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A survey of the business and management functions found in modern organizational environs. Course objectives are to provide a career orientation for students and a content foundation for future courses.

For more than a century, movies have not only entertained Americans, but have also told us who we are and who we are not; who belongs and who does not; who is a valid citizen of the nation, and who is not. Sometimes they teach us these things very explicitly; other times, the lessons are much more subtle. This course investigates the various ways in which U.S. films have conveyed messages about identity and difference through multiple genres, both historically and in our own moment. 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of instructor.

ENG 101 builds upon already acquired high-school level writing skills to prepare you for the more advanced writing that you will do in your college career and beyond. It gives you extensive practice in the writing process, with emphasis on crafting texts appropriate to academic contexts. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ENG 100 or appropriate scores on the UMA Placement Test. 3 Credits

This course surveys U.S. literature from the moment of contact between indigenous peoples and conquistadors through the Civil War. Students will explore a variety of authors, literary movements, and historical contexts, including colonialism, the revolutionary era, transcendentalism, and the American Renaissance. Attention will be paid to the ways in which racial, ethnic, and gendered identities, among others, impact the creation of national literatures. Prerequisite: ENG102W

From 1877 to recent years. The making of modern America, industrialism, imperialism and other topics. Prerequisite: ENG 101

This one credit course presents content of total health assessment in a concept-based approach across the lifespan for pre-licensure nursing students. A holistic approach is implemented in the teaching and practice of assessment throughout the course. In the laboratory setting, students use a holistic approach to develop skills in interviewing, therapeutic communication, and completing a holistic health assessment with clients of all ages. Prerequisite: NUR 220, NUR 224. Co-requisite: NUR 305. 1 credits

A general study of people in society, with emphasis upon nature of culture, social institutions, social interaction, and social units, and the influence on the individual. An overview of sociological concepts and perspectives is also presented.