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Examines the underlying unity of all living things at the molecular and cellular level. Topics include the chemical composition of living matter, cellular organization, metabolism, classic and molecular genetics, and evolution. Prerequisite: Recent chemistry course highly recommended. ENG100 and MAT9 or appropriate scores on the UMA Placement Test. 4 CR

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 covers the history of African American people from the Civil War era to the present, centering on African American leadership and the persistent struggle to both abolish slavery and work toward a more free and equal society. We will start by exploring how slavery functioned as both an economic and social system. Subsequently, we will examine the retrenchment of white supremacy during the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras, and the efforts to resist and fight back. We will then focus on some of the lesser-known stories of the Civil Rights movement and make comparisons between those struggles and present-day efforts to make America a more just and equal society. Number of Credits: 3 Prerequisites: ENG 101 and HTY 1XX.

Emphasis on the basic concepts and applications. Collection, analysis, and presentation of data are extensively discussed. Elementary probability is covered. Decision making with large and small samples and prediction based on correlation and regression are also included. Prerequisite: A grade of C, not C- or higher in MAT 015 or MAT 021 or MAT 030 or higher, or appropriate score on the math and reading versions of the UMA Placement Test.

This is a basic course in the psychology sequence. Topics covered in this course include background and methods, learning theories, brain and nervous system, personality, perception, intelligence, motivation, emotions, thinking and problem solving, human development, abnormal behavior and social interaction.