Program Courses

(Fall 2005)

New Courses!

HD 190 Staying on Track • 3 CR

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

(This new and exciting course is a Learning Strategies Course specifically designed for students of color and taught by the Associate Dean of Multi Cultural Services)

ETHN 100 Race in the United States • 5 CR

(A look at race relations in the United States)

Ethnic Studies Courses

Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL 101 or ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better or entry code.

May be used as social science or humanities course requirement, not both, at BCC.

Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL 101 or ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better or entry code. May be used as social science or humanities course requirement, not both, at BCC.

Interdisciplinary Studies Courses

Prerequisite: Eligible to register for ENGL 101 or ENGL 271 or ENGL 272.

BIOL 100 fulfills laboratory science course requirement at BCC. Fee:$16.35 computer use; $30 lab fee.

“Sharing the Animal Planet” will explore the human/animal bond in a variety of categories: exploring the possibilities of human/animal communication, ranging from the sign language of Washoe, the great ape, to the training of dolphins for oceanarium entertainment; evaluating the ethical treatment of animals in legal, scientific, and agricultural domains; discussing the issues of stewardship and care taking of domesticated animals; and, above all, addressing our role with the other creatures who roam the planet: are we their stewards? Their partners? Their lords?

Prerequisite: MATH 085 or 097

Fee: $61.60 lab fees.

When you think about a zipper, do you think about your jeans or your genes? Do you want to take the chem-mystery out of Chemistry? Do you need biology and chemistry for an Allied Health field or a transfer degree? Do you need to improve your computer and information literacy skills? Then Mice and Matter is the course designed for you.

Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL 101 or ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better or entry code. Fee:$16.35 computer use; $23.10 towel fee and equipment use.

What can I do to balance all the demands in my life and still be healthy while attending college? How can I eat right, stay in shape, and control stress? Mind-Body Wellness explores the different dimensions of wellness. The class provides students with information to assess and evaluate their own lifestyle behaviors. Students will actively participate in a personal fitness program and journal their progress. Students will also write essays and a research paper. Some topics of this course include physical fitness, weight management, stress management, substance abuse and topics selected by students.

Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL 092 or 093 or entry code. Fee:$16.35 computer use.

What would you do if you won the lottery? Is life just a game of chance? What is the relationship between wealth, health, success and happiness? Are these values the same around the world? In a supportive learning community, we will develop the study skills, mathematical tools and writing methods needed to explore these questions. Come better your chances of being a winner!

Human Development Courses

Recommend placement in ENGL 089 or above.

This class will focus on race only.

Attendance required at all sessions.

Fee: $30.85 testing fee will be charged for all sections.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Recommended: 30 college level credits. $30.85 testing fee will be charged

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits.

HD 210 Leadership Today: Creating a Vision for Tomorrow • 2 CR

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