June 30 – July 31, 2020
Fine Arts (FA)
Course
Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisite
Available Days/Times
ARH 151
Introduction to Visual Arts
Introduction to the appreciation of art through an examination of the nature, themes, and purposes of art, the exploration of visual arts media and methods; and a survey of art history and artistic masterpieces.
3
NA
MTWRF – 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
MUS 121
Intro to Listening (COMMUTERS ONLY)
Credit earned in this course may not be applied to a major program in the School of Music. The course presupposes no musical training on the student’s part. Emphasis is on what to listen for in music.
3
NA
W – 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
W – 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
TH 114
Intro to The Theatre
Introduction to the theatre through the study of plays, stage histories, practitioners, elements of theatre and production techniques.
3
NA
MTWRF – 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
History Options (HY)
Course
Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisite
Available Days/Times
HY 104
Am Civ Since 1865
A survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, giving special emphasis to the events, people, and ideas that have made America a distinctive civilization.
3
NA
MTWRF 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Foreign Languages (FL)
Course
Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisite
Available Days/Times
CHI 102
Elementary Chinese
This is a continuation of Chinese language (Mandarin) on the elementary level. Course goals include stress on authentic reading and writing Chinese and a continuation of speaking with listening comprehension. The class meets five hours per week with an instructor. Native speakers or near native speakers of the language are NOT allowed to enroll.
4
CHI 101
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM
FR 102
Elementary French II
Continuation of FR 101. This course focuses on further advancing intercultural communicative abilities through explorations of cultural topics relating to contemporary French and French-speaking countries.
4
FR 101 or Placement Test
MTWRF 9:00 AM – 11:20 AM
GN 102
Elementary German II
GN 102 is the second semester elementary German course. It entails the acquisition of all modes of communication, language structure, and culture.
4
GN 101 or Placement Test
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:20 AM
JA 102
Elementary Japanese II
Japanese 102 is the successor of Japanese 101, and it is designed for beginning learners. Students will learn vocabulary and sentence structures for use in essential daily situations through various forms of communicative practice. While continuing to develop students’ communicative competence in Japanese, six cultural topics will be introduced and explored from each chapter of the textbook through short readings, lectures, and videos.
4
JA 101 or Placement Test
MTWRF 3:00 AM – 5:30 PM
RUS 102
Elementary Russian II
This course will teach the basics of Russian grammar while emphasizing the acquisition of reading, listening, and speaking skills by the student. Overall, this course addresses the ability to deal with questions of values, ethics and aesthetics as they are represented in foreign languages and related fields in the Humanities which will be the focus. This course emphasizes the history and appreciation of the Humanities.
4
RUS 101 or Placement Test
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM
SP 102
Introductory Spanish II
This is an introductory course to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Part of a two-course sequence, SP 101 and SP 102 are designed to develop: (i) basic communicative skills in Spanish as a foreign language; and (ii) general knowledge about culture in the Spanish-speaking world. Students should not expect this course to be just about memorization of grammar and vocabulary. Although these aspects are necessary to achieve the aforementioned skills and knowledge, they are not the sole focus of this course.
4
SP 101 or Placement Test
MTWRF
(Option 1) 10:30 AM – 12:50 PM
(Option 2) 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
SP 201
Intermediate Spanish
This is an intermediate course to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Part of a two-course sequence, SP 201 and SP 202 are designed to develop: (i) continued communicative skills in Spanish as a second language; and (ii) additional knowledge about culture in the Spanish-speaking world. Do not expect this course to be just about memorization of grammar and vocabulary. Although these aspects are necessary to achieve the aforementioned skills and knowledge, they are not the sole focus of this course.
3
SP 102 or SP 103
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Humanities (HU)
Course
Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisite
Available Days/Times
AMS 200
St: Sports & American Culture
Selected American topics for lower-division undergraduate students offered by AMS faculty members or Americanists from related departments. Recent examples include The Asian-American Experience, The American Road, The Sporting Life, Baseball Since 1945, and Twilight Zone Culture.
3
NA
MTWRF 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
COM 122
Critical Decision Making
Introductory course in thinking critically and speaking credibly for the purpose of participating in the process of public decision making and for responsible civic engagement.
3
NA
MTWRF
(Option 1) 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
(Option 2) 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
COM 123
Public Speaking
Theory and practice of basic principles of public speaking, with emphasis on the compositional and presentational aspects of communication in formal speaking situations. This course may be offered as a lecture course with a performance lab.
3
NA
MTWRF
(Option 1) 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
(Option 2) 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
(Option 3) MTWR
12:00 PM – 2:15 PM
WS 200
Intro to Women Studies
An interdisciplinary course examining the roles of women in patriarchal society, with emphasis on how factors such as race, class, gender, and sexuality contribute to the oppression of women and ways they can be challenged through feminist critical practices.
3
NA
MTWRF
(Option 1) 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
(Option 2) 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
(Option 3) 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Mathematics (MATH)
Course
Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisite
Available Days/Times
MATH 100
Intermediate Algebra
Prerequisites: Placement and two units of college-preparatory mathematics; if a student has previously been placed in MATH 005, a grade of “C-” or higher in MATH 005 is required. Intermediate-level course including work on functions, graphs, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, systems of equations, and operations with exponents and radicals. The solution of word problems is stressed. NOT APPLICABLE to UA Core Curriculum mathematics requirement. Grades are reported as A, B, C or NC (No Credit).
3
ACT math score 18, SAT math score 480 or UA Placement Test
MTWRF
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
MATH 110
Finite Mathematics
This course is intended to give an overview of topics in finite mathematics with applications. This course covers mathematics of finance, logic, set theory, elementary probability and statistics. This course does not provide sufficient background for students who will need to take Precalculus Algebra or Calculus.
3
ACT math score 18, SAT math score 480 or UA Placement Test
MTWRF
(Option 1) 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
(Option 2) 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
MATH 112
Precalculus Algebra
A higher-level course emphasizing functions including polynomial functions, rational functions, and the exponential and logarithmic functions. Graphs of these functions are stressed. The course also includes work on equations, inequalities, systems of equations, the binomial theorem, and the complex and rational roots of polynomials. Applications are stressed. Grades are reported as A, B, C or NC (No Credit). Degree credit will not be granted for both MATH 115 and (MATH 112 or MATH 113).
3
ACT math score 24, SAT math score 480 or UA Placement Test
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
MATH 113
Precalculus Trigonometry
Continuation of MATH 112. The course includes study of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities and trigonometric equations. Complex numbers, De Moivre’s Theorem, polar coordinates, vectors and other topics in algebra are also addressed, including conic sections, sequences and series. Grades are reported as A, B, C or NC (No Credit). Degree credit will not be granted for both MATH 115 and (MATH 112 or MATH 113).
3
MATH 112
MTWRF
(Option 1)
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
(Option 2)
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
MATH 121
Calculus and Applications
A brief overview of calculus primarily for students in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. This course does not provide sufficient background for students who will need higher levels of Calculus. Note: This course does not satisfy the requirement for MATH 125 or 126. Degree credit will not be granted for both MATH 121 and MATH 125 or MATH 145.
3
MATH 112, ACT math score 30, SAT math score 710 or UA Placement Test
MTWRF
(Option 1) 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
(Option 2) 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
MATH 125
Calculus I
This is the first of three courses in the basic calculus sequence. Topics include the limit of a function; the derivative of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and the definite integral. Applications of the derivative are covered in detail, including approximations of error using differentials, maxima and minima problems, and curve sketching using calculus. There is also a brief review of selected precalculus topics at the beginning of the course. Degree credit will not be granted for both MATH 121 and MATH 125 or MATH 145.
4
MATH 113 or MATH 115, ACT math score 30, SAT math score 710 or UA Placement Test
MTWRF
(Option 1) 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Lab: R – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
(Option 2) 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lab: R – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
MATH 126
Calculus II
This is the second of three courses in the basic calculus sequence. Topics include vectors and the geometry of space, applications of integration, integration techniques, L’Hopital’s Rule, improper integrals, parametric equations, polar coordinates, conic sections and infinite series.
4
MATH 125
MTWRF
(Option 1) 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Lab: R – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
(Option 2) 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lab: R – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
(Option 3) 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Lab: R – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
MATH 227
Calculus III
This is the third of three courses in the basic calculus sequence. Topics include: vector functions and motion in space; functions of two or more variables and their partial derivatives; and applications of partial derivatives (including Lagrange multipliers), quadric surfaces, multiple integration (including Jacobian), line integrals, Green’s Theorem, vector analysis, surface integrals and Stokes’ Theorem.
4
MATH 126
MTWRF
(Option 1) 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Lab: R- 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
(Option 2) 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lab: R – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
MATH 238
Applied Diff Equations I
Introduction to analytic and numerical methods for solving differential equations. Topics include numerical methods and qualitative behavior of first order equations, analytic techniques for separable and linear equations, applications to population models and motion problems; techniques for solving higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients (including undetermined coefficients, reduction of order, and variation of parameters), applications to physical models; the Laplace transform (including initial value problems with discontinuous forcing functions). Use of mathematics software is an integral part of the course. Computing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course.
3
MATH 126
MTWRF
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Natural Science (NS)
Course
Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisite
Available Days/Times
AY 101 & 102
Intro to Astronomy and Lab
This course surveys the development of our current understanding of the Universe, including our Solar System, exoplanets, stars and stellar evolution (including white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and supernovae), galaxies and cosmology (dark matter, dark energy, the Big Bang, the accelerating universe, supermassive black holes), and life in the Universe. NOTE: If the student plans to apply AY 101 toward satisfaction of the N requirement of the University Core Curriculum, AY 102 must also be taken.
4
NA
MTWRF
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Lab: MTR 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM
BSC 109
Introduction to Biology Non-Major – Cellular (COMMUTER ONLY)
Introduction to Biology Non-Major – Cellular (COMMUTER ONLY)
Lecture and laboratory. Not open to biology majors or minors, or to pre-health professions students. Study of the physiology of living organisms with emphasis on the physiology of humans. Includes an overview of general ecology and animal behavior. Usually offered fall, spring and summer. BSC 108 and BSC 109 may be taken in either order.
4
NA
MTWRF 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Lab: TWR – 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
BSC 116/117
Principles of Biology II & Lab
For biology majors, biology minors and pre-health professions students. Study of general biological principles, including the chemical basis of life; cellular biology, including cell structure and metabolism, genetics evolution; and a survey of simple organisms, including viruses, bacteria, Protista and fungi. Offered fall, spring and summer. NOTE: A student must take both BSC 114 and BSC 115 in order to use either one of the courses to satisfy a portion of the natural science (N) requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
4
BSC 114/115
MTWRF 12:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Lab: TWR – 12:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CH 102
General Chemistry II & Lab
Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory. Degree credit is not awarded for both CH 102 and CH 105 or both CH 102 and CH 118. Continuation of CH 100 or CH 101, with basic inorganic chemistry. Includes a systematic study of the elements and the structures, properties, and reactions of their compounds.
4
CH 101
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lab: MWF 2:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CH 105
Introductory Organic Chemistry & Lab
Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory. Not open to chemistry majors or minors or to students who have earned credit for CH 102. Degree credit is not awarded for both CH 105 and CH 102 or both CH 105 and CH 108. The course may not be substituted for CH 101 or CH 102. Brief survey of organic and biochemistry.
4
NA
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lab: MWF 2:00 PM – 4:50 PM
GEO 102
The Earth Through Time
Three lectures and one laboratory. Survey of earth’s history including origin of the earth, plate tectonics and evolution of the continents and ocean basins, and the development of life.
4
NA
MTWRF 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lab: MW 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM
GY 102
Earth Surface Process
Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory period. Study of earth-surface processes, with consideration of human interaction with the physical environment. Subjects include landforms, water resources, soils, and mapping the physical environment.
4
NA
MTWRF 11:00 AM – 1:50 PM
Lab: TR 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
PH 101
General Physics I (COMMUTERS ONLY)
Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory period. Earth-space relations, latitude and longitude, seasons, time, weather, climate, and vegetation. Particular attention is given to the causes of weather and climate and why they tend to be different from place to place
4
MATH 113 or higher
MTWRF 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Lab: MWR 3:00 PM – 5:50 PM
PH 102
General Physics II (COMMUTERS ONLY)
Lectures and laboratory. An algebra-based introductory course including electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Topics include: electrostatic force and fields, electrical energy, capacitance, resistance, dc circuits, magnetism, induction, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, wave optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics. Degree credit can only be awarded for one of the following: PH 102, PH 106, or PH 126.
4
PH 101 or
PH 105
(Option 1)
MTWRF 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
(Option 2)
MWR
4:00 PM – 6:20 PM
PH 105
General Physics with Calculus I
Lectures and laboratory. This is an introductory calculus-based course covering classical mechanics, conservation laws, oscillations, waves, and thermal phenomena. Two course format options may be offered: a studio format with integrated lectures and laboratories and a non-studio format in which lectures and laboratories meet separately. Degree credit can only be awarded for one of the following: PH 101, PH 105, or PH 125.
4
MATH 125
MTWRF 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Lab: MWR 12:00 PM – 2:50 PM