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Students will discover how their choices directly impact their opportunities for greater success in college and in life. Topics include accepting personal responsibility, discovering self-motivation, mastering self-management, employing interdependence, gaining self-awareness, adopting lifelong learning, developing emotional intelligence, believing in oneself, and identifying individual learning styles and effective learning strategies. The development of critical thinking skills is implemented through self-assessments, case studies, guided journaling, in-class activities and a research project.

This course presents an introduction to current technologies on a global scale. Students acquire computer/mobile learning skills and build a stronger foundation in word processing, presentation software, and web communities. Students gain experience with business applications in a PC environment. Classwork focuses on productivity and creative projects. The goal of this course is to ensure cross-platform computer literacy for academic and work environments.

This course provides an overview of the principles of human behavior and the scope and methods of psychology. Topics include human stress and health, consciousness, sleep and dreams, intelligence, emotion, motivation, personality, social psychology, and abnormal behavior.

This course focuses on developing critical problem-solving skills through collaborative and interactive聽learning. Students will explore mathematical problem-solving strategies that are relevant to real-world applications through group work, discussions, and engaging activities. This course emphasizes the importance of teamwork, written and oral expression, and reflective practices to develop metacognitive awareness and a deeper understanding of quantitative reasoning.

This course is designed to strengthen students鈥� academic reading, writing, and communication skills which are essential for success in college and career. Through active reading, critical thinking, and structured writing assignments, students will learn to engage with a variety of texts, develop coherent written responses, and participate in discussions that reflect thoughtful understanding and interpretation. Emphasis is placed on building vocabulary, improving sentence and paragraph structure, and practicing the writing process from brainstorming to revision. Students will also explore strategies for effective communication in academic settings, including summarizing, paraphrasing, and responding to texts in writing and speech.

This course will introduce students to formal scientific writing practices and provide a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of scientific writing and communication to both scientists and citizens. Topics will include the peer-review paper structure, citing academic sources, how to develop editing and reviewing skills, and how to craft effective research and outreach talks. Additional topics will include scientific ethics and the application of communication skills to presentations and careers in Anthrozoology. This course will provide a dual focus on communicating science through writing and alternative methods, including visual and verbal presentations.

This course introduces students to the creative and practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in design. Through hands-on projects, students will learn how to use AI-powered tools for generating graphics, managing design workflows, and crafting compelling written content. Emphasis is placed on prompt engineering, collaborative design management, and the ethical use of AI in creative industries. Students will complete real-world projects simulating design management scenarios, culminating in a final design showcase.

Examination of the basic principles of management underlying the solving of organizational challenges and operation of business enterprises.聽 Reviews of various management theories and practices and an analysis of centralized versus decentralized decision-making and their effects on corporations.