Aspectos institucionales

GEOG 1100 Cultural Geography

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability recommended.

Cultural Geography is an introductory survey of human geography which examines how humankind has shaped its environment and how that environment continues to shape daily life. Topics include population change and growth, migration, culture’s impact on the natural environment and the environment’s role in shaping culture. Language and geography, religion and natural surroundings, political units and the environment, the land and agricultural and industrial societies, urban geography in the modern age,

humankind’s impact on the environment, and the future of our global geographic world are also discussed.

GEOLOGY

GEOL 1010 Physical Geology

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None.

Physical Geology is an introduction to the basic processes which influence the earth’s crust. Plate tectonics, rock types, geologic landscapes, and the dynamic processes which produce those landscapes are major topics. The geology of Minnesota will be emphasized in laboratory and field portions of the course. Field sessions will be arranged with the class.

HEALTH

HLTH 1010 Personal and Community Health

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None.

Personal and Community Health introduces the five dynamic dimensions of personal and community health. Issues covered include personal fitness, chemical substances, mental health, stress management, nutrition, human sexuality, diseases, consumerism, environmental influences, and death and dying. This class is intended for students interested in exploring the current health issues affecting today’s society.

HLTH 1050 Chemical Awareness

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None.

Chemical Awareness covers the history, pharmacology, and physical and psychological aspects of drug abuse. The class provides an opportunity for frank, open discussions on social, legal, political and philosophical questions associated with the use of various drugs.

HLTH 1070 First Aid/CPR

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: None.

First Aid/CPR trains laypersons to respond appropriately to emergency situations. The course content and activities prepare an individual to better recognize emergencies, make first aid decisions, and provide care with little or no first aid supplies or equipment. This course teaches the skills needed to manage emergency situations until emergency medical services personnel arrive. American Red Cross Responding to Emergencies

certification and American Heart Association certification will be awarded upon completion of the course with a grade of C or better, demonstrating competency in each skill, and required clock hours of attendance.

HLTH 1150 Wellness

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: None.

Wellness is an introductory class exploring basic wellness and fitness concepts and their application to daily life. Students assess personal levels of flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, cardio-respiratory endurance, body composition, nutritional intake and needs, stress, and risks of contracting various diseases. Students actively participate in lab activities and design and implement a personal wellness program.

HLTH 1200 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None.

The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, ventilation with a barrier device and a bag-mask device, use of an automated external defibrillator A(AED), and relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO). It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in- hospital and out-of-hospital settings. American Heart Association certification will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the written examination and skills demonstration.

HLTH 2010 Fundamentals of Nutrition

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: None.

Fundamentals of Nutrition is the study of the basic concepts and principles of nutrition. Topics covered are energy, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water, and the diet through the life-cycle. Personal nutritional analysis and the relationship between diet and disease are also addressed.

This class is intended for nursing students, allied health majors, and the general public.

HISTORY

HIST 1050 European History 1000-1789

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability.

European History 1000-1789 is a survey of European history from the Early Middle Ages to the French Revolution (1789). The events of this era are examined from political, economic, military, and social perspectives.

HIST 1060 European History, 1789 to the Present

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability.

European History, 1789-present is a survey of European history from the French Revolution (1789) to the present. The events of this era are examined from political, economic, military, and social perspectives.

HIST 1150 American Indian History

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading is strongly recommended. American Indian History surveys the history of American Indians in North America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Topics include pre-Columbian history and cultures; cultural clashes in colonial America; U.S. expansion on the frontier; the Indian wars (1783-1890); reservation life; assimilation and adaptation; and cultural revival in the 20th Century.

HIST 1250 U.S. History to 1877

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability recommended. U.S. History to 1877 is a survey of U.S. history from European discovery in the 1400’s to Reconstruction (1865-1877). The events of this era are examined from political, economic, military, and social perspectives.

HIST 1260 U.S. History, 1877 to the Present

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability recommended. U.S. History, 1877 to the Present is a survey of U.S. history from the end of Reconstruction (1877) to the present. The events of this era are examined from political, economic, military, and social perspectives.

HIST 1400 Modern Asia

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability.

Modern Asia is a survey of cultural, political, economic, and social developments in modern Asia since the 1600’s and provides an introduction to Asian religion, philosophy, and culture. Readings and lectures focus on East (China, Japan, Korea), Southeast (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma), and South (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) Asia. Recent and contemporary changes in Asia are emphasized.

HIST 2200 Minnesota History

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None.

Minnesota History offers a general survey of the state’s political, cultural, social, economic and intellectual history from prehistoric times to the present. This class is especially suited for prospective elementary and secondary teachers and for anyone with a general interest in the state’s history.

HIST 2300 World War II

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Prior or concurrent enrollment in HIST 1060 or HIST 1260.

World War II surveys the history of the World War II era from 1933 to 1945. The emphasis of this class is on a global perspective on the war’s causes and effects. The events of 1933 - 1945 are examined from political, economic, military, intellectual, and social perspectives. The war’s course in Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East is examined. The course will also focus on life on the homefront during the war, on the impact of the Holocaust, and on the era’s major personalities (i.e. Roosevelt, Churchill, Mussolini, Tojo, Hitler, Gandhi, Mao Zhe Dung, Jiang Jieshi). The course concludes with a detailed look at the war’s effects on the 20th century world.

HIST 2310 The American West

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Prior or concurrent enrollment in HIST 1250 or HIST 1260 is suggested.

The American West surveys the history of the trans-Mississippi West from approximately 1800 to the present. The events of this era are examined from political, economic, military, intellectual, and social perspectives. The interaction between EuroAmericans and Hispanic, American Indian, African American, and Asian immigrant populations and the impact of the mining, ranching, timber, and farming industries on the environment will be examined in some detail.

HIST 2580 Vietnam War

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: College-level reading ability recommended.

The Vietnam War examines the Vietnam conflict as a divisive event in world history which had far-reaching repercussions for modern America and Southeast Asia. This course surveys America’s involvement in Southeast Asia and the war’s impact on America and Indochina since the 1940’s.