Physical Education and Coaching Transfer to BVU

This course explores the creative process emphasizing art as a visual form of communication. It presents useful criteria for evaluation and enjoyment of art through the development of visual vocabulary and knowledge of art processes, as well as art in a historical context.

This course is an introduction to professional education providing a historical and philosophical background from which the student can examine his or her own commitment to education. Challenges and issues in education today will be discussed in the context of school organization, funding, curriculum, professionalism, legal issues, and effective teacher characteristics.

This course is an exploration of writing as a process with attention to audience, purpose and patterns of exposition.
Pre-requisite: Recommended ACT Composite of 22. Students may complete aýwriting sample to gauge preparedness for the course and thenýaccess instructional staff and resources in the CometýLearning Center both before and during the course to beýsuccessful.

This course is an introduction to the American system of government, including the U.S. Constitution. Basic philosophies, general principles of federalism, civil liberties, public opinion, political parties and interest groups, the electoral process, and the structure and function of national government will be covered.

This course introduces students to the scientific study of mental processes and behavior with emphasis on psychological theories. This course explains the importance of evidence-based approaches in practice and literature. Students apply critical thinking in relation to research methods and ethics in the field of psychology.

This course introduces students to the College's expectations, environment, and resources so that students may become more competent participants in the learning process.

This is a combined lecture and lab course that provides a foundation of the science of living things including biochemistry, cytology, and both classical and molecular genetics.

This course applies the principles of psychology in the field of education to classroom contexts. Topics include child/adolescent development, learning, motivation, instructional techniques, and assessment/evaluation.

This course is a continuation of ENG 105 with emphasis on developing more complex, sophisticated forms of exposition. It includes a research paper requiring library research, documentation, and bibliography.
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105 Composition I

This course presents an overview of current issues, concepts, and theories in health. It provides students with well-developed, carefully considered, and sharply opposed points of view on issues in health and society. This course provides both an overview of areas of conflict in health as well as ways of looking at the conflicts. The purpose of this course is to introduce a number of contemporary topics in order to illustrate how controversies are viewed from a healthcare perspective.

This course addresses linear functions and inequalities, quadratics, conics, polynomials and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear systems, matrices and determinants. Additional topics may include sequences, series, permutations, combinations, and probability. Completion of Pre-requisite course or alternative assessment required for enrollment.
Pre-requisite: MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra or ACT Math Score of 21 orýALEKS assessment score of 32.

This course presents the relationship between proper nutrition and good health. Topics covered include digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Also included are vitamins, minerals, physical activity, maintenance of a healthy body weight, nutritional needs throughout the entire life cycle, and evaluation of nutritional claims.
Pre-requisite: Meet ONE of the following: 1) ACT Composite of 22 orýhigher 2) 2 semesters of High School Chemistry with a B- orýbetter OR 1 semester of High School Chemistry with a B- orýbetter and 1 semester of High School Biology with a B- orýbetter 3) Completion with a C- or better in BIOý163  Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology or Chemistry (CHMý122 or higher) 4) Instructor Permission to enroll in theýcourse

This is a combined lecture and lab course that explores the relationship between structure, function and homeostasis in the human body. This course covers the skeletal, muscular, integumentary, and nervous systems, as well as cytology, histology and articulations.
Pre-requisite: Meet ONE of the following: 1) ACT Composite of 22 or higherý2) 2 semesters of High School Biology with a B- or better 3)ýCompletion with a C- or better in BIO 163 Essentials ofýAnatomy & Physiology 4) Instructor Permission to enroll inýthe course

This course provides an introduction to the study of short fiction, poetry, and drama.
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105;

This course utilizes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to studying gender, race, class, sexuality and other markers of diversity. The curriculum highlights the duality of oppression and privilege and the ways in which race, gender, class and sexuality shape daily life. Special focus is on learning how to demonstrate course concepts as social action. Social justice is practiced as students become educated in these concepts of diversity and engage in diversity conscious social action.

The course combines theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasis is on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, and audience analysis. Practice of skills is through presentation and exercise.

This is a combined lecture and lab course that explores the relationship between structure, function and homeostasis in the human body. This course covers the skeletal, muscular, integumentary, and nervous systems, as well as cytology and histology. Prerequisite: Meet ONE of the following: 1) ACT Composite of 22 or higher 2) 2 semesters of High School Chemistry with a B- or better OR 1 semester of High School Chemistry with a B- or better and 1 semester of High School Biology with a B- or better 3) Completion with a C- or better in a transfer level Biology (BIO-105 or higher) or Chemistry (CHM-122 or higher) 4) Instructor Permission to enroll in the course
Pre-requisite: Take BIO-168

This course will provide opportunities to enhance understanding of the teaching profession and assist with decisions to pursue a career in education. Students will spend time observing K-12 classroom teaching with a licensed educator to gain insights and better understanding of the teaching and learning process.
Pre-requisite: Take EDU-210;

This course includes interpersonal and intergroup relations and contributes to the development of sensitivity to and the understanding of the values, beliefs, lifestyles and attitudes of individuals and the diverse groups found in a pluralistic society and within current education settings. This course is a required component of Iowa Teacher Licensure.

This course surveys Western history from the age of Enlightenment in the Eighteenth century to present day.

A general course designed to make the student more aware of musical form, media, genres, musical periods, and the essential role of music in life and culture. Emphasizes the development of tools for intelligent listening and appreciation.

This course is a study of selected problems of modern society, primarily in the United States, their nature, development, social courses and alternative solutions. It includes such topic areas as racial and sexual discrimination, urban and rural problems, crime and delinquency, family and generational problems, health and medical care, social deviance, substance abuse and such global problems as population, world hunger and international conflict.