Course Descriptions
COLS 100: Effective Academic Practices[Course Description - PDF]
Credits: 3
COLS 100 is designed to help freshmen make a smooth transition to college life and to help students maximize their potential in all courses. COLS 100: enhances appreciation and meaning of higher education; introduces the College's resources, services, rules/regulations, people, organizations; encourages a positive attitude toward learning; teaches basic academic survival skills; clarifies personal values and needs; and provides an acquaintance with professors and resources for academic assistance.
COLS 101US: First Year Seminar
Prerequisite: First year students only.
Credits: 3
This multi-disciplinary course, presented in seminar format, draws from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, history, and philosophy, and encourages students to explore issues critical to their academic goals and objectives. The course emphasizes verbal communication, critical thinking, intellectual development, and academic choices. Fulfills university seminar requirement of the core curriculum. This course may not be repeated.
Credits: 3
This multi-disciplinary course, presented in seminar format, draws from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, history, and philosophy, and encourages students to explore issues critical to their academic goals and objectives. The course emphasizes verbal communication, critical thinking, intellectual development, and academic choices. Fulfills university seminar requirement of the core curriculum. This course may not be repeated.
ENGL 118: Introduction to College Reading and Writing Prerequisite: Qualifying admission assessment score
Credits: 4
This class prepares those students making progress toward full admission to MSU for college-level reading and composition. The course introduces students to critical reading practices by focusing on textual analysis of non-fiction works and to writing for academic purposes by focusing on the development of the paragraph. The course also provides, in the context of writing, a review and reinforcement of principles of English grammar and punctuation associated with successful college-level writing. The goal of this course is to develop confidence and ability to write clear and effective paragraphs and to read college-level texts.
Credits: 4
This class prepares those students making progress toward full admission to MSU for college-level reading and composition. The course introduces students to critical reading practices by focusing on textual analysis of non-fiction works and to writing for academic purposes by focusing on the development of the paragraph. The course also provides, in the context of writing, a review and reinforcement of principles of English grammar and punctuation associated with successful college-level writing. The goal of this course is to develop confidence and ability to write clear and effective paragraphs and to read college-level texts.
ENGL 119: Critical Reading/Writing
Prerequisite: Qualifying admission assessment score
Credits: 4
This class prepares those students making progress toward full admission to MSU for college level reading and composition. The course introduces students to critical reading practices within thematic non-fiction, fosters student critical thinking based on textual analysis, and encourages questioning and exploration. Composing paragraphs and short essays provides a review and reinforcement of principles of English grammar and punctuation associated with successful college-level writing. Confidence and ability to write clear and effective sentences are assumed
Prerequisite: Qualifying admission assessment score
Credits: 4
This class prepares those students making progress toward full admission to MSU for college level reading and composition. The course introduces students to critical reading practices within thematic non-fiction, fosters student critical thinking based on textual analysis, and encourages questioning and exploration. Composing paragraphs and short essays provides a review and reinforcement of principles of English grammar and punctuation associated with successful college-level writing. Confidence and ability to write clear and effective sentences are assumed
MATH 065 Pre-Algebra
Pass/Fail Basis
Credits: 4
This instructor-taught course introduces basic concepts relating to fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percent, simple equations, topics of signed numbers, and 1-variable linear equations are offered as a review and/or preparation for further studies in mathematics.
Pass/Fail Basis
Credits: 4
This instructor-taught course introduces basic concepts relating to fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percent, simple equations, topics of signed numbers, and 1-variable linear equations are offered as a review and/or preparation for further studies in mathematics.
MATH 101 Introductory Algebra
Prerequisite: Qualifying admission assessment score within the past 3 years or instructor approval, MATH 065
Credits: 4
This instructor-taught course initiates development in students' ability to organize thought processes and systematically solve problems while preparing students for studies in other courses. Course emphasis includes manipulation of variables, exponential applications, introduction to and factoring of polynomials, solving equations, systems of equations, and radicals. This course is intended for students who have not studied algebra but have a firm background in basic mathematics or who wish it as a review.
Prerequisite: Qualifying admission assessment score within the past 3 years or instructor approval, MATH 065
Credits: 4
This instructor-taught course initiates development in students' ability to organize thought processes and systematically solve problems while preparing students for studies in other courses. Course emphasis includes manipulation of variables, exponential applications, introduction to and factoring of polynomials, solving equations, systems of equations, and radicals. This course is intended for students who have not studied algebra but have a firm background in basic mathematics or who wish it as a review.