Cyber/Web-based Courses Listing

ACCY 201: INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES I

Accounting principles and procedures for proprietorships, partnerships and corporations; preparation of financial statements; management's use of accounting data. (3) 11 lessons. Note: This course has 2 course exams and 1 final.

ACCY 202: INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES II

Accounting principles and procedures for proprietorships, partnerships and corporations; preparations of financial statements; management's use of accounting data. (3) 11 lessons. Note: This course has 2 course exams and 1 final.

AH 101: ART APPRECIATION

For all students interested in acquiring an understanding of the visual arts. An introductory survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world. (No credit toward art major.) (3) 12 lessons. (Note: This course has 2 course exams and 1 Final exam).

BISC 102: INQUIRY INTO LIFE - HUMAN BIOLOGY

A survey course, intended for non-biology majors, introducing basic principles and emphasizing the function of the human body, including diseases, cellular processes, respiration, muscular system, reproduction, development, immunity, and inheritance. Will not count for credit if BISC 160 is counted. Applies to the science requirement of the core curricula. (May be taken independently of BISC 104.) Associated laboratory is BISC 103. (3) 18 lessons.

BISC 104: INQUIRY INTO LIFE - THE ENVIRONMENT

A survey course, intended for non-biology majors, emphasizing the relationships of humans to the environment, including origin and diversification of life, behavior, ecology, role of plants, and environmental concerns. Applies to the science requirement of the core curricula. Associated laboratory is BISC 105. BISC 102 is not prerequisite. (May be taken independently of BISC 102.) Will not count for credit if BISC 162 is counted. (3) 18 lessons.

CHEM 103: SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY

Overview of chemistry for the nonmajor. This course satisfies laboratory science requirements of the core curriculum when taken in conjunction with CHEM 113. May not be used for major or minor credit. (3). 14 lessons.

CHEM 201: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

A general survey of the chemical basis of the natural water, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon cycles, water pollution, essential and processed foods, and food additives. (University of Mississippi students may not count this course toward a major or minor, or for certification in chemistry of secondary school teachers.) (3) 20 lessons.

CHEM 202: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Human population growth, agricultural chemicals, energy consumption, air pollution, household chemicals, and medicines and their relationship with the environment. (University of Mississippi students may not count this course toward a major or minor, or for certification in chemistry of secondary school teachers.) (3) 20 lessons.

COUN 309. PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE

Psychological principles underlying the mental, emotional, and socio-moral stresses of the preadolescents and adolescent. (3) 16 lessons.

CSCI 103. BEGINNING COMPUTING

Introduction to computers and computing for students with no prior computer experience. (Not to be used to satisfy computer science major requirements.) (3) 9 lessons.

CSCI 191. OFFICE APPLICATIONS

Introduction to the use of compouters with emphasis on the Windows platform and the Microsoft Office suite of application tools. (Not to be used to satisfy computer science major requirements.) (3) 15 lessons. Only offered as a CYBER course.

ECON 202: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

The nature of economics, economic concepts and institutions; the role of the price system in directing the production of goods and services; distribution of income; and comparative economic systems. (3 hours) 20 Lessons.

ECON 203: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

Resources and goals of the economy; national income; unemployment; money and banking; fiscal and monetary policy; contemporary problems; economic growth; and international economics. Prerequisite: ECON 202 (3) 20 lessons.

ECON 303: MONEY AND BANKING

Nature and functions of money and banking; relation of money and credit to the American political system, the Federal Reserve System, and national economic goals. (Same as FIN 303.) (3) 20 lessons.

EDRD 317: DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION OF READING DISABILITIES

Fundamentals of diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and application in a practicum setting of the priciples studied with emphasis on causes of reading disabilities. (3) 15 lessons.

EDRD 415. METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING READING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The reading process as it applies to an integrated instructional plan in the elementary curriculum. Methods, materials and stratetgies for teaching word recognition, comprehension, and writing skills. Instructional planning using an eclectic approach for effective teaching. (3) 13 lessons.

EDRD 429: READING IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL

The reading process as it applies to junior and senior high curricula. Emphasis on preparing pre-service content area teachers to meet the needs of students with widely varying reading achievement. (3) 14 lessons.

EDSP 308. INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

An introduction to the special education of the exceptional child including the etiological, psychological, educational and vocational aspects of exceptionality. An inclusion approach is presented with strategies for accomodating students with disabilities in a regular educational setting. (3) 14 lessons.

FCS 311. NUTRITION

Fundamental principles of human nutrition; application to needs of individuals and families at all stages of the life cycle. (3) 17 lessons.

FCS 328. CHILD DEVELOPMENT

The physical, mental, social, and emotional development of the child from birth to six years. (3) 11 lessons.

FIN 303. MONEY AND BANKING

Nature and functions of money and banking; relation of money and credit to the American political system, the Federal Reserve System, and national economic goals. (Same as ECON 303.) (3) 20 lessons.

FR 101 Elementary French

(3) 15 lessons.

GEOL 101. PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

Classical introduction to Earth science and the physical and chemical processes that affect the Earth. Satisfies science requirement of core curriculum when taken in conjunction with Geol 111. Will not count for credit if Geol 104 or Geol 105 is counted. Not applicable to major or minor programs in geology or geological engineering. (3) 17 lessons. Only offered as a CYBER course.

HIST 105. THE UNITED STATES TO 1877

Political, cultural, social, and economic developments. (3) 20 lessons.

HP 191: PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

A comprehensive health course including principles and practices of healthy living for the individual and community; major health problems; responsibilities of home, school, health agencies. (3 hours) 16 Lessons

HP 203: FIRST AID

Safety instruction and practices in the methods as prescribed in the American Red Cross standard and advanced courses. (3) 20 Lessons

HP 507: SAFETY EDUCATION

Principles, procedures, and materials for teaching safety in school, home, and community. (3 hours) 14 Lessons.

MKTG 351: MARKETING PRINCIPLES

Basic principles and methods of marketing consumer and industrial goods; functions and institutions involved in marketing processes. (3) 20 lessons.

MKTG 353: INTRODUCTION TO ADVERTISING
*Note: This course is currently not available.

Planning and analysis of promotion mix, including advertising principles, consumer trends affecting advertising, media selection, layout techniques, and advertising research. Prerequisite: MKTG 351.

PHIL 101: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
*Note: This course is currently not available.

Purvey of major philosophers and traditional philosophical problems concerning knowledge, values, and the nature of reality. computers think, "politically correct thinking," and the new sexual morality. (3 hours) 18 Lessons.

PHIL 301: HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
*Note: This course is currently not available.

Major philosophers from the Pre-Socratic through the Medieval Period. (3) 20 lessons.

PHIL 302: HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
*Note: This course is currently not available.

Major philosophers from the Renaissance through the early 20th century. (3) 20 lessons.

PHIL 351: PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

Philosophical questions in religious thought, e.g., the existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature of religious belief and experience. (Same as REL 351.) (3) 20 lessons.

PHIL 353: PHILOSOPHY OF WAR
*Note: This course is currently not available.

Studies the experience of war, especially combat, in order to see war's salient features and the concepts it creates and to review the fundamental philosophical issues arising in the experience of war and some of the proposals for their resolution.. (3) 17 lessons

PHIL 357: BUSINESS ETHICS
*Note: This course is currently not available.

Ethical problems in business theory and practice, e.g., the myth of amoral business, conflicts of interest, and employer-employee rights and obligations. (3 hours) 18 Lessons.

PRM 194. FOUNDATIONS OF LEISURE AND RECREATION

Analysis of the parks and recreation profession to provide a basic understanding of leisure as an increasingly important component of our society. Note: As of 3/1/08, this course has 2 course exams and 1 final. (3). 16 lessons.

REL 351: PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

Philosophical questions in religious thought, e.g., the existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature of religious belief and experience. (Same as PHIL 351.) (3) 20 lessons.