Humanities I
Humanities I introduces students to the rigors of college-level academic writing and critical thinking. In the fall, students explore essential texts centered on timely issues such as education, language, gender and society, and ethics and morality. Class discussions form the cornerstone of exploring ideas and give students the opportunity to share insights and to appreciate others’ perspectives. Students then generate their own essay topics and take those topics through the writing process: drafting, peer editing, conferencing with the teacher, rethinking, and revising. Later in the year, students transition to the course’s literary focus with texts that reflect the emergence and evolution of the American Dream. These works help students understand the unique qualities of the American spirit and its relevance today. As part of the course, students gain experience in working with literary criticism to develop their growing understanding of what it means to make thoughtful assertions about texts and to be able to support those assertions. Essays require students to incorporate criticism as a means of supporting their own original observations. Students may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (Eng. 111/112, 3 credits each) at their own expense.
Humanities I introduces students to the rigors of college-level academic writing and critical thinking. In the fall, students explore essential texts centered on timely issues such as education, language, gender and society, and ethics and morality. Class discussions form the cornerstone of exploring ideas and give students the opportunity to share insights and to appreciate others’ perspectives. Students then generate their own essay topics and take those topics through the writing process: drafting, peer editing, conferencing with the teacher, rethinking, and revising. Later in the year, students transition to the course’s literary focus with texts that reflect the emergence and evolution of the American Dream. These works help students understand the unique qualities of the American spirit and its relevance today. As part of the course, students gain experience in working with literary criticism to develop their growing understanding of what it means to make thoughtful assertions about texts and to be able to support those assertions. Essays require students to incorporate criticism as a means of supporting their own original observations. Students may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (Eng. 111/112, 3 credits each) at their own expense.
Humanities II
Humanities II – Humanities II builds on the composition and critical thinking skills students have established in Humanities I. Course content is focused on having students explore the concept of individualism in various societies and the literary expression of the challenges posed to these characters — the connection between rugged individualists and their relationships to the societies that have create d them. Texts reflect the chronological evolution of these characters, from the warrior hero in Beowulf to the global survivors in World War Z, and texts invite students to consider the psychological and cultural implications of these individualists ’ sometimes problematic existence in their own societies : What choices are they faced with? How do they resolve dilemmas? What else could be done? In addition, students continue to explore literary criticism as a means of supporting their own original approaches to essays with an emphasis on seeking out and using relevant digital sources effectively. Students who have successfully completed the BRCC pre – requisites may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (Hum. 111, 3 credits) at their own expense.
Communications
Communications is a two-semester, continuous course in which you have the opportunity to acquire skills and explore communication theory, issues, challenges, and practical applications. The primary focus during the first semester is upon rhetoric and public speaking. The second semester opens up to explore nonverbal, interpersonal, small-group, intercultural, and mass communication. Students may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (CST 100 & CST 126, 3 credits each, total of 6 credits) at their own expense.
Humanities in Western Culture
This course approaches an introductory survey of the humanities in western culture by focusing on significant events, styles, movements, and figures in western arts and philosophy. From the thinkers, writers, and artists of ancient Greece who created the foundations of western culture, we’ll follow the journey from them through to our own contemporary ideas, styles, and the ever-growing variety of expressive modes and media. Students may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (HUM 201, 3 credits ) at their own expense.
Psychology
This course is about you. We will work to understand about human nature – how one’s brain works and how that supports their mind. This course introduces students to the scientific study of how we feel and act and to the fundamental knowledge of major concepts, theory, history, current trends in understanding human behavior and mental processes. Students will learn about the methods psychologists use to find the answers to questions about brain function and its relationship to behavior, perception, motivation, cognition, learning, personality, social and mental health. Second semester will focus on development of physical, cognitive and psycho-social growth across the lifespan. Students will learn to think critically about psychological evidence, to evaluate its validity and to apply its relevance to important issues in their own life. Students will develop insight into their own and others’ behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement. Students may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (PSYC 200 & PSYC 230, 3 credits each, 6 credits total) at their own expense.
Sociology
(Tentatively scheduled to be offered in 2019-20) This course introduces the fundamentals of social life, and provides understanding of the structure and processes of modern societies and their historical antecedents. Students will explore the social experience by addressing such topics as culture, socialization, social interaction, bureaucracy, norms and diversity, social inequality, social institutions, modernization, technology and social change, world views, and values and behavior. Significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions will be presented. Students may opt to take this class for BRCC credit (SOC 200, 3 credits) at their own expense.