Entry level course for first semester students that supports
their transition to college. Content will acquaint students
with campus resources, promote skills necessary to be
successful and provide strategies for completion of
educational goals.
An application of basic biological principles to living
organisms. Plant evolution and taxonomy, structure,
transport, reproduction, growth and development are
included. Animal evloution and taxonomy, organ systems and
homeostasis, and reproduction. (3 lecture hours per week;
Corequisite: BIOL 104. Prerequisite: BIOL 101)
Laboratory studies in general biology that includes
evolution and systematics, a survey of organism diversity,
and basic plant and animal anatomy. (2 hours per week;
Corequisite: BIOL 102)
Continuation of BIOL 107. Study of the respiratory,
circulatory (blood, heart, vessels), digestive, endocrine,
lymphatic, urinary,
and reproductive systems. Normal anatomy and physiology is
emphasized, but some pathology is included. Lab work
includes dissection of the body systems, plus selected
physiology experiments in respiratory volumes, blood and
blood genetics, urinalysis, and digestion rates. Critical
thinking is developed using clinical examples. Students do
research as group projects, such as nutrition, development
of science events for teens, or clinical interviews.
(3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week;
Prerequisite: BIOL 107 or BIOL 101)
Communication in the context of public speaking with an
emphasis on information literacy, communication anxiety,
audience analysis, verbal and nonverbal communication,
group communication and competence in the delivery of
public presentations.
Students learn to use computer applications as tools for
problem solving and data analysis using four different
Microsoft Office applications, with primary focus on using
Excel and Access to analyze and explore real world data.
Introductory course designed to familiarize students with
the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on
understanding the nature, functions, and limits of law and
the criminal justice process from arrest to final
disposition.
5111
This course is a hybrid course which is scheduled to meet face-to-face two times per week. It meets on the Parkersburg Campus and is broadcast live simultaneously to the Jackson County Center. It is recommended that students attend class to learn
material and participate in activities. The class meetings are also recorded for viewing in a timely manner by students who are absent from the regularly scheduled class time. This course uses a traditional textbook (printed or electronic) and an online
component. All course assignments are contained in Blackboard. Students must have access to a functional computer, stable Internet connection, and Microsoft Word. Computer labs on campus have these services if a student does not have another access
option. For information, contact wwalker1@wvup.edu.
Course covers substantive and procedural criminal law and
how it relates to the criminal justice system. Examination
of case, common and penal law in conjunction with the
Bill of Rights.
5112
This course is a traditional course which is scheduled to meet face-to-face two times per week (attendance required). It meets on the Parkersburg Campus and is broadcast live simultaneously to the Jackson County Center. This course uses a traditional
textbook. For information, contact wwalker1@wvup.edu.
5114
This course is a traditional course which is scheduled to meet two times per week (attendance required). It meets on the Parkersburg Campus and is broadcast live simultaneously to the Jackson County Center. This course uses a traditional textbook.
Students must have access to a functional computer, stable Internet connection, and Microsoft Word. Computer labs on campus have these services if a student does not have another access option. For information, contact astrong2@wvup.edu.
Introduces the investigative procedures for concluding that
a crime was committed. The course also introduces the
processes of recognizing, collecting and preparing physical
evidence for transmission to court and preparing an
investigation report in the potential prosecution of a
criminal case.
5113
This is a traditional face-to-face course with hands-on practical assignments (attendance required). It meets on the Parkersburg Campus and is broadcast live simultaneously to the Jackson County Center. This course uses a traditional textbook and an
online component. All course assignments are contained in Blackboard. Students must have access to a functional computer, stable Internet connection, and Microsoft Word. Computer labs on campus have these services if a student does not have another
access option. For information, contact wwalker1@wvup.edu.
Introduction to types of business organizations; market
models of capitalism. Basic theories of costs of production.
This course also touches on labor unions, international
trade, and economic considerations in the control of
American industry. (Business Core Course)
Survey of the non-traditional learner with emphasis upon the
legal, ethical and educational ramifications for public
school personnel. Characteristics and etiologies of
categorical classifications will be studied.
Students write a minimum of twenty formally evaluated pages
in order to expand skills necessary to express ideas
effectively in expository essays centered on rhetorical
patterns and strengthening critical thinking skills.
4,000 - 5,000 words evaluated writing.
This lab provides structured learning support for ENGL 101,
offering tailored instruction in the specifics of the
writing process; grammar, punctuation and sentence
structure; various forms of documentation; and the
traditional rhetorical modes.
Enhancing skills for writing definition and argumentation
papers based on analysis, synthesis and conclusion from
credible sources. Refining research skills of locating,
documenting, and citing sources.
A genre approach with an emphasis on the development of
critical reading and writing skills through the definition,
analysis, and personal experience of the short story,
novella, and/or novel. (Prerequisite: grade of C or better
in ENGL 101)
5468
Hybrid class - Combines face-to-face and online learning
Class meeting dates: 1/13, 2/10, 3/9, 4/13, 5/4
Mondays from 9:30-10:45 in Room R209/JCC
Instructor: joyce.stover@wvup.edu
Examines US history from the end of the Civil War through
the beginning of the 21st Century. Describes transformation
of the US from a rural, agrarian nation to one that is urban
and industrial and a world power.
Quadratic equations; quadratic type equations; radical
equations; rational equations; linear, nonlinear and
absolute value inequalities; function concepts; graphing;
linear functions and applications; polynomial functions;
rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions;
systems of equations using Gaussian elimination; matrix
theory and determinants.
Descriptive and inferential statistics, descriptive
measures, probability, random variables, discrete and
continuous probability distributions, expected value. The
central limit theorem, confidence intervals, tests of
hypothesis, chi-square test, regression and correlation.
(Prerequisite: grade of C or better in MATH 100 or
satisfactory score on placement test)
Survey of human development across the life span with an
emphasis on change in physical, cognitive, and social-
emotional processes. Applied problem solving by use of
developmental information provides experience for service
related professions such as social work, nursing, education
and counseling.
Fundamental concepts and methods of the scientific study of
human society and social behavior. Focuses on institutional
foundations of group life; social roles and interpersonal
relations; values and social processes in context of
technological change ethnicity, race, age, gender and
socioeconomic classes.
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