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In order for students to receive Associate Degrees, as well as meet state high school requirements, the Missouri Academy curriculum is less Math, Science and Computer oriented as you might have originally expected.
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In order for students to receive Associate Degrees, as well as meet state high school requirements, the Missouri Academy curriculum is less math, science and computer oriented as you might have originally expected.
  
 
==Requirements==
 
==Requirements==
 
The curriculum requires
 
The curriculum requires
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* Four semesters of English
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* Three semesters of [[#English|English]]
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* One semester of [[Oral Communications]]
 
* [[#Math|Math]] through [[Calculus II]]
 
* [[#Math|Math]] through [[Calculus II]]
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* [[#Chemistry|Chemistry]] through [[Chemistry II]]
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* [[#Chemistry|Chemistry]] through [[General Chemistry II|Chemistry II]]
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* [[#Physics|Physics]] through [[Physics II]]
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* [[#Physics|Physics]] through [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics II|Physics II]]
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* One humanities
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* One semester of each [[#History/Humanities|history and humanities]]
 
* [[American Government]]
 
* [[American Government]]
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* One semester of [[#Biology|Biology]]
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* Two semesters of [[#Biology|biology]]
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* One semester of [[#Computer Science|Computer Science]]
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* Two semesters of [[#Computer Science|computer science]]
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* A second semester of ''either'' [[#Biology|Biology]] or [[#Computer Science|Computer Science]]
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* One semester of either [[Microbiology]] or [[Genetics]]
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''Note'': A student with a B average GPA may take one or more elective courses each semester
  
 
==English==
 
==English==
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Academy students are required to complete four semesters of English classes.
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
  
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* [[English 111]] (Composition)
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* [[English 111]] (Composition I) (10-111)
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* [[English 112]] (More Composition)
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* [[English 112]] (Composition II) (10-112)
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* [[Oral Communication]]
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* [[Oral Communication]] (29-102)
 
* Any one of the following literature classes:
 
* Any one of the following literature classes:
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** [[Multiethnic]]
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** [[Multiethnic Literature of the United States]] (10-224)
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** [[Early American]]
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** [[American Literature: Beginnings to 1865]] (10-233)
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** [[American: 1865 to Present]]
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** [[American Literature: 1865 to Present]] (10-234)
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** [[Early British]]
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** [[English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century]] (10-245)
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** [[British: Romantics to Present]]
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** [[English Literature: Romantics to Present]] (10-246)
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** [[Women's]]
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** [[Survey of Women's Literature]] (10-343)
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** [[Survey of World Drama]]  (10-371)
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** [[Introduction to Shakespeare]] (10-372)
  
 
==Math==
 
==Math==
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
  
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===Required Courses===
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* [[Precalculus]] (17-117)
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These are courses that you either must take or test out of:
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* [[Calculus I]] (17-120)
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* [[Precalulus]]
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* [[Calculus II]] (17-121)
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* [[Calculus I]]
 
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* [[Calculus II]]
 
  
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===Other Available Courses===
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'''Other Available Courses'''
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* [[Multivariate Calculus]]
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* [[Discrete Math]] (17-215)
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* [[Differential Equations]]
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* [[Multivariate Calculus]] (17-321)
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* [[Discrete Math]]
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* [[Differential Equations]] (17-361)
  
 
==Biology==
 
==Biology==
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The Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Computing requires that [[General Biology]] or an equivalent be taken by all students.  For the Discoverers and Voyagers, either one other biology course such as [[General Zoology]], [[General Botany]], or [[General Microbiology]] OR a second computer programming course.  The proposed curriculum changes for the class of 2007 requires that students take General Biology and General Microbiology.
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
  
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* [[General Biology]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-102/3)
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* Either of the following biology courses:
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** [[General Microbiology]] (04-140) (the official requirement)
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** [[Genetics]] (04-350) (an accepted substitute)
  
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In '''General Zoology''', students learn a great amount of information from one of Northwest Missouri State University's best professors Dr. Peter Kondrashov.  Lectures start from learning about the different types of cells which includes information about organelles and how they interact.  Dr. K then moves onto Kingdom Protista, telling about the phyla, subphyla, and organisms under this kingdom.  After going quite in depth about the Kingdom Protista, the professor starts into the Kingdom Animalia.  Information ranging from the smallest animals to the biggest mammals is covered.  Students in General Zoology learn the different phyla, subphyla, classes, etc.  They also learn different information about specific animals in each phyla such as leeches in Class Hirudinea or tapeworms in Phylum Platyhelminthes or dogs in Class Mammalia of Superclass Gnathostoma of Subphylum Vertebrata of Phylum Vertebrata.  Along with the lecture, lab is a very fun and interesting component to the course.  Lab meets once a week and spans two hours each week.  Since lab does not meet very often, lab and lecture often are not about the same topics.  Lab is composed of looking at different protists and microscopic animals through microscopes, numerous animals preserved in glass jars, and eventually animals dissected by the students.  Students generally work in pairs during the dissection and it is handy to have a box of gloves especially during the fetal pig unit (which spans three weeks). General Zoology sounds like a lot of work, but for people interested in biology rather than computer programming, it is a great class to take.
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'''Other Available Courses'''
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* [[General Botany]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-112/3)
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* [[General Zoology]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-114/5)
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* [[Comparative Anatomy]] (04-322)
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* [[Gross Anatomy]] (04-414)
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* [[Vertebrate Histology]] (04-418)
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''Editorial Note'': We're terribly sorry about the Micro requirement. Really, it wasn't always this dumb.
  
 
==Chemistry==
 
==Chemistry==
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Chemistry involves writing single or pairs of letters that reprensent elements, sometimes putting numbers next to them that mean things. Often times you will calculate numbers. Later on, you will learn how to connect letters with lines and decorate them with pairs of dots. One part of chemistry involves a great deal of delta G. In chem lab, be prepared to burn things, weigh other things, and drip colorless liquids into other colorless liquids and measure their temperature or pH.
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
  
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At the Academy, students are required to take [[General Chemestry I]] (3 hours) and [[General Chemestry II]] (4 hours) with their respective labs (1 hour each).
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* [[General Chemistry I]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-114/5)
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* [[General Chemistry II]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-116/7)
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'''Other Available Courses'''
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* [[Organic Chemistry I]] (3 hours) and lab (2 hours) (24-342/3)
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* [[Organic Chemistry II]] (3 hours) and lab (3 hours) (24-344/5)
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* [[Physical Chemistry I]]
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* [[Physical Chemistry II]]
  
 
==Physics==
 
==Physics==
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Physics essentially deriving and using equations describing the real world. Students typically take two semesters of Fundamentals of Classical Physics during their senior year. Both of these are include four hours of lecture and one hour of lab.
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
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* [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics I|Mechanics (Physics I)]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-120/1)
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* [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics II|Electricity and Magnetism  (Physics II)]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-230/1)
  
 
==Computer Science==
 
==Computer Science==
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Computer Science at Northwest is of variety that produces assembly line programmers (not to be confused with the computer language [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_language assembler]] ). Sure, they're the factory workers of the day, but where's the fun?
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Computer Science at Northwest is of variety that produces assembly line programmers (not to be confused with [[Wikipedia:Assembly language|assembly language]] programmers). Sure, they're the factory workers of today, but where's the fun?
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
  
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Classes:
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* [[Visual Basic for Applications]] (44-140)
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*[[Programming I]]
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* [[Programming I]] (44-141)
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*[[Visual Basic for Applications]]
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*[[Fortran]]
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'''Other Available Courses'''
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*[[Programming II]]
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*[[Data and File Structures]]
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* [[Script Programming I]] (44-143)
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* [[Programming II]] (44-241)
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* [[Data and File Structures]] (44-242)
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* [[Multimedia and Web Development]] (44-333)
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Students with programming experience can take [[Programming I]] and [[Programming II]] instead by just talking to Diana Schmitz or [[Programming II]] and [[Data and File Structures]] by talking to Diana and the department.
  
 
==History/Humanities==
 
==History/Humanities==
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[[America - A Historical Survey]] is required, plus a humanities course. Often the humanities course is taken during [[May Session]].
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
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* [[America - A Historical Survey]] (33-155)
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* [[American Government|Introduction to American Government and Politics]] (34-102)
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* Any one of the following "humanities" courses (the ones listed here are offered during the normal year, although there are May Session options):
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** [[Western Civilization I]] (Ancient World to 1500) (26-102)
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** [[Western Civilization II]] (1500 to Present) (26-103)
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** [[Humanities: The Eastern World]] (26-104)
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** [[Introduction to Classical Rhetoric]] (29-235)
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** [[Introduction to Philosophy]] (39-171)
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** [[Introduction to Ethics]] (39-274)
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==Seminar/Colloquium==
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'''Required Courses'''<br>
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* [[Seminar]] (81-101)
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* [[Colloquium]] (81-103)
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==Electives==
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'''French'''
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*14-131
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*132
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*232
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*233
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*234
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'''Spanish'''
  
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==Others==
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*[[Spanish I]] (14-141)
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In addition to the above, students are expected to take Introduction to [[American Government]] and Politics, [[Academy Seminar]] and [[Colloquium]].
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*[[Spanish II]] (142)
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*[[Intermediate_Spanish_Communiacations_I|Int. Spanish Comm I]] (242)
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*[[Intermediate_Spanish_Communiacations_II|Int. Spanish Comm II]] (243)
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*[[Conversational Spanish]] (244)
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[List of professors]]
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* [[List of professors]]
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* [[OWL System]]

Latest revision as of 02:52, 6 September 2013

In order for students to receive Associate Degrees, as well as meet state high school requirements, the Missouri Academy curriculum is less math, science and computer oriented as you might have originally expected.

Requirements[edit]

The curriculum requires

Note: A student with a B average GPA may take one or more elective courses each semester

English[edit]

Required Courses

Math[edit]

Required Courses

Other Available Courses

Biology[edit]

Required Courses

Other Available Courses

Editorial Note: We're terribly sorry about the Micro requirement. Really, it wasn't always this dumb.

Chemistry[edit]

Required Courses

Other Available Courses

Physics[edit]

Required Courses

Computer Science[edit]

Computer Science at Northwest is of variety that produces assembly line programmers (not to be confused with assembly language programmers). Sure, they're the factory workers of today, but where's the fun?

Required Courses

Other Available Courses

Students with programming experience can take Programming I and Programming II instead by just talking to Diana Schmitz or Programming II and Data and File Structures by talking to Diana and the department.

History/Humanities[edit]

Required Courses

Seminar/Colloquium[edit]

Required Courses

Electives[edit]

French

  • 14-131
  • 132
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234


Spanish

See also[edit]

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