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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 | + | 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 | ||
| − | * | + | |
| + | * Three semesters of [[#English|English]] | ||
| + | * One semester of [[Oral Communications]] | ||
* [[#Math|Math]] through [[Calculus II]] | * [[#Math|Math]] through [[Calculus II]] | ||
* [[#Chemistry|Chemistry]] through [[General Chemistry II|Chemistry II]] | * [[#Chemistry|Chemistry]] through [[General Chemistry II|Chemistry II]] | ||
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* One semester of each [[#History/Humanities|history and humanities]] | * One semester of each [[#History/Humanities|history and humanities]] | ||
* [[American Government]] | * [[American Government]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Two semesters of [[#Biology|biology]] |
| − | + | * Two semesters of [[#Computer Science|computer science]] | |
| − | * | + | * One semester of either [[Microbiology]] or [[Genetics]] |
''Note'': A student with a B average GPA may take one or more elective courses each semester | ''Note'': A student with a B average GPA may take one or more elective courses each semester | ||
==English== | ==English== | ||
| − | + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | |
| − | * [[English 111]] (Composition) (10-111) | + | * [[English 111]] (Composition I) (10-111) |
| − | * [[English 112]] ( | + | * [[English 112]] (Composition II) (10-112) |
* [[Oral Communication]] (29-102) | * [[Oral Communication]] (29-102) | ||
* Any one of the following literature classes: | * Any one of the following literature classes: | ||
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** [[English Literature: Romantics to Present]] (10-246) | ** [[English Literature: Romantics to Present]] (10-246) | ||
** [[Survey of Women's Literature]] (10-343) | ** [[Survey of Women's Literature]] (10-343) | ||
| + | ** [[Survey of World Drama]] (10-371) | ||
** [[Introduction to Shakespeare]] (10-372) | ** [[Introduction to Shakespeare]] (10-372) | ||
| − | |||
==Math== | ==Math== | ||
| + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
* [[Precalculus]] (17-117) | * [[Precalculus]] (17-117) | ||
* [[Calculus I]] (17-120) | * [[Calculus I]] (17-120) | ||
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'''Other Available Courses''' | '''Other Available Courses''' | ||
| + | * [[Discrete Math]] (17-215) | ||
* [[Multivariate Calculus]] (17-321) | * [[Multivariate Calculus]] (17-321) | ||
* [[Differential Equations]] (17-361) | * [[Differential Equations]] (17-361) | ||
| − | |||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
| − | + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | |
| − | * [[General Biology]] (04-102/3) | + | * [[General Biology]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-102/3) |
| − | * [[General | + | * Either of the following biology courses: |
| − | * [[ | + | ** [[General Microbiology]] (04-140) (the official requirement) |
| − | + | ** [[Genetics]] (04-350) (an accepted substitute) | |
| − | + | '''Other Available Courses''' | |
| + | |||
| + | * [[General Botany]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-112/3) | ||
| + | * [[General Zoology]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-114/5) | ||
| + | * [[Comparative Anatomy]] (04-322) | ||
| + | * [[Gross Anatomy]] (04-414) | ||
| + | * [[Vertebrate Histology]] (04-418) | ||
''Editorial Note'': We're terribly sorry about the Micro requirement. Really, it wasn't always this dumb. | ''Editorial Note'': We're terribly sorry about the Micro requirement. Really, it wasn't always this dumb. | ||
==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||
| − | + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | |
| − | '''Required Courses | ||
| − | |||
* [[General Chemistry I]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-114/5) | * [[General Chemistry I]] (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-114/5) | ||
* [[General Chemistry II]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-116/7) | * [[General Chemistry II]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-116/7) | ||
| − | '''Other Available Courses | + | '''Other Available Courses''' |
| + | |||
* [[Organic Chemistry I]] (3 hours) and lab (2 hours) (24-342/3) | * [[Organic Chemistry I]] (3 hours) and lab (2 hours) (24-342/3) | ||
| + | * [[Organic Chemistry II]] (3 hours) and lab (3 hours) (24-344/5) | ||
| + | * [[Physical Chemistry I]] | ||
| + | * [[Physical Chemistry II]] | ||
==Physics== | ==Physics== | ||
| + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | ||
| + | |||
* [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics I|Mechanics (Physics I)]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-120/1) | * [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics I|Mechanics (Physics I)]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-120/1) | ||
* [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics II|Electricity and Magnetism (Physics II)]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-230/1) | * [[Fundamentals of Classical Physics II|Electricity and Magnetism (Physics II)]] (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-230/1) | ||
==Computer Science== | ==Computer Science== | ||
| − | 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? | + | 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? |
| + | |||
| + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | ||
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Visual Basic for Applications]] (44-140) |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Programming I]] (44-141) |
| − | *[[ | + | |
| − | *[[Programming II]] (44-241) | + | '''Other Available Courses''' |
| − | *[[Data and File Structures]] (44-242) | + | |
| − | *[[Multimedia and Web Development]] (44-333) | + | * [[Script Programming I]] (44-143) |
| + | * [[Programming II]] (44-241) | ||
| + | * [[Data and File Structures]] (44-242) | ||
| + | * [[Multimedia and Web Development]] (44-333) | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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== | ||
| − | + | '''Required Courses'''<br> | |
| − | |||
| − | + | * [[America - A Historical Survey]] (33-155) | |
| − | * [[Western Civilization I]] | + | * [[American Government|Introduction to American Government and Politics]] (34-102) |
| − | * [[Western Civilization II]] | + | * Any one of the following "humanities" courses (the ones listed here are offered during the normal year, although there are May Session options): |
| − | * [[Introduction to Philosophy]] ( | + | ** [[Western Civilization I]] (Ancient World to 1500) (26-102) |
| + | ** [[Western Civilization II]] (1500 to Present) (26-103) | ||
| + | ** [[Humanities: The Eastern World]] (26-104) | ||
| + | ** [[Introduction to Classical Rhetoric]] (29-235) | ||
| + | ** [[Introduction to Philosophy]] (39-171) | ||
| + | ** [[Introduction to Ethics]] (39-274) | ||
==Seminar/Colloquium== | ==Seminar/Colloquium== | ||
| − | *[[Seminar]] (81-101 | + | '''Required Courses'''<br> |
| − | *[[Colloquium]] (81-103) | + | |
| + | * [[Seminar]] (81-101) | ||
| + | * [[Colloquium]] (81-103) | ||
==Electives== | ==Electives== | ||
| − | * | + | '''French''' |
| + | *14-131 | ||
| + | *132 | ||
| + | *232 | ||
| + | *233 | ||
| + | *234 | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | '''Spanish''' | ||
| + | *[[Spanish I]] (14-141) | ||
| + | *[[Spanish II]] (142) | ||
| + | *[[Intermediate_Spanish_Communiacations_I|Int. Spanish Comm I]] (242) | ||
| + | *[[Intermediate_Spanish_Communiacations_II|Int. Spanish Comm II]] (243) | ||
| + | *[[Conversational Spanish]] (244) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[List of professors]] | + | * [[List of professors]] |
| − | *[[OWL System]] | + | * [[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.
Contents
Requirements[edit]
The curriculum requires
- Three semesters of English
- One semester of Oral Communications
- Math through Calculus II
- Chemistry through Chemistry II
- Physics through Physics II
- One semester of each history and humanities
- American Government
- Two semesters of biology
- Two semesters of computer science
- One semester of either Microbiology or Genetics
Note: A student with a B average GPA may take one or more elective courses each semester
English[edit]
Required Courses
- English 111 (Composition I) (10-111)
- English 112 (Composition II) (10-112)
- Oral Communication (29-102)
- Any one of the following literature classes:
- Multiethnic Literature of the United States (10-224)
- American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 (10-233)
- American Literature: 1865 to Present (10-234)
- English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century (10-245)
- English Literature: Romantics to Present (10-246)
- Survey of Women's Literature (10-343)
- Survey of World Drama (10-371)
- Introduction to Shakespeare (10-372)
Math[edit]
Required Courses
- Precalculus (17-117)
- Calculus I (17-120)
- Calculus II (17-121)
Other Available Courses
- Discrete Math (17-215)
- Multivariate Calculus (17-321)
- Differential Equations (17-361)
Biology[edit]
Required Courses
- General Biology (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-102/3)
- Either of the following biology courses:
- General Microbiology (04-140) (the official requirement)
- Genetics (04-350) (an accepted substitute)
Other Available Courses
- General Botany (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-112/3)
- General Zoology (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (04-114/5)
- Comparative Anatomy (04-322)
- Gross Anatomy (04-414)
- Vertebrate Histology (04-418)
Editorial Note: We're terribly sorry about the Micro requirement. Really, it wasn't always this dumb.
Chemistry[edit]
Required Courses
- General Chemistry I (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-114/5)
- General Chemistry II (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (24-116/7)
Other Available Courses
- Organic Chemistry I (3 hours) and lab (2 hours) (24-342/3)
- Organic Chemistry II (3 hours) and lab (3 hours) (24-344/5)
- Physical Chemistry I
- Physical Chemistry II
Physics[edit]
Required Courses
- Mechanics (Physics I) (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-120/1)
- Electricity and Magnetism (Physics II) (4 hours) and lab (1 hour) (25-230/1)
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
- Visual Basic for Applications (44-140)
- Programming I (44-141)
Other Available Courses
- Script Programming I (44-143)
- Programming II (44-241)
- Data and File Structures (44-242)
- Multimedia and Web Development (44-333)
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
- America - A Historical Survey (33-155)
- Introduction to American Government and Politics (34-102)
- Any one of the following "humanities" courses (the ones listed here are offered during the normal year, although there are May Session options):
- Western Civilization I (Ancient World to 1500) (26-102)
- Western Civilization II (1500 to Present) (26-103)
- Humanities: The Eastern World (26-104)
- Introduction to Classical Rhetoric (29-235)
- Introduction to Philosophy (39-171)
- Introduction to Ethics (39-274)
Seminar/Colloquium[edit]
Required Courses
- Seminar (81-101)
- Colloquium (81-103)
Electives[edit]
French
- 14-131
- 132
- 232
- 233
- 234
Spanish
- Spanish I (14-141)
- Spanish II (142)
- Int. Spanish Comm I (242)
- Int. Spanish Comm II (243)
- Conversational Spanish (244)
