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A one semester general survey covering basic chemistry principles including topics in organic chemistry. In particular emphasizing electronic structure and periodic law chemical bonding stoichiometry chemical reactions and calculations states of matter solution chemistry including acids bases and salts and organic compounds. Depth of coverage is designed to meet the needs for general education physical science requirements. Credit will not be awarded for both CHE 1023 credits and CHE 1034 credits.

ELA Placement: ELA 099 Requirement
Prerequisite: None
Semester Hour(s): 4 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec./2 lab/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): P1 902L

This course 1 develops awareness of the writing process 2 provides inventional organizational and editorial strategies 3 stresses the variety of uses for writing and 4 emphasizes critical skills in reading thinking and writing.

ELA Placement: ENG 101 Requirement
Prerequisite: Required placement score on approved English placement test, high school unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher, or a grade of C or higher in ELA 099.
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): C1 900

The focus of this course is how to be successful in college. Study skills goal setting academic planning time and money management and information research skills are among the core topics included in this course. Within a supportive environment students will share their college experiences and develop connections with fellow students and SVCC staff.

ELA Placement: No ELA Requirement
Prerequisite: None
Semester Hour(s): 1 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 1 lec/week

This course is designed to provide knowledge about the basic principles of nutrition nutrition in health promotion and nutrition in health care. The topics of this course include essential nutrients their sources absorption metabolisms and functions nutrition across the life span and an introduction to clinical nutrition. Credit will not be awarded for both PED 115 and NRS 132. NOTE All courses may be selected as an elective course in all programs. All one credit activity courses may be repeated for a total of two credits.

ELA Placement: ENG 101 Requirement
Prerequisite: None
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week

This course is designed to introduce the student to major concepts theories principles and research in the field of psychology. This course will survey the scientific study of human and animal characteristics and behavior. Major topics from biological behavioral cognitive personality developmental abnormal and social psychology theory and research will be emphasized. Universal characteristics and individual differences will be explored.

ELA Placement: ELA 099 Requirement
Prerequisite: None
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): S6 900

An advanced course in essay writing with emphasis on formal research ENG 103 serves to develop a proficiency in the collection and selection of data as applied to the completion of a formal research paper. In addition students receive instruction in logic and reasoning including the fundamentals of argumentative and persuasive writing.

Prerequisite: A grade of C or higher in ENG 101 or its equivalent or consent of instructor.
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): C1 901R

An introduction to basic concepts in statistical methods including measures of central tendency measures of dispersion probability theoretical and empirical distribution estimation tests of hypotheses linear regression and correlation.

ELA Placement: No ELA Requirement
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MAT 078 or MAT 081 (or higher) OR concurrent enrollment in MAT 040 OR appropriate placement.
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): M1 902

A study of physical cognitive and psychosocial development of the human across the lifespan. Normative and non-normative patterns of development will be examined. Several major theories of human development will be be explored. Practical application of research findings will be emphasized.

Prerequisite: PSY 103 or equivalent.
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): S6 902

A survey of the basic principles of biology including the nature of science cells genetics evolution and ecology. This course is designed to satisfy the biology requirement for general education and career curriculum majors. It provides a basis for understanding principles common to all major fields of biology for the science or professional major. This course along with BIO 113 Principles of Biology 2 is a two-semester sequence that satisfies the IAI BIO 910 Biology major requirement. Students who have completed BIO 112 with a grade of C or better will not receive credit for BIO 103 or BIO 104.

ELA Placement: ENG 101 Requirement
Prerequisite: none
Semester Hour(s): 5 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 4 lec/2 lab/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): BIO910

A study of introductory chemistry cells metabolic processes the organization of tissues the skeletal system joints and articulation the integumentary system micro and macro organization of the nervous system and somatic and special senses.

Prerequisite: Biology 112 OR Biology 108 with a grade of C or higher OR two years of high school Biology with a C or higher within the last five years AND Chemistry 102 or Chemistry 103 or Chemistry 105 with a grade of C or higher OR one year of high school Chemistry with a grade of C or higher within the last five years.
Semester Hour(s): 4 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/2 lab/week

The oral communication course combines communication theory with the practice of oral communication skills. The course 1 develops awareness of the communication process 2 provides inventional organizational and expressive strategies 3 promotes understanding of and adaptation to a variety of communication contexts and 4 emphasizes critical skills in listening reading thinking and speaking.

ELA Placement: ELA 099 Requirement
Prerequisite: None
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): C2 900

Students will be introduced to the perspective concepts and methods of sociology. Emphasis will be given to how the groups that make up our society function. The forces that hold groups together or cause them to change will be explored while the students examine how they learn to play roles within the family school religion peer groups and in other social settings.

ELA Placement: ENG 101 Requirement
Prerequisite: None
Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): S7 900

A continuation of BIO 109. BIO 110 is the study of the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine muscular cardiovascular respiratory digestive urinary immune lymphatic and reproductive systems. Additionally electrolyte pH and water balance and human development will be discussed.

Prerequisite: BIO 109 with a grade of C
Semester Hour(s): 4 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/2 lab/week

A study of the chemistry structure metabolism growth genetics ecology and disease causing abilities of microorganisms. Intensive laboratory exercises will stress aseptic technique culturing isolation and microorganism identification using a wide variety of diagnostic procedures.

Prerequisite: BIO 112 with a grade of C or higher or BIO 108 with a grade of C, or higher or BIO 109 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
Semester Hour(s): 4 hour(s)
Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/3 lab/week