DCB catalog 2024-25

53 Certificate in College Studies The Certificate in College Studies will provide these students with a quality and innovative program that accommodates their learning needs. This program will expose students to a one-year sequence of courses that will give them the essential skills and self-confidence to make informed decisions about the educational opportunities before them. An additional benefit will be introducing students to the institution’s special focus which encourages an ethic of care and concern for the natural world. Students must complete 24 credits in the following areas: COMMUNICATIONS (3 Credits) ENGL 110 College Composition I ..................................... 3 COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking ................ 3 FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES or SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 Credits) ART 110 Introduction to Visual Art ................................. 3 ART 210 Art History ............................................... 3 ART 211 Art History II ............................................ 3 PHOT 180 Photography I ....................................... 3 ENGL 211 Introduction to Creative Writing ........... 3 ENGL 220 Introduction to Literature ..................... 3 ENGL 221 Introduction to Drama .......................... 3 ENGL 225 Introduction to Film .............................. 3 ENGL 236 Women in Literature ............................. 3 ENGL 238 Children’s Literature .............................. 3 ENGL 242 World Literature II ................................. 3 ENGL 251 British Literature I ................................. 3 ENGL 252 British Literature II ................................ 3 ENGL 261 American Literature I ............................ 3 ENGL 262 American Literature II ........................... 3 ENGL 278 Alternative Literature ............................ 3 HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities I ................. 3 HUM 102 Introduction to Humanities II ................ 3 THEA 201 Theatre Practicum ................................. 3 HIST 211 World Civilizations to 1500 ..................... 3 HIST 212 World Civilizations Since 1500 ................ 3 HIST 103 U.S. History to 1877 ................................ 3 HIST 104 U.S. History Since 1877 ........................... 3 HIST 220 North Dakota History .............................. 3 HIST 224 American Studies I .................................. 3 ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics ............... 3 ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics .............. 3 PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology .................... 3 PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology .................... 3 PSYC 270 Abnormal Psychology ............................ 3 PSYC 280 Intro to Health Psychology ..................... 3 SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology ........................ 3 WS 110 Intro to Women’s Studies ......................... 3 Must take 2 courses from the following sections: MATH, SCIENCE, or TECHNOLOGY (both courses cannot be from the same section) MATH MATH 103 College Algebra .................................... 4 MATH 104 Finite Math .......................................... 3 MATH 105 Trigonometry ....................................... 3 MATH 107 Precalculus ........................................... 4 MATH 165 Calculus I .............................................. 4 MATH 210 Elementary Statistics ........................... 4 SCIENCE BIOL 202 Microbiology .......................................... 4 BIOL 111 Concepts of Biology ................................ 4 BIOL 115 Concepts of Anatomy & Physiology ....... 4 BIOL 124 Environmental Science ........................... 4 BIOL 150 General Biology I .................................... 4 BIOL 220 Anatomy and Physiology I ...................... 4 CHEM 115 Introductory Chemistry ........................ 4 CHEM 121 Intro to Fish & Wildlife Management .. 3 BIOL 122 Wildlife & Fisheries Tech ........................ 3 GEOL 105 Physical Geology ................................... 4 PHYS 120 Fundamentals of Physics ....................... 4 PHYS 211 College Physics I L/L ............................... 4 PHYS 251 University Physics I L/L .......................... 5 TECHNOLOGY CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers ..................... 3 CSCI 289 Soc. Implication of Comp. Tech .............. 3 CIS 123 Tech. for Personal Development .............. 3 WELLNESS (1 Credit) HPER 100 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness ......... 2 HPER 101 Activity Course ............................ 0.5 or 1 Required Course (1 Credit) UNIV 105 First Year Experience ............................. 1 Area of Interest (6 Credits) Courses in this category are chosen in consultation with an advisor.