1. American History I
"The emergence of the federal system, democracy, states' rights, nationalism, territorial expansion, slavery and civil war, reconstruction."
2. American History II
"The development of modern America. Emphasis on expansion, industrialism, urbanization, race relations, and the welfare state."
3. Functions & Graphs
"This course, a study of the algebra and geometry of functions, is a basic college level mathematics course. Topics covered include polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric functions."
4. Calculus I
"A study of functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, and the integral. Applications of differentiation and integration include maxima, minima, marginal cost and revenue, rectilinear motion, areas and volumes."
5. General Chemistry I
"Fundamental concepts of chemistry, emphasizing stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, and chemical bonding."
6. General Chemistry I Lab
7. Microeconomics
"A study of market structures, profit maximization, consumer demand, resource demand and pricing, resource allocation, and consumer responsiveness to price changes."
8. Emergence of Western Civilizations
"The evolution of Western civilization from the ancient Greek, Roman, Judaeo-Christian, and Germanic traditions, the Medieval synthesis of these traditions, and the rebirth of classicism during the Renaissance. The final evolution of these traditions through the commercial, religious, political, scientific, and industrial revolutions to 1750."
9. American Political Systems
"An introduction to American government and politics with an emphasis on the basic constitutional and political structure of the government and on current political controversies."
10. Biblical Literature & History
"A historical and theological study of the central meaning of the Bible. Consideration of the principal persons, events, ideas, and practices contained in the biblical record and their significance for the present time."
11. General Chemistry II
"A continuation of fundamental concepts, with emphasis on kinetics, equilibria, electrochemistry, and descriptive chemistry."
12. General Chemistry II Lab
13. Macroeconomics
"A study of the macroeconomic priniciples underlying the current American economic system, including organization for production, distribution of income, business cycles, national income determination, and monetary and fiscal policies."
14. Principles of Writing (Honors)
"A study of grammar, punctuation, words, and sentence structure. The writing of effective sentences, paragraphs, and well-organized papers."
15. Greek & Roman History
"A study of the cultural and historical characteristics of the ancient Greeks and Romans with special emphasis on their contributions to subsequent civilizations."
16. Computer Information Systems/Internet
17. Fundamentals of Speech
"A basic introduction to communication, primarily through public speaking, that stresses organization and delivery of spoken messages. Units include informative speaking special occasion speaking, the use of language in oral style, audience analysis, and the use of logic and critical thinking in persuasive communication."
18. Major British Authors
"A study of major British writers designed to foster appreciation for and enjoyment of our cultural heritage, to develop reading skills for a variety of literary types, and to continue instruction in composition. Authors studied: Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, an 18th-century writer, Wordsworth, Browning, and a 20th-century writer."
19. Elementary Italian I
"Introduction to modern spoken Italian."
20. Physical Education (conditioning, volleyball, strength training, and golf)
21. Constitutional Law
"The law and practice of constitutional interpretation with a focus on civil liberties and the bill of rights. The case method and intensive discussion are used to introduce the process of legal reasoning and disciplined analytic thinking."
22. Computer Science I with Java
"A study of algorithms, programs, and characteristics of computers. Students will design, code, debug, and document Java programs using techniques of good programming style."
23. American Literature
"A study of selected major American writers from the colonial period to the present including many genres: poetry, fiction, drama, essay, history, and biography."
24. Elementary Italian II
A continuation of Italian I.
25. Discrete Mathematics
"An introduction to various topics chosen from combinatorics, propositional logic and graph theory. Topics include counting techniques, permutations and combinations, induction and recursion, Boolean algebra, planarity, minimal paths and minimum spanning trees."
26. History of Renaissance & Reformation Europe
"This course will work primarily through class discussion of primary sources to understand the changes in outlook expressed in the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. In particular, it will focus upon the transition from medieval towards modern attitudes in areas such as historical and scientific thought, political and educational theory, philosophy, art music and religious thought and practice."
27. Modern Western Civilizations
"The rise of nationalism, socialism, and science. The role of imperialism, Fascism, and Communism as challenges to traditional Western culture. The study of contemporary Western culture and its role in the modern world."
28. History of 20th Century Russia
"A study of the political, social and cultural development of Russia and the Russian empire across the 20th century."
29. Introduction to Social Research
"This course explores the logic of scientific inquiry. Topics include the relation of research to theory construction and to program evaluation, the nature of causation, the components of research design, and a variety of methods for social research."
30. Environmental Politics
31. Public History
"An introduction to the theoretical background of public history and its disciplines: historic preservation, museum studies, archives and records administration and documentary editing."
32. Methods of Historical Research
"An introductory course in historical research and writing that is required of all majors. It focuses on finding, evaluating, and using historical sources; on organizing and presenting historical research; and on analyzing historical literature."
33. Political Ideas Seminar
"Selected readings from original sources in the area of modern and contemporary political philosophy. Topics covered include democracy, liberalism, conservatism, fascism, Marxism, and liberation ideologies. Emphasis is on developing writing and analytic skills.
34. Law & Society
"An introduction to the nature and function of law, to the structure and operation of the court systems of the United States and to the legal professions."
35. Principles of Sociology
"A standard introduction to the field of sociology, theories that explain human behavior and social structure, and related results of sociological research."
36. Accounting I
"A study of basic accounting principles, accounting cycle, and preparation and interpretation of financial statements."
37. Advanced Composition (Honors)
"Extensive practice in writing, editing and proofreading different kinds of expository prose, including a technical proposal."
38. African History
39. Senior Research Project on the North Carolina Workers' Compensation System
40. Internship with Scudder & Hedrick, Workers' Compensation Attorneys
41. Paralegal Courses: Legal Survey & Legal Research
"An overview of legal principles and procedures in major areas of the law, including civil procedure, torts, criminal law, contracts, real property, domestic law, wills and estates, and corporations."
"Legal bibliography and research methods. Included: court reports, statutes, and digests; legal encyclopedias, treatises and periodicals; legal citation form; Shepard's citators; introdution to legal writing."
42. Politics of the Middle East
"This course is a combination study of the US foreign policy towards the Middle East and contemporary Middle East politics as they relate to the US as a world power. Topics investigated in the course include: the politics of oil; terrorism and national security; the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; the Gulf War; the Iranian Revolution; Political Islam; the impact of the Cold War on the Middle East; US bilateral aid to the Middle East and economic development and regional political stability."
* Course descriptions are quoted from the Meredith College Undergraduate Catalogue.
