The basic principles of public speaking, including selecting a subject, determining the specific purpose of the speech, collecting materials, adapting the speech to a particular audience, organizing the speech, wording the speech, using visual materials and delivering the speech. Each student prepares and delivers several informative and persuasive speeches.

English 101 is designed to help students write for a variety of general and specific audiences. Students will learn to recognize features that make writing effective, and learn different strategies writers use while prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Students will learn to read their own work more critically and to constructively critique the work of others. The course also provides a brief introduction to the writing of source-supported papers and methods of documenting sources.

English 102 focuses on the processes of academic inquiry and sourcesupported writing, while continuing to practice prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing strategies. Students will gain experience using a variety of research methods including interview, observation, survey, peer-reviewed journals, electronic databases, and other written/visual/aural texts or artifacts. Students will use reflection to critically analyze and evaluate information and ideas from a variety of sources, and use such sources effectively in their own writing.

The following concepts and statistical techniques are included: organization, presentation, and description of quantitative data (graphical methods and numerical methods); probability and probability distributions; sampling and statistical inferences (interval estimation and hypothesis testing); and correlation and regression. Students will be required to use a graphing calculator and a statistical software package, as recommended by the instructor, in this course. This course is designed for transfer students in Liberal Arts. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: MATH 107, MATH 191, or BUS 205.

This course focuses on mathematical reasoning and the solving of real-life problems by looking at a few topics in depth. Three or four topics will be chosen from the following by the instructor for in-depth study: set theory and logic, geometry, counting methods and probability, statistics, graph theory, consumer mathematics, and voting and apportionment. Use of a scientific calculator, as recommended by the instructor, is required for this course. This is a terminal course in mathematics for Associate in Arts majors and is not a prerequisite for any other mathematics course.

College Algebra strengthens and expands algebraic and function concepts. Topics included are: conics; complex numbers; intercepts, asymptotes, and symmetry; transformations of graphs; algebra of functions; inverse functions; zeros of polynomial functions; properties and graphs of linear, quadratic, polynomial, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of linear and non-linear equations; matrix solutions to linear systems of equations; and an introduction to sequences and series. Students will be required to use graphing calculators on some assignments and/or tests.

Math 114 is a calculus preparatory course designed primarily for students majoring in mathematics, science, or engineering. The topics covered include right triangle trigonometry, trigonometric functions, graphs, inverse trigonometric functions, identities, equations, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and an introduction to complex numbers in trigonometric form. Real-world problems will be analyzed. Use of a graphing calculator, as recommended by the instructor is required for this course.

The following concepts and statistical techniques are included: measures of central tendency and variability; random variables and probability distributions; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimation; tests of hypotheses; chi square tests; linear regression and correlation; and multiple regression. Statistical software projects are required. Use of a graphing calculator, as recommended by the instructor, is required for this course. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to extract and interpret information from data and apply statistical tests to make and communicate informed decisions in business and related fields. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: MATH 107, MATH 191, or BUS 205.

This course introduces the basic concepts and tools of geography through a survey of the various regions of the world. Students will use spatial ideas and frameworks to explore and evaluate the causes of and interrelationships between environmental conditions and uneven patterns of human activities across the globe. Completion of this course fulfills the Non-Western Culture requirement for graduation from Southwestern.

The development of the American civilization starting with the European background and ending with the Civil War. Includes the Age of Discovery; the period of colonization of the Spanish, French, Dutch and English; the American Revolution; the early years of the Republic; the development of the Constitution; the War of 1812; the growth of nationalism and manifest destiny; and the Civil War.

The course begins with the Reconstruction period, and includes the transformation of America from an agrarian to urban civilization with emphasis on politics, business, finance, labor and society. Among the topics covered are the end of Isolation, the Populist and Progressive movements, World War I, the Roaring 20s, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement, the 1960s, and National Politics: 1968-1998.

This course is a survey of world history from the birth of civilization to the beginning of the Age of Exploration at the close of the 15th century. Subjects discussed will include the evolution of Greek, Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Islamic, and Native American civilizations; the development of the great world religions; and the birth and growth of Europe. This course will conclude with a discussion and a review of the Age of Exploration.

A survey of the history of the world s religions with an emphasis upon each faith’s origins, important leaders, mythology and doctrine, organizational development, and influence upon society. Primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are among the religions examined. The approach of the course is open and unbiased, promoting the intellectual study of religion. Completion of this course fulfills the Non-Western Culture requirement for graduation from Southwestern.

A survey course of the American federal system of government. Included is a historical review of the founding of the United States and its political beginning. Emphasis is on the structure and function of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government with an overview of state and local government.

ECON 201 is a one-semester introduction to macroeconomics. Major topics include the production possibilities model, basic supply and demand analysis, measurement and interpretation of gross domestic product, inflation, and unemployment, classical and Keynesian theories, aggregate supply and aggregate demand, money and banking, the Federal Reserve System, fiscal and monetary policies, and the determinants of long-run economic growth.

ECON 202 is a one-semester introduction to microeconomics. Major topics include the theory of consumer choice, the price elasticity of demand, costs of production, price and output determination in different product market structures, wage and employment determination in labor markets, government policies to deal with market failures such as monopoly, public goods and externalities, the gains from trade based on comparative advantage, and an overview of current economic problems and issues facing the United States

General Psychology involves the study of human behavior with special emphasis on neuropsychology, learning, memory, development, psychological disorders and individual differences in personality; emphasis on the scientific nature of psychological investigations; and discussion of research methods and the relations of their results to daily life and everyday problems.

This course is an introduction to the field of sociology the scientific study of human social behavior. The intersection and interaction of the individual and society is emphasized. Consideration will be given to key areas of sociological research (socialization, group dynamics, social roles, social stratification, social theory, deviance and social control) and how these processes work in key social situations (such as the family, education, religion and economy). A major focus is the intersection of social class, race, ethnicity and gender. The course will focus on assisting the student to develop a Sociological Imagination.

This course introduces students to a variety of marginalized writers in the literature of the United States, especially the work of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos/as. Through the study of these writings, students will learn to appreciate both traditional and new forms of literature as minority voices, including the LGBTQ+ community, explore the American experience. Students will begin to value the mosaic of a culture where each group retains its individual characteristics while adding to the richness of the whole. At the same time, students will examine how people from outside the mainstream culture encounter and struggle with that culture and with a society that all too frequently has excluded them. Completion of this course fulfills the Human Relations, AA, AFA, AS, AES, or General Education degree requirement.

This course for non-art majors is an introduction to the visual arts and is intended to foster an appreciation of our Western art heritage. The focus will be on helping students understand and consequently appreciate how visual art works are made, as well as how they function or communicate within their societal context, both past and present.

This course is a survey of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) in selected non-Western societies. Included are the works of Neolithic/Paleolithic man; Oceanic; African; Native American; Mezzo-American; Eastern/Far Eastern to include Islamic; India; China and Japan. Emphasis will be on artistic, cultural, social, historical, and geographic contexts of the major non-Western societies. Successful completion of this course fulfills the non-Western culture requirement at SWIC.

This course is a linear overview of the role of women artists in the history of the visual arts from medieval to modern times and the impact of these artists on the world of fine art.

This course covers the basic elements of music (melody, rhythm, harmony, and form) and perceptive listening relevant to non-western music. The music culture of several non-Western societies will be examined. Completion of this course fulfills the Non-Western Culture requirement for graduation at SWIC.

An introduction to film study, with an emphasis on how moviemaking techniques like cinematography, editing, set design, and sound are used for artistic and dramatic effect. In addition to watching and discussing films of different genres and time periods, students will learn about different critical approaches to film and how historical, political, and cultural contexts shape films.

Historically, philosophy has been many things. In the context of this course, it is largely a point of view, a way of thinking. This way of thinking approaches life by reflecting upon the ideas that we use to make sense of life. Further, since we have come to see this way of thinking in conjunction with a tradition of literature, and a tradition of concerns. Thus, the aim of an Introduction to Philosophy is to get students to first take up this point of view, and second to see something of the tradition of its literature and concerns. Students take up the point of view by reading, or reading about, specific philosophical works or concerns.

This course presents a survey of Western music from the Middle Ages through the present. In addition to learning musical elements and orchestral instruments, students will be introduced to the compositions of the master composers and stylistic characteristics of the various musical eras. A writing component such as a concert report or research paper is required.

A Humanities course that surveys the nature and function of theatre as a collaborative art. The foundations and basic elements, historical and contemporary forms of experience, production processes, and criteria for performance criticism of theatre will be explored using lecture, selected readings, films, demonstrations, guest speakers, and slide presentations. Some play attendance will be required.