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Selecting a combination of courses which is realistic and manageable is important for a student, but especially if (s)he is also working part-time or parenting. Some subject areas such as anthropology are usually new to recent high school graduates, while other subject areas are more familiar to all students.

The course descriptions contained on this website have been written by our Mansfield instructors themselves and contain information which should be valuable to you as you build your quarterly class schedule. Click a course's title to view its description if you wish to know: (1) the course's content; (2) what types of assignments are involved; (3) how students are graded in a course.

From these descriptions you should be able to tell whether a course involves a heavy amount of reading, several major writing assignments, oral presentations in front of the class, or significant small group work with others outside of class. A course description might allow you to determine how much library work is required for a certain class. You might even be able to discover an instructor's policy on class absences. Finally, you can discover any previous courses which might be required for you to attempt a given course.

Some courses by their very nature lend themselves to frequent changes of content and teaching approach while others do not. The same course often varies greatly when taught by two different instructors. Naturally, you should feel free to consult any instructor if you have additional questions about a course.

Consulting these course descriptions can help you to have a more satisfying and successful quarter! It can also help to prevent you from overextending yourself!

Course Description Categories Key

Department Number Title Instructor
AAAS 1101 Into. to Afican American & African Studies Scopas Poggo
AAAS 1121 Into. to the History of African Civilization: From Ancien Times to 1870 Scopas Poggo
Anthropology 2200 Introduction to Physical Anthropology Kitchen
Anthropology 2201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Kitchen
Art 2000 Encountering Contemporary Art Thrasher
Art 2100 Drawing Thrasher
Art 2300 Two Dimensional Art Thrasher
Art 2500 Digital Image Manipulation I Shannon
Art 2555 Introduction to Digital Photography Shannon/Sprang
Arts & Sciences 4151 Cultures of Professional Writing Delagrange
Biology 1101 Introductory Biology Abedon
Chemistry 1110 Elementary Chemistry
Chemistry 1210 General Chemistry 1 Wyzgoski
Communication 1100 Communication in Society Robert Cohen
Communication 1101 History of Human Communication Robert Cohen
Communication 2321 Principles of Effective Public Speaking Robert Cohen
Communication 2367 Persuasive Communication Robert Cohen
Education EP&L 3206 School and Society Margaret Hersman
English 1100.01 First Year Writing Darlene Slack
English 1109 Intensive Reading and Writing Rebecca Fast
English 1110.01 First-Year English Composition Andrew Kinney
English 1110.01 First Year Writing Bob Gibson
English 1110.01 First Year Writing Rebecca Fast
English 1110.01 First-Year Composition Snyder
English 1110.01H Honors First-Year English Composition Skinner
English 1110.03 First Year Writing Bob Gibson
English 1110.03 First Year Writing Darlene Slack
English 1110.03 First-year Composition Snyder
English 2201 Selected Works of British Literature: Origins to Present Barbara McGovern
English 2263 Introduction to Film Jones
English 2266 Creative Writing: Poetry Comet
English 2269 Digital Media Composing: Narratives of Digital Literacy Delagrange
English 2271 Introduction to English Language Study Barbara McGovern
English 2275 Thematic Approaches to Literature: Fake It 'Til You Make It Callahan
English 2275 Reading Folklore & Urban Legends Dzanko
English 2290 Colonial and U.S. Literature Callahan
English 2367 Literature in the U.S. Experience Callahan
English 2367.01 Language, Identity, and Culture in the US Experience Andrew Kinney
English 2367.01 Language, Identity, and Culture in the U.S. Experience Skinner
English 3398 Writing for English Majors Jones
English 3467S Issues and Methods in Tutoring Writing Skinner
English 4531 Restoration & Early 18th-Century Literature: The Age of Satire Barbara McGovern
English 4540 19thC British Poetry Comet
English 4573.01 Visual Rhetoric: Seeing & Believing in the 21st Century (Rhetorical Theory & Criticism) Delagrange
Geography 1900 Introduction to Weather and Climate Constantinou
Geography 2750 World Regional Geography Constantinou
History 2001 Launching America: U.S. History to 1877 Dahlstrand
History 2002 Making America Modern, 1877 to the Present Amsterdam
History 4010 Wealth and Power in U.S. History, A Research Seminar Amsterdam
Mathematics 1050 Precollege Mathematics I various
Mathematics 1075 Precollege Mathematics II various
Mathematics 1114 Transition Calculus I various
Mathematics 1116 Excursions in Mathematics various
Mathematics 1125 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I various
Mathematics 1126 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II various
Mathematics 1130 College Algebra for Business various
Mathematics 1131 Calculus for Business various
Mathematics 1134 Transition Calculus for Business various
Mathematics 1144 Precalculus Transition various
Mathematics 1148 College Algebra various
Mathematics 1149 Trigonometry various
Mathematics 1150 Precalculus various
Mathematics 1151 Calculus I various
Mathematics 1152 Calculus II various
Mathematics 1172 Engineering Mathematics A various
Music 2203.03 University Chorus David Tovey
Music 2208.02 Small Ensemble: Voice David Tovey
Philosophy 1100 Introduction to Philosophy Hartz
Philosophy 1100 ONLINE Introduction to Philosophy Hartz
Philosophy 1300 ONLINE Introduction to Ethics Hartz
Philosophy 1300 Introduction to Ethics Hartz
Philosophy 1850 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion Hartz
Political Science 1100 HYBRID Introduction to American Politics Rachel Bowen
Political Science 4262 The New Religious Politics Rachel Bowen
Psychology 1100 General Psychology Delwin Lindsey
Psychology 2300 Research Methods in Psychology Philip Mazzocco
Psychology 2333 Psychology of Human Sexuality Terri Fisher
Psychology 2367 Social Psychology/2nd Level Writing Course Philip Mazzocco
Psychology 3310 Sensation & Perception Delwin Lindsey
Psychology 3313 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience Delwin Lindsey
Psychology 3551 Psychology of Adolescence Terri Fisher
Psychology 5601 Comparative Psychology Kitchen
Sociology 1101 Introductory Sociology Winnick
Sociology 3630 Medical Sociology Winnick
Statistics 1350 Elementary Statistics Katsaounis, T.
Statistics 1430 Statistics for the Business Sciences Katsaounis, T.
Statistics 1450 Introduction to the Practice of Statistics Katsaounis, T.
Teaching and Learning 2368 Introduction to Children's Literature Lehman
Teaching and Learning 3160 Elementary Education: Child Guidance Winterbottom
Teaching and Learning 5123 Early Childhood Pedagogy Winterbottom
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 1110 Gender, Sex and Power Distel
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 2215 Reading Women Writers Distel
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 2230 Gender, Sexuality and Race in Popular Culture Distel