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Information competency skills help students be more effective consumers and creators of information. This course helps students develop awareness and resilience for life, work, & study in a society overloaded with information. Disinformation, algorithmic bias, Web search strategies, fact-checking, privacy, plagiarism, & information ethics are covered. Techniques include using online library databases, identifying information types, and citing & selecting credible and relevant scholarly sources.

Focus on contemporary LGBTQ+ creativity, identities, differences, and commonalities through LGBTQ+ art and culture in global contexts. Through considerations of imperialism and colonization as well as religion and other intersecting identities, this course examines contemporary LGBTQ+ writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians within a global context.

The course gives hands-on training on spreadsheet, database, and visualization skills with special emphasis on new trends in the delivery of news.

Intensive study of kanji characters to increase competence in reading and writing Japanese and in understanding authentic materials.

Intermediate French 4 is a continuation of FREN2/2B. It includes in-depth review of French grammar and expansion of the five language skills (writing, reading, listening, speaking, and culture). It is designed to help students improve their communicative skills at an advanced intermediate level. The course is conducted in French and covers the use of the subjunctive mood to express opinions and the vocabulary needed to discuss social classes among other themes.

This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk evaluation and control procedures for emergency and non-emergency situations. The course curriculum will be guided by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, such as National Fire Protection Association 1500, Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety Programs.

Introduction to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) naturalization test, including ESL reading, writing, listening, and speaking related to test content.

Preparation for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization test. ESL reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to enhance readiness for the test.

In-depth preparation for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization test. ESL listening, speaking, reading, writing, and interview skills to enhance readiness for the test.

Preparation for credit ESL courses. Beginning academic reading, writing, and grammar with an emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Practice in reading informational and literary texts, and writing paragraphs. Language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.