Fall 2012 List of Classes taken at St. Pete College

ECO 2000   INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS

credits: 3

Prerequisites: (ENC 0025 or ENC 0990 or ENC 0025) and (REA 0017 or REA 0990 or REA 0017) or EAP 1695 or satisfactory score on the SPC Placement Test. This course is designed to provide students with a general knowledge of the structure and function of economic systems with major emphasis on the American economy and its current economic problems. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. 47 contact hours. Follow link in course name for sample. PSY 1020H   HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY credits: 3   "G" Prerequisite: Meets Honors College entrance criteria or approval of the program director. This course is an advance-level introduction to psychology. This course will emphasize the evaluation and synthesis of psychological concepts by examining the history, scientific methodology, major theoretical schools of thought, various approaches to interpersonal functioning, and human development. The effects of ethnicity, age, race, and gender are integrated into the study of this course. This course will have a substantial writing assignment. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in the General Education Requirements. 47 contact hours. Follow link in course name for sample.

Summer 2012 List of Classes taken at St. Pete College

CGS 1070   BASIC COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY

credits: 1

This course is designed to develop computer and information literacy skills to help students become active participants in the Information Age. It introduces general computer operations using the microcomputer. Emphasis will be placed on using the mouse, disk and file management and overall desktop techniques. An introduction to a word processing and a spreadsheet program is included. Further, the course will introduce students to the core concepts of information literacy and essential techniques for locating, analyzing, organizing and presenting information for research purposes. The course stresses strategies for using a variety of electronic resources emphasizing technological skills and critical thinking abilities as well as coping with the changing nature of information resources, computer and internet ethics, and security. 16 contact hours