University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Introduction to Finite Mathematics

This course is an introduction to the mathematics available for the study of social and behavioral sciences, and for application in business. Emphasis is placed on the comprehension of problem-solving techniques for the real world. Specific applications in statistics, accounting, finance, and economics are demonstrated and discussed. Topics and Objectives Systems of Equations and Matrices......
 

This one-credit course introduces students to a comprehensive survey of classical mathematical history, including background on famous mathematicians from ancient to modern times and their specific contributions to mathematics. The format and content of the course is conceptual rather than technical. Topics and Objectives Protomathematics of Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Examine the ea......
 

This course introduces themes in literature and provides guided study and practice in reflecting on themes which describe the human experience across cultural and societal boundaries. The course includes readings from literature in different genres and cultures. Students will study the literature in thematic units and be asked to make connections to their own lives and cultures. Topics and O......
 

This course explores business and the workplace through imaginative literature and essays. Students will study poems, plays, short stories, and essays with themes or story lines that emanate from the workplace. Students will read, interpret, and analyze the literature while responding to the connections between occupation and personal identity, and those between social and personal significance......
 

This course explores exemplary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by contemporary southwestern authors. Literary selections are examined according to two principal themes: the southwestern landscape and prominent cultural issues associated with the region. In addition, students compare and contrast the major literary genres and analyze the genres’ differing potentials to illuminate t......
 

This course provides an introduction to the arts through their expression in dominant themes of Western culture. Concepts of nature and the individual in society are examined in the artistic works from the ancient world to medieval times. The course provides a framework for understanding and evaluating contemporary artistic endeavors. Topics and Objectives Defining the Humanities Descr......
 

This course provides an introduction to the arts through their expression in dominant themes of western culture. Concepts of nature and the individual in society are examined in the artistic works from the Renaissance to the present. The course also provides a framework for understanding and evaluating contemporary artistic endeavors. Topics and Objectives Defining the Humanities Descr......
 

This course provides an overview of mythology and its relationship to ancient and current cultures. The course covers the purposes and types of myths; the development of myths and mythological characters, the common elements of mythological structures, the predominant characteristics of deities and heroes in myth and the obstacles/dangers that these archetypes encounter, how myths effect our pe......
 

This course creates a basic understanding of the artistic and technical elements found in moviemaking. Understanding movies comes from describing and analyzing the cinematic, theatrical, and literary elements that combine to create meaning. In addition, the major characteristics of different film genres and classic movies will be analyzed. Through this course students will develop personal crit......
 

This course is an overview of the humanities in the twentieth century. The course covers the fine arts, war, philosophy, and social movements reflecting the developments of the information age as it moves to the communication age. Topics and Objectives Changing Attitudes and Mores Review and reflect on the changing attitudes and mores of the twentieth century as demonstrated in the rac......
 

This course examines traditions and new developments in the performing arts genres, providing participants with an overview of the historic elements reflected in the practice of live performance today. Through a highly interactive and experiential format, the course focuses on the artistic components which integrate to create the performance experience from both a "behind the scenes" ......
 

This course develops a global perspective on the historical, existing, and emerging commercial relationships between the United States and the rest of the world and presents the patterns of interaction among major countries. The course includes an overview of the location, flow, and uses of the earth’s principal resources, both natural and cultural. Emphasis is placed on the manner in whic......
 

This course is designed to provide core competencies for adult learners. The course examines learning theory and the application of adult learning principles to communication skills, group processes, and personal management. Adult learners will develop strategies for achieving University of Phoenix Learning Goals in school, work, and personal settings. Students will also be introduced to the Un......
 

This course is designed to provide core competencies that facilitate the transition of adult learners back into the formal educational setting. Content areas include critical-thinking skills, interpersonal skills, intrapersonal skills, issues related to returning to school, adult development, team processes, time and stress management, effective oral and written communication, team work theory ......
 

This course provides students with the basic theories, concepts, terminology, and uses of macroeconomics. Students learn practical applications for macroeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual economic events. Topics and Objectives Fundamentals of Economics Explain how the circular flow diagram illustrates ......
 

This course provides students with the basic theories, concepts, terminology, and uses of microeconomics. Students learn practical applications for microeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual economic events. Topics And Objectives Fundamentals of Microeconomics Define the terms of economics and microeconomi......
 

This course develops principles and tools in economics for managers to use in making business decisions. Topics draw from both microeconomics and macroeconomics and include pricing for profit maximization, understanding and moving among market structures, management of business in expansions and recessions, and monetary policy. The focus is on the application of economics in operating and plann......
 

This course provides new graduate students in University of Phoenix programs with an introduction to strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix adult learning model. Topics include oral and written communication, methods for finding and evaluating course resources, critical thinking, the purpose and use of portfolios, program standards, stress and time management, and Lear......
 

This course provides new graduate students with strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix and its adult learning model. Topics include University of Phoenix Graduate School Tools and Competencies, Communication Skills, Societal Values and Ethical Foundations, Research and Information Utilization, Personal Values and Ethical Foundations, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, a......
 

This course covers the skills necessary for effective communication in the work environment and in modern society. The course provides an orientation to basic communication theories and discusses the fundamentals of interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Emphasis will be placed on applying these skills and theories to group processes and professional situations. Topics and Ob......
 

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