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Academics Elementary Education

Introduction to Social Justice

SOJ 101 – Introduction to Social Justice

Prerequisite(s): 
ENG 90s or placement intro Credit English

Provides students with an introduction to what social justice means in different
contexts and how it can be advanced and attained through various mediums including but not limited to
innovation, forward thinking, reformation, and tolerance and empathy for the underprivileged.

 

Introduction to Visual Arts

VART 101- Introduction to Visual Arts

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111

Introduce visual art with a focus on video, camera work and editing. The focus is  primarily on documentary work with an anthropological reference. 

Fundamentals of Mathematics

MATH 099 – Fundamental of Mathematics

Pre-requisites:
Math 089 Basic Mathematics or Placement

Focuses on application of mathematical skills to solving problems that are relevant to Non-STEM students for Credit level Math that does not lead to College Algebra and Calculus. Topics include principles and applications of decimals, fractions, ratio, proportions, signed operations, properties of operations, order of operations, measurements, perimeter, area and volume of plane geometric figures, and introduction to Statistics and Probability.

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Academics Maritime

Introduction to Seamanship

MART 120 - Introduction to Seamanship

Prerequisite: MART 102 and MART 103

Introduces students to the requirements to contribute to a navigation watch. Students will carry out a range of deck duties safely and in accordance with accepted procedures and standards. Instructional time includes classroom and shipboard hours.

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Academics Maritime

STCW Basic Safety Training

MART 110 - STCW Basic Safety Training

Provides maritime and fisheries industry workers of all levels of work experience with mandatory basic safety training. Covers basic marine firefighting; first aid/CPR; personal safety and social responsibility; and personal survival. The course meets the requirement of the IMO Convention of Standard of Training, Certification and Watch-Keeping (STCW) for Seafarers and is also suitable for first responders such as municipal and airport firefighters, industrial workers, police officers and ambulance attendants.

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Academics Maritime

English for Mariners

MART 103 - English for Mariners

Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of writing, reading, listening and speaking in English with emphasis on nautical terminology

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Academics Maritime

Mathematics for Mariners

MART 102 - Mathematics for Mariners

Designed to provide instruction in basic math skills necessary for employment on board seagoing vessels. Emphasizes practical application problems relating to shipboard work.

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Academics Maritime

Traditional Navigation and Seafaring

MART 101 - Traditional Navigation and Seafaring

Familiarizes students with traditional seafaring in the Pacific with focus on the sea Marshall Islands, the Micronesian Region and the Pacific. Introduces the methods of navigation and cultural importance of canoes. The participation of women as ri-meto will also be discussed.

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Academics Maritime

Introduction to Engine Room Maintenance

MART 131 - Introduction to Engine Room Maintenance

Prerequisite: MART 130 – Introduction to Engine Room Watchkeeping

Continues development of students’ abilities to contribute to a watch in a manned engine room or perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine room. The focus is on carrying out basic operations using hand tools and assisting in the maintenance of marine diesel engines and associated auxiliary machinery in accordance with established procedure and safety/statutory requirements. Students will be required to spend two months on board a training vessel.

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Nursing and Allied Health

Introduction to Chemistry

CHEM 101 - Introduction to Chemistry

Pre-requisites:
ENG 090s or Placement in Credit English

Introduces students to a conceptual approach to fundamental principles of chemistry including chemical calculations, elementary atomic theory, and fundamental laws and theories of chemistry with emphasis on chemical substances and reactions.