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Accounting
	• ACCT 101 Survey of Accounting (5 credits)
	• ACCT 131 QuickBooks (5 credits)
	• ACCT 150 Introduction to Accounting and Bookkeeping I (5 credits)
	• ACCT 151 Introduction to Accounting and Bookkeeping II (5 credits)
	• ACCT 179 Federal Income Tax Preparation (5 credits)
	• ACCT 180 Accounting with SAGE 50 (5 credits)
	• ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I (5 credits)
	• ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II (5 credits)
	• ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III (5 credits)
	• ACCT 275 Payroll and Business Taxes (5 credits)
	• ACCT 276 Nonprofit Management and Reporting (5 credits)
	• ACCT 287 Income Tax Practicum (3 credits)
Anthropology
	• ANTH& 100 Survey of Anthropology (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 104 World Prehistory (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 106 The American Mosaic (5 credits)
	• ANTH 107 Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations (5 credits)
	• ANTH 150 Special Topics in Anthropology (3 credits)
	• ANTH 151 Special Topics In Anthropology (2 credits)
	• ANTH 167 Cross Cultural Studies - Life and Culture (2-5 credits)
	• ANTH& 204 Archaeology (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 205 Biological Anthropology (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5 credits)
	• ANTH& 236 Forensic Anthropology (5 credits)
	• ANTH 240 Women in Cross Cultural Perspectives (5 credits)
Art
	• ART& 100 Art Appreciation (5 credits)
	• ART 101 Design, Beginning (5 credits)
	• ART 102 Design, Intermediate (5 credits)
	• ART 105 Introduction to Art (5 credits)
	• ART 107 Photography, Beginning (5 credits)
	• ART 111 Drawing, Beginning (5 credits)
	• ART 112 Drawing, Intermediate (5 credits)
	• ART 113 Drawing, Advanced (5 credits)
	• ART 115 3-Dimensional Design (5 credits)
	• ART 145 History of Art - Contemporary (5 credits)
	• ART 150 Printmaking, Beginning (5 credits)
	• ART 201 Painting, Beginning (5 credits)
	• ART 202 Painting, Intermediate (5 credits)
	• ART 203 Painting, Advanced (5 credits)
	• ART 204 Watercolor, Beginning (5 credits)
	• ART 211 Beginning Sculpture (5 credits)
	• ART 215 Art for Teachers (5 credits)
	• ART 243 History of Art – Ancient World Through the Middle Ages (5 credits)
	• ART 244 History of Art – Renaissance Through Rococo (5 credits)
	• ART 245 History of Art – The Modern World (5 credits)
	• ART 260 Art in Motion: Real and Recorded (5 credits)
Astronomy
	• ASTR& 100 Survey of Astronomy (5 credits)
	• ASTR& 101 Introduction to Astronomy (5 credits)
	• ASTR 105 Life in the Universe (5 credits)
	• ASTR& 110 The Solar System (5 credits)
	• ASTR& 115 Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos (5 credits)
Atmospheric Science
	• ATMOS 101 Introduction to Weather (5 credits)
Biology
	• BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 160 General Biology w/Lab (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 170 Human Biology: Anatomy & Physiology (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/Lab: Anatomy & Physiology (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 211 Majors: Cellular (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 212 Majors: Animals (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 213 Majors: Plant (5 credits)
	• BIOL& 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (6 credits)
	• BIOL& 242 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (6 credits)
	• BIOL& 260 Microbiology (5 credits)
Business
	• BUS& 101 Introduction to Business (5 credits)
	• BUS 134 Introduction to Social Media (5 credits)
	• BUS 135 Introduction to Online Marketing (5 credits)
	• BUS& 201 Business Law (5 credits)
	• BUS 240 Human Relations in the Workplace (5 credits)
	• BUS 245 Global Business (5 credits)
	• BUS 260 Project Management I: Planning (5 credits)
	• BUS 261 Project Management II: Managing (5 credits)
	• BUS 279 Personal Finance and Money Management (5 credits)
Business Information Technology
	• BTECA 100 Business Keyboarding: Key the Alphabet by Touch (1 credit)
	• BTECA 101 Business Keyboarding: Key Numbers and Symbols by Touch (1 credit)
	• BTECA 102 Keyboard Skill Development: Alpha and Technical Improvement (1 credit)
	• BTECA 103 Keyboard Skill Development: Alphanumeric and Technical Improvement (1 credit)
	• BTECA 104 Keyboard Skill Development: Alphanumeric Improvement (1 credit)
	• BTECA 105 Keyboard Skill Development: Further Alphanumeric Improvement (1 credit)
	• BTECA 106 PC Operating System: Navigating and Customized Operating Systems (1 credit)
	• BTECA 107 PC Operating System: Manage Files and Using Help (1 credit)
	• BTECA 108 PC Operating System: Using the Internet and Basic Apps (1 credit)
	• BTECA 110 Microsoft Word: Prepare and Edit Documents (1 credit)
	• BTECA 111 Microsoft Word: Enhance and Customize Documents (1 credit)
	• BTECA 112 Microsoft Word: Create Tables and Merge Documents (1 credit)
	• BTECA 115 Business English I (5 credits)
	• BTECA 116 Business English II (3 credits)
	• BTECA 117 Business Mathematics (5 credits)
	• BTECA 121 Microsoft Excel: Prepare Format Basic Worksheets (1 credit)
	• BTECA 122 Microsoft Excel: Insert Formulas and Enhancements (1 credit)
	• BTECA 123 Microsoft Excel: Create Charts and Diagrams (1 credit)
	• BTECA 130 Microsoft PowerPoint: Create and Modify a Powerpoint Presentation (1 credit)
	• BTECA 131 Microsoft PowerPoint: Format and Add Visual Element (1 credit)
	• BTECA 132 Microsoft PowerPoint: Customize and Share a Presentation (1 credit)
	• BTECA 136 Ten-Key Mastery (1 credit)
	• BTECA 140 Microsoft Access: Create and Modify a Database (1 credit)
	• BTECA 141 Microsoft Access: Create and Queries and Forms (1 credit)
	• BTECA 142 Microsoft Access: Create Reports, Charts and Web Pages (1 credit)
	• BTECA 145 Records Management (5 credits)
	• BTECA 150 Microsoft Outlook: Using E-Mail and the Calendar (1 credit)
	• BTECA 151 Microsoft Outlook: Managing Tasks, Contacts and Inbox (1 credit)

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