Liberal Arts

This course will review the core prerequisite skills, competencies, and concepts needed in trigonometry. Intended for students who are concurrently enrolled in MATH 105, Trigonometry. It includes topics such as angle measurements, trigonometric functions, identities, equations, and general applications. Additional emphasis is placed on just in time skills and concepts. This does not satisfy any graduation requirements. It is offered only through Academic Services. Corequisite: MATH 105.

This course provides a basic introduction to the principles, methods, and procedures of various research techniques. It provides students with an examination into the construction of research including questions, justification, collection, analysis, and dissemination.

A collaborative course taken remotely through Mayville State University.

A study of teaching as a profession, including historical, philosophical, social, and psychological foundations of education. Students will:

1. Explore teaching as a profession and career and identify the professional responsibilities of teachers; 
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical, philosophical, social, and psychological foundations of American education;
3. Examine the structure and functions of local education systems and state education systems, and the role of the federal government in education;
4. Identify major issues associated with diversity and multiculturalism and explore basic concepts related to teaching a diverse student population; 
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of major laws, legal rulings, state policies, and federal policies on educational practice. 
6. Identify major issues and trends dealing with curriculum and instructional practices; Note: Each EDUC 250 course at NDUS institutions with teacher education programs will also contain unique course outcomes and information related to the conceptual framework and the requirements of the particular program; Note: If the first early field experience for teacher education students is a part of the EDUC 250 Introduction to Education course, the following course outcomes should be added to the above list. 
7. Participate in an early field experience program in elementary or secondary schools to gain practical experience in areas such as observing teaching, participating in small instructional groups, correcting assignments, assisting with record keeping, assisting with technology, and other activities assigned by the cooperating teacher; 
8. Complete the required number of hours of field experience.

Many of the central moral issues of business. such as consumer rights, advertising, employee rights, and business competition, are examined in light of the major ethical theories, such as Utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Relativism.