Department of Secondary Education
The division of secondary education offers Bachelor of Science Degree in three disciplines. They are English, History and Mathematics. Each degree granting program contains minor program with the exception of mathematics. Student Majoring in English can minor only in History and student majoring in History can minor in English only while Mathematics major can either minor in Biology or Physics.
To acquire bachelor degree in secondary education, a prospective graduate much complete the required credit hours in the followings: general education 48 credit hours minimum, professional education 37 credit hours, major contents 36 credit hours, minor contents 14 credit hours minimum and elective 9 credit hours with a GPA of 2.00 or above and have earned a minimum of 145 credit hours. A prospective graduate must maintain grade “C” or above. However, a single “D” grade in any of the general education required course and professional course apart from English and math will be qualified for graduation.
The general education requirements are general university required courses for all college students enrolled at the university. However, students majoring in mathematics are exempted from PHSC 101, PHSC 102, MATH 101, and MATH 102 but required to do BIOL 101, BIOL 102, MATH 107, and MATH 108. It is incumbent upon all secondary division students to complete the professional education requirements which are designed to ensure the enhancement of teacher’s every day management of instruction.
General Education Requirements for English and History Majors
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||||
| No. | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL | 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| 3 | ENGL | 211 | English for Teachers I | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL | 212 | English for Teachers II | 3 |
| 5 | GEOG | 101 | Physical Geography I | 3 |
| 6 | SOSC | 102 | Introduction to Social Science | 3 |
| 7 | SOSC | 201 | The Liberian Society | 3 |
| 8 | MATH | 101 | College Algebra I | 3 |
| 9 | MATH | 102 | College Algebra II | 3 |
| 10 | PHSC / BIOL | 101 | Physical Science/Biology | 3 |
| 11 | PHSC / BIOL | 102 | Physical Science/Biology | 3 |
| 12 | FREN | 101 | Fundamental of French I | 3 |
| 13 | FREN | 102 | Fundamental of French II | 3 |
| 14 | PHED | 101 | Physical Education I | 1 |
| 1`5 | PHED | 102 | Physical Education II | 1 |
| 16 | ROTC | 101 | Military Science | 0 .5 |
| 17 | ROTC | 102 | Military Science | 0 .5 |
| 18 | COSC | 101 | Introduction to Computer | 3 |
| 19 | COSC | 102 | Computer Application | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 48 | |||
The professional educational requirement courses are designed for all secondary division students irrespective of the discipline.
| PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||||
| No. | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | EDUC | 205 | Health Education | 2 |
| 2 | EDUC | 208 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| 3 | EDUC | 301 | Educational Psychology I | 3 |
| 4 | EDUC | 302 | Educational Psychology II | 3 |
| 5 | EDUC | 307 | Testing & Evaluation | 3 |
| 6 | EDUC | 333 | Instructional Materials | 3 |
| 7 | EDUC | 336 | Teaching Methodology | 3 |
| 8 | EDUC | 401 | School Administration | 3 |
| 9 | EDUC | 406 | Practice Teaching | 5 |
| 10 | EDUC | 414 | Seminar on Liberian Education | 3 |
| 11 | EDUC | 435 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| 12 | EDUC | 436 | Guidance & Counseling | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 37 | |||
Majoring English and Minoring in History
Students majoring in English are restricted to minor in history. To be eligible for graduation, a prospective graduate must have earned 145 credit hours considering the following categories: General education requirements 48 credit hours, Professional education requirements 37 credit hours, Major content requirements 36 credit hours, Minor requirements 15 credits and Elective requirements 9 credits with a GPA 2.00 or above.
| MAJOR CONTENT REQUIREMENTS | ||||
| No. | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | ENGL | 203 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL | 206 | African Drama | 3 |
| 3 | ENGL | 213 | Business English & Communication I | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL | 214 | Business English & Communication II | 3 |
| 5 | ENGL | 215 | Elements of Expository Writing | 3 |
| 6 | ENGL | 305 | Survey of African Literature | 3 |
| 7 | ENGL | 331 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| 8 | ENGL | 336 | Creative writing | 3 |
| 9 | ENGL | 403 | African Drama & Poetry | 3 |
| 10 | ENGL | 405 | World Literature | 3 |
| 11 | ENGL | 406 | African Novels | 3 |
| 12 | ENGL | 411 | Grammar (English Language) | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 36 | |||
| MINOR CONTENT REQUIREMENTS – History | |||||
| No. | Course | Code | Title | Credit | |
| 1 | HIST | 201 | African Civilization I | 3 | |
| 2 | HIST | 308 | Topics in Liberian History | 3 | |
| 3 | HIST | 310 | Africa under Colonial Rule | 3 | |
| 4 | HIST | 401 | Modern African Thinkers | 3 | |
| 5 | HIST | 403 | Economic History of West Africa | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 15 | ||||
| ELECTIVE | |||||
| No. | Course | Code | Title | Credit | |
| 1 | HIST | 302 | Post – War Art (1945 – 1970) | 3 | |
| 2 | HIST | 306 | Pre-colonial Rule | 3 | |
| 3 | EDUC | 313 | Library Science (Compulsory for Education Students) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 9 | ||||
COURSE GUIDE FOR ENGLISH MAJOR AND HISTORY MINOR
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3.00 | ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3.00 |
| GEOG 101 | Physical Geography I | 3.00 | SOSC 102 | Social Science | 3.00 |
| MATH 101 | College Algebra I | 3.00 | MATH 102 | College Algebra II | 3.00 |
| PHSC/BIOL 101 | Physical Science/Biology | 3.00 | PHSC/BIOL 102 | Physical Science/Biology II | 3.00 |
| COSC 101 | Introduction to Comp. | 3.00 | COSC 102 | Computer Application | 3.00 |
| PHED 101 | Physical Education | 1.00 | PHED 102 | Physical Education II | 1.00 |
| ROTC 101 | Military Science | 0.50 | ROTC 102 | Military Science II | 0.50 |
| FREN 101 | Fundamental of French I | 3.00 | FREN 102 | Fundamental of French II | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 19.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 19.5 | ||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| ENGL 211 | English for Teachers I | 3.00 | ENGL 212 | English for Teachers II | 3.00 |
| SOSC 201 | The Liberian Society | 3.00 | EDUC 208 | Philosophy of Education | 3.00 |
| ENGL 213 | Business English & Comm. I | 3.00 | ENGL 214 | Business English & Com. II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 205 | Health Education | 2.00 | ENGL 206 | African Drama | 3.00 |
| HIST 201 | African Civilization I | 3.00 | |||
| ENGL 215 | Elements of Expository Writing | 3.00 | |||
| ENGL 203 | Survey of English Literature | 3.00 | |||
| TOTALCREDITS | 20.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 12.00 | ||
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| EDUC 301 | Education Psychology I | 3.00 | HIST 308 | Topics in Liberian History | 3.00 |
| EDUC 307 | Testing & Evaluation | 3.00 | HIST 310 | Africa under Colonial Rule | 3.00 |
| EDUC 333 | Instructional Materials | 3.00 | HIST 302 | Post Word Art | 3.00 |
| ENGL 331 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.00 | HIST 306 | Pre-Colonial Rule | 3.00 |
| ENGL 305 | Survey of African Literature | 3.00 | EDUC 302 | Educational Psychology II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 313 | Library Science | 3.00 | EDUC 336 | Teaching Methodology | 3.00 |
| ENGL 336 | Creative Writing | 3.00 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 18.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 21.00 | ||
| SENIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| EDUC 401 | School Administration | 3.00 | EDUC 414 | Seminar on Liberian Educ. | 3.00 |
| EDUC 435 | Curriculum Development | 3.00 | EDUC 406 | Practice Teaching | 5.00 |
| ENGL 403 | African Drama & Poetry | 3.00 | EDUC 436 | Guidance & Counseling | 3.00 |
| ENGL 411 | Grammar (English Language) | 3.00 | ENGL 406 | African Novel | 3.00 |
| ENGL 405 | World Literature | 3.00 | |||
| HIST 403 | Econ. History of West Africa | 3.00 | |||
| HIST 401 | Modern African Thinkers | 3.00 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 14.00 | ||
Majoring History and Minoring in English
Students majoring in History can only minor in English. To obtain bachelor degree in history, a prospective graduate must have completed the following categories: General education requirements 48 credit hours, Professional education requirements 37 credit hours, major content requirements 36 credit hours, Minor requirements 15 credit hours and Elective requirements 9 credit hours. To obtain bachelor degree in history with emphasis in English, a prospective graduate much earned 145 credit hours with a GPA of 2.00 or above.
| MAJOR CONTENT REQUIREMENT- HISTORY | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | HIST | 201 | African Civilization I | 3 |
| 2 | HIST | 202 | African Civilization II | 3 |
| 3 | HIST | 213 | World History I | 3 |
| 4 | HIST | 214 | World History II | 3 |
| 5 | HIST | 317 | Afro-American Spaces | 3 |
| 6 | HIST | 332 | Rise of Modern Europe (1500-1815) | 3 |
| 7 | HIST | 333 | European History Since 1815 | 3 |
| 8 | HIST | 306 | Pre-Colonial Rule | 3 |
| 9 | HIST | 308 | Topics in Liberian History | 3 |
| 10 | HIST | 310 | African under Colonial Rule | 3 |
| 11 | HIST | 401 | Modern African Thinkers | 3 |
| 12 | HIST | 403 | Economic History of West Africa | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 36 | |||
| MINOR CONTENT REQUIREMENTS – ENGLISH | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | ENGL | 214 | Business English & Communication II | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL | 331 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| 3 | ENGL | 336 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL | 406 | African Novels | 3 |
| 5 | ENGL | 411 | Grammar(English Language) | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 15 | |||
| ELECTIVE | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | EDUC | 313 | Library Science | 3 |
| 2 | HIST | 407 | Historiography | 3 |
| 3 | HIST | 496 | Art History Seminar | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 9 | |||
COURSE GUIDE FOR HISTORY MAJOR AND ENGLISH MINOR
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3.00 | ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3.00 |
| GEOG 101 | Physical Geography I | 3.00 | GEOG 102 | Physical Geography II | 3.00 |
| MATH 101 | College Algebra I | 3.00 | MATH 102 | College Algebra II | 3.00 |
| PHSC/BIOL 101 | Physical Science I / Biology | 3.00 | PHSC/BIOL 102 | Physical Science II /Biology | 3.00 |
| COSC 101 | Introduction to Compt. | 3.00 | COSC 102 | Computer Application | 3.00 |
| PHED 101 | Physical Education | I.00 | PHED 102 | Physical Education II | 1.00 |
| ROTC 101 | Military Science | 0.50 | ROTC 102 | Military Science II | 0.50 |
| FREN 101 | Fundamental of French I | 3.00 | FREN 102 | Fundamental of French II | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 19.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 19.5 | ||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| ENGL 211 | English for Teachers I | 3.00 | ENGL 212 | English for Teachers II | 3.00 |
| SOSC 201 | The Liberian Society | 3.00 | EDUC 208 | Philosophy of Education | 3.00 |
| EDUC 205 | Health Education | 2.00 | ENGL 214 | Business English & Com. II | 3.00 |
| HIST 201 | African Civilization I | 3.00 | HIST 202 | African Civilization II | 3.00 |
| HIST 213 | World History I | 3.00 | HIST 214 | World History II | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 14.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 15.00 | ||
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| EDUC 301 | Education Psychology I | 3.00 | EDUC 302 | Educational Psychology II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 307 | Testing & Evaluation | 3.00 | EDUC 336 | Teaching Methodology | 3.00 |
| EDUC 333 | Instructional Materials | 3.00 | HIST 332 | Rise of Modern Europe | 3.00 |
| HIST 317 | Afro-American Space | 3.00 | HIST 308 | Topics in Liberian History | 3.00 |
| HIST 333 | European History since 1815 | 3.00 | HIST 306 | Pre-Colonial Rule | 3.00 |
| EDUC 313 | Library Science | 3.00 | HIST 310 | Africa Under Colonial Rule | 3.00 |
| ENGL 331 | Intro. to Linguistics | 3.00 | ENGL 336 | Creative Writing | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 21.00 | ||
| SENIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| EDUC 401 | School Administration | 3.00 | EDUC 414 | Seminar on Liberian Education | 3.00 |
| EDUC 435 | Curriculum Development | 3.00 | EDUC 406 | Practice Teaching | 5.00 |
| HIST 403 | Econ. History of West Africa | 3.00 | EDUC 436 | Guidance & Counseling | 3.00 |
| ENGL 411 | Grammar ( Eng. Language) | 3.00 | ENGL 406 | African Novels | 3.00 |
| HIST 401 | Modern African Thinkers | 3.00 | HIST 496 | Art History Seminar | 3.00 |
| HIST 407 | Historiography | 3.00 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 18.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 17.00 | ||
Majoring in Mathematic and minoring in Biology
Students majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Biology much complete the following education requirements: General education requirements 50 credit hours, Professional education requirements 37 credit hours, major contents requirements 36 credit hours, minor requirements 14 credit hours and Elective requirements 9 credit hours. To obtain bachelor degree in mathematics with emphasis in biology, a prospective graduate much has earned 146 credit hours with a GPA of 2.00 or above.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL | 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| 3 | ENGL | 211 | English for Teachers I | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL | 212 | English for Teachers II | 3 |
| 5 | GEOG | 101 | Physical Geography I | 3 |
| 6 | SOSC | 102 | Introduction to Social Science | 3 |
| 7 | SOSC | 201 | The Liberian Society | 3 |
| 8 | MATH | 107 | Pre-Calculuss | 4 |
| 10 | MATH | 108 | Decision Making | 4 |
| 11 | PHSC / BIOL | 101 | Physical Science/ Biology | 3 |
| 12 | PHSC / BIOL | 102 | Physical Science/Biology | 3 |
| 13 | FREN | 101 | Fundamental of French I | 3 |
| 14 | FREN | 102 | Fundamental of French II | 3 |
| 15 | PHED | 101 | Physical Education I | 1 |
| 1`6 | PHED | 102 | Physical Education II | 1 |
| 17 | ROTC | 101 | Military Science | 0 .5 |
| 18 | ROTC | 102 | Military Science | 0 .5 |
| 19 | COSC | 101 | Introduction to Computer | 3 |
| 20 | COSC | 102 | Computer Application | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 50 | |||
| MAJOR CONTENT REQUIREMENTS- MATHEMATICS | |||||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit | |||
| 1 | MATH | 201 | Calculus I | 4 | |||
| 2 | MATH | 202 | Calculus II | 4 | |||
| 3 | MATH | 204 | Number Theory | 3 | |||
| 4 | MATH | 301 | Calculus III | 4 | |||
| 5 | MATH | 302 | Real Analysis | 3 | |||
| 6 | MATH | 304 | Deferential Equations | 3 | |||
| 7 | MATH | 305 | Probability &Statistic for major | 3 | |||
| 8 | MATH | 311 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 | |||
| 9 | MATH | 401 | Abstract Algebra | 3 | |||
| 10 | MATH | 403 | Complex Variables | 3 | |||
| 11 | MATH | 404 | History of Mathematics | 3 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 36 | ||||||
| BIOLOGY MINOR | |||||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit | |||
| 1 | BIOL | 201 | Macro Biology I | 4 | |||
| 2 | BIOL | 202 | Macro Biology II | 4 | |||
| 3 | BIOL | 302 | Botany II | 3 | |||
| 4 | BIOL | 401 | Zoology | 3 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 14 | ||||||
| ELECTIVE | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | MATH | 203 | Set Theory | 3 |
| 2 | EDUC | 313 | Library Science | 3 |
| 3 | MATH | 211 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 9 | |||
COURSE GUIDE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR AND BIOLOGY MINOR
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 107 | Pre-calculus | 4.00 | MATH 108 | Decision making | 4.00 |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English | 3.00 | ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3.00 |
| GEOG 101 | Physical Geography | 3.00 | SOCS 102 | Intro. to Social Science | 3.00 |
| COSC 101 | Introduction to Computer | 3.00 | COSC 102 | Computer Application | 3.00 |
| FREN 101 | Fundamental of French I | 3.00 | FREN 102 | Fundamental of French II | 3.00 |
| PHED 101 | Physical Education | 1.00 | PHED 102 | Physical Education | 1.00 |
| ROTC 101 | Military Science | 0.50 | ROTC 102 | Military Science | 0.50 |
| BIOL 101 | Biology | 3.00 | BIOL 102 | Biology | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 20.5 | ||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 4.00 | MATH 202 | Calculus II | 4.00 |
| ENGL 211 | English for Teachers I | 3.00 | ENGL 212 | English for Teachers II | 3.00 |
| SOSC 201 | The Liberian Society | 3.00 | EDUC 208 | Philosophy of Education | 3.00 |
| MATH 211 | Discrete Mathematics I | 3.00 | BIOL 202 | Macro Biology II | 4.00 |
| BIOL 201 | Macro Biology I | 4.00 | MATH 204 | Algebra Theory II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 205 | Health Education | 2.00 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 19.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 17.00 | ||
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 301 | Calculus III | 4.00 | MATH 304 | Differential Equations | 3.00 |
| MATH 311 | Geometry for Teachers | 3.00 | MATH 302 | Real Analysis | 3.00 |
| EDUC 307 | Testing & Evaluation | 3.00 | EDUC 302 | Educ. Psychology II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 301 | Educ. Psychology I | 3.00 | EDUC 336 | Teaching Methodology | 3.00 |
| EDUC 333 | Instructional materials | 3.00 | BIOL 302 | Botany II | 3.00 |
| MATH 305 | Probability & Statistics I | 3.00 | EDUC 313 | Library Science | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 19.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 18.00 | ||
| SENIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 401 | Abstract Algebra | 3.00 | MATH 404 | Probability & Statistics | 3.00 |
| MATH 403 | Complex Variables | 3.00 | MATH 406 | History of Mathematics | 3.00 |
| EDUC 435 | Curriculum Development | 3.00 | EDUC 436 | Guidance & Counseling | 3.00 |
| EDUC 401 | School Administration | 3.00 | EDUC 406 | Practice Teaching | 5.00 |
| BIOL 401 | Zoology | 3.00 | EDUC 414 | Seminar on Liberian Educ. | 3.00 |
| TOTALCREDITS | 15.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 17.00 | ||
Majoring in Mathematic and minoring in physics
Students majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Physics much complete the following education requirements: General education requirements 48 credit hours, Professional education requirements 37 credit hours, major content requirements 36 credit hours, Minor requirements 14 credit hours and Elective requirements 9 credit hours. To obtain bachelor degree in mathematics with emphasis in physics, a prospective graduate much have earned 146 credit hours with a GPA of 2.00 or above.
| MAJOR CONTENT REQUIREMENTS –MATHEMATICS | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | MATH | 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| 2 | MATH | 202 | Calculus II | 4 |
| 3 | MATH | 204 | Number Theory | 3 |
| 4 | MATH | 301 | Calculus III | 4 |
| 5 | MATH | 302 | Real Analysis | 3 |
| 6 | MATH | 304 | Deferential Equations | 3 |
| 7 | MATH | 305 | Probability &Statistic for major | 3 |
| 8 | MATH | 311 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 |
| 9 | MATH | 401 | Abstract Algebra | 3 |
| 10 | MATH | 403 | Complex Variables | 3 |
| 11 | MATH | 404 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 36 | |||
| PHYSICS MINOR | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | PHYS | 103 | General Physics I | 3 |
| 2 | PHYS | 104 | General Physics II | 3 |
| 3 | PHYS | 201 | Mechanics | 4 |
| 4 | PHYS | 202 | Basic Concepts of Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 14 | |||
| ELECTIVE | ||||
| No | Course | Code | Title | Credit |
| 1 | MATH | 203 | Set Theory | 3 |
| 2 | EDUC | 313 | Library Science | 3 |
| 3 | MATH | 211 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS HOURS | 9 | |||
COURSE GUIDE FOR MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS MINOR
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 107 | Pre-calculus | 4.00 | MATH 108 | Decision making | 4.00 |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English | 3.00 | ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3.00 |
| GEOG 101 | Physical Geography | 3.00 | SOCS 102 | Intro. to Social Science | 3.00 |
| COSC 101 | Introduction to Computer | 3.00 | COSC 102 | Computer Application | 3.00 |
| FREN 101 | Fundamental of French I | 3.00 | FREN 102 | Fundamental of French II | 3.00 |
| PHED 101 | Physical Education | 1.00 | PHED 102 | Physical Education | 1.00 |
| ROTC 101 | Military Science | 0.50 | ROTC 102 | Military Science | 0.50 |
| BIOL 101 | Biology | 3.00 | BIOL 102 | Biology | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 20.5 | ||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 4.00 | MATH 202 | Calculus II | 4.00 |
| ENGL 211 | English for Teachers I | 3.00 | ENGL 212 | English for Teachers II | 3.00 |
| SOSC 201 | The Liberian Society | 3.00 | EDUC 208 | Philosophy of Education | 3.00 |
| MATH 211 | Discrete Mathematics I | 3.00 | PHYS 104 | General Physics II | 3.00 |
| PHYS 103 | General Physics I | 3.00 | MATH 204 | Algebra Theory II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 205 | Health Education | 2.00 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 18.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 16.00 | ||
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 301 | Calculus III | 4.00 | MATH 304 | Differential Equations | 3.00 |
| MATH 311 | Geometry for Teachers | 3.00 | MATH 302 | Real Analysis | 3.00 |
| PHYS 201 | Mechanics | 4.00 | EDUC 302 | Educ. Psychology II | 3.00 |
| EDUC 301 | Educ. Psychology I | 3.00 | EDUC 336 | Teaching Methodology | 3.00 |
| EDUC 333 | Instructional materials | 3.00 | PHYS 202 | Basic concept of Electricity & Magnetism | 4.00 |
| MATH 305 | Probability & Statistics I | 3.00 | EDUC 313 | Library Science | 3.00 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 19.00 | ||
| SENIOR YEAR | |||||
| SEMESTER ONE | SEMESTER TWO | ||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| MATH 401 | Abstract Algebra | 3.00 | MATH 404 | Probability & Statistics | 3.00 |
| MATH 403 | Complex Variables | 3.00 | MATH 406 | History of Mathematics | 3.00 |
| EDUC 435 | Curriculum Develop. | 3.00 | EDUC 436 | Guidance & Counseling | 3.00 |
| EDUC 401 | School Administration | 3.00 | EDUC 406 | Practice Teaching | 5.00 |
| EDUC 307 | Testing & Evaluation | 3.00 | EDUC 414 | Seminar on Liberian Educ. | 3.00 |
| TOTALCREDITS | 15.00 | TOTAL CREDITS | 17.00 | ||
Course Descriptions
BIOL 101 General Biology 3 CREDITS
Emphasis on Plant Science, Characteristics of living things, functional approach to the chemical basis of life, chemical principles common to both living and non-living things and synthesis of elementary biological molecules in plants by way of photosynthesis, reproduction by cell divisions, alternation of generations, elementary Mundelein Principles and elementary plant development.
BIOL 102 General Biology II 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: BIOL 101
A continuation of a functional approach to the study of living things with emphasis on animal biology. A general survey of the Phyla and classes of the animal kingdom. Detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology as related to chemical reactions.
BIOL 201 Macro Biology I 4 CREDITS
Pre-requisite BIOL 102
Introductory program for students to the diversity of micro organism, bacteria, viruses and fungi, and the impact of microbes on everyday life, interaction of micro organism with the biotic and abiotic worlds. It will also include culture methods, principles of sterility, and aseptic techniques.
BIOL 202 Macro Biology II 4 CREDITS
Pre-requisite BIOL 201
An in-dept study of micro organism including representative archaea, bacteria, viruses, viroids, prions, protozoa, algae, lichens and fungi. It emphasizes morphology genetics and its control.
BIOL 302 Botany II 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite BIOL 202
Examines evolutionary solutions to problems of survival and reproduction faced by plants and their allies (plants, fungi, protists). Problems are investigated from a structure function basis in an evolutionary phylogenic survey. Physiological processes are emphasized, including the selective prossion involved in the evolution of these mechanisms.
BIOL 401 Zoology 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite BIOL 302
This course covered the developmental, biological and behavioral characteristics of animals and animals’ life (vertebrate and invertebrate animals). It emphasizes cell biology ,comparative anatomy, physiology and genetics, the anatomy and physiology of the frogand general principles of genetics and evolution.
COSC 101 Introduction to Computer 3 CREDITS
This course introduces students to computer application with primary focus on practical orientation. It covers the evolution of computer, its classification, the components of the computer and their functions, the significance, indispensability of computers in our contemporary world; the practical applicability of computer in a real time situation. Additionally, the course introduces students to Microsoft Word Processing and data manipulation.
COSC 102 Computer Application 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: COSC 101
This is a required course for all students regardless of discipline. This course is 80% practical oriented and is focused on data processing using spreadsheet. It provides students hands-on training in electronic spreadsheet using MS Excel 2010. It teaches general concept and processes of management information system, payroll calculation, petty-cash flow, data query, pivot/chart depiction of data, data integrity and PowerPoint Presentation.
EDUC 205 Health Education 2 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: English 101
This course seeks to build the skills of students in establishing the team of Health Educators in a community setting. It further strengthens students in acquiring the basic knowledge in preventing diseases, such as communicable, air-borned, water-borned and Ebola, as well as personal and community hygiene and skills in HIV, AID STI prevention.
EDUC 208 Philosophy of Education 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: English 102 and SOSC 102
This is a cross-cutting course which provides investigative approach to the historical development of education in Africa from pre-colonial to present day and discusses selected issues in education and their relationship to social problems and social changes.
EDUC 301 Educational Psychology 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: English 212, 214 Educ. 208
This course focuses on the definition and development psychology, educational psychology and the importance of educational psychology. The study of the processes of education which includes topics such as learning, motivation, human growth, evaluation of achievement, personality and the techniques of studying education.
EDUC 302 Educational Psychology II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: Educ. 301 and 307
It is a comprehensively analytical course that introduces the students to the broad field of psychology and the study of the stages of child and adolescent development useful in the school setting, with focus on the problems of educational psychology and the application of theories and practices in psychology to effective classroom management to promote quality teaching and learning processes.
EDUC 307 Testing and Evaluation 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: EDUC 336, MATH 101, 102 or 107, 108
This course focuses on the principles, methods and techniques of evaluation in education, including the construction; selection, administration, analysis, interpretation and uses of standardized and informal tests taking into account the Bloom’s taxonomy on instructional objectives. Emphasis is placed on how to construct teacher-mode tests and how to interpret test scores.
EDUC 313 Library Science 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: EDUC 208, ENGL 212, SOSC 201
This course covers the historical background, organization, types of libraries and the role of the library as an institution that preserves culture and information.
EDUC 333 Instructional Materials 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite ENGL 212, EDUC 208
This course deals with examination, evaluation, selection, design and effective use of commercial audio visual materials in teaching are emphasized. Emphasis is also placed on locally made materials for effective teaching. This means that attention is placed on the construction and use of in-expensive local materials based mainly on the resources in the environment.
EDUC 336 Teaching Methodology 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: EDUC 301, ENGL 212
This course is intended to provide students with a variety of skills, teaching techniques, strategies or styles to effectively teach subjects in their areas of specialty.
EDUC 401 School Administration 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: EDUC 336, 302, and 333
This course is intended to provide theories, research and practices related to effective organizational leadership and development issues related to human resources, creating school vision and culture, problem-solving, decision-making and the relationship among school management, teachers and other personnel.
EDUC. 406: Practice Teaching 5 CREDITS
Pre-requisite EDUC 333, 401 and 435
This course is intended to provide an opportunity for senior students to engage in actual teaching under professional supervision, presenting planned lessons and exhibiting good classroom management.
EDUC 414 Seminar on Liberian Education 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: Must be of senior status.
In this course, students will analyze current issues relevant to Liberia, Africa and third world countries, especially those which deal with economic development, social demand and manpower needs as related to educational planning. The impact of such issues on schools and professional educators and their role in social, cultural, and political planning is stressed.
EDUC 435 Curriculum Development 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: EDUC 336, and 302
Designing and adapting a curriculum reflective of local and national needs are emphasized. Student-teacher micro-planning with emphasis on scope and sequence, charts and curriculum change processes on national and local levels are taking into consideration. The needs of individual student, the community and nation are critically examined as a foundation for curriculum in the educational setting.
EDUC 436 Guidance and counseling 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite EDUC 401 and 336
This course is intended to instill in students the skills, techniques and strategies required to professionally and psychologically handle the undesirable behaviors of students efficiently in the classroom. It studies the social, psychological, economic and philosophic trends which lead to the development of guidance and counseling programs in schools. Causes and uses of education, occupational and related information in guidance.
ENGL 101- Freshman English I 3 CREDITS
This course is required of students in all first degree program and pre-requisite to all credit bearing English courses. Comprehensive review of basic grammatical points, emphasizing on listening, writing, and speaking skills, which includes reading and discussion of short prose selections intended to develop both the reading and writing skills.
ENGL 102-Freshman English II 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite ENGL 101
This course exists to reinforce the skills acquired in English 101. It provides instruction in writing of original compositions description, narration and reading comprehension as well as enabling students to meet the requirement of college education.
ENGL 203 Survey of English Literature 3 CREDITS
This course will present a rapid review of English Literature from origin to present. The method of presentation will be that of a chronological survey in which major works from each of epoch of English Literature will be critically examined.
ENGL 206 African Drama 3 CREDITS
This course is the study that portrays the culture, norms, values, beliefs, social and political life of the African people. The styles, moods, language, emotions, themes, conflict, setting, message and intend will be discussed. Selected African dramas will be used for this course.
ENGL 211 English for Teachers 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ENGL 102, SOSC 102
This Course is focused to enable student writes critical, logical and analytical essays. A variety of texts are read, while different reviews and practical exercises improve the different techniques for prewriting, reviewing and editing the texts.
ENGL 212 English for Teachers 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite Engl. 211, SOSC 201
This Course is focused to enable student writes critical, logical and analytical essays. A variety of texts are read, while different reviews and practical exercises improve the different techniques for prewriting, reviewing and editing the texts.
ENGL 213 Business English and Communication I 3 CREDITS
This course focuses on everyday business documents, so that students can follow the style required for a good performance at a business activity. Memos, professional emails, reports, and other business documents will be analyzed and understood.
ENGL 214: Business English and Communication II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ENGL 213, ENGL 211
This course intends to emphasize on everyday business documents so that students can follow the style required for good performance at a business activity, memos, professional emails, reports, and other business documents will be analyzed and understood, and practical activities will be carried out to achieve well-written final texts.
ENGL 215 Elements of Expository Writing 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ENGL 211, SOSC 201
This course is designed to provide a detailed study of various forms of expository writing, followed by intensive practice of the various models and stylistics features studied.
ENGL 305: Survey of African Literature 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: English 212, Social Science 201
This course is designed to encourage non-academic writing, with emphasis on the different modes of literature expression (poetry, drama and other prose).
ENGL 331 Introduction to Linguistics 3 CREDITS
This is an introductory course in general linguistics with special emphasis on phonetics and technique of language analysis. Examples will be drawn from English; the main thrust of the course will focus on comparative examples from our indigenous language-the sound system, word structures, socio-linguistics phenomenon, phonetics, morphology.
ENGL 336 Creative Writing 3 CREDITS
This course is designed exclusively to the writing of fiction as a modern short story based upon contemporary African experience. The cultural aspects will be discussed, such as: traditions, customs, and spirituality. Western principles of short fiction will also be compared and contrasted: conflict, suspense, point-of-view, dramatic movement of plot, characterization, motivation, setting, dialogue, language, and symbol
ENGL 403 Africa Drama & Poetry 3 CREDITS
This course is comparative study of various cultural worldviews as created and dramatized in some major plays and poems. It enable English majors successfully complete the department’s curriculum within the prescribed period of time.
ENGL 405 World Literature 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to acquaint the students with the great figures in literary history, especially Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. From the earliest times to our present days, the selection will vary from the need and expectations of individual instructors.
ENGL 406 African Novels 3 CREDITS
This course involves the study of major African Novels and Novelists who have made significant impact in the literary world. It includes a systemic survey of the African literary scene and seeks to compare African Literature generally. It seeks to compare African prose with African Drama and Poetry.
ENGL 411 Grammar (English Language) 3 CREDITS
This course will be a continuation of the grammatical skills mastered in English but this time students will be exposed to writing and editing the grammatical skills to enhance their
performance and build confidence in them as university materials.
FREN 101 Fundamental of French 3 CREDITS
It is the basic French course which lays emphasis on developing, listening, reading and speaking skills through the presentation of situation relevant to everyday life and oral exercises.
FREN 102 Fundamental of French 3 CREDITS
It reinforces the skills acquired in French 101 and provides additional materials in terms of grammar and vocabulary. It is a developing, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the study of themes relevant to everyday life.
GEOG 101 Physical Geography I 3 CREDITS
This course emphasizes the understanding that Physical Geography is a science. The need and purpose of Geography as well as area of study cover the followings: Differentiation, scientific laws, descriptions, explanations, determinism, and dualism of physical and geographical region.
HIST 201 African Civilization I 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: English 102, SOSC 102
This course examines the history and societies of the African people and civilizations they built since the earliest times (time immemorial) up to the 1800. The course is designed to lay emphasis on western and pre-colonial Africa.
HIST 202 African Civilization II 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: HIST 201, English 211
This course is intended to examine the process of colonization in Africa and African responses. Its primary focus is on the eastern and southern regions of Africa, as well as Madagascar.
HIST 213 World History I 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: English 102, Education 206
This course examines world civilizations from pre-history through 1200 AD.
Course topics include: Pre-history to Early civilizations, Nile River Civilizations, Ancient India and China, Classical Greece, Ancient Rome, civilizations in the Americas, Chinese and Indian Empires, The Rise of Islam, ancient Africa and East Asia.
HIST 214 World History II 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite HIST. 213, 212 and English 211
This course gives an overview of World History from 1500 to today. It starts with the discussion on how social changes, new technologies and the discovery of the New World caused a shift in the allocation of power and authority. It further discusses how religious intellectual, political and economic revolutions changed the world. It also looks at industrialization and nationalism and how both made negative and positive impacts on early day life. Finally, it looks at the world over the last decades and how our understanding of world history shapes our views today.
HIST 306 Pre-Colonial Rule 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: HIST. 212, 214
This course analyzes the various aspects of African Civilizations including the conflicts and historical development of various pre-colonial African Kingdoms to the rise of the Slave Trade. In addition, emphasis is placed on the development of the plantation economy in the west, changed in the conduct of the slave trade and its impact on African economic, social and political history.
HIST 308 Topics in Liberian History 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: HIST. 211, 212 and English 212
This course covers Liberian history from pre 1821 to 2018. Course topics include:
Samuel K. Doe and the People’s Redemption Council (1980 – 1989). First Liberian Civil War (1989 – 1996), second Liberia Civil War (1997 – 2003(, Peace Agreement and Transitional Government (2003 – 2005), Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf elected president (2005), and some key events (2006 – 2018).
HIST 310 Africa Under Colonial Rule 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite:
This course surveys major movements and historical problems in the development of the civilization in Africa from prehistoric times to the 20th century, common myths and misconceptions about Africa held in Europe and North America will be criticized and exposed. The story of African kingdoms and Empires in antiquity will be emphasized. And the impacts of Islam will receive attention. Although changes since 1500 are viewed against the backdrop of challenges from abroad, including European colonialism, westernization and above all, the Atlantic slave Trade. It is the initiatives and responses of Africans and the evolution of African institutions which occupy center stage in the course.
HIST 317 Afro-American Spaces 3 CREDITS
This course focuses on African American history and culture through several themes like fragmentation, exclusion, resistance and community and also traces the development of a distinct African American Literature tradition from the Atlantic Slave Trade to 1910. Students examine music, oratory, letters, poems, essays, slave narratives, autobiographies, friction, and plays by Americans of African descent. Particular attention is given to the diversity of cultures in the African diaspora in the Americas.
HIST 332 Rise of Modern Europe (1500 – 1815) 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite:
This course covers major political, economic, social and cultural development from the reformation through the era of the French Revolution. Students will read a selection of original sources.
HIST 333 European History Since 1815 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite: HIST. 332
This course is a survey of major political, economic, social and cultural developments from the fall of Napoleon until today. Students will read a selection of original sources.
HIST 401 Modern African Thinkers 3 CREDITS
This course surveys African political thoughts regarding Pan-Africanism, Negritude, Nationalism, Socialism and Development as expounded by Senghor, Nkrumah, Toure, Nyerere, Cabral, Kaunda, Awolowo, Azikiwe, Fanon,el.
HIST 403 Economic History of West Africa 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite:
This course focuses on explanation of poverty and obscures other aspects such as the achievements of African farmers and states including improvements in food security and episodes of economic growth. Economic History of West Africa emphasized that Africa has the longest and oldest economic history.
HIST 407 Historiography 3 CREDITS
This course analyzes the sources of history, origins and development of European and African historiography. Other topics discuss include research methods of historical investigations and explanations.
HIST 496 Art History Seminar 3 CREDITS
This course explores offerings in art history including cross-listed classes. It deals with both conservation seminars offered by a conservator and the important role played by the arts in the definition of status, authority and influence. Much of the course work offered encourages direct engagement with art historical sources and original works of arts, taking advantage of the resources of the smart museum and other institutions.
MATH 101 College Algebra I 3 CREDITS
Every educated person needs to know the process, evaluate, and understand the numerical and graphical information in our society. Topics include but not limited to: intermediate algebraic concepts, geometry, mathematics of financial, and introductory to probability and statistics.
MATH 102 College Algebra II 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 101
It comprises algebra of functions, coordinate geometry, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations and inequalities, matrices and determinant, sequences and series, the binomial theorem, trigonometry, trigonometric equations, and topics in analytic geometry and conics
MATH 107 Pre-calculus 4 Credit Hours
This course covers topics in Algebra, providing students with the fundamentals of pre-calculus. It deals with the review of the real number system and set operation review of algebraic expression, equalities and inequalities including polynomials, rational expressions, radical expressions, radicals, absolute values, etc.
MATH 108 Math for Decision Making 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 107.
The course covers topics in trigonometry and their graphs, trigonometric identities, solving trigonometric equation, inverse trigonometric function, and analytical geometry, providing students with the fundamentals of pre-calculus for those who will eventually take calculus.
MATH 201 Calculus I 4 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 107
This is the first course in the series of calculus courses. It covers limit, continuity, differentiation, maximum and minimum, values of functions, derivative, vector space and application of derivative and intergrals, and sequence and series.
MATH 202 Calculus II 4 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 201
This is the second calculus course. Topics to cover include integration, integral calculus and application, graphing, sketching, curve sketching to develop concepts, parametric equations and polar coordinate, analytic geometry and conic section.
MATH 203 Set Theory 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 202
This course primarily focuses on sets (infinite, finite, joint, disjoint, union, sub set and universal set) using Venn diagrams. Relation and functions, various axioms of the set theory are also used, cardinal numbers, Modulu’s mathematics are inclusive.
MATH 204 Number Theory 3 Credits
This course concentration is directed basically the divisibility theories and algorithms, polynomial equations, congruence measures, indices, sequences and series, roots of squares (using Fermat’s theorem).
MATH 211 Discrete Mathematics I 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite MATH 203
The course designed to prepare math and science students for abstract notation and thinking critically. Topics to cover include logic, relation, function, set theory, elementary number theory and various methods of mathematical proofs.
MATH 301 Calculus III 4 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 202
Third course in the series of calculus courses; it covers parametric equations, polar coordinates, vector and their geometry, functions of several variables, multiple integrales, differentiation, curves and divergence (Stokes’ theorem, Green’s theorem and divergence can be used to climaxes the course).
MATH 302 Real Analysis 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 107
Errors computation and analysis in numerical computation, root of an equation, extrapolation and interpolation algorithuns, polynomials approximation, numerical integration, numerical solution of ordinary differential equation, limits; infinite and least squares polynomials approximation.
MATH 304 Differential Equations 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 108 and MATH 302
This is a course that solves problems involving: Real plan-continuity and differentiability of functions or one several variables, infinite series and integration, Legendre’s equations; determinant, matrix, qualitative theory; linear differential equations.
MATH 305 Probability and Statistics for Math Major 3 CREDITS
It is a course that primarily focuses on the principles of collect data rather than theory. This course explores concepts and techniques of collecting data and analyzing the data collected. It covers data and interference (graphical and numerical summaries). Topics to cover include: descriptive statistics, probability distribution, sampling, counting, permutation, finding means, mode, variances, density, functions, discrete and continuous functions.
MATH 311 Geometry for Teachers 3 CREDITS
Mainly for teachers who are expected to teach geometry in schools. Its main objective is to make student appreciate and acquire understanding of geometry. Topic to covered are: comparism of different action system for geometry, in-depth study of the most important results of Euclidean geometry and their proofs, parameters, polygons, angles, sets.
MATH 401 Abstract Algebra 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 311
This course covers the study of secondary geometry text. It concentrates on the comparison of different axiom system for geometry and their proofs. It covers Euclidean geometry; introduction to and history of non Euclidean geometry; factorization domains; linear transformations; properties of integers, polynomials rings.
MATH 403 Complex Variables 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 304
This course covers complex plane – complex number system; Cauchy integral formula, functions of complex variables, using limits in continuity; series, vectors and Euclidean space, mapping of simple functions.
MATH 404 History of Mathematics 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite MATH 401
This course covers the development of math from ancient to modern times through problem solving. It focuses primarily on Math of ancient Egyptians, Babylonian and Greeks. It helps in the discoveries of Mathematics, mathematics methods and notations.
PHED 101 Physical Education I 1 CREDIT
This course provides each student with a practical opportunity to participate and develop skills in a variety of athletics. It stresses physical development, physical fitness, motor skills, elective sports, remedial and corrective exercises, and stimulus sports appreciation.
PHED 102 Physical Education II 1 CREDIT
Pre-requisite: PHED 101
The second semester course is devoted to the scientific and philosophical aspects of physical education. It provides the student with greater knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, health education, objectives of physical education, and appreciation of his/her own body, the development of good health habits and the use of leisure time in creative ways.
PHSC 101 Physical Science 3 CREDITS
A study of physical universe, Ptolemy hypothesis, copemicus and Keller, motion, the laws of motion, gravitation, discovery of Neptune and Pluto, energy, work, power, momentum, angular, heat changes of states; matter in bulk, solids, gases, pressure, gas law, atoms and molecules, the kinetic molecular theory of matter, wave motion and sound, electricity and magnetism.
PHSC 102 Physical Science 3 CREDITS
Pre-requisite PHSC 102
A study of atomic structure, the nucleus, theory of atom, the reactions, oxidation, and reduction, organic chemistry, earth materials, sun, stars, and universe as well as the atmosphere.
PHYS 103 General Physics I 3 Credits
Pre-requisite PHYS 102
Topic to be completed include heat and thermodynamics, coulomb’s law, the electric field, ampere’s law and the magnetic field introduction to Maxwell’s equation, Direction Current and Alternating Current (DC and AC Circuits)
PHYS 104 General Physic II 3 Credits
Pre-requisite PHYS 103
A course that leads students to the study of basic principles that required them do math. It is a course that requires a study in quantitative study of physics. Topics to cover include Newton’s laws of motion, Newton’s law of Universal Gravity, Momentum and its conservation, properties of matter, heat and thermodynamics.
PHYS 201 Mechanics 4 Credits
Prerequisite PHYS 104
Introduces the basic concept of mechanics general motion, Newton’s law of motion, principles of bodes at rest and in motion, fluids, vibrations, waves, sound, and thermodynamics.
PHYS 202 Basic Concepts of Electricity and Magnetism 4 Credits
Prerequisite MATH 202 and PHYS 201
Topics to cover include: vector analysis to electrostatics, magnetaslatics, multiple fields, current, dielectric theory and Maxwell’s equations.
ROTC 101 Reserved Officer Training Corps I 0.5 CREDITS
This course provides basic knowledge and history of Liberia military including drill and ceremony.
ROTC 102 Reserved Officer Training Corps II 0.5 CREDITS
Advanced knowledge of Liberia Military, structure, types of uniforms, dress code, ranks, insignia, when and where to salute superior officer; military chain of command, general orders, the eleven general orders; importance of uniform code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
SOSC 102 Introduction to Social Science 3 CREDITS
This course covers the development of man, and human society, culture, evolution of man, concepts of status and role; the concept of family and marriage, structure of society and social institutions.
SOSC 201 The Liberian Society 3 CREDITS
This course studies the social, economic, demographic, and political institutions of Liberia. Emphasis is placed on the population, the powers and political structure at various cultural groups in the Liberian Society.