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EDU 245 is part of the Paraprofessional Skills Certificate program. This course is designed to teach paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and other support staff current research, theory, methods, and instructional strategies related to the science of reading. The curriculum will focus on the 5 pillars of literacy instruction. Effective literacy assessments, intervention strategies, and differentiation techniques will also be explored.

Descriptive statistics, probability models, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing, linear regression analysis, and special topics.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

An introductory studio course emphasizing a disciplined foundation in drawing concepts based on visual observations.

The study of functions, their properties, their graphs, and applications including polynomial, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions. The course also covers the solving of equations, systems of equations, and inequalities.

Provides a review of algebra, corequisite mathematical support, and just in time material for MATH 126, PreCalculus I

Identities, ideas, and institutions from pre-contact to present, emphasizing civil rights, liberty, individualism, federalism, environmentalism, urbanization, industrialization, and cultural diversity. Satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirements.

Study at the intermediate level of Spanish structures with an emphasis on writing, reading, and conversation. This course transfers to UNR as SPAN 212. Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies the College of Liberal Arts foreign language requirement.

Writing intensive course designed to strengthen college level writing skills, with particular attention to persuasion, analysis, synthesis and an introduction to research methodologies. Focus on process through drafting, revising, and editing is emphasized. Conventions of standard English are reviewed. Additionally, critical reading strategies of college level texts are developed. Course provides additional assistance in comprehensive writing and reading skills.

An introductory course examining evolution and adaptation in organisms. Includes a review of history of the scientific process, Darwinian and Neo-Darwinian evolution, introduction to genetic variation, natural and artificial selection, theories on the origin of life, human evolution and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Three hours of lecture per week and four labs per semester.