Online courses are offered over the Internet and can be accessed, via your assigned password, at any time, day or night. Instructor contact will take place through the ANGEL learning management system, and/or e-mail. Testing locations will be assigned, and, because of the need for a password, the textbook packet indicated must be purchased. Many online courses require an initial orientation meeting, and some require proctored testing.
Below is a listing of the online courses offered by Brookdale Community College. You may check to see if a particular course will be offerred or is open by accessing the "Search for Sections" for Students feature of WebAdvisor.
ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I An introduction to basic concepts and principles of recording and posting, preparation of trial balances, worksheets and financial statements. The valuation of assets and accounting for liabilities is also considered. Prerequisites are MATH 015-Basic Mathematics or a passing score on the Basic Skills Math Placement Test and READ 095-Reading: Analysis and Study Skills or a passing score on the Basic Skills Reading Comprehension Placement Test. ACCT 101-DE01 is taught on the World Wide Web through an easy-to-use, flexible and highly-rated course management system (ANGEL). Students communicate with each other and the instructor through the use of discussion forums and shared workspaces.
Credits: 3
ACCT 102 - Principles of Accounting II A continuation of Principles of Accounting I. The emphasis is on partnership and corporate accounting. Long-term assets and liabilities as well as cash flow and analysis of financial statements are covered. Selected topics in managerial accounting are also covered. Prerequisite is ACCT 101. This course is taught on the World Wide Web through an easy-to-use, flexible and highly rated course management system (ANGEL). The course content is presented in an interactive lesson format utilizing graphics and text. Students communicate with each other and the instructor through the use of discussion forums and shared workspaces.
Credits: 3
ARTH 105 - Art Appreciation Students will discuss the nature of aesthetics in general and art in particular. They will demonstrate an understanding of such essential principles as form, unity, space, color, balance and emphasis, and will be able to identify and analyze the works of selected artists from historical periods. Field trips may be required. (Prerequisite: READ 092, READ 095 or passing score in reading on Basic Skills Test; and ENGL 095 or passing score in English on Basic Skills Test).
Credits: 3
ARTH-106 History of Art: Ancient Through Medieval
The student will survey the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Ancient through Medieval period with emphasis on stylistic analysis and the relationship of art to its to its cultural and historical center. Field trips may be required. (Prerequisite: READ 092, READ 095 or passing score in reading on Basic Skills Test; and ENGL 121)
Credits: 3
ARTH-107 (HU) History of Art: Renaissance Through Contemporary
The students will survey the history of painting, sculpture of architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary with emphasis on stylistic analysis and the relationship of art to its cultural and historical context. Field trips may be required.
(Students are not required, but are encouraged to take ARTH 106 prior to ARTH 107). (Prerequisite: READ 092, READ 095 or passing score in reading on Basic Skills Test; and ENGL 121)
Credits: 3
BIOL-126 Exploring Biology: Cycles of Life
Exploring Biology: Cycles of Life is a general study fo the basic concepts of biology for the non-science major. Topics include: chemistry in life, cell structure and function, genetics, evolution, diversity of life and ecology. Topics are covered at an introductory level to provide students an overview of of biological science and its relevance in the world. (Prerequisite: MATH 012, or MATH 015 or passing score in computation of Basic Skills Tests, READ 095 or passing score in reading on Basic Skills Test, and ENGL 095 or passing score in writing on Basic Skills Test)
BTEC 101 - Computer Keyboarding I The student will master the alphanumeric keyboard and will key basic letters, memos, tabulations, and reports using the computer. Upon completion of the course, the student MUST be able to key straight copy at a minimum rate of 35 words per minute for 5 minutes with no more than 5 errors in order to receive at least a grade of C. Students must have Microsoft Word 2000 or Word 2002 for Windows. This is not an ANGEL course.
Credits: 3
BTEC 105 - Introduction To Computer Keyboarding I The student will develop basic techniques and skills required to use the alphanumeric keyboard of a computer efficiently, achieving a minimum speed of 15 words a minute. This is a condensed course that runs from 9/12/05 to 10/17/05. This is not an ANGEL course.
Credits: 1
BUSI 105 - Introduction To Business In this survey course, the student will receive and an overview of functional areas of business and learn the basics concepts of the business world. Some topics covered include management, managing human resources, labor relations, ethics, and social responsibility, accounting, money and banking, securities and investments, marketing and globalization. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the various forms of business ownership and the free enterprise system and how it contrasts with other systems. This course will assist the student in making career choices and will serve as an entry level foundation course. (Prerequisite: READ 092 or READ 095 or a passing score in reading on Basic Skills Test)
Credit: 3
BUSI 165 - Computer Applications In Business This is an introductory-level course for students with basic computer knowledge and provides and "hands-on" laboratory experience. The student will develop a working knowledge of the computer and work with a variety of software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, database construction, and income tax preparation. The student will also learn programs such as graphic presentations, record keeping, and loan analysis, as well as learn how to conduct research on the Internet and communicate via email. Students will demonstrate the use of these programs to interpret and analyze diverse economic and financial situations in their personal and professional lives. (Prerequisite: MATH 012, MATH 015, or passing score in computation on Basic Skills test and READ 092, REAT 095 or passing score in reading on basic skills test)
Credits: 3
BUSI-205 - Principles of Management The student will develop an insight into the basic concepts, functions and techniques of administrative management. The student will obtain specific knowledge of how to manage the planning, organizing, leading and controlling that is involved in any type of organization. Upon completion of the course, the student will have an understanding of the principles of good management. (Prerequisite: BUSI 105 or permission of instructor)
BUSI-221 Business Law I
The student will identify, define and describe contracts, agency, employment, wills, bailment, personal and real property.
Credits: 3
BUSI-222 Business Law II The student will identify, define and describe sales, security devices, partnerships, corporations, commercial paper and bankruptcy.
Credits: 3
CHEM 116 - Chemistry In Life This chemistry course for non-science majors will focus on the role chemistry plays in maintaining and improving our quality of life. Topics include environmental issues such as air pollution, acid rain and recycling; the study of energy sources including nuclear power; and health issues such as nutrition and world hunger. The accompanying lab involves the study of common items found in everyday life. (Prerequisite: MATH 012 or MATH 015 or passing score in computation on Basic Skills Test)
Credits: 4 Students do lab work in this section - DO NOT sign up for separate lab section.
CHEM-136(SC) Introduction to Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemsitry
The student will consider selected concepts from inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry which will be applied to allied health and biological fields. Skills will be developed in a laboratory program which enhances topics under consideration. The program is designed for students who have had no previous chemistry course
Credits: 4
CINE-105(HU) Film appreciation: Motion Picture / Art The student will view a wide range of short and feature length films and be able to identify the major film theories, the basic techniques of filmmaking and the basic characteristics of the film medium as art and entertainment. Available spring, 2010
Credits: 3
COMM 102 - Communication Media
Students will examine the historical, technological, economic, organizational and social aspects of communication mediated by technology. The course will emphasize the convergence of conventional mass media with new forms of information services and provide knowledge, skills and perspectives to help prepare students to thrive as consumers and employees in the rapidly changing information society.
Credits: 3
COMP 129 - (IT) Information Technology This course is a rigorous introduction to computer science and computer applications. This course emphasizes common computer/technology skills and helps students access, process and present information. This course contains a component that helps the student to recognize analyze and assess ethical issues and situations in computer science. (Prerequisites: None, but READ-095 is recommended)
Credits: 3
COMP 132 - Structured Program Using C++
The student will be able to analyze a variety of real-world problems, develop algorithms to solve those problems and code solutions using the ANSI/ISO C++ language. Specifically, the student will be able to write structured program code typical of generalized application problems. Programming topics will include data types, operations and expressions, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, object structures and input/output handling. Students will be able to debug and edit their program code using compiler diagnostics. (Corequisite: COMP 126).
Credits: 3
CRJU-101 Introduction to Criminal Justice System
The social and institutional response to crime is discussed topically in this interdisciplinary survey of the American Criminal Justice System. Students are required to formulate views on controversial issues and concerns such as plea bargaining, the exclusionary rule, the insanity defense and the death penalty. This course is a prerequisite for all 200 level courses in the criminal justice program.
Credits: 3
CRJU-125 Police in Community
The student will use various methods to analyze the police role in the United States. Research and experimentation of on police, conducted in the past twenty years is reviewed and discussed. Available spring 2010
Credits: 3
CRJU-127 Introduction to Corrections
The student will gain an understanding of historical and contemporary correctional practices. Theoretical concepts of the criminal sanction will be discussed, along with institutional rehabilitation and community based corrections. This course is a follow up to CRJU 101
Credits: 3
CRJU-151 Introduction to Criminology
The student will gain an understanding of historical and contemporary correctional practices. Theoretical concepts of the criminal sanction will be discussed, along with institutional rehabilitation and community based corrections. This course is a follow up to CRJU 101
Credits: 3
CRJU-245 Deliquency and Juvenile Justice The course will examine the social and behavioral causes of delinquency. In addition, the historical background, legal rights and procedural problems of the juvenile justice system will be reviewed. Students will be expected to identify and describe four separate theories of delinquency, distinguish the practices and procedures of the adult justice system from the juvenile justice system and explain recent reforms and innovations in delinquency prevention, punishment and treatment. (Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in CRJU 101)
Credits: 3
ECON 105 - (SS) Macro Economics Students will understand how a market economy operated using the fundamental principles of supply and demand. They will be able to relate the significance of unemployment, inflation, and other indicators to our nation`s economy. They will be able to explain the effects of monetary and fiscal policy and the impact of foreign trade on the phenomenon of economic growth. (Prerequisites: MATH 015, READ 092, or READ 095 and ENGL 095 or passing scores in computation, reading, and English on the Basic Skills Test)
Credits: 3
ECON 106 - Micro Economics Students will be able to define economics and understand how a market economy operates, using fundamental principles of supply and demand, elasticity analysis and consumer utility. The student will calculate the costs of production and determine the profit-maximizing/loss-minimizing levels of output and prices under four market models. The students will analyze the input market and determine output and prices for the factors of production. (Prerequisites: MATH 015, READ 092, or READ 095 and ENGL 095 or passing scores in computation, reading, and English on the Basic Skills Test)
Credits: 3
ECON-225 - Business Statistics Students will summarize statistical data, both graphically and as measures of center and dispersion. Discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling techniques, con-fidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, time series analysis, and index numbers are also covered. Lessons are presented as PowerPoint slides with the instructor’s voice. Self-tests, assignments, and exam reviews are also included in this online course.
Prerequisite: MATH 021, MATH 025 or a passing score in algebra on the Basic Skills Test.
BCC Equivalent: ECON 225 - Business Statistics
Credits: 3
ENGL 121 - English Composition: The Writing Process -
In English 121, students compose and revise narrative and expository essays and prepare for the study of literature by using writing to analyze texts. Through a writers’ workshop approach, we share our writing with others in the class, participate in online discussions about it, and prepare a portfolio of our work for evaluation at the end of the course. Prerequisite: ENGL 095 or passing score in English on the Basic Skills Test. An initial course Meeting/Orientation is held at the Lincroft Campus to complete a writing sample and to introduce students to the course features.
Credits: 3
ENGL 122 - English Composition: Writing & Research -
Students learn to write and revise research papers and documented persuasive essays. We use the library and online databases to locate primary and secondary source material to support our positions on various topics, including selected topics in the study of literature. Throughout the term, we share our writing and research with others in the class and participate in online discussions about it. A mandatory course orientation is held at the Lincroft Campus to complete a writing sample and to introduce students to the course features. Immediately upon registration, students should send an E-mail message to the instructor: svarone@brookdalecc.edu. For more information, go to: http://www.brookdale.cc.nj.us/fac/writing/svarone/122OL.html. Please note that in-person testing is required.
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 121
BCC Equivalent: ENGL 122 - English Composition: Read, Write & Research
Credits: 3
ENGL 127 - Business Writing
This course introduces students to the principles of effective business writing. Students will develop their individual writing processes as they write and revise letters, memos, resumes and reports. Emphasis is placed on appropriate organization, clarity and conciseness in informative and persuasive business writing.
Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in ENGL 121 or instructor approval
Credits: 3
ENGL 155 - The Short Story Students read and respond to a variety of classic and contemporary short stories. Working as a community of learners, we share and discuss our thoughts and reactions to the stories each week in online discussions. We learn to use the elements of the short story to develop our analytical skills and we consider the relationship of the assigned stories to our own and other cultures. Students must have a high-speed Internet connection or appropriate cable television service to view companion course video programs. Immediately upon registration, students should send an e-mail message to the instructor: svarone@brookdalecc.edu. For more information, go to: http://www.brookdale.cc.nj.us/fac/writing/svarone/155OL03.html
Credits: 3
Course Stream Video Available.
ENGL 235 - World Literature I The student will read and respond to masterpieces of world literature selected primarily from earliest times to the 18th century. The works` relevance for contemporary readers will be examined.
CREDITS: 3
ENGL 236 - World Literature II The student will read and respond to selected plays, novels, short stories and essays selected from modern world literature. As with ENGL 235, the work`s relevance for contemporary readers will be examined.
Credits: 3
ENGL 245 - American Literature I -
This survey of Early American literature from the Puritans to Walt Whitman covers such writers as Ann Bradstreet, Ben Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Emerson and others. Emphasis is placed on literary movements like Transcendentalism, as well as on how American literature reflects American culture.
Credits: 3
Course Stream Video Available.
ENGL 246 - American Literature II Covering a time span of 1865 - present, this course presents several literary works and explores them in the context of literary movements, history, and culture. In addition to Mark Twain, authors that will be read and studied include Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hurston, and others. This course requires substantial reading including three novels, several short stories, and selected poetry. The classic American Literature textbook, The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume 2, will provide the literary content for the course. Additional course components include videos, written assignments, weekly on-line course discussion, and interactive learning experiences. Students with broadband access (DSL or cable modem) may stream the video component on their home computer, or may watch the videos on Brookdale’s cable television channel on Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 11:00 am Computers with internet access and word-processing program are required. Please note: This course is not designed as a self-paced nor independent-study course. All students are expected to actively participate weekly. In-person testing is required.
Credits: 3
Course Stream Video Available.
HESC 115 - Nutrition and Health
Students are introduced to the basic concepts of nutrition. Emphasis will be placed on practical information that will enable students to make judgments about their food intake and gain awareness of the critical role of nutrition in health care. Concepts from biology, chemistry and physiology are used as a basis for the exploration of the role of nutrition in health
Credits: 3
HIST 105 - World Civilization I The course will provide a general understanding of the chief characteristics of human history up to 1500, as exemplified by the traditional cultures of Africa, the Middle East, China, Japan, India, Central Asia, the Americas and Europe. Emphasis will be placed on the institutions, values and interrelationships among people across the globe, and the achievements and contributions of individual civilizations to human history.
Credits: 3
HIST 106 - World Civilization II The course will examine the major developments in human history from 1500 to present. It will focus on the elements involved in Europe`s self-transformation into a modern society as seen in its intellectual, industrial and imperialist movements, and the world wars. Emphasis will also be placed on the history of Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Latin American societies and the impact of imperialism of those cultures; their reactions to, interaction with, and finally independence from Western dominance in the 20th century will also be explored.
CREDITS: 3
Course Stream Video Available
HIST 135 - American Civilization I This course introduces students to American history from pre-Columbian times through the Civil War. Students will focus on political, social, economic, ethnic, and religious history while honing their writing skills via short essays. Students will also participate in synchronous and asynchronous discussions using e-mail and chat rooms.
BCC Equivalent: HIST 135-American Civilization I
Credits: 3
HIST 136 - American Civilization II Students will demonstrate an understanding of personalities, events and problems in American history from the Civil War (1865) until World War II (1941).
Credits: 3
MRKT 101- Introduction To Marketing A thorough introduction to marketing as it relates to contemporary living and society’s changing needs. Students learn how a marketing manager interacts with diverse areas of business; to learn basic marketing principles, including product promotion, pricing and distribution and their interrelationships.
Credits: 3
MATH 136 - Mathematics For The Liberal Arts
Information on MATH 136 online can be found on the math department website. Each week, students will be required to post at least 6 times to discussions (often more), do on-line quizzes, and keep up with weekly homework assignments. The student will extend their understanding of mathematical structures and patterns by studying selected topics chosen from sets, logic, numeration systems, geometry, history of mathematics, probability and statistics, computers and problem-solving.
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in MATH 021 or MATH 025 or passing score in algebra on Basic Skills Test.
Credits: 3
MATH 151 - Intermediate Algebra
The student will continue the study of algebra focusing on topics including real numbers, linear equations and inequalities in one variable, absolute value equations and inequalities, linear equations and inequalities in two variables, functions, systems of linear equations, exponents, radicals, complex numbers, quadratic equations and quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Please note that in-person testing is required.
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in MATH 022, MATH 025 or passing score in algebra on Basic Skills Test.
Credits: 4
MATH 156 - Mathematics for Management and the Social Sciences
This course prepares students for a college level business calculus course. Functions and their graphs are studied, including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Topics also include systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, linear programming (graphical solutions and simplex method) and the mathematics of finance. All topics include applications in the management, life and social sciences. Computer software will be used in class to gain a greater understanding of underlying concepts.
Credits: 3
MUSI 115 - Music Appreciation THIS COURSE DOES NOT USE THE ANGEL SYSTEM
MUSI 115 OL is an on-line interactive course in music appreciation. Students who register for the course will purchase a CD set in the bookstore. It will enable students to register and access the course from an internet site. All course work (with the exception of concert attendance) can be accessed from any PC with internet access. The instructor will evaluate all course materials via the internet and e-mail. Concert attendance (3 concerts) is a mandatory requirement. All concerts will be on the Brookdale main campus or in the immediate vicinity. THIS IS NOT AN ANGEL COURSE Credits: 3
CONCERT ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED.
CD Set: McGraw Hill: “ Music”
NURS 163 - Nursing and Human Needs in the Community
This course examines human needs in the community. The influence of the family, cultural diversity and financial concerns on the delivery of community-based care is explored. In addition, the varied roles and practice settings of the community-based nurse and the basic principles of epidemiology are discussed.
Credits: 2
PSYC 106 - Introduction To Psychology II
PSYC 106 is an introduction to basic concepts in a variety of areas in psychology. It begins by examining what modern psychology has discovered about the nature of emotions and motivation. The related topic of stress and stress management is explored next. Once grounded in those three topics, the grand theories of psychology, personality theories are covered including Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers and Albert Bandura, to name a few. Students go on to learn about many forms of psychopathology and the classification system used to define them. The most prominent forms of psychotherapies are then compared and contrasted. The course ends with a chapter on social psychology: the analysis of how the presence of others affects our behavior as individuals.
Credits: 3
PSYC 106 - Introduction To Psychology II
PSYC 106 is an introduction to basic concepts in a variety of areas in psychology. It begins by examining what modern psychology has discovered about the nature of emotions and motivation. The related topic of stress and stress management is explored next. Once grounded in those three topics, the grand theories of psychology, personality theories are covered including Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers and Albert Bandura, to name a few. Students go on to learn about many forms of psychopathology and the classification system used to define them. The most prominent forms of psychotherapies are then compared and contrasted. The course ends with a chapter on social psychology: the analysis of how the presence of others affects our behavior as individuals.
Credits: 3
PSYC 206 - Human Growth & Development I
The principle theme of the course is the interplay between physical, emotional, social and cognitive factors in the development prior to adulthood. The course deals with aspects of development from conception to adolescence, including an emphasis on the roles of individuality, parental influences, and culture in the evolution toward maturity.
Prerequisite: PSYC 105 or 106.
Credits: 3
PSYC 216 - Abnormal Psychology
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the descriptions, natural history and psychodynamics of various types of abnormal behavior in order to function effectively as a member of a treatment team. Students are required to spend 15 hours in field work to practice observation skills.
CREDITS: 3
SPCH 115 - Effective Speech
Students who complete SPCH 115 will have demonstrated competence in critical thinking, effective listening, information and technological literacy appropriate to use of communication in public speaking and group discussion. Students enrolled in the online section of “Effective Speech” must have access to video cameras (VHS Format) for recording speeches. These recordings will be submitted to the instructor for evaluation. Students will participate in on-line discussions with others enrolled in the course. Additionally, students will be required to perform speeches in front of a live audience on campus and/or locate, deliver and videotape speeches in front of a suitable audience in the community of at least 6 people.
Credits: 3
Course Stream Video Available
