Early Enrollment Courses
What you need to know:
• Early enrollment program for exceptional high school students.
• Online, Moodle mediated, general education courses.
• Read about our Communication Technology: Requirements & Competencies
• College credit for these courses which may be used toward completion of a career
certificate or an associate or baccalaureate degree.
• Concurrent high school credit may also be earned as determined by the high school
guidance counselor.
Summer 2021
Courses run from May 10 - August 20
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| STAT 140 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| WRIT 150 | Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation Prerequisite: WRIT 130 or approved equivalent. |
2 |
| CMUS 114 | Appreciating Music Making | 3 |
| HIST 182 | Global Past II: 1500 - present | 3 |
| BIO 161 | Food and Population | 3 |
Fall 2021
Courses run from August 30 - December 13
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| STAT 140 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| WRIT 150 | Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation Prerequisite: WRIT 130 or approved equivalent. |
2 |
| CMUS 114 | Appreciating Music Making | 3 |
| WRIT 130 | College Writing | 3 |
| HIST 182 | Global Past II: 1500 - present | 3 |
| BIO 161 | Food and Population | 3 |
SPRING 2022
Courses run from January 10 - April 29
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| STAT 140 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| WRIT 150 | Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation Prerequisite: WRIT 130 or approved equivalent. |
2 |
| CMUS 114 | Appreciating Music Making | 3 |
| HIST 132 | U.S. History II: 1865-Present | 3 |
| ENVS 181 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
SUMMER 2022
Courses run from May 9 - August 19
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| STAT 140 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| WRIT 150 | Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation Prerequisite: WRIT 130 or approved equivalent. |
2 |
| CMUS 114 | Appreciating Music Making | 3 |
| LIT 230 | Global Lit II: 1800-Present | 3 |
| BIO 161 | Food and Population | 3 |
| ART 141 | Drawing | 3 |
Early Enrollment Online Course Descriptions
BIOL 161: Food and Population
An examination of the biological and demographic aspects of the world food and population
problems, including economic, political, ethical and theological contributions to
the problems and solutions. Current international events that shape global food and
population problems will
also be addressed.
Credits: 3 in Cross Cultural or Natural Science
CMUS 114: Appreciating Music Making
Focusing on experiential learning, this class introduces music from the insider's perspective
in order for students to explore creative processes involved in music making. Class
content is organized topically, including notation systems, ensembles, composition,
improvisation, music
philosophies, film music, and music and worship from both Western and nonWestern perspectives.
Students will develop informed listening skills and cultivate an appreciation for
the many contexts of music in our daily lives. Familiarity with music notation is
not required
Credits: 3 in Creative Arts
HIST 132: U.S. History II: 1865-Present
A survey of U.S. history that addresses the changing role of the United States in
the world along with significant social, economic and political changes within the
U.S. Topics include: Reconstruction, Industrialization, urbanization and immigration,
WWI, economic boom and collapse, WWII, the Cold War, Korean and Vietnam wars, Civil
Rights movement, consumer culture, demographic shifts, and post-9/11 America. This
course is recommended to all students wanting a better general understanding of modern
American culture, politics, and society.
Credits: 3 in History
HIST 182: The Global Past II 1500 to the Present
This course will cover a broad overview of the history of the world from circa 1450
to
the present by looking at major developments and points of contact between Asia, Latin
America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The main themes will revolve around revolutions
and their influence on the fall and rise of empires within a globalizing world. We
will examine the appeal and shortcoming of Liberalism, Communism, Fascism, and Islamism,
and contemplate the tensions between liberty and order;liberty and equality, individualism and
common welfare; and idealism and reality.
Credits: 3 in History
STAT 140: Elementary Statistics
This general education course provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential
statistics. Topics include correlation, normal distributions, confidence intervals,
and
hypothesis testing. Spreadsheets will be introduced and used throughout the course Guidance
Counselor approval of mathematical competency required.
Credits: 3 in Mathematics
LIT 230: Global Literatures III 1800 to the Present
Global Literatures III explores a selection of romantic, realist, modernist, post-modernist,
and post-independence poetry, drama, fiction, and prose non-fiction. Although the
course focuses in particular on the Anglophone tradition, readings also reflect the
emergence of a global literary marketplace in the twentieth century and celebrate
the contributions of various ethnic and minority writers.
Credits: 3 in Literature
WRIT 150: Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation
Students develop compassionate listening and speech communication skills while exploring
a calling within a discipline. Prerequisite: WRIT 130 or approved equivalent.
Credits: 2 in Speech
WRIT 130: College Writing
This course develops academic reading, thinking, and writing skills. Includes a research
project with particular attention to analysis and synthesis. Satisfies EMU Core college
writing requirement.
Credits: 3 in Writing
PSYC 202: Developmental Psychology
Designed to introduce the principles, theory, and methods of developmental psychology.
Examines the factors affecting the development of behavior, cognition, and emotions
throughout the entire lifespan. Current research relevant to the entire lifespan is
reviewed and analyzed. Social and
emotional issues affecting the individual, family, and community are analyzed.
Credits: 3 in Social Science
ENVS 181 Environmental Science
Survey of the human impact on natural and cultural ecosystems. Focuses on problems
associated with population growth; the use of energy and other natural resources;
and
water, air and solid-waste pollution. Also attempts to present interdisciplinary techniques
for solving some of these problems.
Credits: 3 in Natural Science
