Motlow Smyrna Offers Wide Range of Courses for Fall Semester

By Charles Whiting

Motlow Buzz Editor-in-Chief

         SMYRNA -- If you're an incoming student, no doubt you've been searching the online catalog to decide which courses to take. There are a lot of good ones, but they are filling up fast as hundreds of new students attend orientation sessions before classes begin on Aug. 27.

         Here are a few highlights:

         * Introduction to Art (ART 1035) -- A course designed to help you understand the visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture and architecture) and to show how culture and art interact.

         * Media Writing (COMM 1020) -- If you've ever wanted to write stories, this is a good course for you. Students explore writing and editing for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, public relations and social media (and you'll get to write a story for our campus e-newspaper, The Motlow Buzz.)

         *  Introduction to Biology (BIOL 1010) -- You will examine basic biological principles and survey the kingdoms of living organisms. Specific topics include cell structure and function, cell processes and reproduction, inheritance, taxonomy, viruses, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, animals, and ecology.

         * Introduction to Literature (ENGL 2045) -- There's nothing better than reading a good book. Enjoy reading and analyzing literature as forms of cultural and creative expression.

         * Personal Finance (BUSN 1300) -- You'll learn how to refine and reach your personal financial goals. Topics may include planning, budgeting, taxes, credit, housing, insurance, investing and retirement planning.

         * Early United States History (HIST 2010) -- Explore the history of the United States from the beginning of English settlement in North America through the Revolution, early national period, disruption of the Union, Civil War and Reconstruction periods. This course ends with the events of 1876.

         * Introduction to Music (MUS 1030) -- Develop your awareness of music from many historical style periods, music from diverse cultures, and the foundations of modern streams of musical thought.

         * American Government (POLS 1030) -- Have you ever considered running for public office? This course is a study of the basic features of American government with emphasis on constitutional principles and the structure and functions of the three branches of national government.

         * Introduction to Theatre (THEA 1030) -- This course provides an overview of theatre as an art form. Included in the course is the study of the development of drama, the theatre, and an appreciation and understanding of the theatrical process.

         To learn more about these courses and learn about others, visit http://catalog.mscc.edu/index.php?catoid=15.