Brookdale College Ecuador

ACCT 101; Principles of Accounting I; 3 credits ...
An introduction to basic concepts and principles of recording and posting, preparation of trial balances, worksheet and financial statements. The evaluation of assets and accounting for liabilities is also considered. ( Prerequisite: MTH 095 or passing score on the Basic Skill, Computing Mathematics Placement Test; REA 095 or passing score on the Basic Skills Reading Comprehension Placement Test.)

ACCT 102; Principles of Accounting II; 3 credits ...
This course is a continuation of ACC 101 with an emphasis on partnership and corporate accounting. Long term assets and liabilities, branch accounting, cash flow and analysis of financial statement are also covered. (Prerequisite : ACC 101)

ARTH 105 (H); Art Appreciation; 3 credits...
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.

ARTH 121 (H); Basic Design; 3 credits...
Students will be able to control and organize various design elements: line, shape, value, color, texture, and space. Projects done in a variety of media will express an understanding of these elements.

BIOL 101 (M); General Biology I; 4 credits ...
The student will be able to identify and interpret basic biological concepts related to the chemical basis of life, metabolism, reproduction and development, genetic continuity and human heredity as they pertain to the cellular through organismic levels of organization in both plants and animals. (Prerequisite: high school chemistry or CHM 125)

BIOL 102 (M); General Biology II; 4 credits ...
The student will be able to identify and interpret basic concepts related to the evolution, behavior, unity and diversity, and ecology of both plants and animals. This course, together with BIO 101, serves as an initial sequence for further studies in the biological sciences (Prerequisite: BIO 101)

BUSI 105; Introduction to Business; 3 credits ...
In this survey course, the student will receive an overview of functional areas of business and learn the basic concepts of the business world. Some of the topics covered in this course include: finance, the securities markets, marketing, small business, labor relations, production management and risk taking. In addition, the student will gain a knowledge of business terminology. Finally, upon completion of this course students will understand the various forms of business ownership, and the free enterprise system, and how it contrast with other systems. This course assists the student in making rational career choices and will serve as an entry level foundation course.

BUSI 115; Business Mathematics; 3 credits ...
This course will provide the student with an awareness of many of the kinds of mathematical problems that occur in the business world. In addition, the student will learn the skills needed to solve business math problems. Some of the topics covered are: basic computational skills, percentage problems, discounts, checking account, simple / complex interest, mark-up and mark-downs and installment buying.

BUSI 205; Principles of Management; 3 credits ...
The student will develop an insight into the basic concept, factors, functions, and techniques of administrative management. The student will obtain specific knowledge of how to manage the planning, organizing, directing, 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: BUS 105 or permission of instructor)

BUSI 221, Business Law I; 3 credits...
The student will identify, define and describe contracts, agency, employment, wills, bailment, personal and real property.

BUSI 231, Human Resource Management; 3 credits...
Students will recognize the basic terminology of Human resource Management. They will identify the functional areas of HRM including job analysis, recruitment, selection, orientation, training, performance appraisal, benefits, labor relations, employee health and safety diversity management. Students will identify the major elements of a Human Resource manual, perform a job analysis, and construct a job description and job specification. They will practice communication skills necessary to perform Human Resources Management functions. (Prerequisite: BUS 105 or permission of instructor).

BUSI 241; Small Business Management; 3 credits ...
Students will learn major considerations faced by an individual planning to start and run a small business venture in Guayaquil. This course will cover the nature of self-employment , forms of ownership, franchising, financial planning, source of capital, small business accounting /bookkeeping/taxes, choosing a location, federal requirements and state regulations and business law as it relates to small business.

BUSI 251; Global Business; 3 credits...
In this introductory course, the students will study the nature, mechanics and functional management aspects of international business. The student will also survey the economic, financial and cultural environments in which international business operates. (Prerequisite: BUS 105 or permission of instructor).

COMM 101 (H); Communication; 3 credits ...
This course will increase the student's awareness of the communication environments that fill our world. It will introduce the student to the scope and vitality of the present field of communication, present a large-scale map to help the student to see the broad nature of the subject, and provide some skills to enable the student the investigate further. A provocative, interdisciplinary approach is used to help students find coherence in their education and counter the current trends of specialization and self preoccupation.

COMP 129 (M); Computer Literacy; 3 credits ...
The student will be able to understand and utilize a computer system. This course is offered to non-computer science majors so they will be able to utilize the computer to assist them within their field of study. The course provides students with "hands-on" computer laboratory experience in many of the activities performed regularly within a computerized environment . Topics will include hardware, software, word processing, spreadsheet, data base, communications and networking.

ECON 105 (S); Economics - Macro; 3 credits...
Students will understand how a market economy operates 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: MTH 095 or acceptable scores on the Basic Skills Placement Test).

ECON 106 (S); Micro Economics; 3 credits...
Students will understand the principles of supply and demand including sensitivity analysis to price, income, and utility. They will analyze cost under various market structures. Both the output and the input markets will be examined. (Prerequisites: MTH 015, REA 092 or REA 095 and ENG 095 or acceptable scores on the basic Skills Placement Test)

ENGL 095; Fundamentals of Writing ; 4 credits ...
A basic writing course to help students write clear, well-organized, and mechanically acceptable prose needed to succeed in college. Additional work in the Writing Lab is required each week. While initial placement is based on the New Jersey Basic Skills Test, the course begins with an assessments of the students' writing. When students acquire the skills they need to succeed in freshman writing courses, a grade of "P" is given. Some students may need more than one term to meet the course objective. Students may not enroll in another writing course simultaneously with ENG 095. This is a developmental course in the basic skills and will not be counted towards degree requirements.

ENGL 121 (C); English Composition: The writing process; 3 credits ...
Writing well is a process of working from an initial idea to a final, finished product while keeping both purpose and audience clearly in mind. ENG 121 is intended to help students gain control of this process as they work on descriptive, narrative, and persuasive essays based on their own interests, experiences, and knowledge. Students are expected to have a command of basic writing skills required to pass ENG 095 before taking this course. (Prerequisite; ENG 095 or acceptable score on the New Jersey Basic Skills Test)

ENGL 122 (C); English Composition: Writing and Research; 3 credits...
This course continues to emphasize the writing process approach of ENG 121 as a way of learning and communicating. Specifically, in ENG 122 students conduct direct investigation and proceed logically through a series of writing tasks leading to well-composed research papers. In this interdisciplinary course, students will learn strategies and research techniques to explore and to write convincingly about a variety of subjects. (Prerequisite: ENG 121)

ENGL 127 (C);Business Writing; 3 credits...
This course introduces students to the principles of effective business writing. Students will develop their individual writing process as they write and revise letters, memos, resumes and reports, both online and off. Emphasis is placed on appropriate organization, clarity, and persuasive business writing. (Prerequisite: ENG 121 or intructor's approval)

ENGL 155 (H); The Short Story; 3 credits ...
Students will read and discuss short stories drawn from the literature of many countries. They will analyze the stories for theme, form, relationship to their own lives, and reflection of various cultures. The relevance of these short stories for the modern reader will be examined.

ENGL 158 (C); Introduction to Literature; 3 credits...
A fundamental overview of literature for those who love to read and those who have previously been intimidated by literature courses. It teaches terminology of the four major genres of literature, (poetry, drama, short story and the novel) and the literary movements that have shaped these genres from the Classicism of Aristotle to Post-modernism. This course stresses techniques for effectively answering essay questions, for writing papers for literature courses, and for more efficient studying.

ENGL 175 (H);Woman as Author; 3 credits...
Students will learn the contribution of women to the world of literature. They will understand and identify recurrent themes and images in women's writing. Studies will apply their understanding by analyzing the selections read during the semester.

ENGL 236 (H); World Literature II; 3 credits ..
The student will read and respond to select plays, novels, short stories, and essay selected from modern world literature. As with ENG 235, the works' relevance for contemporary readers will be examined.

ENGL 246 (H); 20th Century American Literature; 3 credits...
Students will read works reflecting America's literature growth and evolution in the 20th Century. Major writers will be studied in effort to determinate their stature and influence on American literature.

ENVR 105 (M); Environmental Studies; 3 credits ...
The student will be able to describe and discuss: the earth and its deteriorating environment; basic ecologistical relationships; man's interdependence with his physical and social environment; and man's responsibility to his environment. This is a general education course for non-science majors.

HIST 106 (H); World Civilization II; 3 credits ...
The student will identify and discuss the nature and evolution of values and institutions in European, East Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern societies since the onset of the industrial era Special emphasis will be placed upon the problems of technology and modernization and cultural integrity and adaptation. In addition, the student will examine in some depth a variety of comparative and analytical themes or topics in class discussion.

HIST 136 (H); American Civilization II; 3 credits...
Students will demonstrate an understanding of personalities, events and problems in American history from the Civil War (1865) until World War II (1941).

HIST 137 (H); Recent American History; 3 credits ...
The student will recognize and assess the major forces that have shaped the course of American domestic and foreign policies since World War II (1945). The student will analyze the inter-relationship and consequences of foreign and domestic events.

HIST 217 (H); Modern Latin American History; 3 credits ...
The students will understand and discuss peoples and cultures of Latin America emphasizing the period between wars of independence and characterizing the Latin American role in the world today.

INTS 235 (S); Human Sexuality; Physical and Developmental Aspects; 3 credits ...
Knowledge of one's body is a right and a responsibility. Students will study sexual anatomy, the physiology of sex and reproduction, and the development of the person as a sexual being.

MRKT 101; Introduction to Marketing; 3 credits ...
The student will master the fundamentals of marketing and marketing theory. The student will study theories relevant to marketing and the business environment, marketing and the social environment, research, product strategies and development, distribution, promotion and pricing.

MRKT 105; Advertising; 3 credits ...
The course will encompass those areas relevant to modern advertising. Topics covered will include media selection, social and economic impacts of advertising, layout, advertising and the marketing system, copywriting and advertising campaign strategies. (Prerequisite: REA 092, REA 095 or acceptable score on the reading section of the Basic Skills Placement Test)

MRKT 202; Marketing in Contemporary Society; 3 credits ...
The student will examine the societal implications of modern marketing practice by reading and evaluating a series of essays by prominent authors. The student will apply marketing principles and techniques to the area of consumer behavior and evaluate their relevance to overall marketing patterns.
(Prerequisite: MKT 101)

MATH 131 (M); Statistics; 4 credits ...
Student will study basic concepts of descriptive statistics, including graphical representation of data and measures of central tendency, position, and dispersion. Basic probability concepts will lead to the study of the binomial and the normal probability distributions. The Central Limit Theorem will be studied and used in the development of estimation through confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Students will study the Chi Square tests and linear correlation and regression. A set of nine laboratory exercises involving computer software is included to give practical experience in collecting data and performing statistical analysis. (Prerequisite: MTH 022 or MTH 025 or an acceptable score on the algebra section of the Basic Skills Placement Test)

MATH 151 (M); Intermediate Algebra; 4 credits ...
In this course, a continuation of MTH 025, the student will develop further skills in algebra. Topics covered are polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions, linear equations and inequalities in one variable, absolute value, quadratic equations, graphs of lines and parabolas, systems of linear equations, exponents, radicals, complex numbers, functions, and logarithms. (Prerequisite: MTH 025 or acceptable score on the algebra section of the Basic Skills Placement Test)

MATH 153 (M); Pre - Calculus; 4 credits ...
This course prepares a student for a college level calculus sequence by an intensive study of functions and their graphs. The functions studied include linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric. Included in the study of functions are topics such as transformations of basic graphs, zeros of functions, systems of equations are topics such as transformations of basic graphs, zeros of functions, systems of equations, and nonlinear inequalities. Conic sections and, when time permits, mathematical introduction, the Binomial Theorem, and sequences and series are also studied. Graphing calculators are required so that graphs can be use to give a deeper understanding of concepts and to approximate solutions. Applications are included throughout the course. (Prerequisite: MTH 152 or previous course in trigonometry equivalent to the MTH 152 may be taken concurrently with MTH 153.)

MATH 171 (M); Calculus I; 4 credits ...
This course covers the central ideas of calculus beginning with limits and continuously Applications of these main topics include related rates, curve ; applied maxim and minim area under a curve, and the area between two cruves. A mathematics computer software is . No computer background is necessary. (Prerequisites: MTH 152 & MTH 153)

ESL 101 (C); Elementary English as a Second Language I; 3credits ...
This course is designed for students with limited knowledge of the English language. Strong emphasis will be placed on acquiring conversational and comprehension skills, using materials that will stress both language and culture. Grammatical patterns and syntax will be introduced with the aim that students read and write what they have learned to say and understand.

ESL 102 (C); Elementary English as a Second Language II; 3credits ...
Students will build upon skills acquired in the first semester course and will be able to express themselves in a variety of more complex situations in English. (Prerequisite: ESL 101 or instructor's approval)

ESL 203 (C); Intermediate English as a Second Language I; 3credits ...
Students will improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, demonstrating the ability to report on various aspects of American life and culture, using more complex English language patterns.(Prerequisite: ESL 102 or instructor's approval)

ESL 204 (C); Intermediate English as a Second Language II; 3credits ...
Students will demonstrate the ability to speak, read and write English, and to discuss and evaluate American culture, customs and current events. They will also interact with native speakers of the language. (Prerequisite: ESL 203 or instructor's approval)

ESL 221 (C); Advanced English as a Second Language I; 3credits ...
Students will demonstrate mastery of vocabulary and structural patterns that are used by educated native speakers of English. They will participate in group problem-solving discussions in English and develop free writing skills. (Prerequisite: ESL 205 or instructor's approval)

ESL 222 (C); Advanced English as a Second Language II; 3credits ...
Students will use increasingly complex vocabulary and grammatical patterns. They will make oral presentations and write on topics of interest, with a minimum of error in syntax and language usage. (Prerequisite: ESL 221 or instructor's approval)

ESL 225 (C); Advanced English Compositions for Non-Native Speakers ; 3credits ...
This course is designed for students who have attained near-native proficiency in oral skills, but whose writing skills need to be developed further before they embark upon college-wide courses which require writing. (Prerequisite: ESL series or approval of the instructor).

PHIL 226 (H); Introduction to Philsophy; 3credits ...
Students will learn to develop methods of correct reasoning and ways of avoiding formal and informal fallacies. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of words, statements, and arguments using traditional logic.

PHIL 227 (H); Introduction to Ethics; 3 credits ...
Students will become familiar with many approaches to deciding what is "right" and "wrong" in human behavior. The course begins with a look at several ethical theories, each intended to provide a framework for moral decision-making. The second part of the course involves discussion of many controversial issues, such as the taking of human life, sexual behavior, abortion, business, medical practice, etc..

POLI 101 (S); Introduction to Political Science; 3credits ...
As an introductory course in Political Science, students examine basic concepts of democracy and dictatorship, the nation-state, law, ideology, interest groups, and political parties. Course activities include use of teacher and guest lectures, small group discussion, student presentations and video offerings

PHYS 105 (M); Principles of Physics; 4 credits ...
The student will develop skills in laboratory and problem-solving techniques as they relate to everyday experiences. The student will apply these skills to the solution of problems involving basics concepts of vectors; statics, kinematics, dynamics, work and energy; momentum; mechanical, molecular and thermal properties of matter; electrostatics and electricity. (Prerequisite: MTH 105 or MTH 162).

PHYS 121 (M); General Physics; 4 credits ...
The student will employ calculus in the development of the basic concepts of vectors; statics, kinematics, dynamics, work and energy; momentum; rotational mechanics; molecular and thermal properties of matter; wave motion; and sound. (Corequisite: MATH 171)

HGEO 105 (S); Human Geography;1-3credits ...
Students will study the physical global environment focusing on the interaction of resources and cultural variables such as, population patterns, language, religion, social customs, economic and political development

READ 105 (S); College Reading Strategies; 3credits ...
This course is designed to help students achieve success with their college reading requirements. If focuses on helping students to become active critical readers through the development of analytical reading skills and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn to apply effective reading strategies to studding, test taking and reading for research.

SOCI 101 (S); Principles of Sociology; 3 credits ...
Sociology is a new look at the familiar world of everyday life. In this introductory course students will use the sociological perspective to analyze and understand their relationship to the various groups and social categories that constitute modern society. They will investigate the major concepts of deviance, social class and inequity, as well as family-related issues including those of gender and aging (Prerequisite: REA 095 or acceptable score on the Basic Skills Placement Test)

SPCH 115 (C); Effective Speech; 3credits ...
Students will demonstrate their ability to research, organize, deliver, and evaluate speeches to inform and persuade in a variety of settings.