Course Offerings
Course Delivery and Scheduling
Participating in courses challenges a
student beyond listening well, taking good notes, and preparing for
examinations. Exploration and experimentation pursued individually and
in small groups, under the guidance of the instructor, allow students to
work as a team on a specific project or research with faculty assistance
and direction. In other courses students may progress at their own rate,
often assisted by computer or other technologies. Some courses are
conducted in a specialized physical setting such as a practice lab,
hospital, school agency or corporate setting under the guidance of the
faculty member.
The faculty at DSU uses current
technology to communicate information, to share ideas and to measure a
student’s learning against the World Wide Web, the Internet, video tapes
and printed materials. Students have access to faculty via electronic
mail, by phone or in person during office hours as well as traditional
lecture/lab formats.
Each course description presents the approved
content and portrays the manner of delivery at the time of the catalog’s
publication. Please note that the South Dakota Board of Regents is
currently engaged in a system-wide STUDENT Project, designed to merge
the separate institutional student databases into a single database.
Most of the course changes resulting from this project are reflected in
this course listing; however, some changes are still pending approval.
Students should consult the current course syllabus for detailed course
information.
Academic Skills
(Pre-General Education).
ENGL 031-032-033 BASIC WRITING. An introduction to basic writing
skills needed for successful academic writing. The minimum amount of
credit required will be based on testing. Students who require 1 credit
of academic skills register for ENGL 031. Students who require 2 credits
of academic skills register for ENGL 032. Students who require 3 credits
of academic skills register for ENGL 033. 1-3
LART 010 ACADEMIC SKILLS. A survey of the attributes of successful
students. Emphasis on notetaking, time management, mastering text book
material, reviewing for tests, vocabulary, and using memory to
advantage. This course may not be counted as an elective in any
program. 1-3
LART 110 LANGUAGE ARTS. Building reading speed and developing
better comprehension, vocabulary, and general study skills. Each time
the course if offered, there will be a specific indication of its focus
(such as “Reading” or “Study Skills”). Prerequisite: Demonstration of
required level of competency. (see Academic Skills
Policy). 1-3
MATH 021 BASIC ALGEBRA. This course prepares students for college
level mathematics. Topics generally include: basic properties of real
numbers, exponents and radicals, rectangular coordinate geometry,
solutions to linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, polynomials
and factoring. Students may also be introduced to functions and systems
of equations. Note: This is remedial level course and no credit for
MATH 021 will be granted for graduation. Prerequisite: Appropriate
Mathematics Placement. 3
MATH 101 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA. Basic properties of real numbers,
linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, systems of
equations, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and
equations, and radical expressions and equations, and an introduction to
functions such as polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions.
Credit for MATH 101 will not be granted to anyone who has previously
received credit for MATH 102. Prerequisite: Appropriate
Mathematics Placement. 3 |
