RCI Skills Center Dual Enrollment Course Offerings
8500 Oliver Road, Erie, PA 16509
Fall 2017 – Tuesday/Thursday
Course # / Course / Time / Time / UniversityBCOR 105 G1 / Foundations of the Business Enterprise / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
LENG 111 G1 / College Composition / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
LPHI 131 G1 / Introduction to Philosophy / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
PSYC 111 G1 / Introduction to Psychology / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
COM 160 / Film Appreciation / 8:05-9:20 / Mercyhurst
BIOL 104 G1 / Human Biology / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
CRJS 110 G1 / Introduction to Criminal Justice / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
LHST 111 G1 / History without Borders / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
PSYC 111 G2 / Introduction to Psychology / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
SOC 100 / Introduction to Sociology / 9:25-10:40 / Mercyhurst
LENG 111 GN / College Composition / Online / Online / Gannon
Spring 2018 – Tuesday/Thursday
Course # / Course / Time / Time / UniversityBCOR 111 G1 / Principles of Microeconomics / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
HIST 222 G1 / History of the US from 1865 to Present / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
PSYC 111 G1 / Introduction to Psychology / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
SPCH 111 G1 / Public Speaking / 8:05-9:20 / Gannon
ANTH 112/SOC 112 / World Cultures / 8:05-9:20 / Mercyhurst
LENG 111 G1 / College Composition / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
POLI 133 G1 / Introduction to International Relations / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
PSYC 222* G1 / Psychology of Human Development / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
SPRT 130 G1 / Sports Nutrition / 9:25-10:40 / Gannon
SOC 101 / Contemporary Social Problems / 9:25-10:40 / Mercyhurst
LENG 112* GN / Critical Analysis and Composition / Online / Online / Gannon
Gannon University RCI tuition - $375 per course
Mercyhurst University RCI tuition - $380 per course
(Tuition is for the 2016-17 school year and may remain the same or be slightly adjusted for 2017-18)
Any changes to a student’s original RCI schedule must be made a least three weeks prior to the beginning of classes. Any changes after that time is up to the discretion of the university and the RCI program.
RCI Skills Center Course Descriptions 2017-18
ANTH112/SOC 112 (World Cultures) – In this course, the student is exposed to the basic subject matter and methods of modern socio-cultural anthropology. The great diversity of contemporary and recently extinct human culture is examined from a comparative and evolutionary perspective with an emphasis on the differences and similarities between so-called modern state level societies and their less complex antecedents.
BCOR 105 (Foundations of the Business Enterprise) – This course will help students gain a solid understanding of the components of a business, its external environment, and the interactions between them. Students will engage in decision making and problem solving in that setting. Ethics, leadership, employee empowerment, the impact of technology, and the global market are topics of discussion. Students will develop critical thinking, written and oral communication, and team skills through case-based learning and a term project.
BCOR 111 (Principles of Microeconomics) – This course develops the techniques necessary for an understanding of basic economics from a microeconomic standpoint. The specific topics explored include the fact of scarcity, concepts of supply and demand, cost-production decision making, the operation of a firm in the product market under varying assumptions of competition, monopolistic competition, monopoly, and oligopoly, plus the operation of the firm in the factor market.
BIOL 104 (Human Biology) – This course is designed to introduce students to some of the many complex, yet fascinating, processes of the human body. The course begins with a review of basic principles of chemistry. This introduction is followed by a limited discussion of cellular structure and metabolism. Subsequently the basic structure and functions of selected organ systems are discussed. This course also introduces students to some of the newer advances in medical and research technology that are impacting our society.
COM 160 (Film Appreciation) – An analysis of the aesthetic nature of film, its history, and how film has influenced society.
CRJS 110 (Introduction to Criminal Justice) - This course introduces students to the field of criminal justice through the examination of police, courts, and correctional arenas. It includes a review of historical data, statistical information, and evaluation of criminal justice system policies, procedures, and trends. Students learn the terminology of the field, gain an awareness of the methods of inquiry utilized in the field, and have the opportunity to examine personal attitudes and values regarding crime and responses to crime.
HIST 110 (Foundations of Western Heritage) – The most important ideas, issues, problems, and developments that mark the changing fortunes of the West from the Ancient World to the end of the Wars of the Reformation.
HIST 222 (History of the US from 1865 to Present) – Reconstruction, the development of the Industrial Revolution, Immigration and the role of Minorities, the Progressive movement, World War I, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Korean War, the Civil Rights movement and the post-Cold War era.
LENG 111 (College Composition) – The principles of logic, rhetoric, and language and their use in written discourse. Application of these theories to numerous reading and writing assignments. Much attention to basic writing skills.
LENG 112* (Critical Analysis and Composition) – Development of the reading, research, and writing skills needed to use library resources to solve problems in a variety of disciplines, and relate these solutions to appropriate audiences. Prerequisite: LENG 111.
LHST 111 (History without Borders) – The most important ideas, issues, problems, and developments that mark the changing fortunes of the West’s interaction with the world from the Seventeenth Century to the present.
LPHI 131 (Introduction to Philosophy) – An introduction to the study of philosophy. Beginning with the dawn of philosophical awareness among the ancient Greek philosophers, the course surveys both traditional and modern approaches to the philosophical understanding of the human condition.
POLI 133 (Introduction to International Relations) - Introduction to the nature of international relations, focusing on the role of the state and international institutions; the role of ideology and culture in international affairs; and the nature of the world economy and the process of globalization.
PSYC 111 (Introduction to Psychology) – An introduction to the principle theories and methods used by psychology to explain human personality, behavior and adjustment.
PSYC 222* (Psychology of Human Development) –An investigation of the theories and research findings related to the understanding of complex behavior as it evolves throughout the lifespan.Prerequisite: PSYC 111.
SOC 100 (Introduction to Sociology) – An introduction to the scientific study of human societies and human group behavior through the presentation of major concepts in the field and exposure to selective classic and contemporary studies undertaken by sociologists.
SOC 101 (Contemporary Social Problems) – This course is designed to provide a context for students to critically explore selected social problems from a sociological perspective. The contributions of opposing phenomena, will be utilized to facilitate understanding. Alternative modes of intervention will be discussed.
SPCH 111 (Public Speaking) – This course introduces both the theory and the practice of public speaking in a variety of contexts. Students will develop the communication skills necessary to analyze verbal discourse and perform effectively in a variety of public speaking situations.
SPRT 130 (Nutrition for Sport and Exercise) – This course is designed to introduce the concepts of proper nutrition with specific concentration given to the promotion of and maintenance of optimal physical performance both at the elite as well as recreational levels. The course will discuss such topics as the role of carbohydrates, protein and fat in exercise and sport; vitamin and mineral intake and exercise; the role of fluid intake and electrolytes in physical activity; nutrition and fitness assessment, ergogenic substances in sport and exercise and the myths of the fad diet craze.