ITV classes remain an important component of distance learning both now and in the future. This course is an introductory survey of the prehistory of North America, covering the ten thousand years of New World cultural development, from the original entry of man through the entrance of Europeans. Attention will be focused on the development of civilization in Mesoamerica and in the Eastern U.S., the Midwest and the Southwest. Laboratory sessions and field excavation techniques will be introduced in actual situations. This course traces modern political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East.
Special emphasis is placed on development and trends of contemporary importance.
A course designed to familiarize students with root words, prefixes, and suffixes used to describe the systems of the body in normal and abnormal conditions. Emphasis is places on the formation, definition, and pronunciation of words used in the practice of medicine. This is a practical, beginning course in speaking and understanding modern Arabic. It is designed for persons who want to learn some Arabic, who want to travel to an Arabic-speaking country, or who have previous limited experience in Arabic. Attention is given to proper pronunciation, to practicing the words and basic structures used most frequently in daily conversation and to learning the social conventions and Arabic culture necessary for interpersonal communication with native speakers of contemporary Arabic.