Course Descriptions
Online Dual Credit Academy courses are asynchronous in design and all courses are offered every fall, spring and summer sessions. Face-to-face DCA courses and additional McMurry courses not listed in this document can be delivered for dual credit contingent upon high school instructor credentials.
BIOL 1401 – Principles of Biology
Credit Hours: 4
Designed as a course for general education credit in Natural Science for non-majors. An introduction to the fundamental principles and processes of life, including the diversity of life, the nature of cells, the principles of heredity basic organismal, physiology, evolution, and the interdependence of life.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
TCCN: (TCCN BIOL 1408)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab BIOL 1401L required.
BUSI 2320 - Ethics and Entrepreneurship in the Modern World
Credit Hours: 3
This course includes discussion of the responsibilities and obligations in global society; principles and problem-solving techniques related to major social problems confronting business organizations; business ethics and corporate social responsibility; and inductive and deductive reasoning in new venture creation. Students will become proficient in research in business ethics, globalization, and entrepreneurship.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
CHEM 1400 – Chemistry in Society
Credit Hours: 4
Designed as a course for McMurry general education credit in Natural Science for students who do not major or minor in science or engineering. Students who have not had chemistry courses prior to enrollment in the University should take this course before taking any other chemistry course. A general introduction to concepts that are fundamental to chemistry, such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, and nuclear chemistry. Topics studied may vary depending on the focus of the course (forensic chemistry, environmental chemistry, etc.)
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
TCCN: (TCCN CHEM 1405)
Note: Concurrent enrollment in lab CHEM 1400L required.
COMM 1310 – Principles of Communication
Credit Hours: 3
An introductory study and application of the basic principles of communication. This course is an option for the general education requirements in the oral communication competency. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of communication skills that can be applied in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts. Specific concepts explored by this course include self-concept and esteem, leadership, conflict management, diversity and intercultural communication issues, listening, nonverbal, communication anxieties, and ethical considerations as both the sender and receiver of messages.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN SPCH 1311)
COSC 1322 – Intro to Computer Science and Info Technology
Credit Hours: 3
An introductory course for all students. Required course for COSC major and IT major and minor. Topics covered include the development of algorithms, implementation of algorithms, solving software problems, program design, and error handling. Various software design techniques are implemented in a programming language. Students must have a laptop computer.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
ECON 2320 – Principles of Microeconomics
Credit Hours: 3
Designed to partially fulfill the Business Core Course Requirement for the BBA, and optional for the General Education Requirement for Personal and Global Perspectives. Economic principles that focus on households, business firms, industries and international trades. Includes demand, supply, costs of production, and the market structures of pure competition, oligopoly, monopolistic competition and monopoly.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN ECON 2302)
Note: This course available only to students enrolled in the McMurry Online Degree Program.
ENGL 1310 – Composition and Rhetoric
Credit Hours: 3
Required for all degree programs, this course provides an intensive study and practice of the fundamental principles of exposition leading to the habit of effective writing. Classes, limited in size, are workshops with individual instruction.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1023 or placement demonstrated by ACT or SAT scores, high school transcript, CLEP, or departmental exam.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN ENGL 1301)
ENGL 1320 – Composition and Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Required for all degree programs, this course acquaints students with the written analysis of literary works including representative examples of poetry, drama, and prose fiction.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1310
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN ENGL 1302)
HIST 1310 – World Civilization to 1500
Credit Hours: 3
Survey of world civilization from its origins to the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. Comparison of European civilization with the non-Western world: Far East, India, Africa, the Americas.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN HIST 2321)
HIST 2310 – United States to 1877
Credit Hours: 3
General survey of American history to 1877, concentrating on colonial foundation, national growth, Civil War, and Reconstruction. Problems of the nature of history.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN HIST 1301)
HIST 2320 – United States since 1865
Credit Hours: 3
General survey of American history since 1865, concentrating on economic, social, political, and intellectual developments. Problems of historical evidence and research.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN HIST 1302)
MATH 1311 – College Algebra
Credit Hours: 3
Topics covered in this course include linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations and matrices, exponential and logarithmic functions, inequalities, and linear programming. A graphing calculator is recommended. Some students will be required to take MATH 1023D before being allowed to take this course according to McMurry’s academic placement policy. MATH 1311 or a higher-level mathematics course fulfills the General Education requirement for BA and BBA degrees. Consult requirements for your major to see if this course is required.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN MATH 1314)
MATH 1315 – Contemporary Math
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on conveying the power of mathematics by showing a variety of problems that can be modeled and solved by quantitative means. This course will give a broad sense of what Math is about and how it applies to everyday life. Some of the topics this course may include are Management Science, Statistics, The Science of Data, Voting and Social Choice, Fairness and Game Theory, The Digital Revolution, On size and Growth, and Your Money and Resources. Some students will be required to take MATH 1023D before being allowed to take this course according to McMurry’s academic placement policy.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN MATH 1332)
MUHL 2301 – Music Appreciation
Credit Hours: 3
This course fulfills the fine arts general education requirement. The music appreciation survey course is designed to provide students with the foundation to understand and appreciate basic elements of music through critical and creative thinking/listening. These elements will be taught through the focus on a single musical style, such as Rock & Roll, Jazz, World Music, R&B and Hip Hop. The style to be covered in the course will be announced every semester and will be on a rotating schedule.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN MUSI 1306)
PHIL 2350 – Introduction to Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3
For all students. This course acquaints students with the fundamental problems of philosophy and the cardinal issues confronted in major areas of philosophy, aimed at giving historical background in philosophical, scientific, and religious traditions as well as providing resources for understanding issues and problems of contemporary society.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN PHIL 1301)
PHYS 1400 – Introduction to Physics
Credit Hours: 4
This course is intended for non-science majors. Optional course for general education requirements in Natural Science. This is a one-semester course covering the basic principles of classical and modern physics. No mathematics preparation beyond high school algebra and geometry is assumed.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: PHYS 1410
POSC 2310 – American National Government
Credit Hours: 3
A required course for majors, minors, and students in teacher education programs. Optional for the general education requirement in Global, Societal, and Personal Perspectives Society and Self section. An introductory course which surveys the historical origin, the constitutional basis, the forms, powers, and functions of the federal government.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN GOVT 2305)
PSYC 1340 – General Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Designed as a course for anyone interested in psychology, and is required for psychology majors, minors, and nursing majors, and is optional for the General Education Requirement for Personal and Global Perspectives. This course is an overview of the scientific study of factors underlying human and animal behavior. Topics include physiological bases of behavior, learning, development, personality theories, social interaction, psychological disorders, and therapy.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
TCCN: (TCCN PSYC 2301)
RELI 1330 – Introduction to Christianity
Credit Hours: 3
An introductory level course for all students. Satisfies 3 hours General Education requirement for Understanding Christian Tradition. The course is a general introduction to the history, theology, and social impact of Christianity past and present with attention given to the relationship of Christianity to persons and institutions in the modern world.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
RELI 2330 – Introduction to the New Testament
Credit Hours: 3
This course satisfies 3 hours General Education requirement for Understanding Christian Tradition. The course is a survey of the Old Testament which investigates the history of the Hebrew people, the nature and development of their relationship with God, and the transmission of their tradition and experience in literary form.
Prerequisites: None.
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0