Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores

Course Descriptions

• AMH 2010: History of The United States- People and Ideas to 1877 (3 credits)

  Topical survey of American history, its people and ideas to 1877.

• AMH 2020: U.S. People and Ideas Since 1877 (3 credits)

  Topical survey of American history, its people and ideas from 1877 to the present.

• ASH 3101: History of Asian Civilizations (3 credits)

  Overview of selected major Asian nations with emphasis on twentieth century developments.

• CGS 1060: Introduction to Digital Literacy (3 credits)

  An introduction to the main concepts and applications of computers from a liberal arts approach: how everyday ideas can be meaningfully represented by electrical currents that are manipulated inside a computer, computer design and construction, and an introduction to computer languages. This is a first course about computers: what they are, what they can do, what they cannot do, and their history. Ethical and social issues involving computers will be explored. Students will be exposed to the use of a variety of computer hardware and software. 

• ENC 1101: First-Year Composition and Rhetoric (3 credits)

  This course offers an introduction to college-level writing, transferable rhetorical concepts, and basic secondary research. Students analyze and compose a variety of texts for different audiences and purposes.

• ENC 1102: Writing About Literature (3 credits)

  This course offers an introduction to academic discourse through advanced research and writing about literature. Students develop skills in textual analysis, secondary research, and critical argumentation.

• EUH 3570: Modern Russia (3 credits)

  Survey of the historical evolution of Russia with emphasis on the imperial and soviet periods (since 1400s), including the development of revolutionary, economic, military, political, and social institutions.

• GEB 1011: Introduction to Business (3 credits)

  This course is open to all Barry University students who want to understand what business is, what it does, and its role in society. The purpose of this course is threefold: 1) to introduce students to the academic opportunities and activities offered by the Andreas School of Business as well as its professors; 2) to help students to develop the cognitive skills they need to understand the principles and mechanics that regulate everyday business life; and 3) to prepare students to deal effectively with the challenges of contemporary life, including issues in the business-society relationship, its history, world events, economic issues, and future expectations. 

• GEB 3512: Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)

  This course introduces students to the basic concepts and developments in information systems. Areas of study include computer technology, information systems concepts, information systems development, and the use of technology in organizations. Students gain hands-on experience by using microcomputers to solve business problems.

• MAN 3240: Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)

  Organizational behavior as it relates to the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling is the focus of this course. Examination is made of the individual's role within the organization, of interpersonal influence and group behavior, and of organizational processes. 

• SPB 2001: Recreation and Sport Management (3 credits)

  An introduction to the fields of sport and recreational management; overview of theories of management and administration to sports and recreation.

• SPN 1120: Elementary Spanish I (3 credits)

  Introduction to Spanish as a spoken and written language; conversation, with emphasis on a practical vocabulary and accurate pronunciation; reading and writing with progressive grammatical and cultural explanations.