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![]() The International University of Advanced StudiesSemester One, Textbooks, Readings, and ReferencesIUAS--Semester One I-1. Writing Competency in English [prerequisite for I-4. Humanities B (Language, Fine Arts, and Literature) and for V-1. Methods for "Studying" the Future] This course includes the basics of academic research, note-taking, speed-reading and skimming, selecting and refining a topic, and expository organization and style. Textbooks, Readings, and References Axelrod, Rise B., and Charles P. Cooper. St. Martin's Guide to Writing. 5th edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997. ———. A Writer's Guidebook. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Beason, Larry, and Mark Lester. Now I Get It: A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997. Bernstein, Theodore M. The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage. NY: Atheneum, 1984. Bremner, John B. Words On Words: A Dictionary for Writers and Others Who Care About Words. NY: Columbia University Press, 1980. Chicago Manual of Style, The. 13th ed. or later. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1982 or later. Ede, Lisa. Work in Progress: A Guide to Writing and Revising. 4th edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Elbow, Peter. Writing With Power: Techniques For Mastering The Writing Process. NY: Oxford University Press, 1981. Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics. Call 1-800-447-7323 for time and location of seminars in your geographic area. Fernald, James C. Funk & Wagnalls Standard Handbook of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Prepositions. Revised edition. NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1947 or later. Follett, Wilson. Modern American Usage: A Guide. Edited & completed by Jacques Barzun et al. NY: Hill & Wang, 1966. Fowler, H. W. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. 2nd. ed. or later, revised by Sir Ernest Gowers. NY: Oxford University Press, 1965 or later. Funk & Wagnalls New Standard Dictionary of the English Language. Edited by I. K. Funk, Calvin Thomas, and F. H. Vizetelly. NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1964 or later. Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary. Text Edition. NY: Harcourt Brace, 1963 or later. Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 3d edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1995. ———. Rules for Writers. 3d edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1996. ———. A Pocket Style Manual. 2d edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997. ———. The Bedford Handbook. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Hacker, Diana, and Wanda Van Goor. Bedford Basics: A Workbook for Writers. 3d edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Harnack, Andrew, and Eugene Kleppnger. Online: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources. 1998 edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Kennedy, X. J., et al. The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 4th edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1996. http://www.smc.maricopa.edu/sub1/lac/rdg_study.html. Reading Strategies, Reading Study Skills. http://www.unc.edu/depts/ucc/TenTraps.html. Improve You Studying Skills. Kiniry, Malcolm, and Mike Rose. Critical Strategies for Academic Thinking and Writing. 3d edition. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Lundsford, Andrea, and Robert Connors. The Everyday Writer: A Brief Reference. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997. ———. Easy Writer: A Pocket Guide. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998. Mangelsdorf, Kate, and Evelyn Posey. Your Choice: A Basic Writing Guide with Readings. NY: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997. Oxford English Dictionary, The Compact Edition of the. 2 vols. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1933. Random House College Dictionary, The. Revised ed. Edited by Jess Stein. NY: Random House, 1984 or later. Random House Dictionary of the English Language, The. 2d ed. or later. Unabridged. Edited by Stuart Berg Flexner and Leonore Crary Hauck. NY: Random House, 1987 or later. Roget, Peter Mark. Roget's International Thesaurus. 3d ed. or later. NY: Crowell, 1962 or later. Skeat, Walter W. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1961 or later. Turabian, Kate L. A Manual For Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 5th ed. or later. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1987 or later. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. 8th ed. or later. Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam, 1974 or later. Webster's New Dictionary of Synonyms. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1984 or later. Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged. Edited by Philip E. Gove et al. Springfield, MA: G. &. C. Merriam, 1961 or later.I-2. Math and Computer Literacy [prerequisite for II-1. Computer Architecture--Software and Hardware] This course covers math through introduction to calculus. It also covers basic computer literacy including functional use of five kinds of applications: word-processing, relational data-base, graphics, spread-sheet, and telecommunications. Textbooks, Readings, and References Ash, Carol, and Robert B. Ash. The Calculus Tutoring Book. NY: IEEE Press, 1986. Bear, John, and David M. Pozerycki. Computer Wimp No More: The Intelligent Beginner's Guide to Computers. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1991. Encyclopedia Britannica, The New. 15th ed. S.v. "Computers." Also the annual Britannica Year Book of Science and the Future. S.v. "Computers and computer science." http://archives.math.utk.edu/tutorials.html. Mathematics Archives: Lessons, Tutorials, and Lecture Notes. http://tqd.advanced.org/2647/index.html. Interactive Mathematics Online. Johnson-Laird, Philip N. The Computer and the Mind: An Introduction to Cognitive Science. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1988. Minski, Marvin. The Society of Mind. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Mishkoff, Henry C. Understanding Artificial Intelligence. Dallas, TX: Texas Instruments Inc., 1985. Mendelson, Elliott. Beginning Calculus. 2d ed. NY: McGraw-Hill/Schaum, 1997. Portland, Charles. Computer Guide: Personal Computer Reference and Training. Portland Pub, 1997. Rheingold, Howard. Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Ross, Deba Ann. Master Math: Basic Math and Pre-Algebra. Career Press, 1996. Shendroff, Nathan. Understanding Computers. 2d edition. Sybex, 1993. Stevens, Lawrence. Artificial Intelligence: The Search For the Perfect Machine. Hasbrouck Heights, NJ: Hayden Book Co., 1985. Tanenbaum, Andrew S. Computer Networks. 3d edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.I-3. Humanities A (Archeology and Anthropology) [prerequisite for I-4. Humanities B (Language, Fine Arts, and Literature)] This course presents an introduction to the studies of archeology, anthropology, and history; the methods and broad perspectives of these academic disciplines. Textbooks, Readings, and References Bahn, Paul G., and Colin Renfrew. Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Behrensmeyer, Anna K., and Andrew Hill. Fossils in the Making : Vertebrate Taphonomy and Paleoecology (Prehistoric Archeology and Ecology). Chicago, IL: Chicago University Press, 1988. Cremo, Michael A., et al. Forbidden Archeology : The Hidden History of the Human Race. Torchlight Pub, 1994. Ember, Carol R., and Melvin Ember. Anthropology: A Brief Introduction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995. Fagan, Brian M., et al, editors. Oxford Companion to Archaeology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Fagan, Brian M. World Prehistory: A Brief Introduction. Addison-Wesley, 1996. ———. People of the Earth : An Introduction to World Prehistory. Addison-Wesley, 1997. Greene, Kevin. Archaeology : An Introduction : The History, Principles and Methods of Modern Archaeology. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995. Harris, Marvin. Culture, People, Nature : An Introduction to General Anthropology. Longman Pub Group, 1997. http://www.csinet.net/taymade/t~arch.htm. Archaeology. http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/archmagz.htm. Archeology and Ethnography. http://www.rsl.ox.ac.uk/isca/index.html. Anthropology Corner. Jonsen, Albert R. (Editor). Bioethics: An Introduction to the History, Methods, and Practice. Jones & Bartlett, 1997. Moran, Emilio R. Human Adaptability: An Introduction to Ecological Anthropology. Westview Press, 1982. Salzmann, Zdenek. Language, Culture, & Society : An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. Westview Press, 1993. Watson, Patty Jo., et al. Archeological Explanation : The Scientific Method in Archeology. NY: Columbia University Press, 1984. Whiteford, Michael. The Human Portrait : Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991.III-1. Introduction to Oceanography [prerequisite for III-2. Marine Engineering and Architecture and for III-3. Marine Biology Including Mariculture] In this course the student will become familiar with the basics of ocean geology, dynamic composition, tectonics, thermohaline and other flow dynamics, etc. Textbooks, Readings, and References http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/. Oceanography on the Net. http://www.esdim.noaa.gov/ocean_page.html. Oceanography Resources on the Internet. Ocean Realm. San Antonio, TX: Friends of the Sea, published quarterly. Oceanus. Woods Hole, MA: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, published quarterly. Penetta, John. Editor. Rand McNally Atlas of the Oceans. U.S.A.: Rand McNally, 1994. Ross, David A. Introduction to Oceanography. NY: Harper Collins, 1995. Thurman, Harold V. Essentials of Oceanography. 5th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.IV-1. Astronomy and Cosmology [prerequisite for IV-2. Mechanics and Dynamics of Launch, Orbital, and Space Travel] This course asks: What is known (and what is hypothesized) about the age, shape, composition, and dynamics of the universe--and how are such questions studied? Textbooks, Readings, and References Bernstein, Jeremy. An Introduction to Cosmology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997. Narlikar, Jayant V., et al. Introduction to Cosmology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Roos, Matts. Introduction to Cosmology. NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1997. Versluis, Arthur. Song of the Cosmos: An Introduction to Traditional Cosmology. Prism Press, 1992. About New Utopia | The Future As We See It | News and Updates New Utopia |