2016-2017 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Anthropology

  
  • ANTHR 215 Introduction to Anthropology

    (IAI: S1 900N)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    Introduction to the major areas: physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, ethnology, and archeology. Topics include race; language; prehistory; the culture and social organization of contemporary, primitive, or preliterate peoples; human origins; and basic research methods in anthropology.
  
  • ANTHR 222 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology

    (IAI: S1 901N)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    The cultural and social systems of both simple and complex societies: technology, aesthetics, language, religion, family and kinship, and associational life. Basic theories and methods relevant to those topics are introduced. This course is especially valuable for students in education, the humanities, and the social sciences.

Art

  
  • ART 101 Two Dimensional Design

    (IAI: ART 907)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course introduces the theory and practice of the elements and principles of 2-D design. Students experiment with a variety of media as they develop an understanding of the visual elements and principles of 2-D design.
  
  • ART 102 Three Dimensional Design

    (IAI: ART 908)
    Prerequisite: ART 101  
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course introduces the theory and practice of 3-D design. Students work with a variety of three-dimensional media and techniques as they develop an understanding of form, mass, contour, space, and texture.
  
  • ART 104 Drawing I

    (IAI: ART 904)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course is an introduction to the materials and techniques of drawing as an art form. Working in black and white and colored media, students explore the formal, conceptual, and expressive dimensions of drawing. Emphasis is placed upon the observation, interpretation, and rendering of visible form.
  
  • ART 106 Drawing II

    (IAI: ART 905)
    Prerequisite: ART 104  
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    ART 106 reinforces the formal and technical concepts introduced in Drawing I. Students build on their understanding of color concepts, investigating both descriptive and expressive dimensions. Students work with a variety of subjects and materials, exploring a wide range of conceptual approaches culminating in a final series of related drawings.
  
  • ART 109 Ceramics


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This studio course introduces ceramic clay-forming techniques with emphasis placed on wheel-throwing and hand-building methods of construction. Procedures on glazing, surface decorations, and clay and glaze theory are examined.
  
  • ART 115 Introduction to Computer Art


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This studio course introduces students to the history and use of computer applications in the visual arts. Students learn to generate, combine, and manipulate traditional and contemporary visual ideas using both raster paint/photo retouching programs and professional quality vector drawing programs. (same as GC 115 )
  
  • ART 121 History of Western Art I

    (IAI: F2 901)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course surveys the chronological development of the visual arts in Western society from prehistory through the Middle Ages. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis of form, style and content as well as the historical context in which works of art are created.
  
  • ART 122 History of Western Art II

    (IAI: F2 902)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course surveys the chronological development of the visual arts in Western society from the early Renaissance through the Modern period. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis of form, style, and content, as well as the historical context in which works of art are created.
  
  • ART 126 History of Photography

    (IAI: F2 904)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course surveys the history of photography as an art form from 1839 to the present, with an emphasis upon the medium’s technological and aesthetic development. Students learn to examine photographs as expressions of ideas and beliefs of individual photographers within their social and cultural context.
  
  • ART 129 Art Appreciation

    (IAI: F2 900)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    Art Appreciation serves as an introduction to the visual arts for non-art majors. Students examine selected works in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture from various cultures and periods. Emphasis is placed upon historical, social, and technological factors that contribute to understanding the aesthetic form, function, and meaning of art. Field trips may be included.
  
  • ART 131 Survey of Non-Western Art

    (IAI: F2 903N)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course surveys the visual arts of non-Western societies, including, India, China, Japan, Oceania, Africa, and Native North and South America, and examines the influence of non- Western art on contemporary Western art.
  
  • ART 162 Life Drawing


    Prerequisite: ART 101  & ART 104 
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This advanced course in drawing focuses upon the direct observation and interpretation of visual form, with an emphasis on the human figure. Students are expected to demonstrate competence with diverse drawing materials and various compositional strategies.
  
  • ART 201 Painting I


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course introduces students to the technical and aesthetic dimensions of painting. Students address both formal and expressive qualities of painting as they observe and interpret a variety of subjects from life. A final portfolio is required.
  
  • ART 202 Painting II


    Prerequisite: ART 201 
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course is a continuation of ART 201  and introduces a wider range of both technical and conceptual approaches to painting. Students are encouraged to seek a more personal voice through exploring the expressive dimensions of painting and developing a final series of related works on a chosen theme.
  
  • ART 205 Printmaking


    Prerequisite: ART 101  and ART 104 
    6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course is an introduction to traditional and contemporary fine art printmaking practices. Students produce a portfolio that demonstrates a basic understanding of the technical and aesthetic dimensions of this art form.
  
  • ART 246 Independent Study


    Prerequisite: None
    1 lecture,4 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    The independent study in fine arts provides advanced students with the opportunity to pursue a specialized creative project that goes beyond the normal course offerings. Students contract a problem, present alternative directions to its solution and present a final portfolio of artwork accompanied by a written statement. Frequent critiques are conducted throughout the semester. May be repeated two times.
  
  • ART 295 Portfolio Seminar


    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
    2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course is an interdisciplinary arts seminar that is intended to expose students to a wide range of artistic concerns and practices through lectures, discussions, and critiques. Specific workshops focus on the development of a résumé, an art portfolio, and a statement of artistic purpose.

Astronomy

  
  • ASTRO 101 Guide to the Universe

    (IAI: P1 906)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This non-lab course is a one semester conceptual study of the major topics and concepts of astronomy. Topics include basic cycles and motions of the sky, major stars and constellations, properties of electromagnetic radiation and astronomical telescopes, history of astronomy, characteristics of the solar system, comparative planetology, stellar and galactic evolution and formation, structure of the Milky Way galaxy, types of galaxies, Dark Matter, and cosmology.
  
  • ASTRO 104 The Solar System and Beyond

    (IAI: P1 906L)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a grade of C or better
    3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This lab course is a one-semester conceptual study and investigation of astronomical phenomena. Topics include cycles of the sun and moon, the origin of modern astronomy, electromagnetic radiation and astronomical telescopes, characteristics of the solar system, comparative planetology, evolution and death of stars, structure of the Milky Way galaxy, types of galaxies, modern cosmology, and astrobiology.

Automotive Technology

  
  • AUTO 101 Basic Automobile Service and Systems


    Prerequisite: Placement into RDG 098  or higher
    2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course introduces automotive systems and service. It includes safety systems, drive lines, engines, transmissions, transaxles, heating and cooling systems, fuel systems, steering and brake systems, ignition systems, construction, and operating systems.
  
  • AUTO 102 Automotive Engines


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course focuses on automotive engine repair, disassembly, adjustments, assembly, and operation. Service units include block, cylinder heads, valve assembly, lubrication system, and cooling system.
  
  • AUTO 107 Automotive Electricity/Electronics I


    Prerequisite: Placement into RDG 098  or higher
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    Specialized training is provided in the basic automotive electrical system, including the electrical circuits, storage batteries, cranking systems, charging systems, ignition systems, electrical system-circuit-component tests, and the testing equipment that pertains to the automotive diagnostic-service field.
  
  • AUTO 108 Suspension and Steering Systems


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course covers component repair operations, adjustments, and performance testing of front and rear suspension systems. Service units include control arm pivot shaft bushings, ball joints, springs, shocks, MacPherson struts, bearings, wheels, tires, steering linkages, and gears.
  
  • AUTO 202 Automatic Brake Systems


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course covers component repair operations, adjustments, and performance testing of drum and disk brake systems. Service units include wheel cylinders, master cylinders, power boosters, parking brakes, control devices, shoe drums, rotors, and fluid transfer lines. Students also are introduced to the computer systems that control the brake system.
  
  • AUTO 205 Manual Transmissions and Transaxles


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course covers operation and maintenance service of clutches, standard transmissions, overdrives, drive lines, differentials, and major manual transaxles.
  
  • AUTO 206 Automotive Engine Performance


    Prerequisite: AUTO 102 , AUTO 107 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course covers diagnosing and repairing complex engine and computer problems and drivability problems of the modern automobile.
  
  • AUTO 207 Automotive Heating/Air Conditioning


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course focuses on component repair operations and adjustments. Performance testing on heating, defrosting, and air conditioning systems is included. Retro fitting and alternative refrigerants also are studied.
  
  • AUTO 208 Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course covers component repair operations, adjustments, and performance testing on automatic transmissions, transmission controls, auto transaxle transmissions, overdrives, and drive lines.
  
  • AUTO 210 Automotive Electricity/Electronics II


    Prerequisite: AUTO 101  and AUTO 107 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course covers electrical circuit identification, isolation, testing repair, and component operation. Service units include batteries, starting system, ignition system, charging system, light circuits, gauges, and electrical accessories, and diagnosis on chassis electronics and all electrical components of the vehicle.
  
  • AUTO 211 Automotive Engine Performance II


    Prerequisite: AUTO 206 , AUTO 210 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    Student technicians cover the operational aspects of automotive computer output/input control systems, performance diagnosis procedures, repair, service, and OBD I, OBD II, readiness monitors, and IM-240.
  
  • AUTO 215 Advanced Automotive Service and Systems


    Prerequisite: AUTO 206 , AUTO 210 
    2 lectures, 4 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs credit
    This course focuses on advanced automotive engine, engine performance, brake, electric/electronic, computer, and transmission system operation and diagnosis.
  
  • AUTO 223 Automotive Parts Management


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    2 lectures per week: 2 hrs credit
    Parts training includes the use of parts, equipment and supply catalogs, descriptive nomenclature, stock familiarization, pricing procedures, and inventory control.
  
  • AUTO 224 Automotive Service Management


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    2 lectures per week: 2 hrs credit
    This course covers automotive repair shop operations including the use of flat rate manuals, repair and order writing, familiarization with manufacturer and company policies and procedures, and existing labor agreements.
  
  • AUTO 298 Internship Seminar


    Prerequisite: 12 hrs in AUTO courses
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr credit
    This course is structured to enable interns to participate in group discussions on current automotive repair practices and experiences related to their internship studies. A written report of work related activities is required.
  
  • AUTO 299 Internship: Automotive


    Prerequisite: 12 hrs in AUTO and consent of program coordinator
    20 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs credit (variable hrs of credit)
    This course provides on-the-job experience combined with supervision. It is designed to present service technicians with a performance view of the automotive service professions.

Biological Science

  
  • BIOL 100 General Education Biology

    (IAI: L1 900L)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better
    3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This one-semester introductory course for non-science majors is designed to fulfill the general education requirement for life science with a laboratory. The course covers cell biology, genetics, evolution and diversity, plant and animal structure and functions, animal behavior, and ecology. Students cannot receive credit for both BIOL 100 and BIOL 112 .
  
  • BIOL 103 Plants and Society

    (IAI: L1 901)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course emphasizes scientific inquiry through selected concepts in biology such as organization, function, heredity, evolution, and ecology. Topics include plant structure, growth, genetics, evolution, physiology, reproduction, and the economic importance and inter-relationships between plants and humans. This course is for non-majors.
  
  • BIOL 105 Environmental Biology

    (IAI: L1 905)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course introduces biological concepts such as ecology, biodiversity, evolution, and nutrient cycling. Utilizing this foundation of scientific literacy, students investigate the impacts of human actions on the environment, including the natural ecosystems and human societies that reside within. The course covers urgent environmental issues including climate change, energy sources, human population growth, pollution, agriculture, and other related topics. Information literacy and personal action are integrated throughout the semester to encourage informed decision making and sustainable practices.
  
  • BIOL 106 Heredity and Society

    (IAI: L1 906L)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better
    3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This course is an introduction to basic genetic principles and contemporary issues in biotechnology. The ethical, political, and social implications of biological advances in genetics are addressed.
  
  • BIOL 107 Microbes and Society

    (IAI: L1 903)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week; 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course focuses on microorganisms and introduces students to scientific inquiry by examining such biological concepts as organization, heredity, evolution, and ecology. It emphasizes the role of microorganisms on health and disease and their relevance to biotechnology and industry. The course also addresses the social and economic impact of microorganisms and their effects on health, sanitation, and agriculture.
  
  • BIOL 108 Essentials of Anatomy Physiology


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    4 lectures per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    The course involves the basic structure and function of the organs and systems of the human body. This one-semester lecture class is recommended for students in the Surgical Technology and Personal Trainer programs.
  
  • BIOL 111 Cellular and Molecular Biology

    (IAI: L1 910L; BIO 910)
    Prerequisite: High school biology or BIOL 100  or BIOL 108  or BIOL 112  within the past 5 years with a C or better; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better; placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is a course designed for science and health majors. It provides an introduction to biochemistry, molecular genetics, cell structure, cell function, cellular process, and cell division. This course also includes an introduction to Mendelian inheritance and gene activity.
  
  • BIOL 112 Organismal Biology

    (L1 910L; BIO 910)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a C or better
    3 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is a course designed for science and health majors. It provides an introduction to the structure and function of microorganisms, fungi, plants, and animals. This course also includes an introduction to evolutionary and ecological principles. Students cannot get credit for both BIOL 100  and 112.
  
  • BIOL 115 Microbiology for Surgical Technologists


    Prerequisite: Admission to Surgical Technology program
    4 lectures per week: 4 hrs credit
    Students learn the impact of microbiology on the practice of aseptic technique and how to apply those principles in controlling infection in the operating room. The immune response, hypersensitivity, vaccines, common pathogens, and the process of infection also are addressed.
  
  • BIOL 120 Independent Studies in Ecology


    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
    15 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit (variable credit)
    This course is designed to allow students to obtain hands-on experience in the various phases of ecosystem restoration and preservation as well as in monitoring the factors involved in ecosystem functioning. Students inventory flora and fauna of ecosystems, monitor water and soil quality, and perform activities needed to maintain viable ecosystems. The course includes field work and writing reports on activities carried out in the field.
  
  • BIOL 211 Microbiology


    Prerequisite: BIOL 111  or CHEM 105  within the past 5 years with a C or better
    3 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is an introduction to the study of microscopic organisms, with an emphasis on bacteria. Special attention is given to their structure, physiology, and ecology. This course also includes an introduction to virology, medical parasitology, medical mycology, and immunological concepts. This course is especially beneficial for health profession majors because of the emphasis on the microbial role in the disease process focusing on the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, and treatment of microbial diseases.
  
  • BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I


    Prerequisite: BIOL 111  or CHEM 105  within the past 5 years with a C or better
    3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is part I of a two-semester sequence of study concerning anatomy and physiology of the human body. Part I includes the study of basic principles of chemistry, cell biology, cellular metabolism, and tissue histology. It also covers the integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle system, and the nervous system.
  
  • BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II


    Prerequisite: BIOL 221  within the past 5 years with a C or better
    3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is part II of a two-semester sequence of study on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. It also covers senses, endocrine system, digestive tract, nutrition, metabolism, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, urinary system, water and electrolyte balance, reproductive system, human growth and development, and human genetics.
  
  • BIOL 252 Molecular Genetics


    Prerequisite: BIOL 111  with a C or better (within the past 5 years); MATH 095  with a C or better or qualifying score on placement test; placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week; 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course provides an introduction to the principles of genetics including Mendelian genetics, population genetics, evolutionary genetics, and mechanisms of gene regulation. There is an emphasis on use of molecular biology and genetics in biotechnology including: comparative genomics, drug development, microarray analysis, RNAi, and use of computer prediction and modeling tools.

Business

  
  • BUS 101 Introduction to Business


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course is designed to provide an overview of business and the environment in which it operates. The topics studied include organization of business, business environment, management and organization of business, managing employees, marketing, financial management, information for business strategy, and special topics. Students develop a business plan.
  
  • BUS 103 Business Mathematics


    Prerequisite: MATH 085  with a C or better or qualifying score on the Math Placement Test
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course emphasizes development of skill in handling the mathematics of business transactions in business and as consumers. Included are fundamental processes of percentage, discounts, profit and loss, net present value, annuities, simple and compound interest, and payroll taxes as well as depreciation and inventories.
  
  • BUS 104 Professionalism in the Workplace


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr credit
    This course focuses on professionalism in the workplace, including job search strategies, resume development, goal setting, time management, ethics and diversity, business etiquette and dress, success behaviors, and conflict resolution.
  
  • BUS 105 Human Relations


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course teaches how to develop and maintain positive and productive relationships in the workplace. Students learn how, as managers, to provide a better quality of work life for employees. They also learn communication skills, how to conduct meetings, how to properly delegate, theories of motivation and leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  
  • BUS 107 Bookkeeping and Procedural Accounting


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course emphasizes how to keep records rather than how to analyze them. Work is devoted to developing procedures within the framework of acceptable accounting concepts. Students also acquire the vocabulary necessary to understand communications with others in the field.
  
  • BUS 109 Principles of Supervision


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course examines the principles of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the work of others by first-level managers. Real world applications and productivity are emphasized.
  
  • BUS 120 Sales


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course is a study of the sales process and the psychology involved in the sales process. Special emphasis is given to application of sales techniques and management of sales campaigns. Emphasis is also placed on student oral presentations and research.
  
  • BUS 127 Business Communications


    Prerequisite: ENG 101  or consent of instructor
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course offers a comprehensive study of the types of communications used in business with special emphasis on written communication. The course teaches how to write a business memo, letter, and report. Everything from layout to content is covered, as are such things as proper listening, semantics, and psychology of business communication, and tips which make writing easier and more professional.
  
  • BUS 131 Financial Accounting

    (IAI: BUS 903)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    4 lectures per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is an introduction to financial accounting and the communication of relevant information to external parties. It includes the development of the accounting model, internal control, measurement processes, data classification, and terminology. Interpretation and use of the resultant financial statements are emphasized. Sole proprietorships, corporations, service businesses, and merchandisers are covered. The additional feature of this course is the inclusion of computer applications.
  
  • BUS 132 Managerial Accounting

    (IAI: BUS 904)
    Prerequisite: BUS 131  
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This is an introduction to managerial accounting emphasizing information required for internal decision making. The fundamentals of product costing, cost/volume/profit analysis, absorption costing, variable costing, budgeting, standard costs, variance analysis, cost control, responsibility accounting, short run decision analyses, capital budgeting, activity-based costing, just-in-time concepts, and quality management are included.
  
  • BUS 165 Personal Asset Management


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course is a study of investment vehicles and the securities market. The content includes a study of stocks, bonds, money market instruments, mutual funds, and real estate; what they are used for and how; why and when they should be traded; who should invest in them; how interest rates affect them; investment strategies; and how a portfolio should be managed. The course also informs students of their financial responsibilities, helps them to develop strategies for managing their debt, and explores skills for the wise use of credit.
  
  • BUS 170 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course provides a study of entrepreneurial pathways with the steps in small business management, including marketing, financing, managing, operating, and organizing. Opportunities of innovation are woven into the planning, budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, hiring, supervision, advertising, promotion, selling, record keeping, taxation, risk management, and other topics as they pertain to the small business owner and entrepreneur.
  
  • BUS 201 Business Law


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course emphasizes the development of law and its effects on transacting business. Specifically, it deals with settlement of disputes, torts, contract sales, product liability, and breach of contracts. Also included are agency and the duties and responsibilities of an agent contract.
  
  • BUS 204 Business Ethics


    Prerequisite: BUS 101  with a C or better
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course focuses on the challenges in developing and applying ethical business strategies to business environments through readings, case studies, and discussion. Topics include an overview of business ethics, emerging business ethical concerns, the business ethics decision making process, implementation of business ethics programs, and ethical leadership with a special focus on business fraud.
  
  • BUS 209 Supervisors as Trainers


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course presents principles, practices, and basic methods of instruction as related to business and industry. Emphasis is on the supervisor as a trainer.
  
  • BUS 210 Business Law and Its Environment


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course provides a broad and general overview of legal precepts concerning personal property and its liability, forms of business organization and the regulations governing them, and consumer protection as it affects business.
  
  • BUS 240 Elementary Statistics

    (IAI: M1 902; BUS 901)
    Prerequisite: MATH 151  with a C or better or qualifying score on Math Placement Test
    4 lectures per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This is an introductory course in probability and statistics. Topics covered include frequency distribution, percentiles, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, standard deviation, correlation, elementary probability, line of regression, statistical inference, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution, student t-distribution, and the chi-square distribution. Computer software such as MINITAB is used. A comprehensive project is assigned. Students who complete this course cannot also receive credit for MATH 153  or MATH 115 
  
  • BUS 241 Principles of Management


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course introduces the concept of the managerial functions in the modern business enterprise including the presentation and development of managerial principles in all activities, most specifically in the business enterprise. Basic management philosophies and theories are presented in relation to planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Attention is given to basic management concepts and applications of motivation in the formal and informal organizational structures. Discussions and case studies are directed toward management theory and practice.
  
  • BUS 242 Human Resources Management


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    Modern concepts of supervisory principles and practice are studied. Emphasis is on the human relations aspects of supervision, as well as on the functions of staffing, training, compensation, employee services, fringe benefits, health and safety, job evaluation, and industrial relations. Role playing and case studies supplement the course.
  
  • BUS 251 Principles of Marketing


    Prerequisite: None
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This survey course presents the concepts, principles and functions of marketing in the dynamic business and economic environment. Emphasis is on the understanding of channels of distribution, marketing costs, motivations, and pricing. Planning policies and strategies also are studied, and casework is used as a supplement.
  
  • BUS 261 Advertising

    (IAI: MC 912)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course is a survey of social and economic aspects of advertising, the advertising cycle, kinds of advertising, selection of media, costs, analysis of copy and displays, format, layout, labels, trademarks, slogans, campaigns, and measurement of results. Students prepare magazine and advertising copy.
  
  • BUS 298 Seminar


    Prerequisite: Consent of Coordinator
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr credit
    This seminar is taken in conjunction with BUS 299 , Internship. The content of the seminar relates to internship work which is correlated with students’ fields of study.
  
  • BUS 299 Internship


    Prerequisite: Consent of Coordinator
    15 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs credit (variable credit)
    The student internship allows students to earn variable amounts of college credits for managerial responsibilities while working in commerce or industry. A formalized work training program is structured to allow supervision by both the employer and the College’s coordinator. The internship work should be directly related to students’ fields of study.

CAD/Mechanical Design Technology

  
  • CADMD 141 Technical Drafting I


    Prerequisite: None
    2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs credit
    A beginning course in drafting for students who have little or no drafting experience. Principal objectives are basic understanding of orthographic, isometric, and assembly working drawings; understanding the principles and applications of descriptive geometry; experience in using handbooks and other resource materials; and use of simplified drafting practices in industry. ASA standards are stressed. Interpretation of industrial sketches and prints is introduced to emphasize accepted drawing practices.
  
  • CADMD 201 Mechanical Layout and Design I


    Prerequisite: CADMD 141 
    2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs credit
    An advanced course in graphics for all students taking the mechanical design curriculum. The instructional unit provides experience in mechanical layout and design. Design problems require solution by math, graphics, and creative imagination. Experience also is given in industrial filing systems, engineering specifications, blueprint corrections, manufacturing processes, and other products.
  
  • CADMD 203 Statics and Strength of Materials


    Prerequisite: TECH 109 
    4 lectures per week: 4 hrs credit
    A study of the stress and deformation of mechanical parts and structural members. The properties of materials, the geometry of parts, and the type of loading are considered for the design of shafts, beams, columns, and welded joints based on both strength and stiffness requirements. Methods of analyzing force systems, shear and moment diagrams, and the concepts of deflections and moments of inertia on an area are also covered by the course. This course is calculator based.
  
  • CADMD 243 Introduction to AutoCAD


    Prerequisite: CADMD 141  
    2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This is an introductory course in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD). Through lecture and hands-on experience, students learn to use the most popular microcomputer CAD software, AutoCAD. Students learn basic CAD skills that enable them to produce mechanical drawings. Topics include: setting up AutoCAD, utility commands, drawing construction techniques, editing, display controls, layers, drawing aids, dimensioning, and plotting. Although there are no specific prerequisites, prospective students should have a working knowledge of IBM-compatible PCs, an understanding of plane geometry, and be able to deal with both common and decimal fractions.
  
  • CADMD 244 Intermediate AutoCAD


    Prerequisite: CADMD 243 
    2 lecture,2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs credit
    This course is a continuation of CADMD 243 . Students learn to use advanced AutoCAD commands to create complex mechanical drawings. The topics to be covered include: attributes and polylines, AutoCAD 3-D, customizing AutoCAD, and a brief introduction to AutoLisp.
  
  • CADMD 245 Computer Aided Design


    Prerequisite: CADMD 244 
    2 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This is a course in Computer Aided Design for the advanced CAD user. Students learn to use a typical CAD system to design and analyze mechanical mechanisms. The course content stresses reinforcement of CAD capabilities covered in previous courses, creating AutoLisp programs using AutoCAD commands in AutoLisp, conditional and loop statements, and programming logic. Design concepts such as design automation and product design analysis are covered.
  
  • CADMD 246 Architectural Desktop


    Prerequisite: CADMD 243 
    1 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs credit
    This course teaches advanced CAD students to use Architectural Desktop software to create architectural drawings. It is not a course in architectural design. Students are expected to have previous AutoCAD experience and have a working knowledge of conventional architectural drawing techniques. Topics include creating typical architectural drawings such as floor plans, elevations, sections, and site plans.
  
  • CADMD 247 Mechanical Desktop


    Prerequisite: CADMD 244 
    1 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs credit
    This course teaches students to create mechanical designs using Autodesk’s Mechanical Desktop software. Students who are already proficient in 2-D CAD learn to convert rough sketches into working solid model mechanical drawings.
  
  • CADMD 248 Introduction to Inventor


    Prerequisite: CADMD 244 
    1 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs credit
    This course is an introduction to Autodesk Inventor, which is an advanced 3-D parametric solid modeling system with surface modeling capabilities. Students learn to create solid parts, assemblies of solid parts, exploded presentations of assemblies and engineering drawings.
  
  • CADMD 249 Solidworks - 3D Solid Modeling


    Prerequisite: CADMD 244 with a C or better or professor consent
    2 lectures; 2 lab hrs: 3 hrs credit
    This is a course in computer aided design for the advanced 2D CAD user and intermediate 3D CAD user. Students learn how to use the advanced features of 3D solid modeling applications using the Solidworks CAD drafting program. Individuals will begin with the basics of the Solidworks program and will apply CAD knowledge to real industry applications by mastering complex surface modeling, mechanical design projects, rendering, and plotting. The course content stresses uses and reinforcement of 3D CAD capabilities covered in previous courses. Design concepts such as design automation and product design analysis are covered.

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 105 Survey of General Chemistry

    (P1 902L)
    Prerequisite: MATH 090  with a C or better or qualifying score on Math Placement Test
    3 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
    This course includes the basic concepts of general chemistry such as nomenclature, mass relationships, solutions, acids and bases, and bonding. Students cannot receive credit for both CHEM 105 and CHEM 110 .
  
  • CHEM 110 General Chemistry I

    (P1 902L; CHM 911)
    Prerequisite: MATH 095  with a C or better or placement in MATH 151  and high school chemistry
    4 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 5 hrs transfer credit
    This is the first course of a two-semester sequence and is strongly recommended for all science majors and pre-engineering students. It includes the mole concept, bonding theory, formulas and equations, periodic classification of the elements, and physical properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Students cannot receive credit for both CHEM 105  and 110.
  
  • CHEM 130 General Chemistry II

    (CHM 912)
    Prerequisite: CHEM 110  with a C or better
    4 lecture, 3 lab hrs per week: 5 hrs transfer credit
    This is the second course of the two-semester sequence and is strongly recommended for all science majors and pre-engineering students. This class includes a study of acids and bases, general equilibria, qualitative analysis, electrochemistry, oxidation reduction, general descriptive chemistry, thermodynamics, molecular structure, coordination compounds, and introduction to organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I

    (CHM 913)
    Prerequisite: CHEM 130  with a C or better 4 lectures,
    4 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 5 hrs transfer credit
    This course covers the properties, preparation, and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides and alcohols, mechanism or reactions, stereochemistry, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
  
  • CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II

    (CHM 914)
    Prerequisite: CHEM 203  with a C or better 4 lectures,
    4 lectures, 3 lab hrs per week: 5 hrs transfer credit
    The course focuses on interpretation of NMR, IR, and mass spectra, heterocyclic compounds, polymers.
  
  • CHEM 206 Introduction to Biochemistry


    Prerequisite: BIOL 111  and CHEM 203 , both with a C or better
    3 lectures per week 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course will cover the structure and function of cellular constituents; enzymology; metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleotides; molecular biology of biosynthesis of proteins and nucleic acids.

College Skills

  
  • COL 101 First Year Seminar


    Prerequisite: None
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr transfer credit
    The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods that promote success in college. Students learn about the challenges and choices they face as college students as they set education and career goals, explore their values and decision-making skills, learn study strategies, and develop an appreciation for diversity. Students complete a master academic plan.
  
  • COL 102 Career Development Seminar


    Prerequisite: None
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr transfer credit
    This course provides the opportunity to explore career interests, skills, abilities, and work-related values. Topics include the nature of various careers, labor market trends, job search strategies, education and training requirements, and diversity in the workplace. Students learn to develop a career and educational plan based upon informed career decisions.
  
  • COL 105 Personal Awareness


    Prerequisite: None
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr transfer credit
    The focus of this course is to help each individual assess his or her personal resources and communication styles and then set realistic goals. Students examine their own values, interpersonal relationships, emotions, decision-making processes, motivations, etc. Various personal growth theories also are explored. Emphasis is placed on the application of these characteristics and theories to help students obtain and maintain positive control over their lives and lifestyles.
  
  • COL 106 Personal Wellness


    Prerequisite: None
    1 lecture per week: 1 hr transfer credit
    This course is designed for those who want to improve their choice of lifestyle relative to personal responsibilities, balance, and personal enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health. The course also assists individuals in making voluntary behavior changes which reduce health risks and enhance individual productivity.
  
  • COL 107 More Brothers and Scholars


    Prerequisite: COL 105  and instructor consent
    2 lab hours per week; 1 hour transfer credit
    This course provides students instruction and experience in the development and implementation of individual projects, including virtual, community and on-campus activities.

Communication

  
  • COMM 101 Principles of Communication

    (C2 900)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This is a course in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, and public communication. Emphasis is placed on the speaker’s confidence, audience adaptation, discovery of ideas, organization, and delivery. Students are given opportunities to improve their speaking and critical listening skills.
  
  • COMM 102 Persuasive Public Speaking


    Prerequisite: COMM 101 
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course develops one’s ability to formulate, construct, deliver, receive, and analyze formal and informal persuasive messages. It is primarily a speaking course with an emphasis on the discovery of multiple methods for designing messages that evoke change in society.
  
  • COMM 103 Group Discussion


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course examines the nature of small group discussion. Topics include defining problems, preparation, process, leadership, participation, types and forms of discussion, and evaluation. Students practice techniques of effective group discussion.
  
  • COMM 108 Interpersonal Communication


    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course explores one-to-one, face-to-face communication through experience, theory and skill application. Communication in family, work, and social contexts are examined. Stress is placed on satisfying individual needs, functioning in appropriate roles, resolving conflicts, and communicating effectively.
  
  • COMM 111 Introduction to Mass Communication

    (MC 911)
    Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher
    3 lectures per week: 3 hrs transfer credit
    This course provides an overview of the nature, functions and responsibilities of the mass communications industry in a global environment with an emphasis on the media’s role in American society.
 

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