Athens Technical College
An Achieving The Dream College
800 U.S. Highway 29 North * Athens, GA 30601 * 706-355-5000 * www.athenstech.edu
Course Descriptions
ACCT 1100
Financial Accounting I (3-2-4)
Banner title: Financial Accounting I
This course introduces the basic financial accounting concepts of the complete accounting cycle and provides students with the necessary skills to maintain a set of books for a sole proprietorship. Topics include accounting vocabulary and concepts, the accounting cycle for a personal service business, the accounting cycle for a merchandising business, inventory, cash control, and receivables. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level program admission
Offered every semester
Financial Accounting I (3-2-4)
Banner title: Financial Accounting I
This course introduces the basic financial accounting concepts of the complete accounting cycle and provides students with the necessary skills to maintain a set of books for a sole proprietorship. Topics include accounting vocabulary and concepts, the accounting cycle for a personal service business, the accounting cycle for a merchandising business, inventory, cash control, and receivables. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level program admission
Offered every semester
ACCT 1105
Financial Accounting II (3-2-4)
Banner title: Financial Accounting II
This course introduces the intermediate financial accounting concepts that provide students with the necessary skills to maintain a set of books for a partnership and corporation. Topics include fixed and intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities (notes payable), payroll, accounting for a partnership, accounting for a corporation, statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
Financial Accounting II (3-2-4)
Banner title: Financial Accounting II
This course introduces the intermediate financial accounting concepts that provide students with the necessary skills to maintain a set of books for a partnership and corporation. Topics include fixed and intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities (notes payable), payroll, accounting for a partnership, accounting for a corporation, statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
ACCT 1110
Managerial Accounting (2-2-3)
Banner title: Managerial Accounting
This course emphasizes the interpretation of data by management in planning and controlling business activities. Topics include managerial accounting concepts, manufacturing accounting using a job order cost system, manufacturing accounting using a process cost system, cost behavior and cost-volume-profit, budgeting and standard cost accounting, flexible budgets, standard costs and variances, and capital investment analysis and budgeting. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
Managerial Accounting (2-2-3)
Banner title: Managerial Accounting
This course emphasizes the interpretation of data by management in planning and controlling business activities. Topics include managerial accounting concepts, manufacturing accounting using a job order cost system, manufacturing accounting using a process cost system, cost behavior and cost-volume-profit, budgeting and standard cost accounting, flexible budgets, standard costs and variances, and capital investment analysis and budgeting. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
ACCT 1115
Computerized Accounting (1-4-3)
Banner title: Computerized Accounting
This course emphasizes the operation of computerized accounting systems from manual input forms. Topics include company creation (service and merchandising), chart of accounts, customers' transactions, vendors' transactions, banking activities, merchandise inventory, employees and payroll, and financial reports. Laboratory work includes theoretical and technical application.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000, ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
Computerized Accounting (1-4-3)
Banner title: Computerized Accounting
This course emphasizes the operation of computerized accounting systems from manual input forms. Topics include company creation (service and merchandising), chart of accounts, customers' transactions, vendors' transactions, banking activities, merchandise inventory, employees and payroll, and financial reports. Laboratory work includes theoretical and technical application.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000, ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
ACCT 1120
Spreadsheet Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Spreadsheet Applications
This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to use spreadsheet software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises and projects. Topics include spreadsheet concepts, creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually and collaborating, and securing data.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered every semester
Spreadsheet Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Spreadsheet Applications
This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to use spreadsheet software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises and projects. Topics include spreadsheet concepts, creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually and collaborating, and securing data.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered every semester
ACCT 1125
Individual Tax Accounting (2-2-3)
Banner title: Individual Tax Accounting
This course provides instruction for the preparation of individual federal income tax returns. Topics include taxable income, income adjustments, schedules, standard deductions, itemized deductions, exemptions, tax credits, and tax calculations.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Individual Tax Accounting (2-2-3)
Banner title: Individual Tax Accounting
This course provides instruction for the preparation of individual federal income tax returns. Topics include taxable income, income adjustments, schedules, standard deductions, itemized deductions, exemptions, tax credits, and tax calculations.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
ACCT 1130
Payroll Accounting (2-2-3)
Banner title: Payroll Accounting
This course provides an understanding of the laws that affect a company's payroll structure and practical application skills in maintaining payroll records. Topics include payroll tax laws, payroll tax forms, payroll and personnel records, computing wages and salaries, taxes affecting employees and employers, and analyzing and journalizing payroll transactions.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
Payroll Accounting (2-2-3)
Banner title: Payroll Accounting
This course provides an understanding of the laws that affect a company's payroll structure and practical application skills in maintaining payroll records. Topics include payroll tax laws, payroll tax forms, payroll and personnel records, computing wages and salaries, taxes affecting employees and employers, and analyzing and journalizing payroll transactions.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1100
Offered every semester
ACCT 2110
Accounting Simulation (1-4-3)
Banner title: Accounting Simulation
Students assume the role of a business owner where they can directly experience the impact and importance of accounting in a business. At the end of the simulation course, students will have completed the entire accounting cycle for a service business, merchandising business and a corporation using an accounting information system software different from software used in ACCT 1115. Instructors place emphasis on providing students with real-world opportunities for the application and demonstration of accounting skills by using simulation projects. These projects will enable students to build a foundation for understanding and interpreting financial statements. Topics include company creation, chart of accounts, customers transactions, vendors transactions, banking activities, merchandise inventory, employees and payroll, financial statements, preparation of payroll tax forms and preparation of income tax forms. Laboratory work includes theoretical and technical application.
Prerequisite: (OR Corequistie) ACCT 1105
Corequisite: ACCT 1120
Offered every semester
Accounting Simulation (1-4-3)
Banner title: Accounting Simulation
Students assume the role of a business owner where they can directly experience the impact and importance of accounting in a business. At the end of the simulation course, students will have completed the entire accounting cycle for a service business, merchandising business and a corporation using an accounting information system software different from software used in ACCT 1115. Instructors place emphasis on providing students with real-world opportunities for the application and demonstration of accounting skills by using simulation projects. These projects will enable students to build a foundation for understanding and interpreting financial statements. Topics include company creation, chart of accounts, customers transactions, vendors transactions, banking activities, merchandise inventory, employees and payroll, financial statements, preparation of payroll tax forms and preparation of income tax forms. Laboratory work includes theoretical and technical application.
Prerequisite: (OR Corequistie) ACCT 1105
Corequisite: ACCT 1120
Offered every semester
ACCT 2140
Legal Environment of Business (3-0-3)
Banner title: Legal Environment of Business
This course introduces law and its relationship to business. Topics include legal ethics, legal processes, business contracts, business torts and crimes, real and personal property, agency and employment, risk-bearing devices, and Uniform Commercial Code.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Offered every semester
Legal Environment of Business (3-0-3)
Banner title: Legal Environment of Business
This course introduces law and its relationship to business. Topics include legal ethics, legal processes, business contracts, business torts and crimes, real and personal property, agency and employment, risk-bearing devices, and Uniform Commercial Code.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Offered every semester
ACCT 2145
Personal Finance (3-0-3)
Banner title: Personal Finance
This course introduces practical applications of concepts and techniques used to manage personal finance. Topics include cash management, time value of money, credit, major purchasing decisions, insurance, investments, retirement, and estate planning.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Personal Finance (3-0-3)
Banner title: Personal Finance
This course introduces practical applications of concepts and techniques used to manage personal finance. Topics include cash management, time value of money, credit, major purchasing decisions, insurance, investments, retirement, and estate planning.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
ACRP 1000
Introduction to Auto Collision Repair (4-0-4)
Banner title: Intro to Auto Collision Repair
This course provides instruction in procedures and practices necessary for safe and compliant operation of auto collision repair facilities. It introduces the structural configuration and identification of the structural members of various unibodies and frames used for automobiles as well as equipment and hand tools used in collision repair tasks.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Introduction to Auto Collision Repair (4-0-4)
Banner title: Intro to Auto Collision Repair
This course provides instruction in procedures and practices necessary for safe and compliant operation of auto collision repair facilities. It introduces the structural configuration and identification of the structural members of various unibodies and frames used for automobiles as well as equipment and hand tools used in collision repair tasks.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
ACRP 1005
Automobile Component Repair and Replacement (2-5-4)
Banner title: Auto Component Repair/Replace
This course provides instruction in removal and replacement methods of a variety of non-structural cosmetic and safety features of the automobile as well as bolt-on body panels.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
Automobile Component Repair and Replacement (2-5-4)
Banner title: Auto Component Repair/Replace
This course provides instruction in removal and replacement methods of a variety of non-structural cosmetic and safety features of the automobile as well as bolt-on body panels.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
ACRP 1010
Foundations of Collision Repair (2-7-5)
Banner title: Foundations-Collision Repair
This course introduces the materials, tools, and operations required to repair minor collision damage, and it provides instruction in metallic and non-metallic auto body repair techniques. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005
Corequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005
Offered Fall and Spring
Foundations of Collision Repair (2-7-5)
Banner title: Foundations-Collision Repair
This course introduces the materials, tools, and operations required to repair minor collision damage, and it provides instruction in metallic and non-metallic auto body repair techniques. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005
Corequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005
Offered Fall and Spring
ACRP 1015
Fundamentals of Automotive Welding (2-4-4)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Auto Welding
This course introduces welding and cutting procedures used in auto collision repair. Emphasis will be placed on MIG welding techniques through a variety of different procedures. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 1000
Offered Spring and Summer
Fundamentals of Automotive Welding (2-4-4)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Auto Welding
This course introduces welding and cutting procedures used in auto collision repair. Emphasis will be placed on MIG welding techniques through a variety of different procedures. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 1000
Offered Spring and Summer
ACRP 1018
Mechanical and Electrical Systems (2-4-4)
Banner title: Mechanical/Electric Systems
This course introduces the various mechanical and electrical systems found on vehicles typically requiring repair of damages incurred through automobile collisions.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
Mechanical and Electrical Systems (2-4-4)
Banner title: Mechanical/Electric Systems
This course introduces the various mechanical and electrical systems found on vehicles typically requiring repair of damages incurred through automobile collisions.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
ACRP 2000
Introduction to Refinishing (1-10-5)
Banner title: Introduction to Refinishing
This course introduces the hand and pneumatic tools, spray guns, materials, and procedures involved in preparing automobile bodies for refinishing. Instructors also introduce in this course the typical methods and techniques used in detailing a refinished automobile surface. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1010
Offered Summer
Introduction to Refinishing (1-10-5)
Banner title: Introduction to Refinishing
This course introduces the hand and pneumatic tools, spray guns, materials, and procedures involved in preparing automobile bodies for refinishing. Instructors also introduce in this course the typical methods and techniques used in detailing a refinished automobile surface. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1010
Offered Summer
ACRP 2005
Fundamentals of Refinishing I (2-7-5)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Refinishing I
The course introduces the spray gun equipment, materials, and techniques used in the application of special paints. Instructors will place emphasis on automotive refinishing theories and procedures. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2000
Offered Fall
Fundamentals of Refinishing I (2-7-5)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Refinishing I
The course introduces the spray gun equipment, materials, and techniques used in the application of special paints. Instructors will place emphasis on automotive refinishing theories and procedures. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2000
Offered Fall
ACRP 2008
Fundamentals of Refinishing II (1-5-3)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Refinishing II
This course further expands on the spray gun equipment, materials, and techniques used in the application of special paints to automobile finishes introduced in Fundamentals of Refinishing I. Instructors will place emphasis on blending, tinting, and matching colors.
Corequisite: ACRP 2005
Offered Fall
Fundamentals of Refinishing II (1-5-3)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Refinishing II
This course further expands on the spray gun equipment, materials, and techniques used in the application of special paints to automobile finishes introduced in Fundamentals of Refinishing I. Instructors will place emphasis on blending, tinting, and matching colors.
Corequisite: ACRP 2005
Offered Fall
ACRP 2009
Refinishing Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Refinishing Internship
This internship course provides occupation-based learning opportunities for students pursuing the Paint and Refinishing specialization. Students will be mentored by qualified professional technicians as they experience working in the Automotive Collision Repair profession in an industry standard commercial repair facility or industry standard simulated on-campus facility. Topics include sanding, priming, and paint preparation; special refinishing applications; urethane enamels; tint and match colors; and detailing.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2005, ACRP 2008
Offered every semester
Refinishing Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Refinishing Internship
This internship course provides occupation-based learning opportunities for students pursuing the Paint and Refinishing specialization. Students will be mentored by qualified professional technicians as they experience working in the Automotive Collision Repair profession in an industry standard commercial repair facility or industry standard simulated on-campus facility. Topics include sanding, priming, and paint preparation; special refinishing applications; urethane enamels; tint and match colors; and detailing.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2005, ACRP 2008
Offered every semester
ACRP 2010
Major Collision Repair (3-4-5)
Banner title: Major Collision Repair
This course introduces procedures and resources used in the identification and assessment of automotive collision damages. This course provides instruction on the hydraulic systems and for the diagnosis, straightening, measuring, and alignment of automobile frames and bodies. Students registering for this course must pay a $30 supply fee.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005
Offered Summer
Major Collision Repair (3-4-5)
Banner title: Major Collision Repair
This course introduces procedures and resources used in the identification and assessment of automotive collision damages. This course provides instruction on the hydraulic systems and for the diagnosis, straightening, measuring, and alignment of automobile frames and bodies. Students registering for this course must pay a $30 supply fee.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005
Offered Summer
ACRP 2015
Major Collision Replacements (3-4-5)
Banner title: Major Collision Replacements
This course provides instruction in conventional/unibody automobile body structural panel repairs emphasizing a variety of removal and replacement techniques. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2010
Offered Summer
Major Collision Replacements (3-4-5)
Banner title: Major Collision Replacements
This course provides instruction in conventional/unibody automobile body structural panel repairs emphasizing a variety of removal and replacement techniques. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2010
Offered Summer
ACRP 2019
Major Collision Repair Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Major Collision Repair Intern
This internship course provides occupation-based learning opportunities for students pursuing the Major Collision Repair specialization. Qualified professional technicians will mentor students as they experience working in the Automotive Collision Repair profession in an industry standard commercial repair facility or industry standard simulated on-campus facility. Topics include conventional frame repair, unibody damage identification and analysis, unibody measuring and fixturing systems, unibody straightening systems and techniques, unibody welding techniques, unibody structural panel repair and replacement, conventional body structural panel repair, unibody suspension and steering systems, and bolt-on body panel removal and replacement.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2010, ACRP 2015
Offered every semester
Major Collision Repair Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Major Collision Repair Intern
This internship course provides occupation-based learning opportunities for students pursuing the Major Collision Repair specialization. Qualified professional technicians will mentor students as they experience working in the Automotive Collision Repair profession in an industry standard commercial repair facility or industry standard simulated on-campus facility. Topics include conventional frame repair, unibody damage identification and analysis, unibody measuring and fixturing systems, unibody straightening systems and techniques, unibody welding techniques, unibody structural panel repair and replacement, conventional body structural panel repair, unibody suspension and steering systems, and bolt-on body panel removal and replacement.
Prerequisite: ACRP 1000
Corequisite: ACRP 2010, ACRP 2015
Offered every semester
AIRC 1005
Refrigeration Fundamentals (3-3-4)
Banner title: Refrigeration Fundamentals
This course introduces the basic concepts, theories, and safety regulations and procedures of refrigeration. Topics include an introduction to OSHA, safety, first aid, laws of thermodynamics, pressure and temperature relationships, heat transfer, the refrigerant cycle, refrigerant identification, and types of AC systems. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Refrigeration Fundamentals (3-3-4)
Banner title: Refrigeration Fundamentals
This course introduces the basic concepts, theories, and safety regulations and procedures of refrigeration. Topics include an introduction to OSHA, safety, first aid, laws of thermodynamics, pressure and temperature relationships, heat transfer, the refrigerant cycle, refrigerant identification, and types of AC systems. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
AIRC 1010
Refrigeration Principles and Practices (3-3-4)
Banner title: Refrig Principles/Practices
This course introduces students to basic refrigeration system principles and practices and the major component parts of the refrigeration system. Topics include refrigeration tools, piping practices, service valves, leak testing, refrigerant recovery, recycling and reclamation, evacuation, charging, and safety. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1005
Offered every semester
Refrigeration Principles and Practices (3-3-4)
Banner title: Refrig Principles/Practices
This course introduces students to basic refrigeration system principles and practices and the major component parts of the refrigeration system. Topics include refrigeration tools, piping practices, service valves, leak testing, refrigerant recovery, recycling and reclamation, evacuation, charging, and safety. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1005
Offered every semester
AIRC 1020
Refrigeration Systems Components (3-3-4)
Banner title: Refrig Systems Components
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to install, test, and service major components of a refrigeration system. Topics include compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, service procedures, refrigeration systems, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1005
Offered every semester
Refrigeration Systems Components (3-3-4)
Banner title: Refrig Systems Components
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to install, test, and service major components of a refrigeration system. Topics include compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, service procedures, refrigeration systems, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1005
Offered every semester
AIRC 1030
HVACR Electrical Fundamentals (3-3-4)
Banner title: HVACR Electrical Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to fundamental electrical concepts and theories as applied to the air conditioning industry. Topics include AC and DC theory, electric meters, electrical diagrams, distribution systems, electrical panels, voltage circuits, code requirements, and safety. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
HVACR Electrical Fundamentals (3-3-4)
Banner title: HVACR Electrical Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to fundamental electrical concepts and theories as applied to the air conditioning industry. Topics include AC and DC theory, electric meters, electrical diagrams, distribution systems, electrical panels, voltage circuits, code requirements, and safety. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
AIRC 1040
HVACR Electrical Motors (3-3-4)
Banner title: HVACR Electrical Motors
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary for application and service of electric motors commonly used by the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. Topics include diagnostic techniques, capacitors, installation procedures, types of electric motors, electric motor service, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
HVACR Electrical Motors (3-3-4)
Banner title: HVACR Electrical Motors
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary for application and service of electric motors commonly used by the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. Topics include diagnostic techniques, capacitors, installation procedures, types of electric motors, electric motor service, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
AIRC 1050
HVACR Electrical Components and Controls (3-3-4)
Banner title: HVACR Electrical Components
This course provides instruction in identifying, installing, and testing commonly used electrical components in an air conditioning system. Topics include pressure switches, transformers, other commonly used controls, diagnostic techniques, installation procedures, solid state controls, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
HVACR Electrical Components and Controls (3-3-4)
Banner title: HVACR Electrical Components
This course provides instruction in identifying, installing, and testing commonly used electrical components in an air conditioning system. Topics include pressure switches, transformers, other commonly used controls, diagnostic techniques, installation procedures, solid state controls, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
AIRC 1060
Air Conditioning Systems Application and Installation (3-3-4)
Banner title: AC Systems Appl/Install
This course provides instruction on the installation and service of residential air conditioning systems. Topics include installation procedures, split-systems, add-on systems, packaged systems, system wiring, control circuits, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1010, AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
Air Conditioning Systems Application and Installation (3-3-4)
Banner title: AC Systems Appl/Install
This course provides instruction on the installation and service of residential air conditioning systems. Topics include installation procedures, split-systems, add-on systems, packaged systems, system wiring, control circuits, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1010, AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
AIRC 1070
Gas Heat (3-3-4)
Banner title: Gas heat
This course introduces the principles of combustion and service requirements for gas heating systems. Topics include servicing procedures, electrical controls, piping, gas valves, venting, code requirements, principles of combustion, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
Gas Heat (3-3-4)
Banner title: Gas heat
This course introduces the principles of combustion and service requirements for gas heating systems. Topics include servicing procedures, electrical controls, piping, gas valves, venting, code requirements, principles of combustion, and safety. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
AIRC 1080
Heat Pumps and Related Systems (3-3-4)
Banner title: Heat Pumps and Related Systems
This course provides instruction on the principles, applications, and operation of a residential heat pump system. Topics include installation and servicing procedures, electrical components, geothermal ground source energy supplies, dual fuel, valves, and troubleshooting techniques. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1010, AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
Heat Pumps and Related Systems (3-3-4)
Banner title: Heat Pumps and Related Systems
This course provides instruction on the principles, applications, and operation of a residential heat pump system. Topics include installation and servicing procedures, electrical components, geothermal ground source energy supplies, dual fuel, valves, and troubleshooting techniques. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1010, AIRC 1030
Offered every semester
AIRC 1090
Troubleshooting Air Conditioning Systems (3-3-4)
Banner title: Troubleshooting AC Systems
This course provides instruction on the troubleshooting and repair of major components of a residential air conditioning system. Topics include troubleshooting techniques, electrical controls, air flow, the refrigeration cycle, electrical servicing procedures, and safety. Student must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1010, AIRC 1050
Offered every semester
Troubleshooting Air Conditioning Systems (3-3-4)
Banner title: Troubleshooting AC Systems
This course provides instruction on the troubleshooting and repair of major components of a residential air conditioning system. Topics include troubleshooting techniques, electrical controls, air flow, the refrigeration cycle, electrical servicing procedures, and safety. Student must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AIRC 1010, AIRC 1050
Offered every semester
ALET 1390
Alternative Energy and Green Technology Systems (2-2-3)
Banner title: Alt Energy/Green Technology
This course introduces students to alternative energy and green technology systems. Topics include photovoltaics, fuel cells, wind turbines, battery storage, inverters, solar cell fundamentals, photovoltaic optimization, photovoltaic site surveys and assessment, electronic power monitoring devices, charge controllers, power control electronics, and green technologies.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1010, ELCR 1020
Corequisite: ELCR 1030
Offered Summer
Alternative Energy and Green Technology Systems (2-2-3)
Banner title: Alt Energy/Green Technology
This course introduces students to alternative energy and green technology systems. Topics include photovoltaics, fuel cells, wind turbines, battery storage, inverters, solar cell fundamentals, photovoltaic optimization, photovoltaic site surveys and assessment, electronic power monitoring devices, charge controllers, power control electronics, and green technologies.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1010, ELCR 1020
Corequisite: ELCR 1030
Offered Summer
ALHS 1011
Anatomy and Physiology (5-0-5)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology
This course focuses on basic normal structure and function of the human body. Topics include general plan and function of the human body, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous and sensory systems, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Anatomy and Physiology (5-0-5)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology
This course focuses on basic normal structure and function of the human body. Topics include general plan and function of the human body, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous and sensory systems, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
ALHS 1040
Introduction to Healthcare (2-3-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Healthcare
The course introduces a grouping of fundamental principles, practices, and issues common in the healthcare profession. In addition to the essential skills, students explore various delivery systems and related issues. Topics include basic life support/CPR, basic emergency care/first aid and triage, vital signs, infection control/blood and air-borne pathogens. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Introduction to Healthcare (2-3-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Healthcare
The course introduces a grouping of fundamental principles, practices, and issues common in the healthcare profession. In addition to the essential skills, students explore various delivery systems and related issues. Topics include basic life support/CPR, basic emergency care/first aid and triage, vital signs, infection control/blood and air-borne pathogens. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
ALHS 1060
Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences (2-0-2)
Banner title: Diet and Nutrition for AHS
This course is a study of the nutritional needs of the individual. Topics include nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences (2-0-2)
Banner title: Diet and Nutrition for AHS
This course is a study of the nutritional needs of the individual. Topics include nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
ALHS 1090
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences (2-0-2)
Banner title: Medical Terminology for AHS
This course introduces the elements of medical terminology. Instructors place emphasis on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences (2-0-2)
Banner title: Medical Terminology for AHS
This course introduces the elements of medical terminology. Instructors place emphasis on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
AMCA 2110
CNC Fundamentals (1-5-3)
Banner title: CNC Fundamentals
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining processes. Topics include safety, computer numerical control of machinery, setup and operation of CNC machinery, introduction to programming of CNC machinery, and introduction to CAD/CAM. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1012, MCHT 1013, MCHT 1011, MCHT 1120
Offered Spring
CNC Fundamentals (1-5-3)
Banner title: CNC Fundamentals
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining processes. Topics include safety, computer numerical control of machinery, setup and operation of CNC machinery, introduction to programming of CNC machinery, and introduction to CAD/CAM. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1012, MCHT 1013, MCHT 1011, MCHT 1120
Offered Spring
AMCA 2130
CNC Mill Manual Programming (3-4-5)
Banner title: CNC Mill Manual Programming
This course provides instruction for the safe operation and manual programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines. Topics include safety, calculation for programming, program codes and structure, program run, and editing of programs. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AMCA 2110
Offered Spring
CNC Mill Manual Programming (3-4-5)
Banner title: CNC Mill Manual Programming
This course provides instruction for the safe operation and manual programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines. Topics include safety, calculation for programming, program codes and structure, program run, and editing of programs. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AMCA 2110
Offered Spring
AMCA 2150
CNC Lathe Manual Programming (3-4-5)
Banner title: CNC Lathe Manual Programming
This course provides instruction for the safe operation and manual programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) lathes. Topics include safety, calculations for programming, program codes and structure, program run, and editing of programs. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AMCA 2110
Offered Fall
CNC Lathe Manual Programming (3-4-5)
Banner title: CNC Lathe Manual Programming
This course provides instruction for the safe operation and manual programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) lathes. Topics include safety, calculations for programming, program codes and structure, program run, and editing of programs. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AMCA 2110
Offered Fall
AMCA 2170
CNC Practical Applications (0-6-3)
Banner title: CNC Practical Applications
This course provides additional instruction in part holding and fixture design. Students will also gain additional experience in print-to-part development of CNC programming. Topics include safety, fixture design and manufacturing, and CNC part manufacturing.
Prerequisite: AMCA 2110, AMCA 2130, AMCA 2150
Offered Summer
CNC Practical Applications (0-6-3)
Banner title: CNC Practical Applications
This course provides additional instruction in part holding and fixture design. Students will also gain additional experience in print-to-part development of CNC programming. Topics include safety, fixture design and manufacturing, and CNC part manufacturing.
Prerequisite: AMCA 2110, AMCA 2130, AMCA 2150
Offered Summer
AMCA 2190
CAD/CAM Programming (2-4-4)
Banner title: CAD/CAM Programming
This course emphasizes the development of skills in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Students will design and program parts to be machined on computer numerical controlled machines. Topics include hardware and software, drawing manipulations, tool path generation, program posting, and program downloading. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AMCA 2110
Offered Fall
CAD/CAM Programming (2-4-4)
Banner title: CAD/CAM Programming
This course emphasizes the development of skills in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Students will design and program parts to be machined on computer numerical controlled machines. Topics include hardware and software, drawing manipulations, tool path generation, program posting, and program downloading. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AMCA 2110
Offered Fall
ARTS 1101
Art Appreciation (3-0-3)
Banner title: Art Appreciation
This course explores the visual arts and the relationship to human needs and aspirations. Students investigate the value of art, themes in art, the elements and principles of composition, and the materials and processes used for artistic expression. Well-known works of visual art are explored. The course encourages student interest in the visual arts beyond the classroom.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Art Appreciation (3-0-3)
Banner title: Art Appreciation
This course explores the visual arts and the relationship to human needs and aspirations. Students investigate the value of art, themes in art, the elements and principles of composition, and the materials and processes used for artistic expression. Well-known works of visual art are explored. The course encourages student interest in the visual arts beyond the classroom.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
AUTT 1010
Automotive Technology Introduction (1-2-2)
Banner title: Automotive Technology Intro
This course introduces basic concepts and practices necessary for safe and effective automotive shop operations. Topics include safety procedures; legal/ethical responsibilities; general service; hand tools; and shop organization, management, and work flow systems. Students must pay a $20 supply fee and a $142 textbook fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Automotive Technology Introduction (1-2-2)
Banner title: Automotive Technology Intro
This course introduces basic concepts and practices necessary for safe and effective automotive shop operations. Topics include safety procedures; legal/ethical responsibilities; general service; hand tools; and shop organization, management, and work flow systems. Students must pay a $20 supply fee and a $142 textbook fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
AUTT 1020
Automotive Electrical Systems (2-14-7)
Banner title: Automotive Electrical Systems
This course introduces automotive electricity and emphasizes the basic principles, diagnosis, and service/repair of batteries, starting systems, starting system components, alternators and regulators, lighting systems, gauges, horns, wipers/washers, and accessories. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AUTT 1010
Offered Fall and Spring
Automotive Electrical Systems (2-14-7)
Banner title: Automotive Electrical Systems
This course introduces automotive electricity and emphasizes the basic principles, diagnosis, and service/repair of batteries, starting systems, starting system components, alternators and regulators, lighting systems, gauges, horns, wipers/washers, and accessories. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AUTT 1010
Offered Fall and Spring
AUTT 1030
Automotive Brake Systems (2-5-4)
Banner title: Automotive Brake Systems
This course introduces brake systems theory and its application to automotive systems and anti-lock brake system (ABS) to include ABS components and ABS operation, testing, and diagnosis. Topics include hydraulic system diagnosis and repair; drum brake diagnosis and repair; disc brake diagnosis and repair; power assist units diagnosis and repair; miscellaneous brake components (wheel bearings, parking brakes, electrical, etc.) diagnosis and repair; and test, diagnose, and service of electronic brake control systems. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Fall and Spring
Automotive Brake Systems (2-5-4)
Banner title: Automotive Brake Systems
This course introduces brake systems theory and its application to automotive systems and anti-lock brake system (ABS) to include ABS components and ABS operation, testing, and diagnosis. Topics include hydraulic system diagnosis and repair; drum brake diagnosis and repair; disc brake diagnosis and repair; power assist units diagnosis and repair; miscellaneous brake components (wheel bearings, parking brakes, electrical, etc.) diagnosis and repair; and test, diagnose, and service of electronic brake control systems. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Fall and Spring
AUTT 1040
Automotive Engine Performance (2-13-7)
Banner title: Automotive Engine Performance
This course introduces the basic engine performance systems that support and control four-stroke gasoline engine operations and reduce emissions. Topics include general engine diagnosis, computerized engine controls and diagnosis, ignition system diagnosis and repair, fuel and air induction, exhaust systems, emission control systems diagnosis and repair, and other related engine service.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered every semester
Automotive Engine Performance (2-13-7)
Banner title: Automotive Engine Performance
This course introduces the basic engine performance systems that support and control four-stroke gasoline engine operations and reduce emissions. Topics include general engine diagnosis, computerized engine controls and diagnosis, ignition system diagnosis and repair, fuel and air induction, exhaust systems, emission control systems diagnosis and repair, and other related engine service.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered every semester
AUTT 1050
Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems (1-7-4)
Banner title: Auto Suspension/Steering
This course introduces students to the principles of steering, suspension, wheel alignment, electronic steering, and electronic active suspension. Topics include general suspension and steering systems diagnosis; steering systems diagnosis and repair; suspension systems diagnosis and repair; related suspension and steering service; wheel alignment diagnosis, adjustment, and repair; and wheel and tire diagnosis and repair.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Fall and Spring
Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems (1-7-4)
Banner title: Auto Suspension/Steering
This course introduces students to the principles of steering, suspension, wheel alignment, electronic steering, and electronic active suspension. Topics include general suspension and steering systems diagnosis; steering systems diagnosis and repair; suspension systems diagnosis and repair; related suspension and steering service; wheel alignment diagnosis, adjustment, and repair; and wheel and tire diagnosis and repair.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Fall and Spring
AUTT 1060
Automotive Climate Control Systems (3-5-5)
Banner title: Auto Climate Control Systems
This course introduces the theory and operation of automotive heating and air conditioning systems. Students attain proficiency in inspection, testing, service, and repair of heating and air conditioning systems and related components. Topics include air conditioning system diagnosis and repair; refrigeration system component diagnosis and repair; heating, ventilation, and engine cooling systems diagnosis and repair; operating systems and related controls diagnosis and repair; and refrigerant recovery, recycling, and handling. Students must pay a supply fee of $30 when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Fall and Spring
Automotive Climate Control Systems (3-5-5)
Banner title: Auto Climate Control Systems
This course introduces the theory and operation of automotive heating and air conditioning systems. Students attain proficiency in inspection, testing, service, and repair of heating and air conditioning systems and related components. Topics include air conditioning system diagnosis and repair; refrigeration system component diagnosis and repair; heating, ventilation, and engine cooling systems diagnosis and repair; operating systems and related controls diagnosis and repair; and refrigerant recovery, recycling, and handling. Students must pay a supply fee of $30 when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Fall and Spring
AUTT 1070
Automotive Technology Internship (0-12-4)
Banner title: Automotive Technology Intern
This elective course will provide students with opportunities to relate what they have learned in the classroom and lab to a real-world situation either at a place of business or at a technical college. Under the supervision of an experienced ASE-certified automotive technician or their instructor, students will obtain a greater admiration and appreciation of the material learned in the classroom and lab. The internship will also serve the function of bridging the lessons learned at college and applying the information learned to real-world situations. The suitability of the work setting will be determined by having a conference with the automotive instructor and the prospective employer. Students will perform all the live work duties of service writers, parts department personnel, and technicians, including writing repair orders, ordering parts (if applicable), and repairing vehicles. Students must work a minimum of 150 hours during the semester to receive credit for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020, AUTT 1030
Offered every semester
Automotive Technology Internship (0-12-4)
Banner title: Automotive Technology Intern
This elective course will provide students with opportunities to relate what they have learned in the classroom and lab to a real-world situation either at a place of business or at a technical college. Under the supervision of an experienced ASE-certified automotive technician or their instructor, students will obtain a greater admiration and appreciation of the material learned in the classroom and lab. The internship will also serve the function of bridging the lessons learned at college and applying the information learned to real-world situations. The suitability of the work setting will be determined by having a conference with the automotive instructor and the prospective employer. Students will perform all the live work duties of service writers, parts department personnel, and technicians, including writing repair orders, ordering parts (if applicable), and repairing vehicles. Students must work a minimum of 150 hours during the semester to receive credit for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020, AUTT 1030
Offered every semester
AUTT 2010
Automotive Engine Repair (2-10-6)
Banner title: Automotive Engine Repair
This course introduces students to automotive engine theory and repair, placing emphasis on inspection, testing, and diagnostic techniques for both 2-cycle and 4-cycle internal combustion engines. Topics include general engine diagnosis, removal and reinstallation, cylinder heads and valve trains diagnosis and repair, engine blocks assembly diagnosis and repair, and lubrication and cooling systems diagnosis and repair. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Summer
Automotive Engine Repair (2-10-6)
Banner title: Automotive Engine Repair
This course introduces students to automotive engine theory and repair, placing emphasis on inspection, testing, and diagnostic techniques for both 2-cycle and 4-cycle internal combustion engines. Topics include general engine diagnosis, removal and reinstallation, cylinder heads and valve trains diagnosis and repair, engine blocks assembly diagnosis and repair, and lubrication and cooling systems diagnosis and repair. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Summer
AUTT 2020
Automotive Manual Drivetrain and Axles (2-5-4)
Banner title: Manual Transmissions
This course introduces the basics of rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive line-related operations, diagnosis, service, and related electronic controls. Topics include drive shaft and half shaft, universal and constant-velocity (CV) joint diagnosis and repair, ring and pinion gears and differential case assembly, limited slip differential, drive axle shaft, and four-wheel drive/all-wheel drive component diagnosis and repair. The course also introduces the basics of front- and rear-wheel drive. It includes instruction on clutch operation, diagnosis, and service. Discussion topics also focus on electronic controls related to transmission/transaxles operations, clutch diagnosis and repair, and transmission/transaxles diagnosis and repair.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Summer
Automotive Manual Drivetrain and Axles (2-5-4)
Banner title: Manual Transmissions
This course introduces the basics of rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive line-related operations, diagnosis, service, and related electronic controls. Topics include drive shaft and half shaft, universal and constant-velocity (CV) joint diagnosis and repair, ring and pinion gears and differential case assembly, limited slip differential, drive axle shaft, and four-wheel drive/all-wheel drive component diagnosis and repair. The course also introduces the basics of front- and rear-wheel drive. It includes instruction on clutch operation, diagnosis, and service. Discussion topics also focus on electronic controls related to transmission/transaxles operations, clutch diagnosis and repair, and transmission/transaxles diagnosis and repair.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Summer
AUTT 2030
Automatic Transmissions (2-7-5)
Banner title: Automatic Transmissions
This course introduces students to basic automatic transmission/transaxle theory, operation, inspection, service, and repair procedures, as well as electronic diagnosis and repair. Topics include general automatic transmission and transaxle diagnosis and in-vehicle and off-vehicle transmission and transaxle maintenance, adjustment, and repair. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Summer
Automatic Transmissions (2-7-5)
Banner title: Automatic Transmissions
This course introduces students to basic automatic transmission/transaxle theory, operation, inspection, service, and repair procedures, as well as electronic diagnosis and repair. Topics include general automatic transmission and transaxle diagnosis and in-vehicle and off-vehicle transmission and transaxle maintenance, adjustment, and repair. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Corequisite: AUTT 1010, AUTT 1020
Offered Summer
BIOC 2100
Biochemistry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biochemistry
This course concentrates on developing a strong understanding of the structure and function of biological molecules, enzymology, and metabolism and the bioenergetics that govern overall metabolic processes. This course presents a comprehensive assessment of the theory, application, and the strategies involved in the study of biological chemistry.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2100L
Offered Spring
Biochemistry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biochemistry
This course concentrates on developing a strong understanding of the structure and function of biological molecules, enzymology, and metabolism and the bioenergetics that govern overall metabolic processes. This course presents a comprehensive assessment of the theory, application, and the strategies involved in the study of biological chemistry.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2100L
Offered Spring
BIOC 2100L
Biochemistry Lab (0-6-2)
Banner title: Biochemistry Lab
This laboratory course is designed to provide relative application of topics covered in BIOC 2100. The laboratory course introduces basic experimental techniques and concepts associated with modern experimental biochemistry. Laboratory activities provide hands-on training in these fundamental areas of biochemistry: chromatographic separation techniques used to separate and isolate various classes of biomolecules, characterization of proteins and nucleic acids by electrophoresis, spectrophotometric techniques used to calculate analytic concentrations, measuring ligand binding, and the kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2100
Offered Spring
Biochemistry Lab (0-6-2)
Banner title: Biochemistry Lab
This laboratory course is designed to provide relative application of topics covered in BIOC 2100. The laboratory course introduces basic experimental techniques and concepts associated with modern experimental biochemistry. Laboratory activities provide hands-on training in these fundamental areas of biochemistry: chromatographic separation techniques used to separate and isolate various classes of biomolecules, characterization of proteins and nucleic acids by electrophoresis, spectrophotometric techniques used to calculate analytic concentrations, measuring ligand binding, and the kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2100
Offered Spring
BIOC 2203
Recombinant DNA Methods (3-0-3)
Banner title: Recombinant DNA Methods
This course provides a fundamental knowledge of DNA and protein structure at the molecular level. The course content includes an in-depth exploration of how molecular structure determines biological function such as basic cellular mechanisms, enzymatic activities, and DNA replication and repair, as well as gene expression. Modern molecular tools analyzing genes and genomes are also discussed in this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2203L
Offered Fall and Spring
Recombinant DNA Methods (3-0-3)
Banner title: Recombinant DNA Methods
This course provides a fundamental knowledge of DNA and protein structure at the molecular level. The course content includes an in-depth exploration of how molecular structure determines biological function such as basic cellular mechanisms, enzymatic activities, and DNA replication and repair, as well as gene expression. Modern molecular tools analyzing genes and genomes are also discussed in this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2203L
Offered Fall and Spring
BIOC 2203L
Recombinant DNA Methods Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Recombinant DNA Methods Lab
This recombinant DNA laboratory course provides students with fundamental molecular techniques involved in genetic engineering. Intensive bench training includes large scale plasmid isolation, restriction analysis, ligations, generation of recombinant DNA, preparation of a genomic library, southern blot analysis, and purification of a restriction enzyme. Furthermore, students will develop and perform PCR protocols as part of a research project analyzing a selected class of genetically modified organisms. The research project must be accompanied by authoring a formal research report to be presented in class. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2203
Offered Fall and Spring
Recombinant DNA Methods Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Recombinant DNA Methods Lab
This recombinant DNA laboratory course provides students with fundamental molecular techniques involved in genetic engineering. Intensive bench training includes large scale plasmid isolation, restriction analysis, ligations, generation of recombinant DNA, preparation of a genomic library, southern blot analysis, and purification of a restriction enzyme. Furthermore, students will develop and perform PCR protocols as part of a research project analyzing a selected class of genetically modified organisms. The research project must be accompanied by authoring a formal research report to be presented in class. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOC 2203
Offered Fall and Spring
BIOL 1111
Biology I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biology I
This course provides an introduction to basic biological concepts with a focus on living cells. Topics include chemical principles related to cells, cell structure and function, energy and metabolism, cell division, protein synthesis, genetics, and biotechnology.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 1111L
Offered every semester
Biology I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biology I
This course provides an introduction to basic biological concepts with a focus on living cells. Topics include chemical principles related to cells, cell structure and function, energy and metabolism, cell division, protein synthesis, genetics, and biotechnology.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 1111L
Offered every semester
BIOL 1111L
Biology I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Biology I Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 1111. The laboratory exercises for this course include chemical principles related to cells, cell structure and function, energy and metabolism, cell division, protein synthesis, genetics, and biotechnology. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 1111
Offered every semester
Biology I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Biology I Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 1111. The laboratory exercises for this course include chemical principles related to cells, cell structure and function, energy and metabolism, cell division, protein synthesis, genetics, and biotechnology. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 1111
Offered every semester
BIOL 1112
Biology II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biology II
This course provides an introduction to basic evolutionary concepts. The course emphasizes animal and plant diversity, structure and function including reproduction and development, and the dynamics of ecology as it pertains to populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere. Topics include principles of evolution, classification and characterizations of organisms, plant structure and function, animal structure and function, principles of ecology, and biosphere.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 1112L
Offered every semester
Biology II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biology II
This course provides an introduction to basic evolutionary concepts. The course emphasizes animal and plant diversity, structure and function including reproduction and development, and the dynamics of ecology as it pertains to populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere. Topics include principles of evolution, classification and characterizations of organisms, plant structure and function, animal structure and function, principles of ecology, and biosphere.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 1112L
Offered every semester
BIOL 1112L
Biology II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Biology II Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 1112. The laboratory exercises for this course include principles of evolution, classification and characterizations of organisms, plant structure and function, animal structure and function, principles of ecology, and biosphere. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 1112
Offered every semester
Biology II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Biology II Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 1112. The laboratory exercises for this course include principles of evolution, classification and characterizations of organisms, plant structure and function, animal structure and function, principles of ecology, and biosphere. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 1112
Offered every semester
BIOL 2113
Anatomy and Physiology I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology I
This course introduces the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Instructors place emphasis on the development of a systemic perspective of anatomical structures and physiological processes. Topics include body organization, cell structure and functions, tissue classifications, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous and sensory systems.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 2113L
Offered every semester
Anatomy and Physiology I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology I
This course introduces the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Instructors place emphasis on the development of a systemic perspective of anatomical structures and physiological processes. Topics include body organization, cell structure and functions, tissue classifications, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous and sensory systems.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 2113L
Offered every semester
BIOL 2113L
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 2113. The laboratory exercises for this course include body organization, cell structure and functions, tissue classifications, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous and sensory systems. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 2113
Offered every semester
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 2113. The laboratory exercises for this course include body organization, cell structure and functions, tissue classifications, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous and sensory systems. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Associate degree-level program admission
Corequisite: BIOL 2113
Offered every semester
BIOL 2114
Anatomy and Physiology II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology II
This course continues the study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include the endocrine system, cardiovascular system, blood and lymphatic system, metabolism, fluid/PH dynamics, immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2114L
Offered every semester
Anatomy and Physiology II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology II
This course continues the study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include the endocrine system, cardiovascular system, blood and lymphatic system, metabolism, fluid/PH dynamics, immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2114L
Offered every semester
BIOL 2114L
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 2114. The laboratory exercises for this course include the endocrine system, cardiovascular system, blood and lymphatic system, metabolism, fluid/PH dynamics, immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2114
Offered every semester
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 2114. The laboratory exercises for this course include the endocrine system, cardiovascular system, blood and lymphatic system, metabolism, fluid/PH dynamics, immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2114
Offered every semester
BIOL 2117
Introductory Microbiology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introductory Microbiology
This course provides students with a foundation in basic microbiology with emphasis on infectious diseases. Topics include microbial diversity, microbial cell biology, microbial genetics, interactions and impact of microorganisms and humans, microorganisms, and human diseases.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2117L
Offered every semester
Introductory Microbiology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introductory Microbiology
This course provides students with a foundation in basic microbiology with emphasis on infectious diseases. Topics include microbial diversity, microbial cell biology, microbial genetics, interactions and impact of microorganisms and humans, microorganisms, and human diseases.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2117L
Offered every semester
BIOL 2117L
Introductory Microbiology Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Introductory Microbiology Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 2117. The laboratory exercises for this course include microbial diversity, microbial cell biology, microbial genetics, interactions and impact of microorganisms and humans, and microorganisms and human disease. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2117
Offered every semester
Introductory Microbiology Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Introductory Microbiology Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in BIOL 2117. The laboratory exercises for this course include microbial diversity, microbial cell biology, microbial genetics, interactions and impact of microorganisms and humans, and microorganisms and human disease. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BIOL 2117
Offered every semester
BTEC 1150
Communication for Lab Sciences (2-2-3)
Banner title: Communication for Lab Sciences
This introductory-level lecture course covers basic scientific language and concepts of biology and chemistry, and the academic study skills needed to succeed in science courses. The course provides an orientation to the field of biotechnology and to professional opportunities within the field.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
Communication for Lab Sciences (2-2-3)
Banner title: Communication for Lab Sciences
This introductory-level lecture course covers basic scientific language and concepts of biology and chemistry, and the academic study skills needed to succeed in science courses. The course provides an orientation to the field of biotechnology and to professional opportunities within the field.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
BTEC 2000
Biotechnology Seminar and Laboratory Safety (2-0-2)
Banner title: Biotech Seminar/Lab Safety
This seminar class covers topics of special interest to the biotechnology field. Topics include current events, career orientation, employability skills, laboratory specializations, and facilities tours. Former students and local technology directors present information. The course also provides an introduction to the principles of laboratory safety in biological and chemical laboratories. Topics include safe lab practices, regulatory agencies, handling, storage, disposal, protective equipment, emergency response, and mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical and biological hazards. Reading assignments and quizzes may be delivered via the web.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Biotechnology Seminar and Laboratory Safety (2-0-2)
Banner title: Biotech Seminar/Lab Safety
This seminar class covers topics of special interest to the biotechnology field. Topics include current events, career orientation, employability skills, laboratory specializations, and facilities tours. Former students and local technology directors present information. The course also provides an introduction to the principles of laboratory safety in biological and chemical laboratories. Topics include safe lab practices, regulatory agencies, handling, storage, disposal, protective equipment, emergency response, and mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical and biological hazards. Reading assignments and quizzes may be delivered via the web.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
BTEC 2130
Basic Laboratory Calculations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Basic Lab Math Calculations
This course prepares students to perform laboratory math calculations required for entry-level technical positions in biotechnology companies and research laboratories. Practice problems emphasize a review of basic math concepts, units of measurement and conversions, and methods for preparing laboratory solutions. The course is primarily organized around laboratory applications.
Prerequisite: Program-admission math competency
Offered every semester
Basic Laboratory Calculations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Basic Lab Math Calculations
This course prepares students to perform laboratory math calculations required for entry-level technical positions in biotechnology companies and research laboratories. Practice problems emphasize a review of basic math concepts, units of measurement and conversions, and methods for preparing laboratory solutions. The course is primarily organized around laboratory applications.
Prerequisite: Program-admission math competency
Offered every semester
BTEC 2191
Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology
This course provides students majoring in Biotechnology with an introduction to the principles and techniques of microbiology and its current applications in research and industry. The course includes a survey of different major groups of microbial organisms, cell structure and function, microbial growth and control, microbial metabolism and genetics, and human exploitation of microbes and their products, including microbial biocontrol.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2191L
Offered Spring and Summer
Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology
This course provides students majoring in Biotechnology with an introduction to the principles and techniques of microbiology and its current applications in research and industry. The course includes a survey of different major groups of microbial organisms, cell structure and function, microbial growth and control, microbial metabolism and genetics, and human exploitation of microbes and their products, including microbial biocontrol.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2191L
Offered Spring and Summer
BTEC 2191L
Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab (0-6-2)
Banner title: Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises that parallel the topics presented in BTEC 2191. Students gain laboratory proficiency in methods used in modern microbiology. The exercises focus on aseptic media preparation and culture techniques for different microbes, microscopy, and microbial isolation and identification. Further exercises include genetic techniques, including bacterial transformation and plaque assay, as well as microbial food and environmental laboratories. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2191
Offered Spring and Summer
Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab (0-6-2)
Banner title: Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises that parallel the topics presented in BTEC 2191. Students gain laboratory proficiency in methods used in modern microbiology. The exercises focus on aseptic media preparation and culture techniques for different microbes, microscopy, and microbial isolation and identification. Further exercises include genetic techniques, including bacterial transformation and plaque assay, as well as microbial food and environmental laboratories. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2191
Offered Spring and Summer
BTEC 2192
Applied Biotechnology Methods (2-0-2)
Banner title: Applied Biotechnology Methods
This course presents the background principles for the experimental concepts and fundamental laboratory skills of biotechnology associated with research, development, and production. Lectures provide students with an introduction to organisms and their macromolecular components emphasizing the purification of specific macromolecules for further molecular analysis. For this purpose, students will be taught interrelated experimental strategies necessary to conduct successful separations and analyses of macromolecules.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2191 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2191L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2192L
Offered Fall and Summer
Applied Biotechnology Methods (2-0-2)
Banner title: Applied Biotechnology Methods
This course presents the background principles for the experimental concepts and fundamental laboratory skills of biotechnology associated with research, development, and production. Lectures provide students with an introduction to organisms and their macromolecular components emphasizing the purification of specific macromolecules for further molecular analysis. For this purpose, students will be taught interrelated experimental strategies necessary to conduct successful separations and analyses of macromolecules.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2191 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2191L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2192L
Offered Fall and Summer
BTEC 2192L
Applied Biotechnology Methods Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Applied Biotech Methods Lab
The applied biotechnology methods lab introduces the basic experimental concepts of biotechnology and its associated fundamental laboratory skills. Laboratory activities provide hands-on training in three fundamental areas of modern biotechnology: media preparation and culture of bacteria, isolation and characterization of proteins, as well as preparation and analysis of recombinant plasmid DNA. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2191 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2191L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2192
Offered Fall and Summer
Applied Biotechnology Methods Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Applied Biotech Methods Lab
The applied biotechnology methods lab introduces the basic experimental concepts of biotechnology and its associated fundamental laboratory skills. Laboratory activities provide hands-on training in three fundamental areas of modern biotechnology: media preparation and culture of bacteria, isolation and characterization of proteins, as well as preparation and analysis of recombinant plasmid DNA. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2191 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2191L with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2192
Offered Fall and Summer
BTEC 2211
Industrial Cell Culture and Immunology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Cell Culture/Immunology
This course teaches the skills needed to serve as a technician in an FDA-regulated biotechnology production facility. The course emphasizes the use of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and students gain experience writing and following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Upstream (fermentation, hybridoma cell growth, bioreactor preparation) and downstream (protein chromatography, tangential flow filtration, quality control assays) processes are described and correlate with laboratory activities. Essential concepts in immunology such as cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immune responses, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies are also discussed.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2211L
Offered every semester
Industrial Cell Culture and Immunology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Cell Culture/Immunology
This course teaches the skills needed to serve as a technician in an FDA-regulated biotechnology production facility. The course emphasizes the use of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and students gain experience writing and following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Upstream (fermentation, hybridoma cell growth, bioreactor preparation) and downstream (protein chromatography, tangential flow filtration, quality control assays) processes are described and correlate with laboratory activities. Essential concepts in immunology such as cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immune responses, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies are also discussed.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2211L
Offered every semester
BTEC 2211L
Industrial Cell Culture and Immunology Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Cell Culture/Immunology Lab
This laboratory course teaches the skills needed to serve as a technician in biotechnology production. Students grow and monitor bacterial, yeast, and mammalian cells on a laboratory scale that emulates the large-scale production used in industry. Students will become familiar with the cleaning, sterilization, aseptic inoculation, operation, and monitoring of fermenters and bioreactors. Students then recover and purify proteins produced by those cell cultures. They recover and purify proteins using centrifugation, ultrafiltration, and chromatography techniques. Protein products are subjected to a variety of quality control assays such as the LAL assay, ELISA, and immunoblotting. The course emphasizes the use of current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP), and students gain experience following Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) required to produce FDA-regulated products. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2211
Offered every semester
Industrial Cell Culture and Immunology Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Cell Culture/Immunology Lab
This laboratory course teaches the skills needed to serve as a technician in biotechnology production. Students grow and monitor bacterial, yeast, and mammalian cells on a laboratory scale that emulates the large-scale production used in industry. Students will become familiar with the cleaning, sterilization, aseptic inoculation, operation, and monitoring of fermenters and bioreactors. Students then recover and purify proteins produced by those cell cultures. They recover and purify proteins using centrifugation, ultrafiltration, and chromatography techniques. Protein products are subjected to a variety of quality control assays such as the LAL assay, ELISA, and immunoblotting. The course emphasizes the use of current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP), and students gain experience following Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) required to produce FDA-regulated products. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2192 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2192L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: BTEC 2211
Offered every semester
BTEC 2221
Regulatory Compliance in Biomanufacturing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Regulatory Compliance
This course explores the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the role of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance in manufacturing of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Benchmark Congressional Acts (e.g. the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) are studied while describing the evolution of the FDA to its present state. Students are introduced to facilities and processes used in the manufacture and packaging of drugs, biologics, and medical devices.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Regulatory Compliance in Biomanufacturing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Regulatory Compliance
This course explores the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the role of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance in manufacturing of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Benchmark Congressional Acts (e.g. the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) are studied while describing the evolution of the FDA to its present state. Students are introduced to facilities and processes used in the manufacture and packaging of drugs, biologics, and medical devices.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
BTEC 2222
Quality Assurance and Validation for Biomanufacturing (2-0-2)
Banner title: Quality Assurance/Validation
This course provides information on quality assurance and validation principles, together with their applications in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Emphasis is placed on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rationale, manufacturing processes, product quality, and documentation requirements.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Quality Assurance and Validation for Biomanufacturing (2-0-2)
Banner title: Quality Assurance/Validation
This course provides information on quality assurance and validation principles, together with their applications in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Emphasis is placed on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rationale, manufacturing processes, product quality, and documentation requirements.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
BTEC 2223
Patents and Technology Transfer (2-0-2)
Banner title: Patents/Technology Transfer
This course introduces the role of patents, one type of intellectual property, in advancing technological innovation and promoting economic development. The requirements for issue of a patent are described together with the legal rights that are thereby conferred to the patent holder. Discussed are preparation of a patent application and its filing with, and examination by, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The course explores how the patented invention may be commercialized in the process of technology transfer. Emphasis is placed on the patenting and transfer of technologies pertinent to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Patents and Technology Transfer (2-0-2)
Banner title: Patents/Technology Transfer
This course introduces the role of patents, one type of intellectual property, in advancing technological innovation and promoting economic development. The requirements for issue of a patent are described together with the legal rights that are thereby conferred to the patent holder. Discussed are preparation of a patent application and its filing with, and examination by, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The course explores how the patented invention may be commercialized in the process of technology transfer. Emphasis is placed on the patenting and transfer of technologies pertinent to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
BTEC 2500
Applied Biotechnology Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Applied Biotech Internship
The Applied Biotechnology Internship requires students to work a minimum of 120 hours in an approved biotechnology laboratory environment. This experience will provide interns the opportunity to set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment. Interns will conduct analyses, make observations, calculate and record results, and produce appropriate technical protocols, summaries, and reports as required by supervising scientists.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2203 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2203L with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Applied Biotechnology Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Applied Biotech Internship
The Applied Biotechnology Internship requires students to work a minimum of 120 hours in an approved biotechnology laboratory environment. This experience will provide interns the opportunity to set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment. Interns will conduct analyses, make observations, calculate and record results, and produce appropriate technical protocols, summaries, and reports as required by supervising scientists.
Prerequisite: BTEC 2203 with a grade of C or higher, BTEC 2203L with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
BUSN 1100
Introduction to Keyboarding (1-4-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Keyboarding
This course introduces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques. Topics include computer hardware, computer software, file management, learning the alphabetic keyboard, the numeric keyboard and keypad, building speed and accuracy, and proofreading. Students attain a minimum of 30 GWAM (gross words a minute) on 3-minute timings with no more than 3 errors.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Introduction to Keyboarding (1-4-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Keyboarding
This course introduces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques. Topics include computer hardware, computer software, file management, learning the alphabetic keyboard, the numeric keyboard and keypad, building speed and accuracy, and proofreading. Students attain a minimum of 30 GWAM (gross words a minute) on 3-minute timings with no more than 3 errors.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
BUSN 1190
Digital Technologies in Business (1-2-2)
Banner title: Digital Technologies
This course provides an overview of digital technology used for conducting business. Students will learn the application of business activities using various digital platforms.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered every semester
Digital Technologies in Business (1-2-2)
Banner title: Digital Technologies
This course provides an overview of digital technology used for conducting business. Students will learn the application of business activities using various digital platforms.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered every semester
BUSN 1240
Office Procedures (2-2-3)
Banner title: Office Procedures
This course emphasizes essential skills required for the business office. Topics include office protocol, time management, telecommunications and telephone techniques, office equipment, workplace mail, records management, travel/meeting arrangements, electronic mail, and workplace documents.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
Office Procedures (2-2-3)
Banner title: Office Procedures
This course emphasizes essential skills required for the business office. Topics include office protocol, time management, telecommunications and telephone techniques, office equipment, workplace mail, records management, travel/meeting arrangements, electronic mail, and workplace documents.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
BUSN 1300
Introduction to Business (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Business
This course introduces organization and management concepts of the business world and in the office environment. Topics include business in a global economy, starting and organizing a business, enterprise management, marketing strategies, and financial management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Business (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Business
This course introduces organization and management concepts of the business world and in the office environment. Topics include business in a global economy, starting and organizing a business, enterprise management, marketing strategies, and financial management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
BUSN 1400
Word Processing Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Word Processing
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use word processing software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Minimal document keying will be necessary as students will work with existing documents to learn the functions and features of the word processing application. Topics and assignments will include word processing concepts, customizing documents, formatting content, working with visual content, organizing content, reviewing documents, and sharing and securing content.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1100, COMP 1000
Offered Spring and Summer
Word Processing Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Word Processing
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use word processing software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Minimal document keying will be necessary as students will work with existing documents to learn the functions and features of the word processing application. Topics and assignments will include word processing concepts, customizing documents, formatting content, working with visual content, organizing content, reviewing documents, and sharing and securing content.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1100, COMP 1000
Offered Spring and Summer
BUSN 1410
Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Spreadsheet Concepts/Apps
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use spreadsheet software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics and assignments will include spreadsheet concepts, creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating and securing data.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered as needed if ACCT 1120 is no longer offered
Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Spreadsheet Concepts/Apps
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use spreadsheet software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics and assignments will include spreadsheet concepts, creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating and securing data.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered as needed if ACCT 1120 is no longer offered
BUSN 1420
Database Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Database Applications
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use database management software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics and assignments will include database concepts, structuring databases, creating and formatting database elements, entering and modifying data, creating and modifying queries, presenting and sharing data, and managing and maintaining databases.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Summer
Database Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Database Applications
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use database management software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics and assignments will include database concepts, structuring databases, creating and formatting database elements, entering and modifying data, creating and modifying queries, presenting and sharing data, and managing and maintaining databases.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Summer
BUSN 1430
Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Desktop Publish/Presentation
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use desktop publishing (DTP) software and presentation software to create business publications and presentations. Course work will include course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics include desktop publishing concepts, basic graphic design, publication layout, presentation design, and practical applications.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications (2-4-4)
Banner title: Desktop Publish/Presentation
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use desktop publishing (DTP) software and presentation software to create business publications and presentations. Course work will include course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics include desktop publishing concepts, basic graphic design, publication layout, presentation design, and practical applications.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
BUSN 1440
Document Production (1-6-4)
Banner title: Document Production
This course reinforces the touch system of keyboarding by placing emphasis on correct techniques, adequate speed and accuracy, and producing properly formatted business documents. Topics include reinforcing correct keyboarding technique, building speed and accuracy, formatting business documents, language arts, proofreading, and work area management.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1100
Corequisite: COMP 1000
Offered every semester
Document Production (1-6-4)
Banner title: Document Production
This course reinforces the touch system of keyboarding by placing emphasis on correct techniques, adequate speed and accuracy, and producing properly formatted business documents. Topics include reinforcing correct keyboarding technique, building speed and accuracy, formatting business documents, language arts, proofreading, and work area management.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1100
Corequisite: COMP 1000
Offered every semester
BUSN 2160
Electronic Mail Applications (1-2-2)
Banner title: Electronic Mail Applications
This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of communicating with others inside and outside the organization via a personal information management program. This course emphasizes the concepts necessary for individuals and workgroups to organize, find, view, and share information via electronic communication channels. Topics include internal and external communication, message management, calendar management, navigation, contact and task management, and security and privacy.
Prerequisite: Program admission, COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Summer
Electronic Mail Applications (1-2-2)
Banner title: Electronic Mail Applications
This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of communicating with others inside and outside the organization via a personal information management program. This course emphasizes the concepts necessary for individuals and workgroups to organize, find, view, and share information via electronic communication channels. Topics include internal and external communication, message management, calendar management, navigation, contact and task management, and security and privacy.
Prerequisite: Program admission, COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Summer
BUSN 2180
Speed and Accuracy Keying (0-2-1)
Banner title: Speed and Accuracy Keying
This course further develops speed and accuracy through the analysis of keying and prescribed practice drills. Topics include building speed and accuracy and straight-copy proofreading.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1440
Offered Fall and Spring
Speed and Accuracy Keying (0-2-1)
Banner title: Speed and Accuracy Keying
This course further develops speed and accuracy through the analysis of keying and prescribed practice drills. Topics include building speed and accuracy and straight-copy proofreading.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1440
Offered Fall and Spring
BUSN 2190
Business Document Proofreading and Editing (1-4-3)
Banner title: Proofreading and Editing
This course emphasizes proper proofreading and editing for business documents. Topics include applying proofreading techniques and proofreaders' marks to business documents; proper content, clarity, and conciseness in business documents; and business document formatting.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1101
Corequisite: BUSN 1440, COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
Business Document Proofreading and Editing (1-4-3)
Banner title: Proofreading and Editing
This course emphasizes proper proofreading and editing for business documents. Topics include applying proofreading techniques and proofreaders' marks to business documents; proper content, clarity, and conciseness in business documents; and business document formatting.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1101
Corequisite: BUSN 1440, COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
BUSN 2200
Office Accounting (3-2-4)
Banner title: Office Accounting
This course introduces fundamental concepts of the accounting cycle for a sole proprietor service business. Topics include accounting equation, analyzing business transactions, journalizing and posting transactions, accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers, financial statements, cash control, and payroll concepts.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Summer
Office Accounting (3-2-4)
Banner title: Office Accounting
This course introduces fundamental concepts of the accounting cycle for a sole proprietor service business. Topics include accounting equation, analyzing business transactions, journalizing and posting transactions, accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers, financial statements, cash control, and payroll concepts.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Summer
BUSN 2210
Applied Office Procedures (1-4-3)
Banner title: Applied Office Procedures
This course focuses on applying knowledge and skills learned in prior courses. Topics include communications skills, telecommunications skills, records management skills, office equipment/supplies, and integrated programs/applications. This course serves as a capstone course.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1240, BUSN 1400, BUSN 1410 or ACCT 1120, BUSN 1440
Corequisite: BUSN 2200 or ACCT 1100 and BUSN 2190
Offered Fall and Spring
Applied Office Procedures (1-4-3)
Banner title: Applied Office Procedures
This course focuses on applying knowledge and skills learned in prior courses. Topics include communications skills, telecommunications skills, records management skills, office equipment/supplies, and integrated programs/applications. This course serves as a capstone course.
Prerequisite: BUSN 1240, BUSN 1400, BUSN 1410 or ACCT 1120, BUSN 1440
Corequisite: BUSN 2200 or ACCT 1100 and BUSN 2190
Offered Fall and Spring
BUSN 2250
Business Administrative Assistant Internship II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Admin Assistant Intern II
This internship course provides student work experience in a professional environment. Topics include the application of classroom knowledge and skills, work environment functions, and listening and following directions. Students will be under the supervision of the Business Administrative Technology program faculty and/or persons designated to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: Must be in last semester of program; with advisor approval, may take concurrently with last semester course
Offered every semester
Business Administrative Assistant Internship II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Admin Assistant Intern II
This internship course provides student work experience in a professional environment. Topics include the application of classroom knowledge and skills, work environment functions, and listening and following directions. Students will be under the supervision of the Business Administrative Technology program faculty and/or persons designated to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: Must be in last semester of program; with advisor approval, may take concurrently with last semester course
Offered every semester
CHEM 1151
Survey of Inorganic Chemistry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Survey 0f Inorganic Chemistry
This course provides an introduction to basic chemical principles and concept which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurements and units, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: CHEM 1151L
Offered
Survey of Inorganic Chemistry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Survey 0f Inorganic Chemistry
This course provides an introduction to basic chemical principles and concept which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurements and units, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: CHEM 1151L
Offered
CHEM 1151L
Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Survey of Inorganic Chem Lab
This course provides selected laboratory experiments paralleling the topics in CHEM 1151. The lab exercises for this course include units of measurements, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: CHEM 1151
Offered
Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Survey of Inorganic Chem Lab
This course provides selected laboratory experiments paralleling the topics in CHEM 1151. The lab exercises for this course include units of measurements, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: CHEM 1151
Offered
CHEM 1211
Chemistry I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Chemistry I
This course provides an introduction to basic chemical principles and concepts which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurement, physical and chemical properties of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions, and stoichiometry and gas laws.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1211L
Offered every semester
Chemistry I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Chemistry I
This course provides an introduction to basic chemical principles and concepts which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurement, physical and chemical properties of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions, and stoichiometry and gas laws.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1211L
Offered every semester
CHEM 1211L
Chemistry I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Chemistry I Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in CHEM 1211. The laboratory exercises for this course include measurement, physical and chemical properties of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and gas laws. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1211
Offered every semester
Chemistry I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Chemistry I Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in CHEM 1211. The laboratory exercises for this course include measurement, physical and chemical properties of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and gas laws. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1211
Offered every semester
CHEM 1212
Chemistry II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Chemistry II
This course continues the exploration of basic chemical principles and concepts. Topics include equilibrium theory, kinetics, thermodynamics, solution chemistry, acid-base theory, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1212L
Offered every semester
Chemistry II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Chemistry II
This course continues the exploration of basic chemical principles and concepts. Topics include equilibrium theory, kinetics, thermodynamics, solution chemistry, acid-base theory, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1212L
Offered every semester
CHEM 1212L
Chemistry II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Chemistry II Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in CHEM 1212. The laboratory exercises for this course include equilibrium theory, kinetics, thermodynamics, solution chemistry, acid-base theory, and nuclear chemistry. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1212
Offered every semester
Chemistry II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Chemistry II Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in CHEM 1212. The laboratory exercises for this course include equilibrium theory, kinetics, thermodynamics, solution chemistry, acid-base theory, and nuclear chemistry. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 1212
Offered every semester
CHEM 2211
Organic Chemistry I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry I
This course is the first of a two-semester sequence of organic chemistry. Topics include structure, bonding, sterochemistry and reactions of organic molecules comprised of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and organiohalides.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2211L
Offered Fall and Spring
Organic Chemistry I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry I
This course is the first of a two-semester sequence of organic chemistry. Topics include structure, bonding, sterochemistry and reactions of organic molecules comprised of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and organiohalides.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2211L
Offered Fall and Spring
CHEM 2211L
Organic Chemistry I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
In this course, students perform experiments to illustrate the reactions, principles, and techniques presented in CHEM 2211. Students gain experience in synthesis and techniques relating to isolation, purification, and identification of organic compounds. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2211
Offered Fall and Spring
Organic Chemistry I Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
In this course, students perform experiments to illustrate the reactions, principles, and techniques presented in CHEM 2211. Students gain experience in synthesis and techniques relating to isolation, purification, and identification of organic compounds. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2211
Offered Fall and Spring
CHEM 2212
Organic Chemistry II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry II
This course is the second course in organic chemistry. Topics include spectroscopy and the reactions of organic molecules comprised of aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, amines, and carbohydrates.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2212L
Offered as needed
Organic Chemistry II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry II
This course is the second course in organic chemistry. Topics include spectroscopy and the reactions of organic molecules comprised of aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, amines, and carbohydrates.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2212L
Offered as needed
CHEM 2212L
Organic Chemistry II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
In this laboratory course, students perform experiments to illustrate the reactions, principles, and techniques presented in CHEM 2212. Students gain additional experience in instrumentation, synthesis, and techniques relating to isolation and purification. They also expand their capabilities relating to the identification of organic compounds. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2212
Offered as needed
Organic Chemistry II Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
In this laboratory course, students perform experiments to illustrate the reactions, principles, and techniques presented in CHEM 2212. Students gain additional experience in instrumentation, synthesis, and techniques relating to isolation and purification. They also expand their capabilities relating to the identification of organic compounds. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2211 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 2211L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2212
Offered as needed
CHEM 2300
Quantitative Analysis (3-0-3)
Banner title: Quantitative Analysis
This course focuses on developing a strong understanding of the principles of analytical chemistry and the applications of these principles to disciplines ranging from the life sciences to environmental science. This course presents a comprehensive assessment of the theory, application, and strategies and calculations needed for proper data analysis regarding analytical chemistry. The course first focuses on the traditional techniques utilized in quantitative chemical analysis to quantify the amount of a particular analyte present in unknown samples. Other topics relate to the methods and techniques used for the separation and isolation of various classes of substrates.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1212L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2300L
Offered Fall and Summer as needed
Quantitative Analysis (3-0-3)
Banner title: Quantitative Analysis
This course focuses on developing a strong understanding of the principles of analytical chemistry and the applications of these principles to disciplines ranging from the life sciences to environmental science. This course presents a comprehensive assessment of the theory, application, and strategies and calculations needed for proper data analysis regarding analytical chemistry. The course first focuses on the traditional techniques utilized in quantitative chemical analysis to quantify the amount of a particular analyte present in unknown samples. Other topics relate to the methods and techniques used for the separation and isolation of various classes of substrates.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 with a grade of C or higher, CHEM 1212L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2300L
Offered Fall and Summer as needed
CHEM 2300L
Quantitative Analysis Lab (0-6-2)
Banner title: Quantitative Analysis Lab
This laboratory course provides relative application of topics covered in CHEM 2300. The laboratory course introduces basic experimental analytical techniques and concepts associated with quantitative measurements. Laboratory activities provide hands-on training in three fundamental areas of analytical chemistry, including gravimetric analysis and titrations, spectrophotometric techniques used to calculate quantities of analytes in various samples, and chromatographic separation techniques used to separate and isolate various classes of substrates. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 with a grade of C or higher , CHEM 1212L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2300
Offered Fall and Summer as needed
Quantitative Analysis Lab (0-6-2)
Banner title: Quantitative Analysis Lab
This laboratory course provides relative application of topics covered in CHEM 2300. The laboratory course introduces basic experimental analytical techniques and concepts associated with quantitative measurements. Laboratory activities provide hands-on training in three fundamental areas of analytical chemistry, including gravimetric analysis and titrations, spectrophotometric techniques used to calculate quantities of analytes in various samples, and chromatographic separation techniques used to separate and isolate various classes of substrates. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 with a grade of C or higher , CHEM 1212L with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CHEM 2300
Offered Fall and Summer as needed
CIST 1001
Computer Concepts (2-4-4)
Banner title: Computer Concepts
This course provides an overview of information systems, computers, and technology. Topics include information systems and technology terminology, computer history, data representation, data storage concepts, fundamentals of information processing, fundamentals of information security, information technology ethics, fundamentals of hardware operation, fundamentals of networking, fundamentals of the Internet, fundamentals of software design concepts, fundamentals of software (system and application), system development methodology, computer number systems conversion (Binary and Hexadecimal), and mobile computing.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level math competency
Offered Summer and Fall
Computer Concepts (2-4-4)
Banner title: Computer Concepts
This course provides an overview of information systems, computers, and technology. Topics include information systems and technology terminology, computer history, data representation, data storage concepts, fundamentals of information processing, fundamentals of information security, information technology ethics, fundamentals of hardware operation, fundamentals of networking, fundamentals of the Internet, fundamentals of software design concepts, fundamentals of software (system and application), system development methodology, computer number systems conversion (Binary and Hexadecimal), and mobile computing.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level math competency
Offered Summer and Fall
CIST 1122
Hardware Installation and Maintenance (2-5-4)
Banner title: Hardware Install/Maintenance
This course provides students with the knowledge of the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security along with the skills required to identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components. This course includes an introduction to the fundamentals of installing and maintaining computers. Students will develop the skills to identify the basic functionality of the operating system, perform basic troubleshooting techniques, utilize proper safety procedures, and effectively interact with customers and peers.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level program admission
Offered Fall and as scheduled by department
Hardware Installation and Maintenance (2-5-4)
Banner title: Hardware Install/Maintenance
This course provides students with the knowledge of the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security along with the skills required to identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components. This course includes an introduction to the fundamentals of installing and maintaining computers. Students will develop the skills to identify the basic functionality of the operating system, perform basic troubleshooting techniques, utilize proper safety procedures, and effectively interact with customers and peers.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level program admission
Offered Fall and as scheduled by department
CIST 1130
Operating Systems Concepts (1-4-3)
Banner title: Operating Systems Concepts
This course provides an overview of modern operating systems and their use in home and small business environments. Activities will utilize the graphical user interface (GUI) and command line environment (CLI). This will include operating system fundamentals; installing, configuring, and upgrading operating systems; managing storage, file systems, hardware, and system resources; troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance of operating systems; and networking.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Operating Systems Concepts (1-4-3)
Banner title: Operating Systems Concepts
This course provides an overview of modern operating systems and their use in home and small business environments. Activities will utilize the graphical user interface (GUI) and command line environment (CLI). This will include operating system fundamentals; installing, configuring, and upgrading operating systems; managing storage, file systems, hardware, and system resources; troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance of operating systems; and networking.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CIST 1220
Structured Query Language (SQL) (2-5-4)
Banner title: Structured Query Language/SQL
This course includes basic database design concepts and solving database retrieval and modification problems using the SQL language. Topics include database vocabulary, relational database design, date retrieval using SQL, data modification using SQL, and developing and using SQL procedures.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Structured Query Language (SQL) (2-5-4)
Banner title: Structured Query Language/SQL
This course includes basic database design concepts and solving database retrieval and modification problems using the SQL language. Topics include database vocabulary, relational database design, date retrieval using SQL, data modification using SQL, and developing and using SQL procedures.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
CIST 1305
Program Design and Development (3-0-3)
Banner title: Program Design and Development
This introductory course provides problem solving and programming concepts for those that develop user applications. Instructors place emphasis developing logic, troubleshooting, and using tools to develop solutions. Topics include problem solving and programming concepts, structured programming, the four logic structures, file processing concepts, and arrays.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level math competency
Offered Summer and Fall
Program Design and Development (3-0-3)
Banner title: Program Design and Development
This introductory course provides problem solving and programming concepts for those that develop user applications. Instructors place emphasis developing logic, troubleshooting, and using tools to develop solutions. Topics include problem solving and programming concepts, structured programming, the four logic structures, file processing concepts, and arrays.
Prerequisite: Diploma-level math competency
Offered Summer and Fall
CIST 1401
Computer Networking Fundamentals (2-4-4)
Banner title: Computer Networking Fundamentals
This course introduces networking technologies and prepares students to take the CompTIA's broad-based, vendor independent networking certification exam, Network +. This course covers a wide range of material about networking, including local area networks, wide area networks, protocols, topologies, transmission media, and security. The course focuses on operating network management systems and implementing the installation of networks. It reviews cabling, connection schemes, the fundamentals of the LAN and WAN technologies, TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting, remote connectivity, and network maintenance and troubleshooting. Topics include a basic knowledge of networking technology, network media and topologies, network devices, network management, network tools, and network security.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
Computer Networking Fundamentals (2-4-4)
Banner title: Computer Networking Fundamentals
This course introduces networking technologies and prepares students to take the CompTIA's broad-based, vendor independent networking certification exam, Network +. This course covers a wide range of material about networking, including local area networks, wide area networks, protocols, topologies, transmission media, and security. The course focuses on operating network management systems and implementing the installation of networks. It reviews cabling, connection schemes, the fundamentals of the LAN and WAN technologies, TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting, remote connectivity, and network maintenance and troubleshooting. Topics include a basic knowledge of networking technology, network media and topologies, network devices, network management, network tools, and network security.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
CIST 1510
Web Development I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Web Development I
This course explores the concepts of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XML, and XHTML following the current standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for developing inter-linking web pages that include graphic elements, hyperlinks, tables, forms, and image maps.
Prerequisite: CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Web Development I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Web Development I
This course explores the concepts of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XML, and XHTML following the current standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for developing inter-linking web pages that include graphic elements, hyperlinks, tables, forms, and image maps.
Prerequisite: CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
CIST 1601
Information Security Fundamentals (2-2-3)
Banner title: Information Security Fundamentals
This course provides a broad overview of information security. It covers terminology, history, security systems development, and implementation. Student will also cover the legal, ethical, and professional issues in information security.
Prerequisite: CIST 1401 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Information Security Fundamentals (2-2-3)
Banner title: Information Security Fundamentals
This course provides a broad overview of information security. It covers terminology, history, security systems development, and implementation. Student will also cover the legal, ethical, and professional issues in information security.
Prerequisite: CIST 1401 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
CIST 2120
Supporting Application Software (1-6-4)
Banner title: Supporting Appl Software
This course provides students with knowledge in the areas of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Word processing topics include creating, customizing, and organizing documents by using formatting and visual content that is appropriate for the information presented. Spreadsheet topics include creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating on and securing data. Presentation topics include creating and formatting presentation masters and templates, creating and formatting slide content, working with dynamic visual content, and collaborating on and delivering presentations.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Annually
Supporting Application Software (1-6-4)
Banner title: Supporting Appl Software
This course provides students with knowledge in the areas of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Word processing topics include creating, customizing, and organizing documents by using formatting and visual content that is appropriate for the information presented. Spreadsheet topics include creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating on and securing data. Presentation topics include creating and formatting presentation masters and templates, creating and formatting slide content, working with dynamic visual content, and collaborating on and delivering presentations.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Annually
CIST 2127
Comprehensive Word Processing Techniques (1-4-3)
Banner title: Word Processing Techniques
This course provides students with knowledge in word processing software. Word processing topics include creating, customizing, and organizing documents by using formatting and visual content that is appropriate for the information presented.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Annually
Comprehensive Word Processing Techniques (1-4-3)
Banner title: Word Processing Techniques
This course provides students with knowledge in word processing software. Word processing topics include creating, customizing, and organizing documents by using formatting and visual content that is appropriate for the information presented.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Annually
CIST 2128
Comprehensive Spreadsheet Techniques (1-4-3)
Banner title: Comp Spreadsheet Techniques
This course provides students with knowledge in spreadsheet software. Spreadsheet topics include creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating on and securing data.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall
Comprehensive Spreadsheet Techniques (1-4-3)
Banner title: Comp Spreadsheet Techniques
This course provides students with knowledge in spreadsheet software. Spreadsheet topics include creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating on and securing data.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall
CIST 2129
Computer Database Techniques (1-6-4)
Banner title: Computer Database Techniques
This course provides a study of databases beginning with introductory topics and progressing through advanced development techniques. Topics include advanced database concepts, advanced development techniques, data integration concepts, and troubleshooting and supporting databases.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Spring
Computer Database Techniques (1-6-4)
Banner title: Computer Database Techniques
This course provides a study of databases beginning with introductory topics and progressing through advanced development techniques. Topics include advanced database concepts, advanced development techniques, data integration concepts, and troubleshooting and supporting databases.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Spring
CIST 2130
Desktop Support Concepts (1-2-2)
Banner title: Desktop Support Concepts
This course is designed to give an overview to desktop support management. Topics include computer support service management and computer support operations.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Desktop Support Concepts (1-2-2)
Banner title: Desktop Support Concepts
This course is designed to give an overview to desktop support management. Topics include computer support service management and computer support operations.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
CIST 2311
Visual Basic I (2-5-4)
Banner title: Visual Basic I
This course introduces event-driven programming. Students will discuss, create, and manipulate common elements of Windows applications using the Microsoft Visual Studio development environment. Topics include numeric data types and variables, decision making structures, arrays, validating input with strings and functions, repetition and multiple forms, test files, lists, and common dialog controls.
Prerequisite: CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Visual Basic I (2-5-4)
Banner title: Visual Basic I
This course introduces event-driven programming. Students will discuss, create, and manipulate common elements of Windows applications using the Microsoft Visual Studio development environment. Topics include numeric data types and variables, decision making structures, arrays, validating input with strings and functions, repetition and multiple forms, test files, lists, and common dialog controls.
Prerequisite: CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
CIST 2411
Microsoft Client (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Client
This course develops students' abilities to implement, administrate, and troubleshoot Windows Professional Client as a desktop operating system in any network environment. Topics include installing and upgrading Windows Client, configuring and troubleshooting post-installation system settings, configuring Windows security features, configuring network connectivity, configuring applications included with Windows Client, maintaining and optimizing systems that run Windows Client, and configuring and troubleshooting mobile computing.
Prerequisite: CIST 1130 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1401 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
Microsoft Client (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Client
This course develops students' abilities to implement, administrate, and troubleshoot Windows Professional Client as a desktop operating system in any network environment. Topics include installing and upgrading Windows Client, configuring and troubleshooting post-installation system settings, configuring Windows security features, configuring network connectivity, configuring applications included with Windows Client, maintaining and optimizing systems that run Windows Client, and configuring and troubleshooting mobile computing.
Prerequisite: CIST 1130 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1401 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
CIST 2412
Microsoft Server Directory (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Server Directory
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support, and administer Microsoft Directory Services. Topics include implementing name resolution; implementing network access; implementing file and print services; and implementing, managing, and maintaining directory services.
Prerequisite: CIST 2414 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CIST 2414 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
Microsoft Server Directory (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Server Directory
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support, and administer Microsoft Directory Services. Topics include implementing name resolution; implementing network access; implementing file and print services; and implementing, managing, and maintaining directory services.
Prerequisite: CIST 2414 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: CIST 2414 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
CIST 2413
Microsoft Server Infrastructure (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Server Infrastructure
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support and administer a Microsoft network infrastructure. Topics include IP addressing and services, name resolution, network access, file and print services, and network infrastructure.
Prerequisite: CIST 2411 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 2414 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
Microsoft Server Infrastructure (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Server Infrastructure
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support and administer a Microsoft network infrastructure. Topics include IP addressing and services, name resolution, network access, file and print services, and network infrastructure.
Prerequisite: CIST 2411 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 2414 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
CIST 2414
Microsoft Server Administrator (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Server Admin
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support and administer a Windows Server. Topics include server deployment, server management, monitoring and maintaining servers, application and data provisioning, and business continuity and high availability.
Prerequisite: CIST 2411 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
Microsoft Server Administrator (2-4-4)
Banner title: Microsoft Server Admin
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, manage, support and administer a Windows Server. Topics include server deployment, server management, monitoring and maintaining servers, application and data provisioning, and business continuity and high availability.
Prerequisite: CIST 2411 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Annually
CIST 2921
IT Analysis, Design, and Project Management (2-5-4)
Banner title: IT Analysis/Design/Project
This course provides a review and application of systems life cycle development methodologies and project management. Topics include systems planning, systems analysis, systems design, systems implementation, evaluation, and project management.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1220 or CIST 2129 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000
Offered Annually
IT Analysis, Design, and Project Management (2-5-4)
Banner title: IT Analysis/Design/Project
This course provides a review and application of systems life cycle development methodologies and project management. Topics include systems planning, systems analysis, systems design, systems implementation, evaluation, and project management.
Prerequisite: CIST 1001 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1220 or CIST 2129 with a grade of C or higher, CIST 1305 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000
Offered Annually
COLL 0099
College Success and Survival Skills (2-0-2)
Banner title: College Success Skills
This course provides the tools for acquiring the necessary skills to achieve academic and professional success in a student's chosen occupational/technical program of study. Topics include getting off to a good start, learning and personality styles, time and money management, study and test taking skills, stress management and wellness, communication skills, and career exploration. Students also receive an orientation to the college, its processes, and its available services. Student must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: None
Offered every semester
College Success and Survival Skills (2-0-2)
Banner title: College Success Skills
This course provides the tools for acquiring the necessary skills to achieve academic and professional success in a student's chosen occupational/technical program of study. Topics include getting off to a good start, learning and personality styles, time and money management, study and test taking skills, stress management and wellness, communication skills, and career exploration. Students also receive an orientation to the college, its processes, and its available services. Student must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: None
Offered every semester
COLL 0989
Fast Pass for College Success (4-0-4)
Banner title: Fast Pass
This course is part of the Fast Pass program for new learning support students to equip them for college success. It provides the tools for acquiring the necessary skills to achieve academic and professional success in a student's chosen occupational/technical program of study. Topics include getting off to a good start; learning and personality styles; time and money management; study and test taking skills; stress management and wellness; career exploration and communication skills. Students also review the foundational math, reading, and English skills needed for college success. Students completing this course will have the opportunity to retest on their college placement exam. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: None
Offered every semester
Fast Pass for College Success (4-0-4)
Banner title: Fast Pass
This course is part of the Fast Pass program for new learning support students to equip them for college success. It provides the tools for acquiring the necessary skills to achieve academic and professional success in a student's chosen occupational/technical program of study. Topics include getting off to a good start; learning and personality styles; time and money management; study and test taking skills; stress management and wellness; career exploration and communication skills. Students also review the foundational math, reading, and English skills needed for college success. Students completing this course will have the opportunity to retest on their college placement exam. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: None
Offered every semester
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (1-4-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Computers
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, and operations necessary to use computers. Instructors place emphasis on basic functions and familiarity with computer use. Topics include an introduction to computer terminology, the Windows environment, Internet and e-mail, word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, and presentation software.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Introduction to Computers (1-4-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Computers
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, and operations necessary to use computers. Instructors place emphasis on basic functions and familiarity with computer use. Topics include an introduction to computer terminology, the Windows environment, Internet and e-mail, word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, and presentation software.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
COSM 1000
Introduction to Cosmetology Theory (4-0-4)
Banner title: Intro to Cosmetology Theory
This course introduces the fundamental theory and practices of the cosmetology profession. Instructors will place emphasis on professional practices and safety and infection control. Topics include state rules and regulations, the state regulatory agency, image, bacteriology, decontamination and infection control, chemistry fundamentals, safety and infection control, Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance, and anatomy and physiology.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
Introduction to Cosmetology Theory (4-0-4)
Banner title: Intro to Cosmetology Theory
This course introduces the fundamental theory and practices of the cosmetology profession. Instructors will place emphasis on professional practices and safety and infection control. Topics include state rules and regulations, the state regulatory agency, image, bacteriology, decontamination and infection control, chemistry fundamentals, safety and infection control, Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance, and anatomy and physiology.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1010
Chemical Texture Services (1-5-3)
Banner title: Chemical Texture Services
This course provides instruction in the chemistry and chemical reactions of permanent wave solutions and relaxers, as well as the application of permanent waves and relaxers. Instructors will emphasize techniques, precautions, and special problems involved in applying permanent waves and relaxers. Topics include permanent wave techniques, chemical relaxer techniques, chemistry, physical and chemical change, safety procedures and practices, hair analysis, scalp analysis, permanent wave procedures (in an acceptable time frame), relaxer application (in an acceptable time frame), and Hazardous Duty Standards Act Compliance. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring and Summer on the Athens Campus only
Chemical Texture Services (1-5-3)
Banner title: Chemical Texture Services
This course provides instruction in the chemistry and chemical reactions of permanent wave solutions and relaxers, as well as the application of permanent waves and relaxers. Instructors will emphasize techniques, precautions, and special problems involved in applying permanent waves and relaxers. Topics include permanent wave techniques, chemical relaxer techniques, chemistry, physical and chemical change, safety procedures and practices, hair analysis, scalp analysis, permanent wave procedures (in an acceptable time frame), relaxer application (in an acceptable time frame), and Hazardous Duty Standards Act Compliance. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring and Summer on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1020
Hair Care and Treatment (1-2-2)
Banner title: Hair Care and Treatment
This course introduces the theory, procedures, and products used in the care and treatment of the scalp and hair. Topics also include disease disorders and their treatments; the fundamental theory and skills required to shampoo, condition, and recondition the hair and scalp; and safety and infection control.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
Hair Care and Treatment (1-2-2)
Banner title: Hair Care and Treatment
This course introduces the theory, procedures, and products used in the care and treatment of the scalp and hair. Topics also include disease disorders and their treatments; the fundamental theory and skills required to shampoo, condition, and recondition the hair and scalp; and safety and infection control.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1030
Haircutting (1-6-3)
Banner title: Haircutting
This course introduces the theory and skills necessary to apply haircutting techniques. Topics include advanced haircutting techniques; proper safety and decontamination precautions; hair design elements; cutting implements; head, hair, and body analysis; safety and infection control; and client consultation.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring and Summer on the Athens Campus only
Haircutting (1-6-3)
Banner title: Haircutting
This course introduces the theory and skills necessary to apply haircutting techniques. Topics include advanced haircutting techniques; proper safety and decontamination precautions; hair design elements; cutting implements; head, hair, and body analysis; safety and infection control; and client consultation.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring and Summer on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1040
Styling (1-5-3)
Banner title: Styling
This course introduces the fundamental theory and skills required to create shapings, pin curls, fingerwaves, roller placement, blow dry styling, thermal curling, thermal pressing, thermal waving, artificial hair and augmentation, and comb-outs. Students practice styling techniques on manikins during laboratory exercises. Topics include braiding and intertwining hair, styling principles, pin curls, roller placement, fingerwaves, skip waves, ridge curls, blow dry styling, thermal curling, thermal pressing, thermal waving, artificial hair and augmentation, comb-outs, and safety precautions and practices.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
Styling (1-5-3)
Banner title: Styling
This course introduces the fundamental theory and skills required to create shapings, pin curls, fingerwaves, roller placement, blow dry styling, thermal curling, thermal pressing, thermal waving, artificial hair and augmentation, and comb-outs. Students practice styling techniques on manikins during laboratory exercises. Topics include braiding and intertwining hair, styling principles, pin curls, roller placement, fingerwaves, skip waves, ridge curls, blow dry styling, thermal curling, thermal pressing, thermal waving, artificial hair and augmentation, comb-outs, and safety precautions and practices.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1050
Hair Color (1-5-3)
Banner title: Hair Color
This course introduces the theory and application of temporary, semi-permanent, demi-permanent-deposit only, and permanent hair coloring, hair lightening, and color removal products. Topics include the principles of color theory, hair structure, color, tone, classifications of color, hair lightening, levels of color, color removal, application procedures, safety precautions and practices, client consultation, product knowledge, hair color challenges, corrective solutions, lash and brow tints, and special effects. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Spring on all campus and Summer and Fall on the Athens Campus only
Hair Color (1-5-3)
Banner title: Hair Color
This course introduces the theory and application of temporary, semi-permanent, demi-permanent-deposit only, and permanent hair coloring, hair lightening, and color removal products. Topics include the principles of color theory, hair structure, color, tone, classifications of color, hair lightening, levels of color, color removal, application procedures, safety precautions and practices, client consultation, product knowledge, hair color challenges, corrective solutions, lash and brow tints, and special effects. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Spring on all campus and Summer and Fall on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1060
Fundamentals of Skin Care (1-6-3)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Skin Care
This course provides a comprehensive study in the care of skin for theory and practical application. Instructors will place emphasis on client consultation, safety precautions and practices, skin conditions, product knowledge, basic facials, facial massage, corrective facial treatments, hair removal, and make-up application. Other topics in this course include advanced skin treatments in electrotherapy, light therapy, galvanic current, high frequency, and microdermabrasion.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Spring on all campuses and Summer and Fall on the Athens Campus only
Fundamentals of Skin Care (1-6-3)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Skin Care
This course provides a comprehensive study in the care of skin for theory and practical application. Instructors will place emphasis on client consultation, safety precautions and practices, skin conditions, product knowledge, basic facials, facial massage, corrective facial treatments, hair removal, and make-up application. Other topics in this course include advanced skin treatments in electrotherapy, light therapy, galvanic current, high frequency, and microdermabrasion.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Spring on all campuses and Summer and Fall on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1070
Nail Care and Advanced Techniques (1-6-3)
Banner title: Nail Care/Advanced Techniques
This course provides training in manicuring, pedicuring, and advanced nail techniques. Topics include implements, products and supplies, hand and foot anatomy and physiology, diseases and disorders, manicure techniques, pedicure techniques, nail product chemistry, safety precautions and practices, and advanced nail techniques (wraps, tips, acrylics).
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
Nail Care and Advanced Techniques (1-6-3)
Banner title: Nail Care/Advanced Techniques
This course provides training in manicuring, pedicuring, and advanced nail techniques. Topics include implements, products and supplies, hand and foot anatomy and physiology, diseases and disorders, manicure techniques, pedicure techniques, nail product chemistry, safety precautions and practices, and advanced nail techniques (wraps, tips, acrylics).
Prerequisite: COSM 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000
Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1080
Cosmetology Practicum I (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum I
This course provides the laboratory experiences necessary for the development of the skill levels required to be a competent cosmetologist. The allocation of time to the various phases of cosmetology is required by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes a portion of the required hours for licensure. Topics include permanent waving and relaxers; various hair color techniques, foiling and lightening; skin, scalp, and hair treatments; haircutting; styling; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; dispensary; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; and professional conduct.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000, COSM 1010, COSM 1020, COSM 1030, COSM 1040, COSM 1070
Corequisite: COSM 1050, COSM 1060
Offered Spring on all campuses and Summer on the Athens Campus only
Cosmetology Practicum I (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum I
This course provides the laboratory experiences necessary for the development of the skill levels required to be a competent cosmetologist. The allocation of time to the various phases of cosmetology is required by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes a portion of the required hours for licensure. Topics include permanent waving and relaxers; various hair color techniques, foiling and lightening; skin, scalp, and hair treatments; haircutting; styling; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; dispensary; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; and professional conduct.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000, COSM 1010, COSM 1020, COSM 1030, COSM 1040, COSM 1070
Corequisite: COSM 1050, COSM 1060
Offered Spring on all campuses and Summer on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1090
Cosmetology Practicum II (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum II
This course provides the laboratory experiences necessary for the development of the skill levels required to be a competent cosmetologist. The allocation of time to the various phases of cosmetology is prescribed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes a portion of the hours required for licensure. Topics include permanent waving and relaxers; hair color; foiling; lightening; skin, scalp, and hair treatments; haircutting, clipper design, precision cutting, and styling; dispensary; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; product knowledge; customer service skills; client retention; State Board Rules and Regulations guidelines; State Board foundation prep; and professional conduct. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1080
Corequisite: COSM 1080
Offered Spring on all campuses and Summer and Fall on the Athens Campus only
Cosmetology Practicum II (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum II
This course provides the laboratory experiences necessary for the development of the skill levels required to be a competent cosmetologist. The allocation of time to the various phases of cosmetology is prescribed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes a portion of the hours required for licensure. Topics include permanent waving and relaxers; hair color; foiling; lightening; skin, scalp, and hair treatments; haircutting, clipper design, precision cutting, and styling; dispensary; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; product knowledge; customer service skills; client retention; State Board Rules and Regulations guidelines; State Board foundation prep; and professional conduct. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1080
Corequisite: COSM 1080
Offered Spring on all campuses and Summer and Fall on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1100
Cosmetology Practicum III (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum III
This course provides the experience necessary for professional development and completion of requirements for state licensure. Instructors will place emphasis on the display of professional conduct and positive attitudes. The appropriate number of applications for completion of state board service credit requirements for this course may be met in a laboratory setting. Topics include texture services; permanent waving and relaxers; hair color and lightening; skin, scalp, and hair treatment; haircutting; styling; dispensary; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; and State Board foundation prep.
Prerequisite: COSM 1090
Corequisite: COSM 1090
Offered Summer on all campuses and Fall on the Athens Campus only
Cosmetology Practicum III (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum III
This course provides the experience necessary for professional development and completion of requirements for state licensure. Instructors will place emphasis on the display of professional conduct and positive attitudes. The appropriate number of applications for completion of state board service credit requirements for this course may be met in a laboratory setting. Topics include texture services; permanent waving and relaxers; hair color and lightening; skin, scalp, and hair treatment; haircutting; styling; dispensary; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; and State Board foundation prep.
Prerequisite: COSM 1090
Corequisite: COSM 1090
Offered Summer on all campuses and Fall on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1110
Cosmetology Practicum IV (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum IV
This course provides the experience necessary for professional development and completion of requirements for state licensure. Instructors will place emphasis on the display of professional conduct and positive attitudes. The requirements for this course may be met in a laboratory setting. Topics include permanent waving and relaxers; hair color and bleaching; skin, scalp, and hair treatments; haircutting; dispensary; styling; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; and state licensure preparation. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1100
Corequisite: COSM 1100
Offered Summer on all campuses and Fall on the Athens Campus only
Cosmetology Practicum IV (1-9-4)
Banner title: Cosmetology Practicum IV
This course provides the experience necessary for professional development and completion of requirements for state licensure. Instructors will place emphasis on the display of professional conduct and positive attitudes. The requirements for this course may be met in a laboratory setting. Topics include permanent waving and relaxers; hair color and bleaching; skin, scalp, and hair treatments; haircutting; dispensary; styling; manicure, pedicure, and advanced nail techniques; reception; safety precautions and decontamination; Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance; and state licensure preparation. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COSM 1100
Corequisite: COSM 1100
Offered Summer on all campuses and Fall on the Athens Campus only
COSM 1120
Salon Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Salon Management
This course emphasizes the steps involved in opening and operating a privately owned salon. Topics include law requirements regarding salon and spa employment, taxpayer education, federal and state responsibilities, legal requirements for owning and operating a salon business, business management practices, and public relations and career development.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000 or ESTH 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000 or ESTH 1000
Offered Summer on all campuses and Fall on the Athens Campus only
Salon Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Salon Management
This course emphasizes the steps involved in opening and operating a privately owned salon. Topics include law requirements regarding salon and spa employment, taxpayer education, federal and state responsibilities, legal requirements for owning and operating a salon business, business management practices, and public relations and career development.
Prerequisite: COSM 1000 or ESTH 1000
Corequisite: COSM 1000 or ESTH 1000
Offered Summer on all campuses and Fall on the Athens Campus only
CRJU 1010
Introduction to Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Intro to Criminal Justice
This course introduces the development and organization of the criminal justice system in the United States. Topics include the American criminal justice system; constitutional limitations; organization of enforcement, adjudication, and corrections; and career opportunities and requirements.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Introduction to Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Intro to Criminal Justice
This course introduces the development and organization of the criminal justice system in the United States. Topics include the American criminal justice system; constitutional limitations; organization of enforcement, adjudication, and corrections; and career opportunities and requirements.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
CRJU 1030
Corrections (3-0-3)
Banner title: Corrections
This course provides an analysis of all phases of the American correctional system and practices, including its history, procedures, and objectives. Topics include the history and evolution of correctional facilities; legal and administrative problems; institutional facilities and procedures; probation, parole, and pre-release programs; alternative sentencing; rehabilitation; community involvement; and staffing.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Corrections (3-0-3)
Banner title: Corrections
This course provides an analysis of all phases of the American correctional system and practices, including its history, procedures, and objectives. Topics include the history and evolution of correctional facilities; legal and administrative problems; institutional facilities and procedures; probation, parole, and pre-release programs; alternative sentencing; rehabilitation; community involvement; and staffing.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
CRJU 1040
Principles of Law Enforcement (3-0-3)
Banner title: Principles of Law Enforcement
This course examines the principles of the organization, administration, and duties of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Topics include the history and philosophy of law enforcement, evaluation of administrative practices, problems in American law enforcement agencies, emerging concepts, professionalism, and community crime prevention programs.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Principles of Law Enforcement (3-0-3)
Banner title: Principles of Law Enforcement
This course examines the principles of the organization, administration, and duties of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Topics include the history and philosophy of law enforcement, evaluation of administrative practices, problems in American law enforcement agencies, emerging concepts, professionalism, and community crime prevention programs.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
CRJU 1043
Probation and Parole (3-0-3)
Banner title: Probation and Parole
This course covers the history and philosophy of juvenile probation, adult probation, and parole, with a special emphasis on Georgia's probation and parole systems and related laws. Additional topics include the characteristics and roles of probation and parole officers and special issues and programs of probation and parole.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Probation and Parole (3-0-3)
Banner title: Probation and Parole
This course covers the history and philosophy of juvenile probation, adult probation, and parole, with a special emphasis on Georgia's probation and parole systems and related laws. Additional topics include the characteristics and roles of probation and parole officers and special issues and programs of probation and parole.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CRJU 1062
Methods of Criminal Investigations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Investigation Methods
This course presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation. Instructors highlight the duties and responsibilities of the investigator, both in the field and in the courtroom. Instructors place emphasis on the techniques and procedures that investigative personnel commonly use to analyze various types of crimes in an attempt to solve them.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer and Fall
Methods of Criminal Investigations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Investigation Methods
This course presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation. Instructors highlight the duties and responsibilities of the investigator, both in the field and in the courtroom. Instructors place emphasis on the techniques and procedures that investigative personnel commonly use to analyze various types of crimes in an attempt to solve them.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer and Fall
CRJU 1068
Criminal Law for Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Law
This course introduces criminal law in the United States, but emphasizes the current specific status of Georgia criminal law. The course will focus on the most current statutory contents of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) with primary emphasis on the criminal and traffic codes. Topics include the historic development of criminal law in the United States; statutory law, Georgia Code (O.C.G.A.) Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses; statutory law, Georgia Code (O.C.G.A.) Title 40 - Motor Vehicle and Traffic Offenses; and Supreme Court rulings that apply to criminal law.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Criminal Law for Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Law
This course introduces criminal law in the United States, but emphasizes the current specific status of Georgia criminal law. The course will focus on the most current statutory contents of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) with primary emphasis on the criminal and traffic codes. Topics include the historic development of criminal law in the United States; statutory law, Georgia Code (O.C.G.A.) Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses; statutory law, Georgia Code (O.C.G.A.) Title 40 - Motor Vehicle and Traffic Offenses; and Supreme Court rulings that apply to criminal law.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CRJU 1400
Ethics and Cultural Perspectives for Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Ethics/Cultural Perspective
This course provides an exploration of ethics and cultural perspectives in criminal justice. In presenting ethics, instructors will examine both the individual perspective and the organizational standpoint. Students will study four areas of ethical decision-making opportunities: law enforcement ethics, correctional ethics, legal profession ethics, and policymaking ethics. The presentation of cultural perspectives is designed to aid law enforcement officers to better understand and communicate with members of other cultures with whom they come in contact in the line of duty. Topics include defining and applying terms related to intercultural attitudes, role-play activities related to intercultural understanding, developing interpersonal/intercultural communication competencies, and the development of a personal intercultural growth plan.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Ethics and Cultural Perspectives for Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Ethics/Cultural Perspective
This course provides an exploration of ethics and cultural perspectives in criminal justice. In presenting ethics, instructors will examine both the individual perspective and the organizational standpoint. Students will study four areas of ethical decision-making opportunities: law enforcement ethics, correctional ethics, legal profession ethics, and policymaking ethics. The presentation of cultural perspectives is designed to aid law enforcement officers to better understand and communicate with members of other cultures with whom they come in contact in the line of duty. Topics include defining and applying terms related to intercultural attitudes, role-play activities related to intercultural understanding, developing interpersonal/intercultural communication competencies, and the development of a personal intercultural growth plan.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
CRJU 2020
Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Constitutional Law
This course emphasizes those provisions of the Bill of Rights which pertain to criminal justice. Topics include the characteristics and powers of the three branches of government and the principles governing the operation of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Constitutional Law
This course emphasizes those provisions of the Bill of Rights which pertain to criminal justice. Topics include the characteristics and powers of the three branches of government and the principles governing the operation of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
CRJU 2050
Criminal Procedure (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Procedure
This course introduces the procedural law of the criminal justice system, which governs the series of proceedings through which government enforces substantive criminal law. The course offers an emphasis on the laws of arrest and search and seizure; the rules of evidence; the right to counsel; and the rights and duties of both citizens and officers. The course covers appropriate case law and court rulings that dictate criminal procedure on the state and federal level.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Criminal Procedure (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Procedure
This course introduces the procedural law of the criminal justice system, which governs the series of proceedings through which government enforces substantive criminal law. The course offers an emphasis on the laws of arrest and search and seizure; the rules of evidence; the right to counsel; and the rights and duties of both citizens and officers. The course covers appropriate case law and court rulings that dictate criminal procedure on the state and federal level.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CRJU 2060
Criminology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminology
This course introduces the nature and extent of criminal behavior and explores the causes of criminal offenses. Topics include the sociological, psychological, and biological causes of crime; the effectiveness of theories in explaining crime; theory integration; and the application of theory to selected issues.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Criminology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminology
This course introduces the nature and extent of criminal behavior and explores the causes of criminal offenses. Topics include the sociological, psychological, and biological causes of crime; the effectiveness of theories in explaining crime; theory integration; and the application of theory to selected issues.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CRJU 2070
Juvenile Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Juvenile Justice
This course analyzes the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency and examines processes in the field of juvenile justice. Topics include a survey of juvenile law, a comparative analysis of adult and juvenile justice systems, and the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Juvenile Justice (3-0-3)
Banner title: Juvenile Justice
This course analyzes the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency and examines processes in the field of juvenile justice. Topics include a survey of juvenile law, a comparative analysis of adult and juvenile justice systems, and the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CRJU 2090
Criminal Justice Practicum (0-9-3)
Banner title: Criminal Justice Practicum
This course provides the experiences necessary for further professional development and exposure to related agencies in the criminal justice field. Students will pursue a professional research project supervised by the instructor. Topics include criminal justice theory and applications.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department
Offered every semester
Criminal Justice Practicum (0-9-3)
Banner title: Criminal Justice Practicum
This course provides the experiences necessary for further professional development and exposure to related agencies in the criminal justice field. Students will pursue a professional research project supervised by the instructor. Topics include criminal justice theory and applications.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department
Offered every semester
CRJU 2100
Criminal Justice Externship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Criminal Justice Externship
This course provides the experiences necessary for further professional development and exposure to related agencies in the criminal justice field. Students will pursue an externship in a related agency supervised by the instructor. Topics include criminal justice theory and applications.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered every semester
Criminal Justice Externship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Criminal Justice Externship
This course provides the experiences necessary for further professional development and exposure to related agencies in the criminal justice field. Students will pursue an externship in a related agency supervised by the instructor. Topics include criminal justice theory and applications.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered every semester
CRJU 2201
Criminal Courts (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Courts
This course examines the historical context of the development and functions of, and controversies in, the American court system. Topics include an examination of local, state, and federal court systems; the participants in trials; and courtroom and post-conviction processes. The course provides special emphasis on the rules and procedures relating to Georgia courts.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Criminal Courts (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Courts
This course examines the historical context of the development and functions of, and controversies in, the American court system. Topics include an examination of local, state, and federal court systems; the participants in trials; and courtroom and post-conviction processes. The course provides special emphasis on the rules and procedures relating to Georgia courts.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CTDL 1010
Fundamentals of Commercial Driving (3-0-3)
Banner title: Fund of Commercial Driving
This course introduces students to the transportation industry, federal and state regulations, records and forms, industrial relations, and other non-driving activities. This course provides an emphasis on safety that will continue throughout the program.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1020
Offered every semester
Fundamentals of Commercial Driving (3-0-3)
Banner title: Fund of Commercial Driving
This course introduces students to the transportation industry, federal and state regulations, records and forms, industrial relations, and other non-driving activities. This course provides an emphasis on safety that will continue throughout the program.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1020
Offered every semester
CTDL 1020
Combination Vehicle Basic Operation and Range Work (1-2-2)
Banner title: Combination Vehicle Operation
This course familiarizes students with truck instruments and controls and performing basic maneuvers required to drive safely in a controlled environment and on the driving range. Each student must complete 12 hours behind the wheel instructional time in range operations, including operating a tractor trailer through clearance maneuvers, backing, turning, parallel parking, and coupling/uncoupling.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1010
Offered every semester
Combination Vehicle Basic Operation and Range Work (1-2-2)
Banner title: Combination Vehicle Operation
This course familiarizes students with truck instruments and controls and performing basic maneuvers required to drive safely in a controlled environment and on the driving range. Each student must complete 12 hours behind the wheel instructional time in range operations, including operating a tractor trailer through clearance maneuvers, backing, turning, parallel parking, and coupling/uncoupling.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1010
Offered every semester
CTDL 1030
Combination Vehicle Advanced Operations (1-8-4)
Banner title: Adv Combination Vehicle Ops
This course develops students' driving skills under actual road conditions. The classroom part of the course stresses following safe operating practices. These safe operating practices are integrated into the development of driving skills on the road. Each student must complete at least 12 hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) instructional time on the road. In addition, each student must have a minimum program total of 44 hours of BTW instructional time in any combination (with CTDL 1020) of range and road driving. Note: State law requires that whenever a combination vehicle is operated on public roads, an instructor must be present in the vehicle while the student is driving.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1020
Offered every semester
Combination Vehicle Advanced Operations (1-8-4)
Banner title: Adv Combination Vehicle Ops
This course develops students' driving skills under actual road conditions. The classroom part of the course stresses following safe operating practices. These safe operating practices are integrated into the development of driving skills on the road. Each student must complete at least 12 hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) instructional time on the road. In addition, each student must have a minimum program total of 44 hours of BTW instructional time in any combination (with CTDL 1020) of range and road driving. Note: State law requires that whenever a combination vehicle is operated on public roads, an instructor must be present in the vehicle while the student is driving.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1020
Offered every semester
CTDL 1040
Commercial Driving Internship (0-12-4)
Banner title: Commercial Driving Internship
This course provides the opportunity for students individual to complete their training with a company. The internship takes the place of CTDL 1030. Working closely with the college, a company provides the advanced training, which focuses on developing students' driving skills. Each student must receive at least 12 hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) instructional time on the road. In addition, each student must have a minimum program total of 44 hours of BTW instructional time in any combination (with CTDL 1020) or range and road driving. Note: State law requires that whenever a vehicle is operated on public roads, an instructor must be present in the truck while the student is driving.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1020
Offered as requested
Commercial Driving Internship (0-12-4)
Banner title: Commercial Driving Internship
This course provides the opportunity for students individual to complete their training with a company. The internship takes the place of CTDL 1030. Working closely with the college, a company provides the advanced training, which focuses on developing students' driving skills. Each student must receive at least 12 hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) instructional time on the road. In addition, each student must have a minimum program total of 44 hours of BTW instructional time in any combination (with CTDL 1020) or range and road driving. Note: State law requires that whenever a vehicle is operated on public roads, an instructor must be present in the truck while the student is driving.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: CTDL 1020
Offered as requested
CUUL 1000
Fundamentals of Culinary Arts (3-2-4)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Culinary Arts
This course provides an overview of the professionalism in culinary arts, culinary career opportunities, chef history, pride, and esprit de corps. It introduces the principles and practices necessary to food, supply, and equipment selection, procurement, receiving, storage, and distribution. Topics include cuisine; food service organizations; career opportunities; food service styles; basic culinary management techniques; professionalism; culinary work ethics; quality factors; food tests; pricing procedures; cost determination and control; and selection, procurement, receiving, storage, and distribution. Laboratory demonstration and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $200 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered Fall and Spring
Fundamentals of Culinary Arts (3-2-4)
Banner title: Fundamentals of Culinary Arts
This course provides an overview of the professionalism in culinary arts, culinary career opportunities, chef history, pride, and esprit de corps. It introduces the principles and practices necessary to food, supply, and equipment selection, procurement, receiving, storage, and distribution. Topics include cuisine; food service organizations; career opportunities; food service styles; basic culinary management techniques; professionalism; culinary work ethics; quality factors; food tests; pricing procedures; cost determination and control; and selection, procurement, receiving, storage, and distribution. Laboratory demonstration and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $200 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered Fall and Spring
CUUL 1110
Culinary Safety and Sanitation (2-5-2)
Banner title: Culinary Safety and Sanitation
This course emphasizes fundamental kitchen and dining room safety, sanitation, maintenance, and operation procedures. Topics include cleaning standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) guidelines, sanitary procedures following SERV-SAFE guidelines, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCAP), safety practices, basic kitchen first aid, the operation of equipment, the cleaning and maintenance of equipment, dishwashing, and pot and pan cleaning. Laboratory practice parallels class work.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Culinary Safety and Sanitation (2-5-2)
Banner title: Culinary Safety and Sanitation
This course emphasizes fundamental kitchen and dining room safety, sanitation, maintenance, and operation procedures. Topics include cleaning standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) guidelines, sanitary procedures following SERV-SAFE guidelines, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCAP), safety practices, basic kitchen first aid, the operation of equipment, the cleaning and maintenance of equipment, dishwashing, and pot and pan cleaning. Laboratory practice parallels class work.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
CUUL 1120
Principles of Cooking (2-5-6)
Banner title: Principles of Cooking
This course introduces fundamental food preparation terms, concepts, and methods. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute apprenticeship training objectives. Topics include weights and measures, conversions, basic cooking principles, methods of food preparation, recipe utilization, and nutrition. Laboratory demonstrations and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1000 , CUUL 1110
Corequisite: CUUL 1000, CUUL 1110
Offered Fall and Spring
Principles of Cooking (2-5-6)
Banner title: Principles of Cooking
This course introduces fundamental food preparation terms, concepts, and methods. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute apprenticeship training objectives. Topics include weights and measures, conversions, basic cooking principles, methods of food preparation, recipe utilization, and nutrition. Laboratory demonstrations and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1000 , CUUL 1110
Corequisite: CUUL 1000, CUUL 1110
Offered Fall and Spring
CUUL 1129
Fundamentals of Restaurant Operations (2-5-4)
Banner title: Restaurant Operations
This course introduces the fundamentals of dining and beverage service and experience in the preparation of a wide variety of quantity foods. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Education Institute apprenticeship training objectives. Topics include dining service/guest service, dining service positions and functions, international dining services, restaurant business laws, preparation and setup, table-side service, beverage service and setup, kitchen operational procedures, equipment use, banquet planning, recipe conversion, food decorating, safety and sanitation, and the production of quantity food. Laboratory practice parallels class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Spring and Summer
Fundamentals of Restaurant Operations (2-5-4)
Banner title: Restaurant Operations
This course introduces the fundamentals of dining and beverage service and experience in the preparation of a wide variety of quantity foods. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Education Institute apprenticeship training objectives. Topics include dining service/guest service, dining service positions and functions, international dining services, restaurant business laws, preparation and setup, table-side service, beverage service and setup, kitchen operational procedures, equipment use, banquet planning, recipe conversion, food decorating, safety and sanitation, and the production of quantity food. Laboratory practice parallels class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Spring and Summer
CUUL 1220
Baking Principles (2-5-5)
Banner title: Baking Principles
This course presents the fundamental terms, concepts, and methods involved in the preparation of yeast, quick breads, and baked products. Instructors place emphasis on conformance of sanitation and hygienic work habits with health laws. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute cook and pastry apprenticeship training objectives, along with the Retail Bakery Association training program. Topics include baking principles; the science and use of baking ingredients for breads, desserts, cakes, and pastries; weights, measures, and conversions; the preparation of baked goods, baking sanitation, and hygiene; and baking supplies and equipment. Laboratory demonstrations and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Spring and Summer
Baking Principles (2-5-5)
Banner title: Baking Principles
This course presents the fundamental terms, concepts, and methods involved in the preparation of yeast, quick breads, and baked products. Instructors place emphasis on conformance of sanitation and hygienic work habits with health laws. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute cook and pastry apprenticeship training objectives, along with the Retail Bakery Association training program. Topics include baking principles; the science and use of baking ingredients for breads, desserts, cakes, and pastries; weights, measures, and conversions; the preparation of baked goods, baking sanitation, and hygiene; and baking supplies and equipment. Laboratory demonstrations and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Spring and Summer
CUUL 1320
Garde Manger (1-8-4)
Banner title: Garde Manger
This course introduces basic pantry manger principles, utilization, preparation, and integration into other kitchen operations. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute apprenticeship pantry, garnishing, and presentation training objectives. Topics include pantry functions; garnishes, carving, and decorating; buffet presentation; cold preparations; hot and cold sandwiches; salads, dressings, and relishes; breakfast preparation; hot and cold hors d'oeuvres; chaudfroids, gelees, and molds; and pates and terrines. Laboratory practice parallels class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Summer and Fall
Garde Manger (1-8-4)
Banner title: Garde Manger
This course introduces basic pantry manger principles, utilization, preparation, and integration into other kitchen operations. Course content reflects the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute apprenticeship pantry, garnishing, and presentation training objectives. Topics include pantry functions; garnishes, carving, and decorating; buffet presentation; cold preparations; hot and cold sandwiches; salads, dressings, and relishes; breakfast preparation; hot and cold hors d'oeuvres; chaudfroids, gelees, and molds; and pates and terrines. Laboratory practice parallels class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Summer and Fall
CUUL 1370
Culinary Nutrition and Menu Development (2-5-3)
Banner title: Nutrition/Menu Development
This course emphasizes menu planning for all types of facilities, services, and special diets. Topics include menu selection, menu development and pricing, nutrition, special diets, cooking nutritional foods, and organics. Laboratory demonstrations and student management and supervision parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this class.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Spring and Summer
Culinary Nutrition and Menu Development (2-5-3)
Banner title: Nutrition/Menu Development
This course emphasizes menu planning for all types of facilities, services, and special diets. Topics include menu selection, menu development and pricing, nutrition, special diets, cooking nutritional foods, and organics. Laboratory demonstrations and student management and supervision parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this class.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1120
Offered Spring and Summer
CUUL 2130
Culinary Practicum and Leadership (2-12-6)
Banner title: Culinary Practicum
This course familiarizes students with the principles and methods of sound leadership and decision making in the hospitality industry and provides students with opportunities to gain management and supervision experience in an actual job setting. Students will be placed in an appropriate restaurant, catering, or other food service business for four days per week throughout the semester. Topics include restaurant management, on-off premise catering, and food service business; supervisory training and management training; on-off premise catering; hotel kitchen organization; kitchen management; restaurant kitchen systems; institutional food systems; kitchen departmental responsibilities; and kitchen productivity. Topics include basic leadership principles and how to use them to solicit cooperation, the use of leadership to develop the best possible senior-subordinate relationships, the various decision making processes, the ability to make sound and timely decisions, leadership within the framework of the major functions of management, and delegation of authority and responsibility in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1220, CUUL 1320
Offered Fall and Spring
Culinary Practicum and Leadership (2-12-6)
Banner title: Culinary Practicum
This course familiarizes students with the principles and methods of sound leadership and decision making in the hospitality industry and provides students with opportunities to gain management and supervision experience in an actual job setting. Students will be placed in an appropriate restaurant, catering, or other food service business for four days per week throughout the semester. Topics include restaurant management, on-off premise catering, and food service business; supervisory training and management training; on-off premise catering; hotel kitchen organization; kitchen management; restaurant kitchen systems; institutional food systems; kitchen departmental responsibilities; and kitchen productivity. Topics include basic leadership principles and how to use them to solicit cooperation, the use of leadership to develop the best possible senior-subordinate relationships, the various decision making processes, the ability to make sound and timely decisions, leadership within the framework of the major functions of management, and delegation of authority and responsibility in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1220, CUUL 1320
Offered Fall and Spring
CUUL 2160
Contemporary Cuisine (1-8-4)
Banner title: Contemporary Cuisine
This course emphasizes all modern cuisine and introduces management concepts necessary to the functioning of a commercial kitchen. Topics include international cuisine, cuisine trends, kitchen organization, kitchen management, kitchen supervision, competition entry, nutrition, menu selection, layout and design, and on and off premise catering. Laboratory demonstration and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1220
Corequisite: CUUL 1320
Offered Summer and Fall
Contemporary Cuisine (1-8-4)
Banner title: Contemporary Cuisine
This course emphasizes all modern cuisine and introduces management concepts necessary to the functioning of a commercial kitchen. Topics include international cuisine, cuisine trends, kitchen organization, kitchen management, kitchen supervision, competition entry, nutrition, menu selection, layout and design, and on and off premise catering. Laboratory demonstration and student experimentation parallel class work. Students must pay a $120 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1220
Corequisite: CUUL 1320
Offered Summer and Fall
CUUL 2250
Advance Baking Principles (2-10-6)
Banner title: Advanced Baking Principles
This course provides in-depth experience in preparing many types of baked goods found in restaurants, country clubs, and hotels. Course content reflects American Culinary Federation and Retail Bakery Association training objectives and provides background for those aspiring to become Executive Pasty Chefs, Working Pastry Chefs and Bakers. Topics include Artisan Breads, Tarts, Tortes, Pastry Dough, Puff Pastry, Icing (buttercreams and meringues), Filling (sauces and coulis), Sugar, Chocolates, and Confections. Laboratory practice parallels class work.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1220
Offered as needed
Advance Baking Principles (2-10-6)
Banner title: Advanced Baking Principles
This course provides in-depth experience in preparing many types of baked goods found in restaurants, country clubs, and hotels. Course content reflects American Culinary Federation and Retail Bakery Association training objectives and provides background for those aspiring to become Executive Pasty Chefs, Working Pastry Chefs and Bakers. Topics include Artisan Breads, Tarts, Tortes, Pastry Dough, Puff Pastry, Icing (buttercreams and meringues), Filling (sauces and coulis), Sugar, Chocolates, and Confections. Laboratory practice parallels class work.
Prerequisite: CUUL 1220
Offered as needed
DENA 1030
Preventive Dentistry (1-2-2)
Banner title: Preventive Dentistry
This course provides students with theory and clinical experience in the area of preventive and public health dentistry. Topics include etiology of dental disease, patient education techniques, plaque control techniques, types and use of fluoride, diet analysis for caries control, and dietary considerations for the dental patient.
Prerequisite: DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Preventive Dentistry (1-2-2)
Banner title: Preventive Dentistry
This course provides students with theory and clinical experience in the area of preventive and public health dentistry. Topics include etiology of dental disease, patient education techniques, plaque control techniques, types and use of fluoride, diet analysis for caries control, and dietary considerations for the dental patient.
Prerequisite: DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
DENA 1050
Microbiology and Infection Control (1-2-2)
Banner title: Microbiology/Infection Control
This course introduces fundamental microbiology and infection control techniques. Topics include classification, structure, and behavior of pathogenic microbes; mode of disease transmission; body's defense and immunity; infectious diseases; and infection control procedures in accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Microbiology and Infection Control (1-2-2)
Banner title: Microbiology/Infection Control
This course introduces fundamental microbiology and infection control techniques. Topics include classification, structure, and behavior of pathogenic microbes; mode of disease transmission; body's defense and immunity; infectious diseases; and infection control procedures in accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
DENA 1070
Oral Pathology and Therapeutics (2-0-2)
Banner title: Oral Pathology/Therapeutics
This course focuses on the diseases affecting the oral cavity and pharmacology as it relates to dentistry. Topics include identification and disease process, signs and symptoms of oral diseases and systemic diseases with oral manifestations, developmental abnormalities of oral tissues, basic principles of pharmacology, drugs prescribed by the dental profession, drugs that may contraindicate treatment, and applied pharmacology (regulations, dosage, and applications).
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Oral Pathology and Therapeutics (2-0-2)
Banner title: Oral Pathology/Therapeutics
This course focuses on the diseases affecting the oral cavity and pharmacology as it relates to dentistry. Topics include identification and disease process, signs and symptoms of oral diseases and systemic diseases with oral manifestations, developmental abnormalities of oral tissues, basic principles of pharmacology, drugs prescribed by the dental profession, drugs that may contraindicate treatment, and applied pharmacology (regulations, dosage, and applications).
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
DENA 1080
Dental Biology (5-0-5)
Banner title: Dental Biology
This course focuses on normal head and neck anatomy and the development and functions of oral anatomy. Topics include dental anatomy, oral histology, oral embryology, osteology of the skull, muscles of mastication and facial expression, temporal mandibular joint, blood lymphatic nerve supply of the head, and salivary glands and related structures.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Dental Biology (5-0-5)
Banner title: Dental Biology
This course focuses on normal head and neck anatomy and the development and functions of oral anatomy. Topics include dental anatomy, oral histology, oral embryology, osteology of the skull, muscles of mastication and facial expression, temporal mandibular joint, blood lymphatic nerve supply of the head, and salivary glands and related structures.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
DENA 1090
Dental Assisting National Board Examination Preparation (2-0-2)
Banner title: National Board Exam Prep
This course reviews information concerning all didactic areas tested by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Topics include collecting and recording clinical data, dental radiography, chairside dental procedures, prevention of disease transmission, patient education and oral health management, office management procedures, and test-taking skills.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered Spring
Dental Assisting National Board Examination Preparation (2-0-2)
Banner title: National Board Exam Prep
This course reviews information concerning all didactic areas tested by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Topics include collecting and recording clinical data, dental radiography, chairside dental procedures, prevention of disease transmission, patient education and oral health management, office management procedures, and test-taking skills.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered Spring
DENA 1340
Dental Assisting I: General Chairside (3-6-6)
Banner title: DAI: General Chairside
This course introduces student to the ethics and jurisprudence for the dental assistant and to chairside assisting with diagnostic and operative procedures. Topics include ethics and jurisprudence in the dental office, four-handed dentistry techniques, clinical data collection techniques, introduction to operative dentistry, and dental material basics.
Prerequisite: DENA 1050 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1050 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Dental Assisting I: General Chairside (3-6-6)
Banner title: DAI: General Chairside
This course introduces student to the ethics and jurisprudence for the dental assistant and to chairside assisting with diagnostic and operative procedures. Topics include ethics and jurisprudence in the dental office, four-handed dentistry techniques, clinical data collection techniques, introduction to operative dentistry, and dental material basics.
Prerequisite: DENA 1050 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1050 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
DENA 1350
Dental Assisting II: Dental Specialties and EFDA Skills (4-6-7)
Banner title: DAII: Dental Specialties/EFDA
This course focuses on chairside assisting with dental specialty procedures. Topics include prosthodontic procedures (fixed and removable); orthodontics; pediatric dentistry; periodontic procedures; oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures; endodontics procedures; management of dental office emergencies; medically compromised patients; and expanded functions approved by law for performance by dental assistants in the State of Georgia. Student will pass a comprehensive examination and successfully perform all required clinical skills to receive Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDA) certification.
Prerequisite: DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Dental Assisting II: Dental Specialties and EFDA Skills (4-6-7)
Banner title: DAII: Dental Specialties/EFDA
This course focuses on chairside assisting with dental specialty procedures. Topics include prosthodontic procedures (fixed and removable); orthodontics; pediatric dentistry; periodontic procedures; oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures; endodontics procedures; management of dental office emergencies; medically compromised patients; and expanded functions approved by law for performance by dental assistants in the State of Georgia. Student will pass a comprehensive examination and successfully perform all required clinical skills to receive Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDA) certification.
Prerequisite: DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
DENA 1390
Dental Radiology (3-2-4)
Banner title: Dental Radiology
After completion of this course, students will be able to provide radiation safety for patient and self, expose and process radiographs, and prepare dental films for the dental office. Topics include fundamentals of radiology and radiation safety, radiographic anatomy and interpretation, intraoral and extraoral radiographic techniques, and quality assurance techniques.
Prerequisite: DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Dental Radiology (3-2-4)
Banner title: Dental Radiology
After completion of this course, students will be able to provide radiation safety for patient and self, expose and process radiographs, and prepare dental films for the dental office. Topics include fundamentals of radiology and radiation safety, radiographic anatomy and interpretation, intraoral and extraoral radiographic techniques, and quality assurance techniques.
Prerequisite: DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
DENA 1400
Dental Practice Management (2-2-3)
Banner title: Dental Practice Management
This course emphasizes procedures for office management in dental practices. Topics include oral and written communication, records management, appointment control, dental insurance form preparation, accounting procedures, supply and inventory control, employability skills, and basic computer skills. Students will obtain basic skills in computer use and the utilization of these skills to perform office procedures on a microcomputer.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Dental Practice Management (2-2-3)
Banner title: Dental Practice Management
This course emphasizes procedures for office management in dental practices. Topics include oral and written communication, records management, appointment control, dental insurance form preparation, accounting procedures, supply and inventory control, employability skills, and basic computer skills. Students will obtain basic skills in computer use and the utilization of these skills to perform office procedures on a microcomputer.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
DENA 1460
Dental Practicum I (0-3-1)
Banner title: Dental Practicum I
This practicum focuses on infection control in the dental office and assisting with diagnostic and simple operative procedures. Topics include infection control procedures, clinical diagnostic procedures, and general dentistry procedures.
Prerequisite: DENA 1050 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1350 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1390 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Dental Practicum I (0-3-1)
Banner title: Dental Practicum I
This practicum focuses on infection control in the dental office and assisting with diagnostic and simple operative procedures. Topics include infection control procedures, clinical diagnostic procedures, and general dentistry procedures.
Prerequisite: DENA 1050 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1340 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1350 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1390 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
DENA 1470
Dental Practicum II (0-3-1)
Banner title: Dental Practicum II
This practicum focuses on advanced general dentistry procedures and chairside in dental specialties with special emphasis on nonsurgical specialties. Topics include advanced general dentistry and specialties.
Prerequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Dental Practicum II (0-3-1)
Banner title: Dental Practicum II
This practicum focuses on advanced general dentistry procedures and chairside in dental specialties with special emphasis on nonsurgical specialties. Topics include advanced general dentistry and specialties.
Prerequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
DENA 1480
Dental Practicum III (0-15-5)
Banner title: Dental Practicum III
This practicum continues to focus on assisting chairside with advanced general dentistry procedures. It will emphasis dental office management, preventive dentistry, and expanded functions. Topics include advanced general dentistry procedures, preventive dentistry, dental office management, expanded functions, chairside in specialties, and management of dental office emergencies.
Prerequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1470 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1470 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Dental Practicum III (0-15-5)
Banner title: Dental Practicum III
This practicum continues to focus on assisting chairside with advanced general dentistry procedures. It will emphasis dental office management, preventive dentistry, and expanded functions. Topics include advanced general dentistry procedures, preventive dentistry, dental office management, expanded functions, chairside in specialties, and management of dental office emergencies.
Prerequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1470 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DENA 1460 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1470 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
DFTG 1015
Practical Geometry and Trigonometry for Drafting Technology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Drafting Geometry/Trig
This course introduces and develops basic geometric and trigonometric concepts. Course content will emphasize geometric concepts and trigonometric concepts as they pertain to drafting/CAD.
Prerequisite: MATH 1013
Offered Summer
Practical Geometry and Trigonometry for Drafting Technology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Drafting Geometry/Trig
This course introduces and develops basic geometric and trigonometric concepts. Course content will emphasize geometric concepts and trigonometric concepts as they pertain to drafting/CAD.
Prerequisite: MATH 1013
Offered Summer
DFTG 1101
CAD Fundamentals (2-4-4)
Banner title: CAD Fundamentals
This course establishes safety practices as they relate to a drafting environment. It introduces basic CAD functions while presenting essential principles and practices for line relationships, scale, and geometric construction.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Corequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
CAD Fundamentals (2-4-4)
Banner title: CAD Fundamentals
This course establishes safety practices as they relate to a drafting environment. It introduces basic CAD functions while presenting essential principles and practices for line relationships, scale, and geometric construction.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000
Corequisite: COMP 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
DFTG 1103
Technical Drawing I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing I
This course provides multi-view and pictorial sketching, orthographic drawing, and fundamental dimensioning methods necessary to develop 2-D and 3-D views that completely describe machine parts for manufacture using intermediate CAD software techniques.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1101
Offered Fall and Spring
Technical Drawing I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing I
This course provides multi-view and pictorial sketching, orthographic drawing, and fundamental dimensioning methods necessary to develop 2-D and 3-D views that completely describe machine parts for manufacture using intermediate CAD software techniques.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1101
Offered Fall and Spring
DFTG 1105
3-D Mechanical Modeling (2-4-4)
Banner title: 3D Mechanical Modeling
In the 3-D Mechanical Modeling course, students become acquainted with concepts of the software related to parametric modeling for mechanical drafting. Students will develop the skills necessary to create 3-D models and presentation/working drawings. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Spring
3-D Mechanical Modeling (2-4-4)
Banner title: 3D Mechanical Modeling
In the 3-D Mechanical Modeling course, students become acquainted with concepts of the software related to parametric modeling for mechanical drafting. Students will develop the skills necessary to create 3-D models and presentation/working drawings. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Spring
DFTG 1107
Technical Drawing II (1-4-3)
Banner title: Technical Drawing II
Technical Drawing II continues dimensioning skill development and introduces tools for precision measurement and sectional views.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103, DFTG 1105
Corequisite: DFTG 1105
Offered Summer
Technical Drawing II (1-4-3)
Banner title: Technical Drawing II
Technical Drawing II continues dimensioning skill development and introduces tools for precision measurement and sectional views.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103, DFTG 1105
Corequisite: DFTG 1105
Offered Summer
DFTG 1109
Technical Drawing III (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing III
This course introduces the techniques necessary for auxiliary view drawings, surface development, and developing sheet metal parts. Topics include primary auxiliary views, secondary auxiliary views, surface development, and developing sheet metal parts.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Fall
Technical Drawing III (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing III
This course introduces the techniques necessary for auxiliary view drawings, surface development, and developing sheet metal parts. Topics include primary auxiliary views, secondary auxiliary views, surface development, and developing sheet metal parts.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Fall
DFTG 1111
Technical Drawing IV (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing IV
This course covers the basics of identifying fastening techniques, interpreting technical data, and creating working drawings. Topics include utilization of technical data, identifying thread types, graphic representation of threaded fasteners, utilization of other fastening techniques, welding symbol identification, and welding symbol usage in working drawings.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Fall
Technical Drawing IV (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing IV
This course covers the basics of identifying fastening techniques, interpreting technical data, and creating working drawings. Topics include utilization of technical data, identifying thread types, graphic representation of threaded fasteners, utilization of other fastening techniques, welding symbol identification, and welding symbol usage in working drawings.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Fall
DFTG 1113
Technical Drawing V (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing V
Technical Drawing V provides the knowledge and skills necessary to create working drawings for the manufacturing of machine parts. Topics include detail drawings, orthographic assembly drawings, pictorial assembly drawings, and the utilization of technical reference sources.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1111
Offered Spring
Technical Drawing V (2-4-4)
Banner title: Technical Drawing V
Technical Drawing V provides the knowledge and skills necessary to create working drawings for the manufacturing of machine parts. Topics include detail drawings, orthographic assembly drawings, pictorial assembly drawings, and the utilization of technical reference sources.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1111
Offered Spring
DFTG 1125
Architectural Fundamentals (2-4-4)
Banner title: Architectural Fundamentals
This course introduces architectural the fundamental principles and practices associated with architectural styles and drawing. The course will cover fundamental residential and commercial practices. Topics include specifications and materials, architectural styles, construction drawing practices and procedures, dimensioning, and scales.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
Architectural Fundamentals (2-4-4)
Banner title: Architectural Fundamentals
This course introduces architectural the fundamental principles and practices associated with architectural styles and drawing. The course will cover fundamental residential and commercial practices. Topics include specifications and materials, architectural styles, construction drawing practices and procedures, dimensioning, and scales.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
DFTG 1127
Architectural 3-D Modeling (2-4-4)
Banner title: Architectural 3D Modeling
In the Architectural 3-D Modeling course, students become acquainted with concepts of the software related to parametric modeling for architectural drafting. Students will develop the skills necessary to create 3-D models and presentation/constructions drawings. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Spring
Architectural 3-D Modeling (2-4-4)
Banner title: Architectural 3D Modeling
In the Architectural 3-D Modeling course, students become acquainted with concepts of the software related to parametric modeling for architectural drafting. Students will develop the skills necessary to create 3-D models and presentation/constructions drawings. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Spring
DFTG 1129
Residential Drawing I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Residential Drawing I
This course introduces the essential skills necessary for assessing the expected materials, labor requirements, and costs for given structures or products. Students will be introduced to the architectural drawing skills necessary to produce a basic set of construction drawings given floor plan information. Topics include material take-offs, footings and foundations, floor plans, exterior elevations, site plans, and construction drawing techniques and practices.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1125
Offered Fall
Residential Drawing I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Residential Drawing I
This course introduces the essential skills necessary for assessing the expected materials, labor requirements, and costs for given structures or products. Students will be introduced to the architectural drawing skills necessary to produce a basic set of construction drawings given floor plan information. Topics include material take-offs, footings and foundations, floor plans, exterior elevations, site plans, and construction drawing techniques and practices.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1125
Offered Fall
DFTG 1131
Residential Drawing II (2-4-4)
Banner title: Residential Drawing II
This course continues in-depth architectural drawing practice and develops architectural design skills. Plans are designed to meet applicable codes. Topics include material take-offs, footings and foundations, floor plans, exterior elevations, site plans, and construction drawing techniques and practices.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1129
Offered Fall
Residential Drawing II (2-4-4)
Banner title: Residential Drawing II
This course continues in-depth architectural drawing practice and develops architectural design skills. Plans are designed to meet applicable codes. Topics include material take-offs, footings and foundations, floor plans, exterior elevations, site plans, and construction drawing techniques and practices.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1129
Offered Fall
DFTG 1133
Commercial Drawing I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Commercial Drawing I
This course introduces the commercial drawing skills necessary to produce construction drawings given floor plan information. Topics include structural steel detailing, reflected ceiling plans, rebar detailing, and commercial construction drawings.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1125
Offered Spring
Commercial Drawing I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Commercial Drawing I
This course introduces the commercial drawing skills necessary to produce construction drawings given floor plan information. Topics include structural steel detailing, reflected ceiling plans, rebar detailing, and commercial construction drawings.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1125
Offered Spring
DFTG 2010
Engineering Graphics (1-6-4)
Banner title: Engineering Graphics
This course covers the basics of computer terminology, input and output devices, file formatting, and file management for CAD software. It introduces students to the fundamentals of geometric construction, scale reading line relationships, and the basic history of drafting concepts. Students will also be introduced to basic and intermediate CAD commands and procedures and drafting concepts and principals.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Engineering Graphics (1-6-4)
Banner title: Engineering Graphics
This course covers the basics of computer terminology, input and output devices, file formatting, and file management for CAD software. It introduces students to the fundamentals of geometric construction, scale reading line relationships, and the basic history of drafting concepts. Students will also be introduced to basic and intermediate CAD commands and procedures and drafting concepts and principals.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
DFTG 2020
Visualization and Graphics (1-6-3)
Banner title: Visualization and Graphics
This course is an introduction to engineering graphics and component visualization. Students will practice sketching, line drawing, computer-assisted drafting, solid modeling, and parametric modeling. Instructors emphasize the development of working drawings and the requirements for drawing in a manufacturing and rapid pro-type environment.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
Visualization and Graphics (1-6-3)
Banner title: Visualization and Graphics
This course is an introduction to engineering graphics and component visualization. Students will practice sketching, line drawing, computer-assisted drafting, solid modeling, and parametric modeling. Instructors emphasize the development of working drawings and the requirements for drawing in a manufacturing and rapid pro-type environment.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
DFTG 2030
Advanced 3-D Modeling Architectural (1-6-4)
Banner title: Adv 3D Modeling Architectural
In this course, students become acquainted with the concepts of the software related to presentations for architectural renderings and architectural animations. Students will demonstrate skills in texture applications, camera angles for presentations, lighting and shadow techniques for architectural renderings, and animation techniques for architectural presentations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1127
Offered Summer
Advanced 3-D Modeling Architectural (1-6-4)
Banner title: Adv 3D Modeling Architectural
In this course, students become acquainted with the concepts of the software related to presentations for architectural renderings and architectural animations. Students will demonstrate skills in texture applications, camera angles for presentations, lighting and shadow techniques for architectural renderings, and animation techniques for architectural presentations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1127
Offered Summer
DFTG 2040
Advanced 3-D Modeling (1-6-4)
Banner title: Adv 3D Modeling Mechanical
In this course, students become acquainted with the concepts of the software related to sheet metal modeling for mechanical drafting, multi-body parts assemblies, and basic animation techniques for mechanical assembly presentations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1105
Offered Summer
Advanced 3-D Modeling (1-6-4)
Banner title: Adv 3D Modeling Mechanical
In this course, students become acquainted with the concepts of the software related to sheet metal modeling for mechanical drafting, multi-body parts assemblies, and basic animation techniques for mechanical assembly presentations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1105
Offered Summer
DFTG 2110
Blueprint Reading for Technical Drawing I (1-2-2)
Banner title: Blueprint Reading for Tech I
This course introduces the fundamental principles and practices associated with interpreting technical drawings. Topics include the interpretation of blueprints and sketching.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Blueprint Reading for Technical Drawing I (1-2-2)
Banner title: Blueprint Reading for Tech I
This course introduces the fundamental principles and practices associated with interpreting technical drawings. Topics include the interpretation of blueprints and sketching.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
DFTG 2120
Print Reading for Architecture (1-4-3)
Banner title: Print Reading for Architecture
This course emphasizes skills in reading, producing, and interpreting construction drawings. Topics include reading and measuring plans, identifying and understanding lines, symbols, dimensions, materials, schedules, and specifications.
Prerequisite: Provisional admissions
Offered Fall
Print Reading for Architecture (1-4-3)
Banner title: Print Reading for Architecture
This course emphasizes skills in reading, producing, and interpreting construction drawings. Topics include reading and measuring plans, identifying and understanding lines, symbols, dimensions, materials, schedules, and specifications.
Prerequisite: Provisional admissions
Offered Fall
DFTG 2210
Blueprint Reading for Technical Drawing II (1-2-2)
Banner title: Blueprint Reading for Tech II
This course continues the development of blueprint reading as applied to technical drawing. Topics include threads (inch and metric), auxiliary views, geometric tolerancing, and weldments.
Prerequisite: DFTG 2110
Offered Spring
Blueprint Reading for Technical Drawing II (1-2-2)
Banner title: Blueprint Reading for Tech II
This course continues the development of blueprint reading as applied to technical drawing. Topics include threads (inch and metric), auxiliary views, geometric tolerancing, and weldments.
Prerequisite: DFTG 2110
Offered Spring
DFTG 2250
Portfolio Development (0-4-2)
Banner title: Portfolio Development
This course provides opportunities to prepare their portfolio and resume by investigating graphic design principles, as well as the use of current computer applications for design communication projects and professional stationary as they apply to landscape architecture.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1101, EDSN 1600
Offered Summer
Portfolio Development (0-4-2)
Banner title: Portfolio Development
This course provides opportunities to prepare their portfolio and resume by investigating graphic design principles, as well as the use of current computer applications for design communication projects and professional stationary as they apply to landscape architecture.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1101, EDSN 1600
Offered Summer
DFTG 2300
Drafting Technology Practicum/Internship III (0-9-3)
Banner title: Drafting Practicum III
This practicum course provides an approved industry-like setting where students develop and sharpen their skills. Instructors place emphasis on production standards achievement and quality control.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Summer
Drafting Technology Practicum/Internship III (0-9-3)
Banner title: Drafting Practicum III
This practicum course provides an approved industry-like setting where students develop and sharpen their skills. Instructors place emphasis on production standards achievement and quality control.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1103
Offered Summer
DFTG 2400
Drafting Technology Practicum/Internship IV (0-12-4)
Banner title: Drafting Practicum IV
This practicum course provides an approved industry-like setting where students develop and sharpen their skills. Instructors place emphasis on production standards achievement and quality control.
Prerequisite: DFTG 2300
Corequisite: DFTG 2300
Offered Summer
Drafting Technology Practicum/Internship IV (0-12-4)
Banner title: Drafting Practicum IV
This practicum course provides an approved industry-like setting where students develop and sharpen their skills. Instructors place emphasis on production standards achievement and quality control.
Prerequisite: DFTG 2300
Corequisite: DFTG 2300
Offered Summer
DFTG 2500
Drafting Technology Exit Review (0-9-3)
Banner title: Drafting Exist Review
Instructors place emphasis on students' production of portfolio-quality pieces. This course focuses on the preparation for entry into the job market.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1113 or DFTG 1133
Offered Fall
Drafting Technology Exit Review (0-9-3)
Banner title: Drafting Exist Review
Instructors place emphasis on students' production of portfolio-quality pieces. This course focuses on the preparation for entry into the job market.
Prerequisite: DFTG 1113 or DFTG 1133
Offered Fall
DFTG 2600
Drafting Technology Practicum/Internship VI (0-18-6)
Banner title: Drafting Practicum VI
This practicum course provides an approved industry-like setting where students develop and sharpen their skills. Instructors place emphasis on production standards achievement and quality control.
Prerequisite: DFTG 2400
Offered Fall
Drafting Technology Practicum/Internship VI (0-18-6)
Banner title: Drafting Practicum VI
This practicum course provides an approved industry-like setting where students develop and sharpen their skills. Instructors place emphasis on production standards achievement and quality control.
Prerequisite: DFTG 2400
Offered Fall
DHYG 1000
Tooth Anatomy and Root Morphology (1-2-2)
Banner title: Tooth Anatomy/Root Morph
This course provides students with a thorough knowledge of the external and internal morphological characteristics of human primary and secondary dentition. It also introduces students to various tooth identification systems, classifications of occlusion, and dental anomalies. Topics include oral cavity anatomy, dental terminology, external and internal tooth anatomy, tooth nomenclature and numbering systems, individual tooth and root morphology, occlusion, and dental anomalies.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Tooth Anatomy and Root Morphology (1-2-2)
Banner title: Tooth Anatomy/Root Morph
This course provides students with a thorough knowledge of the external and internal morphological characteristics of human primary and secondary dentition. It also introduces students to various tooth identification systems, classifications of occlusion, and dental anomalies. Topics include oral cavity anatomy, dental terminology, external and internal tooth anatomy, tooth nomenclature and numbering systems, individual tooth and root morphology, occlusion, and dental anomalies.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
DHYG 1010
Oral Embryology and Histology (1-0-1)
Banner title: Oral Embryology and Histology
This course focuses on the study of cells and tissues of the human body with emphasis on those tissues that compose the head, neck, and oral cavity. Topics include cellular structure and organelles, histology of epithelium, histology of connective tissue, histology of muscle tissue, histology of nerve tissue, histology of oral mucosa and orofacial structures, embryological development of the head and neck, tooth development, and the development of tooth supporting structures.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Oral Embryology and Histology (1-0-1)
Banner title: Oral Embryology and Histology
This course focuses on the study of cells and tissues of the human body with emphasis on those tissues that compose the head, neck, and oral cavity. Topics include cellular structure and organelles, histology of epithelium, histology of connective tissue, histology of muscle tissue, histology of nerve tissue, histology of oral mucosa and orofacial structures, embryological development of the head and neck, tooth development, and the development of tooth supporting structures.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
DHYG 1020
Head and Neck Anatomy (2-0-2)
Banner title: Head and Neck Anatomy
This course focuses on the anatomy of the head and neck. Instructors place emphasis on those structures directly affected by the practice of dentistry. Topics include terminology, anatomic landmarks, osteology of the skull; temporomandibular joint, muscles of mastication, muscles of facial expression, nervous system, blood supply of the head and neck, lymphatic system and immunology, endocrine and exocrine glands of the head and neck, nasal and paranasal sinuses, fascial spaces and the spread of dental infections, and anatomy concerning local anesthesia.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Head and Neck Anatomy (2-0-2)
Banner title: Head and Neck Anatomy
This course focuses on the anatomy of the head and neck. Instructors place emphasis on those structures directly affected by the practice of dentistry. Topics include terminology, anatomic landmarks, osteology of the skull; temporomandibular joint, muscles of mastication, muscles of facial expression, nervous system, blood supply of the head and neck, lymphatic system and immunology, endocrine and exocrine glands of the head and neck, nasal and paranasal sinuses, fascial spaces and the spread of dental infections, and anatomy concerning local anesthesia.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
DHYG 1030
Dental Materials (1-2-2)
Banner title: Dental Materials
This course focuses on the nature, qualities, composition, and manipulation of materials used in dentistry. The primary goal of this course is to enhance the ability of students to make clinical judgments regarding the use and care of dental materials based on how these materials react in the oral environment. Topics include dental materials standards, dental materials properties, impression materials, gypsum products, mouthguards and whitening systems, dental bases, liners and cements, temporary restorations, classifications for restorative dentistry, direct restorative materials, indirect restorative materials, polishing procedures for dental restorations, removable dental prostheses, sealants, and implants.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Dental Materials (1-2-2)
Banner title: Dental Materials
This course focuses on the nature, qualities, composition, and manipulation of materials used in dentistry. The primary goal of this course is to enhance the ability of students to make clinical judgments regarding the use and care of dental materials based on how these materials react in the oral environment. Topics include dental materials standards, dental materials properties, impression materials, gypsum products, mouthguards and whitening systems, dental bases, liners and cements, temporary restorations, classifications for restorative dentistry, direct restorative materials, indirect restorative materials, polishing procedures for dental restorations, removable dental prostheses, sealants, and implants.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
DHYG 1040
Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lecture (2-0-2)
Banner title: Preclinical Dental Hygiene
This course provides the fundamental skills to be utilized in the delivery of optimum patient care by the dental hygienist. Topics include patient assessment, instrumentation, charting, occlusion, caries, emergencies, ethics and professionalism, asepsis, and patient and clinician positioning.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DHYG 1050
Offered Fall
Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lecture (2-0-2)
Banner title: Preclinical Dental Hygiene
This course provides the fundamental skills to be utilized in the delivery of optimum patient care by the dental hygienist. Topics include patient assessment, instrumentation, charting, occlusion, caries, emergencies, ethics and professionalism, asepsis, and patient and clinician positioning.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DHYG 1050
Offered Fall
DHYG 1050
Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab
This course provides fundamental skills to be utilized in the delivery of optimum patient care by the dental hygienist. Topics include asepsis, ethics and professionalism, emergencies, patient assessment, patient and clinician positioning, instrumentation, charting, occlusion, and caries.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DHYG 1040
Offered Fall
Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab
This course provides fundamental skills to be utilized in the delivery of optimum patient care by the dental hygienist. Topics include asepsis, ethics and professionalism, emergencies, patient assessment, patient and clinician positioning, instrumentation, charting, occlusion, and caries.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DHYG 1040
Offered Fall
DHYG 1070
Radiology Lecture (2-0-2)
Banner title: Radiology Lecture
This course emphasizes the application of radiology principles in the study of the teeth and their surrounding structures. Topics include radiation physics principles, radiation biology, radiation safety, radiographic quality assurance, imaging theory, radiographic interpretation, radiographic need, legal issues of dental radiography, and digital radiography techniques and principles.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1090
Offered Spring
Radiology Lecture (2-0-2)
Banner title: Radiology Lecture
This course emphasizes the application of radiology principles in the study of the teeth and their surrounding structures. Topics include radiation physics principles, radiation biology, radiation safety, radiographic quality assurance, imaging theory, radiographic interpretation, radiographic need, legal issues of dental radiography, and digital radiography techniques and principles.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1090
Offered Spring
DHYG 1090
Radiology Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Radiology Lab
This course emphasizes the application of radiology principles in the study of the teeth and their surrounding structures. Topics include radiation safety, radiographic quality assurance, imaging theory, radiographic interpretation, radiographic need, and digital radiography principles and techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1070
Offered Spring
Radiology Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Radiology Lab
This course emphasizes the application of radiology principles in the study of the teeth and their surrounding structures. Topics include radiation safety, radiographic quality assurance, imaging theory, radiographic interpretation, radiographic need, and digital radiography principles and techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1070
Offered Spring
DHYG 1110
Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene I
This course continues the development of knowledge in patient care. Topics include prevention, instrumentation, patient management, dental appliances, and treatment planning.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1040 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1050 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1111
Offered Spring
Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene I
This course continues the development of knowledge in patient care. Topics include prevention, instrumentation, patient management, dental appliances, and treatment planning.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1040 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1050 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1111
Offered Spring
DHYG 1111
Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab
This course continues the development of knowledge in patient care. Topics include prevention, instrumentation, patient management, dental appliances, treatment planning, and applied techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1040 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1050 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1110
Offered Spring
Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab
This course continues the development of knowledge in patient care. Topics include prevention, instrumentation, patient management, dental appliances, treatment planning, and applied techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1040 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1050 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 1110
Offered Spring
DHYG 1206
Pharmacology and Pain Control (3-0-3)
Banner title: Pharmacology and Pain Control
This course introduces the principles of basic pharmacology as they pertain to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. It emphasizes actions and reactions of medications commonly used in the dental office or taken by dental patients. Topics include pharmaceutical referencing, legal and ethical considerations, drug effects, contraindications, drug-related emergencies, dental-related anesthesia, and pain control.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Pharmacology and Pain Control (3-0-3)
Banner title: Pharmacology and Pain Control
This course introduces the principles of basic pharmacology as they pertain to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. It emphasizes actions and reactions of medications commonly used in the dental office or taken by dental patients. Topics include pharmaceutical referencing, legal and ethical considerations, drug effects, contraindications, drug-related emergencies, dental-related anesthesia, and pain control.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
DHYG 2010
Clinical Dental Hygiene II (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
The course continues the development of student knowledge in treating patients and preventing oral disease. Topics include instrument sharpening; patient assessment; antimicrobial use; pulp vitality testing; treatment of hypersensitivity; whitening; implant care; tobacco cessation; pit and fissure sealants; scaling, debridement, and root planning; ultrasonics and air polishing; and dietary analysis.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1070 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2020
Offered Summer
Clinical Dental Hygiene II (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
The course continues the development of student knowledge in treating patients and preventing oral disease. Topics include instrument sharpening; patient assessment; antimicrobial use; pulp vitality testing; treatment of hypersensitivity; whitening; implant care; tobacco cessation; pit and fissure sealants; scaling, debridement, and root planning; ultrasonics and air polishing; and dietary analysis.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1070 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2020
Offered Summer
DHYG 2020
Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
This course continues the development of student knowledge in treating patients and preventing oral disease. Topics include instrument sharpening; patient assessment; antimicrobial use; pulp vitality testing; treatment of hypersensitivity; whitening; implant care; tobacco cessation; pit and fissure sealants; scaling, debridement, and root planing; ultrasonics and air polishing; dietary analysis; and applied techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1070 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1090 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2010
Offered Summer
Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab (0-9-3)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
This course continues the development of student knowledge in treating patients and preventing oral disease. Topics include instrument sharpening; patient assessment; antimicrobial use; pulp vitality testing; treatment of hypersensitivity; whitening; implant care; tobacco cessation; pit and fissure sealants; scaling, debridement, and root planing; ultrasonics and air polishing; dietary analysis; and applied techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1070 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1090 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2010
Offered Summer
DHYG 2050
Oral Pathology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Oral Pathology
This course introduces pathology as a specialty of dentistry and includes the etiology, pathogenesis, and recognition of various pathological conditions. Instructors place emphasis on oral and paraoral pathology and systemic conditions affecting the head and neck. Topics include terminology and biopsy procedures; inflammation, repair, and regeneration; soft tissue and dental anomalies; pathogenesis of caries and pulpal pathology; cysts and tumors of the head and neck; systemic conditions that affect the oral structures; infectious diseases; diseases of the salivary glands; diseases of bone; blood dyscrasias; vesiculo-erosive and autoimmune diseases; and genetic diseases and syndromes of the head and neck.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1010 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Oral Pathology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Oral Pathology
This course introduces pathology as a specialty of dentistry and includes the etiology, pathogenesis, and recognition of various pathological conditions. Instructors place emphasis on oral and paraoral pathology and systemic conditions affecting the head and neck. Topics include terminology and biopsy procedures; inflammation, repair, and regeneration; soft tissue and dental anomalies; pathogenesis of caries and pulpal pathology; cysts and tumors of the head and neck; systemic conditions that affect the oral structures; infectious diseases; diseases of the salivary glands; diseases of bone; blood dyscrasias; vesiculo-erosive and autoimmune diseases; and genetic diseases and syndromes of the head and neck.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1010 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
DHYG 2070
Community Dental Health (1-4-3)
Banner title: Community Dental Health
This course provides students with a broad understanding of the healthcare system and an objective view of the significant social, political, psychological, and economic forces directing the system. It prepares students to promote oral health and prevent oral disease in a community by meeting specific dental health needs of community groups. Topics include epidemiology, community dental care assessment, community dental care provision, preventive counseling for groups, group oral health education, terminology, dental care systems, biostatistics, and concepts of dental research.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Community Dental Health (1-4-3)
Banner title: Community Dental Health
This course provides students with a broad understanding of the healthcare system and an objective view of the significant social, political, psychological, and economic forces directing the system. It prepares students to promote oral health and prevent oral disease in a community by meeting specific dental health needs of community groups. Topics include epidemiology, community dental care assessment, community dental care provision, preventive counseling for groups, group oral health education, terminology, dental care systems, biostatistics, and concepts of dental research.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
DHYG 2080
Clinical Dental Hygiene III (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene III
This course continues the development of student knowledge necessary for treatment and prevention of oral diseases. Topics include treatment of patients with special needs.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2010 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2090
Offered Fall
Clinical Dental Hygiene III (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene III
This course continues the development of student knowledge necessary for treatment and prevention of oral diseases. Topics include treatment of patients with special needs.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2010 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2090
Offered Fall
DHYG 2090
Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab
This course continues the development of student skills necessary for treatment and prevention of oral disease. Topics include special needs patients and applied techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2010 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2080
Offered Fall
Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab
This course continues the development of student skills necessary for treatment and prevention of oral disease. Topics include special needs patients and applied techniques.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2010 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2020 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2080
Offered Fall
DHYG 2110
Biochemistry and Nutrition Fundamentals for the Dental Hygienist (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biochemistry/Nutrition
This course provides a basic introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. It familiarizes students with the role of nutrition in the human body with an emphasis on the dental hygienist's role as a nutritional educator. Topics include molecular structure, carbohydrates, proteins, nutrition and digestion, bioenergetics, nutritional aspects, nutritional disorders, and diet assessment.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Biochemistry and Nutrition Fundamentals for the Dental Hygienist (3-0-3)
Banner title: Biochemistry/Nutrition
This course provides a basic introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. It familiarizes students with the role of nutrition in the human body with an emphasis on the dental hygienist's role as a nutritional educator. Topics include molecular structure, carbohydrates, proteins, nutrition and digestion, bioenergetics, nutritional aspects, nutritional disorders, and diet assessment.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
DHYG 2130
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene IV
This course focuses on the dental hygiene field and presents the fundamental concepts and principles necessary for successful participation in the dental profession. Topics include employability skills, State of Georgia Dental Practice Act, office management, expanded duties, legal aspects, ethics, dental hygiene practice settings, and dentistry and dental hygiene regulation.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2080 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2090 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2140
Offered Spring
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (2-0-2)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene IV
This course focuses on the dental hygiene field and presents the fundamental concepts and principles necessary for successful participation in the dental profession. Topics include employability skills, State of Georgia Dental Practice Act, office management, expanded duties, legal aspects, ethics, dental hygiene practice settings, and dentistry and dental hygiene regulation.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2080 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2090 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2140
Offered Spring
DHYG 2140
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab (0-15-5)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab
This course continues the development of student skills necessary for treatment and prevention of oral disease. Topics include applied techniques and time management.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2080 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2090 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2130
Offered Spring
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab (0-15-5)
Banner title: Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab
This course continues the development of student skills necessary for treatment and prevention of oral disease. Topics include applied techniques and time management.
Prerequisite: DHYG 2080 with a grade of C or higher, DHYG 2090 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: DHYG 2130
Offered Spring
DHYG 2200
Periodontology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Periodontology
This course provides fundamental information on periodontal anatomy, pathogenesis of the periodontal diseases, and an introduction to modern rational periodontal therapy, including preventive, non-surgical, and surgical methods. Topics include tissues of the periodontium, periodontal pathology, periodontal diseases, assessment and treatment planning, periodontal disease therapy, and periodontal emergencies.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1010 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Periodontology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Periodontology
This course provides fundamental information on periodontal anatomy, pathogenesis of the periodontal diseases, and an introduction to modern rational periodontal therapy, including preventive, non-surgical, and surgical methods. Topics include tissues of the periodontium, periodontal pathology, periodontal diseases, assessment and treatment planning, periodontal disease therapy, and periodontal emergencies.
Prerequisite: DHYG 1010 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
DIET 1000
Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety (1-5-3)
Banner title: Intro to Diesel Technology
This course introduces the basic knowledge and skills students must have to succeed in the Diesel Equipment Technology field. Topics include an overview of diesel-powered vehicles, diesel technology safety skills, basic tools and equipment, reference materials, measuring instruments, shop operation, mechanical fasteners, welding safety, and basic welding skills. Classroom and lab experiences emphasize safety, precision measuring, and basic shop practices.
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety (1-5-3)
Banner title: Intro to Diesel Technology
This course introduces the basic knowledge and skills students must have to succeed in the Diesel Equipment Technology field. Topics include an overview of diesel-powered vehicles, diesel technology safety skills, basic tools and equipment, reference materials, measuring instruments, shop operation, mechanical fasteners, welding safety, and basic welding skills. Classroom and lab experiences emphasize safety, precision measuring, and basic shop practices.
Prerequisite: Program Admission
Offered Fall and Spring
DIET 1010
Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems (2-13-7)
Banner title: Diesel Electric/Electronic Sys
This course introduces students to electrical and electronic systems used on medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Topics include general electrical system diagnosis, battery diagnosis and repair, starting system diagnosis and repair, charging system diagnosis and repair, lighting system diagnosis and repair, gauges and warning devices, and an introduction and familiarization with electrical and electronic systems. Students must pay a $20 supply when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000
Corequisite: DIET 1000
Offered Fall
Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems (2-13-7)
Banner title: Diesel Electric/Electronic Sys
This course introduces students to electrical and electronic systems used on medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Topics include general electrical system diagnosis, battery diagnosis and repair, starting system diagnosis and repair, charging system diagnosis and repair, lighting system diagnosis and repair, gauges and warning devices, and an introduction and familiarization with electrical and electronic systems. Students must pay a $20 supply when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000
Corequisite: DIET 1000
Offered Fall
DIET 1020
Preventive Maintenance (3-5-5)
Banner title: Preventive Maintenance
This course introduces preventive maintenance procedures pertaining to medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Topics include engine systems; cab and hood; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical and electronics; and frame and chassis.
Prerequisite: DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1010
Offered Fall
Preventive Maintenance (3-5-5)
Banner title: Preventive Maintenance
This course introduces preventive maintenance procedures pertaining to medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Topics include engine systems; cab and hood; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical and electronics; and frame and chassis.
Prerequisite: DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1010
Offered Fall
DIET 1030
Diesel Engines (2-13-7)
Banner title: Diesel Engines
This course introduces diesel engines used in medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Topics include general engine diagnosis, cylinder head and valve train, engine block, engine lubrication system, hydraulic pumps, engine cooling, air induction, exhaust, fuel supply systems, electronic fuel management, and engine brakes. Instructors emphasize using and interpreting test and measuring equipment. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1010
Offered Spring
Diesel Engines (2-13-7)
Banner title: Diesel Engines
This course introduces diesel engines used in medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Topics include general engine diagnosis, cylinder head and valve train, engine block, engine lubrication system, hydraulic pumps, engine cooling, air induction, exhaust, fuel supply systems, electronic fuel management, and engine brakes. Instructors emphasize using and interpreting test and measuring equipment. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1010
Offered Spring
DIET 1040
Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment HVAC Systems (1-5-3)
Banner title: Diesel HVAC Systems
This course introduces systems used in medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Classroom instruction emphasizes HVAC theory and operation along with local, state, and federal regulations. Topics include HVAC safety; HVAC system theory and operation; air conditioning system component diagnosis and repair; HVAC system diagnosis and repair; HVAC operating systems and related controls; and refrigeration recovery, recycling, and handling procedures. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1010
Offered Spring
Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment HVAC Systems (1-5-3)
Banner title: Diesel HVAC Systems
This course introduces systems used in medium and heavy duty trucks and heavy equipment. Classroom instruction emphasizes HVAC theory and operation along with local, state, and federal regulations. Topics include HVAC safety; HVAC system theory and operation; air conditioning system component diagnosis and repair; HVAC system diagnosis and repair; HVAC operating systems and related controls; and refrigeration recovery, recycling, and handling procedures. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1010
Offered Spring
DIET 1050
Diesel Equipment Tech Intern (0-12-4)
Banner title: Diesel Internship
This internship provides the student work experience in the occupational environment. Topics include the application of prerequisite knowledge and skills, problem solving, adaptability to job setting equipment and technology, and development of productivity and quality job performance through practice. The student's internship experience may be implemented through the use of written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations, and reqired integrative experiences at the internship site.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010, DIET 1030
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Diesel Equipment Tech Intern (0-12-4)
Banner title: Diesel Internship
This internship provides the student work experience in the occupational environment. Topics include the application of prerequisite knowledge and skills, problem solving, adaptability to job setting equipment and technology, and development of productivity and quality job performance through practice. The student's internship experience may be implemented through the use of written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations, and reqired integrative experiences at the internship site.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010, DIET 1030
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
DIET 2000
Truck Steering and Suspension Systems (2-5-4)
Banner title: Truck Steering/Suspension
This course introduces steering and suspension systems used on medium and heavy trucks. Classroom instruction emphasizes the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Topics include hydraulic assist steering systems; suspension systems; wheel alignment diagnosis, adjustment, and repair; wheels and tires; and frame and coupling devices.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000
Corequisite: DIET 1000
Offered Spring
Truck Steering and Suspension Systems (2-5-4)
Banner title: Truck Steering/Suspension
This course introduces steering and suspension systems used on medium and heavy trucks. Classroom instruction emphasizes the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Topics include hydraulic assist steering systems; suspension systems; wheel alignment diagnosis, adjustment, and repair; wheels and tires; and frame and coupling devices.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000
Corequisite: DIET 1000
Offered Spring
DIET 2001
Heavy Equipment Hydraulics (2-10-6)
Banner title: Heavy Equipment Hydraulics
This course introduces the student to basic hydraulic fundamentals, components, system servicing, symbols and schematics. The student will learn component operation and service techniques for maintaining a hydraulic system. The student will also learn to identify the ISO symbols used on hydraulic schematics and to trace the hydraulic schematics. Topics include general system operation, basic hydraulic principles, hydraulic system components, hydraulic control valves, load sensing pressure control systems, pilot operated hydraulic system operation, and hydraulic actuators.
Offered as needed
Heavy Equipment Hydraulics (2-10-6)
Banner title: Heavy Equipment Hydraulics
This course introduces the student to basic hydraulic fundamentals, components, system servicing, symbols and schematics. The student will learn component operation and service techniques for maintaining a hydraulic system. The student will also learn to identify the ISO symbols used on hydraulic schematics and to trace the hydraulic schematics. Topics include general system operation, basic hydraulic principles, hydraulic system components, hydraulic control valves, load sensing pressure control systems, pilot operated hydraulic system operation, and hydraulic actuators.
Offered as needed
DIET 2010
Truck Brake Systems (1-7-4)
Banner title: Truck Brake Systems
This course introduces air and hydraulic brake systems used on medium and heavy duty trucks. Classroom instruction emphasizes brake systems theory and the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Topics include an introduction to hydraulic systems and safety, air brakes air supply and system service, air brakes mechanical service, parking brakes, hydraulic brake system and service, hydraulic brakes mechanical service, hydraulic brakes power assist units, anti lock brake systems (ABS) and automatic traction control (ATC), and wheel bearings. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Offered Summer
Truck Brake Systems (1-7-4)
Banner title: Truck Brake Systems
This course introduces air and hydraulic brake systems used on medium and heavy duty trucks. Classroom instruction emphasizes brake systems theory and the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Topics include an introduction to hydraulic systems and safety, air brakes air supply and system service, air brakes mechanical service, parking brakes, hydraulic brake system and service, hydraulic brakes mechanical service, hydraulic brakes power assist units, anti lock brake systems (ABS) and automatic traction control (ATC), and wheel bearings. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Offered Summer
DIET 2011
Off Road Drivelines (2-10-6)
Banner title: Off Road Drivelines
This course introduces power trains used on heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, back-hoe loaders and skidders. Classroom and lab instruction on components and systems with use and interpreting testing and diagnosing equipment are highly emphasized. Topics include: power train theory and principles, clutches, manual transmissions, drive shafts, differentials, final drives, special drives, final drive failure analysis, torque converters, hydraulically shifted transmissions, electronic transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, and transmission failure analysis.
Corequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Offered as needed
Off Road Drivelines (2-10-6)
Banner title: Off Road Drivelines
This course introduces power trains used on heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, back-hoe loaders and skidders. Classroom and lab instruction on components and systems with use and interpreting testing and diagnosing equipment are highly emphasized. Topics include: power train theory and principles, clutches, manual transmissions, drive shafts, differentials, final drives, special drives, final drive failure analysis, torque converters, hydraulically shifted transmissions, electronic transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, and transmission failure analysis.
Corequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Offered as needed
DIET 2020
Truck Drivetrains (4-5-6)
Banner title: Truck Drivetrains
This course introduces power train systems used on medium and heavy duty trucks. Topics include an introduction to power trains, clutches and flywheels, powertrain electronic systems, auto-shift mechanical transmissions, power take-offs, truck drive lines, differentials and final drives, torque converters, and automatic transmissions.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Offered Summer
Truck Drivetrains (4-5-6)
Banner title: Truck Drivetrains
This course introduces power train systems used on medium and heavy duty trucks. Topics include an introduction to power trains, clutches and flywheels, powertrain electronic systems, auto-shift mechanical transmissions, power take-offs, truck drive lines, differentials and final drives, torque converters, and automatic transmissions.
Prerequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Corequisite: DIET 1000, DIET 1010
Offered Summer
DMSO 1010
Foundations of Sonography (2-5-4)
Banner title: Foundations of Sonography
Using classroom didactic instruction and laboratory experiences, this foundations course prepares students for the role of a sonographer. The course provides a base of knowledge and experiences from which complementary and subsequent courses build on. Topics include diagnostic medical sonography history; medical ethics and law; patient privacy and confidentiality; body mechanics, lifts, and transfers; patient assessment and administration of care; transducer care; response to medical emergencies; professionalism; medical and sonographic terminology; cultural competence; ergonomics; work-related musculoskeletal disorders; basic sonographic physical principles and system operation; Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and sonographic scanning techniques.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Foundations of Sonography (2-5-4)
Banner title: Foundations of Sonography
Using classroom didactic instruction and laboratory experiences, this foundations course prepares students for the role of a sonographer. The course provides a base of knowledge and experiences from which complementary and subsequent courses build on. Topics include diagnostic medical sonography history; medical ethics and law; patient privacy and confidentiality; body mechanics, lifts, and transfers; patient assessment and administration of care; transducer care; response to medical emergencies; professionalism; medical and sonographic terminology; cultural competence; ergonomics; work-related musculoskeletal disorders; basic sonographic physical principles and system operation; Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and sonographic scanning techniques.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
DMSO 1020
Sectional Anatomy and Normal Sonographic Appearance (3-6-5)
Banner title: Normal Sonographic Appearance
This course combines the didactic education of sectional anatomy with active student participation in classroom laboratory experience. Information is weighted toward normal structures which are sonographically visible. Structures are described according to relative location and proportionality. Topics include normal sectional anatomy of the neck, liver, biliary system, pancreas, genitourinary tract, spleen, peritoneal cavity, retroperitoneum, gastrointestinal tract, and vascular system structures within the upper and lower extremity; anatomic planes related to sonographic images; sonographic appearance and sonographic patterns of structures in the female and male pelvis, neck, liver, biliary system, pancreas, peritoneum and retroperitoneum, gastrointestinal tract, non-cardiac chest, and upper and low extremities; and related imaging, laboratory testing procedures, and functional testing procedures.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Sectional Anatomy and Normal Sonographic Appearance (3-6-5)
Banner title: Normal Sonographic Appearance
This course combines the didactic education of sectional anatomy with active student participation in classroom laboratory experience. Information is weighted toward normal structures which are sonographically visible. Structures are described according to relative location and proportionality. Topics include normal sectional anatomy of the neck, liver, biliary system, pancreas, genitourinary tract, spleen, peritoneal cavity, retroperitoneum, gastrointestinal tract, and vascular system structures within the upper and lower extremity; anatomic planes related to sonographic images; sonographic appearance and sonographic patterns of structures in the female and male pelvis, neck, liver, biliary system, pancreas, peritoneum and retroperitoneum, gastrointestinal tract, non-cardiac chest, and upper and low extremities; and related imaging, laboratory testing procedures, and functional testing procedures.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
DMSO 1030
Introduction to DMSO Clinical (0-3-1)
Banner title: Introduction to DMSO Clinical
This course introduces the basic principles and application of the physical assessment, as well as the protocols utilized for sonographic procedures. It provides students with an introduction to the clinical setting. Students may be given the opportunity to acquire sonographic images with direct supervision. Topics include communication, including common terminology and abbreviations; patient care; equipment manipulation; ergonomics; sonographic imaging; correlation of sonographic examinations with other imaging modalities and laboratory findings; and medical law and ethics.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Introduction to DMSO Clinical (0-3-1)
Banner title: Introduction to DMSO Clinical
This course introduces the basic principles and application of the physical assessment, as well as the protocols utilized for sonographic procedures. It provides students with an introduction to the clinical setting. Students may be given the opportunity to acquire sonographic images with direct supervision. Topics include communication, including common terminology and abbreviations; patient care; equipment manipulation; ergonomics; sonographic imaging; correlation of sonographic examinations with other imaging modalities and laboratory findings; and medical law and ethics.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
DMSO 1040
Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation (3-2-4)
Banner title: DMSO Physics/Instrumentation
Sonographers apply principles of ultrasound in the operation of medical sonographic equipment to produce a sonogram. Knowledge of the interaction of ultrasound with tissue is important for image optimization, acquisition and interpretation of sonographic images. It is also critical to the accurate diagnosis of disease. This course introduces concepts for the factors involved with diagnostic ultrasound principles and instrumentation. Instructors place emphasis on ultrasound physics; transducer construction, operation, and characteristics; artifacts; and adjustable physics parameters. Topics include basic principles and wave analysis, propagation of acoustic waves through tissues, principles of pulse echo imaging, sonographic transducers and sound beams, hemodynamics and Doppler imaging, sonographic instrumentation, artifacts, quality assurance/quality control of sonographic instruments, bioeffects, and safety. Student laboratory scanning hours are included in this course.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030
Corequisite: DMSO 1050, DMSO 1060
Offered Fall
Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation (3-2-4)
Banner title: DMSO Physics/Instrumentation
Sonographers apply principles of ultrasound in the operation of medical sonographic equipment to produce a sonogram. Knowledge of the interaction of ultrasound with tissue is important for image optimization, acquisition and interpretation of sonographic images. It is also critical to the accurate diagnosis of disease. This course introduces concepts for the factors involved with diagnostic ultrasound principles and instrumentation. Instructors place emphasis on ultrasound physics; transducer construction, operation, and characteristics; artifacts; and adjustable physics parameters. Topics include basic principles and wave analysis, propagation of acoustic waves through tissues, principles of pulse echo imaging, sonographic transducers and sound beams, hemodynamics and Doppler imaging, sonographic instrumentation, artifacts, quality assurance/quality control of sonographic instruments, bioeffects, and safety. Student laboratory scanning hours are included in this course.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030
Corequisite: DMSO 1050, DMSO 1060
Offered Fall
DMSO 1050
Abdominal Sonography I (3-3-4)
Banner title: Abdominal Sonography I
This course combines the didactic education of normal and abnormal abdominal anatomy with active student participation in classroom laboratory experience. It introduces advanced abdominal anatomy, sonographic appearance and procedures, pathology, and pathophysiology for diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include embryology, anatomy, protocols for all organs and organ systems of the abdomen and non-cardiac chest, variants of normal and congenital anomalies, function of organ and organ systems, patient history and indications for examination, scanning techniques, normal sonographic appearance, pathology and pathophysiology, related imaging and functional testing results, and normal and abnormal Doppler and color flow characteristics.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030
Corequisite: DMSO 1040, DMSO 1060
Offered Fall
Abdominal Sonography I (3-3-4)
Banner title: Abdominal Sonography I
This course combines the didactic education of normal and abnormal abdominal anatomy with active student participation in classroom laboratory experience. It introduces advanced abdominal anatomy, sonographic appearance and procedures, pathology, and pathophysiology for diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include embryology, anatomy, protocols for all organs and organ systems of the abdomen and non-cardiac chest, variants of normal and congenital anomalies, function of organ and organ systems, patient history and indications for examination, scanning techniques, normal sonographic appearance, pathology and pathophysiology, related imaging and functional testing results, and normal and abnormal Doppler and color flow characteristics.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030
Corequisite: DMSO 1040, DMSO 1060
Offered Fall
DMSO 1060
Clinical Sonography I (0-18-6)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography I
Provides students with a more detailed introduction into the hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting work experience. This course covers the control of the physical parameters of the ultrasound systems and application of sonographic physics as it relates to image quality. Sonographic examinations are conducted under direct and indirect supervision. Topics include oral and written communication, basic patient care, equipment manipulation for optimum image resolution, ergonomically correct scanning techniques, basic sonographic examinations of normal and abnormal abdominal anatomy and superficial structures, related imaging procedures, and relevant laboratory findings. Students must demonstrate progression of knowledge and scanning skills during this clinical rotation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030
Corequisite: DMSO 1040, DMSO 1050
Offered Fall
Clinical Sonography I (0-18-6)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography I
Provides students with a more detailed introduction into the hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting work experience. This course covers the control of the physical parameters of the ultrasound systems and application of sonographic physics as it relates to image quality. Sonographic examinations are conducted under direct and indirect supervision. Topics include oral and written communication, basic patient care, equipment manipulation for optimum image resolution, ergonomically correct scanning techniques, basic sonographic examinations of normal and abnormal abdominal anatomy and superficial structures, related imaging procedures, and relevant laboratory findings. Students must demonstrate progression of knowledge and scanning skills during this clinical rotation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030
Corequisite: DMSO 1040, DMSO 1050
Offered Fall
DMSO 1070
Pelvic Sonography and First Trimester Obstetrics (2-3-3)
Banner title: Pelvic/First Trimester OB
This course introduces gynecology physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology along with normal and abnormal embryonic and fetal development during the first trimester, using diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include the role of the sonographer in obstetric imaging; antepartum obstetric sonography evaluation; Doppler imaging for the obstetric patient; significant laboratory values in early pregnancy; clinical assessment of the obstetrical patient; normal first trimester; uterine and extrauterine assessment during the first trimester; first trimester complications; anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology of the female pelvis; gynecologic patient care and imaging techniques; prudent use of sonography; and performance standards and documentation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030, DMSO 1040, DMSO 1050
Corequisite: DMSO 1080, DMSO 1090, DMSO 1100
Offered Spring
Pelvic Sonography and First Trimester Obstetrics (2-3-3)
Banner title: Pelvic/First Trimester OB
This course introduces gynecology physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology along with normal and abnormal embryonic and fetal development during the first trimester, using diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include the role of the sonographer in obstetric imaging; antepartum obstetric sonography evaluation; Doppler imaging for the obstetric patient; significant laboratory values in early pregnancy; clinical assessment of the obstetrical patient; normal first trimester; uterine and extrauterine assessment during the first trimester; first trimester complications; anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology of the female pelvis; gynecologic patient care and imaging techniques; prudent use of sonography; and performance standards and documentation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030, DMSO 1040, DMSO 1050
Corequisite: DMSO 1080, DMSO 1090, DMSO 1100
Offered Spring
DMSO 1080
Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation Registry Review (0-3-1)
Banner title: DMSO Physics/Instrument Review
This course provides a review of knowledge from previous courses and helps students prepare for the National ARDMS national certification examination for sonographic principles and instrumentation (SPI). Information concerning test-taking skills are reviewed. Topics include patient care, safety, and communication; physical principles of ultrasound; ultrasound transducers; pulse-echo instrumentation; artifacts; Doppler instrumentation; quality assurance/quality control of equipment; and bioeffects.
Prerequisite: Special Admission, DMSO 1040
Offered Spring
Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation Registry Review (0-3-1)
Banner title: DMSO Physics/Instrument Review
This course provides a review of knowledge from previous courses and helps students prepare for the National ARDMS national certification examination for sonographic principles and instrumentation (SPI). Information concerning test-taking skills are reviewed. Topics include patient care, safety, and communication; physical principles of ultrasound; ultrasound transducers; pulse-echo instrumentation; artifacts; Doppler instrumentation; quality assurance/quality control of equipment; and bioeffects.
Prerequisite: Special Admission, DMSO 1040
Offered Spring
DMSO 1090
Introduction to Vascular Sonography (1-3-2)
Banner title: Intro to Vascular Sonography
This course is designed as an introduction into the field of vascular sonography. Students will be required to perform venous examinations of the lower extremity, arterial studies of the neck, and some Doppler studies within the abdomen. Emphasis is on the functional workings and settings associated with Doppler signals and waveforms. Topics include machine/image settings for Doppler imaging; venous imaging of the lower extremities; arterial imaging of the neck; and vascular imaging of the abdomen, including aorta and its primary branches, vena cava, portal and hepatic veins, and renal arteries and veins.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030, DMSO 1040, DMSO 1050
Corequisite: DMSO 1070, DMSO 1080
Offered Spring
Introduction to Vascular Sonography (1-3-2)
Banner title: Intro to Vascular Sonography
This course is designed as an introduction into the field of vascular sonography. Students will be required to perform venous examinations of the lower extremity, arterial studies of the neck, and some Doppler studies within the abdomen. Emphasis is on the functional workings and settings associated with Doppler signals and waveforms. Topics include machine/image settings for Doppler imaging; venous imaging of the lower extremities; arterial imaging of the neck; and vascular imaging of the abdomen, including aorta and its primary branches, vena cava, portal and hepatic veins, and renal arteries and veins.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020, DMSO 1030, DMSO 1040, DMSO 1050
Corequisite: DMSO 1070, DMSO 1080
Offered Spring
DMSO 1100
Clinical Sonography II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography II
This course provides students with continued work experience in a hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting. Students conduct sonographic examinations under direct and indirect supervision while continuing to improve their communication, professionalism, and critical thinking skills. Topics include patient care issues; advanced scanning techniques; normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdomen; normal and abnormal sonographic imaging of the male pelvis; normal and abnormal anatomy and pathology of the female pelvis; normal and abnormal uterine and fetal development through the first trimester; and an introduction to vascular sonography.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1060
Offered Spring
Clinical Sonography II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography II
This course provides students with continued work experience in a hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting. Students conduct sonographic examinations under direct and indirect supervision while continuing to improve their communication, professionalism, and critical thinking skills. Topics include patient care issues; advanced scanning techniques; normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdomen; normal and abnormal sonographic imaging of the male pelvis; normal and abnormal anatomy and pathology of the female pelvis; normal and abnormal uterine and fetal development through the first trimester; and an introduction to vascular sonography.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1060
Offered Spring
DMSO 2010
OB Second and Third Trimesters (2-3-3)
Banner title: OB Second and Third Trimesters
Using classroom instruction and classroom laboratory experience, this course introduces the knowledge of fetal anatomy, pathology, pathophysiology, and sonographic procedures, including the use of 3-D and 4-D. Instruction emphasizes normal fetal growth, fetal anomalies, and maternal complications throughout all the second and third trimesters. Topics include fetal assessment in the normal second and third trimesters; extra-fetal assessment of the second and third trimesters; abnormal fetal growth; high risk obstetrics; fetal structural abnormalities; genetic abnormalities and syndromes; the use of 3-D and 4-D imagining techniques; interventional procedures; post partum complications; prudent use; and performance standards and documentation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1070
Corequisite: DMSO 2020, DMSO 2030
Offered Summer
OB Second and Third Trimesters (2-3-3)
Banner title: OB Second and Third Trimesters
Using classroom instruction and classroom laboratory experience, this course introduces the knowledge of fetal anatomy, pathology, pathophysiology, and sonographic procedures, including the use of 3-D and 4-D. Instruction emphasizes normal fetal growth, fetal anomalies, and maternal complications throughout all the second and third trimesters. Topics include fetal assessment in the normal second and third trimesters; extra-fetal assessment of the second and third trimesters; abnormal fetal growth; high risk obstetrics; fetal structural abnormalities; genetic abnormalities and syndromes; the use of 3-D and 4-D imagining techniques; interventional procedures; post partum complications; prudent use; and performance standards and documentation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1070
Corequisite: DMSO 2020, DMSO 2030
Offered Summer
DMSO 2020
Specialized Sonographic Procedures (2-3-3)
Banner title: Specialized DMSO Procedures
This course provides students with three independent areas of concentration. They are high resolution sonography, interventional sonography, and pediatric sonography. High resolution sonography introduces superficial structure anatomy, pathology, and procedures for diagnostic medical sonography. Interventional sonography provides instruction in sonographic procedures which are considered invasive and/or require sterile procedures. Pediatric sonography provides sonography students with specialized imaging procedures for pediatric patients. Topics in intervention sonography include the use of sonography in interventional procedures, transducer care, infection control, response to medical emergencies, contrast media, and organ transplants. Topics in high resolution sonography include contrast media and organ transplant; anatomy and normal variants, function, and physiology; indications for examination; sonographic imaging techniques and procedures; pathology and pathophysiology; correlative and prior imaging; and pertinent lab values. Topics in pediatric sonography include embryology; anatomy and normal variants, function, and physiology; indications for examination; sonographic imaging techniques and protocols; and pathology and pathophysiology
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020
Offered Summer
Specialized Sonographic Procedures (2-3-3)
Banner title: Specialized DMSO Procedures
This course provides students with three independent areas of concentration. They are high resolution sonography, interventional sonography, and pediatric sonography. High resolution sonography introduces superficial structure anatomy, pathology, and procedures for diagnostic medical sonography. Interventional sonography provides instruction in sonographic procedures which are considered invasive and/or require sterile procedures. Pediatric sonography provides sonography students with specialized imaging procedures for pediatric patients. Topics in intervention sonography include the use of sonography in interventional procedures, transducer care, infection control, response to medical emergencies, contrast media, and organ transplants. Topics in high resolution sonography include contrast media and organ transplant; anatomy and normal variants, function, and physiology; indications for examination; sonographic imaging techniques and procedures; pathology and pathophysiology; correlative and prior imaging; and pertinent lab values. Topics in pediatric sonography include embryology; anatomy and normal variants, function, and physiology; indications for examination; sonographic imaging techniques and protocols; and pathology and pathophysiology
Prerequisite: DMSO 1010, DMSO 1020
Offered Summer
DMSO 2030
Clinical Sonography III (0-24-8)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography III
This course provides students with continued work experience in a hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting. Students improve skills in performing sonographic procedures previously introduced. Topics include normal uterine and fetal development through the three trimesters, including placental grading; equipment manipulation for optimum resolution; manipulation of equipment to minimize biological effects; normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdomen and female pelvis; fetal biometry, including gestational sac size, crown-rump length, biparietal diameter, and head circumference; ectopic pregnancies; the use of 3-D and 4-D sonography; normal anatomy of the venous and arterial systems of the body; abnormal conditions of the human vasculature system; patient care issues; and demonstration of significant progression of knowledge and scanning skills.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1100
Corequisite: DMSO 2010, DMSO 2020
Offered Summer
Clinical Sonography III (0-24-8)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography III
This course provides students with continued work experience in a hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting. Students improve skills in performing sonographic procedures previously introduced. Topics include normal uterine and fetal development through the three trimesters, including placental grading; equipment manipulation for optimum resolution; manipulation of equipment to minimize biological effects; normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdomen and female pelvis; fetal biometry, including gestational sac size, crown-rump length, biparietal diameter, and head circumference; ectopic pregnancies; the use of 3-D and 4-D sonography; normal anatomy of the venous and arterial systems of the body; abnormal conditions of the human vasculature system; patient care issues; and demonstration of significant progression of knowledge and scanning skills.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1100
Corequisite: DMSO 2010, DMSO 2020
Offered Summer
DMSO 2040
Comprehensive ABD and OB/GYN Registry Review (0-6-2)
Banner title: ABD and OB/GYN Review
Provides a review of knowledge from previous courses and helps the students prepare for the ARDMS national certification examinations for sonography. Information concerning test-taking skills is also reviewed. Topics include patient care, preparation, and technique; instrumentation; normal pelvic anatomy; abnormal pelvic anatomy; extra-pelvic pathology associated with gynecology; pediatric sonography; post menopause; infertility and endocrinology; first trimester; placenta, amniotic fluid, and umbilical cord; second and third trimester; congenital fetal anomalies; complications during pregnancy; fetal demise; coexisting disorders; HIPPA and patient care techniques utilized by a professional sonographer; anatomy and physiology of abdominal structures, small parts, and superficial structures; patient preparation and protocols for sonographic examinations of abdominal structure; clinical indications; pertinent related diagnostic imaging procedures and laboratory tests; sonographic technique and appearance of normal anatomic abdominal structures and small parts; characteristic sonographic features and/or patterns of pathology in the abdomen and small parts; and related sonographic instrumentation modifications.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1050, DMSO 1070, DMSO 2010, DMSO 2020
Corequisite: DMSO 2050
Offered Fall
Comprehensive ABD and OB/GYN Registry Review (0-6-2)
Banner title: ABD and OB/GYN Review
Provides a review of knowledge from previous courses and helps the students prepare for the ARDMS national certification examinations for sonography. Information concerning test-taking skills is also reviewed. Topics include patient care, preparation, and technique; instrumentation; normal pelvic anatomy; abnormal pelvic anatomy; extra-pelvic pathology associated with gynecology; pediatric sonography; post menopause; infertility and endocrinology; first trimester; placenta, amniotic fluid, and umbilical cord; second and third trimester; congenital fetal anomalies; complications during pregnancy; fetal demise; coexisting disorders; HIPPA and patient care techniques utilized by a professional sonographer; anatomy and physiology of abdominal structures, small parts, and superficial structures; patient preparation and protocols for sonographic examinations of abdominal structure; clinical indications; pertinent related diagnostic imaging procedures and laboratory tests; sonographic technique and appearance of normal anatomic abdominal structures and small parts; characteristic sonographic features and/or patterns of pathology in the abdomen and small parts; and related sonographic instrumentation modifications.
Prerequisite: DMSO 1050, DMSO 1070, DMSO 2010, DMSO 2020
Corequisite: DMSO 2050
Offered Fall
DMSO 2050
Clinical Sonography IV (0-33-11)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography IV
Provides a culminating work experience in the hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting for students to improve skills in performing procedures introduced during prior clinical and didactic courses to the level of an entry-level sonographer. Topics include refinement of equipment manipulation techniques, performance of sonographic examinations as an entry-level sonographer, role of the sonographer in performing interventional/invasive procedures, and completion of necessary competency requirements for graduation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 2030
Corequisite: DMSO 2040
Offered Fall
Clinical Sonography IV (0-33-11)
Banner title: Clinical Sonography IV
Provides a culminating work experience in the hospital, clinic, or other patient care setting for students to improve skills in performing procedures introduced during prior clinical and didactic courses to the level of an entry-level sonographer. Topics include refinement of equipment manipulation techniques, performance of sonographic examinations as an entry-level sonographer, role of the sonographer in performing interventional/invasive procedures, and completion of necessary competency requirements for graduation.
Prerequisite: DMSO 2030
Corequisite: DMSO 2040
Offered Fall
DRSP 1100
Facilitating Access to Community Living (8-0-8)
Banner title: Community Living
This course, accompanied by a companion practicum course, is designed to provide people working in direct support roles with the knowledge and tools that will enable them to support people with disabilities within a context that is inclusive, community-based, and person centered. Topics include the changing role of support, systematic instruction, the discovery process, person-centered planning, individual accomplishments, community/neighborhood exploration, representation, personal assistance, family supports, social networks/social capitation, positive behavior supports, systematic instruction in community/work places, responsibilities within the direct support role regarding the rights of individuals receiving services, and the legal implications for violating those rights. Topics also include recognizing abuse and the associated reporting requirements, recognizing nutritional and emotional health and resources for physical supports, basic life and health supports and the dangers associated with common safety and sanitation issues, appropriate medical practices relating to an individual, appropriate work habits and dealing with stress, organizational structures of learning organizations, and the purpose and function of community services.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DRSP 1130
Offered as required for the technical certificate in Direct Support Professional
Facilitating Access to Community Living (8-0-8)
Banner title: Community Living
This course, accompanied by a companion practicum course, is designed to provide people working in direct support roles with the knowledge and tools that will enable them to support people with disabilities within a context that is inclusive, community-based, and person centered. Topics include the changing role of support, systematic instruction, the discovery process, person-centered planning, individual accomplishments, community/neighborhood exploration, representation, personal assistance, family supports, social networks/social capitation, positive behavior supports, systematic instruction in community/work places, responsibilities within the direct support role regarding the rights of individuals receiving services, and the legal implications for violating those rights. Topics also include recognizing abuse and the associated reporting requirements, recognizing nutritional and emotional health and resources for physical supports, basic life and health supports and the dangers associated with common safety and sanitation issues, appropriate medical practices relating to an individual, appropriate work habits and dealing with stress, organizational structures of learning organizations, and the purpose and function of community services.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DRSP 1130
Offered as required for the technical certificate in Direct Support Professional
DRSP 1130
Direct Support Professional Practicum (0-12-4)
Banner title: Direct Support Practicum
This practicum course accompanies DRSP 1100. It provides guided experience to people working in direct support roles to provide support and assistance to people with disabilities in a context that is inclusive, community-based, and person centered. Topics include systematic instruction; the discovery process; individual accomplishments; person-centered planning; community/neighborhood exploration; representation; personal assistance; family supports; social networks/social capital; motivation, encouragement, and challenging behavior; systematic instruction in natural environments; rights, safeguards, confidentiality, and documentation; personal wellness; medical supports; medications; conduct and expectation; learning organizations/organizing for performance; and the Georgia services system.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DRSP 1100
Offered as required for the technical certificate in Direct Support Professional
Direct Support Professional Practicum (0-12-4)
Banner title: Direct Support Practicum
This practicum course accompanies DRSP 1100. It provides guided experience to people working in direct support roles to provide support and assistance to people with disabilities in a context that is inclusive, community-based, and person centered. Topics include systematic instruction; the discovery process; individual accomplishments; person-centered planning; community/neighborhood exploration; representation; personal assistance; family supports; social networks/social capital; motivation, encouragement, and challenging behavior; systematic instruction in natural environments; rights, safeguards, confidentiality, and documentation; personal wellness; medical supports; medications; conduct and expectation; learning organizations/organizing for performance; and the Georgia services system.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: DRSP 1100
Offered as required for the technical certificate in Direct Support Professional
ECCE 1101
Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to ECCE
This course introduces concepts related to the responsibilities and procedures involved in a variety of early childhood care situations. Topics include historical perspectives; professionalism; guidance; developmentally appropriate practices; learning environments (including all children); cultural diversity; and licensing, accreditation, and credentialing.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to ECCE
This course introduces concepts related to the responsibilities and procedures involved in a variety of early childhood care situations. Topics include historical perspectives; professionalism; guidance; developmentally appropriate practices; learning environments (including all children); cultural diversity; and licensing, accreditation, and credentialing.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
ECCE 1103
Child Growth and Development (3-0-3)
Banner title: Child Growth and Development
This course introduces students to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the young child (prenatal through 12 years of age). The course provides for competency development in observing, recording, and interpreting growth and development stages in the young child; advancing physical and intellectual competence; supporting social and emotional development; and examining relationships between child development and positive guidance. Topics include developmental characteristics of children prenatal through age 12, developmental guidance applications, observing and recording techniques, ages and stages of development, and an introduction to children with special needs.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Child Growth and Development (3-0-3)
Banner title: Child Growth and Development
This course introduces students to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the young child (prenatal through 12 years of age). The course provides for competency development in observing, recording, and interpreting growth and development stages in the young child; advancing physical and intellectual competence; supporting social and emotional development; and examining relationships between child development and positive guidance. Topics include developmental characteristics of children prenatal through age 12, developmental guidance applications, observing and recording techniques, ages and stages of development, and an introduction to children with special needs.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
ECCE 1105
Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2-2-3)
Banner title: Health, Safety, and Nutrition
This course introduces the theory, practices, and requirements for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment. Topics include CPR and first aid, health issues, safety issues, child abuse and neglect, and nutritional needs of children. Students must pay a $40 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2-2-3)
Banner title: Health, Safety, and Nutrition
This course introduces the theory, practices, and requirements for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment. Topics include CPR and first aid, health issues, safety issues, child abuse and neglect, and nutritional needs of children. Students must pay a $40 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
ECCE 1112
Curriculum and Assessment (2-2-3)
Banner title: Curriculum and Assessment
This course provides students with an understanding of developmentally effective approaches to teaching, learning, observing, documenting, and assessment strategies that promote positive development for young children. The course will enable students to establish a learning environment appropriate for young children and to identify the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment in the development of curriculum for young children. Topics include observing, documenting, and assessing; learning environments; development of curriculum plans and materials; curriculum approaches; and instructional media. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1101 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1101 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Curriculum and Assessment (2-2-3)
Banner title: Curriculum and Assessment
This course provides students with an understanding of developmentally effective approaches to teaching, learning, observing, documenting, and assessment strategies that promote positive development for young children. The course will enable students to establish a learning environment appropriate for young children and to identify the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment in the development of curriculum for young children. Topics include observing, documenting, and assessing; learning environments; development of curriculum plans and materials; curriculum approaches; and instructional media. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1101 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1101 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
ECCE 1113
Creative Activities for Children (2-2-3)
Banner title: Creative Activities
This course introduces the concepts related to creativity in art, music, movement, and creative drama and facilitating children's creative expression across the curriculum. Topics include the concepts of creativity and expression; theories of young children's creative development; facilitation of children's creative expression; media, methods, and materials across the curriculum; appreciation of children's art processes and products; appreciation of children's creativity in music, movement, and dance; appreciation of children's creative expression in play and creative drama; and art and music appreciation. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
Creative Activities for Children (2-2-3)
Banner title: Creative Activities
This course introduces the concepts related to creativity in art, music, movement, and creative drama and facilitating children's creative expression across the curriculum. Topics include the concepts of creativity and expression; theories of young children's creative development; facilitation of children's creative expression; media, methods, and materials across the curriculum; appreciation of children's art processes and products; appreciation of children's creativity in music, movement, and dance; appreciation of children's creative expression in play and creative drama; and art and music appreciation. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
ECCE 1121
Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum (1-6-3)
Banner title: ECCE Practicum
This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a supervised experience at a practicum placement site thus allowing them to demonstrate the techniques obtained from course work. Practicum topics include promoting child development and learning; building family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families; teaching and learning; becoming a professional; and guidance techniques and classroom management. Students must pay an $11 malpractice fee and $9 criminal record check fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered Spring
Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum (1-6-3)
Banner title: ECCE Practicum
This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a supervised experience at a practicum placement site thus allowing them to demonstrate the techniques obtained from course work. Practicum topics include promoting child development and learning; building family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families; teaching and learning; becoming a professional; and guidance techniques and classroom management. Students must pay an $11 malpractice fee and $9 criminal record check fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered Spring
ECCE 2115
Language and Literacy (2-2-3)
Banner title: Language and Literacy
This course develops the knowledge, skills, and abilities in supporting young children's literacy acquisition and development from birth through age twelve. Topics include developmental continuum of reading and writing, literacy acquisition from birth to five years of age, literacy acquisition in kindergarten, literacy acquisition in early grades, and literacy acquisition in children who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Language and Literacy (2-2-3)
Banner title: Language and Literacy
This course develops the knowledge, skills, and abilities in supporting young children's literacy acquisition and development from birth through age twelve. Topics include developmental continuum of reading and writing, literacy acquisition from birth to five years of age, literacy acquisition in kindergarten, literacy acquisition in early grades, and literacy acquisition in children who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
ECCE 2116
Math and Science (2-2-3)
Banner title: Math and Science
This course presents the process of introducing math and science concepts to young children. It includes planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities and developing math and science materials, media, and methods. Topics include the inquiry approach to learning; cognitive stages and developmental processes in developing math and science concepts with children from birth to age five; cognitive stages and developmental processes in developing math and science concepts with children in kindergarten and primary grades; planning math and science activities; and developing math and science materials, media, and methods. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Math and Science (2-2-3)
Banner title: Math and Science
This course presents the process of introducing math and science concepts to young children. It includes planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities and developing math and science materials, media, and methods. Topics include the inquiry approach to learning; cognitive stages and developmental processes in developing math and science concepts with children from birth to age five; cognitive stages and developmental processes in developing math and science concepts with children in kindergarten and primary grades; planning math and science activities; and developing math and science materials, media, and methods. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
ECCE 2201
Exceptionalities (3-0-3)
Banner title: Exceptionalities
This course provides for the development of knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand individuals with special needs and appropriately guide their development. This course places special emphasis on acquainting students with programs and community resources that serve families with children with special needs. Topics include inclusion/least restrictive environment (LRE), physical and motor impairments, gifted/talented, intellectual and cognitive disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, communication disorders in speech and language, autism spectrum disorders, visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing, health impairments, multiple disabilities, and community resources.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Exceptionalities (3-0-3)
Banner title: Exceptionalities
This course provides for the development of knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand individuals with special needs and appropriately guide their development. This course places special emphasis on acquainting students with programs and community resources that serve families with children with special needs. Topics include inclusion/least restrictive environment (LRE), physical and motor impairments, gifted/talented, intellectual and cognitive disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, communication disorders in speech and language, autism spectrum disorders, visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing, health impairments, multiple disabilities, and community resources.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
ECCE 2202
Social Issues and Family Involvement (3-0-3)
Banner title: Social Issues/Family Involve
This course enables students to value the complex characteristics of children's families and communities and to develop culturally responsive practices which will support family partnerships. Students use their understanding to build reciprocal relationships which promote children's development and learning. The course introduces students to local programs and agencies that offer services to children and families within the community. Topics include professional responsibilities, family and social issues, community resources, family education and support, teacher-family communication, community partnerships, social diversity and anti-bias concerns, successful transitions, and school-family activities.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Social Issues and Family Involvement (3-0-3)
Banner title: Social Issues/Family Involve
This course enables students to value the complex characteristics of children's families and communities and to develop culturally responsive practices which will support family partnerships. Students use their understanding to build reciprocal relationships which promote children's development and learning. The course introduces students to local programs and agencies that offer services to children and families within the community. Topics include professional responsibilities, family and social issues, community resources, family education and support, teacher-family communication, community partnerships, social diversity and anti-bias concerns, successful transitions, and school-family activities.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
ECCE 2203
Guidance and Classroom Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Guidance/Classroom Mgmt
This course examines effective guidance practices in group settings based upon the application of theoretical models of child development and of developmentally appropriate practices. It will focus on individual, family, and cultural diversity. Topics will include developmentally appropriate child guidance (birth through 12); effective classroom management, including preventive and intervention techniques; understanding challenging behaviors; and implementing guidance plans.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Guidance and Classroom Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Guidance/Classroom Mgmt
This course examines effective guidance practices in group settings based upon the application of theoretical models of child development and of developmentally appropriate practices. It will focus on individual, family, and cultural diversity. Topics will include developmentally appropriate child guidance (birth through 12); effective classroom management, including preventive and intervention techniques; understanding challenging behaviors; and implementing guidance plans.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
ECCE 2240
Early Childhood Care and Education Internship (0-36-12)
Banner title: ECCE Internship
This course provides students with the opportunity to gain a supervised experience in an actual or simulated work site, thus allowing them to demonstrate the techniques they obtained from course work. Internship topics include promoting child development and learning; building family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families; teaching and learning; becoming a professional; and guidance techniques and classroom management. Students must pay an $11 malpractice fee and a $9 criminal record check fee if these fees have not been paid previously that academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered Spring
Early Childhood Care and Education Internship (0-36-12)
Banner title: ECCE Internship
This course provides students with the opportunity to gain a supervised experience in an actual or simulated work site, thus allowing them to demonstrate the techniques they obtained from course work. Internship topics include promoting child development and learning; building family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families; teaching and learning; becoming a professional; and guidance techniques and classroom management. Students must pay an $11 malpractice fee and a $9 criminal record check fee if these fees have not been paid previously that academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered Spring
ECCE 2310
Paraprofessional Methods and Materials (3-0-3)
Banner title: Parapro Methods/Materials
This course develops instructional skills that enable students to work as paraprofessionals in a program for kindergarten through elementary age children. Topics include assessment and curriculum, instructional techniques, and methods for instruction in a learning environment. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1112 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1112 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Paraprofessional Methods and Materials (3-0-3)
Banner title: Parapro Methods/Materials
This course develops instructional skills that enable students to work as paraprofessionals in a program for kindergarten through elementary age children. Topics include assessment and curriculum, instructional techniques, and methods for instruction in a learning environment. Students must pay a $10 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1112 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1112 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
ECCE 2312
Paraprofessional Roles and Practices (3-0-3)
Banner title: Parapro Roles/Practices
This course develops skills that enable students to work as paraprofessionals in a program for kindergarten through elementary aged children. Topics include professional qualifications, professional and ethical conduct, professionalism and employment, and paraprofessional roles and responsibilities.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Paraprofessional Roles and Practices (3-0-3)
Banner title: Parapro Roles/Practices
This course develops skills that enable students to work as paraprofessionals in a program for kindergarten through elementary aged children. Topics include professional qualifications, professional and ethical conduct, professionalism and employment, and paraprofessional roles and responsibilities.
Prerequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
ECCE 2360
Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children (3-0-3)
Banner title: Exceptional Children
This course prepares child care providers and paraprofessionals with knowledge and skills in the areas of working effectively with children with a disability; working with families as partners; examining the laws and regulations; exploring resources, service providers, and agencies that may assist the child and his/her family; examining the adaptations and modifications to facilities and environments; reviewing the referral process; implementing inclusion; modifying instruction to accommodate the child with special needs; and investigating ways to document and chart observations.
Prerequisite: ECCE 2201
Corequisite: ECCE 2201
Offered Summer
Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children (3-0-3)
Banner title: Exceptional Children
This course prepares child care providers and paraprofessionals with knowledge and skills in the areas of working effectively with children with a disability; working with families as partners; examining the laws and regulations; exploring resources, service providers, and agencies that may assist the child and his/her family; examining the adaptations and modifications to facilities and environments; reviewing the referral process; implementing inclusion; modifying instruction to accommodate the child with special needs; and investigating ways to document and chart observations.
Prerequisite: ECCE 2201
Corequisite: ECCE 2201
Offered Summer
ECCE 2362
Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment (2-3-3)
Banner title: Exceptional Environment
This course prepares child care providers and paraprofessionals with knowledge and skills for screening and assessing purposes; and explores resources, service providers, and agencies that may assist the child and families in educational or natural settings. Examines adaptations, accommodations, and modifications to environments; reviews the referral process; implements inclusion and modifies instruction to acommodate the child with special needs.
Prerequisite: ECCE 2201
Corequisite: ECCE 2201
Offered Spring
Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment (2-3-3)
Banner title: Exceptional Environment
This course prepares child care providers and paraprofessionals with knowledge and skills for screening and assessing purposes; and explores resources, service providers, and agencies that may assist the child and families in educational or natural settings. Examines adaptations, accommodations, and modifications to environments; reviews the referral process; implements inclusion and modifies instruction to acommodate the child with special needs.
Prerequisite: ECCE 2201
Corequisite: ECCE 2201
Offered Spring
ECON 2105
Macroeconomics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Macroeconomics
This course provides a description and analysis of macroeconomic principles and policies. Topics include basic economic principles, macroeconomic concepts, equilibrium in the goods and money markets, macroeconomic equilibrium, and the impact of fiscal and monetary policies.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission
Offered every semester
Macroeconomics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Macroeconomics
This course provides a description and analysis of macroeconomic principles and policies. Topics include basic economic principles, macroeconomic concepts, equilibrium in the goods and money markets, macroeconomic equilibrium, and the impact of fiscal and monetary policies.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission
Offered every semester
ECON 2106
Microeconomics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Microeconomics
This course provides an analysis of the ways in which consumers and business firms interact in a market economy. Topics include basic economic principles; consumer choice; behavior of profit maximizing firms; modeling of perfect competition; and monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission
Offered every semester
Microeconomics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Microeconomics
This course provides an analysis of the ways in which consumers and business firms interact in a market economy. Topics include basic economic principles; consumer choice; behavior of profit maximizing firms; modeling of perfect competition; and monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission
Offered every semester
EDSN 1500
Design and the Environment (0-6-3)
Banner title: Design and the Environment
This course explores the built environment and its effects on natural systems. The focus of this course is on the design of the built environment as an ongoing activity integrating ecological, social, and cultural values. Topics include land use patterns and policies, development and resource management, community design issues, and strategies for improving environmental integrity and quality of life.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Design and the Environment (0-6-3)
Banner title: Design and the Environment
This course explores the built environment and its effects on natural systems. The focus of this course is on the design of the built environment as an ongoing activity integrating ecological, social, and cultural values. Topics include land use patterns and policies, development and resource management, community design issues, and strategies for improving environmental integrity and quality of life.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
EDSN 1600
Reading the Landscape (1-2-2)
Banner title: Reading the Landscape
This course focuses on the approaches to perceiving and interpreting the landscape. Topics include built and natural landscapes, elements of designed landscapes, the landscape in art, visual assessment techniques, recording techniques, maps, and topography.
Prerequisite: EDSN 1500
Offered Spring
Reading the Landscape (1-2-2)
Banner title: Reading the Landscape
This course focuses on the approaches to perceiving and interpreting the landscape. Topics include built and natural landscapes, elements of designed landscapes, the landscape in art, visual assessment techniques, recording techniques, maps, and topography.
Prerequisite: EDSN 1500
Offered Spring
ELCR 1005
Soldering Technology (0-2-1)
Banner title: Soldering Technology
This course develops the ability to solder and desolder connectors, components, and printed circuit boards using industry standards. Topics include safety practices, soldering, desoldering, anti-static grounding, and surface mount techniques.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Soldering Technology (0-2-1)
Banner title: Soldering Technology
This course develops the ability to solder and desolder connectors, components, and printed circuit boards using industry standards. Topics include safety practices, soldering, desoldering, anti-static grounding, and surface mount techniques.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
ELCR 1010
Direct Current Circuits (4-2-5)
Banner title: Direct Current Circuits
This course provides instruction in the theory and practical applications of simple and complex direct current circuitry. Topics include laboratory safety practices and procedures, electrical laws and principles, DC test equipment basic series, parallel and combination circuits, complex series and parallel circuits, and DC theorems.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or MATH 1013
Offered Fall and Spring
Direct Current Circuits (4-2-5)
Banner title: Direct Current Circuits
This course provides instruction in the theory and practical applications of simple and complex direct current circuitry. Topics include laboratory safety practices and procedures, electrical laws and principles, DC test equipment basic series, parallel and combination circuits, complex series and parallel circuits, and DC theorems.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or MATH 1013
Offered Fall and Spring
ELCR 1020
Alternating Current Circuits (5-4-7)
Banner title: Alternating Current Circuits
This course introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current and continues the development of alternating current (AC) concepts with emphasis on constructing, verifying, and troubleshooting reactive circuits using RLC theory and practical applications. Topics include AC wave generation; frequency and phase relationship; impedance, admittance, and conductance power factors; reactive components; simple RLC circuits; AC circuit resonance; passive filters; and non-sinusoidal waveforms.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1010
Offered Summer and Spring
Alternating Current Circuits (5-4-7)
Banner title: Alternating Current Circuits
This course introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current and continues the development of alternating current (AC) concepts with emphasis on constructing, verifying, and troubleshooting reactive circuits using RLC theory and practical applications. Topics include AC wave generation; frequency and phase relationship; impedance, admittance, and conductance power factors; reactive components; simple RLC circuits; AC circuit resonance; passive filters; and non-sinusoidal waveforms.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1010
Offered Summer and Spring
ELCR 1030
Solid State Devices (4-2-5)
Banner title: Solid State Devices
This course provides instruction in the theory and application of solid state devices in the electronics industry. It places emphasis on the physical characteristics and uses of solid state devices. Topics include PN diodes, power supplies, voltage regulation, bipolar junction theory and application, field effect transistors, and special applications.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1020
Offered Summer and Fall
Solid State Devices (4-2-5)
Banner title: Solid State Devices
This course provides instruction in the theory and application of solid state devices in the electronics industry. It places emphasis on the physical characteristics and uses of solid state devices. Topics include PN diodes, power supplies, voltage regulation, bipolar junction theory and application, field effect transistors, and special applications.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1020
Offered Summer and Fall
ELCR 1040
Digital and Microprocessor Fundamentals (3-4-5)
Banner title: Digital/Microprocessor Fund
This course covers digital electronics and microprocessor fundamentals. It introduces basic topics such as binary arithmetic, logic gates and truth tables, Boolean algebra and minimization techniques, logic families, and digital test equipment. Upon completion of the foundational digital requirements, a more advanced study of digital devices and circuits will include such topics as flip-flops, counters, multiplexers and de-multiplexers, encoding and decoding, displays, and analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions. Students will also explore the basic architecture and hardware concepts of the microprocessor.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1020
Corequisite: ELCR 1030
Offered Fall and Spring
Digital and Microprocessor Fundamentals (3-4-5)
Banner title: Digital/Microprocessor Fund
This course covers digital electronics and microprocessor fundamentals. It introduces basic topics such as binary arithmetic, logic gates and truth tables, Boolean algebra and minimization techniques, logic families, and digital test equipment. Upon completion of the foundational digital requirements, a more advanced study of digital devices and circuits will include such topics as flip-flops, counters, multiplexers and de-multiplexers, encoding and decoding, displays, and analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions. Students will also explore the basic architecture and hardware concepts of the microprocessor.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1020
Corequisite: ELCR 1030
Offered Fall and Spring
ELCR 1060
Linear Integrated Circuits (2-2-3)
Banner title: Linear Integrated Circuits
This course provides in-depth instruction on the characteristics and applications of linear integrated circuits. Topics include operational amplifiers, timers, and three-terminal voltage regulators.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1030
Offered Fall and Spring
Linear Integrated Circuits (2-2-3)
Banner title: Linear Integrated Circuits
This course provides in-depth instruction on the characteristics and applications of linear integrated circuits. Topics include operational amplifiers, timers, and three-terminal voltage regulators.
Prerequisite: ELCR 1030
Offered Fall and Spring
ELTR 1020
Electrical Systems Basics I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Electrical Systems Basics I
This course introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDFC 1011, MATH 1012
Corequisite: IDFC 1011, MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
Electrical Systems Basics I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Electrical Systems Basics I
This course introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDFC 1011, MATH 1012
Corequisite: IDFC 1011, MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
ELTR 1060
Electrical Prints, Schematics, and Symbols (2-2-3)
Banner title: Electric Prints/Schematics
This course introduces electrical symbols and their use in construction blueprints, electrical schematics, and diagrams. Topics include electrical symbols, component identification, print reading, and scales and measurement.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
Electrical Prints, Schematics, and Symbols (2-2-3)
Banner title: Electric Prints/Schematics
This course introduces electrical symbols and their use in construction blueprints, electrical schematics, and diagrams. Topics include electrical symbols, component identification, print reading, and scales and measurement.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
ELTR 1080
Commercial Wiring I (5-3-5)
Banner title: Commercial Wiring I
This course introduces commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include industrial safety procedures, the National Electrical Code, commercial load calculations, three-phase power systems, and fundamentals of AC motor control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: ELTR 1090
Offered Fall
Commercial Wiring I (5-3-5)
Banner title: Commercial Wiring I
This course introduces commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include industrial safety procedures, the National Electrical Code, commercial load calculations, three-phase power systems, and fundamentals of AC motor control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: ELTR 1090
Offered Fall
ELTR 1090
Commercial Wiring II (5-3-5)
Banner title: Commercial Wiring II
This course is a continuation of the study in commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include transformer connections, an introduction to low voltage systems, conduit design and installation practices, and system design concepts. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1080
Corequisite: ELTR 1080
Offered Fall and Spring
Commercial Wiring II (5-3-5)
Banner title: Commercial Wiring II
This course is a continuation of the study in commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include transformer connections, an introduction to low voltage systems, conduit design and installation practices, and system design concepts. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1080
Corequisite: ELTR 1080
Offered Fall and Spring
ELTR 1110
Electric Motors (3-3-4)
Banner title: Electric Motors
This course introduces the fundamental theories and applications of single-phase motors. Topics include motor theory and operating principles, motor terminology, motor identification, NEMA standards, motor efficiencies, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and failure analysis, and NEC requirements. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring and Fall
Electric Motors (3-3-4)
Banner title: Electric Motors
This course introduces the fundamental theories and applications of single-phase motors. Topics include motor theory and operating principles, motor terminology, motor identification, NEMA standards, motor efficiencies, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and failure analysis, and NEC requirements. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring and Fall
ELTR 1120
Variable Speed/Low Voltage Controls (1-2-2)
Banner title: Variable Speed/Low Volt Ctrls
This course introduces different types of electric motor controls, reduced voltage starting, and applications. Instructors will emphasize motor types, controller types, and applications. This course also includes information on wye and delta motor connections, part wind, autotransformer, adjustable frequency drives and other applications, and oscilloscopes and their operation. Topics also include reduced voltage starting, reduced voltage motor connections, and adjustable frequency drive. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1110
Corequisite: ELTR 1110, ELTR 1180
Offered Spring
Variable Speed/Low Voltage Controls (1-2-2)
Banner title: Variable Speed/Low Volt Ctrls
This course introduces different types of electric motor controls, reduced voltage starting, and applications. Instructors will emphasize motor types, controller types, and applications. This course also includes information on wye and delta motor connections, part wind, autotransformer, adjustable frequency drives and other applications, and oscilloscopes and their operation. Topics also include reduced voltage starting, reduced voltage motor connections, and adjustable frequency drive. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1110
Corequisite: ELTR 1110, ELTR 1180
Offered Spring
ELTR 1180
Electrical Controls (2-3-3)
Banner title: Electrical Controls
This course introduces line and low voltage switching circuits. It covers manual and automatic controls, devices, and circuits. Instructors will emphasize the operation and application of line and low voltage switching circuits and manual and automatic controls and devices. Topics include ladder and wire diagrams, switching circuits, manual controls and devices, automatic controls and devices and the application and operation of controllers and controls.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1110
Corequisite: ELTR 1110, ELTR 1120
Offered Spring
Electrical Controls (2-3-3)
Banner title: Electrical Controls
This course introduces line and low voltage switching circuits. It covers manual and automatic controls, devices, and circuits. Instructors will emphasize the operation and application of line and low voltage switching circuits and manual and automatic controls and devices. Topics include ladder and wire diagrams, switching circuits, manual controls and devices, automatic controls and devices and the application and operation of controllers and controls.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1110
Corequisite: ELTR 1110, ELTR 1120
Offered Spring
ELTR 1205
Residential Wiring I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Residential Wiring I
This course introduces residential wiring practices and procedures. Topics include residential circuits; print reading; National Electrical Code; wiring materials; determining the required number and location of lights, receptacles, and small appliance circuits; wiring methods (size and type of conductors, box fill calculations, and voltage drop); switch control of luminaries; receptacle installation including bonding; GFCI and AFCI circuits; special purposes outlets (ranges, cook tops, ovens, dryers, water heaters, sump pumps); and sizing OCPDs (circuit breakers and fuses). Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: ELTR 1210
Offered Spring and Summer
Residential Wiring I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Residential Wiring I
This course introduces residential wiring practices and procedures. Topics include residential circuits; print reading; National Electrical Code; wiring materials; determining the required number and location of lights, receptacles, and small appliance circuits; wiring methods (size and type of conductors, box fill calculations, and voltage drop); switch control of luminaries; receptacle installation including bonding; GFCI and AFCI circuits; special purposes outlets (ranges, cook tops, ovens, dryers, water heaters, sump pumps); and sizing OCPDs (circuit breakers and fuses). Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Corequisite: ELTR 1210
Offered Spring and Summer
ELTR 1210
Residential Wiring II (3-2-4)
Banner title: Residential Wiring II
This course provides additional instruction on wiring practices in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Topics include residential single family service calculations, residential two family service calculations, load balancing, sub panels and feeders, residential single family service installation, residential two family service installation, concepts of TV and CATV installation, swimming pool installation, and remote control of lighting and intercom installation. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1205
Corequisite: ELTR 1205
Offered Spring and Summer
Residential Wiring II (3-2-4)
Banner title: Residential Wiring II
This course provides additional instruction on wiring practices in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Topics include residential single family service calculations, residential two family service calculations, load balancing, sub panels and feeders, residential single family service installation, residential two family service installation, concepts of TV and CATV installation, swimming pool installation, and remote control of lighting and intercom installation. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1205
Corequisite: ELTR 1205
Offered Spring and Summer
ELTR 1525
Photovoltaic Systems (3-4-5)
Banner title: Photovoltaic Systems
This class introduces the techniques and method used to install residential and commercial photovoltaic systems.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1210
Corequisite: ELTR 1210
Offered Summer
Photovoltaic Systems (3-4-5)
Banner title: Photovoltaic Systems
This class introduces the techniques and method used to install residential and commercial photovoltaic systems.
Prerequisite: ELTR 1210
Corequisite: ELTR 1210
Offered Summer
EMPL 1000
Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development (2-0-2)
Banner title: Interpersonal Relations/Dvlp
This course emphasizes human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world. It prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development (2-0-2)
Banner title: Interpersonal Relations/Dvlp
This course emphasizes human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world. It prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
EMSP 1110
Introduction to the EMT Profession (2-2-3)
Banner title: Intro to the EMT Profession
This course serves as the introductory course to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession. It orients students to the pre-hospital care environment and to issues related to the provision of patient care in both in-hospital and out-of-hospital circumstances. It provides foundational information upon which subsequent curriculum content is based so that successful completion of this course increases the potential for success in subsequent courses and should allow students to apply the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained in order to effectively communicate and function safely, ethically, and professionally within the emergency medical services environment. Topics include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for healthcare professionals (HCPs), EMS systems, research, workforce safety and wellness, documentation, EMS system communication, therapeutic communication, medical/legal and ethics, public health, the principles of safely operating a ground ambulance, incident management, multiple casualty incidents, air medical, vehicle extrication, HazMat, MCI due to terrorism/disaster, and life-span development. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to the EMT Profession (2-2-3)
Banner title: Intro to the EMT Profession
This course serves as the introductory course to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession. It orients students to the pre-hospital care environment and to issues related to the provision of patient care in both in-hospital and out-of-hospital circumstances. It provides foundational information upon which subsequent curriculum content is based so that successful completion of this course increases the potential for success in subsequent courses and should allow students to apply the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained in order to effectively communicate and function safely, ethically, and professionally within the emergency medical services environment. Topics include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for healthcare professionals (HCPs), EMS systems, research, workforce safety and wellness, documentation, EMS system communication, therapeutic communication, medical/legal and ethics, public health, the principles of safely operating a ground ambulance, incident management, multiple casualty incidents, air medical, vehicle extrication, HazMat, MCI due to terrorism/disaster, and life-span development. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMSP 1120
EMT Assessment/Airway Management and Pharmacology (2-2-3)
Banner title: Airway Mgmt/Pharmacology
This course prepares students for initial scene management and the assessment of patients, as well as management of the airway. It also provides students with an introduction to pharmacology. This course includes the application of scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, and reassessment) to guide emergency management. Topics include scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment, monitoring devices, reassessment, airway management, respiration, artificial ventilation, principles of pharmacology, medication administration, and emergency medications.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMT Assessment/Airway Management and Pharmacology (2-2-3)
Banner title: Airway Mgmt/Pharmacology
This course prepares students for initial scene management and the assessment of patients, as well as management of the airway. It also provides students with an introduction to pharmacology. This course includes the application of scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, and reassessment) to guide emergency management. Topics include scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment, monitoring devices, reassessment, airway management, respiration, artificial ventilation, principles of pharmacology, medication administration, and emergency medications.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMSP 1130
Medical Emergencies for the EMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: EMT Medical Emergencies
This course integrates pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and to implement the treatment plan of cases involving non-traumatic medical emergencies. Topics include medical overview; neurology; abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders; immunology; infectious diseases; endocrine disorders; psychiatric; cardiovascular; toxicology; respiratory; hematology; genitourinary/renal; non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders; diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat; and medical assessments.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Medical Emergencies for the EMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: EMT Medical Emergencies
This course integrates pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and to implement the treatment plan of cases involving non-traumatic medical emergencies. Topics include medical overview; neurology; abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders; immunology; infectious diseases; endocrine disorders; psychiatric; cardiovascular; toxicology; respiratory; hematology; genitourinary/renal; non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders; diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat; and medical assessments.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMSP 1140
Special Patient Populations (2-2-3)
Banner title: Special Patient Populations
This course provides a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. Topics include obstetrics, gynecology, neonatal care, pediatrics, geriatrics, patients with special challenges, and special patient populations assessments. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Special Patient Populations (2-2-3)
Banner title: Special Patient Populations
This course provides a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. Topics include obstetrics, gynecology, neonatal care, pediatrics, geriatrics, patients with special challenges, and special patient populations assessments. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMSP 1150
Shock and Trauma for the EMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: Shock and Trauma for the EMT
This course is designed to prepare EMT students to apply pre-hospital emergency care to patients who have sustained injuries resulting from various mechanisms of injury. These mechanisms include abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; soft tissue trauma; and head, facial, neck, and spine trauma and nervous system trauma. Special considerations in trauma-related injuries will be presented, including the physiology of shock, multi-system trauma, and environmental emergencies. Topics include shock and resuscitation; trauma overview; bleeding; chest trauma; abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; soft tissue trauma; head, facial, neck, and spine trauma; nervous system trauma; special considerations in trauma; environmental emergencies; and multi-system trauma.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Shock and Trauma for the EMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: Shock and Trauma for the EMT
This course is designed to prepare EMT students to apply pre-hospital emergency care to patients who have sustained injuries resulting from various mechanisms of injury. These mechanisms include abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; soft tissue trauma; and head, facial, neck, and spine trauma and nervous system trauma. Special considerations in trauma-related injuries will be presented, including the physiology of shock, multi-system trauma, and environmental emergencies. Topics include shock and resuscitation; trauma overview; bleeding; chest trauma; abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; soft tissue trauma; head, facial, neck, and spine trauma; nervous system trauma; special considerations in trauma; environmental emergencies; and multi-system trauma.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
EMSP 1160
Clinical and Practical Applications for the EMT (0-3-1)
Banner title: EMT Clinical/Practical Appl
This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings, as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an EMT. Topics include clinicals and assessment-based management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Clinical and Practical Applications for the EMT (0-3-1)
Banner title: EMT Clinical/Practical Appl
This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings, as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an EMT. Topics include clinicals and assessment-based management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
EMSP 1510
Advanced Concepts for the AEMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: Advanced Concepts for the AEMT
This course serves as the introductory course to the advanced level practice of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). It expands on the information attained at the EMT level. Topics include EMS systems, documentation, EMS system communication, therapeutic communication, principles of pharmacology, medication administration, emergency medications, airway management, respiration, artificial ventilation, primary assessment, and secondary assessment.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Summer
Advanced Concepts for the AEMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: Advanced Concepts for the AEMT
This course serves as the introductory course to the advanced level practice of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). It expands on the information attained at the EMT level. Topics include EMS systems, documentation, EMS system communication, therapeutic communication, principles of pharmacology, medication administration, emergency medications, airway management, respiration, artificial ventilation, primary assessment, and secondary assessment.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Summer
EMSP 1520
Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: AEMT Advanced Patient Care
This course provides opportunities to apply fundamental knowledge of basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for the following: an acutely ill patient; a patient in shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post resuscitation management; and an acutely injured patient. In addition, it provides a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. Topics include geriatrics; patients with special challenges; medical overview; neurology; immunology; infectious diseases; endocrine disorders; cardiovascular; toxicology; respiratory; hematology; genitourinary/renal; shock and resuscitation; chest trauma; abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; head, facial, neck, and spine trauma; nervous system trauma; and the integration of medical/trauma assessments. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Summer
Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT (2-2-3)
Banner title: AEMT Advanced Patient Care
This course provides opportunities to apply fundamental knowledge of basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for the following: an acutely ill patient; a patient in shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post resuscitation management; and an acutely injured patient. In addition, it provides a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. Topics include geriatrics; patients with special challenges; medical overview; neurology; immunology; infectious diseases; endocrine disorders; cardiovascular; toxicology; respiratory; hematology; genitourinary/renal; shock and resuscitation; chest trauma; abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; head, facial, neck, and spine trauma; nervous system trauma; and the integration of medical/trauma assessments. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Summer
EMSP 1530
Clinical Applications for the AEMT (0-2-1)
Banner title: AEMT Clinical Applications
This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings, as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an AEMT. Topics include clinicals and assessment-based management.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Fall
Clinical Applications for the AEMT (0-2-1)
Banner title: AEMT Clinical Applications
This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings, as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an AEMT. Topics include clinicals and assessment-based management.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Fall
EMSP 1540
Clinical and Practical Applications for the AEMT (0-6-3)
Banner title: AEMT Clinical/Practical Appl
This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings, as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an AEMT. Topics include clinicals and assessment-based management.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Spring
Clinical and Practical Applications for the AEMT (0-6-3)
Banner title: AEMT Clinical/Practical Appl
This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings, as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an AEMT. Topics include clinicals and assessment-based management.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1160
Offered Spring
EMSP 2110
Foundations of Paramedicine (2-2-3)
Banner title: Foundations of Paramedicine
This course introduces students to the role of the paramedic in today's healthcare system, with a focus on the pre-hospital setting. This course will also prepare students to integrate scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and formulate a treatment plan. Topics include EMS systems, research, workforce safety and wellness, documentation, EMS system communication, therapeutic communication; medical/legal and ethics, life span development, public health; incident management, air medical, scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment; monitoring devices; and reassessment. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Foundations of Paramedicine (2-2-3)
Banner title: Foundations of Paramedicine
This course introduces students to the role of the paramedic in today's healthcare system, with a focus on the pre-hospital setting. This course will also prepare students to integrate scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and formulate a treatment plan. Topics include EMS systems, research, workforce safety and wellness, documentation, EMS system communication, therapeutic communication; medical/legal and ethics, life span development, public health; incident management, air medical, scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment; monitoring devices; and reassessment. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMSP 2120
Applications of Pathophysiology for Paramedics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Pathophysiology Appl
This course expands the concepts of pathophysiology as it correlates to disease processes. This course will enable students to apply the general concepts of pathophysiology to the assessment and management of patients in the emergency setting. Topics include pathophysiology.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Applications of Pathophysiology for Paramedics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Pathophysiology Appl
This course expands the concepts of pathophysiology as it correlates to disease processes. This course will enable students to apply the general concepts of pathophysiology to the assessment and management of patients in the emergency setting. Topics include pathophysiology.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
EMSP 2130
Advanced Resuscitative Skills for Paramedics (2-2-3)
Banner title: Adv Resuscitative Skills
This course will equip paramedicine students with an expanded knowledge of pharmacology, as well as skills used to manage the respiratory system. Students will learn to use these advanced resuscitative skills to mitigate patient care emergencies and to improve the overall health of the patient. Topics include principles of pharmacology, medication administration, emergency medications, airway management, respiration, and artificial ventilation.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Advanced Resuscitative Skills for Paramedics (2-2-3)
Banner title: Adv Resuscitative Skills
This course will equip paramedicine students with an expanded knowledge of pharmacology, as well as skills used to manage the respiratory system. Students will learn to use these advanced resuscitative skills to mitigate patient care emergencies and to improve the overall health of the patient. Topics include principles of pharmacology, medication administration, emergency medications, airway management, respiration, and artificial ventilation.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
EMSP 2140
Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts (3-2-4)
Banner title: Adv Cardiovascular Concepts
This course equips paramedicine students with an expanded knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Students will also examine the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and will begin to integrate advanced assessment skills (including ECG interpretation) into the assessment of cardiac patients. Topics include anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology of the cardiovascular system; epidemiology of cardiovascular disease; assessment of the cardiac patient; and electrocardiographic (ECG) interpretation. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts (3-2-4)
Banner title: Adv Cardiovascular Concepts
This course equips paramedicine students with an expanded knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Students will also examine the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and will begin to integrate advanced assessment skills (including ECG interpretation) into the assessment of cardiac patients. Topics include anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology of the cardiovascular system; epidemiology of cardiovascular disease; assessment of the cardiac patient; and electrocardiographic (ECG) interpretation. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
EMSP 2310
Therapeutic Modalities of Cardiovascular Care (2-2-3)
Banner title: Modalities of Cardio Care
This course will enable students to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient experiencing a cardiovascular emergency. Topics include cardiovascular emergencies and advanced cardiovascular life Support (ACLS).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Therapeutic Modalities of Cardiovascular Care (2-2-3)
Banner title: Modalities of Cardio Care
This course will enable students to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient experiencing a cardiovascular emergency. Topics include cardiovascular emergencies and advanced cardiovascular life Support (ACLS).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
EMSP 2320
Therapeutic Modalities of Medical Care (4-2-5)
Banner title: Modalities of Medical Care
This course will enable students to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient experiencing a medical emergency. Topics include medical overview; neurology; abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders; immunology; infectious disease; endocrine disorders; psychiatric; toxicology; respiratory; hematology; genitourinary/renal; non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders; diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat; and assessment of medical emergencies. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2310 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2310 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Therapeutic Modalities of Medical Care (4-2-5)
Banner title: Modalities of Medical Care
This course will enable students to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient experiencing a medical emergency. Topics include medical overview; neurology; abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders; immunology; infectious disease; endocrine disorders; psychiatric; toxicology; respiratory; hematology; genitourinary/renal; non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders; diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat; and assessment of medical emergencies. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2110 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2310 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2310 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
EMSP 2330
Therapeutic Modalities of Trauma Care (3-2-4)
Banner title: Modalities of Trauma Care
This course will enable students to integrate a comprehensive knowledge of causes and pathophysiology into the management of traumatic, cardiac arrest and peri-arrest states shock, and respiratory failure or arrest with an emphasis on early intervention to prevent arrest. This course will also include integrating assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. During this course, students will complete a nationally recognized pre-hospital trauma course (i.e. PHTLS, ITLS, ATT, etc.). Topics include shock and trauma resuscitation; trauma overview; bleeding; chest trauma; abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; soft tissue trauma; head, facial, neck, and spine trauma; nervous system trauma; special considerations in trauma; environmental emergencies; multi-system trauma; and assessment of trauma emergencies.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2320 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Therapeutic Modalities of Trauma Care (3-2-4)
Banner title: Modalities of Trauma Care
This course will enable students to integrate a comprehensive knowledge of causes and pathophysiology into the management of traumatic, cardiac arrest and peri-arrest states shock, and respiratory failure or arrest with an emphasis on early intervention to prevent arrest. This course will also include integrating assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for an acutely injured patient. During this course, students will complete a nationally recognized pre-hospital trauma course (i.e. PHTLS, ITLS, ATT, etc.). Topics include shock and trauma resuscitation; trauma overview; bleeding; chest trauma; abdominal and genitourinary trauma; orthopedic trauma; soft tissue trauma; head, facial, neck, and spine trauma; nervous system trauma; special considerations in trauma; environmental emergencies; multi-system trauma; and assessment of trauma emergencies.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2320 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
EMSP 2340
Therapeutic Modalities for Special Patient Populations (3-2-4)
Banner title: Modalities for Special Pops
This course will enable students to integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for various special patient populations. During this course, students will also complete a nationally recognized pediatric course (i.e. EPC, PALS, PEPP, etc.). Topics include obstetrics, gynecology, neonatal care, pediatrics, geriatrics, and patients with special challenges.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2330 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Therapeutic Modalities for Special Patient Populations (3-2-4)
Banner title: Modalities for Special Pops
This course will enable students to integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for various special patient populations. During this course, students will also complete a nationally recognized pediatric course (i.e. EPC, PALS, PEPP, etc.). Topics include obstetrics, gynecology, neonatal care, pediatrics, geriatrics, and patients with special challenges.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2330 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
EMSP 2510
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - I (0-6-2)
Banner title: Clinical Applications I
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these course will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - I (0-6-2)
Banner title: Clinical Applications I
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these course will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
EMSP 2520
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - II (0-6-2)
Banner title: Clinical Applications II
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - II (0-6-2)
Banner title: Clinical Applications II
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
EMSP 2530
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - III (0-6-2)
Banner title: Clinical Applications III
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2520 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2520 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - III (0-6-2)
Banner title: Clinical Applications III
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2520 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2520 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
EMSP 2540
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - IV (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications IV
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2520 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2520
Offered Spring
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - IV (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications IV
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2550, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2510 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2520 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2520
Offered Spring
EMSP 2550
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - V (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications V
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2540 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2540 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - V (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications V
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2560, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2540 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2540 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
EMSP 2560
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - VI (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications VI
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - VI (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications VI
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
EMSP 2570
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - VII (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications VII
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Clinical Applications for the Paramedic - VII (0-3-1)
Banner title: Clinical Applications VII
This course provides paramedicine students with supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. This course is one in a series of courses that also includes EMSP 2510, EMSP 2520, EMSP 2530, EMSP 2540, EMSP 2550, and EMSP 2570. The successful completion of all of these will result in meeting all clinical standards required by the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST).
Prerequisite: EMSP 2530 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
EMSP 2710
Field Internship for the Paramedic (0-6-2)
Banner title: Field Internship
This course provides supervised field internship experience in the pre-hospital advanced life support setting. The field internship provides students the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of performing as an entry-level paramedic within the EMS system. The internship includes an end-of-course evaluation of the practical skills and knowledge that a paramedic must possess. Students are assigned to preceptors who evaluate the students and their skills.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2570 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2570 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Field Internship for the Paramedic (0-6-2)
Banner title: Field Internship
This course provides supervised field internship experience in the pre-hospital advanced life support setting. The field internship provides students the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of performing as an entry-level paramedic within the EMS system. The internship includes an end-of-course evaluation of the practical skills and knowledge that a paramedic must possess. Students are assigned to preceptors who evaluate the students and their skills.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2570 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2570 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
EMSP 2720
Practical Applications for the Paramedic (2-2-3)
Banner title: Practical Applications
This course provides students with opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency-based evaluations relevant to the practice of a paramedic. Topics include assessment-based management for paramedics. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2710 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2710 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Practical Applications for the Paramedic (2-2-3)
Banner title: Practical Applications
This course provides students with opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment-based management techniques through competency-based evaluations relevant to the practice of a paramedic. Topics include assessment-based management for paramedics. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: EMSP 2550 with a grade of C or higher, EMSP 2710 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: EMSP 2710 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
ENGL 0097
English II (3-0-3)
Banner title: English II
This course emphasizes the rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and writing in order to ensure a smooth transition into communicating orally and in writing. Topics include basic grammar, basic mechanics, spelling, and writing skills.
Prerequisite: Placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
English II (3-0-3)
Banner title: English II
This course emphasizes the rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and writing in order to ensure a smooth transition into communicating orally and in writing. Topics include basic grammar, basic mechanics, spelling, and writing skills.
Prerequisite: Placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
ENGL 0989
English III (4-2-5)
Banner title: Academic Writing in the Digital Age
This course emphasizes the ability to communicate effectively through academic writing in the digital age. Topics include digital communication for college success, academic essay writing, critical thinking, and language success. Students receive extensive practice in writing analytical college essays; they also learn to communicate effectively through various digital media. The course includes a basic grammar, mechanics, and punctuation review; the rhetorical analysis of published essays; and the use of various strategies for building logical arguments. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ENGL 097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
English III (4-2-5)
Banner title: Academic Writing in the Digital Age
This course emphasizes the ability to communicate effectively through academic writing in the digital age. Topics include digital communication for college success, academic essay writing, critical thinking, and language success. Students receive extensive practice in writing analytical college essays; they also learn to communicate effectively through various digital media. The course includes a basic grammar, mechanics, and punctuation review; the rhetorical analysis of published essays; and the use of various strategies for building logical arguments. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ENGL 097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
ENGL 1010
Fundamentals of English I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Fundamentals of English I
This course emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Fundamentals of English I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Fundamentals of English I
This course emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
ENGL 1101
Composition and Rhetoric (3-0-3)
Banner title: Composition and Rhetoric
This course explores the analysis of literature and articles about issues in the humanities and in society. Students practice various modes of writing, ranging from exposition to argumentation and persuasion. The course includes a review of standard grammatical and stylistic usage in proofreading and editing. An introduction to library resources lays the foundation for research. Topics include writing analysis and practice, revision, and research. Students write a research paper using library resources and using a formatting and documentation style appropriate to the purpose and audience.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Composition and Rhetoric (3-0-3)
Banner title: Composition and Rhetoric
This course explores the analysis of literature and articles about issues in the humanities and in society. Students practice various modes of writing, ranging from exposition to argumentation and persuasion. The course includes a review of standard grammatical and stylistic usage in proofreading and editing. An introduction to library resources lays the foundation for research. Topics include writing analysis and practice, revision, and research. Students write a research paper using library resources and using a formatting and documentation style appropriate to the purpose and audience.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
ENGL 1102
Literature and Composition (3-0-3)
Banner title: Literature and Composition
This course emphasizes the student's ability to read literature analytically and meaningfully and to communicate clearly. Students analyze the form and content of literature in historical and philosophical contexts. Topics include reading and analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama; research; and writing about literature.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Literature and Composition (3-0-3)
Banner title: Literature and Composition
This course emphasizes the student's ability to read literature analytically and meaningfully and to communicate clearly. Students analyze the form and content of literature in historical and philosophical contexts. Topics include reading and analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama; research; and writing about literature.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
ENGL 1105
Technical Communications (3-0-3)
Banner title: Technical Communications
This course emphasizes practical knowledge of technical communications techniques, procedures, and reporting formats used in industry and business. Topics include reference use and research, device and process description, formal technical report writing, business correspondence, and technical report presentation.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Technical Communications (3-0-3)
Banner title: Technical Communications
This course emphasizes practical knowledge of technical communications techniques, procedures, and reporting formats used in industry and business. Topics include reference use and research, device and process description, formal technical report writing, business correspondence, and technical report presentation.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
ENGL 2130
American Literature (3-0-3)
Banner title: American Literature
This course emphasizes American literature as a reflection of culture and ideas. This course includes a survey of important works in American literature and a variety of literary genres, including short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and novels. Topics include literature and culture, essential themes and ideas, literature and history, and research skills.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
American Literature (3-0-3)
Banner title: American Literature
This course emphasizes American literature as a reflection of culture and ideas. This course includes a survey of important works in American literature and a variety of literary genres, including short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and novels. Topics include literature and culture, essential themes and ideas, literature and history, and research skills.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
ENGL 2310
English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700 (3-0-3)
Banner title: English Literature
This course presents a survey of important works in early English literature. Course includes a variety of literary genres, including poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Writers typically include the Beowulf poet, Gawain poet, Chaucer, Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson, Shakespeare, and Milton. The course emphasizes English literature as a reflection of culture and ideas. Competency areas include literature and culture, essential themes and ideas, literature and history, research and writing skills, and oral communication skills.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700 (3-0-3)
Banner title: English Literature
This course presents a survey of important works in early English literature. Course includes a variety of literary genres, including poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Writers typically include the Beowulf poet, Gawain poet, Chaucer, Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson, Shakespeare, and Milton. The course emphasizes English literature as a reflection of culture and ideas. Competency areas include literature and culture, essential themes and ideas, literature and history, research and writing skills, and oral communication skills.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
ESCI 1150
Introduction to Water Treatment Processes (3-2-4)
Banner title: Water Treatment Processes
This course provides an introduction to water operations and the basic skills and knowledge needed to advance in this industry. The course content includes an overview of water treatment processes, distribution systems, and the terminology and equipment used in the water industries. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of chemistry and mathematics that relate to water treatment. Laboratory techniques used in the analysis of water in water/wastewater treatment plants are introduced. Regulations, licensing, and the certification process are also examined in this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Introduction to Water Treatment Processes (3-2-4)
Banner title: Water Treatment Processes
This course provides an introduction to water operations and the basic skills and knowledge needed to advance in this industry. The course content includes an overview of water treatment processes, distribution systems, and the terminology and equipment used in the water industries. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of chemistry and mathematics that relate to water treatment. Laboratory techniques used in the analysis of water in water/wastewater treatment plants are introduced. Regulations, licensing, and the certification process are also examined in this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
ESCI 1160
Introduction to Wastewater Treatment (3-2-4)
Banner title: Intro to Wastewater Treatment
This course provides an introduction to wastewater treatment and systems design for wastewater treatment facilities in industrial and municipal settings. The course content includes an exploration of the types of physical, chemical, and biological treatment. Biological and chemical principles that relate to wastewater treatment are also examined. Regulations, licensing, and the certification process are also examined in this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Wastewater Treatment (3-2-4)
Banner title: Intro to Wastewater Treatment
This course provides an introduction to wastewater treatment and systems design for wastewater treatment facilities in industrial and municipal settings. The course content includes an exploration of the types of physical, chemical, and biological treatment. Biological and chemical principles that relate to wastewater treatment are also examined. Regulations, licensing, and the certification process are also examined in this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
ESTH 1000
Introduction to Esthetics (2-2-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Esthetics
This course introduces the fundamental theory and practices of the esthetic profession. Instructors will place emphasis on professional practices and safety. Topics include state and local laws, rules, and regulations; professional image; history of skin care and the use of cosmetics; bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation; chemistry, ingredients, and product analysis; and hazardous duty standards act.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Esthetics (2-2-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Esthetics
This course introduces the fundamental theory and practices of the esthetic profession. Instructors will place emphasis on professional practices and safety. Topics include state and local laws, rules, and regulations; professional image; history of skin care and the use of cosmetics; bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation; chemistry, ingredients, and product analysis; and hazardous duty standards act.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
ESTH 1010
Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin (3-0-3)
Banner title: Skin Anatomy/Physiology
This course provides students with an introduction to anatomy and physiology, disorders of the skin, and nutrition and health of the skin. Topics include cells, tissues, organs, and body systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, endocrine, excretory, respiration, digestive, and structure of the skin).
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Fall
Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin (3-0-3)
Banner title: Skin Anatomy/Physiology
This course provides students with an introduction to anatomy and physiology, disorders of the skin, and nutrition and health of the skin. Topics include cells, tissues, organs, and body systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, endocrine, excretory, respiration, digestive, and structure of the skin).
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Fall
ESTH 1020
Skin Care Procedures (1-7-4)
Banner title: Skin Care Procedures
This course introduces the theory, procedures, and products used in the care and treatment of the skin. Topics include client consultation and client preparation, cleansing the skin, techniques for professional massage, facial treatments and body treatments without the aid of machines, mask therapy, aromatherapy, body wraps, reflexology, and air-borne and blood-borne pathogens and OSHA updates. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Fall
Skin Care Procedures (1-7-4)
Banner title: Skin Care Procedures
This course introduces the theory, procedures, and products used in the care and treatment of the skin. Topics include client consultation and client preparation, cleansing the skin, techniques for professional massage, facial treatments and body treatments without the aid of machines, mask therapy, aromatherapy, body wraps, reflexology, and air-borne and blood-borne pathogens and OSHA updates. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Fall
ESTH 1030
Electricity and Facial Treatments with Machines (2-7-5)
Banner title: Facial Treatments w/Machines
This course provides instruction on application techniques and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include skin analysis equipment, basic skin care products, basic electricity, men's skin care products, post consultation and home care, mechanical versus chemical exfoliations, light therapy, microdermabrasion, advanced product types and features, and lab safety and infection control.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Fall
Electricity and Facial Treatments with Machines (2-7-5)
Banner title: Facial Treatments w/Machines
This course provides instruction on application techniques and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include skin analysis equipment, basic skin care products, basic electricity, men's skin care products, post consultation and home care, mechanical versus chemical exfoliations, light therapy, microdermabrasion, advanced product types and features, and lab safety and infection control.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Fall
ESTH 1040
Advanced Skin Care (1-6-3)
Banner title: Advanced Skin Care
This course provides instruction on advanced topics, techniques, and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include intrinsic aging, analysis of sensitive skin, treatment for hyperpigmentation, causes of acne, methods of holistic therapy, joining a medical team, preoperative and postoperative care, and lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Spring
Advanced Skin Care (1-6-3)
Banner title: Advanced Skin Care
This course provides instruction on advanced topics, techniques, and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include intrinsic aging, analysis of sensitive skin, treatment for hyperpigmentation, causes of acne, methods of holistic therapy, joining a medical team, preoperative and postoperative care, and lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000
Corequisite: ESTH 1000
Offered Spring
ESTH 1050
Color Theory and Makeup (1-6-4)
Banner title: Color Theory and Makeup
This course provides instruction on and application of the techniques and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include morphology of hair, hair removal, sanitation, eyebrow shaping, waxing, ingrown hair service, color theory, face proportions and shape, choosing and using makeup products, makeup tools, basic makeup application, camouflage therapy, medical applications, and lab safety and infection control.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000, ESTH 1040
Corequisite: ESTH 1000, ESTH 1040
Offered Spring
Color Theory and Makeup (1-6-4)
Banner title: Color Theory and Makeup
This course provides instruction on and application of the techniques and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include morphology of hair, hair removal, sanitation, eyebrow shaping, waxing, ingrown hair service, color theory, face proportions and shape, choosing and using makeup products, makeup tools, basic makeup application, camouflage therapy, medical applications, and lab safety and infection control.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000, ESTH 1040
Corequisite: ESTH 1000, ESTH 1040
Offered Spring
ESTH 1060
Esthetics Practicum I (0-12-4)
Banner title: Esthetics Practicum I
This course provides the laboratory experience necessary for the development of skill levels to be a competent esthetician. The allocation of time to the various phases of esthetics is prescribed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes a portion of the hours for licensure. Topics include body treatments, aromatherapy, reflexology, facials, hair removal, and lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000, ESTH 1040
Offered Spring
Esthetics Practicum I (0-12-4)
Banner title: Esthetics Practicum I
This course provides the laboratory experience necessary for the development of skill levels to be a competent esthetician. The allocation of time to the various phases of esthetics is prescribed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes a portion of the hours for licensure. Topics include body treatments, aromatherapy, reflexology, facials, hair removal, and lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1000, ESTH 1040
Offered Spring
ESTH 1070
Esthetics Practicum II (0-12-4)
Banner title: Esthetics Practicum II
This course provides experience for professional development and completion of requirements for licensure as specified by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. Instructors will place emphasis on the display of conduct, positive attitudes, and work ethics in salons and spas. The requirements for this course will be met in a laboratory setting. Topics include body treatments, aromatherapy, reflexology, facials, makeup, and hair removal, as well as lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1060
Corequisite: ESTH 1060
Offered Summer
Esthetics Practicum II (0-12-4)
Banner title: Esthetics Practicum II
This course provides experience for professional development and completion of requirements for licensure as specified by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. Instructors will place emphasis on the display of conduct, positive attitudes, and work ethics in salons and spas. The requirements for this course will be met in a laboratory setting. Topics include body treatments, aromatherapy, reflexology, facials, makeup, and hair removal, as well as lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ESTH 1060
Corequisite: ESTH 1060
Offered Summer
HIMT 1100
Introduction to Health Information Technology (2-2-3)
Banner title: Intro to Health Info Tech
This course focuses on orienting students to health information management. Topics include an introduction to the structure of healthcare in the United States and its providers and the structure and function of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Introduction to Health Information Technology (2-2-3)
Banner title: Intro to Health Info Tech
This course focuses on orienting students to health information management. Topics include an introduction to the structure of healthcare in the United States and its providers and the structure and function of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
HIMT 1150
Computer Applications in Healthcare (1-2-2)
Banner title: Computer Appls in Healthcare
This course provides students with an introduction to the computer and software skills used in medical offices. Topics include hardware and software components of computers for medical record applications, database software and information management, specialized information management systems in healthcare, methods of controlling confidentiality and patient rights, accuracy and security of health information data in computer systems, and future directions of information technology in healthcare. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
Computer Applications in Healthcare (1-2-2)
Banner title: Computer Appls in Healthcare
This course provides students with an introduction to the computer and software skills used in medical offices. Topics include hardware and software components of computers for medical record applications, database software and information management, specialized information management systems in healthcare, methods of controlling confidentiality and patient rights, accuracy and security of health information data in computer systems, and future directions of information technology in healthcare. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
HIMT 1200
Legal Aspects of Healthcare (2-0-2)
Banner title: Legal Aspects of Healthcare
This course focuses on the study of legal principles applicable to health information, patient care, and health records. Topics include the American Legal System, courts and legal procedures, principles of liability, patient record requirements, access to health information, confidentiality and informed consent, the judicial process of health information, specialized patient records, risk management and quality assurance, HIV information, and the electronic health record. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Legal Aspects of Healthcare (2-0-2)
Banner title: Legal Aspects of Healthcare
This course focuses on the study of legal principles applicable to health information, patient care, and health records. Topics include the American Legal System, courts and legal procedures, principles of liability, patient record requirements, access to health information, confidentiality and informed consent, the judicial process of health information, specialized patient records, risk management and quality assurance, HIV information, and the electronic health record. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
HIMT 1250
Health Record Content and Structure (1-2-2)
Banner title: Health Record Cont/Structure
This course provides a study of content, storage, retrieval, control, retention, and maintenance of health information. Topics include health data structure, content and standards, and healthcare information requirements and standards. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Health Record Content and Structure (1-2-2)
Banner title: Health Record Cont/Structure
This course provides a study of content, storage, retrieval, control, retention, and maintenance of health information. Topics include health data structure, content and standards, and healthcare information requirements and standards. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
HIMT 1350
Pharmacotherapy (2-0-2)
Banner title: Pharmacotherapy
This course introduces drug therapy with an emphasis on safety, the classification of drugs, and their action, side effects, and/or adverse reactions. It also introduces the basic concepts used in the administration of drugs. Topics include an introduction to pharmacology, sources and forms of drugs, drug classification, and drug effects on the body systems.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher or BUSN 2300 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Pharmacotherapy (2-0-2)
Banner title: Pharmacotherapy
This course introduces drug therapy with an emphasis on safety, the classification of drugs, and their action, side effects, and/or adverse reactions. It also introduces the basic concepts used in the administration of drugs. Topics include an introduction to pharmacology, sources and forms of drugs, drug classification, and drug effects on the body systems.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher or BUSN 2300 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
HIMT 1400
Coding and Classification ICD Basic (2-4-4)
Banner title: Code/Class I: ICD
This course provides students an introduction to medical coding and classification of diseases, injuries, encounters, and procedures using standard applications of medical coding guidelines to support reimbursement of healthcare services. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher or BUSN 2300 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Coding and Classification ICD Basic (2-4-4)
Banner title: Code/Class I: ICD
This course provides students an introduction to medical coding and classification of diseases, injuries, encounters, and procedures using standard applications of medical coding guidelines to support reimbursement of healthcare services. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher or BUSN 2300 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
HIMT 1410
Coding and Classification ICD Advanced (2-2-3)
Banner title: Code/Class II: Adv ICD Coding
This course is an advanced coding course. It provides students with case studies for in-depth review of inpatient and outpatient record formats as found in current healthcare settings. Advanced coding skills and the use of industry applications to apply coding and billing standards will be the focus to develop auditing and compliance strategies in the work setting. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this class.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1400 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
Coding and Classification ICD Advanced (2-2-3)
Banner title: Code/Class II: Adv ICD Coding
This course is an advanced coding course. It provides students with case studies for in-depth review of inpatient and outpatient record formats as found in current healthcare settings. Advanced coding skills and the use of industry applications to apply coding and billing standards will be the focus to develop auditing and compliance strategies in the work setting. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this class.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1400 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
HIMT 2150
Healthcare Statistics (1-2-2)
Banner title: Healthcare Statistics
This course analyzes the study of methods and formulas used in computing and preparing statistical reports for healthcare services and vital records. It also focuses on the study of methods and techniques used in presenting statistical data. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this class.
Prerequisite: MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: HIMT 2200
Offered Spring
Healthcare Statistics (1-2-2)
Banner title: Healthcare Statistics
This course analyzes the study of methods and formulas used in computing and preparing statistical reports for healthcare services and vital records. It also focuses on the study of methods and techniques used in presenting statistical data. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this class.
Prerequisite: MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: HIMT 2200
Offered Spring
HIMT 2200
Performance Improvement (2-0-2)
Banner title: Performance Improvement
This course introduces students to the peer review and the role health information plays in evaluating patient care. The course investigates the components of performance improvement programs in healthcare facilities, including quality assessment, utilization management, risk management, and critical clinical pathways. State and local standards are included, as well as a review of the federal government's role in healthcare and accreditation requirements of various agencies. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Performance Improvement (2-0-2)
Banner title: Performance Improvement
This course introduces students to the peer review and the role health information plays in evaluating patient care. The course investigates the components of performance improvement programs in healthcare facilities, including quality assessment, utilization management, risk management, and critical clinical pathways. State and local standards are included, as well as a review of the federal government's role in healthcare and accreditation requirements of various agencies. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
HIMT 2300
Healthcare Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Healthcare Management
This course will engage students in the functions of a manager, which include planning, organizing, decision making, staffing, leading or directing, communication, and motivating. Further study will include principles of authority and responsibility, delegation and effective communication, organization charts, job descriptions, policies and procedures, employee motivation, discipline and performance evaluation. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Healthcare Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Healthcare Management
This course will engage students in the functions of a manager, which include planning, organizing, decision making, staffing, leading or directing, communication, and motivating. Further study will include principles of authority and responsibility, delegation and effective communication, organization charts, job descriptions, policies and procedures, employee motivation, discipline and performance evaluation. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
HIMT 2400
Coding and Classification System - CPT/HCPCS (1-4-3)
Banner title: Code/Class CPT/HCPCS
This course provides an introduction to, and application of, codes using the CPT/HCPCS system. Codes will be applied to workbook exercises, case studies, and actual outpatient charts. Codes will be assigned manually, as well as by an encoder. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1410 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: HIMT 1410 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Coding and Classification System - CPT/HCPCS (1-4-3)
Banner title: Code/Class CPT/HCPCS
This course provides an introduction to, and application of, codes using the CPT/HCPCS system. Codes will be applied to workbook exercises, case studies, and actual outpatient charts. Codes will be assigned manually, as well as by an encoder. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1410 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: HIMT 1410 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
HIMT 2410
Revenue Cycle Management (2-0-2)
Banner title: Revenue Cycle Management
This course focuses on how the revenue cycle is impacted by various departments within the facility such as patient access and registration, case management/quality review, health information management, and patient accounting. Topics include insurance plans, medical necessity, claims processing, accounts receivable, charge master, DRGs, APCs, edits, auditing, and review. ICD and CPT coding as they relate to the billing function will be reviewed. The importance of revenue cycle management for fiscal stability is emphasized. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1400 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Revenue Cycle Management (2-0-2)
Banner title: Revenue Cycle Management
This course focuses on how the revenue cycle is impacted by various departments within the facility such as patient access and registration, case management/quality review, health information management, and patient accounting. Topics include insurance plans, medical necessity, claims processing, accounts receivable, charge master, DRGs, APCs, edits, auditing, and review. ICD and CPT coding as they relate to the billing function will be reviewed. The importance of revenue cycle management for fiscal stability is emphasized. Students must pay a $45 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1400 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
HIMT 2460
Health Information Technology Practicum (0-9-3)
Banner title: Health Info Tech Practicum
This course will allow students to perform advanced functions of a health information management (HIM) department. Students will work in realistic work environments in either a traditional, non-traditional, or lab setting. Activities will include the application of all HIMT coursework. Students will also learn professional skills to prepare them for employment in the HIM career field. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1200 with a grade of C or higher, HIMT 1250 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: HIMT 2400
Offered every semester
Health Information Technology Practicum (0-9-3)
Banner title: Health Info Tech Practicum
This course will allow students to perform advanced functions of a health information management (HIM) department. Students will work in realistic work environments in either a traditional, non-traditional, or lab setting. Activities will include the application of all HIMT coursework. Students will also learn professional skills to prepare them for employment in the HIM career field. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HIMT 1200 with a grade of C or higher, HIMT 1250 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: HIMT 2400
Offered every semester
HIST 1111
World History I (3-0-3)
Banner title: World History I
This course emphasizes the study of intellectual, cultural, scientific, political, and social contributions to the civilizations of the world and the evolution of these civilizations during the period from the prehistoric era to early modern times. Topics include the Prehistoric Era, the Ancient Near East, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Ancient Africa, Islam, the Americas, Japan, Ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
World History I (3-0-3)
Banner title: World History I
This course emphasizes the study of intellectual, cultural, scientific, political, and social contributions to the civilizations of the world and the evolution of these civilizations during the period from the prehistoric era to early modern times. Topics include the Prehistoric Era, the Ancient Near East, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Ancient Africa, Islam, the Americas, Japan, Ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
HIST 1112
World History II (3-0-3)
Banner title: World History II
This course emphasizes the study of the intellectual, cultural, scientific, political, and social contributions of the civilizations of the world and the evolution of these civilizations during the period from early modern times to the present. Topics include transitions to the modern world, scientific revolution and the Enlightenment, political modernization, economic modernization, imperialism, and the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
World History II (3-0-3)
Banner title: World History II
This course emphasizes the study of the intellectual, cultural, scientific, political, and social contributions of the civilizations of the world and the evolution of these civilizations during the period from early modern times to the present. Topics include transitions to the modern world, scientific revolution and the Enlightenment, political modernization, economic modernization, imperialism, and the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
HIST 2111
U.S. History I (3-0-3)
Banner title: U.S. History I
This course emphasizes the study of U.S. history to 1877, including the Civil War and reconstruction. The course focuses on the period from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War to include geographical, intellectual, political, economic, and cultural development of the American people. It includes the history of Georgia and its constitutional development. Topics include colonization and expansion; the Revolutionary Era; the New Nation; nationalism, sectionalism, and reform; the Era of Expansion; and crisis, Civil War, and reconstruction.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
U.S. History I (3-0-3)
Banner title: U.S. History I
This course emphasizes the study of U.S. history to 1877, including the Civil War and reconstruction. The course focuses on the period from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War to include geographical, intellectual, political, economic, and cultural development of the American people. It includes the history of Georgia and its constitutional development. Topics include colonization and expansion; the Revolutionary Era; the New Nation; nationalism, sectionalism, and reform; the Era of Expansion; and crisis, Civil War, and reconstruction.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
HIST 2112
U.S. History II (3-0-3)
Banner title: U.S. History II
This course emphasizes the study of the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century and will equip students to better understand the problems and challenges of the contemporary world in relation to events and trends in modern American history. The course also provides an overview of the history of Georgia and the development of its constitution. Topics include the Reconstruction Period; the great West, the new South, and the rise of the debtor; the Gilded Age; the progressive movement; the emergence of the U. S. in world affairs; the Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression; World War II; the Cold War and the 1950s; the 1960s and 1970s; and America since 1980.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
U.S. History II (3-0-3)
Banner title: U.S. History II
This course emphasizes the study of the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century and will equip students to better understand the problems and challenges of the contemporary world in relation to events and trends in modern American history. The course also provides an overview of the history of Georgia and the development of its constitution. Topics include the Reconstruction Period; the great West, the new South, and the rise of the debtor; the Gilded Age; the progressive movement; the emergence of the U. S. in world affairs; the Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression; World War II; the Cold War and the 1950s; the 1960s and 1970s; and America since 1980.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
HRTM 1100
Introduction to Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Intro to HRTM
This course provides students with an overview of occupations in the hospitality industry. Instructors emphasize the various segments of each occupation and the interrelated responsibilities for customer service which exist across the hospitality industry. Topics include the development of the hospitality industry, food and beverage services, hotel services, meeting and convention services, management's role in the hospitality industry, and hospitality industry trends.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Intro to HRTM
This course provides students with an overview of occupations in the hospitality industry. Instructors emphasize the various segments of each occupation and the interrelated responsibilities for customer service which exist across the hospitality industry. Topics include the development of the hospitality industry, food and beverage services, hotel services, meeting and convention services, management's role in the hospitality industry, and hospitality industry trends.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
HRTM 1110
Travel Industry and Travel Geography (3-0-3)
Banner title: Travel Industry and Geography
This course introduces students to the importance of the travel agent in the hospitality industry and provides an understanding of travel options (international, national, state, major cities, and their points of interest) to the customer. Instructors place emphasis on career options, industry trends, travel documents, identifying why people travel, and how geography is linked to their needs. Topics include terminology; agency operations; travel reference guides; airline industry and other transportation modes; hotels and resorts; individual travel needs; travel and tourism careers; miscellaneous services; geographical and physical aspects of the Americas, Greenland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and travel regulations and documents needed to travel internationally.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Travel Industry and Travel Geography (3-0-3)
Banner title: Travel Industry and Geography
This course introduces students to the importance of the travel agent in the hospitality industry and provides an understanding of travel options (international, national, state, major cities, and their points of interest) to the customer. Instructors place emphasis on career options, industry trends, travel documents, identifying why people travel, and how geography is linked to their needs. Topics include terminology; agency operations; travel reference guides; airline industry and other transportation modes; hotels and resorts; individual travel needs; travel and tourism careers; miscellaneous services; geographical and physical aspects of the Americas, Greenland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and travel regulations and documents needed to travel internationally.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
HRTM 1120
Tour and Cruise Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Tour/Cruise Management
This course provides students with an orientation to the duties and responsibilities of tour operators and an overview of the cruise industry. The course also gives students an opportunity to gain the technical knowledge and skills needed to utilize computerized reservation and information systems. Instructors place emphasis on the operator's role in planning and conducting tours and cruises, as well as accessing data bases and identifying options which satisfy customers' needs. Topics include planning individual tours, planning group tours, transportation arrangements, accommodation options, entertainment options, foreign country tours, and manager's on-tour responsibilities. It also covers the ship, living quarters, amenities, shipboard activities, and marketing and selling of cruises. Instructors also cover agency computer hardware, computer reservation systems, automated travel information, back-room accounting, and trends in automated travel data systems.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Tour and Cruise Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Tour/Cruise Management
This course provides students with an orientation to the duties and responsibilities of tour operators and an overview of the cruise industry. The course also gives students an opportunity to gain the technical knowledge and skills needed to utilize computerized reservation and information systems. Instructors place emphasis on the operator's role in planning and conducting tours and cruises, as well as accessing data bases and identifying options which satisfy customers' needs. Topics include planning individual tours, planning group tours, transportation arrangements, accommodation options, entertainment options, foreign country tours, and manager's on-tour responsibilities. It also covers the ship, living quarters, amenities, shipboard activities, and marketing and selling of cruises. Instructors also cover agency computer hardware, computer reservation systems, automated travel information, back-room accounting, and trends in automated travel data systems.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
HRTM 1130
Business Etiquette and Communication (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Etiquette
This course focuses on professionalism in a variety of business settings. Topics include professional image and conduct at work, telephone etiquette, table manners, oral and written communication skills, and diversity in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Summer
Business Etiquette and Communication (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Etiquette
This course focuses on professionalism in a variety of business settings. Topics include professional image and conduct at work, telephone etiquette, table manners, oral and written communication skills, and diversity in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Summer
HRTM 1140
Hotel Operations Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hotel Operations Management
This course focuses on the organization and management of lodging operations. It covers day-to-day operations of each department in a hotel and helps students to understand what seasoned managers do. Emphasis is placed on the rooms division. Topics include corporate structures, departmental responsibilities, hotel services and staff, decision making, and industry trends.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Hotel Operations Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hotel Operations Management
This course focuses on the organization and management of lodging operations. It covers day-to-day operations of each department in a hotel and helps students to understand what seasoned managers do. Emphasis is placed on the rooms division. Topics include corporate structures, departmental responsibilities, hotel services and staff, decision making, and industry trends.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
HRTM 1150
Event Planning (3-0-3)
Banner title: Event Planning
This course introduces students to event planning requirements. Topics include fundamentals of event planning; selecting event dates and venues; developing agendas, time lines, budgets, and contracts; marketing events, and facilitating events.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Event Planning (3-0-3)
Banner title: Event Planning
This course introduces students to event planning requirements. Topics include fundamentals of event planning; selecting event dates and venues; developing agendas, time lines, budgets, and contracts; marketing events, and facilitating events.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
HRTM 1160
Food and Beverage Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Food and Beverage Management
This course provides students with a study of food and beverage operations and management. Instructors place emphasis on the successful operation of a food and beverage establishment. Topics include restaurants, owners, locations, and concepts; business plans, financing, and legal and tax matters; menus, kitchens, and purchasing; and restaurant operations and management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Food and Beverage Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Food and Beverage Management
This course provides students with a study of food and beverage operations and management. Instructors place emphasis on the successful operation of a food and beverage establishment. Topics include restaurants, owners, locations, and concepts; business plans, financing, and legal and tax matters; menus, kitchens, and purchasing; and restaurant operations and management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
HRTM 1170
Hospitality Industry Accounting and Financial Analysis (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Accounting/Finance
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge to interpret and analyze the key reports and financial statements used daily in the hospitality industry. Focusing on profit and loss statements, students learn to use numbers to assess the performance of individual departments and the overall operation. These numbers are the basis for managerial decisions that increase revenues and control costs.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Hospitality Industry Accounting and Financial Analysis (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Accounting/Finance
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge to interpret and analyze the key reports and financial statements used daily in the hospitality industry. Focusing on profit and loss statements, students learn to use numbers to assess the performance of individual departments and the overall operation. These numbers are the basis for managerial decisions that increase revenues and control costs.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
HRTM 1201
Hospitality Marketing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Marketing
This course introduces students to marketing techniques associated with hotel, restaurant, and tourism fields with an emphasis on identifying and satisfying the needs of customers. Topics include an introduction to marketing, research and analysis, marketing strategies, marketing plans, social media marketing, branding, positioning, sales, and advertising. Because of the constant change in the marketing strategies used in the hospitality industry, this course will also focus on new marketing techniques that are being used in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Hospitality Marketing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Marketing
This course introduces students to marketing techniques associated with hotel, restaurant, and tourism fields with an emphasis on identifying and satisfying the needs of customers. Topics include an introduction to marketing, research and analysis, marketing strategies, marketing plans, social media marketing, branding, positioning, sales, and advertising. Because of the constant change in the marketing strategies used in the hospitality industry, this course will also focus on new marketing techniques that are being used in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
HRTM 1210
Hospitality Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Law
This course introduces students to the local, state, federal, and international laws that govern the hospitality industry. Instructors place emphasis on creating a workplace where compliance with the law, adherence to ethical standards, and stressing security and loss prevention are the basis for every decision. Topics include civil law, the structure of hospitality enterprises, government agencies that impact the hospitality industry, preventative legal management, contracts, employee selection and management, duties and obligations to employees and guests, and crisis management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
Hospitality Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Law
This course introduces students to the local, state, federal, and international laws that govern the hospitality industry. Instructors place emphasis on creating a workplace where compliance with the law, adherence to ethical standards, and stressing security and loss prevention are the basis for every decision. Topics include civil law, the structure of hospitality enterprises, government agencies that impact the hospitality industry, preventative legal management, contracts, employee selection and management, duties and obligations to employees and guests, and crisis management.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring
HRTM 1220
Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Supervision
This courses focuses on the principles of good supervision and leadership as they apply to day-to-day hospitality operations. Topics include recruiting, selection, orientation, compensation and benefits, motivation, teamwork, coaching, employee training and development, performance standards, discipline, employee assistance programs, health and safety, conflict management, communicating and delegating, and decision making and control.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Hospitality Supervision
This courses focuses on the principles of good supervision and leadership as they apply to day-to-day hospitality operations. Topics include recruiting, selection, orientation, compensation and benefits, motivation, teamwork, coaching, employee training and development, performance standards, discipline, employee assistance programs, health and safety, conflict management, communicating and delegating, and decision making and control.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer
HRTM 1230
HRTM Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: HRTM Internship
This course introduces students to the application and reinforcement of hotel, restaurant, and tourism operational principles in an actual job placement. Students become acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into management applications on the job. Topics include problem solving; adaptability to the job setting; use of proper interpersonal skills; application of hotel, restaurant, and tourism management techniques; and professional development. The occupation-based instruction includes written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations.
Prerequisite: HRTM 1100, permission of department
Offered every semester
HRTM Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: HRTM Internship
This course introduces students to the application and reinforcement of hotel, restaurant, and tourism operational principles in an actual job placement. Students become acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into management applications on the job. Topics include problem solving; adaptability to the job setting; use of proper interpersonal skills; application of hotel, restaurant, and tourism management techniques; and professional development. The occupation-based instruction includes written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations.
Prerequisite: HRTM 1100, permission of department
Offered every semester
HUMN 1101
Introduction to Humanities (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Humanities
This course explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity as expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. The humanities provide insight into people and society. Topics include historical and cultural developments, contributions of the humanities, and research.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Introduction to Humanities (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Humanities
This course explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity as expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. The humanities provide insight into people and society. Topics include historical and cultural developments, contributions of the humanities, and research.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
IDFC 1007
Industrial Safety Procedures (1-2-2)
Banner title: Industrial Safety Procedures
This course provides an in-depth study of the health and safety practices required for maintenance of industrial, commercial, and home electrically operated equipment. Topics include an introduction to OSHA regulations; safety tools, equipment, and procedures; and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Prerequisite: Provisional Admission
Offered Fall
Industrial Safety Procedures (1-2-2)
Banner title: Industrial Safety Procedures
This course provides an in-depth study of the health and safety practices required for maintenance of industrial, commercial, and home electrically operated equipment. Topics include an introduction to OSHA regulations; safety tools, equipment, and procedures; and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Prerequisite: Provisional Admission
Offered Fall
IDFC 1011
Direct Current I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Direct Current I
This course introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012
Corequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall
Direct Current I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Direct Current I
This course introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices. Students must pay a $20 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012
Corequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall
IDSY 1100
Basic Circuit Analysis (2-6-5)
Banner title: Basic Circuit Analysis
This course introduces direct current concepts and applications, alternating current theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current, and the physical characteristics and applications of solid state devices. Topics include electrical laws and principles; magnetism; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; inductance and capacitance; diodes and amplifiers; and semiconductor fundamentals.
Prerequisite: MATH 1013
Corequisite: MATH 1013
Offered every semester
Basic Circuit Analysis (2-6-5)
Banner title: Basic Circuit Analysis
This course introduces direct current concepts and applications, alternating current theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current, and the physical characteristics and applications of solid state devices. Topics include electrical laws and principles; magnetism; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; inductance and capacitance; diodes and amplifiers; and semiconductor fundamentals.
Prerequisite: MATH 1013
Corequisite: MATH 1013
Offered every semester
IDSY 1110
Industrial Motor Controls I (3-6-5)
Banner title: Industrial Motor Controls I
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, principles, and devices involved in industrial motor controls; theories and applications of single- and three-phase motors; wiring motor control circuits' and magnetic starters and braking. Topics include motor theory and operating principles, control devices, symbols and schematic diagrams, NEMA standards, Article 430 NEC, and preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Industrial Motor Controls I (3-6-5)
Banner title: Industrial Motor Controls I
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, principles, and devices involved in industrial motor controls; theories and applications of single- and three-phase motors; wiring motor control circuits' and magnetic starters and braking. Topics include motor theory and operating principles, control devices, symbols and schematic diagrams, NEMA standards, Article 430 NEC, and preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
IDSY 1120
Basic Industrial PLCs (3-8-6)
Banner title: Basic Industrial PLCs
This course introduces the operational theory, systems terminology, PLC installation, and programming procedures for programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Instructors place emphasis on PLC programming, connections, installation, and start-up procedures. Other topics include timers and counters, relay logic instructions, and hardware and software applications.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1110
Corequisite: IDSY 1110
Offered Fall and Spring
Basic Industrial PLCs (3-8-6)
Banner title: Basic Industrial PLCs
This course introduces the operational theory, systems terminology, PLC installation, and programming procedures for programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Instructors place emphasis on PLC programming, connections, installation, and start-up procedures. Other topics include timers and counters, relay logic instructions, and hardware and software applications.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1110
Corequisite: IDSY 1110
Offered Fall and Spring
IDSY 1130
Industrial Wiring (2-6-4)
Banner title: Industrial Wiring
This course covers the fundamental concepts of industrial wiring with an emphasis on installation procedures. Topics include grounding; raceways; three-phase systems; transformers (three-phase and single-phase); wire sizing; overcurrent protection; NEC requirements; industrial lighting systems; and switches, receptacles, and cord connectors. Students must pay a $5 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1100
Corequisite: IDSY 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Industrial Wiring (2-6-4)
Banner title: Industrial Wiring
This course covers the fundamental concepts of industrial wiring with an emphasis on installation procedures. Topics include grounding; raceways; three-phase systems; transformers (three-phase and single-phase); wire sizing; overcurrent protection; NEC requirements; industrial lighting systems; and switches, receptacles, and cord connectors. Students must pay a $5 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1100
Corequisite: IDSY 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
IDSY 1170
Industrial Mechanics (3-8-6)
Banner title: Industrial Mechanics
This course introduces and emphasizes the basic skills necessary for mechanical maintenance personnel. Instruction is also provided in the basic physics concepts applicable to the mechanics of industrial production equipment. It also covers the application of mechanical principles with additional emphasis on power transmission and specific mechanical components.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
Industrial Mechanics (3-8-6)
Banner title: Industrial Mechanics
This course introduces and emphasizes the basic skills necessary for mechanical maintenance personnel. Instruction is also provided in the basic physics concepts applicable to the mechanics of industrial production equipment. It also covers the application of mechanical principles with additional emphasis on power transmission and specific mechanical components.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
IDSY 1190
Fluid Power and Piping Systems (3-8-6)
Banner title: Fluid Power and Piping Systems
This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of safely operating hydraulic, pneumatic, and pump and piping systems. Instructors also discuss theory and practical application concepts. Topics include hydraulic system principles and components; pneumatic system principles and components; and the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pump and piping systems.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
Fluid Power and Piping Systems (3-8-6)
Banner title: Fluid Power and Piping Systems
This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of safely operating hydraulic, pneumatic, and pump and piping systems. Instructors also discuss theory and practical application concepts. Topics include hydraulic system principles and components; pneumatic system principles and components; and the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pump and piping systems.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
IDSY 1210
Industrial Motor Controls II (3-6-5)
Banner title: Industrial Motor Controls II
This course introduces the theory and practical application for two-wire control circuits, advanced motor controls, and variable speed motor controls. Instructors place emphasis on circuit sequencing; switching; and installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques. Students must pay a $5 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1110
Corequisite: IDSY 1110
Offered Fall and Spring
Industrial Motor Controls II (3-6-5)
Banner title: Industrial Motor Controls II
This course introduces the theory and practical application for two-wire control circuits, advanced motor controls, and variable speed motor controls. Instructors place emphasis on circuit sequencing; switching; and installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques. Students must pay a $5 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1110
Corequisite: IDSY 1110
Offered Fall and Spring
IDSY 1220
Intermediate Industrial PLCs (3-8-6)
Banner title: Intermediate Industrial PLCs
This course provides for the hands-on development of operational skills in the maintenance and troubleshooting of industrial control systems and automated equipment. Topics include data manipulation, math instructions, an introduction to HMI, analog control, and troubleshooting discrete IO devices.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1120
Corequisite: IDSY 1120
Offered Fall and Spring
Intermediate Industrial PLCs (3-8-6)
Banner title: Intermediate Industrial PLCs
This course provides for the hands-on development of operational skills in the maintenance and troubleshooting of industrial control systems and automated equipment. Topics include data manipulation, math instructions, an introduction to HMI, analog control, and troubleshooting discrete IO devices.
Prerequisite: IDSY 1120
Corequisite: IDSY 1120
Offered Fall and Spring
IDSY 1230
Industrial Instrumentation (4-6-6)
Banner title: Industrial Instrumentation
This course provides instruction in the principles and practices of instrumentation for industrial process control systems with an emphasis on industrial maintenance techniques for production equipment. Topics include instrument tags; process documentation; basic control theory; sensing pressure, flow, level, and temperature; instrument calibration; and loop tuning.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Industrial Instrumentation (4-6-6)
Banner title: Industrial Instrumentation
This course provides instruction in the principles and practices of instrumentation for industrial process control systems with an emphasis on industrial maintenance techniques for production equipment. Topics include instrument tags; process documentation; basic control theory; sensing pressure, flow, level, and temperature; instrument calibration; and loop tuning.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Spring
INDS 1100
Interior Design Fundamentals (3-2-4)
Banner title: Interior Design Fundamentals
This course emphasizes the fundamentals of interior design. Topics include the design process, interior space planning concepts, the principles and elements of design, furniture arrangements and traffic patterns, special needs, an introduction to green design, and career exploration.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Interior Design Fundamentals (3-2-4)
Banner title: Interior Design Fundamentals
This course emphasizes the fundamentals of interior design. Topics include the design process, interior space planning concepts, the principles and elements of design, furniture arrangements and traffic patterns, special needs, an introduction to green design, and career exploration.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
INDS 1115
Technical Drawing for Interior Designers (1-9-4)
Banner title: Interior Designer Tech Drawing
This course provides students with opportunities to become familiar in reading and interpreting construction drawings and graphic standards. It also introduces the application of drawing techniques used in interior design. Topics include production methods, the role of working drawings, dimensioning practices, drawing representation methods, print reading, schedules and specifications, the alphabet of lines, architectural style, geometric shapes, floor plan layouts, interior elevations, and interior pictorials.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Technical Drawing for Interior Designers (1-9-4)
Banner title: Interior Designer Tech Drawing
This course provides students with opportunities to become familiar in reading and interpreting construction drawings and graphic standards. It also introduces the application of drawing techniques used in interior design. Topics include production methods, the role of working drawings, dimensioning practices, drawing representation methods, print reading, schedules and specifications, the alphabet of lines, architectural style, geometric shapes, floor plan layouts, interior elevations, and interior pictorials.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
INDS 1120
Codes and Building Systems for Interiors (3-0-3)
Banner title: Codes/Building Systems
This course provides students with opportunities to become familiar with interior construction and service systems for interiors. Topics include interior and exterior construction systems, building materials, construction documents, codes, sustainable building techniques, and coordination with generalists and installers.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
Codes and Building Systems for Interiors (3-0-3)
Banner title: Codes/Building Systems
This course provides students with opportunities to become familiar with interior construction and service systems for interiors. Topics include interior and exterior construction systems, building materials, construction documents, codes, sustainable building techniques, and coordination with generalists and installers.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
INDS 1125
Lighting Technologies for Interiors (1-2-2)
Banner title: Lighting Technologies
This course provides a basic knowledge of vision as affected by light, color, texture, and form. It introduces the basic principles of lighting design, including criteria, calculations, planning, and layout. Topics include lighting technology, lighting analysis, residential and contract lighting, lighting design, and lighting applications.
Prerequisite: INDS 1115
Offered Fall
Lighting Technologies for Interiors (1-2-2)
Banner title: Lighting Technologies
This course provides a basic knowledge of vision as affected by light, color, texture, and form. It introduces the basic principles of lighting design, including criteria, calculations, planning, and layout. Topics include lighting technology, lighting analysis, residential and contract lighting, lighting design, and lighting applications.
Prerequisite: INDS 1115
Offered Fall
INDS 1130
Materials and Resources (4-0-4)
Banner title: Materials and Resources
This course emphasizes the background knowledge necessary for the selection of interior finishes for walls, floors (textile and non-textile), ceilings, and other non-textile components needed in interior environments. Topics include selection criteria and resourcing for interiors, as well as documentation, specification, and code compliance for finish applications.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
Materials and Resources (4-0-4)
Banner title: Materials and Resources
This course emphasizes the background knowledge necessary for the selection of interior finishes for walls, floors (textile and non-textile), ceilings, and other non-textile components needed in interior environments. Topics include selection criteria and resourcing for interiors, as well as documentation, specification, and code compliance for finish applications.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
INDS 1135
Textiles for Interiors (3-0-3)
Banner title: Textiles for Interiors
This course emphasizes the background knowledge necessary for the selection of natural and man-made textile finishes and materials needed in interior environments. Topics include selection and resourcing for interiors, as well as documentation and specification for selected textiles in design applications.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Textiles for Interiors (3-0-3)
Banner title: Textiles for Interiors
This course emphasizes the background knowledge necessary for the selection of natural and man-made textile finishes and materials needed in interior environments. Topics include selection and resourcing for interiors, as well as documentation and specification for selected textiles in design applications.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
INDS 1145
CAD Fundamentals for Interior Design (0-7-3)
Banner title: CAD Fund for Interior Design
This course introduces basic computer language and applications of computers to the field of interior design. Topics include an introduction to CAD commands and applications, techniques of setting up a drawing, use of layering, and execution of commands.
Prerequisite: INDS 1115
Offered Spring
CAD Fundamentals for Interior Design (0-7-3)
Banner title: CAD Fund for Interior Design
This course introduces basic computer language and applications of computers to the field of interior design. Topics include an introduction to CAD commands and applications, techniques of setting up a drawing, use of layering, and execution of commands.
Prerequisite: INDS 1115
Offered Spring
INDS 1150
History of Interiors and Architecture I (4-0-4)
Banner title: Interiors History/Architect I
This course places emphasis on the historical foundations of furniture and architecture from the Ancient through the Renaissance. Topics include historical architectural and furniture concepts, classical orders, furniture and architectural terminology, furniture and architectural construction and materials, and historic design development.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
History of Interiors and Architecture I (4-0-4)
Banner title: Interiors History/Architect I
This course places emphasis on the historical foundations of furniture and architecture from the Ancient through the Renaissance. Topics include historical architectural and furniture concepts, classical orders, furniture and architectural terminology, furniture and architectural construction and materials, and historic design development.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
INDS 1155
History of Interiors and Architecture II (4-0-4)
Banner title: Interiors History/Architect II
This course places emphasis on the historical foundations of furniture and architecture from the Baroque to the present. Topics include historical architectural and furniture concepts, furniture and architectural terminology, furniture and architectural construction and materials, and historic design development.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
History of Interiors and Architecture II (4-0-4)
Banner title: Interiors History/Architect II
This course places emphasis on the historical foundations of furniture and architecture from the Baroque to the present. Topics include historical architectural and furniture concepts, furniture and architectural terminology, furniture and architectural construction and materials, and historic design development.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
INDS 1160
Interiors Seminar (1-4-3)
Banner title: Interiors Seminar
This course emphasizes professional development through career resources and artistic exploration. Topics include informational interviewing, networking, cultural development, and artistic exploration.
Prerequisite: INDS 2230
Offered Spring
Interiors Seminar (1-4-3)
Banner title: Interiors Seminar
This course emphasizes professional development through career resources and artistic exploration. Topics include informational interviewing, networking, cultural development, and artistic exploration.
Prerequisite: INDS 2230
Offered Spring
INDS 1170
Interiors Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Interiors Internship
This course provides students with an in-depth application and reinforcement of interiors and employability principles in an actual job setting. This internship allows students to become involved in intensive on-the-job interiors applications that require full-time concentration, practice, and follow through. Students are evaluated through the use of written performance evaluations. Topics include the application of interiors principles, problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, the use of proper interpersonal skills, the development of constructive work habits and appropriate work ethics with consideration of factors such as confidentiality, and concentrated development of productivity and quality job performance through practice.
Prerequisite: INDS 2230
Offered Spring
Interiors Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Interiors Internship
This course provides students with an in-depth application and reinforcement of interiors and employability principles in an actual job setting. This internship allows students to become involved in intensive on-the-job interiors applications that require full-time concentration, practice, and follow through. Students are evaluated through the use of written performance evaluations. Topics include the application of interiors principles, problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, the use of proper interpersonal skills, the development of constructive work habits and appropriate work ethics with consideration of factors such as confidentiality, and concentrated development of productivity and quality job performance through practice.
Prerequisite: INDS 2230
Offered Spring
INDS 1175
Kitchen and Bath Internship (0-12-4)
Banner title: Kitchen and Bath Internship
This course provides students with an in-depth application and reinforcement of kitchen and bath employability principles through working in an industry position approved by the instructor. This internship allows students to become involved in intensive kitchen and/or bath industry experience that requires full-time concentration, practice, and follow through. The kitchen and bath internship is implemented through the use of an online orientation, written performance evaluations, and mentor/sponsor site activities.
Prerequisite: INDS 2515
Offered Spring
Kitchen and Bath Internship (0-12-4)
Banner title: Kitchen and Bath Internship
This course provides students with an in-depth application and reinforcement of kitchen and bath employability principles through working in an industry position approved by the instructor. This internship allows students to become involved in intensive kitchen and/or bath industry experience that requires full-time concentration, practice, and follow through. The kitchen and bath internship is implemented through the use of an online orientation, written performance evaluations, and mentor/sponsor site activities.
Prerequisite: INDS 2515
Offered Spring
INDS 2210
Design Studio I (0-6-3)
Banner title: Design Studio I
This course introduces current generation technology for use in design presentations. Topics include technological communications used within the design profession.
Prerequisite: INDS 1100, INDS 1115
Offered Spring
Design Studio I (0-6-3)
Banner title: Design Studio I
This course introduces current generation technology for use in design presentations. Topics include technological communications used within the design profession.
Prerequisite: INDS 1100, INDS 1115
Offered Spring
INDS 2215
Design Studio II (1-5-3)
Banner title: Design Studio II
This course provides students with long- and short-term projects, which address real-life design situations and requires competence in solving design problems. This course emphasizes problems associated with residential design. Topics include the application of the principles and elements of design, space planning, materials selections, graphic presentation, project documentation and delivery, and client presentation techniques.
Prerequisite: INDS 2210
Offered Summer
Design Studio II (1-5-3)
Banner title: Design Studio II
This course provides students with long- and short-term projects, which address real-life design situations and requires competence in solving design problems. This course emphasizes problems associated with residential design. Topics include the application of the principles and elements of design, space planning, materials selections, graphic presentation, project documentation and delivery, and client presentation techniques.
Prerequisite: INDS 2210
Offered Summer
INDS 2230
Design Studio III (1-6-3)
Banner title: Design Studio III
This course provides students with long- and short-term projects which address real-life design situations. Students begin to develop their competencies in solving residential and commercial design problems. This course continues the studio experiences of INDS 2215. Topics include the application of the principles and elements of design, space planning, materials selection, graphic presentation, project documentation and implementation, and client presentation techniques.
Prerequisite: INDS 2215
Offered Fall
Design Studio III (1-6-3)
Banner title: Design Studio III
This course provides students with long- and short-term projects which address real-life design situations. Students begin to develop their competencies in solving residential and commercial design problems. This course continues the studio experiences of INDS 2215. Topics include the application of the principles and elements of design, space planning, materials selection, graphic presentation, project documentation and implementation, and client presentation techniques.
Prerequisite: INDS 2215
Offered Fall
INDS 2240
Business Practices for Design Professionals (3-5-5)
Banner title: Interiors Business Practices
This capstone class requires students to utilize all skills, knowledge, and techniques required for successful business practices in the design industry. Topics include professional skills development, business development strategies, establishing successful client relationships, resources and service providers, and a portfolio exhibit.
Prerequisite: INDS 2230
Offered Spring
Business Practices for Design Professionals (3-5-5)
Banner title: Interiors Business Practices
This capstone class requires students to utilize all skills, knowledge, and techniques required for successful business practices in the design industry. Topics include professional skills development, business development strategies, establishing successful client relationships, resources and service providers, and a portfolio exhibit.
Prerequisite: INDS 2230
Offered Spring
INDS 2500
Basic Residential Kitchen and Bath Design (3-2-4)
Banner title: Basic Kitchen/Bath Design
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the special considerations necessary to design and plan kitchens and baths. Topics include the study of the basic principles of kitchen and bath design and planning, proper function and layout, universal design, accurate measuring techniques, appliances, plumbing, and cabinet principles.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Basic Residential Kitchen and Bath Design (3-2-4)
Banner title: Basic Kitchen/Bath Design
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the special considerations necessary to design and plan kitchens and baths. Topics include the study of the basic principles of kitchen and bath design and planning, proper function and layout, universal design, accurate measuring techniques, appliances, plumbing, and cabinet principles.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
INDS 2505
Advanced Kitchen and Bath Design (3-2-4)
Banner title: Advanced Kitchen/Bath Design
This course provides students with advanced knowledge in the design of kitchens and baths. This course will also include the study and application of the National Kitchen and Bath Association's Guidelines of Planning Standards and Safety Criteria for residential kitchens and bathrooms, including universal design concepts. Topics include the use of building codes, safety criteria, universal and accessibility criteria, theme and historical design, and ergonomics.
Prerequisite: INDS 1115, INDS 1120, INDS 2500
Offered Spring
Advanced Kitchen and Bath Design (3-2-4)
Banner title: Advanced Kitchen/Bath Design
This course provides students with advanced knowledge in the design of kitchens and baths. This course will also include the study and application of the National Kitchen and Bath Association's Guidelines of Planning Standards and Safety Criteria for residential kitchens and bathrooms, including universal design concepts. Topics include the use of building codes, safety criteria, universal and accessibility criteria, theme and historical design, and ergonomics.
Prerequisite: INDS 1115, INDS 1120, INDS 2500
Offered Spring
INDS 2510
Kitchen and Bath Solutions through Technology (0-10-4)
Banner title: Kitchen/Bath Solutions
This course provides the advanced skills necessary to design and present kitchen and bath solutions through the use of current industry software applications. Project designs will be done completely on computers.
Prerequisite: INDS 2505
Offered Summer
Kitchen and Bath Solutions through Technology (0-10-4)
Banner title: Kitchen/Bath Solutions
This course provides the advanced skills necessary to design and present kitchen and bath solutions through the use of current industry software applications. Project designs will be done completely on computers.
Prerequisite: INDS 2505
Offered Summer
INDS 2515
Kitchen and Bath Studio (1-9-4)
Banner title: Kitchen/Bath Studio
This course develops advanced skills necessary to design kitchen and bath solutions using the NKBA standards and guidelines where applicable. Projects will include the complete documentation, specification, and job estimates needed to implement the design.
Prerequisite: INDS 2510
Offered Fall
Kitchen and Bath Studio (1-9-4)
Banner title: Kitchen/Bath Studio
This course develops advanced skills necessary to design kitchen and bath solutions using the NKBA standards and guidelines where applicable. Projects will include the complete documentation, specification, and job estimates needed to implement the design.
Prerequisite: INDS 2510
Offered Fall
MAST 1010
Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office (2-0-2)
Banner title: Medical Office Legal/Ethics
This course introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its relationship to the other health fields. It emphasizes medical ethics, the legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's role as an agent of the physician. This course provides students with knowledge of medical jurisprudence and the essentials of professional behavior. Topics include an introduction to medical assisting; an introduction to medical law; physician, patient, and medical assistant relationships; medical offices in litigation; and ethics, bioethical issues, and HIPAA.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office (2-0-2)
Banner title: Medical Office Legal/Ethics
This course introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its relationship to the other health fields. It emphasizes medical ethics, the legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's role as an agent of the physician. This course provides students with knowledge of medical jurisprudence and the essentials of professional behavior. Topics include an introduction to medical assisting; an introduction to medical law; physician, patient, and medical assistant relationships; medical offices in litigation; and ethics, bioethical issues, and HIPAA.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered every semester
MAST 1030
Pharmacology in the Medical Office (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Office Pharmacology
This course introduces medication therapy with an emphasis on safety; the classification of medications; their actions; side effects; and medication and food interactions and adverse reactions. This course also introduces the basic methods of arithmetic used in the administration of medications. Topics include an introductory pharmacology, dosage calculations, sources and forms of medications, medication classifications, and medication effects on the body systems.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Pharmacology in the Medical Office (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Office Pharmacology
This course introduces medication therapy with an emphasis on safety; the classification of medications; their actions; side effects; and medication and food interactions and adverse reactions. This course also introduces the basic methods of arithmetic used in the administration of medications. Topics include an introductory pharmacology, dosage calculations, sources and forms of medications, medication classifications, and medication effects on the body systems.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
MAST 1060
Medical Office Procedures (3-2-4)
Banner title: Medical Office Procedures
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for the medical practice. Topics include office protocol, time management, appointment scheduling, medical office equipment, medical references, mail services, medical records, and professional communication.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Medical Office Procedures (3-2-4)
Banner title: Medical Office Procedures
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for the medical practice. Topics include office protocol, time management, appointment scheduling, medical office equipment, medical references, mail services, medical records, and professional communication.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
MAST 1080
Medical Assisting Skills I (1-8-4)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Skills I
This course introduces the skills necessary to assist the physician with a complete history and physical in all types of medical practices. The course includes the skills necessary for sterilizing instruments and equipment and for setting up sterile trays. Students also explore the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Topics include infection control and related OSHA guidelines; preparing patients and assisting physician with age and gender-specific examinations and diagnostic procedures; taking vital signs/mensuration; medical office surgical procedures; and electrocardiography. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Medical Assisting Skills I (1-8-4)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Skills I
This course introduces the skills necessary to assist the physician with a complete history and physical in all types of medical practices. The course includes the skills necessary for sterilizing instruments and equipment and for setting up sterile trays. Students also explore the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Topics include infection control and related OSHA guidelines; preparing patients and assisting physician with age and gender-specific examinations and diagnostic procedures; taking vital signs/mensuration; medical office surgical procedures; and electrocardiography. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
MAST 1090
Medical Assisting Skills II (1-8-4)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Skills II
This course furthers student knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician's office. Topics include the collection and examination of specimens; CLIA regulations and risk management; urinalysis; venipuncture; hematology and chemistry evaluations; advanced reagent testing; the administration of medications; medical office emergency procedures and emergency preparedness; respiratory evaluations; the principles of IV administration; rehabilitative therapy procedures; the principles of radiology safety; and maintenance of medication and immunization records. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MAST 1030 with a grade of C or higher, MAST 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer and Spring
Medical Assisting Skills II (1-8-4)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Skills II
This course furthers student knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician's office. Topics include the collection and examination of specimens; CLIA regulations and risk management; urinalysis; venipuncture; hematology and chemistry evaluations; advanced reagent testing; the administration of medications; medical office emergency procedures and emergency preparedness; respiratory evaluations; the principles of IV administration; rehabilitative therapy procedures; the principles of radiology safety; and maintenance of medication and immunization records. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MAST 1030 with a grade of C or higher, MAST 1080 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer and Spring
MAST 1100
Medical Insurance Management (1-3-2)
Banner title: Medical Insurance Management
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for the medical practice. Topics include managed care, reimbursement, and coding.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Medical Insurance Management (1-3-2)
Banner title: Medical Insurance Management
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for the medical practice. Topics include managed care, reimbursement, and coding.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
MAST 1110
Administrative Practice Management (1-5-3)
Banner title: Administrative Practice Manage
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for the medical practice in the areas of computers and medical transcription. Topics include electronic health records, the application of computer skills, integration of medical terminology, accounting procedures, and application of software.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer and Spring
Administrative Practice Management (1-5-3)
Banner title: Administrative Practice Manage
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for the medical practice in the areas of computers and medical transcription. Topics include electronic health records, the application of computer skills, integration of medical terminology, accounting procedures, and application of software.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer and Spring
MAST 1120
Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office (3-0-3)
Banner title: Human Pathological Conditions
This course provides fundamental information concerning common diseases and disorders of each body system. For each system, the disease or disorder is highlighted, including a description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention. Topics include an introduction to disease and diseases of body systems.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer and Spring
Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office (3-0-3)
Banner title: Human Pathological Conditions
This course provides fundamental information concerning common diseases and disorders of each body system. For each system, the disease or disorder is highlighted, including a description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention. Topics include an introduction to disease and diseases of body systems.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Summer and Spring
MAST 1170
Medical Assisting Externship (0-18-6)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Externship
This course provides students with an opportunity for an in-depth application and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a medical office job setting. This clinical practicum allows students to become involved in a work setting at a professional level of technical application and requires concentration, practice, and follow-through. Topics include the application of classroom knowledge and skills and functioning in the work environment.
Prerequisite: Permission of department (All MAST courses with a minimum of C or higher)
Corequisite: MAST 1180
Offered every semester
Medical Assisting Externship (0-18-6)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Externship
This course provides students with an opportunity for an in-depth application and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a medical office job setting. This clinical practicum allows students to become involved in a work setting at a professional level of technical application and requires concentration, practice, and follow-through. Topics include the application of classroom knowledge and skills and functioning in the work environment.
Prerequisite: Permission of department (All MAST courses with a minimum of C or higher)
Corequisite: MAST 1180
Offered every semester
MAST 1180
Medical Assisting Seminar (3-0-3)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Seminar
This seminar focuses on job preparation and maintenance skills and provides students with a review for the certification examination. Topics include letters of application, resumes, completing a job application, job interviews, follow-up letters and telephone calls, letters of resignation, and a review of program competencies for employment and certification.
Prerequisite: Permission of department (All MAST courses with a minimum of C or higher)
Corequisite: MAST 1170
Offered every semester
Medical Assisting Seminar (3-0-3)
Banner title: Medical Assisting Seminar
This seminar focuses on job preparation and maintenance skills and provides students with a review for the certification examination. Topics include letters of application, resumes, completing a job application, job interviews, follow-up letters and telephone calls, letters of resignation, and a review of program competencies for employment and certification.
Prerequisite: Permission of department (All MAST courses with a minimum of C or higher)
Corequisite: MAST 1170
Offered every semester
MATH 0097
Math II (2-2-3)
Banner title: Math II
This course emphasizes in-depth arithmetic skills needed for the study of mathematics and for the study of basic algebra. Topics include whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement, geometry, and application problems. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Math II (2-2-3)
Banner title: Math II
This course emphasizes in-depth arithmetic skills needed for the study of mathematics and for the study of basic algebra. Topics include whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement, geometry, and application problems. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
MATH 0098
Elementary Algebra (2-2-3)
Banner title: Elementary Algebra
This course emphasizes basic algebra skills. Topics include an introduction to real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, graphs of linear equations, polynomial operations, and polynomial factoring. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Elementary Algebra (2-2-3)
Banner title: Elementary Algebra
This course emphasizes basic algebra skills. Topics include an introduction to real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, graphs of linear equations, polynomial operations, and polynomial factoring. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
MATH 0099
Intermediate Algebra (2-2-3)
Banner title: Intermediate Algebra
This course emphasizes intermediate algebra skills. Topics include factoring, inequalities, rational expressions and equations, linear graphs, slope and applications, systems of equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0098 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Intermediate Algebra (2-2-3)
Banner title: Intermediate Algebra
This course emphasizes intermediate algebra skills. Topics include factoring, inequalities, rational expressions and equations, linear graphs, slope and applications, systems of equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0098 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
MATH 0989
Learning Support Algebra (2-2-3)
Banner title: Learning Support Algebra
This course emphasizes elementary and intermediate algebra skills. Topics include an introduction to real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, graphs of linear equations, polynomial operations and polynomial factoring, inequalities, rational expressions and equations, linear graphs, slope and applications, systems of equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations. This course is a combination of MATH 0098 - Elementary Algebra and MATH 0099 - Intermediate Algebra. Students complete a diagnostic test at the beginning of the term to identify areas of weakness. Instructors then develop individualized, modularized instructional plans for students based on the results of the diagnostic examination. Students complete the modules in the learning support computer laboratory during scheduled class sessions. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Learning Support Algebra (2-2-3)
Banner title: Learning Support Algebra
This course emphasizes elementary and intermediate algebra skills. Topics include an introduction to real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, graphs of linear equations, polynomial operations and polynomial factoring, inequalities, rational expressions and equations, linear graphs, slope and applications, systems of equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations. This course is a combination of MATH 0098 - Elementary Algebra and MATH 0099 - Intermediate Algebra. Students complete a diagnostic test at the beginning of the term to identify areas of weakness. Instructors then develop individualized, modularized instructional plans for students based on the results of the diagnostic examination. Students complete the modules in the learning support computer laboratory during scheduled class sessions. Students must pay a $70 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
MATH 1011
Business Mathematics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Math
This course emphasizes mathematical concepts found in business situations. Topics include basic mathematical skills; mathematical skills in business-related problem solving; and mathematical information for documents, graphs, and mathematical problems.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered Fall on the Athens Campus and Spring on the Elbert County Campus
Business Mathematics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Math
This course emphasizes mathematical concepts found in business situations. Topics include basic mathematical skills; mathematical skills in business-related problem solving; and mathematical information for documents, graphs, and mathematical problems.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered Fall on the Athens Campus and Spring on the Elbert County Campus
MATH 1012
Foundations of Mathematics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Foundations of Mathematics
This course emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems. Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Foundations of Mathematics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Foundations of Mathematics
This course emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems. Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics.
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
MATH 1013
Algebraic Concepts (3-0-3)
Banner title: Algebraic Concepts
This course emphasizes the concepts and operations that are applied to the study of algebra. Topics include basic mathematical concepts, basic algebraic concepts, and intermediate algebraic concepts.
Prerequisite: MATH 0098 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered Fall and Spring
Algebraic Concepts (3-0-3)
Banner title: Algebraic Concepts
This course emphasizes the concepts and operations that are applied to the study of algebra. Topics include basic mathematical concepts, basic algebraic concepts, and intermediate algebraic concepts.
Prerequisite: MATH 0098 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered Fall and Spring
MATH 1015
Geometry and Trigonometry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Geometry and Trigonometry
This course emphasizes basic geometric and trigonometric concepts. Topics include measurement conversion, geometric terminology and measurements, and trigonometric terminology and functions.
Prerequisite: MATH 1013 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Geometry and Trigonometry (3-0-3)
Banner title: Geometry and Trigonometry
This course emphasizes basic geometric and trigonometric concepts. Topics include measurement conversion, geometric terminology and measurements, and trigonometric terminology and functions.
Prerequisite: MATH 1013 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
MATH 1100
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3-0-3)
Banner title: Quantitative Skills/Reasoning
This course emphasizes algebra, statistics, and the mathematics of finance. Topics include fundamental operations of algebra, sets and logic, probability and statistics, geometry, mathematics of voting and districting, and mathematics of finance.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered as needed
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3-0-3)
Banner title: Quantitative Skills/Reasoning
This course emphasizes algebra, statistics, and the mathematics of finance. Topics include fundamental operations of algebra, sets and logic, probability and statistics, geometry, mathematics of voting and districting, and mathematics of finance.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered as needed
MATH 1101
Mathematical Modeling (3-0-3)
Banner title: Mathematical Modeling
This course emphasizes functions using real-world applications as models. Topics include the fundamental concepts of algebra; functions and graphs; linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions and models; systems of equations; and additional topics in algebra.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Mathematical Modeling (3-0-3)
Banner title: Mathematical Modeling
This course emphasizes functions using real-world applications as models. Topics include the fundamental concepts of algebra; functions and graphs; linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions and models; systems of equations; and additional topics in algebra.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
MATH 1111
College Algebra (3-0-3)
Banner title: College Algebra
This course emphasizes techniques of problem solving using algebraic concepts. Topics include fundamental concepts of algebra, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, systems of equations, and analytic geometry.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
College Algebra (3-0-3)
Banner title: College Algebra
This course emphasizes techniques of problem solving using algebraic concepts. Topics include fundamental concepts of algebra, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, systems of equations, and analytic geometry.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
MATH 1112
College Trigonometry (3-0-3)
Banner title: College Trigonometry
This course emphasizes techniques of problem solving using trigonometric concepts. Topics include trigonometric functions, properties of trigonometric functions, vectors and triangles, inverse of trigonometric functions and graphing of trigonometric functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, and complex numbers.
Prerequisite: Degree Program Admission, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered as needed
College Trigonometry (3-0-3)
Banner title: College Trigonometry
This course emphasizes techniques of problem solving using trigonometric concepts. Topics include trigonometric functions, properties of trigonometric functions, vectors and triangles, inverse of trigonometric functions and graphing of trigonometric functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, and complex numbers.
Prerequisite: Degree Program Admission, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered as needed
MATH 1113
Precalculus (3-0-3)
Banner title: Precalculus
This course prepares students for calculus. The topics discussed include an intensive study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Applications include simple maximum and minimum problems, as well as exponential growth and decay.
Prerequisite: Degree Program Admission, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
Precalculus (3-0-3)
Banner title: Precalculus
This course prepares students for calculus. The topics discussed include an intensive study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Applications include simple maximum and minimum problems, as well as exponential growth and decay.
Prerequisite: Degree Program Admission, MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
MATH 1127
Introduction to Statistics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Statistics
This course emphasizes the concepts and methods fundamental to utilizing and interpreting commonly used statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, chi square tests, and linear regression.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Introduction to Statistics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Statistics
This course emphasizes the concepts and methods fundamental to utilizing and interpreting commonly used statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, chi square tests, and linear regression.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission math competency or successful completion of required math learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
MCHT 1011
Introduction to Machine Tool (2-4-4)
Banner title: Introduction to Machine Tool
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and procedures necessary for the safe and efficient use of basic machine tools. Topics include machine shop safety, terminology, use of hand and bench tools, analysis of measurements, parts layout, horizontal and vertical band saw setup and operations, drill press setup and operations, and quality control.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Corequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
Introduction to Machine Tool (2-4-4)
Banner title: Introduction to Machine Tool
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and procedures necessary for the safe and efficient use of basic machine tools. Topics include machine shop safety, terminology, use of hand and bench tools, analysis of measurements, parts layout, horizontal and vertical band saw setup and operations, drill press setup and operations, and quality control.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Corequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
MCHT 1012
Blueprint for Machine Tool (2-2-3)
Banner title: Blueprint for Machine Tool
This course introduces the fundamental concepts necessary to develop blueprint reading competencies, interpret drawings, and produce sketches for machine tool applications. Topics include interpreting blueprints, sketching, sectioning, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and assembly drawings.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Corequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
Blueprint for Machine Tool (2-2-3)
Banner title: Blueprint for Machine Tool
This course introduces the fundamental concepts necessary to develop blueprint reading competencies, interpret drawings, and produce sketches for machine tool applications. Topics include interpreting blueprints, sketching, sectioning, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and assembly drawings.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Corequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
MCHT 1013
Machine Tool Math (2-3-3)
Banner title: Machine Tool Math
This course develops mathematical competencies as applied to machine tool technology. Instructors place emphasis on the use of machining formulas by incorporating algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric functions. Topics include machining algebra and geometry, applied geometry, and applied trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
Machine Tool Math (2-3-3)
Banner title: Machine Tool Math
This course develops mathematical competencies as applied to machine tool technology. Instructors place emphasis on the use of machining formulas by incorporating algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric functions. Topics include machining algebra and geometry, applied geometry, and applied trigonometry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012
Offered Fall and Spring
MCHT 1015
Surface Grinder Operations (1-2-2)
Banner title: Surface Grinder Operations
This course provides instruction in the setup, operations, maintenance, and assembly operations of surface grinders. Topics include surface grinders and surface grinder maintenance, surface grinder setup, surface grinder operations, and safety.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1120
Offered Summer
Surface Grinder Operations (1-2-2)
Banner title: Surface Grinder Operations
This course provides instruction in the setup, operations, maintenance, and assembly operations of surface grinders. Topics include surface grinders and surface grinder maintenance, surface grinder setup, surface grinder operations, and safety.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1120
Offered Summer
MCHT 1017
Characteristics of Metals/Heat Treatment I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Characteristics of Metals
This course introduces the properties of various metals, production methods, and identification of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Topics include heat treatment safety, metallurgy principles, and the heat treatment of metals.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
Characteristics of Metals/Heat Treatment I (2-2-3)
Banner title: Characteristics of Metals
This course introduces the properties of various metals, production methods, and identification of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Topics include heat treatment safety, metallurgy principles, and the heat treatment of metals.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
MCHT 1119
Lathe Operations I (2-5-4)
Banner title: Lathe Operations I
This course provides opportunities for students to develop their skills in the setup and operation of metal cutting lathes. Topics include safety, lathe parts and controls, lathe tooling and tool bit grinding, lathe calculations, and lathe setup and operations. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012 or MATH 1111 or MCHT 1013, MCHT 1011
Offered Summer and Spring
Lathe Operations I (2-5-4)
Banner title: Lathe Operations I
This course provides opportunities for students to develop their skills in the setup and operation of metal cutting lathes. Topics include safety, lathe parts and controls, lathe tooling and tool bit grinding, lathe calculations, and lathe setup and operations. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012 or MATH 1111 or MCHT 1013, MCHT 1011
Offered Summer and Spring
MCHT 1120
Mill Operations I (2-5-4)
Banner title: Mill Operations I
This course provides instruction in the setup and use of milling machines. Topics include safety, milling machines, milling machine setup, and milling machine operations. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012 or MATH 1111 or MCHT 1013, MCHT 1011
Offered Summer and Fall
Mill Operations I (2-5-4)
Banner title: Mill Operations I
This course provides instruction in the setup and use of milling machines. Topics include safety, milling machines, milling machine setup, and milling machine operations. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MATH 1012 or MATH 1111 or MCHT 1013, MCHT 1011
Offered Summer and Fall
MCHT 1219
Lathe Operations II (2-5-4)
Banner title: Lathe Operations II
This course provides further instruction for students to develop their skills in the use of lathes. Topics include lathes, lathe setup, lathe operations, and safety. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1119
Offered Fall and Spring
Lathe Operations II (2-5-4)
Banner title: Lathe Operations II
This course provides further instruction for students to develop their skills in the use of lathes. Topics include lathes, lathe setup, lathe operations, and safety. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1119
Offered Fall and Spring
MCHT 1220
Mill Operations II (2-5-4)
Banner title: Mill Operations II
This course provides further instruction for students to develop their skills in the use of milling machines. Topics include safety, advanced milling calculation, and advanced milling machine setup and operations. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1120
Offered Fall and Spring
Mill Operations II (2-5-4)
Banner title: Mill Operations II
This course provides further instruction for students to develop their skills in the use of milling machines. Topics include safety, advanced milling calculation, and advanced milling machine setup and operations. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1120
Offered Fall and Spring
MCHT 1510
Machine Tool Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Machine Tool Internship
This course provides students with work experiences in an occupational environment. Topics include work skills and personnel skills development. Students will be under the supervision of the Machine Tool Technology program faculty and/or persons designed to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered every semester
Machine Tool Internship (0-9-3)
Banner title: Machine Tool Internship
This course provides students with work experiences in an occupational environment. Topics include work skills and personnel skills development. Students will be under the supervision of the Machine Tool Technology program faculty and/or persons designed to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Offered every semester
MCHT 1520
Industrial Machine Application (0-6-3)
Banner title: Industrial Machine Application
This course provides students with an opportunity to perform the creative and critical thinking skills needed to fabricate, modify, and maintain complex machine assemblies. Instructors place emphasis on bench work; lathe, mill, and grinder operations; tool selection; and sequencing fabrication operations. Topics include job planning, preparation for machining operations, and machining operations.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1219, MCHT 1220
Offered Summer
Industrial Machine Application (0-6-3)
Banner title: Industrial Machine Application
This course provides students with an opportunity to perform the creative and critical thinking skills needed to fabricate, modify, and maintain complex machine assemblies. Instructors place emphasis on bench work; lathe, mill, and grinder operations; tool selection; and sequencing fabrication operations. Topics include job planning, preparation for machining operations, and machining operations.
Prerequisite: MCHT 1219, MCHT 1220
Offered Summer
MGMT 1100
Principles of Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Principles of Management
This course develops skills and behaviors necessary for the successful supervision of people and their job responsibilities. Instructors will place emphasis on real life concepts, personal skill development, applied knowledge, and managing human resources. Course content is intended to help managers and supervisors deal with a dramatically changing workplace being affected by technology changes, a more competitive and global market place, corporate restructuring, and the changing nature of work and the workforce. Topics include understanding the manager's job and work environment; building an effective organizational culture; leading, directing, and applying authority; planning, decision-making, and problem-solving; human resource management; administrative management; and organizing and controlling.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Principles of Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Principles of Management
This course develops skills and behaviors necessary for the successful supervision of people and their job responsibilities. Instructors will place emphasis on real life concepts, personal skill development, applied knowledge, and managing human resources. Course content is intended to help managers and supervisors deal with a dramatically changing workplace being affected by technology changes, a more competitive and global market place, corporate restructuring, and the changing nature of work and the workforce. Topics include understanding the manager's job and work environment; building an effective organizational culture; leading, directing, and applying authority; planning, decision-making, and problem-solving; human resource management; administrative management; and organizing and controlling.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
MGMT 1105
Organizational Behavior (3-0-3)
Banner title: Organizational Behavior
This course provides a general knowledge of the human relations aspects of the senior-subordinate workplace environment. Topics include employee relations principles, problem solving and decision making, leadership techniques to develop employee morale, human values and attitudes, organizational communications, interpersonal communications, and employee conflict.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
Organizational Behavior (3-0-3)
Banner title: Organizational Behavior
This course provides a general knowledge of the human relations aspects of the senior-subordinate workplace environment. Topics include employee relations principles, problem solving and decision making, leadership techniques to develop employee morale, human values and attitudes, organizational communications, interpersonal communications, and employee conflict.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer
MGMT 1125
Business Ethics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Ethics
This course provides students with an overview of business ethics and ethical management practices with an emphasis on the process of ethical decision-making and working through contemporary ethical dilemmas faced by business organizations, managers, and employees. The course is intended to demonstrate to students how ethics can be integrated into strategic business decisions and can be applied to their own careers. The course uses a case-study approach to encourage students as they develop their analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Topics include an overview of business ethics; moral development and moral reasoning; personal values, rights, and responsibilities; frameworks for ethical decision-making in business; justice and economic distribution; corporations and social responsibility; corporate codes of ethics and effective ethics programs; business and society; consumers and the environment; ethical issues in the workplace; business ethics in a global and multicultural environment; business ethics in cyberspace; and business ethics and the rule of law.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Business Ethics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Ethics
This course provides students with an overview of business ethics and ethical management practices with an emphasis on the process of ethical decision-making and working through contemporary ethical dilemmas faced by business organizations, managers, and employees. The course is intended to demonstrate to students how ethics can be integrated into strategic business decisions and can be applied to their own careers. The course uses a case-study approach to encourage students as they develop their analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Topics include an overview of business ethics; moral development and moral reasoning; personal values, rights, and responsibilities; frameworks for ethical decision-making in business; justice and economic distribution; corporations and social responsibility; corporate codes of ethics and effective ethics programs; business and society; consumers and the environment; ethical issues in the workplace; business ethics in a global and multicultural environment; business ethics in cyberspace; and business ethics and the rule of law.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
MGMT 2125
Performance Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Performance Management
This course provides opportunities for students to develop their understanding of how fostering employer/employee relationships in the work setting improves work performance. It also aids students in understanding legal counseling and disciplinary techniques used in various workplace situations. Topics include the definitions of coaching, counseling, and discipline; the importance of the coaching relationship; the implementation of an effective counseling strategy; techniques of effective discipline; and performance evaluation techniques.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
Performance Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Performance Management
This course provides opportunities for students to develop their understanding of how fostering employer/employee relationships in the work setting improves work performance. It also aids students in understanding legal counseling and disciplinary techniques used in various workplace situations. Topics include the definitions of coaching, counseling, and discipline; the importance of the coaching relationship; the implementation of an effective counseling strategy; techniques of effective discipline; and performance evaluation techniques.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
MGMT 2210
Project Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Project Management
This course provides a basic understanding of project management functions and processes. Topics include team selection and management; project planning, definition, and scheduling of tasks; resource negotiation, allocation, and leveling; project control, monitoring, and reporting; computer tools for project planning and scheduling; managing complex relationships between project team and other organizations; critical path methodology; and total quality management.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
Project Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Project Management
This course provides a basic understanding of project management functions and processes. Topics include team selection and management; project planning, definition, and scheduling of tasks; resource negotiation, allocation, and leveling; project control, monitoring, and reporting; computer tools for project planning and scheduling; managing complex relationships between project team and other organizations; critical path methodology; and total quality management.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
MKTG 1100
Principles of Marketing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Principles of Marketing
This course emphasizes the trends and dynamic forces that affect the marketing process and the coordination of the marketing functions. Topics include effective communication in a marketing environment, the role of marketing, marketing principles, marketing strategy, and marketing career paths.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Principles of Marketing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Principles of Marketing
This course emphasizes the trends and dynamic forces that affect the marketing process and the coordination of the marketing functions. Topics include effective communication in a marketing environment, the role of marketing, marketing principles, marketing strategy, and marketing career paths.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
MKTG 1130
Business Regulations and Compliance (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Regs and Compliance
This course introduces the study of contracts and other legal issues and obligations for businesses. Topics include the creation and evolution of laws, court decision processes, legal business structures, sales contracts, commercial papers, Uniform Commercial Code, and risk-bearing devices.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring and Summer
Business Regulations and Compliance (3-0-3)
Banner title: Business Regs and Compliance
This course introduces the study of contracts and other legal issues and obligations for businesses. Topics include the creation and evolution of laws, court decision processes, legal business structures, sales contracts, commercial papers, Uniform Commercial Code, and risk-bearing devices.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring and Summer
MKTG 1160
Professional Selling (3-0-3)
Banner title: Professional Selling
This course introduces professional selling skills and processes. Topics include professional selling, product and sales knowledge, customer analysis and relations, selling process, sales presentations, and the ethics of selling.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
Professional Selling (3-0-3)
Banner title: Professional Selling
This course introduces professional selling skills and processes. Topics include professional selling, product and sales knowledge, customer analysis and relations, selling process, sales presentations, and the ethics of selling.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
MKTG 1190
Integrated Marketing Communications (3-0-3)
Banner title: Integrated Marketing Comm
This course introduces the fundamental principles and practices associated with promotion and communication. Topics include the purposes of promotion and integrated marketing communications, principles of promotion and integrated marketing communications, budgeting, regulations and controls, media evaluation and target market selection, integrated marketing plans, trends in promotion, and promotion and communication career paths.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring and Summer
Integrated Marketing Communications (3-0-3)
Banner title: Integrated Marketing Comm
This course introduces the fundamental principles and practices associated with promotion and communication. Topics include the purposes of promotion and integrated marketing communications, principles of promotion and integrated marketing communications, budgeting, regulations and controls, media evaluation and target market selection, integrated marketing plans, trends in promotion, and promotion and communication career paths.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring and Summer
MKTG 1270
Visual Merchandising (3-0-3)
Banner title: Visual Merchandising
This course focuses on the components of the visual merchandising of goods and services. Topics include design and color principles, tools and materials of the trade, lighting and signs, installation of displays, store planning, safety, and related areas of visual merchandising and display. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Visual Merchandising (3-0-3)
Banner title: Visual Merchandising
This course focuses on the components of the visual merchandising of goods and services. Topics include design and color principles, tools and materials of the trade, lighting and signs, installation of displays, store planning, safety, and related areas of visual merchandising and display. Students must pay a $15 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
MKTG 1370
Consumer Behavior (3-0-3)
Banner title: Consumer Behavior
This course analyzes consumer behavior and applicable marketing strategies. Topics include the nature of consumer behavior, influences on consumer behavior, consumer decision-making processes, the role of research in understanding consumer behavior, and marketing strategies.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Consumer Behavior (3-0-3)
Banner title: Consumer Behavior
This course analyzes consumer behavior and applicable marketing strategies. Topics include the nature of consumer behavior, influences on consumer behavior, consumer decision-making processes, the role of research in understanding consumer behavior, and marketing strategies.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
MKTG 2000
Global Marketing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Global Marketing
This course introduces opportunities and international strategies employed in the global marketplace. Topics include the environment of international marketing, international marketing opportunities, international market entries, designing an international marketing strategy, and career paths in international marketing.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MKTG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Global Marketing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Global Marketing
This course introduces opportunities and international strategies employed in the global marketplace. Topics include the environment of international marketing, international marketing opportunities, international market entries, designing an international marketing strategy, and career paths in international marketing.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MKTG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
MKTG 2010
Small Business Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Small Business Management
This course introduces the competencies needed to manage a small business. Topics include the nature of small business management, business management and organizational change, marketing strategies, employee relations, financial planning, and business assessment and growth.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
Small Business Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Small Business Management
This course introduces the competencies needed to manage a small business. Topics include the nature of small business management, business management and organizational change, marketing strategies, employee relations, financial planning, and business assessment and growth.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall and Spring
MKTG 2060
Marketing Channels (3-0-3)
Banner title: Marketing Channels
This course emphasizes the design and management of marketing channels. Topics include the role of marketing channels, channel design and planning, supply chain management, logistics, and managing marketing channels.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Marketing Channels (3-0-3)
Banner title: Marketing Channels
This course emphasizes the design and management of marketing channels. Topics include the role of marketing channels, channel design and planning, supply chain management, logistics, and managing marketing channels.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
MKTG 2070
Buying and Merchandising (3-0-3)
Banner title: Buying and Merchandising
This course provides opportunities for students to develop the buying and merchandising skills required in retail or e-business. Topics include the principles of merchandising, inventory control, merchandise planning, assortment planning, buying merchandise, and pricing strategies.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring and Summer
Buying and Merchandising (3-0-3)
Banner title: Buying and Merchandising
This course provides opportunities for students to develop the buying and merchandising skills required in retail or e-business. Topics include the principles of merchandising, inventory control, merchandise planning, assortment planning, buying merchandise, and pricing strategies.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Spring and Summer
MKTG 2090
Marketing Research (3-0-3)
Banner title: Marketing Research
This course conveys marketing research methodology. Topics include the role of marketing research, the marketing research process, ethics in marketing research, research design, collection data analysis, reporting, application of marketing research, and marketing research career paths.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MKTG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Marketing Research (3-0-3)
Banner title: Marketing Research
This course conveys marketing research methodology. Topics include the role of marketing research, the marketing research process, ethics in marketing research, research design, collection data analysis, reporting, application of marketing research, and marketing research career paths.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MKTG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
MKTG 2210
Entrepreneurship (6-0-6)
Banner title: Entrepreneurship
This course provides an overview of the steps needed to establish a business. Students will create a formal business. Topics include planning, location analysis, financing, developing a business plan, and entrepreneurial ethics and social responsibility.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Entrepreneurship (6-0-6)
Banner title: Entrepreneurship
This course provides an overview of the steps needed to establish a business. Students will create a formal business. Topics include planning, location analysis, financing, developing a business plan, and entrepreneurial ethics and social responsibility.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
MKTG 2270
Retail Operations Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Retail Operations Management
This course emphasizes the planning, staffing, leading, organizing, and controlling management functions in a retail operation. Topics include the retailing environment, retailing strategy, supply chain management, financial planning, financial strategies, employee relations, and career paths in retailing.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Retail Operations Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Retail Operations Management
This course emphasizes the planning, staffing, leading, organizing, and controlling management functions in a retail operation. Topics include the retailing environment, retailing strategy, supply chain management, financial planning, financial strategies, employee relations, and career paths in retailing.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
MKTG 2300
Marketing Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Marketing Management
This course reiterates the program outcomes for marketing management through the development of a marketing plan. Topics include the marketing framework, the marketing plan, and preparing a marketing plan for a new product.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MKTG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Marketing Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Marketing Management
This course reiterates the program outcomes for marketing management through the development of a marketing plan. Topics include the marketing framework, the marketing plan, and preparing a marketing plan for a new product.
Prerequisite: Program admission, MKTG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
MUSC 1101
Music Appreciation (3-0-3)
Banner title: Music Appreciation
This course explores materials that composers use to create music, giving an overview of the history of classical music from the Medieval period through the present, as well as introducing concepts related to non-western, popular, and film music. Students will develop deep-level listening skills and study the connections between music and broader cultural movements. Assignments will include attending and reporting on concerts and written responses to assigned listenings. The ability to read music is not required for this course.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Music Appreciation (3-0-3)
Banner title: Music Appreciation
This course explores materials that composers use to create music, giving an overview of the history of classical music from the Medieval period through the present, as well as introducing concepts related to non-western, popular, and film music. Students will develop deep-level listening skills and study the connections between music and broader cultural movements. Assignments will include attending and reporting on concerts and written responses to assigned listenings. The ability to read music is not required for this course.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
NAST 1100
Nurse Aide Fundamentals (4-5-6)
Banner title: Nurse Aide Fundamentals
This course introduces students to the role and responsibilities of nurse aides. Instructors place emphasis on understanding and developing critical thinking skills, as well as demonstrating knowledge of the location and function of human body systems and common disease processes. Topics include responding to and reporting changes in the condition of residents/patients; vital signs; nutrition and diet therapy; disease processes; vital signs; observing, reporting, and documenting changes in the condition of residents/patients; emergency concerns; ethics and legal issues and governmental agencies that influence the care of the elderly in long-term care settings; mental health and psychosocial well-being of the elderly; use and care of mechanical devices and equipment; communication and interpersonal skills; and skills competency based on federal guidelines. Specific topics include roles and responsibilities of the nurse aide; communication and interpersonal skills; topography, structure, and function of the body systems; injury prevention and emergency preparedness; residents rights; basic patient care skills; personal care skills; and restorative care. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1060 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Nurse Aide Fundamentals (4-5-6)
Banner title: Nurse Aide Fundamentals
This course introduces students to the role and responsibilities of nurse aides. Instructors place emphasis on understanding and developing critical thinking skills, as well as demonstrating knowledge of the location and function of human body systems and common disease processes. Topics include responding to and reporting changes in the condition of residents/patients; vital signs; nutrition and diet therapy; disease processes; vital signs; observing, reporting, and documenting changes in the condition of residents/patients; emergency concerns; ethics and legal issues and governmental agencies that influence the care of the elderly in long-term care settings; mental health and psychosocial well-being of the elderly; use and care of mechanical devices and equipment; communication and interpersonal skills; and skills competency based on federal guidelines. Specific topics include roles and responsibilities of the nurse aide; communication and interpersonal skills; topography, structure, and function of the body systems; injury prevention and emergency preparedness; residents rights; basic patient care skills; personal care skills; and restorative care. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1060 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
PARA 1100
Introduction to Law and Ethics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Law and Ethics
This course emphasizes the American legal system, the role of the lawyer and legal assistant within that system, and the ethical obligations imposed upon attorneys and legal assistants. Topics include survey of American jurisprudence, code of professional responsibility and ethics overview, and an introduction to areas of law and legal vocabulary. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
Introduction to Law and Ethics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Law and Ethics
This course emphasizes the American legal system, the role of the lawyer and legal assistant within that system, and the ethical obligations imposed upon attorneys and legal assistants. Topics include survey of American jurisprudence, code of professional responsibility and ethics overview, and an introduction to areas of law and legal vocabulary. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered every semester
PARA 1105
Legal Research and Legal Writing I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Legal Research/Writing I
This course introduces students to the process of locating statutory, judicial, administrative, and secondary sources on both a state and federal level. Students will utilize both print and electronic research resources. This course focuses on the application and reinforcement of basic writing skills, familiarizes students with types of writing typically engaged in by lawyers and legal assistants, and prepares students for legal writing tasks. Students learn to write business letters, as well as advisory documents. Topics include legal analysis and legal correspondence and composition. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Legal Research and Legal Writing I (3-0-3)
Banner title: Legal Research/Writing I
This course introduces students to the process of locating statutory, judicial, administrative, and secondary sources on both a state and federal level. Students will utilize both print and electronic research resources. This course focuses on the application and reinforcement of basic writing skills, familiarizes students with types of writing typically engaged in by lawyers and legal assistants, and prepares students for legal writing tasks. Students learn to write business letters, as well as advisory documents. Topics include legal analysis and legal correspondence and composition. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1110
Legal Research and Legal Writing II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Legal Research/Writing II
This course builds on the competencies acquired in PARA 1105 and continues the process of locating statutory, judicial, administrative, and secondary sources on both a state and federal level. Students will conduct a wider range of research in both print and electronic research resources. Instructors will place emphasis on the preparation of legal documents. Criminal case documents will be examined, but most of the emphasis will be on civil matters. Students will be presented factual scenarios in order to research and develop a case from intake to trial utilizing these facts. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1105
Offered Fall and Spring
Legal Research and Legal Writing II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Legal Research/Writing II
This course builds on the competencies acquired in PARA 1105 and continues the process of locating statutory, judicial, administrative, and secondary sources on both a state and federal level. Students will conduct a wider range of research in both print and electronic research resources. Instructors will place emphasis on the preparation of legal documents. Criminal case documents will be examined, but most of the emphasis will be on civil matters. Students will be presented factual scenarios in order to research and develop a case from intake to trial utilizing these facts. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1105
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1115
Family Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Family Law
This course introduces students to the issues which may arise in family law cases and to the role of the paralegal in assisting the attorney in the development and presentation of such cases. Topics include issues associated with client and witness interviews, marriage validity and dissolution, litigation support in family law matters, issues concerning children, special matters in family law, and attorney and paralegal ethical obligations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Family Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Family Law
This course introduces students to the issues which may arise in family law cases and to the role of the paralegal in assisting the attorney in the development and presentation of such cases. Topics include issues associated with client and witness interviews, marriage validity and dissolution, litigation support in family law matters, issues concerning children, special matters in family law, and attorney and paralegal ethical obligations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1120
Real Estate Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Real Estate Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of real property law as they pertain to common types of real estate transactions. Additionally, instructors will place emphasis on practical skills such as document preparation and title examination. Topics include real estate contracts, plat reading and legal descriptions, types and purposes of deeds, title searches, common real estate mortgages and documentation, real estate closing and closing statements, recordation statutes and requirements, and elements of the lease. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Real Estate Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Real Estate Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of real property law as they pertain to common types of real estate transactions. Additionally, instructors will place emphasis on practical skills such as document preparation and title examination. Topics include real estate contracts, plat reading and legal descriptions, types and purposes of deeds, title searches, common real estate mortgages and documentation, real estate closing and closing statements, recordation statutes and requirements, and elements of the lease. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1125
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Law/Procedure
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of substantive criminal law and its procedural aspects with an emphasis on the constitutionally protected rights of the accused in the criminal justice system. Topics include substantive criminal law and procedure and criminal litigation support. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure (3-0-3)
Banner title: Criminal Law/Procedure
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of substantive criminal law and its procedural aspects with an emphasis on the constitutionally protected rights of the accused in the criminal justice system. Topics include substantive criminal law and procedure and criminal litigation support. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1130
Civil Litigation (3-0-3)
Banner title: Civil Litigation
This course emphasizes the competencies and concepts of civil litigation in both federal and state courts. Topics include federal and state litigation; trial and pretrial proceedings; litigation ethics; and litigation documents, exhibits, investigations, and interviews. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Civil Litigation (3-0-3)
Banner title: Civil Litigation
This course emphasizes the competencies and concepts of civil litigation in both federal and state courts. Topics include federal and state litigation; trial and pretrial proceedings; litigation ethics; and litigation documents, exhibits, investigations, and interviews. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1135
Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Administration (3-0-3)
Banner title: Wills/Trust/Probate/Admin
This course provides a general framework of the substantive theory of wills, trusts, and estates. Topics include wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; probate of wills and administration of estates; document preparation for other probate proceedings; general jurisdiction of the probate court; terminology of wills and estate practice; client interviews; and document preparation. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Administration (3-0-3)
Banner title: Wills/Trust/Probate/Admin
This course provides a general framework of the substantive theory of wills, trusts, and estates. Topics include wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; probate of wills and administration of estates; document preparation for other probate proceedings; general jurisdiction of the probate court; terminology of wills and estate practice; client interviews; and document preparation. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1140
Tort Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Tort Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of substantive tort law. Topics include concepts of intentional torts, negligence, and product liability; causation and liability concepts; damages and defenses; and special tort actions and immunities. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
Tort Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Tort Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of substantive tort law. Topics include concepts of intentional torts, negligence, and product liability; causation and liability concepts; damages and defenses; and special tort actions and immunities. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring
PARA 1145
Law Office Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Law Office Management
This course introduces students to common forms of law practice. Students will be exposed to methods of billing and time-keeping, automation in the law office, the law office library, the appropriate role of support staff in the law office, and ethical concerns relevant to law office management. Topics include forms of law practice and insurance needs, support systems, support staff, and ethical responsibilities. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring every year
Law Office Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Law Office Management
This course introduces students to common forms of law practice. Students will be exposed to methods of billing and time-keeping, automation in the law office, the law office library, the appropriate role of support staff in the law office, and ethical concerns relevant to law office management. Topics include forms of law practice and insurance needs, support systems, support staff, and ethical responsibilities. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall and Spring every year
PARA 1150
Contracts, Commercial Law, and Business Organizations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Contracts/Commercial Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of legal rules commonly applicable in commercial settings; to the basic concepts of substantive contract law; and to the formulation and operation of sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations. Additionally, the course explores the basic concepts of agency law. Topics include Constitutional law and its impact on business, the essential elements of a contract and related legal principles and the Uniform Commercial Code, sole proprietorships, partnerships, professional associations and other business organizations, corporations, and tax implications of different organizations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Spring every year and Summer of odd years
Contracts, Commercial Law, and Business Organizations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Contracts/Commercial Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of legal rules commonly applicable in commercial settings; to the basic concepts of substantive contract law; and to the formulation and operation of sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations. Additionally, the course explores the basic concepts of agency law. Topics include Constitutional law and its impact on business, the essential elements of a contract and related legal principles and the Uniform Commercial Code, sole proprietorships, partnerships, professional associations and other business organizations, corporations, and tax implications of different organizations. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Spring every year and Summer of odd years
PARA 1200
Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Bankruptcy/Debt-Cred Relations
This course introduces students to the purpose and application of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and Rules, as well as applicable state law related to bankruptcy and debtor-creditor issues. Topics include the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, Bankruptcy Court procedures, the preparation of bankruptcy forms and documents, state law workouts and collection, and the role of the paralegal in a bankruptcy practice. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Spring
Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations (3-0-3)
Banner title: Bankruptcy/Debt-Cred Relations
This course introduces students to the purpose and application of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and Rules, as well as applicable state law related to bankruptcy and debtor-creditor issues. Topics include the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, Bankruptcy Court procedures, the preparation of bankruptcy forms and documents, state law workouts and collection, and the role of the paralegal in a bankruptcy practice. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Spring
PARA 1210
Legal and Policy Issues in Healthcare (3-0-3)
Banner title: Health Legal/Policy Issues
This course provides an overview of the legal issues involved in the delivery of healthcare and the issues relating to Elder Law. Students will recognize the fundamentals of the healthcare treatment relationship, liability issues, patient care decisions, and the human condition of sickness. They will explore the complexities of healthcare financing, healthcare access, governmental regulations, and privacy issues. Topics will also include access to care, informed consent, patient care decisions, the doctor-patient relationship, end-of-life decision making, legal problems of the elderly, law and mental health, AIDS and the law, and the privatization of healthcare facilities. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall
Legal and Policy Issues in Healthcare (3-0-3)
Banner title: Health Legal/Policy Issues
This course provides an overview of the legal issues involved in the delivery of healthcare and the issues relating to Elder Law. Students will recognize the fundamentals of the healthcare treatment relationship, liability issues, patient care decisions, and the human condition of sickness. They will explore the complexities of healthcare financing, healthcare access, governmental regulations, and privacy issues. Topics will also include access to care, informed consent, patient care decisions, the doctor-patient relationship, end-of-life decision making, legal problems of the elderly, law and mental health, AIDS and the law, and the privatization of healthcare facilities. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall
PARA 1215
Administrative Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Administrative Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of administrative law, including the legislative process related to enabling the agency. The Administrative Procedure Act (federal and state) is covered. Topics also include agency discretion, due process, delegation, rulemaking, investigation, information collection, informal proceeding, hearings, and judicial review. Because paralegals are permitted to represent individuals in some agency proceedings (e.g., social security, unemployment, etc.), students are introduced to the various aspects of such representation. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall every year and Summer even years
Administrative Law (3-0-3)
Banner title: Administrative Law
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of administrative law, including the legislative process related to enabling the agency. The Administrative Procedure Act (federal and state) is covered. Topics also include agency discretion, due process, delegation, rulemaking, investigation, information collection, informal proceeding, hearings, and judicial review. Because paralegals are permitted to represent individuals in some agency proceedings (e.g., social security, unemployment, etc.), students are introduced to the various aspects of such representation. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PARA 1100
Corequisite: PARA 1100
Offered Fall every year and Summer even years
PARA 2210
Paralegal Internship I (0-18-6)
Banner title: Paralegal Internship I
This course focuses on the application and reinforcement of paralegal skills in an actual workplace environment, or at the discretion of the instructor, in a school practicum with simulated work experiences. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into paralegal applications on the job. Topics include problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, the use of proper interpersonal skills, the application of paralegal skills in a workplace setting, and professional development. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework, permission of department
Offered every semester
Paralegal Internship I (0-18-6)
Banner title: Paralegal Internship I
This course focuses on the application and reinforcement of paralegal skills in an actual workplace environment, or at the discretion of the instructor, in a school practicum with simulated work experiences. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into paralegal applications on the job. Topics include problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, the use of proper interpersonal skills, the application of paralegal skills in a workplace setting, and professional development. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework, permission of department
Offered every semester
PARA 2215
Paralegal Internship II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Paralegal Internship II
This course continues the focus on the application and reinforcement of paralegal skills in an actual workplace environment, or at the discretion of the instructor, in a school practicum with simulated work experiences. Realistic work situations are used to provide students with insights into paralegal applications on the job. Topics include problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, use of proper interpersonal skills, application of paralegal skills in a workplace setting, and professional development. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework, permission of department
Offered every semester
Paralegal Internship II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Paralegal Internship II
This course continues the focus on the application and reinforcement of paralegal skills in an actual workplace environment, or at the discretion of the instructor, in a school practicum with simulated work experiences. Realistic work situations are used to provide students with insights into paralegal applications on the job. Topics include problem solving, adaptability to the job setting, use of proper interpersonal skills, application of paralegal skills in a workplace setting, and professional development. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework, permission of department
Offered every semester
PHLT 1030
Introduction to Venipuncture (2-2-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Venipuncture
This course provides an introduction to blood collecting techniques and processing specimens. Instructors place emphasis on the knowledge and skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from hospitalized patients. Topics include venipuncture procedures, safety, and quality assurance; isolation techniques, venipuncture problems, and definitions; lab test profiles and patient care areas; other specimen collections and specimen processing; test combinations, skin punctures, and POCT; professional ethics and malpractice; and certification and licensure. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
Introduction to Venipuncture (2-2-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Venipuncture
This course provides an introduction to blood collecting techniques and processing specimens. Instructors place emphasis on the knowledge and skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from hospitalized patients. Topics include venipuncture procedures, safety, and quality assurance; isolation techniques, venipuncture problems, and definitions; lab test profiles and patient care areas; other specimen collections and specimen processing; test combinations, skin punctures, and POCT; professional ethics and malpractice; and certification and licensure. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
PHLT 1050
Clinical Practice (0-15-5)
Banner title: Clinical Practice
This course provides work experiences in a clinical setting. Instructors place emphasis on enhancing students' skills in venipuncture techniques. Topics include an introduction to clinical policies and procedures and work ethics; routine collections as related to adults, pediatric patients, and newborns; and special procedures.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PHLT 1030 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
Clinical Practice (0-15-5)
Banner title: Clinical Practice
This course provides work experiences in a clinical setting. Instructors place emphasis on enhancing students' skills in venipuncture techniques. Topics include an introduction to clinical policies and procedures and work ethics; routine collections as related to adults, pediatric patients, and newborns; and special procedures.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PHLT 1030 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall and Spring
PHTA 1110
Introduction to Physical Therapy (1-2-2)
Banner title: Intro to Physical Therapy
This course introduces students to the profession of physical therapy. Topics include professional responsibilities and core values; legal and ethical responsibilities in physical therapy practice; current trends in physical therapy; communication skills; cultural competency and health disparities; and research and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Physical Therapy (1-2-2)
Banner title: Intro to Physical Therapy
This course introduces students to the profession of physical therapy. Topics include professional responsibilities and core values; legal and ethical responsibilities in physical therapy practice; current trends in physical therapy; communication skills; cultural competency and health disparities; and research and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
PHTA 1120
Patient Care Skills (1-3-2)
Banner title: Patient Care Skills
This course introduces students to basic patient care skills and administrative tasks in physical therapy. Topics include patient care skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation skills; and administrative and management tasks.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Patient Care Skills (1-3-2)
Banner title: Patient Care Skills
This course introduces students to basic patient care skills and administrative tasks in physical therapy. Topics include patient care skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation skills; and administrative and management tasks.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PHTA 1130
Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I (1-5-3)
Banner title: Anatomy/Kinesiology I
This course introduces the basic concepts of functional anatomy and the study of human movement. Topics include an overview of kinesiology and the principles of biomechanics; an examination of the neuromusculoskeletal system; a review of muscle attachments, actions, and innervations; and instruction in assessment techniques for measuring joint range of motion.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I (1-5-3)
Banner title: Anatomy/Kinesiology I
This course introduces the basic concepts of functional anatomy and the study of human movement. Topics include an overview of kinesiology and the principles of biomechanics; an examination of the neuromusculoskeletal system; a review of muscle attachments, actions, and innervations; and instruction in assessment techniques for measuring joint range of motion.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PHTA 1140
Physical Therapy Procedures I (2-6-4)
Banner title: PT Procedures I
This course introduces the principles and application techniques for various physical therapy interventions. Topics include superficial and deep thermal physical agents; athermal agents and electromagnetic radiation; therapeutic massage techniques; wound care and personal protection; and instruction in assessment techniques for sensory response.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Physical Therapy Procedures I (2-6-4)
Banner title: PT Procedures I
This course introduces the principles and application techniques for various physical therapy interventions. Topics include superficial and deep thermal physical agents; athermal agents and electromagnetic radiation; therapeutic massage techniques; wound care and personal protection; and instruction in assessment techniques for sensory response.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PHTA 2110
Pathology I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Pathology I
This course provides a survey of injuries and diseases commonly treated by physical therapist assistants. Topics include a review of systems; an examination of musculoskeletal system disorders and diseases; an examination of general medical disorders and diseases; an examination of circulation, respiration, and ventilation; recognition and response procedures for changes in physiologic status; and an overview of pharmacology for pain, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and GI system management.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1130 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Pathology I (2-4-4)
Banner title: Pathology I
This course provides a survey of injuries and diseases commonly treated by physical therapist assistants. Topics include a review of systems; an examination of musculoskeletal system disorders and diseases; an examination of general medical disorders and diseases; an examination of circulation, respiration, and ventilation; recognition and response procedures for changes in physiologic status; and an overview of pharmacology for pain, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and GI system management.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1130 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
PHTA 2120
Rehabilitation I (1-6-3)
Banner title: Rehabilitation I
This course provides instruction in exercises and rehabilitation techniques commonly utilized by physical therapist assistants. Topics include functional mobility and training; rehabilitation techniques for musculoskeletal disorders; gait training and assistive devices; home management, community, and work reintegration; and health promotion, wellness, and prevention.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1130 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Rehabilitation I (1-6-3)
Banner title: Rehabilitation I
This course provides instruction in exercises and rehabilitation techniques commonly utilized by physical therapist assistants. Topics include functional mobility and training; rehabilitation techniques for musculoskeletal disorders; gait training and assistive devices; home management, community, and work reintegration; and health promotion, wellness, and prevention.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1130 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
PHTA 2130
Physical Therapy Procedures II (2-6-4)
Banner title: PT Procedures II
This course provides continued instruction in the principles and application techniques for various physical therapy interventions. Topics include pain theories and assessment techniques; mechanical physical agents; electrotherapeutic physical agents; and adaptive, protective, and supportive devices.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1130 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Physical Therapy Procedures II (2-6-4)
Banner title: PT Procedures II
This course provides continued instruction in the principles and application techniques for various physical therapy interventions. Topics include pain theories and assessment techniques; mechanical physical agents; electrotherapeutic physical agents; and adaptive, protective, and supportive devices.
Prerequisite: PHTA 1120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1130 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 1140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
PHTA 2140
Clinical Education I (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Education I
This course provides students with the opportunity to observe and practice skills learned in the classroom and laboratory at various clinical settings for physical therapy practice. Students will be supervised by a clinical instructor who is either a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant. Topics include the preparation of patients, treatment areas, and equipment; vital signs and sensory assessment; wound care and personal protection; transfers, body mechanics, and assistive devices; application of physical agents; goniometric measurements; therapeutic massage; interpersonal and communication skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation; and modification of interventions within the plan of care.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Clinical Education I (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Education I
This course provides students with the opportunity to observe and practice skills learned in the classroom and laboratory at various clinical settings for physical therapy practice. Students will be supervised by a clinical instructor who is either a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant. Topics include the preparation of patients, treatment areas, and equipment; vital signs and sensory assessment; wound care and personal protection; transfers, body mechanics, and assistive devices; application of physical agents; goniometric measurements; therapeutic massage; interpersonal and communication skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation; and modification of interventions within the plan of care.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
PHTA 2150
Pathology II (2-5-4)
Banner title: Pathology II
This course provides continued instruction on diseases and conditions commonly treated by physical therapist assistants with an emphasis on neurological conditions. Topics include a review of neuroanatomy and physiology; an examination of neurological disorders and diseases; an examination of pediatric disorders and diseases; limb deficiency disorders; and pharmacology for spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and cardiac and pulmonary system management.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Pathology II (2-5-4)
Banner title: Pathology II
This course provides continued instruction on diseases and conditions commonly treated by physical therapist assistants with an emphasis on neurological conditions. Topics include a review of neuroanatomy and physiology; an examination of neurological disorders and diseases; an examination of pediatric disorders and diseases; limb deficiency disorders; and pharmacology for spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and cardiac and pulmonary system management.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
PHTA 2160
Rehabilitation II (1-6-3)
Banner title: Rehabilitation II
This course provides continued instruction in exercises and rehabilitation techniques commonly utilized by physical therapist assistants. Topics includes rehabilitation of the neurological patient; rehabilitation of the pediatric patient; cardiac rehabilitation and chest physical therapy techniques; prosthetic and orthotic training; and the assessment of arousal, attention, and cognition.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Rehabilitation II (1-6-3)
Banner title: Rehabilitation II
This course provides continued instruction in exercises and rehabilitation techniques commonly utilized by physical therapist assistants. Topics includes rehabilitation of the neurological patient; rehabilitation of the pediatric patient; cardiac rehabilitation and chest physical therapy techniques; prosthetic and orthotic training; and the assessment of arousal, attention, and cognition.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
PHTA 2170
Kinesiology II (1-5-3)
Banner title: Kinesiology II
This course provides continued instruction in the study of human movement. Topics include posture and equilibrium; gait, locomotion, and balance; advanced gait training techniques; and the assessment of muscle performance.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Kinesiology II (1-5-3)
Banner title: Kinesiology II
This course provides continued instruction in the study of human movement. Topics include posture and equilibrium; gait, locomotion, and balance; advanced gait training techniques; and the assessment of muscle performance.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2110 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2120 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
PHTA 2180
Clinical Education II (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Education II
This course provides continued opportunity for clinical education under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant in various healthcare facilities. Topics include therapeutic exercise; interventions for neurological conditions; mechanical and electrotherapeutic physical agents; gait and posture analysis; advanced gait training techniques; manual muscle testing; interventions for limb deficiency disorders; identification of architectural barriers; interpersonal and communication skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation; and modification of interventions within the plan of care.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2140 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2150 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2160 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2170 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Clinical Education II (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Education II
This course provides continued opportunity for clinical education under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant in various healthcare facilities. Topics include therapeutic exercise; interventions for neurological conditions; mechanical and electrotherapeutic physical agents; gait and posture analysis; advanced gait training techniques; manual muscle testing; interventions for limb deficiency disorders; identification of architectural barriers; interpersonal and communication skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation; and modification of interventions within the plan of care.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2140 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2150 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2160 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2170 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PHTA 2190
Clinical Education III (0-21-7)
Banner title: Clinical Education III
This course provides continued opportunity for clinical education under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant in various healthcare facilities. Topics include therapeutic exercise; interventions for neurological conditions; mechanical and electrotherapeutic physical agents; gait and posture analysis; advanced gait training techniques; manual muscle testing; interventions for limb deficiency disorders; identification of architectural barriers; interpersonal and communication skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation; and modification of interventions within the plan of care.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2140 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2150 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2160 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2170 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Clinical Education III (0-21-7)
Banner title: Clinical Education III
This course provides continued opportunity for clinical education under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant in various healthcare facilities. Topics include therapeutic exercise; interventions for neurological conditions; mechanical and electrotherapeutic physical agents; gait and posture analysis; advanced gait training techniques; manual muscle testing; interventions for limb deficiency disorders; identification of architectural barriers; interpersonal and communication skills; principles of teaching and learning; documentation; and modification of interventions within the plan of care.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2140 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2150 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2160 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2170 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PHTA 2200
Physical Therapist Assistant Seminar (0-2-1)
Banner title: PTA Seminar
This seminar course prepares students for entry into the field of physical therapy as physical therapist assistants. Topics include a review for the licensure examination; presentation of a case study; and overview of career development and commitment to lifelong learning.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2140 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2150 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2160 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2170 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Physical Therapist Assistant Seminar (0-2-1)
Banner title: PTA Seminar
This seminar course prepares students for entry into the field of physical therapy as physical therapist assistants. Topics include a review for the licensure examination; presentation of a case study; and overview of career development and commitment to lifelong learning.
Prerequisite: PHTA 2140 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2150 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2160 with a grade of C or higher, PHTA 2170 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PHYS 1110
Conceptual Physics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Conceptual Physics
This course introduces some of the basic laws of physics. Topics include systems of units and conversion of units; vector algebra; Newtonian mechanics; fluids and thermodynamics; heat, light, and optics; mechanical waves; electricity and magnetism; and modern physics.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101, MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: PHYS 1110L
Offered every semester
Conceptual Physics (3-0-3)
Banner title: Conceptual Physics
This course introduces some of the basic laws of physics. Topics include systems of units and conversion of units; vector algebra; Newtonian mechanics; fluids and thermodynamics; heat, light, and optics; mechanical waves; electricity and magnetism; and modern physics.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101, MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: PHYS 1110L
Offered every semester
PHYS 1110L
Conceptual Physics Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Conceptual Physics Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in PHYS 1110. The laboratory exercises for this course include systems of units and systems of measurement; vector algebra; Newtonian mechanics; fluids and thermodynamics; heat, light, and optics; mechanical waves; electricity and magnetism; and modern physics.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101, MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: PHYS 1110
Offered every semester
Conceptual Physics Lab (0-3-1)
Banner title: Conceptual Physics Lab
This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in PHYS 1110. The laboratory exercises for this course include systems of units and systems of measurement; vector algebra; Newtonian mechanics; fluids and thermodynamics; heat, light, and optics; mechanical waves; electricity and magnetism; and modern physics.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101, MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Corequisite: PHYS 1110
Offered every semester
PNSG 2010
Introduction to Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations (1-3-2)
Banner title: Intro to Pharmacology
This course applies fundamental mathematical concepts and includes basic drug administration. It emphasizes critical thinking skills. Topics include systems of measurement, calculating drug problems, resource materials usage, fundamental pharmacology, administering medications in a simulated clinical environment, principles of IV therapy techniques, and client education.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Introduction to Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations (1-3-2)
Banner title: Intro to Pharmacology
This course applies fundamental mathematical concepts and includes basic drug administration. It emphasizes critical thinking skills. Topics include systems of measurement, calculating drug problems, resource materials usage, fundamental pharmacology, administering medications in a simulated clinical environment, principles of IV therapy techniques, and client education.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PNSG 2030
Nursing Fundamentals (4-6-6)
Banner title: Nursing Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to the nursing process. Topics include nursing as a profession; ethics and law; client care, which is defined as using the nursing process, using critical thinking, and providing client education and includes principles and skills of nursing practice, documentation, and an introduction to physical assessment; customer/client relationships; standard precautions; basic life support; infection control/bloodborne/airborne pathogens; and basic emergency care/first aid and triage. Students must pay a $243 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2035
Offered Spring
Nursing Fundamentals (4-6-6)
Banner title: Nursing Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to the nursing process. Topics include nursing as a profession; ethics and law; client care, which is defined as using the nursing process, using critical thinking, and providing client education and includes principles and skills of nursing practice, documentation, and an introduction to physical assessment; customer/client relationships; standard precautions; basic life support; infection control/bloodborne/airborne pathogens; and basic emergency care/first aid and triage. Students must pay a $243 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2035
Offered Spring
PNSG 2035
Nursing Fundamentals Clinical (0-6-2)
Banner title: Nursing Fundamentals Clinical
This course provides an introduction to nursing practice in the clinical setting. Topics include history taking, physical assessment, nursing process, critical thinking, activities of daily living, documentation, client education, and standard precautions.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2030
Offered Spring
Nursing Fundamentals Clinical (0-6-2)
Banner title: Nursing Fundamentals Clinical
This course provides an introduction to nursing practice in the clinical setting. Topics include history taking, physical assessment, nursing process, critical thinking, activities of daily living, documentation, client education, and standard precautions.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2030
Offered Spring
PNSG 2210
Medical Surgical Nursing I (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing I
This course focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; perioperative care; immunology; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the cardiovascular, respiratory, and hematological, and immunological systems.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Medical Surgical Nursing I (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing I
This course focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; perioperative care; immunology; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the cardiovascular, respiratory, and hematological, and immunological systems.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
PNSG 2220
Medical Surgical Nursing II (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing II
This second course in a series of four focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the endocrine, gastrointestinal, and urinary system. Students must pay a $243 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2320
Offered Summer
Medical Surgical Nursing II (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing II
This second course in a series of four focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the endocrine, gastrointestinal, and urinary system. Students must pay a $243 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2320
Offered Summer
PNSG 2230
Medical Surgical Nursing III (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing III
This third course in a series of four focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; mental health; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2330
Offered Summer
Medical Surgical Nursing III (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing III
This third course in a series of four focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; mental health; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2330
Offered Summer
PNSG 2240
Medical Surgical Nursing IV (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing IV
This fourth course in a series of four courses focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole, oncology; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the integumentary and reproductive systems.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2340
Offered Fall
Medical Surgical Nursing IV (4-0-4)
Banner title: Medical Surgical Nursing IV
This fourth course in a series of four courses focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole, oncology; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the integumentary and reproductive systems.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2340
Offered Fall
PNSG 2250
Maternity Nursing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Maternity Nursing
This course focuses on health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health. The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, providing client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. The course gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance and prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological and nonpathological concerns in obstetric clients and the newborn; client care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy related to obstetric clients and the newborn; and standard precautions.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2255
Offered Fall
Maternity Nursing (3-0-3)
Banner title: Maternity Nursing
This course focuses on health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health. The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, providing client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. The course gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance and prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological and nonpathological concerns in obstetric clients and the newborn; client care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy related to obstetric clients and the newborn; and standard precautions.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2255
Offered Fall
PNSG 2255
Maternity Nursing Clinic (0-3-1)
Banner title: Maternity Nursing Clinic
This course focuses on clinical health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health. The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, providing client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. This course gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance and prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological and nonpathological concerns in obstetric clients and the newborn; client care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy related to obstetric clients and the newborn; and standard precautions.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2250
Offered Fall
Maternity Nursing Clinic (0-3-1)
Banner title: Maternity Nursing Clinic
This course focuses on clinical health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health. The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, providing client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. This course gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance and prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological and nonpathological concerns in obstetric clients and the newborn; client care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy related to obstetric clients and the newborn; and standard precautions.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2250
Offered Fall
PNSG 2310
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic I (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic I
This first clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span, It gives attention to special populations. At the completion of the four-part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance, prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, hygiene and personal care, mobility and biomechanics, fluid and electrolytes, oxygen care, perioperative care, immunology, mental health, and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, and reproductive systems.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic I (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic I
This first clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span, It gives attention to special populations. At the completion of the four-part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance, prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, hygiene and personal care, mobility and biomechanics, fluid and electrolytes, oxygen care, perioperative care, immunology, mental health, and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, and reproductive systems.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
PNSG 2320
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic II (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic II
This second clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; perioperative care; immunology; mental health; and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, reproductive systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2220
Offered Summer
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic II (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic II
This second clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics; fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; perioperative care; immunology; mental health; and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, reproductive systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2220
Offered Summer
PNSG 2330
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic III (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic III
This third clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It provides attention to special populations. At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance, prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, hygiene and personal care, mobility and biomechanics, fluid and electrolytes, oxygen care, perioperative care, immunology, mental health, and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, reproductive systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2230
Offered Summer
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic III (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic III
This third clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It provides attention to special populations. At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance, prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, hygiene and personal care, mobility and biomechanics, fluid and electrolytes, oxygen care, perioperative care, immunology, mental health, and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, reproductive systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2230
Offered Summer
PNSG 2340
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic IV (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic IV
This fourth clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It provides attention to special populations. At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance, prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, hygiene and personal care, mobility and biomechanics, fluid and electrolytes, oxygen care, perioperative care, immunology, mental health, and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, reproductive systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2240
Offered Fall
Medical Surgical Nursing Clinic IV (0-6-2)
Banner title: Med-Surg Nursing Clinic IV
This fourth clinical course, in a series of four medical-surgical clinical courses, focuses on clinical client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It provides attention to special populations. At the completion of the four part sequence of these medical-surgical clinical courses, students will have completed a minimum of 412.5 hours of clinical experience, including 300 hours of comprehensive medical-surgical, 37.5 hours of maternal, 37.5 hours of pediatric, and 37.5 hours of mental health experiences. Topics include health management and maintenance, prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, hygiene and personal care, mobility and biomechanics, fluid and electrolytes, oxygen care, perioperative care, immunology, mental health, and oncology. Topics also include pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, reproductive systems, and mental health.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2240
Offered Fall
PNSG 2410
Nursing Leadership (1-0-1)
Banner title: Nursing Leadership
This course builds on the concepts presented in prior nursing courses and develops the skills necessary for successful performance in the job market. Topics include the application of the nursing process, supervisory skills, client education methods, group dynamics, and conflict resolution. Students must pay a $243 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2415
Offered Fall
Nursing Leadership (1-0-1)
Banner title: Nursing Leadership
This course builds on the concepts presented in prior nursing courses and develops the skills necessary for successful performance in the job market. Topics include the application of the nursing process, supervisory skills, client education methods, group dynamics, and conflict resolution. Students must pay a $243 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2415
Offered Fall
PNSG 2415
Nursing Leadership Clinic (0-6-2)
Banner title: Nursing Leadership Clinic
This course builds on the concepts presented in prior nursing courses and develops the clinical skills necessary for successful performance in the job market. The course focuses on practical applications. Topics include the application of the nursing process, critical thinking, supervisory skills, client education methods, and group dynamics.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2410
Offered Fall
Nursing Leadership Clinic (0-6-2)
Banner title: Nursing Leadership Clinic
This course builds on the concepts presented in prior nursing courses and develops the clinical skills necessary for successful performance in the job market. The course focuses on practical applications. Topics include the application of the nursing process, critical thinking, supervisory skills, client education methods, and group dynamics.
Prerequisite: PNSG 2035 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PNSG 2410
Offered Fall
POLS 1101
American Government (3-0-3)
Banner title: American Government
This course emphasizes the study of government and politics in the United States. The course will provide an overview of the Constitutional foundations of the American political processes with a focus on government institutions and political procedures. It will examine the constitutional framework, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights, public opinion, the media, special interest groups, political parties, and the election process. The course also studies the three branches of government. In addition, this course will examine the processes of Georgia state government. Topics include foundations of government, political behavior, and governing institutions.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
American Government (3-0-3)
Banner title: American Government
This course emphasizes the study of government and politics in the United States. The course will provide an overview of the Constitutional foundations of the American political processes with a focus on government institutions and political procedures. It will examine the constitutional framework, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights, public opinion, the media, special interest groups, political parties, and the election process. The course also studies the three branches of government. In addition, this course will examine the processes of Georgia state government. Topics include foundations of government, political behavior, and governing institutions.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
PSYC 1010
Basic Psychology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Basic Psychology
This course presents the basic concepts within the field of psychology and their application to everyday human behavior, thinking, and emotion. This course develops students' understanding of basic psychological principles and their application within the context of family, work, and social interactions. Topics include an overview of psychology as a science, the nervous and sensory systems, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, stress and health, and social relations.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Basic Psychology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Basic Psychology
This course presents the basic concepts within the field of psychology and their application to everyday human behavior, thinking, and emotion. This course develops students' understanding of basic psychological principles and their application within the context of family, work, and social interactions. Topics include an overview of psychology as a science, the nervous and sensory systems, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, stress and health, and social relations.
Prerequisite: Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
PSYC 1101
Introductory Psychology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introductory Psychology
This course introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Instructors place emphasis on the fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychopathology and interventions, stress and health, and social psychology.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
Introductory Psychology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introductory Psychology
This course introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Instructors place emphasis on the fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychopathology and interventions, stress and health, and social psychology.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C or higher
Offered every semester
PSYC 2103
Human Development (3-0-3)
Banner title: Human Development
This course emphasizes changes that occur during the human life cycle beginning with conception and continuing through late adulthood and death. This course emphasizes the scientific basis of our knowledge of human growth and development and the interactive forces of nature and nurture. Topics include the theoretical perspectives and research methods, prenatal development and child-birth, stages of development from infancy through late adulthood, and death and dying.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Offered every semester
Human Development (3-0-3)
Banner title: Human Development
This course emphasizes changes that occur during the human life cycle beginning with conception and continuing through late adulthood and death. This course emphasizes the scientific basis of our knowledge of human growth and development and the interactive forces of nature and nurture. Topics include the theoretical perspectives and research methods, prenatal development and child-birth, stages of development from infancy through late adulthood, and death and dying.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Offered every semester
PSYC 2250
Abnormal Psychology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Abnormal Psychology
This course emphasizes the nature and causes of various forms of abnormal behavior. Topics include historical and contemporary approaches to psychopathology, approaches to clinical assessment and diagnosis, understanding and defining classifications of psychological disorders, and etiology and treatment considerations.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Offered every semester
Abnormal Psychology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Abnormal Psychology
This course emphasizes the nature and causes of various forms of abnormal behavior. Topics include historical and contemporary approaches to psychopathology, approaches to clinical assessment and diagnosis, understanding and defining classifications of psychological disorders, and etiology and treatment considerations.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Offered every semester
RADT 1010
Introduction to Radiology (3-2-4)
Banner title: Introduction to Radiology
This course introduces a grouping of fundamental principles, practices, and issues common to many specializations in the healthcare profession. In addition to the essential skills, students explore various delivery systems and related issues. This course provides students with an overview of radiography and patient care. Students will receive an orientation to the radiographic profession as a whole. Instructors will place emphasis on patient care with consideration of both physical and psychological conditions. Topics include ethics, medical and legal considerations, Right to Know Law, professionalism, basic principles of radiation protection, basic principles of exposure, an introduction to equipment, healthcare delivery systems, hospital and departmental organization, hospital and technical college affiliation, medical emergencies, pharmacology/contrast agents, media, or/and mobile procedures, patient preparation, death and dying, body mechanics and transportation, basic life support/CPR, infection control, standard precautions, and patient care in radiologic sciences.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: ALHS 1090
Offered Fall
Introduction to Radiology (3-2-4)
Banner title: Introduction to Radiology
This course introduces a grouping of fundamental principles, practices, and issues common to many specializations in the healthcare profession. In addition to the essential skills, students explore various delivery systems and related issues. This course provides students with an overview of radiography and patient care. Students will receive an orientation to the radiographic profession as a whole. Instructors will place emphasis on patient care with consideration of both physical and psychological conditions. Topics include ethics, medical and legal considerations, Right to Know Law, professionalism, basic principles of radiation protection, basic principles of exposure, an introduction to equipment, healthcare delivery systems, hospital and departmental organization, hospital and technical college affiliation, medical emergencies, pharmacology/contrast agents, media, or/and mobile procedures, patient preparation, death and dying, body mechanics and transportation, basic life support/CPR, infection control, standard precautions, and patient care in radiologic sciences.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: ALHS 1090
Offered Fall
RADT 1030
Radiographic Procedures I (2-3-3)
Banner title: Radiographic Procedures I
This course introduces the knowledge required to perform radiologic procedures applicable to the human anatomy. Instructors will place emphasis on the production of quality radiographs, and laboratory experience will demonstrate the application of theoretical principles and concepts. Topics include an introduction to radiographic procedures; positioning terminology; positioning considerations; and procedures, anatomy, and topographical anatomy related to body cavities, bony thorax, upper extremities, shoulder girdle, and lower extremities.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: ALHS 1090
Offered Fall
Radiographic Procedures I (2-3-3)
Banner title: Radiographic Procedures I
This course introduces the knowledge required to perform radiologic procedures applicable to the human anatomy. Instructors will place emphasis on the production of quality radiographs, and laboratory experience will demonstrate the application of theoretical principles and concepts. Topics include an introduction to radiographic procedures; positioning terminology; positioning considerations; and procedures, anatomy, and topographical anatomy related to body cavities, bony thorax, upper extremities, shoulder girdle, and lower extremities.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: ALHS 1090
Offered Fall
RADT 1060
Radiographic Procedures II (2-3-3)
Banner title: Radiographic Procedures II
This course continues to develop the knowledge required to perform radiographic procedures. Topics include anatomy and routine projections of the pelvic girdle, anatomy and routine projections of the spine, gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, genitourinary (GU) procedures, biliary system procedures, and minor procedures.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Radiographic Procedures II (2-3-3)
Banner title: Radiographic Procedures II
This course continues to develop the knowledge required to perform radiographic procedures. Topics include anatomy and routine projections of the pelvic girdle, anatomy and routine projections of the spine, gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, genitourinary (GU) procedures, biliary system procedures, and minor procedures.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
RADT 1070
Principles of Imaging I (5-2-6)
Banner title: Principles of Imaging I
The content of this course is designed to establish a basic knowledge of atomic structure and terminology. Also presented in this course are the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production, and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter. It also covers factors that govern the image production process, film imaging with related accessories, and a basis for analyzing radiographic images. Topics include a discussion on the importance of minimum imaging standards, a discussion of problem-solving techniques for image evaluation, and the factors that can affect image quality. Actual images will be included for analysis.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Principles of Imaging I (5-2-6)
Banner title: Principles of Imaging I
The content of this course is designed to establish a basic knowledge of atomic structure and terminology. Also presented in this course are the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production, and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter. It also covers factors that govern the image production process, film imaging with related accessories, and a basis for analyzing radiographic images. Topics include a discussion on the importance of minimum imaging standards, a discussion of problem-solving techniques for image evaluation, and the factors that can affect image quality. Actual images will be included for analysis.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
RADT 1160
Principles of Imaging II (5-2-6)
Banner title: Principles of Imaging II
The content of this course is designed to impart an understanding of the components, principles, and operations of digital imaging systems found in diagnostic radiology. Factors that impact image acquisition, display, archiving, and retrieval are discussed. Guidelines for selecting exposure factors and evaluating images within a digital system assist students to bridge between film-based and digital imaging systems. This course provides students with a knowledge base in radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile, and tomographic equipment requirements and design. This content also provides a basic knowledge of quality control, principles of digital system quality assurance and maintenance. The content of this course is designed to provide entry-level radiography students with principles related to computed tomography (CT) imaging and other imaging modalities (i.e., MRI, US, NM, Mammography) in terms of purpose, principles, equipment and material, and procedures. Topics include imaging equipment, digital image acquisition and display, and basic principles of CT and other imaging modalities.
Prerequisite: RADT 1200 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Principles of Imaging II (5-2-6)
Banner title: Principles of Imaging II
The content of this course is designed to impart an understanding of the components, principles, and operations of digital imaging systems found in diagnostic radiology. Factors that impact image acquisition, display, archiving, and retrieval are discussed. Guidelines for selecting exposure factors and evaluating images within a digital system assist students to bridge between film-based and digital imaging systems. This course provides students with a knowledge base in radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile, and tomographic equipment requirements and design. This content also provides a basic knowledge of quality control, principles of digital system quality assurance and maintenance. The content of this course is designed to provide entry-level radiography students with principles related to computed tomography (CT) imaging and other imaging modalities (i.e., MRI, US, NM, Mammography) in terms of purpose, principles, equipment and material, and procedures. Topics include imaging equipment, digital image acquisition and display, and basic principles of CT and other imaging modalities.
Prerequisite: RADT 1200 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
RADT 1200
Principles of Radiation Biology and Protection (3-0-3)
Banner title: Radiation Biology/Protection
This course provides instruction on the principles of cell radiation interaction. Instructors present information on the effects of radiation on cells and factors affecting cell response. They also provide instruction on acute and chronic effects of radiation. Topics include radiation detection and measurement, patient protection, personnel protection, absorbed dose equivalencies, agencies and regulations, an introduction to radiation biology, cell anatomy, radiation and cell interaction, and the effects of radiation.
Prerequisite: RADT 1060 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Principles of Radiation Biology and Protection (3-0-3)
Banner title: Radiation Biology/Protection
This course provides instruction on the principles of cell radiation interaction. Instructors present information on the effects of radiation on cells and factors affecting cell response. They also provide instruction on acute and chronic effects of radiation. Topics include radiation detection and measurement, patient protection, personnel protection, absorbed dose equivalencies, agencies and regulations, an introduction to radiation biology, cell anatomy, radiation and cell interaction, and the effects of radiation.
Prerequisite: RADT 1060 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
RADT 1320
Clinical Radiography I (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography I
This course introduces students to the hospital clinical setting and provides an opportunity for students to participate in or observe radiographic procedures. Topics include an orientation to hospital areas and procedures, mobile/surgery, radiography, and fluoroscopy. Students will participate in and/or observe procedures related to body cavities, the shoulder girdle, and upper extremities. The activities of students are under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: ALHS 1090
Offered Fall
Clinical Radiography I (0-12-4)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography I
This course introduces students to the hospital clinical setting and provides an opportunity for students to participate in or observe radiographic procedures. Topics include an orientation to hospital areas and procedures, mobile/surgery, radiography, and fluoroscopy. Students will participate in and/or observe procedures related to body cavities, the shoulder girdle, and upper extremities. The activities of students are under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: ALHS 1090
Offered Fall
RADT 1330
Clinical Radiography II (0-21-7)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography II
This course continues introductory student learning experiences in the hospital setting. Topics include equipment utilization; exposure techniques; attend to and/or observation of routine projections of the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine; attend to and/or observation of procedures related to the gastrointestinal (GI), genitourinary (GU), and biliary systems; and attend to and/or observation of procedure related to minor radiologic procedures. The execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Clinical Radiography II (0-21-7)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography II
This course continues introductory student learning experiences in the hospital setting. Topics include equipment utilization; exposure techniques; attend to and/or observation of routine projections of the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine; attend to and/or observation of procedures related to the gastrointestinal (GI), genitourinary (GU), and biliary systems; and attend to and/or observation of procedure related to minor radiologic procedures. The execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1320 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
RADT 2090
Radiographic Procedures III (1-3-2)
Banner title: Radiographic Procedures III
This course continues to develop the knowledge required to perform radiographic procedures. Topics include anatomy and routine projections of the cranium; anatomy and routine projections of the facial bones; anatomy and routine projections of the sinuses; and sectional anatomy of the head, neck, thorax, and abdomen.
Prerequisite: RADT 1060 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Radiographic Procedures III (1-3-2)
Banner title: Radiographic Procedures III
This course continues to develop the knowledge required to perform radiographic procedures. Topics include anatomy and routine projections of the cranium; anatomy and routine projections of the facial bones; anatomy and routine projections of the sinuses; and sectional anatomy of the head, neck, thorax, and abdomen.
Prerequisite: RADT 1060 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
RADT 2190
Radiographic Pathology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Radiographic Pathology
The content of this course is designed to introduce students to concepts related to disease and etiological considerations. Pathology and disease as they relate to various radiographic procedures are discussed. Instructors will place emphasis on the radiographic appearance of disease and the impact on exposure factor selection. Topics include fundamentals of pathology, trauma/physical injury, and systematic classification of disease.
Prerequisite: RADT 1160 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Radiographic Pathology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Radiographic Pathology
The content of this course is designed to introduce students to concepts related to disease and etiological considerations. Pathology and disease as they relate to various radiographic procedures are discussed. Instructors will place emphasis on the radiographic appearance of disease and the impact on exposure factor selection. Topics include fundamentals of pathology, trauma/physical injury, and systematic classification of disease.
Prerequisite: RADT 1160 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
RADT 2260
Radiologic Technology Review (3-0-3)
Banner title: Radiologic Technology Review
This course provides a review of basic knowledge from previous courses and helps students prepare for national certification examinations for radiographers. Topics include image production and evaluation; radiographic procedures; anatomy, physiology, pathology, and terminology; equipment operation and quality control; radiation protection; and patient care and education.
Prerequisite: RADT 1160 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2350 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Radiologic Technology Review (3-0-3)
Banner title: Radiologic Technology Review
This course provides a review of basic knowledge from previous courses and helps students prepare for national certification examinations for radiographers. Topics include image production and evaluation; radiographic procedures; anatomy, physiology, pathology, and terminology; equipment operation and quality control; radiation protection; and patient care and education.
Prerequisite: RADT 1160 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2350 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
RADT 2340
Clinical Radiography III (0-18-6)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography III
This course provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students continue to develop proficiency in executing procedures introduced in Radiographic Procedures. Topics include patient care, behavioral and social competencies, performance and/or observation of minor special procedures, special equipment use, and participation in and/or observation of cranial and facial radiography. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: RADT 1060 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Clinical Radiography III (0-18-6)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography III
This course provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students continue to develop proficiency in executing procedures introduced in Radiographic Procedures. Topics include patient care, behavioral and social competencies, performance and/or observation of minor special procedures, special equipment use, and participation in and/or observation of cranial and facial radiography. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: RADT 1060 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 1330 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
RADT 2350
Clinical Radiography IV (0-21-7)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography IV
This course provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students continue to develop proficiency in executing procedures introduced in Radiographic Procedures. Topics include sterile techniques, participation in and/or observation of minor special procedures, special equipment use, genitourinary system procedures, participation in and/or observation of cranial and facial radiography, and competency completion evaluation. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: RADT 1200 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Clinical Radiography IV (0-21-7)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography IV
This course provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students continue to develop proficiency in executing procedures introduced in Radiographic Procedures. Topics include sterile techniques, participation in and/or observation of minor special procedures, special equipment use, genitourinary system procedures, participation in and/or observation of cranial and facial radiography, and competency completion evaluation. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: RADT 1200 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2090 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2340 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
RADT 2360
Clinical Radiography V (0-27-9)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography V
This course provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students demonstrate increased proficiency levels in skills introduced in all of the radiographic procedures courses and practiced in previous clinical radiography courses. Topics include patient care; behavioral and social competency; advanced radiographic anatomy; equipment utilization; exposure techniques; sterile techniques; integration of procedures and/or observation of angiographic, interventional, and minor special procedures; integration of procedures and/or observation of special equipment use; integration of procedures and/or observation of routine and special radiographic procedures; and final completion of all required clinical competencies. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: RADT 1160 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2350 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Clinical Radiography V (0-27-9)
Banner title: Clinical Radiography V
This course provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students demonstrate increased proficiency levels in skills introduced in all of the radiographic procedures courses and practiced in previous clinical radiography courses. Topics include patient care; behavioral and social competency; advanced radiographic anatomy; equipment utilization; exposure techniques; sterile techniques; integration of procedures and/or observation of angiographic, interventional, and minor special procedures; integration of procedures and/or observation of special equipment use; integration of procedures and/or observation of routine and special radiographic procedures; and final completion of all required clinical competencies. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
Prerequisite: RADT 1160 with a grade of C or higher, RADT 2350 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
READ 0097
Reading II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Reading II
This course emphasizes vocabulary, comprehension, and critical reading skills development. Topics include vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, critical reading skills, study skills, and content area reading skills. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Reading II (3-0-3)
Banner title: Reading II
This course emphasizes vocabulary, comprehension, and critical reading skills development. Topics include vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, critical reading skills, study skills, and content area reading skills. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
READ 0098
Reading III (3-0-3)
Banner title: Reading III
This course provides instruction in vocabulary and comprehension skills with emphasis on critical reading skills. Topics include vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, critical reading skills, study skills, and content area reading skills. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: READ 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
Reading III (3-0-3)
Banner title: Reading III
This course provides instruction in vocabulary and comprehension skills with emphasis on critical reading skills. Topics include vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, critical reading skills, study skills, and content area reading skills. Students must pay a $35 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: READ 0097 with a grade of C* or higher or placement by diagnostic testing
Offered every semester
RNSG 1910
Foundations of Nursing (4-12-8)
Banner title: Foundations of Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this foundation course prepares students for subsequent nursing courses, professional nursing practice, and the healthcare environment. The nursing process is introduced as a framework to organize and deliver patient-centered care. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking, caring, competence, and fundamental nursing skills. Pharmacological principles are introduced and competency is achieved in dosage calculation and medication administration. Students must pay a $250 supply fee and a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, good academic standing, BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2117 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2117L with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or better, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or better
Corequisite: COMP 1000 with a grade of C or better, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or better
Offered Fall
Foundations of Nursing (4-12-8)
Banner title: Foundations of Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this foundation course prepares students for subsequent nursing courses, professional nursing practice, and the healthcare environment. The nursing process is introduced as a framework to organize and deliver patient-centered care. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking, caring, competence, and fundamental nursing skills. Pharmacological principles are introduced and competency is achieved in dosage calculation and medication administration. Students must pay a $250 supply fee and a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, good academic standing, BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2117 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 2117L with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or better, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or better
Corequisite: COMP 1000 with a grade of C or better, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or better
Offered Fall
RNSG 1920
Adult Health Nursing I (5-6-7)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing I
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course reinforces theory and fundamental nursing skills and introduces students to concepts of adult health nursing. Students use critical thinking as the basis for decisions regarding planning, intervention, and evaluation when caring for patients/clients with medical-surgical disorders. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1930
Offered Spring
Adult Health Nursing I (5-6-7)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing I
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course reinforces theory and fundamental nursing skills and introduces students to concepts of adult health nursing. Students use critical thinking as the basis for decisions regarding planning, intervention, and evaluation when caring for patients/clients with medical-surgical disorders. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1930
Offered Spring
RNSG 1925
Adult Health Nursing I (5-6-7)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing I
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course reinforces theory, fundamental nursing skills, and concepts of adult health nursing. This course also addresses professional role transition from licensed practice nurse (LPN) to associate of science nursing (ASN) student and progression to registered nurse (RN) practice. The content areas emphasized are core competencies for ASN students, overcoming fears and barriers, and a review of the nursing process differences between LPN and RN practice. Students use critical thinking as the basis for decisions regarding planning, intervention, and evaluation when caring for patients/clients with medical-surgical disorders. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Accelerated Option program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1935
Offered Summer
Adult Health Nursing I (5-6-7)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing I
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course reinforces theory, fundamental nursing skills, and concepts of adult health nursing. This course also addresses professional role transition from licensed practice nurse (LPN) to associate of science nursing (ASN) student and progression to registered nurse (RN) practice. The content areas emphasized are core competencies for ASN students, overcoming fears and barriers, and a review of the nursing process differences between LPN and RN practice. Students use critical thinking as the basis for decisions regarding planning, intervention, and evaluation when caring for patients/clients with medical-surgical disorders. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Accelerated Option program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1935
Offered Summer
RNSG 1930
Mental Health Nursing (2-3-3)
Banner title: Mental Health Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course focuses on the application of the nursing process to meet the needs of patients/clients experiencing psychiatric disorders or maladaptive behaviors. Emphasis is on integration of therapeutic communication and mental health assessment in the healthcare environment. Pharmacological principles are integrated.
Prerequisite: Program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1920
Offered Spring
Mental Health Nursing (2-3-3)
Banner title: Mental Health Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course focuses on the application of the nursing process to meet the needs of patients/clients experiencing psychiatric disorders or maladaptive behaviors. Emphasis is on integration of therapeutic communication and mental health assessment in the healthcare environment. Pharmacological principles are integrated.
Prerequisite: Program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1920
Offered Spring
RNSG 1935
Mental Health Nursing (2-3-3)
Banner title: Mental Health Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course focuses on the application of the nursing process to meet the needs of patients/clients experiencing psychiatric disorders or maladaptive behaviors. Emphasis is on integration of therapeutic communication and mental health assessment in the healthcare environment. Pharmacological principles are integrated.
Prerequisite: Accelerated Option program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1925
Offered Summer
Mental Health Nursing (2-3-3)
Banner title: Mental Health Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course focuses on the application of the nursing process to meet the needs of patients/clients experiencing psychiatric disorders or maladaptive behaviors. Emphasis is on integration of therapeutic communication and mental health assessment in the healthcare environment. Pharmacological principles are integrated.
Prerequisite: Accelerated Option program admission, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1910 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1925
Offered Summer
RNSG 2910
Adult Health Nursing II (3-6-5)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing II
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course continues to build on previous medical-surgical content and is expanded to include higher level clinical decision making, patient/client teaching, and coordination of care in the healthcare environment. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1920 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1925 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1930 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1935 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2920
Offered Fall
Adult Health Nursing II (3-6-5)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing II
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course continues to build on previous medical-surgical content and is expanded to include higher level clinical decision making, patient/client teaching, and coordination of care in the healthcare environment. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1920 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1925 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1930 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1935 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2920
Offered Fall
RNSG 2920
Maternal-Child Nursing (3-2-5)
Banner title: Maternal-Child Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course focuses on childbearing women, families, and the care of infants and children. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, critical thinking, and caring in relation to concepts of child and family development from conception through adolescence, and common, recurring pediatric illnesses. Pharmacological principles are integrated.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1920 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1925 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1930 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1935 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2910
Offered Fall
Maternal-Child Nursing (3-2-5)
Banner title: Maternal-Child Nursing
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical experiences, this course focuses on childbearing women, families, and the care of infants and children. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, critical thinking, and caring in relation to concepts of child and family development from conception through adolescence, and common, recurring pediatric illnesses. Pharmacological principles are integrated.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PSYC 2103 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1920 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1925 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 1930 with a grade of C or higher or RNSG 1935 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2910
Offered Fall
RNSG 2930
Adult Health Nursing III/Transition to Practice (3-12-7)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing III
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical and preceptor experiences, this course focuses on synthesizing conceptual knowledge and practice experiences learned in previous adult health courses, while expanding knowledge of adult health nursing with the introduction of new content. In order to facilitate transition to the role of professional nursing, the student will have the opportunity to develop independence in caring for groups of patients under the direction of faculty and a preceptor and demonstrate leadership and management competencies necessary for assuming beginning leadership and/or management positions. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, RNSG 2910 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2920 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2940
Offered Spring
Adult Health Nursing III/Transition to Practice (3-12-7)
Banner title: Adult Health Nursing III
Using classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical and preceptor experiences, this course focuses on synthesizing conceptual knowledge and practice experiences learned in previous adult health courses, while expanding knowledge of adult health nursing with the introduction of new content. In order to facilitate transition to the role of professional nursing, the student will have the opportunity to develop independence in caring for groups of patients under the direction of faculty and a preceptor and demonstrate leadership and management competencies necessary for assuming beginning leadership and/or management positions. Pharmacological principles are integrated. Students must pay a $281.25 ATI fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, RNSG 2910 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2920 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2940
Offered Spring
RNSG 2940
Trends and Issues in Nursing and Healthcare (2-0-2)
Banner title: Nursing Trends/Issues
This non-clinical course assists students in developing a broader perspective in nursing by exploring current professional nursing issues. The focus is on current trends and issues, nursing education, informatics, and competencies required for licensure as a professional nurse.
Prerequisite: Program admission, RNSG 2910 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2920 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2930
Offered Spring
Trends and Issues in Nursing and Healthcare (2-0-2)
Banner title: Nursing Trends/Issues
This non-clinical course assists students in developing a broader perspective in nursing by exploring current professional nursing issues. The focus is on current trends and issues, nursing education, informatics, and competencies required for licensure as a professional nurse.
Prerequisite: Program admission, RNSG 2910 with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2920 with a grade of C or higher, SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: Humanities/Fine Arts elective with a grade of C or higher, RNSG 2930
Offered Spring
SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Sociology
This course explores the sociological analysis of society, its culture, and structure. Sociology is presented as a science with emphasis placed on its methodology and theoretical foundations. Topics include basic sociological concepts, socialization, social interaction and culture, social groups and institutions, deviance and social control, social stratification, social change, and marriage and family.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Introduction to Sociology (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Sociology
This course explores the sociological analysis of society, its culture, and structure. Sociology is presented as a science with emphasis placed on its methodology and theoretical foundations. Topics include basic sociological concepts, socialization, social interaction and culture, social groups and institutions, deviance and social control, social stratification, social change, and marriage and family.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
SOCW 2000
Introduction to Social Work (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Social Work
This course provides an introduction and overview of the profession of social work. Students will be introduced to the terms, concepts, people, and critical events that shaped the profession. The course focuses on the values, ethics, and methods of generalist social work practice with an emphasis on diversity. Students will be introduced to basic social welfare policies, community agencies, and at-risk populations. Additional topics include the role of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in maintaining and strengthening social work education and professional standards, the importance of human service agencies in fostering and not diminishing the quality of services, and developing an understanding of poverty.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer and Spring
Introduction to Social Work (3-0-3)
Banner title: Introduction to Social Work
This course provides an introduction and overview of the profession of social work. Students will be introduced to the terms, concepts, people, and critical events that shaped the profession. The course focuses on the values, ethics, and methods of generalist social work practice with an emphasis on diversity. Students will be introduced to basic social welfare policies, community agencies, and at-risk populations. Additional topics include the role of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in maintaining and strengthening social work education and professional standards, the importance of human service agencies in fostering and not diminishing the quality of services, and developing an understanding of poverty.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Summer and Spring
SOCW 2010
Introduction to Case Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Intro to Case Management
This course presents the how-to of human service case management. Students will learn the step-by-step process of case management from the initial referral for services to case closure and follow-up activities. It will cover the determination of client eligibility for services, writing a formal plan for services, case documentation techniques, and techniques for monitoring a client's progress through the service delivery system. This course will include information on how to access community resources; how to interpret and utilize information from other professionals; and the development of interviewing, intervention, case recording, and caseload management skills. This course will also cover legal and ethical issues in service.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Case Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Intro to Case Management
This course presents the how-to of human service case management. Students will learn the step-by-step process of case management from the initial referral for services to case closure and follow-up activities. It will cover the determination of client eligibility for services, writing a formal plan for services, case documentation techniques, and techniques for monitoring a client's progress through the service delivery system. This course will include information on how to access community resources; how to interpret and utilize information from other professionals; and the development of interviewing, intervention, case recording, and caseload management skills. This course will also cover legal and ethical issues in service.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
SOCW 2020
Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3-0-3)
Banner title: Human Behavior/Social Envir
This course provides an overview of multi-cultural and critical perspectives on understanding individuals, families, and their interpersonal and group relationships; life span development; and theories of well-being, stress, coping, and adaptation. Students learn to address biopsychosocial influences on human functioning.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1101
Offered Spring
Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3-0-3)
Banner title: Human Behavior/Social Envir
This course provides an overview of multi-cultural and critical perspectives on understanding individuals, families, and their interpersonal and group relationships; life span development; and theories of well-being, stress, coping, and adaptation. Students learn to address biopsychosocial influences on human functioning.
Prerequisite: Program admission, PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1101
Offered Spring
SOCW 2030
Interviewing Techniques with Individuals (2-2-3)
Banner title: Interviewing Techniques
This course is a beginning general foundation class and focuses on social work practice with individuals. It will emphasize the initial contact and rapport building skills utilized in partnering with clients in the social work process, interviewing skills and counseling techniques along with the assessment of a client's situation, and the determination of the appropriate level of intervention for the change effort. Students will be expected to participate in interpersonal sharing and activities. Additional areas of study include interviewing for assessment, the person in environment perspective, motivational interviewing, and ethical framework for practice.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
Interviewing Techniques with Individuals (2-2-3)
Banner title: Interviewing Techniques
This course is a beginning general foundation class and focuses on social work practice with individuals. It will emphasize the initial contact and rapport building skills utilized in partnering with clients in the social work process, interviewing skills and counseling techniques along with the assessment of a client's situation, and the determination of the appropriate level of intervention for the change effort. Students will be expected to participate in interpersonal sharing and activities. Additional areas of study include interviewing for assessment, the person in environment perspective, motivational interviewing, and ethical framework for practice.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Spring
SOCW 2040
Behavioral Health and Community Services (3-0-3)
Banner title: Behavioral Health
This course provides an overview of the history and causes of psychopathology. Students will learn how to work with clients who have been diagnosed with psychological, developmental, and/or health disorders utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills. The course will focus on problem assessment and intervention strategies.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1101, SOCW 2020
Offered Summer
Behavioral Health and Community Services (3-0-3)
Banner title: Behavioral Health
This course provides an overview of the history and causes of psychopathology. Students will learn how to work with clients who have been diagnosed with psychological, developmental, and/or health disorders utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills. The course will focus on problem assessment and intervention strategies.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1101, SOCW 2020
Offered Summer
SOCW 2050
Group Work Intervention (3-0-3)
Banner title: Group Work Intervention
This course will provide students with a foundational understanding of the knowledge and skills required to participate in and lead small groups in a variety of settings. The course emphasizes an experiential approach, which will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in planning, facilitating, organizing, and evaluating the success of groups in micro and macro practice. Students will learn about the basic issues in group work and how to design groups for and work with children, youth, and adults. Instructors will place emphasis on the exploration and application of group work theory, principles and practices of group counseling, stages of group development, group dynamics, and group leadership. The latest research, ethical guidelines, and practices in group work will be examined and applied. Students will explore the interaction between groups and systems with their external environments and learn about concepts, theories, and methods and skills relevant to group work with diverse populations. Application of group work methods with at-risk populations will also be explored.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030, SOCW 2040
Offered Spring and Summer
Group Work Intervention (3-0-3)
Banner title: Group Work Intervention
This course will provide students with a foundational understanding of the knowledge and skills required to participate in and lead small groups in a variety of settings. The course emphasizes an experiential approach, which will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in planning, facilitating, organizing, and evaluating the success of groups in micro and macro practice. Students will learn about the basic issues in group work and how to design groups for and work with children, youth, and adults. Instructors will place emphasis on the exploration and application of group work theory, principles and practices of group counseling, stages of group development, group dynamics, and group leadership. The latest research, ethical guidelines, and practices in group work will be examined and applied. Students will explore the interaction between groups and systems with their external environments and learn about concepts, theories, and methods and skills relevant to group work with diverse populations. Application of group work methods with at-risk populations will also be explored.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030, SOCW 2040
Offered Spring and Summer
SOCW 2060
Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions (3-0-3)
Banner title: Child/Adolescent Behaviors
This course examines various modalities for assessing and intervening with children and adolescents. It focuses on biopsychosocial changes, interpersonal relationships, and the individual's ability to relate to the social environment. Topics include child maltreatment, teen parenting, delinquency, violent behavior, school dropout, suicide, substance abuse, and runaway behavior.
Offered Fall
Child and Adolescent Behaviors and Interventions (3-0-3)
Banner title: Child/Adolescent Behaviors
This course examines various modalities for assessing and intervening with children and adolescents. It focuses on biopsychosocial changes, interpersonal relationships, and the individual's ability to relate to the social environment. Topics include child maltreatment, teen parenting, delinquency, violent behavior, school dropout, suicide, substance abuse, and runaway behavior.
Offered Fall
SOCW 2070
Social Policies and Programs for the Aging (3-0-3)
Banner title: Social Policies/Program
This course explores the aging process and the experience of aging from a variety of perspectives, including physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural. Instructors place emphasis on understanding the normative changes associated with the aging process, as well as the ways in which those changes are experienced personally and socially. Instructors will review issues of the elderly, including the realities of aging on our society, emotional well being, life adjustments, physical health and mental problems, and changes in physical appearance. The course also includes a look into the future of aging.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2000, SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030
Offered Fall and Spring
Social Policies and Programs for the Aging (3-0-3)
Banner title: Social Policies/Program
This course explores the aging process and the experience of aging from a variety of perspectives, including physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural. Instructors place emphasis on understanding the normative changes associated with the aging process, as well as the ways in which those changes are experienced personally and socially. Instructors will review issues of the elderly, including the realities of aging on our society, emotional well being, life adjustments, physical health and mental problems, and changes in physical appearance. The course also includes a look into the future of aging.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2000, SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030
Offered Fall and Spring
SOCW 2080
Social Work Field Practicum I (0-18-6)
Banner title: Social Work Field Practicum I
The field practicum is an educationally focused, guided field experience in which students engage in community-based practice with individuals, families, and/or communities. Students gain experience with various social work roles, including the roles of advocate, broker, and counselor. Students learn to function as professional generalists social workers in an organizational setting, demonstrate an understanding of and behavior consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics, and to increasingly assume professional responsibility. Special emphasis is placed on the identification of specific needs, the empowerment of diverse populations at the micro and mezzo levels, and a keen awareness of social justice issues. Students will be under the supervision of the Social Work Assistant program faculty and agency personnel to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2000, SOCW 2010, SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030, SOCW 2040, SOCW 2060, SOCW 2130
Offered every semester
Social Work Field Practicum I (0-18-6)
Banner title: Social Work Field Practicum I
The field practicum is an educationally focused, guided field experience in which students engage in community-based practice with individuals, families, and/or communities. Students gain experience with various social work roles, including the roles of advocate, broker, and counselor. Students learn to function as professional generalists social workers in an organizational setting, demonstrate an understanding of and behavior consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics, and to increasingly assume professional responsibility. Special emphasis is placed on the identification of specific needs, the empowerment of diverse populations at the micro and mezzo levels, and a keen awareness of social justice issues. Students will be under the supervision of the Social Work Assistant program faculty and agency personnel to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2000, SOCW 2010, SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030, SOCW 2040, SOCW 2060, SOCW 2130
Offered every semester
SOCW 2081
Social Work Field Practicum (2-18-8)
Banner title: Social Work Field Practicum
The field practicum is an educationally focused, guided field experience in which students engage in community-based practice with individuals, families, and/or communities. Students gain experience that prepares them to work under general supervision to coordinate or perform eligibility determinations and other related activities associated with Family Medicaid benefits. Students will learn about the economic support component of social work, including the aged, blind, and disabled benefits; Food Stamps; and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Students will also learn how to serve as liaisons with community, state, and federal agencies to coordinate client benefits and services. Preceptors from the Department of Family and Children Services or other community agencies will oversee students at the agency site. Social Work Assistant program faculty will conduct a two-hour per week seminar, and facilitate a final evaluation of student performance.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1101, SOCW 2010, SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030
Corequisite: COMP 1000, EMPL 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
Social Work Field Practicum (2-18-8)
Banner title: Social Work Field Practicum
The field practicum is an educationally focused, guided field experience in which students engage in community-based practice with individuals, families, and/or communities. Students gain experience that prepares them to work under general supervision to coordinate or perform eligibility determinations and other related activities associated with Family Medicaid benefits. Students will learn about the economic support component of social work, including the aged, blind, and disabled benefits; Food Stamps; and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Students will also learn how to serve as liaisons with community, state, and federal agencies to coordinate client benefits and services. Preceptors from the Department of Family and Children Services or other community agencies will oversee students at the agency site. Social Work Assistant program faculty will conduct a two-hour per week seminar, and facilitate a final evaluation of student performance.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1101, SOCW 2010, SOCW 2020, SOCW 2030
Corequisite: COMP 1000, EMPL 1000
Offered Fall and Spring
SOCW 2090
Social Work Field Practicum II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Social Work Field Practicum II
The field practicum is an educationally focused, guided field experience in which students engage in community-based practice with individuals, families, and/or communities. Students gain experience with various social work roles, including the roles of advocate, broker, and counselor. Students learn to function as professional generalist social workers in an organizational setting, demonstrate an understanding of and behavior consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics, and to increasingly assume professional responsibility. Special emphasis is placed on the identification of specific needs, the empowerment of diverse populations at the micro and mezzo levels, and a keen awareness of social justice issues. Students will be under the supervision of the Social Work Assistant program faculty and agency personnel designated to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2080
Offered every semester
Social Work Field Practicum II (0-18-6)
Banner title: Social Work Field Practicum II
The field practicum is an educationally focused, guided field experience in which students engage in community-based practice with individuals, families, and/or communities. Students gain experience with various social work roles, including the roles of advocate, broker, and counselor. Students learn to function as professional generalist social workers in an organizational setting, demonstrate an understanding of and behavior consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics, and to increasingly assume professional responsibility. Special emphasis is placed on the identification of specific needs, the empowerment of diverse populations at the micro and mezzo levels, and a keen awareness of social justice issues. Students will be under the supervision of the Social Work Assistant program faculty and agency personnel designated to coordinate work experience arrangements.
Prerequisite: SOCW 2080
Offered every semester
SOCW 2120
Multicultural Issues (3-0-3)
Banner title: Multicultural Issues
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to work with physically, socio-economically, mentally, psychologically, and economically disadvantaged and oppressed people. Attention is given to ethnic minorities of color, women, people with disabilities, gay and lesbian people, the poor, and the oppressed. A multi-dimensional, cross-cultural framework is introduced for assessments and interventions with consumers from diverse groups. Students learn to identify and emphasize the adaptive capabilities and strengths of disadvantaged and oppressed people. The course is designed to foster awareness and understanding about the influence of culture on practice and provides an opportunity for students to explore their own attitudes, beliefs, and values as they pertain to people of different groups. Using a person-in-environment system (PIE) and a strengths-based foundation, students will explore various aspects of service delivery and issues related to the different cultural groups.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
Multicultural Issues (3-0-3)
Banner title: Multicultural Issues
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to work with physically, socio-economically, mentally, psychologically, and economically disadvantaged and oppressed people. Attention is given to ethnic minorities of color, women, people with disabilities, gay and lesbian people, the poor, and the oppressed. A multi-dimensional, cross-cultural framework is introduced for assessments and interventions with consumers from diverse groups. Students learn to identify and emphasize the adaptive capabilities and strengths of disadvantaged and oppressed people. The course is designed to foster awareness and understanding about the influence of culture on practice and provides an opportunity for students to explore their own attitudes, beliefs, and values as they pertain to people of different groups. Using a person-in-environment system (PIE) and a strengths-based foundation, students will explore various aspects of service delivery and issues related to the different cultural groups.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall and Summer
SOCW 2130
Social Welfare and Community Services (3-0-3)
Banner title: Community Services
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts, information, and practices within the field of social services. Topics include a survey of the historical development of social services; social, legal, and clinical definitions; and a review of current information regarding indications for and methods of treatment and/or services. Students will be required to provide volunteer service to an approved placement site in their local community for an approved number of hours.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
Social Welfare and Community Services (3-0-3)
Banner title: Community Services
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts, information, and practices within the field of social services. Topics include a survey of the historical development of social services; social, legal, and clinical definitions; and a review of current information regarding indications for and methods of treatment and/or services. Students will be required to provide volunteer service to an approved placement site in their local community for an approved number of hours.
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Offered Fall
SPCH 1101
Public Speaking (3-0-3)
Banner title: Public Speaking
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of oral communication. Topics include selection and organization of materials, preparation and delivery of individual and group presentations, analysis of ideas presented by others, and professionalism.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
Public Speaking (3-0-3)
Banner title: Public Speaking
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of oral communication. Topics include selection and organization of materials, preparation and delivery of individual and group presentations, analysis of ideas presented by others, and professionalism.
Prerequisite: Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Offered every semester
SURG 1010
Introduction to Surgical Technology (4-6-6)
Banner title: Intro to Surgical Technology
SURG 1010 provides an overview of the surgical technology profession and develops the fundamental concepts and principles necessary to participate successfully on a surgical team. Topics include an orientation to surgical technology; biomedical principles; asepsis and the surgical environment; basic instrumentation and equipment; principles of the sterilization process; application of sterilization principles; and minimally invasive surgery. Students must pay a $200 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Introduction to Surgical Technology (4-6-6)
Banner title: Intro to Surgical Technology
SURG 1010 provides an overview of the surgical technology profession and develops the fundamental concepts and principles necessary to participate successfully on a surgical team. Topics include an orientation to surgical technology; biomedical principles; asepsis and the surgical environment; basic instrumentation and equipment; principles of the sterilization process; application of sterilization principles; and minimally invasive surgery. Students must pay a $200 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
SURG 1020
Principles of Surgical Technology (4-3-5)
Banner title: Principles of Surgical Tech
SURG 1020 provides for the continued study of surgical team participation and technological sciences for the operating room. Topics include biophysical diversities and needs, preoperative routine, intraoperative routine, wound management, postoperative care, and outpatient surgical procedures. Students must pay a $100 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Principles of Surgical Technology (4-3-5)
Banner title: Principles of Surgical Tech
SURG 1020 provides for the continued study of surgical team participation and technological sciences for the operating room. Topics include biophysical diversities and needs, preoperative routine, intraoperative routine, wound management, postoperative care, and outpatient surgical procedures. Students must pay a $100 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
SURG 1080
Surgical Microbiology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Surgical Microbiology
SURG 1080 introduces the fundamentals of surgical microbiology. Topics include the historical development of microbiology, microscopes, cell structure and theory, microbial function and classification, human and pathogen relationships, infectious process and terminology, defense mechanisms, infection control, and principles of microbial control and destruction.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Surgical Microbiology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Surgical Microbiology
SURG 1080 introduces the fundamentals of surgical microbiology. Topics include the historical development of microbiology, microscopes, cell structure and theory, microbial function and classification, human and pathogen relationships, infectious process and terminology, defense mechanisms, infection control, and principles of microbial control and destruction.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
SURG 1100
Surgical Pharmacology (1-2-2)
Banner title: Surgical Pharmacology
SURG 1100 introduces the fundamentals of intraoperative pharmacology and emphasizes the concepts of anesthesia administration. Topics include weights and measurements, drug conversions, interpretation of drug orders, legal aspects of drug administration, intraoperative pharmacologic agents, and anesthesia fundamentals. Students must pay a $50 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2117 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2117L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Surgical Pharmacology (1-2-2)
Banner title: Surgical Pharmacology
SURG 1100 introduces the fundamentals of intraoperative pharmacology and emphasizes the concepts of anesthesia administration. Topics include weights and measurements, drug conversions, interpretation of drug orders, legal aspects of drug administration, intraoperative pharmacologic agents, and anesthesia fundamentals. Students must pay a $50 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission, ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2113 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2113L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2114L with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2117 with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 2117L with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1040 with a grade of C or higher, ALHS 1090 with a grade of C or higher, COMP 1000 with a grade of C or higher, ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, MATH 1012 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1100 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
SURG 1120
Surgical Technology Clinical I (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical I
SURG 1120 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Surgical Technology Clinical I (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical I
SURG 1120 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
SURG 1130
Surgical Technology Clinical II (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical II
SURG 1130 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 1120 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Surgical Technology Clinical II (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical II
SURG 1130 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 1120 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
SURG 2030
Surgical Procedures I (4-0-4)
Banner title: Surgical Procedures I
SURG 2030 introduces the surgical procedures related to the core areas of general/gastrointestinal surgery, obstetrical and gynecological surgery, genitourinary surgery, otorhinolaryngologic surgery, and orthopedic surgery. Topics include anatomy and physiology; pathophysiology; and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for specific surgical procedures. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: SURG 1010 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1080 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SURG 1010 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1080 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Surgical Procedures I (4-0-4)
Banner title: Surgical Procedures I
SURG 2030 introduces the surgical procedures related to the core areas of general/gastrointestinal surgery, obstetrical and gynecological surgery, genitourinary surgery, otorhinolaryngologic surgery, and orthopedic surgery. Topics include anatomy and physiology; pathophysiology; and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for specific surgical procedures. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: SURG 1010 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1080 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SURG 1010 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1020 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1080 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 1100 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
SURG 2040
Surgical Procedures II (4-0-4)
Banner title: Surgical Procedures II
SURG 2040 continues the development of student knowledge and skills applicable to specialty surgery areas. Topics include oral and maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmic surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. This course also focuses on anatomy and physiology; pathophysiology; and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for specific surgical procedures. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: SURG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SURG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Surgical Procedures II (4-0-4)
Banner title: Surgical Procedures II
SURG 2040 continues the development of student knowledge and skills applicable to specialty surgery areas. Topics include oral and maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmic surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. This course also focuses on anatomy and physiology; pathophysiology; and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for specific surgical procedures. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: SURG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: SURG 2030 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
SURG 2120
Surgical Technology Clinical III (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical III
SURG 2120 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 1130 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Surgical Technology Clinical III (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical III
SURG 2120 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 1130 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
SURG 2130
Surgical Technology Clinical IV (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical IV
SURG 2130 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2120 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Surgical Technology Clinical IV (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical IV
SURG 2130 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2120 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
SURG 2140
Surgical Technology Clinical V (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical V
SURG 2140 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Surgical Technology Clinical V (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical V
SURG 2140 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
SURG 2150
Surgical Technology Clinical VI (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical VI
SURG 2150 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Surgical Technology Clinical VI (0-9-3)
Banner title: Surgical Tech Clinical VI
SURG 2150 orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with the basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include primary scrub on core surgical and expanded specialty procedures to include participation in and/or observation of a surgical team conducting general surgery, obstetrics and gynecologic, otorhinolaryngologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmic, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurological procedures.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher, SURG 2140 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
SURG 2240
Seminar in Surgical Technology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Seminar in Surgical Technology
SURG 2240 prepares students for entry into careers as surgical technologist and enables them to effectively prepare for the national certification examination. Topics include professional credentialing, certification review, and test taking skills. Students must pay a $230 certification exam fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
Seminar in Surgical Technology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Seminar in Surgical Technology
SURG 2240 prepares students for entry into careers as surgical technologist and enables them to effectively prepare for the national certification examination. Topics include professional credentialing, certification review, and test taking skills. Students must pay a $230 certification exam fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: SURG 2040 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Fall
VETT 1000
Veterinary Medical Terminology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Veterinary Medical Terminology
This course introduces the elements of medical terminology. Instructors place emphasis on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include word origins, word building, abbreviations and symbols, terminology related to animal anatomy, terminology specific to veterinary medicine, and reading medical orders and reports.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Veterinary Medical Terminology (2-0-2)
Banner title: Veterinary Medical Terminology
This course introduces the elements of medical terminology. Instructors place emphasis on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include word origins, word building, abbreviations and symbols, terminology related to animal anatomy, terminology specific to veterinary medicine, and reading medical orders and reports.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
VETT 1010
Introduction to Veterinary Technology (1-0-1)
Banner title: Intro to VET Technology
This course provides an introduction to the veterinary technology occupation. Instructors place emphasis on legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional issues. Other topics include breeds, career choices, medical records, and animal identification.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
Introduction to Veterinary Technology (1-0-1)
Banner title: Intro to VET Technology
This course provides an introduction to the veterinary technology occupation. Instructors place emphasis on legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional issues. Other topics include breeds, career choices, medical records, and animal identification.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Offered Fall
VETT 1020
Veterinary Clinical Pathology I (2-3-3)
Banner title: VET Clinical Pathology I
This course presents an introduction to the principles and procedures utilized in the veterinary practice diagnostic laboratory. Instructors place emphasis on laboratory safety and management, as well as the technical skills in microscopy, microbiology, and parasitology. Topics include microscopy and laboratory equipment; handling of laboratory specimens, laboratory safety, and quality control; parasitology; microbiology; and necropsy. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1060 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2130
Offered Spring
Veterinary Clinical Pathology I (2-3-3)
Banner title: VET Clinical Pathology I
This course presents an introduction to the principles and procedures utilized in the veterinary practice diagnostic laboratory. Instructors place emphasis on laboratory safety and management, as well as the technical skills in microscopy, microbiology, and parasitology. Topics include microscopy and laboratory equipment; handling of laboratory specimens, laboratory safety, and quality control; parasitology; microbiology; and necropsy. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1010 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1060 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2130
Offered Spring
VETT 1030
Veterinary Clinical Procedures I (3-3-4)
Banner title: VET Clinical Procedures I
This course will provide an orientation to small and large animal patient care and technical procedures. Instructors will place emphasis on physical restraint, general patient assessment and care, sample collection, medication administration, instrumentation and supplies, and basic surgery and isolation room procedures. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: VETT 1000, VETT 1010, VETT 1060
Offered Fall
Veterinary Clinical Procedures I (3-3-4)
Banner title: VET Clinical Procedures I
This course will provide an orientation to small and large animal patient care and technical procedures. Instructors will place emphasis on physical restraint, general patient assessment and care, sample collection, medication administration, instrumentation and supplies, and basic surgery and isolation room procedures. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission
Corequisite: VETT 1000, VETT 1010, VETT 1060
Offered Fall
VETT 1060
Animal Anatomy and Physiology (3-3-4)
Banner title: Animal Anatomy and Physiology
This course provides an overview of the functional anatomy and physiology of domestic animals commonly encountered in veterinary medicine. Topics include musculoskeletal system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, integumentary system, hematopoietic system, respiratory system, urogenital system, nervous system, endocrine system, and the special senses. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission. BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 1000, VETT 1010
Offered Fall
Animal Anatomy and Physiology (3-3-4)
Banner title: Animal Anatomy and Physiology
This course provides an overview of the functional anatomy and physiology of domestic animals commonly encountered in veterinary medicine. Topics include musculoskeletal system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, integumentary system, hematopoietic system, respiratory system, urogenital system, nervous system, endocrine system, and the special senses. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: Program admission. BIOL 1111 with a grade of C or higher, BIOL 1111L with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 1000, VETT 1010
Offered Fall
VETT 1070
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (2-3-3)
Banner title: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
This course introduces the knowledge required to perform radiologic procedures applicable to veterinary care. Instructors will place emphasis on the production of quality radiographs, and laboratory experiences will demonstrate the application of theoretical principles and concepts. Topics include radiation safety, radiographic procedures, quality control, processing and record keeping, ultrasonography, alternate imaging, and maintenance. Students must pay a $30 supply fee and a $25 radiation badge fee when registering for this course
Prerequisite: VETT 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 1110
Offered Summer
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (2-3-3)
Banner title: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
This course introduces the knowledge required to perform radiologic procedures applicable to veterinary care. Instructors will place emphasis on the production of quality radiographs, and laboratory experiences will demonstrate the application of theoretical principles and concepts. Topics include radiation safety, radiographic procedures, quality control, processing and record keeping, ultrasonography, alternate imaging, and maintenance. Students must pay a $30 supply fee and a $25 radiation badge fee when registering for this course
Prerequisite: VETT 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 1110
Offered Summer
VETT 1110
Veterinary Pathology and Diseases (4-0-4)
Banner title: Vet Pathology and Diseases
This course presents a study of veterinary diseases and zoonoses. Instructors place emphasis on the types of diseases and disease transmission. Topics include classification of causes of disease, responses to injury, sources and transmission of agents, common diseases, and toxicology and poisonous plants.
Prerequisite: VETT 2130 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2160 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2120
Offered Summer
Veterinary Pathology and Diseases (4-0-4)
Banner title: Vet Pathology and Diseases
This course presents a study of veterinary diseases and zoonoses. Instructors place emphasis on the types of diseases and disease transmission. Topics include classification of causes of disease, responses to injury, sources and transmission of agents, common diseases, and toxicology and poisonous plants.
Prerequisite: VETT 2130 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2160 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2120
Offered Summer
VETT 2120
Veterinary Clinical Pathology II (2-6-4)
Banner title: VET Clinical Pathology II
This course provides continued study in the principles and procedures for the veterinary practice diagnostic laboratory. Topics include hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, serology, and urinalysis. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
Veterinary Clinical Pathology II (2-6-4)
Banner title: VET Clinical Pathology II
This course provides continued study in the principles and procedures for the veterinary practice diagnostic laboratory. Topics include hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, serology, and urinalysis. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1020 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Summer
VETT 2130
Veterinary Clinical Procedures II (3-6-5)
Banner title: VET Clinical Procedures II
This course provides advanced instruction related to the care of both large and small animals. Instructors place emphasis on collecting samples, medication administration and therapeutics, catheterization, bandaging techniques, dentistry, and advanced patient care procedures. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 1020
Offered Spring
Veterinary Clinical Procedures II (3-6-5)
Banner title: VET Clinical Procedures II
This course provides advanced instruction related to the care of both large and small animals. Instructors place emphasis on collecting samples, medication administration and therapeutics, catheterization, bandaging techniques, dentistry, and advanced patient care procedures. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1030 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 1020
Offered Spring
VETT 2160
Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians (2-2-3)
Banner title: Pharmacology for Vet Techs
This course provides study in the area of veterinary drugs and medicines. Instructors place emphasis on classes and actions of drugs, calculating dosages, proper administration, and dispensing of drugs. Topics include general pharmacology, calculating dosages, pharmacy, and record keeping.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, VETT 1000 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1060 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians (2-2-3)
Banner title: Pharmacology for Vet Techs
This course provides study in the area of veterinary drugs and medicines. Instructors place emphasis on classes and actions of drugs, calculating dosages, proper administration, and dispensing of drugs. Topics include general pharmacology, calculating dosages, pharmacy, and record keeping.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, VETT 1000 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1030 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1060 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
VETT 2210
Laboratory and Exotic Animals for Veterinary Technicians (3-3-4)
Banner title: Laboratory and Exotic Animals
This course provides an overview into the study of laboratory and exotic animals. Instructors place emphasis on the principles of animal research, maintaining human health and safety in a research environment, providing proper animal care and husbandry, nursing procedures, and euthanasia. Topics include the principles of animal research, human safety and health considerations, animal care and husbandry, nursing procedures, and euthanasia. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1110 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2120 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2220, VETT 2230
Offered Fall
Laboratory and Exotic Animals for Veterinary Technicians (3-3-4)
Banner title: Laboratory and Exotic Animals
This course provides an overview into the study of laboratory and exotic animals. Instructors place emphasis on the principles of animal research, maintaining human health and safety in a research environment, providing proper animal care and husbandry, nursing procedures, and euthanasia. Topics include the principles of animal research, human safety and health considerations, animal care and husbandry, nursing procedures, and euthanasia. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1110 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2120 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2220, VETT 2230
Offered Fall
VETT 2220
Veterinary Practice Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Vet Practice Management
This course provides an introduction to veterinary facility management. Instructors place emphasis is placed on office management and client relations.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000, VETT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1110 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2120 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2210, VETT 2230
Offered Fall
Veterinary Practice Management (3-0-3)
Banner title: Vet Practice Management
This course provides an introduction to veterinary facility management. Instructors place emphasis is placed on office management and client relations.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000, VETT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1110 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2120 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2210, VETT 2230
Offered Fall
VETT 2230
Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Procedures (3-6-5)
Banner title: VET Anesthesiology and Surgery
This course provides study in surgical assisting, operative care, and anesthesiology. Instructors place emphasis on assisting in surgical procedures and administering and monitoring anesthesia. Topics include surgical assisting, anesthesia, special equipment, and emergencies. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1110 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2120 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2210, VETT 2220
Offered Fall
Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Procedures (3-6-5)
Banner title: VET Anesthesiology and Surgery
This course provides study in surgical assisting, operative care, and anesthesiology. Instructors place emphasis on assisting in surgical procedures and administering and monitoring anesthesia. Topics include surgical assisting, anesthesia, special equipment, and emergencies. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 1070 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 1110 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2120 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2130 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite: VETT 2210, VETT 2220
Offered Fall
VETT 2300
Veterinary Technology Clinical Internship (0-36-12)
Banner title: Vet Tech Clinical Internship
This course introduces students to the application of veterinary technology procedures in an actual job setting under direct supervision of a veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations on the job. Job sites can include veterinary referral/teaching hospitals, private veterinary hospitals and clinics, research laboratories, and other facilities supervised by a veterinarian or a credentialed veterinary technician. Topics include office and hospital procedures, client relations and communications, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, anesthesia, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, and imaging. The occupation-based instruction is implemented through the use of written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations, and required on-the-job training. Students must pay a $25 radiation badge fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 2210 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2220with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2230 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring
Veterinary Technology Clinical Internship (0-36-12)
Banner title: Vet Tech Clinical Internship
This course introduces students to the application of veterinary technology procedures in an actual job setting under direct supervision of a veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations on the job. Job sites can include veterinary referral/teaching hospitals, private veterinary hospitals and clinics, research laboratories, and other facilities supervised by a veterinarian or a credentialed veterinary technician. Topics include office and hospital procedures, client relations and communications, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, anesthesia, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, and imaging. The occupation-based instruction is implemented through the use of written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations, and required on-the-job training. Students must pay a $25 radiation badge fee when registering for this course.
Prerequisite: VETT 2210 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2220with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2230 with a grade of C or higher
Offered Spring