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
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