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EGR 111 - Engineering Graphics I (2 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Introduces the principles of orthographic projection and conventional drawing practices. Analyzes points, lines, planes, solids and rotations. Presents section views, dimensioning and an introduction to computer graphics. Includes instruction in Computer Aided Drafting. Part I of II. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering (2 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Introduces the engineering profession, professional concepts, ethics, and responsibility. Reviews hand calculators, number systems, and unit conversions. Introduces the personal computer and operating systems. Includes engineering problem solving techniques using computer software such as Inventor, MATLAB, Excel, and LabVIEW. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 123 - Introduction to Engineering Design (2 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Introduces the fundamental knowledge and experience needed to understand the engineering design process through the basics of electrical, computer, and mechanical systems. Includes the completion of a project in which a specific electromechanical robot kit will be analyzed, assembled, and operated. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 124 - Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Methods (3 CR)
Corequisite(s): MTH 263 .
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Introduces the engineering profession, professionalism, and ethics. Covers problem presentation, engineering calculations, digital computer applications, word processing, worksheets, programming in FORTRAN or C++ and elementary numerical methods. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 126 - Computer Programming for Engineers (3 CR)
Corequisite(s): MTH 116 or equivalent.
Offered in the fall and spring.
Introduces computer, their architecture and software. Teaches program development using flowcharts. Solves engineering problems involving programming in languages such as FORTRAN, PASCAL, or C++. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 127 - Introduction To Computer Programming (3 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Introduces programming in a higher level language such as FORTRAN, BASIC or PASCAL, or C++ on the microcomputer. Uses the operating system, packaged software and peripheral devices. Emphasizes engineering program problem solving. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 135 - Statics For Engineering Technology (3 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Introduces Newton’s Laws, resultants and equilibrium of force systems, analysis of trusses and frames. Teaches determination of centroids, distributed loads and moments of inertia. Covers dry friction and force systems in space. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 140 - Engineering Mechanics - Statics (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 263 or equivalent.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Introduces mechanics of vector forces and space, scalar mass and time, including S.I. and U.S. customary units. Teaches equilibrium, free-body diagrams, moments, couples, distributed forces, centroids, moments of inertia analysis of two-force and multiforce members and friction and internal forces. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 198 - Seminar & Project in Engineering (1 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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Course Outline EGR 206 - Engineering Economy (3 CR)
Corequisite(s): MTH 264 or equivalent.
Offered in the spring semester.
Presents economic analysis of engineering alternatives. Studies economic and cost concepts, calculation of economic equivalence, comparison of alternatives, replacement economy, economic optimization in design and operation, depreciation, and after tax analysis. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 216 - Computer Methods in Engineering and Technology (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer knowledge including file management, mouse usage, and keyboarding skills. Corequisite(s): MTH 115 .
Offered in the fall and spring.
Provides advanced level experience in using a computer as a tool for solving technical problems and performing office functions. Includes computer hardware and operating system usage, structured programming in a selected high level language, use of word processing software, computer graphics and spreadsheets. Focuses on the analysis and solution of problems in engineering and technology. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 245 - Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): EGR 140 .
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Presents approach to kinematics of particles in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics of rigid bodies in plane motion. Teaches Newton’s second law, work-energy and power, impulse and momentum, and problem solving using computers. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 246 - Mechanics of Materials (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): EGR 140 .
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Teaches concepts of stress, strain, deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials. Analyzes axial loads, torsion, bending, shear and combined loading. Studies stress transformation and principle stresses, column analysis and energy principles. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 251 - Basic Electric Circuits I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 264 Corequisite(s): EGR 255 .
Offered in the fall semester.
Teaches fundamentals of electric circuits. Includes circuit quantities of charge, current, potential, power and energy. Teaches resistive circuit analysis; Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws; nodal and mesh analysis; network theorems; RC, RL and RLC circuit transient response with constant forcing functions. Teaches AC steady-state analysis, power, and three-phase circuits. Presents frequency domain analysis, resonance, Fourier series, inductively coupled circuits, Laplace transform applications, and circuit transfer functions. Introduces problem solving using computers. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 255 - Electric Circuits Laboratory (1 CR)
Corequisite(s): EGR 251 .
Offered in the fall semester.
Teaches principles and operation of laboratory instruments such as VOM, electronic voltmeters, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, counters, wave generators and power supplies. Presents application to circuit measurements, including transient and steady-state response of simple networks with laboratory applications of laws and theories of circuits plus measurement of AC quantities. Laboratory 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline EGR 285 - Capstone Project (1 CR)
Prerequisite(s): IND 290 .
Offered in the fall and spring.
Provides a capstone research project for the final semester of the program, focusing inquiry upon an area of interest to the student or area relevant to their prospective career field. May include problem based research topics, internships, or other focused projects. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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English |
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ENG LIT - Literature Elective (3 CR)
Any of the following Literature courses will satisfy this requirement:
Lecture 3 hours per week
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Course Outline ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111 , co-enrollment in ENF 3 /ENG 111 , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing. Through the writing process, students refine topics; develop and support ideas; investigate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate resources; edit for effective style and usage; and determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes. Writing activities will include exposition and argumentation with at least one researched essay. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 111 or its equivalent and must be able to use word processing software.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Continues to develop college writing with increased emphasis on critical essays, argumentation, and research, developing these competencies through the examination of a range of texts about the human experience. Requires students to locate, evaluate, integrate, and document sources and effectively edit for style and usage. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 135 - Applied Grammar (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Divisional approval.
Offered in the fall semester.
Develops ability to edit and proofread correspondence and other documents typically produced in business and industry. Instructs the student in applying conventions of grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 210 - Advanced Composition (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Offered in the spring semester.
Helps students refine skills in writing non-fiction prose. Guides development of individual voice and style. Introduces procedures for publication. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 242 - Survey of American Literature II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 243 - Survey of English Literature I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Offered in the fall and spring.
Studies major English works from Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 244 - Survey of English Literature II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Offered in the fall and spring.
Studies major English works from Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 251 - Survey of World Literature I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Examines major works of world literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENG 252 - Survey of World Literature II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
Examines major works of world literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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English Fundamentals |
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Course Outline ENF 1 - Preparing for College English I (8 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Qualifying Placement Score; Corequisite(s): SDV 108 .
Offered in the fall and spring.
Provides integrated reading and writing instruction for students who require extensive preparation to succeed in college-level English courses. Students will place into this course based on placement test scores. Upon successful completion and faculty recommendation, students will move into Preparing for College English III (if they require additional preparation) or into college-level English (if they require no additional preparation). Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 8 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENF 2 - Preparing for College English II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Qualifying Placement Score; Corequisite(s): SDV 108 .
Offered in the fall and spring.
Provides integrated reading and writing instruction for students who require intermediate preparation to succeed in college-level English courses. Students will place into this course based on placement test scores. Upon successful completion and faculty recommendation, students will move into Preparing for College English III (if they require additional preparation) or into college-level English (if they require no additional preparation). Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENF 3 - Preparing for College English III (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Qualifying Placement Score;
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Provides integrated reading and writing instruction for students who require minimal preparation to succeed in college-level English courses but still need some preparation to succeed. Students will place into this course based on placement test scores. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Environmental Science |
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Course Outline ENV 161 - Introduction to Environmental Compliance (3 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Examines the statutory history of significant environmental legislation and the promulgation of rules and regulations attendant to these laws. Emphasis will be placed on 40 CFR and appropriate Virginia environmental code. Students will understand proper field techniques in sampling protocols for soil, water, and air. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline ENV 162 - Environmental Principles in Public Health (3 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Examines critical factors involved in environmental/ public health administration in the current post-911 society. Topics covered will include basic risk analysis and fate and transport modeling environmental microbiology and toxicology with implications on genetics, GIS, and bioterrorism/infectious diseases. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Financial Services |
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Course Outline FIN 107 - Personal Finance (3 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Presents a framework of personal money management concepts, including establishing values and goals, determining sources of income, managing income, preparing a budget, developing consumer buying ability, using credit, understanding savings and insurance, providing for adequate retirement, and estate planning. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline FIN 215 - Financial Management (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ACC 212 , BUS 125 . Pre/Corequisite(s): BUS 225 .
Offered in the spring and summer.
Introduces basic financial management topics including statement analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Focuses on Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return techniques, lease vs. buy analysis, and Cost of Capital computations. Uses problems and cases to enhance skills in financial planning and decision making. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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French |
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Course Outline FRE 101 - Beginning French I (4 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic French sentence structure. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline FRE 102 - Beginning French II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): FRE 101 .
Offered in the spring semester.
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic French sentence structure. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline FRE 201 - Intermediate French I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 .
Offered in the fall semester.
Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is spoken in the classroom. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline FRE 202 - Intermediate French II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): FRE 201 .
Offered in the spring semester.
Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is spoken in the classroom. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Geography |
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Course Outline GEO 200 - Introduction to Physical Geography (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Studies major elements of the natural environment including earth-sun relationship, land forms, weather and climate, natural vegetation and soils. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline GEO 208 - Introductory Mapping and Geographic Information Science (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s):
Offered in the fall and spring.
Introduces the field of geographic information science, concepts of projections, coordinate systems, scale and direction.Acquires and maps digital spatial data. Introduces earth images and remote sensing data. Provides the fundamental skills, background concepts, and software exposure to mapping and geographic information science. This course is cross-listed with GIS 208. Credit will not be awarded for both. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline GEO 210 - People and the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline GEO 220 - World Regional Geography (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Studies physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions, and examines the geographical background of those problems. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Geology |
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Course Outline GOL 105 - Physical Geology (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111 , co-enrollment in ENF 3 /ENG 111 , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Introduces the composition and structure of the earth and modifying agents and processes. Investigates the formation of minerals and rocks, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, and crustal deformation. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline GOL 106 - Historical Geology (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111 or successful completion of all developmental English requirements. GOL 105 recommended but not required.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Traces the evolution of the earth and life through time. Presents scientific theories of the origin of the earth and life and interprets rock and fossil record. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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German |
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Course Outline GER 101 - Beginning German I (4 CR)
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic German sentence structures. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline GER 102 - Beginning German II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): GER 101 .
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic German sentence structures. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline GER 201 - Intermediate German I (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or equivalent.
Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. German is used in the classroom. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline GER 202 - Intermediate German II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): GER 201 .
Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. German is used in the classroom. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Geographic Information Systems |
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GIS 101 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer knowledge including file management, mouse usage and keyboarding skills; MTE 1 , MTE 2 and MTE 3 or divisional approval.
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Provides an introduction to the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems, (GPS) and remote sensing components of Geospatial Technology. Teaches the introductory concepts of geographic location and problem solving by using GIS and GPS units in demonstrating solutions to cross-curricular applications of the technology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline GIS 102 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): GIS 101 .
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Continues with the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and remote sensing components of Geospatial Technology. Covers additional concepts of geographic location and problem solving by using GIS and GPS units in demonstrating solutions to cross-curricular applications of the technology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Health |
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Course Outline HLT 100 - First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 105 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (1 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Equivalent to EMS 100 . Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Certifications include American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers. Credit will not be awarded for both HLT 105 and HLT 106 . Lecture 1 hour per week.
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Course Outline HLT 106 - First Aid and Safety (2 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and American Heart Association (AHA) cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Certifications include Heartsaver First Aid and Basic Life Support for healthcare providers. Credit will not be awarded for both HLT 105 and HLT 106. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 110 - Concepts of Personal and Community Health (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Studies the concepts related to the maintenance of health, safety, and the prevention of illness at the personal and community level. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 116 - Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts (2 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Introduces students to the dimensions of wellness including the physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, occupational, and social components. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 125 - Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise Science (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Presents basic principles of human anatomy and physiology including the body structure, systems and functions. The course provides a foundation to build and apply concepts in the study of Exercise Science, Group Fitness, Personal Training and related fitness studies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 135 - Child Health and Nutrition (3 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Focuses on the physical needs of the preschool child and the methods by which these are met. Emphasizes health routines, hygiene, nutrition, feeding and clothing habits, childhood diseases, and safety as they relate to health, growth, and development. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 138 - Principles of Nutrition (2 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Studies nutrient components of food, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. Provides a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance of optimum wellness. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 141 - Introduction to Medical Terminology (1 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Health Professions Program.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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Course Outline HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111 , co-enrollment in ENF 3 /ENG 111 , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 144 - Medical Terminology II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of HLT 143 .
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 145 - Ethics for Health Care Personnel (2 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Focuses on ethical concepts of health care. Emphasizes confidentiality, maintaining patient records, personal appearance, professionalism with patients/ clients, associates, and an awareness of health care facilities. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 198 - Seminar and Project (1 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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Course Outline HLT 206 - Exercise Science (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 and MTE 2 , HLT 125 .
Offered in the spring semester.
Surveys scientific principles, methodologies, and research as applied to exercise and physical fitness. Emphasizes physiological responses and adaptations to exercise. Addresses basic elements of kinesiology, biomechanics, and motor learning. Presents an introduction to the physical fitness industry. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 208 - Fitness and Exercise Training (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): HLT 100 ; MTE 1 and MTE 2 .
Offered in the fall semester.
Introduces techniques for conducting physical fitness assessments and includes an introduction to electrocardiography. Emphasizes tests of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, joint flexibility, body composition, and pulmonary capacity. Emphasizes the safety guidelines and precautions used in testing. Covers equipment use and maintenance. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 217 - Exercise and Nutrition for Behavioral Change (3 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Studies the principles of behavioral change. Applies the stages of change as it relates to motivation in the fitness and nutrition industry. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 230 - Principles of Nutrition and Human Development (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Teaches the relationship between nutrition and human development. Emphasizes nutrients, balanced diet, weight control, and the nutritional needs of an individual. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 240 - Consumer Health Education (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Focuses on health fads, myths, misunderstandings, quackeries, deceptions, and fraudulent health practices. Includes selecting and purchasing health products, services, consumer protections, and in the planning and financing of medical care. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HLT 290 - Coordinated Internship (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): HLT 125 , HLT 100 , HLT 206 , HIM 249 , HLT 217 , MTE 1 and MTE 2 .
Offered in the fall and spring.
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/ practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit.
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Health Information Management |
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Course Outline HIM 111 - Medical Terminology I (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Introduces the student to the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomical disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiography procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIM 143 - Managing Electronic Billing in a Medical Practice (3 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Presents practical knowledge on use of computer technology in medical practice management. Develops basic skills in preparation of universal billing claim. Explores insurance claim processing issues. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIM 149 - Introduction to Medical Practice Management (2 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Introduces principles of administrative practice management. Examines patient scheduling, records management, financial systems and other office systems/ procedures. Focuses on the development of organizational and decision-making skills utilized by the practice manager. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIM 226 - Legal Aspects of Health Record Documentation (2 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring.
Presents the legal requirements associated with health record documentation. Emphasizes the policies and procedures concerning the protection of the confidentiality of a patient’s health records. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIM 249 - Supervision and Management Practices (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 and MTE 2 .
Offered in the spring semester.
Introduces supervision and management principles with emphasis on the application of these principles in the health information setting. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIM 253 - Health Records Coding (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): HLT 143 . Pre/Corequisite(s): HLT 144 .
Offered in the fall and spring.
Examines the development of coding classification systems. Introduces ICD-9-CM coding classification system, its format and conventions. Stresses basic coding steps and guidelines according to body systems. Provides actual coding exercises in relation to each system covered. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIM 254 - Advanced Coding and Reimbursement (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): HIM 253 , HLT 143 , and HLT 144 .
Offered in the fall and summer.
Focuses on the applications and evaluation of advanced coding skills through practical exercises using actual healthcare data; while examining the components of DRGs, APCs and APGs and other prospective payment in the healthcare environment. Utilizes current coding standards in identifying payment methodologies, revenue cycle management and reimbursement. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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History |
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Course Outline HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I (3 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. The first semester ends with the seventeenth century; the second semester continues through modern times. Courses may be taken out of sequence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II (3 CR)
DUAL ENROLLMENT ONLY
Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. The first semester ends with the seventeenth century; the second semester continues through modern times. Courses may be taken out of sequence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 111 - History of World Civilization I (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. HIS 111 covers ancient times to 1650. HIS 111 and HIS 112 may be taken out of sequence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. HIS 112 covers 1650 to present. HIS 111 and 112 may be taken out of sequence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 121 - United States History I (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. HIS 121 covers America from the 1500s to 1865 and HIS 122 continues the course to present times. Courses may be taken out of sequence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 122 - United States History II (3 CR)
Offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. HIS 121 covers America from the 1500s to 1865 and HIS 122 continues the course to present times. Courses may be taken out of sequence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 141 - African-American History I (3 CR)
Surveys the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 142 - African-American History II (3 CR)
Surveys the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 205 - Local History (3 CR)
Studies the history of the local community and/or region. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 241 - History of Russia I (3 CR)
Surveys history of Russia from earliest times to the present. Includes political, economic, multi-national, social, and cultural aspects of Russian and Soviet history. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 242 - History of Russia II (3 CR)
Surveys history of Russia from earliest times to the present. Includes political, economic, multi-national, social, and cultural aspects of Russian and Soviet history. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 251 - History of Middle East Civilization I (3 CR)
Surveys intellectual, cultural, social, economic and religious patterns in the civilizations of the Middle East. Covers Semitic, Indo-European, and Turkic-speaking peoples from pre- Islamic to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 253 - History of Asian Civilizations I (3 CR)
Surveys the civilizations of Asia from their origins to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 254 - History of Asian Civilizations II (3 CR)
Surveys the civilizations of Asia from their origins to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 269 - Civil War and Reconstruction (3 CR)
Studies factors that led to the division between the States. Examines the war, the home fronts, and the era of Reconstruction. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HIS 279 - Age of the American Revolution (3 CR)
Examines the factors that led to the separation of the American Britain colonies from Great Britain. Covers the Revolutionary War, the problems faced by the revolutionary government, and postwar events that led to the adoption the United States Constitution. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HRT 110 - Principles of Horticulture (3 CR)
Offered in the fall and spring,
Introduces concepts of plant growth and development. Covers horticultural practices, crops and environmental factors affecting plant growth. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HRT 115 - Plant Propagation (3 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Teaches principles and practices of plant propagation methods. Examines commercial and home practices. Provides experience in techniques using seed-spores, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, and division. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline HRT 117 - Tools and Equipment (2 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Introduces tools and equipment used in commercial horticulture. Emphasizes power-operated equipment including spreaders, sprayers, saws and tractors. Stresses safety, maintenance, minor repair and appropriate tool selection. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline HRT 201 - Landscape Plants I (3 CR)
Offered in the fall semester.
Studies landscape use of plants. Considers ornamental value, growth habit, identification, and limitations. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline HRT 202 - Landscape Plants II (3 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Studies landscape use of plants. Considers ornamental value, growth habit, identification, and limitations. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline HRT 205 - Soils (3 CR)
Offered in the spring semester.
Teaches theoretical and practical aspects of soils and other growing media. Examines media components, chemical and physical properties, and soil organisms. Discusses management and conservation. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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