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Course OUtline MTH 131* - Technical Mathematics (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , MTE 5* , MTE 6* , or a placement recommendation for MTH 131 or equivalent.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Presents algebra through unit conversion, trigonometry, vectors, geometry, and complex numbers. This course is intended for CTE programs. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 132* - Business Mathematics (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , and MTE 3* , or a placement recommendation for MTH 132 or equivalent.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides instruction, review, and drill in percentage, cash and trade discounts, mark-up, payroll, sales, property and other taxes, simple and compound interest, bank discounts, loans, investments, and annuities. This course is intended for occupational/technical programs. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 154* - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , and MTE 5* ; or Corequisite(s): MCR 4*
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Presents topics in proportional reasoning, modeling, financial literacy and validity studies (logic and set theory). Focuses on the process of taking a real-world situation, identifying the mathematical foundation needed to address the problem, solving the problem and applying what is learned to the original situation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 155* - Statistical Reasoning (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , and MTE 5* ; or, Corequisite(s): MCR 5*
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Presents elementary statistical methods and concepts including visual data presentation, descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and linear regression. Emphasis is placed on the development of statistical thinking, simulation, and the use of statistical software. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 161* - Pre-Calculus I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , MTE 5* , MTE 6* , MTE 7* , MTE 8* , and MTE 9* ; or, Corequisite(s): MCR 6*
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations and inequalities. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 161: Precalculus I and MTH 167* Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry . Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 167* - Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , MTE 5* , MTE 6* , MTE 7* , MTE 8* and MTE 9*
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, trigonometry, and trigonometric applications, including Law of Sines and Cosines, and an introduction to conics. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry and MTH 161* Pre-Calculus I or equivalent. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 245* - Statistics I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 154* , MTH 161* , or MTH 167* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Presents an overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155* Statistical Reasoning and MTH 245: Statistics I or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 261* - Applied Calculus I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 161* or MTH 167* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Introduces limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, and techniques of integration with an emphasis on applications in business, social sciences and life sciences. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 262* - Applied Calculus II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 261* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Covers techniques of integration, an introduction to differential equations and multivariable calculus, with an emphasis throughout on applications in business, social sciences and life sciences. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 263* - Calculus I (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 167* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Presents concepts of limits, derivatives, differentiation of various types of functions and use of differentiation rules, application of differentiation, antiderivatives, integrals and applications of integration. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 264* - Calculus II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 263* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Continues the study of calculus of algebraic and transcendental functions including rectangular, polar, and parametric graphing, indefinite and definite integrals, methods of integration, and power series along with applications. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 265* - Calculus III (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Succesful completion of MTH 264* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Focuses on extending the concepts of function, limit, continuity, derivative, integral and vector from the plane to the three dimensional space. Covers topics including vector functions, multivariate functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and an introduction to vector calculus. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 266* - Linear Algebra (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 263* with a grade of “B” or better; or, MTH 264* a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Covers matrices, vector spaces, determinants, solutions of systems of linear equations, basis and dimension, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engineering science programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTH 267* - Differential Equations (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 264* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Introduces ordinary differential equations. Includes first order differential equations, second and higher order ordinary differential equations with applications and numerical methods. Lecture 3 hour per week.
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MTH 288* - Discrete Mathematics (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 263* with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Presents topics in sets, counting, graphs, logic, proofs, functions, relations, mathematical induction, Boolean Algebra, and recurrence relations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Mathematics Corequisite |
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MCR 4* - Learning Support for Quantitative Reasoning (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of any three (3) of modules MTE 1* ; MTE 2* ; MTE 3* ; MTE 4* ; or, MTE 5* . Corequisite(s): MTH 154*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides instruction for students who require minimum preparation for college- level Quantitative Reasoning. Students in this course will be co-enrolled in MTH 154* . Credits are not applicable toward graduation and do not replace MTE courses waived. Successful completion of Quantitative Reasoning results in the prerequisite MTE modules being satisfied. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
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MCR 5* - Learning Support for Statistical Reasoning (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of any three (3) of modules MTE 1* ; MTE 2* ; MTE 3* ; MTE 4* ; or, MTE 5* . Corequisite(s): MTH 155*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides instruction for students who require minimum preparation for college-level Statistical Reasoning. Students in this course will be co-enrolled in MTH 155* . Credits not applicable toward graduation and do not replace MTE courses waived. Successful completion of Statistical Reasoning results in the prerequisite MTE modules being satisfied. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
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MCR 6* - Learning Support for PreCalculus I (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of any seven (7) of the MTE modules MTE 1* ; MTE 2* ; MTE 3* ; MTE 4* ; MTE 5* ; MTE 6* ; MTE 7* ; MTE 8* ; and MTE 9* . Corequisite(s): MTH 161* .
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides instruction for students who require minimum preparation for college-level Precalculus. Students in this course will be co-enrolled in MTH 161* . Credits not applicable toward graduation and do not replace MTE courses waived. Successful completion of Precalculus I results in the prerequisite MTE modules being satisfied. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
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Mechanical Engineering Technology |
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Course Outline MEC 113 - Materials and Processes of Industry (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies engineering materials and accompanying industrial manufacturing processes. Investigates nature of materials structure and properties from a design standpoint. Analyzes the effects of the various processes on materials and the process themselves. Includes machining, casting, forming, molding, hot/cold working, chipless machining, and welding. Addresses quality assurance and inspection procedures. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEC 119* - Introduction to Basic CNC and CAM (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* and MTE 3*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches the basic concepts of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming of Numerical Control Machinery with emphasis on Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)/ Computer Aided Drafting (CAD). Program writing procedures will be based on using the following: basic G-code programming language for CNC machinery, CAD/CAM programming systems to produce correct code for CNC Machinery, basic computer usage, CAD/CAM integration, and Code-to machine transfer via Distributive Numeric Control (DNC). Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEC 131* - Mechanics I - Statics for Engineering Technology (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 111*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches Newton’s laws, resultants and equilibrium of force systems, trusses and frames, determination of centroids, and distributed loads and moments of inertia. Introduces dry friction and force systems in space. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEC 132* - Mechanics II - Strength of Materials for Engineering Technology (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MEC 131*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches the concepts of stress and strain. Provides an analysis of stresses and deformations in loaded members, connectors, shafts, beams, columns, and combined stress. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEC 140 - Introduction to Mechatronics (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Presents foundational concepts in mechatronics including analog and digital electronics, sensors, actuators, microprocessors, and microprocessor interfacing to electromechanical systems. Surveys components and measurement equipment used in the design, installation, and repair of mechatronic equipment and circuits. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEC 155 - Mechanisms (2 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies the purpose and actions of cams, gear trains, levers, and other mechanical devices used to transmit control. Focuses on motions, linkages, velocities, and acceleration of points within a link mechanism; layout method for designing cams and gear grain. Requires preparation of weekly laboratory reports. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEC 162 - Applied Hydraulics and Pneumatics (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces hydraulic and pneumatic systems found in construction equipment, road vehicles, and farm equipment. Includes the basic theory, construction, maintenance, and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic power systems. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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MEC 211* - Machine Design I (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MEC 132*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces analytical design of bearings, clutches, coupling, brakes, springs, gearing systems, and power shafting. Emphasizes methods of construction, machine parts and specifications of materials, and manufacturing processes. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Medical Laboratory |
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Course Outline MDL 101 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Techniques (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces the basic techniques including design of the health care system, ethics, terminology, calculations, venipuncture and routine urinalysis. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 105 - Phlebotomy (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces basic medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, components of health care delivery and clinical laboratory structure. Teaches techniques of specimen collection, specimen handling, and patient interactions. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 106 - Clinical Phlebotomy (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on obtaining blood specimens, processing specimens, managing assignments, assisting with and/or performing specified tests, performing clerical duties and maintaining professional communication. Provides supervised learning in college laboratory/and or cooperating agencies. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 125 - Clinical Hematology I (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches the cellular elements of blood including blood cell formation, and routine hematological procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 126 - Clinical Immunohematology/Immunology I (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Incorporates basic principles of antigen and antibody reactions included in blood grouping and typing, compatibility testing, and serological procedure. Lecture 2 hours. Lab 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 140 - Clinical Urinalysis (2 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on urinalysis studies including physical and chemical properties, microscopic techniques. Emphasizes the significance of abnormal results. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 190 - Coordinated Internship in Medical Laboratory (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Supervises on-the-job training in medical laboratory service firms coordinated by the college. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 215 - Immunology (2 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Presents the physiological basis of humoral and cell mediated immunity, including the medical and clinical laboratory application of immunological principles. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 225* - Clinical Hematology II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MDL 125
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches advanced study of blood to include coagulation, abnormal bloody formation, and changes seen in various diseases. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 227* - Clinical Immunohematology/Immunology II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MDL 126
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Emphasizes ability to apply theories and procedures utilized in immunohematology for routine transfusion and donor services. Correlates theories with practical application in order to assess cellular and immune mechanisms in specific disease states. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 7 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 236 - Parasitology and Virology (2 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches identification of the common parasites affecting man. Stresses methods of isolation and identification. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 237 - Clinical Bacteriology (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches handling, isolation, and identification of pathologic bacteria. Emphasizes clinical techniques and associate bacteria with clinical symptoms. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 260 - Laboratory Instrumentation (2 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches the theory, principles of operation, methodologies, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the more common instrumentation used in the clinical laboratory. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 261 - Clinical Chemistry & Instrumentation I (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces methods of performing biochemical analysis of clinical specimens. Teaches instrumentation involved in a clinical chemistry laboratory, quality control, and the ability to recognize technical problems. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 262* - Clinical Chemistry & Instrumentation II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MDL 261
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces methods of performing biochemical analysis of clinical specimens. Teaches instrumentation involved in a clinical chemistry laboratory, quality control, and the ability to recognize technical problems. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline MDL 290* - Coordinated Internship in Medical Laboratory Technology (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all MDL Program-related courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: 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. Variable hours.
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Mental Health |
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Course Outline MEN 100* - Introduction to Mental Health (3 CR)
Pre/Corequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111* , co-enrollment in ENF 3* /ENG 111* , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Surveys history of mental health from ancient to contemporary times, with special emphasis on impact of the psychoanalytic, humanistic, and behavioral movements in the treatment of mental illness. Includes examination of structure and functions of human service delivery systems, knowledge and skills of mental health workers, and current ethical and legal issues. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEN 101* - Mental Health Skills Training I (3 CR)
Pre/Corequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111* , co-enrollment in ENF 3* /ENG 111* , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Develops skills necessary to function as a mental health worker, with emphasis on guided practice in counseling skills as well as improved self-awareness. Includes training in problem solving, goal-setting, and implementation of appropriate strategies and evaluation techniques relating to interaction involving a variety of client needs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEN 102* - Mental Health Skills Training II (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MEN 101*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Develops skills necessary to function as a mental health worker, with emphasis on guided practice in counseling skills as well as improved self-awareness. Includes training in problem solving, goal-setting, and implementation of appropriate strategies and evaluation techniques relating to interaction involving a variety of client needs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEN 221* - Group Process I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MEN 102*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies the stages of group development, role of the group leader, and contemporary models of group counseling utilized in mental health counseling. Includes experiential training in group leadership. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEN 225* - Counseling Therapy (3 CR)
Pre/Corequisite(s): A placement recommendation for ENG 111* , co-enrollment in ENF 3* /ENG 111* , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies various models of counseling theories and appropriate application of counseling techniques in the helping profession. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MEN 290* - Coordinated Practice in Mental Health (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MEN 100* and MEN 102*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides supervised experience in a community mental health/ human services agency. Students will spend 2 hours per week in a seminar class and a total of 180 hours at the placement site. Arrangements for placement are made the semester prior to the one in which the student actually takes the class. Contact the Internship Coordinator in March to make plans for a fall or summer semester placement or in October to plan for a spring semester placement.
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Motorsports Management & Technology |
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Course Outline MTS 120 - Introduction to Motorsports Technology (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces the student to a survey of the Motorsports Industry. Explores the student to a broad overview of the industry, terminology and technology associated with developing a competition racecar. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTS 125* - Motorsports Technology I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTS 120
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces the student to the various systems of the racecar. Focuses on the inter-related functions and the theoretical concepts of the high performance race engine. Emphasizes hands-on skills with identification and installation of component parts of a race engine. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline MTS 130* - Motorsports Structural Technology I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTS 125* and WEL 130*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces the student to the basic design and fabrication of a racecar. Develops skills for use of the tools, equipment, and materials in the production of a racecar. Emphasizes safety, accuracy, and aesthetics of the racecar and the work environment. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Music |
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Course Outline MUS 121 - Music in Society (3 CR)
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Explores the language of music through an introduction to basic elements, forms and styles across time. Acquaints students with composers’ lives and influential creative individualities, discovering representative works and milestones in western society. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically. Reviews historical development and significance of art music within the context of evolving societal structures. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Natural Science |
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Course Outline NAS 2* - Foundation of Life Sciences (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , MTE 5* , and a placement recommendation for ENG 111* , co-enrollment in ENF 3* /ENG 111* , or successful completion of all developmental English requirements.
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Presents elementary biological and chemical principles for allied health students whose high school preparation is deficient in the biological sciences. In addition, students who have not passed college biology (BIO 101* ) within the past three years with a “C” or better OR who have not passed the Anatomy Placement exam with a 75% or higher within the past three years may enroll in this course as a prerequisite for BIO 141* (Human Anatomy and Physiology I). Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline NAS 131* - Astronomy I (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.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Studies the major and minor bodies of the solar system, stars and nebulae of the milky way, and extragalactic objects. Examines life and death of stars, origin of the universe, history of astronomy, and instruments and techniques of observation. Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline NAS 132* - Astronomy II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): NAS 131*
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Studies the major and minor bodies of the solar system, stars and nebulae of the milky way, and extragalactic objects. Examines life and death of stars, origin of the universe, history of astronomy, and instruments and techniques of observation. Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Nursing |
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Course Outline NSG 100* - Introduction to Nursing Concepts (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141* (or BIO 231 or NAS 161); ENG 111* ; PSY 220* ; SDV 101 ; CPR - American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers; Acceptance to the AAS Nursing program; Evidence of completion of AAS Nursing Program required documents. Corequisite(s): BIO 142* (or NAS 162 or BIO 232); NSG 106* , NSG 130* and NSG 200*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning. Focuses on basic nursing concepts with an emphasis on safe nursing practice and the development of the nursing process. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 106* - Competencies for Nursing Practice (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1* , MTE 2* , MTE 3* , MTE 4* , MTE 5* and BIO 141* (or BIO 231 or NAS 161); and acceptance to the AAS Nursing program Corequisite(s): BIO 142* (or NAS 162 or BIO 232); NSG 100* , NSG 130* and NSG 200*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on the application of concepts through clinical skill development. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgment in skill acquisition. Includes principles of safety, evidence-based practice, informatics and math computational skills. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in specific skills and drug dosage calculation including the integration of skills in the care of clients in simulated settings. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 115* - Healthcare Concepts for Transition (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141* , BIO 142* , ENG 111* , PSY 230* , SDV 101 ; Acceptance to the Transition Program. Corequisite(s): NSG 200* Pre/Corequisite(s): BIO 150* (or BIO 205* )
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on role transition from Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered professional nurse. Incorporates concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning to promote health and wellness across the lifespan. Uses the nursing process to explore care delivery for selected diverse populations with common and predictable illness. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgement in skill acquisition. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 130* - Professional Nursing Concepts (1 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141* (or BIO 231 or NAS 161); ENG 111* ; PSY 230* ; SDV 101 ; CPR - BLS for Healthcare Professional Corequisite(s): BIO 142* (or NAS 162 or BIO 232); NSG 100* , NSG 106* and NSG 200*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces the role of the professional nurse and fundamental concepts in professional development. Focuses on professional identity, legal/ethical issues and contemporary trends in professional nursing. Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.
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Course Outline NSG 152* - Health Care Participant (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 142* (or BIO 232 or NAS 162), NSG 100* , NSG 106* , NSG 130* and NSG 200* Corequisite(s): NSG 170* and BIO 150* (or BIO 205* )
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on the health and wellness of diverse individuals, families, and the community throughout the lifespan. Covers concepts that focus on client attributes and preferences regarding healthcare. Emphasizes population-focused care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or cooperating agencies, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 170* - Health/Illness Concepts (6 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 142* (or BIO 232 or NAS 162), NSG 100* , NSG 106* , NSG 130* , and NSG 200* Corequisite(s): NSG 152* and BIO 150* (or BIO 205* )
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on the nursing care of individuals and/or families throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on health and illness concepts. Includes concepts of nursing care for the antepartum client and clients with common and predictable illnesses. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 10 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 200* - Health Promotion and Assessment (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141* (or BIO 231 or NAS 161), ENG 111* , PSY 230* , SDV 101 , Acceptance to the AAS Nursing program; CPR; BLS for Healthcare Professional Corequisite(s): BIO 142* (or NAS 162 or BIO 232); NSG 100* , NSG 106* and NSG 130*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces assessment and health promotion for the individual and family. Includes assessment of infants, children, adults, geriatric clients and pregnant females. Emphasizes health history and the acquisition of physical assessment skills with underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in the assessment of clients across the lifespan. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 210* - Health Care Concepts I (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150* (or BIO 205* ), NSG 152* and NSG 170* Corequisite(s): NSG 211* Pre/Corequisite(s): ENG 112* or HLT 230* or SOC 200
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to physiological health alterations and reproduction. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 211* - Health Care Concepts II (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150* (or BIO 205* ), NSG 152* and NSG 170* Corequisite(s): NSG 210* Pre/Corequisite(s): ENG 112* or HLT 230* or SOC 200
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to psychological and physiological health alterations. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 230* - Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): NSG 210* , NSG 211* and NSG ELE Corequisite(s): NSG 252* and NSG 270* Pre/Corequisite(s): PHI 220
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Develops the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment in preparation for practice as a registered nurse. Introduces leadership and management concepts and focuses on the integration of professional behaviors in a variety of healthcare settings. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
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Course Outline NSG 270* - Nursing Capstone (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): NSG 210* , NSG 211* and NSG ELE Corequisite(s): NSG 230* and NSG 252* Pre/Corequisite(s): PHI 220
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. Emphasizes the mastery of patient- centered care, safety, nursing judgment, professional behaviors, informatics, quality improvement, and collaboration in the achievement of optimal outcomes of care. Provides supervised learning experiences in faculty and/or preceptor-guided college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Laboratory 12 hours. Total 12 hours per week.
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Course Outline NUR 21 - Nurse Aide Clinical Experience (1 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides guided nurse aide experience for practicing skills in the clinical setting. Applies fundamental principles of basic nurse aide care. Laboratory 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline NUR 25 - Nursing Assistant (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches fundamentals of patient care with laboratory experience in foods and fluids, elimination, moving patients, morning, afternoon and evening care, care of hospital equipment, means of providing special comforts and safety, and admission and discharge procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline NUR 27 - Nurse Aide I (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Teaches care of older patients with emphasis on the social, emotional, and spiritual needs. Covers procedures; communication and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology; personal care, nutrition and patient feeding; death and dying. May include laboratory or clinical hours. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Philosophy |
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Course Outline PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy I (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Introduces a broad spectrum of philosophical problems and perspectives with an emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Photography |
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Course Outline PHT 101 - Photography I (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Teaches principles of photography and fundamental camera techniques. Requires outside shooting and lab work. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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Physical Therapy |
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PTH 105 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assisting (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Introduces the physical therapist assistant student to the field of physical therapy practice and develops basic patient care skills for application in the initial physical therapy clinical experience. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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PTH 110* - Medical Reporting (1 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 105
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Emphasizes the principles of medical reporting, including the ability to abstract pertinent information from actual medical records. Includes the writing of patient progress notes in standardized formats and medical terminology. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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PTH 115* - Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 142* , PTH 151
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on the relationship of specific joint structure and function, the role of individual muscles and groups of muscles and neurologic principles in both normal and pathological movement. The course includes a review of basic physics and biomechanical principles applied to human movement. Includes specific posture and gait analysis. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
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PTH 121* - Therapeutic Procedures I (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 151
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Prepares the students to properly and safely administer basic physical therapy procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. The procedures include therapeutic modalities. Procedures may include therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 7 hours per week.
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PTH 122* - Therapeutic Procedures II (5 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 121*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Prepares the students to properly and safely administer basic physical therapy procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. The procedures include therapeutic modalities. Procedures may include therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 7 hours per week.
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PTH 131* - Clinical Education (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 121* Corequisite(s): PTH 122*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides supervised instruction in the delivery of physical therapy in one of various clinical settings. Emphasizes the practice of all therapeutic skills learned in the first year, including direct patient care skills and all forms of communication.
Laboratory 8 hours per week.
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PTH 151 - Musculoskeletal Structure and Function (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies the human musculoskeletal system. Covers terms of position and movement, location and identification of specific bony landmarks, joint structure and design, ligaments, muscle origin, action and innervation, and emphasizes types of contraction. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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PTH 210* - Psychological Aspects of Therapy (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 131*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on the psychological reactions and sociological impact of illness and injury in clients and their families, and among health care givers who work with them. Examines individual self-identity and the nature of changing client/therapist relationships across the life span. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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PTH 225* - Rehabilitation Procedures (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 251*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Focuses on treatment techniques typical of long term rehabilitation, e.g., the rehabilitation of congenital, neurological and disfigurement associated with chronic injury and disease. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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PTH 226* - Therapeutic Exercise (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 131*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Emphasizes the basic principles underlying different approaches to exercise including rationale for treatment and may include neurological treatments such a simple facilitation and inhibitory techniques and the teaching of home programs. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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PTH 227* - Pathological Conditions (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 131*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Presents specific pathologic conditions commonly seen in physical therapy. Emphasizes musculoskeletal and neurological system conditions, and all major body systems are represented. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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PTH 245* - Professional Issues (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 251*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Examines the health care delivery system with regard to the current practice environment, federal and state influences, laws, and regulations, practice guidelines and ethical considerations which affect the practice of physical therapy. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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PTH 251* - Clinical Practicum I (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 131* Corequisite(s): PTH 210* , PTH 226* , PTH 227*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides instruction in local health care facilities in the actual administration of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Provides experience in a variety of clinical settings. Part I of II. Laboratory 16 hours per week.
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PTH 252* - Clinical Practicum II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 251* Corequisite(s): PTH 225* , PTH 245* , PTH 255*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Provides instruction in local health care facilities in the actual administration of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Provides experience in a variety of clinical settings. Part II of II. Laboratory 21 hours per week.
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PTH 255* - Seminar in Physical Therapy (2 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PTH 251*
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Includes preparation for licensing examination, specialized lectures, and preparation of a student project. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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Physics |
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Course Outline PHY 201* - General College Physics I (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 131* or MTH 161* or MTH 167* ; and, a placement recommendation for ENG 111* ,co-enrollment in ENF 3* /ENG 111* , or successful completion of all required developmental English courses.
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: A non-calculus introductory college physics sequence. Includes fundamental principles of physics. Covers mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity, magnetism, and selected topics in modern physics. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline PHY 202* - General College Physics II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PHY 201*
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: A non-calculus introductory college physics sequence. Teaches fundamental principles of physics. Covers mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity, magnetism, and selected topics in modern physics. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline PHY 241* - University Physics I (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 263* Corequisite(s): MTH 264*
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: An introductory calculus-based physics sequence recommended for engineering, physics, computer science, and mathematics majors. Teaches principles of classical and modern physics. Includes mechanics, wave phenomena, heat, electricity, magnetism, relativity and nuclear physics. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Course Outline PHY 242* - University Physics II (4 CR)
Prerequisite(s): PHY 241*
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: An introductory calculus-based physics sequence recommended for engineering, physics, computer science, and mathematics majors. Teaches principles of classical and modern physics. Includes mechanics, wave phenomena, heat, electricity, magnetism, relativity and nuclear physics. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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Political Science |
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Course Outline PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics (3 CR)
Course Type: Passport Transfer Class
Description: Teaches political institutions and processes of the national government of the United States, focuses on the Congress, presidency, and the courts, and on their inter- relationships. Gives attention to public opinion, suffrage, elections, political parties, interest groups, civil rights, domestic policy, and foreign relations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline PLS 136 - State and Local Government and Politics (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Teaches structure, powers, and functions of state and local government in the United States as related to federalism; constitutionalism; elections; powers of legislative, executive, and judicial powers of state and local government; state-local-federal relations; fiscal matters; metropolitan issues; and policy issues, like health, education, criminal justice and welfare. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Course Outline PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations (3 CR)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 111*
Course Type: Intended for Transfer
Description: Provides an introduction to the causes of international conflict and cooperation. Focuses on the modern state, diplomacy, war initiation, crisis bargaining, international terrorism, nuclear strategy, interstate economic relations, economic growth, international law, human rights, and environmental politics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Practical Nursing |
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Course Outline PNE 110 - Practical Nursing Health and Disease I (5 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, prescribed medical and surgical treatments, and appropriate nursing care for the patient with selected disorders, including concepts and exemplars. Part I of II. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline PNE 111 - Practical Nursing Health and Disease II (5 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, prescribed medical and surgical treatments, and appropriate nursing care for the patient with selected disorders including concepts and exemplars. Part II of II. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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Course Outline PNE 136 - Care of Maternal, Newborn and Pediatric Patients (4 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Uses a family-centered approach; studies normal and common complications in pregnancy, childbirth, post-partum, the neonate, and children through adolescence. Covers milestones in all aspects of growth and development and common childhood disorders at various ages. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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Course Outline PNE 141 - Nursing Skills I (3 CR)
Course Type: Intended for Career Preparation
Description: Studies principles and procedures essential to the basic nursing care of patients utilizing a conceptual/competency framework. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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