Apr 30, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog/Student Handbook 
    
2019-2020 Catalog/Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Description of Courses


 

Machine Shop

  
  • MAC 151 - Machine Tool Maintenance


    2 credit(s)
    Introduces tool design from a maintenance and repair standpoint. Emphasizes proper care, repair, and preventative maintenance of machine tools. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
  
  • MAC 161 - Machine Shop Practices I


    3 credit(s)
    Introduces safety procedures, bench work, hand tools, precision measuring instruments, drill presses, cutoff saws, engine lathes, manual surface grinders, and milling machines. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
  
  • MAC 162 - Machine Shop Practices II


    3 credit(s)
    Introduces safety procedures, bench work, hand tools, precision measuring instruments, drill presses, cut-off saws, engine lathes, manual surface grinders, and milling machines. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
  
  • MAC 163 - Machine Shop Practices III


    3 credit(s)
    Offers practice in the operation of the drill press, engine lathe, vertical milling machine, horizontal milling machine, and the surface grinder. Introduces practical heat treatment of directly hardenable steels commonly used in machine shops. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. 3 credits.
  
  • MAC 164 - Machine Shop Practices IV


    3 credit(s)
    Offers practice in the operation of the drill press, engine lathe, vertical milling machine, horizontal milling machine, and the surface grinder. Introduces practical heat treatment of directly hardenable steels commonly used in machine shops. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. 3 credits.
  
  • MAC 171 - Machine Tool Operations I


    3 credit(s)
    Uses basic fractional and decimal measuring tools and hand tools. Covers linear, angular, and radial layout, and precision measuring. Includes setup and operations of hand saws, drill presses, the engine lathe, and the vertical and horizontal milling machines. Requires solutions of related problems and preparation of weekly laboratory reports. Part I of II. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
  
  • MAC 172 - Machine Tool Operations II


    3 credit(s)
    Uses basic fractional and decimal measuring tools and hand tools. Covers linear, angular, and radial layout, and precision measuring. Includes setup and operations of hand saws, drill presses, the engine lathe, and the vertical and horizontal milling machines. Requires solutions of related problems and preparation of weekly laboratory reports. Part II of II. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
  
  • MAC 181 - Machine Blueprint Reading I


    3 credit(s)
    Introduces reading and interpreting blueprints and working drawings. Applies visualization of objects, sketching, and machine terminology. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Mechanical Engineering Technology

  
  • MEC 103 - Electronic Circuits and Instrumentation


    4 credit(s)
    Designed for non-majors. Covers electronic circuits, devices, instrumentation and basic communications, DC and AC theory, introduction to power supplies, amplifiers, and measurement devices. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
  
  • MEC 140 - Introduction to Mechatronics


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): divisional approval.
    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.
  
  • MEC 148 - Industrial Pipefitting


    3 credit(s)
    Covers the fundamentals of industrial piping installation, components, and layout. Considers the types of pipe and fabrication of piping systems, as well as the methods used to connect them. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MEC 161 - Basic Fluid Mechanics Hydraulics/Pneumatics


    3-4 credit(s)
    Introduces theory, operation and maintenance of hydraulic/ pneumatics devices and systems. Emphasizes the properties of fluids, fluid flow, fluid statics, and the application of Bernouli’s equation. Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
  
  • MEC 162 - Applied Hydraulics and Pneumatics


    3 credit(s)
    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 1-3 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total 2-5 hours per week.
  
  • MEC 175 - Fundamental Shop Procedures and Internal Combustion Eng


    4 credit(s)
    Introduces the practical use and care of tools, shop equipment and pullers, use of service manuals and parts catalogs, and safety. Includes introduction to the design, operation, testing, and service procedures of the internal combustion engines. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
  
  • MEC 176 - Transportation Electrical Systems


    3 credit(s)
    Introduces electrical systems found on transportation vehicles and heavy-duty equipment. Stresses function, construction, operation, troubleshooting procedures and servicing of the charging, cranking, and ignition. Provides experience in disassembly, testing, and assembly of the various units comprising the electrical system. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
  
  • MEC 215 - Advanced Jig and Fixture Design


    2 credit(s)
    Applies the principles, practices, tools, and commercial standards of jig and fixture designs. Employs lectures, visual aids, individual projects and design work, with emphasis on problem-solving and independent design. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week. College reading competence required.

Marketing

  
  • MKT 100 - Principles of Marketing


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Presents principles, methods, and problems involved in marketing to consumers and organizational buyers. Discusses problems and policies connected with distribution and sale of products, pricing, promotion, and buyer motivation. Examines variations of marketing research, legal, social, ethical, e-commerce, and international considerations in marketing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MKT 110 - Principles of Selling


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Presents a fundamental, skills-based approach to selling and relationship building. Emphasizes learning effective interpersonal communication skills in all areas of the sales process through skill-building activities. Examines entry-level sales careers in retailing, wholesaling, services and industrial selling. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Math Essentials

  
  • MTE 1 - Operations with Positive Fractions


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): qualifying placement score.
    Includes operations and problem solving with proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers without the use of a calculator. Emphasizes applications and includes U. S. customary units of measure. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 2 - Operations with Positive Decimals and Percents


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 1  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes operations and problem solving with positive decimals and percents. Emphasizes applications and includes U. S. customary and metric units of measure. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 3 - Algebra Basics


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 2  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes basic operations with algebraic expressions and solving simple algebraic equations using signed numbers with emphasis on applications. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 4 - First Degree Equations and Inequalities in One Variable


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 3  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes solving first degree equations and inequalities containing one variable, and using them to solve application problems. Emphasizes applications and problem solving. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 5 - Linear Equations, Inequalities and Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 4  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes finding the equation of a line, graphing linear equations and inequalities in two variables and solving systems of two linear equations. Emphasizes writing and graphing equations using the slope of the line and points on the line, and applications. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 6 - Exponents, Factoring and Polynomial Equations


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 5  or qualifying placement score.
    The student will learn to perform operations on exponential expressions and polynomials. Students will also learn techniques to factor polynomials and use these techniques to solve polynomial equations. Emphasis should be on learning all the different factoring methods, and solving application problems using polynomial equations. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 7 - Rational Expressions and Equations


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 6  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes simplifying rational algebraic expressions, solving rational algebraic equations and solving applications that use rational algebraic equations. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 8 - Rational Exponents and Radicals


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 7  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes simplifying radical expressions, using rational exponents, solving radical equations and solving applications using radical equations. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • MTE 9 - Functions, Quadratic Equations and Parabolas


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 8  or qualifying placement score.
    Includes an introduction to functions in ordered pair, graph, and equation form. Also introduces quadratic functions, their properties and their graphs. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 1 hour per week.

Mathematics

  
  • MTH 103 - Applied Technical Mathematics I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 .
    Presents a review of arithmetic, elements of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Directs applications to specialty areas. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 111 - Basic Technical Mathematics


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 -MTE 3 .
    Provides a foundation in mathematics with emphasis in arithmetic, unit conversion, basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry. This course is intended for CTE programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 120 - Introduction to Mathematics


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 , MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 . (Intended for occupational/technical programs.)
    Introduces number systems, logic, basic algebra, and descriptive statistics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 130 - Fundamentals of Reasoning


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Competency in MTE 1 -MTE 3  as demonstrated through placement or unit completion or equivalent.
    Presents elementary concepts of algebra, linear graphing, financial literacy, descriptive statistics, and measurement & geometry. Based on college programs being supported by this course, colleges may opt to add additional topics such as logic or trigonometry. This course is intended for occupational/technical programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 132 - Business Mathematics


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Competency in MTE 1 -MTE 3  or as demonstrated through placement or unit completion or equivalent.
    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 per week.
  
  • MTH 141 - Business Mathematics I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 , MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 .
    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. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 151 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 , MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 , MTE 4 , MTE 5 .
    Presents topics in sets, logic, numeration systems, geometric systems, and elementary computer concepts. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 152 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts II


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1 or ENF 2, MTE 1,2,3,4,5.
    Presents topics in functions, combinations, probability, statistics and algebraic systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Competency in MTE 1 -MTE 5  as demonstrated through placement or unit completion or equivalent
    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.
  
  • MTH 161 - PreCalculus I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Competency in MTE 1 -MTE 9  as demonstrated through placement or unit completion or equivalent.
    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: Precalculus with Trigonometry or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 162 - PreCalculus II


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or completion of MTH 161 : Precalculus I or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    Presents trigonometry, trigonometric applications including Law of Sines and Cosines and an introduction to conics. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 162: Precalculus II and MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 163 - Precalculus I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 , MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 , MTE 4 , MTE 5 , MTE 6 , MTE 7 , MTE 8 , MTE 9 .
    Presents college algebra, matrices, and algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 164 - Precalculus II


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 163 .
    Presents trigonometry, analytic geometry, and sequences and series. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 168 - Precalculus II with Introductory Calculus


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 163  or equivalent. (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 164  and MTH 168.)
    Presents trigonometric functions, analytic geometry, limits, continuity, and an introduction to the derivative. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 175 - Calculus of One Variable I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 , MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 , MTE 4 , MTE 5 , MTE 6 , MTE 7 , MTE 8 , MTE 9 . (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 173, MTH 175, or MTH 273 .)
    Presents differential calculus of one variable including the theory of limits, derivatives, differentials, antiderivatives and applications to algebraic and transcendental functions. Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 176 - Calculus of One Variable II


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 175 . (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 174, MTH 176, or MTH 274 .)
    Continues the study of integral calculus of one variable including indefinite integral, definite integral and methods of integration with applications to algebraic and transcendental functions. Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 241 - Statistics I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): a placement recommendation for MTH 241, and successful completion of MTH 163  or MTH 166 or equivalent. (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 240 and MTH 241.)
    Covers descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 242 - Statistics II


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 241  or equivalent.
    Continues the study of estimation and hypothesis testing with emphasis on correlation and regression, analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and non-parametric methods. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 245 - Statistics I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of MTH 154  or MTH 161  or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    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.
  
  • MTH 263 - Calculus I


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of MTH 167 or MTH 161 /MTH 162  or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    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.
  
  • MTH 264 - Calculus II


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of MTH 263  or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    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.
  
  • MTH 273 - Calculus I


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 , MTE 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 173, MTH 175  or MTH 273.)
    Presents topics in differential calculus of one variable including the theory of limits, derivatives, differentials, definite and indefinite integrals and applications to algebraic and transcendental functions. Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs. Lecture 4 hours per week.
  
  • MTH 274 - Calculus II


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 273  or equivalent. (Credit will not be awarded for more than one of MTH 174, MTH 176  or MTH 274.)
    Covers vectors in three dimensions, definite integrals, methods of integration, indeterminate forms, partial differentiation, and multiple integrals. Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs. Lecture 4 hours per week.

Music

  
  • MUS 121 - Music Appreciation I


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Increases the variety and depth of the student’s interest, knowledge, and involvement in music and related cultural activities. Acquaints the student with traditional and twentieth century music literature, emphasizing the relationship music has as an art form with man and society. Increases the student’s awareness of the composers and performers of all eras through listening and concert experiences. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • MUS 122 - Music Appreciation II


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Increases the variety and depth of the student’s interest, knowledge, and involvement in music and related cultural activities. Acquaints the student with traditional and twentieth century music literature, emphasizing the relationship music has as an art form with man and society. Increases the student’s awareness of the composers and performers of all eras through listening and concert experiences. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Natural Science

  
  • NAS 125 - Meteorology


    4 credit(s)
    Presents a non-technical survey of fundamentals meteorology. Focuses on the effects of weather and climate on humans and their activities. Serves for endorsement or recertification of earth science teachers. Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
  
  • NAS 131 - Astronomy I


    4 credit(s)
    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. Part I of II. This course is cross-listed with PHY 141. Credit will not be awarded for both. Lecture 3 hours per week. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week. 4 credits.

Nursing

  
  • NSG 100 - Introduction to Nursing Concepts


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 141  or BIO 231 or NAS 161.
    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.
  
  • NSG 106 - Competencies for Nursing Practice


    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 -MTE 5  and BIO 141  (or BIO 231 or NAS 161).
    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.
  
  • NSG 130 - Professional Nursing Concepts


    1 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 141  or BIO 231 or NAS 161.
    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.
  
  • NSG 152 - Health Care Participant


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 142  (or BIO 232 or NAS 162), NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130  and NSG 200  
    Corequisite(s): BIO 150  or BIO 205.
    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. Delete Co-Req
  
  • NSG 170 - Health/Illness Concepts


    6 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 142  (or BIO 232 or NAS 162), NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130  and NSG 200  
    Corequisite(s): BIO 150  or BIO 205.
    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. Delete co-req
  
  • NSG 200 - Health Promotion and Assessment


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 141  (or BIO 231 or NAS 161).
    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.
  
  • NSG 210 - Health Care Concepts I


    5 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 150  (or BIO 205), NSG 152  and NSG 170 .
    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. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
  
  • NSG 211 - Health Care Concepts II


    5 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 150  (or BIO 205), NSG 152  and NSG 170 .
    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. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
  
  • NSG 230 - Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts


    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): NSG 210  and NSG 211 .
    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.
  
  • NSG 252 - Complex Health Care Concepts


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): NSG 210  and NSG 211 .
    Focuses on nursing care of diverse individuals and families integrating complex health concepts. Emphasizes clinical judgment, patient-centered care and collaboration. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
  
  • NSG 270 - Nursing Capstone


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): NSG 210  and NSG 211 .
    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.
  
  • NUR 120 - Nursing Terminology and Charting


    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or ENG 111  ready.
    Focuses on basic terminology used in nursing. Emphasizes combining word forms and applications to nursing situations and the patient’s record. Lecture 2 hours per week.
  
  • NUR 135 - Drug Dosage Calculations


    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Basic math and demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or ENG 111  ready and MTE 1 -MTE 3 .
    Teaches apothecary, metric, household conversion; reading of drug orders and labels. Provides a practical approach to learning to prepare dosages and solutions, including calculating intravenous flow rates and pediatric drugs. Lecture 2 hours per week.
  
  • NUR 293 - Topics In Advanced Drug Dosage Calculations


    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the ADN program in good standing going into second year.
    Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course’s viability as a permanent offering. Lecture 2 hours per week.

Physical Education

  
  • PED 101 - Fundamentals of Physical Activity I


    2 credit(s)
    Presents principles underlying the components of physical fitness. Utilizes conditioning activities involving cardiovascular strength and endurance, respiratory efficiency, muscular strength, and flexibility. May include fitness assessment, nutrition and weight control information, and concepts of wellness. Part I of II. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 2 credits.
  
  • PED 103 - Aerobic Fitness I


    1 credit(s)
    Develops cardiovascular fitness through activities designed to elevate and sustain heart rates appropriate to age and physical condition. Part I of II. Variable hours per week.
  
  • PED 104 - Aerobic Fitness II


    1 credit(s)
    Develops cardiovascular fitness through activities designed to elevate and sustain heart rates appropriate to age and physical condition. Part II of II. Variable hours per week.
  
  • PED 105 - Aerobic Dance I


    1 credit(s)
    Focuses on physical fitness through dance exercises. Emphasizes the development of cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, and flexibility. Part I of II. Variable hours per week.
  
  • PED 106 - Aerobic Dance II


    1 credit(s)
    Focuses on physical fitness through dance exercises. Emphasizes the development of cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, and flexibility. Part II of II Variable hours per week.
  
  • PED 110 - Zumba


    1 credit(s)
    Focuses on Latin rhythms, dance moves and techniques in Zumba. Utilizes physical activity, cardiovascular endurance, balance, coordination and flexibility as related to dance. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. 2 hours per week. 1 credit.
  
  • PED 129 - Self-Defense


    2 credit(s)
    Examines history, techniques, and movements associated with self-defense. Introduces the skills and methods of self- defense emphasizing mental and physical discipline. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory-4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 2 credits.
  
  • PED 152 - Basketball


    2 credit(s)
    Introduces basketball skills, techniques, rules, and strategies. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
  
  • PED 171 - Ballroom Dance I


    1/2/2018 credit(s)
    Presents the basic step patterns, rhythmic patterns, and positions in ballroom dance. Includes techniques based upon traditional steps with basic choreographic patterns. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week.
  
  • PED 174 - Shooting and Firearm Safety


    2 credit(s)
    Teaches the basic techniques of shooting and firearm safety for both hunting and sport shooting. Emphasizes the selection and care of equipment, proper shooting forms, personal safety. Lecture 0. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 2 credits.
  
  • PED 206 - Sports Appreciation


    2 credit(s)
    Focuses on the history, trends, rules, methods, strategy, and terminology of selected sports activities. Provides student awareness as a spectator and/or participant. Lecture 2 hours per week. 2 credits.

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Presents an introduction to philosophical problems and perspectives with emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PHI 111 - Logic I


    3 credit(s)
    Introduces inductive and deductive reasoning, with an emphasis on common errors and fallacies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PHI 220 - Ethics


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Provides a systematic study of representative ethical systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PHI 227 - Bio-medical Ethics


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Examines the ethical implications of specific biomedical issues in the context of major ethical systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Physics

  
  • PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Algebra I, algebra II and demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2  and MTE 1 -MTE 9 .
    Surveys general principles of physics. Includes topics such as force and motion, energy, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
  
  • PHY 102 - Introduction to Physics II


    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Algebra I, algebra II and demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2  and MTE 1 -MTE 9 .
    Surveys general principles of physics. Includes topics such as force and motion, energy, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

Political Science

  
  • PLS 211 - U.S. Government I


    3 credit(s)
    Teaches structure, operation, and process of national, state, and local governments. Includes in-depth study of the three branches of the government and of public policy. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PLS 212 - U.S. Government II


    3 credit(s)
    Teaches structure, operation, and process of national, state, and local governments. Includes in-depth study of the three branches of the government and of public policy. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Practical Nursing

  
  • PNE 145 - Trends in Practical Nursing


    1 credit(s)
    Studies the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse. Covers legal aspects, organizations, and opportunities in practical nursing. Assists students in preparation for employment. Lecture 1 hour per week.
  
  • PNE 161 - Nursing in Health Changes I


    7 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or ENG 111  ready or ENG 137  and MTE 1 -MTE 3  
    Focuses on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Total 13 hours per week.
  
  • PNE 162 - Nursing in Health Changes II


    11 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PNE 161  or equivalent. PNE 161 , NUR 120 , and NUR 135  
    Continues the focus on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. Lecture 6 hours. Laboratory 15 hours. Total 21 hours per week.
  
  • PNE 163 - Nursing in Health Changes III


    8 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PNE 162  or equivalent.
    Continues the focus on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. Lecture 4-5 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Total 14 hours per week.
  
  • PNE 173 - Pharmacology for Practical Nurses


    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PNE 161 , NUR 120 , and NUR 135  
    Studies history, classification, sources, effects, uses and legalities of drugs. Teaches problem solving skills used in medication administrations. Emphasizes major drug classes and specific agents within each class. Lecture 2 hours per week.

Psychology

  
  • PSY 126 - Psychology for Business and Industry


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Focuses on the application of psychology to interpersonal relations and the working environment. Includes topics such as group dynamics, motivation, employee-employer relationship, interpersonal communications. May include techniques for selection and supervision of personnel. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Surveys the basic concept of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior, behavioral research methods and analysis, and theoretical interpretations. Includes topics that cover physiological mechanisms, sensation/ perception, motivation, learning, personality, psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 205 - Personal Conflict and Crisis Management


    2-3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2 .
    Studies the effective recognition and handling of personal and interpersonal conflicts. Discusses cooperative roles of public and private agencies, management of family disturbances, child abuse, rape, suicide, and related cases. Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 215 - Abnormal Psychology


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 200 , 201, or 202.
    Explores historical views and current perspectives of abnormal behavior. Emphasizes major diagnostic categories and criteria, individual and social factors of maladaptive behavior, and types of therapy. Includes methods of clinical assessment and research strategies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 216 - Social Psychology


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 200 .
    Examines individuals in social contexts, their social roles, group processes and intergroup relations. Includes topics such as small group behavior, social behavior, social cognition, conformity, attitudes, and motivation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 219 - Cross-cultural Psychology


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 200 .
    Investigates psychological principles from a cross-cultural perspective. Examines cultural basics for views of reality. Describes topics such as time, space, values, sex-roles, and human development in relation to culture. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 225 - Theories of Personality


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 200 .
    Studies the major personality theories and their applications. Includes psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic perspectives. Lecture 3 hours per week.
  
  • PSY 226 - Introduction to Counseling Relationships


    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): demonstrated proficiency on the placement examination or successful completion of ENF 1  or ENF 2  and divisional approval.
    Introduces counseling theories and provides opportunity for their application through role-playing and supervised paraprofessional counseling experiences. Lecture 3 hours per week.
 

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