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| ENV121 | General Environmental Science I | — | - Explores fundamental components and interactions that make up the natural systems of the earth. Introduces the basic science concepts in the discipline of biological, chemical, and earth sciences t… source |
| ENV122 | General Environmental Science II | — | - Explores fundamental components and interactions that make up the natural systems of the earth. Introduces the basic science concepts in the disciplines of biological, chemical, and earth sciences… source |
| GEO210 | People and the Land: Intro to Cultural Geography | — | - Provides an introduction to themes in human geography and the ways in which human geographers study spatial relationships in the world. Emphasizes geospatial tools and concepts to examine global pa… source |
| NAS290 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| NAS296 | On-Site Training | — | - Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college. Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| NAS297 | Cooperative Education | — | - Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college’s cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical… source |
| NAS298 | Seminar and Project | — | - Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational source |
| NAS299 | Supervised Study | — | - Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| ACC105 | Office Accounting | — | - Presents practical accounting. Covers the accounting cycle– journals, ledgers, working papers, closing of books–payrolls, financial statements, accounting forms and practical procedures. Lecture Ho… source |
| ACC211 | Principles of Accounting I | — | - Introduces accounting principles with respect to financial reporting. Demonstrates how decision makers use accounting information for reporting purposes. Focuses on the preparation of accounting in… source |
| ACC212 | Principles of Accounting II | — | - Introduces accounting principles with respect to cost and managerial accounting. Focuses on the application of accounting information with respect to product costing, as well as its use within the… source |
| AIR116 | Duct Construction and Maintenance | — | - Presents duct materials including sheet metal, aluminum, and fiber glass. Explains development of duct systems, layout methods, safety hand tools, cutting and shaping machines, fasteners and fabric… source |
| AIR121 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I | — | - Studies refrigeration theory, characteristics of refrigerants, temperature, and pressure, tools and equipment, soldering, brazing, refrigeration systems, system components, compressors, evaporators… source |
| AIR134 | Circuits and Controls I | — | - Presents circuit diagrams for air conditioning units, reading and drawing of circuit diagrams, types of electrical controls. Includes analysis of air conditioning circuits, components, analysis and… source |
| AIR154 | Heating Systems I | — | - Introduces types of fuels and their characteristics of combustion; types, components and characteristics of burners, and burner efficiency analyzers. Studies forced air heating systems including tr… source |
| AIR235 | Heat Pumps | — | - Studies theory and operation of reverse cycle refrigeration including supplementary heat as applied to heat pump systems, including service, installation and maintenance. An additional VCCS career… source |
| AIR276 | Refrigerant Usage EPA Certification | — | - Prepares HVAC technicians for a refrigerant certification test mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reviews refrigerant recovery, recycle, and reclamation procedures for service w… source |
| AST101 | Keyboarding I | — | - Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports and tabulation. Lecture Hour(s… source |
| AST242 | Medical Insurance and Coding | — | - Teaches coding for medical services rendered within a medical office setting utilizing current coding books for maximum reimbursement. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ADJ100 | Survey of Criminal Justice | — | - Presents an overview of the United States criminal justice system; introduces the major system components–law enforcement, judiciary, and corrections. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ADJ105 | The Juvenile Justice System | — | - Presents the evolution, philosophy, structures and processes of the American juvenile delinquency system; surveys the right of juveniles, dispositional alternatives, rehabilitation methods and curr… source |
| ADJ110 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | — | - Studies the philosophy and history of law enforcement, presenting an overview of the crime problem and policy response issues. Surveys the jurisdictions and organizations of local, state, and feder… source |
| ADJ111 | Law Enforcement Organization & Administration I | — | - Teaches the principles of organization and administration of law enforcement agencies. Studies the management of line operations, staff and auxiliary services, investigative and juvenile units. Int… source |
| ADJ140 | Introduction to Corrections | — | - Focuses on societal responses to the offender. Traces the evolution of practices based on philosophies of retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Reviews contemporary correctional activities a… source |
| ADJ201 | Criminology | — | - Studies current and historical data pertaining to criminal and other deviant behavior. Examines theories that explain crime and criminal behavior in human society. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ADJ211 | Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I | — | - Teaches the elements of proof for major and common crimes and the legal classification of offenses. Studies the kinds, degrees and admissibility of evidence and its presentation in criminal proceed… source |
| ADJ212 | Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures II | — | - Teaches the elements of proof for major and common crimes and the legal classification of offenses. Studies the kinds, degrees and admissibility of evidence and its presentation in criminal proceed… source |
| ADJ233 | Multiculturalism in Policing | — | - Examines the impacts of historical events and social changes on law enforcement. Evaluates the complexity of providing police services to multicultural communities. Develops sensitivity and underst… source |
| ADJ236 | Principles of Criminal Investigation | — | - Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ART100 | Art Appreciation | — | - Introduces art from prehistoric times to the present day. Describes architectural styles, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting techniques. Highlights major artists and key contribution… source |
| ART101 | History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic | — | - Surveys the history and interpretation of architecture, painting and sculpture from the prehistoric era through the Gothic. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3 Note(s): ART 101 can be used t… source |
| AUT101 | Introduction to Automotive Systems | — | - Introduces fundamental systems of automobile, the engine fuel, exhaust, electric, ignition, lubrication, cooling, transmission, steering, brake and suspension systems. Teaches theory and function o… source |
| AUT149 | Basic Automotive Electrical Diagnostics | — | - Introduces basic automotive electrical concepts, including theory and practical application. Provides instruction on using circuit wiring diagrams to accurately diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair s… source |
| AUT151 | Automotive Braking Systems Diagnostics | — | - Introduces basic and advanced automotive braking system concepts, including theory and practical application. Provides instruction on Antilock Braking Systems, base brake systems, and Virginia Stat… source |
| AUT153 | Automotive Steering and Suspension Systems Diagnostics | — | - Introduces basic and advanced automotive steering and suspension system concepts, including theory and practical application. Covers steering systems, suspension systems, tires and wheels, electron… source |
| AUT197 | Cooperative Education | — | - Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college’s cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical… source |
| BIO101 | General Biology I | — | - Focuses on biological processes with a chemical foundation, including macromolecules, cellular structure, metabolism, and genetics in an evolutionary context. Explores the core concepts of evolutio… source |
| BIO102 | General Biology II | — | - Focuses on biological processes with a chemical foundation, including macromolecules, cellular structure, metabolism, and genetics in an evolutionary context. Explores the core concepts of evolutio… source |
| BIO141 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | — | - Presents the study of anatomy & physiology including anatomical terminology, homeostasis, histology, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system. Part I of II. Assign… source |
| BIO142 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | — | - Continues study of anatomy and physiology including endocrine system, blood and cardiovascular system, lymphatic system and immunity, respiratory system, urinary system, fluid, electrolyte, and aci… source |
| BIO150 | Microbiology for Health Science | — | - Focuses on the general characteristics, cellular structure, and metabolism of microorganisms. Emphasizes microbial relationships with individual and community health. Includes impact of microbes on… source |
| BIO205 | General Microbiology | — | - Explores the structure and function of microorganisms and their relationship to the environment and humans. Emphasizes the various groups of microorganisms, their growth and metabolism, roles in th… source |
| BIO206 | Cell Biology | — | - Introduces the ultrastructure and functions of cells. Emphasizes cell metabolism, cell division, and control of gene expression. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Laboratory Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 6 source |
| BUS100 | Introduction to Business | — | - Exposes students to the functions and topics of modern business, including economics, management, finance, accounting, marketing, production, international business, small business, and other areas… source |
| BUS111 | Principles of Supervision I | — | - Teaches the fundamentals of supervision, including the primary responsibilities of the supervisor. Introduces factors relating to the work of supervisor and subordinates. Covers aspects of leadersh… source |
| BUS116 | Entrepreneurship | — | - Presents the various steps considered necessary when going into business. Includes areas such as product-service analysis, market research evaluation, setting up books, ways to finance startup, ope… source |
| BUS165 | Small Business Management | — | - Identifies management concerns unique to small businesses. Introduces the requirements necessary to initiate a small business, and identifies the elements comprising a business plan. Presents infor… source |
| BUS190 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| BUS200 | Principles of Management | — | - Teaches management and the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Focuses on application of management principles to realistic situations managers encounter as they… source |
| BUS201 | Organizational Behavior | — | - Presents a behaviorally oriented course combining the functions of management with the psychology of leading and managing people. Focuses on the effective use of human resources through understandi… source |
| BUS205 | Human Resource Management | — | - Introduces employment, selection, and placement of personnel, forecasting, job analysis, job descriptions, training methods and programs, employee evaluation systems, compensation, benefits, and la… source |
| BUS224 | Business Statistics | — | - Introduces methods of probability assessment and statistical inference. Includes data presentation; descriptive statistics; basic probability concepts; discrete and continuous probability distribut… source |
| BUS227 | Business Analytics | — | - Includes overview of quantitative methods in business decision-making, simple and multiple regression and correlation analysis, time series analysis and business forecasting, decision analysis, lin… source |
| BUS240 | Introduction to Business Law | — | - Provides an introduction to the American legal system and the use of law to achieve economic and social goals. Highlights ethical principles and legal reasoning underlying the rights and obligation… source |
| BUS270 | Interpersonal Dynamics | — | - Focuses on intra-and interpersonal communication effectiveness in the business organization. Includes topics such as planning and running effective meetings, networking and politicking, coaching an… source |
| BUS280 | Introduction to International Business | — | - Provides an introduction to the theoretical principles and practices of the global business environment. Examines the functions of international business in the economy, international and transnati… source |
| BUS290 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Total Hours Per Week: 6 Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| BUS298 | Seminar and Project | — | - Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational source |
| CAD201 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design I | — | - Teaches computer-aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components of a typical CAD system and its operation. An additional VCCS career and technical e… source |
| CHD118 | Language Arts for Young Children | — | - Emphasizes the early development of children’s language and literacy skills. Presents techniques and methods for supporting all aspects of communication and emergent reading and writing. Addresses… source |
| CHD120 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | — | - Introduces early childhood development through activities and experiences in early childhood, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and primary programs. Investigates classroom organization and procedure… source |
| CHD145 | Teaching Art, Music, and Movement to Children | — | - Focuses on children’s exploration, play, and creative expression in the areas of art, music, and movement. Emphasis will be on developing strategies for using various open-ended media representing… source |
| CHD146 | Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children | — | - Provides experiences in content, methods, and materials for the development of math, science, and social studies skills in children. Emphasis will be on developing strategies for using various reso… source |
| CHD165 | Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Setting | — | - Focuses on observation as the primary method for gathering information about children in early childhood settings. Emphasizes development of skills in the implementation of a range of observation t… source |
| CHD166 | Infant and Toddler Programs | — | - Examines the care and education of infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months in group settings. Focuses on development in the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and language domains and oth… source |
| CHD205 | Guiding the Behavior of Children | — | - Emphasizes social development and guidance. Presents practices that are respectful and meet the emotional needs of individual children. Addresses strategies for communicating expectations, promotin… source |
| CHD210 | Children with Exceptionalities | — | - Reviews the history of and legal requirements for providing intervention and educational services for young children with special needs. Studies the characteristics of children with a diverse array… source |
| CHD216 | Early Learning, Family, Community, and Social Change | — | - Explores methods of developing positive, effective partnerships with families to enhance their developmental goals for children. Describes risk and protective factors and identifies community resou… source |
| CHD265 | Advanced Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Setting | — | - Focuses on implementation of activity planning and observation of children through participation in early childhood settings. Emphasizes responsive teaching practices and assessment of children’s d… source |
| CHD270 | Administration of Childcare Programs | — | - Examines the skills needed for establishing and managing early childhood programs. Emphasizes professionalism and interpersonal skills, program planning, staff selection and development, creating p… source |
| CHM110 | Survey of Chemistry | — | - Introduces the basic concepts of general, organic, and biochemistry with emphasis on their applications to other disciplines. No previous chemistry background required. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hou… source |
| CHM111 | General Chemistry I | — | - Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. Students must ea… source |
| CHM112 | General Chemistry II | — | - Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. Students must ea… source |
| CHM241 | Organic Chemistry I | — | - Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms. Part I of II Prerequisite: Prerequ… source |
| CHM242 | Organic Chemistry II | — | - Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms. Part II of II. Lecture Hour(s): 3… source |
| CHM245 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | — | - Introduces various methods and procedures used in present day organic laboratories. Covers the general techniques, organic synthesis, and the use of common spectroscopic instrumentation; synthesizi… source |
| CHM246 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | — | - Introduces various methods and procedures used in present day organic laboratories. Covers the general techniques, organic synthesis, and the use of common spectroscopic instrumentation; synthesizi… source |
| CST100 | Principles of Public Speaking | — | - Applies theory and principles of public address with an emphasis on preparation and on the extemporaneous method of delivery. The assignments in the course require college-level reading and analysi… source |
| CST110 | Introduction to Human Communication | — | - Examines the elements affecting human communication in individual (e.g. intrapersonal, interpersonal), small group, and public communication contexts with an emphasis on the practice of communicati… source |
| CST126 | Interpersonal Communication | — | - Teaches interpersonal communication skills for both daily living and the world of work, including perception, self- concept, self-disclosure, listening and feedback, nonverbal communication, attitu… source |
| CST130 | Introduction to Theatre | — | Surveys the principles of drama, the development of theatre production, and selected plays to acquaint the student with various types of theatrical presentations. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer… source |
| CST151 | Film Appreciation | — | - Introduces the critical study of film as an art form and cultural artifact. Examines cinematic techniques and the relationship between movies and their social contexts. Develops analytical skills f… source |
| DRF175 | Schematics and Mechanical Diagrams | — | - Covers interpretation of basic shop drawings, conventional symbols, common electrical and electronics symbols, wiring diagrams, hydraulic and pneumatic symbols, schematic drawings, and piping diagr… source |
| ECO120 | Survey of Economics | — | - Presents a broad overview of economic theory, history, development, and application. Introduces terms, definitions, policies, and philosophies of market economies. Provides some comparison with oth… source |
| ECO150 | Economic Essentials: Theory and Application | — | - Presents a broad overview of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory with application to current economic situations. Introduces concepts, policies, and theories in addition to models of domestic an… source |
| ECO201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | — | - Presents the fundamental macroeconomic concepts, theories, and issues including the study of scarcity and opportunity cost, supply and demand, national economic growth, inflation, recession, unempl… source |
| ECO202 | Principles of Microeconomics | — | - Presents the fundamental microeconomic concepts, theories, and issues including the study of scarcity and opportunity cost, supply and demand, elasticities, marginal revenues and costs, profits, pr… source |
| EDU200 | Foundations of Education | — | - Explores the foundational topics related to education. Emphasizes the historical, philosophical, social, legal, ethical, and professional aspects of teaching. This course requires a practicum with… source |
| EDU204 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | — | - Examines how personal and professional identities, positioning, and intersectional positionalities, values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors impact teaching and learning. Develops an understanding… source |
| EDU205 | Curriculum and Instructional Procedures | — | - Examines the role of curriculum in education and the alignment of curriculum to state and national standards. Emphasizes how curriculum implementation, assessment methods, textbook and material sel… source |
| EDU206 | Classroom and Behavioral Management | — | - Provides an overview of developing a positive and inclusive learning environment. Emphasizes methods for managing the diverse needs of students in order to promote a positive learning environment.… source |
| EDU207 | Human Growth and Development | — | - Provides an overview of the physical, intellectual, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of human beings from birth to death, with a focus on birth to adolescence. Emphasizes how… source |
| EDU235 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education | — | - Focuses on the health and developmental needs of children and the methods by which these needs are met. Emphasizes positive health, hygiene, nutrition and feeding routines, childhood diseases, and… source |
| EDU250 | Foundations of Exceptional Education | — | - Explores the historical, ethical, social, cultural, and legal practices for providing educational services for individuals with exceptionalities including early intervention, inclusion, adapting en… source |
| EDU270 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | — | - Explores the nature of autism and related development disorders. Includes an exploration of assessment measures and diagnostic criteria. Discusses intervention strategies to support students in sch… source |
| EDU280 | Introduction to Instructional Technologies | — | - Provides future K-12 educators with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully implement instructional technology into their classroom. Explores the connections between types of technologies,… source |
| ELE118 | Practical Electricity | — | - Teaches fundamentals of electricity, terminology and symbols, diagrams, the principles essential to the understanding of general practices, safety and the practical aspects of residential and non-r… source |
| ELE127 | Residential Wiring Methods | — | - Studies wiring methods and standards used for residential dwellings. Provides practical experience in design, layout, construction, and testing of residential wiring systems by use of scaled mock-u… source |
| ELE131 | National Electrical Code I | — | - Provides comprehensive study of the purpose and interpretations of the National Electric Code as well as familiarization and implementation of various charts, code rulings and wiring methods includ… source |
| ELE132 | National Electrical Code II | — | - Provides comprehensive study of the purpose and interpretations of the National Electric Code as well as familiarization and implementation of various charts, code rulings and wiring methods includ… source |
| ELE149 | Wiring Methods in Industry | — | - Studies the fundamentals of industrial power distribution, circuits, switches, enclosures, panels, fuses, circuit breakers, transformers, and wiring methods, using various charts and tables of the… source |
| ELE156 | Electrical Control Systems | — | - Includes troubleshooting and servicing electrical controls, electric motors, motor controls, motor starters, relays, overloads, instruments and control circuits. An additional VCCS career and techn… source |
| EGR121 | Foundations of Engineering | — | - Introduces the engineering profession and its impact on society and the environment, including engineering problem solving, the engineering design process, and professional practices. Covers fundam… source |
| EGR122 | Engineering Design | — | - Applies engineering methods to a semester-long team design project with an emphasis on engineering software involving 2D and 3D computer aided design; data modeling and analysis; and iterative prog… source |
| EGR125 | Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers | — | - Introduces problem solving and implementation of computer software solutions using a high-level programming language in a structured environment. Includes concepts and practice of algorithm design,… source |
| EGR206 | Engineering Economics | — | - Presents economic analysis of engineering alternatives. Studies economic and cost concepts, calculation of economic equivalence, comparison of alternatives, replacement economy, economic optimizati… source |
| EGR240 | Statics | — | - Introduces basic concepts of engineering mechanics, systems of forces and couples, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, and internal forces and analysis of structures, including SI and U.S. c… source |
| EGR245 | Dynamics | — | - Presents approach to kinematics and kinetics of particles (and systems of particles) in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies in plane motion. Teaches Newt… source |
| EGR246 | Mechanics of Materials | — | - Introduces concepts of stress, strain, deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials. Analyzes axial loads, torsion, bending, shear and combined loading. Studies… source |
| EGR247 | Mechanics of Materials Laboratory | — | - Examines mechanical behavior of bars, rods, shafts, tubes and beams subjected to various types of loading. Introduces experimental stress analysis techniques, such as the use of strain gages and da… source |
| EGR248 | Thermodynamics for Engineering | — | - Studies formulation of the first and second law of thermodynamics. Presents energy conversion, concepts of energy, temperature, entropy, and enthalpy, equations of state of fluids. Covers reversibi… source |
| EGR270 | Fundamentals of Computer Engineering | — | - Covers digital system analysis, design, and implementation. Includes digital logic, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits, hierarchical design, and introduction to computer organiz… source |
| EGR271 | Electric Circuits I | — | - Covers fundamentals of electric circuits. Teaches resistive circuit analysis methods, including network theorems. Features operational amplifiers, capacitors, inductors, resistor-capacitor (RC), re… source |
| EGR272 | Electric Circuits II | — | - Covers sinusoidal steady-state circuit response using phasors, frequency analysis of linear circuits including frequency response, Bode plots, Fourier series analysis, and design of basic filters.… source |
| EGR290 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Variable Hours: 1-5 Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| EGR298 | Seminar and Project | — | - Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational source |
| EGR299 | Supervised Study | — | - Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| EDE10 | English Composition Preparation | — | - Provides academic skills and support for introductory composition. Students will identify and apply academic skills including critical reading, writing, thinking, and research. Upon successful comp… source |
| EDE11 | English Composition Readiness | — | - Provides academic support for successful completion of ENG 111 . Students will identify and apply academic skills including critical reading, writing, thinking, and introductory research. Corequisi… source |
| ENG111 | College Composition I | — | - Introduces and prepares students to the critical processes and fundamentals of writing in academic and professional contexts. Teaches the use of print and digital technologies to promote inquiry. R… source |
| ENG112 | College Composition II | — | - Further develops students’ ability to write for academic and professional contexts with increased emphasis on argumentation and research. Requires students to evaluate, integrate, and document prin… source |
| ENG113 | Technical-Professional Writing | — | - Develops ability in technical writing through extensive practice in composing technical reports and technical documents. Guides students in achieving voice, tone, style, and content in formatting,… source |
| ENG115 | Technical Writing | — | - Develops ability in technical writing through extensive practice in composing technical reports and other documents. Guides students in achieving voice, tone, style, and content in formatting, edit… source |
| ENG211 | Creative Writing | — | - Explores fundamentals of writing imaginatively in genres such as poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. Examines terminology and techniques through readings about the craft of creative writing and mod… source |
| ENG212 | Creative Writing II | — | - Introduces the student to the fundamentals of writing imaginatively. Students write in forms to be selected from poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. Part II of II. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ENG225 | Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas | 3 | - Examines a set of literary texts linked by a particular theme, with inquiry into the historical, cultural, and/or social contexts of the texts and the theme. Emphasizes interpretive and critical an… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| ENG245 | British Literature | 3 | - Examines British literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| ENG246 | American Literature | 3 | - Examines American literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Analyzes literary works within their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. Emphasiz… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| ENG250 | Children’s Literature | 3 | - Examines the history and development of children’s literature of diverse genres, time periods, and authors. Focuses on analysis of texts for literary qualities and audience. Develops critical think… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| ENG255 | World Literature | 3 | - Examines literary texts across a variety of cultures, genres, and time periods. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| ENG258 | African American Literature | 3 | - Explores the stories African American authors tell about themselves, their communities, and the world. Examines common and diverging themes within African American literary traditions through the s… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| ETR113 | D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I | — | - Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Part I of II. An additional VC… source |
| ETR114 | D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals II | — | - Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Part II of II. An additional V… source |
| ETR150 | Machine Control Using Relay & Programmable Logic | — | - Provides an introduction to hardwired relay logic and the programmable logic controller (PLC) as utilized in a variety of different control tasks. Covers different types of inputs and outputs in co… source |
| ETR160 | Survey of Microprocessors | — | - Provides an overview of microprocessor architecture, basic machine language programming, and I/O devices. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour appl… source |
| ETR167 | Logic Circuits and Systems | — | - Studies digital switching and logic circuits, numbering systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates and families. Includes fundamental concepts of microprocessor operation and interface circuitry. Lectur… source |
| ETR214 | Advanced Circuits and New Devices | — | - Includes lectures and demonstrations on the latest developments in electronics. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour applies. Lecture Hour(s): 2 source |
| ETR228 | Computer Troubleshooting and Repair | — | - Teaches procedures for isolating and correcting problems in computers and computer-related hardware. Emphasizes operational concepts, use of diagnostic software and troubleshooting equipment. An ad… source |
| ETR237 | Industrial Electronics I | — | - Studies linear integrated circuits for industrial applications, motors, industrial control devices, power control circuits, transducers, industrial process control, and sequential process control.… source |
| ETR238 | Industrial Electronics II | — | - Studies linear integrated circuits for industrial applications, motors, industrial control devices, power control circuits, transducers, industrial process control, and sequential process control.… source |
| ETR241 | Electronic Communications I | — | - Studies noise, information and bandwidth, modulation and demodulation, transmitters and receivers, wave propagation, antennas and transmission lines. Includes broad band communication systems, micr… source |
| ETR242 | Electronic Communications II | — | - Studies noise, information and bandwidth, modulation and demodulation, transmitters and receivers, wave propagation, antennas and transmission lines. Includes broad band communication systems, micr… source |
| ETR278 | Computer Interfacing and Circuitry | — | - Deals with typical circuitry used to interface computers with the outside world. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Laboratory Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 6 source |
| ETR295 | Topics In | — | - Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit Lecture Hour(s): 2 source |
| ETR296 | On-Site-Training | — | - Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Not… source |
| ETR297 | Cooperative Education | — | - Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college’s cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational - technica… source |
| FRE101 | Beginning French I | — | - Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part I of II. Lecture Hour(s): 4 Note(s): FRE 101 can be used to meet a requ… source |
| FRE102 | Beginning French II | — | - Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part II of II. Lecture Hour(s): 4 Note(s): FRE 102 can be used to meet a req… source |
| FRE201 | Intermediate French I | — | - Continues to develop cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and introduces complex sentence structures. Classes may be conducted in target language. Part I of II. Lec… source |
| FRE202 | Intermediate French II | — | - Continues to develop cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and emphasizes complex sentence structures. Classes may be conducted in the target language. Part II of II… source |
| HCT101 | Health Care Technician I | — | - Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and rep… source |
| HCT102 | Health Care Technician II | — | - Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to work in home health, long and short term facilities. Prerequisite: HCT 101 Lecture Hour(s): 2 Laboratory Hour(s): 2 Varia… source |
| HCT115 | Medication Administration Training | — | - Prepares students to safely administer, or to assist in client self-administration of medications in specific settings. Includes practice. Meets curriculum requirements of the State Board of Nursin… source |
| HCT190 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: Yes Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| HIS111 | World Civilization Pre-1500 CE | — | - Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from antiquity to approximately 1500. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3 Note(s): HIS 111 can be used to meet a requirement in… source |
| HIS112 | World Civilizations Post-1500 CE | — | - Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from approximately 1500 CE through the present. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3 Note(s): HIS 112 can be used to meet a requi… source |
| HIS121 | United States History to 1877 | — | - Introduces the history of the United States from its origins to 1877. Includes the European exploration, development of the American colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, major political… source |
| HIS122 | United States History Since 1865 | — | - Introduces the history of the United States from 1865 to present. Includes major political, social and economic developments since 1865, overseas expansion, the two world wars, the Cold War and the… source |
| HIS141 | African-American History I | — | - Surveys the history of black Americans from their African origins to the present. Part I of II. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| HLT105 | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | — | - Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Equivalent to EMS 100. Lecture Hour(s): 1 source |
| HLT106 | First Aid and Safety | — | - Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety and first aid. Lecture Hour(s): 2 source |
| HLT110 | Personal and Community Health | — | - Introduces students to the basic concepts of health and dimensions of wellness through exploration of a variety of personal health topics. Identifies factors that affect the health status of indivi… source |
| HLT130 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | — | - Studies nutrients, sources, functions, and requirements with an introduction to diet therapy. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. HLT 130 is not a transfer course. Lec… source |
| HLT138 | Principles of Nutrition | — | - Studies nutrient components of food, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. Provides a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance… source |
| HLT141 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | — | - Focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. HLT 143 serves both transfer and CTE p… source |
| HLT143 | Medical Terminology I | — | - Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. E… source |
| HLT145 | Ethics for Health Care Personnel | — | - Focuses on ethical concepts of health care. Emphasizes confidentiality, maintaining patient records, personal appearance, professionalism with patients/clients, associates, and an awareness of heal… source |
| HLT160 | Personal Health and Fitness | — | - Studies the relationships between health and fitness. Topics include nutrition, disease prevention, weight control, smoking and health, medical care, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and the rel… source |
| HLT230 | Principles of Nutrition | — | - Introduces students to the basic concepts of nutrition and its impact on personal wellness. Emphasizes an evidence-based approach to various topics, such as the nutrient components of food, the com… source |
| HLT250 | General Pharmacology | — | - Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agent within each class, and routine mathemati… source |
| HUM201 | Early Humanities | — | - Examines the values and expression of ideas of selected western and non-western cultures from prehistory up to the 1300s, integrating the arts, literature, religion, and philosophy within the conte… source |
| HUM256 | Comparative Mythology | — | - Studies the cultural expressions of mythology. Considers selected mythologies representing diverse global culture, with emphasis on parallels and divergences in structure, purpose, and representati… source |
| HUM290 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May… source |
| HUM295 | Topics In | — | - Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| HUM296 | On-Site Training | — | - Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): Credit/work r… source |
| HUM298 | Seminar and Project | — | - Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational source |
| HUM299 | Supervised Study | — | - Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| IND101 | Quality Assurance Technology I | — | - Studies principles and techniques of quality engineering for the management, design engineering economics, production, and assurance of quality. Emphasizes fundamentals of total quality assurance f… source |
| IND103 | Industrial Methods | — | - Covers theoretical knowledge necessary for familiarization with common hand tools, common power tools, measuring tools and techniques, fastening components and procedures, grinding operations, meta… source |
| IND116 | Applied Technology | — | - Introduces basic information and problem solving techniques in liquids, gases, solids, metrics, mechanics, forces, simple machines, heat, light, sound and nuclear energy as applied in industrial en… source |
| IND137 | Team Concepts & Problem Solving | — | - Studies team concepts and problem solving techniques to assist project teams in improving quality and productivity. Provides knowledge of how to work as a team, plan and conduct good meetings, mana… source |
| IND145 | Introduction to Metrology | — | - Studies principles of measurement and calibration control, application of statistics to measurement processes, and standards of measurements in calibration. May include the use of gauges and instru… source |
| IND190 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervised on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| IND197 | Cooperative Education | — | - Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college’s cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical… source |
| ITD110 | Web Page Design I | — | - Stresses a working knowledge of web site designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ITD132 | Structured Query Language | — | - Incorporates a working introduction to commands, functions and operators used in SQL for extracting data from standard databases. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ITD210 | Web Page Design II | — | - Incorporates advanced techniques in web site planning, design, usability, accessibility, advanced site management, and maintenance utilizing web editor software(s). Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| ITE100 | Introduction to Information Systems | — | - Covers the fundamentals of computers and computing and topics which include impact of computers on society, ethical issues, and terminology. Provides discussion about available hardware and softwar… source |
| ITE135 | Artificial Intelligence Awareness | — | - Provides instruction in the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) including the complexities of AI, machine and deep learning, and neural networks. Provides students with a clear understanding of… source |
| ITE140 | Spreadsheeting for Business | — | - Provides a working knowledge of a commercial spreadsheet package to include design and development of a variety of worksheets, preparing graphs, working with database queries, macro writing, menu t… source |
| ITE142 | Introduction to Artificial Tools for Business | — | - Explores the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in business. Studies how AI can enhance efficiency, optimize decision-making, and drive innovation in business environments. Includes… source |
| ITE150 | Desktop Database Software | — | - Incorporates instruction in planning, defining, and using a database; performing queries; producing reports; working with multiple files; and concepts of database programming. Includes database con… source |
| ITE152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | — | - Develops understanding of digital and information literacy. Introduces basic computer concepts in hardware, software, cyber, cloud, database, and operating systems. Includes hands-on experience dev… source |
| ITE153 | Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Governance | — | - Explores ethical considerations surrounding the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Examines ethical theories, privacy concerns, biases, human rights impl… source |
| ITE170 | Multimedia Software | — | - Explores technical fundamentals of creating multimedia projects with related hardware and software. Students will learn to manage resources required for multimedia production and evaluation and tec… source |
| ITE180 | Help Desk Support Skills | — | ITE 180 - Desk Support Skills ITE 180 - Desk Support Skills - Emphasizes instruction in customer support techniques required for analyzing and coordinating software and hardware solutions for end-use… source |
| ITE228 | Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business | — | - Develops applied skills in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across diverse business functions through practical, hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI business applications. E… source |
| ITN100 | Introduction to Telecommunications | — | - Surveys data transmission systems, communication lines, data sets, network, modes of transmission, protocols, and interfacing. Emphasizes network structure and operation. source |
| ITN101 | Introduction to Network Concepts | — | - Provides instruction in networking media, physical and logical topologies, common networking standards and popular networking protocols. Emphasizes the TCP/IP protocol suite and related IP addressi… source |
| ITN102 | Introduction to Networked Client Operating Systems (LAN) | — | - Consists of instruction in the installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of networked client operating systems in a data communications environment. This course can utilize a… source |
| ITN106 | Microcomputer Operating Systems | — | - Teaches use of operating system utilities and multiple-level directory structures, creation of batch files, and configuration of microcomputer environments. May include a study of graphical user in… source |
| ITN109 | Internet and Network Foundation | — | - Provides a basic comprehension of Internet and network technologies including IT job roles, connection methods, TCP/IP functionality and DNS. Explores web server technologies with security and proj… source |
| ITN257 | Cloud Computing: Infrastructure and Services | — | - Focuses on cloud infrastructure, deployment, security models, and the key considerations in migrating to cloud computing. Covers the technologies and processes required to build traditional, virtua… source |
| ITP132 | C++ Programming I | — | - Centers instruction in fundamentals of object-oriented programming and design using C++. Emphasizes program construction, algorithm development, coding, debugging, and documentation of C++ Applicat… source |
| ITP140 | Client-Side Scripting | — | - Provides instruction in fundamentals of Internet application design, development, and deployment using client-side scripting language(s). source |
| MDA100 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | — | - Introduces the student to the medical practice environment. Stresses the responsibilities of the humanistic approach in the rendering of health care. Lecture Hour(s): 1 Total Hours Per Week: 1 source |
| MDA101 | Medical Assistant Science I | — | - Provides an in-depth study of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology for the medical assistant. Focuses on clinical application and decision-making in the health environment. Le… source |
| MDA102 | Medical Assistant Science II | — | - Prepares students to perform patient care procedures including but not limited to respiratory care procedures, basic nursing arts, equipment maintenance, and patient teaching. Lecture Hour(s): 1 La… source |
| MDA103 | Medical Assistant Science III | — | - Prepares students to perform clinical assistant skills and emergency care procedures and to meet the state requirements for licensure in radiography. Lecture Hour(s): 1 Laboratory Hour(s): 3 Total… source |
| MDA104 | Medical Assistant Science IV | — | - Prepares students to perform diagnostic tests and assist with physical examinations including ECG administration, basic pulmonary function, testing, catheterization and assisting with minor surgery… source |
| MDA196 | On-Site Training | — | - Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: Yes Note(s): Credit/work ratio not… source |
| MDA203 | Medical Office Procedures | — | - Instructs the student in the practice of the management of medical offices in areas such as receptionist duties, telephone techniques, appointment scheduling, verbal and written communications, med… source |
| MDA207 | Medical Law and Ethics | — | - Instructs the student in the legal relationship of the physician, patient, and medical assistant; professional liabilities, Medical Practice Acts, professional attitudes and behavior and the types… source |
| MDA210 | Medical Office Software Applications | — | - Instructs the students in the use of software in the medical office including billing, scheduling appointment and patient records. Laboratory Hour(s): 2 source |
| MDA221 | Diagnostic Laboratory Procedures | — | - Instructs the student in the practice of laboratory procedures commonly performed in a physician’s office. Includes the use and care of equipment and supplies, the processing of reports and requisi… source |
| MDA290 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repea… source |
| MEC165 | Applied Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Hydrostatics | — | - Teaches fluid power system design, operation, testing, maintenance and repair. Includes reservoirs, pump connecting valves, cylinders, pressure regulating valves, flow control valves, hydraulic mot… source |
| MEC211 | Machine Design I | — | - Introduces analytical design of bearings, clutches, coupling, brakes, springs, gearing systems, and power shafting. Emphasizes methods of construction, machine parts and specifications of materials… source |
| MKT100 | Principles of Marketing | — | - 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, p… source |
| MTH130 | Fundamentals of Reasoning | — | - Presents elementary concepts of algebra, linear graphing, financial literacy, descriptive statistics, and measurement & geometry. Based on college programs being supported by this course, colleges… source |
| MTH154 | Quantitative Reasoning | — | - 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 mathema… source |
| MTH155 | Statistical Reasoning | — | - Presents elementary statistical methods and concepts including visual data presentation, descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression. Emp… source |
| MTH161 | Precalculus I | — | - Presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Note(s): Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 161: Precalculu… source |
| MTH162 | Precalculus II | — | - Presents trigonometry, trigonometric applications including Law of Sines and Cosines, and an introduction to conics. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Note(s): Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 162 : Precal… source |
| MTH245 | Statistics I | — | - Presents an overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression. This is… source |
| MTH261 | Applied Calculus I | — | - Introduces limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, and techniques of integration with an emphasis on applications in business, socia… source |
| MTH262 | Applied Calculus II | — | - 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. L… source |
| MTH263 | Calculus I | — | - Presents concepts of limits, derivatives, differentiation of various types of functions and use of differentiation rules, application of differentiation, antiderivatives, integrals and applications… source |
| MTH264 | Calculus II | 4 | - 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… 4 cr · 4 hr source |
| MTH265 | Calculus III | — | - 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, multivaria… source |
| MTH266 | Linear Algebra | — | - Covers matrices, vector spaces, determinants, solutions of systems of linear equations, basis and dimension, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Features instruction for mathematical, physical and engin… source |
| MTH267 | Differential Equations | — | - Introduces ordinary differential equations. Includes first order differential equations, second and higher order ordinary differential equations with applications and numerical methods. Lecture Hou… source |
| MTH283 | Probability and Statistics | — | - Presents basic concepts of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, and probability distributions. Presents sampling distributions and the Central Limit Theorem, properties of point e… source |
| MTH288 | Discrete Mathematics | — | - Presents topics in sets, counting, graphs, logic, proofs, functions, relations, mathematical induction, Boolean Algebra, and recurrence relations. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3 source |
| MDE10 | Introduction to Algebra | — | - Covers topics in arithmetic through introduction to variables and equations. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3 source |
| MDE54 | Learning Support for Quantitative Reasoning | — | - Provides support to ensure success for students co-enrolled in Quantitative Reasoning ( MTH 154 ). Course will review foundational topics through direct instruction, guided practice, and individual… source |
| MDE55 | Learning Support for Statistical Reasoning | — | - Provides support to ensure success for students co-enrolled in Statistical Reasoning ( MTH 155 ). Course will review foundational topics through direct instruction, guided practice, and individuali… source |
| MDE60 | Intermediate Algebra | — | - Covers topics in algebra. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per Week: 3 source |
| MDE61 | Learning Support for Pre-Calculus | — | - Provides support to ensure success for students co-enrolled in Pre-Calculus ( MTH 161 ). Course will review foundational topics through direct instruction, guided practice, and individualized suppo… source |
| MUS121 | Music in Society | — | - 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, discoverin… source |
| NSG100 | Introduction to Nursing Concepts | — | - 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 sup… source |
| NSG106 | Competencies for Nursing Practice | — | - 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, inf… source |
| NSG130 | Professional Nursing Concepts | — | - 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 nu… source |
| NSG152 | Health Care Participant | — | - 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.… source |
| NSG170 | Health / Illness Concepts | — | - 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 c… source |
| NSG200 | Health Promotion and Assessment | — | - 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… source |
| NSG210 | Health Care Concepts I | — | - 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 developmen… source |
| NSG211 | Health Care Concepts II | — | - 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 developme… source |
| NSG230 | Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts | — | - 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 integra… source |
| NSG252 | Complex Health Care Concepts | — | - Focuses on nursing care of diverse individuals and families integrating complex health concepts. Emphasizes clinical judgment, patient-centered care, and collaboration. An additional VCCS career an… source |
| NSG270 | Nursing Capstone | — | - Nursing Capstone provides students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. Emphasizes the mastery of p… source |
| NUR135 | Drug Dosage Calculations | — | - Focuses on apothecary, metric, household conversion in medication dosage calculation for adult and pediatric clients. Provides a practical approach to learning to calculate and prepare medications… source |
| PHI220 | Ethics and Society | — | - Provides a systematic study of representative ethical concepts and theories and discusses their application to concrete moral dilemmas and social issues and problems. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours… source |
| PHY100 | Elements of Physics | — | - Covers basic concepts of physics, including Newtonian mechanics, properties of matter, heat transfer, waves, fundamental behavior of gases, optics, ionizing radiation, and fundamentals of electrici… source |
| PHY201 | General College Physics I | 3 | - Covers classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics, dynamic and static equilibrium, elasticity, gravitation,… 3 cr · 3 hr source |
| PHY202 | General College Physics II | 4 | - Covers waves, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. Includes mechanical waves, sound, electrostatics, Ohm’s law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic inducti… 4 cr · 4 hr source |
| PHY241 | University Physics I | 4 | - Covers classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics, dynamics and static equilibrium, elasticity, gravitation,… 4 cr · 4 hr source |
| PHY242 | University Physics II | 4 | - Covers waves, electromagnetism and optics. Includes mechanical waves and sound, electrostatics, Ohm’s law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, AC circuit… 4 cr · 4 hr source |
| PLS135 | U.S. Government and Politics | — | - Teaches the political structure, processes, institutions, and policymaking of the US national government. Focuses on the three branches of government, their interrelationships, and how they shape p… source |
| PLS136 | State and Local Government and Politics | — | - 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 po… source |
| PNE136 | Care of Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Patients | — | - 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 gr… source |
| PNE145 | Trends in Practical Nursing | — | - Studies the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse. Covers legal aspects, organizations, and opportunities in practical nursing. Assists students in preparation for employment. An additional VCCS car… source |
| PNE155 | Body Structure and Function | — | - Studies the structure and function of the body. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies. Lecture Hour(s): 4 source |
| PNE158 | Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing | — | - Recognizes emotional needs of patients. Provides knowledge of the role that emotions play. Enables students to understand their own behavior as well as patient behavior. Lecture Hour(s): 2 source |
| PNE161 | Nursing in Health Changes I | — | - Focuses on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $25… source |
| PNE162 | Nursing in Health Changes II | — | - Continues the focus on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. An additional VCCS career and technical education cours… source |
| PNE163 | Nursing in Health Changes III | — | - Continues the focus on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. An additional VCCS career and technical education cours… source |
| PNE173 | Pharmacology for Practical Nurses | — | - 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… source |
| PNE174 | Applied Pharmacology for Practical Nurses | — | - Applies problem solving skills in preparing and administering medications. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies. Lecture Hour(s): 1 Laborat… source |
| PSY200 | Principles of Psychology | — | - Surveys the basic concepts of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, developmental psych… source |
| PSY215 | Psychopathology | — | - Explores historical views and current perspectives of psychopathology. Emphasizes major diagnostic categories and criteria, individual and social factors of maladaptive behavior, and types of treat… source |
| PSY216 | Social Psychology | — | - Examines individuals in social contexts, their social roles, group processes and intergroup relations. Acquaints students with a scientific understanding of how the presence of other people, intera… source |
| PSY230 | Developmental Psychology | — | - Traces development in context from pre-conception to death, including the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains. Examines methods of scientific inquiry as they apply to lifespan development… source |
| PSY235 | Child Psychology | — | - Studies development of the child from conception to adolescence. Investigates physical, intellectual, social and emotional factors involved in the child’s growth. Lecture Hour(s): 3 Total Hours Per… source |
| REL230 | Religions of the World | — | - Introduces the major religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Focuses on origin, history, basic beliefs, values, ethics and practices. This is a Passport and UC… source |
| SAF130 | Industrial Safety - OSHA 10 | — | - Presents an introduction to occupational health and safety and its application in the workplace. Emphasizes safety standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), its rules and regulat… source |
| SDV100 | College Success Skills | — | - Assists students in transition to colleges. Provides overviews of college policies, procedures, curricular offerings. Encourages contacts with other students and staff. Assists students toward coll… source |
| SDV101 | Orientation to (Specify the Discipline) | — | - Introduces students to the skills which are necessary to achieve their academic goals, to services at the college and to the discipline in which they are enrolled. Covers topics such as services at… source |
| SDV101 | Orientation to Healthcare | — | - Introduces students to the skills which are necessary to achieve their academic goals, to services at the college and to the discipline in which they are enrolled. Covers topics such as services at… source |
| SDV101 | Orientation to Trades and Technology | — | - Introduces students to the skills which are necessary to achieve their academic goals, to services at the college and to the discipline in which they are enrolled. Covers topics such as services at… source |
| SSC290 | Coordinated Internship | — | - Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May… source |
| SSC295 | Topics In | — | - Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. source |
| SSC296 | On-Site Training | — | - Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): Credit/work r… source |
| SSC298 | Seminar and Project | — | - Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational source |
| SSC299 | Supervised Study | — | - Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. Variable Hours: 1-5 credits Note(s): May be repeated for credit. source |
| SOC200 | Introduction to Sociology | — | - Introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology with attention to sociological theory, research methods, and the impact of social inequality. Examines a variety of topics such as cu… source |
| SPA101 | Beginning Spanish I | — | - Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part I of II. Lecture Hour(s): 4 Total Hours Per Week: 4 Note(s): SPA 101 c… source |
| SPA102 | Beginning Spanish II | — | - Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part II of II. Lecture Hour(s): 4 Total Hours Per Week: 4 Note(s): SPA 102 c… source |
| SPA201 | Intermediate Spanish | — | - Continues to develop cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and introduces complex sentence structures. Classes may be conducted in target language. Part I of II. Lec… source |
| SPA202 | Intermediate Spanish II | — | - Continues to develop cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and emphasizes complex sentence structures. Classes may be conducted in the target language. Part II of II… source |
| SPA203 | Intermediate Spanish I-II | — | - Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Classes conducted in Spanish. Part I of II. May include oral drill and practice. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| SPA204 | Intermediate Spanish I-II | — | - Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Classes conducted in Spanish. May include oral drill and practice. Part II of II. Lecture Hour(s): 3 source |
| WEL110 | Welding Processes | — | - Introduces types of welding, their advantages and disadvantages. Points out effects of welds on metals to be machined. Provides practice and demonstration in welding. An additional VCCS career and… source |
| WEL123 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Basic) | — | - Teaches operation of AC and DC power sources, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt, and fillet… source |
| WEL124 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Advanced) | — | - Continues instruction on operation of AC and DC power sources, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads,… source |
| WEL130 | Inert Gas Welding | — | - Introduces practical operations in the uses of inert-gas-shield arc welding. Discusses equipment, safety operations, welding practice in the various positions, process applications, and manual and… source |
| WEL141 | Welder Qualification Tests I | — | - Studies techniques and practices of testing welded joints through destructive and non-destructive testing. Part I of II. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per c… source |
| WEL150 | Welding Drawing and Interpretation | — | - Teaches fundamentals required for successful drafting as applied to the welding industry. Includes blueprint reading, geometric principles of drafting and freehand sketching, basic principles of or… source |
| WEL160 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | — | - Introduces semi-automatic welding processes with emphasis on practical application. Includes the study of filler wires, fluxes, and gases. An additional VCCS career and technical education course f… source |
| WEL199 | Supervised Study | — | - Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. An additional VCCS career and technical education course fee of $12.50 per credit hour ap… source |
| UMS111 | Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) I | — | - Introduces students to the history of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), surveys current platforms, applications, components, and sensors. Covers the theory of flight, operations, manual flight,… source |