# Iowa Western Community College — full catalog > Generated 2026-06-21T18:17:28.445Z from a crawl of iwcc.edu. 845 records (102 programs · 743 courses · 0 resource pages). # Business Administration A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I - ACC122 — Principles of Accounting II - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS121 — Business Communications - BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship - BUS154 — E-business - BUS185 — Business Law I - CSC116 — Information Computing - ECN120 — Principles of Macroeconomics - ECN130 — Principles of Microeconomics - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - FIN121 — Personal Finance - FIN142 — Corporate Finance - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT170 — Human Resource Management - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MGT932 — Internship - MKT110 — Principles of Marketing - MKT140 — Principles of Selling Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4528 --- # Business Administration Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - CSC116 — Information Computing - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - FIN121 — Personal Finance - MGT101 — Principles of Management Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4530 --- # Business Administration Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I - ACC122 — Principles of Accounting II - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS121 — Business Communications - BUS154 — E-business - CSC116 — Information Computing - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - FIN121 — Personal Finance - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT101 — Principles of Management Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4529 --- # Accounting: Para-Accounting, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I - ACC122 — Principles of Accounting II - ACC161 — Payroll Accounting - ACC211 — Intermediate Accounting I - ACC221 — Cost Accounting - ACC251 — Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting - ACC261 — Income Tax Accounting - ACC311 — Computer Accounting - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS121 — Business Communications - BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship - BUS185 — Business Law I - CSC116 — Information Computing - ECN110 — Introduction to Economics - ENG105 — Composition I - FIN121 — Personal Finance - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PHI142 — Ethics in Business - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4395 --- # Supply Chain Management, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS161 — Human Relations - BUS280 — Fundamentals of Lean Process Improvement - ECN110 — Introduction to Economics - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT120 — Project Management Basics - MGT130 — Principles of Supervision - MGT165 — Principles of Quality - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MGT263 — Principles of Distribution and Warehouse Management - MGT265 — International Transportation and Logistics - MGT266 — Principles of Supply Chain Management - MGT269 — Introduction to Inventory Management - MGT271 — Principles of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing - MGT274 — Principles of Logistics and Distribution Management - MGT932 — Internship - MKT110 — Principles of Marketing - PHI142 — Ethics in Business Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=5036 --- # Business Administration Transfer Major A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I - ACC122 — Principles of Accounting II - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS185 — Business Law I - BUS210 — Business Statistics - CSC116 — Information Computing - ECN120 — Principles of Macroeconomics - ECN130 — Principles of Microeconomics - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - ENV111 — Environmental Science - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT157 — Statistics - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MUS100 — Music Appreciation - PHI142 — Ethics in Business - POL111 — American National Government - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4412 --- # Supply Chain Management Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - ECN110 — Introduction to Economics - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT120 — Project Management Basics - MGT266 — Principles of Supply Chain Management - MGT271 — Principles of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=5035 --- # Accounting Technician Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I - ACC122 — Principles of Accounting II - ACC161 — Payroll Accounting - ACC311 — Computer Accounting - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - CSC116 — Information Computing - ENG105 — Composition I - FIN121 — Personal Finance - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4394 --- # English Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ART101 — Art Appreciation - DRA101 — Introduction to Theatre - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - ENG221 — Creative Writing - ENV111 — Environmental Science - HIS152 — U.S. History Since 1877 - HUM122 — American Film - LIT101 — Introduction to Literature - LIT134 — Multicultural Literature - LIT160 — Short Story/Novel - LIT190 — Women Writers - LIT210 — The Graphic Novel - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SDV108 — The College Experience - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC120 — Intercultural Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4462 --- # Communication Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ART184 — Photography - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - ENV111 — Environmental Science - HIS251 — U.S. History 1945 to Present - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - JOU110 — Introduction to Mass Media - MAT157 — Statistics - MMS186 — Digital Media Analytics - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - MMS204 — New Media Production - MMS216 — Social Media Capstone - PHI211 — Ethics in the Media - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC120 — Intercultural Communications - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication - SPC170 — Professional Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4417 --- # Management & Human Resources, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ACC111 — Introduction to Accounting - ACC311 — Computer Accounting - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS121 — Business Communications - BUS154 — E-business - CSC116 — Information Computing - ENG105 — Composition I - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT130 — Principles of Supervision - MGT138 — Employee Evaluation and Training Techniques - MGT165 — Principles of Quality - MGT170 — Human Resource Management - MGT175 — Introduction to Law for Managers and Supervisors - MGT180 — Management and Labor Relations - MGT190 — Employee Compensation and Benefits Management - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MGT932 — Internship - MKT110 — Principles of Marketing - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4463 --- # Marketing, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - BUS102 — Introduction to Business - BUS121 — Business Communications - BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship - BUS154 — E-business - ENG105 — Composition I - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT170 — Human Resource Management - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MKT110 — Principles of Marketing - MKT140 — Principles of Selling - MKT150 — Principles of Advertising - MKT163 — Merchandising - MKT165 — Retail Management - MKT184 — Customer Service - MKT185 — Marketing Internship I - MKT190 — International Marketing - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - PHI211 — Ethics in the Media - SDV130 — Career Exploration - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4466 --- # Management & Human Resources Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT130 — Principles of Supervision - MGT138 — Employee Evaluation and Training Techniques - MGT170 — Human Resource Management - MGT175 — Introduction to Law for Managers and Supervisors - MGT180 — Management and Labor Relations Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4464 --- # Management & Human Resources Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ACC111 — Introduction to Accounting - CSC116 — Information Computing - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT130 — Principles of Supervision - MGT138 — Employee Evaluation and Training Techniques - MGT170 — Human Resource Management - MGT175 — Introduction to Law for Managers and Supervisors - MGT180 — Management and Labor Relations - MGT190 — Employee Compensation and Benefits Management - MKT110 — Principles of Marketing Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4465 --- # Nursing: Associate Degree Nursing, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ADN106 — Success in Nursing - ADN171 — Concepts of Nursing I - ADN180 — Advanced Concepts of Nursing - ADN213 — Pharmacology Applications - ADN292 — Advanced Mental Health Nursing - ADN421 — Maternal Child Nursing II - ADN499 — Passage to Professional Practice - ADN740 — Concepts of Nursing Clinic - ADN760 — Advanced Concepts of Nursing Clinical - ADN831 — Trends and Issues - BIO151 — Nutrition - BIO168 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I - BIO173 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II - BIO186 — Microbiology - ENG105 — Composition I - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PNN201 — Introduction to Math and Medications - PNN228 — Foundations of Nursing I - PNN229 — Foundations of Nursing II - PNN282 — Pharmacology II - PNN290 — Health Assessment Across the Lifespan - PNN446 — Nursing Care of the Growing Family - PNN721 — Foundations of Nursing Clinical I - PNN723 — Foundations of Nursing Clinical II - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4477 --- # Nursing: Nurse Aide Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - HSC113 — Medical Terminology - HSC172 — Nurse Aide Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4516 --- # Nursing: Practical Nursing Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - BIO151 — Nutrition - BIO168 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I - BIO173 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II - ENG105 — Composition I - PNN201 — Introduction to Math and Medications - PNN228 — Foundations of Nursing I - PNN229 — Foundations of Nursing II - PNN282 — Pharmacology II - PNN290 — Health Assessment Across the Lifespan - PNN446 — Nursing Care of the Growing Family - PNN721 — Foundations of Nursing Clinical I - PNN723 — Foundations of Nursing Clinical II - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4478 --- # Agribusiness Management A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - AGA181 — Introduction to Crop Science - AGA182 — Introduction to Soil Science - AGA280 — Crop Development, Production, and Management - AGA284 — Pesticide Application Certification - AGA376 — Integrated Pest Management - AGB101 — Agricultural Economics - AGB211 — Agricultural Law, Taxation and Records - AGB330 — Farm Business Management - AGB331 — Entrepreneurship in Agriculture - AGB336 — Agricultural Selling - AGB437 — Commodity Marketing - AGB466 — Agricultural Finance - AGB804 — Agribusiness Internship I - AGP333 — Precision Farming Systems - AGS113 — Survey of the Animal Industry - AGS226 — Beef Cattle Science - ECN120 — Principles of Macroeconomics - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4526 --- # Agribusiness Administration Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - AGA181 — Introduction to Crop Science - AGB101 — Agricultural Economics - AGB330 — Farm Business Management - AGB466 — Agricultural Finance - AGS113 — Survey of the Animal Industry - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4527 --- # Agribusiness Technology: Agronomy Operations Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - AGA181 — Introduction to Crop Science - AGA280 — Crop Development, Production, and Management - AGA284 — Pesticide Application Certification - AGA376 — Integrated Pest Management - AGB804 — Agribusiness Internship I - AGP333 — Precision Farming Systems Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4401 --- # Electromechanical Technology A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ATR113 — Industrial Robotics - ATR133 — Fluid Power Systems - CAD139 — Introduction to CAD/CAM - CAD290 — Introduction to 3D Printing - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - IND146 — Mech Power Transmission I - IND187 — Predictive Maintenance - IND191 — Preventative Maintenance - IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics - IND217 — Industrial Print Reading - IND219 — Fundamentals of Electrical Theory - IND930 — Industrial Internship - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication - WEL149 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4542 --- # Electronics and Industrial Systems Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ATR113 — Industrial Robotics - ATR133 — Fluid Power Systems - ELT196 — Circuit Analysis I - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers - ELT252 — Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers - ELT313 — Digital Circuits I - ELT316 — Digital Circuits II - ELT321 — Operational Amplifiers - ELT323 — Printed Circuit Board Design - ELT334 — Modern Technologies - ELT425 — Fundamentals of Electro-Optics - ELT448 — Industrial Internet of Things - ELT460 — Fiber Optics - ELT523 — Electronic Devices - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4444 --- # Industrial Engineering Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ATR113 — Industrial Robotics - ATR133 — Fluid Power Systems - CAD139 — Introduction to CAD/CAM - ELE227 — Electrical Blueprint Reading - ELE231 — Basic Electrical Principles - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers - ELT252 — Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - IND187 — Predictive Maintenance - IND191 — Preventative Maintenance - IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics - IND930 — Industrial Internship - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication - WEL149 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4457 --- # Industrial Technology: Individualized Technical Program, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4507 --- # Electromechanical Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CAD290 — Introduction to 3D Printing - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics - IND217 — Industrial Print Reading - IND219 — Fundamentals of Electrical Theory Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4540 --- # Electronics and Industrial Systems Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ATR113 — Industrial Robotics - ELT196 — Circuit Analysis I - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4538 --- # Industrial Technology Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ELE231 — Basic Electrical Principles - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4459 --- # Industrial Technology: Individualized Technical Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4524 --- # Welding Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - MAT743 — Technical Math - WEL103 — Oxy-Acetylene Welding & Brazing - WEL149 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding - WEL208 — Introduction to Fabrication - WEL233 — Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretations - WEL256 — Gas Metal Arc Welding Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4494 --- # Electromechanical Technician Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ATR133 — Fluid Power Systems - CAD290 — Introduction to 3D Printing - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - IND146 — Mech Power Transmission I - IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics - IND217 — Industrial Print Reading - IND219 — Fundamentals of Electrical Theory - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4541 --- # Electronics and Industrial Systems Technician Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ATR113 — Industrial Robotics - ATR133 — Fluid Power Systems - ELT196 — Circuit Analysis I - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers - ELT252 — Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers - ELT313 — Digital Circuits I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4398 --- # Industrial Maintenance Technician Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ELE227 — Electrical Blueprint Reading - ELE231 — Basic Electrical Principles - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - WEL149 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4458 --- # Industrial Technology: Individualized Technical Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4523 --- # Welding Technology Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MFG190 — Metallurgy - WEL103 — Oxy-Acetylene Welding & Brazing - WEL149 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding - WEL192 — Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - WEL208 — Introduction to Fabrication - WEL233 — Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretations - WEL240 — Welding Fabrication/ Certification - WEL256 — Gas Metal Arc Welding - WEL303 — Pipe Welding/SMAW Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4513 --- # Construction Management, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CON114 — Blueprint Reading - CON115 — Commercial Print Reading - CON118 — Introduction to Sustainable Construction - CON119 — Construction Materials and Inspection - CON170 — Building Construction Techniques I - CON171 — Building Construction Techniques II - CON180 — Principles of Building Construction I - CON181 — Principles of Building Construction II - CON244 — Related Trade Applications - CON266 — Construction Safety - CON325 — Estimating - CON329 — Construction Management - CON348 — Supervision and Leadership in Building Construction - CON425 — Internship - CON440 — Construction Management Capstone - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT101 — Principles of Management - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PHI142 — Ethics in Business Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4504 --- # Construction Management Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CON114 — Blueprint Reading - CON170 — Building Construction Techniques I - CON180 — Principles of Building Construction I - CON266 — Construction Safety - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4505 --- # Electrical Technology Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ELE179 — Advanced Wiring Systems - ELE207 — Residential Electrical Services - ELE227 — Electrical Blueprint Reading - ELE231 — Basic Electrical Principles - ELE326 — Basics of Wiring Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4442 --- # HVAC/R Maintenance Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - HCR103 — Introduction to HVAC/R and Safety - HCR145 — Intro to Heating Systems - HCR190 — Electrical for HVAC - HCR201 — Applied Practices I: Repair and Service - MAT743 — Technical Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4392 --- # Plumbing Technology Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - PLU108 — Plumbing Code - PLU148 — Plan and Print Reading for Plumbing - PLU178 — Residential Plumbing Lab - PLU190 — Plumbing Troubleshooting Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4511 --- # Construction Management Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - CON114 — Blueprint Reading - CON115 — Commercial Print Reading - CON118 — Introduction to Sustainable Construction - CON170 — Building Construction Techniques I - CON171 — Building Construction Techniques II - CON180 — Principles of Building Construction I - CON181 — Principles of Building Construction II - CON244 — Related Trade Applications - CON266 — Construction Safety - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4539 --- # Electrical Technology Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ELE155 — National Electrical Code I - ELE156 — National Electrical Code II - ELE179 — Advanced Wiring Systems - ELE180 — Electrical Lighting Systems - ELE207 — Residential Electrical Services - ELE227 — Electrical Blueprint Reading - ELE231 — Basic Electrical Principles - ELE326 — Basics of Wiring - ELT215 — Motors and Controls - IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation - MAT743 — Technical Math - SER175 — Advanced Solar Energy: Photovoltaic Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4443 --- # HVAC/R Technology Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - HCR103 — Introduction to HVAC/R and Safety - HCR145 — Intro to Heating Systems - HCR190 — Electrical for HVAC - HCR201 — Applied Practices I: Repair and Service - HCR203 — Air Balancing - HCR220 — Coordinated HVAC/R Systems - HCR245 — TroubleShooting Air Conditioning Systems - HCR250 — Electronic Controls - HCR301 — Applied Practices II: Advanced Repair and Service - HCR350 — Mechanical Code I - HCR402 — HVAC/R Internship - HCR448 — Applied Practices III: Installation - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4393 --- # Plumbing Technology Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - PLU101 — Pipefitting for Maintenance Trades - PLU108 — Plumbing Code - PLU148 — Plan and Print Reading for Plumbing - PLU178 — Residential Plumbing Lab - PLU181 — Commercial Code - PLU188 — Commercial Plumbing Lab - PLU190 — Plumbing Troubleshooting - PLU198 — Applied Plumbing Practices Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4509 --- # Automotive Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - AUT116 — Automotive Technology Lab I - AUT119 — Introduction to Automotive Technology - AUT220 — Automotive Technology Lab II - AUT249 — Automotive Technology Lab III - AUT301 — Automotive Transmission and Drivetrain - AUT302 — Automotive Engine Repair and Rebuild - AUT404 — Automotive Suspension and Steering - AUT421 — Automotive Technology Lab IV - AUT521 — Automotive Technology Lab V - AUT524 — Automotive Brake Systems and Service - AUT615 — Automotive Electricity/Electronics - AUT617 — Automotive and Diesel Fuel Systems - AUT675 — Electric Vehicle Systems - AUT837 — Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning - AUT910 — Automotive Technology Internship I - AUT951 — Advanced Automotive Engine and Electronic Diagnostics - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT772 — Applied Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC240 — Criminology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4407 --- # Aviation Maintenance Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - AVM120 — Aviation Mechanics General I - AVM140 — Aviation Mechanics General II - AVM181 — Aviation Airframe I - AVM182 — Aviation Airframe II - AVM185 — Aviation Airframe III - AVM186 — Aviation Airframe IV - AVM191 — Aviation Powerplant I - AVM192 — Aviation Powerplant II - AVM193 — Aviation Powerplant III - AVM194 — Aviation Powerplant IV - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT766 — Technical Math for Aviation - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4410 --- # Diesel Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - DSL144 — Electrical Systems - DSL324 — Introduction to Diesel - DSL354 — Engines I - DSL364 — Engines II - DSL444 — Fuel Systems - DSL544 — Transmissions/Drive Axle - DSL654 — Hydraulic/Air Brakes - DSL674 — Chassis/Driveline - DSL742 — Air Conditioning/Refrigeration - DSL829 — Preventative Maintenance - DSL846 — Diesel Lab I - DSL856 — Diesel Lab II - DSL863 — Diesel Lab III - DSL876 — Diesel Lab IV - DSL883 — Diesel Internship II - DSL886 — Diesel Lab V - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT772 — Applied Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SOC240 — Criminology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4435 --- # Aviation Maintenance Technology: Airframe Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - AVM181 — Aviation Airframe I - AVM182 — Aviation Airframe II - AVM185 — Aviation Airframe III - AVM186 — Aviation Airframe IV Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4408 --- # Aviation Maintenance Technology: Powerplant Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - AVM191 — Aviation Powerplant I - AVM192 — Aviation Powerplant II - AVM193 — Aviation Powerplant III - AVM194 — Aviation Powerplant IV Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4409 --- # Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - AUT116 — Automotive Technology Lab I - AUT119 — Introduction to Automotive Technology - AUT220 — Automotive Technology Lab II - AUT249 — Automotive Technology Lab III - AUT404 — Automotive Suspension and Steering - AUT524 — Automotive Brake Systems and Service - AUT615 — Automotive Electricity/Electronics - AUT675 — Electric Vehicle Systems - AUT837 — Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT772 — Applied Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4406 --- # Diesel Mechanics Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - DSL144 — Electrical Systems - DSL324 — Introduction to Diesel - DSL654 — Hydraulic/Air Brakes - DSL674 — Chassis/Driveline - DSL742 — Air Conditioning/Refrigeration - DSL829 — Preventative Maintenance - DSL846 — Diesel Lab I - DSL856 — Diesel Lab II - DSL863 — Diesel Lab III - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT772 — Applied Math Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4434 --- # General Studies, A.G.S. ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT157 — Statistics - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4448 --- # Exercise Science Transfer Major, A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - BIO151 — Nutrition - BIO157 — Human Biology - BIO168 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I - BIO173 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - MAT157 — Statistics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PEC230 — Introduction to Sports Medicine - PEH102 — Health - PEH142 — First Aid - PEH170 — Principles of Weight Training - PET135 — Personal Trainer - PET230 — Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries - PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY210 — Sport and Exercise Psychology - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC120 — Intercultural Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4535 --- # Computers: Application & Web Programming, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS134 — Web Design - CIS139 — Programming I - CIS144 — Programming II - CIS158 — Web e-Business - CIS171 — Java - CIS175 — Java II - CIS207 — Fundamentals of Web Programming - CIS213 — Advanced Client Side Scripting - CIS215 — Server Side Web Programming - CIS332 — Database and SQL - CIS780 — Computer Projects - CSC114 — Introduction to Information Technology - CSC121 — Operating Systems - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - NET142 — Network Essentials - NET810 — Computer Internship - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication - WDV133 — Mobile Web Apps Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4418 --- # Computers: Cyber Security Technology A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS332 — Database and SQL - CIS601 — Introduction to Cryptography - CIS602 — Cyber Investigations and Forensics - CIS616 — Network and Information Security Basics - CIS617 — Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics - CIS619 — Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing - CIS621 — Assessments and Audits - CIS623 — Boundary Protection - CIS625 — Information Assurance Fundamentals - CIS627 — Building Secure Environments - CIS628 — Information Warfare - CIS629 — Security Capstone - CSC121 — Operating Systems - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - NET142 — Network Essentials - NET313 — Windows Server - NET418 — LINUX Administration - NET790 — PC Support I - SOC240 — Criminology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4515 --- # Computers: Network and System Administration, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS332 — Database and SQL - CIS780 — Computer Projects - CSC121 — Operating Systems - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - NET204 — Introduction to Networks - NET278 — Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation - NET311 — Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials - NET313 — Windows Server - NET315 — Cloud Systems Administration - NET343 — Windows Directory Services - NET418 — LINUX Administration - NET495 — Virtual Infrastructure - NET612 — Fundamentals of Network Security - NET790 — PC Support I - NET795 — Desktop Support Practicum - NET810 — Computer Internship - PHI142 — Ethics in Business - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4425 --- # Computers: Web Design and Development, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS134 — Web Design - CIS158 — Web e-Business - CIS171 — Java - CIS207 — Fundamentals of Web Programming - CIS213 — Advanced Client Side Scripting - CIS215 — Server Side Web Programming - CIS332 — Database and SQL - CIS780 — Computer Projects - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - GRA104 — Introduction to Graphic Communications - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - NET142 — Network Essentials - NET810 — Computer Internship - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication - WDV121 — Web Interface Design - WDV133 — Mobile Web Apps Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4534 --- # Computers: Cyber Security Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CIS601 — Introduction to Cryptography - CIS602 — Cyber Investigations and Forensics - CIS616 — Network and Information Security Basics - CIS617 — Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics - CSC121 — Operating Systems - NET790 — PC Support I Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4521 --- # Computers: Desktop Support Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CSC121 — Operating Systems - NET315 — Cloud Systems Administration - NET790 — PC Support I - NET795 — Desktop Support Practicum - PHI142 — Ethics in Business - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4423 --- # Computers: Network Administration Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CSC121 — Operating Systems - NET204 — Introduction to Networks - NET278 — Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation - NET311 — Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials - NET612 — Fundamentals of Network Security - NET790 — PC Support I Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4426 --- # Computers: Programming Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS134 — Web Design - CIS171 — Java - CIS207 — Fundamentals of Web Programming - CIS213 — Advanced Client Side Scripting - CIS332 — Database and SQL - CSC114 — Introduction to Information Technology - CSC121 — Operating Systems Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4427 --- # Computers: System Administration Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS332 — Database and SQL - CSC121 — Operating Systems - NET313 — Windows Server - NET343 — Windows Directory Services - NET418 — LINUX Administration - NET495 — Virtual Infrastructure - NET790 — PC Support I Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4522 --- # Computers: Web Design and Coding Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - CIS134 — Web Design - CIS207 — Fundamentals of Web Programming - CIS213 — Advanced Client Side Scripting - GRA104 — Introduction to Graphic Communications - WDV121 — Web Interface Design Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4518 --- # Computers: Cyber Security Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - CIS601 — Introduction to Cryptography - CIS602 — Cyber Investigations and Forensics - CIS616 — Network and Information Security Basics - CIS617 — Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics - CIS619 — Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing - CSC121 — Operating Systems - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - NET142 — Network Essentials - NET313 — Windows Server - NET418 — LINUX Administration - NET790 — PC Support I Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4520 --- # Computers: Web Design and Development Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - CIS127 — Introduction to Programming - CIS134 — Web Design - CIS207 — Fundamentals of Web Programming - CIS213 — Advanced Client Side Scripting - CIS215 — Server Side Web Programming - CIS332 — Database and SQL - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - GRA104 — Introduction to Graphic Communications - NET142 — Network Essentials - WDV121 — Web Interface Design - WDV133 — Mobile Web Apps Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4517 --- # Dental Hygiene, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - BIO168 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I - BIO173 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II - BIO186 — Microbiology - CHM132 — Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - DHY114 — Dental Hygiene Anatomical Sciences - DHY118 — Oral Histology and Embryology - DHY132 — Dental Pharmacology - DHY141 — General and Oral Pathology - DHY153 — Dental Emergencies - DHY155 — Radiology - DHY157 — Radiology Lab - DHY174 — Principles of Dental Hygiene - DHY183 — Dental Hygiene I Theory - DHY184 — Clinical Dental Hygiene I - DHY211 — Periodontology - DHY213 — Periodontology II - DHY226 — Biomaterials for the Dental Hygienist - DHY228 — Clinical Preventive Dentistry - DHY230 — Oral Health Nutrition - DHY241 — Dental Ethics - DHY252 — Community Dentistry - DHY259 — Community Oral Health Service Learning Experience - DHY275 — Dental Hygiene II Theory - DHY286 — Clinical Dental Hygiene II - DHY288 — Local Anesthesia and Pain Control - DHY293 — Dental Hygiene III Theory - DHY295 — Clinical Dental Hygiene III - DHY303 — Dental Hygiene IV Theory - DHY304 — Clinical Dental Hygiene IV - ENG105 — Composition I - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4432 --- # Dental Assistant Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - DEA253 — Dental Science I - DEA263 — Dental Science II - DEA312 — Dental Radiography I - DEA321 — Dental Radiography II - DEA403 — Dental Materials - DEA502 — Dental Assisting Principles - DEA582 — Dental Assisting Experience I - DEA585 — Dental Assisting Experience II - DEA602 — Dental Specialties - DEA706 — Procedures for the Dental Office - DEA933 — Internship Seminar - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - HSC128 — Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health Programs Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4431 --- # Culinary Arts: Culinary & Hospitality Management A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - HCM113 — Culinary Baking - HCM172 — International Cuisine Lab - HCM173 — International Cuisine - HCM186 — Culinary Foundations I - HCM187 — Culinary Foundations II - HCM191 — Quantity Food Production I Lab - HCM192 — Quantity Food Production II Lab - HCM200 — Dining Service - HCM230 — Nutrition and Wellness - HCM246 — Garde Manger/Charcuterie - HCM247 — Garde Manger/Charcuterie Lab - HCM248 — A la Carte Cooking - HCM249 — A la Carte Cooking Lab - HCM322 — Breads and Pastries - HCM323 — Cakes and Chocolates - HCM330 — Hospitality Personnel Management - HCM512 — Culinary Internship - HCM532 — Culinary Capstone - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PHI142 — Ethics in Business - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4389 --- # Culinary Arts: Baking and Pastry Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship - HCM113 — Culinary Baking - HCM186 — Culinary Foundations I - HCM322 — Breads and Pastries - HCM323 — Cakes and Chocolates - HCM330 — Hospitality Personnel Management Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4537 --- # Culinary Arts: Food Technician Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - HCM186 — Culinary Foundations I - HCM187 — Culinary Foundations II - HCM191 — Quantity Food Production I Lab - HCM192 — Quantity Food Production II Lab Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4391 --- # Veterinary Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - AGV100 — Introduction to Veterinary Technology - AGV108 — Veterinary Technology Anatomy and Physiology II - AGV110 — Principles of Veterinary Technology I - AGV115 — Principles of Veterinary Technology II - AGV120 — Veterinary Medical Terminology - AGV122 — Principles of Sanitation - AGV135 — Clinical Pathology Lab Techniques I - AGV136 — Clinical Pathology Lab Techniques II - AGV140 — Veterinary Pharmacology - AGV142 — Mathematics for Veterinary Technicians - AGV145 — Animal Nutrition - AGV147 — Large Animal Care - AGV150 — Office Procedures for Veterinary Technicians - AGV170 — Veterinary Anesthesiology - AGV182 — Diagnostic Imaging - AGV185 — Veterinary Surgical Assisting - AGV205 — Kennel Management and Animal Care I - AGV207 — Kennel Management and Animal Care II - AGV209 — Kennel Management and Animal Care III - AGV211 — Kennel Management and Animal Care IV - AGV212 — Avian, Exotic and Lab Animal Care - AGV805 — Veterinary Technology Internship I - AGV806 — Veterinary Technology Internship II - BIO112 — General Biology I - BIO186 — Microbiology - ECN120 — Principles of Macroeconomics - ECN130 — Principles of Microeconomics - ENG105 — Composition I - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics - PHI142 — Ethics in Business - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SOC120 — Marriage and Family Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4493 --- # Biology Transfer Major, A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ANT105 — Cultural Anthropology - BIO105 — Introductory Biology - BIO112 — General Biology I - BIO113 — General Biology II - BIO186 — Microbiology - CHM122 — Introduction to General Chemistry - CHM166 — General Chemistry I - CHM176 — General Chemistry II - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - ENV111 — Environmental Science - MAT121 — College Algebra - MAT130 — Trigonometry - MAT211 — Calculus I - PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - PSY241 — Abnormal Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4411 --- # Chemistry Transfer Major, A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CHM166 — General Chemistry I - CHM176 — General Chemistry II - CHM263 — Organic Chemistry I - CHM273 — Organic Chemistry II - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - MAT211 — Calculus I - MAT217 — Calculus II - PHY210 — Classical Physics I - PHY211 — Classical Physics I Lab - PHY220 — Classical Physics II - PHY221 — Classical Physics II Lab - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4415 --- # Engineering Transfer Major, A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CHM166 — General Chemistry I - CHM176 — General Chemistry II - EGR100 — Engineering Orientation - EGR160 — Engineering I - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - MAT211 — Calculus I - MAT217 — Calculus II - MAT220 — Calculus III - MAT227 — Elementary Differential Equations with Laplace - PHY210 — Classical Physics I - PHY211 — Classical Physics I Lab - PHY220 — Classical Physics II - PHY221 — Classical Physics II Lab - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4480 --- # Mathematics Transfer Major, A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CHM166 — General Chemistry I - CSC116 — Information Computing - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - GEO121 — World Regional Geography - HIS152 — U.S. History Since 1877 - MAT157 — Statistics - MAT211 — Calculus I - MAT217 — Calculus II - MAT220 — Calculus III - MAT227 — Elementary Differential Equations with Laplace - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - REL101 — Survey of World Religions - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC120 — Intercultural Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4468 --- # Musical Theater, A.A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - DAN105 — Dance I - DAN106 — Dance II - DAN107 — Dance III - DAN115 — Hip Hop and Modern Dance - DRA113 — History of Musical Theater - DRA130 — Acting I - DRA132 — Acting II - DRA162 — Technical Theatre - DRA180 — Theatre Lab I - DRA181 — Theatre Lab II - DRA187 — The Business of Being a Performing Artist - DRA225 — Musical Theater Performance I - DRA226 — Musical Theater Performance II - DRA227 — Musical Theater Performance III - DRA280 — Theatre Lab III - DRA281 — Theatre Lab IV - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MUA400 — Applied Voice I - MUA401 — Applied Voice II - MUA402 — Applied Voice III - MUA403 — Applied Voice IV - MUS102 — Music Fundamentals - MUS134 — Concert Choir I - MUS141 — Concert Choir II - MUS390 — Show Choir I - MUS391 — Show Choir II Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4531 --- # Fine Arts Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ART120 — 2-D Design - ART123 — 3-D Design - ART125 — Digital Media - ART133 — Drawing - ART134 — Drawing II - ART143 — Painting - ART151 — Design I - ART184 — Photography - ART196 — Studio Practices I - ART203 — Art History I - ART204 — Art History II - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - ENV111 — Environmental Science - HIS111 — Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present - MAT157 — Statistics - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4404 --- # Early Childhood Studies, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ECE103 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education - ECE120 — Communication with Families - ECE133 — Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition - ECE153 — Early Childhood Curriculum I with Lab - ECE156 — Early Childhood Curriculum II with Lab - ECE221 — Infant/Toddler Care and Education - ECE244 — Early Childhood Guidance with Lab - ECE258 — Early Childhood Field Practicum - ECE268 — Early Childhood Field Experience - ECE287 — Exceptional Learner - ECE290 — Early Childhood Program Administration - EDU160 — Human Growth and Development - EDU235 — Children’s Literature - ENG105 — Composition I - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - REL101 — Survey of World Religions - SOC120 — Marriage and Family - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4437 --- # Education: Elementary Transfer Major A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ART101 — Art Appreciation - BIO105 — Introductory Biology - EDU160 — Human Growth and Development - EDU210 — Foundations of Education - EDU219 — Field Experience and Seminar - EDU235 — Children’s Literature - EDU240 — Educational Psychology - EDU245 — Exceptional Learner - EDU255 — Technology in the Classroom - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - GEO121 — World Regional Geography - HIS152 — U.S. History Since 1877 - LIT101 — Introduction to Literature - MAT117 — Math for Elementary Teachers - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy - PHS187 — Introduction to Earth Science - POL111 — American National Government - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4441 --- # Education: Secondary Transfer Major A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ART101 — Art Appreciation - BIO105 — Introductory Biology - EDU160 — Human Growth and Development - EDU210 — Foundations of Education - EDU219 — Field Experience and Seminar - EDU240 — Educational Psychology - EDU245 — Exceptional Learner - EDU255 — Technology in the Classroom - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - GEO121 — World Regional Geography - HIS152 — U.S. History Since 1877 - LIT101 — Introduction to Literature - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy - PHS187 — Introduction to Earth Science - POL111 — American National Government - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY224 — Adolescent Psychology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4502 --- # Early Childhood: Child Development Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ECE103 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education - ECE133 — Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition - ECE153 — Early Childhood Curriculum I with Lab - ECE221 — Infant/Toddler Care and Education - ECE244 — Early Childhood Guidance with Lab Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4440 --- # Early Childhood Studies Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ECE103 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education - ECE120 — Communication with Families - ECE133 — Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition - ECE153 — Early Childhood Curriculum I with Lab - ECE156 — Early Childhood Curriculum II with Lab - ECE221 — Infant/Toddler Care and Education - ECE244 — Early Childhood Guidance with Lab - EDU160 — Human Growth and Development - ENG105 — Composition I - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4438 --- # Media Studies: Digital Communication Arts, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - ART126 — Digital Media II - ENG105 — Composition I - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MMS105 — Audio Production - MMS114 — Video Production - MMS134 — Media Writing - MMS186 — Digital Media Analytics - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - MMS204 — New Media Production - MMS216 — Social Media Capstone - MMS311 — Podcasting - MMS312 — Photojournalism - MMS313 — Digital Communication Arts Practicum I - MMS314 — Digital Communication Arts Practicum II - MMS315 — Digital Communication Arts Practicum III - MMS316 — Broadcasting and Streaming Online - MMS317 — Digital Content Creation - MMS933 — Media Studies Internship - PHI211 — Ethics in the Media - WDV121 — Web Interface Design Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4532 --- # Media Studies: Radio, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - JOU110 — Introduction to Mass Media - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MMS105 — Audio Production - MMS123 — Electronic Media Performance - MMS134 — Media Writing - MMS186 — Digital Media Analytics - MMS190 — Broadcast Promotions - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - MMS204 — New Media Production - MMS205 — Advanced Audio Production - MMS216 — Social Media Capstone - MMS311 — Podcasting - MMS316 — Broadcasting and Streaming Online - MMS317 — Digital Content Creation - MMS338 — Radio Practicum I - MMS341 — Radio Practicum II - MMS342 — Radio Practicum III - MMS933 — Media Studies Internship - PHI211 — Ethics in the Media - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4397 --- # Media Studies: Sports Media Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - JOU110 — Introduction to Mass Media - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MMS105 — Audio Production - MMS107 — Sports Field Production - MMS113 — Introduction to Media Production - MMS114 — Video Production - MMS123 — Electronic Media Performance - MMS134 — Media Writing - MMS152 — Spring Sports Announcing - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - MMS204 — New Media Production - MMS205 — Advanced Audio Production - MMS231 — Advanced Video Production I - MMS306 — Sports Media Practicum I - MMS307 — Sports Media Practicum II - MMS308 — Sports Media Practicum III - MMS309 — Sports Media Practicum IV - MMS312 — Photojournalism - MMS933 — Media Studies Internship - PHI211 — Ethics in the Media - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4469 --- # Media Studies: Television/Video, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - ENG105 — Composition I - HUM122 — American Film - JOU110 — Introduction to Mass Media - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MMS113 — Introduction to Media Production - MMS114 — Video Production - MMS123 — Electronic Media Performance - MMS134 — Media Writing - MMS190 — Broadcast Promotions - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - MMS204 — New Media Production - MMS231 — Advanced Video Production I - MMS296 — Video Practicum I - MMS297 — Video Practicum II - MMS301 — Video Practicum III - MMS312 — Photojournalism - MMS316 — Broadcasting and Streaming Online - MMS933 — Media Studies Internship - PHI211 — Ethics in the Media - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4470 --- # Media Studies: Social Media Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - MMS186 — Digital Media Analytics - MMS202 — Social Media Marketing - MMS204 — New Media Production - MMS216 — Social Media Capstone Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4485 --- # Media Studies: Sports Media Technology Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - MMS105 — Audio Production - MMS113 — Introduction to Media Production - MMS114 — Video Production - MMS123 — Electronic Media Performance - MMS152 — Spring Sports Announcing - MMS306 — Sports Media Practicum I Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4543 --- # Criminal Justice, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - CRJ100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice - CRJ111 — Police and Society - CRJ120 — Introduction to Corrections - CRJ130 — Criminal Law - CRJ133 — Constitutional Criminal Procedure - CRJ160 — Introduction to Forensic Investigation - CRJ258 — Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - POL111 — American National Government - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - SOC115 — Social Problems - SOC200 — Minority Group Relations - SOC230 — Juvenile Delinquency - SOC235 — Gangs - SOC240 — Criminology - SOC250 — Sociology of Deviance - SPC120 — Intercultural Communications - SPC170 — Professional Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4546 --- # Paramedic and Fire Science, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - EMS200 — Emergency Medical Technician - EMS510 — Paramedic I - EMS511 — Paramedic Clinical I - EMS512 — Paramedic II - EMS513 — Paramedic Clinical II - EMS514 — Paramedic III - EMS515 — Paramedic Clinical III - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - FIR145 — Strategy and Tactics - FIR148 — Hydraulics and Pumping Applications - FIR198 — Firefighter I - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4545 --- # Criminal Justice Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - CRJ100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice - CRJ111 — Police and Society - CRJ120 — Introduction to Corrections - CRJ130 — Criminal Law - CRJ133 — Constitutional Criminal Procedure - CRJ258 — Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - MAT157 — Statistics - POL111 — American National Government - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SOC230 — Juvenile Delinquency - SOC240 — Criminology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4430 --- # Human Services: Generalist Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - BIO157 — Human Biology - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - HSV109 — Introduction to Human Services - HSV115 — Agency and Community Resources - HSV132 — Fundamentals of Case Management - HSV180 — Ethics for Human Service Professionals - HSV190 — Youth Care Issues - HSV225 — Counseling Techniques - HSV259 — Introduction to Chemical Dependency - HSV802 — Internship - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - REL101 — Survey of World Religions - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SOC120 — Marriage and Family - SOC261 — Human Sexuality - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4454 --- # Human Services: Social Work Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - BIO157 — Human Biology - ECN120 — Principles of Macroeconomics - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - HSV109 — Introduction to Human Services - HSV115 — Agency and Community Resources - HSV132 — Fundamentals of Case Management - HSV140 — Social Work and Social Welfare - HSV180 — Ethics for Human Service Professionals - HSV225 — Counseling Techniques - HSV228 — Group Counseling Techniques - HSV802 — Internship - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy - POL111 — American National Government - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - REL101 — Survey of World Religions - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SPC112 — Public Speaking Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4455 --- # Criminal Justice Certificate **Certificate** ## Courses - CRJ100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice - CRJ111 — Police and Society - CRJ160 — Introduction to Forensic Investigation - SOC240 — Criminology - SOC250 — Sociology of Deviance - SPC170 — Professional Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4548 --- # Criminal Justice Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - CRJ100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice - CRJ111 — Police and Society - CRJ120 — Introduction to Corrections - CRJ133 — Constitutional Criminal Procedure - CRJ160 — Introduction to Forensic Investigation - CRJ258 — Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - SOC230 — Juvenile Delinquency - SOC240 — Criminology - SOC250 — Sociology of Deviance - SPC170 — Professional Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4547 --- # EMT and Fire Science Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - EMS200 — Emergency Medical Technician - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - FIR145 — Strategy and Tactics - FIR148 — Hydraulics and Pumping Applications - FIR198 — Firefighter I Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4544 --- # Audio Engineering, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ART125 — Digital Media - BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - MUS102 — Music Fundamentals - MUS305 — Introduction to Audio - MUS306 — Digital Audio Production I - MUS307 — Digital Audio Production II - MUS310 — Recording Project I - MUS311 — Recording Project II - MUS312 — Recording Project III - MUS320 — Technical Music Practicum I - MUS321 — Technical Music Practicum II - MUS322 — Technical Music Practicum III - MUS323 — Technical Music Practicum IV - MUS325 — Mix Listening I - MUS326 — Mix Listening II - MUS328 — Virtual Instrument and Processing Plug-Ins - MUS330 — Audio Mixing I - MUS331 — Audio Mixing II - MUS333 — Popular Music Analysis - MUS335 — Audio Mastering - MUS936 — Audio Engineering Internship Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4405 --- # Surgical Technology, A.A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - BIO168 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I - BIO173 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II - BIO186 — Microbiology - ENG105 — Composition I - HSC113 — Medical Terminology - HSC203 — Sterile Processing Fundamentals - MAT743 — Technical Math - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication - SUR134 — Introduction to Surgical Technology and Anesthesia - SUR141 — Introduction to Basic Surgical Principles - SUR215 — Basic Surgical Principles - SUR221 — Surgical Technology - SUR320 — Advanced Surgical Technology - SUR518 — Clinical I - SUR524 — Clinical II Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4489 --- # Associate of Arts, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - MAT157 — Statistics - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SDV108 — The College Experience - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4447 --- # Psychology Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ANT100 — Introduction to Anthropology - BIO157 — Human Biology - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - HIS152 — U.S. History Since 1877 - HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy - PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY113 — Personality and Adjustment - PSY121 — Developmental Psychology - PSY241 — Abnormal Psychology - PSY251 — Social Psychology - PSY281 — Educational Psychology - PSY293 — Issues in Psychology - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SOC200 — Minority Group Relations - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4482 --- # Sociology Transfer Major, A.A. **Degree** ## Courses - ANT100 — Introduction to Anthropology - CRJ100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - GEO121 — World Regional Geography - LIT134 — Multicultural Literature - MAT157 — Statistics - PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics - PHS187 — Introduction to Earth Science - POL111 — American National Government - PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology - PSY251 — Social Psychology - REL101 — Survey of World Religions - SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology - SOC115 — Social Problems - SOC120 — Marriage and Family - SOC200 — Minority Group Relations - SOC210 — Men, Women and Society - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC120 — Intercultural Communications Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4486 --- # Associate of Science, A.S. **Degree** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG106 — Composition II - MAT121 — College Algebra - MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment - SDV130 — Career Exploration - SPC112 — Public Speaking - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4449 --- # Medical Assistant Diploma **Diploma** ## Courses - ENG105 — Composition I - ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace - HSC113 — Medical Terminology - HSC128 — Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health Programs - MAP123 — Administrative Medical Office Procedures - MAP131 — Advanced Medical Office Procedures - MAP215 — Medical Laboratory Techniques - MAP353 — Clinical Procedures I - MAP363 — Clinical Procedures II - MAP514 — Basics of Pharmacology - MAP533 — Diseases and Disorders - MAP601 — Medical Assistant Seminar - MAP612 — Medical Assistant Externship - SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication Source: https://catalog.iwcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=4471 --- # ACC311 — Computer Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Computer Accounting focuses on the application of accounting principles using accounting software. Students gain hands-on experience setting up and managing computerized accounting systems to process transactions and generate financial reports for both sole proprietorships and corporations. Prerequisite(s): ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I or ACC 111 - Introduction to Accounting Prerequisites: ACC121, ACC111 --- # AGV118 — Animal Anatomy and Physiology l 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Animal Anatomy and Physiology l provides instruction in anatomy and physiology of domestic animals. Topics include the skeletal, muscular, renal, ophthalmic, cardiac, and respiratory systems. Lab activities focus on skeletal identification and dissection of related body systems of domestic animals. --- # AGV135 — Clinical Pathology Lab Techniques I 3.5 credits · 3.5 hours 3.5 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 3 Clinical Pathology Lab Techniques I provides instruction on techniques and skills that veterinary technicians use in a clinical pathology laboratory setting. Topics include specimen management, performance of analytical tests, and procedures on blood, urine, and feces. --- # AGV136 — Clinical Pathology Lab Techniques II 4.5 credits · 4.5 hours 4.5 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 3 Clinical Pathology Lab Techniques II expands on techniques and skills that veterinary technicians use in a clinical pathology laboratory setting. Topics include blood chemistry analysis, serology, histology, and dermatology. --- # ART112 — Introductory Photography 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Introductory Photography provides students with the opportunity to examine the chronological development of photography and its technical advancements. Students will examine both historical and contemporary uses of photography. Students will explore photography through modern devices and media sharing technologies. --- # CSC114 — Introduction to Information Technology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Information Technology provides an overview of computer systems including hardware, software, networking, and data management. Students explore foundational concepts of information technology through business case studies. --- # CSC116 — Information Computing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Information Computing introduces concepts of information systems and computer literacy, with an emphasis on practical skills using Microsoft Office 365 applications. The course also examines the ethical considerations surrounding emerging technologies, including the impact of artificial intelligence in professional environments. --- # DAN105 — Dance I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dance I focuses on posture, balance, coordination, rhythm, and artistic movement. Students learn proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-floor progressions, and combinations. Students study jazz and tap techniques and terminology through the lens of choreography for musical theater. --- # DAN106 — Dance II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dance II teaches proper warm-ups, stretches, isolations, across-floor progressions, and combinations. Students practice increasingly complex dance combinations using advanced patterning. Students also perform progressing tap steps to traditional tap rhythms . --- # DAN107 — Dance III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dance III teaches performance skills such as audience connection and story telling through dance and facial expressions. Students practice proper warm-ups, stretches, isolations, across-floor progressions, and combinations. Students learn the process of choreographing a dance number. --- # DAN115 — Hip Hop and Modern Dance 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Hip Hop and Modern Dance explores techniques from various types of dance. Instruction focuses on spatial and body awareness, use of body weight, floor work, leaps, turns, the efficiency of muscle usage, and safe body alignment. --- # DRA101 — Introduction to Theatre 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Theatre s students develop global awareness and appreciation for theatrical arts. Coursework combines lecture, selected readings, video presentations, projects, and a live performance. Topics explored include the prevalence of theatre in our daily lives and theatre as a platform for diverse cultural expression. Note(s): Meets Human Perspective Requirement for graduation. --- # DRA113 — History of Musical Theater 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 History of Musical Theater takes students through the developmental timeline of musical theater as an art form. Students study musical theater from its inception through the 20th century. Students analyze, compare, contrast, and evaluate the various periods of musical theater. --- # DRA130 — Acting I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Acting I focuses on the theory and practice of acting techniques, stage movement, and interpretation of character. Topics covered include the basics of vocal development and control, as well as the use of the body in performance. Note(s): Note(s): Meets Human Perspective Requirement for graduation. --- # DRA132 — Acting II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Acting II expands on the topics of movement, voice, style, text analysis, auditioning, and directing. Acting II provides opportunities for students to work in groups to further their collaborative skills on scene-building and ensemble work. Note(s): Note(s): Meets Human Perspective Requirement for graduation. --- # DRA187 — The Business of Being a Performing Artist 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 The Business of Being a Performing Artist focuses on presenting students with the practical, day-to-day skills, and information needed to be successful in performance careers. --- # DRA225 — Musical Theater Performance I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Musical Theater Performance I guides students through the synthesis of skills needed to perform in the arts. Students research and prepare for solo and ensemble performances. --- # DRA226 — Musical Theater Performance II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Musical Theater Performance II continues the development of solo and ensemble performances. Students practice scenes solo, in duets, trios, and small groups. The coursework culminates in a final project that integrates choral singing, harmony, sight-singing, staging, choreography, and character study. --- # DRA227 — Musical Theater Performance III 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 Musical Theater Performance III is designed as a culmination of students’ musical theater performance training in preparation for entry into the professional community. Special emphasis is placed on recognition of character types, interaction with song presentations, and the selection and rehearsal of audition materials. Students perform monologues, partnered scenes, and songs in a program showcase. --- # ECN110 — Introduction to Economics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Economics covers international issues, basic economic issues, and applications. The course includes such topics as supply, demand, pricing and production, national income and output determination, and unemployment and inflation. Students learn about business cycles, international trade, money and banking, and fiscal and monetary policies. --- # EDU219 — Field Experience and Seminar 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Internship 0 Field Experience and Seminar provides purposeful classroom experience for pre-service teachers. Students reflect on the ways schools function, identify the roles and responsibilities of teachers, and observe student behavior. Prerequisites: EDU210, EDU245, EDU160 --- # EDU240 — Educational Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Educational Psychology applies the principles of psychology to classroom contexts. Topics include child/adolescent development, learning, motivation, instructional techniques, and assessment/evaluation. Note(s): Co-numbered with PSY 281 Prerequisites: EDU160, PSY121, PSY281 --- # EGR167 — Engineering ll 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Engineering ll allows students to develop skills in solving engineering problems with spreadsheet programs and computer languages. Programming and numerical techniques are directly applied to the engineering discipline. Prerequisite(s): EGR 160 - Engineering l Prerequisites: EGR160 --- # EMS510 — Paramedic I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Paramedic I introduces students to the fundamental concepts of patient assessment, airway management, and pharmacology. These concepts are reinforced within the introductory laboratory experience within the paramedic program. Skills are reviewed and retested from the Emergency Medical Technician level. New skills involve patient assessment, airway management, cardiac, and pharmacology, including drug math. Note(s): Students must be at least 18 years old and hold current EMT certification. --- # ESP106 — Introduction to Gaming Studies 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Gaming Studies introduces students to the world of competitive gaming as a rapidly growing field within the entertainment, technology, and sports industries. Students explore the history, culture, and organization of competitive gaming including major titles, tournament structures, player development, and team dynamics. Students engage in both individual and team-based gameplay, analyze competitive matches, and learn fundamentals of streaming, event management, and esports careers. --- # ESP111 — Competitive Gaming Industry and Culture 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Competitive Gaming Industry and Culture covers the cultural, creative, technological, and industrial aspects of video games. Students explore the history of gaming, core genres and platforms, game mechanics, industry practices, narratives, and player experience. Through playing, analyzing, writing, and small projects, students develop foundational literacy in video game studies and industry contexts. --- # FIR145 — Strategy and Tactics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Strategy and Tactics teaches students the core principles associated with fire ground control. Students learn this control through the utilization of personal and scene safety components, personal protective equipment, and firefighting strategies and tactics utilized on the fire ground. --- # FIR148 — Hydraulics and Pumping Applications 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Hydraulics and Pumping Applications covers the characteristics of water and the fluid systems which move and utilize water in the science of fire engineering. Topics include water distribution systems, fire service pumps, friction loss calculations, engine and nozzle pressures, standpipe systems, automatic sprinkler systems, and foam systems. Corequisite(s): FIR-198 Firefighter I --- # FIR198 — Firefighter I 10 credits · 10 hours 10.0 Credit(s) Lecture 6 Lab 8 Firefighter I meets the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Professional Qualifications Standard 1001 for Firefighter I certification. Upon completion of this course, students are prepared for the Firefighter I certification process. Corequisite(s): FIR-148 Hydraulics and Pumping Applications --- # HCM186 — Culinary Foundations I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Culinary Foundations I introduces students to basic cooking principles. Topics include an overview of kitchen equipment, safety, sanitation, and basic preparation methods of soups, salads, sandwiches, breakfast items, vegetables, and starches. Note(s): Students are prepared and tested for the ServSafe Food Safety Manger Certificate in this course. Students must pass the certification exam to continue with program courses. --- # HCM187 — Culinary Foundations II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Culinary Foundations II emphasizes techniques in stock and sauce preparation, meats, seafood, and poultry. Students also identify various foods in international cuisine and the importance of attractive food presentation. Prerequisite(s): HCM 186 - Culinary Foundations I Prerequisites: HCM186 --- # HCM192 — Quantity Food Production II Lab 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 8 Quantity Food Production II Lab continues experiences in the preparation of stocks, sauces, meat, poultry, and seafood items. Students rotate through the stations of a professional kitchen. As students progress, they prepare advanced menu items and quantity cooking projects. Prerequisite(s): HCM 191 - Quantity Food Production I Lab Prerequisites: HCM191 --- # HSC203 — Sterile Processing Fundamentals 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 6 Sterile Processing Fundamentals explores the essential principles and procedures for cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing surgical instruments. Students learn to follow approved protocols for decontamination, sterilization, and packaging, while identifying common surgical instruments by name and function. Core topics include aseptic technique, instrument wrapping, sterilization methods, and the use of biological and chemical indicators for process validation. Students also learn quality control measures for each sterilization method. Upon completion, students are… Prerequisites: BIO168, HSC113, MAT743, ENG105, SPC122 --- # HSV802 — Internship 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 8 Internship provides direct field experience in a human services agency under the direct supervision of agency personnel with on-site visitation, observation, and assessment. --- # MAT110 — Math for Liberal Arts 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Math for Liberal Arts offers a broad survey of mathematical concepts with a focus on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Topics include set theory, logic, probability, statistics, and financial mathematics, emphasizing real-world applications and practical reasoning. --- # MAT121 — College Algebra 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 College Algebra provides a study of topics in algebra and prepares students for higher levels of mathematics. Topics include functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, matrices, and conic sections. Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for MAT 129 - Precalculus as well as MAT 121 College Algebra and/or MAT 130 - Trigonometry . Prerequisites: MAT102, MAT129, MAT130 --- # MAT129 — Precalculus 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5 Lab 0 Precalculus prepares students to take higher level math classes. Topics include functions, logarithms, systems of equations, matrices, polynomials, conic sections, trigonometric functions, graphs, identities, equations, complex numbers, and polar coordinates. Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for MAT 129 Precalculus as well as MAT 121 - College Algebra and/or MAT 130 - Trigonometry . Prerequisites: MAT102, MAT121, MAT130 --- # MAT130 — Trigonometry 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Trigonometry covers trigonometric functions, graphs, identities, solving triangles, vectors, trigonometric equations, complex numbers, and polar coordinates. Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for MAT 129 - Precalculus as well as MAT 121 - College Algebra and/or MAT 130 Trigonometry. Prerequisites: MAT102, MAT129, MAT121 --- # MAT711 — Business and Financial Mathematics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Business and Financial Math develops mathematical skills used in business operations. Topics include cash and trade discounts, markups, commissions, simple and compound interest, annuities, business and consumer loans, payroll, and financial statements. Note(s): This course does not count toward the A.A. and A.S. science and mathematics requirement. --- # MAT743 — Technical Math 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Technical Math includes operations with real numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percents, measurement conversion, algebraic equations, functions, geometry, and right triangle trigonometry. --- # MGT120 — Project Management Basics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Project Management Basics introduces students to fundamental project management principles and practices. Students learn to plan and organize projects, develop and manage schedules, coordinate resources, monitor progress, and evaluate costs and timelines to achieve project --- # MGT263 — Principles of Distribution and Warehouse Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Distribution and Warehouse Management introduces students to the fundamentals of warehouse operations and their role in distribution systems. Students examine warehouse site selection, layout and design, safety considerations, inventory management, and the flow of goods through distribution networks. This course emphasizes understanding warehouse processes and evaluating operational performance within industry standards. --- # MGT265 — International Transportation and Logistics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 International Transportation and Logistics focuses on the major factors of importing and exporting goods and services on a global scale. Students learn international terminology, regulations, security requirements, and transportation opportunities in global markets. The course also covers principles of international financing, exchange rates, and key aspects of transportation and distribution operations that support global trade. --- # MGT266 — Principles of Supply Chain Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Supply Chain Management examines the integration of procurement, logistics, warehousing, distribution, inventory, and operations across the supply chain. Students analyze the interconnections among supply chain functions and explore strategies for improving efficiency and effectiveness. The course emphasizes evaluating supply chain performance and developing solutions that enhance value across the entire supply chain. --- # MGT269 — Introduction to Inventory Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Inventory Management explores the role of inventory in supply chain operations. Students study the concepts, principles, and practices of inventory management, including material requirements planning (MRP), just-in-time (JIT) systems, and inventory control methods. The course emphasizes how effective inventory management contributes to efficiency, competitiveness, and profitability in business operations. --- # MGT271 — Principles of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing examines the role of procurement in supply chain management. Students study procurement strategies, supplier relationships, and negotiation techniques. The course emphasizes developing strategic sourcing plans that balance cost, quality, risk, and sustainability. --- # MGT274 — Principles of Logistics and Distribution Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Logistics and Distribution Management introduces students to the core concepts of logistics and distribution within supply chains. Students examine planning methods, inventory and demand forecasting, warehousing, freight transport, outsourcing, and operational management. The course emphasizes understanding logistics processes and evaluating distribution strategies for efficiency and effectiveness. --- # MGT932 — Internship 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 12 Internship provides work experience related to the students’ career interests. The course allows students to integrate and apply theory to practice. Work experience hours are arranged. --- # MMS113 — Introduction to Media Production 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Introduction to Media Production will introduce students to television studio production. Students gain hands-on experience producing programs and completing exercises in lab. Lab activites supplement lecture topics and assignments. --- # MMS114 — Video Production 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Video Production teaches production skills by emphasizing strong storytelling techniques through the application of digital editing. Participants will learn to develop story ideas, write scripts, and edit segments and packages to meet deadlines. Students produce a variety of both short and long form programs through hands-on activities. --- # MMS231 — Advanced Video Production I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Advanced Video Production I is designed to increase exposure within the video production field, including use of graphics, advanced editing techniques, lighting, sound, and camera work. Prerequisites: MMS113 --- # MMS297 — Video Practicum II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Video Practicum II allows students to work hands-on to research, plan, and execute programs to be aired on various platforms. This class is intended to teach students to assemble story ideas and develop sources for stories. This course exposes students to real-world production decisions with class members serving as producers for ongoing productions. Students use their writing and production skills to direct media programs. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MMS 296 - Video Practicum I Prerequisites: MMS296 --- # MUS305 — Introduction to Audio 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Audio introduces students to basic audio theory as well as how to assemble and operate a live analog sound reinforcement system. Instruction covers the basic audio theories behind and standard operation of audio cables, microphones, mixing consoles, power amplifiers, loudspeakers, and signal processing. --- # PHI101 — Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Philosophy invites students to explore enduring questions about knowledge, freedom, the self, and the good life. Through close reading, discussion, and reflection, students develop transferable skills in critical thinking, argument analysis, and thoughtful interpretation. The course cultivates habits of inquiry that apply across disciplines and daily life, ing students engage deeply with their own beliefs and the world around them. --- # REL101 — Survey of World Religions 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Survey of World Religions provides insights into the nature of religious belief through the study of primitive religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Note(s): Meets Human Perspective Requirement for graduation. --- # SOC250 — Sociology of Deviance 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Sociology of Deviance examines the dynamics of deviance in society. Students explore the relationship between deviance and crime, examine the relative and contextual nature of deviance, and critically evaluate sociological theories that explain deviant behavior. Emphasis is placed on understanding how society reacts to deviance and how these reactions reinforce or challenge deviance and conformity. --- # SOC285 — Serial Homicide: Killers and Victims 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Serial Homicide: Killers and Victims covers the various types of murder, motivations of serial killers, and criminal paraphilia. This course focuses on victimology, case profiles, and gender differences between serial killers. --- # ACC111 — Introduction to Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Accounting presents a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity. The course explains preparation and analysis of the income statement and balance sheet as well as the accounting cycle and such vital functions as journalizing, posting, cash receipts, cash payments, purchases, and adjusting and closing entries. --- # ACC121 — Principles of Accounting I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Accounting I introduces accounting fundamentals using the balance sheet approach and branches into journals, ledgers, financial statements, and developing the accrual method. Topics include inventory valuation and cost of goods sold, plant and equipment, internal control, current and long-term liabilities, receivables, interest, and payroll. --- # ACC122 — Principles of Accounting II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Accounting II emphasizes principles and problems of corporations, accounting for manufacturing and departmental costs, budgeting, profit analysis, and financial statements interpretation from the managerial viewpoint. Prerequisites: ACC121 --- # ACC161 — Payroll Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Payroll Accounting presents payroll tax laws and records that are required by these laws. It emphasizes a review of both federal and state payroll tax legislation, methods of calculating earnings, payroll deductions, and employer payroll taxes. Students examine the forms that are necessary to complete the needed governmental reports. Prerequisites: ACC121 --- # ACC211 — Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Intermediate Accounting I presents the principles and procedures essential to the preparation of adequate financial statements. Special attention centers on the solving of problems that arise in the presentation of cash, receivables, inventories, tangible and intangible assets on the balance sheet and their related effect on the income statement. Prerequisites: ACC122 --- # ACC221 — Cost Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Cost Accounting provides a theoretical and procedural basis for understanding job order, process and standard cost accounting with emphasis on details concerning cost factors and budgeting in a manufacturing firm. It enables students to account for cost of materials, labor, and factory overhead using various methods. The course also includes cost analysis for decision-making. A practice set is used. Prerequisites: ACC122 --- # ACC251 — Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting presents the basic concepts and techniques of fund accounting for federal, state and local governments, hospitals, and schools. Students learn to deal with the primary funds and accounting groups, to assist the budget process and to determine variances among the major nonprofit organizations. Prerequisites: ACC121 --- # ACC261 — Income Tax Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Income Tax Accounting is the study of federal income tax regulations as they relate to common types of income tax reports required of individuals and sole proprietorship business. Students also examine employer’s tax reporting regulations for FICA Tax, Federal Income Tax, and State Income Tax. --- # AGA181 — Introduction to Crop Science 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Crop Science covers the basic structure and function of plants, origin and classification, growth and development. Additional topics include fundamentals of photosynthesis, plant water use, plant nutrition and genetics that regulate plant growth, development and responses to the environment. --- # AGA182 — Introduction to Soil Science 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Soil Science covers physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, soil formation, classification and global distribution, soil health, soils and humanity and sustainable land management. --- # AGA280 — Crop Development, Production, and Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Crop Development, Production, and Management provides an overview of crops and cropping systems in the context of global and US agriculture. Students focus on agronomic principles, constraints and opportunities as they apply to various locations in Iowa, the USA and the world. Prerequisites: AGA181 --- # AGA284 — Pesticide Application Certification 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Pesticide Application Certification stresses the requirements for the license as outlined in the “core manual” prepared by ISU Extension and prepares students for successful completion of the Iowa Department of Agriculture tests in weed, crop, insect, and disease applicator certification. --- # AGA376 — Integrated Pest Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Integrated Pest Management teaches observation techniques for pest control which includes disease, insect and weed problems as well as techniques for developing and evaluating pest management programs, and procedures involved in integrated pest management. --- # AGB101 — Agricultural Economics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 The Agricultural Economics course is the introduction of economic principles of production, supply and demand applied to economic problems of agriculture and agricultural-related industries, and to the decisions in farm management, marketing, foreign trade, and agricultural policy. --- # AGB211 — Agricultural Law, Taxation and Records 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Agricultural Law, Taxation and Records explores the local, state and federal laws and regulations that govern the successful operation of an agriculture-based business, as well as the records needed to comply with those regulations. Topics include agriculture tax law, financial rules and regulations, estate and property transfer laws, and the use of computer-aided record keeping and analysis tools in making informed business decisions to comply with these regulations. --- # AGB330 — Farm Business Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Farm Business Management examines the business and economic principles applied to decision-making and problem-solving in the management of a farm business. Students learn about cash flow, partial, enterprise, and whole farm budgeting. Additional topics include: information systems for farm accounting, analysis, and control; obtaining and managing land, capital, and labor resources; and alternatives for farm business organization and risk management. --- # AGB331 — Entrepreneurship in Agriculture 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Entrepreneurship in Agriculture relates specifically to management of agriculture farms and businesses. Course content emphasizes budget planning, record keeping, record analysis, ag finance/credit, and machinery and land management. Management exercises simulating farm activities and decisions are incorporated. Microcomputers are used to aid in the completion of these management exercises. --- # AGB336 — Agricultural Selling 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Agricultural Selling examines the principles of selling with application to agricultural and food related businesses, attitudes, value systems, and behavioral patterns that relate to agricultural sales. Also covered are marketing, selling strategies, preparing for sales calls, making sales presentations, handling objections, closing sales and the analysis of the buying or purchasing process and the evaluation of the agri-selling profession. --- # AGB437 — Commodity Marketing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Commodity Marketing examines basis, fundamental and technical price analysis, commodity futures, futures options, alternative cash contracts, sources and uses of marketing information, and relevant agricultural marketing strategies. --- # AGB466 — Agricultural Finance 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Agricultural Finance provides an overview of agricultural finance principles. Topics covered include financial statements, liquidity and solvency analysis and capital structure of agricultural firms. Financial institutions, costs of credit, asset management, and public policy regarding agriculture finance topics are covered as well. --- # AGB804 — Agribusiness Internship I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 12 Agribusiness Internship I provides Agribusiness Technology students with hands-on training at off-campus work sites. --- # AGP333 — Precision Farming Systems 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Precision Farming Systems provides an overview of precision farming concepts and the tools of precision farming (GPS, GIS, and VRT). The introductory use of each of these tools within the processes of a precision farming system is covered. There will be hands-on activities that will provide an initial experience in the use of these tools. Economic and environmental benefits are also discussed. --- # AGS113 — Survey of the Animal Industry 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Survey of the Animal Industry introduces students to the various species and breeds of domestic animals and it creates an understanding of the principles of food animal production, product marketing and issues confronting the animal industry. --- # AGS226 — Beef Cattle Science 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Beef Cattle Science studies the practical application of modern production and management practices with regards to cow/calf, feeder cattle and beef cattle finishing, with an emphasis on management of nutrition, reproduction, health, husbandry, and breeding selection. Economics of beef cattle production are also studied. Prerequisite(s): AGS 113 - Survey of the Animal Industry Prerequisites: AGS113 --- # ANT100 — Introduction to Anthropology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Anthropology introduces the unique holistic approach of anthropology in exploring the biological origins of humanity and the diversity of cultures and societies. Students explore the four sub fields of anthropology: archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, and physical anthropology. Issues concerning evolutionary theory, adaptations, cultural change, and conflict are explored in depth. --- # ANT105 — Cultural Anthropology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Cultural Anthropology provides a cross-cultural examination of past and present human cultures and societies. Students explore cultural variation as reflected in diverse subsistence strategies, economics, kinship, and political systems. Students apply cross-cultural comparisons in examining issues of social stratification, cultural change and conflict. Examining the issues surrounding applied anthropology and introducing students to global social problems are central to this course. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # ART101 — Art Appreciation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Art Appreciation develops a cultural understanding and appreciation of art from prehistoric to present time. Students survey the vast field of artistic expression through exposure to quality art forms and styles representative of creativity throughout the world. --- # ART120 — 2-D Design 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 2-D Design is an introductory art course for both art and non-art majors. Topics include an overview of elements, principles, and strategies relevant to the interpretation and execution of two dimensional compositions. --- # ART123 — 3-D Design 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 3-D Design is an introductory art course for both art and non-art majors. Topics include an overview of elements, principles, and strategies relevant to the interpretation and execution of three dimensional compositions. --- # ART125 — Digital Media 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Digital Media introduces students to the use of digital technology as a practical and creative tool within the artistic process. Students explore a variety of digital resources and how they can be used to document, create and present artwork. Content includes image capturing and manipulation, a foundational understanding of creative software programs and finalizing digital content for presentation. --- # ART126 — Digital Media II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Digital Media II builds on methods explored in Digital Media. Emphasis is placed on advanced imaging techniques, color theory, camera raw images, and discussion on copyright. --- # ART133 — Drawing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Drawing introduces students to basic skills and techniques employed in observational drawing through traditional approaches to line, form, composition, perspective, and value. --- # ART134 — Drawing II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Drawing II is an advanced course in drawing. Experience in the interpretation of visual forms through drawing media will be stressed during this course. This course is a continuation of Drawing. Prerequisite(s): ART 133 Drawing Prerequisites: ART133 --- # ART143 — Painting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Painting introduces students to the basic language of the painting discipline. Students apply the study of color and composition to the creation of paintings using various media. This course explores versatile processes for planning and developing a visual idea. --- # ART151 — Design I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Design I introduces students to the organization of visual elements and principles while exploring the creative process of two-dimensional and three dimensional design in the digital environment. Students develop conceptual and technical skills through projects and discussions related to the practice of visual communication. --- # ART184 — Photography 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Photography provides students the basic tools and techniques of photography as a digital medium. Students will learn the operation and function of digital cameras and how to use them technically and creatively. Projects will be completed relating photography as an art form and aesthetic medium. --- # ART196 — Studio Practices I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Studio Practices I addresses processes needed to successfully strategize a working artistic practice. Topics include conceptual development, and creation and execution of art projects. Students are expected to develop and complete a substantial body of work in a specific medium(s). This course provides a forum for the critical evaluation of this work and curatorial guidance in preparation for the next stage of a student’s career. Prerequisites: ART120, ART123, ART125, ART133 --- # ART203 — Art History I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Art History I is a study of Western traditions in art history, starting with prehistoric art and continuing through the classical, medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. --- # ART204 — Art History II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Art History II is a study of Western traditions in art history, starting with the Baroque period and continuing through the art of today. --- # ATR113 — Industrial Robotics 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Industrial Robotics introduces students to the start-up, operation, programming, and maintenance of industrial robot systems. Topics include robot safety, robot geometries and associated work envelopes, motion types, program planning and structure, decision making, and motion and peripheral controls. --- # ATR133 — Fluid Power Systems 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Fluid Power Systems covers basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Students learn about storage, connections, control valves, fittings, and actuators. --- # AUT116 — Automotive Technology Lab I 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Automotive Technology Lab I allows students to learn basic automotive trade skills such as soldering, oxygen/acetylene cutting, heating and brake tube manufacture and repair. Students practice removing and replacing components, basic troubleshooting, and electrical skills. Students perform basic engine disassembly, cooling system repairs, vehicle diagnostics, and basic vehicle services, including transmission fluid changes, differential service, axle removal, and clutch service. --- # AUT119 — Introduction to Automotive Technology 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Introduction to Automotive Technology introduces the fundamental skills required to work in the automotive industry. Students study safety protocols, as well as the organizational structures and practices of dealership and independent repair businesses. Students are introduced to engine designs and operations, lubrication and cooling system theories, principles of clutch operations, transmissions/transaxles, four-wheel/all- wheel drive systems, drive shafts/half-shafts, and final drive assemblies. --- # AUT220 — Automotive Technology Lab II 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Automotive Lab II allows students to build skills and confidence in their ability to diagnose and repair vehicles. The use of a lab environment s students achieve job entry competency levels. Students perform a wide variety of maintenance procedures, adjustments, and minor repairs on customer and college-owned units relating to maintenance and light repair of automobiles and light trucks. --- # AUT249 — Automotive Technology Lab III 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 Automotive Technology Lab III allows students to build skills and confidence in their ability to diagnose and repair vehicles. The use of a lab environment s students achieve job entry competency levels. Students perform a wide variety of diagnostic tests, adjustments, and overhaul/repairs on customer and college-owned units. --- # AUT301 — Automotive Transmission and Drivetrain 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Automotive Transmission and Drivetrain investigates the proper diagnosing, disassembly, cleaning, measurement, analysis, reconditioning, and assembly of automotive transmissions and drivetrains. Instruction covers automatic transmissions (hydraulic and electronic shift), manual transmissions/transaxles, transfer cases, 4WD/AWD, and rear axle/final drives. --- # AUT302 — Automotive Engine Repair and Rebuild 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Automotive Engine Repair and Rebuild covers the proper diagnosing, disassembly, cleaning, measurement, analysis, recondition, and assembly of automotive internal combustion engines. --- # AUT404 — Automotive Suspension and Steering 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Automotive Suspension and Steering exposes students to a variety of types of steering and suspension found in automotive vehicles. Students discuss suspension geometry and its role in vehicle handling. Students also explore how alignment angles affect handling and tire wear characteristics. Students apply electronic principles to suspension monitoring and performance. --- # AUT421 — Automotive Technology Lab IV 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Automotive Technology Lab IV allows students to build skills and confidence in their ability to diagnose and repair vehicles. The use of a lab environment s students achieve job entry competency levels. Students perform a wide variety of maintenance procedures, adjustments, and minor repairs on customer and college-owned units relating to maintenance and light repair of automobiles and light trucks. --- # AUT521 — Automotive Technology Lab V 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Automotive Technology Lab V allows students to build skills and confidence in their ability to diagnose and repair vehicles. The use of a lab environment s students achieve job entry competency levels. Students perform a wide variety of diagnostic tests, adjustments, and overhaul/repairs on customer and college-owned units. --- # AUT524 — Automotive Brake Systems and Service 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Automotive Brake Systems and Service allows students to explore the scientific principles and mechanical forces behind automotive brake systems. Students learn to properly diagnose and service the hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical components of automotive brakes. Operation and component information for various types of braking systems are presented and discussed. Anti-lock brakes and traction/stability controls are introduced and expanded upon. --- # AUT615 — Automotive Electricity/Electronics 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Automotive Electricity/Electronics introduces students to the world of electrons within the application of automotive technology. Students learn basic scientific principles that govern electrical current throughout the automobile. Students are instructed in what electricity is, where it comes from, and how to control it. Students are shown how to diagnose and service both simple and complex electrical systems. --- # AUT617 — Automotive and Diesel Fuel Systems 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Automotive and Diesel Fuel Systems provides instruction in automotive gas and diesel fuel system principals, operation, and diagnosis. Discussions are centered on computer sensor inputs and fuel system component outputs. Students receive a basic introduction to turbocharging and supercharging systems. Electric drive systems are discussed with an emphasis on battery and drive system maintenance. --- # AUT675 — Electric Vehicle Systems 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Electric Vehicle Systems provides a comprehensive understanding of the design, operation, and maintenance of electric and hybrid vehicles. As the automotive industry undergoes a significant shift towards sustainable transportation, this course equips students with the knowledge and skills required to work with electric and hybrid vehicles. --- # AUT837 — Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning introduces students to automotive heating and air conditioning systems. Students explore the state changes of liquids through super heating, super cooling, radiation, conduction, convection, expansion, and compression. Students learn diagnostic and service components, as well as safe handling techniques with refrigerant and environmental issues affecting the industry. --- # AUT910 — Automotive Technology Internship I 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 24 Automotive Technology Internship I provides work experience related to training at Iowa Western Community College. This is a partnership between Iowa Western, an approved work site, and a student who can benefit from on-the-job training. Internship hours are arranged. Students must complete an application procedure. Students must be approved by the instructor. --- # AUT951 — Advanced Automotive Engine and Electronic Diagnostics 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Advanced Automotive Engine and Electronic Diagnostics provides instruction and engine mechanical diagnosis utilizing vacuum and compression testing. Students use conventional and advanced electronic methods. They use digital storage oscilloscopes to analyze electrical signals going to and coming from the powertrain control module. Students are shown how to use and practice using wiring diagrams to diagnose engine computer systems. Operating principles of computerized ignition systems is introduced. --- # AVI255 — FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot covers aspects related to flying unmanned aircraft ( drones). Upon completion of the course, students are prepared to take the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification Exam. Note(s): Students must be at least 16 years old to take the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification Exam. --- # AVM120 — Aviation Mechanics General I 7 credits · 7 hours 7.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 10 Aviation Mechanics General I covers the general subject areas of ground operations and servicing, aircraft drawings, cleaning and corrosion control, weight and balance, fluid lines and fittings, and materials and processes. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM140 — Aviation Mechanics General II 7 credits · 7 hours 7.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 10 Aviation Mechanics General II completes the general subject areas of physics for aviation, fundamentals of electricity and electronics, maintenance forms, records, publications, and human factors. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM181 — Aviation Airframe I 7.5 credits · 7.5 hours 7.5 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 9 Aviation Airframe I introduces the airframe subject areas of metallic and nonmetallic structures. Students study the techniques and skills required to perform inspection, repair, and fabrication associated with the main structural components of an aircraft’s airframe. Students gain the required knowledge of the tools needed in maintaining the metallic structure of an airframe. Students gain hands-on experience in welding and riveting processes used in the repair of aircraft. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM182 — Aviation Airframe II 7.5 credits · 7.5 hours 7.5 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 9 Aviation Airframe II covers airframe subject areas of nonmetallic structures, aircraft finishes, assembly and rigging, rotorcraft, fire protection systems, and aircraft fuel systems. Students gain knowledge in the inspection and repair of nonmetallic structural members, fabric coverings, finish applications, finish defects, and registration markings. Students assemble and rig control systems for both helicopters and aircraft along with the inspection, troubleshooting, servicing, and repair of such systems. Students examine different methods of detecting and extin… --- # AVM185 — Aviation Airframe III 7 credits · 7 hours 7.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 10 Aviation Airframe III covers the airframe subject areas of aircraft electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and ice and rain control systems. The course explores the inspection, checking, servicing, troubleshooting, and repair of these systems. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM186 — Aviation Airframe IV 7 credits · 7 hours 7.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 10 Aviation Airframe IV completes the airframe subject areas of communication, navigation, aircraft instrument, environmental, aircraft landing gear, water and waste systems, and airframe inspection. This includes a comprehensive airframe review and testing section that s prepare students to take the FAA written, oral, and practical tests for the issuance of an Airframe Rating. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM191 — Aviation Powerplant I 7 credits · 7 hours 7.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 10 Aviation Powerplant I introduces the powerplant subject areas of maintaining and repairing fuel metering, engine fuel, engine instrument systems, and propellers. Students learn terminology and operational principles associated with these systems. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM192 — Aviation Powerplant II 7.5 credits · 7.5 hours 7.5 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 9 Aviation Powerplant II covers powerplant subject areas of engine lubrication, electrical, ignition, starting, and fire protection systems. This course covers inspections, servicing, and troubleshooting of these systems and components. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM193 — Aviation Powerplant III 8.5 credits · 8.5 hours 8.5 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 9 Aviation Powerplant III covers the powerplant subject areas of engine exhaust and reverser, engine cooling, induction and engine airflow, and engine inspection. This course introduces students to the theory and maintenance of reciprocating and turbine engines, including the installation, inspection, service, and repair of such engines. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # AVM194 — Aviation Powerplant IV 7.5 credits · 7.5 hours 7.5 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 9 Aviation Powerplant IV completes the powerplant subject areas of turbine engine driven auxiliary power units and reciprocating and turbine engines. This course includes a comprehensive powerplant review and testing section that s prepare students to take the FAA written, oral, and practical tests for the issuance of a Powerplant Rating. Note(s): off-campus at IWCC Aviation Center. --- # BIO105 — Introductory Biology 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Introductory Biology is designed for non-science majors or as a refresher course for those wishing to take higher-level biology courses. Topics include the characteristics of life; the molecular and cellular basis of life; cell division, photosynthesis and respiration; genetics, evolution and ecology. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. --- # BIO112 — General Biology I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 General Biology I is designed for science majors. Topics include an introduction to the chemical and cellular basis of life, cellular processes, heredity, and evolution. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. Prerequisites: BIO105 --- # BIO113 — General Biology II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 General Biology II is designed for science majors. This class explores the diversity of life by focusing on characteristics in the four eukaryotic kingdoms and prokaryotes. Topics covered include taxonomy, structure, function, ecology and evolution. Laboratory exercises complement each topic. Prerequisites: BIO112 --- # BIO125 — Plant Biology 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Plant Biology is designed for non-science majors interested in plants and plant-like organisms. Topics include classification, plant structure and function, development, metabolism, and heredity. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. --- # BIO151 — Nutrition 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Nutrition is the study of basic nutrients and their relationship to health, which includes the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the human body. Additional topics are dietary planning for all ages, dietary exchanges and other health related diets, physical fitness, stress management, and food habits involving ethnic groups. --- # BIO157 — Human Biology 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Human Biology is designed for non-science majors or as a It focuses on the following areas: the molecular and cellular basis of human life; the integration of humans and the biosphere; the structure and function of human tissues, organs and organ systems; and the principles of genetics and human development. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. --- # BIO168 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Human Anatomy and Physiology I covers the structure and function of the human body from the cellular level to organ systems. Topics at the cellular level include the fundamental basics of chemistry, cell structure and cellular metabolism, genetics, and histology. The organ systems studied include the skin and integumentary system, the skeletal and muscular systems, the nervous system, and the special senses. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. Prerequisites: BIO157 --- # BIO173 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Human Anatomy and Physiology II is a continuation of Human Anatomy and Physiology I. This course examines organ systems including the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and the reproductive systems. Other topics include the body’s balance of water, electrolytes, and acids and bases; and an introduction to human growth and development. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. Prerequisites: BIO168 --- # BIO186 — Microbiology 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Microbiology is the study of microorganisms with special emphasis on the pathogens and the aspects of microbiology that directly affect humans. The course covers the fundamentals of microbiology, a survey of the microbial world, interactions between microbes and hosts, microorganisms and human disease, and environmental and applied microbiology. Laboratory work explores all aspects of microbiology, but emphasizes the culture, handling and identification of bacteria. Prerequisites: BIO168, BIO112, CHM166 --- # BUS102 — Introduction to Business 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Business surveys American enterprise and examines the interrelated roles of accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing as they affect the firm. Students view the firm from both its functional role and its social institutional role. --- # BUS121 — Business Communications 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Business Communications develops the art of organizational communication for a business. It emphasizes practical applications in writing business letters, reports, resumes, and other organizational communications. --- # BUS130 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Entrepreneurship emphasizes these processes: understanding how to find, analyze, and pursue an opportunity; understanding oneself and personality characteristics of the “entrepreneur”; and examining the environment for entrepreneurship. A case and experiential approach is used throughout. --- # BUS154 — E-business 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 E-business covers the unique aspects of creating a business strategy in the e-business environment and focuses on the Internet as a medium for promotion and distribution. E-business discusses how traditional marketing and business arenas can be transformed in this environment. --- # BUS161 — Human Relations 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Human Relations inquires into the nature of human behavior in the workplace. Using the administrative viewpoint, it focuses on human motivation, leadership, organizational structure, and current topics in employment. --- # BUS185 — Business Law I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Business Law I concentrates on the foundation of business transactions, contracts, and sales. Emphasis focuses on the Uniform Commercial Code where relevant. --- # BUS210 — Business Statistics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Business Statistics applies descriptive and inferential statistics to business problems. Topics include frequency distributions, histograms, measures of central tendency, dispersion, probability, the central limit theorem, confidence interval estimates, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation analysis, linear and multiple regression analysis, chi-squared test, time series and forecasting, and statistical quality control. Prerequisite(s): MAT 157 Statistics Prerequisites: MAT157 --- # BUS280 — Fundamentals of Lean Process Improvement 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Fundamentals of Lean Process Improvement focuses on learning and practicing Lean methods of minimizing waste, increasing efficiency and improving quality within organizations. This course provides basic understanding and practical applications of organization techniques, Lean mapping tools, streamlining work processes and problem-solving methodologies. --- # CHM122 — Introduction to General Chemistry 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Introduction to General Chemistry covers the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry. Topics include the structure of the atom, properties and states of matter, nomenclature, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and acid-base chemistry. Laboratory experience provides hands-on exploration of the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry and reinforces lecture concepts. Prerequisites: MAT743, MAT102 --- # CHM166 — General Chemistry I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 General Chemistry I, first of a two-semester sequence, covers the fundamentals of chemistry. Topics include: structure of the atom, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, and kinetic theory of matter as applied to gases, liquids, and solids. General Chemistry I Lab explores the fundamentals of chemistry, emphasizing laboratory technique, data collection and analysis, and technical writing. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. Prerequisites: CHM122 --- # CHM176 — General Chemistry II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 General Chemistry II, second of a two-semester sequence, covers the fundamentals of chemistry. Topics studied include solutions, acid-base chemistry, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. General Chemistry II Laboratory emphasizes data collection and analysis to explore the topics from lecture. Emphasis is placed on experiment design and technical writing. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. Prerequisites: CHM166 --- # CHM263 — Organic Chemistry I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Organic Chemistry I studies carbon skeletons of aliphatic hydrocarbons and organic functional groups. It emphasizes the nature of bonding, nomenclature, isomerism, and reactions. Laboratory work introduces techniques used in identifying organic compounds and typical reactions. Prerequisites: CHM176 --- # CHM273 — Organic Chemistry II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Organic Chemistry II continues the study of organic compounds. It emphasizes the nature of alkynes and aromatics and includes the study of organic groups such as esters, amides, amino acids, and phenols. Laboratory work covers the synthesis of organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHM263 --- # CAD129 — CAD I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 CAD I provides instruction in entry-level CAD (computer-aided design) skills. Students learn 2D and 3D representation of objects, and national and international standards for documentation. Students will use Siemens software and teamwork to create drawings. Parametric solid modeling will be introduced. Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): EGT 113 - Introduction to PLM --- # CAD139 — Introduction to CAD/CAM 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to CAD/CAM demonstrates the integration of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided-Manufacturing (CAM). Students learn modern prototyping and machining methods, the use of specific software for converting 2D and 3D CAD drawing geometry directly into toolpath information used to drive numerically controlled turning and milling machines. --- # CAD197 — CAD 3D-NX 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 CAD 3D-NX introduces basic (Unigraphics Solutions) NX® parametric based solid modeling techniques. Exercises include creating and editing solid models using primitive features, form features and sketches. Introduces master modeling technique of drawing creation and editing; file management in a team environment is emphasized. Prerequisites: CAD129 --- # CAD203 — Principles of Design 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Principles of Design emphasizes further development of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing techniques and the application of tolerances for functionality and manufacturability. Students use CAD software to create solid models, detail, and assembly drawings suitable for manufacturing production. Prerequisite(s): CAD 197 - CAD 3D-NX Prerequisites: CAD197 --- # CAD222 — Advanced CAD 3D-NX 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Advanced CAD NX® explores areas of three-dimensional constructions and related features of the Unigraphics CAD system. Participants will construct 3-D models and perform model editing, use a 3-D coordinate system, create and apply surface techniques, and create 2-D drawings based on 3-D models. Students will also learn to transition data to others within the manufacturing process. Prerequisite(s): CAD 197 - CAD 3D-NX Prerequisites: CAD197 --- # CAD236 — Design Problems 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 6.0 Design Problems offers students the opportunity to use creativity in designing a specific product from scratch. The process begins with a basic concept as a solution to a problem and progresses through an analytical state, involving calculations and layout drawings. The project includes final assembly and detail drawing, as well as a bill of materials. Different failure modes, and design methods to avoid failure and meet functional requirements, are studied. Corequisite(s): EGT 184 - Strength of Materials --- # CAD238 — Design Communications 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Design Communication teaches techniques to communicate the design ideas to stake holders. It covers reporting to the client via different graphic methods and perspectives. Students generate presentations, animations and assembly demonstrations. Students prepare data for production. Prerequisites: CAD197 --- # CAD290 — Introduction to 3D Printing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Introduction to 3D Printing covers the current and emerging 3D printing applications, advantages, and limitations of this technology. Students will discuss 3D printing technology from a time and cost-saving viewpoint based on product requirements. --- # CAD933 — Design Technology Internship 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 24 Design Technology internship provides work experience related to the student’s Design training. This course allows the student to integrate theory with practice in the student’s area of specialization. Work experience hours are arranged. Prerequisites: MAT743, MAT750 --- # NET142 — Network Essentials 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Network Essentials introduces the networking field. The course focuses on network terminology and protocols, local area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), Open System Interconnection (OSI) models, cabling, cabling tools, routers, router programming, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and network standards. Instruction and training are provided in the proper care, maintenance, and use of networking software, tools, and equipment and all local, state, and federal safety, building, and environmental codes and regulations. --- # NET204 — Introduction to Networks 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Networks introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for the curriculum. Students build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP addressing schemes. --- # NET278 — Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation describes the routers and switches using OSPF in point-to-point and multi-access networks. Students mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices. Students understand virtualization, SDN, APIs and how configuration management tools enable network automation. Prerequisite(s): NET 311 Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Prerequisites: NET311 --- # NET311 — Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. Students configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, and single-area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANS, wireless LANS, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks, redundancy on a swtiched network using STP and EtherChannel. Prerequisite(s): NET 204 Introduction to Networks Prerequisites: NET204 --- # NET313 — Windows Server 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Windows Server introduces the managing and maintaining of a Windows Server environment. Students learn how to install, configure, administer and support the primary services in the latest Windows Server operating system. Prerequisites: CSC121 --- # NET315 — Cloud Systems Administration 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Cloud Systems Administration introduces cloud terminology and methodologies. Students gain experience implementing cloud technologies and infrastructures. Topics include security, implementation best practices, and the application of virtualization. --- # NET343 — Windows Directory Services 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Windows Directory Services provides the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, analyze, optimize, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows NT® Server network operating systems in an enterprise environment. The course includes how to set up, configure, use, and support Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Prerequisites: NET313 --- # NET418 — LINUX Administration 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 LINUX Administration introduces the techniques necessary to create and manage users, groups, computers, and firewalls that make up a LINUX network. Students install and configure a secure LINUX system, applications, and user configuration files. Prerequisites: CSC121 --- # NET495 — Virtual Infrastructure 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Virtual Infrastructure introduces students to the concepts and capabilities of virtual architecture with a focus on the installation, configuration and management of a VMware virtual infrastructure. This course covers fundamentals of virtual network design and implementation, fundamentals of storage area networks, virtual switching, virtual system management, and engineering for high availability. --- # NET612 — Fundamentals of Network Security 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Fundamentals of Network Security provides a fundamental understanding of network security principles and implementation. Students examine the technologies used and principles involved in creating a secure computer networking environment. Prerequisites: CSC121 --- # NET790 — PC Support I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 PC Support I introduces computer hardware and software concepts necessary for an entry-level computer repair technician. Students learn to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and maintain PC hardware and software. --- # NET795 — Desktop Support Practicum 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Desktop Support Practicum provides a hands-on experience for students to practice skills learned in the classroom. Students learn to provide positive customer service while repairing computers. --- # NET810 — Computer Internship 8 credits · 8 hours 1.0 - 8.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 4-32 Computer Internship provides work experience related to the student’s computer training. This course allows the student to integrate theory with practice in the student’s area of specialization. Work experience hours are arranged. --- # CIS121 — Introduction to Programming Logic 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Programming Logic covers the basic concepts of flowcharting techniques and introduces program analysis. Students also analyze and flowchart a set of modular programs. --- # CIS127 — Introduction to Programming 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Programming uses programming languages to teach the basics of good programming and algorithm development, with emphasis on logic, functions, debugging and graphical user interfaces. --- # CIS134 — Web Design 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Web Design encompasses the design, creation, and maintenance of web pages and websites. Students learn how to critically evaluate website quality, create and maintain quality web pages, assess web design standards, and manipulate images. The course progresses from introductory work on web design to a culminating project in which students design and develop comprehensive websites and publish to a web server. Prerequisites: CIS207 --- # CIS139 — Programming I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Programming I is a beginning applied programming course that uses object-oriented programming. The course emphasizes the basics of good programming techniques and style. Students will practice implementing and debugging programs. Programs include interactive data types, error handling and web forms. Prerequisites: CIS127, CIS171 --- # CIS144 — Programming II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Programming II covers the development of interactive data-driven web-based applications using the .NET environment. Topics include web controls, custom controls, data connections, application and session state, application cache, security, accessibility, and page design. (3/0) Prerequisites: CIS139 --- # CIS158 — Web e-Business 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Web e-Business covers the development of ecommerce websites that are able to sell products and services. Students will learn to create catalogs, shopping carts and processing of multiple payment options. Prerequisite(s): CIS 215 - Server Side Web Programming Prerequisites: CIS215 --- # CIS171 — Java 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Java examines the Java programming language. Students explore interactive web application development using object-oriented development techniques as well as Java language constructs, run-time libraries, and graphics libraries. --- # CIS175 — Java II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Java II covers advanced client-server application development constructs. Advanced GUI techniques, exception-handlers, database connectivity, and debugging are topics covered. Students will create programs using inheritance and polymorphism concepts. Prerequisites: CIS171 --- # CIS207 — Fundamentals of Web Programming 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Fundamentals of Web Programming teaches how to create, design, publish, and maintain a web site. Students learn HTML, DHTML and CSS using web site creation software. Design considerations such as usability, download time and aesthetics are emphasized. --- # CIS213 — Advanced Client Side Scripting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Advanced Client Side Scripting teaches current technologies for scripting the web client. Students will create scripts, dashboards and widgets. Prerequisite(s): CIS 207 Fundamentals of Web Programming Prerequisites: CIS207 --- # CIS215 — Server Side Web Programming 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Server Side Web Programming introduces several of the most common server-sided scripting languages used in business today. The programming constructs used in these languages are covered. Scripts are designed, programmed, tested, and debugged. Prerequisites: CIS213, CIS134 --- # CIS332 — Database and SQL 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Database and SQL introduces students to the techniques and methodologies needed to construct large relational databases. It covers Data Modeling, System Query Language (SQL) and Application Programming Interfaces (API). --- # CIS601 — Introduction to Cryptography 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Cryptography provides an introduction to the fundamental components of encryption. Topics include the history of cryptography, public key and private key systems, hashing, and digital signatures. Students study the development of the Advanced Encryption Standard, the use and functionality of Pretty Good Privacy, and the Secure Socket Layer. --- # CIS602 — Cyber Investigations and Forensics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Cyber Investigations and Forensics examines basic methods of investigation, information acquisition, and management of Internet and computer forensic cases. Topics include record-searching, note taking and report writing, and using scientific methodology in cyber investigations. Students apply the basic tools and techniques for forensic analysis of computers, networks systems, and mobile devices. --- # CIS616 — Network and Information Security Basics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Network and Information Security Basics is a survey of network and information security. Topics include threat assessment, risk management, establishing and managing network security policy, user training, security models, --- # CIS617 — Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics presents computer forensics concepts, tools, and data analysis. Students explore civil and common law issues that apply to information systems and gain practical experience in evidence detection and preservation. Students learn the concepts of establishing communications with company leadership and investigative agencies. --- # CIS619 — Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing covers attack and intrusion methods and how to defend against them. By studying network security from the point of view of the cracker and hacker, students get hands-on exposure to penetration testing and intrusion detection systems. Students investigate methods used to circumvent systems, malicious code and its impact on systems, and defense against attacks. --- # CIS621 — Assessments and Audits 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Assessments and Audits introduces students to the principles of risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and auditing and how they are used to evaluate the effectiveness of information security controls. Students develop an understanding of threat and asset identification, countermeasures and safeguards, acceptable risks, and vulnerabilities. The course introduces auditing concepts of technical, physical, and administrative controls and discusses how to measure these controls for effectiveness. --- # CIS623 — Boundary Protection 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Boundary Protection introduces the various methodologies for defending a network. Students focus on the concepts of firewalls, including packet filtering, proxy firewalls, application gateways, circuit gateways, and stateful inspection. Students delve into security planning, well-designed security policies, and integrated support from anti-virus software, intrusion detection systems, and related tools. This course explores firewalls in the context of these critical elements, providing an overview that focuses on both managerial and technical aspects of security. --- # CIS625 — Information Assurance Fundamentals 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Information Assurance Fundamentals topics include leading practices for information security and assurance governance and risk management. Students focus on network architecture and design of systems to maximize assurance. Students concentrate on business continuity, disaster recovery planning, resiliency, data privacy, risks, and laws. Student learn to understand legal, investigation, information-security incident response and management processes and developing secure application software. --- # CIS627 — Building Secure Environments 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Building Secure Environments examines a variety of communication protocols, the client/server applications that use them, and their vulnerabilities. Students explore methods to mitigate vulnerabilities of Internet/Intranet applications while maintaining Web servers and workstations usability. Discussion centers on best practices and students use a variety of methods to build, test, and defend all computers in the enterprise environment. --- # CIS628 — Information Warfare 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Information Warfare is designed as an overview of the fundamental processes associated with waging war in an electronic age. Topics include strategic planning and tactical analysis for target identification, reconnaissance, and tool selection. The course focuses on individual, corporate and national forms of warfare. --- # CIS629 — Security Capstone 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Security Capstone provides realistic, hands-on, scenario-based environments in which to combine and implement concepts and tools covered in previous courses. Students conduct risk analyses and threat assessments, and they complete security plans that include auditing, monitoring, incident response, forensics, and penetration testing. Prerequisite(s): Permission from the instructor --- # CIS780 — Computer Projects 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Computer Projects involves systems from inception to completion. Projects revolve around courses taken in the curriculum with emphasis on systems, hardware, software, languages and databases. (3/0-3) Prerequisites: CIS215, NET311 --- # CSC121 — Operating Systems 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Operating Systems is a hands-on course introducing the concepts of operating systems, including process, memory and storage management, protection, security and distributed systems. Students learn basic command line tools, scripting, file management and commands for several different operating systems. --- # CON114 — Blueprint Reading 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Blueprint Reading presents an introduction to the fundamentals of blueprint reading. Students get hands-on experience with construction drawings and specifications. Students are introduced to the symbols, lines, schedules, specifications, and how they are associated with blueprints. --- # CON115 — Commercial Print Reading 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Commercial Print Reading provides students with additional experience in print reading and an introduction to using electronic plans, programs, and devices in the interpretation of blueprints and construction drawings. Prerequisite(s): CON 114 - Blueprint Reading Prerequisites: CON114 --- # CON118 — Introduction to Sustainable Construction 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Sustainable Construction provides students knowledge of sustainable building systems and their impact on the construction industry. Students learn how energy-efficient architecture and design of buildings, sustainable construction materials, circular construction, and zero waste construction optimize natural resources and human wellbeing, lead to better waste management and a lower carbon footprint. --- # CON119 — Construction Materials and Inspection 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Construction Materials and Inspection focuses on construction materials of the past, present, and future. The course emphasizes the importance of proper selection and application of construction materials. Students become familiar with aspects of a construction inspector’s duties, responsibilities, and record keeping. --- # CON170 — Building Construction Techniques I 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Building Construction Techniques I introduces students to the methods and materials used in the construction industry. The course covers construction efficiency, as well as the delivery, handling, and installation of building materials. Other construction products, systems, procedures, and tools of the trade are also discussed. Corequisite(s): CON 180 - Principles of Building Construction I --- # CON171 — Building Construction Techniques II 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Building Construction Techniques II provides additional application of selected construction techniques. This course covers the basics of floor and stair framing, roofing and siding, concrete forming and placement, block laying, and door and window installation. Prerequisite(s): CON 170 - Building Construction Techniques I and CON 180 - Principles of Building Construction I Corequisite(s): CON 181 - Principles of Building Construction II Prerequisites: CON170, CON180 --- # CON180 — Principles of Building Construction I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Building Construction I provides an introduction to the building construction process. The course emphasizes construction safety issues and building code requirements; characteristics, use, and selection of building materials; and selection, care, and use of hand and power tools. Corequisite(s): CON 170 - Building Construction Techniques I --- # CON181 — Principles of Building Construction II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Building Construction II provides fundamental theory of advanced construction techniques. This course explains floor systems, wall and ceiling framing, stair construction, interior finishing techniques, door and window selection, installation, and concrete forming and placement. Prerequisite(s): CON 170 - Building Construction Techniques I and CON 180 - Principles of Building Construction I Corequisite(s): CON 171 - Building Construction Techniques II Prerequisites: CON170, CON180 --- # CON244 — Related Trade Applications 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Related Trade Applications presents an introduction to the principles of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems in construction. This course addresses basic theory, related codes, techniques, and applications. --- # CON266 — Construction Safety 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Construction Safety provides students with the requirements and expectations of safety in the construction industry. Students learn the elements of an occupational safety program, safe working environment, personnel protection and welfare, occupational health hazards, safety laws and legal aspects of safety. Students receive an OSHA certification upon successful completion of this safety course. --- # CON325 — Estimating 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Estimating introduces students to the principles and techniques of estimating construction costs, with emphasis on quantity take-off, pricing elements of direct and indirect costs, including labor, equipment, material, and subcontractors. Spreadsheets and scheduling software are used for computerized estimating. Prerequisite(s): CON 114 - Blueprint Reading Prerequisites: CON114 --- # CON329 — Construction Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Construction Management introduces the functions of construction management related to financial management, labor relations, material and equipment control, business methods, and risk management. Prerequisite(s): CON 325 - Estimating Prerequisites: CON325 --- # CON348 — Supervision and Leadership in Building Construction 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Supervision and Leadership in Building Construction teaches the skills needed by construction superviors in management. Students participate in seminar-style projects conducted by industry professionals. --- # CON425 — Internship 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Clinical 0 Internship 16 Internship allows students to practice supervisory skills and train at an off-campus construction site. Prerequisite(s): CON 171 - Building Construction Techniques II and CON 181 - Principles of Building Construction II Prerequisites: CON171, CON181 --- # CON440 — Construction Management Capstone 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Construction Management Capstone s students develop and organize a simulated construction project. Students learn how to plan, schedule, and estimate a real-life construction project teaching them basic construction project management skills. Prerequisite(s): CON 425 - Internship Prerequisites: CON425 --- # CET139 — Introduction to CAD/CAM 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship 0 Co-Op 0 Introduction to CAD/CAM demonstrates the integration of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided- Manufacturing (CAM). students learn modern prototyping and methods for multiple industries; the use of specific software for converting 2D and 3D CAD drawing geometry directly into toolpath information used to drive numerically controlled turning and milling machines and for design and detailing structural drawings. --- # CET160 — Surveying 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2.0 Lab 2.0 Surveying provides students fundamental knowledge of surveying techniques used in construction and civil engineering. Topics include introduction to surveying instruments and equipment, measurement of distances and angles, determining elevation, note keeping, traversing, triangulation, mapping, and the researching of monuments and benchmarks. --- # CET208 — Technical Drafting and CAD 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 2.0 Technical Drafting and CAD introduces students to hands-on technical drawing and computer-aided design. Students learn manual drawings and plot and edit CAD drawings in multiple software programs utilized by industry that create two-dimensional engineering CAD drawings. --- # CET233 — Fundamentals of GPS and GIS 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Fundamentals of GPS and GIS provides students the processes of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) including technical aspects of GPS satellites, differential corrections and hardware. Students discuss and demonstrate mapping and data collection. Processes and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) introduce students to file formats, database management, spatial analysis and manipulation of data. --- # CET240 — Soils and Erosion Control 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Soils and Erosion Control teaches students concepts of geology and engineering properties including soil type, index properties, soil classification, stress and strain, soil compaction and erosion control. --- # CRJ100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Criminal Justice introduces the agencies and processes involved in the apprehension, conviction, and punishment of criminal offenders. Topics include law and the Constitution, the purpose of law enforcement, the role of the police officer, federal and state courts, penal institutions, probation and parole in present day life. --- # CRJ111 — Police and Society 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Police and Society provides an overview of the role and activities of police in American society. Students examine the origins of policing, the nature of police organization, work, and personality as well as the patterns of relations between police and the public. Topics include characteristics of the peace officer, police subculture, corruption, recruitment, and legal aspects of policing, such as search and seizure. --- # CRJ120 — Introduction to Corrections 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Corrections examines the history, philosophy, and evolution of the American correctional process. Topics include the history of punishment, jail and prison systems, community-based corrections, and capital punishment. --- # CRJ130 — Criminal Law 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Criminal Law examines the means by which society attempts to use criminal law to prevent harm to society. It examines the acts that are declared criminal and the punishment for committing those acts, as well as current substantive criminal law, English common law, and the United States Constitution. Topics include crimes against the person, such as homicide; crimes against property and habitation, such as burglary; and crimes against public order and morals, such as prostitution. Students also examine defenses against prosecution, such as insanity and entrapment. --- # CRJ133 — Constitutional Criminal Procedure 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Constitutional Criminal Procedure examines legal aspects of investigative and arrest processes as well as rules governing the admissibility of evidence in court. It focuses primarily on police and correctional due process, application of the law, and civil liability concerns. Topics include search and seizure, arrest and interrogation, revocation and probation and parole, probable cause, and other timely issues. --- # CRJ160 — Introduction to Forensic Investigation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Forensic Investigation introduces various disciplines and techniques in forensic investigation. Topics included are Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Odontology, Forensic Entomology, Forensic Serology, and Criminalistics. --- # CRJ258 — Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice introduces the student to ethical concepts, foundations, dilemmas, and applications, as applied to the police, courts, and correctional components of the Criminal Justice system. Prerequisites: CRJ100 --- # DEA253 — Dental Science I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Dental Science I is the introduction to the various sciences necessary for the dental assistant, including microbiology, pathology, dental caries, nutrition, preventative dentistry and dental anatomy. --- # DEA263 — Dental Science II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dental Science II is a continuation of Dental Science I. Topics include pharmacology from a dental perspective, dental emergencies, anesthesia, and ethical foundations. --- # DEA312 — Dental Radiography I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Dental Radiography I introduces the history, characteristics, and measurement of radiation, and its effects on biological structures. Students receive training in the use of x-ray equipment and processing techniques in the production of diagnostic radiographs. Digital radiography is introduced, as well as paralleling technique, and the importance of radiation protection and infection control. --- # DEA321 — Dental Radiography II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Dental Radiography II is a continuation of Dental Radiography I. Students receive training in the bisecting technique, intraoral and extraoral procedures, use of imaging in the detection of dental caries, interpretation of periodontal disease, and the recognition of radiographic errors and their corrections. --- # DEA403 — Dental Materials 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0/6 Dental Materials examines the theory of materials utilized at chairside and in chairside-related procedures. Practical application includes preparing impression materials, restorative materials, models, custom trays, occlusal registrations, and temporary restorations. --- # DEA502 — Dental Assisting Principles 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Dental Assisting Principles provides techniques in four-handed dentistry, knowledge of general dental armamentarium, OSHA compliance, infection control protocol, and legal intraoral functions. --- # DEA582 — Dental Assisting Experience I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Clinical 6 Dental Assisting Experience I provides experience in a clinical setting. Emphasis centers on chairside assisting of general dentistry with scheduled rotations through the dental specialties. Prerequisites: DEA502, DEA403 --- # DEA585 — Dental Assisting Experience II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0/15 Dental Assisting Experience II offers additional experience in the dental office setting. The students’ role increases in chairside assisting of general dentistry. A specialty rotation is recommended. --- # DEA602 — Dental Specialties 4.5 credits · 4.5 hours 4.5 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 2 Dental Specialties emphasizes competence in coronal polish and fluoride application and also develops a foundation in the following specialty areas: periodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry. Prerequisites: DEA502 --- # DEA706 — Procedures for the Dental Office 2.5 credits · 2.5 hours 2.5 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 1.50 Procedures for the Dental Office introduces office receptionist responsibilities. The course includes resume writing, interviewing techniques, record keeping, insurance forms, telephone techniques, and appointment making. --- # DEA933 — Internship Seminar 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Internship Seminar emphasizes group discussion and individual conferences on clinical experiences. The course includes preparation for the National Board examination. Prerequisites: DEA582 --- # DHY114 — Dental Hygiene Anatomical Sciences 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Dental Hygiene Anatomical Sciences deals with the fundamental study of head and neck anatomy, oral anatomy, tooth morphology, functions of the teeth, individual tooth identification, and physiology of occlusion. Instruction emphasizes dental nomenclature and the anatomy of the teeth and surrounding structures. Prerequisites: BIO168, BIO173 --- # DHY118 — Oral Histology and Embryology 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Oral Histology and Embryology presents the fundamentals of oral histology and embryology of facial structure and dental tissues. Prerequisites: BIO168, BIO173 --- # DHY132 — Dental Pharmacology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Dental Pharmacology studies drugs and their actions on living tissues. This course includes the drugs used as an aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease or to control or improve any physiological or pathological condition. Prerequisites: BIO168, BIO173, CHM132 --- # DHY141 — General and Oral Pathology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 General and Oral Pathology presents the basic concepts of the disease process and the oral manifestations of inflammation, degenerative changes, neoplasms, and developmental anomalies of the oral cavity. Prerequisites: DHY114 --- # DHY153 — Dental Emergencies 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Dental Emergencies examines elements of dental hygiene care as they relate to the treatment planning of special patient and medical emergencies in the dental office. A major portion of the course deals with the prevention, recognition and management of medical emergencies which occur in the dental office with specific emphasis on systemic disease processes. --- # DHY155 — Radiology 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Radiology offers an introduction to scientific principles of oral radiography including production and absorption of radiation, x-ray unit function, imaging systems, quality assurance, radiation biology, and radiographic interpretation. --- # DHY157 — Radiology Lab 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 3 Radiology lab experiences develop competence in exposing, processing, mounting, critically evaluating and interpreting dental radiographs. --- # DHY174 — Principles of Dental Hygiene 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 6 Principles of Dental Hygiene introduces basic principles of clinical dental hygiene. The etiology of deposits and the effect on oral tissue and the theory and techniques of instrumentation in removal of deposits are emphasized in the lab portion. --- # DHY183 — Dental Hygiene I Theory 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dental Hygiene I Theory continues the instrumentation techniques provided via clinical experience in oral prophylaxis techniques. Emphasis centers on comprehensive patient care on the simple patient classifications including patient assessment, treatment planning, and patients with special needs. --- # DHY184 — Clinical Dental Hygiene I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Clinical Dental Hygiene I continues the instrumentation techniques provided via clinical experience in oral prophylaxis techniques, application of preventive therapies, and radiographic skills to beginner level. --- # DHY211 — Periodontology 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Periodontology provides an in-depth study of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. It presents the clinical characteristics, histopathology, etiology, and risk factors of periodontal diseases. Special emphasis centers on the role of the immune system in the initiation and progression of periodontal disease. Prerequisites: BIO186 --- # DHY213 — Periodontology II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Periodontology II builds on the knowledge base acquired in Periodontology. Based on individualized patient needs, the student explores the rationale and clinical indications of surgical techniques, implant maintenance as well as new products within the field of periodontics. Prerequisites: DHY211 --- # DHY226 — Biomaterials for the Dental Hygienist 2.5 credits · 2.5 hours 2.5 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 1.50 Biomaterials for the Dental Hygienist deals with the various materials used in restorative dentistry and other specialty areas in dentistry to fabricate dental appliances and tooth restorations. The course consists of lecture and laboratory components to students develop an understanding of the composition, properties, structure, and manipulative variables of dental materials historically used in dentistry as well as new materials and techniques that are rapidly evolving. Emphasis centers on practical, clinical applications of materials, the need for educating… --- # DHY228 — Clinical Preventive Dentistry 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Clinical Preventive Dentistry focuses on products and techniques for individualized oral health care instruction. It includes relationship of the saliva and the caries process to oral disease. Emphasis is given to geriatric, pediatric and medically compromised patients’ special self care needs. Prerequisites: DHY114 --- # DHY230 — Oral Health Nutrition 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Oral Health Nutrition presents the fundamentals of nutrition and relates them to health and diseases of the oral tissues. Emphasis will be on patient nutrition counseling and applying the information to the clinic setting. Prerequisites: CHM132, CHM166, CHM176 --- # DHY241 — Dental Ethics 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Dental Ethics surveys baseline knowledge of ethical theories, various models of decision making, and major contemporary health care issues and dilemmas facing the dental professional, such as the mandatory reporting of adult and child abuse. The course covers legal aspects of health care as well as statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the states of Iowa and Nebraska. --- # DHY252 — Community Dentistry 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Community Dentistry includes community site rotations. The course relates the concepts of dental public health and preventive dentistry, including principles of biostatistics, epidemiology, educational instruction, dental manpower, and delivery systems. Students plan a community dental health project for implementation and evaluation in DHY 259 - Community Oral Health Service Learning Experience. --- # DHY259 — Community Oral Health Service Learning Experience 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 This course is designed to provide the students with experience developing and evaluating community oral health programs. Prerequisite(s): DHY 252 - Community Dentistry Prerequisites: DHY252 --- # DHY275 — Dental Hygiene II Theory 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Dental Hygiene II Theory continues the clinical practices providing further instruction and application of patient education and oral prophylaxis techniques. Emphasis focuses on continued improvement and advancement in patient assessment skills, instrumentation and radiographic skills, and total care on simple and moderate patient classifications. Prerequisites: DHY183 --- # DHY286 — Clinical Dental Hygiene II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 4 Clinical Dental Hygiene II continues the clinical practices providing further instruction and application of patient education and oral prophylaxis techniques. Emphasis focuses on continued improvement and advancement in patient assessment skills, instrumentation and radiographic skills, and total care on simple and moderate patient classifications. Prerequisites: DHY184 --- # DHY288 — Local Anesthesia and Pain Control 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Local Anesthesia and Pain Control builds on the knowledge base of anatomy and physiology. Emphasis focuses on patient pain control, therapies and techniques. Prerequisites: DHY114 --- # DHY293 — Dental Hygiene III Theory 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dental Hygiene III Theory expands clinical practices providing further instruction and application of patient education skills, nonsurgical periodontal therapy and maintenance, and preventive therapeutics on more complex periodontal patients. Emphasis focuses on developing more advanced instrumentation and radiographic skills, improving efficiency and effectiveness in patient assessment, and providing comprehensive dental hygiene care to simple, moderate, and advanced cases. Topics include but are not limited to advanced periodontal instrumentation, patient educa… Prerequisites: DHY275 --- # DHY295 — Clinical Dental Hygiene III 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lab 16 Clinical Dental Hygiene III expands clinical practices providing further instruction and application of patient education skills, oral prophylaxis techniques, and preventive therapeutics on more complex periodontal patients. Emphasis focuses on developing more advanced instrumentation and radiographic skills, improving efficiency and effectiveness in patient assessment, and providing comprehensive dental hygiene care to simple, moderate, and advanced cases. (0/0/16-4) Prerequisites: DHY286 --- # DHY303 — Dental Hygiene IV Theory 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Dental Hygiene IV Theory continues clinical practices providing the opportunity to synthesize knowledge and skills learned in all first and second year dental hygiene practice courses while rendering comprehensive dental hygiene care to patients at a program exit-level of competence. Students examine basic research principles to facilitate reading/critiquing of professional and scientific literature in order for the dental hygienist to continue to learn about new treatment modalities, scientific discoveries, oral hygiene products on the market, and other appropri… Prerequisites: DHY293 --- # DHY304 — Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 16 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV continues clinical practices providing the opportunity to synthesize knowledge and skills learned in all first and second year dental hygiene clinical courses while rendering comprehensive dental hygiene care to patients at a program exit-level of competence. Prerequisites: DHY295 --- # DSL144 — Electrical Systems 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Electrical Systems is designed to introduce the electrical system requirements for diesel powered vehicles and equipment. Batteries, starting and charging systems as well as circuitry and basic electronics are covered. --- # DSL324 — Introduction to Diesel 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Introduction to Diesel is designed to introduce the diesel engine. Engine development, history, operation theories, and basic subsystems and component nomenclature are covered. Knowledge of basic repair procedures and use of various tools for testing and measuring in both English and metric systems of measurement are examined. --- # DSL354 — Engines I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Engines I is designed to cover specific technical repair procedures for various engine manufacturers and models. While all engines are basically the same, this course examines the specifics of certain models and manufacturer-recommended repair procedures. General engine construction and design modifications, including the latest production and service changes, are examined. --- # DSL364 — Engines II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Engines II is a continuation of Engines I and is also designed to include specific technical repair procedures for various engine manufacturers and models. While all engines are basically the same, this course examines the specifics of certain model and manufacturer recommended repair procedures. General engine construction and design modifications are examined including the latest production and service changes. --- # DSL444 — Fuel Systems 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Fuel Systems is designed to provide information about diesel fuel injection systems. Mechanical and electronic injection systems, which are commonly used throughout the diesel industry, are studied. Basic system design, pump operation, and tune-up adjustments are covered. Computer diagnostics and software applications used in relation to the heavy-duty engine maker are covered. --- # DSL544 — Transmissions/Drive Axle 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Transmissions/Drive Axle is designed to provide knowledge of in-depth operational theories, diagnosis, and repair procedures of heavy-duty truck transmissions and rear drive axles. Specific operational features and repair procedures of the popular units in use today are presented. Transmissions, air shifting, power dividers, two-speed axles, and other related equipment are covered. --- # DSL654 — Hydraulic/Air Brakes 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Hydraulic/Air Brakes is designed to introduce the braking systems of vehicles that use both hydraulic and compressed air actuation. Component operation repair and testing are covered. Basic hydraulics and pneumatic systems, which are in common use on vehicles, are also covered. --- # DSL674 — Chassis/Driveline 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Chassis/Driveline is designed to introduce the truck chassis and methods used to integrate various components into the vehicle. Power flow from the clutch, drive shaft and rear axles to the wheels as well as steering and suspension systems are covered. --- # DSL742 — Air Conditioning/Refrigeration 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Air Conditioning/Refrigeration is designed to introduce the theories of mechanical refrigeration/heating systems. Application to vehicle climate control and trailer refrigeration/heating and system service procedures are covered. --- # DSL829 — Preventative Maintenance 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Preventative Maintenance is designed to introduce the student to the concept and --- # DSL846 — Diesel Lab I 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Diesel Lab I provides a hands-on shop/lab in which students become familiar with the diesel lab/shop facilities and develop the ability to work in a shop environment. The learning experience allows students to apply classroom instruction to develop the skills needed to become productive diesel technicians. Students accomplish training in the diesel shop/lab on diesel trucks and/or related components. --- # DSL856 — Diesel Lab II 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Diesel Lab II provides a hands-on shop/lab in which students perform assigned tasks to develop necessary skills for job-entry level. Emphasis centers on student motivation, self-guidance, and the use of reference materials. Students develop concentration on the task and the use of proper procedures because training takes place in the diesel shop/lab on trucks or related equipment. --- # DSL863 — Diesel Lab III 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 Diesel Lab III consists of a hands-on shop/lab in which students perform assigned tasks on school and/or customer-owned equipment. Student evaluation centers on self-guidance and job completion related to time and accuracy. Training takes place on trucks or related equipment in the diesel shop/lab. --- # DSL876 — Diesel Lab IV 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Diesel Lab IV emphasizes the technical skills needed to enter the work environment and the practice of basic skills, such as adjustments and maintenance skills. Training takes place on school and/or customer-owned trucks or related equipment in the diesel shop/lab. --- # DSL883 — Diesel Internship II 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 24 Diesel Internship II provides work experience related to diesel technology lab training. Internship hours are scheduled on an arranged basis. --- # DSL886 — Diesel Lab V 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Diesel Lab V emphasizes the technical skills needed to enter the work environment with an increased emphasis on completing projects in time frames according to industry standards. --- # DRA162 — Technical Theatre 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Technical Theatre introduces the student to the backstage crafts of theatre. Instruction includes scene design, parts and uses of the theatre, basic techniques of scenic carpentry, scene paining and stage lighting. --- # DRA180 — Theatre Lab I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Theatre Lab I provides students with supervised experiences in creating, mounting, and running a theatrical production. This class emphasizes the importance of teamwork, and introduces the practical skills involved with creating a production, including planning and preparation, the rehearsal process, the technical rehearsal process, realizing a fully staged production, and striking stage equipment and materials post-production. Each student’s particular assignment is negotiated between the faculty and the student, and is based on the student’s experience, abiliti… --- # DRA181 — Theatre Lab II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Theatre Lab II builds on the skills acquired in Theatre Lab I, and provides students with supervised experiences in creating, mounting, and running a theatrical production. This class emphasizes the importance of teamwork, and expands on practical skills involved with creating a production, including planning and preparation, the rehearsal process, the technical rehearsal process, realizing a fully staged production, and striking stage equipment and materials post-production. Each student’s particular assignment is negotiated between the faculty and the student,… Prerequisites: DRA180 --- # DRA280 — Theatre Lab III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Theatre Lab III builds on the skills acquired in Theatre Lab I and II, and provides students with supervised experiences in creating, mounting, and running a theatrical production. This class emphasizes the importance of teamwork, and expands on practical skills involved with creating a production, including planning and preparation, the rehearsal process, the technical rehearsal process, realizing a fully staged production, and striking stage equipment and materials post-production. Each student’s particular assignment is negotiated between the faculty and the s… Prerequisites: DRA181 --- # DRA281 — Theatre Lab IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Theatre Lab IV builds on the skills acquired in Theatre Lab I, II, and III, and provides students with supervised experiences in creating, mounting, and running a theatrical production. This class emphasizes the importance of teamwork, and expands on practical skills involved with creating a production, including planning and preparation, the rehearsal process, the technical rehearsal process, realizing a fully staged production, and striking stage equipment and materials post-production. Each student’s particular assignment is negotiated between the faculty and… Prerequisites: DRA280 --- # ECE103 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Early Childhood Education gives students a historical and philosophical foundation of the field of early childhood education. The course includes an overview of assessment and evidence-based practices and addresses the influences of family centered practice, inclusion, culture and language. Students will explore early childhood careers. --- # ECE120 — Communication with Families 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Communication with Families includes the interrelationship of the early childhood professional and families. Various types of family constellations are identified and explored. Current trends in the field and rights and responsibilities of professionals and families are highlighted. --- # ECE133 — Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition focuses on evidence-based concepts in relationship to the growth and development of the young child ages birth to eight. The course blends current theory with problem-solving, practical applications and assessments. Students will explore collaboration with families and assess the role of culture, language and ability on health, safety, and nutrition decisions in early childhood settings. --- # ECE153 — Early Childhood Curriculum I with Lab 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Early Childhood Curriculum I with Lab focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of appropriate environments and curricula for young children. Students prepare to utilize evidence-based, developmentally appropriate practices in a context of family and culturally sensitive care. Emphasis is on understanding children’s developmental stages and developing appropriate learning opportunities, interactions, and environments in the following areas: dramatic play, art, music, fine and gross motor play. Note(s): Criminal background check is required. --- # ECE156 — Early Childhood Curriculum II with Lab 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 4 Early Childhood Curriculum II with Lab focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of appropriate environments and curricula for young children ages three through eight. Students prepare to utilize developmentally appropriate evidence-based practices in a context of children’s culture, language, and abilities. Emphasis is on understanding children’s developmental stages and developing appropriate learning opportunities, interactions, and environments in the following areas: emergent literacy, math, science, technology, and social studies. Prerequisites: ECE153 --- # ECE221 — Infant/Toddler Care and Education 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Infant/Toddler Care and Education focuses on care, education, and assessment of children from birth to 36 months. This course prepares students to use developmentally appropriate, evidence-based practices. Course topics include responsive care giving, routines as curriculum, collaborative relationships with culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse children and families, and a focus on the whole child in inclusive settings. --- # ECE244 — Early Childhood Guidance with Lab 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Early Childhood Guidance with Lab focuses on effective approaches and positive guidance strategies for supporting the development of all children. This course emphasizes supportive interactions and developmentally appropriate environments. Students use assessment to analyze and guide behaviors and study the impact of family, each child’s culture, language, and ability on child guidance. Students observe and implement guidance strategies in the on-campus lab school. Includes 45 hour lab experience. Note(s): Criminal background check is required. --- # ECE258 — Early Childhood Field Practicum 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 10 Early Childhood Field Practicum is a culminating experience in the early childhood studies program with direct work-related experience in various early childhood settings. Application of skills acquired in the program to everyday responsibilities by early childhood professionals is included as well as demonstration of leadership abilities through facilitating quality early childhood programming. Prerequisites: ECE268 --- # ECE268 — Early Childhood Field Experience 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 6 Early Childhood Field Experience is the application and integration of theory and developmentally appropriate, evidence-based practices in an early childhood setting. Students are placed in selected programs serving children from birth through age five to work with culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse young children and families. This experience emphasizes professional relationships and behavior, appropriate adult/child interactions, curriculum planning, and program routines. Note(s): Criminal background check is required. Prerequisites: ECE133, EDU160, ECE153, ECE156, ECE103, ECE244, ECE120 --- # ECE287 — Exceptional Learner 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Exceptional Learner is an overview of individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional needs, as well as those who are gifted. Educational strategies for meeting those needs are explored. Federal laws for IEPs and IFSPs are discussed. Note(s): Co-numbered with EDU 245 . --- # ECE290 — Early Childhood Program Administration 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Early Childhood Program Administration is an introduction to methods of administering a quality early childhood program. Emphasis is on enrollment, budgeting, staffing, and equipping a program. Management styles are explored as students learn methods for working with staff, families, community, and related professionals. --- # ECN120 — Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Macroeconomics introduces the fundamentals of macroeconomic analysis, emphasizing the underlying principles and concepts of the American economic system. Topics include national income accounting, fiscal policy, Keynesian economics, monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System, supply-side economics, and macroeconomic policy issues, such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. --- # ECN130 — Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Microeconomics introduces the fundamentals of microeconomic analysis. The underlying concepts of scarcity and choice form the foundation for examining individual decision-making in the economy and the interaction among consumers, firms, unions, and government. Topics include elasticity, utility, product, and factor markets, business organization, antitrust legislation, labor laws, international trade and finance, and microeconomic policy issues. --- # EDU160 — Human Growth and Development 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Human Growth and Development examines the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development of the human lifespan from conception to death while utilizing current research. The course examines human interactions with society related to community and cultural contexts. --- # EDU210 — Foundations of Education 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Foundations of Education brings students into contact with the numerous facets and issues involved in American elementary and secondary education. Students learn about teaching as a profession, the philosophy of education, education in the historical context, curriculum development, and contemporary issues facing the public and educators. --- # EDU235 — Children’s Literature 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Children’s Literature surveys and evaluates numerous types of literature for children. The course introduces the student to a comprehensive selection of authors and illustrators of children’s literature. Students read poetry, learn the technique of storytelling, and develop important skills related to literature selection for children. Presentation skills with children are also explored. --- # EDU245 — Exceptional Learner 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Exceptional Learner is an overview of individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional needs, as well as those who are gifted. Educational strategies for meeting those needs are explored. Federal laws for IEPs and IFSPs are discussed. Note(s): Co-numbered with ECE 287 . --- # EDU255 — Technology in the Classroom 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship 0 Co-Op 0 Technology in the Classroom prepares students to facilitate learning in technology rich environments. The course address the impact of media on learning practices and the use of media to enhance learning in educational settings. Students explore contemporary topics related to educational media and technology trends in education. Prerequisite(s): EDU 210 , EDU 245 Prerequisites: EDU210, EDU245 --- # ELE155 — National Electrical Code I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 National Electrical Code I provides students with a review of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The students learn the layout of the NEC and learn to navigate through it efficiently. --- # ELE156 — National Electrical Code II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 National Electrical Code II provides students guidance on how to size and select circuit breakers and fuses for various applications. The course covers short-circuit calculations and troubleshooting. The course examines the National Electrical Code requirements for equipment installed in various hazardous locations. Prerequisites: ELE155 --- # ELE179 — Advanced Wiring Systems 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 6 Advanced Wiring Systems provides knowledge of conduit bending using electric and hydraulic benders and the types of bends. The course teaches students the usage of junction boxes, cable pulling, cable tray assembly, circuit breakers and the preparation of cable ends for terminations. Prerequisites: ELE326 --- # ELE180 — Electrical Lighting Systems 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Electrical Lighting Systems provides students the knowledge of the various types of lamps and the advantages of each type (incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, and high intensity discharge). The course discusses selecting and installing lighting fixtures including recessed, surface-mounted, suspended and track-mounted. Students learn the relationship between current, voltage, resistance, and power in a direct current electric circuit. --- # ELE207 — Residential Electrical Services 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Residential Electrical Services teaches students the grounding requirements of a residential electrical service, including how to calculate and select service entrance equipment, and how to select the proper wiring methods for various types of residences. The course teaches the types and purposes of equipment grounding conductors and the purpose of ground fault circuit interrupters. The course will examine the regulations for electrical systems around swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs as well as rules for installing electric space heating and HVAC equipment. The… --- # ELE227 — Electrical Blueprint Reading 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Electrical Blueprint Reading teaches students the basic principles of commercial/industrial blueprint reading with a strong emphasis on electrical construction. This course develops an understanding of various rules and guidelines for the makeup of electrical blueprints. Students will refer to, interpret, and put the prints into real world applications. --- # ELE231 — Basic Electrical Principles 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 2 Basic Electrical Principles examines the variety of tasks typically performed by electricians and introduces the principles of electric circuits, using AC and DC voltage. Students examine the different types of nonmetallic and metallic device boxes available and the appropriate method for mounting device boxes. Students identify and select various types and sizes of raceways and fittings and discuss the different methods of installing raceways. The course examines the allowable ampacity of a conductor for a given application. --- # ELE326 — Basics of Wiring 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Basics of Wiring provides students the knowledge of electrical theories, components, and how electrical systems work. Students learn to install effective wiring systems and how to interpret circuit schematics and electrical drawings. --- # ELT196 — Circuit Analysis I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 2 Circuit Analysis I introduces the principles of electric circuits. It includes the study of voltage, current, resistance, power, energy, magnetism, electromagnetism, capacitors, inductors, and transformers. Students analyze these devices in series, parallel, series-parallel circuits as well as motor and generators, using AC and DC voltage. --- # ELT215 — Motors and Controls 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Motors and Controls covers motor control systems, devices, circuit design and construction, and troubleshooting techniques. Specific topics include electrical safety, Lockout/Tagout procedures, relays, timers, pilot devices, and solid state control technologies. Extensive laboratory exercises using industrial-grade components enhances classroom studies. --- # ELT251 — Programmable Logic Controllers 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Programmable Logic Controllers introduces students to tasks such as the installation, wiring, programming, and troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers. The course provides students hands-on experience with set up and deployment of ladder logic programs. --- # ELT252 — Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers covers Human Machine Interface (HMI) design and networking. The course provides students with hands-on experience integrating HMI with programmable logic controllers to create efficient industrial automation systems. Prerequisite(s): ELT 251 - Programmable Logic Controllers Prerequisites: ELT251 --- # ELT313 — Digital Circuits I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Digital Circuits I provides in-depth coverage of the analysis of logic circuitry. Students explore gating circuits, combinational logic, counters, and registers. --- # ELT316 — Digital Circuits II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Digital Circuits II covers advanced digital components including flip flops, multivibrators, storage registers, and microprocessors. Students develop troubleshooting techniques that are reinforced. Prerequisite(s): ELT 313 - Digital Circuits I Prerequisites: ELT313 --- # ELT321 — Operational Amplifiers 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Operational Amplifiers is an introduction to operational amplifiers and their uses. This course provides students the foundation for advanced electronics circuits and systems by teaching the operating characteristics of operational amplifiers and circuit design. Prerequisite(s): ELT 196 - Circuit Analysis I Prerequisites: ELT196 --- # ELT323 — Printed Circuit Board Design 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Printed Circuit Board Design provides students with a strong foundation in the design, testing, and manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). This course covers various aspects of electronics engineering and s students develop hands-on skills in the design and fabrication of PCB. --- # ELT334 — Modern Technologies 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Modern Technologies is a study of the latest technological developments in the field of electronics and their applications. This course provides students with a solid foundation in emerging technologies and explores their role in solving real-world problems and improving the quality of life. --- # ELT425 — Fundamentals of Electro-Optics 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Fundamentals of Electro-Optics explores the dynamic fusion of electronics and optics, delving into the seamless integration of light-based technologies into modern electronic systems. This course provides the foundation required to prepare technicians in the areas of optics, electro-optics, lasers, and photonics. --- # ELT448 — Industrial Internet of Things 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 The Industrial Internet of Things course provides an in-depth exploration of the convergence between industrial systems and cutting-edge technologies. Students will learn how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) transforms traditional industries by integrating sensors, data analytics, and connectivity. The course covers key concepts such as sensor networks, data security, cloud computing, and real-time analytics, preparing students to harness the potential of IIoT in modern industrial settings. Prerequisite(s): ELT 252 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers Prerequisites: ELT252 --- # ELT460 — Fiber Optics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Fiber Optics introduces students to the principles, technologies, and applications of optical communication systems. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of fiber optics, enabling them to design, analyze, and troubleshoot optical communication systems. Topics include optical wave propagation, fiber types, optical sources, detectors, modulation techniques, and optical network design. --- # ELT523 — Electronic Devices 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Electronic Devices provides in-depth coverage of basic semiconductor theory, the PN junction, decoder applications, special-purpose diodes, optical devices, bipolar junction transistors, power amplifiers, field effect transistors, and thyristors. Students develop skills in the analysis and troubleshooting of semiconductor circuits. Prerequisite(s): ELT 196 - Circuit Analysis I Prerequisites: ELT196 --- # EMS200 — Emergency Medical Technician 8 credits · 8 hours 8.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5 Lab 4 Clinical 3 Emergency Medical Technician introduces students to activation of the emergency medical system, basic emergency medical care, and transportation for critical and non-critical patients. Students acquire basic knowledge and skills including airway management, bleeding control, cervical spine stabilization, vehicle extrication techniques, and vital sign assessment. Note(s): EMT students must be a minimum of 17 years old at the time of EMT course enrollment; 17 year old students can sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). St… --- # EMS511 — Paramedic Clinical I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Clinical 12 Paramedic Clinical I includes community service and internship hours based around patient assessment, airway management, and pharmacology. Note(s): Students must be at least 18 years old. Prerequisites: EMS200 --- # EMS512 — Paramedic II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Paramedic II explores special populations including cardiology, pulmonology, and pediatrics. This course covers Electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition, interpretation and appropriate patient management, cardiovascular pathology and management, respiratory pathology, and management, and care for the pediatric patient. Prerequisites: EMS510 --- # EMS513 — Paramedic Clinical II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Clinical 12 Paramedic Clinical II includes internship hours based around cardiology, pulmonology, and pediatric populations. Prerequisites: EMS511 --- # EMS514 — Paramedic III 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Paramedic III explores care of the trauma patient and provides an in-depth overview of the assessment and management of the medical patient. Prerequisites: EMS512 --- # EMS515 — Paramedic Clinical III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Clinical 3 Paramedic Clinical III includes a capstone internship with a focus on total management of the trauma patient. Prerequisites: EMS513 --- # EGR100 — Engineering Orientation 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Engineering Orientation explores engineering career options and provides direction for choosing a field in engineering. Students learn problem-solving skills and develop an educational plan of study. Prerequisites: MAT102 --- # EGR160 — Engineering I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Engineering I integrates skills in engineering graphing, computer modeling and engineering design. Students will develop techniques for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating 3-D geometries and will use applications of the design process to create written and oral reports. Prerequisites: MAT121, MAT130, MAT129 --- # EGT113 — Introduction to PLM 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to PLM will provide an overview of the current thinking on the principles, strategies, practices, and applications of Product Lifecycle Management followed by an in-depth look at specific areas of PLM that are the focus of today’s innovative organizations. This course will present both the conceptual underpinnings of PLM, along with the newest industry views on PLM applications. There will be a particular emphasis on initiating PLM projects at the beginning of the lifecycle in engineering and manufacturing and its impact on the rest of the organizati… --- # EGT153 — Design Statics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Design Statics presents an elementary, analytical and practical approach to the principles and physical concepts of the study of forces and their effects on machines. The course uses problem solving related to fundamental industrial technology systems. Students will learn basic laws of energy, force, and mass applied to technology systems including: mechanical power transmission; equipment calibration; heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Prerequisites: MAT750 --- # EGT155 — Engineering Drawing Practices 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Engineering Drawing Practices is the development of the technical knowledge and skills required for application and interpretation of technical drawings from various industries. The course will provide students with the fundamentals of drafting and technical documentation generation according to the ASTMY 14.1 (Engineering Drawing Practice) standards. Students will have exposure to architectural, mechanical, and electrical drawings. --- # EGT167 — Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing provides fundamentals of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per the ASME Y14.5-2009 standard. The development of the technical knowledge of GD&T is the focus of the course. Design requirements for functional gages and other methods used to verify GD&T specifications are also presented --- # EGT171 — Manufacturing Processes 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Manufacturing Processes is a study of selected materials and related processes used in manufacturing, with emphasis on material and process selection for optimum design based on quality, strength, and economic evaluations. Laboratory experiments, demonstrations, and field trips are used. --- # EGT176 — Electric Power and Electronics 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Electric Power and Electronics provides students with basic electrical fundamentals including; electrical safety, wiring, 3-phase service, controls, and motors for industrial applications. Planning building electrical systems will also be introduced including electronics to sense, monitor, and control mechanical processes. Students will learn fundamentals of semiconductors, digital logic circuits, and reading of electrical diagrams. Prerequisites: MAT750 --- # EGT184 — Strength of Materials 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Strength of Materials introduces the analysis and design of basic structural members (bar, beams, shafts, connectors, and columns) under various loads to determine stress, strain, load limits, required size, and deflection. The course covers selection of appropriate materials for a particular design. Students use standard analytic and computer-based techniques of solving problems related to force and moments. Prerequisites: EGT153 --- # ENG065 — Composition I Success 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Composition I Success provides enhanced support for the Composition I curriculum. Coursework offers additional practice with skills necessary for the successful completion of Composition I. Students also receive focused guidance on assignments in their Composition I course. This course is on a pass/no pass basis only. --- # ENG105 — Composition I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Composition I focuses on complex essays composed in various rhetorical modes of expository writing. Students develop experience using the writing process when composing fully developed, organized essays. The emphasis in this course is on the formal or academic style of writing that has a clear and analytical focus. Documentation formatting is introduced with the culmination of a thesis-driven, researched argumentative essay. Extended readings and discussions in class enhance more mature critical thinking abilities required of any college reader and writer. Prereq… Prerequisites: ENG065 --- # ENG106 — Composition II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Composition II builds upon basic writing skills with advanced readings and practice in academic discourse. Students learn to construct rhetorically sound arguments. The course emphasizes academic research and responsible use of sources. Prerequisites: ENG105 --- # ENG110 — Writing For The Workplace 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Writing for the Workplace prepares students for the various types of written communication required by professional employers. Students learn how to write informal and formal documents and reports in the design and style of career-related communication. This course includes a review of grammar and usage skills and emphasizes effective language use in real-world applications. --- # ENG221 — Creative Writing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Creative Writing introduces students to the elements of creative writing in the genres of short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students produce their own works in each genre using a process that includes reading and analyzing examples by professional writers, workshopping and peer critiquing each other’s work, and revising based upon received feedback. --- # ESL066 — English Language Learner Communication Success 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 English Language Learner Communication Success provides enhanced support for students who were accepted into the college with the minimum required language skills. Coursework offers additional practice with communication skills necessary for students taking speech and English courses. --- # ENV111 — Environmental Science 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Environmental Science is designed for students interested in ecology. Students apply ecological principles as they learn the importance of population dynamics, resources, and biodiversity in ecosystems. Topics include water, air, soil, food waste, and the impact on sustaining biodiversity of species and ecosystems. Laboratory work complements each topic of study. Note(s): Students must provide their own transportation for off-campus field trips. --- # FIN121 — Personal Finance 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Personal Finance provides individuals with the necessary knowledge and ability to comprehend their role as a consumer in the economy. Students learn types of consumer credit, home finance, budgeting, basic financial planning, and principles of insurance and retirement. --- # FIN142 — Corporate Finance 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Corporate Finance serves as an introduction to the major areas of finance. --- # FLS141 — Elementary Spanish I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Elementary Spanish I provides the fundamentals of the Spanish language placing emphasis on elements of Spanish grammar and the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course addresses the needs of students who have not previously taken Spanish. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # FLS142 — Elementary Spanish II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Elementary Spanish II continues the study of Spanish grammar including present and past verb tenses with continued emphasis on four communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. Prerequisites: FLS141 --- # GEO121 — World Regional Geography 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 World Regional Geography surveys nations and continents, emphasizing important physical characteristics of the major regions of the world. Attention centers on their economic, political, and cultural development as well as consequent contemporary relationships with each other. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # GRA104 — Introduction to Graphic Communications 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Introduction to Graphic Communications instructs students in the fundamentals of design for print and web media. Students survey the history of graphic design, while being introduced to the basics of visual communication, typography, layout, and use of color. --- # GRA173 — Typography 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Typography provides instruction in choosing appropriate typefaces, sizes, and styles. Emphasis centers on learning rules for good typography and using type to convey a message. --- # HSC113 — Medical Terminology 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Medical Terminology studies terms used in medicine. This course gives students a working knowledge of the roots, prefixes and suffixes of commonly used medical terms. Emphasis centers on the correct spelling and pronunciation of the vocabulary. --- # HSC128 — Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health Programs 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health Programs provides a base knowledge of the organization, structure, terminology and pathology of the human body. Body systems and their functions are covered in detail, allowing the student to understand how the human body works as a whole. --- # HSC172 — Nurse Aide 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.75 Lab 0.5 Clinical 0.75 Nurse Aide is the 76-hour certified nurse aide (CNA) course. It allows students to meet the training requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) for nurse aides working in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities. Emphasis in the course is on achieving a basic level of knowledge and demonstrating skills to provide safe and effective resident care. --- # HIS110 — Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern encompasses the history of the western world from its earliest beginnings through the mid-17th century. Topics include the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley, the Egyptian Civilization, the rise of Hellenism, the story of Rome, the rise of Christianity as well as the Byzantine Empire, the Medieval world, the Renaissance, the New World, and the Age of Reason. --- # HIS111 — Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present studies the history of the western world from the early modern era to the present time. Topics include the Age of Absolutism, the Industrial Revolution and capitalism, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, the rise of Nationalism and the German state, European expansion overseas, World War I, the post war period, Adolph Hitler and fascism, World War II, the Iron Curtain, third world development, and the contemporary period. --- # HIS151 — U.S. History to 1877 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 U.S. History to 1877 covers the historical development of America. Topics include the Native American background, the Age of Discovery and Exploration, the Colonial Era, the Revolutionary Period, the Federal Era, the Age of Jackson, Manifest Destiny, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. --- # HIS152 — U.S. History Since 1877 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 U.S. History Since 1877 deals with the historical development of America from the end of Reconstruction to the contemporary period. Topics include the industrialization of America in the late 19th century, the end of the frontier, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War era, and recent historic events. --- # HIS251 — U.S. History 1945 to Present 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 U.S. History 1945 to Present examines major trends and events in American history since the end of World War II. Primary topics include the onset of the Cold War and the Korean War, the baby boom of the 1950s, the JFK presidency and assassination, the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War and counterculture, Watergate, the Reagan Revolution, and the United States’ growing involvement in the Middle East from the Iranian Hostage Crisis to the War in Iraq to 9/11, and recent events in U.S. history. --- # HIS253 — American Indian History and Culture 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 American Indian History and Culture focuses on aboriginal cultures of North America from their origins to present. Extensive usage of anthropological, archaeological and historical sources will be used. These will be expanded by usage of Native American sources. Special attention will be placed on the interaction of Native American cultures and Colonial and post-Colonial American governmental policies. The cultural exchange between Indian and non-Indian groups as a vital element of the American culture will be highlighted. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for… --- # HIS257 — African American History 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 African American History deals with the experience of blacks in the history of the United States. Topics include African heritage, the slave trade, slavery in the Antebellum South, the Civil War and emancipation, the Jim Crow era, the Harlem Renaissance, the civil rights struggle, and modern black America. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # HCM113 — Culinary Baking 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Culinary Baking provides practical application of topics presented in the theory class. Emphasis centers on the use of scaling and baking equipment. Baking projects involve techniques in quick breads, yeast breads, cake donuts, yeast rolls, sweet rolls, coffee cakes, confectionery products, and cookies. --- # HCM172 — International Cuisine Lab 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 International Cuisine Lab provides students with the experience of cooking through quantity preparation of multiple course international dinners. Students prepare and serve gourmet meals. Prerequisite(s): HCM 186 - Culinary Foundation I, HCM 187 - Culinary Foundations II, HCM 191 - Quanity Food Production I Lab, HCM 192 - Quantity Food Production II Lab Corequisite(s): HCM 173 - International Cuisine Prerequisites: HCM186, HCM187, HCM191, HCM192 --- # HCM173 — International Cuisine 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 International Cuisine provides students the opportunity to research and plan international dinners. Emphasis is on menu and production planning. The course focuses on the pronunciation and definition of culinary terms. Prerequisite(s): HCM 186 - Culinary Foundation I, HCM 187 - Culinary Foundations II, HCM 191 - Quanity Food Production I Lab, HCM 192 - Quantity Food Production II Lab Corequisite(s): HCM 172 - International Cuisine Lab Prerequisites: HCM186, HCM187, HCM191, HCM192 --- # HCM191 — Quantity Food Production I Lab 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 8 Quantity Food Production I Lab introduces students to basic skills and techniques of cooking. Students prepare food items in the various stations of the professional kitchen, rotating through the kitchen to practice proper use of equipment, safety and sanitation, and to produce basic menu items. Students prepare to serve the customer through practice in catering and dining room service. --- # HCM200 — Dining Service 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Dining Service provides an avenue for personal and professional growth. The areas surveyed include grooming, appearance, attitude, and behavior. Related topics include setting up for service, serving the customer, taking orders, and cashiering that occur in catering functions and gourmet dinners. Students assess how national organizations and global concerns affect careers in the hospitality industry. --- # HCM230 — Nutrition and Wellness 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Nutrition and Wellness introduces the science of nutrition and the nutrient value of foods with emphasis on the role of nutrition in maintaining one’s well-being. Topics include computer analysis of meals, diet and recipes, as well as the study of the role of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, water, minerals, and vitamins in the diet and recipes. Emphasis centers on the development of healthy foods. --- # HCM246 — Garde Manger/Charcuterie 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Garde Manger/Charcuterie introduces students to traditional upscale pantry preparation. Students learn techniques for artistic displays of hors d’oeuvres, canapés, pâtés, terrines, and charcuterie. --- # HCM247 — Garde Manger/Charcuterie Lab 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Garde Manger/Charcuterie Lab applies techniques in artistic displays of hors d’oeuvres, canapés, pâtés, terrines, and charcuterie. Students gain practical experience preparing and serving theme buffets for guests. --- # HCM248 — A la Carte Cooking 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 A la Carte Cooking identifies a la carte cooking methods and fine dining principles. Students gain an appreciation for the role of the menu as a tool in this process. Projects include research of dishes and plate presentations. --- # HCM249 — A la Carte Cooking Lab 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 8 A la Carte Cooking Lab introduces students to line cooking skills for fine dining as well as time budgeting and management. Students work in stations which include salads, broiler, sauté, expeditor, and preparation. Students plan and prepare upscale theme menus. --- # HCM322 — Breads and Pastries 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 Breads and Pastries provides students an in-depth study of baking by emphasizing American and European dishes. Students learn to recognize quality products and the techniques for proper handling of breads, pastries, and doughs. --- # HCM323 — Cakes and Chocolates 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 Cakes and Chocolates introduces students to advanced baking techniques. Students learn baking competencies and apply those skills to create elaborate baking dishes using complex finishing methods. --- # HCM330 — Hospitality Personnel Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Hospitality Personnel Management introduces concepts relevant to managing and communicating in the hospitality organization by presenting a perusal of the managerial process. Topics include personnel planning, organizing, staffing, directing, motivating, and problem-solving skills necessary for effective management. Additional topics cover the development of management as a discipline, theories and styles of management as well as contemporary functions of the managerial role. --- # HCM512 — Culinary Internship 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 8 Culinary Internship provides students with work experience related to their area of career interest within the hospitality industry. Work experience may be in baking, culinary arts, supervision, or related areas. Hours are arranged. --- # HCM532 — Culinary Capstone 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Culinary Capstone gives students an opportunity to plan, arrange, direct, and coordinate a menu. The student must also perform a mystery basket skills test. --- # HCR103 — Introduction to HVAC/R and Safety 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Introduction to HVAC/R and Safety introduces students to OSHA and EPA standards and the various components, tools, characteristics, and installation techniques of HVAC/R systems. --- # HCR145 — Intro to Heating Systems 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Intro to Heating Systems covers the essential knowledge and skills of installing, maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing of various heating systems. Emphasis is placed on gas and electric forced air systems. Air to air and ground source heat pumps are introduced. --- # HCR190 — Electrical for HVAC 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Electrical for HVAC teaches students basic electrical safety, electrical theory, circuit schematics, and circuit characteristics/symbols as it applies to DC and AC circuits in the HVAC/R industry. Electric motor theories of HVAC/R and electrical component devices are covered. --- # HCR201 — Applied Practices I: Repair and Service 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 4 Applied Practices I: Repair and Service provides a basic understanding in servicing and repairing HVAC/R systems. --- # HCR203 — Air Balancing 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Air Balancing covers methods for moving, measuring, and treating air in HVAC/R systems. Students study blower performance sheets, static pressure, and pressure drop. The course covers the design and construction of ductwork and fittings. This course also includes instruction on layout and sizing of ducts, return and supply grilles, and the use of airflow measuring instruments. Prerequisite(s): HCR 245 - TroubleShooting Air Conditioning Systems Prerequisites: HCR245 --- # HCR220 — Coordinated HVAC/R Systems 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 6 Coordinated HVAC/R Systems teaches students to describe, install, maintain, and service alternative energy systems. Students develop the skills to identify, size, and install HVAC/R piping and tubing. Students perform brazing, welding, and cutting techniques. Students learn to describe boilers and hydronic systems. Also, students will identify concepts, terms, and the major components of steam systems. Students perform HVAC/R installations and apply sheet metal practices and techniques for ductwork. Prerequisite(s): HCR 145 - Intro to Heating Systems Prerequisites: HCR145 --- # HCR245 — TroubleShooting Air Conditioning Systems 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Troubleshooting Air Conditioning Systems introduces students to the fundamentals of troubleshooting air conditioning and heat pump systems using a practical, systematic approach to identify and repair malfunctions. Students also study motors and controls used in modern air conditioning systems. Topics include basic electric circuits, diagnosing electrical and mechanical issues, and wiring diagrams. Prerequisite(s): HCR 103 - Introduction to HVAC/R and Safety Prerequisites: HCR103 --- # HCR250 — Electronic Controls 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Electronic Controls presents a study of electrical controls and their applications in HVAC/R systems. Prerequisite(s): HCR 190 - Electrical for HVAC Prerequisites: HCR190 --- # HCR301 — Applied Practices II: Advanced Repair and Service 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Applied Practices II: Advanced Repair and Service provides hands-on experience in servicing and repairing HVAC/R equipment. Students are presented with service issues on complex equipment. Prerequisite(s): HCR 201 - Applied Practices I: Repair and Service Prerequisites: HCR201 --- # HCR350 — Mechanical Code I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Mechanical Code I introduces students to the International Mechanical Code (IMC) and local building codes, covering essential terminology and requirements needed to comply with industry standards. --- # HCR402 — HVAC/R Internship 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Internship 16 HVAC/R Internship provides students the opportunity to integrate and apply theory to practice. Students evaluate the job outlook for careers and work in the HVAC/R industry. Prerequisite(s): HCR 220 - Coordinated HVAC/R Systems and HCR 350 - Mechanical Code I Prerequisites: HCR220, HCR350 --- # HCR448 — Applied Practices III: Installation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Applied Practices III: Installation provides a hands-on experience installing heating and cooling equipment. Students become proficient in the installation of multiple systems. Prerequisite(s): HCR 301 - Applied Practices II: Advanced Repair and Service Prerequisites: HCR301 --- # HSV109 — Introduction to Human Services 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Human Services examines the nature and types of social welfare in the United States, including the history of the institution of social welfare stemming from its origins in England and continuing into the contemporary period. It also considers an analysis of the philosophy of public welfare, minorities and welfare, politics and welfare, and the future of social welfare in an industrialized society. --- # HSV115 — Agency and Community Resources 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Agency and Community Resources explores and analyzes the federal, state, and local programs available for individuals in need of special services. It reviews the history and the emerging controversies in regard to the nature of assistance for youth, the chemically dependent person, the disabled, and the aged. Students review the human services literature to dispel myths and to understand contemporary issues related to those in need of agency and community assistance. The course focuses on field visits to local agencies and the development of case management skill… --- # HSV132 — Fundamentals of Case Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Fundamentals of Case Management focuses on collecting data from initial intake through discharge planning regarding a client’s individual needs and their environment. Using various screening/assessment tools, students learn how to administer, score, and interpret for substance use disorders. Students compile relevant information on clients and how to formulate this information into treatment plans, level of care, and services plans; especially activities that bring together service providers and resources to achieve a treatment and/or service plan. Students formu… Prerequisites: ENG105 --- # HSV140 — Social Work and Social Welfare 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Social Work and Social Welfare serves as an introductory course for the student considering a career in social work. It builds and expands on the Introduction to Human Services course by taking a more in-depth look at historical and current issues in social welfare and the importance of the social work profession in facilitating social change. Students focus on values, beliefs, and goals of social services and the basic functions of social work. The course defines social work as a profession that s people solve personal, family, and community problems through soc… --- # HSV180 — Ethics for Human Service Professionals 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Ethics for Human Service Professionals provides a comprehensive view of behavioral expectations for counselors and human services professionals. The course focuses on the Federal and State laws regarding ethical standards such as non-discrimination, competence, moral and ethical standards, client welfare, dual relationships, confidentiality, informed consent, financial arrangements, and advertising in the additive and human services field. Students study the Iowa Board of Certification (IBC) and the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Code of Ethics. Students… --- # HSV190 — Youth Care Issues 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Youth Care Issues is the study of the relationship between youth care and issues facing today’s youth. Students explore the impact social services agencies have on the social and psychological development of youth. Topics include child abuse, adolescence and the family, adoption, foster care, residential treatment, emergency shelters, and homeless youth. Students are involved in community based service-learning projects and visit different youth care agencies. --- # HSV225 — Counseling Techniques 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Counseling Techniques is an introductory counseling course. This course examines the theoretical foundations of Psychoanalysis, Existentialism, Client-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, Rational-Emotive, Gestalt, and Family systems. Students study and practice various counseling techniques and skills such as establishing rapport, developing empathy, active and reflective listening, how to appropriately use open and close questions, clarification, summarizing, and understanding discrepancies. Students have the opportunity to study different counseling situations, eff… --- # HSV228 — Group Counseling Techniques 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Group Counseling Techniques introduces group counseling theory and techniques. This course shows how to apply client-centered, Gestalt, cognitive-behavioral, and existential theory while applying the interactive approach to group counseling. Students learn to identify various group dynamics and therapeutic forces that influence counseling group. Group counseling skills such as linking, rounds, process perspective, facilitating interaction, summarizing, clarification, open and closed questions, how to opening and closing a group session are studies. Students have… Prerequisites: HSV225 --- # HSV259 — Introduction to Chemical Dependency 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Chemical Dependency covers the history of drug and alcohol use in the context of physiological, psychological, and sociological theories of use, abuse and dependency. Students study the various drug classifications and the related pharmacology of use including signs of use, behavioral characteristics and withdrawal systems. Students also learn the stages of addiction, the dynamics of recovery, and the relapse process. --- # HUM122 — American Film 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 American Film is an introductory film course designed to demonstrate the full impact of Hollywood filmmaking as an art form, an economic form, and a cultural indicator. The course looks at the message of genre, the social and psychological effects of the Hollywood film style, and the mutual influence of society and popular culture. Included are discussions of the Hollywood style, the star, the system, the western, the romantic comedy, the combat film, the film noir, and the film school generation. --- # HUM287 — Leadership Development Studies 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Leadership Development Studies provides a basic understanding of the concept of leadership theory while developing a personal philosophy of leadership, an awareness of the moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership, and an awareness of one’s own ability and style of leadership. The course provides the opportunity to develop essential skills through study, observation, and application. --- # IND109 — Equipment Safety and Operation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Equipment Safety and Operation provides an overview of commonly used safety precautions and operation of tools and equipment. This course introduces PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), OSHA (Occupation Safety and Health Administration), and safety practices and procedures. --- # IND146 — Mech Power Transmission I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Mech Power Transmission I is designed to give students an overview of the terminology, theory of operation, and specific devices involved in the movement of energy. Belts, chains, gears, shafts, hydraulics, and pneumatics are examined. --- # IND187 — Predictive Maintenance 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Predictive Maintenance consists of testing and monitoring machines and equipment to predict breakdowns. --- # IND191 — Preventative Maintenance 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Preventative Maintenance covers scheduling, data collection, administration, and actual performance of preventative maintenance. Students learn production components of material storage, inventory, and standard operating procedures. --- # IND197 — Introduction to Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics covers industrial technology disciplines with a focus on electrical mechanical systems and controls and maintenance operations. Topics include maintenance principles, record keeping, tools, fasteners, mechanical rigging and installation, and basic troubleshooting principles. --- # IND217 — Industrial Print Reading 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Industrial Print Reading prepares students to interpret prints relevant to industrial processes. Students learn line, symbol, and fundamental drawing practices using measuring tools and scales. --- # IND219 — Fundamentals of Electrical Theory 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 2 Fundamentals of Electrical Theory introduces the principles of electrical circuits. It includes the study of voltage, current, resistance, power, energy, magnetism, electromagnetism, circuit components, and transformers. Students analyze these devices in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits using AC and DC voltage. --- # IND930 — Industrial Internship 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 16 Industrial Internship provides work experience related to the student’s career interests. This course allows students to integrate and apply theory to practice. These skills will benefit the employer and enhance the employability of the student with increased technical skills. --- # JOU110 — Introduction to Mass Media 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Mass Media examines the roles, organization, structure, and characteristics of the mass media. The types of mass media and issues include: newspapers, magazines, advertising, cable, public relations, broadcasting, mass media law, and cinema. Students also assess the effects of the mass media on society. --- # JOU211 — Ethics in the Media 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Ethics in the Media introduces the judicial, legislative, and administrative policies pertinent to the ethical and legal operation of newspapers and other print media. Emphasis is placed upon First Amendment protection, libel, privacy, free press, fair trial, judicial controls, government regulations, copyright, and ethical standards and practices. Upon completion, students will have an understanding and appreciation of these issues and the ability to analyze the important legal and ethical issues involved. Note(s): Co-numbered with PHI 211 --- # LIT101 — Introduction to Literature 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Literature is an introduction to the fiction, poetry, and drama genres. Emphasis is placed on readings of classical and contemporary literature that enable the understand of literary elements as well as the works’ historical, cultural, and/or critical significance. --- # LIT134 — Multicultural Literature 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Multicultural Literature explores through a variety of literary types the cultural and ethnic voices that are an undeniable part of modern American life. Students read, discuss, and critique materials by authors representing a wide range of ethnic, racial, and other culturally diverse groups. Emphasis centers on the assessment and appreciation of the strengths and values that cultural diversity brings to contemporary American society. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # LIT160 — Short Story/Novel 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Short Story/Novel offers an introduction to the novels and short stories of the world with emphasis upon distinguished works by representative authors. Students apply several methods of literary analysis to interpret the works. --- # LIT190 — Women Writers 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Women Writers examines various genres of literature written by women, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Students read a range of female authors whose works span racial, cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups across history and appraise issues inherent to gender identification. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # LIT210 — The Graphic Novel 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 The Graphic Novel delves into the diverse and dynamic world of graphic novels, examining their unique storytelling techniques, cultural impact, and artistic significance. Students explore various graphic novels, from classic to contemporary works, and analyze narrative structures, visual styles, and thematic depths. Through close reading, critical discussion, and creative projects, students develop a deep appreciation for the medium’s ability to convey complex ideas and emotions across cultures and generations. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # MAP123 — Administrative Medical Office Procedures 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Administrative Medical Office Procedures introduces students to the administrative aspects of the medical office. This course includes content in written communication, medical records management, scheduling, and telephone techniques. Medical law and ethics are introduced. Basic knowledge of medical transcription is included. --- # MAP131 — Advanced Medical Office Procedures 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Advanced Medical Office Procedures is the continuation of Administrative Medical Office Procedures. This course includes content in basic bookkeeping, medical insurance and billing, electronic health records, and basic procedural and diagnostic coding. --- # MAP215 — Medical Laboratory Techniques 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Medical Laboratory Techniques involves preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis. Techniques include urinalysis, blood counts, simple chemistries, and other routine tests performed in the physician’s office as well as a study of normal and diagnostic values of laboratory tests. Techniques of quality control are emphasized. Prerequisites: HSC128, MAP353 --- # MAP353 — Clinical Procedures I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 4 Clinical Procedures I introduces the student to the clinical aspects of the medical office. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental skills necessary to assist the provider in a medical practice. Therapeutic communication skills are introduced. First Aid, CPR, and safety are included. --- # MAP363 — Clinical Procedures II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Clinical Procedures II is a continuation of Clinical Procedures I. This course introduces the student to techniques used in assisting in medical specialties including Pediatrics, Gerontology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiology, Ear Nose and Throat, Orthopedics, Radiology, and Minor Surgery. Basic nutrition is introduced. Prerequisites: MAP353 --- # MAP514 — Basics of Pharmacology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Basics of Pharmacology introduces the student to the basics of drug therapies as they relate to illness. The course includes dosage calculations and administration. --- # MAP533 — Diseases and Disorders 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Diseases and Disorders introduces the student to diseases and disorders frequently encountered in the medical office setting. Focus is placed on causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, usual treatment modalities, prognosis, and prevention. --- # MAP601 — Medical Assistant Seminar 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Medical Assistant Seminar emphasizes group discussion and individual conferences on clinical experiences. The course includes preparation for the certification exam through the use of practice tests. --- # MAP612 — Medical Assistant Externship 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 12 Medical Assistant Externship gives experience in a selected physician’s office under the supervision of the office staff. This experience provides students with practical application of theory previously learned in the Medical Assistant program. --- # MGT101 — Principles of Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Management provides a general introductory study of the role of management in today’s business and industry environment. Historical as well as contemporary theories and influences are presented. The functional responsibilities of a manager are discussed, along with evolving issues related to e-business. --- # MGT130 — Principles of Supervision 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Supervision presents an overview of the responsibilities of a first-line supervisor. It covers fundamental supervisory skills. Topics include the role of a supervisor in communications, motivation, job coaching, group dynamics, human relations, performance appraisal, and other relevant issues. --- # MGT138 — Employee Evaluation and Training Techniques 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Employee Evaluation and Training Techniques is an introduction to the planning and development of training programs within an organization. The course covers topics such as training, employee development, evaluation of employee job performance, performance appraisals, discipline, and reward systems. --- # MGT165 — Principles of Quality 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Quality provides a survey of the concept of quality and its role in business and industry. Students examine theories related to process and product improvement and techniques for determining and controlling quality. --- # MGT170 — Human Resource Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Human Resource Management details how to create a positive working environment through proper recruitment, selection, training, development, and evaluation. --- # MGT175 — Introduction to Law for Managers and Supervisors 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Law for Managers and Supervisors surveys the role of the legal system as a control agency for business practices and techniques in both a traditional and electronic commerce environment. It overviews the court system, administrative agencies related to business operations and employee relations, and other common legal issues. --- # MGT180 — Management and Labor Relations 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Management and Labor Relations is the study of the labor union movement and its present role in the work environment. Topics include applicable laws and regulations, the collective bargaining process, mediation, arbitration, and the grievance process. Current employer/employee issues are discussed. --- # MGT190 — Employee Compensation and Benefits Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Employee Compensation and Benefits Management presents a study of employee compensation and benefits systems. Topics include salary survey and planning strategies as well as job analysis and organizational policies. Employee benefit plans including health delivery systems, retirement, investment, and worker’s compensation are discussed. --- # MGT195 — Workplace Empowerment 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Workplace Empowerment focuses on employability skills essential for finding, securing, and retaining quality jobs and careers in today’s multicultural and diverse work environments. This course emphasizes understanding diversity, economics, globalization, and entrepreneurship. Students develop practical skills in negotiation, time management, workplace law, and business customs while gaining an appreciation for working effectively in diverse professional settings. The course also covers interview techniques and the development of a high-quality career portfolio,… --- # MFG190 — Metallurgy 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Metallurgy teaches students the basic theory of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This course focuses on how metals differ in terms of hardness, brittleness, durability, resistance to corrosion, machinability, and weldability. Basic welding practices and results are analyzed. --- # MKT110 — Principles of Marketing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Marketing concerns the role of marketing in society, consumer behavior, product management, distribution, pricing concepts, strategic planning, and promotional activity within a business environment. --- # MKT140 — Principles of Selling 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Selling introduces the fundamental principles of selling, including the basic steps of the selling process. Emphasis centers on communication with the customer and a problem-solving approach to sales. --- # MKT150 — Principles of Advertising 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Principles of Advertising explores the communication element of the marketing mix. It covers topics of advertising, personal selling, publicity/public relations, and direct marketing. --- # MKT163 — Merchandising 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Merchandising examines the world of retail marketing, the environments of retailing, the retailer’s resources, and the evaluation of retail markets. Emphasis centers on decision-making through the use of case problems. --- # MKT165 — Retail Management 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Retail Management covers retail site location, designing, staffing, and organizing the retail store. It encompasses developing the retail offering and getting the merchandise into the store, developing and controlling the merchandise plan, and setting and adjusting retail prices. Emphasis centers on decision-making through the use of case problems. --- # MKT184 — Customer Service 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Customer Service develops the necessary skills required to be successful as a frontline service provider. --- # MKT185 — Marketing Internship I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 8 Marketing Internship I allows each student to spend 8 hours per week in a retail business to allow him/her to apply classroom skills learned in a practical situation. The training plan is supervised by a teacher-program chair. --- # MKT190 — International Marketing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 International Marketing introduces terms used in international marketing and sources of information on international markets. Development of sensitivity toward foreign business environment and familiarity with operations of multinational corporations are covered. The course is designed to provide experiences in culture, social, economic, and political environment of marketing in a foreign country. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # MMS105 — Audio Production 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Audio Production introduces students to state of the art audio equipment and software usage. Students learn basic skills in recording and editing of commercials and announcements, including use of the mixing console, microphones, editing software and recording skills. Students will learn proper voice techniques and other production skills. --- # MMS107 — Sports Field Production 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Sports Field Production is designed to allow students hands-on practical experience in field productions. Students apply skills learned in previous courses to produce sports productions ready for visual broadcast purposes. Prerequisites: MMS113 --- # MMS123 — Electronic Media Performance 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Electronic Media Performance covers both the theoretical and practical applications of announcing. Students learn the organizational aspects of show preparation, use of the voice in delivery of various material, microphone and camera presence, and interviewing styles and techniques. Students have direct experience in the production of various projects. --- # MMS134 — Media Writing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Media Writing is designed to introduce the student to writing for the media in all forms: radio, television, social media and organizational. These relationships will emphasize storytelling concepts and treatments with considerable emphasis on the content creation. Students learn to write for medial organizations using professional techniques and strategies. They also learn the proper writing techniques of AP style and utilize it to create effective media content. Prerequisites: ENG105 --- # MMS152 — Spring Sports Announcing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Spring Sports Announcing is a course designed to allow students opportunities to learn organizational and performance skills, including play-by-play reporting and research for various athletic events featured during the spring semester, including basketball, hockey, baseball, and softball. Prerequisites: MMS123 --- # MMS186 — Digital Media Analytics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Digital Media Analytics provides students with the tools necessary to navigate and utilize an ever-changing digital landscape. Students learn how to locate audiences and provide timely, targeted content based on social media analytics and theoretical insights. Students explore how various channels of digital media can be used to communicate to a growing and unique demographic. (3/0-3) --- # MMS190 — Broadcast Promotions 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Broadcast Promotions is designed to teach the integral aspects of promotions for various electronic media. Students learn how to calculate promotional value, find non-traditional revenue sources, and create engaging contests and events. This course allows students to plan and implement creative promotional activities for use on KIWR, Iowa Western Media and the Reiver Sports Network. --- # MMS202 — Social Media Marketing 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Social Media Marketing introduces students to content creation, analytics and ethics that relate to social media and the current trends inside the industry. Students learn how to engage customers on various social media platforms and develop integrated social media marketing strategies. This course also covers legal and ethical issues in social media marketing. --- # MMS204 — New Media Production 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 New Media Production introduces students to the new media techniques and software, applications, and websites associated with new media. Students will work with video clips, photos, music, text and special effects to create features for outputting to the web and traditional media sources. --- # MMS205 — Advanced Audio Production 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Advanced Audio Production is designed to facilitate individual growth within the audio production for radio. Students learn advanced skills in audio production including, but not limited to, refined use of the voice, digital editing, use of sound effects, complex music editing, interviewing techniques, development of short form production including liners, sweepers, and legal ID’s. Prerequisites: MMS105 --- # MMS216 — Social Media Capstone 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 4 Social Media Capstone requires students to produce and maintain a rich social media campaign using social media marketing strategies and social media production techniques. --- # MMS296 — Video Practicum I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Video Practicum I is designed to allow students hands-on practical experience in applying skills learned in video production. Students use their writing and production skills to assist in producing media programs that are aired on Iowa Western Media or made available to individual programs within the college. --- # MMS301 — Video Practicum III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Video Practicum III allows students practical hands-on experience in producing media content that will be aired on Iowa Western Media or uploaded to the Web. Students will be responsible for meeting daily and/or weekly deadlines in the completion of this content. Students will assume supervisory roles in getting stories produced in a timely manner. Prerequisites: MMS297 --- # MMS306 — Sports Media Practicum I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Sports Media Practicum I gives students an introduction to sports radio broadcasting, video production and print media. Students learn to operate video and audio equipment, gather information used in writing and reporting, and learn basic editing skills. --- # MMS307 — Sports Media Practicum II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Sports Media Practicum II focuses on skill development in sports radio broadcasting, video production, and print media. Students develop on-air performance, use basic editing techniques, use information and statistics for broadcasts and publications, and write for various types of media. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MMS 306 - Sports Media Practicum I Prerequisites: MMS306 --- # MMS308 — Sports Media Practicum III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Sports Media Practicum III focuses on skill development in sports radio broadcasting, video production, and print media. Students develop on-air performance based on the needs of the target audience, use advanced editing techniques, gather information and statistics for broadcasts and publications, and write for various types of media. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MMS 307 - Sports Media Practicum II Prerequisites: MMS307 --- # MMS309 — Sports Media Practicum IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Sports Media Practicum IV synthesizes student learning from previous Sports Media Practicum courses. Students create short and long-form audio and video projects. Students use advanced performance and editing techniques to plan, create, and air visual and audio pieces. This course exposes students to leadership roles, deadlines, and real-world media situations. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MMS 308 - Sports Media Practicum III Prerequisites: MMS308 --- # MMS311 — Podcasting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Podcasting facilitates individual growth as an audio performer. Students learn advanced skills including vocal performance, show preparation, show design, interviewing, remote performance, character development, and marketing. Students create a show and grow it throughout the semester, including a heavy focus on marketing and social media. (3/0-3) Prerequisite(s): N/A Corequisite(s): N/A --- # MMS312 — Photojournalism 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Photojournalism teaches students to create non-fiction visual images that tell the stories of people, social issues, and events for diverse and modern media outlets, including digital and print media. Students learn to create and publish still photographic images that document cultural diversity. Students learn photojournalism fundamentals including picture gathering, editing, and publishing. (3/0-3) Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None --- # MMS313 — Digital Communication Arts Practicum I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Digital Communication Arts Practicum I allows students to apply skills learned in their coursework to produce multimedia journalism packages such as video, audio, and social media. Practicum I will focus on audio. Students produce audio projects for IWCC media, and outside media entities. (1/0-1) Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None --- # MMS314 — Digital Communication Arts Practicum II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Digital Communication Arts Practicum II allows students to apply skills learned in their coursework to create multimedia journalism packages such as video, audio, and social media. Practicum II focuses on audio. Students produce video projects for IWCC media and outside media entities. (1/0-1) Prerequisite(s): Digital Communication Arts Practicum I --- # MMS315 — Digital Communication Arts Practicum III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Digital Communication Arts Practicum III allows students to apply skills learned in their coursework to create multimedia journalism packages that include video, audio, and social media. Practicum III focuses on social media and digital. Students create branded content for IWCC media and outside media entities. (1/0-1) Prerequisite(s): Digital Communication Arts Practicum II Corequisite(s): None --- # MMS316 — Broadcasting and Streaming Online 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Broadcasting and Streaming Online provides students the tools and skills needed to create advanced video content for streaming devices. Students learn camera positioning, use of graphics, and how to add sound effects and music effectively. Students learn how to market video content and grow a channel from inception. Students utilize analytical data to determine audience targets and posting times. (3/0)-3 Prerequisite(s): N/A Corequisite(s): N/A --- # MMS317 — Digital Content Creation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Digital Content Creation provides students with the tools and skills needed to design specific content for brands and organizations. Students use design techniques to create specific content for projects including, but not limited to, social media posts, audio hits, video clips and traditional print material. (3/0-3) --- # MMS338 — Radio Practicum I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Radio Practicum I is the first practicum students take to learn various aspects of working on-air. Students learn how to operate production and control room equipment, as well as how to organize and actualize a standard transition. Students are required to attend various station activities and meet station expectations as an on-air staff member. --- # MMS341 — Radio Practicum II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Radio Practicum II is designed for those students who wish to continue learning on-air techniques and other station procedures. Students are critiqued weekly on organizational and performance abilities. Students are required to attend various station activities and meet station expectations of an on-air staff member. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MMS 338 - Radio Practicum I Prerequisites: MMS338 --- # MMS342 — Radio Practicum III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Radio Practicum III is designed for those students who wish to continue learning on-air techniques and various radio station procedures. Students are expected to develop an effective on-air personality through the understanding of a target audience. Students will be critiqued weekly on organizational and performance abilities. Students are required to attend various station activities and meet station expectations as an on-air staff member. Prerequisites: MMS341 --- # MMS933 — Media Studies Internship 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 8 Media Studies Internship provides media students with industry experience in a variety of media professions. Students will seek and secure employment or internships with industry partners and apply learned skills to benefit the work site. Students work under the direct supervision of their instructor and the supervisors and staff at the work site. --- # MAT057 — Statistics Success 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Statistics Success will concentrate on the development of study skills, math skills, and statistical concepts. Designed to support students for success in Statistics. Note(s): College preparatory courses cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements. --- # MAT102 — Intermediate Algebra 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Intermediate Algebra will prepare the student for College Algebra and Trigonometry or other equivalent coursework. Topics include properties of real numbers, linear and quadratic equations, graphs of polynomial functions, systems of equations, polynomial and rational expressions, inequalities, integral and rational exponents, radicals and logarithms. Prerequisite(s): Math placement --- # MAT117 — Math for Elementary Teachers 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Math for Elementary Teachers explores the methodologies behind mathematic problem solving, communications, connections, and reasoning. Emphasis is placed on tasks involving estimation, geometry, measurement, numeration, relationships, spatial sense, and number sense of whole and rational numbers. Topics are presented with models and activities appropriate for elementary mathematics. This course is intended for students in education fields. This is not a methods course. --- # MAT157 — Statistics 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Statistics introduces descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include the binomial, normal, student-t and chi-square distributions, descriptive measures, probability, hypothesis testing, estimation and linear regression. --- # MAT211 — Calculus I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5 Lab 0 Calculus I is the first of a three-semester sequence in calculus and analytic geometry. Topics include limits, derivatives, extrema, concavity, curve sketching, and anti-differentiation. Application includes related rates, maxima, and minima. Prerequisites: MAT121, MAT130, MAT129 --- # MAT217 — Calculus II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5 Lab 0 Calculus II focuses on integration. Topics include logarithmic and trigonometric functions, techniques of integration, polar coordinates, conic sections, and sequences. Applications include volume, arc length, surface area, centroids, and work. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MAT 211 - Calculus I Prerequisites: MAT211 --- # MAT220 — Calculus III 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5 Lab 0 Calculus III completes the calculus sequence, emphasizing multi variable calculus and includes vector functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and differential equations. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MAT 217 - Calculus II Prerequisites: MAT217 --- # MAT225 — Differential Equations 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Differential Equations studies elementary theory and application of ordinary differential equations, matrices and solutions of linear equations and Eigenvalue methods for systems of linear differential equations. Prerequisites: MAT217 --- # MAT227 — Elementary Differential Equations with Laplace 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Elementary Differential Equations with Laplace covers elementary theory and application of ordinary differential equations, matrices, and solutions of linear equations, Eigenvalue methods for systems of linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, and series solutions. Prerequisite(s): A grade of “C” or higher in MAT 217 - Calculus II Prerequisites: MAT217 --- # MAT750 — Technical Mathematics II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5.0 Lab 0.0 Technical Mathematics II encompasses a review of arithmetic, geometry, measurement, and algebra and covers equation solving, polynomials, and factoring along with basic right triangle trigonometry. Emphasis centers on applications pertinent to a particular technology. Prerequisite(s): MAT 743 - Technical Math Prerequisites: MAT743 --- # MAT766 — Technical Math for Aviation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Technical Math for Aviation covers the math skills such as operations with real numbers, use of fractions, ratios, measurement conversion, algebraic equations, functions, geometry, and right angle trigonometry. The course includes math skillsets such as figuring tolerances in turbine engines, being able to calculate ratios for glide, compression and several other aviation related calculations and are essential for success in the Aviation Maintenance Technology program. --- # MAT772 — Applied Math 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Applied Math explores arithmetic facts including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, exponents, roots, English and metric measurement, ratio-proportion, and percents as they apply to automotive and diesel technology. Topics include an introduction to algebra and geometry with emphasis on using math in critical thinking and problem solving. --- # MIL106 — Department of the Air Force (DAF) Professionalism 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Department of the Air Force (DAF) Professionalism is designed to introduce students to the DAF and its culture, providing an overview of essential attributes required for success in this context. --- # MIL107 — Leadership Laboratory 0 credits · 0 hours 0.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) is a dynamic and integrated grouping of leadership developmental activities designed to meet the needs and expectations of prospective Department of the Air Force second lieutenants and complement the AFROTC academic program. It is a student-planned, organized, and executed practicum conducted under the supervision of the Detachment Commander and Operations Flight Commander. --- # MIL113 — Competition and Security 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Competition and Security introduces students to the concept of national security from a broad perspective, encompassing the military’s involvement in securing national interests through a range of activities from cooperation to armed conflict. This course is designed to lay a solid foundation for understanding the multifaceted nature of global security and the critical role of the DAF in maintaining peace and security. --- # MIL119 — Introduction to Critical Thinking and the Army I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Introduction to Critical Thinking and the Army I is designed to develop critical thinking skills of students while ensuring they grasp information on being a professional in the United States Army. The overall focus is the development of basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership while gaining an elementary understanding of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for students. Note(s): This course is in partnership with Creighton University. --- # MIL120 — Introduction to Critical Thinking and the Army II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Introduction to Critical Thinking and the Army II is designed to increase critical thinking skills of students while ensuring they grasp additional information on being a professional in the United States Army. The overall focus in the continued development of basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership while gaining an advanced understanding of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for students. Note(s): This course is in partnership with Creighton University. Prerequisites: MIL119 --- # MIL124 — Leadership Laboratory 0 credits · 0 hours 0.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Leadership Laboratory is a dynamic and integrated grouping of leadership developmental activities designed to meet the needs and expectations of prospective Department of the Air Force second lieutenants and complement the AFROTC academic program. It is a student-planned, organized, and executed practicum conducted under the supervision of the Detachment Commander and Operations Flight Commander. Note(s): This course is in partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha. --- # MIL206 — Team and Leadership Fundamentals II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Team and Leadership Fundamentals II provides a fundamental understanding of both leadership and team building. The lessons and course flow are designed to prepare students for field training and leadership positions in the detachment. S. Air Force Heritage and Values I , MIL 113 - U.S Air Force Heritage and Values II , and MIL 203 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals I ; or permission from the instructor. Prerequisites: MIL106, MIL113, MIL203 --- # MIL216 — Leadership Laboratory II 0 credits · 0 hours 0.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Leadership Laboratory II parallels Foundations of Leadership and Foundations of Tactical Leadership classroom instruction, reinforcing concepts learned in class with practical hands-on training exercises and activities. Training is focused on more advanced individual and collective small unit skills such as small unit leadership and tactics doctrine, land navigation, basic rifle marksmanship, and drill and ceremonies. Note(s): This course is in partnership with Creighton University. --- # MIL221 — Basic Individual Leadership Techniques 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Basic Individual Leadership Techniques is designed to develop student leadership and critical individual skills. Training is basic in nature and includes leadership techniques, written and oral communication, rifle marksmanship, fundamentals of land navigation, and physical fitness. Note(s): This course is in partnership with Creighton University. --- # MIL222 — Advanced Individual Leadership Techniques 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Advanced Individual Leadership Techniques continues the development of cadet leadership and critical individual military skills. Training focuses on advanced military skills and includes orienteering, field survival skills, operations, and training. Note(s): This course is in partnership with Creighton University. Prerequisites: MIL221 --- # MUA133 — Applied Music Composition 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Applied Music Composition meets the individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60 minute private lesson, additional student practice, and supervised recitals. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA153 — Applied Woodwinds 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Woodwinds meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA400 — Applied Voice I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Voice I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA401 — Applied Voice II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Voice II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA400 --- # MUA402 — Applied Voice III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Voice III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA401 --- # MUA403 — Applied Voice IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Voice IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA402 --- # MUA410 — Applied Piano I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Piano I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute applied lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted towards a degree. --- # MUA411 — Applied Piano II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Piano II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute applied lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted towards a degree. Prerequisites: MUA410 --- # MUA412 — Applied Piano III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Piano III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute applied lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted towards a degree. Prerequisites: MUA411 --- # MUA413 — Applied Piano IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Piano IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute applied lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted towards a degree. Prerequisites: MUA412 --- # MUA417 — Applied Bassoon III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Bassoon III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA416 --- # MUA418 — Applied Bassoon IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Bassoon IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA417 --- # MUA420 — Applied Guitar I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Guitar I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA421 — Applied Guitar II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Guitar II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA420 --- # MUA422 — Applied Guitar III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Guitar III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA421 --- # MUA423 — Applied Guitar IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Guitar IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA422 --- # MUA425 — Applied Euphonium I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Euphonium I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA426 — Applied Euphonium II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Euphonium II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA425 --- # MUA427 — Applied Euphonium III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Euphonium III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA426 --- # MUA428 — Applied Euphonium IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Euphonium IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA427 --- # MUA430 — Applied String Bass I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied String Bass I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA431 — Applied String Bass II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied String Bass II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA430 --- # MUA432 — Applied String Bass III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied String Bass III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA431 --- # MUA433 — Applied String Bass IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied String Bass IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA432 --- # MUA435 — Applied French Horn I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied French Horn I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA436 — Applied French Horn II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied French Horn II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA435 --- # MUA437 — Applied French Horn III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied French Horn III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA436 --- # MUA438 — Applied French Horn IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied French Horn IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA437 --- # MUA440 — Applied Clarinet I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Clarinet I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA441 — Applied Clarinet II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Clarinet II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA440 --- # MUA442 — Applied Clarinet III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Clarinet III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA441 --- # MUA443 — Applied Clarinet IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Clarinet IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA442 --- # MUA445 — Applied Oboe I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Oboe I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA446 — Applied Oboe II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Oboe II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA445 --- # MUA447 — Applied Oboe III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Oboe III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA446 --- # MUA448 — Applied Oboe IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Oboe IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA447 --- # MUA450 — Applied Flute I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Flute I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA451 — Applied Flute II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Flute II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA450 --- # MUA452 — Applied Flute III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Flute III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA451 --- # MUA453 — Applied Flute IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Flute IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA452 --- # MUA455 — Applied Tuba I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Tuba I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA456 — Applied Tuba II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Tuba II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA455 --- # MUA457 — Applied Tuba III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Tuba III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA456 --- # MUA458 — Applied Tuba IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Tuba IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA457 --- # MUA460 — Applied Saxophone I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Saxophone I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA461 — Applied Saxophone II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Saxophone II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA460 --- # MUA462 — Applied Saxophone III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Saxophone III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA461 --- # MUA463 — Applied Saxophone IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Saxophone IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA462 --- # MUA470 — Applied Trombone I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trombone I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA471 — Applied Trombone II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trombone II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA470 --- # MUA472 — Applied Trombone III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trombone III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA471 --- # MUA473 — Applied Trombone IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trombone IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA472 --- # MUA480 — Applied Trumpet I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trumpet I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA481 — Applied Trumpet II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trumpet II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA480 --- # MUA482 — Applied Trumpet III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trumpet III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA481 --- # MUA483 — Applied Trumpet IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Trumpet IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA482 --- # MUA490 — Applied Percussion I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Percussion I meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUA491 — Applied Percussion II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Percussion II meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA490 --- # MUA492 — Applied Percussion III 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Percussion III meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA491 --- # MUA493 — Applied Percussion IV 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Applied Percussion IV meets individual needs based upon the student’s background and training. This course requires a weekly 60-minute private lesson, additional student practice, a weekly recital hour, and a monthly master class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of sixteen credits in Applied Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUA492 --- # MUS100 — Music Appreciation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Music Appreciation provides the tools for creative listening. This course includes the history and literature of classical music from the Renaissance period to the twentieth century. --- # MUS102 — Music Fundamentals 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Music Fundamentals serves the non-musician who wishes to learn the basic music fundamentals including signs, symbols, key signatures, and note reading in bass and treble clef. It is recommended for elementary education majors and other students who want a working knowledge of music fundamentals. --- # MUS124 — Instrumental Jazz Ensemble I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Instrumental Jazz Ensemble I, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large instrumental ensemble experience in jazz styles and improvisation. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS134 — Concert Choir I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Choir I uses rehearsal and performance to provide a large vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS137 — Concert Band I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Band I, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large instrumental ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS141 — Concert Choir II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Choir II, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS134 --- # MUS142 — Concert Choir III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Choir III, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS141 --- # MUS182 — Instrumental Jazz Ensemble II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Instrumental Jazz Ensemble II, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large instrumental ensemble experience in jazz styles and improvisation. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS124 --- # MUS183 — Instrumental Jazz Ensemble III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Instrumental Jazz Ensemble III, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large instrumental ensemble experience in jazz styles and improvisation. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS182 --- # MUS184 — Instrumental Jazz Ensemble IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Instrumental Jazz Ensemble IV, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large instrumental ensemble experience in jazz styles and performance. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS183 --- # MUS185 — Class Piano I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Class Piano I introduces the student to fundamental aspects of playing the piano, including music reading, appropriate performance technique, and keyboard understanding as it relates to basic melodic and harmonic structures. --- # MUS186 — Class Piano II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Class Piano II expands the application of abilities acquired in Class Piano I. Students are introduced to four-part music reading, transposition, chord/scale relationship, basic cadences, and creating simple harmonic progression for diatonic melody in major keys. Prerequisites: MUS185 --- # MUS187 — Class Piano III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Class Piano III expands on the application of abilities acquired in Class Piano II. Students will be introduced to simple free textured music reading, transposition to distant keys, forms of minor scales, additional common cadences, and creating free textured harmonic progressions for diatonic melody in major keys. Prerequisites: MUS186 --- # MUS188 — Class Piano IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Class Piano IV expands on the application of abilities acquired in Class Piano III. Students will be introduced to chord/scale relationships in minor scale forms, transposition of minor keys, specialized scale forms, realization of lead sheet notation, and creating free textured harmonic progressions for melody, including minor keys. Prerequisites: MUS187 --- # MUS204 — History of Rock and Roll 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 History of Rock and Roll is a study of rock and roll music and culture from the mid-1950’s to the present. The course is designed to create critical listeners of popular music through analysis of song forms, rock band instrumentation, and the political, cultural, and social significance of song lyrics. The course examines issues ranging from music business and technology to the socio-economic, gender, and racial influences that formed rock and roll music and continue to shape it to this day. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # MUS213 — Tenor-Bass Ensemble I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Tenor-Bass Ensemble I, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS224 — Tenor-Bass Ensemble II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Tenor-Bass Ensemble II provides a small vocal ensemble experience through rehearsal and performance. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS213 --- # MUS238 — Tenor-Bass Ensemble III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Tenor-Bass Ensemble III, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS224 --- # MUS240 — Concert Choir IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Choir IV, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS142 --- # MUS245 — Concert Band II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Band II, through rehearsal and performance, provides a large instrumental ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS137 --- # MUS248 — Tenor-Bass Ensemble IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Tenor-Bass Ensemble IV, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS238 --- # MUS306 — Digital Audio Production I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Digital Audio Production I introduces students to basic theories and techniques of digital audio recording, editing, and mixing. Instruction utilizes current industry software digital audio workstation and cover the fundamentals of the operation of the software, as well as audio and MIDI recording and editing. This course provides students with real-world examples and frequent hands-on assignments that will provide a solid foundation in all aspects of audio production. --- # MUS307 — Digital Audio Production II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Digital Audio Production II builds upon student skills navigating and using industry softwares digital audio workstation. Instruction covers working with expanded hardware and software configurations, developing versatile tools for manipulating and editing both audio and MIDI data, and implementing a range of techniques that encompass larger, more sophisticated production scenarios. This course provides real-world examples and frequent hands-on assignments designed to enhance abilities in all aspects of audio production. Prerequisites: MUS306 --- # MUS310 — Recording Project I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Recording Project I provides students with the opportunity to be involved, at the introductory level, in the complete cycle of an audio recording project. In Recording Project I, students perform as a singer/songwriter/ musician and perform additional tasks according to their current skill level. Students assist in producing a two to four track album. Prerequisites: MUS306 --- # MUS311 — Recording Project II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Recording Project II provides students with the opportunity to be involved in the complete cycle of an audio recording project. Students in Recording Project II are in charge of all equipment used in the recording project and assume the role of studio musician and perform additional tasks according to their current skill level. Students assist in producing a two to four track album. Prerequisites: MUS310 --- # MUS312 — Recording Project III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Recording Project III provides students with the opportunity to be involved in the complete cycle of an audio recording project. Students in Recording Project III apply basic recording techniques in tracking a session for a recording project and assume the role of studio musician and perform additional tasks according to their current skill level. Students assist in producing a two to four track album. Prerequisites: MUS311 --- # MUS320 — Technical Music Practicum I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Technical Music Practicum I is designed for Technical Music majors to learn basic aspects of working as audio technician support and apply concepts learned from other courses at various campus activities and events that may require audio reinforcement. Students learn how to properly setup and operate equipment in a variety of settings. Students are required to attend various campus-wide activities that require audio reinforcement and meet staff expectations as an audio technician assistant. --- # MUS321 — Technical Music Practicum II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Technical Music Practicum II students work as mobile recording engineers, providing recording and audio archival services for various campus activities and events that require audio recording services. Students apply knowledge learned in other Technical Music courses to properly set up and operate the necessary equipment in a variety of settings. Students are required to attend various campus-wide activities that require audio reinforcement and meet staff expectations as a mobile recording engineer. Prerequisites: MUS320 --- # MUS322 — Technical Music Practicum III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Technical Music Practicum III students act as music technology lab assistants. Students will be required to use skills learned in other Technical Music courses to assist faculty and students in the use and maintenance of the laboratory equipment during classes held in the laboratory. Students also begin to create a resume and professional portfolio of past work to use during the job application process. Prerequisites: MUS321 --- # MUS323 — Technical Music Practicum IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Technical Music Practicum IV students will act as operations engineers in the technical music recording studio. Students use skills learned in other Technical Music courses to assist other students and faculty in the use of the studio including microphone setup, studio signal flow, control surface operation, as well as studio policies and procedures. Students also develop a finalized, professional resume and portfolio of past work to use during the job application process. Prerequisites: MUS322 --- # MUS325 — Mix Listening I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Mix Listening I provides students with an introduction to the mixing process and develops the ability to hear and identify the key features of a well-balanced, professional-sounding mix. Through regular ear-training drills, analysis of recordings, and comparative studies of different styles of mixing. Students learn to identify mix width and depth, frequency range, dynamics and the different approaches used in various musical genres as well as mixing techniques including panning, reverb, delay, compression, chorus, and distortion. The course also explores various… Prerequisites: MUS305, MUS306 --- # MUS326 — Mix Listening II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Mix Listening II continues to build listening skills and aural awareness while expanding students’ palette of production techniques and vocabulary. Students learn how to identify and determine key mix frequencies for instruments across different musical genres and cultures. Students also learn to identify finer parameters of natural and artificial reverb, delay, and compression settings, and their effect on mixes and what we hear. Students are provided with in-depth comparisons of microphones, mic pre-amps, and amplifiers, as well as stereo mic configurations. Th… Prerequisites: MUS325 --- # MUS328 — Virtual Instrument and Processing Plug-Ins 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Virtual Instrument and Processing Plug-Ins explores how to fully utilize all of the available audio processing plug-ins and virtual instruments that are included with current industry software digital audio workstation. The course covers the properties of each parameter in every instrument and how those parameters work together to create a more interesting sound or cohesive mix. The course also covers how to design sounds based on those parameters, how to be more creative with the effects and instruments, and how to improve the overall sound of musical production… Prerequisites: MUS306 --- # MUS330 — Audio Mixing I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Audio Mixing I expands upon understanding of the production process by introducing new mixing techniques such as parallel compression, providing thorough explorations of reverb and delay parameters and use of those effects in the mixing process. The course introduces the subject of audio mastering and the use of compression at the mastering stage. Students listen to, compare, and discuss mixes as a class. Prerequisites: MUS325, MUS307 --- # MUS331 — Audio Mixing II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Audio Mixing II is an advanced course that provides a deeper understanding of mixing and mastering tools and techniques that can be applied to a wide variety of styles including jazz, pop/rock, and electronica. The course explores the use of several mixing procedures including utilizing advanced techniques with processors such as EQ, compression, reverb, delays, and tempo maps. Each of these concepts is applied to various genres of recorded music. The course also covers the use of EQ, limiting, and multi-band compression in the mastering process. Prerequisites: MUS330 --- # MUS333 — Popular Music Analysis 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Popular Music Analysis provides a step-by-step approach to identifying the essential elements of successful recorded tracks and albums. Students gain an understanding of the most fundamental part of the songwriting and recording process - the emotional effectiveness of music. Students also learn arrangement and direction techniques designed to assist talent in contributing substantially to a recording instead of simply performing a part. Students learn the differences between producing and engineering in order to transform their approach to mixing an album so tha… Prerequisites: MUS325 --- # MUS335 — Audio Mastering 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Audio Mastering focuses on the final part of the music production process. Students are provided with an advanced discussion of acoustics, monitoring, and the digital audio fundamentals unique to the art of mastering audio. Students learn the specific tools used to modify, enhance, and correct the sound of a recording. Course topics include applying signal processing to enhance audio material, noise reduction techniques, advanced editing techniques such as album sequencing and manual gain riding. Students also learn about the importance of quality control, and co… Prerequisites: MUS330 --- # MUS345 — Concert Band lll 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Band lll provides a large instrumental ensemble experience through rehearsal and performance. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS245 --- # MUS350 — Percussion Ensemble I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Percussion Ensemble I introduces students to percussion ensemble literature and gives them an opportunity for performance. Course content includes reading percussion music and learning percussion techniques and concepts. Open to all students. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS351 — Percussion Ensemble II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Percussion Ensemble II advances students’ knowledge of percussion ensemble literature and gives them an opportunity for performance. Course content includes reading percussion music and learning percussion techniques and concepts. Open to all students. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS350 --- # MUS352 — Percussion Ensemble III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Percussion Ensemble III builds upon skills learned in previous levels. Students learn percussion ensemble literature and have performance opportunities. Course content includes reading percussion music and learning percussion techniques and concepts. Open to all students. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS351 --- # MUS353 — Percussion Ensemble IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Percussion Ensemble IV refines the skills learned in previous levels. Students learn percussion ensemble literature and have performance opportunities. Course content includes reading percussion music and learning percussion techniques and concepts. Open to all students. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS352 --- # MUS360 — Soprano-Alto Ensemble I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Soprano-Alto Ensemble I, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS361 — Soprano-Alto Ensemble II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Soprano-Alto Ensemble II, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS360 --- # MUS362 — Soprano-Alto Ensemble III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Soprano-Alto Ensemble III, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS361 --- # MUS363 — Soprano-Alto Ensemble IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Soprano-Alto Ensemble IV, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS362 --- # MUS385 — Winter Guard I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Winter Guard I introduces students to basic movement and equipment-use of color guard and offers them opportunities to perform at various events. This course emphasizes team-building, physical conditioning, and practicing guard techniques through the use of flags, rifles, sabers, and other props for performances. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS386 — Winter Guard II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Winter Guard II builds upon the skills learned in the previous level. Students refine movement and equipment-use of winter guard and perform at various events. This course emphasizes team-building, physical conditioning, and practicing guard techniques through the use of flags, rifles, sabers, and other props for performances. Prerequisites: MUS385 --- # MUS390 — Show Choir I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Show Choir I, through rehearsal and performance, provides an opportunity to experience the combination of popular literature and choreography. This course requires various performances outside of class. --- # MUS391 — Show Choir II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Show Choir II, through rehearsal and performance, provides an opportunity to experience the combination of popular literature and choreography. This course requires various performances outside of class. Students must commit to two semesters (one academic year). Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS390 --- # MUS392 — Show Choir III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Show Choir III, through rehearsal and performance, provides an opportunity to experience the combination of popular literature and choreography. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS391 --- # MUS393 — Show Choir IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Show Choir IV, through rehearsal and performance, provides an opportunity to experience the combination of popular literature and choreography. This course requires various performances outside of class. Students must commit to two semesters (one academic year). Prerequisites: MUS392 --- # MUS400 — Music in Theory and Practice I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Music in Theory and Practice I is grounded in the basic tonal functions of the common practice period. This course covers the basics of rhythm, pitch, and notational practices. Students study rhythmic figures in simple and compound meters, as well as scales, key signatures, and diatonic chords in major and minor keys. Note(s): This course is for Music majors only. --- # MUS401 — Music in Theory and Practice II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Music in Theory and Practice II continues the study of tonal functions of the common practice period. Melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are combined in the study of chord functions and chord progressions, phrase and cadence structure, and part-writing ranging from two to four voices. Prerequisites: MUS400 --- # MUS402 — Music in Theory and Practice III 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Music in Theory and Practice III continues the study of tonal functions of the common practice period. Students examine musical form, phrase structure, and motivic structure, focusing on patterns and transformations. Knowledge of harmony is expanded through the treatment secondary chords and key modulations. Prerequisites: MUS401 --- # MUS403 — Music in Theory and Practice IV 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Music in Theory and Practice IV continues the study of tonal functions of the common practice period. Students continue the examination of form, focusing on more complex structures. Melodic and harmonic elements incorporate chromatic compositional devices. Prerequisites: MUS402 --- # MUS407 — Concert Band lV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Concert Band lV provides a large instrumental ensemble experience through rehearsal and performance. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS345 --- # MUS410 — Ear Training and Sight Singing I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Ear Training and Sight Singing I covers the basic tools and processes used to sight read rhythms and pitches of written music. Musical examples will be in simple meter and will contain stepwise melodies in some major keys. The course also includes the transcription of melodies through dictation of musical examples. --- # MUS411 — Ear Training and Sight Singing II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Ear Training and Sight Singing II builds on the skills learned in Ear Training and Sight Singing I by encountering more advanced musical material in performance and transcription. Musical examples will be in both simple and compound meters, and melodies will contain steps, skips, and leaps of tonic triad pitches in all major keys. Prerequisites: MUS410 --- # MUS412 — Ear Training and Sight Singing III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Ear Training and Sight Singing III builds on the skills learned in Ear Training and Sight Singing II by encountering more advanced musical material in performance and transcription. Musical examples will include dotted rhythms and ties in both simple and compound meters, and melodies will contain steps, skips, and leaps of diatonic triad pitches in all major and minor keys. Prerequisites: MUS411 --- # MUS413 — Ear Training and Sight Singing IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Ear Training and Sight Singing IV builds on the skills learned in Ear Training and Sight Singing III by encountering more advanced musical material in performance and transcription. Musical examples will include smaller beat divisions in both simple and compound meters, and melodies will contain steps, skips, and leaps of seventh chord pitches in all major and minor keys. Prerequisites: MUS412 --- # MUS440 — Chamber Choir I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Chamber Choir I, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience covering advanced repertoire. This course requires various performances outside of class. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in Ensemble Music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS441 — Chamber Choir II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Chamber Choir II, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience covering advanced repertoire. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS440 --- # MUS442 — Chamber Choir III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Chamber Choir III, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience covering advanced repertoire. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS441 --- # MUS443 — Chamber Choir IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Chamber Choir IV, through rehearsal and performance, provides a small vocal ensemble experience covering advanced repertoire. This course requires various performances outside of class. Prerequisites: MUS442 --- # MUS444 — Fall Pep Band I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Fall Pep Band I provides musical entertainment and athletic support for fall sporting events. Students support sports teams and increase morale via cheering and music. Students are required to perform at evening and weekend events. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in ensemble music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS445 — Fall Pep Band II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Fall Pep Band II provides musical entertainment and athletic support for all sporting events. Students support sports teams and increase morale via cheering and music. Students are required to perform at evening and weekend events. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in ensemble music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS444 --- # MUS446 — Spring Pep Band I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Spring Pep Band I provides musical entertainment and athletic support for spring sporting events. Students support sports teams and increase morale via cheering and music. Students are required to perform at evening and weekend events. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in ensemble music courses may be counted toward a degree. --- # MUS447 — Spring Pep Band II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Spring Pep Band II provides musical entertainment and athletic support for spring sporting events. Students support sports teams and increase morale via cheering and music. Students are required to perform at evening and weekend events. Note(s): Does not meet humanities requirement for graduation; a total of eight credits in ensemble music courses may be counted toward a degree. Prerequisites: MUS446 --- # MUS936 — Audio Engineering Internship 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Clinical 0 Internship 8 Audio Engineering Internship is designed to allow students to gain hands- on practical experience in a professional audio production emphasis, according to students’ needs. Students apply skills learned in previous coursework. --- # ADN106 — Success in Nursing 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Internship 0 Success in Nursing prepares the nursing student for completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program. The student will explore the history of nursing to gain further insight into the profession. Emphasis is on maintaining a positive attitude, developing efficient study skills, time management, organizational tips, and establishing effective test taking strategies. The student will be introduced to the use of the computer, library services, APA format, and principles of research and information retrieval via the internet. --- # ADN171 — Concepts of Nursing I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4.75 Lab .75 Internship 0 Concepts of Nursing I focuses on the care of adult patients with health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention. Integrates patient centered care, cultural sensitivity, pharmacology, health promotion and education, safety, evidence based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and professionalism throughout the course. Prerequisites: ADN213, ADN831, ADN106 --- # ADN180 — Advanced Concepts of Nursing 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.75 Lab 0.75 Internship 0 Advanced Concepts of Nursing introduces nursing students to advanced principles of patient care, building on acquired knowledge and development of critical thinking skills from previous course work. Students focus on patient care associated with acute and chronic multi-system disease dysfunction and the physical and psychosocial adaptation of adult patients. The course presents professional nursing roles in the community, leadership and management, as well as nursing trends and integrates the nursing process and evidence-based practice througho… Prerequisites: ADN421, ADN171, ADN740 --- # ADN213 — Pharmacology Applications 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.50 Lab 0.50 Internship 0 Pharmacology Applications is designed to provide the learner knowledge of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics as they relate to the client lifespan. Major drug classifications will be discussed in relation to physiologic systems, with emphasis on application of these agents. Medication administration including oral, parenteral, enteral, and intravenous therapy will be discussed and applied. --- # ADN292 — Advanced Mental Health Nursing 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Internship 0 Advanced Mental Health Nursing examines advanced psychiatric mental health nursing concepts. Students gain an understanding of their role in creating a therapeutic environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing the nursing process to provide care for clients with psychiatric disorders. Prerequisites: ADN421, ADN171, ADN740 --- # ADN421 — Maternal Child Nursing II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2.75 Lab 0.75 Maternal Child Nursing II provides a comprehensive perspective of family-centered maternal-infant nursing and an in-depth study of children with associated health deviations. The psychological adaptation of the child-bearing family and assisting the sick child and the family to cope with illness and hospitalization is discussed. Health promotion and health teaching are emphasized. Prerequisites: ADN213, ADN831, ADN106 --- # ADN499 — Passage to Professional Practice 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Internship 0 Passage to Professional Practice will prepare the student to enter professional practice. Personal wellness and preparation for licensure will be covered. Prerequisites: ADN421, ADN171, ADN740 --- # ADN740 — Concepts of Nursing Clinic 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 9 Concepts of Nursing Clinic provides clinical experiences in which students apply theoretical concepts and implement safe patient care to adult patients and families with health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention in a variety of settings. Students incorporate application of the nursing process, advanced assessment skills, family-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, cultural sensitivity, use of informatics and evidence based practice to promote clinical reasoning and safe practice. The student is required to su… Prerequisites: ADN213, ADN831, ADN106 --- # ADN760 — Advanced Concepts of Nursing Clinical 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 12 Advanced Concepts of Nursing Clinical focuses on the advanced nursing care of patient, families and communities with complex multi-system health problems in the acute and community settings. Students apply theoretical concepts and implement safe patient care to adult patients, families and communities with complex health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention in a variety of settings. The course emphasizes leadership, time management and organizational skills, while managing the care of multiple patients and collaborating with the interdis… Prerequisites: ADN421, ADN171, ADN740 --- # ADN831 — Trends and Issues 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship 0 Trends and Issues will explore the historical perspective of nursing, current issues in nursing, and the health care delivery system. Problem-solving related to nursing practice will be discussed and practiced. An understanding of legal aspects and responsibility for continued growth and professionalism will prepare the student for transition from student to licensed registered nurse. --- # PNN201 — Introduction to Math and Medications 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Introduction to Math and Medications introduces the concepts of medication administration. It includes legal implications and mathematical computations specific to pharmacology. --- # PNN228 — Foundations of Nursing I 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5.75 Lab .75 Foundations of Nursing I focuses on the care of older adults with health alterations that require medical interventions. The course emphasizes knowledge, competencies and skills needed to provide safe and evidence- based care for the patient with health alterations. Students apply the nursing process as a decision-making framework to assist in developing effective clinical judgment skills. Pathophysiology, pharmacology and nutrition in the selected disease states are covered. Students integrate evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, safety, cultural… --- # PNN229 — Foundations of Nursing II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.75 Lab 0.75 Foundations of Nursing II focuses on the care of adult patients with health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention. The course provides a decision-making framework, through the nursing process, to assist students in developing effective clinical judgment skills. Students integrate pathophysiology, pharmacology and nutrition in the selected disease states, with concepts of evidenced-based practice, patient-centered care, safety and professionalism. Prerequisites: PNN228, PNN290, PNN721 --- # PNN282 — Pharmacology II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Internship 0 Pharmacology II provides second semester nursing students enrolled in the Practical and Associate Degree Nursing programs with additional pharmacological tools. The course builds on pharmacological nursing using the nursing process as the framework introduced in Pharmacology I. Students learn actions, interactions, adverse effects, nursing implications for drugs for multiple body systems and differences across the lifespan. The course progresses with dosage calculation through advanced pharmacological calculations for safe medication administration. Prerequisites: PNN228, PNN290, PNN721 --- # PNN290 — Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1.50 Lab 1 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan introduces health history taking, physical assessment and documentation required for professional nursing practice. The course integrates focused and comprehensive health assessments, utilizing professional behavior, communication and collaborative teamwork, with collection and analysis of data, which is essential in planning safe and effective care. Students learn critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, health assessment as a systematic and organized examination that provides accurate data in which to form eviden… --- # PNN446 — Nursing Care of the Growing Family 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.50 Lab 1 Nursing Care of the Growing Family builds on the concepts of previous nursing courses with an emphasis on nursing care with men’s and women’s health during the reproductive years, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn periods. The course focuses on health promotion, disease prevention and common alterations in health. Students discuss care of the well and hospitalized child and family. Course experiences include simulation and work in a community based setting. Prerequisites: PNN228, PNN290, PNN721 --- # PNN721 — Foundations of Nursing Clinical I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Foundations of Nursing Clinical I introduces the application of nursing care concepts in a clinical setting. The course provides a decision-making framework in developing effective clinical judgment skills. Students apply basic assessment and patient care concepts, including patient centered care, cultural sensitivity, informatics, safe practice and professionalism. --- # PNN723 — Foundations of Nursing Clinical II 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 6 Foundations of Nursing Clinical II provides the opportunity to advance knowledge in the application of the patient care concepts in the clinical setting. Includes integration of pathophysiology, nutrition and pharmacology, as well as the application of the nursing process, refining basic assessment skills, patient-centered care, cultural sensitivity, informatics, safe practice and professionalism. Prerequisites: PNN228, PNN290, PNN721 --- # PHI105 — Introduction to Ethics 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Ethics examines the Kantian, Utilitarian, and Virtue principles of moral decision-making. Those principles are then used to analyze such issues as hunger, poverty, drugs, environmental problems, racism, abortion, euthanasia, and the economic and criminal justice systems. --- # PHI142 — Ethics in Business 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Ethics in Business addresses moral issues that confront the contemporary business community. Traditional ethical systems provide a framework with which to analyze issues in areas of corporate responsibility and the rights and obligations of employers and employees. --- # PHI211 — Ethics in the Media 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Ethics in the Media introduces the judicial, legislative, and administrative policies pertinent to the ethical and legal operation of newspapers and other print media. Emphasis is placed upon First Amendment protection, libel, privacy, free press, fair trial, judicial controls, government regulations, copyright, and ethical standards and practices. Upon completion, students will have an understanding and appreciation of these issues and the ability to analyze the important legal and ethical issues involved. Note(s): Co-numbered with JOU 211 --- # PEA162 — Speed and Conditioning I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Speed and Conditioning I is an activity course that will focus on the coordination of muscular movements for sport-specific performance. --- # PEA177 — Speed and Conditioning II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Speed and Conditioning II is an activity course that will focus on the speed of muscular movements for sport-specific performance. Prerequisites: PEA162 --- # PEA187 — Weight Training I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Weight Training I provides basic fundamental instruction in the performance of weight training exercises focusing on safety. --- # PEA287 — Weight Training II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Weight Training II provides advanced fundamental instruction in the performance of weight training exercises with emphasis on singular muscle movement. Prerequisites: PEA187 --- # PEC101 — Introduction to Coaching 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Coaching introduces coaching theory, sports medicine, sports psychology, and sports physiology. Completion of this course satisfies part of the requirements for a coaching authorization through the state of Iowa. --- # PEC161 — Sports Officiating 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Sports Officiating introduces student to the world of a sports official. This course focuses on principles and standards, rules, mechanics and procedures for officiating competitive sports. --- # PEC230 — Introduction to Sports Medicine 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Sports Medicine provides an overview of current sports medicine topics. It introduces the care and treatment for today’s sport and exercise participant. This course is designed for both the sports science and non-sports science emphasis. --- # PEC231 — Theory and Principles of Recreational Sport 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Theory and Principles of Recreational Sport offers a comprehensive picture of recreational sport management for people entering all sectors of recreation and leisure, including public, nonprofit, and commercial. Students will understand how to design, deliver, and manage recreational sport programs. --- # PEH102 — Health 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Health explores various conditions and how they relate to physical well-being and general health. It examines the role of healthy life-style habits in the physical, emotional, sexual, and spiritual health of humans. --- # PEH142 — First Aid 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 First Aid emphasizes the value and need of training in first aid as a preparation for life. It also stresses safety and accident prevention. Successful completion of the course requirements leads to a Standard First Aid certificate. --- # PEH170 — Principles of Weight Training 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Principles of Weight Training identifies the anatomical and physiological processes of muscle development and the effects of weight training on those processes. It focuses on the basic principles of weight training and the mastering of techniques which apply to personal development and to coaching applications. --- # PEH190 — Sports Nutrition 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Sports Nutrition explores principles of human nutrition and the nutritional needs of athletes and/or physically active populations. Topics include the role of nutrition in health, training, performance, and recovery. Students learn to analyze the dietary needs of people in various activities and conditions. --- # PET135 — Personal Trainer 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Personal Trainer covers applied exercise science and biomechanics, fitness and performance assessment, applied nutritional science, program design, and society and healthy lifestyles. Students who complete this course are eligible to sit for the National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF) exam to earn a personal training certification. --- # PET230 — Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries introduces athletic training procedures as they relate to the athlete, physical education, coach, and trainer. Included is the history of the training profession, ethics, testing, fitness development, and care and prevention of common sports injuries. Prerequisites: PEC230 --- # PET240 — Taping and Bracing 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Taping and Bracing will focus on the stabilizing procedures used to assist in the healing process of athletic injuries. A hands-on approach will be used throughout the course. --- # PEV105 — Varsity Sports Participation I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Varsity Sports Participation I gives credit for knowledge and skills gained through varsity sports participation. --- # PEV109 — Varsity Sports Participation II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Varsity Sports Participation II gives credit for advanced knowledge gained through varsity sports participation. Prerequisites: PEV105 --- # PEV185 — Progressive Resistance Training I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Progressive Resistance Training I introduces students with no prior background to sport specific resistance training. --- # PEV187 — Progressive Resistance Training II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Progressive Resistance Training II continues exposure to students with moderate background in sport specific resistance training. Prerequisites: PEV185 --- # PHS187 — Introduction to Earth Science 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Introduction to Earth Science studies the physical elements and processes that make up the Earth and our Solar System. Students learn how the Earth functions as a system with the hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere interacting to form daily patterns. Lab activities enhance lecture material. --- # PHY156 — General Physics I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 General Physics I is the first part of a two-semester course designed for students with no prior background in physics. Topics covered are mechanics, heat, waves, and sound. Prerequisites: MAT102 --- # PHY157 — General Physics I Lab 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 General Physics I Lab is a one-semester laboratory course for students enrolled in General Physics I. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, and sound. --- # PHY158 — General Physics II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 General Physics II is the second part of a two-semester continuing course designed for students with no prior background in physics. The course includes thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and special relativity. Prerequisite(s): PHY 156 - General Physics I Prerequisites: PHY156 --- # PHY159 — General Physics II Lab 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 General Physics II Lab is a one-semester laboratory course for students enrolled in General Physics II. Topics covered: thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and special relativity. Prerequisite(s): PHY 158 - General Physics II Corequisite(s): PHY 158 - General Physics II Prerequisites: PHY158 --- # PHY210 — Classical Physics I 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Classical Physics I is the first part of a two-semester continuing course for students majoring in science, mathematics or engineering. Kinematics, dynamics, circular motion, work, energy, linear momentum, rotational dynamics, torque, static equilibrium, fluids, wave motion, and sound are covered. --- # PHY211 — Classical Physics I Lab 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Classical Physics I Lab is a one-semester laboratory course for students enrolled in Physics I - Calculus Level. The course covers experiments in kinematics, dynamics, circular motion, work, energy, linear momentum, rotational dynamics, torque, static equilibrium, fluids, wave motion, and sound. --- # PHY220 — Classical Physics II 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Classical Physics II is the second part of a two-semester continuing course for students majoring in science, mathematics or engineering. Thermal expansion, wave motion, electricity, magnetism, AC and DC circuits, light, lenses, and special relativity are covered. Prerequisites: MAT217 --- # PHY221 — Classical Physics II Lab 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Classical Physics II Lab is a one-semester laboratory course for students enrolled in Physics II - Calculus Level. The course covers experiments in thermal expansion, wave motion, electricity, magnetism, AC and DC circuits, light, and lenses. Corequisite(s): PHY 220 - Classical Physics ll Note(s): --- # PHY715 — Technical Physics I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 4 Technical Physics I stresses the mechanical principles of physics. Subject areas include vectors, equilibrium, laws of motion, work and energy principles, conservation laws, work, energy, motion, and the use of mathematics to solve problems. --- # PLU101 — Pipefitting for Maintenance Trades 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 2 Internship 0 Co-Op 0 Pipefitting for Maintenance Trades introduces plumbing definitions, plumbing workmanship, valves, and drainage fixture units as it relates to industrial maintenance. Course will teach pipe joining techniques, materials, codes, and assembly methods. --- # PLU108 — Plumbing Code 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship 0 Co-Op 0 Plumbing Code provides information on how to read and understand plumbing codes for residential and commercial dwellings. --- # PLU148 — Plan and Print Reading for Plumbing 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Internship 0 Co-Op 0 Plan and Print reading for Plumbing provides instruction in plan and print reading for plumbing system installations. Combines plan and print reading assignments together with drawing assignments. --- # PLU178 — Residential Plumbing Lab 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 6 Residential Plumbing Lab teaches the various types of pipe and fittings used in residential plumbing systems. Students have hands-on experience in the installation of residential plumbing. Students learn how to install fixtures, faucets, and appliances. --- # PLU181 — Commercial Code 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Commercial Code provides information on how to read and understand the required codes that govern plumbing procedures in commercial buildings. Students practice using the code books to identify the required procedures. --- # PLU188 — Commercial Plumbing Lab 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 6 Commercial Plumbing Lab teaches the various types of pipe and fittings used in commercial plumbing systems. Student have hands-on experience in the installation of commercial plumbing. Students learn how to install fixtures, faucets, and appliances. --- # PLU190 — Plumbing Troubleshooting 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Plumbing Troubleshooting introduces the basic troubleshooting skills to repair drains, waste and vent systems, water supplies, and natural gas lines. Scenarios are provided to enable students to diagnose the issue and repair the system. Students are exposed to various methods of troubleshooting on a variety of plumbing systems. --- # PLU198 — Applied Plumbing Practices 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Applied Plumbing Practices teaches students troubleshooting skills that will be essential when they work as a plumber. Students repair commercial and residential systems which include drains, waste and vent systems, water supplies, and natural gas lines. Students learn in a hands-on lab and demonstrate customer skills as they troubleshoot the repairs. Prerequisite(s): PLU 178 - Residential Plumbing Lab Prerequisites: PLU178 --- # POL111 — American National Government 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 American National Government examines the fundamentals of democracy and the basic principles of the United States Government including an examination of the United States Constitution, civil liberties and civil rights, intergovernmental relations, the political process of policy-making, and the bureaucratic system. The three branches of national government are emphasized. --- # POL201 — The U.S. Constitution 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 The U.S. Constitution focuses on the historical evolution of the United States Constitution with emphasis on its antecedents, interpretation, and change. Topics include a study of the Constitution’s historical background and its basic features, a study of the seven articles and twenty-six amendments, and an examination of current topics. --- # PSY111 — Introduction to Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Psychology provides an introduction to the subject matter, terminology, basic research findings, and current topics of interest in scientific psychology. Students explore the biological foundations of human behavior, social-environmental influences, and intra-psychic elements, including perception, consciousness, personality, and motivation. A holistic approach is used to understand abnormal behavior, human growth and development, health, stress, and coping. --- # PSY113 — Personality and Adjustment 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Personality and Adjustment deals with some of the problems many people face, such as family disputes, drugs, deaths, and prejudice. It also covers topics telling how people learn and develop their personalities and what motivates them to behaviors. This course allows students an opportunity to become more aware of themselves and their own personalities as a normal process of growth. --- # PSY121 — Developmental Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Developmental Psychology examines the life span of humans from conception through death. It looks at the various traditional stages (prenatal, neonatal, infancy, early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age) and explores various aspects, viewpoints, and research. --- # PSY210 — Sport and Exercise Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Sport and Exercise Psychology is the scientific study of people and their behavior in a sport and exercise context. Principles and guidelines are identified to gain benefits from sport and exercise activities. --- # PSY224 — Adolescent Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Adolescent Psychology explores the rapid physical, social, emotional, and cognitive changes of adolescents. Students distinguish myths about adolescence from research findings and examine the importance of cultural and historical factors in this crucial transition from childhood to adulthood. Prerequisites: PSY111 --- # PSY241 — Abnormal Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Abnormal Psychology is the study of the various forms of psychological abnormality and explores methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. It explores biological, psychological and sociological contributions to the development of abnormal behavior. Course content includes problems with anxiety, depression and thought disorder. Prerequisites: PSY111 --- # PSY251 — Social Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Social Psychology explores the impact of the social environment on individual functioning. Humans are social animals born into ongoing social worlds which shape their thoughts, feelings and personalities. Social Psychology scientifically examines such topics as attitude change, prejudice, conformity, obedience, aggression, and attraction. Prerequisites: PSY111, SOC110 --- # PSY281 — Educational Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Educational Psychology applies the principles of psychology to classroom contexts. Topics include child/adolescent development, learning, motivation, instructional techniques, and assessment/evaluation. Note(s): Co-numbered with EDU 240 Prerequisites: EDU160, PSY121, EDU240 --- # PSY293 — Issues in Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Issues in Psychology is designed for students interested in becoming psychology or social sciences majors. It expands upon the information presented in Introduction to Psychology and s to develop critical thinking and reasoning skills. Content includes a more rigorous discussion of potential career options, teaching the skills needed for success in psychology programs, and building familiarity with basic research. Enrollment in this course is strongly encouraged for psychology majors Prerequisites: PSY111 --- # SPC112 — Public Speaking 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Public Speaking analyzes the fundamentals of oral communication. It covers lectures, readings, and applications of the six principal aspects of public speaking: the speaker, the audience, thought and content, organization, language, and delivery. It also examines the basic principles of small group communication: leadership, the decision-making process, and individual participation in a small group. --- # SPC120 — Intercultural Communications 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Intercultural Communications emphasizes communication theory across cultures. Focus is on identifying the cultural bases of beliefs, attitudes, values and behaviors. Interactive assignments are used for the purpose of recognizing commonalities across cultures, developing a more global multicultural perspective, identifying and appreciating other cultural orientations, and recognizing and assigning cultural explanations of specific behaviors. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # SPC122 — Interpersonal Communication 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Interpersonal Communication examines the skills of interpersonal communication in both a dual and group situation. It includes an investigation into the process of communication, language, nonverbal communication, listening, self-concept, emotions, or the nature of relationships and conflict. --- # SPC170 — Professional Communications 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Professional Communications provides an introduction to the principles of professional communication and the communication skills utilized in professional environments. Communication methods will be applied to organizational settings in such forms as interpersonal relationships, interviewing, collaborative group work, methods of conflict resolution, technological communication, and public speaking. The course explores communication theory, organizational culture, perception, leadership, power, diversity, listening, verbal and nonverbal communication. --- # SOC107 — Sports and Society 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Sports and Society explores the relationships between society and sports. Organized sports, as one of America’s most influential social institutions, provides a lens with which modern sociologists and other interested academics or casual learner can understand difficult relationships of inequality, race/ethnicity, gender, class, and culture. By looking at the historical context in which many of the organized sports have developed as well as the present political/cultural climate in which they are currently nested, students develop a sociological imagination neces… --- # SOC110 — Introduction to Sociology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Introduction to Sociology explores the discipline of sociology. Students become familiar with the sociological perspective of the study of human social behavior. The course stresses the development of sociology, social theory, research methods, social institutions (e.g., the family, religion, education, culture, deviant behavior, and demography). --- # SOC115 — Social Problems 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Social Problems acquaints students with theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues in the sociological study of social problems. It examines a variety of social problems in terms of issues in the definition of social problems, difficulties in the measurement of the extent of social problems, contributions that have been made to explaining various aspects of social problems, and the implications of this knowledge for intervention (alleviation or treatment) or prevention of social problems. The course offers examples of social problems, such as racism, env… --- # SOC120 — Marriage and Family 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Marriage and Family acquaints students with theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues in the sociological study of marriage and family. The course begins with a basic orientation on the structure of the family in society and in other cultures. Other topics include premarital interaction, mate selection, marital and sexual adjustment, and alternative utopian family experience. --- # SOC200 — Minority Group Relations 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Minority Group Relations explores the patterns of emigration and immigration of the major ethnic and racial groups in American society (e.g. African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and White Ethnic Americans). Special attention covers the culture of each group and their experience in American society. Students explore patterns of interaction between majority and minority groups as they relate to the cultural, economic, political, and historical experience of each group. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # SOC210 — Men, Women and Society 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Men, Women and Society explores the meaning and social aspects of gender. Using sociological concepts, this course analyzes how social institutions shape gender relations and identities. A considerable amount of the course will focus on how social institutions such as family, education, state and economy shape gender realities in society. Note(s): Meets diversity requirement for graduation. --- # SOC230 — Juvenile Delinquency 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Juvenile Delinquency studies the theories of delinquency causation and recent research. This course focuses on delinquent behavior and law enforcement as related to the modern social institutions in American culture. Students explore societal reactions to the problem of juvenile crime and analyze the history and the functions of the juvenile court. --- # SOC235 — Gangs 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Gangs provides an in-depth study of the youth gang problem in America. It assesses the causes, consequences, and the social and legal reactions to youth gangs. Gangs also includes the study of youth gang violence, female gangs, race and gangs, classical and contemporary theories of youth gangs, drugs and gangs, youth gangs in historical perspective and youth gangs in other societies, youth gang interventions, and the future of youth gangs. Prerequisites: SOC110, CRJ100, SOC240, SOC230 --- # SOC240 — Criminology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Criminology surveys the history, nature, and causes of crime; criminal behavior patterns, investigation, and prosecution; correctional methods; and the structure of the prison system. The criminal behavior patterns include violent crimes, organized crime, white-collar crime, and theft. --- # SOC261 — Human Sexuality 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 0.0 Human Sexuality course in an introduction to the study of the dynamics of human sexuality. Emphasis is given to the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of sexuality. --- # SDV108 — The College Experience 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 The College Experience equips first-year students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully transition to college. Topics include campus resources and support services, study skills and test-taking strategies, student rights and responsibilities, personal exploration and development, and financial literacy. Note(s): This course should be taken the first semester of a student’s enrollment. --- # SDV130 — Career Exploration 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Career Exploration guides students in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment. This course emphasizes the importance of identifying interests, abilities, and values for career exploration. Students learn how to access labor market information and follow employment trends. Additionally, students learn skills and characteristics associated with obtaining and maintaining employment. --- # SDV140 — College Success Skills for English Language Learners 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 College Success Skills for English Language Learners equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully transition to college. Students utilize strategies beneficial to English language learners. Topics include learning about campus resources and support services, study skills and test-taking strategies, student rights and responsibilities, personal exploration and development, and financial literacy. Note(s): This course should be taken in the first semester of a student’s enrollment. --- # SER175 — Advanced Solar Energy: Photovoltaic 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3.0 Lab 2.0 Advanced Solar Energy: Photovoltaic provides students with knowledge and experience in the use of solar energy to produce electricity. Students study the production and workings of solar cells and how solar cells are used to produce electricity in small-and large-scale applications. --- # SUR134 — Introduction to Surgical Technology and Anesthesia 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Introduction to Surgical Technology and Anesthesia introduces the broad field of surgical technology. This introductory course has six basic sections: General introductory information, Perioperative patient care including anesthesia and medication handling, Communication, teamwork, leadership, and management techniques, The surgical patient and special patient populations, Physical environment and safety standards, Legal concepts, risk management, and ethical issues. Prerequisites: HSC203, BIO173, PSY121, MGT195 --- # SUR141 — Introduction to Basic Surgical Principles 6 credits · 6 hours 6.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 6 Introduction to Basic Surgical Principles introduces perioperative routines, basic principles of aseptic technique, patient care and safety. Instrumentation as it applies to surgical procedures, wound healing and surgical case management are also introduced. Prerequisites: BIO168 --- # SUR215 — Basic Surgical Principles 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 5 Lab 0 Basic Surgical Principles builds upon the concepts of introductory surgical technology principles. Emphasis is placed on perioperative events (PACU, discharge planning, emergency situations, organ transplant and procurement). Students learn the basic knowledge of biomedical science, informational technology, interventional radiology, minimally invasive surgery, and explore all-hazards preparation procedures. Prerequisites: BIO186, SUR134, SUR141 --- # SUR221 — Surgical Technology 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 4 Lab 0 Internship 0 Surgical Technology provides related theory for a variety of surgical specialties to build on existing technical skills. The surgical specialties of general, genitourinary, gynecology, ENT, plastic, ophthalmology, maxillofacial, and pediatric modifications thereof are studied. Emphasis is placed on related surgical anatomy, pathology, and procedures, thereby enhancing theoretical knowledge of patient care. Prerequisites: BIO186, SUR134, SUR141 --- # SUR320 — Advanced Surgical Technology 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Internship 0 Advanced Surgical Technology provides related theory in complex surgical specialties. The surgical specialties of orthopedics, neurology, cardiothoracic and Peripheral Vascular are studied. Emphasis is placed on related surgical anatomy, pathology, and procedures, thereby enhancing theoretical knowledge of complex patient care, instrumentation, supplies and equipment. Students will independently complete a research project relating to a surgical procedure. Prerequisites: SUR215, SUR221, BIO173 --- # SUR518 — Clinical I 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 15 Clinical I will provide clinical experience for a variety of perioperative assignments. Students focus on maintaining the integrity, safety, and efficiency of the sterile and non-sterile fields throughout various surgical procedures. Emphasis is placed on the skills of preparing, assisting with, and dismantling basic surgical cases in the surgical technologist role. Prerequisites: BIO186, SUR134, SUR141 --- # SUR524 — Clinical II 5 credits · 5 hours 5.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 15 Clinical II provides individualized experience in advanced practice. Emphasis is placed on greater technical skills, critical thinking, speed, efficiency, and autonomy in the operative setting. Prerequisites: SUR215, SUR221, SUR518 --- # AGV100 — Introduction to Veterinary Technology 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 0 Introduction to Veterinary Technology gives veterinary technology students an understanding of veterinary medical ethics, the Veterinary Practice Act, and veterinary technicians and the law. Other topics include regulatory veterinary medicine, public relations in veterinary medicine, and identification of dog and cat breeds. The course is taught in the overall context of the role of the veterinary technician in the profession of veterinary medicine. --- # AGV108 — Veterinary Technology Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Veterinary Technology Anatomy and Physiology II provides instruction in anatomy and physiology of domestic animals. This course explores cardiovascular, neurological, integumentary, reproductive, and digestive systems. The lab portion of this course supplements lecture with activities surrounding small animal anatomy. --- # AGV110 — Principles of Veterinary Technology I 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Principles of Veterinary Technology I introduces topics of immunology, small animal diseases, and small animal vaccination protocols. The laboratory portion of the course focuses on dog and cat restraint and nursing skills. --- # AGV115 — Principles of Veterinary Technology II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Principles of Veterinary Technology II focuses on veterinary clinical medicine and procedures. Topics include small animal dentistry, ophthalmology, wound healing and bandaging, first aid, toxicology, emergency care, and small animal obstetrics. The laboratory section provides hands-on experience in venipuncture, dentistry, bandaging, and other small animal nursing skills. --- # AGV120 — Veterinary Medical Terminology 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 0 Veterinary Medical Terminology covers roots, prefixes, and suffixes of words commonly used in veterinary medicine. Emphasis is placed on correct spelling, abbreviation, pronunciation, and context. --- # AGV122 — Principles of Sanitation 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Principles of Sanitation provides instruction on basic sanitation principles used in veterinary medicine. Topics include cause of disease, spread of infectious disease, autoclaves and other sterilization procedures, use of disinfectants, and environmental factors which influence spread of disease. Parasitology, including parasite life cycles and public health significance, and zoonotic diseases are also covered. --- # AGV140 — Veterinary Pharmacology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Veterinary Pharmacology provides instruction about drugs and medications used in veterinary medicine. Classification of drugs, writing prescriptions, controlled drugs, and the legal use of drugs in veterinary practices are discussed. --- # AGV142 — Mathematics for Veterinary Technicians 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Mathematics for Veterinary Technicians includes a brief review of fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, and solving of algebraic functions. The purpose of this course is to instruct veterinary technology students in methods of accurate measurement and calculation of drug dosages. Topics include the metric system, Apothecaries’ equivalents, conversion of units of measurement, and preparation of solutions and dilutions. While there is no --- # AGV145 — Animal Nutrition 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Animal Nutrition provides instruction regarding essential nutrients and the role of each in an animal’s metabolism. Topics include basic clinical and therapeutic nutrition, pet food analysis, nutritional deficiencies, and toxins. Emphasis is on dogs and cats with an introduction to large animal nutrition, feeds and feeding. --- # AGV147 — Large Animal Care 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 4 Large Animal Care provides students with a background in large animal breeds and breed identification, large animal diseases, obstetrics, vaccination protocol, and disease prevention. Laboratory topics include large animal restraint, nursing procedures, anesthesiology, and surgical assisting. Experience is provided on live animals in a field setting. --- # AGV150 — Office Procedures for Veterinary Technicians 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Office Procedures for Veterinary Technicians includes an overview of veterinary practice management and office procedures. Topics include basic filing, record-keeping, telephone etiquette, cash drawer management, and the economics of veterinary practice. Instruction on the use of veterinary practice management computer software is provided. --- # AGV170 — Veterinary Anesthesiology 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Veterinary Anesthesiology provides instruction in skills veterinary technicians use in a clinical setting. Topics include anesthesiology, pain management, and fluid therapy. --- # AGV182 — Diagnostic Imaging 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Diagnostic Imaging provides instruction in skills veterinary technicians use in a clinical setting. Topics include radiology with an emphasis on detail, density and contrast, and ultrasonography. --- # AGV185 — Veterinary Surgical Assisting 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Veterinary Surgical Assisting provides instruction on techniques and skills veterinary technicians use in a clinical and surgical setting. Topics emphasized include surgical nursing, critical care and fluid therapy. --- # AGV205 — Kennel Management and Animal Care I 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Kennel Management and Animal Care I applies concepts for the care of dogs and cats in a kennel environment. Students demonstrate husbandry techniques, record keeping, and sanitation of the animal facility. Effective use of teamwork will be emphasized with canine training and behavior modification techniques. --- # AGV207 — Kennel Management and Animal Care II 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Kennel Management and Animal Care II builds on concepts covered in Kennel Management and Animal Care I. Topics include preventative healthcare, health problem assessments, and nutritional requirements of dogs and cats. Students are introduced to canine and feline behavior analysis. --- # AGV209 — Kennel Management and Animal Care III 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Kennel Management and Animal Care III builds on concepts covered in Kennel Management and Animal Care II. Topics include team leadership, communication, and office practices. Students continue to practice skills in canine behavior modification. --- # AGV211 — Kennel Management and Animal Care IV 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Kennel Management and Animal Care IV allows students to apply skills for the care of rats, rabbits, mice, and guinea pigs in a kennel environment. Topics include husbandry techniques, record keeping, and sanitation. --- # AGV212 — Avian, Exotic and Lab Animal Care 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 2 Lab 2 Avian, Exotic and Lab Animal Care covers basic avian, exotic and laboratory animal medicine. Lecture topics include breed and sex identification, housing requirements, nutritional requirements, common diseases, and the use of laboratory animals in research. The laboratory provides hands-on training in restraint, nursing procedures, and anesthesiology of birds, exotic, and laboratory animals. --- # AGV805 — Veterinary Technology Internship I 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 8 Veterinary Technology Internship I is a cooperative education program during the first summer session of the veterinary technology program. Students work in the veterinary medical industry under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for a minimum of 128 . Students receive experience and mentoring in the following areas: scheduling appointments, filing radiographs, reports and client records; maintaining facility records; managing inventory; and handling routine financial transactions. Students also receive experience in a variety of clinical are… --- # AGV806 — Veterinary Technology Internship II 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 0 Internship 12 Veterinary Technology Internship II is a cooperative education program during the final semester of the veterinary technology program. Students work in the veterinary medical industry under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for a minimum of 192 . Students receive experience and mentoring in the following areas: scheduling appointments, filing radiographs, reports and client records; maintaining facility records; managing inventory; and handling routine financial transactions. Students also receive experience in a variety of clinical areas t… --- # CHM132 — Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 2 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry covers selected principles of general, organic, and biochemistry for students of health sciences. Basic bonding, molecular structure, acid/base chemistry, and radiological effects are covered from general chemistry. It introduces functional groups, nomenclature, and some main reactions in organic chemistry. Biochemistry emphasizes structure and reactions of molecules in metabolism and the biosynthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Additional topics are nucleic acids, protein synthesis, immunology, nutrition, and… Prerequisites: CHM122 --- # WDV121 — Web Interface Design 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Web Interface Design covers the principles and best practices of designing a front-end web interface. Students will learn design skills that will allow for website usability, proper placement of content, navigation and other website controls. Students will review and analyze the latest trends in web layout. --- # WDV132 — Mobile Application Development 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 This course will introduce students to the skills required for building native mobile applications (apps). Students will explore when and why an app makes sense over a mobile website and develop a range of small apps that take advantage of native device functionality. The differences between mobile operating systems will be explored along with the various distribution methods and publishing requirements currently available. --- # WDV133 — Mobile Web Apps 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Mobile Web Apps introduces students to the skills needed to build mobile web applications. Students utilize latest web coding technologies to produce browser-based apps that can be used on mobile devices. Students gain an understanding of the different types of mobile apps and what makes web development for handheld devices different from a traditional computer. Prerequisite(s): CIS 213 - Advanced Client Side Scripting CIS 134 - Web Design Prerequisites: CIS213, CIS134 --- # WEL103 — Oxy-Acetylene Welding & Brazing 1 credits · 1 hours 1.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 2 Oxy-Acetylene Welding & Brazing introduces students to the fundamentals of oxyacetylene welding, cutting, and brazing. This course familiarizes students with the safe operation of the cutting torch, the use of different sizes of torch tips, and various weld joints and positions. --- # WEL149 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) covers the operation of AC and DC SMAW welding machines. Topics include welding out of position, different thicknesses of steel, and filler metal selection. Students learn about welding heat input, polarities, and electrodes related to the SMAW welding process. Safety procedures are emphasized when handling tools and equipment. --- # WEL192 — Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 4 credits · 4 hours 4.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 6 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) covers the operation of AC and DC GTAW welding machines. Topics include welding out of position, different thicknesses of steel, filler metal selection, tungsten composition, and different types of welding gas related to the GTAW welding process. Safety procedures are emphasized when handling tools and equipment. --- # WEL208 — Introduction to Fabrication 2 credits · 2 hours 2.0 Credit(s) Lecture 0 Lab 4 Introduction to Fabrication covers tool usage, layout methods, and material estimation. Students learn basic fabrication techniques. --- # WEL233 — Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretations 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 3 Lab 0 Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretations prepares students to interpret blueprints relevant to welding processes. Students learn weld and welding symbols and to identify critical information such as tolerances and specifications on blueprints. --- # WEL240 — Welding Fabrication/ Certification 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Welding Fabrication/Certification covers American Welding Society (AWS) code and standard interpretations. Students practice various welding, cutting, and fabrication processes to construct projects and weldments from drawings and blueprints to desired tolerances. Prerequisite(s): WEL 208 - Introduction to Fabrication WEL 233 - Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretations Prerequisites: WEL208, WEL233 --- # WEL256 — Gas Metal Arc Welding 4.5 credits · 4.5 hours 4.5 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 7 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) covers the operation of AC and DC GMAW welding machines. Topics include welding out of position, different thicknesses of steel, and filler metal selection. Students learn about welding heat input, polarities, and electrodes related to the GMAW welding process. Safety procedures are emphasized when handling tools and equipment. --- # WEL303 — Pipe Welding/SMAW 3 credits · 3 hours 3.0 Credit(s) Lecture 1 Lab 4 Pipe Welding/SMAW provides students with practice welding pipe in a fixed position using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) processes. This course covers vertical down and vertical up welding procedures and techniques. Students are introduced to the 1104 American Petroleum Institute Pipe Welding Code. Prerequisite(s): WEL 149 - Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding Prerequisites: WEL149