Course Descriptions

Field of Study Listing

Accounting - ACC Hotel-Restaurant-Institutional Management - HRI
Administration of Justice - ADJ Human Services - HMS
Administrative Support Technology - AST Humanities - HUM
Agriculture (AGR) Industrial Engineering Technology - IND
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - AIR

Instrumentation - INS

American Sign Language - ASL Information Technology Database - ITD
Architecture - ARC Information Technology Essentials - ITE
Arts - ART Information Technology Networking - ITN
Automotive - AUT Information Technology Programming - ITP
Aviation - ARO Legal Administration - LGL
Biology - BIO Machine Technology - MAC
Broadcasting - BCS Marketing - MKT
Building - BLD Mathematics - MTH
Business Management and Administration - BUS Mechanical Engineering Technology - MEC
Chemistry - CHM Medical Laboratory - MDL
Childhood Development - CHD Mental Health - MEN
Civil Engineering Technology - CIV Mining - MIN
  Music - MUS
Crafts - CRF Natural Science - NAS
Diesel - DSL Nursing - NUR
Dietetics - DIT Occupational Therapy - OCT
Drafting - DRF Philosophy - PHI
Economics - ECO Photography - PHT
Education - EDU Physical Education - PED
Electrical Technology - ELE Physics - PHY
Electronics Servicing -ESR Political Science - PLS
Electronics Technology - ETR Polysomnography - PSG
Emergency Medical Services - EMS Practical Nursing - PNE
Engineering - EGR Psychology - PSY
English - ENG Radiography - RAD
Environmental Science - ENV Real Estate - REA
Equine Management - EQU Religion - REL
Financial Services - FIN Respiratory Care - RTH
Forestry - FOR Safety - SAF
French - FRE Sociology - SOC
General Usage Courses Spanish - SPA
Geographical Information Systems - GIS Speech and Drama - SPD
Geography - GEO Student Development - SDV
Geology - GOL Telecommunications Management - TEL
Health Care Technician (HCT) Truck Driving - TRK
Health - HLT Veterinary Assistant - VET
Health Information Technology - HIT Welding - WEL
Heavy Equipment Technology (HVE)
History - HIS
Horticultural Management - HRT  

Course Numbers

Courses numbered 01-09 are Developmental Studies Courses (Preparatory). The credits earned in these courses are not applicable toward associate degree programs; however, upon approval of the Dean of Instruction, some developmental courses may provide credit applicable in basic occupational certificate programs. Students may re-register for these courses in subsequent semesters as necessary (special permission required after the first repeat) until the course objectives are completed.

Courses numbered 10-99 are courses for certificate programs. The credits earned in these courses are applicable toward certificate programs, but are not applicable toward an associate degree.

Courses numbered 100-199 are courses applicable toward an associate degree and/or certificate and diploma programs.

Courses numbered 200-299 are sophomore level courses applicable toward an associate degree and/or certificate and diploma programs.

Course Credits

The credit for each course is indicated after the title in the course description. One credit is equivalent to one collegiate semester hour credit.

Course Hours

The number of lecture hours in class each week (lecture, seminar and discussion hours) and/or the number of laboratory hours in class each week (including laboratory, shop, supervised practice, and cooperative work experience) are indicated for each course in the course description. The number of lecture and laboratory hours in class each week are also called “contact” hours because this is time spent under the direct supervision of a faculty member. In addition to the lecture and laboratory hours in class each week, as listed in the course description, each student also must spend some time on out-of-class assignments under his/her own direction. Usually, each credit per course requires an average of three hours of in-class and out-of-class study each week.

Course Prerequisites

If any prerequisites are required before enrolling in a course, they will be identified in the course description. Courses in special sequences (usually identified by the numerals I-II) require that prior courses or their equivalent be completed before enrolling in the advanced courses in the sequence. When co requisites are required for a course, usually the co requisites must be taken at the same time. The prerequisites or their equivalent must be completed satisfactorily before enrolling in a course unless special permission is obtained from the VP of Instruction and instructional department.

General Usage Courses

A number of general usage courses, with variable credits of 1 to 5, are available for use in most curricula and prefix sections. These courses may be applied and used as shown below:

(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 90, 190, 290 COORDINATED INTERNSHIP IN (Insert Appropriate Discipline)
(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 93, 193, 293 STUDIES IN (Insert Appropriate Studies)
(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 95, 195, 295 TOPICS IN (Insert Appropriate Topic)
(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 96, 196, 296 ON-SITE TRAINING IN (Insert Appropriate Discipline)
(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 97, 197; 297 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN (Insert Appropriate Discipline)
(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 98, 198, 298 SEMINAR & PROJECT IN (Insert Appropriate Discipline)
(Insert Appropriate Prefix) 99, 199, 299 SUPERVISED STUDY IN (Insert Appropriate Discipline)
 

( ) 90,190, 290 COORDINATED INTERNSHIP IN ( ) (1-5 cr.)—Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/Practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week.

 

( ) 93,193, 293 STUDIES IN ( ) (1-5 cr.)—Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering. Variable hours.
 
( ) 95, 195, 295 TOPICS IN ( ) (1-5 cr.)—Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of an evolving nature or of short-term importance in the discipline. Variable hours.
 
( ) 96, 196, 296 ( ) ON-SITE TRAINING IN (1-5 cr.)—Offers opportunities for career orientation and training without pay in selected businesses and industry. Supervised and coordinated by the College. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. Variable hours per week.
 
( ) 97, 197, 297 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ( ) (1-5 cr.)—Provides on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms. Applies to all occupational-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. Variable hours per week.
 
( ) 98, 198, 298 SEMINAR AND PROJECT IN ( ) (1-5 cr.)—Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objective and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. Variable hours per week.
 
( ) 99, 199, 299 SUPERVISED STUDY IN ( ) (1-5 cr.)—Assigns problems for independent study outside the normal classroom setting under the guidance and direction of an instructor. Incorporates prior experience and instruction in the discipline. Variable hours per week.