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| Accounting Administration of Justice American Sign Language Arts Automotive Biology Business Management and Administration Chemistry Childhood Development Civil Engineering Technology Computer Science Dental Hygiene Drafting Economics Education English Environmental Science Financial Services French Geography Geology Health History Humanities Information Technology Database Processing |
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| Courses numbered 01 through 09 are courses for developmental studies. The credits earned in these courses are not applicable toward associate degree programs; however, upon approval by the Vice-President of Academic Services, some developmental courses may provide credit applicable to basic occupational diplomas or certificate programs. Courses numbered 10 through 99 are freshman 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 through 199 are freshman courses applicable toward associate degrees and certificate programs. Courses numbered 200 through 299 are sophomore courses applicable toward associate degrees and certificate programs. Not all courses are applicable to all programs. If a course is not listed under a particular curriculum, students should consult their advisor or counselor to determine if it will count for degree credit. In general, a course may be taken for credit only two times.  Top |
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| The number of lecture hours in class each week (including lecture, seminar and discussion hours) and/or the number of laboratory hours in class each week (including laboratory, shop, supervised practice, and cooperative work experiences) is indicated for each course in the course description. Lecture and laboratory hours in class each week are also called "contact" hours because they represent time spent under the supervision of a faculty member. In addition to the contact hours as listed in the course description, students also must spend some time on out-of-class assignments under their own direction. Usually each credit per course requires an average of three hours of out-of-class study each week. Top |
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A prerequisite course serves to promote student success in the related course. When prerequisites are required before enrolling in a course, the prerequisites are identified in the course description. Courses in sequence (identified by the numerals I-II) usually require the prior course or equivalent be completed before enrolling in the advanced course in the sequence. Exceptions can be made only upon the recommendation of the faculty member and approval by the Dean of Instruction. When corequisites are required for a course, usually the corequisites 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 Vice-President of Academic Services.  Top |
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| A student is limited to two enrollments in the same credit course. Should a student need to enroll in the same credit course more than twice, the need must be properly documented on a Course Repeat Request Form, available from the student’s advisor, and approved by a Dean of Instruction. Top |
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| Accounting | |
ACC 211: Principles of Accounting I (4 CR) Presents accounting principles/application to various businesses. Covers the accounting cycle, income determination, and financial reporting. A laboratory co-requisite (ACC 213) may be required as identified by the college. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
ACC 212: Principles of Accounting II (4 CR) Emphasizes partnerships, corporations and the study of financial analysis. Includes and introduces cost/managerial accounting concepts. Co-requisite (ACC 214) may be required. Prerequisite: ACC 211. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
ACC 215: Computerized Accounting (4 CR) Introduces the computer in solving accounting problems. Focuses on operation of computers. Presents the accounting cycle and financial statement preparation in a computerized system and other applications for financial and managerial accounting. Prerequisite or corequisite ACC 211 or equivalent. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
ACC 299: Supervised Study (5 CR) Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. | |
| May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. | |
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| Administration of Justice | |
ADJ 133: Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional (3 CR) Examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the criminal justice system, including those in policing, courts and corrections. Focuses on some of the specific ethical choices that must be made by the criminal justice professional. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ADJ 236: Principles of Criminal Investigation (3 CR) Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| American Sign Language | |
ASL 101-102: American Sign Language I-II (4 CR) (4 CR) Introduces the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) used by the Deaf Community, including basic vocabulary, syntax, fingerspelling, and grammatical non-manual signals. Focuses on communicative competence. Develops gestural skills as a foundation for ASL enhancement. Introduces cultural knowledge and increases understanding of the Deaf Community. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week. | |
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| Arts | |
ART 101-102: History and Appreciation of Art I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Presents the history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture, and painting. Begins with prehistoric art and follows the development of western civilization to the present. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ART 121-122: Drawing I-II (4 CR) (4 CR) Develops basic drawing skills and understanding of visual language through studio instruction/lecture. Introduces concepts such as proportion, space, perspective, tone and composition as applied to still life, landscape and the figure. Uses drawing media such as pencil, charcoal, ink wash and color media. Includes field trips and gallery assignments as appropriate. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week. | |
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| Biology | |
BIO 101-102: General Biology I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Explores fundamental characteristics of living matter from the molecular level to the ecological community with emphasis on general biological principles. Introduces the diversity of living organisms, their structure, function and evolution. | |
| Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. | |
BIO 231-232: Human Anatomy and Physiology I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Integrates the study of gross and microscopic anatomy with physiology, emphasizing the analysis and interpretation of physiological data. Prerequisites one year of college biology and one year of college chemistry or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. | |
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| Business Management and Administration | |
BUS 100: Introduction to Business (3 CR) Presents a broad introduction to the functioning of business enterprise within the U.S. economic framework. Introduces economic systems, essential elements of business organization, production, human resource management, marketing, finance, and risk management. Develops business vocabulary. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
BUS 117: Leadership Development (3 CR) Covers interpersonal relations in hierarchical structures. Examines the dynamics of teamwork, motivation, handling change and conflict and how to achieve positive results through others. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
BUS 165: Small Business Management (3 CR) Identifies management concerns unique to small businesses. Introduces the requirements necessary to initiate a small business, and identifies the elements comprising a business plan. Presents information establishing financial and administrative controls, developing a marketing strategy, managing business operations, and the legal and government relationships specific to small businesses. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
BUS 200: Principles of Management (3 CR) Teaches management and the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Focuses on application of management principles to realistic situations managers encounter as they attempt to achieve organizational objectives. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
BUS 201: Organizational Behavior (3 CR) Presents a behaviorally oriented course combining the functions of management with the psychology of leading and managing people. Focuses on the effective use of human resources through understanding human motivation and behavior patterns, conflict management and resolution, group functioning and process, the psychology of decision-making, and the importance of recognizing and managing change. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
BUS 236: Communication in Management (3 CR) Introduces the functions of communication in management with emphasis on gathering, organizing, and transmitting facts and ideas. Teaches the basic techniques of effective oral and written communication. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
BUS 241: Business Law I (3 CR) Develops a basic understanding of the US business legal environment. Introduces property and contract law, agency and partnership liability, and government regulatroy law. Students will be able to apply these legal principles to landlord/tenant disputes, consumer rights issues, employment relationships, and other business transactions. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Chemistry | |
CHM 111-112: College Chemistry I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. | |
| Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. | |
CHM 125: Chemistry for Nurses (3 CR) Introduces the basic concepts of general, organic, and biological chemistry necessary for practicing nurses. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
CHM 241-242: Organic Chemistry I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms. Corequisite CHM 243-244 or CHM 245-246. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
CHM 245-246: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I-II (1 CR) (1 CR) Includes qualitative organic analysis. Shall be taken concurrently with CHM 241 and CHM 242. | |
| Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week. | |
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| Childhood Development | |
CHD 120: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 CR) Introduces early childhood development through activities and experiences in nursery, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and primary programs. Investigates classroom organization and procedures, and use of classroom time and materials, approaches to education for young children, professionalism, and curricular procedures. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
CHD 125: Creative Activities for Children (3 CR) Prepares individuals to work with young children in the arts and other creative age-appropriate activities. Investigates affective classroom experiences and open-ended activities. | |
| Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. | |
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| Economics | |
ECO 120: Survey of Economics (3 CR) Presents a broad overview of economic theory, history, development, and application. Introduces terms, definitions, policies, and philosophies of market economies. Provides some comparison with other economic systems. Includes some degree of exposure to microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts. | |
| Lecture 2-3 hours. | |
ECO 201: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 CR) Introduces macroeconomics including the study of Keynesian, classical, monetarist principles and theories, the study of national economic growth, inflation, recession, unemployment, financial markets, money and banking, the role of government spending and taxation, along with international trade and investments. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics (3 CR) Introduces the basic concepts of microeconomics. Explores the free market concepts with coverage of economic models and graphs, scarcity and choices, supply and demand, elasticities, marginal benefits and costs, profits, and production and distribution. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Education | |
EDU 114: Driver Task Analysis (3 CR) Introduces the "driver task" as related to the highway transportation system and factors that influences performance ability. Prepares students so they may be eligible to take certification exams for driving school instructors in both public and private schools. Prerequisite: Must be leigible for ENG 03 and 05 or ESL 13. | |
| Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. | |
EDU 214: Instructional Prinicples of Driver Education (3 CR) Analyzes rules and regulations that govern the conduct of Driver Education programs with special emphasis on organization and administration. Includes uses in the classroom, driving range and on the street. Prepares students so they may be eligible to take the state certification exam in driver education. Prerequisite: EDU 114. | |
| Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. | |
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| English | |
ENG 01: Preparing for College Writing I (6 CR) Helps students discover and develop writing processes needed to bring their proficiency to the level necessary for entrance in to their respective curricula. Guides students through the process of starting, composing, revising, and editing. | |
| Variable hours per week. | |
ENG 03: Preparing for College Writing II (6 CR) Emphasizes strategies within the writing process to help students with specific writing situations. Develops techniques to improve clarity of writing and raise proficiency to the level necessary for entrance into particular curricula. | |
| Variable hours per week. | |
ENG 05: Reading Improvement II (6 CR) Helps students read critically and increase appreciation of reading. Guides students in making inferences, drawing conclusions, detecting relationships between generalizations and supporting details. Includes interpreting graphic aids and basic library skills. | |
| Variable hours per week. | |
ENG 111: College Composition I (3 CR) Introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing. Through the writing process, students refine topics: develop and support ideas; investigate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate resources; edit for effective style and usage; and determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes. Writing activities will include exposition and argumentation with at least one researched essay. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ENG 112: College Composition II (3 CR) Continues to develop college writing with increased emphasis on critical essays, argumentation, and research, developing these competencies through the examination of a range of texts about the human experience. Requires students to locate, evaluate, integrate, and document sources and effictively edit for style and usage. Prerequisite: Students must successfully complete ENG 111 or its equivalent, and must ba able to use word processing software. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ENG 236: Introduction to the Short Story (3 CR) Examines selected short stories emphasizing the history of the genre. Involves critical reading and writing. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours. | |
ENG 241-242: Survey of American Literature I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ENG 243-244: Survey of English Literature I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ENG 255: Major Writers in World Literature (3 CR) Examines major writers selected from a variety of literary traditions. Involves critical reading and writing. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
ENG 279: Film and Literature (3 CR) Examines the translation of literature into film viewing and writing. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| French | |
FRE 201-202: Intermediate French I-II (4 CR) (4 CR) Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom. Prerequisite French 102 or equivalent. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week. | |
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| Geography | |
GEO 210: People and the Land: Intro to Cultural Geography (3 CR) Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
GEO 220: World Regional Geography (3 CR) Studies physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions, and examines the geographical background of those problems. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Health | |
HLT 105: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (1 CR) Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Equivalent to EMS 100. | |
| Lecture 1 hour per week. | |
HLT 110: Concepts of Personal and Community Health (3 CR) Studies the concepts related to the maintenance of health, safety, and the prevention of illness at the personal and community level. | |
| Lecture 2-3 hours per week. | |
HLT 116: Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts (3 CR) Introduces students to the dimensions of wellness including the physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, occupational, and social components. | |
| Lecture 2-3 hours per week. | |
HLT 135: Child Health and Nutrition (3 CR) Focuses on the physical needs of the preschool child and the methods by which these are met. Emphasizes health routines, hygiene, nutrition, feeding and clothing habits, childhood diseases, and safety as related to health growth and development. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
HLT 250: General Pharmacology (3 CR) Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agent within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages. | |
| Lecture 2-3 hours per week. | |
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| Health Care Technology | |
HCT 101: Health Care Technician I (4 CR) Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; care planning, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying. Prepares multi-skiled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
HCT 102: Health Care Technician II (4 CR) Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to word in home health, long and short term facilities. Prerequisite: HCT 101. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4- hours per week. | |
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| History | |
HIS 101-102: History of Western Civilization I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
HIS 121-122: United States History I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
HIS 155: Life in Colonial Virginia (3 CR) Studies life in Virginia before the American Revolution, including politics, economics, customs, culture, and the slave plantation system. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
HIS 266: Military History of the Civil War (3 CR) Analyzes military campaigns of the Civil War, including factors contributing to the defeat of the Confederacy and problems created by the war. May include field trips to Civil War sites in the region. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Humanities | |
HUM 100: Survey of the Humanities (3 CR) Introduces the humanities through the art, literature, music, and philosophy of various cultures and historical periods. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
HUM 259: Greek Mythology (3 CR) Surveys and analyzes major stories from Greek Mythology. Explores psychological, anthropological, and historical interpretations of the myths. Acqaints students with recurring mythological themes in language, art, music, and literature. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
HUM 260: Survey of Twentieth-Century Culture (3 CR) Explores literature, visual arts, philosophy, music, and history of our time from an interdisciplinary perspective. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Information Technology Database Processing | |
ITD 110: Web Page Design I (4 CR) Stresses a working knowledge of web site designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
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| Information Technology Essentials | |
ITE 115: Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts (4 CR) Covers computer concepts and internet skills, and uses a software suite which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to demonstrate skills. Recommended prerequisite keyboarding skills. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
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| Information Technology Networking | |
ITN 101: Introduction to Network Concepts (4 CR) Provides instruction in networking media, physical and logical topologies, common networking standards and popular networking protocols. Emphasizes the TCP/IP protocol suite and related IP addressing schemes, including CIDR. Includes selected topics in network implementation, support and LAN/WAN connectivity. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
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| Mathematics | |
MTH 02: Arithmetic (5 CR) Covers arithmetical principles and computations including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement, graph interpretation, geometric forms, and applications. Develops the mathematical proficiency necessary for selected curriculum entrance. Credits not applicable toward graduation. | |
| Variable hours per week. | |
MTH 03: Algebra I (5 CR) Covers the topics of Algebra I including, real numbers, equations and inequalities, exponents, plynomials, Cartesian coordinate system, rational expressions, and applications. Develops the mathematical proficiency necessary for selected curriculum entrance. Credits not applicable toward graduation. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 03 and Arithmetic or equivalent. | |
| Variable hours per week. | |
MTH 04: Algebra II (5 CR) Expands upon the topics of Algebra I including rational expressions, radicals and exponents, quadratic equations, systems of equations, and applications. Develops the mathematical proficiency necessary for selected curriculum entrance. Credits not applicable toward graduation. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 04 and Algebra I or equivalent. | |
| Variable hours per week. | |
MTH 151: Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I (3 CR) Presents topics in sets, logic, numeration systems, geometric systems, and elementary computer concepts. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 151 and Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry or equivalent. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
MTH 152: Mathematics for the Liberal Arts II (3 CR) Presents topics in functions, cominatorics, probability, statistics and algebraic systems. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 152 and Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry or equivalent. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
MTH 163: Precalculus I (3 CR) Presents college algebra, matrices, and algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 163 and Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry or equivalent. (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 163 and MTH 166. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
MTH 164: Precalculus II (3 CR) Presents trigonometry, analytic geometry, and sequences and series. Prerequisite: MTH 163 or equivalent. (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 164 and MTH 168. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
MTH 240: Statistics (3 CR) Presents an overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression. Prerequisites: a placement recommendation for MTH 240 and successful completion of MTH 158, MTH 163, MTH 166, or equivalent. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
MTH 271: Applied Calculus I (3 CR) Presents limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions with applications, and an introduction to integration. Prerequisite: MTH 163 or MTH 166 or equivalent. (Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 270 and MTH 271. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Medical Laboratory | |
MDL 106: Clinical Phlebotomy (4 CR) Focuses on obtaining blood specimens, processing specimens, managing assignments, assisting with and/or performing specified tests, performing clerical duties and maintaining professional communication. Provides supervised learning in college laboratory/and or cooperating agencies. | |
| Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week. | |
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| Natural Science | |
NAS 150: Human Biology (4 CR) Surveys the structure and function of the human body. Applies principally to students who are not majoring in the health or science fields. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. | |
NAS 161-162: Health Science I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Presents an integrated approach to human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pathology. Includes chemistry and physics as related to health sciences. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week. | |
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| Nursing | |
NUR 110: Introduction to Nursing & Health (3 CR) Introduces concepts of Nursing and Health. Includes historical and cultural aspects, legal and ethical responsibilities and an overview of health and the health care delivery system. Includes test-taking skills, concepts of man, health, environment, nursing; nursing assessment and skills; nutrition; therapeutic communication; nursing process; teaching-learning process and the role of the nurse. | |
| Lecture 1-3 hours. Laboratory 2-9 hours. Total 3-9 hours per week. | |
NUR 114: Geriatric Nursing (4 CR) Presents theoretical and clinical nursing aspects of the aging population. Includes the aging process, psychological aspects, common age-related disorders, pharmacologic aspects, care facilities, and relationships between elders and caregivers. | |
| Lecture 1-4 hours. Laboratory 0-9 hours. Total 3-13 hours per week. | |
NUR 115: LPN Transition (7 CR) Introduces the role of the registered nurse through concepts and skill development in the discipline of professional nursing. This course serves as a bridge course for licensed practical nurses and is based upon individualized articulation agreements, mobility exams, or other assessment criteria as they relate to local programs and service areas. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. (THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE VARIABLE CREDIT POLICY. | |
| Lecture 1-7 hours. Laboratory 0-18 hours. Total 2-19 hours per week. | |
NUR 135: Drug Dosage Calculations (2 CR) Focuses on apothecary, metric, household conversion in medication dosage calculation for adult and pediatric clients. Provides a practical approach to learning to calculate and prepare medications and solutions. Includes calculating intravenous flow rates. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours per week. | |
NUR 208: Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing (6 CR) Focuses on the use of nursing process to provide care to individuals/families with acute medical or surgical problems or to prevent such problems. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experiences in cooperating agencies. | |
| Lecture 1-5 hours. Laboratory 2-15 hours. Total 7-16 hours per week. | |
NUR 247: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (4 CR) Develops nursing skills in caring for individuals, families, and/or groups with mental health needs. Explores various treatment models, diagnostic categories, and rehabilitative measures. | |
| Lecture 1-3 hours. Laboratory 0-9 hours. Total 3-9 hours per week. | |
NUR 254: Dimensions of Professional Nursing (2 CR) Explores the role of the professional nurse. Emphasizes nursing organizations, legal and ethical implications, and addresses trends in management and organizational skills. Explores group dynamics, relationships, conflicts, and leadership styles. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours per week. | |
NUR 299: Supervised Study (5 CR) Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. | |
| May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. | |
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| Philosophy | |
PHI 101-102: Introduction to Philosophy I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Introduces a broad spectrum of philosophical problems and perspectives with an emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PHI 111: Logic I (3 CR) Introduces inductive and deductive reasoning, with an emphasis on common errors and fallacies. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PHI 220: Ethics (3 CR) Provides a systematic study of representative ethical systems. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Physical Education and Recreation | |
PED 101-102: Fundamentals of Physical Activity I-II (2 CR) (2 CR) Presents principles underlying the components of physical fitness. Utilizes conditioning activities involving cardiovascular strength and endurance, respiratory efficiency, muscular strength, and flexibility. May include fitness assessment, nutrition and weight control information, and concepts of wellness. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week. | |
PED 103-104: Aerobic Fitness I-II (2 CR) (2 CR) Develops cardiovascular fitness though activities designed to elevate and sustain heart rates appropriate to age and physical condition. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week. | |
PED 109: Yoga (2 CR) Focuses on the forms of yoga training emphasizing flexibility. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week. | |
PED 116: Lifetime Fitness and Wellness (2 CR) Provides a study of fitness and wellness and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle. Defines fitness and wellness, evaluates the student's level of fitness and wellness, and motivates the student to incorporate physical fitness and wellness into daily living. A personal fitness/wellness plan is required for the 2-credit course. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-4 hours per week. | |
PED 128: Horseback Riding (2 CR) Presents riding seats and preparation for riding, care and grooming of a horse, selection, use and care of equipment, and safety. Prerequisite appropriate riding skills or instructor's permission for advanced course. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week. | |
PED 129: Self-Defense (2 CR) Examines history, techniques, and movements associated with self-defense. Introduces the skills and methods of self-defense emphasizing mental and physical discipline. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week. | |
PED 135-136: Bowling I-II (2 CR) (2 CR) Teaches basic bowling skills and techniques, scoring, rules, etiquette, and terminology. | |
| Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week. | |
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| Political Science | |
PLS 136: State and Local Politics (3 CR) Teaches structure, powers and functions of state and local government in the United States. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PLS 241: International Relations I (3 CR) Teaches geographic, demographic, economic, ideological, and other factors conditioning the policies of countries and discusses conflicts and their adjustment. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Practical Nursing | |
PNE 141-142: Nursing Skills I-II (3 CR) (3 CR) Studies principles and procedures essential to the basic nursing care of patients. | |
| Lecture 0-2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 5-7 hours per week. | |
PNE 161: Nursing in Health Changes I (7 CR) Focuses on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions. | |
| Lecture 2-4 hours. Laboratory 6-15 hours. Total 10-17 hours per week. | |
PNE 199: Supervised Study (5 CR) Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. | |
| May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. | |
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| Psychology | |
PSY 115: Health Psychology (3 CR) Studies the psychology of healthy behavior. Applies psychological principles to preventative health care. Covers topics such as exercise, nutrition, stress, life-styles, and habits. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PSY 120: Human Relations (3 CR) Introduces the theory and practice of effective human relations. Increases understanding of self and others and interpersonal skills needed to be a competent and cooperative communicator. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PSY 200: Principles of Psychology (3 CR) Surveys the basic concepts of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior, behavioral research methods and analysis, and theoretical interpretations. Includes topics that cover physiological mechanisms, sensation/perception, motivation, learning, personality, psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PSY 216: Social Psychology (3 CR) Examines individuals in social contexts, their social roles, group processes and intergroup relations. Includes topics such as small group behavior, social behavior, social cognition, conformity, attitudes, and motivation. Prerequisite PSY 200, 201, or 202. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PSY 230: Developmental Psychology (3 CR) Studies the development of the individual from conception to death. Follows a life-span perspective on the development of the person's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
PSY 255: Psychological Aspects of Criminal Behavior (3 CR) Studies psychology of criminal behavior. Includes topics such as violent and non-violent crime, sexual offenses, insanity, addiction, white collar crime, and other deviant behaviors. Provides a background for law enforcement occupations. Prerequisites: PSY 125, 200, 201, 202 or divisional approval. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Religion | |
REL 216: Life and Teachings of Jesus (3 CR) Studies the major themes in the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Gospels, and examines the events of his life in light of modern biblical and historical scholarship. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
REL 230: Religions of the World (3 CR) Introduces the religions of the world with attention to origin, history, and doctrine. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Sociology | |
SOC 200: Principles to Sociology (3 CR) Introduces fundamentals of social life. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
SOC 225: Gender and Sex Roles (3 CR) Analyzes influence of major social institutions and socialization in shaping and changing sex roles in contemporary society. Examines differential access to positions of public power and authority for men and women. | |
| Lecture 3 hours per week. | |
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| Spanish | |
SPA 101-102: Beginning Spanish I-II (5 CR) (5 CR) Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic Spanish sentence structure. May include an additional hour of oral drill and practice per week. | |
| Lecture 4-5 hours per week. May include one additonal hour of oral practice per week. | |
SPA 201-202: Intermediate Spanish I-II (4 CR) (4 CR) Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisite SPA 102 or equivalent. May include oral drill and practice. | |
| Lecture 3-4 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week. | |
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| Speech and Drama | |
SPD 100: Principles of Public Speaking (3 CR) Applies theory and principles of public address with emphasis on preparation and delivery. | |
| Lecture 3 hour per week. | |
SPD 110: Introduction to Speech Communication (3 CR) Examines the elements affecting speech communication at the individual, small group, and public communication levels with emphasis on practice of communication at each level. | |
| Lecture 2-3 hours per week. | |
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| Student Development | |
SDV 100: College Success Skills (1 CR) Assists students in transition to colleges. Provides overviews of college policies, procedures, curricular offerings. Encourages contats with other students and staff. Assists students toward college success through information regarding effective study habits, career and academic planning, and other college resources available to students. May include English and Math placement testing. Strongly recommended for beginning students. Required for graduation. | |
| Lecture 1 hour per week. | |
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