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BUS 116: Entrepreneurship
(3 cr.)
Presents the various steps considered necessary when going into business. Includes areas such as product-service analysis, market research evaluation, setting up books, ways to finance startup, operations of the business, development of business plans, buyouts versus starting from scratch, and franchising. Uses problems and cases to demonstrate implementation of these techniques.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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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.
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BUS 121: Business Mathematics I
(3 cr.)
Applies mathematical operations to business processes and problems. Reviews operations, equations, percentages, sales and property taxes, insurance, checkbook and cash records, wage and payroll computations, depreciation, overhead, inventory turnover and valuation, financial statements, ratio analysis, commercial discounts, markup, and markdown.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 122: Business Mathematics II
(3 cr.)
Applies mathematical operations to business processes and problems. Reviews basic statistics, distribution of profit and loss in partnerships, distribution of corporate dividends, simple interest, present value, bank discount notes, multiple payment plans, compound interest, annuities, sinking funds, and amortization.
Prerequisite: Completed BUS 121 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 125: Applied Business Mathematics
(3 Cr.)
Applies mathematical operations to business process and problems such as wages and payroll, sales and property taxes, checkbook records and bank reconciliation, depreciation, overhead, distribution of profit and loss in partnerships, distribution of corporate dividends, commercial discounts, markup, markdown, simple interest, present values, bank discount notes, multiple payment plans, compound interest annuities, sinking funds, and amortization.
Lecture Hours 3
Total Hours 3
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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.
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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.
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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.
Prerequisite:Completed BUS 200 or college approval.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 205: Human Resource Management
(3 cr.)
Introduces employment, selection, and placement of personnel, forecasting, job analysis, job descriptions, training methods and programs, employee evaluation systems, compensation, benefits, and labor relations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 220: Introduction to Business Statistics
(3 cr.)
Introduces statistics as a tool in decision making. Emphasizes ability to collect, present, and analyze data. Employs measures of central tendency and dispersion, statistical inference, index numbers, probability theory, and time series analysis.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 226: Computer Business Applications
(Cr. 3)
Provides a practical application of software packages, including spreadsheets, word processing, database management, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of programs in accounting techniques, word processing, and management science application.
Lecture Hours 2
Laboratory Hours 2
Total Hours 4
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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 technique of effective oral and written communication.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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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 regulatory 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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BUS 242: Business Law II
(3 cr.)
Focuses on business organization and dissolution, bankruptcy and Uniform Commercial Code. Introduces international law and the emerging fields of Ecommerce and Internet Law.
Prerequisite: Completed BUS 241 or approval by the Dean of Instruction.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
Should be taken in sequence.
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BUS 265: Ethical Issues in Management
(3 cr.)
Examines the legal, ethical, and social responsibilities of management. May use cases to develop the ability to think and act responsibly.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 280: Introduction to International Business
(3 cr.)
Studies the problems, challenges, and opportunities which arise when business operations or organizations transcend national boundaries. Examines the functions of international business in the economy, international and transnational marketing, production, and financial operations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BUS 290: Coordinated Internship
(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.
Prerequisite: After Any 15 credit hours or approval by the Appropriate Dean of Instruction
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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CHD 118: Language Arts for Young Children
(3 cr.)
Presents techniques and methods for encouraging the development of language and perceptual skills in young children. Stresses improvement of vocabulary, speech and methods to stimulate discussion. Surveys children’s literature, examines elements of quality storytelling and story reading, and stresses the use of audio-visual materials.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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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.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHD 145: Teaching Art, Music, and Movement to Children
(3 cr.)
Provides experiences in developing the content, methods, and materials for directing children in art, music, and movement activities.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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CHD 146: Math, Science and Social Studies for Children
(3 cr.)
Provides experiences in developing the content, methods, and materials for directing children in math, science, and social studies activities.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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CHD 165: Observation and participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings
(3 cr.)
Observes and participates in early childhood settings such as child care centers, pre-schools, Montessori schools or public schools in Kindergarten through 3rd grade levels. Students spend one hour each week in a seminar session in addition to 40 clock hours in the field.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 1 hour.
Laboratory 4 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
May be taken again for credit
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CHD 166: Infant and Toddler Programs
(3 cr.)
Examines the fundamentals of infant and toddler development, including planning and implementing programs in group care. Emphasizes meeting physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs: scheduling, preparing age-appropriate activities, health and safety policies, record keeping, and reporting to parents.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHD 167: CDA Theories and Applications
(3cr.)
Supports the CDA candidate in organizing and developing a portfolio for presentation at local assessment team meeting.
Prerequisite: Placement into ENF 1 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHD 205: Guiding the Behavior of Children
(3 cr.)
Explores positive ways to build self-esteem in children and help them develop self-control. Presents practical ideas for encouraging pro-social behavior in children and emphasizes basic skills and techniques in classroom management.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHD 210: Introduction to Exceptional Children
(3 cr.)
Reviews the history of education for exceptional children. Studies the characteristics associated with exceptional children. Explores positive techniques for managing behavior and adapting materials for classroom use.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHD 216: Early Childhood Programs, School, and Social Change
(3 cr.)
Explores methods of developing positive, effective relations between staff and parents to enhance the developmental goals of home and school. Reviews current trends and issues in education, describes symptoms of homes in need of support, investigates non-traditional family and cultural patterns, and lists community resources.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHD 265: Advanced Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/ Primary Settings
(3 cr.)
Observes and participates in early childhood settings such as child care centers, pre-school, Montessori schools, or public school settings (kindergarten through third grade). Emphasizes planning and implementation of appropriate activities and materials for children. Students will spend one hour each week in a seminar session in addition to 40 clock hours in the field. May be taken again for credit.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 1 hour.
Laboratory 4 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
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CHD 270: Administration of Childcare Programs
(3 cr.)
Examines the skills needed for establishing and managing early childhood programs. Emphasizes professionalism and interpersonal skills, program planning, staff selection and development, creating policies, budgeting, and developing forms for record keeping.
Prerequisite: Placement into EDE 10 or higher.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHI 101: Beginning Chinese I
(5 cr.)
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills; emphasizes basic Chinese sentence structure. Part I of II.
Prerequisite: ENG 111 eligible.
Lecture 5 hours per week.
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CHI 102: Beginning Chinese II
(5 cr.)
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills; emphasizes basic Chinese sentence structure. Part II of II.
Prerequisite: CHI 101 .
Lecture 5 hours per week.
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CHI 201: Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) I
(4 cr.)
Offers intensive practice in comprehending and speaking Chinese, with emphasis on developing structure and fluency.
Prerequisite CHI 102 . Part I of II.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
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CHI 202: Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) II
(4 cr.)
Offers intensive practice in comprehending and speaking Chinese, with emphasis on developing structure and fluency.
Prerequisite: Completed CHI 102 and CHI 201 . Part II of II.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
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CHM 101: Introductory Chemistry I
(4 cr.)
Emphasizes experimental and theoretical aspects of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry. Discusses general chemistry concepts as they apply to issues within our society and environment. Designed for the non-science major. This is a Passport Transfer Course.
Prerequisite: MTH 154 or higher without co-requisite support
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
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CHM 102: Introductory Chemistry II
(4 cr.)
Emphasizes experimental and theoretical aspects of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry. Discusses general chemistry concepts as they apply to issues within our society and environment. Designed for the non-science major.
Prerequisite: Completed CHM 101 or CHM 111 with a”C”or better.
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
Limited offerings.
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CHM 111: General Chemistry I
(4 cr.)
Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. This is a Passport Transfer Course.
Prerequisite: Placement into MTH 161 or higher
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
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CHM 112: General Chemistry II
(4 cr.)
Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics.
Prerequisite: Completed CHM 111 with a”C”or better.
Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 6 hours per week.
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CHM 125: Chemistry for Nurses
(3 cr.)
Introduces the basic concepts of general, organic, and biological chemistry necessary for practicing nurses.
Prerequisite: MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 , or satisfactory score on an appropriate proficiency examination.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHM 241: Organic Chemistry I
(3 cr.)
Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms.
Prerequisite for CHM 241: Completion of CHM 112 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHM 242: Organic Chemistry II
(3 cr.)
Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanism.
Prerequisite: Completed CHM 241 .
Lecture 3 hours a week.
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CHM 245: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
(2 cr.)
Includes qualitative organic analysis.
Prerequisite: CHM 241 .
Students must have taken or be taking CHM 241 to enroll.
Laboratory 4 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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CHM 246: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
(2 cr.)
Includes qualitative organic analysis.
Student must have completed or be enrolled in CHM 242 and completed CHM 245 .
Laboratory 4 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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CHM 260: Introductory Biochemistry
(3 cr.)
Explores fundamentals of biological chemistry. Includes study of macromolecules, metabolic pathways, and biochemical genetics.
Prerequisite: Completion of CHM 112 or divisional approval.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CHM 299: Supervised Study
(1 cr.)
Capstone Presentation: Assigns a project for independent study incorporating previous institution and supervised by the instructor.
Corequisite: a 200 level chemistry course.
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BLD 101: Construction Management I
(3 Cr.)
Presents overviews of all phases of construction project management. Introduces students to philosophy, responsibilities, methodology, and techniques of the construction process. Introduces topics related to the construction and design industries, organizations, construction contracts, bidding procedures, insurance, taxes, bonding, cost accounting, business methods, including basic computer usage, safety and general project management procedures.
Lecture Hours 3
Total Hours 3
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BLD 110: Introduction to Construction
3cr
Covers basic knowledge and requirements needed in the construction trades. Introduces use of tools and equipment, with emphasis on construction safety, including personal and tool safety. Provides a working introduction to basic blueprint reading and fundamentals of construction mathematics.
3hrs
2hrs
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BLD 215: OSHA 30 Construction Safety
(2 Cr.)
Covers all topics included in the OSHA 30-hour course. Prerequisite: OSHA 10 Certification.
Lecture 2 hours per week
Total Hours: 2
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CIV 171: Surveying I
(3 cr.)
Introduces surveying equipment, procedures and computations including adjustment of instruments, distance measurement, leveling, angle measurement, traversing, traverse adjustments, area computations and introduction to topography.
Prerequisite: MTH 104 or divisional approval.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
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CST 100: Principles of Public Speaking
(3 cr.)
Applies theory and principles of public address with emphasis on preparation and delivery.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CST 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 3 hours per week.
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CST 126: Interpersonal Communication
(3 cr.)
Teaches for both daily living and the world of work. Includes perception, self-concept, self-disclosure, listening and feedback non-verbal communication, attitudes, assertiveness and other interpersonal skills.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CST 130: Introduction to the Theatre
(3 cr.)
Surveys the principles of drama, the development of theatre production, and selected plays to acquaint the student with various types of theatrical presentations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CST 229: Intercultural Communication
(3 cr.)
Emphasizes the influence of culture on the communication process including differences in values, message systems, and communication rules.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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CAD 135: Electrical and Electronic Blueprint Reading
(2 Cr.)
Presents an interpretation of basic shop drawings, conventional symbols, terminology, and principles used by the mechanical draftsman. Explains common electrical and electronic symbols, wiring diagrams, schematic drawing, and application of wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and application of wiring diagrams.
Lecture Hours 2
Total Hours 2
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CAD 151: Engineering Drawing Fundamentals I
(3 cr.)
Introduces technical drafting from the fundamentals through advanced drafting practices. Includes lettering, geometric construction, technical sketching, orthographic projection, sections, intersections, development, and fasteners. Teaches theory and application of dimensioning and tolerances, pictorial drawing, and preparation of drawings.
Prerequisite: ENG 111 eligible.
Lecture 1 hour.
Laboratory 4-6 hours.
Total 5-7 hours per week.
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CAD 175: Schematics and Mechanical Drawings
(2 cr.)
Covers interpretation of basic shop drawings, conventional symbols, common electrical and electronics symbols, wiring diagrams, hydraulic and pneumatic symbols, schematic drawings, and piping diagrams.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
(Credit will not be awarded for both CAD 175 and DRF 175.)
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CAD 201: Computer Aided Drafting and Design I
(3 cr.)
Teaches computer-aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components of a typical CAD system and its operation.
Prerequisite: Direct Placement into MDE 60 or above
Lecture 2-3 hours.
Laboratory 2-3 hours.
Total 4-6 hours per week.
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CAD 202: Computer Aided Drafting and Design II
(3 cr.)
Teaches production drawings and advanced operations in computer aided drafting.
Prerequisite: Completion of CAD 201 .
Lecture 2-3 hours.
Laboratory 2-3 hours.
Total 4-6 hours per week.
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CAD 203: Computer Aided Drafting and Design III
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Teaches advanced CAD applications. Includes customization and/or use of advanced software. (Credit will not be awarded for both CAD 203 and DRF 203.)
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits
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DRF 175: Schematics and Mechanical Diagrams
(2 Cr.)
Covers interpretation of basic shop drawings, conventional symbols, common electrical and electronics symbols, wiring diagrams, hydraulic and pneumatic symbols, schematic drawings, and piping diagrams.
Lecture 2 hours per week
Total Hours 2
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CSC 201: Computer Science I
(4 cr.)
Introduces algorithm and problem solving methods. Emphasizes structured programming concepts, elementary data structures and the study and use of a high level programming language.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
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CSC 202: Computer Science II
(4 cr.)
Examines data structures and algorithm analysis. Covers data structures (including sets, strings, stacks, queues, arrays, records, files, linked lists, and trees), abstract data types, algorithm analysis (including searching and sorting methods), and file structures.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 .
Lecture 4 hours per week.
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CSC 205: Computer Organization
4 Credit Hours
Examines the hierarchical structure of computer architecture. Focuses on multi-level machine organization. Uses a simple assembler language to complete programming projects. includes processors, instruction, execution, addressing techniques, data representation and digital logic.
Prerequisite: CSC 201
4 Hours per week
4 hours per week
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CSC 208: Introduction to Discrete Structure
3 Credit Hours
Covers Booelan algebra, combinatorial and sequential circuits, algorighms and alforithm analysis, recurision, recurrence relations, graphs, and trees
CSC 201
3 Hours per week
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DNA 103: Introduction to Oral Health
(1 cr.)
Teaches anatomy of the head and neck, the oral cavity hard and soft tissues, as well as tooth morphology. Includes dental terminology, deciduous and permanent dentition as well as pathology.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
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DNA 108: Dental Science
(3 cr.)
Studies head and neck anatomy, tooth morphology, pathological conditions of the oral cavity, disease processes, and microbiology.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
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DNA 110: Dental Materials
(3 cr.)
Studies the materials utilized in the laboratory aspect of dentistry as support in treatment. Emphasis is placed on the characteristics, manipulation, economical control, storage, and delivery of materials.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
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DNA 113: Chairside Assisting I
(3 cr.)
Provides instruction on the principles of clinical chair side dental assisting, dental equipment use and maintenance, safety, instrument identification, tray set-ups by procedures, and patient data collection. Emphasis on patient management during restorative procedures.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
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DNA 114: Chairside Assisting II
(4 cr.)
Introduces the student to various dental specialties including oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontic, and pediatric dentistry. Integrates and applies previous course content to operative dental procedures.
Prerequisite: Completed DNA 113 and DNA 134 .
Co-requisite: DNA 190 .
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 6 hours.
Total 8 hours per week.
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DNA 119: Dental Therapeutics
(1 cr.)
Exposes students to concepts and terminology related to pharmacology, pain control, and dental medicinal agents. Emphasis is placed on the use of materials I patient treatment.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
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DNA 120: Community Health
(1 cr.)
Studies topics related to community health issues including identification of specific diseases, symptoms, causes, and effects. An emphasis is placed on the promotion of oral health in the community through patient education in oral home care techniques, dietary counseling, plaque control procedures and application of medicinal agents.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
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DNA 130: Dental Office Management
(2 cr.)
Exposes students to and provides practical experience in the legal aspects of dental office management with regard to ethics, jurisprudence, appointment control, recall systems, reception techniques, and telephone techniques. Accounts receivable and payable, payroll, insurance claims, inventory control, and professional conduct in a dental office.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into DNA program.
Lecture 1 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 2 hours per week.
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DNA 134: Dental Radiology and Practicum
(3 cr.)
Teaches the physics of dental radiation and safety, equipment operation, cone placement for the parallel and bisection techniques, panoramic exposures, mounting and film processing.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Assisting Program required.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.
Total 5 hours per week.
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DNA 140: Externship
(5 cr.)
Exposes students to the fast pace of a dental practice while they perform support services with an established team.
Prerequisite: DNA 114 .
Lecture 1 hour.
Laboratory 12 hours.
Total 13 hours per week.
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DNA 190: Coordinated Internship
(3 cr.)
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice not to exceed 1:5 hours.
Prerequisite: DNA 113 and DNA 134 .
Co-requisite for DNA 114 .
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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DNA 199: Supervised Study
(1 cr.)
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
Prerequisite: Program director approval.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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DNA 210: Amalgam Restorations: Placing, Packing, Carving, and Polishing
(3 cr.)
Studies the characteristics, manipulation, economical control, storage, and delivery or amalgam restorative materials. Covers the materials and techniques of direct amalgam placement, carving and finishing as support in dental treatment in a Laboratory environment.
Prerequisite: Program director approval and CDA credential.
3 credits, 3-6 hours/ week, contact time = 45 hours.
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DNA 212: Composite Resin Restorations: Placing and Shaping
(3 cr.)
Studies the characteristics, manipulation, economical control, storage, and delivery of composite restorative materials. Covers the materials and techniques of direct composite placement and finishing in a Laboratory setting as supported in dental treatment.
Prerequisite: Program director approval and CDA credential.
4 credits, 7 hours/week, contact time = 100 hours.
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DNA 214: Indirect Restoration Techniques
(3 cr. )
Studies the characteristics, manipulation, economical control, storage, and delivery of indirect restoration materials. Covers materials and techniques of non- epinephrine cord placement, taking of final impressions, and final cementation of indirect restorations in a Laboratory setting as a support in treatment.
Prerequisite: Program director approval and CDA credential.
Emphasis is placed on the 3 credits, 3-6 hours/week, contact time = 40 hours.
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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 per week.
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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.This is a Passport Transfer Course.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics
(3 cr.)
Introduces the basic concepts of microeconomics. Explores the free market concept 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 |
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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: Placement into EDE 10 or ESL 41 .
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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EDU 200: Introduction to Teaching as a Profession
(3 cr.)
Provides an orientation to the teaching profession in Virginia, including historical perspectives, current issues, and future trends in education on the national and state levels. Emphasizes information about teacher licensure examinations, steps to certification, teacher preparation and induction programs, and attention to critical shortage areas in Virginia. Includes supervised field placement (recommended: 40 clock hours) in a K-12 school.
Prerequisite: ENG 111 eligible and successful completion of 24 credits of transfer courses.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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EDU 214: Instructional Principles 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: Completed EDU 114 .
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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EDU 235: Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education
(3 cr.)
Focuses on the health and developmental needs of children and the methods by which these needs are met. Emphasizes positive health, hygiene, nutrition and feeding routines, childhood diseases, and safety issues. Emphasizes supporting the mental and physical well being of children, as well as procedures for reporting child abuse.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 110: Engineering Graphics
(3 cr.)
Presents theories and principles of orthographic projection. Studies multiview, pictorial drawings and sketches, geometric construction, sectioning, lettering, tolerancing, dimensioning and auxiliary projections. Studies the analysis and graphic presentation of space relationships of fundamental geometric elements; points, lines, planes and solids. Includes instruction in Computer Aided Drafting.
Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 4 hours per week.
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EGR 126: Computer Programming for Engineers
(3 cr.)
Introduces computers, their architecture and software. Teaches program development using flowcharts. Solves engineering problems involving programming in languages such as FORTRAN, PASCAL, or C++.
Prerequisite: EGR 121
Lecture 2-3 hours.
Laboratory 0-2 hours.
Total 3-4 hours per week.
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EGR 140: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
(3 cr.)
Introduces mechanics of vector forces and space, scalar mass and time, including S.I. and U.S. customary units. Teaches equilibrium, free-body diagrams, moments, couples, distributed forces, centroids, moments of inertia analysis of two- force and multi-force members and friction and internal forces.
Prerequisite: Completed PHY 241 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 245: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
(3 cr.)
Presents approach to kinematics of particles in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics of rigid bodies in plane motion. Teaches Newton’s second law, work-energy and power, impulse and momentum, and problem solving using computers.
Prerequisite: EGR 140 and MTH 265 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 246: Mechanics of Materials
(3 cr.)
Teaches concepts of stress, strain, deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials. Analyzes axial loads, torsion, bending, shear and combined loading. Studies stress transformation and principle stresses, column analysis and energy principles.
Prerequisite: Completed EGR 140 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 248: Thermodynamics for Engineering
(3 cr.)
Studies formulation of the first and second law of thermodynamics. Presents energy conversion, concepts of energy, and temperature, entropy, and enthalpy, equations of state of fluids. Covers reversibility and irreversibility in processes, closed and open systems, cyclical processes and problem solving using computers.
Prerequisite: PHY 241 and CHM 111 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 251: Basic Electric Circuits I
(3 cr.)
Teaches fundamental of electric circuits. Includes circuit quantities of charge, current, potential, power and energy. Teaches resistive circuit analysis; Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s laws; nodal and mesh analysis; network theorems; RC, RL and RLC circuit transient response with constant forcing function. Teaches AC steady-state analysis, power, three- phase circuits, Presents frequency domain analysis, resonance, Fourier series, inductively coupled circuits, Laplace transform applications, and circuit transfer functions. Introduces problem solving using computers Part I of II.
Corequisites: EGR 255 , MTH 267 and PHY 242 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 252: Basic Electric Circuits II
(3 cr.)
Teaches fundamentals of electric circuits. Includes circuit quantities of charge, current, potential, power and energy. Teaches resistive circuit analysis; Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s laws; nodal and mesh analysis; network theorems; RC, RL and RLC circuit transient response with constant forcing functions. Teaches AC steady-state analysis, power, three- phase circuits. Presents frequency domain analysis, resonance, Fourier series, inductively coupled circuits, Laplace transform applications, and circuit transfer functions. Introduces problem solving using computers. Part II of II.
Prerequisite: MTH 267 and EGR 251 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 255: Electric Circuits Laboratory
(1 cr.)
Teaches principles and operation of laboratory instruments such as VOM, electronic voltmeters, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, counters, wave generators and power supplies. Presents application to circuit measurements, including transient and steadystate response of simple networks with Laboratory applications of laws and theories of circuits plus measurement of AC quantities.
Co-requisite: EGR 251 .
Laboratory 3 hours per week.
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EGR 261: Signals and Systems
(3 cr.)
Covers topics including Laplace transforms and Laplace transform analysis of circuits, time and frequency domain representation of linear systems, methods of linear systems analysis including convolution and Laplace transforms, frequency domain representation of signals including frequency response, filters, Fourier series, and Fourier transforms.
Prerequisites: MTH 267 and EGR 251 .
Lecture 3 hours per week.
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EGR 290: Coordinated Internship
(1-5 cr.)
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Additional requirement: Program advisor approval. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits.
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