2014 - 2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Use this index by finding the subject of interest. The letter prefix that follows tells where to find descriptions of the courses which cover that subject matter. For example, accounting course descriptions would be found under ACCT.
* Prerequisite courses must be completed with a C or better grade unless otherwise noted on specific program pages. |
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Nursing |
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NRSG 120A - Communication Concepts in Nursing 1.5 credit (1.5 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 1.5 contact hours [BIOL 203 and counselor/advisor permission]*
This course is designed to assist students in becoming more efficient practitioners of the communication skills that are essential to nursing. Students will explore the many ways that nurses use communication to facilitate care for the client. Students practice interviewing skills; observe, discuss and begin to develop therapeutic communication skills. Reporting and recording skills are based on the nursing process.
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NRSG 120B - Computer Concepts in Nursing 0.5 credit (0 lecture, 1 lab, 0 clinical) 1 contact hours [CMIS 100 ]*
This course teaches students the fundamentals and introductory skills necessary to adequately use Microsoft Windows and Word programs. These applications will assist the nursing student in the navigation process of the computerized medical record.
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NRSG 130 - Fundamentals of Nursing 4.5 credit (1.5 lecture, 2 lab, 4 clinical) 7.5 contact hours [Pre-Nursing Certificate and admission to the nursing program; co-requisite: NRSG 140 ]*
Fundamentals of Nursing introduces students to the basic human needs. This introduction includes the study of the biophysical and psychosocial needs. The biophysical needs addressed will be the need for safety, rest, comfort, mobility, elimination, nutrition and hygiene. The psychosocial needs addressed will be safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. The motivational tasks of aging with discussion of death, dying and grieving process will be studied. This course begins the student’s socialization process into the profession of nursing. Instruction includes theory, skills lab and clinical lab. Universal precautions and basic nursing skills will be integrated with the basic human need. Directed learning provides students with the opportunity to apply course concepts in specific situations. Basic nursing skills are introduced in skills lab and the clinical lab through demonstration and practice.
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NRSG 140 - Pharmacology in Nursing 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 contact hours [Pre-Nursing Certificate and admission to the nursing program; co-requisite: NRSG 130 ]*
This course presents basic concepts and principles of pharmacology. The nursing process and nursing responsibilities in drug therapy are emphasized with focus on the various patient populations encountered in health care. Clear and concise methods for safe medication preparation and administration utilizing evidence-based practices are included. The content includes methods used in reading medication labels, calculating medication dosages and reading physician’s orders in relation to adult and pediatric medications. Methods of converting metric, apothecary, household measurement, reconstitution of powders and computation of intravenous drip rates are practiced. Legal, ethical and cultural considerations in medication therapy are addressed and integrated throughout this course.
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NRSG 150 - Nursing Care of the Adult Client I 4.5 credit (1.5 lecture, 2 lab, 4 clinical) 7.5 contact hours [Co-requisites: NRSG 130 and NRSG 140 ]*
Course content is focused on the needs of patients experiencing alterations in health status or the surgical process. Students utilize and apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology, the nursing process and assessment skills. Classroom content is applied to the patient in the clinical setting. Learning experiences in the campus laboratory increase the student’s knowledge and abilities with nursing procedures. These experiences provide students with skills that can be applied with supervision in the clinical setting.
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NRSG 160 - Maternal-Child Health Nursing 3.5 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab, 1.5 clinical) 3.5 contact hours [NRSG 130 ,NRSG 140 , and NRSG 150 ]*
Maternal-Child Health Nursing is a course which emphasizes utilization of the nursing process to meet the human responses of childbearing families and children from infancy through adolescence with actual or potential health problems. Concepts, theories, principles, and processes basic to the delivery of safe and quality nursing care of mother and child are explored. Curriculum threads of pharmacology, communication, critical thinking, growth and development and client teaching are integrated throughout the course.
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NRSG 170 - Nursing Care of the Adult Client II 5 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab, 6 clinical) 8 contact hours [NRSG 130 , NRSG 140 , and NRSG 150 ]*
This course addresses more complex medical and surgical alterations as related to nursing care and responsibilities. Students will continue to utilize and apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology, the nursing process, and assessment skills. Course content is focused on the needs of patients with various alterations in health status. Classroom content will be applied to the patient in the clinical setting. Students will actively apply knowledge of pharmacology by administering medications to patients and continue to practice nursing skills in the clinical setting with supervision.
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NRSG 200 - Role Transition 1.5 credit (1 lecture, 1 lab, 0 clinical) 2 contact hours [NRSG 110 , NRSG 120 A , NRSG 120 B , NRSG 130 , NRSG 140 , NRSG 150 , NRSG 160 , and NRSG 170 , or program director approval for advanced standing students]*
This course facilitates the student’s adaptation to level two of the associate degree nurse role. The course explores how evidence based practices are incorporated into the nursing process to enhance critical thinking strategies. The content includes discussion of transition, personal and professional growth, student expectations and stress reduction. The nurse’s role in delegation of tasks and how it relates to the nurse practice act also are discussed. Advanced nursing skills are introduced with opportunities for demonstration and practice in a lab setting.
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NRSG 210 - Community Mental Health 4.5 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab, 5 clinical) 7 contact hours [NRSG 110 , NRSG 120A , NRSG 120B , NRSG 130 , NRSG 140 , NRSG 150 , NRSG 160 , and NRSG 170 , or program director approval for advanced standing students; co-requisite: NRSG 200 ]*
This course introduces students to psychosocial adaptation to stressors in one’s environment. Recent developments in treatment modalities are presented. The nursing role, using the nursing process, will be examined in a variety of treatment settings, examining clients with a wide variety of diagnoses. The nursing students will work with clients in a variety of settings. The content is focused on helping the nursing student enhance skills and understanding for care of the mental health patient during both sickness and health, and to acquire skills in interpersonal relationships and communication.
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NRSG 220 - Advanced Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family 3 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab, 2 clinical) 4 contact hours [NRSG 110 , NRSG 120A , NRSG 120B , NRSG 130 , NRSG 140 , NRSG 150 , NRSG 160 , and NRSG 170 , or program director approval for advanced standing students; co-requisite: NRSG 200 ]*
This course introduces the significant components of critical thinking and evidence- based practice necessary for use by maternal-newborn nurses in their everyday practice. It includes an in-depth study of the physiological and psychological aspects of maternal-newborn nursing while preparing the student for holistic approach to care. A review of normal antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal nursing is included; the primary focus is on the development of nursing goals and interventions for care of the high risk mother and infant through the various stages of the childbearing process.
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NRSG 230 - Advanced Nursing Care of Children 3 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab, 2 clinical) 4 contact hours [NRSG 110 , NRSG 120A , NRSG 120B , NRSG 130 , NRSG 140 , NRSG 150 , NRSG 160 , and NRSG 170 , or program director approval for advanced standing students; co-requisite: NRSG 200 ]*
The content of this course provides an overview of the nursing care of children from a child-centered perspective that views children as unique individuals rather than miniature adults. The focus of nursing care is on prevention of illness and promotion of health. A theoretical basis for performance of a pediatric physical and developmental assessment is included. Evidence-based practice is used in the development of nursing goals and interventions essential for the care of children and their families. These goals and interventions are discussed relational to different developmental levels, with various acute and chronic illnesses, and within a variety of settings.
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NRSG 240 - Advanced Nursing Care of the Adult Client 8 credit (4 lecture, 0 lab, 8 clinical) 12 contact hours [NRSG 200 , NRSG 210 , NRSG 220 , and NRSG 230 ]*
acute or chronically ill adult clients. Methods to assist the client in attaining an optimal state of wellness in a variety of health care settings are discussed. Evidence-based practice is incorporated and applied to nursing process to determine appropriate nursing interventions to assist the client and family in their holistic adaptive responses to illness and stress. The nurse’s role in disease prevention, health maintenance and teaching is emphasized. Advanced assessment skills are included for the provision, management and coordination of client care. Critical thinking and decision-making skills are utilized in the delivery of client care. Course content is designed to build upon theory learned in prerequisite courses and the students are expected to apply previously learned knowledge and skills.
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NRSG 250 - Leadership and Management 3 credit (1 lecture, 0 lab, 4 clinical) 5 contact hours [NRSG 240 ]*
This course is designed to assist student nurses in successfully making the transition from student to practitioner and effectively managing care for groups of clients in today’s complex and rapidly changing health care settings. It assists students in using evidence-based practice within the framework of the nursing process and to develop professional nursing leadership and manager skills. Special responsibilities of the leader/manager are described and practiced in various clinical settings. Decision making skills, critical thinking, conflict resolution and delegation legalities are topics examined in the role of the professional nurse. Ethical and legal responsibilities are discussed, as well as aspects of professional growth and future directions for nursing leadership and management.
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Philosophy/Religion |
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PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [ENGL 100 ]*
This chronological survey of Western philosophy examines the ways in which thinkers have dealt with fundamental questions over the past 2,500 years. Examples of Eastern thought serve as points of reference and contrast to contemporary European and American positions. HUMN 200 is recommended as a prerequisite.
OFFERED: every semester
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PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [ENGL 100 ]*
This course is a survey of world religions and related philosophies. The exploration of thought, belief and religious practices from diverse cultures provides an opportunity to appreciate the uniqueness of other traditions while drawing upon the universal experience of the inner person. In addition, this study includes an inquiry of global pursuits in understanding the purpose of life, the quest for truth, the search for reality and the experience of spirituality.
OFFERED: every semester
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PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours
This course covers some of the major ethical theories, principles and approaches that affect life in the 21st Century, with a focus on decision making processes in the biological or health care related fields.
OFFERED: every semester
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Physical Education |
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PHED 103 - Personalized Body Conditioning 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours
This course provides the knowledge to condition the body through a supervised program consisting of the basic principles of total fitness and exercise with emphasis on heart-rate monitoring.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PHED 106 - Volleyball 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours
This course teaches the basic skills of volleyball, its history, an understanding of the game and its rules, terminology, offensive and defensive systems, and mental/physical readiness including warm-up exercises.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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PHED 110 - Introduction to Physical Fitness 1 credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 contact hours
This course provides a generalized overview of physical fitness bringing together terms often seen in print separately but seldom explained in relationship to each other such as cardiovascular, aerobics, stress, cholesterol, nutrition and lifetime sports. Students assess their own fitness level and develop individualized lifelong plans for improved health.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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PHED 117 - Basketball Fundamentals 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours
This course teaches the basic skills of basketball, terminology, offensive and defensive systems, and mental and physical readiness for the game.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PHED 130 - Beginning Swimming 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours
This course includes the basic swimming strokes: front crawl, back crawl, side stroke, breast stroke and elementary backstroke. Safety, non-swimming rescues, swimming hygiene, water entries and survival swimming are also covered.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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PHED 131 - Intermediate Swimming 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours [PHED 130 ]*
This course improves the swimmer’s skill in the basic swimming strokes including the front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke and elementary backstroke. Other strokes covered include the butterfly, overarm sidestroke, trudgen crawl and inverted breaststroke. The course also covers diving, treading water, boating safety, turns, safety, non-swimming rescues and survival swimming.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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PHED 133 - Lifeguard Training 1 credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 contact hours [15 years of age minimum & PHED 131 ]*
This course provides the necessary minimum skills training for a person to qualify as a lifeguard in situations where American Red Cross Lifeguard Training is required.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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PHED 134 - Water Safety Instructors Certification 1 credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 contact hours [17 years of age minimum & PHED 131 ]*
This course trains instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross water safety courses. Basic stroke evaluation, teaching techniques and water safety are covered.
OFFERED: as needed
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PHED 136 - Water Exercise 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours
This course provides the knowledge and guidance to improve health and physical fitness through aquatics exercise. This low-impact program builds aerobic fitness, muscular endurance and strength and flexibility in every muscle group. Swimming skills are not necessary.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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PHED 150 - Pilates 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours
This course is designed to help students utilize a mind-body exercise and become knowledgeable in muscles and their relationship to movement and to develop organizational skills to create a personal Pilates program.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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PHED 151 - Pilates II 1 credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 contact hours [PHED 150 ]*
This course is designed to help students utilize a mind body exercise and become knowledgeable in muscles and their relationship to movement with the use of various light equipment such as toning balls, flex-band, fitness circle and stability ball.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PHED 160 - Fundamentals of Climbing 1 credit (0.5 lecture, 1 lab) 1.5 contact hours [Liability waiver]*
Students receive training in climbing techniques, safety and equipment usage. Actual climbing is conducted on an indoor, artificial rock surface to develop the skills necessary to climb rock and ice.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PHED 161 - Climbing II 1 credit (0.5 lecture, 1 lab) 1.5 contact hours [Liability waiver & PHED 160 ]*
This course is a continuation of PHED 160 .
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PHED 170 - Wilderness & Remote First Aid 1.5 credit (0.5 lecture, 1 lab) 1.5 contact hours
This course is designed to give students a foundation of first aid principles and skills and the confidence to use those skills in emergency situations. Students will learn essentials in providing care in delayed help situations as well as wilderness survival skills. CPR for the Professional Rescuer is also included in this course. This course is identical to AHEA 170 .
OFFERED: fall semesters
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Physical Science |
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PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 credit (3 lecture, 2 lab) 5 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ; minimum Writing score of 70 on Compass or ENGL 071 ; minimum math score of 34 on Compass Algebra or or or MATH 100 ]*
This course provides basic general education in physics and chemistry so students may better understand and evaluate the results of scientific and technological achievement and their impact upon society, enabling them to evaluate their own interest and potential in the physical sciences.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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PHYS 111 - Introduction to College Physics I 3 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours
This class for vocational students and those that need a beginning physics class examines classical mechanics and sound.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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PHYS 112 - Introduction to College Physics II 3 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours [PHYS 111 ]*
This course covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics and modern physics.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 credit (4 lecture, 2 lab) 6 contact hours [MATH 120 ]*
This course covers concepts of light, force, motion and energy.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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PHYS 231 - College Physics II 4 credit (4 lecture, 2 lab) 6 contact hours [PHYS 230 ]*
This continuation of PHYS 230 covers fluids, elasticity of matter and membranes, sound, electromagnetism, quantum theory and radioactivity.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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Political Science |
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POLI 110 - Introduction to Social Science I 4 credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ; pre- or co-requisite: ENGL 100 or ENGL 071 ]*
This is an interdisciplinary and comparative introduction to the study of human beings and their efforts to adapt and function successfully in a dynamic global environment. Emphasis is placed on American social, economic and political institutions. Historical and geographical background, as well as exploration of the methods and approaches commonly used in the social sciences will catalyze an appraisal of present day American society and how it compares with other societies around the globe. The primary focus is on government and politics, the economy, international relations and the philosophies/ ideologies that underlie them.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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POLI 240 - American Political System 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ]*
This course introduces politics and government at the federal level. Although in many ways it is a basic traditional survey sequence in American government, the course goes beyond the traditional examinations of government institutions (the executive, the legislature and judiciary) to explore how the complex web of ideas, groups, personalities and processes interact with those institutions to arrive at public policy. Within the larger context of the evolution of our present political system and the ongoing debate between liberals and conservatives, the course attempts to discover how our political culture; federal structure; the Constitution; public opinion, political socialization, campaigns and voting; pressure groups and lobbying; political parties; civil rights and liberties; public policy, foreign/defense policy and international affairs relate to power, influence, and decision-making in American politics. This course points out problem areas and inequities in development of our lives and relies on both historical and contemporary examples, stressing the present-day practice of politics to illustrate and explain the principles and processes outlined above.
OFFERED: every semester
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POLI 246 - International Relations 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [POLI 110 or POLI 240 ]*
This course provides an introductory examination and analysis of international relations designed to prepare students to function as members of a global society. Economic, political and security issues are examined. The course includes analysis of foreign policy objectives, internal and external influences on foreign policy making and trends in the international system.
OFFERED: even-year spring semesters
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POLI 250 - Great Decisions: Current World Events 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours {ENGL 100 ]*
The primary objective of this course is to examine a number of case studies or “great decisions” in U.S. foreign policy. One important dilemma in U.S. foreign policymaking will be studied each week. Weekly topics are drawn from recent history and current events, and each class will have either a regional or thematic focus. This course has been designed to coincide with the World Affairs Council Great Decisions Lecture series.
OFFERED: odd-year spring semesters
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Psychology |
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PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ]*
This course familiarizes beginning students with the basic concepts and methods used by psychologists to study human behavior. Subjects covered include research design, the biological basis of behavior, developmental psychology, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, thinking, social psychology, personality and mental disorders.
OFFERED: every semester
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PSYC 221 - Child Psychology 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [PSYC 120 ]*
This course examines the field of child development and child psychology. Topics covered include prenatal and physical development, the interaction of heredity and environment, cognitive development, social influences upon development, emotional development, family and peer influences upon development and the development of morality and ethical behavior.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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PSYC 223 - Psychology of Sex & Gender 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [PSYC 120 ]*
This course explores historical views of gender and sexual behavior, the psychological construction of gender, gender-based cultural expectations, human sexual behaviors and biological sex differences. Emphasis is on the psycho-social, emotional and behavioral differences between men and women. In addition, the course explores the impact these differences have upon the individual and society. The dynamic interaction between the concepts of society, sexuality and gender roles are also explored.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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PSYC 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [PSYC 120 ]*
This course covers the definition, description, measurement, diagnosis, causes, treatment and prevention of abnormal behavior. Biological, psychosocial and sociocultural perspectives are reviewed.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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Sociology |
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SOCI 111 - Introduction to Social Science II 4 credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ; pre- or co-requisite: ENGL 100 or ENGL 071 ]*
This course is a continuation of POLI 110 and completion of POLI 110 is recommended before enrolling. Materials focus on history, anthropology, sociology and psychology as the study of society and human nature continues, emphasizing selective aspects of culture and contemporary social problems.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ]*
This course familiarizes beginning students with the basic concepts and methods used by sociologists to study society. It includes culture, social structure, social class, institutions, deviance and social change emphasizing the application of the sociological perspective in analyzing society and human behavior.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ]*
This course focuses on the sociological approach to social problems including mental illness, crime, poverty, family and community disintegration, violence ecology, and current events.
OFFERED: every semester
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SOCI 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 contact hours [Must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have completed 30 semester hours or instructor’s permission.]*
Students experience living and studying in a foreign country, which enables them to learn about a different culture, geography, history, religion, economics and different business practices and ethics. It allows students the opportunity to become acquainted with different cities and countries and the way they are governed, and offers them the opportunity to conduct comparative studies with the United States. Students explore differences and commonalities through participation in activities and structured observation of their surroundings while abroad, including museums, historical sites, cultural events, architecture, and centers of religion, government, business and education.
OFFERED: odd-year fall semesters
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Spanish |
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SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 contact hours
This course is the first half of a two-semester beginning Spanish course designed primarily around conversational approaches to the language with instruction in the basics of Spanish grammar. Lectures and written exercises supplement an emphasis on oral recitation and classroom conversation along with an examination of pertinent aspects of Hispanic culture.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 contact hours [SPAN 130 ]*
This course is the second half of a two-semester beginning Spanish course designed primarily around conversational approaches to the language with instruction in the basics of Spanish grammar. Lectures and written exercises supplement an emphasis on oral recitation and classroom conversation along with an examination of pertinent aspects of Hispanic culture.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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SPAN 230 - Intermediate Spanish 4 credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 contact hours [SPAN 131 ]*
SPAN230 is designed to help students in the acquisition of language skills necessary for verbal communication, grammar, reading, and writing at the intermediate level in Spanish. As such, this course will explore the arts, literature, and global aspects of the Hispanic culture through the Spanish language.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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Technical Drafting & Design |
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TDSN 100 - Technical Drafting 4 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours
This laboratory/lecture course links the knowledge and manipulative skills needed for work with drafting instruments to create line work, lettering, geometric construction, sketching, multi-view projection, sectioning, basic dimensioning, and isometric, oblique and perspective projection.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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TDSN 103 - Industrial Communications 2 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab) 2 contact hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 101 ]*
This course incorporates the basic principles associated with industrial communications including graphical, oral and written techniques. It stresses the essentials of writing and in various drafting situations.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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TDSN 105 - Reading Engineering Drawings 2 credit (0.5 lecture, 1.75 lab) 2.25 contact hours
This technical blueprint-reading course, with practical applications, is structured around a workbook approach to learning. Topics include basic projection of views, lines, reading scales, sketching, isometric and oblique projection, sections, perspectives, threads, title blocks, stock lists and interpreting blueprints. This course also contains a brief introduction to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
OFFERED: fall semesters
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TDSN 106 - Layout and Precision Measurement 2 credit (0.5 lecture, 1.75 lab) 2.25 contact hours [TDSN 105 ]*
This technical blueprint-reading course, with practical applications, is structured around a workbook approach to learning with lecture sessions preceding workbook assignments. Topics include fits between mating parts, measuring instruments, gages, mechanical comparators, inspection of dimensions in layout, and CMM. Students are required to check manufactured parts against part prints with precision measuring devices.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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TDSN 110 - Descriptive Geometry 3 credit (1 lecture, 4 lab) 5 contact hours [TDSN 100 ]*
This course uses a workbook approach to develop fundamental spatial and visualization skills necessary for understanding and applying information on technical drawings. Topics include projection of points, lines, and planes; revolution of objects; intersection of planes and solids; and projection of oblique and true view surfaces. Drawings are created using CAD. Prior and recent CAD knowledge would be an asset.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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TDSN 125 - Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing 2 credit (0.5 lecture, 1.75 lab) 2.25 contact hours [TDSN 105 ]*
This technical course is structured around a workbook approach to learning. The principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing are applied to reading blueprints and engineering drawings. The most current industrial standards are referenced (ANSI/ ASME Y14.5M-1994). Topics of study include the following geometric tolerances: form, profile, location, orientation, and runout. The specific tolerances covered are concentricity, circularity, straightness, parallelism, flatness, cylindricity, position, perpendicularity, angularity, circular runout, total runout, profile of a surface, profile of a line, and symmetry. Other areas of study are datums, datum targets, the interpretation of fits, limits and tolerances, and tolerancing for the location of features.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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TDSN 135 - Tool & Die Design I 2 credit (2.25 lecture, 0 lab) 2.25 contact hours [TDSN 100 or TDSN 103 ]*
This theory course is structured primarily for tool-and-die apprentice students. Lecture topics include: dies and die types, presses and press accessories, blanking and piercing dies, die life, die blocks, die sets, die materials and material utilization, and fundamental die accessories. Emphasis is on drop-through blank dies.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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TDSN 136 - Tool & Die Design II 2 credit (2.25 lecture, 0 lab) 2.25 contact hours [TDSN 135 ]*
This theory course is structured primarily for tool-and-die apprentice students. This course emphasizes the theory associated with sheet metal progressive draw dies. Lecture topics include: how to select a die, conventional progressive dies, progressive transfer dies, carbide progressive dies, electrical discharge machining (EDM) and progressive dies, press selection and press accessories, grinding operations, cam slides, notch stations, draw and redraw stations, stops, sensors, and die protection. This course also investigates the components, knowledge, and review of tool-and-die standardized components and catalogs.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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TDSN 138 - Tool & Die Design III 2 credit (0.5 lecture, 1.75 lab) 2.25 contact hours [TDSN 136 ]*
This design course is structured primarily for tool-and-die apprentice students. It is the first half of the laboratory application component for TDSN 135 and TDSN 136 and should be taken after completing TDSN 136 . Lectures are followed by laboratory sessions that consist of developing sheet metal die components. Emphasis is on application of design ideas and being able to communicate design ideas graphically. Topics include basic tools, dies and punches; blanking force and standard die sets and die components with emphasis on progressive dies.
OFFERED: as needed
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TDSN 139 - Tool & Die Design IV 2 credit (0.5 lecture, 1.75 lab) 2.25 contact hours [TDSN 138 ]*
This design course is structured primarily for tool-and-die apprentice students and is ideal for tool-and-die journeyman with several years in the trade who wish to update their skills. It is the second half of the laboratory application component for TDSN 135 and TDSN 136 and should be taken after completing TDSN 138 . Emphasis is on application of design ideas related to sheet metal dies and being able to communicate appropriate design ideas graphically. Topics include development of a process flowchart, progression of dies, development of draw and flange stations, press cushions and air pins, horizontal cams, and knowledge of tool-and-die standardized components and catalogs.
OFFERED: as needed
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TDSN 215 - Product Design 3 credit (2 lecture, 3 lab) 5 contact hours [TDSN 100 and TDSN 110 ]*
This course provides drafting technology students with the ability to analyze, design and develop solutions to mechanical design problems. The instructional approach encourages students to conceptualize and communicate using engineering graphics, mathematics and technical science emphasizing the manufacturability of a particular new product design. Drawings are created using CAD. Prior and recent CAD knowledge would be an asset in this course.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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TDSN 230 - Jig & Fixture Design 3 credit (1 lecture, 4 lab) 5 contact hours [TDSN 110 or TDSN 250 ]*
This course focuses on the design of indexing jigs and milling fixtures. Use of standard components from various catalogs is also emphasized. Drawings are created using CAD. Prior and recent CAD knowledge would be an asset in this course.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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TDSN 250 - Introduction to CAD 4 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours [TDSN 100 or instructor/counselor/advisor permission]
This course is an introduction to computer aided drafting and design. CAD software is used to create three dimensional models of solid objects. Part models can then be used in assembly models. Traditional CAD drawings are also produced from the part models. There is an introduction to computer aided manufacturing where programs are produced to actually make a part.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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TDSN 251 - Advanced CAD 4 credit (1 lecture, 3 lab) 4 contact hours [TDSN 250 ]*
This course is designed to develop technical skills in solid modeling with an introduction to parametric modeling technology. Students are taught the techniques that enable them to customize menus, screens and develop personal time-saving production routines commonly found in industry. Advanced drafting concepts are also included in this course.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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Theater |
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THEA 261 - Drama as a Performing Art 3 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours
This course provides experience in all aspects of play production. Students learn acting skills, script analysis and all other details of bringing a play “from the page to the stage.” Students present performances for the public as well as area students.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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THEA 262 - Drama as a Performing Art II 3 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours [THEA 261 ]*
This course is a continuation of skills developed in THEA 261 . This course provides experience in all aspects of play production. Students learn acting skills, script analysis and all other details of bringing a play “from the page to the stage.” Students present performances for the public as well as area students.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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THEA 263 - Drama as a Performing Art III 3 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours [THEA 262 ]*
This course is a continuation of skills developed in THEA 262 . This course provides experience in all aspects of play production. Students learn acting skills, script analysis and all other details of bring a play “from the page to the stage.” Students present performances for the public as well as area students.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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THEA 264 - Drama as a Performing Art IV 3 credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 contact hours [THEA 263 ]*
This course is a continuation of skills developed in THEA 263 . This course provides experience in all aspects of play production. Students learn acting skills, script analysis and all other details of bringing a play “from the page to the stage.” Students present performances for the public as well as area students.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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Welding |
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WELD 101 - Fundamentals of Welding 3 credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 contact hours
This course is the cornerstone for all subsequent welding courses offered at MCC. Students are introduced to various welding and cutting processes and theory as well as basic metallurgy, electrical theory and the safe handling and use of compressed gases. The main goal of the course is to establish a solid base of understanding of welding and cutting and to familiarize students with our lab and its equipment. Safety is strongly emphasized. Expect to evenly divide your time between the classroom and the lab.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
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WELD 111 - Welding Processes I 3 credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 contact hours [Pre- or co-requisite: WELD 101 ]*
In Welding Processes I, the main emphasis is increasing a student’s understanding and welding skill level in the area of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG). Students expand their understanding of the theory as well as the application of both processes. Lab weldments include, but are not limited to, ferrous and nonferrous metals, various thicknesses and some out of position welding. Understanding the processes and the consumables will be strongly emphasized. Students can expect to spend 60 to 90 minutes a week in the classroom in lecture/discussion.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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WELD 113 - Welding Processes II 3 credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 contact hours [Pre- or co-requisite: WELD 101 ]*
In Welding Processes II, Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) and Fluxed Cored Arc Welding are the focus processes. A strong emphasis is placed on understanding the processes, power sources, filler materials, gases used and material being welded on. Students can expect to weld on a variety of thicknesses in various positions. Students can expect to spend 60 to 90 minutes a week in the classroom in lecture/discussion.
OFFERED: fall semesters
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WELD 131 - Welding Processes III 3 credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 contact hours [WELD 111 ]*
Welding Processes III is our advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding/Gas Tungsten Arc Welding course. It is expected that students signing up for this course have a solid understanding in the process theory and basic application of the SMAW and GTAW processes. Metallurgy, filler metals, gases, square wave and pulse technology as well as other process/career pertinent information will be discussed. Students can expect to weld on various thicknesses of plain carbon steels, tool steels and various nonferrous metals in the flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead positions. Students should expect to spend 60 to 90 minutes per week in the classroom.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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WELD 133 - Welding Processes IV 3 credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 contact hours [WELD 113 ]*
Welding Processes IV is our advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding/Fluxed Cored Arc Welding course. It is expected that students signing up for this course have a solid understanding in the process theory and basic application of GMAW/FCAW. Metallurgy, filler metals, shielding gases as well as other process/career pertinent information will be covered. Lab assignments consist of a variety of weldments done in a variety of position both single and multi-pass. Students should expect to spend 60 to 90 minutes per week in the classroom.
OFFERED: spring semesters
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Women’s Studies |
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WMST 100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 contact hours
This course familiarizes beginning students with the basic concepts and theories of feminist thought central to the growing field of Women’s Studies. Students examine how traditional gender roles have affected women’s lives throughout history both publicly (discussing issues such as women in the workplace, women and the law, and women and medicine) and privately (discussing issues such as women and gender stereotypes, women and their bodies, women and religion and race and gender).
OFFERED: odd-year spring semesters
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