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Course Descriptions

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.
 

Computer Information Systems
  

  • CMIS 270 - Office Administration

    4 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CMIS 206  and CMIS 115 ]

     

    This course emphasizes advanced-level office administration concepts needed in business and industry. Communications, information systems, presentation software, administrative support, human relations, time management, ethics, telecommunications, and professional development are stressed.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CMIS 280 - Microsoft Publisher II

    2 Credit (0 lecture, 2 open-lab) 2 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 176 ]
    This course provides experience using intermediate features of Microsoft Publisher to perform desktop publishing.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • CMIS 284 - Document Production III

    2 Credit (0 lecture, 2 open-lab) 2 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 206 ]
    This course emphasizes improving keyboarding speed and accuracy through the preparation of documents in a medical and legal environment. Additional topics explored include designing forms, publications, and webpages.  
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • CMIS 285 - Microsoft Word III

    2 Credit (0 lecture, 2 open-lab) 2 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 256 ]
    This course provides advanced instruction in Microsoft Word. Students will work with tables, graphics, and objects; create styles; automate mass mailings; work with large documents; create standardized forms and documents; work collaboratively; and customize Microsoft Word.  
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • CMIS 286 - Microsoft Excel III

    2 Credit (0 lecture, 2 open-lab) 2 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 257 ]
    This course provides advanced instruction in Microsoft Excel. Students will create templates, validate entries, and use Excel database capabilities, as well as utilize various analysis and collaboration tools.  
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • CMIS 287 - Microsoft Access III

    2 Credit (0 lecture, 2 open-lab) 2 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 258 ]
    This course provides advanced instruction in Microsoft Access. Students will create advanced reports and queries, use macros and switchboards, and explore integration with other programs.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • CMIS 288 - Microsoft PowerPoint III

    2 Credit (0 lecture, 2 open-lab) 2 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CMIS 259 ]
    This course provides advanced instruction in Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will create videos from a presentation as well as prepare presentations for viewing and sharing online.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • CMIS 290 - Field Experience in Computer Information Systems

    variable Credit [CMIS 220  or CMIS 270  and Instructor Permission ] 
    This course consisting of a carefully planned cooperative work experience in the medical or general office. Students must complete approved work experience arranged by the instructor, show evidence of satisfactory progress through employer reports and instructor visitations at the office site, and complete a minimum number of hours (dependent on credits earned) during the semester.
    OFFERED: as needed

Computer Networking
  

  • CNET 151 - CCNA1 Cisco Networking Fundamentals

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CSTC 127 ] 
    This course introduces students to the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced. Students will be able to build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP addressing schemes. Lab work is designed to simulate real-world networking. This course is the first of four networking courses to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CNET 152 - CCNA2 Cisco Routing & Switching

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CNET 151 ]

    This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. Students will learn to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, single area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Lab work is designed to simulate real-world networking. This course is the second of four networking courses to prepare students for the CCNA certification exam.

     
    OFFERED: TBD
  

  • CNET 250 - UNIX Operating System

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CSTC 133 ]
    This course covers operating system concepts in the UNIX environment. Topics include terminology, UNIX features and commands, UNIX system administration, and UNIX as a network server.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CNET 251 - CCNA3 Cisco Scaling Networks

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CNET 152 ]

    This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a larger and more complex network. Students learn how to configure routers and switches for advanced functionality. Students will learn to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with OSPF, EIGRP, STP, and VTP in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Students will also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement DHCP and DNS operations in a network. Lab work is designed to simulate real-world networking. This course is the third of four networking courses to prepare students for the CCNA certification exam.

     
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CNET 252 - CCNA4 Cisco Connecting Networks

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CNET 251 ]
    This course discusses the WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex network. The course enables students to understand the selection criteria of network devices and WAN technologies to meet network requirements. Students learn how to configure and troubleshoot network devices and resolve common issues with data link protocols. Students will also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement IPSec and virtual private network (VPN) operations in a complex network. Lab work is designed to simulate real-world networking. This course is the last of four networking courses to prepare students for the CCNA certification exam.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CNET 263 - Windows Server 2

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CSTC 127 ]
    Students taking this course will learn how to setup, configure, and maintain a Windows Server Infrastructure. Topics covered include administering and troubleshooting DHCP, DNS, Network Access Protection, IPSec, and Virtual Private Networks. System performance and reliability will also be studied. This course maps to the Microsoft 70-411 administering Windows.
    OFFERED: spring semesters

Computer Programming
  

  • CPGM 108 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CMIS 101 ]
    This course offers an introduction to methods of managing and processing geographic information. A multidisciplinary approach is used to investigate the nature of geographic information, data models and structures for geographic information. Students are involved with geographic data input, data manipulation and data storage and analysis and interpretation.
    OFFERED: odd-year spring semesters
  

  • CPGM 110 - Introduction to Java Programming

    4 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CMIS 101  and Math Level 3 ]
    This course introduces the fundamental programming concepts and techniques in Java and is intended for all who plan to use computer programming in their studies and careers. Topics covered include control structures, arrays, functions, recursion, simple data structures, files, and
    structured program design. Elements of object-oriented design and programming are also introduced.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CPGM 130 - Introduction to Programming & Logic

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CMIS 101  and Math Level 3 ]
    This course investigates problem solving using Visual Basic.NET. Emphasis is on basic programming structures, string manipulation, binding to external databases, functions, arrays and formatting. Planning, testing, debugging and style of developing visual interface are also examined.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CPGM 131 - Introduction to Programming C++

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CMIS 101  and Math Level 3 ]
    This course investigates problem solving using the C++ programming language. Emphasis is on input/output, iteration, pointers, arrays, constants and variables, arithmetic operations and expressions. This class focuses on the development of basic program design using fundamental program structures.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CPGM 220 - Advanced Visual Basic

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 1 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CPGM 130 ]
    Visual Basic will be used to code programs for advanced business solutions. These programs will include an interface (OLE) to other programs, databases, and business reports. The coding of error handling routines will be required and include string manipulation, arrays, working
    with Access files, classes and objects and building a Web page.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CPGM 230 - Advanced C++

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 1 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CPGM 131 ]
    This course introduces advanced programming concepts and techniques in C++ and is intended for all who plan to use computer programming in their studies and careers. Topics covered include classes, objects, function and operator overloading, inheritance and dynamic polymorphism, exception handling, standard template library, data structures, complex input/output standard and file handling techniques, program documentation, and other advanced C++ techniques.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CPGM 240 - Applications of Geographic Information Systems

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 1 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CPGM 108 ]
    This course is a continuation to the Introduction of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Specific topics will include geospatial data acquisition and analysis, methods of aerial data acquisition, conversion and input, further work with geodatabases and spatial analyses. During this course applications of GIS to a variety of problems using established data resources and repositories will be conducted. Various applications of GIS technology used in environmental science, business and government will also be presented. The course will include production of professional quality maps using ArcView software. This is a course in a curricular sequence developing GIS professional expertise.
    OFFERED: fall semesters

Computer Support Technology
  

  • CSTC 100 - Electronic Circuit Analysis

    3 Credit (0 lecture, 3 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Math Level 3 ]
    ELEC 110  and CSTC 100 are exactly the same course with different prefixes to aid in transferability with other colleges and programs. This class has very basic introductions to AC and DC electronics for non-Electronics Technology major students. It begins with an introduction to digital and analog meter usage as well as a brief description of series and parallel circuits. Following is a brief introduction to capacitors and inductors as well as in introduction to inductive and capacitive reactance. The course finishes up with a brief overview of ladder logic by having the student wire up AND, OR, NAND, and NOR logic circuits.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • CSTC 105 - Electronic Fabrication

    1 Credit (0 lecture, 2 lab) 2 Contact Hours [CSTC 100  or ELEC 110 ]
    This course provides students an opportunity to develop skills of electronic soldering and interconnection technology. Competencies include practical knowledge and fundamental hand skills in the soldering and removal of terminal connections, axial lead components, integrated circuits and surface mount components.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CSTC 127 - Introduction to Networking

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CSTC 171 ]
    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to computer network systems and the skills needed to install, configure, and troubleshoot basic networking hardware peripherals and protocols. Lab time emphasizes system installation and problem solving techniques. Material is relevant to CompTIA’s Network+ Certification Exam.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CSTC 130 - Digital Logic

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CSTC 100  or ELEC 110  or ELEC 111 ]
    This foundation course presents digital concepts in combinational and sequential logic. Topics include number systems, logic gates, flip-flops, registers and basic troubleshooting techniques. The course includes a survey of digital applications in computer systems and industrial control.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CSTC 133 - Network Management

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 1 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CSTC 171 ]
    This hands-on course introduces students to the concepts, principles and skills necessary to become network managers. Students successfully completing this course are competent in the skills necessary to install, manage and troubleshoot network management systems. While a specific networking system is utilized, the skills acquired are transportable to a variety of network management systems.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CSTC 171 - Computer Maintenance I

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CSTC 100  or ELEC 110  or ELEC 111 ]
    This is the first of two courses introducing students to entry-level skills used in personal computer repair and maintenance. Topics include computer assembly, component specifications, installation and configuration of operating system software, memory optimization, resolution of hardware and software conflicts, and peripheral maintenance. Lab time emphasizes a “hands-on” use of computers and problem-solving techniques.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • CSTC 172 - Computer Maintenance II

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CSTC 171 ]
    This is the second of two courses designed to provide students with computer repair skills. Topics include installation and configuration of disk drives, system memory, video cards, sound cards and operating systems. Resolving hardware and software conflict, and an introduction to networking are also covered. Lab time emphasizes a “hands-on” use of computers and problem-solving.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CSTC 237 - Network Security

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 2 lab) 4 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: CSTC 127  or CSTC 171 ]
    This course provides practical techniques for implementing security in today’s computer networks. Current risks and threats to an organization’s data, along with methods of safeguarding this data, are discussed. Students implement basic security services on various types of computer networks. Material is relevant to CompTIA’s Security+ Certification Exam.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CSTC 242 - Windows Client Administration

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CSTC 172 ]
    Topics covered in this course include: installation and upgrading Window client; implementing and conducting administration of resources; implementing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers; monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability; configuring and troubleshooting the desktop environment; implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols and services; and configuring, managing, and troubleshooting security. This course provides preparation for the Microsoft’s Windows Client Administration exam.
    OFFERED: TBD

Criminal Justice/Corrections
  

  • CRIM 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours
    This course provides a broad overview of the history and scope of the American criminal justice system primarily through a descriptive survey of the agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice. The course emphasizes historical, constitutional (legal) and political considerations. Criminal justice is analyzed as a system, with emphasis on the problems and prospects for change.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CRIM 110 - Introduction to Corrections

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course provides a broad overview of the American corrections system and presents an explanation of the various goals of corrections including incapacitation, retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and reintegration. Specific coverage of the development of correctional ideologies from early history to the modern era and how those ideologies were reflected in various types of programs is presented. Additional attention is given to the legal issues and processes which move an individual in and out of the system and how civil rights decisions have influenced the continuing development of corrections.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CRIM 120 - Corrections Institutions/Facilities

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course provides an overview of correctional institutions and facilities. It is primarily for students intending to pursue a career in the criminal justice system and those already employed within the system. The course is also relevant to students pursuing a social science orientation. Students explore federal, state, county, and local facilities including maximum-, close-, medium-, and minimum-custody facilities. It addresses community facilities and coeducational facilities and the safety and security requirements and considerations related to each. Constitutional and managerial issues are stressed. The course includes historical developments, philosophy, sociological concepts and definitions and their application.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CRIM 130 - Criminal Investigation

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours
    This course covers the basic principles of modern criminal investigation techniques including crime scene search, collection and preservation of evidence, follow-up investigation, police criminalistics, and court preparation and testimony.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CRIM 136 - Communication in Criminal Justice

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours
    This course addresses the communication needs of persons working in the field of criminal justice. It approaches communication as a continuing process of receiving and transmitting information between individuals, groups, and agencies. The course focuses on the unique responsibilities of line officers to perceive, evaluate, document, and disseminate information in a variety of mediums. Students examine the relationship between oral, written, and multimedia communication and their appropriate use in criminal justice environments. It is applicable for all criminal justice students: law enforcement, state corrections and local corrections.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • CRIM 210 - American Criminal Law

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course is for students seeking employment in the criminal justice system. It covers the historical development and philosophy of criminal law including legal definitions and concepts and their application to the criminal justice system.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CRIM 230 - Juvenile Delinquency

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This introductory course is for students interested or already employed in the criminal justice system. It includes theories of delinquency causation, examination of the family relationship and juvenile delinquency, the juvenile justice system and delinquency prevention programs.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CRIM 235 - Parole Probation & Community Corrections

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [CRIM 100  or CRIM 110 ]

    This course reflects the criminal justice system’s recent focus on intervention and prevention strategies for people who are at high risk for criminal behavior. Students are exposed to innovative community corrections programs employing technological advances as well as more traditional community resources. Examination of the roles and capabilities of federal, state, and local agencies is central.
    OFFERED: spring semesters

    Course Goals; Objectives; Competencies
    Goal 1:  Examine the history and development of community corrections. ​

    1. Summarize recent key developments in the administration of community corrections services.
    2. Assess the impact of Legislative initiatives to protect communities through Community Corrections.
    3. Compare the Community Corrections programs from various jurisdictions.
    4. Compare the expectations of multiple stakeholders in community corrections initiatives.
    5. Evaluate the Impact of emergent technology in managing offenders.
    6. Predict the future role of community corrections in the U.S.

    Goal 2:  Examine challenges in community corrections.

    1. Summarize the challenges and responses of various jurisdictions regarding conflicting agendas and shrinking budgets.
    2. Contrast opposing viewpoints regarding the effectiveness of community corrections.
    3. Compare training approaches to reducing physical psychological, and legal risks to CC staff.
    4. Evaluate various programs and strategies to reduce recidivism and protect communities.
    5. Recommend strategies for coping with multiple and conflicting agendas.
    6. Apply case law to typical legal questions encountered by CC staff.

    Goal 3:  Examine special populations in community corrections.

    1. Summarize the acute and chronic needs of offenders being supervised in the community.
    2. Examine the issues associated with implementing innovative programs for special populations.

    Goal 4:  Examine community corrections programs.

    1. Compare strategies for community supervision among urban and rural jurisdictions.
    2. Evaluate innovative programs for involving community stakeholders in the management of offenders.
    3. Contrast the recommendations and standards developed by major expert organizations.
    4. Investigate the role of privatization in community corrections.
    5. Compare community corrections programs and strategies among various countries.
    6. Critique training programs and policies targeting aggression management.
  

  • CRIM 250 - Client Relations in Corrections

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course examines the dynamics of human interaction within correctional facilities. Human relations in general are presented to establish a basis for more specific examination of the unique and complex situation found in corrections. The meaning and impact of culture and the causes and influence of prejudice on clients and corrections staff is explored. Discussions focus on values, ethics and professional responsiveness.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • CRIM 260 - Client Growth and Development

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course provides an understanding of and sensitivity to the motivations and behaviors of correctional clients. Students review the general factors believed to be influential in human development, then analyze specific problems of prisoners. Included are prevention theories and intervention and treatment strategies.
    OFFERED: spring semesters

Digital Arts
  

  • DART 101 - Introduction to Digital Arts as a Medium

    2 Credit (2 lecture, 0 lab) 2 Contact Hours
    Societies flourish when their citizens engage in meaningful conversations in public forums. This course will discuss Art, History, and Aesthetical Theory along with other important ideas that shape the human experience as it pertains to the visual communications of Digital Arts as a medium.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • DART 110 - Photographic Foundations I

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: DART 101 ]
    Through a combination of lectures, photographic assignments and critiques; students will learn to see photographically through an exploration of the basic tools and techniques of digital photography. Through manual controls and RAW capture, students will learn the craft of making photographs while being introduced to photo editing software. Emphasis will be placed on critical issues that pertain to contemporary commercial photography.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • DART 120 - Commercial Design I

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: DART 101 ]
    This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Graphic Design. Through a process that involves research, conceptualization and synthesis of ideas, students will understand the elements and principles of design, creative and expressive typography, page layout and the manipulation of digital images through various mediums. Emphasis will be given to the importance of presentation and craftsmanship as it pertains to practical application of the real world scenarios.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • DART 130 - Digital Imaging

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: DART 110 ]
    This course will introduce students to the creation, manipulation and critical interpretation of graphic and photographic artwork. Topics covered in the course will include file formats, platform terminology, image layout and basic functions within image editing software. This course builds upon the fundamentals learned from Photographic Foundations I.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • DART 210 - Photographic Foundations II

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [DART 110 ]
    Incorporating skills taught from Foundations I, students will learn to mature their photographic skills through exploration of the advanced tools and techniques of digital photography. Through manual controls, RAW capture and photo editing software, students learn the craft of digitally enhancing photographs, while discussing critical issues that pertain to contemporary commercial photography.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • DART 220 - Commercial Design II

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Prerequisite: DART 120 ] [Pre- or co-requisite: MRKT 233 ]
    This course will build upon the fundamentals learned from Commercial Design I, students will more fully explore the two-dimensional and digital aspects of the elements and principles for Graphic Design. Through a problem solving approach, formal and conceptual experimentation; students will mesh their own aesthetic with a self-sufficient understanding of the components of graphic and visual communication. Students will manipulate elements for black and white and color media. Emphasis will be given to the importance of presentation and craftsmanship as it pertains to practical application of real world scenarios.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • DART 250 - Studio Photography

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: DART 210 ]
    Students will learn technical and conceptual aspects of photography of manufactured goods and products. Emphasis is placed on developing and photographing studio and tabletop still life sets. The importance of lighting for scale, lighting varied surfaces, and photo manipulation techniques will be explored.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • DART 270 - Architectural Photography

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: DART 210 ]
    Students will learn technical and conceptual aspects of architectural and interior still-image photography, trends, and practices. Emphasis will be on the application of appropriate techniques and equipment for field/location conditions.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • DART 280 - Digital Arts as a Business

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 2 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisites: DART 250 , DART 270  and MGMT 235 ]
    In this capstone course, students will integrate fundamentals and techniques learned in previous courses into careers or businesses.  Students will prepare their portfolios for marketing, freelancing, working for hire, or opening commercial art studios. Emphasis will be placed on portfolio presentation and earning a living in the digital arts.
    OFFERED: spring semesters

Early Child Education
  

  • ECDV 110 - Child Development: Infants & Toddlers

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [PSYC 120 ]
    This course provides students with knowledge of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in the prenatal, infancy and toddler periods. Basic theories, developmental principles, safety issues, nutrition and guidance techniques are presented. Students spend 16 hours observing infants and toddlers in the field.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • ECDV 120 - Child Development: Preschool/School Age

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: ECDV 110 ]
    This course provides students with knowledge of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development during the preschool and early school age years. Basic theories, developmental principles, guidance techniques, behavior management techniques, safety, health, nutrition, and parent involvement strategies are presented. Students spend 30 hours observing preschoolers and school age children in the field.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • ECDV 131 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Pre- or co-requisite: ECDV 110 ]
    This course explores curriculum development in infant/toddler education programs. Students explore the social, emotional, creative, physical, and cognitive skill development and needs of infants and toddlers. Through this course, students gain the skills necessary to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum. Students spend 30 hours in the field developing and delivering curriculum.
    OFFERED: summer semesters
  

  • ECDV 135 - Preschool Curriculum

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ECDV 120 ]
    This course explores curriculum development in preschool education programs. Students explore the social, emotional, creative, physical and cognitive skill development and needs of preschoolers. Through this course, students gain the skills necessary to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum, including developmentally appropriate movement activities to enhance the lives of young children. Students spend 30 hours in the field developing and delivering curriculum.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ECDV 150 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ECDV 120 ]
    This course provides an in-depth study of the role of the early childhood program administrator in such areas as food service, health and safety, implementation and supervision of an early childhood program, and business techniques necessary to operate a successful early childhood program. This course provides hands-on experience in grant writing and budgeting for early childhood programs.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ECDV 160 - Children with Special Needs

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ECDV 120 ]
    This comprehensive review of the various issues regarding young children with special needs includes the recognition of individual likenesses and differences among children, developmental milestones and effective caregiver/teacher strategies for working with this population. Roles of teachers and parents as they relate to children with special needs are addressed. Also included are the implications of social and political policy on the process of inclusion of young children in early childhood programs.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ECDV 200 - CDA: The Credentialing Process

    1 Credit (1 lecture, 0 lab) 1 Contact Hours [ECDV 120 ]
    This class is intended for students planning to obtain a Child Development Credential (CDA) through the CDA National Credentialing Program. This course should be taken at the end of a student’s program.
    OFFERED: fall semesters

Economics
  

  • ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Math Level 3 ]
    This course provides an introduction to the basic tools and concepts of macroeconomic analysis. The course materials focus on the measurement of the national economy, gross domestic product, inflation and unemployment, and the principles for controlling the economy through fiscal, and monetary policy.  
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ECON 215 ]
    This course introduces students to the basics of microeconomic analysis and international trade. The course materials focus on modeling consumer and business decision making under several different market structures. The course will also introduce the fundamentals of international trade covering the behavior of both product and financial markets. Upon completion students should be capable of further studies at another institution and be able to directly apply course work in a business environment.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters

Education
  

  • EDUC 100 - Introduction to Teaching

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    This introductory course provides an opportunity to explore the teaching profession through self-reflection, readings, discussions, lectures, and classroom observation. The course assists students in the decision of whether to pursue K-12 teaching as a profession. In addition to scheduled class hours, students spend a minimum of 10 hours observing in a K-12 classroom during the course of the semester.
    OFFERED: fall semesters

    For additional elementary education courses, see ARTS, MATH and MUSI.

Electricity/ Electronics
  

  • ELEC 110 - Electronic Circuit Analysis

    3 Credit (0 Lecture, 3 lab) 3 Contact Hours  [Math Level 3 ]
    ELEC110 and CSTC 100  are exactly the same course with different prefixes to aid in transferability with other colleges and programs. This class has very basic introductions to AC and DC electronics for non-Electronics Technology major students. It begins with an introduction to digital and analog meter usage as well as a brief description of series and parallel circuits. Following is a brief introduction to capacitors and inductors as well as in introduction to inductive and capacitive reactance. The course finishes up with a brief overview of ladder logic by having the student wire up AND, OR, NAND, and NOR logic circuits.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 111 - DC Electronics

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 3 lab) 5 Contact Hours [Math Level 4 ]

    This is an introduction to basic electronics with emphasis on direct current. This course covers the physics of electronics, including, Ohm’s Law, network theorems, Kirchhoff voltage and current laws. Thevenin’s equivalent circuits are also introduced as well as DC instrumentation.  

    Laboratory experiments include: use of electronic test equipment, confirming network theorems by experimentation, measurement of resistance, DC current, DC voltage and power. DC instruments is also covered. 
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ELEC 112 - AC Electronics

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 3 lab) 5 Contact Hours [Prerequisite: ELEC 111 ] [Pre- or co-requisite: INDS 126  or MATH 120 ] 
    This is a continuation of the study of basic electronics with emphasis on alternating current. The course will include AC measurements with an oscilloscope, capacitance, inductance, as well as capacitive and inductive reactance. Calculations using complex numbers in order to calculate phase angle and true power will be introduced. Laboratory experiments include: measuring AC voltages, use of the oscilloscope, RC, RL, and RCL circuits, and transformer operations.  
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 251 - Industrial Electrical Controls

    2 Credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 Contact Hours [CSTC 100  or ELEC 110 , or (ELEC 111  and ELEC 112 )]
    This course is for those who have an understanding of electrical basics and want to learn more about industrial motors and its controls. Included is a study of wiring symbols and diagrams, controls, relay ladder logic, and three-phase power. Motors are also introduced in this course.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 252 - Industrial Electrical Motors and Controls

    2 Credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 Contact Hours [ELEC 251 ]
    This course is for those who have an understanding of electrical basics and want to learn more about industrial motors and their controls. Included is a study of limit switches, proximity switches, and use of contactors, reversing contactors, overload protection and variable frequency drives.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 253 - Introduction to Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers

    2 Credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 Contact Hours [ELEC 252 ]
    This course will emphasize programmable logic controllers (PLC), their use, selection, setup, and servicing. This course is designed to give the industrial technician/electrician a basic understanding of the Allen Bradley PLC using RSLogix software, its logic functions, its installation, and troubleshooting.  
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 254 - Intermediate Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers

    2 Credit (1 lecture, 1 lab) 2 Contact Hours [ELEC 253 ]
    This course will emphasize programmable logic controllers (PLC), their use, selection, setup, and servicing. This course is designed to give the industrial technician/electrician an intermediate understanding of the Allen Bradley PLC using RSLogix software, its logic functions, its installation, and troubleshooting.  
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 263 - Industrial Control Systems-Siemens

    4 Credit (2 lecture, 2 open-lab) 4 Contact Hours [ELEC 252 ]
    This course emphasizes the use, selection, set up, and servicing of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and provides experience in PLC logic functions, installation, programming, networking protocols, remote I/O, and troubleshooting PLC programs and installations. Extensive hands-on training is conducted using Siemens Simatic S7-300 PLC hardware and Siemens Simatic Step 7 programming software.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 264 - Industrial Automation I

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 3 lab) 4 Contact Hours [ELEC 252  and ELEC 112 ]
    This course provides a basic understanding of industrial automation systems, including identification of robotic systems, robotic classification, sensors, tooling, peripheral systems, and safety.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ELEC 265 - Industrial Automation II

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 3 lab) 4 Contact Hours [ELEC 264 ]
    This course is a continuation of Industrial Automation I and provides a more detailed understanding of robotic systems. Students will learn programming, file management, and troubleshooting.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 266 - Industrial Automation Integration

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 3 lab) 4 Contact Hours [Prerequisite: ELEC 254 ] [Pre-or co-requisite: ELEC 265 ]
    This course is a companion to Industrial Automation II and provides a more detailed understanding of robots and their integration with other machines. Students will learn hardware, software, and system design.  
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • ELEC 267 - Automation Maintenance

    3 Credit (1 lecture, 3 lab) 4 Contact Hours [ELEC 252  and ELEC 112 ]
    In this course students will learn how to troubleshoot and repair robotic systems. Topics include safety, reading diagrams, troubleshooting, and board and component level repair.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ELEC 268 - Rotating Machinery and Transformers

    3 Credit (2 lecture, 3 lab) 5 Contact Hours
    This is an introduction to transformers and rotating machines such as AC and DC motors. The class includes 2 hours per week of lecture and laboratory experiments in transformers, DC motors, single phase AC motors, three phase AC motors and universal motors.
    OFFERED: fall semesters

English
  

  • ENGL 050 - Introduction to College Reading

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Prerequisite: Reading Level 1 ] [Pre-or co-requisite: GNST 100 ]

    Introduction to College Reading is required for students at Reading Level 1. The strategies introduced and practiced in this course will develop reading skills necessary for students to successfully meet the demands of college reading.

    Students who do not meet the exit requirement of a C or better will be required to repeat the course.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 060 - Academic Literacy

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [Prerequisite: Reading Level 2  or Writing Level 1 ] [Pre- or co-requisite: GNST 100 ]

    ENGL 060, Academic Literacy, is a four-credit course that combines instruction in reading and writing and is required for students at Reading Level 2 and Writing Level 1. The strategies and skills practiced in this course will prepare students for reading and writing at the college level.  

    Students who do not meet the exit requirement of a C or better for Academic Literacy will be required to repeat the course.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • ENGL 071 - Basic Writing

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Prerequisites: Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 2 ] [Pre- or co-requisite: GNST 100 ] [Co-requisite: ENGL 100 ]
    A co-requisite for ENGL100 for students at Writing Level 2, this accelerated learning course supports coursework in ENGL100 through supplemental instruction, collaborative learning activities, skill practice and peer review. A portfolio of products from both ENGL100 and ENGL071 is a required final assessment.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • ENGL 100 - Freshman English I

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3  or Writing Level 2   with  ENGL 071  co-requisite] 
    In this introductory college writing course, students develop and refine academic writing, reading, and information literacy skills and processes that will serve them across disciplines.  
    OFFERED: every semester

    Course Goals; Objectives; Competencies
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  • ENGL 101 - Freshman English II

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ENGL 100 ]
    This extension of ENGL 100  emphasizes incorporating research into written work, elaborating upon analytical skills, employing skills of persuasion and argumentation, and developing the ability to discuss concepts encountered in reading and research of social and cultural perspectives.  
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • ENGL 183 - Business & Technical Communication

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    This course focuses on developing effective communication skills for the workplace. Emphasis will be on developing skills in writing business letters, memos, reports, and electronic communication.  Technical writing skills, including drafting instructions, creating effective graphics, and descriptive writing, will also be covered. Students will also demonstrate effective oral interpersonal and presentation skills.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ENGL 100  or ENGL 101 ]
    This course introduces students to text-based, reader-based and context-based interpretive strategies for the study of poetry, fiction, and drama. Through lecture, discussion, interpretive and research-based writing and group project work, students learn the characteristics of each genre and the vocabulary of literary interpretation.
    OFFERED: spring and summer semesters
  

  • ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ENGL 100  or ENGL 101 ]
    A survey of American literature from the colonial period through the Civil War, with attention to representative cultural perspectives and intellectual movements.  
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours  [ENGL 100  or ENGL 101 ]
    A survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present, with attention to representative cultural perspectives and intellectual movements.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    This course surveys major authors and works of British literature from the old English period to the late 18th Century.
    OFFERED: odd-year fall semesters
  

  • ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    This course surveys major authors and works of British literature from 1798 to the present.
    OFFERED: even-year spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 235 - Children’s Literature

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    This course is a survey of literature for children in the elementary grades, aimed at developing techniques for using books with children, storytelling and the criteria for book selection.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 236 - Youth Literature

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ENGL 100  or ENGL 101 ]
    This is a survey of literature that investigates the multiple genres of contemporary young adult literature created for middle and high school age groups (11-18). Students will read a diverse range of young adult texts written by distinguished authors and will be discussed from the perspectives of genre, theme, representations of adolescence and adulthood, and approaches to interpretation. Further study will include methods, selection processes, criticism, applications, and writing.  
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 250 - Creative Writing

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [ENGL 100  or ENGL 101 ]
    This course discusses creative expression in traditional genres: short story, essay, drama and extended fiction. Students collaborate in workshops to hone their skills.
    OFFERED: even-year spring semesters
  

  • ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    The course is an introduction to the language, structure, history and narrative technique of film as a distinctive art form. Coursework includes the reading of film theory and criticism, as well as viewing, discussing and critically writing about short and feature length films by major international directors.
    OFFERED: even-year fall semesters

French
  

  • FREN 120 - Elementary French I

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours
    This course includes fundamental training in basic language skills stressing oral and written expression, aural comprehension, and their cultural contexts. It is offered to students with no French background or up to one year of high school French.
    OFFERED: odd-year fall semesters
  

  • FREN 121 - Elementary French II

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [FREN 120 ]
    This continuation of FREN 120  stresses oral and written expression, aural comprehension, and their cultural contexts.
    OFFERED: even-year spring semesters

General Studies
  

  • GNST 100 - College Success

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours
    This course provides students with the necessary tools, guidelines, principles, and insights for a successful educational experience. It also equips them to become lifelong learners and engage in effective preparation for career development.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • GNST 110 - Career Development

    1 Credit (1 lecture, 0 lab) 1 Contact Hours
    This course is designed to assist the student in developing life-planning skills to make informed career choices. The course focuses on self-awareness, decision-making strategies, value clarification, academic planning, career exploration, and interest inventory assessments resulting in a comprehensive career plan.
    OFFERED: fall and spring semesters
  

  • GNST 115 - Effective Online Learning

    1 Credit (1 lecture, 0 lab) 1 Contact Hours
    This course teaches how to apply tools and strategies for effective learning in an online environment. Basic elements of online course environments are discussed, along with issues related to success in online and traditional classes. Topics covered include: personality and learning styles and how they relate to online education, time management, motivation, discussion board etiquette and building and maintaining relationships with both the instructor and fellow online students. Basic knowledge of computers, Internet and e-mail is expected of students enrolling in this class. Furthermore, it is required that students enrolling in this class have access to a personal computer with Internet access.
    OFFERED: every semester
  

  • GNST 120 - Dealing with Stress

    1 Credit (1 lecture, 0 lab) 1 Contact Hours
    This course is a systematic evaluation of stress and methods used to effectively reduce stress so that a healthier life style is possible. Students will learn to identify stressors, the psychological and physical responses to stress and the techniques for managing stress. Emphasis will be placed on stress and illness, relaxation techniques, stress and the college student, strategies for decreasing stressful behaviors, and coping with stressful situations which cannot be changed.
    OFFERED: fall semesters

Geography
  

  • GEOG 110 - World Geography and Cultures

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3  and Writing Level 3 ]
    This course examines the significance of geography in understanding the people and places of the world.
    OFFERED: even-year fall semesters

German
  

  • GERM 101 - German I

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours
    This course is specifically designed to give students a thorough understanding of the German language and its cultural context. The course enables students to not only read and write German but also to actively listen to, understand and speak the language. Focus of the class is on vocabulary and grammar, as well as on pronunciation and expression. It is a blend of theory and practice. Teaching strategies used are lecture with discussion, small group interaction, audio recognition and small video episodes.
    OFFERED: even-year fall semesters
  

  • GERM 102 - German II

    4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [GERM 101 ]
    This continuation of GERM 101   is designed to give students a more thorough understanding of the German language and its cultural context. The course enables students to not only read and write German but also to actively listen to, understand, and speak the language. The focus of the class remains on vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and expression, blending theory and practice. Teaching strategies used are lecture with discussion, small group interaction, audio recognition and small video episodes.
    OFFERED: odd-year spring semesters

History
  

  • HIST 250 - United States History to 1865

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course critically examines America’s past from before the European takeover and domination of the North American continent until a young but increasingly powerful United States is ripped apart by Civil War. Conflicts between individualism and collectivism and nationalism and sectionalism as well as conflicts between social classes and ethnic groups are examined. Attention is given to social history, which involves the effort to explore history “from the bottom-up” through the eyes and everyday experiences of common, working-class people preoccupied not with the great events of the day, but with the day-to-day business of living. This course focuses on America before the European invasion; native American cultures; early settlements; the variety of colonial experience and regional differences; independence, war and nationhood; the Constitution; economic growth; an emerging American culture; territorial expansion and manifest destiny; nationalism and sectionalism; North/South Conflict; and the Civil War in an effort to contribute to the understanding of America’s infancy and early youth.
    OFFERED: fall semesters
  

  • HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course is a continuation of HIST 250  with a similar emphasis on social history and the conflicts between individualism and collectivism, social classes and ethnic groups as well as new conflicts between liberals and conservatives, isolationists and imperialists and centralists and localists that remain today. The course focuses on racism, reconstruction and Jim Crow; involvement; social, political and economic reform in the Progressive period; the World Wars; the Depression and the reform of capitalism; the Cold War and the age of affluence; the turbulent sixties; the self-indulgent seventies and the age of scarcity in an effort to understand the factors that influence America’s present behavior.
    OFFERED: spring semesters
  

  • HIST 252 - The Civil War Era

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course focuses on the immediate Antebellum period. Early 19th century background gives way to a focus on the period from the Mexican War (1845-8) through Reconstruction and the end of military rule in the South by 1877. It is a detailed, in-depth study of a generation of conflict and the central event in our nation’s history.
    OFFERED: even-year fall semesters
  

  • HIST 255 - Michigan History

    3 Credit (3 lecture, 0 lab) 3 Contact Hours [Reading Level 3 ]
    This course presents a broad overview of the history of the Wolverine State. Several themes, including immigration, exploration, technology, mobility, abundance and exploitation are explored, especially as they relate to the broader picture of national history. Several important overlapping periods of Michigan history are examined in detail from the early French explorations and fur trade through the British occupation, the logging boom, statehood, growth of commerce and shipping, agricultural development and the Age of the Automobile with the consequent industrialization and growth of the tourist industry. The course focuses on local aspects of the state’s history as they relate to these themes and periods.
    OFFERED: odd-year fall semesters
 

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