Catalog & Student Handbook 2022-2023

May 18, 2024

Catalog & Student Handbook 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Numbers:

Courses numbered 01-09 are freshman level courses for the Developmental program and for the occupational programs. They are not applicable toward an associate degree.

Courses numbered 10-99 are basic occupational courses for the diploma and certificate programs. They are not applicable toward an associate degree.

Courses numbered 100-199 are freshman level courses applicable toward an associate degree. They may also be used in certificate and diploma programs.

Courses numbered 200-299 are sophomore level courses applicable toward an associate degree.

Course Credits:

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

Course Hours:

The number of lecture hours in class each week (including lecture, seminar, and discussion hours) and/or the number of laboratory hours in class each week (including laboratory, shop, supervised practice, and cooperative work experiences) are indicated for each course in the course description. The number of lecture and laboratory hours in class each week are also called “contact” hours because it is time spent under the direct supervision of a faculty member. In addition to the lecture and laboratory hours in class each week as listed in the course description, each student also must spend some time on out-of-class assignments under his or her own direction. Usually each credit per course requires an average of three hours of in-class and out-of-class work each week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites:

If any are required before enrolling in a course, these prerequisites will be identified in the course description. Courses in special sequences (usually identified by the numeral I-II-III) require that prior courses or their equivalent be completed before enrolling for a course; usually the corequisites must be taken at the same time. The prerequisites or their equivalent must be completed before enrolling in a course unless special permission is obtained from the Vice President of Instruction, academic dean, and the instructor of the course.

The college reserves the right to change, to delete, or to substitute courses or programs at any time.

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Electronics Technology
	ETR 113 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I 3 credits Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 5 per week Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Part I of II.
	ETR 114 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals II 3 credits Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 5 per week Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities. Part II of II.
	ETR 151 Electronic Circuits and Troubleshooting I 2 credits Lecture: 2 Total: 2 Studies analog and digital circuits and systems with standard circuit test and troubleshooting procedures. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours per week.
	ETR 156 Digital Circuits and Microprocessor Fundamentals 4 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week Introduces characteristics and applications of digital logic elements including gates, counters, registers, displays and pulse generators. Applies microprocessor theory and applications, including internal architecture of the micro- proccessor, interfacing, input/output, and memory.
	ETR 160 Survey of Microprocessors 4 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week Provides an overview of microprocessors architecture, basic machine language programming, and I/O devices.
	ETR 211 Electronics Diagnostics I 3 credits Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 5 per week Teaches analyzing, testing and repair of fundamental assemblies, subassemblies, circuits and systems as applied to electronic maintenance and manufacturing.
Finance
	FIN 215 Financial Management 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces basic financial management topics including statement analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Focuses on Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return techniques, lease vs. buy analysis, and Cost of Capital computations. Uses problems and cases to enhance skills in financial planning and decision-making.
French
	FRE 101 Beginning French I 4 credits Lecture: 4 Total: 4 Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part I of II Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Part I of II
	FRE 102 Beginning French II 4 credits Lecture: 4 Total: 4 Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part II of II. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): FRE 101 , or two years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.
Geography
	GEO 200 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Studies major elements of the natural environment including earth sun relationship, land forms, weather and climate, natural vegetation and soils. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
	GEO 210 People and the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	GEO 220 World Regional Geography 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Studies physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions, and examines the geographical background of those problems. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Geology
	GOL 105 Physical Geology 4 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week Introduces the science of physical geology through a comprehensive systems-based examination of Earth’s structure, composition, rocks and minerals, landforms, geomorphology, and agents responsible for shaping and modifying its environments. Explores the origin and evolution of Earth’s topographic and bathymetric features, geologic phenomena, and geologic hazards, resulting from plate tectonics. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
	GOL 106 Historical Geology 4 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week Traces the evolution of the earth and life through time. Presents scientific theories of the origin of the earth and life and interprets rock and fossil record. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
	GOL 111 Oceanography I 4 credits Lecture: 3 Laboratory: 3 Total: 4 Examines the dynamics of the oceans and ocean basins. Applies the principles of physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. 4 credits
German
	GER 101 Beginning German I 4 credits Lecture: 4 Total: 4 Introduces cultural awareness, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic sentence structure. Part I of II. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Part I of II
History
	HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to 1600 CE. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Examines the development of western civilization from 1600 CE to the present. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	HIS 111 History of World Civilization 1 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from antiquity to approximately 1500. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	HIS 112 History of World Civilization II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Surveys the history of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from approximately 1500 CE through the present. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	HIS 121 United States History I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces the history of the United States from its origins to 1877. Includes the European exploration, development of the American colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, major political, social and economic developments, geographical expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	HIS 122 United States History II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces the history of the United States from 1865 to present. Includes major political, social and economic developments since 1865, overseas expansion, the two world wars, the Cold War and the post-Cold War era. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
	HIS 269 Civil War and Reconstruction 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Studies factors that led to the division between the States. Examines the war, the home fronts, and the era of Reconstruction. Lecture 3 hours per week. 3 credits
	HIS 270 America in the Gilded Age 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Studies in detail American history during the years from 1870-1900 - The Gilded Age, emphasizing the relationships between various aspects of American life and identifying themes that helped define the era. Lecture 3 hours per week. 3 credits
Health
	HLT 100 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
	HLT 105 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 credits Lecture: 1 per week Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Corequisite(s): Equivalent to EMS 100
	HLT 106 First Aid and Safety 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety and first aid.
	HLT 110 Concepts of Personal and Community Health 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces students to the basic concepts of health and dimensions of wellness through exploration of a variety of personal health topics. Identifies factors that affect the health status of individuals in addition to health promotion and disease prevention at the personal and community level. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
	HLT 115 Introduction to Personal and Community Health 1 credits Lecture: 1 per week Introduces and focuses on the principles of personal and community health.
	HLT 116 Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces students to the dimensions of wellness including the physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, occupational, and social components.
	HLT 121 Introduction to Drug Use and Abuse 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Explores the use and abuse of drugs in contemporary society with emphasis upon sociological, physiological, and psychological effects of drugs.
	HLT 140 Orientation to Health Related Professions 2 credits Lecture: 2 Total: 2 Explores the interrelated roles and functions of various members of the health team. Lecture 2 hours. 2 credits.
	HLT 141 Introduction to Medical Terminology 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions.
	HLT 143 Medical Terminology I 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
	HLT 145 Ethics for Health Care Personnel 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Focuses on ethical concepts of health care. Emphasizes confidentiality, maintaining patient records, personal appearance, professionalism with patients/clients, associates, and an awareness of health care facilities.
	HLT 160 Personal Health and Fitness 3 credits Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week Studies the relationships between health and fitness. Topics include nutrition, disease prevention, weight control, smoking and health, and medical care, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and the relationship between physical and mental health. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
	HLT 228 Principles of Public Heath 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Provides an overview of public health systems in the United States and globally with an emphasis on core functions, essential services and health determinants. Explores the history, core areas and current trends within public health as well as how public health affects individuals and populations. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through documented written reports. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
	HLT 250 General Pharmacology 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agents within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages.
	HLT 261 Basic Pharmacy I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Explores the basics of general pharmacy, reading prescriptions, symbols, packages, pharmacy calculations. Teaches measuring compounds of drugs, dosage forms, drug laws, and drug classifications. Part I of II.
	HLT 262 Basic Pharmacy II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Explores the basics of general pharmacy, reading prescriptions, symbols, packages, pharmacy calculations. Teaches measuring compounds of drugs, dosage forms, drug laws, and drug classifications. Part II of II. Prerequisite(s): HLT 261 .
	HLT 263 Basic Pharmacy Lab I 1 credits Laboratory: 3 Total: 1 Provides practical experience to supplement instruction in HLT 261 HLT 262 . Should be taken concurrently with HLT 261 HLT 262 , in appropriate curricula, as identified by the college. Part I of II. Laboratory 3 hours per week.
	HLT 264 Basic Pharmacy Lab II 1 credits Laboratory: 3 Total: 1 Provides practical experience to supplement instruction in HLT 261 ,HLT 262 . Should be taken concurrently with HLT 261 ,HLT 262 , in appropriate curricula, as identified by the college. Part II of II. Laboratory 3 hours per week. 1 credit
	HLT 290 Coordinated Internship in Pharmacy Technician 4 credits Lecture: 1 per week Laboratory: 6 per week Total: 7 per week Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit
Health Information Management
	HIM 101 Health Information Technology I 4 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week Introduces values, uses and content of the medical record. Defines numbering, filing and retention policies and practices.
	HIM 113 Medical Terminology and Disease Processes I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, stem words, and technical terms; puts emphasis on the causes and treatment of selected disease processes. Part I of II.
	HIM 114 Medical Terminology and Disease Processes II Lecture: 3 per week Continues the study of prefixes, suffixes, stem words, and technical term; puts emphasis on the causes and treatment of selected disease processes. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
	HIM 130 Healthcare Information Systems 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Teaches basic concepts of microcomputer software (to include operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications. Focuses on microcomputer applications and information systems in the Healthcare environment. Provides a working introduction to electronic health information systems for allied health, teaching students how the adoption of electronic health records affects them as future healthcare professionals. Lecture 3 hours per week.
	HIM 143 Managing Electronic Billing in a Medical Practice 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Presents practical knowledge on use of computer technology in medical practice management. Develops basic skills in preparation of universal billing claim. Explores insurance claim processing issues. Lecture 3 hours per week.
	HIM 150 Health Records Management 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Presents documentation format and content of the medical record relevant to the coding function. Introduces application of standard techniques for filing, maintenance and acquisition of health information. Examines the processes of collecting, computing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to health care services. Includes legal and regulatory guidelines for the control and use of health information data.
	HIM 151 Reimbursement Issues in Medical Practice Management 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Introduces major reimbursement systems in the United States. Focuses on prospective payment systems, managed care, and documentation necessary for appropriate reimbursement. Emphasizes management of practice to avoid fraud.
	HIM 253 Health Records Coding 4 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week Examines the development of coding classification systems. Introduces ICD- 9-CM coding classification system, its format and conventions. Stresses basic coding steps and guidelines according to body systems. Provides actual coding exercises in relation to each system covered.
	HIM 254 Advanced Coding and Reimbursement 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 3 per week Focuses on the applications and evaluation of advanced coding skills through practical exercises using actual healthcare data; while examining the components of DRGs, APCs and APGs and other prospective payment in the healthcare environment. Utilizes current coding standards in identifying payment methodologies, revenue cycle management and reimbursement.
	HRI 128 Principles of Baking 3 credits Lecture: 2 Laboratory: 3 Total: 3 Instructs the student in the preparation of breads, pastries, baked desserts, candies, frozen confections, and sugar work. Applies scientific principles and techniques of baking. Promotes the knowledge/skills required to prepare baked items, pastries and confections. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. 3 credits
Human Services
	HMS 100 Introduction to Human Services 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces human service agencies, roles, and careers. Presents an historical perspective of the field as it relates to human services today. Additional topics include values clarification and needs of target populations.
	HMS 121 Basic Counseling Skills I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Develops skills needed to function in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in attending, listening and responding. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits, and goals for skill improvement.
	HMS 122 Basic Counseling Skills II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Expands the development of counseling skills needed to function effectively in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in responding, personalizing, summarizing, and initiating. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits, and goals for skill improvement. Develops plans for achieving personal and program goals.
	HMS 150 Activities Documentation and Programming 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Introduces the student to the documentation process in long term care which serves as the foundation for developing quality activity programs designed to meet the needs of the clients.
	HMS 161 Professional Skills Development for Human Services 3 credits Total: 3 Teach professional skills necessary to make the transition from the role of MH consumer/client to that of services provider. Will cover confidentiality, professionalism, boundaries and roles, cultural diversity and personal values. Lecture 3 hours per week. 3 credits
	HMS 162 Communication Skills for Human Services Professionals 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Covers basic written and verbal communication skills, including, listening skills, interviewing techniques, and completing written documentation to professional standards.
	HMS 190 Coordinated Internship 3 credits Laboratory: 9 per week Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit
	HMS 220 Addiction and Prevention 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Examines the impact of drugs and addiction on individuals and their families. Explores the myths about various drugs and their benefit or lack of benefit.
	HMS 226 Helping Across Cultures 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Provides an historical overview of selected cultural and racial groups. Promotes understanding of group differences and the impact on counseling services.
	HMS 228 Productive Problem-Solving 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Develops problem-solving and program-development skills needed to function in helping relationships. Emphasizes skills training within the classroom and application of the skills in other settings.
	HMS 231 Gerontology I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Examines characteristics of the aging process and problems for the elderly. Considers both theoretical and applied perspectives on the following issues: biological, psychological, sociological, economic and political. I of II.
	HMS 232 Gerontology II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Examines characteristics of the aging process and problems for the elderly. Considers both theoretical and applied perspectives on the following issues: biological, psychological, sociological, economic and political. II of II.
	HMS 238 Selected Topics in Aging 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Provides students with an opportunity to explore a variety of major current issues in aging. Topics may include care giving and the elderly, elderly drug use and misuse, protective services, crisis interventions, homecare, elder- abuse, and other current topics.
	HMS 251 Substance Abuse I 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Provides knowledge, skills, and insight for working in drug and alcohol abuse programs. Emphasizes personal growth and client growth measures in helping relationships. Stresses various methods of individual and group techniques for helping the substance abuser.
	HMS 252 Substance Abuse II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Expands knowledge and skill in working with the substance abuser. Focuses on assisting substance abusers in individual and group settings and explores client treatment modalities. May provide opportunities for field experience in treatment centers. Prerequisite(s): HMS 151.
	HMS 260 Substance Abuse Counseling 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Provides an understanding of the skills of guidance of clients and those associated with being an advocate. Examines the dynamics of the client/ counselor relationship in developing treatment plans and empowerment skills.
	HMS 290 Coordinated Internship in Human Services 3 credits Laboratory: 9 per week Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. May be repeated for credit variable hours.
Humanities
	HUM 195 Topics in Humanities (Honors Program Seminar) 1-5 credits Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. Variable hours. May be repeated for credit
	HUM 201 Early Humanities 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Total: 3 Examines the values and expression of ideas of selected western and non-western cultures from prehistory up to the 1300s, integrating the arts, literature, religion, and philosophy within the context of history. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
	HUM 202 Survey of Western Culture II 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Examines the values and expression of ideas of selected western and non-western cultures from the 1300s until 1900s, integrating the visual arts, literature, religion, music and philosophy within the context of history. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
	HUM 260 Survey of Twentieth-Century Culture 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Examines selected values and expressions of ideas of western and non-western cultures throughout the twentieth century and beyond, integrating the visual arts, literature, performing arts, religion, and philosophy within the context of history. The assignments in this course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through properly cited and formatted written reports Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week..
Industrial Engineering Technology
	IND 114 Materials and Processes in Manufacturing II 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Studies materials and processes for the manufacture of products. Investigates the nature of various materials. Examines the manufacturing processes of industry and their effects on materials.
	IND 137 Team Concepts & Problem Solving 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Studies team concepts and problem solving techniques to assist project teams in improving quality and productivity. Provides knowledge of how to work as a team, plan and conduct good meetings, manage logistics and details, gather useful data, communicate the results and implement changes.
	IND 165 Principles of Industrial Technology I 4 credits Lecture: 3 Laboratory: 2 Total: 5 per week Introduces principle concepts of technology involving mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal power as they relate to force, work, and rate.
	IND 195 Topics In Project Management 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit
	IND 250 Introduction to Basic Computer Integrated Manufacturing 2 credits Laboratory: 6 per week Presents basic principles used in the design and implementation in computer integrated manufacturing system. Emphasizes team concept and all aspects of a computer integrated manufacturing system to include the following: Robotics, Conveyor Control, Machining Center Integration Quality Control, Statistical Quality Control, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) software.
Information Technology Database
	ITD 110 Web Page Design 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Stresses a working knowledge of web site designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames.
	ITD 112 Designing Web Page Graphics 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Explores the creation of digital graphics for web design. Includes basic design elements such as color and layout will be explored utilizing a computer graphics program(s).
	ITD 132 Structured Query Language 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Incorporates a working introduction to commands, functions and operators used in SQL for extracting data from standard databases.
	ITD 136 Database Management Software 4 credits Lecture: 4 per week Covers an introduction to relational database theory and how to administer and query databases using multiple commercial database systems.
	ITD 210 Web Page Design II 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Incorporates advanced techniques in web site planning, design, usability, accessibility, advanced site management, and maintenance utilizing web editor software(s).
	ITD 250 Database Architecture and Administration 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Involves in-depth instruction about the underlying architecture of databases and the handling of database administration.
	ITD 256 Advanced Database Management 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Focuses in-depth instruction in the handling of critical tasks of planning and implementing large databases. Includes an introduction to concepts of advanced data warehousing and database configuration.
Information Technology Essentials
	ITE 100 Introduction to Information Systems 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Covers the fundamentals of computers and computing and topics which include impact of computers on society, ethical issues, and terminology. Provides discussion about available hardware and software as well as their application.
	ITE 102 Computers and Information Systems 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Introduces terminology, concepts, and methods of using computers in information systems. This course teaches computer literacy, not intended for Information Technology majors.
	ITE 105 Careers and Cyber Ethics 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Career paths in Information Technology will be explored to help the student determine the appropriate degree plan. Career paths will include but not be limited to software development, computer science, database, networking, system administration and operations, end user support, web design, and management. The student will learn ethical concerns in business and information technology including the ACM Code of Ethics.
	ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Covers computer concepts and internet skills, and uses a software suite which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to demonstrate skills. Recommended prerequisite keyboarding skills.
	ITE 119 Information Literacy 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Presents the information literacy core competencies focusing on the use of information technology skills. Skills and knowledge will be developed in database searching, computer applications, information security and privacy, and intellectual property issues.
	ITE 131 Survey of Internet Services 2 credits Lecture: 2 per week Introduces students to basic Internet terminology and services including e-mail, WWW browsing, search engines, ftp telnet, and other services.
	ITE 141 Microcomputer Software: Spreadsheets 1 credits Lecture: 1 per week Provides first-time users with sufficient information to make practical use of spreadsheet software using the basic of building spreadsheets.
	ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Develops understanding of digital and information literacy. Introduces basic computer concepts in hardware, software, cyber, cloud, database, and operating systems. Includes hands-on experience developing word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents. Evaluates the reliability of sources. Covers creating a simple web page. Examines topics such as social, legal, and ethical issues. This is a UCGS transfer course. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
	ITE 160 Introduction to E-Commerce 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Studies the culture and demographics of the Internet, on-line business strategies and the hardware and software tools necessary for Internet commerce. Includes the identification of appropriate target segments, the development of product opportunities, pricing structures, distribution channels over the Internet, and the execution of marketing strategy in computer- mediated environments. Presents case histories of successful Web applications. Lecture 3 hours per week.
	ITE 170 Multimedia Software 3 credits Lecture: 3 Total: 3 Explores technical fundamentals of creating multimedia projects with related hardware and software. Students will learn to manage resources required for multimedia production and evaluation and techniques for selection of graphics and multimedia software. Lecture 3 hours per week. 3 credits
	ITE 199 Supervised Study 1 credits Lecture: 1 Total: 1 Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. 1 credit May be repeated for credit.
	ITE 215 Advanced Computer Applications and Integration 3 credits Lecture: 3 per week Incorporates advanced computer concepts including the integration of a software suite.
	ITE 221 PC Hardware and OS Architecture 4 credits Lecture: 4 per week Covers instruction about processors, internal functions, peripheral devices, computer organization, memory management, architecture, instruction format, and basic OS architecture.
	ITE 221L PC Hardware and OS Architecture Laboratory 1 credits Laboratory: 2 per week Provides problem solving experience to supplement instruction in PC Hardware and OS Architecture. Corequisite(s): ITE 221 .

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Course Descriptions

ETR 113 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I

ETR 114 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals II

ETR 151 Electronic Circuits and Troubleshooting I

ETR 156 Digital Circuits and Microprocessor Fundamentals

ETR 160 Survey of Microprocessors

ETR 211 Electronics Diagnostics I

FIN 215 Financial Management

FRE 101 Beginning French I

FRE 102 Beginning French II

GEO 200 Introduction to Physical Geography

GEO 210 People and the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography

GEO 220 World Regional Geography

GOL 105 Physical Geology

GOL 106 Historical Geology

GOL 111 Oceanography I

GER 101 Beginning German I

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II

HIS 111 History of World Civilization 1

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II

HIS 121 United States History I

HIS 122 United States History II

HIS 269 Civil War and Reconstruction

HIS 270 America in the Gilded Age

HLT 100 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

HLT 105 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

HLT 106 First Aid and Safety

HLT 110 Concepts of Personal and Community Health

HLT 115 Introduction to Personal and Community Health

HLT 116 Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts

HLT 121 Introduction to Drug Use and Abuse

HLT 140 Orientation to Health Related Professions

HLT 141 Introduction to Medical Terminology

HLT 143 Medical Terminology I

HLT 145 Ethics for Health Care Personnel

HLT 160 Personal Health and Fitness

HLT 228 Principles of Public Heath

HLT 250 General Pharmacology

HLT 261 Basic Pharmacy I

HLT 262 Basic Pharmacy II

HLT 263 Basic Pharmacy Lab I

HLT 264 Basic Pharmacy Lab II

HLT 290 Coordinated Internship in Pharmacy Technician

HIM 101 Health Information Technology I

HIM 113 Medical Terminology and Disease Processes I

HIM 114 Medical Terminology and Disease Processes II

HIM 130 Healthcare Information Systems

HIM 143 Managing Electronic Billing in a Medical Practice

HIM 150 Health Records Management

HIM 151 Reimbursement Issues in Medical Practice Management

HIM 253 Health Records Coding

HIM 254 Advanced Coding and Reimbursement

HRI 128 Principles of Baking

HMS 100 Introduction to Human Services

HMS 121 Basic Counseling Skills I

HMS 122 Basic Counseling Skills II

HMS 150 Activities Documentation and Programming

HMS 161 Professional Skills Development for Human Services

HMS 162 Communication Skills for Human Services Professionals

HMS 190 Coordinated Internship

HMS 220 Addiction and Prevention

HMS 226 Helping Across Cultures

HMS 228 Productive Problem-Solving

HMS 231 Gerontology I

HMS 232 Gerontology II

HMS 238 Selected Topics in Aging

HMS 251 Substance Abuse I

HMS 252 Substance Abuse II

HMS 260 Substance Abuse Counseling

HMS 290 Coordinated Internship in Human Services

HUM 195 Topics in Humanities (Honors Program Seminar)

HUM 201 Early Humanities

HUM 202 Survey of Western Culture II

HUM 260 Survey of Twentieth-Century Culture

IND 114 Materials and Processes in Manufacturing II

IND 137 Team Concepts & Problem Solving

IND 165 Principles of Industrial Technology I

IND 195 Topics In Project Management

IND 250 Introduction to Basic Computer Integrated Manufacturing