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All courses in degree programs are offered on a regular basis.
Some courses listed in this section are not required in degree
programs and are not offered on a regular basis.
Students should check with the Counselors concerning all courses
in their degree programs.
Course Numbers
Courses numbered 01-09 are generally courses for developmental
studies. The credits earned
in these courses are not applicable toward associate degree programs;
however, upon approval of the Vice-President of Instruction and Student
Services, some developmental courses may provide credit applicable to
basic occupational certificate programs.
Students may reregister for these courses in subsequent semesters
as necessary until the course objectives are completed.
Courses numbered 10-99 are generally courses for certificate
programs. The credits earned
in these courses are applicable toward certificate programs but are not
applicable toward an associate degree.
Courses numbered 100-199 are generally freshmen courses applicable
toward associate degree and/or certificate programs.
Courses numbered 200-299 are generally sophomore courses applicable
toward associate degree and/or certificate programs.
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
Each semester hour of credit given for a course is based on
approximately one academic hour (50 minutes) of formalized, structured
instructional time in a particular course for fifteen weeks.
This may consist of lectures, out-of-class study, laboratory and
shop study, or combinations thereof as follows:
1. One hour of
lecture (including lecture, seminar, discussion or other similar
experiences) per week for 15 weeks plus an examination period = 1
collegiate semester-hour credit.
2. Two or three
hours, depending on the academic discipline, of laboratory (including
laboratory, shop, clinical training, supervised work experience,
coordinated internship, or other similar experiences) per week for 15
weeks plus an examination period (1 hour) = 1 collegiate semester-hour
credit.
3. One to five
credits with variable hours for the general usage courses:
Coordinated Internship, Cooperative Education, Seminar and
Project, and Supervised Study (see SDV section).
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 they represent time spent under 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/her own direction.
Usually each credit per course requires an average of three hours
of in-class and out-of-class study each week.
Course Prerequisites
If any prerequisites are required before enrolling in a course,
these prerequisites will be identified in the course description.
Courses in special sequences (usually identified by the numerals
I-II-III) require that prior courses or their equivalent be completed
before enrolling in the advanced courses in the sequence.
When corequisites are required for a course, usually the
corequisites must be taken at the same time.
The prerequisites or their equivalent must be completed
satisfactorily before enrolling in a course unless special permission is
obtained from the chairperson of the appropriate instructional division
and the instructor.
General Usage Courses
Note: The following
“General Usage Courses” apply to multiple curricula and all prefix
sections. The titles and
descriptions are generally applicable for such use.
However, colleges may elect to substitute different, but
essentially equivalent, titles (e.g. Field Experiences in lieu of
Coordinated Internship) to satisfy the preferences of respective
professional fields or disciplines.
Similarly, the course description may be reconstructed for
adaptation to appropriate context or to a more specialized applicability
(e.g. health agencies/facilities or hospitals in lieu of business,
industrial and service firms).
General usage courses may be repeated for credit and may include
lecture, laboratory, out-of-class study, or a combination thereof.
A “Topics in” course is intended to cover topics of an evolving
nature or of short-term importance in the discipline.
The course shall be approved by the academic vice-president or
designee for a period up to two years.
The vice-president may approve an extension of another two-year
period, after which the course must be approved under the appropriate
discipline according to VCCS processes for adding new courses to the
Master Course File.
A “Studies in” course is intended as an experimental course to test
its viability as a permanent offering.
Each offering of the course must be approved by the academic
vice-president or designee.
An experimental course may be offered twice, after which the course must
be approved under the appropriate discipline according to VCCS processes
for adding new courses to the Master Course File.
Coordinated Practice In:
(Course Prefix) 90, 190, 290
(1-5 credits.)
Includes supervised practice in selected health agencies
coordinated by the College.
Credit/Practice ratio maximum 1:5 hours.
May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours per week.
Studies In: (Course
Prefix) 93, 193, 293 (1-5
credits.)
Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the
discipline. Allows
instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the
course’s viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
Topics In: (Course
Prefix) 95, 195, 295 (1-5
credits.)
Provides an opportunity to explore topic areas of an evolving
nature or of short-term importance in the discipline.
May be used also for special honors courses.
May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours per week.
On Site Training In:
(Course Prefix) 96, 196, 296
(1-5 credits)
Offers opportunities for career orientation and training without
pay in selected businesses and industry.
Supervised and coordinated by the College.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.
May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours per week.
Cooperative Education In:
(Course Prefix) 97, 197, 297
(1-5 credits.)
Provides on-the-job training for pay in approved business,
industrial and service firms.
Applies to all occupational-technical curricula at the discretion
of the College. Credit/work
Ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.
May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours per week.
Seminar and Project In:
(Course Prefix) 98, 198, 298 (1-5
credits)
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the
student’s occupational objective and a study of approaches to the
selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours per week.
Supervised Study In: (Course Prefix) 99,
199, 299 (1-5 credits)
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous
instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit.
Variable hours per week.
ACC 115
Applied Accounting (3 credits)
Presents
practical accounting procedures for retail stores, professional
individuals in firms, and personal service occupations.
Covers the accounting cycle, journals, ledgers, preparation of
financial statements and payrolls, and checking account management.
Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 2 hours, Total 4 hours per week.
ACC 197 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approval.
Cooperative
education in bookkeeping.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the accounting
student. Minimum on-the-job
training is 10 hours per week.
ACC 211
Principles of Accounting I (4 credits)
Presents
accounting principles and their application to various businesses.
Covers the accounting cycle, income determination, and financial
reporting. Studies services,
merchandising, includes internal controls.
Lecture 4 hours, Total 4 hours per week.
ACC 212
Principles of Accounting II
(4 credits)
Prerequisite:
ACC 211
Continues
Accounting Principles 211 with emphasis on the application of
partnerships, corporations and the study of financial analysis.
Includes an introduction to cost and managerial accounting.
Lecture 4 hours, Total 4 hours per week.
ACC 215
Computerized Accounting (4 credits)
Prerequisite
or corequisite: ACC
211 or equivalent
Introduces the
computer in solving accounting problems.
Focuses on operation of computers.
Presents the accounting cycle and financial statement preparation
in a computerized system and other applications for financial and
managerial accounting.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
ACC 217
Analyzing Financial Statements (3 credits)
Prerequisite:
ACC 211
Explains how
financial data are generated and limitations of the data, techniques for
analyzing the flow of a business’s funds, and the methods for selecting
and interpreting financial ratios.
Highlights the conceptual framework for analysis, offers basic
and advanced analytical techniques through the use of comprehensive case
studies. (AIB Approved).
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ACC 221
Intermediate Accounting I (4 credits)
Prerequisite:
ACC 212 or equivalent
Covers
accounting principles and theory, including a review of the accounting
cycle and accounting for current assets, current liabilities and
investments. Introduces
various accounting approaches and demonstrates the effect of these
approaches on the financial statements users.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
ACC 222
Intermediate Accounting II (4 credits)
Prerequisite:
ACC 221 or equivalent
Continues
accounting principles and theory with emphasis on accounting for fixed
assets, intangibles, corporate capital structure, long-term liabilities,
and investments. Lecture 4
hours per week.
ACC 225
Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
Prerequisite:
ACC 212 or equivalent
Present the
preparation, analysis and interpretation of accounting data for
managerial decision making.
Includes cost control, capital budgeting and pricing decisions. Lecture
3 hours per week.
ACC 231 Cost
Accounting I (3 credits)
Prerequisite:
ACC 212 or equivalent
Presents cost
accounting methods and reporting as applied to job order, process, and
standard cost accounting systems.
Includes cost control, and other topics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ACC 241
Auditing
(3 credits)
Prerequisite
or corequisite: ACC 222 or
equivalent
Presents
techniques of investigating, interpreting, and appraising accounting
records and assertions.
Studies internal control design and evaluation, evidence-gathering
techniques and other topics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ACC 261
Principles of Federal Taxation I (3 credits)
Presents the
study of federal taxation as it relates to individuals and other tax
entities. Including tax
planning, compliance and reporting.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ACC 297 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approval.
Cooperative
education in accounting.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the accounting
student. Minimum on-the-job
training is 10 hours per week.
ADJ 100 Survey
of Criminal Justice (3 credits)
Presents an
overview of the United States Criminal Justice System; introduces the
major system components – Law Enforcement, Judiciary, and Corrections.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 111 - 112
Law Enforcement Organization
& Administration
I - II (3 credits/3 credits)
Prerequisite
for ADJ 112: Division approval or ADJ
111
Teaches the
principles of organization and administration of law enforcement
agencies. Studies the
management of line operations, staff and auxiliary services,
investigative and juvenile units.
Introduces the concept of data processing; examines policies,
procedures, rules, and regulations pertaining to crime prevention.
Surveys concepts of protection of life and property, detection of
offenses, and apprehension of offenders.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 115 Patrol
Procedures
(3 credits)
Describes,
instructs and evaluates street-level procedures commonly employed by
patrol officers in everyday law enforcement operations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 130
Introduction to Criminal Law (3 credits)
Surveys the
general principles of American criminal law, the elements of major
crimes, and the basic steps of prosecution procedure.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 140
Introduction to Corrections (3 credits)
Focuses on
societal responses to the offender.
Traces the evolution of practices based on philosophies of
retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation.
Reviews contemporary correctional activities and their
relationships to other aspects of the criminal justice system.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 171 - 172
Forensic Science I - II
(4 credits/4 credits)
Prerequisite
for ADJ 172: ADJ 171
These courses
are designed primarily for second-year students in Police Science.
Others may enroll with the permission of the instructor.
Introduces student to crime scene technology, procedures for
sketching, diagramming, and using casting materials.
Surveys the concepts of forensic chemistry, fingerprint
classification/identification and latent techniques, drug
identification, hair and fiber evidence, death investigation techniques,
thin-layer chromatographic methods, and arson materials examination.
Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours, Total 6 hours per week.
ADJ 227
Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel (3 credits)
Prerequisites:
ADJ 100, 111, 115, and 130
Surveys the
basic guarantees of liberty described in the U.S. Constitution and the
historical development of these restrictions on government power,
primarily through U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Reviews rights of free speech, press, assembly, as well as
criminal procedure guarantees (to counsel, jury trial, habeas corpus,
etc.) as they apply to the activities of those in the criminal justice
system. Lecture 3 hours per
week.
ADJ 236
Principles of Criminal Investigation
(3 credits)
Limited to
students who have completed all first-year Police Science courses or who
have received departmental permission.
Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and
techniques. Examines crime
scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 237
Advanced Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
Prerequisite:
ADJ 236 or division approval
Introduces
specialized tools and scientific aids used in criminal investigation.
Applies investigative techniques to specific situations and
preparation of trial evidence.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 246
Correctional Counseling (3 credits)
Presents
concepts and principles of interviewing and counseling as applied in the
correctional setting.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 248
Probation, Parole and Treatment (3 credits)
Surveys the
philosophy, history, organization, personnel and functioning of
traditional and innovative probation and parole programs; considers
major treatment models for clients.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 297 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approvals.
Cooperative
education in police science.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the police science
student. Minimum on-the-job
training is 10 hours per week.
Administrative Support Technology
AST 101
Keyboarding I (2-4 credits)
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 103) may be required.
Teaches the
alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and
accuracy. Teaches formatting
of basic personal and business correspondence, reports, and tabulation.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
AST 102
Keyboarding II (3-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 104) may be required.
Develops
keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation
of specialized business documents.
Continues skill-building for speed and accuracy. Lecture 3-4
hours per week.
AST 103
Keyboarding I Laboratory (1 credit)
Provides
supplemental instruction in AST 101.
Should be taken concurrently with AST 101, in appropriate
curricula, as identified by the college.
Laboratory 2 hours per week.
AST 114
Keyboarding for Information Processing (1-2 credits)
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 115) may be required.
Teaches the
alphabetic and numeric keys:
develops correct techniques and competency in the use of computer
keyboards. May include basic
correspondence and report formats.
Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
AST 123
Speedwriting I (2-4 credits)
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 125) may be required.
Develops skill
in an alphabetic shorthand system based on dominant sounds, high
frequency letter groups, and prefixes and suffixes.
Strengthens dictation skills.
Lecture 2-4 hours per week.
AST 124
Speedwriting II (2-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 123 or equivalent.
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 126) may be required.
Develops
advanced dictation skills and transcription accuracy.
Continues development of reading and writing skills with emphasis
on spelling and punctuation.
Lecture 2-4 hours per week.
AST 132 Word
Processing I (Specify Software)
(1 credit)
Introduces
students to a word processing program to create, edit, save, and print
documents. Lecture 1 hour
per week.
AST 133 Word
Processing II (Specify Software
) (1 credit)
Presents
formatting and editing features of a word processing program.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
AST 137
Records Management (3 credits)
Teaches filing
and records management procedures for hard copy, electronic, and
micrographic systems.
Identifies equipment, supplies, and solutions to records management
problems. Lecture 3 hours
per week.
AST 140
Introduction to Windows (1-2 credits)
Introduces
students to Windows and provides basic concepts and commands necessary
in the Windows environment.
Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
AST 141 Word
Processing I (Specify Software)
(3-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101 or equivalent
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 144) may be required.
Teaches
creating and editing documents, including line and page layouts,
columns, fonts, search/replace, cut/paste, spell/thesaurus, and advanced
editing and formatting features of word processing software.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
AST 147
Introduction to Presentation Software (Specify Software) (1-2 credits)
Introduces
presentation options including slides, transparencies, and other forms
of presentations. Lecture
1-2 hours per week.
AST 150
Desktop Publishing I (Specify Software) (1 credit)
Presents
desktop publishing features including page layout and design, font
selection, and use of graphic images.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
AST 154 Intro.
to Voice Recognition Software (Specify Software) (1-2 credits)
Teaches the
computer user to use the voice as an input device to compose documents
and to give commands directly to the computer. Since this new technology
is being used in many business, medical, and legal offices, students
should be prepared to use this input device. Lecture 1-2 hour(s) per
week.
AST 171
Introduction to Call Center Services (3 credits)
Introduces
concepts and skills needed to be an effective customer service
representative for a telephone service operation. Covers call center
theory and technology, interpersonal communication skills, customer
relations attitudes, telecommunications techniques, and professional
procedures to handle a variety of customer service sales requests.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 176
Medical Office/Unit Management (3 credits)
Develops
administrative and support skills for a medical setting including
effective communications, ethical and legal issues, research techniques,
and insurance claims processing.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 197 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approvals.
Cooperative
education in clerical studies.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the clerical
studies student. Minimum
on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.
AST 205
Business Communications (3 credits)
Teaches
techniques of oral and written communications.
Emphasizes writing and presenting business-related materials.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 206
Professional Development (3 credits)
Develops
professional awareness in handling business and social situations.
Emphasizes goal setting, critical thinking, decision-making, and
employment skills. Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 230
Introduction of Office Technology (3 credits)
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 231) may be required.
Introduces
principles, methods, and techniques involved in office technology.
Emphasizes the use of microcomputer equipment and software. Lecture 3
hours per week.
AST 232
Microcomputer Office Applications (2-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101 or equivalent
A laboratory
Corequisite (AST 233) may be required.
Teaches
production of business documents using presentation software and
spreadsheets. Emphasizes document production to meet business and
industry standard. Lecture 2-4 hours per week.
AST 236
Specialized Software Applications (Specify Software) (3-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101 or equivalent
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 237) may be required.
Teaches
specialized integrated software applications on the microcomputer.
Emphasizes document production to meet business and industry
standards. Lecture 3-4 hours
per week.
AST 238 - Word
Processing Advanced Operations (2-4 credits)
Teaches
advanced word processing features including working with merge files,
macros, and graphics; develops competence in the production of complex
documents. A laboratory co-requisite (AST 239) may be required. Lecture
2-4 hours per week.
AST 240
Machine Transcription (3-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101
A laboratory
corequisite (AST 241) may be required.
Corequisite
AST 102 or equivalent.
Develops
proficiency in the use of transcribing equipment to produce business
documents. Emphasizes listening techniques, business English, and proper
formatting. Includes production rate and mailable copy requirements.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
AST 243 Office
Administration I (3 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101
Develops an
understanding of the administrative support role and the skills
necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a
contemporary office setting.
Emphasizes the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving, and
job performance skills in a business office environment.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 244 Office
Administration II (3 credits)
Prerequisite :
AST 243 or equivalent
Enhances
skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a
contemporary office setting.
Emphasizes administrative and supervisory role of the office
professional. Includes
travel and meeting planning, office budgeting and financial procedures,
international issues, and career development.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 245
Medical Machine Transcription (3 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101 or equivalent
Develops
machine transcription skills, integrating operation of transcribing
equipment with understanding of medical terminology. Emphasizes
dictation techniques and accurate transcription of medical documents in
prescribed formats. A laboratory corequisite (AST 246) may be required.
Lecture 2-4 hours per week.
AST 271
Medical Office Procedures I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite:
AST 101
Corequisite:
AST 102 or equivalent.
Covers medical
office procedures, records management, preparation of medical reports,
and other medical documents.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
AST 297 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approvals.
Cooperative
education in administrative support technology.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the
administrative support technology student.
Minimum on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
AIR 111 - 112
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls I - II
(2-3 credits/2-3 credits)
Corequisite
for AIR 111: AIR 171
Prerequisite
for AIR 112: AIR 111 or division approval
Corequisite
for AIR 112: AIR 172
Presents
electron theory, magnetism, Ohm’s law, resistance, current flow,
instruments for electrical measurement, A.C. motors, power distribution
controls and their application. Lecture 1-2 hours, Laboratory 2-3 hours,
Total 3-5 hours per week.
AIR 134
Circuits and Controls I (3-4 credits)
Prerequisite:
AIR 111 or division approval
Presents
circuit diagrams for air conditioning units, reading and drawing of
circuit diagrams, types of electrical controls.
Includes analysis of air conditioning circuits, components,
analysis and characteristics of circuits and controls, testing and
servicing. Introduces
electricity for air conditioning which includes circuit elements, direct
current circuits and motors, single and three-phase circuits and motors,
power distribution systems, and protective devices.
Studies the electron and its behavior in passive and active
circuits and components.
Demonstrates electronic components and circuits as applied to air
conditioning system. Lecture
2-3 hours, Laboratory 2-6 hours, Total 4-9 hours per week.
AIR 136
Circuits and Controls III (3-4 credits)
Prerequisites:
AIR 112
Corequisites:
AIR 235
Introduces
types of circuits and controls used in home, commercial and industrial
air conditioning systems.
Includes servicing and installation procedures for electrical unloading
of compressors, single-and two-state thermostats, and electrical
regulation of fan speed for air volume control. Explains operational and
safety control and how schematic and pictorial diagrams are used in
these systems. Lecture 2-3
hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 4-9 hours per week.
AIR 154
Heating Systems I
(3-4 credits)
Prerequisites:
AIR 172
Corequisite:
AIR 231
Introduces
types of fuels and their characteristics of combustion; types,
components and characteristics of burners, and burner efficiency
analyzers. Studies forced
air heating systems including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance
and servicing. Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4-8 hours
per week.
AIR 165 Air
Conditioning Systems I
(3-4 credits)
Prerequisites:
AIR 172
Introduces
comfort survey, house construction, load calculations, types of
distribution systems, and equipment selection.
Introduces designing, layout, installing and adjusting of duct
systems, job costs, and bidding of job.
Lecture 2-3 hours, Laboratory 3-6 hours, Total 5-8 hours per
week.
AIR 171-172
Refrigeration I - II (6-9 credits/6-9credits)
Corequisite
for AIR 171: AIR 111
Prerequisite
for AIR 172: AIR 171 or division approval
Corequisite
for AIR 172: AIR 112
Introduces
basic principles of refrigeration.
Includes refrigeration systems, cycles, and use and care of
refrigeration tools. Studies
shop techniques including soldering, brazing, leak testing, tube
testing, tube bending, flaring, and swaging.
Analyzes mechanical (vapor compression) systems.
Assembles and repairs them including evacuating, charging,
testing, and electrical repairs.
Introduces advanced troubleshooting and repairs for domestic,
commercial and industrial units.
Includes medium, low, and ultra low temperature systems of the
single and multiple unit types.
Includes equipment selection, system balancing, and installation
procedures. Lectures 4-6 hours.
Laboratory 6-9 hours.
Total 10-15 hours per week.
AIR 176 Air
Conditioning (6-7 credits)
Prerequisite:
AIR 171 or division approval
Corequisite:
AIR 134
Presents
residential and commercial air conditioning systems, including air
conditioning principles, psychometrics and pressure balancing.
Includes window units, residential central systems, small
commercial (air and water cooled condensers) and automobile units.
Lecture 4-5 hours. Laboratory 4-8 hours, Total 8-13 hours per week.
AIR 197 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approvals.
Cooperative
education in air conditioning and refrigeration.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the air
conditioning and refrigeration student.
Minimum on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.
AIR 205
Hydronics and Zoning (3-4 credits)
Prerequisites:
AIR 172, AIR 176
Presents
installation, servicing, troubleshooting, and repair of hydronic systems
for heating and cooling.
Includes hot water and chilled water systems using forced circulation as
the transfer medium. Lecture
2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
AIR 231
Circuits and Controls V (4-5 credits)
Prerequisites:
AIR 112, AIR 134
Corequisites:
AIR 154
Applies
controls and control circuits to air conditioning and refrigeration,
including components, pilot devices and controls, and circuit diagrams.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6-7 hours per week.
AIR 235 Heat
Pumps (3-4 credits)
Prerequisites:
AIR 172
Corequisites:
AIR 136
Studies theory
and operation of reverse cycle refrigeration including supplementary
heat as applied to heat pump systems, including service, installation
and maintenance. Lecture 2-3
hours, Laboratory 2-3 hours, Total 4-6 hours per week.
AIR 297 Co-op
(2-5 credits)
Requires
curriculum advisor and co-op advisor approvals.
Cooperative
education in air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating.
Designed to provide practical work experience for the air
conditioning, refrigeration and heating student.
Minimum on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.
ASL 101 - 102
American Sign Language I - II (3- 4 credits/3- 4 credits)
Introduces the
fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) used by the Deaf Community,
including basic vocabulary, syntax, fingerspelling, and grammatical
non-manual signals. Focuses on communicative competence. Develops
gestural skills as a foundation for ASL enhancement. Introduces cultural
knowledge and increases understanding of the Deaf Community. Lecture 3-4
hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
ASL 115 -
Fingerspelling and Number Use in ASL
(2 credits)
Provides
intensive practice in comprehension and production of fingerspelled
words and numbers with emphasis on clarity and accuracy. Focuses on
lexicalized fingerspelling and numerical incorporation as used by native
users of American Sign Language. Prerequisite ASL 101 or permission of
instructor. Lecture 2 hours per week.
ASL 201 - 202
American Sign Language III - IV
(3- 4 credits/3- 4 credits)
Develops
vocabulary, conversational competence, and grammatical knowledge with a
total immersion approach. Introduces increasingly complex grammatical
aspects including those unique to ASL. Discusses culture and literature.
Contact with the Deaf Community is encouraged to enhance linguistic and
cultural knowledge. Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 3-5
hours per week.
ASL 220 -
Comparative Linguistics: ASL & English (3 credits)
Describes
spoken English and ASL (American Sign Language) on five levels:
phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and discourse. Compares
and contrasts the two languages on all five levels using real-world
examples. Documents similarities between signed languages and spoken
languages in general. Describes the major linguistic components and
processes of English and ASL. Introduces basic theories regarding ASL
structure. Emphasizes ASL’s status as a natural language by comparing
and contrasting similarities and unique differences between the two
languages. Prerequisite: ASL 201. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ARC 121
Architectural Drafting I (3 credits) Introduces techniques of architectural drafting, including lettering, dimensioning, and symbols. |