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Course Descriptions

 

Health & Physical Education
  

  • HPE 147 - Tennis and Paddletennis

    Credits: 2
    3 Activity Hours
    This is a course designed with the beginning tennis player in mind. The emphasis will be placed on the history and the beginner phases of tennis and paddletennis play.


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  • HPE 171 - Personal & Comm Health & Wellness

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides an overview of personal health and wellness. Active learning experiences encourage the exploration of personal wellness and lifestyle concept. Topics include, but are not limited to: fitness, nutrition, sexuality, smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, stress, and emotional wellness. Participation in class activities assists the formulation of an individualized wellness plan.


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  • HPE 172 - Foundations of Health & Physical Educ

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This is a course in the historical foundations of health and physical education as well as fundamental principles, preparation, qualifications, opportunities, and functions of the health and physical education teacher and fitness leader.


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  • HPE 174 - Coaching and Officiating Sports

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is an overview of coaching using a technical, psychological and philosophical approach. Latest developments in coaching methods and a history of men’s and women’s sports are presented. Officiating men’s and women’s team and individual sports are covered. The structure of officials’ organizations and game rules are taught. Clinic sessions and participating in officiating are also part of the course.


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  • HPE 176 - Recreation and Group Activities

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course studies, through lectures and practical experience, methods of work with groups of various sizes in goal-oriented and/or leisure time activities. Various aspects of recreation are also discussed.


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  • HPE 177 - First Aid and Athletic Injuries

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides guidance and recommendations for handling athletic health care situations related to coaching, physical education, fitness and allied health professions. Students receive certificaations in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and First AId from the American Heart Association upon successful completion.


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  • HPE 191 - Fieldwork in Health & Phys Education

    Credits: 1
    15 Practicum Hours
    This course offers a student an opportunity to participate in a community, school or after-school program under the direction of a professional.


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  • HPE 192 - Fieldwork in Health & Physical Educ

    Credits: 2
    30 Practicum Hours
    This course offers a student an opportunity to participate in a community, school or after-school program under the direction of a professional.


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  • HPE 193 - Fieldwork in Health & Physical Educ

    Credits: 3
    45 Practicum Hours
    This course offers a student an opportunity to participate in a community, school or after-school program under the direction of a professional.


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  • HPE 201 - Applied Anatomy/Kinesiology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: BIO 110  or BIO 151  
    This course involves the study of the structure of the human body with special emphasis on the skeletal, muscular, cardiorespiratory and nervous systems. Basic principles of kinesiology concerning the analysis of human motion are also included.


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  • HPE 205 - Org & Mgmt of Adlt Fitness Prgms

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This is a course designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical experience in organizing and managing physical fitness programs for adults.


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  • HPE 207 - Fund of Exercise Physiology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: HPE 201  or equivalent
    This is a course dealing with the basic principles of exercise physiology concerning human responses and adaptations to exercise of varying levels of stress and intensity.


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  • HPE 225 - Fund Fitness Theory, Prog & Assessment

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed to provide the theoretical and practical basis to properly select and utilize instrumentation and techniques for physical fitness assessments and exercise prescriptions based on a subject’s tolerance for physical activity. Field tests are practiced, analyzed, discussed, and validated by laboratory experiences. Special emphasis is given on risk factors, injuries, environmental factors, motivation, and their role in the physical conditioning of various populations.


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  • HPE 230 - Advanced Physical Training

    Credits: 2
    3 Activity Hours
    Advanced physical training is a challenging fitness course that utilizes endurance, strength, agility, coordination, and reaction fitness activities in individual and group formats.


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Heating & Air Conditioning Technology
  

  • HAC 101 - Basic Electrical Wiring

    Credits: 5
    3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Co-requisites: HAC 120 

    This course prepares students in the principles of electricity, wiring, electrical controls and motors as they relate to refrigeration, air conditioning and heating in residential and commercial settings. Emphasis is on electricity, electrical components and circuits.


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  • HAC 102 - Refrigeration Systems

    Credits: 5
    3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HAC 101 
    This is a course in the design and functions of major components of residential and commercial refrigeration. Topics include the low, medium and high temperature ranges, various defrost systems, specialized system components for commercial refrigeration, recovery and recycling of refrigerants and system operations for charging and servicing.


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  • HAC 107 - EPA Refrigerant Certification Prep

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course will assist the student in preparing for the EPA refrigerant usage certification exam. Additionally, the three types of certification (Type I, Type II and Type III) will be reviewed.


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  • HAC 108 - Industry Competency Exam Prep (ICE)

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course will assist one in preparing to take ICE Exam. The course will give the participant a general idea of the subject matter that the test will cover, prior to taking the exam.


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  • HAC 120 - Acq/Using HVAC Technical Documentation

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: HAC 101 

    This is a course in the application of computer programs to acquire and use heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technical information. Topics include computer terminology used in building control systems, accessing professional society research and manufacturer and wholesaler web sites for sales literature, service literature, parts information and product-data specifications. Additional topics include storing, downloading, saving and printing information as well as job searching. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.


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  • HAC 201 - Heating Systems

    Credits: 5
    3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HAC 101 
    This is a course in the major components of gas, oil, electric and hydronics heating systems as they relate to residential and commercial settings. Emphasis is on control devices and troubleshooting.


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  • HAC 202 - Air Conditioning Systems

    Credits: 5
    3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HAC 101 
    This is a course in the design and function of components of residential and commercial air conditioning. Topics include whole house and window air conditioners, rooftop units, heat pumps, and air cleaning systems. Electrical controls, wiring, troubleshooting, and psychrometrics are discussed.


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  • HAC 203 - Estimating Thermal Loads

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    This is a computer-based course in load calculations for heating and cooling buildings. Computer software is used to model green building performance in an effort to optimize the design of the HVAC system. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) ventilation standards are included as well as HRAI certification testing. Compliance with ENERGY STAR and LEED certification are discussed. Testing materials and fees for certification ($150.00) are added to this course.


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  • HAC 204 - Duct and Hydronic System Design

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Green building, ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards depend on duct and hydronic system design. This course covers Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), duct installation standards, air flow and sizing of ducts as they relate to adequate ventilation, filtration, temperature and humidity control for building performance and comfort. Hydronic system design is included as part of building performance and comfort.


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  • HAC 221 - Heat/Air Conditioning Circuits/Controls

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Green building performance is related to energy usage. HVAC circuits and controls contribute to the efficient use of energy. This course covers the application of elementary two-position control circuits, electronic analog and digital circuits and concludes with an analysis of Display Data Channel (DDC) systems as they relate to the efficient use of energy and comfort.


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  • HAC 222 - Pneumatic Controls for HVAC

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    The course includes the setup, adjustment and maintenance of pneumatic control components and systems to assist in green building performance, energy usage and affordability. Pneumatic topics, such as the compressor station, 1-pipe and 2-pipe thermostats, humidistats, single and dual input receiver controllers, relays and final control devices are covered. This equipment is demonstrated in the classroom and includes various manufacturers’ devices.


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  • HAC 224 - HVAC Installation

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: HAC 201  HAC 202 
    This course focuses on green building performance, which is dependent upon the quality of the installed HVAC system. This course includes the procedures and practices of fabrication, installation, sealing and duct blower testing of a duct system. The course also includes the installation procedures and practices of related components of a furnace and air conditioner installation, including black iron pipe, copper tubing, plastic pipe and Corregated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST), along with National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for electrical installations.


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  • HAC 225 - Planned Maintenance

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: HAC 201  HAC 202 
    This course focuses on green building performance. ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards are reviewed. Planned maintenance (PM) includes the principles, practices and procedures used to complete PM on air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and related equipment. PM will ensure the building continues to perform as designed and commissioned.


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Heavy Equipment Operator
  

  • HEO 101 - Heavy Equipment Regulation & Safety 1

    Credits: 6
    4 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    This course provides students with safety training, both personal and equipment and the industry regulations governing the Heavy Equipment Operator field. This addresses the need to ensure a safe work environment in the heavy equipment portion of the construction industry. The training includes various emergency procedures, pre-operational equipment and soil inspection techniques, and the safety training needed to qualify for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Outreach completion card. The tasks specific to pipeline construction and distribution work required to complete the Department of Transportation qualification are presented.


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  • HEO 102 - Equipment Operations 1

    Credits: 6
    4 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    This course provides an introduction to the operation and utilization of the various types of the large, expensive, heavy equipment used in the construction and material/aggregate industries. The student receives step-by-step detail in the proper methods of conducting pre-operation inspections of the equipment. Also covered are the various types of soil and aggregates and the appropriate usage and methods of compaction.


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  • HEO 105 - Heavy Equip Regulation & Safety 2

    Credits: 5
    3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HEO 101 
    This course provides students with an understanding of the hazards, regulations, proper procedures, decontamination, and protective equipment associated with the remediation of hazardous waste sites. While outfitted in personal protective equipment on a simulated waste site, students participate in hands-on exercises in the methodology of using equipment to perform remediation tasks.


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  • HEO 106 - Equipment Operations 2

    Credits: 6
    3 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HEO 102 
    This course covers inspection and uses of various wire ropes, lifting devices, and hardware used in hoisting operations. Students are also instructed in the proper application and usage of fuels, lubricants, and coolants. The student also learns design and application of tires and tracks utilized in the construction industry. Also covered is the proper maintenance and usage of tires and tracks to prevent premature failure.


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  • HEO 201 - Heavy Equip Regulation & Safety 3

    Credits: 4
    3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HEO 105 
    This course provides an introduction to the components, principles, designs and operation of various systems used in gasoline and diesel engines. Preventive maintenance procedures and troubleshooting techniques are also included.


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  • HEO 202 - Equipment Operations 3

    Credits: 7
    4 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HEO 106 
    This course covers the work processes and safety methods that must be utilized to complete the numerous tasks assigned to the following equipment: dozer, loader, grader, scrapers, backhoe, and excavator. Tasks covered include: excavating, grading, shaping, sloping, cut and fill operations, lifting techniques, and hydraulic hammer use. It also covers the tasks and techniques assigned to the rubber-tired excavator or Gradall operator including trenching, sloping, and fine-grade operations.


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  • HEO 205 - Equipment Operations 4

    Credits: 6
    4 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: HEO 202  
    This course covers an introduction to a number of different operations and applications used in the heavy equipment construction industry. Welding topics include an introduction to stick, MIG, TIG, and gas welding. Included in the course are the proper techniques and safety methods involved with the operation of lattice boom, telescopic boom, and crawler mounted cranes. The various equipment used in the paving industry and the basic components and principles of power trains and hydraulic systems are also covered.


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  • HEO 206 - Industry Recertifications

    Credits: 5
    4 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
    This course is designed to provide the training and instruction needed to be eligible for recertification in the areas of CPR/First Aid, Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety, Waste Operations Site Worker Recertification and Pipeline Operator. This recertification training meets or exceeds the industry requirements for training and review. An authorized instructor administers the required recertification exams during this course. The course also covers the Mine Safety and Health Administration(MSHA)new miner training.


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History
  

  • HIS 101 - W. Civ From Ancient Times Through 1500

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed as a survey of the political, economic and social developments of European civilization from ancient times through the rise of the early nation-state.


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  • HIS 102 - Western Civilization Since 1500

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed as a survey of the political, economic and social developments of European Civilization from the Renaissance to the end of the twentieth century.


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  • HIS 104 - U.S. Hist Early Colonization thru 1865

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed as a survey of political, economic and social developments of the United States from early exploration and settlement through the end of the American Civil War and the onset of Reconstruction.


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  • HIS 105 - United States History Since 1865

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed as a survey of political, economic and social developments of the United States from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century.


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  • HIS 113 - History of the Old Testament

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides a survey of Old Testament exploring the major books, figures and religious developments of the Hebrews. Texts will be explored in context of literary styles, religious and historical context.


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  • HIS 114 - History of the New Testament

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides a survey of New Testament texts, beliefs and religious practices that shaped early Christianity. Writings will be explored in context of literary style and historical contexts as well as theological meaning.


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  • HIS 151 - History of American Labor

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a survey of the history of work and the worker in the United States, including major events and developments in American labor history from 1877 to the present.


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  • HIS 203 - African-American History 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    An introduction to the African-American experience, beginning in the pre-historic Africa and continuing to 1865 and reconstruction. Topics covered include: African pre-history, Africa before colonization, the development of the Atlantic Slave Trade, slavery in the new world, comparative slave systems (new and old world), resistance to slavery, slave conditions, slavery profits, Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.


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  • HIS 205 - African-American History 2

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    A study of the African-American experience in the United States, after emancipation. Topics covered include: a brief review of African-American history pre-1865, the historical development of Western racism, the development of African-American identity, the development of Black urban ghettoes and African-American contributions. Also covered: Black flight to the west and northern United States, the end of reconstruction, the development of Civil Rights, and the Black Power movements.


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  • HIS 213 - Twentieth Century World History

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is an examination of the major trends and contemporary movements in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas since 1900 including the two world wars, social and political revolutions, nationalism, imperialism and decolonization, fascism and communism, the creation of new states, global conflict and peace building.


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  • HIS 219 - History of Women

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a survey of society’s definition of the nature and role of women, the actual conditions of women, and the feminist response to intellectual, social and political problems. This course will explore the history of women in society with a special emphasis on the United States.


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  • HIS 220 - Historical Archaeology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed as an introduction to the basic techniques, methods and theories of historic archaeology. Emphasis is placed on topics from 18th and 19th century North America that provide insights into employing material objects as data for analysis of the past. The methodology of historical research, archaeological excavation and the description and analysis of historical materials are examined.


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  • HIS 222 - Pittsburgh;Past,Present/Future

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a survey of Pittsburgh’s role in the Colonial frontier, the westward movement, the development of the Ohio River Valley and the Industrial Revolution, as well as its role in developing solutions to contemporary urban problems.


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  • HIS 229 - Contemporary United States History

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed as a study of the political, social and cultural movements in America during the 20th and 21st Century.


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Homeland Security
  

  • HLS 101 - Orient Hmlnd Sec/Emer Prep, Pln, Resp

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides a broad overview of homeland security and homeland defense as undertaken in the United States since 9/11. This course provides the student with the generally accepted body of knowledge required of the homeland security professional. The course focuses on the enemies and the threat they pose, the homeland security policies and procedures enacted since 9/11 and the key players at the federal and state and local levels. The course consists of a complete overview to Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response. Students will complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) online training for Incident Command System 100, 200 and National Incident Management System 700 and 800. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certifications are issued following successful completion of these 4 modules and must be presented to instructor before the end of class.


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  • HLS 102 - Perspectives on Terrorism

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is an in-depth examination of the criminology of terrorism. The typologies of terrorism, tactics of terrorism, terrorism precursors profiles and basic organizational structures of terrorist groups will be explored. Historical and modern day terrorism throughout the world will also be investigated along with the study of religion and cultural conflict as they relate to terrorism.


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  • HLS 103 - Intro Phys Security/Deterrents Terrorism

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course will focus on the development and implementation of a Vulnerability Assessment program. Students will look at the Vulnerability Assessment’s role in the Risk Assessment process and learn how it supports the development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Site Physical Security Program. Students will also learn the CARVER system, which is a step-by-step approach to Vulnerability Assessment and identify the application of the program. The student will learn to apply a research methodology for gathering information, conducting investigations and conducting interviews and briefings with the client. The course explores the various idiosyncrasies that occur with the different types of facilities. Sessions take a critical look at the various aspects of physical and cybersecurity to be considered and learn how to apply credibility and nuisance tests. Personnel access, traffic control and other mitigation measures will be covered.


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  • HLS 203 - Emerg Medical Srv/Health Service Orient

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed to give a student comprehensive knowledge of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, hospital disater response and supplemental resources including the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT). This program includes EMS development, training and educational requirements, medical care advances, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), medical response priorities and an introduction to disaster medical operations. Students will need to spend 3 hours in EMS and 3 hours in an emergency room.


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  • HLS 205 - Intro Homeland Sec Grant Writing/Grants

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course will focus on the development and implementation of a Homeland Security Grants Program. Students will learn of the wide array of funding sources, filing deadlines and of the wide variety of formats that may be required when seeking health and safety, critical infrastructure protection and public safety grants. Specific Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) related guidelines will be reviewed and studied. Website links will be explored and information will be provided to identify grant sources appropriate for the agency needs. The student will draft at least one grant proposal for evaluation. The need for careful management, accountability and quality control of grants received will be re-enforced and a review of audit and best practice methodology will be reviewed.


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  • HLS 206 - Continuity of Operation Planning

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed for a broad audience from senior managers to those directly involved in the continuity of operations planning (COOP) effort. This class incorporates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Online Class - IS 547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations and provides a working knowledge of the COOP. Students will also receive training in existing templates and models that may be used in developing and maintaining a COOP. Students will prepare a COOP for a local business or government entity. Successful completion of a certification exam through the FEMA Website is required.


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  • HLS 207 - Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides the student with a management perspective and understanding of organizations. mitigation, prevention, planning, preparedness, readiness, response and recovery relating to homeland security events. The focus is on U.S. policies and programs to address the hazard posed by international and domestic terrorism, particularly the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction since 9/11.


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Interpreter for the Deaf Training
  

  • ITP 103 - Discourse Analysis and Translation

    Credits: 4
    1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENG 100 , and admission to the Interpreter Training Program
    Co-requisites: ASL 209 

    This course serves as an introduction to principles of discourse analysis and translation. Both American Sign Language (ASL) and English source texts will be used to cover a survey of the main therories of translation and interpretation. This course is a foundational skill to later interpreting courses. This course will focus on the mental processing skills including but not limited to: visualiztion, listening and comprehending, shadowing, paraphrasing, abstracting, dual-task training and cloze skills. Students must pass this course with a grade of “C” or better in order to progress to ITP 104 .


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  • ITP 104 - Consecutive Interpreting

    Credits: 4
    1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ITP 103 
    Co-requisites: ASL 210 

    PREREQUISITES: A grade of “C” or better in ITP 103  COREQUISITES: ASL 210  wwwww This course will futher develop students’ translation and discourse analysis skills by applying them to consecutive interpretation. Consecutive interpretation skills will lead to greater accuracy in simultaneous interpretation, while allowing students to work on a dynamically equivalent message with less time pressure than simultaneous interpreting. Students will learn to assess their own work for accuracy and equivalence, as well as their peers’ work.


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  • ITP 105 - Introduction to Interpreting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course provides students with an overview of the sign language interpreting field. The history and development of sign language interpreting will be explored, along with trends and issues in the field.  Various service models of interpreting will be discussed.  Laws governing the provision of interpreting services in the state of Pennsylvania will be addressed, along with issues pertaining to qualifications and certifications.  There will be a minimum of 10 hours of interpreting observations for this course that may require students to have approved PA clearances. 


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  • ITP 112 - Service Learning

    Credits: 4
    1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 210 
    PREREQUISITES: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 210  wwwww This course is designed to strengthen the student’s language and cultural knowledge through direct experience working alongside the local Deaf community. Students will develop and apply a community-based project as a way to work with, rather than for, the community to help to strengthen the Deaf community’s presence and rapport with future working interpreters. In this way, the students will develop skills to set appropriate boundaries, work as a member of a team and the ability to listen to the community members to find out what their needs might be.


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  • ITP 200 - Linguistics of ASL and English

    Credits: 3
    2 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 209  , and a grade of “C” or better in ASL 109  
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), trains students to perform linguistic analysis of ASL and recognize the parallel structures in English.  Emphasis is placed upon examining the features of each language and contact between English and ASL.


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  • ITP 206 - Ethics and Business of Interpreting

    Credits: 4
    3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 210 
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), will look at the ethical practices of interpreting, identifying ethical behaviors both on and off the job, as well as those that pertain to running an independent business as a freelance interpreter. Demand-Control Schema (D-CS) and Role Space will be used as tools to identify the spectrum of challenges and responses that are possible with an interpreted interaction. Observations for this course will require students to have approved PA clearances.


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  • ITP 208 - Simultaneous Interpreting

    Credits: 4
    1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ITP 104 
    PREREQUISITES: A grade of “C” or better in ITP 104  wwwww Simultaneous Interpreting is the process which allows people who do not have the same language or culture to communicate directly across those boundaries using a professional interpreter who are trained to attend to one language while expressing themselves simultaneously in another. In this course, students will draw upon their previous coursework to combine the multiple skill processes needed to produce this type of interpretation. This course will be taught in American Sign Language (ASL). Observations for this course will require students to have approved PA clearances.


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  • ITP 211 - NIC & EIPA Test Preparation

    Credits: 2
    2 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ITP 104  
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), will prepare students for the process of working toward  certification after they graduate from their interpreter training program.  Students will be given exercises and  assignments to review the requisite knowledge to pass both the National Interpreter Certification (NIC) knowledge written examination, as well as the performance examination and the Educational Interpreter’s Performance Assessment (EIPA) written and performance  examinations.  At the end of this course, students should have a clear understanding of the process for both the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the Pennsylvania Interpreter registration law and what is required to be a working  interpreter in this state.


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  • ITP 212 - Educational Interpreting

    Credits: 4
    2 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: a grade of C or better in ITP-208
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), will discuss issues related to interpreting in the K-12 classroom.  Students will analyze the major transitions from childhood to adolescence to adulthood and the changes required in professional roles, responsibilities and ethical decision-making.  This course will compare and contrast working in the community versus K-12 environments, reviewing the testing requirements and state laws governing each setting.  Students will interpret educational content and review the requirements for a student who has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and what the interpreter’s role is in this process.


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  • ITP 250P - Practicum and Portfolio

    Credits: 4
    1 Lecture Hours 180 Practicum Hours
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), is a field placement practicum in either the K-12 educational system, or the community under a supervising mentor. The interpreting practicum provides students with the opportunity to experience, understand and gain familiarity with the professional world of interpreting in multiple settings including K-12, community, Video Relay Service, Video Remote Interpreting and religious settings. Students will complete 180 hours of supervised observation and interpreting in these settings, in addition to 14 hours of classroom time to meet with the practicum supervisor. The students will also use this time to develop a portfolio of their work to use to market themselves to potential agencies and consumers, as well as a tool to develop a professonal development plan for post-graduation. This course will require students to have approved PA clearances.


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Italian Language & Culture
  

  • ITA 101 - Elementary Italian 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG 100  and DVS 101  or DVS 103  
    This course is designed to encourage the development of communicative proficiency through an integrated approach that incorporates all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Grammatical structures, vocabulary and readings are presented as tools for developing good communications skills. In addition, this course aims to promote culture awareness of the Italian-speaking world.


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  • ITA 102 - Elementary Italian 2

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: Completing ITA 101  with a grade of “C” or better
    This course builds on the skills acquired in Elementary Italian 1, as students continue to develop their communicative language skills in Italian. In addition, this course aims to promote culture awareness of the Italian-speaking world. It is recommended that students take the next level ITA course (ITA 201 ) within one academic year of the completion of this course.


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  • ITA 201 - Intermediate Italian 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: Completing ITA 102  with a grade of “C” or better
    The course builds on the skills acquired during the elementary Italian language sequence. It includes a functional review of the basic language structures and grammar, then introduces more complex structures. The course has a strong cultural component. It is recommended that students take the next level ITA course (ITA202) within one academic year of the completion of this course.


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Journalism
  

  • JRN 101 - Introduction to Journalism

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG 101  
    A course to acquaint the student with the news sources for a journalist or citizen. Methods of news gathering and management are covered, along with economic, social, political, legal, and technical problems associated with journalism for newspapers, magazines, television, and radio.


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  • JRN 102 - Fundamentals of News Reporting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG 101  
    This course teaches students to write for various forms of media including newspapers, magazines, websites, radio and television. Students will also learn the laws, ethics and professional standards associated with writing for media.


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  • JRN 103 - Introduction to Mass Media

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    An introduction to mass media: role, content, effects, and responsibilities of newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, and films.


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  • JRN 106 - Principles of Communication

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    A course to acquaint students with communication techniques and their applications. Open to non-journalism majors.


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  • JRN 121 - Publications Practicum 1

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    A course providing the student with hands-on experience and guidance in the processes of actual media production.


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  • JRN 122 - Publications Practicum 2

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    A course providing the student with hand-on experience and guidance in the processes of actual media production.


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  • JRN 123 - Publications Practicum 3

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    A course providing the student with hands-on experience and guidance in the processes of actual media production.


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  • JRN 401 - Cooperative Education

    Credits: 1
    Cooperative Education provides students with a working experience in their discipline and develops their ability to understand and perform appropriately in the dynamic work environment.  Students must work a minimum of 150 hours to earn three credits and a minimum of 300 hours to earn six credits.  In order to participate and enroll in Cooperative Education, students must meet the following criteria:

    •     Must have a QPA of 2.5 or higher
    •     Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their major field
    •     Have faculty approval
    •     Secure clearances if they are needed
    •     Follow established processes and complete required paperwork
    •     Qualify for risk management coverage


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  • JRN 403 - Cooperative Education

    Credits: 3
    Cooperative Education provides students with a working experience in their discipline and develops their ability to understand and perform appropriately in the dynamic work environment.  Students must work a minimum of 150 hours to earn three credits and a minimum of 300 hours to earn six credits.  In order to participate and enroll in Cooperative Education, students must meet the following criteria:

    •     Must have a QPA of 2.5 or higher
    •     Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their major field
    •     Have faculty approval
    •     Secure clearances if they are needed
    •     Follow established processes and complete required paperwork
    •     Qualify for risk management coverage


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  • JRN 406 - Cooperative Education

    Credits: 6
    Cooperative Education provides students with a working experience in their discipline and develops their ability to understand and perform appropriately in the dynamic work environment.  Students must work a minimum of 150 hours to earn three credits and a minimum of 300 hours to earn six credits.  In order to participate and enroll in Cooperative Education, students must meet the following criteria:

    •     Must have a QPA of 2.5 or higher
    •     Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their major field
    •     Have faculty approval
    •     Secure clearances if they are needed
    •     Follow established processes and complete required paperwork
    •     Qualify for risk management coverage


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Labor & Management Studies
  

  • LMS 101 - Introduction to Labor/Management Studies

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course examines labor & management relations in the workplace, the rights and responsibilities of management and bargaining units as defined by the law and collective bargaining agreements, issues pertaining to race, class, gender and work, the historical circumstances and lessons learned that have shaped labor & management relations in the greater Pittsburgh region. “Enrollment in this course requires Students to be sponsored by their company or union.”


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  • LMS 103 - Critical Issues in Pgh Reg Labor & Mgmt

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course examines concrete economic development projects through the lens of labor & management relations. Learners in this course will critically analyze contemporary labor and management issues within the regional economic and political environment. “Enrollment in this course requires Students to be sponsored by their company or union.”


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  • LMS 105 - Lab & Mgmt Research/Portfolio Dev & Appl

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: LMS 101 
    This course is designed to provide learners in a contextualized fashion with the tools necessary to conduct social science research related to their professional interest and local work setting with an emphasis on selecting a topic that helps them to effect change within their area of study. In this course, learners will apply their research to the preparation of an electronic portfolio (E-portfolio) that demonstrates their learning in the context of the Labor Management Studies (LMS) program goals. “Enrollment in this course requires Students to be sponsored by their company or union.”


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  • LMS 107 - Human Capital in Regional Econ Develop

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course examines the skills and organizational structures necessary for the current and future workplace, identifies resources needed - both natural and human - for a sustainable and productive regional economy. “Enrollment in this course requires Students to be sponsored by their company or union.”


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  • LMS 109 - Pgh Labor & Mgmt in the Global Economy

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course offers learners an overview of comparative organizational systems as well as trends and practices shaping work in the global economy. Learners will examine the role of labor and management in attracting new regional opportunities from the global community. “Enrollment in this course requires Students to be sponsored by their company or union.”


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Land Administration
  

  • LND 101 - Introduction to Land Administration

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: LND 102  

    This course is a study in the principles of oil and natural gas geology, its production, as well as the basics of land ownership. Instruction and discussion will include a primer in petroleum (oil and gas) geology, the history of oil and gas production in the Appalachian Basin, the evolution of land ownership, oil and gas terminology, the development of the oil and gas lease, and an overview of land maps and property descriptions.


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  • LND 102 - Real Property for Oil and Gas Industry

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: LND 101  

    This course is a study of the principles of basic property law as it relates to the oil and natural gas industry. Discussion topics and instruction will include the elements of a deed, analysis of conveyances, types of ownership, mineral severance, legal descriptions and recording statutes. Emphasis on property law for the oil and natural gas industry will include additional discussion topics and instruction on oil, gas, coal and other mineral reservations typically utilized in conveyances in the Appalachian region.


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  • LND 103 - Oil and Gas Leases

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: LND 101  LND 102  CIT 155  
    This course is a study of the principles of basic oil and gas clauses typically contained in an oil and gas lease. Discussion topics and instruction will include the elements of a lease; rights, duties and obligations of the parties to a lease; calculating production payments; apportioning interests after assignment; effects of forming a pool or unit; and terminating a lease.


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  • LND 104 - Contract Law for Oil and Gas Industry

    Credits: 3 credits
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: CIT 155 , LND 101 , LND 102  
    This course is a study of the principles of basiccontract law as it relates to issues in general business and specifically in the oil and natural gas industry. Emphasis on contract law for the oil and natural gas industry will include additional discussion topics and instruction on contracts utilized in the natural gas industry. The student will learn about various agreements such as farm-ins, farm-outs, communization, American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL) Model Form Operating Agreement and Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies, Inc. (COPAS) Accounting Procedure, various forms of assignments, joint exploration agreements, gas purchase, gas sales, gas distribution, transportation and gathering agreements.


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  • LND 105 - Fundamentals of Title Abstracting

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: LND 101  and LND 102  
    Co-requisites: LND 103  

    This course is a study of the principles of property title abstracting. The student will understand the process of being able to provide the chain of title for a tract of land including the surface, oil, gas, coal and minerals, as well as the leasehold chain for the property and providing any and all encumbrances on the property.


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  • LND 201 - Geographic Information Systems

    Credits: 3
    2 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
    This course presents the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as employed in the contemporary workplace. It is aimed at researchers and analysts from any discipline who want to expand their analytic toolbox. Students build a sequence of skills in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)’s ArcGIS software and undertake a series of case studies in fields ranging from environmental analysis, epidemiology and law enforcement to energy exploration. Students learn to develop spatial data collections for their discipline or professional needs. The course focuses on applications and problem-solving not computers.


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  • LND 403 - Cooperative Education

    Credits: 3
    Cooperative Education provides students with a working experience in their discipline and develops their ability to understand and perform appropriately in the dynamic work environment.  Students must work a minimum of 150 hours to earn three credits and a minimum of 300 hours to earn six credits.  In order to participate and enroll in Cooperative Education, students must meet the following criteria:

    •     Must have a QPA of 2.5 or higher
    •     Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their major field
    •     Have faculty approval
    •     Secure clearances if they are needed
    •     Follow established processes and complete required paperwork
    •     Qualify for risk management coverage


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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  

  • MRI 201 - Magnetic Res Imag Inst/Equip Procedures

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: MRI 202  and MRI 203 

    This is a course in medical magnetic imaging for certified technologists. Included are a history of magnetic imaging in radiology sciences, advanced principles of image reconstruction for human anatomy utilizing radiographic magnetic resonance techniques, essential elements of medical magnet computer systems, patient positioning for scanning protocols and data acquisition systematic procedures. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • MRI 202 - Cross-Sect Anat/Magnetic Resonance Imag

    Credits: 2
    2 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: MRI 201  and MRI 203 

    This is a course in magnetic resonance cross-sectional anatomy for certified technologists utilizing medical cross-sectional radiographs to identify cranial, thoracic, abdominal and musculoskeletal systems. Each system will be demonstrated in a transverse, sagittal, coronal and oblique magnetic resonance image. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • MRI 203 - Patient Care and Magnetic Safety

    Credits: 2
    2 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: MRI 201  and MRI 202 

    This is a course in magnetic radiographic patient care and imaging safety for certified technologists. Included are the principles of magnetic imaging for the patient, imaging technologist and medical team. Production and control of the magnetic field for scanning procedures and equipment techniques are studied. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • MRI 204C - Clin Appl/Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Credits: 4
    240 Clinical Hours
    Prerequisites: MRI 201  MRI 202  and MRI 203 
    Assigned to affiliate agencies, certified technologists perform all routine and advanced magnetic resonance procedures under the supervision of a Radiologist and certified MRI scan technologist. The student gains experience in imaging techniques, quality assurance, axial, coronal and sagittal sectional procedures. Clinical education assignments are made by faculty and students are responsible for their own transportation, parking and meals. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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Maintenance Mechanics Technology
  

  • MMT 130 - Job Safety & First Aid

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course covers the business aspects of safety and health including the workers’ compensation laws, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, job safety standards and employer and employee rights and responsibilities. The second half of the course introduces first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), with instruction in treating wounds, shock, respiratory emergencies, artificial respiration, cardiac arrest, burns and sudden illness.


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  • MMT 131 - Intro to OSHA/Industrial Hygiene

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course will serve as an introduction to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)and Industrial Hygiene concepts. The topics covered are those required under OSHA’s Outreach Training Program Guidelines. Upon Completion of this course, students will receive an OSHA 10 General Industry training completion card.


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  • MMT 208 - Backflow Tester Certification

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This backflow tester certification course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to observe and test backflow prevention devices under laboratory conditions. Lectures will cover the history of backflow control, the principles and methods of correction and the types of cross connection which can occur. This course is based on American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) international standards.


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Manufacturing Technology
  

  • MFT 107 - Blueprint Reading for Machinists

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Co-requisites: MFT 141 

    This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills to interpret shop drawings. Emphasis is placed on interpreting orthographic projection and tolerance applications.


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  • MFT 110 - Job Search Strategies for Manufacturing

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course will present techniques effective in job search processes. Emphasizing the manufacturing sector, the course will assist students in gaining practical industry job-seeking skills and planning job search strategies. Emphasis is placed on developing positive work habits expected by the manufacturing sector.


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