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Course Descriptions

 

Accounting
  

  • ACC 100 - Introduction to Accounting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts, procedures, and terminology of Accounting. It will address the basic principles of the accounting cycle such as analyzing transactions, journal entries, worksheets, adjustments, and closing entries. Bank reconciliations and petty cash processes will also be reviewed. It is aimed toward students who have not had previous exposure to accounting principles. Students who have passed ACC 104  or higher may not schedule this course.


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  • ACC 104 - Financial Accounting

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: Eligibility for MAT 090  or completion of ACC 100  with a C grade or higher.
    This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of financial accounting, including the preparation, interpretation and utilization of financial statement data. The basic principles and concepts governing the recording and reporting of accounting data, including the system of debits and credits will be covered. The course will also cover receivables, notes, inventory, depreciation, plant assets, current and long-term liabilities, as well as corporate accounting topics.


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  • ACC 110 - Accounting Applications

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 104 
    The course emphasizes payroll preparation, record keeping and tax reporting, special journal preparation and posting, subsidiary ledger record keeping, and month-end and year-end summarizing and reporting. Students will learn to use manual and computerized accounting systems.


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  • ACC 120 - Computer Applications in Acctg

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: CIT 100  and ACC 104  
    A course which teaches the use of the computer as a tool for the accountant. Students learn practical and creative uses of an integrated general ledger package and spreadsheets as they are used by accountants. Emphasis is on linking accounting theory and practice.


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  • ACC 201 - Intermediate Accounting 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 203  
    A study of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as related to financial statements. The course deals with current assets, liabilities, plant assets, and intangibles.


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  • ACC 202 - Intermediate Accounting 2

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 203  
    A comprehensive study of financial statements with emphasis on current and long-term liabilities, investments in corporate securities and owner’s equity. Additional topics include leases, pensions, tax allocation changes in accounting principles, and cash flow statements.


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  • ACC 203 - Managerial Accounting

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 104  
    Utilization of accounting information for purpose of managerial control and decision-making. Topics include an analysis of financial statements and accounting reports, cash flow analysis, cost- volume-profit analysis, cost accounting concepts, and budgeting as tools for planning control.


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  • ACC 204 - Cost Accounting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 203 
    This course covers the basic techniques and procedures used in cost determination. Performance measurements, standard cost, job order methods, cost analysis and control are studied as management tools.


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  • ACC 210 - Payroll and Tax Accounting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a survey of taxing practices as they affect individuals, partnerships and corporations. Emphasis is on payroll and income taxes at state and federal levels.


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  • ACC 211 - Principles of Tax 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 104 
    This course provides an analysis of the federal income tax structure and procedures. The emphasis is on the federal law as it applies to individuals.


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  • ACC 215 - Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Accounting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 104 
    This course is an introduction to the fundamental accounting concepts, procedures and terminology related to the various phases of oil and gas operations. Topics include accounting for exploration, acquisition and development costs, calculating depreciation, depletion and amortization, recording revenue from production activities and learning basic tax accounting for the oil and gas industry.


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  • ACC 221 - Principles of Tax 2

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 211 
    This course is a continuation of ACC 211 , Principles of Tax 1. The Internal Revenue Code, Regulations, Rulings and other tax references are used in problem solving.


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  • ACC 225 - Auditing

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 202 
    This course introduces intermediate level auditing studies to accounting students possessing no previous auditing experience. Emphasis is placed on a conceptual understanding of auditing principles required to successfully apply auditing procedures and methods to enable the expression of opinions on the fair presentation of required financial statements. Explanations of how concepts are applied in the practice, procedures and policies of the auditing profession are presented. Emphasis is placed heavily on the practice of auditing procedures for both traditional and current areas of interest with the objective of successful completion of the auditing section of the national Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination, as well as the continued advanced study of accounting for those not pursuing the public practice of accounting.


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  • ACC 230 - Advanced Accounting

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ACC 202  
    This course introduces students to accounting topics aligned with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC). The focus is on business combinations which provide the basic knowledge necessary to successfully complete the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination. Accounting for derivatives, foreign currency transactions and translations and international reporting standards are included. Additional topics include partnerships, governmentals, antitrust considerations, not-for-profits, variable interest entities, fair value accounting and estates and trusts.


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Allied Health
  

  • ALH 102 - Basic Emergency Management

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    A course to provide the knowledge and skills to manage an emergency situation that involves personal injury and/or sudden illness. Upon completion of the course, the student will receive certification for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from the American Heart Association and Advanced First Aid and Personal Safety from the American Red Cross.


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  • ALH 106 - Basic Life Support

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course in Basic Life Support (BLS)for Health Care Providers includes background information about heart disease, risk factors, prudent heart living and heart and lung function. One- and two-rescuer adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), foreign body airway obstruction management, and pediatric resuscitation are also taught. Students receive certification from the American Heart Association. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ALH 109 - Infection Control

    Credits: 2
    2 Lecture Hours
    This course will provide the student with the basic concepts regarding infection control, the use of standard precautions, and the understanding of an exposure control plan.


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  • ALH 125 - Pharmacology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: BIO 103 , BIO 161  and BIO 162 
    This course is designed for the Nursing/Allied Health student to acquire comprehensive knowledge of pharmacotherapeutic agents in clinical use. A body systems approach will be utilized. Drug classification, mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, generic equivalents and implications of administration will be emphasized.


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  • ALH 140 - Medical Terminology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a basic study of the professional language of medicine. It is designed to include word construction, pronunciation, spelling, definition and use of terms related to all areas of medical science, hospital service and health related professions. This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of anatomy, pathology, surgical procedures, diagnostic procedures and symptomatology.


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  • ALH 142 - Trends/Issues in Health Care

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course utilizes the seminar format to explore issues which confront today’s health care provider. Topics include managed care, health law and ethics, and preparation for the transition from school to work.


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  • ALH 230 - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This comprehensive course offers techniques and strategies to effectively deal with disruptive and/or assaultive individuals in the workplace. Through lectures, videotapes and role-plays, students will identify the four stages of crisis, develop skills in verbal & non-verbal communication, and empathetic listening. Physical restraint techniques to diffuse assalutive behavior will also be addressed.


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American Sign Language & Culture
  

  • ASL 101 - Elem American Sign Language 1

    Credits: 4
    2.5 Lecture Hours 1.5 Lab Hours
    This course develops the basic skills of receiving and expressing American Sign Language. Class participation includes exercises in articulation, reception, translation, grammatical patterns, and description of objects and events.


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  • ASL 102 - Elementary American Sign Language 2

    Credits: 4
    2.5 Lecture Hours 1.5 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 101  or permission of the instructor
    This course continues to develop the basic expressive and receptive skills of American Sign Language (ASL). Class participation includes exercises in articulation, reception, translation, grammatical patterns and description of objects and events.


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  • ASL 104 - Visual Gestural Communication

    Credits: 3
    3.2 Lecture Hours
    Visual Gestural Communication (VGC) provides a means of bypassing vocabulary and strict grammar rules of a language and aiming directly at other very important components of effective communication. These include 1)cohesion-the sequencing of relevant pieces of communication so that they hang together and “make sense”, 2)monologic discourse - the rules of building sequences to a point of climax and resolution in narratives; 3)dialogic discourse - the rules of turn taking and interrupting in dialogic discourse; 4)stylistics - the confidence, character and personality expressed while communicating. All four of these variables are essential for fluent language use and can be practiced via VGC, even though VGC is not itself a language.


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  • ASL 109 - Deaf Culture

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ASL 101 
    The Deaf community is a complex and diverse community with a rich heritage and prosperous future. This course focuses on three aspects of the deaf community and culture: 1) historical perspectives and cultural norms within the Deaf community, 2) diversity within the Deaf community and 3) artistic expression and humor.


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  • ASL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language 1

    Credits: 3
    2.5 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 102  or permission of the instructor.
    This course increases the students’ basic expressive and receptive skills of American Sign Language (ASL). Students study translations, grammatical patterns, cultural and literary materials, dialogues and conversational activities.


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  • ASL 202 - Intermediate American Sign Language 2

    Credits: 3
    2.5 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 201  or permission of the instructor.
    This course builds upon ASL 201  by increasing students’ skills of receiving and expressing American Sign Language (ASL). Students study translations, grammatical patterns, cultural and literary materials, dialogues and conversational activities. Students study components of visual gestural communication in this course.


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  • ASL 209 - Advanced ASL & Cognitive Processing 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 202  or admission to the Interpreter Training Program .
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), builds on material learned in ASL 202 , developing both comprehension and expression in ASL. Students continue learning and using ASL vocabulary, grammatical principles and various intermediate-level discourse features in narratives and presentations in ASL. Issues related to the effects of oppression and discrimination (e.g., audism, racism, sexism), the influence of power and privilege within multicultural and diverse populations, majority and minority culture dynamics, and dynamics of cross-cultural interaction will be explored. To advance to ASL 210 , the student must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.


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  • ASL 210 - Advanced ASL & Cognitive Processing 2

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 209 .
    This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), builds on material learned in ASL 209 , allowing students to develop advanced comprehension and expression in ASL. Students continue learning and using ASL vocabulary, grammatical principles and a variety of higher-level discourse features in narratives and presentations in ASL. Issues of the effects of special populations within the Deaf community (Deaf-Blind, Intellectual & Developmental Disability (ID/DD), Mental Health) will be explored, as well as specialized and technical vocabulary for various settings (medical, mental health, sexual signs, signs of drug use, etc.)In addition, issues of social justice as they relate to the Deaf community will be discussed.


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Anesthesiology
  

  • ANE 110 - Basic Prin of Anesthesia Technology

    Credits: 4
    3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
    The course is an introduction to anesthesiology’s contribution to quality patient care and the relationship of the anesthesia technician to other healthcare professionals. The focus is on patient safety, universal precautions and employee safety in the healthcare environment. An introduction to the theory and concepts of a surgical environment is given including the fundamentals of a variety of anesthesia equipment and basic case set-up utilizing anesthesia supplies. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 111 - Basic Prin of Anesthesia Equipment

    Credits: 4
    2 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    This course offers an introduction to the theories and concepts in the adequate function of anesthesia equipment including maintaining equipment, repairing defects and trouble-shooting complications. The student will be introduced to basic equipment used for patients while undergoing anesthesia, including airway equipment and hemodynamic monitoring. Introduction to point-of-care testing (POCT) will also be covered. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 113C - Anesthesia Technology Clinical 1

    Credits: 1
    8 Clinical Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 110  and ANE 111  
    Co-requisites: ANE 114  and ANE 116  

    This course provides the student an experience in direct observation in the health care setting with a focus on anesthesia technology. Emphasis is placed on beginning professional skills development of an anesthesia technician. 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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  • ANE 114 - Advanced Prin of Anesthesia Technology

    Credits: 4
    2 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 110  and ANE 111 
    Co-requisites: ANE 113C 

    This course covers the theory and concepts of the use and function of anesthesia supplies and equipment used for various surgical procedures to include studies in general, regional and conscious sedations as well as patient positioning. Additional topics are types of anesthesia emergencies, including difficult airways, malignant hyperthermia, hemorrhage and cardiac arrest. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 116 - Advanced Anesthesia Equipment

    Credits: 4
    2 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 110  and ANE 111 
    Co-requisites: ANE 113C 

    This course provides instruction and lab application to the theories and concepts of advanced anesthesia equipment that are used in complex anesthesia/surgical situations. Topics include invasive monitoring and high-level equipment: thromboelastograph, cell saver, transducers and transesophageal echocardiogram to properly assist with care of a high-risk patient. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 213C - Anesthesia Technology Clinical 2

    Credits: 2
    8 Clinical Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 113C , ANE 114  and ANE 116  
    Co-requisites: ANE 214  

    This clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to observe and practice the principles of infection control in a surgical setting as well as gain experience with specific anesthesia equipment. The student will observe, obtain and practice specific technical skills. Hands-on experience will provide technical skills and further understanding of the theories taught within the classroom. This course will be graded on a pass/fail basic. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 214 - Anesthesia Pharmacology

    Credits: 4
    4 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 113C  ANE 114  and ANE 116  
    Co-requisites: CHM 109 

    This course covers the theory and concepts in the proper use and safe practice of delivery and storage of anesthesia medications. Drugs commonly used in the practice of anesthesia will be studied. Emphasis is placed on the proper identification of these drugs by trade and generic names, their basic pharmacological action, and how they are used in a clinical setting. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 220 - Prof Issues for Anesthesia Technologist

    Credits: 2
    2 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 213C  and ANE 214 
    This course surveys the current trends in anesthesia technology. Emphasis is placed on professional issues such as continuing education, ethical behavior, team functioning and organization of health care institutions. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 221C - Anesthesia Technology Clinical 3

    Credits: 5
    8 Clinical Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 213C 
    This 8-week, full-time clinical experience takes place in diverse health care settings. This clinical experience will provide the student with the opportunity to observe and practice the entry level skills with specific anesthesia equipment. The student will observe, obtain and practice at an entry skill level. Hands-on experience will provide technical skills and further application of the theories taught within the classroom. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Anesthesia Clinical 3 must be successfully completed before beginning Anesthesia Clinical 4. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.


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  • ANE 222C - Anesthesia Technology Clinical 4

    Credits: 5
    8 Clinical Hours
    Prerequisites: ANE 213C 
    This 8-week, full-time clinical experience takes place in diverse health care settings. This clinical experience will provide the student with the opportunity to observe and practice the entry level skills with specific anesthesia equipment. The student will observe, obtain and practice at an entry skill level. Hands-on experience will provide technical skills and further application of the theories taught within the classroom. 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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Anthropology
  

  • ANT 101 - Intro to Anthropology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a scientific inquiry into human variability across space and time. The evolution of humanity’s biocultural nature from prehistory to present times is examined. This draws upon evidence from archaeology, physical anthropology/ human paleontology, ethnography and linguistic anthropology.


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  • ANT 102 - Intro Cultural Anthropology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    A study of the structure of human socio-cultural systems that emphasizes economy, kinship, political organization, social control, social stratification, belief systems, and language. The course deals with cultural variations among living populations of the present and recent past whose cultures have been described by ethnographic fieldworkers. Selected case studies are read, discussed, and compared to stimulate a fuller appreciation of our common humanity.


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  • ANT 103 - Intro Physical Anthropology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a study of human biological variability across space and time. The course utilizes the analytical tools of evolution and ecological analysis to track the evolution of human nature across prehistory. Emphasis is placed on the interdependency of the logics of basic Mendelian genetics and of the Darwinian theory of natural selection. This framework is used to organize and interpret holistically evidence of human evolution drawn from human paleontology, prehistoric archeology, and primatology.


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  • ANT 104 - Native Amer-Indians of N. America

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is an ethnographic survey of Native tribes of North America (north of Mexico) from Paleoindians to contemporary tribes/nations. Possible fieldtrips are part of this course.


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  • ANT 107 - Intro to Archaeology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is designed to introduce students to the goals and techniques of modern, scientific archaeology. Archaeology is the study of the human cultural past through the analysis of the material left behind by past societies. The course will survey world prehistory from the evolution of ancestral hominin species through the rise of ancient civilizations. The ethical, legal and political issues involved in conducting archaeology in the United States today will also be explored.


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  • ANT 110 - Forensic Anthropology

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course offers an overview of the scope of modern forensic anthropology. Major areas covered include personal identification and legal consideration, search and recovery, interpretation of trauma and taphonomy, analytical techniques and applications of forensic anthropology. Case presentations will be utilized to demonstrate professional and ethical responsibilities, scientific rigor and the multidisciplinary approach of forensics. Please note this course does not satisfy the requirements for the CJC program.


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  • ANT 117 - Globalization

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is a study of the causes and consequences of the globalization process. Causes are explored in social-evolutionary, historical and macrosociological contexts. Major consequences for the quality of contemporary life on earth are examined. Those consequences include: global degradation and hyper-exploitation of human labor; global poverty and hunger; consumerism and global environmental degradation; global public health crises; internal wars and the international refugee problem; ethnocide, genocide and the global assault on human diversity; and militarism, wars and the threat of global destruction. In addition, implications for governance, national sovereignty and the future of democracy are explored. Resistance to globalization and prospects for the future are also examined.


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Arabic Language & Culture
  

  • ARA 101 - Elementary Arabic 1

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course develops the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing Arabic. Students will study Arab culture including religion, dress, food and everyday life. Class participation includes exercises in pronunciation, reading, dictation, translation and grammatical patterns.


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  • ARA 102 - Elementary Arabic 2

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    Prerequisites: ARA 101  or with permission of instructor.
    This course further develops a student’s knowledge and understanding of Arabic. Students will study Arab culture including religion, dress, food and everyday life. The course includes advanced communication skills, listening, reading, writing, speaking and culture using the basic building blocks of vocabulary and grammar. This course is a continuation of Elementary Arabic 1.


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Art History & Studio Art
  

  • ART 103 - Art History - Ancient

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This is a course to develop an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and artistic periods of Western Civilization from the pre-historic through medieval Europe to the Renaissance.


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  • ART 104 - Art History - Modern

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This is a course to develop an understanding and appreciation of the major visual artists and art movements of Western Civilization from the Renaissance to contemporary times.


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  • ART 106 - Art Appreciation

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is intended to be a first level introductory art course for the beginning art students, as well as the student seeking a humanities elective in the visual arts. The student’s appreciation of art will be developed through aesthetics, disciplines, critical evaluations, projects, history and attendance at a real or virtual art show.


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  • ART 109 - Drawing 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This is a course in drawing using dry and wet media. Subject matter ranges from perspective to accurately rendered objects and the human body. Students develop imagination, perception, and technical skills. The focus is on the ability to observe form as a unique, creative, individual response.


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  • ART 113 - Graphic Communication

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course will develop the student’s ability to communicate ideas and messages. The field of graphic communications will be explored through history, research and examples. Industry proven assignments covered in the course include advertising, identity systems, information design and event promotion. Aesthetic and technical skill development will be examined in the phases of design of traditional sketch through to finished digital and printed presentations.


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  • ART 114 - Two-Dimensional Design

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course involves exploring and completing projects in various media that demonstrates principles of design in black and white, in a number of values and in color. Students study the use of line, value, shape, form/space and color. Projects must show evidence of balance, rhythm, movement, figure-ground, figure-ground reversal, proximity, repetition, closure, perspective, unity and variety and color harmonies.


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  • ART 122 - Painting 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 109  Recommended.
    This is a course to teach the fundamentals of painting with oils or acrylics. Emphasis is on color theory and its practical application. Students should have a basic understanding of art composition and the abilities to sketch their concepts.


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  • ART 129 - Printmaking 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course is an introduction to various printmaking processes, including relief, stencil and intaglio. Students learn the proper use of tools, inks and paper through exploration and the production of edition prints.


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  • ART 130 - Photography 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course is a survey of the aesthetics and history of photography. Methods of camera operation, lighting, exposure, darkroom procedures, printing and enlarging are studied. The criterion of visual images as communication is stressed. An inexpensive 35mm reflex camera is needed for this course.


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  • ART 137 - Ceramics 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This is an introductory course in ceramics. Students learn the proper use of tools and techniques to create 3-dimensional works through this very plastic medium. Slab and coil construction, wheel throwing, glazing and firing are studied


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  • ART 138 - Sculpture 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This is a course presenting both the historical and contemporary techniques of sculpture. Materials such as clay, wood and stone, as well as methods and work in welding, carving, casting, modeling and non-metallics are included.


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  • ART 142 - Jewelry Making 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This is an introductory course exploring metal fabricating and casting. Basic metalsmithing techniques are employed in the making of finished pieces of jewelry and objects of art.


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  • ART 144 - Digital Photography

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course will provide students interested in photography with the fundamental principles of a captured image with a digital camera. Besides camera basics, other topics to be studied are: composition, aesthetics, legal and ethical considerations, advantages to conventional photography and creativity from camera to computer (the digital darkroom).


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  • ART 148 - Color

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This is an introduction to basic color theory. The application of color theory to painting, design and the development of individual color sensitivity are stressed. Studies may include color physics, the psychology of color, color expression, impression and composition.


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  • ART 150 - Intro to Digital Graphic Design

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ENG 100  
    This introductory course utilizes current digital hardware and software used in the industry as the primary tools for Graphic Design. The student will learn the design skills necessary to develop conceptualized ideas on projects that are viable in today’s Graphic Design field.


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  • ART 153 - Raku-Lowfire Ceramics 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course is an introduction to Raku and Low Fire clays, glazes and firing techniques. Students make clay objects either on the wheel or by hand and set up a Raku Kiln.


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  • ART 154 - Ceramic Sculpture

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours 5 Studio Hours
    This course is an introduction to clay sculpture. Three-dimensional aspects of form are covered along with methods of clay modeling through relief and freestanding sculpture.


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  • ART 165 - Digital Publishing

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ENG 100  
    This course is an examination into the digital publishing field that focuses on page layout and design: This course will involve working on projects common in the publishing field. This course will utilize current desktop publishing software.


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  • ART 168 - Digital Imaging

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course covers art theory as applied to photography and digital imaging. Techniques of image editing, enhancement and layering may be applied to individual images, collage and composites suitable for a portfolio.


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  • ART 170 - Web Graphic Design

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ENG 100  or waived with permission of instructor,and Windows experience.
    This course studies the field of graphic design and how it is implemented into the web page design. Initially the student will learn how to prepare media for the web such as typography, digital imaging and animation. During the course the student will implement prepared media and design theory into a personalized web site that will be published on the World Wide Web.


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  • ART 177 - Applied Digital Photography

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART-144 or ART-168 or permission of the instructor
    This course is for the more experienced student photographer.  Topics include lighting, staging, in-depth camera functions and post image capture software enhancement techniques.  This course will build the student’s portfolio with more applied photography related to the commercial industry.


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  • ART 207 - Drawing 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART-109
    This course emphasizes the study of human form as it has been described from the Renaissance to modern times. There is exploration of various wet and dry media as applied to various surfaces.


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  • ART 222 - Painting 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART-122 or ART-109 & ART-148
    This course is a continuation of ART 122  and for students planning to extend the study of art to the media of paint. Studio exercises include the study of the figure, still life and landscape.


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  • ART 223 - Three-Dimensional Design

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 114  
    This course involves the applications and theories related to objects in the round and is a sequel to 2-D Design. The student will explore the principals of design through projects created from materials like paper, cardboard, clay and wood. Calculations of materials to spatial criteria, constructive methods and practical applications are applied.


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  • ART 229 - Printmaking 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 129  
    This is a continuation of ART 129 , exploring printing processes in depth with an emphasis on multi-colored prints.


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  • ART 230 - Photography 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 130  or equivalent experience
    This course is a continuation of ART 130  to improve upon the skills of students who have demonstrated proficiency in basic photography. Continued use of 35mm camera and the study of medium to large format camera are conducted. An advance technique with camera in darkroom is explored to produce creative and professional work.


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  • ART 237 - Ceramics 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 137  
    This course is a continuation of ART 137 . Students use their technical expertise to create more ambitious and individual forms through hand-building techniques or wheel thrown work. Glaze technology and firing are explored.


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  • ART 238 - Sculpture 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 138  
    This course is a continuation of ART 138 . Students use their technical expertise with media such as clay, plaster, wood and/or metal to work independently on class projects. Fabrication and construction techniques will be covered.


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  • ART 242 - Jewelry Making 2/Adv Metal-Smithing

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 142  
    This course is a continuation of ART 142 , emphasizing advanced jewelry making techniques through complex design. Techniques may include fabricating three-dimensional objects from sheet metal, closures and surface treatment. Other approaches will be explored.


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  • ART 250 - Advanced Digital Graphic Design

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 150  
    This course is a continuation of ART 150  but will expand on design skills with more intense focus on specific projects such as upcoming events and current design trends. In addition, the student will enhance technical awareness of digital hardware and software as it relates to contemporary standards.


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  • ART 252 - Painting 3

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course is a continuation of ART 222 . Emphasis is on developing a personal style through a series of works. Studio exercises may include the human figure and still life.


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  • ART 253 - Raku-Low Fire Ceramics 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 153  
    This course is a continuation of study in low firing processes concentrating on Raku firing, kiln design, kiln building and glaze composition. Students will use their technical expertise to create more ambitions and individual forms.


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  • ART 255 - Industrial Design and Art

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This course will explore the functional and conceptual applications of industrial design and art. Through traditional and digital renderings, students will create conceptualized artwork through to the finalized hand-formed model or computer controlled additive or subtractive prototype.


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  • ART 256 - Printmaking 3

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 229  
    This is a course designed to develop the student’s particular direction in printmaking processes. A personal aesthetic is identified and explored through further understanding of the print medium. Techniques for multi-colored presentations will be examined.


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  • ART 258 - Ceramics 3

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    Prerequisites: ART 237  
    This course builds on previous knowledge acquired in ART 137  and ART 237 . Working closely with the instructor the student will further define and refine his/her personal direction in ceramics.


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  • ART 260 - European Art/Architecture

    Credits: 3
    3 Lecture Hours
    This course is an on-site survey of European Art and Architecture. The student will experience first hand the work of some of the great European artists.


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  • ART 265 - Portfolio

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    This is a course only for Art and Graphic Communication majors. The course will concentrate on the various aspects of preparation towards job and transferring requirements. This course is designed to better prepare students for the different qualifications in the arts through a portfolio. Different techniques of recording, presenting and cataloging various art works are examined, as well as developing a personal resume. Students should have a credible body of artwork produced under college level instruction available for use in class.


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  • ART 291 - Advanced Art Workshop 1

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    The student will learn to develop elements of artistic expression through self-analysis of style and direction in an in-depth individualized exploration of aesthetics regarding a selective medium/discipline.


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  • ART 292 - Advanced Art Workshop 2

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    The student will learn to develop elements of artistic expression through self-analysis of style and direction in an in-depth individualized exploration of aesthetics regarding a selective medium/discipline.


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  • ART 293 - Advanced Art Workshop 3

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    The student will learn to develop elements of artistic expression through self-analysis of style and direction in an in-depth individualized exploration of aesthetics regarding a selective medium/discipline.


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  • ART 294 - Advanced Art Workshop 4

    Credits: 3
    5 Studio Hours
    The student will learn to develop elements of artistic expression through self-analysis of style and direction in an in-depth individualized exploration of aesthetics regarding a selective medium/discipline.


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  • ART 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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  • ART 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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  • ATE 101 - Basic Automotive Service

    Credits: 2
    2 Lecture Hours
    Introduce the student to the automotive service repair industry. This course covers the fundamentals of automotive service, personal and shop safety, vehicle care and maintenance, and minor automotive services.


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  • ATE 103 - Automotive Systems/Minor Service

    Credits: 3
    4 Skills Lab Hours
    This course introduces the student to shop operations that would be performed by an entry level technician. This includes an introduction to shop safety, the use of basic shop equipment, hand tools and service information for factory- recommended repair procedures. The student will learn the use of measuring equipment including micrometers, calipers and dial indicators. The course includes service procedures for lubrication, routine maintenance, basic repairs, tire repair and new car pre-delivery inspection. Certain course sections will be manufacturer specific.


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  • ATE 106 - Emission Inspector Certification

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course is a Pennsylvania State-directed Emission Inspector Certification Program. It is designed for anyone wishing to become Pennsylvania certified to perform emission inspections on passenger cars & light trucks. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis


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  • ATE 108 - State Inspection Certification

    Credits: 1
    1 Lecture Hours
    This course is a Pennsylvania State directed Safety Inspection Certification Program. It is designed for anyone wishing to become Pennsylvania Certified to perform safety inspections on motor vehicles. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.


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  • ATE 121 - Electrical Systems and Power Accessories

    Credits: 3
    4 Skills Lab Hours
    This course covers electrical principles, including voltage, resistance, current flow, series and parallel circuits and Ohm’s Law relating to the automobile. This course also covers the operation, testing and repairing of the starting and charging systems, including electrical accessories. Certain course sections will be manufacturer specific.


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  • ATE 122 - Electronic Systems

    Credits: 3
    4 Skills Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: ATE 121  
    This course includes the theory, operation and application of electronic sensing devices. The computer process of sensing a condition, deciding on an output and controlling the output will be covered in detail. Students will study computer networking as it applies to the vehicle. Students will use specific test equipment to interface with the vehicle’s computer system to analyze and diagnose vehicle faults. Certain course sections will be manufacturer specific.


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  • ATE 126 - Steering and Suspension

    Credits: 4
    6 Skills Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: ATE 103  
    This course introduces students to industry-recognized diagnosis and replacement of steering components in power steering systems and suspension systems. Topics include tire repair and replacement, computerized wheel balancing, suspension and steering component inspection, strut service and computerized four-wheel alignment. Certain course sections will be manufacturer specific.


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  • ATE 130 - Automotive Brake Systems

    Credits: 3
    3 Skills Lab Hours
    Prerequisites: ATE 103  
    This course covers the diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair of disc and drum brake systems, power brake boosters, master cylinders, wheel cylinders and related components. Certain course sections will be manufacturer specific.


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  • ATE 131 - Major Engine Service

    Credits: 4
    5 Skills Lab Hours
    This course will introduce students to major engine repair using industry-approved procedures. Emphasis will be placed on component identifications, the proper use of measuring tools and determining the reusability of parts to restore engines to factory-approved specifications. Students will be able to make clearance checks, replace piston and rings, inspect and replace crankshaft bearings, service valve train components and make all required timing adjustments. Diagnosis of internal engine component failures using industry-recognized tools and techniques will also be covered. Certain course sections will be manufacturer specific.


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