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Course Descriptions

 

Political Science
  

  • POL 129 - Politics of Terrorism

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course introduces the history and current state of terrorism in the United States and the world. The focus of the course will be on conditions, media response, and prospects for future terrorist activity.

  

  • POL 923 - Honors Seminar

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 0.00 - 2.00
    This course is topical and the subject will vary from semester to semester. It is designed to explore critically and creatively selected issues related to the universal themes that inform the human condition. This course can be interdisciplinary and community oriented, and will include a special project applicable to the requirements of the Honors Program. This course can be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the eligibility requirements for entry into the Honors Program, and COM 102 , ENG 105 , or ENG 107  
    Corequisite(s): COM 102 , ENG 105 , or ENG 107  
  

  • POL 927 - Honors Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 0.50 - 1.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of a topic in Political Science. The student will go beyond what is covered and expected in other classes of Political Science. The student will plan and complete an Honors project or research paper for the course. The specifics of the Honors project or paper will be contracted with the instructor and the Honors Committee at the beginning of the semester. This course can be repeated for credit.

  

  • POL 928 - Independent Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 6.00
    This course provides students with an opportunity to complete readings, conduct research, or produce a project under the guidance of a faculty member. Specific course content and assignments will be designed to meet the needs of the individual student. This course can be repeated for credit.

  

  • POL 943 - Readings in American Government

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 2.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 4.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with additional reading in American Government, allowing the student to obtain a greater understanding of the various problem areas in this discipline than can be attained by normal course work.

    Prerequisite(s): POL 111  
  

  • POL 949 - Special Topics

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    Special Topics for Political Science.


Psychology
  

  • PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an examination of the fundamentals of behavior. It is designed to familiarize students with human behavior, how it is studied, and the applications of the results of that study. Theoretical issues, comprehension of research findings, and research techniques will also be examined. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Social Sciences Area.
  

  • PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the process and interrelationship of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social evolution in the individual. Attention is given to these human potentials throughout the life-cycle from conception to death.

  

  • PSY 211 - Psychology of Adjustment

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is a study of the factors of mutual accommodation, adjustment. Emphasis is placed on normal adjustment problems.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 111  
  

  • PSY 213 - Industrial & Organizational Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is a study of psychology as a guide to the relationship of people in industry. This course is designed to help each student develop an awareness of needs, sentiments, and attitudes toward self and others in an organizational setting. Organizational problems are anticipated and preventative means are studied.

  

  • PSY 222 - Child Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course deals with the interplay of biological factors, human interactions, cultural forces, and social structures which shape the growing child from conception to adolescence.

  

  • PSY 223 - Child and Adolescent Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course deals with the interplay of biological factors, human interactions, cultural forces, and social structures which shape the growing child from conception through adolescence.

  

  • PSY 224 - Adolescent Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is a comprehensive examination of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial dynamics of the developmental period between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Topics of discussion include puberty, the adolescent and the family, the adolescent and peers, education of adolescents, and sex and drugs in the adolescent subculture. The course is designed to provide an accurate picture of the adolescent within American culture.

  

  • PSY 226 - Psychology of Aging

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course studies aging in terms of four distinct, but interrelated processes: chronological aging, biological aging, psychological aging, and social aging. Discussion focus on the psychological and societal changes and needs of the elderly with an emphasis on the effects of, and adaptation to, changes in relationships, feelings of social importance, retirement, finances, physical health, and institutionalization. This course analyzes perspectives on adult development in the areas of emotional, cognitive, and personality development as they relate to death and dying in the end of life process. This course is cross listed as SOC 220.

    Recommended and Non-Course Requisites: PSY 121  and SOC 110  
  

  • PSY 236 - Psychology of Personality

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course provides an in-depth study of concepts related to personality development, description, assessment, and special problems. Emphasis is given to the fields of psychoanalytic, behavioral, self-actualization, and existentialism.

  

  • PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of abnormal behavior as it exists in modern life. Also, the student will be given criteria to recognize abnormal behavior and be shown theoretical aspects along with treatment designs.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 111  
  

  • PSY 246 - Introduction to Counseling Skills

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is designed to provide students with three essential components relative to the fields of counseling and human services. These are 1) to attain a foundation in the theories of psychotherapy, 2) to learn “helping” skills so that students can begin to practice micro-counseling techniques in the classroom, and 3) to gain knowledge about the large number of occupational choices within the field of counseling and human services. In this course, selected prominent theories of psychotherapy, which provide guidelines for understanding human problems and for selecting interventions for these problems, will be studied.

  

  • PSY 251 - Social Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course covers theories and research of individual behavior in a social environment. Topics will include social influence processes, group behavior, leadership, conformity, attitude formation, antisocial behavior, and social cognition. This course is cross listed as SOC 251.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 111  or SOC 110  
  

  • PSY 261 - Human Sexuality

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an introduction to the study of the dynamics of human sexuality. Emphasis is given to the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of sexuality. This course is cross listed as SOC-261.

  

  • PSY 262 - Psychology of Gender

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is designed to explore the differences between the male and female gender from conception through adulthood. Differences in abilities and attitudes which arise from biology and the brain will be emphasized, although socio-cultural explanations for differences will also be discussed. In addition, the differences in the use of language and communication by males and females will be explored. The goal of the course is to understand these differences and to decide how males and females can use this understanding to communicate with each other and to augment appreciation for the cross-sex.

  

  • PSY 281 - Educational Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is designed for individuals who are or will be working in a vocational environment, which requires them to provide or become part of an educational or training program. Although the course is targeting traditional educational systems, it is directly applicable to virtually any setting in which a person may be required to help an individual or group of individuals learn and understand new information, or to develop new knowledge and skills sets. The fundamentals of this course are designed to assist the student in differentiating learning theory and processes as aspects of human development. Emphasis is placed on the roles of the educators and the students in applying the principles of learning, instruction, evaluation, and pupil management.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 111  or consent of instructor
  

  • PSY 923 - Honors Seminar

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 0.00 - 2.00
    This course is topical and the subject will vary from semester to semester. It is designed to explore critically and creatively selected issues related to the universal themes that inform the human condition. This course can be interdisciplinary and community oriented, and will include a special project applicable to the requirements of the Honors Program. This course can be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the eligibility requirements for entry into the Honors Program, and COM 102 , ENG 105 , or ENG 107  
    Corequisite(s): COM 102 , ENG 105 , or ENG 107  
  

  • PSY 924 - Honors Project

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course is designed to integrate academic study and community service. By volunteering at least 33 hours at a non-profit, service organization, students will have an opportunity to exercise civic responsibility and deepen their understanding of the content in their majors. Students will learn and develop through active participation in organized service experiences that meet our community’s needs.

  

  • PSY 927 - Honors Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 0.50 - 1.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of a topic in this subject. The student will go beyond what is covered and expected in other classes of this discipline. The student will plan and complete an Honors project or research paper for the course. The specifics of the Honors project or paper will be contracted with the instructor and the Honors Committee at the beginning of the semester.

  

  • PSY 928 - Independent Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 6.00
    This course provides students with an opportunity to complete readings, conduct research, or produce a project under the guidance of a faculty member. Specific course content and assignments will be designed to meet the needs of the individual student. This course can be repeated for credit.

  

  • PSY 943 - Readings in Psychology

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course is designed to provide additional readings in psychology, allowing the student to obtain a greater understanding of the various areas of this discipline than can be attained by normal course work.


Radiologic Technology
  

  • RAD 101 - Intro to Radiography and Patient Care

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00
    This course will introduce the student to radiologic technology and the evolution of radiography film to the digital imaging technology of today. The student will learn about the hospital and clinical setting, medical specialties, and the role of the radiographer on the health care team. The student will gain the knowledge necessary to provide safe patient care to include the following topics: legal and ethical issues in medicine, professionalism, communication skills, medical terminology, patient histories, pharmacology, valuing diversity, soft skills, body mechanics, patient transfer methods, standard precautions, radiation safety and radiography as a profession. 

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in BIO 168 , BIO 173 , HSC 113 , and

    A minimum grade of C in  MAT 110  or HSC 137  or MAT 156 , and

    A minimum grade of C in PSY 111  or SOC 110 , and

    A minimum grade of C in SPC 112  or ENG 105 . 
  

  • RAD 120 - Radiographic Procedures I

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00
    This course introduces the first semester student to patient positioning and procedures performed in the radiology department. Procedures to be studied and simulated in the energized laboratory are chest, abdomen and the distal upper extremity. Each procedure includes anatomy review, procedural guidelines, projections, and image evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in BIO 168 , BIO 173 , HSC 113 , and

    A minimum grade of C in MAT 110  or HSC 137  or MAT 156 , and

    A minimum grade of C in PSY 111  or SOC 110 , and

    A minimum grade of C in SPC 112  or ENG 105 . 
    Recommended and Non-Course Requisites: Acceptance into the Radiology Technology program.
  

  • RAD 143 - Radiographic Procedures II

    Credit(s) 5.00
    Lecture Hours: 4.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course is a continuation of RAD 120 Radiographic Procedures I. This course will continue to introduce the student to patient positioning and procedures performed in the radiology department. Procedures to be studied and simulated in the energized laboratory are proximal upper extremity, shoulder, lower extremity, urinary system, digestive system, pelvis, and bony thorax. Each procedure includes anatomy review, procedural guidelines, projections, and image evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 101  and RAD 120 . 
  

  • RAD 162 - Radiographic Procedures III

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course is a continuation of RAD 143 Radiographic Procedures II. This course will continue to introduce the student to patient positioning and procedures performed in the radiology department. Procedures to be studied and simulated in the energized laboratory are the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae; as well as the skull, sinuses and facial bones. Each procedure includes anatomy review, procedural guidelines, projections, and image evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 143 , RAD 210 , and RAD 322 .
  

  • RAD 183 - Special Procedures

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an integrated study of detailed anatomy, physiology, and radiographic procedures including the use of special equipment. Special emphasis is placed on the radiographic procedures related to the circulatory and nervous system. The scientific principles and uses of computerized tomography (CT), digital angiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, and nuclear medicine are discussed. Students will apply these principles during their clinical practicum and special rotations. Preparation, precautions, and administration of contrast media will be explored.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 143 
  

  • RAD 210 - Clinical Education I

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Clinical Hours: 12.00
    The radiography student will be assigned to the clinical affiliate. Students will be thoroughly oriented to the operation of the hospital and radiology department. Students will observe, assist with and gradually perform under direct supervision procedures learned in Radiographic Procedures I. They will learn routine procedures performed in the assigned clinical affiliate and apply procedures introduced in Imaging. Film critique will be integrated throughout the course. Students will meet requirements and competencies in the areas specified in the clinical procedure manual.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 101  and RAD 120  
  

  • RAD 240 - Clinical Education II

    Credit(s) 5.00
    Clinical Hours: 15.00 15.00
    This course is a continuation of Clinical Education I and the student will be assigned to the same clinical affiliate. Students will continue to perform radiographic procedures with indirect supervision on those exams where competency has been achieved. Emphasis will be placed on those procedures learned in Radiographic Procedures I and II. Film critique will be integrated throughout the course. Students will meet requirements and competencies in the areas specified in the clinical procedure manual. The student will complete rotations in Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 143 , RAD 210 , and RAD 322 . 
  

  • RAD 260 - Clinical Education III

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Clinical Hours: 9.00 9.00
    This course is a continuation of Clinical Education II and the student will be assigned to the same clinical affiliate. Students will continue to perform radiographic procedures with indirect supervision on those exams where competency has been achieved. Emphasis will be placed on those procedures learned in Radiographic Procedures I, II, and III. Film critique will be integrated throughout the course. Students will meet requirements and competencies in the areas specified in the clinical procedure manual. The student will complete rotations in Computed Tomography, Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cardiac Catheterization.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 162 , RAD 240 , and RAD 300 . 
  

  • RAD 300 - Radiographic Exposure

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course explores the principles of equipment operation, phototimers, and manual techniques. The factors affecting radiographic quality and the methods for maintaining good radiographic quality are investigated. Many learning experiences are provided in the energized laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 322 .  
  

  • RAD 322 - Imaging I

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course will introduce the student to radiologic technology and the evolution of radiography film to the digital imaging technology of today. The student will learn about the hospital and clinical setting, medical specialties, and the role of the radiographer on the health care team. The student will gain the knowledge necessary to provide safe patient care to include the following topics: legal and ethical issues in medicine, professionalism, communication skills, medical terminology, patient histories, pharmacology, valuing diversity, soft skills, body mechanics, patient transfer methods, standard precautions, radiation safety and radiography as a profession. In the final half of the semester, the student will spend four hours per week observing the radiology departments for clinical observations.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in BIO 168 , BIO 173 , HSC 113 , and

    A minimum grade of C in MAT 110  or HSC 137  or MAT 156 , and

    A minimum grade of C in PSY 111  or SOC 110 , and

    A minimum grade of C in SPC 112  or ENG 105 .
  

  • RAD 420 - Radiographic Physics

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00
    This course explores the physical concepts of matter, energy, x-rays, electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetism. Electric generators and motors, x-ray circuits, x-ray tubes, rectification, x-ray production, quality control, and interaction of x-rays with matter are also discussed in detail. Quality assurance testing of the x-ray tube, generator, and other equipment will be performed.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 162, RAD 183 , and RAD 500 . 
  

  • RAD 505 - Clinical Education IV

    Credit(s) 5.00
    Clinical Hours: 15.00 15.00
    This course is a continuation of Clinical Education III and the student will be assigned to the same clinical affiliate and continue to perform routine procedures with indirect supervision where competency has been achieved. Film critique will be integrated throughout the semester. Students will meet requirements as specified in the clinical procedures manual.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 183 , RAD 260 , and RAD 760 . 
  

  • RAD 555 - Clinical Education V

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Clinical Hours: 12.00 12.00
    This course is a continuation of Clinical Education IV and the student will be assigned to the same clinical affiliate as Clinical Education IV and continue to perform routine procedures with indirect supervision where competency has been achieved. Film critique will be integrated throughout the semester. Students will meet requirements as specified in the clinical procedures manual.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 420  and RAD 505 . 
  

  • RAD 738 - Radiographic Pathology

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course is an overview of disease processes commonly assessed using diagnostic imaging. Medical terminology, symptoms, etiology, and diagnoses will be presented for diseases of the respiratory, skeletal, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems. Radiographic images of pathologies will be evaluated and changes in technique will be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 420 , RAD 500 , RAD 761 , and RAD 850 . 
  

  • RAD 760 - Film Evaluation I

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This is the first of a two-course sequence. It is designed to emphasize principles of film evaluation as it relates to techniques, collimation, shielding, positioning, and radiographic quality. ‘Radiograph rejects’ are studied in detail. Procedures to improve their diagnostic quality are emphasized, including the use of existing diagnostic exams to demonstrate desirable films.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 162 , RAD 183 , and RAD 240 . 
  

  • RAD 790 - Film Evaluation II

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course is the second of a two course sequence that encompasses RAD 761 Film Evaluation and RAD 790 Film Evaluation II. This second course emphasizes the principles of film evaluation as it relates to techniques, collimation, shielding, positioning and radiographic quality. ‘Radiograph rejects’ are studied in detail. Procedures to improve their diagnostic quality are emphasized, including the use of existing diagnostic exams to demonstrate desirable radiographic images.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 183 , RAD 240 , and RAD 760 .
  

  • RAD 800 - Physics for Radiographers

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course explores the physical concepts of energy, the structure of matter, electrostatics, electrodynamics, magnetism, electromagnetism, electric generators and motors, the principles of electricity as it relates to x-ray circuits, rectification, and x-ray production. X-ray tubes, rating charts, and interaction of x-rays with matter are also discussed in detail.

    Prerequisite(s): RAD 183 , RAD 240 , and RAD 300 . 
  

  • RAD 850 - Radiation Protection and Biology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course explores the history and biological effects of ionizing radiation. Different methods of radiation measurement, detection and protection are discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 161 , RAD 183 , andRAD 220 . 

     
  

  • RAD 948 - Seminar

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 4.00
    The seminar course will help prepare the radiography student for the radiography board certification examination. The ARRT content specifications identify all topics to be re-examined for this course. Each of the following content categories’ will be covered in great depth: Patient Care, Radiation Safety, Image Production, and Radiographic Procedures. The student will be given the opportunity for re-examination of previously learned material through practice mock board examinations. Each student will also identify areas for discussion and research from the content specifications and lecture.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in RAD 420 , RAD 260 , and RAD 760 . 

Religion
  

  • REL 101 - Survey of World Religions

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This is an introductory course to the origins and historical developments of various religions of the world. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding why peoples of the world embrace various religions, and the role religion plays in giving meaning and purpose to personal and social existence. The course will provide students the opportunity to understand world events through an understanding of the impact of religious beliefs and values on people146s daily lives. The study will include a survey of Religions of Prehistoric Cultures; Native American Religions; African Religions; Religions of India; Religions of China and Japan; Religions of Southwest Asia; Christianity; the Bahai Religion; and New Religions in America. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Arts and Humanities Area.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 095  or minimum English placement score based on college assessment.

Student Development
  

  • SDV 107 - Health Science College Experience

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    This course will assist all science students to acquire essential skills needed for academic success in the fields related to science and health. The topics covered are classroom strategies, computer resources, science terminology and symbols, scientific interpretation of data, and student responsibilities.

  

  • SDV 108 - The College Experience

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    This course will assist all new college students to acquire essential skills needed for academic success. The topics covered are campus resources, classroom strategies, library skills, computer resources, and student responsibilities.

  

  • SDV 113 - Strategies for Academic Success

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course provides an opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods to be successful in school. Topics include memory development, reading and note-taking techniques, test-taking techniques, learning styles, time and money management, stress reduction, setting goals, self-esteem and college policies and procedures. This course is suggested for students whose diagnostic or assessment scores indicate a need to review study skills for success in college level courses.

  

  • SDV 114 - Strategies for Academic Success

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course provides an opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods to be successful in school. Topics include memory development, reading and note-taking techniques, test-taking techniques, learning styles, time and money management, stress reduction, setting goals, self-esteem and college policies and procedures. This course is suggested for students whose diagnostic or assessment scores indicate a need to review study skills for success in college level courses.

  

  • SDV 129 - Transition to College

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    This course introduces students to the college environment and engages students in developing the essential skills for a successful college experience.

  

  • SDV 130 - Career Exploration

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    This course is designed to involve students in educational and occupational orientation (as related to self) and to make valid educational choices. Participants have an opportunity to investigate employment opportunities in their field of interest. The college selection process is reviewed and an appropriate curriculum for students’ majors will be developed.

  

  • SDV 131 - Career Exploration

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course is designed to involve students in educational and occupational orientation (as related to self) and to make valid educational choices. Participants have an opportunity to investigate employment opportunities in their field of interest. The college selection process is reviewed and an appropriate curriculum for students’ majors will be developed.

  

  • SDV 174 - Critical and Creative Thinking

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course will provide training in thinking, decision-making, problem analysis and problem solving. The student will apply critical and creative thinking strategies to problems on a variety of personal, occupational, and cultural situations.

  

  • SDV 176 - The College Experience

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course introduces students to the needed skills, knowledge, and behaviors that will promote academic success. The course focuses on campus resources, self-exploration and planning for success.

  

  • SDV 188 - Understanding Chemical Dependency

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course is a study of a broad range of chemical, physiological, and psychological effects on the human body and mind. The study includes behavioral implications and issues of prevention, intervention, and treatment.

  

  • SDV 196 - Getting Involved

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    In this course students will receive credit for volunteer work in a community organization or with one of the college services. Emphasis is on involvement with other people. Activities may include tutoring, working with youth or aged, or a leadership position in a college activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
  

  • SDV 220 - Honors Colloquium

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course provides students who have a high level of academic achievement with learning opportunities beyond current curricular offerings. Through a variety of classroom and field activities, students will be challenged to use critical and creative thinking proceses. Academic departments and guests will have opportunities to present enriching activities.

  

  • SDV 285 - Leadership Development Studies

    Credit(s) 3.00 - 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00 -
    Lab Hours: 0.00- 2.00
    This course provides emerging and existing leaders the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership and to develop and improve their leadership skills. Students will gain a basic understanding of the concept of leadership theory while developing a personal philosophy of leadership, an awareness of the moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership and an awareness of their own ability and style of leadership. They will also learn about and gain practical experience with goal setting, team building, and servant leadership. An important component of this class is community service.

  

  • SDV 927 - Honors Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 0.50 - 1.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of a topic in this subject. The student will go beyond what is covered and expected in other classes of this discipline. The student will plan and complete an Honors project or research paper for the course. The specifics of the Honors project or paper will be contracted with the instructor and the Honors Committee at the beginning of the semester.


Sustainable Energy Resources
  

  • SER 100 - Introduction to Renewable Energy Applications

    Credit(s) 2.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    This course provides an overview of various renewable energy applications. This includes a discussion of energy from wind, solar, ethanol, biodiesel, methane and hydro. There will be an introduction to cost, uses and maintenance of such systems.

  

  • SER 102 - History of Power Generation

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course provides a comprehensive history of power production. The course will cover the progressions of power generation from the earliest forms of power such as fire, wind and water to the modern power generation techniques. Also covered will be historical sidelines to alternative power. This course will utilize a lab component to reinforce the fundamentals of each power generation technology.

  

  • SER 103 - Renewable Energy Site Assessment

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course examines the theoretical background, utilization of existing energy-potential databases, and on-site evaluation methodologies for determining the feasibility and actual siting of solar and wind technologies, both active and passive, but also consideration for fuels cells, geothermal and biomass sources. It also guides the student through multiple deployment methods for the installation of anemometers, pyranometers, and weather stations, as well as their integration with state-of -the-art data logging computer systems.

  

  • SER 104 - Residential Renewable Energy Power Systems

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.50
    Lab Hours: 3.00
    This course covers the fundamentals of capturing the wind and sun for use in power generation. Students will install working wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems on pre-selected sites. A significant amount of this class will be dedicated to hands-on construction of the systems. This is an applied learning course with optional tower climbing.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 706  and SER 100  
  

  • SER 105 - Residential RE Mounting & Tower Systems

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.50
    Lab Hours: 3.00
    This course will provide the students with a comprehensive overview of the tower types used in the wind industry. Tower safety and construction will be the primary focus of this course. Work will include freestanding, guyed and tilt-up towers. A section will include solar mounting systems for use in hybrid systems. This is an applied learning class, with optional tower climbing.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 706  and SER 100  
  

  • SER 108 - Inverters, Chargers and Storage Devices

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.50
    Lab Hours: 3.00
    This course will focus on the components used in conditioning the power generated to the various end-use applications. There will be a focus on systems that are on grid, off grid and hybrid. Students will work with batteries, inverters, controllers, grounding systems and pumping applications. This is an applied learning class.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 706  and SER 100  
  

  • SER 109 - Monitoring and Maintenance

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    Lab Hours: 4.00
    Upon completion of this course students will be well versed in real time and historical monitoring and evaluation of data. The students will learn how to do system repairs and annual maintenance. The primary focus will be on machines from 1kw to 20kw. Students will be exposed to large turbines as well as small turbines. The secondary component of this class will focus on residential and small commerical solar photovoltaic systems.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 706  and SER 100  
  

  • SER 306 - Sustainable Energy Capstone

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    Lab Hours: 4.00
    This course is project-based and provides students with the opportunity to develop a business plan and to demonstrate their knowledge of the concepts through the designing and developing of a renewable energy project.

    Prerequisite(s): SER 102 , SER 103 , SER 104 , SER 105 , and SER 108  

Sociology
  

  • SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course introduces students to a framework of thinking that involves theories in social structure, structural functionalism, symbolic interaction, feminism, and conflict theories, with respect to family, education, economic stratification, poverty, race, ethnic inequality, gender, family, socialization, government, politics, violence, crime and religion. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Social Sciences Area.
  

  • SOC 115 - Social Problems

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is designed to assist the student in the examination of major social problems: personality integration, mental illness, crime and delinquency, alcoholism and drug addiction, family disorganization, problems of the aged, and racial problems.

  

  • SOC 120 - Marriage and Family

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is a study of the contemporary American family, the interpersonal relationships of family members, the emergence of human personality, and the roles and role expectations of our culture, with emphasis on how they affect the student.

  

  • SOC 160 - Introduction to Social Work

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an introduction to the American social welfare system, the social work profession, and some of the ways social workers help people. The social work industry’s objective is to help people meet their legitimate needs. A society’s social welfare system is the set of provisions it makes for the well-being of all its members, not just the poor.

  

  • SOC 220 - Sociology of Aging

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course studies aging in terms of four distinct, but interrelated processes: chronological aging, biological aging, psychological aging, and social aging. Discussion focus on the psychological and societal changes and needs of the elderly with an emphasis on the effects of, and adaptation to, changes in relationships, feelings of social importance, retirement, finances, physical health, and institutionalization. This course analyzes perspectives on adult development in the areas of emotional, cognitive, and personality development as they relate to death and dying in the end of life process. PSY-226

    Recommended and Non-Course Requisites: PSY 121  and SOC 110  
  

  • SOC 230 - Juvenile Delinquency

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course introduces the causes of juvenile delinquency and the modification of such behavior by corrective institutions and individual therapy. Emphasis is placed on the study of the development of individual personality through inter-family relationships and antisocial aggressive acts from early abnormal family and social situations. This courses is cross listed as CRJ-201.

    Corequisite(s): SOC 110  
  

  • SOC 240 - Criminology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course studies human behavior and crime and the development of corrections. Criminology utilizes sociological and cultural approaches while examining crime and the career criminal. This course introduces the causes of delinquency and the modifications of such behavior by corrective institutions and individual therapy. Emphasis is placed on studying individual personality development through inter-family relationships and antisocial aggressive acts from early abnormal family and social situations.  This course is cross listed as CRJ-200.

  

  • SOC 251 - Social Psychology

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course covers theories and research of individual behavior in a social environment. Topics will include social influence processes, group behavior, leadership, conformity, attitude formation, antisocial behavior, and social cognition. This course is cross listed as PSY-251.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 111  or SOC 110  
  

  • SOC 261 - Human Sexuality

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an introduction to the study of the dynamics of human sexuality. Emphasis is given to the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of sexuality. This course is cross listed as PSY 261.

  

  • SOC 923 - Honors Seminar

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 0.00 - 2.00
    This course is topical and the subject will vary from semester to semester. It is designed to explore critically and creatively selected issues related to the universal themes that inform the human condition. This course can be interdisciplinary and community oriented, and will include a special project applicable to the requirements of the Honors Program. This course can be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Student must meet the eligibility requirements for entry into the Honors Program, and COM 102 , ENG 105 , or ENG 107  
    Corequisite(s): COM 102 , ENG 105 , or ENG 107  
  

  • SOC 927 - Honors Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 0.50 - 1.50
    Lab Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of a topic in this subject. The student will go beyond what is covered and expected in other classes of this discipline. The student will plan and complete an Honors project or research paper for the course. The specifics of the Honors project or paper will be contracted with the instructor and the Honors Committee at beginning of the semester.

  

  • SOC 928 - Independent Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 6.00
    This course provides students with an opportunity to complete readings, conduct research, or produce a project under the guidance of a faculty member. Specific course content and assignments will be designed to meet the needs of the individual student. This course can be repeated for credit.

  

  • SOC 941 - Practicum - Social Work

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 6.00
    Practicum is intended to provide hands-on learning and experience relating theory to practice. Students undertake up to 99 hours of work and observation in settings that meet individual career and academic goals. The college approves sites and faculty members oversee the practicum. Academic assignments accompany the hands-on learning experience.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 or consent of instructor.
  

  • SOC 943 - Readings

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 6.00
    This course is designed to provide additional reading in sociology, allowing the student to obtain a greater understanding in various problem areas in the discipline. This course may be repeated twice for additional credit.

    Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  

Speech
  

  • SPC 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course explores the fundamentals of oral communication theory and practice. Students will survey the foundations and functions of communication styles including: public speaking, interpersonal communication, small-group communication, and intercultural communication. Practice in the preparation and presentation of projects demonstrating these oral communication styles will be required.

  

  • SPC 112 - Public Speaking

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an introduction to public speaking with emphasis on organization, presentation, and listening. Students will gain experience in the process and principles of public speaking including audience analysis, selection and organization, and style and delivery. Practice in preparation and delivery of a minimum of 30 minutes of graded informative and persuasive extemporaneous speeches are required. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Communications Area.This course has been designated as diversity rich.
  

  • SPC 114 - Advanced Public Speaking

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
    This course is designed for those eager to further develop and refine the fundamental talents acquired in an introductory public speaking course and to provide an advanced understanding of the public speaking experience as an orator in real-life contexts. Speaking experiences may include ceremonial speaking, persuasive presentations, training, and lecturing, among others.

    Prerequisite(s): SPC 112  or SPC 170  
  

  • SPC 120 - Intercultural Communications

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an introduction to the principles of intercultural communication with an emphasis on the impact of culture on personal identity and the communication process. Students will acquire knowledge and develop skills to help them communicate with diverse audiences in a variety of communication contexts. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Cultural/Historical Perspectives Area.
  

  • SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course provides an introduction to interpersonal communication theories and principles with an emphasis on applications for understanding the self and others. Topics include self-esteem, perception, listening, verbal and nonverbal communication, communication climates, interpersonal conflict, emotions, and relationship development.

  

  • SPC 132 - Group Communication

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course offers practical and applicable exercises to improve listening skills, leadership, and open-mindedness to other points of view in various group settings. It examines the theory and techniques used in a variety of group functions and processes that lend to successful group communication events.

  

  • SPC 170 - Professional Communication

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is an introduction to the principles of professional communication. Students will develop and practice skills needed to make them more effective communicators in interpersonal, small group, and presentation settings. Topics include culture, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, group and team communication, interviewing, interpersonal skills for the workplace, and developing professional presentations. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Communications Area.
  

  • SPC 222 - Communication for Health Care Professionals

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course introduces the theories and skills used to analyze and understand communication variables affecting human relationships, such as teamwork, conflict management, interpersonal communication and nonverbal cues. This course builds competencies and skills relevant to various interpersonal contexts within health care settings.

  

  • SPC 928 - Independent Study

    Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00 - 6.00
    This course provides students with an opportunity to complete readings, conduct research, or produce a project under the guidance of a faculty member. Specific course content and assignments will be designed to meet the needs of the individual student. This course can be repeated for credit.


Surgical Technology
  

  • SUR 110 - Introduction to Surgical Technology

    Credit(s) 5.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    Lab Hours: 4.00
    This course provides an introduction to the knowledge and skills required for surgical technologies including principles of sterile techniques, the operative care of the surgical patient, and the roles of scrubbing and circulating duties. Application of surgical fundamentals is demonstrated. Theory is correlated to practice by requiring students to participate as members of a surgical team in laboratory simulations.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 110  and a minimum grade of C in BIO 168 , BIO 173 , BIO 186 , ENG 105 , HSC 113 , PSY 111 , and MAT 110  or HSC 137 .
    Corequisite(s): CSP 110   and SUR 421   
  

  • SUR 225 - Surgical Technology II

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course is a continuation of Introduction to Surgical Technology with emphasis on acquiring skills of the scrub in the scrub role (STSR) and assisting the Circulator during surgical procedures in the operating room and delivery room. Specific areas of study include: Minimally Invasive, Endoscopic, Robotic, General, Gynecological, Obstetrical, and Genitourinary. Students must demonstrate competency in the lab setting of this course and pass a clinical readiness examination in order to proceed to clinical coursework.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in CSP 110 , SUR 110 , and SUR 421 . 
  

  • SUR 330 - Surgical Technology Specialties

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 3.00
    This course is a continuation of the surgical technology series and outlines advanced techniques in surgical technology. This course will continue to focus on the remaining surgical specialties such as: Ophthalmic, ENT, Oral and Maxillofacial, Plastic and Reconstructive, Orthopedic, Peripheral Vascular, Thoracic and Pulmonary, Cardiac, Pediatric, Neuro, and Emergency surgeries. More specifically, the individual needs that each surgical specialty requires from the Surgical Technologist is emphasized.

    Corequisite(s): SUR 225  
  

  • SUR 421 - Surgical Technology Pharmacology

    Credit(s) 1.00
    Lecture Hours: 1.00
    This course is a study of pharmacology and anesthesia. It will deal with all aspects of pharmacology including: drug sources, forms, nomenclature, route of administration, classifications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug handling techniques, identification, supplies needed, transfer of medications to the sterile field, commonly used medications, general anesthesia, nerve conduction blocks, history of pharmacology, and team member roles during anesthesia.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 110  and a minimum grade of C in BIO 168 , BIO 173 , BIO 186 , ENG 105 , HSC 113 , PSY 111 , and MAT 110  or HSC 137 .
    Corequisite(s): CSP 110  and SUR 110  
  

  • SUR 450 - Advanced Concepts in Surgical Technology

    Credit(s) 4.00
    Lecture Hours: 4.00
    This course is a continuation of the Surgical Technology series. In this course, the students will gain knowledge of specific surgeries related to the disease processes.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in SUR 225 , SUR 330 , and SUR 518 .
    Corequisite(s): SUR 225   or SUR 330  
  

  • SUR 518 - Clinical I

    Credit(s) 2.50
    Clinical Hours: 7.50
    This course provides the student with an introductory hands-on experience at a designated clinical site. Students will be participating in the following activities: preparation, aseptic technique, prioritization of duties, use of time, professional and personal habits, safety and ethical aspects, and skill set.

    Corequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in SUR 225  and SUR 330 . 
  

  • SUR 524 - Clinical II

    Credit(s) 6.50
    Clinical Hours: 19.50
    This course is a continuation of Clinical I and provides the student with advanced hands-on experience at a designated clinical site. Students will be participating in the following activities: preparation, aseptic technique, prioritization of duties, use of time, professional and personal habits, safety and ethical aspects, and skill set.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in SUR 225 , SUR 330 , and SUR 518 . 
    Corequisite(s): SUR 450  
  

  • SUR 528 - Clinical

    Credit(s) 9.00
    Clinical Hours: 27.00
    This course provides the student with an introductory hands-on experience at a designated clinical site. Students will be participating in the following activities: preparation, aseptic technique, prioritization of duties, use of time, professional and personal habits, safety and ethical aspects, and skill set.

    Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in SUR 225  and SUR 330 . 
    Corequisite(s): SUR 450  

Web Development
  

  • WDV 101 - Intro HTML and CSS

    Credit(s) 3.00
    Lecture Hours: 2.00
    Lab Hours: 2.00
    This course introduces current standards of HTML, XHTML, and CSS. Students will code HTML and CSS web pages, test them in browser, and publish them to a web server. Page layouts will use various CSS techniques. Tables and forms will be used as well. A current version of Dreamweaver will be used to build more complex pages.

 

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