COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
To facilitate the transfer of courses, Northeast Texas Community College has joined the Texas Common Course Numbering System Consortium and began using common course numbers in the fall of 1992. Courses that are equivalent have been designated a common number for use by participating colleges and universities. Students can thus more easily choose the appropriate courses to take as they plan to transfer.
Accounting
ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications
Three credit hours. A study of utilizing the computer to develop and maintain accounting record keeping systems, make management decisions, and process common business applications with emphasis on utilizing a spreadsheet and/or database package/program. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ACNT 1380 Cooperative Education I - Accounting
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisites: Enrollment in Accounting A.A.S. degree program. Completion of 15 credits in degree plan, and approval of accounting faculty. One hour lecture and twenty hours of external learning experience each week.
ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I
Three credit hours. A study of accounting concepts and their application in transaction analysis and financial statement preparation and asset and equity accounting in proprietorships and corporations. Emphasis on accounting cycle for service and merchandising enterprises. Three hours of class each week.
ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II
Three credit hours. A study of the fundamentals of managerial accounting. Emphasis on accounting for a manufacturing concern, budgeting, planning, management decision making, and analysis of financial reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 2301. Three hours of class each week.
ACNT 2380 Cooperative Education II - Accounting
Three credit hours. Will expand work completed in Accounting 1380. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. Prerequisites: Enrollment in Accounting A.A.S. degree program. Completion of 22 credits in degree plan, ACCT 1380 and approval of accounting faculty. One hour lecture and twenty hours of external learning experience each week.
Agriculture
AGAH 1447 Animal Reproduction
Four credit hours. Study of organs, functions, endocrinology, and common management practices related to reproduction. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $ 24.00
AGAH 1453 Beef Cattle Production
Four credit hours. An overview of the beef cattle industry. Topics include the organization and operation of beef cattle enterprises, selection breeding, reproduction, health, nutrition, management, and marketing. Three hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGAH 1491 Special Topics in Animal Sciences, General
Four credit hours. Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGAH 1493 Special Topics in Poultry Science
Four credit hours. Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGAH 2413 Principles of Feeds and Feeding
Four credit hours. Study of the role and application of feed nutrients and additives. Topics include comparative aspects of digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients, emphasis on identification of nutrient requirements and formulation of dietary feeding regimens. This course constitutes a capstone course. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00
AGCR 1407 Range Management
Four credit hours. Practical problems of managing native pastures and rangelands. Includes rangeland ecology, stocking rates, rotation systems, toxic plants, range reseeding, brush control, and ecological and physiological responses of range vegetation to grazing. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee $24.00
AGCR 1419 Soil Science
Four credit hours. Introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Topics include the relationship between crops and soils, conservation of soil and water resources, and the economic use of fertilizer. Three hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGEQ 1411 Equine Science I
Four credit hours. An introduction to the horse industry. Includes history, organization and operation of equine enterprises, selection, breeds, breeding, reproduction, health, nutrition, management, and marketing. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGME 1415 Farm and Ranch Shop Skills I
Four credit hours. Study and application of shop skills used in agricultural processes including arc welding, oxyacetylene cutting and welding, drawing and planning projects, tool maintenance, metal working, woodworking, plumbing, and concrete. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGMG 2380 Cooperative Education Agricultural Business and Management, General
Three credit hours. Career-related activities encountered in the student’s area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and approval of the agriculture faculty.
AGMG 2381 Cooperative Education Agricultural Business and Management, General
Three credit hours. Career-related activities encountered in the student’s area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. One hour lecture and twenty hours of on-thejob work experience each week. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and approval of the agriculture faculty.
AGRI 1131 Agricultural Industry
One credit hour. An overview of world agriculture, nature of the industry, resource conservation, and the American agriculture system, including production, distribution, and marketing. Two hours of class each week.
AGRI 1309 Computers in Agriculture
Three credit hours. Use of computers in agriculture applications. Introduction to programming languages, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and agriculture software. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee $24.00.
AGRI 1325 Marketing of Agricultural Products
Three credit hours. Operations in the movement of agriculture commodities from producer to consumer, including the essential marketing functions of buying, selling, transporting, storing, financing, standardizing, pricing, and risk bearing. Three hours of lecture each week.
AGRI 1327 Poultry Science
Three credit hours. Introduction to the poultry industry. Practices and principles in the production and marketing of turkeys, layers, broilers, and specialized fowl. Management, automated equipment, product technology, incubation, and production economics. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00
AGRI 1329 Principles of Food Science
Three credit hours. Biological and scientific aspects of modern industrial food supply systems. Food classification, modern processing, and quality control. Three hours of class each week.
AGRI 1407 Agronomy
Four credit hours. Principles and practices in the development, production, and management of field crops including plant breeding, plant diseases, soils, and insect control and weed control. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGRI 1415 Horticulture
Four credit hours. Structure, growth, and development of horticulture plants from a practical and scientific approach. Environmental effects, basic principles of propagation, greenhouse and outdoor production, nutrition, pruning, chemical control of growth, pest control, and landscaping. Three hours lecture and two hours Agricultural lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGRI 1419 Introductory Animal Science
Four credit hours. Scientific animal agriculture. Importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection, reproduction, nutrition, management, and marketing of beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats and horses. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGRI 2317 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
Three credit hours. Fundamental economic principles and their application to the problems of the industry of agriculture. Three hours of lecture each week.
AGRI 2321 Livestock Evaluation I
Three credit hours. Selection, evaluation, and classification of livestock and livestock products. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGRI 2330 Wildlife Conservation and Management
Three credit hours. Principles and practices used in the production and improvement of wildlife resources. Aesthetic, ecological, and recreational uses of public and private lands. Three hours lecture and one hour lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
AGRI 2403 Agricultural Construction
Four credit hours. Selection, use, and maintenance of hand and power tools; arc and oxyacetylene welding; and construction materials and principles. One hour lecture and five hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
Anthropology
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology
Three credit hours. This course utilizes the comparative method to examine the concepts of culture and society. The social and cultural beliefs and practices of people of diverse ethnic backgrounds are investigated and compared. Three hours of class each week.
Art
ARTS 1301 Introduction to Art Appreciation
Three credit hours. A general course in art appreciation open to all college students. Emphasis is placed on the development of aesthetic judgment: learning how to look at art and evaluate it thoughtfully. Three hours of class each week.
ARTS 1303 Survey of Western Art to 1400
Three credit hours. A critical and analytical study of the great historical works of art in architecture, painting, sculpture, and other art forms from prehistoric times through the middle ages. Three hours of class each week.
ARTS 1304 Survey of Western Art after 1400
Three credit hours. A continuation of ARTS 1303 from the Renaissance period to modern times. Three hours of class each week.
ARTS 1311 Design I
Three credit hours. A basic course focusing on the elements and principles of art with emphasis on two-dimensional concepts. This course is a foundation for all other art courses. Five hours of class each week . Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 1312 Design II
Three credit hours. A studio course focusing on the fundamentals of art with emphasis upon three-dimensional concepts through the medium of sculpture. Some outside work is required. ARTS 1311 is suggested as a prerequisite. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 1316 Drawing I
Three credit hours. A studio course focusing on the fundamentals of art with an emphasis on drawing inanimate objects with consideration for line, space, form, and perspective. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 1317 Drawing II
Three credit hours. A studio course which further extends basic techniques of drawing into the study of three dimensional forms. A variety of drawing mediums will be explored. ARTS 1316 is suggested as a prerequisite. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2311 Design III
Three credit hours. An examination of the elements and principles of art using two- and three-dimensional concepts. Color theory and design principles will be emphasized. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2313 Design Communications I
Three credit hours. An introductory course in the development of computer design and technical skills. Emphasis will be placed upon type design, desktop publishing, computer illustration, digital manipulation, and web page design. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2314 Design Communications II
Three credit hours. An extension in the development of computer design skills including Illustration, digital imaging and web page design. Emphasis will be placed upon completion of portfolio pieces. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2316 Painting I
Three credit hours. An introductory course exploring a variety of painting mediums, concepts, and methods. Emphasis will be placed on design and color theory. Five hours of class each week. Suggested prerequisites: ARTS 1311, 1316. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2317 Painting II
Three credit hours. An intermediate to advanced painting course stressing further exploration of painting mediums and techniques with an emphasis on individual expression. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2323 Life Drawing I
Three credit hours. An advanced course which emphasizes the structure and action of the human figure with emphasis upon individual expression. Prerequisite: ARTS 1317. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2326 Sculpture I
Three credit hours. Introduction to the basic principles and techniques of sculpture with emphasis on modeling and carving. A variety of media will be introduced. Suggested prerequisite: ARTS 1312. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2327 Sculpture II
Three credit hours. Further exploration of sculpture materials, techniques and design with an emphasis on individual expressions. Suggested prerequisites: ARTS 2326, ARTS 1312. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2341 Jewelry and Art Metals I
Three credit hours. A studio course exploring design, construction, and form utilizing basic techniques in metal and jewelry construction. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2342 Jewelry and Art Metals II
Three credit hours. This course is a continuation of ARTS 2341. More advanced techniques in the design and construction of art metals and jewelry are explored in this studio course. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2346 Ceramics I
Three credit hours. An introduction to coil, slab, and potter’s wheel techniques utilized in the construction of clay objects. The student is introduced to basic glazing and firing processes. Some outside work is required. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2347 Ceramics II
Three credit hours. An extension of ARTS 2346 which utilizes the basic clay processes in the construction of clay objects. ARTS 2346 is suggested as a prerequisite. Some outside work is required. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2348 Digital Art I
Three credit hours. Introductory course that explores the potential of computer hardware and software medium for visual, conceptual, and practical uses in the visual arts. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2349 Digital Art II
Three credit hours. Intermediate to advanced course that continues the exploration of the use of computer hardware and software for visual, conceptual, and practical uses in the visual arts. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2356 Photography I
Three credit hours. An introduction to the basics of digital photography. Includes camera operation, techniques, and presentation skills. Emphasis on design, history, and contemporary trends as a means of developing an understanding of photographic aesthetics. Manual digital camera required. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2357 Photography II
Three credit hours. Further exploration of the basics of digital photography. Includes camera operation, techniques, and presentation skills. Emphasis on design, history, and contemporary trends as a means of developing an understanding of photographic aesthetics. Manual digital camera required. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ARTS 2366 Watercolor I
Three credit hours. An introductory painting course which utilizes the watercolor medium as a means of artistic expression in the interpretation of still life, landscape and figure subjects. Some outside work is required. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ARTS 2367 Watercolor II
Three credit hours. An advanced painting course which utilizes the medium of transparent and opaque watercolor as a medium of creative expression. Evaluation and critique of student’s work is an important aspect of this course. Prerequisite: ARTS 2366. Five hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
Auto Body Repair
ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware
Three credit hours. An introduction to tools and assembly procedures required in the repair of collision damage, with emphasis on safety. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Students may furnish of lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional course fee: $30.00.
ABDR 1419 Basic Metal Repair (Metal Repair 1)
Four credit hours. An introduction to basic metal straightening procedures, utilizing hand and air tools with appropriate plastic filler application techniques. Personal and environmental safety practices will be taught. Two hours lecture and five hours lab each week. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional course fee: $30.00.
ABDR 1331 Basic Refinishing (Refinishing 1)
Three credit hours. An introduction to current refinishing products, shop safety, and equipment used in the automotive refinishing industry. Emphasis on surface preparation, masking techniques and use and care of paint guns. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional fee: $30.00.
ABDR 1353 Fiberglass Repair
Three credit hours. A comprehensive course in automotive and marine fiberglass repair including the use of various adhesives, fiberglass matt, resins and fillers used for proper repair procedures. This class will also include plastic repair. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional fee: $30.00.
ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating
Two credit hours. A comprehensive look at estimate writing procedures and techniques. This will include customer relations, use of estimating guides, damage diagnosis and code identification. Two hours lecture each week.
ABDR 2257 Collision Repair Shop Management
Two credit hours. Identify the critical elements necessary for operation of a successful collision repair facility. Course will cover budget and goal setting, self appraisal, selling skills, supplies and tool requirements, job flow, job costing, and bookkeeping requirements. Two hours lecture each week.
ABDR 2431 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (Metal repair 2)
Four credit hours. Advanced concepts in the application of theories in auto body repair and replacement of major body units. Will include frame repair and welded parts replacement. Prerequisite: ABDR 1419. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Students may furnish of lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional fee: $30.00.
ABDR 1458 Intermediate Refinishing (Refinishing 2)
Four credit hours. Expanded training in mixing and spraying of automotive topcoats. Emphasis on proper prepping and spraying techniques. Introduction to partial panel refinishing techniques, buffing and paint removal techniques. Prerequisite ABDR 1331. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional fee: $30.00.
ABDR 2441 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement (Metal Repair 3)
Four credit hours. Instruction in preparation of vehicles for major repair processes. This course covers interpreting information from damage reports, planning repair sequences, selecting proper tools, and organizing removed parts for repair and reinstallation. Prerequisite: ABDR 2431. Two hours lecture and five hours lab each week. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional fee: $30.00.
ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching (Refinishing 3)
Four credit hours. Advanced course in color theory, color analysis, tinting, and advanced blending techniques for acceptable paint matching. Extended use of gun techniques and final detailing procedures. Prerequisite: ABDR 1458. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Students may furnish of lease a set or hand tools from the College for $40.00. Additional fee: $30.00.
ABDR 2388 Internship – Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Three credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. One hour lecture and eight hours lab each week. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00.
ABDR 2389 Internship – Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Three credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. One hour lecture and eight hours lab each week. Students may furnish or lease a set of hand tools from the College for $40.00.
Automotive Mechanics-see Mechanical Power Technology
Biology
BIOL 1322 Nutrition
Three credit hours. This course focuses on principles of normal nutrition throughout the life cycle. Emphasis is placed on the basic nutrients and how they are used by the body. The economic, cultural, and psychosocial implications of food and eating are also studied. Three hours of class each week.
BIOL 1406 General Biology I
Four credit hours. A study of the biological sciences for students who plan to major or minor in biology or pre-professional studies or to fulfill the laboratory science requirement of other majors. This course utilizes an integrated approach and emphasizes the molecular basis of life, cell biology, and bioenergetics. Other topics for discussion include Mendelian and molecular genetics. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
BIOL 1407 General Biology II
Four credit hours. A study of the biological sciences for students who plan to major or minor in biology or pre-professional studies or to fulfill the laboratory science requirement of other majors. This course utilizes an integrated approach and emphasizes anatomical and physiological aspects of transport, gas exchange, excretion, nutrition, immunity, coordination and response, and reproduction and development in living organisms. Other topics for discussion include evolution, diversity, and the ecology of populations. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
BIOL 1408 Introduction to Biology I (Non-Majors)
Four Credit Hours. A survey course designed to meet the needs of the non-science major. This course is an introduction to the science of biology including scientific method, physical and chemical properties of life, cell biology, genetics, and evolution. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
BIOL 1409 Introduction to Biology II (Non-Majors)
Four Credit Hours. A continuation of BIOL 1408 designed to meet the needs of the non-science major. This course is an introduction to the science of biology including diversity with an emphasis on human structure and function and the human impact in the environment. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
Four credit hours. A study of structures and functions of human organ systems. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II
Four credit hours. A study of structure and function of human organ systems (continuation of BIOL 2401). Prerequisite: BIOL 2401. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
BIOL 2421 Microbiology
Four credit hours. A study of microbiology emphasizing fundamental principles, processes, and applications. Prerequisites: Two college-level biology courses. High school chemistry or CHEM 1406 strongly recommended prior to enrollment. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
Business Administration/Management
BMGT 1327 Principles of Management
Three credit hours. This course is a study of concepts, terminology, principles, theories, and issues in the field of management. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 1341 Business Ethics
Three credit hours. Discussion of ethical issues, the development of a moral frame of reference and the need for an awareness of social justice in management practices and business activities.
Review of ethical responsibilities and relationships between organizational departments, divisions, executive management, and the public. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 1344 Negotiations and Conflict Management
Three credit hours. Theories which aid in the diagnosis of interpersonal and intergroup conflict. The role of manager as negotiator, intermediary, and problem-solver. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 2309 Leadership
Three credit hours. Concepts of leadership and its relationship to management. Prepares the student with leadership and communication skills needed to motivate and identify. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 2310 Financial Management
Three credit hours. Emphasis on the development and use of accounting information to support managerial decision-making processes in manufacturing, service, and for-profit settings. Topics include managerial concepts and systems, various analysis for decision making, and planning and control. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 2311 Management of Change
Three credit hours. Knowledge, skills, and tools that enable a leader/organization to facilitate change in a pro-active participative style. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 2331 Principles of Quality Management
Three credit hours. Quality of productivity in organizations. Includes planning for quality throughout the organization, analysis of costs of quality, and employee empowerment. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 2341 Strategic Management
Three credit hours. Strategic management process involving analysis of how organizations develop and implement a strategy for achieving organizational objectives in a changing environment. Prerequisite: BMGT 1327 or permission of instructor. Three hours of class each week.
BMGT 2382 Cooperative Education I-Business Administration & Management
Three credit hours. Cooperative education offers the student an opportunity for practical work experience related to career goals. Each student is assigned a coordinator to work with, an employer to set up work-related experiences, and student objectives for personal development and career growth. The co-op coordinator will visit the work site to assist the student in reaching the objectives of the of the co-op course. Students will attend a total of 16 hours of seminar during the semester. Prerequisite: BMGT 1327 and approval of co-op coordinator. One hour lecture and twenty hours of external learning experience each week.
BUSI 1301 Introduction to Business
Three credit hours. Introduction to the role of business in modern society. Includes overview of business operations, analysis of the specialized fields within the business organization, and development of a business vocabulary. Three hours of class each week.
BUSI 1307 Personal Finance
Three credit hours. Personal and family accounts, budgets and budgetary control, bank accounts, charge accounts, borrowing, investing, insurance, standards of living, renting or home ownership, and wills and trust plans. Three hours of class each week.
BUSG 2309 Small Business Management
Three credit hours. A course on how to start and operate a small business. Topics include facts about a small business, essential management skills, how to prepare a business plan, financial needs, marketing strategies, and legal issues. Three hours of class each week. (Fall)
BUSI 2301 Business Law
Three credit hours. Principles of law which form the legal framework for business activity. Three hours of class each week.
HRPO 2301 Human Resources Management
Three credit hours. Behavioral and legal approached to the management of human resources in organizations. Three hours of class each week.
MRKG 1311 Principles of Marketing
Three credit hours. This course is an introduction to the promotional process of advertising, sales promotion, public relations and personal selling with emphasis on the importance of each aspect and how they relate to each other and the total organization. Three hours of class each week.
Chemistry
CHEM 1406 Introductory Chemistry (Allied Health Emphasis)
Four credit hours. A survey course designed to meet the needs of allied health majors. An introduction to the science of chemistry including scientific measurements, atoms and elements, compounds and their bonds, chemical reactions, energy, solutions, acids and bases, and gasses. May be taken to prepare for CHEM 1411 although CHEM 1405 is recommended for this purpose. May not be substituted for CHEM 1411. Prerequisite: Math 0305 or above or equivalent. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
Four credit hours. A study of chemistry for students who plan to major or minor in science, engineering, mathematics, or medical science. Topics include atomic structure, the periodic law, formulas, equations, states of matter, stoichiometry, bonding, and thermochemistry. Prerequisite: High school chemistry or CHEM 1406 or equivalent. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
Four credit hours. A continuation of CHEM 1411 with special emphasis on solutions, equilibrium, and descriptive chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1411. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I
Four credit hours. Organic chemistry for second year students of chemistry. This course provides an integration of aromatic and aliphatic compounds treating the principal classes of each. Emphasis is on molecular structure theory, stereochemistry, structure and reactivity, and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHEM 1412. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II
Four credit hours. A continuation of CHEM 2423. Emphasis is on the classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds not previously discussed; spectroscopy; the use of instrumentation in organic chemistry; and introduction to the chemistry of carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, and natural products. Qualitative analysis will be included in the laboratory work. Prerequisite: CHEM 2423. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
College Learning Readiness Skills
CLRS 0103 Master Student Seminar
No college credit. This course is designed to help students improve study systems. Emphasis is placed on high-level study skills and improvement of time management, effective listening and note-taking, marking texts, learning through media, concentration, retention of information and taking examinations. Three hours of class each week for five weeks.
Communications
COMM 1131 Journalism Practicum I
One credit hour. Work on the staff of one of the college publications. Students are required to work on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. Three hours each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
COMM 1132 Journalism Practicum II
One credit hour. A continuation of Journalism Practicum I. Work on the staff of one of the college publications. Students are required to work on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. Three hours each week.
COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communications
Three credit hours. This is a freshman course in the development of the mass media in America with emphasis on newspapers, magazines, radio and television; brief study of the historical development of the mass media; social, economic and cultural responsibilities of the mass media. Three hours of class each week.
COMM 1318 Photography I w/Journalism Emphasis
Three credit hours. Introduction to the basics of photography. Includes camera operation, techniques, knowledge of chemistry, and presentation skills. Emphasis on design, history, and contemporary trends as a means of developing an understanding of photographic aesthetics. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
COMM 1319 Photography II w/Journalism Emphasis
Three credit hours. Extends the students’ knowledge of technique and guides them in developing personal outlooks toward specific applications of the photographic process. Prerequisite: COMM 1318 or its equivalent. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
COMM 2131 Journalism Practicum III
One credit hour. A continuation of Journalism Practicum II. Work on the staff of one of the college publications. Students are required to work on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. Three hours each week.
COMM 2132 Journalism Practicum IV
One credit hour. A continuation of Journalism Practicum III. Work on the staff of one of the college publications. Students are required to work on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. Three hours each week.
COMM 2305 Editing & Layout
Three credit hours. This course develops an understanding of the editing and layout processes, with emphasis on accuracy and fairness. Students are exposed to the principles and techniques of design. Three hours of lecture each week. Additional course fee $18.00
COMM 2309 Editing I
Three credit hours. The student will learn the fundamentals of copy editing for newspapers, including copy reading headline writing and make-up with studies in news value, story organization, clarity of writing style, and typography as related to make-up. Prerequisite: COMM 2315. Three hours of lecture each week.
COMM 2310 Editing II
Three credit hours. The student will learn and put into practice advanced techniques of copy editing, headline writing, design and layout, and paste-up. Prerequisite: COMM 2309. Three hours of lecture each week.
COMM 2311 Newswriting I
Three credit hours. The student will gain instruction and practice in the basic principles of writing for print and broadcast media. Emphasis is on accuracy, brevity, clarity, deadlines, editing, proofreading, structure, spelling and style. Forms introduced include reporting, interviewing, editorial writing, and feature writing. Three hours of lecture each week.
COMM 2315 Newswriting II
Three credit hours. This course includes instruction and practice in basic publication graphics and editing with emphasis on headline writing, page layout and design, and photo editing. Prerequisite: COMM 2311. Three hours of lecture each week.
Computer and Information Sciences
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications
Three credit hours. Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business environment. The main focus of this course is on business applications of software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and business-oriented utilization of the Internet. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
BCIS 1316 Introduction to Visual Basic
Three credit hours. Introduction to business programming techniques. Includes structured programming methods, designing customized software applications, testing documentation, input specification, and report generation. Corequisite: COSC 1309. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications
Three credit hours. Overview of computer information systems. Introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems, and human resources and explores their integration and application in business and other segments in society. The fundamentals of computer problem solving and programming in a higher level programming language may be discussed and applied. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
COSC 1309 Logic Design
Three credit hours. A discipline approach to problem solving with structured techniques and representation of algorithms using pseudo code and graphical tools. Discussion of methods for testing, evaluation, and documentation. Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or higher or complete MATH 0305 or higher. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
COSC 1315 Fundamentals of Programming JAVA
Three credit hours. Introduction to computer programming. Emphasis on the fundamentals of structured design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation. Includes coverage of language syntax, data and file structures, input/output devices, and disks/files. Corequisite: COSC 1309. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
COSC 1320 C++ Programming I
Three credit hours. Introduction to computer programming in the "C++" programming language. Emphasis on the fundamentals of structured design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation. Includes coverage of language syntax, data and file structures, input/output devices, and disks/files. Corequisite: COSC 1309. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
COSC 2320 C++ Programming II
Three credit hours. Further applications of programming techniques in "C++" programming language. Topics may include file access methods, data structures and modular programming, program testing and documentation, and other topics not normally covered in an introductory computer programming course. Prerequisite: COSC 1320. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
IMED 1316 Web Page Design I
Three credit hours. Instruction in web page design and related graphic design issues including markup languages, web sites, and browsers. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITCC 1301 Exploration - Network Fundamentals
Three credit hours. A course introducing the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the internet. Describes the use of OSI and TCP layered models to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the applications, network, data link, and physical layers. Covers the principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations. Build simple LAN topologies by applying basic principles of cabling; perform basic configurations of network devices, including routers and switches; and implementing IP addressing schemes. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITCC 1304 Cisco Exploration 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts
Three credit hours. This course describes the architecture, components, and operation of routers, and explains the principles of routing and routing protocols. Students analyze, configure, verify, and troubleshoot the primary routing protocols RIPv1, RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF. Recognize and correct common routing issues and problems. Model and analyze routing processes. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITCC 2308 Cisco Exploration 3: LAN Switching Specialization
Three credit hours. This course describes the architecture, components, and operation of routers, and explains the principles of routing and routing protocols. Students analyze, configure, verify, and troubleshoot the primary routing protocols RIPv1, RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF. Recognize and correct common routing issues and problems. Model and analyze routing processes. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITCC 2310 Cisco Exploration 4: Assessing the WAN
Three credit hours. This course explains the principles of traffic control and access control lists (ACLs) and provides an overview of the services and protocols at the data link layer for wide-area access. Describes user access technologies and devices and discover how to implement and configure Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), DSL, and Frame Relay. WAN security concepts, tunneling, and VPN basics are introduced. Discuss the special network services required by converged applications and an introduction to quality of service (QoS). Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITNW 1354 Implementing and Supporting Servers
Three hours credit. Configure peripherals and devices; set up servers; configure directory replication; manage licensing; create and manage system policies, and profiles; administer remote servers and disk resources; create and share resources; implement fault-tolerance; configure servers for interoperability; install and configure Remote Access Service (RAS); and identify and monitor performance bottlenecks and resolve configuration problems. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITNW 1337 Introduction to the Internet
Three credit hours. Introduction to the Internet with emphasis on using the World Wide Web to locate, transfer, and publish information. Survey of emerging technologies on the Internet. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 1307 UNIX Operating System I
Three credit hours. A study of the UNIX operating system including multi-user concepts, terminal emulation, use of system editor, basic UNIX commands, and writing script files. Topics include introductory systems management concepts. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I
Three credit hours. Integration of applications from popular business productivity software suites. Instruction in embedding data, linking and combining documents using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and/or presentation media software. Suggested prerequisite: POFT1329. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 1321 Intermediate PC Operating Systems
Three credit hours. Install, configure, and maintain the operating system; perform advanced file management operations; use system utilities to allocate and organize primary and secondary storage; manage peripheral devices; and increase system performance. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 1325 Personal Computer Hardware
Three credit hours. A study of current personal computer hardware including personal computer assembly and upgrading, setup and configuration, and troubleshooting. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 2321 Integrated Software Applications II
Three credit hours. Continued study of computer applications from business productivity software suites. Instruction in embedding data and linking and combining documents using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and/or presentation media software. Prerequisite: BCIS 1305 or ITSC 1309. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 2331 Integrated Software Applications III
Three credit hours. Designed for advanced users with emphasis on a wide range of productivity tasks including complex assignments that require advanced formatting and functionality. Prerequisites: ITSC 2321, ITSW 1307, and ITSW 1310. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 2335 Application Software Problem Solving
Three credit hours. Utilization of current application software to solve advanced problems and generate customized solutions. This course constitutes a capstone course for students enrolled in a certificate program. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSC 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer and Information Sciences
Three credit hours. Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the College, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisite: Enrollment in an A.A.S. Computer and Information Sciences degree program, sophomore standing, and approval of the instructor. One hour lecture and 16 hours of work experience each week.
ITSC 2386 - Internship - Computer and Information Sciences, General
Three credit hours. A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the College and the employer. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the College and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. Prerequisite: Enrollment in an A.A.S. Computer and Information Sciences degree program, sophomore standing, and approval of the instructor. One hour lecture and 12 hours of work experience each week.
ITSE 2309 Database Programming
Three credit hours. Application development using database programming techniques emphasizing database structures, modeling, and database access. Prerequisite: ITSW 1307. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSE 2313 Web Authoring
Three credit hours. Instruction in designing and developing web pages that incorporate text, graphics, and other supporting elements using current technologies and authoring tools. Prerequisite: ITSC 1313, BCIS 1305. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSW 1307 Introduction to Database
Three credit hours. Introduction to database theory and the practical applications of a database. Prerequisite: ITSC 1309 or BCIS 1305. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
ITSW 1310 Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software
Three credit hours. Instruction in the utilization of presentation software to produce multimedia presentations. Graphics, text, sound, animation and/or video may be used in presentation development. Prerequisite: ITSC 1309 or BCIS 1305. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
Cosmetology
CSME 1410 Introduction to Haircutting and Related Theory
Four credit hours. Introduction to the theory and practice of haircutting. Topics include terminology, implements, section haircutting and finishing techniques. This unit of study is an ongoing skill taught throughout the complete course. Co-requisite: CSME 1501, CSME 1505, CSME 1453. Two hours lecture and seven hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 1453 Chemical Reformation and Related Theory
Four credit hours. Presentation of the theory and practice of chemical reformation. Topics include terminology, application and workplace competencies related to chemical reformation. Pre/Corequisite: CSME 1501. Two hours lecture and seven hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 1501 Orientation to Cosmetology
Five credit hours. An overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for the field of Cosmetology. The theory and skills that are introduced and studied combine rules and regulations mandated by the Texas Cosmetology Commission, Northeast Texas Community College Handbook and the Cosmetology department at NTCC. The competencies that will be taught are hygiene and good grooming, visual poise, personality development, personal and professional ethics, telephone techniques, bacteriology, sterilization and sanitation. Co-requisite: CSME 1505, CSME 1410 and CSME 1453. Three hours lecture and six hours lab each week. Additional course fees: $25.00, $50.00
CSME 1505 Fundamentals of Cosmetology
Five credit hours. A course in the basic fundamentals of Cosmetology. Topics include service preparation, manicure, facial, chemical services, shampoo, haircut, wet styling, comb-out and salon management. These units of study are on-going skills taught throughout the complete course. Co-requisites: CSME 1501, CSME 1410 and CSME 1453. Two hours lecture and seven hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 1551 Artistry of Hair, Theory and Practice
Five credit hours. Instruction in the artistry of hair design. Topics include theory, techniques and application of hair design. Pre/co-requisite: CSME 1501. Two hours lecture and eight hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2337 Advanced Cosmetology Techniques
Three credit hours. A refresher course of all areas of cosmetology required by the Texas Cosmetology Commission. One hour lecture and seven hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2410 Intermediate Haircutting and Related Theory
Four credit hours. Advanced concepts and practice of haircutting. Topics include haircuts, utilizing scissors, razor and/or clippers. Prerequisite: CSME 1410. Two hours lecture and eight hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2439 Advanced Hair Design
Four credit hours. Advanced concepts in the theory and practice of hair design. One hour lecture and six hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2441 Preparation for State Licensing Exam
Four credit hours. Preparation for the Texas Cosmetology Commission Operator Examination. Prerequisite: CSME 1501. One hour lecture and six hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2443 Salon Development
Four credit hours. Exploration of salon development. Topics include professional ethics and goals, salon operation and record keeping. Student will create a salon portfolio. Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2501 The Principles of Hair Coloring and Related Theory
Five credit hours. Presentation of the theory and practice of hair color and chemistry. Topics include terminology, application and workplace competencies related to hair color and chemistry. Pre/Co-requisite: CSME 1501. Two hours lecture and eight hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
Cosmetology Instructor Training
CSME 1534 Cosmetology Instructor I
Five credit hours. The fundamentals of instruction of cosmetology students. The course will develop an understanding of classroom/clinic management, design teaching methodologies, and how to design and implement lesson plans. Prerequisite: Valid operator license, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 1535 Orientation to the Instruction of Cosmetology
Five credit hours. An overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for the instruction of cosmetology students. Prerequisite: Valid operator license, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. One hour of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fees: $25.00, $50.00
CSME 2514 Cosmetology Instructor II
Five credit hours. A continuation of the fundamentals of instruction of cosmetology students. Prerequisite: CSME 1534, Valid operator license, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2415 Cosmetology Instructor III
Four credit hours. Presentation of assignments and evaluation techniques for a cosmetology program. Prerequisite: CSME 2514, Valid operator license, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
CSME 2545 Instructional Theory and Clinic Operation
Five credit hours. An overview of the objectives required by the Texas Cosmetology Commission Instructor Examination. Prerequisite: Valid operator license, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $50.00
Criminal Justice
CJCR 1380 Cooperative Education - Corrections/Correctional Administration
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency each week.
CJCR 1400 Basic Jail Course
Four credit hours. This course provides instruction in human relations, observation, evaluation of prisoners, booking procedures, classification, mug shots, fingerprinting, strip searches, meals, medical services, visitation, inmates rights and privileges, detention areas, key, knife and tool control, disturbances, riots, fire procedures, and release procedures. Taught in accordance with the current TCLEOSE Instructor guides provided by the Commission for course 1007. Five hours of class each week.
CJCR 2380 Cooperative Education - Corrections/Correctional Administration
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency each week.
CJLE 1111 Basic Firearms
One credit hour. Firearm safety, cleaning and care techniques, proper shooting principles, and firearm proficiency. One hour lecture and thirty-two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CJLE 1384 Cooperative Education - Law Enforcement/Police Science
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency each week.
CJLE 1433 Traffic Law and Investigation
Four credit hours. Instruction in the basic principles of traffic control, traffic law enforcement, court procedures, and traffic law. Emphasis on the need for a professional approach in dealing with traffic law violators and the police role in accident investigation and traffic supervision. Four hours of class each week.
CJLE 2137 Advanced Firearms
One credit hours. Instruction in special situations and tactics. Stressful situations will challenge the student to perform under simulated field conditions. A specified firearms course will be required. One hour of lecture and thirty-two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CJLE 2384 Cooperative Education - Law Enforcement/Police Science
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency each week.
CJLE 2420 Texas Peace Officer Procedures
Four credit hours. A study of techniques and procedures used by police officers on patrol. Includes controlled substance identification, handling abnormal persons, traffic collision investigation, note-taking and report-writing, vehicle operation, traffic direction, crowd control and jail operation. Prerequisite: CJLE 2421 (may be taken concurrently) or with permission of instructor. Two hours of lecture and five hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00
CJLE 2421 Texas Peace Officer Law
Four credit hours. A study of the laws directly related to police field work. Topics include Texas Transportation Code, intoxicated driver, Texas Penal Code, elements of crimes, Texas Family Code, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, and civil liability. Two hours of lecture and five hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills
Five credit hours. Requires the demonstration and practice of the skills of a police officer including patrol, driving, traffic stop skills, use of force, mechanics of arrest, firearm safety, and emergency medical care. Prerequisite: CJLE 2420 and CJLE 2421 (may be taken concurrently) or with permission of instructor. Three hours of lecture and five hours of lab each week. Additional course fees $24.00, $90.00.
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Three credit hours. Topics for this course shall include the history and philosophy of criminal justice and ethical considerations; crime defined: its nature and impact; overview of criminal justice system; law enforcement; court system; prosecution and defense; trial processes; corrections. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
Three credit hours. Topics for the course shall include the judiciary in the criminal justice system; structure of American court system; prosecution; right to counsel; pre-trial release; grand juries; adjudication process; types and rules of evidence, sentencing. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
Three credit hours. Topics for the course shall include American crime problems in historical perspective; social and public policy factors affecting crime; impact and crime trends; social characteristics of specific crimes; prevention of crime. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
Three credit hours. Topics for this course shall include a study of the nature of criminal law; philosophical and historical development; major definitions and concepts; classification of crime; elements of crimes and penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations; criminal responsibility. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
Three credit hours. Topics for this course shall include a study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices
Three credit hours. Topics for this course include corrections in the criminal justice system; organization of correctional systems; correctional role; institutional operations; alternatives to institutionalization; treatment and rehabilitation; current and future issues. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
Three credit hours. Topics for this course shall include investigative theory; collection and preservation of evidence; sources of information; interview and interrogation; uses of forensic sciences; case and trial preparation. Three hours of class each week
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
Three credit hours. Topics for this course include police authority; responsibilities; constitutional constraints; laws of arrest, search, and seizure; police liability. Three hours of class each week.
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
Three credit hours. Topics for this course include the police profession; organization of law enforcement systems; the police role; police discretion; ethics; police-community interaction; current and future issues. Three hours of class each week.
Culinary Arts
CHEF 1205 Sanitation and Safety
Two credit hours. A study of personal cleanliness; sanitary practices in food preparation; causes,investigation, control of illness caused by food contamination (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points); and work place safety standards. Two hours of lecture each week.
CHEF 1301Basic Food Preparation
Three credit hours. A study of the fundamental principles of food preparation and cookery to include Brigade System, cooking techniques, material handling, heat transfer, sanitation, safety, nutrition, and professionalism. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CHEF 1310 Garde Manger
Three credit hours. A study of specialty foods and garnishes. Emphasis on design, techniques, and display of fine foods. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CHEF 1314A La Carte Cooking
Three credit hours. A course in a la carte or “cooking to order” concepts. Topics include menu and recipe interpretation and conversion, organization of work station, employment of appropriate cooking methods, plating, and saucing principles. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CHEF 1341American Regional Cuisine
Three credit hours. A study of the development of regional cuisine’s in the United States with emphasis on the similarities in production and service systems. Application of skills to develop, organize, and build a portfolio of recipe strategies and production systems. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CHEF 1345International Cuisine
Three credit hours. The study of classical cooking skills associated with the preparation and service of international and ethnic cuisines. Topics include similarities between food production systems used in the United States and other regions of the world. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
CHEF 2302Saucier
Three credit hours. Instruction in the preparation of stocks, soups, classical sauces, contemporary sauces, accompaniments, and the pairing of sauces with a variety of foods. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
HAMG 1319 Computers in Hospitality
Three credit hours. An introduction to computers and their relationship as an information system to the hospitality industry. The course includes an overview of industry-specific software. Three hours of lecture and one hour of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
HAMG 1321 Introduction to Hospitality Industry
Three credit hours. Introduction to the elements of the hospitality industry. Three hours of lecture each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
HAMG 1324 Hospitality Human Resources Management
Three credit hours. A study of the principles and procedures of managing people in the hospitality workplace. Three hours of lecture each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales
Three credit hours. Identification of the core principles of marketing and their impact on the hospitality industry. Three hours of lecture each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
HAMG 2332 Hospitality Financial Management
Three credit hours. Methods and application of financial management within the hospitality industry. Primary emphasis on sales accountability, internal controls, and report analysis. Three hours of lecture each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
IFWA 1310 Nutrition and Menu Planning
Three credit hours. Application of principles of nutrition in planning menus for the food service industry. Three hours of lecture each week.
PSTR 1301Fundamentals of Baking
Three credit hours. Fundamentals of baking including dough, quick breads, pies, cakes, cookies, tarts, and doughnuts. Instruction in flours, fillings, and ingredients. Topics include baking terminology, tool and equipment use, formula conversions, functions of ingredients, and the evaluation of baked products. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
PSTR 1340 Plated Desserts
Three credit hours. Preparation and service of hot and cold desserts with a focus on individual desserts, a la minute preparations, and numerous components within one preparation. Emphasis on station organization, timing, and service coordination for restaurant dessert production. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
PSTR 2331 Advanced Pastry Shop
Three credit hours. A study of classical desserts, French and international pastries, hot and cold desserts, ice creams and ices, chocolate work, and decorations. Emphasis on advanced techniques. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
RSTO 1204 Dining Room Service
Two credit hours. Introduces the principles, concepts, and systems of professional table service. Topics include dining room organization, scheduling, and management of food service personnel. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
RSTO 1319 Viticulture and Enology
Three credit hours. A study of the growing regions, production, processing, and distribution of domestic and international wines. Topics include types of wine grapes, varieties of wine, proper storage procedures, and the techniques of proper wine service. Three hours of lecture each week. Additional course fee: $90.00
RSTO 1325 Purchasing for Hospitality Operations
Three credit hours. Study of purchasing and inventory management of foods and other supplies to include development of purchase specifications, determination of order quantities, formal and informal price comparisons, proper receiving procedures, storage management, and issue procedures. Emphasis on product cost analysis, yields, pricing formulas, controls, and record keeping at each stage of the purchasing cycle. Three hours lecture and one hour of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
RSTO 2301 Principles of Food and Beverage Controls
Three credit hours. A study of financial principles and controls of food service operation including review of operation policies and procedures. Topics include financial budgeting and cost analysis emphasizing food and beverage labor costs, operational analysis, and international and regulatory reporting procedures. Three hours lecture and one hour of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
Dental Hygiene
All courses with the DHYG prefix are for students admitted to the Dental Hygiene Program only. The degree plan shows prerequisite courses and sequence for Dental Hygiene curriculum. Changes in the sequencing will be by permission of the course director and program director.
DHYG 1123 Dental Hygiene Practice
One credit hour. Dental Hygiene Practice is the examination of the dental hygienistís role in practice settings including dental office management, employment considerations, resume preparation, and job interviewing. Emphasis on the laws governing the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and the ethical standards established by the dental hygiene profession. Corequisite: DHYG 2362. One hour of lecture and one hour lab each week.
DHYG 1207 General and Dental Nutrition
Two credit hours. A study of general nutrition and nutritional biochemistry with emphasis on the effects of nutrition and dental health. Analysis of diet and application of counseling strategies to assist the patient in attaining and maintaining optimum oral health are stressed. Two hours lecture and one hour lab each week.
DHYG 1227 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care
Two credit hours. Preventive Dental Hygiene Care is the study of the dental hygienist in the dental health care system and the basic concepts of disease prevention and health promotion. Communication and behavior modification skills are emphasized to facilitate the role of the dental hygienist as an educator. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. Two hours lecture and one hour lab each week. Additional course fee: $30.00.
DHYG 1235 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist
Two credit hours. A study of the classes of drugs and their uses, actions, interactions, side effects, contraindications, and oral manifestations with emphasis on dental applications. Two hours lecture each week.
DHYG 1261 Clinical 1 Dental Hygiene
Two credit hours. Health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional in a clinical setting. Prerequisites: DHYG 1304 and DHYG 1331; Co-requisite: DHYG 2201. Twelve hours of clinic each week. Additional course fees: $24.00 ,$25.00, $90.00
DHYG 1301 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology
Three credit hours. A study of histology and embryology of oral tissues, gross anatomy of the head and neck, tooth morphology, and individual tooth identification. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $30.00.
DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology
Three credit hours. Radiology is the study of radiation physics, hygiene, and safety theories. Emphasis on the fundamentals of oral radiographic techniques and interpretation of radiographs. Includes exposure of intra-oral radiographs, quality assurance, radiographic interpretation, patient selection criteria, and other ancillary radiographic techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00.
DHYG 1311 Periodontology
Three credit hours. Periodontology is the study of normal and diseased periodontium to include the structural, functional, and environmental factors. Emphasis on etiology, pathology, treatment modalities, and therapeutic and preventive periodontics in a contemporary private practice setting. Three hours lecture each week.
DHYG 1315 Community Dentistry Planning
Three credit hours. Study of the principles and concepts of community public health and dental health education with an emphasis on community assessment, educational planning, implementation, and evaluation. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $30.00.
DHYG 1319 Dental Materials
Three credit hours. Study of dental materials including the physical and chemical properties and application of the various materials used in dentistry. Student experiences include manipulation of dental materials in the lab setting. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $90.00
DHYG 1331 Preclinical Dental Hygiene
Three credit hours. Preclinical Dental Hygiene provides the foundational knowledge for performing clinical skills on patients. Emphasis on principles, procedures, and professionalism for performing comprehensive oral prophylaxis. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. One hour of lecture and seven hours lab each week. Additional course fees: $25.00 and $60.00.
DHYG 1339 General and Oral Pathology
Three credit hours. General and Oral Pathology is the general study of disturbances in human body development, diseases of the body, and disease prevention measures. There is an emphasis on the oral cavity and associated structures. Three hours lecture each week.
DHYG 2160 Dental Hygiene Clinical
One credit hour. An external learning experience where students gain practical experience in a discipline, enhance skills and integrate knowledge. Practicum emphasizes methods and materials used in teaching dental health education in various community settings. Prerequisite: DHYG 1215. Four hours lab each week.
DHYG 2201 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care 1
Two credit hours. Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care 1 is an introduction to dental hygiene care for the medically or dentally compromised patient. Emphasizes supplemental instrumentation techniques. Co-requisite: DHYG 1261. Two hours lecture and one hour lab each week.
DHYG 2231 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care 2
Two credit hours. A continuation of dental hygiene care for the medically or dentally compromised patient. Emphasizes advanced instrumentation techniques. Co-requisite: DHYG 2262. Two hours lecture and one hour lab each week.
DHYG 2262 Clinical 2 Dental Hygiene
Two credit hours. Intermediate health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional in a clinical setting. Prerequisite: DHYG 1261; co-requisite: DHYG 2231. Twelve hours of clinical lab each week. Additional course fees: $24.00, $25.00 , $90.00.
DHYG 2463 Clinical 3 Dental Hygiene
Four credit hours. An advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional in a clinical setting. Prerequisite: DHYG 2262; co-requisite: DHYG 1123. Sixteen clinical hours each week. Additional course fees: $24.00, $90.00.
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Economics
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
Three credit hours. This course is an introduction to the study of general economic principles. Such topics as economic systems, demand and supply, business organizations, gross national product, unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy, interest rates, and business cycles are discussed. Macroeconomics and current economic topics are emphasized. Three hours of class each week.
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
Three credit hours. This course is a study of microeconomics including using demand and supply, the laws of production and cost, the economics of the firm, international economics, domestic economic problems of business and government, monopolies, labor unions, social welfare, agriculture, and urban crises. Three hours of class each week.
Education
EDUC 1300 Learning Framework
Three credit hours. This course is the study of the 1) research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation, 2) factors that impact learning, and 3) application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of strategic learning, cognition, and motivation serve as the conceptual basis for the introduction of college-level student academic strategies. Students use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their own academic programs and become effective and efficient learners. Students developing these skills should be able to continually draw from the theoretical models they have learned. Three hours of class each week.
EDUC 1301 Introduction to Teaching Profession
Three credit hours. This course is designed to introduce the student to teaching as a career choice. Students will have an opportunity to participate in a field experience in the public school setting in any level K-12. Different aspects of the teaching/learning process will be explored. Cultural differences and special needs will be discussed along with the psychological approaches to teaching. Observation experiences in the classroom will be provided. Three hours of lecture each week with 16 hours field experience in addition.
EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations
Three credit hours. This course will introduce the student to special education including characteristics, causes, and needs of the exceptional learner. Emphasis will be on cognitive and developmental differences in the exceptional learner in the educational process. Off campus field experiences are planned to enhance learning. Policies and regulations applicable to special education programs in general will be presented. Three hours of lecture each week with 16 additional hours field experience in P-12 with special populations.
Electrical Occupations
ELPT 1315 Electrical Calculations I
Three credit hours. Introduction to mathematical applications utilized to solve problems in the electrical field. Topics include fractions, decimals, percentages, simple equations, ratio and proportion, unit conversions, and applied geometry. Three hours of class each week.
ELPT 1319 Fundamentals of Electricity I
Three credit hours. An introduction to basic direct current (DC) theory including electron theory and direct current applications. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ELPT 1320 Fundamentals of Electricity II
Three credit hours. Introduces alternating current (AC).† Includes AC voltage, frequency, mechanical and electrical degrees, waveforms, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ELPT 1325 National Electrical Code
Three credit hours. An introductory study of the National Electrical Code (NEC) for those employed in fields requiring knowledge of the Code. Emphasis on wiring, design, protection methods, and materials, equipment for general use, and basic calculations. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week.
ELPT 1329 Residential Wiring
Three credit hours. Wiring methods for single family and multifamily dwellings.† Includes load calculations, service entrance sizing, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ELPT 1345 Commercial Wiring
Three credit hours. Commercial wiring methods. Includes overcurrent protection, raceway panel board installation, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures. Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $24.00.
ELPT 1441 Motor Control
Four credit hours. Operating principles of solid-state and conventional controls along with their practical applications. Includes braking, jogging, plugging, safety interlocks, wiring, and schematic diagram interpretations. Three hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Emergency Medical Services
EMSP 1160 EMT Basic Clinical
One credit hour. Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Ninety-six hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department, labor and delivery, and mobile intensive care unit. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Suggested Prerequisite: Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health. Additional course fee: $73.00.
EMSP 1161 Paramedic Clinical I
One credit hour. Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Eighty hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department, labor and delivery, surgery, intensive care unit, lab, and mobile intensive care unit. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Additional course fee: $73.00.
EMSP 1162 Paramedic Clinical II
One credit hour. Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Ninety-six hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department, labor and delivery, surgery, intensive care unit, lab, and mobile intensive care unit. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Suggested Prerequisite: Licensing/ Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health. Additional course fee: $73.00.
EMSP 1355 Trauma Management
Three credit hours. A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with traumatic injuries. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisite: EMSP 1356. Additional course fee: $48.00.
EMSP 1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management
Three credit hours. A detailed study of the knowledge and skills required to reach competence in performing patient assessment and airway management. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisite: EMSP 1438
EMSP 1438 Introduction to Advanced Practice
Four credit hours. An exploration of the foundations necessary for mastery of the advanced topics of clinical practice out of the hospital. Three hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisite: EMSP 1501. Additional course fee: $24.00.
EMSP 1501 EMT Basic
Five credit hours. Introduction to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic. Includes all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized services. Four hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisite: Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer or equivalent course completion. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health. Additional course fee: $24.00, $48.00.
EMSP 2143 Assessment Based Management
One credit hour. The capstone course of the EMSP program. Designed to provide for teaching and evaluating comprehensive, assessment-based patient care management. Four hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisites: EMSP 1355, EMSP 1356, EMSP 2330, EMSP 2434, EMSP 2434.
EMSP 2160 Paramedic Clinical III
One credit hour. Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Ninety-six hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department, labor and delivery, surgery, intensive care unit, lab, and mobile intensive care unit. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Suggested Prerequisite: Assigned by college. Additional course fee: $73.00.
EMSP 2266 EMS Practicum
Two credit hours. Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The College, in conjunction with the employer, develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences shall be unpaid. Two hundred forty hours shall be completed on the mobile intensive care unit. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Suggested Prerequisite: Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health
EMSP 2330 Special Populations
Three credit hours. A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of ill or injured patients in nontraditional populations. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisites: EMSP 135, EMSP 2444, EMSP 2434
EMSP 2338 EMS Operations
Three credit hours. A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence to safely manage the scene of an emergency. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisite: EMSP 1356
EMSP 2348 Emergency Pharmacology
Three credit hours. A comprehensive course covering all aspects of the utilization of medications in treating emergency situations. Course is designed to compliment Cardiology, Special Populations, and Medical Emergency courses. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $48.00.
EMSP 2434 Medical Emergencies
Four credit hours. A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with medical emergencies. Three hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisites: EMSP 1356, EMSP 2444
EMSP 2444 Cardiology
Four credit hours. A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with cardiac emergencies. Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Suggested Prerequisite: EMSP 1356. Additional course fee: $48.00.
English
ENGL 0301 Basic Writing I
No college credit. This course is designed to provide basic writing skills necessary for success in college-level academic work. Emphasis is placed on grammar and punctuation usage, sentence structure and well-developed paragraphs. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 0302 Basic Writing II
No college credit. This course is designed as a continuation of English 0301 for students who need more development of their writing skills before enrolling in English 1301. Emphasis is placed on composing a variety of essays incorporating acceptable grammar and punctuation. Prerequisite: ENGL 0301 or its equivalent. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 1301 English Composition I
Three credit hours. This course is designed to improve academic writing skills. Students will read and write expository prose with an emphasis on the writing process and mastery of good writing skills. Course assignments may incorporate summary, analysis, and criticism of texts; exercises in effective argument and analysis; and the study and application of rhetorical approaches. Students will write essays throughout the semester and may also keep a journal or participate in group writing projects. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 1302 English Composition II
Three credit hours. The major genres in literature will be the focus of the course. Terminology and characteristics of each genre will be covered, and students will write analytical essays on various works of literature. A research paper is required. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
Three credit hours. A detailed study of the techniques of fiction and/or poetry, reading and analysis of contemporary models, practice writing in the above forms. This course includes informal, seminar-style discussion of students' own works in progress. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
ENGL 2308 Creative Writing II
Three credit hours. Practical experience in the techniques of imaginative writing. May include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. Prerequisites: ENGL 2307. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing
Three credit hours. Principles, techniques and skills needed for college level scientific, technical, or business writing. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2322 British Literature I
Three credit hours. A study of the major figures and movements of British literature from the beginnings to the 18th century. Literature as a reflection of the people and attitudes of different periods will be an important part of the course. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2323 British Literature II
Three credit hours. A study of literature from the Romantics to contemporary writers, stressing the specific movements and major figures in the literature of England. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2327 American Literature: The Beginnings
Three credit hours. This course presents a survey of American Literature from the colonial period to the late nineteenth century. Specific movements and major writers will be stressed. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2328 Contemporary American Literature
Three credit hours. This course is a study of major writers and literary movements of American literature in the twentieth and twenty first centuries. The historical and cultural influence of the literature of this period will be analyzed. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2332 World Literature I
Three credit hours. Representative works (in translation) of major authors to A.D. 1500, including Homer, Biblical writers, Greek dramatists, Virgil, and Dante. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302. Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 2333 World Literature II
Three credit hours. Representative works (in translation) of major authors from A.D. 1500 to present, including Cervantes, Moliere, Voltaire, Goethe, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302. Three hours of class each week.
English as a Second Language
ESOL 0301 ESL Conversation I
No college credit. Conversation I will develop skills necessary for everyday conversations relating to American culture, employment, and day-to-day life. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an entry level or beginning level course. The overall goal of Conversation I is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to converse in everyday situations. Three hours of class each week.
ESOL 0302 ESL Conversation II
No college credit. Conversation II is a continuation of Conversation I. It will develop skills necessary for everyday conversations relating to American culture, employment, and day-to-day life. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an entry level or beginning level course. The overall goal of Conversation II is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to converse in everyday situations. Three hours of class each week.
ESOL 0303 ESL Conversation III
No college credit. Conversation III is a continuation of Conversation II. It will develop skills necessary for everyday conversations relating to American culture, employment, and day-to-day life. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an entry level or beginning level course. The overall goal of Conversation III is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to converse in everyday situations. Three hours of class each week.
ESOL 0310 ESL Reading & Vocabulary
No college credit. ESL Reading & Vocabulary is a multi-skills English course for non-native speakers. The course offers practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking for academic purposes. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentences patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an intermediate level course. The overall goal of Reading & Vocabulary is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to read, write and converse in everyday situations. This course consists of study and practice in using high beginning to intermediate level grammar in all areas of English, including writing, reading, listening, and speaking. It provides students with a foundation in grammar skills in English necessary to succeed in subsequent English, liberal arts, and technical/occupational courses.
Foreign Language - Spanish
Geography
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
Three credit hours. This is a systematic study of the physical and cultural environment. Emphasis is placed upon climates, landforms, and vegetation, and their inevitable impact upon human culture, economics, and political systems. Three hours of class each week.
Geology
GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences I
Four Credit Hours. A survey of physical and historical geology, astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, and related sciences. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology
Four credit hours. Principles of physical geology. Study of the earth’s composition, structure, and internal and external processes including the processes that shape the solid earth, the formation of minerals and rocks, volcanism, erosion, and sedimentation, mountain building, earthquakes, and form evolution, glaciation, and the motion of the continents. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology
Four credit hours. Principles of historical geology. Investigates the rock and fossil record to unravel the history of the continents, oceans, and life on earth. Topics include relative and absolute dating, stratigraphy, the evolution of life, and geologic history with an emphasis on North America. Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 or permission of instructor. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $ 18.00
Health, Physical Education, Recreation
PHED 1102 Aikido
One credit hour. This is an introduction to a traditional Japanese martial art based on blending with and redirecting an attacker's energy, utilizing wrist locking, throwing, and immobilization techniques. Falling, rolling, stretching, and relaxation exercises, as well as history and philosophy are included. Students will gain self defense skills, mental focus, and self confidence. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1103 Intermediate Aikido
One credit hour. This course continues the development of basic Aikido skills and knowledge. Additional techniques are introduced and practiced. Emphasis is placed on developing effective technique in a mutually supportive, noncompetitive environment. Prerequisite: PHED 1102. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1104 Advanced Aikido
One credit hour. Previously acquired Aikido skills are further honed and advanced techniques introduced in this course. As students progress in Aikido, increasing emphasis is placed on refinement of their own mental and physical proficiency, as well as assisting newer students. Prerequisite: PHED 1103. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1105 Beginning Tennis
One credit hour. Instruction in the basic skills of tennis is provided, including the techniques of singles and doubles play. Please bring your own tennis racquet. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1106 Intermediate Tennis
One credit hour. Continuation of PHED 1105. Instruction in the intermediate skills of tennis is provided, including the techniques of singles and doubles play. Please bring your own tennis racquet. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1107 Advanced Tennis
One credit hour. Advanced tennis is designed for those individuals who have successfully completed intermediate tennis or for those players who have competed on the high school level. The class will include practice and training in both the physical skills and psychological aspects of the game. In addition, a competitive tournament ladder will be included so that students can benefit from match play situations under the supervision of the instructor. Prerequisite: PHED 1106. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1108 Sand Volleyball
One credit hour. Introduces basic skills and techniques of volleyball. Students learn serving, setting up, and spiking the ball, strategy of play in front and backcourts and at nets, and rules and scoring. Develops beginning levels of movement and skill in volleyball. Students gain knowledge and experience to prepare them for competitive programs. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1110 Aerobic Exercise
One credit hour. This is a beginning course in aerobic exercise. Although the primary method employed for aerobic benefit will be dance, the class will explore other methods of aerobic activity. Routines will be designed for the beginner and will progress through the semester. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1111 Advanced Aerobic Exercise I
One credit hour. This class is for persons who have been on a regular exercise program and are capable of sustaining an elevated heart rate for at least 30 continuous minutes. The class will be primarily aerobic dance with advanced routines. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1112 Nautilus Conditioning and Aerobic Activity
One credit hour. This class is a combination of Nautilus weight machine training and aerobic exercise. The aerobic phase will be a combination of walking, jogging, exercise bicycle and various other aerobic activities. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1114 Nautilus Conditioning
One credit hour. This course teaches the basics of muscular conditioning with the use of specially designed weight machines. Students will be assessed as to current condition and an individualized program will be developed to meet the desires and needs of each one. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1115 Intermediate Nautilus Conditioning
One credit hour. This course is designed to provide the student with intermediate skills and techniques of resistance training and Nautilus exercise routines. Prerequisite: PHED 1114. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1116 Advanced Nautilus Conditioning I
One credit hour. This course is designed to provide the student with advanced skills and techniques of resistance training and Nautilus exercise routines. Contemporary physiological and psychological approaches to the development of muscular strength, endurance and flexibility will be discussed. Prerequisite: PHED 1115. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1117 Body Conditioning
One credit hour. Students will participate in a variety of different physical fitness protocols. Each student will perform a circuit training program on Nautilus equipment. Each student will be required to design his/her own future maintenance fitness program based on all of the activities learned during the semester. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1118 Advanced Nautilus Conditioning II
One credit hour. This course is a continuation of PHED 1116. Students will continue to work on advanced skills and techniques of resistance training and Nautilus exercise routines. Students will develop a greater understanding of physiological and psychological approaches to the development of muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Prerequisite: PHED 1116. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1119 Intermediate Aerobic Exercise
One credit hour. This is an intermediate course in aerobic exercise. It is designed for the student who has had some experience with aerobic exercise but who has not developed the capability of sustaining an elevated hear rate for at least 30 continuous minutes. The class will be feature a variety of aerobic routines. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1120 Karate
One credit hour. This course will provide each student with flexibility, strength, and endurance training utilizing every muscle of the human body. In addition, the mental aspect will include self defense skills and stress management techniques enabling students to be more confident and relaxed in their daily lives. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1121 Intermediate Karate
One credit hour. Continue to develop basic punches, kicks, strikes and blocks as well as learning new flexibility and muscular endurance techniques. Students will learn an individualized approach to mental training and improve self-defense strategies for street situations. In addition, they will have the opportunity to observe as well as to compete in local karate tournament events. Prerequisite: PHED 1120. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1122 Advanced Karate
One credit hour. Advanced karate is a class designed for students who have successfully completed PHED 1121 or for those who have had previous karate experience. Students will be required to perform all of the basic punches, kicks, strikes, blocks, forms, and sparring. In addition, emphasis will be placed on the psychological aspects of karate training. Prerequisite: PHED 1121. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1123 Self Defense
One credit hour. This course will provide students with knowledge and practical physical strategies concerning street defense situations. Along with the mental and physical skills, students will be exposed to assertiveness techniques, behavior modification, relaxation procedures, and other psychomotor activities that will add to the student's self-defense repertoire. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1124 Soccer
One credit hour. Introduces basic skills and techniques of soccer. Students learn rules, defensive and offensive tactics. Students focus on current concepts, materials, and skills development and gain practical experience in fundamental skills. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1125 Beginning Rodeo
One credit hour. Instruction in the basic skills of rodeo, including NIRA rules, is provided in this course. Instructor permission and NIRA membership required prior to enrolling for this course. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1126 Intermediate Rodeo
One credit hour. Continuation of PHED 1125. Instructor permission and NIRA membership required prior to enrolling for this course. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1127 Advanced Rodeo
One credit hour. Continuation of PHED 1126. Instructor permission and NIRA membership required prior to enrolling for this course. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1128 Pre-Professional Rodeo
One credit hour. Continuation of PHED 1127. Instructor permission and NIRA membership required prior to enrolling for this course. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1129 Advanced Aerobic Exercise II
One credit hour. This course is a continuation of PHED 1111. Students will continue with established exercise routines. Prerequisite: PHED 1111. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1130 Baseball I
One credit hour. A physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in men's varsity baseball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1131 Baseball II
One credit hour. A physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in men's varsity baseball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1132 Baseball III
One credit hour. A physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in men's varsity baseball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1133 Baseball IV
One credit hour. A physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in men's varsity baseball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1134 Walking/Jogging
One credit hour. The objective of this course is to design an individualized training program for each student so that walking/jogging may become a lifetime activity. Goals of the course include increasing cardiovascular endurance and maintaining a desirable body weight. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1135 Cycling
One credit hour. The purpose of this course is to give each student a working knowledge of how to select a bicycle designed for individual workout needs. In addition, each cyclist will learn training techniques and information that will enable each person to improve cardiovascular endurance and fitness levels. Students can also use their cycling skills by participating in local bicycle tours and races. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1142 Softball I
One credit hour. Softball I is a physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in women's varsity softball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1143 Softball II
One credit hour. Softball II is a physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in women's varsity softball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1144 Softball III
One credit hour. Softball III is a physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in women's varsity softball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1145 Softball IV
One credit hour. Softball IV is a physical education activity course for those students selected to participate in women's varsity softball. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1146 Fitness Boxing
One credit hour. Fitness boxing is one of the hottest trends in the fitness industry and has all the components needed to improve total fitness. Enlivened by punches, stances, and footwork, students will learn body positions, drill movements, and combinations that are used in boxing workouts. Appropriate for beginners and advanced students. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1147 Basketball
One credit hour. Presents basic skills and rules in basketball: ball handling, passing, shooting, pivoting, and dribbling. Students practice basic elements of offensive and defensive play. Analyzes the theories and methods of basketball. Advanced topics include philosophy, program organization, training and conditioning, care and treatment of injuries, fundamentals, offensive and defensive play, game strategy, and psychology. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1148 Recreational Softball
Introduces teaching, coaching, and playing techniques for softball. Students focus on current concepts, materials, and skills development. Three hours of activity each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHED 1164 Wellness for a Lifetime
One credit hour. This course focuses on the concepts of overall wellness applicable for a lifetime. It will increase each student's awareness of total human wellness. Students will become cognizant of their personal health profile while considering the function of diet, exercise, and stress management. This course will provide avenues to achieve individual goals for unifying body, mind, and spirit.
PHED 1166 First Aid
One credit hour. Instruction in and practice of first aid techniques. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHED 1238 Fitness for Life
Two credit hours. This course is designed to prepare the student for cardiovascular fitness. It includes the meaning and use of selected physiological parameters of fitness, individual testing and consultation, and the introduction to suitable fitness programs. Prerequisite: Physician approval may be necessary. Three hours of class and activity each week.
PHED 1301 Introduction to Physical Education
Three credit hours. An introductory survey course of the profession of physical education. The course will explore the history and development of the profession as well as prospects for the future in physical education. Three hours of class each week.
PHED 1304 Health Education
Three credit hours. A basic course concerned with the physical, mental and social health of the individual in our society. The course is designed to help the student develop a philosophy of health education for the public school and a consideration of school health problems. Three hours of class each week.
PHED 1321 Coaching I
Three credit hours. The fundamental skills and teaching techniques involved in coaching various sports; including history, theories, philosophies, rules, terminology, and organizational administration of competitive sports programs are covered in this course. Three hours of class each week.
PHED 1322 Coaching II
Three credit hours. The fundamental skills and teaching techniques involved in coaching baseball; including history, theories, philosophies, rules, terminology, and organizational administration of a competitive baseball program are covered in this course. Three hours of class each week
History
HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877
Three credit hours. This is a survey course focusing on the development of American characteristics and institutions. Topics include the forging of a new society from European, African, and Native American cultures; the colonial experience and revolution; the rise of a democratic spirit and way of life; the frontier experience; conflict with Mexico; sectionalism; and Civil War and Reconstruction. Three hours of class each week.
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877
Three credit hours. This is a survey course and continuation of HIST 1301. Topics include the closing of the frontier; industrialization; the challenge to traditional values and institutions in an urban-industrial environment; the United States as a world power; World War I; economic depression and the rise of the welfare state; World War II; and post-war America from Korea through Vietnam, from civil rights to the end of the Cold War. Three hours of class each week.
HIST 2301 Survey of Texas History
Three credit hours. This course presents a history of the unique development of Texas and Texans from pre-Columbian times to the present. Topics include Native American cultures, European exploration, status as a Mexican province, independence and the Texas Republic, early statehood and the frontier experience, Civil War and Reconstruction, the cattle kingdom, the petroleum industry, the rise of an urban-industrial lifestyle, civil rights, immigration patterns, as well as traditional and changing ideologies. Three hours of class each week. (Occasional) (This class may substitute for either HIST 1301 or HIST 1302 for NTCC graduation requirements.)
HIST 2321 World Civilization I
Three credit hours. This course traces the development of world civilization from antiquity to the seventeenth century. Topics include ancient Egyptian, Mid-Eastern, Oriental, Greek and Roman civilizations; the impact of Judeo-Christianity; the medieval world and the Byzantine Empire; the Renaissance; the Protestant Reformation; and the rise of early-modern Europe. Civilizations and cultural achievements are studied in light of their impact on today's world. Three hours of class each week.
HIST 2322 World Civilization II
Three credit hours. This course studies the development of world civilization from the seventeenth century to the present and is a continuation of HIST 2321. Topics include the scientific and industrial revolutions; the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars; the rise of democracy, as well as nationalism, liberalism, and socialism; World Wars I and II; and the challenge of current global affairs. Three hours of class each week.
Humanities
HUMA 1301 Appreciation of the Humanities: Pre-Classical through Renaissance
Three credit hours. A survey of Western European-American culture from pre-Classical through Renaissance, focusing on representative works of art, literature, music, and philosophy. Exploration of the relationship between individual values and those of various societies, past and present, in their historical context. Participation in selected cultural events in art, music, and theatre. HUMA 1301 and 1302 need not be taken in sequence, either course meets the Humanities three hour degree requirement, but 1302 is recommended for students who plan to take only three hours in the humanities.
HUMA 1302 Appreciation of the Humanities in Modern Times
Three credit hours. A survey of Western European-American culture from the 17th through the 20th centuries, focusing on representative works of art, literature, music, and philosophy. Exploration of the relationship between individual values and those of various societies, past and present, in their historical context. Participation in selected cultural events in art, music, and theatre. HUMA 1301 and 1302 need not be taken in sequence, either course meets the Humanities three hour degree requirement, but 1302 is recommended for students who plan to take only three hours in the humanities.
Mathematics
MATH 0301 Essentials of Math
No college credit. This course is designed to develop or review mathematical skills necessary for success in subsequent math courses. Topics covered include operations and applications on whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, plane geometry and ratio and proportion. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 0303 Beginning Algebra
No college credit. This course is designed for those students who have had no previous algebra in high school or for those in need of a review of basic algebra. Content includes linear equations in one or two variables, graphing linear equations, factoring, rational expressions and equations, laws of exponents, literal equations, and practical word problem applications. CAI and tutorial support will be available. Prerequisite: Math 0301 or its equivalent. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 0305 Intermediate Algebra
No college credit. This course develops the properties and operations of the real number system, operations with polynomials and exponents, special products and factor patterns, rational and radical expressions, solutions of linear, rational, radical, and quadratic equations, systems of equations and inequalities, coordinate systems, functions, and graphing. Prerequisite: MATH 0303 or its equivalent. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Three credit hours. This course covers the development of the complex number system, solutions of quadratic equations and systems involving quadratics, relations, functions, inverses, ratio, proportion, and variation, theory of equations, progressions, matrices, exponential and logarithmic functions, permutations, combinations, and probability as time permits. Prerequisite: MATH 0305 or its equivalent, or an approriate placement score. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 1316 College Trigonometry
Three credit hours. This is a complete course in the study of trigonometric functions of a right triangle, circular functions, applications, graphs, solutions of triangles, identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, laws of sines and cosines, and trigonometric form for complex numbers. Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or its equivalent. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics
Three credit hours. This is a course in finite mathematics for business majors with emphasis on applications to modern business practices. Topics include sets, linear equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, linear programming, matrices, simplex method, counting principles, and introductory probability. Class projects may be assigned. Prerequisite: MATH 0305 or its equivalent,, or an approriate placement score. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 1325 Business Calculus
Three credit hours. This course is designed to extend the mathematical experience of the business major. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, methods of finding derivatives, applications of derivatives, anti-derivatives, the integral, methods of integration, and applications of integration as time permits. Applications to modern business practices are emphasized. Class projects may be assigned. Prerequisite: MATH 1314, or its equivalent, MATH 1324. Three hours of class each week
MATH 1342 Introductory Statistics
Three credit hours. This course is designed as a first course in statistics for any student desiring the knowledge of the fundamental procedures for descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include frequency distributions, probability, random sampling, central tendency, dispersion, normal distribution, binomial distribution, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, Chi square, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 0305 or its equivalent, or an approriate placement score. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I
Concepts of sets, functions, numeration systems, number theory, and properties of the natural numbers, integers, rational, and real number systems with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or its equivalent.
MATH 1351 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
Three credit hours. Concepts of geometry, probability, and statistics, as well as applications of the algebraic properties of real numbers to concepts of measurement with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. This course is designed specifically for students who seek middle grade (4 though 8) teacher certification. Prerequisite: MATH 1350, MATH 1314 or its equivalent.
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus
Three credit hours. This is a standard first course in functional analysis with algebra, geometry and geometric interpretations. Topics include the straight line, conics, translations, rotations, parametric equations, space coordinates, vectors, polar coordinates, and some curve sketching. Prerequisite: MATH 1316 or its equivalent. Three hours of class each week.
MATH 2412 Precalculus
Four credit hours. This is a standard first course in functional analysis with algebra, geometry, and geometric interpretations. Topics include graphs, inverse functions, polynomial functions, rational and irrational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and analytic geometry. Prerequisite: Math 1314 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better or an appropriate placement score. Four hours of class each week
MATH 2413 Calculus I
Four credit hours. This is a standard first course in calculus. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, differentiation formulas, applications of the derivative, mean value theorem, maxima/minima, points of inflections, curve sketching, anti-derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, upper and lower sums, and the fundamental theorem. Prerequisite: Math 2412 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. Four hours of class each week
MATH 2414 Calculus II
Four credit hours. This is a standard second course in calculus. Topics include differentiation and integration of exponential and logarithmic functions, various techniques of integration including u-substitution, parts, partial fractions, trigonometric substitution, rationalizing substitutions, approximate integration, applications of the integral, and integration for areas and volumes, surface area, arc length, infinite limits, indeterminate forms, L’Hopital’s rule, improper integrals, sequences, series, convergence and divergence tests. Prerequisite: Math 2413 with a grade of “C” or better. Four hours of class each week.
MATH 2415 Calculus III
Four credit hours. This is a third course in calculus. Topics include conic sections, vectors, parametric equations, surfaces in space, vector-valued functions, differentiation and integration of vector-valued functions, multivariate calculus, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s Theorem, and Stokes’ Theorem. Prerequisite: Math 2414 with a grade of “C” or better. Four hours of class each week.
Mechanical Power Technology
AUMT 1305 Introduction to Automotive Technology
Three hours credit. An introduction to the automotive industry including automotive history, safety practices, shop equipment and tools, vehicle subsystems, service publications, fasteners, professional responsibilities, and automotive maintenance. May be taught manufacturer specific. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in his course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the college for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 1407 Automotive Electrical Systems
Four credit hours. This electrical course will cover automotive electrical systems. It includes topics in operational theory, testing, diagnosis, and repair of charging, starting, and electrical accessories systems. Emphasis will be on electrical schematic diagrams and service manuals. May be taught manufacturer specific. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 1410 Automotive Brake Systems
Four credit hours. Operation and repair of drum/disc type brake systems. Safety is emphasized in the use of modern equipment. Topics include brake theory, operation, diagnosis, and repair of power, manual, anti-lock and parking brake systems. May be taught manufacturer specific. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 1416 Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems
Four credit hours. A study of automotive suspension and steering systems including tire and wheel problem diagnosis, component repair, alignment procedures. May be taught manufacturer specific. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in his course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the college for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 1419 Automotive Engine Repair
Four credit hours. Fundamentals of engine operation, diagnosis and repair including lubrication systems and cooling systems. Emphasis on overhaul of selected engines, identification and inspection, measurements, and disassembly, repair, and reassembly of the engine. May be taught manufacturer specific. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 2305 Automotive Engine Theory
Three credit hours. Fundamentals of engine operation and diagnosis including lubrication and cooling systems. Emphasis on identification of components, measurements, inspections, and repair methods. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in his course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the college for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00.
AUMT 2380 Cooperative Education - Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. One hour of lecture and fourteen hours of lab each week.
AUMT 2417 Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I
Four credit hour. Theory, operation, diagnosis, and repair of basic engine dynamics, ignition system, and fuel delivery systems. Use of basic engine performance diagnostic equipment. May be taught manufacture specific. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the college for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 2425 Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle
Four credit hours. A study of the operation, hydraulic principles, and related circuits of modern automatic transmissions and automatic transaxles. Diagnosis, disassembly, and assembly procedures with emphasis on the use of special tools and proper repair techniques. May be taught manufacturer specific. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 2434 Engine Performance Analysis II
Four credit hours. A study of diagnosis and repair of emission system, computerized engine performance systems, and advanced ignition and fuel systems; and proper use of advanced engine performance diagnostic equipment May be taught manufacturer specific. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Students enrolled in his course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the college for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
AUMT 2437 Automotive Electronics
Four credit hours. Topics address electrical principles, semiconductor and integrated circuits, digital fundamentals, microcomputer systems, and electrical test equipment as applied to automotive technology. May be taught manufacturer specific. Prerequisites: AUMT 1307, or consent of instructor. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $30.00
Welding
WLDG 1313 Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders
Three credit hours. A study of industrial blueprints. Emphasis placed on terminology, symbols, graphic description, and welding processes, including systems of measurement and industry standards. Interpretation of plans and drawings used by industry to facilitate field application and production. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1412 Introduction to Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
Four credit hours. An overview of terminology, safety procedures, and equipment set-up. Practice in performing T-joints, lap joints, and butt joints using self-shielding and dual-shield electrodes. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1417 Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
Four credit hours. A fundamental course in layout and fabrication related to the welding industry. Major emphasis on structural shapes and use in construction. Prerequisites: WLDG 1313, WLDG 1425, WLDG 1428, WLDG 1430, WLDG 1434 or consent of instructor. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1421 Introduction to Welding Fundamentals
Four credit hours. An introduction to the fundamentals of equipment used in oxy-fuel and arc welding, including welding and cutting safety, basic oxy-fuel welding and cutting, basic arc welding processes and basic metallurgy. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1425 Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting
Four credit hours. An introduction to oxy-fuel welding and cutting, including history and future in welding, safety, setup and maintenance of oxy-fuel welding, and cutting equipment and supplies. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1428 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Four credit hours. An introduction to shielded metal arc welding process. Emphasis placed on power sources, electrode selection, oxy-fuel cutting, and various joint designs. Instruction provided in SMAW fillet welds in various positions. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1430 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc (MIG) Welding
Four credit hours. A study of the principles of gas metal arc welding, setup and use of GMAW equipment, and safe use of tools/equipment. Instruction in various joint designs. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1434 Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG) Welding
Four credit hours. An introduction to the principles of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), setup/use of GTAW equipment, and safe use of tools and equipment. Welding instruction in various positions on joint designs. Prerequisite: WLDG1425. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 1435 Introduction to Pipe Welding
Four credit hours. An introduction to welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding process (SMAW), including electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 1G and 2G using various electrodes. Prerequisites: WLDG 1428 or WLDG 1434. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Two hours lecture and five hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
WLDG 2380 Cooperative Education - Welder/Welding Technologist
Three credit hours. Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Additional course fee: $65.00 One hour lecture and fourteen hours of lab each week.
WLDG 2453 Advanced Pipe Welding
Four credit hours. Advanced topics involving welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Topics include electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 5G and 6G using various electrodes. Prerequisites: WLDG 1435 or WLDG 1434 or WLDG 1428. Students enrolled in this course must have a set of hand tools that they may furnish or lease from the College for $40.00 per semester. Two hours lecture and five hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $65.00
Medical Assistant
MDCA 1254 Certified Medical Assisting Exam Review
Two credit hours. This course is in preparation for the Certified Medical Assisting Exam, including review of all three components of the CMA exam. Presents an explanation of how the exam is scored and provides opportunities to take practice exams. Two hours of lecture each week. Prerequisite: MDCA 1361. Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MDCA 1291 Special Topics in Medical Assistant
Two credit hours. This course presents topics that address recently identified current events, skill, that are relevant to the professional development of the student. Students will receive instruction in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation in the professional setting. Two hours lecture each week. Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MDCA 1302 Human Disease/Pathophysiology
Three credit hours. This course is a study of anatomy and physiology with emphasis on human pathophysiology, including etiology, prognosis, medical treatment, and signs and symptoms of common diseases of the body systems. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Prerequisite: 1313 Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MDCA 1305 Medical Law and Ethics
Three credit hours. This is a course of instruction in principles, procedures, and regulations involving legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and medical assistants. It includes current ethical issues and risk management as they relate to the practice of medicine and fiduciary responsibilities. This is a writing intensive class. Three hours of lecture each week.
MDCA 1309 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants
Three credit hours. This course emphasizes normal human anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs and systems with overview of common pathophysiology. Three hours of lecture each week. Prerequisite: 1313
MDCA 1313 Medical Terminology
Three credit hours. This course is a study and practical application of medical vocabulary system. Includes structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and combination of medical terms form prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms. Three hours lecture each week.
MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance
Three credit hours. This course emphasizes accurate ICD-9 and CPT coding of office procedures for payment/reimbursement by patient or third party and prevention of insurance fraud. Additional topics may include managed care of medical economics. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
MDCA 1360 Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant
Three credit hours. This course is a health-related work-based learning, experience that enables the student to apply specialized theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Additional requirements include completion of an approved Health Care Provider CPR course, completion of immunizations, and other administrative requirements. Nine hours of clinicals each week. Prerequisite: MDCA 1417, MDCA 1302. Instructor permission required. Additional course fees: $18.00, $25.00.
MDCA 1361 Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant
Three credit hours. This course is a health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Nine hours of clinicals each week. Prerequisite: MDCA 1360 Co-requisite: MDCA 1448, MDCA 1452. Instructor permission required. Additional course fees: $18.00, $24.00, $25.00.
MDCA 1417 Procedures in a Clinical Setting
Four credit hours. This course places emphasis on patient-centered assessment, examination, intervention, and treatment as directed by physician. It includes vital sign, collection and documentation of patient information, asepsis, minor surgical procedures, and other treatments as appropriate for the medical office. Three lecture hours and two lab hours each week. Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MDCA 1421 Administrative Procedures
Four credit hours. This course is a method of instruction for medical office procedures including appointment, scheduling, medical records creation and maintenance, phone communications, financial processes, coding, billing, collecting, third party reimbursement, credit arrangements, and computer use in the medical office. Three lecture hours and four lab hours each week. Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00, $24.00, $24.00 for drug testing.
MDCA 1448 Pharmacology & Administration of Medications
Four credit hours. This course includes instruction in concepts and application of pharmacological principles. It focuses on drug classifications, principles and procedures of medication administration, mathematical systems and conversions, calculation of drug problems, and medico-legal responsibilities of medical assistant. Three lecture hours and 2 lab hours each week. Prerequisite: 1360. Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MDCA 1452 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures
Four credit hours. This course places emphasis on procedures depicted in the Current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA). It includes blood collection, specimen handling, basic urinalysis, identification of normal ranges, quality assurance, and quality control. Three lecture hours and three lab hours each week. Prerequisite: 1360 Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MDCA 2460 Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant
Four credit hours. This course is a health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Twelve hours of clinicals each week. Prerequisite: MDCA 1361. Instructor permission required. Additional course fee: $18.00.
Medical Laboratory Technology
MLAB 1201 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
Two credit hours. This course is an introduction to clinical laboratory science, including quality control, laboratory math, safety, basic laboratory equipment settings, accreditation and certification. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PLAB 1223 Phlebotomy
Two credit hours. This course involves skill development in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and universal precautions. It also includes vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood cultures, and specimen collection on adults, children, and infants. Emphasis on infection prevention, proper patient identification, labeling of specimens and quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, and accessioning. Other topics included are professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MLAB 1227 Coagulation.
Two credit hours. This course is a course in coagulation theory, procedures, and practical applications. Includes laboratory exercises, which rely on commonly performed manual and semi-automated methods. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Prerequisites: Admission to MLT program of department approval. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MLAB 1231 Parasitology/Mycology.
Two credit hours. This course is a study of the taxonomy, morphology, and pathogenesis of human parasites and fungi, including the practical application of laboratory procedures. One hour lecture and two hours lab each week. Prerequisites: Admission to MLT program or Department approval. Additional course fee: $18.00
MLAB 1311 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
Three credit hours. This course is an introduction to urinalysis and body fluid analysis, including the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, and physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids. Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week. Prerequisites: Admission to MLT program of department approval. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MLAB 1315 Hematology
Three credit hours. This course is an introduction to the theory and practical application of routine and special hematology procedures, both manual and automated; red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets maturation sequences, and normal and abnormal morphology and associated diseases. Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Prerequisites: Admission to MLT program or Department approval. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MLAB 1335 Immunology /Serology
Three credit hours. This course is an introduction to the theory and application of basic immunology, including the immune response, principles of antigen-antibody reactions, and the principles of serological procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to MLT program of department approval. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
MLAB 2238 Advanced Topics in Med. Lab. Tech.
Two credit hours. This course examines the integration of all areas of the clinical laboratory and correlates laboratory test data with diagnostic applications and pathophysiology using critical thinking skills. Two hours lecture each week. Prerequisites: Admission to the clinical phase of the MLT program or Department approval.
MLAB 2267 Clinical Practicum II. Two credit hours. This course is a method of instruction providing detailed education, training, work-based experience, and direct patient/client care generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. One-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement are the responsibility of the college faculty. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Students are assigned to a hospital or clinical laboratory and rotate through assigned departments to meet established clinical objectives. Weekly written exams are integral part of this practicum. The practicum will include the following areas which coincide with the listed prerequisites: Immunohematology, Immunology/Serology, Parasitology/Mycology. Prerequisites: Admission to the clinical phase of the MLT program or Departmental approval. Ten weeks of 320 contact hours. Additional course fee: $25.00.
MLAB 2431 Immunohematology. Four credit hours. This course is a study of blood antigens and antibodies. Performance of routine blood banking procedures, including blood group and Rh typing, antibody screens, antibody identification, cross matching, elution, and absorption techniques. Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Prerequisite: MLAB 1335 and admission to the MLT program or Department approval. Additional course fee: $18.00
MLAB 2434 Clinical Microbiology.
Four credit hours. This course is an instruction in the theory, practical application, and pathogenesis of clinical microbiology, including collection, setup, identification, susceptibility testing, and reporting procedures. Prerequisites: BIOL 2421 and admission to MLT program or department approval.Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MLAB 2466 Clinical Practicum I.
Four credit hours. This course is a method of instruction providing detailed education, training, work-based experiences, and direct patient/client care generally at a clinical site. Specific learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement are the responsibility of the college faculty. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Students also practice phlebotomy skills in an actual hospital or clinical laboratory. Weekly written exams are integral part of this practicum. The practicum will include the following areas which coincide with the listed prerequisites: Hematology and Coagulation, Urinalysis, Clinical Chemistry, and Microbiology. Prerequisites: Admission to the clinical phase of the MLT program or Department approval. Sixteen weeks of 640 contact hours. Additional course fees: $24.00, $25.00.
MLAB 2501 Clinical Chemistry
Five credit hours. This course is an introduction to the principles and procedures of various tests performed in Clinical Chemistry. Presents the physiological basis for the test, the principle basis for the test, the principle and procedure for the test, and the clinical significance of the test results, including quality control and normal values. Also includes basic chemical laboratory technique. Chemical laboratory safety, electrolytes and acid-base balance, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, metabolites, endocrine function, and toxicology. Four hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Prerequisite: CHEM 1405 or CHEM 1411 and admission to MLT program of department approval. Additional course fee: $18.00
Music
Scholarships are available to deserving students, regardless of major. Interested students should contact the music faculty advisor for audition times and details.
Ensembles
Ensembles are open to all students regardless of major. Performing ensembles serve three distinct purposes: (1) they provide music majors with the ensemble participation necessary for successful completion of their music degrees; (2) they provide those not majoring in music an enjoyable creative outlet and the unique experience of self-expression and social development that results from participation in a group activity; and (3) they serve as valuable public relations agents for the College. A great way to get involved at NTCC is to become a member of one of the performing ensembles. All music majors are required to participate in a minimum of one ensemble each semester enrolled.
MUSI 1131 Instrumental Ensemble
One credit hour. Enrollment is by audition. Students study and perform all forms of commercial music, including jazz, pop, and soul. Student arranging, composing and conducting is encouraged. Students are responsible for providing their own instruments. This course may be repeated for a total of four credits. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1133 Wind Ensemble
One credit hour. Open to any instrumentalist. No audition required. Designed to give an enjoyable and enlightening playing experience. Performs a wide range of music from popular selections to the more advanced works for concert band. Presents concerts on campus and at various functions in the area. This course may be repeated for a total of four credits. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1135 Jazz Ensemble
One credit hour. Enrollment is by audition. Students study and perform all forms of jazz. This course may be repeated for a total of four credits. Four hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1141 Concert Choir/Chorus
One credit hour. Open to all students. The course is designed to acquaint members with the best in classical and modern choral music, oratorios, cantatas, and music of all countries. Choral techniques and group vocal problems are discussed. The student is required to attend all rehearsals and all public performances. The course may be repeated for a total of four credits. Three rehearsal hours each week.
MUSI 1152 Vocal Ensemble
One credit hour. This course is designed to train students with the best in light, popular, classical, and contemporary music presentation. Choral techniques and group vocal problems are taught. The student is required to attend all rehearsals and all public performances . Students are selected through audition with the voice instructor. The course may be repeated for a total of four credits. Three laboratory periods each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION
Individual instruction is available in piano, organ, voice, guitar, brass, woodwinds, or strings. One credit courses meet for one-half hour each week and may be repeated for a total of four credits. Two credit courses meet for one hour each week and may be repeated for a total of eight credits. Students must have a permit to register in an individual instruction music course prior to registration. Permits are available from music faculty. Additional course fee for one credit courses: $60.00. Additional course fee for two credit courses: $90.00.
MUAP 1101 (MUSC 1155) Strings MUAP 1201 (MUSC 1255) MUAP 1117 (MUSC 1175) Woodwinds MUAP 1217 (MUSC 1275) MUAP 1137 (MUSC 1165) Brass MUAP 1237 (MUSC 1265) MUAP 1161 (MUSC 1125) Guitar MUAP 1261 (MUSC 1245) MUAP 1169 (MUSC 1105) Piano MUAP 1269 (MUSC 1225) MUAP 1181 (MUSC 1115) Voice MUAP 1281 (MUSC 1235) MUSI 1116 Ear Training and Sight Singing I
One credit hour. This course relates to topics in Music Theory I. Aural training in treble and bass clefs; major and minor scales, melodies with harmonic backgrounds of principle chords; aural study of beats, divisions and subdivisions are included. To be taken concurrently with Music Theory I. Two lab hours each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1117 Ear Training and Sight Singing II
One credit hour. This course relates to topics in Music Theory II. Aural skills including sight singing, ear training, and keyboard are further developed. To be taken concurrently with Music Theory II. Two lab hours each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1159 Musical Theatre
One credit hour. Students will study and perform works from the musical theatre repertoire. May be repeated for a total of two semester hours of credit. One lecture and four laboratory hours each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1181 Piano Class I
One credit hour. This course develops keyboard skills for students with little or no previous experience. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1182 Piano Class II
One credit hour. This course is a continuation of Piano Class I. Prerequisite: MUSI 1181 or equivalent ability. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1183 Voice Class
One credit hour. This course is for non-voice majors. It presents the principles of breathing, voice production, tone control, enunciation, and phrasing in two group lessons a week. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1192 Guitar Class
One credit hour. Beginning class instruction in guitar. This course is designed for the non-music major. Must furnish own guitar. Two hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1301 Fundamentals of Music
Three credit hours. This is an introduction to the elements of music, including study of the staff, clefs, key signatures, scales, time signatures, notation, meter and rhythm, sight singing, major and minor chords; application of theory at the keyboard; rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ear training. Three hours of class each week.
MUSI 1304 Foundations in Music
Three credit hours. This is a study of the basic fundamentals of music with an introduction to melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic instruments. Practical skills are developed by means of sight singing, conducting, rhythm drills, and the use of the piano as a basic tool in music study. No previous musical training required. Three hours of class each week.
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
Three credit hours. Through a series of lectures, videocassettes and direct listening assignments, the student becomes acquainted with the main currents of music from Greek times to the present. Emphasis is placed on enhancing appreciation for music in all of its forms. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 1311 Music Theory I
Three credit hours. This course will cover part writing of figured bass exercises and melody harmonization requiring principle triads. Melodic composition of phrase and period with extensions will also be included. Prerequisite: MUSI 1301 or satisfactory score on theory placement test. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 1116. Three hours of class each week.
MUSI 1312 Music Theory II
Three credit hours. This course is a continuation of Music Theory I. Part writing and harmonization with triads and their inversions are studied in addition to an expanded chord vocabulary which includes materials from the common practice period. Prerequisite: MUSI 1311. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 1117. Three hours of class each week.
MUSI 2181 Piano Class III
One credit hour. Topics studied in this course include harmony, transposition, accompaniment styles, improvisation, sight reading, keyboard technique, major and minor scales. Prerequisite: MUSI 1182. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
MUSI 2182 Piano Class IV
One credit hour. This course is a continuation of Piano Class III. Prerequisite: MUSI 2181. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
Nursing (VN)
VNSG 1162 Clinical-Maternal/Newborn
One credit hour. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement. Focus is on care of the mother during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum experience and care of the newborn child. Three hours of clinical experience each week. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1306
VNSG 1163 Clinical-Pediatrics
One credit hour. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement. Focus is on care of the pediatric client from birth through adolescence in various stages of health and illness. Four hours of clinical experience each week. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1307
VNSG 1219 Professional Development
Two credit hours. Study of the importance of professional growth. Topics include the role of licensed vocational nurse in the multi-disciplinary health care team, professional organizations, ethics, legalities, trends, management, and continuing education. Two hours of course work each week. Prerequisite: Completion of the second semester of the Vocational Nursing Program. Corequisite: VNSG 2261. Additional course fees: $40.00, $55.00, $115.00
VNSG 1238 Mental Illness
Two credit hours. Study of human behavior with emphasis on emotional and mental abnormalities and modes of treatment incorporating the nursing process and the role of the vocational nurse. Two hours of course work each week. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the second semester of the Vocational Nursing Program. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 2160
VNSG 1260 Clinical-Medical Surgical I
Two credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/ client care at a clinical site. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement. Focus is on meeting basic needs for a variety of clients with common medical surgical disorders. Eleven hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisite: Admission into the Vocational Nursing Program. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1429. Additional course fee: $24.00
VNSG 1261 Clinical-Medical Surgical II
Two credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/ client care at a variety of clinical sites. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement. A continuation of VNSG 1260. Focus is on increased complexity and advanced care in meeting bio-psych-social needs of adults through the role of the vocational nurse. Ten hours of clinical experience each week. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1432. Additional course fee: $40.00
VNSG 1304 Foundations of Nursing I
Three credit hours. Introduction to the nursing profession including history, standards of practice, legal and ethical issues, and role of the vocational nurse. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process, pharmacokinetics, and holistic awareness, including nutrition, sleep/rest activity, coping, and roles/relationships across the life span. Three hours of lecture and one hour of lab each week. Additional course fee: $42.00
VNSG 1306 Maternal/Newborn Nursing
Three credit hours. A study of the biological, psychological, and sociological concepts applicable to basic needs of the family including childbearing and neonatal care. Topics include physiological changes related to pregnancy, fetal development, and nursing care of the family during antepartal labor, delivery and the puerperium. Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Prerequisite: Completion of VNSG 1304 and 1502. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1162.
VNSG 1307 Pediatric Nursing
Three credit hours. Study of the care of the pediatric client and family during health and disease. Emphasis on growth and developmental needs. Prerequisite: Completion of the 1st semester of vocational nursing. Three hours of course work each week. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1163
VNSG 1429 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
Four credit hours. Application of the nursing process to the care of adult patients experiencing medical-surgical conditions in the health-illness continuum, integrating concepts of nursing process, health care, nutrition, pharmacology, and psycho/physiologic impact of stress. Included is the study of broad concepts of pain, fluid/electrolyte balance, gastro intestinal, respiratory and urinary systems. Four hours of course work each week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Vocational Nursing Program. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1260 Additional course fees: $42.00, $115.00
VNSG 1432 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
Four credit hours. Continuation of Medical-Surgical Nursing I with application of the nursing process to the care of adult patients experiencing medical-surgical conditions in the health-illness continuum. Integrated concepts of nursing process, nutrition, pharmacology, psychosocial needs and ethical legal issues are addressed in caring for clients with cardiovascular, neurological, integumentary, musculoskeletal and hematological alterations. Includes a variety of health care settings. Four hours of course work each week. Prerequisite: VNSG 1429. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1261. Additional course fee: $115.00
VNSG 1502 Applied Nursing Skills I
Five credit hours. Introduction to and application of primary nursing skills. Emphasis on utilization of the nursing process and related scientific principles. Three hours lecture and six hours of lab each week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Vocational Nursing Program. Additional course fee: $95.00
VNSG 2160 Clinical-Mental Illness
One credit hour. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care at a clinical site. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation and placement. Focus is on the care of clients with abnormal behavior. The vocational nurse's role in behavior management, pharmacotherapeutics, and as a member of the mental health team is emphasized. Three hours of clinical experience each week. Mandatory co-requisite: VNSG 1238
VNSG 2261 Clinical-Professional Development
Two credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/ client care at a clinical site. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement. Focus is on management of a group of clients, time management, priority setting, ethical legal practice and professional growth. Nine hours of clinical experience each week. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the 2nd semester of the Vocational Nursing Program. Mandatory corequisite: VNSG 1219.
Nursing (ADN)
HPRS 1106 Medical Terminology
One credit hour. An introduction to medical terms which will provide the student with the written and reading skills necessary to communicate with health care personnel. One hour of course work each week.
RNSG 1162 Clinical Mobility
One credit hour. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care at a clinical site. Focus is on applying principles of professional nursing to role change. Applying foundations of care (assessment, problem solving, adaptation, interpersonal relationships, pharmacology, safety, teaching and learning, ethical, legal, cultural growth and development) to the role of the associate degree nurse is emphasized. Three hours of clinical each week. Co-requisite: RNSG 1327.
RNSG 1200 Introductory Concepts of Clinical Decision Making
Two credit hours. Examination of selected principles related to the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Emphasizes clinical decision making for clients in medical-surgical settings experiencing health problems involving pain, perioperative care, infection, eye-ear-throat disorders, and integumentary disorders. Includes discussion of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Two hours of course work each week.
RNSG 1215 Health Assessment
Two credit hours. Development of skills and techniques required for a comprehensive health assessment by a professional nurse within a legal/ethical framework. Utilizes a functional patterns approach to data collection. One hour of lecture and four hours lab each week. Co-requisite: RNSG 1162.
RNSG 1219 Integrated Nursing Skills
Two credit hours. Study of the concepts and principles essential for demonstrating competence in the performance of basic nursing skills for care of diverse clients across the life span. Topics include knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework to perform care to the bio-psych-social person. One hour lecture and four hours lab each week Prerequisite: Admission to nursing program. Additional course fee: $95.00
RNSG 1260 Clinical I
Two credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct patient care at clinical sites. Focus is on basic care, skill development, health promotion for clients at all developmental ages and various cultural groups. Application of basic nursing concepts to the clinical setting is emphasized. Twelve hours of clinical each week. Mandatory co-requisite: RNSG 1423. Additional course fee: $24.00
RNSG 1261 Clinical II
Two credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct patient/ client care at clinical sites. Focus is on care of clients with health maintenance and commonly encountered predictable health care needs through the life-span. Emphasis on curricular threads of communication, teaching, safety, nutrition, development, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and ethical/legal consideration while critically thinking and providing care for one to two clients in structured commonly encountered health care settings. Twelve hours of clinical each week. Mandatory co-requisite: RNSG 2504. Additional course fee: $42.00
RNSG 1301 Pharmacology:
Three credit hours. Introduction to the science of pharmacology with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of drug classifications. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in safe administration of medications within a legal/ethical framework. Three hours of course work each week. Prerequitie:BIOL 2401. Additional course fee: $125.00
RNSG 1327 Transition from Vocational to Professional Nursing
Three credit hours: Preparation for role transition from vocational to professional nursing. Topics include health promotion, legal/ethical issues, expanded assessment, analysis of data, systematic problem solving processes, nutrition, teaching, pharmacology, multidisciplinary teamwork, communication, and applicable competencies in basic workplace skills. Selected common medical surgical conditions are addressed as they relate to human needs in the bio-psych/social man across the life-span. Three hours of lecture each week. Prerequisite: Admission to the Mobility program. Co-requisite: RNSG 1162. Additional course fee: $42.00
RNSG 1423 Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs
Four credit hours. Introduction to the profession of nursing including the roles of the registered nurse with emphasis on health promotion and primary disease prevention across the life span; essential components of the nursing health assessment through functional patterns, identification of deviations from expected heath patterns; the application of a systematic problem solving process to provide basic nursing care to diverse clients across the life span; and applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Four hours of lecture and one hour of lab each week. Pre-requisite: Admission to nursing program. Co-Requisite: RNSG 1260. Additional course fees: $42.00, $125.00
RNSG 2360 Clinical III
Three credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient care at clinical sites. Focus is on care of clients with complex needs along the health illness continuum and application of more advanced concepts for the nurse within the role of the nurse. Additional practice at refining skills using critical thinking, systematic problem solving processes, and incorporating human development, learning needs, communication, pharmacology, nutrition, and pathophysiology. Eighteen hours of clinical each week. Mandatory co-requisite: RNSG 2514. Additional course fee: $24.00
RNSG 2361 Clinical IV
Three credit hours. Detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient care at clinical sites. Focus is on the care in advanced, specialized clinical sites, and on coordinating and managing care for groups of clients and managing the health care team within the role of the Associate Degree Nurse as a professional. Eighteen hours of clinical each week. Mandatory co-requisite: RNSG 2535
RNSG 2504 Integrated Care of the Client with Common Health Care Needs
Five credit hours. Application of a systemic problem solving process and critical thinking skills to provide nursing care to diverse clients/families across the life span with common health care needs including, but not limited to, common childhood/adolescent diseases, uncomplicated perinatal care, mental health concepts, perioperative care, frequently occurring adult health problems and health issues related to aging. Emphasis on secondary disease prevention and collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary health care team. Content includes competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Five hours of lecture andone hour of lab each week. Mandatory pre-requisite: RNSG 1423. Corequisite: RNSG 1261. Additional course fees: $40.00, $125.00
RNSG 2514 Integrated Care of the Client with Complex Health Care Needs
Five credit hours. Application of a systematic problem solving process and critical thinking skills to provide comprehensive nursing care to diverse clients/families across the life span with complex health care needs including, but not limited to, complex childhood/adolescent diseases, complicated perinatal care, serious adult health problems and health issues related to aging. Emphasis on tertiary disease prevention, health maintenance/restoration and collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary health care team. Topics include the role of the nurse as client advocate and coordinator of care and applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Five hours of lecture and one hour of lab each week. Mandatory pre-requisite: RNSG 2504. Co- requisite: RNSG 2360. Additional course fees: $40.00, $95.00, $125.00
RNSG 2535 Integrated Client Care Management
Five credit hours. Application of client assessment skills, critical thinking, and independent nursing interventions to care for diverse clients/families throughout the life span whose health care needs may be difficult to predict. Emphasis is placed on collaborative clinical decision-making, nursing leadership skills, and client management. Topics include the significance of professional development, trends in nursing and health care, care in highly specialized nursing areas and applicable knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Five hours of lecture and one hour of lab each week. Prerequisite: RNSG 2514. Mandatory co-requisite: RNSG 2361. Additional course fees: $40.00, $55.00, $95.00, $125.00
Office Technology
POFL 1303 Legal Office Procedures
Three credit hours. Study of the administrative duties of support personnel in a law office includinissues involved in understanding and using social, organization, and technological systems. Prerequisites: POFT 1329 and POFL 1305. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFL 1305 Legal Terminology
Three credit hours. An introduction to legal terminology including spelling, pronunciation, and definition of legal terms and an overview of the law and the professions. Students will also develop skills for transcribing effectively. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in POFT 1329. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFL 1359 Legal Transcription
Three credit hours. An introduction to legal terminology including spelling, pronunciation, and definition of legal terms and an overview of the law and the professions. Students will also develop skills for transcribing effectively. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in POFT 1329. Additional course fee: $18.00 Three credit hours. Skill development in comprehensive vocabulary, listening, organizing, and transcribing client-quality documents used in a legal office. Students will be able to produce legal documents through the use of emerging technology to transcribe legal dictation into client-quality format. Prerequisites: POFT 1329 and POFL 1305. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFL 2364 Law Office Practicum
Three credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. The plan relates the workplace training and experience to the student’s general technical course of study. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisities: Enrollment in A.A.S. degree program, sophomore standing, Office Technology faculty approval. One-hour seminar and twenty hours of work experience each week. Three credit hours. Practical general training and experience in the workplace. The College, with the employer, develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experience to the studentís general technical course of study. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisites. Enrollment in A.A.S. degree program, sophomore standing, Office Technology faculty approval. One-hour seminar and twenty hours of work experience each week.
POFM 1309 Medical Office Procedures
Three credit hours. Introduction to basic medical office skills including telephone techniques, filing and indexing, mail handling, appointment scheduling, travel arrangements, correspondence, and business transactions. Emphasis on human relations and customer service skills. Prerequisites: HPRS 1106 and POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFM 1327 Medical Insurance
Three credit hours. Survey of medical insurance including the life cycle of various claim forms, terminology, litigation, patient relations, and ethical issues. Students will also present and apply basic medical coding rules, principles, guidelines, and conventions utilizing various coding systems. Prerequisites: HPRS 1106 and POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
MRMT 1307 Medical Transcription I
Three credit hours. Fundamentals of medical terminology and transcription including basic reports such as history and physical, discharge summaries, consultations, operative, and other medical reports. Students will be able to transcribe physician dictation; develop proofreading and editing skills; and increase speed and productivity. Prerequisites: HPRS 1106 and POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
MRMT 2333 Medical Transcription II
Three credit hours. A continuation of Medical Transcription I to further develop transcribing skills in the production of medical reports including history and physical, discharge summaries, consultations, operative, and other medical reports. Students will be able to transcribe physician dictation; develop proofreading and editing skills; and increase speed and productivity. Prerequisites: HPRS 1106 and POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFM 2364 Medical Office Practicum
Three credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. The plan relates the workplace training and experience to the student’s general technical course of study. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisities: Enrollment in A.A.S. degree program, sophomore standing, Office Technology faculty approval. One-hour seminar and twenty hours of work experience each week. (additional course fee for medical office practicum, but not law office practicum?) Three credit hours. Practical general training and experience in the workplace. The College, with the employer, develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experience to the studentís general and technical course of study. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the A.A.S. degree program, sophomore standing, Office Technology faculty approval. One-hour seminar and twenty hours of work experience each week.
POFT 1301 Business English
Three credit hours. Introduction to a practical application of basic language usage skills with emphasis on fundamentals of writing and editing for business. Prerequisite: POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 1309 Administrative Office Procedures I
Three credit hours. Study of current office procedures, duties, and responsibilities applicable to an office environment. Individual attributes, including ethics and dependability, are developed through simulated office activities. Prerequisite: POFT 1329. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00 POFT 1309 Office Procedures I. Three credit hours. Study of current office procedures including telephone skills, time management, travel and meeting arrangements, mail processing, and other duties and responsibilities in an office environment. Individual attributes, including ethics and dependability, are developed through simulated office activities. Prerequisite: POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I
Three credit hours. Introduction to basic records and information management. Includes the life cycle of a record, manual and electronic records management, and basic filing procedures and rules. The student will identify the stages in the life cycle of a record; input, index, code, and cross reference records; use tickler file, requisition, and charge-out procedures, and differentiate between manual and electronic filing. Prerequisite: POFT 1329 or concurrent enrollment and either ITSC 1309 or BCIS 1305, or concurrent enrollment. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 1325 Business Math and Machine Applications
Three credit hours. Skill development in the use of electronic calculators and business mathematical functions. Emphasis on business problem-solving skills using spreadsheet software. A module on the metric system is included. Touch drills are utilized extensively to improve speed and accuracy on the calculator. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 1329 Beginning Keyboarding
Three credit hours. Skill development in the operation of the keyboard by touch applying proper keyboarding techniques. Emphasis on development of acceptable speed and accuracy levels and formatting basic documents using word processing software. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00 POFT 1329 Keyboarding & Document Formatting Three credit hours. Skill development in the operation of the keyboard by touch applying proper keyboarding techniques. Emphasis on development of acceptable speed and accuracy levels and formatting basic documents using word processing software. Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communication
Three credit hours. Skill development in writing skills to produce effective business documents. Prerequisites: POFT 1301 and POFT 1329 for majors. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 2331 Administrative Systems
Three credit hours. Experience in project management and office procedures utilizing integration of previously learned skills. Course content covers a study of office operation, wage payment plans, selection and training of office workers, decision-making techniques, and duties and responsibilities of the office manager. Managing employees (delegating authority, motivating staff and promoting/transferring/terminating personnel) is discussed thoroughly. Three hours of class each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
POFT 2380 Cooperative Education Administrative Assistant
Three credit hours. Career-related activities encountered in the studentís area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student-through the work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the A.A.S. degree program, sophomore standing, Office Technology faculty approval. One-hour seminar and twenty hours of work experience each week.
Philosophy
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
Three credit hours. This is a general introduction to critical and reflective thinking as applied to the basic problems of existence and the meaning of human life and institutions; study of methods and types of evidence utilized by authority, intuition, revelation, reason and scientific methods, and a study of the nature of philosophy, including its relationship to religion, science, and art. Three hours of class each week.
PHIL 1304 World Religions
Three credit hours. A study of religious consciousness and the major religions of the world including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Three hours of class each week.
PHIL 2306 Ethics and Values
Three credit hours. A course designed to expose students to the history and the application of ethics and values, especially, but not exclusively as these relate to life in the contemporary world. The course is the study of right conduct and right thought experienced through the writing of classical and modern philosophers and through various ethical questions appearing in stories in the media. Three hours of class each week.
PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion
Three credit hours. This course presents a study of man's religious concepts and experiences. Prerequisite: PHIL 1301. Three hours of class each week.
Physical Therapist Assistant
PTHA 1166 Practicum I
One credit hour. An intermediate type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The emphasis is on practical work experience for which the student has already acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and basic skills. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. One hundred sixty clinical hours.
This is a full-time clinical Practicum for the first-year student to exhibit safe, efficacious practice of all clinical/academic skills learned up to this point including: body mechanics, transfers, gait training, vital signs, massage, bandaging, medical asepsis, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise (beginning), wheelchair assessment, postural exercises and goniometry. Prerequisites: Successful completion of PTHA courses in curriculum up to this point with a minimum grade of “C”. Additional course fees: $25.00, $40.00
PTHA 1301 The Profession of Physical Therapy
Three credit hours. Introduction to the profession of physical therapy including the historical and current scope of physical therapy. Prerequisite: Admission to the program. Three hours of lecture each week.
PTHA 1305 Basic Patient Care Skills
Three credit hours. Introduction to the theory and application of basic patient handling, functional skills, and data collection techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to the program. Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fees: $18.00, $24.00
PTHA 1321 Clinical Pathophysiology
Three credit hours. Study of the pathogenesis, prognosis, and therapeutic management of diseases/conditions commonly encountered in physical therapy. Prerequisite: Admission to the program. Three hours of lecture per week.
PTHA 1413 Functional Anatomy
Four credit hours. Study of human anatomy and its application to the motion of the musculoskeletal system as it relates to normal activities and dysfunctions. Integration of skills related to the kinesiological assessment of the human body. Prerequisite: Admission to the program. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PTHA 1531 Physical Agents
Five credit hours. Study of the biophysical principles and application of therapeutic physical agents with specific emphasis on indications, contraindications, medical efficacy, and physiological effects. Prerequisite: Admission to the program; Anatomy & Physiology I; Functional Anatomy; Anatomy & Physiology II. Three hours of lecture and six hours of lab each week. Additional course fee $18.00
PTHA 2205 Clinical Neurology
Two credit hours. Study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology as it relates to commonly encountered neurological conditions. Prerequisite: Admission to the program. Two hours of lecture each week.
PTHA 2239 Professional Issues
Two credit hours. A capstone course which engages the student in the discussion of professional issues and behaviors related to clinical practice and which prepares the student for transition into the workforce. The schedule for this course will be arranged with the instructor. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all PTHA courses up to this point in the curriculum
PTHA 2266 Practicum II
Two credit hours. An advanced type of health professions work-based training that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The emphasis is on practical work experience for which the student has acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and basic skills. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. Two hundred twenty-four clinical hours.
This is a full-time clinical practicum for the second-year student to exhibit safe, efficacious practice of all clinical/academic skills learned up to this point including: body mechanics, transfers, gait training, vital signs, massage, bandaging and medical asepsis, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, wheelchair assessment, postural exercises, goniometry, manual muscle testing and management of orthopedic conditions or general medical/surgical conditions. Prerequisites: Successful completion of PTHA courses in curriculum. Additional course fee: $25.00
PTHA 2267 Practicum III Advanced
Two credit hours. An advanced type of health professions work-based training that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The emphasis is on practical work experience for which the student has acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and basic skills. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. Two hundred twenty-four clinical hours.
This is a full-time clinical practicum for the second-year student in their final rotation, to exhibit safe, efficacious practice of all clinical/academic skills learned up to this point including: body mechanics, transfers, gait training, vital signs, massage, bandaging and medical asepsis, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, wheelchair assessment, postural exercises, goniometry, manual muscle testing and management of an orthopedic patient or the neurologically impaired patient. Prerequisites: Successful completion of PTHA courses in curriculum. Additional course fee: $25.00
PTHA 2301 Essentials of Data Collection
Three credit hours. Data collection techniques used to prepare the Physical Therapist Assistant to assist physical therapy management. Prerequisite: Admission to the program; Anatomy and Physiology I; Functional Anatomy; Anatomy and Physiology II. Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PTHA 2431 Management of Neurological Disorders
Four credit hours. Advanced course integrating previously learned and new skills/techniques into comprehensive rehabilitation of selected neurological disorders. Prerequisites: Admission to the program; Successful completion of all PTHA courses up to this point in the curriculum. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab. Additional course fees: $18.00, $24.00
PTHA 2435 Rehabilitation Techniques
Four credit hours. Advanced course integrating previously learned and new skills/techniques into the comprehensive rehabilitation of selected long-term pathologies. Specific techniques employed by physical therapist assistants in the rehabilitation of persons with long term disabilities such as amputations, diabetes, cardiac disease, arthritis, respiratory disease, and such specialty groups such as pediatrics, and geriatrics. etc. are discussed. Laboratory emphasizes exercise programs for specific disabilities. Prerequisites: Admission to the program; Successful completion of all PTHA courses up to this point in the curriculum. Additional course fees: $18.00, 24.00. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
PTHA 2509 Therapeutic Exercise
Five credit hours. Critical examination of concepts and application of techniques related to therapeutic exercise and functional training. Prerequisite: Admission to the program; Anatomy and Physiology I, Functional Anatomy; Anatomy & Physioligy II. Three hours of lecture and six hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
Physics
PHYS 1401 General Physics I
Four credit hours. This course is for pre-dental, biology, pre-medical, pre-pharmacy, and pre-architecture majors and other students who need a two-semester technical course in physics. The course includes mechanics, heat, and sound. Prerequisite: MATH 2412. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory period each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHYS 1402 General Physics II
Four credit hours. This course is a continuation of PHYS 1401. Electricity, magnetism, and light are studied. Prerequisite: PHYS 1401. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHYS 1403 Stars and Galaxies
Four credit hours. This course focuses on the history, development, and modern use of astronomy. It covers solar, galactic, and universal aspects of astronomy including stellar evolution, black holes, and current cosmological concepts. The associated lab incorporates hands-on experiments which include outdoor telescopic observations. Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHYS 1415 Introduction to Physical Science I
Four credit hours. This course emphasizes scientific principles that are taught at a non-science major level. Basic concepts are presented in physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and meteorology. The major emphasis of the first course will revolve around physics and astronomy. Each topic is discussed in the context of everyday life. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
PHYS 1417 Introduction to Physical Science II
Four credit hours. This course emphasizes scientific principles that are taught at a non-science major level. Basic concepts are presented in physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and meteorology. The major emphasis of this second course revolves around chemistry, geology, and meteorology. Each topic is discussed in the context of everyday life. Class discussions center on applications to everyday life. Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHYS 2425 Advanced Physics I
Four credit hours. This is a calculus-based physics course intended for students majoring in engineering or science. This course is concerned with fundamental topics in classical physics and an introduction to modern physics. It deals with mechanics of objects and fluids, vibration and wave motion, and heat and thermodynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 1402 or equivalent and MATH 2413 (Calculus I) completed or concurrent enrollment. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
PHYS 2426 Advanced Physics II
Four credit hours. This calculus-based physics course is a continuation of PHYS 2425 and is intended for students majoring in engineering or science. This course is concerned with fundamental topics in classical physics and an introduction to modern physics. It includes electricity, magnetism, optics, theory of relativity, and quantum physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2425 (or equivalent) and MATH 2414 (Calculus II completed). Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
Political Science
GOVT 2305 American National Government
Three credit hours. This is a survey of the United States constitutional systems: executive, judicial, and legislative. Emphasis is on foreign and military policies, economic and financial developments, political parties and ideologies, bureaucracies, and the impact of public opinion, pressure groups, and mass media on elections. World affairs are stressed with respect to their impact on the United States. Three hours of class each week.
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Three credit hours. This is a survey of the Texas constitution and government emphasizing legislative functions, administrative organization, and the judicial system. It is also a study of local government, police powers, regulatory policies and agencies, and the relationship between state and national government. Close attention is given to voting characteristics, economics, ideologies, and political events of state and local importance. This course fulfills legal requirements for teacher certification in Texas. Three hours of class each week.
Psychology
PSYC 2289 Service Learning Applied to College Courses
Two credit hours. This class meets 32 hours during the semester and is designed to enhance your college classroom experience with service learning. You will be expected to establish your learning goals/objectives for a specific course requiring service learning. This course is designed to enrich student learning in the college classroom and to help meet the requirements in courses requiring a service-learning component. Thirty hours of work/field esperience required.
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
Three credit hours. This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of behavior. Special emphasis is placed on schools of psychology, environmental influences, individual differences, and personality dynamics. Three hours of class each week.
PSYC 2302 Inside the Criminal Mind
Three credit hours. Survey of the applications of psychological knowledge and methods in such fields as business, industry, education, medicine, law enforcement, social work, and government work. Students may not apply credit from both PSYC 2302 and PSYC 2303 toward a degree. Prerequisites: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301. Three hours of class each week.
PSYC 2303 Business Psychology
Three credit hours. This is a course that deals with interpersonal relations in business and industry, human needs and their satisfaction, leadership and supervision, group dynamics and informal group communications. Students may not apply credit from both PSYC 2302 and PSYC 2303 toward a degree. Three hours of class each week.
PSYC 2306 Human Sexuality
Three credit hours. This course provides a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the biological, psychological, behavioral, clinical, and socio-cultural aspects of human sexuality. Students are exposed to the research and scholarship that constitutes the underpinnings of knowledge in the field and are encouraged to reflect on what they learn, knowing that to learn about human sexuality in all of its forms is to learn about people and the complexities of human nature. Three hours of class each week. This is the same course as SOCI 2306.
PSYC 2308 Child and Adolescent Development
Three credit hours. This course presents chronological development of infancy through adolescence. How learning occurs in infants to adolescents will be explained. The emotional, physical, social, and mental development will also provide a core of information for students, parents, teachers, and family members. Current issues will also be discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301. Three hours of class each week.
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development
Three credit hours. This is a study of human growth, development and behavior, with consideration of the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional aspects of growth from conception to maturity. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.
PSYC 2315 Personal and Social Adjustment
Three credit hours. This course is the study of the application of psychological principles that are fundamental for successful human adjustment. Consideration is given to the problems of forming and maintaining human relationships, adjustment of self-identity, and social behavior. Personal growth and meaning are emphasized. Skills for success in college are also stressed. Three hours of class each week.
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
Three credit hours. Theories, methods, and applications of social psychology are presented. Topics include group behavior, interpersonal attraction, pro-social behavior, aggression and conflict, communication, and research methodology. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisites: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301. This is the same course as SOCI 2326
PSYC 2389 Introduction to Helping Skills
Three credit hours. Major techniques will be discussed, illustrated, and practiced. General techniques for helping relationships and the communication process are central in this course. Real life situations are utilized. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.
Radiologic Sciences
RADR 1261 Clinical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer
Two credit hours. A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Sixteen hours of clinical each week.
RADR 1266 Practicum
Two credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individual learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. Direct Supervision by the clinical professional. Sixteen hours of clinical each week. Additional course fees: $24.00, $25.00, $75.00
RADR 1309 Introduction to Radiography and Patient Care
Three credit hours. An overview of the historical development of radiography, basic radiation protection, an introduction to medical terminology, ethical and legal issues for health care professionals, and an orientation to the program and to the health care system. Patient assessment, infection control procedures, emergency and safety procedures, communication and patient interaction skills, and basic pharmacology are also included. Three hours lecture each week.
RADR 1311 Basic Radiographic Procedures
Three credit hours. An introduction to radiographic positioning terminology, the proper manipulation of equipment, positioning and alignment of the anatomical structure and equipment, and evaluation of images for proper demonstration of basic anatomy. Three hours lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fees: $18.00, $24.00
RADR 1313 Principles of Radiographic Imaging
Three credit hours. Radiographic image quality and the effects of exposure variables. Three hours of lecture each week.
RADR 2217 Radiographic Pathology
Two credit hours. Disease processes and their appearance on radiographic images. Two hours of lecture. One hour lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
RADR 2266 Practicum Two credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. Sixteen hours of clinical each week. Additional course fee: $25.00.
RADR 2305 Principles of Radiographic Imaging II
Three credit hours. Radiographic imaging technique formulation. Includes equipment quality control, image quality assurance, and the synthesis of all variables in image production. Three hours of lecture and one hour lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
RADR 2309 Radiographic Imaging Equipment
Three credit hours. Equipment and physics of x-ray production. Includes basic x-ray circuits. Also examines the relationship of conventional and digital equipment components to the imaging process. Three hours of lecture each week.
RADR 2313 Radiation Biology and Protection
Three credit hours. Effects of radiation exposure on biological systems. Includes typical medical exposure levels, methods for measuring and monitoring radiation, and methods for protecting personnel and patients from excessive exposure. Three hours of lecture each week.
RADR 2331 Advanced Radiographic Procedures
Three credit hours. Continuation of positioning, alignment of the anatomical structure and equipment, evaluation of images for proper demonstration of anatomy and related pathology. Three hours of lecture each week
RADR 2363 Clinical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer
Three credit hours. A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Twenty-four hours of clinical each week.
RADR 2335 Radiologic Technology Seminar
Three credit hours. A capstone course focusing on the synthesis of professional knowledge, skills and attitudes in preparation for professional employment and lifelong learning. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
RADR 2366 Practicum
Three credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. Twenty-four hours of clinical each week. Additional course fees: $25.00, $75.00.
RADR 2367 Practicum
Three credit hours. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student. Twenty-four hours of clinical each week. Additional course fee: $25.00.
RADR 2401 Intermediate Radiographic Procedures
Four credit hours. A continuation of the study of the proper manipulation of radiographic equipment, positioning and alignment of the anatomical structure and equipment, and evaluation of images for proper demonstration of anatomy. Four hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
Reading
READ 0301 Reading Improvement I
No college credit. Reading Improvement I is designed to improve students’ reading skills that will be useful in their college-level courses and in life. Content includes building vocabulary, using aids to reading, understanding main ideas, identifying supporting details, determining the writer’s purpose, finding information and interpreting what is read. No college credit. Three hours of class each week.
READ 0302 Reading Improvement II
No college credit. Reading Improvement II is designed to help students be more successful in their college level courses as well as in life. Content includes summarization, vocabulary, main idea, supporting details, the writer’s purpose, organizational patterns and relationships, critical reasoning skills and study skills. Prerequisite: READ 0301 or its equivalent. Three hours of class each week.
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Social Work
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
Three credit hours. This course examines the historical development and current characteristics of the social welfare institution, the nature of professional social work practice, the educational preparation for generalist social work practice, and clarifies the individual student's interest in the potential for social work practice. Three hours of class each week.
SOCW 2364 Foundations of Social Work Practice
Three credit hours. Provides an overview of the generalist social work approach to practice. Students develop relationship-building, problem-identification and data-gathering skills to be used with all levels of client systems. Interviewing and written documentation skills are developed through videotaped interviews, role plays and written assignments. Special attention is given to ethical practice and issues of diversity. Three hours of class each week.
SOCW 2365 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Three credits hours. Examines biophysical, psychological, and behavioral domains of human development. Individuals and families' interactions with the environment are emphasized during each phase of the life cycle: infancy and early childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, middle adulthood, and the later years. Major theories to underpin assessment and intervention with individual and family client systems are presented within the broader context of a systems approach. Three hours of class each week.
Sociology
SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology
Three credit hours. This course provides for the analysis within a sociological context of the emergence of "society" and its "culture" as well as the prevailing social processes. It also focuses on the basic principles of socialization, social class stratification, and the emergence of the primary social institutions within our culture. Three hours of class each week.
SOCI 1306 Social Problems
Three credit hours. This course is an analysis of a wide variety of deviant behavior prevalent in American society. It focuses on the characteristics of the deviants and societal responses to their behavior. Three hours of class each week.
SOCI 2301 Marriage and Family
Three credit hours. An analysis of courtship patterns and marriage as well as a study of family forms, relationships and functions is provided by this course. Socio-cultural differences in family behavior are also included. Three hours of class each week.
SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality
Three credit hours. This course provides a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the biological, psychological, behavioral, clinical, and socio-cultural aspects of human sexuality. Students are exposed to the research and scholarship that constitutes the underpinnings of knowledge in the field and are encouraged to reflect on what they learn, knowing that to learn about human sexuality in all of its forms is to learn about people and the complexities of human nature. Three hours of class each week. This is the same course as PSYC 2306.
SOCI 2319 Minority Studies I
Three credit hours. Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of minority groups. May include African-American, Mexican American, Asian American, and Native American issues. Three hours of class each week.
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
Three credit hours. Theories, methods, and applications of social psychology are presented. Topics include group behavior, interpersonal attraction, pro-social behavior, aggression and conflict, communication, and research methodology. This is the same course as PSYC 2319. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301. Three hours of class each week.
Spanish
SPAN 1300 Beginning Conversational Spanish I
Three credit hours. A basic, elementary course in Spanish with an emphasis on general conversations in everyday social, travel and business situations. Three hours of lecture and guided drill are provided in class each week.
SPAN 1310 Beginning Conversational Spanish II
Three credit hours. A continuation of SPAN 1300. This course concentrates on more complex structures and the use of increased vocabulary. The focus continues to be general conversation but reading and writing skills are also developed. Three hours of lecture and guided drill are provided in class each week. Prerequisite: SPAN 1300 or approval of instructor.
SPAN 1411 Spanish I
Four credit hours. A beginning course in Spanish which develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the language. The course begins a complete study of Spanish grammar, Hispanic cultures and the background for conversation in a wide range of social, travel and business situations. Three hours of lecture and two hours of guided drill are provided in the classroom each week. Due to the speed and scope of the course, two years of high school Spanish or Span 1300 and 1310 are recommended. See the instructor for more information.
SPAN 1412 Spanish II
Four credit hours. A continuation of SPAN 1411 with additional instruction in grammar, cultures and vocabulary to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the idiom. Three hours of lecture and two hours of guided drill are provided in class each week. Prerequisite: SPAN 1411 or approval of instructor.
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
Three credit hours. This course begins a complete review of Spanish grammar with new visions of Hispanic cultures through projects, readings and discussions in Spanish. The course is conducted totally in Spanish to insure the development of listening and speaking skills. Readings in periodicals, magazines, and/or selected texts provide growth in reading and writing skills. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisite: SPAN 1412 or approval of instructor.
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
Three credit hours. A continuation of SPAN 2311. This course continues the review of advanced Spanish grammar, but also introduces more complex reading assignments and more intense practice in speaking and writing. Oral practice is also provided through regular discussions of current events and relevant topics in class in the target language. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisite: SPAN 2311 or approval of the instructor.
SPAN 2313 Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I
Three credit hours. This course is designed for native Spanish speakers and other students with a strong academic background and/or good oral proficiency in Spanish. The course emphasizes grammatical accuracy in speaking and writing, rapid vocabulary acquisition, practice in reading and formal composition and a consideration of Latino cultures. The course includes an introduction to Spanish and Latin American literature. Three hours of class per week. Prerequisite: Spanish 1412 or equivalent.
SPAN 2315 Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II
Three credit hours . This course continues the practice in composition, the consideration of Latino cultures, the reading of respected literature, and the review of Spanish grammar initiated in Spanish 2312. This course is also for native Spanish speakers and other students with a strong academic background and/or good oral proficiency in Spanish. Three hours of class per week. Prerequisite: Spanish 2313 or equivalent.
SPAN 2316 Career Spanish I
Three credit hours. This course focuses on the Spanish language needs of specific careers such as law enforcement , nursing and related health/medical occupations. The course offers intensive practice in comprehension and production of spoken Spanish in the target workplace. Reading and writing skills will be developed, but the main goal is listening and speaking proficiency. Spanish grammar will be presented, but only to the end of making the language more understandable to adult learners. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisite: None.
SPAN 2317 Career Spanish II
Three credit hours. This second semester course continues to focus on the Spanish language needs of specified workplaces including law enforcement, nursing and related health/medical occupations. As in the previous course (2316), this course concentrates on intensive practice in comprehension and production of spoken Spanish. Reading and writing skills will continue to develop as will listening and speaking proficiencies. Spanish grammar discussions will be minimal, offered only to help adult learners maintain comfort with the new language. Three hours of class each week. Prerequisite: Span2316 or equivalent.
Speech
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech
Three credit hours. A survey course that covers communication models, interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking. Students are instructed in the following areas: preparation: including oral composition, research, and outlining; vocal delivery: including language, paralanguage, articulation, and pronunciation; visual delivery: including bodily activity, nonverbal communication, and using visual aids. Students will have the opportunity to work in groups. Practice is provided in the presentation of speeches as students outline, prepare, and present a variety of speeches. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302. Three hours of class each week.
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
Three credit hours. A course that emphasizes research, composition, organization, delivery, and analysis of a variety of presentations with different purposes and for various occasions. Students will deliver and evaluate presentations utilizing different delivery methods. Students will study public speaking from both educational and applied vantage points. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302. Three hours of class each week.
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communications
Three credit hours. This course is designed to teach students theory and practice in the verbal, nonverbal, conflict, interpersonal, and intercultural communication settings. Emphasis will be given in skill development through the scope and sequence of communication awareness, awkwardness, competence, and integration. Prerequisite: Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302. Three hours of class each week.
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking
Three credit hours. A survey course in the basic principles of public speaking applied to the needs of the business professional. Designed for business majors, and for other students seeking one course in public speaking. This course is planned to aid the prospective business or professional person in preparing various types of speaking assignments including personnel conferences, various types of interviews, oral reports, sales talks, customer service, and special occasion speeches. Emphasis is on structure and techniques of presentation. Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302. Three hours of class each week.
SPCH 1342 Voice and Diction
Three credit hours. Intensive work is provided in the development of the voice through a study of the physical structure involved in the voice, exercises for development of resonance, range, flexibility, intensity, control of voice. Required for all theatre majors. Three hours of class each week.
Theatre
DRAM 1120, 1220, 1320 Theatre Practicum
One to three credit hours. This laboratory course is open to all students interested in theatre. Credit is earned for acting, technical work, or other participation in college productions. May be repeated for a total of six credits. One to six laboratory hours each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
DRAM 1141 Stage Make-Up
One credit hour. This course provides the theory and practice of stage make-up techniques for stage, television, and film with intensive practical application. May be repeated for a total of two credits. Three laboratory hours each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
DRAM 1330 Stagecraft I
Three credit hours. This is a lecture-laboratory course designed to give the student practical experience in basic techniques of scene construction, painting and rigging. It includes laboratory work in conjunction with theatre productions and is required of all theatre majors. Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00
DRAM 1351 Acting I
Three credit hours. This introduction to the art of acting includes techniques of speech, movement, pantomime, characterization, and participation in laboratory scenes and departmental productions. It is required of all theatre majors. Prerequisite: SPCH 1342 or permission of instructor. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week and participation in all theatre productions. Additional course fee: $18.00.
DRAM 1352 Acting II
Three credit hours. A continuation of DRAM 1351. Prerequisite: DRAM 1351. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week and participation in all theatre productions. Additional course fee: $18.00.
DRAM 2331 Stagecraft II
Three credit hours. A continuation of DRAM 1330. Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week. Additional course fee: $18.00.
DRAM 2361 Theatre History I
Three credit hours. A course that is open to all students. It is designed to acquaint the student with types of drama, the theatre's historical developments, stage terms, styles of acting and the functions of its various personnel. Three hours of class each week.
DRAM 2362 Theatre History II
Three credit hours. This is a survey of twentieth-century theatre, from Ibsen to the moderns. A recommended elective for all students of creative and performing arts and humanities. Required of all theatre majors or minors. Three hours of class each week.
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To facilitate the transfer of courses, Northeast Texas Community College has joined the Texas Common Course Numbering System Consortium and began using common course numbers in the fall of 1992. Courses that are equivalent have been designated a common number for use by participating colleges and universities. Students can thus more easily choose the appropriate courses to take as they plan to transfer.
These institutions have formally joined the Texas Common Course Numbering System:
Abilene Christian University Alvin Community College Amarillo College Angelina College Angelo State University Austin Community College Baylor University Blinn College Brazosport College Central Texas College Cisco Junior College Clarendon College Coastal Bend College College of the Mainland Collin County Community College District Dallas Baptist University Dallas County Community College District DCCCD Cedar Valley College DCCCD Eastfield College DCCCD El Centro College DCCCD Mountain View College DCCCD North Lake College DCCCD Richland College Del Mar College East Texas Baptist University El Paso Community College District Frank Phillips College Galveston College Grayson County College Hardin-Simmons University Hill College Houston Baptist University Houston Community College System Howard College Howard Payne University Jacksonville College Kilgore College Lamar Institute of Technology-Beaumont Lamar State College-Orange Lamar State College-Port Arthur Lamar University Laredo Community College Lee College LeTourneau University Lon Morris College McLennan Community College McMurry University Midland College Midwestern State University Navarro College NHMCCD Cy-Fair College NHMCCD Kingwood College NHMCCD Montgomery College NHMCCD North Harris College NHMCCD Tomball College North Central Texas College North Harris Montgomery Community College District Northeast Texas Community College Northwest Vista College Odessa College Our Lady of the Lake University Palo Alto College Panola College Paris Junior College Prairie View A&M University Ranger College Sam Houston State University San Antonio College San Jacinto College Central San Jacinto College District San Jacinto College North San Jacinto College South South Plains College South Texas Community College Southern Methodist University SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Southwest Texas Junior College St. Mary’s University St. Philip’s College Stephen F. Austin State University Sul Ross State University Tarleton State University Tarrant County College District Temple College Texarkana College Texas A&M International University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Galveston Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas Southern University Texas Southmost College Texas State Technical College System Texas State Technical College-Harlingen Texas State Technical College-Marshall Texas State Technical College-Waco Texas State Technical College-West Texas Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Wesleyan University Texas Woman’s University Trinity Valley Community College Tyler Junior College University of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Houston-Victoria University of Mary Hardin-Baylor University of North Texas University of St. Thomas University of Texas
Health Science Center-Houston University of Texas of the Permian Basin University of Texas-Arlington University of Texas-Austin University of Texas-Brownsville University of Texas-Dallas University of Texas-El Paso University of Texas-Pan American University of Texas-San Antonio University of Texas-Tyler University of the Incarnate Word Vernon College Victoria College Wayland Baptist University Weatherford College West Texas A&M University Western Texas College Wharton County Junior College Wiley College
