# Quinsigamond Community College — full catalog > Generated 2026-06-22T14:04:16.260Z from a crawl of qcc.edu. 597 records (10 programs · 587 courses · 0 resource pages). # Computer Systems Engineering Technology - Computer Forensics Certificate **Certificate** The Computer Forensics Certificate prepares graduates to work in the information technology and criminal justice fields as computer and digital forensics investigators. ## Courses - CRJ 207 — Criminal Investigation - CRJ 211 — Evidence & Court Procedure - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CST 206 — Digital Forensics and Incident Response - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Computer Systems Engineering Technology - Computer Support Option The Computer Systems Engineering Technology - Computer Support Option is designed to meet the demand of computer support middle skills in business and industry, while focusing on the technical and human aspect of providing computer support. ## Courses - CIS 111 — Introduction to Microcomputer Applications - CIS 121 — Introduction to Programming with C++ - CPS 298 — Pre Cooperative Education Seminar - CSC 105 — IT Support & Service Management - CSC 140 — Mobile Operating Systems - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 201 — Introduction to Scripting and Automation - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CSC 241 — Enterprise Server Operating Systems - CST 205 — IT Security Foundations - CST 231 — Network Architecture - CST 238 — Enterprise Application Infrastructure - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems - CST 299 — Cooperative Work Experience & Seminar - ENG 101 — Composition I - ENG 102 — Composition II - ENG 205 — Technical and Workplace Writing Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Cybersecurity Certificate **Certificate** The Cybersecurity Certificate offers extensive coursework, lecturing on theoretical information technology design, principles, and approaches and supplementing the lecture with practical hands-on application in QCC’s state-of-the-art CSET labs. ## Courses - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CST 206 — Digital Forensics and Incident Response - CST 209 — Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking - CST 211 — Security Analysis and Governance - CST 231 — Network Architecture - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Computer Systems Engineering Technology - Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Option The mission of the Computer Systems Engineering Technology - Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Option is to prepare students for a broad range of career opportunities in the Information Technology (IT) field. Graduates are prepared to work in virtually any business or organization that utilizes computers and computer networks. ## Courses - CPS 298 — Pre Cooperative Education Seminar - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 201 — Introduction to Scripting and Automation - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CSC 241 — Enterprise Server Operating Systems - CST 206 — Digital Forensics and Incident Response - CST 208 — Enterprise Security Management - CST 209 — Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking - CST 211 — Security Analysis and Governance - CST 231 — Network Architecture - CST 238 — Enterprise Application Infrastructure - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems - CST 298 — Cooperative Work Exploration Seminar - CST 299 — Cooperative Work Experience & Seminar - ENG 101 — Composition I - ENG 102 — Composition II - ENG 205 — Technical and Workplace Writing Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Option The Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Option offers extensive coursework, lecturing on theoretical information technology design, principles, and approaches and supplementing the lecture with practical hands-on application in QCC’s state-of-the-art CSET labs. ## Courses - CPS 298 — Pre Cooperative Education Seminar - CSC 105 — IT Support & Service Management - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 201 — Introduction to Scripting and Automation - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CSC 241 — Enterprise Server Operating Systems - CST 231 — Network Architecture - CST 235 — Network Infrastructure Management - CST 238 — Enterprise Application Infrastructure - CST 240 — Routing Technologies - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems - CST 299 — Cooperative Work Experience & Seminar - ENG 102 — Composition II - ENG 205 — Technical and Workplace Writing Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Forensics Option The Forensics Option offers extensive coursework, lecturing on theoretical information technology design, principles, and approaches and supplementing the lecture with practical hands-on application in QCC’s state-of-the-art CSET labs. ## Courses - CPS 298 — Pre Cooperative Education Seminar - CRJ 207 — Criminal Investigation - CRJ 211 — Evidence & Court Procedure - CSC 140 — Mobile Operating Systems - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CSC 241 — Enterprise Server Operating Systems - CST 205 — IT Security Foundations - CST 206 — Digital Forensics and Incident Response - CST 231 — Network Architecture - CST 238 — Enterprise Application Infrastructure - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems - ENG 101 — Composition I - ENG 102 — Composition II - ENG 205 — Technical and Workplace Writing Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Help Desk Technician Certificate **Certificate** The Help Desk Technician Certificate offers extensive coursework, lecturing on theoretical information technology design, principles, and approaches and supplementing the lecture with practical hands-on application in QCC’s state-of-the-art CSET labs. ## Courses - CSC 105 — IT Support & Service Management - CSC 140 — Mobile Operating Systems - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Computer Systems Engineering Technology - Network Associate Certificate **Degree** The Network Associate Certificate prepares graduates to work in the information technology field as an entry-level network specialist, such as a network administrator or network associate. ## Courses - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CST 231 — Network Architecture - CST 235 — Network Infrastructure Management - CST 240 — Routing Technologies - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Network Technician Certificate **Certificate** The Network Technician Certificate offers extensive coursework, lecturing on theoretical information technology design, principles, and approaches and supplementing the lecture with practical hands-on application in QCC’s state-of-the-art CSET labs. ## Courses - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 234 — Networking Technologies - CST 231 — Network Architecture Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # Personal Computer Specialist Certificate **Certificate** offers courses that teach material from several industry standard certifications including: Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA): A+ - CSC 233, Linux+ - CST 245, Microsoft’s 365 Certified Associate in the following topics: Windows Desktop - CSC 141 ## Courses - CIS 105 — Introduction to Information Technology - CIS 111 — Introduction to Microcomputer Applications - CIS 121 — Introduction to Programming with C++ - CSC 105 — IT Support & Service Management - CSC 140 — Mobile Operating Systems - CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations - CSC 201 — Introduction to Scripting and Automation - CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices - CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems Source: https://www.qcc.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-catalog.pdf --- # HUS 125 — Group Process for Human Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the theory, process, and practice of group work in human services through lecture and discovery. Students learn the value of groups, the stages of group development, the roles and tasks of the group facilitator, and the strategies for dealing with common group problems. Course material will focus on the unique issues of groups commonly found in human service programs: education, discussion, growth, support, and self-help. The experiential component provides the student opportunity to participate in a group with the goal of enhancing self-awareness of personal qualities an… Prerequisites: HUS 101, HUS 121 --- # PSY 231 — Introduction to Counseling 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an overview of the major theoretical approaches to conducting counseling and psychotherapy. Students critically examine the theories and research as it applies to counseling and psychotherapy. Topics include the basic skills necessary to be an effective counselor; assessment, goal setting and intervention; ethics; diversity; and self-awareness as a beginning professional. Students learn beginning counseling skills and develop an appreciation of the current and relevant issues in the field. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # ESL 103 — English as a Second Language: Writing I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on paragraph development, including an emphasis on sentence structure and the writing process. Students learn grammar in the context of specific writing activities. Students respond in writing to prompts and short readings. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". --- # ESL 113 — English as a Second Language: Reading I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on reading skills and vocabulary development. Students develop and demonstrate reading comprehension through class discussions and written responses in complete sentences and short paragraphs. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". --- # ESL 133 — English as a Second Language: Listening/Speaking I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the speaking and pronunciation skills that are necessary in an academic setting. Students practice speaking by responding to open-ended questions in response to class readings or discussions on a topic. Students prepare and give brief presentations in class using academic vocabulary. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". --- # ESL 104 — English as a Second Language: Writing II 3 credits · 3 hours This course refines paragraph writing skills while introducing and developing the essay. Students learn more complex grammar and sentence structure. Students write paragraphs and essays, in response to simple prompts and readings. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". Prerequisites: ESL 103 --- # ESL 114 — English as a Second Language: Reading II 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes reading longer passages and increasing academic vocabulary. Students develop and demonstrate comprehension and critical reading skills through class discussions and written responses in paragraphs and short essays. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". Prerequisites: ESL 113 --- # ESL 134 — English as a Second Language: Listening/Speaking II 3 credits · 3 hours Non-native speakers of English learn basic and intermediate spoken English skills necessary for social and academic interaction. The course explores American language customs, practical grammar, and correct pronunciation, including elements of intonation, stress, and rhythm. Prerequisites: ESL 133 --- # ESL 105 — English as a Second Language: Writing III 3 credits · 3 hours This course develops students' skills in essay writing. Students focus on writing and revising longer pieces using complex structures and appropriate rhetorical modes. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". Prerequisites: ESL 104 --- # ESL 115 — English as a Second Language: Reading III 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the critical reading skills necessary to understand content course readings. Students demonstrate their ability to comprehend, analyze and synthesize information through class discussions and more complex writing assignments. The minimal passing grade for ESL courses is a "C". Prerequisites: ESL 114 --- # ESL 135 — English as a Second Language: Listening/Speaking III 3 credits · 3 hours This course helps non-native speakers of English develop the oral language fluency necessary for social and academic interaction. Students gain advanced skills to understand spoken English and to increase their facility in spoken English. The course focuses on assisting students to acquire a larger vocabulary in order to participate more easily in social and academic situations. Prerequisites: ESL 134 --- # ACC 101 — Financial Accounting I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the relationships between business activities and events and the impact they have on financial statements from a preparer perspective. Students study financial transactions for both service and merchandising businesses and relate the transactions to a company's assets, liabilities, owners' equity, revenues, and expenses. Areas of study include the basic accounting model, the process of the accounting cycle, accounting principles and terminology, financial statement preparation, analytics, and computerized accounting applications. --- # ACC 102 — Financial Accounting II This course builds on material learned in ACC 101. Students use their knowledge of preparing financial statements to analyze and communicate a variety of financial information, including accounting for plant assets, stockholders equity, current and long term liabilities, cash flow statement preparation, and data analytic problems. Students are able to demonstrate the knowledge they gain by working with various corpora Prerequisites: ACC 101 --- # ACC 211 — Federal Taxation 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines basic federal income and employment taxes. Students learn how to prepare individual tax returns including the appropriate schedules, manually and on computers. Topics covered include analysis of tax problems, identification of tax issues, income inclusion and exclusion, deductible business and non-business expenses, gains and losses, tax credits, special taxes, and current tax laws and procedures. --- # ACC 222 — Managerial Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines information used by executives and managers who work in business. Students study manufacturing accounting, budgeting and forecasting. Using computer applications, analytics, working in groups, and through classroom exercises, students learn to use and interpret accounting data as the basis for managerial decision-making and planning. Prerequisites: ACC 102 --- # ACC 225 — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, VITA Practicum 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces students to concepts and language of IRS and taxation while preparing federal and state taxes within their community for low-income individuals. Prerequisites: CIS 111 --- # ACC 231 — Computerized Accounting 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on understanding accounting through a mastery of general ledger software applications, using industry-standard software. Students set up and maintain a computerized accounting records system by recording the transactions necessary to operate a service and merchandising business. The course covers the areas of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and budgets. Students learn how to create these transactions on a computer and how to understand and interpret the resulting financial reports. Prerequisites: ACC 101, CIS 111 --- # ALH 102 — Introduction to Medical Terminology 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a basic foundation for students interested in the allied health field. Emphasis is on analyzing word parts and learning basic prefixes, suffixes and word roots. The course also highlights the body systems: basic anatomy and physiology, including terms used in diseases and surgical procedures. --- # ALH 103 — Introduction to Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a foundation with knowledge in pharmacology, a historical view of pharmacology and explores the fundamental pharmacological concepts such as pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Students study drug classifications, their actions, indications for use, contraindications and adverse effects. Natural alternatives and herbal remedies are included. This course is designed for all students with an interest in the Allied Health Professions, as well as the general public. --- # ALH 106 — Medical Law and Ethics 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores many legal, ethical and bioethical issues encountered in a medical office and offers suggestions for dealing with those issues in an informed, legal and sensitive manner. Students learn the various designations for medical employees (licensed, registered and certified) and understand the laws that directly relate to physicians. Also an understanding of the role of bioethics in a medical office is discussed. --- # ALH 125 — Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Principles and Application 9 credits · 9 hours This course provides an introduction to the theory, techniques, and roles of a phlebotomist and electrocardiogram (EKG) technician. Students learn phlebotomy skills, including skin puncture, venipuncture, blood collection, and quality assurance. Additional topics include infection control, medical terminology, quality assurance, principles of venipuncture, specimen handling, basic hematology, and basic anatomy of the venous system. Students learn the cardiovascular system as it relates to the performance of an EKG. Students gain knowledge in basic EKG tracing, rate, rhythm, common heart abnor… --- # ALH 131 — Introductory Nursing Assistant 5 credits · 5 hours This course provides students with the theory and entry-level skills necessary to safely provide basic nursing assistant level care in a long-term care facility, acute care facility or home health care agency. Students learn the role and responsibilities of the nursing assistant and home health aide within the health care team, including patient and residents' rights, professionalism, communication skills, basic body structure and function, common disorders, rehabilitation and restorative care, infection control and safety, special care concerns, and basic patient care skills, including vital… --- # ALH 132 — Advanced Nursing Assistant 2 credits · 2 hours This advanced course is designed for students who have completed a Massachusetts state-approved nursing assistant training program and want to expand their knowledge related to the role and practice of the certified nursing assistant. Students learn the importance of professionalism and develop the traits, behaviors, and skills that employers are demanding of today's health care workers. Topics include work ethics and performance, personal values, personal traits of the health care professional, interpersonal relationships, teamwork and communication skills, cultural competence, professionali… Prerequisites: ALH 131 --- # ALH 137 — Pharmacy Technician 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with the knowledge needed to prepare for a career as a pharmacy technician. Students study the laws of pharmacy practice, drug names and classification, compounding, calculations, abbreviations, and dosage forms. Students learn various duties a technician may perform as well as communication skills and aspects of assisting the pharmacist. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # ALH 138 — Pharmacy Technician Clinical Co-Operative Externship The externship prepares students for a career as a pharmacy technician. Students learn compounding skills, mathematical calculations, and ho --- # ALH 139 — Pharmacy Technician 6 credits · 6 hours This course provides students with the knowledge and experience needed to prepare for a career as a pharmacy technician. Students study the legal and ethical requirements of the role. Students learn about commonly-prescribed and over-the-counter medications and subsequent administration. Students learn about patient and drug safety, quality assurance practices, and data entry. Students explore entry into practice topics, such as resume writing, interviewing skills, and professional practice. Students intern in a pharmacy (minimum 90 hours) and practice in the role of Pharmacy Technician. Succ… Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # ALH 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Prerequisites: ACC 101, MRK 201, ALH 106, BSS 112, MRK 221, CPS 298 --- # ASL 111 — Beginning American Sign Language I 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces American Sign Language (ASL), a method of visual/ gestural communication used by deaf people in the United States and Canada. Students learn visual readiness skills to recognize and express spatial relationships and to use appropriate non-manual signals, such as facial expressions and body movements. Course topics include communicative functions, vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects of the deaf community. The course also covers functional communication to help students understand the needs and history of the deaf as well as their Community. Students learn the diffe… --- # ASL 112 — Beginning American Sign Language II 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes visual readiness skills and conversational skills by utilizing grammatical principles, language functions, and cultural behaviors. Students explore the functions of language and identify cultural behaviors characteristic of deaf people. Students increase their fluency in American Sign Language: describing behavior, making requests, and giving directions, etc. Prerequisites: ASL 111 --- # ASL 113 — Introduction to Deaf Studies 3 credits · 3 hours This course utilizes a multidisciplinary perspective to emphasize issues and values affecting the American Deaf Community. Topics include the causes of hearing loss, the speech and hearing process, various manual sign systems, professions in the field of deafness, current events in the Deaf community, various aspects of deaf communication, technology and its impact on communication, educational philosophies, and the history of the Deaf in the United States. Prerequisites: ASL 111 --- # ASL 114 — Issues in Deaf Society 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores relevant issues confronting the deaf members of the Deaf Community. Students examine issues that deal with community/cultural advocacy and advancement, confronting audism, cultural differences, educational, economic and legal barriers and deaf contributions to society. Students focus on preparing themselves for career fields where their constituents are deaf/Deaf or use ASL. --- # ASL 119 — Career Signing 3 credits · 3 hours Students examine specific situational signing protocols associated with their chosen career and the cultural ethical issues relating to members of the Deaf Community. Students focus on specific American Sign Language signing vocabulary related to their individual career field of choice and the relating circumstances they may confront. Students also examine basic interpreting processes and codes of ethics. Examples of such careers include, but are not limited to: Community/Cultural Advocacy, Criminal Justice, Education, Nursing, Human Services and the Arts. Prerequisites: ASL 112, ASL 113 --- # ASL 200 — Deaf Community Practicum 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes practical experience by involving students in various educational or human service settings that service the Deaf Community. Students utilize receptive and expressive skills as well as their knowledge of Deaf Culture through first hand interaction and exposure. Students integrate their hands on experience with related readings, classroom discussions and student presentations. This course has a community based learning component. Prerequisites: ASL 112, ASL 113 --- # ASL 211 — Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on further development of visual-spatial orientation and manipulations skills, sign vocabulary, and complex sentence structures. Students continue learning strategies for opening, sustaining, and closing general conversations on a range of topics. The course concentrates on developing the abilities to question, narrate, and give increasingly detailed descriptions of activities, interactions, plans, and directions. Students learn how to communicate clearly and express themselves in a culturally appropriate way. Prerequisites: ASL 112 --- # ASL 212 — Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes further development of visual/spatial orientation, vocabulary, complex sentence structures and conversational skills. Students learn to give clearly detailed descriptions of activities, interactions, plans and directions. Through in-class assignments and interactions with the Deaf community students demonstrate complex conversational receptive and expressive skills. Students learn to analyze and discuss current events in the Deaf community using ASL. The course also covers ASL to voice and voice to ASL translating. Prerequisites: ASL 211 --- # ANT 111 — Cultural Anthropology 3 credits · 3 hours The course introduces the concepts of cultural adaptation in small-scale and large-scale societies. It focuses on the integration of fundamental cultural institutions including economics, political organizations, family, and religion. Students learn how to explain why specific cultural differences and similarities occur and persist in the United States and other countries. Students develop an understanding of culture contact, culture change, and the role of anthropology in the modern world. --- # ART 101 — Art Appreciation 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the major art forms and ways to relate to them. Through the use of videos, DVDs and field trips, students learn about the diversity found in art and the impact that artistic works have. Students learn how to appreciate art by developing the skills necessary to view it through intelligent and informed evaluations. --- # ART 111 — A History of Art I 3 credits · 3 hours This course presents a study of art through the major historical periods in Western civilization. Course topics include pre-historic, ancient, classical, early Christian, and Byzantine artistic expressions including painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts. Students learn the many aspects of the visual arts as they relate to the formal influences by examining the underlying social, political, environmental, and humanistic factors of specific historical periods. Museum trips are required. --- # ART 112 — A History of Art II 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers a study of art through the major historical periods in Western civilization. It focuses on painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, and early modern periods. Students learn aspect --- # ART 121 — Contemporary Art 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the underlying social, political, environmental, and humanistic influences that affect contemporary artistic styles and ways artists have expressed those influences. Students examine the development of diverse styles in contemporary art by exploring the evolution of modern artistic trends from 1940 to the present. --- # ART 131 — Introduction to Drawing I 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the varied experiences involved in the drawing process while emphasizing an awareness of traditional disciplines. Students learn how to solve problems of surface organization and to develop the ability to analyze and translate three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional surface by using both perceptual and conceptual drawing methods. --- # ART 132 — Introduction to Drawing II 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces instrumental and perspective drawing, including free application of mechanical theories. Topics include art and design applications of techniques; proper instrument use; and parallel, angular, and three-point perspective. Students learn how to use both freehand techniques and mechanical instruments to render drawings with speed, accuracy, legibility, and neatness. Prerequisites: ART 131 --- # ART 141 — Photographing People 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers both posed and candid photographs of people. Students learn the proper operation of various cameras (automatic, manual, single-lens reflex, digital) and the selection of subjects, posing, and lighting. Students must supply their own photographic equipment (a working camera) and pay their own processing costs for prints. --- # ART 211 — History of Graphic Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course is a chronological exploration of graphic design from the invention of writing and to the digital revolution. Students examine the origins of type and graphic representations from the Renaissance, through Art Nouveau, the Bauhaus, and Postmodern influences. Students learn about the impact that graphic forms have made. Students study the basic concepts and movements in graphic design and the relationship of fine art, design art, photography, and emerging technologies in graphic and visual communications. --- # ART 280 — Career Skills for Independent Artists 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the skills, tools, and strategies required to build and sustain a career as an independent or freelance artist. Topics include career planning, marketing and branding, networking, digital presence, contracts and pricing, financial management, and balancing multiple income streams. By the end of the course, students leave with a personalized career action plan and a professional toolkit, including a digital portfolio, service descriptions, and a working business strategy that prepares them for immediate freelance work or further study. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # AUT 102 — Fundamentals of Automotive Service 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students the fundamentals of working in the automotive industry. It covers dealership workshop operations and organization, and how to work safely in a shop environment. Students learn to identify the major components and systems of an automobile; how to navigate both printed and electronic service information systems; and how to follow service procedures. The course focuses on the proper use of shop equipment such as hand tools, power tools, and specialty tools, including proper usage, storage and safety guidelines; fasteners, fluids, and vehicle maintenance; and measuri… --- # AUT 111 — Automotive Electrical Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers basic automotive electrical theory and operation including the battery and starting and charging system. Students learn electrical diagnostic tools and testing using all service publications in their available formats, obtain information needed for diagnosis, use the Symptom-to-System-to-Component-to-Cause (SSCC) diagnostic process, and learn repair procedures. --- # AUT 113 — Automotive Electronics 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the internal workings of automotive microprocessors, automotive networks, and the interrelationships between sensors. This course covers the types of generated signals produced from various types of electronic inputs and output devices. Through classroom exercises, students examine electronically controlled components using lab scopes, multimeters, and scan tools to identify and describe the functions of various sensors. This course focuses on the understanding and diagnosing of automotive electronic systems. Prerequisites: AUT 111 --- # AUT 121 — Basic Gasoline Engines 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers the basic functions of gasoline engines. Topics include operation, design, diagnostic, and repair strategies. Students disassemble measure, inspect, and reassemble engines to blueprint specifications and perform dynamic tests in a laboratory environment. Students learn how to describe the major components of a gasoline engine and explain how they contribute to an engine’s performance and operation. Prerequisites: AUT 102 --- # AUT 125 — Engine Testing/Performance Analysis 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers basic engine performance, operations, and testing. Topics include the theory and operation of engine systems including ignition, fuel and air management, and emission control using current diagnostic methods and tools. Students diagnose and repair engine performance-related problems and learn how to explain the operations and relationships between engine performance and emissions. Prerequisites: AUT 102, AUT 111 --- # AUT 131 — Brake Systems 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the basics of hydraulic principles, and the types, components, and operation of brake systems. Students learn the specific types of master cylinders, disc brakes, drum brakes, and anti-lock brakes with emphasis on diagnosing brake problems and making adjustments and repairs. The course concentrates on the diagnosis and repair of car and light truck anti-lock brakes and stability systems using equipment specified by manufacturers. --- # AUT 133 — Suspension, Steering & Alignment 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines conventional suspension, air suspension, and programmed/automatic ride control systems. Students learn the theory and operation of basic steering systems, rack and pinion steering systems, and variable and electronic steering systems. Topics include two - four-wheel alignment and use of specialized steering equipment. Students gain an entry-level knowledge of suspension and steering as the foundation for performing comprehensive vehicle suspension and steering performance evaluations and repairs. Prerequisites: AUT 102 --- # AUT 141 — Climate Control System 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the air conditioning and heater components through an understanding of basic refrigeration principles and the use of diagnostic tools. Students learn how to diagnose and repair A/C and heating related problems (including controls, switches, compressors, and clutches) and learn to perform leak testing, recharging, and safety procedures. Students acquire the knowledge necessary to obtain a National Institute Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in this field. Prerequisites: AUT 121 --- # AUT 211 — Electronic Powertrain Control Systems This course covers the repair of devices that manage engine operations, emissions, and powertrain systems. Through a combination of lectures and laboratory work students learn to diagnose and repair electronic powertrain control systems. --- # AUT 251 — Automotive Drive Train 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers manual transmissions, manual transaxles, clutch systems, operation assemblies, and front wheel drive halfshafts. Students learn how to explain driveline functions, including three-, four-, and five-speed manual transmissions and transaxles. They also learn how to diagnose and repair rear differentials, and locate and repair driveline vibrations problems in two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive systems. Prerequisites: AUT 121 --- # AUT 253 — Automatic Transmission & Transaxle 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers the operation principles of automatic transmissions, transaxles, and CVTs, including hydraulic and mechanical operating principles and powerflow, diagnostic procedures, disassembly, repair, and reassembly. Students learn about automatic transmission powerflow, hydraulic circuits in valve bodies, and other components. They diagnose problems by electronic testing and pressure methods. The course also covers electronic transmissions and their relationships to the powertrain control module. --- # AUT 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Prerequisites: CPS 298 --- # BIO 100 — Principles of Human Biology 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the basic structure and function of the human body. Topics include the anatomy and physiology of human cells, tissues and key organ systems. Basic chemical principles will be introduced. The course also explores the major types of microorganisms that infect humans as well as concepts of disease transmission and prevention. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. --- # BIO 101 — General Biology: Core Concepts 4 credits · 4 hours Students intending to major in the health sciences learn scientific method, basic chemistry (for the understanding of biologic concepts), structure and function of basic cells and tissues, mitosis and meiosis, genetics, and the basic principles of evolution. The laboratory component covers basic techniques in observation, analysis, and interpretation of data relating to the topics discussed in lecture. The lab activities are investigative in nature with the students devising hypotheses, predictions, and identifying independent and dependent variables. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # BIO 104 — Introduction to Plant Biology 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces the formal concepts of the science of botany as well as the impact that plants have on humans and earth. Topics include plant structure, plant growth, diversity of plants, life cycles and natural history, major plant environments of the world, and the economic influence that plants have on our species. Students gain enhanced appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and present the fundamental concepts used in the study of plants. In the laboratory component, students learn basic scientific investigation of the plant world. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # BIO 105 — Principles of Ecology 4 credits · 4 hours This course examines the fundamental concepts of ecology. Topics include ecosystem formation within the context of habitat, population, community, biodiversity, evolution, sustainability and global change. The laboratory component focuses on the collection and interpretation of data based on computer simulations of renowned ecological field studies. --- # BIO 106 — Biology I: Introduction to Organismal Diversity 4 credits · 4 hours This course examines the principles of organismal biology. Topics include evolution, comparative anatomy and physiology, diversity of biological organisms, phylogeny, and interactions at different levels of biological hierarchy. The laboratory component focuses on observing, sketching and dissecting specimens, designing experiments, as well as acquiring and interpreting data. The course is designed for students majoring in the sciences. --- # BIO 107 — Biology II: Introduction to Cells and Molecules 4 credits · 4 hours This course examines principles of molecular, cellular and physiological levels of living organisms. Topics include structure and function of biomolecules and cells, cellular energetics, heredity, gene expression, and evolution. The laboratory component focuses on scientific methodology, acquiring and interpreting data, and experimental design. This course is designed for students majoring in science and engineering. Prerequisites: CHM 105, CHM 123 --- # BIO 111 — Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credits · 4 hours This course examines the organization of the human body at the tissue, organ, and system level. Students study the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems with emphasis on concepts of homeostasis, the complementary nature of structure and function, and the interrelationships of systems. Prerequisites: BIO 101, BIO 107, PNP 240 --- # BIO 112 — Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credits · 4 hours Students study the structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. The course emphasizes the roles that systems play in immunity and in fluid, electrolyte, and pH balance. Prerequisites: BIO 111 --- # BIO 113 — The Biology of Stress 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the structure and function of the human body and its response to stress. Students will learn the evolutionary benefits of stress, as well as how a persistent stress response can result in chronic diseases, such as diabetes and coronary artery disease. Students will also investigate the biological mechanisms underlying stress reduction strategies, such as proper nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Topics include the anatomy and physiology of organ systems, homeostasis, the stress response, disease states, evolution, and genetics. --- # BIO 231 — General Microbiology 4 credits · 4 hours This course explores the morphology, growth, metabolism, and genetics of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Topics include microbial growth and control, genetic transmission and expression, microbial pathogenicity, infectious disease transmission, immunology, and the role of microbes in biotechnology. Students also focus on microscopy, aseptic transfer, and safe cultivation of microorganisms with an additional emphasis on documentation, data analysis, and experimental design. Prerequisites: BIO 107 --- # BIO 232 — Medical Microbiology 4 credits · 4 hours This course examines the structure, growth, and control of medically significant bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths. Students learn about the transmission, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of disease. The course includes host defense mechanisms and types of immunity. Students also focus on the cultivation, isolation, identification, and control of bacteria. Prerequisites: BIO 112, CHM 105, CHM 123 --- # BIO 241 — Nutrition This course covers the nutrients including proteins, minerals, and vitamins; their sources; their digestion, absorption, and cellular function. Students also examine nutrition in pregnancy and lactation; --- # BIO 259 — Cell Biology 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the structure and function of cells. Topics include organelles, membrane structure and function, protein structure, function and trafficking, metabolism, signal transduction, cytoskeletal dynamics and regulation of growth as well as data collection, analysis, and documentation methods. Students learn laboratory instrumentation, microscopy, cellular techniques, and protein analysis methods employed in biomedical research and the biotechnology industry. Prerequisites: BIO 107 --- # BIO 260 — Molecular Biology 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the principles of molecular biology and associated laboratory techniques. Topics include the structure and function of nucleic acids including replication, protein synthesis and sorting, and gene regulation. Students learn data collection, analysis, and documentation. The laboratory component focuses on recombinant DNA and its manipulation. Prerequisites: BIO 107 --- # BIO 262 — Principles of Genetics 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers the principles of classical, molecular and population genetics in both model organisms and humans. Students explore inheritance, gene expression, population genetics and evolution, and genetic mutation and repair. The material emphasizes experimental evidence for genetic principles along with application of these principles to solve problems. Students perform investigative laboratory exercises in genetic mapping, recombinant DNA techniques, gene regulation, and bioinformatics. Prerequisites: BIO 107, MAT 122 --- # BTT 101 — Introduction to Biotechnology 3 credits · 3 hours The basic tenets of biotechnology including the scientific method will be presented through readings on the commercialization of recombinant DNA technology to produce therapeutic proteins and on the drug discovery process. Students will discuss the ethics, public policy issues, patent issues, career opportunities, and therapeutic promises of recombinant DNA technology. Students will also learn about the drug discovery process to elucidate issues in drug discovery such as target identification, lead discovery and optimization, candidate selection, ethical clinical trials, and drug markets. --- # BTT 102 — Introduction to Biotechnology with Laboratory 4 credits · 4 hours The course examines the various fields of biotechnology, including the drug discovery process, biomanufacturing, genetic engineering, gene therapy, and cell therapy. Students identify important ethical and policy issues in the application of biotechnology within the social framework. The laboratory component focuses on the fundamentals of Good Manufacturing Practice, documentation, laboratory safety, fundamental laboratory measurements, laboratory calculations, and handling of laboratory instruments. --- # BTT 211 — Techniques in Biotechnology I 3 credits · 3 hours The course focuses on laboratory skill sets which are commonly used in the biotechnology industry. Students develop specific skills in areas such as formulation of solutions, mammalian cell culture, enzyme assay development, protein expression and purification, DNA and protein analysis, and recombinant DNA techniques. Prerequisites: BIO 231, BIO 259, BIO 262 --- # BTT 212 — Techniques in Biotechnology II 3 credits · 3 hours The course focuses on industrial scale practices in biotechnology with an emphasis on good manufacturing practices. At local biotechnology companies students explore biomanufacturing production suites, laboratories which support biomanufacturing, and drug discovery laboratories. Students develop specific skills in such areas as good documentation practices, sterile operations, quality control, environmental monitoring, fermentation, and process development. Students also acquire employment search skills to prepare them for careers in biotechnology. Prerequisites: BIO 231, BIO 259, BIO 260 --- # BUS 113 — Ethical Issues in Business & the Professions 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed to examine the ethics of professional conduct, evaluate business practices and organizations, using the case study methods and confront students' ethical challenges facing the professional in the light of current business goals, values, and practices in relation to the constantly changing societal expectations. --- # BUS 250 — Business Administration Capstone 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed to prepare Business Administration career track students to make the transition from school to work. The course focuses on how personality traits affect relationships with coworkers and managers, as well as overall career advancement. Other topics of importance include analysis of the job market, analyzing companies, the job hunting process, including resume presentation, techniques and job interviewing skills, the basics of networking, professional dress codes, and codes of ethics. Prerequisites: CIS 111 --- # BUS 298 — Career Strategies & Internship Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with career and employment strategies. Students learn the job hunting process, identification of their skill set, resume and cover letter preparation, job interviewing skills, networking, negotiation, interpersonal skills development, business etiquette, ethics, and presenting themselves for success. Internship Placement: Students develop a learning agreement with the instructor, stipulating learning goals and outcomes based on the position description. Students are required to successfully satisfy the terms of the learning agreement and complete a 150-hour unpai… Prerequisites: CIS 111, CPS 298 --- # BSL 101 — Business Law I 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines law and society; the operation of law as it reflects the mores of human relations; and the ethics of business, criminal, and tort law with special emphasis on the law of contracts. Topics include the general principles of the law assigned, the nature of the United States legal system, the trial process, and the sources of law available. Students analyze court decisions and learn to apply the law both in fact situations and in reasoning in gray areas. --- # BSL 102 — Business Law II 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the Uniform Commercial Code with emphasis in the areas of sales, commercial paper, property law, agency, partnership, and corporations. Students learn the general principles of law assigned, analysis of court decisions, application of law to fact situations, and reasoning in gray areas as they pertain to the UCC. --- # BSL 103 — E-Business Law & Ethics 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces legal, clerical, and cyberlegal issues as they relate to the e-business world of today. Students learn the general laws as they pertain to business with special focus on laws which pertain to e-commerce contracting, copyright, and trademark infringement. The topics of Internet crime, free speech, privacy under the U.S. Constitution, and libel and other torts are also covered. The emphasis of the course is on ethical decision-making and socially responsible and appropriate practices involving technology. --- # BSS 101 — Keyboarding Applications 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the alphanumeric touch method of keyboarding with a personal computer, emphasizing the progressive development of speed and accuracy. Students learn basic keyboarding techniques, hardware components, and standard business needs, including business letters, forms, proposals, tabulations, and drafts. Through the course, students develop skills in composition, language arts, proofreading, and formatting. The goal of the course is for students to attain a speed of 30-35 wpm for three minutes with less than three errors. --- # BSS 112 — Medical/Dental Billing and Insurance 3 credits · 3 hours Students in this course acquire the entry-level skills for using patient billing software in medical and dental offices by utilizing Microsoft® and other web-based patient billing simulation packages. Students explore the steps of the patient billing process, including coding and third-party billing, become familiar with computerized recordkeeping for medical facilities, and learn how the various components of the patient billing system relate to the accounting system in a medical office. Prerequisites: ALH 102 --- # CPS 298 — Pre Cooperative Education Seminar 0 credits · 0 hours The Pre Cooperative Education Seminar is a required preparatory course designed to provide students with the necessary structure, resources, and support to successfully secure and engage in their cooperative education experience. Students will learn about the attitudes, skills and behaviors expected by employers. They will develop an understanding of Cooperative Education policies, procedures and requirements. Students will prepare an effective cover letter and resume, practice interview skills, job search strategies and learn how to self-market for a successful coop experience and post-gradu… --- # CHM 101 — Introduction to the Chemistry of Living Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course is designed for students seeking careers in the health sciences and the natural sciences (biology and chemistry) by focusing on those chemicals and processes that operate in living systems. Students learn the fundamentals of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry and apply these chemical principles in laboratory exercises. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # CHM 105 — General Chemistry I 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the classification of matter and the behavior and characteristics of chemicals in the natural world. Topics include the basic structure of the atom, nuclear chemistry, nomenclature of chemicals, chemical reactions, the mole concept, stoichiometry, acid-base concepts, the concentration units of solutions, the gas laws, thermochemistry and quantum theory. The laboratory portion of the course fosters basic laboratory skills and reinforces lecture concepts. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # CHM 106 — General Chemistry II 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on stoichiometry, bonding and periodicity in special groups, Lewis structures, intramolecular attractions, crystalline solids, kinetics, acids and bases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry. The lab fosters basic laboratory skills and reinforces lecture concepts. Prerequisites: CHM 105 --- # CHM 123 — Principles of Chemistry for Engineers I 4 credits · 4 hours This is the first part of a two-semester course sequence. The course is designed for students in engineering or for students requiring a sound knowledge of chemical principles. Students learn chemical principles of atomic structure, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, quantum theory, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, and solutions. --- # CHM 124 — Principles of Chemistry for Engineers II 4 credits · 4 hours This course is designed for students in engineering or for students requiring a sound knowledge of chemical principles. Students learn the chemical principles of chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base, solubility, electro-chemistry, coordination compounds, and organic chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 123, MAT 233 --- # CHM 201 — Organic Chemistry I 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces the chemistry of carbon compounds for students pursuing a career in medicine, chemistry, or modern biology by examining the relationship between organic chemistry and biology. Topics include the chemistry of the carbon atom; the structure, physical properties and reactivity of the important classes of organic compounds; stereochemistry; and IR spectroscopy. Laboratory topics include chromatography, isolation and crystallization, fractional distillation, and basic organic reactions. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: CHM 106, CHM 124 --- # CHM 202 — Organic Chemistry II 4 credits · 4 hours This course includes the study of functional group reactions, aromaticity, NMR spectroscopy, common biological reaction types, biochemicals, biochemical pathways, and natural products chemistry. Laboratory topics include classic organic reactions; synthesis, isolation, and identification of natural products; and, polymer chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 201 --- # COM 100 — Introduction to Mass Communication 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the relationship between mass communication and culture, asking how television, film, radio, Internet, and print media impact contemporary life; how news, politics, advertising, popular culture, entertainment and human behavior have been influenced by the history and technological development of the media. Topics also include government regulation of the media, as well as media professions and evolving practices. --- # COM 101 — Journalism I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on theory and practice of journalism fundamentals for print and broadcast media including social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat) as a part of a brief history of media development and present trends. Students examine basic news reporting for newspaper with emphasis on lead writing, interviewing, researching and preparing new stories. Topics covered include discussions of libel laws and ethics as well as techniques of editing. This course also covers criticism and analysis of college and local area media. Prerequisites: COM 100 --- # COM 102 — Journalism II 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on advanced reporting in gathering news for multimedia. Students examine and practice specialized types of reporting including interviewing, covering speeches, meetings, local/college government. Also, students track news, simulate dynamics of newsroom environment, and write under pressure. Students learn to write headlines, edit, revise, and expand written material to make it suitable for publication in the school newspaper and professional publication. Prerequisites: COM 101 --- # COM 201 — Integrated Communications for Business 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes the creation, preparation and perfecting of effective business communication and telephone etiquette. Students write and edit letters, memos, proposals, short reports, e-mails, resumes, cover letters, and oral presentations using word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Students create a portfolio of their semester's work. Prerequisites: CIS 111 --- # CIS 105 — Introduction to Information Technology 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an overview of the core aspects of information technology. The topics include: computer hardware, operating systems, application software, networks, information security, interactive media, and programming. The course focuses on defining how each IT area relates to, and interacts with, each other. Upon completion of the course, students have the knowledge necessary for further study in IT as well as understanding of the impact of technology on society and organizations of all types. This course requires hands-on projects in which the students use the Windows environment. --- # CIS 111 — Introduction to Microcomputer Applications This course provides an overview of common office productivity suites, including file management and AI, and is intended for students having prior familiarity with computers. The course focuses on basic working knowledge of and hands-on experiences with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access/relational databases, while leveraging Microsoft’s AI powered tools such as Copilot in Microsoft 365. The course incorporates Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access using AI capabilities, giving students practical skills for today’s technology-driven professional environments. The course assists stude… --- # CIS 112 — Advanced Microcomputer Applications 3 credits · 3 hours This course builds on the foundations acquired in CIS 111. Students learn complex spreadsheets and database processing through realistic business scenarios. For spreadsheet processing, topics include financial functions, amortization schedules, connecting multiple worksheets and workbooks, database functions, goal Seek, solver, data analysis tools, sorting, querying tables, Pivot Tables, importing data, data cleansing, and data transforming. The course also covers the concepts of data analysis and Power Query to prepare students for modern data-driven decision-making. For database processing,… Prerequisites: CIS 111 --- # CIS 121 — Introduction to Programming with C++ 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the basic concept of programming, utilization of the executable codes, and implementation of these codes in problem solving. Students learn the concept of solving problems through the design and implementation of algorithmic solutions using the C++ programming language. Topics include the programming process, structured programming techniques, and basic logic formations, with emphasis placed on practical business applications, Microsoft frameworks and Visual Studio. This course also incorporates AI tutoring tools to provide students with personalized guidance, practice,… --- # CIS 134 — Web Page Development I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on designing Web sites using HTML5/XHTML and CSS3 along with development tools such as Notepad++. Topics include creating links, image maps, using grid-based layout for laying out pages, positioning elements, applying CSS for graphic design, flexbox for mobile web pages, media queries, tables, client-side forms, and insertion of audio and video files. Validation of web pages using transitional DTD, strict DTD will also be discussed. Students will work on individual assignments to create web pages/sites. --- # CIS 141 — Introduction to Data Communication & Networks 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines business data communications. Students learn fundamental communication concepts, communication networks, and communications hardware and software. Students study the information in a non-technical format designed to provide an understanding of data communication systems needed in today’s business environment. --- # CIS 206 — Management of Data Analytics 3 credits · 3 hours This course prepares students to understand data-driven decision making in business. Students complete assignments and hands-on projects using data and software. Topics in this course include descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive data analytics, data manipulation, determination of correct data, decision making, and the use of analytical tools. Prerequisites: CIS 105, CIS 111, CIS 243, MAT 122 --- # CIS 212 — Electronic Health Records 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with the understanding of Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, HIPAA requirements, patient confidentiality, a team-based approach, and workflow processes in a health care setting. This course allows the student to learn to use and operate an EHR software package. Prerequisites: ALH 102, CIS 111 --- # CIS 223 — .NET Programming I 3 credits · 3 hours In this course, students who already have been exposed to programming and critical thinking are introduced to Microsoft .NET architecture, Visual Studio IDE and object-oriented programming with .NET. The course emphasizes building stand-alone desktop projects with graphical user interfaces using WinForm components. Students are taught how to apply the principles of programming and problem solving within an object-based design and event-driven paradigm. Among other skills, the student learns basic interface design, using common libraries and features of the common language runtime. Prerequisites: CIS 105, CIS 111, CIS 121, CSC 108 --- # CIS 225 — Programming with C++ II 3 credits · 3 hours This course is a continuation of CIS 121 and covers advanced topics, including recursive programming, storage techniques, pointer and dynamic variables, arrays, manipulation of data (searching, sorting, etc.), file processing, linked lists, stacks and queues. The course emphasizes structured programming through the use of algorithm analysis. Students explore higher-level problem solving through user-defined functions and classes, and learn how to write programs and demonstrate proficiency in the C++ language. Advanced Visual Studio features are utilized for building Application solutions. Prerequisites: CIS 121, CSC 108 --- # CIS 226 — Introduction to Java 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the fundamentals of visual object-oriented programming using the Java language. Students learn how to design, write, and compile Java programs through lectures, hands-on programming assignments, and projects. The emphasis is on problem solving through algorithmic analysis. Topics include Java applications and applets, control structures, methods and classes, arrays, searches, and fundamental data types. Prerequisites: CIS 121, CSC 108 --- # CIS 227 — Java II 3 credits · 3 hours This course is a continuation of CIS 226 and focuses on higher-level visual object-oriented programming using the Java language. Students learn to design, write, and execute Java applications and applets using graphic user interface (GUI) components through lectures, hands-on programming exercises, and projects. Other topics include exception handling, classes and methods, objects and inheritance, and problem solving through the use of algorithmic analysis. Prerequisites: CIS 226 --- # CIS 228 — SQL Programming 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the fundamentals and functions of Structured Query Language (SQL), including relational database, table creation, updating, and manipulation concepts. Using a live data base, students learn SQL basics and then move on to the more sophisticated and challenging aspects of SQL. Students get in-depth knowledge of the language through extensive use of Internet-based, industry-standard SQL programming and certification testing engines. Upon completion of this course, students have the skills and competencies required to program in SQL and the background necessary… Prerequisites: CIS 105, CIS 111 --- # CIS 229 — PL/SQL Programming 3 credits · 3 hours This is an intermediate course in the use of Relational Database Management Systems Procedural Language, PL/SQL. The course focuses on the concepts, design and components of relational database PL/SQL programming Language, including creating record, types, defining transactions, the basics of SQL in PL/SQL and datatypes. The student will also manipulate RDBMS including functions related to multiple tables, compound and complex queries, exporting and importing tables, sub-queries, and reporting. Prerequisites: CIS 228 --- # CIS 230 — Mobile Apps Development This course introduces application development for mobile devices such as Android, Windows, and web. Students program professional apps, using standard IDE (Integrated Development Environment) platforms commonly used professionally, through lectures, hands-on pr --- # CIS 232 — .NET Programming II 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes in-depth programming skills and extends the student's knowledge of Microsoft .NET and Microsoft IDE Visual Studio. The course emphasizes the use of SQL and ADO.NET for the creation of stand-alone and distributed database applications to solve common business problems. The course exposes students to n-tier and database application design, advanced error handling, and the production of flexible business reports. Advanced Visual Studio features are utilized for building Application solutions. Prerequisites: CIS 223 --- # CIS 234 — Web Page Development II 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on creating interactive Web sites using the latest version of XHTML, DHTML and JavaScript. Students write code for form validation, page animation, image and text rollovers, pull-down menus, slide shows, create expandable and collapsible outlines, and mouse and keyboard events to create interactive and dynamic web sites. Students also learn to code for W3CDOM. Concepts of e-commerce are discussed. Prerequisites: CIS 121, CSC 108, CIS 134 --- # CIS 241 — Systems Analysis & Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the student to the major design methodologies such as SDLC, RAD, Object and Agile. This course provides practical experience in feasibility studies, data gathering, analysis, and design of a business information system. Students study the various techniques that can be utilized, conduct a feasibility study, learn valid data collection processes, analyze existing systems, and design new information systems. Prerequisites: CIS 228, CIS 121, CSC 108 --- # CIS 243 — Database Management Application Development 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on in-depth database management utilizing current database applications. Microsoft's Access is utilized to help reinforce relational database application concepts. Students learn the concepts of distributed database systems, query optimization, concurrency control, and deductive database and object-oriented database systems through lecture and hands-on activities. Topics include structural design, testing and debugging techniques, security, and backup and restart procedures. Students design and construct a complete database system. Prerequisites: CIS 105, CIS 111 --- # CIS 244 — Database Management Concepts 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an overview of the skills and the knowledge of database application systems that are used in business, government, and industry. Topics include database systems, data models, the relational database model, entity relationship modeling, normalization of database tables, advanced data modeling, introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL), database design. Prerequisites: CIS 105, CIS 111 --- # CIS 246 — .NET Programming III 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students who are already familiar with HTML, Visual Basic, and database concepts to creating N-tier Web applications using .NET technologies such as: Active Server pages and ActiveX data objectives. Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP) technology allows the Internet developer to create browser-independent, dynamic Web pages by combining programmatic code with the three-tier client-server Web applications. Prerequisites: CIS 134, CIS 232 --- # CIS 247 — Database Administration 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on how to fine tune a selected relational database (RDB), such as SQL SERVER/ORACLE. Topics include RDB architectural components; RDB administration tools; RDB instances; creating an RDB database; constructing Data Dictionary views; maintaining the control file; maintaining the Redo Log File; managing table spaces and data files; understanding relationships and impacts on the storage structure; managing tables, indexes and segments; maintaining data integrity; managing users, profiles, privileges, and roles; understanding and using database auditing options; using National… Prerequisites: CIS 228, CIS 244 --- # CIS 251 — Quality Assurance Foundations 1 credits · 1 hours This course is one of three in a series developed to introduce students to the importance of user-oriented programming development. This course focuses on software testing concepts. Topics include fundamentals of testing, testing throughout SDLC process, static testing, and dynamic testing. Testing techniques such as Black-box and White-box, management of testing, and testing tools are also covered. At the end of the course, students prepare to sit for ISTQB's 2018 Foundation Level Exam. Prerequisites: CIS 121, CSC 108 --- # CIS 252 — Information Architecture/User Interface Foundations 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides fundamental methodologies for information systems user interface design requirements. Students will learn to plan and design navigation pathways for the information to flow easily and logically for the user. The focus will be on applying UI techniques that will meet the organizational information system's goals and user's requirements. The seven habits of Information Systems Interface Designers will be discussed, including understanding the business, maximum graphical effectiveness in information systems, think like a user, use of models and prototypes, focus on usability… Prerequisites: CIS 121, CSC 108, CIS 134 --- # CIS 253 — Security Techniques in Programming 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides fundamental process and methodologies for creating secure software. Students are introduced to a variety of different software threats and vulnerabilities. Focus is placed on incorporating various techniques in the beginning of the Software Development Life Cycle. Prerequisites: CIS 121, CSC 108, CIS 134 --- # CIS 280 — Deep Learning in Action: Prototyping, Deploying, and Scaling AI Models 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on how deep learning and other AI models are built, fine-tuned, explained, and deployed to create ethical, high-impact AI solutions across different data types (i.e., images, text, audio, time series, and video data). Through iterative, hands-on labs that trace the complete supervised-learning pipeline - data collection, data labelling, modeling, evaluation, and deployment - students gain the practical mastery to move fluently from raw data to production. Responsible design practices are woven in each step to surface social implications and align solutions with stakeholder… Prerequisites: CIS 206, CSC 101, MAT 100 --- # CIS 290 — Information Systems Capstone 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on how data is collected, stored, transformed, manipulated, analyzed, and visualized in order to gain and present actionable insights. Through hands-on activities and action-oriented projects with industry partners, this course aims to prepare students with the data literacy needed to become not only critical consumers of the data (science) encountered in daily life, but also skilled data scientists who can produce the insights from real-world data. Using the relationships between variables, students learn about how data is used to predict future outcomes, and how to use d… Prerequisites: CIS 112, CIS 206, CSC 101, MAT 122 --- # CIS 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Prerequisites: CIS 241, CPS 298 --- # CSC 105 — IT Support & Service Management 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the core skills and concepts essential for IT support professionals. Students develop proficiency in troubleshooting, customer service, communication, and technical documentation across diverse environments. Emphasis is placed on planning and managing IT support initiatives using industry best practices and modern service management frameworks. The course explores emerging technologies and support models, including AI-driven chatbots, self-service portals, remote assistance, and automated ticketing systems. Students also learn to apply gene… --- # CSC 108 — Computer Science I 4 credits · 4 hours CSC 108 is the initial course in a structured five-part computer science series, emphasizing foundational principles in procedural programming. Designed to progressively build students' expertise, proficiency, and professional ethics in software engineering, the course introduces essential programming skills through a language supportive of the procedural paradigm. Central to the curriculum is the structured programming approach, guiding students through the systematic processes of designing, coding, and testing. The course emphasizes algorithmic thinking and methodical problem-solving, teach… Prerequisites: CSC 101 --- # CSC 109 — Computer Science II 4 credits · 4 hours CSC 109 is the second course in a five-part computer science series, emphasizing advanced software engineering principles, focusing on abstraction and sound design. This course engages students in creating secure, reusable software components for diverse problems, highlighting the importance of reusability. Central to the curriculum is Object-Oriented Design (OOD), where students learn to structure software using objects that encapsulate data and behaviors, enhancing modularity and scalability. The course delves into Polymorphism, allowing objects of various classes to be handled uniformly, a… Prerequisites: CSC 108 --- # CSC 140 — Mobile Operating Systems 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the configuration, management, and security of mobile and connected devices across personal and enterprise environments. Students gain hands-on experience with Android, iOS, and Windows mobile operating systems while exploring device integration, cloud synchronization, and mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Emphasis is placed on securing mobile technologies to support remote and hybrid workforces. Course content aligns with CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ exam objectives, preparing students with practical, industry-relevant skills for today’s mobile and conne… --- # CSC 141 — Operating Systems Foundations 4 credits · 4 hours This course offers a practical, hands-on introduction to Microsoft Windows, Linux, and other modern desktop operating systems. Students learn to install, configure, administer, and secure systems using both graphical and command-line interfaces. Topics include virtualization, file and resource management, user account governance, automation through scripting, and system security best practices. The course also introduces the use of generative AI tools to create, analyze, and enhance digital content while improving efficiency and problem-solving in system management. Aligned with industry cert… --- # CSC 201 — Introduction to Scripting and Automation 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces scripting as a tool for automating tasks across IT environments. Students create and manage scripts in Windows PowerShell and Linux using bash and Python. Topics include workflow automation, orchestration frameworks, code generation using artificial intelligence (AI) and secure scripting practices. Emphasis is placed on using automation to streamline IT operations and improve efficiency in enterprise environments. Prerequisites: CSC 141 --- # CSC 208 — Introduction to Architecture and Assembly Language 4 credits · 4 hours CSC 208 is the fourth installment of a comprehensive five-part computer science series. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of computer systems from a programmer's perspective, bridging the gap between hardware and software. Students will gain a deep understanding of how computer systems execute programs and handle data, delving into topics like data representation, machine-level code, processor architecture, memory hierarchy, system-level I/O, and network programming. Emphasizing the translation of high-level programming languages into machine code, the course enhances skills in… Prerequisites: CSC 109, ROS 109 --- # CSC 210 — Data and Storage Technologies This course explores the technologies and strategies that power modern data storage and management in today’s AI-driven, cloud-connected environments. Students study traditional and emerging storage architectures, including NAS, SAN, cloud storage, object storage, and complex infrastructures. Emphasis is placed on data lifecycle management, backup and recovery automati --- # CSC 211 — Programming with Data Structures 4 credits · 4 hours CSC 211, the third installment in a comprehensive five-part computer science series, delves into data structures and basic algorithm analysis through object-oriented programming. This course encompasses fundamental structures like lists, stacks, and queues, alongside more complex constructs such as binary and balanced trees, hash tables, priority queues, and representations of sets and graphs. Students explore a variety of algorithms, applying recursion techniques and employing common sorting and searching methods like MergeSort. The curriculum also covers graph traversal algorithms including… Prerequisites: CIS 225, CSC 109, ROS 109 --- # CSC 212 — Introduction to Software Engineering 4 credits · 4 hours CSC 212, the concluding course in the software engineering series, broadens the student's perspective to encompass the full software development lifecycle, from initial concept to ongoing maintenance. Emphasizing the analysis and design of medium-sized systems, the course includes a comprehensive team project covering analysis, design, implementation, and testing phases, along with detailed documentation and test plans. Students are introduced to design patterns and advanced programming techniques using data structures and templates. A significant aspect of the course is the integration of pr… Prerequisites: CSC 109, ROS 109 --- # CSC 233 — Computer Hardware and Emerging Devices 4 credits · 4 hours This course offers foundational knowledge and hands-on study of modern computer hardware and devices across personal, networked, and cloud environments. Students learn to install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot hardware components in PCs, laptops, servers, mobile, and embedded systems. Students explore next-generation technologies including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, AI accelerators (GPUs/ TPUs), and AI-driven tools. The course examines operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile OS), networking fundamentals, and security practices. Content aligns with current CompTIA A+ cert… --- # CSC 234 — Networking Technologies 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces modern networking concepts and technologies for small, medium, and enterprise environments. Students learn to design, configure, and troubleshoot wired, wireless, and cloud-based networks. Topics include network protocols, switching and routing, TCP/IP, wireless standards, and cybersecurity best practices. Hands-on labs focus on the configuration and management of routers, switches, firewalls, and virtual network environments. Content aligns with CompTIA Network+ certification and prepares students for managing resilient, secure, and scalable networks in today’s hybrid… --- # CSC 241 — Enterprise Server Operating Systems 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to enterprise server platforms, including Windows Server and Linux, used in today’s cloud-connected and hybrid IT environments. Students gain hands-on experience configuring directory services, group policies, permissions, storage, and virtualization. Emphasis is placed on secure deployment, server roles, cloud integration, and managing hybrid on-premises and cloud-based server infrastructures. Labs reinforce practical skills and concepts aligned with Microsoft Certified, CompTIA Server+, and modern enterprise IT certification objectives, preparing students to… Prerequisites: CSC 141 --- # CST 205 — IT Security Foundations 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a comprehensive introduction to cybersecurity principles, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA). Students examine contemporary threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies while gaining foundational skills in cryptography, access controls, secure network design, and endpoint protection. Hands-on labs emphasize detection and prevention techniques, leveraging AI-enhanced security tools, threat intelligence, and automation for proactive defense. Content aligns with CompTIA Security+ objectives and prepares students to address security challenges… --- # CST 206 — Digital Forensics and Incident Response 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces digital forensics and incident response in modern IT environments, emphasizing proper investigation techniques, evidence handling, and legal and ethical considerations. Students gain hands-on experience using industry-standard tools to capture, preserve, and analyze digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, cloud systems, and IoT/edge devices. Key topics include malware and ransomware analysis, file recovery, network forensics, and automated incident response workflows leveraging AI-assisted tools. Course content aligns with industry certifications such as Certif… Prerequisites: CSC 141 --- # CST 207 — Telecommunications in Business 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores telecommunications and mobile technologies in modern enterprise environments. Students examine the convergence of voice, video, and data, including VoIP, call management, IVR, unified communications, 5G, and cloud-based communication platforms. Emphasis is placed on integrating mobile devices, managing hybrid and mobile-first workforces, and securing enterprise communications using AI-assisted monitoring and automation tools. Students gain hands-on experience with emerging collaboration technologies and strategies for scalable, resilient communication systems. Content pre… --- # CST 208 — Enterprise Security Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a contemporary introduction to cybersecurity management in enterprise IT environments, integrating both technical and strategic perspectives. Students learn to design, implement, and manage secure IT systems and network infrastructures, combining hands-on technical skills with leadership, policy development, and risk management. Emphasis is placed on hybrid infrastructures, AI-driven threat detection and response, zero-trust architectures, and regulatory compliance in hybrid environments. Content aligns with (ISC) 2 CISSP certification domains and prepares students to lea… Prerequisites: CSC 141 --- # CST 209 — Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking 3 credits · 3 hours This hands-on course emphasizes ethical offensive security and professional hacking methodologies used to evaluate and harden modern IT environments. Students learn structured attack workflows and adversary emulation techniques to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in web, wireless, cloud, and IoT systems while strictly following legal, ethical, and responsible disclosure practices. Topics include social engineering, red team operations, exploit development, post exploitation analysis, automated testing tools, and AI assisted vulnerability discovery and code generation. Labs feature realist… Prerequisites: CSC 201, CST 205 --- # CST 211 — Security Analysis and Governance 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines advanced cybersecurity challenges in modern IT environments, including AI-enhanced attacks, IoT and mobile security, cloud vulnerabilities, and cyber warfare. Students analyze risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance, and governance models while developing strategic policies and security programs. Emphasis is placed on case studies, research, threat intelligence, and planning for cybersecurity leadership roles in on-premise, hybrid, cloud-integrated, and AI-driven organizations. Students gain practical experience in assessing organizational security posture, desi… Prerequisites: CST 205 --- # CST 231 — Network Architecture 4 credits · 4 hours This course emphasizes the design and architecture of modern networks using the latest wired, wireless, and cloud technologies. Students focus on planning, designing, and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance network infrastructures for enterprise and hybrid environments. Key technologies and protocols include TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, LAN, WAN, WMAN, SD-networking, VPNs, and cloud-based network services. Hands-on exercises guide students through designing wired and wireless networks, integrating hybrid cloud connectivity, and applying best practices for resilience, performance, and se… --- # CST 235 — Network Infrastructure Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the concepts and technologies used to manage and secure modern computer networks. Emphasis is placed on centralized approaches for administering distributed network resources using the latest network management techniques. Students design, document, and plan the implementation of complex network management environments with a strong focus on security and resilience. Hands-on work includes configuring and using network management systems (NMS) to monitor, control, and troubleshoot network devices; leveraging AI-driven analytics and sensor technologies for performance opt… Prerequisites: CSC 234 --- # CST 238 — Enterprise Application Infrastructure 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the design, deployment, and management of enterprise applications and IT services that power modern organizations. Topics include email and collaboration platforms, customer relationship management (CRM), decision support systems (DSS), supply chain management (SCM), artificial intelligence-driven business solutions, and other widely-used enterprise software. Students gain hands-on experience integrating applications into secure enterprise environments while examining best practices in Secure Software Development Life-Cycle (SSDLC), DevOps, cloud computing, and automation. --- # CST 240 — Routing Technologies 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to routing principles and modern network architecture for small to medium-sized enterprise environments. Students learn to configure routers, manage dynamic routing protocols, and secure routing infrastructures while designing scalable and resilient networks. Emphasis is placed on IPv4/IPv6, SDN (Software-Defined Networking), virtualized routing environments, and practical troubleshooting techniques. Hands-on labs provide experience in configuring physical and virtual routers, integrating hybrid networks, and applying industry best practices. Content aligns wit… --- # CST 245 — UNIX/Linux Operating Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides a foundation in Linux and UNIX operating systems. Students install, configure, and administer Linux in both server and enterprise environments, covering topics such as using the Linux shells, kernel management, shell scripting, virtualization, Linux services and security hardening. Labs reinforce system administration skills aligned with CompTIA Linux+ certification. --- # CST 246 — UNIX Operating Systems II 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with the knowledge to implement and maintain UNIX-based server technologies. Students install server-based Linux and those packages required to support Linux clients. Server components are discussed and then implemented by students and include: DNS, DHCP, NIS, NFS, and SAMBA. Students explore configuration of log files, remote access, task automation, security, and virtualization. After completing this course students have the required knowledge to sit for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator/Engineer (EX200 and EX300). Prerequisites: CST 245 --- # CST 253 — Unified Communications 1 credits · 1 hours This course, one of five in a series, introduces students to the growing complexities of network and application administration in today's enterprise computing environments. This course focuses on Unified Communication technologies, including real-time enterprise communication services such as instant messaging, presence information, voice, mobility features, audio, web and video conferencing, fixed-mobile convergence, desktop sharing, data sharing, call control and speech recognition with non-real-time communication services such as unified messaging across multiple devices and media-types. Prerequisites: CSC 141, CSC 234 --- # CST 298 — Cooperative Work Exploration Seminar 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a structured seminar experience focused on careers in Information Technology and Cybersecurity across industries. Through workplace exploration and guided seminar sessions, students pursue individualized learning objectives aligned with their professional goals. Emphasis is placed on reflection, peer collaboration, and connecting real-world challenges with academic knowledge. Key focus areas include career readiness, teamwork, adaptability in dynamic environments, planning and managing IT initiatives, and exposure to emerging technologies such as cloud computing, artifici… --- # CST 299 — Cooperative Work Experience & Seminar This course provides students with an organized introduction to working in the field of Information Technology (IT) and/or Cybersecurity. Students develop a personalized learning agreement with objectives, based on employer r --- # CRJ 101 — Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the philosophies and historical background of the American criminal justice system. Students discuss the organization, operation, and processes of the justice system: police, courts, and corrections. Students learn the nature of crime, the characteristics of criminals and victims, and several contemporary issues confronting each part of the system, such as the use of force by the police, changes in sentencing practices, and the growth in the prison population. --- # CRJ 102 — Terrorism and Homeland Security 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the fundamentals of preparing an organization and community for terrorism in the 21st century. Areas of study include the concept of threat assessment, prevention, mitigation, and response. Students learn about crisis and consequence management, and the methods used to plan for and respond to domestic terrorist incidents involving nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons of mass destruction as it relates to Homeland Security. --- # CRJ 110 — Multicultural Diversity in Criminal Justice 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines multicultural issues and social problems relating to the implementation of justice in a culturally diverse society. Students explore and discuss issues such as hate crimes, immigration and refugees in the United States, racial profiling, multicultural issues related to terrorism, homeland security, disaster preparedness, gangs, the homeless, and the mentally ill. --- # CRJ 111 — Criminal Law 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the American court system from the perspective of the various ways in which antisocial or criminal behavior is stemmed or prevented by this formal mechanism of social control. Areas of study include common law, morality, decency, crimes against persons and property, and the history of several landmark cases. Students learn the statutory definitions of crime, the importance of constitutional proscriptions, and the motivations and origins of criminal behavior. --- # CRJ 113 — Constitutional Law 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the Bill of Rights; the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and, the laws of arrest, search and seizure, right to counsel, self-incrimination, and entrapment. Areas of study include judicial interpretations, civil rights, and individual liberties. Students learn the constitutional framework for criminal justice procedures and policies. The course provides a basis for understanding the principles and reasons on which the U.S. Constitution is based and the application of U.S. Supreme Court decisions. --- # CRJ 123 — Contemporary Corrections 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the history, philosophy, and components of the American corrections system. Areas of study include the origins of correctional systems in the U.S. and the development of the major programs that make up the correctional system - jails, probation, intermediate punishments, prisons, and parole. Students learn about life in prison, the management of correctional programs, the increases in imprisonment over the last two decades, rehabilitation, and controversial issues such as the death penalty. --- # CRJ 207 — Criminal Investigation 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the fundamentals of investigation. Students learn the duties and responsibilities of an investigator, interview and interrogation techniques, search methods, techniques of protecting a crime scene, and the collection and preservation of evidence. Areas of study include the modus operandi system, scientific aids, electronic information gathering systems, court preparation, and case follow-up. Students learn the basics of technical writing as it applies to criminal investigation. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # CRJ 211 — Evidence & Court Procedure 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the adjudication process and the influence of both case law and established practices of the courts. Areas of study include due process; evidentiary rules; burden of proof; hearsay; and offender, victim, and witness recall. Students learn the relevance of constitutional law to the adjudication process and examine the processing of a real case to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current judicial process. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # CRJ 213 — Criminology 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on various criminological theories. Areas of study include early explanations of criminal behavior and their modern counterparts. Areas of study include an overview of criminological theories regarding various types of violent crimes, property crimes, business and government crimes, drug-related crimes, and fraud-related crimes. Students learn these basic theories and their relationship to criminal investigations. --- # CRJ 231 — Introduction to Policing 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the philosophy and history of policing, limitations imposed on law enforcement in a democratic society in accordance with the Constitution; and the role and place of law enforcement in the total criminal justice process. Students study law enforcement agencies; examine the current challenges facing the contemporary police officer and practical police problems. Areas of study include homeland security, community policing, and crime control concepts. Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of these areas before proceeding to more advanced coursework in the curric… --- # CUL 111 — Introduction to Meats 2 credits · 2 hours This course is one part of a four-part introduction course introducing commercial food preparation and production. Students learn basic principles of commercial cookery, including methods of preparation, nutrition, cost, and organization and management of commercial kitchens. Topics include the purpose and use of recipes; portion control techniques; and the selection, cooking, and handling of Beef, Veal, Lamb and Pork. Students learn basic principles of kitchen operation and the safe usage of food service equipment. Students apply their knowledge in both HRM-run operations and in their corres… --- # CUL 112 — Introduction to Poultry & Seafood 2 credits · 2 hours This course is one of a four-part introduction course introducing commercial food preparation and production. Students learn basic principles of commercial cookery, including methods of preparation, nutrition, cost, and organization and management of commercial kitchens. Topics include the purpose and use of recipes; portion control techniques; and the selection, cooking, and handling of Poultry, Fish, Shellfish and Soup. Students learn basic principles of kitchen operation and the safe usage of food service equipment. Students apply their knowledge in both HRM-run operations and in their cor… --- # CUL 113 — Introduction to Vegetables, Fruits & Grains 2 credits · 2 hours This course is one part of a four-part introduction course introducing commercial food preparation and production. Students learn basic principles of commercial cookery, including methods of preparation, nutrition, cost, and organization and management of commercial kitchens. Topics include the purpose and use of recipes; portion control techniques; and the selection, cooking, and handling of Vegetables, Fruits, Potatoes, Grains and Pasta. Students learn basic principles of kitchen operation and the safe usage of food service equipment. Students apply their knowledge in both HRM-run operation… --- # CUL 131 — Pies, Pastries & Cookies 1 credits · 1 hours Students learn basic principles of commercial baking, when producing pies, pastries, and cookies. Students apply their knowledge in the HRM Lab. --- # CUL 132 — Cakes & Frostings 1 credits · 1 hours Students learn basic principles of commercial baking, when producing cakes and frostings. Students apply their knowledge in the HRM Lab. --- # CUL 133 — Custards, Creams & Desserts 1 credits · 1 hours Students learn basic principles of sweet concoctions that are not baked, such as sweet custard, creams, frozen desserts and dessert sauces. Students apply their knowledge in the HRM Lab. --- # CUL 141 — Trawl to Table 1 credits · 1 hours Students explore the theory and practice of fisheries’ sustainability through lectures, readings, laboratory exercises, and by interacting with local fishermen. This course focuses primarily on species harvested in the Gulf of Maine, with an emphasis on sustainable seafood options for local chefs. --- # CUL 142 — Farm to Table 1 credits · 1 hours This course explores the ecology of food and sustainable food practices. Students learn how environmental and ecological health affect flavor and nutrition of farmed animals. Together the class considers the best way to locally source ingredients in a sustainable operation. Topics include foraging, farming, hydroponics on location, whole animal butchery, preservation techniques, menu planning and branding. --- # CUL 143 — Global Cuisine 3 credits · 3 hours This course allows students to learn about and experience food through the world’s diverse kitchens, exploring the deep connection between food, culture, and identity. Through hands-on cooking lessons, food history, and interactive discussions, students gain a comprehensive understanding of global cuisines and the factors that shape them, including geography, migration, and diaspora. This course introduces students to a variety of traditional and contemporary dishes, alongside the techniques and unique flavor profiles that define them. --- # CUL 144 — Culinary Sustainability: Local and Indigenous Cuisine 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed for chefs to participate in the culinary industry by embracing sustainability and indigenous foods in their sourcing practices, marketing strategies, and advocacy efforts. Students explore the dynamic world of local and sustainable foods, focusing on both seafood from the Gulf of Maine and meat and produce from local farms. This course also explores early indigenous foods, the cultural significance of these foods, and the impact of colonization on these foods. The course equips chefs with the knowledge and skills needed to make ethical and environmentally conscious cho… --- # CUL 152 — Asian Cuisine 1 credits · 1 hours Students immerse themselves in studies of the cuisines from different corners of the world, with an emphasis in Asian cuisine. Topics include menu planning, menu research and authentic reproduction of ethnic menus for service. Ingredients indigenous to Asia will play key roles in learning the native dishes, food cultures and their cooking techniques. --- # CUL 153 — Middle Eastern Cuisine 1 credits · 1 hours Students immerse themselves in the cuisines from countries in the Middle East. Topics include menu planning, menu research and authentic reproduction of ethnic menus for service. Ingredients indigenous to the Middle East will play key roles in learning the native dishes, food cultures and cultural cooking techniques. --- # CUL 154 — Latin American Cuisine 1 credits · 1 hours Students study the cuisines from different Latin American countries, regions in Africa and Mexico. Topics include menu planning, menu research and authentic reproduction of ethnic menus for service. Ingredients indigenous to various Latin countries will play key roles in learning the native dishes, food culture and cultural cooking techniques. --- # DAS 101 — Clinical Science I 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers terminology and procedures performed in a general dental office. Students learn oral diagnosis, treatment of dental disease, management of medical emergencies, and dental therapeutics. Students will also gain familiarity in pharmacology including addiction. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112, DHY 125, ENG 101 --- # DAS 102 — Dental Sciences 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides knowledge and understanding of the development, form, and function of the structures of the head and neck and oral cavity, including histology and embryology of the teeth and periodontium, and the embryonic development of the face and teeth, in order to understand the rationale behind the performance of general dentistry procedures. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112, DHY 125, ENG 101 --- # DAS 105 — Clinical Science II 4 credits · 4 hours This course explores the concepts of preventive dentistry, patient education and motivation, and dental specialties. Topics include dietary considerations for the dental patient; the psychology of human behavior as it relates to working and communicating with patients, other dental personnel, and society; and, restorative dentistry equipment and methods. Students prepare for the DANB CDA examination through a review of chairside materials, laboratory materials, and procedures. Prerequisites: DAS 153 --- # DAS 111 — Practice Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to office principles including reception techniques, appointment control, third-party billing, financial records, and manual and computerized accounting procedures. Students learn the basics of Microsoft Windows®, Word®, and PowerPoint®. Students learn effective oral communication through presentations on selected topics. Students prepare for employment through study of interviewing skills and creation of a resume. Prerequisites: DAS 153 --- # DAS 124 — Introduction to Oral Pathology 1 credits · 1 hours This course is an introduction to the etiology, incidence, and disease process of common oral and dental pathological conditions. Students gain familiarity with diseases of the teeth and supporting structures, developmental disturbances of the oral cavity, and neoplasms; and, distinguish normal from abnormal tissue. Prerequisites: DAS 153 --- # DAS 151 — Dental Assisting I 4 credits · 4 hours This course prepares students to provide chairside assistance to the dentist in all phases of general and specialty dentistry. Topics include principles of four-handed dentistry, instrument use and identification, exposure control, OSHA regulations, and hazard control recommendations. Students explore dental ethics, jurisprudence, and manipulation of chairside intraoral materials. Students gain a familiarity with a professional dental setting through an externship in a local dental office. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112, DHY 125, ENG 101 --- # DAS 153 — Dental Assisting Clinical Practicum In the setting of a general dental office, during hours of rotation, students will apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom by competently performing dental assisting functions including par --- # DAS 155 — Dental Assisting II 6 credits · 6 hours In the setting of a general and specialty dental office rotations, students apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom by competently performing dental assisting functions including participating in four-handed chairside techniques and related dental assisting procedures. A minimum number of externship hours will be required. Students must attend weekly seminars to discuss extern issues and topics related to the practice of dentistry. The course also provides a review of the DANB CDA examination. Prerequisites: DAS 153 --- # DAS 299 — Dental Externship 3 credits · 3 hours Students apply classroom knowledge to a practical work experience. Students share learning experiences through a bi-weekly seminar conducted in conjunction with a 120-hour externship. Students prepare objectives for their work experience as part of a learning contract and portfolio. Prerequisites: BSS 111, BSS 112 --- # DHY 111 — Dental Hygiene Process I 4 credits · 4 hours In this fundamental course, students are introduced to the dental hygiene process of care through lecture and laboratory sessions. The theoretical concepts presented in this lecture are expanded upon and applied in the laboratory setting. Emphasis is placed on patient assessment in the dental hygiene process of care, including: disease transmission theory and regulatory guidelines, infection control practices, medical histories, vital signs assessment, intra and extra oral examination, soft and hard deposits, caries theory, removal of extrinsic stains/biofilm, dentifrices and mouth rinses, an… Prerequisites: BIO 232, CHM 101, DHY 125, ENG 102 --- # DHY 112 — Dental Hygiene Process II 5 credits · 5 hours This course continues theoretical preparation in the dental hygiene process of care. Emphasis is on the action and administration of fluorides, caries prevention, prevention and management of medical emergencies including medicolegal implications, dental hygiene care planning, introduction to ultrasonic instrumentation, health promotion, and care of special needs clients. In the clinical setting, emphasis is on patient assessment, care planning, patient education, basic hand and ultrasonic instrumentation, care of oral appliances and application of caries preventive agents. Students are expec… Prerequisites: BIO 232, DHY 116 --- # DHY 113 — Dental Hygiene Process Summer Clinic 1 credits · 1 hours This course continues preparation in the dental hygiene process of care and emphasizes developing and refining hand and ultrasonic instrumentation skills, medical emergency drills, protocol for dietary counseling, intraoral photography and an introduction to supportive periodontal treatment. Students demonstrate their understanding of the dental hygiene process of care in implementation and evaluation using critical thinking, problem solving and sound judgment in providing direct patient care in supervised clinical sessions. Prerequisites: BIO 232, DHY 112, DHY 124, DHY 126, DHY 150, DHY 250 --- # DHY 116 — Practice Management for the Dental Hygienist 1 credits · 1 hours This course introduces students to the duties related to dental practice management administrative functions and to dental office software, as it relates to the provision of clinical services used in the day-to-day operations in a dental setting. Students learn interpersonal and communication skills as well as basic computer skills to utilize dental practice management software for basic office procedures. Prerequisites: DHY 111, DHY 121, DHY 123, DHY 131, PSY 101 --- # DHY 121 — Anatomy of the Head & Neck 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides a theoretical and practical study of the anatomy of the head and neck. Students apply this foundational knowledge of anatomical principals and concepts to dental hygiene practice and the provision of comprehensive dental hygiene care. Students will gain in depth knowledge in head and neck anatomy including: anatomical nomenclature, identification of dento-osseous structures, location and function of muscles, nerves, lymphatics, glandular tissues, blood supply and the anatomy involved in the administration of local anesthesia. Prerequisites: BIO 112, CHM 101, DHY 125, ENG 101 --- # DHY 123 — Oral Histology & Embryology 2 credits · 2 hours The student will study the microscopic anatomy of the oral tissues. Oral structure and its embryonic development and function will be presented. The student will gain knowledge in the cellular structure and embryonic development of the head, face, and oral cavity. Prerequisites: BIO 112, CHM 101, DHY 125, ENG 101 --- # DHY 124 — Periodontology 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides a gross and microscopic study of the anatomy and physiology of the supporting structures of the teeth. The student will gain theoretical and practical knowledge in the etiology, the classification, and principles of examination and treatment of periodontal disease. An ability to recognize normal versus abnormal states of periodontium tissues is an expected learner outcome. Prerequisites: DHY 116 --- # DHY 125 — Dental Anatomy 1 credits · 1 hours This course examines the anatomy and morphology of the human permanent and primary dentitions. The student will gain a theoretical and practical knowledge of tooth anatomy and relate those anatomical principles to the dental hygiene process of clinical care. The student will identify the anatomy of the human teeth. The lab component of this course will allow students to transfer that knowledge to the associated clinically-related activities. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112 --- # DHY 126 — Oral Pathology 2 credits · 2 hours The student is introduced to the basic principles and process of pathology. Emphasized are the disease process, pathology of the oral cavity, and their relationship to caring for the total patient. The student is expected to recognize visually normal and abnormal tissue and gain a theoretical and practical knowledge of diseases of the teeth and supporting structures and developmental disturbances of the oral cavity and neoplasms. Prerequisites: DHY 116 --- # DHY 131 — Dental Radiology 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the principles and practices of dental radiology, emphasizing radiation safety, image production, and x-ray beam control. Students explore the historical development of dental imaging and the fundamentals of radiation biology, while applying protocols for radiation protection and quality assurance, as governed by Federal and State regulations. Through classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experience, students learn exposure techniques, image processing, patient management, and basic interpretation skills to prepare for clinical application in a dental setting. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112 --- # DHY 150 — Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the dental hygiene student with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to deliver safe and effective administration of local anesthetics for pain control. Through lectures and clinical experience, students learn to select appropriate anesthetic agents for each patient, select and prepare local anesthetic equipment, locate anatomical landmarks for each injection site and provide comfortable and safe maxillary and mandibular injections. Emphasis is placed on prevention, recognition and management of complications associated with local anesthetic administration. Studen… Prerequisites: DHY 116 --- # DHY 201 — Health Promotion 2 credits · 2 hours This course examines the role of the dental hygiene professional in the promotion of patient-client health and well-being and in the prevention of disease. The multiple dimensions of health will be integrated with theories, principles, and processes of teaching and learning, communication, motivation and strategies for behavior change. Particular patient populations with unique health promotion needs are also presented. The learner will gain an overview of holistic nature of health and the importance of patient-provider relationships. Prerequisites: DHY 113 --- # DHY 202 — Dental Ethics, Jurisprudence & Professional Issues 2 credits · 2 hours This course explores the ethical and legal obligations of the Dental Hygiene professional. Content will include the major ethical theories applied in healthcare, the ethical code of the Dental Hygiene profession, and the resolution of ethical dilemma. The learner will become familiar with the legal regulation of their profession including practice acts, licensure, risk management, and quality assurance. A component of the course experience is devoted to preparing for dental hygiene employment and includes current professional issues, preparation of a resume, participation in employment interv… Prerequisites: DHY 201, DHY 211, DHY 231, DHY 241 --- # DHY 211 — Dental Hygiene Process III 5 credits · 5 hours This course continues the preparation in the dental hygiene process of care and emphasizes the theory of implementation of care for periodontally involved patients including advanced periodontal instrumentation, and the use of chemotherapeutic agents. Students evaluate dental hygiene care through case study applications. This course emphasizes the student demonstrating understanding of dental hygiene implementation and evaluation using critical thinking, problem solving, professional demeanor and sound judgment in providing direct patient care in supervised clinical sessions. Prerequisites: DHY 113 --- # DHY 212 — Dental Hygiene Process IV 6 credits · 6 hours This clinical theory course emphasizes the role of the dental hygienist in various dental specialties, including, but not limited to: General, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, Periodontics and Oral surgery practice. The clinical component emphasizes continued development in the delivery of the dental hygiene process of care while demonstrating independent decision-making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills focusing on the periodontally involved patients requiring advanced instrumentation skills. Service-learning externships include oral health promotion and provision… Prerequisites: DHY 201, DHY 211, DHY 231, DHY 241 --- # DHY 231 — Dental Pharmacology 2 credits · 2 hours This course studies the basic principles of pharmacology and anesthesiology and applies this knowledge to the treatment of patients. The student will gain knowledge of drugs, drug actions, and the efficacy of both those drugs used in dentistry and those impacting on the treatment of patients. The course content will include the physical and chemical properties, preparations, mode of administration, and effect on body systems, as well as reference to medical emergencies associated with dental treatment. Prerequisites: DHY 113 --- # DHY 241 — Dental Materials 2 credits · 2 hours This course studies the physical properties of dental materials encompassing principles of various materials, composition, and uses. The student will be introduced to a variety of dental materials in the classroom and laboratory settings. Emphasis is placed on the rationale for use of particular materials, selection criteria for various manipulative techniques of materials, and the importance of knowledge of materials for the dental hygienist and how these affect his/her responsibility in a clinical setting. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 111, BIO 112, DHY 125 --- # DHY 243 — Dental Public Health 2 credits · 2 hours This course introduces dental public health and community dentistry. Emphasis is placed on the dental care delivery system, public health methodology, scientific evaluation, health care financing, and patient groups being served. The student will utilize classroom presentation and discussion, outside research, library assignments, and community experiences to become familiar with this aspect of the healthcare delivery system. Prerequisites: DHY 201, DHY 211, DHY 231, DHY 241 --- # DHY 250 — Nutrition in Oral and Systemic Health 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides an overview of the function and the food sources of nutrients essential to systemic and oral health with an emphasis on the role of nutrients in the development and maintenance of the oral tissues throughout the life cycle. Attention is given to specific life cycle nutrition and health issues that may impact oral health. The information is integrated and utilized in dietary assessment practices and nutritional instruction. Prerequisites: DHY 116 --- # ECE 101 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 credits · 3 hours This course is an introduction to early childhood education. Students study the history of the field, including theories and fundamentals essential to quality programming for young children. Course content includes studies of child development framed with an anti-bias lens with respect to diversity in race, culture, gender expression, family configuration, and language. Students learn state health and safety regulations, legal and ethical considerations in teaching, and standards of high-quality teaching practices. Students review the goals, benefits, and appropriate uses of assessment throug… --- # ECE 102 — Growth & Development of the Young Child 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the dynamics of child growth and development from birth to eight (8) years of age. Students identify a range of child growth and development theories and study cultural, economic, political, psychodynamic, and historical contexts that affect development. Through developmental observations, students describe children’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development at various stages, including infant/toddler, preschool, and young school age. --- # ECE 112 — Family Issues & Dynamics 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the family life cycle, economics, family interactions and patterns, and family diversity; and, the course examines the effect these variables have on children's growth and development. Students relate these variables to their own personal family history and then examine this information in order to support children and families in school settings. --- # ECE 123 — Fieldwork with Infants and Toddlers (Observation and Experience) Students spend the first part of this --- # ECE 150 — Introduction to Student Teaching Practicum 4 credits · 4 hours This course requires students to participate in 150 hours of practical classroom experience working with children under the age of seven (7) in either the Children’s School: QCC’s Early Childhood Education Lab School or a community school setting under faculty supervision. Competencies introduced include maintaining a developmentally appropriate, safe, and inclusive learning environment; developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate activities for young children; demonstrating positive and intentional interactions with children; and using positive guidance strategies. Students will dem… --- # ECE 202 — Fieldwork with Young Children I 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides onsite supervision and consultation for students who are developing skills and competencies as they work directly with young children in a school setting (ages 2.9-under seven years old and not yet enrolled in first grade). Early Childhood Education faculty observe and consult with students during this process. Students demonstrate and document competence in the following areas: setting up and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment for children; providing positive guidance for children; implementing an age appropriate, culturally sensitive curricula; providing a… Prerequisites: ECE 102 --- # ECE 221 — Infant & Toddler Curriculum and Development 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the developmental stages of infants and toddlers. Using a holistic approach, students explore health and safety concerns, plans for stimulating learning experiences, and the design of indoor and outdoor environments specific to infants and toddlers. Students plan developmentally appropriate infant/toddler curricula and explain the connection between the physical environment and quality programs for infants and toddlers. Prerequisites: ECE 150 --- # ECE 231 — Curriculum for Young Children I 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the value and functions of equipment, multicultural materials, and developmentally appropriate activities for young children. Students learn how to develop curriculum that promotes sensitivity toward diversity through hands on classroom activities using the Massachusetts Early Childhood Program Standard and Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences. Attention is given to special accommodations to meet the needs of all children. A professional portfolio is developed during this course. Prerequisites: ECE 101, ECE 102, PSY 123, ENG 101 --- # ECE 232 — Curriculum for Young Children II 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on curriculum planning that is developmentally appropriate for young children. Students create and design plans and physical space using the Massachusetts Early Childhood Program Standards and Preschool Learning Experiences as a guide. Students implement the plans in a classroom setting (ECE 254), and address the effectiveness of their plans through observation and assessment procedures. Attention will be given to special accommodations to meet the needs of all children. Prerequisites: ECE 231, ECE 251, ECE 253, ENG 101 --- # ECE 238 — Supervision, Coaching and Mentoring in Early Childhood Settings 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the critical elements involved in on-site supervision, coaching and mentoring in early childhood settings. The course emphasizes observing, recording, and analyzing data, and giving constructive feedback to the classroom teacher. Students develop conference skills and interpersonal communication strategies, demonstrate team-building skills and sensitivity to cultural issues, and gain knowledge of basic adult development. Students also write formative and summative evaluations. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # ECE 242 — Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Education 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores ways of meeting the challenges of young children with diverse needs. Students study specific diagnosed disabilities as well as giftedness. Students learn ways to construct and design environments to support children and their families. Students are introduced to evolving social policies and legislation supportive of young children with special needs and their families and observe intervention programs for young children. Prerequisites: ECE 102, PSY 123 --- # ECE 243 — Administration in Early Education and Care 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the administration routines and activities in a variety of early care and education settings. Content includes program and staff management, community relationship skills, budgeting, staffing, and program development. Students review meeting standards and license requirements, encouraging parent participation, and fundraising. Students explore elements of supervision and policy formation. Prerequisites: ECE 102, PSY 123 --- # ECE 244 — Communication for Collaboration 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes leadership skills needed for communication and collaboration within Early Childhood Education settings. Students examine adult development and individual style in relationship to leadership skills in early education settings. The role emotional intelligence plays in interpersonal dynamics and communication when working with staff and families is addressed. Prerequisites: ECE 102, PSY 123 --- # ECE 245 — Advocacy and Ethics for Social Justice in Early Care and Education 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the critical role advocacy plays in early education and care. Students use the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Code of Ethics in their work to support advocacy for quality early childhood programs, and in addressing local/international issues for children and families. Prerequisites: ECE 102, PSY 123 --- # ECE 246 — Seminar and Field Experience: Leadership in Early Education and Care 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines students' field experiences in connection with leadership skills and competencies. Students select a focus competency directly related to the early childhood field experience and assume a leadership role working with staff and families. Seminar sessions support the students' self-examination of leadership competencies. Students demonstrate these specific leadership competencies in class and at the fieldwork placement. Skills required include reflective and analytical thinking, demonstration of logic, use of supportive interpersonal skills, clear written and oral communica… Prerequisites: ECE 102, PSY 123 --- # ECE 250 — Observing, Recording, and Authentic Assessment 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on observation, documentation and assessment of young children. Students conduct extensive observations of young children in natural settings. The course provides students with a working knowledge of young children with special needs, individual planning and anti-bias strategies for inclusion. --- # ECE 251 — Integrating Theory and Practice I: Guidance of Young Children This course covers major theories of Early Childhood Education and the Guides to Speech and Action developed by Katherine Baker. The implications of cultural, positive guidance practices as stated in the Department of Early Education and Care Child Guidance Policy, and the Massachusetts Early Childhood Program Standards and inclusion strategies compose the major focal area of this course. Students increase awareness of political and social issues that influence the lives of children, families, and the field o --- # ECE 252 — Integrating Theory and Practice II: Observing, Recording and Authentic Assessment 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on observation, documentation and assessment of young children based on the developmental theories covered in ECE 251. Students conduct extensive observations of young children in natural settings. Students record their observations and interpret the data. The course provides students with a working knowledge of young children with special needs, individual planning for inclusion, anti-bias strategies for inclusion and professional portfolio development. Prerequisites: ECE 251 --- # ECE 253 — Supervised Student Participation I 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides students with practical experience (150 hours) working with young children in the Quinsigamond Children's Laboratory School and in a community school setting under faculty supervision. Competencies introduced include working as a team member; developing, implementing and evaluating appropriate activities for young children; demonstrating positive guidance strategies and including strategies identified in the Office of Child Care Services Guidance Policy; keeping children safe and healthy; and, creating and maintaining a developmentally appropriate inclusive learning envir… Prerequisites: ECE 101, ECE 102, PSY 123, ECE 112, ENG 101 --- # ECE 254 — Student Teaching Practicum II 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides the students, working under faculty supervision, with an extended opportunity (150 hours) to relate theory to classroom practice in the Quinsigamond Children’s School: Early Childhood Education Lab School, community childcare, or public school. Students observe children closely and use guidelines as set by the state of Massachusetts to plan, implement, and evaluate curricula for young children. Students set up and maintain the total learning environment, provide appropriate guidance for young children and implement inclusion strategies as needed. Prerequisites: ECE 221, ECE 258 --- # ECE 255 — Guiding Young Children's Behavior 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the examination and interpretation of behavior in young children and introduces a variety of positive approaches to guidance. Students discover how materials and use of space contribute to children’s behavior; learn appropriate strategies to guide children toward cooperation and productive interactions with others; and develop realistic expectations of young children according to the child’s developmental level. Prerequisites: ECE 102 --- # ECE 258 — Early Childhood Curriculum 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines how to develop a curriculum that supports the growth and development of the whole child. Students discover how curriculum can be both planned and emergent in nature. Creative arts, dramatic play, STEM, and literacy are explored in connection with state and national standards. The course focus promotes sensitivity toward diversity and attention is given to special accommodations to meet the needs of all young children. Prerequisites: ECE 150 --- # ECE 259 — Seminar and Field Experience: Classroom Teaching in Early Education and Care 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines students' field experiences in connection with their classroom teaching experience. Students focus on skills related to classroom teaching including behavior management, working with families, interactions with colleagues and curriculum facilitation. Seminar sessions support the students' self-examination of their classroom teaching. Students demonstrate these specific skills in class and at the fieldwork placement. Prerequisites: ECE 102, ENG 102 --- # ECE 260 — Introduction to Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood Settings 4 credits · 4 hours This course explores the multiple impacts of trauma on the developing child along with ways to build resiliency. The role of the teacher, in the context of the child’s larger circle of protective factors, is developed in terms of social emotional learning (SEL), family support and engagement, setting up the physical environment, advocacy, and self-care. An evidence-based approach, through trauma-informed best practices, guides the learning, where students will practice and apply course concepts in an early childhood classroom in a 15-hour faculty-guided field component. Prerequisites: ECE 102 --- # ECE 261 — Best Practices in Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood Settings 4 credits · 4 hours This course addresses in greater detail the key themes and concepts identified in ECE 260. Through evidence-based practice, students develop an increased capacity to work with children and families who have experienced trauma. Skills will be reinforced through continued self-reflective practice, practical application, and in-depth analysis of the child's environment. Students will continue to practice and apply course concepts in the early childhood classroom and meet with faculty in a 15-hour guided field component. Faculty will guide reflective discussion around implementing competencies in… Prerequisites: ECE 102, ECE 260 --- # ECO 215 — Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits · 3 hours The course examines the broad and general aspects of an economy and covers the traditional macroeconomic elements of an introductory economics program. Students study the theories of supply and demand, national income, fiscal and monetary policy, cyclical fluctuations, economic growth, inflation, employment, and international trade. Students learn how to understand and interpret statements and policies made by both national and world leaders. --- # ECO 216 — Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits · 3 hours The course examines particular aspects of an economy and covers the traditional microeconomic elements of an introductory economics program. Students study pricing, input/output costs, resource allocation, farm policy, income distribution, and environmental issues. Students gain an understanding of various market structures as they relate to the national economy. --- # ELM 251 — Instrumentation and Control Technology 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers the theory and application of mechanical processes and their control circuits. All major aspects of a control system are studied, including controllers, drivers, actuators, sensors and feedback control. Topics include PMDC motors, stepper motors, brushless motors, sensors, transducers, and servomechanisms. Students gain skills designing, characterizing, and troubleshooting small-scale control systems. LabVIEW is introduced and used throughout the course for data acquisition and control. Prerequisites: ELT 104, ELT 121 --- # ELM 257 — Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers 4 credits · 4 hours In this course, students gain valuable knowledge and skills in the use of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to control manufacturing processes. Students learn the parts of a PLC system and how each part contributes to an effective system of control. In the lab, students connect a PLC to various input and output devices using proper wiring methods, write PLC programs using ladder logic, and apply troubleshooting techniques. Prerequisites: ELT 103 --- # ELM 258 — Mechatronic Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides students with a systems-level overview of mechatronic systems and how they are integrated into today’s highly automated manufacturing environments. Topics include equipment safety, power distribution, pneumatics, controller I/O, SCADA networks, HMI programming, and manufacturing execution systems (MES). Students learn and practice systematic troubleshooting, problem solving, and preventive and corrective maintenance. Classroom material is reinforced by lab activities using a highly automated manufacturing system and other mechatronic systems. --- # ELM 260 — Industrial Robotics This course is an introduction to robotics as used in modern industry. Students explore coordinate systems, control systems, drive --- # EET 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Prerequisites: CPS 298 --- # ELT 103 — DC and AC Circuits 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces students to DC and AC electrical circuits. Students learn the concepts of voltage, current, resistance, magnetism, and power and energy and the relationships between them. Methods of circuit analysis using Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, and network theorems are studied. Concepts of AC, capacitance, and inductance are presented. Impedance, R-L -C circuits, and impedance networks are introduced. In the laboratory, students learn how to read electrical schematics and construct circuits using proper wiring and soldering techniques. Students use a variety of test equipment inc… Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # ELT 104 — Electronic Devices 4 credits · 4 hours In this course, students learn the operating principles of diodes, transistors, thyristors and amplifiers, and practical applications to regulate voltage, control power, and amplify signals. In the lab, students construct, test, and analyze circuits involving rectifier diodes, LEDs, Zener diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors, SCRs, triacs, and operational amplifiers. Students develop skills reading and drawing schematics, using electronic test equipment, and troubleshooting circuits. Prerequisites: ELT 103 --- # ELT 120 — Introduction to Photonics 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of optics, including the nature of light, light sources, and light propagation and interaction with matter in terms of geometrical optics and physical (wave) optics. This course gives students the opportunity to learn how to apply the principles of optics in a laboratory setting to conduct experiments and solve real world problems. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # ELT 121 — Digital Circuits 4 credits · 4 hours This course explores digital fundamentals including number systems, digital code, logic gates, Boolean algebra, combinational logic, and flip-flops. Students learn the functions of the basic digital circuits used in all areas of Electronics. Students learn the operation of a digital electronic circuit, troubleshooting components of digital electronic circuits, binary and hexadecimal number systems, and Boolean rules and laws used to describe and construct gate networks. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # ELT 130 — Embedded Microcontrollers 4 credits · 4 hours This is a project-based course where students apply the concepts they learn in ELT 103 and ELT 121 to microcontroller-based systems. Students gain valuable experience reading schematics and wiring diagrams, interfacing real-world devices to microcontroller inputs and outputs, and programming the microcontroller to perform various functions. Students also practice PC board design, soldering, and troubleshooting techniques. Prerequisites: ELT 103, ELT 121 --- # ELT 222 — Photonics Technology 4 credits · 4 hours In this course, students apply the principles learned in Introduction to Photonics to investigate the operation and applications of modern photonic systems, including lasers, optical fibers, and detectors. Students learn how photonic systems operate, and apply those systems to analyze and solve real world problems. Prerequisites: ELT 120 --- # EDU 101 — Elementary Education: Teaching and Learning 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a view of elementary schools as they are today. Historical, philosophical, and pedagogical perspectives are examined. Students examine curriculum, teaching strategies, and assessment models to gain insight and acquire skills in current methodologies employed in elementary settings. A pre-practicum of 24 hours beyond classroom time is required for successful completion of the course. --- # EDU 103 — Foundations of Multicultural Education & Diversity 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the relationship of cultural values and social contexts to the formation of the child’s self-concept and success in the educational environment. An examination of the role of prejudice, stereotypes, institutional racism and sexism, and cultural incompatibilities in education will be included. Emphasis on considering different world views, preparing future teachers to offer an equal educational opportunity to children of all cultural groups, and considering course concepts in relationship to the work environment. A pre-practicum of 24 hours beyond classroom time is require… Prerequisites: EDU 101, ENG 101 --- # EDU 202 — Children with Exceptionalities 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores ways of meeting the diverse needs of children with exceptionalities. Students study how to differentiate instruction and design environments to meet the needs of all learners. Students are introduced to evolving social policies and legislation supportive of children with exceptionalities and their families. A pre-practicum of 24 hours beyond classroom time is required for successful completion of the course. Prerequisites: EDU 103, PSY 123 --- # EDU 203 — Seminar in Elementary Education 3 credits · 3 hours This course supports students preparing for careers in education. Students explore the MA educator licensure process, review assessment pathways, and develop strategies for success on licensure exams. Students engage in educational and career planning, examine contemporary issues in education, and practice advocacy to promote equitable learning environments that support student learning and development. Prerequisites: EDU 103, ENG 102 --- # EDU 204 — Foundations of Reading 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a strong foundation in the best practices of literacy instruction. Essential areas of reading instruction are addressed: understanding phonological and phonemic awareness, the use of phonics, vocabulary development, fluency, comprehension, assessment, and writing. The course offers opportunities to gain knowledge of the mechanics of the reading process and to design and implement effective instruction for various student populations. A pre-practicum of 24 hours beyond classroom time is required for successful completion of the course. Prerequisites: EDU 202 --- # EMT 101 — Basic Emergency Medical Technology This course is designed to train individuals who respond to emergency calls for immediate care to the critically ill or injured and who transport patients to a medical facility. Students develop skills to determine the extent of illness or injury and establish priorities for emergency care. Topics include techniques in opening and maintaining an airway, cardiac resuscitation, controlling hemorrhage, treating shock, immobilizing fractures, assisting childbirth, managing behavioral emergencie --- # ERG 100 — Introduction to Engineering 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed to introduce students to foundational concepts, professional practices, and diverse disciplines within engineering. Through lectures, guest speakers, hands-on activities, and team-based design challenges, students develop problem-solving skills, learn technical communication methods, and understand the ethical responsibilities inherent in the profession. Key topics include the engineering design process, different engineering branches, basic technical drawing (AutoCAD), data analysis using spreadsheets, cost estimation, and professional ethics. --- # ERG 101 — Engineering Design and Graphics Using CAD 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on engineering drawing utilizing computer-assisted drawing (CAD) techniques. It introduces descriptive geometry and the basic theory of orthographic projections. Students create orthographic, isometric, sectional views and assembly drawings and dimensioning using CAD software. Prerequisites: MAT 124 --- # ERG 211 — Introduction to Materials Science 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the fundamental properties of engineering materials utilizing micro and macro methods of material design. Students learn the atomic structures, chemical properties, and physical behavior of engineering materials, including biomaterials. Prerequisites: CHM 123, PHY 105 --- # ERG 221 — Statics 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers a vector approach in studying static systems. Areas of study include the resultant of concentrated and distributed force systems, two and three-dimensional equilibrium, trusses, plane friction, centeroids, and moments of inertia. Students learn how to use integral equations to determine centeroids and moments of inertia for various geometrical shapes and derive and graph equations of shear and moment. Prerequisites: PHY 105 --- # ERG 223 — Thermodynamics 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the laws of thermodynamics through the study of systems and the flow of energy across system boundaries. Students learn the First Law of Thermodynamics (utilizing heat, energy, work, enthalpy) and the Second Law of Thermodynamics (and the property of entropy) and their macroscopic and microscopic implications. The course focuses on the application of thermodynamics to engineering systems. Prerequisites: CHM 124, MAT 235, PHY --- # ERG 225 — Strength of Materials 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes stress and strain and the mechanical properties of materials. Topics include axial load, torsion, bending and deflection of beams, Hooke's Law, Mohr's circle, transfer shear, combined loading, stress, strain transformation, design of beams, and buckling of columns. Students use integral and differential equations to solve problems in design of beams and structures. Prerequisites: ERG 221, MAT 235 --- # ERG 280 — Engineering Computation and Modeling 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the application of mathematical models in engineering and biological engineering phenomena. Students use mathematical computational software to create, solve and analyze the results of the models. Students present, in the classroom, the effects of the project on engineering projects, the environment, and life forms in general. Classroom discussion topics include: computer hardware; software; architecture; programming; functions; matrices; plotting; logical functions; selection structures; repetition structures; arrays; numerical techniques; solving equations and systems o… Prerequisites: MAT 233 --- # ENG 090 — Basic Reading Skills 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on developing reading skills. Students locate main ideas, recognize supporting details, locate transitions, identify patterns of organization, analyze the use of inferences and vocabulary. They employ skimming and scanning techniques, analyze word meaning through contextual and word structure analyses, and develop dictionary skills. The minimum passing grade for developmental courses is a "C". --- # ENG 091 — Intermediate Reading Skills 3 credits · 3 hours This course helps students to read independently in college level courses. Students acquire strategies for improving vocabulary and reading comprehension as well as critical thinking skills while emphasizing both academic reading and reading for studying. The minimum passing grade for developmental courses is a "C". Prerequisites: ENG 090 --- # ENG 095 — Basic Writing Skills 3 credits · 3 hours This course helps students develop competence in written communication by practicing writing clear sentences and paragraphs. Students learn how to recognize and use basic sentence patterns and to write coherent paragraphs containing a topic sentence, idea development, and a strong conclusion. Students complete a variety of writing assignments and develop the skills needed for ENG 096 Intermediate Writing Skills. Taking the departmental final examination is a requirement of the course. The minimum passing grade for developmental courses is a "C". --- # ENG 096 — Intermediate Writing Skills 3 credits · 3 hours This course helps students develop writing competence by practicing writing paragraphs and essays. Students learn to write unified, supported, coherent essays using grammatically sound sentences. Assignments focus on writing a variety of paragraphs and essays in order to prepare for college level writing courses. Taking the departmental final examination is a requirement of the course. The minimum passing grade for developmental courses is a "C". Prerequisites: ENG 095 --- # ENG 097 — The Reading-Writing Connection 3 credits · 3 hours This course analyzes college level essay writing by emphasizing the reading-writing connection. Students examine writing through reading and analyzing essay models and also refine their critical reading and writing skills by focusing on the writing process and effective reading strategies. Students develop a familiarity with library resources. Taking the Departmental Exam for writing is a requirement of this course. A minimum passing grade of "C" is required. --- # ENG 101 — Composition I 3 credits · 3 hours The course focuses on theme-based argument. Students practice and develop critical reading, thinking, and writing skills necessary for college. Students read, analyze, and summarize college level analytic arguments from various genres (popular, academic, etc.) and compose research-based analytic arguments based on the course's theme. Students become aware of writing decisions made for different audiences, purposes, and genres, with a focus on academic writing conventions. Students also learn beginning research skills, including appropriate quotation, summary, paraphrase, and documentation ski… --- # ENG 101S — Composition I Seminar 1 credits · 1 hours This course combines the curriculum of ENG 101 and FYE 101 to support students in the transition to college reading and writing through the practice and development of critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. Students read, analyze, and summarize college-level analytic arguments from various genres (popular, academic, etc.) and compose research-based analytic arguments based on the theme “higher education in the 21st century”. Students become aware of writing decisions made for different audiences, purposes, and genres, with a focus on academic writing conventions. Students also learn… --- # ENG 102 — Composition II 3 credits · 3 hours This theme-based course, the second in the composition sequence, develops and refines skills learned in ENG 101, with a specific focus on independent research. Students sharpen rhetorical, critical thinking, and academic writing skills and practice locating, evaluating, summarizing, synthesizing, and citing primary and secondary sources. Students will manage a sustained independent inquiry project(s) to include a research question or problem analysis, an annotated bibliography, and a research project. By the end of the semester, students will compile a portfolio of 15-25 pages that includes a… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # ENG 105 — Technical Writing 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on writing letters, memos, resumes, lab reports, instructions/processes and technical descriptions, and design visual aids. Instructional emphasis is placed on clarity, correctness, conciseness, audience, precision, accuracy, organization, and document design in writing technical documents. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # ENG 200 — Children's Literature 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the nature, variety, and artistry of children's stories. Students examine various modes of the genre and investigate why stories are necessary and popular teaching vehicles for the intellectual growth and development of children. Students discuss and explore numerous tales, fables, myths, and literary archetypes. Special emphasis is placed on selected visually orientated stories and their context in today's society. Students write individual reports and interact in panel discussions, commentary, and discussions of the merits of contemporary works. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 202 — Creative Writing 3 credits · 3 hours This course centers on weekly student writing of poems, short stories, plays or personal essays. Specific Projects will be determined by individual and group interests. Group discussion of works-in-process will aid the student to achieve a significant creative writing project for the semester. Examples of creative excellence will be read and discussed, with some attention to critical and aesthetic theory. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 203 — Writing Poetry 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on writing fixed and free verse forms. Students learn the technical vocabulary of poetry and apply it to the work of classic and contemporary poets, as well as their own work and the work of their peers. Students present their poems in a group setting, and receive and provide both oral and written critiques. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 204 — Writing Fiction 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on writing short story and/or novel prose. Students learn the technical vocabulary of the craft and apply it to the work of classic and contemporary fiction writers, as well as their own work and the work of their peers. Students present their writing in a group setting, and receive and provide both oral and written critiques. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 205 — Technical and Workplace Writing 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the theory and practice of writing appropriate to the workplace. While the course is designed for students interested in technical applications, it is useful for anyone who intends to enter an occupation that requires writing assignments such as resumes, reports, or proposals, instructions, web pages, abstracts, technical descriptions, and letters and memos in either traditional or electronic format. Other technically-oriented assignments may be included as well. Students explore concepts such as critical thinking, empathy, style, tone, persuasion, precision, simplicity, re… Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 209 — Creative Nonfiction 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers topics based in reality using the tools of fiction - structure, characterization, plot, scene, dialogue, style, etc. - to animate storytelling and discover truth. Students examine readings from this genre both as scholars and writers, and cover core components of crafting memoir, personal essays, and literary journalism. Students also examine topics that include the role of memory, perception, subjectivity and ethical questions inherent in this genre as students produce original work of creative nonfiction. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 210 — Introduction to Literary Theory 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers seminal extracts from the work of major literary/cultural theorists especially those whose work initiated particular schools of literary/cultural criticism. Students examine the work of these theorists in the order in which they appeared on the historical scene. Students also explore how the work of each theorist built upon, extended, challenged, or problematized, that of predecessors. Students apply these taught theories to several major works of literature. The class runs as a seminar and culminates with a final essay. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # ENG 231 — World Literature I: Ancient World to 18th Century 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the history and growth of great books and ideas and their relevance to modern times. Students read literary selections from the ancient world to the 18th century to help them understand the sense and perspectives of major world writers. Students learn to demonstrate an understanding of both Eastern and Western literary traditions through class discussions and written assignments. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 232 — World Literature II: 18th Century to Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course complements ENG 231 by examining the history, growth, and cross influences of ideas and their impact on views of the modern world. Students study major writings and writers of both Eastern and Western literature from the th century to the present. Students learn how to understand the universal themes of great literature and the relevance of those themes in the modern world. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 241 — British Literature I: Beginning to 1750 This course explores British --- # ENG 242 — British Literature II: 1750 to Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores British literature from 1750 to the present. Students explore key literary and cultural movements that occurred during the Romantic, Victorian, 20th century, and contemporary periods. Selected works cover several literary genres including poetry, drama, the essay, the short story, and the novel. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 251 — American Literature I: 1600 to 1870 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines American literature from approximately 1600-1870, covering poetry, fiction, essays, and autobiography. Students explore literary movements and major authors of major American time periods including the Puritan, colonial, Revolutionary, Romantic, Transcendentalist, and abolitionist eras. Students examine how writers influenced both their own times and subsequent generations. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 252 — American Literature II: 1870 to Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines American literature from the mid-1800s to the present, including poetry, fiction, essays, and autobiography. Students explore literary movements, major authors, and trends of the various time periods. Topics include American regional writing; American Realism; literature during and between the two world wars; the literatures of American minorities; and the contemporary literature of disillusionment. Students explore texts both as literary works and as products of historical forces. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 256 — The Short Story 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on reading and analyzing short stories by renowned writers from various cultures. Students participate in class discussions and write papers to demonstrate close reading skills, to express individual interpretation, and to understand the common themes and unique literary characteristics of the genre. Students also examine cultural and historical contexts that influenced the authors. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 260 — Special Topics in English 3 credits · 3 hours Special Topics in English provides an opportunity for specialized literary study of various topics from year to year. Special Topics may feature a particular literary theme, an historical era, a genre, a single author or group of authors, specific regional or national literature, or other topics defined by the teaching professor. Research papers or projects may constitute a significant portion of the course requirements. This course will vary in any number of ways according to the discretion of the instructor and the instructor's choice of text(s). Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 261 — African American Literature I 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines African American literature and vernacular culture from 1746 to 1940. Students explore the major authors, genres, aesthetics, political movements, and intersectional tropes of the period. The course focuses on the slave narrative, the Abolitionist movement, minstrelsy, the Civil War, racial uplift politics, Reconstruction, plantation literature, Post-Reconstruction, the New Negro movement, the Great Migration, the New Deal, Popular Front radicalism, and social realism. Students also explore representations of the law and technology in the primary texts. The course emphasi… Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # ENG 262 — African American Literature II 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines African American literature and vernacular culture from 1940 to 2017. Students explore the major authors, genres, aesthetics, political movements, and intersectional tropes of the period. The course focuses on the Great Migration, Popular Front radicalism, social realism, the Civil Rights/Black Power movements, the Black Arts movement, and the post-Civil Rights ethos. Students also explore representations of the law and technology in the primary texts. The course emphasizes African American resistance, agency, transculturation, intertextuality, and cultural continuity. Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # FIN 111 — Personal Financial Planning 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the tools, terminology, and applications necessary to successfully manage financial matters in our daily lives. Topics include the personal financial planning process, career strategies, money management, personal taxation, financial institution services, investing in stocks and bonds, and consumer credit. Evaluation techniques related to housing, transportation, insurance, real estate, and retirement planning are also covered. --- # FIN 221 — The Stock Market and Investments 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an introduction to financial investments and the stock markets. Students study the purposes and history of the stock markets and the primary investments they control including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. --- # FIN 250 — Principles of Finance 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the principles and practices of financial management that are used in business. Topics examined include acquisition of funds, cash flow, financial analysis, capital budgeting, working capital requirements, and capital structure. The course also covers the characteristics and valuation of stocks and bonds. Prerequisites: ACC 101 --- # FSC 101 — Principles of Emergency Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives. This course follows the c… --- # FSC 104 — Fire Behavior and Combustion 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 101 --- # FSC 121 — Building Construction for Fire Protection 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 101 --- # FSC 151 — Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk and hazard evaluation and control procedures for emergency service organizations. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. --- # FSC 201 — Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 104, FSC 121 --- # FSC 203 — Fire Prevention 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides advanced knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and life safety education; and fire investigation. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: ENG 101, FSC 104, FSC 121 --- # FSC 207 — Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy 3 credits · 3 hours This course reviews fire chemistry, equipment, and personnel. Students learn basic fire fighting tactics and strategies, methods of attack, and preplanning to prevent fire problems. Fire situations are presented for analysis and study of accepted fire fighting practices. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 201, FSC 203 --- # FSC 223 — Fire Protection Systems 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 203 --- # FSC 230 — Fire Investigation I 3 credits · 3 hours This course is intended to provide the student with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, motives of the firesetter, and types of fire causes. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 104, FSC 121 --- # FSC 241 — Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # FSC 242 — Hazardous Materials Chemistry 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides basic chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including recognition, identification, reactivity, and health hazards encountered by emergency services. This course follows the curriculum established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) network. Prerequisites: FSC 203, MAT 095 --- # FSC 263 — Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services Administration This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship --- # FYE 101 — First Year Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course will help new students make a successful transition to campus, both academically and personally. The course aims to foster a sense of belonging, promote engagement in the curricular and co-curricular life of the college, develop learning strategies, establish career planning skills, and help to clarify purpose, meaning and direction. --- # FRC 111 — Beginning French I 3 credits · 3 hours The course covers the fundamentals of French grammar as a foundation for speaking, understanding, reading, and writing the language. It includes brief readings in the everyday aspects of the French-speaking world. In addition to gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of French grammar, students develop a basic working vocabulary of 500 words. Previous knowledge of French is not required. --- # FRC 112 — Beginning French II 3 credits · 3 hours Students progress further in the foundations of the language, including understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Students improve reading and speaking skills through the study of short pieces on contemporary French life and culture. Students study the French grammatical structure and develop a working vocabulary of 850 words. They also read and respond to short, simple French texts. Prerequisites: FRC 111 --- # GEO 210 — World Regional Geography 3 credits · 3 hours This course will give the student a foundation for understanding the geographic regions of the world. It will also introduce the basic methods of geographic analysis for understanding regional patterns, thereby enabling the student to gain insight into, and comprehension of, global culture and world events. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to perform the following: locate and map basic place names of the globe (the continents, major realms and regions, major countries and cities, and major physical and cultural features); compare, contrast, and interpret maps… --- # GRT 101 — Introduction to Gerontology 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on issues in gerontology that includes psychological, social, and physical changes as we age. Students will explore the aging process and what it means for both individuals and society. This course gives the opportunity for students to explore several ways of looking at aging as a social construct and the disparities in race, gender, disability (accessibilities), SEC (Social Economic Culture) impact, and sexual and gender orientation. Students will learn about problems that exist for elders, such as work and retirement, biological aging, mind/body/ spirit care, intimacy an… --- # HLC 101 — Foundations in Healthcare 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an essential foundation for students aspiring to enter the health professions. It introduces the core principles of healthcare delivery, ethics, patient-centered care, and interprofessional collaboration. In addition to academic exploration, students engage in reflective activities, self-assessment, and skill-building exercises designed to support personal development, cultural competence, resilience, and effective communication. Students leave the course with a clearer sense of their purpose in the healthcare field, a toolkit for academic success, and a growth mindset th… --- # HVC 101 — Basic Refrigeration Systems and Heat Theory 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces students to the basic concepts of heat transfer that dictate the behavior and operation of both heating and cooling systems. Topics lay the groundwork for the basic refrigeration cycle, including sensible, latent, and specific heat. Temperature and pressure concepts are also applied to refrigeration system models. This course includes a laboratory component. --- # HVC 102 — Basic Electricity 4 credits · 4 hours Students are exposed to AC fundamentals, Ohm's Law, and other circuit rules effecting circuit behavior, as well as basic electrical components used to develop series and parallel control circuits. Laboratory exercises focus on creating wiring diagrams, and then applying them to actual wiring practices on working circuitry. Students are trained in the use of electrical meters to develop troubleshooting procedures. Electrical Safety is incorporated into all activities. This course includes a laboratory component. --- # HVC 107 — Comfort Cooling Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course is a study of mechanical cooling equipment used in comfort cooling, heat pump, and other indoor environmental applications. Hands-on laboratories cover the installation and use of electrical controls, system evaluation, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting of residential and light commercial applications. Strategies for energy efficiency maintenance procedures are matched to appropriate equipment. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisites: HVC 101 --- # HVC 108 — Motors and Motor Controls 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides students with a systems-level overview of electric motors and motor controls and how they are integrated into today’s highly energy efficient HVAC systems. Topics include equipment safety, electrical theory of induction motors, relays, contactors and motor starters. Electrical safety and adherence to the NEC are imbedded in the course topics and lab instruction. Students will learn and practice systematic troubleshooting, problem solving and preventative maintenance. Classroom material is reinforced by lab activities using real world equipment in a lab setting. --- # HVC 109 — Oil Heating Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides a comprehensive study of Fuel Oil and Fuel Oil Heating Systems. Students apply heat transfer concepts and chemistry basics to analyze fuel oil and combustion. Types of burner designs are analyzed for operation and efficiency. Equipment designs focus on mediums such as water and air for heat transfer. Controls strategies and components presented reflect the modern oil heating system. Safety and efficiency are a primary focus. This course provides a foundation for those seeking their MA Oil License. All instruction will relate to and reference MA Oil Code (NFPA 31). The han… Prerequisites: HVC 101 --- # HVC 110 — Gas Heating Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course is a study of various gas heating systems used in residential and light commercial applications. Steam, warm water and air systems, as well as hybrid systems, will be analyzed. Students will explore chemistry of fuel gases and combustion for system efficiency and safety, and the Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code will be introduced. Equipment and control design factors will be examined for methods of overall energy efficiency. Wiring schematics and fuel knowledge will provide a sound basis for diagnostic skills. This course includes a hands-on laboratory component. Prerequisites: HVC 101 --- # HST 104 — World History I: Beginning to 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the world's ancient and pre-modern peoples, cultures, and civilizations. It emphasizes themes such as the development of agriculture and rise of civilization, formation of empires, development of religions, and economic and cultural interaction between regions of the world. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 105 — World History II: 1500 to World War I 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the convergence of the world's people, cultures, and civilizations on a global scale beginning around the 16th century. It emphasizes themes such as the emerging global economy, colonialism, revolution, industrialization, imperialism, and the rise of the nation-state. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 106 — World History III: World War I to Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines recent and current interactions between the world's peoples, cultures, and civilizations. It emphasizes themes such as nationalism, migrations, technology, and economic and cultural interaction on a global scale. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 115 — U.S. History: Beginnings to 1865 3 credits · 3 hours This course surveys the period from pre-Columbian times to the end of the Civil War. Topics include Native American cultures and societies; colonization; origins and development of slavery; American Revolution; establishment of the United States; industrialization and immigration; westward expansion; sectional politics and Civil War. Students examine the Constitution in light of politics, society, economy, and culture of the period. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 116 — U.S. History: 1865 to Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course surveys the period from the end of the Civil War to present-day. Topics include Reconstruction; Gilded Age, populism and progressivism; imperialism; World War I; Great Depression and New Deal; World War II; Cold War; the Sixties; conservatism; globalization and September 11th's aftermath. Students examine the Constitution in light of politics, society, economy, and culture of the period. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 133 — History of Puerto Rico 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines selected topics concerning Puerto Rico from the pre-Columbian period through Spanish conquest and colonization, and considers its relationship with the United States since the Spanish American War. Students develop an understanding of the Native American, Spanish, and African heritage of Puerto Rico. Sections are offered in Spanish. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 202 — Topics in the History of Civilization 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines in-depth a selected topic from the history of civilization. Students develop greater knowledge, insight, and sophistication than might be obtained from a survey course while retaining historical and chronological perspectives. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 203 — African American History I: Beginnings to 1865 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the history of African Americans from their African origins and forced migration to and settlement in America to the end of the Civil War. Topics include the development of slavery, conceptions of race, struggle for freedom, development of African American culture, and life of free blacks before the Civil War. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 204 — African American History II: 1865 to the Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the history of African Americans from the end of the Civil War to present day. Topics include Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, black nationalism, the Harlem Renaissance, black culture and society, the civil rights and restorative justice/reparations movements, and the role African Americans today play in the economic, political, and social life of the United States. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 205 — United States Women's History 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the experiences of women, their various roles and statuses, as well as the changing ideas about women and gender from the Colonial period, through the Revolution and Early Republic to the present day. A major emphasis of this course will be an examination of the various efforts of women to define themselves intersectionally, and critique the social and political mores that have impacted their lives and opportunities due to gendered hierarchies shaped by changing attitudes and understandings of race, class, and religion over time. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 216 — History of Native Americans in North America 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the history of Native Americans in North America from earliest archeological periods to the present. Students examine the migration and settlements of native peoples, development of Native American societies and cultures in the pre-Columbian era, their encounters with Europeans and Africans, and their responses to the challenges of conquest, dispossession, and colonialism in North America. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HST 232 — Worcester's History 3 credits · 3 hours This course traces the social, industrial, and political transformations in the "Heart of the Commonwealth" from the initial encounters of native Nipmuc people with Europeans in the 1600s to Worcester's present. Students examine the city's local perspective on important topics in American History including colonial town life; the American Revolution; the anti-slavery, women's rights and other reform movements; the Civil War; industrialization; immigration; ethnic diversity; and labor. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HRM 100 — Today’s Culinary Professional 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed to orientate a new culinary/hospitality student to their career planning within the context of current industry trends through interviews, readings, and industry experience. Course topics emphasize aligning employment opportunities with personal goals, food production sustainability, business ethics, and social entrepreneurship. Students align career readiness competencies with an experiential component to reinforce self-awareness and reflection for their personal career development. --- # HRM 101 — Introduction to Hotel/ Restaurant Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the hospitality industry, including food service, lodging, tourism, casinos, recreation, and convention management. Students learn the departments of hotels, restaurants, and travel organizations both individually and in relation to each other. Students examine the management process as it applies to the hospitality industry in order to select an area of interest for their own careers. --- # HRM 110 — Basic Foods: Mise En Place 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a learner-centered pedagogy. Students establish individualized learning objectives resulting from self-engagement during this program. Curriculum content is designed to provide rudimentary competencies in the areas of culinary mise en place, such as flavoring, seasoning, portioning, culinary math, and measurements. --- # HRM 111 — Basic Foods: Basic Boucher & Patissier 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces commercial food preparation and production management. Students learn basic principles of commercial cookery, including methods of preparation, nutrition, cost, and organization and management of commercial kitchens. Topics include the purpose and use of recipes; portion control techniques; and the selection, cooking, and handling of stocks and sauces, soups, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, starches and salads. Students learn basic principles of kitchen operation and management and the safe usage of food service equipment. Students individually plan, produce, and serve… --- # HRM 112 — Basic Foods: Garde-Manager & Saucier 4 credits · 4 hours In the laboratory portion, students in a restaurant setting produce food, including appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, vegetables, and desserts. In the classroom portion, students calculate potential and actual operating food costs, assess and design menus and operations methods, and modify recipes for special diets or quantity production. --- # HRM 113 — Basic Foods: Principles of Baking This course introduces commercial baking mise en place and production management. Students use the basic principles of commercial baking --- # HRM 115 — Sanitation Certification 1 credits · 1 hours This course examines the principles of sanitation in the hospitality and food service management fields. It focuses on sanitation and health, serving sanitary food, keeping a sanitary food environment, and managing a safe hospitality property. Students learn the skills necessary to gain certification in the National Restaurant Association Safe Serve Examination. --- # HRM 131 — Food and Beverage Cost Control 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides experience in identifying, analyzing, and creating controls for production, labor, and revenues necessary to ensure profitable foodservice operations. The main topics studied are forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing costs of food, beverages, and labor, in addition to the internal controls required for effective cost management. This course is required for both the foodservice track certificate and the foodservice track degree. --- # HRM 135 — Front Office Operations 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on operations and procedures of lodging management for inns, hotels, resorts, clubs, and casinos in order to relate front office operations to other departments. Using property management software, students learn the mechanics of the front office in two general areas - customer service and financial management. In customer service, the course focuses on reservation inquiries, recording, availability, denials, check-ins, rate selection, walk-ins, and room status. Students also learn procedures related to special equipment needs, housekeeping, settlement, and checkout. In th… --- # HRM 136 — Front Office Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the application of hospitality service principles related to customer service including planning, organization, implementation and management of service systems and staff. Through case studies, students experience communication, problem solving, and decision-making as related to the effective management of the front office. The course also stresses customer-centered concepts in the areas of hiring, training, and motivating employees. Students participate in the International Customer Service Association’s CS certification program. --- # HRM 137 — Introduction to Casino and Gaming Operations 3 credits · 3 hours This course uses a combination of lecture, guest speakers, experiential learning and independent study to examine the theory, practice and business of gambling. Students discover how the gambling industry operates, analyze many of the popular games, and explore the phenomenon and impact of legalized commercial gaming. --- # HRM 139 — Bar and Beverage Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the management of beverage operations including wine, beer, and spirit liquor. Students study grape growing, fermentation, aging, production, and primary taste characteristics of wine; beer-brewing techniques and brew houses; and the main ingredients and production of whiskeys, bourbon, tequila, gin, and vodka. Students also learn the components of beverage operations including production, control, storage, and purchasing; and the marketing, service, and accounting functions. The course emphasizes the legal and social responsibilities of managing beverage operations. --- # HRM 201 — Hospitality Accounting and Revenue Management 3 credits · 3 hours Students study managerial accounting in the hospitality industry as it informs pricing and revenue management. Presented will be major analytical themes, such as financial statement interpretation and cost accounting for internal control. The second half of the semester, students analyze financial statements through the use of operating ratios and describe the financial control system used. Students understand the budget cycle, forecast sales and revenue management strategy. --- # HRM 215 — Contract Foodservice Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the basic systems found in contract foodservice operations such as schools, healthcare facilities, and corporate environments. Students examine consumer needs with an emphasis on planning cyclical and pre-set menus, kitchen layout and design, and facilities planning and equipment selection. Students also review the foodservice and prototype contract, the contracting process, and catering services as a function of contract foodservice operations. Students attend a restaurant trade show or conduct research and complete a project on equipment and/or facility design. Prerequisites: HRM 110, HRM 115 --- # HRM 216 — Nutrition for Foodservice Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course is an introduction to human nutrition in foodservice management, focusing on basic nutrition including macro and micronutrients, recipe development and modification, and nutrient analysis. It also covers food purchasing, receiving, storage, and preparation for optimum nutrient retention. It emphasizes menu planning and food preparation for foodservice managers in healthcare, institutional settings, and spas. Students plan the development and marketing of healthful menu alternatives, understand special diets, and understand the roles of culture and religion in diet and menu prepara… Prerequisites: CUL 111, CUL 112, CUL 113, CUL 114, HRM 110 --- # HRM 217 — Nutrition for Dietary and Foodservice Professionals 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed to introduce the concept of nutrition as a tool to prevent and manage acute illnesses and/or chronic diseases within the dietary/foodservice departments in a non-commercial setting. It emphasizes food/diet as a therapeutic intervention across the food continuum - from menu planning to food purchasing and preparation to nutrient utilization. Students apply their knowledge and skills in HRM-run operations and as part of their corresponding Co-op/Field placements. Prerequisites: CUL 111, CUL 112, CUL 113, CUL 114, HRM 110 --- # HRM 218 — Dining Room and Banquet Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers dining room staffing and employee training; basic service rules, techniques and styles (American, French, Russian, a la carte, buffet, butler); proper table setting, plating and presentation; and table etiquette. Students understand menu types (static, cycle, and market menus) and managing by menu. Using the student-run restaurant, students plan a merchandising and sales promotion and plan and develop special events, with emphasis on management approaches that achieve good customer relations and satisfaction. --- # HRM 221 — Hospitality Law and Ethics 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the U.S. laws that most impact hospitality operations in the areas of lodging, beverage service, foodservice, casino management, and convention planning. Using case studies, students learn hospitality management policies in order to minimize legal liability; the responsibilities and legal rights under the law for innkeepers, bartenders and employers; and the consequences of failing to meet those responsibilities. --- # HRM 232 — Hotel Meetings: Sales and Operations 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on front-of-the-house operations, from meeting the client through planning and selling an event. Topics include deciding room size and set up, food and beverage requirements, guest services, special equipment requirements, cost, and contracting for the event. The course also covers back-of-the-house operations including accounting, contracting with vendors, and staff scheduling and management. Students learn the marketing, planning, and management of large and small hotel meetings, functions, and conventions. --- # HRM 235 — Management in the Hospitality Industry This course is a capstone course for hospitality management students. It is designed to enhance leadership ability while focusing on the principles of effective management in the context of the hospitality industry. Students study how to develop, motivate and empower high performance teams and to put quality management tools into action to increase sales and customer service. An assessment tool developed by the American Motel/Hotel Association (AMHA) enables students to develop an understanding of and skill --- # HRM 236 — Destination Marketing and Management 3 credits · 3 hours Students develop an understanding of destination marketing through a combination of lecture and practical experience. Working with various area partners, students develop a marketing strategy for the promotion of tourism and visitor programming in the Worcester and Central Mass region. Topics covered in this course change according to current demand, events, or challenges. --- # HRM 298 — Hotel/Restaurant Management Cooperative Education Practicum This is a unique practicum that provides occupationally-specific opportunities for students to participate in a learning experience that combines classroom instruction with actual business and industry career experiences. This practicum integrates academic, career and technical education; provides more interdisciplinary instruction; and supports strong partnerships among schools, businesses, and community institutions with the goal of preparing students with a variety of skills in a fast-changing culinary art based workplace. --- # HRM 299 — Cooperative Work Experience This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Prerequisites: CPS 298 --- # HUS 101 — Introduction to Human Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the historical, political, and social aspects of the human services field from a generalist perspective. Students gain core knowledge of common problems, consumer populations, and helping models. Students learn about the agencies and services available in the greater Worcester area as part of identifying strategies for effective delivery of human services. Upon completion, students will be able to explain the value of participant empowerment, access appropriate supportive services, and expeditiously navigate the human service system. --- # HUS 121 — The Helping Relationship: Delivering Human Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics that are critical for an effective helping relationship. Students apply key concepts of helping to increase awareness and knowledge of both self and others. Research about human behavior, developmental and humanistic theories, and strength-based practice are emphasized. Students obtain entry-level skills in interviewing (communication skills), assessment (writing skills), and treatment planning (community and network referrals). --- # HUS 131 — Introduction to Developmental Disabilities 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines a variety of developmental disabilities such as intellectual disability, autism, syndromes (e.g., Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome), neurological, sensory, and health impairments, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders. The course incorporates a sociopolitical perspective laws, legislation, court cases, and attitudes on the treatment and support of people with developmental disabilities. Effective teaching and intervention strategies are explored. Special attention is devoted to addressing barriers to integration and the impact on the individua… --- # HUS 141 — Community Service: Delivering Human Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course includes fieldwork in human service agencies in the greater Worcester area. Students learn about the various roles of the human service practitioner and explore multiple aspects of service delivery as experienced by working professionals. Involvement in community service is an integral part of this class learning process. The course also covers effective communication styles, agency systems and system theory, effective joining styles, establishing strong work habits and ethics, assertiveness skills, self-awareness, and self-management. Prerequisites: ENG 101, HUS 101, HUS 121 --- # HUS 143 — Direct Support Practicum 3 credits · 3 hours Students contract for a minimum of 10 hours per week at a practicum placement and a weekly seminar at the College. Practicums are supervised by an agency staff person and by the course instructor, who visits the sites and maintains weekly contact with the students. Students demonstrate sensitivity to diverse populations and satisfactory proficiency in developing, interpreting, implementing, and documenting helping interventions. They understand the appropriate use of supportive services, group facilitation, conflict resolution, and system change strategies; and use appropriate written and ver… Prerequisites: HUS 101 --- # HUS 145 — Special Topics in Developmental Disabilities 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed for human service professionals who work as direct support workers for the Department of Developmental Services. Students enrolled in this course gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of issues that may have been presented in previous human service classes. In addition, students further develop their skills in working with both clients and their families. Topics covered in this course include person-centered thinking, teaching and learning, diversity, health and wellness, sexuality, human rights, grief and loss, and working with families. Prerequisites: HUS 101 --- # HUS 221 — Cultural Competence for Human Service Workers 3 credits · 3 hours This course prepares human service workers in developing awareness with issues of human diversity broadly defined to include race, ethnicity, culture, nationality, religion, age, gender, gender identities and sexualities and accessibility needs. Students will explore the dynamics of diversity, privilege, and oppression. Building on standard models of cultural competence that emphasize knowledge, awareness, and skills, students will be introduced to cultural humility, culturally specific approaches to practice, and frameworks for equity and empowerment. Prerequisites: CRJ 101, HUS 101, ENG 101, SOC 101 --- # HUS 231 — Legal and Ethical Concepts in Human Services 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores effective ethical and legal dilemmas and examines the issues of social justice and human rights. Students develop ethical decision-making and examine intervention and prevention strategies within human service practice. Students understand and apply ethical principles found in codes of ethics and standards of practice related to the fields of education, health sciences and human/social services. Topics of privacy, confidentiality, duty to disclose, and boundary dilemmas are covered in depth. Examples from federal, state, and local laws are used to help learners understand… Prerequisites: CRJ 101, HUS 101 --- # HUS 241 — Case Management This course teaches the principles, practices, and issues in human services case management, with emphasis on prevention and intervention --- # HUS 243 — Human Services Practicum I 4 credits · 4 hours This is a capstone course for the human services curriculum. Students apply academics through field placements conducting 120 hours of directed professional supervision. Students demonstrate cultural competence, as well as the 12 core community skill standards. During field placement, students will develop proficiency in developing, interpreting, implementing, and documenting helping interventions. They understand the appropriate use of supportive services, group facilitation, conflict resolution, and system change strategies; and use appropriate written and verbal communication skills to doc… Prerequisites: HUS 101, HUS 141, PSY 231 --- # HUS 244 — Human Services Practicum II 4 credits · 4 hours This is a continuation of the capstone course for the human services curriculum. Students apply academics through field placements conducting 130 hours of directed professional supervision. Students demonstrate cultural competence, as well as the 12 core community skill standards. During field placement, students will develop proficiency in developing, interpreting, implementing, and documenting helping interventions. They understand the appropriate use of supportive services, group facilitation, conflict resolution, and system change strategies; and use appropriate written and verbal communi… Prerequisites: HUS 243 --- # HUM 101 — Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the development of thinking and problem-solving skills by analyzing controversial public issues, media attempts at persuasion, and everyday problems. These skills include recognizing personal and cultural differences in perceptions and beliefs; understanding and using deductive and inductive logic and creative thinking; and recognizing logical fallacies and emotional appeals. Students will demonstrate cause and effect reasoning; construct well-reasoned and effective arguments for various audiences; develop reflective thinking; and employ problem-solving strategies. --- # HUM 105 — Introduction to Humanities 3 credits · 3 hours The course focuses on both western and non-western cultures and their intellectual traditions through the study of literature, philosophy, visual and performing arts, theater, music, science and religion. Students explore how human knowledge has developed and grown through history by reading a variety of ancient and modern texts, listening to music, viewing artworks, watching film excerpts, and participating in discussions and experiential learning activities. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HUM 142 — Internet Communications 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on humans’ relationship to cyberspace by examining ethical issues in the content and development of internet communication tools. Students discuss and analyze topics in the humanities, including internet history and access, disinformation and bias, censorship, privacy and security, online learning, remote work, and the role of artificial intelligence. --- # HUM 206 — Digital Humanities 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores Digital Humanities (DH), an interdisciplinary field which employs digital tools to explore and share humanities topics. Students learn about the role of DH in 21st century research, scholarship, and public projects; carry out critiques of DH tools, projects, and exhibitions; demonstrate digital literacy through competency with digital tools for exhibitions and books, digital storytelling and mapping, social network analysis and visualizations, and text mining and topic modeling; contribute to a crowdsourced DH project; communicate and collaborate with classmates to create… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HUM 210 — Journaling in Context: New England's Great Thinkers 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the New England Transcendental diarists of the 19th century, including: Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and Bronson Alcott. Students read significant journal entries written by these authors, and learn how to develop their own personal journal. Students take part in investigative exploration of journal entries from the 19th century with the objective of understanding chronological events, gathering insight regarding local and national matters, and correlating past cultural events to contemporary issues. Topics of discussion and research will c… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HUM 211 — The Sixties in America 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the dramatic events occurring in the decade of the 1960s. Students examine significant developments of the era through an exploration of various cultural media including texts, videos, art, music, and theater. The course covers Civil Rights and Black Power movements; the war in Vietnam and related controversies; the rise of the counterculture; the contemporary Women's Movement; the student revolution; and the beginnings of the Environmental Movement. Students examine the relevance of the events of the 1960s to the issues facing the 21st century. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HUM 214 — Great Debates of the Western World 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on presenting opposing views of controversial questions. Students discuss classic issues such as romanticism vs. classicism, militarism vs. pacifism, and liberalism vs. conservatism. Students also examine topics including abortion, pornography, and genetic engineering. They learn how to explore the variety and complexity of human values while maintaining a framework of a rational and fair-minded approach to all sides of every dispute. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HUM 232 — Survey of Hollywood Film: 1920 to Present 3 credits · 3 hours This course offers a foundational survey of Hollywood film from its inception through the present. Students study a chronological series of films selected to represent the ethno-cultural diversity of that history, films that demonstrate major developments in Hollywood film art over time. Students become familiar with the language of film, and the theoretical approaches and critical terminology used by film scholars to analyze the form. Students learn how to apply the theories and terms learned by use of them in class presentations and in class discussion, as well as in the writing of essays i… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # HUM 234 — Mathematics and Science in the Humanities 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines how the Humanities utilizes and interacts with the fields of Mathematics and Science. Students utilize methodologies of the Humanities to examine the historical, philosophical, and ethical natures of Math and Science. Students explore mathematics and science as theoretical lenses to understand literary texts and other forms of art. This course covers topics that include but are not limited to infinities, multidimensional spacetime, biology and environmental science, robotics and technology, the mathematician/scientist character, and the discovery and impact of individual… Prerequisites: ENG 102 --- # IMD 105 — UI/UX Design Fundamentals 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the principles and practices of UI/UX design. User Interface (UI) refers to the visual design characteristics of an interface; UX refers to content organizing, structure and user's product interaction. Topics include: interface design elements and principles, information structure and data relevance; ideation and site mapping, personas and storyboarding, wireframes, usability, testing and prototyping. Assignments are completed using industry-standard software and hardware. --- # IMD 106 — Digital Photojournalism 3 credits · 3 hours This foundational course is designed to provide the basic skills necessary to produce newsworthy photographic images for publication in print and on the web. Students will examine different approaches to journalistic photography, objectivity in photographic work and ethical issues raised by documentary photography. Students will be introduced to non-fiction digital storytelling - telling stories through digital photographic imagery. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. --- # IMD 114 — Digital Design Concepts I 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the fundamentals of digital design and its application in two-dimensional space. Students learn the principles and elements of design and color theory to create vector drawing and graphics associated with digital media. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. --- # IMD 115 — Digital Design Concepts II 3 credits · 3 hours This course builds on the foundations of IMD 114. Students expand their knowledge of design, color and light theory relevant to the application of two-dimensional space. They investigate the use of form, line, volume and void using complex concepts in vector drawing and graphics. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 114 --- # IMD 121 — Graphic Design I 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces fundamentals of design and use of design principles to create forms of graphic communication. It emphasizes problem solving by design, visualization of problems and their solutions, and correlation between forms and their content, function, and context. Students study advertising and related interactive media and create solutions to design problems. --- # IMD 122 — Graphic Design II 3 credits · 3 hours This course builds on the foundation of IMD 121. Topics include effective branding techniques using innovative layout and typography effectively in design; visualizing communication problems and solutions; and the correlation between type forms and content, function, and context. Students expand their understanding of the relationship between formal design and the components of layout, photography, illustration, 3D package design and presentation. Prerequisites: IMD 121 --- # IMD 154 — Digital Imaging and Media 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the observational and perceptional skills necessary to construct complex and detailed drawings, illustrations, montages, and collages using digital media. Students experiment with line, space, form, volume and color to manipulate and create effects associated with electronic imaging. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. --- # IMD 155 — Digital Illustration and Animation 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores illustrative and animation based design processes to create original compositions and narrative styles for digital media production. It introduces cell and timeline computer animation applications to explore concepts of space, motion, and perspective. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 154 --- # IMD 161 — Digital Photography 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the digital camera, including the artistic, theoretical, technical, and career aspects of photography. Students learn the relationship between the key features of light, composition, film usage, computer manipulation, scanning, resolution, and the final digital print. Students learn how to use the controls of any digital camera; use computer technology to scan, digitize, and manipulate images; and prepare images for professional display. --- # IMD 171 — Fundamentals of 3D Digital Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course is an introduction to three-dimensional modeling, rendering, and animation. Students further expand their knowledge of design theory and the application of 3D design. Students develop skills in 3D software topics including interface, modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and hierarchy in preparation for game design and development. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 154, IMD 161 --- # IMD 222 — Publication Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the fundamentals of publication design with emphasis on the maintenance of visual continuity for publication. It covers the research, development, organization, and visual presentation of complex printed documents. Comprehensive aspects of design, content and image are addressed. Prerequisites: IMD 115, IMD 122 --- # IMD 263 — Digital Video Fundamentals 3 credits · 3 hours This course gives students an overview of the theoretical, aesthetic, and practical elements of digital video pre-production, production, and post-production. Through a series of creative exercises, lectures, and classroom critiques, students gain an understanding of the fundamental skills required in storyboarding, scripting, directing, shooting, lighting, and editing digital video productions for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. --- # IMD 271 — Typography 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces typographic form and design. It covers fundamental concepts from theoretical, historical, and technological contexts. It emphasizes principles of composition, spacing, and effective typographic expression as it applies to page layout with particular focus on basic letterform design, typesetting, and construction. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 115, IMD 121 --- # IMD 275 — Motion Graphics 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the theory and practice of motion graphic production by integrating digital animation and interactive multimedia. Students explore creative and narrative aspects of digital imaging, sound, animation, and motion editing effects to produce innovative digital spaces and experiences for web and video presentation. Students complete assignments using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 154, IMD 155 --- # IMD 286 — Interactive Media Processes Portfolio 4 credits · 4 hours This capstone course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge and demonstrate skills acquired throughout their time in the IMD program, and covers advanced concepts and processes of UI and UX. Students will design and present a professional quality portfolio using interactive media applications based on industry standards. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between technical, creative, and critical thinking skills. Each student prepares a body of his/her/their best work for final evaluation via website, video, PDF, and mobile app. Prerequisites: IMD 275 --- # IMD 287 — Graphic Design Processes Portfolio 4 credits · 4 hours This capstone course prepares the student to develop a presentation portfolio utilizing print and PDF applications based on industry standards. It covers advanced concepts and processes of graphic design and portfolio preparation. Projects address pre-press and PDF production for new media. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between technical, creative and critical thinking skills. Students prepare a body of their best work for final evaluation using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 222, IMD 271 --- # IMG 100 — Drawing the Human Form 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides the student with specific drawing media experiences to build basic perceptual skills in terms of drawing from the human figure. Students review basic knowledge of the elements of art: line, value, shape/volume, texture and color to lead to manipulation for different types of spatial illusion and expressive meaning including the study of proportion, light, shade and simple anatomy to develop an understanding of the human figure. A variety of traditional and digital imaging tools and materials are explored. Digital assignments are completed using industry-standard software… --- # IMG 101 — Fundamentals of Game Design and Development 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the fundamentals of electronic game design and development. It covers the history and evolution of games, the production process and current issues and practices in the game development industry including business and technical perspectives. Topics include the design process, marketing and the application of interactive communication. --- # IMG 102 — Introduction to Game Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students an overview of the theoretical, aesthetic, and practical elements of game design pre-production. Through a series of creative exercises, lectures, and classroom critiques, students will gain an understanding of the fundamental skills required in character development, storyboarding, scripting, creation strategies, camera angles, lighting, and editing game design pre-production for a variety of purposes and audiences. Assignments are completed using industry-standard software and hardware. --- # IMG 203 — Intermediate Game Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course continues the development of the theoretical, aesthetic, and practical elements of game design pre-production and production. Through a series of creative exercises, lectures, and classroom critiques, students will further their understanding of the skills required in character development, storyboarding, scripting, creation strategies, camera angles, lighting, and editing game design pre-production and production for a variety of purposes and audiences. Assignments are completed using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMD 155, IMG 100, IMG 101, IMG 102 --- # IMG 272 — 3D Modeling for Game Design 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the principles and techniques involved in creating three-dimensional media for Game Design. Students will learn the step-by-step processes of 3D modeling including NURBS, polygons, subdivisions, environments and character development using sophisticated industry-level 3D modeling software. Students acquire skills in texture design, mapping, cameras, lighting, scene set up and rendering. --- # IMG 288 — Interactive Game Design Portfolio 4 credits · 4 hours This capstone course prepares the student to develop a presentation portfolio utilizing the game design processes of an interactive game portfolio for multi-platform and device presentation. It covers digital animation, motion graphics, and multimedia for an interactive game design portfolio preparation. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between technical, creative and critical thinking skills as students plan, design, launch, and maintain a complete interactive game design environment for final portfolio evaluation. Assignments are completed using industry-standard software and hardware. Prerequisites: IMG 203, IMG 272 --- # IDS 101 — Valuing Diversity 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on multiculturalism and emphasizes the value of understanding and respecting cultural diversity in today's pluralistic societies. Students explore and discuss issues of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, access, ability, sexual preference or orientation, language, age, size, and appearance. --- # IDS 200 — Honors Colloquium: Special Topics 3 credits · 3 hours This course is a team-taught seminar that serves as a capstone experience for students in the QCC Honors Program. Students examine timely issues from many disciplines using a variety of perspectives. The seminar provides a stimulating and challenging experience, covers a broad area of knowledge, and emphasizes inquiry, discovery, critical thinking, and discussion methods to encourage meaningful participation from both students and faculty. Prerequisites: ENG 102-HONORS --- # IDS 215 — Bioethics 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an introduction to ethical thinking as it relates to the life and health sciences. Students examine ethical issues surrounding continuing developments in biology and biomedicine; identify ethical components in the application of biological knowledge to areas of human activity; analyze an ethical problem in biology and human activity; and, analyze a problem in biology and medicine to arrive at an ethically valid course of action for the individual or society. --- # LOG 106 — Transportation Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with an understanding of the field of transportation management, which is responsible for the movement of raw materials and finished products throughout the supply chain. The course explores the various modes of freight transportation, the economic fundamentals underlying each, and how each mode might fit into a company's overall logistics strategy. During the course, students are introduced to the many potential career opportunities available in transportation management. --- # LOG 107 — Warehouse and Inventory Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a practical understanding of warehousing and inventory management, including the important role that these functions perform within the supply chain. The course explores topics including warehouse design, storage and material handling processes, performance management and inventory control techniques. The course also examines the interaction between warehousing/inventory management and other facets of the supply chain, including transportation and customer service. --- # MGT 101 — Introduction to Business 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a broad overview of the business world. Students learn to apply basic business concepts and principles to a variety of business situations. Topics include business terminology, the legal forms of business organizations, the impact of the economy on business, and the basic functions of management including marketing, banking and financing, accounting, and technology. --- # MGT 105 — Introduction to Supply Chain Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with an understanding of the key functional areas of supply chain management, including transportation, distribution, warehousing and inventory management. The course explores how these functions interact, their importance to the overall organization, and the major cost components within each area. Throughout the course, students are introduced to the many potential career opportunities available in this field. --- # MGT 205 — Project Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with the framework needed to define the scope; plan the activities, resources and timeframe; execute and manage the implementation; and evaluate the success of projects in all areas of business and industry. Students learn techniques to assist them in managing project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, and integration in the business environment. This course also provides a brief introduction to Agile project management. Students gain the foundation to take the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Prof… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # MGT 206 — Management of Data Analytics 3 credits · 3 hours This course prepares students to understand data-driven decision-making in business. Students complete assignments and hands-on projects using data and software. Topics in this course include descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive data analytics, data manipulation, determination of correct data, decision-making, and the use of analytical tools. Prerequisites: CIS 105, CIS 111, CIS 243, MAT 122 --- # MGT 208 — Purchasing and Inventory Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with an understanding of how purchasing and inventory management functions as an essential part of the supply chain and its integral role within an organization. The course explores the sourcing and bidding process, the legal and contractual aspects of procurement, and the basics of inventory control including the role of inventory management. During the course, students are introduced to the many potential career opportunities available in purchasing and inventory management. --- # MGT 211 — Principles of Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the primary functions of management. Students increase self-awareness; develop personal and interpersonal skills, lead group activities, and organize discussions. They learn how to analyze various business situations, defend possible solutions to problems, and communicate their ideas in effective written and oral formats. --- # MGT 215 — Human Resource Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the role of the human resources department, its function in the organization and how it supports the success of people at work. Students learn how companies recruit and select new employees, determine who gets promoted, and how salary and job performance measurement decisions are made. Students learn the importance of benefits and non-financial factors in selecting an employer, the impact of laws that protect employee rights, and how employees should use the HR staff for guidance on career development, education and training opportunities, grievances, coping with change… --- # MGT 216 — Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the leadership and management skills needed to succeed in starting, managing and growing a small business. Students learn about the challenges of being an entrepreneur/small business owner, examining the advantages and disadvantages, the risks and rewards. Students develop an understanding of business ethics, strategic planning, small business marketing concepts, stakeholder relationship management, basic accounting principles, and administrative processes. Topics studied include the various types of small business ownership, from startups and franchises, to buying an exi… --- # MGT 222 — International Business & Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes the study and analysis of the nature, structures and strategies of international/global businesses. Students examine international markets, economic systems, value-chains and core competencies of a firm. --- # MNT 100 — Manufacturing Safety 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an introduction to the principles of safety, guidelines for the design of equipment, and explanations of why certain practices should or should not be followed in the manufacturing environment. Students evaluate human reactions in normal and abnormal conditions, and compare features required for safe working conditions to industry standards. Students sit for the OSHA 30 General Industry Certification Examination. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MNT 101 — Mechanical CAD I 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces computer-aided design (CAD) software. Students develop an understanding of the commands needed to produce a two-dimensional drawing. Topics include drawing set up, geometry creating, editing functions, layer techniques, dimensioning, model and paper space, title block creation, and plotting a completed drawing. Other related topics include multi-view drawings, selection and arrangement of orthographic views, section and auxiliary views, and isometric and oblique drawings. Students gain proficiency in the operation of a PC-based CAD system and a functional understanding… Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MNT 103 — Solid Modeling 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on computer aided design topics needed to produce parts, assemblies and drawings using industry prevalent Solid Modeling software. Students become familiar with screen layout, cursor feedback symbols, feature manager, constraint geometry, editing functions, and template creation. Extensive hands-on exercises allow students to create complex 3D extrusions from a series of 2D sketches and apply fillets, rounds, chamfers, and patterns. Additional topics include revolving sketches and extruding using shelling, ribbing, sweeping and lofting. Upon completion of this course, stud… Prerequisites: ERG 101, MNT 101 --- # MNT 104 — Engineering Design 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides a project-oriented approach to the Engineering Design Process. Students will experience design concepts through to prototype manufacture and beyond using modern digital manufacturing equipment. Students will document their own journey, keeping accurate records of design decisions, while planning and tracking project management goals and milestones. Students are encouraged to work in teams and use a collaborative approach to their learning. A final media presentation will wrap up this course. Prerequisites: MNT 103 --- # MNT 106 — Quality 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on Metrology, Inspection, and Quality systems in play in modern manufacturing companies. Students use precision measurement, as well as CMM and Optical methods, to promote the validation of high precision parts. Students explore basic concepts of lean manufacturing and statistical process control (SPC) methods to determine and support quality control requirements. --- # MNT 108 — Basic Machine Operation 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces some of the fundamentals of machine tool technologies. It is focused on hands-on activities that are essential to a successful career in a manufacturing industry. Students learn from highly qualified instructors how to use bench working practices as well as operate lathes and milling machines. A variety of assignments challenge students to produce high precision parts while learning mechanical inspection techniques. Finally, students are introduced to the fundamentals of CNC programming and CNC equipment. Students sit for the Haas CNC Operator Certification. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MNT 110 — Manufacturing Materials and Processes 3 credits · 3 hours This course concentrates on the strength and properties of engineering materials. The students learn how the atomic structure of materials change its performance and what happens in manufacturing processes that allow us to create such a diverse array of products. Properties of materials and post processing are also studied in this introductory course. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MNT 115 — Maintenance and Instrumentation in Manufacturing 3 credits · 3 hours This course analyzes modern maintenance applications along with instruments that are frequently used in manufacturing industries to monitor machinery. Students obtain a detailed understanding of modern maintenance applications and the mechanical theory behind the procedures. Emphasis is placed on the operational aspect of monitoring equipment such as pressure gauges, transducers, strain gauges, electronic recorders, and controllers with a strong emphasis placed on safety. Class projects help students develop the analytical ability necessary for the operation and maintenance of manufacturing e… --- # MNT 210 — CNC Programming 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces the essential concepts of computer numerical control (CNC) and its impact on manufacturing and productivity. The course focuses on manual programming of different types of CNC systems, with a strong emphasis on the understanding of G and M codes used in current applications. Students learn to write a variety of part programs for both milling and turning operations. --- # MNT 215 — Computer-Aided Manufacturing 4 credits · 4 hours This course explores the fundamental concepts of computer-aided manufacturing through lectures and laboratory experience. Topics include machining using a graphical software package to generate part programs for a CNC mill and a thorough review of manual part programming with emphasis on how to use the CNC program. Students learn how to integrate the program with the machine to fabricate the part. Students develop proficiency in editing graphics and using turning software to create part programs for full-size CNC turning centers. Prerequisites: MNT 101, MNT 210 --- # MNT 216 — Manufacturing Capstone Project 4 credits · 4 hours This course integrates the skills learned in previous manufacturing courses and applies those skills to solve real world project challenges. Students use skills learned in computer aided design (CAD), computer aided manufacturing (CAM), computer numerical control (CNC) and manufacturing processes to design and build products. Students learn project management tools, material procurement processes, teamwork and effective communication. This course is designed to simulate the real world environment and to challenge students to be creative problem solvers. Prerequisites: MNT 102, MNT 103 --- # MNT 217 — Process Automation & Robotics 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with an overview of the systems and concepts involved in today's highly automated manufacturing environments. Robotic systems, an important component of an automated system, are also studied. Topics include automation design, robotic systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and statistical process control (SPC). Students learn and practice systematic troubleshooting, using a highly automated manufacturing system as well as robotic systems. Prerequisites: CIS 111 --- # MNT 218 — Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on entry-level knowledge of the "Lean Manufacturing" methodology and includes the fundamentals of "Six Sigma". It familiarizes students with the fundamental philosophy of "Lean Manufacturing" and provides them with the tools that enable the identification, measurement, and elimination of non-value-added activities in a manufacturing setting. Students gain the understanding that "Lean Manufacturing" maximizes product profit, has a positive effect on product quality, and reduces overhead costs. Students develop a working knowledge of the best practices in quality and process… Prerequisites: MNT 106 --- # MNT 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Prerequisites: CPS 298 --- # MRK 111 — Principles of Real Estate 3 credits · 3 hours This is an introductory course covering the legal and economic factors involved in the buying and selling of real estate. The course will benefit anyone planning to take the salesperson's real estate examination. The successful student learns licensing laws, concepts of property, deeds and contracts, mortgages, financing, purchase and sale agreements, appraisals, and commission structures. --- # MRK 201 — Principles of Marketing 3 credits · 3 hours This course presents an overview of marketing management in modern organizations including an introduction to the concept of marketing, the role of marketing in society and the firm, marketing terms, and the various factors that influence marketing decision-making. Students learn how to apply those factors to analyze customers, competition, marketing strengths, and marketing weaknesses. Students study market research and selection, consumer buying behavior, and product development including pricing, promotion, distribution, and global marketing strategies. --- # MRK 205 — Marketing for Entrepreneurs 3 credits · 3 hours This course prepares aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools needed to develop a comprehensive marketing plan aligned with their small business goals. Students explore how to make the most of limited resources by focusing on budgeting effectively, selecting the most impactful marketing channels and platforms, building brand preference and customer loyalty, and measuring performance. The course places emphasis on practical, real-world strategies tailored to the unique challenges of small business ownership. By the end of the course, students create and present a complete marketing… --- # MRK 221 — Sales & Sales Management 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the selling function in companies with emphasis on the dynamics of the sales process. Students learn how to qualify sales prospects, plan a presentation, secure and open the sales interview, deliver a product demonstration, handle objections, and close a sale. Areas of study include compensation, management of a field sales force, the development of leads, sales training, and leadership styles. Students also prepare a resume, learn job interview techniques, and gain an understanding of a career in sales. --- # MRK 231 — Advertising 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the role and importance of advertising in the marketing plan of an organization. Students learn how to prepare a detailed advertising plan using the most appropriate media. Topics covered include the history of advertising, selecting effective media, creating an advertising message using the selected media, and how an advertising agency functions. --- # MRK 241 — Social Media Marketing 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines how social media is used to achieve today's marketing goals. Students gain a perspective on how traditional marketing professionals have viewed social media, myth busters, and how social media is integral to building a marketing strategy. Students explore how to use social media tools, set social media goals that align with the business's goals, and analyze and understand metrics. This class encompasses developing a social media strategy, goals and metrics for business or professional career development, as well as hands-on work in a computer lab. --- # MAT 051 — Topics in Mathematics Corequisite This course covers various topics in developmental mathematics to support students enrolled in MAT 121. Students apply remedial mathematics topics such as fractions, decimals, percent, order of operations, scientific notation, exponential notation, and solving equations to strengthen comprehension o --- # MAT 052 — Statistics Corequisite 2 credits · 2 hours This course covers various topics in developmental mathematics to support students enrolled in MAT 122. Students apply remedial mathematics topics such as fractions, decimals, percent, proportion, scientific notation, coordinates, slope, graphing of linear equations, and mathematical phrasing just-in-time to strengthen comprehension of statistics concepts. This course requires co-enrollment with MAT 122. --- # MAT 054 — Mathematics for Educators I Corequisite 2 credits · 2 hours This course covers various topics in developmental mathematics to support students enrolled in MAT 111. Students learn remedial mathematics topics such as factoring, defining and simplifying radicals, the Pythagorean Theorem, and solving rational and quadratic equations to strengthen comprehension of college level topics in MAT 111. This course requires co-enrollment with MAT 111. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MAT 095 — Beginning Algebra 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers all basic operations of real numbers, linear and literal equations, graphing lines (using tables, x and y-intercepts), the arithmetic of polynomial expressions including properties of exponents, solving and graphing linear inequalities, perimeters and areas of basic figures, scientific notation and intrasystem metric conversions. Technology tools are utilized in this course. Taking the departmental final examination is a requirement of the course. The minimum passing grade for developmental mathematics courses is a "C". --- # MAT 103 — Mathematics for Business 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the mathematical processes and techniques currently used in the fields of business and finance. Students use practical examples throughout to illustrate the relevance of analyzing and interpreting data in business and financial management. Students learn sound decision-making skills that will aid them in fulfilling their roles as citizens, consumers, employees, employers, investors, and entrepreneurs. The course introduces business statistics and continues with business and financial topics including bank services, business and consumer loans, simple and compound intere… Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MAT 111 — Mathematics for Educators I 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the critical mathematical concepts necessary for students who are pursuing the Elementary Education Transfer Option in the General Education - Associate in Arts degree program. Students construct and apply problem-solving techniques to solve problems; apply arithmetical operations on integers, rational numbers, and decimals; develop an understanding of mathematical relationships using equations; draw conclusions based upon geometric pattern; and interpret data. Students construct geometric patterns and graphical data into algebraic equations; students also construct a g… --- # MAT 112 — Mathematics for Educators II 3 credits · 3 hours This course continues the comprehensive focus on the critical Mathematics concepts necessary for students who are pursuing an Early Childhood and/or General Studies Elementary Education degree. Students develop an understanding of the principles of Euclidean geometry and use them to prove theorems. In addition, students apply Euclidean geometry to analyze the characteristics and properties of two and three-dimensional shapes, coordinate geometry, and transformations. Fundamental principles of probability and statistics explored. Students develop a deep level of understanding of geometry, prob… Prerequisites: MAT 111 --- # MAT 121 — Topics in Mathematics 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores a variety of topics in contemporary mathematics. These topics include problem solving and critical thinking, personal finance, numeration systems, set theory, counting principles and probability theory, and voting methods. --- # MAT 122 — Statistics 3 credits · 3 hours This introductory statistics course covers descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics. Statistical content includes sampling, graphical summaries of data, measures of center and variability, probability theory and distributions, standard and non-standard normal distributions, the Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, one-sample hypothesis tests, linear correlation and regression. Statistical technology is used. --- # MAT 125 — Discrete Mathematics 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts in Discrete Mathematics. Topics include predicate and propositional calculus, sets, proof techniques, permutations and combinations, probability, relations, closure, partial order, functions, graph connectivity and shortest paths, and an introduction to languages, grammars and nondeterministic finite-state machines. Prerequisites: MAT 123 --- # MAT 147 — Mathematics for Technicians I 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers applied mathematical concepts and methods: Content includes a review of basic concepts of arithmetic operations on scientific and engineering notation and algebra. Students are introduced to simple equations, functions and graphs, geometry, right triangles, vectors and oblique triangles. Students learn applications to systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants, ratio, proportion and variation. Solving quadratic equations, basic rules of factoring, power rule, exponents and radicals, radian measure, arc length, and rotation. Pythagorean Theorem and the six trigon… Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # MAT 148 — Mathematics for Technicians II 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers applied mathematical and statistical concepts and methods: Topics include Trigonometry, parametric, and polar graphs; Trigonometric identities and equations; Exponential and logarithmic functions; Complex numbers and their applications; Series, sequences and the binomial theorem; Introduction to statistics and probability; Process Control, Correlation and Regression Analysis; Derivatives of algebraic functions. Prerequisites: MAT 147 --- # MAT 233 — Calculus I 4 credits · 4 hours This course begins with a review of functions and functional notation. After introducing the limit and continuity theorems on an intuitive basis, the study of differentiation begins. Typical derivative formulae are applied to polynomial, rational, trigonometric, implicit, logarithmic, exponential, and inverse trigonometric functions. Application topics include extrema, related rates, curve sketching, and velocity and acceleration. The basic rules of integration and the substitution method are introduced along with Riemann Sums and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Prerequisites: MAT 124 --- # MAT 234 — Calculus II 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on expanded methods of integration and their application. Derivatives of the exponential, logarithmic and inverse trigonometric functions as well as their antiderivatives will be reviewed. Students learn to compute the customary antiderivatives of functions and apply antidifferentiation to such areas as volumes, moments, centroids, arc lengths and surfaces of revolution. Students will be introduced to differential equations. The use of L'Hôpital's Rule and the evaluation of improper integrals are examined. The convergence tests of infinite series as well as the Power, Tayl… Prerequisites: MAT 233 --- # MAT 235 — Calculus III 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers conic sections, rotation of axis, plane curves, parametric equations, vectors; polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates and graphs; vector-valued functions, differentiation, and integration; functions of several variables, partial derivatives, gradients; applications of extrema of functions, Lagrange multipliers; multiple integrations; area, volume, center of mass, moment of inertia, change of variables, Jacobians; Green's, divergence, and Stokes' theorems. Students learn to use calculus to solve engineering and scientific problems. The course includes some elementary… Prerequisites: MAT 234 --- # MAT 237 — Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on statistics and engineering. It covers interpretation, description, and treatment of data; probability and probability distributions; binomial, geometric, and hypergeometric methods; poisson processes; gamma, beta, and weibull distribution; populations and samples; inferences, hypotheses, and significance tests; Bayesian estimates; curve fitting; the method of least squares; curvilinear regression, correlation, and experimental design. Students use calculators and statistical software to solve statistical problems. Prerequisites: MAT 234 --- # MAT 238 — Differential Equations 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers definition of differential equations, solution of differential equations, separation of variables, homogeneous and nonhomogeneous solutions, Wronskian, second and higher order equations, solution of systems of linear differential equations, numerical methods, linear independence, the Laplace transform, transforms of derivatives, derivatives of transforms, the Gamma function, inverse transforms, and convolution theorem. Students use mathematical software to solve differential equations for numerical methods. Prerequisites: MAT 235 --- # MAT 243 — Linear Algebra 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers fundamental topics in linear algebra, including systems of linear equations, matrices, reduced echelon forms, vectors in Rn, linear independence, linear transformations, matrix operations, the inverse of a matrix, determinants, vector spaces, rank, subspaces, bases, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, the characteristic equation, diagonalization, and complex eigenvalues. Students also use mathematical software to solve higher-order systems of equations and compute matrix operations. Prerequisites: MAT 234 --- # MSS 111 — Medical Assisting Fundamentals 5 credits · 5 hours This course covers introductory administrative skills and medical terminology in the medical office. Topics include performing as a professional medical assistant, verbal and non-verbal communication, technology used in the medical office, the health care system, professional law and ethics, patient reception, telehealth and telephone techniques, analyzing word parts and learning basic prefixes, suffixes and word roots. The course also highlights the body systems: basic anatomy and physiology, including terms used in diseases and surgical procedures. --- # MSS 112 — Medical Assisting Clinical Fundamentals 5 credits · 5 hours This course covers introductory theory and techniques of medical assisting used to perform fundamental clinical assisting procedures in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. Topics include aseptic technique with infection control, measuring vital signs, preparing/maintaining treatment area, interviewing techniques and recording of patient histories, preparing, and assisting patients for procedures, electrocardiograms, monitoring test results, patient education and ambulatory aids. --- # MSS 121 — Medical Assisting Advanced Administration 5 credits · 5 hours This course introduces advanced medical office procedures including appointment scheduling, phone communication, patient reception, the medical record, written communication, managing practice finances, diagnostic and procedural coding, medical insurance, medical billing and job seeking skills. The course also goes through the advanced roles in administration and solidifies the skills needed to be a competent medical assistant. Prerequisites: MSS 111 --- # MSS 122 — Medical Assisting Advanced Clinical Procedures This course covers advanced clinical theory and techniques of medical assisting skills including diagnostic testing, procedures of hematology, blood chemistries, blood --- # MSS 199 — Medical Assisting Fieldwork 2 credits · 2 hours This is a 6-week, 180-hour externship at an appropriate, approved clinical site. Students participate in an integrated experience in which they apply the skills and knowledge learned in the medical assisting program. Prerequisites: MSS 121, MSS 122 --- # MUS 102 — Music Appreciation 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the importance of understanding the elements of music and the appreciation of the artistic value of music. The course covers an overview of major composers and their works and familiarizes students with the essentials of music sound, wave, rhythm, and notation. Students explore classical European music, American music such as: folk, blues, jazz, and rock 'n' roll, as well as world music. --- # MUS 121 — Jazz in America 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the various forms and styles of jazz (ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bebop, and modern) and the musicians and composers of each style, including Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and George Shearing. Students develop a better understanding of the sources and roots of the various jazz styles and stylists. --- # MUS 135 — Music Ensemble I 1 credits · 1 hours This course examines the basic performance of different genres of music: Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues, and Latin. Students examine concepts of ensemble playing and responsibilities. Course materials cover basic performance techniques such as: instrument techniques, music reading, scales, chords, ear training, rhythm and teamwork. Students focus on building camaraderie, cohesiveness, listening, rhythm/tempo, musicality, preparedness, and harmonic/melodic elements. Prerequisites: MUS 151 --- # MUS 136 — Music Ensemble II 1 credits · 1 hours This course focuses on the performance of: Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues, Samba/ Bossa Nova, and Afro-Cuban. Students build on the concept of ensemble playing and responsibilities from MUS 135. Students examine intermediate performance techniques such as: instrument techniques, music reading, scales, chords, ear training, rhythm and teamwork. Students focus on building camaraderie, cohesiveness, listening, rhythm/tempo, musicality, preparedness, and harmonic/melodic elements. Prerequisites: MUS 135 --- # MUS 137 — Music Ensemble III 1 credits · 1 hours This course focuses on advance performance of different genres of music: Jazz, Rock, Blues, World Music Samba/Bossa Nova, and Afro-Cuban. Students examine advance performance techniques such as: instrument techniques, music reading, scales, chords, ear training, rhythm and teamwork. Students focus on building camaraderie, cohesiveness, listening, rhythm/tempo, musicality, preparedness, and harmonic/melodic elements. Prerequisites: MUS 136 --- # MUS 151 — Music Theory I 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the fundamentals of Western music, including writing, understanding and analysis of notation. Students examine rhythm, meters, clefs, keys signatures, major/minor scales, triads and chord inversions. Students study music symbols, intervals seventh chords, tonality, forms, harmonization, and keyboard layout. The laboratory component of this course covers basic piano skills to reinforce the concepts taught in music theory lectures. --- # MUS 152 — Music Theory II 4 credits · 4 hours This course emphasizes diatonic harmony, including seventh chords, figured bass, and cadences. Students study voice leading, outer-voice framework, four-voice part writing, the choral, and dominant and non-dominant seventh chords are introduced. Students examine chromatic harmony, secondary functions, secondary dominants, secondary leading-tones chords, melody harmonization, modulation, binary, and ternary forms. Students focus on listening, analysis, and composition. The laboratory component of this course covers aural/visual development and proficiency skills to reinforce the concepts taugh… Prerequisites: MUS 151 --- # MUS 261 — Music History I 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the foundational historical events of traditional Western European classical music through 1750. Students focus on the music of ancient Greece, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. Students examine the foundation of historical context, aesthetic awareness, and music vocabulary. Students listen to and analyze different genres, styles and forms of music. --- # MUS 262 — Music History II 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the foundational historical events of traditional Western European classical music from 1750 to the 20th century. Students examine the Classical Styles, Romantic, 20 th century and beyond. Students listen to and analyze different genres, styles and forms of music. Prerequisites: MUS 261 --- # NUR 100 — Paramedic to ADN Bridge 1 credits · 1 hours This course focuses on curriculum topics that are essential for those students who hold a Paramedic certification and who are seeking enrollment into the Nurse Education - Advanced Placement Paramedic Program (NUP). Topics include foundations of nursing practice, nursing theory, evidenced based practice, legal, ethical and advocacy issues, nursing care, role transition, nursing process, and promoting healthy psychosocial responses. Lab content includes basic nursing skills practice and competency. This course also includes clinical practice of basic skills in the long-term care setting. Succe… Prerequisites: BIO 111, BIO 112, ENG 101, PSY 101 --- # NUR 101 — Advanced Placement Nursing I 1 credits · 1 hours This course is designed for eligible Licensed Practical Nurses and Paramedics who are seeking enrollment into the Nurse Education - Advanced Placement LPN (NUL) or Advanced Placement Paramedic (NUP) Program. The course focuses on curriculum topics that are essential for the first semester Associate Degree nursing student. Topics include nursing philosophy of the profession and of the QCC Associate in Science degree Nurse Education Program, nursing process application, decision-making, critical thinking and priority setting, Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and Erikson’s Stages of… Prerequisites: BIO 112, NUR 100, PSY 101 --- # NUR 106 — Introduction to Nursing Concepts & Health Care This course is the study of contemporary nursing in relation to historical development, nursing theory, social trends, and healthcare changes. The student explores influences of the past on present day nursing, health care settings, trends and legislation, challenges and issues for today’s nurse and --- # NUR 107 — Fundamentals of Nursing 8 credits · 8 hours This course provides an introduction to the role of the nurse in the health care system. Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development are introduced and utilized as organizing frameworks. Additional integration of professional standards and competencies from National League for Nursing and other professional organizations is included. Students develop an understanding of and ability to use the nursing process as a method for assisting patients to meet healthcare needs. Students develop basic communication skills in order to promote effective re… Prerequisites: BIO 111, ENG 101 --- # NUR 108 — Medical Surgical Nursing I/ Maternal Newborn 9 credits · 9 hours This course focuses on caring for maternal newborn patients and adults who have health care deviations that require specific nursing interventions. Content includes, but is not limited to, the perioperative experience, cellular proliferation, nutrition, metabolic activity, cardiovascular disorders, substance abuse, reproductive issues, domestic violence and maternal-newborn health. Students will use a developmental focus and a life span approach to concepts of health promotion and deviations. The course is based on Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial… Prerequisites: BIO 112, NUR 101, NUR 106, NUR 107 --- # NUR 204 — Medical Surgical Nursing II/ Pediatric 9 credits · 9 hours This course focuses on content related to caring for children and adult patients who have health care deviations that require specific nursing system interventions. Content includes, but is not limited to, growth and development, and deviations in respiratory, cardiac, dermatologic conditions, burns, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurological, hematologic and immunologic systems. The course is based on Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development, and the Nursing Process. Students participate in the laboratory to acquire nursing… Prerequisites: BIO 232, NUR 108, PSY 121 --- # NUR 205 — Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing III/Mental Health 9 credits · 9 hours This course focuses on content related to mental health issues and the care of patients who experience health care deviations that require complex nursing interventions. Content includes, but is not limited to, deviations in respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, renal, neurological; and emergency and disaster management. The course is based on Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development, and the Nursing Process. Students participate in the laboratory to acquire nursing skills and demonstrate competency. Clinical experiences are provided to reinf… Prerequisites: ENG 102, NUR 204, SOC 101, SOC 111 --- # NUR 206 — Advanced Nursing Concepts & Transition to Practice 2 credits · 2 hours This course is the study of contemporary nursing in relation to social trends, health care changes, ethical issues, and transition to practice. The student will discuss influences of the past on present day nursing, health care trends and legislation, and challenges and issues for today’s nurse. Management and delegation responsibilities of the professional practitioner will be included with theoretical content and application. The student will describe the role and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse, assess career potential, and future employment opportunities. Successful completion of… Prerequisites: NUR 204 --- # OTA 101 — Introduction to Occupational Therapy: Concepts & Interventions 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the basic tenets of the occupational therapy profession. Students will examine the history and philosophy of occupational therapy, current issues, future trends in the profession and OT practice globally. Educational requirements to practice, roles and responsibilities of the occupational therapist (OT) and occupational therapy assistant (OTA), ethical and legal aspects of practice, and professional organizations will be introduced. Practice settings, models of healthcare delivery and service management functions are explored. --- # OTA 103 — Group Process and Interventions 4 credits · 4 hours This course describes group dynamics and processes and examines how groups are used to provide occupational therapy treatment. Students learn how to plan, lead, and facilitate educational and task groups. In the laboratory, students practice planning and leading a variety of therapeutic groups. The course includes 15 hours of Level I fieldwork leading groups in a community setting. Prerequisites: OTA 101, PSY 101 --- # OTA 105 — Developing Professional Behaviors 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the professional behaviors that are required in a health care setting. Students learn the importance of ethical behavior, dependability, cooperation, empathy, and other behaviors that health care professionals must demonstrate. Students learn how to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship, how to communicate clearly when speaking and writing, and how to pursue continuing education. This course also covers the development of a professional portfolio, resume writing, and interview skills to help graduates obtain employment. Prerequisites: OTA 101 --- # OTA 131 — Occupational Therapy: Methods and Modalities I 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides in-depth study of occupations and begins to introduce students to how therapeutic occupations are used in occupational therapy practice. Students will learn to analyze occupational tasks and functional activities utilizing the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework as a guide, grade and adapt activities, and build the basic skills necessary for teaching therapeutic activities to meet the needs of occupational therapy consumers, either individually or in groups. --- # OTA 211 — Occupational Therapy Practice for Aging Adults This course introduces students to the unique needs of the older adult population. Students explore fundamental concepts of aging, deve --- # OTA 215 — Occupational Therapy Practice in Pediatrics 4 credits · 4 hours This course introduces the principles and practices of pediatric occupational therapy, emphasizing developmental milestones from infancy through adolescence and the impact of disability on function. Students learn evaluation methods, evidence-based interventions, and treatment planning for common pediatric conditions across various practice settings. Key areas include postural control, feeding, positioning, sensory integration, caregiver education, and age-appropriate activities of daily living, play, and school participation. A laboratory component includes a minimum of 15 hours of Level I f… Prerequisites: OTA 101, PSY 121 --- # OTA 221 — Concepts and Occupational Therapy Interventions in Mental Health 4 credits · 4 hours This course examines a range of common psychiatric disorders and prepares OTA students to distinguish between normal and dysfunctional behavior. Students learn to develop observational skills and explore evaluation and treatment techniques. In the laboratory component, students practice evaluation and treatment activities. The laboratory includes a minimum of 15 hours Level I fieldwork, which consists of observation and supervised practice in an off-campus mental health facility. Prerequisites: OTA 101, OTA 103, PSY 101 --- # OTA 223 — Occupational Therapy Practice with Adult Physical Disabilities 4 credits · 4 hours This course emphasizes evaluation and intervention strategies for occupational therapy assistants working with adults who have physical and cognitive-perceptual disabilities. Students learn to apply the occupational therapy process to adult cases while exploring prevalent conditions encountered in clinical practice. Through integrated lecture and laboratory experiences, students develop skills in planning, grading, adapting, and delivering safe, evidence-based interventions that support client-centered activities and functional role performance. The laboratory component includes a minimum of… Prerequisites: BIO 111, OTA 101, OTA 131 --- # OTA 231 — Occupational Therapy: Methods and Modalities II 3 credits · 3 hours This course assists advanced students to master occupational therapy treatment techniques. Students learn the application of occupational therapy techniques in simulated therapy situations; review and develop treatment plans, evaluations and documentation reports; and, practice written and verbal communication used in the practice of occupational therapy. The course consists of two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: OTA 101, OTA 131 --- # OTA 241 — Occupational Therapy Field Placement I 7 credits · 7 hours This course is an experienced-based learning opportunity in which students put theory into practice. Students provide occupational therapy treatment and practice professional skills necessary to fulfill the role of an entry-level therapist in this field while working under the supervision of an experienced occupational therapist. This experience will take place in a different practice setting from OTA 242. Prerequisites: BIO 112, ENG 102, OTA 105, OTA 211, OTA 215, OTA 221, OTA 223 --- # OTA 242 — Occupational Therapy Field Placement II 7 credits · 7 hours This course is an experienced-based learning opportunity in which students put theory into practice. Students provide occupational therapy treatment and practice professional skills necessary to fulfill the role of an entry-level therapist in this field while working under the supervision of an experienced occupational therapist. This experience will take place in a different practice setting from OTA 241. Prerequisites: BIO 112, ENG 102, OTA 105, OTA 211, OTA 215, OTA 221, OTA 223 --- # MED 110 — Introduction to Paramedicine 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides paramedic students with the principles of advanced pre-hospital care and EMS operations under varying circumstances including operations and paramedic roles and responsibilities. There is an added emphasis on personal wellness and injury and illness prevention, the medical-legal aspects of emergency care and ethics, the Incident Command System, and managing resources at the emergency scene, particularly at scenes involving multiple ambulances and multiple agencies. Time is devoted to rescue operations, and an overview of hazardous material is presented. The student is mad… --- # MED 120 — Pharmacology, Patient Assessment and Human Systems 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers the theory, skills, and terminology needed to perform physical assessment, including overview of basic anatomy and physiology, systematic assessment of the patient, the process of obtaining the patient's medical history, procedures in performing the physical examination and a concise method of recording the findings. This course covers the general principles of pharmacology, calculating drug doses and effects of drugs administered by paramedics in the treatment of patients in the clinical and field setting. This course provides a comprehensive laboratory experience designed… --- # MED 130 — Special Patient Populations for Paramedicine 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides an analysis of normal anatomy and physiology and the disease processes of the female reproductive system, life span development, geriatric patients, and those patients who are challenged. This course also views interventions for the chronic-care patient, and those who may be victims of abuse and neglect. --- # MED 150 — Advanced Paramedicine 4 credits · 4 hours The first half of this course focuses on pathophysiology common to all disease processes: shock, acid-base, and airway. The second half covers the pathophysiology of the pulmonary, nervous, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems. It reviews IV fluid administration and medical math, briefly reviews the anatomy and physiology of each topic covered, and uses a scenario-based approach to assessment and management. Prerequisites: MED 110, MED 120 --- # MED 160 — Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Life Support 4 credits · 4 hours This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and successfully manage cardiovascular emergencies encountered in the field. Following the standards of the American Heart Association, Massachusetts Statewide Treatment Protocols, and the National Registry of EMTs, Paramedic Psychomotor Competency Portfolio Skill Assess students learn cardiac anatomy and physiology, ECG recognition, and 12 lead ECG recognition and treatment. Extensive coverage is devoted to the pharmacological and electrical management techniques used in treating acute cardiac events, includin… Prerequisites: MED 110, MED 120 --- # MED 170 — Trauma 3 credits · 3 hours This course is intended to present to the paramedic student a comprehensive insight into traumatic injury to the human body, its causes, types and implications. The impact on trauma survival and the concept of well-developed regional trauma systems will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed upon the evaluation and management of both blunt and penetrating trauma in relationship to regional anatomy. Prerequisites: MED 110, MED 120 --- # MED 190 — Topics in Paramedicine 3 credits · 3 hours This course includes the assessment and management of blood borne infectious diseases, respiratory infectious disease and their role in pandemics, toxicological emergencies, infectious diseases, endocrine emergencies, allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, and environmental emergencies. Prerequisites: MED 110, MED 120 --- # MED 210 — Clinical Internship for the Paramedic 7 credits · 7 hours This course gives the student the opportunity to deliver optimum patient care at several clinical hospital sites, using a preceptor approach. Clinical rotations occur within the following departments: Intensive/Critical Care Unit, Emergency Department, Anesthesiology (Operating Room), Pediatric Emergency Department, Emergency Mental Health, Labor and Delivery, and other departments as needed. The student takes part in weekly simulation to meet accreditation standards as put forth in the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Psychomotor Competency Portfolio requirements. Prerequisites: MED 150, MED 160, MED 170, MED 180, MED 190 --- # MED 220 — Field Internship for the Paramedic 5 credits · 5 hours This course gives the student the opportunity to deliver optimum patient care at multiple pre-hospital Advanced Life Support service sites, using a Paramedic preceptor approach with one Paramedic intern per ALS team per ambulance. The student has the opportunity to utilize and refine skills gained through the Paramedic Program in real time, testing student knowledge and ability to perform under pressure. Simulation occurs on a bi-weekly schedule to facilitate the completion of accreditation goals and objectives. This course capstone experience completes the student's Paramedic training. Prerequisites: MED 210 --- # PHI 102 — Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the chief branches of the discipline of philosophy - that is, logic, epistemology, ontology, and metaphysics - through study of the primary works and main ideas of a representative selection of the world's great philosophers. This survey covers the period from the ancient world through to the present, and may include both Western and Eastern philosophical traditions. Students explore the development of such fields as political philosophy, the philosophy of aesthetics, the philosophy of science, and linguistic philosophy. Student assessment includes a combina… --- # PHI 121 — World Religions 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the nature of religious experience through the history of the world religions and their cultural contexts. Students study the essential nature of the religious experience, the origin and role of religion, major religions and their personalities, and the essential world views of cultures. --- # PHI 131 — Introduction to Ethics 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on philosophical principles for human action. Students critically examine major issues in ethics, morality, and values such as: What is a human act? To what extent are we free and have choices? What is the nature of responsibility? What constitutes happiness, good, and evil? --- # PHI 201 — Judaism, Christianity and Islam 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines three western religions which trace their history back to Abraham: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students study the terminology and concepts used in the academic study of religion and apply them to the study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam with respect to: major beliefs, spiritual practices, sacred texts, organizational structure, historical development and cultural influences. Students analyze the role(s) of religion with respect to some current issues and global conflicts. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # PHI 203 — Philosophy of Technology 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines from a philosophical perspective uses of technology, cyberspace, technological forms of communication, ethical and ecological implications of technology, and technology's effects on human bodies. Students consider how technological objects influence who possesses knowledge and power; what they insinuate about gender, race, and class; and how they impact social practices. Students explore various definitions of the term "technology", and reassess their relationship to technology. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # PHY 101 — Physics I 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the basic concepts of measurement, kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, momentum, rotational motion, thermodynamics, and waves through working with problems and laboratory experiments. Students perform related laboratory experiments and write research-quality laboratory reports. This course is not required for Engineering but may be recommended for students who have not yet completed calculus. Prerequisites: MAT 148 --- # PHY 102 — Physics II 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on selected topics in the areas of waves, optics, and electromagnetism. Students learn how to apply the basic principles of problem-solving techniques. Students perform related laboratory experiments and write research-quality laboratory reports. Prerequisites: PHY 101 --- # PHY 105 — General Physics I: Newtonian Mechanics 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers measurement, kinematics, vectors, Newton's laws, friction, circular motion, gravitation, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum and collisions, rotational motion about a fixed axis, moments of inertia, and angular momentum and its conservation. Students perform related laboratory experiments. Prerequisites: MAT 233 --- # PHY 107 — General Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers waves and oscillations, fluids, electric charge and electric field, Gauss's Law, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, electric energy storage, electric current and resistance, DC circuits, magnetism, sources of magnetic field, electromagnetic induction and Faraday's Law, inductance and electromagnetic oscillations, and AC circuits. Students perform related laboratory experiments. Prerequisites: MAT 234, PHY 105 --- # PHY 207 — General Physics III: Optics & Modern Physics 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers reflection and refraction, lenses and optical instruments, the wave nature of light, interference, diffraction and polarization, special theory of relativity, early quantum theory and models of the atom, quantum mechanics, molecules and solids, nuclear physics, and elementary particles. Students perform related laboratory experiments. Prerequisites: MAT 235, PHY 107 --- # PSC 201 — United States Government 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the structure and operation of the United States government as it has developed within the framework of the Constitution. Students explore topics such as civil liberties, political parties, the election process and contemporary problems in government and politics. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # PSC 221 — State & Local Government 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the development, organization and function of state and local governments within the United States. Students analyze and compare functions of the governors, state legislatures and courts, as well as explore the relationships among local, state and federal governments. --- # PNP 101 — Practical Nursing I: Fundamentals of Nursing 10 credits · 10 hours This course examines contemporary basic nursing practice and the role of the practical nurse. Students study nursing theory and techniques of fundamental nursing skills concurrently in classroom, laboratory, and long-term and rehabilitation clinical practice settings. The course emphasizes health assessment, health maintenance, and adaptation to illness with the older adult. Nursing process is introduced as the framework for meeting the patient's identified self-care needs. Students acquire a level of competency in basic skills. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 112, PSY 101 --- # PNP 111 — Introduction to Pharmacology 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines fundamental pharmacological concepts, drug sources and forms, controlled substance schedules, pregnancy categories, and drug references. Students learn the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with medication administration; and, review basic math concepts, common systems of measurement, and calculation of drug dosages. The course focuses on nursing principles essential to safe administration of medication. Anti-infective and immunologic agent drugs serve as the model for discussion and demonstration. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 112, PSY 101 --- # PNP 210 — Nutrition Concepts in Health and Illness 1 credits · 1 hours This course focuses on concepts of normal nutrition, principles related to health maintenance, and nutritional modifications required during states of illness. Students correlate principles of normal nutrition with therapeutic diets needed to promote health in culturally diverse individuals experiencing health deviations. Students acquire knowledge of dietary management of patients with a variety of pathological conditions. Prerequisites: BIO 100, BIO 112, PSY 121 --- # PNP 233 — Trends in Practical Nursing 1 credits · 1 hours This course focuses on topics that prepare students both personally and vocationally for entrance into the nursing profession. It expands on legal and ethical considerations discussed in PNP 101 and introduces students to expectations placed on the graduate practical nurse. Topics include social issues that impact the health care system such as domestic abuse and homelessness, and the role of social service agencies. Students explore skills necessary for entry into the nursing workforce, including job search skills, resume and cover letter development, interviewing skills, and legal and licen… Prerequisites: PNP 101 --- # PNP 235 — Practical Nursing II: Medical/Surgical/Mental Health/Leadership Nursing 15 credits · 15 hours This course focuses on medical surgical and mental health deviations affecting all body systems including pharmacological principles, utilizing the framework of the nursing process. Students begin to integrate nursing skills while recognizing mental health needs of the patient. The nursing process is used as the basis for discussion of assisting patients in adapting to acute or chronic health deviations, and interventions that facilitate patient movement to self-care. Health deviations are presented systematically by building upon knowledge of applied and social sciences along with drug class… Prerequisites: PNP 101, PNP 111, PNP 210, PSY 121 --- # PNP 240 — Practical Nursing III: Maternal/Newborn/Pediatric/Entry into Practice 6 credits · 6 hours This course focuses on the specialties of maternal-newborn and pediatric nursing. Topics include growth, development, and physiologic needs of the client throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and during the post-partum period; and health problems common to children from infancy through adolescence. Students also study health maintenance, accident prevention, the emotional impact of hospitalization; and roles, responsibilities and typical job functions of the practical nurse. Students participate in selected clinical experiences within affiliating acute and community agencies. Prerequisites: PNP 235 --- # PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours In this survey course, the student becomes aware of and appreciates the various influences upon behavior. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, the nervous system, sensation and perception, motivation, learning, emotion, and personality. Through an investigation of these areas, within a multiplicity of cultural contexts, the student understands the diversity of the human condition. --- # PSY 105 — Discovering Psychology Seminar 3 credits · 3 hours This course prepares students to succeed in college, and as Liberal Arts Psychology majors, by providing opportunities for students to identify necessary resources, habits, and skills. The course explores academic sub-disciplines and careers within the field of psychology. Students are exposed to key theories of knowledge, values, and themes in psychology, and build important technological and communication skills necessary for education and practice within the field. --- # PSY 118 — Psychology of Interpersonal Relations 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines behavior in a variety of interpersonal situations including groups, family and the workplace. Students explore the dynamics of communication, group process, and other behavioral concepts. They share experiences in the classroom and participate in group projects that combine theory and practice. The course emphasizes varied and changing work environments. Students utilize a wide range of interpersonal skills to gain a more complete learning experience, greater personal satisfaction, and improved work efficiency in a variety of situations. --- # PSY 121 — Survey of Life Span Development 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the span of human development from conception to death. Students will explore biological, cognitive and socioemotional domains of development and their interaction across the lifespan, with a focus on the influence of culture and individual differences. The course emphasizes understanding and applying both developmental theories and empirical research, with a focus on continuity and the diversity of developmental pathways. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # PSY 123 — Child Development 3 credits · 3 hours This course surveys human development from conception to adolescence. Topics include the central issues of biological, cognitive and socioemotional development and their interaction, with a focus on the influence of culture and individual differences. Students explore major theories of child development, associated empirical research, and their application. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # PSY 124 — Adolescence 3 credits · 3 hours This course surveys the major theories and research of adolescent development, with a focus on biological, cognitive, and socioemotional transitions. There is an emphasis on understanding the influence of culture, history and individual differences upon adolescent development. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # PSY 142 — Human Sexuality 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers social, cultural, and psychological perspectives of human sexuality. Students explore differences related to gender role formation, sexual orientation, sexual attraction, premarital sex, teenage pregnancy, sexually-transmitted diseases, and other related topics within a context of multicultural diversity. Students study specific topics of human sexuality and the research and the professionals in that field. Students examine their own values, beliefs, and behaviors with respect to these topics, and establish ways of applying this information to their own sexuality. --- # PSY 158 — Human Relations in Organizations This course examines the nature of organizations to facilitate students' entry into, and success within, organizational settings. Topics include the factors that influence individual behavior in organizations and the in --- # PSY 250 — Psychological Statistics 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers how quantitative methods are used to answer questions in psychology. Students examine psychological applications of measures of central tendency, measures of variability, frequency distributions and standardization of scores (z-scores). Students learn to conduct, interpret, and report effect sizes and significance testing for comparing means (z-tests, t-tests and ANOVAs with one and two factors), and for assessing relationships (bivariate correlation and regression) within research scenarios commonly encountered in psychology. Special attention is given to identifying the a… Prerequisites: ENG 101, MAT 122, PSY 101 --- # PSY 251 — Research Methods in Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours Through instruction in research design and the application of the scientific method to psychology, students learn to evaluate the validity of claims about behavior and mental processes as they appear in both popular media and the professional scientific literature, to design and conduct psychological research, and to report on the results of psychological investigations using APA style. Topics covered include measurement and validity, ethics, survey research, correlational research, experiments with one and with multiple independent variables, identification and control of confounds, and quas… Prerequisites: ENG 101, MAT 122, PSY 101 --- # PSY 252 — Introduction to Cognition 3 credits · 3 hours This course serves as an introduction to the field of cognitive psychology, familiarizing students with theories and research regarding learning, memory, and thinking. Topics include: the history and foundations of cognitive psychology; neural bases; learning, memory and knowledge; language; reasoning and problem-solving; social and emotional influences, and changes in cognition across the lifespan. Prerequisites: ENG 101, PSY 101 --- # PSY 253 — Social Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the scientific study of how humans influence, relate to, and think about each other as practiced in social psychology. Major topics covered include social cognition, attributions, the self, attitudes and persuasion, conformity, group dynamics, interpersonal relationships, helping behavior, aggression, and prejudice. Themes emphasized throughout the course include the role of culture in influencing social psychological phenomena, the application of the scientific method to the study of social behavior, and the use of social psychological theories to better un… Prerequisites: ENG 101, PSY 101 --- # PSY 261 — Theories of Personality 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces personality theories and theorists, definitions of personality, development and structure of personality, motivation, and concepts of self. Students examine various theories of structure and development of personality, human motivation, concepts of self, and the mature personality as proposed by Freud, Skinner, Jung, Fromm, Allport, Rogers, Frankl, and Perls. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # PSY 262 — Abnormal Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on issues of mental health and mental illness. Topics include examination of various symptoms and causes of mental illness, current trends in treatment, and new developments in community health resources. Students explore the various approaches used to define and treat abnormal behaviors, including the statistical and absolute models, in order to understand and adopt a sensitive approach toward individuals whose behaviors are symptomatic of a disorder. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # PSY 273 — Chemical Dependency 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in licit and illicit drug use and abuse. Students examine the types of drugs most commonly used and abused; psychosocial consequences of prolonged drug use and abuse; Federal, state, and local regulations governing drug use; efforts made to deal with drug use and abuse and drug related problems; and the nature and varied patterns of drug use and abuse in today's society. The course emphasizes types of drug treatment and counseling and the probable effects of different treatments upon the drug-dependent client. Prerequisites: PSY 101 --- # PHA 100 — Survey of Personal Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the concept of health and how it relates to all aspects of life. Students gain perspective in assessing and promoting health and healthy lifestyles. Students learn methods to prevent violence and injury, along with reducing risks in specific diseases. --- # PHA 101 — Introduction to Public Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an initial overview of public health concepts and practice. The course examines the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, function, tools, and activities of public health practice. Case studies and a variety of practice related exercises serve as a basis for student participation and interaction. The course identifies problems and issues currently facing public health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologies for obtaining and sharing information. --- # PHA 102 — Introduction to Global Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course guides students to the main concepts of global health and the critical links between public health and social and economic development. Students think about the determinants of health, how health status is measured, and what key factors influence disease burdens. This course introduces students to key concerns regarding reproductive health, child survival, nutrition, communicable diseases, and chronic diseases. The course stimulates interaction around problems and issues currently facing global health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologi… --- # PHA 103 — Public Health Epidemiology 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a general introduction to Epidemiology, the central research discipline in the field of public health. This course covers the methods used in Epidemiology and introduces students to the findings of epidemiological research in key aspects of health and disease. Students learn about problems and issues currently facing public health and Epidemiology and gain experience in reading and understanding basic Epidemiology articles. Prerequisites: CHM 101, MAT 122, PHA 100, PHA 101, PHA 102 --- # PHA 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. --- # RDT 102 — Patient Care & Ethics in Radiology 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to the professional, ethical, and legal framework of current radiology and healthcare practices, including the role of the radiographer within this system. Students learn to solve problems of possible ethical and/or legal situations through course activities. Students learn basic patient care principles and skills needed for their initial clinical experiences including monitoring breathing, heart rate and blood pressures; recognizing changes in a patient’s well-being; safe transport of patients; effective communication with various types of patients; and curren… --- # RDT 104 — Radiographic Medical Terminology 1 credits · 1 hours This course introduces students to the basic medical and technical terminology inherent to the profession of Radiologic Technology. The content includes radiographic positioning terminology, professional organization acronyms and purposes of these agencies, basic medical terminology and abbreviations. Students use this information to effectively communicate within the healthcare setting. --- # RDT 110 — Fundamentals of Radiographic Equipment and Medical Imaging 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the principles of medical imaging with emphasis on basic radiation safety practices, the components of radiographic imaging equipment, how x-rays are produced and the selection of exposure factors. Lab sessions provide students with hands-on practice of the concept presented in class. Prerequisites: MAT 121, MAT 122 --- # RDT 112 — Medical Imaging II 3 credits · 3 hours This course continues to instruct the student on the principles of medical imaging to include accessory imaging devices and the principles of digital image acquisition, processing and display, and fluoroscopy equipment components and operation principles. Image analysis methods are introduced and practiced to develop students' ability to recognize suboptimum images and determine appropriate corrective action(s). Lab activities allow students to implement the principles discussed in class and demonstrate the effects of correct and incorrect utilization of imaging equipment and techniques. Prerequisites: RDT 110 --- # RDT 121 — Radiographic Positioning & Anatomy I 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides initial information related to proper positioning of the human body for medical diagnostic imaging. Students study intricate anatomy and specific positioning procedures of the upper and lower extremities, chest, and abdomen. Students practice these skills through laboratory activities before performing them on live patients in their clinical assignments. Students learn the skeletal anatomy of specified body parts, identify specific structures within these anatomical regions, and simulate any exam procedure discussed during the course. --- # RDT 122 — Radiographic Positioning & Anatomy II 3 credits · 3 hours This course continues to develop students' positioning skills with focus on specific anatomy and positioning procedures of the pelvis, hip, bony thorax, lumbo-sacral, thoracic and cervical spine, GU and GI systems. Students practice these skills through laboratory activities before performing them on live patients in their clinical assignments. The course focuses on problem solving for atypical imaging conditions requiring modification to the usual positioning procedure. Students learn the skeletal anatomy of specified body parts, identify specific structures within these anatomical regions,… Prerequisites: RDT 121, SPH 101 --- # RDT 131 — Medical Radiography Clinic I 2 credits · 2 hours This course focuses on developing basic skills for the practice of radiography. Students learn proper methods to care for patients, operate radiographic and image processing equipment and perform radiographic exams of the extremities, chest, and abdomen. Students develop these skills at a clinical site under direct supervision of licensed radiographers through observation, assisting with procedures, and ultimately perform exams with indirect supervision. Students assess radiographic images for quality, accuracy, and suggest appropriate actions for improvement. Satisfactory completion of three… --- # RDT 132 — Medical Radiography Clinic II 3 credits · 3 hours This course expands students' clinical skills through their participation in more varied and complex radiographic procedures with emphasis on imaging the upper/lower extremities, pelvis, spinal column, bony thorax and GI systems. Students gradually advance to perform these procedures on more acute patients and under atypical conditions and continue to develop their ability to critique images they produce. Satisfactory completion of sixteen (16) imaging competencies is required to pass this course and advance in the RT program. Prerequisites: RDT 131 --- # RDT 133 — Medical Radiography Summer Clinic II 2 credits · 2 hours This course advances students' clinical skills through their participation in more varied and complex radiographic procedures. Students work more independently, assist with fluoroscopy exams of the GI system, and begin an introduction to mobile and surgical radiography procedures. Students gradually advance to perform procedures on more acute patients and under atypical conditions and continue to develop their ability to critique images they produce. Satisfactory completion of four (4) imaging competencies is required to pass this course and advance in the RT program. Prerequisites: RDT 132 --- # RDT 141 — Radiation Science 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the properties of particulate and electromagnetic radiations, sources of exposure, the biological implications of irradiation, the medical uses of radiation, and dose limitation methods. Students learn how to answer patients' questions regarding exposure and how to provide appropriate protection for themselves, their patients, the clinical staff, and the general public. Prerequisites: RDT 110 --- # RDT 230 — Medical Radiography Summer Clinic III 2 credits · 2 hours This course focuses on the development of students' clinical skills with emphasis on performing fluoroscopy, mobile, and surgical exams. Students expand their skills and assume independent care of stable and mildly acute patients and closely assist with more severely acute patients. Students use problem solving and critical thinking skills in the management of non-typical imaging situations and continue to enhance skills involved in the assessment of image quality. Prerequisites: RDT 133 --- # RDT 231 — Medical Radiography Clinic III 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on the development of students' clinical skills with emphasis on performing fluoroscopy, mobile, and surgical exams, as well as imaging craniofacial structures. Students expand their skills to include trauma imaging procedures, are introduced to pediatric imaging, assume independent care of stable and mildly acute patients and closely assist with severely acute patients. Students use problem solving and critical thinking skills in the management of non-typical imaging situations and continue to enhance skills involved in the assessment of image quality. Satisfactory comple… Prerequisites: RDT 230 --- # RDT 232 — Medical Radiography Clinic IV 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides opportunities for students to refine their clinical skills as they complete demonstration of all mandatory and elective imaging procedures required for graduation and eventual employment as an entry-level radiographer. Students continue to perform imaging exams with indirect supervision, as they further develop their confidence and are able to observe advanced imaging procedures, including CT, MR, Interventional, Nuclear Medicine, Breast Imaging, Sonography, and Radiation Therapy. Satisfactory completion of sixteen (16) imaging competencies is required to pass this course. Prerequisites: RDT 231 --- # RDT 240 — Imaging Applications This course integrates --- # RDT 245 — Medical Radiographic Equipment & Quality Assurance 3 credits · 3 hours This course includes the principles of mechanics, electrostatics, electrodynamics, magnetism, electromagnetism, and circuitry. Students examine these concepts in detail and apply them to the design and operation of radiographic and fluoroscopic systems. Students also learn how radiologic quality assurance programs are developed and implemented and may include some hands-on demonstrations and/or assignments using the campus ionized radiographic unit to support the students' understanding of quality control test procedures. Prerequisites: RDT 112 --- # RDT 252 — Radiology Seminar 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a series of discussions, presentations and group projects to further develop students' knowledge and skills as health care providers with an emphasis on medical ethics and cultural diversity related to healthcare delivery in the radiology setting. A capstone component requires students to integrate their practical skills and knowledge through image critiques, career exploration and professional development activities to clarify their professional responsibilities and awareness for life-long learning in preparation for employment as entry-level radiologic technologists. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RDT 231, RDT 240 --- # RDT 254 — Radiologic Pharmacology and Pathology 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the basic concepts of health, illness and disease processes affecting various bodily systems with special emphasis on the nature of pathologic processes and the radiographic appearance commonly presented and experienced during medical imaging procedures. The fundamental pharmacology of medications and contrast agents routinely administered as part of imaging procedures is discussed. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RDT 231, RDT 240 --- # RDT 260 — CT & Cross-Section Anatomy 2 credits · 2 hours This course expands students' knowledge on imaging principles and equipment relative to computed tomography (CT) and provides instruction on anatomy in cross-section format. Students continue to develop their understanding of cross-section anatomy, enhancing their ability to differentiate between the transverse, sagittal and coronal appearance of head, chest, abdomen and pelvis anatomy. The fundamentals of venipuncture technique and related patient care skills are reviewed and practiced. --- # RDT 290 — Computed Tomography Clinical 3 credits · 3 hours This course expands students' knowledge on imaging principles and equipment relative to computed tomography (CT) and provides practice on anatomy in cross-section format. Students learn to apply CT imaging principles, patient care, and Radiation Safety in the clinical setting, while completing competency in a variety of CT examinations, according to the requirements of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The fundamentals of venipuncture technique and related patient care skills are refined and practiced. Prerequisites: RDT 260 --- # RCP 125 — Essentials for Respiratory Care I 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with an introduction to the respiratory care profession. The course will explore the historical perspectives of the profession; professional and regulatory agencies; legal matters; professionalism; credentialing and continuing education; research techniques; and evaluation of evidence-based care. Students will also learn about the physical principals associated with respiratory care and an introduction to pharmacology and patient disease states. A student-directed medical terminology course is also included. Prerequisites: BIO 111, ENG 101 --- # RCP 126 — Respiratory Care Modalities I 5 credits · 5 hours This course introduces theoretical concepts and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation strategies for select therapeutic modalities employed in Respiratory Care. Topics include patient evaluation and assessment; professional communication; infection control; medical record evaluation and documentation; non-invasive monitoring; medical gas regulation, delivery, and therapeutics; gas therapy and analysis; humidity and aerosol therapy; aerosolized medication therapy, pulmonary mechanics; and an introduction to lung expansion therapies. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of skill… Prerequisites: BIO 111, ENG 101 --- # RCP 127 — Cardiopulmonary Physiology 3 credits · 3 hours Students will pursue an in-depth study of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy and physiology as well as diagnostic procedures commonly used in the hospital to evaluate these systems. Topics include function of the respiratory system, ventilatory mechanics, gas transport in the blood, natural and chemical regulation of breathing, circulation, blood flow and pressure, and cardiac output and acid bases disturbances. The heart-lung relationship and clinical applications of the phenomena in the pulmonary system will be emphasized. Prerequisites: BIO 111, ENG 101 --- # RCP 135 — Essentials for Respiratory Care II 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with the etiology, manifestations, and treatment of respiratory failure including principles, techniques and equipment associated with advanced cardiopulmonary monitoring. The study includes, but is not limited to, ventilatory mechanics, gas transport, natural and chemical regulation of breathing, circulation, blood flow and pressure, cardiac output and the monitoring of each of these topics. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 125, RCP 126, RCP 127 --- # RCP 136 — Respiratory Care Modalities II 7 credits · 7 hours This course introduces theoretical concepts and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation strategies for select therapeutic modalities employed in Respiratory Care. Topics include blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation; bronchopulmonary hygiene techniques, including positioning and manual techniques, mobilization, and exercise; breathing, coughing, and suctioning techniques; positive pressure therapies; lung expansion therapies; and non-invasive ventilation. The concept of mechanical ventilation is introduced and explored. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of skills,… Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 125, RCP 126, RCP 127 --- # RCP 137 — Pharmacology 2 credits · 2 hours This course introduces the physiologic and pharmacologic basis of pulmonary and cardiac medications. Students will learn the preparation as well as the calculation of dosages and mixtures. General principles of pharmacology for bronchoactive, mucus controlling drugs, surfactant and aerosolized anti-infective agents and the drugs related to the cardiopulmonary system such as neuromuscular blocking agents, central nervous system depressants, cardiovascular agents, diuretics and antimicrobial agents will be included. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 125, RCP 126, RCP 127 --- # RCP 246 — Critical Care I The course provides a laboratory/clinical environment in which students will learn the theoretical foundations and prac --- # RCP 255 — Advanced Patient Assessment 3 credits · 3 hours This course is designed to familiarize students with the following areas of medical assessment: physical examination (both chest and general); laboratory (including arterial blood gases); electrolytes; chemistry; hematology; chest radiography; ultrasound, preoperative; neurological and cardiovascular assessment to help develop a respiratory care plan. Prerequisites: BIO 232, ENG 102, RCP --- # RCP 256 — Critical Care II 8 credits · 8 hours This course builds on the structural framework of the material covered in RCP 246. It examines a variety of topics relevant to critical, adult Respiratory Care practice. Topics include a review of techniques/protocols used in the initiation, monitoring, titration, and liberation from conventional and high-frequency mechanical ventilation using physical and physiological clinical data. Calculations and formulas relevant to ventilator management and credentialing examinations will be introduced. The effects of positive pressure ventilation on cardiopulmonary and other organ systems will be cove… Prerequisites: BIO 232, ENG 102, RCP --- # RCP 257 — Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers pulmonary function testing, invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures, and techniques utilized to assess patients with pulmonary or cardiovascular diseases and sleep disorders. Topics include: therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopy procedures; spirometry; bronchoprovocation testing; diffusion studies; lung volumes, airway resistance, and gas distribution studies; ventilation and ventilatory control tests; blood gases and related tests; cardiopulmonary exercise testing including metabolic assessments; and sleep-disordered breathing. Quality control will also be discus… Prerequisites: BIO 232, ENG 102, RCP --- # RCP 265 — Pulmonary Diseases and Conditions 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the etiology, clinical presentation, pathologic features, diagnostics, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the adult patient commonly encountered in Respiratory Care practice. The patient interview, physical examination, diagnostics and pathophysiologic basis for common clinical manifestations of respiratory-related diseases and conditions will be reviewed. A systematic approach to the evaluation and management of the diseases and conditions is presented in this course. Emphasis is placed on the development of evidence-based protocolized respiratory care and patie… Prerequisites: RCP 255, RCP 256, RCP --- # RCP 266 — Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 8 credits · 8 hours This course covers the normal and pathophysiological events that affect the cardiopulmonary status of the fetus, infant, and child. Students study fetal development, the nature and physiology of neonatal and pediatric pathology, and the application of this information in the clinical setting. Neonatal resuscitation and advanced pediatric life support certifications are attained. Clinical rotations will allow students to acquire practical skills in critical care, pulmonary rehabilitation, neonatal, pediatrics, and other specialty areas. Students correlate theoretical principles to practical ap… Prerequisites: RCP 255, RCP 256, RCP --- # RCP 267 — Respiratory Care Seminar 2 credits · 2 hours This course is intended to strengthen student skills and knowledge in the processes of Respiratory Care and to build proficiency, professionalism and community spirit. It is specifically designed to prepare the Respiratory Care student to take the N.B.R.C. credentialing examinations. Preparation for the clinical simulation component of the registry examination is provided through academic software. Students will complete a Senior Project meant to encourage student involvement in the Respiratory Care profession while promoting the importance of community service. Prerequisites: RCP 255, RCP 256, RCP --- # ROS 108 — Introduction to Robotics 4 credits · 4 hours This course is an introductory course designed to immerse students in the fundamentals of robotics technology and its practical applications. This course offers hands-on experience with robotic systems, focusing on essential programming structures like variables, conditional statements, loops, and functions, along with key data structures such as arrays, vectors, linked lists, and hash tables. Using C++ as the primary programming language, students will learn basic programming concepts, sensor integration, and mechanical design principles. The course aims to develop practical skills applicabl… Prerequisites: CSC 101 --- # ROS 109 — Intermediate Robotics 4 credits · 4 hours This course builds on the principles established in ROS 108, focusing on a deeper investigation of robotics and object-oriented programming (OOP). Students will delve into intermediate robotics topics as well as the implementation of OOP principles such as abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism in robotic software development in this course. The course addresses intricate aspects of sensor integration and mechanical design in the context of OOP through hands-on projects and practical exercises. ROS 109 is designed to enhance students' technical proficiency in robotics, fostering a compreh… Prerequisites: ROS 108 --- # SCI 103 — Earth Science 3 credits · 3 hours This course is an introduction to the science of Earth. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to the study of Earth's composition, origin and development. Topics include geology, oceanography, hydrology, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural hazards. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # SCI 104 — Climate and Weather: Causes and Effects 3 credits · 3 hours The focus of this course is the science related to weather and climate, how humans affect weather and climate, and weather and climate's effect on humans. Students use basic laws and theories of physics and chemistry to describe and explain the composition, structure, and energy distribution of Earth's atmosphere plus atmospheric phenomena, such as global warming/cooling, the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, air pollution, severe storms, rainbows, auroras, weather, and climate. Students examine climate change and techniques to measure climate change and compare Earth's atmosphere to that o… --- # SCI 105 — Integrated Science: Earth and Space 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the basic concepts of astronomy and earth science. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to the study of the physical world they live in, and, through the laboratory component, gain an understanding of the methods and applications of science. The course is designed for but not limited to students in Elementary and Early Childhood Education programs. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # SCI 106 — Integrated Science: The Living World 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers the basic concepts of life science and examines the interactions of living organisms with the physical world they inhabit. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to various topics in biology and environmental science, and, through the laboratory component, gain an understanding of the methods and applications of science. This course is designed for but not limited to students in Elementary and Early Childhood Education programs. Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # SCI 109 — Environmental Science: Biological Topics 4 credits · 4 hours This course covers selected biological topics of environmental science. Students learn about the interactions between humans and the environment and gain the ability to connect the issues to a framework of ideas and values that allow them to become part of the solution to environmental problems. Topics include the themes of environmental science, the definition, functioning and changing of ecosystems, human population, wild species and biodiversity and pests and their control. Lab exercises are designed to reinforce and expand on topics covered in lecture. Students are required to participate… --- # SCI 110 — Sustaining Earth's Environment 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the basic concepts of environmental science. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to the study of the physical world they live in, and, through the laboratory component, gain an understanding of the methods and applications of science. Topics include consumption and conservation of Earth's natural resources, the impact of the humans on the environment, waste management and renewable energy sources. --- # SCI 120 — The Ecology of Food 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the environmental dimensions of agriculture and its social and economic implications. Students will explore the ecology of food production and the inherent challenges of climate change, growing populations, and resource depletion. Topics include ecosystem structure, energetics, climate change, population growth, nutrition, health, genetics and genetic engineering, food insecurity, sustainability and resilience, and environmental justice. --- # SCI 135 — Introduction to Astronomy 3 credits · 3 hours This course consists of a survey of historical knowledge about astronomy, as well as recent developments in the field. Topics include constellations, coordinates, light, Solar System planets, the sun, stars, galaxies, and conditions for life on other planets. Students perform out-of-class projects including observational aspects of astronomy, such as the night sky, moon phases, and the seasons. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # SCI 140 — Astronomy I: Close to Home 4 credits · 4 hours This course emphasizes the scientific basis of introductory astronomy concepts, using labs and algebra to demonstrate the processes. Students learn physics concepts essential to continued study of astronomy, including Newtonian gravity, planetary motion, the electromagnetic spectrum, optics, and theories of the solar System and its contents. Labs are a mixture of daytime astronomy and physics related topics, and required night-time on-campus observational astronomy sessions. Students are required to observe on campus at night a minimum of (1) time during the semester; a choice of dates will b… Prerequisites: MAT 095 --- # SOS 260 — Introduction to Trauma Informed Care in Community Settings 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores theories of multiple impacts of trauma on the developing individual along with ways to build resiliency. The role of the professional, within the context of the individual's larger circle of protective factors, is developed in terms of social emotional support, family support, community engagement and advocacy, setting up physical environments, and self-care. An evidence-based approach, through trauma-informed best practices, guides the learning, where students will practice and apply course concepts to various settings within their profession. Prerequisites: ENG 101, PSY 101 --- # SOC 101 — Introductory Sociology (Principles) 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces basic theories and vocabulary of sociology including its historical origins and research process. It examines the major principles that govern the structure and function of society, its institutions, groups, and processes. Students learn how societies meet or do not meet the social, psychological, economic and everyday needs of their members. The course emphasizes making connections between students' personal lives and the social change occurring around them. --- # SOC 111 — Social Problems & Social Change 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines how social change in the United States produces social problems such as prejudice and poverty, and how these problems affect families and the quality of life in a multicultural society. Students learn to recognize and understand the relationship between on-going social change and the problems that accompany change. Students examine major problems facing society today, separate myth from fact, and analyze these problems and their solutions objectively. --- # SOC 201 — Global Society and Global Culture 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to social-science approaches to globalization. Students examine the challenges and opportunities of global society and culture from particular perspectives of the Global South (Latin America and the Caribbean, most of Asia, or Africa). General topics include social problems and social change, difference and inequality, continuity and conflict. Students explore how sociologists examine global society and global culture through analysis and research. Students evaluate and use resources to analyze social phenomena, using what they have learned to contribute to soc… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # SOC 211 — The Dynamics of Racial & Ethnic Relations 3 credits · 3 hours This course considers racial and ethnic relations and the major sociological theories used to analyze them, and provides an overview of assimilation and integration. Students explore how sociologists examine race and ethnicity through analysis and research. Students evaluate and use resources to analyze social phenomena, using what they have learned to contribute to sociological conversations. The course emphasizes multiculturalism and focuses on sociological explanations of dominant group/minority group encounters within the contexts of power, poverty, and segregation. Students study contemp… Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # SOC 212 — Juvenile Delinquency & the Juvenile Justice System This course explores the underlying causes of youth crime as they relate to contemporary methods of social control of delinquency. Students examine biological, psychological, and sociological factors affecting deviant behavior as a broad framework for understanding the response of the juvenile justice system to that behavior. Students learn how sociologists study juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system throu --- # SOC 215 — Gender and Sexuality 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores people's gender experiences from a sociological perspective. Students discover how gendered experiences are constructed within social institutions and, therefore, can be transformed through institutional change. Students explore how sociologists examine how gender and sexuality intersect with other dimensions of social stratification through analysis and research. Students evaluate and use resources to analyze social phenomena, using what they have learned to contribute to sociological conversations. --- # SOC 221 — The Family 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines ideas about the nature and structure of the family and how they have changed over time. Students explore how economic and social forces affect families; and examine personal and social values about dating, mating, and family life. Students learn how sociologists study families through analysis and research. Students evaluate and use resources to analyze social phenomena, using what they have learned to contribute to sociological conversations. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # SPN 111 — Beginning Spanish I 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language. Students examine brief readings on the everyday aspects of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world. Students use common conversation, tell time, make comparisons, discuss the weather, and recognize and use basic tenses for common verbs. Previous knowledge of Spanish is not necessary. --- # SPN 112 — Beginning Spanish II 3 credits · 3 hours This course is a continuation of SPN 111. Students continue to progress in the fundamentals of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the Spanish language. The course emphasizes the development of reading skills through the study of enjoyable, short, and timely articles on contemporary life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world. The course covers more complex verb and pronoun forms. Prerequisites: SPN 111 --- # SPN 113 — Spanish for Health Professionals 3 credits · 3 hours In this course, students examine basic vocabulary and grammar needed to communicate with Spanish speakers in health professions, patients, and family members. Students learn to apply topics covered in each chapter to real-world conversations and situations related to the health field. Previous background or knowledge of the Spanish language is not required for the course. --- # SPH 101 — Speech Communication Skills 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers organization and delivery skills, and the development of confidence necessary for effective oral communication. Students organize speeches for both specific and general audiences; and prepare and present extemporaneous and impromptu speeches on a variety on contemporary issues. Students implement principles and practices of public communication through evaluated classroom activities including the use of PowerPoint® presentations. --- # SUR 131 — Surgical Procedures I 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces a comprehensive overview of surgical technology, covering the history and evolution of surgery, the roles and responsibilities of surgical technologists, and the structure of healthcare facilities. Students learn about professional organizations, education and certification, legal and ethical issues, and patient care, including cultural and religious considerations. The curriculum also addresses emergency situations, disaster management, and the maintenance and quality control of surgical instruments. Students develop essential skills for effective teamwork, communicati… Prerequisites: BIO 101 --- # SUR 132 — Surgical Procedures II 8 credits · 8 hours This course focuses on the critical principles of microbiology, asepsis, and infection control in the surgical environment. Students examine microbiology’s impact on sterile technique and analyze immune responses while understanding the infectious process. The course also emphasizes the importance of asepsis and surgical conscience in patient care. Key topics include the roles of the surgical team, principles of safety, and medical terminology. Students develop practical skills in maintaining sterile fields, preparing instruments, and managing surgical supplies. The laboratory component allow… Prerequisites: BIO 111, SUR 131 --- # SUR 231 — Surgical Procedures III 12 credits · 12 hours This course explores the diagnostic and surgical strategies of specialized surgeries, including General, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastic/Reconstructive, and GU procedures. This course also includes laparoscopic (MIS) and robotics for specific specialty procedures. The lab portion continues demonstrating the principles and procedures taught in a non-patient contact environment. Prerequisites: BIO 112, SUR 132 --- # SUR 232 — Clinical 8 credits · 8 hours This course involves the practical application of the skills, knowledge, and abilities developed in these courses. The clinical experience provides students with supervised applications of the theory, principles, and procedures taught in the class and lab room. Students experience patient contact as a member of the operating room team. This experience takes place in hospitals and surgical clinics and focuses on minimally complex to complex surgical cases. This clinical experience requires appropriate case scheduling. The clinical runs the first 10 weeks: Tuesday - Friday, 6:45 - 15:15; and th… Prerequisites: SUR 231 --- # SUR 233 — Surgical Procedures IV 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the diagnostic and surgical interventions of specialized surgeries, including Oral and Maxillofacial, Orthopedic, Cardiothoracic, Peripheral Vascular, and Neurosurgical procedures. Prerequisites: SUR 231 --- # THA 101 — Theater Production 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the basic level of technical experience in various aspects of production design and emphasizes a working knowledge of the hands-on participation skills needed to mount and run theatrical productions. Students focus on crafting an industry-standard production book and work on that semester's theater productions in assigned areas. --- # THA 102 — Stage Movement 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the basic techniques of movement with emphasis on developing each student's potential for effective physicalization of character. This course focuses on tempo, rhythm, period movement, mask, Mythic Gesture; personal mannerisms and their essence are defined and explored. --- # THA 103 — Stage Voice 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on developing experience in various aspects of vocal performance techniques that include but are not limited to: International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), diction, breathing, nerves, vocal constructs, personal atmosphere and isms. Students examine characteristics of vocal techniques that include: foundation, structure, emotion, vocal gesture, physical expression, delivery, eye-contact, continuity, and composition. Students study techniques used in public/professional presentation and/or performance. --- # THA 201 — Acting 3 credits · 3 hours This course covers the art and craft of acting, both as a participant and an observer. Students are introduced to the language, terms, and concepts of theater, as well as the process and techniques by which actors work. Students demonstrate their ability to use their "self" in an authentic way, as well as his/her willingness and resilience to transform that "self" beyond its pre-established boundaries. --- # THA 202 — Stage Management This course focuses on principles, practices, industry vocabu --- # THA 203 — Playwriting 3 credits · 3 hours This course focuses on instructing students in the method of crafting plays for production. Students examine processes that include, but are not limited to: conceptualization, dramatic form and structure, and character development. Students study the method for creating a first through final draft process, casting, and staged-readings leading to formal play production. Prerequisites: ENG 101 --- # UTT 101 — Introduction to Utilities: Electric, Gas, Communications 3 credits · 3 hours This course will provide students with an overview of the utilities industry. Students will be introduced to employment and career opportunities. Requirements for employment, including CDL driver information, and hoisting and rigging certification requirements, will also be discussed. --- # UTT 110 — Utility Installations/Principles I 3 credits · 3 hours This course will give students the basic understanding of electric circuits. Topics will include voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, and induction. Gas topics will include work methods and gas pipe installations. Communication topics will include fiber and cable installations. --- # UTT 111 — Utility Installations/Principles II 3 credits · 3 hours This course will give students a further introduction into utility work methods. Transmission and distribution topics will include transformers, substations, primary and secondary voltages, along with electric utility regulations and designs. Gas topics will include regulations and facility construction and standards. Communication topics will include regulations and facility installations. Prerequisites: UTT 110 --- # UTT 115 — OSHA 30/Safety/CPR/First Aid 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an introduction into the principles of safety, guidelines for the design of equipment, and explanations of why certain practices should or should not be followed. Students evaluate human reactions in normal and abnormal conditions, and compare features required for safe working conditions to industry standards. Students will also receive an OSHA 30 General Industry Card if all course requirements are met. CPR/First Aid certification will also be required for course completion. --- # UTT 299 — Cooperative Work Experience 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude.