NWCCD 2017-18 Catalog 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
NWCCD 2017-18 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

Courses


 
  
  • PEAC 1600 - Ice Climbing


    This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of snow and ice climbing. Topics studied include equipment selection and use, safety, climbing techniques, and route selection.

    Prerequisites:
    Students must possess a level of fitness necessary to hike up to 3 miles in mountainous terrain, while carrying a heavy pack.

    General Education Requirement: Health/Wellness when paired with HLED 1270

    Credits: 1

    Contact Hours: 30 hours minimum

  
  • PEAC 2051 - Intermediate Canoeing


    This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop and enhance their canoeing skills specifically on rivers and streams.

    Prerequisites:
    PEAC 1325 - Beginning Canoeing or instructor consent

    General Education Requirement: Health/Wellness when paired with HLED 1270

    Credits: 1

    Contact Hours: 30 lab hours

  
  • PEAC 2059 - Cross Country Skiing


     This course is designed for beginning and intermediate cross-country skiing students. The course emphasizes techniques, equipment information, survival strategies, safety, and ethical outdoor recreation practices. It consists of classroom instruction and guided instruction in a variety of skiable settings. Each field day will consist of a 30 minute guest speaker presentation, practical instruction and skiing practice.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Co-requisites:

    none



    General Education Requirement: Health/Wellness when paired with HLED 1270

    Credits: 1

    Contact Hours: 30 lab hours

  
  • PEL 0000 - Program Electives


    See course list below.

  
  • PEPR 1004 - Foundations of Physical Education


    This course is designed for prospective school-based physical education teachers K-12.  This course will also provide students with a contemporary vision/philosophy of the field of physical education.  Lectures and discussions will also address the origin, scope, development, content of programs, and professional training necessary to enter the field.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PEPR 1004 Foundations of Physical Education, the student will:

    1. Evaluate methods of teaching related to physical education.
    2. Describe the foundations and philosophies of physical education.
    3. Differentiate the goals, purposes, and outcomes of contemporary physical education curriculum models.
    4. Discuss issues surrounding teacher-coach role conflict and its effect on student learning, curricular decisions and pedagogical skills.
    5. Describe the factors that impact one’s teaching in a heterogeneous environment (race, gender, ethnicity, exceptional needs, etc.).
    6. Analyze the occupational knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to become a teacher in physical education.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

    Comments: Prior to Fall 2008, PEPR 1004 was listed as PEPR 1005 - Introduction to Physical Education
  
  • PEPR 1035 - Foundations of Exercise Science


    This course provides students with an overview of the field of exercise science.  Exercise science encompasses a variety of sub-disciplines, each aimed at integrating the unique demands of movement and the basic science associated with the sub-discipline.  Students explore the topics of exercise physiology, sports nutrition, health, biomechanics, sports psychology, and motor/neural control of movement.

    Prerequisites:
    Placement at Reading Level III, Writing Level III

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 1040 - Sports First Aid


    This course provides students with a basic understanding of sports injuries. Sport First Aid teaches the skills necessary to recognize common sport injuries and administer the appropriate first aid treatments. The course is designed to meet the Wyoming State Coaches’ certification requirements for sport first aid. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certification in Sport First Aid from the American Sport Education Program and CPR/First Aid from the American Heart Association.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Co-requisites:

    none



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PEPR 1040 Sport First Aid , the student will:

    1. Design an emergency action plan for appropriate response to emergency situations.
    2. Identify specific anatomical landmarks.
    3. Define sport injury terminology.
    4. Develop a sport first aid game plan.
    5. Describe first response injury evaluation.
    6. Demonstrate correct emergency response including CPR and AED.
    7. Describe the signs and symptoms of various sport injuries and common illnesses.
    8. Recognize the signs of sudden illnesses.
    9. Describe the appropriate treatment for various sports injuries and illnesses.
    10. Demonstrate the correct immobilization and transport techniques.
    11. Describe the components of a sport first aid kit.
    12. Describe the principles specific to attaining and maintaining a high level of health and fitness for the athlete.
    13. Administer various assessments including fitness, strength, and motor skills tests.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Combined Lecture/Lab

    Contact Hours: 4.5 hrs/wk

  
  • PEPR 1056 - Introduction to Athletic Training


    This course is designed to provide the prospective athletic trainer with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a risk management and preventative program for athletes and others involved in physical activity. This course will provide the student with an introduction into the profession of athletic training and the proficiencies and competencies necessary for the entry-level certified athletic trainer.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • PEPR 1150 - Introduction to Sports and Exercise Nutrition


    This course introduces students to the basic principles of nutrition as it relates to health and exercise.  Students examine the macro and micronutrients and the role each one play in the body for basic health and optimal performance.

    Prerequisites:
    Successful completion of both ENGL 1010 - English and a course satisfying the Basic Math General Education requirement for the AS degree with a ”C” or better.

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 2012 - Physical Education for Elementary Schools


    This course introduces the students to the fundamental principles of elementary school physical education.  Students examine age appropriate activities, ideal programs, intramural and play days, methods of instruction, and evaluation procedures.

    Prerequisites:
    EDFD 2020 - Foundations of Education

    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture/lb hours/week

  
  • PEPR 2050 - Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries


    This course introduces students to the foundations of athletic injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. The course includes practical, hands-on lab activities designed to provide the students with an opportunity to developing taping and wrapping techniques.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    KIN 1020 Fundamentals of Taping & Wrapping Athletic Injuries (only for Athletic Training majors)



    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 3.5 Lectur/Lab hours/week

    Comments: Previously under PEPR 1052 course number
  
  • PEPR 2060 - Methods of Training and Conditioning


    This course introduces key principles of resistance training and conditioning based on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and motor learning. Understanding these key principles is fundamental for students interested in studying exercise science, kinesiology, and other health-related fields. Students apply basic conditioning principles in educational, athletic, and general fitness environments.

    Prerequisites:
    PEPR 2135 - Personal Trainer Education I with a grade of “C” or better; CPR/First Aid Certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; or instructor consent

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 4.5 lecture/lab hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 2069 - History & Philosophy of Sport


    This course addresses historical and philosophical aspects in the development of physical education and sports.  Students will analyze the contributions of the Greeks, Romans, Scandinavians, and Europeans and the impact these contributions had on world sport.  Students will also study influences of early American Sport including Native American Sport.  Students will not only review sport in a historical context, but they will also review the dynamics of the philosophy in a changing culture.




    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 2093 - Sports Officiating


    This course is intended to provide the necessary foundation of knowledge for officiating a variety of sports.

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PEPR 2093 Principles of Sports Officiating, the student will:

    1. Develop an officiating philosophy.
    2. Describe various sports officiating techniques and styles.
    3. Describe the role of the sports official.
    4. Discuss the psychological factors related to officiating.
    5. Discuss the basic need and purpose of rules in competitive sports.
    6. Demonstrate decision-making skills.
    7. Practice conflict management techniques.
    8. Examine legal and business responsibilities related to sports officiating.
    9. Participate as a sports official in a simulated sport contest.
    10. Summarize skills, tactics, and strategies utilized in sport.
    11. Describe sport-specific rules.
    12. Describe the role of physical fitness in sports officiating.


    Credits: 2

    Instructional Method Combined Lecture/Lab

    Contact Hours: 3 hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 2110 - Scientific Foundations of Athletic Coaching


    This is a course designed to provide students an introduction to the sport science principles of coaching.  Content covered follows objectives of the National Standard of Athletic Coaches and will include coaching philosophy, sport psychology, sport pedagogy, sport physiology, sport management and a realistic perspective of coaching.  This class is a requirement set forth by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board. 

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PEPR 2110 Scientific Foundations of Athletic Coaching, the student will:

    1. Describe effective risk management practices.
    2. Describe the growth, development and learning of student athletes.
    3. Discuss training, conditioning, and nutritional guidelines for student athletes.
    4. Explain the social/psychological aspects of coaching.
    5. Summarize skills, tactics, and strategies utilized in sport.
    6. Describe various approaches to the teaching and administration of sport.
    7. Explain the purpose and value of professional coaching preparation and development.
    8. Discuss coaching ethics and effective communication practices.
    9. Create a personal coaching philosophy.


    Credits: 2

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 2 hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 2135 - Personal Trainer Education I


    This course is the first of a two part series designed to prepare students to sit for a national exam offered by any personal training organization fully accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The course will introduce students to the principles of exercise physiology and client assessment. Students will learn how to properly screen clients for safe participation in an exercise program, utilize different tools for assessing a client’s fitness level, and identify appropriate assessment techniques for a wide variety of clientele.

    Prerequisites:
    Level III placement in Reading, Writing and Math

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab hours/week

  
  • PEPR 2137 - Personal Trainer Education II


    This course is a follow-up to PEPR 2135 - Personal Trainer Education I and bridges the gap between exercise science related coursework and the practical application skills for personal training.  Students learn how to design and implement exercise prescriptions and successful goal attainment for multiple populations.  It is designed to prepare students to take the National Council on Strength and Fitness Personal Trainer Certification exam.

    Prerequisites:
    PEPR 2135 - Personal Trainer Education I with a grade of “C” or better

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PEPR 2137 Personal Trainer Education II , the student will:

    1. conduct fitness assessments.
    2. design effective exercise programs that incorporate aerobic and anaerobic training techniques.
    3. demonstrate proper exercise technique.
    4. employ proper exercise progression techniques.
    5. practice risk management.
    6. practice fitness counseling.
    7. develop appropriate exercise guidelines for special populations.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Separate Lecture and Lab

    Contact Hours: 4 hrs/week

  
  • PEPR 2150 - Theory of Coaching:


    This class is designed for majors in physical education and/or those individuals interested in applying for a coaching position. The course provides students with the theory, fundamentals, skills and rules of the specific sport.

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PEPR 2150 Theory of Coaching, the student will:

    1. Describe the theory and fundamentals of the chosen sport.
    2. Explain the rules of the chosen sport.
    3. Apply foundational sport management coaching skills.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • PEPR 2220 - Sports & Exercise Psychology


    This course provides students with an introduction to the theoretical and applied aspects of the psychology of sport and exercise.  Students explore both historical and contemporary developments in the field as well as examine human behavior within the context of sport, exercise, and physical activity.  Topics for this course include leadership, coaching, group processes, techniques for performance enhancement, promoting wellness, psychopathology in sport, and contemporary issues in psychology.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology with C or better, or instructor consent

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2230/PEPR 2220 Sports & Exercise Psychology, the student will:

    1. define exercise and sport psychology.
    2. describe how exercise and sport psychology contribute to the understanding of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance.
    3. compare the different areas of study that are related to sport psychology.
    4. analyze the different psychological factors that influence participation in participation in regular physical activity and exercise.
    5. contrast the primary differences between exercise psychology and sport psychology.
    6. apply psychological theories and research to sport and exercise behavior.
    7. identify skills related to sport and exercise psychology that can be applied as a coach, teacher, athletic training, or leader in health and fitness.
    8. evaluate the practical application of motivational theories as they relate to sports, physical activity, and exercise.
    9. summarize the impact participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity has on the psychological social make-up of an individual.


    Cross-listed: PSYC 2230

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • PEPR 2240 - ACE Group Fitness Instructor


     

    This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding necessary to prepare for the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification Exam and become effective group fitness instructors. This course will also give students an opportunity to participate in hands-on laboratory experiences that will lead to greater skill development in group fitness leadership. 

    Prerequisites:
    Level III placement in reading, writing and math

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture and 2 lab hours/week

  
  • PEPR 2250 - ACE Health Coach


     

    This course is designed to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for a national certification exam in health coaching. Topics include effective coach-to-client communication techniques; behavioral, nutritional, and physiological sciences (particularly as they relate to the obese client); screening and assessment; guidelines for designing and implementing safe, effective, and purposeful exercise programs; and the legal, professional, and roles of the health coach.

    Prerequisites:
    Compass Placement at Reading, Writing, and Math Level III

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture and 2 lab hours/week

  
  • PEPR 2470 - Internship in Fitness


    The internship course provides an opportunity for students to integrate classroom theory with workplace practice.  Students are placed in a working/learning environment that provides for structured learning, workplace experience, and mentoring by a professional.

    Credits: 1-6

    Contact Hours: 3000 minutes/credit hour

  
  • PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy


    Some of the more influential ideas that have shaped the concepts and beliefs of the contemporary Western world are introduced through the study of their historical development and discussion of the ideas themselves.

    General Education Requirement: Humanities

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice


    This is an introductory course in moral theory that teaches systems of ethics as they apply to modern life.  It focuses on contemporary ethical conflicts in various fields and requires students to research conflicts in their chosen fields of study/ future employment. This is a Writing Intensive Course. At least 30% of the grade will be earned through writing assignments that demand critical thinking, writing, and reading skills.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Co-requisites:

    none



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PHIL 2300 Ethics in Practice, the student will:

    1. Define the vocabulary of the study of ethics.
    2. Apply the vocabulary of the study of ethics to current issues
    3. Examine, both orally and in writing, philosophical ethical traditions.
    4. Explain ethical dilemmas.
    5. Express, in writing, a position on an ethical dilemma supported by logic and reasoning.
    6. Integrate ethical standards from multiple sources from the student’s field into a set of ethical standards for said field.
    7. Assess responses to ethical dilemmas found through research within the student’s field of study.
    8. Apply ethical standards from the student’s field to a current event in said field.
    9. Compare responses to ethical dilemmas found within contemporary issues.
    10. Evaluate arguments concerning issues in contemporary ethics.


    General Education Requirement: Humanities

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hrs/week

    Comments: This is a writing intensive course.
  
  • PHYS 0000 - Any course from the PHYS department


    Choose any course from the PHYS department.

  
  • PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics


    The primary goal of this course is to develop a qualitative understanding of and methods for clear communication about physical principles.  The main domains of classical physics, namely mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and optics are covered.

    Prerequisites:
    MATH 0930 - Intermediate Algebra or MATH 1000 - Problem Solving with a grade of “C” or better, or placement into a higher level mathematics course.

    General Education Requirement: Physical Science

    Credits: 4

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab hrs/week

  
  • PHYS 1110 - General Physics I


    This is the first half of a two-semester course in physics for the general liberal arts student. This course covers classical mechanics, elementary heat and thermodynamics, sound and wave motion, and a brief introduction to simple mechanical relativity. The methods of college algebra are used, and the treatment is intended to give a grasp of important fundamental as well as develop facility in the solution of practical problems. This course is offered if student need is sufficient.

    Prerequisites:
    MATH 1405 - Pre-Calculus Trig with a grade of “C” or better.

    General Education Requirement: Physical Science

    Credits: 4

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab hrs/week

  
  • PHYS 1120 - General Physics II


    This continuation of PHYS 1110 covers the topics of light and geometrical optics, electromagnetism and modern physics.

    Prerequisites:
    PHYS 1110 - General Physics I with a grade of “C” or better.

    General Education Requirement: Physical Science

    Credits: 4

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week

  
  • PHYS 1310 - College Physics I


    The first of a two-semester sequence in calculus- based physics, this course applies the tools of differential , integral and vector calculus to the analysis of Newtonian mechanics and thermodynamics It is designed primarily for students of science and engineering who have successfully completed at least one semester of calculus.

    Prerequisites:
    MATH 2200 - Calculus I with a grade of “C” or better.

    General Education Requirement: Physical Science

    Credits: 4

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week

  
  • PHYS 1320 - College Physics II


    The second of a two-semester sequence in calculus based physics, this course applies the tools of differential, integral and vector calculus to the analysis of wave motion, optics, electricity and magnetism. It is designed primarily for students of science and engineering who have successfully completed at least two (2) semesters of calculus.

    Prerequisites:
    PHYS 1310 - College Physics I with a grade of “C” or better.

    General Education Requirement: Physical Science

    Credits: 4

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week

  
  • POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government


    An introduction to the ideas and concepts behind the growth and development of the governments of the U.S. and Wyoming and the political processes associated with them is provided in this course, which fulfills the statutory requirements for instruction in the provisions and principles of the state and national constitutions.

    Prerequisites:
    Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010, or instructor consent.

    General Education Requirement: US and Wyoming Constitutions

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • POLS 1100 - Wyoming Government


    This course will deal with the important features of the Wyoming Constitution including how it differs from the U.S. Constitution, how the separation of powers operates within the framework, and how citizens can influence governmental outcomes.

    Prerequisites:
    A college level United States Government that is broadly similar to POLS 1000 at this institution or AP US Government with a score of 3 or higher.

    Credits: 1

    Contact Hours: 1 lecture hour/week

    Comments: POLS 1100 Wyoming Government is intended to complete the requirement of the State of Wyoming when the US Constitution requirement is met through AP or transfer.
  
  • POLS 2120 - Introduction to Criminal Justice


    This course is an overview of law enforcement, courts, and correctional agencies within the American criminal justice system.  It examines the function, inter-relationship, sub-systems, roles and responsibilities within each component of the system.  The nature, theories, and causations of crimes are introduced to the student.

    Cross-listed: CRMJ 2120 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • POLS 2310 - Introduction to International Relations


    This course is a broad study of how individual states, international organizations, governmental and non-governmental entities, economics, and other forces affect the world.  Introduction to International Relations (IR) is a combination of many approaches including the application of theory, economics, history, sociology, and more.

    Prerequisites:
    POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government, or instructor consent
     

    General Education Requirement: Cultural Studies —Global Diversity

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PR 0000 - Program Requirements


    See course list below.

  
  • PS 0000 - Physical Science Requirement


    The following courses fulfill the Physical Science requirement:

    • ASTR 1150 - Astronomy I, 4 credits
    • ATSC 2000 - Introduction to Meteorology, 4 credits
    • CHEM 1000 - Introduction to Chemistry, 5 credits
    • CHEM 1090 - Fundamentals of Physical Universe, 4 credits
    • CHEM 1025/1028 - Chemistry I and Lab, 4 credits
    • CHEM 1035/1038 - Chemistry II and Lab, 4 credits
    • PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics, 4 credits
    • PHYS 1110 - General Physics I, 4 credits
    • PHYS 1120 - General Physics II, 4 credits
    • PHYS 1310 - College Physics I, 4 credits
    • PHYS 1320 - College Physics II, 4 credits

     

  
  • PSYC 0000 - any course from PSYC dept


    Course from Psychology Department

  
  • PSYC 1000 - General Psychology


    This course is intended for students who wish to learn the basics of the discipline of psychology. It offers a contemporary view of the human organism through the study of topics concerned with growth and development, motivation, behavior disorders, emotion and adjustment, learning and thinking, perception, individual differences, and social adjustments.

    Prerequisites:
    Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 1000 General Psychology, the student will:

    1. apply psychological principles to facilitate positive change in personal, social, or organizational behavior.
    2. analyze the central concepts and major theories of psychology.
    3. identify the contributions of the scientific method and the influence of philosophy on the discipline of psychology.
    4. outline the major theoretical perspectives in psychology.
    5. describe the major contributions of theorists and researchers who have been significant in the development of the discipline of psychology.
    6. differentiate the major methods of research used in psychology.
    7. compare the assumptions, methods, and choice of problems of psychology with those of other disciplines.
    8. generate novel insights about the psychology of humans and nonhumans.
    9. evaluate psychological science as a means of understanding behavior and mental processes.
    10. determine the quality, objectivity, and credibility of scientific evidence in drawing conclusions and in practice.


    General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 4 hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2000 - Research Methods in Psychology


    This course introduces the student to the methods of investigating psychological questions and interpreting statistics commonly found in psychology.  The student will become familiar with a variety of research strategies including observation, experimentation, survey and correlation.

    Prerequisites:
    ENGL 1010 English I and PSYC 1000 General Psychology

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2000 Research Methods in Psychology, the student will:

    1. investigate psychological questions.
    2. interpret statistics in psychology.
    3. produce writing including discipline-based as well as interdisciplinary.
    4. demonstrate familiarity with the various research designs, including experimentation, observation, survey, and correlations.
    5. analyze information using scientific research.
    6. employ a variety of research strategies.
    7. modify writing using multiple strategies.
    8. conduct original psychological research.
    9. demonstrate the ability to write in the American Psychological Association format.


    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 4 hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2040 - Introduction to Animal Behavior


    This course explores the behavior of non-human animals on multiple levels of analysis, including ontogenetic (the developmental origins of behavior), phylogenetic (the evolutionary origins of behavior), proximate (the physiology and neurophysiology of behavior), and functional (the fitness consequences of behavior).

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology or instructor consent

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2080 - Biological Psychology


    This course introduces biological bases of behavior. It includes ethology and comparative behavior, psychobiological development, physiological and sensory mechanisms of behavior, and evolution and behavioral genetics. It presents basic structural and functional properties of the nervous system.

    Prerequisites:
    BIOL 1010 - General Biology I and PSYC 1000 - General Psychology

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Cross-listed: BIOL 2080 - Biological Psychology

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2125 - Forensic Psychology


    This course focuses on the production and application of psychological knowledge and research findings for the civil and criminal justice systems. The student explores criminal profiling, crime scene investigations, psychology of crimes and delinquency, “victimology” and victim services, psychological assessments, mental disorders, and correctional psychology.

    Prerequisites:
    Complete PSYC 1000 General Psychology or SOC 1000 Sociological Principles with a grade of C or better

    Cross-listed: CRMJ*2125

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2210 - Drugs & Behavior


    This course provides an introduction and overview of the various substances the human body is exposed to and how we react to them.  Students analyze the interaction between drugs and human behaviors. Students predict the function of the major groups of legal and illicit substances and examine U.S. drug policy. Students also categorize the social effect of drugs on humans as well as evaluate drug activity and its use.

    Prerequisites:
    Complete PSYC 1000 General Psychology or SOC 1000 Sociological Principles, or instructor consent

    Cross-listed: CRMJ*2590 - Drugs & Behavior

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2230 - Sports & Exercise Psychology


    This course provides students with an introduction to the theoretical and applied aspects of the psychology of sport and exercise.  Students explore both historical and contemporary developments in the field as well as examine human behavior within the context of sport, exercise, and physical activity.  Topics for this course include leadership, coaching, group processes, techniques for performance enhancement, promoting wellness, psychopathology in sport, and contemporary issues in psychology.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology with a C or better, or instructor consent

    Co-requisites:

    none



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2230/PEPR 2220 Sports & Exercise Psychology, the student will:

    1. define exercise and sport psychology.
    2. describe how exercise and sport psychology contribute to the understanding of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance.
    3. compare the different areas of study that are related to sport psychology.
    4. analyze the different psychological factors that influence participation in participation in regular physical activity and exercise.
    5. contrast the primary differences between exercise psychology and sport psychology.
    6. apply psychological theories and research to sport and exercise behavior.
    7. identify skills related to sport and exercise psychology that can be applied as a coach, teacher, athletic training, or leader in health and fitness.
    8. evaluate the practical application of motivational theories as they relate to sports, physical activity, and exercise.
    9. summarize the impact participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity has on the psychological social make-up of an individual.


    Cross-listed: PEPR 2220

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2260 - Alcoholism


    This course provides students with an opportunity to examine the impact of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction upon the individual, family systems, different ethnic groups and society as a whole. These impacts include physical, cognitive, legal and emotional aspects.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology or instructor consent

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2300 - Developmental Psychology


    This class is designed to undertake a scientific study of the development of the individual from prenatal beginnings through the early stages of adolescence.

    Prerequisites:
    Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 1000 General Psychology

    Co-requisites:

    none



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2300 Developmental Psychology, the student will:

    1. describe the biological/physical, cognitive, and personality/social processes in human development.
    2. explore the psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, social learning, and ethological approaches to the scientific study human development.
    3. analyze the significant controversies in the field of human development.
    4. apply scientific findings in the field of human development to personal experiences.
    5. compare cultural differences in human development.
    6. distinguish between the proposed stages of human development.
    7. evaluate the critical differences between childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
    8. summarize self-development.
    9. identify the influence of culture on human development.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2330 - Psychology of Adjustment


    This course discusses personality and its relationship to healthy adjustment to everyday problems, along with an inquiry into aspects of behavioral disorders relating to emotional maladjustments. Emphasis is placed on the application of learning, motivation, and personality theory of personal adjustment.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology with C or better

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2340 - Abnormal Psychology


    This course presents an introduction to abnormal psychology by focusing on the issues and questions confronting mental health professionals.  Students examine human behaviors and mental phenomena that diverge widely from the normal. 

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 - General Psychology with a C or better

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2380 - Social Psychology


    This course introduces students to the psychology of human interaction.  Students examine socialization, attitudes, group processes and social influence.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 - General Psychology

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2385 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology


    This course introduces students to psychological principles and theories within the workplace. Topics include I/O history and research methods, attitudes and behaviors of employees/employers, interpersonal relationships within the workplace, structure of organizational policies, employer/employee motivation and leadership, context/culture, and the climate of organizations.  Additional areas of I/O Psychology will be reviewed as appropriate.

    Prerequisites:
    Reading Level 3 placement

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2385 Industrial/Organizational Psychology, the student will:

    1. Describe historical and theoretical perspectives of I/O Psychology.
    2. Identify theorists and researchers who have contributed to the development of I/O Psychology.
    3. Evaluate the research methods used in I/O Psychology studies.
    4. Apply relevant theories, research, and specializations to workplace activities and events.
    5. Compare I/O Psychology studies to professional experiences.
    6. Analyze the social and cultural diversity of management styles, the workplace environment, employee expectations, and general business knowledge.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • PSYC 2450 - Myths, Dreams, and Symbols


    This course is an exploration of the creative unconscious through individual growth.  Myths, dreams, symbols, and their meanings are explored through the use of theory, symbolic work using personal journals, artistic or musical expressions, and group process.  Theorists including Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and James Hillman will be examined.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology with a grade of C or better

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • PSYC 2460 - Field Studies


    This course provides cross-cultural experiences while witnessing traditional ways of life in a foreign country. Students are introduced to local flora, fauna, religious practices, education, healing rituals, architecture, technology, art, music, and dance. Upon completion of this course, students develop an understanding of other cultures and their place in modern society.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Co-requisites:
    none

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2460 / HLTK 2960 / SOC 2460 Field Studies, the student will:

    1. apply the study of local flora and fauna as it relates to the student’s discipline.
    2. analyze differences in religious practices in a foreign country.
    3. compare cultural differences when working and traveling in a foreign country.
    4. examine the indigenous educational practices found in a foreign country.
    5. distinguish local healing and medicinal practices in a foreign country from the student’s home country.
    6. outline similarities and differences between cultures.
    7. discuss local architecture and land features in a foreign country.
    8. assess how innovations in technology impact culture in a foreign country.
    9. interpret the various functions of art, music, or dance within a novel culture.


    Cross-listed: HLTK 2960 & SOC 2460 Field Studies

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: Average 3 hours/week, plus travel

    Comments: This course requires travel to a foreign country.
  
  • PSYC 2465 - Special Problems in Psychology


    This course is a sophomore-level course designed to encourage critical thinking and discussion in areas of special problems in psychology.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology with C or better

    General Education Requirement: none

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • RELI 1000 - Introduction to Religion


    This course is intended to foster conversations about the origins of religion, investigate the differences between major world religions, and critically analyze religious systems.  Student study about the difference between: ritual and religion, theology and religion, differences within religious traditions, and differences between religions.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of RELI 1000 Introduction to Religion, the student will:

    1. Compare the origins of religion.
    2. Differentiate between divergent religions.
    3. Applying basic principles and terms from each religious tradition.
    4. Examine the place that ritual, tradition, history and culture play in the ability to objectively discuss religious evolution and religions effect on the contemporary world.
    5. Utilize investigative theories to religions in order to engage them from a position of objectivity.
    6. Distinguish between ritual and religion.
    7. Express personal understanding of religion and speak about its effects on their life.
    8. Explore cultural perspectives, biases, and implication within religious traditions.
    9. Assess differences in perspectives, biases, and implications between religions.


    General Education Requirement: Humanities / Global Diversity

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • REWM 0000 - Any course from the REWM department


    Choose any course from the REWM department.

  
  • REWM 1005 - Survey of Natural Resource Management


    This course exposes students to job opportunities and career paths that are available to student who pursue a degree in Natural Resource and Ranch Land Management.  Students will develop basic research, management, and job skills while interacting with experts in resource management disciplines.

    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 1.5 lab hours/week

  
  • REWM 2000 - Principles of Range Management


    This course provides students with an understanding of the basic principles of range management as applied to various regions and vegetative types. Relationship of range management practices to livestock production, wildlife, forestry, hydrology and other conservation and land use management are studied.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Co-requisites:

    none



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of REWM 2000 Principles of Range Management, the student will:

    1. Compare fundamental principles of conservation and natural resources management.
    2. Differentiate conservation management techniques to monitor natural resource ecosystems.
    3. Examine the concept of sustainability as a cornerstone of resource management.
    4. Evaluate flora and fauna for multiple land use purposes.
    5. Assess the economic impact of land management decisions.
    6. Analyze appropriate information pertaining to governmental regulations.


    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Separate Lecture and Lab

    Contact Hours: 4 hrs/week

  
  • REWM 2350 - Range & Pasture Monitoring


    This course allows students to gain familiarity with fundamental procedures for measuring the response of rangeland and improved pastures to browsing and grazing by wildlife and livestock. It is intended for students involved in natural resource management, wildlife management, conservation biology, or range livestock production.  The class focuses on how to: a) set up a monitoring program, b) identify ecological sites, c) describe plant community composition and productivity, d) measure forage utilization, e) determine stocking rates, and f) evaluate range/pasture trend and conditions. 


    Prerequisites:
    None

    Credits: 1

    Contact Hours: 2 lab hrs/week

  
  • REWM 2470 - Cornerstone in Natural Resource and Ranch Land Management


    This course will allow students to apply their academic studies to a coordinated work experience in natural resource or ranch land management.  Students evaluate their knowledge and understanding of the factors that influence resource management while designing and carrying out an applied research project related to their work experience.  The course will culminate with the presentation of their research and work experience as well as the development of a professional resume.

    Prerequisites:
    REWM 2000 - Principles of Range Management or Instructor Consent

    Credits: 1-4

    Contact Hours: 2250 min practicum/credit hr

  
  • REWM 2500 - Range Plant Identification


    This course allows students to learn to recognize and identify on sight the major rangeland plants of North America and understand their distribution and uses within rangeland ecosystems. It is intended for students involved in natural resource management, wildlife management, or range livestock production. This practical knowledge and skill is essential for rangeland resource managers.


    Prerequisites:
    None

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week

  
  • SAFE 1510 - Fundamental Occupational Health & Safety


    This course covers personal protective equipment (PPE), workplace safety, confined space, hot work permits; material safety data sheets (MSDS), OSHA rules and regulations that pertain to the welding and diesel technology areas.

    Prerequisites:
    Admission to the Welding or Diesel program.

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lect hrs/week

  
  • SAFE 1551 - General Industry Safety I


    This course is for entry-level workers and covers the fundamentals in making a workplace safer. Half of the course covers OSHA mandated information with the rest of the class dedicated to common operations found at construction projects in the region. Students learn to identify workplace hazards, reporting requirements, worker rights and employer responsibilities.  Students earn an official OSHA certificate upon successful completion of a final exam.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: .5

    Contact Hours: .5 Lecture hrs/wk

  
  • SAFE 1552 - Construction Industry Safety I


    This course is for entry-level workers and covers the fundamentals in making a workplace safer. Half of the course covers OSHA mandated information with the rest of the class dedicated to common operations found at construction projects in the region. Students learn to identify workplace hazards, reporting requirements, worker rights, and employer responsibilities.  Students earn an official OSHA certificate upon successful completion of a final exam.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: .5

    Contact Hours: .5 Lecture hrs/wk

  
  • SAFE 1553 - General Industry Safety II


    This course is for entry and supervisory level workers It covers the fundamentals in making a workplace safer. Half of the course covers OSHA mandated information with the rest of the class dedicated to common operations found at construction projects in the region. Students learn to identify workplace hazards, reporting requirements, worker rights, and employer responsibilities.  Students earn an official OSHA certificate upon successful completion of a final exam.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture hrs/wk

  
  • SAFE 1554 - Construction Industry Safety II


    This course is for entry and supervisory level workers It covers the fundamentals in making a workplace safer. Half of the course covers OSHA mandated information with the rest of the class dedicated to common operations found at construction projects in the region. Students learn to identify workplace hazards, reporting requirements, worker rights, and employer responsibilities.  Students earn an official OSHA certificate upon successful completion of a final exam.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 2 Lecture hrs/wk

  
  • SAFE 1560 - PEC Premier Core Compliance


    This course is a standardized program covering the health, safety, and environmental training most requested by oilfield operators and other host employers. Core Compliance is instructor-led training that, in addition to being SafeLandUSA and SafeGulf accredited, provides training-level certificates beyond the awareness level for over 30 selected topics.

    The Core Compliance training program ensures students are trained in the safety topics commonly required by operators in their pre-qualification surveys and training matrices. Based on accepted industry practices supported and recommended by operators, PEC Core Compliance is the most comprehensive and cost effective way to meet the entry-level safety training needs industry and government are calling for.

    Upon successful completion of the course, each student receives a PEC photo ID and certificate of completion, and each student’s information is entered into the online PEC Training Tracker database.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 2 Lecture hrs/wk

  
  • SAFE 1561 - PEC Premier Basic Orientation


    This course provides safety awareness and includes both SafeGulf and SafeLandUSA. PEC Basic is designed to give each student a general idea of life and safety issues in the oil and gas industry, upstream, downstream, onshore or offshore. This one-day program meets API RP 75 & API RP T-1 requirements and provides a basic understanding at an awareness level of certain general safety information that an employee should know before entering a company facility and while performing their assigned work duties. Upon successful completion of course, each student is issued a picture ID with a unique barcode. Student information is stored in an online database accessible by partner companies, who may verify qualifications.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Credits: .5

    Contact Hours: .5 Lecture hrs/wk

  
  • SAFE 1570 - Safety and Health Technology


    This course provides the student with an understanding of field and plant industrial safety principles, practices, and documentation.  Topics covered include introduction to back injury prevention, CPR & First Aid certification, methane gas safety, hydrogen sulfide awareness, confined space awareness, and proper form completion and filing.

    Credits: 2

    Contact Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week

  
  • SB 0000 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement


    The following courses fulfill the Science and Behavioral Sciences requirement:

    • AGEC 1010 - Introduction to Ag Economics, 3 credits
    • ANTH 1100 - Biological Anthropology, 3 credits
    • ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 credits
    • ANTH 1300 - Introduction to Archaeology, 3 credits
    • CO/M 1000 - Introduction to Mass Media, 3 credits
    • CO/M 1040 - Introduction to Human Communication, 3 credits
    • CRMJ 2400 - Criminology, 3 credits
    • ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics, 3 credits
    • ECON 1020 - Microeconomics, 3 credits
    • G&R 1030 - Introduction to World Regional Geography, 3 credits
    • G&R 1050 - Introduction to Environmental & Natural Resources, 3 credits
    • HIST 1210 - U.S. History I, 3 credits
    • HIST 1220 - U.S. History II, 3 credits
    • HUMN 1060 or SOC 2350 - International Race & Ethnicity, 3 credits
    • POLS 2000 - Current Issues of American Government, 3 credits
    • PSYC 1000 - General Psychology, 4 credits
    • SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles, 3 credits
    • SOC 1100 - Social Problems, 3 credits
    • SOC 2200 - Sociology of Human Sexuality, 3 credit

     

  
  • SCI 0000 - Science Requirement


    Earth Science: ASTR 1050, ASTR 1250, GEOL 1100, GEOL 1070, GEOL 1200, GEOL 1470, GEOL 2080

    Physical Science: ASTR 1150, ATSC 2000, CHEM 1000, CHEM 1090, CHEM 1025 & 1028, CHEM 1035 & 1038, PHYS 1050, PHYS 1110, PHYS 1120, PHYS 1310, PHYS 1320

    Life Science: AECL 1000, ANTH 1100, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 2020, BIOL 2023, ZOO 1200, ZOO 2010 & 2012, ZOO 2020 & 2022

  
  • SOC 0000 - any course from SOC dept


    Course from the Sociology Department

  
  • SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles


    This course provides an introduction to sociology, as a survey of the discipline and as a foundation for other sociology courses.  Major areas of interest range from small groups, family systems, government bureaucracies, and social movements.  Significant theoretical perspectives, central concepts, as well as major contributions to the field are introduced.  The research constructions, scientific and social science methodology are explored and compared to the influences of other disciplines on sociology.  Though much attention is given to contemporary American society, comparative and historical material within a global context is also included.

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SOC 1000 Sociological Principles the student will:

    1. Analyze and compare the major theoretical perspectives in the discipline of sociology, including symbolic interactionist perspective, the functionalist perspective, and the conflict perspective.
    2. List and relate the major contributions of theorists and researchers who have been significant in the development of the discipline of sociology.
    3. Describe the major methods of research used in the discipline of sociology.
    4. Explain how the social, political and physical environment influences human interaction and the discipline of sociology.
    5. Identify how the influence of other disciplines, including philosophy and psychology has contributed to the evolution of sociology. 
    6. Analyze the central sociological concepts and historical trends from a cultural and global perspective.


    General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • SOC 1080 - Introduction to Women’s Studies


    This course examines the impact of the social construction of gender in societies worldwide. The course covers numerous topics from various feminist perspectives, including concepts of privilege and inequality, how gender is learned, women’s sexuality, work, religion, health, family, violence against women, and activist movements.

    Prerequisites:
    Completion of, or enrollment in, ENGL 1010 English I or instructor consent

    Co-requisites:

    None



    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of WMST 1080 Introduction to Women’s Studies, the student will:

    1. Develop a greater understanding of the differences and similarities that exist among women of variant ethnicities, socioeconomic classes, and alternate lifestyles.
    2. Develop a greater understanding of how biology and culture influence behavior.
    3. Develop a familiarity with the major tenets of the women’s studies discipline.
    4. Critique texts foundational to the field.
    5. Analyze our gendered world through study of popular culture, language, advertisement, and public spaces.
    6. Differentiate between social expectations of men and women.
    7. Examine the idea of privilege as it relates to gender.
    8. Examine contemporary women’s activism worldwide.
    9. Evaluate major societal institutions (religion, sexuality, health, family, and work) as they relate to women.


    Cross-listed: WMST 1080, ENGL 1080, HUMN 1080

    General Education Requirement: Social & Behavioral and Global Diversity

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hrs/week

    Comments: This is a Writing Intensive course.
  
  • SOC 1100 - Social Problems


    Students study the causes and methods of treatment of principal American social problems such as crime, racial prejudice and family disorganization.

    General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • SOC 2000 - Introduction to Social Work


    This course introduces social work and social welfare through an overview of the history, philosophy, ethics, values, methods, and fields of practice to generalist social work.


    Cross-listed: sowk 2000

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • SOC 2200 - Sociology of Human Sexuality


    This course offers an up-to-date perspective on major aspects of human sexuality, treating it primarily as a personal and social phenomenon, with particular attention to the needs and concerns of young adults.

    General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • SOC 2300 - Counseling Skills


    This course is designed to examine the concepts and skills of counseling. It defines the role of the counselor. Students analyze appropriate counseling techniques. Students identify appropriate guidance to clients within the criminal justice system. Students differentiate the counselor’s role within the criminal justice field. Students develop counseling skills to be used in the field.

    Prerequisites:
    Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010 English I
     

    Cross-listed: CRMJ 2300 and CNSL 2300 - Counseling Skills

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lect hrs/week

  
  • SOC 2325 - Marriage & Family


    This course is the sociological study of the pair, bonding or mate selection process, of marriage and of family relationships. This course explores topics of dating, engagement, cohabitation, marriage, family conflict, divorce and remarriage, including heterosexual and same gender perspectives, as well as the introduction of children into the family.  The focus is on contemporary American society, however a comparative analysis of the varied diverse cultural and global perspectives of marriage and family. Historical inquiries and current trends are examined and a review of the demonstrated changes which have transpired regarding marriage and family from past to present are conducted.

    Prerequisites:
    PSYC 1000 General Psychology or SOC 1000 Sociological Principles

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SOC 2325 Marriage and Family, the student will be able to:

    • Examine the pair, bonding or mate selection process of marriage and family relationships.
    • Explore dating, engagement, cohabitation, marriage, divorce and remarriage.
    • Identify whether or not marriage and family are private or public issues.
    • Investigate heterosexual and same gender perspectives as they relate to cultural expectations and pressures.
    • Evaluate gender socialization and gender norms as they relate to marriage, family and the introduction of children into the family.
    • Identify current social research and methodologies utilized for the investigation of issues affecting a wide range of marriage and family topics.
    • Contrast historical and contemporary information regarding a wide range of marriage and family topics.
    • Describe the complexity of social relationships, family conflict, divorce and remarriage.
    • Explain the differences, both historical and current trends that effect diverse cultures, racial and ethnic minorities’ marriages and families.  
    • Differentiate marriage and family perspectives among various socio-cultural systems.


    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • SOC 2350 - Race & Ethnicity


    This course explores race and ethnic relations in a global context while covering groups and issues in the United States. The course analyzes the dispositions, traditions, and bodies of knowledge associated with past and contemporary expressions of cultural beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. It emphasizes the interdependence of human societies by identifying the conditions, beliefs, behaviors, and practices of a variety of cultures. The importance and relevance of the growing ethnic diversity in a variety of societies are examined while ethnic conflicts throughout the world and within the United States are compared.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SOC 2350/HUMN 1060 Race & Ethnicity, the student will:

    1. Explore race and ethnic relations in a global context.
    2. Appraise race and ethnic groups and issues in the United States.
    3. Analyze the dispositions, traditions, and bodies of knowledge associated with past and contemporary expressions of cultural beliefs, behaviors, and experiences.
    4. Interpret the interdependence of human societies.
    5. Identify the conditions, beliefs, behaviors, and practices of a variety of cultures.
    6. Examine the importance and relevance of ethnic diversity in a variety of societies.
    7. Compare ethnic conflicts throughout the world.
    8. Explain human ideas and experiences.
    9. Contrast how diversity impacts societies in general.


    Cross-listed: HUMN 1060 Race & Ethnicity

    General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences / Global Diversity

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 3 hours/week

  
  • SOC 2400 - Criminology


    This course examines the question of crime causation from legal, social, political, psychological, and theoretical perspectives. It introduces the nature of crime, statistics of criminal behavior, and explanations of criminal sanctions. It outlines the history and general development of criminology. Students discuss how criminal behavior affects our society. They critique the use of statistics, their validity and significance in criminological research. This course is cross-listed with SOC 2400 Criminology.

    Cross-listed: CRMJ 2400 - Criminology

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

    Comments: This course is cross-llisted with CRMJ 2400 Criminology

  
  • SOC 2460 - Field Studies


    This course provides cross-cultural experiences while witnessing traditional ways of life in a foreign country. Students are introduced to local flora, fauna, religious practices, education, healing rituals, architecture, technology, art, music, and dance. Upon completion of this course, students develop an understanding of other cultures and their place in modern society.

    Prerequisites:
    none

    Co-requisites:
    none

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of PSYC 2460 / HLTK 2960 / SOC 2460 Field Studies, the student will:

    1. apply the study of local flora and fauna as it relates to the student’s discipline.
    2. analyze differences in religious practices in a foreign country.
    3. compare cultural differences when working and traveling in a foreign country.
    4. examine the indigenous educational practices found in a foreign country.
    5. distinguish local healing and medicinal practices in a foreign country from the student’s home country.
    6. outline similarities and differences between cultures.
    7. discuss local architecture and land features in a foreign country.
    8. assess how innovations in technology impact culture in a foreign country.
    9. interpret the various functions of art, music, or dance within a novel culture.


    Cross-listed: PSYC 2460 & HLTK 2960 Field Studies

    Credits: 3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: Average 3 hours/week, plus travel

    Comments: This course requires travel to a foreign country.
  
  • SOWK 2000 - Foundation of Social Work


    This course introduces social work and social welfare through an overview of the history, philosophy, ethics, values, methods, and fields of practice to generalist social work.


    Cross-listed: SOC 2000

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hours/week

  
  • SPAN 1010 - First Year Spanish I


    This course primarily emphasizes listening and speaking skills, although reading and writing skills are developed. The students begin to develop the ability to understand spoken and written Spanish. The students begin to develop the skills to communicate in basic situations.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SPAN 1010 First Year Spanish I, the student will:

    1. Interface with people.
    2. Describe oneself and others.
    3. Communicate likes, dislikes, and personal information.
    4. Communicate daily routines.
    5. Develop communication skills needed in restaurants.
    6. Discover field of study and academic subjects.
    7. Explain pastimes.
    8. Validate travel plans.
    9. Express shopping plans.
    10. Demonstrate some cultural knowledge in oral and written presentations.
    11. Imitate the use of culturally appropriate vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and non-verbal behaviors of the target culture.


    General Education Requirement: Foreign Language

    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 4 hours/week

  
  • SPAN 1020 - First Year Spanish II


    This course further emphasizes listening and speaking skills, while developing reading and writing skills. This course completes the first year sequence of study of the basic structures of Spanish.

    Prerequisites:
    SPAN 1010 - 1st Year Spanish I with a final grade of “C” or better or adequate score on CLEP exam or instructor consent based on previous language experience.

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SPAN 1020 First Year Spanish II, the student will:

    1. Describe celebrations and personal relationships.
    2. Explain medical conditions.
    3. Discuss technology and electronics.
    4. Describe a house.
    5. Discuss the environment and nature.
    6. Request directions.
    7. Discuss health, well-being, and nutrition.
    8. Describe jobs and future plans.
    9. Recognize differences and similarities in the perspectives of the target culture and their own.
    10. Evaluate cultural stereotypes encountered in oral and written texts.


    General Education Requirement: Foreign Language

    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 4 hours/week

  
  • SPAN 1050 - Conversational Spanish I


    This course is designed to serve those students who need basic communication skills in Spanish. The course content presents everyday situations that students encounter both in dealing with Spanish-speaking people in the United States and while traveling or living in Spanish-speaking countries.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SPAN 1050 Conversational Spanish I, the student will:

    1. Identify items in a house in Spanish.
    2. Apply numbers to pay bills in Spanish.
    3. Discuss weather conditions in Spanish.
    4. Negotiate car issues in Spanish.
    5. Explain medical emergencies in Spanish.


    Credits: 2

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 2 hours/week

  
  • SPAN 2030 - Second Year Spanish I


    This course serves as a review and expansion of the basic structures of Spanish commonly taught at the introductory level, while providing ample opportunities for students to build vocabulary, communication, and writing skills.

    Prerequisites:
    SPAN 1020 - 1st Year Spanish II or adequate score on CLEP exam or instructor consent.

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SPAN 2030 Second Year Spanish I, the student will:

    • Discuss the use of technology and electronic products.
    • Handle telephone expressions.
    • Manage car problems.
    • Cultivate people by welcoming them to a house.
    • Describe a house or apartment.
    • Prioritize household chores.
    • Develop instructions.
    • Explain the environment.
    • Explore beliefs and opinions about environmental issues.
    • Prescribe advice to others.
    • Outline directions.
    • Identify daily errands and city life.
    • Analyze cultural stereotypes encountered in oral and written texts.
    • Recognize the reflections of practices, products, and/or perspectives of the target culture in oral and written texts.


    General Education Requirement: Foreign Language

    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 4 hours/week

  
  • SPAN 2040 - Second Year Spanish II


    This course serves as a comprehensive review and systematic expansion of the basic structures of Spanish commonly taught at the introductory level, while providing ample opportunities for students to build vocabulary, communication, and writing skills. 

     

    Prerequisites:
    SPAN 2030 - 2nd Year Spanish I or adequate score on CLEP exam or instructor consent

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of SPAN 2040 Second Year Spanish II, the student will:

    1. Explain health, well-being, and nutrition.
    2. Prescribe physical activities.
    3. Determine future plans.
    4. Explore work options.
    5. Perform a job interview.
    6. Express agreement and disagreement.
    7. Examine the arts.
    8. Determine likes and dislikes.
    9. Express hesitation.
    10. Summarize current events.
    11. Evaluate the media.
    12. Assess experiences, such as travel.
    13. Analyze cultural stereotypes encountered in oral and written texts.
    14. Recognize the reflections of practices, products, and/or perspectives of the target culture in oral and written texts.


    General Education Requirement: Foreign Language

    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 4 hours/week

  
  • STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics


    This course presents the central ideas of descriptive statistics and statistical inference, including graphs, averages, sampling, estimation, hypothesis-testing and relationships between variables. A statistical software package is introduced. Students cannot receive credit in more than one of the following: STAT 2050, STAT 2070.

    Prerequisites:
    MATH 1000 - Problem Solving or MATH 1400 - Pre-calculus Algebra or MATH 1450 - Pre-calculus Algebra & Trigonometry with a grade of “C”, or better or Math placement level 5

    General Education Requirement: Math Reasoning

    Credits: 4

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week

  
  • STAT 2070 - Introduction to Statistics for Social Science


    This course presents the central ideas of descriptive statistics and statistical inference as applied to the social sciences, including graphs, averages, sampling, estimation, hypothesis-testing and relationships between variables. A statistical software package will be introduced. Students cannot receive credit in more than one of the following: STAT 2050, STAT 2070.

    Prerequisites:
    MATH 1000 - Problem Solving or MATH 1400 - Pre-calculus Algebra or MATH 1450 - Pre-calculus Algebra & Trigonometry with a grade of “C”, or better or Math placement level 5

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of STAT 2070 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences , the student will:

    1. Make inferences about a population based on sampling.
    2. Interpret measures of center, measures of variability, linear regression and correlations from populations or samples with emphasis on social science applications.
    3. Predict the probability or likelihood of an event.
    4. Determine the goodness of an inference.
    5. Interpret statistical data in graphic and tabular formats.
    6. Differentiate between discrete and continuous probability distributions applying appropriate statistical techniques.
    7. Apply standard statistical tests for both quantitative and qualitative response variables with emphasis on social science applications.
    8. Analyze data and distributions measuring the goodness of inferences and generating samples using statistical software packages with emphasis on social science applications.
    9. Apply the Central Limit Theorem.


    General Education Requirement: Math Reasoning

    Credits: 4

    Instructional Method Separate Lecture and Lab

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hours/week

  
  • TECH 0000 - Any course from the TECH department


    Choose any course from the TECH department.

  
  • TECH 1500 - Vocational Exploratory I


    This is an exploratory course intended to expose students to a variety of different career opportunities in the fields of technology. The course will cover the nature of the work, the type and amount of education needed as well as current and projected occupational opportunities.

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 4.5 lecture/lab hours/week

  
  • TECH 1505 - Vocational Exploratory II


    This is an exploratory course designed to expose students to a variety of career opportunities in technology fields. The course covers the nature of the work, the type and amount of education needed, and both current and projected occupational opportunities in three different fields. Topics covered are chosen from advanced electrical technology, advanced hydraulics and pneumatics, diesel fundamentals and industrial maintenance technology. 

    Prerequisites:
    TECH 1500 - Vocational Exploratory I

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 4.5 lecture/lab hours/week

  
  • TECH 2980 - Technical Co-op


    This course is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a work experience, preferably paid, related to their major and/or their stated career objective.

    Credits: 1-9

    Contact Hours: 3750 minutes/credit hour

  
  • THEA 1000 - Introduction to Theatre


    This course studies selected major periods in theater history, utilizing a selected play from each period as a basis for study of theater development as an art form from the Golden Age of Greece through the late 19th century.

    General Education Requirement: Visual and Performing Arts

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • THEA 1040 - Production Crew I


    This course guides the student in the practical experience of working backstage on a realized production, through guided performance assignments that may include but not limited to the areas of theatrical lighting, scenic construction, sound operator, properties manager, costumes and or running crew.

    Prerequisites:
    Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, THEA 2220 Stagecraft or instructor consent

    Credits: .5

    Contact Hours: minimum of 15 lab hours

  
  • THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting


    Students learn the fundamentals of acting through exercises, improvisations, and limited scene work. As acting is a process, the emphasis is on the activities more than on polished performances and scenes.

    General Education Requirement: Visual and Performing Arts

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • THEA 1200 - Introduction to Stage Design


    This course is an introduction and exploration of the visual and aesthetic principles of design in direct relationship to stage design including, scenery, costumes, and lighting. Studio projects in scene, lighting, and costume design supplement lectures. 

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

  
  • THEA 1300 - Music Theater Workshop


    This course guides students through the process of rehearsing and mounting music theater productions such as revues, musicals, and stage shows. Students participate in a wide range of responsibilities involved with staging a musical theater production. The course culminates with a public performance of a project or production.

    Prerequisites:
    None

    Co-requisites:
    None

    Minimum Student Competencies
    Upon completion of THEA 1300 Music Theater Workshop, the student will:

    1. Apply rehearsal techniques.
    2. Integrate stage directions given by the director.
    3. Demonstrate the necessary discipline techniques required to memorize text.
    4. Perform musical content using appropriate interpretation.


    Credits: 1-3

    Instructional Method Lecture

    Contact Hours: 1-3 hours/week

    Comments: This course replaces MUSC 2020 Music Theater Production.
  
  • THEA 1340 - Musical Theatre Class Voice


    This course presents group instruction singing techniques and performance styles associated with Musical Theater. It includes demonstration, brief lecture, discussion, and active participation through singing, analyzing, movement, and scene preparation.

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lectur hrs/week

  
  • THEA 1360 - Music Fundamentals for Theatre Majors


    This course guides the student in acquiring a basic understanding of music notation, terminology, and related music theory concepts, through use of the textbook and related materials in class, through guided and independent written and performance assignments, and through the use of sight reading assignments.

    Credits: 3

    Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week

 

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