NWCCD 2021-22 Catalog 
    
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NWCCD 2021-22 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

Courses

 
  

  • FSHM 2610 - Banquet Management

    This course introduces students to the principles and intricacies of banquet management as it applies specifically to the hospitality industry. Students study banquet and catered functions, banquet event order, how to book a function and how to manage a function from inception to completion.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: FSHM 2600 Dining Room Management
    Grading: Letter
  

  • FSHM 2700 - Food and Beverage Services

    This course introduces students to sustainability and green thinking. Students evaluate the environmental impact across the food service life cycle. Analyze management of pre- and post-consumer food waste. Conduct a waste audit. Evaluate staff training for waste management. Examine energy and water use. Illustrate tracking, reporting, and marketing sustainability efforts.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • FSHM 2900 - Hospitality Cornerstone

    This course is designed to help students become self-reliant learners who use critical thinking to achieve academic and career success. The cornerstone helps student see the goals of hospitality education and how they fit into the college experience. Students are given the chance to explore moral and ethical values of a diverse society such as 21st century America. Students learn how they and others form values, how to express those values, and how to analyze arguments. The subject of the course is a contemporary look at the issues that the hospitality industry faces and requires students to think about those issues from different points of view.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • FSHM 2971 - Hospitality Practicum III

    This course is the third of the four hands-on practicum classes which allows students to practice the skills and knowledge taught in the classroom in a real-world environment.  Students follow set criteria and guidelines in a progressive learning structure to master general practices in the hospitality industry including workplace behavior, marketing, banquet logistics, and small business procedures.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Grading: Letter
  

  • FSHM 2972 - Hospitality Practicum IV

    This course is the last of the four hands-on practicum classes that allow students to practice the skills and knowledge taught in the classroom in a real-world environment. Students follow set criteria and guidelines in a progressive learning structure to master general practices in the hospitality industry including workplace behavior, marketing, banquet logistics, and small business procedures.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GD 0000 - Global Diversity

    Courses fulfill the Global Diversity requirement.
  

  • GE 0000 - General Education course of choice

    General Education course from any category (3 credits)
  

  • GEL 0000 - General Electives

    1000 and 2000 level courses
  

  • GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography

    This course covers the distributions, traits, and processes of the Earth’s peoples and landscapes through the perspective of regional geography, which is the study of the spatial relationships of natural environments and human societies.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GEOG 1050 - Intro to Natural Resources

    This course examines important environmental issues across regional and global scales, emphasizing human interactions with the environment, and including perspectives of environmental effects on human life, human effects on environment, and approaches to effective environmental management.  Students use foundational ecological principles to evaluate complex environmental challenges and potential individual and societal actions toward environmental sustainability. This course serves both the beginning geography major and the non-major seeking to learn about natural resource systems on a global scale. 
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GEOG 2310 - Intro to Geographic Information Systems

    This course is an introductory course covering fundamental principles of geographic information systems (GIS). Overviews the role of geographic information and technology in modern society. Includes a historical study of mapping and its importance to world development. Students will be introduced to both the theory and application of GIS, including GIS components, the nature of geospatial data, methods for data acquisition, database models, and GIS operations. Includes hands-on laboratory exercises using widely-used software.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Comments: Prior to Fall 2021, this course was previously offered as ES 1050.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GEOL 0000 - Any course from the GEOL department

    Choose any course from the GEOL department.
  

  • GEOL 1038 - Cave Geology and Exploration

    This course provides students with practical experience exploring and mapping carbonate cave systems.  Topics will also include the origin and development of karst landforms, karst caverns, and speleothems, identification of carbonate rock types and associated fossils, and an overview of the scientific research that has been conducted on these caves.  Participants will gain knowledge and experience in techniques used to navigate and map complex cave systems as well as rope systems used to safely and effortlessly descend into and ascend out of a vertical cave system.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: instructor consent required
    Grading: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  

  • GEOL 1070 - The Earth: Its Physical Environment

    This course discusses selected topics from geology, astronomy and meteorology illustrating fundamental concepts, processes, products and the interrelationships among them. Emphasizes nature of science and relationship between selected topics and society. Primarily for elementary education majors (who should also enroll in EDCI 1450 concurrently), this course may be used as a laboratory earth science course for other non-science majors and general studies students. 
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Co-requisites: EDCI 1450 Earth Science for Elementary EducationGeneral Education Physical Science
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology

    This introductory course focuses on the key elements of physical geology.  Specific topics include the theory of plate tectonics, mineralogy, igneous rocks and volcanism, weathering, soils, and sedimentary rocks, metamorphism and metamorphic rocks, structural geology, seismology, mass movements, surface and ground water hydrology, glaciology and climate change.  The laboratory component reinforces lecture topics by providing hands-on experience with mineral and rock identification and map reading skills.  Opportunities for geologic field studies are also provided.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    General Education Physical Science
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GEOL 1470 - Environmental Geology

    This course provides a geologic perspective of mankind’s interaction with Earth. Topics include a detailed assessment of the major environmental health and safety hazards associated with natural geologic processes and materials, mankind’s exploitation of soil, water, energy and mineral resources, and hazardous and sanitary waste disposal. Solutions to these major environmental health and safety hazards will be explored. Laboratory sessions will build skills in the identification and description of geologic materials, map reading and interpretation. Project-based soil and water data collection techniques using industry standards for field and laboratory will be explored. State and Federal regulations regarding environmental issues, mitigation and processes will be investigated.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: GEOL 1100 Physical Geology with a C or better AND MATH 0930 Intermediate Algebra or math placement IV
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GERM 1010 - First Year German 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 German. The students begin to develop the skill to communicate in basic situations.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    General Education Cultural Studies-Foreign Language
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GERM 1020 - First Year German 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 German.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: GERM 1010 First Year German I with a final grade of “C” or better or adequate score on the CLEP exam or instructor consent based on previous language experience.
    General Education Cultural Studies-Foreign Language
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GERM 2030 - Second Year German I

    This course further develops listening and speaking skills. Increased emphasis is placed on reading and writing skills. This course is intended to serve as a  review and expansion of the basic structure of German commonly taught at the introductory level, while providing ample opportunities for students to build vocabulary, communication, and writing skills.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: GERM 1020 First Year German II with a final grade of “C” or better or adequate score on CLEP exam or instructor consent based on previous language experience.
    General Education Cultural Studies-Foreign Language
    Grading: Letter
  

  • GERM 2040 - Second Year German II

    This course serves as a comprehensive review and systematic expansion of the basic structures of German commonly taught at the introductory level, while providing ample opportunities for students to build vocabulary, communication, and writing skills. 
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: GERM 2030 Second Year Spanish I with a “C” or better or adequate score on CLEP exam or instructor consent based on previous language experience.
    General Education Cultural Studies-Foreign Language
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I

    This course surveys Western Civilization from its origins to the first phase of the Early Modern Period.  Major topics of coverage will include Classical Greece and Rome, Early, High and Late Medieval Europe, and the Renaissance and Reformation during the initial phase of the Early Modern Period.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity, Cultural Studies-Humanities, Cultural Studies-Social & Behavioral
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II

    This course surveys Western Civilization from the Early Modern Period though the Modern Period.  Major Early Modern Period topics of coverage will include European Overseas Expansion through the French Revolution.  Major 19th century Modern Period topics will include the Industrial Revolution through Imperialism.  Major 20thcentury Modern Period topics of coverage will include World War I through the Fall of the Soviet Union.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity, Cultural Studies-Humanities, Cultural Studies-Social & Behavioral
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 1211 - US to 1865

    This course examines the historical development of the United States from the earliest explorations through the Civil War. The course identifies the impact that migration has had in the formation of the society of the United States. The course investigates the events and individuals that have impacted the history of the United States during this time period. It summarizes how the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural forces influence history and international affairs. It explores the major principles of the US and Wyoming Constitutions. 
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010 English I, or instructor consent
    General Education US & Wyoming Constitutions
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 1221 - US from 1865

    This course examines the historical development of the United States from the earliest explorations through the Civil War. The course identifies the impact that migration has had in the formation of the society of the United States. The course investigates the events and individuals that have impacted the history of the United States during this time period. It summarizes how the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural forces influence history and international affairs. It explores the major principles of the US and Wyoming Constitutions. 
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010 English I, or instructor consent
    General Education US & Wyoming Constitutions
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 1251 - Wyoming History

    This course is a survey course, which encourages an understanding of Wyoming history and Wyoming’s relationship within the west, as well as to the rest of the nation. The class will begin with a study of the first people in Wyoming and then move on through to the 20th Century. This broad survey will include a discussion of the various ethnic groups who influenced Wyoming’s history, as well as discussion of Wyoming’s unique environment, economy, culture, social structure and self- image. An important component of the class will be a discussion of the Wyoming and The U.S. constitutions and how those documents have influenced Wyoming history.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education US & Wyoming Constitutions
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 1425 - History of Rock Music

    This course examines the historical, musical, and socioeconomic development of rock music from its origins to today. Major stylistic trends, performers, producers, and songwriters are studied. Emphasis is on the development of tools for critical thinking and active listening. No prior musical experience is assumed.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Visual & Performing Arts
    Cross-listed: MUSC 1425 History of Rock Music
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 2020 - American Military History

    This course surveys military experiences of U.S. from colonial period to the present. In addition to specific wars, this course examines military doctrines and political, social and economic forces that shaped conduct of war in American history. 
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 English I with a C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HIST 2290 - History of North American Indians

    This course covers Native American history from European arrival through the 20th century.  The course considers Indian political, social, legal and economic continuity and change.  It also considers ways in which Indian people have experienced and responded to times of dramatic change.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLED 0000 - Any course from HLED dept

    Any course from HLED dept.
  

  • HLED 1006 - Personal Health

    This course is designed to introduce students to a broad spectrum of personal and community health issues within the United States and across diverse world cultures.  Topics include the universal human experience regarding mental health, dietary practices, physical wellness, prevention strategies, and disease risk reduction and control. Comparisons and interconnectedness among societies and cultures will be explored as it relates to the use of fine arts, traditions and cultural practices for personal and community health.  This course incorporates essential knowledge and skills necessary to adopt and practice a sound and healthy lifestyle.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLED 1221 - Standard First Aid and Safety

    This course provides first responders with training in basic first aid procedures, including the first aid skills recommended by OSHA, CPR and AED. Students who complete the course qualify for a First Aid with CPR and AED completion card.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLED 1281 - Health and Wellness

    This course provides an introduction to wellness concepts. Students will have the opportunity to build a foundation of knowledge that will help them actively pursue a wellness lifestyle. The combination of this lecture course and an activity course provides a balance between the development of wellness concepts and physical activity. Students gain an understanding of the impact physical inactivity has on health. This course provides the information and experience that will enable students to make informed decisions about their personal health as it relates to quality of life and longevity.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Comments: May complete PEAC 1001 or HLED 1281 but may not take both for graduation requirements. Prior to Fall 2021, this course was HLED 1270.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLED 2020 - Health Promotion

    Fundamental health promotion principles for living a healthy life are examined in this course.  Concepts include holistic health; philosophy of health promotion, protection and disease prevention; national public health issues and initiatives; self-leadership and self-management; principles of change; action plan process; life and health coaching. Best practices are emphasized.  The focus is on personal wellness, with applications to other individuals, families, groups, and communities. This course addresses ethical, cultural, rural, and inter-profession factors. Theory acquisition and application activities are provided.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 0000 - Any course from HLTK dept

    Any course from HLTK department.
  

  • HLTK 1000 - Principles of Health Care Calculations

    This course is a comprehensive review of basic arithmetic, an introduction to the metric and apothecary systems, and computation of medication dosage calculations.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1200 - Medical Terminology

    This course is designed for students interested in health care professions. It covers major roots, suffixes, and prefixes. Students study how various word elements are used to form thousands of medical terms. The course also covers the basics of the body system.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Comments: Prior to Fall 2020, course offered as BIOL 1050.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1560 - Intro to Health Professions

    This course introduces health profession fundamentals. United States health care systems and health profession career pathways are explored. Competencies and standards for providing client/patient-centered care include leadership, professional characteristics, roles, responsibilities and wellness; ethical and legal issues; effective communication and inter-professional collaboration; medical terminology and math; safety and quality improvement measures; health informatics, the scientific process and evidence-based practice. A health profession portfolio is developed.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1670 - Emergency Medical Responder

    This course provides fundamentals and training for the pre-hospital emergency care provider.  Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive Wyoming State certification from the Department of Health Emergency Medical Services as a First Responder. The purpose of this course is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency medical care on scene of illness or injury.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1690 - Emergency Medical Technician Basic

    This course contains comprehensive medical training and prepares students for a career as an Emergency Medical Technician.  In this course, students will develop a working knowledge of emergency medical services and acquire skills to provide care in the pre-hospital environment.  This course is aligned to the current National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMTs cognitive and psychomotor exams. Once completed, students are eligible to apply for licensure or certification in any of the 50 states and seek employment as an EMT. Current Healthcare Provider level CPR card, background/drug screening, and immunization verification are required as part of the course.
    Minimum Credits: 9
    Comments: Enrollment is limited to students who are 18 or will turn 18 before the end of the class.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1720 - Massage Therapy Techniques I

    This course is the first of a two-semester hands-on technique series that provides the foundation skills for Massage Therapy (MT). It comprehensively covers techniques and sequencing for Swedish massage (SWM) (a basic approach to massage) and introduces neuromuscular massage (a more technical approach).  The foundations of Swedish massage modality are taught with an emphasis on technique and development of palpation skills.  Other modalities covered are, energy work, chair massage, and hot stone.
    Minimum Credits: 5
    Co-requisites: HLTK 1730 Communication, Ethics & Business Application and HLTK 1740 Ergonomics
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1730 - Communication, Ethics and Business Application

    This course focuses on theory and standards important to the practice of massage therapy. It presents the history of massage therapy around the world.  The course provides thorough instruction in therapist-client communication, ethics and legal issues of practice and culminates with the completion of a comprehensive business plan.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1740 - Ergonomics

    This course focuses on the theory and application of ergonomics. Students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and modify working conditions to protect the massage therapist from somatic dysfunction, incorrect body alignment, posture and movement.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1750 - Massage Therapy Techniques II

    This course, the second of a two-semester hands-on technique series, offers comprehensive coverage of Neuromuscular Massage Therapy. In addition to systematic assessments, protocols and sequencing for all parts of the body, the course will cover breathing dynamics, detailed postural assessment, introductory kinesiology, sports massage techniques, lymphatic drainage methods, and integration of different modalities in client-centered Massage Therapy setting.
    Minimum Credits: 5
    Prerequisites: HLTK 1720 Massage Therapy I and HLTK 1730 Communication, Ethics and Business Application
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1760 - Relaxation Techniques

    This course covers three types of relaxation methods (breathing, visualization and movement) and how they can be integrated. It includes practicing these stress-management techniques as well as learning to instruct others in them.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1780 - Supplemental Modalities

    This course exposes students to various supplemental therapies available in the field of massage therapy, and covers the fundamentals of these modalities. It is also designed to appeal to professional massage therapists in the community who may need to maintain their certification status.  Examples of current modalities are T’ai Chi, aromatherapy, reflexology, canine massage, and infant/pregnancy massage.  Enrollment priority is given to students in the certificate program.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1820 - Applied Pharmacology/Pathophysiology

    This is a semester course designed to give massage therapy students a foundation in pharmacology and pathophysiology and to apply that information to the discipline of massage therapy.  This course is required for the AAS degree in Massage Therapy.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 1970 - Massage Therapy Clinical

    This practicum provides exposure and experience in applying Massage Therapy (MT) principles, protocols and techniques in a professional MT setting.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: HLTK 1720 Massage Therapy Techniques I, HLTK 1730 Communication, Ethics & Business Application, and HLTK 1740 Ergonomics
    Co-requisites: HLTK 1750 Massage Therapy Techniques II
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HLTK 2960 - 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.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity
    Cross-listed: PSYC 2460 & SOC 2460 Field Studies
    Comments: This course requires travel to a foreign country.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HMDV 1005 - College Orientation

    This course is designed for students new to NWCCD. Topics include: communication with peers, faculty, and staff; student rights and responsibilities; ensuring adequate knowledge of and access to technology necessary for successful online learning; and demonstrating effective use of Student Planning.
    Minimum Credits: 0
    Grading: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  

  • HMDV 1010 - Gateway to Student Success

    This course is designed to increase students’ success in college by assisting them in obtaining skills necessary to reach their education objectives.  Topics include study skills, personal learning style, goal setting, test taking, academic and student services available on campus, time management techniques, career and educational planning, financial planning and money management, relationship development and effective communication, physical and mental health, and self-adjustment concerns.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HMDV 1025 - Intro to Online Learning

    This course is designed for students new to online learning or NWCCD’s learning management system.  Topics include: assessing one’s ability to succeed in the online learning environment; ensuring adequate knowledge of and access to technology necessary for successful online learning; and demonstrating effective use of learning management system tools such as logging into a course, navigating an online course, communicating with instructors and other students, locating and submitting assignments, completing quizzes, and checking grades.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HMDV 1450 - Leadership Through Group Dynamics

    This course provides a basic understanding of leadership and group dynamics theory and assists the student in developing a personal philosophy of leadership, an awareness of the moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership, and an awareness of one’s own ability and style of leadership. The course provides the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills through study and observation of the application of these skills. The course encourages students to develop their leadership potentials and to engage in productive leadership behavior.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HMDV 1520 - Job Seeking Skills

    This course will give students the necessary knowledge to secure employment. Students will become acquainted with filling out applications, preparing a cover letter, creating a professional portfolio, creating a resume, locating a job, writing a letter of thanks and participating in an interview.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 0000 - Any course from the HORT department

    Choose any course from the HORT department.
  

  • HORT 1005 - Plant Sciences

    This course introduces students to plant anatomy, physiology and taxonomy as it applies to various plant science disciplines including horticulture and agronomy. Students are introduced to principles of crop production in greenhouse and field environments, while exploring the application of plant sciences to various agricultural industries. Topics in specialty crops and pest management are explored.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 1470 - Agriculture Internship in:

    The internship course provides a means for students in any agriculture discipline a means to integrate classroom theory with workplace practice.  Students will be placed in a working/learning environment that provides for structured learning, workplace experience, and mentoring by a professional.
    Minimum Credits: 1 Maximum Credits 6
    Prerequisites: Per department guidelines.
    Co-requisites: Per department guidelines.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2000 - Landscape Management

    The course will integrates horticultural principles with practical procedures for establishing and maintaining a landscapes. This course is designed for students with some background in plant science and a desire to manage either privately or commercial landscapes in a northern climate.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: AECL 1000 Agroecology or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2010 - Greenhouse Management

    This course examines the production techniques and facilities management of commercial greenhouses.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2025 - Horticulture Science

    This course is designed to give students an overall view of the horticulture industry. Topics include plant propagation, greenhouse and nursery operations, retail and wholesale production methods, the use of plants in landscaping and post-harvest handling and marketing.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: AECL 1000 Agroecology, BIOL 1010 General Biology I, or HORT 1005 Plant Sciences with a grade of C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2030 - Landscape Design

    This course covers the steps and methodology of landscape design. Topics include landscape inventories, site planning, hardscaping, circulation systems and the design and drawing process.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2040 - Turfgrass Management

    This course examines the cultivation and management of turfgrass for lawn care, the golf industry, sports field management, sod production and grounds management. Practices in turfgrass propagation, fertilization, establishment, and maintenance are explored, as well as applications of irrigation principles, soil fertility management and pest management.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2070 - Intro to Temperate-Zone Pomology

    This course provides students with an overview of fruit and nut crop production in temperate zones. Emphasis is placed on scientific and common names, plant adaptation, basic morphology, major cultivars, and markets.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: AECL 1000 Agroecology or instructor approval
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2200 - Herbaceous Perennials

    This course introduces students to herbaceous perennials, including the identification, propagation, selection and garden culture of important horticultural varieties. Students learn to recognize basic plant structure and identify plants using scientific nomenclature.  Students also learn how environmental requirements affect cultivation practices.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2210 - Woody Ornamentals

    This course introduces students to woody ornamentals, including shrubs and trees used for landscaping and other horticultural practices. The identification, propagation, selection and cultivation of important horticultural varieties are examined. Students learn to recognize basic plant structure and use this information to identify both dormant and actively growing plant materials by scientific name.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2300 - Vegetable Crop Production

    This course introduces students to the concepts, processes, and skills needed to plan, start, cultivate, maintain and harvest a variety of vegetable crops. Students will gain understanding and experience in many approaches to sustainable agriculture related to vegetable production. They will evaluate techniques to preserve soil fertility and reduce water use. Students will also explore the challenges and opportunities in participating in the international, national and local vegetable markets.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2400 - Plant Propagation

    This course emphasizes sexual and asexual propagation of various plants including herbaceous and woody crops. Lab activities and discussions will explore seed propagation, including managing seed dormancy and enhancing seed viability and germination. Asexual propagation discussions and lab activities will include cuttings, adventitious root formation, budding, grafting, and tissue culture. Concepts in plant anatomy and physiology will be incorporated throughout the class.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: AECL 1000 Agroecology or BIOL 1010 General Biology or instructor’s consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HORT 2470 - Agriculture Internship in:

    The internship course provides a means for students in any agriculture discipline a means to integrate classroom theory with workplace practice.  Students will be placed in a working/learning environment that provides for structured learning, workplace experience, and mentoring by a professional.
    Minimum Credits: 1 Maximum Credits 6
    Prerequisites: Per department guidelines.
    Co-requisites: Per department guidelines.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HU 0000 - Humanities Requirement

    Courses fulfill the Humanities requirement.

     
  

  • HUMN 1080 - Intro 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.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Completion of, or enrollment in, ENGL 1010 English I, or instructor consent
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity, Cultural Studies-Humanities
    Cross-listed: WMST 1080/ENGL 1080/SOC 1080 Intro to Women’s Studies
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HVAC 1520 - HVAC Apprenticeship I

    This course is the first in a series of four classes required for the State Supervised Apprenticeship program. This course provides students with an understanding of heating ventilation and air conditioning, specifically construction and safety. These principles are the foundation of all National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) courses.  Topics include safety, math, hand tools, power tools, construction drawings, rigging, communication skills, employability skills, and materials handling. This course emphasizes safe work procedures and will provide students a foundation for more technical areas of study.
    Minimum Credits: 6
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HVAC 1540 - HVAC Apprenticeship II

    This course is the second in a series of four classes required for the State Supervised Apprenticeship program. This course provides students with an understanding of basic Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning. These principles are the foundation of all higher level HVAC courses. Topics include commercial air systems, vents, flues, introduction to hydronics, air quality equipment, refrigerant handling, alternating current, basic electronics, intro to control circuit troubleshooting, equipment troubleshooting, heat pumps, installation and maintenance, and duct systems. This course emphasizes safe work procedures and will provide students a foundation for more technical areas of study.
    Minimum Credits: 6
    Prerequisites: HVAC 1520 HVAC Apprenticeship I
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HVAC 1560 - HVAC Apprenticeship III

    This course is the third in a series of four classes, required for the State Supervised Apprenticeship program. This course provides students with an understanding of basic Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. These principals are the foundation for all higher level HVAC courses. Topics include refrigerants and oils, compressors, metering devices commercial systems and trouble shooting of components including electrical systems. This course emphasizes safe work procedures and will provide a foundation for more technical areas of study.
    Minimum Credits: 6
    Prerequisites: HVAC 1540 HVAC Apprenticeship II
    Grading: Letter
  

  • HVAC 1580 - HVAC Apprenticeship IV

    This course is the fourth in a series of four classes, required for the State Supervised Apprenticeship program. This course provides students with an understanding of basic Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. These principals are the foundation for all higher level HVAC courses. Topics include construction drawings, air balancing, air quality, energy conservation, start up and shut down, alternative heating and cooling systems and supervisory skills. This course emphasizes safe work procedures and provides students a foundation for more technical areas of study.
    Minimum Credits: 6
    Prerequisites: HVAC 1560 HVAC Apprenticeship III
    Grading: Letter
  

  • IMGT 1750 - Excel for Managers

    This course will start with a review of basic Excel techniques.  Students will then build upon the concepts in a hands-on course focused on developing Excel skills to elevate the manager’s abilities for business analysis and performance reporting necessary for informed decision-making. 
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Advanced Writing with a “C” or better and CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools or IMGT 2400 Intro to Information Management
    Grading: Letter
  

  • IMGT 2400 - Intro to Information Management

    This course introduces business students to the fundamentals of managing information systems and covers the role of information systems in managing organizations to make them more competitive and efficient.  Specifically the course looks at the organizational and technical foundations of information systems and building and managing systems. This course is a sophomore level class intended for all business and computer students and helps the student understand the effective and competitive use of information technology
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 1580 - Web Page Authoring

    This course covers the fundamental concept and practices of creating web content. Students begin by developing a basic web page and move on to developing a basic website. Topics include: organizing content; working with page layout; writing well-formed, valid HTML, working with cascading style sheets (CSS); linking to external websites and files on the Web. This course involves hands-on web page creation, giving students sufficient knowledge and confidence to design, develop and maintain quality web sites. 
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 1610 - Dynamic Web Pages

    This course examines and demonstrates essential elements in creating interactive and non-interactive Web animation. The emphasis of this course is on modern day principles and practices used to create animation. Students are required to make effective animations that are browser agnostic and explore and utilize third party libraries and services to build or enhance their own animations.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: INET 2000 Web Programming II with a grade of C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 1650 - Web Programming I

    This course covers JavaScript programming language. Students learn about such topics as statements, comments, variables, conditions, loops, functions, and arrays. The course focuses on client-side JavaScript and the manipulation of the web page DOM and canvas. Students learn to write web applications that process and report data based on user input.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: COSC 1010 Introduction to Computer Science I with a C or better. INET 1580 Web Page Authoring or good understanding of HTML/CSS recommended.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 1800 - Web Game Programming

    This foundation level course teaches the essential elements in computer game programming. The class utilizes an interpreted computer language, or scripting language, as a web development tool for web-based game creation. The students program computer games that incorporate graphics, sound, and user interactivity for deployment on the web.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: INET 1610 - Dynamic Web Graphics: Flash or instructor consent.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 1820 - Scripting Languages I

    This course introduces the fundamental concepts of programming from a scripting language perspective to students with little or no programming experience. Students write small programs to accomplish useful tasks in a variety of popular scripting languages. In addition, students develop confidence working in both Windows and Unix-like based systems.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 2000 - Web Programming II

    This course covers advanced JavaScript application development topics, including AJAX calls, web services, game loops, event driven programming, local storage, and remote storage containers.  This course also reviews leading JavaScript UI libraries, a key component of professional front-end development.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: INET 1650 Web Programming I with a C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 2010 - Data Driven Web Sites

    This course provides a general introduction to the basic framework of a database-driven web site using the programming language PHP.  Students integrate HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a database storage container to build a dynamic web site that takes user input. The course also covers the MVC framework and requires students to build an application that utilizes an MicroMVC framework.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: INET Web Programming I and INET 1820 Scripting Languages I with a C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 2650 - Content Management Systems

    This course examines the basics of a websites created using content management systems, an extremely flexible and scalable technology used for making websites that need database functionality and constant content updates. Students learn, through hands-on projects, how to install, configure, and manage a content management systems (CMS). In addition, students program various components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP to customize and extend a CMS to meet specific needs or business requirements for a particular project.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: INET 2000 Web Programming I and INET 2010 Data Driven Websites, with a C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • INET 2895 - Web Design Capstone Seminar

    This course allows students to synthesize the skills and knowledge from all coursework in Web Development, and to highlight and demonstrate those skills. Students participate in an individual or group class project requiring research, design, construction, and maintenance of a complete web application or CMS based web site. Students are encouraged to work with a client from initial interview through presentation of final project.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: INET 2000 Web Programming II and INET 2010 Data Driven Web Sites, with a C or better
    Grading: Letter
  

  • ITEC 2360 - Teaching with Technology

    This course is an introduction to the theories and hands-on applications of appropriate and effective uses of technology for teaching and learning. Course experiences include hardware/software selection and use, distance education, adaptive technology, integrated applications, and multimedia applied to all areas of education.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGL 1010 English I, EDFD 2020 Foundations of Education, and EDEX 2484 Intro to Special Education, AND a grade of C or better, or concurrent enrollment, in EDFD 2100 Educational Psychology
    Grading: Letter
  

  • KIN 1020 - Taping and Wrapping of Injuries/Illness

    This course is designed to study and practice supportive wrapping and taping techniques. Emphasis is placed on proper techniques and appropriate injury situations requiring added support. Ideal for students interested in careers in: medicine, coaching, athletic training, physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic, and other sports medicine and allied health fields.
    Minimum Credits: 1
    Grading: Letter
  

  • KIN 1052 - Intro 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.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Comments: Prior to Fall 2021, course was offered as PEPR 1056.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LIT 0000 - Literature Option

    • ENGL 2150 World Literature II Masterpieces of Modern Literature
    • ENGL 2310 American Literature I
    • ENGL 2320 American Literature II
    • ENGL 2050 Creative Writing Fiction
    • ENGL 2060 Creative Writing Non-Fiction
    • ENGL 2370 Western American Literature
    • ENGL 2420 Literary Genres:

    Minimum Credits: 3
  

  • LS 0000 - Life Science

    Courses fulfill the Life Science requirement.
  

  • LS 2020 - GPS, Geodesy & Lease Squares

    This course covers all aspects of GPS needed to understand and use GPS as a land surveyor including the basics of GPS technology, common hardware, surveying methods, survey design, planning and observing, real-time kinematics and DGPS.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: LS 2400 Basic Geodesy for Today’s Land Survey
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 2110 - Real Property Law

    This course covers all major areas of real property law, including the nature of real property, types of ownership, real estate contracts, title and insurance, financing, landlord and tenant, land use, environmental law and regulation. An understanding of real property law is fundamental to understanding boundary law.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 2400 - Basic Geodesy for Today’s GPS Land Surveyor

    This course discusses the history of geodesy from its infancy, including different measurement techniques, coordinate systems, ellipsoids and datums. It provides information about geodetic and Cartesian coordinates and their relationship to one another. This course also provides the understanding of the difference between grid and ground coordinates and the different geodetic and Cartesian coordinate systems available today.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 3100 - Real Property Descriptions

    This course introduces students to the analysis of already recorded land descriptions used for title ownership and identification, plus the writing of new descriptions, which properly reflect the record and legal requirements.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: ENTK 2070 Engineering Surveying I
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 3110 - Boundary Evidence

    This course is a practical and working guide to understanding survey evidence and the laws of boundary location for efficient, accurate boundary determination.  This material aids in the elimination of errors in location of land boundaries.  The surveyor’s liability and statutes of limitations are explored in depth.  Also included are discussions of the surveyor’s role in court.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: ENTK 2070 Engineering Surveying I
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 3120 - Boundary Principles

    This course in basic boundary law addresses the fundamental principles of real property as applied to land surveying and related professions. Discussion and applications center on practical situations and concepts commonly encountered while conducting boundary surveys and the determination of the extent of ownership rights. Students explore the scope of the surveyor’s judiciary role in real property ownership.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: ENTK 2070 Engineering Surveying I
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 3130 - Public Land Surveys

    This course covers the basic fundamentals of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), dependent and independent resurveys, survey plats, “bona fide rights,” riparian boundaries, non-rectangular entities, corner evidence and the role of the modern day surveyor.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENTK 2070 Engineering Survey
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 3200 - Route Surveying

    This course covers the principles of route location and design. The theories of circular, parabolic, and spiral curves, highway and railway geometric design, area and volumes of earthwork, and mass diagrams are discussed.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENTK 2070 Engineering Surveying I, or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • LS 3210 - Advanced Surveying

    This course covers advanced topics in surveying computations and procedures including traverse error analysis, topographic surveying, mapping, astronomical observations, coordinate geometry applications, introduction to geodesy, state plan coordinates, and concepts of least square analysis of survey adjustments.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENTK 2070 Engineering Surveying I, or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • MATH 0000 - Any course from the MATH department

    Choose any course from the MATH department.
  

  • MATH 0000 - Basic Math or Math Reasoning

    Basic Math or Math Reasoning general education requirement
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: appropriate placement
 

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