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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
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecutre, 1 lab hr/week
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PEPR 2150 - Theory of Coaching:
The theory, fundamentals, skills, and rules of the specific sport will be provided. This class is designed for majors in physical education and/or those individuals interested in applying for a coaching permit.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture and 2 lab hours/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture and 2 lab hours/week
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PEPR 2470 - Internship
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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3000 minutes per credit hour
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Humanities
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PHIL 2220 - Logic
Formal and informal fallacies, syllogistic reasoning and symbolic logic are studied to improve students’ critical thinking skills.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/wk
General Education Requirement: Humanities
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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 justice, government, medicine, business, the military, civil and criminal law, science and journalism.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Humanities
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PHYS 0000 - Any course from the PHYS department
Choose any course from the PHYS department.
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PHYS 1000 - Introduction to Physics
This one-semester algebra-based physics course covers mechanics, properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity and astrophysics.
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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
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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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Physical Science
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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 Algebra & Trig with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Physical Science
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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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Physical Science
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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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Physical Science
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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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Physical Science
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: US and Wyoming Constitutions
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POLS 2000 - Current Issues of American Government
This course involves an examination of current political topics in the U.S. The focus is on key public policy problems, the policy making process and finally policy choices. Students should be aware of contemporary political events and be able to apply basic concepts of American government to current affairs.
Prerequisites:
POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
Cross-listed: CRMJ 2120 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
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POLS 2310 - Introduction to International Relations
The nature of nation-state relations, factors influencing those relations and the causes and consequences of international instability are discussed. The various techniques of diplomacy are stressed and the basic foreign policies of the powers and the workings of the United States are sketched. Offered at the discretion of the division.
Prerequisites:
POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PR 0000 - Program Requirements
See course list below.
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PRCH 2500 - Introduction to Purchasing
This course will begin the study of review of purchase requests, identification and selection of potential sources of supplies, make or buy decisions, determine appropriate order systems and procedures, solicitation of competitive offerings, conducting of supplier visits and site evaluations, the negotiation process, including pre-planning and actual, selection of vendors, preparing and issuing purchase orders and contracts, obtaining legal review and approval of a contract, expediting deliveries, developing following-up procedures, using vendor rating systems, resolving contract differences, utilization of current developments in computerized systems and planning and development of departments and procedures for systematic handling of purchase requests.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PRCH 2600 - Advanced Purchasing
This advanced study of purchasing course covers new and/or alternate sources of materials and equipment for improved cost and quality, researching opportunities and making recommendations for standardized programs, developing and maintaining a cost-reduction program, including value analysis, maintaining relationships with vendors, maintaining effective relationships with other departments, integrating the purchasing function into the organizational structure, organizing the use of materials and surplus into the system, evaluating make and/or buy situations, developing strategy for recommendation of procurement, and barter purchasing.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PRCH 2650 - Introduction to Materials Management
This course will investigate the importance of materials management, the evolution of materials management, market analysis and forecasting, forecasting methods, manufacturing resource planning (MRO) and the closed loop system, types of production/production control, types of inventory control, receiving, stores and traffic, and will bring together and coordinate the theory of materials management.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PRCH 2680 - Purchasing Law
This course will develop an understanding of the source of law in the United States and in-depth study of the following federal laws and the effect on purchasing policy and practices: (Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Clayton Act, FTC Act, Robinson- Patman Act, Miller-Tydings Act and OSHA), the nature of contractual relationships, the requirements of a valid contract, the agreement with offer and acceptance and what constitutes consideration.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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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, social adjustments, biological psychology, and research methods.
Prerequisites:
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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PSYC 1280 - Personal & Career Development
This class is designed to help students develop a positive attitude towards themselves and others and to provide a means for them to explore career options.
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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PSYC 2000 - Research Methods in Psychology
This course is a lecture and laboratory course introducing 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 STAT 2050 - Fundamental of Statistics or STAT 2070 - Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Advanced Writing (beginning spring 2012)
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
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PSYC 2080 - Biological Psychology
This course introduces biological bases of behavior. 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
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
Cross-listed: BIOL 2080 - Biological Psychology
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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
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
Cross-listed: CRMJ*2125
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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
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
Cross-listed: CRMJ*2590
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PSYC 2300 - Developmental Psychology
Students undertake a scientific study of the individual from prenatal beginnings through the early stages of adolescent development.
Prerequisites:
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PSYC 2330 - Psychology of Adjustment
Personality and its relation of healthy adjustment to everyday problems are discussed, 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 to problems of personal adjustment. This course is designed for psychology majors and other interested students.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PSYC 2340 - Abnormal Psychology
This course presents an introduction to abnormal psychology by focusing on the issues and questions confronting mental health professionals. PSYC 2340, Abnormal Psychology, a three- credit, sophomore-level course that examines human behaviors and mental phenomena that diverge widely from the normal. This is a transferable elective psychology course open to all majors.
Prerequisites:
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology (C or better) or consent of the instructor
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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PSYC 2380 - Social Psychology
This course introduces students to the psychology of human interaction. Students will examine socialization, attitudes, group processes, and social influence.
Prerequisites:
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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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
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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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:
Complete PSYC 1000 and ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or better, or with instructor consent
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
General Education Requirement: none
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QSCS 1550 - Certified Customer Service Specialist
This course prepares students for the service industry. Emphasis will be placed on principles of exceptional customer service, work ethic, personal effectiveness, managing difficult customers, and developing computer skills and writing skills used in the service industry. Students who have credit in QSCS 1551, 1552, 1553 and 1554 may not receive duplicate credit for this course. Credit may not be earned for QSCS 1550 if credit has already been earned in QSCS 1551, 1552, 1553 or 1554.
Prerequisites:
Demonstrate English and math skills at a 10th grade level or higher
Credits: 10
Lecture/Lab Hours: 10 lecture hrs/week
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QSCS 1551 - Service Industry Business Env
This course focuses on introducing the student to service industries with an emphasis on the principles of exceptional customer service, quality, work ethic, and personal effectiveness. Credit may not be earned for QSCS 1551 if credit has already been earned in QSCS 1550.
Prerequisites:
Demonstrate English and math skills at a 10th grade level or higher
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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QSCS 1552 - Customer Contact Skills
This course focuses on specific communication skills associated with providing customer service in a business environment. Students learn both face-to-face and telephone contact skills including managing difficult customers, information sharing, and valuing customers with various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Credit may not be earned for QSCS 1552 if credit has already been earned in QSCS 1550.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
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QSCS 1553 - Customer Service Computer Skills
This course provides the student with an opportunity to perform basic computer skills related to word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email and e-commerce. Credit may not be earned for QSCS 1553 if credit has already been earned in QSCS 1550.
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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QSCS 1554 - Customer Service Business Skills
The focus of this course is to provide students with introductory math skills, correspondence and writing skills, problem solving, and managing changes in the workplace specific to the service industry. Credit may not be earned for QSCS 1554 if credit has already been earned in QSCS 1550.
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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RELI 1000 - Introduction to Religion
This course introduces the major world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto) and the role they play in shaping cultures and societies. It draws on various academic approaches to study religions emphasizing similarities and differences.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Humanities / Global Diversity
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REWM 0000 - Any course from the REWM department
Choose any course from the REWM department.
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1 lecutre, 1.5 lab hrs/week
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REWM 2000 - Principles of Range Management
Students learn the basic principles of range management as they apply to various regions and vegetative types. Relationship of range management practices to livestock production, wildlife management, forestry, hydrology and other land uses are studied.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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REWM 2350 - Range & Pasture Monitoring
This course is designed to train students in the fundamental procedures of measuring the response of range and riparian plant communities to browsing and grazing by wildlife and livestock.
Credits: 1
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lab hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2250 min practicum/credit hr
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REWM 2500 - Range Plant Identification
Students will learn to recognize on sight the major rangeland plants of North America and understand their distribution within the range ecosystems. Such practical knowledge and skill is essential for rangeland resource managers, and is marketable for both summer jobs while in college and for new employees in the profession.
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
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RUSS 1010 - 1st Yr Russian I
This course emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The students communicate in Russian for everyday purposes. The students are introduced to the social and cultural background of Russian society. This courses lays a solid foundation for further study of the language.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Foreign Language
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RUSS 1020 - 1st Yr Russian II
This course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. The students communicate in the Russian language for everyday purposes. The students are introduced to the social and cultural background of Russian society. This course lays a solid foundation for further study of the language.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of RUSS 1010 - 1st Yr Russian I, two years of high school Russian or instructor consent.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Foreign Language
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lect hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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SCI 0000 - Science Requirement
Earth Science: ASTR 1050, ASTR 1250, GEOL 1100, GEOL 1200, GEOL 2080, G&R 1010
Physical Science: ASTR 1150, ATSC 2000, CHEM 1000, CHEM 1025 & 1028, CHEM 1035 & 1038, PHYS 1050, PHYS 1110, PHYS 1310
Life Science: AECL 1000, ANTH 1100, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, ZOO 2010 & 2012, ZOO 2020 & 2022
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SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles
This introductory course provides both a survey of the discipline and a foundation for other sociology courses. Major areas of interest, ranging from small groups and families to bureaucracies and movements, are explored. Significant concepts and theories are introduced, along with the tools of social research. Though much attention is given to contemporary American society, comparative and historical materials are included.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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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
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 hours/week
Cross-listed: WMST 1080, ENGL 1080, HUMN 1080
General Education Requirement: Social & Behavioral and Global Diversity
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 2000 - Foundations of Social Work
This course introduces the student to social work and social welfare through an overview of the history, philosophy, methods, and fields of practice of the profession.
Prerequisites:
SOC 1000 and completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010, or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
Cross-listed: sowk 2000
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SOC 2140 - African Societies
This course is an examination of African social institutions including, but not limited to, the family, education, and religion. The similarities and differences between African and Western societies will be emphasized.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Global Diversity
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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SOC 2300 - Counseling Skills
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and skills involved in counseling, defining the counselor’s role and developing counseling skills to be used in the field.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lect hrs/week
Cross-listed: CRMJ 2300 - Counseling Skills
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SOC 2325 - Marriage & Family
A sociological study of the mate selection process and marriage and family relations, this course focuses on contemporary American society. Historical material and comparison of various societies is included. Offered at the discretion of the division.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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SOC 2350 - International 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 are compared.
Prerequisites:
none
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
Cross-listed: HUMN 1060
General Education Requirement: Social & Behavior and Global Studies
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SOC 2400 - Criminology
This course examines the question of crime causation from legal, social, political, psychological, theoretical perspectives, and generally introduces the nature of crime, statistics of criminal behavior and explanations of criminal sanctions.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
Cross-listed: CRMJ 2400 - Criminology
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SOWK 1000 - Introduction to Social Work
Introduction to Social Work introduces the student to social work and social welfare through an overview of the history, philosophy, methods, and fields of practice of the profession. An out-of-class volunteer experience at a social agency is required.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2.5 field hrs/week
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SOWK 2000 - Foundation of Social Work
This course introduces the student to social work and social welfare through an overview of the history, philosophy, methods, and fields of practice of the profession.
Prerequisites:
SOC 1000 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1010, or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hours/week
Cross-listed: SOC 2000
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SPAN 1010 - 1st Year Spanish I
This introductory course primarily emphasizes listening and speaking skills although reading and writing skills are also developed.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Foreign Language
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SPAN 1020 - 1st Year Spanish II
This course further emphasizes listening and speaking skills, while developing reading and writing skills.
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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Foreign Language
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SPAN 1050 - Conversational Spanish I
This course is intended to enable people to communicate with people, to understand them, and to make themselves understood in Spanish.
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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SPAN 1060 - Conversational Spanish II
This course focuses on speaking and listening skills. The emphasis is on developing comfort in speaking Spanish.
Prerequisites:
SPAN 1050 - Conversational Spanish I or SPAN 1010 - 1st Year Spanish I
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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SPAN 2030 - 2nd 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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
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SPAN 2040 - 2nd 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.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
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SPAN 2470 - Language Study Tour
A brief trip to a German or Spanish-speaking country exposes students to the culture and helps Them develop an appreciation and understanding of German or Spanish-speaking people.
Credits: 1-3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1 credit for participation in trip(S/U Grade); 2 to 3 credits for report or presentation following the trip(letter grade).
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STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics
Students are introduced to the central ideas and applications of statistical inference, including probability, inferences for means, variances and parameters of continuous and discrete distributions, hypothesis testing and the basic of regression and correlation.
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 minimum math ACT score of 25; or College Algebra placement score 65-100 and Trig score 00-60; or minimum math ACT score of 25.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs, 1 computer problem session/week
General Education Requirement: Math Reasoning
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STAT 2070 - Introduction to Statistics for Social Science
The course presents the central ideas of descriptive statistics and statistical inferences 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 - Fundamentals of Statistics or STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences.
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 minimum math ACT score of 25.
Credits: 4
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab hr/week
General Education Requirement: Math Reasoning
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TECH 0000 - Any course from the TECH department
Choose any course from the TECH department.
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture/lab hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4 lecture/lab hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 70 hrs/credit hr
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Visual and Performing Arts
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: average of 2 lab hours per week
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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.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
General Education Requirement: Visual and Performing Arts
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lectur hrs/week
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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
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2010 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I
Thisfirst semester of a one-year course. It includes study of plays from the major periods of dramatic literature. This course will cover the Greeks through the Restoration.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1000 - Intro to Theatre or instructor consent.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2020 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama II
The second semester of a one-year course. It includes the study of plays from the major periods of dramatic literature. This course will cover from the 18th century to the present.
Prerequisites:
THEA 2010 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2030 - Introduction to Playwriting / Screenwriting
This course introduces writers to the creative process of playwriting (writing for the stage) or screen-writing (writing for the movies). This course strongly emphasizes character and story development. The process of creating scripts for the stage or screen also provides a unique critical perspective for analyzing the respective art forms.
Prerequisites:
ENGL 1010 - English I or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2040 - Production Crew II
This course guides the student in the practical experience of working backstage on a realized production, through guided performance assignments that may include but are not limited to the areas of theatrical lighting, scenic construction, sound operator, properties manager, costumes and/or running crew.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1040 Production Crew II
Credits: .5
Lecture/Lab Hours: average 2 lab hours/week
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THEA 2050 - Theatre Practice
This course provides practical experience in the performances and technical aspects of theater through participation in a production. Credit is awarded based on scope of commitment to the production. This class will culminate in a public performance.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1100 or instructor consent
Credits: 1-3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.5 lecture/lab hrs/week
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THEA 2100 - Acting II
Acting II builds on the foundation acquired in Acting I. This course will focus on more advanced acting processes which “empower” the actor to become more expressive. This course will focus on scene study and characters. Specific exercises in the areas of voice and movement, interpretation, and improvisation will be included to expand the actors ways of creating characters. Scenes will be selected from various periods and genres as the semester progresses. The student will explore such aspects as given circumstances, objectives and obstacles, strategies and tactics, and beats and structure of a scene.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2145 - Costume Construction
This course uses a hands-on approach to teach the basic skills and terminologies used for theatrical costume development and construction
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2160 - Stage Makeup
This course is an introduction to theatrical makeup with the stage performer in mind. The course will focus on principles, materials, and techniques while concentrating on problems of designing and executing specific makeup designs and applications for a wide range of ages, types, and styles.
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2220 - Stagecraft
This course is a study of the basic skills and procedures to realize a design into a finished stage production. Students will work with design principles and techniques, set construction, color, and stage lighting.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1000 - Intro to Theatre or instructor consent.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2800 - Stage Lighting I
This course is an introduction to the principles, equipment, skills, techniques, tools, and terminology used in stage lighting.
Credits: 3
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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TTD 1500 - Tractor Trailer Driving I
This class covers the laws and record keeping that govern commercial driving as well as helping students understand safety and health issues for commercial drivers. The material covered prepares students for the written portion of the commercial driving test, helps them to conduct a successful job search, and offers an awareness of self-health and well being.
Credits: 5
Lecture/Lab Hours: 5 lecture hrs/week
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TTD 1501 - Tractor Trailer Driving II
This class is the hands-on portion of the Tractor Trailer Driving program for students desiring a Commercial Drivers License.
Prerequisites:
Valid commercial driving permit
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lab hrs/week
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TTD 1502 - Tractor Trailer Driving III
This course is a continuation of the classroom and skills portion of the Tractor Trailer Driving program. Participants will continue to use information relating to all laws and issues for commercial drivers. Participants will train with an experienced driver for 90 hours. Participants must have a valid commerical driver’s license and acceptance by an approved employer for on-the-job training.
Prerequisites:
TTD 1501 - Tractor Trailer Driving II
Credits: 2
Lecture/Lab Hours: Practicum
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