Course Descriptions

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Anthropology ANTH101 Principles of Anthropology Basic methods, topics, and vocabulary of anthropology are studied. Institutions such as religion, medicine, and the family are approached through ethnographical methods. Prehistoric man, physical anthropology, and selected case studies in cultural anthropology are considered. 3-0-3

Aviation AVIC160 Flight Theory Fundamentals I This course is designed to provide the basis for Air Traffic Control Training. The student will learn the principles of flight, basics of air traffic control, weather facts, and navigational equipment and procedures. 7-0-7

AVIC180 Flight Theory Fundamentals II Comprehensive course of instruction which emphasizes learning, interpreting, and applying weather data and radio fundamentals used by air traffic controllers and pilots flying under instrument flight rules conditions. 7-0-7 Pre-requisite: AVIC160 Flight Theory Fundamentals

AVIC235 Air Traffic Control Procedures Procedures for conducting control of air traffic are emphasized. Procedural use of regulations and basic air traffic control procedures are covered, such as aviation terms, definitions, and abbreviations; general procedures, weather information, radio communications, including proper phraseology and descriptions, altimetry, flight progress strips and their markings, abbreviations, and symbols; airport traffic control procedures, instrument operations, special VFR procedures, radar operations and emergency procedures. 3-0-3

AVIC237 Facility Rating I The student receives actual on-the-job training in an operational air traffic control tower. Training includes area and airport familiarization, proper microphone technique and phraseology, the control and management of aircraft on the airport, posting and relay of flight data and aviation weather information. Supervised by experienced and certified air traffic controllers throughout the training process, the student is provided an ideal environment for transitioning from classroom theory to the practical application of air traffic control procedures. 0-10-5 Prerequisites: Pass the FAA Control Tower Written Examination. Successful completion of AVIP110 Flight Theory, AVIP123 Aeronautical Knowledge, and AVIC235 Air Traffic Control Procedures. A current Second-Class Airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: AVIC247 Approach Control I

AVIC238 Facility Rating II This course is a continuance of Facility 1. The student receives actual on-the-job training in the provision of advanced airport traffic control services and procedures. Successful completion of this course is a demonstration by the student that he/she can provide all required air traffic control services during normal Beaver County Airport traffic conditions without assistance from instructor personnel. 0-10-5 Prerequisites: Successful completion of AVIC237 Facility Rating I and AVIC247 Approach Control I. A current Second-Class Airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: AVIC248 Approach Control II

AVIC247 Approach Control I This course addresses the theory and basic applications of radar and non-radar air traffic control services provided by approach control facilities within the general vicinity of controlled airports. Subject areas include radar fundamentals; strip marking procedures; radar and non-radar separation minima and methods; phraseology; coordination requirements; general radar services; special radar operations; VFR/SVFR/IFR operations; and emergency situations. During the latter stages of the course, students participate in simulation exercises designed to develop basic skills in the application of air traffic control procedures in an integrated, multi-position/facility environment. 0-8-4 Prerequisite: Successful completion of AVIP110 Flight Theory, AVIP123 Aeronautical Knowledge, and AVIC235 Air Traffic Control Procedures. A current Second-Class airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: AVIC237 Facility Rating I

AVIC248 Approach Control II This is a continuation of AVIC247. After an initial review of the subjects addressed during the preceding semester, students participate in simulated air traffic control exercises designed to develop more advanced skill levels in the application of air traffic control procedures pertinent to approach control facility operations. The exercises increase in complexity as the semester progresses. Throughout the course student performance is evaluated by FAA rated air traffic control instructors. 0-8-4 Prerequisite: Successful completion of AVIC247 Approach Control I and AVIC237 Facility I. A current Second-Class airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: AVIC238 Facility Rating II

AVIC251 Non-Radar Lab Designed specifically for students who desire to become air traffic controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this course addresses the basic application of Air Route Traffic Control Center procedures in a simulated non-radar ATC environment. Included are strip marking methods and procedures, coordination requirements and phraseology, and the practical application on non-radar separation rules. 0-10-5 Prerequisite: Successful completion of AVIP110 Flight Theory, AVIP123 Aeronautical Knowledge, and AVIC235 Air Traffic Control Procedures. A current Second-Class airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: Non-Radar Lecture (AVIC257)

AVIC256 Radar Lab After initial review of the subjects addressed in the preceding semesters, students will participate in simulated enroute air traffic control exercises designed to develop advanced skills in the application of procedures pertinent to enroute facility operations. The exercises will increase in both volume and complexity as the semester progresses. Throughout the course, student performance is evaluated by the instructors. 0-10-5 Prerequisite: Successful completion of AVIC257 Non-Radar Lecture and AVIC251 Non-Radar Lab. A current Second-Class airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: Radar Lecture (AVIC258)

AVIC257 Non-Radar Lecture Designed specifically for students who desire to become air traffic controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this course addresses the theory and mechanics of Air Route Traffic Control Center non-radar procedures. Included are airspace environment, strip preparation, strip marking methods and procedures, coordination requirements and phraseology, and separation rules used in the enroute ATC environment. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: Successful completion of AVIP110 Flight Theory, AVIP123 Aeronautical Knowledge, and AVIC235 Air Traffic Control Procedures. A current Second-Class airman’s Medical Certificate for ATC is required. Co-Requisite: Non-Radar Lab

AVIC258 Radar Lecture Designed specifically for students who desire to become air traffic controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this course addresses the theory and mechanics of enroute (Air Route Traffic Control Center) radar procedures. Included are airspace environment, strip marking methods and procedures, coordination requirements and phraseology, and separation rules used in the enroute ATC environment. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: Successful completion of ALL required ATC AVIC/AVIP 1st through 4th semester aviation courseware Co-Requisite: Radar Lab (AVIC256)

AVIC260 Air Traffic Control (ATC) Internship This course is designed to give the ATC student a supervised on-the-job experience in various aspects of the air traffic control environment. Students will spend a minimum of one hundred and thirty-five five hours (135) at a FAA terminal or field facility observing and participating in airport/approach/departure/ satellite/ enroute/non-radar and radar air traffic control operations. The student will complete a daily journal and three-page summary of the experience. This course will fulfill the requirement of the ATC curriculum general education elective. 0-9-3 Prerequisites: Successful completion of AVIC236 Advanced ATC and recommendation by the ATC Coordinator. Recommendation will be based on GPA, attendance, and demonstration of performance in the ATC curriculum. Students will have successfully completed 15 credits in ATC major, QPA of at least 3.0, sophomore status 30 total credits completed.

AVIP100 Titan Transition for Aviation Students This course emphasizes the growth of the aviation student both academically and personally. Students become part of the learning community at CCBC through an orientation to the campus and airport technology and service and by acquiring knowledge of the culture of higher education. This course is a required by all aviation students. 1-0-1

AVIP101 History of Aviation This course is designed to give the student a solid foundation in understanding where aviation came from, starting from the earliest myths and legends through actual developments in flight systems and ultimately to a vision to where aviation may lead us. The course will begin with a history of flight followed by a study of the atmospheric medium in which aircraft of all types operate. The students will next learn about the infrastructure supporting aviation like airports, aviation organizations, and types of aircraft. The students will be expected to recognize the difference between aircraft and identify them by sight. This will be followed by more specific issues such as aviation weather and the challenges weather pose to flight activities as well as technological look at just what makes them fly and how they are

propelled and controlled, and how they get from point A to point B. The course will end with a broad review of the different career fields available within the aerospace industrial sector and their prospects like professional pilot, air traffic control, aerospace management, and unmanned aerial vehicles. 3-0-3

AVIP102 Introduction to Aviation Pathways This course exposes students to the world of aviation while allowing them to explore the many aspects of the aviation industry and aviation career opportunities. Students are provided with the foundational knowledge of becoming a Professional Pilot, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot, or an Air Traffic Controller. This is an introductory course provided to Aviation Academy students. 3-0-3

AVIP104 Air Traffic Control Flight I Air Traffic Control students fly with a CCBC approved flight school to gain knowledge of and appreciation for the aircraft, aircrews, and airspace that they manage. Students must possess a valid second-class medical certificate to enroll in this course. 0-4-2

AVIP105 Air Traffic Control Flight II Continuation of Air Traffic Control Flight I in which Air Traffic Control students fly with a CCBC approved flight school to gain knowledge of and appreciation for the aircraft, aircrews, and airspace that they manage. Students must possess a valid second- class medical certificate to enroll in this course. 0-2-1 Pre-requisite: AVIP104 Air Traffic Control Flight I

AVIP160 Private Pilot Flight Theory Comprehensive course of instruction which prepares students for the FAA Airman Knowledge Exam –Private Pilot. 7-0-7 Co-requisite: AVIP170 Private Pilot Flight Certification

AVIP170 Private Pilot Flight Certification Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider culminating with an endorsement for a check flight with a FAA-approved flight examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the Private Pilot Airplane Certificate (no limitations). Students are required to have a valid second-class medical certificate to enroll in this course. 1-4-3 Co-requisite: AVIP160 Private Pilot Flight Theory

AVIP180 Instrument Flight Theory Comprehensive course of instruction which prepares students for the FAA Airman Knowledge exam for an Instrument rating. 7-0-7 Pre-requisite: AVIP160 Private Pilot Flight Theory Co-requisite: AVIP170 Private Pilot Flight Certification

AVIP190 Instrument Flight Rating Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider culminating with an endorsement for a check flight with a FAA-approved flight examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the FAA Part-141 Instrument Pilot Rating. 0-4-2 Pre-requisite: AVIP170 Private Pilot Flight Certification Co-requisite: AVIP180 Instrument Flight Theory

AVIP205 Students will acquire the knowledge of construction, operation and components of reciprocating and jet powerplants. They will understand the operation and components of cabin pressurization and air conditioning systems, flight control systems, landing gear systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, antiicing systems and fire detection systems. 4-0-4

AVIP210 Commercial Flight Theory Comprehensive course of instruction which prepares students for the FAA Airman Knowledge exam Commercial Pilot. 6-0-6 Pre-requisite: AVIP180 Instrument Flight Theory Co-requisites: AVIP190 Instrument Flight Rating, AVIP220 Commercial Flight Certification I

AVIP220 Commercial Flight Certification I Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider. The course comprises the first half of the flight training required to obtain the FAA Part-141 Commercial Pilot Certificate. 0-6-3 Pre-requisite: AVIP180 Instrument Flight Theory Co-requisite: AVIP210 Commercial Flight Theory

AVIP225 Commercial Flight Certification II This is a continuation of AVIP220. Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider culminating with an endorsement for a check flight with a FAA-approved flight examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the FAA Part-141 Commercial Pilot Certificate. 0-6-3 Pre-requisite: AVIP220 Commercial Flight Certification I

AVIP250 Multi-Engine Flight Rating Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider culminating in an endorsement for a check flight with a FAA-approved flight examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the Multi-Engine Pilot Rating (no limitations). 0-2-1 Co-requisite: AVIP225 Commercial Flight Certification II

AVIP260 Human Factors Theory This course provides students with a detailed introduction to aspects of aviation safety and the associated components of pilot psychology, human factors, aircraft technology and aero-medical physiology. Emphasis will be on resource management in single pilot and multi-crew member operations. 3-0-3

AVIP270 Aerodynamics of Flight This course is an analysis of the physics of flight. The course includes application of basic aerodynamics to the wing and airfoil, analysis of lift and drag components relative to the wing platform and airplane performance, and application of aerodynamic effects of turbojet engines involving principles of propulsion. 3-0-3

AVIP280 Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider culminating in an endorsement for a check flight with a FAA-approved flight examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the FAA Certified Flight Instructor Certificate for Airplane. 1-2-2 Pre-requisites: AVIP190 Instrument Flight Rating, AVIP225 Commercial Flight Certification

AVIP285 Certified Flight Instructor-Instruments Students fly with a college-affiliated, FAA-approved flight provider culminating in an endorsement for a check flight with a FAA-approved flight examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the FAA Certified Flight Instructor Certificate for Instruments. 1-2-2 Pre-requisite: AVIP280 Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane

AVIP290 Professional Flight Instructor Students fly with a college-affiliated and approved flight provider culminating in an endorsement for the practical flight test with an FAA designated pilot examiner. Successful completion will result in receipt of the FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with Airplane Single Engine Land, Multiengine Land, and Instrument Airplane Ratings. 2-6-5 Pre-requisites: AVIP190 Instrument Flight Rating, AVIP225 Commercial Flight Certification II

Biology BIOL100 Principles of Biology This course provides lecture and lab experience for non-science majors through a survey of the Biological Sciences with emphasis on Reproduction, Environmental Biology, Human Genetics, Evolution, and Anatomical Systems. Individualized instructional techniques will be incorporated into the course. No prior science background is required. 3-2-4

BIOL101 General Biology I The science of biology is studied emphasizing: Biological Chemistry, Cell Physiology, Cell Structure, Cell Reproduction, Mendelian Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Evolution. 3-2-4

BIOL102 General Biology II This is a continuation of Biology 101 with emphasis in taxonomy, organismal biology, evolution, and ecology. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: BIOL101

BIOL201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I This course is a basic study of human anatomy and physiology. Topics include levels of organization, body divisions and cavities, basic biochemistry, cell structure and metabolism and histology. Structure and physiology of the following systems include integumentary, muscular, skeletal, respiratory, and urinary. Fluid and electrolyte balance is also discussed. The laboratory is an integral part of the course. Recommend completion of BIOL100 Principles of Biology with a letter grade of “C” or better; CHEM105 Principles of Biological Chemistry with a letter grade of “C” or better; or one year of biology and one year of chemistry in high school with letter grades of “C” or better within ten years of enrolling in this course. 3-2-4

BIOL202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II This course is a continuation of BIOL201. Structure and physiology of the following systems are included: nervous and its divisions – endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, and reproductive. Other topics including the composition of blood, immunity, human genetics, and development are also discussed. The laboratory is an integral part of the course. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: BIOL201

BIOL210 Genetics This course studies patterns of hereditary transmission from parent to offspring. Classical genetics as well as molecular genetics will be discussed. Laboratory investigations will demonstrate basic genetic crosses, radiation effects on the genetic material, and the chromosome pattern of man. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: BIOL101 or BIOL201

BIOL215 Microbiology Microscopic forms of life are considered with emphasis on bacteriology as it applies to numerous areas in industry, health, and sanitation. Laboratory activities consist of staining and culturing techniques as are used in identification of various organisms and analysis of water, food, and dairy products. The microscope will be used for observation of microbes. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: BIOL102 or BIOL202

Business ACCT110 Financial Accounting The accounting cycle in various types of enterprises is examined. Included is the practical application of the principles learned. 3-0-3

ACCT111 Managerial Accounting This course is a continuation of Financial Accounting with emphasis on the use of accounting data in decision making, cost accounting and statement analysis. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ACCT110

ACCT200 QuickBooks QuickBooks® is used to model automated accounting systems and demonstrate their use in maintaining accounting information and improving decision making from both the business owner and accountant’s perspective. The software will be used to create an appropriate chart of accounts, record all transactions including payroll for a complete business cycle and customize standard reports for various types of enterprises. The use of information generated by the system to improve decision-making will be discussed. 3-0-3

ACCT 211 Intermediate Accounting I This course will examine the relationship of the conceptual framework and generally accepted accounting principles to the preparation of financial statements and their use in decision-making. Analysis of asset accounts and the implication of account balances will be discussed in detail along with the reporting issues associated with the Balance Sheet presentation of assets. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ACCT 111

ACCT 212 Intermediate Accounting II This course will examine the relationship of the conceptual framework and generally accepted accounting principles to the preparation of financial statements and their use in decision-making. Analysis of liability and equity accounts and the implication of account balances will be discussed in detail along with the reporting issues associated with the Balance Sheet presentation of liabilities and equity. Special consideration is given to revenue recognition issues, accounting changes and full disclosure requirements in the era of Sarbanes-Oxley. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ACCT 211

ACCT215 Tax Accounting Accounting principles of tax accounting are stressed including types of returns, includable and excludable income, expenses, deductions, inventory methods and depreciation. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ACCT111

ACCT216 Cost Accounting Techniques and procedures used in cost determination; process and job order methods, standard costs and cost analysis and control are included in this course. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ACCT111

BUSC105 Professional Relations Course provides an overview of general principles of human behavior for understanding the job behavior of the individual employee. The individual’s goal of personal satisfaction and productivity on the job are profiled in the following professional development themes: self-understanding; methods of motivation; the contribution of goal setting on both work and personal life; decision-making skills; job stress and burnout; managing job conflict; developing effective working relationships; adjusting to organizational life; dealing with counterproductive people; working within a group; leadership and influence; and improving personal productivity. 3-0-3

BUSC110 Interpersonal Communication Course introduces the communication process that occurs between people. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, maintain, and evaluate dyadic relationships through language, perception, self-disclosure, listening and nonverbal communication. Emphasis will be placed on building effective and ethical interpersonal relations in a business environment. 3-0-3

BUSC120 Social Media Human social behavior is evolving from face-to-face to cyberspace via social communities and networks. This course will provide answers to the questions pertaining to how media, technology, and sociality have affected business and visual communications, marketing, and advertising. Students will explore the use of various social media - - web forums, blogs, wikis, chat, instant messaging, virtual worlds, twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and more - - as methods to engage and connect with the consumer. Individuals will development personal multimedia learning journals and small groups will use social media to produce and present final projects. 3-0-3

BUSC205 Leadership This course will provide a firm foundation of leadership theory, practical and applied knowledge, and experience in leading a team, task force, or activity and in developing communication and problemsolving skills, as well as a source for future use. This course provides the student with the understanding and the skills necessary to lead effectively in a variety of settings. Specifically, the course will prepare the student for leadership responsibilities in their professional, community service, or educational endeavors. The student will also acquire experience on how leadership is practiced and gain insights and information to enhance his or her leadership skills. 3-0-3

BUSC220 Team Development This course provides the student with the understanding and skills necessary to communicate effectively in various group situations. Specifically, the course will prepare the student for intensive team and group interaction that he/she will experience in both personal and career scenarios. It will also provide a firm

foundation of team-oriented theory and practical application, experience in developing group problemsolving skills, and a resource for future use. 3-0-3

BUSH210 Organizational Behavior The course focuses on the behavior of people, individually and in groups, who make up organizations as well as the behavior of the organizations themselves. Students will be introduced to the latest concepts, practices, and applications found in organizational behavior from motivational techniques to organizational processes. Through the effective evaluation and application of organizational behavior factors, students will be able to develop, train, and motivate individuals to become performance conscious employees. 3-0-3

BUSH220 Compensation and Benefits This course introduces the compensation and benefits concept of Human Resources by highlighting the importance of aligning an organization’s compensation plan to its strategic goals. The compensation and benefits options of various types of employment opportunities are considered with emphasis on appropriateness in various human resource settings. 3-0-3

BUSH230 Event and Media Planning The course introduces students to special event planning processes and techniques. Emphasis is on successful planning, organizing, identifying sponsors, marketing, implementing, and evaluating events. Students will explore and evaluate the strategic use of media in event planning. 3-0-3

BUSH240 Employment Law The course examines the developing body of modern employment law, its impact on human resource functions, and its history and its legal framework. The course addresses the importance of the employment relationship. Students will examine the statutory, regulatory, and common law requirements which govern employment law. The legal issues underlying the selection, hiring, promotion, and termination of employees will be addressed along with equal opportunity, discrimination issues, affirmative action, contract negotiations, workers’ compensation, occupational health and safety, immigration laws, and major acts such as Title VII or Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 3-0-3

BUSH241 Human Resource Management This course uses the competitive advantage approach in the study of key human resource management (HRM) practices of recruitment, selection, training, compensation, performance appraisal, and employment law. Focus is on developing an understanding of the manager’s role in the HRM process and developing an understanding of how HRM practices can be successfully developed and

implemented in the context of today’s global environment. 3-0-3

Prerequisite: BUSM112

BUSM106 Entrepreneurship Thinking, Creativity and Opportunity Recognition The course investigates the relationship between entrepreneurial thinking and the opportunity to ignite the creative spark that leads to idea generation and new venture creation. Topics include entrepreneurial thinkers and their contribution to society, creativity, critical thinking, innovation, opportunity recognition, opportunity evaluation, global entrepreneurship, and marshaling resources in the face of risk to pursue opportunities. Students will assess their skills, talents, education, and work experiences for potential business ideas. They will also examine their external environment to identify trends and needs in the marketplace for potential opportunities. Students will then screen business

ideas by evaluating their match with their strengths and skills, and personal, professional, and financial goals. An initial market feasibility assessment will be conducted. 3-0-3

BUSM108 Entrepreneurship The course explores the challenges and problems of small business operations including business plans and funding, forms and records, financial problems, ordering and inventory, layout of equipment and offices, methods of improving business, and employer-employee relations. 3-0-3

BUSM110 Introduction to E-Commerce This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of E-Commerce with an emphasis on understanding the foundations of this field. Specifically, technology, internet business models, establishing customer equity, and media convergence are explored as they apply to developing and sustaining a successful strategy for a company involved in E-Commerce. 3-0-3

BUSM112 Principles of Management This course introduces the roles and responsibilities of current day managers. It focuses on the basic functions of the management process – Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling and on the application of these functions through case study application. 3-0-3

BUSM115 Customer Relationship Management The course covers the various theories of customer relationship management, customer relationship management techniques, and how to interpret trends in customer relationship building, including socioeconomic and demographic changes. 3-0-3

BUSM120 Small Business Management Principles and practices involved in and necessary for owning and operating a small business. Areas of study include assessment of qualification for business ownership, market determination, site locations, capital and credit requirements, risk management and insurance, record keeping and personnel management. The purpose of this course is to provide information to prospective and new small business operators. 3-0-3

BUSM125 Introduction to Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management This course provides a broad overview of the structure of the sports, arts and entertainment (SAE) industries. Emphasis is on SAE as a business, its marketing strategies, communication, programming, operations, and facility management. 3-0-3

BUSM200 Business Finance The course is an introduction to financial management. The topics covered include the individual and corporate tax structure as they relate to the financial environment, the stock and bond markets, and overview of financial institutions, interest rates and the cost of funds, interpreting financial statements and determining future financial needs, the relationship between risk and returns, the time value of money, the capital budgeting process, and bond preferred stock and common stock valuation. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ACCT111

BUSM205 Business Law The principles of law are applied to business action including contracts, negotiable instruments, personal property, sales, real property, mortgages, leases, bankruptcy, and business torts. 3-0-3

BUSM220 E-Commerce Applications E-commerce applications explores knowledge of e-commerce concepts from both technological and business standpoints. The course begins with an introduction to the history of e-commerce and the rapidly evolving Internet structure. Software applications and e-commerce business models are used to gain understanding of interactive website design, business needs, and the expectations of the customer base. Online business case studies are examined. The capstone project incorporates web design, programming, and interactivity with business models. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CIST100

BUSM245 Principles of Marketing The four Ps of the marketing mix, product, place, promotion, and price are studied and applied to current market issues. The concepts and techniques used in product development, pricing tactics, promoting a product, and in choosing a distribution channel are outlined. Some of the quantitative aspects of marketing analysis are covered. 3-0-3

BUSM255 Macroeconomics Macroeconomics examines the aggregate economy with specific focus on unemployment, inflation, business cycles, and growth. Topics include economic reasoning, the economic organization of society, supply and demand, U.S. economic institutions, the world economy, national income accounting, money, banking, and the financial sector, the modern macro debate in reference to the aggregate production/aggregate expenditures model, demand management and fiscal policy, monetary policy, the debate about macro policy, the relationship between inflation, unemployment, and growth, international dimensions of monetary and fiscal policies, exchange rate and trade policy, traditional macro policy, supply-side macro policy, deficits and debt, and transitional economies. 3-0-3

BUSM256 Microeconomics Microeconomics is the study of individual choice, and how that choice is influenced by economic forces. It considers economic reasoning from the viewpoint of the individual. Microeconomics focuses on the pricing policies of firms, households’ decisions on what to buy, and how markets allocate resources among alternative ends. Topics include supply and demand elasticities, individual choice and the foundation of supply and demand, production and cost analysis, perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly strategic pricing, competition in the real world, politics and economics and the case of agricultural markets, microeconomics policy and economic reasoning, government’s role in the economy, economic impact on the environment, antitrust and industrial policy the distribution of income, the labor market, non-wage and asset income, international trade restrictions, growth and the microeconomics of developing countries, and socialist economies in transition. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: BUSM255 or ECON255

BUSM260 Project Management This course covers the topics of contemporary project management utilizing contemporary management methods. There are a variety of project types and sizes used to support learning that come from several companies, of various sizes, in many industries, to promote scalability and universality. Regardless of the project, company, or industry size, project management techniques can be applied to any project. The topics covered include project selection and prioritization, organizational capability (structure and culture), chartering, stakeholder analysis and planning, defining project scope, constructing work breakdown structures, scheduling, resourcing, and budgeting projects, project risk

and quality planning, project kickoff, as well as leading and managing project teams and determining project progress and results. 3-0-3

BUSM265 Enterprise Funding Upon successful completion of this course, the student will understand the importance and impact of funding sources for their entrepreneurial venture. This will be accomplished by reviewing the impact of venture capital in every phase of the business venture from idea to exit including planning, teambuilding, protecting intellectual capital, identifying funding sources, raising money, writing funding agreements, and managing through to an IPO or merger and acquisition. Additionally, the student will develop and present a funding proposal. 3-0-3

BUSM270 Business Internship This course is designed by the Business Faculty to give second year students supervised, on-the-job experience in various aspects of the business environment. Students can enroll in this class as a business elective in any business-related program that offers the business internship course option. All students will be required to spend a minimum of 135 hours at the firm where he/she interns. Each student will meet with a faculty member to discuss the internship requirements. The student and firm's supervisor will determine the student's schedule. 0-9-3 Prerequisites: Successfully completed 30 credits in their major course of study; a Q.P.A. of a least 3.0 or recommendation from the faculty, and Business Faculty written approval required prior to registration

Chemistry CHEM101 General Chemistry I This course involves an understanding of the principles of measurement, chemical equations, stoichiometry, atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic relationships, and the chemistry of the common elements. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score or one year of high school chemistry with the appropriate letter grade Co-requisite: MATH129 or MATH130

CHEM102 General Chemistry II This is a continuation of CHEM101 with special emphasis on chemical reaction, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, electro-chemistry, acid-base chemistry, and reduction-oxidation reactions. General concepts of organic chemistry will also be reviewed. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: CHEM101

CHEM106 Principles of Chemistry This course provides lecture and lab experience for non-science majors, and specifically examines the structure and reactivity of matter. Topics of study will include measurements, atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, and the phases of matter. This course is intended for students who are majoring in a non-science discipline and will be more qualitative in nature than other chemistry courses. 3-2-4

College Success COLL100 Titan Transition This course emphasizes the growth of the individual both academically and personally. Students become part of the learning community at CCBC through an orientation to campus technology and services and by acquiring knowledge of the culture of higher education. 1-0-1

COLL101 College Success Strategies This course examines skills and learning strategies for success in higher education, but which also apply to success in the workplace and in lifelong learning. By orienting students to academic resources and reviewing policies and procedures typical to institutions of higher education, the course empowers students to reach their educational and professional goals. 3-0-3

COLL103 College Success for the Student Athlete This course examines skills and learning strategies for success in higher education for student-athletes. By orienting students to academic resources and reviewing policies and procedures typical to institutions of higher education, the course empowers students to reach their educational and professional goals. Student-athletes will gain knowledge about mental and physical demands that are unique to balancing college and athletics. 3-0-3

Communication COMM110 Interpersonal Communication Course introduces the communication process that occurs between people. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, maintain, and evaluate dyadic relationships through language, perception, self-disclosure, listening and nonverbal communication. Emphasis will be placed on building effective and ethical interpersonal relations in a business environment. 3-0-3

COMM120 Social Media Human social behavior is evolving from face-to-face to cyberspace via social communities and networks. This course will provide answers to the questions pertaining to how media, technology, and sociality have affected business and visual communications, marketing, and advertising. Students will explore the use of various social media - - web forums, blogs, wikis, chat, instant messaging, virtual worlds, twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and more - - as methods to engage and connect with the consumer. Individuals will development personal multimedia learning journals and small groups will use social media to produce and present final projects. 3-0-3

COMM201 Public Speaking The emphasis is on speech preparation and delivery in a variety of speaking experiences designed to improve the speaker’s capability through the application of correct speech practices. 3-0-3

COMM210 Understanding Media This media literacy course is based on the media theory of Marshall McLuhan. Students will be introduced to what McLuhan believed to be the long-term effects of using media on our bodies, psyches, and societies. We have created extensions of ourselves through the media we use daily. Any extension of us affects the whole psychic and social complex. These extensions are now global and intergalactic in scope, abolishing both space and time. Students will learn that to understand media, they must be able to understand themselves. By better understanding themselves, students will become better media creators, users, and communicators. 3-0-3

COMM230 Team Development This course provides the student with the understanding and skills necessary to communicate effectively in various group situations. Specifically, the course will prepare the student for intensive team and group interaction that he/she will experience in both personal and career scenarios. It will also provide a firm

foundation of team-oriented theory and practical application, experience in developing group problemsolving skills, and a resource for future use. 3-0-3

Computer Information Systems/Telecommunications CISF120 Computer Forensics and Investigation This course teaches students the fundamentals of digital forensics and investigation. Topics include principles of digital investigations, current forensics software tools, digital evidence controls, computer forensic analysis, email investigations, recovering image files, writing investigation reports, and becoming an expert witness. 3-0-3

CISF108 Cloud Computing This course provides a comprehensive introduction of Cloud concepts and capabilities across the various cloud service models. Topics including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Topics begin with a detailed study the evolution of cloud infrastructure approaches and virtualization. Cloud services covered in the course will familiarize students with the use of vendor-maintained applications and processes available in the cloud. 3-0-3 Prerequisites: CISF180

CISF210 Cybersecurity I this course introduces students to the field of cybersecurity, information assurance, and network defense. Through hands-on projects and lectures, students will explore current security topics, including malware payloads, network and server attacks and defenses, cryptographic and hashtag algorithms, security hardware, and software solutions, and defense-in-depth strategy. Course content is mapped to CompTIA Security+ certification exam objectives. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CISN200 Co-Requisite: CISN100

CISF220 Cybersecurity II This course provides students with an in-depth coverage of all current risks and threats to an organization’s data along with a structured way of addressing the safeguarding of these critical electronic assets using hands-on and practical techniques for working in the security field in the twentyfirst century. Topics include attacks and malicious code, remote access, e-mail, web security, wireless and instant messaging, firewalls, intrusion detection, and cryptography, and principles of disaster recovery. Cybersecurity I and Cybersecurity II may be used for preparing the student for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CISF210

CISF 240 Cybersecurity: Law & Ethics This course is designed to introduce students to the dynamic of information security. Information security covers a broad range of areas from keeping networks secure from hackers to protecting one’s own personal information. Areas of study include ethical, moral, and legal issues; industry and vendor specific certifications; encryption and decryption methods and protocols; and the security system design life cycle. The latest developments in information security and network security are also covered. 3-0-3

CISN100 CISCO I Network Fundamentals This course is designed to introduce students to computer networking fundamentals. Topics include binary numbering systems, electronics and signals, network cabling and testing, network topologies,

close study of OSI and TCP/IP network models, IP addressing including sub-net masking, and basic network design. The course covers the CCNA Semester 1 training material. This course, in conjunction with CISN110, CISN215, and CISN220 may assist students in preparation for Cisco Network+ and CCNA certification exams. 5-0-5

CISN110 CISCO II Routing Protocols and Concepts This course is the study of advanced networking concepts. WAN and the function of routers, router components, protocols and configuration, ISO images, IP addressing, network troubleshooting, introduction to network security and management, and introduction to residential networking. The course covers the CCNA Semester 2 training material. This course, in conjunction with CISN 100, CISN 215, and CISN 220 prepares students for the Cisco Network + and CCNA certification exams. 5-0-5 Prerequisite: CISN100

CISN200 Client Operating Systems This course focuses on skills needed to deploy and manage Windows 7 Operating System, Installation and troubleshooting of Windows 7, as well as features such as advanced security are covered. Virtualization techniques using Microsoft’s Virtual PC are used to install MS-Windows XP (XP Mode) and other operating systems. Material covered may assist in preparation for the MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist) #70-680 certification exam. 3-0-3

CISN203 Linux Operating Systems This course focuses on skills needed to deploy and manage Linux (Fedora/Red Hat) Operating Systems. Topics include Linux installation, file systems, administration, troubleshooting, and network management using command line statements and Graphical User Interfaces. The use of open-source operating systems is becoming dominant in the role of server operating systems and becoming a foundation for virtualization and cloud computing. Course material may assist in preparation for the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. 3-0-3

CISN215 CISCO III LAN Switching and Wireless This course introduces and extends students’ knowledge and practical experience with various LAN design, configuration, and maintenance of switches. Topics include LANs, VLANs, IPX, and IGRP. The course covers Semester 3 of CCNA training material. This course, in conjunction with CISN100, CISN110, and CISN220 may assist students in preparation for Cisco Network+ and CCNA certification exams. 5-0-5 Prerequisite: CISN110

CISN220 CISCO IV Accessing the WAN This course introduces and extends students’ knowledge and practical experience with various WAN design, configuration, and maintenance of switches. Topics include WAN designs, PPP, ISDN, Frame Relay, remote access technologies, VPN, network management, developing network security and management strategies, Network+ and CCNA certification exam reviews. The course covers the CCNA Semester 4 training material. This course, in conjunction with CISN100, CISN110, and CISN215 may assist students in preparation for Cisco Network+ and CCNA certification exams. 5-0-5 Prerequisite: CISN215

CISN223 Virtualization Elements of this course are broken into three sections: (1) Server Virtualization, (2) Virtualization Management, and (3) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). It includes hands-on installation of Hyper-V, many components of the System Center Suite, including VMM 2012, and VDI solutions. This virtualization overview provides an excellent perspective of Microsoft’s overall vision for virtualization as well as the options and advantages organizations can realize by implementing virtualization. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CISN205

CIST100 Introduction to Information Technology A computer course designed to introduce students to personal computers. Topics include basic concepts of computer operations, storage media, software categories, Windows operating system, computer communication devices, and Internet. The course also includes introduction to Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. 3-0-3

CIST106 Software Productivity Tools Software Productivity Tools includes advanced topics within Microsoft Office 2016 or Office 365 suite of products. Through a series of projects, students will learn how to develop business oriented integrated applications by applying techniques learned using advance features of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. This course, in conjunction with CIST100, may assist in preparation for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CIST100

CIST150 C++ Programming This course uses a hands-on learning approach to study the theory and practical applications related to hardware, software and programming using C++ programming language. Students are introduced to data types, variables, arithmetic operations, data structures, looping structures, decision structures, functions, and arrays. Algorithms for sorting and searching arrays are explored. Pointers, strings, structured data, and file operations are mastered. Advanced concepts related to classes, inheritance, and polymorphism are studied. This course will use the C++ language within the Visual Studio.NET programming environment where students will write, debug, and successfully run programs in Console, Web, or Graphical User Interfaces. 3-0-3

CIST170 Web Development with Adobe Dreamweaver Web Development with Adobe Dreamweaver is an introduction to website development, programming, and maintenance using Adobe Dreamweaver as the primary software IDE. Current industry-standard practices are used to program web pages with responsive design that can deploy on a variety of computers and mobile devices. Current versions of HTML and CSS are used within the Dreamweaver framework to create interactive websites. Animation techniques are introduced within the Adobe suite of products as students learn to manage files across Adobe CC. 3-0-3

CIST260 Internship This course is designed to give second-year students supervised, on-the-job experience in various aspects of the business technologies environment. All students will be required to spend a minimum of six hours per week at the firm where he/she is assigned. Each student will meet with a faculty member before his or her assignment to establish goals and then several times throughout the semester to assess student progress. 0-9-3 Prerequisite: Successful completion of 30 credits in course of study with QPA of 3.0 or better and faculty approval.

CISW101 Client-Side Scripting Languages Client-Side Scripting Languages teaches students to develop interactive websites using client-side programming techniques. Websites are developed current industry-standard languages including, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML5), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3), and JavaScript (JS). Management skills are sharpened as students’ complete projects that begin with the design process and continue through coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of websites. 3-0-3 CISW201 Object Oriented Programming I The Object-Oriented computer programming course emphasizes concepts using JAVA as the primary object-oriented programming language. Students learn how to write, debug, and execute programs in a variety of development environments. This course is a project-based class where object-oriented programming techniques are used to develop applications. Projects requiring control structures, methods and classes are included in the course curriculum. Data structures are introduced as arrays. 3-0-3

CISW202 Object Oriented Programming II This second course in the object-oriented programming sequence continues exploring object-oriented programming techniques, building on the student's basic understanding and knowledge of Java. Advanced concepts related to arrays, inheritance, polymorphism, and recursion are examined. Searching and Sorting concepts are developed. Stacks, Trees, and Queues are introduced. Finally, the course concludes by expanding graphics programming skills. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CISW201

CISW205 C# Programming Programming in C# introduces object-oriented programming (OOP) within VisualStudio.NET. Students learn syntax, programming, debugging, testing, data connections, and deployment while creating interactive applications. Structural programming techniques including variable creation, decisions structures, and looping structures are introduced and OOP techniques, such as programming with classes and methods are reinforced throughout the course. Advanced topics including exception handling, inheritance, file input/output, and interfaces are studied within the .NET integrated development environment (IDE). 3-0-3

CISW206 Server-Side Programming Languages Server-Side Programming Languages expands the development and management of websites by building on client-side programming and introducing server-side programming languages. The course begins with a review of client-side scripting. Next, students learn essential server-side development including, PHP, data-driven web programming, error handling, and site management. Specialized topics such as frameworks, security, web services and social networks are reviewed. Projects are developed throughout the course to offer hands-on programming experience. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CISW101

CISW210 E-Commerce Applications E-commerce applications explores knowledge of e-commerce concepts from both technological and business standpoints. The course begins with an introduction to the history of e-commerce and the rapidly evolving Internet structure. Software applications and e-commerce business models are used to gain understanding of interactive website design, business needs, and the expectations of the customer base. Online business case studies are examined. The capstone project incorporates web design, programming, and interactivity with business models. 3-0-3

Prerequisite: CIST100

CISW214 Database Principles and Applications Database Principles and Applications is a project-based course intended to teach students how to create, implement, and maintain complex database systems. A variety of industry standard DBMS software applications are used to learn to model, design, create, and maintain a relational database in a business environment. Students learn relational database schemas, SOL, functions, stored procedures, transaction management, and database connectivity. Data analytics techniques are used to best meet the information needs of modern decision makers. An overview of advanced distributed database systems is introduced, including Data Warehousing, Data Mining, GIS, OLAP, Big Data, Business Performance Management (BPM), and others. 3-0-3

CISW215 Distributed Database Systems Distributed Database Systems explores key data analytics as applied to large data - intensive problems enabling real-time decision making in distributed environments. This course examines the paradigm shift occurring as information systems gather more and more data. Theories and techniques that allow for efficient extraction, interpretation, and learning from large datasets scattered in a distributed data system are explored. A review is conducted of current applications commonly used in distributed database systems such as NoSQL (Not SQL), DBaaS (Database as a Service), Hadoop and Spark. 3-0-3 Pre-requisites: CISW214

CISW217 Mobile App Development This course will use programming techniques to teach students how to create and manage mobile applications. Students will be introduced to the various platforms in use on small and mobile devices. Platforms will include Apple iPhone, Google Android OS, and Microsoft Windows Phone 7. Programming languages including Java and C will be used to develop the code necessary for mobile app program development. Students will create applications for each platform and use specialized development environments. 3-0-3

CISW216 Android App Development Android App Development teaches students to develop, manage, and update Android apps using current development environments. Event-driven programming within Java and Android Studio allow the user to manage GUls, activities, XML, and data within a device independent application. Advanced topics including maps, GPS, XML, and remote data retrieval enhance app development. Students will use both emulators and devices to test, debug, and deploy apps. 3-0-3

Construction CNST100 Introduction to the Construction Industry This course will provide an overview of the construction industry by examining the history of construction, an overview of the crafts and trades, construction documents, safe use of hand and power tools, technology, and the phases of construction. 3-0-3

CNST110 Construction Math This course provides an overview of mathematical skills that can be applied to the construction trade through practice and application. Students will learn to apply general math skills, including fractions, decimals, percent, and measurement to the calculation and measurement of wood and concrete

products, and other construction industry applications. Additional topics include creating and interpreting scale drawings and layouts, working with linear equations and formulas, applying trigonometric ratios, and understanding statistical graphs and measures. 3-0-3

CNST120 Construction Safety, Quality, and Production This course is designed to show students that safety, quality, and production are inseparable facets of any professional construction project. Students will be taught to view safety, quality, and production and demonstrate the importance of these factors; and understand an absence or lack of focus in any one area can cause an entire project to fail. By the end of the course, students will have a firm understanding regarding the importance of quality, safety, and production as they related to a company's reputation, sustainment, and longevity. The OSHA certification will be taught during this course and student will be eligible to sit for the certification exam. 3-0-3

CNST130 Construction Drawing Specifications and Layout This course is an introduction on reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications as related to a construction project. Students will review documents and be able to understand the fundamentals of site layout, underground utilities, quantity take offs, the interrelation of various drawings, and how to interpret documents to ensure a project is completed to accepted standards. 4-0-4

CNST140 Construction Industry Estimating This course is designed to provide a strong understanding of estimation, scheduling, and analysis of a project and finalized design and scope of work. Students will learn the methodology, procedures, and organizational techniques involved in the preparation of a competitive bid and schedule. Real construction documents will be used to develop detailed estimates by trade and for an entire project. Students will be introduced to estimation software. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: CNST130

CNST200 Project Management, Planning and Scheduling This course focuses on leadership, management, and communication on the job site, with professional peers and with clients. Students will also be exposed to case studies about conflict, negotiation, and ethics that industry professionals have encountered. 3-0-3 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: CNST130

CNST210 Construction Methodology I This course will promote a student's understanding of building systems, materials, and methods. Students will study the origins and uses of various construction materials including stone, brick, concrete, wood, aluminum, and steel. Additional topics explored will be site work and preparation, foundations, and floor and wall framing systems. Through an experiential learning component of the course, students will conduct mock site preparation through a one-call, and then build a wood floor and framing system to support roofing and exterior finishing. 3-1-4 Pre-requisites: CNST140 & CNST200

Criminal Justice CRIM100 Administration of Criminal Justice Systems The course is an overview of the American criminal justice system dealing with the role of the police, courts, and correctional institutions. The course also covers constitutional limits of police power, the

trial process and sentencing structure, and the functions of the numerous agencies within the criminal justice system. 3-0-3

CRIM105 First Aid & CPR/First Response Theory and practice of general first aid techniques are covered, including the treating of illness, wounds, shock, and emergency rescue. Also included will be Hazmat Response; identification and treatment of communicable diseases; and identification of local health organizations. 2-0-2

CRIM115 Child Abuse This course is designed to educate the student regarding the subject of abuse and neglect of children. The course will discuss the various types and indicators of abuse and neglect as well as prevention issues. Pennsylvania laws will be discussed as will current community, state, and federal efforts to deal with this problem. 3-0-3

CRIM120 Narcotics & Drug Abuse This course includes the study of narcotics, dangerous drugs, and the people who abuse them; implementation, evaluation, and coordination of drug control programs; and consideration of private treatment programs, civil commitment procedures, public education programs, and medical treatment programs. 3-0-3

CRIM124 Policing/Law Enforcement An introduction to the police system in America, the gateway to the criminal justice process. Topics covered will include the historical foundations of police, both in America and abroad, the various roles and tasks of law enforcement and the process by which police officers are hired. The police subculture, the stresses of modern-day police work along with innovative changes taking place in law enforcement will be explored. 3-0-3

CRIM125 Corrections Organization, objectives, and functions of a correctional agency will be studied. Principles of Administration relating to the sound and efficient operation of prisons will be discussed with emphasis on the special problems encountered in the field. 3-0-3

CRIM133 Domestic Terrorism and Homeland Security This is an overview course focusing on the impact of the war of terrorism in the United States; on our citizens; on our government; and on society. Topics to be examined include how the war on terror has affected first responders, our aviation system, our federal law enforcement agencies, and the relationship between state and local government. The topic of cyber-terrorism is also included. 3-0-3

CRIM140 Criminal and Civil Investigation This course covers criminal and civil investigation from the viewpoint of the private investigator. Students will learn about questionable deaths, crime scene investigations, appropriate collection of evidence, insurance related topics including casualty, fire, worker’s compensation, and accidental investigation. 4-0-4

CRIM141 Serving the Business Client This course covers background investigations, including corporate and asset, landlord and tenant, location, employment, and litigation support, as well as investigations related to sexual harassment, cultural sensitivity, drugs, and fraud. Vulnerability analysis and crisis intervention are covered. 3-0-3

CRIM142 Surveillance and Technology Surveillance and technology are essential to successful investigations. This course focuses on the technology associated with video/electronic surveillance and wiretapping. The topics of physical surveillance and reconstruction are addressed, as well as computer forensics. Students will learn the process and legality of undercover-covert operations. 3-0-3

CRIM143 Skills for the Private Investigator The student will learn the skills and best practices of private investigation. They will come to understand and learn business planning, ethics, courtroom procedures, report writing and conflict resolution. With safety and legality in mind, students will delve into principles of justification/use of force, law of arrest and interview and interrogation. 3-0-3

CRIM144 Lethal Weapons Act 235 The student will understand Pennsylvania regulations pertaining to a security officer, including prohibitions and restrictions of their certification. Classes of certification, carrying and displaying their certification card, carrying a firearm and the Mental Health Procedure Act. To complete the firearm certification, students must achieve a minimum score on the firing range test. 2-2-3

CRIM164 Continuity of Operations Planning This course is designed for a broad audience and incorporates the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) online class. Topics include an overview of essential functions, delegation of authority, succession planning, alternate facilities, interoperable communications, vital records, directives and databases, and human capital. Students will prepare a COOP (Continuity of Operations Plan) for a local business or government entity. 3-0-3

CRIM170 Animal Law This course serves as an introduction to the emerging field of animal law. Topics covered include state regulation of animal ownership; damages for harm to pets; anti-cruelty laws; agricultural animals and the issue of factory farming; the animal rights movement; and veterinarian malpractice. Case studies and court decisions are utilized to illustrate these topics. 3-0-3

CRIM206 Crime Scene Investigation This course is a comprehensive examination of criminal investigations in the public forum. Focus will be on investigative techniques and processes and the range of skills necessary for successful performance and management of criminal investigations. Fundamentals of investigative theory witness and suspect interviewing, evidence gathering and analysis, the role of constitutional rights, and the link between the investigative and prosecutorial agencies will be explored. 3-0-3

CRIM207 Interview Interrogation Part I This course will review fundamentals of the interviewing process including interviewing aids, recognition, and use of psychological factors in perception and identification of deception, and physical influence factors on perception and identification of deception. 1-0-1

CRIM208 Interview Interrogation Part II This course will introduce the fundamentals of the 8 steps of the interviewing process as well as the legal constraints in witness victim identification in the use of lineups, show ups, and photographic displays. 1-0-1

CRIM209 Interview Interrogation Part III Techniques of the interrogation process will be covered with particular emphasis on role playing. Major Supreme Court decisions on interrogation law will also be discussed. 1-0-1

CRIM210 Juvenile Justice The course topics include biological, psychological, and sociological factors in juvenile delinquency; a survey of theories of juvenile delinquency; and modern trends in prevention and treatment. 3-0-3

CRIM212-Interview & Interrogation The course covers fundamentals of the interviewing process and interrogative technology, taking into consideration the nature, methods, and principles of interviewing with emphasis on role playing in interviews. 3-0-3

CRIM230 Criminology Theory The course deals with the nature and causation of crime; approaches to the study of crime, its treatment and prevention; sociology of criminal law; current theories and research on the nature of criminal behavior. 3-0-3

CRIM233 Law, Adjudication, and Procedure The focus of this course is to examine the historical background and the legal principles that underlie the Courts as an integral component of the American Criminal Justice system. Both differences and similarities inherent within the State and Federal Court processes will be analyze. The procedures through which the criminal courts uphold the basic rights and liberties found in our Federal Constitution will be explored. The trial court process in both federal and state courts will be emphasized as well as law enforcement procedures and constitutional safeguards of citizens prior to trial. 3-0-3 CRIM237 Probation, Pardon, & Parole Probation, pardon, and parole are examined as judicial process and executive function. Emphasis is placed on the philosophical approach to probation, pardon, and parole. Contemporary methods such as work release programs, halfway houses, and parole clinics are examined. 3-0-3

CRIM260 Criminal Justice Internship The Criminal Justice Internship affords second-year students an opportunity to work with a local law enforcement or criminal justice agency. Cooperating agencies include the Sheriff’s office, a local magistrate, a police department, Juvenile and Adult Probation, and Drug and Alcohol Services. 0-9-3

Data Analytics DATA100 Survey of Information Sciences Survey of Information Science is a course that serves as an introduction to the synergy between business concepts, information technology, and data management. Relational and distributed database systems are used to learn how to use data to support corporate operations. Students are introduced to MIS concepts by studying industry-standard systems in a variety of professional fields and regulatory environments. Business ethics and privacy law are explored using case studies. 3-0-3

DATA110 Fundamentals of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Fundamentals of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and technologies in business intelligence, data analytics, and data science. Students are exposed to various analytic techniques underlying distributed storage and efficient analysis of large

amounts of data. An overview of approaches used to extract information and knowledge from data, verification, testing, and presentation of results. Software tools are used to provide decision makers with accurate and timely information. Current data analytics tools are examined. 3-0-3 Co/Prerequisite: MATH126

DATA120 Data Staging Data Staging employs an intermediate data storage area used for data processing during the extract, transform, and load (ETL) process. Basic data formats are transformed into data that is staged for use in more advances data analytic tools. Practical, hands-on experience is gained using software including Excel, PowerBI, and Tableau. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: OFFT125

DATA210 Applied Data Analytics Applied Data Analytics uses hands-on projects to expand the student's knowledge gained in the Fundamentals of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics course. Practical skills using Excel's analytic add-ins are developed while expanding on introductory concepts. Descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics techniques are developed using large data sets to produce interactive dashboards. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: DATA110

DATA220 Data Science Applications Data Science Applications combines database concepts with programming techniques. Students survey some of the most common programming languages commonly used in data analytics. Python and R are used for the hands-on project development assignments. Data cleansing, manipulation, and abstraction techniques are used to produce informational reports used in decision making scenarios. Python is commonly used for data visualization and R programming is used to link statistics with programming. Both applications produce robust information based on certain data sets. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: DATA120 and CISW201

DATA230 Visualization and Storytelling Data Visualization and Storytelling teaches the fundamentals of how to communicate effectively using data visualization. Students learn how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the roots of data to create engaging, informative, compelling data stories. Students design, implement, and maintain visualization systems using real-world data sets within practical business scenarios. Industry-standard software applications are used to manipulate data into information for stakeholders. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: DATA120

DATA240 Data Analytics Capstone The Data Analytics Capstone is interdisciplinary combining data science, business intelligence, data analytics, statistics, and programming. This course offers a platform for students to apply classroom learning to business problems that challenge students to use the power of data to provide valuable

insights. Statistical tools are used to transform data into information for data-driven decisions. Data and code quality are stressed as students learn how to develop story visualizations using software explored in previous courses. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: DATA120

Early Childhood Education ERCH100 Introduction to Early Childhood This course introduces students to early childhood education – the basic knowledge and skills, the attitudes, and the philosophies. Students examine early childhood education considering its history, pioneers, curriculum, programs, and new trends. Students learn basic child development theories and milestones from birth through age eight. Introduction to assessment, observation, and inclusion, environments that are universally designed, ethical guidelines, professionalism, curriculum models, and partnerships with families are incorporated as foundational skills. Observation visits to early childhood settings are required. 3-0-3

ERCH101 Observation and Guidance Students will learn about and practice methods of observation, recording information, and interpreting the development of children based on a progression of skill development in emotional, social, large and small motor, cognitive, language arts, and creative areas. Positive, developmentally appropriate strategies and a respectful approach to guiding children are also included. Observation visits to early childhood settings are required. 3-0-3

ERCH103 Creative Content in Early Childhood This course emphasizes creativity in children, teaching and curriculum. Students will learn how to incorporate creativity into all curriculum areas and how to encourage and cherish creativity in every child. Students will also survey science and math concepts as well as the materials and activities used in a preschool classroom. Emphasis is placed on developing teaching skills that maintain curiosity and employ experimentation. Observation visits to early childhood settings are required. 3-0-3

ERCH105 Children’s Development, Health, and Safety This course studies the physical development of young children with respect to nutritional needs, safety considerations, general health requirements, and appropriate classroom experiences to enhance that development. Topics concerning educating children with special needs (assessment, referral, and educational adaptations) are included. 3-0-3

ERCH200 Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood This course surveys the great diversity that children represent in their ethnic, linguistic, social, and economic backgrounds as well as their overall development. Students are introduced to environmental influences on the child such as home, family, culture, society, and media. Students also consider the importance of family partnerships, the education of children with special needs and the need to address stereotypes and prejudices that children experience. Observation visits to early childhood settings are required. 3-0-3

ERCH205 Language & Literature Students are introduced to concepts of language development and developmental language arts activities. Language acquisition, growth milestones and early communicative capacities from infancy through preschool are explored. This course introduces students to concepts of speaking, listening,

writing, reading, and visual literacy. Students also address diversity in the preschool classroom as well as the importance of adult and parental attitudes about young children’s communicative abilities from birth onward. Observation visits to early childhood settings are required. 3-0-3

ERCH212 Caring for Infants and Toddlers This course will explore the stages of development in very young children and their nature and education in childcare settings. Included will be the design and implementation of age-appropriate toys, activities, and routines. Students will consider health, safety, play, and daily care schedules. 3-0-3

ERCH250 Early Childhood Practicum This internship requires supervised work with young children in an early childhood setting as appropriate for the associate degree in Early Childhood Education. Students will be involved as assistant teachers. 1-6-3 Prerequisite: Consent of the department and approval of application.

Economics ECON255/BUSM255 Macroeconomics Macroeconomics examines the aggregate economy with specific focus on unemployment, inflation, business cycles, and growth. Topics include economic reasoning, the economic organization of society, supply and demand, U.S. economic institutions, the world economy, national income accounting, money, banking, and the financial sector, the modern macro debate in reference to the aggregate production/aggregate expenditures model, demand management and fiscal policy, monetary policy, the debate about macro policy, the relationship between inflation, unemployment, and growth, international dimensions of monetary and fiscal policies, exchange rate and trade policy, traditional macro policy, supply-side macro policy, deficits and debt, and transitional economies. 3-0-3

ECON256/BUSM256 Microeconomics Microeconomics is the study of individual choice, and how that choice is influenced by economic forces. It considers economic reasoning from the viewpoint of the individual. Microeconomics focuses on the pricing policies of firms, households’ decisions on what to buy, and how markets allocate resources among alternative ends. Topics include supply and demand elasticities, individual choice and the foundation of supply and demand, production and cost analysis, perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly strategic pricing, competition in the real world, politics and economics and the case of agricultural markets, microeconomics policy and economic reasoning, government’s role in the economy, economic impact on the environment, antitrust and industrial policy the distribution of income, the labor market, non-wage and asset income, international trade restrictions, growth and the microeconomics of developing countries, and socialist economies in transition. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: BUSM255 or ECON255

Education EDUC105 Foundations of Education This course is a study of the historic and philosophical antecedents of the American school system and its growth, development, and potential. 3-0-3 EDUC108 Middle Level Education This course is designed to provide both the theoretical background and the practical knowledge of the middle level philosophy and organization; development and diversity of the emerging adolescents; middle level curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students will be introduced to middle level

instructional strategies such as interdisciplinary, thematic instruction; exploratory learning; and team teaching. 3-0-3

EDUC125 Instructional Technology This course prepares all students whose careers will regularly require them to integrate technology into presentations, although it is particularly directed at teacher education majors. Students will be introduced to various technology-based media, the preparation and equipment needed to use the media, and the proper occasions for its use. Students will learn to integrate projection, digitized, and network and web-based technologies into their presentations. 3-0-3

EDUC201 Praxis I Preparation This course is designed to assist students in meeting requirements for admission into Education programs. It provides students in preparing for the Praxis I exam with drills, strategies, and explanations. 1-0-1

EDUC205 Field Experience I Students will spend a minimum of 30 hours in a secondary or elementary school setting in fulfillment of observations required by the Department of Education. 1-0-1

EDUC210 Field Experience II Students will spend a minimum of thirty hours in an Elementary- Middle Level (Grades 4-8) school setting or a Secondary Level (Grades 7-12) school setting in fulfillment of requirements for either respective teacher certificate area, as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This stage may be called the assistant phase of field experience. As part of this stage, the student will work under the direction of a certified teacher, generally with small groups of students. Activities could include tutoring, helping with reading assignments, and small group instruction. 2-2-3 Pre-requisite: EDUC205

EDUC220 Teaching English Language Learners As the number of English Language Learners (ELLS) continues to grow in our public schools there is an increased need or highly qualified teachers to instruct them. The course will be an introduction into the varied theories and practices of teaching English Language Learners. This course will look at some prominent research in the field of second language acquisition and apply it to strategies and best practices used in Pennsylvania, as well as other parts of the country. This course will give students an overview to support effective instruction of students who have a first language other than English. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: ERCH100 or EDUC105, EDUC108

EDUC230 Introduction to Special Education Students are introduced to a wide range of subject matter from the history of special education to challenges facing special education. Students will apply research to create active classroom strategies that illustrate an awareness of the concerns of special education. 3-0-3 Prerequisites: ERCH100 or EDUC105, EDUC108

Engineering ENGR120 CAD: Computer Aided Drafting The Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) course provides a solid foundation that focuses on basic computer aided drafting skills using the latest release of AutoCAD. Students begin their study with two-

dimensional drawing concepts, continue working with complex entities and finally work on threedimensional modeling techniques. Students survey industries that commonly use AutoCAD along with industry-standard concepts and techniques. 3-0-3

ENGR130 Robotics This course is designed around the fundamental understanding of the mechanical, logical, and programming systems that make up robots and the development of workplace competencies. The cornerstone of the class involves solving engineering design problems. Students assume the role of project manager/problem solver as they build, program, and debug agile robots in remote control and autonomous modes. Arduino microprocessors are used to develop independent embedded system devices. 3-0-3

Film FILM101-Cinema as Art The student explores film as an art form. Included are explanations of film production, film genres, themes, trends, and transitions. The course presents fundamentals of critical responses to viewing films as a medium of communication past and present. 3-0-3

Fine Art FINE100 Art Appreciation An appreciation of the visual arts, emphasizing the functions, styles, structure and media of art, art criticism, and performances is presented in this course. 3-0-3

FINE101 Art History I This survey class explores visual images and concepts from the Paleolithic Period to the Renaissance, placing special emphasis on the development of order and the use of space in Greek and Roman art and the religious application of art in the Early Christian Period as well as its influence through the Early Renaissance. 3-0-3

FINE102 Art History II This survey course investigates the history of visual images and concepts from the revival of GrecoRoman tradition during the Renaissance, through the styles of the rising nations during the Enlightenment, to the varied and conflicting ideas of the present. 3-0-3

FINE105 Digital Illustration This course focuses on basic design principles related to the graphic design and advertising field, including study of principles and elements such as composition, abstraction, color, form, and shapes. Understanding the relationship of elements and development of two-dimensional vector-based projects for commercial applications using Adobe Illustrator is also stressed. Emphasis throughout the course is on computer desktop design and production techniques used in contemporary communication processes. 2-2-3

FINE110 Drawing Standard drawing techniques will be studied in this studio course with emphasis online, perspective and foreshortening; shading methods; composition; and space, using the various media of pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, crayon, and pastel. 0-6-3

FINE111 Painting Traditional and modern skills of the painter’s craft will be the course focus with instruction and practice in color theory; the mixing and application of paint; the uses of light, shadow, and color intensity to achieve depth; and the established concepts of composition in the oil paint medium. 0-6-3

FINE112 Painting II This course involves intermediate problems in painting with an emphasis on individual expression based on historical as well as contemporary concerns and approaches in art. The course will focus on teaching painting.

FINE115 Digital Imaging Using Adobe Photoshop, Students will solve media problems by producing specific digital graphic solutions while observing the principles of good design. In order to observe how form contributes to message, the student will research how designers create the essential graphics, gather design elements from various resources, and generate designs that conform to and enhance message content. The students will also consider design variables related to various destination media like monitors, printers and other deliverables. 2-2-3

FINE125 Photography: Film & Light Students are introduced to the principles and processes of still photography, with emphasis on the technical and aesthetic aspects of lighting. Coursework includes 35mm camera handling, exposure control, image composition, B&W films, processing, and printing, and using existing and supplemental lighting techniques. Students are required to have access to a good quality 35mm camera (details available through the department) and to purchase their own film and dark room supplies. 2-2-3

FINE205 Three-Dimensional Design This is a survey course considering a variety of movements and techniques used in both traditional and contemporary sculpture. Emphasis will be placed on learning to think volumetrically as opposed to linearly, formal issues of balance and composition, the significance of materials, organic and inorganic forms, methods of sculptural design and the design process (from idea to drawing to Maquette to sculpture). During this course, students will create one sculpture exploring organic and inorganic forms; one assemblage sculpture made of found objects; one carved abstract sculpture (intended as a Maquette of a monumental, site-specific piece; and one Bas Relief which will be cast into any variety of cold-poured (i.e., cast stone or plaster) materials. 2-2-3

FINE210 Two-Dimensional Design Utilizing studio practice and study, this course examines the visual elements and compositional principles necessary to the artist. Two-dimensional design problems and knowledge of historical models will stimulate the student’s imagination and creativity as a designer. 2-2-3

FINE220 Digital Photography This course will introduce students to digital photography and photographic image manipulation using digital camera and computer technology. Students will build skills and techniques in digital photography and image processing for digital printing, the web, and interactive digital media.

Emphasis is placed on acquiring digital photographic skills based on proficient and appropriate use of their camera, software, and imaging editing tools. Image formatting possibilities are investigated, along with aesthetic/functional aspects of traditional photography techniques. 2-2-3

FINE225 History of American Art The art of the continental United States is surveyed in this course, including the traditional forms of the American Indians, the artifacts of the early European settlers, and the painting, sculpture, architecture, and crafts of the Republic to the present day. 3-0-3

FINE260 Fine Arts Internship This course is an individualized activity in a designed enterprise cooperating with the Fine Arts program. The student will obtain professional work experience related to the Fine Arts program. The internship proposal must be approved by the Fine Arts faculty. 0-9-3 Prerequisites: Successfully completed 30 credits in major course of study; QPA of at least 3.0 or recommendation by faculty; and Fine Arts faculty written approval prior to registration.

Foreign Language SPAN101 Spanish I This is an elementary course for those who have never studied Spanish. There will be emphasis on the development of the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary acquisition and basic grammar structures will be stressed. 3-0-3

SPAN102 Spanish II This is an elementary course for those who have successfully completed Spanish I or for those with high school Spanish. Emphasis will be on understanding, reading, speaking, writing, vocabulary acquisition, and basic grammar structures. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: SPAN101

SPAN103 Spanish III This is an intermediate course for those who have completed Spanish II or have completed at least three years of high school Spanish. Continued progress in the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing will be stressed. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: SPAN102

Geography GEOG101 Geography This course surveys the geographic regions of the world by examining various types of natural environments and man’s interrelationships with physical and cultural factors. 3-0-3

Health, Physical Education, & Recreation HPER130 Yoga I This course introduces the student to Hatha Yoga. The course involves physical exercise, meditation, and the study of yoga history and principles. 3-0-3

HPER140 Yoga II Yoga II is designed for the student who has successfully completed Yoga I. It is a combination of Hatha Yoga Principles and Ashtanga Yoga Principles. The student will study advanced yoga theory including

drishtis, bandhas, mudras, meditation, and vinyasas. The exercise and theory is based upon Sri Pattabhi Jois’ principles. This is an arduous course based on a student’s deeper commitment to yoga. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: HPER130

HPER220 Nutrition This course was designed to introduce key nutritional terminology, recommended dietary allowance guidelines, and analysis of diet and menu choices. Students will be able to read food labels, recognize proper food choices, and apply guidelines to everyday situations. 3-0-3

HPER230 Yoga III Yoga III is for the student who has successfully passed Yoga I and II. It is a continuation of the physical experience of yoga, the beginning of accomplishing lesson plans and teaching, and combining anatomy, nutrition, and health concepts with the yoga experience. 3-0-3

HPER250 Yoga IV Internship This course is the final course in the yoga certification process. It is designed to be a guided internship that can be fulfilled by shadowing and interning to an independent yoga instructor and/or an on-campus internship within other yoga courses or health science offerings. A minimum of nine hours of internship per week is required. 1-9-4 Prerequisites: Yoga I, Yoga II, Yoga III

Health Academy HLTH100 Titan Transition: Health Care Pathways This course emphasizes the growth of the individual both academically and personally. Students become part of the learning community at CCBC through an orientation to campus technology and services and by acquiring knowledge of the culture of higher education and health care pathways. 1-0-1

HLTH101 College Success Strategies for Health Careers This course empowers students to reach their educational and professional goals by examining learning strategies and skills for success and gaining an understanding of the commitment needed to flourish in challenging nursing and allied health higher education programs. Students are introduced to health careers at Community College of Beaver County and oriented to academic resources, program requirements, policies, and procedures typical to institutions of higher learning. Students also consider the importance of lifelong learning and success in the professional healthcare workplace. 3-0-3

HLTH102 Health Pre-Admission Prep Course This course prepares students interested in health careers to achieve the most competitive application for admission as possible by the individual student. Students participate in educational sessions that prepare them for standardized pre-entrance exams required for matriculation into health care programs including Radiologic Technology, Associate Degree in Nursing, and Practical Nursing programs at CCBC and other institutions of higher learning. This course provides a general overview of topics covered on the standardized exams and basic test-taking strategies. Students learn how to navigate the college system to complete the admission process and prepare for exams by analyzing questions. 1-0-1 Prerequisite: Successful completion of sophomore year in high school; GPA of 2.75 or higher

HLTH103 Health Academy Capstone This course provides an opportunity of Health Academy students to complete a self-analysis of career interests and highlight personal achievements in the program. Students will research a health career of

personal interest and develop a plan to achieve completion of a degree or certification in a chosen health care field. The course will culminate with completion of a portfolio demonstrating achievement of program outcomes and highlighting the student’s overall collegiate experience. 1-0-1 Prerequisite: Successful completion of sophomore year in high school; GPA of 2.75 or higher

HSCI202 Pharmacology This course is designed to provide an overview of medications used for the treatment of respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal, endocrine, reproductive, hematological, and immune system disorders. Other agents such as topicals, ophthalmics, optics, chemotherapy, vitamins, and supplements are also addressed.

HSCI203 Introduction to Healthcare Informatics This course is designed to provide students with concepts about information technology by demonstrating skills such as basic computer literacy, acknowledging reliable Internet resources and integrating patient care technologies into safe health care practice. Students considering nursing or other health care careers will benefit from the information provided. 3-0-3

History HIST101 Western Civilization I This is a survey course of the civilization of the West, focusing on the development from Paleolithic man to 1500. Political and cultural changes are emphasized. 3-0-3

HIST102 Western Civilization II This is a survey course of the civilization of the West concerned with the development from 1500 to present. Political and cultural changes are emphasized. 3-0-3

HIST111 U.S. History I This is a survey course of the history of the United States from the discovery of America to 1865. Political, social, and cultural changes are emphasized. 3-0-3

HIST112 U.S. History II This is a survey course of the history of the United States from 1865 to the present. Political, social, and cultural changes are emphasized. 3-0-3

HIST207 Modern America: U.S. 1898 to the Present Modern America is a course in the political and social history of the United States with emphasis placed on the establishment of the American Empire abroad and the rise of Urban America at home. The course begins with the Spanish-American War in 1898 and concludes with the present. 3-0-3

HIST216 Vietnam This course traces the United States’ involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II through its collapse. Particular attention is given to the containment and domino theories, the attempts to quantify warfare, the disparate cultures, domestic politics, and psychological demoralization. 3-0-3

Facilitated Study INDS250 Independent Study

Consistent with requirements of the agreement between the College and the Society of the Faculty, the College will consider creating Facilitated Study Courses under the following conditions: A student proposes a project designed to explore topics not covered in the regular program curriculum A student needs a course to meet the requirements for graduation in the current semester and no acceptable substitute course, as determined by the appropriate Dean, is available from the inventory of scheduled courses. If either of these conditions exists, a student must request the authorization of a Facilitated Study through a faculty member in the discipline of the subject matter to be addressed in the course. If a faculty member is willing to conduct the Facilitated Study with the student, she/he must recommend creation of the Facilitated Study to the appropriate Division Director. If a full-time faculty member is unwilling to offer the Facilitated Study, the student may request a Facilitated Study through an appropriately qualified part-time instructor. In either instance, the request for approval must be forwarded to the appropriate Division Director for consideration. A syllabus stipulating the educational outcomes, the work to be completed by the student, and evaluative measures utilized to determine student success must accompany the request. A Facilitated Study will not be considered authorized until approved by the appropriate Division Director. Approved requests for Facilitated Study will be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office to ensure creation of the Facilitated Study section. Copies of the approval and its accompanying syllabus will be maintained in the office of the Division Director approving the Independent Study.

Journalism JOUR101 Journalism: Contemporary Practice Student journalists engage in objective reporting, blogging, editorial writing, and reviewing while considering the ethical and legal issues of developing a journalistic persona. The emphasis of the class is on publishing in print, online, and through new media. In addition, class focus is on community service, particularly in sustainability. 3-0-3

Literature LITR205 Introduction to Fiction The course will feature discussion of fictional works ranging from the classic to the contemporary. Students will examine fictional elements in assigned works, but the emphasis will be on the verbal and written expression of the student's interpretation of fiction as a way of demonstrating literary appreciation, cultural awareness, and critical thinking skills. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101 or permission of the department

LITR207 Introduction to Poetry This course is designed to increase students' appreciation of the art of poetry. Various forms of poetry will be discussed as well as the intellectual and emotional responses poetry makes possible through reading and interpretive writing assignments, students will explore genres, time periods, and cultural expression in poetry as they develop critical thinking skills. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101 or permission of the department

LITR208 Drama Craft This course is an introduction to theatre arts that includes contemplative play reading, body movement and acting, and writing of short drama. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101 or permission of the department

LITR210-Concepts of Literature

The course introduces students to the three major forms of literary expression: fiction, poetry, and drama. Significant works from each form will be analyzed to reveal creative techniques, how they represent an author’s time, and how they reflect today’s human condition. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101 or permission of the department

LITR217 World Literature World Literature focuses on the literature of cultures other than those normally discussed in traditional, Western-based courses. The literature of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Africans and less represented cultures will be studied. Examining their poetry, fiction, nonfiction, songs, and oral traditions will nourish an appreciation of the social and cultural contributions of these cultural groups. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101 or permission of the department

LITR260 American Literature Students will encounter American literature from the Colonial to the Contemporary Periods, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary texts that reflects the American experience of both mainstream and emerging cultures, represents major American literary movements, genres, writers, and works, and explores such issues as the human experience, the American political arena, and common American ideologies. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101 or permission of the department

LITR262 British Literature An introduction to British literature as a reflection of British culture is experienced through selections ranging from the Middle Ages through contemporary major British writers. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: LITR210 or WRIT102

Mathematics MATH112 Mathematics for Elementary Education I The course employs a problem-solving approach to basic mathematical concepts and techniques that constitute the elementary school mathematics curriculum. Problem solving techniques are discussed, including reasoning, pattern recognition, algorithms, estimation, and mental math. Set and function concepts, whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers are explored. Other topics include numeration systems and number theory. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: “C” or better in PREP021, appropriate placement score, or appropriate high school records.

MATH114 Mathematics for Elementary Education II The course is a continuation of MATH112 Elementary Mathematics for Education I. The focus of this course is to increase student understanding and skills in the following elementary mathematics curriculum areas: decimals and percent, statistics and probability, geometry and measurement. Emphasis will be on the understanding of these topics, techniques for presenting them to elementary students, and adherence to the state and national standards. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH112

MATH126 Statistics

The course is an introduction to a field whose ideas and concepts pervade modern society and whose importance in business, technology, science, and research in general is considerable and ever growing. The course consists of three parts, namely, descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: “C” or better in PREP021, appropriate placement score or appropriate high school records.

MATH129 College Algebra with Review The functional approach to algebra is stressed with attention to the properties of the real number system; linear functions and equations; exponents; radicals; functions; systems of equations; and quadratic equations. Fundamental algebra concepts are reviewed and strengthened through assignments on MyMathLab. Additional topics may be added at the discretion of the instructor. 3-1-4 Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score or appropriate high school records.

MATH130 College Algebra The functional approach to algebra is stressed with attention to the properties of the real number system; linear functions and equations; exponents; radicals; functions; systems of equations; complex numbers; and quadratic equations. Additional topics may be added at the discretion of the instructor. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: “C” or better in PREP021, appropriate placement score, or appropriate high school records.

MATH155 Pre-Calculus This course is designed to give students a firm background in algebra and trigonometry in preparation for calculus. Topics include detailed study of polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic and trigonometric functions, along with an introduction to matrices and conic sections. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH129 or MATH130, appropriate placement test score, appropriate high school records, or faculty permission.

MATH160 Calculus I This course introduces the ideas and applications of calculus. The major topics studied are limits and continuity; differentiation; applications of differentiation; and integration. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH140 or MATH155, appropriate placement score, appropriate high school records, or faculty permission.

MATH161 Calculus II This course is a continuation of MATH160 and completes the introduction to one-variable calculus. Major topics covered are applications of integrals; inverse functions; techniques of integration; and infinite series. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH160

MATH200 Calculus III This course is a continuation of MATH161 and introduces multi-variable calculus. Major topics covered include vectors and vector-valued functions, partial differentiation with applications, integration of functions of two or three variables, line integrals, and vector fields. Prerequisite: “C” or better in MATH161

MATH220 Differential Equations

The study of differential equations is essential to mathematics, engineering, and the sciences. This course addresses first and second order ordinary differential equations and their applications. Separable, exact, homogeneous, and constant coefficient equations are studied, as well as linear systems of differential equations and boundary value problems. Methods studied include Laplace transformations, power series, and numerical methods. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: MATH200

Multi-skilled Health Technician MSHT101 Nurse Aide The principles of basic patient care are covered in this course. Emphasis is placed on vital signs, ethics, body mechanics, bedmaking, bathing, feeding and infection control to include variations for providing care in the home setting. The course includes a clinical rotation in a long-term care facility. Upon successful completion the student is eligible to sit for the Pa. Nurse Aide Certification Exam given by the American Red Cross. The course ratio of credit to laboratory hours (1:3) provides sufficient time for students to gain the experiences needed to learn nurse aide clinical skills. 2-9-5

MSHT103 Clinical Phlebotomy Students are assigned to a clinical facility for 100 hours where they will receive experience in venipuncture, capillary puncture and specimen processing. Scheduling is by appointment. Scheduled times will involve early hours and a variety of shifts. The student must achieve a minimum score of 85% in the venipuncture and capillary proficiency critical of MSHT102 to be assigned to a clinical facility. (Clinical hrs. /100) 0-6-2 Prerequisite: MSHT107

MSHT104 Communication Skills for Healthcare Workers This course prepares the student to communicate in the healthcare environment. Emphasis is placed on patient interaction; intra-team communication; meeting the public; requisitions and reports; scheduling appointments; and basic computer skills. 3-0-3

MSHT105 Electrocardiography This is a beginning course for those desiring to learn the fundamentals of operating an EKG machine. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the human heart; cardiac conduction system; placement of a 12-lead EKG; errors and artifacts; recognition of abnormalities; critical thinking; safety; and infection control. 3-0-3

MSHT107 Intro to Medical Laboratory This introductory course combines phlebotomy skills with the performance of basic medical laboratory tests while emphasizing quality assurance and patient well-being. In addition, students learn laboratory safety, infection control, ethics, basic instrumentation, and the collection, transportation and processing of a variety of specimens. Upon successful completion of this course and MSHT103 Clinical Phlebotomy, the student will be eligible to sit for the national ASCP registry exam for phlebotomists. 3-4-5

Music MUSI101 Introduction to Music The student approaches the perception of thought and idea through a study of musical forms. Introduction to general musical terminology is supplementary. 3-0-3

Nursing

NURS170 Nursing I The purpose of this course is to prepare the beginning nursing student to meet basic human needs, as identified by Maslow, for adult clients in the clinical setting. The focus is on the concepts basic to the nursing curriculum. The individuality of man, the concept of health, and nursing as a discipline are explored. The nursing process is introduced, and opportunities are provided to practice beginning skills in applying the nursing process to the adult client. 4-9-7 Co/Prerequisite: BIOL201 Co/Prerequisite: PSYC106

NURS171 Nursing II The purpose of this course is to prepare the nursing student to deliver holistic nursing care to adults with health alterations arising from a disruption in homeostasis. The focus is on introducing the concepts of medical-surgical nursing to clients in need of assistance coping with health problems or recovering from the effects of disease or injury. The theoretical component is implemented utilizing clinical assignments and observational experiences. 4-9-7 Prerequisite: NURS170, BIOL201 Co/Prerequisite: BIOL202

NURS270 Nursing III The emphasis is on using the nursing process with greater depth in assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The student will be given the opportunity to continue to administer medications as an integral part of nursing care with increased responsibility for intravenous medications. The student will be caring for an increased number of clients. Opportunities to develop more skill and speed in the implementation phase will be provided. 2-6-4 Prerequisite: NURS171

NURS275 Nursing IV This course is divided into three 5-week specialty care rotations. There is flexibility in the scheduling of the sessions and the order of the rotations will vary from one student group to another. During the 5week sessions the students will be applying the nursing process to clients across the life span. Three of the following four specialty areas will be included in this course: • Nursing care of children in the pediatric settings • Nursing care of adults in critical care settings • Nursing care of adults and children in mental health settings • Nursing care of the childbearing family in the maternity settings The fourth specialty area will be included in NURS 276. Emphasis will be placed on decision making and establishing priorities for care among these diverse client populations. The student is expected to provide all nursing care for which they are theoretically prepared in each of these clinical laboratory settings. 5-15-10 Prerequisite: NURS270, BIOL 215, Co/Prerequisite: WRIT102

NURS276 Nursing V

This is the final clinical nursing course in the ADN program. The course is divided into three 5-week rotations: • Remaining fourth specialty area not included in NURS 275 • Nursing care of the adult in the long-term setting • Management of Patient Care Three is flexibility in the scheduling of the sessions, and the order of the rotations will vary from one student group to another. Students will complete the final specialty care rotation which was not a component of their NURS 275 course. During this course they will also apply the nursing process to a larger number of clients in both acute care and long-term settings. There will be increasing emphasis on the role of the nurse as a member of the healthcare team. 5-15-10 Prerequisite: NURS275 Co-requisite: NURS278 Co/Prerequisite: SOCI101

NURS278 Community Health Nursing This course provides an overview of the perspective of health as evolving and as defined by the community. It presents the concept of community health nursing as the nursing of aggregates. The course attempts to raise a consciousness regarding social injustices that exist and how these may prevent the realization of health as a right for all. The course addresses the application of the community health nursing process to aggregates in the community. Students will be provided the opportunity to participate in a service-learning activity in a community setting to enhance their internalization of these nursing care concepts. 2-0-2 Co/Prerequisite: NURS276

Office Technology OFFT125 Microsoft Excel-MOS Expert Certification The student will learn how to create worksheets, work with charts, pivot tables and use ‘what if’ analysis. At completion of the course, the student will be eligible for the MOS Expert Certification exam. 2-2-3

Philosophy PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy This is a survey course designed to encourage the student to rediscover philosophical issues of historical importance and to develop philosophical techniques. 3-0-3

PHIL110 Introduction to Ethics This course introduces problems of moral philosophy. First, we examine the problems intrinsic to making judgments which include value claims (as opposed to facts). Second, we examine the historical solutions to these problems and the ethical theories that they give rise to. Finally, we explore a variety of important moral issues such as famine relief, euthanasia, abortion, and genetic engineering. 3-0-3

Physics

PHYS101 College Physics I This is an applied physics course for technical students and students needing an algebra-and trigonometry- based physics course for transfer to a four-year college. Included are topics from statics, the strength of materials, kinematics, and dynamics. Emphasis is on application, the theory and practice of the relevant measurement, and on the analysis of mechanical systems. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: MATH130

PHYS102 College Physics II This is a continuation of PHYS101. Included are the principles of acoustics; electro-statics; magnetostatics; and optics. Laboratories emphasize the application of physical theory to practical measurement problems. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: PHYS101

PHYS105 Physical Science This is an introductory course in Physical Science emphasizing the Physics and Astronomy aspects of a Physical Science curriculum. Students will be introduced to basic concepts that will give them a grasp of the fundamental quantities used in building models of physical reality. 3-2-4

PHYS202 University Physics I This is a calculus-based physics course for students needing a calculus-based physics course for transfer to a 4-year institution. Included are topics from statics, kinematics, dynamics, and periodic motion. The emphasis of the material is on the application, the theory, and the practice of the relevant measurement. The analysis of mechanical systems is also emphasized. 4-0-4

PHYS203 University Physics II This is a calculus-based physics course for students needing a calculus-based physics course for transfer to a 4-year institution. Included are topics from electro-statics and magneto-statics. The emphasis of the material is on the application, problem solving, theory and the practice of the relevant measurements. The analysis of mechanical systems is also emphasized. 4-0-4

Political Science POLS101 American National Government This course considers the evolution of the principles, form, and operation of our governmental systems with special emphasis on constitutional issues and the various means for the resolution of conflicts. 3-0-3

POLS102 Modern Political Systems This course is a study of important political ideologies and principles upon which modern governments are based with their theoretical sources and practical conclusions. 3-0-3

POLS210 American Foreign Policy This course is a survey of American foreign policies from the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to today. Emphasis is placed on the development of the United States to the status of a world power. Themes explored include foundations of foreign policies, expansionism, and isolationism, influence of industrial expansionism, imperialism, the two World Wars, and the new balance of powers. 3-0-3

Police Technology

PLIC103 Introduction to the Academy and Introduction to Law Enforcement in Pennsylvania The course introduces the student to the Academy, its mission, rules and regulations, and the role and function of the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC). Law enforcement in Pennsylvania and the PA Criminal Justice System is introduced including history and principles and ethical and moral issues. 2-0-2

PLIC106 Laws and Criminal Procedure This course covers such topics as criminal law, constitutional law, laws of arrest, civil laws, liquor laws, controlled substances law, search and seizure and environmental crimes. 5-0-5

PLIC109 Vehicle Code Enforcement This course introduces the provisions of the Vehicle Code, and the enforcement capabilities and responsibilities police have within the guidelines of the law. 4-0-4

PLIC112 Patrol Procedures & Operations This course focuses on the responsibilities of an officer on patrol, including maintaining order, community relations, handling emergency situations and calls for service, responding to crimes-inprogress, conducting preliminary investigations and field interviews, securing crimes scenes, and processing evidence, and investigating and responding to motor vehicle accidents. 3-2-4

PLIC146 Defensive & Physical Requirements I This course prepares students to meet the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission standards for municipal police officers’ physical fitness and defensive capabilities. Topics covered include physical fitness training, defensive tactics (tactical self-defense and the use of less-lethalweapons as use-of-force options) and promotes development of lifelong physical activity. 1-0-1

PLIC147 Defensive & Physical Requirements II This course is a continuation of PLIC146, Defensive & Physical Requirements I and prepares students to meet the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission standards for police officers’ physical fitness and defensive capabilities. Topics covered include physical fitness training, defensive tactics (tactical self-defense and the use of less-lethal-weapons as use-of-force options), and promotes development of lifelong physical activity. 2-0-2 Pre-requisite: PLIC146 Defensive & Physical Requirements I

PLIC148 Defensive & Physical Requirements III This course, in addition to preparing students to meet the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission standards for municipal police officers’ physical fitness and defensive capabilities, provides an understanding of emotional health and stress management. Topics covered include physical fitness training, defensive tactics (tactical self-defense and the use of less-lethal-weapons as use-offorce options), emotional health, stress management, resiliency training, and promotes development of lifelong physical activity. 4-0-4

PLIC151 Criminal Investigation This course will focus on the officer as the first responder, how to secure the crime scene, interviewing/interrogation, identifying and collecting evidence, and the identification of suspects. Various crimes will be discussed. 3-0-3

PLIC154 Responding to Special Needs

This course covers the impact a police officer’s actions can have on someone with behavioral issues or in a mental health crisis. 1-0-1

PLIC156 Emergency Response Training This course covers emergency response training. 1-2-2

PLIC157 Operation of Patrol Vehicles This course will instruct students in preventive patrol tactics and emergency vehicle operations. 1-2-2

PLIC168 Law Enforcement Scenarios This course brings together everything covered and learned in the previous courses. Students will respond to a variety of scenarios to include domestic violence, mental health/special needs, suspicious person, low risk/unknown risk vehicle stop, DUI vehicle stop, burglary/robbery-in-progress, landlord/tenant dispute, and juvenile arrest. Each student will participate in a minimum of eight different scenarios, either individually or as a two-officer team. 1-0-1

PLIC169 Firearms This course covers the basic information on handling, shooting, and maintaining firearms. It includes 124 hours of practice shooting & qualifying on a combat range. 1-6-4

Preparatory Courses PREP012 Improvement of Reading Skills Designed to develop students’ reading and/or study skills, this course directs attention to vocabulary, comprehension, and critical reading skills using in class and computer-based content. Course work includes stages of the reading process, vocabulary development, stated and implied points, major and minor details, organizational patterns, and basic critical thinking skills. The successful application of this content embodies skills that underlie college-level coursework and entry-level jobs in the workforce. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: Placement testing with score in appropriate range

PREP015 Introduction to College Writing This course introduces the critical reading, logical thinking, and writing skills required of college students. The course prepares students for the precise and formal requirements of academic writing they will encounter in English Composition I by introducing, strengthening, and reinforcing elements of composition ranging from grammar, mechanics, and punctuation to the complexities of clear and coherent sentence, paragraph, and essay construction. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: Placement testing with score in appropriate range Co-Requisite: Writing Center Lab

Process Technology PTEC100 Introduction to Process Technology This course is an overview of the equipment and operations in a variety of process industries. It introduces students to equipment, instrumentation, safety, quality, applications of chemistry and physics, and the roles of a process technician. 3-0-3

PTEC102 Safety, Health, and Environment

Safety, Health, and Environment is an overview of the health and safety hazards that a technician may encounter in the work environment, and methods used to mitigate or eliminate such a risk. The course also covers the regulations and standards that govern work-place safety and environmental hazards. Basic concepts of environmental sustainability are also introduced. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PTEC100

PTEC104 Process Technology Equipment This course is an introduction to the typical equipment used in the chemical process industry. It introduces terminology, an overview of the structural components and functions, and operation of equipment and vessels in the process industry. This course also introduces the process technician to his or her role in safe operation and maintenance of equipment. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: PTEC100

PTEC106 Instrumentation I This course is an introduction to the main instruments of measurement and control used in the process industry. The course describes typical process variables and the instruments used to sense, measure, transmit and control these variables. This course also discusses the concept of control loops and the fundamentals of control loops such as controllers, regulators, and final control elements. This course also provides the student with an introduction to instrumentation diagrams and basics of troubleshooting instrumentation. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: PTEC100

PTEC200 Systems This course introduces students to the concepts of the inter-relation between the types of equipment that are assembled to operate within a process system. The course covers the concepts underlying process systems; the purpose and the function of selected process systems; and concepts of mass and energy balance. 3-2-4 Prerequisite: PTEC104, PTEC106

PTEC202 Principles of Quality This course introduces the student to the typical concepts of quality underlying the operation of a process industry. The topics include fundamentals of operating consistency, continuous improvement, plant economics, sampling, and statistical process control (SPC). The course also explores some of the more advanced concepts in process industry such as root-cause analysis, six-sigma, and Lean. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PTEC100

PTEC204 Troubleshooting This course introduces students to the concepts of identifying and finding solutions for process operating problems. The course also introduces students to the process technician’s role in data collection and analysis, cause-effect relationships, and reasoning. 3-2-4 Prerequisites: PTEC200, PTEC206

PTEC206 Instrumentation II This course builds upon the concepts of measurement and controls covered in Instrumentation I, and gives the student an introduction to switches, relays, annunciator systems, and elements of signal conversion and transmission. The course also provides an overview of controllers, and control schemes such as digital control, programmable logic control and distributed control systems. The concepts covered in this course provide the student with the basics of troubleshooting process control systems.

3-2-4 Prerequisites: PTEC100, PTEC106

PTEC208 Process Technology Operations This is the capstone course of the PTEC program and introduces the student to typical operations in a process industry. This course builds on the student’s knowledge of equipment, systems, instrumentation, health, environment, and safety, to understand the operation of an entire section of a process plant. The course covers underlying commissioning, normal startup, normal operations, normal shutdown, turnarounds, and abnormal situations. Students are given an insight into the process technician’s role in an operating unit. 3-2-4 Prerequisites: PTEC200, PTEC206

Psychology PSYC101 General Psychology This course examines the scientific study of behavior and mental processes and provides a survey of the major areas of psychology. Important topics and findings from psychology are reviewed. Topics include the role of science in the study of behavior, the biological foundations of behavior, learning, information processing, stress and health, social interaction, development, motivation, emotion, and psychological disorders. 3-0-3

PSYC105 Social Psychology This is the study of the individual’s interaction with his/her environment. Culture; socialization processes; attitudes; values; roles; and communication will be investigated as well as other factors, which influence personality development. 3-0-3

PSYC106 Human Growth & Development This course is a survey of human development from conception to senescence. Attention will be given to the physical, motor, emotional, personality, and social growth of the individual in infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and senescence. 3-0-3

PSYC201 Psychology of Personality This course is a survey of major personality theories. Consideration will be given to personality dynamics, development, and assessment. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101

PSYC205 Educational Psychology A course for Pre-Education majors, human learning in the educational setting is presented with theories of learning and teaching, the development of the child, creativity, individual differences, and standardized testing. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101

PSYC208 Abnormal Psychology The course provides a foundation for understanding abnormal behavior. The class examines the nature of mental disorders and the approaches used to classify and treat them. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101

PSYC210 Child Psychology

Basic principles of child development from infancy to adolescence will be studied. Emphasis will be placed on physical, intellectual, social, and emotional factors. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101

PSYC215 Organizational Psychology Organizational Psychology involves the study and the application of skills obtained from the field of psychology to the areas of industry and business to assist in the understanding of organizational behavior and the improvement of the quality of work life. Topics include employee motivation, organizational dynamics, industrial psychology, psychological components of personnel selection (assessment and evaluation), employee morale, human needs, employee safety, the older employee, and applications of business coaching/psychology. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101

PSYC220 Learning Psychology This course on human learning focuses on understanding the methodologies, traditions and perspectives within the traditional behavioral approach (classical and operant conditioning), and cognitive approaches to learning, memory, higher-order memory processes (e.g., problem-solving and decision-making), and behavior. It will highlight the experimental underpinnings of the relevant learning theories including the translation to practical applications and experiences in the classroom and other applied settings. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101

PSYC221 Research Methods This course introduces students to the concepts and methods used in psychological research. Students will learn the basic principles of research design and demonstrate an ability to identify and apply the type of research method that best answers the question asked. Descriptive research designs, correlational studies, and different types of experimental and quasi-experimental designs will be covered. Topics include the assumptions of scientific research, the function of ethics in conducting research, and the role that reliability and validity play in the research process. In this course, students will research, design, conduct, analyze, and write a report using APA format to summarize a research project. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101, MATH126

Radiologic Technology RADS100 Patient Care I Content is designed to introduce the origins of medical terminology. A word building system is introduced, and abbreviations and symbols are discussed. Also introduced is an orientation to understanding radiographic orders and diagnostic report interpretation. Related terminology is addressed. Content is designed to provide the basic concepts of patient care, including consideration for the physical and psychological needs of the patient and family. Routine and emergency patient care procedures are described, as well as infection control procedures using standard precautions. The role of the radiographer in patient education is identified. Content is designed to provide a fundamental background in ethics. The historical and philosophical bases of ethics, as well as the elements of ethical behavior, are discussed. The student will examine a variety of ethical issues and dilemmas found in clinical practice. An introduction to legal terminology, concepts and principles also will be presented. Topics include misconduct, malpractice, legal and professional standards and the ASRT scope of practice. The importance of proper documentation and informed consent is emphasized. 3-0-3

RADS110 Fundamentals of Radiologic Science Content is designed to provide an overview of the foundations in radiography and the practitioner’s role in the health care delivery system. Principles, practices, and policies of the health care organizations are examined and discussed in addition to the professional responsibilities of the radiographer. Content is also designed to familiarize students with the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures. Introduction to radiography and radiographic procedures lab will include appendicular skeleton and upper extremity. 3-0-3

RADS120 Clinical Practice I Content and clinical practice experiences are designed to sequentially develop, apply, critically analyze, integrate, synthesize, and evaluate concepts and theories in the performance of radiologic procedures. Through structured, sequential, competency-based clinical assignments, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development are discussed, examined and evaluated. Clinical practice experiences should be designed to provide patient care and assessment, competent performance of radiologic imaging and total quality management. Levels of competency and outcomes measurement ensure the well-being of the patient preparatory to, during, and following the radiologic procedure. Radiographic procedures focused on during this semester of the program will include the following: KUB, chest, upper extremities, and shoulder exams. 0-14-2

RADS130 Radiographic Procedures I Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures for the lower extremity, pelvic girdle, spine and bony thorax. Preliminary information for skull and facial bone imaging is reviewed. Consideration is given to the evaluation of optimal diagnostic images. Radiographic procedures lab will be completed for the lower extremity, pelvic girdle, spine and bony thorax. Lab will be completed for the skull and facial bones in Radiographic Procedures II. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: RADS110

RADS140 Radiation Protection & Biology Content is designed to provide an overview of the principles of the interaction of radiation with living systems. Radiation effects on molecules, cells, tissues, and the body are presented. Factors affecting biological response are presented, including acute and chronic effects of radiation. Content is also designed to present an overview of the principles of radiation protection, including the responsibilities of the radiographer for patients, personnel, and the public. Radiation health and safety requirements of federal and state regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies and health care organizations are incorporated. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: RADS110

RADS145 Radiation Production & Characteristics Content is designed to establish a basic knowledge of atomic structure and terminology. Also presented are the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter. 2-0-2 Prerequisite: RADS110

RADS150 Clinical Practice II Content and clinical practice experiences are designed to sequentially develop, apply, critically analyze, integrate, synthesize, and evaluate concepts and theories in the performance of radiologic procedures. Through structured, sequential, competency-based clinical assignments, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development are discussed, examined, and

evaluated. Clinical practice experiences should be designed to provide patient care and assessment, competent performance of radiologic imaging and total quality management. Levels of competency and outcomes measurement ensure the well-being of the patient preparatory to, during, and following the radiologic procedure. Radiographic procedures focused on during this semester of the program will include the following: lower extremity, pelvic girdle, and vertebral column. 0-14-2 Prerequisite: RADS120

RADS160 Radiographic Procedures II Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures, including basic computed tomography (CT) and special studies. Consideration is given to the evaluation of optimal diagnostic images. This is a continuation of Fundamentals of Radiologic Science radiography, Radiographic Procedures I and radiographic procedures lab and to include digestive, urinary, biliary systems and headwork. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: RADS110, RADS130

RADS165 Pathology Content is designed to introduce concepts related to disease and etiological considerations with emphasis on radiographic appearance of disease and impact on exposure factor selection. Students will be required to submit various assignments dealing with the various aspects of disease pathology. Writing intensive study of theories of disease causation and the pathophysio-logic disorders compromising health systems with emphasis on radiographic presentation. 4-0-4 Prerequisite: BIOL201, BIOL202, RADS110, RADS 130

RADS170 Clinical Practice III Content and clinical practice experiences are designed to sequentially develop, apply, critically analyze, integrate, synthesize, and evaluate concepts and theories in the performance of radiologic procedures. Through structured, sequential, competency-based clinical assignments, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development are discussed, examined, and evaluated. Clinical practice experiences should be designed to provide patient care and assessment, competent performance of radiologic imaging and total quality management. Levels of competency and outcomes measurement ensure the well-being of the patient preparatory to, during, and following the radiologic procedure. Radiographic procedures focused on during this semester of the program will include the following: focus on bony thorax and skull studies. 0-28-4 Prerequisite: RADS120, RADS150

RADS200 Imaging Equipment I Content is designed to establish a knowledge base in radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile and tomographic equipment requirements and design. The content also provides a basic knowledge of quality control. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: RADS110, RADS145

RADS202 Imaging Equipment II Content is designed to establish a knowledge base in radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile and Tomographic equipment requirements and design. A knowledge base of the components, principles and operation of digital imaging systems found in diagnostic radiology will be presented. The content also provides a basic knowledge of quality control. 2-0-2 Prerequisite: RADS110, RADS145, RADS200 RADS205 Exposure I

Content is designed to establish a knowledge base in factors that govern the image production process. Film imaging with related accessories is emphasized. 2-0-2 Prerequisite: RADS110, RADS145

RADS207 Exposure II Contents are designed to establish a knowledge base in factors that govern the image production process. Film imaging with related accessories is emphasized. Provide a basis for analyzing radiographic images. Also, included are the importance of minimum imaging standards, discussion of a problemsolving technique for image evaluation and the factors that can affect image quality. Actual images will be included for analysis. With factors that impact image acquisition, display, archiving and retrieval are discussed. Guidelines for selecting exposure factors and evaluating images within a digital system assist students to bridge between film-based and digital imaging systems. 2-0-2 Prerequisite: RADS205

RADS210 Patient Care II Content is designed to provide additional concepts of patient care, including consideration for the physical and psychological needs of the patient and family. Routine and emergency patient care procedures are described, as well as infection control procedures using standard precautions. The role of the radiographer in patient education is identified. Patient Care II deals with more complex patient conditions, procedures, and invasive procedures and relates best practice standards to the patient condition and procedure. All of the information in Patient Care I must be applied consistently, and critical thinking skills are further developed with an increased knowledge level. Content is designed to provide basic concepts of pharmacology. The theory and practice of basic techniques of venipuncture and administration of diagnostic contrast agents and/or intravenous medications is included. The appropriate delivery of patient care during these procedures is emphasized. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: RADS100

RADS215 Advanced Procedures & Registry Prep Content is designed to provide entry-level radiography students with principles related to computed tomography (CT) imaging. There will be an emphasis on specialized positioning and advanced radiographic procedures. This includes cross-sectional anatomy. This course will provide assistance and review material from all radiological science courses, with emphasis on National Certification Examination and career planning. 2-0-2 Prerequisite: RADS110, RADS130, RADS160

RADS220 Clinical Practice IV Content and clinical practice experiences are designed to sequentially develop, apply, critically analyze, integrate, synthesize, and evaluate concepts and theories in the performance of radiologic procedures. Through structured, sequential, competency-based clinical assignments, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development are discussed, examined and evaluated. Clinical practice experiences should be designed to provide patient care and assessment, competent performance of radiologic imaging and total quality management. Levels of competency and outcomes measurement ensure the well-being of the patient preparatory to, during, and following the radiologic procedure. Radiographic procedures focused on during this semester of the program will include the following: all gastrointestinal studies, urinary system studies and contrast studies. 0-21-3 Prerequisite: RADS120, RADS150, RADS170 RADS230 Clinical Practice V

Content and clinical practice experiences are designed to sequentially develop, apply, critically analyze, integrate, synthesize, and evaluate concepts and theories in the performance of radiologic procedures. Through structured, sequential, competency-based clinical assignments, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development are discussed, examined, and evaluated. Clinical practice experiences should be designed to provide patient care and assessment, competent performance of radiologic imaging and total quality management. Levels of competency and outcomes measurement ensure the well-being of the patient preparatory to, during, and following the radiologic procedure. Radiographic procedures focused on during this semester of the program will include the following: The student demonstrating proficiency of studies in semesters 1-4 (KUB, chest, upper extremities and shoulder exams, lower extremity, pelvic girdle, vertebral column, bony thorax, skull, gastrointestinal studies, urinary system studies, and contrast studies. 0-21-3 Prerequisite: RADS120, RADS150, RADS170, RADS220

Sociology SOCI101 Principles of Sociology This course provides the student with a general survey of the theories and concepts utilized in the field of sociology which contribute to a basic understanding of modern society and its structures. Key elements addressed within the course include the three foundational theoretical perspectives utilized in sociology, Functionalism, Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interactionism, the process of socialization, social institutions, such as family, marriage, and religion, as well as an introduction to the basic research methods utilized in the field. 3-0-3

SOCI115 Marriage & Family This course examines the family as a basic institution of society; the interactions and functions of the family; and cultural traditions. Student will engage in sociological analysis of marriage in past and present societies. Current stresses and changes within the family and marriage will be evaluated. 3-0-3

SOCI210 Contemporary Social Problems This course presents an analysis of several specific forms of contemporary social disorganization. Topics such as social equality and inequality, race relations, family disorganization, and the aging process will be approached from a sociological perspective. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: SOCI101

SOCI231 Cultural Diversity in the American Society As reflected in the cultural diversity of the American society, this course examines issues of race, ethnicity, gender/gender roles, social class, and sexuality in America from a sociological perspective within both the historical and contemporary context. This course also provides students with the opportunity to engage in a process of systematic self-examination to identify both their personal belief system on these topics as well as to explore their impact on the student’s sense of identity. 3-0-3

Social Work SOCW150 Introduction to Social Welfare The historical development of social work and the social welfare system in the United States are examined in this course. The social work philosophy, values and basic methods employed in the field of social work are introduced. Students will identify their attitudes towards social issues and demonstrate an understanding of how society has chosen to cope with social issues and problems. 3-0-3 SOCW155 Human Behavior and the Social Environment

This course will focus on the interaction between persons and the social systems they encounter throughout maturation or the life cycle. The course is also centered on the bio-psychological perspective that stresses a multi-dimensional view of human development and behavior. The transactional relationship between human behavior and pertinent psychological, social, biological, economic, cultural, environmental, and institutional forces is stressed. Through the critical examination of various theories, students gain an appreciation for the inherent strengths, complexities, and variations in the human experience. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: PSYC101, SOCW150, SOCI101, BIOL101 Co-Requisite: SOCW160

SOCW160 Introduction to Social Work This course will introduce social work students to the Generalist Intervention Method of social work practice. This includes the processes of engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination, and follow-up with individuals, families, and groups. Additional topics to be addressed include values, ethics, and the resolution of ethical dilemmas; culturally competent and gender sensitive practice; advocacy; brokering; case management; and record keeping and recording. 3-0-3 Prerequisites: PSYC101, SOCW150, SOCI101 Co-Requisites: SOCW155

SOCW210 Social Work Seminar I This Social Work Seminar provides a supervised learning experience in a social service agency and is designed to integrate the knowledge, values and skills presented in the classroom with the field practicum experience. In this seminar, students will be required to critique their own practice skills and discuss the dimensions of social work practice from their emerging professional experiences. Students will also be able to learn from the field placements of other students. 1-0-1 Prerequisites: SOCW160, SOCW150, SOCW155

SOCW231 Cultural Diversity in the American Society As reflected in the cultural diversity of the American society, this course examines issues of race, ethnicity, gender/gender roles, social class, and sexuality in America from a sociological perspective within both the historical and contemporary context. This course also provides students with the opportunity to engage in a process of systematic self-examination so as to identify both their personal belief system on these topics as well as to explore their impact on the student’s sense of identity. Social Work students (SOCW 231) will also be provided with opportunities to develop cultural competency within a framework based on a strength based multi-system approach when working with culturally diverse groups. 3-0-3 Prerequisites: SOCW150, SOCW155, SOCW160

Visual Communications VISC105 Digital Illustration This course focuses on basic design principles related to the graphic design and advertising field, including study of principles and elements such as composition, abstraction, color, form, and shapes. Understanding the relationship of elements and development of two-dimensional vector-based projects for commercial applications using Adobe Illustrator is also stressed. Emphasis throughout the course is based on computer desktop design and production techniques used in contemporary communication processes. 2-2-3

VISC110 Understanding Media

This media literacy course is based on the media theory of Marshall McLuhan. Students will be introduced to what McLuhan believed to be the long-term effects of using media on our bodies, psyches, and societies. We have created extensions of ourselves through the media we use daily. Any extension of us affects the whole psychic and social complex. These extensions are now global and intergalactic in scope, abolishing both space and time. Students will learn that to understand media, they must be able to understand themselves. By better understanding themselves, students will become better media creators, users, and communicators. 3-0-3

VISC115 Digital Imaging Using Adobe Photoshop, Students will solve media problems by producing specific digital graphic solutions while observing the principles of good design. To observe how form contributes to message, the student will research how designers create the essential graphics, gather design elements from various resources, and generate designs that conform to and enhance message content. The students will also consider design variables related to various destination media like monitors, printers, and other deliverables. 2-2-3

VISC120 Social Media Human social behavior is evolving from face-to-face to cyberspace via social communities and networks. This course will provide answers to the questions pertaining to how media, technology, and sociality have affected business and visual communications, marketing, and advertising. Students will explore the use of various social media, including web forums, blogs, wikis, chat, instant messaging, virtual worlds, twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and more as methods to engage and connect with the consumer. Individuals will development personal multimedia learning journals and small groups will use social media to produce and present final projects. 3-0-3

VISC122 Web Design In this course students will learn how to use digital tools for designing web pages. Emphasis will be on how to design effective web sites for a specific user in mind. Usability guidelines, tips, and examples of effective and ineffective web sites will be discussed. Students will create a web site in class using Photoshop and Dreamweaver. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: VISC115 or FINE115

VISC125 Photography: Film & Light Students are introduced to the principles and processes of still photography, with emphasis on the technical and aesthetic aspects of lighting. Coursework includes 35mm camera handling, exposure control, image composition, B&W films, processing, and printing, and using existing and supplemental lighting techniques. Students are required to have access to a good quality 35mm camera (details available through the department) and to purchase their own film and dark room supplies. 2-2-3

VISC130 Digital Video I Digital Video I is an introduction to digital video and audio technologies, as well as an examination of the social, cultural, political, and theoretical implications of moving-image production in the digital age. The course will primarily focus on commercial, Hollywood, Independent, and Experimental media. Students will gain competency in digital pre-production, production and post-production while exploring various formal, conceptual, and structural strategies. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: VISC115 or FINE115

VISC135 Digital Video II

This course covers advanced techniques in digital video production and post-production and delivery (i.e., interactive video, streaming media, and video in multimedia). Readings explore video art, digital and visual culture. Students create/critique digital video projects. Students work in teams typical of video production crews. Pre-production planning, production, and post-production procedures are emphasized. 2-2-3 Prerequisites: VISC115 or FINE115, VISC130

VISC200 Kinetic Aesthetics The word ‘kinetic aesthetics’ in the context is intended to refer to the impact that moving images, and the juxtaposition of those images have on an audience. Students will follow the history of cinematic presentation theories and the way these theories have influenced film & video production and postproduction. The presentation of each theory is accompanied by film samples that typify these stylistic forms, and course requirements include final presentation projects that require students to mimic the eclectic form of an aesthetic review. This final project will permit the student to exhibit personal stylistic preferences in digital media presentation. 2-2-3

VISC201 Interactive Design Interactive Design provides the resources to produce interactive multimedia products. Students are expected to generate logical, user-friendly interfaces; and, to this end, user-interface standards are presented. Since this is an advanced media course, the student is expected to come to this class with the ability to generate his or her own source materials, including the script, graphics, video, and audio resources, and a plan that identifies and considers the target audience. One final program digital media portfolio will be produced by the student using Macromedia’s Director. Attention will be given to portfolio presentation and distribution methods through practical application and illustration. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: VISC115 or FINE115

VISC208 Digital Animation This course expounds on the skills first developed in Digital Imaging by adding motion to the visual field in the form of linear motion, between animation of size and texture, transitions, warps, morphs, and other special effects. Adobe Photoshop is used collaboratively with Adobe Premiere and After Effects to create final animation projects. Several techniques for introducing text into the visual field are also introduced. Destination media like video and multimedia video clips are explored and assigned to students. 2-2-3 Prerequisite: VISC115 or FINE115

VISC215 Scriptwriting Visualization and writing for a variety of media forms, including Public Service Announcement, audio script, video script, storyboard, treatment, video production packet, and news release. Emphasis is on effective language usage, audience analysis, visual imagery, and evaluation procedures for electronic media. Established communication theories are applied to the production process. 3-0-3

VISC218 Media Design Entrepreneurship Once students have built a portfolio filled with new media work samples, they need help with how to position themselves for a successful career. In Media Design Entrepreneurship, students will learn the essentials of setting up and managing their own media design/new media business. Students will be guided through everything from how to present their portfolios, find work, and market themselves, to the more daunting tasks of registering a company name, establishing an accounting system, and setting

up their own corporation. Whether they’re going freelance, setting up their own shop, or just starting out with a big company, this course will set their career on the right track. 3-0-3

VISC220 Digital Photography This course will introduce students to digital photography and photographic image manipulation using digital camera and computer technology. Students will build skills and techniques in digital photography and image processing for digital printing, the web, and interactive digital media. Emphasis is placed on acquiring digital photographic skills based on proficient and appropriate use of their camera, software and imaging editing tools. Image formatting possibilities are investigated, along with aesthetic/functional aspects of traditional photography techniques. 2-2-3

VISC240 Digital Portfolio This course is designed to develop students’ strategies for exploring and creating a dynamic digital portfolio. The students will explore current tactics and practices used to display their best works and showcase projects. Students will research sites, create storyboards and prototypes, packaging for portfolio, resume, and analyze the potential audiences. Concepts, cross-platform developments, and issues concerning aesthetics, interface design and the use of media are addressed. Students will also explore and implement various current techniques for electronic self-promotion. This is the Visual Communication’s capstone course. 2-2-3

VISC260 Visual Communications Internship This course is an individualized activity in designated enterprise cooperating with the Visual Communications program(s). The student will obtain professional work experience with a media related organization. Course proposal must be approved by the Visual Communications faculty. 1-6-3

Writing WRIT101 English Composition Students will practice expository writing and learn the academic form of the essay and research paper. Students will focus on the development of an academically sound and challenging thesis and resulting essay. The mechanics of writing will be reviewed as needed. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: Placement testing; successful completion of DEVS012 Reading and DEVS015 Introduction to College Writing if required; permission of the Division Director

WRIT102 English Composition II This course is designed to train the writer in formal writing styles: MLA and APA, as needed. The course provides study and practice in how to write a critical argument, how to complete academic research, how to analyze both fiction and non-fiction, and how to develop and complete original writings. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101

WRIT103 Writing for Business and Technology Designed to train the student in effective writing, this course aims to increase the student’s ability to write with unity, coherence, and logic. It provides additional study and practice in writing letters, proposals, manuals, and reports of a business or technical nature as well as in professional and contemporary research methods. 3-0-3 Prerequisite: WRIT101

WRIT201 Creative Writing Workshop This course offers intensive work on short stories and sketches with the aim of developing professional writing skills through the practice of different forms and styles. Students will demonstrate communication skills and critical thinking abilities through group analysis of works produced. Emphasis is on encouraging creativity, but marketing potential and ethical responsibilities are also considered. 3-0-3

WRIT215 Scriptwriting Visualization and writing for a variety of media forms, including Public Service Announcement, audio script, video script, storyboard, treatment, video production packet, and news release. Emphasis is on effective language usage, audience analysis, visual imagery, and evaluation procedures for electronic media. Established communication theories are applied to the production process. 3-0-3