May 25, 2024  
College Catalog 2009-2010 
    
College Catalog 2009-2010 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 To enroll in 100 or 200 level courses, students must meet minimum cutoff Accuplacer scores, be exempt from assessment testing, or successfully complete developmental courses. Non-degree seeking students and those auditing courses are exempt from this requirement. Courses numbered 100–199 are usually for first year students while 200 level courses are generally for sophomores. Students wishing to take 200-level courses should consult their academic advisor or instructor to determine whether taking these courses is appropriate.

Some academic courses may require enrollment in sequential order. For example, students must take English Composition I (ENG 121) before they may enroll in English Composition II (ENG 122). Courses requiring a prescribed sequence will have a prerequisite listed at the end of the course description. Students need not complete both semesters of a sequence to receive credit for the course that a student takes. However, students should be aware that other colleges or universities may require completion of the total sequence for acceptance of any credit. Students should consult the catalog of the institution to which they intend to transfer or ask their academic advisor for assistance. Additionally, some courses may indicate a corequisite, which means that the students must enroll in another course during the same semester unless the students have already completed it.

Occupational courses must be taken in prescribed sequence. Students must obtain consent of instructor to take any occupational course out of sequence.

How to read these course descriptions

The credit hour breakdown is shown to the right of the course title. Example: ACC 121 Accounting Principles I 4(3-1). The figure outside the parenthesis indicates the total number of semester hours of credit. Inside the parentheses, the first figure indicates the number of credit hours of lecture, and the second figure indicates the number of credit hours of laboratory experience. Actual hours spent in the classroom will vary according to class type. Please see the class schedule for actual class meeting times. An example of credit hour breakdown is:

Total Credits Lecture Credits Lab Credits
4 ( 3   1)

* The vocational/technical laboratory is designed to give the instructor the flexibility to include the proper mixture of theory and skill development and generally consists of 1/3 theory and 2/3 laboratory work. Although the figures after the course title may indicate all laboratory work, the proper amount of theory is covered.

The asterisk (*) preceding course numbers indicates classes that fulfill Common Core General Education Requirements for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degrees. These courses have been articulated with the state four-year colleges and universities in Colorado (except Colorado School of Mines) and are guaranteed to transfer. These courses are also common to all community colleges in Colorado and fulfill the same general education requirements at these institutions.

Many of these courses are available via LCC Online or CCCOnline.

Please note that prerequisites, as applicable, are listed with each course.

 

 

Cosmetology/Esthetician/Hairstylist/Nail Technician

  
  • EST 285 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-6
    Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor.
  
  • EST 290 - Professional Development/Continuing Ed

    Credits: 6
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest.
  
  • NAT 110 - Introduction to Manicures and Pedicures

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Provides a basic introduction in the proper use of implements used in manicures and pedicures. Theory and practical application of proper set-up, safety, sanitation, nail shapes, anatomy, product knowledge and terminology dealing with manicures and pedicures is covered. Training is done in a classroom or lab setting using models or other techniques.
  
  • NAT 111 - Intermediate Manicures and Pedicures

    Credits: 2(1-1)
    Presents theory and practical application dealing with different types of manicures, pedicures, nail art and massage techniques. Theory and practical application of procedures, products, nail shapes and maintenance of natural nails is covered. Students learn to recognize different nail disorders and their proper treatment. Training is done in a specialized class or in supervised salon (clinical) setting, using models or customer service. Proper sanitation and sterilization as it pertains to all aspects of manicures, pedicures and nail art is taught.
  
  • NAT 210 - Advanced Manicures and Pedicures

    Credits: 2(0-2)
    Presents theory and practical application dealing with different types of manicures, pedicures, massage techniques and nail art. Theory and practical application of procedures, products, nail shapes and maintenance of the natural nails is covered. Students learn to recognize different nail disorders and their proper treatment. Training is done in a specialized class or in supervised salon (clinical) setting using models or customer service.
  
  • NAT 211 - Application of Artificial Nails

    Credits: 5(2-3)
    Provides advanced theory and practical application of nail wraps, tip overlays, acrylics and product knowledge to ready the student for employment. Theory and practical application of removal techniques for artificial nails is covered. Instruction is provided in specialized classes or in supervised salon (clinical) setting using models or customer service. Student preparation for State Board Licensing examination pertaining to artificial nails is covered.
  
  • NAT 230 - Nail Technician Preparation for State Board

    Credits: 3
    Provides preparation for State Boards. Allows the student the opportunity to gain knowledge in the practical and/or written examination required by the Colorado Board of Barber/Cosmetology.
  
  • NAT 280 - Internship

    Credits: 1-6
    This course provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational programs. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instruction.
  
  • NAT 288 - Practicum

    Credits: 10(0-10)
    Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational programs. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instructor.
  
  • NAT 290 - Advanced Nail Technician Studies

    Credits: 3
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest.

Criminal Justice

  
  • CRJ 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Introduces a study of the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system: the legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender, the courts and corrections. Includes an analysis of the roles and problems of the criminal justice system in a democratic society, with an emphasis upon inter-component relations and checks and balances. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 111 - Substantive Criminal Law

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Teaches legal definitions of crime, purposes and functions of the law, historical foundations and the limits of the criminal law. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 112 - Procedural Criminal Law

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Covers constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, post-conviction treatment, origin, development, philosophy, and constitutional basis of evidence. Focuses on degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility, judicial decisions interpreting individual rights, and an analysis of case studies from arrest through final appeal. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 125 - Law Enforcement Operations

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Examines the complexity and multi-dimensional aspects of the law enforcement role and career, law enforcement discretion, law enforcement values and culture in modern America. Covers the role and functions of law enforcement in occupational, social, political and organizational context. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 135 - Judicial Function

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Examines the criminal process with an analysis of the major judicial decision makers,i.e., prosecutors,defense attorneys,judges and the discretionary aspects of adjudication. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 145 - Correctional Process

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the post-conviction corrections process; the development of a correctional philosophy, theory, and practice; a description of institutional operation, programming and management; and community-based corrections, probation and parole. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 210 - Constitutional Law

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on powers of government as allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. Includes intensive analysis of United States Supreme Court decisions. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 220 - Human Relations and Social Conflict

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Highlights the environmental, organizational and socio-psychological dimensions of social control. Includes the study of individual attitudes, beliefs and behavior involved in role conflicts, community relations and conflict management in the social structure. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 230 - Criminology

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Examines the question of crime causation from legal, social, political, psychological and theoretical perspectives. Covers the history and development of criminology. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 240 - Criminal Investigations

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Introduces investigation methods and procedures from preliminary through the follow-up stages. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • CRJ 256 - Classification and Treatment of Offenders

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the process through which the custodial, educational, vocational and treatment needs of the offender are determined. Prerequisite(s): None.

Early Childhood Education

  
  • ECE 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides an introduction to Early Childhood Education. Includes the eight key areas of professional knowledge: Child Growth and Development; Health, Nutrition and Safety; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Guidance; Family and Community Relationships; Diversity; Professionalism; Administration and Supervision. Focuses on ages birth through age eight. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 102 - Introduction to EC Lab Techniques

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Focuses on a classroom seminar and placement in a child care setting. The supervised placement provides the student with the opportunity to observe children, to practice appropriate interactions, and to develop effective guidance and management techniques. Addresses ages birth through age 8. Pre/co-requisite(s): ECE 10.
  
  • ECE 103 - Guidance Strategies for Children

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Explores guidance theories, applications, goals, techniques and factors that influence expectations, classroom management issues, and pro social skills. Addresses ages birth through age 8. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 111 - Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Presents an overview of theories, applications (including observations) and issues pertinent to infant and toddler development in group and/or family setting. Includes State requirements for licensing, health, safety and nutrition issues. Ages addressed: prenatal through age 2. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 112 - Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Includes a classroom seminar and placement in an infant and/or toddler setting. The supervised placement provides the student with the opportunity to observe, to practice appropriate interactions, and to develop effective guidance and nurturing techniques with infants and/or toddlers. Addresses ages prenatal through age 2. Pre/co-requisite(s): ECE 111.
  
  • ECE 125 - Science/Math of the Young Child

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Examines theories of cognitive development as a framework for conceptualizing the way young children acquire scientific and mathematical skills, concepts, and abilities. Enables students to research and develop appropriate individual and group scientific/mathematical activities for young children.
  
  • ECE 126 - Art of the Young Child

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Prepares students to plan and implement a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate art program for young children. Investigates the development of self-taught art techniques in young children.
  
  • ECE 127 - Music/Movement for the Young Child

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Focuses on the purposes of incorporating music and movement into the early childhood curriculum. Through active participation with hands-on experience, students work with the concept of age and developmental appropriateness when designing fun activities with both subjects.
  
  • ECE 205 - Nutrition Health and Safety

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on nutrition, health and safety as a key factor for optimal growth and development of young children. Includes nutrient knowledge, menu planning, food program participation, health practices, management and safety, appropriate activities and communication with families. Addresses ages prenatal through age 8. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 220 - Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides an overview of early childhood curriculum development. Includes processes for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate environments, materials and experiences, and quality in early childhood programs. Addresses ages birth through age 8. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 225 - Language and Cognition for the Young Child

    Credits: (3-0)
    Examines theories of cognitive and language development as a framework for conceptualizing the way children acquire thinking skills. Includes observing, planning, facilitating creative representation, and evaluating strategies within the context of play. Focuses on language, science, math, problem solving and logical thinking. Addresses ages birth through age 8. Prerequisite(s): PSY 238 or instructor permission.
  
  • ECE 226 - Creativity and the Young Child

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides an emphasis on encouraging and supporting creative self expression and problem-solving skills in children. Explores creative learning theories and research. Focuses on developmentally appropriate curriculum strategies in all developmental domains. Addresses ages birth through age 8. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 228 - Language and Literacy

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Presents strategies for optimum language development, literacy, social and emotional development. Supports children’s language and literacy in home, classroom, and community settings. Provides appropriate teacher/child verbal interactions, classroom environments, and activities. Addresses ages birth through age 8.
  
  • ECE 238 - Child Growth and Development

    Credits: 4(3-2)
    Covers the growth and development of the child from conception through the elementary school years. Emphasizes physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional domains and the concept into the whole child and how adults can provide a supportive environment. Ages addressed: prenatal through age 12. This course has an early childhood laboratory component.
  
  • ECE 240 - Admin of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Examines Colorado’s minimal licensing requirements, as well as optimal standards pertaining to the operation of programs for young children. Focuses on the directors’ administrative skills and role as a community advocate for young children. Addresses ages birth through age 12. Prerequisite(s): ECE 101 or instructor permission.
  
  • ECE 241 - Admin: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the human relations component of an early childhood professionals responsibilities. Includes director-staff relationships, staff development, leadership strategies, parent-professional partnerships, and community interaction. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECE 260 - Exceptional Child

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Presents an overview of typical and atypical developmental progression. Includes planning techniques, learning strategies, legal requirements and accommodations and adaptations that are necessary in order to create an integrated classroom environment for a child with a wide range of exceptionalities. Focuses on ages birth through age 8. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • PSY 238 - Child Development

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Focuses on growth and development of the individual from conception through childhood, emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors. Prerequisite(s): None.

Economics

  
  • ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Focuses on the study of the American economy, stressing the interrelationships among the household, business, and government sectors. Explores saving and investment decisions, unemployment, inflation, national income accounting, taxing and spending policies, the limits of the market and government, public choice theory, the Federal Reserve System, money and banking, and international trade. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Studies the firm, the nature of costs and how these relate to the economy as a whole. Analyzes economic models of the consumer, perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. Explores economic issues including market power, population growth, positive and negative externalities, income distribution, poverty and welfare, discrimination, and international economic interdependence. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • ECO 245 - Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Introduces students to contemporary environmental issues and policies meant to reduce environmental degradation. Includes market failures, analytical tools, government pollution reduction policies for air, water, and natural environments and their effectiveness. Prerequisite(s): None.

Education

  
  • EDU 221 - Introduction to Education

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the historical, social, political, philosophical, cultural, and economic forces that shape the United States public school system. Includes current issues of educational reform, technology as it relates to education and considerations related to becoming a teacher in the State of Colorado. Special interest will be paid to the topic of diversity in the K-12 school system. Incorporates a 30-hour 0-credit pre-professional, supervised field-based experience. Together with this experience, a portfolio and field experience reflective journal is required of all students. Additionally, prior to participating in the field experience, all students must submit a CDE fingerprint card and processing fee which will be used to conduct a CBI background check. Prerequisite: College level reading and writing as demonstrated on college level placement scores.
  
  • EDU 240 - Teaching the Exceptional Learner

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the individual differences and modifications that are necessary in the educational practices of the exceptional learner. Incorporates an additional 10-hour 0-credit, pre-professional, supervised, field based experience. Together with this experience, a portfolio and field experience reflective journal is required of all students. Prior to beginning the field experience, students that have not previously done so must submit a CDE fingerprint card and processing fee which will be used to conduct a CBI background check. Prerequisite(s): Completion of EDU 221 strongly recommended.
  
  • EDU 261 - Teaching, Learning and Technology

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Prepares students to integrate technology into their teaching curriculum. Enables the student to design educational and training materials incorporating instructional technology. Explores a variety of technologies, including the computer, Internet, multimedia, graphics, audio, and text with an emphasis on increasing learning through their use. Examines combining technology with a variety of instructional methodologies. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • EDU 263 - Teaching and Learning Online

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and deliver courses in a distance format.  Focuses on assessment and evaluation methods and methods to incorporate interactive, collaborative and expanded learning activities. Prerequisite(s): None.

Emergency Medical Technician

  
  • EMS 125 - EMT—Basic

    Credits: 9
    Enables the student after successful completion of this course to take the EMT Certification Examination subject to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Includes written and practical examinations. Student must be at least 18 years of age. Prerequisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): EMS 170.
  
  • EMS 170 - EMT Basic Clinical

    Credits: 1
    Provides the EMT student with the clinical experience required of initial and some renewal processes. Co-requisite(s): EMS 125 or EMS 126 depending on student status.
  
  • EMS 203 - EMT—Intermediate I

    Credits: 6
    Course provides preparatory information and is the first part of the EMT Intermediate program. Prerequisite(s): Valid EMT Basic, HEP B vac, current CPR cards, high school grad or GED, CPT 80, Math.
  
  • EMS 205 - EMT—Intermediate II

    Credits: 6
    Serves as the second course for EMT Intermediate certification. Prerequisite(s): EMS 203.
  
  • EMS 270 - Clinical: EMS Intermediate

    Credits: 3
    Provides the EMT I student with the required field experiences as required by the Colorado Department of Health. Prerequisite(s): EMS 203-205. Co-requisite(s): EMS 205 as needed.

English

  
  • ENG 115 - Technical English and Communication

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the written and oral communication needs of students in vocational and technical fields. Enables the student to practice written, oral, reading, reasoning, and interpersonal communication skills in order to become successful (or remain successful) in the workplace. Prerequisite(s): ENG 060 (grade SC or better) or English assessment.
  
  • ENG 121 - English Composition I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a minimum of five compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 090 with (grade of SC or better) or English assessment.
  
  • ENG 122 - English Composition II

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 121 (grade of C or better).
  
  • ENG 131 - Technical Writing I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Develops skills one can apply to a variety of technical documents. Focuses on principles for organizing, writing, and revising clear, readable documents for industry, business, and government. Prerequisite(s): ENG 060 (grade SC or better) or English assessment.
  
  • ENG 201 - Masterpieces of Literature

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides an overview of American literature from the Native American through the nineteenth century Romantics. It exployees ideas, historical and social contexts, themes and literary characteristics of works in various genres by major writers. Prerequisite(s): ENG 121.
  
  • ENG 221 - Creative Writing

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Teaches techniques for creative writing. Explores imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, literary non-fiction) with emphasis on the student’s own unique style, subject matter and needs. Prerequisite(s): English 121.

English - Developmental Studies

  
  • ENG 030 - Basic Writing Skills

    Credits: 2(2-0)
    Focuses on sentence and basic paragraph structure and development. Enables the students to review and improve grammar, usage, and punctuation skills while employing critical thinking strategies and the writing process to respond to a wide variety of writing situations. Prerequisite(s): English assessment.
  
  • ENG 060 - Writing Fundamentals

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on paragraph structure and development and introduces the formal essay. Enables the student to review and improve grammar, usage, and punctuation skills while employing critical thinking strategies and the writing process to respond to a wide variety of writing situations. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 030 (grade of SC or better) or English assessment.
  
  • ENG 090 - Basic Composition

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Emphasizes critical thinking as students explore writing for specific purposes and audiences. Enables the student to develop skills required for college-level writing while reviewing paragraph structure and focusing on essay development. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENG 060 (grade of SC or better) or English assessment.

English as a Second Language

  
  • ESL 009 - Low Beginning ESL

    Credits: 1-4
    Focuses on writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills as tools for life skills in English. Incorporates practice for various work and living situations using basic English. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on entrance test.
  
  • ESL 010 - High Beginning ESL

    Credits: 2-4
    Builds on writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills learned in the Low Beginning class. Enables students to practice various work and life skills situations using basic English. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on entrance test.
  
  • ESL 013 - Low Intermediate ESL

    Credits: 2-4
    Builds on writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills as learned in the High Beginning class. Enables students to practice various work and life skills situations in English. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on entrance test.
  
  • ESL 014 - High Intermediate English for Life Skills

    Credits: 3-7
    Builds on Low Intermediate ESL life skills competencies and provides students with the skills to use English to function independently in a variety of situations to satisfy survival, workplace and social needs.ogy, energy, natural resources, pollution and environmental protection.

Environmental Science

  
  • ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science

    Credits: 4(4-0)
    Introduces the student to the basic concepts of ecology and the relationship between environmental problems and biological systems. Includes discussions on biology, chemistry, geology, energy, natural resources, pollution and environmental protection. Prerequisite(s): None.

Finance

  
  • FIN 201 - Principles of Finance

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides factual knowledge of financial institutions and the monetary system used in the United States in relationship to the global economy. Examines tools and techniques such as capital budgeting, time value of money, analysis of financial statements, cost of capital, and risk analysis to analyze business decisions, plan and determine project and firm value, and evaluate sources of financing. Prerequisite(s): None.

General Equivalency Diploma

  
  • GED 011 - GED Preparation

    Credits: 1-12
    Presents material for students who need to prepare for the GED tests: Language Arts, Writing; Reading; Mathematics; Science; and Social Studies. Prerequisite(s): None.

Geography

  
  • GEO 105 - World Regional Geography

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Facilitates the understanding of spatial relationships between and among the geographic regions of the world. Includes demographic and cultural (political, economic, and historic) forces related to the physical environments of selected regions. Focuses on analysis of interrelationships between developed and developing regions and the interactions between human societies and natural environments. Prerequisite(s): None.

Geology

  
  • GEY 111 - Physical Geology

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Studies the materials of the earth, its structure, surface features and the geologic processes involved in its development. This course includes laboratory experience. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • GEY 121 - Historical Geology

    Credits: 4(4-0)
    *Studies the physical and biological development of earth through the vast span of geologic time. Emphasizes the investigation and interpretation of sedimentary rocks, the record of ancient environments, fossil life forms, and physical events, all within the framework of shifting crustal plates. Course includes laboratory experience. Prerequisite(s): GEY 111 or instructor permission.

Health and Wellness

  
  • HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Studies the basic principles in clinical practice involved in the assistance of health care. The course will cover factors which influence the nutritional status of individuals, methods of nutritional assessment and support, and diet modification for specific disease states.
  
  • HWE 100 - Human Nutrition

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Introduces basic principles of nutrition with emphasis on personal nutrition. Satisfies nutrition requirement of students entering health care professions. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HWE 103 - Community First Aid and CPR

    Credits: 1(0-1)
    Prepares the student for certification in CPR and basic first aid. Skills will include basic life support, airway obstruction, controlled bleeding, shock, and patient care for the unconscious.
  
  • HWE 124 - Fitness and Wellness

    Credits: 2(2-0)
    Provides information on fitness and wellness and to serve as a guide to design, implement, and evaluate a complete personal fitness and wellness program. The course integrates the basic components of fitness and wellness in understanding human health in order to achieve well-being. This course offers current information in the health field and provides self-assessments for health risk and wellness behaviors. This includes lifestyle modification, nutrition, weight management, stress management, cardiovascular and cancer risk reduction, exercise and aging, exercise related injury, exercise and the environment, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse (including tobacco, alcohol and other psychoactive drugs), and analysis and interpretation of research publications and web sites in health and wellness. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HWE 237 - Exercise, Nutrition, and Body Composition

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Discusses the concepts of improved performance in all fitness areas. Emphasis is placed upon updated information associated with nutrition and human performance. Measurement of body composition is used as it correlates to training and diet/exercise programs. Prerequisite(s): BIO 202.
  
  • HWE 255 - Certified Personal Trainer Preparation

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for the National Council on Strength and Fitness certified personal trainer exam (NCSF-CPT). Topics include: functional anatomy, exercise physiology, health and physical fitness, screening and evaluation, nutrition, weight management, exercise prescription, sport and exercise psychology, pedagogical training on instruction, liability and marketing, and considerations for special populations. National certification is granted upon successful completion of the national exam which is taken off campus.

Health Professional

  
  • HPR 104 - Health Career Opportunities and Readiness

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Discusses current market trends in the medical profession, professional opportunities, continuing education, and professional affiliations. Information regarding resumes, portfolios, letters of inquiry, interviewing techniques, and job searches is provided.
  
  • HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Studies the basic principles in clinical practice involved in the assistance of health care. The course will cover factors which influence the nutritional status of individuals, methods of nutritional assessment and support, and diet modification for specific disease states.
  
  • HPR 117 - Anatomical Kinesiology

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Studies the anatomical basis for human movement, including study of joint types, articular surfaces, ligaments, muscle actions, synergistic and antagonistic relationships, muscle tendons and attachment sites, neuromuscular relationships, and how all of the above contribute to function and susceptibility to injury. Prerequisite(s): BIO 201.

History

  
  • HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from the prehistoric era to 1650. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from 1650 to the present. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. Prerequisite: none.
  
  • HIS 201 - United States (U.S.) History I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in North America and United States history, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period when Native American Indians were the sole inhabitants of North America, and the American Civil War. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HIS 202 - United States (U.S.) History II

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in United States History, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period of the American Civil War and the present. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HIS 225 - Colorado History

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Presents story of the people, society, and cultures of Colorado from its earliest Native Americans, through the Spanish influx, the explorers, the fur traders and mountain men, the gold rush, railroad builders, the cattlemen and farmers, the silver boom, the tourists, and the modern state. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HIS 235 - History of the American West

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Traces the history of the American West, from the Native American cultures and the frontier experiences of America’s earliest eastern settlers through the Trans-Mississippi West, across the great exploratory and wagon trails, and up to the present West, be it urban, ranching, reservation, resource management or industrial. Emphasizes the north and central parts of the West. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HIS 247 - Contemporary World History

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Investigates the major political, social, and economic developments, international relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and cultural trends that have shaped the various global regions and nation-states from 1900 to present. Emphasizes the interactions of global regions and nation-states. Prerequisite(s): None.

Humanities

  
  • HUM 121 - Humanities: Early Civilization

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Introduces students to the history of ideas that have defined cultures through a study of the visual arts, literature, drama, music, and philosophy. It emphasizes connections among the arts, values, and diverse cultures including European and non-European from the Ancient World to 1000 C.E. Prerequisite(s): ENG 090 or test scores at the ENG 121 level.
  
  • HUM 122 - Humanities: From Medieval to Modern

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Examines written texts, visual arts and musical compositions to analyze and reflect the evolution and confluence of cultures in Europe, Asia and the Americas from 800 C.E. to 1750 C.E. Any two of the three Survey of Humanities courses equal a sequence. Prerequisite(s): ENG 090 or test scores of ENG 121.
  
  • HUM 123 - Humanities: The Modern World

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Examines the cultures of the 17th through the 20th centuries by focusing on the interrelationships of the arts, ideas, and history. Considers the influences of industrialism, scientific development, and non-European peoples. Prerequisite(s): ENG 090 or test scores at the ENG 121 level.

Journalism

  
  • JOU 105 - Intro to Mass Media

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Places the mass media in a historical and cultural perspective, considering the validity, integrity and influence of the media in a democracy. Prerequisite(s): None.

Literature

  
  • LIT 115 - Introduction to Literature I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Introduces students to fiction, poetry, and drama. Emphasizes active and responsive reading. (This course is a prerequisite for Masterpieces of World Literature LIT 201) Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • LIT 127 - Study of the Novel

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on careful reading and interpretation of selected novels representing types and periods of literature. Students will examine formal and thematic elements of longer fiction. Critical thinking, discussion, and writing about novels will enhance perceptive reading skills and heighten awareness of human condition. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • LIT 202 - Masterpieces of Literature II

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Examines significant writings in world literature from 17th century to present. Emphasizes careful reading and understanding of the works and their cultural backgrounds. Prerequisite(s): LIT 115 Introduction to Literature.
  
  • LIT 211 - American Literature I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Provides an overview of American literature from the Native American through the nineteenth century Romantics. It explores ideas, historical and social contexts, themes and literary characteristics of works in various genres by major writers. Prerequisite(s): English 121 recommended.
  
  • LIT 221 - Survey of British Literature I

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Provides an overview of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 17th century.  It explores ideas, historical and social contexts, themes, and literacy characteristics of works in various genres by major writers. Prerequisite(s): none.
  
  • LIT 225 - Introduction to Shakespeare

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Explores a selection of works by William Shakespeare. It focuses on careful reading and interpretation of the plays and poems, includes pertinent information about Elizabethan England, and examines formal as well as thematic elements of the selected works. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • LIT 255 - Children’s Literature

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Evaluates the criteria for selecting appropriate literature for children through exploration of genres, age levels, values taught through literature, and the literary and artistic quality of various texts. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • LIT 275 - The Novel Approach to Language Arts

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Offers methods and techniques of developing a language arts unit based on an age/grade appropriate novel. Novels provide a means for exploration that involves critical and creative thinking and enrich the reading experiences of children. Instructional method revolves around student discussion groups that enable children to learn to listen and share points of view, ideas, and feelings. Student activities are developed utilizing Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognition and are interchangeable with additional titles (novels) or basal reading series. Prerequisite(s): LIT 255 and ENG 121.

Management

  
  • MAN 116 - Principles of Supervision

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Studies the principles and techniques of supervising and motivating personnel. This course is designed for students who are interested in supervising others or for those currently in supervision. Course content focuses on the human interaction in supervision. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • MAN 125 - Team building

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Introduces the concept of working as a team member. Activities and assignments will emphasize the ability to negotiate, work together, build consensus, and make quality decisions. Prerequisite(s): None.
 

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