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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.

 
 

Academic Achievement
  

  • AAA 109 - Advanced Academic Achievement

    Credits: 3(3–0)
    Examines theories and practices associated with successful learning to enhance college success. Areas of study include education and career planning, effective communication, personal management, critical and creative thinking, development of community and awareness of diversity, leadership, and techniques for successful academic performance. Recommended for new and returning students. Prerequisite(s): None.

Accounting
  

  • ACC 115 - Payroll Accounting

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Studies federal and state employment laws and their effects on personnel and payroll records.  The course is non-technical and is intended to give students a practical working knowledge of the current payroll laws and actual experience in applying regulations.  Students are exposed to computerized payroll procedures.  Prerequisite(s): none.
  

  • ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I

    Credits: 4(3–1)
    Introduces the study of accounting principles for understanding of the theory and logic that underlie procedures and practices. Major topics include the accounting cycle for service and merchandising companies, special journals and subsidiary ledgers, internal control principles and practices, notes and interest, inventory systems and costing, plant assets and intangible asset accounting, and depreciation methods and practices. Prerequisite(s): College level reading, study skills, and math.
  

  • ACC 122 - Accounting Principles II

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    Continues the study of accounting principles as they apply to partnerships and corporations. Major topics include stocks and bonds, investments, cash flow statements, financial analysis, budgeting, and cost and managerial accounting. Prerequisite(s): ACC 121 or equivalent.
  

  • ACC 125 - Computerized Accounting

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Introduces capabilities of computer applications in accounting. Includes solving accounting problems of a financial nature and hardware and software controls. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ACC 130 - Income Tax Preparation

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Designed to give business and non-business students a foundation in income tax preparation. The course includes a study of income and deductions used when determining taxable income. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ACC 211 - Intermediate Accounting I

    Credits: 4(4-0)
    Focuses on comprehensive analysis of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), accounting theory, concepts and financial reporting principles for public corporations. It is the first of a two-course sequence in financial accounting and is designed primarily for accounting and finance majors. Focuses on the preparation and analysis of business information relevant and useful to external users of financial reports. Explores the theories, principles and practices surveyed in Accounting Principles and critically examines “real-world” financial analysis and reporting issues. Prerequisite(s): ACC 122.
  

  • ACC 212 - Intermediate Accounting II

    Credits: 4(4-0)
    Focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of accounting for long-term liabilities, stockholders` equity, investments, pensions and leases. Includes income tax allocation, financial statement analysis, cash flow statements and accounting methods changes. Prerequisite(s): ACC 211.

Agriculture
  

  • AGB 218 - Computerized Farm Records

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Emphasizes the planning and development of record keeping systems, the interpreting and analyzing of agricultural business records, balance sheets, cash flows, and income statements with the aid of a computer. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGE 102 - Agriculture Economics

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on economic principles as applied to agriculture through price discovery with producer supply and consumer demand, governmental policies, rural development, and resource management. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGE 205 - Farm and Ranch Management

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Provides students with practical experience in applying principles of economics, business, marketing and finance to the management of a farm-ranch operation. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGE 208 - Agricultural Finance

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Emphasizes principles of finance and their application to agriculture and agribusiness, including the time value of money, net present value analysis, interest, credit lending institutions, financial statements and financial ratios. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGE 210 - Agriculture Marketing

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Studies the agricultural marketing system and methods of marketing crops and livestock. Emphasizes hedging with futures options. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGE 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGE 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. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGP 146 - Artificial Insemination Management

    Credits: 2(1-1)
    Provides a study of applied fundamentals of anatomy and reproduction as they pertain to artificial insemination. Emphasizes the handling of frozen semen, heat detection and nutritional management for AI. Individualized training is given in developing and perfecting insemination techniques in live cattle.
  

  • AGP 215 - Animal Health

    Credits: 3(2-1)
    Introduces the student to methods of prevention, recognition, and treatment of common livestock diseases.
  

  • AGP 241 - Beef Cattle Management I

    Credits: 3(2-1)
    Provides training in management pertaining to the economics of a commercial cow-calf operation. Includes reproduction, feeding, herd health, selection, record keeping, financial management, and marketing.
  

  • AGR 100 - Freshman Agriculture Orientation

    Credits: 5(.5-0)
    An introductory course required for all freshman agriculture majors. Designed to aid the student in adjusting to college and preparing for a successful college experience. Emphasizes introduction to campus facilities and computer labs, effective study skills, and the various careers available in agriculture and helps the student define personal and career objectives. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGY 100 - General Crop Production

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    Focuses on production and adaptation of cultivated crops, principles affecting growth, development, management, and utilization. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGY 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AGY 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-6
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AME 105 - Basic Agricultural Mechanic Skills

    Credits: 2(.5-1.5)
    Covers safety, proper tool use, tool reconditioning, A.C. Electricity, D.C. electricity, domestic water supply and farm sanitation systems.
  

  • AME 107 - General Power Mechanics

    Credits: 2(.5-1.5)
    Teaches the theory of operation and maintenance of small engines and related power equipment used on the farm.
  

  • AME 118 - Farm Carpentry

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Focuses on safety, hand and power tool use, farm building planning and site location, concrete, farm building design and construction, and materials of construction.
  

  • AME 125 - Agricultural Machinery

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Emphasizes the safe operation, construction, purpose, maintenance and adjustment of farm machinery. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AME 151 - Fundamentals of Welding

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Develops basic welding skills, principles, and practices in arc and oxyacetylene welding. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 100 - Animal Science

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Studies the basic fundamentals of livestock production pertaining to principles of breeding, genetics, nutrition, health, and physiology of beef, sheep, swine, dairy, and horses. Focuses on the Animal Science Industry in general and each species industry in regard to history, current situation, and future direction. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 115 - Introduction to Livestock Evaluation

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Explores principles and economic value of traits considered in meat animal selection. In addition, emphasizes terminology used in describing meat animal conformation. Provides experience in correctly evaluating meat animal classes and defending an evaluation with oral reasons using industry acceptable terminology. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 143 - Elementary Western Equitation

    Credits: 2(0-2)
    Provides the student with an introduction to basic safe handling and riding of the western horse. Prerequisite(s): Student must be accepted into the EBM or HTM program.
  

  • ASC 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 215 - Livestock Judging

    Credits: 2(2-0)
    Emphasizes comparative selection, grading, and judging of market and breeding classes of livestock based on knowledge of phenotype, performance information, and/or carcass merit. Prerequisite(s): ASC 115.
  

  • ASC 225 - Feeds and Feeding

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    Focuses on the basic nutrients, common feeds and feed additives, anatomy of digestive systems, and basic feeding practices for beef, sheep, and dairy. The lab portion of the class is devoted to calculating and balancing rations to fulfill nutrient requirement for farm animals for growth, finishing, reproduction, lactation, work, and wool production. Explores least cost ration balancing on the computer. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 243 - Intermediate Western Equitation

    Credits: 2(0-2)
    Provides the student basic to intermediate horsemanship and maneuvers, improved body position, and advanced control. Prerequisite(s): ASC 143 or instructor permission.
  

  • ASC 245 - Equine Evaluation

    Credits: 3(2-1)
    Focuses on a system of development for evaluating a horse’s conformation and its relationship to performance. Covers various aspects of evaluating horses while enhancing the student’s deductive reasoning and public speaking skills. Prerequisite(s): ASC 100 or EQM 151.
  

  • ASC 250 - Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Explores meat carcass evaluation and the related yield and quality grading system. Emphasizes selection of breeding stock based on performance data. Covers comparative selection, grading, and judging of market and breeding classes of livestock based on knowledge of phenotype, performance, information, and/or carcass merit. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ASC 288 - Livestock Practicum

    Credits: 2(1-1)
    Provides experiential learning with beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine and sheep. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • EQM 103 - Management Practicum I

    Credits: 3(0–3)
    Enables students to gain practical experience in basic horse husbandry, basic horsemanship and stable management practices. Students are assigned a horse and practice day-to-day management at the college’s equine facility. Through practical experience students develop professional characteristics in appearance, attitude and work ethics. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Equine Business Management Program. Co-requisite(s): ASC 143.
  

  • EQM 151 - Horse Production

    Credits: 4(4-0)
    Focuses on external and internal anatomy and physiology including skeleton, joints, muscles, digestive system, urinary excretory system, respiratory system, circulatory system, nervous system, skin and hair. Covers the elements of conditioning these systems for various levels of training. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • EQM 158 - Equine Reproduction

    Credits: 2(2-0)
    Introduces horse reproduction and the various breeding and management practices found on breeding farms. Covers physiology of the mare and stallion reproductive systems, care of the stallion and the mare, mare heat detection, breeding, care of pregnant mares, foaling, problems in the foal, care of the foal and yearling. Prerequisite(s): EQM 151 or ASC 100.
  

  • EQM 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • EQM 188 - Practicum

    Credits: 12(0-12)
    Meets the needs of the individual student who is not participating in the internship program. Enables the student to lead unbroken or “green broke” horses through a complete training program with minimal supervision. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.
  

  • EQM 203 - Management Practicum II

    Credits: 3(0-3)
    Builds on EQM 103 by enabling students to gain practical experience in horse husbandry, horsemanship and stable management practices. Students are assigned a horse and practice day-to-day management at the college’s equine facility. Through practical experience students develop professional characteristics in appearance, attitude, and work ethic. Prerequisite(s): EQM 103.
  

  • EQM 251 - Equine Management

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Covers practical aspects of horse and stable management, feeds and nutrition, diseases and wounds, unsoundness and blemishes, castration, immunization, worming, health care, care of feet and legs, organizing stable routine and activities, stable records and stable construction. Focuses on marketing methods and promotional advertising methods for stables, trainers and horses. Prerequisite(s): EQM 151.
  

  • EQM 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • EQM 280 - Equine Internship

    Credits: 8(0-8)
    Students are employed or work at home on an equine operation. The work experience must cover a minimum of 320 hours with the student involved in all facets of this operation. Prerequisite(s): Complete all general education requirements and instructor permission.
  

  • EQM 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. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • EQT 200 - Fundamentals of Riding Instruction

    Credits: 3(2-1)
    Develops the basic skills needed to become effective teachers of riding. Through classroom and arena assignments, students have the opportunity to gain confidence, learn methods of organization, develop lesson plans, and practice teaching techniques. Students learn techniques in teaching basic skills for western horsemanship. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • EQT 253 - Applied Horsemanship

    Credits: 5(0-5)
    Provides the student intermediate to advanced horsemanship and manuevers with emphasis on individual work. Prerequisite(s): ASC 243.
  

  • HTM 152 - Basic Care and Training

    Credits: 7(0-14)
    Provides each student with one horse to start and train in the following: show in halter; grooming properly; bitting and driving; standing still while being saddled, bridled and mounted; working on the rail; taking proper leads; backing and loping in circles; stopping; two-tracking; and opening gates. The students will also receive instruction in basic hoof care and proper stable management. This course will end with the student participating in the HTM Semester Horse Show. Prerequisite(s): Student must be accepted into the HTM program.
  

  • HTM 154 - Advanced Performance Training

    Credits: 8(0-8)
    Provides each student with two horses to start and train in the following: bitting and driving; standing still while being saddled, bridled, and mounted; working on the rail; taking proper leads, loping in circles; stopping; and backing. The student will also receive instruction in the advanced techniques of the following: teaching the horse to flex and bend, do roll-backs, and 360 degree turns on the hind quarters; to make simple lead changes and counter arcs, and backing at a counter arc. The student will also learn supervision skills while supervising feed crews. This course will end with the student participating in the HTM Semester Horse Show. Prerequisite(s): HTM 152.
  

  • HTM 155 - Foal Training

    Credits: 1(0-1)
    Provides each student with one or more weanlings to train in the following objectives: show at halter; load in trailer; and pick up all four feet. This course will last two weeks. Prerequisite(s): Student must be accepted into the HTM or EBM program.
  

  • HTM 156 - Colt Training

    Credits: 12(0-12)
    Provides each student with two or more horses to start and train in the following objectives: show at halter; proper grooming; bitting and driving; stand still while being saddled, bridled and mounted; work on the rail; take proper leads; back; lope circles; stop; two-track; open gates; accept a rope; drag a log; accept a slicker while mounted. The student will also receive instruction in the theory of basic hoof care and proper stable management. This section will end with the student participating in the HTM semester Horse Show. Prerequisite(s): Student must be accepted into the HTM certificate program.
  

  • HTM 157 - Advanced Colt Training

    Credits: 12(0-12)
    Provides each student with two or more horses to start and train in the following objectives: show at halter; proper grooming; bitting and driving; stand still while being saddled, bridled, and mounted; work on the rail; take the proper leads; perform drop to trot lead changes; back; lope circles; stop. The student will also receive instruction in the theory of basic hoof care and proper stable management. The student will receive minimum supervision and advance the horses at their own pace. The section will end with the student participating in the HTM Semester Horse Show. Prerequisite(s): Student must be accepted into the HTM certificate program.
  

  • HTM 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • HTM 253 - Specialized Training

    Credits: 7(0-7)
    Provides each student with one or more horses to train. The first part of the semester will deal with establishing the foundation on the horses. The remainder of the semester will be utilized in building the specialized skills. This section will end with the student participating in the HTM Semester Horse Show. Prerequisite(s): ASC 143, ASC 243, HTM 152 and HTM 154.
  

  • HTM 255 - Arena Horse Training

    Credits: 12(0-12)
    Provides each student with two or more horses to train. First part of semester will deal with establishing the foundation on the horses. The remainder of the semester will be utilized in building the specialized skills. This section will end with the student participating in the HTM Semester Horse Show. Prerequisite(s): Student must be accepted into the HTM certificate program.
  

  • HTM 260 - Introduction to Internship

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Acquaint students with employer/employee relations, public relations, and expectations of internship prior to leaving campus. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • HTM 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • HTM 280 - Internship

    Credits: 12(0-12)
    Provides each student with placement in the horse industry under a prominent person who specializes in the student’s main area of interest for the spring semester. At the end of the semester, the student will return to campus for a seminar and analysis of the internship. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in HTM courses and a 2.0 GPA in related courses to be placed on internship. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all required courses in the HTM program and consent of instructor.
  

  • HTM 285 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3
    This course meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • RFM 280 - Intern Placement

    Credits: 1(1-0)
    Acquaints the student with potential internship sites. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • RFM 281 - Ranch/Farm Internship

    Credits: 12(0-12)
    Places each student who has completed all required course work in the Ranch/Farm Management Program in a productive ranch or farm or agricultural business. The student gains practical experience and opportunities to utilize skills and competencies learned from course work from the last three semesters of study. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.

Anthropology
  

  • ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Studies human cultural patterns and learned behavior. Includes linguistics, social and political organizations, religion, culture and personality, culture change, and applied anthropology. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ANT 111 - Physical Anthropology

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Studies human biology and its effects on behavior. Includes principles of genetics and evolution, vertebrates and primates, human origins, human variation, and ecology. Prerequisite(s): None.

Art
  

  • ART 110 - Art Appreciation

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Introduces the cultural significance of the visual arts, including media, processes, techniques, traditions and terminology. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Provides the knowledge base to understand the visual arts, especially as related to Western culture. Surveys the visual arts from the Ancient through the Medieval periods. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 112 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    *Provides the knowledge base to understand the visual arts, especially as related to Western Culture. Surveys the visual arts from the Renaissance through the Modern periods. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 121 - Drawing I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Investigates the various approaches and media that students need to develop drawing skills and visual perception. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 122 - Drawing II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Explores expressive drawing techniques with an emphasis on formal composition, color media and content or thematic development. Prerequisite(s): ART 121 or instructor permission.
  

  • ART 123 - Watercolor I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Provides an introduction to basic techniques and unique aspects of materials involved in the use of either transparent or opaque water media or both. Color theory is included. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 124 - Watercolor II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Continues the study of watercolor techniques, emphasizing original compositions and experimentation with materials. Color theory is included. Prerequisite(s): ART 123 or equivalency.
  

  • ART 131 - 2-D Design

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Examines the basic elements of design, visual perception, and artistic form and composition as they relate to two-dimensional media. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 132 - 3-D Design

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Focuses on learning to apply the elements and principles of design to three-dimensional problems. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 138 - Photography I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Introduces black and white photography as a fine art medium and develops skills necessary for basic camera and lab operations. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 139 - Photography II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    This course is a further exploration in camera and lab operations with an emphasis on individual creativity. It includes the development of a comprehensive portfolio. Prerequisite(s): ART 138.
  

  • ART 141 - Jewelry and Metalwork I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Introduces the construction of jewelry designs in metals and small casting techniques. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 142 - Jewelry and Metalwork II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Emphasizes conceptual design development, using casting and specialized techniques. Prerequisite(s): ART 141 or instructor permission.
  

  • ART 154 - Sculpture I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Introduces the fundamentals of sculpture such as modeling, casting, carving and the processes of assemblage. Prerequisite(s): ART 131, ART 132 or equivalent.
  

  • ART 155 - Sculpture II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Develops an understanding and focus on manipulation of three- dimensional form with greater concentration on individual creativity and style. Prerequisite(s): ART 154 or equivalent.
  

  • ART 161 - Ceramics I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Introduces traditional and contemporary ceramic forms and processes including hand building and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 162 - Ceramics II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    A continuation of ART 161, this course emphasizes skills, technique, and form. Prerequisite(s): ART 161.
  

  • ART 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-12
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 211 - Painting I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Explores basic techniques, materials, and concepts used in opaque painting processes in oil or acrylic painting to depict form and space on a two-dimensional surface. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • ART 212 - Painting II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    This course further explores techniques, materials, and concepts used in opaque painting processes in oil or acrylic painting, with emphasis on composition and content development. Prerequisite(s): ART 211 or instructor permission.
  

  • MGD 104 - Videography

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Offers an introduction to the principles and techniques of videotape production, including camera operation, basic script writing, lighting, sound and basic digital editing. Detailed examination of the pre-production, production, and post-production process, as well as aesthetics, will be included. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • MGD 221 - Computer Graphics I

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Introduces processes of generating computer design. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • MGD 222 - Computer Graphics II

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Continues MGD 221 with advanced problems in generating computer design for graphics application, emphasizing production of individual fine art pieces. Prerequisite(s): MGD 221 or instructor permission.
  

  • PHO 208 - Digital Commercial

    Credits: 3(1-2)
    Introduces digital photography as a fine art medium, and develops skills necessary for basic operation of a digital camera and production of digital imagery. Prerequisite(s): None.

Astronomy
  

  • AST 101 - Astronomy I

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Focuses on the history of astronomy, the tools of the astronomer and the contents of the solar system including the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Incorporates laboratory experience. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • AST 102 - Astronomy II

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Emphasizes structure and life cycle of the stars, sun, galaxies, and the universe as a whole, including cosmology and relativity. Incorporates laboratory experience. Prerequisite(s): None.

Biology
  

  • BIO 105 - Science of Biology

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Examines the basis of biology in the modern world and surveys the current knowledge and conceptual framework of the discipline. Explores biology as a science-a process of gaining new knowledge-as is the impact of biological science on society. Includes laboratory experiences. Designed for non-science majors. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • BIO 111 - General College Biology I with Lab

    Credits: 5(3-2)
    *Examines fundamental molecular, cellular, and genetic principles characterizing plants and animals. Includes cell structure and function, and the metabolic processes of respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as cell reproduction and basic concepts of heredity. This course includes laboratory experience. Prerequisite(s): None.
  

  • BIO 112 - General College Biology II with Lab

    Credits: 5(3-2)
    *A continuation of Biology I. Includes ecology, evolution, classification, structure and function in plants and animals. This course includes laboratory experience. Prerequisite(s): BIO 111 or instructor permission.
  

  • BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Focuses on an integrated study of the human body including histology, anatomy, and physiology of each system. Examines molecular, cellular and tissue levels of organization plus integuments, skeletal, articulations, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Includes a mandatory hands-on laboratory experience covering experimentation, microscopy, observations, and dissection. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence.
  

  • BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Focuses on an integrated study of the human body and the histology, anatomy, and physiology of the following systems and topics: cardiovascular, hematology, lymphatic, and immune, urinary,fluid and electrolyte control, digestive, nutrition, respiratory, reproductive and development. Includes a mandatory laboratory experience that includes experimentation, microscope, observations and dissection. Lab covers same topics as lecture.
  

  • BIO 204 - Microbiology

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    *Examines microorganisms with an emphasis on their structure, development, physiology, classification, and identification. The laboratory experience includes culturing, identifying, and controlling microorganisms with an emphasis on their role in infectious disease. Designed for health science majors. Prerequisite(s): BIO 111.
  

  • BIO 216 - Pathophysiology

    Credits: 4(3-1)
    Focuses on the alterations in physiological, cellular, and biochemical processes, the associated homeostatic responses, and the manifestations of disease. Prior knowledge of cellular biology, anatomy, and physiology is essential for the study of pathophysiology. Prerequisite(s): BIO 201.

Business
  

  • BUS 115 - Introduction to Business

    Credits: 3(3-0)
    Focuses on the operation of the American business system. Covers fundamentals of the economy, careers and opportunities, marketing, management, production, governmental regulations, tools of business and social responsibilities. Prerequisite(s): None.
 

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