Course Descriptions

FSC 273 - Leadership IV for Fire Service Executives

1. Explain the multiple relationships of a fire department and its local community.
2. Develop a plan for networking with public and private agencies and community organizations.

1. Identify the political and business processes of the local municipality and their legal aspects.
2. Synthesize local, state, national, and international trends of the fire service.

1. Local Fire Department and City Government Relationship
   1. Sources of social stability
   2. Economic development
   3. Power structures
   4. Dealing with multiple constituencies
2. Local Policy Development
   1. Social engineering
   2. Relevant operations to the culture and community
3. How Local Educational Systems Work
   1. Kindergarten through 12^th grade (K-12)
   2. Community colleges
   3. Universities
4. Legal Aspects of City and Department Procedures
   1. Employment
   2. American for Disabilities Act (ADA)
   3. Liability
   4. Risk management
5. Networking and Community Relations
   1. Techniques of networking
   2. Partnerships
6. Relations with Local and State Fire Service Providers
   1. Pima County fire chiefs
   2. State fire marshal
7. National and International Fire Service Providers

FSC 274 - Leadership V for Fire Service Executives

1. Differentiate between creative and routine thinking patterns.
2. Explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning

1. Discuss the information gathering methods used by managers.
2. List the four problem-solving styles of managers, including their strengths and weaknesses, and identify each student’s style.
3. Utilize at least four decision-making strategies and evaluate the appropriateness to various situations

1. Reasoning
   1. Inductive
   2. Deductive
2. Thinking Patterns
   1. Blooms taxonomy
   2. Creativity and innovation
3. Problem Identification
   1. Situational analysis
   2. Perception
   3. Stereotyping
   4. Halo effect
   5. Interviews and surveys
4. Problem Solving Strategies
   1. Individual
   2. Group
   3. Relationship to leadership style
5. Problem Solving Styles of Leaders
   1. Myers-Briggs sensing
   2. Myers-Briggs feeling
   3. Identify one’s own style
6. Decision-Making Models and Approaches
   1. Continuum of approaches from authoritarian to participative
   2. Situational analysis of which model to use
7. Personal Decision Making
   1. Self-renewal
   2. Career renewal
8. Evaluation
   1. Approaches and alternatives
   2. Evaluation short and long term
   3. Quantitative and qualitative
   4. Formative and summative

FSC 280 - Fire Chief Preparation

1. Compare business decision-making with fire service administrative decision making.
2. Demonstrate how quality circles can be installed in the fire service.
3. Identify the concept of human resource management.
4. Note characteristics of fire department budgeting.

1. Describe the contingency or situational approach to management.
2. Contrast traditional, human relations, and human resources approaches to management.
3. Explain the general theory of budgeting.
4. Expand on the management of material resources.
5. Define “fire loss management.”
6. Indicate how the management of the fire department is increasing in legal complexity.
7. Report how the law affects personnel management.
8. State the functions of the Fire Department as programs.
9. Synthesize and apply results oriented management.
10. List key components of Management by Objectives (MBO).
11. Use the characteristics of effective performance appraisal.
12. Describe the implications of changing labor relations for fire service management.
13. List the steps involved in labor negotiations within a unionized Fire Department.
14. Differentiate disasters from smaller emergencies.
15. Analyze comprehensive emergency management.
16. Explain the role of incident command system (ICS) in emergency management.
17. Examine factors leading to fire department involvement in emergency medical service.
18. Deduce problems related to implementing an emergency medical systems (EMS) program.
19. Specify methods related to administering an EMS program.
20. Forecast the outlook for emergency medical services in the future.
21. List and describe the duties of a fire prevention bureau.
22. Determine the importance of public education in relation to fire prevention.
23. Illustrate the political and legal implications and the importance of complete current and accurate records for the fire prevention manager.
24. Define “comprehensive code administration.”
25. Show the interrelationship among these four terms: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
26. Diagram the steps in developing an emergency management plan.

1. Management and Organizational Behavior
   1. Organization and management
      1. Formal theories of public organization
      2. Approaches to management
      3. Organizational principles
      4. Organizational change
   2. Resource management
      1. Managing human resources
      2. Managing material resources
      3. Productivity improvement
   3. Program management
      1. Environment of program management
      2. Management basics
      3. Setting program objectives
      4. Implementation
      5. Evaluation
2. Strategic Analysis of Fire Department Operations
   1. Emergency management
      1. Fire service role
      2. Evolution of Federal Emergency Management policy
      3. Mitigation options
      4. Preparedness
      5. Response
      6. Recovery
   2. Emergency Medical System  (EMS)
      1. Planning for EMS
      2. Alternative operational plans
      3. Management issues
   3. Fire prevention/code enforcement
      1. Prevention
      2. Comprehensive code administration
3. Public Finance
   1. Budget, finance and cost containment
   2. Budgetary setting
   3. Theory of budgeting
   4. Types of budgets
   5. Budget controls
   6. Cost pressures and cost containment
   7. Budget preparation
   8. Budget presentation
4. Legal Aspects of the Fire Department
   1. Civil rights obligations
   2. Tort liability
   3. Conflict of interest
5. Personnel Issues
   1. Personnel management
      1. Human resource planning
      2. Position classification
      3. Job analysis
      4. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and affirmative action
      5. Recruitment
      6. Performance appraisal
   2. Labor management relations
      1. Organizing efforts and procedures
      2. Bargaining
      3. Impasse resolution
      4. Grievances
      5. Discipline
6. Disaster Management
   1. Control of fire department operations at catastrophic disasters
      1. Incident command
      2. Impact of natural disasters
         1. Earthquakes
         2. Hurricanes
         3. Floods
         4. Tornadoes
   2. Integrated emergency management system

FSC 289 - Current Issues in Fire Science

1. Demonstrate a familiarity with a variety of research methodologies.
2. Develop a research topic based on a fire service issue.

1. Conduct an independent applied research project utilizing an American Psychological Association (APA) format.
   1. Identify a critical issue within the fire service as determined by previous experience and/or course work.
   2. Conduct a meta-analysis of relevant source material on the stated issue.
   3. Write an applied research paper according to predetermined formatting guidelines.
   4. Provide recommendations for addressing the stated issue.
   5. Demonstrate a familiarity with a variety of research methodologies, including the library and internet.
2. Demonstrate the ability to use basic computer applications, including word processing and data bases, to format and compose an applied research paper.
3. Differentiate levels of validity and credibility of source material.
   1. Identify legitimate and credible source material.
   2. Evaluate the quality of various types of source material.
   3. Develop a logical hypothesis based upon the findings.
4. Defend the findings and recommendations of the final report.
   1. Discuss the validity of individual research methods.
   2. Discuss the logic of the analysis of the source material.
   3. Discuss the applicability of the final recommendations.

1. Purpose of Research
   1. Discovery and interpretation of data
   2. Interpretation of facts and critical thinking
   3. What is ‘applied’ research?
   4. Professionalism – What does it mean?
2. Discussion of research methods
   1. Historical
   2. Descriptive – Meta-analysis
   3. Correlational
   4. Experimental
3. Technology
   1. Review of Pima Community College home page and access
   2. Computer applications utilized in formatting a research paper
      1. Word Processor
   3. Computer applications utilized in analyzing and manipulating data
      1. Data Base
4. Research Resources
   1. Library
      1. Local
      2. National Fire Academy Learning Center
   2. Internet
      1. Identifying valid and credible source material
      2. Review relevant source sites
   3. Organizing source material
5. Developing a research paper
   1. Abstract
   2. Table of Contents
   3. Introduction
      1. Background
      2. Problem statement
      3. Purpose statement
      4. Research questions and hypothesis
   4. Literature Review
      1. Citing sources
      2. Summarizing sources
   5. Procedures and Methodology
      1. Analyzing data
      2. Manipulating data
   6. Discussion
      1. Interpreting results
      2. Comprehensive analysis of the data
      3. Compare and contrast different source findings
      4. Provide implications to the fire service
   7. Recommendations
      1. Logically relates to the research
      2. Feasibility of application
   8. References
      1. Proper formatting of source material

FSS 144 - Theory of Coaching Basketball II

1. Improve individual fundamental skills.
2. Discuss offensive and defensive strategies.
3. Present one of your daily basketball practices.
4. Describe specific basketball techniques.

1. Development of Individual Skills
   1. Offense
   2. Defense
2. Development of Team Skills
   1. Offense
   2. Defense
3. Development of Fundamentals and Techniques
   1. Offensive tactics and strategies
   2. Defensive tactics and strategies

FSS 147 - Health Coach Professional

1. Identify how coaches distinguish themselves from other helping professionals and how health coaches apply their knowledge in the health, wellness, and fitness field.
2. Outline the stages of the Transtheoretical Model and explain the roles of self-efficacy and self-regulation play in the change process.
3. Summarize the importance of active listening and nonverbal communication and give examples of open, closed, and indirect questions.
4. Identify the basic concepts of client screening and assessment and designing an exercise and nutritional plan. 

1. Introduction to Health Coaching
   1. Team approach
   2. Health behaviors science
   3. Transtheoretical Model
2. Communication Strategies for Effective Coaching
   1. Building rapport
   2. Connecting through communication
3. Nutrition and Physiological Science
   1. Basic nutrition and digestion
   2. Current concepts in weight management
   3. Nutritional programming
4. Client Screening and Assessment
   1. Initial interview and screening
   2. Body composition and assessment
   3. Physical fitness assessment
5. Nutrition and Exercise Program Design and Implementation
   1. Goal setting
   2. Exercise programming considerations and guidelines

FSS 149 - Health, Wellness, and Physical Activity

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Development of skills for personal lifestyle changes that promote health, wellness, and fitness over a lifetime. Includes physical activity, special considerations, nutrition and body composition, and stress and health.

  

1.  Explain the dimensions of health and wellness and the four key concepts that influence health behaviors and describe how these relate to the stages of change.
2. List the health benefits of cardiovascular training, resistance training, proper posture, and body mechanics and identify different methods for improving and training for each.
3. Identify the basic guidelines for healthy eating and explain how these guidelines can be applied to weight control and energy balance.
4. Identify the major sources of stress, how the body responds, and approaches to dealing with stress.

1. Lifestyles of Health, Wellness, and Fitness/Behavior Change
   1. Self-management skills
   2. Self-planning skills
2. Physical Activity
   1. Health benefits
   2. Cardiovascular and resistance training
   3. Flexibility
3. Special Considerations for Physical Activity and Body Mechanics
   1. Proper posture
   2. Contraindicated movement
4. Nutrition and Body Composition
   1. Weight control and energy balance
   2. Health eating strategies for fat loss
5. Stress and Health
   1. Types of stress
   2. General Adaptation Syndrome
   3. Management of stress

FSS 154 - Healthy Living and Mind-Body Training

1. Identify deviations in the spinal curves from a plumb line analysis.
2. Identify the key principles to the different mind-body therapies.   
3. Describe the different dimensions of the Wellness Model.
4. Describe self care techniques to reduce tension and stress.

1. Dynamic Alignment Training
   1. Plumb line analysis of neutral standing alignment
   2. Proper body mechanics and postural assessment
   3. Effect of motivation, mood, and emotional state on alignment and mechanics
2. Mind-Body (Somatic) Training
   1. Sensory re-education techniques/mind-body therapies
   2. Experiential anatomic knowledge
   3. Developing self-awareness of habitual postural patterns
3. Wellness Model
   1. Eight dimensions of wellness
   2. Personal application of wellness model
4. Nutrition
   1. Macronutrients and micronutrients
   2. Energy balance
      1. Calculating caloric needs
      2. Adequacy and moderation
5. Self-Care Techniques

FSS 155 - Athletic-Academic Success

1. Demonstrate the ability to transfer skills from the athletic world to the academic world.
2. Explain transition issues from high school in terms of coaching, team roles, and relation to other students.
3. Acquire time management and the effect on intellectual, physical, and emotional ability.
4. Discuss choosing a major.
5. Identify rules for academic and athletic eligibility.
6. Identify intellectual, physical, and emotional stress in relation to the rigors specific to the student-athlete.
7. Develop and organize a healthy nutrition plan.
8. Identify drug and alcohol effects and responsibility.
9. Develop a three-part biography.
10. Develop a curriculum vita.

1. Taking the First Step
2. Goals and Time
3. Creative Thinking
4. Memory
5. Note-Taking Skills
6. Disarm Tests
7. Communicating
8. Health and Nutrition
9. Diversity
10. Resources
11. What Next?

FSS 208 - Group Fitness Instructor

1. Differentiate between various teaching styles, methods, and cueing.  
2. Demonstrate teaching a group fitness class including warm-up, cool-down and modifications. 
3. Observe various group fitness classes and evaluate them according to specific criteria.    
4. Identify the professional responsibilities and legal obligations when providing fitness activities to individuals and groups.

1. Introduction to Group Fitness Class
2. Introduction to the Certified Group Fitness Instructor
   1. Principles of pre-class preparation and participant monitoring and evaluation
   2. Group exercise program design
   3. Teaching a group exercise class
      1. Free-style vs. structured combinations
      2. Combination building
      3. Counting music phrases
      4. Music selection considerations
      5. Cueing techniques
   4. Principles of adherence and motivation
   5. Exercise and special populations
   6. Exercise and pregnancy
   7. Prevention and management of common injuries
   8. Emergency procedures
   9. Business of group fitness
   10. Legal and professional responsibilities

FSS 214 - Theory of Coaching Sport I

2 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Introduces the general principles, strategies, and theories of coaching a sport. Includes role of the coach, game management, coaching style, sport techniques, and training principles.

Recommendation: Participation on a Pima athletic team.

1. Describe the role of a coach in season planning.
2. Identify the elements of good communication.
3. Discuss offensive and defensive strategies.
4. Discuss training principles to preseason, in-season, and off-season training.

1. Season planning
2. Scouting/recruiting
3. Conducting tryouts
4. Conducting practices

II. Game Management

1. General organization
2. Scorekeeping
3. Making a lineup

III. Team Concepts

1.        Offensive strategies
2.        Defensive strategies

IV. Training principles

1. Motivation techniques
2. Sport physiology
3. Sport psychology
4. Levels of coaching

FSS 215 - Theory of Coaching Sport II

1. Discuss coaching strategies for improving individual fundamental skills.
2. Identify the different offensive and defensive strategies.
3. Discuss coaching strategies for improving team skills. 
4. Create an offensive/defensive team strategy for a particular game scenario.

1. Coaching Development of Individual Skills
   1. May include ball dribbling, kicking, passing, catching, shooting, sprinting, rebounding, throwing, dunking, batting, pitching, running, jumping, hopping, and/or serving
2. Coaching Development of Team Skills
   1. Offense
   2. Defense
3.  Game Organization and Field Situations
   1. Tactics
   2. Strategies

FSS 216 - Theory of Coaching Sport III

1. Apply coaching strategies for improving individual skills.
2. Create an offensive/defensive strategy for a particular game scenario.
3. Apply coaching strategies for improving team skills. 
4. Present a daily sport practice.

1. Reinforcement of Coaching Individual Skills
   1. May include ball dribbling, kicking, passing, catching, shooting, sprinting, rebounding, throwing, dunking, batting, pitching, running, jumping, hopping, and/or serving
2. Reinforcement of Coaching Team Skills
   1. Offense
   2. Defense
3. Game Organization and Field Situations
   1. Tactics
   2. Strategies

FSS 217 - Theory of Coaching Sport IV

2 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Continuation of FSS 216 . Develop mastery of coaching principles, strategies, and theories of coaching a sport.  Includes developing mastery of coaching individual skills, team skills, and game organization.

Prerequisite(s): FSS 216 

1. Demonstrate 4^th level competency in coaching strategies for improving individual skills.
2. Demonstrate 4^th level competency in coaching strategies for improving team skills. 
3. Evaluate different offensive/defensive strategies for a particular scenario.
4. Apply different sport practices based on preseason, in-season, and off-season.

A. May include ball dribbling, kicking, passing, catching, shooting, sprinting, rebounding, throwing, dunking, batting, pitching, running, jumping, hopping, and/or serving

II. Develop Mastery of Coaching Team Skills

1. 1. Offense
   2. Defense

 III. Game Organization and Field Situations

1. Tactics
2. Strategies

FSS 218 - Strength Training: Applied Principles and Techniques

1. Discuss the fundamentals of kinesiology and physiology associated with resistance training.
2. Identify basic weight training principles and concepts.
3. Design a weight training program.
4. Instruct, perform, and analyze resistance training movements and techniques.

1. Introduction/History
2. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Biomechanics and Kinesiology
4. Weight Training Principles and Concepts
5. Assessment and Program Development
   1. Abdominals
   2. Spinal erectors
   3. Latissimus dorsi
   4. Pectorals
   5. Triceps
   6. Biceps
   7. Gluteal muscles
   8. Quadriceps
   9. Hamstrings
   10. Deltoids
   11. Ankles
   12. Forearms
   13. Neck

FSS 234 - Fundamentals of Exercise Science

1. Identify major muscle structures and how they adapt to exercise.
2. Explain how the body metabolizes nutrients to fuel exercise at various intensities.
3. Explain how the different body systems (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic) adapt to training.
4. Identify essential hormones of the endocrine system and discuss their role in regulating physiological processes that accompany exercise.

1. Muscular System and Anatomy
   1. Structure
   2. Function
   3. Identification and classification
   4. Muscular adaptations to exercise
2. Nervous System
   1. Structure
   2. Function
   3. Neurological control of movement
3. Kinesiology
   1. Development and growth of skeletal system
   2. Identification and classification of skeletal system
   3. Joint articulations and levers of musculoskeletal system
   4. Anatomical planes of the human body
   5. Biomechanical factors in human strength
4. Metabolism
   1. Bioenergetics
   2. Energy expenditure of exercise and fatigue
   3. Anaerobic adaptations to exercise
5. Principles of Exercise Training
   1. Terminology
   2. Principles of training
   3. Anaerobic training programs
6. Adaptations to resistance training
   1. Exercise Training / Adaptations to Aerobic Training
   2. Metabolism / Aerobic Adaptations to Exercise Training
7. Cardiovascular System
   1. Structure
   2. Function
   3. Response to exercise
8. Respiratory System
   1. Structure
   2. Function
   3. Response to exercise
9. Endocrine System
   1. Hormonal regulation during exercise
   2. Hormonal response to exercise

FSS 236 - Health Communication: Behavioral Change

1. Explain and apply different psychological theories to clients with varied backgrounds and goals.
2. Identify the five (5) stages of change and apply appropriate mediators for each stage.    
3. Demonstrate the ability to write effective SMART goals.   

1. Communication and Coaching Skills
   1. Empathy
   2. Active listening
   3. Verbal and nonverbal communication
   4. Emotional intelligence
   5. Strengths-based coaching
2. Stages of Change
   1. 5 stages
   2. Mediators of change at each stage
      1. Cognitive and behavioral processes
      2. Matching activities to the stage of readiness
3. Psychological Theories
   1. Social Cognitive Theory
   2. Health Belief Model
   3. Self-Determination Theory
   4. Theory of Planned Behavior
   5. Decision-Making Theory
   6. Social Ecological Model
4. Developing SMART goals
   1. Specific
   2. Measurable
   3. Action-oriented
   4. Realistic
   5. Time-bound

FSS 238 - Introduction to Sports Injury Management

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Introduction to principles and techniques of preventing, recognizing, treating, and rehabilitating sports related injuries. Includes overview of sports injury management, recognition of common sports injuries, taping/wrapping techniques, principles of rehabilitation, and event preparation and risk management.

  

1. Identify the anatomical structures, etiology, and pathology associated with recognizing common sports related injuries/illness.
2. Explain and demonstrate the sports injury assessment procedure and the components of an emergency action plan.
3. Perform an initial sports concussion assessment using the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SAC).
4. Perform wrapping/taping techniques utilized in sports injury management.
5. Explain the three phases of soft tissue healing and the use of the appropriate therapeutic modalities and exercises during each phase.

1. Overview of Sports Injury Management
   1. Athletic training/National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)/anatomical terminology
   2. Classification of sports injuries
   3. Therapeutic modalities
   4. Legal liability concepts
   5. Nutrition/ergogenic aids
   6. Emergency action planning/injury assessment procedures
   7. Mechanisms of sports injuries/variable factors influencing sports injuries
2. Recognition of Common Sports Injuries
   1. Heat illness
   2. Lower/upper extremity injuries
   3. Abdominal/thorax/lower back injuries
   4. Head/cervical injuries

1.  Performing a concussion exam

2.  Legal requirements for coaches regarding concussion exams

3.  Basic immobilization techniques

1. Orthopedic exam
2. Taping/Wrapping Techniques
   1. Ankle wrap
   2. Ankle taping (prevent inversion sprain)
   3. Ankle pressure wrap
   4. Shin compression wrap
   5. Hip and shoulder spica wrap
   6. Wrist/finger taping
   7. Selecting taping/wrapping supplies

1. Principles of Rehabilitation
   1. Functional rehabilitation exercises
   2. Sport specific rehabilitation exercises
2. Event Preparation and Risk Management
   1. Gathering essential first aid supplies
   2. Organizing essential contact information
   3. Playing surface examination and reporting responsibilities

FSS 241 - Nutrition for Exercise and Sport

1. Discuss the macronutrients consumed in the diet as they relate to the energy systems and specific sport performance.
2. Compute daily caloric and macronutrient needs for a given athlete. 
3. Apply sport-specific nutritional strategies to optimize performance.

1. Introduction to Nutrition
   1. Carbohydrates
   2. Fats
   3. Proteins
   4. Vitamins
   5. Minerals
   6. Hydration
2. Nutrition Issues
   1. Managing weight and body composition
   2. Athlete’s health, disease, and injury
   3. Oxygen transport and utilization, reducing muscle soreness, and improving muscle recovery
   4. Impact of travel and environmental conditions
   5. Female athlete triad
   6. Relative energy deficiency in sport
3. Nutrition Strategies
   1. Power vs. Endurance vs. Combined sports
   2. Diet planning for optimal performance
   3. Supplement analysis

FSS 271 - Sport Psychology

1. Identify the major components of team leadership and team climate.
2. Design a mental training program to meet individual team needs.
3. Explain levels of anxiety and stress in sport and how to manage them.
4. Develop a repertoire of psychological skills such as imagery, relaxation, goal setting, and attention skills.

1. Psychological Perspective
   1. Philosophy of coaching
   2. Motivation
2. Psychology Skills for Coaches
   1. Leadership skills
   2. Communication skills
3. Psychological Skills for Athletes
   1. Psychological skills training
   2. Imagery skills
   3. Managing psychic energy
   4. Stress management
   5. Attentional skills
   6. Self-confidence and goal setting skills
4. Implementing Psychological Skills Training

FSS 273 - Sport Physiology

1. Describe the major principles of sport training.
2. Differentiate between muscular and energy fitness.
3. Explain the factors that influence performance.
4. Design a year-round training program for a specific sport.

1. Sport Physiology and the Athlete
   1. Introduction to sport physiology
   2. Individual differences among athletes
2. Training for Muscular Fitness
   1. Muscular fitness components
   2. Muscular fitness training
3. Training for Energy Fitness
   1. Energy systems
   2. Energy fitness training
4. Designing Training Programs
   1. Athletic performance evaluation
   2. Training program development

FSS 276 - Exercise Testing and Prescription

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform a pre-activity screening process to determine appropriateness for participation and activity.
2. Identify and implement valid and reliable assessments to evaluate health, fitness, and sport performance parameters safely and effectively.
3. Collect, analyze, and interpret test results for program design.
4. Design a training program using FITT-VP based on assessment results.

1. Exercise Pre-Participation Health Screening
   1. Screening instruments
   2. ACSM screening algorithm
   3. Pre-exercise evaluation
2. Assessment
   1. Purpose of testing
   2. Testing measurements
   3. Content of testing
   4. Testing administration
   5. Testing and evaluation

1. Muscular endurance
2. Muscular strength
3. Flexibility
4. Cardiovascular
5. Neuromotor
6. Resting measurements: BP, HR, body composition
   1. Interpretation of Results
      1. Summative and formative
      2. Normative data
   2. Variables in Program Design – FITT-VP Principle
      1. Frequency
      2. Intensity
      3. Time
      4. Type
      5. Volume
      6. Progression
   3. Exercise Prescription
      1. General fitness
      2. Sport conditioning
      3. Special populations

FSS 277 - Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Program Design

1. Select, administer, and interpret multiple valid and reliable assessments for cardiorespiratory fitness.
2. Develop a cardiovascular training program based on case study information, including assessment and training methods.

1. Cardiorespiratory Assessment
   1. Determine appropriate cardiorespiratory assessment based on health screening                        
   2. Assessment administration
2. Development of Specific/Measurable/Action-Oriented/Realistic/Time Bound (SMART) Goals
   1. Analysis of client health, exercise history, interest, and obstacles
   2. Interpretation of baseline, formative, and summative data
   3. Determine goals
3. Program Design
   1. Application of FITT principles
      1. Frequency
      2. Intensity
      3. Time
      4. Type of activities 
   2. Cardiorespiratory monitoring
      1. Target heart rate
      2. Talk test
      3. Running calculator
   3. Application of SPORT
      1. Specificity
      2. Progressive overload
      3. Recovery
      4. Training effects
   4. Training Methods
      1. Special Considerations
      2. Altitude and environment
      3. Special health concerns and populations

FSS 280 - Weight Management Specialist

1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours
1 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Principles of behavior change, communication, and assessment for weight management success. Includes client assessment and communication, basic nutritional and physical activity guidelines, developing a plan, and practice coaching.

Information: This course is intended for Fitness Professionals, Health and Wellness Coaches, sport coaches, physical education teachers, personal interest and development, and continuing education.
  

1. Apply active listening skills during client assessment.
2. Design a weight management plan appropriate for client’s stage of change with goal setting and strategies to overcome barriers.   

1. I. Client Assessment and Communication
   1. Empathy
   2. Active listening C. Stages of change   
   3. Self-awareness of communication skills
   4. Readiness scale
2.  Nutrition
   1. Dietary Guidelines
   2. MyPlate
   3. Energy balance
   4. Behavioral strategies
      1. Recognizing barriers
      2. Identifying previous successes in weight management
      3. Goal setting
   5. Dietary Patterns
3. Physical Activity
   1. Recognize physical and psychological barriers
   2. Small changes and small wins
   3. Realistic program scheduling

FSS 281 - Capstone: Certified Personal Trainer

1. Apply to a program the various content areas a certified personal trainer will incorporate.    
2. Apply exercise science principles in designing and administering an exercise program. 
3. Evaluate exercise programming strategies in case studies with special populations.     

1. Exercise Physiology
2. Anatomy and Kinesiology
3. Nutrition
4. Health Screening and Fitness Assessments
5. Programming
   1. Cardiovascular endurance
   2. Muscular strength and endurance
   3. Flexibility
6. Communication
   1. Behavioral change
   2. Motivation and adherence
7. Special Populations
8. Injuries and Emergency Procedures
9. Legal and Professional Responsibilities

FSS 291 - Fitness Professional Internship

1 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Volunteer fitness professional field experience at an approved worksite. Includes communication in the fitness facility, positive work attitudes and practices, fitness professional ethics, and professional development. Also includes employment strategies, performance feedback, and fitness professional experience.

Prerequisite(s): FSS 218  or concurrent enrollment.
Information: Designed for students in their final semester of course work in the Fitness Professional Certificate program.
  

1. Demonstrate appropriate fitness professional skills assigned while working under the supervision of a personal trainer or site supervisor.
2. Prepare a resume for an entry-level fitness professional position.
3. Evaluate internship job site performance.

A.   Teamwork building between desk workers, personal trainers/group instructors, and clients

B.   Clear definition of goals for intern and supervisor

C.   Organizational structure of various fitness settings

D.   Supervisor’s style - delegation, direction, and use of intern

II.    Positive Work Attitudes and Practices

A.   Facility politics and suggestions for improvement of working relationships

B.   Constructive solutions vs. griping

C.   How to make a better impression in the work place

D.  Time management issues – juggling clients, classes, multiple job sites

E.  Stress management – maintaining personal balance and health while expending additional physical energy on client interactions

III.   Fitness Professional Ethics

A.   Confidentiality: practices and concerns

B.   Scope of practice - knowing when to refer clients out

C.   Student’s concerns

IV.  Fitness Professional Systems

A.   Initial client interviews and information collecting  

B.   File organization and assessment analysis

C.   Established procedures unique or common to various job sites

D.   Job site rules and regulations (dress code, working conditions)

V.   Fitness Professional Continuing Development

A.   Bridging the gap from student to professional

B.   Developing job advancement opportunities

VI.  Employment Strategies

A.   Resume preparation

1. Employment history

2. Academic background

3. Skills

B. Cover letters

C. Improving communication skills with client                                             

VII.   Fitness Professional Field Experience

A. Completion of required number of hours at one or more approved work sites under the supervision of one or more supervising fitness professionals

B.   Interview clients and establish individualized specific/measurable/action-oriented/realistic/time bound (SMART) goals

C.         Participate in routine facility maintenance and make recommendations for equipment as indicated

VII. Final Evaluation

A. Student review of performance

B. Job-site supervisor review of student’s performance 

FSS 292 - Fitness and Wellness Internship

1 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 3 lab period

Volunteer health coach and employee wellness field experience at approved work sites.  Includes positive work attitudes and practices, professional ethics, and employment strategies.   

Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: FAW 182, 183, 184, FSS 234 (or 234A and 234B), FSN 154 or FSS 241.   
Information: May be taken concurrently with prerequisites in the last semester. Designed for students in their final semester of course work in the Fitness and Wellness Specialist Certificate program.      
  

1. Demonstrate appropriate professional skills in a variety of tasks assigned, while working in a supervised setting.  
2. Prepare a resume for an entry-level health/wellness coach position.
3. Identify common barriers for client and develop solutions.

I.    Interpersonal Communication in the Facility

A.   Teamwork building between office support, health coach, and client

B.   Clear definition of goals for intern and supervisor C.        Supervisor’s style - delegation, direction, and use of intern

II.    Positive Work Attitudes and Practices

A.   Facility politics and suggestions for improvement of working relationships

B.   Constructive solutions vs. griping

C.   How to make a better impression in the work place

D.  Time management issues – juggling clients, classes, multiple job sites

E.  Stress management – maintaining personal balance and health while expending additional physical energy on client interactions

III.   Professional Ethics

A.   Confidentiality: practices and concerns

B.   Scope of practice – referrals  

C.   Client interviews and creating special/measurable/action-oriented/realistic/time bound (SMART) goals  

IV.  Employment Strategies  

1. Resume preparation

1. Employment history
2. Academic background
3. Skills assessment  

1. Cover letters  

V.   Final Evaluation

A. Student review of performance

B. Job-site supervisor review of student’s performance 

FSS 296 - Independent Study in Fitness and Sport Sciences

FAW 100F1 - Group Fitness Access I

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Total body conditioning through access to a variety of group fitness courses. Includes personal safety and preparation, fitness assessments and goal setting, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and mind-body exercise. 

Information: Information: Access to two (2) group fitness classes each week. Choose classes in Yoga, Zumba, Strength and Flexibility, Pilates, Kickboxing, Boot Camp, Indoor Cycling, etc. (offerings subject to change). Schedule of Group Fitness Classes.

May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
  

1. Demonstrate improvements in cardiovascular fitness, local muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and/or breath awareness.
2. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

II.       Fitness Assessments and Goal Setting

A.   Health related fitness

1.     Cardiovascular endurance

2.     Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility

3.     Balance and breath awareness

III.      Strength and Conditioning

A.   Weight lifting

B.   Power movements

C.   Dynamic flexibility

D.   Balance and stabilization

F.   Injury prevention

IV.     Reassessment

FAW 100F2 - Group Fitness Access II

2 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 4 lab periods

Continued development of total body conditioning through access to a variety of group fitness courses. Includes review of personal safety and preparation, fitness assessments and goal setting, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and mind-body exercise.

Information: Access to four (4) group fitness classes each week. Choose classes in Yoga, Zumba, Strength and Flexibility, Pilates, Kickboxing, Boot Camp, Indoor Cycling, etc. (offerings subject to change). See D2L course homepage or syllabus for days/times of specific group fitness classes. May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate. 
  

1. Demonstrate further improvements in cardiovascular endurance, local muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and/or breath awareness
2. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

II.       Fitness Assessments and Goal Setting

A.   Continued emphasis on health related fitness

1.     Cardiovascular endurance

2.     Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility

3.     Balance and breath awareness

III.      Continued Emphasis on strength and conditioning

A.   Weight lifting

B.   Power movements

C.   Dynamic flexibility

D.   Balance and stabilization

F.   Injury prevention

IV.     Reassessment

FAW 104F2 - Conditioning: Speed, Agility, and Quickness

1. Demonstrate improved cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
2. Demonstrate improved performance in sport-related skills (agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and/or speed).
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
   4. Confidence in sport-related fitness components
2. Fitness Assessments and Goal Setting
   1. Agility
   2. Balance
   3. Coordination
   4. Power
   5. Reaction time (quickness)
   6. Speed
3. Conditioning
   1. Power movements
   2. Olympic lifts
   3. Plyometrics
   4. Dynamic flexibility
   5. Form running
   6. Ladders
   7. Balance and stabilization
   8. Injury prevention

FAW 105 - Strength and Conditioning for Sport I

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and/or balance.
2. Demonstrate improvement in a sport-specific fitness drill.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Assessments
   1. Cardiovascular and muscular endurance
   2. Strength and power
   3. Agility and balance
   4. Flexibility
   5. Sport-specific
2. Sport Related Drills
   1. Sport-specific warm-up
   2. Agility, coordination, and balance
   3. Reaction time
3. Sport Conditioning
   1. Olympic lifts
   2. Plyometrics
   3. Dynamic flexibility
   4. Balance and stabilization
   5. Injury prevention

FAW 106F2 - Individual Fitness: Running

1. Apply the concepts of training by designing a goal-based personal running program.
2. Demonstrate an improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Introduction – Why Run?
   1. Fitness benefits
   2. Running for fun and running to compete
   3. Introduction to training terms
   4. Equipment: finding the right shoe
   5. Keeping a running journal
2. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Hydration
   4. Cold and hot weather running
   5. Nutrition
   6. Over-training and injury
3. Components of Training
   1. Distance and endurance
   2. Pace and speed
   3. Strength
   4. Flexibility
   5. Cross training
   6. Zone training
   7. Heart rate monitor vs. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
4. The Distances
   1. The 5K
   2. The 10K
   3. The half marathon
   4. The marathon
5. Designing Your Training Program
   1. Base building
   2. Hard and easy method
   3. Introducing speed
   4. Hills
   5. Race preparation 

FAW 106F3 - Individual Fitness: Swimming

1. Perform each of the basic competitive strokes within her/his physical capabilities (front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly).
2. Demonstrate improved technique/efficiency in at least two of the strokes.
3. Demonstrate an improvement in swimming stamina (consecutive minutes or distance completed).
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Essential Water and Personal Safety
   1. Terminology
   2. Etiquette for sharing lanes and pool safety
   3. Sunscreen, hydration
   4. Use of equipment and swim aides
   5. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
2. Basic Stroke Development Review
   1. Front crawl
   2. Back crawl
   3. Breaststroke
   4. Butterfly
   5. Elementary backstroke
   6. Sidestroke
3. Endurance Swimming Techniques
   1. Breathing techniques
   2. Turns
4. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in swimming

FAW 107 - Strength and Conditioning for Sport II

1. Demonstrate improvement in sport-specific strength and conditioning goal. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and/or balance.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Further Skill Development in Advanced Assessments
   1. Cardiovascular and muscular endurance
   2. Strength and power
   3. Agility and balance
   4. Flexibility
   5. Sport-specific
2. Sport Related Drills
   1. Sport-specific warm-up
   2. Agility, coordination, and balance
   3. Reaction time
3. Further Improvement in Sport Conditioning
   1. Olympic lifts
   2. Plyometrics
   3. Dynamic flexibility
   4. Balance and stabilization
   5. Injury prevention
4. Basic Anatomy
   1. Major muscle groups
   2. Functions

FAW 110F1 - Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level I

1. Specify fitness goals and participate in fitness and wellness activities designed to provide direction and continued support.
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, body composition, and/or flexibility.
3. Evaluate the effects of activity on personal wellness and performance.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Orientation to the Fitness Facility
   1. Rules and safety
   2. Dress code and etiquette
   3. Opportunities for individual success
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Relationship between body composition and health risks
   2. Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, body composition, and/or flexibility
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Principles of Basic Program Design
   1. Basic exercise execution
      1. Preparation (machine set-up, stance or body positioning)
      2. Single and multi-joint resistance exercises
   2. Setting/manipulating variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type of activities)

FAW 110F2 - Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level II

1. Specify fitness goals and participate in fitness and wellness activities designed to provide direction and continued support.
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, body composition, and/or flexibility.
3. Evaluate the effects of activity on personal wellness and performance.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Review Procedures of the Fitness Facility
   1. Rules and safety
   2. Dress code and etiquette
   3. Opportunities for individual success
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Relationship between body composition and health risks
   2. Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, body composition, and/or flexibility
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Principles of Basic Program Design
   1. Basic exercise execution
      1. Preparation (machine set-up, stance or body positioning)
      2. Single and multi-joint resistance exercises
   2. Setting/manipulating variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type of activities)

FAW 112F1 - Ballroom/Latin Dance

1. Demonstrate improvement in balance, flexibility, and/or coordination. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in combining sequences of steps into a dance routine.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program

1. Key Components of Each Dance
   1. Posture
   2. History
   3. Terminology
   4. Rhythms
   5. Techniques
2. Floorwork/Locomotor Skills
   1. Basic placement and centering
   2. Positions of the feet and arms
   3. Basic footwork and timing
   4. Traveling and aerial movements
   5. Moving in harmony with a partner
   6. Cool-down
3. Dancing as a Total Activity
   1. Coordinating mind, personality, and body
   2. Promoting balance, control, posture, and style
   3. Techniques for developing stamina, strength, and balance
   4. Organizing dancing patterns into complete routines
   5. Basic etiquette and “survival skills” for dancing in public
4. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Balance and/or flexibility
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
5. Evaluation

FAW 113F1 - Belly Dance

1. Demonstrate the basic skills of belly dancing with proper body mechanics. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, and/or flexibility. 
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Belly Dance
   1. Posture
   2. History
   3. Terminology
   4. Rhythms
   5. Techniques
2. Class Protocol
   1. Warm-up
      1. Strengthening
      2. Flexibility
      3. Coordination
   2. Floorwork
      1. Basic placement and centering
      2. Positions of the feet and arms
      3. Basic footwork and timing
      4. Isolations, shimmies and undulations
   3. Locomotor work
      1. Foot patterns
      2. Turns
      3. Moving combinations
   4. Performance
      1. Choreography
      2. Improvisation
      3. Basic performance skills
   5. Cool-down
3. Dancing as a Total Activity
   1. Coordinating mind, personality, and body
   2. Promoting balance, control, posture, and style
   3. Developing flexibility, endurance, and coordination
   4. Techniques for developing stamina, strength, and balance
   5. Organizing dancing patterns into complete routines
   6. Learning to improvise
4. Evaluation of Basic Belly Dance Skills
5. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, muscular endurance, and/or flexibility
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing dances

FAW 115 - Strength and Conditioning for Sport III

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Continuation of FAW 107 . Includes reinforcement of sport-specific advanced assessments, sport-related drills, and sport conditioning.

Prerequisite(s): FAW 107 ​
Recommendation: Participation on a Pima athletic team.

1. Achieve 3^rd level competency in sport-specific strength and conditioning goal. 
2. Achieve 3^rd level competency in cardiovascular endurance, strength, power, agility, and/or flexibility goal.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

A. Cardiovascular and muscular endurance

B. Strength and power

C. Agility and balance

D. Flexibility

E. Sport-specific

II. Reinforcement of Sport-Related Drills

A. Sport-specific warm-up

B. Agility, coordination, and balance

C. Reaction time

III. Reinforcement in Sport Conditioning

A. Olympic lifts

B. Plyometrics

C. Dynamic flexibility

D. Balance and stabilization

E. Injury prevention

FAW 116 - Strength and Conditioning for Sport IV

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Continuation of FAW 115 . Includes developing mastery of sport-specific advanced assessments, sport related drills, and sport conditioning.

Prerequisite(s): FAW 115 
Recommendation: Participation on a Pima athletic team.

1. Achieve 4^th level competency in sport-specific strength and conditioning goal. 
2. Achieve 4^th level competency in cardiovascular endurance, strength, power, agility, and/or flexibility goal.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

A. Cardiovascular and muscular endurance

B. Strength and power

C. Agility and balance

D. Flexibility

E. Sport-specific

II. Developing Mastery of Sport-Related Drills

A. Sport-specific warm-up

B. Agility, coordination, and balance

C. Reaction time

III. Developing Mastery in Sport Conditioning

A. Olympic lifts

B. Plyometrics

C. Dynamic flexibility

D. Balance and stabilization

E. Injury prevention

FAW 117 - Skill Development for Sport I

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Fundamental sport skills for a specific sport. Includes key components of the sport, personal safety and preparation, individual and team skills, and offensive and defensive systems.

Recommendation: Participation on a Pima athletic team.

1. Demonstrate improvement in individual sport-specific skills.
2. Demonstrate improvement in sport-specific team skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of the Sport
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Rules and scoring
   4. Sportsmanship
2. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming-up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for safety
   4. Confidence in performance
3. Individual Skills
   1. Proper body mechanics
   2. Use of equipment
   3. Sport-specific skills

IV. Sport-Specific Team Skills

1. Offensive Strategies
2. Defensive Strategies
3. Special Situations

FAW 118 - Skill Development for Sport II

1. Achieve 2^nd level competency in individual sport-specific skills.
2. Achieve 2^nd level competency in sport-specific team skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Further Development of Individual Sport-Specific Skills
   1. May include ball dribbling, kicking, passing, catching, shooting, sprinting, rebounding, throwing, dunking, batting, pitching, running, jumping, hopping, and/or serving
2. Further Development of Sport-Specific Team Skills
   1. Offensive Strategies
   2. Defensive Strategies
   3. Special Situations

FAW 119 - Skill Development for Sport III

1. Achieve 3^rd level competency in individual sport-specific skills.
2. Achieve 3^rd level competency in sport-specific team skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Reinforcement of Individual Sport-Specific Skills
   1. May include ball dribbling, kicking, passing, catching, shooting, sprinting, rebounding, throwing, dunking, batting, pitching, running, jumping, hopping, and/or serving
2. IReinforcement of Sport-Specific Team Skills
   1. Offensive Strategies
   2. Defensive Strategies
   3. Special Situations

FAW 120 - Skill Development for Sport IV

1. Achieve 4^th level competency in individual sport-specific skills.
2. Achieve 4^th level competency in sport-specific team skills.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Develop Mastery of Individual Sport-Specific Skills

A.  May include ball dribbling, kicking, passing, catching, shooting, sprinting, rebounding, throwing, dunking, batting, pitching, running, jumping, hopping, and/or serving

2. Develop Mastery of Sport-Specific Team Skills
   1. Offensive Strategies
   2. Defensive Strategies
   3. Special Situations

FAW 128F3 - Cardio Cross-Training

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness.
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, muscular strength, endurance and/or flexibility
   2. Rate of perceived exertion and exercise heart rate
   3. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
   4. Personal goal setting
   5. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Elements of Rhythmic Cardio Routines  
   1. Footwork and foot placement
   2. Proper body alignment and positioning
   3. Following music and counting beats
   4. Transitions between movement patterns
   5. Increasing coordination and balance demands within a routine
4. Elements of Interval Training
   1. Recognizing intensity of activity
   2. Varying intensity to improve recovery heart rate
   3. Balancing activity time in different heart rate zones

FAW 129F3 - Zumba®

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness.
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Personal Safety and Preparation

1. Assessing health risks
2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

1. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

1. Individual cardiovascular assessments
2. Rate of perceived exertion
3. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
4. Personal goal setting
5. Confidence in performing dances

1. Elements of Zumba® Cardio Routines

1. Footwork
2. Balance and coordination
3. Proper body alignment
4. Following the music and counting beats
5. Increasing coordination demands within a dance

FAW 134F1 - Pilates

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Introduction to the six core principles of Pilates in individual exercises and sequences of movements. Includes key components of Pilates integrative practice, and personalizing one’s practice. Also includes emphasis on total body conditioning to improve strength, flexibility, coordination, proper body alignment, breath control, and overall body awareness.

Information: This course does not use reformers and is primarily mat based. May be taken two times for a maximum of two credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
  

1. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength and/or endurance. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in flexibility and/or balance.
3. Perform from memory a series of exercises based on the Pilates curriculum.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

      A.   Philosophy and theory that guides practice

      B.   Key terminology

      C.   Etiquette and personal safety

      D.   Preparation - mental and physical (including conditioning)

II.    Six Core/Essential Principles of Pilates Exercises

      A.   Proper muscular control and body alignment

      B.   Breath control during movements

      C.   Centering - initiation of each movement from the core

      D.   Concentration - cognitive and physical

      E.   Movement flow

      F.   Movement precision and muscle patterning

III.   Integrative Practice

      A.  Specific exercises in various positions (lying, kneeling, sitting, standing)

      B.  Breathing technique for each exercise

      C.  Guided sequencing of exercises

      D.  Modifications for safe and effective sequencing of exercises

IV.  Personalizing One’s Practice

      A.   Guided and self-directed combination of movements

      B.   Incorporating props

      C.   Adaptations to accommodate physical and/or environmental limitations

      D.   Guidelines for effective home practice

V.   Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

      A.   Muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and/or balance

      B.   Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity

      C.   Personal goal setting

      D.   Confidence in performing exercises

FAW 136 - Strength and Flexibility

1. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength and endurance.
2. Demonstrate improvement in flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability of adhere to an exercise program.

Personal Safety and Preparation

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

II.    Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

1. Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility
2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
3. Personal goal setting
4. Confidence in performing exercises

1. Techniques and Considerations for Exercise
   1. Proper body alignment and positioning
   2. Single joint movements
   3. Multiple joint movements
   4. Utilization of body-weight and props for exercises
   5. Varying the complexity of the movement patterns/coordinating upper and lower body movements
   6. Increasing the coordination demands within a routine

FAW 138F1 - Yoga

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Introduction to stress reduction through yoga. Includes key components of yoga, essential movements and postures, mind-body practice, personalizing one’s practice, and personal fitness assessment and activity modifications.

Information: There are many styles of yoga and the specific philosophy offered in a given section will reflect that of the instructor; however, this course is gentle to moderate intensity. May be taken two times for a maximum of two credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
  

1. Demonstrate improvement in balance.
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate improvement in breath awareness.
4. Demonstrate the ability of adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Yoga
   1. Major philosophies guiding practice
   2. Key terminology
   3. Etiquette and personal safety
   4. Proper body alignment 
2. Essential Movements and Postures (Including Stretching Techniques)
   1. Dynamic
   2. Static
3. Mind-Body Practice
   1. Breathing techniques and exercises
   2. Relaxation techniques and exercises
   3. Basic meditation techniques and exercises
4. Personalizing One’s Practice
   1. Integrating movements, postures, and skills
   2. Adaptations to accommodate physical and/or environmental limitations 
   3. Guidelines for effective home practice
5. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

      A.   Muscular endurance, flexibility, and/or balance

      B.   Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity

      C.   Personal goal setting

      D.   Confidence in various yoga techniques

            1. Postures

            2. Movements

            3. Breathing/relaxation techniques

FAW 148F1 - Golf

1. Demonstrate improvement in executing various types of shots (full swing, putting, and chipping).
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength, endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Each Shot
   1. Club selection
   2. Grip, alignment, and stance
   3. Swing – weight shift, timing, rhythm, balance
2. Essentials for Game Play
   1. Rules of the game
   2. Basic etiquette
   3. Proper warming-up, conditioning
   4. Safety considerations
3. Game Management
   1. Club fitting and equipment selection
   2. Mental preparation
4. Personal Fitness Assessment
   1. Muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility
   2. Personal goal setting
   3. Confidence in shot selection

FAW 155F1 - Tennis

1. Demonstrate improvement in executing various types of shots (underhand, overhand, serve, volley).
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Tennis
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Equipment selection and care
   4. Proper attire
   5. Safety considerations
   6. Proper warming-up, conditioning
   7. Etiquette
   8. Rules and scoring
2. II. Fundamental Stroke Development
3. Grip, stance, swing, follow through
4. Ground strokes (forehand, backhand)
5. Volleying at the net
6. Serving
7. Specialty shots (lob, smash)
8. Balance, coordination, and basic rhythms for each shot
9. Game Management
10. Basic strategies for singles play (offensive and defensive)
11. Basic strategies for doubles play( offensive and defensive)
12. Basic strategies for serving and return of serve
13. Personal Fitness Assessment
    1. Cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance, and/or flexibility
    2. Personal goal setting
    3. Confidence in shot selection and execution

FSN 127IN - Human Nutrition and Biology

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Principles of nutrition presented in the context of human biology. Includes chemistry, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Also includes biological and nutritional perspectives on various health issues such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis, including genetic and epigenetic effects. Also covers analysis of scientific studies relating to nutrition.

Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SCI; Meets CTE - M&S.

1. Describe the nutritional and physiological importance of each of the following nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water.
2. Understand how nutrition affects health in terms of developing and/or preventing chronic diseases including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease and cancer.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in conducting experiments in nutrition and biology.

1. Demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Evaluate the design, results, and conclusions of various nutritional studies.
3. Explain the purpose and significance of dietary recommendations.
4. Describe the biology of human digestion and absorption in general, as well as the nutritional, metabolic, and physiological significance of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, lipids, vitamins, major minerals, trace elements, and non-nutrient substances.
5. Describe several nutrient-nutrient and drug-nutrient interactions.
6. Elaborate on basic aspects of clinical nutrition, and various nutrition related issues.
7. Describe how nutrient needs change during human development from the embryonic period through adulthood, along with the nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation.
8. Evaluate the tendencies and risks associated with genetic and epigenetic effects on nutrition and health.
9. Competently analyze diets applying principles learned in this course using either food composition tables or dietary analysis software.

A.      Definitions of nutrition, nutritional status, nutrients, and risk factors

B.      The cell

C.      Nutritional science

                     1.   Nutritional studies: design, types, and criticism

                     2.   Methods of nutritional assessment

D.      Measurement and graphing relevant to nutritional science

II.       Dietary Recommendations, Nutrient Density, and Desirable Blood Profile

III.      Human Biology of Nutrition

         A.   Anatomy and physiology of human digestive system

         B.   Digestion & absorption

         C.   Role of enzymes in biology and nutrition

         D.   Energy metabolism

IV.     Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, Deficiency Symptoms, Food Sources, and/or Biological Effects (beyond the prevention of deficiency symptoms) for the following:

         A.   Carbohydrates

         B.   Proteins and amino acids

         C.   Lipids

         D.   Vitamins

         E.   Minerals and trace elements

         F.   Non-nutrient substances such as dietary fiber and various phytochemicals

         G.   Nutrient-nutrient interactions

V.      Developmental Nutrition

         A.   Maternal nutrition (both pregnancy and lactation)

         B.   Nutrition from the embryonic period through adulthood and aging

VI.     Biology and Nutrition of Health Issues

         A.   Cardiovascular disease

         B.   Cancer

         C.   Hypertension

         D.   Obesity

         E.   Lactose intolerance

         F.   Diabetes

         G.   Osteoporosis

         H.   Eating disorders

         I.    Alcohol consumption

         J.   Food sensitivities and allergies

         K.   Weight loss and weight gain

         L.   Effects of dietary phytochemicals

         M.  Food safety

         N.   Pesticides and food additives

         O.   Genetics and nutrition

         P.   Epigenetics and nutrition

VII.    Clinical Nutrition

         A.   Biology of diseases and their effects on nutrition

         B.   Effects of disease treatment on nutrition

         C.   Diet therapy for selected diseases and disorders

         D.   Drug-nutrient interactions

VIII.    Current Nutrition Issues

         A.   Myths

         B.   Misleading advertisements

         C.   Nutrition public policy

         D.   World hunger

         E.   Genetically modified foods

FSN 154 - Nutrition

1. Analyze the function of each class of nutrient in the human body.
2. Assess the importance of nutrition in each stage of life.

1. Explain the need to learn about nutrition and assume responsibility for good nutritional choices.
2. Discuss why nutrition is important to health.
3. Read and interpret food labels.
4. Formulate a balanced diet using the “MyPyramid” food pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the Exchange Lists for Meal Planning.
5. Identify and describe the digestion, absorption, and elimination processes.
6. Describe the function of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the body.
7. Assess body composition and explain the implications of weight extremes.
8. Calculate an individual’s calorie, carbohydrate, fat, and protein requirements.
9. Discuss the relationship between vitamins and minerals and specific body functions.
10. Describe dietary requirements for various chronic diseases or illnesses.
11. Define and explain healthy eating patterns for pregnancy, infancy, childhood and
    adolescent life stages.
12. Define the implications of nutrition for the aging.
13. Discuss the relationship of fitness and nutrition.
14. Identify methods of food safety.
15. Define and explain the patterns of the types of disordered eating and eating disorder conditions.

1. Introduction to Food and Nutrition
   A.  Nutrition and health
   1. Dietary Reference Intakes
   2. Research study methods
2. Designing a healthy diet
   1.  Label reading
   2.  Dietary guidelines for Americans
   3.  My Pyramid: The Food Guide Pyramid
3. The human body
   1. Digestion, absorption, and elimination
   2. Disorders related to digestion, absorption, and elimination
4.      Energy-Yielding Nutrients
   1. Carbohydrates
   2. Fats
   3. Proteins
5.      Nutrients Related to Nutritional Health
   1. Nutrients involved in fluid and electrolyte balance
   2. Nutrients involved in bone health
   3. Nutrients involved in antioxidant function
   4. Nutrients involved in energy metabolism and blood health
6. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight
   1. Body composition evaluation
   2. Designing a diet plan to optimize body weight
   3. Disorders related to energy intake
7. Nutrition Throughout Life
   1. Nutrition during pregnancy
   2. Nutrition during infancy and childhood
   3. Nutrition during the adolescent years
   4. Nutrition during early through late adulthood
8. Important Nutrition Related Topics
   1. Nutrition and physical activity
      1. Fitness program components
      2. Dietary needs for physical activity
   2. Eating disorders and disordered eating
      1. Factors that contribute to eating disorders
      2. Characteristics of eating disorders and disordered eating conditions
   3. Food safety and technology
      1. Food borne illnesses
      2. Food safety tips
      3. Food additives

FRE 101 - Elementary French I [SUN# FRE 1101]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills through introductions, discussions about family, and respond to questions or familiar topics with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
2. Use French listening strategies to identify specific details, ask and respond to questions, and follow classroom instruction.
3. Use reading strategies to articulate main ideas, cognates, sequence of events, prefixes, and familiar words.
4. Demonstrate in French the ability to fill out registration forms, ask and respond to questions, write a narrative, and/or spell numbers.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing French to identify French-speaking regions and countries in the world, use of Tu and Vous, and/or explanation of cultural family differences.

1. Speaking
   1. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions
   2. Describe people and objects
   3. Discuss daily or routine activities and schedules
   4. State preferences
   5. Formulate simple invitations to a variety of activities
   6. Express future plans (using near future)
   7. Produce a short conversation with someone
   8. Discuss the date, time and weather
   9. Produce responses to questions of familiar topics
   10. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
   11. Express negative statements
2. Listening

   1. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the description of persons, places, or things

   2. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the telling of time

   3. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend short descriptions of events
3. Reading

   1. Identify people and objects

   2. Identify main topic of a passage

   3. Predict content

   4. Identify correct usage of articles, subject pronouns, and partitive
4. Writing Skills

   1. Apply correct usage of basic orthography

   2. Describe the location of people and object
   3. Describe personal characteristics
   4. Sequence daily actions
5. Compose a short narrative.
   1. Formulate simple questions
   2. Provide personal information
   3. Apply basic usage of gender and number for nouns and adjectives
   4. Apply basic usage of subject pronouns
   5. Use the present and near future tenses
6. Cultural and Geographical Awareness
   1. Identify French speaking regions throughout the world
   2. Locate French speaking countries on a map
   3. Apply formal and informal forms in interactions
   4. Compare and contrast the cultural dynamics of family relations
   5. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions

FRE 102 - Elementary French II [SUN# FRE 1102]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills by expressing events in the past, future, conditional, and/or present tense with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
2. Use French listening strategies to identify specific details, and/or ask and respond to questions.
3. Use reading strategies to identify main ideas, cognates, sequence of events, and/or familiar words in French.
4. Demonstrate in written French the ability to narrate in the present, future, and/or past tense.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing in French to identify French-speaking regions and countries in the world, and/or explain cultural topics.

1. Speaking
   1. Use appropriate greetings and expressions in conversation
   2. Discuss personal and/or preferred experiences in different situations
   3. Produce a short conversation with someone
   4. Respond to questions of familiar topics
   5. Apply the present, compound past – “passe compose” with auxiliary etre, the imperfect, the future, and/or the conditional tenses in conversation and/or speech
   6. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to a passage based largely on known material.
   2. Recognize the main idea and some detail of a simple authentic text or one not primarily based on known material.
   3. Demonstrate comprehension of simple questions based on known topics.
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses.
   2. Demonstrate understanding of both the main idea and some detail when reading a text based largely on known material and cognates.
   3. Recognize the main idea and some detail of a simple authentic text or one not primarily based on known material such as French publications (newspaper, magazines, books).
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply reasonably accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation
   2. Formulate and/or answer simple questions based on known topics.
   3. Write a narration in the past and/or present tense.
   4. Produce simple autobiographical information
   5. Describe events using the present, compound past – “passe compose” with auxiliary etre, the imperfect, the future, and/or the Conditional tenses
   6. Discuss preferred activities in different situations
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Identify French-speaking regions throughout the world
   2. Locate French-speaking countries on a map
   3. Recognize specific cultural practices, customs, and/or traditions

FRE 201 - Intermediate French I [SUN# FRE 2201]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills by using comprehensible intermediate level structures, vocabulary and pronunciation
2. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to familiar material or authentic speech and/or answer questions and/or follow instructions in French
3. Identify main ideas and identify some facts of a simple written text in French based on familiar or authentic material
4. Write and/or respond to questions on familiar topics using the present, past (passé), imperfect, pluperfect tenses, and/or the present or past tense of the subjunctive mood
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in French speaking regions

1. Speaking
   1. Ask and answer questions using intermediate level structures in the indicative and/or subjunctive mood  
   2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
   3. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the classroom
   4. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips and songs)
   2. Ask for clarification when listening to oral speech
   3. Anticipate and predict information when listening to oral speech
   4. Answer questions and follow instructions in response to oral speech
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses
   2. Indicate both the main idea and specific details when reading a text based largely on familiar and/or authentic material 
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar using intermediate level structures ()
   2. Respond in writing to simple questions based on known topics
   3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of topics using the present, past (passé), imperfect, pluperfect tenses, and/or the present or past tense of the subjunctive mood

1. Cultural Awareness
   1. Discuss current events in French-speaking regions
   2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in French-speaking regions to personal experiences

FRE 202 - Intermediate French II [SUN# FRE 2202]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills by using comprehensible intermediate level structures, vocabulary and pronunciation
2. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to familiar material or authentic speech and/or answer questions and/or follow instructions in French.
3. Identify the main ideas and facts of an intermediate level written text in French based on familiar or authentic material.
4. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics using the present, past (passé), imperfect, and/or pluperfect tenses
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in French speaking regions

1. Speaking
   1. Ask and answer questions using the present, past (passé), imperfect, and/or pluperfect tenses
   2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
   3. Produce and respond using intermediate grammar structures
   4. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions
   5. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips and songs)
   2. Ask for clarification when listening to oral speech
   3. Anticipate and predict information when listening to oral speech
   4. Answer questions and follow instructions in response to oral speech
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses
   2. Indicate both the main idea and specific details when reading a text based largely on familiar and/or authentic material
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar using the present, past (passé), imperfect, and/or pluperfect tenses
   2. Respond in writing to intermediate-level questions based on known topics
   3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Discuss current events in French speaking regions
   2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in French speaking regions to personal experiences

GAM 101 - Game Design I

1. Discuss the history of games, computers, and electronic games.
2. Describe the meaning and reasons for rules.
3. Discuss working in the game industry and the job categories.

1. History of Games
   1. Analog games
   2. Digital games
2. Formal Elements of the Game 
   1. Objectives
   2. Procedures
   3. Rules
3. Game Design Elements
   1. Game state
   2. Game views
   3. Value
   4. Skill and strategy
   5. Chance
   6. Gameplay mechanics
   7. Player dynamics
   8. Design aesthetics
4. Documentation
   1. Integrating theme
   2. Communicating rules
   3. Research
   4. Logging feedback
5. Playtesting
   1. Styles
   2. Iteration
   3. Blindtesting
   4. Giving and receiving criticism
6. Game Shapes
   1. Puzzles
   2. Narrative
   3. Twitch
7. Serious Games
   1. Games as art
   2. Games as education
   3. Propaganda in games
   4. Politics in games
8. Impact of Games on Culture
   1. Defining culture
   2. Cultural rhetoric
   3. Open culture
   4. Cultural resistance
   5. Cultural environment
   6. Industry ethics
9. Psychological Impact of Games
   1. Motivation
   2. Geographics
   3. Psychographics
   4. Demographics
10. Working in the Game Industry
    1. Size of the game industry
    2. Platforms
    3. Publishers
    4. Developers
    5. Independents
    6. Job Categories
11. Digital game development
    1. Introductory scripting
    2. Tabletop game emulation

GAM 102 - Game Design II

1. Discuss the structure of games.
2. Demonstrate the dramatic elements of game design.
3. Create linear and nonlinear narratives.
4. Script in several nonlinear story tools.
5. Discuss contemporary story-driven games.
6. Provide constructive critical feedback in a workshop environment.
7. Integrate visual, auditory, and textual media.

1. Linear Narratives
   1. Format
   2. Structure
   3. Character
   4. Setting
   5. Theme
2. Nonlinear Narratives 
   1. Formats
   2. Branching structure
   3. Customizable characters
   4. Customizable settings
   5. Mechanics as theme
3. Structure of the Game  
   1. Players  
   2. Engaging the player
   3. Sum of the parts  
   4. Defining games
4. Genre
   1. Fantasy
   2. Realism
5. Dramatic Traditions
   1. Comedy in games
   2. Tragedy in games
   3. Myth
   4. Archetypes
6. Experimental games
   1. Unconventional structures
   2. Innovation
   3. Discarded genres
7. Process
   1. Creative process
   2. Technical process
   3. Analytical process
8. Communication
   1. Professional speaking
   2. Professional writing
   3. Pitching
9. Concept Development
   1. Visual
   2. Auditory

GAM 120 - Introduction to Game Programming

1. Discuss Unity game engine features.
2. Move game objects in space over time.
3. Choreograph physical and logical interactions between objects.
4. Apply object oriented programming principles to games.
5. Control user input and provide proper game responses to input.
6. Read an API.
7. Build a resolution-independent UI.
8. Use a particle engine.
9. Create a complete 2D game.
10. Understand how to tailor 3D models and UV maps for game engines.

1. Unity 3D Game Engine
   1. Overview
   2. Features
2. C# Language Features
   1. Variables
   2. Data types
   3. Operators
   4. Control statements
   5. Functions
   6. Loops
   7. Objects
   8. Collections
3. Input Interaction
   1. Mouse
   2. Keyboard
   3. Action maps
   4. Euclidean space
4. Image Maps
   1. Configuration
   2. Development
   3. Sprites
   4. Animation
5. UI
   1. Canvas
   2. Masks
   3. Events
6. Particles
   1. Hierarchy
   2. Fields
   3. Timelines
   4. Collisions
7.  3D
   1. Box modeling
   2. Topography
   3. UV maps
   4. Materials
   5. Optimization

GAM 150 - Game Programming I

1. Represent movement across a coordinate system using multiple control methods.
2. Build and compile binaries for multiple platforms.
3. Use a version control system to collaborate on software projects.
4. Save and load data from permanent storage.
5. Discuss how meshes are fundamentally composed and decomposed.
6. Use intermediate C# and Unity features.
7. Use intermediate programming design patterns.
8. Create multiple actual games.

1. Spatial Math
   1. Coordinate systems
   2. Directionality
   3. Linear functions
   4. Quaternions
2. Version Control
   1. Ignoring files
   2. Commiting
   3. Pushing
   4. Pulling
   5. Branching
   6. Merging conflicts
3. Serialization
   1. Key value pairing
   2. Scriptable objects
   3. Binary
   4. JSON
   5. XML
4. Rendering
   1. Camera projection
   2. Light
   3. Shaders
   4. Render textures
   5. Full screen image effects
5. Meshes
   1. Vertices
   2. Triangles
   3. Normals
   4. Metadata
   5. Scripting mesh data
   6. Common degenerations
6. Animation
   1. 2D characters
   2. 3D characters
   3. Bones
   4. State machines
   5. Blend trees
7. Design Patterns
   1. Inheritance
   2. Interfaces
   3. Singletons
   4. Factories
   5. MVC
8. Optimization
   1. Performance profiling
   2. Garbage collection
   3. Object pooling
   4. Batching

GAM 151 - Game Programming II

1. Use C# and DirectX graphic concepts/techniques to create a game environment. 
2. Describe and use the basic functions of the High Level Shader. 
3. Use C# and DirectX to load and use sound to enhance the game experience. 
4. Control the user input devices including keyboard, mouse, joysticks, and gamepads. 

1. Graphics Concepts
   1. Cloning and optimizing mesh data
   2. Using the resource class
   3. Texture resources
   4. Drawing lines and text
   5. Rendering environment maps
2. High Level Shader
   1. Introduction
   2. Skeletal animation
3. Sound
   1. Loading sounds
   2. Playing sounds
4. User Input
   1. Device detection
   2. Keyboard
   3. Mouse
   4. Joysticks and gamepads
   5. Force feedback

GAM 201 - Game Design III

4 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Continuation of GAM 102 . Includes conceptualizing a game, prototyping, playtesting; functionality, completeness, and balance; controls and interface, design team, and conceptualization.

Prerequisite(s): GAM 102  or GAM 120 .
  

2. Analyze the development of a prototype.   

3. Identify the methods of playtesting and iterative design.    

4. Identify functionality, completeness, and balance including format, loopholes, and strategies. 

5. Describe the different types of controls, interfaces, and viewpoints.

6. Demonstrate team structures, stages of development, and the design document.   

7. Create a storyboard or design document conceptualizing a game design concept.   

1. Conceptualizing a Game
   1. Ideas
   2. Brainstorming
   3. Editing and refining
2. Prototyping
   1. Physical prototype
   2. Playing with physical prototypes
   3. Software prototype
   4. Visualizing core gameplay
   5. Copyright laws 
3. Playtesting 
   1. Iterative design
   2. Personal playtesting
   3. Ideal playtesting
   4. Conducting a playtesting session
   5. Methods of playtesting
   6. Data gathering
4. Functionality, Completeness, and Balance
   1. Foundation, structure, and format
   2. Loopholes, features, and dead-ends
   3. Dominant objects and strategies
   4. Symmetrical and asymmetrical games
5. Controls and Interface
   1. Different types of controls and inputs
   2. Viewpoints and interfaces
      1. Design Team
   3. Publisher vs. developer
   4. Developer’s team
   5. Publisher’s team
   6. From concept to launch
      1. Composing reports
      2. Electronic communication
   7. Content of a design document
   8. Understanding the game industry
6. Conceptualization  
   1. Concept art
   2. Storyboards
   3. Game design documents

GAM 218 - Game Design Portfolio Capstone

1. Design, develop, and produce a professional quality game design portfolio.
2. Develop an online trailer of a new game idea.
3. Develop a playable game prototype.
4. Demonstrate the ability to conduct team and project management tasks.
5. Identify and practice current digital tools, workflow routines, creative, and professional processes.
6. Create a professional resume and communicate appropriately in an interview.
7. Present a portfolio in a current media format.

1. Production of Digital Art Portfolio

1. Develop concepts and specifications for professional quality portfolio
2. Create concept art
3. Explore various media for presentation

1. Development of a Game Trailer

1. Present concept art and other materials in an interactive Flash movie
2. Create a short cinematic using three dimensional modeling software
3. Explore online forums of new game concepts

1. Playable Prototype

1. Game development document
2. Storyboard
3. Create graphics for  prototype
4. Create computer scripts for interactive play

1. Project Management

1. Task assignment
2. Milestones
3. Accountability
4. Leadership

1. Current Digital Art Tools and Processes

1. Explore current game development  tools
2. Assemble and publish creative projects using current digital tools
3. Publishing and presenting projects in professional environment

1. Resumes and Interviews

1. Personal image
2. Researching companies
3. Communication skills
4. Different types of resumes

1. Presentation of Portfolio

1. Preparing portfolio presentations

1. World Wide Web
2. Compact disc (CD)
3. Digital video disc (DVD)
4. Print
5. Other media

1. Presenting creative digital projects to clients in professional environment

GAM 296 - Independent Study in Game Design

1. Define programming project objectives.
2. Use the computer language of their choice to complete an independent game project.
3. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize and execute an independent game project.
4. Produce a game prototype working with a game engine.

1. Define a Project
   1. Plans
   2. Materials
2. Tools and Medium
   1. Traditional media
   2. Hardware
   3. Software
3. Conceptualize and Execute a Project
   1. Develop the idea
   2. Produce the project
4. Professional Environment
   1. Deadline
   2. Presentations
   3. Interpreting client needs
5. Complete the Project
   1. Critique the Project       

GWS 100 - Introduction to Feminist Studies

1. Explain the history of and current status of the feminist movement in the United States and globally. Describe the emergence of Women’s Studies as an academic discipline.
2. Apply theoretical concepts of intersectionality and social/cultural construction as applied to race, gender, class, sexuality, and other social categories and identities.
3. Define sex and gender and explain the difference between them and the significance of this difference.
4. Identify the importance of gender and sexuality in social institutions, such as the economy,  marriage and the family, education, government, media, politics, and religion.

1. Feminist Studies: Study of Gender, Culture, and Society
   1. Women in the history of the United States from 1600’s to present
   2. Analysis of the features of 19^th and 20^th century feminism
   3. Women and world systems and non-western societies
2. Theoretical Approaches to Gender
   1. Rights of women and the liberation of women
   2. Gender theories: liberal, radical, and socialist theories
   3. Gender and race in first and second waves of United States feminisms
   4. Global feminism and women’s lives in non-western societies
   5. Resistance, alliance, and coalitions
3. Learning Gender Socialization
   1. Intersections of race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, physical and learning challenges of women in the United States
   2. Early gender socialization and psychological theories
   3. Growing up feminine or masculine
   4. Nature, sex, and gender
   5. Intersection of nature and environment
4. Contemporary Feminist Issues: Socialization, Work, and Family
   1. Nature versus nurture theoretical approaches
   2. Family economy and traditional women’s work
   3. Industrialization and the transition to wage labor
   4. Global economy and non-western women’s lives, the nature versus nurture theoretical approaches, women in global historical perspectives
   5. Social welfare policies
5. Body and Health Issues
   1. Health, food, and beauty
   2. Reproduction, reproductive freedom, children
   3. Non-western women’s lives: body, food, and health
6. Gender Issues and Intimacy
   1. Women’s sexuality: heterosexuality and patriarchy
   2. Gay, bisexual, and lesbian relationships
   3. Sex and violence:  domestic violence and child abuse
   4. Sex and violence:  rape and sexual harassment
   5. Women and psychotherapy
   6. Non-western women’s lives and violence
   7. United States and international gay and lesbian movements
7. Gender and the Economy
   1. Women in the United States economy: historical perspectives
   2. Gendered division of labor in the global economy
8. Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military
   1. Gender and politics
   2. Gender and government
   3. Physical and learning challenges of women in the United States
   4. Gender and international politics and government
9. Gender, Education, Creativity, and Language
   1. Sexism and gender
   2. Gender and the media
   3. Gender and education
   4. Gender, education and participation of international women
10. Gender and Spirituality
    1. Utopian and dystopian visions
    2. Gender and religion
    3. Religion, politics, and social change
    4. Feminist spirituality
    5. International challenges to religious patriarchy
    6. Movements for social change: war, peace, and spirituality

GWS 201 - La Chicana

1. Analyze the status and participation of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective.
2. Describe the scholarship, Chicana/Mexicana feminisms, Women’s movements, Chicano movement, international transborder movements and the building of agency, empowerment, representation and social justice.
3. Describe Chicana and Mexicana feminisms with emphasis on the Southwest, community empowerment and U.S.-Mexico border.

1. Interdisciplinary analysis of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the United States
   1. Chicanas/Mexicanas and dominant white culture
      1. Chicanas/Mexicanas and history
      2. Chicanas/Mexicanas in the Southwest
      3. Chicanas/Mexicanas and the U.S.-Mexico Border
   2. Chicanas/Mexicanas and social institutions  
      1. Family and marriage
      2. Education
      3. Politics
      4. Economy
      5. Health
      6. Religion
      7. Gender, Age, and Sexuality
   3. Current issues of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the U.S.
      1. Family and marriage
      2. Education
      3. Politics
      4. Economy
      5. Health
      6. Religion
      7. Gender, age, and sexuality
2. Chicana/Mexicana Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Social Justice Movements
   1. Chicanas/Mexicanas and the women’s movements in the U.S.
   2. Chicanas/Mexicanas and the Chicano movement
   3. Chicanas/Mexicanas and International Transborder Movements and the building of agency, empowerment, representation and social justice
3. Chicana/Mexicana Feminisms
   1. Chicanas/Mexicanas in the Southwest.
   2. Chicanas/Mexicanas and community empowerment.
   3. Chicanas/Mexicanas on the U.S.-Mexico border

GWS 202 - Sexuality, Gender and Culture

1. Differentiate and state theories and methods of the anthropology of sex and gender.
2. Describe the historical origins, perspectives, and development of the sub-discipline.
3. Recognize and describe diversity and variation of sex, gender, and sexuality in cross-cultural ethnographic perspective.

1. Theories and Methods of the Anthropology of Sex and Gender
   1. Contemporary theories, perspectives, and analytic models of sex and gender
   2. Definition of major terms and concepts (e.g., sex, gender, sexuality)
   3. Ethnographic and other methods
2. Historical Origins and Development of the Sub-Discipline
   1. Social movements, anthropology, and gender studies
   2. Major figures, founders, and current practitioners
3. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Cross-cultural Ethnographic Perspective
   1. Family, kinship, and domestic groups
      1. Households
      2. Social reproduction
         1. Roles
         2. Marriage and conjugality
         3. Parenthood and adulthood
         4. Networks
      3. Private vs. public spheres
   2. Individuality and personhood
      1. Social construction
      2. Beliefs, attitudes, and values
      3. Identity
   3. Political economy
      1. Property and the state
      2. Colonialism, development and globalization
      3. Stratification and division of labor
      4. Production and distribution
   4. Expressive culture
      1. Folklores and mythologies
      2. Symbols
      3. Rites
      4. Poetics
   5. Religion and ritual
   6. Social movements and transformations
      1. Culture change
      2. Representation and discourse
      3. Popular culture

GTW 101 - Writing for Trades and Technical Occupations

1. Use basic grammar, spelling and sentence structure to communicate in a clear and concise manner for trade-specific demands, occupational field requirements, safety standards, and related consumer audiences.
2. Read materials from trade journals and other trade related texts in a manner that illustrates thought processes and comprehension.
3. Identify the difference between formal and informal communications as well as interpret and use the concepts of audience, tone, content, and structure when communicating messages in the work place.
4. Identify the difference between informative and persuasive writing and how each is applied in the work place.
5. Complete work related written communications such as resumes, letters, memos, emails and has knowledge as to which type of communication is appropriate for a specific purpose and audience.
6. Complete general forms, reports, contracts, proposals, change orders and tie-in notes concisely and clearly.

1. Review of Basic Communication Skills
   1. Grammar
   2. Spelling
   3. Sentence structure
   4. Punctuation
2. Reading Comprehension
   1. Understanding
   2. Summarizing
   3. Analyzing
3. Communication Basics
   1. Audience
      1. Formal communication
      2. Informal communication
   2. Communication of Intent
      1. Use of Tone
      2. Interpretation of tone
   3. Content and organization
      1. Summary
      2. Information
      3. Analysis
      4. Instruction
      5. Persuasion
      6. Conclusion
4. Informative and Persuasive Writing in the Work Place
   1. Informative Writing
      1. Reporting facts
      2. Summarizing (skills, data, events, etc.)
      3. Defining
      4. Explaining a process or “how-to”
   2. Persuasive Writing
      1. Selling yourself (to be hired or for a promotion)
      2. Selling services
      3. Selling concepts, ideas, etc.
5. Work Related Written Communications
   1. Resumes
   2. Letters
   3. Memos
   4. Emails
   5. Appropriate choice of written communication
6. Work Related Forms
   1. General forms
   2. General reports
   3. Contracts
   4. Proposals
   5. Change orders
   6. Work tie-in notes

GTM 105 - Applied Technical Mathematics

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Applied geometry and trigonometry. Includes a brief review of operations with integers; review of pre-algebra; systems of measurement; solving problems involving right- and oblique triangle trigonometry, perimeter, areas, surface areas, and volumes; and practical applications.

Prerequisite(s): ICS 081  or satisfactory score on the Mathematics assessment test.
Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - M&S.

1. Use ratios and proportions to solve application problems involving similar shapes, percentages, and conversion of measures between metric and US customary systems..
2.  Solve application problems using algebraic techniques such as solving linear equations and manipulating and evaluating formulas.
3. Apply angle measurement, right- and oblique-triangle trigonometry to solve application problems.      
4.  Calculate area and perimeter of polygons and circles, and volumes and surface areas of basic three-dimensional figures to solve application problems.
5. Apply concepts and techniques to practical math problems related to their specific subject areas     

A. Integer numbers

B. Fractions

C. Decimals Powers and square roots    

D. Ratios, proportions, ratios and percents

E. Dimensional analysis (includes Metric/US customary conversions) Order of operations

F.  Measurement      

1.Lengths and angles    

2. Reading of specialized instruments

II. Equations and Formulas

A. One- and two-step equations

B. Formulas

C. Application problems

III. Elements of Geometry

A. Angles

1. Practical application (e.g., perpendicularity)

2. Complement/supplement

3. Conversion (decimal degrees/degrees-minutes-seconds)

IV. Triangles and Circles

A.  Triangles

1.  Types

2.  Right triangle and Pythagorean Theorem

3.  Congruent and similar triangles

4.  Oblique triangles

B.  Circles

1.  Identifying parts

2.  Circle measurements

3.  Area

III.  Trigonometry 

A.  Right triangles

1.  Sine, cosine, and tangent

2.  Determining angles and sides

3.  Area and perimeter

VI. Plane Geometry

A.  Perimeter of polygons and circles

B.  Area of polygons and circles

V.  Solids

A.  Surface area of solids

B.  Volume of solids

VI. Program Specific Topics

A. Selected topics differentiated by programs (e.g., Cartesian plane and transformations, units of pressure, and Ohm’s Law).

GTM 105V - Applied Technical Mathematics for Aviation

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Applied geometry and trigonometry operations. Includes review of basic math operations, charts and graphs, review of pre-algebra, elements of geometry, plane trigonometry, and aviation practical applications.

Prerequisite(s): ICS 081  or MAT 086 or completion of Module 15 in MAT 089A  or satisfactory score on the Mathematics assessment test.
Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - M&S.

1. Demonstrate proficiency performing basic math operations
2. Demonstrate proficiency performing power, root, and ratio calculations
3. Demonstrate proficiency performing area and volume calculations
4. Demonstrate proficiency performing aircraft weight and balance calculations

1. Review of Basic Math Operations (CLO 1, 2, 3, 8)
   1. Whole/signed numbers
      1. Add
      2. Subtract
      3. Multiply
      4. Divide
   2. Fractions
      1. Add
      2. Subtract
      3. Multiply
      4. Divide
   3. Decimals
      1. Add
      2. Subtract
      3. Multiply
      4. Divide
   4. Metric/English conversions
      1. Multiples and prefixes
      2. Conversion tables
   5. Proportions and ratios
      1. Aspect ratio
      2. Bonding adhesive mixture
      3. Proportion
   6. Formulas
   7. Percentages
      1. Determining a number which is a percentage of another
      2. Determining the percentage that one number is of another
      3. Finding the total number when part of the number and its percentage are known
   8. Aviation applications of basic math operations / weight and balance
      1. Terms and definitions
      2. Effective of CG to an aircraft
      3. Calculations
      4. Corrections
2. Charts and Graphs (CLO 7, 9)
   1. Pie charts
   2. Broken line graphs
   3. Bar graphs
   4. Continuous curve graphs
   5. Aviation applications of charts and graphs
3. Review of Pre-Algebra (CLO 4, 5)
   1. Order of operations
   2. Variables 
   3. Formulas
   4. Powers / raising a number to a given power
   5. Roots / extracting the root of a number
   6. Aviation applications of pre-algebra concepts / bend allowance
      1. Flat pattern layout
      2. Calculations
4. Elements of Geometry (CLO 6, 9)
   1. Angles
      1. Measurement
      2. Practical application
      3. Conversion
      4. Complement/supplement
   2. Measure of an area
      1. Area of a rectangle
      2. Areas of a square
      3. Area of a triangle
      4. Area of a parallelogram
      5. Area of a trapezoid
      6. Area of a circle
   3. Measure of volume
      1. Volume of a rectangle
      2. Volume of a cube
      3. Volume of a cylinder
      4. Volume of a sphere
   4. Triangles
      1. Types
      2. Pythagorean theorem
      3. Congruent
      4. Oblique
   5. Aviation applications of geometry
5. Plane Trigonometry (CLO 9)
   1. Right triangles
   2. Sine, cosine, and tangent
   3. Determining angles and sides
   4. Area and perimeter

Aviation applications of plane trigonometry

GTC 140 - Engines

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Principles and procedures for , general engine diagnosis, lubrication system diagnosis and repair, cooling system diagnosis and repair, cylinder head diagnosis and repair, and engine block diagnosis and repair.

Course Learning Outcomes
1 Perform the assembly/disassembly of crankshaft, camshaft, timing chain, distributor, pushrods, and rocker arm shaft assembly on a Dodge Engine.

2. Perform the assembly/disassembly of pistons, hydraulic lifters, cylinder heads, fuel pump, water pump, and rocker arm shaft assembly and adjustment of valves.

4. Perform Engine Measurements and determine needed repairs.

5. Perform the assembly/disassembly of valve stem seals, core plugs, and harmonic balancer.

6. Demonstrate the removal/replacement of a timing belt on an overhead cam engine.

7. Perform overhead camshaft valve lash adjustments on a mechanical and shim type heads.

I: Review of Engine Operation

1. List the major parts of an automotive engine. 
2. Explain the purpose of major engine parts and assemblies.
3. Describe the relationship between the major parts of an engine. 
4. Summarize the four stroke cycle. 

II. Engine Types and Classifications

1. Describe different engine cylinder arrangements. 
2. Explain cylinder numbering and firing order. 
3. Engine classification by valve location. 
4. Compare cam in block and overhead cam engine designs. 
5. Describe alternative engine designs. 

III. Engine size and performance ratings

1. Explain engine bore stroke and displacement.
2. Calculate engine displacement.
3. Explain bore and stroke ratio.
4. Describe engine horsepower and torque.

IV. Short Block Construction 

1. Describe the construction of a cylinder block. 
2. Identify the components of a crankshaft.
3. Explain the construction of connecting rods.
4. Describe the function of pistons and piston rings. 

V. Engine top and construction 

1. List the parts of a top end assembly. 
2. Compare overhead valve and overhead cam valve trains.
3. Describe the parts and function of a cylinder head.
4. Explain valve keepers, retainers and valve springs.

VI. Front end and Manifold Construction

1. Describe three types of timing mechanism drives.
2. Explain cam timing.
3. Describe chain tensioners and guides.
4. Explain the timing belt, gears and tensioner.
5. Describe the function of an intake and exhaust manifolds.

VII. Engine Mechanical Problems

1. Describe typical failures in an automobile engine. 
2. Explain the causes of engine mechanical failures. Summarize symptoms for common engine mechanical breakdowns.
3. Diagnose engine mechanical problems.

GTC 141 - Electrical, Fuel, Emissions

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Diagnose automotive electrical, fuel, and emissions systems.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of automotive engine fundamentals.

2. Connect a scan tool and access diagnostic trouble codes and data.

3. Diagnose common emission system problems.

4. Perform engine mechanical tests to diagnose drivability and emissions issues.

5. Perform fuel system pressure and volume tests. 

6. Diagnose common ignition system problems related to drivability and emissions problems.

1. Identify and explain the uses of basic electrical test instruments and mechanical test equipment. 

2. Identify and explain the uses of input sensor testers and simulators.

3. Identify and explain the uses of output device testers.

4. Identify and explain the uses of starting and charging system testers and oscilloscopes.

5. Identify and explain the uses of exhaust gas analyzersI and service manuals.

6. Explain how to use schematics and troubleshooting charts.

7. Identify and explain the purposes of manufacturer hotlines and computers in the automotive shop. 

II. Electricity and Electronics Fundamentals

1. Explain the electron movement theory or electricity. 

2. Identify basic electrical circuits and measurements.

3. Identify and explain the purpose of vehicle wiring and connectors. 

4. Identify and explain the purpose of common vehicle electrical devices. 

5. Explain the construction of common semiconductor devices. 

6. Identify the major components of vehicle start and changing systems. 

III. Ignition System Fundamentals

1. Identify and explain the purposes of the ignition coil, module, and triggering devices. 

2. Explain how the spark is developed in electronic and contact point distributor ignition systems. 

3. Identify and explain the purpose of vacuum and centrifugal spark advance systems. 

4. Identify and explain the purposes of each of the major components of the ignition secondary system. 

IV. Fuel System Fundamentals

1. Identify and explain the purposes of fuel tanks, fuel pumps, and fuel filters. 

2. Identify and explain the purposes of major components of fuel injection systems. 

3. Identify and explain the purposes of fuel pressure regulators. 

4. Identify the differences and similarities between pulsed and fixed injectors. 

5. Identify the differences and similarities between throttle body and multiport fuel injection systems. 

6. State the major difference between gasoline and diesel engine fuel injection systems. 

7. State the purposes of intake manifolds and plenums. 

8. State the purposes of air filters

9. State the purposes and designs of superchargers and turbochargers.

V. Emissions Control and Exhaust System Fundamentals

1. Identify the three major pollutants produced by internal combustion engines.

2. Identify the major types of internal engine modifications for emissions control and describe their purpose. 

3. Identify the major types of external emissions controls and describe their purpose and function. 

4. Explain how the use of emissions controls have been affected by the introduction of on-board computer systems. 

5. Identify the purposes of the exhaust system and its major components. 

VI. Fuel System Diagnosis and Repair

1. Check the operation of fuel injection systems. 

2. Check for the correct air-fuel ratio. 

3. Use scan tools and multimeters to check fuel injection components. 

4. Use fuel pressure testers to check electric fuel pumps. 

5. Check operation of air control devices. 

6. Adjust idle speed of fuel injection systems.

7. Clean throttle bodies and fuel injectors. 

8. Remove, service, and replace fuel injection components. 

VII. Emissions Control and Exhaust System Diagnosis and Repair

1. Describe common state emissions testing programs. 

2. Diagnose problems in emissions system components. 

3. Perform an OBD II drive cycle. 

4. Diagnose EGR problems.

5. Diagnose evaporative emissions control system problems.

6. Perform an exhaust gas analysis.

7. Replace emissions system components.

8. Diagnose exhaust system problems.

9. Replace exhaust system components.

GTC 142 - Clutch, Transmission, and Driveline

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Principles and procedures for automotive driveline component exchange. Includes personal and environmental safety, general drivetrain diagnosis, and diagnosis and repair of the clutch, automatic and manual transmissions and transaxle, drive axle and differential, and four-wheel drive components.

 

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Describe removal of a manual transaxle assembly, clutch in a front wheel drive vehicle.

2.  Demonstrate a working knowledge of the installation of a manual transaxle assembly, clutch in a front wheel drive vehicle.

3. Demonstrate the ability to locate technical service information removal procedures for a front wheel drive vehicle using service manuals.

4. Demonstrate the ability to locate technical information installation procedures for a rear wheel drive vehicle using Service manuals.

5. Demonstrate the procedure for  removal of a rear wheel drive (RWD) manual transmission and clutch.

6. Perform installation of a rear wheel drive (RWD) manual transmission and clutch.

7. Demonstrate the ability to locate technical service information.

1. List the basic parts of an automobile clutch.

2. Explain the operation of a clutch.

3. Describe the construction of major clutch components.

4. Compare different clutch designs. 

5. Describe clutch release mechanisms.

II. Clutch Diagnosis and Repair

1. Troubleshoot common clutch problems. 

2. Remove repair and install a clutch.

3. Basic clutch adjustments.

4. Inspect clutch parts for wear and damage.

III. Manual Transmission Fundamentals

1. Describe manual transmission operating principles.

2. Identify and describe all the major parts of a manual transmission.

3. Trace the power flow through transmission gears.

4. Explain the principles and operation of transmission overdrives. 

IV. Manual Transmission Diagnosis and Repair.

1. Diagnose common manual transmission problems. 

2. Remove a standard transmission from a vehicle.

3. Disassemble and inspect a maniac transmission.

4. Install a manual transmission.

V. Automatic Transmission Fundamentals

      a) Identify the basic components of an automatic transmission.

      b)  Describe the function and operation of the major components in an automatic transmission.

      c) Explain how an automatic transmission shifts gears.

VI. Automatic Transmission Service

1. Explain the types of problems common to an automatic transmission. 

2. Change automatic transmission oil, pan gasket, and filter. 

3. Locate and repair transmission leaks.

4. Explain the removal and installation of an automatic transmission. 

VII. Drive Shafts and Transfer Cases

1. Identify and describe the parts of a modern drive shaft assembly. 

2. Describe the different types of universal joints. 

3. Identify the major parts of a four wheel drive driveline. 

4. Explain the basic operation of a transfer case. 

VIII. Differential and Drive Axle Fundamentals

1. Identify the major parts of a rear drive axle assembly. 

2. Describe the operation of a differential. 

3. Compare different types of axles.

4. Describe the principles of a limited slip differential.

IX. Differential and Rear Drive Axle Service

1. Drain and refill rear differential.

2. Explain friction modifiers used in limited slip differentials.

GTC 143 - Suspension, Steering, and Brakes

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Principles and procedures for automotive suspension system service. Includes safety, adjustment and repair of front and rear suspension systems, and related suspension component service. Diagnosis and repair of automotive  hydraulic brake systems. Includes personal and environmental safety, hydraulic system diagnosis and repair, drum and disc brake diagnosis and repair, power assist units diagnosis and repair, wheel bearings, park brake, and brake electrical diagnosis and repair, and anti-lock brake systems (ABS) components and operation.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to inspect, remove/replace, and service shock absorbers and wheel bearings.
2. Perform removal replacement procedures on control arm bushings and ball joint.
3. Perform removal replacement procedures on a Macpherson strut and cartridge.
4. Perform inspection and removal/replacement procedures on coil springs, control arms, and related components.
5. Perform inspection and removal/replacement procedures on leaf springs and related
6. Perform diagnosis and repair of drum brake components.
7. Perform diagnosis and repair of disc brake components.
8. Perform bleeding procedures of a brake hydraulic system.
9. Perform fabrication procedures for SAE & ISO flares,   removal/replacement/adjustment of wheel bearings, seals, races, and wheel studs.
10. Perform brake master cylinder bench bleed procedures and removal/replacement of brake lines, hoses, fittings, and supports.
11. Perform evaluation and machining of drums and rotors.components.

1. Suspension Fundamentals
   a. Suspension Components
   b. Suspension Designs
   c. Suspension Identification

2. Tire Mounting, Repair, and Balancing
   a. Overview of Tire Design and Tire Purpose
   b. Inspecting Tires for Wear
   c. Mounting and Dismounting of Tires
   d. Balancing Tires
   e. SureTrack Purpose and Operation

3. Coil Spring and Track Bar Service
   a. Coil Spring Design and Function
   b. Coil Spring Inspection and Diagnosis
   c. Servicing Coil Spring

4. MacPherson Strut Service
   a. Macpherson Strut Inspection and Diagnosis
   b. Servicing MacPherson Strut

5. Suspension Diagnosis and Repair
   a. Diagnosing suspension components
   b. Servicing suspension components

6. Steering System Design and Repair
   a. Power components and design
   b. Power steering diagnosis
   c. Rack and pinion removal and replacement

7. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)
   a. ADAS purpose and design
   b. ADAS components and operation
   c. Performing camera realignment

8. Wheel Alignment
   a. Overview of 4 Wheel Alignment and Purpose
   b. Pre-alignment Checks and Purpose
   c. 4 Wheel Alignment Service

9. Safety and Hazardous Materials Handling
   a. Proper Clothing and Protective Equipment
   b. Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
   c. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations
   d. Fire Extinguishers, Exits and Evacuation Procedures   
    

10. General Brake Systems Diagnosis

  1. Complete work order to include customer information, vehicle identifying information, customer concern, related service history, cause, and correction.

2. Identify and interpret brake system concern; determine necessary action.

3. Research applicable vehicle and service information; such as brake system operation, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins.

4. Locate and interpret vehicle and major component identification numbers

5. Hydraulic System Diagnosis and Repair:

   1. Diagnose pressure concerns in the brake system using hydraulic principles (Pascal’s Law).

   2. Measure brake pedal height, travel, and free play (as applicable); determine necessary action.

   3. Check master cylinder for internal/external leaks and proper operation; determine necessary action.

   4. Remove, bench bleed, and reinstall master cylinder.

   5. Diagnose poor stopping, pulling or dragging concerns caused by malfunctions in the hydraulic system; determine necessary action.

   6. Inspect brake lines, flexible hoses, and fittings for leaks, dents, kinks, rust, cracks, bulging or wear; tighten loose fittings and supports; determine necessary action.

   7. Replace brake lines, hoses, fittings, and supports.

   8. Fabricate brake lines using proper material and flaring procedures (double flare and ISO types).

   9. Select, handle, store, and fill brake fluids to proper level.

   10. Inspect, test, and/or replace metering (hold-off), proportioning (balance), pressure differential, and combination valves.

   11. Inspect, test, and/or replace components of brake warning light system.

   12. Bleed and/or flush brake system.

   13. Test brake fluid for contamination.

11. Drum Brake Diagnosis and Repair

    1. Diagnose poor stopping, noise, vibration, pulling, grabbing, dragging, or pedal pulsation concerns; determine necessary action.

    2. Remove, clean, inspect, and measure brake drums; determine necessary action.

    3. Refinish brake drum; measure final drum diameter.

    4. Remove, clean, and inspect brake shoes, springs, pins, clips, levers, adjustors/self-adjustors, other related brake hardware, and backing support plates; lubricate and reassemble.

    5. Inspect and install wheel cylinders.

    6. Pre-adjust brake shoes and parking brake; install brake drums or drum/hub assemblies and wheel bearings.

    7. Install wheel, torque lug nuts, and make final checks and adjustments.

12. Disc Brake Diagnosis and Repair

    1. Diagnose poor stopping, noise, vibration, pulling, grabbing, dragging, or pulsation concerns; determine necessary action.

    2. Remove caliper assembly; inspect for leaks and damage to caliper housing; determine necessary action.

    3. Clean and inspect caliper mounting and slides/pins for operation; wear, and damage; determine necessary action.

    4. Remove, inspect and replace pads and retaining hardware; determine necessary action.

    5. Disassemble and clean caliper assembly; inspect parts for wear, rust, scoring, and damage; replace seal, boot, and damaged or worn parts.

    6. Reassemble, lubricate, and install caliper, pads, and related hardware; seat pads, and inspect for leaks.

    7. Clean, inspect, and measure rotor thickness, lateral runout, and thickness variation; determine necessary action.

    8. Remove and reinstall the rotor. 

    9. Refinish rotor on vehicle; measure final rotor thickness.

    10. Refinish rotor off vehicle; measure final rotor thickness.

    11. Retract caliper piston on an integrated parking brake system.

    12. Install wheel, torque lug nuts, and make final checks and adjustments.

    13. Check brake pad wear indicator system operation; determine necessary action.

13. Power Assist Units Diagnosis and Repair

    1. Test pedal free travel; check power assist operation.

    2. Check vacuum supply to vacuum-type power booster.

    3. Inspect the vacuum-type power booster unit for leaks; inspect the check valve for proper operation; determine necessary action.

    4. Inspect and test hydraulically assisted power brake system for leaks and proper operation; determine necessary action.

    5. Measure and adjust master cylinder pushrod length.

14. Miscellaneous (Wheel Bearings, Parking Brakes, Electrical, Etc.) Diagnosis and Repair

    1. Diagnose wheel bearing noises, wheel shimmy, and vibration concerns; determine necessary action.

    2. Remove, clean, inspect, repack, and install wheel bearings and replace seals; install hub and adjust bearings.

    3. Check parking cables and components for wear, binding, and corrosion; clean, lubricate, adjust or replace as needed.

    4. Check parking brake and indicator system operation; determine necessary action.

    5. Check operation of brake stop light system; determine necessary action.

    6. Replace wheel bearing and race.

    7. Inspect and replace wheel studs.

    8. Remove and reinstall sealed wheel bearing assembly.

15. Electronic Brake, Traction and Stability Control Systems Diagnosis and Repair.

    1. Identify and inspect electronic brake control system components; determine necessary action.

    2. Diagnose poor stopping, wheel lock-up, abnormal pedal feel, unwanted application, and noise concerns associated with the electronic brake control system; determine necessary action.

    3. Diagnose electronic brake control system electronic control(s) and components by retrieving diagnostic trouble codes, and/or using recommended test equipment; determine necessary action.

    4. Depressurize high-pressure components of the electronic brake control system.

    5. Bleed the electronic control system hydraulic circuits.

    6. Remove and install electronic brake control system electrical/electronic and hydraulic components.

    7. Test, diagnose, and service electronic brake control system sped sensors (digital and analog), toothed ring (tone wheel), and circuits using a graphing multimeter (GMM)/digital storage oscilloscope (DSO)(includes output signal, resistance, shorts to voltage/ground, and frequency data).

    8. Diagnose electronic brake control system braking concerns cause by vehicle modifications (tire size, curb height, final drive ratio, etc.).

    9. Identify traction control/vehicle stability control system components.

    10. Describe the operation of a regenerative braking system.

GTC 144 - Vehicle HVAC Systems

3 Credits,
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Diagnosis and repair of automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Includes personal and environmental safety, HVAC systems components, air conditioning (AC) diagnosis and repair, refrigeration system component diagnosis and repair, heating and engine cooling systems diagnosis and repair, operating systems and controls diagnosis and repair, and refrigerant recovery, recycling, and handling.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of air conditioning (A/C) theory, components, operation, controls, and diagnosis using pressures and temperatures.

2. Perform reclaim/evacuate/recharge procedures using an air conditioning (A/C) recovery machine.

3. Perform inspection and removal/replacement procedures of hoses, fixed orifice tube (FOT), and compressor.

4. Perform inspection of heating/cooling system cases/ducts, and demonstrate understanding of can tap procedures.

5. Perform air conditioning (A/C) performance testing procedures on an passenger vehicle.

6. Perform front/rear air conditioning (A/C) performance testing procedures on passenger vehicle and rear A/C component removal/replacement procedures.

7. Perform air conditioning (A/C) performance testing procedures on a passenger vehicle and demonstrate use of a scan tool for A/C data retrieval.

8. Perform air conditioning (A/C) performance testing procedures of an automatic temperature control system on a passenger vehicle.

1. Personal and Environmental Safety
   1. Hazard Communication Title 29; Code of Federal Regulation Part 1910.1200, “Right to Know Law”
   2. Clothing and personal protection devices
   3. Fire extinguisher and alarm location and use
   4. Material Safety Data Sheets location and application
   5. Supplemental restraints de-activation during repairs
2. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems Components
   1. Heating system components
   2. Ventilation system components
   3. Air Conditioning (A/C) system components
   4. Temperature/pressure relationships
   5. EPA Regulations
   6. Electrical circuit testing
   7. Pneumatic circuit testing
   8. Fluids and gases
3. Air Conditioning (A/C) Diagnosis and Repair
   1. Diagnose unusual operating noises in A/C system and determine necessary action
   2. Identify refrigerant type, conduct a performance test of the A/C system and determine necessary action
   3. Leak test A/C system and determine necessary action
   4. Inspect the condition of discharged oil and determine the necessary action
   5. Select oil type and measure and add oil to the A/C system as needed
4. Refrigeration System Component Diagnosis and Repair
   1. Compressor and clutch
   2. Diagnose A/C system problems that cause the protection devices (pressure, thermal, and PCM) to interrupt system operation and determine necessary action
   3. Inspect A/C drive belt and replace and adjust as necessary
   4. Inspect, test and replace A/C compressor clutch components or assembly
   5. Remove and replace compressor and mountings
   6. Identify evaporator, receiver/drier, condenser, etc.
   7. Determine need for A/C system filter; perform necessary action
   8. Remove and inspect A/C system mufflers, hoses, lines, fittings, o-rings, seals, and service valves and perform necessary action
   9. Inspect A/C condenser for airflow restrictions and perform necessary action
   10. Remove and install receiver/drier or accumulator/drier
   11. Remove and install expansion valve and orifice (expansion) tube
   12. Inspect evaporator housing water drain and perform necessary action
5. Heating and Engine Cooling Systems Diagnosis and Repair
   1. Diagnose temperature control problems in the heater/ventilation system and determine necessary action
   2. Perform cooling system, cap, and recovery system tests (pressure, combustion leakage, and temperature) and determine necessary action
   3. Inspect engine cooling and heater system hoses and belts and perform necessary action
   4. Inspect, test, and replace thermostat and housing
   5. Determine coolant condition and drain and recover
   6. Flush system, refill with recommended coolant and bleed system
   7. Inspect and test fan, fan clutch (electrical and mechanical), fan shroud, and air dams and perform necessary action
   8. Inspect and test electrical fan control system and circuits
   9. Inspect and test heater control valve(s) and perform necessary action
6. Operating Systems and Controls Diagnosis and Repair
   1. Electrical
      1. Diagnose the cause of failures in the electrical controls of heating and A/C systems and determine necessary repairs
      2. Inspect and test A/C heater blower, motors, resistors, switches, relays, wiring, and protection devices and repair or replace as needed
      3. Test A/C compressor cut-off systems and determine necessary repairs
   2. Vacuum and mechanical
      1. Diagnose the cause of failures in the vacuum and mechanical controls of the heating and A/C system and determine needed repairs
      2. Inspect and test A/C-heater control panel assembly
      3. Inspect and test A/C-heater control cables and linkages and adjust or replace as needed
      4. Inspect and test A/C-heater vacuum control switches, hoses, diaphragms (motors), vacuum reservoir check valve, and restrictors and replace as needed
      5. Inspect and test A/C-heater ducts, doors, hoses, and outlets and replace as needed
   3. Automatic and semi-automatic temperature controls
      1. Check operation of automatic and semi-automatic HVAC control systems
      2. Determine needed repairs
7. Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling, and Handling
   1. Verify correct operation of refrigerant handling equipment
   2. Identify and recover A/C system refrigerant
   3. Recycle refrigerant
   4. Label and store refrigerant
   5. Test recycled refrigerant for non-condensable gasses
   6. Evacuate and charge the A/C system

GTC 145 - Introduction to Automotive Technology

1.5 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
1 lecture period 1 lab period

Principles and procedures for light line service.  Includes safety, transmission and driveline systems, air conditioning/heating systems, electrical systems, suspension/steering systems, engine performance, and tools and equipment.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and explain the interaction of the major automobile systems
2. Describe the skills needed to be an automotive technician
3. Explain the automotive service excellence (ASE) certification program
4. Identify and use hand and power tools properly
5. Explain general safety rules for an auto shop
6. Identify and explain service manual information types
7. Explain the principles of electricity and magnetism
8. Demonstrate the ability to inspect and identify problems in the modern automobile
9. Demonstrate the ability to prepare for community re-entry with a focus on transition Planning life skills

A. Identify and locate the most important parts of a vehicle.

B. Describe the purpose and explain the interaction of

automotive systems.

C. Describe major automobile design variations.

II. Automotive careers and ASE certifications

A. Most common automotive careers.

B. Skills needed to function as an automotive technician.

C. Explain the tasks completed by each type if automotive

technician.

D. Summarize the ASE certification program.

III. Basic hand tool

A. Identify common automotive hand tools.

B. List safety rules for hand tools.

C. Select the right tool for a given job.

D. Maintain and store tools properly.

IV. Power tools and equipment

A. Identify commonly used power tools and equipment.

B. Describe uses for power tools and equipment.

C. Explain advantages of one type of tool over another.

D. Explain safety rules that pertain to power tools and equipment.

V. The auto shop and Safety

A. Describe the typical layout and sections of an auto repair facility.

B. List the types of accidents that can occur in an auto shop.

C. Explain how to prevent most types of auto shop accidents.

D. Describe general safety rules for an auto repair facility.

VI. Automotive measurements and math

A. Customary and metric measuring systems.

B. Identify basic measuring tools.

C. Describe the is of common measuring tools.

D. Use conversion charts.

E. List safety rules relating to measurement

VII. Service Information and work orders

A. Describe the different type of service manuals.

B. Find and use service manual index and content sections.

C. Explain the different kinds of information and illustrations used in a service manual.

D. Three basic types of troubleshooting charts used in service manuals.

E. Explain how to use computer-based information.

VIII. Basic electricity and electronics

A. The basic principles of electricity

B. Describe the actions of basic electrical circuits.

C. Compare voltage current and resistance.

D. Describe the principles of magnetism and magnetic fields.

E. Basic electric and electronic terms and components.

F. Explain different kinds of automotive wiring.

G. Perform fundamental electrical tests.

IX. Fasteners, gaskets, seals and sealant

A. Identify commonly used automotive fasteners.

B. Select and use fasteners properly.

C. Remove, select, and install gaskets, seals, and sealants correctly.

D. Summarize safety rules relating to fasteners, gaskets, seals, and sealants.

E. Repairing damaged fasteners and threads.

X. Vehicle maintenance, fluid service, and recycling

A. Checking fluid levels and condition

B. Adding fluids as needed

C. Locating fluid leaks.

D. Replace engine oil and filter.

E. Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.

F. Perform Chassis lubrication.

G. Inspect for general problems with hoses, belts, and other components.

GTC 240 - Engine Repairs

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Techniques for light line engine service. Includes personal and environmental safety, general engine diagnosis, lubrication system diagnosis and repair, cooling system diagnosis and repair, cylinder head diagnosis and repair, and engine block diagnosis and repair.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Perform the assembly/disassembly of crankshaft, camshaft, timing chain, distributor, pushrods, and rocker arm shaft assembly on a Chrysler Engine.
2. Perform the assembly/disassembly of pistons, hydraulic lifters, cylinder heads, fuel pump, water pump, and rocker arm shaft assembly and adjustment of valves on a Ford engine.
3. Perform the assembly/disassembly of pistons, hydraulic lifters, cylinder heads, fuel pump, water pump, and rocker arm shaft assembly and adjustment of valves on a Chevrolet engine.
4. Perform Engine Measurements and determine needed repairs.
5. Perform the assembly/disassembly of valve stem seals, core plugs, and harmonic balancer.
6. Demonstrate the removal/replacement of a timing belt on a dual overhead cam engine.
7. Identify engine components, operating principles and demonstrate fastener repair.
8. Perform overhead camshaft valve lash adjustments on a mechanical and shim type heads.
9. Perform general engine diagnostic tests and determine necessary action        

1. Engine fundamentals
   1. Review of engine operation.
   2. Engine service tools and equipment.
   3. Engine hardware.
   4. Electricity and electronics for engines.
   5. Shop safety.
2. Engine construction and design
   1. Engine types and classification.
   2. Engine size and performance ratings.
   3. Engine combustion and fuels
   4. Short block construction.
   5. Top end construction.
   6. Front end and manifold construction.
3. Engine systems
   1. Cooling system operation and service.
   2. Lubrication system operation and service.
   3. Starting, charging, and ignition systems.
   4. Fuel and emission control systems.
   5. Turbocharging and super charging systems.
4. Engine diagnosis and tune up
   1. Engine performance problems.
   2. Engine mechanical problems
   3. Engine problem diagnosis and tune up.
5. Engine overhaul
   1. Engine removal, disassembly, and cleaning.
   2. Short block rebuilding and machining.
   3. Top end rebuilding and machining.
   4. Engine front end service.
   5. Engine reassembly, installation, startup, and break-in.
6. ASE certification and careers
   1. ASE engine certificate.
   2. Career success. 

GTC 241 - Advanced Driveability

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Diagnosis and repair of On-board Diagnostics Generation One (OBDI) and Two (OBDII) systems.  Includes personal and environmental safety, general engine, computerized engine controls, ignition system, fuel, air induction, and exhaust systems, emissions control systems, and engine related service.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the diagnostic procedures of multiport fuel injection, Hall Effect ignition system
2. Perform diagnosis of central fuel injection, and electronic engine control on a passenger vehicle.
3. Perform diagnosis of sequential fuel injection, and distributerless ignition system on a passenger vehicle.
4. Perform diagnosis of sequential fuel injection, and direct ignition system on a passenger vehicle.
5. Perform diagnosis of throttle body fuel injection, and electronic ignition system on a passenger vehicle.
6. Demonstrate 4-step ignition diagnosis and tune-up principals.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of variable intake and valve timing and perform double timing chain removal/replacement.
8. Perform diagnosis of OBD II computerized control system on a passenger vehicle.

1. Identify the reasons for increasing the efficiency of automobiles and trucks.

2. Identify the main methods of increasing the efficiency of modern vehicles.

3. Identify the major uses of computer controls on modern vehicles. 

4. identify what these changes mean for the modern automotive technician. 

II. Safety and Environmental Protection

1. Identify types of accidents that occur when working on vehicles. 

2. Identify the two main classifications of accident prevention. 

3. Explain how proper shopkeeping can prevent accidents. 

4. Explain how proper work procedures can prevent accidents. 

5. Identify unsafe work procedures. 

6. Identify environmental concerns that affect automotive shops. 

7. Identify ways in which automotive shops cause pollution. 

8. Identify proper waste disposal techniques. 

III. Tools, Test Equipment, and Service Information 

1. Identify and explain the uses of basic electrical test instruments. 

2. Identify and explain the uses of basic mechanical test equipment. 

3. Identify and explain the uses of input sensor testers and simulators. 

4. Identify and explain the uses of output device testers and starting and charging system testers. 

5. Identify and explain the uses of oscilloscopes. 

6. Identify and explain the uses of exhaust gas analyzers and service manuals. 

7. Explain how to use schematics and troubleshooting charts. 

8. Identify and explain the purposes of manufacturer hotlines. 

9. Explain the influence of computers in the automotive shop. 

IV. Definitions, Formulas, and Measurements of Engine Efficiency

1. Explain the difference between objective measurements and subjective judgment. 

2. Identify and explain rating systems for engine efficiency. 

3. Identify the English system of measurement. 

4. Identify the Metric system of measurement. 

5. Identify and explain the use of common automotive formulas. 

6. Identify common linear measuring devices, pressure measuring devices, and measuring devices for electrical properties. 

7. Identify common temperature measuring devices. 

8. Identify common engine measurement terms. 

9. Identify the various methods by which drivers measure efficiency. 

10. Identify the various methods technicians use to measure efficiency. 

11. Identify the various methods government agencies use to measure efficiency. 

V. Engine Operating Fundamentals

1. State the major action that takes place during each stroke of a four-stroke engine. 

2. Identify and explain the purposes of the major components of the engine compression system. 

3. Identify and explain the operation of a rotary engine. 

4. Identify and explain the operation of a Miller-cycle engine. 

5. Identify and explain the operation of a diesel engine. 

6. Identify the operating principles of liquid cooling systems. 

7. Identify the operating principles of air cooling systems. 

8. Identify and explain the purpose of the cooling system parts. 

9. Identify the purposes of the engine lubricating system and parts. 

10. Identify common oil classification systems. 

VI. Computer Control Fundamentals

1. Explain how efficiency is obtained by electronic engine controls. 

2. Explain the operation of the electronic control module. 

3. Identify the major internal components of the electronic control module. 

4. Identify and explain the operation of major input sensors and output devices. 

5. Explain the basic control loop of the computer control system.

6. Explain the major differences between OBD I and OBD II systems. 

VII. Drive Train and Vehicle System Fundamentals

1. Explain how transmission problems can affect driveability.  

2. Explain how other system problems can be confused for driveability problems. 

VIII. Basic Diagnostic Procedures 

1. Define the concepts of strategy-based diagnostics. 

2. Identify and describe the seven steps of proper troubleshooting. 

3. Explain the importance of follow-up. 

4. Apply the seven step diagnostic procedure to specific drivability problems. 

IX. Troubleshooting Techniques

1. Identify and explain basic principles of driveability diagnosis. 

2. Evaluate driver input concerning vehicle problems. 

3. Make visual checks for underhood problems. 

4. Perform a road test. 

5. Identify and explain the basic methods of diagnosing driveability problems caused by engine systems, the vehicle drive train, computer control systems, and other vehicle systems. 

6. Identify methods for determining further action. 

X. Computer Control System Diagnosis and Repair 

1. Identify methods of ECM trouble code retrieval and retrieve and interpret trouble codes.

2. Use a scan tool to check systems. 

3. Use a multimeter to check computer systems. 

4. Explain how to replace computer control input sensors, ECMs, and memory chips.

5. Program ECMs with PROMs. 

XI. Ignition System Diagnosis and Repair

1. Use a scan tool to retrieve ignition system information. 

2. Use a timing light to check engine timing and advance. 

3. Use an oscilloscope and adjust ignition timing.

4.  Check and adjust the ignition system. 

5. Remove, rebuild, and replace an electronic distributor. 

XII. Engine Mechanical Diagnosis

1. Diagnose and isolate engine noises. 

2. Use a vacuum gauge and compression gauge to detect engine problems. 

3. Check the cooling system. 

4. Replace turbochargers and superchargers. 

5. Replace timing gears, chains, and belts. 

6. Replace intake manifolds, plenums, and exhaust manifolds. 

XIII. Drive Train and Vehicle System Diagnosis

1. Check non-engine systems to identify driveability problems. 

2. Check: clutch and manual transmission, transaxle operation, air conditioner, driveshaft, universal and constant velocity, steering ans suspension, and pressure switches.

GTC 244 - Electrical Accessories

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Techniques for light line engine service. Includes personal and environmental safety, general engine diagnosis, lubrication system diagnosis and repair, cooling system diagnosis and repair, cylinder head diagnosis and repair, and engine block diagnosis and repair.

 

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Perform the assembly/disassembly of crankshaft, camshaft, timing chain, distributor, pushrods, and rocker arm shaft assembly on a Chrysler Engine.

2. Perform the assembly/disassembly of pistons, hydraulic lifters, cylinder heads, fuel pump, water pump, and rocker arm shaft assembly and adjustment of valves on a Ford         engine.

3. Perform the assembly/disassembly of pistons, hydraulic lifters, cylinder heads, fuel pump, water pump, and rocker arm shaft assembly and adjustment of valves on a Chevrolet engine.

4. Perform Engine Measurements and determine needed repairs.

5. Perform the assembly/disassembly of valve stem seals, core plugs, and harmonic balancer.

6. Demonstrate the removal/replacement of a timing belt on a dual overhead cam engine.

7. Identify engine components, operating principles and demonstrate fastener repair.

8. Perform overhead camshaft valve lash adjustments on a mechanical and shim type heads.

9. Perform general engine diagnostic tests and determine necessary action

1. Electrical Tools and Test Equipment
   1. Identify tools commonly used in electrical repairs.
   2. Summarize the use of electrical test equipment on vehicle systems.
   3. Summarize the use of scan tools and multimeters.
   4. Select proper electrical tools or testers for the job. 
2. Wiring Diagrams and Wiring Repair
   1. Compare wire types and sizes. 
   2. Explain the effects of wire size on resistance. 
   3. Proper techniques to cut and strip wires.  
   4. Proper procedures to join components or wires by soldering. 
   5. Identify wire terminals and connectors.
   6. Read and interpret wiring diagrams. 
3. Basic Electrical Tests
   1. Explain causes of basic circuit problems by their symptoms. 
   2. Use a multimeter to measure circuit voltage, voltage drops, resistance, and amperage. 
   3. Test basic electrical and electronic components. 
4. On-board Diagnostics and Scan Tools
   1. Discuss the purpose and operation of on-board diagnostic systems. 
   2. Explain the use of scan tools.
   3. Interpret diagnostic trouble codes.
   4. Activate on-board diagnostics and retrieve trouble codes. 
   5. Erase diagnostic trouble codes.
5. Lights, Instrumentation, Wipers, and Horn Operation Service
   1. Discuss the purpose and operation of on-board diagnostic systems. 
   2. Summarize how to remove and install an instrument cluster. 
6. Power Accessories, and sound systems
   1. Describe the operating principles of the light wiper and horn system. 
   2. Diagnose basic sound system problems.
   3. Explain the operation and service of power window systems.
   4. Summarize the operation and testing of cruise control systems. 
7. Security, Navigation, and advanced driver assistance systems
   1. Explain operation of vehicle security systems.
   2. Explain the basics of voice activation.
   3. Explain vehicle navigation systems.
   4. Identify advanced driver assistance systems.

GEO 101IN - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

1. Identify the fundamental atmospheric processes that cause Earth’s weather and climate patterns. [Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Global Learning]
2. Identify the causes and consequences of weather disturbances and hazards, and their impact on humans. [Quantitative Literacy, Global Learning, Inquiry Analysis]
3. Use and analyze maps, especially weather maps. [Problem Solving, Quantitative Literacy, Critical Thinking]

1. Discuss the basic principles and weather climate on this planet.
2. Discuss the interrelationship of weather and climate and people.
3. Discuss the interrelationship of atmospheric processes, such as weather and climate, with certain physical and biological processes that lead to the development of ecosystems and various soil types.
4. Relate the appropriate aspects of the preceding to national and global energy resources, their utilization and conservation, and current energy issues.
5. Discuss current ideas on factors affecting climate and weather, as well as recent occurrences and phenomena.

1. Earth-Sun Relationships
   1. Seasons
   2. Impact of earth’s changing orientation
   3. Equinox
   4. Solstice
2. Atmospheric Processes
   1. Composition of atmosphere
   2. Photosynthesis
   3. Respiration
   4. Carbon Cycle
3. Global Heat Balance
   1. Absorption
   2. Reflection and scattering
   3. Transmission
   4. Solar radiation
   5. Energy transfer
   6. Greenhouse effect
4. Global Pressure and Temperature Patterns
   1. Physical principles of global pressure
   2. Measuring pressure
   3. Wind in relation to pressure gradients
   4. Impact on temperature
5. Annual Weather and Climate Patterns
   1. Climate classifications and groups
      1. Low-Latitude Climates
      2. Midlatitude Climates
      3. High-Latitude Climates
   2. Climate Change
6. Elements of Weather and their Relationship to Air Pollution
   1. Air pollutants
   2. Fallout/washout
   3. Smog/Haze
   4. Inversion
7. Urban Influences on Weather and Climate
   1. Urban heat islands
   2. Radiation effects
   3. Heat storage and transfer
8. Climatic Change
   1. Shifting characteristics
   2. Weather variability
   3. Carbon cycle
   4. Future challenges, adaptations, consequences, and projections
9. (Severe) Weather and People
   1. Humidity
   2. Clouds and fog
   3. Precipitation
   4. Thunderstorms
   5. Wind
   6. Tornadoes
   7. Cyclones and Anticyclones
10. Weather Systems
    1. Air mass and fronts
    2. Tropical disturbances
    3. Easterly waves
    4. Conditions needed to form hurricanes
11. Introduction to Basic Ecological Principles
    1. Energy and matter flow
       1. Food web
       2. Photosynthesis and Respiration
       3. Net primary production
       4. Biochemical cycles
    2. Ecological succession, change, equilibrium
    3. Biomes
    4. Agriculture (Soils/Climate)
12. Energy
    1. Current resources
    2. Alternate resources and development
    3. Current energy issues
13. Lab Exercises and Activities Related To:
    1. Map reading concepts and interpretation
       1. Direction
       2. Scale
       3. Location (i.e. latitude and longitude)
       4. Symbols
    2. Isolene Line (Weather) Maps
    3. Weather Prediction
       1. Temperature
       2. Rainfall
       3. Barometric Pressure

GEO 102IN - Physical Geography: Land Forms and Oceans

1. Discuss the basic formative processes and the resultant landforms on this planet including plate tectonics, volcanism, weathering, running water, and glaciation. [Problem Solving, Critical Thinking]
2. Demonstrate proficiency in map locations of the geographic grid and analyzing topographical relief feature of USGS Quadrangle maps. [Problem Solving, Inquiry Analysis]

1. Discuss the basic formative processes and the resultant landforms on this planet.
2. Demonstrate topographic map reading skills.
3. Discuss the hydrologic cycle and its effect on humans and other life forms.
4. Discuss the interrelations between the physical forms and the processes that created them, and human beings.

1. Earth Materials
   1. Structure (core, mantle, crust/lithosphere)
   2. Cycle of rock change
2. Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
   1. Landforms
   2. Volcanoes
   3. Earthquakes
3. Geomorphic Processes
   1. Landforms and humans
   2. Running water (floods, waves, tides, ice)
   3. Wind
   4. Earth flows and landslides
   5. Erosion, transportation, and deposition
4. The Hydrologic Cycle
   1. Surface water
   2. Groundwater
   3. Freshwater
5. Pollution Esthetics of Landforms
   1. Deforestation
   2. Air pollution
   3. Water pollution
   4. Soil pollution
6. Glacial and Periglacial Landforms
   1. Types
   2. Glacial and Periglacial process
   3. Climate impact on glaciation
7. Recreation and Other Utilization
8. Lab Exercises and Activities Related to:
   1. Map reading concepts and interpretation
      1. Direction
      2. Scale
      3. Application of Latitude and Longitude, Parallels and Meridians
      4. Symbols
   2. Topographic maps
   3. Remote sensing
   4. Quadrangle maps

GEO 103 - Cultural Geography

1. Analyze and explain population distributions and settlement patterns and discuss the causes of voluntary and forced migration. [Global Learning, Information Literacy, Written Communication]
2. Compare and contrast regional cultural characteristics including population, economic development, political systems, language, religion, history and health. [Intercultural Knowledge, Written Communication, Quantitative Literacy]
3. Trace the spatial patterns of economic development from colonial to modern times including the role of infrastructure, natural resources, and political systems in development. [Information Literacy, Inquiry Analysis]

1. Describe the historical development and broad reaches of the discipline of geography and the use of maps as an informative tool as it relates to spatial analysis concepts.
2. Summarize the rise of human civilization and the environmental adaptations made since the last Pleistocene ice age.
3. Explain the processes by which population is measured and analyzed, and attempt to make predictions on future population issues.
4. Describe and exemplify types and causes of migration, both past and present.
5. Explain features of human culture, including language, religion, and secular customs.
6. List the significant aspects of the first, second, and third agricultural revolutions.
7. Describe rural settlement form and purpose.
8. Describe patterns of urban development and the relationships between industrialization and economic development.
9. Define how modernization of infrastructure has links to accessibility and economic growth.
10. Define and exemplify the concept of the nation-state model and its roots in European colonialism.
11. Explain disparities of nutrition and health globally and the role that geography plays in problem solving by using mapping and spatial analysis techniques.
12. Describe spatial components of infectious, chronic, and genetic diseases and the disparity globally.

1. Geography as a Discipline
   1. Spatial Analysis
   2. Cartography, GIS, and Remote Sensing
2. Culture and Human Geography
   1. Topics of Cultural Geography
   2. Diffusion of Ideas
   3. Cultural Perceptions
3. The Changing Earth
   1. Development and Rise of Human Civilization During the Holocene
   2. Domestication of Plants and Animals
4. Descriptive Fundamentals of Population Geography
   1. Distribution and Density
   2. Cycles and Change
   3. Analysis of Age-Sex Pyramids
   4. Demographic Change
5. Migration
   1. Migration Routes, Past and Present
   2. Catalysts of Migration
   3. Voluntary and Forced Migration
6. Geography of Language
   1. Linguistic Diversity
   2. Language Families
   3. Language Diffusion
   4. Multilingualism
   5. Official Languages
7. Geography of Religion
   1. Origins and Regional Locations of Religions
   2. Diffusion of Religions
   3. Religions and Cultural Conflicts
8. Rural Traditions and Livelihoods
   1. Economic Activities
   2. Rural Settlement and Purpose
   3. First Agricultural Revolution
   4. Village Forms
   5. European Colonialism and Cash Crop Agriculture
9. Urban Geography
   1. Rise of Urban Civilization
   2. Location and Purpose
   3. Urban Structure
   4. Mercantile to Industrial Cities – Modern Urban Change and Growth
10. Economic Changes and Industrialization
    1. Industrial Revolution and its Economic Impacts
    2. Source Areas and Diffusion
    3. Economic Growth with Industrialization
    4. Disadvantages of Agricultural Economies
    5. Significance of Infrastructure and Accessibility
11. Political Geography
    1. Sovereignty and the Evolution of the Nation-State
    2. Regional and International Unions and Agreements
    3. Political Defragmentation and Devolutionary Forces
    4. The Changing Political Landscape
12. Medical Geography
    1. Disparities of Nutrition and Health
    2. Infectious, Chronic, and Genetic Diseases
    3. Mapping and Spatial Analysis in Public Health 

GEO 104 - World Regional Geography

1. Locate and identify countries, major cities, and important physical features on world and regional maps. [Information Literacy]
2. Compare and contrast advantageous and disadvantageous regional attributes with regard to natural resources and the physical environment. [Information Literacy, Quantitative Literacy, Global Learning]
3. Compare and contrast regional cultural characteristics including population, economic development, political systems, language, religion, history and health. [Intercultural Knowledge, Written Communication, Quantitative Literacy]

1. Geographic Perspectives
   1. Realms and their criteria
   2. Regions and their criteria
2. Physical Environment
   1. Climatic regions
   2. Physical landforms
3. Regions and Cultures
   1. Cultural landscapes
   2. Culture and ethnicity
4. Realms and Population
   1. Major population clusters
   2. Urbanization and population growth
5. The Regional Framework
   1. Europe
   2. Russia
   3. North America
   4. Latin America
   5. North Africa/Southwest Asia
   6. Sub-Saharan Africa
   7. South Asia
   8. East Asia
   9. Southeast Asia
   10. Australia and New Zealand
   11. Pacific Realm

GEO 105 - Climate Change

3 Credits,
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Introduction to Earth’s past and evolving climate including analysis of the causes and consequences of recent climate change.  Also includes impacts on human societies and the physical environment as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies.

  

1. Explain the key factors that account for unprecedented recent changes in Earth’s climate and the impact of those changes on the physical environment and human societies.
2. Evaluate short-and long-term climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant aspects of climatology, biogeography, water resources, and human-environment interactions
2. Recognize the causes of past and current climate change
3. Give detailed accounts of climate change impacts already observed
4. Evaluate linkages between changes in atmospheric warming and other changes in the biosphere
5. Use data-driven reports of the IPCC to predict future changes and their consequences
6. Evaluate IPCC recommendations and the prospects for regional and international solutions to climate change fostered issues
7. Account for the differential impact of climate change on various populations
8. Analyze specific mitigation and adaptation strategies that can be implemented locally, regionally, and globally

1. Week 1 Introduction to Geography & the Atmosphere
   1. Physical and Human Geography
      1. Location: The Grid System
      2. Regions and Place
      3. Perception
      4. The Scientific Method
   2. Climate and the Atmosphere
      1. The Greenhouse Effect
      2. Greenhouse gases – CO2, CH4, H2O
      3. Carbon Cycle
      4. Carbon Sinks
      5. Aerosols
   3. Electromagnetic radiation and the Earth’s radiation balance
2. Week 2 Evidence of Warming
   1. Oceans
      1. Hydrologic Cycle
      2. Sea Level Rise
      3. Ocean Acidification
      4. Coral Reefs
   2. Temperature/heat waves/drought/wildfire
   3. Extreme Weather Events
   4. Ice and Glacial Melt; Thawing Permafrost
   5. Ecosystem Disturbances
3. Week 3 Fluctuations in Earth’s Climate
   1. Methods for obtaining information about past climates
   2. Causes of Earth’s temperature fluctuations
      1. Milankovitch Cycles
      2. Solar Output
      3. Plate Tectonics
      4. Volcanic Activity
      5. Anthropogenic Causes
4. Week 4 Anthropogenic Climate Forcings & Feedbacks
   1. Burning Fossil Fuels
   2. Carbon Emissions
   3. Deforestation
   4. Carbon Sinks
   5. Fast Feedbacks – Ice-albedo feedback, water vapor feedback, cloud feedback
   6. Slow Feedbacks – melting ice sheets & permafrost, vegetation and weathering
5. Week 5 Case Study:  Climate Change, Colorado River, and the CAP

Part 2 Present and Future Impacts

6. The IPCC Report:  Climate Change 2021
7. Week 6 Current Impacts
   1. Temperature Rise
   2. Weather Anomalies
      1. Heat waves
      2. Drought
      3. Wildfire
      4. Floods
      5. Tropical Storms
8. Week 7 Ecosystems and Human Health
   1. Biodiversity and the Extinction Crisis
   2. Habitat Loss
   3. Animal and Human Migration
   4. Disease, Heat-related Illnesses, Air and Water Pollution
   5. Psychological and Sociological Impacts
9. Week 8 The Hydrosphere
   1. Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, and Aquatic Life
   2. Ocean Currents
   3. Freshwater Demand
   4. Ice sheets and Glaciers       
10. Week 9 Future Impacts
    1. IPCC Projections
    2. Cultural impacts
       1. Energy demand
       2. Consumption demand/Economic Development
       3. Disaster Relief
       4. Vulnerable Communities
       5. Impact inequities
    3. Climate refugees
    4. Coastal Flooding & Subsidence
       1. Wetlands
    5. Natural Resources & Conflict
    6. Agriculture and Food
    7. Human Health
    8. Population Growth

Part 3 Mitigation, Adaptation and Sustainability

11. Week 10 & 11 Mitigation and Sustainability
    1. Conservation
    2. Energy
    3. Renewable energy
       1. Solar
       2. Wind
       3. Hydroelectric, Geothermal, Wave
    4. Electric vehicles
    5. Carbon capture (sequestration)
    6. Natural Resources
    7. Water
    8. Nutrition and Food Insecurity
    9. Transportation
    10. Building and Industry
    11. Deforestation and Reforestation
    12. Consumption patterns

12. Week 12 Public Policy
    1. The Price of GHG Emissions
    2. Science, Disinformation and Denialism
    3. Carbon tax
    4. Cap and Trade
    5. Offsets
    6. Transportation
    7. Regulation
    8. Reporting
    9. Consumers and Conservation
13. Week 13 Geoengineering, Reforestation
14. Week 14 Adaptation
    1. Coastal Cities and Lowlands
    2. Relocation
    3. Disaster Relief
    4. Building and Retrofitting
15. Week 15   International Agreements and Solutions
    1. Paris Treaty, COP 28 (November, 2023)
    2. Developing and Developed Nations – Separate Paths
    3. Conflict and Climate Change
16. Week 16 Student Presentations – Adaption and Mitigation Strategies
    1. Final Exam

GLG 101IN - Physical Geology [SUN# GLG 1101]

1. Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.
2. Describe the cause, associated processes, and consequences of plate tectonics.
3. Demonstrate the ability to classify and identify common minerals.
4. Describe rock-formation processes and distinguishing properties of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
5. Describe the hydrologic cycle and the properties of surface and subsurface water.
6. Observe and interpret crustal deformation.
7. Describe the scope of geologic time and the techniques used to make geochronometric measurements.
8. Observe and interpret geologic formations in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Demonstrate the ability to measure mass, length, and volume in metrics using appropriate scientific measurement tools.
3. Use and interpret geologic maps and cross-sections. 
4. Use the scientific method to design and conduct an experiment. 
5. Discuss the historic development of geologic concepts.
6. Describe the scope of geologic time and the nature of geochronometric measurements.
7. Describe the principles of plate tectonics and their contribution to understanding Earth’s history. 
8. Describe the character of the earth’s interior and how this is determined.
9. Identify and assess the major rock types and their constituent minerals and properties using hands-on field methods such as hardness, cleavage and their relationships to one another. 
10. Explain the interactions of the various materials and processes of the “rock cycle”.
11. Describe the various processes associated with igneous rock formation.
12. Describe the various processes associated with sediments and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
13. Describe the various processes of metamorphism and the formation of metamorphic rocks.
14. Describe the oceans and the hydrologic cycle.
15. Describe the various surface processes, such as weathering, soil formation, erosion, transport, deposition, weather, and climate, which affect the Earth’s surface. 
16. Discuss groundwater and surface water resources with respect to quality, storage, use, and depletion.
17. Describe the subsurface conditions and processes within the Earth, including earthquakes, heat, and pressure.
18. Relate common geologic structures to the forces and processes that create them and modify the Earth’s surface topography.
19. Discuss geologic resources and how humans have used and altered them.
20. Describe the geologic history of the Earth and discuss its relevance to human history.
21. Make observations of geologic formations and structures in a natural, outdoor setting and explain the forces and processes that created them.
22. Observe and identify rocks and minerals in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Scientific Measurements, Maps, Cross Sections, and the Scientific Method
   1. Maps on a curved surface (Earth)
   2. Geologic cross sections
   3. Metric measurements and conversion factors
   4. The Scientific Method(s)
2. Introduction to Geology
   1. Historic development of geologic concepts
   2. Geologic time
   3. Plate tectonics
   4. The Earth as a system
3. Earth’s Composition
   1. The Earth’s interior
   2. Minerals
   3. Rocks and the rock cycle
4. Surface Processes and Investigative Tools
   1. Weather and climate
   2. Weathering and soil formation
   3. Oceans and the hydrologic cycle
   4. Erosion and deposition, landslides, floods, glaciation, shoreline processes, desert formation
5. Subsurface Processes and Investigative Tools
   1. Heat and pressure conditions
   2. Layers, plate tectonics and earthquakes
   3. Heat sources and convection
   4. Magnetic field
6. Geologic Structures
   1. Faults
   2. Folds
   3. Plate movements and mountain building
   4. Continents and ocean basins
7. Geologic Resources
   1. Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere
   2. Groundwater and surface water resources
   3. Mineral resources
   4. Fossil fuels and energy minerals
   5. Construction materials
   6. Soils
8. History of Earth and Solar System
   1. Planetary
   2. Plate tectonics
   3. Catastrophes, mass extinctions, and climate extremes
9. Observation of Rocks and Minerals in a Natural, Outdoor Setting

GLG 102IN - Historical Geology [SUN# GLG 1102]

1. Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.
2. Describe major concepts in historical geology, radiometric dating techniques, and the organization of the geologic timescale.
3. Describe the formation and evolution of life on earth through identification and classification of major fossil groups.
4. Describe plate tectonics, associated phenomena, its role in the evolution of Earth’s surface, the formation of geologic resources, and the evolution of life.
5. Explain the necessary conditions and processes involved in the formation of igneous, metamorphic, and (especially) sedimentary rocks.
6. Observe and interpret geologic formations in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Demonstrate the ability to measure mass, length, and volume in metrics using appropriate scientific measurement tools.
3. Use and interpret geologic maps and cross-sections. 
4. Use the scientific method and appropriate analytic and synthesis skills to evaluate rock composition, texture, and structures in order to interpret geologic processes and related biological processes.
5. Discuss development of major concepts in historical geology, including modern positions on “Uniformitarianism” and “Catastrophism”.
6. Describe the scope of geologic time, including major subdivisions of eras and periods, relative dating using fossils, and the nature of geochronometric measurements.
7. Recognize the characteristics of the major rock types and their constituent minerals, with an emphasis on sedimentary rocks and structures.
8. Describe the principles of plate tectonics, giving examples of plate interactions that create various mountain building episodes, unconformities, advances of shallow seas, and recurring Ice Ages throughout Earth’s history. 
9. Explain scientific theories of the origin of life and the evolution of organisms, including the major trends through geologic time.
10. Describe the physical evolution of the universe, galaxy, solar system, and planets, especially the Earth.
11. Describe the physical, chemical, and biological evolution of the Earth’s surface, considering the interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
12. Understand the contribution of plate tectonics to the interpretation of geologic processes, mountain building, climate, and the geologic history of North America.
13. Describe life on earth, including its geologic history, classification, evolution, and evolutionary relationships.
14. Relate the occurrence of natural resources to the geologic history of the Earth
15. Identify and classify the major fossil groups according to their ages and ecosystems using hands-on field methods and references.
16. Discuss the evolution and impacts of humans with respect to the geologic history of the earth
17. Observe geologic and paleontologic evidence and interpret the geologic history of surface and subsurface earth processes in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Scientific Measurements, Maps and the Scientific Method
   1. Maps on a sphere (Earth)
   2. Metric measurements and conversion factors
   3. The scientific method
2. Introduction to Historical Geology
   1. Development of early geologic concepts (superposition, uniformitarianism & catastrophism)
   2. Geologic time
   3. Radiometric age dating
   4. Fossils, a potential record of time and place
3. Geologic evidence for interpreting Earth history
   1. Rock and mineral identification
   2. Sedimentary textures and structures
   3. Geologic maps
4. Plate Tectonics
   1. Development of theory from continental drift to sea-floor spreading
   2. Evidence supporting plate tectonics
   3. Plate tectonic processes (divergence, convergence, and transform)
5. Precambrian - Archean
   1. The formation of the universe, galaxy, solar system and planets
   2. Formation of Earth and Moon
   3. Early chemical and thermal evolution of Earth
   4. Origin and evolution of atmosphere and hydrosphere
   5. Evidence of early crust formation and oldest dated crustal rocks –from cratons
   6. Early continents and ocean basins
   7. Prokaryotes (± 4 bya to present) and oldest fossils (3.5 bya)
   8. Natural resources, such as gold, uranium, and diamond deposits, formed in Archean
6. Proterozoic
   1. Mountain building episodes
   2. Eukaryotes (± 2.7 bya to present) and oldest eukaryotic fossils (1.2 bya)
   3. Ocean basins and epeiric seas
   4. Ice Age
   5. Great Unconformity
   6. Natural resources, such as iron and other metal deposits, formed in Proterozoic
7. Paleozoic
   1. Plate tectonic examples of convergence and divergence of continents
   2. Cratonic sequences (onlap and offlap of shallow seas onto cratons)
   3. Invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds
   4. Land plants, conifers, and flowering plants
   5. Ice Age
   6. Major extinction event
   7. Natural resources, such as coal, oil, and iron, formed in Paleozoic
8. Mesozoic
   1. Plate tectonic example of Atlantic sea-floor spreading
   2. Evolution of dinosaurs
   3. Evolution of conifers and flowering plants
   4. Extinction event
   5. Natural resources, such as uranium, copper, coal, and limestone, formed in Mesozoic
9. Cenozoic
   1. Plate tectonic example of mountain-building episodes
   2. Evolution of mammals
   3. Pleistocene glaciation and human evolution
   4. Natural resources, such as copper, coal, oil, sand, and gravel, formed in Cenozoic
10. Organic Evolution
    1. Historic development of the theory of evolution
    2. Evidence from the fossil record
    3. Evidence from genetics
    4. Organic evolution of the species is a fact
    5. Identification of major fossil phyla (trilobites, cnidaria, bryozoa, brachiopods, mollusks, echinoderms, protozoans, plants, and vertebrates) and trends through geologic time
11. Interpretations of Earth history and trends
    1. Global warming / global cooling cycles
    2. Human population expansion
    3. Consumption of nonrenewable natural resources and fossil fuels

GLG 110IN - Geological Disasters and Environmental Geology

1. Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.
2. Describe plate tectonics, associated hazards such as earthquakes and volcanism, and the techniques used to mitigate these hazards.
3. Describe the causes and mitigation techniques associated with mass wasting.
4. Identify and discuss the hazards and environmental impacts associated with surface and subsurface water resources.
5. List and describe the hazards and mitigation techniques associated with coastlines, extreme climate processes and climate change.
6. Describe the formation and environmental impacts of the extraction and utilization of energy and mineral resources.

1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Describe the fundamental concepts of environmental geology.
3. List interactions between humans and their environment that involve geologic processes.
4. Describe the relationship between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
5. Describe seismic activity and hazards associated with seismic activity.
6. List and describe types of volcanism affecting human habitations and activities.
7. Describe the impact of geologic hazards such as volcanoes, land instability, and earthquakes on humans and their property.
8. Describe the causes of soil erosion and the techniques for preventing erosion.
9. Discuss the processes, hazards, results, and mitigation techniques of mass wasting processes.
10. Identify and discuss particular environmental problems associated with the hydrosphere, such as the causes and results of river flooding and prediction/prevention of flooding and resulting erosion.
11. Discuss groundwater resources, hazards, pollution, usage, and mitigation and conservation solutions.
12. Discuss the hazards, such as tsunamis, hurricanes, erosion, and sea level rise, related to living along or near shorelines.
13. Discuss extreme climates and processes, including glaciation, desertification, greenhouse gases, and climate change, through geologic history.
14. Describe the location and types of energy and mineral resources, the extraction processes, and environmental impacts involved with their use.
15. Discuss the geological basis of global human population distributions and resource usage.
16. Explain problems and solutions associated with waste disposal.
17. Describe the impact of human waste on the environment and human health.
18. Summarize the nature and scope of natural and geological disasters and their effects on human activities
19. Describe how the presence of natural resources impacts human populations.

1. Overview of Geological Hazards, Natural Disasters, and Environmental Geology
2. Plate Tectonics
3. Earthquakes and Seismic Phenomena
4. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards
5. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Resources
6. Mass Wasting
   1. Landslides
   2. Debris flows
   3. Subsidence
7. Hydrologic Cycle
   1. Rivers and floods
   2. Erosion
8. Groundwater
   1. Karst Features
   2. Water supply
   3. Water quality
9. Coastal Hazards
   1. Tsunamis
   2. Hurricanes
   3. Erosion
   4. Sea-level rise
10. Extreme Climates
11. Climate Change
12. Geologic Resources
    1. Soil
    2. Water
    3. Rocks and minerals
    4. Energy
13. Human-Environment Interaction
    1. Resource usage
    2. Air and water pollution
    3. Waste management
    4. Land use and global population
14. Investigation of Local Geologic Hazards in an Outdoor Setting

GLG 296 - Independent Studies in Geology

GIS 181 - Global Positioning Systems Basics

1. Describe how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works.
2. Initialize a GPS receiver for operation.
3. Operate a GPS receiver in a field setting.
4. Electronically and manually collect and record data.
5. Transfer data to a personal computer.
6. Display data by creating maps

1. Introduction
   1. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Terminology and Concepts
   2. Overview of Positioning and Locating Systems
   3. Overview of the use of Longitude and Latitude and UTM coordinate systems
2. GPS Operation
   1. Hardware Configuration
   2. Data Logging
   3. Data Transfer
3. Field Data
   1. Overview of GPS Features
   2. Electronic Recording
   3. Computer Procedures for Data Transfer
   4. Computer Procedures for Data Display
4. Usage of Archaeology Centre resources

GIS 265 - Mapping Concepts

1. Discuss the fundamental concepts associated with maps.
2. Read and translate between graphic, ratio and word statement scales.
3. Determine direction on maps.
4. Read and use a variety of geographic coordinate systems.
5. Read and draw topographic contours and profiles.
6. Interpret aerial photographs.

1. Map Basics and Attributes
2. Scales and Measurements
3. Direction
4. Geographic Coordinate Systems
5. Relief and Contours
6. Aerial Photography

GIS 267 - Geographic Information Systems I

1. Produce maps using GIS data.
2. Use projections and coordinate systems
3. Use editing tools to create and update data
4. Query GIS attribute and spatial data.
5. Develop and present a GIS project using self-generated data

1. Define a geographic information system.
2. Use both raster and vector data types.
3. Manipulate commonly used coordinate systems and projections.
4. Use symbols and labels to display map features with attribute data.
5. Create map layouts with essential map elements.
6. Query and join database tables for use with GIS.
7. Create new GIS data by using basic editing techniques.
8. Perform both attribute and spatial queries using various selection options.
9. Develop and present a GIS project to the class.
10. Create new GIS data by using basic editing techniques.
11. Perform both attribute and spatial queries using various selection options.
12. Develop and present a GIS project to the class.

1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
2. Map Production
3. Projections and Coordinate Systems
4. Understanding Attribute Data
5. Basic Editing for Creating and Updating Database Records
6. Attribute and Spatial Queries
7. Project

GIS 281 - Global Positioning Systems

1. Collect, transfer and manipulate data collected in a handheld GPS.
2. Create an electronic map from data collected in a handheld GPS.
3. Operate a precision GPS receiver.
4. Differentially correct data collected by a precision GPS device.
5. Create an electronic map from data collected with precision GPS equipment.

1. Introduction
   1. Review of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) terminology and concepts
   2. Overview of positioning and locating systems
2. Handheld GPS
   1. Detailed hardware configuration
   2. Data logging
   3. Data transfer
   4. Map creation
3. Precision GPS
   1. Overview of precision GPS and differential correction
   2. Hardware configuration
   3. Electronic recording
   4. Procedures for data transfer
   5. Map creation
4. Resource Usage of the Archaeology Centre

GIS 284 - Computer Cartography and CAD