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2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Courses numbered from 001-099 are those unique to the community college, are considered developmental in nature, are not transferable, and do not satisfy degree requirements.
Courses numbered 100-199 are considered to be on the freshman level. Courses numbered 200-299 are considered to be on the sophomore level.
NOTE: SUN System: SUN# (Shared Unique Number) is a prefix and number assigned to certain courses that represents course equivalency at all Arizona community colleges and the three public universities, no matter what prefix or number is used at the individual institutions. Learn more at www.aztransfer.com/sun.
Sample course listing:
Course Prefix: AIS
Course Number: 101
Course Title: Introduction to American Indian Studies
Semester Hours of Credit: 3 Credits
Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: 3 periods (3 lec.)
A student registering for a course must meet the prerequisites or otherwise satisfy the instructor of his or her preparation to take the course. After notification, an instructor may withdraw a student who does not have the proper prerequisites for the class as stated in the catalog. Prerequisites may be waived by the instructor.
Consult the semester Schedule of Classes for specific offerings each semester.
Topics Courses
Courses designated with the numbers 098, 198, 298 are courses created by a Pima Community College faculty member to offer a specific subject not found in the regular courses of the college catalog.
Students should be aware that these courses are NOT designed for transfer to a university, nor does Pima Community College articulate them with any university to seek transfer status.
Legend for Courses
HC/HN: Honors Course
IN/IH: Integrated lecture/lab
LB: Lab
LC/CA/CB: Clinical Lab
LS: Skills Lab
WK: Coop Work
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Health Care |
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HCA 119 - Orientation to Human Anatomy and Physiology
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Orientation to basic anatomy and physiology appropriate for the health care setting. Includes structural organization of the human body, body systems, major organs, and common pathology. Also includes CLIA waived testing and analysis used to determine common disease.
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HCA 152 - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider course is designed for healthcare providers who either direct, or participate in the management of, cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. Includes didactic instruction and active participation in simulated cases, enhance skills in the recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac arrest, acute arrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Prerequisite(s): RTH 123 , RTH 123LB , RTH 124 , and RTH 162 .
Corequisite(s): RTH 135LC
Information: Students must be currently admitted to the PCC Respiratory Care program and obtain consent of the Respiratory Care department before enrolling in this course. A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required for enrollment in this course.
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HRP 100 - Success in Health Professions
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
An overview of the expectations of the health professional in the modern healthcare setting. Includes strategies for academic success in health programs including methods of study, metacognition, time management, and strategies for success in note-taking, test-taking, reduction of stress, and preparing for a progressive curriculum. Also includes the expectations of the healthcare industry including effective communication (AIDET, SBAR, etc.), critical thinking, safety, professionalism, teamwork and collaboration, quality client service, evidence-based practice, and soft skill development, as well as general healthcare career exploration overview.
Information: This course is not program-specific, was developed to address all health professional pathways, and is open to the health care-seeking learner or those in career exploration.
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Health Information Technology |
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HI 501 - Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
A survey of how health care and public health are organized and services delivered in the U.S. Includes public policy, relevant organizations and their interrelationships, professional roles, legal and regulatory issues, and payment systems. Also includes health reform initiatives in the U.S.
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HI 502 - Culture of Health Care
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Overview for individuals not familiar with health care, contents address job expectations in health care settings. Also includes how care is organized inside a practice setting, privacy laws, and professional and ethical issues encountered in the workplace.
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HI 503 - Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Explanation of specific terminology used by workers in health care and public health. Includes the use of health care terminology in health care technology roles and electronic health records.
Information: Note: This is NOT a course in data representation or standards.
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HI 504 - Introduction to Information and Computer Science
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Introduction for students without an IT background, provides a basic overview of computer architecture; data organization, representation, and structure; structure of programming languages; and networking and data communication. Includes basic terminology of computing.
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HI 505 - History of Health Information Technology in the U.S.
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Traces the development of information technology (IT) systems in health care and public health beginning with the experiments of the 1950’s, 1960’s and culminating in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act. Introduces the concept of meaningful use.
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HI 506 - Health Management and Information Systems
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
A theory component specific to health care and public health applications. Introduction to health information technology (IT) standards, health-related data structures, software applications, and enterprise architecture in health care and public health organizations.
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HI 507 - Fundamentals of Health Workflow Process Analysis & Redesign
45 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 45 Contact Hours
Fundamentals of health workflow process analysis and redesign, as a necessary component of complete practice automation, includes topics of process validation and change management.
Information: This entire Component is estimated to require 20 total contact/instructional hours plus 40-60 additional hours of independent or team work, depending on the learning activities and assessments used within each unit.
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HI 508 - Usability and Human Factors
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Discussion of rapid prototyping, user-centered design and evaluation, usability; understanding effects of new technology and workflow on downstream processes. Includes facilitation of a unit-wide focus group or simulation.
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HI 509 - Introduction to Project Management
20 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 20 Contact Hours
Overview of project management tools and techniques. Includes how to create and follow a project management plan.
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HI 510 - Planning, Management, and Leadership for Health IT
20 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 20 Contact Hours
A practical experience with a laboratory component, addressing approaches to assessing, selecting, and configuring EHRs to meet the specific needs of customers and end-users.
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HI 511 - Professionalism & Customer Service in the Health Environment
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Development of skills necessary to communicate effectively across the full range of roles that will be encountered in health care and public health settings. Includes ethical and cultural aspects of communication.
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HI 512 - Quality Improvement
20 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 20 Contact Hours
Introduction to health IT concepts and practice workflow redesign as instruments of quality improvement. Includes establishing a culture that supports increased quality and safety. Also includes approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementing quality management and reporting through electronic systems.
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HI 513 - Working with Health IT Systems
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Laboratory work with simulated systems or real systems with simulated data. Includes individuals experiencing the role of practitioners using these system and what is happening under the hood. Includes experience with threats to security to appreciate the need for standards, high levels of usability, and how errors can occur. Also includes hands-on experience in computer labs and on-site in health organizations.
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HI 514 - Working in Teams
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Concepts for individuals specifically contemplating careers in public health agencies; and overview of specialized public health applications such as registries, epidemiological databases, biosurveillance, and situational awareness and emergency response. Includes information exchange issues specific to public health.
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HI 515 - Public Health IT
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Concepts for individual specifically comtemplating careers in public health agencies; an overview of specialized public health applications such as registries, epidemiological databases; biosurveillance, and situational awareness and emergency response. Includes information exchange issues specific to public health.
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HI 516 - Networking and Health Information Exchange
20 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 20 Contact Hours
More in-depth analysis of data mobility including the hardware infrastructure (wires, wireless, and devices supporting them), the ISO stack, standards, Internet protocol, federations and grids. Includes the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) and other nationwide approaches.
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HI 517 - Training and Instructional Design
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Overview of learning management systems, instructional design software tools, teaching techniques and strategies, evaluation of learner competencies, and maintenance of training records. Includes measurements of training program effectiveness.
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HI 518 - Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems
30-45 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30-45 Contact Hours
Concepts and techniques to install and maintain health IT systems. Includes testing prior to implementation and the principles underlying system configuration. Also includes hands-on experiences in computer labs and on-site in the health organizations.
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HI 519 - Configuring EHRs
45 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 45 Contact Hours
A practical, hands-on experience with a laboratory component configuring an Electronic Health Record. Includes how to assess, select, and configure EHRs to meet the specific needs of customers and end-users.
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HI 520 - Special Topics on Vendor Specific Systems
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Overview of the most popular vendor systems, highligthing the features of each as they would relate to practical deployments. Includes differences between the systems.
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HIT 100 - Introduction to Health Information Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
An overview of health care delivery systems and mechanisms in the U.S. Includes the medical model of healthcare and delivery, public policy, healthcare finance and regulation, data content structures and standards, information protection, informatics, and the role of leadership.
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HIT 101 - Introduction to ICD Coding
3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (2 lec., 2 lab)
Introduction to principles and application of the International Classification of Disease (ICD) coding system. Includes overview of coding, introduction to ICD 10th Revision Clinical Modifications/Procedural Coding System (10-CM/PCS). Includes coding conventions, coding guidelines, hospital inpatient, outpatient and physician office coding, and overview of HCPCS.
Recommendation: HIT 105 and BIO 160IN . If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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HIT 102 - CPT Coding
3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (2 lec., 2 lab)
Introduction to principles and application of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding System. Includes overview of CPT and CPT coding. Also includes the following CPT sections: Anesthesia, Evaluation and Management, Medicine, Radiology, Surgery, and Pathology and Laboratory.
Recommendation: Completion of HIT 105 and BIO 160IN . If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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HIT 105 - Medical Terminology
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Terminology used in the medical field. Includes word parts and forms, terms pertaining to the body as a whole, anatomy and structural organization of the body. Also includes terminology of body systems, organs and function including disease processes and symptoms, laboratory tests, clinical procedures and use of medical dictionaries and other resource materials for research and practice.
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HIT 108 - Health Information Employment Policies
1 Credits, 2.5 Contact Hours (.5 lec., 2 lab)
Prepares students for employment in Health Information Technology. Includes employer requirements for CPR training, employment resources, resume development, Privacy and Security, immunizations, and the criminal background check.
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HIT 112 - Health Insurance and Medical Billing
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Overview and principles of the basics of health insurance and medical billing. Includes principles of health insurance and medical billing, health insurance contracts, claims process, insurance terminology, abbreviations, and symbols. Also includes diagnostic and procedural coding (with emphasis on medical terminology, anatomy and physiology), client eligibility and reimbursement processes, health care statistics, and supervision and management.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 101 and HIT 102 .
Recommendation: Completion of HIT 100 and HIT 105 are recommended before enrolling in the course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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HIT 125 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIT
3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (2 lec., 2 lab)
Principals of pharmacology and pathophysiology. Includes disease processes according to body system, causes, diagnosis and treatment with emphasis on drug actions and classifications. Includes pharmacotherapy and laboratory findings; basic concepts in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, dosage calculations, and pharmacology as applied to disease and conditions distinct to each body system.
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HIT 150 - Introduction to Health Management Information Systems
3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (2 lec., 2 lab)
Introduction to Health Information Management Systems (HIMS). Includes overview of electronic health record, software, administrative management, scheduling and patient management, HIPAA, and HIM roles and functions. Also includes clinical inputs and outputs; coding; billing and reimbursement; clinical decision support systems and quality improvement; personal health records; patient portals; and HIMS adoption and implementation.
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HIT 175 - Health Information Statistics and Research
3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (2 lec., 2 lab)
Principles of health information statistics and research. Includes a statistical approach to healthcare, sources of data collection, data sources and databases. Also includes health care research processes and strategies, project development, data collection, design and analysis, report structure and presentation.
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HIT 201 - Advanced ICD Coding
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Advanced use of references and source documents for outpatient and inpatient hospital coding. Includes interpretation of International Classification Diseases (ICD), Clinical Modification (CM), and Procedural Coding System (PCS) guidelines relative to application of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and procedural codes.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 101 and HIT 102 .
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HIT 202 - Advanced Classification Systems Applications
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Advanced application and demonstration of coding skills. Includes use of references and source documents for International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification and Procedural Coding System (ICD-CM and PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding and evaluation, Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS), and Diagnostic-Related Group (DRG) guidelines and regulations.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 101 and HIT 102 .
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HIT 210 - Medical Quality Assurance and Supervision
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Principles of medical quality assurance and supervision. Includes health information management skills and human resource roles and responsibilities. Also includes HIPAA regulations, accreditation and licensure, organizational models, technologies and planning for a professional career in health care.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 100 and HIT 105 .
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HIT 211 - Medicolegal Aspects in Health Information Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Regulatory requirements in health care and application of general principles of law in health information management and legal proceedings. Includes American legal system, court systems and legal procedures, principles of liability, patient record requirements, access to health information, patient rights and confidentiality. Also includes judicial process of health information, specialized patient records, risk management and quality management, HIV information, computerized patient records, health care fraud and abuse, and ethics.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 100 and HIT 105 .
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HIT 225 - Advanced Health Management Information Systems
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Continuation of HIT 150 . Applied concepts in Health Information Management (HIM) Systems. Includes the evolution of healthcare legislation and standards; and health records content and documentation. Also includes electronic health record system legislation and implementation; and health information technologies and data analytics.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 150
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HIT 290 - Health Information Technology Internship
4.5 Credits, 12.5 Contact Hours (.5 lec., 12 lab)
Health Information Technology Professional Practice experience (PPE) includes meaningful engagement within the healthcare industry through an approved work site or project-based study. Includes HIT skills development, professional networking and communications, goal setting, employment strategies, values and ethics, and use of health information systems and resources.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 105 and HIT 108 .
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. Designed for students in their final semester of course work in the Health Information Technology option. Students complete 180 clock hours of supervised placement at approved work site (or project-based study).
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Health Occupations |
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HO 818 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology
150 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 150 Contact Hours
Introduction to the systems of the human body. Includes body organization, anatomy and physiology of body systems, human development and genetics, and microbiology.
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HO 819 - Healthcare Fundamentals
90 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 90 Contact Hours
This course is designed to teach drug dose calculation to beginning practical nursing students, to introduce students to the basic skills required to administer medications via various routes. The course uses lecture, calculation practice and skills lab practice. Additionally, this course introduces the basic concepts and principles of pharmacology to be built upon throughout the Practical Nursing Program. This theoretical and practical preparation course includes classroom and skills instruction.
Information: Complete HO 818 Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology prior to registering for this class.
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HO 855 - Practical Nurse Proficiency Evaluation
150 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 150 Contact Hours
This program is designed to provide the nursing student who has completed two or more semesters of a registered nursing program or an equivalent program with a practical nurse certificate. Students must demonstrate theoretical competence and competence performing nursing skills in a nursing skills laboratory and hospital clinical setting.
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HIS 101 - Introduction to Western Civilization I
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Pre-history to the Wars of Religion, a period extending from 10,000 BCE to 1648 CE. Includes transition from pre-historic to the historic period, Greco-Roman world, Early, Central, and Late Middle Ages, and Renaissance and Reformation.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 101HC - Introduction to Western Civilization l: Honors
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Pre-history to the Wars of Religion, a period extending from 10,000 BCE to 1648 CE. Includes transition from pre-historic to the historic period, Greco-Roman world, Early, Central, and Late Middle Ages, and Renaissance and Reformation. Also includes Honors content.
Prerequisite(s): Must qualify for Honors program.
Information: Faculty or Advisor approval is required before enrolling in this course. Honors Content: Intensive research using the highest standards and best practices for the discipline; a significant number/variety of readings of both primary and secondary sources; a publishable quality peer reviewed paper or project in a format appropriate for the discipline; and presentation of research, in class or to a wider audience.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 102 - Introduction to Western Civilization II
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
History of the origins and development of the modern Western world. Includes Wars of Religion, the Enlightenment, the Eighteenth century, the Nineteenth century, and the Twentieth century.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 102HC - Introduction to Western Civilization II: Honors
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
History of the origins and development of the modern Western world. Includes Wars of Religion, the Enlightenment, the Eighteenth century, the Nineteenth century, and the Twentieth century. Also includes additional Honors content.
Information: Must qualify for the Honors program. Instructor or advisor/counselor approval may be required registering for this course. Honors Content may include: Intensive research using the highest standards and best practices for the discipline, and a significant number/variety of readings of both primary and secondary sources. Also may include a high-quality, peer reviewed paper or project in a format appropriate for the discipline with research presented in class or to a wider audience.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 103 - World History Before 1500
3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of World History from prehistory to roughly C.E. 1500, with an emphasis upon the cultural development of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Includes the development of non-European civilizations, from prehistoric tribal societies to the rise of nation states and their interactions with Europe.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , WRT 101S , or 107
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HIS 104 - World History After 1500
3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of World History from C.E. 1500 to the 21st Century with an emphasis placed upon the cultural development of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, rather than upon Europe. Includes the forces of exploration, colonization, industrialization, imperialism, and modern geopolitical military competition. Also includes commercial exploitation, international environmental and resource interdependency.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , WRT 101S , or 107
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HIS 113 - Chinese Civilization
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introductory survey of the civilization of China from its origins to the present. Formative Period (prehistory - 221 B.C.), unification and expansion (221 B.C. - A.D. 221), period of disunity (222-588), flowering of Chinese culture (589-1279), impact of the Mongols on Chinese civilization (1280-1368), Ming Dynasty peace and prosperity (1368-1644), Qing Dynasty - The Manchu Conquest (1644-1911), Republican China (1912-1949), and People’s Republic of China (1949- ).
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 114 - Japanese Civilization
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introductory survey of the civilization of Japan from its origins to the present. Includes the Formative Period (prehistory-A.D. 250); influence of Chinese civilization on Japan (300-794); Heian Period - emergence of uniquely Japanese cultural forms (794-1185); Kamakura Shogunate - establishment of military government (1185-1336); Ashikaga Shogunate - civil war and the reunification of Japan (1336-1573); Tokugawa Period (1600-1867); Meji Period (1868-1912); Taisho Period (1912-1925); Showa Period (1926-1989); and Heisei Period (1990-present).
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 122 - Tohono O’odham History and Culture
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of Tohono O’odham culture, historical development, and modern issues. Includes development of culture and world view, sources of Tohono O’odham history, role in economic and social development of Northwestern Mexico and Southwestern United States, and contemporary Tohono O’odham issues.
Information: Same as AIS 122 .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 124 - History and Culture of the Yaqui People
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the cultural heritage of the Yaqui people and the history of their struggles to protect Yaqui land and customs. Includes Yaqui origins, pre-Columbian Yaqui society, oral traditions and world view, early Spanish contacts, Catholic influences, economic development, rebellions, resistance and leadership, and policies regarding Native Americans. Also includes the deportation and enslavement of the Yaqui from the 17th to the 20th centuries by the Spanish and American governments and the deportation of the Yaqui by the United States in the 1880’s. Also examines acts of genocide and subjugation against the Yaqui in revolutionary Mexico, 20th century relocation and adaptation strategies of the Yaqui in the United States and the Yaqui culture of the 21st century.
Information: Same as AIS 124 .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 130 - History and Cultures of the Southwest Borderlands
3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Historical survey of southwestern populations from their indigenous origins to the present in the United States. Includes historical writings, political, economic, religious and social movements of the peoples of the southwest.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 ,WRT 101S , or 107.
Information: Information: Same as ANT 130
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HIS 141 - History of the United States I [SUN# 1131]
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the major developments in American history from the Columbian voyages to the Era of Reconstruction. Includes Colonial America, the Formative Years - 1776-1815, the Early National Period - 1815-1850, and the coming of the Civil War and its aftermath. Also includes the social, intellectual, and political aspects of early American life.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 141HC - History of the United States I: Honors
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the major developments in American history from the Columbian voyages to the Era of Reconstruction. Includes Colonial America, the Formative Years - 1776-1815, the Early National Period - 1815-1850, and the coming of the Civil War and its aftermath. Includes the social, intellectual, and political aspects of early American life. Also includes Honors content.
Prerequisite(s): Must qualify for Honors program.
Information: Faculty or Advisor approval is required before enrolling in this course. Honors Content: Intensive research using the highest standards and best practices for the discipline, and a significant number/variety of readings of both primary and secondary sources; a publishable quality peer reviewed paper or project in a format appropriate for the discipline: presentation of research, in class or to a wider audience.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 142 - History of the United States II [SUN# 1132]
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the major developments in American history from era of Reconstruction to the present. Includes the era of Reconstruction, the emergence of modern America, the Early 20th Century, and America as a world power. Also includes the social, intellectual, and political aspects of contemporary American life.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 147 - History of Arizona
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the major developments in the history of Arizona. Includes the Pre-Columbian period through the Spanish era, the Mexican Republic, the years as a U.S. territory, and the time since statehood to the present. Also includes the contributions of the various peoples who have formed the unique cultural and ethnic fabric of this area.
Gen-Ed: Gen Ed: Meets AGEC – SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - SBS and C, G.
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HIS 148 - History of Indians of North America
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
History of the cultural development of Native Americans of North America and the interrelations of cultures. Includes Native American origins, early economic and social development, Europeans, eras in Native American history, modern leadership, and research studies.
Information: Same as AIS 148 /ANT 148 .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 160 - Latin America Before Independence
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the history and people of Latin America from indigenous origins to Independence. Includes theory and geography, indigenous Latin America, European backgrounds, colonial economy and society, and resistance and movements for independence in Spanish America.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , or WRT 101S .
Recommendation: Placement on Pima Community College assessment exam into REA 112 . If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 161 - Modern Latin America
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the history and people of Latin America from Independence to the present. Includes Post-Colonial consolidation, United States-Latin America relations, guerilla movements and reactions and Latin America today.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , WRT 101S , or WRT 107.
Recommendation: Placement on Pima Community College assessment exam into REA 112 . If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HIS 180 - Women in Western History
3.00 Credits, (3.00 lec.)
Survey of women’s history in the Western World from antiquity to the modern age. Includes Ancient Near Eastern civilizations, women of the classical world, medieval women, reformation and revolution in early modern and progressive eras, women and war in the Western World, and postwar social developments and movements.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC – SBS and C; Meets CTE - SBS and C
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HIS 240 - Medieval History
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
A survey of the medieval period of Western Civilization from A.D. 410-1453. Includes an examination of the major political, military, social, economic, religious, artistic, and intellectual events of the Middle Ages.
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HIS 254 - History of Women in the United States: The 20th Century
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of American women’s history from 1890 to the present. Includes early 20th century gender, race/ethnicity, class formation, women and war, civil rights, feminist and other social movements, and feminism’s change to the present.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SBS and C; Meets CTE - SBS and C.
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HIS 274 - The Holocaust
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Examines the causes, events and legacies of the Nazi assault on humanity. Includes the history of hatred against the Jews and other ethnic, religious, and political groups in Europe, historical antecedents and preconditions of the Holocaust, the rise of the Third Reich and the creation of a racial state, the “Final Solution” and the aftermath.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HIS 280 - History of the World Wars
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Survey of the two world wars of the twentieth century. Includes prelude to war, outbreak of the Great War, war of two fronts, inter-war years, World War II, and post war world. Also includes changes created in society, government, and international relations as a result of the two wars.
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HIS 281 - Cold War: Soviet Confrontations and Vietnam
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Causes and effects of US-Soviet confrontations from WW II to 1994. Includes origins of the Cold War from WW II, initial Soviet probes, challenges in the Far East, probes and rhetoric, Soviet globalism, Vietnam, period of detente, end of detente, new challenge to Soviet Expansionism, and new vision and new world order.
Information: This is a continuation course to HIS 280 History of the World Wars; however, HIS 280 is not a prerequisite. This course will require a college level reading ability.
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HIS 296 - Independent Study in History
1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours (1-3 lec.)
Independent study in history. Includes topic identification, research plan, data gathering, and presentation of findings.
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken two times for a maximum of three credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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HON 101 - Honors Colloquium
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
An interdisciplinary course introducing honors students to scholarly research, writing, and conversation. Includes defining and debating contemporary issues in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, technology, and/or math. Also includes opportunities for students to develop their critical thinking and creativity; to enhance their practices of research, critical reflection, argumentation, and collaboration; to identify and clarify “real world” issues; to improve their problem-solving capabilities using appropriate group interaction; and to explore their understandings of cultural diversity in local and global contexts.
Information: Students must be eligible for Honors courses based on placement tests, and have a 3.5 GPA or higher, and/or be a Pima Scholar before enrolling in this course.
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HON 210 - College Honors Advisory Council
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Student representatives to the College Honors Advisory Council (CHAC) attend CHAC meetings and participate in discussions and decision making; participate in Honors Program events and engagement activities, including local campus events; and take on leadership roles in the Honors Program, the Honors Club, PTK, and/or their local campuses.
Prerequisite(s): HON 101 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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HON 244 - Honors Field Excursions
1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours (1-3 lec.)
Field excursions provide academic development through travel and study. Students study issues and ideas related to the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, businesses, technology, and/or math in real world settings. Excursions provide students with direct experience of domestic cultures and subcultures. Excursions may include a range of visits to domestic or foreign cultural and educational sites; to scientific or business locations; local field excursions; or attendance at conferences and meetings.
Recommendation: Consult instructor for prerequisite(s) and/or corequisite(s) specific to planned excursions.
Information: Must qualify for Honors program. Faculty or Advisor approval may be required. Depending on the nature of the excursion, there may be additional prerequisite(s) and/or corequisite(s). May require domestic or foreign travel expenses.
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HON 280 - Advanced Honors Colloquium
1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours (1-3 lec.)
In-depth interdisciplinary course enhancing honors students’ scholarly research, writing, and conversation. Includes defining, discussing, and debating contemporary issues in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, technology, and math. Also includes opportunities for students to develop their creativity; to improve their practices of critical reflection, argumentation, research, and collaboration; to identify and clarify “real world” issues; and to improve problem-solving capabilities using appropriate group interaction. Course content may be organized around special topics, themes,
Information: Must qualify for Honors program. Faculty or Advisor approval may be required before enrolling in this course.
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HON 296 - Honors Independent Study Project
1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours (1-3 lec.)
Exploration of special interest areas for Honors students. Content to be determined jointly by student and faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): HON 101
Information: May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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Hotel and Restaurant Management |
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HRM 100 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Overview of the hospitality industry, including the food service business; restaurants and hotels; and the meeting and conference industry. Includes hospitality industry management and leadership; human resources; marketing and promotion; franchising; and ethics in hospitality management. Also includes learning strategies; achievement of academic and career goals, and occupational success.
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HRM 101 - Front Office Procedures
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Principles and procedures for front office operations in hotels and resorts. Includes classification of hotels, organizational structure, front office operations planning and evaluation, and human resources management. Also includes reservations, registration, front office accounting, check out and settlement, night audit, and revenue management.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 104 - Hotel Food and Beverage Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Hotel food and beverage operations and management. Includes management structure and functions, personnel management, cost control/quality assurance, tools and equipment, facilities, and purchasing and storage. Also includes volume food management; beverage management and service; food products and preparation techniques; menus and recipes; sanitation; and liability issues.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
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HRM 110 - Food Service Systems Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction the various components of systematic food service management. Includes investigation of management principles, various management control methods, and critical operational functions.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 111 - Commercial Food
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Introduction to all facets of hot food preparation in a commercial kitchen. Includes the application of proper cooking skills and techniques. Also includes the use and/or preparation of a variety of food items, such as sauces, thickening agents, soups, vegetables, starches, meats, and pastries.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Information: This course requires 10 hours of commercial kitchen demonstration.
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HRM 120 - Meetings and Convention Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Basic principles for planning and operating meetings, conventions, and trade shows. Includes types of events and their economic impact, meetings as a social phenomenon, and the role of the meeting planner. Also includes practical tools for preliminary planning and needs analysis, program design and budgeting, site selection, and on-site management.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 140 - Introduction to Bar and Beverage Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to the fundamental areas of beverage operations. Includes planning of the bar, bar staffing and training, legal regulations, standardized recipes, drink costing and pricing, and beverage production methods and mixology. Also includes product identification; purchasing, receiving, storing and issuing beverages; service of spirits, wine and beer products; marketing and menu development; and cost controls of a beverage operation.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: Students should be at least 21 years of age.
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HRM 150 - Hospitality Property Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
An examination of planning, implementing, and monitoring the hospitality operation environment with the aim of enhancing the guest experience by fostering a proactive approach to compliance, conformance to standards and competitiveness. Includes design and layout of guestrooms, lobbies, food outlets, and recreation outlets as it pertains to maintenance and housekeeping; product and service analysis; inventory control; preventative maintenance; renovations; liability; protecting guests and their property; asset protections; grounds and landscaping; ecology; and transportation.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 199WK - Co-op Work: Hotel and Restaurant Management
1-3 Credits, 5-15 Contact Hours (5-15 lab)
A supervised cooperative work program for students in hotel and restaurant management. Teacher-coordinators work with students and their supervisors. Variable credit is available by special arrangement.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of six credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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HRM 210 - Managing Customer Service for the Hospitality Industry
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to managing customer service expectations and experiences, with strategies and tactics for managing the customer service experience in all hospitality enterprises. Emphasis on customer satisfaction, customer retention, company profitability, and differing customer service approaches analyzed and evaluated. Topics include: exceptional customer service, communication with the internal customer, handling guest complaints, and managing customer relations. Also includes: how to create a positive customer service climate that harnesses the natural talents of service professionals; guidance on the hiring, training, supporting, retention, and empowerment of service professionals.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
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HRM 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Sales and Marketing
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Basic principles and practical skills for developing marketing strategies and the implementation of marketing plans for hopsitality enterprises. Includes the vision of marketing as a management philosophy to guide the design and delivery of guest services and the examination of the dynamic relationship between hospitality marketing and daily operations. Also includes an emphasis on sales as an aspect of meeting the needs of the customer, personal selling of the right product in the right place at the right time as an integral part of hospitality operations.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 235 - Hospitality Law
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
An introduction to operations of the legal system and the practical application of law to the hospitality industry. Includes a case study approach to understanding restaurant, hotel, and travel laws and regulations that influence business and management decisions in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
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HRM 245 - Hospitality Human Resource Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Examination of personnel issues in hospitality management. Includes recruitment, selection, orientation, training, wages and benefits, legal issues, and employee evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 270 - Hospitality Information Technology
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
The impact of computers on the hospitality industry. Includes the basic functions found in property and restaurant management systems and extensive examination of industry-specific applications.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100
Recommendation: For students pursuing the Hospitality AAS, it is recommended that all CORE courses are completed prior to enrolling in this course.
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HRM 289 - Hospitality Management Capstone
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Capstone experience that addresses organizational theory, strategic planning, and simulated problem solving in hospitality management. Includes use of students’ awareness of various environmental influences (cultural, political, and social) to solve hospitality business problems. Also includes application of critical thinking skills to preparation of portfolios, case presentations, written case-analysis assignments, interviewing, and resume-writing.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 100 , HRM 101 , HRM 110 , HRM 111 , HRM 150 and WRT 102 .
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Human Resources Management |
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HRS 101 - Introduction to Human Resources Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Practical applications for success in personnel management. Includes human resources management in perspective, meeting requirements, the challenge, function/environment, recruitment, compensation, incentive plans, training and development, and labor relations.
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HRS 102 - Human Resource Law
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Legal issues associated with human resources management. Includes hiring, personnel practices, wages and hours, taxes employee benefits, family and medical leave, health and safety, illegal discrimination, workers with disabilities, and termination. May also include issues associated with independent contractors, unions, and lawyers and legal research.
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HRS 103 - Benefits and Compensation
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Study of benefits and compensation management. Includes strategic compensation planning, components of the wage mix, job evaluation systems, the compensation structure, governmental regulation of compensation, significant compensation issues, employee benefits programs, employee benefits required by law, discretionary major employee benefits, employee services, reasons and requirements for incentive plans, setting performance measures, administering incentive plans, incentive for non-management employees, incentive for management employees, incentives for executive employees, and gain-sharing incentive plans.
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HRS 104 - Job Requirements, Recruitment, and Personnel Selection
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Concepts, techniques, and regulation that apply to job requirements, recruitment, and personnel selection. Includes relationships of job requirements and HRS functions, job analysis, job design, matching people and jobs, sources of information about job candidates, employment tests, the employment interview, and reaching a selection decision.
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HRS 105 - Training and Development
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to training, career development, and appraising and improving performance. Includes the scope of training; conducting, implementing, and evaluating training programs as well as special topics in training and development; elements of career development programs and management succession, career development for a diverse workforce, and personal career development are also explored. Also includes performance appraisal programs, developing an effective appraisal program, performance appraisal methods, and appraisal interview.
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HRS 106 - Labor Relations
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Exploration of issues in the area of labor relations. Includes employee rights, disciplinary policies and procedures, appealing disciplinary actions, organizational ethics in employee relations, government regulation of labor relations, the labor relations process, structures, functions, and leadership of labor unions, labor relations in the public sector, contemporary challenges to labor organizations, the bargaining process, trends in collective bargaining, the labor agreement, and administration of the labor agreement.
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Humanities |
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HUM 131 - Mythology
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Myths, legends, and folktales of the Greeks and Romans. Includes basic concepts of myths, myths of the Greeks and Romans, major Greek divinities and their Roman counterparts, stories about the major divinities, artistic representation of myths, effects of ancient myths on western literary movement, similarities and differences between major mythic systems, and anthropological and psychological approaches to mythic systems. Also includes a humanistic approach to the study of Greek and Roman sacred narratives, stories derived from oral traditions, and cultural events, which invite symbolic analysis.
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HUM 196 - Independent Studies in Humanities
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Reading and research to be determined between the student and the instructor.
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HUM 251 - Western Humanities I
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to major cultures from rise of city-states through the early Roman Christian era. Includes general history of ideas, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music, and literature from ancient Near Eastern civilizations, and Greek, Roman, and Early Roman Christian civilizations. Also includes readings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil’s Aeneid, Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures, and St. Augustine.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , or WRT 101S .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HUM 252 - Western Humanities II
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to major western cultures from the early Medieval through AD 1600. Includes general history of ideas, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music, and literature from early and late Medieval periods, Renaissance-Reformation, and Counter-Reformation. Also includes readings such as heroic and religious works of the Middle Ages, Dante, Chaucer, Machiavelli, Shakespeare, and Cervantes.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 or WRT 101S .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.
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HUM 253 - Western Humanities III
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to the culture of the modern western world from AD 1600 to the present. Includes general history of ideas, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music and literature from Enlightenment, Baroque, Romantic, Pre-Modern, and Contemporary periods. Also includes readings such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, Romantic, pre-modern and contemporary literature, poetry, and drama.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , or WRT 101S .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM and I, C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.
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HUM 260 - Intercultural Perspectives
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Literary and artistic works of American Indians and Asian, Black, and Hispanic Americans, both men and women. Includes traditional and modern works and contributions to American civilization.
Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 , or WRT 101S .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, C; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C.
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Industrial and Commercial Technologies |
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ICT 100 - Energy Industry Fundamentals
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to various types of energy and their conversion to useable energy such as electrical power. Includes how generated electrical power is transmitted and distributed to the point of use.
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ICT 101 - Introduction to the Natural Gas Industry
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to the natural gas industry. Includes the history of the gas industry, safety issues, and field operations.
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