May 11, 2024  
2021-2022 College Catalog 
    
2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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HC/HN: Honors Course  IN/IH: Integrated lecture/lab  LB: Lab  LC: Clinical Lab  LS: Skills Lab  WK: Co-op Work
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Fitness and Wellness

  
  • 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.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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. 

    Outline:
    I.    Key Components of Pilates

          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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017

  
  • FAW 136 - Strength and Flexibility

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

    Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises designed to improve total body fitness with exercises generally set to music. Includes personal safety and preparation, fitness assessment and activity modifications, and exercise techniques.

    Information: 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.


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

    Outline:

    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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2018
  
  • 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.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017

  
  • FAW 148F1 - Golf

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

    Fundamentals of golf intended for the novice or player with limited experience. Includes key components of each shot, essentials for game play, game management, and personal fitness assessment.

    Information: A required range and/or course fee will be payable to the golf course. 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017
  
  • FAW 155F1 - Tennis

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

    Fundamentals of tennis intended for the novice or player with limited experience. Includes key components of tennis, fundamental stroke development, game management, and personal fitness assessment.

    Information: 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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

    II.    Fundamental Stroke Development

    1. Grip, stance, swing, follow through
    2. Ground strokes (forehand, backhand)
    3. Volleying at the net
    4. Serving
    5. Specialty shots (lob, smash)
    6. Balance, coordination, and basic rhythms for each shot
      1. Game Management
    1. Basic strategies for singles play (offensive and defensive)
    2. Basic strategies for doubles play( offensive and defensive)
    3. Basic strategies for serving and return of serve
      1. Personal Fitness Assessment
    1. Cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance, and/or flexibility
    2. Personal goal setting
    3. Confidence in shot selection and execution


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017
  
  • FAW 162 - Martial Arts

    1.00 Credits, 2.00 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

    Introduction to martial arts fundamentals. Includes martial arts essentials, personal preparation, and self- defense techniques.  

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


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate essential martial arts basic skills such as stances, punches, kicks, and blocks.
    2. Demonstrate improvement in strength.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Martial Arts Essentials 

    A.   Etiquette

    B.   Philosophy

    C.   Terminology

    II.    Personal Preparation

    1. Conditioning (warming-up, strength and flexibility)

    B.   Mental preparation

    III.   Self-Defense Techniques

    A.   Punches

    B.   Kicks

    C.   Blocks

    D.   Break-aways


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2020/2021
  
  • FAW 163 - Basic Self-Defense

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

    Introduction to the mental attitudes and physical skills needed to defend oneself against an attack. Includes key personal safety strategies and defensive physical skills.

    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.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate an improvement in basic strikes (e.g. palms, elbows, knees).
    2. Demonstrate improvement in strength.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:

    Key Personal Safety Strategies

    A.   Observation: knowing your surroundings

    B.   Basic safety location techniques

    1.   Home

    2.   Car

    3.   Elevator

    4.   Phone

    5.   Public areas

    II.    Defensive Physical Skills    

          A.   Stances

          B.   Blocks

          C.   Kicks

          D.   The Scream - STOP


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2020/2021

  
  • FAW 165 - Tai-chi Chuan

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

    Fundamentals of T’ai-chi chuan, a form of martial arts. Includes an introduction, principles, T’ai-chi for a healthier lifestyle, solo exercises, self-defense, and personal fitness assessment and activity modifications.

    Information: 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate the essential skills of T’ai’chi chuan with proper technique.
    2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, balance, and/or coordination in the execution of the skills and drills.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction
      1. The name
      2. History of T’ai-chi
    2. Principles of T’ai-chi
      1. Relaxation of ch’i
      2. Like a child
    3. T’ai-chi for a Healthier Lifestyle
      1. The three factors
      2. Movement
      3. Slowness
      4. Linkage
      5. Swimming in air
      6. Tranquility
      7. Breathing
    4. Solo Exercises
    5. T’ai-chi for Self-Defense
      1. Pushing-hands practice: the basic movements
      2. Uprooting technique: how to perfect it
      3. Interpreting strength
      4. Self-defense movements
    6. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
      1. Cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, balance, and/or coordination
      2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
      3. Personal goal setting
      4. Confidence in performing T’ai-chi chuan


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • FAW 166 - Football

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

    Fundamental football skills for the student athlete or recreational player. Includes key component of football, personal safety and preparation, individual skills, and team skills.

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


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate improvement in essential football skills (passing, blocking, receiving, and rushing).
    2. Demonstrate improvement in coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Key Components of Football
    1. History
    2. Terminology
    3. Rules and scoring
    4. Etiquette
    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 playing football
    1. Individual Skills
    1. Passing
    2. Blocking
    3. Receiving and controlling
    4. Rushing
    5. Kicking
    1. Team Skills
    1. Offensive systems and strategies
    2. Defensive systems and strategies


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017
  
  • FAW 167 - Baseball I

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

    Fundamental baseball skills for the student athlete or recreational player. Includes key components of baseball, personal safety and preparation, individual skills, and team skills.

    Information: 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate the essential baseball skills (throwing, catching, fielding, batting, and base running).
    2. Demonstrate offensive skills in batting and base running with proper technique.
    3. Demonstrate defensive skills in fielding and play execution strategies.
    4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Key Components of Baseball
      1. History
      2. Terminology
      3. Rules and scoring
      4. Etiquette      
    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 personal safety
      4. Confidence in playing baseball

    II.    Individual Skills

    A.   Throwing

    B.   Fielding

    C.   Hitting

    D.   Specific position responsibilities

    E.   Base running

    III.   Team Skills

    A.   Offensive strategies

    B.   Defensive strategies

    C.   Special situations


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019
  
  • FAW 168 - Basketball I

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

    Fundamental basketball skills for the student athlete or recreational player. Includes key components of basketball, personal safety and preparation, individual skills, and team skills.

    Information: 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.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate essential basketball skills (ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, guarding).
    2. Demonstrate coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Key Components of Basketball
      1. History
      2. Terminology
      3. Rules and scoring
      4. Etiquette
    2. 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

          D.   Confidence in playing basketball

    III.   Individual Skills

    A.   Dribbling

    B.   Passing

    C.   Catching

    D.   Pivoting

    E.   Shooting

    F.   Guarding

    G.   Rebounding

    IV.  Team Skills/Systems

    A.   Offensive systems and strategies

    B.   Defense systems and strategies

    C.   Special situations

    1.   Free throws

    2.   Inbound plays

    3.   Last second shots

    4.   Use of time-outs


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019

  
  • FAW 169 - Baseball II

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

    Continuation of FAW 167 . Includes advanced skills for the student athlete with a minimum of intermediate baseball skills.

    Prerequisite(s): FAW 167  
    Information: 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate improvement in team defensive skills.
    2. Demonstrate improvement in team offensive skills
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Further Development of Individual Skills
      1. Throwing
      2. Fielding
      3. Hitting
      4. Specific position responsibilities
      5. Base running      
    2. Team Defensive Skills
      1. Cuts and relays
      2. Bunt defense
      3. 1st and 3rd defense

    III.   Team Offensive Skills

    A.   Sac bunt

    B.   Drag bunt

    C.   Push bunt

    D.   Safety and suicide squeeze

    E.   Hit and run

    F.   Advancing runner


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019
  
  • FAW 170 - Soccer I

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

    Fundamental soccer skills for the student athlete and recreational player. Includes key components of soccer, personal safety and preparation, individual skills, and team skills and systems.

    Information: 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.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate improvement in essential soccer skills (dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending). 
    2. Demonstrate improvement in coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Key Components of Soccer
      1. History
      2. Terminology
      3. Rules and scoring
      4. Etiquette
    2. 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

          D.   Confidence in playing soccer

    III.   Individual Skills

    A.   Dribbling and maintaining control

    B.   Passing

    C.   Receiving and controlling

    D.   Heading

    E.   Shooting

    F.   Guarding and stealing the ball

    IV.  Team Skills and Systems

    A.   Offensive systems and strategies

    B.   Defense systems and strategies

    C.   Special situations

    1.   Throw-ins

    2.   Corner plays

    3.   Direct and indirect free kicks

    4.   Goal kicks


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019

  
  • FAW 171F1 - Softball I

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

    Fundamental fast pitch softball skills for the student athlete or recreational player. Includes key components of fast pitch softball, individual skills, and team skills.

    Information: 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. Students must supply their own gloves.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate improvement in the essential softball skills (throwing, catching, fielding, batting, base running).
    2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, and/or flexibility.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Key Components of Fast Pitch Softball
      1. History
      2. Terminology
      3. Scoring and rules (differences between fast and slow pitch)
      4. Etiquette

    II.    Individual Skills

    A.   Throwing

    B.   Fielding

    C.   Hitting

    D.   Specific position responsibilities

    E.   Base running

    III.   Team Skills

    A.   Offensive strategies

    B.   Defensive strategies

    C.   Special situations


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019
  
  • FAW 172 - Softball II

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

    Continuation of FAW 171F1 . Includes advanced fast pitch individual and team softball skills for the student athlete and the recreational player with a minimum of intermediate softball experience.

    Prerequisite(s): FAW 171F1  
    Information: 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. Students must supply their own gloves.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate improvement in softball skills (throwing, catching, fielding, batting, and base running).
    2. Demonstrate improvement team offensive strategies.  
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

    Outline:
    1. Further Development of Individual Skills
      1. Throwing
      2. Fielding
      3. Hitting
      4. Specific position responsibilities
      5. Base running

    II.    III.   Team Skills

    A.   Offensive strategies

    B.   Defensive strategies

    C.   Special situations

    D.   Team building


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019
  
  • FAW 173 - Volleyball

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

    Fundamental volleyball skills for the student athlete or recreational player. Includes personal safety and preparation, individual skills, and team skills and systems.

    Information: 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate improvement in the essential volleyball skills (serving, passing, setting, hitting, digging, and blocking).
    2. Demonstrate an improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, and/or flexibility.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

    Outline:
    1. Personal Safety and Preparation
      1. Assessing health risks
      2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
      3. Hydration
      4. Over-training and injury
    2. Individual Skills
      1. Overhand float serve
      2. Forearm passing
      3. Overhead passing
      4. Hitting (spiking)
      5. Defense (digging, run throughs)
      6.            Blocking
    3. Team Skills/Systems
      1. Serve receive
      2. Base defense
      3. Freeball/downball defense
      4. Rotation defense
      5. Coverage
      6. Transition offense


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/2018
  
  • FAW 174 - Soccer II

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

    Continuation of FAW 170 . Includes further development of individual skills, and skills and tactics for the student athlete or recreational player with a minimum of intermediate soccer skills.

    Prerequisite(s): FAW 170  
    Information: 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of small group tactics.
    2. Demonstrate an understanding of systems of play.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

    Outline:
    1. Further Development of Individual Skills
    1. Footwork (trapping, shielding, dribbling)
    2. Passing, receiving, controlling
    3. Heading
    4. Shooting
    1. Further Development of Team Skills and Tactics
    1. Principles of attack
    2. Principles of defense
    3. Set pieces
    1. Throw-in
    2. Corner plays
    3. Direct and indirect free kicks
    4. Goal kicks


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019
  
  • FAW 176 - Basketball II

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

    Continuation of FAW 168 . Includes advanced basketball skills, practice, and game planning for the student athlete or recreational player.

    Prerequisite(s): FAW 168  
    Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of two credits hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate the ability for collaboration and teamwork on the court.
    2. Demonstrate improvement in coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems. 
    3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program

    Outline:
    1. Further Development of Individual Skills
    1. Dribbling
    2. Passing
    3. Catching
    4. Pivoting
    5. Shooting
    6. Guarding
    7. Rebounding
    1. Further Development of Team Skills and Systems
    1. Offensive systems and strategies
    2. Defense systems and strategies
    3. Special situations
    1. Free throws
    2. Inbound plays
    3. Last second shots
    4. Use of time-outs
    1. 5 on 5 Concepts
    1. Spacing of court
    2. Balance the court
    3. Primary and secondary offense
    4. Transition defense


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2019

Food Science and Nutrition

  
  • 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.

    Information: Same as BIO 127IN  
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SCI; Meets CTE - M&S.





    Course Learning Outcomes
    1.     Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.

    2.     Apply biological principles to current issues.


    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    I.       Introduction to Human Nutrition and Biology

    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021-2022

  
  • FSN 154 - Nutrition

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

    Examination of nutrients and their use by the body for growth and development. Includes maintenance of health through proper diet.

    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER; Meets CTE - OTHER.




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

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/2018

French

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

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

    Introduction to French. Includes basic listening, reading, and writing skills and cultural and geographic awareness.

    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER; Meets - CTE A&H.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2016
  
  • FRE 102 - Elementary French II [SUN# FRE 1102]

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

    Continuation of FRE 101 . Includes further development of oral and written forms, pronunciation, and additional grammatical structures, interpersonal transactions, and geographical and cultural distinctions. Also includes an emphasis on balancing more complex structures with active communication.

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 101  
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER; Meets - CTE A&H.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • FRE 201 - Intermediate French I [SUN# FRE 2201]

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

    Continuation of FRE 102 . Includes intermediate grammar structures and vocabulary contexts in oral and written forms and using a variety of materials in the target language and cultures to promote proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 102  
    Information: Prerequisite(s) may be waived with two years of high school French. This course will be conducted primarily in French.
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER and G; Meets CTE A&H and G.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • FRE 202 - Intermediate French II [SUN# FRE 2202]

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

    Continuation of FRE 201 . Includes intermediate grammar structures and vocabulary contexts in oral and written forms and use of a variety of materials in the target language and cultures to promote proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Also includes reading selections from authentic media, advanced conversation and discussions, and compositions using intermediate grammar structures.

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 201  
    Information: This course will be conducted primarily in French.
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER and G; Meets CTE A&H and G.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • FRE 296 - Independent Study in French

    1-4 Credits, 1-4 Contact Hours
    1-4 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    Independent study in French literature, grammar, or special projects under the supervision of an instructor.

    Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken two times for a maximum of eight 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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    Performance objectives to be determined by the student and instructor.
    Outline:
    Content to be determined by the student and instructor.

    Effective Term:
    Fall 2015

Game Design

  
  • GAM 101 - Game Design I

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

    Textual analysis of game play. Includes history of games, defining play, use of rules, impact of game on culture, psychological impact of games, and working in the game industry.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2020/2021
  
  • GAM 102 - Game Design II

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

    Continuation of GAM 101 . Includes the role of the game designer, structure of the game, formal and dramatic elements of the game, game play fun, and storyboard development.

    Prerequisite(s): GAM 101  


    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018/2019
  
  • GAM 120 - Introduction to Game Programming

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

    Introduction to game engine programming. Includes Unity game engine, Clanguage features, input interaction, object-oriented programming, using bitmaps, a particle engine, and integrating 3D models.

    Prerequisite(s): GAM 101  
    Corequisite(s): Corequisite(s)
    Recommendation: Previous or concurrent enrollment in MAT 142  (or higher). If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    I.      Unity 3D Game Engine

    A.   Overview

    B.   Features

    II.     C# Language Features

    A.   Variables

    B.   Data types

    C.   Operators

    D.   Control statements

    E.   Functions

    F.   Loops

    G.   Objects

    H.   Collections

    III.    Input Interaction

    A.   Mouse

    B.   Keyboard

    C.   Action maps

    D.   Euclidean space

    1. Image Maps
    1. Configuration
    2. Development
    3. Sprites
    4. Animation
      1. UI

    A.   Canvas

    B.   Masks

    C.   Events

    1. Particles

    A.   Hierarchy

    B.   Fields

    C.   Timelines

    D.   Collisions

    1. VIII.    3D
    2. Box modeling
    3. Topography
    4. UV maps
    5. Materials
    6. Optimization


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2021

  
  • GAM 150 - Game Programming I

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

    Iterative game programming using Unity and intermediate C features. Includes spatial math, version control, serialization, real-time mesh manipulation, character animation, rendering, and creating multiple games.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018/2019
  
  • GAM 151 - Game Programming II

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

    Continuation of GAM 150 . Intermediate concepts of game programming using managed Direct X and C. Includes graphic concepts, High Level Shader, sound, and user input.

    Prerequisite(s): GAM 150  


    Course Learning Outcomes
    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. 

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2013
  
  • 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 .



    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the stages to conceptualizing a game.

    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.   


    Outline:
    Conceptualizing a Game

    A.   Ideas

    B.   Brainstorming

    C.   Editing and refining

    II.     Prototyping

    A.   Physical prototype

    B.   Playing with physical prototypes

    C.   Software prototype

    D.   Visualizing core gameplay

    E.   Copyright laws

    III.    Playtesting

    A.   Iterative design

    B.   Personal playtesting

    C.   Ideal playtesting

    D.   Conducting a playtesting session

    E.   Methods of playtesting

    G.   Data gathering

    1. 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

    V.    Controls and Interface

    1. Different types of controls and inputs
    2. Viewpoints and interfaces
      1. Design Team

    A.   Publisher vs. developer

    B.   Developer’s team

    C.   Publisher’s team

    D.   From concept to launch

          1.   Composing reports

          2.   Electronic communication

    E.   Content of a design document

    F.   Understanding the game industry

    1. Conceptualization  
    1. Concept art
    2. Storyboards
    3. Game design documents


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018/2019

  
  • GAM 218 - Game Design Portfolio Capstone

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

    Production of a professional quality game design portfolio with a focus on a comprehensive capstone project. Includes production of a digital art portfolio, development of a game trailer, playable prototype, project management, current digital arts tools and processes, resumes and interviews, and presentation of a portfolio.

    Prerequisite(s): GAM 120  or GAM 201 .


    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18
  
  • GAM 296 - Independent Study in Game Design

    1-4 Credits, 3-12 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 3-12 lab periods

    Self-directed projects in game programming at the advanced level. Includes defining a project, tool and medium, conceptualize and execute a project, professional environment, and completing and critiquing the project.

    Recommendation: Completion of CIS 278  and GAM 150  is highly recommended before enrolling in this course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
    Information: May be taken four times for a maximum of sixteen credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

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

    Critique the Project       


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2021


Gender and Women’s Studies

  
  • GWS 100 - Introduction to Feminist Studies

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

    Interdisciplinary survey and analysis of women’s issues in structured inequalities and globalization. Includes feminist studies: study of gender, culture, and society; theoretical approaches to gender; learning gender socialization; contemporary feminist issues: socialization, work, and family; body and health issues; gender issues and intimacy; gender and the economy; gender, politics, government, and the military; gender, education, creativity, and language; and gender and spirituality.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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 19th and 20th 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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/2018
  
  • GWS 201 - La Chicana

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

    Interdisciplinary analysis of Chicanas/Mexicanas’ status in the United States. Includes Chicana/Mexicana scholarship and Social Justice Movements, and Chicana/Mexicana feminism in the Southwest, Chicana/Mexicana community empowerment, Chicanas/Mexicanas on the U.S.-Mexico border.

    Information: Same as MAS 201 .


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Analyze the interdisciplinary status and participation of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the United States.
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2014
  
  • GWS 202 - Sexuality, Gender and Culture

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

    Anthropological examination of gender identity, roles, relations, and variation. Includes theories and methods of the anthropology of sex and gender, historical origins and development of the sub-discipline, and sex, gender and sexuality in cross-cultural, ethnographic perspective. Also includes selected case studies and cross-cultural frameworks for analysis.

    Information: Same as ANT 202 .
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SBS and C, G; Meets CTE - SBS and C, G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2019/2020

General Technical Writing

  
  • GTW 101 - Writing for Trades and Technical Occupations

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

    Applied technical reading and writing components necessary for trade and industrial occupations. Includes review of grammar; spelling and sentence building basics; reading trade and technical texts critically; and practical application of writing including writing for clarity, accuracy and professionalism as they relate to job functions, occupational requirements and effective communications across trades.

    Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - COMM.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2021

General Technologies Mathematics

  
  • 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): Within the last three years: With a grade of C or better: ICS 081  or completion of module 15 in MAT 089A  or satisfactory score on the Mathematics assessment test.
    Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - M&S.



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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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     

    Outline:
    I. Operations with Real Numbers

    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).


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022

  
  • 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): With a grade of C or better: 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.



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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2019/2020


Geography

  
  • GEO 101IN - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

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

    Introduction to the physical elements. Includes earth-sun relationships, atmospheric processes, global heat balance, global pressure and temperature patterns, annual weather and climate patterns, weather and air pollution, urban influences on weather and climate, and climatic change. Also includes weather and people, wave cyclones of middle latitudes, weather maps and weather prediction, basic ecological principles, and energy.

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




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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]

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2019-20
  
  • GEO 102IN - Physical Geography: Land Forms and Oceans

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

    Introduction to the surface of the earth and the forces of nature that shape it. Includes continental drift and plate tectonics, geomorphic processes, the hydrologic cycle, pollution esthetics of landforms, recreation and other utilization, and map reading and interpretation.

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




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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]

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2019-20
  
  • GEO 103 - Cultural Geography

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

    Examination of the human world from a geographic perspective. Includes geography as a discipline, culture and human geography, the changing Earth, descriptive fundamentals of population geography, migration, and geography of language and religion. Also includes rural traditions and livelihoods, urban geography, economic changes and industrialization, as well as political and medical geography.

    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SBS and G; Meets CTE - SBS and G.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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]

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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 


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2019-20
  
  • GEO 104 - World Regional Geography

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

    Geographic concepts and information organized by conventional regions and nations. Includes geographic perspectives on the physical environment, and aspects of culture such as: population, language, religion, political systems, economic development, health, and history.

    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SBS and G; Meets CTE - SBS and G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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]

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18
  
  • GEO 265 - Mapping Concepts

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

    Introduction to the practical use of maps. Includes map basics and attributes, scales and measurements, direction, geographic coordinate systems, relief and contours, and aerial photography.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • GEO 267 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

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

    Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) using the industry standard ESR software. Includes data types, data management, coordinate systems and map production. Also includes understanding attribute data, basic editing and queries using SQL.

    Prerequisite(s): ANT 265 ARC 265 GEO 265 , or GIS 265  or concurrent enrollment.
    Information: Prerequisite may be waived with consent of instructor. Basic computer skills are required before enrolling in this course. 


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Produce maps using GIS data.
    2. Query GIS attribute and spatial data.
    3. Develop and present a GIS project using self-generated data.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Define a geographic information system.
    2. Use both raster and vector data types.
    3. Manage different dataExplain database concepts.
    4. Discuss geographic information systems (GIS) operations and functionality.
    5. Identify and explain the function of the hardware components of a geographic information system.
    6. Describe the types using ESRI software.
    7. Manipulate commonly used coordinate systems and projections.
    8. Use symbols and labels to display map features with attribute data.
    9. Create map layouts with essential map elements.
    10. Query and join database tables for use with GIS.
    11. Create new GIS data by using basic editing techniques.
    12. Perform both attribute and spatial queries using various selection options.
    13. Develop and present a GIS project to the class.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
    2. GIS Data Concepts
    3. Managing GIS Data
    4. Coordinate Systems and Projections
    5. Displaying GIS Data
    6. Creating Final Maps from GIS Data
    7. Using Attribute Data
    8. Basic Editing for Creating Database Records
    9. Attribute and Spatial Queries
    10. Project


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • GEO 284 - Computer Cartography and CAD

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

    Cartographic techniques and hardware for computer generation of maps. Includes an introduction to methods and techniques, and application projects.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): ANT/ARC/GEO/GIS 265 or concurrent enrollment.
    Information: Information: Same as ANT/ARC/GIS 284.


  
  • GEO 296 - Independent Studies in Geography

    .5-6 Credits, 1-12 Contact Hours
    .25-3 lecture periods .75-9 lab periods

    Students independently continue their studies in Geography under the supervision of a faculty member.

    Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. 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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Student learning outcomes to be determined by the student and facilitator/instructor.
    Outline:
    Course content to be determined by the student and facilitator/instructor.

    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016

Geology

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

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

    Introduction to the physical aspects of the Earth’s crust. Includes scientific measurements, maps, and the scientific method; hands-on identification and assessment of rocks and minerals; and introduction to geology, earth composition, surface processes, subsurface processes, investigative tools, geologic structures, geologic resources, and earth history. Also includes a field trip to observe and interpret geologic processes in a natural setting.

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




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • GLG 102IN - Historical Geology [SUN# GLG 1102]

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

    Introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological history of the Earth, including hands-on identification and classification of major fossil groups according to their phyla, ages, and ecosystems. Includes scientific measurements, maps, scientific method, history of historical geology (Uniformitarianism, Catastrophism); identification and interpretation of rocks and sedimentary textures, environments, and structures; geologic time, the evolution of life, planetary evolution, plate tectonics, evolution of the Earth’s surface (including the physical environments, resources, and life of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic); and human evolution and human impacts. Also includes a field trip to observe rocks and structures and interpret geologic history and fossils in a natural outdoor setting.

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




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • GLG 110IN - Geological Disasters and Environmental Geology

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

    Survey of geologic processes with respect to the interactions between humans and the Earth. Includes identifying geologic hazards, understanding the challenges of predicting and preventing natural disasters, and mitigating and preventing pollution; the relationship of natural resources to population distribution, resource usage and impacts, and waste management and pollution prevention; and the hydrologic cycle, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and catastrophic events, such as floods, fires, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic action. Also includes water quality, resource availability, toxic and radioactive waste disposal problems and proposed solutions, global climate change, sea level rise, greenhouse gases, and extreme weather. Also includes a field trip to investigate local geologic hazards.

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




    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

    Performance Objectives:
    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.

    Outline:
    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


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • GLG 296 - Independent Studies in Geology

    .5-3 Credits, 1.5-9 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 15-9 lab periods

    Independent studies, projects, and/or laboratory exercises in geology. Content to be determined by conference between student and instructor.

    Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken three times for a maximum of nine credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Performance objectives to be determined by the student and facilitator/instructor. 
    Outline:
    1. Course content to be determined by the student and facilitator/instructor.

    Effective Term:
    Fall 2009

Geospatial Information Studies

  
  • GIS 181 - Global Positioning Systems Basics

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

    Introduction to the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers in a field setting for non-technical applications. Includes GPS vocabulary, operation, field data collection and data transfer. Also includes using equipment, resources and facilities of the Archaeology Centre.

    Information: Same as ANT 181 /ARC 181 .


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Set up GPS hardware.
    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.

    Outline:
    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
    1. GPS Operation
    1. Hardware Configuration
    2. Data Logging
    3. Data Transfer
    1. Field Data
    1. Overview of GPS Features
    2. Electronic Recording
    3. Computer Procedures for Data Transfer
    1. Usage of Archaeology Centre resources


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017
  
  • GIS 265 - Mapping Concepts

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

    Introduction to the practical use of maps. Includes map basics and attributes, scales and measurements, direction, geographic coordinate systems, relief and contours, and aerial photography.

    Information: Same as ANT 265 /ARC 265 /GEO 265 .
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    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

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


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2017
  
  • GIS 267 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

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

    Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) using the industry standard ESR software. Includes data types, data management, coordinate systems and map production. Also includes understanding attribute data, basic editing and queries using SQL.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites(s): ANT 265 /ARC 265 /GEO 265 /GIS 265  or concurrent enrollment.
    Information: Prerequisite may be waived with consent of instructor. Basic computer skills are required before enrolling in this course. Same as ARC 267 /GEO 267 /GIS 267.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Produce maps using GIS data.
    2. Query GIS attribute and spatial data.
    3. Develop and present a GIS project using self-generated data.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Define a geographic information system.
    2. Use both raster and vector data types.
    3. Manage different data.
    4. Explain database concepts.
    5. Discuss geographic information systems (GIS) operations and functionality.
    6. Identify and explain the function of the hardware components of a geographic information system.
    7. Describe the types using ESRI software.
    8. Manipulate commonly used coordinate systems and projections.
    9. Use symbols and labels to display map features with attribute data.
    10. Create map layouts with essential map elements.
    11. Query and join database tables for use with GIS.
    12. Create new GIS data by using basic editing techniques.
    13. Perform both attribute and spatial queries using various selection options.
    14. Develop and present a GIS project to the class.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
    2. GIS Data Concepts
    3. Managing GIS Data
    4. Coordinate Systems and Projections
    5. Displaying GIS Data
    6. Creating Final Maps from GIS Data
    7. Using Attribute Data
    8. Basic Editing for Creating Database Records
    9. Attribute and Spatial Queries
    10. Project


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018-19
  
  • GIS 281 - Global Positioning Systems

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

    Introduction to the technical use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers in a field setting. Includes review of GPS vocabulary and concepts, comprehensive initialization of handheld GPS receivers, data collection with handheld GPS, the use of mapping software with data from handheld GPS, concepts of differential GPS, operation of and field data collection with precision GPS, and use of software packages for differential correction and map production. Also includes using equipment, resources and facilities of the Archaeology Centre.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites(s): ANT 181 /ARC 181 /GIS 181  
    Information: Prerequisite may be waived with equivalent experience or consent of instructor. Same as ARC 281 /GIS 281.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    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.

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


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018-19
  
  • GIS 284 - Computer Cartography and CAD

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

    Cartographic techniques and hardware for computer generation of maps. Includes an introduction to: methods and techniques, and application projects.

    Prerequisite(s): ANT 265 /ARC 265 /GEO 265 /GIS 265  or concurrent enrollment.
    Information: Same as ANT 284 /ARC 284 .


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Relate the concepts associated with cartographic software.
    2. Configure and operate the hardware.
    3. Use the application software and associated commands.
    4. Enter data from a variety of sources.
    5. Assemble data and construct maps from various data sources.
    6. Demonstrate skills in applying knowledge to archaeological applications.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction
      1. Hardware configuration
      2. The software environment
      3. Cartography
      4. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
      5. Graphic portrayal packages
      6. Desktop mapping
      7. Cartographic concepts and terms
    2. Methods and Techniques
      1. Program capability
      2. Archaeological applications
      3. Data sources
      4. Applying commands in CAD
      5. Data importing and manipulation
      6. Data transfer and transformation
      7. Raster and vector conversions
    3. Application Projects
      1. Tutorial projects: learning commands
      2. Tutorial projects: applying commands and concepts
      3. Digitizing maps
      4. Thematic maps
      5. Maps from field data
      6. Data and maps from satellite imagery


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18

German

  
  • GER 101 - Elementary German I [SUN# GER 1101]

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

    Introduction to German. Includes basic listening, reading, and writing skills, and cultural and geographic awareness.

    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER; Meets - CTE - A&H.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate German speaking skills through introductions, discussions about family, and respond to questions or familiar topics with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
    2. Use German 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 German 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 German to identify German-speaking regions and countries in the world, use of Sie and du.

    Outline:
    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 (using simple present forms)
      4. State preferences
      5. Formulate simple invitations to a variety of activities
      6. Express plans and or desires
      7. Produce a short conversation with someone
      8. Discuss the days of the week, time and weather
      9. Produce responses to questions of familiar topics
      10. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German  words
    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. Predicting content
      4. Identify correct usage of articles and subject pronouns
    4. Writing Skills
      1. Apply correct usage of basic orthography
      2. Describe people and objects
      3. Describe personal characteristics
      4. Sequence daily actions
      5. Compose a short narrative
      6. Formulate simple questions
      7. Provide personal information
      8. Apply basic usage of gender and number for nouns
      9. Apply basic usage of subject pronouns
    5. Cultural and Geographical Awareness
      1. Identify German speaking regions throughout the world
      2. Locate German speaking countries on a map
      3. Apply formal and informal forms in interactions
      4. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • GER 102 - Elementary German II [SUN# GER 1102]

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

    Continuation of GER 101 . Includes further development of oral and written forms, pronunciation, and additional grammatical structures, interpersonal transactions, and geographical and cultural distinctions. Also includes an emphasis on balancing more complex structures with active communication.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 101  
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER; Meets - CTE - A&H.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate German speaking skills by expressing events in the past, future, and/or present tense with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
    2. Use German 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 German.
    4. Demonstrate in written German the ability to narrate in the present, and/or past tense.
    5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing in German to identify German-speaking regions and countries in the world, and/or explain cultural topics.

    Outline:
    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, present perfect, the imperfect for ‘sein’ and ‘haben’ , and/or the future, in conversation and/or speech
      6. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German 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 German 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 present perfect and/or present tense.
      4. Produce simple autobiographical information
      5. Describe events using the present, present perfect, the imperfect of verbs ‘haben’ and ‘sein’, and/or the future
      6. Discuss preferred activities in different situations
    5. Cultural Awareness
      1. Identify German-speaking regions throughout the world
      2. Locate German-speaking countries on a map
      3. Recognize specific cultural practices, customs, and/or traditions


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • GER 201 - Intermediate German I [SUN# GER 2201]

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

    Continuation of GER 102 . Includes intermediate grammar structures and vocabulary contexts in oral and written forms and use of a variety of materials in the target language and cultures to promote proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Also includes reading selections from authentic media, advanced conversation and discussions, and compositions using intermediate grammar structures.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 102  with a grade of C or better.
    Information: Two years of high school German may fulfill prerequisite.
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER and G; Meets CTE - A&H and G.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate German 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 German.
    3. Differentiate main ideas and facts of an intermediate-level written text in German based on familiar or authentic material.
    4. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics to express recommendations, wishes, commands, doubt, emotions, future plans and/or possibility.
    5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in German speaking regions.

    Outline:
    1. Speaking
      1. Ask and answer questions using subjunctive or indicative mood in the present tense
      2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
      3. Express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
      4. Predict future occurrences
      5. Give advice and recommendations in the various tenses
      6. Produce and respond to suggestions
      7. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the course
      8. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German words
    2. Listening
      1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips, film and dialogue)
      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 (such as present and past tenses in the indicative and/or subjunctive voice, compound perfect tenses, future and conditional tenses)
      2. Respond in writing to intermediate-level questions based on known topics
      3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of topics to express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
    5. Cultural Awareness
      1. Discuss current events in German speaking regions
      2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in German speaking regions to personal experiences


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2018
  
  • GER 202 - Intermediate German II [SUN# GER 2202]

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

    Continuation of GER 201 . Includes intermediate grammar structures and vocabulary contexts in oral and written forms and use of a variety of materials in the target language and cultures to promote proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Also includes reading selections from authentic media, advanced conversation and discussions, and compositions using intermediate grammar structures.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 201  with a grade of C or better.
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER and G; Meets CTE - A&H and G.



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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate German speaking skills by using comprehensible high intermediate level structures, vocabulary, inflection and pronunciation.
    2. Differentiate main ideas and facts of a high intermediate-level written text in German based on familiar or authentic material.
    3. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics to express recommendations, wishes, commands, doubt, emotions, future plans, and/or possibility in present and/or past tenses
    4. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking, reading and/or writing regarding current events or politics, and/or salient traditions in German speaking regions.

    Outline:
    1. Speaking
      1. Ask and answer questions using subjunctive or indicative mood in the present or past tense
      2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics in both present and past tenses
      3. Express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
      4. Predict future occurrences
      5. Give advice and recommendations in the various tenses
      6. Produce and respond to suggestions
      7. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the course
      8. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German words
    2. Listening
      1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips, film and dialogue)
      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
      3. Analyze contemporary and/or historical German authors’ works

     

    1. Writing Skills
      1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar (such as present and past tenses in the indicative and/or subjunctive voice, compound perfect tenses, future and conditional tenses)

     

    1. Respond in writing to intermediate-level questions based on known topics
    2. Write organized short compositions on a variety of topics to express conjecture, probability, future plans, and activities
    3. Apply intermediate level sentence structures including coordinate and subordinate clauses and/or relative clauses
    1. Cultural Awareness
      1. Discuss current events and/or political landscape in German speaking regions
      2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in German speaking regions to personal experiences


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2019/2020

  
  • GER 296 - Independent Study in German

    1-4 Credits, 3-12 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 3-12 lab periods

    Independent study in German literature, or special projects under the supervision of an instructor.

    Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken two times for a maximum of eight credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
     

    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Performance objectives to be determined by student and instructor.
    Outline:
    1. Course content to be determined by the student and instructor.

    Effective Term:
    Summer 2009

Global Studies

  
  • GLS 110 - Introduction to Cities and Global Society

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

    Introduction to the study of the urban environment. Includes exploring the city, city form and city culture, urban diversity, and urban and global dilemmas and possible solutions. Also includes a special emphasis on understanding cities and the impact of globalization at community, national, and international levels.

    Information: Same as SOC 110 .
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SBS and G; Meets CTE - SBS and G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Identify worldwide urban beginnings, classifications, and evolutions.
    2. Trace patterns of urban culture and social relations.
    3. Interpret urban residential patterns and spatial narratives.
    4. Analyze and propose urban solutions that address specific local and global problems.

    Outline:
    1. Exploring the City
      1. Explaining the city: sociological, anthropological, and other disciplinary perspectives
      2. Urban histories
      3. Understanding community
      4. International and local examples used
    2. City Form and City Culture
      1. Economic and residential patterns
      2. Environmental social psychology
      3. Image and style
      4. Cultural narratives of place
      5. International and local examples used
    3. Urban Diversity
      1. Racial/ethnic/gender/sexuality, and other categories of difference
      2. Stratification in the city
      3. Order, control, and deviance
      4. Politics and power relations
      5. International and local examples used
    4. Urban and Global Dilemmas and Possible Solution
      1. The political economy of globalization and urbanization
      2. Fiscal and international problems
      3. Social problems: housing, transportation, pollution, water, etc.
      4. Global cities of the future
      5. International and local examples used


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/2018

Health Care

  
  • HCA 103 - Orientation to Pharmacology

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

    An overview of the principles of pharmacology for professional allied health care providers. Includes medication sources, classifications and actions, oversight by the government, administration, and safety precautions. Also includes standard mathematical formulas for converting among measuring systems to assure accuracy in medication dosage and preparation.

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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Distinguish between the classification of medications, and explain common uses and potential side effects on each body system.
    2. Describe the protocols for administration of non-parental and parental medication administration.
    3. Demonstrate conversions and the use of mathematical formulas to measure and administer correct dosages.

    Performance Objectives:
    1.      Identify the role and scope of the medical assistant for medication administration.

    2.      Describe the government’s role in the development, approval, distribution, sale and monitoring of prescription and over-the-counter medication.

    3.      Describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of drugs.

    4.      Demonstrate proper technique for routes of medication administration.

    5.      Identify abbreviations and symbols commonly used in pharmacology.

    6.      Explain standard and universal precautions to assure safety in medication administration.


    Outline:
    1. Anatomy and Physiology
      1. Cognitive
        1. Classifications of medications
          1. Indications for use
          2. Desired effects
          3. Side effects
          4. Adverse reactions
        2. Drug Reference Resources
        3. Drug names differentiated
          1. Chemical
          2. Generic
          3. Trade
        4. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of drugs
        5. Effects of medications on each body system
      2. Psychomotor
        1. Rules of medication administration
          1. Right patient
          2. Right medication
          3. Right dose
          4. Right route
          5. Right time
          6. Right documentation
          7. Right technique
        2. Process and importance of label checks
        3. Dispense non-parenteral medications
        4. Administer parenteral medications (selecting appropriate sites, correct techniques) for injection types:
          1. Intradermal
          2. Subcutaneous
          3. Intramuscular
      3. Critical thinking skills for performing patient assessment and care
    2. Applied Mathematics
      1. Cognitive
        1. Basic math computations and formulas (to solve equations)
        2. Medical abbreviations and symbols (used in medication dosages)
      2. Psychomotor
        1. Basic units of measurement
          1. Metric system
          2. Household system
        2. Conversions among measurement systems
        3. Proper dosage calculations of medication for administration
    3. Legal Implications
      1. Federal Drug Legislation and Enforcement
        1. Legislative acts
          1. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
          2. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
        2. Enforcement
          1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
          2. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
          3. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
      2. Document medication administration in the patient’s medical record
      3. Report and document relevant information concisely and accurately
    4. Protective Practices
      1. Identify and comply with:
        1. Safety signs
        2. Symbols
        3. Labels
      2. Safety measure application when administering medication
        1. Standard precautions
        2. Universal precautions
        3. Needlestick safety and prevention


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2016/2017

  
  • HCA 119 - Orientation to Human Anatomy and Physiology

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the organizational structure of the human body
    2. Discuss normal physiology of the human body and internal mechanisms required to maintain homeostasis
    3. Identify signs, symptoms, and etiology of common diseases; and describe methods of detection, treatment, and prevention.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Describe the structural organization of the human body beginning with cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems concluding with a human being.
    2. Identify and describe the function and interdependencies among body systems to maintain homeostasis.
    3. Identify common pathophysiological signs, symptoms, and etiologies for common diseases.
    4. Describe CLIA waived testing and analysis used in an ambulatory care setting to detect common diseases to determine treatment modalities.
    5. Describe all body systems, the changes to structure and function, and implications associated with changes across the life span.

    Outline:
    1. Human Body’s Structural Organization
    2. Body Systems Identified
    3. Describe:
      1. Body planes
      2. Directional terms
      3. Quadrants
      4. Body cavities
    4. Body System’s Major Organs
    5. Anatomical Location of Each Body System’s Major Organs
    6. Human Body’s Structure and Function Across the Life Span
    7. Each Body System’s Normal Function
    8. Each Body System’s Common Pathology, Including:
      1. Signs
      2. Symptoms
      3. Etiology
    9. Each Body System’s Pathology, Including:
      1. Diagnostic Measures
      2. Treatment Modalities
    10. Disease Processes and Indications for CLIA Waived Tests (Associated with Common Diseases)


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/2018
  
  • HCA 152 - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

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

    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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Synthesize and apply information needed to recognize when adults are at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, heart attack, and stroke.
    2. Use the chain of survival to increase survivability of cardiac arrest.
    3. Perform the cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize patients of adult victims in respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, or pre-arrest emergencies.

    Outline:
    1. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Overview
      1. Registration process
      2. Proof of completion of pre-course material
        1. Completion of pretest
        2. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) card
      3. Overview of course objectives
    2. Review of Prerequisite Material
      1. Discuss pretest course material with student
      2. Mandatory core knowledge
    3. Overview of the Following Cases Including Discuss and Demonstration of Appropriate Treatment
      1. Respiratory emergencies ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT)
      2. VF, VF/pulseless, and VT simple
      3. VF and pulseless, VT complex
      4. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
      5. Asystole
      6. Bradycardia
      7. Stable tachycardia
      8. Unstable tachycardia
      9. Acute coronary syndromes
      10. Stroke
    4. Practical Examination
      1. Written assessment
      2. Mega code capstone


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018/2019

Health Information Technology

  
  • HIT 100 - Introduction to Health Information Management

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Explain mechanisms and elements used in the collection and maintenance of health data in data management.
    2. Identify and use secondary data presentations.
    3. Validate the reliability and use of secondary data sources.
    4. Explain usability and accessibility of health information by patients, including current trends and future challenges.
    5. Explain current trends and future challenges in health information exchange.
    6. Summarize a collection methodology for data to guide strategic and organizational management.
    7. Apply knowledge of database architecture and design.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction and History of Modern Healthcare in the U.S.
      1. Health Information Management Profession
      2. Healthcare delivery systems
      3. Health Information functions, purpose, and users
    2. Delivering Healthcare
      1. Organization of healthcare at the federal, state, and local levels
      2. Structure and function of hospital clinical and administrative units
      3. Different types of long term care facilities, with an emphasis on their function
      4. Organization of health care delivery in the outpatient setting, including ancillary services
      5. Role of healthcare providers, including delivery of care, education and licensing requirements
    3. Financing Healthcare
      1. Models of health care financing in the U.S.
      2. Organization and function of Medicate and Medicaid
      3. Organization and structure of network-based managed care health insurance programs
      4. Concepts of billing and reimbursement in medicine
      5. Concepts of coding and billing
      6. Methods to control medical costs
    4. Regulating Healthcare
      1. Role of the Department of Health and Human Services
      2. Role of JCAHO and the process of accreditation and certification of health care organizations in the U.S.
      3. Major health care regulatory bodies in the U.S.
      4. Key processes in regulating the confidentiality and safety of the patient in the health care environment
      5. Legal aspects of medicine
        1. Medical malpractice
        2. Tort reform
    5. Data Content Structures and Documentation
      1. Health record content and documentation
      2. Clinical Terminologies, classifications, and code systems
      3. Data Management
      4. Secondary data sources
    6. Information Protection: Access, Disclosure, and Archival Privacy and Security
      1. Health law
      2. Data privacy confidentiality
      3. Data security
    7. Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use
      1. Health information technologies
      2. Healthcare information
      3. Database architecture and design
    8. Leadership
      1. Performance improvement
      2. Management


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18
  
  • HIT 101 - Introduction to ICD Coding

    2.5 Credits, 3.5 Contact Hours
    2 lecture periods 1.5 lab periods

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Explain principles of classification systems, nomenclatures, and vocabularies.
    2. Explain the organization of the ICD-10-CM/PCS tabular lists, indices, tables, and guidelines.
    3. Apply ICD-10-CM and PCS codes according to current guidelines. 
    4. Explain ethical standards of practice.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Discuss the overview of coding; career opportunities, professional organizations, classification systems, and HIPAA.
    2. Explain principles of ethics.
    3. Explain the principles and components of the ICD-10-CM/PCS classification system.
    4. Discuss the use of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
    5. Explain ICD-10-CM coding conventions
    6. Apply the steps to coding.
    7. Explain the ICD-10-PCS coding conventions.
    8. Apply codes to ICD-10-CM/PCS hospital inpatient coding and reporting.
    9. Apply codes ICD-10-CM/PCS outpatient and physician office coding and reporting.
    10. Describe the principles of HCPCS; assign procedure and service codes and claims.

    Outline:
    1. Overview of Coding
      1. Career opportunities
      2. Professional associations and networking
      3. Classification systems, nomenclatures, and vocabularies
      4. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
    2. Code of Ethics
      1. Ethical Principles
      2. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Code of Ethics
    3. Principles and Components of ICD-10-CM/PCS Classification Systems
      1. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)
      2. Overview of ICD-10-CM/PCS
      3. ICD-10-CM/PCS tabular list of diseases and injuries
    4. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
      1. Organization of the official guidelines for coding and reporting
      2. General ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding guidelines
      3. Chapter-Specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding guidelines
      4. Application of General ICD-10-CM coding guidelines to code assignments
      5. Application of chapter-specific ICD-10-CM coding guidelines to code assignments
    5. ICD-10-CM Coding Conventions
      1. Format
      2. Eponyms, abbreviations, and punctuation
      3. Tables and boxed notes
      4. Other, other specified and unspecified codes
      5. Instructional notes
    6. ICD-10-CM Code Book Navigation
      1. Steps to proper coding
      2. ICD-10-CM index to disease and injuries
      3. ICD-10-CM index and tables
    7. ICD-10-CM-PCS Coding Conventions
      1. Overview of ICD-10-PCS
      2. ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines
      3. Root operation groups
      4. ICD-10-PCS Sections
      5. ICD-10-PCS Index
      6. ICD-10-PCS Tables
    8. ICD-10-CM/PCS Hospital Inpatient Coding and Reporting 
      1. Acute care inpatient settings
      2. Inpatient diagnosis and procedure coding and reporting guidelines
      3. Assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and/or procedure codes for acute care inpatient cases
    9. ICD-10-CM/PCS Outpatient and Physician Office Coding and Reporting
      1. Outpatient and physician office care
      2. Diagnostic coding and reporting guidelines for hospital-based and physician office outpatient services
      3. Coding guidelines for outpatient diagnostic tests
      4. Assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for outpatient and physician office care
    10. Introduction to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
      1. Overview of HCPCS
      2. HCPCS levels and their components
      3. Assigning HCPCS Level II procedure and services codes for outpatient care
      4. Assigning claims according to HCPCS Level II code number


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/22
  
  • HIT 102 - CPT Coding

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Explain the history, purpose, and structure of CPT Coding System.
    2. Explain the organization, format, and Guidelines of the CPT code.
    3. Apply principles and applications of CPT to CPT coding.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Discuss the history, purpose and structure of the CPT Coding System.
    2. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Evaluation and Management section and subsections and assign CPT evaluation and management service codes for patient care.
    3. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Anesthesia section and subsections and assign CPT Anesthesia codes.
    4. Explain the CPT Surgery Section organization, format, content and Section Guidelines.
    5. Assign CPT Surgery codes from each Surgery Section and subsection.
    6. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Radiology section and subsections and assign CPT Radiology codes.
    7. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Pathology and Laboratory section and subsections and assign CPT Pathology and Laboratory codes.
    8. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Medicine section and subsections and assign CPT Medicine codes.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction to CPT Coding
      1. History and overview
      2. Organization of CPT
      3. Index, appendices and symbols
      4. Sections, subsections, categories, and subcategories
      5. CPT modifiers
      6. The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
    2. CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M)
      1. Overview of the E/M section
      2. E/M section guidelines
      3. Levels of E/M services, categories and subcategories
      4. Assigning CPT E/M service codes
    3. CPT Anesthesia
      1. Overview of the anesthesia section
      2. Anesthesia section guidelines, notes and modifiers
      3. Assigning CPT anesthesia service codes
    4. CPT Surgery
      1. Overview of the surgery section
      2. Organization, format and content of the CPT surgery section
      3. Surgery section guidelines and modifiers
      4. Surgery subsections
    5. Surgery Subsections Code Assignments
      1. General and integumentary system subsections
      2. Musculoskeletal and respiratory system subsections
      3. Cardiovascular subsection
      4. Hemi and lymphatic system subsections
      5. Mediastinum and diaphragm system subsections
      6. Digestive and urinary system subsections
      7. Male and female genital and reproductive system subsections
      8. Maternity care and delivery subsections
      9. Endocrine and nervous system subsections
      10. Eye, ocular adnexa and auditory subsections
      11. Operating microscope subsections
    6. CPT Radiology
      1. Overview of the radiology section
      2. Radiology section guidelines and notes
      3. Radiology subsections
      4. Assigning CPT radiology codes
    7. CPT Pathology and Laboratory
      1. Overview of the pathology and laboratory section
      2. Pathology and laboratory section guidelines and notes
      3. Pathology and laboratory subsections
      4. Assigning CPT pathology and laboratory codes
    8. CPT Medicine
      1. Overview of the medicine section
      2. Medicine section guidelines and notes
      3. Assigning CPT medicine codes


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/22
  
  • HIT 105 - Medical Terminology

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Explain common Latin and Greek singular nouns and form their plurals.
    2. Apply word structures to divide and build medical words.
    3. Describe body systems within the body as a whole.
    4. Apply medical terminology to each body system.
    5. Describe diseases pertaining to body systems.
    6. Explain medical specialties pertaining to body systems

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Apply basic word structures
    2. Define terms pertaining to the body as a whole.
    3. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the digestive system.
    4. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the urinary system.
    5. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the female reproductive system.
    6. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the male reproductive system.
    7. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the nervous system.
    8. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the cardiovascular system.
    9. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the respiratory system
    10. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the blood system.
    11. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the lymphatic and immune system.
    12. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the musculoskeletal system.
    13. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the integumentary system.
    14. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the sensory organs.
    15. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the endocrine system.

    Outline:
    1. Basic Word Structures
      1. Latin and Greek origin
      2. Component parts, prefixes and suffixes
      3. Using component parts to build medical words
      4. Spelling and pronunciation
    2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
      1. Structural organization of the body
      2. Abdominopelvic regions and quadrants
      3. Division of the spinal column
      4. Planes of the body
      5. Positional and directional terms
    3. Digestive System
      1. Organs of the digestive system
      2. Anatomy
      3. Disease processes and symptoms affecting the digestive organs
      4. Combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of digestive system terminology
    4. Urinary System 
      1. Organs of the urinary system
      2. Anatomy
      3. Clinical procedures, tests and abbreviations pertaining to the urinary system
      4. Combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of urinary system terminology
    5. Female Reproductive System
      1. Organs of the female reproductive system.
      2. Abnormal conditions of the female reproductive system and of the unborn child.
      3. Laboratory tests and procedures used in gynecology and obstetrics.
      4. Combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of the female reproductive system
      5. Use of medical terminology of the female reproductive system in medical reports and records.
    6. Male Reproductive System
      1. Organs of the male reproductive system
      2. Abnormal conditions and infectious diseases that affect the male reproductive system.
      3. Combining forms used to describe the male reproductive system
      4. Laboratory tests and procedures pertinent to disorders of the male reproductive system
      5. Use of medical terminology of the male reproductive system in medical reports and records.
    7. Nervous System
      1. Major organs and parts of the nervous system
      2. Combining forms and word parts pertaining to the nervous system
      3. Conditions pertaining to the respiratory system
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and abbreviations pertaining to the nervous system
      5. Use of medical terminology of the nervous system in medical reports and records.
    8. Cardiovascular System
      1. Blood vessels and circulation
      2. Anatomy of the heart
      3. Conditions pertaining the cardiovascular system
      4. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the cardiovascular system
      5. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and abbreviations pertaining to the cardiovascular system
    9. Respiratory System
      1. Organs of the respiratory system
      2. Conditions pertaining to the respiratory system
      3. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the respiratory system
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and abbreviations pertaining to the respiratory system
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
    10. Blood System
      1. Terms relating to the composition, formation and function of blood
      2. Blood clotting, types and conditions affecting blood.
      3. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the blood system
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and hematologic disorders
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
    11. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
      1. Terms related to the structures involving the lymphatic and immune systems.
      2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the lymphatic and immune systems
      3. Disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the lymphatic and immune systems.
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
    12. Musculoskeletal System
      1. Terms related to the structures involving the musculoskeletal system
      2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the musculoskeletal system
      3. Conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, including fractures
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the musculoskeletal system
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
    13. Integumentary System
      1. Terms related to the structures involving the integumentary system
      2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the integumentary system
      3. Structure and conditions affecting the integumentary system, including lesions
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the integumentary system
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
    14. Sensory Organs
      1. Terms related to the structures and functions involving the eye and ear
      2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the eye and ear
      3. Anatomy and conditions affecting the eye and ear
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the eye and ear
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
    15. Endocrine System
      1. Terms related to the structures involving the endocrine system
      2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the endocrine system
      3. Structure and conditions affecting the endocrine system, including hormones and glands
      4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the endocrine system
      5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • HIT 108 - Health Information Employment Policies

    1 Credits, 2.5 Contact Hours
    .5 lecture periods 2 lab periods

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Identify and apply appropriate study strategies to successfully complete course assignments and exams.
    2. Locate and use relevant in-person and online college resources.
    3. Analyze and develop productive time management strategies.
    4. Identify the importance of CPR training, Immunizations, Criminal Background Checks for HIM professionals.
    5. Discuss resources and requirements for HIM professions and develop a resume.
    6. Discuss the Privacy and Security Act.

    Outline:
    1. Study Strategies
      1. Textbook reading approach(es)
      2. Memory and concentration
      3. Attentive listening
      4. Organization of lecture/text material
      5. Note taking system(s)
      6. Test taking strategies
    2. College Resources
      1. College catalog
      2. Schedule of classes
      3. Academic advising
      4. Counseling services
      5. Library and Learning Center
      6. PCC online resources
      7. My Pima
      8. Student handbook
      9. Academic Computer Commons
      10. Financial Aid
    3. Time Management
      1. Personal analysis
      2. Creating a realistic balance
      3. Procrastination
      4. Using calendars, schedules, to-do lists, etc.
    4. Life Choices
      1. Goals – academic, career, personal
      2. Level of commitment and motivation
      3. Growth mindset – emotional, intellectual, and personal
    5. CPR Certifications, Immunizations, and Criminal Background Checks
      1. Resources
      2. Employer requirements
    6. Employment Resources for HIM Professions
      1. HIM organizations and certifications
      2. Networking
      3. Volunteer opportunities
      4. Interning
    7. Resume Development
      1. Organization
      2. Employment history
      3. Education
      4. References
    8. Privacy and Security
      1. Employer liability
      2. Government regulations
      3. Confidentiality


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2018/19
  
  • HIT 112 - Health Insurance and Medical Billing

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

    Description: Overview and principles of the basics of health insurance and medical billing. Includes principles of health insurance and medical billing, health insurance contracts, claims rocess,
    insurance terminology, abbreviations, and symbols. Also includes diagnostic and procedural coding (with emphasis on medical terminology, anatomy and physiology), client eligibility and reimbursement processes.

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply policies and procedures for the use of data required in health care reimbursement.
    2. Evaluate the revenue cycle management process.
    3. Describe the differing types of organizations services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system.
    4. Comply with ethical standards of practice.

    Outline:
    1. Principles of Health Insurance and Medical Billing
      1. Introduction to health insurance
      2. Overview of medical billing and HIPAA
    2. Health Insurance Contracts
      1. Characteristics of a valid insurance contract
      2. Federal, State, and private insurance plans
      3. Importance of insurance claims completion, coding, and billing
      4. Insurance problem solving
      5. Common insurance terms
    3. Claims Process
      1. Procedural and diagnostic coding
      2. Importance and usage of modifiers in procedural coding
      3. Insurance claims register or log
      4. Submit claims and know time limits for submitting claims
      5. Claim form preparation
      6. CMS claim form
      7. Importance of documentation
    4. Insurance Terminology, Abbreviations, and Symbols
      1. Common insurance terms
      2. Common diagnostic and legal terms
      3. Abbreviations
      4. Symbols used in codebooks
    5. Diagnostic and Procedural Coding
      1. Define Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases terminology
      2. Accurate codes using CPT procedural coding and codebooks
      3. Accurate codes using diagnostic coding and codebooks
      4. Understand the relationship of anatomy/physiology and coding principals
    6. Client Eligibility and Reimbursement Processes
      1. Medical billing software
      2. Medical billing procedures
      3. Encounter forms and updates
      4. Submitting claims and EDI
      5. Collection processes and strategies
      6. Charge, bill, and receive
      7. Co-payments


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/22
  
  • HIT 125 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIT

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Define Pharmacology and its major subdivisions.
    2. List drug products and describe the effect of pharmacokinetic factors.
    3. Solve basic mathematical problems pertaining to drug formulas and dosage.
    4. Describe the pathophysiology of eight body systems and those pertaining to infectious diseases, aging and cancer.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Define Pharmacology and its major subdivisions.
    2. List drug products and describe the effect of pharmacokinetic factors.
    3. Solve basic mathematical problems pertaining to drug formulas and dosage.
    4. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the peripheral nervous system.
    5. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the central nervous system.
    6. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the cardiovascular system.
    7. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the vascular and renal systems.
    8. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the respiratory system.
    9. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
    10. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the endocrine system.
    11. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to infectious diseases.
    12. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to geriatric conditions and aging.
    13. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to cancer.
    14. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the immune system.

    Outline:
    1. Introduction to Pharmacology
      1. Definition
      2. Dosage
      3. Terminology and nomenclature
      4. Guidelines for drug safety and FDA approval
    2. Pharmacokinetics
      1. Drug products and formularies
      2. Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
      3. Drug interactions
      4. Chronic use and dependence
    3. Dosage Calculations
      1. Basic arithmetic
      2. Ratios and proportions
      3. Drug mixtures and solid dosage forms
      4. Pediatric dosing
    4. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
      1. Introduction to the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
      2. The sympathetic nervous system
      3. The parasympathetic nervous system
      4. The autonomic ganglia
      5. Skeletal muscle
      6. Local anesthetics
    5. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Central Nervous System
      1. Introduction to the central nervous system
      2. Sedative-hypnotic drugs and alcohol
      3. Antipsychotic and antianxiety drugs
      4. Antidepressants and psychomotor stimulants
      5. Psychotomimetic drugs of abuse
      6. Antiepileptic drugs
      7. Antiparkinson Drugs
      8. Anesthetics and analgesics
    6. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Cardiovascular System
      1. Cardiac physiology and pathology
      2. Treatment of heart failure
      3. Antiarrhythmic drugs
      4. Antianginal drugs
    7. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Vascular and Renal Systems
      1. Diuretics
      2. Antihypertensive drugs
      3. Anticoagulants and coagulants
      4. Nutrition and therapy
      5. Hypolipidemic drugs
      6. Antianemics
    8. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Respiratory System
      1. Antihistamines
      2. Treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    9. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the GI Tract
      1. Gastrointestinal disorders
      2. Therapy
      3. Colon function and treatments
    10. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System
      1. Introduction to the endocrine system
      2. Adrenal steroids
      3. Reproductive system and hormones
      4. Thyroid and parathyroid glands
      5. Pituitary and pancreatic hormones
    11. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of Infectious Diseases
      1. Antibacterial agents
      2. Antifungal and antiviral drugs
      3. Parasitic infections and treatments
      4. Antiseptics and disinfectants
    12. Geriatric Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
      1. Health factors affecting the elderly
      2. Nutrition
      3. Pharmacokinetics
    13. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of Cancer
      1. Types
      2. Treatments
    14. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Immune System
      1. Introduction to the immune system
      2. Pharmacokinetics


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2016
  
  • HIT 150 - Introduction to Health Management Information Systems

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of health data.
    2. Apply system security policies according to departmental and organizational data/information standards.
    3. Apply policies and procedures surrounding issues of access and disclosure of protected health information.
    4. Utilize software in the completion of HIM processes.
    5. Explain policies and procedures of networks, including intranet and Internet to facilitate clinical and administrative application.
    6. Explain the process used in the selection and implementation of health information management systems.

    Outline:
    1. Overview of Electronic Health Records
      1. Interoperability
      2. Federal Regulations
      3. Benefits
      4. Barriers to implementation
    2. Content of the Health Record
      1. History and purpose
      2. Health record data, format and content
      3. Documentation in the Health record
      4. Health record standards
      5. Ownership
    3. Introduction to Health Record Software
      1. Information processing Cycle
      2. Privacy and security
    4. Administrative Management
      1. Healthcare settings
      2. Initial patient contact, new and established patients
      3. Master patient index
      4. Insurance information
    5. Scheduling and Patient Management
      1. Facility schedule
      2. Appointment scheduling
    6. Privacy and Security of Health Information
      1. HIPAA Privacy Rule
      2. Privacy Rule enforcement
      3. Brach Notification Rule
      4. HIPAA Security Rule
      5. HIPAA Security Rule enforcement
    7. HIM Roles and Functions
      1. Chart tracking
      2. Coding
      3. Transcription
      4. Protected Health Information
      5. Analyzing the HER for completeness
    8. Clinical Inputs and Outputs
      1. Data collection
      2. E-Prescribing
      3. Clinical results reporting
      4. Meaningful use
    9. Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement
      1. Nomenclature systems
      2. Classification Systems
      3. Code assignment
      4. Coding and the EHR
      5. Billing and reimbursement
    10. Clinical Decision Support Systems and Quality Improvement
      1. Clinical Decision Support
      2. Common uses
      3. Meaningful use requirements
    11. The Personal Health Record and Patient Portal
      1. Personal Health Record (PHR)
      2. General types of PHRs
      3. Evaluation of PHRs
      4. Patient portal
    12. HIMS Adoption and Implementation
      1. Initial steps
      2. Migration plan
      3. Workflow analysis
      4. Vendor selection
      5. Cost of ownership
      6. Implementation


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/22
  
  • HIT 175 - Health Information Statistics and Research

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply report generation technologies to facilitate decision-making
    2. Utilize basic descriptive, institutional, and healthcare statistics
    3. Analyze data to identify trends
    4. Explain common research methodologies and why they are used in healthcare
    5. Explain usability and accessibility of health information by patients, including current trends and future challenges
    6. Summarize a collection methodology for data to guide strategic and organizational management

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Explain how statistics are used in healthcare
    2. Identify sources of data and resources used to collect and report healthcare data
    3. Describe the purpose and process of health research
    4. List and explain the steps in research design and development
    5. Describe and demonstrate methods used to identify the study question
    6. Describe common types of study approaches and applicable goals for each
    7. Develop and implement a detailed study design
    8. Identify resources for data collection
    9. Compile and analyze data for reporting.
    10. Report research findings.
    11. Use software to display healthcare data using tables, charts, and graphs.

    Outline:
    1. Statistical Approach to Healthcare
      1. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
      2. Statistical Terminology
      3. Graphic Display of Data
    2. Data Collection and Resources in Healthcare
      1. Primary and Secondary Data Sources
      2. The Health Record
      3. Hospital Statistics
      4. Healthcare Databases
    3. The Purpose and Process of Health Research
      1. Types of Health Research
      2. The Goal of Health Research
      3. The Research Process
    4. Research Design and Development
      1. The Study Question
      2. The Study Approach
      3. Study Design
      4. Data Collection
      5. Data Analysis
      6. The Final Report
    5. Identifying a Study Question
      1. Brainstorming and Topic Mapping
      2. The Literature Review
      3. Refining the Research Focus
    6. Defining a Study Approach
      1. Overview of Study Approaches
      2. Primary and Secondary Studies
      3. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
      4. Case Studies
      5. Surveys
      6. Experimental Studies
      7. Qualitative Studies
    7. Designing the Study
      1. Funding Sources
      2. Timelines
      3. Writing the Proposal
      4. Developing the Protocol
    8. Data Collection
      1. Primary Studies
      2. Secondary Studies
    9. Data Analysis
      1. Data Management
      2. Statistical Applications
    10. Reporting Findings
      1. Article Structure
      2. Citations
      3. Writing Strategy and Revisions
    11. Data Presentation
      1. Tables
      2. Charts and Graphs
      3. Presentation Software


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18
  
  • HIT 201 - Advanced ICD Coding

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

    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  
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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply diagnosis/procedure codes according to current guidelines.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic and procedural coding.
    3. Interpret Present on Admission guidelines.
    4. Develop appropriate physician queries to resolve data and coding discrepancies.
    5. Evaluate the consequence of a breach of healthcare ethics.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Interpret the ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR)
    2. Apply ICD-10-CM OGCR chapter specific guidelines to inpatient diagnostic code assignments and code sequence.
    3. Utilize the ICD-10-CM Index and Tabular to correctly interpret principal diagnoses codes and additional diagnoses.
    4. Apply ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) and chapter specific instructions to outpatient diagnostic code assignments and code sequence.
    5. Interpret ICD-10-PCS Code Book Structure.
    6. Utilize the ICD-10-PCS Index and Tabular to correctly assign procedure codes.
    7. Abstract data from medical chart in order to select proper diagnostic codes.
    8. Interpret Present on Admission (POA) guidelines.
    9. Perform auditing and analysis of reports and patient charts to ensure quality control and management including reference to fraud and abuse issues utilizing the National Correct Coding Initiative.

    Outline:
    1. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines
      1. Conventions
      2. General guidelines
      3. Chapter-specific guidelines

    II.Diagnostic Coding for Inpatient Services Principal Diagnosis

    1. Selection
    2. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)
    3. Criteria
    4. Sequencing
    5. Admissions and encounters
    1. ICD-10 Index and Tabular
      1. General rules
      2. Signs and symptoms
      3. Previous conditions
      4. Abnormal findings
      5. Uncertain diagnosis
    2. Diagnostic Coding for Outpatient Services
      1. First-listed condition
      2. Accuracy
      3. Signs and symptoms
      4. Reason for encounter
      5. Level of detail
    3. ICD-10 Procedural Coding System (PCS) Structure
      1. Guidelines
      2. Root operation groups
      3. Index and Tabular
      4. Code sections        
    4. ICD-10 PCS Official Guidelines
      1. Selection of principal procedure
      2. Body System
      3. Root operation
      4. Body part
      5. Approach
      6. Device
    5. Patient Records
      1. Diagnostic statements
      2. Procedural statements
      3. Patient records and source documents
    6. Present on Admission (POA) Reporting Guidelines
      1. General reporting
      2. Timeframe
      3. POA indicator
      4. Acute and Chronic conditions
      5. Obstetrical conditions
    7. Audit and Analysis          
      1. Quality control
      2. Fraud and abuse
      3. National Correct Coding Initiative


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/22
  
  • HIT 202 - Advanced Classification Systems Applications

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply and evaluate the accuracy of diagnosis/procedural coding according to current guidelines.
    2. Apply and evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic/procedural groupings.
    3. Analyze current regulations and established guidelines in clinical classification systems.
    4. Determine accuracy of computer assisted coding assignments and recommend corrective action.
    5. Develop appropriate physician queries to resolve data and coding discrepancies.

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Use reference materials and other resources to ensure coding accuracy.
    2. Identify appropriate code sets and guidelines used in a variety of health care settings.
    3. Analyze a coding compliance program.
    4. Analyze current regulations in clinical classification systems.
    5. Apply guidelines in selecting a principal diagnosis, principal procedure, and sequencing codes.
    6. Assign diagnosis and procedure codes in a variety of health care settings.
    7. Analyze surgical, laboratory, therapeutic and other hospital source documents to determine services that can be coded.
    8. Abstract data from medical chart in order to select proper diagnostic and procedure codes.
    9. Evaluate the accuracy and completeness of diagnostic and procedural coding.
    10. Apply diagnostic and procedural groupings.
    11. Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic and procedural groupings.
    12. Develop physician queries to resolve data and coding discrepancies.

    Outline:
    1. Coding Reference Materials
      1. Coding Clinic
      2. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
      3. Federal regulations
      4. Professional resources
    2. Clinical Classification Systems
      1. ICD-10-CM and PCS
      2. ICD for Oncology (ICD-0)
      3. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
      4. CPT
      5. Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terminology (SNOMED)
      6. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
    3. Coding Compliance Program
      1. Coding and corporate compliance
      2. Compliance guidelines
      3. Policies and procedures
      4. Auditing tools
      5. Physician queries
    4. Current Regulations in Clinical Classification Systems
      1. Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs)
      2. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) System
      3. Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS)
      4. Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
      5. Ambulatory Surgery Center Prospective Payment System (ASC PPS)
      6. Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS)
      7. Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS)
    5. Coding Guidelines
      1. Interpretation of guidelines
      2. Principal diagnosis
      3. Sequencing
      4. Reporting additional diagnoses
    6. ICD Coding
      1. Diagnosis coding
      2. Procedure coding
    7. Abstracting Data
      1. Medical chart content
      2. Chart content
      3. Use of medical record and reports to ensure quality control and management
    8. Diagnosis-Related Groups
      1. MS-DRG Assignment
      2. Complications and Comorbidities
      3. Case-Mix Index
      4. Present on Admission


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18
  
  • HIT 210 - Medical Quality Assurance and Supervision

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Analyze policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with HIPAA regulations, accreditation standards, and licensure
    2. Apply health information leadership principles to the roles and functions of teams and committees
    3. Utilize data and techniques for quality management and performance improvement
    4. Report staffing levels and productivity standards for health information functions
    5. Adhere to work plans, policies, procedures and resource requisitions in relation to job functions
    6. Apply information and utilize resources in support of organizational strategies and objectives

    Outline:
    1. History of Management and Quality Improvement
      1. Classical management in the United States
      2. Quality Improvement
      3. Dimensions of quality
    2. Accreditation and Licensure
      1. Maintain standards
      2. Peer Review Organizations (PROs)
      3. Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations
    3. Required Management Skills
      1. Decision making and delegation
      2. Conflict resolution
      3. Time management
    4. Preparation and Professionalism
      1. Employee behavior, attitudes, and personalities
      2. Leadership and Mentors
      3. Teamwork and team performance
    5. Health Information Management
      1. Management styles and theories
      2. Leadership styles
      3. Supervisory principles
    6. Human Resources Supervisory Role
      1. Employee supervision
      2. Work schedules and work flow plan
      3. Disciplinary action
    7. Performance Improvement Models
      1. PDSA, Lean Six Sigma, and Flowcharts
      2. Identifying opportunities for improvement
      3. Teamwork in performance improvement
    8. Collecting and Presenting Data for Quality Improvement
      1. DMAIC
      2. Concepts for collecting data
      3. Checksheets
    9. Management Planning and Procedures
      1. Strategic plans
      2. Data analysis
    10. Continuum of Care
      1. Continuum of care success planning
      2. Utilization review
      3. Indicators and Gantt Charts
    11. Managing the Environment of Care
      1. Safe medication management systems
      2. Decreasing risk exposure
      3. Preventing and controlling infectious disease
    12. Customer Service Satisfaction
      1. Data and measures
      2. Internal and external customers
      3. Customer complaints
      4. CMS Quality Star Rating
    13. Evaluating Performance Improvement Programs
      1. Program Review
      2. Surveys


    Effective Term:
    Spring 2021
  
  • HIT 211 - Medicolegal Aspects in Health Information Management

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply healthcare legal terminology, legal concepts and principles to the practice of HIM
    2. Identify the use of legal documents, potential abuse or fraudulent trends through data analysis
    3. Apply retention and destruction policies for health information to data storage and retrieval
    4. Interpret legal requirements to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal labor regulations
    5. Comply with ethical standards of practice

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Describe basic laws, legal system, requirements, patient rights, legal vocabulary, which govern health care.
    2. Describe court systems, legal procedures, regulatory requirements, and agencies which relate to health care professionals, occupations, and facilities, including licensure and accreditation and the role of the health information manager within those processes.
    3. Identify legal guidelines related to liability, documentation, authenticating, and correcting the medical record.
    4. Apply federal, state, and legal guidelines to patient medical record and other health care situations, including legislative processes, statutes and regulations governing retention of health records and health information to ensure compliance.
    5. Explain policies and procedures to ensure patient confidentiality with regard to appropriate authorizations and consents to include release of information, particularly with respect to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
    6. Explain informed consent and the institutional policies and procedures to protect electronic health information (EMR-electronic medical record).
    7. Explain the judicial process affecting health information management within the medical and legal fields, including advance directives.
    8. Identify and explain the application of current legislation, standards, and security of specialized patient records.
    9. Explain risk management and quality management including quantitative and qualitative analyses of health records to evaluate compliance and how to ensure facility-wide compliance.
    10. Discuss standards, procedures, and confidentiality regarding HIV information.
    11. Explain liability issues with computerized patient records (EMRs)
    12. Explain health care fraud and abuse.
    13. Discuss ethics and explain policies to ensure ethical practices.

    Outline:
    1. American Legal System
      1. Public and private Law
      2. Sources of law
      3. Branches of government
      4. Quasi-legal requirements
      5. Patient rights
    2. Court Systems and Legal Procedures
      1. Court systems
      2. Legal process
      3. Alternative dispute resolutions
    3. Principles of Liability
      1. Healthcare relationships
      2. Theories of liability
      3. Defenses and limitations on liability
    4. Patient Record Requirements
      1. Function and use of the medical record
      2. Legal requirements for the medical record content
      3. Retention requirements
      4. Record destruction
    5. Access to Health Information
      1. Ownership of health information
      2. Notice of use and disclosure
      3. Access by or on behalf of the patient
    6. Patient Rights and Confidentiality
      1. Patient rights          
      2. Confidentiality
      3. Informed consent
      4. Release of information
    7. Judicial Process of Health Information
      1. Medical records as evidence
      2. Responses to legal process
      3. Advance directives
    8. Specialized Patient Records
      1. Drug and alcohol abuse
      2. Mental health and developmental disability care
      3. Home health care
      4. Genetic information
    9. Risk Management and Quality Management
      1. Risk management
      2. Quality management
      3. Quantitative and qualitative analyses
    10. HIV Information
      1. Testing
      2. Patient confidentiality
      3. Legal challenges
    11. Computerized Patient Records
      1. Accreditation and licensure issues
      2. Liability issues
      3. Electronic health record issues
    12. Health Care Fraud and Abuse
      1. Fraud and abuse
      2. Compliance programs
    13. Ethics
      1. Medical ethics
      2. Policies and ethical guidelines 


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18
  
  • HIT 225 - Advanced Health Management Information Systems

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1.        Analyze health record documentation for accuracy and completeness.

    2.        Identify a complete health record according to organizational policies, external regulations, and standards.

    3.        Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of various providers and disciplines to support documentation requirements throughout the continuum of healthcare.

    4.        Apply confidentiality, privacy, security measures, and policies and procedures for internal and external use, and exchange to protect electronic health information.

    5.        Utilize software in the completion of HIM processes.

    6.        Explain analytics and decision support.


    Performance Objectives:
    1. Discuss the history of federal legislation and regulations related to healthcare delivery.
    2. Evaluate documentation standards.
    3. Analyze policies and procedures for electronic health record regulatory compliance.
    4. Evaluate key components of health information technology.
    5. Evaluate the policies and processes of EHR implementation.
    6. Explain the role of data analytics in healthcare information.

    Outline:
    1. Evolution of Healthcare Legislation and Standards
      1. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
      2. Institutional Review Boards
      3. World Health Organization’s Framework for E-Health Development
      4. Health Level Seven
      5. Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports
    2. Documentation Standards
      1. Medical staff bylaws
      2. Patient safety and quality
      3. Content of the health record
      4. Health information media
      5. Documentation requirements
      6. Documentation by setting
      7. Analyze the EHR for completeness
      8. Content and Ownership
    3. Electronic Health Record Federal Regulation
      1. Meaningful Use
      2. HITECH
      3. Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
      4. Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap
      5. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
      6. Electronic Health Records (EHR) System Certification
    4. Health Information Technologies
      1. Scope of Health IT systems
      2. Systems Development Life Cycle
      3. Challenges to EHR implementation
      4. Technologies designed to support the EHR
      5. Health Information Exchange
      6. The Personal Health Record (PHR)
    5. Implementation of an EHR System
      1. Steps in implementation
      2. Migration plan
      3. Workflow analysis
      4. Vendor selection
      5. Cost analysis
    6. Data Analytics in Healthcare Information
      1. Clinical measures
      2. Decision support
      3. Quality measurement and improvement
      4. Clinical research
      5. Data collection


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017/18

  
  • HIT 290 - Health Information Technology Internship

    3.5 Credits, 9.5 Contact Hours
    .5 lecture periods 9 lab periods

    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 144 clock hours of supervised placement at approved work site (or project-based study).
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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply principles and knowledge to real-world health IT applications
    2. Demonstrate professional communications
    3. Set and achieve goals
    4. Demonstrate professional values and ethics
    5. Apply health information technology to complete tasks

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Identify project site or proposal
    2. Develop professional networks within the healthcare industry
    3. Communicate professionally 
    4. Evaluate current health information technologies
    5. Utilize health information technology resources
    6. Develop HIT concepts through real-world applications
    7. Demonstrate HIT ethics and values
    8. Set and achieve goals
    9. Evaluate employment strategies
    10. Demonstrate awareness of HIT employment practices and policies
    11. Demonstrate awareness of professional values and ethics
    12. Apply health information technology to complete tasks
    13. Use HIT resources to develop solutions

    Outline:
    1. Project Identification
      1. Worksite or proposal
      2. Define goals and objectives
      3. Create a timeline
    2. Professional Networking and Communications
      1. Organizational structure
      2. HIT professional roles
      3. Professional associations
      4. Written and oral communications
      5. Relationship building
      6. Established procedures unique or common to various job sites
      7. Job site rules and regulations (dress code, working conditions)
    3. HIT Industry Developments
      1. Information Technology
      2. Meaningful Use
      3. Electronic health records
      4. Vendors and software
      5. Federal, state, and local regulations
      6. Privacy and security
      7. Protected information
      8. Current issues
    4. HIT Industry Resources
      1. Practical investigation
      2. File organization and records analysis
      3. Registries
      4. Secondary data sources
      5. Government agencies
      6. Statistics
    5. HIT Industry Skills
      1. HIT skill development
      2. Problem solving
      3. Accuracy and competence
      4. Workplace collaboration
      5. Professional growth
    6. HIT Ethics and Values
      1. AHIMA Code of Ethics
      2. Cultural and global diversity
      3. Work values
      4. Responsibility
      5. Accountability
    7. Professional Development
    8. Job Seeking Strategies
      1. Resume update
      2. Skills assessment
      3. Successful interviews
      4. Cover letters
      5. Job search techniques
      6. Bridging the gap from student to professional
      7. Developing job advancement opportunities
    9. Final Evaluation
      1. Student review of performance
      2. Job-site supervisor review of student’s performance


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/22

Health Occupations

  
  • HO 818 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology

    150 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 150 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    Introduction to the systems of the human body. Includes body organization, anatomy and physiology of body systems, human development and genetics, and microbiology.



  
  • HO 819 - Healthcare Fundamentals

    90 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 90 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    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. 


  
  • HO 855 - Practical Nurse Proficiency Evaluation

    150 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 150 Contact Hours
    0 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    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.




Health Related Professions

  
  • HRP 100 - Success in Health Professions

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

    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.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate effective methods of preparation for success in a health-related profession [quality improvement].
    2. Describe effective communication strategies using industry-driven communication models [communication].
    3. Describe professionalism in the healthcare industry [professionalism].
    4. Describe soft skills and their application to teams [teamwork and collaboration].
    5. Describe various health professions and interprofessional dynamics [systems-based practice].
    6. Discuss the concept of safety as the primary goal in healthcare [safety].
    7. Use evidence-based practice to support decision-making [evidence-based practice].
    8. Discuss how behavior impacts patient care outcomes [patient-centered care].
    9. Discuss how knowledge is developed and augmented through information technology [informatics].
    10. Discuss various leadership styles and their impact on other members of the team [leadership].

    Outline:
    1. Module One - overview of the course.
      1. Orientation to the course and expectations.
      2. Overview of professionalism in health professions.
      3. The Theory of Knowing and developing wisdom.
    2. Module Two - self-exploration of learning styles.
      1. Learning styles.
      2. VARK and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment.
      3. Kolb Model of Experiential Learning.
    3. Module Three - metacognitive science.
      1. Triangle of success (skills, attitude, knowledge).
      2. Methods of study using metacognitive science (i.e. deep processing).
      3. Concept mapping.
    4. Module Four - resources for student success.
      1. Tour of resources available through Pima Community College.
      2. External resources for daily living support.
      3. Library.
      4. Financial aid and counseling support.
    5. Module Five - time management.
      1. Time assessment.
      2. Program pathway demands and time budgeting.
      3. Developing time management skills.
    6. Module Six - program pathways and career exploration.
      1. Pathways explained.
      2. Career exploration in the health professions.
      3. Advising and support.
      4. Application, selective admissions, prerequisites and corequisites explained.
    7. Module Seven - critical thinking.
    1. Defining critical thinking.
    2. Developing critical thinking through evidence-based practice.
    1. Module Eight - teamwork and collaboration.
    1. Characteristics and challenges of effective teams.
    2. Interprofessional collaboration exploration.
    3. Developing trust.
    4. TeamSTEPPS framework.
    5. Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP).
    1. Module Nine - note-taking strategies.
    1. Matrix, outline, mind mapping, and Cornell methods.
    2. Application strategies in the pre-lecture, lecture, and post-lecture environments.
    3. Effective note-taking using textbooks.
    1. Module Ten - adapting to the Lecturer.
    1. Review of different lecture styles.
    2. Adaptation to lecture style methods.
    3. Application of non-lecture resources to augment the lecture experience.
    1. Module Eleven - test-taking strategies.
    1. Preparing for the exam.
    2. Strategies to employ during the exam.
    3. Methods to adjust the study plan post-exam (using the feedback loop).
    1. Module Twelve - effective communication in health professions.
    1. Verbal and non-verbal communication strategies.
    2. AIDET, the Four-Ps, and SBAR.
    3. Communication methods and applications.
    1. Module Thirteen - biomedical ethics.
    1. Four principles of biomedical ethics.
    2. Application to healthcare practice.
    1. Module Fourteen - stress management.
    1. Effective stress management techniques.
    2. Resources to support stress management and anxiety.
    1. Module Fifteen - soft skills for the healthcare professional.
    1. Defining soft skills expected in the health professions.
    2. Developing soft skills for empathetic and compassionate patient care.
    3. Caring versus care.
    4. Leadership styles.
    1. Module Sixteen - the future and business of healthcare.
    1. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
    2. Quality assurance.
    3. The Iron Triangle in healthcare: access, cost, and quality.
    4. Digital literacy and informatics.


    Effective Term:
    Summer 2020
  
  • HRP 102 - Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nursing Students

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

    Structure and function of the body, includes an introduction to the scientific process, scientific measurements, levels of organization, chemistry as applied to physiology, cell biology, gene regulation, homeostasis, anatomical terms, body systems: integumentary, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, lymphatic, immune, reproductive, urinary, nervous system and special senses as well as histology of these systems.

    Information: Students must be approved to the PCC Practical Nursing program and obtain the consent of the Nursing Department before enrolling in this course. Students must pass this course with a “C” or higher to move forward in the program.


    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Apply scientific inquiry to make measurements on and interpret data of physiological processes in living systems. [evidence-based practice]
    2.  Communicate using fundamental terminology of anatomy and physiology as it relates to the eleven organ systems and levels of organization of the human body.[evidence-based practice]
    3.  Describe the chemistry and biochemistry related to structure, function and physiology of gene regulation, energy metabolism of cells, tissues and organ systems.[evidence-based practice]
    4. Describe the basic principles of homeostasis and integration with basic anatomical structures of cells, tissues and organs of the following body systems: integumentary, nervous, musculoskeletal, joints, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, lymphatic and immune, and special senses.[evidence-based practice]

    Performance Objectives:
    1. Explain the scientific method and demonstrate the ability to safely perform biological laboratory techniques including light microscopy.
    2. Explain the levels of organization of the human body, the general functions of the 11 organ systems, the importance of homeostasis, and the homeostatic mechanisms involved in maintaining normal physiological limits.
    3. Describe chemistry and biochemistry as it relates to the structure, function, and physiology including energy metabolism of cells, tissues and organ systems.
    4. Describe cell biology, including function and gene regulation as it relates to physiology.
    5. Use anatomical terms to describe body regions, sections, cavities, and relative positions. 
    6. Identify the structures of the integumentary system and describe their functions.
    7. Identify the structures of the musculoskeletal system and describe their functions.
    8. Classify the joints of the body and describe their structures and functions.
    9. Identify the structures of the nervous system and describe their functions.
    10. Identify the structures of the special senses and describe their functions.
    11. Identify the structures and functions of the cardiovascular system.
    12. Identify the structures and functions of the respiratory system.
    13. Identify the structures and functions of the endocrine system.
    14. Identify the structures and functions of the lymphatic and immune systems
    15. Identify the structures and functions of the urinary system.
    16. Identify the structures and functions of the reproductive system.
    17. Discuss fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.

    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • HRP 104 - Practical Nursing Introduction to Pharmacology

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

    Application of the nursing process to the safe administration of drugs within major pharmacological classifications. Included mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, routes of administration, contraindications, adverse drug effects, drug interactions, and relevant client teaching. Also includes basic pharmacologic principles and lifespan considerations.

    Corequisite(s): HRP 102  
    Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Nursing program and obtain consent of the Nursing Department before enrolling in this course.



    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Interpret the relevance and application of pharmacologic principles to professional nursing practice.
    2. Describe the relevance and nursing practice implications of client age and developmental level to safe and effective drug therapy and drug administration.
    3. Apply the nursing process and principles of safe administration of drugs within the major pharmacologic classes, including knowledge of relevant pathophysiology, mechanisms of drug action, therapeutic drug effects and uses, drug routes, adverse drug effects and contraindications, drug interactions, specific drug-related administration information and procedures, and relevant client education information.

    Outline:
    I.        Basic pharmacologic principles.

    II.      Lifespan considerations.

    III.    Applying the nursing process for administration of drugs affecting the:

    A. Autonomic nervous system.

    B.   Respiratory system.

    C.   Heart, blood vessel, and blood systems.

    D.  Renal system.

    E.   Endocrine system.

    F.   Gastrointestinal system and nutrition.

    G.  Bone and joint disorder drugs.

    H.  Anti-infective drugs.

    I.     Anti-inflammatory drugs.

    J.    Immunologic drugs.

    K.   Central nervous system.

    L.    Ophthalmic drugs.


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022


History

  
  • HIS 101 - Introduction to Western Civilization I

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

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 WRT 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE   
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the transition from the pre-historic era to the historic era.
    2. Examine the features of the Greco-Roman world.
    3. Describe the Early Middle Ages.
    4. Analyze aspects of the Central Middle Ages.
    5. Describe the events of the Late Middle Ages.
    6. State developments of the Renaissance and Reformation.
    7. Engage in historical inquiry utilizing methods appropriate for the Discipline of History (e.g. source selection and evaluation, written historical analysis, qualitative and quantitative data collection, artifact analysis and interpretation, etc.).

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. This course will involve the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
      2. It will include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluation of evidence.
      3. It will include a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
      4. It will also include explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills as part of the course content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of the written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based upon the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. Transition from the Pre-Historic to the Historic Period
      1. Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures
      2. Invention of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent
      3. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
        1. Peoples of the Ancient Near East
        2. Social and religious elements of the Ancient Near East
        3. Political and economic developments of the Ancient Near East
      4. Invention of writing
    3. Greco-Roman World
      1. Pre-Hellenic Civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean
      2. Homer and the Greek “Dark Ages”
      3. Hellenic Civilization
        1. Rise of the Greek Polis
        2. Greek intellectual achievements
        3. Gender roles in Greek society
        4. Persian Wars
        5. Peloponnesian War
      4. Hellenistic Period
        1. Conquests of Alexander the Great
        2. Hellenistic science, math, and philosophy
        3. Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Antigonid empires
      5. Roman Republic
        1. Etruscan civilization
        2. Development of Roman political system
        3. Punic Wars
      6. Roman Empire
        1. Imperial dynasties
        2. Territorial conquests and the imperium
        3. Artistic, religious, and societal institutions
        4. Barbarian invasions and collapse of the Roman system
        5. Diocletian, Constantine, and the beginnings of the Byzantine Empire
    4. Early Middle Ages
      1. Development and structure of the Christian church
        1. Church fathers
        2. Monastic system
        3. Rise of the papacy
      2. Barbarian kingdoms
      3. Golden Age of Byzantium
      4. Muhammed and the Rise of Islam
        1. Umayyad caliphate
        2. Abbasid caliphate
      5. Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire
      6. Viking invasions
      7. Feudalism and manorialism
    5. Central Middle Ages
      1. Invention of new agricultural techniques
        1. Increase in population
        2. Revival of European towns
      2. Creation of the university system
      3. Mendicant orders
      4. Crusades
        1. Four major crusades
        2. Albigensian crusade
        3. Creation of the Inquisition
      5. Rise of the Nation-State
      6. Artistic, architectural, literary and intellectual contributions of medieval thinkers
      7. Social and religious structures of Middle Ages
    6. Late Middle Ages
      1. Hundred Year’s War
        1. Joan of Arc
        2. Development of new warfare techniques
      2. Bubonic plague
      3. Peasant uprisings
      4. Babylonian captivity
      5. Great Schism
      6. Collapse of the Byzantine Empire
    7. Renaissance and Reformation
      1. Establishment of humanist concept
        1. Visual artists
        2. Literary artists
      2. Scientific revolution
      3. Voyages of “Discovery”
      4. Martin Luther and the 95 Theses
        1. Diet of Worms
        2. Formation of protestant denominations
      5. Council of Trent
      6. Religious warfare
        1. Peace of Augsburg
        2. English Reformation
        3. Thirty Years War


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • HIS 101HC - Introduction to Western Civilization l: Honors

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

    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): With a C or better: WRT 101 WRT 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE   and must qualify for the 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 I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the transition from the pre-historic era to the historic era.
    2. Examine features of the Greco-Roman world.
    3. Describe the Early Middle Ages.
    4. Analyze aspects of the Central Middle Ages.
    5. Describe the events of the Late Middle Ages.
    6. State developments of the Renaissance and Reformation.
    7. Engage in historical inquiry utilizing methods appropriate for the Discipline of History (e.g. source selection and evaluation, written historical analysis, qualitative and quantitative data collection, artifact analysis and interpretation, etc.).

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. This course will involve the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
      2. It will include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluation of evidence.
      3. It will include a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
      4. It will also include explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills as part of the course content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of the written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based upon the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. Transition from the Pre-Historic to the Historic Period
      1. Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures
      2. Invention of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent
      3. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
        1. Peoples of the Ancient Near East
        2. Social and religious elements of the Ancient Near East
        3. Political and economic developments of the Ancient Near East
      4. Invention of writing
    3. Greco-Roman World
      1. Pre-Hellenic Civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean
      2. Homer and the Greek “Dark Ages”
      3. Hellenic Civilization
        1. Rise of the Greek Polis
        2. Greek intellectual achievements
        3. Gender roles in Greek society
        4. Persian Wars
        5. Peloponnesian War
      4. Hellenistic Period
        1. Conquests of Alexander the Great
        2. Hellenistic science, math, and philosophy
        3. Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Antigonid empires
      5. Roman Republic
        1. Etruscan civilization
        2. Development of Roman political system
        3. Punic Wars
      6. Roman Empire
        1. Imperial dynasties
        2. Territorial conquests and the imperium
        3. Artistic, religious, and societal institutions
        4. Barbarian invasions and collapse of the Roman system
        5. Diocletian, Constantine, and the beginnings of the Byzantine Empire
    4. Early Middle Ages
      1. Development and structure of the Christian church
        1. Church fathers
        2. Monastic system
        3. Rise of the papacy
      2. Barbarian kingdoms
      3. Golden Age of Byzantium
      4. Muhammed and the Rise of Islam
        1. Umayyad caliphate
        2. Abbasid caliphate
      5. Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire
      6. Viking invasions
      7. Feudalism and manorialism
    5. Central Middle Ages
      1. Invention of new agricultural techniques
        1. Increase in population
        2. Revival of European towns
      2. Creation of the university system
      3. Mendicant orders
      4. Crusades
        1. Four major crusades
        2. Albigensian crusade
        3. Creation of the Inquisition
      5. Rise of the Nation-State
      6. Artistic, architectural, literary and intellectual contributions of medieval thinkers
      7. Social and religious structures of Middle Ages
    6. Late Middle Ages
      1. Hundred Year’s War
        1. Joan of Arc
        2. Development of new warfare techniques
      2. Bubonic plague
      3. Peasant uprisings
      4. Babylonian captivity
      5. Great Schism
      6. Collapse of the Byzantine Empire
    7. Renaissance and Reformation
      1. Establishment of humanist concept
        1. Visual artists
        2. Literary artists
      2. Scientific revolution
      3. Voyages of “Discovery”
      4. Martin Luther and the 95 Theses
        1. Diet of Worms
        2. Formation of protestant denominations
      5. Council of Trent
      6. Religious warfare
        1. Peace of Augsburg
        2. English Reformation
        3. Thirty Years War


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • HIS 102 - Introduction to Western Civilization II

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

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 WRT 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE   
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.


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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Examine the causes and results of the Wars of Religion
    2. State the developments and characteristics of the Enlightenment and the Eighteenth century.
    3. Describe the aspects of the Nineteenth century.
    4. Examine the era of the Twentieth century.
    5. Engage in historical inquiry utilizing methods appropriate for the Discipline of History (e.g. source selection and evaluation, written historical analysis, qualitative and quantitative data collection, artifact analysis and interpretation, etc.).

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. This course will involve the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
      2. It will include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluation of evidence.
      3. It will include a formal out-of-class paper of at least 1,500 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
      4. It will also include explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills as part of the course content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based upon the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. Wars of Religion
      1. Causes
        1. Catholic and Protestant
          1. Martin Luther
          2. Council of Trent
        2. English Reformation
        3. Thirty Years War
      2. Results
        1. Rise of Absolutism
          1. French “divine right” absolutism
          2. Russian absolutism under Peter I
          3. English Revolution
          4. Hapsburg Spain and Austria
        2. Development of anti-absolutist political ideology
    3. Enlightenment and the Eighteenth Century
      1. Scientific Revolution
      2. Economic Practices
        1. Mercantilism
        2. Beginnings of mechanized industry
        3. Slave trade
      3. French “Philosophes”
      4. Enlightenment and Statecraft
      5. Revolution
        1. American Revolution
        2. French Revolution
      6. Napoleonic era
    4. Nineteenth Century
      1. Industrial Revolution
      2. Nationalism
        1. Unification of Italy
        2. Creation of Germany
      3. Romanticism and realism in art and literature
      4. Development of a mass consumer society
      5. Imperialism
        1. Social Darwinism
        2. European conquest and Asia
        3. European conquest and Africa
        4. Revolt in Latin America
      6. Women’s Suffrage movement
    5. Twentieth Century
      1. Russo-Japanese War
      2. War in the Balkans
      3. Great War
      4. Russian Revolution
      5. Inter-War years
        1. Economic depression
        2. Rise of fascism
        3. Armenian genocide
        4. Spanish influenza
      6. World War II
        1. European theatre
        2. Pacific theatre
        3. The Holocaust
      7. Atomic age
        1. Marshall Plan
        2. Zionist movement
        3. Development of the Cold War
      8. Politics of revolt
        1. War in Southeast Asia
        2. Global student protests
        3. Civil rights movement
      9. Demise of the Soviet Bloc


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • HIS 102HC - Introduction to Western Civilization II: Honors

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

    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.

    Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: WRT 101 WRT 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE  and must qualify for the Honors program. 
    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 I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Examine the causes and results of the Wars of Religion
    2. State the developments and characteristics of the Enlightenment and the Eighteenth Century.
    3. Describe the aspects of the Nineteenth Century.
    4. Examine the era of the Twentieth Century.
    5. Engage in historical inquiry utilizing methods appropriate for the Discipline of History (e.g. source selection and evaluation, written historical analysis, qualitative and quantitative data collection, artifact analysis and interpretation, etc.).

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. This course will involve the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
      2. It will include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluation of evidence.
      3. It will include a formal out-of-class paper of at least 1,000 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
      4. It will also include explicit writing instruction and timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills as part of the course content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of the written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based upon the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. Wars of Religion
      1. Causes
        1. Catholic and Protestant
          1. Martin Luther
          2. Council of Trent
        2. English Reformation
        3. Thirty Years War
      2. Results
        1. Rise of Absolutism
          1. French “Divine Right” absolutism
          2. Russian absolutism under Peter I
          3. English Revolution
          4. Hapsburg Spain and Austria
        2. Development of anti-absolutist political ideology
    3. Enlightenment and the Eighteenth Century
      1. Scientific Revolution
      2. Economic Practices
        1. Mercantilism
        2. Beginnings of mechanized industry
        3. Slave trade
      3. French “Philosophes”
      4. Enlightenment and Statecraft
      5. Revolution
        1. American Revolution
        2. French Revolution
      6. Napoleonic Era
    4. Nineteenth Century
      1. Industrial Revolution
      2. Nationalism
        1. Unification of Italy
        2. Creation of Germany
      3. Romanticism and realism in art and literature
      4. Development of a mass consumer society
      5. Imperialism
        1. Social Darwinism
        2. European conquest and Asia
        3. European conquest and Africa
        4. Revolt in Latin America
      6. Women’s Suffrage movement
    5. Twentieth Century
      1. Russo-Japanese War
      2. War in the Balkans
      3. Great War
      4. Russian Revolution
      5. Inter-War years
        1. Economic depression
        2. Rise of fascism
        3. Armenian genocide
        4. Spanish influenza
      6. World War II
        1. European theatre
        2. Pacific theatre
        3. The Holocaust
      7. Atomic age
        1. Marshall Plan
        2. Zionist movement
        3. Development of the Cold War
      8. Politics of revolt
        1. War in Southeast Asia
        2. Global student protests
        3. Civil rights movement
      9. Demise of the Soviet Bloc


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021/2022
  
  • HIS 103 - World History Before 1500

    3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours
    3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    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 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE  
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the Indus River Civilization of present-day India/Pakistan.
    2. Discuss the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas.
    3. Give examples of indigenous civilizations of China, Africa, and the Middle East, and provide examples of their historical and cultural contributions.
    4. Explain the importance of the Silk Road to World History.
    5. Discuss the rise of Islam and its impact on World History.
    6. Describe the role of the Mongol expansion in World History.

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. This course will involve the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
      2. It will include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluating of evidence.
      3.       It will include a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
      4. It will also include explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills as part of the course content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6.       At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based upon the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. Origins of Civilization Prehistory -1500 B.C.E.
      1. Prehistory.
      2. Mesopotamia.
      3.       Egypt.
      4. Indus River of India.
    3. Other World Civilizations 3000 - 200 B.C.E.
      1. China.
      2. Africa.
      3.       Mesoamerica.
      4. South America.
    4. The Eastern Mediterranean 2000 - 500 B.C.E.
      1. Egypt.
      2. Minoan Crete.
      3.       Mycenaean Greece.
      4. Assyria.
      5. Israel.
      6.       Phoenicia.
    5. India 1500 B.C.-300 B.C.E.
    6. Iran and the Persian Empire 1000 B.C.E. – C.E. 1.
    7. Imperial China 300 B.C.E.- C.E. 300.
    8. The Silk Road 300 B.C.E. – C.E. 600.
    1. Islam C.E. 570 -1200.
    2. The Byzantine Empire C.E. 600 -1200.
    3. The Crusades C.E. 1095 -1300.
    4. Sui and Tang China C.E. 500 -755.
    5. The Americas C.E. 200 -1500.
    6. Mongols C.E. 1200 -1500.
    7. Ming Dynasty China C.E. 1368-1500.
    8. Africa C.E. 1200 -1500.
    9. India C.E. 1200 -1500.
    10. The Age of Exploration.


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year: 2020/21
  
  • HIS 104 - World History After 1500

    3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours
    3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    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 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE  

     
    Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.



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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Discuss the impact of the Age of Exploration on the indigenous civilizations of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
    2. Describe the major empires of the Indian Ocean region 1500-1800.
    3. Explain the rise of the Revolutionary Period in World History 1750-1850.
    4. Describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on historical developments in World History.
    5. Discuss European colonial and imperial efforts in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America 1750- 1914.
    6. Describe the impact of the World Wars upon the indigenous populations of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
    7. Discuss post-World War II independence movements and the post-colonial world, 1945-present.

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. This course will include the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
      2. The course will also include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, and which include the gathering, interpreting, and evaluation of evidence.
      3. Included in the class will be a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
      4. Explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills is part of the course’s content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based on the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. Age of Exploration 1400-1600.
      1. Exploration before 1400.
        1. Pacific Ocean.
        2. Indian Ocean.
        3. Atlantic Ocean.
      2. Portugal leads the way.
      3. Spanish voyages.
      4. European expansion.
        1. Africa.
        2. India.
        3. Americas.
        4. Other parts of Asia.
    3. The Americas 1500-1800.
      1. Spanish colonialism.
      2. English colonialism.
      3. French colonialism.
      4. Other Europeans.
      5. Plantations.
      6. Triangular Trade/Columbian Exchange.
      7. Connection of New World to Africa.
    4. Indian Ocean 1500-1800.
      1. Ottoman Empire.
      2. Safavid Empire.
      3. Mughal Empire.
      4. Indian Ocean Trade Empires.
    5. Asia 1500-1800.
      1. Japan.
      2. China.
        1. Ming Empire.
        2. Qing Empire.
      3. Korea.
    6. The Enlightenment and World Revolutions 1750-1850.
      1. The Enlightenment.
      2. American Revolution.
      3. French revolution.
      4. Haiti.
      5. Latin America.
      6. Social movements.
    7. Industrial Revolution 1750-1870.
      1. Impact on non-industrial world.
    8. European Colonialism 1750-1870.
      1. Africa.
      2. India.
      3. Australia.
      4. New Zealand.
      5. China.
      6. Oceana.
    9. Eurasian Imperialism 1750-1870.
      1. Ottoman Empire.
      2. Russian Empire.
      3. Qing Empire.
      4. Rise of Japan.
    10. Continued Western Imperialism 1870-1914.
      1. U.S. and European Imperialism.
      2. Africa.
      3. Asia.
      4. Latin America.
      5. Middle East.
    11. Impact of World War I 1914-1918.
      1. Ottoman Empire.
      2. China.
      3. Japan.
      4. Other parts of the Middle East.
      5. Africa.
      6. Latin America.
    12. Interwar Years 1918-1939.
      1. Depression.
      2. Chinese Civil War.
      3. Sino-Japanese War.
    13. Impact of World War II 1939-1945.
      1. Asia.
      2. Middle East.
      3. Africa.
      4. Latin America.
    14. International Independence Movements.
      1. Africa.
      2. India.
      3. Mexico.
      4. Argentina.
      5. Brazil.
    15. The Cold War 1945-1990.
      1. American and Soviet “Spheres of Influence.”
      2. Decolonization.
    16. The Post-Colonial World 1975-2000.
      1. Islamic revolutions.
      2. Collapse of the Communist Bloc.
      3. Persian Gulf War.
      4. Population growth.
      5. Growth of cities.
      6. Global migration.
      7. Inequality and competition.
      8. Energy and Natural resources.
      9. Terrorism and security.


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2020/21

  
  • HIS 113 - Chinese Civilization

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

    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.





    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the ancient Chinese formative period.
    2. Discuss the unification and expansion of Chinese civilization.
    3. Discuss the Period of Disunity.
    4. Describe the flowering of Chinese culture.
    5. Explain the impact of the Mongols on Chinese civilization.
    6. Describe the peace and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
    7. Discuss the Qing Dynasty.
    8. Discuss Republican China.
    9. Describe the People’s Republic of China.

    Outline:
    I.          Formative Period (Prehistory-221 B.C.)

    A.       Neolithic China

    B.       Bronze Age - Shang Dynasty

    C.       Feudal Society - Zhou Dynasty

                        1.        Age of philosophy - Confucianism and Daoism

                        2.        Iron Age - maturation of warfare

    II.         Unification and Expansion (221 B.C.-A.D. 221)

    A.         Qin Dynasty

                        1.        Unification and standardization under a centralized bureaucracy

                        2.        Influence of Legalist philosophy

    B.       Han Dynasty

                        1.        Military campaigns of expansion

                        2.        Trade with the western world through the “Silk Road”

                        3.        Confucianism triumphs as the official court philosophy

    III.       Period of Disunity (222-588)

    A.       Northern barbarians - invasion and assimilation

    B.       Rise of the south in economic importance

    C.       Impact of disunity on Chinese religion and philosophy

                        1.        Golden age of Buddhism

                        2.        Emergence of Neo-Daoism and Popular Daoism

    IV.      Flowering of Chinese Culture (589-1279)

    A.       Sui Dynasty - reunification of China

    B.       Tang Dynasty

                        1.        China’s cosmopolitan era - height of foreign influence

                        2.        Civil service examination system matures

    C.       Song Dynasty

                        1.        Commercial revolution

                        2.        Urbanization of society          

                        3.        Development of Neo-Confucian philosophy

    V.        Impact of the Mongols on Chinese Civilization (1280-1368)

    A.       Direct contact with the west - influence of European merchants

    B.       Development of vernacular literature and drama

    VI.      Ming Dynasty Peace and Prosperity (1368-1644)

    A.       Consolidation of imperial power

    B.       Maritime expeditions and the tribute system

    C.       Early Jesuit success

    VII.     Qing Dynasty - The Manchu Conquest (1644-1911)

    A.       Rule of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors

    B.       Impact of western missionaries and traders

                        1.        Rites controversy and suppression of Christianity

                        2.        Canton System of trade

                        3.        Opium Wars, “unequal treaties,” and foreign concessions

                        4.        Taiping and Boxer Rebellions

    C.       Failure of reform and self-strengthening movements

    D.       China’s defeat in the first Sino-Japanese War

    E.       Sun Yat-sen and the revolutionary movement

    VIII.   Republican China (1912 - 1949)

    A.       May 4th Movement and New Culture Movement

    B.       Rise of Warlordism and Civil War (1927-1949)

                        1.        Jiang Jieshi and the Guomindang Party (Nationalists)

                        2.        Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

    C.       Japanese militarism

                        1.        Twenty-one Demands

                        2.        Establishment of Manchuguo

                        3.        Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

    IX.      People’s Republic of China (1949-     )

    A.       Consolidation of Communist Party power - land and thought reform campaigns

    B.       “Hundred Flowers” period and the Great Leap Forward (1956-1958)

    C.       Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)

    D.       1980’s: “Open Door” reforms under moderate leadership

    E.       Democracy Movement and the Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989)

    F.        China’s modern challenges     


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2013

  
  • HIS 114 - Japanese Civilization

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

    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.





    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Discuss the formative period of Japanese history.
    2. Describe the influence of Chinese civilization on Japan.
    3. Describe the emergence of uniquely Japanese cultural forms.
    4. Explain the establishment of the Shogunate during the Kamakura Period.
    5. Describe the civil war and the reunification of Japan.
    6. Discuss the Tokugawa Period.
    7. Discuss the Meiji Period.
    8. Discuss the Taisho Period.
    9. Discuss the Sowa Period.
    10. Describe the Heisei Period.

    Outline:
    1. Formative Period (Prehistory-A.D. 250)
      1. Neolithic Jomon Period (ca. 10,000 B.C.-400 B.C.)
      2. Yayoi Period (400 B.C.-A.D. 250)
        1. Bronze Age
        2. Iron Age
      3. Shinto religion
    2. Influence of Chinese Civilization on Japan (300-794)
      1. Yamato Period
        1. Transmission of Buddhism and Confucianism
        2. Adoption of written language
      2. Nara Period
        1. Rapid assimilation of Chinese culture
        2. Evolving power and wealth of Buddhist monasteries
    3. Emergence of Uniquely Japanese Cultural Forms and Hein Period (794-1185)
      1. Fujiwara family and the tradition of “oblique control”
      2. Flourishing of literature and the arts
      3. Rise of the samurai class - Gempei War

     

    1. Shogun - Establishment of Military Government and Kamakura Period (1185-1336)
      1. Yoritomo becomes first Shogun (Supreme Military Commander)
      2. Political system of dual authority between the Imperial court and the Shogunate
      3. Zen Buddhism introduced from China
      4. Mongol invasions
      5. Emperor Go-Daigo attempts to restore Imperial rule
    2. Civil War and the Reunification of Japan and Ashikaga Period (1336-1573)
      1. Shogun Yoshimitsu - the golden age of Japanese art        
      2. Age of the Country at War’ - virtual loss of power by Ashikaga Shogun
      3. Western traders and missionaries 
      4. Three great reunifiers of Japan:
        1. Oda Nobunaga
        2. Toyotomi Hideyoshi
          1. Great Sword Hunt
          2. Korean invasions
          3. Persecution of Christians
        3. Tokugawa Leyasu becomes Shogun
    3. Tokugawa Period (1600-1867)
      1. System of alternate attendance
      2. Shimabara Rebellion - Japan closes to the outside world (1639)
      3. Censorship and reform   
      4. Commodore Perry - commercial treaties enacted (1853-1858)
      5. Fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate
    4. Meiji Period (1868-1912)
      1. Imperial restoration - constitutional government
      2. Modernization and westernization
      3. Satsuma Rebellion - last stand of Samurai
      4. Growth of Japanese imperialism
        1. First Sino-Japanese War
        2. Russo-Japanese War
    5. Taisho Period (1912-1925)
      1. Period of “Taisho Democracy” - high point of liberalization
      2. Great Kanto earthquake stimulates rebuilding of Japan along modern lines
      3. Western influence on art and culture
    6. Showa Period (1926-1989)
      1. Recession and impact of The Great Depression
      2. “Red Hunt” - loss of liberal gains of the 1920’s
      3. Backlash from western influence - growing conformity to tradition
      4. Growth of Japanese militarism:
        1. Twenty-one Demands on China
        2. Creation of Manchukuo
        3. Second Sino-Japanese War
      5. World War II
      6. Impact of Allied occupation policies on reshaping Japan
    7. Heisei Period (1990 - present)
      1. Contemporary Japanese society
      2. Contemporary Japanese politics


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2013

  
  • HIS 122 - Tohono O’odham History and Culture

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

    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.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe the development of the Tohono O’odham culture and world view.
    2. Analyze the sources of Tohono O’odham history.
    3. Discuss the role Tohono O’odham played in the economic and social development of Northwestern Mexico and Southwestern United States.
    4. Examine contemporary Tohono O’odham issues.

    Outline:
    1. Development of Culture and World View
      1.    Personal identity
      2.    Explanations of culture and world view
    2. Sources of Tohono O’odham History
      1. Archaeology
      2. Oral tradition
      3. Critical writing and analysis of historical sources
    3. Role in Economic and Social Development of Northwestern Mexico and Southwestern United States
      1. Colonial Spain
        1.   Jesuits in the land of the Tohono O’odham
        2.   Spain and Primeria Alta
        3.   Indian revolt to1620
        4.   Expulsion of Jesuits and arrival of Franciscans
      2. Mexican Period
      3. 19th century United States Indian policy
      4. John Collier, the Indian Reorganization Act and Tohono O’odham National Constitutional Restructuring
      5. Critical writing about economic and social developments
    4. Contemporary Tohono O’odham Issues
      1. Mexico border problems
      2. National tribal laws
      3. Jurisdictional issues
      4. Indian gaming


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2014
  
  • HIS 124 - History and Culture of the Yaqui People

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

    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.





    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Identify Yaqui Indian origin.
    2. Develop and express the fundamental importance of oral, written, and customary traditions of the Yaqui people.
    3. Acquire general facts regarding Yaqui Indian culture and history in order to be able to identify and discuss major Yaqui social, political, and cultural events.
    4. Examine and describe the role Yaquis have had in the economic, social, and political development of Mexico and the United States.
    5. Examine and discuss the development of Yaqui religious synergism and world view in order to explain Yaqui identity and future orientations.
    6. Conduct research in American Indian Studies and careers in Yaqui and other Indian communities.

    Outline:
    1. Yaqui Origins
    2. Pre-Columbian Yaqui Society
    3. Yaqui Oral Traditions and World View
    4. Early Spanish Contacts
    5. Catholic Influences
      1. Jesuit
      2. Franciscan
    6. Economic Development
    7. Yaqui Rebellions, Resistance, and Leadership
    8. Policies Regarding Native Americans
      1. Spanish
      2. Mexican
    9. Mexican President Porfirio Diaz and Deportation (1876-1911)
    10. Genocide (1880-1927)
    11. Yaquis in the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920)
    12. Yaqui Relocation and Adaptation Strategies

     

     

    1. Twenty-First Century Yaquis
      1. Religion
      2. Structure
      3. Politics
        1. Yaqui River
        2. Sonora
        3. Arizona
        4. Beyond
    1. Research Studies
      1. Yaqui
      2. Other Indian communities


    Effective Term:
    Fall 2014

  
  • HIS 130 - History and Cultures of the Southwest Borderlands

    3.00 Credits, 3.00 Contact Hours
    3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

    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 101HC WRT 101S  or WRT 101SE  
    Information: Information: Same as ANT 130  
    Gen-Ed: Gen Ed: Meets AGEC – HUM or SBS and I, C, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and C, G.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Identify the main social, economic, political, cultural and intellectual patterns of the Spanish colonial period in the southwest borderlands.
    2. Discuss borderland population movements and interactions in the 19th century.
    3. Discuss how World War I and World War II changed the experience of the southwest border populations.
    4. Describe the influence of economic trends, globalization and the communication revolution on the modern southwest border populations. 

    Outline:
    1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
      1. Producing written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which includes a minimum word standard of 3000 words.
      2. Written assignments emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluating of evidence.
      3. Includes a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports a main idea.  
      4. Explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills is part of the course’s content.
      5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
      6. At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based on the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
    2. 15th Century to 18th Century.
      1. Native cultures in the southwest borderlands at the time of European Contact.
      2. Explorations, conquests and settlement patterns in northern New Spain.
      3. Society and politics of the southwest borderlands frontier in Bourbon New Spain.
      4. Earliest contacts of New Spain/Mexico and the United States.
      5. Mexico and the War of Independence in the Northern Territories.
    3. 19th Century.
      1. Texas.
      2. United Sates and its “Manifest Destiny”: War with Mexico, 1846-48
      3. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
      4. Statehood for southwest territories.
    4. 20th Century.
      1. World War I.
      2. Great Depression.
      3. World War II.
      4. Cold War – Korea and Vietnam.
      5. Civil Rights Movement.
      6. Activism.
      7. Population Movements.
    5. 21st Century.
      1. War generations demand equal rights: voting, jobs, unions, education.
      2. Chicano(a) movement.
      3. Economic Globalization.
      4. Communications Revolution.
      5. Population Movements.


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2021-2022
  
  • HIS 141 - History of the United States I [SUN# 1131]

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Discuss the evolution of American society and institutions from Pre-Columbian to Colonial times.
    2. Discuss the shaping and establishing of American political institutions.
    3. Evaluate the rise of American federal power and “Manifest Destiny”.
    4. Analyze the North/South dichotomy and the Civil War.

    Outline:
    1. Colonial America
      1. The geography of North America
      2. The Spanish Century, 1492-1607
      3. France in America, 1608-1763
      4. The English arrive
        1. Puritan Times – the work ethic and education
        2. The South – slavery and racism begin
      5. The coming of the revolution
        1. The conflict with the Mother Country
        2. The Revolutionary War
    2. The Formative Years, 1776-1815
      1. Setting up a new government
        1. The confederated government and its problems
        2. The constitution
          1. Writing the document
          2. Main features
          3. Ratification and elections
      2. The Federalist Era – the Washington administration
        1. Setting up the new government
        2. The two party system
      3. The Adams presidency
      4. The Virginia dynasty
        1. The Jefferson administration
          1. Political developments
          2. The Louisiana Purchase
        2. Madison and Monroe
          1. The War of 1812 and its importance
          2. The era of good feeling
    3. The Early National Period, 1815-1850
      1. The Age of Jackson
        1. Jacksonian democracy
        2. Indian removal
      2. Texas
      3. California
      4. The war with Mexico
    4. The Coming of the Civil War and its Aftermath
      1. Slavery in the South
        1. The Cotton Kingdom
        2. The life of the slave
      2. The anti-slavery movement
      3. The 1850’s
      4. The Civil War
      5. Restoring a nation – Reconstruction


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017-18
  
  • HIS 141HC - History of the United States I: Honors

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

    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.




    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Discuss the evolution of American society and institutions from Pre-Columbian to Colonial times.
    2. Discuss the shaping and establishing of American political institutions.
    3. Evaluate the rise of American federal power and “Manifest Destiny”.
    4. Analyze the North/South dichotomy and the Civil War.

    Outline:
    1. Colonial America
      1. The geography of North America
      2. The Spanish Century, 1492-1607
      3. France in America, 1608-1763
      4. The English arrive
        1. Puritan Times – the work ethic and education
        2. The South – slavery and racism begin
      5. The coming of the revolution
        1. The conflict with the Mother Country
        2. The Revolutionary War
    2. The Formative Years, 1776-1815
      1. Setting up a new government
        1. The confederated government and its problems
        2. The constitution
          1. Writing the document
          2. Main features
          3. Ratification and elections
      2. The Federalist Era – the Washington administration
        1. Setting up the new government
        2. The two party system
      3. The Adams presidency
      4. The Virginia dynasty
        1. The Jefferson administration
          1. Political developments
          2. The Louisiana Purchase
        2. Madison and Monroe
          1. The War of 1812 and its importance
          2. The era of good feeling
    3. The Early National Period, 1815-1850
      1. The Age of Jackson
        1. Jacksonian democracy
        2. Indian removal
      2. Texas
      3. California
      4. The war with Mexico
    4. The Coming of the Civil War and its Aftermath
      1. Slavery in the South
        1. The Cotton Kingdom
        2. The life of the slave
      2. The anti-slavery movement
      3. The 1850’s
      4. The Civil War
      5. Restoring a nation – Reconstruction


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017-18
  
  • HIS 142 - History of the United States II [SUN# 1132]

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

    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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    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Discuss the American society from the Era of Reconstruction to the emergence of modern America.
    2. Discuss the social and political movements of the 20th century.
    3. Explore the concept of America as a world power.

    Outline:
    1. The Era of Reconstruction
      1. The nation at the end of the Civil War
      2. Presidential reconstruction
      3. Congressional reconstruction
      4. The South reacts
      5. The New South to 1900
    2. The Emergence of Modern America
      1. The West, 1865-1900
        1. Railroads and farms
        2. Native Americans
      2. A New Economy
        1. Immigration
        2. Urbanization
        3. Industrialization
        4. Unionization
    3. The Early 20th Century
      1. The Progressive Era
      2. Prohibition
      3. Women in American life
      4. The Roarin’ Twenties
        1. Technological changes
        2. The Ku Klux Klan
      5. The Great Depression
        1. The New Deal
        2. Social Security
    4. America as a World Power
      1. The Great War
      2. Era between the wars
      3. The Second World War: from isolation to global war
      4. New Frontiers: Politics and change to the 1960’s
      5. Rebellion and reaction in the 1960’s and 1970’s
      6. Republican conservatism
      7. The New Millennium: Middle East unrest and cultural politics


    Effective Term:
    Full Academic Year 2017-18
 

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