2022-2023 Catalog 
    
    May 18, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

English

  
  • ENG 244: Survey of English Literature II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  
  • ENG 245: British Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Examines British literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts in their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts
  
  • ENG 246: American Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines American literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Analyzes literary works within their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. Emphasizes skills of close reading. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through discussion, interpretation, and analysis of these texts.
  
  • ENG 249: Survey of Asian American Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Covers major works by Asian American writers from 1900 to the present. Examines the formation of Asian American subjectivities across the axes of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. Develops student critical reading, writing and thinking skills via texts, films and cultural studies theories.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112   or divisional approval
  
  • ENG 250: Children’s Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Examines the history and development of children’s literature of diverse genres, time periods, and authors. Focuses on analysis of texts for literary qualities and audience. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  , ENG 113 or departmental approval
  
  • ENG 251: Survey of World Literature I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines major works of world literature. Involves critical reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  
  • ENG 252: Survey of World Literature II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines major works of world literature. Involves critical reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  
  • ENG 255: World Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Examines literary texts across a variety of cultures, genres, and time periods. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts from around the world in their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  , ENG 113, or departmental approval. 
  
  • ENG 258: African American Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Explores the stories African American authors tell about themselves, their communities, and the world. Examines common and diverging themes within African American literary traditions through the study of diverse authors, genres, and literary movements from a variety of time periods. Emphasizes interpretive and critical analysis skills developed through close reading and consideration of historical and cultural contexts.
  
  • ENG 268: The Modern Drama

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies the modern drama. Emphasizes the understanding and enjoyment of dramatic literature. Requires critical reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  
  • ENG 275: Women in Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Examines literary texts by women writers from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Develops skills of close reading and literary analysis through analysis of texts within their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. Explores how women’s experiences have shaped their literary contributions, the cultural forces affecting their lives, and how they have used writing to shape their cultures.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  , ENG 113, or departmental approval.
  
  • ENG 276: Southern Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week

    Examines the themes and techniques of selected writers dealing with the American South as a distinctive cultural entity. Involves critical reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisonal approval
  
  • ENG 278: Appalachian Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines selected works of outstanding authors of the Appalachian region. Involves critical reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  
  • ENG 279: Film and Literature

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines the translation of literature into film viewing and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.

Environmental Science

  
  • ENV 100: Basic Environmental Science

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours.

    Presents and discusses basic scientific, health-related, ethical, economic, social and political aspects of environmental activities, policies/decisions. Emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems and their potential solutions.
  
  • ENV 121: General Environmental Science I

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and Laboratory 3 hours.

    Explores fundamental components and interactions that make up the natural systems of the earth. Introduces the basic science concepts in the discipline of biological, chemical, and earth sciences that are necessary to understand and address environmental issues. Part I of II.
  
  • ENV 122: General Environmental Science II

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.

    Explores fundamental components and interactions that make up the natural systems of the earth. Introduces the basic science concepts in the disciplines of biological, chemical, and earth sciences that are necessary to understand and address environmental issues. Part II of II
  
  • ENV 170: Fundamentals of Energy Technology

    2 credit

    Lecture 2 hours per week.

    Gives the student an overview of the field of energy conservation and use and provides descriptions of job functions typical to energy technicians.
  
  • ENV 193: Studies in Your Role in the Green Environment

    1 credit

    Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course’s viability as a permanent offering.
    Total 1 to 5 hours per week.

  
  • ENV 220: Environmental Problems

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies the relationship of man to his environment; ecological principles, population dynamics, topics of current importance including air, water, and noise pollution; poisoning and toxicity, radiation, conservation and management of natural resources.
  
  • ENV 221: Natural Resource Management

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.

    Examines environmental aspects of mining and petroleum exploration, management of forest resources, surface and groundwater resource management and alternative energy systems. Familiarizes students with the regulatory environment in mining and exploration and examines case histories of reclamation and remediation projects in both hard rock and fossil fuels. Includes applications such as high yield forestry and renewable energy and examines in light of global sustainability issues and changing economics of oil.
    Total 6 hours per week.

  
  • ENV 231: Environmental Codes I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Introduces the regulations, their intent, interpretation of the Resources, Conservation, and Recovery Liability Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and similar environmental legislation. Studies their impact on industry.

Financial Services

  
  • FIN 110: Principles of Banking

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Presents nearly every aspect of banking, providing a comprehensive introduction to the diversified services and operations of the banking industry. Focuses on new trends gaining attention in banking circles. Recommended for all banking students.
  
  • FIN 215: Financial Management

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Introduces the process of identifying and solving financial problems confronting the business enterprise. Includes topics such as the basic tools of financial analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Uses problems and cases to enhance skills in financial planning and decision making.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 211  or Division approval.

French

  
  • FRE 101: Beginning French I

    4 credit

    Lecture 4 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week.

    Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic French sentence structure.
  
  • FRE 102: Beginning French II

    4 credit

    Lecture 4 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week.

    Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic French sentence structure.
  
  • FRE 201: Intermediate I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week.

    Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom.
    Prerequisite(s): FRE 102  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 202: Intermediate II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week.

    Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom.
    Prerequisite(s): FRE 102  or equivalent.

Geographic Information Systems

  
  • GIS 200: Geographical Information Systems I

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Provides hands-on introduction to a dynamic desktop GIS (Geographic Information System). Introduces the components of a desktop GIS and their functionality. Emphasizes manipulation of data for the purpose of analysis, presentation, and decision-making.
    Total 4 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): ITE 115  or ITE 119  or instructor approval.
  
  • GIS 201: Geographical Information Systems II

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Provides hands-on introduction to a dynamic desktop GIS (Geographic Information System). Introduces the components of a desktop GIS and their functionality. Emphasizes manipulation of data for the purpose of analysis, presentation, and decision-making.
    Total 4 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): ITE 115  or ITE 119  or instructor approval.
  
  • GIS 205: GIS 3-Dimensional Analysis

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Introduces GIS 3D (three-dimensional) concepts and practices with a concentration on displaying, creating and analyzing spatial GIS data using 3D. Covers 3D shape files, 3D data formats such s Tins, DEMs, grids and controlling the perspective and scale of 3D data through rotating, panning and zooming.
    Total 5 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 201 .
  
  • GIS 210: Understanding Geographic Data

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Provides the student an introduction to geographic data and the principles behind their construction. Introduces the concepts for measuring locations and characteristics of entities in the real world. Exposes the student to the limitations and common characteristics of geographic data.
    Total 4 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): GIS 201 .

Geography

  
  • GEO 200: Introduction to Physical Geography

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies major elements of the natural environment including early sun relationship, landforms, weather and climate, natural vegetation and soils. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.
  
  • GEO 210: People and the Land: Intro to Cultural Geography

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours.

    Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.
  
  • GEO 220: World Regional Geography

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions, and examines the geographical background of those problems. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps.

Geology

  
  • GOL 105: Physical Geology

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.

    Introduces the composition and structure of the earth and modifying agents and processes. Investigates the formation of minerals and rocks, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, and crustal deformation.
    Total 6 hours per week.

  
  • GOL 106: Historical Geology

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.

    Traces the evolution of the earth and life through time. Presents scientific theories of the origin of the earth and life and interprets rock and fossil record.
    Total 6 hours per week.

  
  • GOL 225: Environmental Geology

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours

    Explores the interaction between man and his physical environment. Stresses geologic hazards and environmental pollution utilizing case histories. 
    Prerequisite(s): GOL 105

Health

  
  • HLT 100: First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    2 credit

    Lecture 2 hours per week.

    Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  
  • HLT 104: CPR Training for Instructor Trainers

    1 credit

    Lecture 1 hour per week.

    Provides training in instructional activities, record keeping, legal aspects and research activities relevant to CPR instruction. Evaluates CPR performance skills, teaching skills and knowledge base. Required for Instructor certification by American Heart Association.
    Prerequisite(s): current BLS Provider certification which has been in effect at least one year.
  
  • HLT 105: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    1 credit

    Lecture 1 hour per week.

    Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness.
  
  • HLT 110: Concepts of Personal and Community Health

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies the concepts related to the maintenance of health, safety, and the prevention of illness at the personal and community level.
  
  • HLT 116: Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts

    3 credit

    Lecture 2-3 hours per week.

    Introduces students to the dimensions of wellness, including the physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, occupational and social components.
  
  • HLT 130: Nutrition Diet Therapy

    1 credit

    Lecture 1 hours.

    Studies nutrients, sources, functions, and requirements with an introduction to diet therapy.
  
  • HLT 135: Child Health and Nutrition

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Focuses on the physical needs of the preschool child and the methods by which these are met. Emphasizes health routines, hygiene, nutrition, feeding and clothing habits, childhood diseases, and safety as related to health growth and development.
  
  • HLT 140: Orientation to Health Related Professions

    2 credit

    Lecture 2 hours per week.

    Explores the interrelated roles and functions of various members of the health team.
  
  • HLT 141: Introduction to Medical Terminology

    1 credit

    Lecture 1-2 hours per week.

    Focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions.
  
  • HLT 143: Medical Terminology I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology.
  
  • HLT 144: Medical Terminology II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology.
  
  • HLT 145: Ethics for Healthcare Personnel

    2 credit

    Lecture 2 hours per week.

    Focuses on ethical concepts of health care. Emphasizes confidentiality, maintaining patient records, personal appearance, professionalism with patients/clients, associates, and an awareness of health care facilities.
  
  • HLT 190: Coordinated Internship

    1 credit

    Laboratory 2 hours.

    Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit.
    Variable hours.

  
  • HLT 206: Exercise Science

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Surveys scientific principles, methodologies, and research as applied to exercise and physical fitness. Emphasizes physiological responses and adaptations to exercise. Addresses basic elements of kinesiology, biomechanics, and motor learning. Presents an introduction to the physical fitness industry.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 141 -BIO 142 .
  
  • HLT 230: Principles of Nutrition and Human Development

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Teaches the relationship between nutrition and human development. Emphasizes nutrients, balanced diet, weight control, and the nutritional needs of an individual.
  
  • HLT 240: Consumer Health Education

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Focuses on health fads, myths, misunderstandings, quackeries, deceptions, and fraudulent health practices. Includes selecting and purchasing health products, services, consumer protections, and in the planning and financing of medical care.
  
  • HLT 250: General Pharmacology

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agent within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages.
  
  • HLT 261: Basic Pharmacology I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Explores the basics of general pharmacy, reading prescriptions, symbols, packages, pharmacy calculations. Teaches measuring compounds of drugs, dosage forms, drug laws, and drug classifications.
  
  • HLT 262: Basic Pharmacology II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Explores the basics of general pharmacy, reading prescriptions, symbols, packages, pharmacy calculations. Teaches measuring compounds of drugs, dosage forms, drug laws, and drug classifications.
  
  • HLT 290: Coordinated Internship

    4 credit

    Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.

    Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.


Health Care Technology

  
  • HCT 100: Introduction to Health Care Occupations

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Explores various career opportunities in health care field and the relationships between various health-related occupations. Encourages career planning and decision making.
  
  • HCT 101: Health Care Technician I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; contributing data to and following the plan of care, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying. Prepares multi-skilled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities.
  
  • HCT 102: Health Care Technician II

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours.

    Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; contributing data to and following the plan of care, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying. Prepares multi-skilled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities.
  
  • HCT 115: Medication Administration Training

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Prepares students to safely administer, or to assist in client self-administration of medications in specific settings. Includes practice. Meets curriculum requirements of the State Board of Nursing
  
  • HCT 117: Common Causes of problem Behavior

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Introduces the importance of understanding causes of behavior problems and the role emotions play in our lives. Identifies assessments and intervention methods that may be used by the care giver. Enables students to understand their own as well as client behavior.
  
  • HCT 119: Advanced Health Care Technician

    4 credit

    Lecture 3 hours. Lab 2 hours.

    Applies advanced theory through practical experience for health care technicians in home health, long and short term health care facilities. Teaches care of clients with emphasis on charting, infection control, activities, nutrition, speech, occupational, and physical therapy.
    Total 5 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): HCT 102  or equivalent.
  
  • HCT 190: Coordinated Internship In Medication Management

    1 credit

    Laboratory 2 hours.

    Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit.
    Variable hours.

  
  • HCT 195: Topics in Electrocardiogram Recognition

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Focuses on interpretation of normal electrocardiogram, recognition and management of basic dysrhythmias. Also covers basic anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular system and pathophysiology and management of a cardiovascular dysfunction.

Health Information Management

  
  • HIM 100: Introduction to the Health Care Delivery System

    1 credit

    Lecture 1 hour per week.

    Introduces the organization of health care delivery system with emphasis on types of providers and the role that accrediting and licensing bodies play in the delivery of health care.
  
  • HIM 150: Health Records Management

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Presents documentation format and content of the medical record relevant to the coding function. Introduces application of standard techniques for filing, maintenance, and acquisition of health information. Examines the processes of collecting, compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to health care services. Includes legal and regulatory guidelines for the control and use of health information data.
  
  • HIM 231: Health Record Applications I

    3 credit

    Lab 6 hours week

    Uses an integrated approach to practicing health record skills in a simulated clinical environment. Emphasizes the use of the microcomputer in accomplishing problem-solving tasks.
  
  • HIM 233: Electronic Health Records Management

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies new trends in management and processing of health information with emphasis on the electronic health record (EHR). Covers the definition, benefits, standards, functionality, confidentiality and security, and impact of the EHR in the healthcare environment. Explores implementation of the EHR including infrastructure required, project management techniques, information technology systems, workflow processes and redesign in various healthcare settings. Discusses legal issues created by implementation of the EHR.
    Prerequisite(s): HIM 130 and HIM 230.

Health Information Technology

  
  • HIT 253: Health Records Coding

    4 credit

    Lecture 4 hours.

    Examines the development of coding classification systems. Introduces ICD-9-CM coding classification system, its format and conventions. Stresses basic coding steps and guidelines according to body systems. Provides actual coding exercises in relation to each system covered.
    Total 3-7 hours per week.

  
  • HIT 254: Advanced Coding and Reimbursement

    3 credit

    Lecture 4 hours.

    Stresses advanced coding skills through practical exercises using actual medical records. Introduces CPT-4 coding system and guidelines for outpatient/ambulatory surgery coding. Introduces prospective payment system and its integration with ICD-9-CM coding.
    Total 3-6 hours per week.


History

  
  • HIS 101: History of Western Civilization I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present.
  
  • HIS 102: History of Western Civilization II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present.
  
  • HIS 111: History of World Civilization I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present.
  
  • HIS 112: History of World Civilization II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours.

    Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. Part II of II. This is a Passport Transfer course.
  
  • HIS 121: United States History I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present.
  
  • HIS 122: United States History II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present.
  
  • HIS 205: History of the Appalachian Region

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies the history of the local community and/or region.
  
  • HIS 269: Civil War and Reconstruction

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies factors that led to the division between the States. Examines the war, the home fronts, and the era of Reconstruction.
  
  • HIS 270: America in the Gilded Age

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies in detail American history during the years from 1870-1900 - The Gilded Age, emphasizing the relationships between various aspects of American life and identifying themes that helped define the era.
  
  • HIS 293: Studies In

    3 credit

    Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course’s viability as a permanent offering.

Horticultural Management

  
  • HRT 110: Principles of Horticulture

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Introduces concepts of plant growth and development. Covers horticultural practices, crops and environmental factors affecting plant growth.
  
  • HRT 115: Plant Propagation

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Teaches principles and practices of plant propagation. Examines commercial and home practices. Provides experience in techniques using seed-spores, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering and division.
    Total 4 hours per week.

  
  • HRT 121: Greenhouse Crop Production I

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Covers commercial practices related to production of floricultural crops. Considers production requirements, environmental control and management, and cultural techniques.
    Total 4 hours per week.

  
  • HRT 122: Greenhouse Crop Production II

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Covers commercial practices related to production of floricultural crops. Considers production requirements, environmental control and management, and cultural techniques.
    Total 4 hours per week.

  
  • HRT 205: Soils

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Teaches theoretical and practical aspects of soils and other growing media. Examines media components, chemical and physical properties, and soil organisms. Discusses management and conservation.
    Total 4 hours per week.

  
  • HRT 207: Plant Pest Management

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Teaches principles of plant pest management. Covers morphology and life cycles of insects and other small animal pests and plant pathogens. Lab stresses diagnosis, chemical and non-chemical control of specific pests, and pesticide safety.
    Total 4 hours per week.

  
  • HRT 226: Greenhouse Management

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Discusses the theoretical and applied practices of managing a greenhouse facility. Emphasizes greenhouse construction and design, environmental control, energy conservation, and related topics.
    Total 4 hours per week.

  
  • HRT 227: Professional Landscape Management

    3 credit

    Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours.

    Focuses on basic practices and techniques involving landscape management. Includes development of a year-round management calendar and preparation of bid and contract proposals.
    Total 4 hours per week.


Humanities

  
  • HUM 195: Topics In

    3 credit

    Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit.
    Variable hours.

  
  • HUM 198: Seminar and Project

    3 credit

    Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. May be repeated for credit.
    Variable hours.

  
  • HUM 201: Survey of Western Culture I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Ancient and Classical, Early Christian and Byzantine, Medieval, and Early Renaissance.
  
  • HUM 202: Survey of Western Culture II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Ancient and Classical, Early Christian and Byzantine, Medieval, and Early Renaissance.

Human Services

  
  • HMS 100: Introduction to Human Services

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Introduces human service agencies, roles and careers. Presents an historical perspective of the field as it relates to human services today. Additional topics include values clarification and needs of target populations.
  
  • HMS 121: Basic Counseling Skills I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Develops skills needed to function in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in attending, listening and responding. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits and goals for skill improvement.
  
  • HMS 122: Basic Counseling Skills II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Develops skills needed to function in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in attending, listening and responding. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits and goals for skill improvement.
  
  • HMS 141: Group Dynamics I

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week,

    Examines the stages of group development, group dynamics, the role of the leader in a group, and recognition of the various types of group processes. Discusses models of group dynamics that occur as a result of group membership dynamics.
  
  • HMS 142: Group Dynamics II

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week,

    Examines group dynamics, group leadership, group cohesion, transference and group helping through experiential involvement in group facilitating and leadership. Increases group skills through active classroom participation in group experiences.
  
  • HMS 145: Effects of Psychoactive Drugs

    3 credit

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    Provides information on the biochemical, physiological, and behavioral aspects of substance addiction and will review the symptoms of addiction. Emphasizes areas of chemical dependency, medical epidemiology, physiological threats of addiction and methods of identifying multiple drug abusers.
 

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