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PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week
Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301 .
Theories, methods, and applications of social psychology are presented. Topics include group behavior, interpersonal attraction, pro-social behavior, aggression and conflict, communication, and research methodology. This is the same course as SOCI 2326.
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PSYC 2389 - Academic Cooperative: Service Learning Applied to College Courses
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
This class meets approximately 32 hours during the semester and 30 hours at a work site during the semester. It is designed to enhance the college classroom experiences with service learning experiences. Students will be expected to establish learning goals/objectives for a specific course requiring service learning experiences and tie the two courses together to meet the goals/objectives. Work sites will include only non-profit agencies and students volunteer for 30 hours of work during the semester.
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Reading |
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NCBR 0100 - Non-Course Based Reading
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lab each week.
This course is designed for students who pass the writing portion of Accuplacer, but not the reading. Students who are eligible for this course may also enroll in , , or , provided the reading placement score is at least 75. Instruction will be individualized based on a pre-test using MyFoundationsLab.
Note: Instructor approval required.
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READ 0301 - Reading Improvement I
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Reading Improvement I is designed to improve students’ reading skills that will be useful in their college-level courses and in life. Content includes building vocabulary, using aids to reading, understanding main ideas, identifying supporting details, determining the writer’s purpose, finding information and interpreting what is read. No college credit.
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READ 0302 - Reading Improvement II
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
Prerequisite: READ 0301 or its equivalent.
Reading Improvement II is designed to help students be more successful in their college level courses as well as in life. Content includes summarization, vocabulary, main idea, supporting details, the writer’s purpose, organizational patterns and relationships, critical reasoning skills and study skills.
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Social Work |
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SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
This course examines the historical development and current characteristics of the social welfare institution, the nature of professional social work practice, the educational preparation for generalist social work practice, and clarifies the individual student’s interest in the potential for social work practice.
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SOCW 2364 - Foundations of Social Work Practice
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Provides an overview of the generalist social work approach to practice. Students develop relationship-building, problem-identification and data-gathering skills to be used with all levels of client systems. Interviewing and written documentation skills are developed through videotaped interviews, role plays and written assignments. Special attention is given to ethical practice and issues of diversity.
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SOCW 2365 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Examines biophysical, psychological, and behavioral domains of human development. Individuals and families’ interactions with the environment are emphasized during each phase of the life cycle: infancy and early childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, middle adulthood, and the later years. Major theories to underpin assessment and intervention with individual and family client systems are presented within the broader context of a systems approach.
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Sociology |
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SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
This course provides for the analysis within a sociological context of the emergence of “society” and its “culture” as well as the prevailing social processes. It also focuses on the basic principles of socialization, social class stratification, and the emergence of the primary social institutions within our culture.
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SOCI 1306 - Social Problems
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
This course is an analysis of a wide variety of deviant behavior prevalent in American society. It focuses on the characteristics of the deviants and societal responses to their behavior.
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SOCI 2301 - Marriage and Family
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
An analysis of courtship patterns and marriage as well as a study of family forms, relationships and functions is provided by this course. Socio-cultural differences in family behavior are also included.
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SOCI 2306 - Human Sexuality
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
This course will provide an overview of the broad field of human sexuality. Topics will be covered from various perspectives – biological, sociological, anthropological, etc., but will focus primarily on the psychological perspective. The goal is for each student to learn factual, scientifically-based information that will provoke thought and contribute to his/her own decision-making on sexual issues outside of the classroom. This course is cross-listed as PSYC 2306.
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SOCI 2319 - Minority Studies I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of minority groups. May include African-American, Mexican American, Asian American, and Native American issues.
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SOCI 2326 - Social Psychology
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301 .
Theories, methods, and applications of social psychology are presented. Topics include group behavior, interpersonal attraction, pro-social behavior, aggression and conflict, communication, and research methodology. This is the same course as PSYC 2319.
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Spanish |
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SPAN 1300 - Beginning Conversational Spanish I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and guided drill are provided in class each week.
Basic practice in comprehension and production of the spoken language.
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SPAN 1310 - Beginning Conversational Spanish II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and guided drill are provided in class each week..
Prerequisite: SPAN 1300 or approval of instructor.
A continuation of SPAN 1300 . This course concentrates on more complex structures and the use of increased vocabulary. The focus continues to be general conversation but reading and writing skills are also developed.
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SPAN 1411 - Spanish I
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and two hours of guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
Basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level.
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SPAN 1412 - Spanish II
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and two hours of guided drill are provided in classrom and/or online each week.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1411 or approval of instructor.
Continued development of basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the high beginner to low intermediate level.
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SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1412 or approval of instructor.
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
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SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2311 or approval of the instructor.
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
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SPAN 2313 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class per week.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1412 or approval of instructor.
Builds upon existing oral proficiencies of heritage speakers of Spanish. Enhances proficiencies in the home-based language by developing a full range of registers including public speaking and formal written discourse. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
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SPAN 2315 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class per week.
Prerequisite: or approval of instructor.
Builds upon existing oral proficiencies of heritage speakers of Spanish. Enhances proficiencies in the home-based language by developing a full range of registers including public speaking and formal written discourse. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
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SPAN 2316 - Career Spanish I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: None.
This course focuses on the Spanish language needs of specific careers such as law enforcement , nursing and related health/medical occupations. The course offers intensive practice in comprehension and production of spoken Spanish in the target workplace. Reading and writing skills will be developed, but the main goal is listening and speaking proficiency. Spanish grammar will be presented, but only to the end of making the language more understandable to adult learners.
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SPAN 2317 - Career Spanish II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2316 or equivalent.
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Speech |
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SPCH 1311 - Fundamentals of Speech
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302 .
A survey course that covers communication models, interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking. Students are instructed in the following areas: preparation: including oral composition, research, and outlining; vocal delivery: including language, paralanguage, articulation, and pronunciation; visual delivery: including bodily activity, nonverbal communication, and using visual aids. Students will have the opportunity to work in groups. Practice is provided in the presentation of speeches as students outline, prepare, and present a variety of speeches.
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SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302 .
A course that emphasizes research, composition, organization, delivery, and analysis of a variety of presentations with different purposes and for various occasions. Students will deliver and evaluate presentations utilizing different delivery methods. Students will study public speaking from both educational and applied vantage points.
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SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Speaking
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
A survey course in the basic principles of public speaking applied to the needs of the business professional. Designed for business majors, and for other students seeking one course in public speaking. This course is planned to aid the prospective business or professional person in preparing various types of speaking assignments including personnel conferences, various types of interviews, oral reports, sales talks, customer service, and special occasion speeches. Emphasis is on structure and techniques of presentation. Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 0302 and READ 0302 .
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SPCH 1342 - Voice and Diction
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Intensive work is provided in the development of the voice through a study of the physical structure involved in the voice, exercises for development of resonance, range, flexibility, intensity, control of voice. Required for all theatre majors.
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Theatre |
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DRAM 1120 - Theatre Practicum
1 to 3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One to six laboratory hours each week.
This laboratory course is open to all students interested in theatre. Credit is earned for acting, technical work, or other participation in college productions. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 1141 - Stage Make-Up
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three laboratory hours each week.
This course provides the theory and practice of stage make-up techniques for stage, television, and film with intensive practical application. May be repeated for a total of two credits.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 1220 - Theatre Practicum
1 to 3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One to six laboratory hours each week.
This laboratory course is open to all students interested in theatre. Credit is earned for acting, technical work, or other participation in college productions. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Survey of all phases of theater including its history, dramatic works, stage techniques, production procedures, and relation to the fine arts. Participation in major productions may be required.
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DRAM 1320 - Theatre Practicum
1 to 3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One to six laboratory hours each week.
This laboratory course is open to all students interested in theatre. Credit is earned for acting, technical work, or other participation in college productions. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 1330 - Stagecraft I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
This is a lecture-laboratory course designed to give the student practical experience in basic techniques of scene construction, painting and rigging. It includes laboratory work in conjunction with theatre productions and is required of all theatre majors.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 1351 - Acting I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week and participation in all theatre productions.
This introduction to the art of acting includes techniques of speech, movement, pantomime, characterization, and participation in laboratory scenes and departmental productions. It is required of all theatre majors.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 1352 - Acting II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week and participation in all theatre productions.
Prerequisite: DRAM 1351 .
A continuation of DRAM 1351 .
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 2331 - Stagecraft II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
A continuation of DRAM 1330 .
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
A course that is open to all students. It is designed to acquaint the student with types of drama, the theatre’s historical developments, stage terms, and styles of acting and the functions of its various personnel.
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WLDG 1313 - Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
A study of industrial blueprints. Emphasis placed on terminology, symbols, graphic description, and welding processes, including systems of measurement and industry standards. Interpretation of plans and drawings used by industry to facilitate field application and production.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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WLDG 1412 - Introduction to Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
An overview of terminology, safety procedures, and equipment set-up. Practice in performing T-joints, lap joints, and butt joints using self-shielding and dual-shield electrodes.
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WLDG 1417 - Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: WLDG 1313 , WLDG 1425 , WLDG 1428 , WLDG 1430 , WLDG 1434 or consent of instructor.
A fundamental course in layout and fabrication related to the welding industry. Major emphasis on structural shapes and use in construction.
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WLDG 1421 - Introduction to Welding Fundamentals
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
An introduction to the fundamentals of equipment used in oxy-fuel and arc welding, including welding and cutting safety, basic oxy-fuel welding and cutting, basic arc welding processes and basic metallurgy.
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WLDG 1425 - Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
An introduction to oxy-fuel welding and cutting, including history and future in welding, safety, setup and maintenance of oxy-fuel welding, and cutting equipment and supplies.
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WLDG 1428 - Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week
An introduction to shielded metal arc welding process. Emphasis placed on power sources, electrode selection, oxy-fuel cutting, and various joint designs. Instruction provided in SMAW fillet welds in various positions.
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WLDG 1430 - Introduction to Gas Metal Arc (MIG)Welding
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
A study of the principles of gas metal arc welding, setup and use of GMAW equipment and safe use of tools/equipment. Instruction in various joint designs.
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WLDG 1434 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG) Welding
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week
Prerequisite: WLDG 1425 .
An introduction to the principles of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), setup/use of GTAW equipment, and safe use of tools and equipment. Welding instruction in various positions on joint designs.
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WLDG 1435 - Introduction to Pipe Welding
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and five hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: WLDG 1428 or WLDG 1434 .
An introduction to welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding process (SMAW), including electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 1G and 2G using various electrodes.
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WLDG 1457 - Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and five hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: WLDG 1428 .
A study of the production of various fillets and groove welds. Preparation of specimens for testing in all test positions.
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WLDG 2380 - Cooperative Education - Welder/Welding Technologist
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour lecture and fourteen hours of lab each week.
Career related activities encountered in the student’s area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the College, employer, and student. Under supervision of the College and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
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WLDG 2453 - Advanced Pipe Welding
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and five hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: WLDG 1435 or WLDG 1434 or WLDG 1428 .
Advanced topics involving welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Topics include electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 5G and 6G using various electrodes.
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