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CSME 2545 - Instructional Theory and Clinic Operation
5 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and six hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: Valid operator license, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
An overview of the objectives required by the Texas Cosmetology Commission Instructor Examination.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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Criminal Justice |
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CJCR 1380 - Cooperative Education - Corrections/Correctional Administration
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency 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 work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
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CJCR 1400 - Basic Jail Course
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Five hours of class each week.
This course provides instruction in human relations, observation, evaluation of prisoners, booking procedures, classification, mug shots, fingerprinting, strip searches, meals, medical services, visitation, inmates rights and privileges, detention areas, key, knife and tool control, disturbances, riots, fire procedures, and release procedures. Taught in accordance with the current TCLEOSE Instructor guides provided by the Commission for course 1007.
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CJCR 2380 - Cooperative Education - Corrections/Correctional Administration
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency 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 work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
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CJLE 1194 - Special Topics: Criminal Justice Career Exploration
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour of lecture each week.
This course will provide an opportunity for the student to develop vision and gain an understanding of the many career options open to them in the field of law enforcement and corrections. In addition, the student will develop enhanced abilities to seek careers in their areas of interest, understand the professional requirements of their career of choice, and be in a better position to prepare themselves for fulfilling their professional interests. (Fall, Spring)
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CJLE 1384 - Cooperative Education - Law Enforcement/Police Science
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency 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 work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
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CJLE 1433 - Traffic Law and Investigation
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of class each week.
Instruction in the basic principles of traffic control, traffic law enforcement, court procedures, and traffic law. Emphasis on the need for a professional approach in dealing with traffic law violators and the police role in accident investigation and traffic supervision.
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CJLE 2384 - Cooperative Education - Law Enforcement/Police Science
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two-hour seminar and ten hours of volunteer or paid work experience in an approved agency 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 work experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
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CJLE 2420 - Texas Peace Officer Procedures
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and five hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CJLE 2421 (may be taken concurrently) or with permission of instructor.
A study of techniques and procedures used by police officers on patrol. Includes controlled substance identification, handling abnormal persons, traffic collision investigation, note-taking and report-writing, vehicle operation, traffic direction, crowd control and jail operation.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CJLE 2421 - Texas Peace Officer Law
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and five hours of lab each week.
A study of the laws directly related to police field work. Topics include Texas Transportation Code, intoxicated driver, Texas Penal Code, elements of crimes, Texas Family Code, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, and civil liability.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CJLE 2522 - Texas Peace Officer Skills
5 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and five hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CJLE 2420 and CJLE 2421 (may be taken concurrently) or with permission of instructor.
Requires the demonstration and practice of the skills of a police officer including patrol, driving, traffic stop skills, use of force, mechanics of arrest, firearm safety, and emergency medical care.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for this course shall include the history and philosophy of criminal justice and ethical considerations; crime defined: its nature and impact; overview of criminal justice system; law enforcement; court system; prosecution and defense; trial processes; corrections.
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CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for the course shall include the judiciary in the criminal justice system; structure of American court system; prosecution; right to counsel; pre-trial release; grand juries; adjudication process; types and rules of evidence, sentencing.
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CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for the course shall include American crime problems in historical perspective; social and public policy factors affecting crime; impact and crime trends; social characteristics of specific crimes; prevention of crime.
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CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for this course shall include a study of the nature of criminal law; philosophical and historical development; major definitions and concepts; classification of crime; elements of crimes and penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations; criminal responsibility.
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CRIJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice System
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for this course shall include a study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency.
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CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for this course include corrections in the criminal justice system; organization of correctional systems; correctional role; institutional operations; alternatives to institutionalization; treatment and rehabilitation; current and future issues.
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CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigation
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
Topics for this course shall include investigative theory; collection and preservation of evidence; sources of information; interview and interrogation; uses of forensic sciences; case and trial preparation.
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CRIJ 2323 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for this course include police authority; responsibilities; constitutional constraints; laws of arrest, search, and seizure; police liability.
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CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Topics for this course include the police profession; organization of law enforcement systems; the police role; police discretion; ethics; police-community interaction; current and future issues.
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Culinary Arts |
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CHEF 1205 - Safety and Sanitation
2 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
A study of personal cleanliness; sanitary practices in food preparation; causes, investigation, control of illness caused by food contamination (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points); and work place safety standards.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CHEF 1301 - Basic Food Preparation
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
A study of the fundamental principles of food preparation and cookery to include Brigade System, cooking techniques, material handling, heat transfer, sanitation, safety, nutrition, and professionalism.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CHEF 1310 - Garde Manger
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 1341 , CHEF 1345 , CHEF 1205 .
A study of specialty foods and garnishes. Emphasis on design, techniques, and display of fine foods.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CHEF 1341 - American Regional Cuisine
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 1205
A study of the development of regional cuisine in the United States with emphasis on the similarities in production and service systems. Application of skills to develop, organize, and build a portfolio of recipe strategies and production systems.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CHEF 1345 - International Cuisine
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 1205
The study of classical cooking skills associated with the preparation and service of international and ethnic cuisines. Topics include similarities between food production systems used in the United States and other regions of the world.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CHEF 2301 - Intermediate Food Preparation
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 1301 .
Continuation of previous food preparation course. Topics include the concept of pre-cooked food items, as well as scratch preparation. Covers full range of food preparation techniques.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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CHEF 2332 - Buffet Theory and Production
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 2301 , CHEF 1205 .
Advanced concepts in the construction of inedible display items. Emphasis on buffet production, presentation, and service.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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IFWA 1310 - Nutrition and Menu Planning
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Application of principles of nutrition in planning menus for the food service industry.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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PSTR 1340 - Plated Desserts
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: PSTR 1401
Preparation and service of hot and cold desserts with a focus on individual desserts, a la minute preparations, and numerous components within one preparation. Emphasis on station organization, timing, and service coordination for restaurant dessert production.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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PSTR 1401 - Fundamentals of Baking
Four credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 1205
Fundamentals of baking including dough, quick breads, pies, cakes, cookies, tarts, and doughnuts. Instruction in flours, fillings, and ingredients. Topics include baking terminology, tool and equipment use, formula conversions, functions of ingredients, and the evaluation of backed products.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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PSTR 2431 - Advanced Pastry Shop
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: PSTR 1401
A study of classical desserts, French and international pastries, hot and cold desserts, ice creams and ices, chocolate work, and decorations. Emphasis on advanced techniques.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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RSTO 1204 - Dining Room Services
2 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: CHEF 1205
Introduces the principles, concepts, and systems of professional table service. Topics include dining room organization, scheduling, and management of food service personnel.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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RSTO 2301 - Principles of Food and Beverage Control
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
A study of financial principles and controls of food service operation including review of operation policies and procedures. Topics include financial budgeting and cost analysis emphasizing food and beverage labor costs, operational analysis, and international and regulatory reporting procedures.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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RSTO 2307 - Catering
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week
Prerequisite: CHEF 1310 , CHEF 1301 .
Principles, techniques, and applications for on-premises, off-premises, and group marketing of catering operations including food preparation, holding, and transporting techniques.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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Economics |
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ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
This course is an introduction to the study of general economic principles. Such topics as economic systems, demand and supply, business organizations, gross national product, unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy, interest rates, and business cycles are discussed. Macroeconomics and current economic topics are emphasized.
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ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
This course is a study of microeconomics including using demand and supply, the laws of production and cost, the economics of the firm, international economics, domestic economic problems of business and government, monopolies, labor unions, social welfare, agriculture, and urban crises.
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Education |
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EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: Strategies for Success
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
This course teaches concepts from the learning sciences to help students acquire the strategies and the tenacity necessary to succeed in college courses and in their future careers. Course instruction focuses on four main content strands: developing and maintaining motivation for college success, developing and using strategies and skills, building community and connecting to campus resources, and developing a college completion plan. Cross listed as PSYC 1300 . (Fall, Spring)
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EDUC 1301 - Introduction to Teaching Profession
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week with 16 hours field experience in addition.
This course is designed to introduce the student to teaching as a career choice. Students will have an opportunity to participate in a field experience in the public school setting in any level K-12. Different aspects of the teaching/learning process will be explored. Cultural differences and special needs will be discussed along with the psychological approaches to teaching. Observation experiences in the classroom will be provided.
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EDUC 1325 - Principles and Practices of Multicultural Education
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
An examination of cultural diversity found in society and reflected in the classroom. Topics include the study of major cultures and their influence on lifestyle, behavior, learning, intercultural communication and teaching, as well as psychosocial stressors encountered by diverse cultural groups.
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EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week with 16 additional hours field experience in P-12 with special populations.
Prerequisite:
This course will introduce the student to special education including characteristics, causes, and needs of the exceptional learner. Emphasis will be on cognitive and developmental differences in the exceptional learner in the educational process. Off campus field experiences are planned to enhance learning. Policies and regulations applicable to special education programs in general will be presented.
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Electrical Occupations |
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ELPT 1311 - Basic Electrical Theory
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Basic theory and practice of electrical circuits. Includes calculations as applied to alternating and direct current. Explain atomic structure and basic values such as voltage, current, resistance, and power; determines electrical values for combination circuits in direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance; summarize the principles of magnetism; calculate voltage drop based on conductor length, type of material and size, and utilize electrical measuring instruments.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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ELPT 1315 - Electrical Calculations I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Introduction to mathematical applications utilized to solve problems in the electrical field. Topics include fractions, decimals, percentages, simple equations, ratio and proportion, unit conversions, and applied geometry.
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ELPT 1319 - Fundamentals of Electricity I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
An introduction to basic direct current (DC) theory including electron theory and direct current applications.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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ELPT 1320 - Fundamentals of Electricity II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week.
Introduces alternating current (AC).† Includes AC voltage, frequency, mechanical and electrical degrees, waveforms, resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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ELPT 1325 - National Electrical Code
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
An introductory study of the National Electrical Code (NEC) for those employed in fields requiring knowledge of the Code. Emphasis on wiring, design, protection methods, and materials, equipment for general use, and basic calculations.
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ELPT 1329 - Residential Wiring
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week.
Wiring methods for single family and multifamily dwellings.† Includes load calculations, service entrance sizing, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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ELPT 1341 - Motor Control
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
Operating principles of solid-state and conventional controls along with their practical applications. Includes braking, jogging, plugging, safety interlocks, wiring, and schematic diagram interpretations.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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ELPT 1345 - Commercial Wiring
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and four hours lab each week.
Commercial wiring methods. Includes overcurrent protection, raceway panel board installation, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 1164 - EMT Basic Practicum
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hundred twenty-eight hours of clinical in an emergency department, labor and delivery, and mobile intensive care unit.
Prerequisite: Suggested: Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health.
Pre/Co-requisite: EMSP 1501
Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 1165 - Paramedic Practicum I
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hundred twelve hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department, labor and delivery, surgery, intensive care unit, lab, and mobile intensive care unit.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1164 , EMSP 1501
Co-requisites: EMSP 1356 , EMSP 1338 , EMSP 2306
Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.
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EMSP 1166 - Paramedic Practicum II
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hundred twenty-eight hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department labor and delivery, surgery, intensive care unit, lab, and mobile intensive care unit.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1164 , EMSP 1165 , EMSP 1356 , EMSP 1338 , EMSP 1501 , EMSP 2306
Co-requisites: EMSP 1355 , EMSP 2143 , EMSP 2434 , EMSP 2444
Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.
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EMSP 1338 - Introduction to Advanced Practice
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and two hours lab each week..
Prerequisite: EMSP 1501 , EMSP 1165
An exploration of the foundations necessary for mastery of the advanced topics of clinical practice out of the hospital. (Fall)
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1356
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with traumatic injuries.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1338 .
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills required to reach competence in performing patient assessment and airway management. (Fall)
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EMSP 1501 - EMT Basic
5 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lecture and four hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer or equivalent course completion. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health
Introduction to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic. Includes all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized services. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 2143 - Assessment Based Management
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1355 EMSP 1356 EMSP 2330 EMSP 2434 .
The capstone course of the EMSP program. Designed to provide for teaching and evaluating comprehensive, assessment-based patient care management.
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EMSP 2167 - Paramedic Practicum III
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hundred twenty-eight hours of clinical shall be completed in the emergency department labor and delivery, surgery, intensive care unit, lab, and mobile intensive care unit.
Prerequisite: EMSP 1164 , EMSP 1165 , EMSP 1355 , EMSP 1356 , EMSP 1338 , EMSP 1501 , EMSP 2143 , EMSP 2306 , EMSP 2434 , EMSP 2444
Co-requisites: EMSP 2266 , EMSP 2305 , EMSP 2330
Instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience, and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the College faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 2266 - EMS Practicum
2 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hundred forty hours shall be completed on the mobile intensive care unit.
Prerequisite: Suggested: Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health
Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The College, in conjunction with the employer, develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student’s general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences shall be unpaid.
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EMSP 2305 - EMS Operations
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1356
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence to safely manage the scene of an emergency.
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EMSP 2306 - Emergency Pharmacology
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours lab each week.
A comprehensive course covering all aspects of the utilization of medications in treating emergency situations. Course is designed to complement Cardiology, Special Populations, and Medical Emergency courses.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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EMSP 2330 - Special Populations
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1355 EMSP 2434 EMSP 2444
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of ill or injured patients in nontraditional populations.
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EMSP 2434 - Medical Emergencies
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and four hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1356 , EMSP 2444
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with medical emergencies.
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EMSP 2444 - Cardiology
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and three hours lab each week.
Prerequisite: Suggested: EMSP 1356 .
A detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with cardiac emergencies.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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SCIT 1391 - Special Topics in Anatomy
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course is designed for the pre-hospital professional.
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ENGR 1201 - Introduction to Engineering
2 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or equivalent
An introduction to the engineering profession with emphasis on technical communication and team-based engineering design. (Spring)
Note: This is a required course for the THECB Engineering Compact Agreement.
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ENGR 1304 - Engineering Graphics I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or equivalent
Introduction to computer-aided drafting using CAD software and sketching to generate two- and three-dimensional drawings based on the conventions of engineering graphical communication; topics include spatial relationships, multiview projections and sectioning, dimensioning, graphical presentation of data, and fundamentals of computer graphics. (Fall)
Note: This is a required course for the THECB Engineering Compact Agreement.
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ENGR 2105 - Electrical Circuits I Laboratory
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lab each week.
Co-requisites: ENGR 2305
Laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in ENGR 2305 involving DC and AC circuit theory, network theorems, time, and frequency domain circuit analysis. Introduction to principles and operation of basic laboratory equipment; laboratory report preparation.
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ENGR 2301 - Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite:
Pre/Co-requisite: (concurrent enrollment or previous completion)
Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the description of forces, moments, and couples acting on stationary engineering structures; equilibrium in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; friction; centroids; centers of gravity; and moments of inertia. (Fall)
Note: This is a required course for the THECB Engineering Compact Agreement.
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ENGR 2302 - Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite:
Basic theory of engineering mechanics, using calculus, involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies, and systems of particles; Newton’s Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. (Spring)
Note: This is a required course for the THECB Engineering Compact Agreement.
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ENGR 2305 - Electrical Circuits I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite: MATH 2414 ; PHYS 2425
Co-requisites: MATH 2320
Principles of electrical circuits and systems. Basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent and dependent controlled voltage, and current sources). Topology of electrical networks; Kirchhoff’s laws; node and mesh analysis; DC circuit analysis; operational amplifiers; transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis; AC circuit analysis; first-and second-order circuits; Bode plots; and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems.
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ENGR 2332 - Mechanics of Materials
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: ENGR 2301
Stresses, deformations, stress-strain relationships, torsions, beams, shafts, columns, elastic deflections in beams, combined loading and combined stresses.
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ENGR 2406 - Introduction to Digital Systems
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or equivalent
Introduction to theory and design of digital logic, circuits, and systems. Number systems, operations and codes; logic gates; Boolean Algebra and logic simplification; Karnaugh maps; combinational logic; functions of combinational Logic; flip-flops and related devices; counters; shift registers; sequential logic; memory and storage. (Fall)
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English |
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ENGL 1301 - English Composition I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
Note: English Composition I is a prerequisite for all 2000-level literature courses.
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ENGL 1302 - English Composition II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 or its equivalent.
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
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ENGL 2307 - Creative Writing
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Practical experience in the techniques of imaginative writing. May include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, or drama.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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ENGL 2308 - Creative Writing II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2307 .
Practical experience in the techniques of imaginative writing. May include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, or drama.
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ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, email messages, letters, and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.
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ENGL 2322 - British Literature I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
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ENGL 2323 - British Literature II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
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ENGL 2327 - American Literature I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
A survey of American literature from the period of exploration and settlement through the Civil War. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character.
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ENGL 2328 - American Literature II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
A survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character.
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ENGL 2332 - World Literature I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
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ENGL 2333 - World Literature II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
A survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
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ENGL 2342 - Forms of Literature I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
The study of one or more literary genres including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, drama, and film.
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ENGL 2343 - Forms of Literature II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 .
The study of one or more literary genres including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, drama, and film.
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ENGL 2389 - Academic Cooperative - English
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of English language and literature.
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NCBW 0100 - Non-Course Based Writing
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lab each week.
This course is designed for students who pass the reading portion of Accuplacer, but not the writing. Students who are eligible for this course may also enroll in , provided the writing placement score is at least a 4 on the essay and 356-362 on the multiple choice. Instruction will be individualized based on a pre-test using MyFoundationsLab.
Note: Instructor approval required.
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English as a Second Language |
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ESOL 0301 - ESL Conversation I
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Conversation I will develop skills necessary for everyday conversations relating to American culture, employment, and day-to-day life. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an entry level or beginning level course. The overall goal of Conversation I is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to converse in everyday situations.
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ESOL 0302 - ESL Conversation II
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Conversation II is a continuation of Conversation I. It will develop skills necessary for everyday conversations relating to American culture, employment, and day-to-day life. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an entry level or beginning level course. The overall goal of Conversation II is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to converse in everyday situations.
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ESOL 0303 - ESL Conversation III
No college credit.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
Conversation III is a continuation of Conversation II. It will develop skills necessary for everyday conversations relating to American culture, employment, and day-to-day life. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence patterns will be emphasized. This course is designed as an entry level or beginning level course. The overall goal of Conversation III is to equip students with enough vocabulary and oral fluency to converse in everyday situations.
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Environmental Science |
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ENVR 1401 - Environmental Science I
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
An introduction to the scientific study of the environment, with a special emphasis on the interaction of humans with their environment. Topics will include the scientific method, population, community and ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity and evolution, climate, biomes and their sustainable management.
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French |
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FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
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FREN 1312 - Beginning French II
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
Prerequisite: FREN 1311 or approval of instructor
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Included basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
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FREN 1411 - Beginning French I
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
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FREN 1412 - Beginning French II
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
Prerequisite: FREN 1311 or approval of instructor
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Included basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
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Funeral Services |
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MRTS 1171 - Introduction to Technical Procedures
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour of lecture each week.
Prerequisite: Program Director permission or acceptance to the Funeral Service program.
Course addresses major functions in general embalming and restorative art procedures. Content includes chemicals, armamentarium, anatomhy, pathologies, and trauma.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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MRTS 1191 - Special Topics in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite: MRTS 1301 , MRTS 1330 , MRTS 1342
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevent to the professional development of the student.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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MRTS 1225 - Thanatochemistry
2 credit hours
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
A survey of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service. The chemical principles and precautions involved in sanitation, disinfection, public health, and embalming practice will be stressed. The government regulation of chemicals currently used in funeral service is reviewed.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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MRTS 1272 - Funeral Service Arts Board Preparation
2 credit hours
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite: MRTS 1301 , MRTS 1330 , MRTS 1342
This is an intensive review of the curriculum in the funeral arets sections in preparation for the State Board Exam.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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MRTS 1273 - Funeral Service Science Board Preparation
2 credit hours
Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisite: MRTS 1301 , MRTS 1330 , MRTS 1342
This is an intensive review of the curriculum in the funeral service science sections in preparation for the National Board Exam.
Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
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