Catalog 2012-2013, Final Edition 
    
    May 18, 2024  
Catalog 2012-2013, Final Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Fire Science: Wildland

  
  • FSW 140 - S-200 Initial Attack/Commander

    Credits: 1
    Designed to meet the training needs of the ICT4. It is presented in a lecture/discussion format and supplemented with group exercises. The six instructional units cover: Readiness and Mobilization; Size-up, Planning, and Ordering; Deployment and Containment; Administrative Requirements; and Post-Fire Evaluation. One credit.
  
  • FSW 141 - S-203 Intro to Incident Info.

    Credits: 2
    Provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to serve as type 3 information officers (IOF3). It touches on virtually all aspects of establishing and maintaining an incident information operation, communication with internal and external audiences to handling special situations. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 142 - S-211 Portable Pumps/Water Use

    Credits: 1.5
    Consists of three areas – supply, delivery, and application of water. Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of correct water use, basic hydraulics, and equipment care. The module requires set up, operation, and maintenance of pump equipment. To receive credit for this course, students must have modules observed and approved. One and one-half credits.
  
  • FSW 143 - S-212 Wildland Chain Saws

    Credits: 2
    Provides introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion, engine-powered chain saws and their tactical wildland fire application. Modules support entry-level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw and provides hands-on cutting in surroundings similar to fireline situations. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 144 - S-215 Fire - Wildland/Urban

    Credits: 2
    Designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements in the wildland/urban interface. Instructional units include interface awareness, size up, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure triage, structure protection tactics, incident action plan assessment and update, follow up and public relations, and firefighter safety in the interface. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 145 - S-230 Crew Boss

    Credits: 1.5
    Designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of duties associated with the single-resource boss position from initial dispatch through demobilization to the home unit. Topics include operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, offline duties, demobilization and post-incident responsibilities. One and one-half credits.
  
  • FSW 146 - S-231 Engine Boss

    Credits: 1
    Designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of the duties associated with engine boss, single resource (ENGB). Topics include engine and crew capabilities and limitations, information sources, fire size up considerations, tactics and wildland/urban interface. One credit.
  
  • FSW 147 - S-234 Ignition Operations

    Credits: 2
    Provides training in the functional roles and responsibilities connected with firing operations. The course covers planning, ignition procedures and techniques, and equipment applicable to wildland and prescribed fire. This course also addresses the role of the ignition specialist or firing boss as the organization manages escalation from a non-complex to a complex situation. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 148 - S-248 Status/Check-in Recorder

    Credits: 1
    Designed to introduce students to the tools and techniques used to perform the duties of status check-in recorder (SCKN). The course provides an overview of what a student can expect if dispatched to an incident. Each student will need access to a computer that has the most current incident automation software (currently I-Suite). One credit.
  
  • FSW 149 - S-260 Interagency Incident Mgt

    Credits: 1
    Designed to meet the general training needs of all positions for which an understanding of interagency incident business management is required. The Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook, PMS 902, is used as the primary job aid to supplement this course. It provides the basic policy and direction for incident business management. One credit.
  
  • FSW 150 - S-261 Applied Interagency

    Credits: 1
    Designed for entry-level finance positions. It is designed to be taken after completion of Interagency Business Management (S-260). One credit.
  
  • FSW 151 - S-270 Basic Air Operations

    Credits: 1
    Covers aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management and safety for flying in and working with agency aircraft, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas. One credit.
  
  • FSW 152 - S-271 Helicopter Crew Member

    Credits: 2
    Provide student proficiency in all areas of the tactical and logistical use of helicopters to achieve efficiency and standardization. Topics include: aviation safety, aircraft capabilities and limitations, aviation life support equipment, aviation mishap reporting, pre-flight checklist and briefing/ debriefing, aviations transportation of hazardous materials, crash survival, helicopter operations, helicopter field exercise. This course contains the following OAS modules: A-101, A-105, A-106, A-108, A-110, A-113, A-209, and A-210.
  
  • FSW 153 - S0-290 Inter. Wildland Fire

    Credits: 2
    Designed to prepare the prospective supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 154 - Wildland Fire Origin/Cause

    Credits: 2.5
    Provide a consistent knowledge and skill base for the Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination Investigator (INVF). The concepts taught in this course will help an INVF perform at an acceptable level on a national basis without regard to geographic boundaries. The course is presented by lecture, electronic presentations, field exercises, and class discussion. Two and one-half credits.
  
  • FSW 155 - I-200, IS-200, Q-436 Basic ICS

    Credits: 1.5
    Introduce students to the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) associated with incident-related performance. Topics include leadership and management, delegation of authority and management by objectives, functional areas and positions, briefings, organizational flexibility, transitions and transfers. This course was developed in conjunction with the US Fire Administration (Q-463) and the Emergency Management Institute (IS-200). These courses are built on the same lesson objectives and content as the NWCG I-200 course and are interchangeable; they are all National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant. One and one-half credits.
  
  • FSW 156 - L-280 Followership/Leadership

    Credits: 1
    Combines one day of instruction followed by a second day with students working through a series of problem-solving events. This course is for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. Topics include: leadership values and principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team cohesion factors, and ethical decision-making. One credit.
  
  • FSW 200 - S-300 Attack Commander

    Credits: 1
    Designed to meet the training methods of the incident commander type 3 (CT3). The six instructional units cover Information Gathering, Planning, Supporting Organization, Operations, Transitioning, and Demobilization/ Administrative Requirement. One credit.
  
  • FSW 201 - S-330 Task Force/Strike Leader

    Credits: 1.5
    Designed to meet the training requirements outlined in the Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide and the Positions Task Books (PTB) developed for the positions of Task Force Leaders and Strike Team Leader. Examples and exercises in this package are specific to wildland fire suppression. One and one-half credits.
  
  • FSW 202 - S-336 Tactical Decision Making

    Credits: 2
    Designed to meet training requirements in the Operations Section of the Incident Command System. Examples and exercises in this package are specific to wildand fire suppression. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 203 - S-339 Div/Group Supervisor

    Credits: 1
    Prepares the student to perform in the role of division /group supervisor. It will provide instruction in the support of the specific tasks of division/group supervisor. Topics include division/group management, organizational interaction, and division operations. One credit.
  
  • FSW 204 - S-359 Medical Unit Leader

    Credits: 1
    Designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of medical unit leader. (MEDL). Topics include gathering information, organizing, supervising, evaluating, documenting, and demobilizing the medical unit. One credit.
  
  • FSW 205 - S-390 Intro to Fire Behavior

    Credits: 2
    Develop knowledge and skills required for effective fire behavior prediction. This course introduces fire behavior calculations by manual methods, using nomograms. The student gains an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior through studying input (wind, slope, fuels, and fuel moisture.) Students also learn how to interpret fire behavior output. Local and regional environmental differences are stressed. Two credits.
  
  • FSW 206 - I-300 Inter. ICS/Supervisors

    Credits: 1.5
    Provides a greater description and detail of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations, including application of essential principles and description of air operations. This course comprises five of the 17 instructional modules making up the ICS curriculum. These include Organization and Staffing (Module 7), Organizing for Incidents or Events (Module 8), Incident Resources Management (Module 9), Air Operations (Module 10), and Incident Event Planning (Module 11). One and one-half credits.
  
  • FSW 240 - S-440 Planning Section Chief

    Credits: 1
    Designed to meet a portion of the training needs of the planning section chief type 2 (PSC2). Topics include information gathering, strategies and briefings, incident action plan (IAP), interactions, forms, documents, supplies, demobilization, and an optional technology section. In the final module, the students observe a simulated planning meeting and use the information derived to find errors in an incident action plan (IAP). One credit.
  
  • FSW 242 - M-480 Multi-Agency MAC Group

    Credits: 0.5
    Designed to train and orient potential Multi-Agency Coordinating (MAC) Group members and MAC Group Coordinators. It will provide the students with a working knowledge of the Multi-Agency Coordination System and the organization that helps support MAC Group activities. One-half credit.
  
  • NRE 102 - Intro to Natural Resources Mgmt

    Credits: 3
    Covers an overview of our natural resources, the environmental concerns related to their management, and the agencies in charge of management of natural resources. Three credits.
  
  • NRE 215 - Fire Ecology

    Credits: 3
    Allows students to study the ecological effects of fire. Current information and field experience will be emphasized. Three credits.

French

  
  • FRE 101 - Conversational French I

    Credits: 3
    Introduces beginning students to conversational French and focuses on understanding and speaking French. Covers basic vocabulary, grammar, and expressions that are used in daily situations and in travel. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 102 - Conversational French II

    Credits: 3
    Continues the sequence for beginning students who wish to understand and speak French. Covers basic conversational patterns, expressions, and grammar. Prerequisite(s): FRE 101 or permission of instructor. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 111 - French Language I

    Credits: 5
    (Formerly: FRE 111 & FRE 112) Begins a sequence dealing with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the French language. Five credits.
  
  • FRE 112 - French Language II

    Credits: 5
    (Formerly: FRE 112 & FRE 113) Continues French I in the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the French language. Prerequisite(s): FRE 111 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Five credits.
  
  • FRE 201 - Conversational French III

    Credits: 3
    Continues the sequence for students who wish to continue their study of understanding and speaking French.  Covers intermediate level vocabulary, grammar, and expressions. Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 with a grade of C or better. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 202 - Conversational French IV

    Credits: 3
    Continues the sequence for students to advance their study of understanding and speaking French.  Covers intermediate level conversational patterns, expressions, and grammar. Prerequisite(s): FRE 201 with a grade of C or better. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 211 - French Language III [AH4]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly: FRE 211 & FRE 212) Continues French I and II in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the French language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): FRE 112 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. This course is a state guaranteed general education course GT-AH4. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 212 - French Language IV [AH4]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly: FRE 212 & FRE 213) Continues French I, II and III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the French language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): FRE 211 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. This course is a state guaranteed general education course GT-AH4. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 235 - French Reading & Writing

    Credits: 3
    This course enables students to build vocabulary and develop reading and writing strategies in French to be able to analyze fictional and non-fictional texts and gain further cultural insight of the Francophone world. Prerequisite(s): FRE 211 and FRE 212 with a grade of C or better. Three credits.
  
  • FRE 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0.5 to 6
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. 0.5 to six credits.
  
  • FRE 285 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1 to 6
    (Formerly: FRE 295) Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor. One to six credits.

Geographical Information Systems

  
  • GIS 101 - Introduction to GIS

    Credits: 3
    Surveys the development and operation of automated geographic information systems. Focuses on the fundamentals of using computers to draw maps. Incorporates study of cartographic fundamentals such as map projections, map scales, selective display of data on maps, and various computer software applications in GIS. Three credits.
  
  • GIS 120 - Visual Basic for ESRI Software

    Credits: 3
    Covers the fundamental concepts of the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and prepares you to take courses on customizing and using ArcInfo and Map Objects to create mapping applications. Three credits.
  
  • GIS 131 - GPS for Global Info Systems

    Credits: 3
    Introduces the terminology, hardware, and technological principles of GPS. Students will receive an introduction in the fundamentals of using a basic hand-held GPS unit. Data will be integrated with pre-existing spatial data. Fundamentals of mapping and map reading will be covered. Garmin GPS units will be used initially, followed with Trimble GeoExplorers and Pathfinder Office software. Final student projects integrate GPS data within ArcView projects. Three credits.
  
  • GIS 209 - ArcView Spatial Analyst

    Credits: 3
    Explores how this ArcView GIS software extension allows the use of raster and vector data in an integrated environment. Three credits.

Geography

  
  • GEO 105 - World Regional Geography [SS2]

    Credits: 3
    Facilitates an understanding of spatial relationships between and among the geographic regions of the world. Includes demographic and cultural (political, economic, and historic) forces related to the physical environments of selected regions. Focuses on analysis of interrelationships between developed and developing regions, and the interactions between human societies and natural environments. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-SS2. Three credits.
  
  • GEO 106 - Human Geography [SS2]

    Credits: 3
    Introduces geographic perspectives and methods with applications to the study of human activities. Emphasizes the distribution of humans, adjustments to the natural environment, and land use practices. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-SS2. Three credits.
  
  • GEO 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0 to 6
    (Formerly: GEO 125) Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Zero to six credits.
  
  • GEO 285 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1 to 6
    (Formerly: GEO 295) Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor. One to six credits.

Geology

  
  • GEY 111 - Physical Geology w/Lab [SC1]

    Credits: 4
    Studies the materials of the Earth, its structure, surface features and the geologic processes involved in its development. This course includes laboratory experience. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-SC1. Prerequisite(s): REA 090, ENG 090 and MAT 045 or MAT 060; concurrent enrollment in MAT 090 recommended. Four credits.
  
  • GEY 121 - Historical Geology w/Lab [SC1]

    Credits: 4
    Studies the physical and biological development of the Earth through the vast span of geologic time. Emphasizes the investigation and interpretation of sedimentary rocks, the record of ancient environments, fossil life-forms, and physical events, all within the framework of shifting crustal plates. Course includes laboratory experience. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-SC1. Prerequisite(s): REA 090, ENG 090 and MAT 045 or MAT 060; concurrent enrollment in MAT 090 recommended. Four credits.
  
  • GEY 135 - Environmental Geology w/Lab [SC1]

    Credits: 4
    Introduces geology and its relationship to man’s environment. Covers geologic hazards such as floods, landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes. Focuses on surface and groundwater resources in terms of exploitation and man’s responsibility to protect these resources from contamination. The geologic aspects of land use practices, as well as mineral and energy resource exploitation are reviewed and related to legislation regarding environmental law. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-SC1. Four credits.
  
  • GEY 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1 to 3
    Presents an overview of the special topic including one aspect of the Earth and its history as recorded in rocks and rock formations. May also include current changes and impact of historical events and exploration of current topics, issues and activities related to one or more aspects of the named discipline. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. One to three credits.

German

  
  • GER 101 - Conversational German I

    Credits: 3
    Introduces beginning students to conversational German and focuses on understanding and speaking German. Covers basic vocabulary, grammar, and expressions that are used in daily situations and in travel. Three credits.
  
  • GER 102 - Conversational German II

    Credits: 3
    Continues the sequence for students who wish to understand and speak German. Covers basic patterns, expressions, and grammar. Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or permission of instructor. Three credits.
  
  • GER 111 - German Language I

    Credits: 5
    (Formerly: GER 111 & GER 112) Begins a sequence dealing with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the German language. Note: The order of the topics and methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Five credits.
  
  • GER 112 - German Language II

    Credits: 5
    (Formerly: GER 112 & GER 113) Continues German Language I in the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the German language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): GER 111 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Five credits.
  
  • GER 211 - German Language III [AH4]

    Credits: 3
    Continues German Language I and II in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the German language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): GER 112 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. This course is a state guaranteed general education course GT-AH4. Three credits.
  
  • GER 212 - German Language IV [AH4]

    Credits: 3
    Continues German Language I, II and III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the German language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. This course is a state guaranteed general education transfer course GT-AH4. Three credits.

Health and Wellness

  
  • HWE 103 - Community First Aid and CPR

    Credits: 1
    (Formerly: HEN 106 Red Cross Standard 1st Aid CPR) Prepares the student for certification in CPR and Basic First Aid. Skills will include basic life support, airway obstruction, control of bleeding, shock, and patient care for the unconscious. One credit.
  
  • HWE 108 - Weight Loss

    Credits: 1
    Focuses on combining a healthy diet and exercise to shed unwanted pounds and inches. The course will include classroom sessions that will focus on personal habits including diet that lead to weight loss and possibly exercise sessions in the gym. One credit.
  
  • HWE 111 - Health and Fitness

    Credits: 3
    Studies health and fitness in the U.S. today. The course will look at personal health issues, managing stress, nutrition and health life styles. Three credits.
  
  • HWE 112 - Health / Wellness for Elderly

    Credits: 3
    Helps the student become familiar with the field of health and wellness for the elderly population. The foundations of health and wellness will be explored as well as the skills and resources needed to assist the elderly in being more proactive in their healthcare practices. Three credits.
  
  • HWE 145 - Self Defense

    Credits: 1
    Introduces the basic skills and techniques of the art of self defense. One credit.

Health Professional

  
  • HPR 106 - Law/Ethics Health Professions

    Credits: 2
    Advances student knowledge in the study and application of medicolegal concepts in medical careers. Establishes a foundation for ethical behavior and decision making. Two credits.
  
  • HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition

    Credits: 1
    Studies the basic principles in clinical practice involved in the assistance of health care. The course will cover factors which influence the nutritional status of individuals, methods of nutritional assessment and support, and diet modification for specific disease states. Differential tuition rates apply. See Tuition and Fees web page for rate listings at www.aims.edu/student/cashier/tuition. One credit / 15 contact hours.
  
  • HPR 111 - Success Seminar

    Credits: 1
    Explores and engages success strategies for students entering the allied health programs. Included are topics related to support team building, learning styles, study skills, note taking, and test-taking specific to the health care professional programs. One credit.
  
  • HPR 112 - Phlebotomy

    Credits: 4
    Teaches the duties associated with the practice of venipuncture, capillary puncture, and special collection procedures. Students will have experience with quality control, infection control and safety procedures as well as laboratory computer systems. Four credits.
  
  • HPR 113 - Advanced Phlebotomy

    Credits: 4
    Instructs students in advanced phlebotomy techniques to include patients in trauma, neonatal, geriatric, and long term acute care areas. In addition, laboratory procedures taught include specimen processing and advanced point-of-care instrumentation. This course includes a lecture/lab combination that teaches theory and direct application of theoretic content and clinical opportunities for student to master learned skills. Four credits.
  
  • HPR 137 - Human Diseases

    Credits: 4
    Covers basic knowledge of the deviations that occur in the human body with disease and injury. An integrated study of signs/ symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment. Four credits.
  
  • HPR 140 - Orientation to Health Careers

    Credits: 6
    Compares various health careers, health ethics, and work trait attributes required in the health field. Students will be introduced to leadership skills through theory and participation in community awareness projects. Six credits.
  
  • HPR 142 - Human Relations

    Credits: 5
    Explores interacting with others and positive working relationships as a vital component of working in a health care profession. Application of procedures which include human relations techniques, job applications, interview techniques, resume writing and follow-up. Whenever applicable mock interviews are videotaped and critiqued. Resource people are invited to speak on topics relative to adjustments in real working situations. Students will be introduced to leadership skills through community project participation, theory and HOSA. Five credits.
  
  • HPR 157 - Contemporary Issues/Elderly

    Credits: 3
    Teaches the student to become familiar with the issues surrounding eldercare today. Issues pertaining to health, wellness, emotional/ psychosocial, and financial will be explored. Three credits.
  
  • HPR 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0 to 5
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. Zero to five credits.
  
  • HPR 178 - Medical Terminology

    Credits: 3
    Introduces the student to the structure of medical terms with emphasis on combining and using the most common prefixes, roots and suffixes. Includes terms related to clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and oncology, as well as major body systems. Classroom structure provides accepted pronunciation of terms and relative use in the healthcare setting. Prerequisite(s): Met state remediation requirements. Three credits.
  
  • HPR 180 - Internship

    Credits: 0 to 12
    Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location with the guidance of the instructor. Zero to twelve credits.
  
  • HPR 185 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1 to 6
    Provides structured and guided, individualized research that is organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval. One to six credits.
  
  • HPR 190 - Basic EKG Interpretation

    Credits: 2
    Provides instruction for interpretation of EKG strips, anatomy and physiology of the heart, using three-lead monitoring as a guide. Twelve-lead EKG may be discussed. Two credits.
  
  • HPR 200 - Advanced ECG Interpretations

    Credits: 2
    Focuses on each wave and interval of the complex, the axis, and the 12-lead presentation of some rhythm disturbances. Prerequisite(s): None. Two credits.
  
  • HPR 217 - Kinesiology

    Credits: 4
    Focuses on mechanical principles of kinematics, kinetics, muscle physiology, and neurophysiology and the interaction to produce function. Joint and muscle structure and function with application are a main focus. Four credits.
  
  • HPR 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1 to 6
    This course provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. One to six credits.

Heating & Air Conditioning

  
  • HVA 252 - Bldg Automation II, Service

    Credits: 4
    Covers operating and modifying an installed building automation system. This is a highly interactive course where you will learn and exercise common applications of a building management system. Four credits.

History

  
  • HIS 101 - Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from the prehistoric era to 1650. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 102 - Western Civ:1650-Present [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from 1650 to the present. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 111 - The World Antiquity-1500 [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores a number of peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped World History from the prehistoric era to 1500. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups in a broad global sense. Focuses on the common denominators among all people. This approach goes beyond political borders to provide a better appreciation for different cultures. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 112 - The World: 1500-Present [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores a number of peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped World History from 1500 to the present. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups in a broad global sense. Focuses on the common denominators among all people. This approach goes beyond political borders to provide a better appreciation for different cultures. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 201 - US History-Reconstruction[HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in North America and United States history, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period when Native American Indians were the sole inhabitants of North America, and the American Civil War. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 202 - US History since Civil War [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in United States History, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period of the American Civil War and the present. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 225 - Colorado History [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Presents the story of the people, society, and cultures of Colorado from its earliest Native Americans, through the Spanish influx, the explorers, the fur traders and mountain men, the gold rush, railroad builders, the cattlemen and farmers, the silver boom, the tourists, and the modern state. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 236 - U. S. History Since 1945 [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Focuses on the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments that have shaped modern America. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 247 - 20th Century World Hist. [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Investigates the major political, social, and economic developments, international relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and cultural trends that have shaped the various global regions and nation-states from 1900 to the present. Emphasizes the interactions of global regions and nation-states. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course. GT-HI1 Three credits.
  
  • HIS 249 - History / Islamic Civ. [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Surveys the tenets of Islam and the political, social and cultural history of the civilizations which embraced it from the 6th century to the modern day. Focuses on the diversity and dynamism of Islamic civilizations through time by looking at legal systems, scientific and artistic accomplishments, philosophical heterogeneity and political developments. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course. GT-HI1 Three credits.
  
  • HIS 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1 to 5
    Focuses on the exploration of current topics, issues and activities related to one or more aspects of history. One to five credits.
  
  • HIS 285 - Independent Studies

    Credits: 1 to 5
    Incorporates structured and guided, individualized research that is organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. One to five credits.

Holistic Health Professional

  
  • HHP 160 - Learn to Meditate

    Credits: 0.5
    Focuses on techniques to meditate and explores the life-enhancing benefits of meditation. One-half credit.
  
  • HHP 255 - Fundamentals of Acutherapy

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly: HHP 280) Focuses on a complete knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine, emphasizing learning diagnostic procedures with hands on applications of various Acutherapy techniques. Prerequisite(s): Transcripted Anatomy and Physiology or demonstrated knowledge or instructor approval. Three credits.
  
  • HHP 257 - Diagnstics/Treatmnt Acutherapy

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly: HHP 281) Focuses on the continued proficiency of diagnoses in Traditional Oriental Medicine, emphasizing in treatment modalities related to acutherapy. Prerequisite(s): HHP 255. Three credits.

Horticulture

  
  • HLT 101 - Introduction to Horticulture

    Credits: 4
    Introduces the biology of horticultural plants, and basic horticultural practices. Four credits.
  
  • HLT 105 - Greenhouse Management & Crops

    Credits: 4
    Discusses greenhouse design, systems, management, and the major greenhouse crops and their cultural needs. Four credits.
  
  • HLT 125 - Landscape Drafting and Design

    Credits: 3
    Allows students that wish to learn the basics of landscape design and planning so that they can produce simple gardens, or interpret plans for construction. The course discusses the principles and elements of design by looking at various landscape styles. Students learn the design process and basics of landscape graphics. They produce simple, scaled landscape drawing, and learn to interpret landscape plans for construction. Three credits.
  
  • HLT 126 - Planting Design

    Credits: 2
    Allows students to focus on the planting design phase of landscape design. Students learn to analyze plants for their design characters, and learn how to marry various types of plant materials into various situations. Perennial, annual, and mixed plantings (trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants) will be considered. Students will learn how to represent these combinations graphically. Two credits.
  
  • HLT 180 - Internship

    Credits: 1 to 12
    Provides students with the opportunity to supplement course work with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instructor/coordinator. One to 12 credits.
 

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