Catalog 2018-2019 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


For information concerning Course Load, Course Numbering, State Guaranteed Transfer CoursesAttendance, and Repeating Courses, see:

  

 

French

  
  • FRE 211 - French Language III [AH4]

    Credits: 3
    Expands students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the language across the disciplines. Integrates these skills with the study of the cultures in which the language is used. Offers a foundation in the analysis of culture and develops intercultural communicative strategies. Five 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 statewide guaranteed general education course GT-AH4. 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, application and use of geographic information systems (GIS). 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
    Examines the spatial distribution of environmental and societal phenomena in the world’s regions; environmental phenomena may include topography, climate, and natural resources; societal phenomena may include patterns of population and settlement, religion, ethnicity, language, and economic development. Analyzes the characteristics that define world regions and distinguish them from each other. Examines the relationships between physical environments and human societies. Examines globalization, emphasizing the geopolitical and economic relationships between more developed and less developed regions. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-SS2. Three credits.
  
  • GEO 106 - Human Geography [SS2]

    Credits: 3
    Introduces students to geographic perspectives and methods in the study of human societies by examining the spatial characteristics of populations, language, religion, ethnicity, politics, and economics. Examines the relationships between physical environments and human societies. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-SS2. Three credits.
  
  • GEO 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0 to 6
    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
    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
    Introduces the major topics of geology. Course content encompasses Earth’s materials, structure, and surface landforms. Geologic time and the geologic processes responsible for Earth’s internal and external features are covered. This course includes laboratory experience. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved GEY 111 for inclusion in the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways program in the GT-SC1 category. For transferring students, successful completion with a minimum C- grade guarantees transfer and application of credit in this GT Pathways category. For more information on the GT Pathways program, go to http://highered.colorado.gov/academics/transfers/gtpathways/curriculum.html.rse GT-SC1. Prerequisite(s): CCR 092 and MAT 050. Four credits.
  
  • GEY 112 - Historical Geology w/Lab [SC1]

    Credits: 4
    Covers the development of Earth through the vast span of geologic time. Emphasis is on the investigation and interpretation of sedimentary rocks and features, the record of ancient environments, fossil life forms, and physical events in Earth’s history within the framework of plate tectonics. This course includes laboratory experience. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved GEY 112 for inclusion in the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways program in the GT-SC1 category. For transferring students, successful completion with a minimum C- grade guarantees transfer and application of credit in this GT Pathways category. For more information on the GT Pathways program, go to http://highered.colorado.gov/academics/transfers/gtpathways/curriculum.html.  Prerequisite(s): CCR 092 and MAT 050. Four credits.
  
  • GEY 135 - Environmental Geology w/Lab [SC1]

    Credits: 4
    Introduces the subject of geology as it relates to human activities. Geologic hazards such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes are investigated. Mineral, energy, soil, and water resources are discussed in terms of their geologic formation and identification, usage by society, and associated environmental impacts. Land use issues, waste, and pollution are also examined. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved GEY 135 for inclusion in the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways program in the GT-SC1 category. For transferring students, successful completion with a minimum C- grade guarantees transfer and application of credit in this GT Pathways category. For more information on the GT Pathways program, go to http://highered.colorado.gov/academics/transfers/gtpathways/curriculum.html. Prerequisite(s): CCR 092 and MAT 050. Four credits.
  
  • GEY 275 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1 to 3
    Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of a special topic of interest. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. One to six 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
    Develops students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the language. Integrates these skills in the cultural contexts in which the language is used. Offers a foundation in the analysis of culture. Five credits.
  
  • GER 112 - German Language II

    Credits: 5
    Expands students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the language across the disciplines. Integrates these skills with the study of the cultures in which the language is used. Offers a foundation in the analysis of culture and develops intercultural communicative strategies. 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 statewide 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 statewide 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, weight gain and exercise. One credit.
  
  • HWE 109 - Weight Management & Exercise

    Credits: 2
    Offers guided instruction in weight management and exercise to students interested in learning more about weight control. Emphasis is placed on the development of weight management programs, review of current trends and diets, essential nutrients, eating disorders, special populations, and the role of exercise in weight management. Two credits.
  
  • HWE 110 - Fitness Conditioning & Wellness

    Credits: 2
    Provides the proper techniques and guidelines for a student to develop a personal lifetime program that improves fitness and promotes preventive care and personal wellness. In addition, this course offers instruction in cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance training, flexibility training, and body composition management to meet individual needs. Two credits.
  
  • 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 124 - Fitness and Wellness

    Credits: 2
    Provides information on fitness and wellness and to serve as a guide to design, implement, and evaluate a complete personal fitness and wellness program. The course integrates the basic components of fitness and wellness in understanding human health in order to achieve well-being. This course offers current information in the health field and provides self-assessments for health risk and wellness behaviors. This includes lifestyle modification, nutrition, weight management, stress management, cardiovascular and cancer risk reduction, exercise and aging, exercise related injury, exercise and the environment, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse (including tobacco, alcohol and other psychoactive drugs), and analysis and interpretation of research publications and web sites in health and wellness. Two credits.
  
  • HWE 255 - Cert Pers Trainer Prep Course

    Credits: 3
    Provide the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for a nationally recognized personal training certification approved by the Colorado Community College System. These Certifications are limited to the following: ACSM, ACE, NSCA, NCSF, AFAA, and AEA. Upon certification, the student will have the ability to develop and implement exercise programs for healthy populations and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise. Three credits.

Health Professional

  
  • HPR 104 - Health Careers Options/Readiness

    Credits: 1
    Discusses current market trends in the medical profession, professional opportunities, continuing education, and professional affiliations. Discussions regarding resumes, portfolios, letters of inquiry, and interviewing techniques, as well as job search information is provided. This course is primarily informational and provides information to the student about aspect of career choices.  One credit.
  
  • 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 nutritional principles in clinical practice in 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.  One credit.
  
  • 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
    Focuses on advanced phlebotomy skills including laboratory protocols, specimen processing and point of care documentation. This course provides opportunities for the student to master learned skills. 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. The students will have the opportunity to participate in the student organization HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America). Six 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 using and combining the most common prefixes, roots and suffixes. Includes terms related to major body systems, oncology, psychiatry, as well as clinical laboratory and diagnostic procedures and imaging. Class structure provides accepted pronunciation of terms and relative use in the healthcare setting. 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. 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.
  
  • HWE 122 - Responding to Emergencies

    Credits: 2
    Provides standard first aid and CPR, with a more in depth look at sudden illness, specific disease, and emergencies. Two 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide 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 statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 121 - US History to Reconst. [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly HIS 201) 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 statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 122 - US Hist. Since Civil War [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly HIS 202) 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 statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 208 - American Indian History [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Analyzes historical land socio-cultural change for Native Americans from pre-colonial America to the present, emphasizing those processes and relations with non-Native Americans which have contributed to the current conditions. This course is a statewide 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 statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 235 - History of the American West [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Traces the history of the American West, from the Native American cultures and the frontier experiences of America’s earliest, eastern settlers, through the Trans-Mississippi West, across the great exploratory and wagon trails, and up to the present West, be it urban, ranching, reservation, resource management, or industrial. Emphasizes the north and central parts of the West. This course is a statewide 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 statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 244 - History of Latin America [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Focuses on the major political, economic, social, and cultural influences that have shaped Latin America from pre-European conquest to the present. Emphasizes the early history of Latin America but connects it to the present. This course is a statewide 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 statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1 Three credits.
  
  • HIS 250 - African American History [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Explores the experiences and contributions of African Americans from the colonial period to the present. Emphasizes the social and economic lives and roles of African Americans, their roles in politics and war, their achievements, and movements for self-help and civil rights. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-HI1. Three credits.
  
  • HIS 251 - History of Christianity-World [HI1]

    Credits: 3
    Surveys the history of Christianity and its impact on the world from its Jewish origins in the ancient Mediterranean system, into its European expansion, and ending with its modern global presence. Analyzes foundational theology, the impact of significant events, and the role of key people in their historical contexts. Inspects Christianity’s relationship with Judaism, Islam, the Enlightenment, modernity, moral systems and values. Provides students with an appreciation of the broad impact of the faith. This course is a statewide 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 161 - Meditation for Health

    Credits: 1
    Incorporates the practice of fundamental techniques for training your mind to be quiet and peaceful; to focus your thoughts on what you choose; to stimulate the Mind-Body conversation to enhance your own health. One 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 160 - Greenhouse Management

    Credits: 4
    Covers greenhouse design, systems, management, and the major greenhouse crops and their cultural needs. Four credits.
  
  • HLT 202 - Plant Health Care

    Credits: 4
    Introduces the fundamental concepts of integrated pest management and plant health care. Teaches students to diagnose pest and disease problems and formulate site-specific prevention and control strategies. Four credits.
  
  • HLT 260 - Plant Propagation

    Credits: 4
    Teaches seed and vegetative plant propagation techniques, the biology underlying modern plant propagation practices, and their application in commercial plant production. Four credits.

Humanities

  
  • HUM 103 - Introduction to Film Art [AH2]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly: HUM 151) Studies the relationships among film’s stylistic systems, narrative systems and audience reception. Students view, discuss and critically analyze a variety of films which represent key historical and aesthetic periods as well as a variety of genres and themes. The course incorporates the vocabulary stylistic systems (for instance, cinematography, editing and art direction) and narrative systems (for instance, story structure and character motivation) as both relate to the kinds of meanings a film conveys. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-AH2. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 115 - World Mythology [AH2]

    Credits: 3
    Introduces students to a multidisciplinary approach to world mythology. Common themes are illustrated and connected to religion, philosophy, art, literature, music, and contemporary culture. In addition, students will study various ways of interpreting myth. . This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 121 - Humanities: Early Civ [AH2]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly titled “Early Civilizations”)
    Introduces students to the history of ideas that have defined cultures through a study of the visual arts, literature, drama, music, and philosophy. It emphasizes connections among the arts, values, and diverse cultures, including European and non-European, from the Ancient world to 1000 C.E. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-AH2. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 122 - Humanities: Mediev-Modern [AH2]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly titled “From Medieval to Modern”)
    Examines written texts, visual arts and musical compositions to analyze and reflect the evolution and confluence of cultures in Europe, Asia and the Americas from 800 C.E. to 1750 C.E. Any two of the three Survey of Humanities courses equal a sequence This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-AH2. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 123 - Humanities: Modern World [AH2]

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly titled “The Modern World”)
    Examines the cultures of the 17th through the 20th centuries by focusing on the interrelationships of the arts, ideas, and history. Considers the influences of industrialism, scientific development and non-European peoples. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-AH2. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 131 - Arts and Cultures of Mexico

    Credits: 3
    Introduces students, through visual arts, music, and literature to attitudes toward the sacred and toward power (political, economic, social, religious) held by various cultures in Mexico from the Pre-Hispanic era to the mid-twentieth century. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 175 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1 to 6
    (Formerly: HUM 135) Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. One to six credits.
  
  • HUM 220 - History of Rock & Roll

    Credits: 3
    Teaches students to read about, write about, and discuss the social history of that very broad term, rock and roll. We explore important themes in American (and British) social and cultural history through the study of popular music, as well as to examine how popular and critical tastes are reflections of artistic, cultural, sexual, economic and ideological sensibilities at the time of its production. In order to fully understand what the culture of rock is all about, we critically analyze the influence of technology, ideology, class, gender, and race on various genres of music: jazz, country, rhythm and blues, techno, heavy metal, and hip hop. We also examine how rock and roll influenced (and is influenced by) other arts, particularly literature and film. Emphasis is placed on understanding the social and cultural contexts of the various music forms rather than on a rigorous understanding of the musical forms themselves. Three credits.
  
  • HUM 285 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1 to 6
    (Formerly: HUM 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.

Italian

  
  • ITA 101 - Conversational Italian I

    Credits: 3
    Provides the first course in a sequence for beginning students who wish to understand and speak Italian. The material includes basic vocabulary, grammar, and expressions that are used in daily situations and in travel. Three credits.
  
  • ITA 111 - Italian Language I

    Credits: 5
    Develops students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the language. Integrates these skills in the cultural contexts in which the language is used. Offers a foundation in the analysis of culture. Five credits.
  
  • ITA 112 - Italian Language II

    Credits: 5
    Expands students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the language across the disciplines. Integrates these skills with the study of the cultures in which the language is used. Offers a foundation in the analysis of culture and develops intercultural communicative strategies. Prerequisite(s): ITA 111 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Five credits.
  
  • ITA 211 - Italian Language III [AH4]

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

    Credits: 3
    Continues Italian Language I, II and III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): ITA 211 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-AH4. Three credits.
  
  • ITA 285 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1 to 6
    (Formerly: ITA 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.

Japanese

  
  • JPN 101 - Conversational Japanese I

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

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

    Credits: 5
    Introduces a sequence dealing with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Japanese language. NOTE: The order of topics and methodology will vary according to the individual instructors and texts. Five credits.
  
  • JPN 112 - Japanese Language II

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

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

    Credits: 3
    Continues Japanese Language I, II and III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Japanese language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors. Prerequisite(s): JPN 211 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-AH4. Three credits.
  
  • JPN 285 - Independent Study

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

Journalism

  
  • JOU 105 - Introduction to Mass Media [SS3]

    Credits: 3
    Places the mass media in a historical and cultural perspective, considering the validity, integrity and influence of the media in a democracy. This course is a statewide guaranteed transfer course GT-SS3. Three credits.
  
  • JOU 106 - Media News and Reporting

    Credits: 3
    (Formerly called Fundamentals of Reporting) Introduces newswriting, reporting and interviewing with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy, completeness, timeliness and fairness. Three credits.
  
  • JOU 121 - Photojournalism

    Credits: 3
    Develops photojournalistic skills in capturing moments of real life from a unique personal viewpoint. Covers a broad overview of new media story-telling techniques. Students will focus on the way they observe the world around them and on the content and quality of their photographs. Three credits.
  
  • JOU 206 - Inter Newswriting / Editing

    Credits: 3
    Presents how to gather information as an investigative reporter through research of local, state and federal government publications; how to cover police beat and city hall; how our courts and regulatory agencies function; and how to cover other challenges such as the environment, religion, science, medical, public safety and business. Prerequisite(s): JOU 106 or permission of instructor. Three credits.
  
  • JOU 241 - Feature and Magazine Writing

    Credits: 3
    Studies trade, consumer and technical markets; manuscript development with emphasis on nonfiction; submission techniques; and trends affecting the marketing of manuscripts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 090 or assessment. Three credits.
  
  • JOU 280 - Internship

    Credits: 3
    Provides a structured and guided, individualized research that is organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student who may use journalism skills and experiences acquired during previous coursework. Permission of instructor required. One to six credits.

Law Enforcement Academy

  
  • LEA 101 - Basic Police Academy I

    Credits: 6
    (Formerly CRJ 101) Conforms to POST standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on simulating actual situations utilizing both a lecture and laboratory mode of learning. Prerequisite(s): Permission of Academy Director. Six credits.
  
  • LEA 103 - Bsc Law Enforcemnt Academy III

    Credits: 2
    (Formerly CRJ 103) Enhances the standards established by the P.O.S.T. Board and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry level duties of a Police Officer. Emphasis will be on expanding the P.O.S.T. curriculum to create a unique learning experience. Prerequisite(s): Permission of Academy Director. Two credits.
 

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