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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Numbers, Credits, Descriptions

Course Numbers

Generally, courses with letter prefixes apply toward degrees and certificates, and courses with 100 and 200 numbers are college transfer courses; those numbered 200 to 299 are considered sophomore-level courses. Be sure to check the degree requirements for the certificate or degree you are seeking to ensure that the course you are taking will be counted.

Course Credits

In order to earn an associate’s degree in two years, students should enroll for an average of 16 college-level credits in fall, winter, and spring terms. If college preparatory courses are required, the number of credits each term would increase accordingly. Curriculum and program requirements described in this catalog provide more information on the program or degree of your choice.

Students participating in intercollegiate athletics, must complete and pass at least 12 credit hours each term for eligibility purposes. Students are encouraged to visit with BMCC’s athletic director and/or our coaches for detailed eligibility requirements.

Reading Course Descriptions

Courses offered at BMCC are listed in this section of the catalog. Not every course is offered every term. Use the schedule of classes to determine quarterly course offerings. Students who plan to transfer should consult with their program advisor to ensure course transferability.

HOW TO READ A COURSE DESCRIPTION

Courses are grouped by area of study and listed alphabetically by letter prefix and course number. Courses numbered 100 and above are designed for transfer to other colleges for degree credit.

Course Number and Title Letters and numbers along with the title of the course. Example: AGM131 Agricultural Saftey
Course Description Briefly summarizes course content
Credits, Lecture, Lab The number of credits earned by taking the course is noted. Each lecture credit corresponds to one hour of instruction per week. Each lab credit equals 3 hours per week. Each other credit generally refers to 2 hours of class time per credit.
Prerequisite  Prerequisites are listed below course descriptions. A prerequisite is a course that must be completed before enrolling in the selected course. It is important to note prerequisites before registering.
Corequisite Corequisite is a course that should be completed either before or while attending the selected course.

Course Designations:

Non-Designated Courses

Courses numbered 100 and above listed in this section of the catalog that have not received a designation mark as outlined above may or may not meet degree requirements or be transferable to other institutions. Questions regarding transferability of courses should be directed to the Academic Advisor, Director of Enrollment Management, or Executive Vice President of Instruction and Student Success.

Non-Transfer Courses

Courses with numerical designations less than 100 are not transferable to four-year institutions.

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EMT/Fire Science
  

  • FS 137 - Fire Protection Systems

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3 Lab -
    This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 . applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 110B 
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 166 - Building Construction for Fire Prevention

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3 Lab -
    This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 110B 
    Qualify within a limited entry program
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 169 - Apparatus Operator/Driver

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 3 Other - 1
    This course covers practical procedures, techniques and safety precautions used while operating fire apparatus. Includes fire apparatus inspection and preventative maintenance, driving laws and policies, specific to the apparatus operator maneuver a vehicle, and apparatus positioning. 
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Prerequisite:WR 115   
    Qualify within a limited entry program. Students will be prepared to meet National Fire Protection Association1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 170 - Intro to Fire Tactics & Strategies

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3 Lab -
    This course provides the principles of fireground control through utilization of equipment and extinguishing agents, the different roles and responsibilities of personnel and communication, the difference in how building construction effects fire behavior factors, and how to conduct fire pre-incident planning.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 110B 
    Qualify within a limited entry program.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 212 - Fire Investigation

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3 Lab -
    This course is intended to provide the student with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, motives of the fire setter, and types of fire causes.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 . applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 166 
    Qualify within a limited entry program.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 214 - Principles of Fire & Emergency Services Safety & Survival

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3 Lab -
    This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 169 
    Qualify within a limited entry program
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 240 - Emergency Services Instructor I

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 2 Lab - 1
    This course prepares emergency services personnel to deliver a training class from a prepared lesson plan. Topics include adult learning theory and how it applies to emergency service training and the use of instructional methods to engage the student in the learning process.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 112B , COM 111 
    Qualify within a limited entry program
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 274 - Intro to Fire & Emergency Administration

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3 Lab -
    This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Qualify within a limited entry program
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • FS 280 - Cooperative Work Experience

    Credits - 1-8
    The purpose of this practicum experience is to give the students an opportunity to gain real life education and mentoring from experienced firefighters, in both daily operation and emergencies.
    Recommended Preparation: WR 115 , applied skills.
    Prerequisite: FS 110B , FS 169 
    Qualify within a limited entry program
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.

Engineering Technologies
  

  • DRF 113 - Advanced Computer Aided Drafting

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
    Advanced CAD applications utilizing reference files, symbols/cell libraries and work space setup in the development of drawings for civil structural purposes and building projects including buildings, bridges, site plans, subdivisions and highway design projects using the Microstation software.
    Prerequisite: DRF 112  or CET 112 Added CET 112 as prereq
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • DRF 243 - Industrial Drafting

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 2 Lab - 6
    Students will create wiring diagrams, schematics and logic diagrams, printed circuit board designs, enclosure drawings, and other industrial drawings using industry standard notation and formatting.
    Prerequisite: DRF 112 
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • DRF 263 - 3-D Computer Aided Drafting

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
    An advanced course using 3-D CAD environment on the Microstation platform to create solid models of objects and buildings. Includes operations to utilize sheet files, materials, palettes, sectioning tools, and exporting tools.
    Prerequisite: DRF 113 
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • ENGR 231 - Engineering Statics

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 3 Lab -1
    This course develops the fundamental principles of mechanics of rigid bodies and the application of these principles to engineering problems.  The course includes the analysis of structural members and their connections, torsion on power-transmitting shafts, as well as centroids, moments of inertia, and stress and strain.
    Prerequisite: MTH251, PHY211 
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • ENGR 235 - Engineering Strength of Materials

    Credits - 4 Lecture -3 Lab - 1
    This course develops design techniques for simple beams and columns utilizing an analysis of stress-strain relationship as related to engineering materials, with an emphasis on timber and steel.  Internal stresses and deformations of structural members and machines when subjected to external forces are considered.  Analysis of structural members and their connections, torsion on power transmitting shafts, centroids and moments of inertia of stress are also considered.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 231  
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • ET 114 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 3 Lab - 1
    An introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) including a brief history of automated mapping, and basic cartographic principles including map scales/ coordinate systems/map projections. Hands on use of computer-based ESRI Software will introduce the concepts of layering data from multiple sources into a coherent system. Applicable to geography, sciences, agriculture, business, and engineering uses.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • ET 222 - Concrete Practices

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 3 Lab - 1
    A study of the Basics of Concrete relating to the testing of fresh concrete, fundamentals of Mix Design, review of the Basics of Concrete and in-depth investigation of the properties of concrete materials. Instruction includes Absolute Volume Method of Mix Design and the techniques required to meet job site specifications for concrete.
    Prepares students for completion of the ACI-Field Testing Technician I and ODOT Quality Control Technician Certification Requirements.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • ET 222A - Concrete Field Testing Technician

    Credits - 1 Lecture - 1
    A study of the Basics of Concrete relating to the testing of fresh concrete.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • ET 222B - Concrete Control Technician

    Credits - 1 Lecture - 1
    A study of the Fundamental of Mix Design, review of the Basics of Concrete and in-depth investigation of the properties of concrete materials.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • ET 222C - Concrete Strength Testing Technician

    Credits - 1 Lecture - 1
    Students are instructed in the Absolute Volume Method of Mix Design and the techniques required to meet job site specifications for concrete.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.

English
  

  • ENG 104 - Introduction to Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A course concentrating on the study of fiction through analysis of short stories and/or novels drawn from American, English, Continental, and other literature.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 105 - Introduction to Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A course emphasizing the study and analysis of drama from classical times to the modern period with concentration on the principal types of drama such as comedy and tragedy.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 106 - Introduction to Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A course focusing on the study of poetry, primarily lyric, drawn from American, English, Continental, and other literatures. Elements such as form, texture, and sensuous appeal are explored in close analysis of the poems.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 107 - World Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course focuses on great works of the ancient world in a variety of forms including: verse, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Reading and discussion may focus on the literary traditions of the ancient Middle East, Greece, Rome, India, and China.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees. Cultural Awareness
  

  • ENG 108 - World Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course focuses on great works from roughly 400CE to 1600CE in a variety of forms including: verse, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Reading and discussion may focus on the literary traditions of Western Europe, Africa and Asia.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees. Cultural Awareness.
  

  • ENG 109 - World Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course focuses on great works of the modern world in a variety of forms including: verse, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Reading and discussion may focus on the literary traditions of Latin America, the Middle-East and Africa, as well as Europe.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121 
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees. Human Relations. Cultural Awareness.
  

  • ENG 197 - Film as Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course explores film as an art form, fostering visual literacy through close attention to the cinema. It will concentrate on the importance of acting, drama, ideology, theory and literary adaptation to film.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 198 - Special Studies

    Credits - 1-3
    This course is designed to provide interested and capable students special topics in English.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • ENG 201 - Shakespeare

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A survey of the Elizabethan era and of Shakespeare’s dramatic works. Students read early comedies, histories, and tragedies giving special attention to the overall design of each work as well as to its individual beauties.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 202 - Shakespeare

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A survey of Shakespeare’s middle period. Students read plays of various genres, but class emphasis falls on historical plays with discussion of Shakespeare’s developing view of man, society and government.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 203 - Shakespeare

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A survey of Shakespeare’s later plays including the great tragedies and the romances. Students study both dramatic forms and poetry and discuss the philosophic implications of these major plays.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 204 - Survey of English Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course is a study of the principal works of English literature. Students concentrate on Anglo-Saxon and Medieval literature in the first term and become familiar with literary traditions through reading, lecture, discussion and film.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 205 - Survey of English Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The second term of this survey focuses on Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century English literature. Students read and discuss major authors, including Shakespeare, Milton, Swift and Pope.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 206 - Survey of English Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The third term of this survey sequence focuses on Modern English Literature. The authors are representative rather than inclusive.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 240 - Native American Literature

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    A discussion seminar designed to introduce the student to the emergence of literature being written by members of the first nations of North America, and the connection of that contemporary literature to the oral literature of myth, story, lyric and ritual poetry and oratory.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121 
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • ENG 253 - Survey of American Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The first of a three-part sequence, this course is a discussion seminar that surveys a multicultural representation of American literary works and major writers from pre-European contact to the Civil War. Or emphasis may be on genre, with the first term focusing on American fiction.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees. Cultural Awareness.
  

  • ENG 254 - Survey of American Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The second of a three-part sequence, this course is a discussion seminar that surveys a multicultural representation of American authors and literary works from the Civil War to World War II. Or emphasis may be on genre, second term focusing on American drama.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 255 - Survey of American Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The last of a three-part sequence, this course is a discussion seminar that considers a multicultural representation of major American writers and literary works from World War II to the present. Or emphasis may be on genre, with the third term focusing on American poetry.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 260 - Introduction to Women Writers

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    An examination of writing by women. Students read a variety of fiction and nonfiction forms by women from various places and periods. Genres may include poetry, folksongs, diary and journal entries, fiction and drama, and non-fiction.
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.  Cultural Awareness.
  

  • ENG 263 - Detective Fiction

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Investigation of the detective genre, its historical patterns, and its evolution from Poe to popular contemporary writers. Students will read a variety of detective novels/short stories in the categories of the Armchair/Cerebral Detective and Hard Boiled
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 264 - Detective Fiction

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Investigation of the detective genre, its historical patterns, and its evolution from Poe to popular contemporary writers. Students will read a variety of detective novels/short stories in the categories of the Armchair/Cerebral Detective and Hard Boiled Detective.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • ENG 269 - Nature Literature

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    People often explain themselves and their world according to how they define and perceive their relationship with nature. The Nature Literature course will examine how people’s literature reflects their mythological, theological, philosophical, and scientific views towards nature. Readings will include fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that project a variety of attitudes towards nature.
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Introduces the student to major issues in philosophy, a historical overview and subgenres of the philosophical tradition.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PHL 102 - Introduction to Ethics

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course is a general introduction to ethical theory and practice covering normative ethics, meta-ethics, and applied ethics.
    Recommended preparation: WR 121  
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PHL 103 - Critical Thinking

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    In this course students develop thinking and reasoning skills required for the critical assessment of information. This course focuses on practical methods applied to case studies from sources such as editorials, essays, propaganda, advertisements, and newspaper reports. This course is considered an Art & Letters course.
    Prerequisite: WR115 or Placement. 
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • WR 060 - Elements of the Essay

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    WR060 introduces students to the academic essay, moving from developing clear, paragraphs to composing and revising the academic essay. Students will develop confidence in their writing and practice critical thinking. Students read texts of varying lengths, showing each stage of the writing process. Grammar skills will be developed through more rigorous instruction.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Students with a writing Compass score of 18- 32 are highly recommended to take RD 101  concurrent to WR060
  

  • WR 065 - Introduction to Technical Writing

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Introduces students to the basic elements of expository technical writing. Students will move from short, paragraph length technical works to multi-paragraph documents. Additional attention is directed toward integrating graphics into the writing, presenting the material orally and creating job search documents.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
  

  • WR 099 - Writing Workshop

    Credits - 1 Lecture - 1
    This one-credit class offers students enrolled in a designated developmental writing course an opportunity to apply skills learned in class in a structured, interactive environment.
  

  • WR 115 - Introduction to College Writing

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course introduces college-level critical inquiry in academic reading and writing. Students will work on developing their ability to read critically and write college-level essays in a variety of different writing contexts and situations. Emphasis is on learning to use the conventions of written language appropriately and skillfully for different purposes and to experience and use writing as a recursive, social, and collaborative process.
    Prerequisite: WR 060  or WR 099  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • WR 121 - English Composition

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The first of two courses required by the AAOT degree, this course focuses on writing clear, detailed, informative essays in a variety of forms, correctly using and citing sources, active reading, and critical thinking.
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • WR 122 - English Composition

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    The second of a two-course sequence, this course focuses on the development of student skills in evaluating and composing essays of various lengths, with emphasis on style of expression, logical thought and evidence, and argumentative approaches and strategies. The course also includes a research paper and supporting annotated bibliography.
    Prerequisite: WR 121  
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees. 
  

  • WR 198 - Special Studies

    Credits - 1-3
    Designed to provide interested and capable students with the opportunity to study special topics in writing.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • WR 227 - Technical Report Writing

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Researching and reporting technical information including business proposals, business plans, feasibility studies and process instructions.
    Prerequisite: WR 121  
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • WR 241 - Introduction to Imaginative Writing

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A course in creative writing designed for those who wish to express themselves in fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry, or other imaginative forms.
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • WR 242 - Introduction to Imaginative Writing

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A course in creative writing designed for those who wish to express themselves in fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry, or other imaginative forms.
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • WR 243 - Introduction to Imaginative Writing

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    A course in creative writing designed for those who wish to express themselves in fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry, or other imaginative forms. This course will focus on creative non-fiction.
    Prerequisite: WR 115  or Placement
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • WR 298 - Special Studies

    Credits - 1-3
    Designed to provide interested and capable students with the opportunity to study special topics in writing.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.

Foreign Languages
  

  • SPAN 101 - First Year Spanish

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Introduction to Spanish, stressing speaking and reading. Exercises in elementary composition and grammar.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • SPAN 102 - First Year Spanish

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Continued introduction to Spanish, stressing speaking and reading. Exercises in elementary composition and grammar.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 101 
    Term(s) Offered: Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • SPAN 103 - First Year Spanish

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Continued introduction to Spanish, stressing speaking and reading. Exercises in elementary composition and grammar.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 102 
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • SPAN 161 - Conversational Business Spanish I

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    This conversational business Spanish course is an intensive course designed to focus on oral communication related to customer, consumer, and coworker interactions; there will be little grammatical instruction. The course will emphasize sentence structure, pronunciation, and introduce Hispanic culture and traditions. Course content will focus on business situations for customer service, workplace interactions, and field work. Students will practice speaking in class and will be encouraged to practice speaking outside the classroom.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • SPAN 162 - Conversational Business Spanish II

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    This conversational business Spanish course is the second level of an intensive course designed to focus on oral communication related to customer, consumer, and coworker interactions. While there will be reading of simple business Spanish documents, there will be little grammatical instruction. Course content will focus on business situations for customer service, workplace interactions, and field work. Students will practice speaking in class and will be encouraged to practice speaking outside the classroom.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 161  
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • SPAN 201 - Second-Year Spanish

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Intensive oral and written exercises designed to help the student acquire an accurate and fluent use of Spanish. Selections from representative authors are studied.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 103 
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • SPAN 202 - Second-Year Spanish

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Intensive oral and written exercises designed to help the student acquire an accurate and fluent use of Spanish. Emphasis on advanced use of past tense and on hypothetical and persuasive language. We will also include literary selections.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 201 
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • SPAN 203 - Second-Year Spanish

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Intensive oral and written exercises designed to help the student acquire an accurate and fluent use of Spanish. Emphasis on advanced verb moods and application of language.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 202 
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • SPAN 211 - Spanish Conversation and Composition

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Intensive conversation and essay writing of a general character designed to improve oral and written ability in Spanish.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • SPAN 212 - Spanish Conversation and Composition

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Intensive conversation and essay writing of a general character designed to improve oral and written ability in Spanish.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 211  or instructor approval
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • SPAN 213 - Spanish Conversation and Composition

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Intensive conversation and essay writing of a general character designed to improve oral and written ability in Spanish.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 212  or instructor approval
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • SPAN 218 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course is designed specifically for Heritage speakers of Spanish or other linguistically qualified students. Provides instruction to develop and improve existing Spanish language skills related to writing, speaking and listening. Also focuses on the cultural heritage of Spanish-speaking students in the region and increases awareness of linguistic registers, expands vocabulary, practices translation and develops appreciation for Hispanic and Latino cultures of Spanish-speaking countries and the United States. Conducted primarily in Spanish.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 103  
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • UMA 101 - First Year Umatilla

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    This course will introduce the student to the Umatilla language. Umatilla is a Sahaptin language primarily spoken on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The student will learn the four areas that are essential to speaking grammatical phrases in Umatilla.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.

Health/Physical Education
  

  • FN 225 - Nutrition

    Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
    Nutrition is the study of the nutrients in food and how the body uses them through the life cycle. Food sources, functions and recommendations for the six nutrients are covered. Digestion, absorption and metabolism are discussed. Skills will be developed in evaluation of nutrition information, assessment of dietary intake, recognition of timely national nutrition issues, and an increased awareness of the relationship of diet upon chronic disease. A variety of instructional methods will be selected but emphasis will be upon collaborative learning.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • FN 230 - Children, Families and Nutrition

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    This is a course for parents, families, child and health care providers, and early childhood educators. Basic nutrition for the pregnant and breastfeeding woman, the breastfed and bottle-fed infant, and the child will be covered.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • HE 100 - Introduction to Health Services

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Individually designed shadow experiences within the health service professional field that provide the learner the opportunity to apply skills as well as obtain knowledge of various health career occupations. Basic First Aid and CPR are included.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • HE 115 - Body Composition Assessment

    Credits - 1 Lecture - 1
    Percent Body Fat (or lean-to-fat ratio) is a better indicator of health and fitness than scale weight is. This class teaches students about the different methods of assessing percent body fat, their advantages and disadvantages.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • HE 250 - Personal Health

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    A visionary look at the state of health and health care today. This distance education course offers teachers and learners an up-to- the-minute look at health and health care issues from weight management to cardiovascular disease and from the latest HIV/AIDS treatment to changes in health care delivery systems. Personal Health combines interviews with leading health professionals, dynamic location footage, and illustrative case studies to bring each lesson to life.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • HE 252 - First Aid

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to call for help, to help keep someone alive, to reduce pain, and to minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. Successful completion will lead to an American Red Cross community first aid and community CPR certification.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • HE 253 - Personal Nutrition

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Orientation to the importance of a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol while high in complex carbohydrates and fiber. Emphasis will be on helping participants choose healthy, low fat foods while still enjoying their diets. The course will include an introduction to nutrients and their uses and food sources, as well as discussion of current topics including weight management, eating disorders, exercise, fad foods and diets, recipe modifications, and reducing risk of disease related to high-fat diet.
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • HE 298 - Special Studies

    Credits - 1-3
    This course is designed to provide interested and capable students special topics in health.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • HPE 295 - Health and Fitness for Life

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    Develop an understanding of the interacting influences of physical fitness, nutrition, stress management, and health. Course covers many wellness topics including weight control, eating disorders, diet analysis, methods for behavior change, avoiding destructive habits, cardiovascular health, and maintaining a healthy back.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PE 090 - Physical Education

    Credits - 1 Other - 1
    Program of study and activity in a specific area of physical education to include introduction to guidelines and techniques of the stated activity. This pre-college level is designed for less complex activities focusing on physical fitness. Students will take part in the activity to maintain physical fitness.
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
  

  • PE 131 - Introduction to Physical Education

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    An introduction to the fields of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports Management including professional opportunities and required academic qualifications. The course includes a “shadow” experience and information regarding American College of Sports Medicine and American Council on Exercise certifications.
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PE 185 - Physical Education Activity

    Credits - 1 Other - 1
    Program of study and activity in a specific area of physical education to include introduction to rules, principles, guidelines, and techniques of the stated activity. Students will take part in the activity to better learn about it as well as to maintain physical fitness.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PE 198 - Special Studies

    Credits - 1-3
    Selected studies in health and physical education.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • PE 290 - Lifeguard Training Review

    Credits - 1 Lab - 1
    The purpose of this course is to update student’s American Red Cross certification in Lifeguard training (PE 291). Students who possess a current ARC Lifeguard Training certificate are eligible to enroll in this review course.
    Recommended preparation: The student must possess a current ARC Lifeguard Training Certificate
    Offered Winter Term Only.
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PE 291 - Lifeguard Training

    Credits - 2 Other - 2
    This course is designed to provide lifeguard candidates and lifeguards with the skills and knowledge necessary to keep the patrons of aquatic facilities safe in and around the water. Successful completion will lead to the American Red Cross lifeguard training certificate.
    Recommended preparation: The student must possess strong swimming skill proficiency and strength.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PE 292 - Water Safety Instructor/WSI

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 1 Other - 1
    The student will learn how to teach swimming and water safety and further develop personal skills in these areas. Successful completion leads to the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certificate.
    Recommended preparation: Student must be at least 17 years old at the start of course and must pass the pre-course written and skills test.
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.
  

  • PE 293 - Lifeguard Instructor Training/LGI

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 1 Other - 1
    The purpose of this course is to train candidates to teach the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, Lifeguard Training Review, Community Water Safety, CPR for the professional rescuer and Lifeguarding Instructor Aid courses. Successful completion leads to the American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certificate.
    Recommended preparation: Student must be at least 17 years old at the start of course and must pass two pre-course written exams and four skill scenarios.
    Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.

Human Development
  

  • HD 080 - Life Transitions

    Credits - 2 Other - 2
    This course is a five-week series of seminars designed for students to develop self-knowledge, coping skills, confidence-building, communication skills, parenting skills, and how to have healthy relationships. Included in this course will be exploration of specific careers and orientation to job-search techniques, learning about college support services, managing resources, networking, exploring nontraditional training options, setting goals, and developing action plans.
  

  • HD 100 - College Survival and Success

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    This course teaches students approaches and techniques that will support their success both as individuals and as students in college. Focus is on academic strategies which include note taking, test taking and text reading. Coping skills such as time management, stress management, assertiveness, and methods for organization will also be presented.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • HD 109 - Academic Planning

    Credits - 1 Lecture - 1
    Academic Planning provides a structured introduction to the tools, resources, and strategies vital to successful completion of one’s college and career goals. The course encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning and make well informed choices in a collegiate environment.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • HD 110 - Career Planning

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    Students gain information about themselves and occupations. They choose two careers and support their choices based upon the information they have acquired. They use interest inventories, computerized exploration programs, and an entrepreneur quiz. They will use the Career Information System to find sources of training and financial aid for the careers they have chosen.
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.
  

  • LC 109 - Learning Community for Academic Success

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    This team-taught course focuses on the process and functions of learning communities, acting as a conduit of support as students work through goals and outcomes identical to other HD 109  course sections, as well as the broader array of courses that comprise their freshman experience. Emphasis will be placed on identifying the benefits of learning communities, supporting each other in the learning process (specific to HD 109  and more broadly to core courses in general), and working toward becoming a master student. Various strategies and concepts relating to student learning, success and retention will be explored through discussion, activities and surveys.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Winter
    Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.

Industrial Systems Technology
  

  • DRF 110 - Print Reading For Welders

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    This course presents an introduction to print reading fundamentals, American Welding Society (AWS) welding symbols, and related print reading applications found in the welding and fabrication industry.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • DRF 111 - Industrial Print Reading

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    Technicians use prints to understand how to repair and troubleshoot machinery.  Industrial Print Reading covers industry related skills in print reading, including the use of different reference coordinates, creating and editing drawings, using technical drawing views and dimensions, assembly drawings, multi-view drawings and schematic diagrams.
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • DRF 112 - Computer Aided Drafting

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
    An introduction to computer aided drafting using AutoCAD software, including design set up, file management, entity creation, and manipulation. Projects will include orthographic projection, sections, dimensioning, and isometric drawings.
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • IST 109 - Introduction to Industrial Systems Technology

    Credits - 2 Lecture - 2
    IST109 provides an introduction to the Industrial Systems Technology Program, career opportunities, and an overview of key industrial systems and including operation and troubleshooting.  This course is the entry point into the Industrial Systems Technology program. 
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • IST 112 - Rigging and Lifting

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
    This class teaches how to safely move loads of different shapes and sizes using a variety of methods.  The course includes different types of rigging skills including equipment movement, wire mesh slings, synthetic slings, knots, load turning, and cranes.
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • IST 121 - Mechanical Drive Systems

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
      Mechanical Drives introduces mechanical systems and develops fundamental knowledge of mechanical systems and practices. Covers basic safety, installation, key fasteners, power transmission systems, v-belt drives, chain drives, spur gear drives, and multiple shaft drives. Topics covered include learning how to select, install, adjust, troubleshoot, and repair a range of mechanical systems which are commonly found in both automated and manual machines used in every industry around the world.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • IST 125 - Bearing and Lubrication Systems

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
    Bearings and Lubrication Systems includes describing lubrication, selection, maintenance and troubleshooting of plain ball bearings. It introduces anti-friction bearings by describing two types of bearing and teaching the fundamental skills of how to identify, mechanically install, and thermally install, and troubleshooting those bearings. Also covered is gasket and seals; such as O-ring seal, lip seal and mechanical seal, advance gear drives; such as helical gear drives, right angle gear drives, and speed reducers, gear drive selection and maintenance.
    Term(s) Offered: Winter
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • IST 131 - Industrial Safety

    Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
    This class introduces common industrial safety topics.  Learn how to recognize and protect yourself and your colleagues from workplace hazards. Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, hazardous materials awareness, and safety data sheets are among the many topics covered in this course.
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.
  

  • IST 135 - HVAC System Controls

    Credits - 3 Other - 3
    This course introduces students to HVAC systems and digital controls. Students will learn the basics of HVAC and automated digital controls as they pertain to data centers.
 

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