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ACCT&202–Prin of Accounting IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIncludesaccountingforfixedassets,liabilities,partnershipsand corporations.Alsoincludesthestatementofcashflowsaswellastheunderlyingprinciplesofaccounting.Prerequisite:ACCT& 201.

ACCT&203–Prin of Accounting IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureDevelopmentand analysisofaccountinginfor-mationformanagerialdecision-making.Prerequisite:ACCT& 202and highschoolalgebraorits equivalent.

Adult Education--Adult Basic Education

ADABE 009–Orientation to Adult EdCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureAnintroductiontoOlympicCollegeand itsAdultEducationProgram.Studentslearntosetgoals,makeaneducationalplan,and assesstheirownprogress.Maybetakentwiceeachacademic year.Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADABE 041–Communication Skills 2Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillreadforliteralcomprehension,findand interpretinformationfromcommonreferences,writeseveralrelatedsentences,and useacomputerforroutinetasks.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 042–Math 2Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillidentifywheremathisusedinreallifesituationsand canprocesswholenumberoperationsinaddition,subtraction,multiplica-tionand division,and findaverages.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 051–Communication Skills 3Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursecanidentifytheirgoals,defineand supportareadingpurpose,writeclearnarrativesofaparagraphormore,and useacomputertoperformroutinetasks.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 052–Math 3Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillbeabletosolveproblemsusingwholenumbers,fractions,decimals,percents,ratios,and proportions,and willbeintroducedtosignednumbersand scientificnotation. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

Independent StudyIndependent Study (can be offered in all subjects)Cr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 30 hours per credit ClinicCoursescanbeofferedas:195/295.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof15credits.AllowsthestudenttopursuetopicsnotofferedintheCollegeCatalogthroughin-depthcourse-workunderthedirectionofaninstructor.Thiscoursemayincludedirectedreadings,coverageofspecialtopics,and otherindependentstudy.Thetopicand scopeofstudy,learningobjec-tives,workrequired,methodsofevaluation,and academiclevel(195versus295)willbedeterminedinconferencebetweenthestudentand instructor.Prerequisite:Instructor permission.

PracticumPracticum (can be offered in all subjects)Cr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCoursescanbeofferedas:199/299.Apracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructor.

AccountingACCT&201–Prin of Accounting ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAccountingasaninformationsystem,theaccountingcycle,accountingforamerchandisingoperation,cash,receivables,and inventories.

NOTE TO STUDENTS: Common Course Numbers & TitlesTomakeiteasierforstudentstotransfercreditsamongtheState’s34communityand technicalcolleges,somecoursesarenumberedand titledinasimilarwayateverycommunitycollegeinthestate.

CoursesthathavebeenidentifiedasCommonCourseNumbershave“&”inthecoursenumber,forexample:ENGL& 101.

Manycourseswithoutan“&”alsotransferbetweentwo-yearand four-yearcolleges.

ADABE 061–Communication Skills 4Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillbeabletousereadingand writingskillsinpersonallyrelevantcontexts,useresourcestocollectand interpretinformation,and useacomputertoperformroutinetasks.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 062–Math 4Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhotakethiscoursewillbeabletoproblemsolveusingwholenumbers,fractions,decimals,percents,ratios,and proportions,perimeter,area,volume,simpleinterest,and charts,graphs,and tables.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 071–Communication Skills 5Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillbeablewriteclearlyusingstandardgrammar,usage,and punctuation;collect,interpret,and inte-grateinformationusingmultipleresources,and useacomputertocompleteroutinetasks.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 072–Math 5Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillfurtherdeveloptheirskillstoeffectivelycommunicateand usemathematicaloperationsuptointro-ductoryalgebraand geometry. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 073–Fundamentals of Reading and WritingCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureThiscoursehelpsstudentsdevelopstrate-giesforreadingliteralcomprehension,findand interpretinformationfromcommonreferences,readingactivities.Studentswhocompletethiscoursewillbeabletowriteclearlyusingstandardgrammar,usage,and punctua-tionidentifytheirgoals,defineand supportareadingpurpose,writeclearnarrativesofaparagraphormore,and useacomputertocompleteroutinetasks.Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 075–Fundamentals of Reading and WritingCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureThiscoursehelpsstudentsdevelopstrate-giesforreadingliteralcomprehension,findand interpretinformationfromcommonreferences,readingactivities.Studentswhocompletethiscoursewillbeabletowriteclearlyusingstandardgrammar,usage,and punctua-tionidentifytheirgoals,defineand supportareadingpurpose,writeclearnarrativesofaparagraphormore,and useacomputertocompleteroutinetasks.Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

Unlessotherwisespecified,aminimumgrade of2.0inprerequisitecoursesisrequiredto enroll.

COURSE NOTES: H=Humanities, H/SP=Humanities/Skills Performance NS=Natural Science, SS=Social Science


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Olympic.edu | 360-792-6050 or 1-800-259-6718*See course description for prerequisite. Unless otherwise specified, a minimum of 2.0 is required in the prerequisite.

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Olympic.edu | 360-792-6050 or 1-800-259-6718 101*See course description for prerequisite. Unless otherwise specified,aminimumof2.0isrequiredintheprerequisite.

ADABE 077–Integrated Skills Lab for Health CareCr: 1-3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabThiscourseassistsstudentsindevelopingbasicskillsnecessaryforsuccessintheirprofes-sional-technicalcareer.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/qualifyingscoreonstatestandardizedassessment.

ADABE 081–Communication Skills 6Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswhocompletethiscoursewillbeabletowriteclearlyusingstandardgrammar,usage,and punctuation;collect,interpret,and inte-grateinformationusingmultipleresources;and useacomputertocompleteroutinetasks.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADABE 088–ABE Transitions Reading and Writing 5Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureBasicskilldevelopmentinreading/writing.Identifypartsofasentence,grammaticalconcepts,vocabularybuildingand decoding.Prerequisite:HSdiploma/GED,Accuplacerscores,CASASassessment.

ADABE 089–ABE Transitions Reading and Writing 6Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureAdvancedskilldevelopmentinreading/writing.Identifypartsofasentence,grammaticalconcepts,vocabularybuildingand decoding.Prerequisite:HSdiploma/GED,Accuplacerscores,CASASassessment.

ADABE 090–Reading Comprehension 2Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswilllearntoreadand comprehendwordsinasimpletext,slowlyand withfewerrors,toindependentlyaccomplishsimple,well-definedand structuredreadingactivities.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADABE 091–Reading Comprehension 3Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswilllearntoquicklyand accuratelyreadand comprehendwordsand wordgroupsinsimpletexttoindependentlyaccomplishwell-definedand structuredreadingactivities.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADABE 092–Reading Comprehension 4Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswilllearntoreadavarietyoftextsatanappropriatepaceand withgoodcomprehen-siontoindependentlyaccomplishstructured,complexreadingactivities. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADABE 093–Reading Comprehension 5Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswilllearntoreaddenseormultiparttextsatanappropriatepaceand withgoodcomprehensiontoindependentlyaccomplishstructured,complexreadingactivities. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADABE 094–Reading Comprehension 6Cr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureStudentswilllearntoreadlong,complextextsatanappropriatepaceand withgoodcomprehensiontoindependentlyaccomplishstructured,complexreadingactivities. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADABE 095–Fundamentals of GrammarCr: 1-4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureStudentswillhavein-depthpracticecoveringeightfundamentalareasofbasicEnglishgrammartosupportimprovementwithwritingand readingcomprehensionskills.Prerequisite:ADESL009orADABE009;minimumlevel4ESOLplacement(ADESL060or061).ConcurrentenrollmentinacoreABEorESOLclass.

Adult Education--English Second Language

ADESL 006–Basic Computer Skills/ESLCr: 1-3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroducesESLstudentstothecomputerskillsneededforsuccessincollege,family,and work-place.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/placementorpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 009–Orientation to ESLCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureAnintroductiontotheESLprogramand OlympicCollege.Studentslearntosetgoals,makeaneducationalplan,useresourcesand assessprogress.Maybetakentwiceayear.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:RequiredforallnewstudentsinESL classes.

ADESL 020–ESL Civics LiteracyCr: 1-3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureStudentsareintroducedtobroadconceptsand responsibilitiesofgoodcitizenshipwhileparticipatingasactivecommunitymembersand buildingEnglishlanguagecommunication skills.Prerequisite:Studentsathighbeginninglevels(level3)orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 030–ESOL 1 Speaking/ListeningCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureIntroducestudentstobasicsurvivalEnglish.Itisdesignedforstudentswhoaretruelanguagebeginners.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessmentorpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 031–ESOL 1 Reading/WritingCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureIntroducestudentstobeginningEnglishliteracyskills.DesignedforstudentswhohavejuststartedtolearnbasicsurvivalEnglish.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment,scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 040–ESOL 2 Speaking/ListeningCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureBuiltuponlanguageskillsbeyondbeginningEnglishliteracy;forstudentswhoareatalowbeginningleveloflanguagelearning. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment;scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 041–ESOL 2 Reading/WritingCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureBuiltuponlanguageskillsbeyondsurvivalEnglishliteracy;forstudentswhoareatalowbeginningleveloflanguagelearning. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment;scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 050–ESOL 3 Speaking/ListeningCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureBuiltuponlanguageskillsbeyondlow-beginningEnglishliteracy;forstudentsatahigh-beginningleveloflanguagelearning. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment;scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 051–ESOL 3 Reading/WritingCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureBuiltuponlanguageskillsbeyondlow-begin-ningEnglishliteracy;forstudentswhoareatahigh-beginningleveloflanguagelearning. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment;scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 060–ESOL 4 Speaking/ListeningCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureBuiltuponlanguageskillsbeyondintermediateEnglish.Itisdesignedforstudentswhoareatahigh-intermediate/low-advancedleveloflanguagelearning.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessmentorpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 061–ESOL 4 Reading/WritingCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureThiscoursebuildsuponlanguageskillsbeyondlow-intermediateEnglishliteracy;for studentswhoareatanintermediateleveloflanguage learning.Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment;scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 068–ESOL 5 Bridge Speaking/ListeningCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureBuiltuponlanguageskillsbeyondlowinter-mediateEnglishforhighintermediatelevellearnerstoprepareforadvancedEnglishclasses.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessmentorpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 069–ESOL 5 Bridge Reading/WritingCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureBuilduponhigh-intermediatelanguageskills.ItisdesignedforstudentswithahighlevelofEnglishfluency.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessmentorpermissionof instructor.



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ADESL 070–ESOL 6 Bridge Speaking/ListeningCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureBuilduponlanguageskillsbeyondhigh-inter-mediateEnglish.Designedforadvancedlevellearnerstoprepareformatriculatingtocollegecreditclasses.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessment;scoreof3.0inthepreviousleveland/orpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 071–ESOL 6 Bridge Reading/WritingCr: 1-10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureDesignedforstudentsatanadvancedlevelofEnglish.Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothelinguistic,culturaland studyskillsnecessaryformatriculatingintocollegelevelclassesatacommunitycollege.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Orientation/assessmentorpermissionof instructor.

ADESL 083–Beginning Pronunciation ESLCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureImprovingpronunciationofAmericanEnglishforcommunity,academic,and workplacesettingsforbeginningstudentswithbasicEnglishskills.Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADESL 084–Intermediate Pronunciation ESLCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureImprovepronunciationofAmericanEnglishforcommunity,academic,and workplacesettingsforstudentswithintermediateEnglishskills.Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADESL 085–Advanced Pronunciation ESLCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureImprovingpronunciationofAmericanEnglishforcommunity,academic,and workplacesettingsforstudentswithadvancedEnglishlanguageskills.Prerequisite:Orientation/placementtesting.

ADESL 086–Conversational EnglishCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureStudentsdevelopconversationalskillsinEnglishbydiscussingself,family,work,communityand currentevents.

ADESL 087–Fundamentals of GrammarCr: 1-4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureAreviewofEnglishgrammarfornon-nativeEnglishspeakerswhohaveahigh-intermediatetoadvancedvocabulary.Prerequisite:Orientation.

ADESL 090–Bridge to College SuccessCr: 1-4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureDesignedfornon-nativespeakersofEnglish,thiscourseprovidesESOLinstructioninthecontextoftransitioningintocollegelevelcourses.StudentswilllearnhowtonavigatetheAmericancollegesystemfromregistra-tionthroughgraduationwhileimprovingtheirEnglishskillsinreading,writing,listening,and speaking.Theywillbecomefamiliarwiththeculture,systems,and processesneces-saryforsuccessfultransitionsintoAmericanhigher education.Prerequisite:ADESL009orADABE009;minimumlevel4ESOLplacement(ADESL060or061).ConcurrentenrollmentinacoreESOLclass.

American Culture and Equity Studies

ACES 101–Diversity and American CultureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheinterdisciplinarystudyofdiversityinAmericancultureand societythroughthesynthesisoftheories,concepts,and insightsfromlitera-ture,sociology,and history.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexaminevariousmediaand theirowncomplexidentitiesand familiesinspecificsocio-historicaland culturalcontexts.Throughcarefulreadingand discussionofnovelists,shortstorywriters,artists,activists,historians,and sociologists,wewillexplorehowmeaningsofrace,ethnicity,class,gender,sexu-ality,and disabilityareformedinrelationshiptolivedexperiencesand Americanideologies.(SameasHUMAN 101)Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

ACES 102–The LGBTQ ExperienceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontoLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender,and QueerStudies.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithcriticalapproachestothestudyofsexualityand genderfromaninterdisciplinaryperspective.Focuswillbeoninvestigatingtheproductionand regulationofsexualitiesinrelationtogenderidentities,popularculture,racialand nationalformations,and mediaaesthetics.Theclasswillalsoengagevaryingcompetingargumentsaboutcontempo-rarycontroversies.Readingsand primarytextswillincludehistoricalmaterials,sociologicalstudies,queer and transgendertheory,activistpublications,memoirs,literaryfiction,nightclubculture,dragperformances,and film.(Sameas HUMAN 102)Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

ACES 110–Monsters & American CultureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Monsters?andslashers?andghosts!Oh,my!Thiscourseprovidesanopportu-nitytoexploreAmericancultureandsocietythroughahistoryofmonstersinliteraryfiction,folklore,film,television,andpopularculture.Wewillexaminemonstersincontext,thinkingaboutthewaysinwhichtheyrevealbroaderculturalfearsandanxietiesconcerningrace,class,gender,sexuality,ability,sustainability,immigration,religion,andscience.Aneclectic,fun,andrigorouscollectionoftextswillbeexamined.

ACES 160–Latina/os and Hollywood ImageryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-ThiscourseisdevotedtoanalyzingrepresentationsofLatina/osand Chicana/osinHollywoodcultureand cinema.Howareactorsand filmmakersworkingtochallengestereotypes?HowdopastpatternsofHolly-woodimageryremaininourpresent?Throughthestudyofnarrativeand cinematicartforms,studentswilldecipherand critiquehowmeaningsofrace,class,gender,and sexualitygetproducedand sometimescontestlong-heldbeliefsaboutLatina/oand Chicana/oidentities.Films,literaryfiction,and televisionprogramswillbehistoricallyand theoreticallysituatedinordertoexaminethesocialsignificanceand politicalimpactofHollywood’simageryononeofthefastestgrowingsocialgroupsinAmericansociety.Specialattentionmaybegiventoissuesoflabor,language,immigra-tion,and Latinaand Chicanafeminism.*Note:“Latina/o”referstopeopleofLatinaAmericandescentintheU.S.,while“Chicana/o”referstopeopleofMexicandescentintheU.S.(SameasHUMAN 160)Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

ACES 170–Black Voices in AmericaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Thiscoursefocusesonthevoicesand experiencesofblackpeopleintheUnitedStates,emphasizingideasand conceptsinblacksocialthought,politicalprotest,and artisticeffortstoinitiatesocialchange.Bydrawingfromvisualart,music,literature,historyand thesocialsciences,thecoursewillexaminehowthewide-spectrumofblackleaders,intel-lectuals,and organizationshavefocusedtheirenergiesinfindingwaystothriveand toworktowardtheeliminationofinstitutionalracism,sexism,homophobia,and classism.Overall,studentswillacquireafullerunderstandingoftheculturaland historicaldevelopmentsofblackAmericaastheyrelatestoissuesofsocialjustice.(SameasHUMAN 170)Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

American Sign LanguageASL 101–Fingerspelling and NumberingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseincludesanintroductiontohistor-icalanphysiologicalaspectsoffingerspellingandnumberuseinAmericanSignLanguage(ASL).Specializedinstructionwillbegiventodevelopandmastertheirabilitiesofexpres-sivespelling,readingfingerspelledwordsandnumericalincorporationincludingfocusareasinvolving:timesigns,money,measurements,gamescores,andotheramounts.

ASL& 121–Am Sign Language ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anintroductorycoursefocusingonexpres-siveand receptivesigninginthecontextofeverydaysituations.Inadditiontobasicvocabu-laryand grammar,thecultureand historyofthedeafand culturallyappropriatebehaviorsareintroduced.



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ASL& 122–Am Sign Language IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-ContinuedstudyofASLfocusedonexpandingvocabularyand grammartointer-mediatelevelwithanemphasisonexpressiveand receptiveskills.Furtherdiscussionofthedeafcultureisalsoincluded.Prerequisite:ASL& 121with2.0orbetterorpermissionofinstructor.Students,whohavetakenASLclassesattheirprevioushighschools/collegesinthepast,needtobeseenand evaluatedbytheASLfacultytotesttheirreceptiveand expressivesigningskillstodeterminetheirskillleveltobeplacedintheappropriateclass.

ASL& 123–Am Sign Language IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-ContinuedstudyofASLfocusedonexpandingvocabularyand grammarwithemphasisonexpressiveand receptiveskills.Furtherdiscussionofdeafculture.Prerequisite:ASL& 122with2.0orbetterorpermissionofinstructor.Students,whohavetakenASLclassesattheirprevioushighschools/collegesinthepast,needtobeseenand evaluatedbytheASLfacultytotesttheirreceptiveand expressivesigningskillstodeterminetheirskillleveltobeplacedintheappropriateclass.

AnthropologyANTH&100–Survey of AnthropologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofthesubfieldsofarchaeology,biologicalanthropologyand linguisticand culturalanthropology;physicaland culturalvariationand changeexamined.

ANTH&204–ArchaeologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Techniques,principles,issues,and goalsofarchaeologicalresearch;alsoprehistoricrecordexamined.

ANTH&205–Biological AnthropologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS/SS-Viewshumansasbiologicalorganismswithintheframeworkofculture.Attentionisgiventohumanvariationand adaptation;genetics,primatestudies,fossilevidenceforhumanevolution.Recommended:ANTH& 100

ANTH&206–Cultural AnthropologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Cross-culturalcomparisonofnon-Westernand Westerncultures;includeshistory,theories,and methodsofthefield.

ANTH&207–Linguistic AnthropologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Linguisticmethodsand theoriesusedwithinanthropology;includesavarietyofapproachestothestudyoflanguage.

ANTH&210–Indians of North AmericaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-History,socialorganization,subsis-tence,colonialism,and contemporaryissuesexaminedwithemphasisontheculturaldiver-sityofNativeAmericancultures.

ANTH 212–Environmental AnthropologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Anthropologicalunderstandingoflocaland globalenvironmentalproblemsand sustainability.Humanadaptiontotheenvi-ronment.Globalization,ethnoecology,politicalecology,environmentaljustice,history,theory,methodsofEnvironmentalAnthropology.

ANTH 270–Archaeology Field SchoolCr: 12 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabSS-Taughtentirelyinthefield.Traininggiveninarchaeologicalfieldresearchmethodsand tech-niques,includingsurvey,excavation,artifactanalysis,reportpreparation,and museumcurationofarchaeologicalcollections.

ANTH 325–Death: A Comparative PerspectiveCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Courseexaminesmourningrituals,mortuarypractices,beliefsinafterlife,medical/ethicalissues,and imagesofdeathinbothWesternand NonWesterncultures.Prerequisite:None(CulturalAnthropologyorADNDegreerecommended.)

ANTH 335–Culture/Health/HealingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Introducesstudenttoananthro-pologicalperspectiveondisease,illness,and health.Examinesculturalexplanationsofand responsestodiseaseand illness,differentculturalapproachestotreatmentand curing,and factorsthatinfluencesthedistributionofdisease,illnessand wealthwithinand between cultures.Prerequisite:ANTH& 206orADNdegreerecommended

ANTH 350–Applied AnthropologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Thiscourseexploresthepracticalapplica-tionofanthropology’smethodsand theoriestoaddresstheneedsofsociety,includingthechallengesand researchneedsofcommunitiesand organizations.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMprogramorInstructorPermission

ArtART& 100–Art AppreciationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Studentfindspersonalmeaninginvisualarts,painting,sculpture,and architecturewithemphasisondiversityofform,content,and comparativestyles.

ART 102–Art History/Ancient--ByzantineCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Majorachievementsinpainting,sculpture,architecture,and thedecorativeartsinEurope,theNearEastand NorthAfricafromprehistorictimesthroughtheByzantine Period.

ART 103–Art History/Medieval--RenaissanceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Majorachievementsinpainting,sculpture,architecture,and thedecorativeartsinEurope,theNearEast,and NorthAfricafromEarlyMedievalthroughthe16thCentury.

ART 104–Art History/Baroque--ModernCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Majorachievementsinpainting,sculpture,architecture,and thedecorativeartsinEurope,TheAmericas,China,Japan,Indiaand AfricafromtheBaroquePeriodtothe present.

ART 106–Drawing ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Drawingfromstilllifeand landscape,withanemphasisonobservation,techniqueand designskills.

ART 107–Drawing IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Introductiontotechniquesindrawingthefigurewithemphasisonform,light,shadow,and humananatomyPrerequisite:ART106.

ART 110–Design ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Studyoftherelationshipofform:theelementsand theprincipleofartand organiza-tionasanunderstandingoftwo-dimensionalartdesign.

ART 111–Design IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Introductiontodigitalimageeditingsoftwareusingtheelementsand principlesof art.Prerequisite:ART110.

ART 117–Art History/Northwest CoastCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-ArtHistoryoftheNorthwestCoastintroducesstudentstotheNativeArtsoftheNorthwestcoastalregionfromPrehistorytothe present.

ART 120–Public Art Mural PaintingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Coursewillcoverhistoricaland culturalaswellastheeconomicroleofpublicmurals.Studentswillworkcollaborativelyinboththeclassroomand thefieldtocreatealargemuralforanactualclientduringthequarter.Throughcourseworkstudentswillcollaborativelyexperi-encedesign,presentationand constructionofmuralconcept.

ART 125–Ceramics ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Studyofclayasamaterialforart:emphasisonwheelthrowingand hand buildingconstruction.Clayand glazechemistryand glazeapplicationintroducedalongwithfiringatmospheresofgasand electric.

ART 173–Art for TeachersCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Surveycoursethatconsiderhowchildrenengageintheartisticprocessasameansofconstructingtheirknowledgeincludingchil-dren’sartand thedevelopmentoftheyoungchild.Developmentallyappropriatemethodsofplanningand implementingcreativeactivitiesinallareasoftheECE curriculum.Usestheelementsofartand principlesofdesignand howsocietal/cultural/historicalfactorsgiverisetoart.



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ART 206–Drawing IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-ContinuationofART107withfurtherstudyofthefigureand emphasisontechniquesindrawinghandsand portraiture.Prerequisite:ART107.

ART 210–Design IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Introductiontodigitalillustrationwithemphasisontheelementsand principlesof art.Prerequisite:ART111ORDMA120withGradeof0.7or better.

ART 225–Ceramics IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-ContinuationofART125,withnewemphasisonintroductionofadditionalformsand constructionmethods.IntroductiontoGlazecalculationand mixing.Introductiontokilnfiring.Prerequisite:ART125.

ART 226–Ceramics IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-ContinuationofART225,withfurtherexperimentationinporcelain,glazesand firingtechniques.Prerequisite:ART106,110,and 225.

ART 230–Watercolor ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Anintroductiontothebasicmate-rialsand techniquesofwatercolorpainting.Emphasiswillbeonpaintapplication,colortheoryand mixing,paperqualities,compositionand stylisticpossibilitiesofthemedium.

ART 231–Watercolor IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-ContinuationofART230,encouragingfurtherdevelopmentofpersonalimagery,techniqueand style.Avarietyofsubjectmatterwillbeexplored.Prerequisite:ART230.

ART 232–Watercolor IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Emphasisoncompositioncombiningtransparentand opaquewatercolor,acrylic,pastels,ink,charcoaland collage.Thedevel-opmentofpaintingwithinanhistoricalandmulticulturalcontextthroughindividualinstruction.Prerequisite:ART231.

ART 240–Painting ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Introductionoffundamentaltechniques/materialsofacrylicpainting.Emphasisoncomposition,colortheory,and painthandlingofimage.Prerequisite:ART106stronglyrecommended.

ART 241–Painting IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Paintingstudiocourseinacrylictechniqueswhichexaminesavarietyofcolor,compositionaland stylisticchallengesencoun-teredinpersonalartisticinterpretation.Prerequisite:ART240.

ART 242–Painting IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Studentswillcontinuedevelopmentoftheirpaintingskillsthroughtheexplorationof20thCenturycolortheoryand practice,compo-sitionand materials.Prerequisite:ART241.

ART 266–Sculpture ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Introductiontomaterials.Considerationofform.Technicaland compositionalexer-cisesinclay,plaster,wire,castingmaterialsand foundobjectmaterials.

ART 267–Sculpture IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Furtherpracticeinthefundamentalsofadditive,reductive,and constructivesculp-ture.Introductiontolargeforms,conceptuallybasedartworkand alternativematerials.Ashortpresentationaboutachosenartistwillbe required.Prerequisite:ART266.

ART 268–Sculpture IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Intensivecreativeworkinavarietyofmediaincludingtraditionaland contemporaryideasand theirrelationshiptopersonalexpres-sion.ApresentationonContemporaryArtis required.Prerequisite:ART267.

AstronomyASTRO 101–Introduction to AstronomyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Modernconceptsand theoriesfromthescienceofastronomy;motionsofnight-timesky,historyofastronomy,lightand telescopes,solarsystem,stars,and galaxies.Particularemphasisoncompositionofoursolarsystem.Prerequisite:MATH 094(ElementaryAlgebra)or equivalent.

ASTRO 102–Introduction to AstronomyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Propertiesofstars,stellarevolution,theMilkyWayand othergalaxies,quasars,cosmology.Prerequisite:MATH 099withagradeof2.0oraboveorpermissionof instructor.

ASTRO 105–Life in the Universe--AstrobiologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-IntroductiontoAstrobiology,thestudyoftheoriginand evolutionoflifeonEarth,and thesearchformicrobialand intelligentlifeelsewhere in the Universe.Prerequisite:094(ElementaryAlgebra)orequivalent.

Baccalaureate NursingBNURS 320–Statistics for Health ResearchCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProvidesaconceptualapproachtostatisticsincluding:analysisand utilizationofinferen-tial,descriptivestatisticsand applicationstohealthcareresearchand nursing.MeetstheSymbolic/QuantitativeSkillsrequirementforBSNstudents.

BNURS 321–Nursing InformaticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAnalyzesinformationsystems(IS)astheyrelatetoclinicalmanagement,education,and research.Prerequisite:EnrolledinanADN,TADNorBSNprogramorhaveinstructorpermission.

BNURS 323–U.S. Health Care CrisisCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Controversiesand challengesofU.S.healthcareincludingaccessibilityand costs.(SameasPOLS323).

BNURS 340–Advanced Clinical ReasoningCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureExamineclinicalnursingphenomenaand thera-piesfromtheperspectiveofhumanphysiologicresponse,includingpathophysiologic,experi-entialand behavioralevents.Includeslifespanand socioculturalfactors.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBSNprogramorpermissionof instructor.

BNURS 350–Professional Writing for NursesCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnalyticalreasoningand writingrelevanttonursingpractice.Theoriesofdecisionmakingand problemsolvingrelatedtohealthproblemsand clinicalsituations.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoRN-BSNProgramorpermissionof instructor.

BNURS 402–Families in the CommunityCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureFocusonconceptsofhealth,community,and environmentsastheyrelatetothehealthofdiversefamiliesinarangeofsettings.Nursingrolesinfamilyhealthareexplored.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBSNprogramorpermissionof instructor.

BNURS 403–Connecting Research to NursingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroductiontoresearchmethodologiesand utilizinghealthcareresearchtosupportevidence-basednursingpractice.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBSNprogram.Completionofstatisticsrequirement.

BNURS 407–Perspectives on DiversityCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThehumandignity,inherentworthand unique-nessofindividuals,families,groupsand communities;and thewaysthatdifferenceisdefined,used,and experiencedinsociety.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBSNprogramorpermissionof instructor.

BNURS 408–Health & Wellness Promotion ClinicalCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabAssessmentand developmentofaplanofcaretopromotehealthyfamiliesinruraland urbancommunities.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheRN-BSNprogram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinBNURS402.

BNURS 409–Community Health Nursing TheoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroducestheories,concepts,and strate-giesusedtopromotehealthforcommunitiesand populations.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoRN-BSNprogramorpermissionof instructor.



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BNURS 410–Contemporary Ethics in NursingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureApplyethicaltheoriesand identifytheinfluenceofcultural,societal,professionaland othersourcesofvaluesonethicaldecisionmakinginnursing.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoRN-BSNprogramorpermissionof instructor.

BNURS 411–Community Health Nursing ApplicationCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours ClinicApplicationoftheories,conceptsand strate-giesusedtopromotehealthforcommunitiesand populations.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoRN-BSNprogram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinBNURS409.

BNURS 412–Nursing Leadership in Health SystemsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureBasicorganizationaland systemleadershipforqualitycareand patientsafety.IntegrationofInstituteforHealthcareImprovementstan-dards.PreparesRNtoleadchange.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoBaccalaureateNursingprogramorpermissionoftheinstructor.

BNURS 430–Interactive Nursing CommunicationCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureExplorescommunicationconcepts.Emphasisontheoreticalmodelsassessmentofcommu-nication,and developmentofcommunicationabilities.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBSNProgramorpermissionof instructor.

BNURS 450–Professional Development Seminar ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LecturePreparesregisterednurse(RN)professionalsfortransitiontobaccalaureatelearningand documentationofprogramoutcomes.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoBaccalaureateNursing program.

BNURS 451–Professional Development Seminar IICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureEvaluationtoreflectpersonalgrowthand achievementofRNtoBSNprogramoutcomes.Prerequisite:Completionofallupperdivisiongeneraleducationand allBNURScoursespriortolastquarterofstudy.ConcurrentenrollmentinBNURS409and 411.CompletionofBNURS409and 411inspringquarterisrequiredforoneyearprogramstudents.

BiologyBIOL 101–Introduction to Marine ScienceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Originand extentoftheocean,itsbiolog-ical,chemical,geological,and physicalaspects.Interactionsofplantsand animalsintheseaand theirusebyhumans,includesfieldtrips.

BIOL 104–Plant BiologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Basiccontentonplants,emphasizingdiversityofstructures,functions,economicimportance,and functionofplantsinvegeta-tionsystemsand humancommunities.

BIOL 114–Natural Hist/Pacific NWCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Field,lecture,and laboratorycourseemphasizingtheidentification,habits,habitats,adaptations,and interrelationshipsofplantsand animalsthatconstitutethebiomesofthePacificNorthwest.

BIOL 115–Freshwater BiologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Localfreshwaterorganismsand basicbiological,physical,and chemicalfactorsoftheinland waterenvironment.Fieldtripstoponds,lakes,streams,and estuariesintheimmediate area.

BIOL 120–Local FloraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-AnintroductiontothenativefloweringplantsofWesternWashington.Emphasisontheuseoftaxonomickeystoidentifythelocalflow-eringplants.Forstudentsmajoringinforestry,gamemanagement,botany,horticulture,ecology,and thoseinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheirnaturalsurroundings.

BIOL 130–Ecology of the NorthwestCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Thecourseappliesbasicecologicalprinci-plestofreshwaterecosystemsforthepurposeofunderstandinghowtobestmanagethesesystemsforbiologicaldiversityand humanuse.Laboratoryincludesextensivefieldwork.Prerequisite:OneyearofBiology.

BIOL 131–Ecology of the NorthwestCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Thecourseappliesbasicecologicalprin-ciplestothemarine,freshwaterand forestecosystemsforthepurposeofunderstandinghowtobestmanagethesesystemsforbiolog-icaldiversityand humanuse.Prerequisite:OneyearofBiology.

BIOL 132–Ecology of the NorthwestCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Thecourseappliesbasicecologicalprinci-plestothemarineand freshwaterecosystemsforthepurposeofunderstandinghowtobestmanagethesesystemsforbiologicaldiversityand humanuse.Laboratoryincludesextensivefieldwork.Prerequisite:OneyearofBiology.

BIOL 140–Environmental IssuesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Ecologicalprinciples,therelationshipofhumanstotheenvironment,and solutionstoenvironmentalproblems.Recommendedfornon-sciencemajors.Communityservicerequirement.Prerequisite:None.

BIOL& 160–General Biology w/LabCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Ageneraloverviewofimportantareasofbiologyfornon-sciencemajorsbeginningatthecellularleveland culminatingwithaconsider-ationofinteractionsand changesinnaturalpopulations.Includeslaboratory.

BIOL 170–In Health and Disease w/LabCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Selectionofcontemporarytopicsonthehealthand diseaseofthehumanbody.Recom-mendedfornon-sciencemajors.Prerequisite:None.

BIOL& 175–Human Biology w/LabCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Thestructureand functionofmajorsystemsand currenthealthissuesofthehumanbody.Includesgrossanatomyand histology.Recommendforpre-professionalprograms.

BIOL& 211–Majors Cellular (Formerly BIOL 201)Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Ageneraloverviewoflifeatthecellularand molecularlevel,includingbiochem-icaland cellularstructures,celldivision,metabolism,genetics,advancesinDNAtechnology.Firstinathree-coursesequenceforsciencemajorsand pre-professionals.(Formerly BIOL 201)Prerequisite:None,however,tosatisfytheprerequisiteforupperdivisionbiologycoursesatsomeinstitutions,ayearofgeneralchemistrymustbecompleted.

BIOL& 212–Majors AnimalCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-AcontinuationofBIOL& 211emphasizingevolutionand zoology.Formajors,preparesstudentsforadvancedbiologycoursesand pre-professionalprograms.Prerequisite:BIOL& 211orpermissionof instructor.

BIOL& 213–Majors PlantCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-AcontinuationofBIOL& 211and 212emphasizingreproduction,growth,and homeo-stasisinplantsaswellasthemajortopicsofecology,e.g.,populations,communities,and ecosystems.Formajors;preparesstudentsforadvancedbiologycoursesand pre-profes-sionalprograms.Prerequisite:BIOL& 211orpermissionof instructor.

BIOL& 241–Human A & P 1Cr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4.5 hours Lecture, 3 hours LabNS-Analysisofrepresentativevertebratesforthechemical-physicalprocessinorgansystemsand theirgrossanatomyand histologyastheypertaintothehumanbody.EnrollmentinBIOL& 241-BIOL& 242ensurestransferablecredit.Prerequisite: Prerequisite:CHEM& 121and CHEM& 131(concurrentenrollmentinCHEM& 131ispermittedorCHEM& 131maybewaivedbyexam);orCHEM& 141and CHEM& 142.

BIOL& 242–Human A & P 2Cr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4.5 hours Lecture, 3 hours LabNS-AcontinuationofBIOL& 241withemphasisonblood,immunity,respiration,urinaryfunction,digestion,and reproduc-tion.Labincludesdissectionsand structureidentification.Prerequisite:BIOL& 241withagradeof2.0orbetterand CHEM& 131(CHEM& 131maybewaivedbyexam.)



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BIOL& 260–MicrobiologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Thestructure,function,metabolism,genetics,controland cultivationofmicroorgan-isms,and theirroleinimmunityand disease.Forpre-professionals.Prerequisite:CHEM& 121orCHEM& 141/142and aminimumof5creditsinanyofthefollowingBiologycourseswithalab(BIOL& 160,BIOL& 211,BIOL& 241)allwithagradeof2.0orbetter.

BIOL 351–Medical GeneticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Seminar-styleand on-linecourseexam-iningvariousgeneticconditionsand theirrelationshiptodiseaseinthepopulation.Discussionwillbeorientedtowardhealthcareprofessionals.Prerequisite:Ten(10)creditsofBiologicalScienceorpermissionof instructor.

BIOL 360–PathophysiologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Aconciseoverviewofthedisorderedphysi-ologicalprocessesassociatedwithdiseaseorinjuryoftheadulthumanbody.Prerequisite:BIOL& 242gradeof2.0orbetter.

BusinessBUS& 101–Intro to BusinessCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Businessoperations:management,marketing,finance,and humanresources.Businessenvironments:global,economic,social,ethical,and political.

BUS& 201–Business LawCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureOriginand developmentofbusinesslaw,thelegalsystem,and enforcementofindividuallegalrights;lawoftorts,crimes,and businesscontracts.

BUS 215–Business StatisticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Applicationofstatisticsinthefieldsofeconomicsand business;descriptivestatis-tics,inferentialstatistics,linearcorrelationand regression,probability,sampling,theNormalDistribution,confidenceintervals,hypothesistesting.Prerequisite:MATH 099withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

BUS 330–Business FinanceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThiscoursebroadensthenon-financemanager/student’sunderstandingoffinancialconceptsand toolsneededinfinancialmanagementand decisionmaking.Studentswillgainknowl-edgeoffinanceterms,includingtimevalueofmoney,riskand return,securitiesvaluation,riskmanagement,and capitalbudgeting.Usingbasicaccountingprinciples,studentswillbeabletoextrapolatedatafromfinancialstate-mentsforthepurposeoffinancialanalysis,goalsetting,and budgeting.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheOLTMBASprogramorpermissionofinstructor

Business ManagementBMGMT 102–Introduction--International BusinessCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureExaminesthefundamentalrisksofinterna-tionalexposureand investment.RegionalIntegration,internationalfirmstructureand strategy,theglobalmonetarysystemincludingforeignexchange,and theworld’sbasicreligionsand socialstructuredynamicsarealsocovered.

BMGMT 105–Introduction to Financial PlanningCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureExploresmoneymanagement,and wealthcreationstrategiestoincludeapersonalfinan-cialplan.Stocks,Bonds,MutualFunds,RealEstate,MoneyMarkets,Insuranceneeds,trans-portationoptions,and retirementplanning.ConsumerCredit,PredatoryLending,IdentityTheftarealsocovered.

BMGMT 123–Discover Business & LeadershipCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureDiscoverthemanyeducationaland careeroptionsintheworldofBusiness,Manage-ment,and OrganizationalLeadership.IncludesexploringeducationaloptionsatOC,transferoptions,and shortand long-termemploymentoptions.Planeducationalpathwaysand setcareergoals.

BMGMT 138–Business Mathmatics ICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabFormulatingand solvingpracticalbusinessmathematicalproblems,inanappliedcontextincluding:usingone-variablelinearequa-tions,percent’s,fractions,decimals,tradeand cashdiscounts,partialpayments,mark-upsbasedoncost/sellingprice,and perishables.SuccessfulcompletingofbothBMGMT138& 139isequivalenttoBMGMT140.Prerequisite:MATH 090withagradeof2.0oraboveORsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

BMGMT 139–Business Mathmatics IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabFormulatingand solvingpracticalbusinessmathematicalproblems,inanappliedcontextincluding:usingone-variablelinearequa-tions,MetricSystemand USCustomaryconversions,PV/FVdeterminations,simple,compound,and effectiveinterestcalcula-tions,and discountinginterestbearingnotesbeforematurity.SuccessfulcompletionofbothBMGMT138& 139isequivalenttoBMGMT 140.Prerequisite:CompletionofBMGMT138:BusinessMathematicsIwithamin.gradeof2.0orpermissionof instructor.

BMGMT 140–Business and Personal MathematicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSolvingpracticalbusinessproblemsinanappliedcontextinvolvingone-variablelinearequations.BankAccountReconciliation,MetricSystem,PV,FV,ChainDiscounting,and DiscountNotesarealsocovered.Prerequisite:MATH 091withagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

BMGMT 145–Business EthicsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureDiscoverresourcestoengageinanethicaldecisionmakingprocess.Thiscourseexploresconflictsinherentinwhistleblowing,ethicaltheoryapplication,legalreforms,and potentialworkplacedilemmas.

BMGMT 146–Entrepreneurship--Financial AnalysisCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnentrepreneurialcoursefocusingonbasicsmallbusinessfinancialstatements,and theuseofratioand trendanalysisinmanagingtheprofitability,liquidityand efficiencyofsmallbusinessoperations.

BMGMT 147–H.R. Interviewing/Risk ManagementCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnentrepreneurialcoursefocusingonthedevelopmentofinterviewingquestions,basedonspecificjobcriteriaforasmallbusinessposition,intheHRregulatoryenvironment.AMockInterviewexperienceisprovided.

BMGMT 148–Deadline and Project ManagementCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureAnentrepreneurialcourseintroducingbasictipsonhowtomanagemultipleprojects/deadlines,and interpretand drawbasicprojectmanagementPERTDiagramsand Gantt Charts.

BMGMT 149–Entrepreneurship-Marketing for GrowthCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnentrepreneurialseminarcoveringmarketingcommunicationtechniquescriticalforsmallbusinesssurvival.Topicsinclude:missionstatements,word-of-mouthcommunication,advertising,pressreleases,publicrelationsand socialmedia.

BMGMT 170–Client/Customer RelationsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureProvidescustomerrelationshipmanagement(CRM)skilldevelopmenttocreateanorgani-zationalculturethatdeliverssuperiorqualityservicesinchallengingsituations.

BMGMT 180–MarketingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureMarketinginthenewmillenniumisallaboutbuildingprofitablecustomerrelationships.Thiscourseexploresconsumerbuyingbehavior,decisionsastowhichtargetmarketstheorganizationcanstrategicallyaccessand serve,and determinantsofacompellingvaluepositiontoattract,keep,and growtargetedcustomers.You’llneverviewcommercialsthesamewayagain.

BMGMT 181–Principles of SalesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSellingisn’twhatitusedtobe.Findouthowbeinganinformationprovidercanhelpyoubettermeetyourcustomer’sneeds,improveopportunitiesforsalesand supportacustomerrelationshipmanagementprogram(CRM).Thiscourseprovidesanintroductionintoanumberofeffectivesellingtechniques,informa-tiononhandlingobjections,activelisteningand preparingthatwinningsalespresentation.



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BMGMT 182–Retail Management EssentialsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureFundamentalknowledgeand skillsneededtoeffectivelysuperviseormanagearetailbusinessarelearnedincludingsupplychainmanagement,merchandising,customerservice,technologyand lawsand regulationsthatcanimpactretailers.

BMGMT 183–NegotiationsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThefundamentalsofeffectiveWin-Winstrate-giesand tacticsimperativetogettingwhatyouwantthroughthepositiveuseofcommunica-tion,informationand negotiatingpower.

BMGMT 185–E-Business StrategiesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAninteractivecoursebalancingtechnicaland strategicaspectsofelectronicbusiness.Electronicplatforms,paymentsystems,regula-tion,securityand privacyissuesaddressed.

BMGMT 203–Small Business Planning & ManagementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureDiscussesproperlegalstructures;financialcompetencies;and promotionalstrategiesforstart-upand existingbusinesses.ABusinessPlanisoutlined.Prioraccountingand marketingcourseworkorrelevantbusinessexperienceisstronglyrecommended.

BMGMT 247–H.R. Performance ReviewsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThisentrepreneurialcourseoutlinesstrate-giesonhowtoconductobjectiveperformancereviewdiscussionsthatencourageanexchangeofinformationthatpromoteproductivity.TheHRlegalenvironmentand performancereviewformanalysisisalsocovered.

BMGMT 282–Principles of Leadership/ManagementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureExplorationoftheprinciplesofmanage-mentand strategiesforeffectiveleadershipareintegratedwithanoverviewofmanage-menttheory,and crossculturalworkplacecompetencies.ASkill-BasedCareerPortfolioand ManagementSkillsProfilearedeveloped.

Business TechnologyBSTEC 101–Adaptive Keyboarding--One-HandedCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabStudentswilllearnand developskillinalphanu-merickeyboardingand 20-keydataentryusingaone-handedkeyboard.

BSTEC 102–Screen MagnificationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabStudentswillacquiretheskillsand knowledgetoaccessand manipulatetextusingscreenmagnification.

BSTEC 103–Braille Translation and PrintingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabComprehensiveintroductiontotranslatinganink-printdocumentintoBrailleusingaBrailletranslationprogramand printinginBraille.Prerequisite:BSTEC104.

BSTEC 104–Screen Reader Software Level 1Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabIntroductiontothebasicsofvoice-outputsoftwareinaWindowsenvironment.Instruc-tionand useofbasickeyboardcommandstoaccessand heartextvoicedonthecomputerscreen.JAWSorotherscreenreader technology.Prerequisite:Keyboardingskills.

BSTEC 105–Screen Reader Software Level 2Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabInstructiononproducing,reading,and manipu-latingawordprocessingdocumentusingPCcursercommandstoaccessmenubarsand iconsusingJAWSorotherscreenreadertechnology.Prerequisite:BSTEC104.

BSTEC 106–Screen Reader Software Level 3Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabTheuseofvoiceoutputtoaccessand readgraphic-based,mouse-drivenenvironments,suchasWindowsdesktopand webpages.Prerequisite:BSTEC105.

BSTEC 107–Voice Recognition Level 1Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabIntroductiontoDragonDictate.Usebasicvoice-activatedinputcommandstobuildvoicefiles,dictateasimplewrittendocument,and correcterrors.

BSTEC 108–Voice Recognition Level 2Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabLearntoformatand manipulateadocumentusingintermediatevoice-activatedcommands.Prerequisite:BSTEC107.

BSTEC 109–Doc. Processing with Speech Tec.Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabBasicDocumentProcessingwithspeechtechnologies:Dragon,WindowsSpeech,etc.SubstitutesforBSTEC111,whenBSTECspeedrequirementnotmet.Prerequisite:Computercompetencyrecommended

BSTEC 110–Beginning KeyboardingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabLearnand developskillinalphanumerickeyboarding,10-keydataentry,basiccomputerfunctions,and basicdocumentformatting.

BSTEC 111–Intermediate KeyboardingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabImprovespeedand accuracyofalphabeticaland numericaldataentryincludingbusinessdocumentformattingand 10-keypadskillsusingthetouchsystem.Prerequisite:BSTEC110orequivalent.

BSTEC 112–Advanced KeyboardingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabStudentwillimprovebothspeedand accuracyofalphanumericalkeyboardingskillsusingthetouchsystemand gaintraininginkeyboardingtest techniques.Prerequisite:BSTEC111orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 113–Internet BasicsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontotoolsand strategiestocommu-nicate,explore,and retrieveinformationusingtheInternetresources.Somecomputerskillsrequired.Text required.

BSTEC 114–MS OutlookCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontoMSOutlookasaninformationmanager.E-mail,files,contactlists,journaland calendar.Basiccomputerskillsneeded.Text required.

BSTEC 115–Electronic CommunicationCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureWriteeffectiveE-mail,useinstantmessaging,understand confidentialityand legalaspects,and useprofessionalEnglishtowrite,edit,and proofreadbeforehittingsend.

BSTEC 116–MS WordCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontowordprocessingwithMicro-softWordforsimpleapplications.Hands-ontraining.Textbookrequired.(Pass/NoCreditorgradedoption)

BSTEC 117–MS ExcelCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontospreadsheetsusingMicro-softExcelforsimpleapplications.Hands-ontraining.Textbookrequired.(Pass/NoCreditorgradedoption)

BSTEC 118–MS PowerPointCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureUnderstandingpresentationsoftwareusingMicrosoftPowerPointforsimpleapplications.Hands-ontraining.Textbookrequired.(Pass/NoCreditorgrade)

BSTEC 119–MS AccessCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureMicrosoftAccessdatabasesystem,filestruc-turesand practicalapplicationsintheWindowsenvironment.Computerskillssuggested.Text required.

BSTEC 120–MS TransitionsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureTransitionMicrosoftOfficeskillsusingillus-tratedapproachtomostsignificantchangesinterminology,features,and platform(Word,Excel,Accessand PowerPoint).

BSTEC 121–MS PublisherCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureHands-onapproachfordesigningand creatingnewsletters,stationery,flyers,brochures,and businessdocuments.Basiccomputerskillsneeded.Text required.

BSTEC 123–MS Word SpecialistCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabSpecialistapproachtoMSWord.Topics:format-ting,editing,tables,columns,mailmerge,graphics,Webpages.UseWordinbusinessand helpprepfortheMOSCert.test.Prerequisite:CIS150and keyboardingbytouch,orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 124–MS Excel SpecialistCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabSpecialistapproachtoMSExcel:formulas,logicalfunctions,charts,hyperlinks,graphics,formatting,and managingdata.UseExcelinbusinessand helpprepfortheMOStest.Prerequisite:CIS150orpermissionof instructor.



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BSTEC 125–Intro to MS Office PowerPointCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabUseMSOfficePowerPointtocreateand editapresentation,augmentwithdesign,graphics,audio/video,and otherformatting,and enhanceslideshowtechniques.

BSTEC 126–Integration of Software ApplicationsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureReinforceunderstandingand proficiencywithMSOffice,completingtasksinWord,Excel,Accessand PowerPoint,and integratingbetweentheseapplications.Prerequisite:CIS150orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 127–Microsoft Publisher BasicsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabUsePublishertocreatenewsletters,stationery,flyers,brochures,and otherbusinessdocu-ments.Emphasisonproblem-solving,designand proofreading/editingskills.Prerequisite:BSTEC110orequivalentproficiency.

BSTEC 130–Practical AccountingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductoryaccountingcoursethatincludesaccountingtheoryand practiceastheyapplytosmallbusinessand servicebusinesssituations.

BSTEC 132–Electronic Printing CalculatorsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabControland operationofelectronicprintingand displaycalculators.Emphasisonattainingminimumofficeproficiency.

BSTEC 133–Computerized AccountingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabHands-on,realisticapproachtocomputerized,integratedaccountingforstudentswhohaveafundamentalknowledgeofaccountingprac-ticesand principles.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201,orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 134–Payroll AccountingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureDesignedtoprovideinformationand studyregardingthebenefits,taxes,payrolldeductions,and employmentaccountingrecordsincidentaltothesocialsecurityand tax program.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201withagradeof2.0or higher.

BSTEC 135–Accounting Simulation/Serv BusinessCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabSimulatedaccountingapplicationinvolvingtheaccountingcycleforaservicebusiness.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201.

BSTEC 136–Accounting Simulation/Merch BusinessCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabSimulatedaccountingapplicationinvolvingtheaccountingcycleforamerchandisingbusiness.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201.

BSTEC 137–Accounting Simulation/CorporationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabSimulatedaccountingapplicationinvolvingtheaccountingcycleforacorporation.Prerequisite:ACCT& 202.

BSTEC 138–Payroll SimulationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabSimulatethepayrollaccountingprocessusingcomputersoftwaretoapplyvariousworkplacescenarios,includingconvertingmanualproce-durestoautomatedsystems.Prerequisite:BSTEC134.

BSTEC 141–QuickBooksCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAhands-on,realisticapproachtosmallbusinessaccountingusingspecializedQuickBooksaccountingsoftwareand integrationwithMicrosoftWordand Excel.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 142–SAGE 50 AccountingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAutomatedapproachtosmallbusinessaccountingusingspecialized“Sage50”completeaccountingsoftware,and integra-tionwithMicrosoftWordand Excel2013.(Formerly OFTEC138)Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT&201orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 145–Bus Writing/Grammar for the WkplceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAworkplace-centeredapproachtoimprovingwritingskillsbyreviewinggrammar,languageusage,and punctuation,and usingeffectivecompositiontowriteand revisebasicwork-place/businessdocuments,includingmemos,letters,and reports.Prerequisite:AppropriateplacementscoretoenterENGL 98;or2.5gradeorhigherinENGL 91;orinstructor permission.

BSTEC 150–Business EnglishCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAbusiness-centeredapproachtoimprovingwritingskillsbyreviewinggrammar,languageusage,structure,Englishmechanics,editing,proofreading,and spelling.Prerequisite:Assessmenttestatcollegelevelreadingand writingorENGL 099.

BSTEC 154–MS Access Specialist (Formerly CIS 154)Cr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabSpecialistapproachtoMSAccess.Designand developmentofdatabases.Thecreationand useoftables,varioustypesofqueries,formsand macros.(Formerly CIS154)Recommended:SkillwithusingWindowsand Files.

BSTEC 155–Customer Service Information AgeCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureStudentswilldevelopskillsusingvariousresearchand technologicaltoolstohelpidentifyqualitycareinacustomerserviceenvironment.(Pass/No Credit)

BSTEC 160–General Office ProceduresCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroductiontotheofficeenvironment,receptionistduties,equipmentand supplycontrol,bankservices,payrollprocedures,mailand resume/jobhuntingskills.Prerequisite:CIS150and BSTEC110orequivalentskillswithpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 220–Business Computer ApplicationsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStrategicuseofsoftwareapplicationstosupportbusinessactivitywithemphasisontasksinbusinesscommunications,accounting,businessdecision-making,and informationmanagement.Createprofessionaldocu-ments,buildeffectivebusinesspresentations,useproblem-solvingspreadsheetmodelsand utilizedatabasecontenttoinformbusinessdecisions.Determinetheappropriatesoftwareand integratecontenttoproduceeffectivebusinessprojects.Prerequisite:Computeruserfamiliarwiththekeyboard,browsingtheinternet,and commonbusinesssoftwaresuchasMSOffice.Notabeginnerlevelcomputercourse.(Skillscanbegainedthroughpersonaluseorformal coursework.)

BSTEC 223–MS Excel AdvancedCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIncludes:macros,templates,auditingtools,databasetools,pivottables.Preparescompletersforpersonaland businesssettingsorcertificationexam.Prerequisite:BSTEC124orpassMOSExcelproficiencyorpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 229–Individual TaxationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudyofFederalIncometaxationtodevelopbasicunderstandingoftaxpreparationrequire-mentsforindividuals.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201.

BSTEC 231–Practical Fund AccountingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAccountingand reportingconcepts,standardsand proceduresapplicabletostateand localgovernments,thefederalgovernment,and not-for-profitinstitutions.Prerequisite:ACCT& 201and ACCT& 202withagradeof2.0or higher.

BSTEC 239–Taxation for BusinessCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudyofFederalIncometaxationand Wash-ingtonStatebusinesstaxationand itsapplicationtobusinessentities.Prerequisite:BSTEC130orACCT& 201.

BSTEC 240–Taxation SimulationsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabSimulatetaxfilingsforbothindividualandbusinessentities.Demonstrateknowledgeoftaxlawsand requiredforms.Prerequisite:BSTEC229and BSTEC239.

BSTEC 250–Business CorrespondenceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureEffectivecompositionforbusinessletters,memos,and reports.Includeswritingstyle,tone,grammar,punctuation,and vocabulary.Prerequisite:BSTEC150,orpermissionofinstructor;keyboardingability.

BSTEC 254–Document FormattingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabDevelopindustry-standardformattingand productionskillswithMSWordsoftwarebykeyingand formattingvariousformsofstandardindustrydocuments.Prerequisite:BSTEC123,keyboardingproficiencyat30+NWAMorpermissionof instructor.



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BSTEC 255–Records and Database ManagementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAstudyoftheprinciplesand practicesofrecordsstorageand retrievalusingmanualand automateddatabasesystems;includesARMArulesand introductiontoAccess.Prerequisite:CIS150,keyboardingproficiencyat25WAM,orpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 257–Advanced Office ApplicationsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabIntegrationofbusiness-standardsoftwareskillsfocusingonMSOfficeSuite.Emphasisisonproblemsolving,collaboration,and indepen-dentthinking.Prerequisite:BSTEC123,BSTEC124,and BSTEC255orBSTEC154,keyboardingproficiencyat45+NWAMorpermissionof instructor.

BSTEC 260–Administrative Office ManagementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureDesignedforBSTECorBMGMTstudentsascapstoneclass,orforcurrentlyemployedofficepersonneldesiringtoexpand theirknowledgeofadministrativeofficemanagement.Prerequisite:BSTEC160oroneyeargeneralofficesupportworkexperience.

ChemistryCHEM&110–Chemical Concepts w/LabCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Introduceschemicalprinciplesinnonmath-ematicalformatintendedfortheliberalartsstudent.Topicsincludefood,energy,householdchemicals,and drugs.Prerequisite:MATH 094orpermissionof instructor.

CHEM&121–Intro to ChemistryCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Atomicstructure,chemicalbonding,quan-titativechemicalrelationships,solutions,acids,bases,salts,buffers.Anintroductiontoorganicchemistrymaybeincluded.PrimarilyforADNand AlliedHealthstudents.Prerequisite:MATH 099witha2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

CHEM&131–Intro to Organic/BiochemCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Organiccompoundsincludingnomencla-tureand reactionsof:hydrocarbons,alcohols,aldehydesand ketones,carboxylicacids,esters,amines.Biochemistryofcarbohydrates,lipids,proteinsand enzymes,nucleicacids,metabolism.Prerequisite:CompletionofCHEM& 121witha2.0or better.

CHEM 137–Chemistry of the EnvironmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Thebasicprinciplesofchemistryempha-sizinghowtheyapplytotheEarth,itsmajorcomponents,and itsecosystems.Prerequisite:CompletionofMATH 094witha2.0orpermissionoftheinstructor.

CHEM&139–General Chemistry PrepCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-PreparesstudentsforCHEM& 141byintro-ducingproblem-solvingtechniques,themetricsystem,measurements,atomicstructure,stoichiometry,solutionchemistry,bonding,and molecularshape.NOTtransferableforcreditforscienceorengineering students.Prerequisite:MATH 099witha2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

CHEM&141–General Chemistry ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Principlesofchemistryincludingstoi-chiometry,enthalpy,atomictheory,gasses,periodicity,chemicalbonding.Prerequisite:Chem&139orChem&121witha2.0oraboveorsuccessfulcompletionofchemistryexamand MATH 099witha2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

CHEM&142–General Chemistry IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Principlesofchemistry,includingorganicchemistry,gasses,solidand liquidstates,solu-tions,kinetics,equilibrium,thermodynamics,acidsand bases.Prerequisite:CHEM& 141withagradeof2.0or higher.

CHEM&143–General Chemistry IIICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureNS-Principlesofchemistryrelatingtoacid/baseequilibriumsystems,heterogeneousequi-libriumsystems,transitionmetalchemistry,electrochemistryand nuclearchemistry.Prerequisite:CHEM& 142withagradeof2.0or higher.

CHEM&151–General Chem Lab ICr: 1.5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LabNS-Principlesofchemistry,includingorganicchemistry,gases,solidand liquidstates,solu-tions,kinetics,equilibrium,thermodynamics,acidsand bases.Prerequisite:CHEM& 141withagradeof2.0orhigherorconcurrentenrollmentinCHEM& 141.

CHEM&152–General Chem Lab IICr: 1.5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LabNS-Experimentsillustratinggeneralprinciplesand quantitativerelationshipsinchemistry.Prerequisite:CHEM& 151,CHEM& 142witha2.0orhigherorconcurrentenrollmentinCHEM& 142.

CHEM&153–General Chem Lab IIICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabNS-Volumetricand Gravimetricexperimentsinquantitativeanalysisusingcomputeracquisi-tionand treatmentofdata.Qualitativeanalysisofsolutionscontainingselectedmetallicionsand polyatomicanionsusingwetchemicalmethodsaswellasacomputer simulation.Prerequisite:CHEM& 152,CHEM& 143withagradeof2.0orhigherorconcurrentenrollmentinCHEM& 143.

CHEM&241–Organic Chem ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureNS-Anintroductiontothealkanes,alkenes,and alkynes.Includesdiscussionsofstruc-ture,includingstereochemistry,chemicaland physicalproperties,and substitution/elimi-nationreactions.Prerequisite:CHEM& 142withagradeof2.0or higher.

CHEM&242–Organic Chem IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureNS-IntroductiontoNMR,massspectroscopyand freeradicalmechanisms.Thestructure,synthesisand reactionsofalcohols,ethers,conjugatedunsaturatedsystems,aromatics,aldehydes,and ketones.Prerequisite:CHEM& 241withagradeof2.0or higher.

CHEM&243–Organic Chem IIICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureNS-Structure,nomenclature,synthesisand reactionsofaldehydesand ketones,carboxylicacidsand derivatives,B-dicarbonylcompounds,amines,arylhalides,carbohy-drates,lipids,and aminoacids/proteins.Prerequisite:CHEM& 242.

CHEM&251–Organic Chem Lab ICr: 1.5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LabNS-Organicchemistrylabemphasizesmasteryoftechniquessuchassamplehandling,filtration,measuringphysicalconstants,recrystallization,extraction,GC,polarimetry,and refractometry.Prerequisite:CHEM& 241orconcurrentenrollment.

CHEM&252–Organic Chem Lab IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabNS-Organicchemistrylabemphasizestechniquessuchassimple,fractional,steam,and reducedpressuredistillation;thin-layer,column,high-pressureliquidchromatography,and IR/NMRspectroscopy.Prerequisite:CHEM& 251,orCHEM& 242orconcurrentenrollmentinCHEM& 251.

CHEM&253–Organic Chem Lab IIICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabNS-Includesorganicqualitativeanalysis,anoralpresentationonajournalarticle,and anindependentsynthesisproject.Prerequisite:CHEM& 252,CHEM& 243,orconcurrentenrollmentinCHEM& 243.

Communication StudiesCMST&101–Introduction to CommCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-OverviewofthefieldofCommunicationStudies.Discussionofspoken,mediated,and interpersonalresponsestocommunicationinchangingsocialcontexts.

CMST&102–Intro to Mass MediaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Studentsexploretheever-changingworldofmassmediaand itsimpactonAmericanSociety.(Formerly HUMAN 290and JOURN 290)

CMST 105–PhotojournalismCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Thebasicsofdigitalphotojournalismwithspecialattentiontonewsvalueand composi-tion.(Formerly JOURN105)

CMST 125–Reporting and News Writing ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Newswritingbasicsforprintand onlinejournalism.Emphasisonnewsvalue,sources,conventionsofstandardEnglish,logicalorgani-zation,AssociatedPressstyle,and professionalethics.(Formerly JOURN100,CMST101)Prerequisite:ENGL&101eligibility.



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CMST&210–Interpersonal CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Studentswillexplorethecomplexityofcommunicationineverydaylife.Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstomajorconceptsand theoriesaboutface-to-faceinteraction.Studentswilllearnhowcommunicationfunc-tionsinavarietyofcontextsand relationships,and willimprovetheirunderstandingofpsycho-logical,sociological,and relationalfactorsthatinfluencetheircommunicationwithothers.(Formerly SPCH152)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

CMST&220–Public SpeakingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Principlesand techniquesofpreparingand deliveringeffectivepublicspeechestoinform,analyze,and persuade.(Formerly SPCH 151B)

CMST 225–Reporting and News Writing IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Intermediatelevelcourseinadvancedreportingand newsand featurewriting.Studentswillbeencouragedtosubmitworkforpublicationinthestudentpaper,The Ranger. (Formerly CMST201)Prerequisite:CMST125.

CMST&230–Small Group CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Studentswillexplore,examine,andpracticethedynamicswithininorganizationalsmallgroupsincludingdiversity,leadership,conflictmanagement,decisionmaking,andstrategic thinking.Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

CMST 242–Intro to Comm in OrganizationsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Thepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstand communicationtheoryand practiceinorganizationsand howtotakeeffectiveactionintheirorganizations.Topicsaddressedinthecourseincludeorganiza-tionalculture,organizationalclimate,diversity,and leadershipinthecontextoforganizationalcommunication.

CMST 250–Intro to Popular CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Toexaminehowpopularcommunicationexistsasapartofeverydaylife,and criticallyanalyzetherhetoricofpopularartifacts.Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

CMST 253–Intercultural CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Increaseawarenessofand sensitivitytoothercultures,culturalbackgrounds,and teachustocommunicateeffectivelyinourincreas-inglyculturallydiverse,interdependentworld,ofdiverseindividualsand audiences.(Formerly CMST153)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

CMST 255–Political CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Explorationofpoliticalcommunicationinhistoricaland contemporarysettings.Investi-gatingpoliticalculturesasconstructedthroughpublicrhetorics,traditionalmedia,and digitalcommunicationpractices.Thiscourselooksatthehistoryand impactofpoliticalcommu-nicationinlocaland globalcontexts(sameasPOLS 255).Prerequisite:English101

CMST 263–Sex and Gender in CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Explorationofcommunicationasareflec-tionofand constructivetoolforgenderand sexroles.Considerstheroleofmedia,popularculture,genderedlanguage,and performanceofgenderinvariouscommunicativecontexts.Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

CMST 273–Digital CulturesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Explorationofcontemporaryculturesasconstructedthroughnewmediaand digitalcommunicationpractices.Thiscourselooksatthehistoryand impactofcreativedigitalcommunicationinlocaland globalcontexts.Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

CMST 293–Ethical and Legal Principles of MediaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Ethicaland legalprinciplesstudiedastheyapplytomedia.(Formerly HUMAN 293)

Computer Information SystemsCIS 100–Computer Literacy for Online LearningCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThisclasswillhelppreparestudentsforsuccessinonlinelearningbyfocusingonbasiccomputerliteracyand eLearningenvironments.

CIS 101–Computer Literacy AssessmentCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabDemonstratemasteryofbasiccomputeruse,filemanagement,wordprocessing,spread-sheets,theWorldWideWeb,and email,throughassessmenttests.(Pass/No Credit)

CIS 107–Introduction to Personal ComputersCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontopersonalcomputersforfirsttimeusers.Computerterminology,PChardwareoptions,windowsoperatingsystems,basicsoftwaretechniquesand basicInternet use.

CIS 110–Information Systems ConceptsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureExplorethefundamentalsofinformationprocessing.Topicsinclude:hardware,software,networking,theInternet,programming,and databases.Prerequisite:BasicknowledgeofMicrosoftWindowsXPorlater.Competentkeyboardskills.

CIS 111–Introduction to Operating SystemsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAntechnicalintroductiontooperatingsystemtheoryand commonoperatingsystemsfoundinbusinessenvironments,likeWindowsand Linux,withhands-onactivities.Prerequisite:CIS110orconcurrentenrollmentorpermissionofinstructor.BasicknowledgeofWindowsXPorlater.Competentkeyboardingskills.

CIS 114–Introduction to HTMLCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureLearntouseHTMLtagstocreatewebpagesinaccordancewithXHTMLspecifications.Createlinks,formattext,createbulletedand numberedlists,insertimagesand back-groundcolor/images,produceimagemaps,createforms,and understand multimediapossibilities.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:BasicknowledgeofMicrosoftWindows95orlater.Competentkeyboardingskills.

CIS 115–Introduction to the InternetCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabExplorevariousservicesand featuresoftheInternetbeyondjustsurfinglikeemail,FTP,searchengines,HTML,onlinesecurity,and WiFi.

CIS 116–Intro to MS VisioCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontoMicrosoftVisiotocreateflowdiagrams,basicorganizationalcharts,and networkdiagrams.Knowledgeofbasiccomputerskillssuggested.Text required.

CIS 123–Systems Architecture and LogicCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProvidelogicand computationalmodelforsmalland largecomputersystemsand networks.Prerequisite:CIS110and MATH 090.

CIS 124–Logic and Pattern MatchingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudentswillevaluatemathematicalexpres-sionsincomputernumberingsystems,evaluatepropositionallogicusingsetsand Booleancircuits,and searchand manipulatestringsusingpatternswithregularexpressionstosupportprogrammingand networkenviron-ments.(Formerly CIS202)Prerequisite:MATH 091withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

CIS 140–Exploring CodingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnexplorationofcomputerprogrammingfornon-programmerspresentedinafun,engaging,and visualformat.

CIS 141–Programming ConceptsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAnintroductiontoprogrammingconcepts.

CIS 142–Java I Introduction to OOPCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAnintroductiontoapplicationsdevelopmentforWindowsand theWebusingJavaapplica-tionsand applets.(Formerly CMPTR146)Prerequisite:CIS141withagradeof2.0orabove,orpermissionofinstructorand concurrentenrollmentinCIS200.



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CIS 143–Java II Fundamentals of OOPCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureDevelopsfundamentalconceptsand tech-niquesforanalysis,design,and implementationofcomputerprogramsusinganobject-orientedlanguage.Includesgraphicaluserinterfaces,event-drivenprogramming,recursivetech-niques,and datastructures.(Formerly CMPTR147)Prerequisite:CIS142withagradeof2.0orabove,orpermissionofinstructorand concurrentenrollmentinCIS200.

CIS 145–Introduction to C LanguageCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureWritingCprogramsutilizingprogrammingconceptsobtainedfromCIS141.IntroducingCsyntaxforprogramcontrol,functions,arrays,pointers,and stringmanipulation.Prerequisite:CIS141withagradeof2.0orabove,orpermissionofinstructorand concurrentenrollmentinCIS200.

CIS 150–Survey of ComputingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabLearnbasicconceptsofwordprocessing,spreadsheets,presentations,Internet,oper-atingsystems,and hardwareusingInternetand ComputingCoreCertificationstandards.

CIS 155–Web Development ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentsareintroducedtoHTML5elementsandCSS3todevelopsimpleWebpagesthatintegrateresponsive(mobile)design,media,tables,andformstoproduceconsistent,navi-gableWebsites.Prerequisite:Basiccomputeruse.

CIS 156–Multimedia for the WebCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentswillexplorehowdigitalmultimediaisoptimizedtointegrateintoaHTML5webpagebasedoncurrentstandardsand tech-nologies.Managingand manipulatingfonts,images,audio,video,and animationformatsand codecs,and issueswithhostingand legalconsiderationswillalsobecovered.Prerequisite:None,thoughproficiencywithHTMLis helpful.

CIS 160–User Interface DesignCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureStudentswillbeintroducedtodesigningand developinguserinterfacesbasedondesignprinciplesand designelements.Prerequisite:CIS155or(CIS114and CIS141).

CIS 176–PC Technical Support EssentialsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabFundamentalsofhardware,operatingsystems,troubleshootingand customerinteractionsforthepersonalcomputingenvironment.CanbetakenconcurrentlywithCIS276.ThiscoursehelpspreparestudentsfortheCompTIAA+part1(220-701Essentials)certificationexam.Prerequisite:WorkingknowledgeofMSWindowsoperatingsystems(filemanagement,managingmultiplewindowsand tasks).

CIS 182–Networking ConceptsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThiscourseisdesignedtointroduceLAN/WANterminology,design,topologies,protocols,variousnetworkhardwarecomponents,theTCP/IPnetworkprotocol,software,cablingand connectivity.

CIS 190–Information System Project ManagementCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThestudentwilllearn,apply,analyzeand evaluatesignificantinformationtechnologyprojectsfrominitiationthroughclosing.

CIS 200–Programming LaboratoryCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabStudentsmeetinlabtodesign,develop,and testprogramsassignedintheprogram-mingcoursebeingtakenconcurrently.Mayberepeatedupto3credits.(Formerly CMPTR 200)Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinCIS142,orCIS143or145.

CIS 205–Web Transport LanguagesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontowebtransportlanguagesincludingXMLand JSON,and theuseofHTTPprotocolsfordatatransportinwebservices.Studentswillcreateand usedataformatsfordatatransportand useinwebservices.Prerequisite:CIS141withgradesof2.0orbetter,CIS155withgradesof2.0orbetter

CIS 210–SQLCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroductiontostructuredquerylanguage(SQL)usedbymostrelationaldatabases.Studentswillcreate,manipulate,and querydatausingDDLand DML.Thisclassisintendedforstudentswithfundamentalskillsincomputerprogramming.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtocontactfacultybeforeenrollinginthisclasstoreviewtheprerequisiteskillsand knowledgeneededforasuccessfulexperi-ence.TheprerequisiteskillsmaybeobtainedbytakingCIS141.

CIS 212–Windows for ProfessionalsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabOffersthecriticalinformationstudentsneedtosuccessfullysupportthecurrentMicro-softWindowsdesktopoperatingsystemina business.

CIS 213–Mac OS X for ProfessionalsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscoursewillpreparestudentsforsuccessfulachievementoftheAppleCertifiedSupportProfessional10.6Certification.

CIS 219–Introduction to ASP.NETCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentscreateinteractiveand dynamicdatabase-drivenWebapplicationsusingASP.NET,C#and the.NETFramework.Thisclassisintendedforstudentswithfundamentalskillsincomputerprogramming,HTML,and SQL.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtocontactfacultybeforeenrollinginthisclasstoreviewtheprerequisiteskillsand knowledgeneededforsuccessful experience.Prerequisite:CIS142,CIS155,and CIS210,allwitha2.0orhigher,orinstructorpermission.

CIS 236–Information System Security ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThestudentwilldevelopand applyknowledgeand skillinimplementingand maintainingthecomponentsoforganizationalsecurity.

CIS 240–Microsoft LAN Administration ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroducesthestudenttoWindowsServer2012ActiveDirectoryConfiguration,preparingthestudentfortheMCITPexam--Exam70-640.

CIS 242–Microsoft LAN Administration IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroducesthestudenttoWindowsServer2012ActiveDirectoryConfiguration,preparingthestudentfortheMCITPexam70-642.

CIS 243–Java III - Java CertificationCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabReviewthedetailsoftheJavalanguageascoveredintheJavaCertificationOracleCertifiedAssociateExam1Z0-808and JavaCertificationOracleCertifiedProfessionalExam1Z0-809.TopicscoveredincludeCoreJavaAPIs,ClassDesign,Exceptions,Generics,Lambdas,Streams,I/O,Concurrency.PreparesstudentsfortheOracleCertificationExams1Z0-808and 1Z0-809.Studentsarerequiredtotakeand passoneofthetwoexams.Prerequisite:CIS143ORCS143withgradeof2.0orbetter,orInstructorPermission.

CIS 245–Microsoft LAN Administration IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabLearntomanagethethreemostcommonserver-sideapplications:database,messagingand Web.Installation,configuration,baselining,performancetestingand troubleshooting.

CIS 247–Certified Ethical HackerCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearntousecurrentsecuritysystems.Studentswilllearnperimeterdefenses,howtoscannetworksforattacks,howintrudersescalateprivilegesand whatstepscanbetakentosecureasystem.Prerequisite:CIS111and CIS182witha2.0orhigher,orinstructorpermission.

CIS 249–Computer Hacking Forensic InvestigatorCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearntousecurrentcomputerforensicproceduresand tools.Studentswilllearnthetechniquesand processesfordetectingcybercrimeintrusions,implementthestepstoproperlyextractand evaluateevidence,and conductsystemauditstopreventfuturecybercrimes.Prerequisite:CIS111and CIS182witha2.0orhigher,orinstructorpermission.

CIS 255–Web ScriptingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudentsbuildupontheskillsofWebDevel-opmentItointroduceJavaScript,libraries,and simpleserversideprocessingwithintheHTML5framework.Prerequisite:CIS141and CIS155.



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CIS 258–Web 2.0Cr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentswillfocusonemergingtrendsinWeb2.0technologieslikesearchengineoptimiza-tion,analytics,WebAPIs,adaptive/responsiveWebsites,and contentmanagementsystems.Studentswillworkinteamstoexploreand demonstratekeyWeb2.0technologiesand concepts.Prerequisite:CIS155-WebDevelopmentI

CIS 261–Linux ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnintroductiontotheUnix/Linuxoperatingsystemand Unix/Linuxsystemadministra-tion.PreparesstudentforCompTIALinux+Part A exam.Prerequisite:CIS111and 141withagradeof2.0oraboveorpermissionof instructor.

CIS 262–Linux IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabApractice-basedcoursetopreparestudentstoadministerUNIX-basedsystemsinasecure,networked,client-serverenvironment.PreparesstudentforCompTIALinux+Part B exam.Prerequisite:CIS261orpermissionof instructor.

CIS 270–Cisco ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThestudentwillbeintroducedtoand under-stand thedevelopmentinthedesignand installationoflocalareanetworkstoensureoptimalthroughput.

CIS 271–Cisco IICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnintroductiontoCiscobasicrouterconfigura-tionforlocalareanetworks.Prerequisite:CIS270

CIS 272–Cisco IIICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureThiscoursewillenablethestudenttoimple-mentaswitchednetworkand abasicwireless network.Prerequisite:CIS270

CIS 273–Cisco IVCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureThiscoursewillenablethestudenttoconfigureWideAreaNetworks(WAN)and IPAddressingServicesonCiscoroutersand incorporatenetworkpoliciesusingACLs.Prerequisite:CIS271and CIS272.

CIS 274–CCNA SecurityCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours ClinicThiscoursewillpreparestudentsforsuccessfulachievementoftheCiscoCertifiedNetworkAssociate(CCNA)Securitycertification.Prerequisite:CIS271orpermissionoftheinstructor

CIS 276–PC Technical Support Practical SkillsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabInstallation,configuration,upgrades,and main-tenanceofPCs,WindowsOSand SOHOnetworks.Troubleshootingtoolsand securitypracticesforPC,OS,and networks.CanbetakenconcurrentlywithCIS176.HelpspreparestudentsfortheCompTIAA+part2(220-702PracticalApplication)certificationexam.Prerequisite:Knowledge,skillsand experiencecontainedintheCIS176course--canbetakenconcurrently.

CIS 285–Object Oriented Programming with C++Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureWritingobjectorientedprogramsutilizingC++.Introducesconceptsofdataabstraction,dataclasses,and polymorphism.Prerequisite:CIS142orCIS145withagradeof2.0orabove,orpermissionof instructor.

CIS 298–CIS PracticumCr: 1-3 Wkly hrs: 9 hours ClinicAcapstonecourseprovidingin-depthhands-onexperienceinoneofthesevenareasofcomputerinformationsystems:networking,hardware,security,web,projectmanagement,database,orprogramming.Mayberepeatedforamaximumofthreecredits.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

Computer ScienceCS& 141–Computer Science I JavaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Problemsolvingmethodologyand basicprogrammingabilitiesand conceptsinJAVA.(Formerly CS176/MATH 176)Prerequisite:MATH&141withagradeof2.0orhigher(MATH&142withagradeof2.0orhigherisrecommended).

CS 143–Computer Science II JavaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Solvingproblemsusingobject-orientedprogrammingtechniquesand basicdatastructures;designand analysisofalgorithmsparticularlyinthecontextofsearchingand sorting.(Formerly CS177/MATH 177)Prerequisite:CS& 141withgradeof2.0orbetter

CS 170–Applications in Computer ScienceCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-ApplicationofconceptsinintroductoryComputerScience.Prerequisite:CS& 141orpermissionof instructor.

CS 210–Introduction to Discrete MathematicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Basiclogic,numbertheory,sequencesand series,induction.Counting:permuta-tions,combinations,probability,and binomialtheorem,graphsand trees.(SameasMATH 210)Prerequisite:MATH&142orMATH&144withgradeof2.0orbetter.

CS 240–Discrete StructuresCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Fundamentalsoflogicand writingproofs,sets,functions,numbertheory,combinatorics,probability,relations,graphsand trees.(SameasMATH 240)Prerequisite:MATH&163withgradeof2.0orbetter.

Cooperative ApprenticeshipCOAPP 101–Apprenticeship Program ReviewCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnoverviewofapprenticeshipprogramoptions,opportunitiesand requirements.

COAPP 102–Trade FundamentalsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureAnoverviewand individualassessmentsoffundamentalskillsrequiredtobeeligibleand consideredforentryintoapprenticeshipprograms.

Cooperative EducationCO-OP 111–Cooperative Education Seminar ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureCourseintroducesapplicationofcriticaljobskillstosupportsuccessinco-opworkexperience.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentwithfirstquarterCo-opWorkExperience.Call360.475.7480oremailcooped@olympic.edutoarrange.

CO-OP 120–Transition to WorkCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 3 hours ClinicAwork-basedlearningcoursethatpreparesstudentsforemployment.

CO-OP 121–Cooperative Work ExperienceCr: 1-13 Wkly hrs: 39 hours ClinicCourse can be offered as: CO-OP121,122,123,124.Contractedworkexperiencecoordinatedwithemployer,faculty,and studenttomeetlearningobjectivesspecifictotheworksiteand occupation/trade.Prerequisite:CO-OPseminarconcurrentwithfirstquarterworkexperience.

CO-OP 189/289–Community Volunteer ServiceCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 6 hours ClinicCourse can be offered as: CO-OP189or289.TheCommunityVolunteerServicecourseutilizesCooperativeEducationtoenablestudentstoexperiencevolunteerismasacentralcomponentoflifeand careerplanning.

CO-OP 221–Cooperative Work ExperienceCr: 1-13 Wkly hrs: 39 hours ClinicCourse can be offered as: CO-OP221,222,223,224.Contractedworkexperiencecoordinatedwithemployer,facultyand studenttomeetspecificlearningobjectivesforsecondyearco-op students.Prerequisite:Permissionofcooperativeeducationcoordinatorand currentenrollmentinCO-OPSeminar.

CO-OP 225–Cooperative Work ExperienceCr: 1-13 Wkly hrs: 39 hours ClinicCourse can be offered as:CO-OP225/226/227/228.Contractedworkexperiencecoordinatedwithemployer,facultyand studenttomeetspecificlearningobjectivesforsecondyearco-op students.Prerequisite:Permissionofcooperativeeducationcoordinatorand currentenrollmentinCO-OPSeminar.

CosmetologyCOS 101–Professional CareerCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureStudentsareexposedtoWashingtonStateCosmetologylaws,rulesand regulations,careeropportunities,businessskills,profes-sionalimage,communicationand thehistoryofCosmetology.Prerequisite:None



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COS 102–Cosmetology General SciencesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureEmphasisisplacedontheskillsand knowledgeofthegeneralsciencesnecessaryforthefieldofcosmetology.Prerequisite:None

COS 103–Hair Care, Hairstyling & HaircuttingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureTechnicalprinciplesofhairdesignand careofthehairand scalp.Thefoundationsoftheartofhairstylingtoincludearranging,styling,and creativedesign.Foundationsofhaircut-tingtechniquestoperformhaircutstomeetindustrystandards.Prerequisite:None

COS 104–Chemical Texture ServicesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscoursecoversmainconceptsofchemicaltextureservicestoincludeperming,chemicalrelaxingand curlreformation.Prerequisite:None

COS 105–Hair ColorCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontobasiccolortheoryand tech-niqueutilizingthelawofcolortoartificiallypigmentthehairorremovecolorpigment.Prerequisite:None

COS 113–Intermediate HaircuttingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThetechnicalelementsofintermediatehaircut-tingneededtoprovideadditionalknowledgeand skills.Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinCOS103and COS123.

COS 114–Advanced Chemical Texture ServicesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontobasiccolortheoryand tech-niqueutilizingthelawofcolortoartificiallypigmentthehairorremovecolorpigment.Prerequisite:Completionof:COS104orconcurrentenrollmentinCOS104.

COS 115–Intermediate Hair ColorCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureBuildingonbasichaircolortechniquestoincreaseskilllevelofdimensionalcolorand creativecolorplacementand tointroducecolor correction.Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinCOS105and COS225.

COS 120–Cosmetology Skin CareCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LecturePrinciplesofestheticsincludingskindiseasesand disorders,analysisand careoftheskinand temporaryhairremoval.Prerequisite:None

COS 121–Facial MakeupCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureBasicmakeupapplicationtechniquesimple-mentingcosmeticcolortheoryconcepts.Prerequisite:None

COS 123–Advanced HaircuttingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAdvancedhaircuttingtechniquescombiningmultiplehaircuttingelementstoincreaseskilllevelinsubjectmattermastery.Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinCOS103and COS113.

COS 130–Nail CareCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureFundamentalprinciplesofnailcaretoincludestructure,growth,diseasesand disor-derstosafelyperformbasicmanicureand pedicure services.Prerequisite:None

COS 135–Wigs, Braiding/ExtensionsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureBraiding,artificialhairapplicationsusingpropersafetyand removaltechniques,thefitting,stylingand careofwigs.Prerequisite:None

COS 151–Cosmetology Lab Clinic ICr: 12 Wkly hrs: 24 hours LabStudentsperformhandsonpracticalexperi-enceusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelatedinstruction.Prerequisite:None

COS 152–Cosmetology Lab Clinic IICr: 13 Wkly hrs: 26 hours LabStudentsperformsalonserviceswithsupervi-sion,gaininghandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalonenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:Completionof:COS151.

COS 153–Cosmetology Lab Clinic IIICr: 13 Wkly hrs: 26 hours LabStudentsperformsalonserviceswithsupervi-sion,gaininghandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalonenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:COS152.

COS 154–Cosmetology Lab Clinic IVCr: 13 Wkly hrs: 26 hours LabStudentsperformsalonserviceswithsupervi-sion,gaininghandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalonenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:COS153.

COS 155–Cosmetology Lab Clinic VCr: 13 Wkly hrs: 26 hours LabStudentsperformsalonserviceswithsupervi-sion,gaininghandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalonenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:COS154

COS 160–Introduction to EstheticsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureStudentsareexposedtoWashingtonStateEstheticlaws,rulesand regulations,careeropportunities,businessskills,professionalimage,communicationand thehistoryof Esthetics.Prerequisite:BMGMT140,ENGL 100orENGL&101,OLRM220.

COS 161–Esthetics General Sciences ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureEmphasisisplacedontheskillsand knowledgeofthegeneralsciencesnecessaryforthefieldofEsthiology.Prerequisite:None

COS 162–Esthetics General Sciences IICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureInstructioninthenatureofelectricity,elec-trotherapy,lighttherapyand theirusesinEsthetics.Macroand micronutrients,vitaminsand mineralsand hownutritionrelatestohealthyskin.Prerequisite:COS160,COS161,COS171,COS181.

COS 171–Esthetics Skin Care ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInstructioninappearanceand sanitarycondi-tionsofthetreatmentroom,facialtreatments,skinanalysis,productselectionand firstaid.Prerequisite:None

COS 172–Esthetics Skin Care IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInstructionoffacialmassage,facialmachines,clinicoperationsand hairremoval.Prerequisite:COS160,COS161,COS171,COS181.

COS 173–Esthetics Skin Care IIICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LectureInstructiononadvancedtopicsand treatments,clinicoperations,make-upapplicationand bodytreatments.Prerequisite:COS162,COS172,COS182.

COS 180–Esthetics Business PracticesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LecturePreparationforWashingtonStatewrittenand practicalskillsexam.Instructiononresumewriting,upsellingservices,productrevenueand smallbusinessownership.Studentwilldemonstrateskilland proficiencypriortocompletionofthe program.Prerequisite:COS162,COS172,COS182.

COS 181–Esthetics Lab Clinic ICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 12 hours LabStudentsperformestheticserviceswithsupervision,gaininghandsonpracticalexperi-enceworkinginatrainingspaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:None

COS 182–Esthetics Lab Clinic IICr: 9 Wkly hrs: 18 hours LabStudentsperformestheticserviceswithsupervision,gaininghandsonpracticalexperi-enceworkinginatrainingspaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:COS160,COS161,COS171,COS181.

COS 183–Esthetics Lab Clinic IIICr: 8 Wkly hrs: 16 hours LabStudentsperformestheticserviceswithsupervision,gaininghandsonpracticalexperi-enceworkinginatrainingspaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelated instruction.Prerequisite:COS162,COS172,COS182.



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COS 200–Methods of Teaching & LearningCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseforcareereducationinstruc-torscoversteachingmethodsand classroompreparationtoinclude:Qualitiesofthecareereducationinstructor,teachingplanand learningenvironment,teachingstudyand testingskills,basiclearningstylesand principles,methodsofteachingand communicatingconfidently.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 201–Classroom Mgmt & SupervisionCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseforcareereducationinstruc-torscoverseffectivepresentations,effectiveclassroommanagementand supervisionand achievinglearnerresults.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 202–Program Development & Lesson PlanningCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscourseforcareereducationinstructorscoversprogramand curriculumdevelopment,lessonplanning,educationalaidsand tech-nologyintheclassroom,assessingprogressand advisingstudents.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 203–Basic Teaching SkillsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscoursecoversthestudentsalon,perfor-mancegoals,teamworkand recordkeepingrequirements.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 204–Professional DevelopmentCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscoursecoverseducatorrelationships,conditionsforlearning,integratinghumorintheclassroomand creativityininstruc-tion,teachingsuccessstrategiesforasuccessfulcareer,teamwork,and evaluatingprofessional performance.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 211–Braiding and Extension TechniquesCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabDesignedtointroduceavarietyofmethodsofhairadditionsand extensions.Prerequisite:ProofofCurrentCosmetologyLicenseorProofofCosmetologyStudentEnrollmentinaLicensed School.

COS 225–Advanced Hair ColoringCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureColorcorrectionand advancedhaircolormethodstoexpand skillleveland abilitytocombinemultiplehaircolorapplications.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinCOS105and COS115.

COS 231–Business Skills ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LecturePreparingforand seekingemploymentbycreatingaresume,coverletterand practicinginterviewingskillstoassistinobtainingapositinginthefieldofcosmetology.Prerequisite:None

COS 232–Business Skills IICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureSalonbusinessand professionalism,businessplanning,marketingand retail.Prerequisite:Completionof:COS231.

COS 240–State Board PreparationCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LecturePreparationforWashingtonStatewrittenand practicalskillsexamand reviewofbasic,intermediateand advancedtechnicalskillstaughtinpreviousquarters.Studentwilldemonstrateskilland proficiencypriortocompletionofthe program.Prerequisite:None

COS 251–Cadet Clinic Lab ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 8 hours LabStudentperformsapplicationofteachingmethodswhileperformingstudentteaching.Studentwillgainhandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalon/spaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelatedinstruction.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 252–Cadet Clinic Lab IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 8 hours LabStudentperformsapplicationofteachingmethodswhileperformingstudentteaching.Studentwillgainhandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalon/spaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelatedinstruction.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 253–Cadet Clinic Lab IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabStudentperformsapplicationofteachingmethodswhileperformingstudentteaching.Studentwillgainhandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalon/spaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelatedinstruction.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

COS 254–Cadet Clinic Lab IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabStudentperformsapplicationofteachingmethodswhileperformingstudentteaching.Studentwillgainhandsonpracticalexperienceworkinginatrainingsalon/spaenvironmentusingknowledgeand skillsachievedfromrelatedinstruction.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

Culinary ArtsCULIN 101–Culinary TechniquesCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabWorkinginthecommercialkitchen:equipment,knifeskills,and foodproductidentification.Prerequisite:Advisorsignatureand FoodHandler’s Permit.

CULIN 103–Food Production ICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabPreparemeats,seafood,poultry,soups,vegeta-bles,starchesand basicdessertsforrestaurantand commercialfoodservice.Prerequisite:KitsapFoodWorkersHealthCard/advisor signature.

CULIN 104–Dining Room ServiceCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabHowtoproperlyservefoodtoguestsinarestaurant.Forpotentialand actualwaiters/waitressesand alsomanagersorsupervisorswhotraintheservers.Prerequisite:Instructorsignature.

CULIN 105–ServSafe Food Safety TrainingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureTheServSafecourseprovidesaccurateup-to-dateinformationforalllevelsofemployeesonallaspectsofhandlingfood;fromreceivingand storingtopreparingand serving.Prerequisite:Instructorsignature.

CULIN 120–Sustainable Food Sys, Kitsap CountyCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureSustainableKitsapCountyisacomprehensivetouroffoodestablishmentsand theirpracticesasrelatedtothefoodsystemofKitsapCounty:Thefamilyfarm/homestead,BarnerpropertyonOlympicCollegecampus,bringingfood/relateditemstomarket,FarmersMarkets,grocery/Co-opstores,localcertifiedkitchens,KitsapHealthDistrict,KitsapPoultryGrocersCo-op,PugetSoundMeatProducersCo-op,localseafoodpurveyors,foragingorganiza-tions,and gleaningprograms.

CULIN 121–Food Production IICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabClassicfoodpreparationtechnique:sauces,soups,fabricationofpoultry,seafoodand meat.Prerequisite:CooksHelperCertificate.

CULIN 122–Garde MangerCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabDevelopskillsproducingavarietyofcoldfoodproducts.Prepareitemsappropriateforbuffetpresentationincludingdecorativepieces.Prerequisite:Certificate/PrepCook.

CULIN 123–International CuisineCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabHistoryofvariouscountries’cuisinecoveringmajorfoodsources,cookingmethodsand influ-ences on cuisine.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

CULIN 125–Applied Food Service ComputationCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureImportanceand relevanceofmathinthefoodserviceindustry.Learn,understand and usemathtomeetgoalsofbecomingachef,baker,managerorotherfoodserviceprofessional.

CULIN 126–Commercial Baking ICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabApplyingfundamentalsofbakingsciencetothepreparationofavarietyofproducts.Prerequisite:Certificate/PrepCook.

CULIN 131–Food Production IIICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabThiscoursewillcovercreationofamenufromstarttofinish,breakfasttodinner.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

CULIN 132–Quantity Food PurchasingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabTheoperationsofpurchasingand receivingincludinginvoicing,pricing,productcosting,and inventoriestopromotefiscalcontrols.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.



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CULIN 134–Nutrition for Culinary ProfessionalsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureForstudentsintheculinaryprogram;thiscourseisforthoseneedingtousenutritionalprinciplesinmenuand recipeplanning.

CULIN 200–Food Production IVCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabCreatemenus,buffets,and specialtydishesforfinediningfrompreparationtoorder(includingalacarte)and determineentirecost.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

CULIN 210–Culinary ManagementCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabThechefasasupervisor,trainer,and asamanagerinthedaytodayworkingofafoodserviceoperation.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

CULIN 220–Culinary InternshipCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 18 hours ClinicThisisanunpaidsixweekworkexperiencerelatedtotheCulinary/Hospitalityfieldof study.

Digital Media ArtsDMA 120–Beginning PhotoshopCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearnbasicskillsofPhotoshop,animagemanipulationsoftwaretoolforcreativeand technicaluse.

DMA 136–Beginning Digital PhotographyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnintroductiontobasicdigitalphotography,includinghistoricalbackground,equipment,shootingtechniques,lighting,scanning,manipulation,and output(weborprint).

DMA 220–Intermediate PhotoshopCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearnadvancedcreativeaspectsand skillsetsofPhotoshop,animagemanipula-tionsoftwaretool.

DMA 236–Intermediate Digital PhotographyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntermediateinstructionand practiceindigitalphotography,includingbackground,equip-ment,shootingtechniques,lighting,scanning,manipulation,and output(weborprint).(Formerly DMA137)Prerequisite:DMA136orpermissionof instructor.

Dramatic ArtsDRMA&101–Intro to TheatreCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anoverviewoftheatrearts,includingthenatureoftheatre,itsroleinsociety,activitiesofplaywrights,directors,designers,and performers.Attendanceattwooutsideperformancesis required.

DRMA 120–Theatre Production WorkshopCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabH/SP-Course can be offered as:DRMA 120/220.Lectureand discussiononallaspectsoftheatreproductionscurrentlybeingprepared.Mayberepeatedforuptoninecreditsforeachcourse number.

DRMA 201–Introduction to the Art of FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anintroductorystudyofthenarrative,visualand auralelementsoffilm,includingtheculturaland socialforcesthatcreatethevarietyoffilmstyles.(SameasHUMAN 201)

DRMA 210–StagecraftCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Basicsofscenicplanning,drafting,construc-tion,rigging,and shiftingtechniques.

DRMA 211–Costume FundamentalsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Theoryand practiceofcostumeand makeupdesignincludingscriptanalysis,designprocess,and applicationofconstructiontechniques.

DRMA 212–Lighting Design ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Theoryand practiceoflightingdesign,includingplanning,handlingand rigginglightinginstruments,colortheory,and special effects.

DRMA 251–Beginning ActingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anintroductiontotheoryand practiceofactingwithemphasisonthedevelopmentoffundamentalprocessesofimagination,concen-tration,observation,and recall.

DRMA 252–Intermediate ActingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anin-depthstudyoftheoryand practiceofacting,continueddevelopmentoffundamentalsand techniquesofphysicaland psychologicalintegration,communicationwithapartner,and scriptanalysis.Prerequisite:DRMA 251orpermissionof instructor.

DRMA 253–Advanced ActingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Advancedstudyoftheoryand practicewithemphasisoncommunicationwithpartner,extensiveanalysisofplaysand detailedpreparationofscenesfromhistoricaland contemporarytheatre.Prerequisite:DRMA 252orpermissionof instructor.

DRMA 256–Theatre SpeechCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureH-Analysisand applicationofvocalproductionand articulationtechniques.

DRMA 260–Scenic DesignCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-Anintroductiontothebasicsofscenicdesign,includingworkingincolorsand threedimensions,scriptanalysisand workingwithadesignteam.

DRMA 265–Stage ManagementCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH-AnintroductiontoStageManage-mentresponsibilitiesand techniques,includingworkingwithdirectors,actorsand design teams.

Early Childhood EducationECED&100–Child Care BasicsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureDesignedtomeetlicensingrequirementsforearlylearningleadteachersand familyhomechildcareproviders,STARS30hourbasicscourserecognizedintheMERITsystem.Topics:childgrowth/development,culturalcompe-tency,communityresources,guidance,health/safety/nutritionand professionalpractice.(Formerly 2-creditECE 100)

ECED 101–Professionalism and Ethics in ECECr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureExaminepersonalphilosophy,professionalqualifications,ethicalpracticesand thedevel-opmentofinterpersonalskillsnecessaryintheearlylearningworkplace.

ECED&105–Intro Early Child EdCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Overviewofthefoundationsofearlychildhoodeducation.Examinetheoriesdefiningthefield,issuesand trends,bestpractices,and programmodels.Observechildren,professionals,and programsinaction.(Formerly ECE 170)

ECED&107–Health/Safety/NutritionCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureDevelopknowledgeand skillstoensuregoodhealth,nutritionand safetyofchildreningroupcareand educationprograms.Recognizethesignsofabuse/neglectand reportingand avail-ablecommunityresources.(Replaced3-creditECE 184)

ECED&120–Practicum-Nurturing RelCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroductorylevelapplicationoftheoriesofbestpracticeinanearlylearningsetting.Focusondevelopingsupportiverelationshipswhilekeepingchildrenhealthyand safe.(Replaced3-creditECE 101)

ECED&132–Infants/Toddlers CareCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureExaminetheuniquedevelopmentalneedsofinfantsand toddlers.Studytheroleofthecaregiver,relationshipswithfamilies,devel-opmentallyappropriatepractices,nurturingenvironmentsforinfantsand toddlers,and culturallyrelevantcare.(Formerly ECE 163)

ECED&134–Family Child CareCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThebasicsofhome/familychildcareprogrammanagement.Topicsinclude:licensingrequire-ments;businessmanagement;relationshipbuilding;health,safety,& nutrition;guidingbehaviorand;promotinggrowth& develop-ment.(Formerly ECE 189)

ECED&138–Home Visitor/Parent EngagementCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LecturePlanand providehomevisitsand groupactivitiesthatpromotesecureparent-childrelationshipsand supportfamiliestoprovidehigh-qualityearlylearningexperiencesthatareembeddedineverydayroutinesand experiences.

COURSE NOTES: H=Humanities, H/SP=Humanities/Skills Performance NS=Natural Science, SS=Social ScienceCOURSE NOTES: H=Humanities, H/SP=Humanities/Skills Performance NS=Natural Science, SS=Social Science

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ECED&139–Admin Early Lrng ProgCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureFocusesondevelopingadministrativeskillsrequiredtodevelop,open,operate,manage,and assessearlychildhoodeducationand careprograms.Exploretechniquesand resourcesavailableforlicensingand NAEYCstandardcompliance.(Formerly ECE 191).

ECED 151–Practicum IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabIntermediatelevelpracticalapplicationintheworkingworldoftheoriesand methodsstudiedintheEarlyChildhoodprogram.(Formerly ECE 151/151A)Prerequisite:ECED& 120,ECED& 160,and ECED& 190orpermissionof instructor.

ECED&160–Curriculum DevelopmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInvestigatelearningtheory,programplanning,and toolsforcurriculumdevelopmentpromotingfine/grossmotor,social-emotional,cognitiveand creativeskillsand growthinyoungchildren.(Includescontentformerlyin3-creditECE 165).

ECED 164–Mathematics for Early Childhood EdCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureMathforearlylearningenvironments.Addresseshowchildrenlearnand under-stand mathematicalconceptsincludingwholenumbers,fractions,geometry,measure-ment,dataanalysisand problemsolving.(Formerly ECE 164)Prerequisite:MATH 090withagradeofatleast2.0orplacementtest score.

ECED 166–Environmental EvaluationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureEvaluatingtheearlychildhoodenvironmentusinganindustrystandardtool(theECERS)toensureaqualityexperienceforchildrenand tooptimizelearningand development.(Formerly ECE 166)

ECED&170–Environments-Young ChildCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureDesign,evaluate,and improveindoorand outdoorenvironmentswhichensurequalitylearning,nurturingexperiences,and optimizethedevelopmentofyoungchildren.(Formerly ECE 167)

ECED 172–Introduction to MontessoriCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontotheMontessorimethodand philosophy,focusingonananalysisand applicationofMontessoriprinciplesoflearning,teaching,sequence,useofdidacticmaterialsand classroomorganiza-tion.(Formerly ECE 172)

ECED 176–Music and Movement for Young ChildrenCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseintroducesteacherstothesequenceofphysicaland motordevelopmentofyoungchildrenaswellasactivitiesand equip-menttopromoteoptimummovementand physicaleducationtotheyoungchild.Inaddition,musicalconceptssuchasbodyrhythms,songs,sounds,instruments,records,and musicalenvironmentssuitablefortheearlylearningenvironmentareintroduced.(Formerly ECE 176and 182)

ECED 177–Science for Young ChildrenCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureTheroleofscienceintheeducationand developmentoftheyoungchild,includinganoverviewofcognitivecharacter-istics,appropriatematerialsand activities.(Formerly ECE 177)

ECED 178–Children’s LiteratureCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureHistoryof,methodsand criteriaforevalu-ationand selectionofchildren’sliterature.Explorationofgenres,authors,illustratorsofliteratureforchildrenagesbirththrougheight,includingusethroughoutthecurriculum.(Formerly ECE 178)

ECED&180–Lang/Literacy DevelopCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureDevelopstrategiesforlanguageacquisi-tionand literacyskilldevelopmentateachdevelopmentalstagethroughthefourinter-relatedareasofspeaking,listening,writing,and reading.(Formerly ECE 179).

ECED 187–Special Topics--CDA Credential ICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 12 hours LabThebasicsofphysical,social,emotional,and intellectualdevelopment,and observing/recordingchildbehaviorand growthnecessarytoobtaintheChildDevelopmentAssociate(CDA)Credential.(Formerly ECE 187)

ECED 188–Child Abuse and NeglectCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureCoursefocusesontheresearch,theoryand practiceinchildwelfare;physical,emotionaland sexualabuseand neglectcausa-tion;and preventionwithemphasisonpracticesinWashingtonState.(Formerly ECE 188)

ECED&190–Observation/AssessmentCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabCollectand recordobservationand assessmentdatainordertoplanforand supportthechild,thefamily,thegroupand community.Practicereflectiontechniques,summarizingconclusionsand communicatingdata.(Includescontentformerlyin2-creditECE 171)

ECED 201–Practicum IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 12 hours ClinicStudentsapplycumulativeknowledgetopracticeskillswithchildrenand professionalinteractionswithfamiliesand staffinadevelop-mentallyappropriateearlychildhoodsetting.(Formerly ECE 201)Prerequisite:ECED& 120,ECED151,orpermissionof instructor.

ECED 215–ECE Professional PortfolioCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureAseminartodevelopanindividualprofessionalportfoliodocumentingessentialareasofstudyinearlychildhoodeducationand toplanshortand longtermprofessionalimprovementgoals.(Formerly ECE 215)

ECED 225–Issues and Trends in ECECr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureCurrentissuesand trendsimpactingECE field.National/internationaldevelopments,concernsfacingteachers,families,childrenand societytoday.(Formerly ECE 225)

ECED&240–Diversity in EducationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThiscoursefocusesontheneedtorecognizeandunderstandthesimilaritiesanddiffer-encesamongpeopleanddeveloparespectforallindividualsandgroups.Assiststeacherstorecognizethelearningneedsofchildrenfromdifferentracial,ethnic,culturalandsocioeconomicgroupsandtoencourageteacherstointegratemulticultural/diversityteachingintotheearlylearningenvironment.(Formerly ECE 190)

ECED 287–Special Topics--CDA Credential IICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 12 hours LabThebasicsofprogramoperation/management,professionalism,productiverelationshipswithfamilies,and safe/healthyenvironmentsneces-sarytoobtaintheChildDevelopmentAssociate(CDA)Credential.(Formerly ECE 287)

EconomicsECON&201–Micro EconomicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Supplyand demand;costand revenueanalysis;purecompetition;agriculture;monopoly;imperfectcompetition;antitrustpolicy;regulation;factorincomes;unions.(Formerly BS-EC202)Prerequisite:MATH 099orabovewithagradeof2.0oraboveand anAccuplacerReadingComprehensiontestscoreof84oraboveorpermissionof instructor.

ECON&202–Macro EconomicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Fundamentalsofaprivate-enterpriseeconomy;nationalincome;employment;infla-tion;growth;money;themonetarysystem;KeynesianEconomics;MonetaristEconomics;internationaltrade.(Formerly BS-EC201)Prerequisite:MATH 099orabovewithagradeof2.0oraboveand anAccuplacerReadingComprehensiontestscoreof84oraboveorpermissionof instructor.

EducationEDUC 110–Reading Techniques for At-Risk ChildCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThecourseisagoodexploratoryelectiveforpeoplepursuingaparaeducationdegree,forfutureteachers,orforparentsseekingtoboosttheirchild’sreadingskills.ProvidesanexposuretobasictutorialstrategiesforuseinaK-8schoolsetting.

EDUC&115–Child DevelopmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureBuildafunctionalunderstandingofthefoundationofchilddevelopment,prenataltoageeleven.Observeand documentphysical,social,emotional,and cognitivedevelopmentofchildren,reflectiveofcrossculturaland globalperspectives.



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EDUC 120–Instructional StrategiesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThisisacoursedesignedtogivestudentsafoundationoftheinstructionalprocess,fromplanning,implementing,and evaluatinginstruc-tion.Studentswillgainanunderstandingoftheroleofthelearningprocess,besteducationalpractices,theuseofon-goingassessment,and modifyinginstructiontomeettheneedsofalllearners.

EDUC&121–Child Development I: Birth to 8Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Providesanoverviewoftypicaldevelop-mentalsequencesforchildrenfrombirthtoage8,theconditionsimpactingdevelopmentand thehistoryand theoriesofchilddevelop-ment.(Formerly EDUC& 115)

EDUC&122–Child Development II: 8-TeenCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofthedevelopmentofchildrenfrommiddlechildhoodthroughadolescence.Includessocial,emotional,physical,motor,intellectual,moraland languagecharacteristics.Prerequisite:EDUC& 121.

EDUC 123–Classroom ManagementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureClassroommanagementand studentdisciplineastoolstoenhancestudentlearningintheclassroom.

EDUC&130–Guiding BehaviorCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureExaminetheprinciplesand theoriespromotingsocialcompetenceinyoungchildrenand creatingsafelearningenviron-ments.Developskillspromotingeffectiveinteractions,providingpositiveindividualguidance,and enhancinggroupexperiences.(Formerly ECE 185)

EDUC 132–Educational Technology/K-12 SettingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureTheroleofeducationaltechnologyinaK-12settingtoenhanceacademiclearningand success.

EDUC&136–School Age CareCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureDevelopskillstoprovidedevelopmentallyappropriateand culturallyrelevantactivitiesand care,specifically:preparingtheenviron-ment,implementingcurriculum,buildingrelationships,guidingacademic/socialskilldevelopment,and communityoutreach.(Formerly ECE 160)

EDUC&150–Child/Family/CommunityCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntegratethefamilyand communityinwhichachilddevelops.Exploreculturesand demo-graphicsoffamiliesinsociety,communityresources,strategiesforinvolvingfamiliesintheeducationoftheirchild,and toolsforeffec-tivecommunication.(Formerly ECE 210)

EDUC 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be offered as:EDUC199/299.Apracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

EDUC&202–Intro to EducationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Introductiontotheroleofeducationinsociety,thesociologicaland psychologicalaspects;anorientationtothepersonal,academic,and professionalrequisitesthatcontributetosuccess.(Formerly EDUC101)

EDUC&204–Introduction to Inclusive EducationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Exploringtrends,resources,and strategiesforincludingchildrenwithdisabilities,and theirfamilies,intheeducationaland thewidercommunities.

ElectronicsELECT 101–Direct CurrentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureFundamentalsofdirectcurrentfromOhm’sLawthroughnetworktheorems.Prerequisite:MATH 094orequivalent.

ELECT 102–Alternating CurrentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LecturePrinciplesofinductance,capacitance,imped-ance,resonance,and filters.Prerequisite:ELECT 101orequivalent.

ELECT 103–Introduction to Solid-StateCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontothefundamentalsofdiodeand bipolartransistortheory.Prerequisite:ELECT 102orequivalent.

ELECT 106–Electronic FabricationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabBasicskilldevelopmentthroughhands-onpracticeisemphasizedcoveringsuchtopicsassolderingtechniquesand circuitboardassembly.

ELECT 111–Direct Current Circuit LaboratoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabLaboratorypracticeand experimentationinelementarycircuitryusingbasicelectronicinstrumentation.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 101.

ELECT 112–Alternating Current Circuit LabCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabPracticeintheapplicationofACconcepts:Tech-niquesinusingelectronicinstruments,suchasoscilloscopes,digitalmultimeters,frequencycounters,and Zmeters.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 102.

ELECT 113–Basic Solid-State LaboratoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabApplicationsofdiodesand transistorsinelec-tronic circuits.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 103.

ELECT 160–Computer Applications ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LecturePracticeintheapplicationoftypicaldataprocessingoperationsforsolvingdirectcurrentproblems.Prerequisite:MustbetakenconcurrentlywithELECT 101.

ELECT 165–Introduction to Digital LogicCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureIntroductiontothetheory,practicesand appli-cationofdigitalelectronics.Prerequisite:ELECT 102.

ELECT 166–Introduction to Digital Logic LabCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabIntroductiontothetheory,practicesand appli-cationofdigitalelectronics.Theoreticalconceptsand trouble-shootingtechniquesaredemonstratedthroughlabexperiments.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 165.

ELECT 170–Computer Applications IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureCoursehelpsfamiliarizethestudentwiththeuseofpersonalcomputers,theschool’scomputerlabs,and usingcomputerstosolveelectronic-relatedproblems.Prerequisite:MustbetakenconcurrentlywithELECT 102.

ELECT 200–Basic Electronics Theory & AssessmentCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscoursereviewsfundamentaltheoryassoci-atedwiththefirstyearelectronicsprogramand assessesstudents’preparationforadvancedinstruction.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

ELECT 201–Solid-State DevicesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureContinuationofsolid-statetheory,useofapproximationtechniquesincircuitanalysis,developmentofparameters,evaluationofcircuitpotentialsand applications.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 211.

ELECT 202–Advanced Solid-State DevicesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureContinuationofanalysisinusingequivalentcircuitconcepts.Varioustypesofsolid-statecomponentsand introductiontoanaloginte-gratedcircuits.Prerequisite:ELECT 201and concurrentenrollmentinELECT 212.

ELECT 203–Special CircuitsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSolid-statedevices/integratedcircuitsinindustry;activefilters,phaselockedloops,SCRs,Triacs,and otherpowercontrolsemiconductors.Prerequisite:ELECT 202and concurrentenrollmentinELECT 213.

ELECT 211–Solid-State LaboratoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabLaboratorypracticeintheconstruction,analysis,and troubleshootingofbipolartransi-tion circuits.Prerequisite:Completionoffirst-yearcoreprogramorequivalent.

ELECT 212–Advanced Solid-State Circuit LabCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabDevelopmentofand experimentationwithtran-sistoramplifiersand analogintegratedcircuits.Prerequisite:ELECT 201,211.



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ELECT 213–Special Circuits LaboratoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabLaboratorypracticeinanalysisand trouble-shootingofactivefilters,phaselockedloops,and solid-statepowercontrolcircuits.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 203.

ELECT 225–Advanced Digital CircuitsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAcontinuationofbasicdigitalcircuits,withemphasisoncounters,decoders,and regis-ters.Coursealsoincludesanintroductiontomicroprocessors.Prerequisite:ELECT 165orequivalent.

ELECT 227–MicrocomputersCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureDigitalcircuittypesusedinindustryformachinecontrolsuchasmicroprocessorsand microcomputers.Prerequisite:ELECT 165,225orequivalent.

ELECT 228–Advanced MicroprocessorsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureTheoryand applicationsofinterfacesystemsusedinthecontrolofmicroprocessors.Prerequisite:ELECT 225orequivalent.

ELECT 235–Advanced Digital Circuits LaboratoryCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabAcontinuationofthebasicdigitalcircuitslaboratory,withanemphasisoncounters,decoders,registers,and anintroductiontomicrocomputers.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 225.

ELECT 237–Microcomputer LaboratoryCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabIntroductiontotheuseofmachine/assemblerlanguageprogrammingtocontrolmicropro-cessorsforproblemsolvingorA/Dand D/Ainterfacing.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 227.

ELECT 238–Advanced Microprocessor LabCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabThisclassgiveshands-onexperienceconstructing,testingand evaluatingamicropro-cessorcontrolproject.Prerequisite:ELECT 225orequivalent.ConcurrentenrollmentinELECT 228.

EngineeringENGR 100–Introduction to EngineeringCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontofieldsand careersofengi-neering.Howdoesonebecomeanengineer?AllengineeringmajorsshouldtakeENGR 100earlyinthecurriculum.(Pass/No Credit)

ENGR&104–Intro to DesignCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabSS-Revolutionarytechnologiesand howtheyhaveshapedtheworld.Introductiontodesignand communicationprinciplesthroughengi-neeringprojectapproach.(Formerly ENGR 120)

ENGR 111–Engineering ProblemsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroducesstudentstoengineeringproblemsolvingtechniques,includingusingcalculatorsand computers.StudentswillbeintroducedtoMATLABasaproblemsolvingtool.Prerequisite:MATH&142orMATH&143with2.0orbetterorco-enrollmentinMATH&142withinstructorpermission.

ENGR&114–Engineering GraphicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureUsageofgraphics(sketchingand parametricmodelingsoftware)inengineeringdesign.Uptotwoteamdesignprojects.

ENGR&204–Electrical CircuitsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroductiontoelectricalengineering.Basiccircuitand systemsconcepts.Solutionoffirstand secondorderlineardifferentialequationsassociatedwithbasiccircuitforms.Labora-toryactivitiesillustrateprinciplesexploredinlecture.(OfferedSummerQuarteronly.)(Formerly ENGR 215)Prerequisite:MATH 221and PHYS255,bothwith2.0gradeor higher.

ENGR&214–StaticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAstudyoftheforcesand loadsactingonobjectsatrestusingvectorapplica-tions.(OfferedSpringQuarteronly.)(Formerly ENGR 210)Prerequisite:ENGR 111and MATH&152(eachwithagradeof2.0orhigher)orENGR 111(gradeof2.0orhigher)and co-enrollmentinMATH&152withinstructorpermission.

ENGR&215–DynamicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudiesofmotionusingvectorcalculus,centralforcemotion,Newtonianmechanics,energy,and impulsemomentummethods.(OfferedSpringQuarteronly.)(Formerly ENGR 230)Prerequisite:ENGR& 214and MATH 221withagradeof2.0orhigherorENGR& 214withagradeof2.0orhigherand co-enrollmentinMATH 221.

ENGR 216–CAD Applications for Engineering DesignCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabAdvancedCADapplicationsforengineeringdesign;surfaces,sheetmetal,weldments,molds,multibodyparts,advancedassemblymodeling,CADFEA,CFD,motionstudiesand CADdocumentation.Prerequisite:ENGR& 114and ENGR& 225eachwithagradeof2.0oraboveorinstructorpermission.

ENGR&224–ThermodynamicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontoenergyconservationtopicswithapplicationtoengineeringdesign;includingenergytransformationand maximumeffi-ciency.(Formerly ENGR 260)Prerequisite:MATH&163and PHYS254bothwith2.0gradeorhigherorMATH&163with2.0gradeand co-enrollmentinPHYS254withinstructorpermission.

ENGR&225–Mechanics of MaterialsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroducestheconceptsofstress,deformation,and straininsolidmaterials;designimplicationsareexplored.(Formerly ENGR 220)Prerequisite:ENGR& 214withagradeof2.0or higher.

ENGR 240–Applied Numerical Methods for EngrCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Numericalsolutionstoengineeringprob-lemsusingMATLABprogramming.Applicationofmathematicaljudgmentinselectingcompu-tationalalgorithmsand communicatingresults.Prerequisite:MATH&163with2.0gradeorhigherrequired.Co-enrollmentinMATH 250desired.CIS141recommended.

ENGR 270–Fundamentals of Materials ScienceCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureElementaryprinciplesunderlyingthestructureand propertiesofmaterialsusedinengineeringpractice.Relationofmicrostructuretophysicalproperties.(Formerly ENGR 170)Prerequisite:CHEM& 141withagradeof2.0orhigherANDENGR& 225withagradeof2.0orhigherANDco-enrollmentinENGR 271.

ENGR 271–Materials Sciences LaboratoryCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabLaboratoryexperienceinvariousmaterialtestingand experimentalstressanalysismethods,engineeringdataanalysisand reportwriting.(Formerly ENGR 171)Prerequisite:ENGR& 225with2.0orhigherand co-enrollmentinENGR 270.

EnglishENGL 091–Reading & Writing in Life & CollegeCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2.5 hours Lecture, 5 hours LabCourse can be offered as:ENGL 091/092.Thisintrocoursehelpsstudentsdevelopstrategiesforreading,writing,reflection,and problemsolving.Assignmentsfocusonindividualand groupprocessesforpersonal/academic writing.Prerequisite:Assessmenttestscoreorinstructorpermission.

ENGL 093–Developing Skills in EnglishCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAnintroductiontodiscoursewithinthebusinesscommunity,focusingonappropriateusageand oneffectivereading,writing,editing,and speakingskills.Prerequisite:Acceptanceintonon-certificateornon-degree program.

ENGL 098–Reading/Writing for Academic SuccessCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabThiscoursedevelopsstudents’criticalstrate-giesforreading,writing,problemsolving,and handlingacademiclife.Reading/writingassignmentsfocusonpersonalacademic/career interests.Prerequisite:Assessmenttestscore,2.0inENGL 091/092orinstructorpermission.



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ENGL 099–Reading/Writing Academic DisciplinesCr: 1-6 Wkly hrs: 4.5 hours Lecture, 3 hours LabThiscoursedevelopsstudents’criticalstrate-giesforreading,writing,problemsolving,and handlingacademiclife.Reading/writingassignmentsfocusonacademictopics.Prerequisite:Assessmenttestscore,orENGL 091withgradesof2.00orbetter,orENGL 092withgradesof2.00orbetter,orinstructorpermission

ENGL&101–English Composition ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAcollege-levelintroductiontoeffectivewrittencompositionforacademic,vocational,and occupationalstudents,withemphasisonexposition.(Formerly ENGL 101)Prerequisite:Appropriateplacementtestscore,orENGL 091withgradesof3.30orbetter,orENGL 099withgradesof2.00orbetter,orcompletionofIE 094and IE 004withgradesof3.0orbetter;withgradesof3.00orbetter,orcompletionofIE 100and IE 101withgradesof2.0orbetter;withgradesof2.00orbetter,orEnglish101instructorpermission

ENGL&102–Composition IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAcontinuationofENGL&101withemphasisonargumentation,research,and documentation.(Formerly ENGL 102)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofENGL&101witha2.0orbetteroritsequivalent.

ENGL&111–Intro to LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Astudyofmajorliteraryformsandmethodsofinterpretation.(Formerly ENGL 140)

ENGL&113–Intro to PoetryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-ThecoursecoversaselectionofpoetswritinginEnglish.Thenatureand developmentoftheirpoetryand itsdistinguishingfeatures.Alsoconsidersseveralschoolsofliterarycriticism.(Formerly ENGL 143)Prerequisite:ENGL&101.

ENGL 135–Literature of Comic Books and Graphic NovelsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours lectureH-Asurveyoftherhetoricusedingraphicnovelsandcomicbookswithanemphasisonitsrepresentationsofsocialissuesandtheirplaceinhistory.Thetextswillincludemultipleauthorswhousecomicsasamediumtotellpowerfulstories,someofwhichareaverypersonalretellingoftheirownhistory.Wewillbelookatthesuperherogenreasitisthedominantnarrativeusedincomicbooks/graphicnovelsbutwillmovebeyondthisgenretowardstextsthatusethismediumtoprovidepowerfulnarrativesand ideologies.

ENGL 141–The Short StoryCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureH-Thenatureand developmentofshortfiction.

ENGL 150–Contemporary LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyofliteratureand itsbackground,primarilysince1950.Emphasisoncriticismofrepresentativeworks.

ENGL 152–Special Topics in Literature Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours lectureH-Anin-depthstudyofasingleauthor’sworkorofselectedworksbytwoormoreauthorsrelatedbytheme,timeperiodorculturalmilieu.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforupto15credits

ENGL&220–Intro to ShakespeareCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Studiesinseveralmajordramasand sonnets.(Formerly ENGL 269)

ENGL&235–Technical WritingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProblem-solvingstrategies,informationliteracy,and researchforprofessionaland technicalwritingapplications.(Formerly ENGL 104)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofENGL&101witha2.0orbetteroritsequivalent.

ENGL&244–American Literature ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AsurveyofthedevelopmentofAmericanliteraturefromColonialTimesthroughtheCivilWar.(Formerly ENGL 260)

ENGL&245–American Literature IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AsurveyofthedevelopmentofAmericanliteraturefromthepost-CivilWarperiodtothepresent.(Formerly ENGL 261)

ENGL 250–Major Authors and WorksCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anin-depthstudyofasingleauthor’sworksorofselectedworksbytwoormoreauthors,relatedbytheme,timeperiod,orculturalmilieu.Thiscoursemayberepeatedforupto15credits.

ENGL 254–Science Fiction LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyoftheliteratureofsciencefiction,withanemphasisonthethemeofdiversity,includingtherepresentationofgender,race,socialclass,sexuality,andcultureinthe20thand21stcenturies,aswellastheroleofdiver-sityintheauthorshipofsciencefictionshortstoriesandnovels.Authorsandworkswillvary,butmayincludeShelley,Wells,Bradbury,Asimov,LeGuin,Delaney,Atwood,Butler,andOkorafor.Prerequisite:ENGL& 101withGradeof2.0orbetterORENGL& 111withgradeof2.0orbetterORACES101withgradeof2.0orbetter

ENGL 262–Asian American LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AsurveyofliteraryworksbyAsian-Americanauthors,fromthelatenineteenthcenturytothe present.

ENGL 264–Native American LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AsurveyofawidespectrumofNativeAmericanverbalart,fromtraditionalnarra-tivesand songtocontemporarypoetry,fiction,and film.Emphasisonculturalcontextsand continuity.

ENGL 265–British Literature: 19th CenturyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AsurveyofRomanticandVictorianBritishLiterature,coveringtheapproximateyears1800to1900.Authorsandworksvary,butmayincludeWordsworth,Coleridge,Shelley,Keats,Austen,Brontë,Tennyson,Eliot,Browning,Dickens,Thackeray,andWilde.Prerequisite:ENGL& 101withgradeof2.0orbetterANDENGL& 111withgradeof2.0orbetter.

ENGL 266–British Literature: 20th and 21st-CenturyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyofmodernism,postmodernism,andpostcolonialisminBritishLiteraturefrom1900tothepresentday.Authorsandworksvary,butmayincludeConrad,Joyce,Woolf,Auden,Achebe,Rhys,Ballard,Smith,andRushdie.Prerequisite:ENGL& 101withgradeof2.0orbetterANDENGL& 111withgradeof2.0orbetter.

ENGL 270–Creative Writing--NarrationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Developmentofbiographicalorautbiographicalaccounts.Studentsandinstructorreadand critiquematerialsina workshop setting.

ENGL 271–Creative Writing--Family History/BioCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Writingoutepisodesorcompleteworksoffamilyhistoryorbiography.Studentsand instructorreadand critiquematerialsinaworkshopsetting.

ENGL 272–Creative Writing--PoetryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Writingpoems,constructingballadsand otherappropriateforms,includingfreeformorspontaneousfreeformsubjectmatter.Studentsand instructorreadand critiquemate-rialsinaworkshopsetting.

ENGL 273–Creative Writing--DramaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Inventionand developmentofdramaticmaterial:Dialogue,action,stagelocation,and music.Studentsand instructorreadand critiquematerialsinaworkshopsetting.

ENGL 274–Creative Writing--Short StoryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Developmentofshortfictionalnarratives.Studentsand instructorreadand critiquemate-rialsinaworkshopsetting.

ENGL 275–Creative Writing--Long NarrativeCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Thedevelopmentoflongfictionalnarra-tives.Studentsand instructorreadand critiquematerialsinaworkshopsetting.

ENGL 276–Creative Writing--Advanced PoetryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Furtherexperienceinwritingpoetry.Studentsand instructorreadand critiquemate-rialsinaworkshopsetting.Prerequisite:ENGL 272.

ENGL 283–Asian LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-RepresentativeselectionsfrommodernChinese,Japanese,and Indianliteratureintranslation.



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Olympic College Catalog 2019-2020120 *See course description for prerequisite. Unless otherwise speci ed, a minimum of 2.0 is required in the prerequisite.

ENGL 284–Survey of World Lit--20th CenturyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH - A survey of 20th Century literature from many countries. Covers literary genre, critical methodologies, and research. (Same as HUMAN 284)

ENGL 286–Women AuthorsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH - A study of the distinctive contributions of women to literature.

ENGL 301–Writing in the DisciplinesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureTheory and practice of writing in various academic disciplines.Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 102 and 235 with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

ENGL 328–Literature and MedicineCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH - A study of medical themes in literature, exploring diff erent representations of health, illness, and medical practice in novels, short ction, and poetry. Literature and Medicine places emphasis on the historical and cultural contexts of both the literary works and their medical subjects, as well as how the methods of literary studies contribute to knowledge in the eld of medicine. Authors, time periods, and nations covered may vary, but will typically include texts from the 19th and 20th centuries in Britain and America.Prerequisite: Students must be accepted into a bachelor’s program at Olympic College or have instructor permission. ENGL&101 or the equivalent with a 2.0 or better.

ENGL 345–American Literature II - AdvancedCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH - A survey of the development of American literature from the post-Civil War period to the present. Not a continuation of ENGL 245. Students may receive credit for ENGL 245 or ENGL 345, but not both.Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent with a 2.0 or better.

FashionFASH 101–Introduction to the Fashion IndustryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAn in-depth look at the structure and the inter-relationships between the consumer and the primary, secondary, and auxiliary market segments within the fashion industry.

FASH 102–Visual Merchandising & PromotionCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabA comprehensive study of merchandising which includes: presentation, analysis, experi-mentation and research of the merchandise presentation environment. Learn the prac-tical application of store image, color, texture and display theories of visual merchandising techniques in the fashion industry. Field trips included.

FASH 103–History of FashionCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAn overview of costume history in Western culture from ancient civilizations to the present. Examine cultural, social, and historical events and analyze their eff ect on the history of costume and apparel, including the in uence of historical costume on fashion today.

FASH 104–Fashion StylingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAn overview on the art of styling and how to master it. Gain a unique insight as to what it takes creatively to become a fashion stylist by: understanding how to dress diff erent body types; identify marketing strategies from a styling perspective; and by developing a nal project incorporating style, image and identity using visual and written presentation.

FASH 105–Store OperationsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabLearn the steps needed to develop a retail operation, how to analyze business situa-tions and apply solutions based on sound management theory, and how to examine the processes involved in maintaining a successful retail establishment.

FASH 106–Fashion Trends and ForecastingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudents will develop an understanding of the process, methods and in uence of trend analysis and forecasting for the fashion business used for developing a merchandising plan for a retail business.Prerequisite: None.

FASH 107–Event PlanningCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabEvent planning off ers the opportunity to develop and present an idea, product or brand from the original idea, through the public relations process, in order to engage with consumers in new and exciting ways. The nal project is the actual event.Prerequisite: None.

FASH 108–Fashion Merchandising in NYCCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudents, under faculty supervision, visit New York City to study the factors involved in fashion marketing, design and the international customer’s attitudes about fashion. Career opportunities research is included.Prerequisite: None.

FilmmakingFILM 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be off ered as: FILM 199/299.Practical application in the working world of the basic theories studied in dramatic arts.

FILM 240–Acting for the Camera ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAn applied study of the camera actor’s craft. Topics include feature lm, daytime drama and television series performance styles. (Formerly DRMA 240)

FILM 241–Acting for the Camera IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAn intermediate applied study of the camera actor’s craft. Topics include feature lm, daytime drama and television series perfor-mance styles. (Formerly DRMA 241)Prerequisite: FILM 240.

FILM 242–Acting for the Camera IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAn advanced applied study of the camera actor’s craft. Topics include feature lm, daytime drama and television series perfor-mance styles. (Formerly DRMA 242)Prerequisite: FILM 241.

FILM 243–Acting for the Camera IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAn advanced and professional applied study of the camera actor’s craft. Topics include feature lm, daytime drama and television series performance styles. (Formerly DRMA 243)Prerequisite: FILM 242.

FILM 245–Screenwriting ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudents use computerized tools to practice the art and craft of scriptwriting. Emphasis is placed on genre-speci c story structure development and execution. (Formerly DRMA 245)

FILM 246–Screenwriting IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudents use computerized tools to practice the art and craft of scriptwriting at an intermediate level. Emphasis is placed on genre-speci c story structure development and execution. (Formerly DRMA 246)Prerequisite: FILM 245.

FILM 247–Screenwriting IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudents use computerized tools to practice the art and craft of scriptwriting at an advanced level. Emphasis is placed on genre-speci c story structure development and execution. (Formerly DRMA 247)Prerequisite: FILM 246.

FILM 248–Screenwriting IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudents use computerized tools to practice the art and craft of scriptwriting at an advanced and professional level. Emphasis is placed on genre-speci c story structure development and execution. (Formerly DRMA 248)Prerequisite: FILM 247.

FILM 270–Film Producing ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThis class provides students with an introduc-tory overview of the role of producer during the pre-production, production and post-produc-tion of a motion picture. (Formerly DRMA 270)

FILM 271–Film Producing IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThis class focuses on an intensive examina-tion of the role of digital marketing platforms and social media in producing and promoting motion pictures. (Formerly DRMA 271)Prerequisite: Film Producing I



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FILM 280–Film DirectingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroducestheprofessionalpracticesand tech-niquesoffeaturefilmdirectingincludingpre-visualization,storyboarding,filmlanguage,staging,lighting,editing,cameraanglesand framingcomposition.(Formerly DRMA 280)

FILM 281–Film Directing IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LecturePracticalapplicationand intermediatetechniquesoffeaturefilmdirectingincludingpre-visualization,filmlanguage,staging,lighting,cameraangles,framingcompositionand keyframemethodology.(Formerly DRMA 281)

FILM 285–Digital Filmmaking ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThishands-onintroductorycoursefocusesonsinglecamerafilmmakingproduction,digitalcinematography,audiorecording,postproductioneditingand otherproductionrelatedskills.Emphasisisonthetechnicaland artisticelementsofdigitalfilmmakingwithaconcentrationonnarrativestorytelling.(Formerly DRMA 285)

FILM 286–Digital Filmmaking IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThishands-onintermediatecoursefocusesonsinglecamerafilmmakingproduction,digitalcinematography,audiorecording,postproductioneditingand otherproductionrelatedskills.Emphasisisonthetechnicaland artisticelementsofdigitalfilmmakingwithaconcentrationonnarrativestorytelling.(Formerly DRMA 286)Prerequisite:FILM285.

FILM 287–Digital Filmmaking IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThishands-onadvancedcoursefocusesonsinglecamerafilmmakingproduction,digitalcinematography,audiorecording,postproductioneditingand otherproductionrelatedskills.Emphasisisonthetechnicaland artisticelementsofdigitalfilmmakingwithaconcentrationonnarrativestorytelling.(Formerly DRMA 287)Prerequisite:FILM286.

FILM 288–Digital Filmmaking IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInthiscourse,theinstructorwillguidethestudentstocollaborateonshortfilmprojectsinapracticumenvironment.StudentswillsELECT and concentrateonaprimaryspecial-izationfromthevarioustechnicaland creativedisciplineswithindigitalfilmproduction.(Formerly DRMA 288)Prerequisite:FILM287.

FILM 289–Digital Filmmaking VCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThisadvancedhands-oncoursefocusesonthepracticalapplicationoftheartthroughproducingshortfilmsand assignedspecialfilmprojectsthatgeneratestudentdemoreels.Studentsreceiveindividualinstructionwithintheirprimarydigitalfilmmakingspecializationand oftenworkindependentlyinthisproject-basedclass.(Formerly DRMA 289)Prerequisite:FILM288.

FILM 301–Directing Actors in a Film PerformanceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThiscourseexamineshighlyeffectivefilmdirectingstylesand techniquesthatinspireactorstocreaterealbehaviorand authenticemotioninanon-cameraperformance.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthisCourse.

FILM 310–Advanced CinematographyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThiscoursefocusesondevelopingacriticaleye,creatinganindividualapproachtocinematog-raphyand successfulcollaborationtocreateanoriginal,adaptablecinematiclookforadigitalfilm.Studentswilllearnadvancedcameratechniquesand movements,theimportanceand usesofprofessionallenses,theexclusiveand inclusivenatureofframecomposition,and theimpactoflightingontheoveralllookand feelofafilm.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 320–Advanced Film DirectingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInthisclass,wewillanalyzeintheclassroom,and exploehands-on,theelementsneededtodevelopapersonalvoiceand styleinfilm-making.Studentswillcombineadvancedtechniquesinscriptanalysis,actorstagingand blocking,and carefullydesignedcameramovementaselementsofvisualstylewithdeailedanalysisofsubject,theme,and pointofviewaselementsofvoice.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 330–Advanced Scene Study for Film Actors ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThisemotionallychallengingclassexplorestheactor’smethodofcreatingapersonalrealitywithinanimaginaryscenethatspontaneouslygeneratesrealbehaviorand authenticemotion.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 340–Advanced Film ProducingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThisclassisasurvivalguidetounderstandingwhatittakestodevelopafeaturefilm,TV,ornewmediaprojectfromscripttoscreenwithoutsacrificingitscreativeelementsorvisionduetobudgetaryconstraints.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 350–Advanced Post-Production TechniquesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudentswilluseindustry-standardapplica-tionstodevelopanadvancedunderstandingofcommonlyusedpost-productiontechniquesusedindigitalfilmmakingworkflow.Combininganalysisandhands-onpracticeinnon-linearediting,colorcorrection,sounddesignandmixing,studentswillthenapplythisknowledgetopre-existingdigitalfootage.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthisCourse.

FILM 360–Master Storytelling WorkshopCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThisadvancedscriptwritingclasstakesananalyticaland creativehands-onapproachtotheartand craftofcompellingstorytellingfromconventional,unconventional,newand emergingstandpoints.Thefocalpointofthisclassisonintensivescreenwritingand/orperfectingthestudent’spreexistingscriptbyanalyziingand exploringthestory’scentralquestion,finessingcharacterarcs,buildingtensionand momentumand causeand effectconnections,aswellasisolatingthemarket-ableaspectsofthescript,whilebalancingtheneedsofemergingand conventionaldemands.Studentswillhavetheoptionofwritinginde-pendantlyorcollaoratingonascreenplay.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 401–History of FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThiscourseisanoverviewofthehistoryand theoryofglobalfilmartfromtheearlysilenteratoourmodernageofdigitalfilmmaking.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 410–Psychology of FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThisclassprovidesstudentswithanadvancedexaminationoftopics,theoriesand practicesrelatingtopsychologyand theirpracticalappli-cationtovisualstorytellingand filmanalysis.Studentswillgaininvaluableinsightand adynamicworkingknowledgeoftheprocessofanalyzingconventionalfilmsand screen-plays,aswellasstudentworkinfilmand/orscreenplayformatswhiledevelopinginnovativemethodsforimprovement.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 420–Emerging Technologies in FilmmakingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudentswillexploretheever-changinglandscapeofstorytelling,evolvingproductiontechniques,and post-productionworkflowforcuttingedgetechnologiessuchasVirtualReality(VR)and otherinteractivemedia.Thisclassprovidesaninnovativeanalysisand break-downofstorytellingmethods,camera,lighting,directing,and blockingtechniquesapplicabletoemergingtechnologiesindigitalfilm,and examinestheirimpactethicallyand globallyfrombothcreativeand businessperspectives.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 430–Advanced Scene Study for Film Actors IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInthispsychologicallydemandingcoursestudentsexploreadvancedscenesfurtheringtherefinementand developmentoftheiremotionalavailabilityand creativeimaginations.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.


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FILM 440–Production Workshop 1Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureInthiscoursestudentswillimmersethem-selvesinthepre-productionand developmentphasesofmakingaFinalFilmProject.Thisclasswillprovideinnovativehands-onexperiencewithoutliningdeliverables,locationscouting,budgeting,creativefinancing,projectdevelop-ment,and anin-depthexaminationofexistingand emergingdistributionplatforms.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.

FILM 450–Production Workshop 2Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIn this course students will delve into the productionand post-productionphasesofaFinalFilmProjectthatexhibitstheirindividualvoiceand/orstyle.Studentswillfulfillacrucial,creative,productionand/orpost-productionroleintwostudentfilms,ortheirownfilmand anotherstudent’sfilm.Prerequisite:BASinDigitalFilmmakingProgramAcceptanceorInstructorApprovalisrequiredtoregisterforthiscourse.CompletionofFILM440isalso required.

FrenchFRCH&121–French ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithprinciplesofpronunciationand withelementaryvocabularyand grammarstructuresforimmediatebasiccommuni-cation.Exploresgeographicaland culturalaspectsofFrenchspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLFRN 101)

FRCH&122–French IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithpracticalvocabularyand broadergrammarpatternsforcommunicationinadaily,urbancontext.Exploresgeographicaland culturalaspectsofFrenchspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLFRN 102)Prerequisite:FRCH& 121orequivalent.

FRCH&123–French IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithupperbasicvocabularyand grammarstructuresforconversationalpurposesand level.Exploreslinguistic,geographicaland culturalaspectsand differ-encesoftheFrenchspeakingcountriesand peoples.(Formerly FLFRN 103)Prerequisite:FRCH& 122orequivalent.

General StudiesGEN-S 095–Orientation to AdvisingCr: 0Identifydegreeandcertificateprograms,learnhowtonavigateOlympicCollege’sadvisingandregistrationprocessandplanforgraduation.Forallnewdegree-seekingstudents.

GEN-S 101–Orientation to CollegeCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureStudentsdevelopanunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobeacollegestudent,howtoidentify,locateand utilizestudentsupportservices,developstrategiestotransitiontocollege,understand theimportanceofdiversityintheimmediatelearningenvironmentand exploretechnologytoolsand resources.

GEN-S 121–Success for Student CohortsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntensiveseminartohelppreparestudentcohortsforsuccessatOlympicCollegeand beyond,includingidentifyingexpectationsinhighereducation,improvingacademicskillsand self-awareness,and definingeducationaland careergoals.

GEN-S 131–Student Success SkillsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureSupportinthelearningand applicationofself-assessmentand studyskillsforstudentsnewtohighereducation.

GEN-S 133–Running Start and BeyondCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureRunningStartand highschoolcompletionstudentswillshowcasetheiraccomplish-mentsand beencouragedtothinkanalytically,logicallyand creativelyastheyexplore,setand applylearningtofuturecareer/academicgoals.Studentswillparticipateinaminimumof10supervisedvolunteeringorcommunityservices hours.

GEN-S 141–Career and Transfer PlanningCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureStudentswillcreateanindividualizeddegreeplan,establishorchangecareergoals,learnthecollegetransferprocess,developessentialjobseekingand careerdevelopmentskills,researchadmission/majorrequirements,and identifyresourcesforcollegeadjustmentissues.

GeographyGEOG&100–Introduction to GeographyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS/SS-SurveyofGeographyincludingcartographyand remotesensing,physicalgeography,humangeography,regionalgeographyand humanimpactonEarth.(Formerly GEOG 101)

GEOG 150–Physical Geography with LabCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Basicphysicalelementsoftheenviron-mentand theirregionaland globaldistribution.Topicsaddressprocesseswithintheatmo-sphere,hydrosphere,lithosphere,biosphere,and cryosphere.Areasofstudyincludeseasons,weather,climate,landscapeformation,distribu-tionofplantsand animals.Includeslaboratoryand fieldstudies.(Formerly GEOG 102)Prerequisite:Previousscienceclassrecommended.

GEOG&200–Human Geography: Culture and PlacesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Culturalhumangeographyfocusingongeographicalconcepts,population,migration,folkand popularculture,language,religion,ethnicity,developmentand resourceissues.(Formerly GEOG 103)Prerequisite:English099isrecommended.

GEOG&207–Economic Geography: Fund, Global, DvlopmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Economicgeographyisconcernedwiththedistributionofeconomicactivity,theuseoftheworld’sresources,and thespatialorgani-zationand expansionoftheworldeconomy.(Formerly GEOG 207)

GEOG&250–Geography of the Pacific NorthwestCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Alecture/fieldcourseintroducingthephysical,economicand culturalgeographyofthePacificNorthwest.(Formerly GEOG 120)Prerequisite:ENGL 099isrecommended.Studentswillneedtoprovidetheirowntransportationtofieldstudysitesthatarewithinamaximumradiusof60milesfromtheOCBremertoncampus.Fieldstudyvisitsarerequiredonceaweek.

GEOG 260–Earth from SpaceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-AstudyofEarthremotesensing:history;instruments;satellites;and datausesincludingagriculture,forestry,disastermanagement,geology,archaeology,oceanographyand ice.(Formerly GEOG 250)Prerequisite:Apreviousscienceclassisrecommended.

GeologyGEOL&100–Survey of Earth ScienceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-TheinterplayofthesolidEarth,theatmo-sphere,and thehydrosphere.Globalclimatechange,ozonedepletion,and lossofbiodiver-sityaremajorfocalpoints.Prerequisite:MATH&107orequivalent.

GEOL&101–Intro Physical GeologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-AnintroductiontoEarth’smaterials,processes,and landscapesand howtheywereformed;labsparallellecturecontent.Optionalfieldtrips.

GEOL&103–Historical GeologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Topicsaregeologichistoryofearthsinceitsformation,platetectonictheory,organicevolu-tionasinterpretedinthefossilrecord,and thegeologictimescale.

GEOL&110–Environmental GeologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Geologicresourcesand processesimpor-tanttohumanwelfare:Volcanoes,earthquakes,slopestability,riversand floodmanage-ment,groundwater,soils,mineraland energyresources.(Formerly GEOL102)

GEOL 155–Geologic HazardsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Thiscourseinvestigatesanumberofgeologichazardssuchasearthquakes,tsunami,volcanism,floods,landslides,and coastalhazards.Historicexamplesareusedascasestudies.



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GEOL&208–Geology of Pacific NWCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Understand thegeologicoriginsoftherocksand landscapesinWashingtonand neighboringpartsofthePacificNorthwest.(Formerly GEOL108)

GermanGERM&121–German ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithprinciplesofpronunciationwithelementaryvocabularyand grammarstruc-turesforimmediatebasiccommunication.Exploresgeographicaland culturalaspectsofGermanspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLGRM101)

GERM&122–German IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithpracticalvocabularyand broadergrammarpatternsofcommunicationinadailycontext.Exploresgeographicaland culturalaspectsofGerman-speakingcountries.(Formerly FLGRM102)Prerequisite:GERM& 121orequivalent.

GERM&123–German IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithupperbasicvocabularyand grammarstructuresforconversationalpurposes.Exploreslinguistic,geograph-ical,and culturalaspectsand differencesoftheGermanspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLGRM 103)Prerequisite:GERM& 122orequivalent.

HistoryHIST 110–Modern AsiaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofcommonheritageand historicaleventsthatcraftedAsia:eventssince1800fromdifferentperspectives,majorsocietiesintheregion,interactionsamongsocietiesand withlargerworld.

HIST&116–Western Civilization ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-IntroductiontodevelopmentofWesternCivilizationfromitsearliestbeginningsupto1300ADexaminingthemajorpolitical,economic,religious,and socialtrends.(Formerly HIST101)

HIST&117–Western Civilization IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-IntroductorycourseindevelopmentofWesternCivilizationfrom1300-1815ADanalyzingmajorpolitical,religious,economic,and socialtrends.(Formerly HIST102)

HIST&118–Western Civilization IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-IntroductorycourseindevelopmentofWesternCivilizationfrom1815,analyzingthemajorpolitical,religious,economic,and socialtrendsofthisera.(Formerly HIST103)

HIST&136–US History 1Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofthepolitical,social,economic,and intellectualforcesinvolvedinthefoun-dationand developmentoftheU.S.frompre-ColumbianAmericathroughtheCivilWar.(Formerly HIST104)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

HIST&137–US History 2Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofthepolitical,social,economic,and intellectualforcesinvolvedinthedevelop-mentoftheUnitedStatesfromReconstructiontothepresent.(Formerly HIST105)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0orabove.

HIST&214–Pacific NW HistoryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-ThePacificNorthwest,fromearliesttimestothepresent,withemphasisuponpolitical,economic,social,and culturaldevelopments.(Formerly HIST250)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HIST&215–Women in US HistoryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Exploresthesocial,politicaland economicrolesofwomen,pre-contacttothepresent.Comparativeapproachillustratesthevarietyofexperiencesamongwomenofdiverseraces,socialand economicclasses,and ethnicgroups.(Formerly HIST240)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HIST&219–Native American HistoryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-ExploresthegeneralhistoryofIndianlifesince1600,U.S.Indianpolicyfrom1789topresent,and thenatureand effectsofNativeAmericanand Euro-Americancontactand conflict.(Formerly HIST235)Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HIST 230–Films in American CultureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Thehistoryand cultureofAmericaasseenin20thCenturyAmericanfilm.Prerequisite:ENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HIST 253–World War I in History and LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-AninterdisciplinarystudyofWorldWarI,includingahistoricalviewofthecauses,nature,and outcomeofthewar,and aliterary/culturalviewoftheimpactofTheGreatWar.(SameasHUMAN 253)

HIST 257–History of World War TwoCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-AhistoryoftheSecondWorldWarcoveringthepolitical,economic,and racialissuesleadinguptothewar.Thecomingofwarand itscourseinbothEuropeand Asiawillbecovered.Thewinningand losingofthewar;theHolocaust;theatomicbomb;and finallythewarcrimestrialsand theworldthatfollowed.

Homeland Security Emergency Management

HSEM 102–Introduction to Emergency ManagementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProvidesgroundworkonwhichemergencyservicescanbuildastrongfoundationfordisasterand emergencymanagementforhomeland securityinthe21stcentury.Addressesissues,policies,questions,bestpractices,and lessonslearnedthroughrecentyears;requirementsofNFPA1600,StandardonEmergencyManagementand exposuretonewand developingtheories,practices,and tech-nologyinemergencymanagement.Prerequisite:ThisisarequiredfirstcoursetoentertheHSEMdegreeprogram.MaytakeotherHSEMcoursesconcurrently.

HSEM 110–Basic Incident Command System/National NIMSCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscourseintroducestheIncidentCommand System(ICS)and providesthefoun-dationforhigher-levelICStraining.Thiscoursedescribesthehistory,features,and principlesand organizationstructureoftheIncidentCommand System.Italsoexplainstherelation-shipbetweenICSand theNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS).(CoursewillmeetICS100/200requirements).Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.ShouldbetakenatfirstopportunityuponenteringtheHSEMdegree program.

HSEM 120–All Hazards Emergency PlanningCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstodevelopinganeffectiveemergencyplanningsystem.Thiscourseofferstraininginthefunda-mentalsoftheemergencyplanningprocess,includingtherationalebehindplanning.Emphasiswillbeplacedonhazard/riskanalysisand planningteamdevelopment.Othertopics,suchasContinuityofOperations(COOP),Emer-gencySupportFunctions,NationalResponsePlan,WashingtonStateComprehensiveEmergencyManagementPlanand contingencyplanningforareassuchasSpecialNeeds(VulnerablePopulations)orAnimalShelteringareincluded.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.

HSEM 130–Technology in Emergency ManagementCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThisclassprovidesadetailedoverviewofthetechnologyused,and alsoclearlyexplainshowthetechnologyisappliedinthefieldofemergencymanagement.Studentswilllearnhowtoutilizetechnologyinemergencyplanning,response,recoveryand mitigationeffortsand they’lluncoverthekeyelementsthatmustbeinplacefortechnologytoenhancetheemergencymanagementprocess.Courseoverviewsinclude:WebEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC),usingtechnologywithtrainingand exercises,reverse911notificationsystems,videoconferencing/downlinksand GeographicInformationSystem(GIS)/GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)capabilities.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.


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HSEM 157–Public Information OfficerCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThecourseisdesignedtotrainparticipantsforcoordinatingand disseminatinginformationreleasedduringemergencyoperationsand forassistingintheschedulingand coordinationofnewsconferencesand similarmediaevents.AftercompletingthiscoursethestudentwillhavemetthesectionsrequiredforPublicInfor-mationOfficerasoutlinedbyNFPA1035.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.

HSEM 160–Emergency Response Awareness to TerrorismCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProvidescurrentand relevantinforma-tionaboutterrorism,terroristbehavior,homeland securitypoliciesand dilemmas,and howtodealeffectivelywiththreatsand theconsequencesofattacks.Studentwillgaininsightintothekeyplayersinvolvedinemer-gencymanagement,localand stateissues,particularlyastheyneedtointeractand workwithFEMAand otherfederalagencies.Coursecomponentsincludeidentifyingterrorism,causesofterrorism,preventingterroristattacks,respondingtoterrorismattacksand avoidanceincommunicationand leader-shipcollapse.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.

HSEM 180–Public AdministrationCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseprovidesanoverviewinthestructureand issuesofpublicservice.Courseparticipantswillexaminethecontextofpublicadministration:thepoliticalsystem,theroleoffederalism,bureaucraticpoliticsand power,and thevarioustheoriesofadministrationthatguidepublicmanagerstoday.Coursecompo-nentsincludepublicadministration,personnel,budgeting,decision-making,organizationalbehavior,leadership,and policyimplementa-tion.Lessonswillbedrawnfromthemostcurrentapplicationsofpublicadministra-tiontoday,suchasHurricaneKatrinaeffortsand Homeland Security.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.

HSEM 190–Special Topics in HSEMCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSpecialtopicswillbedevelopedforareasoutsidetheusualcourseofferingsinHomeland SecurityEmergencyManagementdegree.Topicsdevelopedwillfocusonaspecificcurrentissueorconceptintheareasofhomeland securityoremergencymanagement.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.

HSEM 200–Emergency Operations CenterCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscourseprovidesthestudentwithskillsand knowledgetomanageanEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC),acquireand controlresources,and interfacewithon-sceneresponderswithinIncidentManagementSystems.TopicsincludeEOCdesign,preparing,staffingand operating,jurisdictionalsetting,and thecriticallinkbetweenIncidentManage-mentSystemsand emergencymanagementoperations.Prerequisite:HSEM110and HSEM102witha2.0gradeor higher.

HSEM 210–Exercise Design and EvaluationCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseprovidesparticipantswiththeknowledgeand skillstodevelop,conduct,evaluateand reporteffectiveexercisesthattestacommunity’soperationsplanand operationalresponsecapability.Throughoutthecourse,participantswilllearnabouttopicsincludingexerciseprogrammanagement,designand development,evaluation,and improve-mentplanning.Italsobuildsafoundationforsubsequentexercisecourses,whichprovidethespecificsoftheHomeland SecurityExerciseand EvaluationProgram(HSEEP)and theNationalStandardExerciseCurriculum(NSEC).Prerequisite:HSEM102and HSEM120with2.0gradeorbetterorProgramCoordinatorapproval.

HSEM 220–Developing and Managing Volunteer ResourcesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscoursewillfocusonmethodsand proce-duresforinvolvingprivate-sectororganizationsand volunteersinemergencymanagementprogramsinwayswhichbenefitbothparties.Thefocusofthecourseisonmaximizingtheeffectivenessofvolunteerresourcesbyimplementingapeople-orientedsystemthataddressesdefiningvolunteerroles,designingaplanofaction,recruitingvolunteers,trainingindividualswhovolunteerand motivationand maintenanceofasuccessfulprogram.Participantswillacquireskillsand knowledgetomakeappropriatevolunteerassignmentsthatenhancetheeffectivenessofanintegratedemergencymanagementsystem.Prerequisite:HSEM102completedorconcurrentorprogramadvisorapproval.

HSEM 230–Disaster Response and RecoveryCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThepurposeofthiscourseistoenablestudentstounderstand and thinkcriticallyaboutresponseand recoveryoperationsintheprofessionofemergencymanagement.Studentswillutilizeproblembasedlearningbyanalyzingactualdisastereventsand applyingthetheories,principals,and practiceofresponseand recovery.Inaddition,studentswilllearnabouttheissuesfacedbyspecialpopulationsand howtoaddressthesespecialneedsinnaturaldisasterresponseand recovery.Prerequisite:HSEM102and HSEM120withgradeof2.0orbetterorprogramcoordinatorapproval.

HSEM 240–HSEM Work-Based LearningCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProvidesstudentsrealworldexperiencesinhomeland securityand emergencymanage-ment.Studentslearntoworkwithintimeconstraintsand areexposedtoappropriateworkplacebehaviors.Studentswillhaveopportunitiestorefinethecoreskillstheyhavelearnedfromthecoursesorcurriculum.Studentsmustcontactthetwofollowingindi-viduals:Ms.CindyBassage,[email protected],253-912-3675,requiredadministra-tivepaperworkMr.JimBaylor,[email protected],253-912-2399Ext:5767,requiredcourse content.Prerequisite:HSEM102with2.0gradeorhigher.RequiresHSEMprogramcoordinatorapproval.

HSEM 250–Homeland Security Law and EthicsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentanoverviewofvariousstatutes,regulations,constitutionallaw,and commonlawassoci-atedwithHomeland Security.Thiscourseexaminesemergencyresponse,weaponsofmassdestruction,localgovernmentpowers,FederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA),DepartmentofHomeland Security,civilrights,internationalanti-terrorismefforts,Homeland SecurityActof2002,and thePatriotAct.Studentswillbeintroducedtothelegalitiesand ethicsrelevanttoorganizingforcounter-terrorism,investigatingterrorismand othernationalsecuritythreats,crisisand conse-quencemanagement.Prerequisite:HSEM102with2.0gradeor higher.

Hospitality ManagementHMGMT 102–Intro to Hospitality IndustryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntrotoHospitalityisacomprehensivetourofthefascinatingand challengingfieldsofthehospitalityindustry:traveland tourism,lodging,foodservice,meetings,conventionsand expo-sitions,leisureand recreation.Prerequisite:Instructorsignature.

HMGMT 124–Dining Room SupervisionCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabThesecrettosuccessinthehospitalityindustryisSERVICEormorepreciselyEXCEL-LENTSERVICE...and thesecrettoprovidingexcellentserviceisthetrainingprovidedtothewaitstaffbythesupervisor.Thiscoursewillprovidethepotentialsupervisorwiththeknowledgeand skillsrequiredtoinsureEXCELLENT SERVICE.Prerequisite:CULIN104:DiningRoomService.

HMGMT 133–Elements of Hospitality ManagementCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscourseoffersanoverviewofthecharacter-isticsand attributesofleadersand comparesdifferentleadershipstyles.Thefunctionsofmanagementaredetailedand thedistinctionbetweenleadershipand managementismade.Prerequisite:Instructorsignature,studentsmusthaveavalidKitsapCountyFoodHandler’spermittoprovidetoinstructor,takenand passedHMGMT102withatleasta2.0grade.



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HMGMT 135–Beverage ManagementCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThiscoursecoversthefundamentalareasofbeverageoperations:theplanningofthebar,barstaffing,legalfactorstoconsider,drinkcosting,purchasing,receivingand storage,and beverageproductionmethods.Prerequisite:Instructorsignature.

Human ServicesHS 105–Substance Abuse PreventionCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureStudentswillacquiretheskillsand knowl-edgeofsubstanceabusepreventiontheoryand practice.Prerequisite:ENGL&101with2.0orbetter.

HS 107–Intro to Human ServicesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Asurveyofthekeyconceptsand guidingprinciplesinhumanservicestheoryand practice.Prerequisite:ENGL&101with2.0orbetter.

HS 110–Diversity, Ethics & the LawCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureExplorestheethicalissuesofconfidentiality,dutytocare,dutytowarnand otherrelatedissuesforcounselorsand therapists.Includes4hoursofAIDSpreventioneducation.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter.

HS 112–Case Management for CDPCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAssessment,casemanagement,anddocumen-tationforChemicalDependencyProfessionals.ThiscoursemeetstopicareasD,F,Q,& VintheWAC246-811-030(minimumeducationrequire-mentsforachemicaldependencyprofessionalcredential).Prerequisite:ENGL& 101witha2.0orbetter,HSSA& 101.

HS 113–CDP Individual CounselingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureSurveyofacceptedone-on-onecounselingmodalities,techniquesand methodsfortreatingchemicaldependency.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter,HSSA& 101.

HS 114–CDP Group CounselingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureSurveyofacceptedgroupcounselingmodali-ties,techniquesand methodsfortreatingchemicaldependency.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter,HSSA& 101.

HS 115–Adolescent Addiction Treatment & PreventionCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureSurveyofacceptedcounselingmodalities,tech-niquesandmethodsforassessingandtreatingchemicallydependentadolescents.ThiscoursemeetstopicareaUintheWAC246-811-030(minimumeducationrequirementsforachemicaldependencyprofessionalcredential).Prerequisite:ENGL& 101witha2.0orbetter,HSSA& 101.

HS 120–Relapse Prevention/Family CounselingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureReviewofthestagesofrelapse,relapseprevention,thedevelopmentofrefusalskills,and methodsand strategiesofintegratingsignificantothersintothetreatmentprocess.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter,HSSA& 101.

HS 122–Suicide Risk Assessment & ManagementCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnexplorationofthetheoreticalfoundationinsuicideriskassessmentand managementwithaspecialemphasisonepidemiologyofUSsuicide,mentalillnessand substanceabuse,and evidenced-basedriskand protec-tivefactors.Roleplayand skilldevelopmentexercisesincluded.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter.

HS 123–Co-Occurring DisordersCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnoverviewofguidingprinciplesand corecomponentsofco-occurringdisorderstreat-mentusinglectureand experientiallearningmethods.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter,HSSA& 101and PSYC& 220.

HS 126–Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Advocate CoreCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureSS-Forthoseinterestedinlearninghowtoadvocateforsexualassaultand domesticviolencesurvivorsthis30hourWashingtonStateapprovedtrainingisintendedtodevelopresponsiveand effectiveadvocacyskillstosupportsurvivorsand isrecognizedbytheOfficeofCrimeVictimsAdvocacy.

HS 275–Human Services & CDP Practicum 1Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 9 hours ClinicPracticumoffersopportunitiesforstudentstodemonstratecompetencyinworksettingssuchashumanservicesagenciesand chemicaldependencytreatmentfacilities.Prerequisite:CompletionofcorerequirementsforHumanServicesCertificateProgram.Instructorpermissionrequiredbeforeenrolling.

HS 276–Human Services & CDP Practicum 2Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 9 hours ClinicPracticumoffersopportunitiesforstudentstodemonstratecompetencyinworksettingssuchashumanservicesagenciesand chemicaldependencytreatmentfacilities.Prerequisite:CompletionofcorerequirementsforHumanServicesorChemicalDependencyProfessionalCertificatePrograms.Instructorpermissionrequiredbeforeenrolling.

HSSA&101–Intro to Addictive DrugsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Anintroductiontosubstanceabuseand dependencefocusingonthedynamicsofaddictionand itseconomic,psychological,and pharmacologicalimpacts.(Formerly FS104/HS104)Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter.

HumanitiesHUMAN 101–Diversity and American CultureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheinterdisciplinarystudyofdiversityinAmericancultureand societythroughthesynthesisoftheories,concepts,and insightsfromlitera-ture,sociology,and history.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexaminevariousmediaand theirowncomplexidentitiesand familiesinspecificsocio-historicaland culturalcontexts.Throughcarefulreadingand discussionofnovelists,shortstorywriters,artists,activists,historians,and sociologists,wewillexplorehowmeaningsofrace,ethnicity,class,gender,sexu-ality,and disabilityareformedinrelationshiptolivedexperiencesand Americanideologies.(SameasACES101)Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HUMAN 102–The LGBTQ ExperienceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-ThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontoLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender,and QueerStudies.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithcriticalapproachestothestudyofsexualityand genderfromaninterdisciplinaryperspective.Focuswillbeoninvestigatingtheproductionand regulationofsexualitiesinrelationtogenderidentities,popularculture,racialand nationalformations,and mediaaesthetics.Theclasswillalsoengagevaryingcompetingargumentsaboutcontempo-rarycontroversies.Readingsand primarytextswillincludehistoricalmaterials,sociologicalstudies,queerand transgendertheory,activistpublications,memoirs,literaryfiction,nightclubculture,dragperformances,and film.(SameasACES102).Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HUMAN 145–Language & Culture of the Middle EastCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Anintroductiontothelanguageand cultureoftheMiddleEast,withspecialemphasisonIslam.

HUMAN 160–Latina/os and Hollywood ImageryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-ThiscourseisdevotedtoanalyzingrepresentationsofLatina/osand Chicana/osinHollywoodcultureand cinema.Howareactorsand filmmakersworkingtochallengestereotypes?HowdopastpatternsofHolly-woodimageryremaininourpresent?Throughthestudyofnarrativeand cinematicartforms,studentswilldecipherand critiquehowmeaningsofrace,class,gender,and sexualitygetproducedand sometimescontestlong-heldbeliefsaboutLatina/oand Chicana/oidentities.Films,literaryfiction,and televisionprogramswillbehistoricallyand theoreticallysituatedinordertoexaminethesocialsignificanceand politicalimpactofHollywood’simageryononethefastestgrowingsocialgroupsinAmericansociety.Specialattentionmaybegiventoissuesoflabor,language,immigra-tion,and Latinaand Chicanafeminism.*Note:“Latina/o”referstopeopleofLatinaAmericandescentintheU.S.,while“Chicana/o”refersto



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peopleofMexicandescentintheU.S.(SameasACES160)Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HUMAN 170–Black Voices in AmericaCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Thiscoursefocusesonthevoicesand experiencesofblackpeopleintheUnitedStates,emphasizingideasand conceptsinblacksocialthought,politicalprotest,and artisticeffortstoinitiatesocialchange.Bydrawingfromvisualart,music,literature,historyand thesocialsciences,thecoursewillexaminehowthewide-spectrumofblackleaders,intel-lectuals,and organizationshavefocusedtheirenergiesinfindingwaystothriveand toworktowardtheeliminationofinstitutionalracism,sexism,homophobia,and classism.Overall,studentswillacquireafullerunderstandingoftheculturaland historicaldevelopmentsofblackAmericaastheyrelatestoissuesofsocialjustice.(SameasACES170).Prerequisite:CompletionofENGL&101withagradeof2.0oraboveisstronglyrecommended.

HUMAN 175–Politics and LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Anexaminationofthecentralissuesand conceptsofpoliticsthroughtheperspec-tiveprovidedbygreatliterature.Includedwillbethequestionsofauthority,responsibility,freedom,and power.(SameasPOLS175)

HUMAN 201–Introduction to the Art of FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anintroductorystudyofthenarrative,visualand auralelementsoffilm,includingtheculturaland socialforcesthatcreatethevarietyoffilmstyles.(SameasDRMA 201)

HUMAN 202–Literature and FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyofliteraryand filmtechniquesand acomparisonofverbaland visuallanguages.

HUMAN 203–Introduction to Western ReligionsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Introductiontothestudyofreligions,emphasizingthewesternreligioustraditions,includingJudaism,Christianityand Islam.

HUMAN 204–Introduction to Eastern ReligionsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AstudyofthemajorreligionsofAsia,emphasizingIndia,China,and Japan.

HUMAN 220–Introduction to Women’s and Gender StudiesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyofgender,genderidentity,women,and feminisminAmericanCultureand trans-nationally,history,literature,and themedia.StudentsmayreceivecreditforHUMAN 220orHUMAN 320butnotboth.Thestudentexpecta-tionsinHUMAN 320aremorerigorousthanHUMAN 220.

HUMAN 230–Pacific Northwest VoicesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Thiscourseoffersstudentsachancetoexplorediversityinourownbackyard!Wewillconsider how the interwoven histories of the SalishSea(thePugetSound),thegrowthofSeattleintoaworld-classcity,andthetensionsoftheenvironmentalandeconomicforcesoftheKitsapPeninsula(includingtheregion?smilitarysignificance)informandunderpinfiction,poetry,andnon-fictionnarratives.Studentswillexplorehownarrativesoffamily,community,localhistory,andeventhePacificNorthwestbioregionaffecttheirownnarrativesofidentityandconstruction(s)ofknowledge.Areading-,writing-,andexploration-intensivecourse,PacificNorthwestVoicesincludesafieldtripcomponentaswellasacumulativeclassproject.Prerequisite:ENGL& 101withgradeof2.0orbetterorInstructorApproval.

HUMAN 235–Labor and FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Usingacombinationoflaborfilmsand laborhistory,thiscourseexaminestheroleofunionsintheUnitedStatesand theirtrajec-toryofstruggleforworkers’rightsand welfare.(SameasPOLS235)

HUMAN 250–Major Film Directors and WorksCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Astudyin-depthofonefilmdirector’sstyle,orselectedmajorworksbydifferentdirectors.Thisisawritingcourse.

HUMAN 253–World War I in History and LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-AninterdisciplinarystudyofWorldWarI,includingahistoricalviewofthecauses,nature,and outcomeofthewar,and aliterary/culturalviewoftheimpactofTheGreatWar.(SameasHIST253)

HUMAN 257–Rock’N Roll: Music and IdeasCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-AhistoricaloverviewoftheRock‘NRollrootsinthepost-warworld(1945-present),withanemphasisonitsroleinsocial/culturalevolutionanditscontributionstoAmericanandworld cultures.

HUMAN 284–Survey of World Lit--20th CenturyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyof20thCenturyliteraturefrommanycountries.Coversliterarygenre,criticalmethodologies,and research.(SameasENGL 284)

HUMAN 320–Women’s and Gender Studies-AdvancedCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Women’s,Gender,and SexualityStudies-AdvancedisaninterdisciplinaryupperdivisionalintroductiontothescholarlyfieldofWomen’s,Gender,and SexualityStudies.Thisisaninterdisciplinarycoursethatexploresgenderand sexualityinhistory,literature,culture,media,and varioustheoreticalperspectivesincludedbutnotlimitedtoFeministTheory,QueerTheory,and Intersectionality.Thecourseaimstogivestudentsasolidintellectualfoundationforthefurtherstudyofgenderasitoperatesinmultiplesocial,cultural,political,and geographiclocations.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.Studentsmustbeacceptedintoabachelor’sprogramatOlympicCollegeorhaveinstructorpermission.StudentsmusthavecompletedENGL&101ortheequivalentwitha2.0orbetter.Studentswhoarenotinabachelor’sprogramatOlympicCollegeshouldtakeHUMAN 220.HUMAN 320isnotacontinuationofHUMAN 220.

Information SystemsIS 300–IS FoundationsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseformsthecohortand preparesstudentswiththefoundationaltopicsusedthroughouttheBASprogram.Itcreatestherequiredlearningplatformbyfocusingonfoursubjectareas:SQL,Web,Programmingand Networking.Studentswillworkcollabora-tivelytocreate,manipulateand querydata,configureaWindowsserver,practiceHTML5,CSS3and JavaScript,and developapplicationsusingserver-sidescripting.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheBASprogram

IS 302–Information Systems IntegrationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentsworkcollaborativelyusingdivergenttechnologiestocreateasecure,self-hosted,database-drivenwebsiteasameanstodevelopand honeskills,showcaseincomingtalents,and constructaworkingcommunityforfutureprojectsusedthroughouttheBASprogram.Portfolioisintroduced.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheBASprogramand co-enrollmentinIS300orpermissionof instructor.

IS 305–Scripting for AutomationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentsapplyscriptinglanguagestoautomatetasks,includingthoseperformedbyapplications,webpages,operatingsystemshells,and embeddedsystems.Generalpurposeand popularlanguagesareexploredand practicedforcreatingwrapperprogramsand customcommands,and performingnetworkingtasksand unifiedqueries.Prerequisite:IS300with2.0orbetterorpermissionof instructor.



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IS 330–Database & Data AnalysisCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabPlanand designrelationaldatabases.Mineand analyzedatausingStructuredQueryLanguage(SQL)withreal-worldapplications.Topicscoveredinclude:datamodeling,datanormalizationand integrity,advancedqueries,datamanipulation,dataanalyticsand func-tions,and tabularand graphicalrepresentationofanalysisfindings.Overviewofdataanalytics,includingissuesofprivacyand security.AnintroductiontoNoSQLdatabasesisincluded.Prerequisite:IS300with2.0orbetterorpermissionof instructor.

IS 337–Information Assurance ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThestudentwilldevelopand applyknowledgeand skillinplanning,designingand evaluatingthestructuralcomponentsand proceduresoforganizationalsecurityand informationassurance.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheBAS program.

IS 346–LAN Administration IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentswillfocusonupper-administratorplanningtasksforWindowsServer2008,choosetheappropriateWindowsServersolutionforadesignrequirement,and performdomain-orforest-wideserveradministrationtasks.Prerequisite:IS302with2.0orbetter.

IS 350–Project Management ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearnthemainphases,strate-giesand toolsthatsupporteffectiveprojectmanagementprocesses.Thecoursecoversallthestagesoftheprojectlifecycle:includingselectingprojects,projectplanning,and riskassessmentthroughexecution,monitoringand control.Throughcasestudiesstudentshavetheopportunitytoassessand applybestprojectmanagementpracticesinthecontextofreal-worldscenarios.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheBAS program.

IS 390–IS Reading and ResearchCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabIndependentlyorinsmallteams,and mentoredbyafacultymember,studentsdointensiveand self-directedresearchthatresultsinanoriginalscholarlypaperorotherproductthatcanbeformallypresented.Studentssetgoalsand objectivesthathelpformtheirownprofes-sionaldevelopmentstrategy,and thatclearlydefinetheresearchproject,reflectoriginalresearchquestion(s),and deepentechnicalknowledgeinspecificareaofinterest.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBAS program.

IS 415–Informatics and AnalyticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudiestherolesofinformaticsand analyticsintoday’sbusinessenvironmentand exploresthetrendsthatarerelatedtobigdata.Usesdatatosupporteffectivedecision-makingprocessinawiderangeofbusinesscontexts.Topicsincluderesearchmethodsininformatics;bigdatamanagementand analytics;predictiveanalytics;recognizingdatapatternsand trends;and informationethics,lawand policy.Throughtheuseofcasestudies,studentscollaboratetoresearchand presentdata-drivensolutionstoreal-worldproblems.Prerequisite:IS330with2.0orbetter.

IS 438–Information Assurance IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabInthiscoursestudentswillexplorecurrentissuesand advancedtopicsinnetworksecurityand digitalforensics.Prerequisite:IS337witha2.0orbetter.

IS 450–Project Management IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearntoapplyprojectmanagementstrategiestoinformationsystemsdevelopmentand implementationprojects.Coverscomputersystemslifecyclemanagement:includingrequirementidentificationand analysis,proposalevaluationand development,projectplanning,managementand control,costand riskanalysis,projectdocumenta-tionand legaland licensingrequirements.AlsoincludesdiscussionsofcurrentISprojectmanagementpracticesand trendsand theroleofthedevelopmentteamand itsinternaland externalstakeholdersand partners.Prerequisite:IS350with2.0orabove.

IS 470–Enterprise SystemsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentsformwork-basedteamstoapplysignificantknowledge,skillsand abilitiesindevelopinganenterprise-levelenvironment,takingonrolesasnetworkadministrators,softwaredevelopers,webdatabasedesignersand projectmanagers.Teamsproduceprofes-sionaldocumentationtoincludeauditablesecurityplans,policies,proceduralmanuals,networkdiagrams,and wireframeschematics.Throughoutthecourse,eachteamworkscloselywithafacultymembertoensurethattheirprojectyieldshighqualityresults.Prerequisite:IS346witha2.0orbetter.

IS 490–Senior ProjectCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabStudentsworkwithfacultyfacilitatoronindividually-selectedadvanced-levelprojectorgoalsthatdemonstratemasteryofprogramoutcomesand relevantskills.Studentswillprepareformalwrittenproposalsdetailingprojectorgoalactivities,and willrefinetheirrespectiveportfoliosforprofessionalpresentation.Prerequisite:Overallprogram2.5GPA.

Intensive EnglishIE 001–English Fundamentals I: LN Listening/SpeakingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithnovicelevellisteningand speakingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookand supplementarymaterialsand emphasizesthebasicsoundsofthelanguagethatformwordsand basiccommu-nicationskillsinhighlyfamiliarcontexts.(Formerly IE 091C)Prerequisite:IE 090witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 002–English Fundamentals II: LHN Listening/SpeakingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithmid/highnovicelevellisteningand speakingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookalongwithsupplementaryauthenticmaterialsand emphasizestheapplicationofbasicgrammarand vocabularyskillsfromthepreviouslevelasstudentscontinuetodevelopcommunicativecompetency.(Formerly IE 092C)Prerequisite:IE 001witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 003–English Foundations: LI Listening/SpeakingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithlow/midlevellisteningand speakingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookalongwithsupplementaryauthenticmaterialsand emphasizesguidedand unguidednote-takingskillsasstudentsplan,prepareand presentinformationrelatedtomorecomplexacademictopics.(Formerly IE 093C)Prerequisite:IE 002witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 004–English Integration: LHI Listening/SpeakingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithmid/highintermediatelevellisteningand speakingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookand supplementaryauthenticmaterialand emphasizestheintegrationofguidedand unguidednote-takingskillsasstudentsplan,prepareand presentinformationforavarietyofpurposes.(Formerly IE 094C)Prerequisites:IE 003witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 080–American Culture and LanguageCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAP/NC4-weekEnglishlanguagecoursefornon-nativeEnglishspeakinginternationalstudentswhowantashort,non-intensivecoursetoimprovetheirEnglish.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.



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IE 091–English Fundamentals I: LN Read/Write: Gram/VocCr: 15 Wkly hrs: 15 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithnovicelevelskillsinreadingand writing.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookalongwithsupplementarymaterialsand emphasizesthedevelopmentofbasicwordand sentenceskills.(Formerly IE 091A)Prerequisite:IE090Awitha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 092–English Fundamentals II: LHN Read/Write: Gram/VocCr: 15 Wkly hrs: 15 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithmid/highlevelreadingand writingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookalongwithsupplementaryauthenticmaterialsand emphasizestheapplicationofbasicgrammarand vocabularyskillsfromthepreviouslevelasstudentsbeginworkingwithmorecomplexorunfamiliarreadingtextsand writingexpectations.(Formerly IE 092A)Prerequisite:IE091Awitha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 093–English Foundations: LI Read/Write: Gram/VocCr: 15 Wkly hrs: 15 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithlowtomid-levelreadingand writingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookalongwithsupplementarymate-rialsand emphasizesthedevelopmentoffoundationalgrammarskillsand vocabularystrategiesasstudentsbeginworkingwithmorecomplexand unfamiliartopicsand contexts.(Formerly IE 093A)Prerequisite:IE092witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 094–English Integration: LHI Read/Write: Gram/VocCr: 15 Wkly hrs: 15 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentswithmid/highintermediatereadingand writingskills.ThecourseutilizesanELLtextbookalongwithsupplementarymaterialsand emphasizestheintegrationand applicationofgrammarand vocabularyskillsacquiredinpreviouslevelsasstudentspreparetomeetcollegelevelexpectationsforreadingand writing.(Formerly IE 094A)Prerequisites:IE093witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 100–Intro College English LA Read/Write: Gram/VocCr: 15 Wkly hrs: 15 hours LectureAnintensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentsatanemergingadvancedlevelintheirreadingand writingskills.Thecourseutilizesauthenticpublicand academicreadingtextsand emphasizesgenre/rhetoricalaware-nessand criticalthinkingskillsthatstudentsapplytothewritingprocess.(Formerly IE 100A)Prerequisite:IE094witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

IE 101–Intro College English LA Listening/SpeakingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAnIntensiveacademicEnglishcoursedesignedforstudentsatanemergingadvancedlevelintheirlisteningand speakingskills.Thecourseutilizesauthenticlisteningtextsrelatedtovarioussocio-culturalcontextsand empha-sizesnote-takingskillstopreparestudentsfordiscussions,debatesand presentationsontopicsand issuesselectedforthecourse.(Formerly IE 100C)Prerequisite:IE 004witha2.0orbetterorrequiredESLAccuplacerscoreorinstructorpermission.

JapaneseJAPN&121–Japanese ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswiththeacquisitionofelemen-taryskillsforlistening,speaking,reading,and writinginHiragana.Studentscomprehendand expressbasicJapaneseineverydaysitua-tions.Culturaland historicalaspectsofJapanarecovered.

JAPN&122–Japanese IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithverybasicvocabularyand theacquisitionofbasicskillsforlistening,speaking,reading,and writinginHiragana,Katakana,and Kanji.ExploresculturalaspectsofJapan.Prerequisite:JAPN& 121orequivalent.

JAPN&123–Japanese IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Dealswithbasicvocabularyand grammarstructuresforconversationalpurposesineverydaysituations.DevelopmentofbasicskillsinHiragana,Katakana,and Kanji.Explorationofhistorical,geographical,and culturalaspectsofJapan.Prerequisite:JAPN& 122orequivalent.

KoreanKREA&121–Korean ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Novicemid/lowlevelproficiencyinspeaking,listening,reading,and writingskillsinmodernKorean,basedonACTFL(AmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages).TargetingstudentswithnobackgroundinKorean,thecoursestartswithKoreanorthographyand introducesbasicfunctionsand notionsthroughhighlyproductiveformulaicphrases.Italsointroducesthehistory,geography,and variousculturalpracticesof Korea.

KREA&122–Korean IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Novicehighproficiencyinspeaking,listening,reading,and writingskillsinmodernKorean,basedonACTFL(AmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages).BuildinguponlearnedcontentfromKREA&121,thecoursedevelopsbasicliteracyskillsthroughauthenticmaterialsand deepensstudents’understandingofthehistory,geography,currentevents,and variousculturalpracticesofKorea.Prerequisite:KREA& 121orequivalent.

KREA&123–Korean IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Intermediatemid/lowlevelproficiencyinspeaking,listening,reading,and writingskillsinmodernKorean,basedonACTFL(AmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages).BuildinguponlearnedcontentfromKREA&121& 122,thecoursedevelopsamoresophis-ticatedlevelofliteracythroughauthenticmaterialsand deepensstudents’understandingofthehistory,geography,currentevents,and variousculturalpracticesofKorea.Prerequisite:KREA& 122orequivalent.

Library ResearchLIB-R 101–Library Research MethodsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontotheessentialskills,concepts,andstrategiesforcollege-levelresearch.Studentswilllearnhowtoeffectivelyaccess,use,and evaluatelibraryinformationresources,includingbooks,periodicals,referencesources,databases,and non-printresources.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeresources,services,and organizationofacademiclibraries.Online.

LIB-R 110–Internet Research SkillsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnintroductiontotheInternetasaninforma-tionresourceand searchtoolforacademicand personaluse.ItincludesabriefhistoryoftheInternet,aswellasInternetnavigationtech-niques,searchtools,websiteevaluationcriteria,advancedsearchingstrategiesand ethical/legalissuesinvolvingtheInternet.Thiscoursecoversonlineresourcessuchaswebsites,elec-tronicdatabases,searchengines,webportals,listservs,blogs,wikis,librarycatalogs,and theinvisibleweb.(Formerly GEN-S110).Prerequisite:BasicComputerskillssuchasemail,word processing.

ManufacturingMANU 101–Orientation to ManufacturingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureOverviewofthemanufacturingsector,includingcareerexplorationand localmanufac-turerpresentations.

MANU 115–Applied Fundamental SkillsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureManufacturingand trade-relatedconcepts,mathskills,languageskills,academicsuccessstrategies,interpersonalskills,and careerplanningspecifictomanufacturingcareers.

MANU 120–Manufacturing MethodologiesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAnintroductionand surveyoftheconceptsusedinmanufacturing,suchasLean,Green,and JustinTime.

MANU 130–Machine Tools/Precision MeasurementCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabPrecisionmeasurementmethodsand tools,identificationand useofhand and machinetools,and industrialsafetypractices.



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MANU 140–Machining Operations and ProceduresCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIdentifyand practicecommonmachiningoperations.Developand expand machiningknowledge,skills,and abilities.Performprocessplanning,qualityassuranceinspections,and leanmfg.Prerequisite:MANU 130withagradeof2.0

MANU 150–Intro to Computer Numerical ControlCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabConcepts/capabilitiesofComputerNumericalControl(CNC)machining.Basicprogramming,speeds,feeds,General& Misc.(G&M)codes,storeand editdata.Prerequisite:MANU 130withGrade2.0orbetter,ConcurrentEnrollmentinMANU 130isallowed.

MANU 160–Advanced Computer Numerical ControlCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabExpand knowledge,skills,and abilitiesinCNCoperations.Identifytheapplicationsand capa-bilitiesofComputerAidedManufacturing(CAM)software.Beginusingand navigatingtheMastercamsoftwarepackage.Prerequisite:IntroductiontoCNC(MANU 150)withagradeof2.0.

MANU 165–Computer Aided Manufacturing ICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabEntrylevelcoursefortheuseofComputerAidedManufacturing(CAM)softwareasitpertainstotheprogramingand operationofCNCmachinetools.Prerequisite:MANU 160withagradeof2.0.

MANU 172–Manufacturing Materials FundamentalsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabSurveyofmaterialstypicallyfoundinaero-space,recreational,automotive,medical,and constructionindustries,and howtheirmechanical,physical,and,chemicalpropertiesimpactdesign,manufacturing,and perfor-mancerequirements.Handsonlabswillsupplementthelecturesgivingstudentsabroaderunderstandingofmaterialsand howtheybehaveunderdifferentloading(thermal,mechanical,and environmental)conditions.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofTEC-D 145(orequivalent)withagradeof2.0orbetter.

MANU 180–Composites ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureEntry-levelcompositematerialsmanufacturingcourseofferingstudentsabasicfoundationinthevocabulary,safetyprocedures,appliedproblemsolving,materialproperties,handlingtechniques,and fabricationmethodsasso-ciatedwiththefiberreinforcedpolymersfoundinaerospace,recreational,automotive,and medicalindustries.Prerequisite:Co-enrollmentinMANU 181.

MANU 181–Composites I LabCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 8 hours LabEntry-levelcompositematerialsmanufacturinglabprovidingstudentsahands-onexperiencetothetopicscoveredinMANU 180Composite I.Prerequisite:Co-enrollmentinMANU 180orwiththepermissionoftheinstructor.

MANU 185–Composites IICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureMid-Levelcompositematerialsmanufacturingcourse,buildsontheconceptsofMANU 180and MANU 181,offeringstudentsamoreadvancedfoundationinthevocabulary,safetyprocedures,appliedproblemsolving,materialproperties,handlingtechniques,and fabri-cationmethodsassociatedwithadvancedcompositematerialsfoundinaerospace,recre-ational,automotive,and medicalindustries.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofMANU 101,MANU 180,and MANU 181withagradeof2.0orbetter,ANDCo-enrollmentinMANU 186.

MANU 186–Composites II LabCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabMid-Levelcompositematerialsmanufacturinglabprovidingstudentsahands-onexperiencetothetopicscoveredinMANU 180Composite II.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofMANU 101,MANU 180and MANU 181withagradeof2.0orbetterANDco-enrollmentinMANU 185.

MANU 210–Adv Intro to Manufacturing ProcessesCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAdvancedintroductiontomanufacturingprocesses,materialfabrication,and nontra-ditionalprocessing.Lectureswillbesupplementedwithdemonstrationsand/orprojectsinthemachineshop.ThecourseisanalternativetoMANU 101,and thecourseexplorestopicsingreaterdepththanMANU 101.Prerequisite:ENGR 270orpermissionof instructor.

MANU 211–Adv CNC/Manual Manufacturing Process LabCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabManufacturingprocesseslaboratoryinCNCand manualmachining,welding,and forming,includingmanufacturingprojects.Developadvancedskillsinmanualmachiningand ComputerNumericalControl(CNC).CNCskillsincludeprogramming,set-up,and opera-tionofCNCmillsand lathes.UseComputerAidedDesign(CAD)softwaretocreatesolidmodels(3Dcomputermodels)and ComputerAidedManufacturing(CAM)softwaretogenerateG-Codeprogramsforuploadingto(and producingpartson)CNCmachinetools.Significantclasstimewillbespentinthemachineshop,operatingmachinetools,completingassignedprojects.Prerequisite:MANU 210orconcurrentenrollmentwithMANU 210orpermissionof instructor.

MANU 280–Composites IIICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureAdvancedlevelcompositematerialsmanu-facturingcourse,buildsontheconceptsofMANU-185and MANU-186,toprovidestudentswiththeknowledgeand hands-onexperi-enceintheinspectionand repairtechniquesofAdvancedand FiberReinforcedPolymer(FRP)compositematerials.Realworldlabswillbeassignedtostudentledteamspreparingstudentsforacareerintheinspectionand repairofcompositematerialcomponentsfoundinaerospace,marine,recreational,auto-motive,and medicalindustries.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofTEC-D 107,MANU 130,MANU 175orMANU 185and MANU 186,withagradeof2.0orbetter,ANDCo-enrollmentinMANU 281.

MANU 281–Composites III LabCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabAdvancedlevelcompositematerialsmanu-facturinglabprovidingstudentsahands-onexperiencetothetopicscoveredinMANU 280CompositeIII.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofMANU 175orMANU 185,MANU 186,MANU 130,and TEC-D 107withagradeof2.0orbetter,ANDco-enrollmentinMANU 280.

MANU 285–Composites IVCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 8 hours LabAdvancedlabcourse,expandingontheconceptsofMANU 175and 180,focusedontheadvancedmanufacturingmethodsusedinthefabricationofadvancedcompositematerialpartstypicallyfoundinthefoundinaerospace,recreational,automotive,and medicalindus-tries.Eachstudentwillutilizetheknowledgeand experiencedgainedinpreviouscoursestotakeamulti-weekprojectfromdesigntofinishedpartwithanemphasisoncostcontrol,scheduling,quality,and communication.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofMANU 172,180,185,and 280withagradeof2.0orbetter.

MANU 290–Capstone ProjectCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabCapstonecoursethatallowsstudentstointegrateknowledgefrompreviousclassesand demonstratethisinacollaborative,teambased,multi-disciplineproject,inwhichtheydesignand documentaproduct,and testthatdesignthroughmanufacturingwhenappropriateand afinalprojectreport.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof5credits.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

MathematicsMATH 090–Essential MathematicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureConcepts,calculations,and applica-tionsofarithmetic;useofacalculator.(Formerly MATH 090A)

MATH 091–PrealgebraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LecturePreparesstudentsforstudyofalgebra.Includessignednumbers,variables,linearequa-tions,areaand perimeter,themetricsystem,and applications.(Formerly MATH 090B)Prerequisite:MATH 090withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH 092–Brief Math ReviewCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureTopicsfromMATH 090,091,094,or099appropriatetostudentlevel.(Mayberepeatedforcredit.)(Pass/No Credit)

MATH 094–Elementary AlgebraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureFirstcourseinthesequenceofElementaryAlgebraand IntermediateAlgebra.Basicalgebraicconcepts,first-degreeequations,poly-nomials,integerexponents,rootsand radicals,wordproblems.Prerequisite:MATH 091withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.



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MATH 095–Review and Assessment for Math PreparationCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureOrientationtomath:studyskillsand placementassessment.

MATH 096–Descriptive Statistics with AlgebraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureTopicsincludedataanalysisand techniquesofdescriptivestatisticswithsupportingAlgebracontent.PrepforMath136.Prerequisite:MATH 091withagradeof2.5orabove(orMath094withagradeof2.0orabove)withinthelast6 years,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH 098– Integrated Intermediate Algebra for LibArts/HumCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureOnlyofferedaspartofanIMATHcourse(Formerly Math98I).Algebraicexpressions,rationalandnegativeexponents.Radicalandrationalexpressionsandequations,linearandquadraticequations,graphsandapplication.Prerequisite:MATH 094withagradeof2.0orabovewithinthelast2 yearsorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH 099–Intermediate AlgebraCr: 5 or 3 5 cr: Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture 3 cr: Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureSecondcourseinthesequenceofElemen-taryAlgebraandIntermediateAlgebra.3croptiononlyofferedaspartofanIMATHcourse(Formerly Math99I).Graphinglinearandquadraticfunctions;systemsofequations;rationalexpressions;radicalexpressionsandrationalexponents.Ascientificcalculatoris required.Prerequisite: 5 cr option: MATH094orMATH098(Formerly Math98I)withinthelast6yearswitha2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtestscore.3 cr IMATH option:MATH094withagradeof3.5orabovewithinthelast2yearsorMATH099withagradeof2.0orabovewithinthelast2yearsorsatisfactoryplacementtestscore.

MATH&107–Math in SocietyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-TopicsrelevanttoLiberalArtsmajors,includingthefollowing:MathematicalModels(Linearand Exponential)astoolsforsolvingreal-worldproblems.Probabilityasatoolformakinginformeddecisions.Basicdescrip-tivestatisticsasanintroductiontostatisticalthinking.ConsumerMathematics(loans,annui-ties,etc.)asalifeskill.Prerequisite:MATH 099orMATH 098withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,satisfactoryplacementtestscore,orco-enrollmentinMATH 098.

MATH 112–Mathematics and the EnvironmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Real-lifedatarelatingtoenvironmentalissuesarestudiedusinglinear,exponentialand powerfunctions,and elementarystatistics.Prerequisite:MATH 099withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH&131–Math for Elem Educ 1Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Firstcourseforelementaryteachers.Emphases:mathreasoning,problemsolving,sets,realnumbersystem,numbertheory.Scientificcalculator:fractionability/statisticaloperationsrequired.(Formerly MATH 166)Prerequisite:MATH 099withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH&132–Math for Elem Educ 2Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Secondinasequenceforelementaryteachers.Topics:geometry,probability,statis-tics.Emphases:representations,concepts,spatialreasoning.Calculatorwithstatisticaloperationsrequired.(Formerly MATH 167)Prerequisite:MATH&131withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH 136–Inferential StatisticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-TechniquesofInferentialStatisticsincludingConfidenceIntervalsand HypothesisTestingforoneortwosampleproportionsand means.Prerequisite:MATH 096withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove.

MATH&141–Precalculus I: AlgebraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Usingnumeric,analyticand graphicalmethods,linear,polynomial,rational,expo-nential,and logarithmicfunctionsarestudied.Agraphingcalculatorisrequired(TIdemon-strated).(Formerly MATH 119)Prerequisite:MATH 099withinthelast6 years withagradeof2.5orabove,satisfactoryplacementtestscore,orco-enrollmentinMATH 0993crIMATH option.

MATH&142–Precalculus II: TrigCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Usingnumeric,analytic,and graphicalmethods,trigonometricfunctionsand polarand parametricequationsarestudied.(Graphingcalculatorisrequired.TIispreferredand demonstrated).(Formerly MATH 120)Prerequisite:MATH&141withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH 143–Precalculus I & IICr: 10 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LectureNS-AnacceleratedcombinationofMATH&141and MATH&142,allowingthebetterpreparedstudenttocompletetheprecalculusprepara-tioninonequarterratherthantwo.Topicsincludepolynomial,rational,exponential,logarithmic,and trigonometricfunctions,vectorsand parametricequations.Agraphingcalculatorisrequired.StudentscompletingMATH 143maynotreceivegraduationcreditforMATH&141and/orMATH&142.(Formerly MATH&144)Prerequisite:Satisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH&146–Intro to StatisticsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Applicationofstatisticsinthecontextofvariousfields;descriptivestatistics,linearcorre-lationand regression,probability,sampling,theNormalDistribution,confidenceintervals,hypothesistesting.(Formerly MATH 281)Note: PrerequisiteIntermediateAlgebracoursesmusthavebeentakenwithinthelastsixyears,placementtestswithinthelasttwoyears.Prerequisite:MATH 099orMATH 098withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH 147–Business AlgebraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Firstinatwoquartersequenceofalgebraand calculusfocusingonapplicationsinbusinessand economics;functions,includingexponentialand logarithmicand theirgraphs;financialformulas,systemsofequations,linearprogramming.Requiresuseofagraphingcalcu-lator.(Formerly MATH 156)Prerequisite:MATH 099withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacement.

MATH&148–Business CalculusCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Secondinatwo-quartersequenceofalgebraand calculusfocusingonapplicationsinbusinessand economics;differentiationand integration,optimization,applications;partialderivative.Requiresuseofagraphingcalculator.(Formerly MATH 157)Prerequisite:MATH 147orMATH&141withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove.

MATH&151–Calculus ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Functions,limitsand continuity;thederiva-tive,definition,rulesand applications;implicitdifferentiation;antiderivatives;optimization.(Formerly MATH 124)Prerequisite:MATH&142orMATH&143withinthelast6 yearswithagradeof2.0orabove,orsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

MATH&152–Calculus IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Definiteintegrals,techniquesofintegra-tion,numericalapproximation,applicationsofintegration,differentialequations:Separable,growthand decayapplications.(Formerly MATH 125)Prerequisite:MATH&151withagradeof2.0orabove.

MATH&163–Calculus 3Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Series,functionsoftwovariablesand theirgraphs,contourdiagrams,vectoralgebra,dotand crossproducts,multivariablefunctions,partialdifferentiation.(Formerly MATH 126)Prerequisite:MATH&152withagradeof2.0orabove.

MATH 210–Introduction to Discrete MathematicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Basiclogic,numbertheory,sequencesand series,induction.Counting:permuta-tions,combinations,probability,and binomialtheorem,graphsand trees.(SameasCS210)Prerequisite:MATH&142orMATH&144withgradeof2.0orbetter.



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MATH 221–Differential Equations ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Firstorderdifferentialequations.Secondorderlinearequations.Seriessolutionsofsecondorderequations,theLaplacetransform,numericalmethods,and applicationswithemphasisinPhysicsand Engineering.Prerequisite:MATH&163withagradeof2.0orabove.

MATH 222–Differential Equations IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Asecondcourseindifferentialequationsincludingsystemsof1storderlinearequations,nonlinearequations,partialdifferentialequa-tions,FourierSeries,boundaryvalueproblems.Prerequisite:MATH 221and MATH 250withagradeof2.0orabove.

MATH 240–Discrete StructuresCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Fundamentalsoflogicand writingproofs,sets,functions,numbertheory,combinatorics,probability,relations,graphsand trees.(SameasCS240)Prerequisite:MATH&163withgradeof2.0orbetter.

MATH 250–Linear AlgebraCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Systemsoflinearequations,vectorspacesand subspaces,innerproductspaces,orthogo-nality,leastsquares,determinants,eigenvalues,eigenvectors,lineartransformations,and appli-cationsincludingsystemsof1storderlineardifferentialequationsand linearoperatorsontheplane.Prerequisite:MATH&163withagradeof2.0orabove,orpermissionof instructor.

MATH&264–Calculus 4Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Gradients,directionalderivatives,opti-mization,localand globalextrema,multipleintegrals,vectorfields,lineintegrals,fluxintegrals,calculusofvectorfields,divergenceand curlofavectorfield,Stokes’Theorem,Green’sTheorem,TheDivergenceTheorem.(Formerly MATH 220)Prerequisite:MATH&163withagradeof2.0orabove.

Medical AssistingMEDA 109–Healthcare CalculationsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureMathasusedinambulatoryhealthcare.Dosagecalculations,referenceranges,temperatureconversions,growthchartsand useofthemetricsystem.Prerequisite:AccuplacertestscoreswhichplacethestudentintoMATH 099orcompletionofMATH 094witha2.0or higher.

MEDA 112–Med Law, Ethics and BioethicsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureMedicallaw,ethicsand bioethicsasrelatedtotheambulatoryhealthcaresetting,includinglegalterminology,professionalliability.

MEDA 113–Pharmacology for Medical AssistingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabOverviewofdrugtherapyand theoryrelativetomedicalassisting.Oraland parenteralmedicationadministrationtechniquesand practice included.Prerequisite:CompletionofMEDA109and MEDA136withminimumgradeof2.5inbothclassesand acceptanceintotheMEDA program.

MEDA 114–Coding/Alternative Health SettingsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroductiontospecializedbillingand codingrulesthatapplytoalternativesettingssuchasdentaloffices,homehealth,hospice,longtermcareand chemicaldependencyfacilities.Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinMEDA205.

MEDA 115–Computers in the Medical OfficeCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabUsingmedicaladministrativesoftware,studentswilllearntocompletevariousadmin-istrativetasksnecessaryforworkingasmedicalbillersand/orcoders.Prerequisite:MEDA120and BSTEC110witha2.5orhigher.AccuplacerscoresmustplacestudentaboveMATH 094orstudentsmustcompleteMATH 094withatleasta2.0.

MEDA 116–Pharmacology for ReimbursementCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontobasicpharmacologyprinciples,terminology,and billingprinciplesasneededforreimbursement.Prerequisite:ConcurrentenrollmentorcompletionofMEDA131and MEDA163withagradeof2.5orabove.

MEDA 117–Healthcare Customer ServiceCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureCustomerserviceskillsand theirapplicationtoworkingwithpatientsand othersinamedicalfacility.

MEDA 118–Ten-Key SkillsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabUsingaweb-based10-keyprogram,studentswilllearntousethenumerickeypadwithspeedand accuracy.

MEDA 120–Medical Office Procedures ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroductiontosoftware,accountsreceiv-ableprocedures,professionalismand recordmanagementinthemedicaloffice.Prerequisite:CompletionofCIS150withminimumgradeof2.5and abilitytotype30wpmand completionofMEDA162withaminimumgradeof 2.5.

MEDA 121–Medical Office Procedures IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabGeneralmedicalofficeprocedures;emphasisonuseofelectronicmedicalrecordsand appointmentscheduling.Prerequisite:CompletionofMEDA120withaminimumgradeof2.5.

MEDA 130–Anatomy/Physiology & Pathophysiology ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabPrinciplesofAnatomyand Physiology,alongwiththePathophysiologyasitrelatestoambulatoryhealthcaresettings.ThisisthefirstoftwoclassesofAnatomy/Physiology& Patho-physiology.Bodystructure,organization,and physiology,alongwithsymptoms,causesand treatmentmodalitiesfordiseaseswillbeexamined.Somepracticaldiagnostictestingand labexperiencesareincludedtoenhancelecturematerials.Prerequisite:AccuplacerresultsplacingstudentintoENGL 101orcompletionofENGL 099/101withagradeof2.0or higher.

MEDA 131–Anatomy/Physiology & Pathophysiology IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LecturePrinciplesofAnatomyand Physiology,alongwiththePathophysiologyasitrelatestoambu-latoryhealthcaresettings.ThisisthesecondoftwoclassesofAnatomy/Physiology& Patho-physiology.Bodystructure,organization,and physiology,alongwithsymptoms,causesand treatmentmodalitiesfordiseaseswillbeexamined.Prerequisite:MEDA130withgradeof2.5orbetter

MEDA 136–Examination Room TechniquesCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabIntrotobasicexaminationroomtechniques,includingvitalsignsand documentation.Patientprep,physicalenvironmentsafetyand mainte-nanceofsuppliesand equipment.Prerequisite:MEDA130withaminimumgradeof2.5and MEDA162withaminimumgradeof2.5and acceptanceintotheMEDA program.

MEDA 137–Lab Procedures for Medical AssistingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabBasiclabintroduction,OSHA,CLIA,infectioncontrol,microbiologyprinciples,specimencollection,hematology,serology,urinalysis,bloodchemistry,venipuncture,x-rayprinciples.Prerequisite:MEDA136,MEDA162,completeMEDAcourseapplicationonfile.StudentscompletingtheMEDACertificateprogramover2 yearsmusttakethiscourseduringthesecondyear.

MEDA 140–Medical Receptionist SkillsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureOral,writtenand telephoneskillsdevelopmentappropriatetoamedicalreceptionistsetting.Emphasisonprofessionalattributesand jobsearchreadiness.

MEDA 141–Medical Receptionist ExternshipCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 9 hours ClinicStudentsareplacedinapprovedmedicalfacilitiesforasupervised,unpaidfrontofficeexperienceasfinalpreparationforworkingasaMedicalReceptionist.Prerequisite:MedicalReceptioniststudentsmusthavecompletedatleasthalfofthecertificatecurriculum.MEDA140,MEDA120and MEDA180musthavebeencompletedwithaGPAof2.5.PEED109mustalsohavebeencompleted.Permissionoftheinstructorisnecessary.Studentsmustcompleteanapplicationpacket,includingabackgroundcheckpriortoenrollment.Apositivebackgroundcheckmayprohibitplacementinahealthcarefacilityfortheexternship.



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MEDA 151–MEDA Professional Preparation ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureDiscussionofthepersonalattributes,worksetting,skillsand responsibilitiesofaMedicalAssistant.Investigationofthescopeofpracticedefinedbylocaland nationalregulations.Introductiontotimemanagementtheory,therapeuticpatientinteractiontechniquesand criticalthinkingskills.

MEDA 152–MEDA Professional Preparation IICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureSkillsand techniquesnecessarytoeffectivelyfunctionasanadministrativemedicalassistantworkinginamedicalsetting.Emphasisoneffec-tivecommunicationskills.Prerequisite:MEDA151withaminimumgradeof2.5.

MEDA 153–MEDA Professional Preparation IIICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureStudyofemploymentopportunitiesintheMedicalAssistingfieldwithemphasisontheprofessionalresponsibilitiesofMedicalAssisting.Emphasisonjobsearchreadiness.Prerequisite:MEDA152withaminimumgradeof2.5.

MEDA 162–Medical TerminologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureTheroots,suffixes,prefixes,abbreviations,and combiningformsusedinmedicaltermi-nologyand theirapplicationtoallbodysystems.Introtomedicalspecialties.Prerequisite:AccuplacertestscoreswhichplacethestudentintoENGL&101orhigher.Alternatively,ENGL 099withagradeof2.0or higher.

MEDA 163–Medical Insurance BillingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroductiontomedicalinsurance,billingand coding.Prerequisite:CompletionoforcurrentenrollmentinMEDA162.

MEDA 164–Coding in Outpatient SettingsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureMedicalcodingforvariousoutpatientsettings,includingcodingfromreportsand applicationofcodingguidelinesforthird-partypayers.Prerequisite:CompletionofMEDA162;completionofMEDA205orconcurrentenrollment.

MEDA 168–Medical Assisting Invasive ProceduresCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntroductiontoinvasiveproceduresneces-saryforMedicalAssistants.Includesconceptsofasepsis,venipuncture,skinpuncturesand injections.Prerequisite:MEDA130and MEDA162witha2.5orhigherand acceptanceintotheMedicalAssisting program.

MEDA 180–AIDS/HIV/Blood Borne PathogensCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureMeetsWAStaterequirementforprofes-sionallicenseinhealthoccupationsand AIDSOmnibusBill1988componentsfor7houreducationonHIV/AIDSand OSHABloodBornePathogensstandard.(Pass/No Credit)

MEDA 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be offered as:MEDA199/299.Practicalapplicationofbasicskillsand knowl-edgeintheMedicalAssistingorMedicalBillingand Codingdiscipline.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Instructorpermission required.

MEDA 200–Medical Reimbursement Issues for Ambulatory SettCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontobillingprincipleswhicharekeytomaximumreimbursement.FocusesonMedicareregulationsand howtheyimpactphysicianpayment,auditingofclaims’docu-mentation,analysisofdeniedclaims,and howtoappealclaimsdenial.Currentbillingpracticeswillbereviewed.Corequisite:EnrollmentinMEDA163orSuccessfulcompletionwitha2.5or higher.

MEDA 205–Medical Claims and CodingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAdvancedCPTand ICD-9-CMcodingformaximumreimbursementforphysicians’officesand clinics.PreparationofCMS-1500and UB-04forms.Prerequisite:MEDA163witha2.5or higher.

MEDA 208–Exit Testing for MEDACr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureDemonstrationofentrylevelskillsforMEDAexternshipand acomprehensivetheoryexamination.Prerequisite:CompletionofMEDA112,120,130,136,152,168,and 209witha2.5orhigher.Studentscompletingthecertificateprogramovertwoyearsmusttakethisclassthesecondyear.

MEDA 209–Medical Office EmergenciesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAHAHealthcareProviderCPRand BasicFirstAid,infectioncontroland medicalasepsis,personalsafetyprecautions,HIV/AIDSand bloodbornepathogenstrainingand emer-gencypreparedness.

MEDA 210–Practicum for Medical AssistantsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 18 hours ClinicStudentsareplacedinapprovedmedicalfacilitiesforasupervised,unpaidofficeexperi-enceasafinalpreparationforworkingasaMedical Assistant.Prerequisite:CompletionofallrequiredcoursesintheMedicalAssistingprogramwitha2.5oraboveineachcourse,concurrentenrollmentinMEDA211and instructorpermission.Proofofhealthinsurance,healthcareproviderlevelCPR,firstaidcertification,malpracticeinsuranceand liabilityinsurancearerequiredtostartthepracticum.

MEDA 211–Human Relations/MEDACr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureDiscussion,problem-solvingand evaluationoftheclinicaland administrativeexperiencesgainedinMEDA210.Prerequisite:CompletionofallrequiredcoursesintheMedicalAssistingprogramwitha2.5oraboveineachcourse,concurrentenrollmentinMEDA210and instructorpermission.

MEDA 213–Externship for Billing and CodingCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 18 hours ClinicStudentsareplacedinapprovedmedicalfacili-tiesforasupervised,unpaidofficeexperienceasafinalpreparationforworkingasaBilling/CodingSpecialist.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:Allpreviousrequiredprogramcoursesmustbecompletedwithinthelastthreeyears,withacumulativeGPAinthesecoursesof2.0orbetter.ConcurrentenrollmentinMEDA214isrequired.Permissionoftheinstructorisnecessary.

MEDA 214–Human Relations for Billing/CodingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureDiscussion,problem-solvingand evaluationoftheexperiencegainedinMEDA213.Prerequisite:Thestudentmusthavecompletedallotherrequiredmedicalassistingcourseswithaminimumcumulativegradepointaverageof2.0inthesecourses.Allrequiredcoursesmustbetakenwithinthepreviousthreeyears.ConcurrentenrollmentinMEDA213and instructorpermissionis required.

MEDA 215–Introduction to ICD-10-CMCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnintroductiontothediagnosticcodingsystem,ICD-10-CM.Keyconcepts,codingguide-lines,and codingscenarioswillbeincluded.(Pass/No Credit)

MeteorologyMTEOR 101–Weather and AtmosphereCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Studyofatmosphericcomponents,processes,and weatherphenomena.Attentiontomeasurementinstruments,maps,and satel-liteimages,includingthoseontheInternet.Prerequisite:ENGL 099and MATH 094mustbepassedwitha2.0orbetter.

MusicMUSC 101–Fundamentals of MusicCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Thestudyofbasicelementsofmusictheory,toincludebutnotlimitedtonotationofmusic,keysignatures,chords,scales,rhythms.

MUSC 102–History of American Popular MusicCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Throughreadings,recordings,video,lecture,and liveperformances,thegenrespresentedareSpirituals;Minstrelsy;Delta,Classic,and UrbanBlues;TinPanAlleysongs;BroadwayShows;EarlyNewOrleansComboJazz;GospelMusic;FolkMusic;Swing;CountryMusic;Blue-grass;Rhythm& Blues(R&B);numerousstylesofRockand Roll;SoulMusic;Motown;PopularVocalists;Jazz-RockFusion;EDM;and Hip-Hop.

MUSC 103–Concert ChoirCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Studyand performanceofrepresenta-tivechoralworksofallmusicalstyleperiods.Mayberepeatedforupto18credits.



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MUSC&105–Music AppreciationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-IntroductiontomusicinWesternculturefromthelistener’spointofperception.RecommendedforstudentswhowishtofulfillHumanitiesrequirementsintheareaofmusic.Opentoallstudents.(Formerly MUSIC102)

MUSC 106–Vocal Jazz Ensemble I (Jazzline)Cr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC106/107/108and 206/207/208.Studyand performanceofrepresentativemate-rialsinthevocaljazzidiom.Prerequisite:Audition.

MUSC 109–Jazz Band ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC109/110/111and 209/210/211.Rehearsal,study,and performanceofjazzfromthebigband erathroughmodernfusion.Prerequisite:Audition.

MUSC 117–Symphony OrchestraCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC117/118/119and 217/218/219.Thestudyand performanceofrepresentativeorchestralworksofallstyleperiods.Acollegeand communityorchestra.Approximatelyeightperformancesperyear.Prerequisite:Audition.

MUSC 120–Opera ProductionCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC120/121/122and 220/221/222.Rehearsaland performanceofanoperaorlightopera.Performanceswillbefullystagedand costumedand willbeopentothepublic.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

MUSC 123–Chamber ChoirCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC123/124/125and 223/224/225.Advancedstudyand performanceofchoralworksofallmusicalstyleperiods.Prerequisite:Auditiononly.



MUSC 133–Beginning Class PianoCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC133/134/135.Groupand individualizedinstructioninkeyboardtechniques.Musictheoryand fingertechniquestaughtand appliedthroughpianoperformance.

MUSC 136–Class GuitarCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC136/137/138and 236/237/238.Groupinstructioninguitartechniques.Musictheoryand elementaryrepertoirefromvariousplayingstyleswillbeutilized.Studentprovidesowninstrument.

MUSC&141–Music Theory ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Athoroughoverviewofthefundamen-talsofmusic,pitch,harmonyand rhythm.(Formerly MUSIC180)

MUSC&142–Music Theory IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Extensivestudyofthebasicelementsofmusicand performance,chordstructure,scales,harmonicanalysis,rhythm-meter,and auralskills.(Formerly MUSIC181)Prerequisite:MUSC& 141.

MUSC&143–Music Theory IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Extensivestudyofchromaticisminthediatonicstructureofmusicand performance,chordstructure,scales,harmonicanalysis,rhythm-meter,and auralskills.(Formerly MUSIC182)Prerequisite:MUSC& 142.

MUSC 144–Wind EnsembleCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC144/145/146and 244/245/246.Rehearsaland performanceofchamber/windliteraturefromclassicalthroughcontemporarymediums.Opentoallstudentsand communitymembers,baseduponability.

MUSC 185–Music in Film and TelevisionCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Thiscourseisanexplorationofmusicinfilmand television.Studentswilldevelopand demonstratemethodsforanalyzingwhattheyhear,leadingtotherecognitionoftheuniquecompositionalstylesofvariousfilmand televisionmusiccomposers.Studentswilltracetheevolutionofmusicinfilmand tele-visiontothepresentdayencompassingHollywoodfilms,Independent,and Interna-tionalfilmsand respectivecomposers.

MUSC 188–Introduction to World MusicCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Anexplorationoftraditionaland urbanethnicmusicofselectedculturesoftheworld.

MUSC 189–Introduction to Jazz HistoryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Asurveyoftheethnicsourcesofjazzand influencesonartand popmusicoftheU.S.and theworld.

MUSC 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabApracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.




MUSC 233–Intermediate Class PianoCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureH/SP-Course can be offered as:MUSC233/234/235.Groupand individualizedinstructioninkeyboardtechniques.Musictheoryand fingertechniquestaughtand appliedthroughpianoperformance.Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructorand/orMUSC133/134/135.

MUSC 239–Jazz Musicianship ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureH-Extensivestudyofthebasicelementsofjazzmusicand performance.Jazzscalesand theiruse,chordstructure,rhythmicstructure,and auralskillswillbecovered.

MUSC 240–Jazz Musicianship IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureH-Extensivestudyofthebasicelementsofjazzmusicand performance.Jazzscalesand theiruse,chordstructure,rhythmicstructure,and auralskillswillbecovered.Prerequisite:MUSC239.

MUSC&241–Music Theory IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Discoveryofchromaticharmonyinthecommonpracticeperiodthroughanalysis,composition,and performance.(Formerly MUSIC280)Prerequisite:MUSC& 143.

MUSC&242–Music Theory VCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Discoveryofstyleofthe18thCenturybaroquethroughanalysis,compositionand performance.(Formerly MUSIC281)Prerequisite:MUSC& 143.



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MUSC&243–Music Theory VICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Discoveryofstyleofthe20thand 21stCenturythroughanalysis,composition,and performance.(Formerly MUSIC282)Prerequisite:MUSC& 143.

Private Music Lessons:Cr: .5-1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureH/SP-Individualinstruction.Eachcoursemaybetakenfor.5or1creditperquarterand mayberepeatedforupto6credits.Prerequisite: Permissionof instructor.P-MUS 101-103, 201-203–Electric Bass (Formerly MUSC147A)P-MUS 105-107, 205-207–Piano(Formerly MUSC147B)P-MUS 111-113, 211-213–Voice(Formerly MUSC147C)P-MUS 115-117, 215-217–String Instruments(Formerly MUSC147D)P-MUS 121-123, 221-223–Saxophone/Clarinet(Formerly MUSC147E)P-MUS 125-127, 225-227–Brass Instruments(Formerly MUSC147F)P-MUS 131-133, 231-233–Percussion Instruments(Formerly MUSC147G)P-MUS 135-137, 235-237–Classical Guitar(Formerly MUSC147H)P-MUS 141-143, 241-243–Guitar(Formerly MUSC147I)P-MUS 145-147, 245-247–Clarinet/Low Woodwinds(Formerly MUSC147J)P-MUS 151-153, 251-253–Low Brass(Formerly MUSC147K)P-MUS 155-157, 255-257–Flute(Formerly MUSC147M)P-MUS 161-163, 261-263–Jazz Piano(Formerly MUSC147P)P-MUS 165-167, 265-267–Composition/Arranging(Formerly MUSC147Q)

Nursing ADN (Associate Degree Nursing)

NURSE 102–PubMed/CINAHL Database Search SkillsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAcoursewhichpreparesthehealth-careprovidertoidentifyand useevidence-basedresearchand performin-depthhealthliteraturedatabasesearchesinCINAHLand PubMedusingcontrolledvocabularies.

NURSE 110–Professional Role Development ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontotheprofessionalconceptsofnursingincludingconceptmapping,roleofthestudentnurse,legalissues,criticalthinkingand learningstyles.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 114,140,144,146,151,152,154and 156.

NURSE 112–Professional Role Development IICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureExaminesprofessionalnursingconceptsincludingtheroleofthenurse,inter-disciplinaryrelationships,and thenursingprocess.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinua-tionintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuationintheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 116,118,142,158,160,and 182.

NURSE 114–Nursing CommunicationsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnintroductiontotheNurse/Clientrela-tionship,principlesofcommunicationand interviewing,assertiveness,and stressand adaptation.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 110,140,144,146,151,152,154,and 156.

NURSE 116–Nursing Ethics ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureBeginningconceptsofethicalreasoning,includingthevalues,principles,and guidelinesonwhichnursesbaseethicaldecision-making.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuationintheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 112,118,142,158,160,and 182.

NURSE 118–Nutrition for Professional NursingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureProfessionalnurse’sroleinnutritionalassess-ment,clienteducation,dietaryrequirementsforwellnessand modificationsforphysicalconditionsthroughoutthelifespan.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuationintheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 112,116,142,158,160,and 182orpermissionof instructor.

NURSE 140–Clinical Applications Lab ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabFirstinaseriesof3courses.Studentslearnand demonstrate,verbalize,and documentdirectnursingskillswithinafaculty-facilitatedlaboratoryenvironment.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 110,114,144,146,151,152,154,and 156.

NURSE 142–Clinical Applications Lab IICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabThiscoursepreparesstudentstoperformskillsnecessaryforcareofclientsinacuteand longtermcarefacilities.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuationintheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 112,116,118,158,160,and 182.

NURSE 144–Physical Assessment in Nursing LabCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabThecourseprovidesthefoundationforperformanceofphysicalassessments,thebasisofnursingdecisionsand actions.Assess-mentprinciplesand theirroleinnursingprocessarestressed.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 110,114,140,146,151,152,154,and 156.

NURSE 146–Nursing Care of the Older AdultCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroducesstudentstothegrowth,develop-ment,cognitiveand physiologicalchangesoftheolderadult.Theconceptofageismand theoryregardingdementiawillbeintro-duced.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 110,114,140,144,151,152,154,and 156.

NURSE 151–Dosage CalculationsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureMathematicalcomputationsusedformedica-tionadministrationand intravenoustherapyinclinicalpractice.Minimumgradeof3.7requiredforNursingProgramcontinuation.Prerequisite:CompletionofBIOL& 241witha2.0or higher.

NURSE 152–Introduction to PharmacologyCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureExaminesthebasicsofclinicalpharmacology.Minimumgradeof2.2(80%)requiredforcontinuationinNursing Program.Prerequisite:CompletionofBIOL& 241witha2.0or higher.

NURSE 154–Nursing FoundationsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroducesNursingStudentstotheconceptualunderpinningsneededtodevelopapersonaland professionalNursingtheoreticalframe-work,focusingonwellclientsand maximizingthehealthpotentialofclientsintheirenviron-ment.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 110,114,140,144,146,151,152,and 156.

NURSE 156–Clinical Nursing Practice ICr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabStudentwilldevelopprofessionalrela-tionships,criticalthinking,and nursingassessmentabilities.Emphasisonverbal/writtendocumentationusingappropriatemedicallanguage/theory.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:AdmissiontotheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 110,114,140,144,146,151,152,and 154.



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NURSE 158–Clinical Nursing TherapeuticsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureIntroducesconceptsforpromotinghealthyphysiologicalresponsesinclients.Anursingprocessframeworkwillbeutilizedtofostercriticalthinkinginthenursingrole.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuationintheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 112,116,118,142,160,and 182.

NURSE 160–Clinical Nursing Practice IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabWillprovideexperienceswithclientswhohavealterationsinbasicphysiologicalfunctioning.Emphasisonutilizingthenursingprocessand evidencebasednursinginterventions.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuationintheNursingProgram;successfulcompletionof1styearfallquarternursingcoursesand concurrentenrollmentinNURSE 112,116,118,142,158,and 182.

NURSE 172–Mental Health TheoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LecturePresentsthenurse’sroleinassessingand inter-veningwithclientswho,asaresultofamentalillness,havealterationsinmood,personalidentity,and coping.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgramand successfulcompletionof1styearwinterquarternursingcourses;concurrentenrollmentorsuccessfulcompletionofNURSE 174,180,181,and 202.

NURSE 174–Mental Health ClinicalCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabStudentswillapplythenursingprocess,crisisintervention,and therapeuticcommunicationtechniquesincaringforclientswithaltera-tionsinmentalhealth.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 172,180,181,and 202

NURSE 176–Nursing Care of Pediatric ClientsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LecturePreparesstudentstocareforpediatricclients,focusingonpromotionand maintenanceoffamilyhealth,relatedtothephysical,psycho-social,and emotionaldevelopmentofchildren.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 177,178,and 179.

NURSE 177–Pediatric ClinicalCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabAllowsstudentstoprovidedirectcareofpediatricclientsand families,applyingtheo-reticalconceptslearnedinNURSE 176,inavarietyofclinicalsettings.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 176,178,and 179.

NURSE 178–Maternal-Newborn NursingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroductionoftheprofessionalnurse’sroleduringtheperinatalperiod.Includesclientswhoareexperiencingcomplicationsand women’shealthissues.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.ConcurrentenrollmentinorsuccessfulcompletionofNURSE 176,177,and 179.

NURSE 179–Maternal-Newborn ClinicalCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabApplicationoftheoreticalcontenttocareofperinataland gynecologyclients.Utiliza-tionofnursingprocessand criticalthinkingintheclinicalsetting.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 176,177,and 178.

NURSE 180–Medical Surgical Nursing ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LecturePreparesstudentstocareforadultmedical-surgicalclientsinacuteand outpatientclinicalsettings.BuildsonthefoundationlearnedinNURSE 154and NURSE 158.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 172,174,181,and 202.

NURSE 181–Medical Surgical ClinicalCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabProvidesstudentswithopportunitiestoapplytheoreticalconceptslearnedinNURSE 180and toutilizethenursingprocessprimarilywithadultclientsinanacutecaresetting.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 172,174,180,and 202.

NURSE 182–Chronic Health Problems in ElderlyCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureLinkpathophysiologicalchangesrelatedtodiseasesintheelderlyand nursingcaretofacilitatepositiveadaptationsintheclient’sresponse.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentinNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 112,116,118,142,158and 160.

NURSE 200–Professional Role Development IIICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureExaminesconceptsofleadershipand manage-mentutilizedbytheRNinprovidingcaretoagroupofclientsand intheroleofteamleader.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinorsuccessfulcompletionofNURSE 204,208,and 210.

NURSE 202–Clinical Applications Lab IIICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabThecoursepreparesstudentstoperformcertainnursingcareproceduresand tomanageclientswithvarioustypesofthera-piesinvolvingequipment.Anursingprocessframeworkisutilized.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 172,174,180,and 181.

NURSE 204–Nursing Ethics IICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureThestudentwillapplyethicaltheory,concepts,and decision-makingprocessestoclientcasestudies.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 200,208and 210.

NURSE 206–Nursing Practice ApplicationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabFacilitatestudentspracticingsimulationand nursingskillsonadropinbasisand inaself-directedmannerthroughoutfifthquarterforaminimumof20hours.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingprogram.Successfulcompletion,orconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 200,204,208,and 210.

NURSE 208–Medical Surgical Nursing IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureLinkspathophysiologicalchangesrelatedtoparticulardiseaseentitiesand theclientcareneededtofacilitatepositiveadaptationintheclient’sresponse.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 200,204,and 210.

NURSE 210–Clinical Nursing Practice IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabIntegrationofpreviouslearningand appli-cationoftheoreticalconceptstoclinicalpracticewithemphasisoncriticalthinkingand thenursingprocess.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.SuccessfulcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentinNURSE 200,204,and 208.

NURSE 211–Professional Role Development SeminarCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureSeminarwillfocusongroupcollabora-tionand topicstoaidintransitionfromstudenttoRNrole.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheNursing Program.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofNURSE 200,204,208and 210.ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.MustbetakenconcurrentlywithNURSE 212.



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NURSE 212–Professional Role Development/MentorCr: 8 Wkly hrs: 16 hours LabPreparesstudentstomanagecareforclientsinalongtermcarefacilityand togainaddi-tionalexperienceindirectpatientcareutilizingamentorshipprogram.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcompletionoftheNursing Program.Prerequisite:ContinuedenrollmentintheNursingProgram.MustbetakenconcurrentlywithNURSE 211.

NURSE 252–Pharmacology ReviewCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAreviewtoenhancethestudent’sclinicalnursingpracticeapplicationofpharmacology.Prerequisite:NURSE 152orpermissionoftheinstructor.ContinuedenrollmentintheNursing Program.

Nursing AssistantNA 100–Introduction to Nursing AssistantCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureRoleofthenursingassistant,HIV/AIDS/Blood-bornePathogensTraining.

NA 102–Introduction to Nursing Assistant LabCr: 0.5 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LabBasicnursingassistantskillscontentasrequiredbystateand federallaw;CPRandAED use.Co-requisite:NA100

NA 110–Fundamentals of Nursing AssistingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureBasicnursingassistantclassroomcontentasrequiredbystateand federallaw.Prerequisite:2.3orbettergradeinNA100& NA102.

NA 112–Fundamentals of Nursing Assisting LabCr: 2.5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LabBasicnursingassistantskillscontentasrequiredbystateand federallaw.Prerequisite:2.3orbettergradeinNA100& NA102.

NA 120–Nursing Assistant PracticumCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 8 hours LabStudentswilldemonstrateknowledge,under-standing,and applicationoftheoryand skillslearnedinNA100,102,110and 112intheclinicalsetting.Prerequisite:2.3orabovegradeinNA110& NA112.PassaDSHScriminalbackgroundcheck(RCW43.43.830-845)and completeallrequireddocumentationbytheduedate.

NutritionNUTR&101–Human NutritionCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-Basicprinciplesofnutritionemphasizingthephysiologicalrequirementsforproteins,lipids,carbohydrates,vitamins,and minerals;theirsources;theirrelationshiptometabo-lism,nutritionalstatus,and commonhealthproblems.Abriefintroductiontonaturopathicmedicineisincluded.(Formerly BIOL200)Prerequisite:ENGL 099,MATH 090allwithagradeof2.0orbetterORequivalentassessment(Accuplacer)testscoresintheseareas.Recommended:BIOL& 160,BIOL& 175,CHEM&121.

OceanographyOCEA&101–Intro to OceanographyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabNS-Quantitativeand descriptivestudyoftheoceansand theirphysics,chemistry,geology,and biology.Laboratoryincludesextensivefieldwork.(Formerly BIO205)

Organizational Leadership/Resource Management

OLRM 150–Improving Human EffectivenessCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureOrganizationalperformersareclearontheirstrengthsand howtheycanbeusedinpersonal/professionalsettings.Exploreshowstrengthscancreateafulfillingcareerand life.(Pass/No Credit)

OLRM 180–Leading with Emotional IntelligenceCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscourseexplorestherelationshipbetweenleadershipand emotionalintelligencewithafocusonlearningand applyingEQskillstoimproveoverallleadershippractice.

OLRM 201–Intro to Organizational LeadershipCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontoleadershipwithinorganiza-tions,historyofleadershipstudies,leadershiptheories,casestudies,vision,understandingrelationshipsofleadership,motivation,and power.

OLRM 202–Introduction to Organizational EthicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontoorganizationalethics,under-standingthecorrelationbetweenleadership/managementpracticeand thereflectivenessofmoralphilosophy,applyingethicaldecisionmakingtoethicaldilemmas.

OLRM 205–Working in a Diverse and Inclusive WorkforceCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureManagingaDiverseand InclusiveWorkforcewithaGlobalPerspective.Thiscoursewillfocusoninnovativepracticesthatcanmakethework-placeand worldamoreinclusiveenvironment.

OLRM 210–Introduction to Servant LeadershipCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontoServantLeadershipphilosophy.Surveyhistoricaland contemporaryfiguresinthedevelopmentofservant-leadership.Exploreindividualand organizationalmodelsofservant-leadership.Identifycoreprinciplesand keypracticestoassessdevelopmentand functionofservant-leadersand servant-ledorganizations.

OLRM 220–Human Relations in the WorkplaceCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThestudyofinteractionsbetweenpeopleattheworkplace.Focusondevelopingskillstoworkeffectivelyasateammemberand partofanorganization.

OLRM 225–Human Relations in OrganizationsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureThestudyofinteractionsbetweenpeopleinorganizationalsettings.Thecoursefocusesondevelopingskillstocommunicateeffectivelywithotherpeopleasanindividual,group,and ateammemberincludingverbal,non-verballanguage,and listeningskills.

OLRM 231–Intro to Non-Profit LeadershipCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureTheconceptsand structuresofthenon-profitorganizationincludingvision,mission,organiza-tionalstructure,and societalsignificance.

OLRM 233–Funding/Grant Writing for Non-ProfitsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThestrategiesand processesforsupportingnon-profitfunding/developmentincludinggrantwritingbasicsand approaches.

OLRM 250–Organizational CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LecturePresentsconceptsoforganizationalcommu-nicationbasedonacompetency-basedapproachincorporatingpersonalknowledge,interpersonalsensitivity,communicationsskills,and ethicalvalues.

OLRM 260–Conflict ResolutionCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureProvidestheknowledgeand practicetomastertheskillsnecessarytomanageconflict,encouragecooperation,and createworkablesolutions.

OLRM 299–Capstone Leadership ProjectCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabApracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramordiscipline.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofOLRM201,OLRM202,OLRM205,OLRM210,OLRM250,and OLRM260.

Organizational Leadership/Tech Management

OLTM 301–Leading/Managing Tech Prof. and Org.Cr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureCoverscriticalleadershipissues,developingaleadershiporientation,corefunctionsofmanagement;individualandinterpersonaleffectivenessinviewofleadingandmanagingthetotalenterprise.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMProgram.

OLTM 310–Workplace & Environmental SafetyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureFundamentalsofworkplace/environmentalsafetymanagement.Courseisdesignedtoincreaseappreciationforworkplacesafety,expandknowledgeofpotentialhazards,andidentifythenecessarystepstoconductanenvironmentalaudit.Elementsofsafetymanagementandbasicsofasafetyprogram.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheOLTMBASprogram



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OLTM 320–Business/Leadership--Digital EconomyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureStudentsexploretheimpactofdigitaltechnolo-giesonbusinessprocessestounderstandtheirleadershiproleinorganizationsandprofes-sional-technicalfields.Topicswillfocusonhowleadershipskillsandpracticesthatsupporttheimplementationofdigitaltechnologiesinvariousbusinesscontexts,andhowleadership,digitaltechnologiesandinnovationintersectintheevolvingbusinessenvironment.Studentswillresearchandanalyzehowconvergingtech-nologiesshapebusinessfunctions.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintotheBASprogram.

OLTM 330–Business Ethics and PolicyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureExplorescontemporaryethicsandpolicyissuesinbusiness.Examinesfundamentalcomponentsofanethicalorganization.Useofprofessionalcodesofethicsanddecision-makingmodels.Essentialelementsoforganizationalpolicy.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMProgram.

OLTM 340–Conflict and NegotiationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureExplorethemesandskillsrelatedtoconflictandnegotiation.Examinesnature,sources,andstrategiestomanageconflict.Basicsofinterest-basednegotiation.Courseblendsconceptsandskillswiththeoryandpracticalapplication.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMProgram

OLTM 400–Leading High Performance TeamsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureFundamentalconcepts,theories,andtechniquesforguidingteamstoachieveorganizationaloutcomesandmaximizehumanpotential.Examineprinciplesofhighperfor-manceteamworkbyanalyzinginterrelatedpracticesandunderlyinggroupdynamics.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMProgram.

OLTM 410–Quality Management and Process ImprovementCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureQualitymanagementandprocessimprove-mentmethodswithinatechnicalenvironment.Exploredrivers,components,andchallengesofprocessimprovementinitiatives.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMProgram

OLTM 420–Leading ChangeCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureFocusonchangemanagementwithinatech-nicalenvironment.Keyleadershipchallenges,skills,andcompetenciesfromeffectivelyplanning,leading,executing,andsustainingchangeinacomplexenvironment.Anemphasisonchangedynamicsandmodels.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASProgram

OLTM 490–Senior CapstoneCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSeniorcapstonecoursedesignedtointegrateandapplyprogram/professionalcompeten-cies.Requiresprojectconceptandformalproposalsubmittedatleastonequarterpriortocoursestart;approvalofbothrequiredforcourse entry.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASOLTMProgramandfacultypermission.

Parent EducationPARED 100–Child Guidance & DevelopmentCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureGroupdiscussions,Internetresearchand instructorguidance,aboutchildgrowthand development,guidanceand discipline,and buildingfamilyrelationships.(Pass/No Credit)

PARED 101–Child Development & ParentingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureGroupdiscussions,Internetresearchand instructorguidance,aboutchildgrowthand development,parentingstylesand buildingfamilyrelationships.

PARED 102–Discipline Strategies for ParentsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureGroupdiscussions,internetresearchand instructorguidanceaboutpositivedisci-plinemethods,parentingstylesand buildingfamilyrelationships.

PARED 103–Strengthen Parent/Child RelationshipCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThiscourseexplorestheimportanceoftheparent-childrelationshipand itsimpactonthehealthygrowthand developmentofthechild.

PARED 115–Parent Education CooperativesCr: 1-2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PARED115/116/117.Parentslearnaboutchilddevelopmentand positiveguidancefrominstructor,classdiscussions,orotheractivities.Topicsselectedbasedonindividualneeds/agesofchildren.(Pass/No/Credit)Prerequisite:ChildenrolledinOCParentChildCo-OpPreschoolorOCChildCareorpermissionof instructor.

PARED 120–Confidently Parenting Your 2-Year-OldCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureDesignedtoassistparentsof2-year-oldswithsupportfortheearlyyearsinordertoparentwithconfidenceand buildstrongfamilyrela-tionships for the future.



PARED 130–Transitioning to KindergartenCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureOverviewofthekindergartentransitioningprocessforparentsincludingschoolreadinessand buildingpartnershipswithschools.

PhilosophyPHIL&101–Intro to PhilosophyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Introductiontophilosophicalquestionsthatdealwithrationalinquiryinthevariousareasofphilosophicalstudy:metaphysics,epis-temology,ethics,religion,and otherareas.

PHIL&115–Critical ThinkingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Emphasisonanalyzing,evaluating,and constructingthoughtinaclearlogicalfashionwithapplicationtootherfields.Anon-symbolicapproachtologicand criticalthinking.(Formerly PHIL115)

PHIL&120–Symbolic LogicCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS/SS-Introductiontosymboliclogicwithfocusonsentencelogicwithproofsand predi-catelogicwithquantifiersand proofs.(Formerly PHIL&106)Prerequisite:Intermediatealgebracoursework(highschoolorcollege)withagradeof2.0or higher.

PHIL 240–Intro to EthicsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Coursewillexaminethedevelopmentofmoralphilosophy,representingabroadrangeofsomeofthekeyideasand thinkersastheyhavecometoinfluencemoraland ethical choices.

Physical Education--EducationPE-ED 104–Health ScienceCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureSurveycourseofhealthissues:emotionaland physicalhealthtopics,drugabuse,lifestylediseases,sexualityissues,consumerism,environmental/occupationalhealth,and deathand dying.

PE-ED 105–College First Aid and Community CPRCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureCourseofstudyleadingtocertificationinFirstAid/CPR/AED.Studentslearnand practiceskillssotheyarepreparedtorespondtoemergen-ciesinvolvinginfants,children,and adults.

PE-ED 106–Infant-Child CPR/First AidCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureExpandedcourseinInfant/ChildCPRand FirstAid,usingAmericanRedCross(ARC)standards.SuccessfulcompletionofARCwrittenand skilltestscanleadtoRedCrosscertification.

PE-ED 107–Personal WellnessCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureFocusonmajorwellnessfactors(stressmanagement,tobaccouse,nutrition,and fitness)astheyimpactindividuals.Studentsengageininternet/libraryresearch,writingand presentationprojects.

PE-ED 109–Basic CPRCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureCourseisBasicAdultCPRusingAmericanRedCross(ARC)Standards.



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PE-ED 110–Basic First AidCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureCourseinBasicFirstAidusingAmericanRedCross(ARC)Standards.

PE-ED 112–BLS for Healthcare ProvidersCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureCourseinCPRforBasicLifeSupportforHealth-careProviders.CoursefollowsAmericanRedCross(ARC)standards.(Pass/No Credit)

PE-ED 125–Sport PsychologyCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureIntroductiontoappliedstrategiesofsportand exercisepsychology.Techniquessuchasgoalsetting,imagery,and selftalkwillbediscussedasameanstoincreaseperformance.

PE-ED 126–Introduction to CoachingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureProvidestudentswiththeknowledgeofthecriticalcomponentsinvolvedintheprofessionofcoaching.

PE-ED 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PE-ED199/299.Apracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

Physical Education--Fitness and Sports

PEFSP 106–GolfCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP106/206.Courseemphasizesthefundamentalskillsofgolf,properequipmentusage,etiquette,and rulesnecessarytoplaygolfasarecre-ationalsport.

PEFSP 109–Self DefenseCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP109/209.Courseemphasizesthefundamentalskillsnecessarytodefendyourselfand/orothersintheeventyouareconfrontedbyanattacker/assailant.

PEFSP 110–KarateCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP110/210.Emphasizesthefundamentalskillsofkarateand developsanunderstandingofkarateasanartform.

PEFSP 111–Tai ChiCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP111/211.ThiscoursewillbeanintroductiontothestudyofTaiChifocusingonthephilosophyand posturesofthismartialart.

PEFSP 112–Brazilian Jiu JitsuCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCoversbasicknowledgeand skillsneeded(suchasmovements,positions,and concepts)inaprogressiveskillbuildingapproach.Empha-sizespropertechnique,mobility,pressure,and leverageawareness.Intendedforthoseinterestedinestablishingafoundationalknowl-edgeofBJJ.

PEFSP 128–BasketballCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP128/228.Emphasizesthefundamentalskillsofbasket-ball,teamstrategiesofoffenseand defenseand rulesnecessarytoplaybasketballasarecreationalsport.

PEFSP 132–VolleyballCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP132/232.Courseemphasizesthefundamentalskillsofvolleyball,offenses,defenses,and rulesneces-sarytoplayvolleyballasarecreationalsport.

PEFSP 140–Yoga ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabIntroductiontothetheoryand practiceofyogaasaformofexercise,relaxationand improvedposture.Thiscoursewillhelpprovideafounda-tionforsoundphysicaland emotionalhealth.

PEFSP 142–Yoga IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabProvidesfurtherexplorationintothepracticeofyoga.Additionalposturesand exercisesdesignedtoachievestrength,flexibility,and properbodyalignmentwillbepresented.

PEFSP 148–Zumba FitnessCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP148/248.ZumbaFitnessisacombinationofLatinmusicand dancepatternswhichcreateadynamicand effectivefitnessprogram.Routinesincludeintervaltrainingoffastand slowrhythms.

PEFSP 149–MixxedFitCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP149/249.MixxedFitisapeople-inspireddancefitnessprogramthatisamixofexplosivedancingand bootcamptoning.

PEFSP 150–Total Body BlastCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP150/250.High-intensityintervaltrainingutilizingtheTabataprotocolofintenseexercisefollowedbyshortrest.Effectivespeed,agilityand flexibilitydrillstoimproveyourfitness.

PEFSP 153–Fast FitnessCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP153/253.Self-pacedfitnessclassincorporatingbothresistancetrainingand cardiovascularexercise.

PEFSP 175–JoggingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP175/275.Explorationofconceptsofimprovinglifetimeaerobicfitness.Studentswilljogavarietyofdistancesand courseswithsufficientstimulustoproduceaerobicfitness.

PEFSP 177–Ice Skating ICr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourseforbeginner-advancediceskaters.Instructionalemphasiswillbeplacedonbuildingafundamentalunderstandingoficeskatingskillsand theirapplicationasalifelongsport.Studentswillbeintroducedtobasicuseand careofequipmentand safetyimplications.

PEFSP 178–Aerobic WalkingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP178/278.Explorationofconceptsforimprovinglifetimeaerobicfitness.Studentswillwalkavarietyofdistancesand courseswithsufficientstimulustoproduceaerobicfitness.

PEFSP 181–Weight Management and ExercisingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP181/281.Learnabouttheprinciplesofsuccessfulweightmanagementincludinghealthyeatingbehaviors,dietaryguidelines,and appropriateexercisechoicesand technique

PEFSP 183–TRX Suspension TrainingCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabExplorestheconceptsofimprovingstrength,flexibility,balanceand mobilityutilizingthebody’sownweight.

PEFSP 184–Introduction to KettlebellsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourseemphasizessafeand effectiveuseofkettlebells.Studentswillbeintroducedtoexercisesincludingtheswing,gobletsquatand get-up.

PEFSP 187–Weight Training ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabIntroductiontothebasicprinciplesofweighttraining.Studentswilllearnhowtousefreeweightssafelyand effectively,aswellaslearnhowtoincorporatethemintoacomprehensiveworkout program.

PEFSP 188–Weight Training IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP188/288.Courseincorporatesprinciplesofbothstrengthand conditioning.Studentsengageinmusco-skeletaland cardiorespiratoryactivitieswiththegoalofimprovingoverallfitness

PEFSP 190–Athletic Conditioning ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP190/290.Preparespre-seasonstudentathletescompetinginintercollegiatesportsatOlympicCollegethroughcardiovascularand flexibility training.

PEFSP 191–Athletic Conditioning IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP191/291.PreparesstudentathletescompetinginintercollegiatesportsatOlympicCollegethroughgeneraland sportspecificstrength development.



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PEFSP 192–Athletic Conditioning IIICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP192/292.PreparesstudentathletescompetinginintercollegiatesportsatOlympicCollegethroughsportspecificmovementandspeed development.

PEFSP 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP199/299.Apracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

PEFSP 249–MixxedFitCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP149/249.MixxedFitisapeople-inspireddancefitnessprogramthatisamixofexplosivedancingand bootcamptoning.

PEFSP 250–Total Body BlastCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP150/250.High-intensityintervaltrainingutilizingtheTabataprotocolofintenseexercisefollowedbyshortrest.Effectivespeed,agilityand flexibilitydrillstoimproveyourfitness.

PEFSP 287–Weight Training ICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabIntroductiontothebasicprinciplesofweighttraining.Studentswilllearnhowtousefreeweightssafelyand effectively,aswellaslearnhowtoincorporatethemintoacomprehensiveworkout program.

PEFSP 288–Weight Training IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PEFSP188/288.Courseincorporatesprinciplesofbothstrengthand conditioning.Studentsengageinmusco-skeletaland cardiorespiratoryactivitieswiththegoalofimprovingoverallfitness

Physical Education--Recreation and Dance

PE-RD 147–Ballroom/Swing DanceCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PE-RD147/247.Thehistoryand culturalbackgroundintheFoxtrot,Waltz,Swing,Rumba,Cha-Cha,Samba,and Tangodances.Includestechnique,choreog-raphy,posturaldevelopment/bodyplacement,and terminology.

PE-RD 170–Intro to BackpackingCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabLearnnecessaryskillsand techniquesforsafeand funbackcountrytravel.Exploreproperuseofclothing& outdoorgear,alongwithminimumimpactcampingtechniques.

PE-RD 172–Basic MountaineeringCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabTechniquesinsnowand rockclimbing;fieldtripsincludingexercisestodevelopproficiencyinindividualand teamskills.Highestemphasisisplacedonsafety,confidenceand responsi-bilityindifficultterrain.

PE-RD 175–Basic Rock ClimbingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabSkilldevelopmentleadingtoindoorand outdoorleadclimbing.Includes40hoursofactivityinbothindoorand outdoorsessions

PE-RD 176–Intermediate Rock ClimbingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabSkilldevelopmentleadingtoindoorand outdoorleadclimbing.Includes40hoursofactivityinbothindoorand outdoorsessions.Prerequisite:PE-RD175orequivalent-studentsmustentertheclasswiththeabilitytosafelybelayatop-ropedclimber.ThisknowledgecanbeobtainedbysuccessfullycompletingPE-RD175,orbyoneofthevariousbelayclassesofferedbylocalclimbinggyms.Acurrentbelaycertificationcardfromanylocalgym/organizationwouldbeevidenceofthisability.

PE-RD 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be offered as:PE-RD199/299.Apracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.

PE-RD 270–Backpacking and SurvivalCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabParticipateinactivitiesrelatedtocamping,traveland survivaltechniquesintheoutdoors.Includesaminimumof6hiking/backpackingfieldtrips.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofPE-RD170withagradeof2.0orbetterwithinthepast5 years.

PE-RD 272–Intermediate MountaineeringCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabAdvancedtechniquesrelatedtorock,ice,and snowclimbing/travel,and alpinelivingskills.Prerequisite:CompletionofPE-RD172withagradeof2.0orbetterinthepast5 years.

PE-RD 275–Basic Rock ClimbingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabTopicsrelatedtotechnical(5thclass)rock-climbing.Includes40hoursofactivityinastructuredrock-climbingenvironment.

Physical Therapist AssistantPTA 101–Introduction to Physical TherapyCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnintroductiontotheprofessionofphysicaltherapy.Contentincludes:historyofphysicaltherapy,professionalconduct,roleofthePTA,communicationskillsand psycho-socialaspectsofpractice.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePhysicalTherapistAssistant program.

PTA 102–Medical Terminology for PTACr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnin-depthintroductiontomedicaltermi-nology.Eachbodysystemwillbeexaminedindividually.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePTA program.

PTA 103–Documentation for the PTACr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LecturePresentsissuesrelatingtodocumentationinphysicaltherapy.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePTA program.

PTA 105–Current PT Trends & IssuesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThecoursewilldiscusscurrentissuesrelevanttophysicaltherapythatmaybecontroversialorthatmayhaverecentlybeenintroducedtotheprofession.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpreviousPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 106–Kinesiology and Functional AnatomyCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAstudyofmovementemphasizingfunc-tionalcomponentsofthemusculoskeletaland neuromuscularsystemswithatwohourpalpation lab.Prerequisite:AdmissiontothePhysicalTherapistAssistant program.

PTA 107–PathologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAbasisfortheunderstandingofetiologyand progressionofdiseaseprocesses.Basicconceptsofinflammationfollowedbyasystems-basedapproachtothebodysystems.Prerequisite:2.0orbetterinallpreviousPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 108–Human Growth and DevelopmentCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureExaminationofnormativedevelopmentacrossthelifespanfrominfancythroughtheagingadult,includingtheimpactofdisease/disabilityonthenormativedevelopmentand function.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpreviousPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 110–Orthopedic ConditionsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnin-depthviewofmusculoskeletaland ortho-pedicconditionsencounteredinphysicaltherapy.Sectionsoneachjointorregionand commonorthopedicsurgicalproceduresand associatedrehabilitationaredescribed.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpreviousPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 111–Neuroscience for the PTACr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThecoursepresentsanin-depthviewofneurologicaland neuromuscularconditionsencounteredinphysicaltherapy.Reviewand developmentoffunctionalneuroanatomyand pathologyforeachcondition.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 120–PTA Procedures I-Basic SkillsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabThecourseprovidesanintroductiontobasicskillsusedinphysicaltherapy.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePhysicalTherapistAssistant program.



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PTA 121–PTA Procedures II-Gait AssessmentCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabProvidesthestudentwithskillsforidentifyingnormaland abnormalposture,balanceand gaitassociatedwithavarietyofpatientdiagnoses.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 122–PTA Procedures III-OrthopedicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabStudentswilllearntoperformassessmentand interventiontechniquesregardingorthopedicand musculoskeletalcondi-tions.Extensiveinstructionwithlabpracticeregardingtherapeuticexerciseinorthopedics.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 123–PTA Procedures IV-Physical AgentsCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabConceptsofphysicalagentsusedinphysicaltherapyincludingthermalagents,hydro-therapy,traction,compression,ultrasoundand electricalcurrents,includinglab.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 125–PTA Procedures VI--Tests and MeasuresCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabStudentswilllearntoperformdatacollectionand assessmenttechniquesrelatingtocommonpracticeoforthopedic,neurologicand cardio-pulmonaryphysicaltherapy.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPTAcourses.

PTA 126–PTA Proced VII--Therapeutic ExerciseCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabStudentslearnfundamentalsofexercisetheoryand techniquesaswellasspecificexercisesrelatingtostrength,rangeofmotion,flexibility,proprioceptionand aerobicexercise.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPTAcourses.

PTA 151–Clinical Experience ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 12 hours ClinicStudentswillbeplacedinclinicalfacilitiesfor10weeks;4hoursdaily,threetimesperweek.120totalhoursofclinicaleducationunderthedirectsupervisionofaphysicaltherapist/PTA.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 204–Ethics and AdministrationCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureThecoursepresentsprinciplesrelatedtomanagementstructure,ethicsand legalaspectswithinphysicaltherapyincludingsectionsonconflictofinterest,riskmanagement,liability,reimbursement,and malpractice.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePTA program.

PTA 224–PTA Procedures V-NeuromuscularCr: 6.5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 5 hours LabPreparesstudentstoperformassessmentand interventiontechniquesregardingneuro-muscularconditions.Extensiveinstructionwithlabpracticeintherapeuticexerciseforneuro-muscularconditions.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 227–PTA Procedures VIII--Functional RehabCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabProvidesthestudentwithskillsrelatedtothepatient’sfunctionalmobilitywithinavarietyofsettingsand involvesprostheticand orthoticinterventiontechniquesaswellascardiopulmo-naryfunctionalrehabilitation.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 251–Clinical Experience IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 12 hours ClinicClinicaleducationtoallowstudentstoincor-poratecomponentsoflaband clinicalskillslearnedtodate.Studentswillbeplacedinclinicalfacilitiesforatotalof120hours.Prerequisite:PassinggradeinallpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourses.

PTA 252–Clinical Affiliation IICr: 11 Wkly hrs: 32 hours ClinicTerminalclinicaleducationexperiencewillbefulfilledunderdirectsupervisionofaphysicaltherapist/PTA.Prerequisite:AllpriorPhysicalTherapistAssistantcourseswithapassinggradeand successfulpassingoflabpracticalexitexam.

PTA 260–Professional Integration SeminarCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureProvidesabasisfordevelopingclinicalproblemsolvingand criticalthinkingskillswhileconcur-rentlyenrolledinthefinalclinicaleducationcourse.Studentswilldevelopskillsnecessaryforlicensureapplicationand examination,includingtakingpracticelicensureexamination,and resumewriting/jobapplicationskills.Prerequisite:EnrollmentinPTAprogramandsuccessfulcompletionofallpreviouscoursework.

PhysicsPHYS 110–Introduction to PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-MetricSystem,Velocityand Acceleration,Vector’s,Newton’sLaws,Workand Energy,Momentum,RotationalMotion.Satisfieslabsciencerequirementsfordirecttransferdegree.Prerequisite:MATH 099withagradeof2.0orabove

PHYS 114–General PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Mechanics:Fundamentalquantities,vectors,oneand twodimensionalmotion,statics,Newton’sLaws,gravitation,workand energy,impulseand momentum,and rota-tionalmotion.(Formerly PHYS&121/PHYS&131)Prerequisite:MATH&141withagradeof2.0orabove.

PHYS 115–General PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Electricfields,forcesand potential,directcurrentand resistance,capacitanceand dielec-trics,magnetism,induction,electromagneticwaves,reflection,refraction,polarization,and interferencephenomena.(OfferedWinterQuarteronly.)(Formerly PHYS&122/PHYS&132)Prerequisite:PHYS114withagradeof2.0orabove.

PHYS 116–General PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Simpleharmonicmotion,fluids,soundwaves,heat,thermalequilibrium,IdealGasLawand lawsofthermodynamics,lensesand opticalinstruments.Quantum,atomicand nuclearphysicsastimeallows.(OfferedSpringQuarteronly.)(Formerly PHYS&123/PHYS&133)Prerequisite:PHYS114withagradeof2.0orabove.

PHYS 254–Engineering PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Mechanics:fundamentalunits,vectors,statics,lawsofkinematics,linearand rotationalmotion,work,energy,momentum,impulse,equilibrium,inertia,and rocketpropulsion.(Formerly PHYS& 221/PHYS& 231)Prerequisite:MATH&163and PHYS110withagradeof2.0orabove.

PHYS 255–Engineering PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Electricityand Magnetism:Coulomb’sLaw,Gauss’sLaw,electricand magneticfields,capacitorsand resistorsincircuits,electricalinstruments,and Kirchoff’srules.(Formerly PHYS& 222/PHYS& 232)Prerequisite:PHYS254withagradeof2.0orabove.

PHYS 256–Engineering PhysicsCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 5 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabNS-Fluids,Oscillationsand Waves;Tempera-tureScales,HeatMeasurements,ThermalPropertiesofMatter,Firstand SecondLawofThermodynamics;Light,Reflection,Refrac-tion,Lenses,Mirrors,ImageFormation,Interference,Diffractionand Polarization.(Formerly PHYS& 223/PHYS& 233)Prerequisite:PHYS254withagradeof2.0orabove.

Political SciencePOLS&101–Intro Political ScienceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Introductiontotheprinciplesand problemsofthestudyofpoliticsand governmentwithfocusonhistoryand philosophyand systemsusedinthefield.

POLS 115–State/Local GovernmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Politicaland legalfoundationsofstateand localgovernments,includinglegisla-tivefunctions,distributionand executionofpower,administrativeorganizations,politicalpartiesand voterbehavior,and stateand localpolicy making.

POLS 145–Politics of Middle EastCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Astudyofthehistoricaland currentpoliticsoftheMiddleEast.Wewillstudytheroleofwar,terror,oil,religion,ethnicculturesand thesignificanceofthesedynamicstotheworld.

POLS 175–Politics and LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Anexaminationofthecentralissuesand conceptsofpoliticsthroughtheperspec-tiveprovidedbygreatliterature.Includedwillbethequestionsofauthority,responsibility,freedom,and power.(SameasHUMAN 175)



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POLS 199–PracticumCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabCourse can be offered as:POLS199/299.Apracticalapplicationintheworkingworldofthebasictheoriesstudiedintheaboveprogramor discipline.

POLS&201–Intro Political TheoryCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH/SS-Anintroductiontothemajorthinkersand philosophiesthathaveshapedtheWesternpoliticaltradition.(Formerly POL-S 185)

POLS&202–American GovernmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Development,structure,and roleofU.S.Government,withattentiontodemocratictraditions.Constitutionalism,federalism,civilliberties,politicalparties,and propaganda.(Formerly POL-S 210)

POLS&203–International RelationsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Riseofstateand modernstatesystemwithemphasisonnationalism,sovereignty,nationalpower,imperialism,economicand militaryrivalry,and thequestforsecurityand peaceand problemsofdevelopingnations.(Formerly POL-S 240)

POLS 235–Labor and FilmCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Usingacombinationoflaborfilmsand laborhistory,thiscourseexaminestheroleofunionsintheUnitedStatesand theirtrajec-toryofstruggleforworkers’rightsand welfare.(SameasHUMAN 235)

POLS 255–Political CommunicationCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Explorationofpoliticalcommunicationinhistoricaland contemporarysettings.Investi-gatingpoliticalculturesasconstructedthroughpublicrhetorics,traditionalmedia,and digitalcommunicationpractices.Thiscourselooksatthehistoryand impactofpoliticalcommu-nicationinlocaland globalcontexts(sameasCMST 255).Prerequisite:English101

POLS 323–U.S. Health Care CrisisCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Controversiesand challengesofU.S.healthcareincludingaccessibilityand costs.(Formerly POLS300)(SameasBNURS323).

Practical NursingPNURS 102–Physical Assessment LectureCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureFoundationalprinciplesofphysicalassessment,includingstructuresand functionsofbodysystems.Theemphasisisonnormalphysicalassessmentfindings.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentin,orcompletionofPNURS103,104,105,110,112,114and 122withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigher.CompletionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)and PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.

PNURS 103–Physical Assessment Application LabCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabThecourseprovidesfoundationalprinciplesofphysicalassessment.Thebasisofnursingdeci-sionsand actionsforthepracticalnurse.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentin,orcompletionof,PNURS102,104,105,110,112,114,and 122withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigher.CompletionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)and PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.

PNURS 104–Lab I, LectureCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductorylecturecoursefororganization,implementationand oversightofcarefortheclientneedingbasicnursingskills,standardprecautions,postmortemcareand medicationadministration.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS102,103,105,110,112,114and 122withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigherand successfulcompletionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigherand PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.

PNURS 105–Lab I, ApplicationCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabLabclassfororganization,implementationand oversightofcarefortheclientneedingbasicnursingskills,standardprecautions,post-mortemcareand medicationadministrationbyavarietyofroutesincludingoral,injectionand inhalation.Prerequisite:AdmissiontothePracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,110,112,114,and 122withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigher,and completionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigherand PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.

PNURS 106–Lab IICr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabLabclassemphasizingpsychomotorskilldevelopmentforthecareofthemed-surgclient(IVtherapy,oxygen,med.admin,suctioning,woundcare,and catheterization).Prerequisite:AdmissiontothePracticalNursingProgram.CompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,108,110,112,114& 122withaminimumgradeof2.0inallcourses;completionofPNURS126withaminimumgradeof3.7(94%);concurrentenrollmentorcompletion:PNURS116,118,and 124.

PNURS 108–Clinical PharmacologyCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureAnintroductiontocurrentpracticesindrugtherapyand thepharmacokineticsthatinflu-encedrugactions.Prerequisite:BIOL& 175orBIOL& 241& 242.

PNURS 110–Medical TerminologyCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureAnintroductiontowordroots,combiningforms,suffixes,prefixes,spellingand pronun-ciationguidelinesusingabodysystemsapproach.

PNURS 112–Personal and Professional RolesCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontothevocationalrolesoftheprac-ticalnursingstudentregardinglawsand ethics,history,self-assessment,communication,nursingprocess,and planningcare,withinthescopeofpracticeofthelicensedpracticalnurseinWashingtonstate.StrategiesforpersonalsuccessinthePracticalNursingProgramarediscussed.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentin,orcompletionof,PNURS102,103,104,105,110,114and 122withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigher.CompletionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)and PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.

PNURS 114–Fundamentals ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontonursingconcepts:microbi-ology,HIV,geriatriccare,growth/developmentacrossthelifespan,wellness-illnesscontinuum,and primary,secondary,and tertiarylevelsofprevention interventions.Prerequisite:AdmissionintothePracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentin,orcompletionof,PNURS102,103,104,105,110,112,and 122withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigher.CompletionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)and PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.

PNURS 116–Fundamentals IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureIntroductiontomedical-surgicalnursing,withemphasisapplyingthenursingprocess.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram.CompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,108,110,112,114,and 122withagradeof2.0(75%)orabove,and PNURS126withagradeof3.7(94%)orabove.ConcurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS106,118,and 124.

PNURS 118–NutritionCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureThepracticalnurse’sroleinnutritioneduca-tion,emphasizingnutrientsand specialdietaryneedsrelatedtothedifferentmedical-surgicalconditionsthroughoutthelifespan.

PNURS 122–Long Term Care ClinicalCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabDirectcareexperienceusingpractice/applica-tionofcriticalthinking,nursingprocess,careplanning,physicalassessment,communica-tion,activitiesofdailyliving,and safetywithlong-termcareresidents,withinthescopeofpracticeofthelicensedpracticalnurseinthestateofWashington.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgramand concurrentenrollmentin,orcompletionof,PNURS102,103,104,105,110,112,and 114witha2.0(75%)GPAorhigher.CompletionofPNURS108withagradepointof2.0(75%)orhigherand PNURS126withagradepointof3.7(94%)or higher.



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PNURS 124–Medical-Surgical ClinicalCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 10 hours LabDirectcareexperienceofthehospitalizedmedical/surgicalpatient,emphasizingclinicalreasoningand judgment,usetheNursingProcess,applicationofclientcareconceptsand skills.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram.CompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,108,110,112,114,122withagradeof2.0(75%)orabove,and PNURS126withagradeof3.7(94%)orabove.ConcurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS106,116,and 118.

PNURS 126–Dosage CalculationsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontothedosagecalculationsusedinmedicationadministrationintheclinicalsetting.Prerequisite:MATH 099.

PNURS 127–Dosage Calculation ApplicationsCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureThecoursewillprovideopportunitiestoapplytheoryrelatingtodosagecalculationsviaworkproblems,doctors’orders,IVrates,IV& IMdosagesand oralroutes.Prerequisite:MATH 099orhigher.Concurrentenrollmentin,orcompletionofPNURS126orNURSE 151.

PNURS 200–Practical Nursing Pharmacology ReviewCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureAreviewtoenhancethestudent’sclinicalnursingpracticeapplicationofpharmacology.Prerequisite:PNURS108.ContinuedenrollmentinthePracticalNursing Program.

PNURS 202–Client Care ManagementCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureDiscussthePracticalNurse’sroleinmanage-mentand supervision,teambuilding,clientadvocacy,trendsinhealthcare,resumewritingand preparationtoentertheworkforce.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122,124,203,204,205,208and 209witha2.0(75%)orhigher;and a3.7(94%)orhigherinPNURS126;concurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS206and 210.

PNURS 203–Fundamentals III-Mental HealthCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureIntroductiontocommonmentalhealthcondi-tionsusingthenursingprocess.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122and 124withaminimumgradeof2.0(75%);completionofPNURS126withaminimumgradeof3.7(94%).ConcurrentenrollmentinorsuccessfulcompletionofPNURS204,205,208and 209.

PNURS 204–Fundamentals III PediatricsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontopediatricsusinganursingprocessframework.Includescriticalthinking,stress/adaptationand ethicalconcepts.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgramand successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122and 124withaminimumgradeof2.0ineachcourse(75%);completionofPNURS126withaminimumgradeof3.7(94%)orabove;concurrentenrollmentorsuccessfulcompletionofPNURS203,205,208and 209.

PNURS 205–Fundamentals III ObstetricsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LectureIntroductiontochildbearingusinganursingprocessframework.Includescriticalthinking,stress/adaptationand ethicalconcepts.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122and 124withaminimumgradeof2.0(75%);completionofPNURS126withaminimumgradeof3.7(94%).ConcurrentenrollmentinorsuccessfulcompletionofPNURS203,204,208and 209.

PNURS 206–Fundamentals IVCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureIntroductiontocomplexmedical-surgicaldisorderswithemphasisapplyingthenursingprocess.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,110,112,114,116,118,122,124,203,204,205,208,209withagradeof2.0(75%)orabove,and PNURS126withagradeof3.7(94%)orabove.ConcurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS202and 210.

PNURS 208–Pediatric/Obstetric ClinicalCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 8 hours LabDirectpatientcareexperienceemphasizingclinicalreasoning/judgmentand useoftheNursingProcessinpracticeand applicationoftheory/skillsrelatedtoclientsinPediatricand Obstetricsettings.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122and 124withaminimumgradeof2.0(75%);completionofPNURS126withaminimumgradeof3.7(94%).ConcurrentenrollmentinorsuccessfulcompletionofPNURS203,204,205,and 209.

PNURS 209–Mental Health Clinical ExperienceCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 2 hours LabThisclinicalexperiencepreparesstudentstocareforclientswithmentalhealthalterationsinastructured,inpatientmentalhealthsetting.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122and 124withaminimumgradeof2.0(75%);completionofPNURS126withaminimumgradeof3.7(94%).ConcurrentenrollmentinorsuccessfulcompletionofPNURS203,204,205,and 208.

PNURS 210–Clinical MentorshipCr: 8 Wkly hrs: 16 hours LabStudentswillprovidedirectpatientcare,priori-tizingcareforgroups,and caremanagement.Thecourseprovidesexperiencesworkingonanacutecaremed/surgfloorand amentoringexperienceinlongtermcare.Thecoursepreparesstudentstodemonstratenursingprofessionalrolesonamed/surgfloorand amentorshipexperience.Prerequisite:AdmissiontoPracticalNursingProgram;successfulcompletionofPNURS102,103,104,105,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,122,124,203,204,205,208and 209witha2.0(75%)orhigher;and a3.7(94%)orhigherinPNURS126;concurrentenrollmentinorcompletionofPNURS202and 206.

PsychologyPSYC&100–General PsychologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofbasictopicsinpsychologyincludingmethods,biologicalbasisofbehavior,sensation,perceptions,learning,memory,motivation,emotion,and clinicalpsychology.(Formerly PSYCH 101)

PSYC 102–Psychology of AdjustmentCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Systematicpresentationofscientificpsychologicalprinciplesand proceduresfortheresolutionofhumanproblemsand relationships.

PSYC&200–Lifespan PsychologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Introducesthedevelopmentofdifferentstagesinphysical,cognitive,personality,and socio-emotionalchangesoverthelifespan.(Formerly PSYCH 224)

PSYC&220–Abnormal PsychologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Asurveyofpsychopathology,specifi-callyastudyofabnormalhumanbehavior,itsdescriptionand explanationfromseveraltheoreticalperspectivesand anoverviewoftherapiestomodifyabnormalbehavior.(Formerly PSYCH 240)

PSYC 240–Biological PsychologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Asurveyofthebiologicaldetermi-nantsofbehaviorwithemphasisoncurrentresearchfindingsand ethicalissues.(Formerly PSYCH 220)Prerequisite:PSYC&100.

PSYC 260–Introduction to Clinical PsychCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Anintroductiontoprofessionalissuesinclinicaland counselingpsychologyand majortherapeutictechniquesusedintheprofessions.Prerequisite:EitherPSYC&100orSOC&101orinstructor’sapproval.

PSYC 300–Industrial/Organizational PsychologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 4 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabSS-Industrialand OrganizationalPsychologystudiesthepsychologyofpeopleinorgani-zationsand theworkplace.Thefocusisonapplyingtheprinciplesderivedfromthestudyofhumanbehaviorand applyingthisknowl-edgetothesolutionofproblemsatwork.Areasoffocuswillinclude:Job/taskanalysis,recruitment,selection,performancemanage-ment,talentdevelopment,teamwork/groupdynamics,organizationdesign,changemanage-ment,and culturedevelopment.Prerequisite:AcceptanceintoBASprogramorpermissionofinstructor



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ScienceSCI 100–Introduction to ScienceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureNS-OverviewofsciencestaughtatOlympicCollege.Scientificmethodologythroughinquiry,observation,experiment,and commu-nicationofscienceconceptsinchemistry,biology,physics,and others.Nopriorsciencebackground required.Prerequisite:MATH 094and ENGL 099orequivalentplacementscores.

SociologySOC&101–Intro to SociologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Introducesthesubjectmatter,theoriesand methodsofsociology.Focusesontheinteractionbetweentheindividualand thesocialmilieu.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 115–Crime and SocietyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-ThisintroductorycourseprovidesstudentswithafoundationalunderstandingoftheAmericancriminaljusticesystem.Studentswilllearnabouttheempiricalrealityofcrimeaswellastheprimaryactors,institutionsand processesinvolvedinthecriminaljusticesystem.Crimeand reactionstocrimewillbeexaminedaspartofthesocialand institutionallifeincontemporaryAmericansociety.Recommended:ENGL&101withGradeof2.4or better

SOC 125–Sociology of AgingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Anintroductorycourseonagingfocusingparticularlyonthesocialand emotionaldimen-sionsoftheagingprocess.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 135–The FamilyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Thiscourseexaminesstructuraland personalchangefactorsinfamiliesinWesternand non-Westerncountries.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 190–U.S. Race & EthnicityCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-AnexaminationofAmerica’sdiverseethnicand culturaltraditions,withanemphasisonglobaland comparativeperspectives.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC& 201–Social ProblemsCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Studentsareaskedtoconsiderthevalueofstudyingsocialproblemsfromasociologicalperspective.(Formerly SOCIO102)Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 215–CriminologyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Surveyofdifferenttypesofcrime,patternsofoffending,explanationsofcrime,and socialresponsestocriminalbehavior.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 230–Sexuality and GenderCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Providesintroductiontovariousdiscourseswithinsocialsciencesonthesocio-culturalconstructionand meaningofhumansexualityand gender.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 271–Social DevianceCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Explorationofdeviantbehavior,beliefs,and traitsaswellasmechanismsofsocialcontrol.Theoreticalexplanationsand socialresearchwillalsobediscussed.Prerequisite:AccuplacerplacementinENGL&101stronglyrecommended.

SOC 301–Sociology Through LiteratureCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Throughtheuseofcontemporaryand historicalliterature,studentswillstudyselectedhistoricallymarginalizedpopulationsand communitieswithafocusonculture,values,socialoppression,diversity,and socialfunctioning.Prerequisite:ENGL&101witha2.0orbetter.

SOC 319–Sociology of the Digital WorldCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureSS-Thiscourseexploresthesocialimpactsofdigitaltechnology,onlinenetworks,and onlinecommunities.Topicsincludevirtualidentitydevelopment,onlineinteraction,cybercommu-nities,thedigitaldivide,aswellassocialchangeand problemsrelatedtodigitaltechnology.Prerequisite:SOC&101.

SpanishSPAN&121–Spanish ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Developsthestudent’sskillsinreading,writing,speakingand listeningcomprehension.Introducesthestudenttoelementarygram-maticalstructuresand vocabulary.Exploresthegeographyand culturesofSpanishspeakingcountries(Formerly FLSPN101).

SPAN&122–Spanish IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Developsthestudent’sskillsinreading,writing,speakingand listeningcomprehension.Expandsthestudents’knowledgeacquisitionofgrammaticalstructuresand vocabulary.Exploresgeographicaland culturalaspectsofSpanishspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLSPN102)Prerequisite:SPAN&121orequivalent.

SPAN&123–Spanish IIICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-Developsthestudent’sskillsinreading,writing,speakingand listeningcomprehension.Expandsthestudents’knowledgeacquisitionofgrammaticalstructuresand vocabulary.Exploresgeographicaland culturalaspectsofSpanishspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLSPN103)Prerequisite:SPAN&122orequivalent.

SPAN&221–Spanish IVCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureH-TheprinciplesofSpanishsyntax,lexicon,and grammar.Exploresthehistory,geography,and cultureofSpanishspeakingcountries.(Formerly FLSPN201)Prerequisite:SPAN&123orpermissionof instructor.

Technical DesignTEC-D 107–Technical DrawingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabAbeginningdrawingcourseteachingbothintro-ductoryhand drawingand computerdrawingskills.Conceptstaughtinclude:careand useofinstruments,linetypes,sketching,numberingofplanes,letteringand linework,orthographicprojection,primaryand secondaryauxil-iaryprojections,introductiontodescriptivegeometry,isometricdrawingand isometricsections,orthographicsections,and anintro-ductiontothetheoryofdimensioning.Prerequisite:Studentsmusthaveappropriatemanualdraftingtoolsand accesstoanOlympicCollegecomputerusingAutoCADsoftware.

TEC-D 109–Descriptive GeometryCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabIntroduction to principles of descriptive geometryusedtosolve3dimensionalproblemsgraphicallyviasuccessiveauxiliaryprojec-tions.Studyofspacerelationshipsforpoints,linesand planesthatprecededesign.Alsoanintroductiontodevelopmentofsurfacesand intersections.Prerequisite:TEC-D 200withagradeof2.0oraboveorpermissionofinstructor.Allstudentsmusthaveaccesstocomputerlab.

TEC-D 112–Blueprint ReadingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureThisisanintroductorycourseinblueprintreadingand standardcomponentand perfor-mancespecificationsasusedin,industrialdrawingsformanufacturingand precisionmachining.

TEC-D 116–Computational Techniques/TechniciansCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabPerformalgebraic,geometric,and othercomplexinteractiveand repetitivecalculationsusinghand calculatorsand spreadsheetcalcula-tionaids.

TEC-D 121–Plane SurveyingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabIntroductiontoplanesurveying.Useofinstru-ments,computations,errorcorrections,and mapping.Emphasisonpublicland surveys,physicalmeasurements,and relatedproblems.Prerequisite:TEC-D 107,TEC-D 116orpermissionof instructor.



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TEC-D 122–Introduction to Legal DescriptionsCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseintroducesthestudenttothePublicLand SurveySystem(PLSS).Itdefineshowparcelsofpropertyaredescribedand helpsthestudenttounderstand thesedescriptions.

TEC-D 123–Introduction to Construction StakingCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseintroducesthestudenttotheprocessofconstructionstakingasitappliestoCivilDesignprojects.

TEC-D 127–Residential Architectural DrawingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabBasicdrawingequipmentand techniquesand theirapplicationtotheproductionofsinglestoryhousebuildingplans,elevations,and sectionssuitableforresidentialconstruc-tion.Apencildrawingcourse.Prerequisite:TEC-D 107orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 128–Adv Residential Architectural DrawingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabExpandsResidentialArchitecturalDrawing127.StudentswilluseAutoCADtocreateacompleteSheetSetofatwostoryresidentialbuilding.Prerequisite:TEC-D 127orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 130–Construction Materials and MethodsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureFamiliarizationwiththeapplicationsofmaterialscommonlyusedinconstructionand processesinmanufacture.

TEC-D 145–Applied Problem SolvingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureUsesmathconceptsand modelsinalecture/discoveryformattoenhanceproblem-solvingskillsrequiredintheworkplace.(SameasWELD 145)Prerequisite:MATH 091withagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

TEC-D 150–Introduction to GISCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnoverviewofGISand itsapplications,plushands-onprojectsformingdatarelationshipsdisplayedinmaporgraphicalformats.Prerequisite:None(EquivalenttomaterialofferedinTEC-D 136,137,138,and 139courses).

TEC-D 151–Intermediate GIS with ArcViewCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabIntermediateGISwithArcViewexpandsuponintroductoryGIStopicsand providesaworkingknowledgeofvariousprojectapplications.Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.

TEC-D 175–Introduction to Solid EdgeCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabSolidEdgeisaparametric3Dmodelerformachineparts,assemblies,and consumerproducts;building3Dsolidsfromconstrained2Dsketches.

TEC-D 180–Introduction to CatiaCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabAnintroductiontoCatia,a3DmodelingCAD/CAMsoftwaredevelopedfortheaero-space,automotive,and marineindustries,Itisapplicabletoanyindustrythatusesfreeformcompoundcurvesinproductdesignand manufacturing.Prerequisite:TEC-D 107required;TEC-D 200encouraged.

TEC-D 200–Computer-Aided Design ICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabIntroductiontoComputer-AidedDraftingusingAutodeskACADsoftwaretocreate,edit,and plotengineeringdrawings.Prerequisite:TEC-D 107withagradeof2.0oraboveorpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 205–Engineering Tech Project PlanningCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabAnintroductiontotheconceptsusedinplanningengineeringprojects.Thisisapractical,hands-onconceptualapproachtoEngineeringProjectPlanning.MicrosoftProjectSoftwaremaybeusedasavehicletooutlinethisplanning.Thisisintendedforthoseseekingtobeengineeringtechnicianstoenhancetheirabilitytocommunicatewithengineers.Thiscourseisnottoteachsoftware,butrather,toteachtheengineeringapproachtobuildingbridges,etc.asopposedtoplanningmodelsusedinbusiness.

TEC-D 211–Geometric Dimensioning & TolerancingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LectureTheapplicationofGeometricDimensioning& Tolerancingtechniquesaspernationaland internationalstandards(e.g.ANSIY14.5M/ISO/TC10/SC5).Prerequisite:TEC-D 107orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 217–Computer-Aided Design IICr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabAdvancedAutoCADemphasizingmanipulationand displayof2Ddrawings.Includesmanyofthenewfeaturesintroducedinrecentsoftwarereleases.Prerequisite:TEC-D 200orexperienceduserorpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 221–2D Production DrawingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabAnintensivecourseusingAutoCADtocreateand/ormodifylarge2Dproductiondrawings,details,sub-assembliesand assemblydrawings.Prerequisite:TEC-D 200orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 222–AutoCAD 3DCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabStudentslearncommandsneededtoproduce,editand render3DcomputerdrawingsusingAutoCAD3D.Prerequisite:TEC-D 200orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 231–Introduction to Civil DraftingCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 3 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabAnintroductorycoursetoprovideageneralknowledgeofthefundamentalprinciplesand conceptsusedtopreparecivilengineeringdrawings.Prerequisite:TEC-D 200,TEC-D 217orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 232–Introduction to Solid WorksCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabSolidWorkscreatesacomputermodelofmechanicaldevicesmakingiteasyforthedesignertovisualizeandcommunicatea3Dconcept.Thedesignercanmakechangestothedesign,validatethedesignagainstrequire-ments,andpreparethedesignforproductioninmanufacturing.

TEC-D 242–Intermediate AutoDesk REVITCr: 4 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours LabIntermediateBuildingInformationManagement(BIM)softwareusingAutoDeskRevitallowsstudentstoexploreBIMconceptsand create3Darchitecturalparametricmodelingprojects.Residentialaspectswillbestressed.Prerequisite:TEC-D 127,orpermissionof instructor.

TEC-D 270–3D AnalystCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseisdesignedforthosewhowanttoapplythree-dimensionalvisualizationand analysistechniquestotheirspatialdata. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.

TEC-D 271–Geodatabases for GISCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseisdesignedforexperiencedArcGISuserswhoneedanintroductiontocreating,editing,and managingdatastoredinapersonalgeodatabase.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.

TEC-D 272–Geoprocessing with GISCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseisdesignedforexperiencedArcGISuserswhowanttousegeoprocessingtoolsand modelsintheirGISprojects. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.

TEC-D 273–Map Projections in GISCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseisdesignedforstudentsand GISprofessionalswhowanttounderstand thepropertiesofdifferentmapprojectionsand coordinatesystems.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.

TEC-D 274–Natural Resource GISCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseteachesmethodsforacquiring,evaluating,creating,manipulating,and inte-gratingdatainpreparationforanalysisand mapcreation.Itaddressesproblemscommonlyencounteredbythoseinthenaturalresourceand conservationfields. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.

TEC-D 275–Spatial AnalystCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 1 hours Lecture, 2 hours LabThiscourseisdesignedforexperiencedArcGISuserswhowanttoworkwithrasterstoidentifyspatialrelationships,developsuitabilitymodels,orcalculatethecostoftraveloverasurface.(Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:TEC-D 150.



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TEC-D 280–AutoCAD UpdateCr: 1 Wkly hrs: 1 hours LectureEmphasisisonnewand enhancedfeaturesinthemostcurrentversionofAutoCAD.ThisisNOTamultiplelevelupdateclass. (Pass/No Credit)Prerequisite:ExperiencedAutoCADuserand currentlyusingrecentAutoCADsoftwarerecommended.

TEC-D 290–Capstone ProjectCr: 1-5 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 6 hours LabCapstonecoursethatallowsstudentstointegrateknowledgefrompreviousclassesand demonstratethisinacollaborative,teambased,multi-disciplineproject,inwhichtheydesignand documentaproduct,and testthatdesignthroughmanufacturingwhenappropriateand afinalprojectreport.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof5credits.Prerequisite:Instructorpermission.

Transition to Associate Degree Nursing

TADN 181–LPN to ADN Transition--TheoryCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 3 hours LectureProvideslicensedpracticalnursesatransi-tionforentryintotheTADNbridgeprogram.Agradeof2.2(80%)orhigherisrequiredforcontinuationintheTADN program.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofanapprovedLPNprogram.UnencumberedWashingtonStateLPNLicense.CompletionofCHEM& 121,BIOL& 241,BIOL& 242,BIOL& 260,ENGL&101,and PSYC& 100orPSYC102withagradeof2.0orabove.Accuplacerreadingscoreof78orabove.AdmissiontotheTADN program.

WeldingWELD 100–Oxyacetylene WeldingCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabOxyacetyleneweldingand brazingintheflat,horizontaland verticalpositionsonmildsteelplate;Oxyfuelcuttingand plasmaarccuttingprocesses.Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinWELD 106orbypermissionof instructor.

WELD 101–Arc Welding ICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabShieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW)intheflatand horizontalpositionsonlowcarbonsteelplateusingE6010and E7018electrodes;Arccuttingwithcompressedair(CAC-A).Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinWELD 106orbypermissionof instructor.

WELD 102–Arc Welding IICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabShieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW)makingsoundgrooveweldsand filletweldsinallpositionsusingE7018electrodesonplaincarbon steel.Prerequisite:WELD 101orpermissionof instructor.

WELD 103–Arc Welding IIICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabProducingsoundgrooveweldsinthe2Gand 3Gpositionsonmildsteelweldedwiththeshieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW)processusingE7018electrodeclassification.Prerequisite:WELD 102and completionofWELD 106orpermissionof instructor.

WELD 104–Gas Tungsten Arc WeldingCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabStudentsdevelopskillsrequiredforGasTungstenArcWelding(TIG)intheflat,hori-zontaland verticalpositionsonmildsteel,stainlesssteeland aluminumplate.Prerequisite:WELD 100and 107orconcurrentenrollmentinWELD 107orpermissionof instructor.

WELD 105–Gas Metal Arc/Flux Cored Arc WeldingCr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabStudentsdevelopskillsrequiredforGasMetalArc(MIG)and fluxcoredarcweldingintheflat,horizontaland verticalpositionsonmildsteeland aluminumplate.Prerequisite:WELD 107orconcurrentenrollmentinWELD 107orpermissionof instructor.

WELD 106–Welding Technical Orientation ICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureBeginningweldingtheorywithemphasisonsafety,weldprocessesofoxyacetylenewelding(OAW),oxyfuelcutting(OFC),shieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW),carbonarccuttingwithcompressedair(CAC-A),electricalfundamentalsand blueprintreading.

WELD 107–Welding Technical Orientation IICr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAdvancedwelding,cutting,and manufacturingprocessesand AmericanWeldingSocietyweldsymbolreadingand interpretation.Prerequisite:WELD 106orpermissionof instructor.

WELD 108–Welding MetallurgyCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureAstudyofthemetallurgyofweldingand joiningbothferrousand nonferrousmetals,primarilyasusedinbuildingand repair.

WELD 111–Pipe Welding ICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabProducingsoundopenrootgrooveweldsinthe2G,5G,and 6Gpositionsonmildsteelpipeweldedwiththeshieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW)processusingE6010and E7018elec-trodeclassification.Prerequisite:Agradeof3.0orhigherinWELD 103and WELD 106orinstructorapproval.

WELD 112–Pipe Welding IICr: 6 Wkly hrs: 2 hours Lecture, 8 hours LabProducingsoundopenrootgrooveweldsinthe2Gand 5Gpositionsonmildsteelpipeweldedwiththegastungstenarcwelding(GTAW)processusingER70S-2fillermetaland E7018electrodeclassification.Prerequisite:Agradeof3.0orhigherinWELD 103,104,107,and 111orinstructorapproval.

WELD 125–Welding Refresher LaboratoryCr: 2 Wkly hrs: 4 hours LabSkilldevelopmentand certificationrefresherforthepurposeofpassingemploymentand/orcertificationexaminations.Prerequisite:Permissionof instructor.



WELD 145–Applied Problem SolvingCr: 5 Wkly hrs: 5 hours LectureUsesmathconceptsand modelsinalecture/discoveryformattoenhanceproblem-solvingskillsrequiredintheworkplace.(SameasTEC-D 145)Prerequisite:MATH 091withagradeof2.0oraboveorsatisfactoryplacementtest score.

WELD 190–Welding Special ProjectsCr: 3 Wkly hrs: 6 hours LabCourse can be offered as:WELD 190/191/192Thefabricationand manufactureofweldedprojectsselectedbythestudentorassignedbytheinstructor.Includesdesigning,costanalysis,orderingmaterials,and fabricationofprojects.Prerequisite:Advancedstandingwithinstructorpermission.


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