Accounting

ACC100 Principles of Accounting

Covers analysis and recording of business transactions; accounting for sales, purchases, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, and accounts payable; includes end-of-fiscal period work, adjustments, financial statements, closing procedures, and payroll accounting.

3.0 Quarter Hours

ACC101 Accounting Lab: Computer Applications I

Reinforces lecture and theory. Involves the student in using computerized accounting software applications

1.5 Quarter Hours

ACC115 Principles of Taxation: Personal

Introduces the complexities of the Revenue Code as well as regulations and revenue rulings as they apply to individuals. The student learns how to prepare federal income tax returns for individuals.

3.0 Quarter Hours

ACC120 Principles of Accounting II

Provides an understanding of accounting concepts, assumptions, and principles. Progresses to evaluation of accounting data for merchandise inventory, defer­rals and accruals, plant assets, intangibles, and accounting for the operation of partnerships. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.
Prerequisite: ACC 100 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

ACC200 Managerial Accounting

Covers accounting for cash flow, departmental and branch accounting; accounting for manufacturing costs, budgetary control and standard cost systems; income taxes and their effect on business decisions; statements and analysis; and financial analysis. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.
Prerequisite: ACC 120 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

ACC205 Cost Accounting

This course covers accounting procedures relating to the process cost system. Examines the accounting by-products and includes comprehensive coverage of budgeting for all areas of business enterprise: sales, production, commercial expenses, capital investments, and forecasting.
Prerequisite: ACC 200, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

Business Administration

BUS100 Personal and Professional Development

Includes an orientation to personal development with reference and application to college en­vironment, world of work, and business settings. Strives to explore ways of improving both personal and professional be­haviors and interpersonal relations and adjustments.

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS105 Introduction to Business Enterprise

Exposes student to a basic understanding of how business works in the United States. The student will learn how to conduct, organize, and understand basic business principles. Students explore motivation, leadership, human resources, labor relations, and improving production and quality.

4.5 Quarter Hours

Offers a discussion of family economics including the range of financial decisions in family budgeting. Involves developing the knowledge and skills necessary to take advantage of favorable financial opportunities, resolve personal financial problems, achieve self-satisfaction, strive toward financial security, and explore the many financial decisions that confront a family unit.

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS120 Life Planning

Develops and provides an understanding of the skills associated with joining the work force and developing a career. Students explore ways of acquiring the self-knowledge they will likely need to enter the job force, maintain successful and rewarding careers. The course explores educational and occupational opportunities, as well as, career and life planning.

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS125 Basic Letter & Memo Writing

Explores the ability to develop correct, forceful and explicit writing skills. Includes review of fun­damentals of grammar and studies various types of correspondence used by businesses and individuals. Studies letters or memoranda that order, ask, reply, remit, invite, express appreciation, express sympathy, introduce, apply for posi­tions, sell, adjust, collect bills, and gather data.

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS130 Principles of Management

Presents current management practices in a formal organization. Emphasis is on aspects of the planning process, such as organizing for action, concepts of control, the communication system, and motivating employees.
Prerequisite: BUS 105 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS135 Principles of Marketing

This course presents a study of marketing theory and application. It is designed to guide students to become better business people who can more effectively use marketing to benefit individual consumers as well as society at large.

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS150 Human Resources Management

Provides a study of human behavior with special refer­ences to perception, learning, memory, thinking, emotional life, and individual differences in intelligence, aptitude, and personality. Research methods are discussed. Results are related to daily personal and business activities.

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS240 Personnel Management

Studies the principles and practices of personnel management, major factors in personnel problems and labor relations, and the organization of personnel work. Attention is also turned toward the task of procuring, developing, maintaining, and using an effective work team.
Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS245 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

Examines the various aspects of starting, acquiring, and operating a small business enterprise. It involves comprehensive discussions of problems encountered by small businesses. A study of management principles and procedures provides methods for resolving these problems.
Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS250 Strategic Management

This course explores the strategic management and policy-making aspects of the general manager’s responsibilities. It introduces students to the basic concepts of strategic management and explains how to formulate and implement a strategic plan proficiently. Students evaluate their research, critical thinking, and reading skills.
Prerequisite: ACC100, BUS130, and BUS135 or permission of the instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS280 Directed Studies

Involves special research in an area appropriate to a chosen program of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS285 Internship

Provides students with valuable learning experiences and includes on-the-job training in areas appropriate to chosen program of study. Enables students to work closely with instructor to develop term projects related to anticipated work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Childhood Education

CED100 Introduction to Child Care

Introduces the student to childcare training through the history of educational methodology; developmental theories in physical, cognitive, and emotional growth, and in evaluation practices.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED141 Creative Educational Experience I

Deals directly with ways in which creative art becomes developmental art and, as such, part of the entire growth process of the child - and of the creative growth of you, the student as well. The course is intended to be self-starting, self-pacing, and goal-directed toward academic and personal achievement. It is the aim of this course to encourage students to use the proposed methods to meet the needs of the develop­ing child and to help to unlock the student’s own creative potential.
Prerequisite: CED100 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED146 Creative Educational Experience II

Emphasizes the value of play in relation to child development during the first years of life. It stresses the importance of play-learning attitudes and environments as opposed to the more formalized work-teaching concept of traditional educational systems. These attitudes are based on trusting, friendly and helpful relationships in which honesty, freedom, and mutual respect for others are nourished.
Prerequisite: CED140

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED226 Language Arts

A study of the methods and materials in age-appropriate language experiences. Opportunities are provided to develop listening, speaking, pre-reading and prewriting skills through planning, implementation and evaluation of media, methods, techniques and equipment. Methods of selection, evaluation and presentation of children’s literature are included.
Prerequisite: CED100 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED230 Exceptional Children

This course focuses on the inclusion of children with special needs in community programs that are developmentally suitable for all; it provides information about working with children and families from culture, class, and family circumstances that may be different from the norm. The focus is on a common classroom setting for children with and without development problems, with the reminder that members of either group may be gifted in one or more areas of functioning.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED236 Methods & Materials in Early Childhood

This course includes an overview of developmentally appropriate methods and materials for planning, implementing and evaluating environments. Emphasis is on integrating divergent activities in each area of the curriculum.
Prerequisite: CED100

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED241 Early Childhood Development I

This course offers information on guiding young children’s personal and social development. Such up-to-date concepts as developmentally appropriate practice, conflict management, mistaken behavior, character development and anti-bias curriculum are linked together in a comprehensive manner.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED246 Early Childhood Development II

This course continues exploring ways of guiding young children’s personal and social development.
Prerequisite: CED240

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED250 Guidance and Classroom Management - High Scope

This course provides directors and prospective directors of childcare centers with up-to-date information about a rapidly changing field. It includes the general responsibilities of a director, discusses the different kinds of schools, and outlines steps to take when planning a new school. The course also includes an expanded discussion of curriculum planning; covers setting up and keeping a budget, maintaining a safe environment, and operating a food and nutrition program. Finally, the course takes the student outside the school to consider the role of families in early childhood education and how laws and other methods help to maintain quality educational programs.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Computer Information Systems

CIS100 Introduction to Computer Information Systems

This course provides a basic knowledge of computer operating systems, software and hardware. It introduces the student to Word processing, Spreadsheets, the Intranet, and Graphic software. Included is a hands-on introduction to Microsoft Windows commands, files, features and functions.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS110 Computer Operating Systems

Covers functional characteristics of computer systems. Discusses basic operating system concepts, command languages, internal operating systems and resource-management strategies used in contemporary operating systems.
Prerequisite: CIS 100

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS125 Internet Basics

The course combines the learning of real-world skills for navigating the Internet with a survey of the major uses of and issues related to the Internet.

1.5 Quarter Hours

CIS130 Computer Information Systems

Explores and provides practical exercises to under­stand the various types of software applications available for more efficient business and personal management. Word processing and spreadsheet applications are continued at more advanced level. Database applications are introduced as well as applications within an operating system. Skills are developed using the advanced level features of specified software applications such as creating data files, macro applications, document summary, extensive formulas, and importing as well as exporting information.  Students undertake advanced projects in order to increase skills.
Prerequisite: CIS 100, or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS150 Introduction to Networking

This course explores a variety of computer network possibilities. Some of the areas covered in the course include global systems integration, network system designs and implementation of network systems. Covers basic design considerations for LANS/WANS, protocols, performance issues, security, and popular commercial communication packages.
Prerequisite: CIS 100

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS 155 Networking I - Introduction To Hardware & the OSI Model

This course provides a context for exploration and study in computer networks cables and devices by providing the student with an understanding of the evolution of network technology in computer repair. Students are introduced to computer network hardware through a thorough introduction to basic networking.
Prerequisite: ;CIS 150

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS160 Networking II - The OSI Model & Network Protocols

This course provides a context for further exploration and study in network troubleshooting and introduces the student to concepts of Internet security. Provides students the concepts of computer networking protocols and the OSI model.
Prerequisite: CIS 155

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS165 Network Operating Systems I

Introduces students to network operating systems. This course provides the context for further exploration and study in network administration and management under Windows family of network operating systems, Novell, and UNIX/LINUX.
Prerequisite: CIS 150

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS170 Network Operating Systems II

This course provides a context for further exploration and study of network design and routine maintenance. Continues to provide students the concepts of network operating systems and maintenance of a network.
Prerequisite: CIS 165

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS200 Data Communications/Telecommunications

Concepts of data communications, networking and connectivity are explored.  Students engage in discussion and hands-on learning of types of networks, communication lines, error detection, topology, network design and hardware and software selection, digital vs. analog communication, network architectures, client/server computing as well as current trends of communication systems.
Prerequisite:CIS 150

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS205 Word Processing Concepts and Applications

This course covers the skills necessary to be become proficient in Microsoft Word 2000. Emphasizes productivity and excellence in document production. Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office Specialist proficiency exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS210 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

This course covers the skills necessary to be become proficient in Microsoft Excel 2000. Emphasizes productivity and excellence in spreadsheet production. Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office Specialist proficiency exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS215 Desktop Publishing

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of desktop publishing. Students learn the skills to produce newsletters, flyers, etc.
Prerequisite: CIS 120 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS220 Database Concepts and Applications

This course covers the use of various database systems and structures, creation of database file designs on screen, editing of files, managing records, and designing reports. Concentrates on the development of applications using the Access database. Topics include design, reports and queries, sub forms, multiple table queries, macros, and implementation of applications.
Prerequisite: CIS 120 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS285 Internship

Includes on-the-job training in areas appropriate to chosen course of study. Enables students to work closely with instructor to develop term projects related to work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

Computer Repair Technology

CRT106 Computer Repair – Hardware

This course is a comprehensive introduction to computer hardware and installation through a highly visual, hands-on exploration of the computer. The student learns how computers operate, the purpose of the system board, hard drives, floppy drives, peripheral devices such as expansion cards and I/O devices, and are introduced to basic concepts of electricity in the context of the relationship between voltage and current. Multimedia technology is introduced and modems, ISDN, cable, and DSL lines are introduced. Students learn to complete hardware installation and explore troubleshooting guidelines.
Prerequisite: CIS 100 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

CRT116 Computer Repair – Software

This course is a comprehensive introduction to how computer software and hardware work together. The student explores the differences in operating systems, i.e. MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 9.x, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows NT 4.0. The student learns to perform system configurations for each of these operating systems. Introduces the student to physical memory and how to install and upgrade memory. Troubleshooting, virus recovery and prevention, and disaster recovery are introduces as well as the uses of disk maintenance. Teaches the concepts needed to make management decisions towards the purchase of PCs. Explores networking fundamentals and how the network can interact with the Internet.
Prerequisite: CIS100 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

CRT140 Internship

Includes on-the-job training in computer repair technology areas appropriate to student’s chosen course of study.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Criminal Justice

CRJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice

This course includes an overview of the functions and responsibilities of agencies such as police organizations, court systems, correctional systems and juvenile justice agencies, which are involved in the administration of justice.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ110 Criminal Law

This course covers the development of specific criminal offenses, defenses and various legal principles upon which criminal law is established in America.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ115 Criminology

This course is a study of criminal theories, which includes criminal causation, controls, typologies and the reaction of society to crime and criminals.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ140 Criminal Justice Reporting Writing

This course introduces students to fundamental guidelines for reports common to the criminal justice community. The course also studies how computers and technology are used as tools in this process.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ225 Police Community Relations

This course is a study of the importance of two-way communication between the criminal justice system and the community, working together to control crime. The process includes citizen involvement in crime prevention, police officer interpersonal relationships, and a variety of other techniques.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ235 Correctional Systems

This course is an introduction to aspects of the correctional function in criminal justice, including organizations, processes, procedures, client’s incarcerations, and conditional releases.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ240 Probation, Pardon, and Parole

This course includes the philosophy and methods of treatment of offenders and the operational problems and activities of the probation/parole officer. The result of systems of probation and parole as substitutes for incarceration is studied.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ260 Criminal Investigations

This course is the study of different methods of conducting crime scene searches, investigating various crimes, interviewing witnesses, and interrogating suspects.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ270 Special Problems in Criminal Justice

This course introduces students to ethical decision-making in the three basic segments of the Criminal Justice system: police, courts and corrections. Students are introduced to both philosophical principals (theories) and hands-on criminal justice issues and applications.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

English

ENG105 Fundamentals of English

A course in the fundamentals of English grammar and mechanics accomplished through usage practice in drills and brief compositions. Introduces organizational skills and the writing process. This course is graded as a pass/fail course.

4.5 Quarter Hours

ENG120 English Composition I

This course emphasizes accuracy and clarity in written expression, as well as unity, coherence, and organization. Students are required to write personal, descriptive, expository, and persuasive composition. Topics stem from class discussion, current events, and literature selections. The objective of this course is to encourage accuracy and clarity in written expres­sion.

4.5 Quarter Hours

ENG125 Professional Communications

Teaches students the art of communicating ideas orally. Organization of material, logical thought, and original effective presentation are stressed; poise and confidence are developed through group discussions and personal delivery.

4.5 Quarter Hours

ENG200 English Composition II

This course is designed to help students increase competency with writing skills. Students will study various methods of responding to literature in writing, and they will be required to respond to literary selections on personal and analytical levels. Presents research and informational skills cul­minating with the written presentation of a research paper. Library use is integral.
Prerequisite: ENG 120 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

Allied Health Science

HEA100 Fundamentals of Nurse Assisting

Develops basic training in the procedures needed to be a nursing assistant. Knowledge and practical skills are offered through class lectures, reports, reading assignments, and clinical evaluations. The stu­dent learns effective oral and written communication as it relates to the classification of disease, physical examination, and the care of surgical patients. The human body systems are studied. This class runs concurrently with the Internship, where the student experiences are practical application of the basic training.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA105 Fundamentals of Patient Care Assisting

This course is intended to prepare the nursing assistant or patient care technician to provide advanced patient care procedures. Students are introduced to sterile procedures including preparing and working with a sterile field, using sterile technique, and performing sterile dressing changes, as well as wet to dry dressings. Venipuncture technique is covered as well as intravenenous procedures and many other advanced skills. Also covered are the administration of hot and cold applications, advanced respiratory, endotracheal, and tracheostomy care, and emergency procedures. The importance of reporting information and observations to the licensed supervisor is emphasized throughout the course. To this end, most sessions include listing observations to be reported and recorded. Also included are safety and infection control alerts and age-related information; information that is important to the student and in keeping with the latest health care trends.
Prerequisite: HEA100 or permission of instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA110 Medical Terminology

Introduces the terminology used by health paraprofessionals.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA115 Phlebotomy I

This course provides instruction in the skills needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on collection techniques, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, specimen collection and patient relations.
Prerequisite: HEA110 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA120 Phlebotomy II

The course provides students with additional knowledge of blood collecting techniques and processing specimens. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from hospitalized patients.
Prerequisite: HEA115

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA135 First Aid and Safety

This course introduces the student to basic safety procedures, the Heimlich maneuver, and CPR for one man, two men, and for the infant. The student must success­fully demonstrate competency in these procedures to complete the course.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA140 Internship

Includes on-the-job training in allied health service areas appropriate to chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: HEA105, or Permission of Instructor
HEA140C Patient Care Internship 1.5 Quarter Hours
HEA140N Nurse Assisting Internship 1.5 Quarter Hours
Prerequisite: HEA 100, or Permission of Instructor

1.5 Quarter Hours

HEA140P Phlebotomy Externship

This course provides supervised experience in the performance of venipuncture and micro- collection techniques in a clinical facility. Emphasis is placed on patient interaction and application of universal precautions, proper collection techniques, special procedures, specimen handling, and data management.
Prerequisite: HEA115

4.5 Quarter Hours

HEA150 Introduction to Medical Assisting

The student learns about advantages and career opportunities for the Medical Assistant. Information includes skills, personal attributes, and the regard of professional organizations necessary to the profession. A brief history of medicine, types of medical specialties, and advancement opportunities in the field of Medical Assisting are also discussed. Effective communications in telephone personality as well as written language skills are introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA110

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA160 Medical Office Management

The student learns how to manage the medical office in regard to accurate medical record maintenance. Theory on content, protection, and storage of medical records is included. Filing systems and file organization are taught. Personnel management, office management, and financial management are included.
Prerequisite: HEA150 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA165 Medical Office Procedures

The student learns how to demonstrate professional patient reception, timely appointment scheduling, basic accounting/bookkeeping services, and health and accident insurance processing. Also discussed are professional fees, credit arrangements, confidentiality, and organizing facility supplies. The student is introduced to the concept of the benefits of externship and how to prepare for it.
Prerequisite: HEA160

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA170 Clinical Procedures I

The student learns the concepts of asepsis, becomes familiar with the transmission and prevention of transmittable, communicable diseases, such AIDS, Hepatitis B, etc., learns the classification of organisms, and is introduced to sanitation, disinfecting and sterilization. The student becomes familiar with instruments used for minor surgery and clinical procedures and learns how to assist the physician with routine examinations, specialty examinations and treatments. Patient assessment and how to obtain vital signs are also introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 150 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA175 Clinical Procedures II

Pharmacology is introduced. Included are its history, drug interactions, and learning to calculate drug dosages.  Also covered are administration of medications, drug assessment, and types of parental drug administration. The student will continue to study how to assist the physician with routine examinations, specialty examina­tions and treatments. Assisting with modalities in patient treatment is also introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 170

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA180 Medical Laboratory Techniques I

The student is introduced to the laboratory setting with emphasis on safety, quality control, the microscope, and blood chemistry tests. An introduction to microbiology, including commonly performed smears and cultures in the office, is included.
Prerequisite: HEA 150 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA185 Medical Laboratory Techniques II

The student learns how to collect urine and serum specimens, how to perform microscopic examinations on specimens, and how to assess normal urinalysis results and normal hematology values. Electrocardiography, assisting with diagnostic radiology and medical emergency procedures are introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 180

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA 190 Medical Coding and Insurance Processing

Provides an introduction to statutory and regulatory guidelines for the medical office. Introduces student to CPT and ICD-9 coding for physicians’ offices. Prepares student for insurance claim processing.
Prerequisite: HEA 110 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA201 Introduction to Pharmacology

Includes an introduction to the pharmacology of commonly-used drugs. Topics covered include procedures for administering drugs, components of a prescription, and drug actions and uses. The laboratory section includes demonstration, technique and theory of administration of medications in the medical office setting, including intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes as well as oral, topicality, sublingual, vaginal and rectal administration. The principles of recording medications in the medical record are also covered.
Prerequisite: SCI 120

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA285A Supervised Field Experience-Administrative

Includes on-the-job training in the administrative area of allied health service appropriate to the chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Medical Assisting Program Coordinator.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA285C Supervised Field Experience-Clinical

Includes on-the-job training in the clinical area of allied health service appropriate to the chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Medical Assisting Program Coordinator.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Keyboarding

KEY100 Keyboarding

Includes a study of the keyboard on the computer, stresses proper keyboarding techniques, and building self-confidence. Students enrolled in administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum keyboarding speed of 35 words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors on a five minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.

3.0 Quarter Hours

KEY105 Keyboarding Speed and Skill Development

Continues the development of keyboarding speed and accuracy with further mastery of correct keyboarding techniques. Develops production skills in areas of business correspondence, tabulated reports, and business forms. Students enrolled in administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum keyboarding speed of 45 words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors on a five minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.

3.0 Quarter Hours

KEY110 Advanced Keyboarding Skill and Development

Stresses refinement of increased keyboarding speed and accuracy and fluency in keyboarding unarranged input documents in the student's area of concentration. Students enrolled in office administration programs must attain a minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute with a maximum of five errors on a 5-minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.
Prerequisite: KEY 105

3.0 Quarter Hours

Legal Assisting/Paralegal Studies

LEG100 Legal Terminology

Introduces the terminology used by legal paraprofessionals.

3.0 Quarter Hours

LEG105 Introduction to Law and Legal Methods

The course introduces the American Legal System, emphasizing the basic requirements of the legal system and modern application of common law and statutory law. Introduces how to read case law. Discusses cases emphasizing issue spotting and use of case law as precedent. Introduces basic rules of statutory interpretation.
Prerequisite: LEG 100 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

LEG110 Criminal Law & Procedure

A study of the definition and classification of criminal offenses, criminal responsibility, and legal procedures in criminal prosecution.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG115 Domestic Relations

Includes an examination of the laws of marriage, divorce, annulment, adoption, custody, and juvenile law.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG120 Law Office Management

Provides a first practical "real life" view of the law office work environment written specifically for paralegal students. Reviews aspects of law office management. Discusses how a paralegal's actions can contribute to and help prevent malpractice claims.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG200 Business Law

Covers the scope of business law such as individual, business, and legal relation­ships, legal concepts, philosophy and func­tions; and federal and state court systems. Covers contracts, sales, business forms, and property. Introduces negotiable instruments and antitrust laws.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG205 Business Associations

An in depth study of the formation and operation of business forms including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG210 Civil Litigation I

Introduction to civil actions, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and State Rules of Procedure. Covers introducing the plaintiff's lawsuit and answering on the defendant's behalf. Includes product liability, antitrust, medical malpractice, contract actions, class action and other complex litigation. Covers settlement demands and offers. Includes drafting various proposed pretrial orders and assisting at trial. Also includes post-judgment litigation.
Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG215 Civil Litigation II

Includes a general review of litigation and detailed instruction in file organization, the discovery process, litigation strategy, settlement demands and offers. Also includes a review of alternative dispute resolution. Includes drafting of various proposed orders, detailed trial preparation, and conduct of trial. Includes post-judgment motions and the appeals process.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG220 Real Property

An overview of property law including the mechanics of various commercial and private property transfers and mortgage foreclosures. Includes a study of common law and statutory requirements related to the transfer of real property with utilization of the appropriate indexes and documents in the appropriate county offices. Includes an in-depth study of the intricacies of title examination through complex research problems.
Prerequisite: LEG 105

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG225 Torts

An intense study of negligence, intentional torts, product liability, and malpractice actions. This course also introduces students to the process of legal analysis of problems and the analysis of judicial opinions.
Prerequisite: LEG 105

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG230 Wills, Trusts and Probate

Provides explanations for the complex issues in wills, trusts, and estates law and includes recent appellate cases and up-to-date statutes, legal terms, and differences in state law.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG240 Legal Research I

A study of legal research techniques and tools for locating sources of state and federal law and the process of shepardizing primary authorities. Includes encyclopedias, A.L.R., treatises, forms, books, loose-leaf services, and periodic literature.
Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG245 Legal Research II

A continuation of Legal Research with emphasis on proper citation form and the writing of legal memorandum. Also includes using computerized legal research.
Prerequisite: LEG 240

4.5 Quarter Hours

Office Administration

OFF100 Bookkeeping

Course introduces the fundamentals of basic accounting principles and focuses on basic financial records maintained in a typical business setting.

1.5 Quarter Hours

OFF105 Data Entry

The course is designed to introduce the concept of data entry procedures in a simulated data entry environment. The course focuses on computer data entry with practices in decentralized, distributed information processing. Includes practice with the numeric keyboard, emphasizing verification and error correction. Provides training in data entry that progresses in difficulty to tasks that require prolonged attention. All tasks are accomplished with hands-on computer applications.

3.0 Quarter Hours

OFF135 Machine Dictation/Transcription

Provides training in the use of modern dictation tran­scription equipment. The student learns to listen and transcribe information from recorded dictation while learning and applying rules for language arts on the computer.
Prerequisite: KEY105 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

OFF140 Advanced Machine Dictation Transcription

Continuation of training in the use of dictation tran­scription equipment focusing in three major areas: transcribing from recorded dictation, using language arts, and formatting office papers using a computer. The dictation materials given are intended to help the student to become proficient in handling machine tran­scription in an area of concentration.
Prerequisite: OFF 135 or Permission of Instructor, OFF140L Legal Emphasis, OFF140M Medical Emphasis

3.0 Quarter Hours

OFF145 Professional Office Procedures

Develops the skills and knowledge essential to success in a modern office environment. The development of a work system, receiving visitors, scheduling appointments, and making travel arrangements, planning meetings, and other duties involved in operating an efficient office are discussed.
Prerequisite: KEY 105 or Permission of Instructor, OFF145L Legal Emphasis, OFF145M Medical Emphasis

3.0 Quarter Hours

Life and Physical Sciences

SCI100 Introduction to Geography

This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e. North and South American, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI101 Fundamentals of Mathematics

A course in the fundamentals of mathematics and mechanics accomplished through practice in drills and the solution of mathematical problems. This course is graded as a pass/fail course.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI120 Principles of College Mathematics

Approaches mathematics as a problem-solving tool of use in both the natural, observable world as well as the more abstract realm of probability and analysis. Properties of numbers, concepts and applications of algebra and geometry and the intellectual challenge of analysis are emphasized.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI200 College Algebra

Studies real numbers including sets, relations, functions, equations, matrices and determinants, complex numbers, induction and binomial theorem.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI210 Introduction to Research and Statistics

Focuses on giving students an understanding of the research process. Both measures of central tendency and measures of variability will be incorporated in course exercises. Emphasis is placed on recognizing quality research through correct sampling and generalization procedures.
Prerequisite: SCI120

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI220 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Covers the areas of Endocrinology, Hematology, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Gynecology, Urology, Neurology, Psychiatry and Orthopedics. Included are anatomy and physiology of these areas and pathological conditions and treatments.
Prerequisite: HEA110 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI225 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Covers the areas of the following body systems: Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Hematology, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Respiratory. Included are the anatomy and physiology of these areas and pathological conditions associated.
Prerequisite: HEA110

4.5 Quarter Hours

Social Sciences

SOC100 History of American Entrepreneurship

Tells a history of America through a study of the lives and accomplishments of Americans who made the "American Dream" work for them and for the nation. Specific examples will vary but may include legendary figures as well as more contemporary figures.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC105 Contemporary Issues

Discusses current world issues and how they affect present and future world con­ditions. Background studies in each discussion area place current events in their proper perspective.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC110 Ethics

Discusses and studies moral principles of conduct related to problems and reasoning. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to engage in ethically sound decision making. Moral theories, issues across the professions, and issues to specific professions are discussed.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC115 Basic Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Language

Provides students a basic understanding of the Hispanic Culture from various Spanish/Latin countries. Explores customs, language variations, as well as other issues to assist students in understanding and appreciating the Hispanic culture. Students will be introduced to the Spanish language sufficient to be able to communicate basic needs to a Spanish speaking person.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC120 Social Problems

Studies the causes and proposed solutions of contem­porary social problems, including those of crime, delinquency, drugs, alcohol, sex, among other problems.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC125 Principles of Psychology

Introduces the basic theories and concepts in the science of behavior. This course presents the various ways the individual constructs his self-awareness. Studies how social institutions, such as the family and religion, influence the psychological make-up of the individual.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC140 Consumer Behavior

Introduces the behavior science disciplines with an organized series of topics and activities designed to lead the student to an understanding of the needs and motivating factors directing consumer actions.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC210 Life Span Developmental Psychology-Early Years

Addresses the ten life stages of the prenatal period through early adult­hood. It defines developmental tasks and psychosocial crises for each life stage covering reciprocity and individuality. Research findings are integrated into applied topics.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC215 Abnormal Psychology

Includes the description and theories of the nature and development of behavioral disorders. Contemporary treatment procedures with emphasis on analysis of human behavior problems and the personal and social skills needed to deal with them are investigated.
Prerequisite: SOC 125 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC225 Juvenile Delinquency

This course in intended to help students understand the nature of delinquency, its causes and correlates, as well as current strategies being used to control or eliminate its occurrence.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC230 Marriages & Families

This course is a study of contemporary marriage and family relationships; emphasis is placed on the individual in the intimate relation to another, the couple as a unit, and the family as a system.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC240 Early Childhood Development

An introduction to the study of economics with emphasis placed on supply and demand analysis, the determination of prices, and problems of individual sectors of the economy.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC 245 Economics I: Microeconomics

An introduction to the study of economics with emphasis placed on supply and demand analysis, the determination of prices, and problems of individual sectors of the economy.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC250 Economics II: Macroeconomics

An analysis of the overall economy with emphasis placed on fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, and the role of government in a capitalist economy.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC255 Aging and Dying

Includes geriatric care, psychological aspects of caring for terminally ill patients, stages of dying, and hospice programs. The personal needs of the terminally ill patient and interaction with the family are also stressed.

4.5 Quarter Hours

Accounting

ACC100 Principles of Accounting

Covers analysis and recording of business transactions; accounting for sales, purchases, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, and accounts payable; includes end-of-fiscal period work, adjustments, financial statements, closing procedures, and payroll accounting.

3.0 Quarter Hours

ACC101 Accounting Lab: Computer Applications I

Reinforces lecture and theory. Involves the student in using computerized accounting software applications

1.5 Quarter Hours

ACC115 Principles of Taxation: Personal

Introduces the complexities of the Revenue Code as well as regulations and revenue rulings as they apply to individuals. The student learns how to prepare federal income tax returns for individuals.

3.0 Quarter Hours

ACC120 Principles of Accounting II

Provides an understanding of accounting concepts, assumptions, and principles. Progresses to evaluation of accounting data for merchandise inventory, defer­rals and accruals, plant assets, intangibles, and accounting for the operation of partnerships. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.
Prerequisite: ACC 100 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

ACC200 Managerial Accounting

Covers accounting for cash flow, departmental and branch accounting; accounting for manufacturing costs, budgetary control and standard cost systems; income taxes and their effect on business decisions; statements and analysis; and financial analysis. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.
Prerequisite: ACC 120 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

ACC205 Cost Accounting

This course covers accounting procedures relating to the process cost system. Examines the accounting by-products and includes comprehensive coverage of budgeting for all areas of business enterprise: sales, production, commercial expenses, capital investments, and forecasting.
Prerequisite: ACC 200, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

Business Administration

BUS100 Personal and Professional Development

Includes an orientation to personal development with reference and application to college en­vironment, world of work, and business settings. Strives to explore ways of improving both personal and professional be­haviors and interpersonal relations and adjustments.

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS105 Introduction to Business Enterprise

Exposes student to a basic understanding of how business works in the United States. The student will learn how to conduct, organize, and understand basic business principles. Students explore motivation, leadership, human resources, labor relations, and improving production and quality.

4.5 Quarter Hours

Offers a discussion of family economics including the range of financial decisions in family budgeting. Involves developing the knowledge and skills necessary to take advantage of favorable financial opportunities, resolve personal financial problems, achieve self-satisfaction, strive toward financial security, and explore the many financial decisions that confront a family unit.

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS120 Life Planning

Develops and provides an understanding of the skills associated with joining the work force and developing a career. Students explore ways of acquiring the self-knowledge they will likely need to enter the job force, maintain successful and rewarding careers. The course explores educational and occupational opportunities, as well as, career and life planning.

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS125 Basic Letter & Memo Writing

Explores the ability to develop correct, forceful and explicit writing skills. Includes review of fun­damentals of grammar and studies various types of correspondence used by businesses and individuals. Studies letters or memoranda that order, ask, reply, remit, invite, express appreciation, express sympathy, introduce, apply for posi­tions, sell, adjust, collect bills, and gather data.

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS130 Principles of Management

Presents current management practices in a formal organization. Emphasis is on aspects of the planning process, such as organizing for action, concepts of control, the communication system, and motivating employees.
Prerequisite: BUS 105 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS135 Principles of Marketing

This course presents a study of marketing theory and application. It is designed to guide students to become better business people who can more effectively use marketing to benefit individual consumers as well as society at large.

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS150 Human Resources Management

Provides a study of human behavior with special refer­ences to perception, learning, memory, thinking, emotional life, and individual differences in intelligence, aptitude, and personality. Research methods are discussed. Results are related to daily personal and business activities.

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS240 Personnel Management

Studies the principles and practices of personnel management, major factors in personnel problems and labor relations, and the organization of personnel work. Attention is also turned toward the task of procuring, developing, maintaining, and using an effective work team.
Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS245 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

Examines the various aspects of starting, acquiring, and operating a small business enterprise. It involves comprehensive discussions of problems encountered by small businesses. A study of management principles and procedures provides methods for resolving these problems.
Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS250 Strategic Management

This course explores the strategic management and policy-making aspects of the general manager’s responsibilities. It introduces students to the basic concepts of strategic management and explains how to formulate and implement a strategic plan proficiently. Students evaluate their research, critical thinking, and reading skills.
Prerequisite: ACC100, BUS130, and BUS135 or permission of the instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

BUS280 Directed Studies

Involves special research in an area appropriate to a chosen program of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

BUS285 Internship

Provides students with valuable learning experiences and includes on-the-job training in areas appropriate to chosen program of study. Enables students to work closely with instructor to develop term projects related to anticipated work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Childhood Education

CED100 Introduction to Child Care

Introduces the student to childcare training through the history of educational methodology; developmental theories in physical, cognitive, and emotional growth, and in evaluation practices.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED141 Creative Educational Experience I

Deals directly with ways in which creative art becomes developmental art and, as such, part of the entire growth process of the child - and of the creative growth of you, the student as well. The course is intended to be self-starting, self-pacing, and goal-directed toward academic and personal achievement. It is the aim of this course to encourage students to use the proposed methods to meet the needs of the develop­ing child and to help to unlock the student’s own creative potential.
Prerequisite: CED100 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED146 Creative Educational Experience II

Emphasizes the value of play in relation to child development during the first years of life. It stresses the importance of play-learning attitudes and environments as opposed to the more formalized work-teaching concept of traditional educational systems. These attitudes are based on trusting, friendly and helpful relationships in which honesty, freedom, and mutual respect for others are nourished.
Prerequisite: CED140

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED226 Language Arts

A study of the methods and materials in age-appropriate language experiences. Opportunities are provided to develop listening, speaking, pre-reading and prewriting skills through planning, implementation and evaluation of media, methods, techniques and equipment. Methods of selection, evaluation and presentation of children’s literature are included.
Prerequisite: CED100 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED230 Exceptional Children

This course focuses on the inclusion of children with special needs in community programs that are developmentally suitable for all; it provides information about working with children and families from culture, class, and family circumstances that may be different from the norm. The focus is on a common classroom setting for children with and without development problems, with the reminder that members of either group may be gifted in one or more areas of functioning.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED236 Methods & Materials in Early Childhood

This course includes an overview of developmentally appropriate methods and materials for planning, implementing and evaluating environments. Emphasis is on integrating divergent activities in each area of the curriculum.
Prerequisite: CED100

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED241 Early Childhood Development I

This course offers information on guiding young children’s personal and social development. Such up-to-date concepts as developmentally appropriate practice, conflict management, mistaken behavior, character development and anti-bias curriculum are linked together in a comprehensive manner.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED246 Early Childhood Development II

This course continues exploring ways of guiding young children’s personal and social development.
Prerequisite: CED240

3.0 Quarter Hours

CED250 Guidance and Classroom Management - High Scope

This course provides directors and prospective directors of childcare centers with up-to-date information about a rapidly changing field. It includes the general responsibilities of a director, discusses the different kinds of schools, and outlines steps to take when planning a new school. The course also includes an expanded discussion of curriculum planning; covers setting up and keeping a budget, maintaining a safe environment, and operating a food and nutrition program. Finally, the course takes the student outside the school to consider the role of families in early childhood education and how laws and other methods help to maintain quality educational programs.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Computer Information Systems

CIS100 Introduction to Computer Information Systems

This course provides a basic knowledge of computer operating systems, software and hardware. It introduces the student to Word processing, Spreadsheets, the Intranet, and Graphic software. Included is a hands-on introduction to Microsoft Windows commands, files, features and functions.

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS110 Computer Operating Systems

Covers functional characteristics of computer systems. Discusses basic operating system concepts, command languages, internal operating systems and resource-management strategies used in contemporary operating systems.
Prerequisite: CIS 100

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS125 Internet Basics

The course combines the learning of real-world skills for navigating the Internet with a survey of the major uses of and issues related to the Internet.

1.5 Quarter Hours

CIS130 Computer Information Systems

Explores and provides practical exercises to under­stand the various types of software applications available for more efficient business and personal management. Word processing and spreadsheet applications are continued at more advanced level. Database applications are introduced as well as applications within an operating system. Skills are developed using the advanced level features of specified software applications such as creating data files, macro applications, document summary, extensive formulas, and importing as well as exporting information.  Students undertake advanced projects in order to increase skills.
Prerequisite: CIS 100, or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS150 Introduction to Networking

This course explores a variety of computer network possibilities. Some of the areas covered in the course include global systems integration, network system designs and implementation of network systems. Covers basic design considerations for LANS/WANS, protocols, performance issues, security, and popular commercial communication packages.
Prerequisite: CIS 100

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS 155 Networking I - Introduction To Hardware & the OSI Model

This course provides a context for exploration and study in computer networks cables and devices by providing the student with an understanding of the evolution of network technology in computer repair. Students are introduced to computer network hardware through a thorough introduction to basic networking.
Prerequisite: ;CIS 150

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS160 Networking II - The OSI Model & Network Protocols

This course provides a context for further exploration and study in network troubleshooting and introduces the student to concepts of Internet security. Provides students the concepts of computer networking protocols and the OSI model.
Prerequisite: CIS 155

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS165 Network Operating Systems I

Introduces students to network operating systems. This course provides the context for further exploration and study in network administration and management under Windows family of network operating systems, Novell, and UNIX/LINUX.
Prerequisite: CIS 150

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS170 Network Operating Systems II

This course provides a context for further exploration and study of network design and routine maintenance. Continues to provide students the concepts of network operating systems and maintenance of a network.
Prerequisite: CIS 165

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS200 Data Communications/Telecommunications

Concepts of data communications, networking and connectivity are explored.  Students engage in discussion and hands-on learning of types of networks, communication lines, error detection, topology, network design and hardware and software selection, digital vs. analog communication, network architectures, client/server computing as well as current trends of communication systems.
Prerequisite:CIS 150

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS205 Word Processing Concepts and Applications

This course covers the skills necessary to be become proficient in Microsoft Word 2000. Emphasizes productivity and excellence in document production. Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office Specialist proficiency exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS210 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

This course covers the skills necessary to be become proficient in Microsoft Excel 2000. Emphasizes productivity and excellence in spreadsheet production. Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office Specialist proficiency exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS215 Desktop Publishing

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of desktop publishing. Students learn the skills to produce newsletters, flyers, etc.
Prerequisite: CIS 120 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS220 Database Concepts and Applications

This course covers the use of various database systems and structures, creation of database file designs on screen, editing of files, managing records, and designing reports. Concentrates on the development of applications using the Access database. Topics include design, reports and queries, sub forms, multiple table queries, macros, and implementation of applications.
Prerequisite: CIS 120 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

CIS285 Internship

Includes on-the-job training in areas appropriate to chosen course of study. Enables students to work closely with instructor to develop term projects related to work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

Computer Repair Technology

CRT106 Computer Repair – Hardware

This course is a comprehensive introduction to computer hardware and installation through a highly visual, hands-on exploration of the computer. The student learns how computers operate, the purpose of the system board, hard drives, floppy drives, peripheral devices such as expansion cards and I/O devices, and are introduced to basic concepts of electricity in the context of the relationship between voltage and current. Multimedia technology is introduced and modems, ISDN, cable, and DSL lines are introduced. Students learn to complete hardware installation and explore troubleshooting guidelines.
Prerequisite: CIS 100 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

CRT116 Computer Repair – Software

This course is a comprehensive introduction to how computer software and hardware work together. The student explores the differences in operating systems, i.e. MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 9.x, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows NT 4.0. The student learns to perform system configurations for each of these operating systems. Introduces the student to physical memory and how to install and upgrade memory. Troubleshooting, virus recovery and prevention, and disaster recovery are introduces as well as the uses of disk maintenance. Teaches the concepts needed to make management decisions towards the purchase of PCs. Explores networking fundamentals and how the network can interact with the Internet.
Prerequisite: CIS100 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

CRT140 Internship

Includes on-the-job training in computer repair technology areas appropriate to student’s chosen course of study.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Criminal Justice

CRJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice

This course includes an overview of the functions and responsibilities of agencies such as police organizations, court systems, correctional systems and juvenile justice agencies, which are involved in the administration of justice.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ110 Criminal Law

This course covers the development of specific criminal offenses, defenses and various legal principles upon which criminal law is established in America.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ115 Criminology

This course is a study of criminal theories, which includes criminal causation, controls, typologies and the reaction of society to crime and criminals.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ140 Criminal Justice Reporting Writing

This course introduces students to fundamental guidelines for reports common to the criminal justice community. The course also studies how computers and technology are used as tools in this process.

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ225 Police Community Relations

This course is a study of the importance of two-way communication between the criminal justice system and the community, working together to control crime. The process includes citizen involvement in crime prevention, police officer interpersonal relationships, and a variety of other techniques.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ235 Correctional Systems

This course is an introduction to aspects of the correctional function in criminal justice, including organizations, processes, procedures, client’s incarcerations, and conditional releases.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ240 Probation, Pardon, and Parole

This course includes the philosophy and methods of treatment of offenders and the operational problems and activities of the probation/parole officer. The result of systems of probation and parole as substitutes for incarceration is studied.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ260 Criminal Investigations

This course is the study of different methods of conducting crime scene searches, investigating various crimes, interviewing witnesses, and interrogating suspects.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

CRJ270 Special Problems in Criminal Justice

This course introduces students to ethical decision-making in the three basic segments of the Criminal Justice system: police, courts and corrections. Students are introduced to both philosophical principals (theories) and hands-on criminal justice issues and applications.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Credit Hours

English

ENG105 Fundamentals of English

A course in the fundamentals of English grammar and mechanics accomplished through usage practice in drills and brief compositions. Introduces organizational skills and the writing process. This course is graded as a pass/fail course.

4.5 Quarter Hours

ENG120 English Composition I

This course emphasizes accuracy and clarity in written expression, as well as unity, coherence, and organization. Students are required to write personal, descriptive, expository, and persuasive composition. Topics stem from class discussion, current events, and literature selections. The objective of this course is to encourage accuracy and clarity in written expres­sion.

4.5 Quarter Hours

ENG125 Professional Communications

Teaches students the art of communicating ideas orally. Organization of material, logical thought, and original effective presentation are stressed; poise and confidence are developed through group discussions and personal delivery.

4.5 Quarter Hours

ENG200 English Composition II

This course is designed to help students increase competency with writing skills. Students will study various methods of responding to literature in writing, and they will be required to respond to literary selections on personal and analytical levels. Presents research and informational skills cul­minating with the written presentation of a research paper. Library use is integral.
Prerequisite: ENG 120 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

Allied Health Science

HEA100 Fundamentals of Nurse Assisting

Develops basic training in the procedures needed to be a nursing assistant. Knowledge and practical skills are offered through class lectures, reports, reading assignments, and clinical evaluations. The stu­dent learns effective oral and written communication as it relates to the classification of disease, physical examination, and the care of surgical patients. The human body systems are studied. This class runs concurrently with the Internship, where the student experiences are practical application of the basic training.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA105 Fundamentals of Patient Care Assisting

This course is intended to prepare the nursing assistant or patient care technician to provide advanced patient care procedures. Students are introduced to sterile procedures including preparing and working with a sterile field, using sterile technique, and performing sterile dressing changes, as well as wet to dry dressings. Venipuncture technique is covered as well as intravenenous procedures and many other advanced skills. Also covered are the administration of hot and cold applications, advanced respiratory, endotracheal, and tracheostomy care, and emergency procedures. The importance of reporting information and observations to the licensed supervisor is emphasized throughout the course. To this end, most sessions include listing observations to be reported and recorded. Also included are safety and infection control alerts and age-related information; information that is important to the student and in keeping with the latest health care trends.
Prerequisite: HEA100 or permission of instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA110 Medical Terminology

Introduces the terminology used by health paraprofessionals.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA115 Phlebotomy I

This course provides instruction in the skills needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on collection techniques, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, specimen collection and patient relations.
Prerequisite: HEA110 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA120 Phlebotomy II

The course provides students with additional knowledge of blood collecting techniques and processing specimens. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from hospitalized patients.
Prerequisite: HEA115

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA135 First Aid and Safety

This course introduces the student to basic safety procedures, the Heimlich maneuver, and CPR for one man, two men, and for the infant. The student must success­fully demonstrate competency in these procedures to complete the course.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA140 Internship

Includes on-the-job training in allied health service areas appropriate to chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: HEA105, or Permission of Instructor
HEA140C Patient Care Internship 1.5 Quarter Hours
HEA140N Nurse Assisting Internship 1.5 Quarter Hours
Prerequisite: HEA 100, or Permission of Instructor

1.5 Quarter Hours

HEA140P Phlebotomy Externship

This course provides supervised experience in the performance of venipuncture and micro- collection techniques in a clinical facility. Emphasis is placed on patient interaction and application of universal precautions, proper collection techniques, special procedures, specimen handling, and data management.
Prerequisite: HEA115

4.5 Quarter Hours

HEA150 Introduction to Medical Assisting

The student learns about advantages and career opportunities for the Medical Assistant. Information includes skills, personal attributes, and the regard of professional organizations necessary to the profession. A brief history of medicine, types of medical specialties, and advancement opportunities in the field of Medical Assisting are also discussed. Effective communications in telephone personality as well as written language skills are introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA110

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA160 Medical Office Management

The student learns how to manage the medical office in regard to accurate medical record maintenance. Theory on content, protection, and storage of medical records is included. Filing systems and file organization are taught. Personnel management, office management, and financial management are included.
Prerequisite: HEA150 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA165 Medical Office Procedures

The student learns how to demonstrate professional patient reception, timely appointment scheduling, basic accounting/bookkeeping services, and health and accident insurance processing. Also discussed are professional fees, credit arrangements, confidentiality, and organizing facility supplies. The student is introduced to the concept of the benefits of externship and how to prepare for it.
Prerequisite: HEA160

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA170 Clinical Procedures I

The student learns the concepts of asepsis, becomes familiar with the transmission and prevention of transmittable, communicable diseases, such AIDS, Hepatitis B, etc., learns the classification of organisms, and is introduced to sanitation, disinfecting and sterilization. The student becomes familiar with instruments used for minor surgery and clinical procedures and learns how to assist the physician with routine examinations, specialty examinations and treatments. Patient assessment and how to obtain vital signs are also introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 150 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA175 Clinical Procedures II

Pharmacology is introduced. Included are its history, drug interactions, and learning to calculate drug dosages.  Also covered are administration of medications, drug assessment, and types of parental drug administration. The student will continue to study how to assist the physician with routine examinations, specialty examina­tions and treatments. Assisting with modalities in patient treatment is also introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 170

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA180 Medical Laboratory Techniques I

The student is introduced to the laboratory setting with emphasis on safety, quality control, the microscope, and blood chemistry tests. An introduction to microbiology, including commonly performed smears and cultures in the office, is included.
Prerequisite: HEA 150 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA185 Medical Laboratory Techniques II

The student learns how to collect urine and serum specimens, how to perform microscopic examinations on specimens, and how to assess normal urinalysis results and normal hematology values. Electrocardiography, assisting with diagnostic radiology and medical emergency procedures are introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 180

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA 190 Medical Coding and Insurance Processing

Provides an introduction to statutory and regulatory guidelines for the medical office. Introduces student to CPT and ICD-9 coding for physicians’ offices. Prepares student for insurance claim processing.
Prerequisite: HEA 110 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA201 Introduction to Pharmacology

Includes an introduction to the pharmacology of commonly-used drugs. Topics covered include procedures for administering drugs, components of a prescription, and drug actions and uses. The laboratory section includes demonstration, technique and theory of administration of medications in the medical office setting, including intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes as well as oral, topicality, sublingual, vaginal and rectal administration. The principles of recording medications in the medical record are also covered.
Prerequisite: SCI 120

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA285A Supervised Field Experience-Administrative

Includes on-the-job training in the administrative area of allied health service appropriate to the chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Medical Assisting Program Coordinator.

3.0 Quarter Hours

HEA285C Supervised Field Experience-Clinical

Includes on-the-job training in the clinical area of allied health service appropriate to the chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Medical Assisting Program Coordinator.

3.0 Quarter Hours

Keyboarding

KEY100 Keyboarding

Includes a study of the keyboard on the computer, stresses proper keyboarding techniques, and building self-confidence. Students enrolled in administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum keyboarding speed of 35 words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors on a five minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.

3.0 Quarter Hours

KEY105 Keyboarding Speed and Skill Development

Continues the development of keyboarding speed and accuracy with further mastery of correct keyboarding techniques. Develops production skills in areas of business correspondence, tabulated reports, and business forms. Students enrolled in administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum keyboarding speed of 45 words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors on a five minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.

3.0 Quarter Hours

KEY110 Advanced Keyboarding Skill and Development

Stresses refinement of increased keyboarding speed and accuracy and fluency in keyboarding unarranged input documents in the student's area of concentration. Students enrolled in office administration programs must attain a minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute with a maximum of five errors on a 5-minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.
Prerequisite: KEY 105

3.0 Quarter Hours

Legal Assisting/Paralegal Studies

LEG100 Legal Terminology

Introduces the terminology used by legal paraprofessionals.

3.0 Quarter Hours

LEG105 Introduction to Law and Legal Methods

The course introduces the American Legal System, emphasizing the basic requirements of the legal system and modern application of common law and statutory law. Introduces how to read case law. Discusses cases emphasizing issue spotting and use of case law as precedent. Introduces basic rules of statutory interpretation.
Prerequisite: LEG 100 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

LEG110 Criminal Law & Procedure

A study of the definition and classification of criminal offenses, criminal responsibility, and legal procedures in criminal prosecution.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG115 Domestic Relations

Includes an examination of the laws of marriage, divorce, annulment, adoption, custody, and juvenile law.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG120 Law Office Management

Provides a first practical "real life" view of the law office work environment written specifically for paralegal students. Reviews aspects of law office management. Discusses how a paralegal's actions can contribute to and help prevent malpractice claims.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG200 Business Law

Covers the scope of business law such as individual, business, and legal relation­ships, legal concepts, philosophy and func­tions; and federal and state court systems. Covers contracts, sales, business forms, and property. Introduces negotiable instruments and antitrust laws.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG205 Business Associations

An in depth study of the formation and operation of business forms including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG210 Civil Litigation I

Introduction to civil actions, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and State Rules of Procedure. Covers introducing the plaintiff's lawsuit and answering on the defendant's behalf. Includes product liability, antitrust, medical malpractice, contract actions, class action and other complex litigation. Covers settlement demands and offers. Includes drafting various proposed pretrial orders and assisting at trial. Also includes post-judgment litigation.
Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG215 Civil Litigation II

Includes a general review of litigation and detailed instruction in file organization, the discovery process, litigation strategy, settlement demands and offers. Also includes a review of alternative dispute resolution. Includes drafting of various proposed orders, detailed trial preparation, and conduct of trial. Includes post-judgment motions and the appeals process.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG220 Real Property

An overview of property law including the mechanics of various commercial and private property transfers and mortgage foreclosures. Includes a study of common law and statutory requirements related to the transfer of real property with utilization of the appropriate indexes and documents in the appropriate county offices. Includes an in-depth study of the intricacies of title examination through complex research problems.
Prerequisite: LEG 105

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG225 Torts

An intense study of negligence, intentional torts, product liability, and malpractice actions. This course also introduces students to the process of legal analysis of problems and the analysis of judicial opinions.
Prerequisite: LEG 105

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG230 Wills, Trusts and Probate

Provides explanations for the complex issues in wills, trusts, and estates law and includes recent appellate cases and up-to-date statutes, legal terms, and differences in state law.

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG240 Legal Research I

A study of legal research techniques and tools for locating sources of state and federal law and the process of shepardizing primary authorities. Includes encyclopedias, A.L.R., treatises, forms, books, loose-leaf services, and periodic literature.
Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

LEG245 Legal Research II

A continuation of Legal Research with emphasis on proper citation form and the writing of legal memorandum. Also includes using computerized legal research.
Prerequisite: LEG 240

4.5 Quarter Hours

Office Administration

OFF100 Bookkeeping

Course introduces the fundamentals of basic accounting principles and focuses on basic financial records maintained in a typical business setting.

1.5 Quarter Hours

OFF105 Data Entry

The course is designed to introduce the concept of data entry procedures in a simulated data entry environment. The course focuses on computer data entry with practices in decentralized, distributed information processing. Includes practice with the numeric keyboard, emphasizing verification and error correction. Provides training in data entry that progresses in difficulty to tasks that require prolonged attention. All tasks are accomplished with hands-on computer applications.

3.0 Quarter Hours

OFF135 Machine Dictation/Transcription

Provides training in the use of modern dictation tran­scription equipment. The student learns to listen and transcribe information from recorded dictation while learning and applying rules for language arts on the computer.
Prerequisite: KEY105 or Permission of Instructor

3.0 Quarter Hours

OFF140 Advanced Machine Dictation Transcription

Continuation of training in the use of dictation tran­scription equipment focusing in three major areas: transcribing from recorded dictation, using language arts, and formatting office papers using a computer. The dictation materials given are intended to help the student to become proficient in handling machine tran­scription in an area of concentration.
Prerequisite: OFF 135 or Permission of Instructor, OFF140L Legal Emphasis, OFF140M Medical Emphasis

3.0 Quarter Hours

OFF145 Professional Office Procedures

Develops the skills and knowledge essential to success in a modern office environment. The development of a work system, receiving visitors, scheduling appointments, and making travel arrangements, planning meetings, and other duties involved in operating an efficient office are discussed.
Prerequisite: KEY 105 or Permission of Instructor, OFF145L Legal Emphasis, OFF145M Medical Emphasis

3.0 Quarter Hours

Life and Physical Sciences

SCI100 Introduction to Geography

This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e. North and South American, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI101 Fundamentals of Mathematics

A course in the fundamentals of mathematics and mechanics accomplished through practice in drills and the solution of mathematical problems. This course is graded as a pass/fail course.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI120 Principles of College Mathematics

Approaches mathematics as a problem-solving tool of use in both the natural, observable world as well as the more abstract realm of probability and analysis. Properties of numbers, concepts and applications of algebra and geometry and the intellectual challenge of analysis are emphasized.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI200 College Algebra

Studies real numbers including sets, relations, functions, equations, matrices and determinants, complex numbers, induction and binomial theorem.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI210 Introduction to Research and Statistics

Focuses on giving students an understanding of the research process. Both measures of central tendency and measures of variability will be incorporated in course exercises. Emphasis is placed on recognizing quality research through correct sampling and generalization procedures.
Prerequisite: SCI120

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI220 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Covers the areas of Endocrinology, Hematology, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Gynecology, Urology, Neurology, Psychiatry and Orthopedics. Included are anatomy and physiology of these areas and pathological conditions and treatments.
Prerequisite: HEA110 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SCI225 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Covers the areas of the following body systems: Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Hematology, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Respiratory. Included are the anatomy and physiology of these areas and pathological conditions associated.
Prerequisite: HEA110

4.5 Quarter Hours

Social Sciences

SOC100 History of American Entrepreneurship

Tells a history of America through a study of the lives and accomplishments of Americans who made the "American Dream" work for them and for the nation. Specific examples will vary but may include legendary figures as well as more contemporary figures.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC105 Contemporary Issues

Discusses current world issues and how they affect present and future world con­ditions. Background studies in each discussion area place current events in their proper perspective.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC110 Ethics

Discusses and studies moral principles of conduct related to problems and reasoning. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to engage in ethically sound decision making. Moral theories, issues across the professions, and issues to specific professions are discussed.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC115 Basic Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Language

Provides students a basic understanding of the Hispanic Culture from various Spanish/Latin countries. Explores customs, language variations, as well as other issues to assist students in understanding and appreciating the Hispanic culture. Students will be introduced to the Spanish language sufficient to be able to communicate basic needs to a Spanish speaking person.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC120 Social Problems

Studies the causes and proposed solutions of contem­porary social problems, including those of crime, delinquency, drugs, alcohol, sex, among other problems.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC125 Principles of Psychology

Introduces the basic theories and concepts in the science of behavior. This course presents the various ways the individual constructs his self-awareness. Studies how social institutions, such as the family and religion, influence the psychological make-up of the individual.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC140 Consumer Behavior

Introduces the behavior science disciplines with an organized series of topics and activities designed to lead the student to an understanding of the needs and motivating factors directing consumer actions.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC210 Life Span Developmental Psychology-Early Years

Addresses the ten life stages of the prenatal period through early adult­hood. It defines developmental tasks and psychosocial crises for each life stage covering reciprocity and individuality. Research findings are integrated into applied topics.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC215 Abnormal Psychology

Includes the description and theories of the nature and development of behavioral disorders. Contemporary treatment procedures with emphasis on analysis of human behavior problems and the personal and social skills needed to deal with them are investigated.
Prerequisite: SOC 125 or Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC225 Juvenile Delinquency

This course in intended to help students understand the nature of delinquency, its causes and correlates, as well as current strategies being used to control or eliminate its occurrence.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC230 Marriages & Families

This course is a study of contemporary marriage and family relationships; emphasis is placed on the individual in the intimate relation to another, the couple as a unit, and the family as a system.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC240 Early Childhood Development

An introduction to the study of economics with emphasis placed on supply and demand analysis, the determination of prices, and problems of individual sectors of the economy.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC 245 Economics I: Microeconomics

An introduction to the study of economics with emphasis placed on supply and demand analysis, the determination of prices, and problems of individual sectors of the economy.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC250 Economics II: Macroeconomics

An analysis of the overall economy with emphasis placed on fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, and the role of government in a capitalist economy.

4.5 Quarter Hours

SOC255 Aging and Dying

Includes geriatric care, psychological aspects of caring for terminally ill patients, stages of dying, and hospice programs. The personal needs of the terminally ill patient and interaction with the family are also stressed.

4.5 Quarter Hours