Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Online Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Online Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Descriptions

The course number system is:

000-099 Institutional Credit. (Does not meet graduation requirements and will not transfer to four-year colleges.)

100-199 Freshman Courses

200-299 Sophomore Courses

 

Accounting

  
  • ACC 103 - Accounting I


    Theory of debit and credit, the purpose and use of a balance sheet, income statement, controlling accounting accounts, subsidiary ledgers, and special journals.  Description of negotiable instruments, worksheets, depreciation methods, accounting for accruals and deferrals, and accounting for inventories. Financial Accounting Theory. Equivalent course may be substituted. Division approval required.
    Prerequisite: ENG 097  , if required.
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ACC 104 - Accounting II


    A continuation of ACC 103 . Topics include accounting for current liabilities, investment, preparation, interpretation and evaluation of financial statements and reports, comparison of corporation and partnership accounting. Managerial Accounting.
    Prerequisite: ACC 103  or the equivalent. Division Dean’s office.
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ACC 203 - Intermediate Accounting I


    Application of accounting theory to classification of assets, liabilities, equity, fixed assets. Accounting for intangible assets, consigned inventory and cash management included. FASB oriented.
    Prerequisite: ACC 104  or the equivalent.
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ACC 204 - Intermediate Accounting II


    Continuation of Intermediate Accounting I with an analytical approach to statements of income, retained earnings, and changes in financial position; influences of federal taxation on financial reporting, consolidation and branch accounting. FASB oriented.
    Prerequisite: ACC 203 .
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ACC 205 - Cost Accounting


    Theory and concepts applied to accounting for costs of manufacturing operations: methods of controlling and costing material inventory, procedures for charging labor and overhead costs to  production; production data and flow; job order and process cost cycles; planning flexible budgets and standard cost variance analysis.
    Prerequisite: ACC 104  or equivalent.
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ACC 210 - Microcomputers in Accounting


    The study and development of skills in the application of accounting and financial functions on the microcomputer. The course will provide the student with hands-on experience in various accounting software applications and spreadsheet use.
    Prerequisite: ACC 104  and familiarity with the PC.
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ACC 211 - Federal Taxes I


    A study of Internal Revenue codes commonly used by individuals and small businesses for returns, rates, credits, gross income inclusions, gains and losses, bases,  dividends, deductions, preparation of individual returns.
    Prerequisite: ACC 103  or equivalent.
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ACC 212 - Federal Taxes II


    A continuation of ACC 211  with emphasis on partnerships and corporations, estates and trusts. Social Security taxes and Federal Estate tax complement subject matter covered.
    Prerequisite: ACC 211 .
    2 lecture and 1 laboratory hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ACC 290 - Co-op Education Experience in Accounting


    An externship of approximately 200 hours in an accounting position with a local business or industry, with or without compensation. If an externship cannot be arranged, a term project on or off campus will be assigned. An elective may be substituted. This course is open only to matriculated students in the A.A.S. degree accounting program.  
    Prerequisite: ACC 203  or the equivalent. Division approval required.
    200 externship hours.
    3 credit hours

Administrative Support

  
  • ADM 101 - Keyboarding for the Computer I


    This course is designed for those who plan to use a computer for personal and professional purposes. Students learn the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys, including the ten-key pad on PCs. The basic skills needed for document formatting are taught. Reports, letters, and memoranda are introduced. This course is open to all majors.
    Prerequisites: ENG 097  .
    1 lecture hour and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ADM 102 - Keyboarding for the Computer II


    This course is a continuation of Keyboarding for the Computer (ADM 101 ) where proper keyboarding techniques and computer literacy were stressed. This course begins with production work, while continuing to stress the importance of proper techniques. Topics include: tables, rough-draft reports, bulleted and numbered lists, business and personal letters, reports with footnotes and endnotes, bibliographies, and employment papers.
    Prerequisite: ADM 101  or Challenge Examination or approval of Division.
    1 lecture hour and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ADM 110 - Health Care Computer Skills


    This course covers mastering the correct keyboard techniques and building keyboarding speed. Basic computer concepts are also learned. Using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint students learn the fundamentals of document processing and professional presentations. Students also learn to create, edit, and format an APA style report. The essentials of the Internet and Web including netiquette and email, copyright, privacy, and security are discussed. Students have “hands-on” experience with a learning management system. This course should be taken prior to enrolling in Trinitas School of Nursing courses.
    1 lecture hour and three laboratory hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ADM 131 - Administrative Procedures


    This course discusses general administrative professional orientation, including the role of a professional secretary. This course develops self-confidence and a professional attitude. Lectures and discussions on records management, mail processing, travel arrangements, business meetings, communications responsibilities, financial assistance, investments, human relations in the office, grooming, and career advancement. Development of business vocabulary and business communications skills is included. Also, an overview of employment search activities such as the resume and interview process is covered.
    Prerequisite:ENG 097  .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 135 - Proofreading and Editing Skills


    This course addresses the complaint of many office supervisors that employees lack business communication skills. Major emphasis is on developing technical editing skills needed for successful employment in a business environment. Students apply these skills to typical business correspondence. This course is ideal for students who are planning a career where communication skills are required.
    Prerequisites: ENG 096 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 140 - Customer Service


    This course covers the many aspects of customer service skills needed in business and industry. The course examines the people, practices, and events that are needed in the field of customer service. The course includes an overview of customer service, discusses specific skills and related topics, and provides insight into future customer service trends and issues. This course is beneficial to anyone in business and industry that provide products, services, or information.
    Prerequisites: ENG 097  .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 213 - Word I


    This course introduces the student to the use of a current version of Microsoft Word. Topics include: creating/editing documents, formatting, speller/thesaurus/grammar checker, widow/orphan control, headers/footers, multiple windows, find/replace, Auto text, templates, Wizards, borders, Microsoft Draw, WordArt, tables, columns, styles, and more. Material covered in this course helps prepare the student for the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) exam in Word.
    Prerequisites: ADM 101 , ENG 097 , if required.
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 214 - Word II


    This course is a continuation of ADM 213  (Word I).  Students learn how to insert pictures and text boxes, create newsletters, control text flow, create and modify styles, insert and edit fields, use electronic forms, use mail merge, create and manage macros, use advanced table-formatting features, create charts and import data into charts, add/edit footnotes and endnotes, create and navigate outlines, create master documents, create and track comments, create hyperlinks and more. Material covered in this course helps prepare the student for the expert level of the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) exam in Word.
    Prerequisite: ADM 213 .
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 215 - Excel I


    This course introduces the student to the use of a current version of Microsoft Excel. Students build a worksheet from a beginning level to an intermediate level. Topics include creating and formatting a worksheet, enhancing a worksheet, absolute and relative referencing, functions, advanced formulas, dates, times, financial functions, templates, multiple worksheets/files, charts, and more. Material covered in this course helps prepare the student for the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) exam in Excel.
    Prerequisites: ADM 101 , ENG 097  , if required.
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 216 - Access


    This course introduces the student to the use of a current version of Microsoft Access. Students create a database and learn to maximize productivity. Some of the topics included are creating a database, organizing and retrieving data, working with tables, creating queries and advanced queries, building forms, reports and data access pages, automating and extending Access, entering criteria, sorting, structure, validation, referential integrity, the World Wide Web, Hyperlink fields, briefcase replication, wizards, and macros. Materials covered in this course help prepare the student for the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) exam in Access.
    Prerequisites: ADM 101 , ENG 097  , if required.
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 217 - PowerPoint


    Students learn how to create professional-looking presentations using a current version of Microsoft PowerPoint. Some of the topics covered are creating and editing, table slides, templates, ClipArt Gallery, autoshapes, drawing tools, organization charts, enhancing presentations, slide time, running an automatic slide show, selecting color schemes, captions, integrating Word and Excel, creating presentations for a Web page, AutoContent, Hyperlinks, and more. Material covered in this course helps prepare the student for the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) exam in PowerPoint.
    Prerequisites: ADM 101   and ENG 097  , if required.
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ADM 290 - Co-op Education Experience in Administrative Support


    This course is an externship of approximately 200 hours in the office of local business firms. If an externship cannot be arranged, a term project on or off campus will be assigned. Co-op should be taken in student’s last year of program. An elective may be substituted for this course.
    Prerequisite: Permission of Division Dean’s office.
    3 credit hours

Allied Health

  
  • ALH 161 - Medical Terminology


    This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic vocabulary used in health care. Students will apply word-building, using prefixes, suffixes, roots and combining forms, to master the terminology of the health field. A systems approach will be used to survey the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, with identification of selected terms that define the pathologies, diagnostic procedures, and treatments associated with each system.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ALH 201 - Pathophysiology & Health Care


    This course will introduce the student to the mechanisms of health and human disease. Students will be introduced to factors influencing health and the promotion and maintenance of wellness. An overview will be provided of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of major diseases, along with how to apply this knowledge as an allied health care practitioner. Focus will be placed on the most common clinical conditions likely to be encountered by health care professionals. Classification, symptoms, and terminology will be discussed.
    Prerequisite: College-entry level competency in English and Math.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

American Sign Language

  
  • ASL 101 - American Sign Language I


    This course is designed to introduce the student to American Sign Language, the visual-gestural language of Deaf persons, and Deaf Culture and to develop receptive and expressive communication skills with incorporation of visual-gestural techniques, ASL vocabulary, basic rules of grammar, syntax and some cultural features of the Deaf community.
    Prerequisite:  Students whose records and tests indicate the need for review in the fundamentals of language will be assigned to Communication skills courses.   Pre-requisite: ENG 097 , if required.
    Co-requisite: ASL 102 , except when taken as modern language requirement only.
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • ASL 102 - Visual-Gestural Communication


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    A skill development course of the visual-gestural aspects of communication, which are an integral part of American Sign Language. Emphasis will be on visual and kinetic readiness via visual-gestural communication techniques, visual discrimination and memory exercises; also kinetic movements and exercises of body, face, arms and hands and their relationship to space. Spatialization and its relationship to the signer’s perspective will be developed through exercises. Emphasis will be on mastering visual and kinetic skills related to visual-gestural communication and on non-manual behaviors of American Sign Language. Students will do survey and/or research of similarities and differences between American Deaf Culture visual-gestural/non-manual aspects.
    Prerequisite: Students whose records and tests indicate the need for review in the fundamentals of language will be assigned to Communication skills courses. Prerequisite: ENG 097  , if required.
    Co-requisite: ASL 101 .
    2 lecture hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ASL 103 - American Sign Language II


    This course is a continuation of ASL I (ASL 101 ). It is designed to develop further competency in ASL above the basic level. Students will be exposed to ASL transcription symbols, sentence types, non-manual behaviors, time, pronominalization, subjects and objects, classifiers, locatives, pluralization, temporal and distributional aspects. Some information about the Deaf Community and its culture will also be featured throughout the course. Receptive and expressive sign vocabulary will be featured through class activities leading to basic conversational skills in ASL. Students will be expected to interact with the Deaf Community in real-life situations, thereby enhancing their awareness of and sensitivity toward various aspects of Deaf Culture and ASL.
    Prerequisite: ASL 101 .
    Co-requisites: ASL 104  and HUD 104 .
    4 lecture hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • ASL 104 - ASL Classifiers


    This course will expand on understanding the principles of Classifiers, an integral part of American Sign Language (ASL), knowing how to identify different types of ASL Classifiers, and application of ASL Classifiers. Students will learn and apply the three types of classifiers, learn and use the representative classifiers (animate and inanimate), descriptive classifiers (size-and-shape, extent, perimeter, and pattern and texture), and instrumental classifiers. This course will provide hands-on experiences and skill building activities needed for appropriate classifier use applied to complex descriptions and images. Eye gaze, role shifting, spatial referencing and appropriate use of ASL Classifiers in storytelling and different genres will also be covered.
    Prerequisite: ASL 101  and ASL 102 .
    Co-requisites: ASL 103  and HUD 104 .
    2 lecture hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ASL 200 - Academic American Sign Language


    This course is designed to provide foundational development of students’ vocabulary and language skills in several content areas used in education, business, and consultative settings.  Students will be introduced to vocabulary genres such as medical, health, mathematics, science, egineering, technology, etc.  Not limited to he above, other genres such as psychology, Enlgish, art, social services can be touched on.  Along with application of the vocabulary, ASL linguistic features will be focused on numerical incorporation, indicating and depicting verbs, non-manual modifiers, grammatical aspects, use of fingerspelling as a semantic specification (flagging) and spatial mapping in appropriate ASL discourse structure.
    Prerequisites: ASL 103  and ASL 104 .
    Co-requisites: ASL 201  and ASL 205 .
    3 credit hours.
  
  • ASL 201 - American Sign Language III


    This course is a continuation of ASL II. It is designed to develop further competencies in ASL; expanding the emphasis on ASL grammar and vocabulary development as well as Deaf Community and culture. Students will experience additional in-depth receptive and expressive skill development. Development of advanced signing skills include topicalization of health, drug use, money/business, etc. Dialogue, short stories, narratives, and conversations will be featured throughout the course. Students will be required to interact with the Deaf Community in real-life situations enhancing their awareness, application, and sensitivity toward various aspects of ASL and Deaf Culture.
    Prerequisite: ASL 103 .
    Co-requisite: ASL 200 ASL 205 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV


    This course teaches students advanced conversational and discourse skills in American Sign Language and advanced and fine aspects of American Deaf Culture. Styles/Registers in ASL will be discussed on an advanced level. Development of advanced signing skills include topicalization of medical and sexual behavior, current events, dialogues, sign variants/differences, etc. Text and discourse analysis are also incorporated throughout the course.
    Prerequisite: ASL 201  and ASL 205 .
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ASL 205 - Linguistics of American Sign Language


    Conducted in American Sign Language (ASL), the course is descriptive and data-oriented rather than theoretical. The course gives an historical overview of social and linguistic events that influence transformations in ASL; introduction to structure and organizational properties of ASL as identified through linguistic research; review of other languages that share similar organizational principles; discussion of semantic hierarchy and framework for analyzing semantic properties of ASL.
    Prerequisite: ASL 103 .
    Co-requisites: ASL 200 , ASL 201  or permission of Division Dean’s Office..
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • ASL 208 - American Deaf Culture and History


    This course is a study of the status of Deaf people as both a linguistic and cultural minority group. This course is designed for individuals who may or may not have had prior experience with Deaf people. The course raises questions on the nature of sign language and its varieties, the education of Deaf people, the historical treatment of Deafness, the sociological and cultural make up of Deaf individuals, and the nature of ASL Literature and poetry. The course also covers the history of Deaf people in the Western World, with emphasis on the American Deaf Community and its relation to hearing society.
    Prerequisite: ASL 201  and ASL 205 .
    Co-requisite: ASL 202 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ASL 210 - American Sign Language and Deaf Literature


    Students read and discuss in ASL various genres of American Sign Language and Deaf literature. Students develop basic skills in ASL Literature. Concentration is on the work of current, recognized narrators in both literacy and face-to-face storytelling traditions.
    Prerequisite: ASL 201 , ASL 205 , or permission of Division Dean’s office.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ASL 211 - Mentoring – Skills Development for American Sign Language-English Interpreters


    This course is designed as a supervised mentoring for students with a certificate of completion or degree in ASL-English Interpreting or three years of experience as a community and/or educational interpreter. Students will design specific skill development goals to focus on during the course. Emphasis will be on application of lean and rich American Sign Language features, i.e., fingerspelling, vocabulary, use of space, classifiers, Prosody, Interpreting (ASL to English and English to ASL) in interpreting, based on the students’ specific skill development goals. Students will apply self-assessment tools for maintaining skills enhancement. Knowledge and skills sets in ASL/English interpreting may include Bilingual/multilingual skills, meaning management skills (interpreting/transliterating), ethical and professional decision-making, professional management and business skills, and/or new specialization, i.e., medical, business, mental health, legal interpreting, or working towards a certification.
    Prerequisites: Permission of Division Dean’s office.
    3 credit hours

American Sign Language & Deaf Studies

  
  • HUD 103 - Text and Discourse Analysis for Interpreting


    This course will focus on text and discourse analysis of American Sign Language and English in different registers/styles. Processes of text and discourse analysis, semantics and pragmatics, sociolinguistics, structures of ASL and English discourse will be discussed. The course will take an in-depth look at discourse through selected written texts, videotapes and live demonstrations. Lectures and videotapes will be used for skill development in text/discourse analysis and students will practice and apply discourse structures and semantics/ pragmatics in ASL and English.
    Prerequisites: HUD 105 , ASL 202  and ASL 208  or permission of Division Dean’s office.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • HUD 104 - Fingerspelling


    This course is designed to advance students on the skill development of hand configuration, basic word patterns, rhythm, comprehension of fingerspelled works, phrases, and numbers. Additional focus will be placed on fingerspelled loan signs.
    Prerequisites: ASL 101  and ASL 102 .
    Co-requisites: ASL 103  and ASL 104 .
    1 lecture hour per week.
    1 credit hour
  
  • HUD 105 - Interpreting Processes: Theory and Practice


    A survey course introducing theories, principles, and practices of interpreting for Deaf persons. The course covers interpreting processes, physical and mental factors, attitudes, ethics, roles of the interpreter, perspectives of the consumers (deaf and hearing), and NIC (RID-NAD) certifications. Prerequisite skills for interpreting will be introduced in this course through instruction for application in interpreting. Students are exposed to basic interpreting situations in a variety of settings through field observations and through use of videotapes.
    Prerequisites: ASL 201  and ASL 205  or permission of Division Dean’s office.
    3 lecture hours per week
    3 credit hours
  
  • HUD 106 - Interpreting Process Application in English to ASL


    A review of theoretical components and principles of interpreting process discussed in Interpreting Process (HUD 105 ) for application towards basic skill development in interpreting and transliterating from spoken English to ASL/Signed English. Strategies for effective listening skills, text analysis, conceptual accuracy and linguistic factors of sign language will be discussed and applied. Classroom practice is provided. 12 hours of field observation on specific aspects of Sign to voice interpreting will be required. 12 laboratory hours are required.
    Prerequisites: ASL 202  and HUD 105  and demonstration of proficiency by examination.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • HUD 108 - Interpreting Process Application in ASL to English


    A review of theoretical components and principles of interpreting processes discussed in Interpreting Process: Theory and Practice (HUD 105 ) for application towards basic skill development in interpreting and transliterating from ASL/Signed English to Spoken English. Theories and Techniques of public speaking are discussed and applied. Strategies for effective comprehension and text analysis are discussed and practiced. Skill development application will be conducted within class. 12 hours of field observation on specific aspects of ASL to English Interpreting will be required.
    Prerequisites: ASL 202  and HUD 105  and demonstration of proficiency by examination.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • HUD 109 - Preventive Measures against Cumulative Trauma Disorder in Interpreting


    This course will give sign language students and interpreters information and tools that may help prevent and manage cumulative trauma disorders (CTD). The course will cover an orientation and survey of issues related to CTD among sign language interpreters; factors that can lead to symptoms of overuse; preventive and management techniques to help reduce the likelihood of developing overuse symptoms; management techniques for dealing effectively with existing symptoms due to overuse.
    Prerequisite: HUD 105  or permission of Division Dean’s office..
    1 lcture hour per week.
    1 credit hour
  
  • HUD 110 - Interpreter Role and Ethics


    This course will provide exploration of ethical standards and dilemmas in interpretation through discussion, case studies, scenarios and role-plays emphasizing the dynamics of the interpreting team and similarities and differences between advocates, peer counselors, and interpreters. Emphases are on values, ethics, and morality; professional principles, power and responsibility; group dynamics; and decision making. RID-NAD’s Code of Ethics are discussed, practiced and applied in role-plays and scenarios.
    Prerequisites: HUD 105  and HUD 103  or permission of Dvision Dean office..
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • HUD 215 - Advanced Techniques of Interpreting


    This course is a classroom practice to provide more in-depth skill and technique development in interpreting and transliterating and introduces students to specifically interpreting situations: education and technical, medical, mental health, legal, oral, deaf-blind, etc. Strategies for enhancing professional attitudes and ethical behaviors in interpreters, team interpreting and working with deaf interpreters are discussed. This course is highly interactive with literatures and group discussions as part of the institutional approach.
    Prerequisites: HUD 106  or HUD 108 .
    2 lecture hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • HUD 216 - Field Experience in Interpreting


    90 hours of interpreting observation and hands-on experience with supervision. Students will gain experience interpreting in a variety of settings with Deaf consumers who have diverse linguistic preferences. Attendance to seminars and lab activities are required in conjunction with field experience activities. Development of paper and video portfolio are required for this course.
    Prerequisites: HUD 106 , HUD 108  and HUD 215 , demonstration of proficiency via examination and permission of Division Dean’s office..
    1 lecture hour per week.
    3 credit hours

Arabic

  
  • ARB 101 - Beginning Arabic I


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course will provide students with a solid foundation in pronunciation, grammar and proficiency in the four language skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Media are incorporated into classroom experience. Native speakers of Arabic must get approval of the instructor.
    Prerequisite: ENG 096 , if required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ARB 102 - Beginning Arabic II


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    A continuation of ARB 101 . This course will build on the student’s knowledge of Arabic 101 through the development of the communicative language via classroom and web-based activities. Emphasis on audio-oral skills, reading, and advanced grammatical structures. Native speakers of Arabic must get approval of the instructor.
    Prerequisite: ARB 101  or 2 years high school Arabic.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours

Architecture

  
  • ARC 101 - Architectural Design I


    This course introduces the student to architectural design through the examination of basic principles and elements of design. Human needs such as personal identity, privacy, community and security are studied and applied to a series of problems in spatial organization. The student learns through skills such as sketching and 3-D modeling to create a design language of three-dimensional relationships. Spatial relationships of three dimensions and the philosophy of architectural design are also included in this course.
    Co-requisite: ARCL 101 .
    3 lecture and 5 laboratory hours per week.
    5 credit hours
  
  • ARC 102 - Architectural Design II


    In this course, the student engages in a further exploration of architectural design issues, examining the impact of the environment on physical and mental health, user-groups and their responses to environments, and architectural design as the expression of social values, cultural patterns, and historical heritage. This course also covers the execution and criticism of a series of related architectural problems and projects.
    Prerequisite: ARC 101  or approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: ARCL 102 .
    3 lecture and 5 laboratory hours per week.
    5 credit hours
  
  • ARC 105 - Introduction to Architecture and Culture


    An introductory study of architecture and design issues that impact society. This course is for students interested in pursuing studies in architecture and design fields such as landscape architecture, interior design, urban planning, historic preservation, real estate, and facilities design. It explores how architecture and environments impact and shape our lives and communities. Technical aspects of architecture will be introduced through examples as well as the cultural and historic basis for design.
    Prerequisite: ENG 096 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • ARC 205 - Architectural CAD Design


    This course covers the basics of computer technology and software applications used in the architectural profession to design, produce, present, and communicate with other design professionals and clients. Using Computer Aided Design, students will perform a series of design assignments. Applications of computer tools in resolving design issues during the various phases of a project will be discussed and utilized. The course will build on the elements of architectural theory and practice introduced in ARC 101  and ARC 102 . Execution and project reviews will be conducted in a group format.
    Prerequisite: ARC 102  or approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: ARCL 205 .
    2 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ARC 206 - Architectural 3D Design


    This course covers the more advanced aspects of Computer Aided Design of architecture and design projects. Students will complete projects involving the resolution of a more complex set of design issues. They will use advanced applications of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and three-dimensional modeling to construct a design project and presentation layout from start to finish. Execution and project reviews will be conducted in a group format.
    Prerequisite: ARC 205  or approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: ARCL 206 .
    2 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ARC 210 - Portfolio Development and Presentation Methods


    This course will provide the architecture and design student with the foundation to prepare a design portfolio. The student will be encouraged to organize a comprehensive assemblage of work. Various techniques of media images are demonstrated and applied to the student’s individual design projects. This portfolio typically is used for transfer evaluations and work/job interviews.
    Prerequisite: ARC 102  or approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: ARCL 210 .
    1 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    2 credit hours
  
  • ARC 218 - Construction Methods and Materials


    An introduction to building construction practices and building materials. Emphasis is on structural systems, construction materials and detailed finishing operations required to make a serviceable and sustainable structure. The methods, materials, and structural systems used in the construction of core and shell components of buildings will be examined. Topic areas include site work, foundations, steel framing, reinforced concrete framing, wood framing, floor, exterior wall and roof systems. The course includes an overview of mechanical systems, working drawings, specifications and the roles of the owner, architect/engineer, constructor and project management representative in the construction process. Sustainability of buildings will be integrated throughout the course with emphasis on recent advances and research in the area of green materials. Each building material will be analyzed as to the overall properties of the material and its value relative to issues of sustainability (lifecycle costs/environmental stewardship/local resource).
    Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 022  or approval of Division.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • ARC 224 - Structural Design I


    An introduction to the basic principles of static equilibrium of external forces in engineered systems, including the use of free-body diagrams, the location of centroids, and calculation of area moments of inertia. Practical problems involving simple structures, trusses, frames, etc., are analyzed, preparing the student for further study of the strength of materials, structural analysis, and design. Special topics for architectural applications. Calculations use units from both the Customary English System and the International System (Metric).
    Prerequisite: MAT 143 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • ARCL 101 - Architectural Design I Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for ARC 101 .
    Co-requisite: ARC 101 
  
  • ARCL 102 - Architectural Design II Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for ARC 102 .
    Co-requisite: ARC 102 
  
  • ARCL 205 - Architectural CAD Design Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for ARC 205 .
    Co-requisite: ARC 205 
  
  • ARCL 206 - Architectural 3D Design Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for ARC 206 .
    Co-requisite: ARC 206 
  
  • ARCL 210 - Portfolio Development and Presentation Methods Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for ARC 210 .
    Co-requisite: ARC 210 

Astronomy

  
  • AST 101 - Astronomy of the Solar System


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course provides a survey of the nature and underlying physics of all the solar system objects: sun, planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Astronomical discoveries are put into historical perspective. Experiments are carried out in the William Miller Sperry Observatory to determine the mass of the earth, phases of the moon and Venus, and more, using only high school math. Topics in optics, motion, heat, and properties of states of matter are introduced. The use of sky charts and coordinate systems is presented. Certain labs can only be completed at Sperry Observatory on the Cranford campus – students unable to come to the Observatory for these labs can opt to do alternate labs.
    Prerequisites: ENG 096 
    Co-requisite: ASTL 101 .
    3 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • AST 102 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course, which does not require any prior astronomy, provides a survey of the nature and underlying physics of objects outside the solar system, including stars, constellations, galaxies, and the universe. The brightness and spectral (color) classes of stars are investigated along with the life history of typical stars. The course then covers how stars are clustered into galaxies, and the relationships of galaxies to each other in the universe. In the William Miller Sperry Observatory, the spectroscope is employed to examine spectral lines of stellar gases. These lines tell us the stuff of which stars are made. Additional experiments cover items such as constellations, classification of stars, the Milky Way, and the structure of the universe. In doing the experiments using basic math, students discover anew what great astronomers of the past have found. Topics in optics, heat, gas laws, forces, relativity, and the atom are introduced. Certain labs can only be completed at Sperry Observatory on the Cranford campus – students unable to come to the Observatory for these labs can opt to do alternate labs.
    Prerequisites: ENG 096  .
    Co-requisite: ASTL 102 .
    3 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • ASTL 101 - Astronomy of the Solar System Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AST 101 .
    Co-requisite: AST 101 
  
  • ASTL 102 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AST 102 .
    Co-requisite: AST 102 

Automotive Technology

  
  • AUT 100 - Automotive Fundamentals


    This course is an introduction to basic automotive fundamentals. Students will be taught safety, computer software and information retrieval from service manuals and business based software programs, basic hand tools, power tools, specialty tools, and their uses and applications. Fasteners and thread repair techniques will also be covered. Basic car component identification, services, and maintenance will also be presented to the students. This is an introduction course to familiarize new students with no prior automotive background and is a requirement before entering the Automotive Technology Program. The ability to test out of this course will be offered to students with prior automotive experience.
    Co-requisite: AUTL 100 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 101 - Steering/Suspension Systems


    This course is designed to teach the principles of automotive steering/suspension systems and wheel alignment. Basic tire construction, ratings, repairs, dismounting and mounting procedures are covered. Static and dynamic wheel balancing procedures will finish the tire segment. This program will cover fundamentals of short/long-arm, and strut suspension which includes the components that are individually part of the suspension systems and how they operate. Various steering linkage systems, components, operation, differences between manual and power steering and how they apply to steering, suspension, and four wheel alignment will be discussed. The basics of two and four wheel alignment and the related geometry will be taught to the students during the wheel alignment segment of the course. Students will learn strategy-based diagnostic routines, in order to interpret and verify customer concerns and to perform tests to determine the causes of problems. Students will perform hands-on repairs related to tires, steering and suspension components as well as actual wheel alignments.
    Prerequisite: AUT 100 , or equivalent experience and approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: AUTL 101 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 102 - Manual Drive Trains


    This course covers the manual drive train and the components that are individually part of it. Covered are front wheel, rear wheel drive, four wheel drive, and all-wheel drive transmissions systems. The power delivery to the wheels through the clutch, transmission, differential and drive shafts are part of this course. Theory, noise diagnostics and overhaul procedures will be covered within this phase. Constant velocity axles and drive shaft overhaul will be covered as well. Included within this module will be a section on diagnostics, noise, and vibration causes and repairs.
    Prerequisite: AUT 100 , or equivalent experience and approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: AUTL 102 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 103 - Brake Systems


    The brake course prepares the student to diagnose and repair brake systems in the automotive field. This course builds upon the essential laws of physics, motion, forces, hydraulics, thermodynamics, and chemical reactions, and how these principles apply to the operation of the automotive brake system. The course will cover the energy conversion of motion changed to heat energy (when brakes are applied,) the effects of weight and speed on braking and stopping distance, thermal expansion, friction, force, and coefficient of friction, as they apply to braking systems. The course covers the fundamentals and service of disc/drum brakes; including, how they operate, brake-fluid properties, diagnosis, component replacement/repair/adjustment, disc/drum machining, power-assist units, and the fabrication (double flaring) of brake lines. The student will learn strategy-based diagnostic routines for interpreting and verifying customer concerns and proper operation. Through the inspection, testing, or measurement of component(s) operation, the student will learn to apply this knowledge to determine needed repair(s) and to implement the repair(s).
    Prerequisite: AUT 100 , or equivalent experience and approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: AUTL 103 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 121 - Automotive Electrical 1


    This course is a basic automotive electrical course designed to cover the theory of electricity. The course will cover the basic applied electrical principles, basic component operation such as bulbs, relays, diodes, magnetism, and test equipment, moving toward chemical development of electricity (the battery) and the development of electromagnetism in its applied use in the starting and charging of systems.
    Prerequisite: AUT 100 , or equivalent experience and approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: AUTL 121 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 122 - Automotive A/C & Heating


    This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic theories and principles of refrigeration and their applications in the automotive air conditioning and heating system. The student will study the basic theories and principles of refrigerant, safety and environmental concerns, and the related tools and equipment needed to service these systems. The student will learn the associated electrical system controls and operations that allow air delivery, filtration, and temperature control into the automobile. The cooling system in relation to the heating system of the automobile will be covered. The student will perform related hands-on tasks to recharge, evacuate, purge, and diagnose heating and A/C problems. Included in this course will be the information and test for handling automotive refrigerant.
    Prerequisite: AUT 121 .
    Co-requisite: AUTL 122 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 131 - Automotive Engine Performance 1


    This course is an introduction to the basic interrelationship of the engine, ignition, fuel, and exhaust systems that is called, engine performance. This course will cover the basics of the ignition system, basic engine operation, basic fuel and its delivery. The byproduct of their united functions which is exhaust and emissions will be discussed. Basic diagnostics and maintenance of these systems will be taught.
    Prerequisite: AUT 121 .
    Co-requisite: AUTL 131 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 201 - Engine Repair


    This course is designed to introduce the student to engine construction, diagnosis, and repair/rebuilding procedures. The student will learn the basic construction and operation of a four stroke engine, types, classifications, and ratings. Components, hardware, and service tools that are part of the short block assembly and valve train will be discussed. Engine sub systems; cooling, lubrication, starting, fuel, and emissions will be included within engine repair. Engine overhaul procedures and common engine mechanical repairs will be taught during this phase. An engine teardown, measurement, analysis, and reassembly will be a requirement of the course. Diagnosis and troubleshooting engine mechanical problems will be covered in this phase.
    Prerequisite: AUT 100 , or equivalent experience and approval of Division.
    Co-requisite: AUTL 201 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 202 - Automotive Electrical 2


    This course will build on the basic applied electrical principles from Automotive Electrical 1, and apply them to individual systems of the automobile. A diagnostic strategy will be developed to allow the student to be able to diagnose and repair electrical problems. The horn, lighting, wiper and washer systems, and air bag will be covered as well as dash instrumentation, motorized accessories, and electronic controls within the automobile. Different electronic waveforms and the test equipment to monitor them will be discussed. Diagnostic procedures and computer flow chart diagnostics will enable the student to test electronic modules and sensors within the automobile. New electronic technology will be introduced in this phase as it is developed.
    Prerequisite: AUT 121 .
    Co-requisite: AUTL 202 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 203 - Automatic Transmission


    This course is an introduction to automatic transmissions and transaxles. Applying the previously learned information from Manual Drive Trains, Automatic Transmissions will cover the hydraulic principles and the components that allow this transmission to shift automatically. Mechanical components, fluid transfer, circuitry, and testing will be part of this course. Pressure testing and overhauling a transmission will be a requirement. Electronic transmission shifting, lock-up, and diagnostics through a scanner will be covered.
    Prerequisite: AUT 102 .
    Co-requisite: AUTL 203 .
    3 lecture hours, and 3 laboratory hours per week,
    4 credit hours
  
  • AUT 232 - Automotive Engine Performance 2


    This course will build on the introduction of engine performance by expanding each of the sections for more in-depth coverage of the new systems on an automobile. Course coverage will include various electronic ignition systems, fuel injection systems, and computer controls that affect emissions. An introduction to OBD 1 and OBD 2 systems will also be covered. Diagnostics and repair of these systems with computer-based technology will enhance this course.
    Prerequisites: AUT 122  and AUT 131 .
    Co-requisite: AUTL 232 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • AUTL 100 - Automotive Fundamentals Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 100 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 100 
  
  • AUTL 101 - Steering/Suspension Systems Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 101 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 101 
  
  • AUTL 102 - Manual Drive Trains Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 102 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 102 
  
  • AUTL 103 - Brake Systems Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 103 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 103 
  
  • AUTL 121 - Automotive Electrical 1 Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 121 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 121 
  
  • AUTL 122 - Automotive A/C & Heating Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 122 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 122 
  
  • AUTL 131 - Automotive Engine Performance 1 Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 131 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 131 
  
  • AUTL 201 - Engine Repair Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 201 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 201 
  
  • AUTL 202 - Automotive Electrical 2 Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 202 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 202 
  
  • AUTL 203 - Automatic Transmission Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 203 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 203 
  
  • AUTL 232 - Automotive Engine Performance 2 Laboratory


    This is a co-requisite laboratory course for AUT 232 .
    Co-requisite: AUT 232 

Biology

  
  • BIO 101 - Introduction to Biology


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    One semester introductory course covering basics of life sciences, including the scientific method, origin of life, the cell, energy processes, genetics, evolution, and other topics which can be applied to everyday living.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 101 .
    3 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 102 - Human Biology


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course is an introduction to human anatomy and physiology for the non-Biology major. It is designed to develop an appreciation for the structure and functions of the human body; to point out the relationship of body systems to health and disease; and to emphasize human biology as it relates to everyday living experiences. Not open to students who have taken BIO 105 -BIO 106 .
    Co-requisite: BIOL 102 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 103 - Environmental Science


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course is a study of biological and ecological principles and the interaction of humans with the biosphere. Population growth, technology, and the overuse and abuse of natural resources are covered in terms of their contributions toward the degradation of environmental quality. The ethical implications of how humans will deal with these environmental problems are investigated. One or two all day field trips on weekends may be required in lieu of some regularly scheduled laboratory sessions. If a student cannot attend a field trip on a weekend day, an alternate learning experience will be assigned to replace the missed field trip.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 103 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 104 - A Survey of the Animal Kingdom


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    A one-semester survey of animals. The course will cover the structure, function, and ecology of the major animal groups. Emphasis will be placed on the importance and interaction of these animals to humans. One or more all day field trips on weekend may be required in lieu of some regularly scheduled lab sessions.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 104 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 105 - Anatomy and Physiology I


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course will introduce students to fundamental concepts connected with the integrated activity of the human body in relation to its environment. Each organ system of the human body is studied from the perspective of structure, processes, and regulation. The course covers an introduction to the study of anatomy and physiology, basic chemistry, cytology, histology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, and the nervous system. The course will also foster in the student an attitude of scientific inquisitiveness and reasoning.
    Prerequisite: ENG 097 , if required.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 105 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • BIO 106 - Anatomy and Physiology II


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course is a continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I and is intended to complete the two-semester sequence. The course will examine the following topics: the endocrine system, the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, the digestive system, the urinary system, and the reproductive system. In addition, this course will introduce the student to some fundamental concepts connected with the integrated activity of the human body in relation to its environment. It will also foster an attitude of scientific inquisitiveness and reasoning.
    Prerequisite: BIO 105 .
    Co-requisite: BIOL 106 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 107 - Decisions for Wellness


    A one-semester non-Biology majors course that focuses on wellness and several quality of life issues. The course will also discuss disease prevention and functioning optimally on a daily basis in order to enhance one’s life now as well as in the future. There is no dissection required in this course.
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 108 - Microbiology


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    A study of microbial life on earth including microbial cell biology, growth and metabolism, genetics, diversity and evolution, effects on the environment, and the interactions between microorganisms and higher forms of life. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between microorganisms and humans and current efforts to track and control infectious diseases worldwide.
    Prerequisites: BIO 105  or one semester of college-level chemistry.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 108 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 110 - Human Heredity


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    A one-semester introductory course for non-Biology majors focused on basic human genetics and evolutionary theory. Students will learn modern concepts of heredity and evolution, and their impact and application on everyday life. One all day field trip on a weekend may be required in lieu of some regularly scheduled sessions.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 110 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours
  
  • BIO 111 - General Biology I


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course, designed for Biology majors, focuses on the study of the cell as the basic unit of structure and function of all living organisms. The student is introduced to important hypotheses and concepts of modern cell biology (including those relevant to cell chemistry, cell architecture and function, genetics, and the origins of cellular life) as well as techniques and methods for studying cells.
    Prerequisite: ENG 097 . Required for Biology majors.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 111 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • BIO 112 - General Biology II


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
    This course, designed and required for Biology majors, is a basic introduction to the structure and function of representative types of plants and animals emphasizing the basic problems facing all multicellular organisms and the variety of solutions which have evolved. The course stresses the evolution of organ systems from simple to complex species.
    Prerequisites: ENG 097 , BIO 111 , or approval of Division. Required for Biology majors.
    Co-requisite: BIOL 112 .
    3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
    4 credit hours.
  
  • BIO 113 - Plants, People and Society


    Life on Earth, including humans, depends on green plants. The development of civilization has paralleled mankind’s use and domestication of plants for food, fiber, medicine, fuel, and ornamentation. This course will study how, why, and where plants grow and the direct and indirect effects they have on diverse cultures around the world. Students will learn how the use of certain plants has shaped the modern world and the civilizations from which our societies have evolved. Emphasis will be placed on current events related to plant science and society, including, but not limited to, plants as sources of medicine and how plants can feed an ever-increasing human population. Will not fulfill the lab science requirement.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • BIO 120 - Introduction to Biology


    BIO 101  without the laboratory component. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Division approval required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • BIO 121 - Human Biology


    BIO 102  without the laboratory component. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Division approval required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • BIO 122 - Biology of People and the Environment


    BIO 103  without the laboratory component. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Division approval required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • BIO 123 - A Survey of the Animal Kingdom


    BIO 104  without the laboratory component. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Division approval required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
 

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