May 06, 2024  
2017-2018 Online Catalog 
    
2017-2018 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

 

Sociology

  
  • SOC 273 - Marriage and the Family


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course uses sociological perspectives to examine the diversity of families and explore the changing marriage patterns in contemporary society. The goal of the course is to help students develop a sound base for a successful marriage and healthy family.
    Prerequisite: SOC 101 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

Spanish

  
  • SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course includes development of the fundamentals skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening practice is available. Media are incorporated into the classroom experience and web-based materials are a required part of the course. Not open to native Spanish speakers.
    Prerequisite: ENG 096 , if required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course is a continuation of SPA 101 . Media are incorporated into the classroom experience, and web-based materials are a required part of the course. Not open to native Spanish speakers.
    Prerequisite: SPA 101  or two years high school Spanish.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 105 - Conversational Spanish I


    This course offers development of ability to communicate orally in Spanish. Students who wish to take SPA 105 must have completed two years of high school Spanish or SPA 102 , or must have the permission of the instructor. Fulfills one semester of the foreign language requirement. Not open to native Spanish speakers.
    Prerequisite: ENG 096 , if required.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 106 - Conversational Spanish II


    This course is a continuation of SPA 105 . Not open to native Spanish speakers.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 109 - Spanish Grammar and Composition for Hispanics


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course includes study of peculiar grammatical and syntactical problems that confront native Spanish speakers. Topics include spelling, accentuation, theme writing. Those who take this course are normally required to complete the language requirement (if any) by taking SPA 112  course or higher. This course fulfills one semester of the foreign language requirement or can be taken for elective credit.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 111 - Intermediate Spanish I


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course provides review of fundamental skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Media are incorporated into the classroom experience and web-based materials are a required part of the course.
    Prerequisite: SPA 101 , SPA 102  or 3 years high school Spanish.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 112 - Intermediate Spanish II


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course is a continuation of SPA 111  or 3 years of high school Spanish. Media are incorporated into the classroom experience and web-based materials are a required part of the course.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 113 - Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Personnel


    This course introduces essential medical vocabulary and intermediate conversational skills in Spanish. Via a communicative approach it will recreate everyday situations encountered in work settings such as doctor’s offices, hospitals and emergency rooms. Multimedia and Web-based content will be used to develop and reinforce the ability to read, write, speak and listen in Spanish.
    Prerequisite: SPA 102 , three years high school Spanish or native ability in Spanish.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 115 - Spain: Its Culture and its People (Foreign Study)


    This course offers a comprehensive survey of Spanish culture and civilization including geographical, historical, social, and economic factors. This course is offered in conjunction with a trip to Spain and fulfills one semester of the Spanish Modern Language requirement or may be taken as a free elective.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 116 - Civilization of Latin American Countries (Foreign Study)


    This course offers an introduction to Hispanic life and civilization. This course is offered in conjunction with a trip to Latin America and fulfills one semester of the Spanish Modern Language requirement or may be taken as a free elective.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 121 - Advanced Spanish I


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course provides further development of skills in reading, composition and conversation.
    Prerequisite: SPA 112 , or its equivalent.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SPA 122 - Advanced Spanish II


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    This course is a continuation of SPA 121 .
    Prerequisite: SPA 121 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

Sport Management

  
  • BSM 101 - Introduction to Sport Management


    This course is an overview of sport management and presents both the theoretical foundations and the subsequent application of sport management principles. Topics include the history of sport management, management, marketing, financial concepts in sports, legal and ethical issues in sports, youth sports, college sports, professional sports, international sports, sports agency, broadcasting, facility and event management and careers in sport management.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • BSM 110 - The Evolution of American Sports


    This course explores the evolution of American sports from the early Puritan mistrust of sporting events through the performance enhancing drug scandals of the present day. A strong emphasis is placed on the relationship between sport, society, and culture. The course also explores the rise of intercollegiate sports, the rise of women’s sports, professional and amateur sports in the age of television, and the quest for equity in sports.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • BSM 205 - Sports in Society


    This course offers a global, issues-oriented approach to sports. The emphasis is on sports and sport-related actions as they occur in social and cultural contexts. Topics include the influence sports have on children and young adults, violence, gender, social class, age and ability, media, politics, and race and ethnicity.
    Prerequisite: BSM 101  and ENG 101 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • BSM 210 - Sport & Law


    This course examines legal issues affecting the safe development and delivery of sport and physical activity programs. Major topics include equal opportunity legislation, tort liability, product liability, participant liability, and the legal rights and obligations of supervisors and participants. In addition, the course examines the laws and regulations which govern the business of sport and sport organizations.
    Prerequisites: BSM 101 , ENG 101 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours
  
  • BSM 220 - Current Issues in Sports


    This course offers a comprehensive study of current issues in sports. A strong emphasis will be placed on current economic issues confronting sports at every level. Issues will be explored in light of cultural and social contexts. Topics include performance enhancing drug us in all levels of sport, the modern sports facility pricing out the ordinary fan, corporations taking over the Olympics, the influence of corporations on what sports are produced and televised, the influence of money on college sports, the winning at all costs mentality, the challenges for women’s professional sports leagues, media influences on sports, new media technology and its impact on sports, fantasy sports, and the significant issues of youth sports.
    Prerequisites: BSM 101 , ENG 101 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours

Supply Chain Management

  
  • SCM 101 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management


    This course is an introduction to the field of supply chain management and logistics. Topics covered include the roles and functions of purchasing, inventory control, physical distribution, transportation methods, and logistics.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • SCM 105 - Inventory Management


    This course is an introduction to the inventory management and control. Topics include: inventory fundamentals, forecasting demands, production systems, outsourcing, and inventory planning trends.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

  
  • SCM 110 - Logistics Technology


    This course is a study of current technology generally used in supply chain management. Topics include creating spreadsheets, analyzing data and charts, creating databases, navigating tables, forms, queries, and reports.
    2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

  
  • SCM 201 - Transportation Operations


    This course is a comprehensive study of transportation as a critical ingredient in supply chain management. Topics include global transportation, risk management, planning/execution, and third party logistics.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

  
  • SCM 205 - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management


    This course is a study of the demands placed on purchasing and supply chain management. Topics include the ethical, contractual, risk management, sustainability, and legal issues associated with purchasing in supply chain management. Other topics include the influence on supply chain management by information system design, inventory, e-commerce, forecasting, and financial planning.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

  
  • SCM 210 - Operations Management


    This course is a study of the concepts of operations which is an essential function in every business. Topics covered include: process design, service systems, quality management, ERP, inventory control, and scheduling.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.


Translating

  
  • TRN 101 - Introduction to Written Translation


    A general, introductory course that covers the theoretical and practical aspects of translating written text from one written language into another. Students learn what skills and knowledge are needed to become professional translators. They perform translations on a variety of documents. The emphasis is on translation into written English from any other written language although practice and feedback are given in the opposite direction as well.
    Prerequisites: Completion of all developmental English and ESL requirements of the College. This is an online course.
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

Urban Studies

  
  • URS 101 - Introduction to Urban Studies


    ▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement.
    The course examines the variety of issues faced by the nation’s cities. It explores the historical development of the city, the city-suburban relationship, regional patterns, and recent developments which impact on the cities, as well as those institutions and processes which particularly affect the nation’s cities.
    Prerequisites: ENG 096 .
    3 lecture hours per week.
    3 credit hours.

Walt Disney World

  
  • WDW 297 - Internship I


    This course provides an internship at Walt Disney World (WDW) in Orlando, Florida or Disneyland in California for one semester. Students must submit weekly journals and a final paper electronically to the WDW instructor. At the time of the required interview with Disney representatives, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0. The student is responsible for transportation to and from Florida or California. Students receive an hourly wage. They are housed on Disney property; housing costs are deducted from their weekly paycheck. Students must register for this course prior to the internship. Students may not register for Internship I and any Union County College co-op experience class or Internship II during the same semester.
    Prerequisite: 2.0 GPA.
    200 contact hours.
    3 credit hours.
  
  • WDW 299 - Internship II


    This course provides an internship at Walt Disney World (WDW) in Orlando, Florida or Disneyland in California for one semester. Students must submit weekly journals and a final paper electronically to the WDW instructor. Students must also participate in a minimum of two Disney workshops. At the time of the required interview with Disney representatives, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0. The student is responsible for transportation to and from Florida or California. Students receive an hourly wage. They are housed on Disney property; housing costs are deducted from their weekly paycheck. Students must register for this course prior to the internship. Students may not register for internship and any Union County College co-op experience class or Internship I during the same semester.
    Prerequisite: 2.0 GPA.
    300 contact hours.
    6 credit hours.
 

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