BTAC 184 - Internet and Basic Web Design

1. Discuss and describe the history of the internet, World Wide Web.
2. Discuss and test other Internet applications.
3. Recognize and apply HTML tags.
4. Develop a homepage.
5. Develop .jpg and .gif images using a paint/graphics program.
6. Demonstrate the use of .jpg and .gif image files in a web page.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

BTAC 185 - Introduction to Microsoft Access

1. Design and create a database.
2. Add and delete records.
3. Edit and restructure database.
4. Create basic input screens.
5. Create basic reports.
6. Filter and sort records.
7. Perform basic queries.
8. Group data logically.
9. Customize forms.
10. Format and personalize reports.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

BTAC 186 - Advanced Microsoft Access

1. Design and modify multi-table databases.
2. Import and attach foreign tables.
3. Design multi-table queries.
4. Design action queries using visual basic and SQL.
5. Design single-and multi-table forms.
6. Design single-and multi-table reports.
7. Create macros.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

BTAC 187 - PowerPoint: Preparing a Presentation

1. Identify and implement PowerPoint elements.
2. Create, open and edit a presentation.
3. Add and format slides.
4. Work in different views.
5. Apply slide show timings, animations and transitions.
6. Print a presentation using various layouts.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 188 - PowerPoint: Design with Graphics and Multimedia

1. Create, insert and format shapes, SmartArt, and WordArt.
2. Apply Quick Styles and customize shapes.
3. Insert and modify images and video clips.
4. Record and play narration.
5. Create and format tables and charts.
6. Import and link information between applications.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 189 - PowerPoint: Customize and Incorporate Web Features

1. Create and modify master presentation.
2. Create and customize presentation elements, including animation, slide shows, and templates.
3. Insert and edit links.
4. Add action buttons.
5. Save, preview, and publish a presentation as Web page.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 191 - Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions

1. Identify Excel window components.
2. Enter, edit and format data.
3. Insert and delete cells, rows, columns and worksheets.
4. Use cell ranges to move, copy, paste, paste special, and AutoFill.
5. Manage and format worksheets.
6. Create and copy formulas applying correct order of precedence and cell referencing.
7. Distinguish and apply basic functions.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 192 - Excel: Charts and Working with Large Worksheets

1. Create, modify and enhance charts.
2. Freeze rows and columns.
3. Hide and unhide rows, columns, and worksheets.
4. Protect a cell, a worksheet, and a workbook.
5. Modify settings and options for printing worksheets.
6. Apply basic table management and formatting.
7. Sort, filter and total data.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 193 - Excel as a Database

1. Design and create tables based on data table theory.
2. Import data from text files and other sources.
3. Apply advanced formatting, filtering and sorting.
4. Create and use range names.
5. Use advanced functions.
6. Create, format and apply PivotTables and PivotCharts.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 194 - Excel: Data Consolidation and What-If Analysis

1. Consolidate and use data from multiple worksheets.
2. Create and apply validation rules.
3. Audit formulas.
4. Set up a Watch Window.
5. Create one-variable and two-variable data tables.
6. Use What-if Analysis tools.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 195 - Excel: Collaboration, the Web, and Macros

1. Collaborate by comparing spreadsheets using tracking tools.
2. Save workbooks in different formats.
3. Review and modify Excel options.
4. Customize the ribbons and toolbars.
5. Activate and utilize add-ins.
6. Create, modify and use templates, themes, and styles.
7. Create, modify and use macros using VBA.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Successfully integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 214 - Introduction to Information Security

1. Discuss the history of computer security and how it evolved into information security.
2. Identify the key terms and critical concepts of information security.
3. Discuss the threats posed to information security and the more common attacks associated with those threats.
4. Identify major national laws that relate to the practice of information security.
5. Define risk management and identify management’s role.
6. Identify the business continuity plan and the disaster recovery plan and their parts.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 216 - Computer Support Internship I

1. Monitor and supply all printers.
2. Troubleshoot and report hardware and software issues.
3. Assist students with hardware and software concepts.
4. Clean and maintain computer hardware.
5. Explain and assist students with network login procedures.
6. Assist instructors during class time.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 217 - Computer Support Internship 2

1. Assist students with hardware and software concepts.
2. Troubleshoot and report hardware and software issues.
3. Assist instructors during class time.
4. Monitor and supply all printers.
5. Train novice lab assistants.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 220 - Technology in the Legal Office

1. Describe the technology used in the legal office and possible related ethical issues.
2. Describe how the Internet and cloud computing are utilized in the legal process.
3. Apply word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation concepts in the legal office.
4. Explain the significance and use of case management programs.
5. Identify the responsibilities and possible issues in the archival process within the legal office.
6. Describe the process of electronic discovery and related issues in that discovery.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Successfully integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 235 - Legal Office Procedures

1. Differentiate types of law practices and positions within a law office.
2. Demonstrate the Code of Ethics practiced in the legal environment.
3. Execute proper phone techniques and message taking for the legal office.
4. Implement proper procedures for legal file management.
5. Identify and apply procedures for appointment scheduling, docketing, and billing.
6. Examine and apply the Washington state legal research techniques and resources.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BTAC 245 - Medical Office Procedures

1. Identify personal qualifications and attributes needed as an administrative medical assistant.
2. Identify types of medical facilities and positions within a medical office.
3. Demonstrate the Code of Ethics practiced in the medical environment.
4. Identify and demonstrate appropriate patient-centered customer service.
5. Practice dealing with angry or difficult patients using sample scenarios and situations in both discussion and active participation activities.
6. Explain techniques and tools for de-escalation and creating positive patient experiences.
7. Identify and demonstrate proper phone techniques and message taking for the medical office.
8. Identify procedures for creating new patient files; paper and electronic Identify medical file management techniques.
9. Conduct an on-site infomational interview at a medical site.
10. Prepare a job-ready professional resume for a medical related position.
11. Apply scheduling and billing techniques using an integrated computerized program.
12. Practice registration, scheduling, EHR navigation and billing functions in an online practice management system.
13. Explain the function of general bookkeeping in the medical office including the collection of fees, co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BTAC 248 - Healthcare Reimbursement Methodology

1. Explain the use and impact of coded data and health information on claim reimbursement.
2. Identify the payment system appropriate to all healthcare setting; clinical, inpatient and outpatient.
3. Compare and contrast the managed and non-managed care reimbursement models including the use of capitation.
4. Research the most current forms of health insurance prospective payment systems (HIPPS) used for correct reimbursement for all healthcare settings; inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS), outpatient prospective payment systems (OPPS), ambulatory payment classification system (APC’s) and more.
5. Compare and contrast the CMS-1500 form to the UB-92 form.
6. Execute general guidelines for completing both UB-92 and CMS-1500 forms for federal, state and private payer insurance contracts.
7. Define clinical and facility charge masters.
8. Explain the importance of maintaining charge masters routinely and understand the impact to an organization if routine maintenance is not performed.
9. Apply appropriate reimbursement compliance standards to all billing and coding scenarios.
10. Define the use of relative values units (RVU’s) and the Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) in determining fee schedules, predicting compensation and planning budgets.
11. Describe legal and ethical issues specific to the medical billing function.
12. Describe the impact of the federal government Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on medical billing.
13. Describe basic healthcare policy provisions and contracts.
14. Explain the basic steps for verifying eligibility and processing medical claims, including submitting claims via electronic data interchange (EDI), reading remittance advices (RA’s) and using advance beneficiary notices (ABN’s) when appropriate.
15. Handle insurance claims in the physician’s office to obtain payment and minimize claim rejection by insurance carriers.

1. Identify the different types of healthcare providers, disciplines, common departments and general structure found within healthcare organizations.
2. Apply legal principles, policies, regulations, and standards for the control and use of health information.
3. Perform mathematical calculations needed to process a claim, determine allowed amounts, deductibles and co-payments, process cash, check and electronic payments, and balance monthly and yearly financial records.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures

1. Develop skills and knowledge regarding effective interpersonal relationships and team building.
2. Identify and explore socio-cultural differences and ethical and diversity issues related to the workplace.
3. Develop and analyze human relations skills including conflict resolution and stress management.
4. Distinguish and develop effective workplace communication and behaviors.
5. Identify organizational structures and roles of the administrative support professional.
6. Examine workplace scenarios and apply appropriate workplace procedures.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BTAC 255 - Advanced Word

Credits: 5
Focuses on using bookmarks and hyphenation; creating annotations and macros; adding borders, frames, and pictures; using WordArt, and Equation Editor; creating tables and charts; formatting text into columns; sorting text; formatting with styles; creating outlines, fill-in forms, tables of contents and indexes.

Prerequisite: BTAC 112  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor’s permission. Recommended: A typing speed of 30 wpm.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Construct and format professional documents using advanced Word techniques.
2. Insert and format graphics.
3. Create, customize, and apply macros.
4. Create and customize tables, charts, styles, equations, templates, and forms.
5. Create, modify, and apply references.
6. Utilize file management skills.

 
Program Outcomes

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Successfully integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

BTAC 257 - Intermediate ICD Coding

1. Build and improve upon previously learned ICD knowledge including the application of ICD guidelines for all forms of diagnostic and therapeutic medical reports.
2. Abstract diagnostic terminology from intermediate coding cases.
3. Assign and appropriately sequence ICD codes accurately to abstracted terminology, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
4. Compare and contrast ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code assignments and conventions.
5. Utilize coding crosswalks and maps used in the clinical coding process.
6. Apply Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) examples including Diagnostic Related Group (DRG’s), Resource Utilization Groups (RUG’S) and Home Health Resource Groups (HHRG’s).
7. Define the concept of case mix analysis for a given patient population using the average diagnosis-related group weight.
8. Describe the standards and impact of ethical coding using advanced coding cases and applying Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits.
9. Explain the role of the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) in the healthcare delivery systems as the basis for an electronic health record (EHR).
10. Outline the relationship of SNOMED-CT to administrative code sets used for billing and statistics.

1. Abstract diagnostic and procedural terminology to accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 and HCPCS level II codes.
2. Utilize a computerized encoder to determine procedure values based on RBRVS (resource based relative value scale), coding guidelines based on LCD (local coverage determination), NCD (national coverage determination) and CCI (correct coding initiative) edits.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

BTAC 258 - Intermediate CPT/HCPCS Coding

1. Define and apply the guidelines for procedure classification systems; Current Procedural Coding (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Level II and International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM Volume III and ICD-10-PCS).
2. Read and interpret complex authentic source documents to abstract and identify all services and procedures to be coded.
3. Accurately assign service and procedure codes utilizing classification systems studied to intermediate coding case studies.
4. Accurately assign both CPT and HCPCS modifiers to intermediate coding case studies.
5. Define the use of Relative Value Units (RVU’s) and Resource Based Relative Value Scales (RBRVS) to assign payment value to procedures.
6. Create a detailed and accurate evaluation and management (E/M) audit tool for the three key components; History, Exam and Medical Decision Making.
7. Demonstrate use of the E/M audit tool as an educational resource for medical coders and providers. Apply codes to professional fee billing examples for Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC’s), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ACS’s), Resource Utilization Group (RUG) and other common payment systems.

1. Abstract diagnostic and procedural terminology to accurately assign ICD-10-CM, CPT-4 and HCPCS level II codes.
2. Utilize a computerized encoder to determine procedure values based on RBRVS (resource based relative value scale), coding guidelines based on LCD (local coverage determination), NCD (national coverage determination) and CCI (correct coding initiative) edits.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

BTAC 266 - Inside Microsoft Office

1. Gain advanced skills and demonstrate confidence in using and supporting state of the art software used in business and industry.
2. Integrate applications within the Microsoft Office Suite.
3. Implement effective team building.
4. Develop written and oral communication skills.
5. Solve a variety of personal computer-related application problems.

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BTAC 297 - Independent Study - BTAC

Credits: 1-5
Includes special courses and topics designed for students such as individual learning in the Business Technologies and Administrative Careers programs. Students may register for a contracted learning experience by obtaining permission from a Business Technologies and Administrative Careers (BTAC) faculty advisor.

Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Outcomes will be established by the student and faculty supervisor. Will vary based on topic.

 
Program Outcomes

1. Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
2. Integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CARP 113 - Foundations and Floor Framing

1. Locate and layout the location of a basic house foundation.
2. Form a basic single lift foundation for a residential home.
3. Read and interpret floor framing prints.
4. Frame a wooden floor system to accepted practices.
5. Interpret and apply building code requirements for both foundation and floor framing.
6. Use correctly and safely all hand and power tools related to foundations and floor framing.
7. Comply with all OSHA/WISHA construction safety standards.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Frame the wooden structure for a basic single-story home.
5. Form and pour typical concrete slabs.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 114 - Wall and Roof Framing

1. Read and interpret wall and roof framing plans.
2. Read, interpret and apply shear wall schedule specification.
3. Frame a basic residential home exterior and interior walls.
4. Frame a typical wooden roof using engineered trusses.
5. Interpret and apply building code requirements for both wall and roof framing.
6. Use correctly and safely all hand and power tools related to wall and roof framing.
7. Comply with all OSHA/WISHA Construction safety standards.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Form and pour a typical foundation for a basic home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 115 - Exterior and Interior Finish

1. Install siding, trim and related components correctly and efficiently. 
2. Install drywall and accessories to accepted practices.
3. Install exterior doors and windows to accepted practices and principle.
4. Install interior doors to accepted practice and principles.
5. Install standing and running trim.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Install all basic interior trim components for a home.
5. Install all basic exterior trim components for a home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 161 - Print Reading

1. Interpret all lines, symbols, dimensions on prints.
2. Locate critical load bearing points on prints.
3. Determine correct building materials based on prints.
4. Read and interpret Shear Wall schedules.
5. Interpret sectional views, and detail views on prints.  

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Read and interpret basic architectural residential prints
4. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 162 - Stair Design and Construction

1. Determine total rise, unit run, total run, stringer pitch and length, and stairwell opening.
2. Build a set of straight-run stairs that meet or exceed building code requirements. 

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Calculate, layout and install basic stairs and components.
5. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 163 - Rafters Design and Framing Level 1

1. Determine lengths of common, valley, hips and jack rafters using rafter tables, and construction master calculator to within 1/16 of an inch.
2. Calculate stud and plate lengths and construct a rake wall within 1/8 of an inch tolerance.
3. Calculate and over frame a blind valley rafter system over the existing roof to within 1/8 of an inch.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Calculate, install and sheath typical stick-framed roof structures.
5. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 164 - Intermediate Woodworking and Cabinetry

1. Identify and evaluate materials, construction methods and overall quality of modular or “off the shelf” type cabinetry as well as “Custom” cabinetry.
2. Determine quality of drawer, door and convenience hardware.
3. Design a usable shop drawing, estimate the project, and generate a cut list for a built-in Media Center based on a “concept sketch.”
4. Operate power tools and stationary machinery safely and correctly.
5. Machine all basic woodworking joints using stationary machinery and portable woodworking tools.
6. Construct a lower and upper kitchen cabinet correctly and accurately.
7. Construct a basic drawer box and overlay drawer front.
8. Construct an overlay, recessed panel cabinet door and install it using European style Hinges on either a face frame or frameless cabinet box.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Build a basic kitchen base cabinet to within 1/32” of all given dimensions
5. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 165 - Residential Remodeling Practices

1. Determine a sequence of construction/demolition for a given project based on a set of approved drawings.
2. Tie into an existing foundation and building framework that meets IRC or engineer specifications based on a set of approved drawings.
3. Layout and connect a basic supply and waste line for plumbing.
4. Add a new 110 volt branch circuit for lighting and outlets.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the process for obtaining a remodeling building permit using King County Building department bulletins.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Form and pour a typical foundation for a basic home.
5. Frame the wooden structure for a basic single-story home.
6. Install all basic interior trim components for a home.
7. Install all basic exterior trim components for a home.
8. Read and interpret basic architectural residential prints
9. Calculate, layout and install basic stairs and components.
10. Calculate, install and sheath typical stick-framed roof structures.
11. Build a basic kitchen base cabinet to within 1/32” of all given dimensions
12. Form and pour typical concrete slabs.
13. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 166 - Deck Construction and Concrete Flatwork

1. Identify and evaluate materials, construction methods and building code requirements for decks and flatwork.
2. Operate power tools and hand tools in the building of decks and concrete flatwork.
3. Properly attach and frame a ground or above ground deck to specifications and code requirements based on an approved drawing.
4. Install handrails, guardrails, stairs and other deck accessories to specifications and/or building code requirement based on an approved drawing.
5. Properly excavate, prepare sub-strate, install forms, pour and finish a concrete driveway, sidewalk and or patio based on an approved drawing.
6. Use proper tools and techniques to apply a variety of concrete finishes.
7. Estimate material and cost for a deck and a concrete flatwork project based on a set of drawings.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Read and interpret basic architectural residential prints
5. Calculate, layout and install basic stairs and components.
6. Form and pour typical concrete slabs.
7. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 167 - Material Estimating

1. Determine the amount and cost of all the materials to build a home based on residential prints. 
2. Collect data for sub-contracted prices based on residential prints.
3. Combine both sub-contracted bids and their own material estimating costs and derive at an estimated cost to build the house.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Read and interpret basic architectural residential prints
4. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 168 - Green Construction Principles and Practices

1. Discuss environmental and economic impacts of Green Building Principles.
2. Discuss basic Building Science Principles.
3. Describe Advanced Framing Principles.
4. Describe efficient ways to generate and save energy.
5. Discuss Thermal Dynamics within a Home or Building.
6. Define the thermal envelope of a house and how to properly seal for air leaks.
7. Identify and Remedy Moisture related problems.
8. Perform Energy Auditing Test related to Air Leakage, Thermal Barriers, Energy Consumption and Health/Safety Issues.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 169 - Advanced Stair Construction

1. Layout and construct winder treads to meet the IRC Code to within 1/16” accuracy based on a basic drawing.
2. Layout and construct a self-supporting circular stair system with laminated inside stringer & curved outside wall.
3. Calculate and layout a 45-degree stringer for a pyramid stair.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Calculate, layout and install basic stairs and components.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 171 - Advanced Cabinetry and Wood Fabrication

1. Develop their own shop drawings, material list, cut list, sheet layout and estimate for a project of their own choosing.
2. Fabricate above project and will be graded on accuracy to design, craftsmanship and complexity.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CARP 177 - Carpentry Work Experience 1

1. Become acquainted with people in professional settings.
2. Work with others in their field of interest.
3. Adjust to specific aspects of a career.
4. Improve previously acquired skills.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CARP 178 - Carpentry Work Experience 2

1. Become acquainted with people in professional settings.
2. Work with others in their field of interest.
3. Adjust to specific aspects of a career.
4. Improve previously acquired skills.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CARP 179 - Carpentry Work Experience 3

1. Become acquainted with people in professional settings.
2. Work with others in their field of interest.
3. Adjust to specific aspects of a career.
4. Improve previously acquired skills.

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CARP 194 - Special Studies-Carpentry

1. Describe considerations necessary to the completion of special study task.
2. Demonstrate the special study task.  

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CHEM& 110 - Chemical Concepts with Lab

1. Utilize various forms of scientific measurement and proportional reasoning in simple calculations. 
2. Describe the composition and properties of simple chemical substances, as well as their roles in chemical reactions. 
3. Use basic chemical principles to understand, explore and evaluate real world topics.
4. Perform laboratory experiments, paying attention to detail, and acting in an environmentally responsible manner.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry

1. Utilize various forms of scientific measurement in calculations including scientific notation, the metric system of units, dimensional analysis for unit conversions, and significant figures.
2. Evaluate atomic structure and the relationship to the periodic table of elements.
3. Describe the types of radiation and apply it to nuclear reactions.  
4. Evaluate models of chemical bonding and the relationship to the periodic table of elements and to the chemical and physical properties of compounds associated with different types of bonding.
5. Name and predict formulas for simple ionic and covalent compounds.
6. Relate observable macroscopic properties and changes among solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter to underlying microscopic principles.
7. Perform simple stoichiometric calculations utilizing mole ratios and molar masses. 
8. Describe how heat is involved in chemical and physical changes.
9. Describe the relationship of pressure, volume, temperature, and moles in a gaseous sample.
10. Relates observable macroscopic properties of solutions and calculate concentrations of solutions.
11. Describe the concepts of equilibrium and reaction rates. 
12. Describe the concepts of acidity, basicity and pH.
13. Utilize laboratory techniques to collect and accurately record experimental data. 
14. Practice safe laboratory procedures, such as identifying and managing laboratory hazards and using appropriate personal protective equipment.
15. Use appropriate scientific concepts to analyze data and draw conclusions.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 131 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

1. Classify and name organic compounds.  
2. Predict physical and chemical properties of organic molecules using molecular structure. 
3. Write and interpret organic structures.
4. Predict the outcome of selected organic reactions involved in the metabolic pathways.
5. Describe isomerism and stereochemistry as it applies to organic and biological compounds. 

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 140 - General Chemistry Prep with Lab

1. Use the metric system, dimensional analysis method, and significant figures in solving problems.
2. Distinguish among atoms, molecules, ions, and compounds.
3. Write chemical formulas and systematic names for ionic and covalent compounds.
4. Describe the subatomic structure of the atom, including isotopic differences. 
5. Convert among units of mass, mole, or number of particles.
6. Write balanced chemical equations.
7. Use stoichiometry to compute either the amount of products or required reactants in a chemical reaction in units of moles or mass.
8. Describe the atomic structure of the s, p and d block elements.
9. Draw the Lewis structures of atoms and covalent compounds that follow the octet rule.
10. Practice the safe use of laboratory equipment to record and present data in an organized and professional manner. 
11. Analyze scientific data and draw appropriate conclusions.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 161 - General Chemistry with Lab I

1. Use the metric system, dimensional analysis method, and significant figures in solving problems.
2. Distinguish among atoms, isotopes, molecules, ions and compounds.
3. Write chemical formulas and systematic names for ionic and covalent compounds. 
4. Write balanced chemical equations, including net ionic equations and predict reaction products, including acid-base, precipitation and redox reactions.
5. Use stoichiometry to compute either the yield or required reactants in a chemical reaction involving limiting reactants as solids, liquids, solutions and/or gases.
6. Calculate the amount of solute needed to prepare a specific solution concentration, as well as, perform dilution calculations.
7. Use the gas laws and the kinetic molecular theory to describe and explain the physical behavior of gases.
8. Compute the enthalpy change in chemical reactions using stoichiometry, calorimetric data, Hess’s Law, and/or tabulated thermodynamic data.
9. Utilize laboratory equipment, including electronic instruments to record, present, and analyze scientific data, as well as, draw appropriate conclusions.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 162 - General Chemistry with Lab II

1. Calculate the wavelength, frequency and energy of electromagnetic radiation associated with electron transitions predicted by Bohr’s atomic model. 
2. Identify the key differences between classical and modern atomic theory, including the particulate nature of light and the wave nature of matter.
3. Describe the underlying principles of the Quantum-Mechanical model of the atom.
4. Describe the location of electrons in an element or ion using quantum numbers, electron configurations and orbital diagrams.
5. Explain periodic trends (e.g., atomic size, electron affinity, ionization energy or electronegativity) and use these to predict the chemical and physical properties of a substance (e.g., lattice energy, melting point, polarity).
6. Use the applicable bonding model (metallic, ionic, covalent or network covalent) to predict the physical and chemical properties of a substance.
7. Use Lewis structures to represent ionic or covalent compounds, including those expanded octet configurations.
8. Use the VSEPR theory 3-D shape of a molecule or ion to predict physical properties, such as polarity and solubility.
9. Use valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory to describe the bonding in molecules and explain their properties.
10. Calculate the enthalpy changes involved in various phase changes and temperature changes.
11. Use a phase diagram to predict the physical state of a substance under specified conditions of temperature and pressure.
12. Calculate unit cell and atomic properties using an understanding of basic crystal structures.
13. Use the appropriate intermolecular forces to predict physical properties, such as boiling point, viscosity, surface tension, solubility and volatility. 
14. Utilize laboratory equipment, including electronic instruments, to record, present, and analyze scientific data, as well as, draw appropriate conclusions.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 163 - General Chemistry with Lab III

1. Determine a reaction rate, reaction order, rate constant and rate law.
2. Calculate amounts or time using integrated rate laws for zero, first, or second order reactions, including nuclear decay.
3. Write balanced nuclear chemistry reactions for the various decay modes, fission and/or fusion.
4. Describe the collision theory of reaction rates, including the role of activation energy and catalysts. 
5. Define or calculate the reaction quotient or equilibrium constant from a balanced chemical equation and solve for equilibrium concentrations.
6. Use the principles of chemical equilibrium to solve problems involving acid/base, solubility, complex formation and/or electrochemical equilibria.
7. Use Le Châtelier’s Principle to predict the effect of a stress applied to a chemical equilibrium.  
8. Calculate pH, pOH, [H+], [OH-], Ka , Kb, pKa and pKb for both strong and weak acids.
9. Describe how buffers work, and be able to calculate the concentrations of all species in a buffered solution.
10. Predict how the solubility of solids will be affected by pH, as well as calculate the Ksp and/or solubility of a weakly soluble salt.
11. Identify the factors that determine the spontaneity of a chemical reaction, and predict if a given reaction will be spontaneous. 
12. Calculate enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy changes for a chemical reaction, as well as predict and/or calculate how temperature affects the spontaneity of a chemical reaction.
13. Distinguish between voltaic and electrolytic cells. 
14. Calculate the potential of an electrochemical cell under standard and/or non-standard conditions.
15. Utilize laboratory equipment, including electronic instruments, to record, present, and analyze scientific data, as well as, draw appropriate conclusions.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM 177 - Chemistry Work Experience

CHEM 194 - Special Topics-Chemistry 1

CHEM 195 - Special Topics-Chemistry 2

CHEM& 261 - Organic Chemistry with Lab I

1. Predict the acidity or basicity of an organic compound, based on electronegativity, resonance, inductive electron withdrawal, and orbital hybridization.
2. Predict the stabilities of organic compounds, based on electron configuration and delocalization, orbital hybridization, hyperconjugation, angle strain, and steric strain.
3. Draw structures of major organic functional groups and isomers, and name representative molecules using IUPAC nomenclature rules.
4. Determine a curved arrow mechanism and reaction intermediates involving electrophilic addition, carbocation rearrangement, and resonance.
5. Plan a synthesis involving electrophilic addition and catalytic hydrogenation reactions of alkenes and alkynes to produce a targeted organic molecule in good yield.
6. Identify and correct errors, problems, and safety hazards associated with the handling of organic chemicals, lab equipment setup, and usage.
7. Plan a purification of an organic compound involving extraction, filtration, centrifugation, recrystallization, distillation, and chromatography.
8. Assess the purity and determine the identity of an organic sample using melting point determination, polarimetry, refractive index, and chromatography.
9. Evaluate the impact of an organic laboratory experiment on human health and the environment, and suggest improvements.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 262 - Organic Chemistry with Lab II

1. Plan a synthesis involving pericyclic reactions, radical-mediated reactions, nucleophilic substitution, elimination, and alcohol oxidation reactions to produce a targeted organic molecule in good yield.
2. Determine a reasonable curved arrow mechanism and reaction intermediates of pericyclic reactions, radical-mediated reactions, nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions.
3. Predict the monomers, reaction conditions and products of chain-growth and step-growth polymerization reactions.
4. Relate the polymerization reaction conditions to the physical properties of a polymer.
5. Explain the effects of nucleophilicity, basicity, leaving group propensity, steric hindrance, solvent, and temperature on the reaction rates of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions.
6. Determine the structure of an unknown organic compound, using infrared spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
7. Verify identity and purity of an organic product of pericyclic reactions, radical-mediated reactions, nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions using spectroscopy and other common organic laboratory techniques.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM& 263 - Organic Chemistry with Lab III

1. Plan a synthesis involving organometallic reagents, carbonyl compounds, and aromatic compounds to produce a targeted organic molecule in good yield.
2. Explain relative reactivities and regioselectivities of organic compounds in nucleophilic acyl substitution (NAS), electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) and related reactions.
3. Determine a reasonable curved arrow mechanism and reaction intermediates for NAS, EAS and related reactions.
4. Plan a synthesis involving enolate and enamine nucleophiles, reacting with alkyl halides, acylating agents and non-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
5. Determine the identity and purity of an organic product of NAS, EAS and related reactions using spectroscopy and other common organic laboratory techniques.

1. Use appropriate symbolic reasoning or quantitative methods to evaluate problems, make decisions and formulate solutions.
2. Effectively use laboratory tools and/or equipment to collect data, analyze it and draw reasonable scientific conclusions.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CHEM 296 - Independent Study-Chemistry 1

CHEM 299 - Independent Study-Chemistry 2

CHIN 111 - First Year Chinese for Heritage Learners

1. Demonstrate reading and writing skills in simplified character Chinese.
2. Develop basic skills to read and write modern colloquial Chinese.
3. Demonstrate and develop reading and writing skills on the bases of fundamental grammatical patterns and vocabulary in functional contexts. 
4. Develop proficiency for those who speak Mandarin with non-standard accents to demonstrate proficiency in standard pronunciation.

1. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CHIN& 121 - Chinese I

1. Illustrate comprehension of the similarities and differences between Chinese culture and the cultures of other communities without biased judgment.
2. Interpret the differences as a learning opportunity to discover more about Chinese culture.
3. Observe and analyze the issues and trends of Chinese community from open-minded perspectives.
4. Demonstrate communication and interact in a linguistically and culturally appropriate and effective manner in the Chinese environment.
5. Demonstrate a mastery of basic grammatical structures, correct pronunciation, accurate tones and relevant knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture.
6. Negotiate verbal communication through interactive task completion.
7. Manage a number of situations that have immediate concern: request and provide simple personal information; request and provide basic information about one’s family; request and provide information on time and location of events; make and accept invitation in a culturally appropriate manner; express preferences and simple opinions; act appropriately in social functions; and make phone calls for help and to schedule an appointment.

1. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CHIN& 122 - Chinese II

1. Develop awareness and value similarities and differences between Chinese culture and the cultures of other communities without biased judgment.
2. Illustrate the differences as a learning opportunity to discover more about Chinese culture.
3. Observe and analyze the issues and trends of Chinese community from open-minded perspectives.
4. Communicate and interact in a linguistically and culturally appropriate and effective manner in the Chinese-speaking environment.
5. Demonstrate mastery of basic grammatical structures, correct pronunciation, accurate tones and relevant knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture.
6. Demonstrate verbal communication through interactive task completion.
7. Demonstrate reading skills.
8. Manage a number of situations that have immediate concern to you: relate simple information about academic studies; offer or request assistance; relate simple information on your own daily routine; purchase goods in a store and order food in a restaurant; express gratitude after being helped by others; discuss weather conditions; and ask and give directions, including taking mass transit.

1. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CHIN& 123 - Chinese III

1. Develop awareness and value similarities and differences between Chinese culture and the cultures of other communities without biased judgment.
2. Interpret and illustrate the differences as a learning opportunity to discover more about Chinese culture.
3. Observe and analyze the issues and trends of Chinese community from open-minded perspectives.
4. Communicate and interact in a linguistically and culturally appropriate and effective manner in the Chinese-speaking environment.
5. Develop basic proficiency with grammatical structures, correct pronunciation, accurate tones and relevant knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture.
6. Demonstrate verbal communication through interactive task completion.
7. Develop reading and writing skills.
8. Negotiate a number of situations that have immediate concern to you: request and provide information on time, location and duration of events;  give short narratives that explain or relate a situation; describe simple medical conditions; make, accept and turn down invitation in a culturally appropriate manner; act appropriately in social functions; make inquiries and commands; request information about the apartment someone is interested in renting; discuss various sports; discuss and make basic travel plans, including traveling by plane; and make basic comparisons and contrasts of various objects or opinions.

1. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST 100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication

1. Develop an awareness of group dynamics in the workplace.
2. Develop effective strategies for conflict resolution in the workplace.
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media

1. Discuss the development of the mass media landscape, which may include advertising, public relations and the demassification of the media.
2. Evaluate the technological advances of the major mass media industries.
3. Identify prominent people responsible for key developments in mass media industries.
4. Assess the impact of media power, control or responsibility on our society.
5. Discuss major influences on mass media, including social, political, technological or regulatory forces.
6. Explain the impact of evolving media on the mass media landscape.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST 105 - Oral Communication For Trades

1. Orally Communicate their ideas to others.
2. Generate a professional resume.
3. Apply effective communication skills to job interview settings.
4. Use effective listening skills to follow directions.
5. Give short narratives that explain or relate a situation.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 106 - Human Relations for Trades

1. Use basic interpersonal group communication skills.
2. Use basic group communication skills.
3. Demonstrate conflict management skills in relationships.
4. Describe the effects of diversity in the workplace.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 177 - Communication Studies Work Experience 1

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student. 

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication

1. Identify interpersonal communication vocabulary for self, perception, conflict, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, listening, conflict, and relationships.
2. Summarize how and why humans communicate interpersonally.
3. Compare and contrast interpersonal communication choices. 
4. Evaluate the communication process in interpersonal contexts.
5. Model competent (appropriate, effective & ethical) interpersonal communication. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 212 - Persuasion and Propaganda

1. Determine the differences between persuasion and propaganda. 
2. Critique rhetorical techniques of persuasion.
3. Define persuasion in terms of communication theory.
4. Assess the ethics, politics, and cultural influences on the construction and effectiveness of propaganda and persuasive messages.
5. Discuss the principles of audience adaptation to the potential effectiveness of a persuasive message.
6. Summarize the historical evolution of propaganda.
7. Analyze the effectiveness of rhetoric used in a persuasive campaign. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
2. Use, synthesize, or produce needed information ethically. 
3. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 213 - Communication in Social Media

1. Describe major shifts in social media over time.
2. Examine their self-identity and self-presentation.
3. Interpret the impact of social media choices on their relationships.
4. Analyze social media’s influence on social movements, both domestic and global.
5. Examine the impact of social media on their news consumption and worldview.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
2. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST 215 - Critical Analysis of Media

Credits: 5
Examines basic theories of media analysis and effects. Covers stereotypes, persuasive messages, and violent and sexual imagery. Applies media theories to a variety of media including movies, television, radio, and print.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099  or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Explain the prevalence of media in our daily lives.
2. Analyze different types of media.
3. Apply theories and methods to existing media.
4. Compare the historical effects of different types of media.
5. Illustrate various impacts media have on our society.
6. Generate critical analysis of various forms of media. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

2. Use, synthesize, or produce needed information ethically.

3. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

4. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST 217 - Communication for Business and Professions

1. Interpret the communication process as it relates to business and professional settings.
2. Identify verbal and nonverbal skills that contribute to establishing effective interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
3. Practice techniques for conducting meetings and working as a group.
4. Model effective skills for participating in the interview process.
5. Illustrate credibility and professionalism in social media networks and other mediated channels.
6. Appraise the application of business communication skills in intercultural contexts. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST& 220 - Public Speaking

Credits: 5
A course in public speaking that helps students develop confidence and competence in addressing diverse audiences in community and professional settings. Students compose and deliver speeches, as well as evaluate others’ presentations. Emphasizes choice and organization of material, sound reasoning, audience analysis, and delivery.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099 ; or completion of ENGL 109 ; or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Deliver an extemporaneous, audience-centered persuasive speech from speaker’s notes based off a researched outline.
2. Deliver an extemporaneous, audience-centered informative speech from speaker’s notes based off a researched outline.
3. Design a speech using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.   
4. Assess ethical, emotional and logical appeals of speeches and speakers.
5. Demonstrate the listening skills of an ethical audience member.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

2. Use, synthesize or produce needed information ethically.

3. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

CMST 221 - Public Speaking Module

1. Demonstrate effective delivery techniques.
2. Present speeches with the proper organizational pattern.
3. Evaluate their own performances, as well as, the performance of other presentations.
4. Exhibit confidence with public speaking. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
2. Use, synthesize, or produce needed information ethically.
3. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 222 - Coaching and Mentoring Public Speakers

Credits: 5
Offers students who have taken a beginning public speaking course. An opportunity to enhance the public speaking skills learned in their previous course by presenting at least two speeches. Students also learn skills that will enable them to coach other students wishing to improve their presentations. Course also entails a review of the principles of effective public speaking, observing coaching sessions in the Green River Public Speaking Center, and actively coaching other students in the Public Speaking Center. Course is useful for future teachers, as well as any student whose future careers or community involvement will require delivering presentations.

Prerequisite: CMST& 220  with a grade of 3.2 or higher; and instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Organize and deliver informative and persuasive speeches.
2. Critique their own presentation as well as the presentations of others.
3. Employ communication theory in speech analysis.
4. Provide effective feedback to other speakers.
5. Coach other public speakers. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

2. Use, synthesize, or produce needed information ethically.

3. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication

1. Identify elements of communication competence in small groups. 
2. Compare different leadership styles within small groups. 
3. Model the phases of group development to complete tasks.
4. Assess the effects of competition and cooperation within and among small groups. 
5. Evaluate methods of decision-making and problem solving within small groups. 
6. Identify the types of power, influence, and conflict within small groups. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CMST 238 - Intercultural Communication

1. Identify the basic concepts, theories, and principles of intercultural communication.
2. Discuss how cross cultural contacts, including diverse majority and minority cultural groups based on ethnic, religious, sexual, gender, class, etc., influence and are influenced by different aspects of communication: perception, language, nonverbal messages, etc. 
3. Illustrate strategies for intercultural communication problems and conflicts between dominant, subcultural, or co-cultural groups. 
4. Apply intercultural communication concepts, theories, principals, and skills to real world situations and contexts.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
2. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 245 - Argumentation

Credits: 5
Introduces and explores the basic theories and practices of argumentation. Discusses the different types of arguments and the tools (theoretical and practical) needed to analyze, understand, and construct arguments. Through in-class projects, students develop the skills necessary to test and apply the theoretical and practical aspects of argumentation. Focuses on the oral presentation of arguments. Uses written work to support and provide context for the oral argumentation practiced in class.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099  or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Describe basic principles of argumentation.
2. Describe different types of arguments.
3. Analyze arguments for effectiveness and appropriateness.
4. Build effective arguments using a variety of theories and practices.
5. Analyze the effects of arguments in everyday life.

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

2. Use, synthesize or produce needed information ethically.

3. Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 265 - Introduction to Popular Culture

Credits: 5
Introduces theories and practices of popular culture, their relationship to both the center and margins of popular culture, and the ways popular culture can shape our perceptions of race, class, gender, sexuality, etc. Introduces some of the important critiques of culture and covers different theories and critiques to help the students understand popular culture, the consumption of popular culture and/or the effects of popular culture in different contexts (e.g., music, film, advertising, comics, television, etc.)

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 099  or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English and Diversity

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Explain theories of popular culture.
2. Evaluate the impact of popular culture in our daily lives.
3. Describe the ways popular culture can influence our perceptions and understandings of diverse populations (ethnic, religious, sexual, gender, class, etc.) 
4. Illustrate their comprehension of popular culture in broader social contexts. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

2. Use, synthesize or produce needed information ethically.

3. Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

CMST 266 - Film and Television as Popular Culture

1. Apply aesthetic standards to current films and episodic television.
2. Explain how diversity in our culture is expressed in current films and episodic television.
3. Explain how film and television provide a better understanding of contemporary popular culture.
4. Explain how our society impacts contemporary film and television.
5. Explain the impact of film and television on our society. 

1. Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

ACOMP 101 - Computations for the Trades

ACOMP 115 - Technical Algebra/Trigonometry 1

1. Solve linear equations. 
2. Solve formulas. 
3. Solve proportions. 
4. Solve percent problems. 
5. Compute using a calculator. 
6. Compute English/metric conversions. 
7. Compute using geometry formulas. 
8. Use right triangle trigonometry to solve problems. 
9. Use oblique triangle trigonometry to solve problems.

1. Recognize which quantitative or symbolic reasoning methods are appropriate for solving a given problem.
2. Correctly implement the quantitative or symbolic reasoning methods that are appropriate for solving a given problem.
3. Translate data into various formats such as symbolic language, equations, graphs, and formulas.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

CRC 101 - Machine Shorthand Theory 1

1. Practice writing textbook and lab exercises with each lesson until 95% accuracy or better is achieved.
2. Memorize and demonstrate knowledge of brief forms, words, numbers, and punctuation through weekly tests.
3. Develop an ability to read shorthand notes fast and smoothly through timings in class.
4. Write shorthand notes smoothly without hesitation from perfect-copy notes.
5. Demonstrate awareness of computer writing while learning theory. This includes consistency, accuracy, and conflict-free writing.
6. Maintain and care for the shorthand machine.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 102 - Machine Shorthand Theory 2

1. Practice writing textbook and lab exercises with each lesson until 95% accuracy or better is achieved.
2. Memorize and demonstrate knowledge of brief forms, words, numbers, and punctuation through weekly tests.
3. Develop an ability to read shorthand notes fast and smoothly through timings in class.
4. Write shorthand notes smoothly without hesitation from perfect-copy notes.
5. Demonstrate awareness of computer writing while learning theory. This includes consistency, accuracy, and conflict-free writing.
6. Maintain and care for the shorthand machine.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 103 - Machine Shorthand Theory 3

1. Practice writing textbook and lab exercises with each lesson until 95% accuracy or better is achieved.
2. Memorize and demonstrate knowledge of brief forms, words, numbers, and punctuation through weekly tests.
3. Develop an ability to read shorthand notes fast and smoothly through timings in class.
4. Write shorthand notes smoothly without hesitation from perfect-copy notes.
5. Demonstrate awareness of computer writing while learning theory. This includes consistency, accuracy, and conflict-free writing.
6. Maintain and care for the shorthand machine.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 111 - Machine Shorthand Literary 60 WPM

1. Write unfamiliar literary material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on literary and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments.
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 112 - Machine Shorthand Testimony 60 WPM

1. Write unfamiliar testimony material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5)minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on testimony and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments.
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 121 - Machine Shorthand Literary 80 WPM

Credits: 4
Develops skill in writing literary dictation and reading notes with practice on new and familiar material. Students should attain 80 wpm with a minimum of 95 percent accuracy in transcription.

Prerequisite: CRC 111  or instructor’s permission; and concurrent enrollment in testimony dictation course.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Write unfamiliar literary material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on literary and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

 
Program Outcomes

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 122 - Machine Shorthand Testimony 80 wpm

Credits: 4
Develops skill in writing two-voice testimony dictation and reading notes with practice on new and familiar material. Students should attain 80 wpm with a minimum of 95 percent accuracy in transcription.

Prerequisite: CRC 112  or instructor’s permission; and concurrent enrollment in literary dictation course.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Write unfamiliar testimony material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on testimony and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 131 - Machine Shorthand Literary 100 wpm

Credits: 4
Develops skill in writing literary dictation and reading notes with practice on new and familiar material. Students should attain 100 wpm with a minimum of 95 percent accuracy in transcription.

Prerequisite: CRC 121  or instructor’s permission; and concurrent enrollment in testimony and medical dictation courses.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Write unfamiliar literary material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on literary and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 132 - Machine Shorthand Testimony 100 wpm

1. Write unfamiliar testimony material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on testimony and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 133 - Machine Shorthand Jury Charge 100 wpm

1. Write unfamiliar jury charge material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on jury charge and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 134 - Machine Shorthand Medical QA 100 wpm

CRC 141 - Machine Shorthand Literary 120 wpm

1. Write unfamiliar literary material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be ead, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on literary and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 142 - Machine Shorthand Testimony 120 wpm

1. Write unfamiliar testimony material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on testimony and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 143 - Machine Shorthand Jury Charge 120 wpm

1. Write unfamiliar jury charge material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine for five (5) minutes with a minimum of 95% accuracy in transcription.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on jury charge and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate their knowledge of local, national, and international current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues through assessments. 
7. Integrate their working English vocabulary into steno-based writing conventions through systematic testing.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 144 - Machine Shorthand Medical QA 120 wpm

Credits: 4
Develops skill in writing two-voice medical testimony dictation and reading notes with practice on new and familiar material at 120 wpm with a minimum of 95% accuracy.

Prerequisite: CRC 134  or instructor’s permission; and concurrent enrollment in literary, jury charge, and testimony dictation courses.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Write unfamiliar medical testimony material at registered speed level on the shorthand machine.
2. Demonstrate the ability to read back from shorthand notes, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading, and reading distinctly and with authority.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read from perfect copy shorthand notes at a rapid speed of an expanded and more difficult vocabulary.
4. Execute their machine-writing skills on medical and technical words.
5. Implement and perfect their transcription skills with emphasis on proofreading, researching proper names and unfamiliar vocabulary, and using correct spelling and punctuation.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 150 - Computer-Aided Transcription-Beginning

1. Demonstrate the basic care and maintenance of the computer hardware and shorthand machine.
2. Utilize system support (customer service, software support, etc.) effectively and appropriately.
3. Operate a computer-aided transcription system for basic transcript production.
4. Create and maintain efficient CAT habits: building a dictionary. updating dictionaries, backing up and deleting files, formatting, using parentheticals and including/merge files and creation of ASCII disks.
5. Produce a 5-page, first pass transcript with a goal of 95% translation rate.
6. Produce a salable transcript of at least 10 pages on a computer-aided transcription system from the students own stenographic notes to include the following:
   • Title page
   • Index
   • Jury charge/opening and/or closing statements, if applicable
   • Direct and cross-examination
   • Parentheticals
   • Colloquy
   • Certification page
   • Signature page, if applicable

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 151 - Computer-Aided Transcription-Advanced

1. Demonstrate the basic care and maintenance of the computer hardware and shorthand machine.
2. Utilize system support (customer service, software support, etc.) effectively and appropriately.
3. Operate a computer-aided transcription system for advanced transcript production, including creation of indexes, include files, concordance indexes, and use of custom page layouts.
4. Create and maintain efficient CAT habits: building a dictionary, updating dictionaries, backing up and deleting files, formatting, using parentheticals and include files, and creating ASCII files.
5. Operate a CAT system for realtime output, including use of realtime display and translation options and the use of power definitions from the steno keyboard.
6. Produce two 10-page saleable transcripts with a goal of 95% translation rate, including the following elements: title page, index, oath, examination, parentheticals, colloquy, certificate, signature page, and keyword index.

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 177 - Court Reporting/Captioning Work Experience 1

Credits: 1-12
Allows student to work full- or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in COOP 171  and instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student. 

 
Program Outcomes

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 178 - Court Reporting/Captioning Work Experience 2

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

CRC 179 - Court Reporting/Captioning Work Experience 3

1. Read, write, and understand a realtime theory.
2. Write unfamiliar two-voice and multi-voice testimony, literary, and jury charge, material.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write increased level of vocabulary, including legal and medical vocabulary.
4. Apply machine-writing skills on legal, medical, and technical terminology.
5. Demonstrate natural, smooth read back of shorthand notes.
6. Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, proofreading skills, and English in the production of typed material.
7. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of realtime technology through the production of transcripts and/or captions.
8. Build, maintain, and implement personal and job dictionaries for realtime translation.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of international, national, and local current events, geography, and cultural diversity issues.
10. Perform the role of professional reporter or captioner in simulated exercises and execute all required tasks.
11. Apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in all writing activities.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.