Apr 30, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


This section includes a brief description of each credit class offered on a regular basis at Green River College. Classes are arranged in alphabetical order according to the college department that offers the class.

Each listing includes a course number (prefix & code/number), course title, number of credits awarded, prerequisite, course outcomes, and academic transfer distributions are also designated where applicable. Common course numbers are identified by an “&” symbol at the end of the department abbreviation.

Course numbers 100-299 are designated for Green River College programs and courses that transfer to senior institutions (transfer is sometimes limited). The 100 series is ordinarily for first-year students and the 200 series for second-year students, but this distinction varies because of differing requirements at other colleges and universities. The 300 and 400 level series are for third- and fourth-year students.

Consult the “Programs of Study ” section of this catalog and your faculty advisor for specific information about each class and about which classes will meet your requirements.

 

Information Technology

  
  • IT 335 - Network Security Foundations and Policies

    Credits: 5
    Introduces information, business security, and security laws. Covers a variety of security topics that are integral to today’s information security professionals, including access control, cryptography, and security architecture and design.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Understand Information Security and Risk Management. 
    2. Understand Access controls, Application Security, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning. 
    3. Understand basic Cryptography. 
    4. Understand Regulations, Compliance and Investigations relating to Information Technology security. 
    5. Understand basic Operations, Physical and Environmental Security. 

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    2. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources. 
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 340 - Network Security and Firewalls

    Credits: 5
    Equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for entry-level network security specialist careers. A hands-on, career-oriented e-learning solution that emphasizes practical experience. Various types of hands-on labs provide practical experience, including procedural and trouble-shooting labs, skills integration challenges, and model building.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Understand threat mitigation.
    2. Understand and implement network security management and reporting.
    3. Understand and Implement High Availability.
    4. Understand and Implement Application ID.
    5. Understand the Implementation of site-to-site VPNs.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on. 
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources. 
    4. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs. 
    5. Prepare for industry certification exams. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 360 - Security Operations, Analysis & Forensics

    Credits: 5
    Provides an introduction to the knowledge and skills needed for a Security Analyst working with a Security Operations Center team. It teaches core security and forensic skills needed for monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing and responding to security events, thus protecting systems and organizations from cybersecurity risks, threats and vulnerabilities.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program and instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Describe End Point Threat Analysis.
    2. Describe Computer Forensics Processes.
    3. Perform Network Intrusion Analysis.
    4. Perform Incident Response.
    5. Perform Data and Event Analysis.
    6. Explain the Processes involved in Incident Handling.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on. 
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources. 
    4. Prepare for industry certification exams. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 370 - Cloud System Operations: Microsoft Azure

    Credits: 5
    Prepares students to take the Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions certification exam.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Design and implement Azure App Service apps.
    2. Create and manage Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines.
    3. Design and implement a storage strategy.
    4. Implement an Azure Active Directory.
    5. Implement virtual networks.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 385 - Advanced Scripting and Automation

    Credits: 5
    Introduces the student to different automation tools such as Ansible and other scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell. 

    Prerequisite: IT 224 ; and admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Describe and understand the advantages of Automation in IT.
    2. Perform and explain how to install automation tools such as Ansible.
    3. Develop simple automation scripts using automation tools such as Ansible using YAML syntax.
    4. Understand how to use automation tools to handle simple to complex scalable deployments.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 390 - Wireless Security

    Credits: 5
    Course prepares students to take the Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) certification exam.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Describe, recognize and understand attacks common to wireless networks.
    2. Describe and understand security vulnerabilities associated with unsecured wireless networks.
    3. Explain the purpose and goals of security policies.
    4. Describe how wireless security solutions may vary for different network implementations.
    5. Describe and understand the importance of ongoing WLAN monitoring to include the necessary tools and processes used.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    4. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    5. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 410 - Designing and Supporting Computer Networks

    Credits: 5
    Use a variety of WAN connection types to implement, secure, and monitor Wide Area Networks (WANs).

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Understand and implement network security.
    2. Understand and implement a wide area network using a variety of connection types including VPNs.
    3. Create an equipment list to meet WAN design requirements.
    4. Understand and implement network monitoring.
    5. Understand troubleshooting LANs and WANs.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 460 - Threat Analysis

    Credits: 5
    Provides the student with the ethical hacking knowledge to conduct a threat assessment, secure a network across popular platforms and operating systems, understand various types of threats, intrusion detection systems, and establish auditing and monitoring systems for vulnerabilities and threats without affecting performance.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in IT program or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Understand Ethical Hacking tools.
    2. Describe Denial of Service and Buffer Overflows.
    3. Understand and Describe Linux Operating System Vulnerabilities.
    4. Understand the methodology for Hacking servers and Wireless Networks.
    5. Understand Injection and cross-site scripting attacks.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
    2. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 470 - Cloud System Operations: Amazon Web Services

    Credits: 5
    Course prepares students to take the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate certification exam.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in IT program or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS.
    2. Implement and control the flow of data to and from AWS.
    3. Select the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements.
    4. Identify appropriate use of AWS operational best practices.
    5. Estimate AWS usage costs and identify operational cost control mechanisms.
    6. Migrate on-premises workloads to AWS.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 480 - Cloud Security (CCSP)

    Credits: 5
    Covers the design strategy and implementation of cloud security principles and preparation for the Certified Cloud Security Practitioner (CCSP) exam. 

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Explain cloud security principles and best practices.
    2. Apply Data Security Principles in the cloud.
    3. Implement Cloud Platform, Infrastructure, and Application Security.
    4. Analyze Legal, Risks and Compliance Requirements in a Cloud environment.
    5. Design proper Cloud Security Operations.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    2. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    4. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • IT 490 - Capstone: Cybersecurity and Networking

    Credits: 5
    Students work in teams to plan, implement, secure and document a complete network solution for a real or simulated company. Students implement a proof of concept network and present their design and outcomes to an audience.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Understand stakeholder project requirements.
    2. Understand and prepare a work breakdown schedule for a project.
    3. Provide weekly report and status updates to stakeholders.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    4. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

Japanese

  
  • JAPN& 121 - Japanese I

    Credits: 5
    Begins the systematic study of Japanese. Includes basic grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, and conversation practice, and introduces Hiragana and Kanji writing systems. Students learn the history, nature, and diversity of Japanese speaking cultures.

    Prerequisite: No previous background in Japanese, or no more than one year of high school Japanese, or no more than two years of high school Japanese with a “C” average or less. Eligible for ENGL 099 .

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Use hiragana and katakana.
    2. Use question words for exchanges of personal information.
    3. Discuss routines and future actions with the polite form of verbs.
    4. Discuss past actions with the polite past form of verbs.
    5. Describe the existence and location of places, people, and things.
    6. Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    7. Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

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


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JAPN& 122 - Japanese II

    Credits: 5
    Systematic study of Japanese using the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn the history, nature, and diversity of Japanese speaking cultures.

    Prerequisite: A grade of 2.0 or higher in JAPN& 121  or equivalent with instructor’s permission. Eligible for ENGL 099  

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
    2. Discuss requests with the te-form.
    3. Discuss likes and dislikes with noun phrases.
    4. Use informal speech with the plain form of verbs and adjectives.
    5. Discuss reasons with the plain form of verbs and adjectives.
    6. Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    7. Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

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


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JAPN& 123 - Japanese III

    Credits: 5
    Continues the systematic study of Japanese using the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn the history, nature, and diversity of Japanese speaking cultures. Fulfills the University of Washington College of Arts and Science graduation requirement.

    Prerequisite: A grade of 2.0 or higher in JAPN& 122  or equivalent with instructor’s permission. Eligible for ENGL 099 .

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
    2. Discuss reasons with the plain form of verbs and adjectives.
    3. Describe people and things with noun-modifying clauses.
    4. Discuss past experiences with verbs in the plain past form.
    5. Express hearsay with verbs in the plain present and past forms.
    6. Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    7. Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

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


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JAPN& 221 - Japanese IV

    Credits: 5
    A direct continuation of JAPN& 123 . Focuses on the systematic study of Japanese vocabulary, grammar, kanji and Japanese culture using the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Fulfills the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirement.

    Prerequisite: JAPN& 121,  122  and 123;   or instructor’s permission.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
    2. Discuss advice and suggestions.
    3. Discuss requests and permission in formal situations.
    4. Discuss future plans with the volitional form and conditionals.
    5. Describe resultant state and results of intentional actions with intransitive and transitive verbs.
    6. Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    7. Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

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


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JAPN& 222 - Japanese V

    Credits: 5
    JAPN& 222 is a direct continuation of JAPN&221 . Focuses on the systematic study of Japanese vocabulary, grammar, kanji and Japanese culture using the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

    Prerequisite: JAPN& 221  or instructor’s permission.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
    2. Discuss hypothetical situations and natural consequences with conditionals.
    3. Express giving and receiving depending on perspective and social status.
    4. Describe negative feelings caused by an event with passive speech.
    5. Express conjecture based on direct or indirect evidence.
    6. Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    7. Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

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


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JAPN& 223 - Japanese VI

    Credits: 5
    JAPN& 223 is a direct continuation of JAPN& 222 . Focuses on the systematic study of Japanese vocabulary, grammar, kanji and Japanese culture using the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Fulfills the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirement.

    Prerequisite: JAPN& 222  or instructor’s permission.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
    2. Discuss favors and benefits with verbs of giving and receiving.
    3. Express permission or causation with the causative form.
    4. Express complaints with the causative-passive form.
    5. Produce extra polite speech with honorific expressions.
    6. Produce modest speech with humble expressions.
    7. Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    8. Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

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


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

Journalism

  
  • JOURN 101 - Multimedia Journalism

    Credits: 5
    Teaches students how to write for the media, including print, online and broadcast media. Includes writing for public relations. Stresses newswriting mechanics, learning news style and newsroom terminology. Instructor encourages students to enroll in JOURN 104  and join the staff of The Current, Green River’s print and online publication.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Demonstrate their ability to write in clear, concise, journalistic prose.
    2. Demonstrate their critical reading skills.
    3. Demonstrate their willingness to read daily news stories.
    4. Recognize the elements of professional journalistic writing.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 103 - Introduction to Desktop Publishing

    Credits: 5
    Introduces publication design and production. Instructor recommends basic knowledge of computers (either PC or Mac). Students develop skills and an understanding of the basics of designing a publication, including the following: use of desktop publishing software; use of typography and graphics; working with page grids and templates; different treatments for features, columns, departments; effective cover design; and basic computer skills needed to prepare a publication for print.

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

    1. Layout and design of print publications.
    2. Communicate visually through use of typography and graphics.
    3. Demonstrate skill in the use of desktop publishing software.
    4. Demonstrate good craftsmanship.
    5. Demonstrate creativity.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 104 - News Laboratory 1

    Credits: 3-5
    Students write, edit, design, photograph and produce the digital and print versions of the student publication, The Current.

    Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL& 101 .

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

    1. Develop, research and prepare publishable news products, including digital photographs, on deadline.
    2. Understand and respect the value of multiculturalism and diversity in media writing.
    3. Write clear and concise news stories and news features.
    4. Work cooperatively in a newsroom setting.
    5. Design and layout attractive print and online news products.
    6. Adhere to specialized style and organization requirements of media writing for print and online platforms.
    7. Develop, research and prepare news accounts that are accurate, fair, balanced and timely.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 105 - News Laboratory 2

    Credits: 3-5
    Students continue to write, edit, design, photograph and produce the digital and print versions of the student publication, The Current. Instructor encourages students to enroll in JOURN 101  while taking this class, or to have already completed the course.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 104 .

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

    1. Develop, research and prepare publishable news products, including digital photographs, on deadline.
    2. Understand and respect the value of multiculturalism and diversity in media writing.
    3. Write clear and concise news stories and news features.
    4. Work cooperatively in a newsroom setting.
    5. Design and layout attractive print and online news products.
    6. Adhere to specialized style and organization requirements of media writing for print and online platforms.
    7. Develop, research and prepare news accounts that are accurate, fair, balanced and timely.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 106 - News Laboratory 3

    Credits: 3-5
    Students gain additional experience as they write, edit, design, photograph and produce the digital and print versions of the student publication, The Current.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 105 .

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

    1. Develop, research and prepare publishable news products, including digital photographs, on deadline.
    2. Understand and respect the value of multiculturalism and diversity in media writing.
    3. Write clear and concise news stories and news features.
    4. Work cooperatively in a newsroom setting.
    5. Design and layout attractive print and online news products.
    6. Adhere to specialized style and organization requirements of media writing for print and online platforms.
    7. Develop, research and prepare news accounts that are accurate, fair, balanced and timely.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 107 - Introduction to Video Journalism

    Credits: 5
    Introduces students to the art of storytelling, stressing techniques such as narrative journalism, conversational interviewing, and use of natural sound and video sequence construction.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Recognize and recall the essential elements of good storytelling.
    2. Think critically by critiquing information in terms of how it may interest and inform audiences.
    3. Create and produce visually compelling images.
    4. Capture engaging audio for use on its own or as a component to visual images.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 108 - Mobile and Social Media Journalism

    Credits: 5
    Critically examines how journalists and news organizations are using emerging forms of social media and mobile platforms. Students gain hands-on experience by experimenting with social media and mobile devices for news gathering, distribution, and audience engagement. Students will also learn how to use analytic tools to monitor and analyze the effectiveness of their mobile and social media activity.
     

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

    1. Effectively use social media for news gathering, distribution, and audience engagement.
    2. Research and locate reliable information from social media to enhance your reporting, and identify misleading and unbalanced content.
    3. Gain the technical skills of mobile news gathering through the use of mobile devices and apps to gather, produce, and distribute news content.
    4. Create and enhance your own professional brand on social media platforms.
    5. Use analytics to monitor and analyze social media engagement and success.
    6. Understand the public’s active role in the news production process, and the resulting impact on journalism.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 115 - Radio/Digital Radio Lab 1

    Credits: 5
    Gives students working at Green River campus radio stations KGRG-FM and KGRG-1 on-air and behind-the-scenes experience in disc jockey work, news broadcasting, radio production, and sports broadcasting. Both live disc jockey training and voice tracking are emphasized.  Students gain an understanding of radio station operations and FCC rules and regulations.

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

    1. Understand the daily operations of a radio station.
    2. Demonstrate how to operate basic radio equipment.
    3. Identify and demonstrate industry-accepted on-the-air techniques.
    4. Recall and apply the proper procedures to fill out official FCC paperwork.
    5. Create newscasts and apply relevant show prep techniques.
    6. Understand and create air check recordings.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 116 - Radio/Digital Radio Lab 2

    Credits: 5
    Gives students working at Green River campus radio stations KGRG-FM and KGRG-1 additional experience in studio production, remote broadcasting, sports broadcasting, and on-the-air performance.  Both live disc jockey work and voice tracking are emphasized.  Students continue to grow an understanding of radio station operations, FCC rules and regulations.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 115  or instructor’s permission. 

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

    1. Understand the daily operations of a radio station.
    2. Apply advanced techniques in the operation of radio equipment.
    3. Identify and demonstrate industry-accepted on-the-air techniques.
    4. Demonstrate and apply the proper procedures to fill out official FCC paperwork.
    5. Create newscasts and apply relevant show prep techniques.
    6. Understand and create air check recordings.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 125 - Podcasting Laboratory

    Credits: 5
    This hands-on course instructs students on how to take an idea for a podcast and make it a reality. Interviewing techniques and strategies for gaining an audience are emphasized. Students learn about developing narratives and how different styles of podcasts are produced while working hands-on with equipment and software. Instruction in podcast promotion, distribution and monetization is also featured. 

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

    1. Understand different styles of podcasts.
    2. Apply best practices in creating professional sounding audio.
    3. Understand and properly use professional audio recording equipment and editing techniques.
    4. Develop scriptwriting, interview, and content-creation skills for podcasts.
    5. Identify storytelling techniques and develop a narrative.
    6. Recognize the principles of distribution, promotion and monetization of podcasts.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 140 - Audio Editing for Digital Media

    Credits: 5
    Students develop copywriting skills and refine their audio production and editing techniques in the recording studio.  Also covers basic technical principles and techniques relating to broadcast audio systems, studio operation, and broadcast transmission.

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

    1. Demonstrate creative copywriting, voicing, and studio production for broadcast and new media applications.
    2. Use editing and delivery techniques.
    3. Demonstrate basic technical operations of a radio broadcast facility and audio and radio frequency signals.
    4. Explain studio equipment operation and interconnection.
    5. Use broadcast and recording software.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Use their skills to apply for entrance into the wide field of broadcasting and digital media.
    2. Transfer to a four-year institution for additional learning in the field of broadcasting, digital media and communications. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 150 - Introduction to Broadcasting & Digital Media

    Credits: 5
    Offers the student an overview of the broadcast and digital media industry from the origin of radio to the domination of television. Continues with the growth of cable TV, satellite radio & TV, as well as digital media and social platforms.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic technical aspects of broadcasting, cable, satellite and digital media.
    2. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of broadcasting, from the early inventors to the latest developments in the digital media industry.
    3. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental branches of the electronic media business:  Management, Programming, Sales, and Technical.
    4. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the basic radio formats, as well as local, network, cable television and digital media programming.
    5. Demonstrate an understanding of the role the FCC and U.S. Government play in regulating the broadcast, cable, satellite and digital media industries.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 152 - Broadcasting & Digital Media Management

    Credits: 5
    Covers radio management practices emphasizing the business of broadcasting. Includes sales, promotion, community relations, government regulations, demographics, programming, and modern applications such as digital delivery and social media usage.

    Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

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

    1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of radio as show business, with emphasis on total radio station operations.
    2. Demonstrate the relationship between radio and the community, and the Federal government.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 156 - Broadcast/Digital Media Announcing

    Credits: 3
    Stimulates an interest in and furthers the understanding of the art and science of broadcast and digital media announcing. Emphasizes voice quality, articulation, enunciation, pronunciation, and responds to in-session direction. Includes discussion and practice of typical TV, radio and digital platform news, sports, commercial, and disc jockey announcing types.

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

    1. Identify the traits of a successful broadcast professional and apply this knowledge to their own work in media.
    2. Understand the history of broadcast announcing and how it continues to change in today’s media marketplace.
    3. Identify and apply techniques to overcome performance anxiety.
    4. Create bullet points and scripts.
    5. Understand commercial endorsements and how they are integrated into broadcast and digital media.
    6. Analyze and understand accent modification.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 157 - Social Media & Broadcast Marketing

    Credits: 5
    Explores the role of social media, digital delivery, and other marketing tools as utilized by broadcast and digital media. Gives students detailed understanding of marketing, research, and sales at radio and television stations as well as new media and digital platforms.

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

    1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of standard industry practices with regards to researching broadcast & digital media audiences, marketing radio, television, cable & satellite stations, and digital media to the audience.
    2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of selling advertising on radio, television & cable stations as well as on digital platforms.
    3. Demonstrate an understanding of the potential for expanding the reach of broadcast & digital media through social media, the internet and other digital delivery.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 165 - Careers in Digital Media

    Credits: 2
    Examines careers in digital media such as social media manager, video journalist, content editor, multimedia producer, on-air personality and more.  Students will learn the expectations and real-world demands to successfully perform and interact in these fast-paced, ever-changing fields.  Students will learn about various job pathways and how to showcase their skills and knowledge to future employers.

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

    1. Establish an action plan for a career in digital media.
    2. Determine best practices and responsibilities of various digital media industry roles.
    3. Recognize key aspects of daily life at digital media companies.
    4. Demonstrate productive self-reflection with regard to your professional and personal goals.
    5. Develop a digital media portfolio to demonstrate your professional abilities to employers, graduate school committees, and friends and family.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 198 - Independent Study-Journalism 1

    Credits: 1-5
    Encourages students to study and develop independently in journalism. Students develop their own focus area and objectives in consultation with the instructor.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 101  and instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Complete a special project to be agreed upon by student and instructor, based upon the general objective of further learning and development in the field of journalism.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 199 - Independent Study-Journalism 2

    Credits: 1-5
    Encourages students to study and develop independently in journalism. Students develop their own focus areas and objectives in consultation with the instructor.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 198  and instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Complete a special project to be agreed upon by student and instructor, based upon the general objective of further learning and development in the field of journalism.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 205 - Radio Management

    Credits: 5
    Gives students working at Green River campus radio stations KGRG-FM and KGRG-1 hands-on experience in radio management, including programming, promotion, news and public affairs, music, traffic and logging procedures, copywriting, FCC regulation, disc jockey work and/or sports broadcasting.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Understand the daily management of a radio station.
    2. Demonstrate skills of working with others in a pre-professional setting.
    3. Demonstrate industry-accepted on-the-air techniques.
    4. Demonstrate management and leadership skills.
    5. Create a job interview-quality aircheck & resume.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 251 - Journalism Internship 1

    Credits: 3
    Students work for a local media company 10 hours per week each quarter and meet one hour a week with an instructor to evaluate their on-the-job training.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Work on a newspaper, magazine, radio station or television studio at least 10 hours a week working with professionals.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 252 - Journalism Internship 2

    Credits: 3
    Students work for a local media company 10 hours per week each quarter and meet one hour a week with an instructor to evaluate their on-the-job training.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Work on a newspaper, magazine, radio station or television studio at least 10 hours a week working with professionals.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 253 - Journalism Internship 3

    Credits: 3
    Students work for a local newspaper or radio station 10 hours per week each quarter and meet one hour a week with an instructor to evaluate their on-the-job training.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Work on a newspaper, magazine, radio station or television studio at least 10 hours a week working with professionals.

    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 298 - Independent Study-Journalism 3

    Credits: 1-5
    Encourages students to study and develop independently in journalism. Students develop their own focus areas and objectives in consultation with the instructor.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 199  and instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student. 
    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • JOURN 299 - Independent Study-Journalism 4

    Credits: 1-5
    Encourages students to study and develop independently in journalism. Students develop their own focus areas and objectives in consultation with the instructor.

    Prerequisite: JOURN 199  and instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student. 
    Program Outcomes
    Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

Machining and Manufacturing Technology

  
  • MFG 101 - Introduction to Machining and Manufacturing

    Credits: 1-13
    Emphasizes beginning conventional machine tool operation and includes use and care of tools and instruments used in measurement, layout and inspection. Safety to self and others is stressed in the operation of pedestal grinders, drill presses, conventional lathes, and milling machines. Occupational health and safety are taught.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Plan a machining job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the drawing.
    3. Calculate correct cutting speeds and feeds on both lathes and milling machines.
    4. Select the correct tooling for basic lathe and milling machine operations.
    5. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, dial indicators, and do precision layout.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a manually turned work piece.
    3. Produce a manually milled work piece.
    4. Use hand tools correctly and safely.
    5. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    6. Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 102 - Conventional Milling and Turning

    Credits: 1-13
    Introduces progressively more difficult operations on conventional lathes and milling machines with an emphasis on job planning sequence, attention to blueprint specifications, setting up equipment for safe operation, speeds and feeds calculations, proper selection of tooling and work holding, as well as work piece layout and final inspection processes.

    Prerequisite: MFG 101  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Plan a machining job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the drawing.
    3. Calculate correct cutting speeds and feeds on both lathes and milling machines.
    4. Select the correct tooling for basic lathe and milling machine operations.
    5. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, dial indicators, and do precision layout.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a manually turned work piece.
    3. Produce a manually milled work piece.
    4. Use hand tools correctly and safely.
    5. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    6. Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 103 - Conventional and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Level 1

    Credits: 1-13
    Emphasizes advanced calculations and machining operations on conventional lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders and their accessories. Introduces the basics of CNC programming and machining.

    Prerequisite: MFG 102  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Plan a machining job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the drawing.
    3. Calculate correct cutting speeds and feeds on both lathes and milling machines.
    4. Correctly produce a basic program for a CNC milling machine.
    5. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, dial indicators, and do precision layout.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a manually turned work piece.
    3. Produce a manually milled work piece.
    4. Produce a surface-ground work piece.
    5. Produce a CNC machined work piece.
    6. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    7. Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 104 - Conventional and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Level 2

    Credits: 1-13
    Emphasizes more advanced calculations and machining operations on conventional lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders and their accessories. Includes basic CNC milling and turning operations and introduces CAD/CAM software.

    Prerequisite: MFG 103  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Plan a machining job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the drawing.
    3. Calculate correct cutting speeds and feeds on both lathes and milling machines.
    4. Correctly produce a basic program for a CNC milling machine.
    5. Produce parts to drawing specifications on both conventional and CNC machine tools.
    6. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, dial indicators, and do precision layout.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a manually turned work piece.
    3. Produce a manually milled work piece.
    4. Produce a surface-ground work piece.
    5. Produce a CNC machined work piece.
    6. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    7. Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 105 - Intermediate Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining

    Credits: 1-13
    Emphasizes more advanced calculations and machining operations on CNC milling and turning centers and includes more extensive use of CAD/CAM software.

    Prerequisite: MFG 104  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Do a CNC machining job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the drawing.
    3. Calculate correct cutting speeds and feeds on both lathes and milling machines.
    4. Correctly produce a basic program for a CNC milling machine.
    5. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, dial indicators, and do precision layout.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a CNC machined work piece.
    3. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    4. Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 106 - Special Machining Practices

    Credits: 1-13
    A capstone course in which learners refine their skills working independently to produce final projects using conventional or CNC machine tools and CAD/CAM software.

    Prerequisite: MFG 105  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Do a machining job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the drawing.
    3. Select the correct tooling and work holding devices for more advanced machining operations.
    4. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, and dial indicators.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a manually turned work piece.
    3. Produce a manually milled work piece.
    4. Produce a surface-ground work piece.
    5. Produce a CNC machined work piece.
    6. Use hand tools correctly and safely.
    7. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    8. Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 107 - Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing

    Credits: 3
    Provides an overview of the build process used in additive manufacturing, and discusses the general steps involved in most additive manufacturing (AM) procedures. Important topics include creating or downloading 3D computer models, converting those models to AM-compatible file formats, setting up and running an AM machine (3D Printer), part removal and post-processing. 

    Prerequisite: Eligible for READ 104  and instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Describe how AM system users can protect themselves against common mechanical, electrical, thermal, and airborne hazards.
    2. Demonstrate the use and understanding of personal protective equipment (PPE), lockout/tag-out procedures, Hazard Communication Standards (HCS), and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
    3. Demonstrate an understanding of the eight basic steps involved in creating an AM product.
    4. Be able to demonstrate understanding of Spatial Visualization by describing the following terms: Orthogonal Coordinate System, Build Platform, Orientation, and Mental Rotation.
    5. Apply Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) skills learned to the operation of a 3D printer.
    6. Demonstrate an understanding of the Cartesian coordinate system.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    3. Produce a correctly sequenced job/build plan.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 115 - Reading Engineering Drawings

    Credits: 2
    Modular, group-paced course that teaches basic reading and interpretation of orthographic and isometric mechanical drawings specific to the manufacturing industry. Includes basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Emphasizes details, relevant manufacturing requirements, and industry standards and terminology.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Interpret basic orthographic and isometric drawings, including auxiliary and sectional views.
    2. Interpret current ANSI symbols, terms, abbreviations, lines, materials specifications, notes, thread specifications, tolerances and all title-block information, as well as basic geometric tolerancing and dimensioning features.

    Program Outcomes
    Read blueprints correctly.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 162 - Applied Materials for Manufacturing

    Credits: 2
    Modular, group-paced course that includes basic introduction to the manufacture and structure of metals, the effects of alloying elements and heat treatment of steel, as well as various destructive and non-destructive testing methods. Emphasizes metallurgy in manufacturing processes and machinability of various types of materials.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Use basic vocabulary associated with metals and heat treating processes.
    2. Interpret the SAE/AISI designation system for steels and aluminums.
    3. Describe the effects of various heat treatment processes.
    4. Explain the effects of various alloying elements on machinability of metals.
    5. Explain the use of Rockwell and Brinell hardness testers and convert between scales.
    6. Explain the procedure and significance of tensile and other material tests.

    Program Outcomes
    Identify and describe basic tool and project materials.

    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 163 - Training and Practice

    Credits: 1-4
    Provides training and practice in the safe and efficient set-up and operation of all basic machine tools, including machine accessories, measuring tools and inspection equipment. Instruction is geared toward those interested only in skills rather than certification.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Observe all occupational health and safety rules.
    2. Plan a lathe and a milling machine job with the correct sequence of operations to produce a work piece to the specifications on the blueprint.
    3. Calculate correct cutting speeds and feeds on both lathe and milling machine.
    4. Select the correct tooling for basic lathe and milling machine operations.
    5. Correctly use micrometers, dial calipers, vernier scales, steel rules, dial indicators, and do precision layout.
    6. Given a detailed drawing and materials, set-up and operate machine tools to produce a work piece within specified tolerances.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a manually turned workpiece.
    3. Produce a manually milled workpiece.
    4. Produce a surface-ground workpiece.
    5. Produce a CNC machined workpiece.
    6. Use hand tools correctly and safely.
    7. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    8. Read blueprints correctly.
    9. Produce a correctly sequenced job/build plan.
    10. Identify and describe basic tools and project materials.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 168 - Mastercam Level One

    Credits: 1-13
    Introduction to Mastercam, including geometry, contouring, and tool paths. No CNC shop machining performed.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Create geometry from blueprints in Mastercam.
    2. Create tool paths in Mastercam.
    3. Create CNC programs in Mastercam.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Read blueprints correctly.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 169 - Mastercam Level Two

    Credits: 1-13
    Continuation of beginning Mastercam, including geometry, contouring, and tool paths. No CNC shop machining performed.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Create two and three-dimensional geometry from blueprints in Mastercam.
    2. Create tool paths for two and three-dimensional geometry in Mastercam.
    3. Create CNC programs from two and three-dimensional tool paths in Mastercam.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Read blueprints correctly.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 177 - Manufacturing Work Experience

    Credits: 1-13
    offers learners an opportunity to work full- or part-time in manufacturing jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

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

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Use precision measuring instruments correctly.
    3. Produce a correctly sequenced job/build plan.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MFG 178 - Computer Numerical Control CNC Manufacturing Work Experience

    Credits: 1-13
    Allows students 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:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Network 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 in CNC machining.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate accuracy and safety in the completion of manufacturing tasks.
    2. Produce a CNC machined workpiece.


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

Mechatronics Technician

  
  • MTX 100 - Mechatronics Technician 1

    Credits: 1-13
    Introduction and hands-on experience with fundamental hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills. Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

    Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 081 , MATH 062 , and READ 104 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Identify basic hydraulic components and explain their functions.
    2. Build and test basic industry-specific hydraulic circuits.
    3. Read, write, and explain basic hydraulic schematics.
    4. Identify basic pneumatic components and their functions.
    5. Build and test basic industry-specific pneumatic circuits.
    6. Read, write, and explain basic pneumatic schematics.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Work as a mechatronics technician.
    2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace. 
    3. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic industrial equipment.
    4. Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MTX 110 - Mechatronics Technician 2

    Credits: 1-13
    Further explores hydraulic and pneumatic systems through instruction and hands-on experience. Fundamental AC/DC electrical concepts will also be introduced. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills. Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

    Prerequisite: MTX 100  or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Identify intermediate hydraulic components and explain their functions.
    2. Build and test intermediate industry-specific hydraulic circuits.
    3. Read, write, and explain intermediate hydraulic schematics.
    4. Identify intermediate pneumatic components and their functions.
    5. Build and test intermediate industry-specific pneumatic circuits.
    6. Read, write, and explain intermediate pneumatic schematics.
    7. Identify basic electrical components and explain their functions.
    8. Build and test basic industry specific electrical circuits.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Work as a mechatronics technician.
    2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace. 
    3. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic industrial equipment.
    4. Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MTX 120 - Mechatronics Technician 3

    Credits: 1-13
    Advanced knowledge and skills of hydraulic and pneumatic systems through instruction and hands-on experience. Students will develop an understanding of electro-fluid power. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills. Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

    Prerequisite: MTX 110  or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Identify advanced hydraulic components and explain their functions.
    2. Build and test advanced industry-specific hydraulic circuits.
    3. Read, write, and explain advanced hydraulic schematics.
    4. Identify advanced pneumatic components and their functions.
    5. Build and test advanced industry-specific pneumatic circuits.
    6. Read, write, and explain advanced pneumatic schematics.
    7. Build and test electro-fluid power systems.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Work as a mechatronics technician.
    2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace. 
    3. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic industrial equipment.
    4. Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MTX 130 - Mechatronics Technician 4

    Credits: 1-13
    Applies skills and knowledge gained in previous courses to troubleshoot hydraulic systems. Students will begin to develop an understanding of power and control electronics and electrical relay controls. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills. Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

    Prerequisite: MTX 120  or instructor’s permission. 

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

    1. Perform basic troubleshooting and fault identification in hydraulic systems.
    2. Identify and use basic power and electronic measuring equipment.
    3. Identify and use relay controls for industrial purposes.
    4. Read, write, and explain advanced hydraulic schematics.
    5. Read, write, and explain intermediate electrical schematics.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Work as a mechatronics technician.
    2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace. 
    3. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic industrial equipment.
    4. Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MTX 140 - Mechatronics Technician 5

    Credits: 1-13
    Introduction to PLC programming though instruction and hands-on application of PLC simulation software. Students will gain knowledge and skills in PLC programming and AC motor drives. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills.  Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

    Prerequisite: MTX 130  or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Identify and understand the use of PLC components and their functions.
    2. Perform basic PLC programming.
    3. Explain and use the ladder logic method of programming.
    4. Explain other PLC programming languages.
    5. Identify and use AC Motor Drives.
    6. Identify and use AC Variable Frequency Drives.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Work as a mechatronics technician.
    2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace. 
    3. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic industrial equipment.
    4. Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MTX 150 - Mechatronics Technician 6

    Credits: 1-13
    Continuation of PLC programming. Students will develop PLC troubleshooting skills through instruction and hands-on experience. Students will also gain the fundamental skills and knowledge to program multiple variations of PLCs. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills. Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

    Prerequisite: MTX 140  or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Test, troubleshoot, and modify PLC systems.
    2. Perform intermediate PLC programming.
    3. Identify and understand the use of Siemen’s PLC’s components and their functions.
    4. Perform Siemen’s PLC programming.
    5. Troubleshoot a hydraulic system. 

    Program Outcomes
    1. Work as a mechatronics technician.
    2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace. 
    3. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic industrial equipment.
    4. Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

Management

  
  • MGMT 300 - Organizational Leadership

    Credits: 5
    Learn to apply leadership concepts to make an impact on teams within organizations, communities, and society. Topics include team dynamics, leading people, leading by example, leading projects, creating goals, and setting expectations.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Demonstrate interpersonal behaviors associated with effective organizational leadership by applying theories and concepts from leadership literature in a team based project.
    2. Apply strategies associated with effective organizational leadership by participating in a team-based experiential learning project.
    3. Build a team using theories from entrepreneurial leadership literature and team dynamic literature.
    4. Develop a personal leadership development plan through by applying theories and concepts in self-assessment and reflection activities.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 301 - Leadership Development: Leading Self

    Credits: 2
    Learn to apply leadership practices to make an impact on teams within organizations, communities, and society. Topics include emotional intelligence, strengths-based leadership, high-performance leadership behaviors.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Recognize and apply a variety of leadership theories and practices to their own leadership development. 
    2. Apply leadership theories and practices to better understand their strengths as a leader.
    3. Utilize leadership theories to construct an emotional intelligence development plan. growth plan utilizing emotional intelligence. 

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate leadership competencies and teamwork skills necessary to resolve interpersonal and organizational challenges that most often occur in the modern workplace.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 302 - Leadership Development: Leading Others

    Credits: 2
    Learn to apply leadership practices to make an impact on teams within organizations, communities, and society. Topics include team dynamics, leading people, leading by example. 

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Apply leadership theories to select, develop, and coach others to achievement in the workplace.  
    2. Demonstrate an understanding of group dynamics and effective teamwork through interaction by utilizing best practices, models, and frameworks.   

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate leadership competencies and teamwork skills necessary to resolve interpersonal and organizational challenges that most often occur in the modern workplace.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 303 - Leadership Development: Leading Function & Orgs

    Credits: 1
    Learn to apply leadership practices to make an impact on teams within organizations, communities, and society. Topics include leading projects, creating goals, and setting expectations.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Given a business scenario, students will act systematically to address organizational complexity, culture, change, and risk.  
    2. Utilize leadership theories to set an organizational vision and deploy strategic thinking, engagement, and innovation practices. 

    Program Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate leadership competencies and teamwork skills necessary to resolve interpersonal and organizational challenges that most often occur in the modern workplace.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 310 - Research in Marketing

    Credits: 5
    Learn to formulate marketing goals by utilizing market research methods to collect, analyze, and evaluate marketing data and information. Topics include market research methods, data analysis and interpretation, research proposals, communicating research, and strategic applications of research.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and MATH& 141  or MATH 147 ; and ENGL& 101 ; and BUS& 101 ; and BUS 121 ; or instructor’s permission. Recommended: MATH 256  

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

    1. Contrast marketing research methonds in terms of effectiveness, accuracy, cost, and required resources.
    2. Differentiate major types of measurement techniques in data collection methods.
    3. Analyze data obtained using marketing research.
    4. Construct market research project proposal that specifies research goals and methods.
    5. Propose marketing strategy recommendations utilizing results obtained from marketing research.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Use organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 315 - Organizational Design

    Credits: 3
    Learn effective organizational design in both traditional and innovative organizations, with special emphasis on organizational structures that can provide strategic advantage. Topics include when to use functional, divisional, or matrix organizations, and examples of high-engagement organizational cultures.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Analyze organizational effectiveness by diagnosing and evaluating organizational culture, values, and structure.
    2. Develop a framework for evolving organizational design elements and relationships by applying organizational theories to a business scenario.
    3. Summarize the relationship between leadership, organizational design, and effectiveness.
    4. Examine how management and organizational design can lead to a strategic advantage.
    5. Design an organizational structure for a business utilizing organizational design theories.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 320 - Human Resources Management

    Credits: 5
    Examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Topics include recruitment, selection, development, appraisal, retention, compensation, employment law, and labor relations.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and BUS 258 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor permission.

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

    1. Create a recruitment plan by evaluating job description, creating a recruitment process, and developing a strategy for selecting and hiring an employee.
    2. Analyze an organization’s talent management program by utilizing effective learning theories and best practices for employee training and development.
    3. Analyze the effectiveness of an organization’s compensation and benefits by applying a Total Rewards perspective that integrates tangible rewards, employee benefits, and intangible rewards.
    4. Apply various employment laws to a business scenario and determine the potential impact on an organization.
    5. Explain the tactical and strategic role Human Resources plays in creating a high performance candidate.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 335 - Marketing Communications and Planning

    Credits: 5
    Learn to develop, measure, and evaluate an integrated marketing communications plan. Topics include situational and competitive analysis, target market segmentation, creative strategy, media planning and selection, social media management, budget determination, and measuring effectiveness of promotional program.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; and MGMT 395 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Summarize the concept of integrated marketing communications and how it relates to various components of the marketing mix.
    2. Outline a marketing strategy that integrates situational analysis, competitive analysis, and target market analysis.
    3. Develop a creative strategy that encompasses definition of target audience, key selling ideas, desired brand image, and tactics for creative execution.
    4. Construct a media plan that accomplishes predetermined objectives for targeting, reach, frequency, and creative strategy.
    5. Critique the media selection for a promotional program based on the objectives for the promotional program.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 340 - Business Project Management

    Credits: 5
    Examines the theories and best practices for completing projects on time, on budget, and to specification. Students learn to apply knowledge and skills to effectively initiate, plan, execute, and complete projects. Software-based project management tools are discussed. Course aligns with current PMBOK Guide.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Define a project and how it contrasts with ongoing operations. 
    2. Identify stakeholders.
    3. Write project charter, scope of work, communications plan, and responsibility matrix.
    4. Examine risks to a project and methods for mitigating those risks.
    5. Build a Work Breakdown Structure.
    6. Identify task relationships and schedule tasks based on available resources.
    7. Estimate project costs and timelines.
    8. Rebalance project schedule and understand impact to cost, schedule, and quality.
    9. Explain keys to building a strong project team and solving common project problems.
    10. Examine methods for monitoring project and closing out project.
    11. Utilize common project management softward tools to assist scheduling, estimating, and monitoring of project.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 344 - Corporate Finance I

    Credits: 5
    A survey of business financial practices. Topics include financial analysis, planning and control, net present value, and CVP analysis. 

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; BUS& 101 ; and BUS 258 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Interpret relevant financial information for businesses.
    2. Construct basic budgets.
    3. Demonstrate an understanding of net present value and the time value of money.
    4. Apply CVP analysis to make management decisions.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    2. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 345 - Corporate Finance II

    Credits: 5
    A continuation of corporate finance. Topics include: Risk and return, managing working capital, capital investment, sources and costs of financing and valuation.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; MGMT 344 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Compare risk and return with regard to investment and financing decisions.
    2. Explain techniques to manage working capital.
    3. Summarize the sources and costs of various financing options.
    4. Calculate the value of a business using various valuation methods.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 350 - Developing Products

    Credits: 5
    Learn how to identify, design, produce, test, and evaluate a new product. Topics include identification of market opportunities, generation of product concepts, feasibility analysis, prototyping, supplier selection, production planning, and testing.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; and MGMT 395 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Justify market opportunity for a new product using analysis of target market, competition, and other components of the business environment.
    2. Generate multiple product concepts that address market opportunity.
    3. Analyze feasibility of product concepts in terms of design, manufacturing, and cost.
    4. Develop plan for creating and testing prototype of product concept.
    5. Compose a product development plan that includes product specifications, supplier identification, performance testing, and financial analysis of project.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 360 - Business Development and Sales Management

    Credits: 5
    Learn to integrate business development and selling strategies to effectively create productive buyer-seller relationships. Topics include strategic prospecting, personal selling strategies, organizational relationships, managing the sales funnel, and developing sales proposals.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission. Recommended: BUS 159  

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

    1. Outline the processes and strategies needed to create a productive buyer-seller relationship.
    2. Implement successful sales management practices.
    3. Formulate a sales strategy including key performance indicators for a given sales scenario.
    4. Demonstrate communication techniques used by industry professionals.
    5. Construct a business development scenario that utilizes e-platforms, strategic prospecting, and sales and business analysis tools. 

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 361 - Negotiations

    Credits: 5
    Learn to integrate negotiation strategies to effectively maximize outcomes and secure agreements between two or more parties. Topics include applying interest-based negotiations principles and developing options for mutual gain.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Summarize the impact of interpersonal styles, personality, culture, and other variables that influence negotiations.
    2. Explain effective small group communication strategies in areas such as conflict management and resolution.
    3. Critique strategies for effective negotiations based on a negotiations scenario.
    4. Demonstrate interest-based negotiations principles.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 385 - Business Operations Management

    Credits: 5
    Learn to apply operations management methods to increase results and streamline processes in small to medium-sized businesses. Topics include forecasting, process and facility selection, work design, production planning and scheduling, process improvement, and quality control.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management; and BUS& 101 ; and BUS 258 ; and MATH& 141  or MATH 147 ; or instructor’s permission. Recommended: MATH 256  and/or MGMT 340  

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

    1. Explain the role of operations management for maximizing competitiveness and productivity.
    2. Determine product and service capacity needs using multiple forecasting methods.
    3. Critique options for process selection, facility layout, and work design based on a firm’s business objectives and forecast.
    4. Construct production plan that meets a firm’s objectives for lead times, inventory levels, capacity, and cost.
    5. Estimate the cost-benefit of process and quality improvement initiatives, including those encompassing principles of Lean, Six Sigma, and SPC.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 395 - Marketing Management

    Credits: 5
    Examines how managers develop, implement, and evaluate strategic marketing decisions to maximize long-term profitability of a firm. Topics include analysis of competitor behavior, product line management, and long-term road mapping of product and branding strategy.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management; and BUS& 101 ; and BUS 121 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Develop marketing strategies for products at different stages of the product life cycle.
    2. Modify a product line based on the firm’s marketing strategy, the business environment, and the product’s stage in the product life cycle.
    3. Critique a firm’s roadmap for product mix in terms of its effect on customer acquisition, customer retention, and market positioning.
    4. Formulate strategies to maximize customer acquisition and retention.
    5. Design marketing strategies that leverage the core competencies of the firm with forces of the business environment.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 400 - Applied Professional and Career Development

    Credits: 5
    Facilitates student development in the world of work through highly experiential and reflective learning focused on personal, professional, and career growth. Topics include emotional intelligence, personal branding, goal setting, networking, continuous learning, and career planning.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Develop a personal branding strategy that effectively communicates core values, skills, strengths, and value proposition to appropriate stakeholders.
    2. Create a personal marketing plan that can be utilized for identifying and attaining professional opportunities.
    3. Apply networking strategies to increase professional opportunities.
    4. Construct, format, and tailor a professional resume, digital profile, or portfolio.
    5. Demonstrate an understanding of the behavioral interview process by participating in simulated behavioral interviews.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 405 - Corporate Social Responsibility

    Credits: 2
    Learn to integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies into core business objectives to create value and positive social change. Topics include the shareholder-stakeholder controversy, triple-bottom-line analyses, supplier sourcing, employee considerations, and the global environment.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; or instructor’s permission. Recommended: MGMT 385  

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

    1. Summarize the concepts, frameworks, consumer demands, and value chain related to corporate social responsibility (CSR).
    2. Explain the ways in which multinational companies manage business and human rights liability.
    3. Create a value framework with key performance indicators to guide CSR decision-making.
    4. Critique CSR strategies in a business case, focusing on the maximization of output and social impact.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 420 - Business Strategy

    Credits: 5
    Learn to develop and execute strategic plans that create and sustain a competitive advantage in a given market. Topics include techniques for analyzing firm capabilities, competitive environments, and strategic positioning; and tactics for implementing strategic plans across an organization; and analysis of business models.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101 ; and MGMT  315 345  and 395 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Conduct an analysis of a firm’s capabilities using multiple strategic frameworks.
    2. Analyze the competitiveness of an industry using Porter’s Five Forces model.
    3. Construct a positioning map of an industry.
    4. Develop a strategic plan that addresses a firm’s goals and capabilities.
    5. Contrast common business models according to revenue model and position in the value chain.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MGMT 425 - Business Analysis

    Credits: 5
    Learn techniques for analyzing business opportunities, improving processes, and making rational decisions that maximize value and limit risk. Topic include value stream mapping, structured analysis techniques such as linear programming and sensitivity analysis, and foundations for sound decision-making.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Applied Management program; and BUS& 101 ; and ENGL& 101;  and MGMT  345 385  and 395 ; or instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Construct a value stream map of an organization’s processes.
    2. Contrast methods of structured analysis for decision making.
    3. Use linear programming to determine the optimal sales mix.
    4. Develop a sensitivity analysis for a given business scenario.
    5. Outline the foundations for sound decision making.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Formulate effective business strategies by conducting thorough analysis of a given market and business environment.
    2. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to effectively and efficiently resolve business problems.
    3. Analyze financial data to explain organizational performance and identify business opportunities in a given market.
    4. Apply organizational behavior principles and human resources management practices to formulate a plan to effectively hire, retain, and develop a workforce.
    5. Plan and implement marketing and sales strategies to maximize long-term profitability of a firm.
    6. Construct operations and project plans that efficiently and effectively leverage organizational resources.
    7. Formulate strategies to increase ethical behavior and socially responsible decision making within an organization.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
    • 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.

Mathematics

  
  • MATH 062 - Review of Arithmetic

    Credits: 5
    Study of the basic operations of arithmetic and an overview of basic geometry concepts. Topics include whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, proportions, place value, roots, and basic concepts related to measurements and geometry. Incorporates hands-on manipulatives and study skills related to learning math concepts.

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

    1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals, solve application problems, and apply the order of operations.
    2. Convert between percents, decimals and fractions, and solve percent problems and proportions.
    3. Calculate square roots.
    4. Calculate natural number exponents.
    5. Understand and apply the appropriate geometry formulas involving perimeter, circumference, area and volumes of basic shapes.
    6. Convert units of measurement within the standard and metric systems.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 070 - Pre-Algebra

    Credits: 5
    Study of problem solving, geometry and measurement, exponents, and signed numbers. Includes introductory work with polynomials, simple equations, basic descriptive statistics, and graphing.

    Prerequisite: MATH 062  with a grade of 2.5 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

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

    1. Perform operations with fractions, decimals, and integers in an algebraic environment including order of operations.
    2. Apply geometry and measurement concepts including the Pythagorean theorem.
    3. Perform operations with integer exponents.
    4. Simplify basic polynomial expressions.
    5. Solve simple equations.
    6. Calculate basic descriptive statistics.
    7. Graph points onto the Cartesian coordinate system.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 072 - Elementary Algebra

    Credits: 5
    Study of properties and terminology of real numbers, absolute value, simplifying algebraic expressions, integer exponents, graphing and solving linear equations and inequalities, unit analysis, ratios, rates, and proportions, solving systems of equations, factoring and performing operations on polynomial expressions, Pythagorean Theorem, functions, and applications. Course requires a graphing calculator.

    Prerequisite: MATH 070  with a grade of 2.5 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

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

    1. Solve linear equations, linear inequalities, systems of linear equations, and literal equations.
    2. Convert between the graph and the equation of a line.
    3. Simplify polynomials and expressions involving integer exponents.
    4. Factor quadratic expressions.
    5. Identify functions and use function notation.
    6. Use unit analysis to convert measurements.
    7. Solve ratio, rate, and proportional reasoning problems.
    8. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 077 - Extended Elementary Algebra

    Credits: 5
    Topics include a subset of topics covered in the regular MATH 072  course including a study of sets, properties and terminology of real numbers, absolute value, simplifying algebraic expressions, integer exponents, graphing and solving linear equations and inequalities, unit analysis, ratios, rates, and proportions, solving systems of equations, factoring and performing operations on polynomial expressions, Pythagorean Theorem, functions, and applications. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

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

    1. Find real solutions for linear equations, using tables, graphs and algebra.
    2. Solve literal equations.
    3. Simplify expressions involving integer exponents.
    4. Simplify, add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.
    5. Factor quadratic trinomials.
    6. Graph linear equations and derive equations for lines.
    7. Use unit analysis to convert measurements.
    8. Solve ratio, rate, and proportional reasoning problems.
    9. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.
    10. Use functions in the form of graphs, tables, and linear equations.
    11. Solve systems of linear equations.
    12. Apply real number properties and order of operations to solve equations.
    13. Solve linear inequalities with one variable.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 096 - Intermediate Algebra in Context

    Credits: 5
    Studies functions and function notation; graphs and solutions of linear and quadratic equations; solutions of radical, simple exponential, and simple logarithmic equations; numerical nth roots; mean, median, mode, bar graphs and charts. Graphing calculator required. This course is intended for students planning to take MATH& 146 , MATH& 107 , MATH 108  and MATH& 171 . This course will not meet the prerequisite for MATH& 141  and MATH 147 .

    Prerequisite: MATH 072  with a 2.5 or higher or appropriate math placement. 

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

    1. Use function notation and terminology with equations and graphs.
    2. Solve equations, involving linear, quadratic, radical, exponential, and logarithmic equations.
    3. Solve linear and quadratic applications, including using regression.
    4. Calculate the mean, median, and mode, and analyze bar graphs and charts.

    Program Outcomes
    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 formats.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 097 - Intermediate Algebra

    Credits: 5
    Study of the definition of a function; graphs and solutions of linear equations and inequalities; graphs and solutions of quadratic, rational, radical, and literal equations; complex numbers; radical expressions; variation; and applications. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH 072  with a grade of 2.5 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

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

    1. Identify and graph functions and interpret function notation.
    2. Solve rational, radical, and quadratic equations.
    3. Perform operations with rational, radical, and quadratic equations and expressions containing rational exponents.
    4. Derive linear and quadratic equations.
    5. Apply the mathematical techniques of the course to practical applications.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 106 - Essentials of Pre-Calculus Mathematics

    Credits: 5
    Study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; algebraic combinations of functions, composition of functions, transformation of functions, and inverse functions. Additional topics may include complex numbers, polar coordinates, and parametric equations. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: Appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Understand and use function notation and terminology.
    2. Perform operations with combinations and compositions of functions as well as inverse functions.
    3. Analyze graphical behavior of functions, including transformations.
    4. Graph and identify important properties of piecewise, power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
    5. Graph and understand the properties of trigonometric functions and their inverse functions.
    6. Apply the triangle definitions of the trigonometric functions.
    7. Apply trigonometric identities.
    8. Solve equations and application problem.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH& 107 - Math in Society

    Credits: 5
    Study of a variety of mathematical topics that include finance, statistics, and probability. Additional topics may include voting theory, fair division, networks, scheduling, apportionment and other fields.

    Prerequisite: MATH 096  or MATH 097  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement. 

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Calculate compound interest income and effective interest rate.
    2. Calculate payments for the amortization of a loan, and set up an ordinary annuity.
    3. Describe different types of samples of a population.
    4. Analyze data from censuses, surveys, and comparative experiments.
    5. Graph data using box plots and histograms.
    6. Calculate and analyze descriptive statistics including mean, median, standard deviation, and quartiles.
    7. Describe sample spaces and calculate the probability of events in a random experiment.
    8. Graph and analyze data that has an approximate normal distribution.
    9. Solve modern application problems.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 108 - Contemporary Math for Information Technology

    Credits: 5
    Study of a variety of mathematical topics related to information technology, including routes and networks, scheduling, statistics, probability, the decimal, binary and hexadecimal number systems, logic gates and Boolean algebra.

    Prerequisite: MATH 096  or MATH 097  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement. 

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Solve routing problems using Euler circuits, Hamilton circuits, minimum network problems using spanning trees and scheduling problems using directed graphs.
    2. Calculate and analyze descriptive statistics including mean, median, standard deviation, and quartiles.
    3. Describe sample spaces and calculate the probability of events in a random experiment.
    4. Graph and analyze data that has an approximate normal distribution.
    5. Convert between decimal, binary and hexadecimal numbers.
    6. Perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication on binary numbers.
    7. Write truth tables and Boolean algebra expressions for simple combinations of logic gates.
    8. Simplify simple logic gate circuits using Boolean algebra, DeMorgan’s Theorem and the Duality Theorem.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH& 141 - PreCalculus I

    Credits: 5
    Study of piecewise, power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their applications; algebraic combinations of functions; composition of functions; inverse functions; transformations. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH 097  with a grade of 2.5 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Understand and use function notation and terminology.
    2. Perform operations with combinations and compositions of functions as well as inverse functions.
    3. Analyze graphical behavior of functions, including transformations.
    4. Graph and identify important properties of piecewise, power, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and absolute value functions.
    5. Solve equations, inequalities and application problems.

    Program Outcomes
    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.



    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

  
  • MATH& 142 - PreCalculus II

    Credits: 5
    Study of trigonometric functions and their applications, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, trigonometric identities, solutions of right and oblique triangles, vectors, polar coordinates, parametric equations, and conics. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH& 141  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Graph and understand the properties of trigonometric functions and their inverse functions.
    2. Apply the triangle definitions of the trigonometric functions.
    3. Apply trigonometric identities.
    4. Solve trigonometric equations.
    5. Analyze and graph parametric and polar equations, and conic sections.
    6. Graph and perform basic operations with vectors.
    7. Solve application problems.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics

    Credits: 5
    Introduction to the analysis of statistical studies, descriptive statistics, basic probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and correlation.

    Prerequisite: MATH 096  or MATH 097  with a grade of 2.5 or higher; or appropriate math placement. 

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Define and use common statistical terminology.
    2. Identify the major categories of experimental designs and sampling methods.
    3. Identify common sources of bias in surveys and experiments.
    4. Construct and interpret frequency distributions, histograms, scatterplots, and box plots.
    5. Calculate and interpret measures of center and spread.
    6. Use correlation and linear regression to find the association between variables.
    7. Explain and apply the central limit theorem.
    8. Calculate confidence intervals for means and proportions.
    9. Perform t-tests for single means and Chi Square tests.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH 147 - Finite Mathematics-Business and Social Science

    Credits: 5
    Study of graphs and solutions of linear equations, systems of equations, matrices, linear inequalities and linear programming, the simplex method, piecewise defined, quadratic, polynomial, rational exponential and logarithmic functions, and financial formulas. Many problems and examples are drawn from the fields of business, economics, and social science. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH 097  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Solve systems of linear equations.
    2. Interpret the results of solutions to equations and inequalities.
    3. Perform matrix operations.
    4. Solve linear inequalities and linear programming problems.
    5. Solve equations involving quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential or logarithmic functions.
    6. Use interest and annuity formulas to solve finance problems.
    7. Use function notation and terminology.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH& 148 - Business Calculus

    Credits: 5
    Study of differential and integral calculus of polynomial, logarithmic and exponential functions. Many problems and examples are drawn from the fields of business, economics, and social science. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH& 141  or MATH 147  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Calculate the average and instantaneous rates of change.
    2. Apply and interpret the limit definition of the derivative.
    3. Apply rules for differentiation.
    4. Solve related rates problems.
    5. Apply the first and second derivative tests and interpret their graphical implications.
    6. Set up and solve optimization problems.
    7. Find antiderivatives of polynomials and exponential functions.
    8. Use Riemann sums to estimate the definite integral.
    9. State and apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
    10. Apply integration to problems in business and economics.
    11. Calculate partial derivatives.

    Program Outcomes
    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.



    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

  
  • MATH& 151 - Calculus I

    Credits: 5
    The first course of a four-quarter calculus sequence. Introduces students to differential calculus and related applications. Topics include limits, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, optimization, linearization, numerical methods, modeling. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH& 142  or MATH 106  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate placement math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Evaluate limits of functions and use limits to determine continuity.
    2. Find the derivative of functions using the definition, and understand the derivative as a rate of change.
    3. Find the derivatives of functions including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric.
    4. Apply the various rules and techniques of differentiation such as the power, product, quotient, chain rules, and implicit differentiation.
    5. Apply derivatives to solve application problems, and determine the behavior of functions.

    Program Outcomes
    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.



    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

  
  • MATH& 152 - Calculus II

    Credits: 5
    The second course of a four-quarter calculus sequence. Introduces students to integral calculus and related applications. Topics include antiderivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques of integration, areas, volumes, moments and centers of mass, numerical methods. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH& 151  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Use Riemann sums to find areas and define an integral.
    2. Apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
    3. Find antiderivatives using a variety of techniques including substitution, tables, integration by parts and partial fractions.
    4. Approximate definite integrals using numerical techniques, such as the trapezoid rule, Simpson’s method, calculator/computer programs, and geometry.
    5. Apply integration techniques to solve problems involving areas, volumes, arc length, centroids, average value, and introductory differential equations.
    6. Find limits using l’Hopital’s rule.
    7. Evaluate improper integrals.

    Program Outcomes
    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.



    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

  
  • MATH& 153 - Calculus III

    Credits: 5
    The third course of a four-quarter calculus sequence. Introduces students to sequences, series, and higher-dimensional space. Topics include convergence tests; vectors; analytic geometry; vector-valued functions. Graphing calculator required.

    Prerequisite: MATH& 152  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Find limits of sequences.
    2. Apply basic convergence tests for series.
    3. Find or approximate the sums of convergent series.
    4. Represent functions as power series.
    5. Use Taylor polynomials to approximate functions.
    6. Apply dot and cross products to applications involving geometry and science.
    7. Write equations of lines and planes using vectors.
    8. Recognize basic three dimensional surfaces such as paraboloids, hyperboloids, and ellipsoids.
    9. Determine domain and limits for vector-valued functions.
    10. Compute and apply the derivative and antiderivative of a vector function.

     
    Program Outcomes

    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.



    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.

  
  • MATH& 171 - Mathematics for Elementary Education I

    Credits: 5
    Introduces problem-solving techniques, number theory, set theory, and numeration systems related to topics taught at the K-8 level. Recommended for prospective or practicing elementary and middle school teachers, paraeducators, parents, and others who help educate children in grades K-8.

    Prerequisite: MATH 096 or MATH 097  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Apply problem solving models to number system concepts.
    2. Identify sources of mathematics standards and summarize major strands of NCTM or Washington state standards.
    3. Apply knowledge about features of our base ten number system to analyze other number systems and recognize common error patterns that arise when children are learning our number system.
    4. Describe the concept of a whole number as well as relationships between them (order, divisibility, factorization, and common factors/multiples).
    5. Use a variety of different algorithms and mental math for operations with whole numbers, integers and fractions.
    6. Use manipulatives to represent the operations with whole numbers, integers and fractions.
    7. Analyze common error patterns in students’ computations and demonstrate how alternative algorithms can reduce those errors.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
  
  • MATH& 172 - Mathematics for Elementary Education II

    Credits: 5
    Study of geometry and its applications including problem solving techniques and concepts in measurement. Recommended for prospective or practicing elementary and middle school teachers, paraeducators, parents, and others who help educate children in grades K-8.

    Prerequisite: MATH& 171  with a grade of 2.0 or higher or appropriate math placement.

    Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science and Quantitative Skills

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

    1. Describe and use multiple problem-solving strategies to solve a variety of problems.
    2. Define concepts of length, area, surface area, and volume, and then compute these values for regular and irregular 2-D and 3-D objects.
    3. Describe advantages and disadvantages of both standard and nonstandard units.
    4. Identify and use sources of technology as it relates to learning and teaching mathematics.
    5. Identify sources of mathematics standards and summarize major strands of the NCTM Standards or Washington State standards.
    6. Compare and contrast the concepts of congruence and similarity, describe conditions for congruence or similarity of triangles, and use those concepts to prove or justify geometric claims.

    Program Outcomes
    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.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • 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.
 

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