Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • ACG 1001 - Financial Accounting I-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Introduction to basic financial accounting principles and their application to current business practices for single proprietorships. Major emphasis is placed on the accounting cycle, current assets and liabilities, merchandising and inventory, non-current assets and payroll.
  
  • ACG 1002 - Microcomputer Accounting Applications-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Microcomputer Accounting Applications is a standalone, introductory computerized accounting course. The course is intended to provide business students with the basics of accounting while introducing them to an automated accounting system. This course is not a prerequisite to Financial Accounting I, nor is it a requisite to the AS degree in Accounting Technology.
  
  • ACG 2011 - Financial Accounting II-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ACG 1001
    This course is a continuation of Financial Accounting I covering generally accepted principles, partnerships and corporations. The major emphasis is on stockholders’ equity, long-term liabilities, investments, statement of cash flows and the analysis of financial statements.
  
  • ACG 2071 - Managerial Accounting-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ACG 2011
    This is a continuation of Financial Accounting I covering Generally Accepted Principles, Partnerships, and Corporations. The major emphasis is on Stockholders’ Equity, Long Term Liabilities, Investments, Statement of Cash Flows and The Analysis of Financial Statements.


  
  • ACG 2100 - Intermediate Accounting I-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ACG 2011
    This course reviews the accounting model, statement preparation, concepts, standards and principles underlying the measurement and reporting of financial position. The major instructional emphasis is placed on a systematic and in-depth study of the financial statements and underlying records with special attention given to the elements composing working capital, investments and assets.
  
  • ACG 2110 - Intermediate Accounting II-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ACG 2100
    As the second course of the series, this course continues an in-depth study of financial statements and underlying records. The elements that comprise the equity side of the balance sheet are emphasized with additional attention given to special problems in income determination and financial reporting. Major areas of instruction for this course include long-term investments, tangible fixed assets, acquisitions, utilization retirement, depreciation, depletion and restatement, intangible assets, deferred charges, insurance, special purpose funds, liabilities, accounting for bonds, pensions and leases, corporations, contributed capital at formation and retained earnings.
  
  • ACG 2360 - Cost Accounting-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ACG 2071
    This course provides a study of the relationship of cost accounting to the control and decision-making functions of management. Emphasis is placed on the review of accounting for costs followed by a detailed consideration of product costing for both job order and process cost systems. Major areas of instruction include the accumulation of cost data with detailed coverage of materials, labor and factory overhead, job order and process costing, budgeting and standard costs.
  
  • ACG 2500 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ACG 2011
    This course covers definitions and operations of the various funds used in Government and non-profit accounting: 1) fund accounting principles and concepts; 2) record keeping requirements; 3) various tax reporting requirements and forms.
  
  • ACG 3024 - Accounting for Non-Financial Managers-BAS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission of Associate Dean of Baccalaureate Programs.
    This course addresses the use of accounting information by non-financial managers. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of accounting information and the language of financial accounting to effectively participate in activities such as planning, investment, control, and managerial decision making.
  
  • ACG 3074 - Managerial Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors-BAS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MAN 2021 Management Principles; Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II and three semester hours of college level mathematics.
    This course addresses the use of managerial accounting information by non-accounting managers. Emphasis is placed on the language and use of internal accounting information in planning, organizing, controlling, and directing activities/functions of organizations.
  
  • AMH 2010 - History of the United States to 1865-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is a survey of U.S. history from settlement through the Civil War. Emphasis will be on the development of American social, political, and economic throughout that time period.
  
  • AMH 2020 - History of the United States 1865 to Present-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is a survey of U.S. history from Reconstruction to the present. Emphasis will be on the development of American social, political and economic institutions through that time period.
  
  • AMH 2070 - Florida History-AA (**)


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course presents Florida history from the age of discovery to the present.
  
  • AMH 2091 - African-American History-AA (I)


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is a survey of the Black American experience from its earliest roots in the high civilizations of Africa through present times. Special emphasis is given to the unique nature of that experience, the structural problems and potential of the Black community, and the study of the contributions and thought of outstanding African- American men and women.
    (I) International or diversity focus
  
  • AMH 2095 - American Indian History


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course studies the North American Indians in the course of the development of the United States. It introduces people, issues, and events, and covers the general American history periods from cultural and political aspects.
  
  • AMH 2931 - Women in U.S. History


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course studies the roles of American women in the nation’s development. It introduces people, issues, and events, and covers the general American history periods from cultural and political aspects. The course focuses on women’s participation in national development, and the reactions to, and the results of women’s participation.
  
  • AML 2010 - Literature of the United States I, to 1860-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ENC 1101
    This course is a survey of the literature of the United States from Native American Oral Traditions to the Civil War. It centers on authors, texts, and the historical and cultural contexts of each period. Not writing intensive.


    Note: This course is not “writing intensive.”
  
  • AML 2020 - Literature of the United States II, 1860 to Present-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ENC 1101
    This course is a survey of the literature of the United States from the Civil War to the present. It centers on authors, texts, and the historical and cultural contexts of each period. Not writing intensive.



    Note: This course is not writing intensive.
  
  • ANT 1410 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology-AA (I)


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is a subfield of anthropology focusing on human culture and the basic concepts and methods of cultural anthropology. Cross-cultural comparisons are emphasized to give a total perspective to the explanation of human behavior. Social, economic and political organization, kinship, sex roles, personality, and ideology are also included.

     
    Note: International or diversity focus

  
  • ANT 1511 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    An introduction to a subfield of anthropology focusing on the natural history of humankind with an emphasis on primates and humans, adaptation, anatomy, culture, evolution, genetics and variation.


  
  • ARC 1211 - Introduction to Architecture-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This is a lecture course. The majority of information exchange will occur as a result of student-instructor interactions in class. The lectures will be visually oriented with photographs, videos and models as appropriate. The lectures will be supplemented by reading and research. Discussion of concepts and issues will be strongly encouraged.
  
  • ARH 1000 - Art Appreciation-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This introductory course in art history is designed for the non-art major for the purpose of giving an understanding to the world of visual arts. Emphasis is on the analysis of formal aspects such as composition, form, space, medium and technique as well as the social, political, and economic contexts of artists and their art-making processes. Classes are visually intensive and include viewing art work in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery (on Lee campus), slides, short videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs.
  
  • ARH 1050 - History of Art I-AA (I)


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    A survey of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture) from prehistoric times to the European Renaissance.
    (I) International or diversity focus
  
  • ARH 1051 - History of Art II-AA (I)


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is a survey of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture) from the early European Renaissance to the present.
    (I) International or diversity focus
  
  • ARH 1950 - Introduction to European Art and Architecture-AA (I)


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Approval of instructor; reservation for Edison Humanities Study Tour
    This class is a combination of classroom instruction with a guided tour of European art museums and galleries plus architectural sites. The students will be accompanied by the instructor on this tour, and seminars will be conducted in Europe. While the course is not a detailed survey of historical styles, it will provide the student with an introductory experience to the richness and diversity of European visual arts. A paper is required and a written examination will be given at the end of the tour. (I) International or diversity focus
  
  • ARH 2010 - Art of the Western World-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course examines the greatest works of the Western visual tradition, highlighting issues of social context, form and iconography.
  
  • ART 1201C - Basic Design-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    This course provides a basic foundation in two-dimensional design. Fundamental design problems common to the visual arts will also be studied.
  
  • ART 1203C - Three-Dimensional Design (Sculpture)-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    This course provides an introduction to concepts, tools and materials relative to sculptural form and expression.
  
  • ART 1300C - Drawing I-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    This course is a practical inquiry into the processes and potentialities of drawing through the investigation of elements, media, materials and concepts.
  
  • ART 1301C - Drawing II-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ART 1300C or permission of the instructor.
    This course is a continuation of the experiences encountered in Drawing I with more complex problems and options.
  
  • ART 2500C - Painting I-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ART 1201C, ART 1300C, or permission of the instructor.
    This course is a studio course in visual problem solving through experience with materials and concepts common to easel painting.
  
  • ART 2501C - Painting II-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ART 2500C or permission of instructor.
    This course is a continuation of Painting I with emphasis on individual experimentation.
  
  • ART 2750C - Ceramics I-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    This is an introductory course that encompasses the basic ceramics process, instruction in clay mixing, forming (pinch, coil, slab and wheel), decorating, glazing, kiln loading and firing.
  
  • ART 2751C - Ceramics II-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): ART 2750C or permission of the instructor.
    This course is a continuing study in designing ceramic objects as well as in the making of clay, formulating glazes, and loading and unloading kilns.
  
  • AST 2003 - Astronomy I-AA


    3 lecture hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1033 or higher
    This course is part one of a two-semester sequence designed to provide an orientation to the night sky and hands-on use of the astronomer’s tools in the study of our solar system. AST 2003 and AST 2004 may be taken in any order. Laboratory is required to satisfy the natural sciences graduation requirement.
  
  • AST 2003L - Astronomy I Laboratory-AA


    1 laboratory hour 1 Credit(s)
    This is the first of a two-semester course utilizing astronomy tools, incorporating laboratory which utilizes an observatory, planetarium and astrophotography or imaging equipment. This course is to be taken only in conjunction with the accompanying lecture AST 2003.
  
  • AST 2004 - Astronomy II-AA


    3 lecture hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1033 or higher
    This course is part two of the two-semester astronomy sequence but may be taken without having taken AST 2003. AST 2004 goes beyond the solar system to explore the workings of stars and galaxies, as well as the origin and expansion of the universe. AST 2003 and AST 2004 may be taken in any order. Laboratory is required to satisfy the natural sciences graduation requirement.
  
  • AST 2004L - Astronomy II Laboratory-AA


    1 laboratory hour 1 Credit(s)
    This advanced laboratory makes continued use of observatory-collected data through imaging equipment, as well as Internet- accessible data, through use of Hubble telescope images. This course is to be taken only in conjunction with the accompanying lecture AST 2004.
  
  • BAN 1004 - Principles of Banking-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course presents the fundamentals of banking.
  
  • BAN 1231 - Commercial Lending-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course provides an overview of the commercial lending function. It is targeted to management trainees and junior management, and is divided into commercial lending overview, the lending process, portfolio management, and regulation and business development. Some specific topics include the commercial loan customer, types of commercial loans, the loan decision process (information gathering, analysis), cost analysis, control and profitability, and the regulatory and legal environment.
  
  • BAN 2155 - International Banking and Finance-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course introduces the student to international banking with an emphasis on lending concepts, international financial instruments, the Eurodollar market and foreign exchange conversion methods.
  
  • BAN 2240 - Consumer Lending-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course presents techniques of installment lending. Emphasis is placed on establishing credit, obtaining and checking information, servicing the loan, and collecting the amounts due. Each phase of a bank’s installment credit operation is carefully scrutinized. Other topics discussed are inventory financing, special loan programs, business development and advertising, and the public relations aspect of installment lending.
  
  • BCN 1230C - Materials and Methods of Construction-AS


    2 class hours, 3 laboratory hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to materials and methods used in wood frame, masonry, concrete and steel construction. Laboratory work will consist of “hands on” experience and field trips to construction sites.
  
  • BCN 1272 - Blueprint Reading-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the reading and interpretation of architectural working drawings. Topics include history of recorded drawings, architectural and structural details, materials, structural, mechanical and electrical systems and related building code requirements. Emphasis is on residential plans.
  
  • BCN 2710 - Construction Procedures-AS


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    This course presents practices and problems related to construction, such as building codes and regulations, construction materials, construction methods, elementary structural design, surveys and real estate.
  
  • BCT 1720 - Construction Scheduling-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is designed to study the orderly flow of steps from start to finish in a construction project. The basic concepts and techniques of PERT and network planning and scheduling will be covered. This course will develop the skills necessary to successfully apply the critical path method to the construction industry and answer the critical path problems found on the state certification exam.
  
  • BCT 1760 - Building Codes-AS


    2 class hours 2 Credit(s)
    An introduction to the building codes and local zoning codes which are laws governing the construction of buildings. Other documents are discussed including: National Electric Code, Life Safety Code, state building codes, testing agencies, accessibility and governmental agencies which impact on the construction industry.
  
  • BCT 1770 - Construction Estimating-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction in computations for labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit for residential construction projects. “Take offs” will be made from working drawings.
  
  • BCT 2708 - Advanced Construction Project Management-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Students will be expected to have a working knowledge of computers, Internet access and a current e-mail address. This course is an in-depth look at the challenges of coordinating and managing large-scale construction projects. Major topics include construction participants, contracts, pre-construction planning, bidding, negotiating, inspections, codes, safety, project closeout and conflict resolution. Emphasis will be on the use of computer technology as a tool in the management process.
  
  • BCT 2730 - Construction Management-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course will introduce basic legal skills and knowledge needed to run a light construction office. Emphasis is on business organization, the Florida Mechanics’ Lien Law, Workers’ Compensation, Liability Insurance, Florida Construction Licensing Laws and State and Federal tax reporting requirements. Direct and indirect costs of a small business are identified and explored. The student will also study questions similar to those found on the Florida State Certification Exam.
  
  • BSC 1005 - Introduction to Biological Sciences-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This survey course provides a foundation for BSC1010, BSC1093C and MCB 2010C. Topics included are chemistry for biological sciences, biology of the cell and heredity. This course will include lecture/discussion and group activities. This course is not a pre-requisite for BSC1010 but it is recommended for those who have had no prior experience with biological sciences course work. This course fulfills three hours of the General Education science requirement but does not have an associated lab.
  
  • BSC 1010 - Biological Science I-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum score of {(SAT-R 440 quantitative and 440 verbal) or (ACT-E 19 math, 18 reading and 17 English) or (FCELPT 72 math, 83 reading and 83 sentence skills)} and {BSC 1005 or high school biology} with a “C” or better
    Co-requisite(s): BSC 1010L
    This introduction to cell biology is designed to meet entrance requirements for upper division majors in biology, psychology or other pre-professional programs. The course addresses and integrates concepts associated with the basic physical and chemical properties of living matter as they relate to the structure and function of the cell, cell reproduction, Mendelian and molecular genetics (DNA replication and gene expression), energy metabolism, metabolic control systems, and cell to cell communication systems.
  
  • BSC 1010L - Biological Science I Laboratory-AA


    1 laboratory hour 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum score of {(SAT-R 440 quantitative and 440 verbal) or (ACT-E 19 math, 18 reading and 17 English) or (FCELPT 72 math, 83 reading and 83 sentence skills)} and {BSC1005 or high school biology} with a grade of “C” or better
    Co-requisite(s): BSC 1010
    Recommended: CHM 2032 or higher
    This laboratory, which accompanies BSC 1010, emphasizes the development of scientific reasoning, formulation of problem statements, and development of investigational techniques and data collection skills used to evaluate scientific hypotheses. Investigations using computer-based simulations and hands-on exercises, instrumental techniques common to studies of cell biology, are employed to study topics introduced in BSC 1010.
  
  • BSC 1011 - Biological Science II-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 1010 with a grade of “C” or better
    Co-requisite(s): BSC 1011L
    This course builds on the cell biology presented in BSC 1010 and examines the mechanisms of genetic change in populations, the adaptation of living things to their environment, the concept of niche and the processes leading to biodiversity, population growth and regulation, energy flow and biogeochemical cycling in the biosphere, and interactions of creatures with the living and non-living components of their ecosystems.
  
  • BSC 1011L - Biological Science II Laboratory-AA


    1 laboratory hour 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 1010 with a grade of “C” or better
    Co-requisite(s): BSC 1011
    Investigations using computer-based simulations and hands-on exercises employing instrumental and field study techniques common to organism level biological studies are introduced to study topics in BSC 1011. Laboratory activities include outdoor activities on and off campus.
  
  • BSC 1050C - Environmental Biology: Our Global Environment-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This class, designed for non-science majors, approaches topics in environmental science by studying the impact of humans. Contemporary ecological issues are explored in relation to problems of local, regional, national and global concerns. The format of the class involves combined lecture, lab and field trip activities including discussions and debates of local problems, as well as national and global issues.
  
  • BSC 1051C - Environmental Biology: Southwest Florida Ecosystems-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This class, designed for non-science majors, studies the natural processes, field study methods and the identification of biotic and abiotic components of the major ecosystems of Southwest Florida. The format of the class involves combined lecture, lab and field trip activities.
  
  • BSC 1080 - Human Biology: An Overview for Health Science Professionals-AS


    2 class hours 2 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): College level placement test scores or successful completion of all developmental reading and writing courses and corresponding state exit exams
    This team-taught course has two broad purposes: first, to provide a firm foundation in cellular biological processes that is essential to success in the study of human anatomy and physiology; second, to provide information that will enable the health-sciences student to differentiate between the requirements and professional roles unique to each of the degrees in the health professions.
  
  • BSC 1084C - Anatomy and Physiology-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all developmental courses and corresponding state exit exams
    This is a one semester combined lecture/lab course in human anatomy and physiology designed for students in the paramedic program at Edison State College. It includes principles and concepts of chemistry and biochemistry. Concepts related to the cell and tissues are covered in conjunction with concepts related to the structure and function of the body systems. Each system is presented in sufficient depth to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the human body. This course is an introduction to anatomy and physiology, chemistry, the cell, tissues, and the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive. This course cannot be used as a substitute for any other anatomy and physiology course at Edison State College.
  
  • BSC 1093C - Anatomy and Physiology I-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of a “C” in {BSC 1080 or BSC 1010} and successful completion of all developmental reading and writing courses and corresponding state exit exams. BSC 1010 is strongly recommended.
    This is an advanced combined lecture/lab course designed for students in the biological, medical, and health-related fields. This course expands upon general biological concepts including: inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism and genetic mechanisms. These concepts are applied to the structure and function of the human body. This course also covers: introduction to anatomy, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, special senses, and the endocrine system.
  
  • BSC 1094C - Anatomy and Physiology II-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of a “C” in BSC 1093C and successful completion of all developmental courses and corresponding state exit exams.
    This is a combined lecture/lab course format designed to be the sequel to BSC 1093C. This course examines how the body’s organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis. The following topics are covered: summary of endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, digestive system, nutrition, urinary system, fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance, reproduction, growth and development.
  
  • BSC 1097L - Selected Topics in Anatomy and Physiology I-AA


    1 laboratory hour 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum of a “C” in BSC 1010, or minimum scores of: (SAT-R 540 quantitative and 440 verbal) or (FCELPT 90 math, 83 reading and 83 sentence skills) or (ACT-E 23 math, 18 reading and 17 English)
    Co-requisite(s): BSC 1093C
    This course will present special topics and selected laboratory activities in anatomy and physiology that will enhance the concepts presented in BSC 1093C.
  
  • BSC 1098L - Selected Topics in Anatomy and Physiology II-AA


    1 laboratory hour 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 1093C
    Co-requisite(s): BSC 1094C
    This course presents special topics and selected laboratory activities in anatomy and physiology will enhance the concepts presented in BSC 1094C.
  
  • BUL 2241 - Business Law I-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of the law as a social force which directs and guides both business and the consumer. Major emphasis will be law as it pertains to torts, governmental regulation, consumer protection, contracts, sales, warranties, personal property and bailments.
  
  • BUL 2242 - Business Law II-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): BUL 2241 or permission of instructor.
    This course provides an analysis in law as it relates to commercial paper, secured transactions, insurance, bankruptcy, partnerships, corporations, real property, wills, trusts, employment law, and other related subjects.
  
  • CCJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminology-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    In this course the student will be introduced to the theory of deviant behavior as it relates to criminal activity. Topics include theories of crime causation; statistical analysis of criminal behavior; past, present, and future social control initiatives; and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to explain and discuss various theories of crime causation and societal responses.
  
  • CCJ 1020 - Introduction to Criminal Justice-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    In this course the components and processes of the criminal justice system will be presented. Topics include history, structure, functions, and philosophy of the criminal justice system and its relationship to life in our society. Upon completion, students will be able to define and describe the major components of the system and how they interact and relate to each other.


  
  • CCJ 2930 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice-AA


    1-3 Credit(s)
    This course is intended to explore a wide range of varying topics in criminal justice, and to provide students with an increased understanding of the legal and ethical implications of the subject at hand. Topics to be offered will provide a broad range of specialized subject matter, and will be selected in areas of current interest or in highly focused areas within the field of criminal justice. Topics may vary from one semester to another. Topics will be offered as one, two or three credits and can be combined with other topics for up to three hours of elective credit.
  
  • CDA 2500 - Microsoft Windows Server-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CNT 1000, COP 1000
    This course is a continuation of CNT 1000. This course emphasizes design, manageability, security, capacity, installation and interoperability of networks, and training users of networks. The student will learn analysis and design techniques, as well as hands-on experience in installing and troubleshooting different networks.
  
  • CDA 2524 - Linux Internet Servers-AS


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CNT 1000, COP 1000
    Internet services and technologies are examined as implemented on the Network Operating System (NOS) of Linux. Students are guided through the basics of the network operating system, installation of system software and applications software, and tools for network and system administration. Internet technologies including Domain Name Service, CGI bins for WWW servers and virtual web hosting are explored. Students will install and configure several Internet services including PPP, DNS, Web Servers, virtual machines, ftp and email.
  
  • CDA 2525 - Internetworking with Cisco Routers-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CNT 1000, COP 1000
    This course will emphasize design, installation, and management of WANs and LANs using routers and routed protocols. The students will install and configure routers and hosts for IP. WAN access technologies including ISDN, PPP and Frame Relay are introduced and routers installed and configured. The use and configuration of switches, VLANs, firewalls and proxy servers are explained.
  
  • CGS 1000 - Computer Literacy-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to basic computer concepts and computer technology for students who are not computer science, engineering, or MIS majors. It is an up-to-date survey of information processing technology, computer hardware and software systems, and computer applications. This class will provide the background for students to make knowledgeable decisions about their future in the information technology world.
  
  • CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Skills-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Knowledge of the keyboard is desirable.
    This course provides beginning level learning in the use of modern microcomputer applications used in the business world. The course is progressive through disk operating systems, word processing applications, electronic spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation software. In addition, students receive a basic foundation in business software applications.
  
  • CGS 1500 - Word Processing Applications-AA


    1 class hour 1 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to word processing applications with an in-depth look at several of the more popular programs currently being utilized on microcomputers. Course content includes how to create, edit, format, merge, move, delete, copy, extract, save, and print text files.
  
  • CGS 1510 - Electronic Spreadsheet Applications-AA


    1 class hour 1 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to electronic spreadsheet applications with an in-depth look at several of the more popular programs currently being utilized on microcomputers. Course content includes how to create, edit, format, merge, move, copy, delete, extract, save, and print spreadsheet files to include writing formulas for custom applications.
  
  • CGS 1540 - Database Applications-AA


    1 class hour 1 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to database management applications with an in-depth look at several of the more popular programs currently being utilized on microcomputers. The course content includes how to create, format, edit, save, and access different database files to include an introductory explanation of the fourth generation languages (4GL).
  
  • CGS 1560 - Disk Operating System-AA


    1 class hour 1 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to family microcomputers and how to use the operating system to harness the power of both software and hardware in a typical business systems environment.
  
  • CGS 1821 - Web Page Design-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CGS 1100
    This is a hands-on course designed to provide students with skills to build a web site by using industry standard web authoring software and image editing tools. Students are introduced to the basic concepts of web site structure and navigational models. Students will develop a web site from initial concept to publication.
  
  • CGS 2260 - Computer Hardware and Software Maintenance-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CGS 1100
    This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software and the interrelationship between the two. Students have an opportunity to assemble different hardware components, hard drives, modems, and memory chips; install software, including applications software and system software, and troubleshoot hardware and software conflicts.
  
  • CGS 2511 - Advanced Spreadsheet Computing-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CGS 1100 or equivalent proficiency.
    This course provides the student with a detailed knowledge in the use of the most popular spreadsheet package for microcomputers. Students learn advanced programming techniques using macros, integration of interrelated spreadsheets, and advanced graphics techniques. Emphasis is placed on the student’s completion of class projects in areas such as accounting and finance utilizing the various features of spreadsheet programming.
  
  • CGS 2541 - Advanced Database Computing-AS


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CGS 1100 or equivalent proficiency
    This course gives the student detailed knowledge in the use of the most popular database package for microcomputers. Students acquire skills commensurate with professional database usage in the business community. Subjects covered include the database environment controls, file expansion and merging, and advanced functions.
  
  • CHD 1120 - Infant/Toddler Development-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Students in this course will explore the physical, cognitive, language, motor, and social-emotional development of children from birth through age two and the importance of nurturing adult-child relationships.
  
  • CHD 1134 - Management of Early Childhood Learning-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course focuses on optimal coordination of home and child-rearing practices and expectations at a childcare facility. Carrying out supplementary responsibilities related to children’s programs is also covered. This course is designed primarily for those seeking a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or other child care training.
  
  • CHD 1135 - Understanding Young Children-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    This course focuses on building positive self-concept and individual strengths in young children. Designed primarily for those persons seeking Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing or other child care training.
  
  • CHD 1220 - Introduction to Child Development-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Students in this course will examine theoretical perspectives of human growth and development from prenatal through age eight. Specific attention will be given to the influence of the family and the environment on the developing child.
  
  • CHD 1332 - Creative Experiences for the Young Child-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Students in this course will participate in an in-depth study of the creative activities that support the growth of both typically developing and atypically developing young children in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music and movement.
  
  • CHD 2324 - Early Childhood Language Arts and Reading-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Students in this course will study language and literacy development and the connections between listening, speaking, writing and reading. The role of the adult in creating developmentally appropriate activities and environments for fostering emergent literacy will be explored.
  
  • CHI 1930 - Elementary Chinese I – AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    This course is designed as an extensive study of basic skills for beginners or those with less than one year in Chinese. This highly interactive course focuses on the dynamics of pronunciation, listening, comprehension, speaking and some composition.
  
  • CHM 2025 - Introduction to College Chemistry-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all developmental courses and corresponding state exit exams
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2025L
    This one semester course is designed to prepare students planning to enter the CHM 2045/2046 sequence. Topics to be covered include matter, energy, measurements, problem solving techniques, the atom, the Periodic Table, chemical bonding, chemical formulas, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, liquids, solutions, acids and bases, equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics.
  
  • CHM 2025L - Introduction to College Chemistry Laboratory-AA


    3 laboratory hours 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all developmental courses and corresponding state exit exams
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2025
    This laboratory course begins by emphasizing the appropriate use of units and mathematical techniques important to chemistry, science and health disciplines in general. An introduction to chemistry laboratory sampling and measurement techniques is included in the second half of the course. Stoichiometric calculations supplement work done in CHM 2025. Selected aspects of inorganic nomenclature are included.
  
  • CHM 2032 - General Chemistry for the Health Sciences–AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1033 with a minimum grade of “C”
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2032L
    This one semester course is designed for those allied health students needing a chemistry prerequisite. Topics to be covered include matter, energy, measurements, the atom, the Periodic Table, chemical bonding, formulas, reactions, and stoichiometry. Gases, liquids, solutions, acids and bases will be covered. Nuclear chemistry including radiation types and effects and the basics of organic and biochemistry will also be covered. .
  
  • CHM 2032L - General Chemistry for the Health Sciences Lab–AA


    2 laboratory hours 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1033 with a minimum grade of “C”
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2032
    This laboratory/recitation course for health science and nursing majors develops laboratory skills and problem solving skills for chemistry and scientific measurements. The laboratory experiments are meant to reinforce the topics covered in the lecture (CHM 2032).
  
  • CHM 2045 - General Chemistry I-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): {CHM 2025 and CHM 2025L with a grade of “C” or better in each course} or {CHM 2032 and CHM 2032L with a grade of “C” or better in each course} or Testing
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2045L
    This course is the first half of a two-semester general chemistry sequence. It deals, in depth, with the topics of matter, chemical measurement, stoichiometry, atomic theory, bonding, molecular geometry, gases, liquids, solids, and properties of solutions.
  
  • CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory-AA


    3 laboratory hours 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): {CHM 2025 and CHM 2025L with a grade of “C” or better in each course} or {CHM 2032 and CHM 2032L with a grade of “C” or better in each course} or Chemistry Department Test
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2045
    This general chemistry laboratory emphasizes safety, chemical measurement techniques, stoichiometry, molar mass determination, molecular structure, and spectrophotometric measurements.
  
  • CHM 2046 - General Chemistry II-AA


    3 class hours 3 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L with a grade of “C” or better in each course
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2046L
    This course is the second part of the two semester general chemistry sequence. It covers thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, oxidationreduction and electrochemistry.
  
  • CHM 2046L - General Chemistry II Laboratory-AA


    3 laboratory hours 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L with a grade of “C” or better in each course
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2046
    This laboratory course emphasizes thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base reactions, and electrochemistry through appropriate laboratory-based investigations. Data collection, analysis, and presentation techniques employing graphing calculators, computers, and spectrophotometers are important features of this laboratory.
  
  • CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I-AA


    4 class hours 4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2045/2045L and CHM 2046/2046L with a grade of “C” or better in each course
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2210L
    This course is the first part of a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry designed for students entering paraprofessional fields and also physical science areas. It covers concepts on saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons and their derivatives, as well as their synthesis, nomenclature, reactions, mechanisms, stereochemistry, and uses.
  
  • CHM 2210L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory-AA


    4 laboratory hours every other week 1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2045/2045L and CHM 2046/2046L with a grade of “C” or better in each course
    Co-requisite(s): CHM 2210
    This lab course accompanies CHM 2210 and is the first part of a two-semester lab sequence in organic chemistry. It emphasizes microscale and macroscale laboratory techniques associated with synthesis, isolation, purification and identification of organic compounds. Specific techniques include thin layer chromatography, spectral analysis, solvent extraction, isolation, identification, reflux condensation, recrystallization, filtration, and/or synthesis.
  
  • CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II–AA


    4 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2210 with a grade of “C” or better
    This course is the second part of the two-semester organic chemistry sequence.
  
  • CHM 2211L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory–AA


    1 Credit(s)
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2210 with a grade of “C or better
    Recommended: Students are strongly advised to take CHM 2211 before or concurrently with this lab.
    The second organic chemistry laboratory course utilizes microscale techniques in organic chemistry.
 

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