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ACC 115 - Basic Tax Planning
Description: Techniques of federal individual, partnership and corporation income tax preparation. Emphasis on tax return preparation, with review of individual income tax law and applications of that law to tax return forms.
Prerequisites: ACC 121 (may be taken concurrently).
Recommended preparation: ACC 131 and ACC 132 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
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ACC 117 - Advanced Tax Planning and Preparation
Description: Advanced study in individual, corporate, and partnership taxation.
Prerequisites: ACC 115 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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ACC 121 - Introductory Accounting
Description: General ledger bookkeeping and preparing financial statements.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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ACC 122 - Payroll Accounting
Description: Payroll functions for a business including timekeeping techniques, payroll accounting records, check writing, preparation of federal and state payroll reports, insurance reports, and retirement plan reports. Manual recordkeeping and report submission as well as computerized payroll will be covered.
Prerequisites: ACC 121 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
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ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I  ACC 2201.
Description: Principles and procedures of accrual accounting applied to preparation and interpretation of general purpose financial statements.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
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ACC 132 - Principles of Accounting II ACC 2202.
Description: Fundamentals of managerial accounting with an emphasis on cost accounting, budgeting, and managerial decision-making.
Prerequisites: ACC 131 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
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ACC 160 - Computer Accounting with QuickBooks
Description: Use of QuickBooks for general ledger bookkeeping and personal finance. Emphasis on solving advanced accounting simulations.
Prerequisites: ACC 121 or ACC 131
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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ACC 162 - Microsoft Excel and Access in Accounting Applications
Description: Use of the spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel and the database software Microsoft Access in the analysis of financial data and generating accounting reports.
Prerequisites: CSA 126 (or CSA 138 and CSA 139 ) and ACC 121 .
Recommended preparation: ACC 131 and ACC 132 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
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ACC 233 - Intermediate Accounting I
Description: Financial accounting topics, including generally accepted accounting principles application, as well as rationale and clarification of the reasons for specific accounting principles. Includes analysis and use of balance sheets, cash and receivables, inventories, and temporary and long-term investments.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: ACC 131
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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ACC 234 - Intermediate Accounting II
Description: Integration of advanced accounting theory and practice, including investments, long and short term liabilities, pension plans, stockholders' equity, and advanced analysis of financial statements.
Prerequisites: ACC 233 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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ACC 240 - IRS Enrolled Agent Review
Description: Prepares students to sit for the IRS Enrolled Agent exam, known as the SEE (Special Enrollment Exam). Topics include taxation of individuals and a variety of business entities as well as tax preparer rules and practice before the IRS.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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ACC 296 - Internship: Accounting
Description: Supervised field experience with businesses, corporations, government agencies, schools and community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Individualized internship placements to develop personal and professional skills, including professional ethics, leadership, and civic responsibility.
Prerequisites: Student must have a GPA of 2.0; have completed specific degree requirements as required by the program; and have completed the internship application process.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 0
Lab: 0
Repeatable: [Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours towards degree/certificate requirements.]
Grading: S/U grading only.
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ACC 299 - Independent Study Accounting
Description: Supervised special project in this field of study. Approval of supervising Division Dean is required.
Credits: 1-6
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Administration of Justice |
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AJS 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice AJS 1101.
Description: Overview of the criminal justice system. Organization and jurisdiction of local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial, and correctional systems. History and philosophy of each component of the criminal justice system and interrelations among the various agencies. Career opportunities and qualifying requirements.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 103 - Public Safety Report Writing
Description: Introduction to effective report writing in a variety of public safety incident settings, including law enforcement, fire safety and emergency medical situations. Emphasis on clear and concise writing as well as the legal ramifications of public safety reports.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 109 - Substantive Criminal Law
Description: Nature, origins, purposes, structure and operation of the American criminal justice system. Constitutional limitations. Classification and basic elements of crimes. Common defenses to crimes. Syllabus Available
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 123 - Ethics and Criminal Justice
Description: Ethical issues, cultural influences and moral theories as they relate to the justice system. Focus on underlying values and ethical challenges faced by law enforcement, attorneys, the judiciary and correctional staff. Specific ethical scenarios common to the criminal justice system will be addressed. Emphasis on critical thinking and value decision making.
Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 170 - Forensic Science
Description: Characteristics and elements of forensic science and the processes of collecting, preserving and analyzing different types of physical evidence. Includes organization of a crime laboratory, crime scene processing and legal aspects.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 192 - Serial Killers and Mass Murderers
Description: Motives, methods and states of mind of both serial killers and mass murderers. Includes profiling of these killers and their victims, as well as theories of causation.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 200 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice
Description: Current issues, trends, and techniques related to and affecting the criminal justice system.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 212 - Juvenile Justice Procedures
Description: History and development of juvenile justice theories, procedures and institutions.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 225 - Criminology
Description: Theories of criminality and the economic, social and psychological impact of crime, victimization, and the relationships between statistics and crime trends. The study of deviance and society's role in defining behavior.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 226 - Victimology and Crises Intervention
Description: The study of victims of crime, including reasons that some individuals are victimized and the legal protections afforded to victims. Includes crisis interventions by the criminal justice system to assist victims and their families.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 230 - The Police Function
Description: History and development, procedures and methods of operations of law enforcement agencies. Role of the individual law enforcement officer. Career opportunities and the hiring process.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 240 - The Correction Function
Description: History and development of correctional theories, practices, and institutions. Modern ideologies and functions associated with both communitybased and custodial corrections systems.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 250 - Introduction to Global Security and Intelligence
Description: Introduction to Homeland Security, global business security issues and transnational events which have global repercussions such as terrorism, war, disease, migration, and natural disasters.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 252 - Homeland Security
Description: Introduction to Homeland Security and homeland defense policies and strategies, with a focus on immigration and border security.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 254 - Global Crime and Criminal Justice
Description: Introduction to international criminal activity and organizations, particularly money laundering, drug smuggling and trafficking of humans. Includes international methods of crime prevention and prosecution.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 256 - Terrorism
Description: History and causes of terrorism, with a focus on why the Unites States has become a target of terrorist groups. Includes approaches for combating and preventing terrorism.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 258 - Information Protection and Computer Security
Description: Introduction to the unique challenges to protection of information and computer security posed by cyberspace.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 260 - Procedural Criminal Law
Description: Procedural criminal law. Emphasis on rationale underlying major court holdings, the resulting procedural requirements, and the effect on the daily operations of the criminal justice system.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 270 - Community Relations
Description: Recognition and understanding of community problems; community action programs; methods of coping with crisis situations, victimology, ethnic and minority cultures, environments, crime prevention and police operations.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 275 - Criminal Investigations
Description: Theories of criminal investigation. Includes basic investigative techniques of crime scene procedures, case preparation, and interview techniques.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 278 - Neuroscience and the Law
Description: A multi-disciplinary look at how new discoveries in neuroscience and our understanding of the brain are having a direct impact on the criminal justice system.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 290 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Description: The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Includes the impact of U.S. Supreme Court opinions on the history and development of civil liberties and civil rights, particularly as they pertain to the administration of justice and law enforcement.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 291 - Intensive Police Certification
Description: Study of criminal investigations, police community relations, traffic accident investigation, introduction to administration of justice, law, legal principles, patrol procedures, vehicle operations, report and technical writing, physical conditioning, defense tactics, impact weapons, firearm proficiency and safety, first aid, fundamentals of hazardous materials, stress management and use of force. This course contains the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training curriculum required for peace officer certification. Prerequisite: Student must be appointed by an Arizona law enforcement agency.
Credits: 24
Lecture: 24
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AJS 296 - Internship: Administration of Justice
Description: Supervised field experience with businesses, corporations, government agencies, schools and community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Individualized internship placements to develop personal and professional skills, including professional ethics, leadership, and civic responsibility.
Prerequisites: Student must have a GPA of 2.0; have completed specific degree requirements as required by the program; and have completed the internship application process.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours towards degree/certificate requirements.
Grading: S/U grading only.
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AJS 298 - Special Justic Topics:
Description: Introduction to a special justice topic with great relevance to the field.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AJS 101 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AJS 299 - Independent Study Administration of Justice
Description: Supervised special project in this field of study. Approval of supervising Division Dean is required.
Credits: 1-6
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AGC 190 - Canine Behavior and Psychology I
Description: Introduction to canine behavior in human society. Includes positive reinforcement training techniques, methods of affecting positive outcomes and compatible lifestyles between humans and canines, and an introduction to puppy development, dog breeds and canine body and behavioral language.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
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AGC 192 - Canine Behavior and Psychology II
Description: Psychology and behavior of canines along with training and observation skills applying positive reinforcement based concepts. Includes types and causes of aggression, complex behavior problems and dealing with fearful or stressed dogs. Emphasis on in-depth observation of canine body postures, communication with humans and human to canine communication.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AGC 190
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AGC 193 - Introduction to Canine Health Care
Description: Introduction to health needs of canines both physiologically and anatomically. Includes general first aid and CPR techniques, traditional and alternative disease management methods, grooming and hygiene essentials for dogs, and breeding practices including spay and neuter theories.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AGC 194 - Canine Business
Description: Communication skills with employees, and the general public related to canine activities to include: rescue groups, breeding, boarding, office or facility environments, and public events.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AGC 195 - Canine Public Skills
Description: Rules, ethics, laws, and training for dogs and handlers to test for therapy or service dog teams. Student/dog team training in a variety of public environments such as health facilities and businesses.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AGC 192 (may be taken concurrently).
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGC 196 - Canine Sport Activities
Description: Introduction to sport activities for canines such as agility, earth dog, fly ball, herding, obedience, rally, splash dog and tracking. Emphasis on rules and regulations for competition, health related issues, breeds and mixes best suited for selective sports, and local availability of canine sports. Includes preparatory handling skills and practice for sport dog activities. Field trips required.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGC 197 - Introduction to Service Dogs
Description: Review of laws regarding Assistance, Service, Emotional Support and Therapy Dogs including American with Disabilities Act (ADA) laws vs. ethics. Includes misuse and abuse by the public of Service Dog teams and public resistance and abuse of Assistance and Service Dogs in public access. Overview of training requirements of Assistance, Service, Emotional Support and Therapy Dogs, and organizations that train Assistance and Service Dogs.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
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AGC 210 - Service Dog Public Access I
Description: Advances the Service Dog Team toward precise training responses and proper etiquette presentations for public access specifically for exposure to department stores, grocery stores, doctor visits, restaurants, and hair facilities. Team learn new training skills and proper communication with the public
Prerequisites: AGC 195 .
Corequisite: AGC 220 .
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGC 211 - Service Dog Public Access II
Description: Advances the Service Dog Team toward precise training responses and proper etiquette presentations for public access specifically for exposure to public transportation, airplane travel, theaters, malls, casinos, professional care facilities, hospitals and extremely noisy and high activity public places. Building on previous classes, Teams learn new training skills and proper communication with the public.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AGC 210 .
Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): AGC 193 and AGC 194 .
Corequisite: Corequisite: AGC 221 .
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGC 220 - Service Dog Task Training I
Description: Introduces critical tasks that Service Dogs must fulfill for service of specific disabilities. Primary tasks for Service Dog Teams are presented as well as reinforcement of previously learned public skills that provide ability for canine to perform in diversified situations
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: AGC 190 , AGC 192 , and AGC 195 .
Corequisite: Corequisite: AGC 210 .
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGC 221 - Service Dog Task Training II
Description: Reinforces previously learned tasks and introduces different critical tasks that Service Dogs must fulfill for service of specific disabilities including task performance of Service Dog Team in public. Choosing and placing a Service Dog.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AGC 220 .
Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): AGC 193 and AGC 194 .
Corequisite: Corequisite: AGC 211 .
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGE 100 - Introductory Equine Science
Description: Introduction to horses as they relate to humans including history and development, adaptation, basic anatomy, types and classes, breeds, and horsemanship.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
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AGE 101 - Riding Methods I
Description: Basics in pre-ride preparation, tacking, mounting, controlling and directing a horse at the walk and trot. Emphasis on safety, fundamental patterns, and smooth transitions. Includes exercises to develop focus, feel and balance to create fluid synchronization between horse and rider. Horse ownership required or contact instructor for lease option.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGE 120 - Equine Health and First Aid
Description: Equine health management with emphasis on identifying potential problems at an early stage, causes and prevention. Includes terminology to better communicate with health care practitioners and horse handling during routine health maintenance, first aid, and emergencies.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
Lab: 1
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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AGE 122 - Principles of Equine Nutrition
Description: Principles of horse nutrition and its application to horse health. Includes the equine digestive system, functions of feeds, nutrient needs, protein, minerals, vitamins, water-soluble vitamins and rations. Emphasis on identifying potential problems at an early stage, causes and prevention.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
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AGE 125 - Equine Behavior
Description: Horse Behavior as it relates to their care, healthy development, and overall welfare and needs. Perception, learning, communication, and stress are reviewed with a focus on the impact humans have on horses in management, sport, and industry. Basic behavior modification as well as ethical and effective training and handling principles within the context of behavior.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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AGE 140 - Equine Hoof Care
Description: Basic anatomy and physiology of the legs and feet. Equine conformation, movement and performance. Basic horseshoeing trimming techniques.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AGE 157 - Equine Event Planning and Management
Description: Events management for the equine industry. Includes selection of event, marketing, budget, insurance, registration and facility selection.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
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AGE 158 - Fundamentals of Trail Riding
Description: Preparation of horse and rider for safe and enjoyable trail rides. Includes appropriate tack selection, trail first aid, etiquette of riding in groups, camping considerations, and trailering. On-campus use of trail obstacle course includes water crossing, teeter-totter, pedestal and bridges. Horse ownership required or contact instructor for lease option. Ability to transport horse to site required.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGE 201 - Riding Methods II
Description: Advanced riding skills for any discipline. Emphasis on safety, tack, grooming, horsemanship, and applicable gaits for various breeds. Focus on balance, control, posting, transitions, lateral work, training patterns and basic trail obstacles. Trailering and trail etiquette. Horse ownership required or lease option available; contact instructor.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
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AGE 231 - Professional Groom and Handler
Description: Basic skills of handling horses in a safe manner to complete daily job duties in a working stable or show barn. Stall cleaning/maintenance, daily feeding/rations, inventory, purchasing, record keeping, ethics, and client relations. Grooming techniques and equipment. Responsibilities of a professional groom/handler.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2
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AGE 260 - Ground Skills and Training Techniques in Horsemanship
Description: Ground skills necessary for safety, control and cooperation with horses. Various training philosophies as well as methodologies involved in preparing individuals to train their own horse. Includes hands-on sessions with horses to build ground manners for liberty and riding. Personal horses welcome but not required.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2
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AGE 296 - Internship: Equine
Description: Supervised field experience with businesses, corporations, government agencies, schools and community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Individualized internship placements to develop personal and professional skills, including professional ethics, leadership, and civic responsibility.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours towards degree/certificate requirements.
Grading: S/U grading only.
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AGE 299 - Independent Study Agriculture Science Equine
Description: Supervised special project in this field of study. Approval of supervising Division Dean is required.
Credits: 1-6
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Agricultural Science |
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AGS 101 - Microcomputers in Agriculture
Description: Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for documentation, accounting and presentations in the agriculture industry.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 3
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AGS 102 - Agribusiness Management
Description: Introduction to the latest functions of agribusiness including history, starting and running a business, small business plans, input and output sectors, daily financial operations, and basic economic principles. Emphasizes principles of agricultural economics, and economic activity and analysis.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Grading: Grading Option: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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AGS 103 - Plant Biology
Description: An introduction to the growth, development, reproduction, and structure of vascular plants. Fundamental activities of plants including photosynthesis and respiration. Emphasis on agricultural and horticultural crops of Arizona. This course is cross-listed with BIO 103 .
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AGS 105 - Soils
Description: Comprehensive overview of the types of soils commonly found in North America with special emphasis on Southwestern soils. Course investigates the origin, formation, physical and chemical properties of soils and emphasizes soil testing, fertilization, and modifications to soils commonly found in landscapes, gardens and turf.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AGS 106 - Soils Lab
Description: Hands-on evaluation of factors important in soil sciences. Emphasis on soil remediation, protection and fertility through understanding of physical, chemical and biological properties of soil affecting plant growth, the environment and other land uses. Includes soils in a world ecosystem with focus on Arizona soils. Concentration on soil factors for agriculture, viticulture and environmental sciences.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AGS 105 (may be taken concurrently)
Credits: 1
Lecture: 0
Lab: 2
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AGS 107 - Entomology
Description: Fundamental approaches in the control of greenhouse pests. Categories of pests, management practices, herbicide use, alternative pest control techniques, safety, and integrated pest management.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AGS 120 - Introduction to the Animal Industry
Description: Classification of agricultural animals, the reproductive process, behavior, basic genetics, growth and development, basic nutrition, welfare and consumer concerns. Emphasis on beef, sheep, swine, poultry, horses, fish and alternative agricultural animals.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AGS 155 - Hydroponics for the Home and Classroom
Description: Construction, design, and use of hydroponic growing units for vegetable production. Includes basic nutrition, lighting, media and growth chambers.
Credits: 1
Lecture: 1
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AGS 156 - Organic Home Gardening
Description: Introduction to organic gardening in Yavapai County. Includes basic plant selection, soils, nutrients, and practices consistant with organic production for the home and small hobby farm.
Credits: 1
Lecture: 1
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AGS 157 - Community Supported Agriculture
Description: Production methods for scheduling crops for available space, seasonality, and customer need. Creation and implementation of plans for distribution and marketing sustainable, organic, and pesticide-free agriculture products.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 3
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AGS 202 - Summer Horticulture
Description: Implementation and maintenance of environmentally responsible crops in the food producing industry. Emphasis on market scheduling, soil preparation, hydroponics, sowing and irrigation techniques. Students develop and implement the crop production schedule.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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AGS 215 - Agricultural Mechanics
Description: Principles and operative skills in agriscience technology, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of common agriculture tools and equipment. Emphasis on mig welding, electricity, concrete and mortar, pumps, engines and motors, and basic construction practicing OSHA safety standards.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 1.5
Lab: 4.5
Grading: A-F AND S/U (standard grading option)
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AGS 250 - Horticulture Fall Production
Description: Horticulture production activities involved with the growing of market crops. Emphasis on hydroponic, greenhouse and field grown orchard and row crops. Includes team work and hands on learning managing and producing in an extensive greenhouse, orchard, organic and research gardens and flower beds. State of the art computer controls system and cutting edge techniques used in the cultivation of food crops and ornamentals. Requires additional flexible lab hours.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 2
Lab: 6
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AGS 252 - Horticulture Spring Production
Description: Horticulture production principles and activities involved in the growing of market crops in an extensive greenhouse and outdoor production areas. Special emphasis on final stage of production and care of production producing plants, and maintaining inventory for YC Agritopia Plant Sale. Includes management of the facility through hands on learning. Requires additional flexible lab hours.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 2
Lab: 6
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AGS 261 - Aquaculture Science
Description: Introduction to the aquaculture and fisheries industry and the related career opportunities. Basic fish culturing environments and species identification of fresh and saltwater fish. Fish biology, diseases, prevention and treatments. Includes fish feeds and feeding techniques.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AGS 264 - Aquaculture Management
Description: Methodologies used in managing aquaculture systems. Including breeding and rearing procedures of common fin fish, saltwater fish and crustaceans. Field experience in maintaining a rearing facility and producing a food fish from incubation to stocker or market size.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AGS 274 - Water Management
Description: Irrigation techniques for golf courses, greenhouses, aquaculture, and horse production including sizing pipes and fittings, backflow prevention, filtration, pumps, sprinklers, spraybooms, misters, and valves. Includes code requirements, blueprint reading, and bidding.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 3
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AGS 280 - Zoo and Domestic Animal Care
Description: Introduction to zoo and domestic animal care. Includes safety issues, zoo orientation, animal observation skills, sanitation, housing, feeding, capture and restraint equipment, animal transport, animal measurements, abnormal behavior and injuries.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AGS 282 - Zoo and Domestic Animal Behavior
Description: Assessment of animal behavior in a variety of species including domestic and exotic animals. Includes internal and external factors influencing animal behavior, social organization, genetics, communication, conflict, mating systems, and biological rhythms.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AGS 296 - Internship: Agriculture
Description: Supervised field experience with businesses, corporations, government agencies, schools and community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Individualized internship placements to develop personal and professional skills, including professional ethics, leadership, and civic responsibility.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite:
Student must have a GPA of 2.0; have completed specific degree requirements as required by the program; and have completed the internship application process.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours towards degree/certificate requirements.
Grading: S/U grading only.
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AGS 299 - Independent Study Agriculture
Description: Supervised special project in this field of study. Approval of supervising Division Dean is required.
Credits: 1-6
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AHS 100 - Fundamentals of Health Care
Description: Overview of current U.S. health care delivery systems and professions including behaviors for success, customer service, and quality improvement.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AHS 105 - Phlebotomy
Description: Theory and practice of basic phlebotomy and specimen processing including laboratory tests, equipment, procedures, ethics, safety, legal issues and quality assurance.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 3
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AHS 114 - Nursing Assistant
Description: Preparation for the role of a nursing assistant in a long term care facility. Basic nursing assistant skills and emergency procedures; client needs and rights; written and verbal communication; ethical and legal aspects; safety and infection control. Includes classroom and clinical instruction. Application required with the following documentation: Skin test or chest X-ray negative for TB, or equivalent within 12 months; current DPS fingerprint clearance card and CPR for the Healthcare Provider. Must be at least 16 years old.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite:
Reading Proficiency
MAT 082 (or a satisfactory score on the mathematics skills assessment).
Credits: 5
Lecture: 4
Lab: 3
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AHS 120 - Foundations of Medical Assisting I
Description: Introduction to the role of the Medical Assistant. Preparation for work in a medical office including legal aspects, communication, customer service and records management.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BIO 160 (or BIO 201 and BIO 202 ), AHS 100 , AHS 105 and AHS 130 .
Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 3
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AHS 121 - Foundations of Medical Assisting II
Description: Introduction to patient assessment, diagnostic and surgical procedures, medication administration, and immunizations.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: AHS 120, CSA 126, HIM 240, and MAT 100 or higher or satisfactory score on mathematics skills assessment.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AHS 130 - Medical Terminology for Patient Care Staff
Description: Medical terminology used in direct patient care, with special care populations and in special services. Building and analyzing terms using work parts. Body-systems approach to terms related to structure and function, pathologies, and diagnostic procedures. Spelling and pronunciation of terms, medical abbreviations and symbols.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite:
Reading Proficiency
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AHS 140 - Pharmacology for Allied Health
Description: Relationships among anatomy and physiology, disease states, and drugs affecting the endocrine, nervous, respiratory, visual, auditory, integumentary, gastrointestinal, urinary, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems. Overview of psychotropic agents, anti-infectives, analgesics, anti-inflammatories, federal drug laws, drug names and references, vitamins/minerals/herbs, and oncology agents.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite:
AHS 130
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BIO 160 or (BIO 201 and BIO 202)
Credits: 2
Lecture: 2.
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AHS 160 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Description: Principles of scientific method. Structural organization, homeostasis and control mechanisms of the body. Specific chemistry concepts. Structure and function of the major systems of the body. This course is cross-listed with BIO 160 .
Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
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AHS 230 - Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies
Description: Examination of complementary and alternative health practices. Emphasizes the integration of body, mind and spirit with an evaluation of specific techniques and therapies. Application of critical thinking skills to analyze and compare conventional and alternative healthcare practices.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
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AHS 295 - AHS Practicum: Medical Assistant
Description: Entry level Medical Assistant skills at a supervised host site. Application of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills necessary for performing administrative and technical functions in ambulatory healthcare settings including physician's offices, clinics, and urgent care settings.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of all program coursework and Practicum Application.
Credits: 3
Lab: 9
Grading: S/U grading only
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AHS 296 - Internship: Allied Health Services
Description: Supervised field experience with businesses, corporations, government agencies, schools and community organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. Individualized internship placements to develop personal and professional skills, including professional ethics, leadership, and civic responsibility.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites:
Must have a GPA of 2.0; have completed specific degree requirements as required by the program; and have completed the internship application process.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: [Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours towards degree/certificate requirements.]
Grading: S/U grading only.
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AHS 299 - Independent Study Allied Health Services
Description: Supervised special project in this field of study. Approval of supervising Division Dean is required.
Credits: 1-6
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HIM 290 - Practicum: Health Information Management Professional Practice Experience
Description: Completion of specific projects and/or assignments at a supervised host site, within a virtual environment, or as assigned by the instructor. Application of health information technology skills and knowledge to operational, managerial and administrative roles.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of all degree coursework and practicum application, proof of CPR for Healthcare Providers, Immunizations, TB skin test, fingerprint clearance card, background check, urine drug screen, and any other specific requirements of the clinical site must be completed prior to enrollment in this course.
Credits: 3
Lab: 9
Grading: S/U grading only.
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ASL 101 - Beginning American Sign Language I
Description: Principles, methods, and techniques of American Sign Language skills, with emphasis on developing visual/receptive skills and basic communication.
Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
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ASL 102 - Beginning American Sign Language II
Description: American Sign Language vocabulary, grammar, receptive, and expressive technique development.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: ASL 101 .
Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
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ASL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language I
Description: Proficiency and development of intermediate expressive and receptive skills. Emphasis on practical application of American Sign Language skills and cross-cultural communication.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: ASL 102 .
Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
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