Course Outlines

GST 291 - Professional Firearms Engraving

1. Vise fixtures
2. Relief engraving
3. Figure and line inlays using precious metals

1. Use various vise fixtures. (1-3)
2. Design and execute deep relief scroll work. (2)
3. Inlay gold lines and figures. (3)
4. Engrave a firearm to accepted professional standards. (1-3)

GST 295A - Advanced Gunsmithing Practicum

1. Safety standards            
2. Advanced project planning
3. Fiscal standards           
4. Evaluative criteria

1. Develop a job plan. (2)
2. Finish projects to commercial quality. (1,2,4)
3. Document a profit/loss statement for completed projects. (3,4)

GST 295B - Advanced Gunsmithing Practicum

1. Safety standards            
2. Advanced project planning
3. Fiscal standards           
4. Evaluative criteria

1. Develop a job plan. (2)
2. Finish projects to commercial quality. (1,2,4)
3. Document a profit/loss statement for completed projects. (3,4)

GST 296 - Internship: Gunsmithing

1. Organizational overview of assigned placement
2. Integration of job description and organization's requirements
3. Elements of documentation of experience
4. Planning and time management
5. Professional, legal, and ethical issues
6. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software required in the placement

1. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics.
2. Apply discipline specific knowledge and skills in the professional workplace.
3. Define and utilize technical terms in written and oral communications.
4. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing
5. Interpret written and oral instructions.
6. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities.
7. Maintain documentation required to comply with government employer or nonprofit agency regulations.
8. Use specialized equipment, software, and tools as required.
9. Analyze and interpret data for specified reports.
10. Identify opportunities for improvement in process and documentation related to the workplace.
11. Articulate job description and position in assigned organization.

1. Record of Student Internship workplace hours.
2. Individual Education Plan (IEP) as approved by supervision faculty.
3. A daily journal, or work log of tasks, including dates, descriptive comments, problems and solutions.
4. A reflective paper or project as specified by the supervision faculty.
5. A minimum of two evaluations by the workplace employer or supervisor.
6. Student's self-evaluation of experience.

GST 299 - Independent Study Gunsmithing

1. Applied knowledge and skills
2. Learning objectives and competencies relevant to the discipline area and the community service setting
3. Critical analysis of the service-learning experience
4. Effective leadership, interpersonal, and writing skills
5. Evaluation and improvement of performance

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills to a community-service setting.
2. Develop the individual educational plan with the faculty liaison and agency/business.
3. Accomplish the specific learning objectives and competencies.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing skills through discussions, a daily journal and an analytic paper.
5. Exhibit personal development and leadership foundation skills such as: acceptance of responsibility; self-confidence; respect for others and their views; social and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through.
6. Formulate a critical perception about civic responsibility, social problems, economic systems, cultural patterns, and policy issues.
7. Conduct a self-appraisal, evaluate the structured service-learning experience, and identify ways students may contribute to the local and regional needs of the community.

HIM 110 - Introduction to Health Information Management

1. History, certification and accreditation
2. The health record
3. Record filing and numbering systems
4. Data sets and standards
5. Clinical vocabularies and classification systems
6. Health Information Management (HIM) department
7. Registries and indexes
8. Data sources, primary and secondary
9. Performance improvement, utilization management and review
10. Ethical issues
11. Health services organizations and delivery
12. Information technology, systems and security
13. Organizational and human resource management

1. Compare educational programs and professional credentials offered by the American Health Information Management Association and related organizations. (1) Domain III.A.1-2
2. Asses the role of the Health Information Management (HIM) profession in health care delivery and outline how HIM professional interact with other healthcare professionals. (1,11) Domain III.A.2
3. Report on the structure and functions of a typical HIM department. (6) Domain I.A.2
4. Summarize the structure, purposes, functions and the users of health records. (2) Domain I.A.1-4, B.1-4
5. Examine health record filing and numbering systems and describe their advantages and disadvantages in specific types of health care settings. (3) Domain I.A.1
6. Distinguish the purpose, types and use of healthcare data sets. (4) Domain I.A.1, I.A.4
7. Compare clinical vocabularies and classification systems and describe their function, structure and use. (5) Domain I.C.6
8. Classify routine functions and services performed within the HIM department. (6) Domain I.B.1-4
9. Articulate the purpose, development and maintenance of common registries and indexes in relationship to Health Information Management. (7) Domain II.A.1
10. Outline the appropriateness of data and data sources for patient care, management, billing, reports, registries and databases. (8) Domain I.A.4, II.A.1
11. Explain the role of a HIM professional in performance improvement, utilization management and risk management. (9) Domain II.B.1, II.B.2
12. Discuss ethical principles and professional values. (10) Domain III.B.5
13. Connect the organization and components of health care delivery systems and the applicable health information initiatives and standards. (11) Domain III.A.1
14. Correlate basic computer concepts relevant to hardware and software, internet technologies and health information applications. (12) Domain IV.A.1, IV.A.2
15. Connect the principles, functions and usual practices of organizational resource management (human or material), leadership and work planning. (13) Domain V.A.1, V.A.7.,V.B.1, V.B.2

HIM 141 - Healthcare Delivery Systems

1. Foundations, values and evolution of health care delivery systems
2. Health services organization and delivery in the U.S.
3. Health care organization structure and operation
4. Commercial managed care and federal insurance
5. Payment methodologies and systems
6. Regulatory quality monitoring requirements
7. External standards, regulations and initiatives
8. Health care leadership
9. Health care professionals and their roles
10. Health care delivery in the future

1. Describe the evolution of the U.S. healthcare system. (1, 10)
2. Connect health services organization delivery, structure and operations in the U.S. (2,3,9) Domain 111.A.1-2
3. Differentiate between commercial, managed care and government sponsored insurance plans. (4) Domain. I.D.1-2
4. Apply policies and procedures to comply with the changing regulations among various payment systems for health care services like Medicare, Medicaid and managed care plans. (5) Domain I.D. 2
5. Evaluate established regulatory guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements. (6) Domain I.D.4
6. Differentiate between regulating bodies within health care and identify standards organizations that impact healthcare delivery. (7) Domain III.A.1
7. Categorize the role and responsibilities of the governing body and administrative leadership in healthcare organizations. (8) Domain III.A.2
8. Differentiate the roles of various providers and disciplines throughout the health care continuum. (9) Domain III.A.2
9. Connect how changes emerging in health care models, workforce challenges, public health initiatives, clinical technologies and evidence-based medicine will influence the future of health care in the U.S. (10)

HIM 155 - Health Information Management Computer Systems

1. Computer concepts
2. Communication and internet technologies
3. Common software applications
4. Health information systems
5. Voice recognition technology
6. Health Information Technology (HIT) systems
7. Application of HIT systems
8. System acquisition, evaluation architecture, design
9. Document archival, retrieval, and imaging systems
10. Maintenance and monitoring of data storage systems
11. Screen design
12. Data retrieval, maintenance, integrity, security

1. Use technology for data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting of information. (1,4) Domain I.A.1, I.B.2, II.B.1-2, IV.A.1
2. Distinguish common software applications such as spreadsheets, databases, word processing, graphics, presentation, and e-mail in the execution of work processes. (2-4) Domain IV.A.2
3. Utilize specialized software in the completion of HIM processes such as record tracking, release of information, coding, grouping, registries, billing, quality improvement and imaging. (5,6,11) Domain IV.A.3
4. Apply policies and procedures to the use of networks, including intranet and internet applications, to facilitate the electronic health record (EHR). (7) Domain IV.A.5
5. Participate in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation, and support of EHRs. (8) Domain IV.A.5
6. Apply knowledge of database architecture and design to meet departmental needs. (8) Domain IV.B.1
7. Outline appropriate electronic or imaging technology for data/record storage. (9) Domain IV.C.1
8. Query and generate reports to facilitate information retrieval. (9) Domain IV.C.2
9. Identify and follow retention and destruction policies for health information. (9,10) Domain IV.C.3
10. Apply confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information. (11,12) Domain IV.D.1
11. Evaluate data integrity and validity using software and hardware technology. (12) Domain IV.D.2
12. Apply departmental and organizational data and information system security policies. (12) Domain IV.D.3
13. Use and summarize data compiled from audit trail and data quality monitoring programs. (12) Domain IV.D.4
     

HIM 173 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management

1. Legal concepts and processes
2. Legal terminology
3. Health record as a legal document
4. Confidentiality, privacy and security
5. Patient rights
6. Quality assessment and improvement
7. Health care compliance and security
8. Professional and practice-related ethical issues

1. Explain how legal and regulatory requirements relate to legal concepts and processes in health care and in health information management (HIM). (1,2,4) Domain III.B.1
2. Summarize the structure, purposes, functions and the users of health records. (3) Domain I.B.1-2
3. Release patient records in accordance with policies and procedures for access and disclosure of personal health information. (4,5,7) Domain III.B.2
4. Assess user access logs/systems to track access to, and disclosure of, identifiable patient data. (4,7) Domain III.B.4
5. Collect, organize and present data for quality management, utilization management and risk assessment pertinent to monitoring the privacy and security of health data. (6) Domain II.A.2
6. Release patient-specific data to authorized users when appropriate. (4) Domain II.B.3
7. Assess organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance and security regulations and standards are met. (7) Domain I.B.2
8. Argue the validity of ethical standards of practice and summarize their applicability to HIM standards of practice. (8) Domain III.B.5

HIM 176 - CPT Coding

Description: Overview and introduction to the principles of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding techniques, conventions, and modifiers. Review of reimbursement trends, ethical coding and compliance, and the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI). Documentation guidelines in relationship to assignment of CPT and Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. Includes hands-on practical skills in the assignment of CPT codes following coding rules and guidelines.

Prerequisites: BIO 160  (or BIO 201  and BIO 202  ) and AHS 130  and HIM 110  and HIM 240 .

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:

1. Structure and use of health information
2. Data sources
3. Classifications, taxonomies, nomenclatures, terminologies and clinical vocabularies
4. Principles and applications of CPT coding
5. Compliance strategies, auditing and reporting
6. Quality monitors and reporting
7. Commercial managed care and federal insurance plans
8. Payment methodologies and systems, RBRVS
9. Billing processes and procedures
10. Chargemaster maintenance
11. Regulatory guidelines
12. Reimbursement monitoring and reporting

1. Analyze the health record to ensure that it supports the patient's diagnosis, progress, clinical findings, discharge status and coding disposition. (1) Domain I.A.2
2. Discern timeliness, completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of data and data sources for patient care, management, billing reports, registries and/or databases. (2) I.A.4
3. Explain the use and maintenance of applications and processes to support clinical classification and nomenclature systems. (3) Domain. I.C.6
4. Apply diagnosis/procedure codes according to current nomenclature. (4) Domain I.C.2
5. Support the reasons to adhere to current CPT coding regulations and established guidelines in code assignment. (5) Domain I.C.4
6. Validate coding accuracy and solve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation. (6) Domain I.C.7
7. Distinguish and apply policies and procedures for the use of clinical data required in reimbursement and prospective payment systems (PPS) in health care delivery. (7) Domain I.D.2
8. Apply policies and procedures to comply with changing regulations among various payment systems for healthcare services. (5,8) Domain I.D.2
9. Break down billing using resources from coding, the Chargemaster, claims management, and bill reconciliation processes. (9,10) Domain I.D.3
10. Use established guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements. (11,12) Domain I.D.4
11. Compile patient data and perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and compliance with reporting requirements. (12) Domain I.D.5

*Domains listed refer to CAHIIM Curriculum Requirements.

HIM 200 - Principles of Healthcare Leadership

1. Roles and functions of committees
2. Consensus building
3. Communication and interpersonal skills
4. Team leadership concepts and techniques
5. Orientation and training
6. Workflow and process
7. Labor regulations
8. Revenue cycle
9. Organizational plan and budgets
10. Resource allocation

1. Apply the fundamentals of team leadership. (1) Domain V.A.1-2
2. Justify and report staffing levels and productivity standards for HIM. (6) Domain V.A.1
3. Analyze team leadership concepts and techniques. (2-4) Domain V.A.3
4. Write training programs and conduct orientations. (5) Domain V.A.3
5. Summarize tools and techniques used to monitor, report and improve processes. (6) Domain V.A.6
6. Distinguish and comply with local, state and federal labor requlations. (7) Domain V.A.7
7. Outline coding and revenue cycle processes. (8) Domain V.B.3
8. Recommend items to include in budgets and contracts. (9) Domain V.B.1
9. Outline work plans, policies, procedures and resource requisitions in relation to HIM job functions. (9) Domain V.B.5
10. Evaluate and allocate supplies needed for work processes. (10) V.B.2
11. Select and recommend cost-saving and efficient means of achieving work processes and goals. (9) Domain V.B.4

HIM 210 - Healthcare Statistics and Research

1. Vital statistics
2. Descriptive statistics
3. Health care statistics
4. Data presentation
5. Health information research
6. Institutional review boards

1. Articulate the principles of statistical reporting for compilation of birth, death and fetal death vital statistic reports. (1) Domain II.A.3
2. Describe and define terms required for accurate computation and interpretation of statistical data. (2) Domain II.A.1
3. Calculate a variety of health service rates including length of stay, facility occupancy, and death and autopsy rates. (3) Domain II.A.1-2
4. Organize data in a way that is manageable and can be understood and evaluated. (4) Domain II.A.1-3
5. Organize and present statistical data in the appropriate format, table or graph. (4). Domain II.A.2
6. Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research. (5) Domain II.A.3
7. Discuss statistical approaches and steps, resources, reliability, validity and biases, and describe how they are applied to health information research. (5) Domain II.A.
8. Summarize the Federal regulations pertinent to institutional review boards and describe their purpose. (6) Domain II.A.3

HIM 220 - Health Information Management in Alternative Healthcare Settings

1. Non-acute care settings
2. Patient needs
3. Health care professionals and their role
4. Standards, legislation, regulations and accreditations
5. Health record content and documentation requirements
6. Reimbursement methodologies and systems
7. HIM functions, practices, systems and roles
    

1. Distinguish between health care settings and the types of care provided. (1) Domain III.A.1
2. Examine patient needs by facility type. (2) Domain III.A.2
3. Correlate current laws, accreditation, licensure and certification standards related to health information by facility type. (4) Domain I.B.3, III.A.1
4. Summarize desired health record content and the documentation requirements per care setting. (5) Domain I.B.1, I.B.3
5. Analyze health records for accuracy and completeness as defined by internal policy and external regulations and standards. (5) Domain I.B.1, I.B.3
6. Measure reimbursement accuracy through coding, Chargemaster, claims management and the bill reconciliation processes. (6) Domain I.C.2, I.C.5, I.C.7, I.D.3, I.D.5, I.D.6
7. Distinguish HIM practices, systems and roles. (7) Domain III.A.1, B.1-5, IV.A.3, IV.C.3

HIM 240 - Disease Process

1. Basic concepts of disease process
2. Physiologic effects of disease
3. Pathological terminology
4. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid/base imbalance
5. Major body organs and systems
6. Neoplastic disease: signs, symptoms and treatment
7. Effects of altered status, growth and development
8. Clinical manifestation of disease
9. Methods of diagnosis
10. Short and long-term effects of disease process
11. Treatment, therapy and restoration strategies

1. Describe the structural, functional and normal variants in the body that may produce disease. (1)
2. Describe the common physiologic effects of disease on the body: infection, inflammation, tumors and immune response. (2)
3. Identify and spell correctly major pathological terminology and conditions. (3)
4. Describe the diagnosis, effect, and treatment of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances in the body. (4)
5. Describe major body systems and organs and their primary functions. (5)
6. Determine the causes, incidence, prevention methods, signs, symptoms, and treatment of cancer for body systems. (6)
7. Describe common diseases and conditions, methods of diagnosis, short and long term effects of disease processes, treatment and therapy, and restoration strategies for all major body systems. (5, 8-11)
8. Define and list special considerations for the effects and altered status, growth and development on disease processes. (7)

HIM 242 - Healthcare Reimbursement Methodology

Description: A comprehensive review of reimbursement systems used in professional and institutional healthcare settings. Emphasis on eligibility, health plans and programs, claims processing and third party payers. Review of HIPAA, federal billing guidelines, compliance, clinical coding and revenue cycle management.

Prerequisites: HIM 280  

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:

1. Payment methodologies and systems, RBRVS
2. Principles and applications of coding systems
3. Commercial managed care and federal insurance plans
4. Billing processes and claims procedures
5. Regulatory guidelines
6. Charge Description Master (CDM) maintenance
7. Compliance strategies and reporting
8. Reimbursement monitoring and reporting
9. Value-Based Purchasing (VBP)

1. Discuss application of diagnosis/procedure codes according to current nomenclature. (2) Domain I.C.2
2. Distinguish and apply policies and procedures for the use of clinical data required in reimbursement and prospective payment systems (PPS) in health care delivery. (3) Domain I.D.2
3. Break down billing by using resources from coding, the Chargemaster, claims management, and bill reconciliation processes. (4,6,8) Domain I.D.3
4. Use established guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements. (5) Domain I.D.4
5. Apply policies and procedures to comply with the changing regulations among various payment systems for healthcare services. (1,7,9) Domain I.D.2
6. Compare and contrast existing and emerging CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) quality initiatives. (9) Domain I.D.1, I.D.2

*Domains listed refer to CAHIIM Curriculum Requirements

HIM 280 - ICD-10-CM/PCS Medical Coding

Description: Principles of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding. Use and assignment of codes in compliance with federal, state and local rules and regulations. Coding conventions, features unique to ICD-10 and general and chapter specific guidelines to assure coding compliance. Assignment of accurate diagnostic and procedural codes using classroom materials and coding software applications.

Prerequisites: BIO 160   (or BIO 201  and BIO 202  ) and AHS 130  and HIM 110  and HIM 240  or hold one of these coding credentials: CCA, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, CPC or CPC-H.

Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
Course Content:

1. Structure and use of health information
2. Data sources
3. Classifications, taxonomies, nomenclatures, terminologies and clinical vocabularies
4. Principles and applications of ICD coding systems
5. Diagnostic and procedural groupings
6. Case mix analysis and indexes
7. Severity of illness systems
8. Compliance strategies, auditing and reporting
9. Quality monitors and reporting
10. Commercial managed care and federal insurance plans
11. Payment methodologies and systems, IPPS, OPPS
12. Billing processes and procedures
13. Chargemaster maintenance
14. Regulatory guidelines (NCDs and QUOs)
15. Reimbursement monitoring and reporting

1. Analyze the health record to ensure that it supports the patient's diagnosis, progress, clinical findings, discharge status and coding disposition. (1) Domain I.A.2
2. Discern timeliness, completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of data and data sources for patient care, management, billing reports, registries and/or databases. (2) Domain I.A.4
3. Explain the use and maintenance of applications and processes to support clinical classification and nomenclature systems. (3) Domain I.C.6
4. Apply diagnosis/procedure codes according to current nomenclature. (4) Domain I.C.1, I.C.2
5. Summarize the accuracy of diagnostic/procedural groupings and explain how the severity of illness is reflected in the case mix index. (5-7) Domain I.C.3, I.D.6
6. Support the reasons to adhere to ICD-10-CM/PCS coding guidelines, OIG compliance guidelines, CMS coding guidance and AHIMA code of ethics in code assignment. (8) Domain I.C.4
7. Validate coding accuracy and solve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation. (9) Domain I.C.7
8. Distinguish and apply policies and procedures for the use of clinical data required in reimbursement and prospective payment systems (PPS) in health care delivery. (10) Domain I.D.2
9. Apply policies and procedures to comply with changing regulations among various payment systems for healthcare services. (8, 11) Domain I.D.2
10. Break down billing by using resources from coding, the Chargemaster, claims management, and bill reconciliation processes. (12, 13) Domain I.D.3
11. Use established regulatory guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements. (14,15) Domain I.D.4
12. Compile patient data and perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and compliance with reporting requirements. (15) Domain I.D.1, I.D.5
     

*Domains listed refer to CAHIIM Curriculum Requirements.

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: 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

Course Content:

1. HIM departments
2. Health records and documentation
3. ICD and CPT coding
4. Coding compliance strategies, auditing and reporting
5. Regulatory agencies, legislation, licensure, certification, accreditation
6. Providers and their HIM needs
7. Non-acute care settings
8. Confidentiality and informed consent
9. Computer, concepts and HIT specialty systems
10. Data retrieval, maintenance, integrity, security
11. Payment systems, insurance plans, government healthcare programs, third party payers
12. Workflow, process, quality improvement
13. Professionalism, dependability, teamwork
14. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving 

1. Describe the structure and functions of a typical Health Information Management (HIM) department. (1) Domain I.A.2-4, I.B.1-4
2. Access policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards. (2) Domain I.B.2
3. Evaluate the accuracy and completeness of the patient record as defined by organizational policy and external regulations and standards. (2) Domain I.B.3
4. Apply diagnosis/procedure codes according to current nomenclature. (3) Domain I.C.1-2
5. Support the reasons to adhere to CPT and ICD coding guidelines, OIG compliance guidelines, CMS coding guidance and AHIMA code of ethics in code assignment. (4) Domain I.C.4
6. Outline the role of federal, state and local governments in the provision of health care. (5) Domain III.A.1
7. Differentiate the roles of various providers and disciplines throughout the continuum of health care and respond to their information needs. (6) Domain III.A.2
8. Distinguish between alternative health care settings and their individualized HIM needs. (7) Domain III.A.1-2
9. Determine when it is appropriate to disclose/release content of a patient record in accordance to legal process. (8) Domain II.B.2
10. Utilize specialized software in completion of HIM processes such as record tracking, release of information, coding, grouping, registries, billing, quality improvement and imaging. (9) Domain IV.A.3
11. Apply departmental and organizational data and information system security policies. (10) Domain IV.D.3
12. Illustrate the tools and techniques used to monitor reports and improve processes. (12) Domain V.A.6
13. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics. (13) Domain III.B.5
14. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing. (14) Domain B.III.5, V.B.

*Domains listed refer to CAHIIM Curriculum requirements.

HIS 201 - Western Civilization I

1. Early humankind
2. Early societies-prehistoric revolutions
3. Ancient societies: Egypt and Mesopotamia
4. Religious traditions and their impact: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
5. Classical societies: Hellenic, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine
6. Feudal society
7. The Middle Ages and its crisis
8. Religious Movements: Luther, Calvin, and the Catholic Reformation
9. Renaissance culture and the development of humanism
10. Exploration, Colonialism, and Mercantilism
11. Development of slavery and racialist thought
12. Rise of new science and technology
13. Early Modern State
14. Philosophical movements
15. Political Revolutions
16. Culture, ethnicity/race and/or gender
17. Theories, methods, and historiography

1. Evaluate historical events through different historical methods, theories, and interpretations. (1-17) 
2. Contrast common memory to historical evidence. (1-17) 
3. Define and utilize relevant terminology. (1-16)
4. Locate, retrieve, and analyze primary and secondary historical sources. (1-17) 
5. Evaluate the reliability and objectivity of various historical evidence. (1-17) 
6. Evaluate and analyze historical issues. (1-16) 
7. Formulate questions, make inferences, form generalizations, and draw conclusions from historical research. (1-17)
8. Create, organize, and support a thesis in written and/or oral form. (1-17) 
9. Employ accurate and required citation format. (1-17)
10. Evaluate the issues of culture, ethnicity/race and/or gender, class and cultural diversity in the context of Western history. (1-16) 
11. Interpret events and actions within appropriate temporal and spatial contexts. (1-16) 
12. Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, and economic structures that contributed to the development of Western Societies. (1-17)
13. Define and articulate the pivotal events in Western history within their historical context and interpret their contributions towards change and continuity (or cause and effect) of the historical period. (1-16)

1. Engage in active, informed and scholarly discussion.
2. Identify, locate and analyze primary source materials germane to historical study.
3. Conduct scholarly research using a research library.
4. Employ thoughtful and precise writing (a minimum of 2500 words), critical reasoning, and analytical discourse through assigned writing tasks, essay examinations, journals, and research papers.

HIS 205 - World History

1. Global exchanges: biological, cultural and intellectual
2. Maritime revolutions and international trade
3. Urbanization
4. Industrialization and labor
5. Political and technological revolutions
6. Nationalism
7. Imperialism
8. Racialist thought
9. World Wars
10. Cold War
11. Ethnic conflicts, wars and genocide
12. Decolonization
13. Globalization
14. Environmental change
15. Culture, ethnicity/race, class and/or gender
16. Theories, methods and historiography

1. Evaluate historical events through different historical methods, theories and interpretations. (1-16) 
2. Define and utilize relevant terminology.(1-16)
3. Contrast common memory to historical evidence. (1-16) 
4. Locate, retrieve and analyze primary and secondary historical sources. 
5. Evaluate the reliability and objectivity of various forms of historical evidence. (1-16) 
6. Evaluate and analyze historical issues within cultural and temporal context.(1-16) 
7. Formulate questions, make inferences, form generalizations and draw conclusions from historical research. (1-16)
8. Create, organize and support a thesis in written and/or oral form.
9. Employ accurate and required citation format. 
10. Evaluate the issues of culture, ethnicity/race and/or gender, class and cultural diversity in the context of World History. 
11. Interpret events and actions within appropriate temporal and cultural contexts. 
12. Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, and economic structures that contributed to the development of World Societies. (1-16)
13. Define and articulate the pivotal events in world history within their historical context and interpret their contributions towards change and continuity (or cause and effect) of the historical period. (1-16) 
14. Investigate and analyze forced or voluntary servitude and/or migration. (1-16)

1. Engage in active, informed and scholarly discussion.
2. Identify, locate and analyze primary source materials germane to historical study.
3. Conduct scholarly research using a research library.
4. Employ thoughtful and precise writing (a minimum of 2500 words), critical reasoning, and analytical discourse through assigned writing tasks, essay examinations, journals, and research papers.

HIS 231 - United States History I

1. Indigenous America
2. Columbian exchange
3. European colonization
4. Colonial society
5. Slavery and racialist thought
6. American Revolution
7. Formation of a national government
8. National identity
9. Market revolution and the rise of capitalism
10. Age of Jackson
11. First & Second Great Awakenings
12. Sectionalism
13. Reform Movements
14. Abolition
15. Western expansion
16. Conflict and consensus
17. Civil War
18. Culture, ethnicity/race, class, and/or gender
19. Theories, methods, and historiography

1. Evaluate historical events through different historical methods, theories, and interpretations. (1-19)
2. Contrast common memory to historical evidence. (1-19) 
3. Define and utilize relevant terminology. (1-18)
4. Locate, retrieve, and analyze primary and secondary historical sources. (1-19) 
5. Evaluate the reliability and objectivity of various forms of historical evidence. (1-19)
6. Evaluate and analyze historical issues. (1-18)
7. Formulate questions, make inferences, form generalizations, and draw conclusions from historical research. (1-19)
8. Create, organize, and support a thesis in written and/or oral form. (1-19) 
9. Employ accurate and required citation format. (1-19) 
10. Evaluate the issues of culture, ethnicity/race and/or gender, class and cultural diversity in the context of American history. (1-19)
11. Interpret events and actions within appropriate temporal and spatial contexts. (1-19)
12. Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, and economic structures that contributed to the development of American history. (1-19)
13. Define and articulate the pivotal events in American history within their historical context and interpret their contributions towards change and continuity (or cause and effect) of the historical period. (1-18)
14. Analyze major constitutional issues. (5-7, 18-19) 
15. Articulate the concepts of racialist thought and the concept of "race." (1-5, 8, 12-19)

1. Engage in active, informed and scholarly discussion.
2. Identify, locate and analyze primary source materials germane to historical study.
3. Conduct scholarly research using a research library.
4. Employ thoughtful and precise writing (a minimum of 2500 words), critical reasoning, and analytical discourse through assigned writing tasks, essay examinations, journals, and research papers.

HIS 232 - United States History II

1. Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras
2. Westward Expansion
3. Populist and Progressive Movements
4. Imperialism
5. Jim Crow, racism and racialist thought
6. Second Industrial Revolution and the workers' responses
7. Modern economics: corporations and consumer culture
8. World Wars
9. Cold War
10. Modernization Theory: the welfare/warfare state
11. Civil Rights Movements
12. Conservatism and Neoliberalism
13. Globalization
14. Culture, ethnicity/race, class, and/or gender
15. Theories, methods, and historiography

1. Evaluate historical events through different historical methods, theories, and interpretations. (1-19)
2. Define and utilize relevant terminology. (1-18) 
3. Contrast common memory to historical evidence. (1-19)
4. Locate, retrieve, and analyze primary and secondary historical sources. (1-19) 
5. Evaluate the reliability and objectivity of various forms of historical evidence. (1-19)
6. Evaluate and analyze historical issues. (1-18)
7. Formulate questions, make inferences, form generalizations, and draw conclusions from historical research. (1-19)
8. Create, organize, and support a thesis in written and/or oral form. (1-19)
9. Employ accurate and required citation format. (1-19)
10. Evaluate the issues of culture, ethnicity/race and/or gender, class and cultural diversity in the context of American history. (1-19) 
11. Interpret events and actions within appropriate temporal and spatial contexts. (1-19)
12. Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, and economic structures that contributed to the development of American history. (1-19) 
13. Define and articulate the pivotal events in American history within their historical context and interpret their contributions towards change and continuity (or cause and effect) of the historical period. (1-18)
14. Analyze major constitutional issues. (5-7, 18-19)
15. Evaluate environmental impact within a regional context. (1-10, 14-16)
16. Contrast different catalysts or issues within the Civil Rights Movement. (5-8, 12,15,16)

1. Engage in active, informed and scholarly discussion.
2. Identify, locate and analyze primary source materials germane to historical study.
3. Conduct scholarly research using a research library.
4. Employ thoughtful and precise writing (a minimum of 2500 words), critical reasoning, and analytical discourse through assigned writing tasks, essay examinations, journals, and research papers.

HIS 296 - Internship: History

1. Organizational overview of assigned placement
2. Integration of job description and organization's requirements
3. Elements of documentation of experience
4. Planning and time management
5. Professional, legal, and ethical issues
6. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software required in the placement

1. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics.
2. Apply discipline specific knowledge and skills in the professional workplace.
3. Define and utilize technical terms in written and oral communications.
4. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing
5. Interpret written and oral instructions.
6. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities.
7. Maintain documentation required to comply with government employer or nonprofit agency regulations.
8. Use specialized equipment, software, and tools as required.
9. Analyze and interpret data for specified reports.
10. Identify opportunities for improvement in process and documentation related to the workplace.
11. Articulate job description and position in assigned organization.

1. Record of Student Internship workplace hours.
2. Individual Education Plan (IEP) as approved by supervision faculty.
3. A daily journal, or work log of tasks, including dates, descriptive comments, problems and solutions.
4. A reflective paper or project as specified by the supervision faculty.
5. A minimum of two evaluations by the workplace employer or supervisor.
6. Student's self-evaluation of experience.

HIS 299 - Independent Study History

1. Applied knowledge and skills
2. Learning objectives and competencies relevant to the discipline area and the community service setting
3. Critical analysis of the service-learning experience
4. Effective leadership, interpersonal, and writing skills
5. Evaluation and improvement of performance

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills to a community-service setting.
2. Develop the individual educational plan with the faculty liaison and agency/business.
3. Accomplish the specific learning objectives and competencies.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing skills through discussions, a daily journal and an analytic paper.
5. Exhibit personal development and leadership foundation skills such as: acceptance of responsibility; self-confidence; respect for others and their views; social and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through.
6. Formulate a critical perception about civic responsibility, social problems, economic systems, cultural patterns, and policy issues.
7. Conduct a self-appraisal, evaluate the structured service-learning experience, and identify ways students may contribute to the local and regional needs of the community.

HOS 100 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

1. Travel and tourism industry
2. Career exploration in the hospitality industry
3. Foodservice
4. Restaurant structure
5. Hotel structure
6. Club structure and operation
7. Introduction to the meeting industry
8. Management and leadership
9. Human resources
10. Marketing and selling in the hospitality industry
11. Marketing communications
12. Management companies
13. Franchising
14. Ethics in hospitality management  

1. Identify major tourism markets, attractions, and ascertain spending statistics. (1)
2. Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of a career in hospitality. (2)
3. Distinguish and avoid the major pitfalls of launching a new restaurant, and identify practices that promote success. (4)
4. Name and describe menu categories. (3)
5. Summarize the importance of menu design and pricing. (3)
6. Describe the unique characteristics of different types of hotels, operations, employees, and customers. (5)
7. Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in hotel operations. (5,6)
8. Explain the organization of clubs and compare types of clubs. (6)
9. Describe the meetings industry and the types of meetings typically held in lodging facilities. (7)
10. Trace the development of management theories, and distinguish between the classical school and the behavioral school of management. (8)
11. Explain current labor trends and choose methods to motivate and retain employees. (9)
12. Distinguish marketing from selling and describe the unique challenges of service marketing. (10)
13. Explain the advantages, social concerns, and the role of advertising for hospitality businesses. (11)
14. Define the role of management companies, and the major terms and provisions typically addressed in hotel management contracts. (12)
15. Compare franchises to other private businesses. (13)
16. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of owning a franchise. (13)
17. Define and name examples of ethical practices in the hospitality industry. (14)  

HOS 110 - Food Service Systems Management

1. Foodservice systems
2. Management and leadership principles
3. Foodservice management
4. Management controls
5. Financial systems in foodservice
6. Human resources in foodservice
7. Menu development
8. Marketing
9. Customer service and relations
10. Equipment in the kitchen
     

1. Classify food service systems in the food service industry. (1)
2. Describe professional management and leadership in food service operations and its importance in the industry. (2)
3. Describe the components of systematic food service management and how they work together for successful food service management. (3)
4. Identify critical aspects of management control, including quality control, cost control, staffing, purchasing, internal controls, and accounting systems. (4)
5. Prepare and analyze financial statements in food service. (5)
6. Describe human resources operations in the food service industry, including staffing, recruitment, selection, orientation, scheduling, motivation, training, and development. (6)
7. Create menu planning and design. (7)
8. Explain marketing practices in food service and develop a marketing plan. (8)
9. Explain the importance of customer service. (9)
10. Describe the categories, maintenance, and sanitation of kitchen equipment in restaurant operations. (10)
     

HOS 115 - Hospitality Front Office Procedures

1. Classification of hotels
2. Hotel structure and operations
3. Front office operations
4. Reservations
5. Registration
6. Front office responsibilities
7. Front office accounting
8. Check out and settlement
9. Night audit
10. Operations plans and evaluations
11. Revenue management
12. Human resources  

1. Describe hotel industry classification and standards. (1)
2. Describe hotel structure and operation. (2)
3. Describe and use front office systems, forms, organization, equipment, and telecommunications related to the guest cycle. (3)
4. Identify types of reservations and methods for taking and maintaining reservations. (4)
5. Explain the registration process. (5)
6. Identify front office responsibilities and tasks. (6)
7. Describe front desk accounting, check out and settlement processes and functions. (7,8)
8. Perform night audit functions. (9)
9. Manage forecasting, budget and evaluate front desk operations. (10)
10. Describe elements of front desk revenue management. (11)
11. Outline and use methods of recruiting, selecting, hiring, training, scheduling, and motivating personnel. (12)  

HOS 120 - Meeting and Convention Management

1. Site selection
2. The convention and visitors bureau
3. The art of negotiation
4. Contracts, confirmations, and lease agreements
5. Program planning
6. Budgeting and financial management
7. Liability and meeting/convention insurance
8. Housing
9. Meeting facilities
10. Food and beverage arrangements
11. Transportation
12. Audio/visual equipment
13. Exhibitions/trade shows

1. Evaluate and select a meeting/convention site. (1)
2. Describe the role of the convention and visitors bureau in the planning process. (2)
3. Negotiate expense items for a meeting/convention. (3)
4. Describe the components of contracts and lease agreements. (4)
5. Explain the program planning process. (5)
6. Prepare an accurate event budget and manage fiscal operations. (6)
7. Recognize liability and insurance needed for a meeting/convention. (7)
8. Determine housing needs and the role of the housing bureau for a convention. (8)
9. Conduct a needs analysis for a meeting/convention. (9)
10. Describe the food and beverage arrangements for a meeting/convention. (10)
11. Schedule the transportation needs for a meeting/convention. (11)
12. Construct the audiovisual equipment needs for a meeting/convention. (12)
13. Express the components necessary in organizing an exhibition or trade show. (13)
     

HOS 150 - Hospitality Property Management

1. Inn keeping legal practices
2. Security of guests, guestrooms, and employees
3. Inn keeping safety
4. Departmental responsibilities in guest and assets protection
5. Ecology
6. Housekeeping human resouorces and organization
7. Expenses, inventory, and bar stock control
8. Guestroom and public areas
9. Ceilings, wall, furniture, and fixtures
10. Beds, linens, and uniforms
11. Carpets and floors
12. Bathroom furnishings and fixtures
13. Industry research 

1. Use industry policies and practices to legally protect the guest and property. (1)
2. Securely protect guestrooms, guests, and employees. (2)
3. Identify and reduce the risks associated with slip, trip, fall, fire, water systems, power outages, air quality, food borne illness, and bed bugs. (3)
4. Explain departmental responsibilities in guest and asset protection. (4)
5. Recognize the purpose and process of a green certified hospitality operation including the impact of ecological and psycho-environment principles on hospitality operation design and layout. (5)
6. Select and train an executive housekeeper and guest room attendants. (6)
7. Describe methods to determine par stock and inventory control for linens, uniforms, guest loan items, equipment, cleaning products, in-room products. (7)
8. Inspect and clean a model guestroom (8)
9. Minimize potential for physical injury in public areas of Inn. (8)
10. Construct concepts of ceilings, walls, furniture, and fixtures. (9)
11. Choose beds, linens, and uniforms. (10)
12. Choose carpets and floors. (11)
13. Choose bathroom furnishings and fixtures. (12)
14. Analyze and use common industry issue or practice to design and inform traditional ideas of guestrooms, lobbies, food outlets, and recreation outlets. (13) 

HOS 195 - Hospitality Practicum

1. Communication skills
2. Time and energy management
3. Stress management
4. Careers
5. Job market
6. Principles, theories and practice in hospitality
7. Work-related problem solving
8. Hospitality etiquette
9. Customer service 

1. Use effective oral and written communication skills for job success. (1)
2. Employ time and energy management techniques for job efficiency. (2)
3. Identify and cope with stress in the work place. (3)
4. Identify hospitality career fields, goals and job availability. (4,5)
5. Use basic principles and theories of hospitality, learned in previous courses completed, in physical work situations. (6)
6. Identify and solve problems which arise in work. (7)
7. Use hospitality protocols. (8)
8. Adhere to industry standard customer service conventions. (9) 

HOS 200 - Hospitality: Financial Management

1. Managerial accounting in the hospitality industry
2. Purposes and uses of financial statements
3. Uses of financial ratios in operations analysis
4. Internal control
5. Cost management techniques
6. Framework and application of budgeting
7. Working capital and cash management
8. Investment decision making 

1. Distinguish between managerial accounting and financial accounting for the hospitality industry. (1)
2. Examine and use financial statements. (2)
3. Identify and describe the uses of financial ratios in operations analysis. (3)
4. Examine the purposes of internal control processes. (4)
5. Identify and describe types of management and control systems. (4)
6. Identify and use costs management techniques. (5)
7. Analyze the framework and application of budgeting. (6)
8. Identify and describe key concepts of working capital and cash management techniques. (7)
9. Identify and examine the principles of investment decision making. (8) 

HOS 215 - Beverage Management

1. Function and responsibilities of a bartender
2. Primary legal concerns with regard to alcohol service
3. History of the beverage industry
4. Planning the bar and beverage equipment
5. Alcoholic beverage production
6. Types of alcoholic beverages:  wine, beer, mixology
7. Bar employee concerns
8. Pricing, purchasing, storing, and control

1. Explain the essential functions required of a bartender. (1)
2. Discuss the primary legal concerns with regard to alcohol service. (2)
3. Apply historical knowledge of the beverage industry to the modern beverage industry. (3)
4. Compare various bar plans and equipment. (4)
5. Mix cocktails using standard recipes and measurements. (5)
6. Develop a working knowledge of various types of alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer. (6)
7. Describe criteria which should and should not be used during employee selection. (7)
8. Apply a working knowledge of the importance of wine and basic wine classifications. (6)
9. Discuss the various standards to be established to enhance product control, determine product cost, and ensure sales accountability. (8)

HOS 243 - Foundations in Kitchen Operations

1. Cooking tools, techniques and ingredients used in the professional kitchen
2. Safe, sanitary kitchen habits and behaviors
3. Leadership and teamwork skills
4. Science of cooking and the art of presentation

1. Describe foundational cooking tools, techniques and ingredients used in the professional kitchen. (1)
2. Apply safe, sanitary kitchen habits and behaviors. (2)
3. Apply leadership and teamwork skills through collaborative cooking.  (3)
4. Differentiate between the science of cooking and the art of presentation. (4)

HOS 270 - Hospitality Information Technology

Description: The impact of computers on the hospitality industry and the basic functions found in property and restaurant management systems. Emphasis on industry-specific applications.

Prerequisites: HOS 115  

 

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:

1. Data and information management and organization within the hospitality industry
2. Technology used to organize, process, analyze, and present data 
3. The impact of technology in hospitality information processing
4. Industry specific technologies to include: computer networks, operations, and applications
5. Guest centric technologies in hotels and restaurants
6. Accounting information systems, decision making, and internal control
7. Internet and social media applications used in the hospitality environment
8. Hospitality information systems

1. Describe data and information management and organization in the hospitality industry.  (1)
2. Use technology to organize, process, analyze, and present data. (2,4)
3. Discuss the impact of technology in processing hospitality information. (3)
4. Identify the appropriate hospitality computer networks, operations, and applications specific to hotels and restaurants. (4)
5. Describe guest centric technologies in hotels and restaurants. (5)
6. Explain the role of accounting information systems for decision-making and internal control. (6)
7. Compare common internet and social media applications used in hospitality environments. (7)
8. Identify the steps and considerations in selecting and implementing hospitality information systems.  (8)

HOS 296 - Internship: Hospitality

1. Organizational overview of assigned placement
2. Integration of job description and organization's requirements
3. Elements of documentation of experience
4. Planning and time management
5. Professional, legal, and ethical issues
6. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software required in the placement

1. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics.
2. Apply discipline specific knowledge and skills in the professional workplace.
3. Define and utilize technical terms in written and oral communications.
4. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing
5. Interpret written and oral instructions.
6. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities.
7. Maintain documentation required to comply with government employer or nonprofit agency regulations.
8. Use specialized equipment, software, and tools as required.
9. Analyze and interpret data for specified reports.
10. Identify opportunities for improvement in process and documentation related to the workplace.
11. Articulate job description and position in assigned organization.
     

1. Record of Student Internship workplace hours.
2. Individual Education Plan (IEP) as approved by supervision faculty.
3. A daily journal, or work log of tasks, including dates, descriptive comments, problems and solutions.
4. A reflective paper or project as specified by the supervision faculty.
5. A minimum of two evaluations by the workplace employer or supervisor.
6. Student's self-evaluation of experience.

HOS 299 - Independent Study Hospitality

1. Applied knowledge and skills
2. Learning objectives and competencies relevant to the discipline area and the community service setting
3. Critical analysis of the service-learning experience
4. Effective leadership, interpersonal, and writing skills
5. Evaluation and improvement of performance
    

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills to a community-service setting.
2. Develop the individual educational plan with the faculty liaison and agency/business.
3. Accomplish the specific learning objectives and competencies.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing skills through discussions, a daily journal and an analytic paper.
5. Exhibit personal development and leadership foundation skills such as: acceptance of responsibility; self-confidence; respect for others and their views; social and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through.
6. Formulate a critical perception about civic responsibility, social problems, economic systems, cultural patterns, and policy issues.
7. Conduct a self-appraisal, evaluate the structured service-learning experience, and identify ways students may contribute to the local and regional needs of the community.

HUM 100 - Gateway to the Humanities

1. Interdisciplinarity
2. Visual Art and Art History
3. The Classics
4. Cultural, Environmental, Social, and Political History
5. Language and Literature
6. Music, Dance, Theater and the Performing Arts
7. Philosophy and Religious Studies
8. Study skills and research methods in the Humanities
9. Fundamentals of critical thinking as a skill and a process
10. Careers and degrees in the Humanities

1. Articulate through oral and written forms of communication the value of, and continuous relationship between, human societies and the Humanities. (1-10)
2. Use critical thinking skills to examine a topic of enduring human importance through various humanities fields. (1-9) 
3. Use research and study skills common to humanities disciiplines to collect and evaluate information, and reflect upon discipline-relevant topics. (8-9)
4. Develop an individualized educational plan that meets an educational or career goal in the Humanities. (10)

HUM 101 - Introduction to Popular Culture

1. Relationships between popular arts, culture, and society 
2. The historical and global contexts of popular culture
3. Effect of popular culture on social values and personal ethics 
4. Critical thinking in evaluating popular culture 

1. Identify elements of popular arts and culture. (1)
2. Analyze the development of popular culture within historical or global contexts. (2)
3. Formulate questions that explore and critique the impact of mass media and popular arts on cultural values and personal ethics. (3, 4)
4. Apply critical thinking skills when assessing technical, social and individual issues in the humanities. (3, 4)

HUM 202 - Introduction to Mythology

1. Classical mythology
2. Myth systems of world cultures, including those of Europe, Native America, Asia, Africa and Oceania
3. Nature of symbol and allegory in myth and traditional narratives
4. Various academic approaches to the study of myth, including linguistic, cultural, phenomenological, psychological, structural and perennialist
5. Dynamic relationship of mythology with science and other human disciplines

1. Accurately employ the terminology and concepts of the study of mythology (3,4) 
2. Describe and discuss the characteristics, similarities and differences of major world mythologies (1-3, 5) 
3. Identify, compare and critique major contributors and analytic theories in the study of mythology. (4) 
4. Articulate and analyze the ways in which mythology influences and is influenced by culture, behavior and belief both in the past and present (1,2,4,5) 
5. Locate, evaluate and reference valid and credible sources of information relating to myths and mythology studies (1-5)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.

HUM 205 - Science, Culture and Technology

1. The relationship between science, culture, and technology
2. The effects of scientific and technological innovation on historical and contemporary issues and institutions.
3. The intersection of morality, science, and technology
4. Personal values and attitudes relating to technology

1. Analyze the relationships between science, culture, and technology. (1)
2. Assess the effects of scientific and technological innovation on historical and contemporary issues and institutions. (2)
3. Explain moral considerations that accompany scientific experimentation and technological innovation. (3) 
4. Develop a coherent and integrated set of values relating to technology in students' own lives and environments. (4)

HUM 236 - American Arts and Ideas

1. he creation of a national identity
2. Regionalism in United States cultural history
3. Great awakenings and religious movements
4. Social and political reform movements
5. Issues of gender, race and class in the United States
6. The influence of the environment and the economy on the culture of the United States
7. Theories, methods and scholarly writing in cultural history

1. Identify and classify ideas and artifacts within their respective historical and regional contexts. (5-7) 
2. Identify, analyze, and evaluate the diverse influences on the ideas and artifacts created in the United States from the Eighteenth Century to the present. (1-6) 
3. Identify, analyze and synthesize the relationship between historical events and cultural response. (6)
4. Employ relevant terminology in oral and/or written arguments. (1-7) 
5. Identify, analyze, and evaluate major contributors and their contributions to the cultural history of the United States. (7)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.

HUM 241 - Humanities in the Western World I

1. Neolithic revolutions and ancient civilizations
2. Classical Antiquity and Byzantium
3. Religious and philosophical traditions
4. Early Christian and Medieval Europe
5. Western aesthetic: the Classical and Abstract Transcendental
6. Issues of gender, race and class in the Western civilization
7. The influence of the environment and the economy on Western culture
8. Theories, methods and scholarly writing in cultural history

1. Identify and classify ideas and artifacts within their respective historical and regional contexts. (1-4)
2. Identify, analyze, and evaluate the diverse influences on the ideas and artifacts created in the Western Civilizations from the Neolithic to Fourteenth Century. (1-4) 
3. Identify, analyze and synthesize the relationship between historical events and cultural response. (5-7) 
4. Employ relevant terminology in oral and/or written arguments. (1-8) 
5. Identify, analyze, and evaluate major contributors and their contributions to the cultural history of the Western World. (8)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.

HUM 242 - Humanities in the Western World II

1. Renaissance as threshold to Modern World
2. Religious and philosophical reformations and revolutions
3. Western aesthetic traditions in art and literature
4. The influence of regionalism and nationalism on Western culture
5. The influence of the environment and the economy on Western culture
6. Issues of gender, race and class in the Western Civilization
7. Theories, methods and scholarly writing in cultural history

1. Identify and classify ideas and artifacts within their respective historical and regional contexts. (1-3) 
2. Identify, analyze, and evaluate the diverse influences on the ideas and artifacts created in the Western Civilizations from the Renaissance to the late Twentieth Century. (4-6) 
3. Identify, analyze and synthesize the relationship between historical events and cultural response. (1-7) 
4. Employ relevant terminology in oral and/or written arguments. (1-7)
5. Identify, analyze, and evaluate major contributors and their contributions to the cultural history of the Modern Western World. (7) 

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.

HUM 243 - History of Film

1. The development of film as a communication medium and art form
2. The development of key world film industries seen in their historic, geographic and political contexts
3. Film genres and vocabulary
4. Film analysis and critique
5. Film as a medium for social, political or aesthetic commentary

1. Identify the key world film industries and artists and their contribution to world cinema. (2) 
2. Use the basic technical and critical vocabulary of motion pictures. (3)
3. Analyze the relationship between the technologies of cinema, film aesthetics and visual communication. (1) 
4. Classify genres, and analyze and critique films within their geographic, historical and stylistic contexts. (1-5) 
5. Analyze the ways films have been used to promote, counter or comment on political, social and artistic movements. (1-5)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.

HUM 248 - Introduction to Folklore

1. Definition of folklore and examination of folkloric behavior and artifacts around the world
2. Genres of folklore in narrative, speech, belief, performance and art
3. Folklore theories and scholarship
4. Methods of folklore investigation, including fieldwork
5. Use of artistic expression in establishing individual and group identity, authenticity and authority
6. Stability and change in tradition

1. Distinguish folkloric behavior and artifacts from other aspects of human culture. (1, 2)
2. Identify and associate specific examples of folklore with cross-cultural categories of human social behavior. (1-3, 5, 6) 
3. Justify the value of fieldwork in investigating human behavior. (3, 4) 
4. Document and interpret the presence of folklore in everyday life. (1-6) 
5. Describe and interpret the twin processes of conservation and change in the creation and transmission of folklore. (3, 6)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.

HUM 250 - American Cinema

1. Development of the American film industry
2. Film vocabulary
3. Cinematic art and technology
4. Hollywood film genres
5. Film analysis and critique

1. Identify the key events of American film history from the silent cinema to the present day. (1)
2. Use the basic technical and critical vocabulary of motion pictures. (2) 
3. Analyze the relationship between the technologies of cinema and film art. (3)
4. Explain the role of genre in American film history as it relates to the expression of American ideals, values and idenity. (4)
5. Analyze and critique American films. (5) 

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words.

HUM 260 - Intercultural Perspectives

1. Historical forces and social systems of American society that have shaped the experience of minorities in the United States, including issues of race, gender and ethnicity
2. Significant Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American artists and writers
3. Importance and influence of traditional cultural artistry on the works of Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American artists and writers
4. Influence of Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American art and writing on the American artistic tradition

1. Articulate the historical forces and social systems that shaped the cultures of Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American artists and writers, including issues of race, gender and ethnicity. (1) 
2. Identify significant innovators, themes and techniques in the art of Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American communities. (2) 
3. Compare traditional and modern works of Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American artists and writers in order to trace the influence of cultural traditions on modern artistic expression. (3) 
4. Explain the influence of Native American, Hispanic American, African American and Asian American artists and writers on American art and culture. (4)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words.

HUM 296 - Internship: Humanities

1. Organizational overview of assigned placement
2. Integration of job description and organization's requirements
3. Elements of documentation of experience
4. Planning and time management
5. Professional, legal, and ethical issues
6. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software required in the placement

1. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics.
2. Apply discipline specific knowledge and skills in the professional workplace.
3. Define and utilize technical terms in written and oral communications.
4. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing
5. Interpret written and oral instructions.
6. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities.
7. Maintain documentation required to comply with government employer or nonprofit agency regulations.
8. Use specialized equipment, software, and tools as required.
9. Analyze and interpret data for specified reports.
10. Identify opportunities for improvement in process and documentation related to the workplace.
11. Articulate job description and position in assigned organization.

1. Record of Student Internship workplace hours.
2. Individual Education Plan (IEP) as approved by supervision faculty.
3. A daily journal, or work log of tasks, including dates, descriptive comments, problems and solutions.
4. A reflective paper or project as specified by the supervision faculty.
5. A minimum of two evaluations by the workplace employer or supervisor.
6. Student's self-evaluation of experience.

HUM 299 - Independent Study Humanities

1. Applied knowledge and skills
2. Learning objectives and competencies relevant to the discipline area and the community service setting
3. Critical analysis of the service-learning experience
4. Effective leadership, interpersonal, and writing skills
5. Evaluation and improvement of performance

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills to a community-service setting.
2. Develop the individual educational plan with the faculty liaison and agency/business.
3. Accomplish the specific learning objectives and competencies.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing skills through discussions, a daily journal and an analytic paper.
5. Exhibit personal development and leadership foundation skills such as: acceptance of responsibility; self-confidence; respect for others and their views; social and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through.
6. Formulate a critical perception about civic responsibility, social problems, economic systems, cultural patterns, and policy issues.
7. Conduct a self-appraisal, evaluate the structured service-learning experience, and identify ways students may contribute to the local and regional needs of the community.

IPT 110 - Industrial Shop Practices

1. Safe shop practices
2. Measuring tools
3. Basic hand tools
4. Taps and dies for threading
5. Cutting and fusing HDPE pipe
6. Drill press
7. Power pipe threader
8. Pedestal grinder
9. Hand and hydraulic presses

1. Identify common shop hazards. (1)
2. Use personal protective equipment. (1)
3. Use various hand tools safely. (1)
4. Use techniques of various power tools safely. (1)
5. Use measuring tools: tapes, calipers, dividers, and gauges. (2)
6. Take measurements in various materials and in the course of various processes. (2)
7. Distinguish between English and metric measures. (2)
8. Select the proper tool for a given task. (3)
9. Identify common hand tools and their applications. (3)
10. Identify common files and their uses. (3)
11. Interpret the American National Thread System. (4)
12. Identify common taps. (4)
13. Select appropriate tap for specific application. (4)
14. Tap holes by hand. (4)
15. Identify and correct common threading problems. (4)
16. Select and prepare a rod for threading. (4)
17. Cut threads with a die. (4)
18. Select proper pipe for specific application. (5)
19. Cut HDPE pipe. (5)
20. Prepare HDPE pipe for joining. (5)
21. Use adhesives to join HDPE pipe. (5)
22. Select drills for specific applications. (6)
23. Make safe setups on drill press. (6)
24. Determine correct speeds and feeds for drilling operation. (6)
25. Select dies for specific applications. (7)
26. Use cutting fluids. (6,7)
27. Make safe setups on pipe threader. (7)
28. Thread pipe up to 2" diameter. (7)
29. Safely setup the pedestal grinder. (8)
30. Identify different metals by shop testing. (8)
31. Sharpen a twist drill bit. (8)
32. Remove and install a ball bearing from a shaft or housing. (9)
33. Remove and install a shaft with a keyway using a arbor press. (9)

IPT 120 - Industrial Pump Maintenance and Repair

1. Pump types
2. Principles of pump operation
3. Calculations required to use pumps safely and efficiently
4. Pump gauges
5. Pump maintenance procedures
6. Pump troubleshooting skills

1. Identify centrifugal pumps, including impeller, intake/discharge, and stage types (1)
2. Identify positive displacement pumps (1)
3. Identify rotary pumps, including gear, vane, and piston types (1)
4. Identify reciprocating pumps (1)
5. Identify special serviced pumps (1)
6. Use correct nomenclature for pump parts (2)
7. Explain the types and functions of impellers (2)
8. Explain the types and functions of seals (2)
9. Define and explain volute case (2)
10. Calculate head, reticulation, velocity, and pressure (3)
11. Describe NPSHR, NPSHA, and efficiency curves (3)
12. Connect pressure gauge for discharge (4)
13. Connect vacuum gauge for intake (4)
14. Read pump gauges (4)
15. Operate pump with throttled intake or throttled discharge (4)
16. Disassemble an end-suction centrifugal pump (5)
17. Inspect and evaluate pump parts (5)
18. Reassemble an end-suction centrifugal pump (5)
19. Construct intake and discharge companion flanges (5)
20. Use two-hole method for flange alignment on pipe (5)
21. Apply pump maintenance procedures (5)
22. Infer and apply troubleshooting strategies (6)
23. Use test equipment appropriately (6)
24. Use safe practices for troubleshooting pumps (6)

IPT 130 - Industrial Valve Maintenance and Repair

1. Valve types
2. Nomenclature for various valve parts
3. Principles of valve operation
4. Characteristics of flow in different valves
5. Principles of proper valve selection for specific applications
6. Valve maintenance procedures
7. Valve troubleshooting skills

1. Identify valves; globe, butterfly, wafer, weir, needle and ball. (1)
2. Identify valve parts; stem, actuator yoke, packing box, bonnet, cage, seat ring, plug, body, and gaskets (2)
3. Use correct nomenclature for valve parts (3)
4. Explain hand, air, and hydraulic operational methods (3)
5. Define laminar flow (4)
6. Define turbulent flow (4)
7. Define mixed flow (4)
8. Apply flow characteristics to specific valve types (4)
9. Explain pressure drops (4)
10. Determine fluid types (5)
11. Determine temperatures (5)
12. Determine viscosity (5)
13. Determine specific gravity (5)
14. Determine capacity of flow (5)
15. Determine system pressure (5)
16. Determine pressure drops (5)
17. Select the valves for a given applications(5)
18. Disassemble a valve (6)
19. Inspect and evaluate valve parts (6)
20. Reassemble a valve (6)
21. Apply valve maintenance procedures (6)
22. Infer and apply troubleshooting strategies (7)
23. Use test equipment appropriately (7)
24. Use safe practices for troubleshooting valves (7)

IPT 135 - Industrial Valve and Pump Maintenance and Repair

1. Pump operations
2. Pump troubleshooting
3. Pump maintenance
4. Valve operations
5. Valve maintenance
6. Valve and pipe troubleshooting 

1. Describe how various pumps operate. (1)
2. Diagnose causes of pump malfunctions. (1,2)
3. Complete routine maintenance on a variety of industrial pumps. (3)
4. Describe how valves operate. (4)
5. Complete routine maintenance on a variety of industrial valves. (5)
6. Diagnose root causes of valve and pipe malfunctions. (6)

IPT 140 - Bulk Materials Handling

1. Power transmission equipment
2. Lubrication issues
3. Bearing design, use, and maintenance
4. Oil seal design, use, and maintenance
5. Belting maintenance and repair
6. Basic support structure repair

1. Explain the function of gear-box transmissions (1)
2. Explain fluid drives (1)
3. Explain chain drives (1)
4. Identify various couplings (1)
5. List types of friction (2)
6. Compare types of lubricants (2)
7. Compare properties of lubricants (2)
8. Explain the role of common additives (2)
9. Describe methods of lubricant delivery (2)
10. Define viscosity and use it to identify various oils (2)
11. Discuss environmental concerns of handling and use of petroleum-based lubricants (2)
12. Use correct nomenclature for bearing parts (3)
13. Identify types and characteristics of bearings (3)
14. Use proper storage, installation, and maintenance of bearings (3)
15. Discuss special bearing applications (3)
16. Identify the causes of bearing failure (3)
17. Use correct nomenclature for seal parts (4)
18. Identify types and characteristics of seals (4)
19. Installation and maintain bearings(4)
20. Discuss specific applications of oil seals (4)
21. Identify the causes of seal failure (4)
22. Discuss construction and design of belting systems (5)
23. Perform mechanical repairs in belting systems (5)
24. Compare mechanical and materials failures (5)
25. Perform troubleshooting in belting systems (5)
26. Recognize loading areas (5)
27. Perform training and alignment adjustments (5)
28. Perform head pulley, tail pulley, take-up and tensioning adjustments (5)
29. Check troughing idlers (5)
30. Check return idlers (5)
31. Analyze framing design and materials (6)
32. Make simple repairs to framing (6)

IPT 160 - Machinery Maintenance and Troubleshooting

1. Resources to understand equipment
2. Equipment maintenance history
3. Operation requirements for mechanical equipment
4. Root cause analysis of mechanical failure
5. Preventative maintenance scheduling

1. Interpret blueprints and drawings. (1)
2. Utilize manufacturer's guides. (1)
3. Analyze operators reports. (1)
4. Perform electrical analysis. (2)
5. Measure and record vibration signature. (2)
6. Track thermal changes. (2)
7. Perform oil analysis. (2)
8. Determine electrical requirements. (3)
9. Determine load capacity. (3)
10. Determine RPM capacity. (3)
11. Locate power lockout. (3)
12. Inspect bearings. (3)
13. Inspect seals. (3)
14. Inspect gears. (3)
15. Check shaft alignment. (3)
16. Inspect fluid levels. (3)
17. List possible causes of excessive vibration. (4)
18. List possible causes of overheating. (4)
19. Identify the types and causes of bearing failure. (4)
20. Identify the causes of seal failure. (4)
21. Identify maintenance needs of a specific system. (5)
22. Schedule maintenance tasks to prevent failure/maximize equipment life and productivity. (5)

IPT 260 - Advanced Machinery Maintenance

1. Bearings
2. Power transmission equipment
3. Lubrication

1. Replace and repair plain journal bearings. (1)
2. Replace and repair antifriction bearings. (1)
3. Replace and repair ball and roller bearings. (1)
4. Replace bearing seals. (1)
5. Lubricate all types of bearings. (1)
6. Change belt drives. (2)
7. Repair and change chain drives. (2)
8. Replace worn gears. (2)
9. Replace worn gear drives. (2)
10. Replace adjustable speed drives. (2)
11. Realign and replace driveshafts. (2)
12. Replace shaft coupling devices. (2)
13. Replace clutches and brakes. (2)
14. Explain the principles of lubrication. (3)
15. Describe lubricant characteristics. (3)
16. Explain the purpose of lubricant additives. (3)
17. Differentiate between general purpose and special purpose grease and dry film lubricants. (3)
18. Lubricate various conveyance systems. (3)
19. Explain appropriate storage, disposal and handling of lubricants. (3)
20. Develop lubrication PM sheets. (3)

IPT 261 - Machine Shop

1. Standard machine tools
2. Safe machining
3. Hazard correction
4. History of machining
5. Machining procedures for drills, lathes, grinders, and saws
6. Measuring instruments

1. Utilize standard machine shop tools. (1)
2. Use basic machining setup procedures (2,5)
3. Calculate feed rates for boring tools. (1,5)
4. Use and sharpen a cylindrical grinder. (3,5)
5. Identify appropriate cutting fluids for a given job. (2,5)
6. Conduct angular measurement (6)
7. Perform drilling, tapping and reaming on a drill press. (5)
8. Turn a taper on a lathe. (5)
9. Face plate on a lathe. (5)
10. Operate band saw to contour, cut-off, and weld blades. (5)
11. Summarize the history of machining in North America. (4)
12. Debug problems with machines. (2,3)
13. Compile measurement data from metric instruments. (6)

IPT 295 - Apprenticeship: Industrial Plant

1. Job description and organization requirements
2. Technical skill development
3. Workplace skills and professional ethics
4. Workplace safety

1. Repair and maintain required equipment. (2,4)
2. Adhere to all safety procedures. (1,3,4)
3. Incorporate proper company protocols in the workplace. (1)
4. Apply appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics. (3)
5. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness and effective writing skills. (1,2,3)
6. Interpret written and oral instructions. (1,2)
7. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities. (1)
8. Use specialized equipment, software and tools required. (1,2)

IPT 296 - Internship: Industrial Plant Technician

1. Organizational overview of assigned placement
2. Integration of job description and organization's requirements
3. Elements of documentation of experience
4. Planning and time management
5. Professional, legal, and ethical issues
6. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software required in the placement

1. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics.
2. Apply discipline specific knowledge and skills in the professional workplace.
3. Define and utilize technical terms in written and oral communications.
4. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing
5. Interpret written and oral instructions.
6. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities.
7. Maintain documentation required to comply with government employer or nonprofit agency regulations.
8. Use specialized equipment, software, and tools as required.
9. Analyze and interpret data for specified reports.
10. Identify opportunities for improvement in process and documentation related to the workplace.
11. Articulate job description and position in assigned organization.
     

1. Record of Student Internship workplace hours.
2. Individual Education Plan (IEP) as approved by supervision faculty.
3. A daily journal, or work log of tasks, including dates, descriptive comments, problems and solutions.
4. A reflective paper or project as specified by the supervision faculty.
5. A minimum of two evaluations by the workplace employer or supervisor.
6. Student's self-evaluation of experience.

MGT 111 - Leadership & Innovation

1. Motivate and recognize employees
2. Benefits of humor in the workplace
3. Create a work atmosphere that stimulates creativity and innovation
4. Positive and negative thinking

1. Identify ways to motivate and recognize employees. (1)
2. Discuss the benefits of humor in the workplace. (2)
3. Identify ways to create a work atmosphere that stimulates creativity and innovation. (3)
4. Create an action plan to recognize negative and promote positive thinking in the workplace. (4)

MGT 112 - Leadership & Collaboration

1. Leadership principles
2. How leaders increase collaboration among their team
3. Time management
4. Urgency addiction

1. Identify skills of effective leaders. (1)
2. Apply team-building strategies. (2)
3. Apply time management strategies. (3)
4. Explain urgency addiction. (4)

MGT 113 - Leadership & Communication

1. Speaking skills of leader/communicator
2. Oral communication delivery techniques: informative, impromptu, vision

1. Identify skills of leaders/communicators. (1)
2. Analyze and discuss communication delivery techniques to enhance leadership development. (2)
3. Apply oral communication delivery and presentation techniques. (2)

MGT 120 - Supervision Techniques

1. Supervisory roles and challenges
2. Decision making and problem solving
3. Planning
4. Motivation & leadership
5. Human resource management processes
6. Resolving employee conflict
7. Change management
8. Team-building

1. Describe characteristics and competencies needed to be an effective supervisor. (1)
2. Propose a decision-making strategy. (2)
3. Explain how planning differs at top, middle, and supervisory management levels. (3)
4. Explain motivational leadership in the context of today's workforce. (4)
5. Describe human resource management processes for supervisors including: recruitment, retention, compensation systems, training, performance appraisals, disciplinary interventions, health and safety. (5)
6. Describe creative problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques. (6)
7. Analyze factors that impact change management. (7)
8. Explain how team-building skills influence morale and productivity. (8)

MGT 132 - Ethics in Business

1. Individuals, culture, and society
2. Ethics, society and business
3. Ethical frameworks
4. Ethical decision making
5. Ethical standards in contemporary business and industry

1. Explain the role of culture in values development. (1)
2. Describe the dependency, connectivity and relationship among ethics, society and business. (2)
3. Identify, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize insights from various ethical frameworks in the development of ethical reasoning and decision making. (3, 4)
4. Apply insights from various ethical frameworks in the analysis and resolution of ethical breaches in contemporary business and industry. (3)
5. Apply ethical standards to contemporary business and industry. (5)
6. Evaluate a company's code of ethics in terms of the eight principles in the Global Business Standards Codex. (5)

MGT 140 - Organizational Behavior

1. The nature of organizational behavior
2. The challenges of organizational behavior
3. Foundations of individual & group behavior
4. Motivation
5. Leadership models
6. The organization structure
7. Change management and conflict resolution

1. Define organizational behavior and relate it to management. (1)
2. Identify the challenges and opportunities of managing a diverse workforce. (2)
3. Define how individual and group human behavioral theories and concepts are applied in the workplace. (3)
4. Apply different motivational theories, reward strategies, and life-work balance considerations to maximize individual and group performance. (4)
5. Select different leadership styles and management models in order to respond to a variety of situations, including teams. (5)
6. Assess the impact that a company's structure and design can have on its organizational behavior. (6)
7. Select optimal methodologies to deal with change management and conflict resolution in the workplace. (7)
8. Identify strategies that address the challenges of interfacing technology and employees. (2)

MGT 220 - Principles of Management

1. Managers and management
2. Challenges confronting modern managers
3. Planning
4. Organizing
5. Leading
6. Controlling
7. Managing the e-business

1. Explain the roles, responsibilities, and accountability of managers in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling within an organization. (1)
2. Identify how managers create and manage organizational culture. (1)
3. Describe formal and informal communication realities and processes within organizations (social and organizational networks). (2)
4. Explain the relationship between planning, strategy, and decision making. (3)
5. Explain organizational hierarchies and the functions of management and administration at each level (planning, organizing, directing, and controlling). (3-6)
6. Analyze the impact of effective leadership on group behavior. (6)
7. Explain how technological change impacts the foundations of control. (6)
8. Compare and contrast the management process of the traditional business with that of the e-business. (7)
9. Describe the importance of written policies, rules, and procedures. (1)
10. Identify the impact of changes on business operations and employees. (2)

MGT 223 - Human Resource Management

1. Planning
2. Recruitment and selection
3. Onboarding and training
4. Performance appraisals
5. Employee incentives and benefits
6. Compensation
7. Health and safety
8. Disciplining and terminating
9. Employment laws 
10. Employee relations

1. Discuss legal, financial and operational considerations involved in workforce planning and human resource management decisions. (1)
2. Discuss the legal and procedural considerations involved in hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees. (2, 8)
3. Identify Federal and State employment laws applicable to management decisions. (2)
4. Analyze workplace human resource needs, including onboarding, employee training & development, organizational development and organizational learning. (3)
5. Identify the differences between union and nonunion organizations, and describe the importance of union/management relations. (10)
6. Identify the components of a legal performance appraisal system. (4)
7. Discuss current legal and social ramifications of "downsizing" or "right-sizing" an organization. (9)
8. Analyze the combination of various compensation, benefits packages, incentives and performance-based rewards used in today's workplace. (5, 6)
9. Describe the role of safety and health in today's business environment. (7)
10. Discuss the impact of globalization and diversity on human resource management. (10)

MGT 229 - Strategic Management

1. The strategic management process
2. Market dynamics
3. The role of organizations in the competitive advantage process
4. Static business environments and the competitive advantage process
5. New markets and the competitive advantage process
6. Organizational structure and the competitive advantage process

1. Describe and analyze the strategic management process. (1)
2. Identify and analyze methods for reshaping the strategic management process in the face of a changing market environment. (2)
3. Identify and describe the elements of the process of organizing for a competitive advantage. (3)
4. Create and present a strategic plan for a business, including financial strategy. (3)
5. Analyze trends in global economic and business development and integrate this information into a plan for penetrating new markets as a method for extending the organization's competitive advantage. (6)
6. Discuss how a changing organization structure can renew the organization's competitive advantage. (6)
7. Analyze how logistics (flow of goods & services, inventory & risk management) and supply chain management integrate to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. (6)

MGT 230 - Principles of Marketing

1. Marketing in a changing world
2. Strategic planning and the marketing process
3. Marketing research and information systems
4. Consumer and business buying behavior
5. Marketing mix: Product, Place, Price, Promotion
6. Retailing and merchandising

1. Explain the overall importance of marketing and how it fits into the business environment. (1)
2. Explain the strategic function that marketing plays in the profitability of a business. (2)
3. Explain the use of marketing research and technology to achieve the marketing strategy. (3)
4. Discuss how the marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) is used to address the needs and wants of consumers. (4, 5)
5. Create and present a marketing plan for a product or service. (5)
6. Compare different customer service strategies (CRM) that can be used to improve the consumer experience. (4)
7. Compare the strategies that are used within the different stages of a product's life cycle. (5)
8. Compare and contrast traditional retailers, category specialists, service, and product marketing. (6)
9. Evaluate the effectiveness of merchandising decisions in the retail industry, including visual merchandising. (6)
10. Describe different types of distribution channels and the concept of supply chain management. (5, 6)

MGT 231 - Social Media Marketing

1. History and foundations of social media
2. Social media planning
3. Social media platforms
4. Social media campaigns
5. Ethics and social responsibility

1. Describe the history and foundations of social media. (1)
2. Describe social media planning. (2)
3. Analyze social media platforms. (3)
4. Create a social media campaign. (4)
5. Explain use of an online customer relationship management program. (4)
6. Analyze ethics and social responsibility in social media. (5)

MGT 232 - Internet & Social Media Marketing

1. Social media platforms
2. Internet and social media marketing

1. Analyze social media platforms. (1)
2. Create an internet and social media marketing campaign including email blasts. (2)

MGT 233 - Business Communication

1. Communication foundations
2. Written communication in the workplace
3. Business letters and reports
4. Electronic media and communication
5. Professional presentations
6. Communicating for employment

1. Identify components of the communication process, including sender encoding and receiver decoding. (1)
2. Create purposeful written messages to a specific business audience. (2)
3. Compose business letters to communicate information or data. (3)
4. Identify methods of communication using the latest technology. (4)
5. Deliver an oral presentation using technology and visual support materials. (5)
6. Compose a professional resume and employment cover letter. (6)
7. Prepare a business report that integrates data from multiple sources to illustrate and emphasize key Information. (2)

MET 100 - Introduction to Manufacturing Technology

1. Primary processes
2. Secondary processes
3. 3D scanner & rapid prototyping
4. Quality control
5. LEAN manufacturing
    

1. Describe the difference between primary and secondary processing. (1)
2. Describe the process for making steel. (2)
3. Discuss the processes in making raw rubber and raw plastic. (2)
4. List different casting processes and methods. (2)
5. Describe the different types of forming and shaping devices. (2)
6. Explain the fundamentals of machining. (2)
7. Construct workholding methods for mills and lathes. (2)
8. Identify the conditioning processes that change the "structure" of a material. (2)
9. List the types of bonding methods. (2)
10. Differentiate between the types of mechanical fasteners. (2)
11. List the types of converted finishes and define the powder coating process. (2)
12. Explain the basic principles, and list the different types, of rapid prototyping. (3)
13. Determine what is quality control. (4)
14. Define GD & T. (4)
15. Determine the meaning of SPC and why it's used. (4)
16. Explain the reasons for using ISO 9000 Quality Certification. (4)
17. Describe and apply LEAN manufacturing or LEAN production principles. (5)

MET 110 - Manufacturing Technology

1. Primary processes
2. Secondary processes
3. 3D scanner & rapid prototyping
4. Introduction to welding

1. Describe the difference between primary and secondary processing. (1,2)
2. Describe the process for making steel. (2)
3. Discuss the process used in making raw rubber and raw plastic. (2)
4. Characterize the different casting processes and methods. (2)
5. Use different types of forming and shaping devises. (2)
6. Explain the fundamentals of machining. (2)
7. Assemble using different work holding methods for mills and lathes. (2)
8. Operate a CNC mill and lathe. (2)
9. Use common types of mechanical fasteners. (2)
10. Summarize the basic principles, and list the different types, of rapid prototyping. (3)
11. Operate oxyacetylene and gas metal arc welding equipment. (4)
12. Construct using plasma arc cutting, and oxy-fuel cutting equipment. (4)
13. Present shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding theories. (4)

MET 116 - Rigging

1. Slings and rigging hardware
2. Inspection techniques
3. Hitches configurations
4. Load handling safety
5. ANSI hand signals

1. Select and inspect synthetic, alloy, chain, and wire rope slings for a given task. (1)
2. Determine the proper hitch to be used for a given operation including vertical, choker, and basket. (2)
3. Identify the characteristics of sound and unsound rigging including slings, shackles, eyebolts, lifting clamps, and rigging hooks. (2)
4. Identify correct load handling configurations. (2,3)
5. Describe pre-lift safety checks. (4)
6. Identify capacity ratings. (3,4)
7. Simulate level load lifting. (1-4)
8. Describe loading and disconnecting safety precautions. (4)
9. Interpret ANSI hand signals. (5)
10. Perform ANSI hand signals. (5)

MET 150 - Surface Mine Safety Training

1. Health and safety in mine settings
2. Rules governing mine site work
3. Hazards related to mine activities
4. Health issues on mine sites
5. Fire dangers
6. Safe equipment operation
7. Mine traffic dangers
8. First aide and CPR
9. Mine high wall dangers

1. Blasting hazards and proceduresList mandatory health and safety standards. (1)
2. Explain the role and purpose of MSHA. (1)
3. Interpret the rights and obligations of miners. (2)
4. Use locking out and tagging procedures. (2,3)
5. Explain confined space entry procedures. (2,3)
6. Explain safety issues around conveyors and bins. (1,2,6)
7. Describe personal safety when using equipment. (1-4,6)
8. Describe use of various types of fire extinguishers. (5)
9. Explain safe worker habits. (1,8-9)
10. Explain drug and alcohol regulations on mine sites. (1)

1. 25 question pre and post test passing with minimum 70%.
    

MET 160 - Basic Machine Hydraulics and Pneumatics

1. Safety procedures and processes
2. Machine specific hydraulic components (valves, pumps, and cylinders)
3. Machine specific hydraulic circuits/systems and their functional characteristics
4. Machine specific hydraulic/pneumatic components (pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, accumulators) and their functional characteristics.
5. Machine specific maintenance
6. Service and repair information to perform needed maintenance, service, testing, and repairs
7. Hydraulic/pneumatic graphic symbols

1. Assembly, operation, and testing (pressure and or flow) various machine hydraulic/pneumatic circuits that includes pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and accumulators.Identify shop environment and hazards. (1)
2. Utilize emergency procedures and policy. (1)
3. Implement physical well-being and practice by following safety guidelines. (1)
4. Utilize material safety data sheets and chemicals in the shop environment. (1)
5. Remove and reinstall hydraulic and pneumatic components. (2)
6. Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble hydraulic/pneumatic cylinder, pump, flow valve, pressure valve, directional valve. (2)
7. Diagram the operational features and functions of machine specific hydraulic/pneumatic circuits. (3)
8. Describe how (collectively) hydraulic/pneumatic pumps, valves, motors, accumulators, cylinders, and the fluid function to operation the machine's hydraulic system. (4)
9. Determine which hydraulic/pneumatic components are utilized in various mobile equipment. (4)
10. Analyze oil sample information to determine condition of various hydraulic circuits. (5)
11. Obtain oil sample from hydraulic system. (5)
12. Perform maintenance procedures to ensure hydraulic/pneumatic systems operate as designed. (5)
13. Find and apply service and repair information. (6)
14. Identify "on equipment" hydraulic and pneumatic component types using graphic symbol. (7)
15. Describe operational features of hydraulic/pneumatic components and circuits using hydraulic/pneumatic graphic symbols and diagrams. (7)
16. Install various hydraulic/pneumatic components on diesel equipment, bleed or adjust system as needed. (8)
17. Perform hydraulic/pneumatic pressure and or flow testing procedures as outlined in the equipment manual. (8)

MET 296 - Internship: Manufacturing Engineering Technology

1. Organizational overview of assigned placement
2. Integration of job description and organization's requirements
3. Elements of documentation of experience
4. Planning and time management
5. Professional, legal, and ethical issues
6. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software required in the placement

1. Exhibit appropriate workplace behaviors and professional ethics.
2. Apply discipline specific knowledge and skills in the professional workplace.
3. Define and utilize technical terms in written and oral communications.
4. Use critical thinking, problem solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing
5. Interpret written and oral instructions.
6. Initiate and complete assigned responsibilities.
7. Maintain documentation required to comply with government employer or nonprofit agency regulations.
8. Use specialized equipment, software, and tools as required.
9. Analyze and interpret data for specified reports.
10. Identify opportunities for improvement in process and documentation related to the workplace.
11. Articulate job description and position in assigned organization.
     

1. Record of Student Internship workplace hours.
2. Individual Education Plan (IEP) as approved by supervision faculty.
3. A daily journal, or work log of tasks, including dates, descriptive comments, problems and solutions.
4. A reflective paper or project as specified by the supervision faculty.
5. A minimum of two evaluations by the workplace employer or supervisor.
6. Student's self-evaluation of experience.

MET 299 - Independent Study Industrial Technology/Manufacturing

1. Applied knowledge and skills
2. Learning objectives and competencies relevant to the discipline area and the community service setting
3. Critical analysis of the service-learning experience
4. Effective leadership, interpersonal, and writing skills
5. Evaluation and improvement of performance
    

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills to a community-service setting.
2. Develop the individual educational plan with the faculty liaison and agency/business.
3. Accomplish the specific learning objectives and competencies.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical awareness, and effective writing skills through discussions, a daily journal and an analytic paper.
5. Exhibit personal development and leadership foundation skills such as: acceptance of responsibility; self-confidence; respect for others and their views; social and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through.
6. Formulate a critical perception about civic responsibility, social problems, economic systems, cultural patterns, and policy issues.
7. Conduct a self-appraisal, evaluate the structured service-learning experience, and identify ways students may contribute to the local and regional needs of the community.

MAT 082 - Fundamentals of Mathematics

1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers
2. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions
3. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals
4. Conversion of fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions
5. Ratio and proportion
6. Percents
7. Measurement using U.S. and metric systems
8. Geometry
9. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of signed numbers

1. Add, multiply, subtract and divide whole numbers. (1) 
2. Add, multiply, subtract and divide positive rational numbers expressed in either fractional or decimal form. (2)
3. Convert rational numbers from fractional to decimal form and decimal to fractional form. (3,4)
4. Solve percent problems. (6) 
5. Solve ratio and proportion problems. (5) 
6. Work problems using units from the metric system and the U.S. system. (7) 
7. Recognize geometric shapes and formulae. (8)
8. Compute areas, perimeters and volumes of basic geometric figures. (8)
9. Add, subtract, multiply and divide signed rational numbers. (9)

MAT 092 - Beginning Algebra

1. Linear equations in one variable
2. Formulae and literal equations
3. Linear inequalities and interval notation
4. Linear equations and inequalities in two variables
5. Systems of linear equations and inequalities
6. Rules of exponents
7. Basic operations with polynomial expressions
8. Functions
9. Mathematics technology

1. Use properties of equality to solve linear equations in one variable. (1)
2. Solve formulae for one variable in terms of other variables. (2) 
3. Solve linear inequalities in one variable and give solutions both graphically and in interval notation. (3)
4. Graph linear equations in two variables by locating points and by using a point and a slope. (4)
5. Interpret and apply slope as a rate of change. (4) 
6. Derive equations of lines from given information. (4)
7. Solve systems of linear equations using graphical and algebraic methods. (5)
8. Solve systems of linear inequalities. (5) 
9. Simplify expressions using the rules for exponents. (6)
10. Convert numbers between scientific and standard notation. (6)
11. Utilize scientific notation to perform operations and calculations. (6)
12. Add, subtract, multiply and divide expressions involving polynomials. (7) 
13. Apply the definition and properties of functions and use function notation. (8) 
14. Express functions numerically, algebraically and graphically. (8)
15. Use technology to graph linear equations and inequalities in two variables, and to solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable. (9)

MAT 097 - Intermediate Algebra

1. Factoring
2. Rational expressions and equations
3. Functions
4. Radical expressions and equations
5. Quadratic functions and equations
6. Inequalities
7. Technology

1. Factor binomials, trinomials and other polynomials using various methods. (1)
2. Perform basic operations with, and reduce, rational expressions. (1,2)
3. Perform basic operations with, and simplify, radical expressions. (4)
4. Interpret functional relationships in various forms (numeric, algebraic, graphic). (2-5)
5. Solve rational, radical, and quadratic equations algebraically or graphically. (1, 2, 4, 5)
6. Solve inequalities algebraically or graphically. (6)
7. Apply mathematics in real world contexts. (2-5)
8. Use technology to analyze graphs of functions. (3, 5, 7)

MAT 100 - Technical Mathematics

1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers
2. Ratio and Proportion
3. Percents
4. Rules of exponents
5. Fractional exponents and radicals
6. First degree equations
7. Literal equations
8. Geometry
9. Measurement including the metric system

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide signed rational numbers. (1)
2. Apply whole number exponent laws to simplify expressions. (4)
3. Convert rational exponents to radical form and radicals to fractional exponents. (5)
4. Solve problems involving ratios and proportions. (2,6)
5. Solve problems involving percentages. (3,6)
6. Solve linear equations in one variable. (6,7)
7. Solve formulae for one variable in terms of other variables.  (6, 7) 
8. Identify basic geometric shapes and formulae.  (8)
9. Solve problems involving geometric shapes and perimeter, area and volume of those shapes. (8,6)
10. Use measurement systems including the metric system. (9,2)

MAT 100A - Technical Mathematics A

1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers
2. Ratio and Proportion
3. Percents
4. Rules of exponents
5. Fractional exponents and radicals
6. First degree equations
7. Literal equations
8. Geometry
9. Measurement including the metric system

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide signed rational numbers. (1)
2. Apply whole number exponent laws to simplify expressions. (4)
3. Convert rational exponents to radical form and radicals to fractional exponents. (5)
4. Solve problems involving ratios and proportions. (2,6)
5. Solve problems involving percentages. (3,6)
6. Solve linear equations in one variable. (6,7)
7. Solve formulae for one variable in terms of other variables. (6, 7)
8. Identify basic geometric shapes and formulae. (8)
9. Solve problems involving geometric shapes and perimeter, area and volume of those shapes. (8,6)
10. Use measurement systems including the metric system. (9,2) 

MAT 100B - Technical Mathematics B

1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers
2. Ratio and Proportion
3. Percents
4. Rules of exponents
5. Fractional exponents and radicals
6. First degree equations
7. Literal equations
8. Geometry
9. Measurement including the metric system

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide signed rational numbers. (1)
2. Apply whole number exponent laws to simplify expressions. (4)
3. Convert rational exponents to radical form and radicals to fractional exponents. (5)
4. Solve problems involving ratios and proportions. (2,6)
5. Solve problems involving percentages. (3,6)
6. Solve linear equations in one variable. (6,7)
7. Solve formulae for one variable in terms of other variables. (6, 7)
8. Identify basic geometric shapes and formulae. (8)
9. Solve problems involving geometric shapes and perimeter, area and volume of those shapes. (8,6)
10. Use measurement systems including the metric system. (9,2) 

MAT 100C - Technical Mathematics C

1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers
2. Ratio and Proportion
3. Percents
4. Rules of exponents
5. Fractional exponents and radicals
6. First degree equations
7. Literal equations
8. Geometry
9. Measurement including the metric system

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide signed rational numbers. (1)
2. Apply whole number exponent laws to simplify expressions. (4)
3. Convert rational exponents to radical form and radicals to fractional exponents. (5)
4. Solve problems involving ratios and proportions. (2,6)
5. Solve problems involving percentages. (3,6)
6. Solve linear equations in one variable. (6,7)
7. Solve formulae for one variable in terms of other variables. (6, 7)
8. Identify basic geometric shapes and formulae. (8)
9. Solve problems involving geometric shapes and perimeter, area and volume of those shapes. (8,6)
10. Use measurement systems including the metric system. (9,2) 

MAT 141 - College Mathematics with Review

1. Introduction to counting
2. Introduction to probability
3. Introduction to descriptive statistics and the normal distribution
4. Dimensional analysis
5. Mathematical models of growth and decay
6. Consumer mathematics
7. Various developmental algebraic techniques to solve problems.

1. Apply the fundamental counting principle, combinations and permutations to applications involving counting. (1)
2. Compute empirical and theoretical probabilities of simple and compound events. (2)
3. Compute conditional probabilities in applications. (2) 
4. Analyze graphical and numerical summaries of data, including measures of central tendency and dispersion. (3)
5. Use the basic properties of the normal curve to solve applied problems. (3)
6. Use dimensional analysis to make conversions within and between metric and U.S. measurement systems. (4) 
7. Create and apply linear, quadratic and exponential models. (5) 
8. Compute quantities involved in simple and compound interest. (6) 
9. Compute quantities involved in annuities and mortgages. (6)
10. Compute quantities involved in credit card and consumer loans. (6)
11. Use properties of equality to solve linear equations in one variable. (7)
12. Solve formulae for one variable in terms of other variables. (7) 
13. Graph linear equations in two variables by locating points and by using a point and a slope. (7)
14. Interpret and apply slope as a rate of change. (7)
15. Derive equations of lines from given information. (7)
16. Simplify expressions using the rules for exponents. (7) 
17. Add, subtract, multiply and divide expressions involving polynomials. (7)

MAT 142 - College Mathematics

1. Introduction to counting
2. Introduction to probability
3. Introduction to descriptive statistics and the normal distribution
4. Dimensional analysis
5. Mathematical models of growth and decay
6. Consumer mathematics

1. Apply the fundamental counting principle, combinations and permutations to applications involving counting. (1)
2. Compute empirical and theoretical probabilities of simple and compound events. (2)
3. Compute conditional probabilities in applications. (2)
4. Analyze graphical and numerical summaries of data, including measures of central tendency and dispersion. (3) 
5. Use the basic properties of the normal curve to solve applied problems. (3)
6. Use dimensional analysis to make conversions within and between metric and U.S. measurement systems. (4)
7. Create and apply linear, quadratic and exponential models. (5)
8. Compute quantities involved in simple and compound interest. (6)
9. Compute quantities involved in annuities and mortgages. (6)
10. Compute quantities involved in credit card and consumer loans. (6) 

MAT 152 - College Algebra

1. Linear Functions
2. Quadratic and other nonlinear functions
3. Exponential and logarithmic functions
4. Polynomial functions
5. Systems of equations and matrices
6. Technology in mathematics

1. Recognize trends in data. (1-4,6)
2. Create suitable functions that model data using technology. (1-4,6)
3. Analyze an application using a function developed from data. (1-4,6)
4. Add, subtract and multiply matrices in the context of an application. (5,6)
5. Solve a system of equations using matrices and technology. (5,6)
6. Solve polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and power equation algebraically. (1-4)
7. Solve polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and power equation graphically.  (1-4)
8. Predict function values from polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and power models. (1-4)

MAT 156 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

1. Problem solving strategies
2. Set theory and set operations
3. Properties and operations with whole numbers
4. Properties and operations using other bases
5. Properties and operations with integers
6. Properties and operations with rational numbers
7. Properties and operations with decimal numbers
8. Number theory of primes, composites, and factors
9. Percents, ratios and proportions
10. Properties, operations and application of functions

1. Use Polya's Four Step Model when problem-solving.  (1)
2. Use set notation and perform set operations using listed sets and Venn Diagrams.  (2)
3. Solve whole number operations and explain the algorithms used.  (3)
4. Solve problems in other number bases.  (4)
5. Solve integer number operations and explain the algorithms used.  (5)
6. Solve rational number operations and explain the algorithms used.  (6)
7. Solve decimal number operations and explain the algorithms used.  (7)
8. Categorize numbers as prime and composite and find GCD and LCM.  (8)
9. Solve problems using percents, ratios and proportions.  (9)
10. Solve algebraic equations and explain the process used. (10)
11. Apply the definition and properties of functions and use function notation. (10)
12. Express functions numerically, algebraically and graphically. (10)

MAT 157 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

Description: Mathematical principles and processes specifically for elementary teachers. Includes geometry, measurement, statistics, and probability. Note: Computer use required.

Prerequisites: MAT 141 , MAT 142 , MAT 152  or satisfactory score on mathematics skills assessment.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:

1. Probability
2. Counting techniques including combinations and permutations
3. Topics in Statistics including graphs and measures of central tendency and variability
4. Geometric shapes and definitions
5. Symmetry
6. Similarity
7. Euclidean construction
8. Measurement using the U.S. system and the metric system
9. Perimeter, area, surface area and volume of geometric figures

1. Compute empirical and theoretical probabilities of simple events. (1)
2. Apply the fundamental counting principle, combinations and permutations to applications involving counting. (2)
3. Convert data from table format to graphical format. (3)
4. Analyze graphical and numerical summaries of data, including measures of central tendency and dispersion. (3)
5. Describe the properties of geometric shapes. (4)
6. Describe the symmetry of geometric shapes. (5)
7. Use similarity to solve problems. (6)
8. Perform Euclidean constructions. (7)
9. Use dimensional analysis to make conversions within and between metric and U.S. measurement systems. (8)
10. Find perimeter, area, surface area, and volumes of geometric objects. (9)

MAT 167 - Elementary Statistics

1. Descriptive statistics
2. Probability
3. Normal distribution
4. Research design
5. Sampling strategies
6. Confidence intervals
7. Hypotheses testing of one population
8. Tests of categorical data
9. Goodness-of-Fit and Contingency Tables
10. Statistics technology

1. Use both numerical and graphical methods to describe data. (1)
2. Compute and interpret measures of central tendency and variability. (1)
3. Compute probabilities for both simple and compound events. (2)
4. Apply the normal distribution to probability problems and estimation of population parameters. (3)
5. Critique the research methods of others, and use research methodology. (4,5)
6. Produce representative random samples. (5)
7. Calculate and interpret confidence intervals as estimates of population parameters. (6)
8. Perform hypothesis tests about means and other parameters from large and small samples using one and multiple sample methods. (7,8)
9. Test hypothesis about categorical data. (9)
10. Recognize appropriate use of Goodness-of-Fit and Contingency Table tests. (10)
11. Use regression and correlation to test hypothesis and create models for bivariate data. (11)
12. Use technology to perform statistical analysis. (12)

MAT 172 - Finite Mathematics

1. Application of linear functions in business and finance
2. Systems of linear equations
3. Applications of matrices in business and finance
4. Linear programming
5. Applications of simple, compound, and continuous interest
6. Counting techniques
7. Introduction to probability
8. Introduction to statistics

1. Analyze applications with linear functions. (1,2)
2. Analyze applications with systems of linear equations. (1,2,3)
3. Apply elementary matrix operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication and inversion to solve applications. (3)
4. Solve linear programming problems by graphical and algebraic techniques. (1,4) 
5. Compute quantities involved in simple and compound interest. (5) 
6. Compute quantities involved in annuities and mortgages. (5) 
7. Apply combinations and permutations in applications involving counting. (6)
8. Compute probabilities of simple, compound, independent and dependent events. (7)
9. Compute measures of central tendency and dispersion for a collection of statistical data. (8)
10. Apply the theory of normal distributions to statistics problems. (8)

MAT 182 - Precalculus (Algebra)

1. Linear functions 
2. Nonlinear functions including quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions
3. Systems of equations in three variables
4. Nonlinear systems of equations
5. Technology

1. Use definitions and operations associated with functions, including inverses, combinations, and compositions. (1-3) 
2. Represent and interpret functions in a variety of ways; numeric, symbolic, graphic, and verbal. (1-3) 
3. Solve equations and systems using a variety of techniques including symbolic and graphical. (1-5) 
4. Graph basic functions and use translations to reflect changes made to basic functions. (1, 2, 5) 
5. Apply mathematics in context and model real situations using mathematics. (1-5)

MAT 183 - Precalculus (Trigonometry)

1. Right angle trigonometry
2. Trigonometric functions on the unit circle
3. Radian and degree measures for angles
4. Graphs of trigonometric functions
5. The solution of oblique triangles
6. Trigonometric equations
7. Identities including composite angle identities
8. Inverse trigonometric functions
9. Introduction to vectors

1. Use the unit circle to determine trigonometric functions and their graphs. (2,3,4) 
2. Solve right triangles using trigonometric ratios. (1,3) 
3. Solve oblique triangles using the law of sines and the law of cosines. (3,5) 
4. Convert degree to radian measure and radian to degree measure. (3) 
5. Prove trigonometric identities. (7) 
6. Solve trigonometric equations involving both trig and inverse trig functions. (1-6, 8) 
7. Use vectors in applied problems. (9) 

MAT 187 - Precalculus

1. Linear functions
2. Nonlinear functions including quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions
3. Systems of equations in three variables
4. Trigonometry
5. Nonlinear systems of equations  
6. Vectors
7. Technology

1. Use definitions and operations associated with functions, including inverses, combinations, and compositions. (1,3
2. Represent and interpret functions in a variety of ways; numeric, symbolic, graphic, and verbal. (1-5)
3. Solve equations and systems using a variety of techniques including symbolic and graphical. (1-5)
4. Graph basic functions and use translations to reflect changes made to basic functions. (1, 3, 7)
5. Apply mathematics in context and model real situations using mathematics. (1-4,6)
6. Apply trigonometric properties and identities. (3)

MAT 212 - Topics in Calculus

1. Limits and continuity
2. Definition and visualization of the derivative
3. Basic techniques of differentiation
4. Application of derivatives in business and finance
5. Definition and visualization of an integral
6. Basic techniques of integration
7. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
8. Applications of integration in business and finance

1. Compute limits. (1) 
2. Apply limits to determine if a function is continuous. (1) 
3. Compute derivatives using the rules of differentiation. (3)
4. Analyze functions from business using marginal analysis and derivatives. (2,3,4)
5. Apply differentiation to optimize functions from business and finance. (3,4)
6. Compute definite and indefinite integrals using basic integration techniques. (6)
7. Compute the total change in a function from its marginal function. (5,7,8)

MAT 220 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

1. Functions and their applications
2. Limits and continuity
3. Definition and visualization of a derivative
4. The laws of differentiation
5. Applications of the derivative
6. Definition and visualization of a integral
7. The fundamental theorem of calculus
8. Basic integration techniques

1.  Analyze functions. (1) 
2. Compute limits. (2) 
3. Apply limits to determine if a function is continuous. (2) 
4. Compute derivatives using the limit definition of the derivative. (3)
5. Compute derivatives using the rules of differentiation. (4) 
6. Define the geometric concept of a derivative. (3) 
7. Use differentiation techniques to analyze the behavior of functions.  (4, 5) 
8. Apply differentiation to solve optimization problems. (4,5) 
9. Apply differentiation to solve related rates problems. (4,5) 
10. Apply differentiation to solve physics applications. (4,5)
11. Define the geometric concept of the definite integral. (6,7) 
12. Compute definite and indefinite integrals using basic integration techniques. (7, 8)

MAT 230 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

1. Techniques of integration including substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions and integration tables
2. Numerical methods for integration
3. Applications of integration
4. Infinite Series
5. Taylor series and polynomials
6. Separable differential equations
7. Parametric and polar curves

1. Compute definite and indefinite integrals using advanced techniques of integration. (1)
2. Approximate definite integrals using numerical methods. (2)
3. Solve applied problems using integration. (3) 
4. Analyze the convergence of infinite series. (4)
5. Approximate functions using Taylor series and polynomials. (5)
6. Solve separable differential equations. (6)
7. Solve problems using parametric and polar equations (7) 
8. Define parametric equations and polar curves within their respective coordinate systems. (7)

MAT 241 - Calculus III

1. Vectors
2. Planes and surfaces
3. Cylindrical and spherical coordinates
4. Functions of several variables
5. Partial differentiation
6. Optimization
7. Multiple integration
8. Integration techniques
9. Vector calculus

1. Solve problems using vectors in 3-space. (1)
2. Use equations of planes and surfaces to solve problems. (2) 
3. Solve problems using cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. (3)
4. Compute partial derivatives. (4,5)
5. Compute extremes of functions of two variables. (4-6)
6. Compute differentials, directional derivatives, gradients, and tangent planes. (4-6)
7. Integrate multiple integrals. (7,8)
8. Solve applied problems requiring multiple integrals. (8,9)
9. Define and identify vector fields. (9)
10. Compute line and surface integrals. (9)
11. Use Divergence, Curl, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem. (9)

MAT 262 - Elementary Differential Equations

1. First order linear differential equations
2. Second order linear differential equations
3. Laplace transforms
4. Systems of linear differential equations
5. Numerical methods
6. Qualitative techniques
7. Applications of first and second order differential equations and linear systems of differential equations

1. Solve first order differential equations that are separable or linear. (1)
2. Solve second order linear differential equations. (2)
3. Apply Laplace transforms to solve differential equations. (3)
4. Solve systems of linear differential equations using matrices. (4) 
5. Apply qualitative techniques to graph solutions of differential equations and systems of differential equations. (6)
6. Apply numerical methods to solve differential equations. (5)
7. Solve applied problems involving differential equations. (1-7)