Course Outlines

ECE 291 - Early Childhood Practicum

1. Promoting child development and learning
2. Building family and community relationships
3. Observing, documenting, and assessing
4. Using developmentally effective approaches
5. Design meaningful early childhood curriculum
6. Early childhood professional best practices

1. Develop lesson plans and implement developmentally effective small and large group play-based learning experiences aligned with Arizona Early Learning Standards. (1,4,5)
2. Design and implement emergent and inclusive curriculum for all children in the classroom aligned with Arizona Early Learning Standards. (1,2,4,5)
3. Exemplify effective interaction with young children according to National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards. (1,4)
4. Apply developmentally effective teaching strategies and child guidance techniques. (4)
5. Utilize effective communication skills with children, families, and co-workers. (2,4)
6. Adhere to NAEYC standards regarding observation, documentation, and evaluation of young children. (3)
7. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions in relation to NAEYC core standards. (1-5)
8. Develop a teacher portfolio that contains statement of NAEYC's five core standards, and documentation of teaching practices and children's learning outcomes. (1-5)
9. Demonstrate understanding of ethical standards, professional guidelines, and professional growth and development. (6)

ECE 296 - Internship: Early Childhood Education

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.

ECE 298 - Special Topics: Early Childhood Education

1. Developmental issues
2. Curriculum enhancements
3. Cultural sensitivity
4. Classroom techiques

1. Identify developmental issues and apply techniques in the classroom. (1,4)
2. Create lesson plans using curriculum enhancements. (2)
3. Create a culturally sensitive classroom environment. (3)

ECE 299 - Independent Study Early Childhood Education

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.

ECN 110 - Economics of Sports

1. The economic impact of sports
2. The Industrial organization of sports
3. Discrimination in sports
4. Competitive balance
5. Collegiate sports
6. Sport attendance
7. Sport econometrics

1. Describe the economic impact sports have on a local economy. (1, 3, 4, 6-7) 
2. Explain the impact of public vs. private financing of sports stadiums. (1, 2)
3. Describe the direct and indirect benefits of sports on economic growth. (1 - 7)
4. Describe the labor market imperfections.  (3, 5)
5. Analyze the difference between a fan and a consumer. (1, 3, 5 - 7)
6. Describe the connection between winning athletic programs, alumni financial contributions, with athletics and academics. (5 - 7)
7. Evaluate current trends in increasing attendance to a variety of sporting events. (1- 7)
8.  Analyze contemporary trends to deal with racism in sports. (3 - 5)
9. Apply social analysis to issues of racial diversity and ethnicity in the context of sports (1, 3)

ECN 232 - Business Statistical Analysis

1. Descriptive measures
2. Probability
3. Discrete data analysis
4. Continuous data analysis
5. Prediction intervals
6. Hypothesis testing (One population)
7. Hypothesis testing (Two populations)
8. Regression Analysis
    

1. Calculate and interpret parametric and statistical descriptive measures of centrality and dispersion. (1)
2. Apply rules of probability to statistical problems in business. (2)
3. Use discrete probability distributions to solve statistical problems in business. (3)
4. Use continuous probability distributions to solve statistical problems in business. (4)
5. Use statistical methods to construct and interpret confidence intervals. (5)
6. Construct and test a hypothesis using data from a single population. (6)
7. Construct and test a hypothesis using data from two populations. (7)
8. Construct a regression model and interpret computer output of the model. (8)

ECN 234 - Quantitative Methods

1. Introduction to quantitative methods
2. Probability concepts
3. Probability distributions and expected value
4. Forecasting
5. Basic concepts of decision making
6. Elements of decision theory
7. Linear programming
8. The simplex method in linear programming
9. Decision making using sample information
10. Decision making using the normal distribution
11. Network planning with PERT
12. Dynamic programming

1. Identify the key steps to solving a quantitative business problem. (1)
2. Identify the steps involved in constructing a quantitative model. (1,2)
3. Identify the main quantitative models for solving business problems. (3,4,7,8,11,12)
4. Construct a model for solving a business problem. (3,4,7,8,11,12)
5. Combine quantitative models to create new problem-solving models. (6,9,10)
6. Evaluate the outcomes of the problem-solving process in business. (4,5,7-9,11,12)

ECN 235 - Principles of Economics-Macro

1. Concepts, terms and applications
2. Economics diversity
3. Techniques of research
4. Goals and problems
5. Analyses
6. Policy
7. Global issues
8. Current thought

1. Define relevant terms and concepts and apply to problems or issues. (1)
2. Analyze how diversity contributes to various differences in human economic interaction or in world economic views. (2)
3. Explain applicable methods that guide research in economics. (3)
4. Identify macroeconomic goals and problems. (4)
5. Evaluate dominant analyses in macroeconomics. (5)
6. Analyze the use of macroeconomic policy under different economic conditions. (6)
7. Synthesize elements of global economic activity to explain and to predict economic activity in the domestic economy. (7).
8. Synthesize macroeconomic concepts and analyses in the analysis of real-world issues. (8)

ECN 236 - Principles of Economics-Micro

1. Concepts, terms and applications
2. Economics diversity
3. Techniques of research
4. Consumer choice
5. Demand and supply
6. Analyses of market structure
7. Market failure
8. Current thought

1. Define relevant terms and concepts and apply to problems and issues. (1)
2. Analyze how diversity contributes to differences in human economic interaction or in the world economic views. (2)
3. Explain applicable methods that guide research in economics. (3)
4. Use the analysis of choice to explain and predict consumer behavior. (4)
5. Use the models of demand and supply to analyze economic issues. (5)
6. Evaluate the dominant analyses in the microeconomics literature. (6)
7. Identify market failures and explain why these occur. (7)
8. Synthesize microeconomics concepts and analyses in the analysis of real-world issues. (8)
    

ECN 296 - Internship: Economics

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.

ECN 299 - Independent Study Economics

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.

EDU 180 - Education Technology: Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age

1. History of technology in educational settings
2. Current research on new education technologies
3. Electronic information sources
4. Technology innovations and teaching and learning
5. Current software available for teachers
6. The digital divide and challenges to educational equity and diversity posed by emerging technologies.
7. Ethical issues and emerging technologies within teaching and learning

1. Describe historically significant events related to technology and their relevance in educational settings. (1)
2. Recognize a broad spectrum of current leading-edge design-based research on new types of tools, applications, media, and environments in education, and the theories of learning that underlie these studies. (2)
3. Evaluate electronic information sources and analyze their impact on student decision making. (3)
4. Evaluate how innovations such as multi-user virtual environments, wireless mobile devices, digital teaching platforms for customizing learning, and augmented realities can support improved teaching and learning. (4)
5. Compare and contrast current software available for teachers, including software that is discipline-specific, and consider how to use the software to enhance teaching and learning. (5)
6. Analyze the digital divide and the challenges to educational equity and diversity (ethnicity and race) posed by emerging technologies and strategies for overcoming these problems. (6)
7. Evaluate ethical issues related to use of emerging technologies within teaching and learning. (7)

EDU 200 - Introduction to Education

1. Personal abilities, characteristics, and motives in teaching
2. Learning theories and applications to teaching
3. Diversity in the classroom
4. Effective teaching methods and strategies
5. Current issues in education
6. Research strategies and resources in education
7. Technology and instruction
8. Philosophical foundations of American education
9. Ethical and legal issues facing teachers
10. Critical thinking, reflective writing, and oral presentation 

1. Evaluate personal potential and options to select teaching as a career via classroom observations and the development of a personal philosophy of education. (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
2. Apply methods of teaching styles as they relate to student learning styles and design and present appropriate classroom activities intended to achieve specific learning outcomes. (2,4,10)
3. Define and propose methods for addressing diversity in the classroom. (3)
4. Research and discuss major issues and trends in education, including technology, the historical development of education, and areas of legal and ethical concern. (5, 7-9)

EDU 210 - Cultural Diversity in Education

1. Critical thinking concepts
2. Historical and contemporary multicultural relationships in American society and in education
3. Origins of cultures encountered in the classroom
4. Languages and cultural resources encountered in the schools and community
5. Cultural and racial biases that impact teaching and the application of critical thinking skills when assessing these issues
6. Institutional changes needed in schools/society for equal educational opportunities for students
7. Internet as a source for research and learning about the latest pedagogy in multicultural education

1. Describe the elements of the critical thinking process and use the critical thinking process to construct pertinent questions based on current issues in multicultural education. (1)
2. Identify and explain historically how changing demographics (race, ethnicity, and gender) influence public schools and inform perspectives. (2, 4-6)
3. Define and articulate by writing and speaking the concept of multicultural education and its implementation in the public school classroom, create effective solutions to problems related to multicultural education,  and describe the contributions of ethnic/cultural groups represented in the schools and community. (1-3)
4. Articulate how gender, class, and religious differences cut across boundaries of race and ethnicity and apply critical thinking skills when assessing related issues while recognizing that closure is not always reached. (1, 3, 5)
5. Apply critical thinking skills when assessing cultural influences on communication styles, attitudes, values, expectations and perceptions within the community and educational setting, and create effective solutions to such issues.  (1, 4)
6. Design lesson plans using the latest research in multicultural education and apply best practices, including critical thinking, for fostering cultural diversity in the classroom. (1, 7)

EDU 222 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner

1. Learner development and individual learning differences
2. Learning environments for children with exceptionalities that are culturally safe, inclusive and responsive
3. Curricular content delivery to children with exceptionalities
4. Instructional planning and strategies for children with exceptionalities
5. Foundations of the field of special education and ethical practices
6. Collaboration with family, other educators, related service providers, individuals with exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies

1. Describe how exceptionalities can interact with development and learning to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities. (1)
2. Create culturally safe, inclusive and responsive learning environments that help individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners who develop emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and self-determination skills. (2)
3. Develop individualized learning (differentiated instruction) plans for individuals with exceptionalities. (3)
4. Select, adapt, and use a repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities. (4)
5. Describe the history of special education, the current laws that govern it (IDEA, Section 504, and ADA), and how curriculum standards affect students in special education. (5)
6. Explain the characteristics of the major disability categories as written in IDEA and of gifted and talented students and how socio-economic status, gender, culture, language, and risk factors affect students with special needs. (2,5)
7. Collaborate with others to address the needs of individuals with exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences. (2,5,6)

1. Five hours of observation in a special education practicum.
    

EDU 230 - Language and Literacy Experiences

1. Language and literacy processes
2. Biblographies
3. Reviewing and evaluating children's literature
4. Artistic content
5. Lesson plans utilizing children's literature
6. Storytelling and reading aloud

1. Describe language development leading to literacy. (1)
2. Define and use the common literary genres to develop literacy skills. (1-3,6)
3. Identify criteria for selecting quality children's literature. (2-4)
4. Plan developmentally appropriate lessons to promote language and literacy learning (1,5,6)
5. Identify literature for use in biblio-therapeutic contexts. (2,3)
6. Create a bibliography of literature for children. (2)
    

EDU 239 - Structured English Immersion Provisional Endorsement

1. ELL Proficiency Standards correlated to the K-12 AZ Academic Standards adopted by the AZ Board of Education.
2. Assessment tools
3. SEI law, history, principles, terminology.
4. Role of culture in learning and comprehension
5. SEI theory, methods, and strategies in the core curriculum.
6. Implementation and Integration of SEI.

1. Analyze the content and use of the Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) in guiding instruction. (1,2)
2. Identify and classify the characteristics of the five stages of language acquisition. (3)
3. Analyze program options for English Language Learners. (1)
4. Identify the legal, historical and educational reasons for SEI. (3)
5. Discuss the relevance of state mandated achievement tests for ELL's (2)
6. Identify methods of assessment. (2)
7. List language acquisition theoretical principals. (3)
8. Identify factors that effect second language acquisition. (3,4)
9. Use basic SEI terminology. (3)
10. Describe the difference between effective and sheltered instruction. (5)
11. Identify considerations for students with learning disabilities. (5)
12. Describe the role of culture in learning. (4)
13. Describe affective issues related to English Language Learners and the importance of using grouping strategies. (5)
14. Identify and use multiple strategies to improve student achievement. (5,6)
15. Examine the format and alignment of ELL proficiency standards to the AZ Language Arts Academic Standards. (1,6)
16. Use ELL Proficiency Standards to plan, deliver and evaluate instruction. (2,6)
17. Identify and use the integration of ELL Proficiencies Standards in all content areas. (6)

EDU 240 - Family and Community Partnerships

Description:  

School and family relationships with a focus on communication, ethics, professionalism and problem-solving. Impact of the community, its resources and referral systems. Emphasis on families, diversity, multicultural issues and parent involvement. This course is cross-listed with ECE 240 .

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:

1. Communication and listening skills 
2. Diversity in parenting and family structures 
3. Family and school relationships in multicultural settings 
4. Teacher roles 
5. Parent-teacher conferences 
6. Professionalism and ethics 
7. Community resources

1. Apply techniques of active listening and communicating. (1) 
2. Define teacher and parent roles in communication. (1-6) 
3. Identify familial differences and parenting styles. (2,3) 
4. Describe issues of professionalism and ethics in the early childhood field. (4,6) 
5. Identify resources and referral systems in the community. (7) 
6. Conduct parent/teacher conferences. (5)

EDU 296 - Internship: Education

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.

EDU 299 - Independent Study Education

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.

ELT 101 - Basic Electricity

1. Basic principles of electricity: the atom, electric current, conductors and insulators, uses in the utility industry
2. Electric circuits: pressure, power, energy, Ohm's Law
3. Building DC circuits
4. Electric systems: generating, transmission, sub-station and distribution systems

1. Describe the uses of AC/DC circuits in the utility industry. (1)
2. Analyze AC/DC circuits using Ohm's Law. (2)
3. Analyze series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. (3)
4. Describe electric generating stations and sub-stations. (4)
5. Describe the major components and functions of electric distribution systems. (4)

ELT 102 - Electronic Fundamentals

1. Laws of direct current circuits including voltage, resistance, current and power
2. Electrical measuring instruments and safety
3. Series, parallel and series-parallel circuits
4. Electrical connection skills including soldering.
5. Characteristics and laws of alternating-current
6. Transformer theory and operation
7. Reactive circuits including resonance and passive filters
8. Semiconductor theory and operation
9. Diode circuits and power supplies
10. Bipolar and field effect transistor biasing, operation, amplifiers and circuits
11. Thyristor and op amp biasing, operation and circuits

1. Identify the basic principles of DC: voltage, current, resistance and power. (1)
2. Measure DC and AC circuit parameters using safe practices for electronic test equipment. (2)
3. Troubleshoot series, parallel, and series-parallel DC circuits. (3)
4. Demonstrate soldering skills to install and remove electrical components including safe practices for ESD (electro-static discharge) sensitive parts. (4)
5. Describe the principles of AC: voltage, current, frequency, phase angle and power. (5)
6. Describe transformer action and operation including turns ratio, phase and power. (6)
7. Analyze reactive AC circuits including resonance and passive filters. (7)
8. Describe semiconductor doping, diode construction, biasing and operation. (8)
9. Troubleshoot diodes, specialty diode circuits and power supplies. (9)
10. Troubleshoot bipolar and field effect transistor circuits and amplifiers. (10)
11. Troubleshoot thyristor and op amp circuits. (11)

ELT 105 - Digital Fundamentals

1. Number systems, operations and codes
2. Logic gates, combinatorial and sequential logic
3. Architecture, instruction sets and interfacing of microprocessors and microcontrollers
4. Programming an Arduino microcontroller including debugging and troubleshooting

1. Convert numbers between various digital number systems. (1)
2. Troubleshoot logic gates, combinatorial and sequential circuits. (2)
3. Identify and describe the architecture, and explain the basic operation, of microprocessors and microcontrollers. (3)
4. Explain the assembly language instructions of selected microprocessors and microcontrollers. (4)
5. Troubleshoot microprocessor and microcontroller circuits. (4)

ELT 108 - 3-D Printer Operation and Maintenance

1. 3-D printing technologies
2. 3-D material properties and printing methods
3. 3-D printer operation
4. 3-D printer software and programming
5. 3-D printer calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting

1. Describe key 3-D printing technologies. (1)
2. Describe key material properties for 3-D printability for each printing technology. (2)
3. Describe basic 3-D printer operation. (3)
4. Fabricate models using 3-D printers. (3)
5. Program 3-D printers (4)
6. Maintain 3-D printers. (5)
7. Troubleshoot 3-D printers. (5)

ELT 111 - DC Electrical Systems

ELT 112 - AC Electrical Systems

1. Characteristics and laws of alternating-current
2. Transformer theory and operation
3. AC test equipment and safety
4. Capacitive and inductive circuits
5. Series and parallel RLC and resonant circuits
6. Single and polyphase motors

1. Describe the principles of alternating current: voltage, current, frequency, phase angle and power. (1)
2. Describe transformer action and operation including turns ratio, phase and power. (2)
3. Demonstrate safe electrical practices for electronic test equipment to measure voltage, frequency and phase angle in AC circuits. (3)                        
4. Analyze capacitive and inductive AC circuits. (4)
5. Troubleshoot series, parallel, and series-parallel RLC and resonant circuits. (5)
6. Troubleshoot single and poly-phase AC motors. (6)

ELT 115 - Conduits and Raceways

1. Conduit and raceway function
2. Conduit systems layout and assembly

1. Describe various types and materials of conduit. (1)
2. Describe the applications of the various types of conduit. (1)
3. Take precise measurements. (2)
4. Design safe, attractive conduit runs. (2)
5. Make clean, precise cuts and bends in the conduit. (2)
6. Demonstrate the use of connectors, hangers, and boxes according to relevant codes. (2)

ELT 126 - Solid State Devices

1. Semiconductor theory and operation
2. Diode power supplies and circuits
3. Bipolar transistor biasing, operation, amplifiers and circuits
4. Field effect transistor biasing, operation, amplifiers and circuits.
5. Thyristor biasing, operation and circuits

1. Describe semiconductor doping, diode construction, biasing and operation. (1)
2. Troubleshoot diode power supplies and specialty diode circuits. (2)
3. Troubleshoot bipolar transistor circuits. (3)
4. Troubleshoot field effect transistor circuits. (4)
5. Troubleshoot thyristor circuits. (5)

ELT 130 - Introduction to Robotics

ELT 135 - Robot Operator

Description: Fundamentals of robot operation including robot movement, robot sensing and decision-making with I/O devices. Students will have the opportunity to certify as FANUC HandlingTool Operator/Programmers and Universal Robots Operators. 

Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2

Course Content:

1. Robot anatomy
2. Robot motion
3. Robot sensing
4. Programming structure
5. Workcell types and features

 
Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and describe robot components including degrees of freedom and number of axes. (1)
2. Utilize multiple languages and teaching methods to program different types of robot motion. (2)
3. Utilize multiple languages and external devices to add sensing capabilities to a robot. (3)
4. Utilize widely-used programming structures in a variety of situations including conditional and unconditional branching, looping and the use of variables. (4)
5. Describe different types of robotic workcells and their applications. (5)
6. Utilize multiple languages to define robot and workcell features such as tool center points, remote tool center points, workcell safety borders and auxiliary workcell equipment. (5)

ELT 140 - Robot Vision

1. Vision system considerations and concepts
2. Vision configuration (software and hardware)
3. Camera setup and calibration
4. Error proofing
5. User frame application and calibration
6. Single and multi-view processes

1. Describe vision system considerations and concepts. (1)
2. Configure a vision system to communicate a between robot and the teaching computer. (2)
3. Calibrate a camera. (3)
4. Demonstrate error proofing. (4)
5. Create an application user frame. (5)
6. Execute a single and multi-view view process. (6)

ELT 141 - Electrical Apparatus

1. Fundamentals of transformer operation and protection
2. Single phase transformer operation and connections
3. Three-phase transformer operation and connections
4. Open Y- and Delta connections
5. Surge arrestor operation and installation
6. Capacitor bank operation and installation

1. Describe the parts, theory of operation, and function of transformers. (1)
2. Explain the differences between conventional and self- protected transformers and describe the appropriate uses of each. (1)
3. Draw the connections and utilize the procedures and techniques used to install single-phase transformers. (2)
4. Draw the connections and utilize the procedures and techniques used to install three-phase transformers. (3)
5. Draw the connections and utilize the procedures and techniques used to install open Y- and Delta transformers. (4)
6. Describe surge arresters and explain their operation, application, and use in the utility industry. (5)
7. Describe capacitor banks and explain their operation, application and installation on power lines. (6)

ELT 150 - Embedded Systems and IoT

1. IoT (Internet of Things) description and technologies
2. Embedded system components, interaction and interfacing
3. Hardware and software for IoT systems
4. IoT operating systems and programming
5. Embedded systems/IoT troubleshooting

1. Define the term "Internet of Things" and the technologies behind IoT: RFID and NFC, wireless networks and WSN, RTLS and GPS, agents and multiagent systems. (1)
2. Define what an embedded system is in terms of its interface. (2)
3. Describe the components of an embedded system. (2)
4. Describe the interactions of embedded systems with the physical world. (2)
5. Identify the core hardware components most commonly used in IoT devices. (3)
6. Describe the interaction between software and hardware in an IoT device. (3)
7. Describe the role of an operating system to support software in an IoT device. (4)
8. Evaluate embedded solutions for IoT situations using (embedded) computer systems interfaced to digital hardware. (4)
9. Troubleshoot embedded/IoT systems. (5)

ELT 162 - Mircroprocessors & Microcontrollers

Description: An introduction to microprocessor, and microcontroller architecture and programming. Topics include, memory, instruction sets, addressing modes, serial/parallel interfacing, and troubleshooting. Real-time applications are studied and verified on protoboards and actual microprocessors.

Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2

Course Content:

1. Architecture and instruction sets of microprocessors and microcontrollers
2. Programming in assembly and high-level languages
3. Microprocessor and microcontroller testing and troubleshooting

 
Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and describe the architecture, and explain the basic operation of microprocessors and microcontrollers. (1)
2. Explain the assembly language instructions of selected microprocessors and microcontrollers. (2)
3. Build, analyze and troubleshoot microprocessor or microcontroller circuits. (3)

ELT 165 - Programmable Logic Controllers

1. PLC architecture and memory organization
2. PLC instruction set and programming
3. Relay and ladder logic testing and troubleshooting

1. Identify and explain the function of each block within PLC architecture and describe memory of a PLC. (1)
2. Describe the PLC instruction set including addressing modes and write debug programs for a PLC. (2)
3. Identify, explain and draw ladder logic symbols and diagrams and utilize these to troubleshoot a PLC system. (3)

ELT 171 - Process Control Instrumentation

1. Process control
2. Foundations of measurement
3. Instrumentation to perform measurements of pressure, force, weight, motion, flow, level, and temperature
4. Analytical measurement to maximize system efficiency
5. Calibration and testing procedures

1. Describe the fundamental operation of a process control loop including ON/OFF and PID control. (1)
2. Describe how sensors are used to make field measurements and how these interface with a controller. (2)
3. Troubleshoot sensors and their transmitters including: temperature, flow, level, force, motion, weight and pressure. (3)
4. Troubleshoot instrumentation sensors and their transmitters to include: pH, salinity and conductivity. (4)
5. Troubleshoot a process control loop. (5)

ELT 183 - Digital Circuits

1. Number systems, operations and codes
2. Logic gates and combinatorial logic
3. Boolean algebra and logic simplification techniques
4. Flip-flops and related devices
5. Counters and registers
6. Memory and storage
7. Digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters

1. Convert numbers between digital number systems including binary, octal and hexadecimal. (1)
2. Troubleshoot logic gates and combinatorial logic circuits. (2)
3. Simplify complex logic circuits using Booelan algebra, sum-of-products and Karnaugh mapping. (3)
4. Troubleshoot flip-flop circuits. (4)
5. Troubleshoot digital counters and registers. (5)
6. Troubleshoot digital memory and storage techniques including data selectors, encoders and decoders. (6)
7. Troubleshoot digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters. (7)

ELT 201 - Introduction to Linework I

1. History of linework
2. Technological developments and current practices of linework
3. Pole climbing equipment and tools
4. Pole climbing techniques and safety practices
5. Grounding equipment and tools
6. Cover-up techniques and safety practices

1. Describe the history of the linework industry. (1)
2. Describe technological developments and current linework practices. (2)
3. Describe the equipment and tools used in pole climbing. (3)
4. Utilize safety techniques used in pole climbing. (4)
5. Describe the equipment and tools used in testing and grounding. (5)
6. Use the techniques used in cover-up. (6)

ELT 202 - Field Training I (Lineworker)

1. Climbing equipment and tools
2. Climbing safety and techniques
3. Ropes and rigging
4. Pole framing and setting
5. Building single phase lines

1. Use equipment and tools to climb utility poles. (1)
2. Utilize safe, industry-standard pole climbing techniques. (2)
3. Describe the types of rope used in the utility industry and their characteristics. (3)
4. Tie knots utilized in the utility industry. (3)
5. Employ effective team working skills. (4)
6. Demonstrate how to frame single and double cross arms. (4)
7. Build single- phase lines. (5)

1. Standardized pole climbing assessment.

ELT 211 - Introduction to Linework II

1. Hot sticking equipment and tools
2. Hot sticking techniques and safety practices
3. Lockout /tagout equipment and tools
4. Lockout /tagout techniques and safety practices

1. Describe the equipment and tools used in hot sticking. (1)
2. Employ techniques used in hot sticking. (2)
3. Describe the tools and equipment used in safe lockout/tagout procedures. (3)
4. Describe procedures used in communications for lockout /tagout procedures. (4)
5. Use industry-standard techniques for lockout/tagout. (4)

ELT 212 - Field Training II (Lineworker)

1. Equipment used in the utility industry
2. Live-line work practices
3. Three-phase electrical line construction and installation
4. Pole-top rescues
5. Bucket truck rescues
6. Underground line construction and installation
7. CDL standards

1. Describe safe operating techniques for the equipment used in the utility industry. (1)
2. Describe maintenance practices for keeping equipment in safe operating condition. (1)
3. Install three-phase electrical line systems. (3)
4. Demonstrate maintenance procedures for three-phase systems. (3)
5. Demonstrate procedures for rubber-gloving and hot-sticking power lines. (2, 3)
6. Demonstrate procedures for a safe pole-top and bucket-truck rescue. (4, 5)
7. Install underground power lines. (6)
8. Operate commercial equipment according to CDL standards. (5, 7)

ELT 220 - National Electrical Codes

1. National Electric Code (NEC)
2. Grounding and bonding
3. Boxes and enclosures
4. Cables
5. Raceways and conductors
6. Services and electrical equipment
7. General and specific provisions in a one family dwelling
8. Hazardous locations
9. National Electrical Code calculations
10. Blueprints and schematics

1. Explain the purpose of NEC. (1)
2. Interpret general requirements of NEC. (1-7)
3. Demonstrate acceptable wiring methods. (1-7)
4. Install equipment for general use. (1, 6)
5. Use the NEC code book to navigate common situations in the residential electric field. (1, 7, 8, 10)
6. Perform NEC calculations for residential dwellings and transformers. (9)
7. Interpret blueprints and schematics. (10)

ELT 221 - Communication Systems and Circuits

1. Communication systems
2. Signal analysis
3. Amplitude modulation (AM) transmitters and receivers
4. Single sideband (SSB) systems
5. Frequency modulation (FM) transmitters and receivers
6. Transmission lines, antennas and wave propagation
7. Data communications

1. Describe a basic communication system. (1)
2. Analyze communications signals including time, frequency and spectrum analysis. (2)
3. Troubleshoot AM/FM circuits and systems. (3, 5)
4. Troubleshoot fiber-optic circuits and systems. (4)
5. Troubleshoot transmission lines and antenna systems. (6)

ELT 258 - Electronic Troubleshooting

1. Troubleshooting methodology
2. Power supplies
3. Specialty diode circuits
4. Bipolar and field effect transistor and amplifier circuits
5. Thyristor and control circuits
6. Digital logic circuits

1. Demonstrate the six-step troubleshooting method. (1)
2. Troubleshoot diode power supply circuits. (2)
3. Troubleshoot specialty diode circuits. (3)
4. Troubleshoot bipolar and field effect transistor circuits and amplifiers (4)
5. Troubleshoot thyristor and control circuits. (5)
6. Troubleshoot digital logic circuits. (6)

ELT 272 - Motors and Motor Controls

1. Motor control electronics
2. Motor control drawings and schematics
3. Motor transformers and distribution
4. Motor control devices
5. AC/DC motors
6. Relays, contactors and motor starters
7. Adjustable speed drives

1. Troubleshoot motor control electronics. (1)
2. Analyze motor diagrams and schematics including: symbols, single line and block diagrams, and motor terminal connections and nameplate terminology. (2)
3. Analyze power distribution systems and transformer connections. (3)
4. Troubleshoot motor control devices to include switches, sensors and actuators. (4)
5. Troubleshoot AC/DC motors. (5)
6. Troubleshoot relays, magnetic contactors, and motor starters. (7)
7. Troubleshoot adjustable speed drives. (8)

ELT 295 - Apprenticeship: Electrical Instrumentation

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. (1-3)
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)

ELT 296 - Internship: Electrical 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.

ELT 299 - Independent Study Electronics Technology

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.

EMS 120 - Basic First Aid, CPR and AED

1. Scene safety for the responder, patient and others
2. General principles of patient assessment and providing first aid
3. Basic wound care
4. Basic CPR/AED for the lay rescuer
5. Environmental emergencies including: bites, stings, heat and cold

1. Manage scene safety including personal protective equipment in the workplace. (1,2)
2. Manage unresponsive adult or child. (4)
3. Apply steps of wound care including, but not limited to: bleeding control management and splinting swollen/deformed extremities. (3)
4. Perform CPR on an adult and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to defibrillate an adult if needed. (4)
5. Show steps of care for the patient suffering from environmental emergencies. (5)

1. Hands-on practical manikin testing and a written test required at the completion of the course. A score of 84% or better required to become certified.

EMS 123 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Provider

1. Scene and personal safety in the workplace
2. Need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
3. Airway obstruction of the unconscious/conscious adult, child, and infant
4. Respiratory and cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants
5. Two-person CPR in adults, children and infants
6. Automated external defibrillation in adults, children and infants

1. Manage scene safety including personal protective equipment in the workplace. (1,2)
2. Manage an obstructed airway in an unconscious/conscious adult, child and infant. (3)
3. Manage respiratory and cardiac arrest in adults, children and infants. (4)
4. Manage cardiac arrest using two-person CPR. (5)
5. Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) to defibrillate patients as needed. (6)

1. Hands-on practical manikin testing and a written test required at the completion of the course. A score of 84% or better required to become certified.

EMS 126 - Wilderness First Responder

1. Legal aspects of rendering aid
2. Scene safety and universal precautions
3. Primary and secondary patient assessment
4. Wilderness guidelines for CPR
5. Wilderness medical first aid: shock and bleeding, chest trauma, head and face trauma, spinal injuries, fractures, wound management, burns, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, scuba injuries, venomous bites and stings, drowning, lightning, toxicological emergencies
6. Medical kit
7. Patient packaging
8. Rescue and evacuation
9. Documentation

1. Identify legal issues and laws related to pre-hospital emergency care and action. (1, 4, 9)
2. Assess scene safety and use universal precautions. (2, 5-8)
3. Perform primary and secondary patient assessments in the wilderness setting. (3, 5, 9)
4. Perform CPR in the wilderness setting. (4, 5, 8)
5. Render medical first aid in the wilderness setting. (4, 5, 8, 9)
6. Create an emergency medical kit for wilderness response. (1, 2, 4-7, 9)
7. Prepare a patient for evacuation. (7, 8)
8. Plan and perform a rescue and evacuation. (2, 5, 7-9)
9. Document patient information, vital signs, assessment, plan, and patient monitoring. (1, 5, 9)

EMS 132 - Emergency Medical Technician

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
2. EMS history and systems
3. EMS safety and wellness
4. Medical, legal and ethical issues
5. Communication and documentation
6. Basic anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, patient assessment and triage
7. Lifespan development
8. Airway management, respiration and ventilation
9. Medical emergencies including respiratory, cardiac, stroke, diabetic, anaphylaxis, poisons, diseases, environmental and behavioral, emergency childbirth and associated management principles
10. Bleeding, shock and associated management principles
11. Soft tissue injuries, burns, fractures, head, chest and abdominal injuries, nervous system injuries and associated management principles
12. Special patient populations
13. EMS operations
14. Intravenous monitoring
15. Blood glucose monitoring
16. Epinephrine auto-injector

1. Perform one and two person cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the adult, child and infant patient according to the latest American Heart Association, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider standards. (1, 5, 7, 8)
2. Manage scene safety including personal protective equipment in the workplace. (2, 12, 13)
3. Determine priorities of care. (1, 2, 4, 5, 7-11)
4. Define the role, scope of practice, legal and ethical responsibilities of an EMT. (2-4)
5. Assess, manage, and stabilize patients of all ages suffering airway obstructions, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest with the use of CPR, automated external defibrillator, ventilatory assistance and oxygen. (1, 6-9, 12, 16)
6. Assess, manage, and stabilize patients of all ages with medical emergencies and emergency childbirth. (1, 6-10, 12, 14-16)
7. Assess, manage, and stabilize patients of all ages suffering bleeding, shock, soft tissue injuries, burns, fractures, nervous system injuries, head, chest and abdominal injuries. (1, 6- 12, 14, 15)
8. Prepare the patient for transport to an appropriate medical facility with a minimum of aggravation to the patient's illness or injury. (3, 5, 7-14)
9. Prepare a comprehensive patient care report for each patient assessed in the hospital clinical setting. (4, 5)

EMS 140 - Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support

Description: Management of traumatically injured individuals including sequence of assessment and techniques of resuscitation, stabilization and transport. Organized approach to trauma care for EMTs and nurses who evaluate and stabilize the trauma victim. Stresses conditions which cannot be stabilized in pre-hospital environment and require immediate transport. Designed for healthcare professionals including first responders, EMRs, EMTs, paramedics, RNs or other allied health professionals who hold suitable qualifications for understanding the materials.

Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 1.5

Course Content:

1. Infectious disease precautions and equipment
2. Assessment of the trauma scene and patient
3. Fundamentals of basic trauma care.
4. Airway skills and management
5. Thoracic trauma skills and management
6. Head/Spinal trauma skills and management
7. Abdominal/extremity trauma skills and management
8. Shock evaluation and management
9. Burns management
10.  Special trauma populations

1. Conduct an injury assessment in the pre-hospital setting. (2, 3)
2. Maintain the airway patency and adequate ventilatory status of the injured patient. (3, 4)
3. Recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock in the injured patient. (2, 3, 5-9)
4. Identify those patients suffering head/spinal injuries that require spinal motion restriction. (2, 3, 6)
5. Manage a suspected lower extremity injury using an appropriate immobilization device. (1, 2, 6, 7)
6. Identify the most common blood borne viral illnesses to which EMS providers are likely to be exposed in the provision of trauma patient care. (1)
7. Select and employ the appropriate trauma treatments for the pre-hospital injured patient. (1-10)

1. Written Pre/post exams
2. Skill competency check off

EMS 211 - Emergency Medical Technician Refresher

Description: New techniques and review of principles in client care, basic life support and transportation of sick and injured. Meets Arizona Department of Health Services refresher training requirements.

Corequisite: On the first day of class, the student will need to submit:

1. One of the following -

a. Current certification from the DHS as an EMT or higher EMCT classification, or
b. Documentation of completion of prior training in an EMT course within the past two (2) years, or
c. Documentation of current National Registry of EMTs at the EMT or higher EMCT classification, or
d. Documentation from National Registry of EMTs requiring the student to complete the EMT refresher course to be eligible for registration in the National Registry of EMTs,

AND

2. Documentation of current certification in adult, pediatric, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation through instruction consistent with American Heart Association recommendations for emergency cardiovascular care by EMCTs. This would include applicable courses from the following associations:  American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), National Safety Council (NSC), Medic First Aid (MFA), American Health and Safety (ASHI) and the Military Training Network (MTN).

 

Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
Course Content:

1. Basic cardiac life support
2. Medical emergencies
3. Emergency childbirth and physical assessment
4. Trauma management
5. Psychological intervention
6. State certification and medical/legal requirements
7. Cardiac rhythms and automatic external defibrillator use
8. Intravenous monitoring, setting up lines

1. Apply updated knowledge and skills pertinent to the field of emergency medical services. (1-5)
2. Describe changes in state certification or medical/legal requirements. (6)
3. Treat cardiac emergencies using an automatic external defibrillator. (7)
4. Monitor intravenous fluids drips, set up IV bags and line, recognize problems and treat minor trouble with IV lines. (8)

EMS 255 - Paramedic Refresher

Description: Review of advanced skills applied by certified emergency paramedics. Study of the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and management of medical, obstetrical, pediatric emergencies, neurological injuries and specific chronic diseases related to the central nervous system, behavioral emergencies, respiratory emergencies, and shock.

Corequisite: On the first day of class, the student will need to submit:

1. One of the following-

a. Current certification from the DHS as an AEMT, EMT-I(99), or Paramedic, or
b. Documentation of completion of prior training in an AEMT level or higher course within the past two (2) years, or
c. Documentation of current National Registry of EMTs at the AEMT or Paramedic classification, or
d. Documentation from National Registry of EMTs requiring the student to complete the ALS refresher course to be eligible for registration in the National Registry of EMTs,

AND

2. Documentation of current American Heart Association certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

 

Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 3

Course Content:

1. Medical and neurological patient assessment
2. Shock
3. Respiratory diseases
4. Pediatric advanced life support
5. Obstetrical emergencies
6. Gynecological emergencies
7. Behavioral emergencies
8. Advanced cardiac life support
9. Medical emergencies
10. Pre-hospital trauma life support
11. Neurological emergencies
12. Pharmacology
13. Invasive skills

1. Manage pre-hospital patient emergencies. (4, 8-10, 13)
2. Apply invasive skills approved by the Department of Health Services. (13)
3. Assess the patient with a medical emergency. (1-3, 5-9)
4. Assess a patient with neurological impairment. (1, 11)
5. Assess and manage a pediatric patient with a medical or traumatic emergency. (4)
6. Describe the specific indications, contraindications, dosing and possible side effects for drugs approved for paramedic administration by the Department of Health Services. (4, 8, 12, 13)
7. Describe the impact of prescribed drugs on patient care including drug interactions and side effects. (9,12)
8. Explain the pathology of shock and apply patient management strategies for each type of shock. (2)
9. Predict the pathophysiology and management of patients with differing medical and trauma emergencies. (9, 10, 13)

EMS 261 - Paramedicine I

1. Roles, responsibilities and the well-being of a paramedic
2. Medical/legal/ethical aspects of paramedicine
3. EMS role in public health
4. Crime scene awareness
5. EMS dispatch, deployment, operations and command
6. Emergency vehicle operations
7. Hazardous materials and tactical response
8. Vehicle rescue and extrication
9. Disaster and domestic preparedness
10. Anatomy, physiology, and life span development
11. Pathophysiogical principles
12. Pain management
13. Intravenous access and fluid administration
14. Basic and advanced airway management
15. Communication and documentation
16. Assessment: history taking and physical exam
17. Trauma systems and Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (ITLS) guidelines
18. Mechanism of injury, pathophysiology and management of trauma patients

1. Identify the roles, responsibilities, medical, legal and ethical issues that impact EMS providers. (1,2)
2. Defend the importance of personal wellness in EMS providers. (1)
3. Describe primary injury prevention activities and explain ways to prevent fatalities, disabilities and escalating health care costs. (1,3)
4. Identify the various elements of EMS operations. (4-6)
5. Schematize response priorities for HazMat, tactical, disaster, and vehicle rescue incidents. (7-9)
6. Describe anatomy, physiology and life span development. (10)
7. Apply pharmacologic treatments in the management of medical and trauma patients. (12)
8. Use appropriate venous and intraosseous access and medication administration techniques (13)
9. Manage a patient airway using basic, advanced and surgical technique and utilize procedures to oxygenate and ventilate. (14)
10. Record and communicate patient information, verbally and in writing. (15)
11. Formulate a patient treatment plan based upon patient assessments, applying communication techniques, pathophysiological principles, medical history, physical exam and mechanisms of injury. (11,15-18)
12. Relate Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support guidelines to identify mechanisms of injury, assess and manage the trauma patient. (18)
     

EMS 262 - Paramedicine II

1. Paramedic pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
2. Intravenous access and medication administration
3. Structure and function of the respiratory system
4. Management of, and pharmacological interventions for, respiratory emergencies
5. Structure and function of the heart and cardiovascular system
6. Management of, and pharmacological interventions for, cardiovascular emergencies
7. Cardiac monitor and defibrillator operations
8. Standard 4-lead and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation
9. Current American Heart Association (AHA) protocols for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

1. Apply pharmacologic treatments in the management of medical and trauma patients. (1)
2. Use appropriate venous and intraosseous access and medication administration techniques. (2)
3. Identify and describe anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. (3, 4)
4. Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and assessment skills in the identification and treatment of cardiac and respiratory emergencies. (5, 6)
5. Evaluate and interpret 4- and 12-lead ECG tracings from a variety of patients and formulate appropriate treatment plans. (7, 8)
6. Apply standardized AHA algorithms and current science in the assessment and management of adult and pediatric patients. (9)

EMS 263 - Paramedicine III and Clinical Practicum

1. Overview of medical emergencies and treatments involving all body systems, cutaneous, toxicologic, hematologic, psychiatric disorders and infectious disease
2. Current AHA protocols for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
3. Gynecological and obstetrical patients
4. Childbirth and neonatal care
5. Chronically ill and special patient populations
6. Introduction to the clinical and field practicum experience
7. Clinical and field practicum documentation and record keeping (Attendance meeting or exceeding the AZ Department of Health Services required 140 hours of hospital clinical attendance)
8. Comprehensive assessments on patients of varying pathologies in the hospital setting
9. Patient care documentation skills

1. Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and assessment skills in the identification and treatment of medical emergencies. (1)
2. Apply standardized AHA algorithms and current science in the assessment and management of adult and pediatric patients. (2,3)
3. Identify and differentiate between various gynecological and obstetrical emergencies. (3)
4. Prepare for, and choose, appropriate techniques to manage normal and complicated pregnancy and childbirth. (4,5)
5. Determine and provide appropriate post-partum car for mothers and neonates. (4)
6. Recognize and respond to physical and emotional needs of patients with disabilities, chronic, terminal and mental illness. (5)
7. Utilize all clinical and field practicum documentation and record keeping. (6,7) (Continued in EMS 264 and 265. 140 hours hospital and 400 hours ride along)
8. Perform paramedic level assessments of patients with a variety of pathologies in the hospital clinical setting. (8)
9. Properly document and record all hospital clinical participation and patient care using platforms provided, paper, electronic and web based. (8,9)

EMS 264 - Paramedicine IV and Field Practicum

1. Vehicular practicum
2. Team Lead role in the vehicular environment, including etiquette, task delegation, scene management and debriefing
3. EMS patient care and preceptor documentation, paper and electronic formats
4. Patient care and Team Leader compliance standards set forth by AZ Department of Health Services (DHS), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (COAEMSP) and Yavapai College.

1. Describe and perform the functions of a Team Lead in a variety of pre-hospital emergency situations. (1,2)
2. Complete required documentation for any patient contact and skills performed in the field. (1-3)
3. Create a user profile and record patient care information into FISDAP currently utilized online format. (3)
4. Adhere to DHS protocols, American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support algorithms, and specific local medical control guidelines in the administration of pre-hospital emergency medical services. Meet the minimum performance standards for Team Leader set forth by AZ Department of Health Services (DHS), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), COAEMSP accreditation and Yavapai College. (1, 4)

EMS 296 - Internship: Emergency Medical Services

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.

EMS 299 - Independent Study Emergency Medical Services

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.

EGR 102 - Introduction to Engineering

1. Engineering as a careerand profession
2. Ethics
3. Analysis and problem solving
4. Design processes
5. Project management and teamwork skills

1. Describe the engineering profession. (1)
2. Describe engineering ethics, including professional practice and licensure. (1,2)
3. Use technical communication skills when presenting the results of group projects. (3)
4. Explain engineering analysis and design processes. (3-4)
5. Analyze data collected during laboratory procedures from a variety of engineering disciplines. (3,5)
6. Design a simple engineering device, write a design report, and present the design. (4,5)

EGR 180 - CAD (Computer Aided-Drawing) with SolidWorks

1. Engineering graphics
2. Parametric modeling
3. Geometric constructs
4. Dimensioning and tolerancing
5. Working drawings

1. Define engineering graphics and explain its history. (1)
2. Decribe and show the basic parametric modeling procedure. (2)
3. Create 2D sketches in SolidWorks using dynamic viewing commands and parametric dimensions. (2)
4. Illustrate the different extrusion options in SolidWorks and utilize geometric relations to display and modify parametric relations. (3)
5. Define dimensioning nomenclature and create drawing layouts from solid models. (4)
6. Set up the tolerancing option in SolidWorks to meet ANSI and ISO standard fits. (4)
7. Use the assembly modeling methodology to place parts using SolidWorks SmartMates. (5)
8. Create exploded assemblies and assembly drawings in SolidWorks. (5)
    

ENG 085 - College Literacy Skills

1. Vocabulary development 
2. Organizational patterns 
3. Main ideas and supporting details 
4. Summarizing 
5. Reading rate and strategies 
6. Critical reading for purpose, tone, and bias 
7. Critical reading for fact and opinion, inferences and conclusion 

1. Employ various strategies to define vocabulary, including context, word parts, and dictionary use. (1) 
2. Identify organizational patterns in reading. (2) 
3. Identify main ideas and major and minor supporting details in readings. (3) 
4. Write effective summaries. (4) 
5. Apply appropriate reading rates and strategies for college-level material. (5) 
6. Identify author's purpose, tone, and bias. (6) 
7. Distinguish between fact and opinion and logical inferences and conclusions. (7) 

ENG 095 - Fundamental Skills for College Composition

1. Vocabulary development
2. Organizational patterns and strategies
3. Main ideas and supporting details
4. Summarizing
5. Critical reading
6. Sentence structure
7. Surface features
8. Documentation

1. Employ various strategies to define vocabulary, including context, word parts, and dictionary use. (1)
2. Incorporate appropriate and varied vocabulary in writing. (1)
3. Identify organizational patterns in reading. (2)
4. Develop organizational strategies in writing. (2)
5. Identify main ideas and major and minor supporting details in readings. (3)
6. Develop main ideas and select details in writing. (3)
7. Write effective summaries. (4)
8. Identify author's purpose, tone, and bias. (5)
9. Apply sentence structure strategies. (6)
10. Apply conventions of standard written English. (7)
11. Review the basics of citation and avoiding plagiarism. (8)

ENG 100 - Introductory Composition

1.  Essay content
2. Organization and structure
3. Purpose and audience
4. Language
5. Grammar and punctuation
6. Research

1. Write thesis statements. (1)
2. Develop and select details. (1)
3. Develop organizational strategies. (2)
4. Apply logical development strategies reflecting knowledge about a topic. (2)
5. Demonstrate purpose and audience awareness. (3)
6. Select and apply voice. (3)
7. Apply sentence structure strategies. (4)
8. Incorporate varied and appropriate vocabulary. (4)
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (5)
10. Identify main idea and support in sources. (6)
11. Document sources. (6)

1. A minimum of 4,000 words of monitored student writing. 

ENG 101 - College Composition I

1. Essay content
2. Organization and structure
3. Purpose and audience
4. Language
5. Grammar and punctuation
6. Research

1. Write thesis statements. (1)
2. Select content and details. (1)
3. Use organizational strategies. (2)
4. Apply reasoned development strategies reflecting knowledge about a topic. (2)
5. Use persuasive reasoning. (3)
6. Select and apply voice. (3)
7. Apply sentence structure strategies. (4)
8. Incorporate purposeful, varied and appropriate vocabulary. (4)
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (5)
10. Locate and evaluate information. (6)
11. Analyze and interpret information. (6)
12. Integrate and document information. (6)

1. A minimum of 4,500 words of monitored student writing.

ENG 101A - College Composition I with Writing Skills Review

1. Essay Content 
2. Organization and structure
3. Purpose and audience 
4. Language 
5. Grammar and punctuation 
6. Research

1. Write thesis statements. (1)
2. Develop and select details. (1)
3. Develop organizational strategies. (2)
4. Apply logical development strategies reflecting knowledge about a topic. (2)
5. Demonstrate purpose and audience awareness. (3)
6. Select and apply voice.  (3)
7. Apply sentence structure strategies.  (4)
8. Incorporate varied and appropriate vocabulary. (4)
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (5)
10. Identify main idea and support in sources. (6)
11. Document sources. (6)

1. A minimum of 4500 words of monitored student writing.

ENG 102 - College Composition II

1. Essay Content
2. Organization and structure
3. Purpose and audience
4. Language
5. Grammar and punctuation
6. Research 

1. Write thesis statements. (1)
2. Use and select content and details. (1)
3. Interpret and analyze texts. (1)
4. Use organizational strategies. (2)
5. Apply reasoned development strategies reflecting knowledge about a topic. (2)
6. Identify and evaluate multiple meanings and perspectives in language. (3)
7. Select and apply voice. (3)
8. Apply sentence structure strategies. (4)
9. Incorporate purposeful, varied and appropriate vocabulary. (4)
10. Apply conventions of standard written English. (5)
11. Locate and evaluate information. (6)
12. Analyze and interpret information. (6)
13. Integrate and document information. (6)

1. A minimum of 5,000 words of monitored student writing.

ENG 103 - College Composition I Honors

1. Focus 
2. Development strategies 
3. Voice 
4. Organization 
5. Details 
6. Sentence structure 
7. Language 
8. Sources and documentation 
9. Surface features 
10. Critical reading 
11. Critical thinking 

1. Write focus statements. (1) 
2. Apply reasoned development strategies. (2,11) 
3. Select and apply voice. (3,11) 
4. Use organizational strategies. (1,2,4,6,11)  
5. Use and select details. (5,7,11) 
6. Apply sentence structure strategies. (4,6,7)
7. Incorporate purposeful, varied and appropriate vocabulary. (1,3,5,7,11) 
8. Locate, evaluate, integrate, and document information. (2,8,10,11) 
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (7,9,10)
10. Evaluate and analyze professional and student writing. (7,8,10,11) 
11. Use persuasive reasoning. (2,3,7,11) 

1. A minimum of 4500 words of student writing.
    

ENG 104 - College Composition II Honors

1. Focus 
2. Development strategies 
3. Voice 
4. Organization 
5. Details 
6. Sentence structure 
7. Multiple meanings and perspectives in language 
8. Sources and documentation 
9. Surface features 
10. Text interpretation and analysis 
11. Critical reading 

1. Write focus statements. (1) 
2. Apply reasoned development strategies. (2) 
3. Select and apply voice. (3) 
4. Use organizational strategies. (1, 2, 4, 6, 10) 
5. Use and select details. (5, 7, 10) 
6. Apply sentence structure strategies. (4, 6) 
7. Identify and evaluate multiple meanings and perspectives in language. (7, 10) 
8. Locate, evaluate, integrate, and document information. (2, 8, 10) 
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (7, 9, 10) 
10. Interpret and analyze texts. (7, 8, 10) 
11. Evaluate and analyze professional and student writing. (11) 

1. A minimum of 5000 words of student writing.
    

ENG 136 - Technical Writing

1. Sentence, grammar, mechanics, and other writing skills
2. Writing development: clarity, accuracy, depth, and precision
3. Workplace writing skills: memorandums, business letters, reports, and proposals
4. Outline, graphical images, and storyboards
5. Written instructions: active verbs, specific details, and effective communication
6. Technical project skills

1. Apply practical writing skills for workplace proficiency. (1, 2) (WC 3)
2. Create business and technical communication documents: memorandums, letters, reports, and proposals. (3)
3. Develop written organizational strategies: outlines, storyboards, graphical images. (4) (WC 2)
4. Write effective instructions to communicate with peers and clients. (5) (WC 2)
5. Synthesize technical data for larger projects. (6) (WC 1)

ENG 140 - Reading Across the Curriculum

1. Strategies to improve comprehension
2. Strategies for summarizing, analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing texts
3. Basic research, including evaluating and utilizing sources
4. Effective questioning and problem-solving methods for exploring issues
5. Vocabulary building techniques and development
6. Strategies for approaching texts in a variety of subject areas

1. Apply critical thinking skills before, during, and after reading to improve comprehension. (1)
2. Analyze and summarize aspects of a text, including the author's credibility, purpose, assumptions, bias, and logic. (2)
3. Apply information literacy strategies. (3)
4. Construct pertinent questions and create effective solutions to text analysis and research problems, with the understanding that closure is not always reached.(4)
5. Develop and expand college-level vocabulary. (5)
6. Demonstrate comprehension of texts from a variety of disciplines. (6)

ENG 210 - Introduction to Rhetoric

1. History of rhetoric
2. Key influences and contributors to the development of rhetoric
3. Key rhetorical terms and concepts
4. Classical and modern samples of communication
5. Scholarly and reasonable communication

1. Explain the history of rhetoric. (1)
2. Identify key influences and contributors to the development of rhetoric. (2)
3. Define key rhetorical terms and concepts. (3)
4. Critique classical and modern samples of communication. (4)
5. Use rhetoric to construct a coherent, reasonable, and innovative argument supported by scholarly resources. (5)

ENG 211 - British Literature: Beginning to 18th Century

Exploration of major artistic, historical, cultural, philosophical, gender, and genre issues represented in selected works from Medieval, Renaissance, 17th and 18th century British literature.

Prerequisites: ENG 101  or ENG 103 . Reading Proficiency.

General Education Competency: Written Communication; Diversity

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:

1. Characteristic elements and examples of literary texts and genres (themes, structure, style, types, and analysis) 
2. Factors that affect critical reading and response: issues of translation, ethnocentrism, gender, and bias/prejudice 
3. Historical, geographical, cultural, ethnic, race and gender contexts for the study of British literature from the beginning to the 18th century 
4. Conceptual frameworks applied to British literature from the beginning to the 18th Century: definitions of culture, gender, race, and ethnicity; literary terminology; aesthetic movements 
5. Information literacy skills related to independent research

1. Classify, analyze and compare representative works of British literature from the Beginning to 18th Century within thematic, cultural, and aesthetic frameworks. (1)
2. Analyze cultural, linguistic, historical and other factors that influence perspectives on British literature from the beginning to the 18th Century, including attitudes about race, gender, and ethnicity. (2) 
3. Evaluate the role of literature in illuminating, challenging and/or perpetuating prejudice and social inequalities. (3) 
4. Explain and apply key terms and concepts related to literature and cultural diversity. (4) 
5. Employ tools of scholarship to communicate on issues of race, ethnicity and gender to British literature from the beginning to the 18th Century. (5) 

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

ENG 212 - British Literature 1798 to Present

1. Characteristic elements and examples of literary texts and genres (themes, structure, style, types, and analysis) 
2. Factors that affect critical reading and response: issues of translation, ethnocentrism, gender, and bias/prejudice 
3. Historical, geographical, cultural, ethnic, race and gender contexts for the study of British literature from 1798 to present 
4. Conceptual frameworks applied to British literature from 1798 to present: definitions of culture, gender, race, and ethnicity; literary terminology; aesthetic movements 
5. Information literacy skills related to independent research 

1. Classify, analyze and compare representative works of British literature from 1798 to present within thematic, cultural, and aesthetic frameworks. (1)
2. Analyze cultural, linguistic, historical and other factors that influence perspectives on British literature from 1798 to present, including attitudes about race, gender, and ethnicity. (2) 
3. Evaluate the role of literature in illuminating, challenging and/or perpetuating prejudice and social inequalities. (3)
4. Explain and apply key terms and concepts related to literature and cultural diversity. (4) 
5. Employ tools of scholarship to communicate on issues of race, ethnicity and gender in British literature from 1798 to present. (5) 

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

ENG 217 - Major Issues in World Literature

1. Characteristic elements and examples of literary texts and genres (themes, structure, style, types and analysis) 
2. Factors that affect critical reading and response: issues of translation, ethnocentrism, gender, and bias/prejudice 
3. Geographical, historical, cultural, ethnic, race and gender contexts for the study of world literature. 
4. Conceptual Frameworks: definitions of culture, gender, race and ethnicity; literary terminology; aesthetic movements 
5. Applying information literacy skills to independent research about issues of diversity in world literature 

1. Classify, analyze and compare representative works of world literature within thematic, cultural and aesthetic frameworks. (1)
2. Analyze cultural, linguistic, historical and other factors that influence perspectives on world literature and attitudes about race, gender and ethnicity. (2)
3. Evaluate the role of literature in illuminating, challenging and/or perpetuating prejudice and social inequalities. (3)
4. Explain and apply key terms and concepts related to literature and cultural diversity. (4)
5. Employ tools of scholarship (thoughtful and precise writing, critical reading, intellectual curiosity, independent thinking and intelligent discourse) to world literature and communication of issues of race, ethnicity and gender. (5)

ENG 230 - Introduction to Literature

1. Formal attributes of literary texts 
2. Genre 
3. Close reading 
4. Literary criticism 
5. Meanings and etymologies of English words 
6. Contextual influences on works of literature 
7. Scholarly research and documentation 
8. Rhetorical strategies 
9. Surface features 

1. Define key terms and give examples of literary devices in a variety of works of literature. (1, 3)
2. Identify and compare works from a variety of genres. (2, 3) 
3. Discuss various approaches to literary criticism and apply their methods to works of literature. (4, 3)
4. Analyze how language contributes to the meaning of a work of literature. (5) 
5. Determine and analyze the contextual (social, cultural, political, historical) influences on works of literature. (6, 7)
6. Conduct scholarly research. (7) 
7. Document sources in MLA style. (7) 
8. Determine the relationships between and among audience, text, and author in a variety of genres and texts, and employ rhetorical strategies in critical writing about texts. (8) 
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (9) 

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

ENG 237 - Women in Literature

1. Characteristic elements of literature (theme, figurative language, characterization) and introduction to genres (essay, poetry, short story, novel) 
2. Tools and methods of literary criticism and scholarly research 
3. Geographical, historical, and social influences on women's literature including issues of race, gender, class, ethnicity, and sexuality 
4. Historical portraits of women from selected time periods with emphasis on images of female protagonists as portrayed by male and female writers 
5. Archetypal approach to the study of portraits of women by male and female writers

1. Define key literary terms, and apply them to the study of selected works of women's literature from a variety of genres. (1)
2. Apply the tools and methods of literary criticism and scholarly research to selected works of women's literature. (2)
3. Discuss and analyze geographical, historical, and social influences on women's literature, including issues of race, gender, class, ethnicity, and sexuality. (3)
4. Analyze historical portrayals of female protagonists in literature. (4)
5. Identify the various archetypal patterns of women throughout history and literary periods. (5)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing. A minimum of 1500 of the 2500 words will be in the form of a scholarly essay.

ENG 240 - American Literature to 1865

1. Characteristic elements and examples of literary texts and genres (themes, structure, style, types and analysis) 
2. Factors that affect critical reading and response: issues of translation, ethnocentrism, gender, and bias/prejudice 
3. The historical, religious, geographical, cultural, ethnic, race and gender contexts for the study of American literature before 1865 
4. Conceptual frameworks applied to American literature from 1865 to present: definitions of culture, gender, race and ethnicity; literary terminology; aesthetic movements such as Romanticism, Trancendentalism and the literature of abolition 
5. Information literacy skills related to independent research 

1. Classify, analyze and compare representative works of American literature from before 1865 within thematic, cultural and aesthetic frameworks. (1)
2. Analyze cultural, linguistic, historical and other factors that influence perspectives on American literature before 1865, including attitudes about race, gender and ethnicity. (2) 
3. Evaluate the role of literature in illuminating, challenging and/or perpetuating prejudice and social inequalities. (3) 
4. Explain and apply key terms and concepts related to literature and cultural diversity. (4) 
5. Employ tools of scholarship on issues of race, ethnicity and gender to American literature from before 1865. (5) 

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2,500 words of monitored writing.

ENG 241 - American Literature 1865 to Present

1. Characteristic elements and examples of literary texts and genres (themes, structure, style, types and analysis)
2. Factors that affect critical reading and response: issues of translation, ethnocentrism, gender, and bias/prejudice
3. Historical, geographical, cultural, ethnic, race and gender contexts for the study of American literature from 1865 to present
4. Conceptual frameworks applied to American literature from 1865 to present: definitions of culture, gender, race and ethnicity; literary terminology; aesthetic movements
5. Information literacy skills related to independent research
6. Contextual frameworks for interpreting literary works

1. Classify, analyze and compare representative works of American literature from 1865 to present within thematic, cultural and aesthetic frameworks. (1) 
2. Analyze cultural, linguistic, historical and other factors that influence perspectives on American literature from 1865 to present, including attitudes about race, gender and ethnicity. (2)
3. Evaluate the role of literature in illuminating, challenging and/or perpetuating prejudice and social inequalities across historical periods from the Civil War to the present. (3)
4. Explain and apply key terms and concepts related to literature and cultural diversity. (4) 
5. Employ tools of scholarship on issues of race, ethnicity and gender to American literature from 1865 to present. (5)
6. Employ tools of scholarship to contextual, social and historical frameworks to interpret American literature from 1865 to present. (6)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2,500 words of monitored writing.

ENG 242 - Introduction to Shakespeare

1. Characteristic elements of literature (theme, figurative language, characterization) and introduction to genres (tragedies, comedies, histories, sonnets, poems)
2. Tools and methods of literary criticism and scholarly research
3. Geographical, historical, and social influences on Shakespeare's literature including issues of race, gender, class, ethnicity, and sexuality
4. Universal themes in Shakespeare's literature
5. Adaptations and performances of Shakespeare's work (live theater or film)

1. Define key literary terms, and apply them to the study of selected works of Shakespeare's literature including genres of plays (tragedies, histories, and comedies), poems, and sonnets. (1) 
2. Apply the tools and methods of literary criticism and scholarly research to selected works of Shakespeare's literature. (2) 
3. Discuss and analyze historical, political, economic, religious and social influences of Shakespeare, including issues of race, gender, class, ethnicity, and sexuality. (3)
4. Identify universal themes in Shakespeare's literature. (4)
5. Analyze possible interpretations of text through reading and viewing plays. (5)

ENG 296 - Internship: English

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. 

ENG 298 - Special Topics in Literature

1. History of the course topic or genre 
2. Terms related to the analysis and interpretation of literary texts 
3. Criticism, reviews and other writings associated with the literary topic and texts 
4. Strategies and materials for researching literary topic and texts 

1. Describe and discuss the history and evolution of the literary topic. (1)
2. Define and apply terms relating to the analysis and interpretation of literary texts. (2) 
3. Discuss criticism, reviews and other writings associated with the literary topic and texts. (3) 
4. Locate and use library and internet information about the literary topic and texts. (4)

ENG 299 - Independent Study English

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.

EXW 100M - Foundations of Mind-Body Exercise

1. Neurobiological components and benefits of mind-body exercise
2. Components, techniques and historical origins of mind-body exercise
3. Evidence-based outcomes and health benefits of mind-body exercise
4. Mind-body exercise programming and integration into personal training sessions
5. Current trends in mind-body exercise

1. Identify changes in the body-mind as stress occurs and as relaxation occurs. (1) 
2. Discuss components, techniques and historical origins associated with mind-body exercise. (2) 
3. Explain the process by which health benefits result from mind-body exercise.  (1,3)
4. Describe the components of an individualized mind-body exercise program. (2-4)
5. Evaluate current trends in mind-body exercise. (5) 
    

EXW 130H - Weight Management

1. Concepts in weight management
2. Basic nutrition
3. Eating behavior technique
4. Strategies for changing eating habits
5. Lifestyle modification and behavior change
6. Exercise programming for weight loss, weight gain and weight maintenance

1. Explain the physiology of weight loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance. (1,2,6)
2. Identify behavior techniques and strategies that assist weight loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance. (3-5)
3. Identify the role of a lifetime exercise program as the key to a successful weight loss and weight maintenance program. (5)

EXW 130J - Weight Loss and Health with Whole Food

1. Basic nutrition of functional foods
2. Principles and components of exercise for weight loss
3. Lifestyle choices that affect weight loss
4. Menu planning and food preparation techniques
5. Food addiction theories and recovery strategies

1. Identify food choices resulting in weight loss and improved health. (1)
2. Identify exercise components for weight loss. (2)
3. Plan menus for nutritional and health benefits. (1,4)
4. Select and modify recipes for weight loss and health benefits. (1,3,4)
5. Identify food choices that may result in food addiction and apply techniques for recovery. (5)

EXW 150 - Essentials of Athletic Injury Management and Prevention

1. Roles and responsibilities of the coaching staff and the overall sports medicine team
2. Basic anatomy and physiology of athletic injuries
3. Preventing and minimizing sports related injuries and illnesses
4. Recognition and management of athletic related injuries and illnesses
5. Emergency care of specific sports related illnesses and injuries

1. Recognize different roles and responsibilities of personnel in the sports medicine care team. (1)
2. Apply preventative techniques for minimizing athletic related injuries. (2, 3)
3. Explain legal and ethical issues related to athletic injuries. (1)
4. Identify basic anatomical structures and physiology as they pertain to the prevention and management of athletic injuries. (2-5)
5. Apply necessary techniques of injury management as it relates to athletic injuries. (2, 4, 5)
6. Prescribe physical conditioning activities and nutritional counseling appropriate for athletes. (1, 3)
7. Explain basic evaluation principles such as primary, secondary and focused assessments. (2, 4, 5)

1. Final research paper with a minimum of 1250 words.  Must address mechanism of injury, anatomy of injury, management of injury and prevention of injury.  

EXW 151 - Introduction to Exercise Science and Physical Education

1. History, principles and definitions of physical activity, physical fitness, exercise, leisure, lifestyle behaviors and sport
2. Need for the disciplines of exercise science, physical education and kinesiology
3. Interdisciplinary structure of the disciplines, research methods and application to professional practice
4. Societal objectives for exercise science, physical education and sport
5. Careers, preparation and qualifications
6. Professional organizations
7. Issues, challenges and future of exercise science, physical education and kinesiology

1. Explain the importance of physical activity and its implications for the disciplines of exercise science, physical education and kinesiology. (1,2)
2. Describe discipline structures, types of knowledge studied by its scholars and how knowledge is applied in professional practice. (3)
3. Defend the integrative nature of the field of exercise science, physical education and kinesiology. (1-3)
4. Identify the demands of professional occupations, current career options and the qualifications required, within the area of exercise science and physical education. (4-7)
5. Develop a professional philosophy statement. (1-7)
    

EXW 152 - Personal Health and Wellness

1. Introduction to personal health and wellness
2. Factors that affect personal health and wellness
3. Personal health and wellness research methods
4. Personal health and wellness assessment techniques
5. Societal and environmental health issues

1. Define personal health and the 7 dimensions of wellness (physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental, occupational, and spiritual). (1)
2. Evaluate the components of personal health and wellness promoting positive behavior. (1,2,5)
3. Explain and apply research methods and assessment techniques for establishing cause and effect of personal health and wellness related issues and treatment. (3,4)
4. Evaluate extrinsic and intrinsic factors that impact personal health and wellness. (1-5)
5. Analyze societal and environmental influences on personal health and wellness. (5)

1. Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 1500 words of monitored writing.

EXW 153 - First Aid/CPR/AED and Safety

1. First aid basics and legal issues
2. Medical emergencies
3. Injury emergencies
4. Environmental emergencies
5. Adult, Child and Infant CPR and AED for the lay rescuer or health care provider
6. Safety around the home

1. Identify and discuss legal issues of first aid. (1)
2. Analyze and prioritize first aid problems. (1-4)
3. Perform first aid. (1-4)
4. Administer CPR. (5)
5. Utilize AED. (5)
6. Identify and reduce safety hazards around the home. (6)

EXW 154 - Theory of Coaching

1. Coaching philosophy, objectives, roles and styles
2. Character and diversity
3. Fundamental communication skills
4. Motivational theories and techniques
5. Games approach
6. Planning for teaching technical and tactical skills
7. Principles of training
8. Performance nutrition, hydration and drug abuse issues
9. Team relations/management, media relations, game management and risk management

1. Develop a coaching philosophy. (1)
2. Identify and discuss the roles of a coach, the major objectives of coaching and factors that influence coaching style. (1)
3. Describe principles for coaching with character, developing character and sportsmanship in athletes, and coaching athletes with diverse backgrounds, characteristics and abilities. (2)
4. List psychological and sociological principles for effective communication and apply to various situations such as listening to athletes, motivating athletes, and managing behavior problems. (3,4)
5. Use the games approach for teaching technical and tactical skills. (5,6)
6. Define basic systems of the body and principles of nutrition for performance. (8)
7. Apply methods for effective team management, for managing interpersonal relationships in coaching, and for protecting athletes from risk and coaches from liability issues. (9)

EXW 157 - Performance Nutrition

1. Principles and practices of nutrition and exercise science; emphasis on processes and pathways of digestion, metabolism, and three main energy systems
2. Structure, function, classifications, and food sources of nutrients
3. Nutrition and exercise science terminology, online resources, and interactive measurement tools
4. Food to fuel and food to fat storage
5. Nutrition and exercise misconceptions
6. Components of exercise, training principles, FITT principle, methods for calculating energy demands of exercise and caloric requirements
7. Homeostasis, thermoregulation, heat illnesses, and fluid balance
8. Nutrition strategies for special populations
9. Theories, principles, and strategies of behavior change

1. Explain the factors that influence metabolism. (1)
2. Identify the primary steps of metabolic pathways, the three energy systems and the metabolic path of each macronutrient. (1)
3. Discuss how nutrition intake and specific activity level influence the metabolic pathways. (1-4, 6)
4. Outline dietary needs, timing of meals, and estimate caloric needs for various sports or physical activities. (1, 3, 6, 7)
5. List nutrients, including fiber, and identify their structure, function, classifications, and pathway through the digestive tract, including the supporting organ systems. (1, 2, 4)
6. Use evidence-based methods to investigate nutrition and exercise misconceptions. (1, 5)
7. Use online nutrition and exercise assessment tools to evaluate nutritional status, fitness level and body composition. (1, 3, 5, 6)
8. Discuss how exercise and eating patterns influence body composition. (3, 4, 6)
9. Explain homeostasis and the steps to maintain hydration. (7)
10. Evaluate dietary challenges of special populations. (8)
11. Design behavior change interventions to meet nutrition and exercise goals. (9)

EXW 168 - Sport Psychology and Mental Skills

1. Psychological theories related to participation in physical activity and sports
2. Personality, self-confidence, motivation, communication skill development
3. Emotional and mental symptoms of adaptive stress and techniques for managing stress and performance anxiety
4. Concentration, attention control, and arousal regulation
5. Participation, achievement, and competition
6. Purpose, components, teaching, and assessment of mental skills: Goal setting, self-talk, relaxation and energization, and imagery/visualization
7. Title IX, assumptions, biases, stereotypes, bullying, and prejudices

1. Discuss the benefits of the three-phase approach of teaching mental skills. (1, 6) 
2. Describe the relationship between psychological variables and participation in physical activity and sport. (1-6)
3. Explain how achievement motivation is developed. (1-5)
4. Describe the conditions that promote motivation and self-confidence. (1-6)
5. Define the communication skills aligned with athlete-centered coaching. (2, 3)
6. Document the experience of mental training skills practice. (4, 6)
7. Use goal setting principles and guidelines to design a comprehensive goal. (6)
8. Use components of mental imagery to create a performance enhancing visualization script. (6)
9. Evaluate the coach's role in managing their own and others assumptions. (3, 7)
10. Recognize and respond to bias-based and identity-based bullying. (7)

EXW 200 - Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation and Self-Compassion

1. Components, techniques and benefits of mindfulness meditation
2. Components, techniques and benefits of self-compassion
3. Evidence based components of health and happiness

1. Define components, describe techniques and discuss health benefits associated with mindfulness meditation practices. (1)
2. Define components, describe techniques and discuss health benefits associated with self-compassion. (2)
3. Use and apply mindfulness and compassion techniques for health benefits. (1-3)

EXW 205 - Stress, Lifestyle and Health

1. Scientific theories and terminology pertaining to stress, health, and lifestyle habits
2. The 7-dimensions of wellness
3. Stress psychophysiology and systems of the body impacted by acute and chronic stress
4. Chronic stress, illness and disease
5. Coping strategies to prevent and/or reverse chronic stress patterns
6. General, situational and specific interventions and techniques to manage daily stress
7. Components, techniques and benefits of self-regulation, physical activity, adequate nutrition and mind/body practices
8. Emerging theories and strategies for decreasing stress behavior
9. Theories and strategies for behavior modification

1. Identify the mind/body mechanisms and systems of the body responsible for stress reactivity and relaxation response. (1-4)
2. Describe how the stress model can influence both the development of wellness and illness. (1-4, 6,7)
3. Describe how perception of events and personality type influence stress psychophysiology. (3)
4. Discuss various cognitive interventions for transforming perception in the presence of a stressor. (1, 3, 5 -9)
5. Analyze the processes required for self-regulation of emotions. (3-7)
6. Apply problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping to various scenarios of stress. (5-9)
7. Document experiences of stress reactivity and relaxation response. (5-7)
8. Apply theories and coping skills to prevent, minimize or resolve stressful perceptions in the face of personal stressors. (1-8)
9. Examine the role regular physical activity, adequate nutrition and lifestyle habits play in promoting health and preventing or reversing chronic stress. (5-8)

EXW 251 - Integrated and Applied Exercise Science

1. Functional anatomy
2. Physiology as it relates to exercise
3. Introduction to biomechanics and functional assessments as they relate to exercise
4. Basic nutrition and body composition concepts as they relate to exercise
5. Principles of exercise and conditioning

1. Identify location of muscles, tendons, bones and other major anatomical structures using correct terminology. (1)
2. Describe processes of various body systems producing movement, balance, activity and recovery. (2)
3. Describe the physiology of a muscle contraction and the energy pathways associated with exercise. (2)
4. Identify body movements and the anatomical structures that cause these movements. (3)
5. Identify concept of nutrition and body composition and how they are impacted by exercise. (4)
6. Implement principles of exercise and conditioning in the design of a physical training program. (5)

EXW 252 - ACE Personal Trainer Preparation

1. Human anatomy, exercise physiology, applied kinesiology, and nutrition
2. Principles of adherence, motivation, behavior change and health psychology
3. Communication and teaching techniques
4. The ACE Integrated Fitness Training (IFT) model
5. Building rapport
6. Health and exercise history information assessment
7. Functional training: assessments, programming and progressions for posture, movement, core balance and flexibility
8. Physiological assessments
9. Resistance training: programming and progressions
10. Cardiorespiratory training: programming and progressions
11. Special exercise programming for mind-body exercise, special populations, and exercise implications of common musculoskeletal injuries
12. Emergency procedures as it relates to exercise
13. Professional and legal responsibilities, scope of practice, and business strategies for personal trainers

1. Explain concepts and principles of human anatomy, exercise physiology, applied kinesiology, and nutrition as they relate to the ACE IFT model, which include functional, resistance and cardiorespiratory training and special exercise programming. (1,4,7,9,10,12)
2. Identify communication, teaching techniques and rapport that relate to the principles of adherence, motivation, behavior change, and health psychology. (2,3,5)
3. Apply assessment methods related to health and exercise history information, functional training, physiological assessments, resistance training, cardiorespiratory training and special exercise programming. (6-10,12)
4. Explain strategies a personal trainer can use to integrate mind-body components into a training session(s). (11)
5. Explain the professional and legal responsibilities, scope of practice, and business strategies for Certified ACE Fitness Personal Trainers. (13)
6. Explain emergency procedures as they relate to exercise. (12)

FMA 100 - Animation Principles

1. Animations
2. Mechanics of applications
3. Storyboarding
4. Character design

1. Watch and analyze animation media from various categories and applications. (1,2)
2. Create an animation in each category: 2D, 3D and stop motion. (1-4)