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SPA 194 - Service Learning 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 112 or SPA 201 with a grade of C- or higher; or instructor permission.
Allows the student to provide a service to the community utilizing knowledge and skills acquired from a course in which the student is currently enrolled or has previously taken at the student’s respective college.
COOP 45 Contact hours per credit
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SPA 201 - Conversational Spanish III 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 102 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides students with the skills necessary to continue their study of understanding and speaking Spanish. The material includes intermediate-level vocabulary, grammar, and expressions.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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SPA 202 - Conversational Spanish IV 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 201 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides students the skills necessary to continue their study of understanding and speaking Spanish. The material will continue to cover intermediate level conversational patterns, expressions, and grammar.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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◆ SPA 211 - Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 112 with a grade of C- or higher.
Continues Spanish Language I and II in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors.
Prev. Course Codes: SPN-251
LEC 45 Clock hours
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◆ SPA 212 - Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 211 with a grade of C- or higher.
Continues Spanish Language III in the development of increased functional proficiency at intermediate mid-level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the Spanish language. This course in conducted predominantly in Spanish. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
Prev. Course Codes: SPN-252
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SPA 215 - Spanish for the Professional II 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SPA 115 with a grade of C- or higher.
Continues SPA-115 in the development of a working knowledge of the target language, cultural behaviors and values useful in various professional fields such as health care, law enforcement, bilingual education, business, and others.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SPA 231 - Advanced Spanish Conversation 3.0 Credits
Students will gain breadth and depth to their conversational skills, emphasizing current topics in the Hispanic world. Pre-requisite: two years of college Spanish or equivalent.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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✽ SPA 235 - Spanish Reading-Writing 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 212 with a grade of C- or higher.
Builds vocabulary and develops reading and writing strategies in Spanish to be able to analyze fictional and non-fictional texts and gain further cultural insight of the Hispanic world.
Prev. Course Codes: SPA-220
LEC 45 Clock hours
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SPA 236 - Latin American Cinema 2.0 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the cinematic work of a number of Latin American film artists using an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach emphasizing the socio-economic and political issues. The course is intended for students at the intermediate Spanish level or higher. Most films are subtitled in English or Spanish and class discussion is in Spanish.
LEC 30 Clock hours
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SPA 237 - Spanish Cinema 2.0 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the cinematic work of a number of Spanish film artists using an inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural approach emphasizing the socio-economic and political issues. The course is intended for students at the intermediate Spanish level or higher. Most films are subtitled in English or Spanish and class discussion is in Spanish.
LEC 30 Contact hours
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✽ SPA 261 - Grammar for the Heritage Language Speaker 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 212 with a grade of C- or higher; or equivalent placement test scores.
Provides formal grammatical instruction to foreign language students, whether native or bilingual, who want to develop their existing proficiency in the target language.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ SPA 262 - Composition for the Heritage Language Speaker 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 212 with a grade of C- or higher; or equivalent placement test scores.
Provides formal composition instruction to Spanish language students, whether native or bilingual, who want to develop their existing proficiency in the target language.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SPA 275 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue special topics of interest. The content of this course is designed on an as needed basis to provide current, up-do-date information.
LEC 15 Clock hours
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✽ SUS 101 - Introduction to Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: College-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces the principles of sustainability as a whole-systems approach, important personal/public practice, and global movement. Explores the historical, philosophical, and ethical pillars of sustainability and pursues a wide range of sustainability topics. Develops an integrated and systemic understanding of the drivers of major sustainability issues and challenges, and identifies avenues for sustainability-oriented individual and collective action toward positive change.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 175 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LEC 15 Clock Hours
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✽ SUS 201 - Issues in Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: College-level composition & reading placement.
Explores in-depth one to two major sustainability issues that are both local and global in their scope and draws connections between specific sustainability challenges and the larger causes and effects of the global sustainability crisis. Each issue addressed is examined from environmental, social/cultural, and economic perspectives. Fostering human and natural systems resiliency serves as a unifying lens for issue analysis and for envisioning sustainability-oriented responses to local/global challenges.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 275 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
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SUS 300 - Foundations of Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENV 101 , MAT 120 (or higher), and ENG 122 . Students may take these courses concurrently if they have not successfully completed them with a with a grade of C- or higher prior to enrollment.
Introduces sustainability as a concept and practice. Explores the history and evolution of sustainability and examines key social, environmental, economic, and other factors that point to the need for sustainability-oriented social change. Provides a foundation for students to begin to evaluate sustainability in its social and historical context as a critical, paradigm shifting process. Introduces students to issues related to overshoot and potential collapse of modern industrial societies such as pressing challenges to water, food, and energy systems. Also addresses innovative perspectives and practices related to increasing socio-ecological resilience such as ecological design, biomimicry, adaptive management, permaculture, sustainable business, and transition initiatives.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 301 - Systems Thinking & Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENV 101 , MAT 120 (or higher), and ENG 122 with a grade of C- or higher. Students may take these courses concurrently if they have not successfully completed them with a with a grade of C- or higher prior to enrollment.
Explores solutions to sustainability issues that often seem daunting because they are usually approached in a conventional problem-solving methodology (reductionism, analysis of individual parts). Systems thinking is an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving that emphasizes the interactions and connectedness of the different components and how they feedback and affect each other. In this class, students will learn how systems work, understand systems thinking, and apply different systems models to sustainability problems.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 310 - Ecology & Sustainability 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: BIO 105 or BIO 111 ; and SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher.
SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently with this course if neither course has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores the inter-relationships between organisms and their past, present, and future environments. Relationships include the physiological responses of individuals, the structure of populations, the interactions among species, the organization of biological communities, and the processing of energy and matter in ecosystems. Course addresses the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that influence the distribution, abundance, and diversity of life on Earth. Ecosystem function, health, and sustainability will be explored in the context of global change and human impacts on natural systems. Includes laboratory and field experiences.
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 30 Contact hours
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SUS 311 - Integrated Sustainability Science 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENV 101 ; and SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher.
SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if neither course has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Draws upon and integrates knowledge from biological, physical, and social sciences to foster an interdisciplinary understanding of sustainability. Recognizes the relevance of scientific knowledge to sustainability as a process of social change and technological innovation. The course focuses on how diverse sciences inform sustainability initiatives, including non-western/indigenous science. Explores applied sustainability in inter- and transdisciplinary areas such as sustainability science research, urban/community planning, agro- and /or industrial ecology, and ecodesign.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 320 - Literature for Change 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 121 and ENG 122 , and SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently with this course if neither has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Interdisciplinary in nature, this course examines landmark texts that have shaped and are shaping sustainability thought and action. Texts are interpreted rhetorically within their historical, cultural, and political contexts in order to highlight their effects on policy, on conceptions of human relationships with the environment, and on social equity/justice. Texts are drawn from multiple genres that may include fiction, poetry, journalism, policy, nonfiction, scientific communication, public discourse, blogs, multimedia works, and film. Students analyze how and why particular texts have been/are highly influential within the growing body of sustainability thought. Voices emanating from diverse cultures globally are included.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 321 - Leadership, Ethics, & Social Responsibility 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENG 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Examines frameworks for effective and ethically grounded leadership and collective action through exploring contemporary social, humanitarian, business, economic, and/or sustainability issues. Through studying and interpreting interdisciplinary and cross-cultural texts, students examine question of ethics, meaning, purpose, power, and value. Readings are relevant to students from diverse majors. Students develop their leadership and collaborative potentials through engaging in applied research and/or project-based learning. Students also draw on inter- and trans-disciplinary course content to articulate conceptual and practical frameworks for themselves as emerging leaders in a complex world.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 322 - Foodshed Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 , with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if neither course has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Examines food production and consumption by analyzing the resource cycles (or “foodsheds”) that lead from soil to plate to body to soil, in relation to the cultural, socio-economic and political contexts in which we make choices about how to live and eat and grow our food.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 325 - Energy Systems & Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Examines depletion of fossil fuels in the context of the global growth economy. Also examines social and ecological effects of fossil fuel extraction and use and the geopolitical context of energy resource competition. Focuses heavily on economic, technological, social, political, and cultural avenues for innovation and change aimed at mitigating the problems fossil fuel use and depletion pose for individuals, groups, nations, and ecological systems.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 330 - Sustainable Economics 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 120 (or higher); and ENG 121 ; and ECO 201 or ECO 202 or ECO 245 ; and SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if neither course has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Presents an interdisciplinary approach to economics that includes concepts from ecology, physical science, and behavioral economics. Places traditional economic concepts within a foundation of sustainability by stressing the essential interconnections among the environment, economics, and social equity. Explores the limits of neoclassical economics to explain and predict economic phenomena and the failure of the mainstream economic approach to situate these phenomena sufficiently within biophysical and social equity contexts. Students develop systemic and contextual understanding of economic theory and economic phenomena. This understanding forms a basis for seeking potential solutions to problems of unsustainability through a trans-disciplinary approach to economic changes.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 331 - Cultural & Place-Based Equity 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENV 101 and PHI 218 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently with this course if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Focuses on how issues of culture and place relate to sustainability. Students will learn how sustainability involves relationships between people and places. A variety of global cultures, including those of nonwestern and/or indigenous societies, are considered in order to envision diverse perspectives on sustainability. Students will explore and discuss sustainability in terms of environmental health, justice, equity, and security. The course invites critical thinking and reflection and also challenges students to analyze the situations in which they live and participate.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 340 - Environmental Chemistry 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: CHE 112 ; and SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if neither course has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Develops a working-level knowledge of chemistry fundamentals and the basic principles and concepts of environmental chemistry. Students will acquire a familiarity-level knowledge of geochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, environmental microbiology, water treatment, and green and energy chemistry.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 341 - Sustainable Agriculture 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 and SUS 301 , with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Explores the principles of sustainable agriculture with special focus on traditional knowledge, community-supported agriculture, sustainable design in agriculture, and small-scale agriculture. Field experiences may include visits to agricultural sites and student practicum and/or research work. Students will gain an understanding of resource cycles active in individual and collective landscapes. They will also learn how to integrate diverse aspects of resource cycles to support healthy ecological systems through agricultural practices. Water conservation and use, effective and sustainable growing practices, natural pest management, and sustainable land use will be addressed.
LEC 60 Contact hours
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SUS 346 - Creative Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- of better.
Examines past and current art movements and artists’ strategies of awareness, reform, and preservation of the environment, trends in social justice, global economics, politics, and activism. Focuses on critical thinking and technical skills to effectively communicate and innovatively problem solve local and global sustainability issues through visual art.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 350 - Permaculture Design I 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Must have previous associate’s or bachelor’s degree OR junior standing OR permission of instructor.
Introduces the central principles of permaculture, an approach to applied design aimed at increasing health, vitality, and resilience in human/nature systems. Focusing on basic agro-ecological design theory, students will learn and apply permaculture principles to plan and/or construct projects such as edible landscapes, gardens, compost systems, water saving and optimizing landscape features, and energy saving systems. This course is the first in a two-course sequence that comprises the Permaculture Design Certificate program.
LEC 45 Contact Hours
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SUS 351 - Permaculture Design II 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 350 with a grade of C- or higher.
Students in this course will deepen and extensively apply their understanding of permaculture principles and practices. They will gain practical skills in building healthy and productive soils, water harvesting and water management for garden and landscape health, ecological pest control, and the development of beautiful, sustainable, and food-productive landscapes. The course is heavily project-based, calling upon students to design and implement advanced applications of permaculture principles in a culminating project. This course is the second in a two-course sequence that comprises the Permaculture Design Certificate program.
LEC 60 Contact Hours
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SUS 352 - Beekeeping I 1.0 Credits
Introduces participants to the art and science of beekeeping through instruction and hands-on experience. Students will learn about honey bees and the standard equipment used to maintain colonies. This course will help the beginning beekeeper understand how a colony of bees changes throughout the year and the challenges they face due to pests and disease. Students will learn best practices for how to help the bees survive and thrive. They will also gain the hands-on skill necessary to establish a new colony of bees and conduct regular inspections.
LECLB 18 Contact hrs
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SUS 353 - Beekeeping II 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 352 with a grade of C- or higher.
Expands the skills and knowledge of the practicing beekeeper. Explores colony swarming and requeening hives, as well as advanced techniques and treatment of bee pests and disease.
LECLB 18 Contact hrs
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SUS 375 - Special Topics in Sustainability 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher. .
Focuses on a sustainability topic of the instructor’s choice. Topics may include, for example, current or historical events relevant to sustainability; practical applications of sustainability; sustainability theory; current or historical case studies in sustainability; relationships between the arts, humanities, social sciences, business, and/or sciences and sustainability; philosophical issues in sustainability; or other special topics directly relevant to conceptualizing and practicing sustainability.
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
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SUS 387 - Internship I: 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better. Must also be Junior standing and have permission of the instructor.
Combines field experience with documentation and reflection that relate professional experience with academic concepts, theories, and learning processes. Emphasizes providing economic, environmental, and social value to organizations and communities. Student learning is supported by coaching from academic and site mentors. Requires approval of the Chair. Students may apply up to 9 internship credits to fulfill degree requirements.
COOP 45 Contact hrs per credit
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SUS 388 - Internship II: 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 387 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher. Must also be Junior standing and have permission of the instructor.
Builds upon skills and knowledge developed during SUS 387 Internship I and further develops student’s leadership capacity in a professional setting. Combines field experience with documentation and reflection that relate professional experience with academic concepts, theories, and learning processes. Student learning is supported by coaching from academic and site mentors. Requires prior completion of SUS 387 and approval of the Chair. Students may apply up to 9 internship credits to fulfill degree requirements.
COOP 45 Contact hrs per credit
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SUS 391 - Field Experience in Sustainability 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Focuses on a sustainability topic of the instructor’s choice and includes significant field-based experience. Examples include domestic and/or foreign travel/study courses that expose students to sustainability challenges and projects within a particular geographic area or socio-cultural context; courses that involve students in learning sustainability skills through a combination of traditional academic study and hands-on work; special topics oriented courses that include a significant service learning component; and courses that bring students into contact with sustainability practitioners while involving them in field experiences beyond the classroom.
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours per credit
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SUS 410 - Conservation Biology 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 310 with a grade of C- or higher.
Explores the science and practice of biological conservation with the goal of preserving Earth’s biodiversity. Students will examine the causes of reduction in biodiversity from local to global scales, and investigate practical approaches to prevent the extinction of species, maintain genetic diversity within species, and protect and restore biological communities and their associated ecosystem functions. Conservation biology is an inter- and trans-disciplinary field that applies scientific knowledge to the process of conservation through strategies such as habitat restoration, wildlife conservation, adaptive management, and social/cultural change. This course also addresses diverse cultural approaches to conservation, including community-based natural resource management and non-western and/or indigenous approaches associated with traditional ecological knowledge. Includes laboratory and field experiences.
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 30 Contact hours
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SUS 416 - Careers & Professional Skills in Sustainability 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites SUS 489
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher.
Helps answer the question, “What are you going to do with a degree in Sustainability Studies?” by preparing students for initial employment, career advancement, or graduate education in the field of sustainability. Specifically, students will learn job skills- including interviewing, networking, resume and cover letter writing, and searching for employment locally, regionally, nationally, and abroad- for myriad sustainability career paths. Each student chooses a desirable post-graduation career or education pathway and will go through the process of applying for jobs and exploring graduate school programs. As a vehicle for highlighting professional abilities in the field, students develop and present professional sustainability portfolios- which culminate past coursework- with a particular employer or graduate program in mind.
LEC 30 Contact hours
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SUS 420 - Writing for Sustainability 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENG 121 , ENG 122 , and SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 may be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Engages students in analyzing diverse forms of sustainability-oriented writing aimed at communicating effectively to a broad range of audiences. Forms of writing addressed may include feature articles, narratives, editorials, essays, blogs, policies, creative nonfiction, and signs/public information used in displays; oral traditions may also be explored. Students also engage in reading and authoring communications designed to secure support for sustainability initiatives. Examples include letters and petitions as well as grant, research, and project proposals. To learn effective writing strategies, students analyze writing modes, techniques, and devices. They then apply these elements in their own writing within a classroom peer review setting.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 421 - Fostering Sustainable Behaviors 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher. May be taken concurrently if not previously completed.
This course explores the roles of individuals, groups, and entire societies in fostering/inhibiting sustainable behaviors. Students study how changing individual worldviews and behaviors as well as altering pervasive social constructs are at the heart of sustainability work, and they explore diverse pathways for encouraging and implementing sustainability-oriented social change. Students explore how a variety of perspectives from fields such as environmental sociology, ecological and conservation psychology, political ecology, and social ecology can contribute to formulating appropriate personal and social responses to the sustainability crisis and to fostering sustainability-oriented social change.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 430 - Sustainable Business 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENG 121 ; MAT 120 (or higher); COM 115 OR COM 125 OR BUS 217 ; and SUS 321 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 321 may be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Uses the triple bottom line sustainability framework to introduce students to in-depth principles and practices of sustainable business. Students learn how sustainable businesses can serve as vehicles to pursue integrated approaches to restoring the environment, ensuring long-term economic profitability, and fostering social equity. In order to recognize and analyze the widespread potential for and challenges to application of sustainable business principles, students explore and evaluate contemporary sustainable business initiatives and successes.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 431 - Social Entrepreneurship 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 300 or SUS 301 with a grade of C- or higher. May be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides students an in-depth introduction to the concepts and practices of social entrepreneurship: the innovative use of entrepreneurial and market principles and practices to address environmental, economic, and social equity problems. Students analyze and evaluate social entrepreneurial initiatives in order to learn how to enhance social and natural capital using approaches drawn from social business, impact investment, microfinance, and eco-preneurial organizational management, among others. Exposes students to social innovation across diverse geographies and cultural settings, with a focus on leading exemplars in the Global South.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 440 - Watershed Science & Land Use Impacts 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: SUS 300 or SUS 301 , with a grade of C- or higher. May be taken concurrently if not previously completed.
This course will explore the dynamic environments that exist within watersheds and how human activity can impact the health of watersheds. Principles of hydrology, geology, soil science, climatology, and ecology will be explored in how they define a watershed and their interactions. Watershed management practices will also be examined to understand the role of humans and associated impacts from development and natural resource extraction.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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SUS 450 - Sustainability Assessment and Reporting 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 300 and SUS 301 with a grade of C- or better. SUS 321 may be taken concurrently if not already completed with a grade of C- or better.
Covers interpersonal and strategic, group and individual processes of conducting sustainability assessments using established frameworks and best practices. Assessments performed may serve businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies, or other entities. Assessments performed utilize quantitative and qualitative methods to measure performance on sustainability indicators and to make recommendations for changes to policies, processes, and/or practices. Relevant policy frameworks are addressed through the assessment process.
LEC 45 Contact hrs
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SUS 487 - Internship III: 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 388 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher. Must also be Junior standing and have permission of the instructor.
Builds upon skills and knowledge developed during SUS 388 Internship II and further develops student’s leadership capacity in a professional setting. Combines field experience with documentation and reflection that relate professional experience with academic concepts, theories, and learning processes. Student learning is supported by coaching from academic and site mentors. Requires prior completion of SUS 388 and approval of the Chair. Students may apply up to 9 internship credits to fulfill degree requirements.
COOP 45 Contact hrs per credit
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SUS 488 - Internship IV: 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of SUS 487 with a grade of C- or higher. SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher. Must also be Junior standing and have permission of the instructor.
Builds upon skills and knowledge developed during SUS 487 Internship III and further develops student’s leadership capacity in a professional setting. Combines field experience with documentation and reflection that relate professional experience with academic concepts, theories, and learning processes. Student learning is supported by coaching from academic and site mentors. Requires prior completion of SUS 487 and approval of the Chair. Students may apply up to 9 internship credits to fulfill degree requirements.
COOP 45 Contact hrs per credit
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SUS 489 - Sustainability Capstone 4.0 Credits
Co-requisites SUS 416 ; SUS 300 or SUS 301 must be taken concurrently if neither course has been previously completed with a grade of C- or better.
Prerequisites: Must have senior standing and must take during final semester.
Provides an opportunity to reflect upon, refine, and synthesize learning over time within the major. Students complete an undergraduate thesis project for which one or more methodological approach is chosen, articulated, and applied. Students learn to effectively apply research ethics, with particular focus on ethical treatment of human and non-human subjects. Through a balance of theory and practice, students weave together interdisciplinary thought, problem-solving, and appropriate research methodologies for their research endeavor. Students share their broad mastery of learning across the curriculum through sharing research findings with a broad audience.
LEC 60 Contact hours
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✽ THE 100 - Technical Theatre Lab 1.0 - 3.0 Credits
Provides students with safety training for working with equipment used for Technical Theater, as well as hands-on experience in one or all of the following areas: stage lighting, set construction, stage properties, costuming, and makeup.
LAB 30 Contact hours per credit
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◆ THE 105 - Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides an opportunity to discover, analyze, and evaluate all aspects of the theatre experience: scripts, acting, directing, staging, history, criticism, and theory. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ THE 107 - Elements of Theatrical Craft & Design 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Required college-level composition and reading placement.
Explores the theory and practice of technical theatre craft and design. Through lecture, discussion, and class projects, students learn about evolving forms and styles of architecture, scenery, and decoration, properties, costumes/make-up, lighting, and sounds.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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◆ THE 108 - Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Explore methods of reading and analyzing a variety of diverse texts for the stage. Additionally, this course provides an opportunity to interpret theatre scripts through cultural lenses and dramaturgical research methods. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ THE 111 - Acting I 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Covers basic acting techniques and approaches, including scene study, improvisation, and script analysis. It includes practical application through classroom performance.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-116, DRA-155
LEC 45 Clock hours
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✽ THE 112 - Acting II 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: THE 111 with a grade of C- or higher; or instructor permission.
Continues to explore basic acting techniques and approaches, including scene study, improvisation, and intermediate script analysis. It includes practical application through classroom performance.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-117, DRA-156
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ THE 116 - Technical Theatre 3.0 Credits
Introduces hands-on methods of constructing and painting scenery and properties and operating stage lighting. Students also learn the proper procedures of using shop equipment and serving on stage crews.
LAB 90 Clock hours
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✽ THE 131 - Theatre Production I 3.0 Credits
Allows students to put into practice theories of theatre production. Participation in set construction, scenic artistry, costuming, lighting, sound, acting, stage managing, and administration is available.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-030, DRA-190
LAB 90 Clock hours
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✽ THE 132 - Theatre Production II 3.0 Credits
Allows students to continue to put into practice theories of theatre production. Participation in set construction, scenic artistry, costuming, lighting, sound, acting, stage managing, and administration is available.
LAB 90 Clock hours
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✽ THE 141 - Improvisation I 1.0 Credits
Helps students learn improvisation skills for performance and character development. Emphasis is placed on Second City” style of improvisation.”
LEC 15 Clock hours
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◆ THE 211 - Development of Theatre Greek-Renaissance (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Surveys the history and development of theatrical practices from Ancient Greece to the Renaissance as well as non-western forms, emphasizing all aspects of performance from period values to analysis of dramatic literature and culture. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-111, DRA-151
LEC 45 Contact hours
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◆ THE 212 - Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Surveys the history and development of theatrical practices from Restoration to the present as well as non-Western forms, emphasizing all aspects of performance from period values to analysis of dramatic literature and culture. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-112, DRA-152
LEC 45 Contact hours
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◆ THE 215 - Playwriting (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Develops playwriting techniques emphasizing elements of dramatic structure, dialogue, styles, creative writing, and theatrical practices. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ THE 220 - Directing I 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: THE 111 with a grade of C- or higher.
Covers basic techniques for stage directing in contemporary theatre. Topics to be covered include stage composition, script analysis, work with actors, and the collaborative role of the director.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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✽ THE 246 - Rehearsal & Performance 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: College-level composition and reading placement.
Gives the student actor practical experience in a real acting environment. Through the audition and rehearsal process the student`s imagination and creative potential will be stimulated. Special attention will be given to characterization, stage movement, speech techniques, dramatic form, and the rehearsal/production/performance process. The successful rehearsal and presentation of the current production to the public will be the focal point of their activities. Previous acting experience is helpful but not required.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-270
LAB 30 Contact hours
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✽ THE 247 - Rehearsal & Performance II 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: THE 131 with a grade of C- or higher. Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Gives the student actor practical experience in a real acting environment. Through the audition and rehearsal process the student`s imagination and creative potential will be stimulated. Special attention will be given to characterization, stage movement, speech techniques, dramatic form, and the rehearsal/production/performance process. The successful rehearsal and presentation of the current production to the public will be the focal point of their activities. Previous acting experience is helpful but not required.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-271
LAB 60 Contact hours
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THE 275 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue special topics of interest. The content of this course is designed on an as needed basis to provide current, up-to-date information.
Prev. Course Codes: THE-290B, THE-280B, THE-290B
LEC 15 Clock hours
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THE 280 - Internship 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instructor.
COOP 45 Clock hours
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TRI 101 - Introduction to Translation & Interpretation 3.0 Credits
Presents an introduction to translation and interpretation including basic principles, procedures, and techniques; a portrait of work duties of the various types of translators and interpreters; and theoretical foundations for translation and interpretation. Requires a SCAPE score over 800 or a CASAS score over 240.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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TRI 102 - Business of Translation & Interpretation 2.0 Credits
Presents an overview of the business of translation and interpretation including job searching, how to start a business, qualifications, and essential technologies. Requires a SCAPE score over 800 or a CASAS score over 240.
LEC 30 Contact hours
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TRI 201 - Consecutive Interpretation 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: TRI 101 with a grade of C- or higher.
Presents the theory, history, and skills of consecutive interpretation and fosters the practical application of these skills.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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TRI 202 - Simultaneous Interpretation 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: TRI 101 with a grade of C- or higher.
Presents the theory, history, and skills of simultaneous interpretation and fosters the practical application of these skills.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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VET 100 - Introduction to Veterinary Technology 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 105
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is designed to introduce students to the veterinary profession and discusses career possibilities for the graduate veterinary technician. Topics will include medical terminology, ethics, breed identification of various species, occupational hazards, and career paths. A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
Prev. Course Codes: VET-010, AHT-110
LEC 30 Clock hours
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VET 102 - Computer Applications for Veterinary Technicians 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: VET 100 with a grade of C or higher; or instructor permission.
This course will provide students with computer application skills appropriate for the veterinary setting. Students will apply the knowledge to use common veterinary software for client, patient, and all hospital records. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 15 Contact hours
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VET 103 - Veterinary Technology Math 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 050 or MAT 055 with a grade of C or higher. Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Presents a broad spectrum of information commonly referred to as Posology, which is defined as the study of dose and dosage in the field of applied pharmacology. This broad spectrum ranges from basic mathematics, elementary algebra, measurements, drug orders, and dose calculations to other calculations. The goal of this course is that each student be confident and capable of calculating correct drug doses regardless of the physical form of the medication. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 15 Contact hours
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VET 105 - Animal Handling and Restraint 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 100
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This is an introductory course in proper handling, restraining, sexing, and basic manipulation of animals that are encountered in a veterinary practice. Restraint for administration of medication is an integral part of veterinary practice. Hands on practice on large and small domestic animals, avian species, and various others will be performed in this course. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 45 Clock hours
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VET 111 - Animal Care I 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 121
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course provides practical application of concepts learned in the academic Veterinary Technology courses. Animals belonging to the program will be fed and maintained by the student. Each semester the student is assigned 14 days of morning and evening animal care responsibilities. This includes two weekends. Sick and injured patients will be cared for by the student under the direction of the staff veterinarians. A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
LECLB 22.5 Clock hours
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VET 112 - Animal Care II 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 123
Prerequisites: VET 111 with a grade of C or higher.
This course provides practical application of concepts learned in the academic Veterinary Technology courses. Animals belonging to the program will be fed and maintained by the student. Each semester the student is assigned 14 days of morning and evening animal care responsibilities. This includes two weekends. Sick and injured patients will be cared for by the student under the direction of the staff veterinarians. A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours
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VET 121 - Clinical Pathology I with Lab 5.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 111
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is a clinical parasitology course dealing with the major parasite types that are encountered with companion animals and livestock. Major parasite types include: external parasites such as fleas, lice, ticks, and mites; nematodes; cestodes; trematodes; and filaroid worms. Specific parasite diseases will be discussed, such as Lyme Disease, Heartworm, Equine Strongyles, and exotic parasites. The basic laboratory provides clinical experience in diagnostic techniques used for parasites and urine. Urinalysis techniques will include macroscopic, microscopic, and chemical evaluations. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
Prev. Course Codes: AHT-115A, VET-015A, VET-020A
LEC 45 Clock hours LAB 60 Clock hours
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VET 123 - Clinical Pathology II with Lab 5.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 112
Prerequisites: VET 121 with a grade of C or higher.
This course is a continuation of disciplines that comprise clinical pathology and will include urinalysis, hematology, and clinical chemistry examinations. Topics will include renal function review, urine collection, urinalysis interpretation, blood collection, leukocyte and erythrocyte formation and function, disease processes, and blood chemistry tests and their uses in diagnosis and prognosis. The laboratory is designed to develop competence in diagnostic procedures in the area of hematology. This course will compare hematologic traits of numerous species. Clinical biochemistry evaluations will be performed. Basic cytological examinations will be introduced. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
Prev. Course Codes: AHT-116A, VET-021A, VET-020A
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 60 Contact hours
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VET 126 - Equine Management 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the equine. Topics include breeds of horses and their uses, general care of the horse, equine grooming and hoof care, nutrition and feeding of the horse, tack and tack care, equine leg care and basic lameness, equine disease, and vaccination. The format will include lectures and practical demonstrations with horses. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 22.5 Clock hours
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VET 132 - Feline Management 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and management techniques regarding the feline. The approach will be establishment of successful cattery. Specific feline problems and their solutions will be emphasized. Topics include: cat breeds and economic importance, feline grooming, feline diet and nutrition, feline diseases and medical conditions, breeding and reproduction. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 22.5 Clock hours
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VET 134 - Exotic Pet Management 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of the particular problems encountered with exotic pets. Species would include: pet birds, reptiles, amphibians, tropical fish, ferrets, pet rodents, pet pigs, and others. Topics for each species include: anatomy and physiology, feeding and nutrition, housing, behavior, diseases, and disease prevention. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 22.5 Clock hours
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VET 135 - Wildlife Management 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 123
Prerequisites: VET 121 with a grade of C or higher.
This course is primarily a wildlife first aid and emergency management course designed for the student who desires to work with injured and otherwise impaired wildlife. Topics include: wildlife life support systems, shock management, emergency triage methods used with wildlife, first aid, and patient monitoring. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours
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VET 136 - Canine Behavioral Management 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is a lecture and demonstration course designed to train the student in the basics of canine behavioral therapy. Types of behavioral problems, their prevention, and treatment will be discussed. Basic behavioral principles will be demonstrated with canines. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 15 Clock hours
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VET 189 - Cooperative Work Experience 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: VET 100 and VET 105 with a grade of C or higher.
Provides work experience for students to gain practical work experience related to their educational program. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
CLIN 135 Contact hours
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VET 201 - Anesthetic Nursing 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 202 and VET 206
Prerequisites: VET 103 and VET 123 with a grade of C or higher.
This course explains the physiological and pharmacological changes produced by utilizing anesthetic drugs on veterinary patients. Topics include: pre-anesthetic medication and patient evaluation, induction agents, injectable anesthetics, inhalation anesthetics, local anesthetics, muscle relaxants, gas machines, patient monitoring, and anesthetic emergencies and how to manage them. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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VET 202 - Anesthetic Nursing Laboratory 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 201 , VET 206 , VET 207 , and VET 211
Prerequisites: VET 103 , VET 123 , and BIO 232 with a grade of C or higher.
Animals will be anesthetized and monitored using a wide variety of agents used in practice and research. Students under direct faculty supervision will calculate drug doses, administer the drugs via various routes, intubate appropriate patients, connect gas machines, and maintain anesthesia for surgical preparation and procedures. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LAB 60 Contact hours
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VET 203 - Surgical Nursing 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 204
Prerequisites: VET 201 , VET 202 , VET 206 , and VET 207 with a grade of C or higher.
Introduces techniques used in the process of assisting a surgeon in both large and small animal surgical procedures. Topics include: patient preparation, personnel preparation, surgical instrument sterilization and care, instrument identification and use, wound healing, shock and cardiac arrest, and the treatment of surgical emergency conditions. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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VET 204 - Surgical Nursing Laboratory 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 203
Prerequisites: VET 201 , VET 202 , VET 206 , and VET 207 with a grade of C or higher.
Practical application of surgical anesthesia and surgical assisting procedures will be covered in this course. Animal surgeries will be performed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and the student will assist in the roles of scrub nurse, circulating nurse, equipment and patient preparation staff, and radiological technician. Proficiency will be determined by task performance and evaluation. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LAB 60 Contact hours
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VET 206 - Radiography 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 207 , VET 201 , and VET 202
Prerequisites: VET 123 and BIO 232 with a grade of C or higher.
Students will learn the basics of producing a diagnostic X-ray to be interpreted by the veterinarian. Included will be topics such as: X-ray production, radiographic exposure, composition of X-ray film, and radiation safety techniques. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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VET 207 - Radiography Laboratory 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 201 , VET 202 , and VET 206
Prerequisites: VET 123 with a grade of C or higher.
Through taking and processing X-rays, the student will learn the correct methods of producing diagnostic radiographic exposures. Included will be techniques involving both large and small animals. This laboratory will be run in conjunction with the Anesthetic Nursing Laboratory. Radiation safety will be heavily emphasized for the protection of the student. A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.
LAB 60 Contact hours
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VET 208 - Veterinary Medical Nursing I 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 201 , VET 202 , VET 206 , and VET 207 .
Prerequisites: VET 123 and BIO 232 with a grade of C or higher.
This course is designed as a system-based pathophysiology course that discusses each major body system and the way disease can alter that system’s physiological response. VMN I focuses on veterinary medical problems for large animals including horses, llamas, and ruminants. Topics include: dentition, gastrointestinal, respiratory, eye and ear, central nervous conditions, and health programs. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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VET 209 - Veterinary Medical Nursing II 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 203 and VET 204
Prerequisites: VET 208 with a grade of C or higher.
This course is designed as a system-based pathophysiology course that discusses each major body system and the way disease can alter that system’s physiological response. VMN II focuses on veterinary medical problems for small (companion) animals including dogs and cats. Topics include dentition and dental care, gastrointestinal, respiratory, eye and ear conditions, and health programs. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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VET 211 - Animal Care III 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 201 , VET 202 , VET 206 , VET 207 , and VET 208 .
Prerequisites: VET 111 and VET 112 with a grade of C or higher.
This course provides practical applications of concepts learned in the academic Veterinary Technology courses. Animals belonging to the program will be fed and maintained by the student. Each semester the student is assigned 14 days of morning and evening animal care responsibilities. This includes two weekends. Sick and injured patients will be cared for by the student under the direction of the staff veterinarians. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours
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VET 212 - Animal Care IV 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: VET 211 with a grade of C or higher.
This course provides practical applications of concepts learned in the academic Veterinary Technology courses. Animals belonging to the program will be fed and maintained by the student. Each semester the student is assigned 14 days of morning and evening animal care responsibilities. This includes two weekends. Sick and injured patients will be cared for by the student under the direction of the staff veterinarians. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours
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VET 224 - Pharmacology 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: VET 103 , VET 121 , and BIO 230 with a grade of C or higher.
In this course the student will learn the principles of pharmacology, mechanisms of drug actions, specific drugs, and mathematical equations as they relate to pharmacology. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
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VET 260 - Veterinary Clinic Management 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 287
Prerequisites: VET 100 and VET 105 with a grade of C or higher..
Standard office procedures and administrative techniques used in a veterinary hospital are covered in this course. Topics include client and public relations, medical and financial records, inventory procedures, grief therapy, veterinary ethics, and law. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
LEC 45 Clock hours
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VET 287 - Work Experience 5.0 Credits
Co-requisites VET 203 , VET 204 , VET 209 , and VET 260 .
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course is a five-week experience in a veterinary hospital, clinic, or other veterinary establishment. If the student has sufficient practice experience, a zoo externship can be explored with the staff. The student will be evaluated by the veterinarians and technicians in the work experience as well as the college staff based on cumulative examinations, both written and practical. A minimum grade of “C” is required in this course.
CLIN 225 Contact hours
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WEL 103 - Basic Shielded Metal Arc I 4.0 Credits
Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operation utilizing E-XX10 electrodes. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LECLB 90 Contact hours
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