| |
Emergency Medical Services EMS |
| |
-
EMS 146 - Basic EMT - Lab 4.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 145 and EMS 170
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
This course presents practical applications of the didactic instruction received in Basic EMT-Lecture. This course focuses on applying basic concepts and skills needed when treating the sick and injured. Upon successful completion of the EMT Certificate Program, students receive a certificate of course completion and are eligible to take the National Registry of EMTs certification examination.
LECLB 90 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 162 - Wilderness EMS - Upgrade 3.0 Credits
Provides an enhanced understanding of assessment and treatment skills in a remote challenging environment to currently-certified EMS professionals of all levels. This course is designed to align with a variety of Wilderness EMS upgrade programs that focus on wilderness concepts and skills. Students will receive a certification of completion upon successful completion.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 170 - EMT Clinical 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 145 and EMS 146
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides the EMT student with the clinical experience required of initial certification and some renewal processes. Students must be at least 18 years of age on the first day of class to take this course.
LAB 30 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 175 - Special Topics 1.0 Credits
Provides the student with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LEC 15 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 203 - EMT Intermediate I 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math and college-level composition and reading placement.
Course provides preparatory information and is the first part of the EMT Intermediate program. Students must possess current Colorado or National Registry EMT-B certification.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-122A, EMT-122A
LEC 45 Contact hours LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 205 - EMT Intermediate II 6.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EMS 203 with a grade of B or higher.
Serves as the second course for EMT intermediate certification.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-122B, EMT-122B
LEC 45 Contact hours LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 206 - EMT Intermediate Refresher 3.0 Credits
Meets or exceeds minimum requirements for renewing EMT intermediate or EMT intermediates in the re-entry program.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-125, EMT-125, EMT-021
LEC 22.5 Contact hours LAB 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 225 - Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EMT-B or EMT-I certification. Requires college-level composition, reading, & math.
Introduces the paramedic student to the advanced practice of prehospital care. This course covers professional behavior, medical ethics, legal issues, patient assessment, therapeutic communication, clinical decision-making, and basic and advanced airway management. This course discusses the EMS’s role in the healthcare continuum, professional communication, patient care documentation, IV fluid therapy, and resuscitation and the application of evidence-based medicine. A brief overview of human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology is included.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMT-221
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 226 - Fundamentals Paramedic Practice Lab 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 225
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math; and college-level composition and reading placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to apply professional behavior, medical ethics, legal issues, patient assessment, therapeutic communication, clinical decision making, and airway management. Serves as the companion course to EMS 225- Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221
LAB 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 227 - Paramedic Special Considerations 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 228
Prerequisites: Requires college-level reading and composition. Requires college-level math.
Focuses on a comprehensive study of advanced life support practice.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 228 - Paramedic Special Considerations Lab 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 227
Prerequisites: Requires college-level math; and college-level composition and reading placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to effectively assess and treat neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and special needs patients utilizing skills and simulation scenarios. Serves as the companion course to EMS 227 - Paramedic Special Considerations .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221
LAB 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 229 - Paramedic Pharmacology 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level reading placement. Requires college-level math.
Introduces the paramedic student to advanced emergency pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. This course will include laws affecting the use and distribution of medications, medication dosing, clinical calculations, routes of administration, and discussion of common medication classifications to include indications, contraindications, and side effects.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 230 - Paramedic Pharmacology Lab 2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition, reading, and math placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to safely and effectively administer emergency medications. Services as the companion course to EMS 229 - Paramedic Pharmacology .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221
LAB 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 231 - Paramedic Cardiology 5.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 232
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading, and college-level math.
Introduces the paramedic student to cardiovascular emergencies and the care of patients presenting with cardiovascular emergencies. Topics will include assessment of the cardiovascular system, ECG acquisition and interpretation of both single lead and 12 lead, pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease, and treatments indicated for a given disease.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-222, EMT-222
LEC 75 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 232 - Paramedic Cardiology Lab 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 231
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to effectively assess and treat patients presenting with cardiovascular emergencies utilizing skills and simulation scenarios. Serves as the companion course to EMS 231 - Paramedic Cardiology .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-222
LAB 22.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 233 - Paramedic Medical Emergencies 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement. Requires college-level math.
Expands on the paramedic student’s knowledge of medical emergencies with the integration of assessment findings in formulating a field impression and implementing a treatment plan. This course will cover principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology related to common medical emergencies including: neurological, abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders, immunological, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders, psychiatric disorders, toxicological, respiratory, hematological, genitourinary, gynecological, non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders, and diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-222
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 234 - Paramedic Medical Emergencies Lab 1.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition, reading, and math placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to effectively assess and treat patients with a variety of medical emergencies utilizing skills and simulation scenarios. Serves as the companion course to EMS 233 - Paramedic Medical Emergencies .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-222
LAB 22.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 235 - Paramedic Trauma Emergencies 4.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 236
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement. Requires college-level math.
Expands on the paramedic student’s knowledge of trauma emergencies with the integration of assessment findings in formulating a field impression and implementing a treatment plan for an acutely injured patient. The course will provide an in-depth evaluation of trauma to include: categorization of trauma patients, incidence of trauma, trauma systems, types of injury, trauma assessment, documentation in trauma, trauma scoring scales, trauma center designations, and transfer of patients.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-222
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 236 - Paramedic Trauma Emergencies Lab 1.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 235
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition, reading, and math placement.
Teaches the skills necessary for the paramedic to effectively assess and treat patients with a variety of traumatic emergencies utilizing skills and simulation scenarios. Serves as the companion lab course for EMS 235 - Paramedic Trauma Emergencies .
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-222
LAB 22.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 237 - Paramedic Internship Preparatory 2.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 280 and EMS 281
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement. Requires college-level math.
Reviews concepts and techniques used in the pre-hospital setting. Note: Registration requires acceptance to paramedic program.
LEC 230 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 270 - Clinical: EMS Intermediate 3.0 Credits
Provides the EMT-I student with the required field experiences as required by the Colorado Department of Health.
LAB 90 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 280 - Paramedic Internship I 6.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 237 and EMS 281
Serves as a preceptor/internship program for paramedic students.
COOP 315 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 281 - Paramedic Internship II 6.0 Credits
Co-requisites EMS 237 and EMS 280
Serves as the continuation of EMS-280, preceptor program for paramedic students.
CLIN 315 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EMS 282 - EMT Intermediate Internship 2.0 Credits
Provides the EMT-Intermediate with a supervised clinical learning experience that meets or exceeds the requirements for the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Enables the student to work with a preceptor for clinical and internship experience to develop an understanding of advanced life support patient care and assessment.
COOP 60 Contact hours
|
Energy Technology ENY |
| |
-
ENY 101 - Introduction to Energy Technologies 3.0 Credits
Introduces the energy technologies in use today and those that are in the research stage as possible alternatives. Presents technologies including active solar heating, passive solar heating, wind energy systems, biomass, photovoltaics, co-generation, low and high head hydro, hydrogen, geothermal, power towers, and energy storage systems.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 121 - Solar Photovoltaic Components 3.0 Credits
Reinforces basic safety principles and provides detailed knowledge of photovoltaic components. Also covered is an overview of site analysis and special purpose tools. Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to select proper components for a photovoltaic system based on regulatory codes and standards and individual component specifications. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 125 - Solar Design & Layout 3.0 Credits
Presents a practical design approach to solar energy systems and collector piping and ducting layouts as they apply to buildings. This course explores construction techniques for new and retrofit applications.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 127 - Solar PV System Install 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENY 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Emphasizes safe work practices while familiarizing the student with the intricacies of installing a photovoltaic (PV) system. This course takes the student through the process from the initial site survey to system commissioning, and culminates with a hands-on installation. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 130 - Solar Photovoltaics Grid-tie 2.0 Credits
Teaches the principles of a residential solar photovoltaic system. Site evaluation, system design, panel installation, wiring, grounding, bonding, and commissioning are included in this course. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LECLB 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 132 - NABCEP Entry Level Prep Class 1.0 Credits
Reviews the knowledge needed by the student to permit passing the NABCEP Entry-level test. This is an overview class only and is not meant to be a replacement for the actual class.
LEC 15 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 200 - Energy Management 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 107 with a grade of C- or higher; and college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces the role of energy and energy management in business. Key subjects include energy statistics, reporting and goal setting, balancing business with sustainability, measurement and verification, fuel switching, financing and performance contracting, energy codes and legislation, and effectively communicating technical material to a variety of audiences. This course will demonstrate goal setting and measurement/ reporting activities suitable for the field of energy.
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 201 - Alternative Energy Systems 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 107 with a grade of C- or higher; and college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces renewable alternatives to conventional fossil fuel energy supply sources. Topics include combined heat and power, photovoltaics, solar pool heating, passive solar and cool roof technologies, carbon footprint and embedded energy concepts, externalities, government roles and society cost tests.
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 205 - Green & Sustainable Buildings 4 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 107 with a grade of C- or higher; and college-level composition and reading placement.
Allows students to understand sustainable design including building design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and building auditing. Topics include green building, passive thermal architecture, super installation, tight envelopes, renewable energy sources for heating, cooling and electrical power.
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 221 - Quantifying Energy Use I 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 107 with a grade of C- or higher; and college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces basic calculation methods for quantifying energy use and energy savings. Topics will include load profiles, parasitic and standby losses, compounding efficiencies, integrated design, design energy budgets, transport energy, benchmarks and end use pies for rough estimating, and reasonableness testing.
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 223 - Commercial Building Energy Audit 3.0 Credits
Applies modern energy management strategies to evaluating commercial buildings and systems. Offers a comprehensive perspective on the critical elements of commercial building energy evaluation and management such as financial analysis of projects, technical evaluation of equipment, utilities, and tools of the trade.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENY 225 - Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems 3.0 Credits
Provides a working knowledge of sizing, installation, maintenance of solar domestic hot water systems, residential applications, components, parts, and cost efficiency analysis.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
Engineering EGG |
| |
-
EGG 100 - Introduction to Engineering 1.0 Credits
Introduces the math and science required in a variety of engineering disciplines. The particular engineering disciplines examined are: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Computer Science. For each discipline the course will examine certification requirements, program of study, types of work and tasks in each discipline and compensation ranges. Tours and speakers will be arranged.
LECLB 22.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EGG 102 - Introduction to Engineering Methodologies 3.0 Credits
Presents the fundamental principles of engineering methodologies with integration of concepts in a laboratory setting. This course focuses on collaboration in the engineering design process while developing scientific and engineering related projects with a focus on professional communication in engineering.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ EGG 140 - First Year Engineering Projects 3.0 Credits
Teaches how to engage community stakeholders and use traditional research practices to identify, define, articulate, and design technical solutions to open-ended problems. The course utilizes teamwork on a semester-long iterative design project. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EGG 175 - Special Topics (Engineering) 1.0 - 12.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
|
| |
-
✽ EGG 206 - Mechanics of Solids 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of EGG 211 with a grade of C- or higher.
Covers shear forces and bending moment, torsion, stresses in beams, deflection in beams, matrix analysis of frame structures, analysis of stress and strain in 2-D and 3-D (field equations, transformations), energy methods, stress concentrations, and columns.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ EGG 211 - Engineering Mechanics I - Statics 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 201 and PHY 211 with a grade of C- or higher.
Focuses on the vector and calculus treatment of forces and force systems. Covers concurrent and noncurrent force systems. Includes calculating moments of friction, trusses, centroids, and moments of inertia.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ EGG 212 - Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites MAT 202
Prerequisites: MAT 201 with a grade of C- or higher.
Focuses on Vector and calculus treatment of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies using Newton’s Laws. Includes work-energy impulse momentum, and free and forced oscillations.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ EGG 221 - Circuit Analysis I 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 201 and PHY 211 with a grade of C- or higher.
Covers the basic theorems of circuit analysis. Transient solution of circuits by classical techniques. Steady-state sinusoidal solutions by means of phasors will be introduced. Basic electrical circuit measurements and experimentation using oscilloscopes, various meters and function generators will be performed in the lab.
LEC 60 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ EGG 230 - Thermodynamics 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: PHY 212 with a grade of C- or higher.
Explores fundamental concepts and basic theory, including first and second laws of thermodynamics, properties, states, thermodynamic functions, cycles, mixtures, and chemical and phase equilibrium.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
EGG 275 - Engineering 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
|
English ENG |
| |
-
ENG 100 - Academic Literacy and Success Skills 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 200-245+. Students who score higher may also take this class. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces and contextualizes foundational reading and writing skills and student success strategies in CTE and interdisciplinary, college-level courses. This course supports students across a range of programs. It can be taken simultaneously with other courses or singularly in preparation for program-specific courses.
LEC 45 Contact hrs
|
| |
|
| |
-
ENG 115 - Technical English and Communication 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: CCR 092 with a grade of C- or higher.
Focuses on the written and oral communication needs of students in vocational and technical fields. Enables the student to practice written, oral, reading, reasoning, and interpersonal communication skills in order to become successful (or remain successful) in the workplace.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
◆ ENG 121 - English Composition I (GT-CO1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Accuplacer Sentence Skills (SS) score of 95 or higher and Reading Comprehension (RC) score of 80 or higher; or Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT/SAT scores; or passed CCR 092 , CCR-093, or CCR-094 with a grade of C- or better. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement. Students who do not meet placement criteria for ENG-121 are strongly encouraged to enroll in ENG 100 prior to ENG-121 OR to enroll in ENG 101 (co-requisite for English Composition I) concurrently with ENG-121, and to consult with English faculty or a CMC advisor for assistance in choosing the option that best fits their needs.
Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category.
Prev. Course Codes: COM-151
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
◆ ENG 122 - English Composition II (GT-CO2) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or argumentative compositions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category.
Prev. Course Codes: COM-152
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENG 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 Contact hours
|
| |
-
◆ ENG 201 - English Composition III: Writing for Public Discourse (GT-CO3) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 122 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides the skills necessary to enter into higher-level undergraduate academic discourse or professional workplace writing. This course extends rhetorical knowledge and develops critical reading, thinking, and writing strategies in multiple specialized areas of discourse beyond what is encountered in previous composition courses. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO3 category.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
◆ ENG 221 - Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Examines techniques for creative writing by exploring imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, and other types of creative production such as drama, screenplays, graphic narrative, or creative nonfiction) with emphasis on the student’s own unique style, subject matter, and needs. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category.
Prev. Course Codes: COM-251
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ ENG 222 - Creative Writing II 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENG 221 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides continued development of written expression in the creative genres (fiction, poetry, and other types of creative production such as drama, screenplays, graphic narrative, or creative nonfiction) with emphasis on the student’s own unique style, subject matter and needs. This course is a creative writing workshop centered around producing and critiquing creative work.
Prev. Course Codes: COM-252
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ ENG 226 - Fiction Writing 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ENG 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides techniques for analyzing and writing fiction, including the study of form and technique with an emphasis on the writing process.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ ENG 227 - Poetry Writing 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides strategies for analyzing and writing poetry, including the study of form and craft with an emphasis on
the revision process. Sample texts will cover a diverse range of works from various cultures and perspectives.
Prev. Course Codes: ENG-235
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
✽ ENG 230 - Creative Nonfiction 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces creative nonfiction and the writing of essays by using creative techniques, such as the personal essay, memoir, and literary journalism. This course provides techniques for analyzing and writing creative nonfiction, including the study of form and technique, and the creative writing process.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
English as a Second Language ESL |
| |
-
ESL 908 - Pre-Literacy English As a 2nd Language 0 Credits
ESL-908 is designed for students with little or no previous background in English. Non-literate or students with limited English or native language literacy are placed at this level. This integrated skills course provides students instruction in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and workplace skills. CASAS score of 180 and below.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 909 - Low Beginning English As a 2nd Language 0 Credits
This course is designed for students with limited English skills. It focuses on the speaking and understanding necessary to satisfy routine social demands and entry-level work requirements. Students in this level learn to comprehend high-frequency words in context, use learned phrases and sentences to communicate needs, and read and write simplified materials. CASAS score 181-190.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 910 - High Beginning English As a 2nd Language 0 Credits
High Beginning ESL focuses on further development of the oral language skills and vocabulary required in day-to-day and workplace situations. Additionally, this course assists students to aurally comprehend conversations in routine situations, read and write simplified materials, and have control of basic grammar. CASAS score of 191-200.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 913 - Low Intermediate English As a 2nd Language 0 Credits
Low Intermediate ESL assists students to expand their listening and speaking skills in face-to-face conversations, read and interpret passages on familiar and some unfamiliar topics, and write simple routine correspondence. Instruction focuses on the refinement of skills needed in the workplace and in conversations beyond students’ survival needs. Students begin to monitor themselves on basic grammatical structures. CASAS score 201-210.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 914 - High Intermediate English As a 2nd Language 0 Credits
High Intermediate ESL focuses on further development of the oral language skills and vocabulary required in day-to-day and workplace situations. Additionally, this course assists students to aurally comprehend and participate in routine conversations with a variety of audiences, read and write simplified authentic materials, and have control of basic grammar in speaking and writing. CASAS score 211-220.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 917 - Advanced English As a 2nd Language 0 Credits
Advanced ESL stresses the refinement and expansion of language skills that enable students to use English to meet social, academic, and vocational demands effectively. Listening skill development focuses on the comprehension of abstract topics in familiar context. CASAS score 221-235.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 918 - Intensive English Speaking & Listening 0 Credits
This course promotes more advanced listening comprehension and conversation practice. Students acquire the skills needed to have conversations with native speakers of English in academic, vocational, and social contexts. Instruction focuses on authentic communication for home, work, community, and educational needs. CASAS score above 235.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 919 - Intensive English Reading & Writing 0 Credits
This course promotes more advanced listening comprehension and conversation practice. Students acquire the skills needed to have conversations with native speakers of English in academic, vocational, and social contexts. Instruction focuses on authentic communication for home, work, community, and educational needs. CASAS score above 235.
LEC
|
| |
-
ESL 920 - Intensive English Grammar & Vocabulary 0.0 Credits
Prerequisites: CASAS score above 235.
This course is designed for advanced ESL students and pre-college level students who wish to increase grammatical competence. Students will review intermediate grammar and practice advanced structures with increased emphasis on written and oral communication. Skills include simple and perfect tenses, active and passive voices, gerunds and infinitive complements, complex sentences, noun clauses, hypothetical statements, and refined article use.
LEC
|
Environmental Science ENV |
| |
-
◆ ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (GT-SC1) 4.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces the basic concepts of ecology and the relationship between environmental problems and biological systems. This course includes interdisciplinary discussions on biology, chemistry, geology, energy, natural resources, pollution, and environmental protection. A holistic approach is used when analyzing how the foundations of natural sciences interconnect with the environment. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Prev. Course Codes: NRE-102
LEC 45 Contact hours LAB 30 Contact hours
|
| |
-
◆ ENV 110 - Natural Disasters (GT-SC2) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition & reading placement.
Introduces the student to the different types of natural hazards, their causes, effects, and what can be done to reduce the risks to human populations. Scientific advances related to understanding, predicting, and preparing for natural disasters are discussed. This course also covers anthropogenic changes to Earth systems which may be increasing the frequency and severity of these events. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC2 category.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
ENV 175 - ENV Special Topics 1.0 - 12.0 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
|
| |
-
ENV 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
|
Ethnic Studies ETH |
| |
-
◆ ETH 200 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Accuplacer Sentence Skills (SS) score of 95 or higher and Reading Comprehension (RC) score of 80 or higher; or Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT/SAT scores; or passed CCR 092 , CCR 093 , CCR 094 , or ENG-090 with a grade of C- or better. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
This course introduces students to the issues of race and ethnicity. Emphasizes ethnic relations in the United States as it pertains to four major groups: Americans of African, Asian, Latino, and native descent. Explores issues of racial and ethnic identity, racism, and discrimination, stereotyping, prejudice, segregation, colonialism, integration, and acculturation.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
Film Video Media FVM |
| |
-
FVM 105 - Video Production I 3.0 Credits
This introduction to visual storytelling provides students with the opportunity to identify the components and explore the expressive visual elements that comprise narrative motion pictures. Students work in groups and/or pairs structuring and shooting exercises and original projects. With an emphasis on creating emotional connections between character and audience, this course will help students learn techniques to create and illustrate effective and dimensional stories. Students will also learn the art of collaboration, which is necessary for film production.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FVM 130 - Introduction to Digital Video:(software) 1.0 Credits
Students learn how to use digital video editing software to create, edit, and save movies. Students create movies using digital video clips, digital photos, and music. The basics of shooting good video, capturing video from a camera to a computer, creating movies for the web, and burning finished DVS’s will be covered.
LEC 15 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FVM 150 - Development of Film Expression 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Examines the nature and structure of Film/Video expression, concentrating on the way directors, editors, and cinematographers use visual techniques to serve the narrative. Students watch films in their entirety, then analyze them for their lighting, composition, camera position, movement, lens, depth of field, use of screen space, and editing techniques.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FVM 164 - Introduction to Digital Editing 3.0 Credits
Covers digitizing, compression boards, inputting, outputting, and software integration, as well as the principles of nonlinear editing. Final projects are output to digital tape. This course is a prerequisite for FVM-215 for all students who have no digital editing experience.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FVM 231 - Advanced Digital Editing 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: FVM 164 with a grade of C- or higher.
Students will learn control and comprehension of digital editing and storytelling using various editing exercises, and apply these techniques to the creation of a final film product via Final Cut Pro Studio. Students will continue to use and gain mastery over audio, transitions, and motion graphics. Students will learn to manage workflows and the basics of roundtrip media editing. Other advanced features may be introduced in the course.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FVM 250 - Writing for Broadcast Media 3.0 Credits
Introduction to the basic skills in developing and writing a feature screenplay or teleplay including conceptualization, genre conventions, act structure, scene construction, and character development combined with summarizing and describing written work through pitch sessions and assessing and discussing through writers’ meetings. Students will create final projects working in teams (TV pilots/episodes) or as individuals (screenplays).
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FVM 275 - Special Topics 1.0 - 12.0 Credits
Offers a variety of courses on a one-time or experimental basis. Courses can include skills, production, or appreciation content.
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
|
Finance FIN |
| |
-
FIN 325 - Essentials of Finance 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: ACC 122 , ECO 201 , BUS 226 , and MAT 121 with a grade of C- or higher.
Introduces finance as a business subdiscipline. Explores financial instrument characteristics and valuation, corporate financing and investing, and the role of sustainability in finance.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FIN 331 - Financial Markets & Institutions 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ECO 201 and ECO 202 with a grade of C- or higher. FIN 325 must be taken concurrently if not previously completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Focuses on financial markets and the roles and characteristics of financial institutions that serve those markets. Identifies and describes markets, the securities traded in those markets, and how financial institutions participate in those markets. Describes banks and other financial institutions and examines their roles, performance, regulation, sources and uses of funds, and management of risk. Also examines the functions of the Federal Reserve System, monetary policy, and the global economy.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FIN 355 - Entrepreneurial Finance 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites FIN 325 or FIN 413
Prerequisites: BUS 115 , ACC 121 , and BUS 217 or ENG 122 with a grade of C- or higher.
Examines the elements of entrepreneurial finance, focusing on start-up ventures, early stages of development and small companies. The course addresses key questions for small business on: how to raise capital, valuation, funding, legal and tax considerations, exit strategies, and how to present a business case for a small business to attract capital for growth.
LEC 45 Contact hrs
|
| |
-
FIN 413 - Finance and Budgeting 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Prior completion of ACC 121 , and either MAN 328 or BUS 334 , with a grade of C- or higher.
Focuses on understanding and applying financial analysis and ethical and sustainability practices to promote managerial success and improve organizational performance. Students will interpret the key financial statements for three types of entities: for-profit, nonprofit, and government. Additionally, the course examines how the accounting cycle results in the preparation of financial statements, describes the budgeting process, and examines cash flow management. Students will develop spreadsheet skills using Excel to perform financial calculations, create, and present financial analysis documents.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FIN 423 - Investment & Portfolio Analysis Management 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: FIN 331 with a grade of C- or higher.
Introduces the field of security analysis and portfolio management. Includes the nature of financial markets, security pricing models and critiques of techniques of security analysis. Designed for the finance student who is interested in the security/investment area as a possible career.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FIN 433 - Corporate Financial Management 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: FIN 325 with a grade of C- or higher.
Explores advanced topics in each of the 3 areas of Corporate Finance: working capital management; long-term investment decision/analysis; and capital structure. Also includes aspects of risk management, corporate transactions and selected topics in international finance.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
Fire Science FST |
| |
-
FST 100 - Firefighter I 9.0 Credits
Co-requisites FST 107 must be taken concurrently unless instructor permission is obtained.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of a CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) within the last 12 months. Details of the test are available from the college. Must be 18 years of age to enroll. Students must contact the Fire Science Technology Program Coordinator at 970-569-2921 prior to enrolling in FST-100.
Addresses the requirements necessary to perform at the first level of progression as identified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, Firefighter Professional Qualifications. This is a lecture and lab course for meeting the NFPA 1001, Level I, standard. This course has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
LEC 67.5 Contact hours LAB 135 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 101 - Firefighter II 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: FST 100 and FST 107 with a grade of C- or higher.
Addresses the requirements necessary to perform at the second level of progression as identified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, Firefighter Professional Qualifications. This is a lecture and lab course for meeting the NFPA 1001 Level II standard.
Prev. Course Codes: FFS-112
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 102 - Principles/Emergency Services Suppression 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides an overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics.
Prev. Course Codes: FSC-110, FSC-010, FSC-115
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 103 - Fire Behavior & Combustion 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 105 - Building Construction for Fire Protection 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. The focus of this course is on firefighter safety. The elements of consideration and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
Prev. Course Codes: FSC-260, FSC-039, FFS-035, FSC-247BC, FSC-116
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 106 - Fire Prevention 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems, fire investigation, and fire and life-safety education.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 107 - Hazardous Materials Operations (Level I) 3.0 Credits
Co-requisites FST 100 must be taken concurrently unless instructor permission is obtained. Students must contact the Fire Science Technology Program Coordinator at 970-569-2921 prior to enrolling in FST-107.
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces hazardous materials incidents, recognizing and identifying hazardous materials, planning response, implementing response procedures, decision making, and continued evaluation at the awareness and operation level.
Prev. Course Codes: FSC-215, FSC-060, FSC-212, FSC-211
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 109 - Occupational Safety & Health for Fire 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situations involving fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life
safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout emergency services.
Prev. Course Codes: FST 103
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 110 - Job Placement and Assessment 3.0 Credits
Addresses all aspects of the Fire Service entrance examination process and especially emphasizes various components of the exam, including the written, physical abilities, and oral interview. The objective of this class is to help increase the entrance fire fighter candidate’s chance of obtaining a career in the Fire Service.
LEC 45 Contact hrs
|
| |
-
FST 151 - Driver-Operator 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Requires college-level composition and reading placement.
Provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills to safely operate fire apparatus according to the NFPA professional standard. Enables the student to display and demonstrate knowledge of fire apparatus, operation of apparatus, pumps and pumping, hydraulics calculations, maintenance, and testing.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 160 - Candidate Physical Abilities Test Preparation 3.0 Credits
Prepares students for the CPAT test and other related fitness testing for entry-level firefighters. The course will focus on aerobics and strength training to assist students in passing a CPAT test or any related fitness entry-level test. Students will also be trained on how to use various firefighting tools as they pertain to how the tools will be used in the CPAT or other related entry-level fitness test.
LECLB 67.5 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 175 - Special Topics 1.0 - 6.0 Credits
Offers foundational (100 level) and advanced (200 level) classes in the fire service field that do not fall under the standard curriculum. Includes seminar classes or prior learning credit portfolio classes that apply to fire electives. Includes National Fire Academy courses, NFPA courses, and local seminars and other professional courses and certifications.
LEC 15 Contact hours per credit
|
| |
-
FST 201 - Instructional Methodology 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: FST 102 and FST 105 with a grade of C- or higher.
Students will study the role and responsibilities of the fire service instructor. Includes oral communication skills, concepts of learning, planning and development of lesson plans and instructional materials and delivery methods, testing and evaluations, records and reports, and demonstration of instructional abilities. Fire Instructor I State Certification is possible.
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 202 - Strategy & Tactics 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: FST 102 with a grade of C- or higher.
Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents on the fire ground.
Prev. Course Codes: FSC-175, FSC-045, FSC-132, FSC-117
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
-
FST 203 - Fire Hydraulics & Water Supply 3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: MAT 107 with a grade of C- or higher; or completion of MAT 050 or MAT 055 with a grade of C- or higher; or placement into college level mathematics (EA score 45-60).
Provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems.
Prev. Course Codes: FSC-220, FSC-065, FSC-213, FSC-214
LEC 45 Contact hours
|
| |
Page: 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
-> 15 |
Print this Page