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MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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MECH 103 - Machining Basics & CNC
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: RDG 090 or qualifying score on accepted placement test
Session Cycle: FW
This course introduces the student to operation of basic machine tools, care and use of hand tools and common measuring equipment used in the machine shop. Theory and hands on operation of manual mill, lathe, surface grinder, band saws and basic operation of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines are emphasized in this course. Other topics covered include basic metallurgy of metal cutting and machine tool theory. Appropriate terminology is used and theory and practice of safe work methods will be emphasized.
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MECH 104 - CNC II
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 103
Session Cycle: WI
This course emphasizes use of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) theory and practice as it applies to advanced machining techniques. Lab projects and online professional certification software will be used to determine form, fit, clearance, speeds and feeds, thread nomenclature, and other parameters as it applies to machining. Other topics covered are optimization of machining time, programming efficiency, cutter selection, tool life, quality and safety consideration in operation of CNC equipment. Use and editing of G & M code, as it applies to CNC milling centers and lathes, are practiced and demonstrated by students through appropriate lab assignments. Appropriate theory and practice of safe work methods will be emphasized. This course will cover half of the FANUC CNC Professional Certification.
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MECH 105 - CNC III
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 104
Session Cycle: FL
This course is the third in sequence of CNC programming, and the second in related courses that emphasize more advanced G & M code programming concepts. Students will use the same online professional certification software to complete their FANUC CNC Professional Certification at the end of the semester. Students will also be editing programs using laboratory computers, send data to machines, troubleshoot code and work with machine specific post processors to modify and write code to run on different types of machines. Other activities will include using different media to transfer data to machine tools, use desktop simulators, determine proper machining sequence, plan tool selection, operate machine controls to set up machines and document the setup using process sheets. Projects will comprise use of the CNC milling centers and lathes. Appropriate theory and practice of safe work methods will be emphasized.
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MECH 111 - Introduction to Fluid Power
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and one year high school algebra
Session Cycle: FW
This course is an introduction to hydraulic principles and equipment used in industry. Basic hydraulic circuit design along with actual set-up and operation of hydraulic circuits is stressed.
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MECH 112 - Pneumatics
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 111
Session Cycle: SU
This course covers advanced circuit design, hardware theory and application and circuit construction and operation in pneumatic systems. Emphasis is on circuits and components commonly covered in automated manufacturing. Circuits encountered will include pneumatic, electrical/electronic control and feedback.
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MECH 116 - Industrial Plumbing and Pipefitting
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: SU
This course is designed to allow the student to gain an understanding of the basic scientific principles that apply to the plumbing/pipefitting trade. Various hand and power tools will be used to install and join the different types of piping systems used in the trade. Additional topics include: installing pumps and piping systems, basic mathematics as it applies to the plumbing/pipefitting trade, producing and interpreting basic shop drawings and piping sketches as used at a typical work site, use of the trade code book and applying code regulations to the installation piping.
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MECH 117 - Basic Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: SU
This technician-level course covers the basic compression refrigeration cycle, refrigerants available for use, major refrigeration system components and fundamentals of system operations. Using small-scale, basic refrigeration systems, participants will apply theory to hands-on knowledge as they become familiar with evacuation and charging procedures and basic troubleshooting techniques.
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MECH 127 - Advanced AC & Refrigeration & Refrig Cer
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 117
Session Cycle: SU
This course covers advanced air conditioning and refrigeration, theory, application, electrical circuit construction, operation and troubleshooting. The ninth through the 13th week of the course will consist of lecture preparations to pass the EPA Refrigerant Technician Universal Type IV Certification Test, which will be administered on the 14th week of class.
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MECH 131 - Introduction to Automated Manufacturing
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
This is a survey course for the world of automation. Included will be automation safety, justification, design and classification, applications, end-of-arm tooling, power sources, future trends and societal impact. Laboratory experiences will include hard wired controls, PLC controls, robot programming and operation through both teach pendants and microcomputers. Basic troubleshooting of automatic controls will be included, with an introduction to fluid power and ladder logic.
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MECH 134 - Machine Tool Theory
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MECH 103
Session Cycle: SU
This course covers advanced machine tool theory with emphasis on lathes and mills. There will be detailed coverage of machine speeds, feeds, cutter materials, dies, tool geometry, heat treat, threads and thread nomenclature. Students are introduced to the field of computer numerical control (CNC) process. Basic diemaking and use of Machinery Handbook is also covered.
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MECH 201 - CAD/CAM Milling I
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 103 and MDTC 160
Session Cycle: FW
This course is an introduction to Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) using the latest Mastercam software. Emphasis is on two- and three-dimensional design, tool path generation, and creation of code, using wireframe part geometry. Models will be created to demonstrate surfacing, generating and verifying G & M code relevant to a particular machine post processor. Students will learn all relevant commands to generate part geometry and generate tool path for industry applications. Appropriate theory and practice of safe work methods will be emphasized.
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MECH 216 - Industrial Plumbing & Pipefitting II
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 116
Session Cycle: SU
This course is designed to assist individuals with the understanding and application of plumbing systems, maintenance materials, tools and techniques. Students will be introduced to the basic skills used in the plumbing and pipefitting trades. Emphasis is placed on piping supply and DWV systems, fixture installation and backflow prevention. The information presented will be based on the Michigan International Plumbing Code.
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MECH 221 - CAD/CAM (Lathe)
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 201
Session Cycle: FL
CAD/CAM Lathe consists of part-oriented tutorials, and practice exercises that provide students with an excellent foundation in Lathe. The material emphasizes the machinability of parts with suggested fixtures, setup sheet, and more. CAD/CAM Lathe is ideal for beginners and current Mastercam users. Step-by-step tutorials introduce 2D geometry creation along with detailed coverage of 2D toolpaths such as Face, Rough, Finish, Drilling, Grooving, Grooving on an angle, Inside Boring, Cutoff, Threading, and Canned Cycles for Rough and Finish. Appropriate terminology is used and theory and practice of safe work methods will be emphasized.
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MECH 231 - CAD/CAM (Milling II)
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MECH 201
Session Cycle: WI
This course will build on the CAD/CAM Milling I course in the program. The course covers the latest Mastercam toolpath generation with two- and three-dimensional mechanical part geometry. Import functions for wireframe, solids and complex surfacing will be used. Projects will be more advanced and cover associativity, level management and post processors choice. Students will design and run toolpath and use set up functions with best economical production process planning. Also covered will be dynamic high-speed machining (HSM). Appropriate terminology is to be used and theory and practice of safe work methods will be emphasized.
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Meteorology |
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MET 151 - Introduction to Meteorology & Climate
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisites: RDG 090 , ENGL 090 and competency at the MATH 090 level
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WSU
This course provides an introduction to atmospheric processes that create daily weather patterns. Students will study topics such as heat and energy, daily and seasonal temperatures, humidity, cloud development and precipitation types, air pressure and winds, development of pressure systems and fronts, weather forecasting and severe weather. Additionally, special emphasis on local weather patterns, climatology and climate change will be discussed.
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Mechanical Engineering Technology |
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METC 100 - Introduction to Engineering & Technology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and MATH 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests or high school algebra
Session Cycle: FW
This course introduces the field of Engineering Technology. Concepts related to the engineering profession are presented, including economics, ethics, research, problem solving, communication, and typical engineering problems. A major component of the course includes presentation of mathematic and scientific tools that have utility in future engineering courses and the engineering career, including computer software. Historic examples are used throughout the course to demonstrate the typical problems that were successfully solved, as well as engineering failures, and the impact of technology on society. Students are encouraged to communicate and collaborate with each other on problems. Group work is required, as well as participation in the course’s discussion forum. The end goal of the course is to give the student a feel for the engineering experience.
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METC 160 - Math Applications in Engineering Tech
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 164 or MATH 157 and MATH 159
Session Cycle: FL
This course is an introduction to the concepts of statistics and calculus as they apply to engineering technology, focusing on the application of spreadsheet and math analysis software. Topics range from experimental data reduction to numerous examples from mechanical and electrical systems.
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METC 170 - Introduction to Parametric CAD/CATIA
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: MDTC 160 or equivalent CAD experience
Session Cycle: WI
This is an introductory course for all new users of CATIA V5. Students will gain an understanding of the CATIA V5 interface and how to use CATIA V5 to create solid models of parts, assemblies and drawings Parts will be managed in the context of an assembly. This is a hands-on course where students produce simple parts drawings and assemblies.
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METC 172 - Computer Aided Design UG/NX
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: MDTC 121 or MDTC 160 or equivalent
Session Cycle: WSU
In this course, students learn concepts in the use of profiles and parametric features as building blocks for 3D solid models using the Unigraphics/NX part and assembly modeling software. Advanced topics of NURBS surfacing and assemblies, as well as the creation of 2D drawings will be discussed. An analysis of models using Finite Elements Analysis (FEA) tools will be attempted, time permitting.
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METC 180 - Statics
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites: MATH 124 or MATH 159 or MATH 164
Session Cycle: FW
This course is an introduction to the concepts of vector resultant and equilibrium of coplanar force systems, solution of truss problems by method of joints and method of sections, and calculation of static friction. The course is intended to expand on the related material from METC 208 Strength of Materials (which includes determination of area centroids and moments of inertia).
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METC 208 - Strength of Materials
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 124 or MATH 151 or higher
Session Cycle: FW
This course is concerned with the selection of machine and building members of adequate strength and rigidity and the investigation of existing load carrying members. Consideration is given to economy of weight and cost. Topics covered include: stress, strain and deflection calculations, shafts, centroids and moments of inertia, beams and columns, Mohr’s circle and combined stress. Computer software resources will be available to assist students in completion of homework assignments.
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METC 210 - Computer Applications in Machine Design
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: METC 220 , METC 170 (or equivalent) and METC 160
Session Cycle: WI
This course covers the application of the principles of engineering mechanics (stress/strain, impact, dynamic loading and fatigue) through computer analysis to the design and/or selection of machining elements. Components discussed include fasteners, springs, bearings, belt and chain drives, brakes and clutches, power screws and gears. Students are exposed to use of CAD to model designs, FEA stress verification and a variety of math tools to reproduce equations from industry handbooks and component supplier guides.
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METC 220 - Statics & Strength of Materials
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: MATH 124 or MATH 151 or MATH 157 or MATH 164 or MATH 171 or MATH 172 or METC 160 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
This course presents fundamental techniques and processes used to determine the forces on members, the stresses developed in such members, and the relation of these stresses to potential failure of the member. The focus is on static planar systems of forces and the resulting stresses. Mathematical tools required for the modeling of components under load, computer based implementation, two dimensional force systems, trusses, and basic beam deflection are presented.
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METC 234 - Thermodynamics and Fluid Sciences
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: MATH 124 or MATH 164 or METC 160 or MATH 157 and MATH 159 .
Session Cycle: WI
This course presents the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid science. The focus is on industrial applications and their basis in thermodynamic theory and fluid mechanics. Included are heat capacity, heat transfer, phase changes, thermal cycles, efficiency, power generation, refrigeration, fluid flow, and pumping. Lab exercises will demonstrate some of these concepts, with computer simulations used to demonstrate where physical equipment is impractical for the classroom. In addition, fluid flow characteristics are presented where related to heat exchanger performance.
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METC 270 - Advanced Parametric CAD
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: METC 170
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides the dual opportunities to explore advanced topics in parametric CAD and to gain valuable design experience through its application to a team based project. Topics begin with a brief review of the introductory course, METC 170 . Participants will then choose to either complete a minimum of ten additional topic modules, through the use of tutorial exercises, or to form teams that together will share these topic modules while applying the knowledge gained to a semester-long design project. A partial list of topics include top-down assembly modeling, surfacing, dynamic analysis of mechanisms, rendering and animation, sheet metal and plastics design techniques and fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis. The software of choice is currently CATIA-DELMIA, and students are encouraged to purchase student editions and to have a reliable Internet connection to enroll.
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MUSIC 150 - Agora Chorale
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGL 090 and RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FW
The Agora Chorale is a mixed vocal ensemble comprised of singers from the community and college. The Chorale presents concerts, no less than two each semester, both on and off campus. The class meets one evening each week and may be elected in sequence four times. The course is a requirement for students on a choir scholarship.
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MUSIC 151 - Agora Chorale
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUSIC 150
Session Cycle: FW
The Agora Chorale is a mixed vocal ensemble comprised of singers from the community and college. The Chorale presents concerts, no less than two each semester, both on and off campus. The class meets one evening each week and may be elected in sequence four times. The course is a requirement for students on a choir scholarship.
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MUSIC 154 - College-Community Symphony Band
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
The College-Community Symphony Band is open to instrumentalists having previous music experience. Membership includes college students and citizens from the community. The band performs for college functions and concerts as well as for community programs. Admission is by application and audition to the director. This course is a requirement for students on a band scholarship. The band rehearses once each week, and the course may be elected in sequence four times.
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MUSIC 155 - College-Community Symphony Band
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUSIC 154
Session Cycle: FW
The College-Community Symphony Band is open to instrumentalists having previous music experience. Membership includes college students and citizens from the community. The band performs for college functions and concerts as well as for community programs. Admission is by application and audition to the director. This course is a requirement for students on a band scholarship. The band rehearses once each week, and the course may be elected in sequence four times.
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MUSIC 161I - Applied Music Instrument
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in piano, guitar, wind or percussion instruments (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 161V - Applied Music Voice
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in voice (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 162I - Applied Music Instrument
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1 Billable Contact Hour
Prerequisites: MUSIC 161I
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in piano, guitar, wind or percussion instruments (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 162V - Applied Music Voice
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1 Billable Contact Hour
Prerequisites: MUSIC 161V
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in voice (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 170 - Introduction to Music Theory I
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FL
Music Theory I will examine the basic knowledge and skills of music theory in order that the student can understand and analyze musical compositions, write music in several classical styles and transcribe music played on a keyboard. The knowledge that the course will teach includes understanding the concepts and experiencing aurally the following: pitches, intervals, all types of triadic and seventh chords, voice leading, cadences and musical form. The ability to read and express music obtained from prior formal music instruction is essential for success in this course.
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MUSIC 250 - Agora Chorale
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUSIC 151
Session Cycle: FW
The Agora Chorale is a mixed vocal ensemble comprised of singers from the community and college. The Chorale presents concerts, no less than two each semester, both on and off campus. The class meets one evening each week and may be elected in sequence four times. The course is a requirement for students on a choir scholarship.
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MUSIC 251 - Agora Chorale
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUSIC 250
Session Cycle: FW
The Agora Chorale is a mixed vocal ensemble comprised of singers from the community and college. The Chorale presents concerts, no less than two each semester, both on and off campus. The class meets one evening each week and may be elected in sequence four times. The course is a requirement for students on a choir scholarship.
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MUSIC 254 - College-Community Symphony Band
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUSIC 155
Session Cycle: FW
The College-Community Symphony Band is open to instrumentalists having previous music experience. Membership includes college students and citizens from the community. The band performs for College functions and concerts as well as for community programs. Admission is by application and audition to the director. This course is a requirement for students on a band scholarship. The band rehearses once each week, and the course may be elected in sequence four times.
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MUSIC 255 - College-Community Symphony Band
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MUSIC 254
Session Cycle: FW
The College-Community Symphony Band is open to instrumentalists having previous music experience. Membership includes college students and citizens from the community. The band performs for College functions and concerts as well as for community programs. Admission is by application and audition to the director. This course is a requirement for students on a band scholarship. The band rehearses once each week, and the course may be elected in sequence four times.
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MUSIC 261I - Applied Music Instrument
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: MUSIC 162I
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in piano, guitar, wind or percussion instruments (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 261V - Applied Music Voice
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: MUSIC 162V
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in voice (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 262I - Applied Music Instrument
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: MUSIC 261I
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in piano, guitar, wind or percussion instruments (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 262V - Applied Music Voice
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: MUSIC 261V
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides private lessons in voice (providing qualified teachers are available). The student will be assigned a teacher with whom he/she will study. One half-hour lesson will be attended each week. At the end of the semester, each student will perform in a recital. The course may be selected as a humanities or elective credit four times in sequence. Permission is required to register. The purpose of this course is to improve the student’s ability to perform musically.
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MUSIC 265 - History and Appreciation of Jazz
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FW
The emphasis of MUSIC 265 is on the various styles of jazz that have shaped the history of jazz music from its roots in blues and ragtime to its inception as a distinct musical form and its evolution through to the present time. This will include Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool and fusion. The course will also examine jazz within its historical and sociological contexts. The purpose of this course is to expand students’ knowledge of a musical style indigenous to America that has helped to shape the nation’s cultural history.
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MUSIC 266 - History of Rock Music
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FW
MUSIC 266 will examine various styles of rock music, from its roots in blues, rhythm and blues and country to its inception as rock and roll and through various styles that have been popular through the late 1960s. This will include early rock and roll pioneers, folk-rock, the surf sound, the Motown sound, the British invasion and psychedelia. When possible, references and comparisons to more contemporary styles will be made. Styles and genres studied will be examined from a historical and sociological perspective. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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MUSIC 268 - Popular Music in America
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FW
The emphasis of MUSIC 268 is upon the various styles of music that have been popular throughout America’s history from the colonial period to the present. This will include folk, blues, jazz, country and rock. This course will also examine these musical styles from a sociological and historical perspective. The purpose of this course is to expand students’ knowledge of styles of music that have been an integral part of America’s cultural history.
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Nuclear Engineering Technology |
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NUET 100 - Nuclear Industry Fundamentals
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 and MATH 151 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FL
This course presents fundamental principles used throughout the nuclear industry as an essential part of daily operations. Focus areas include Introduction to Nuclear Power Plants, Human Performance Enhancement Fundamentals, introduction to the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT), conduct of On the Job Training (OJT), Task Performance Evaluation (TPE), Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) and overview of a corporate safety manual, the concept of the Safety Conscience Work Environment, Conservative Decision Making, and Next Generation/Generation IV Reactors.
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NUET 120 - Radiation Protection
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: NUET 100
Session Cycle: WI
This course presents the interaction of radiation with materials including biological systems. This course covers the basic atomic and nuclear structures including the physics of fission and radioactive decay, shielding and measurement of the various types of radiation. It also covers detection devices such as typical survey meters and personnel monitoring devices. The course will also discuss how exposure to radiation can be minimized and legal aspects of working with radioactive sources. Major radiation incidences and industrial operating experience will be discussed. Associated lab work will reinforce the principles of radiation detection.
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NUET 130 - Plant Systems I
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: NUET 100
Session Cycle: FL
This course will introduce the students to various types of electrical and mechanical drawings which are commonly used in nuclear power plants. These drawings will then be the fundamental tools used to introduce the students to a large array of the various systems in the plant. Students will come to understand the concepts of standby safety-systems, electrical systems and sources of emergency electrical power, the power productions systems such as Main Steam and Feedwater, and the electronic systems which provide indications and automated plant protection. The students will be challenged to understand many of the design attributes of these systems and to directly relate those attributes using the various system drawings. Certain significant operating experience issues will be introduced and the students will be challenged to relate these issues directly to the applicable plant systems and drawings. Schematic drawings of safety-significant motor-operated valves will be covered in detail as an example of component electrical controls. This course will also introduce the students to the practice of using drawings to support the planning of maintenance activities and methods of tagging energy sources to protect personnel during maintenance.
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NUET 205 - Nuclear Plant Experience
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: NUET 100 and NUET 120 and NUET 220
Session Cycle: SU
This course is held in cooperation with DTE’s Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant Training Center. The course consists of 40 hours of training activities held on-site at Fermi 2. Training is conducted by instructors from the Nuclear Training Center. The emphasis is on hands-on maintenance training with the same facilities used by plant personnel. Training takes place over five consecutive days, and includes a tour of the control room simulator, and an Instrumentation and Control walkdown in the plant.
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NUET 220 - Power Plant Components
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: NUET 100
Session Cycle: WI
This course presents the fundamental and specific details of power plant components. Course content will include component types and characteristics, principles of operation, failure mechanisms, and how they relate to a system. Specific components discussed are compressors, diesel engines, heat exchangers, pumps, strainers, filters, turbines, valves, switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, motors, relays, generators, and valve actuators. Maintenance activities such as component tagging, disassembly, troubleshooting, lubrication, reassembly, and testing are also covered.
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NUET 230 - Plant Systems II
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: NUET 100 and NUET 130
Session Cycle: WI
This course is a continuation of Nuclear Plant Systems 1. The course will examine chemistry control systems, electrical power generation systems, emergency and backup systems. Systems specific to Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) will be introduced. Operating issues will continue to be examined and related to plant systems and drawings. This course will reinforce the practice of using drawings to support the planning of maintenance activities and methods of tagging energy sources to protect personnel during maintenance.
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NUET 240 - Reactor Theory, Safety and Design
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: NUET 100 and MATL 121 and PHY 151 and CHEM 151
Session Cycle: WI
This course presents the fundamental concepts of nuclear reactor theory with a primary focus on light water cooled boiling water reactors. Concepts presented will include neutron interactions, nuclear fission, and chain reactions in thermal light water cooled reactors; thermal diffusion and neutron thermalization; criticality and reactivity calculations; reactivity kinetics and feedback mechanisms; fission product daughter production and radionuclide transmutation; reactor safety principles including emergency core cooling and engineered safety features; design basis accident and core damage mitigation; case studies.
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NURS 100 - Nursing Student Success Course
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: Admission to the RN program.
Corequisite: NURS 103
Session Cycle: FW
This optional course is designed to be taken concurrently with the first nursing course, NURS 103 , Fundamental Nursing Care, and provides an opportunity for students to learn the skills necessary to be successful in the nursing program. Nursing students often face multiple demands on their lives. This course will help the nursing student learn and implement effective and efficient study techniques as well as learn to balance school and home demands.
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NURS 103 - Fundamental Nursing Care
Credit Hours: 9
Billable Contact Hours: 15
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the nursing program, ENGL 151 , PSYCH 151 , BIOL 257 .
Corequisite: BIOL 258 , ENGL 152 must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently.
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of holistic nursing care. Nursing judgment, integral to the nursing process, will be emphasized as a means of facilitating foundational care of the adult patient. Special focus will be placed on the diverse needs of the older adult and exploring the role of the professional nurse within a multidisciplinary health care team. The clinical content will be applied 8-13 hours weekly, utilizing the campus laboratory and hospital.
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NURS 105 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care I
Credit Hours: 5
Billable Contact Hours: 9.5
Prerequisites: NURS 103 BIOL 258 ENGL 152 ;
Corequisite: HLTSC 120 (Must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently) NURS 110 unless course already passed.
Session Cycle: FW
This course incorporates a holistic approach in the management of care for the adult patient with commonly occurring health problems while supporting the student’s professional development. The student will use nursing judgment and effective communication while implementing the nursing process in providing safe quality care of patients with common medical surgical health care needs. During this course, clinical content will be applied weekly utilizing the hospital and the campus laboratory.
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NURS 110 - Mental Health Nursing Care
Credit Hours: 3.5
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: NURS 103 , BIOL 258 , ENGL 152
Corequisite: HLTSC 120 (must be completed prior to or concurrently). NURS 105 unless course already passed.
Session Cycle: FW
This course incorporates a holistic approach in the management of care for patients with mental health problems while supporting the student’s professional development. The student will use nursing judgment and effective communication while implementing the nursing process in providing safe quality care for patients with mental health needs. Clinical will be held weekly in the acute psychiatric care setting, select community settings, and campus laboratory.
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NURS 204 - Obstetrical Nursing Care
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 7
Prerequisites: NURS 105 and NURS 110 or PNRN 110 , HLTSC 120
Corequisite: NURS 205 , NURS 210 unless course(s) already passed.
Session Cycle: FW
This course incorporates a holistic approach to the care and management of the obstetrical patient and family while supporting the professional development of the student. Advanced clinical reasoning principles and effective communication skills will be applied while implementing the nursing process in the provision of safe, quality patient care. Clinical content will be applied weekly utilizing the hospital, simulation lab, and the campus laboratory.
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NURS 205 - Pediatric Nursing Care
Credit Hours: 3.5
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: NURS 105 and NURS 110 or PNRN 110 , HLTSC 120
Corequisite: NURS 204 , NURS 210 unless course(s) already passed.
Session Cycle: FW
This course incorporates a holistic approach in the management of care with the pediatric patient and their family while supporting professional development of the student. The student will use advanced clinical reasoning and effective communication while implementing the nursing process to provide safe quality care. During this course, clinical content will be applied weekly utilizing the hospital, the outpatient community setting, and the campus laboratory.
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NURS 208 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care II
Credit Hours: 8.5
Billable Contact Hours: 14
Prerequisites: NURS 204 , NURS 205 , NURS 210
Session Cycle: FW
This course incorporates a holistic approach in the management of care for the adult patient with complex health problems while integrating the student’s professional development. The student will use clinical reasoning and effective communication while implementing the nursing process in providing safe quality care for patients with complex medical-surgical health care needs. Clinical content will be applied weekly utilizing the hospital, community settings and campus laboratory.
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NURS 210 - Nursing Leadership and Management
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: NURS 105 and NURS 110 or PNRN 110 , HLTSC 120
Corequisite: NURS 204 , NURS 205 unless courses already passed.
Session Cycle: FW
This course facilitates the student’s professional development and socialization into the nursing profession. Clinical reasoning skills and communication are integrated through discussion/content surrounding nursing leadership and management concepts.
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NURS 212 - Nursing Practicum
Credit Hours: 2.5
Billable Contact Hours: 7
Prerequisites: NURS 208
Session Cycle: FW
This four-week capstone course provides theoretical content related to the holistic management of groups of patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary health care team. During the final three weeks, students have the opportunity to assume the identity of the professional nurse and increase their patient workload in a medical-surgical setting, utilizing a full-time preceptorship immersion. Clinical reasoning and communication skills continue to be emphasized through active decision making. Clinical practice during this time will be full-time work throughout the course.
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PHIL 151 - Introduction to Logic
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course includes basic and standard systems of formal and informal logic, embracing both logical theory and the practical application of logic. This course examines critical thinking and inductive and deductive analysis. Material includes the leading topics of traditional Aristotelian logic, together with insight into symbolic logic. This course will include writing assignments.
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PHIL 152 - Intro to Western Philosophy
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course provides an introduction to the types of philosophy and the study of the great thinkers’ contributions to studies which investigate the principles and facts of reality, human nature and basic problems of conduct relevant to man. Emphasis is on early Greek philosophy: Plato and Aristotle. This course will include writing assignments. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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PHIL 253 - Intro to the Philosophy of Religion
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests.
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course presents an introductory inquiry into the study of the philosophy of religion and how philosophers evaluate religious claims. The concern of the course is not to inculcate any particular faith or doctrinal position but to develop an understanding and appreciation of basic religious concepts, and to give students philosophical tools to evaluate them. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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PHIL 254 - Introduction to Medical Ethics
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGL 151
C5 General Education Human Experience Satisfier Y
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course presents an introductory inquiry into the study and application of philosophical ethics to the practice of medicine. Different moral theories and modes of moral decision-making will be examined and implemented in order to navigate current issues in health care, though no particular moral view will be stressed over another. Topics to be surveyed will include, but are not limited to, paternalism and patient autonomy, confidentiality, abortion, euthanasia, informed consent, conscientious objection, genetic engineering, and justice in health care. This course will include writing assignments.
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PHY 101 - Technical Physics
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 and MATH 124 , MATH 151 or higher or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI
This course is designed for technical majors to provide an understanding of physical principles and their application to industry and certain technical occupations. Topic coverage reflects the general needs of the various technician programs while giving a broad overview of the physical world around us. Topics included are measurement, kinematics, mechanics, rotational motion and dynamics, simple machines, matter, fluids and fluid flow, heat and thermodynamics, waves, and sound. Course requires laboratory work.
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PHY 151 - General Physics I
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: MATH 151 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests. Recommended: MATH 157 and MATH 159 or MATH 164 .
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course is a liberal arts course in the fundamental principles of physics. Units include measurement, kinematics, mechanics, rotational motion, fluids, temperature and heat, and waves and sound. This course is designed to fulfill the physics requirement in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-law, pre-architecture, pre-chiropractic, and similar pre-professional programs. This course should not be taken as a substitute for pre-engineering physics or other related disciplines. This course requires laboratory work.
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PHY 152 - General Physics II
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: PHY 151
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI
This course is a continuation of General Physics I; units on electricity and magnetism, light and optical phenomena, relativity and atomic, quantum, and nuclear physics are included. Course requires laboratory work.
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PHY 251 - Engineering Physics I
Credit Hours: 5
Billable Contact Hours: 7
Prerequisites: MATH 171 . MATH 172 is highly recommended.
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FL
This course is designed to satisfy the requirements of engineering and physics majors. Development of ability to marshal physical principles and mathematical techniques in the solution of problems encountered in measurement, mechanics, relativity, rotational and wave motion, waves, sound, and fluid mechanics.
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PHY 252 - Engineering Physics II
Credit Hours: 5
Billable Contact Hours: 7
Prerequisites: PHY 251 . MATH 251 and MATH 273 are highly recommended.
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI
This course is a continuation of PHY 251 and is designed to satisfy the requirements of engineering and physics majors. Topics include temperature and heat, electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. This course requires laboratory work.
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PHYSC 151 - Physical Science
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 and MATH 092 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI
This course serves as an introduction to physical science for both applied and non-science majors. Selected topics on astronomy, chemistry, geology and physics are included. Emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamental principles of the physical sciences. It will also include a discussion of the limitations and potential applications of the physical sciences. This course requires laboratory work.
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PNRN 100 - LPN Transition to RN Practice
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the PN to RN program. ENGL 151 , PSYCH 151 , BIOL 257 , BIOL 258
Corequisite: ENGL 152 or HLTSC 120 : In order to complete the program according to the plan of study, students will need to have one of these courses completed prior to beginning the first LPN to RN course. The remaining course must be completed during the spring semester concurrent with PNRN 100.
Session Cycle: SU
This course will advance the Licensed Practical Nurse into the Registered Nurse role. Building upon the foundation of the LPN certification, the course incorporates a holistic approach in the management of care for the adult patient while supporting the student’s professional development and transition into the practice of registered nursing. Expanding nursing judgment, integral to the nursing process, will be emphasized as a means of facilitating care of the adult patient. Special focus will be placed on exploring the role of the professional registered nurse in providing safe quality care within a multidisciplinary heath care team. During this course, clinical content will be applied utilizing case scenarios, a Community Aging Project, and the campus laboratory.
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PNRN 110 - Mental Health Nursing Care for the LPN
Credit Hours: 3.5
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: PNRN 100 , ENGL 152 , HLTSC 120
Session Cycle: SU
This course incorporates a holistic approach in the management of care for patients with mental health problems while supporting the student’s professional development. The student will use the foundation of the LPN certification. Nursing judgment and effective communication will be advanced utilizing the nursing process in providing safe quality care for patients with mental health needs. Students will focus on legal and ethical considerations including end of life, advanced directives, and informed consent in addition to mental health concepts. Students will investigate the psychosocial roles of patients and the effects of mental illness on these roles while applying their newly acquired knowledge of the RN scope of practice in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. Clinical will be held weekly in the acute psychiatric care setting, select community settings, and campus laboratory.
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PNUR 100 - PN Student Nurse Success
Credit Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites: Admission to PN program; students should take course prior to starting PN program.
Session Cycle: FL
This course provides an opportunity for students to learn the skills necessary to be successful in the nursing program. Nursing students often face multiple demands on their lives. This course will help the nursing student learn and implement effective and efficient study techniques as well as learn to balance school and home demands.
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PNUR 121 - Fundamentals of Practical Nursing
Credit Hours: 8
Billable Contact Hours: 15
Prerequisites: ENGL 151 , PSYCH 151 , BIOL 257 , MATH 092 or qualifying score on accepted placement tests, and Admission to Practical Nursing Program
Corequisite: HLTSC 120 , BIOL 258 must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently
Session Cycle: WI
This course is the foundation from which other nursing courses build and expand. The focus of the course is on meeting the needs of patients experiencing a change in health status and the provision of basic nursing care. Nursing theory and the program’s philosophy are introduced. Students are introduced to the nursing process as a basis for planning and implementing care of the adult patient. Special focus is placed on the diverse needs of the older adult. Instruction is provided in the classroom, nursing skills lab, and clinical settings.
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PNUR 123 - Mental Health Concepts in Practical Nurs
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites: PNUR 121 , HLTSC 120 and BIOL 258
Corequisite: PNUR 124 and PNUR 130 (Must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently)
Session Cycle: SU
This course introduces the concepts of mental health and mental illness and the principles of therapeutic communication skills and nursing interventions. It is designed to assist the students in utilizing the nursing process to provide therapeutic nursing care and to meet the mental health needs of patients with various psychiatric and behavioral disorders, and maladaptive behaviors. The course discusses the application of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches in assisting patients to develop healthy coping mechanisms for managing various mental health needs. Treatment modalities and psychotherapeutic medications are discussed. Instruction will be provided in the classroom and the online environment. Students will apply mental health principles and concepts to the general patient population in all settings.
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PNUR 124 - Practical Nursing Care of Adults I
Credit Hours: 5
Billable Contact Hours: 9
Prerequisites: PNUR 121 , HLTSC 120 , BIOL 258
Corequisite: PNUR 123 (must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently)
Session Cycle: SU
The course builds on previously learned concepts and focuses on the use of clinical problem-solving skills and the nursing process. The goal is to assist adults with common medical-surgical problems and select acute and chronic disorders in meeting health care needs. Instruction is provided in the classroom, nursing skills lab, and clinical settings.
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PNUR 127 - Practical Nursing Care of Adults II
Credit Hours: 6
Billable Contact Hours: 11
Prerequisites: PNUR 130 .
Corequisite: PNUR 128 (Must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently).
Session Cycle: FL
The course builds on previously learned concepts and focuses on the use of clinical problem-solving skills and the nursing process. The goal is to assist adults with more complex medical-surgical problems and select acute and chronic disorders in meeting health care needs. Instruction is provided in the classroom, nursing skills lab, and clinical settings.
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PNUR 128 - Issues in Practical Nursing
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites: PNUR 130
Corequisite: PNUR 127 (Must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently)
Session Cycle: FL
This course will focus on issues related to practice of the licensed practical nurse, such as legal and ethical practice issues requiring clinical judgment, historical perspectives of LPN education, career development and job seeking, trends in health care, and the professional responsibilities of being an LPN.
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PNUR 129 - Management Concepts for the Pract Nurse
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 8.5
Prerequisites: PNUR 127 , PNUR 128
Session Cycle: FL
This capstone course focuses on the leadership role of the licensed practical nurse in managing care of multiple patients in the clinical setting. The major units discussed include the LPN role as manager of patient care and as manager of staff in extended care. Students are assigned a licensed nurse preceptor in the clinical setting with nursing faculty oversight. Students work collaboratively with preceptors to assume increased responsibility for multiple patients and the supervision of certified nursing assistants. The course prepares the student for beginning practice in the LPN leadership role upon program completion. Instruction is provided in the classroom, nursing skills lab, and clinical settings.
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PNUR 130 - Maternal & Child Care for PN
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6.5
Prerequisites: PNUR 124
Corequisite: PNUR 123 (must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently)
Session Cycle: SU
This course will explore the diverse nursing care of the maternal patient with a focus on common childbearing complications and the newborn. Students will also examine common pediatric diseases and conditions. Students will learn to apply growth and development concepts to the care of childbearing patients, pediatric patients, and their families. Health promotion and maintenance for both the child and family will be addressed. Adapting previously learned nursing care to the newborn, child, and family will be emphasized. Instruction is provided in the classroom, nursing skills lab, and clinical setting.
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POLSC 151 - Introduction to Political Science
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FWSU
This course emphasizes American political institutions, policy formulation, diverse political groups and key issues. This course also provides a foundation for responsible citizenship. Emphasis is given to the federal level of government with a critical look at contemporary problems in American democracy. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation when taught by select faculty. See the Global Studies Degree Designation Completion Form for a list of instructors.
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POLSC 153 - Introduction to Political Science
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FWSU
This course offers a survey of the foundational concepts of political science, including a survey of its various sub-fields - American politics, comparative politics, international politics and political philosophy. Students will analyze political ideas, theories, ideologies, systems and policies and will be asked to apply these concepts in identifying types of political institutions, describing political behavior from an empirical perspective, and to construct normative critiques of political behavior. This includes concepts such as the state, power, political actors, social science research methods, and political values. With these tools, students will focus on and investigate political problems on a national and global level as well as define central concepts related to the study of political science.
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POLSC 158 - Introduction to Political Theory
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course surveys the great western political thinkers and their ideas regarding justice. From Plato’s Republic to Rawl’s Theory of Justice, this course traces the development of western political thought from Ancient Greece to contemporary America. Students will learn how contemporary ideas regarding justice developed from ancient societies, how these ideas influenced historical change, and the diverse cultural background of these ideas (e.g. Ancient Greek, Italian, French, British, and American). Students will also learn how to reflect critically on these complex ideas, relating them to contemporary political issues, engaging in a normative critique of contemporary political and social institutions, and expressing these reflections through both oral and written communication. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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POLSC 211 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: POLSC 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FLSU
This course addresses key concepts, theories and academic approaches for the study of comparative politics and for understanding differences among governments and political systems in today’s complex world. Students will explore concepts such as authoritarianism, democratization, legitimacy, sustainability, globalization and modernization and will understand how these concepts influence political activity within and among states. Examples of different government structures will be introduced, including the key factors that affect policy decisions within various government systems and structures and how those structures and decisions shape society. Students will also obtain a greater understanding of various political and social cultures from both Western and non-Western cultures. Whenever possible, students will use research, the Internet, and museums and travel to enhance their learning of the differences between political systems and institutions. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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POLSC 221 - State and Local Government
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: POLSC 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI
This course is a study of state and local government units, including types of organizations, their structures, functions, and activities. Students will explore and evaluate the everyday activities of local government units as well as special problems in local politics and policy development. Consideration is given to intergovernmental relations between the various local levels of government and the federal government.
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POLSC 252 - International Relations
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: POLSC 151 or HIST 154 or HIST 155
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: WI
Students will examine the fundamental and persistent forces which influence world politics and the foreign policies of states. Through theoretical, ideological and pragmatic approaches, students will explore the historical, economic, geographical, social and cultural phenomena that impact international politics. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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PSYCH 151 - General Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGL 090 , RDG 090 , and MATH 090 or higher or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FWSU
This course provides an overview of major subject areas in psychological science. We will explore several areas of psychology in two key ways: by understanding how scientific knowledge and principles are generated and evaluated and by exploring the implications of psychology’s findings. Principles of scientific investigation, including scientific theories, hypotheses, methods, and evaluating results will be applied to the study of human behavior and experience, spanning content areas ranging from cellular to ecological, including biological psychology, sensation, perception, human development, cognition, learning, motivation, emotion, stress, and social processes. We will also apply this knowledge and these skills to psychology and other subjects. The course is designed to prepare students for future psychology classes and to enhance critical thinking skills for other academic studies, for careers, and for everyday life.
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PSYCH 152 - Psychology of Personality/Adjustment
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course is an introduction to applying psychology to the individual, an exploration of our experiences in the contexts of life’s changes and challenges. Students will be exposed to scientific theories and research in personality and adjustment psychology. We will use personality, stress, psychopathology, and other psychology perspectives in our examination of personal adjustment. The course’s scope includes a wide variety of contexts, including: psychological and physical health, personal relationships, education, work/career, and community. The course provides opportunities for scholarship as well as personal reflection and growth.
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PSYCH 251 - Child Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FWSU
This course is an exploration of child development from conception through adolescence. Students will be exposed to scientific theories and research related to the relevant domains of child development including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth. As we examine how children develop over time, we will simultaneously explore and reflect upon the complexity and uniqueness of each child and each child’s experiences as well as commonalities and patterns among children. The course provides opportunities for scholarship as well as personal and professional reflection and growth.
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PSYCH 253 - Social Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Global Studies Satisfier Course Y
Session Cycle: FW
This course emphasizes the individual as a member of society. Social psychology focuses on how individuals and groups are impacted by, and have an impact on, their social worlds. Social psychology encompasses a broad range of topics, such as conformity, attitudes, gender, aggression, prejudice and discrimination, and helping behavior, including experiences, applications, and studies of these in the U.S. and around the world. In this course, students will examine the theories and research in social psychology as both scientists and as members of our own social groups. This course is a satisfier course for the Global Studies Degree Designation.
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PSYCH 254 - Life Span Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FWSU
This course is an exploration of human development across the life span from conception until death. Students will be exposed to scientific theories and research of the relevant domains of human development including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth. As we examine how humans develop over time, we will simultaneously explore and reflect upon the complexity and uniqueness of each person and each person’s experiences as well as commonalities and patterns among people. The course provides opportunities for scholarship as well as personal reflection and growth.
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PSYCH 257 - Psychology of Human Sexuality
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI
This course offers a survey of psychological perspectives on the interdisciplinary field of human sexuality. Concepts examined in this course include sexual response, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual behavior, attractions, communication, and sexual health. The foundation for inquiries into these topics is empirical research.
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PSYCH 258 - Abnormal Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FL
This course offers an overview of the psychological study of abnormal behavior and psychopathology. Concepts examined in this course will include the biopsychosocial etiology, prognosis and treatment of the major categories of psychological and behavioral health issues. Empirical research and clinical case studies will serve as the foundation for understanding course content.
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QSTC 105 - Fundamentals of Gauging and Basic SPC
Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 090 and RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
This course is an introduction to basic measurement techniques and a tutorial on use and calibration of basic dimensional measuring and test equipment; e.g. inside and outside micrometers, calipers, gage blocks, dial indicators, depth micrometers, height gages, surface plates, snap gages, and some other dimensional measurement devices. Includes an overview of metrology in general with a description of its impact on society and our lives in general. Also, a basic understanding of fundamental measurement theory, and statistical process control (SPC) application and theory; this is including SPC topics such as; run charts, control charts, a focus on continuous improvement, and the design of experiments.
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QSTC 115 - Statistical Process Control
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 119 . MATH 124 or MATH 151 or higher highly recommended.
Session Cycle: FL
This course focuses on the basic concept of variation, sampling methodology and basic six-sigma improvement tools including control charting, significance testing, process capability and design of experiments (DOE). Techniques used are relevant to manufacturing and service environments.
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QSTC 120 - Introduction to Quality Systems
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 119
Session Cycle: WI
This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the major systems of a modern industrial quality assurance program. Students will examine opportunities for quality improvement through the implementation of lean systems and mistake/error proofing. Emphasis will be placed on quality engineering elements dealing with quality planning, corrective and preventive action, measurement and continual improvement. Techniques used are relevant in manufacturing and service organizations.
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QSTC 150 - Introduction to Metrology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MATH 090 and RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests. MATH 119 highly recommended.
Session Cycle: FW
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of dimensional measurement, production gages, and gaging techniques. Interpretation of geometric tolerances will also be covered, with respect for their implications for inspection. Measurement techniques will emphasize proper use of and setup of equipment including hand tools, gage blocks, sine bars and sine plates, surface plates, and accessories, analog and digital measuring devices, surface profilometers, precision levels, optical comparator, measuring microscope, protractors, pneumatic gages, coordinate measuring machines and articulating arm portable measuring systems. It also provides a basic understanding of various metrology terms and concepts.
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QSTC 210 - Advanced Metrology
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: QSTC 150
Session Cycle: FW
This course covers advanced metrological techniques, including CMM operation, Optical and Electronic Measuring and Graphical Inspection Analysis (paper gaging). Laboratory work concentrates on CMM operation and programming and use of Articulating Arm operation using point cloud software, and laser scanning inspections of parts.
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QSTC 220 - Calibration and Gage R & R
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MATH 090 and RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests. QSTC 150 or consent of instructor.
Session Cycle: WI
This course covers techniques of gage calibration and gage repeatability and reproducibility studies (Measurement System Analysis). Hands-on work includes calibration of measuring tools and computerized gage documentation using calibration software.
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