May 10, 2024  
2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Biology

  
  • BIO 299 - Research in Biological Science

    Class Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course provides an opportunity for students to investigate a faculty-approved topic related to Biology using the application of practical research methods.

    Prerequisites: Approval needed by the Department Head, Program Director, or Coordinator of Instructional Activities.
    Note: This course is for use at Greenville and Tri-County Technical Colleges in support of the academic agreement with Clemson University calling for courses based on project-based, creative inquiry content. May be repeated for 6 credits.

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Building Construction Technology

  
  
  • BCT 139 - Advanced Residential Wiring

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study and application of residential wiring including wire size, circuits, components, and testing.

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Business

  
  • BUS 101 - Introduction to Business

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the nature of business activity in relation to the economic society, including how a business is owned, organized, managed, and controlled. Topics include finance, marketing, production, quality assurance, and international business issues.

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  • BUS 110 - Entrepreneurship

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is an introduction to the process of starting a small business, including forms of ownership and management.

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  • BUS 121 - Business Law I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of legal procedures, law and society, classifications and systems of law, the tribunals administering justice and their actions, contracts, sales, transfer of titles, rights and duties of the parties, conditions, and warranties.

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  • BUS 128 - Employment Law

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course covers the overall employment law with emphasis on employment relationship and liability, employment discrimination, and current trends in the regulatory aspect of employment.

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  • BUS 136 - Compensation and Benefits Analysis

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course offers a practical exploration of the systems, methods and procedures involved in establishing, administering and controlling compensation and benefits systems within the organization.

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  • BUS 150 - The Enterprise Value Chain

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Represents an enterprise-wide program aimed at defining and achieving customer satisfaction. This course is an introduction to the philosophies, organizational cultures, and practices that leading organizations implement to ensure and continuously improve upon quality and processes. Techniques such Lean, Lean Six Sigma, and Six Sigma are explored. Upon completing this course, students should have an excellent understanding of tools and methods that focus all of an organization’s resources on continuous and simultaneous improvement of quality and productivity to achieve highest performance and competitiveness.

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  • BUS 160 - Fundamentals of Transportation and Logistics

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Businesses today cannot be competitive without a good transportation and logistics network. This course introduces the basic forms of transportation and provides an understanding of the economic fundamentals underlying each mode. Students then discuss ways in which today’s business managers can use transportation modes to achieve efficiencies and cost effectiveness necessary for a company to survive in today’s global markets.

    Prerequisites: BUS 101  
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  • BUS 175 - International Business

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This is an introductory course in international business and trade. The course will explore the reasons companies choose to enter the international market, various marketing approaches, government regulations and opportunities for the individual.

    Prerequisites:  .
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  • BUS 210 - Introduction to E-Commerce in Business

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is the study of electronic commerce and the operations and applications from the business perspective. Emphasis is placed on business concepts and strategies and how they apply to the process of buying and selling goods and services online.

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  • BUS 220 - Business Ethics

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes an exploration of ethical issues arising in the context of doing business. Representative topics: employee rights and responsibilities, corporate regulations and rights, discrimination, truth in advertising, employee privacy, environmental exploitation and free enterprise.

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  • BUS 230 - Purchasing

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the concepts and techniques involved in the efficient acquisition and management of purchased goods in business and/or industrial firms.

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  • BUS 235 - Sourcing and Purchasing Practices

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Sourcing/purchasing has become a major source of economic benefit to most firms. This course examines the purchasing/procurement functions in manufacturing and service oriented businesses. Topics include sourcing (domestic and international), specifications, standards, contract and pricing practices, make-or-buy decisions, and relationship management.

    Prerequisites: BUS 101  
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  • BUS 260 - Insurance Principles

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the types of insurance companies, varieties of coverage, and the relation of insurance to business activity, the national economy, and personal interests.

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  • BUS 268 - Special Projects in Business

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes research, reporting, and special activities for successful employment in the business world.

    Prerequisites: ENG 155  and student must have completed at least 33 semester hours toward AAS degree.
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  • BUS 275 - Business Internship

    Class Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 6
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes practical experience in an approved business setting as well as class meetings. Class meeting emphasis is placed on topics which will enhance employability skills.

    Prerequisites: Approval needed by the Department Head, Program Director, or Coordinator of Instructional Activities. 
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Chemical Technology

  
  • CHT 110 - Introduction to Alternate Energy Technology

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course addresses the fundamentals of hydrogen fuel cells. Special emphasis is placed on energy production using biofuels, nuclear energy, and other renewable sources. Photovoltaic cells and their limitations as it relates to energy production are also discussed.

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  • CHT 275 - Chemical Process Technology

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Topics in this course include lecture & labs designed to teach systematic methods for the quantitative description of chemical engineering systems including the theory of chemical processing, modeling, simulation, process control systems, and control & analytical software common in the industry.

    Prerequisites: CHM 110  or approval needed by the Department Head, Program Director, or Coordinator of Instructional Activities. 
    (UNIVERSITY TRANSFER)

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Chemistry

  
  • CHM 105 - General, Organic & Biochemistry

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This course is a study of the fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure, common substances and reactions, introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. Laboratory requirement supplements lecture.

    Note: This course will not safisy any Associate of Science requirements.

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  • CHM 106 - Contemporary Chemistry I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This is a survey course in chemistry for non-science majors emphasizing basic principles. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, formulas and nomenclature, states of matter, chemical reactions, acids and bases. Laboratory sections emphasize applications of basic techniques and supplement lecture topics. This course addresses the chemistry of societal issues, including alternative energy sources and the impact humans have on the environment.

    Prerequisites: Satisfactory reading and writing placement test scores for ENG 101  or ENG 103 , or completion of ENG 100 , ENG 101 , or ENG 155 . Satisfactory math placement test scores for MAT 102  or completion of MAT 101 . All prerequisite courses require a grade of C or better.
    Note: Credit may not be earned for both CHM 106 and CHM 110 .  High school chemistry or equivalent is recommended. This course does not serve as a pre-requisite for CHM 111.

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  • CHM 107 - Contemporary Chemistry II

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This is a survey course in chemistry for non-science majors emphasizing applications of chemistry to present society. Topics include organic chemistry, polymers, biochemistry, consumer and environmental chemistry, drugs, fitness and health. Laboratory sections emphasize applications of basic techniques and supplement lecture topics. Other topics include nuclear energy, alternative energy sources, and genetic engineering.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CHM 106  with a grade of C or better.
    Note: Credit may not be earned for both CHM 107 and CHM 111 .  This course does not serve as a prerequisite for CHM 211 .

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  • CHM 110 - College Chemistry I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This is the first course in a sequence which includes the following topics: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria. Heat processes and molecular structure will also be covered. Laboratory requirement supplements lecture.

    Prerequisites: Math placement score satisfactory for   or   or completion of   , or  . Reading placement score satisfactory for  , ENG 103  or  .  All prerequisite courses require a grade of C or better.
    Note: High school college preparatory chemistry is strongly recommended. Credit may not be earned for both CHM 110 and CHM 106 .

    (UNIVERSITY TRANSFER)

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  • CHM 111 - College Chemistry II

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This course is a continuation of the study of atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions, and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria. Other topics included are kinetics, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Laboratory requirement supplements lecture.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CHM 110  with a grade of C or better. Completion of   or   or satisfactory math placement test scores for   or  . All prerequisite courses require a grade of C or better.
    Note: Credit may not be earned for both CHM 111 and CHM 107 .

    (UNIVERSITY TRANSFER)

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  • CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This is the first in a sequence of courses that includes nomenclature, structure and properties, and reaction mechanisms of basic organic chemistry. Laboratory requirement supplements lecture.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CHM 111  with a grade of C or better.
    (UNIVERSITY TRANSFER)

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  • CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This course is a continuation of basic organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature, structure and properties, reaction mechanisms of basic organic chemistry, biochemistry, and spectroscopy. Laboratory requirement supplements lecture.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CHM 211  with a grade of C or better.
    (UNIVERSITY TRANSFER)

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  • CHM 213 - Principles of Biochemistry

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is the study of the major biochemical processes, including those related to proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, DNA replication and transcription, carbohydrates, lipids, and their associated pathways and significance. This course serves as an introduction to biomolecule structure, function, synthesis, and metabolism as found in living organisms.

    Prerequisites: Completion of BIO 101  or BIO 113  and CHM 211  with a grade of C or better.
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  • CHM 299 - Research in Chemistry

    Class Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course provides an opportunity for students to investigate a faculty-approved topic related to Chemistry using the application of practical research methods.

    Prerequisites: Approval needed by the Intructor, and Department Head, Program Director, or Coordinator of Instructional Activities.
    Note: This course is for use at Greenville and Tri-County Technical Colleges in support of the academic agreement with Clemson University calling for courses based on project-based, creative inquiry content. May be repeated for 6 credits.

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College Orientation

  
  • COL 103 - College Skills

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, campus resources, time management, memory techniques, and other subjects to facilitate student success.
     

    Note: Students may not receive credit for both COL 105  and COL 103.
     

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  • COL 104 - Study Skills

    Class Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 1

    This course includes selected topics under study skills and student success. It is for Connect to College students only.

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  • COL 105 - Freshman Seminar

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the purposes of higher education and provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the college. This course is designed to help freshmen adjust to the college community, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic survival skills.

    Note: Students may not receive credit for both COL 105 and COL 103 .

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  • COL 106 - Skills for College Success

    Class Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 1

    This course is designed to enhance the skills of entering freshmen to facilitate their ability to succeed in the college environment. The course topics include student/instructor expectations, time management, library/computer orientation, listening/note-taking, studying for success, learning styles/personality types, and diversity and differences on campus. This course is designed for our dual enrollment students on the high school campuses.

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  • COL 111 - E-Learning Success

    Class Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 1

    This course provides an introduction to the online learning management system, basic computer skills, information literacy, time management skills, and learning resources to enhance student success in an electronic learning environment.

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  • COL 120 - STEM College and Career Readiness

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course builds skills and habits of mind for college and work success. Students will accomplish academic and job tasks using problem-solving and teamwork, apply personal responsibility, use learning strategies, explore STEM careers, and earn a skill award appropriate for entry-level work. Through discussion, guided practice, and class projects, students will identify and use appropriate resources; apply strategies to succeed in college courses; participate actively in a collegiate learning environment; develop a global perspective; and apply personal responsibility to reach education, work, and personal development goals. This course is designed for students who are participating in the Technical Skills for Success (TSS) initiative.

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Computer Technology

  
  • CPT 119 - Computing and Online Learning Fundamentals

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of fundamental computing and online learning tools. Emphasis is placed on PC operation, use of peripherals, file management, and proper computer terminology. Topics will also include an introduction to basic office management software and Internet resources.

    Note: Computing and Online Fundamentals (CPT 119) can be used for elective credit only and cannot be substituted for computer technology requirements in any degree program.

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  • CPT 167 - Introduction to Programming Logic

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course introduces foundation concepts in structured programming. Problem solving and algorithm development through pseudo code and flowcharting is emphasized. Solutions are developed using the basic control structures of sequential, decision, and iteration.

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  • CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course introduces microcomputer applications software, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, graphs, and their integration.

    Note: Reading placement scores satisfactory for ENG 100 or ENG 155 is strongly recommended.

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  • CPT 176 - Microcomputer Operating Systems

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course covers operating systems concepts of microcomputers, including file maintenance, disk organization, batch files, and subdirectory concepts.

    Prerequisites: CPT 167 .
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  • CPT 208 - Special Topics in Computer Technology

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course focuses on changes in computer technology. As topics change, students may repeat this course for additional credit with permission of Department Head.

    Prerequisites: CPT 234 .
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  • CPT 212 - Visual Basic Programming

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course focuses on Windows programming using Visual Basic to create graphical user interfaces. The course examines forms, controls, graphical controls, loops, control arrays, database and traditional file processing, and application class scheduling.

    Prerequisites: CPT 234 .
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  • CPT 234 - C Programming I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This introductory course in C Programming emphasizes the designing, coding, testing, and debugging of C programs involving input/output operations, data types, storage classes, decision structures, looping, functions, preprocessor directives, arrays, and simple pointers.

    Prerequisites: CPT 167 .
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  • CPT 236 - Introduction to Java Programming

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is an introduction to java programming. Topics will cover java syntax and classes for use in the development of java applications and applets.

    Prerequisites: CPT 234 .
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  • CPT 242 - Database

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course introduces database models and the fundamentals of database design. Topics include database structure, database processing, and application programs which access a database.

    Prerequisites:  CPT 234 .
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  • CPT 244 - Data Structures

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course examines data structures widely used in programming. Topics include linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and sorting and searching techniques.

    Prerequisites:  .
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  • CPT 257 - Operating Systems

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course examines the theory of operating systems and how the operating system theory is implemented in current operating systems.

    Prerequisites: CPT 234 .
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  • CPT 267 - Technical Support Concepts

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of technical support/help desk concepts and techniques for supporting computers and computer services.

    Prerequisites: CPT 176 .
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  • CPT 270 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course emphasizes the integration of popular microcomputer software packages using advanced concepts in microcomputer applications software. Some of the advanced features of Microsoft Office software will be applied to solve typical business problems.

    Prerequisites: CPT 170 .
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  • CPT 283 - PHP Programming I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is an introduction to the PHP programming language and will cover topics related to the syntax of PHP language and how PHP can be used to design and develop dynamic, database-driven web pages.

    Prerequisites:   and  .
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  • CPT 290 - Microcomputer Multimedia Concepts and Applications

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course will cover introductory microcomputer multimedia concepts and applications. The course will utilize text, graphics, animation, sound, video, and various multimedia applications in the design, development, and creation of multimedia presentations.

    Prerequisites: CPT 170 .
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Cooling and Refrigeration

  
  • ACR 101 - Fundamentals of Refrigeration Systems

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 6
    Credit Hours: 5

    The course covers the refrigeration cycle, refrigerant, the pressure/ temperature relationship, and system components.

    Corequisite: ACR 105 .
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  • ACR 104 - Print Reading for HVAC

    Class Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 1

    This course covers installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing of automated systems.

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  • ACR 105 - Tools and Service Techniques I

    Class Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 1

    This course is an introduction to basic uses of tools and service equipment used in installation and repair of HVAC equipment.

    Corequisite: ACR 101 .
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  • ACR 106 - Basic Electricity for HVAC/R

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 6
    Credit Hours: 4

    This course includes a basic study of electricity, including Ohm’s Law and series and parallel circuits as they relate to heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems.

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  • ACR 110 - Heating Fundamentals

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    This course covers the basic concepts of oil, gas, and electric heat, their components and operations, and is a study of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of heating systems and their accessory components including gas, oil, electric, and equipment for residential and commercial use.

    Prerequisites: ACR 106 .
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  • ACR 140 - Automatic Controls

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the adjustment, repair and maintenance of a variety of pressure and temperature sensitive automatic controls.

    Prerequisites: ACR 106 .
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  • ACR 160 - Service Customer Relations

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course covers how to deal with different types of customers, selling techniques, and correct record keeping.

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  • ACR 175 - EPA 608 Certification Preparation

    Class Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 1

    This course covers EPA guidelines and procedures required by law for refrigerant recovery and recycling during the installation, service, and repair of all HVAC and refrigeration systems. A comprehensive review of essential material necessary to take the EPA 608 exam will be included.

    Prerequisites: Approval needed by the Department Head, Program Coordinator, or Coordinator of Instructional Activities.
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  • ACR 201 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of troubleshooting and maintenance of air conditioning equipment.

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  • ACR 224 - Codes and Ordinances

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 2

    This course covers instruction on how to reference appropriate building codes and ordinances where they apply to installation of heating and air conditioning equipment.

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  • ACR 225 - Industrial Air Conditioning

    Class Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of compressors, motors, drives, controls heat exchangers, and other components involved in the operation and maintenance of industrial air conditioning equipment.

    Prerequisites: ACR 122 .
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  • ACR 251 - SCWE in HVAC

    Class Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 12
    Credit Hours: 4

    This course includes supervised work experience at an approved work site in accordance with specific documented requirements.

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Cooperative Work Experience

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Criminal Justice

  
  • CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes an overview of the functions and responsibilities of agencies involved in the administration of justice to include police organizations, court systems, correctional systems, and juvenile justice agencies.

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  • CRJ 102 - Introduction to Security

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes an introduction to the philosophy and application of security. The protection of personnel, facilities, and other assets as well as administrative, legal, and technical problems of loss prevention and control are analyzed.

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  • CRJ 110 - Police Patrol

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course provides an understanding of the duties, extent of authority, and responsibilities of the uniformed patrolman. Special emphasis is placed on patrol function-line activities, including traffic control and investigation, community relations, vice control, tactical units, civil disturbances, and preventive patrol.

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  • CRJ 115 - Criminal Law I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course covers the development of criminal law in America. The basic elements of specific criminal offenses, criminal defenses, and various legal principles upon which criminal law is established are reviewed.

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  • CRJ 116 - Criminal Law II

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes a study of criminal procedures and analyzes, from the legal perspective, the process from arrest to sentencing.

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  • CRJ 120 - Constitutional Law

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course covers the analysis of the historical development of the U.S. Constitution and the relationship of rights contained therein to the State and to the individual. The application of the Bill of Rights to federal and state systems is examined.

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  • CRJ 125 - Criminology

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the various theories of crime causation and control, the identification of criminal typologies, and the reaction of society to crime and criminals.

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  • CRJ 130 - Police Administration

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the organization, administration, and management of law enforcement agencies.

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  • CRJ 140 - Criminal Justice Report Writing

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the proper preparation and retention of criminal justice records and reports, including observational skills, formatting, and the value of accurate, complete, and selective written articulation of information and observations.

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  • CRJ 145 - Juvenile Delinquency

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes a survey of the sociological, biological and psychological theories involved in juvenile delinquency, modern trends in prevention, and treatment.

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  • CRJ 150 - Interviewing and Counseling

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the basic elements of human relationships in order to provide techniques for interviewing and conducting individual therapy. Small group dynamics and interview counseling sessions are examined as information gathering methods. Particular emphasis is placed on interpersonal relationships and the development of communication skills.

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  • CRJ 201 - Fingerprint Science

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes a basic, practical approach to fingerprint classification, identification, and filing system for the police officer, investigator, or beginning fingerprint technician.

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  • CRJ 202 - Criminalistics

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course covers an introduction to investigative techniques which stress the examination of questioned documents, fingerprint techniques, polygraph examinations, firearms’ identifications, pathology, toxicology, ballistics, and clandestine operations.

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  • CRJ 203 - Forensic Photography

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is designed to introduce students to procedures for photographic documentation of crime scenes and physical evidence, including preparation of court exhibits and in-court presentations.

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  • CRJ 205 - Criminal Justice in Film

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course employs motion pictures in an examination of issues pertinent to the criminal justice field, including court procedure, forensics, terrorism, community relations, police corruption, corrections, and criminology.

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  • CRJ 216 - Police Supervision

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course includes the analysis of the relationship of the first-line supervisor to the organization, including manpower needs, employee development and motivation, employee training and education, employee safety and health, and employee services and relations.

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  • CRJ 222 - Ethics in Criminal Justice

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the application of ethical theories to the criminal justice profession. 

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  • CRJ 224 - Police Community Relations

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the importance of two-way communication between the criminal justice system and the community to foster a working relationship to control crime. A variety of topics are studied, including citizen involvement in crime prevention and police officer interpersonal relations.

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  • CRJ 230 - Criminal Investigation I

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the fundamentals of interviewing witnesses and interrogating suspects. Different methods of conducting crime scene searches and methods used in investigating various crimes are studied in the course.

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  • CRJ 235 - Practical Crime Scene Investigations

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is the study of practical, hands-on instruction in methodology and policies for the identification, interpretation, collection, packaging, preservation, and chain of custody of crime scenes and evidence taken from the crime scenes.

    Prerequisites: CRJ 201  and CRJ 202 .
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  • CRJ 236 - Criminal Evidence

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the established rules of evidence from arrest to release in the administration of criminal justice.

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  • CRJ 238 - Industrial and Retail Security

    Class Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is a study of the proper methods of reducing losses caused by shoplifting, employee theft, and industrial espionage. The proper use of security hardware such as alarm systems, CCTV, and fencing is also studied in the course.

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