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2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are listed on the following pages, alphabetically and by course prefix. The four letter prefix identifies subject area and the three numbers that follow identify the particular course. The  numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of lecture and lab hours per week, assuming a typical 15-week semester.

The description of each course indicates its credit value which determines the tuition charge and the number of credits available toward the requirements for a degree.
 

 
 
  

  • ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting

    (4,0) 4 Credits
    This course explores the basic structure and concepts of accounting. Accounting processes for both service and merchandising enterprise, including the entire accounting cycle, are studied in depth. Emphasis is placed on journal entries, adjusting and closing entries and financial statements. Additional topics covered in detail are evaluation of inventories, deferrals and accruals, methods of depreciation, bank reconciliations, shareholder equity, bonds and payroll accounting.


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  • ACCT 103 - Accounting for Small Business

    (4,0) 4 Credits
    This course focuses on accounting as applied in the small business setting. Emphasis is placed on small business record keeping from basic journalizing to year-end closing and financial statement preparation. Use of computerized general ledger and other software will be employed to accomplish the above mentioned tasks. Additionally, the course will cover managerial issues and demonstrate use of basic analytical tools for problem solving at the small business level. This course is not recommended for Accounting majors.


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  • ACCT 104 - Managerial Accounting

    (4,0) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting 
    The topics covered in this course will enable students to analyze and interpret both historical and estimated data used by management to conduct daily operations, plan future operations, and develop overall business strategies. Statement of Cash Flows, Job Orders, Process Costing, Budgeting, Standard Costs, Differential Analysis, and Product Pricing are some of the topics covered.


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  • ACCT 105 - Taxes for Small Business

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    This course focuses on taxes as applied in the small business setting. Emphasis is placed on understanding taxes impacting small business such as income taxes - federal, state and local, payroll taxes, property taxes, sales/use taxes and miscellaneous business taxes. Additionally the course will cover managerial issues, tax compliance and effective tax planning for small businesses. Brief summary of issues relating to company structure: Sole Proprietorship vs. General Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and S Corporations. This course is not an accounting elective in the AAS Accounting or CPA Education Requirement Certificate programs.


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  • ACCT 203 - Intermediate Accounting I

    (4,0) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 104 - Managerial Accounting .
    This course further develops accounting principles as they apply to classification and presentation of financial statements. Topics covered are income statements, balance sheets, capital statements, cash flow statements, time value of money, receivables, current liabilities, inventory (including estimating techniques), plant and equipment, intangible assets.


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  • ACCT 204 - Intermediate Accounting II

    (4,0) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 203 - Intermediate Accounting I .
    This course further develops accounting principles as they apply to classification and presentation of financial statements. Topics studied include contributed corporate capital, stock rights, earnings per share, retained earnings, treasury stock, leases, bonds payable, income taxes, pension funds and investments.


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  • ACCT 211 - Cost Accounting

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 104 - Managerial Accounting .
    This course covers accounting for manufacturing enterprises. It provides a detailed explanation of the cost components of manufacturing operations: direct materials, direct labor and indirect manufacturing expenses (Factory overhead). The full cycle of the manufacturing entity is illustrated for both job order and process cost systems. The various techniques used for the application of factory overhead are studied. Process costing includes both the weighted average and FIFO methods and differences in direct material input. Standard costs and variance analysis are also covered.


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  • ACCT 212 - Cost Analysis & Budgeting

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 104 - Managerial Accounting .
    This course focuses on the managerial uses of accounting data. Topics covered include cost behavior analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, responsibility accounting, profit performance evaluation, distribution cost analysis, capital expenditure planning and decision making using cost analysis. In addition, there will be an introduction to some of the simpler mathematical and statistical techniques used in planning and control; correlation analysis; performance and evaluation review technique (PERT), and queuing theory.


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  • ACCT 222 - Auditing

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 104 - Managerial Accounting .
    This course provides an introduction to the concepts and methods of auditing. Topics covered include the responsibilities and standards of the auditor, the procedures and techniques for examining internal control, assets, liabilities, equity, income and expenses, auditor’s work papers and reports.


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  • ACCT 223 - Tax Accounting II

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 221 - Tax Accounting I .
    This course continues the study of Tax Accounting I with the primary emphasis on Federal Income Tax Laws and Regulations relating to Corporations, S Corporations and Partnerships. In addition, the course will cover various federal tax issues concerning Trusts, Estates, Gifts, Generation- kipping Transfer Tax and Retirement Planning. The course will specifically focus on tax research, planning and familiarization with tax forms and their preparation.


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  • ACCT 225 - Accounting Systems and Software

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting .
    In this hands-on course, students will learn to use computerized software to record the transactions of a small to medium-sized business. Topics covered include customer- and vendor-related transactions, end-of-period transactions, payroll, and converting a manual accounting system to a computerized system.


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  • ACCT 250 - Advanced Bookkeeping Practice

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting  .
    ACCT 101 Financial Accounting. This course emphasizes the complexities of bookkeeping, building on the accounting/bookkeeping principles covered in ACCT 101 Financial Accounting. Materials used in the course are those that are used to prepare for the Certified Bookkeeper Exam. The certified bookkeeper exam is administered by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB). The AIPB certification is a high professional standard and the only national standard for bookkeepers. Becoming a Certified Bookkeeper (CB) can increase earning potential, enhance professional status, and offer a decisive edge in any job market. A student can schedule the exam as they work through the semester, so at the end of the semester they will have completed the national exam. To ultimately become certified, 2 years of full-time accounting/bookkeeping experience or 3,000 hours of part-time experience is required before or after taking the exam. Candidates will have 3 years from the date that they passed the last exam to fulfill this requirement.


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  • ACCT 290 - Accounting Cooperative Education I

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Cooperative Education Approval Form Required. See Department Co-op Coordinator.
    Cooperative Education is the integration of classroom study with specific planned periods of learning through employment to gain practical experience. The course utilizes a seminar approach with performance based activities and individual student objectives which are job related and employer evaluated.


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  • ACCT 291 - Accounting Cooperative Education II

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Cooperative Education Approval Form Required. See Department Co-op Coordinator.
    Cooperative Education is the integration of classroom study with specific planned periods of learning through employment to gain practical experience. The course utilizes a seminar approach with performance based activities and individual student objectives which are job related and employer evaluated.


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  • ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): Placement into  with   , or higher.
    The course examines cultures around the world so as to provide a better understanding of their similarities and differences. Different world cultures are examined in detail so as to gain a contextual analysis of their world views and adaptations. Emphasis is also placed on the different ways in which anthropologists work to gain their information and interpret the data. There may be an optional field trip to a local museum.


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  • ANTH 102 - Human Origins

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I  with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop  , or higher.
    Using the concepts of evolutionary biology we trace the emergence of humans and their near relatives, the non-human primates.  Through both the various theories and methodologies of physical anthropology and related disciplines, students examine the fossil and archeological record to understand the evolution of humans as a bio-social animal. Emphasis is also placed on the different ways in which anthropologists work to gain their information and interpret their data. There may be an optional field trip to a local museum.


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  • ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology

    (2,3) 3 Credits
    The course introduces the basic principles, theories and methodologies used by archaeologists to reconstruct cultures, largely prehistoric, through the analysis of material culture. Special emphasis placed upon using archeology as a means to test hypotheses about prehistoric cultures and their development. Students will need to be available on at least two Saturdays or Sundays a month so that trips can be made to visit nearby archeological excavations.


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  • ANTH 201 - North American Indians

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    This course examines Native North American adaptations to their physical and social environment. The course traces the social evolution of Native Americans beginning with their entry into the New World through the contact period and then up to the present time. Special attention is placed upon the culture area approach. There may be optional field trips to local museums. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ANTH 202 - Global Patterns of Racism

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 - English Composition I .
    This team-taught course draws on texts in the social sciences, in history, and literature to survey the causes and manifestations of racism in diverse cultures, as well as proactive responses to it. The course will focus on racism in western and nonwestern cultures. Case studies will include – but not be limited to – European colonialism, slavery, social Darwinism and eugenics, apartheid and segregation, anti-Semitism, and contemporary conflicts like Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. This course satisfies general education requirements in humanities, literature, or social sciences. It cannot be used as the sole social science course in a degree program that has only one social science course.


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  • ARTH 101 - Art Appreciation

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Art appreciation is a survey of art throughout history, which focuses on the analysis of art forms, technical procedures, subject matter, composition and cultural and social influences. Two and three-dimensional arts will be discussed. Museum visits will be arranged during the semester.


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  • ARTH 110 - Art from Prehistory to the Gothic Period

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    A survey of western art history (including early Islamic art) with strong emphasis on its relationship to civilization and its cultural context from Prehistory through the Gothic period. Students will acquire a visual vocabulary of historical art styles. Museum visits will be arranged during the semester. Students will also learn to analyze artworks which identify stylistic characteristics.


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  • ARTH 110H - Art from Prehistory to the Gothic Period-Honors

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    A survey of western art history (including early Islamic art) with strong emphasis on its relationship to civilization and its cultural context from Prehistory through the Gothic period. Students will acquire a visual vocabulary of historical art styles. The students will be asked to do additional readings besides the course textbook. These would be in the form of scholarly articles on related subjects. The students will be given in-class and take home written assignments that will require them to integrate their readings with the museum visits or films shown in class. At least two required museum visits will be arranged during the semester. The museum visits, readings and assignments are planned specifically to teach the students how to analyze artworks and relate the artworks to their specific context and cultural period.


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  • ARTH 111 - Art from the Renaissance to the Modern Era

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 110 - Art from Prehistory to the Gothic Period .
    A survey of western art history with emphasis on its relationship to civilization and its cultural context from Renaissance to the mid- 20th century in Europe and America. Students will acquire a visual vocabulary of historical art styles. Museum visits will be arranged during the semester. Students will also learn to analyze artworks which identify stylistic characteristics.


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  • ARTH 115 - Photography: A Cultural History

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    This course will explore the impact and influence of photography as technology and an art form on contemporary culture. The course will survey the history of photography and look at how it impacts media, science and art. Students will have experiences with the pinhole camera and simple printing processes as well as the transformation of the photograph to digital form.


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  • ARTH 203 - Modern & Contemporary Art

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    This course is a survey of modern art from the late 19th century to the present. Major artists in painting, sculpture, architecture and new media will be studied in the context of developments in Western art. Parallels will be drawn to nonwestern art. Students will learn about the major artistic and historical developments of this time period through lectures, readings, class discussions and museum and gallery visits. Offered every other year in the spring semester.


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  • ARTH 205 - American Art

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    A survey of American painting, sculpture and architecture from colonial times to the present. Major artists and styles will be studied in the context of American culture and will be examined against the background of European sources and parallels. Students will learn about the major artistic and historical developments of this time period through lectures, readings, class discussions and museum and gallery visits. Offered every other year in even numbered years.


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  • ARTH 206 - Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    The study of paintings and sculpture by major European and American artists of the late 19th and early 20th century with an emphasis on the development of Impressionism and Post- Impressionism as artistic movements. Students will learn about the major artistic and historical developments of this time period through lectures, readings, class discussions and museum and gallery visits. Offered every other year in odd numbered years.


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  • ARTH 208 - Art Beyond the Western World

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    A survey of non-Western art, to include painting, sculpture and architecture, from the establishment of the various societies to be covered up to the 20th century. The art of China, Japan, Korea, India, Africa, Islam, Oceania and Mesoamerica will be studied in context of each culture. Parallels will be drawn to to Western art. Students will learn about the major artistic & historical developments of the different cultures through lectures, class discussions and museum visits. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTH 210 - Introduction to Critical Theory in Contemporary Art

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):  

    ARTH 110 Art from Prehistory to the Gothic Period  .
    This course presents an introduction to critical theory and contemporary art and media. Students will critically examine images and our relationship to their “truthfulness” through the lens of the relatively recent “reality” television phenomenon, its historical precedents, and related works by modern and contemporary artists. Art is about looking, and then about thinking critically about what we see. Readings, film viewings, artworks, research and discussion on the nature of “reality” and “truth” in images will give students specific skills in making and viewing art, and will also make them more discriminating participants and consumers concerning journalism, media and culture. Students will read and discuss widely-read articles on images and culture from 20th century critical theorists.


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  • ARTH 223 - History of Photography

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    This course will survey the history of photography and look at how it is used as an art form and how it has impacted media and science. Students will explore the aesthetic qualities of the photographic image along with its value as a historical document and scientific tool. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    This course is an introduction to the various aspects of art and design. Using a combination of traditional and digital media, students explore the basic elements used in art-making and the design principles that guide visual form. Topics will focus on the relationship of visual form to meaning and interpretation. Students will purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 108 - Three-Dimensional Design

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    This course emphasizes basic design vocabulary as well as the concepts and history specific to three-dimensional design. Coursework includes classroom exercises, readings, discussions and critiques. Students will work in a variety of materials and employ a variety of processes. Some art supplies will need to be purchased.


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  • ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    This course is an introduction to visual expression through the exploration of various black and white media. Still life, landscape, portrait, the human figure, and other subjects will be drawn. Formal concepts such as line, texture, value, perspective will be explored through representational and abstract means. Students will be required to purchase art supplies.


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  • ARTS 110H - Basic Drawing I-Honors

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): Approval by portfolio.
    Like Basic Drawing I, this course applies visual expression through the exploration of various black and white media. Still life, landscape, portrait and human figure, and other subjects will be drawn. Unlike the regular course, however, this Honors section will require more complex drawing assignments that involve a higher level of content development, as well as formal drawing skills beyond the rudimentary level. Representational and abstract drawing will be encouraged. There will also be required reading assignments, two guided field trips to New York City galleries and museums, and a class with a visiting artist. Students will be required to purchase art supplies. Offered every other year in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 111 - Basic Drawing II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I .
    This course further develops the student’s concepts acquired in Drawing I by applying creative assignments using color media, such as: pastel, color pencil, oil bar, gouache, crayon and mix-media with more intense focus on personal context, and the introduction of color theory. Some subjects will be still-life, portrait, landscape, and drawing from a model. Both realism and abstraction are encouraged. Students must purchase art supplies as needed.


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  • ARTS 112 - Introduction to Digital Photography

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Introduction to Digital Photography will explore electronic imaging through the use of digital cameras and scanning. This course will cover basic technical information relating to the appropriate hardware and software used in electronic imaging, basic photographic concepts and terminology. This course will also explore creative uses of digital photography as an art form. Students must have their own 35mm camera or digital camera. Students must purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 113 - Audio Production

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of multitrack audio production. Students will explore recording techniques, including the choice of microphones and their placement, as well as mixing multi- rack audio utilizing equalization, compression, reverb, and panning. With an emphasis on acoustics and the physics of sound, class projects will focus on producing audio for music distribution, radio, computer gaming, and film.


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  • ARTS 121 - Watercolor I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I .
    This course is an introduction to the techniques and aesthetics of watercolor. Gouache will be introduced as a minor element. Self-expression will be encouraged through creative problems. Color theory and methods of applying paint will be explored. Students will work from both indoors and outdoors from still life, nature, the figure model, self-portraits, and from their imaginations. Students will purchase their own art supplies. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ARTS 131 - Watercolor II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 121 - Watercolor I .
    Continuation of Watercolor I. Through emphasis on creative problem solving and self-expression the student will further sharpen traditional watercolor skills as well as investigate large scale and watercolor with mixed media. Students will often work thematically on projects with encouraged self-direction. Further investigation into traditional subject matter such as the figure model, still life and landscape will be used. Students will purchase their own art supplies. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ARTS 132 - Color Theory

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    This course is an introduction to the characteristics of color and its interaction. Major color theorists will be presented such as Itten and Albers. Assignments will include the creative application of color theory in various media including computers. Students will purchase their own art supplies.


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  • ARTS 205 - Drawing III

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 111 - Basic Drawing II .
    The course will concentrate on black and white and color drawing with an emphasis on creative problem solving on an advanced level. Traditional and nontraditional use of the media will be encouraged with the objective of focusing on drawing as a personal expressive medium. Contemporary concepts in drawing will be explored. The figure model will be a drawing subject for a couple of sessions. Students will purchase their own art supplies. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 210 - Acrylic & Oil Painting I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I .
    This course is an introduction to the techniques of acrylic and oil painting. Aesthetics, color theory and methods of applying paint will be explored through creative problems. Self-expression will be encouraged. Assignments will cover various subject matter, including still life, figure model, landscape, and abstraction. Students may choose to focus on oil or acrylic as their dominant medium for assignments. Students will purchase most of their own art supplies.


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  • ARTS 211 - Acrylic & Oil Painting II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 210 - Acrylic & Oil Painting I .
    This course is a continuation of Acrylic and Oil Painting I with emphasis upon individual creative expression. Traditional techniques such as glazing and impasto will be further investigated as well as more experimental approaches to painting such as mix-media, multi- panel, and painting installations. Traditional subject matter such as the landscape and the figure model will be painted, as well as subjects chosen by the student. Students may choose to focus on oil or acrylic as their dominant medium for assignments. Students will purchase most of their own art supplies.


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  • ARTS 212 - Still Photography I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    An introduction to black and white photography. This course covers basic camera operation, film processing and darkroom printing. Students will be exposed to aesthetic and critical issues related to the medium of photography. Purchase of additional supplies required. Students must have their own 35mm manually operational camera.


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  • ARTS 215 - Ceramics I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Ceramics I introduces students to the basic theory and practice involved in the forming and processing of clay from its raw state to the finished art object. Handbuilding processes will be emphasized as well as basic glaze application, glaze making and ceramic firing techniques. Students will learn the handbuilding techniques of pinch, coil and slab. Vessels and clay sculpture will be explored. Students will purchase some art supplies such as a ceramic tool kit and glaze brushes.


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  • ARTS 216 - Ceramics II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 215 - Ceramics I .
    Ceramics II introduces students to the basic theory and practice involved in making forms on the potter’s wheel. Students will learn basic wheel thrown forms that can be used in functional pottery and ceramic sculpture. Students will also learn glaze and firing techniques using glazes for the gas kiln. Students will purchase some art supplies such as clay, a ceramic tool kit and glaze brushes.


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  • ARTS 218 - Sculpture I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 108 - Three-Dimensional Design  .
    Sculpture I is an investigation of sculptural concepts, techniques, media, tools and vocabulary in order to further develop students’ sculptural skills and visual perception. The course involves exposure to contemporary sculptural concepts as well as traditional materials, technical information and personal expression. Students must purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 219 - Sculpture II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 218 - Sculpture I .
    This course offers an advanced sculpture student the opportunity to further investigate material processes and modes of presentation that reflect their specialized personal interests. An emphasis is placed on the development of personal language and concept. Students must purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 221 - Still Photography II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 212 - Still Photography I  or permission of instructor.
    This course is designed for students who have had Still Photography I and are interested in pursuing a more indepth experience in black and white photography techniques. This course will include an introduction to the Zone System with more precise film exposure, processing and printing controls. Students will explore a variety of darkroom techniques and focus on developing a cohesive portfolio. This course covers basic camera operation, film processing and darkroom printing. Purchase of additional supplies required. Students must have their own 35mm manually operational camera. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 222 - Ceramics III

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 216 - Ceramics II .
    Ceramics III is an advanced wheelthrowing course with emphasis on making large forms. Students will also explore altered forms and combining wheel thrown forms with handbuilding. Students will purchase some art supplies such as clay, a ceramic tool kit and glaze brushes.


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  • ARTS 223 - Advanced Glazing for the Studio Potter

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 222 - Ceramics III .
    This course instructs the student in the theory and practice of glaze chemistry and glaze formulation. Students will learn how to formulate their own glazes from glaze materials. Instruction will cover stoneware and porcelain glazes as well as low-fire and Raku glazes. Special glaze effects such as lusters, ceramic decals, underglazes and overglazes will also be discussed and used. Students will purchase some art supplies such as clay, ceramic tools, glaze brushes and glaze containers. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 225 - Raku

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 216 - Ceramics II .
    An indepth study of the ceramic process of Raku, a 16th century ceramic process originating in Japan. Students will learn the historical meanings of Japanese Raku and its adaptation by Western potters. Students will learn the process of making Raku clay and glaze. They will also learn how to fire a Raku kiln. Students will work on individual and group projects. Students must purchase some art supplies such as clay and ceramic tools. Offered in the summer I semester.


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  • ARTS 226 - Color Photography

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 212 - Still Photography I .
    This course will present an exploration of photographic color theory, the use of color negative film, color slide film, and color balance. Students will learn basic color including film and print processing. darkroom techniques including slide print processing and negative print processing. Students must purchase some additional photo supplies. Offered every other year in odd numbered years.


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  • ARTS 227 - Alternative Photographic Processes

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s):   ARTS 212 - Still Photography I  or ARTS 112 - Introduction to Digital Photography 
    This course will explore techniques that go beyond the traditional photographic darkroom practices. Some of the techniques covered in this course may include non-silver processes such as cyanotype and gum printing, hand-coloring, image lifts and transfers, handmade pin hole cameras and other experimental manipulation of images. This course will also look at the historical significance of these techniques to the development of photography as an art form. Students will purchase additional art supplies. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ARTS 228 - Contemporary Landscape Painting

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 210 - Acrylic & Oil Painting I  or ARTS 121 - Watercolor I  or ARTS 111 - Basic Drawing II .
    The landscape will be explored as a means of expressing our contemporary world via realism, metaphor and abstraction. Students will work outdoors at various sites on and off campus, including the rural landscape, cityscape, industrial sites and other outdoor locations. They will also develop ideas using source material such as sketches, props, and memory. Students will work in the color medium/media with which he/she has prior experience, including oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor. Collage and experimental use of media will be encouraged. Contemporary, post-modern and historical concepts about landscape painting will be discussed. Students will purchase their own art supplies. Offered every other Summer II.


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  • ARTS 229 - Printmaking: Monoprint and Relief

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design  or ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I  or permission of the instructor.
    This course will explore one of the oldest techniques in printmaking: the relief print, in which the surface of a wood block or linoleum is cut away and the surface inked to form the image. A much more modern method of surface printing will also be explored: the monoprint, is a very direct, painterly method of making prints that results in a unique image. This studio experience is supplemented with slide lectures, reading assignments, and videotapes to put the process/prints in a formal design context and an art historical perspective. Students must purchase some art supplies. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 235 - Acrylic & Oil Painting III

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 211 - Acrylic & Oil Painting II .
    This course is a continuation of Acrylic and Oil Painting II. The development of individual style, originality of expression, and portfolio preparation will be the focus, along with intermediate to advanced application of painting techniques and contemporary movements in painting. The figure model will be a painting subject for several sessions. Students may choose oil or acrylic as their dominant medium. Students will purchase most of their own art supplies.


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  • ARTS 236 - Acrylic & Oil Painting IV

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 235 - Acrylic & Oil Painting III .
    This course is a continuation of Acrylic and Oil Painting III using advanced concepts and techniques in painting with emphasis on the development of a strong individual style and originality of expression, independent projects, portfolio preparation, museum/gallery visits, and contemporary movements in painting. The figure model will be a painting subject for several sessions. Students may choose to paint with oil or acrylic as their dominant medium. Students will purchase most of their own art supplies.


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  • ARTS 243 - Figure Drawing II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 242 - Figure Drawing I .
    This course covers pictorial concepts motivated by the study of anatomy and the human figure. A live model will be drawn weekly. Students will use color media such as pastels, oil bar, and waterbase paint. A personal drawing style will be emphasized. Students will purchase their own art supplies.


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  • ARTS 244 - Ceramic Handbuilding

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 216 - Ceramics II .
    A ceramics course with emphasis on advanced approaches to handbuilding processes. Students will work with advanced handbuilding techniques and be introduced to advanced textural, glaze and firing techniques. They will also refine individual technical and creative skills. Students must purchase some art supplies such as clay and ceramic tools. Offered every other year in odd numbered years.


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  • ARTS 246 - Graphic Design I

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design .
    This course is an introduction to the concepts and processes of graphic design. Students learn about the field of graphic design and work with computers in bitmap, vector graphic, and page layout software, as well as with traditional art and design media. Projects involve digital imaging, typography, identity design and page layout. The designer’s creative process and problem-solving skills are emphasized throughout the course. Students will purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 247 - Graphic Design II

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 246 - Graphic Design I .
    This course covers advanced concepts and processes of graphic design and portfolio preparation. Students explore the creative process by combining bitmap, vector graphic, and page layout software, as well as traditional art and design media, toward original design solutions. Projects involve advanced digital imaging and typography, packaging and multi-page documents, pre-press and internet preparation Emphasis is placed on the relationship between individual creative and critical thinking skills and the designer’s role within professional, cultural and historical contexts. Students will purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 248 - Two-Dimensional Animation

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 246 - Graphic Design I .
    This course helps students develop basic creative skills in two-dimensional animation. Historical perspective includes eras, styles, techniques, as well as exploration of future possibilities such as game design, Web design, entertainment, education, and art. Students use 2-D imaging and animation software to create short computer animations involving typography, graphics and original characters, with some interactivity. Emphasis is on the whole creation process: from concept and story-boards to visual production with sound. Students will purchase some art supplies. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 249 - Digital Artmaking

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design  & ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I .
    Students will explore creative expression in art beyond the traditional media of painting, drawing, photography and sculpture by using digital technology. Students will combine traditional artmaking with the use of digital imaging software applications and printing techniques. Emphasis is on creative thinking and problem-solving. Students will also explore theory, history and ethics involved with the computer as an art tool. Students must purchase some art supplies. Offered every other year in even numbered years.


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  • ARTS 250 - Printmaking: Silkscreen

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design  or ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I  or permission of the instructor.
    This course is an introduction to the printmaking process of silkscreen. The techniques covered in the course will include photo processes and drawing. Students will create with single and multiple color images using water base inks. They will be able to incorporate other techniques such as collage and painting. Students must purchase some art supplies. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 253 - Introduction to Contemporary Printmaking

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design  or ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I  .
    This course is an introduction to recent developments in non toxic/less toxic techniques and materials for printmaking such as polyester plates for lithography and Image On film for intaglio. Students will also explore new ways to synthesize digital processes with traditional printmaking techniques to facilitate the process of printmaking. Students must purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 254 - Art of the Book

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 - Two-Dimensional Design  or ARTS 110 - Basic Drawing I  or permission of the instructor.
    This course will introduce students to the design and construction of traditional and non-traditional paper based book formats. Conceptual thought will be applied to the book form by studying the narrative, alternative and sculptural quality of the book as a universal medium for the visual artist. Alternative media will be encouraged. Students will be required to purchase some art materials. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ARTS 261 - Light, Optics & Lighting

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    In this course, students will explore the science and technology that produce visual images, specifically the nature of light and lens optics. A clear understanding of image formation (chemical, analog & digital) will be gained. Classic lighting styles, lighting patterns and lighting methods used for film, video and still photography will be examined and put into practice. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 266 - Advanced Digital Photography

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 112 - Introduction to Digital Photography  or permission of the instructor.
    Advanced Digital Photography will explore the use of advanced digital camera controls and software editing techniques. In-depth technical and software information will be covered relating to camera RAW exposure and software manipulation. This course will also focus on the creative development of a personal body of work. Students must have their own SLR style digital camera capable of exposing in RAW format. Students must purchase some art supplies.


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  • ARTS 267 - Introduction to Video Production

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of digital video production. Students will learn how to produce short videos, including story-boarding, directing, lighting and shooting, and will finish productions using current video-and sound-editing software. The course examines the application of video in contemporary art, documentation, and television production.


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  • ARTS 268 - Advanced Video Production: Narrative & Documentary

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 267 - Introduction to Video Production   or COMM 267 Digital Video Production: Narrative & Documentary  .
    This course covers advanced techniques for digital video, including scripting, directing, lighting, shooting, editing and overall production. Students will use advanced applications of current video-and sound-editing software. Final project is a video series or single production of substantial length within the field of narrative and/or documentary video. The course examines advanced application of film language and production techniques in the fields of Hollywood film, documentary production, and new media. Students will crew on college productions when available.


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  • ARTS 274 - Web Page Design for the Graphic Artist

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 246 - Graphic Design I .
    This course covers the concepts and application of graphic design for the World Wide Web. Students will create original web sites with attention to design fundamentals such as color, typography, imagery and composition. Web publishing software, simple animation, and basic XHTML are covered. Students must purchase art supplies. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • ARTS 276 - Typography

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 246 - Graphic Design I .
    This course helps graphic design students gain an understanding of the effects produced by various fonts and typographic techniques. It provides a historical overview and in-depth explanations of the formal qualities of characters and typefaces. A range of theoretical and applied projects are used to investigate typography as a fundamental communication tool. Students will purchase some art supplies. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • ARTS 277 - Game Audio and Video

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): CISY 106 - Fundamentals of Game Design .
    This course will cover the theory, as well as practical applications, of audio and computer video techniques as used in the game industry. Emphasis will be placed on methods of sound integration and video effects and how they impact character development and enhance the game-playing experience. Additional audio topics covered include: sound perception, waveform editing, sound effects and an introduction to MIDI, music composition and voiceovers. Computer video topics include: image composition, virtual cameras, motion capture and video compression. Offered every other year in even numbered years.


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  • ARTS 279 - Advanced Video Production: Video Art

    (2,2) 3 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 267 - Introduction to Video Production .
    This course explores the medium of video for expressive artistic practice. Utilizing current video-and sound-editing software, students will create a series of videos or a single production of substantial length examining the creative possibilities of the medium. The history of video art will be examined and its relation to performance art, commercial television, and documentary work. Various means of presentation, such as single channel video, multichannel installations, and web video will also be considered.


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  • ARTS 288 - Studio Art Cooperative Education I

    (3,0) 3 Credits
    Cooperative Education Approval Form Required. See Department Co-op Coordinator.
    Cooperative Education is the integration of classroom study with specific planned periods of learning through employment to gain practical experience. The course utilizes a seminar approach with performance based activities and individual student objectives which are job related and employer evaluated.


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  • AUTO 101 - Automotive Fundamental for Entry-Techs

    286 hours (noncredit)
    AUTO 101 provides a foundation for all automotive courses that follow.  This competency-based course simulates a real-world work environment.  This course also will require a 1-2 day job shadowing opportunity to   allow   students   to experience   an actual work environment. Students will be required to wear shop uniforms, and adhere to attendance policies that mirror the workplace.  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to competently perform preventative service maintenance tasks on vehicles, complete shop documentation associated with those tasks, and perform routine shop upkeep tasks.   The student  will correctly use and care for the tools used while  performing tasks, and observe safety  procedures  customary  for  the  performance of these tasks. This course has integrated Math and Soft Skills components.


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  • AUTO 120 - Automotive Electrical Service & Maintenance

    286 hours (noncredit)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of AUTO 101 Automotive Fundamental for Entry-Techs  .
    Students will diagnose basic electrical system problems. Each student will competently service ignition systems, perform maintenance on electrical/electronic systems, replace interior trim panels, and service mechanical seat controls. The  student   will  correctly use and care for the  tools used while performing tasks, and   observe   safety procedures customary   for   the performance  of  these  tasks.  Principles of electricity, circuitry and service are included in this course.  This course has integrated Math and Soft Skills components.


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  • AUTO 130 - Automotive HVAC, Cooling Systems, Trans/Drivelines

    286 hours (noncredit)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of AUTO 101 Automotive Fundamental for Entry-Techs  .
    Students   will   provide   preventative   maintenance, service and repair of drive line systems.  Students will conduct  visual  drive line checks (e.g. leaks, failed components), service  transfer   case fluid   systems, service   automatic &  manual   transmission    fluid systems, service wheel/hub bearing assemblies, and service  drive  shaft  components   (i.e. lube/replace drive shaft).  Students   will   provide   both   preventative   service and repair of vehicle HVAC systems.  Students will replace HVAC filters, replace blower motor controls, test HVAC system performance, and conduct refrigerant leak/dye tests. Students will provide both preventative service and repair of vehicle cooling systems.  Students will pressure test cooling systems, service coolant fluid systems, replace cooling thermostats, replace cooling system hoses & belts, replace cooling radiators, replace external water pumps, and replace cooling fan systems.    The student  will correctly use and  care  for  the  tools  used while     performing   tasks,    and    observe safety procedures customary for the performance of these tasks. This course has integrated Math and Soft Skills components.


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  • AUTO 140 - Steering/Suspension & Fuel Systems

    231 hours (noncredit)
    Prerequisite(s): Sucessful completion of AUTO 101 Automotive Fundamental for Entry-Techs  .
    Students will perform preventative maintenance and service of steering and brake systems. The student will correctly use and care for the tools  used while performing tasks, and observe  safety  procedures customary for the performance of these tasks. Tasks students   will   perform include   servicing   the   power steering fluid system, inspecting and replacing steering & suspension components, aligning front/rear vehicle suspension, brake maintenance & replacement. Students will also service fuel systems, perform ignition system service, including inspecting  for  fuel  system leaks (e.g. liquid,  air leaks), service  fuel  filters, replacing ignition coil(s),replacing  spark plugs & wires, replacing distributor cap & rotors.  The student  will correctly use and care for the tools  used while performing tasks, and observe  safety procedures customary  for  the  performance of  these  tasks. This course has integrated Math and Soft Skills components.


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  • BIOL 101 - General Biology I

    (3,3) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of college preparatory laboratory science or equivalent.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 112 - Precalculus I .
    This course is an in-depth study of the fundamental concepts of biology, utilizing a molecular approach to the structure and function of living organisms. Emphasis is placed upon the biochemical and cellular base of life, metabolism, reproduction and genetics.


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  • BIOL 101H - General Biology I - Honors

    (3,3) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.5 or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): MATH 112 Precalculus I  or MATH 114H Precalculus - Honors 
    An in-depth study of the fundamental concepts of biology, utilizing a molecular approach to the structure and function of living organisms. Emphasis is placed upon the biochemical and cellular base of life, metabolism, reproduction and Mendelian genetics. Lecture and laboratory will use an investigatory approach to topics and stress both individual and team research into theory, methodology, experimental design, and project completion.


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  • BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology

    (3,2) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): MATH 020 - Elementary Algebra .
    This course emphasizes common processes and structures among living things, from energy transfer to natural selection, from chemical structure to organism structure. Included are principles governing energetics, reproduction and development, inheritance and evolution. Credits will not be given for both Principles of Biology and General Biology I (BIOL 101 ).


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  • BIOL 111H - Principles of Biology - Honors

    (3,2) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s):   and GPA of 3.5 or permission of instructor.
    This course emphasizes common processes and structures among living things, from energy transfer to natural selection, from chemical structure to cellular structure.Included are principles governing energetics, reproduction and development, inheritance and evolution. Students will be responsible for writing and designing laboratory exercises in order to acquire a better understanding of the scientific process.  The course will also use a case study approach to emphasize course material.  Credit will not be given for both Principles of Biology and General Biology I – Honors (BIOL-101H).


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  • BIOL 120 - Human Biology

    (3,2) 4 Credits
    This course is an introductory study of the human body. Emphasis will be placed on the basic anatomy and physiology of the human systems and their interactions. The course is designed to give students a general understanding of their bodies in health and disease. Three-hour lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.


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  • BIOL 124 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I

    (3,3) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of college preparatory laboratory science or equivalent.
    This course is an in-depth study of the structure and function of the human body. The course content highlights the chemical, cellular, and tissue levels of organization, and the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. In the laboratory, students will examine anatomical models and preserved specimens, and conduct physiological as well as computer-simulated experiments. Completion of Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL 125 ) may be required for transfer of credits. The Honors Option is available for this course.


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  • BIOL 125 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II

    (3,3) 4 Credits
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 124 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I .
    This course is an in-depth study of the structures and functions of the general and special senses, and the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. In the laboratory, students will examine anatomical models and preserved specimens, and conduct physiological as well as computer simulated experiments. The Honors Option is available for this course.


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