Course Description: AC/DC circuits address the basics of direct and alternating current circuits.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.
Course Description: In-depth understanding and working knowledge of multimeters. Digital Multimeter Principles will help students develop a working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques to apply in the field.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: **Concurrent enrollment in AE100.**McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.
Course Description: Fundamental knowledge of the aging process with emphasis on meeting the physical needs requirements of geriatric residents of health care facilities including ethics, communication, normal and aging body system functions, nutrition, diseases, observation skills, documentation, personal care skills and their adequate performance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: Students must pass both theory and clinical portions; meets state requirements for Certified Nurse Aide state exam; 105 clock hours. Students are responsible for books and CPR fees. HS students only!Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: Students must pass both theory and clinical portions; meets state requirements for Certified Nurse Aide state exam; 105 clock hours. Students are responsible for books and CPR fees. HS students only!
Course Description: Types and forms of energy, internal and external combustion engines, operation of two-stroke and four-stroke cycle engines; preparing work area, disassembling engine, inspecting and reassembling the engine.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent Required. McPherson High School students only. Textbooks provided. Meets during 2nd & 3rd hour block.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent Required. McPherson High School students only. Textbooks provided. Meets during 4th & 5th hour block.
Course Description: In this course students will complete service work orders; describe the relationship between voltage, ohms and amperage; perform basic electrical circuit repairs; identify electrical system faults; identify basic wiring diagram symbols, components, and legend information; perform basic electrical circuit measurements using a DVOM; describe basic circuit characteristics of series, parallel and series parallel circuits through a variety of classroom and shop learning and assessment activities.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent Required. McPherson High School students only. Textbooks provided. Meets during 2nd & 3rd hour block.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent Required. McPherson High School students only. Textbooks provided. Meets during 4th & 5th hour block.
Course Description: Basic anatomical and physiological terminology; fundamental chemical concepts with an emphasis on organic macromolecules, pH, buffers, electrolytes, and solutions; introduction to cellular structure and function.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: For students planning to enroll in BI103 Human Anatomy and Physiology who have not had a college level biology course.
Course Description: Basic structure and function of the human body.
Course Notes: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 6.00
Section Notes: Student must also enroll in BI103L lab with same instructor.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI103 Anatomy and Physiology.
Course Notes: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI103 Lecture with same instructor.
Course Description: Understand the structure and function of the human body. This course is the first in a two-semester sequence and will cover biochemistry, cellular organization, cell function, and histology. Gross anatomy, microscopic anatomy, and physiology of the Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous systems will be covered.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI107L Human Anatomy and Physiology I with the same instructor.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI107 Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Microbiological principles; introduction to eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes and viruses, growth and control, microbial genetics, mechanisms of infection, and host defenses with selected microbial diseases addressed; support of concepts examined in lecture provided by lab emphasizing aseptic technique, safe handling and manipulation of microbes and survey of representative microorganisms. Lecture and lab.
Course Notes: (BI101,BI103,BI104,BI105)BI107 is not a valid prereq code.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Students must also enroll in BI112L Lab.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI112 General Microbiology.
Course Notes: BI101 or BI103 or BI104 or BI105, or BI107 Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI112 Lecture.
Course Description: Introductory skills for carpentry careers including basic safety, construction math, hand and power tools, construction drawings, basic rigging, materials handling and employability and communication skills.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided.
Course Description: Safety procedures on construction sites emphasizing compliance with OSHA regulations.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. McPherson High School students only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. McPherson High School students only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. McPherson High School students only.
Course Description: Introduction to construction drawings, basic rigging, communication skills, employability skills, material handling.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided. Meets during 2nd & 3rd hour block.
Course Description: Build general carpentry skills through NCCER General Carpentry curriculum. Orientation to carpentry focusing on building materials and fasteners, construction plans and documents, principles of site and building layout. Combined with the Carpentry II course, be prepared to take and pass the General Carpentry exam to earn the NCCER General Carpentry credential.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Meets during 2nd & 3rd hour block.
Course Description: An introduction to college success strategies including college-level study skill techniques, goal setting, and healthy lifestyles as well as identification of one's interests, values, skills and personality to assist in making career choices.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: The course is intended for undecided students who are advised through the Student Success Center. Students with a declared major should enroll in ED105.
Course Description: Planning, organizing, drafting, and revising strategies to produce paragraphs and multiple-paragraph essays. Basic rules of grammar, punctuation, syntax, usage, and sentence mechanics.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Mandatory concurrent enrollment in EN101 with the same instructor. Student must earn a passing grade to sequence to English Composition II. Does not count toward graduation.
Course Description: Completion of Composition 1A allows students to develop and structure writing that meets academic standards using conventions of composition with an emphasis on development, editing, peer collaboration, and responsible communication. Course covers instruction in research, documentation, and ethical integration of research. Selected readings for models and criticism are used.
Course Notes: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accu NG Writing Score 255+ & Accu NG Reading Score 255+, and ACT Reading Score of 18 or above, or ACT English Score of 18 or above.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: 16+ ACT Reading and English and B or higher in most recent high school English Course or 2.7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA and B or higher in most recent high school English course. McPhersonSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: 16+ ACT Reading AND English AND B or higher in most recent high school English course; OR 2.7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA AND B or higher in most recent high school English course. MCPH ACSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: 16+ ACT Reading AND English AND B or higher in most recent high school English course; OR 2.7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA AND B or higher in most recent high school English course. MCP ACSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: 16+ ACT Reading AND English AND B or higher in most recent high school English course; OR • 2.7+ high school cumulative unweighted GPA  AND B or higher in most recent high school English course.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: 16+ ACT Reading AND English AND B or higher in most recent hs English course; OR • 2.7+hs cumulative unweighted GPA AND B or higher in most recent hs English course. Must take EN098 w/same instructor.
Course Description: Even though American government touches every aspect of Americans’ lives, few students understand how American government and politics work or how citizens can engage their own political system. Explore the creation and development of the American political system, the Constitution, civil liberties, and civil rights; the nature of American politics and political participation, including political parties, elections, interest groups, and media; the structure of political institutions, namely Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary; and the development of public policy. Throughout the course, learn about your own political identity, observe how government actually works, and have important civic conversations.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only.