Course Description: Application of the laws of mathematics and physics to properties of fluid states, force, pressure and flow velocities with emphasis on applying hydraulics to firefighting problems.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1041, preparation to effectively deliver classroom instruction using instructional aids and evaluation instruments, considering student needs, learning styles, and a conducive learning environment.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Specific focus on the role of an Incident Safety Officer as part of being employed as a professional Fire Officer. This involves the operation of the Incident Command System (ICS as a Safety Office) and will cover response to all hazards and types of situations.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Course is not an IFSAC certification course.
Course Description: Continuation of Fire Officer I, including the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of private organizations and governmental agencies with the fire service. Coursework meets the Fire Officer II requirements listed in the NFPA standard 1021, 2014 edition.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Application of knowledge and skills learned in Fire Officer courses with a specific focus on application of ‘on the job’ leadership skills and the ability to manage firefighter units in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: This course supports the Hutchinson Community College Officer Development program and is selective admissions for full-time employed firefighters.
Course Description: World Geography takes students on a tour of the world. Learn the main concepts geographers use to understand physical and human geography, such as maps, population growth, migration, climate, culture, geopolitics, and economic development. Those concepts are then applied to each region of the world in turn. Gain an understanding of how regions are different from each other, as well as how globalization is drawing people closer together.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: World Geography takes students on a tour of the world. Learn the main concepts geographers use to understand physical and human geography, such as maps, population growth, migration, climate, culture, geopolitics, and economic development. Those concepts are then applied to each region of the world in turn. Gain an understanding of how regions are different from each other, as well as how globalization is drawing people closer together.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
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 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 7:50 AM - 8:41 AM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 7:50 AM - 8:39 AM
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY.Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School Students Only.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Medicine Lodge High School Students Only.
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 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Exploration of the discipline of political science, including the scientific approach to understanding politics, political systems, and governmental processes. Overview of political thought, ideologies, participation, and behavior as well as political science subfields and careers in politics.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Exploration of the discipline of political science, including the scientific approach to understanding politics, political systems, and governmental processes. Overview of political thought, ideologies, participation, and behavior as well as political science subfields and careers in politics.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Nutrition requirements of a person during the successive stages of development with emphasis on nutrients, their availability in foods and factors affecting utilization.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Economic, political, social and intellectual development of the United States to the end of the Civil War with emphasis on development and decline of slavery, political parties, Indian policy, international relations and individuals responsible for the policies.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School Students only. Textbook Supplied to STudent.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School students only. Textbook supplied to student.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School Students only. Textbook supplied to student.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Medicine Lodge High School Students Only. Textbooks supplied to student.
Course Description: Economic, political, social and intellectual development of the United States from the Civil War to the present with emphasis on growth of democracy, free enterprise system, welfare programs, civil rights, needs and contributions of minority groups, foreign policy and national defense.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets on 9/2,9/16,9/30,10/14,10/28,11/11,11/25,12/9 All other work is completed online.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This Hybrid meets on 9/2,9/16,9/30,10/14,10/28,11/11,11/25,12/9 All other work will be completed online.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY.Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Medicine Lodge High School Students Only. Textbook supplied to student.
Course Description: An exploration of world civilizations, both Western (Near East, Greece, Rome, Medieval and Renaissance Europe) and non-Western (India, China, Japan, Africa, and the Americas), which will examine important cultural, political, and economic connections throughout the world. Key topics will include the formation of human civilization, the rise and fall of states and empires, and the development and spread of world religions.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: An exploration of world civilizations, both Western (Near East, Greece, Rome, Medieval and Renaissance Europe) and non-Western (India, China, Japan, Africa, and the Americas), which will examine important cultural, political, and economic connections throughout the world. Key topics will include the formation of human civilization, the rise and fall of states and empires, and the development and spread of world religions.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Honors Contract
Course Description: History of the world from the 17th century to the present.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Explore the “Rise of the West” and discover the origins of Western Civilization from it’s beginning to the 15th century. Emphasis will be placed on major developments in politics, society, warfare, religion, economics, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Introduction to the foundational concepts of the health record including content, characteristics, requirements, and processes designed to maintain the integrity of the healthcare data and information within the health record.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 4.00
Credit Hours: 4.00
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Elements of medical language including common abbreviations. Emphasis is placed on spelling, pronunciation, correct usage, and meaning relating to body systems, medical science, and medical specialties.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This hybrid will meet on 8/25, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, and 11/24. The final will be online on 12/1. All other work will be completed online.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This hybrid will meet on 8/25, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, and 11/24. The final will be online on 12/1. All other work will be completed online.Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY.Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.