Course Description: Analyzing the latest materials to determine component failures, calibrations, and GPS usage on agricultural equipment.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Complete JD107 JD Ag Equip Hydr & AE100 AC/DC Circuits enroll in JD227L JD Ag Dsl Diag Lab, JD228L JD Tech Trng Lab VI and JD229L JD Tech Trng Lab IX score of 80% rqd for JD Tech Trng lab work/tests.
Course Description: Analyzing the latest materials to determine component failures, calibrations and GPS usage on agricultural equipment.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Complete JD107 JD Ag Equip Hydr & AE100 AC/DC Circuits. Concurrent enroll in JD227 JD Ag Dsl Diagnostics, JD228L JD Tech Trng Lab VI and JD229L JDTech Trng Lab IX.
Course Description: Study of the operating principles of fuel systems, after-treatment emission systems and how they make John Deere diesel engines have superior performance using John Deere courses and hands-on training. Explain the difference between common rail and plunger type fuel systems while identifying the components. Completely diagnose advanced engine systems.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enroll in JD227/JD227L JD Ag Dsl Diag Lect/Lab & JD229L Tech Trng Lab IX. Service Tech Cert from JD upon successful completion of this course. Passing assessment score: 80% or higher
Course Description: Reporting techniques with emphasis on basic principles of journalistic writing; a history of journalism and overview of reporting, writing, editing, and using journalistic style for various media, including print, broadcast and digital.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Writing stories or selling and designing ads for The Collegian newspaper and the Dragon's Tale magazine.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Writing stories or selling and designing ads for The Collegian newspaper and the Dragon's Tale magazine.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Production of the college newspaper. Writing, copy preparation, editing, advertising, page design, and distribution through digital reporting and story enhancements including placing copy, photos, podcasts, and videos on the newspaper web site and social media.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Meeting Times:
Days: MF
Times: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC207
Days: W
Times: 12:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC207
Course Description: An introduction to the principles of magazine production, including layout design, copy writing, ad design and computer typesetting and graphics in the production of Issue 1 and planning of Issue 2 of the Dragon's Tale magazine. Training for students interested in producing in-house magazines for businesses. Four hours laboratory and lecture.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Serve as a student editor or ad manager with advanced techniques for successful publication of college newspaper or magazine.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Directed study in publication management.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Directed study in publication management.
Course Description: Beginning work experience through a partnership with industry from journalism and/or graphic arts technology fields.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Prior journalism or graphic arts technology experience is recommended. At least 45 clock hours required for each credit hour enrolled.
Course Description: Introduction to photographic principles through the use of digital cameras and equipment. Practice assignments in exposure, composition and post processing of photographic files.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Explore fundamental techniques and use of basic tools in Adobe Photoshop. Acquire, enhance, and manipulate images for use in print or digital media.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Overview of rules and laws governing ethical legal obligations oriented to paralegals and professional paralegal practices. Topics include confidentiality, conflicts of interests, attorney-client and work product privilege, authorized practice of law, interviewing, investigations, records collection and communication skills.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Introduction to legal research and writing, overview of the law and how to research, simple legal research problems in case law and statutory exercises, citation form, appropriate research instruments including Westlaw and Shepard''s Citations.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Fundamental principles and applications of debtor/creditor law, including debt collection, creditor rights and collective creditor actions drawn from Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: The College Learning Methods course emphasizes active learning practices in which students learn personal management skills, learning process, and classroom activities and behaviors designed to enhance learning and academic success.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: The historical development and the internal and external issues of the various components of the criminal justice system including police, corrections and the courts and how these interrelated components result in the administration of justice today.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Focuses on the unique types of writing required in a criminal justice career. Students are required to gather pertinent information and then record that information by writing a variety of report narratives representative of those prepared by individuals working in a profession within the criminal justice system.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class will meet on campus once a week. The rest of the course work will be completed online. The 1st meet will be on Wed 8/19, subsequent meets will be each of the following Tuesdays.Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Explores the major components involved in the study of ethics, particularly as it applies to the field of criminal justice. Focus is placed on the code of conduct and ethics of the criminal justice profession and the standards held to in their professional role. The aim of the course is to produce professionals who are not only critical thinkers, but who have the skills necessary to pursue sound ethics in their day-to-day decisions and activities.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Examines the historical precedents and philosophical reasons for treating juveniles differently from adults. Reviews empirical evidence about child development that can illuminate the reasons for their special status within the system. It will study the major theories that have been proposed as explanations of delinquent behavior. The course will also provide a detailed overview of the juvenile justice system, from its beginnings to the current state of the institution.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00