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
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Etiologies, signs, symptoms, courses and complications of diseases, and the modern practices of diagnosis and treatment.
Course Notes: HR105 Medical Terminology, and BI103 Human A&P.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Study of microcomputer including word processing, spreadsheets, database, necessary hardware concepts and terminology.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Microcomputers and various software applications; hardware and software selection, integration, and implementation; fundamentals of operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and computer problem solving.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Prior computer experience required. Keyboarding skills recommended.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Prior computer experience required. Keyboarding skills recommended.
Course Description: Introduction to relational database concepts and terminology; basic database skills including creating, using and modifying tables, queries, forms and reports.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Repeatable once for graduation credit if using a different software package.Students must be able use computer independently (understand general computer concepts, terminology, and operations).
Course Description: Advanced database skills including importing and exporting; creating advanced queries, forms, reports, data access pages and macros; managing the database.
Course Notes: IS201 Database I with a grade of C or better.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Repeatable once for graduation credit if using a different software package.
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Course is 8 weeks in length, with assignments required from multiple chapters each week.
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Course is 8 weeks in length, with assignments required from multiple chapters each week.
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Course is 8 weeks in length, with assignments required from multiple chapters each week.
Course Description: Theory of equations, functions, inverse functions, complex numbers, determinants and matrices. Recommended for students majoring in Pre-Health, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Math, and Business.
Course Notes: HS GPA over 3.25, or Accuplacer NextGen QuantReason, Alg,Stats Score 263 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 22 or Higher.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HS GPA of 3.25 and B- or higher in second semester of Algebra 2, or ACT Math score of 22 or higher, or Accuplacer Math score of 263 or higher, or successful completion of MA108 or MA117.
Course Description: Students will be provided the opportunity to learn and practice bench work skills such as filing, drilling, tapping, deburring and layout for projects. They will gain valuable practical experience in the use of various hand tools by producing basic bench work projects. Topics will include safety, print reading, job planning, and quality control.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC115 Machining I is encouraged.
Course Description: Conduct job hazard analysis for conventional mills and lathes, develop math skills for machine tool operations, perform preventive maintenance and housekeeping on conventional mills and lathes, select work holding devices for mills, lathes and other machine tools, calculate feeds and speeds, remove material using milling and turning processes, align milling head, use a vertical mill to center drill, drill and ream holes, change tools and tool holders on milling machines, and maintain saws and grinders.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC110 Bench Work is recommended.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC110 Bench Work is recommended.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC110 Bench Work is recommended.
Course Description: History of Numerical Control (NC) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. Introduction to CNC machine used in the precision and machining trades. Practical experience in the application of "G" codes and "M" codes, writing CNC machine programs, and machine setup and operation.
Course Notes: MC115 Machining I with a Grade of C or higher, or Departmental Consent.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: This course examines theory, applications, and operation of industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The inspection, maintenance and repair of the various components are covered in this course. Interpretation of the various schematic symbols used in hydraulic and pneumatic circuit diagrams will be discussed.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: Basic mechanical skills required for the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical industrial equipment as well as preventive maintenance techniques.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.
Course Description: Preparation and testing for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification in safe refrigerant handling procedures.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Preparation for licensing in evaluating structures to determine duct sizing for heating and cooling systems.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00