Course Description: Operation of apparatus equipped with fire pumps including pumpers, initial fire-attack apparatus, tenders (tankers), wildland-fire apparatus and aerial apparatus equipped with pumps.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Certifies the fighter to NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications.
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Course is not an IFSAC certification course.
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Study of microcomputer including word processing, spreadsheets, database, necessary hardware concepts and terminology.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
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.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Repeatable once for graduation credit if using a different software package.
Course Description: Behavior and service of metals in industry. Characteristics during heating, cooling, shaping, forming, and the stress related to their mechanical properties. Theory behind alloys, heat treatment processes, and wear resistance.
Course Notes: MC110 BenchWork with a Grade of C or higher, and MC115 Machining I with a Grade of C or higher.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC116 is encouraged.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Simultaneous enrollment in MC116 is encouraged.
Course Description: Continuation of MC117 CNC Operations. Application of program skills previously learned to independently operate CNC equipment to create a variety of machined parts.
Course Notes: MC117 CNC Operations.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: In video production techniques students will hold various roles including director, producer and production crew members while handling talent, blocking scenes, dealing with composition, lighting, staging, sound scripting and sequencing of shots. Site selection, studio and location shots, production breaks, shooting schedules, various modes of production and the importance of individual reliability will also be considered.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.
Course Description: Elements of musical understanding and the study of representative compositions.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: For non-music majors only.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: For non-music majors only.
Course Description: Students will explore basic techniques for fabricating jewelry. Learning Soldering, texturing metal, bezel stone setting, making a silver ring and more.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: No class March 21.Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: No class April 18. No class May 9.
Course Description: Basic rider course that leads to successful completion of Kansas Motorcycle endorsement requirement.
Course Notes: Continuing Ed Permission.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: On Sat. & Sun. class meets from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.Meeting Times:
Days: F
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC112
Days: SU
Times: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: On Sat. & Sun. Group A meets 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group B meets 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Meeting Times:
Days: F
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC112
Days: SU
Times: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: On Sat. & Sun. Group A meets 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group B meets 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Meeting Times:
Days: F
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC112
Days: SU
Times: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: On Sat. & Sun. Group A meets 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group B meets 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Meeting Times:
Days: F
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC112
Days: SU
Times: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: On Sat. & Sun. Group A meets 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group B meets 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Meeting Times:
Days: F
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Shears Technology Center
Room: STC112
Days: SU
Times: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM