Course Description: Evaluation and application of all elements of hair coloring, including slicing and weaving highlighting techniques, virgin lightener, and color applications, the difference between demi-permanent and permanent hair colors, when and how to use toners and fillers, and when to use specific techniques based on client needs and wants.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 82.5+ hours.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 82.5+ hours.
Course Description: Theory and practice of the science of cosmetology, chemical texturizing, and permanent waving.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 27+ hours.
Course Description: Theory and practice of cosmetology, including professionalism, salon ecology, and the salon as a business. Short- and long-term goal planning and steps for first years upon program completion. Examination of different types of bacteria and viruses as well as disease-spread prevention methods in salons.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.
Course Description: Hands-on experience in conducting salon business including caring for hair, interacting with clientele, and practicing lab techniques in a live setting.
Course Notes: CO102 Cosmetology II.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.
Course Description: Management of the salon experience through administration of proper procedures in reception, consultation, salesmanship, and application.
Course Notes: CO180 Clinical Experience Foundations.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.
Course Description: Theory and practice of cosmetology including hair anatomy and physiology, skin care, facials, and makeup application. Safe electrical practices in salons and use of electricity in facials. Demonstration of proper facial procedures and product use to meet client skincare needs.
Course Notes: CO102 Cosmetology II.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 22+ hours.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 22+ hours.
Course Description: Cosmetology practices for wigs, hair additions, and long hair design, including application of various styles as well as care and uses of wigs and other hair additions. Demonstration of proper braiding, formal hairstyles, and fillers/additives used in up-dos.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 48+ hours.
Course Description: Theory and practice of hair texturing with perms, wraps, and relaxers, including the application of different types of chemicals, their effects on the hair, and methods for maintaining hair after a relaxer service.
Course Notes: CO121 Chemistry & Chemical Texturizing.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 28+ hours.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 28+ hours.
Course Description: Classroom and clinical experience in nail enhancements and creative use of nail art. Practice using acrylic and gel products on nails in a safe and sanitary manner. Study methods to complete the acrylic nail portion of the licensing practical exam.
Course Notes: CO161 Salon Service Techniques.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. This course fulfills 14+ hours.
Course Description: Culminating review for Kansas Board of Cosmetology licensing examination, including preparation for both written and practical portions through recommended study methods and mock demonstrations.
Course Notes: CO265 Wigs and Long Hair Design.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. The course fulfills 11+ hours.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public. The course fulfills 11+ hours.
Course Description: Experience delivering cosmetology services with focus on increased accuracy, safety, assessment, customer service, and satisfaction.
Course Notes: CO181 Clinical Operations, and CO183 Cliical Experience Precision.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.50
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.
Course Description: Refinement of customer service, goal setting, and client retention to support accuracy, time, and precision in salon services.
Course Notes: CO280 Client Services.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.
Course Description: Culmination of customer service, client consultations, and applications for salon business success.
Course Notes: CO280 Client Services.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cosmetology students must have a minimum of 320 hours of training before working on the public.
Course Description: Programming in Visual Basic focusing on structured, procedural, and object-oriented techniques, event-driven design, and application development including user interface, error handling, and data processing.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Reinforce computer programming techniques previously covered through the use of a new programming language. Languages rotate from semester to semester to further the understanding and application of programming.
Course Notes: CS111 Visual Basic Programming, or CS200 Problem Solving and Programming.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: An exploration of algorithm design principles and their application in procedural programming, focusing on state, control structures, functions, and modularity. Topics include patterns of conditional and iterative control structures, program testing techniques, and an introduction to data structures, classes, and objects. Students will engage in programming projects that emphasize problem analysis, solution design, and the development of well-structured programs.
Course Notes: MA106 College Algebra, or Departmental Consent, and CS111 Visual Basic Programming.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: This course will cover the techniques used in problem solving and mathematical reasoning. Students will learn the framework for basic programming algorithms, and the roles discrete objects play in basic computations required in logical programming practices.
Course Notes: MA106 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students who do not have the required prerequisites must receive Departmental II consent before enrolling. Students should have computer programming knowledge before enrolling in this course.
Course Description: Using computer aided drafting software to generate two-dimensional working drawings.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: PC with Windows operating system and Autodesk AutoCAD software required. Free student version software available at www.autodesk.com/education.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.
Course Description: Drafting fundamentals and techniques including orthographic projections, sectional view, conventional dimensioning, geometric dimensioning, metric conversion, pictorial drawings, auxiliary views, fasteners, detail and assembly drawings, and letterings.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.
Course Description: Detail and assembly drawings of machines and their component parts, shop notes and parts lists, precision dimensions, allowances, limits and tolerances.
Course Notes: DR100 Computer Aided Drafting I.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00