Course Description: Comprehensive look at the skills needed to successfully open and operate a new or existing business; business objectives; planning; organizing; staffing; financial statements; budgets; analysis of potential markets; financing of the business; location; layout; and legal forms of ownership.
Course Notes: BU100 Small Business Accounting, or Departmental Consent, or BU101 Accounting I.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Law of contracts, real property, personal property, bailments, sales and secured transactions with emphasis on the Uniform Commercial Code.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Word processing on the microcomputer using Microsoft Word software.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: The PC version of Word is required. The Mac version will not work for this course.
Course Description: Use of spreadsheet software to demonstrate competencies in using formatting techniques, features and functions with hands-on experience; managing and auditing multiple worksheets and workbooks; working with formulas and functions; charting and graphic capabilities; developing lists and Pivot Tables; creating and using templates; collaborating with work groups; creating and editing macros; using data tables, scenario management and solver; importing and exporting data.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: The PC version of Excel is required. The Mac version will not work for this course.
Course Description: Relational database skills including creating, using and modifying tables, queries, forms, reports, data access pages and macros; importing, exporting and managing the database; designing, restructuring and/or creating data bases;setting relationships; validating records; analyzing data; creating reports for management.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: The PC version of Access is required. The Mac computer will not work for this course.
Course Description: Hiring practices, termination and retention policies, reward systems, compensation methods and records retention for use in the Human Resources office.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Introduction to the field of early childhood education with emphasis on historical perspectives, overview of child development, NAEYC ethics and standards, and environment and curriculum planning.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: A study of the role of observation to assess and monitor the development of children aged birth to five, as well as learn appropriate techniques for interacting with young children.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This course will cover different observation and assessment techniques used in early childhood settings, and how to use assessment information to guide instruction and evaluate programs.
Course Description: An overview of the guiding philosophies in working with children with disabilities and their families to provide interventions and support. This class will provide students in the early childhood education program knowledge of special needs children in the areas of development, health, genetics, assessment and effects of environments.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Theory, principles and history of chemistry. Lecture and lab.
Course Notes: MA106 College Algebra, or MA117 Contemporary Math, or MA108 Elements of Statistics.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in MA106, MA108, or MA117 with or without review. Must also enroll in CH101L Lab. Requires proctored exams.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of CH101 General Chemistry.
Course Notes: MA106 College Algebra, or MA117 Contemporary Math, or MA108 Elements of Statistics.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in CH101 816 Lecture.
Course Description: Computer use within the healthcare industry: includes computer hardware, software,databases,security, privacy, storage and other computer related systems. Focus is on health information technicians, administrative and clinical systems as well as Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: An introduction to digital design concepts including: number systems, Boolean algebra fundamentals, Karnaugh maps, gates, flop-flops, shift registers, memories, etc.; basic engineering aspects of computer architecture; introduction to hardware description languages and imbedded systems.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Student should enroll in CS111 Visual Basic Programming and/or CS203 Discrete Structures at the same time.
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
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: 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.
Course Description: Utilization of BIM (Building Information Modeling) software to develop 3D models of residential houses as well as detail drawings for construction.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: PC with Windows operating system and Autodesk Revit software required. Free student version software available at www.autodesk.com/education.
Course Description: Using advanced modeling tools to create complex parametric models, assemblies, engineering drawings and presentation drawings.
Course Notes: DR119 Parametric Modeling I: Autodesk Inventor.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: PC with Windows operating system and Autodesk Inventor software required. Free student version software available at www.autodesk.com/education.
Course Description: Fundamental macroeconomic ideas including incentives, opportunity cost, supply and demand, macroeconomic indicators, aggregate economy, and fiscal and monetary policies.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: EC100 is not a requirement to take EC101.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: EC100 is not a requirement to take EC101.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: EC100 is not a requirement to take EC101.
Course Description: Fundamental microeconomic ideas including incentives, opportunity cost, supply and demand, elasticity, market structures, profit-maximizing output, market failures, consumer choice, and behavioral economics.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: EC100 is not required for enrollment in EC101Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00