Catalog 2016-2017 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

English as a Second Language

  
  • EASL 050 High Intermediate ESL

    1-15 credits


    Students will practice and improve communication skills to function effectively in various life situations and to explore program opportunities.

    Prerequisites: EASL 040  or equivalent placement score.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

     

    • Reading
      • Recognize unfamiliar and some specialized words by breaking words into parts and using contextual clues           
      • Monitor and enhance comprehension by recognizing key words and posing and answering questions 
      • Organize information using some strategies, such as recall, restatement, simple sequencing and simple categorization
    • Writing
      • Write a simple narrative, informative, or expressive paragraph
      • Use strategies to identify, brainstorm and organize ideas to support a single purpose such as to convey personal experience, meet a specific need or respond to recent learning
      • Make edits of grammar, spelling, sentence structure, language usage and text structure
    • Listening
      • Understand and respond appropriately to extended explanations and narratives, detailed instructions and complex conversations
      • Use a wide range of strategies effectively to repair gaps in understanding and give feedback
      • Apply linguistic, socio-cultural, and other background knowledge and strategies to understand the intent of the speaker
    • Speaking
      • Use basic grammar and a variety of sentence types in a range of somewhat unfamiliar or unpredictable communication tasks
      • Elaborate with some detail and examples and select the most important information to relay
      • Recall and use sufficient oral vocabulary related to personal experience and everyday activities, some idioms

  
  • EASL 053 Healthcare Bridge I

    6 credits


    This course is designed to assist ESL students in their transition into Allied Health Programs, by offering language instruction in the context of Health/ Healthcare.

    Prerequisites: Completion of level 4 or equivalent placement scores and interest in one of the Allied Health Programs at LWTech.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate familiarity with key A&P concepts (body makeup and systems, etc) and master basic vocabulary (in terms of spelling, pronunciation and word use) related to Health/Healthcare
    • Apply basic reading comprehension skills (skimming, scanning, and breaking down larger phrases) to authentic reading selections used in Allied Health Programs; read timed readings and answer comprehension questions and/or summarize
    • Identify the three basic component parts of a word and apply word building rules to infer meaning of basic health/medical terminology
    • Differentiate among verb tenses, use Passive Voice (basics tenses) correctly, form the plural of medical nouns, and use adjectives to compare
    • Write an extended paragraph with the following methods of development: narration, description, cause/effect, and process analysis
    • Use simple sentence combining techniques to write paragraphs/case studies
    • Set realistic goals, keep a reading log, and keep track of wpm, and improve test-taking skills
    • Identify class sequence and campus contact for desired program
    • Plan a visit of at least one hour to a relevant college class, interview the instructor and/or a student in the class, and prepare a report based on the interview and observation
    • Plan a project with a classmate to present to the class on topics of intercultural issues in healthcare (involves contact with native speakers)
    • Use a CD and a floppy disk, create and save a document, and use bars, buttons, and icons; become familiar with basic word-processing skills and improve typing speed; access relevant web pages

     

  
  • EASL 057 ESL Writing High/Intermediate

    3 credits
    This online class improves reading and writing skills through learning and practicing new grammar and writing topics. Assignments are based on online reading texts.

    Prerequisites: EASL 040  or equivalent placement score.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of the form, meaning, and use of different verb tenses, the passive voice, modal verbs, and gerunds and infinitives
    • Write clear sentences in paragraphs missing topic sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences
    • Understand the meaning and use of different transitional words and phrases
    • Apply the new grammar knowledge in writing sentences and paragraphs correctly
    • Develop ideas into final paragraphs based on online readings
  
  • EASL 060 Connect With English

    1 credits
    In this independent-study course, students will practice listening and writing skills, and some basic grammatical structures to complement or prepare for regular ESL classes.

    Prerequisites: EASL 030  or equivalent placement score.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

  
  • EASL 062 Writing Improvement

    1 credits
    This independent-study class is intended for intermediate ESL learners. Students will work on their writing at the sentence level and then at the paragraph level, while reviewing and practicing grammatical structures and relationships.

    Prerequisites: EASL 030  or equivalent placement score.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

  
  • EASL 064 ESL Workskills

    1 credits
    This is an independent-study course designed to improve the language skills necessary to function well in an American workplace setting.

    Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EASL 030  or EASL 040  or current employment.

    Quarters Offered: All

  
  • EASL 065 Advanced ESL

    1-15 credits


    In this course, students will continue improving communication skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing to prepare them for transitioning into college programs.

    Prerequisites: EASL 050  or equivalent placement.

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

     

    • Reading
      • Locate important information, read identified sections for detail and determine missing information
      • Monitor and enhance comprehension using skimming and scanning and question formation techniques
      • Organize and analyze information and reflect upon its meaning using classification, categorization and comparison/contrast
    • Writing
      • Write compound and complex sentences in one-two paragraph texts with few errors
      • Make revisions for clarity and organization and edits for grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and language usage
      • Use familiar and specialized vocabulary including abstract nouns and idioms
    • Listening
      • Understand main ideas in conversations, short lectures, and extended explanations
      • Ask questions for further understanding and to give feedback appropriate to the situation
      • Apply linguistic, socio-cultural, and other background knowledge and strategies to fully understand the intent of the speaker
    • Speaking
      • Use a variety of complex sentence structures in a range of unfamiliar, unpredictable and uncomfortable interactions
      • Employ appropriate strategies to select, organize and relay information
      • Recall and use vocabulary related to daily activities, school, work and social situations


Environmental Science

  
  • ENVS 321 Environmental Health

    5 credits
    This course investigates the role of the environment in personal, community, and global health. This course investigates current environmental public health issues and topics in environmental health sciences as well as global health threats such as climate change, pollution, food supply issues, etc. This course includes laboratory.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the BASPH program or instructor permission.

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Analyze the role that environmental policy and regulation has on mitigating health risks
    • Investigate major sources and types of environmental agents and the role they play in health outcomes
    • Identify and define the steps in the risk-assessment and risk-management processes
    • Define toxicology and identify issues surrounding human exposure to chemical toxicants
    • Examine the role of water and air in human health issues and outcomes
    • Identify the role of food safety and food quality on human health outcomes
    • Identify current issues and topics in environmental health
    • Compare peer-reviewed research with popular accounts of environmental health issues and concerns
  
  • ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science

    5 credits
    Discusses the effects of human activity on changing ecosystems, energy flow, sustainability, pollution, and natural cycles. Content also deals with water and wastewater treatments, air pollution, and solid waste treatment and disposal technologies. Includes laboratory.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 093 , MATH 090  or instructor permission.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Intercultural Appreciation.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Discuss the natural cycles of an ecosystem
    • Explain the natural flow of energy and associated ecosystems and their sustainability
    • Discuss changes to ecosystems due to human activity 
    • Identify common constituents of surface water, groundwater, and domestic wastewater
    • Apply concepts and principles of sustainable development as it relates to wastewater treatment, dissolved oxygen, and landfill space
    • Identify environmental issues that relate to different cultures and countries

First Aid/CPR

  
  • IFAD 156 8-Hour First Aid/CPR

    0.5 credits
    Designed for people in office settings (e.g. banking, retail sales and computer operators) within 4-6 minutes of emergency health services. First Aid and CPR certification valid for two years. Text required, review prior to start. Course covers basic first aid and CPR instruction.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Apply skills of CPR/AED and First Aid
    • Course completion cards in CPR and FA meet Washington State Labor and Industries workplace safety requirement for 2 years
    • Prepare participants to respond correctly in emergency situations
  
  • IFAD 158 CPR For the Healthcare Provider

    0.5 credits
    CPR certification meets AHA guidelines for healthcare providers. Course specifically designed for individuals in the medical or dental fields, and students in the college pre-professional programs. Text required, review prior to start of course.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • American Heart Association Provider CPR class completion cards are recognized by Washington State Labor and Industries in the work place for two years
    • Understand and apply skills of CPR
    • Prepare participants to respond correctly in emergency situations
  
  • IFAD 161 12-Hour First Aid/CPR/Daycare and Foster Care

    1 credits
    Meets Washington State Department of Social and Health Services requirements for day or foster care licensing; also recommended for adults who participate in activities involving children. Program includes accident safety and prevention, infant and child care, obstructed airway management and first aid. First aid certification valid for two years; CPR certification valid for two years. Review text prior to the start of class.

  
  • IFAD 162 First Aid/CPR for Health Care Providers

    1 credits
    Includes adult, child and infant skills in airway management and CPR; Bag Valve Mask Resuscitation practical exercises, AED awareness and familiarization, and first aid. First aid certification valid for two years; CPR certification meets AHA guidelines for healthcare providers; recommended renewal is one year. Course is designed for students in allied health programs. Review text prior to the start of class.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid class completion cards are recognized by Washington State Labor and Industries in the workplace for 2 yrs
    • Prepare participants to respond correctly in emergency situations
    • Apply skills of CPR and First Aid
  
  • IFAD 216 HIV/AIDS Training

    1 credits
    Overview of AIDS including concepts of immunity and related diseases. In class lecture for 7 hours of education with an additional 4 hours of online instruction. Exceeds Washington state seven-hour minimum requirement for healthcare workers. Participants will be given a certificate of attendance and training upon completion of course requirements.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • State the cause of AIDS
    • Describe the functioning of the normal immune system
    • State the diseases associated with AIDS
    • State current therapies for the syndrome
    • Inform patients on the importance of  AIDS education in the global prevention of AIDS
    • Describe risk factors associated with the disease

Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer

  
  • FTNS 100 Independent Personal Fitness Training

    1


    Students will independently acquire the knowledge, skill, and ability to rationalize and apply integrated training progressions for safe and effective activities of daily living/wellness, recreation, fitness, or sport participation.

    This class is repeatable for credit.

    Integrated training incorporates all forms of training (flexibility, cardiorespiratory, core, balance, and resistance) as part of a progressive system designed for low to moderate intensity - group circuit training. Integrated independent personal fitness training optimizes functional performance while decreasing predispositions to acute and chronic injuries during the pursuit of wellness, recreation, or sport.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability to rationalize and apply integrated training concepts
    • Differentiate between beginning, intermediate, and advanced progressions of flexibility, cardiorespiratory, core, balance, and resistance training
    • Demonstrate a documented physical transformation towards optimal functional performance
    • Demonstrate documented decreased predispositions to acute and chronic injuries

  
  • FTNS 112 Principles of Sports and Exercise

    3 credits
    This course is an introduction to the discipline of exercise science. The class will examine all aspects associated with the personal training and exercise industry, and is an introduction to the fitness specialist program.

    Prerequisites: MATH 087  or equivalent placement score.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Define exercise physiology and discuss the importance of the field
    • Describe and critically review the latest research in exercise physiology
    • Distinguish between exercise programs that are appropriate for attainment of health related fitness goals and programs designed to maximize performance
    • Describe the different principles and components of exercise
    • Explain the education and practical experiences required to become a fitness professional
    • Explain biological control systems, bioenergetics, exercise metabolism, and the basic effects of endurance and strength training on various organ systems
  
  • FTNS 118 Health Promotion & Wellness

    5 credits


    This course addresses strategies for improving the state of wellness through healthier lifestyles. Topics include: behavioral intervention, lifestyle changes, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, stress management, health-related fitness, and the implication for a fitness program design.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Intercultural Appreciation.

    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe challenges to healthy lifestyles among different cultures
    • Describe the basic psychology associated with wellness and behavior change
    • Explain the negative effects of stress, pain, and depression
    • Explain the difference between exercise in pursuit of fitness or wellness
    • Develop an exercise program designed to improve health and wellness
    • Explain the need for and economics of worksite health promotion
    • As a committee member, organize and coordinate wellness events designed to reach business and industry employees

  
  • FTNS 120 Responding to Emergencies

    3 credits
    The course provides fitness specialists with basic first aid, CPR skills, as well as knowledge to care for athletic injuries. All students will receive American Red Cross certifications upon successful completion.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Recognize and handle an emergency, check the scene for safety, and assess the state of the victim
    • Provide 1st responder care for life-threatening conditions or sudden illnesses
    • Recognize the signals of a heart attack and how to give care
    • Care for and prioritize injuries for various first aid situations
  
  • FTNS 121 Kinesiology

    5 credits
    A study of the structure and function of the skeletal and muscular systems of the human body, including origins, insertions, and actions of the muscles and an understanding the mechanical qualities of movement.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify the bones involved in movement during exercise
    • Classify articulations based on structure and function
    • Describe the connective tissues associated with articulations and movement
    • Identify the muscles, including origins, insertions, and actions, involved in movement during exercise
  
  • FTNS 124 Functional Assessment and Corrective Exercise

    4 credits
    Students are introduced to techniques used to improve stabilization, endurance, and functional strength. In addition, students will design integrated programs to improve overall work capacity, enhance joint stabilization, and increase lean body mass.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 112 , FTNS 121 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Critical Thinking.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Utilize innovative education tools and techniques from the National Academy of Sports Medicine to achieve optimal results for functional fitness
    • Apply scientific rationale, research, and the practical skills necessary to perform functional assessments, create individualized corrective exercise programs, and help clients progress to their goals
    • Explain the components and function of an integrated fitness assessment and how it relates to human movement/performance
    • Perform and instruct appropriate flexibility, core-training, and balance-training techniques  
  
  • FTNS 126 Sport and Exercise Psychology

    3 credits
    Course examines psychological theories and research related to sport and exercise behavior.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 112 .

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe how psychological factors influence involvement and performance in sport, exercise, and physical education settings
    • Describe how participation in sport, exercise, and physical education influences the psychological makeup of the individuals involved
    • Describe the use of mental skills training to improve performance in the exercise setting
  
  • FTNS 128 Introduction to Athletic Training

    3 credits
    This is an introductory course for the personal trainer dealing with the recognition, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries related to sports and fitness. Topics include risk management, injury prevention, basic sports/exercise trauma, and management of emergency procedures.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 121 .

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the role of the athletic trainer
    • Explain emergency procedures associated with sports injuries
    • Explain the mechanisms and characteristics of sports trauma
    • Describe tissue response to injury and therapeutic modalities utilized to assist in rehabilitation
    • Describe different sports/fitness injuries by region: foot, ankle, knee, thigh, hip, groin, pelvis, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, spine, thorax, abdomen, and skin
  
  • FTNS 137 Professional Skills in Fitness

    5 credits
    This course examines the skills and behaviors necessary for success in the fitness industry. Topics include work habits, ethics, teamwork, communication, diversity, customer service, sales, and job preparation.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Communicate in a professional manner with clients during fitness sessions
    • Describe the education and practical experiences required to become a fitness professional
    • Describe the education-based approach to personal training
    • Provide professional customer service in the fitness industry
    • Effectively prepare for a job interview in the fitness industry
    • Utilize computer applications to professionally maintain client data 
    • Describe pertinent ethical issues in the fitness industry
    • Develop professional networks within the fitness industry
  
  • FTNS 142 Certification Review Lab

    2 credits
    This course offers preparation for certifications offered by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

    Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe safe and effective methods of exercise by applying the fundamental principles of exercise science
    • Write appropriate exercise prescriptions
    • Identify motivational techniques to assist  individuals with initiation and maintenance of healthy behaviors
    • Identify areas of risk and the necessary management of risk in the fitness industry
    • Identify errors in exercise performance and techniques
  
  • FTNS 144 Nutrition for Sports Performance

    3 credits
    This course examines nutrition in relation to athletic performance.

    Prerequisites: NUTR& 101 .

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify energy sources for muscle metabolism
    • Describe the nutritional needs of athletes
    • Identify the nutritional concerns of female athletes
    • Identify dietary strategies designed to enhance performance
    • Evaluate the role of ergogenic aids in athletic performance
  
  • FTNS 152 Exercise Physiology

    5 credits
    This course focuses on alterations in body systems and organs during physical activity with an emphasis on energy producing systems. Students examine adaptations to the cardiorespiratory and muscular systems during exercise.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 112 , FTNS 121 , BIOL& 175 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Explain acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise by various body systems
    • Describe and critically review the latest research in exercise physiology pertaining to cardiovascular and muscular adaptations associated with exercise
    • Explain the processes underlying force generation by skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue
    • Explain the mechanisms of action of the cardiovascular system in oxygen and carbon dioxide transport at rest and during exercise
    • Explain the mechanism of action of the respiratory system for gas exchange at rest and during exercise
    • Explain the acid-base balance in the body during exercise
    • Explain the body’s response and adaptation to exercise under varying environmental conditions, e.g. heat stress, altitude, etc
    • Explain gender and chronological age differences in responses or adaptations to exercise
    • Explain the role of nutrition and body composition as it relates to exercise performance and health
  
  • FTNS 153 Clinical Fitness Assessment

    2 credits
    This course introduces students to clinical fitness testing. Students conduct a systematic assessment to obtain objective and subjective client information.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 152 .

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Effectively perform objective and subjective fitness assessments
    • Critically review literature to determine reliability and validity of testing measurements
    • Conduct a variety of exercise tests for the different components of fitness
    • Screen individuals according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines
    • Utilize computer software to analyze data obtained during fitness testing
  
  • FTNS 154 Exercise Prescription for Special Populations

    5 credits
    Students are introduced to conditions, dysfunctions, and diseases common in special populations, such as arthritis, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Also covered are the effects of these conditions on clientele and training variables and how to alter program design for clients with these various conditions.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 153 .

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Define conditions, dysfunctions and diseases common in special populations of fitness clients
    • Describe how these conditions affect the acute training variables within an exercise program
    • Screen individuals and stratify their risk according to the guidelines set by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
    • Alter program design for clients with various conditions
  
  • FTNS 170 Group Exercise Instruction

    4 credits
    This class will provide the student with the fundamental knowledge and instructional techniques to lead group fitness classes. Components that make up an organized and safe class, such as proper technique, music cueing, and choreography are covered. Studio time for practical skill acquisition is included.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify critical components of designing a group exercise class
    • Describe the proper use of rhythm and music selection in a group exercise setting
    • Explain and utilize a variety of teaching techniques, styles and strategies
    • Explain and utilize specific techniques in the areas of goal setting, maintaining concentration, and relaxation
    • Create a variety of group exercise routines
  
  • FTNS 191 Fitness Internship I

    3 credits
    This course prepares the student to be an employee in a health, fitness, or recreational facility. Students observe certified industry professionals at health, fitness, recreational, or therapeutic facilities and learn the daily operational duties associated with a fitness center.

    Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the daily operational aspects of a fitness facility
    • Collaborate with fitness professionals and fellow employees to perform daily tasks in a fitness center
    • Explain and implement emergency procedures at a fitness center
    • List a variety of exercises used in designing exercise programs
  
  • FTNS 210 Fitness Internship II - Personal Training

    3 credits
    This course provides an opportunity for students to gain the skills necessary to become a personal trainer through 44 hours of supervised personal training in the LWIT Fitness Center.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 191 , CPR/First Aid Certification.

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for entry level personal training
    • Design and implement safe and efficient exercise prescriptions for individual clients
    • Motivate, coach, and instruct clients to transform their functional capacity during activities of daily living and sport and recreation
  
  • FTNS 213 Exercise and Stress Management

    4 credits
    The focus of this class is to provide the student with the principles and methods relevant to understanding how chronic stress impacts the human body and the role stress plays in overall health and well-being. Students will gain an understanding of various means of stress reduction and relaxation methods commonly used to help individuals better manage stress. Various lifestyle changes that can be used to improve health outcomes and ways those can be applied in everyday life will also be discussed.

    Prerequisites: Minimum ABED 040  and ABED 046  

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Examine the physiological response to stress.
    • Analyze the impact stress has on physical health.
    • Evaluate and apply techniques and strategies for stress management.
    • Evaluate the role of health behaviors on stress prevention and management.
    • Apply an understanding of the relationship that stress management plays in overall wellness.
    • Create client centered programs based on the relationship between exercise, nutrition, and stress.
  
  • FTNS 214 Sport and American Culture

    4 credits
    This class will focus on issues that relate to sport and its influence on culture in the U.S. Students will examine how sport has become so prominent in American culture, how sport influences individual lives, and the role sport plays in society. This is an opportunity to gain a historical perspective while examining more closely the inter-relationship between sport and culture in present-day America, exploring historical and present-day issues from economic, social and cultural perspectives.

    Prerequisites: Minimum ABED 040  and ABED 046  

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe how interest in sport affects individual choices  
    • Evaluate how interest in sport is affected by age, income, geography, gender, ethnicity, etc.
    • Analyze the role sport has played in shaping society
    • Explore the ability of sport to both bring groups together in a positive way and separate people in a negative way
    • Evaluate the reciprocal relationship between sport and American culture, both historically and in the present
    • Apply an understanding of sport and American culture as it relates to working with individuals and/or clients
  
  • FTNS 215 Business and Risk Management in Fitness

    5 credits
    This course examines business practices, safety, liability, and negligence in the fitness industry.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify and explain crucial business concepts, including purchasing, contractual agreements, risk management and negligence, technology issues, and other fiscal concerns as they relate to the fitness industry
    • Explain ethical business issues in the fitness industry
    • Define safety, liability, and negligence as they apply to the fitness industry
    • Explain legal aspects of personal training
    • Create a fitness business plan
    • Create a framework for creating risk management documents for a fitness program
  
  • FTNS 216 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease

    4 credits
    The focus of this class is to provide the student with the basic concepts surrounding the role nutrition and physical activity play in the prevention and maintenance of various chronic diseases. Basic physiological mechanisms of chronic disease states will be discussed in conjunction with the impact dietary and exercise behaviors either support or mitigate those physiological mechanisms. 

    Prerequisites: BIOL& 175 NUTR& 101 , and FTNS 152 .

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Analyze the physiological basis of various prevalent chronic diseases
    • Evaluate the impact and role of nutrition and exercise on chronic disease management and prevention
    • Explore the historical and evolutionary context of various chronic disease states
    • Evaluate the role lifestyle choices play in overall health and wellbeing
  
  • FTNS 218 Human Performance I Cardio & Respiratory Systems

    4 credits
    This course examines the adaptations of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to aerobic and anaerobic training modalities. Acute and chronic adaptations as a result of sub-maximal, maximal, and resistance training programs will be explored in depth.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 112 , BIOL& 175 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe cardiovascular and respiratory physiological adaptations that occur during sub-maximal and maximal exercise following acute and chronic training
    • Identify the differences between adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training
    • Describe the benefits of training on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
    • Explain the use of heart-rate as a method for training
  
  • FTNS 219 Human Performance II Strength Training

    4 credits
    This course examines the scientific principles of resistance training and various resistance training techniques used to enhance muscular fitness. Strategies for designing and implementing resistance training programs are included.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 218 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe various resistance training programs
    • Define the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) minimal recommendations for weight/resistance training
    • Demonstrate proper exercise techniques for resistance training activities
    • Describe adaptations to various forms of resistance training
    • Explain the concept of periodization
    • Design an appropriate conditioning program for a designated client
  
  • FTNS 220 Human Performance III Adv Training Strategies

    4 credits
    In the final of the three-part series, students will explore the concept of power using maximum strength training, hypertrophy strength training, and reactive training. Included are speed, agility and quickness training.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 124 .

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe scientifically-valid, evidence-based applications that achieve efficient and effective results with a wide spectrum of athletic skill and ability
    • Explain the importance of reactive training and SAQ training
    • Perform, describe, and teach various reactive-training and SAQ exercises
    • Design effective reactive-training and SAQ programs for fitness clients 
  
  • FTNS 230 Fitness Externship

    4 credits
    The Fitness Externship provides an opportunity for students to work in a health, fitness, recreational, or therapeutic facility of interest to the student. The focus of this course is on leadership and the student’s ability to integrate delivery of training with teamwork.

    Prerequisites: FTNS 210 .

    Quarters Offered: All

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate the knowledge, skill, abilities, and talents required for an entry level personal trainer
    • Design and implement an integrated medical-performance training model for multiple clients with various knowledge, skill, and abilities
    • Motivate, coach, and direct  clients towards  functional transformation while optimizing their ability to perform activities of daily living, recreation, and athletics

Funeral Service Education

  
  • FSE 101 Introduction and History of Funeral Service

    3 credits
    This course is a survey of the history of funeral service. Emphasis is placed on individuals and events which influenced contemporary funeral principles and practices.

    Prerequisites: ENGL& 101 

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Recognize the historical roots of some contemporary funeral service practices
    • Describe the evolution of funeral merchandise, funeral transportation, and funeral homes
    • Appreciate and explain the development of current embalming practices
    • Describe the development of funeral service education
    • Explain the importance of developing inter-professional relationships and responsibilities within the funeral service community
    • Compare and contrast the history of funeral service to modern day practices
    • Identify and properly use professional vocabulary
  
  • FSE 105 Chemistry Concepts

    5 credits
    This course is intended for non-science majors. The focus is on fundamental topics of chemistry such as atoms and molecules, the periodic table, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and radioactivity as they relate to current society. This class is intended to increase scientific literacy for non-science majors. It presents chemistry using a more conceptual and less mathematical approach.

    Prerequisites: ABED 046 , MATH 087  (or placement into MATH 098  or higher), and admission to the Funeral Service Educaiton program

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the key elements of the scientific method as applied to chemistry
    • Describe the general structure of the atom and identify characteristics of an element using the periodic table, including element symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, and number of protons and electrons
    • Apply chemistry principles to daily life using examples such as acid rain, photosynthesis, cooking, industrial synthesis, and pharmaceuticals, and identify the role of chemical reactions in those applications
    • Differentiate between molecular, ionic, and metallic substances
    • Explain the characteristics of a solid, liquid, and gas in terms of visible properties and the kinetic-molecular theory of matter
    • Express concentrations of solutions qualitatively and quantitatively
    • Calculate pH and identify chemicals as acids or bases
    • Identify basic organic functional groups and describe their physical and chemical characteristics
    • Identify and use authoritative reference materials to research and report on chemistry-related topics
  
  • FSE 130 Funeral Service Sociology and Psychology

    4 credits
    This course is a survey of the basic principles of sociology, psychology and counseling as they relate to funeral service. Especially stressed are family structures, social structures, grief, bereavement, mourning and crisis intervention with particular emphasis on the role of the funeral director.

    Prerequisites: ENGL& 101 

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Intercultural Appreciation.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Explain the application and role of sociology and psychology in funeral service
    • Describe the cultural requirements and cultural diversities of each family the funeral director is privileged to serve
    • Identify the family governing systems found in our society
    • Describe theories of grief
    • Explain how grief affects various family structures
    • Describe issues relating to children and death
    • Identify and empathize with the different types of family structures
    • Recognize the changing social factors which affect funeral rites and the families that are served by the funeral directors
    • Recognize the role of the deceased in the family structure and the effect of the death on that family’s structure
    • Differentiate between grief counseling and grief therapy
    • Recognize when to make referrals to appropriate community resources
  
  • FSE 140 Funeral Directing

    4 credits
    This course covers general funeral service practice, such as notification of death, transfer of remains, and conduct of the arrangement conference.

    Prerequisites: FSE 101 , FSE 130 , and FSE 141 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Critical Thinking.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify and define the primary responsibilities of the funeral director
    • List and describe the timeframes in which the services of the funeral director are typically provided (i.e. pre-need, at-need, and post funeral follow up)
    • Describe and apply proper telephone procedures
    • Transfer human remains from the place of death to the funeral home using generally accepted procedures and equipment
    • Communicate effectively when meeting with a family in the arrangement conference
    • Identify and describe various American religious funeral customs
    • Describe fraternal and military funeral procedures
    • Provide information about prefunded/preplanned funerals to client families
    • Describe basic expectations for the shipping of human remains
    • Properly use specific vocabulary associated with funeral service
    • Name and explain terminology and considerations unique to cremation arrangements
    • Develop and defend a first call/information sheet
  
  • FSE 141 Funeral Service Ethics

    2 credits
    This course strives to develop within the funeral service student a sense of morality, which will guide his/her decisions and actions in proper treatment of the deceased and professional service to the bereaved.

    Prerequisites: ENGL& 101 

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

    • Define ethics
    • Distinguish between legal and ethical issues
    • Apply a standard of ethical behavior in personal and professional conduct
    • Demonstrate an understanding of terms associated with ethical issues and practices
    • Differentiate between ethical, legal, and moral business operations
    • Communicate with families, other professionals, and the public about sensitive or difficult information
  
  • FSE 148 Funeral Service Law and Compliance

    3 credits
    This course is designed to familiarize the student with state and federal laws which govern funeral service, including the Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rule.

    Prerequisites: BUS& 201 

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

    • Define the purpose of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and describe its effect on funeral service
    • Identify who must comply with the FTC Funeral Industry Practices Rule and explain how to comply with the rule
    • Follow the FTC Funeral Industry Practices Rule regarding specific price disclosures
    • Describe what misrepresentations are prohibited by the FTC Funeral Industry Practices Rule
    • Identify legal relationships, rights, duties and liabilities between the funeral director and/or embalmer, the dead body and the consumer
    • Demonstrate an understanding of  legal issues in order to avoid liability
    • Identify the laws, rules and regulations affecting funeral service
    • Identify the various documents requiring preparation in funeral service
    • Recognize situations when legal and other professional services are required for death planning and estate administration
  
  • FSE 250 Funeral Service Management and Merchandising

    4 credits
    This course examines the daily operations management of a funeral home. Each area of the business is addressed, including human capital management, vendor relations, and finance.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 111 , BTE 101 , BUSA 180 , BUS& 201 , FSE 101 , FSE 130 , and FSE 140 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of operational procedures specific to funeral service
    • Explain procedures related to disaster management
    • Research business and operational trends in funeral service
    • Write an employee handbook for the funeral profession
    • Recognize and explain the importance of a formal purchasing program
    • Communicate  knowledgeably about funeral merchandise with colleagues, sales representatives and the public
    • Identify the component parts of funeral merchandise, including materials used, styles, finishes, dimensions and functions
    • Demonstrate conceptual and practical knowledge of factors and strategies for determining the firm’s product mix
    • Differentiate between methods of price determination and price quotation
  
  • FSE 251 Embalming I

    3 credits
    This course includes the study of the phenomenon of death in the human body, government regulations applicable to the embalming process, and embalming analysis, reports, and instrumentation.

    Prerequisites: BIOL& 175  and FSE 101 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Explain how the handling, treatment and disposition of the dead human body meet the sociological, psychological, theological, physical and legal requirements of family and community
    • Identify the causes and manners of death whereby notification of death to public officials is required
    • Use appropriate terminology to facilitate communication with members of allied professions and the public
    • Apply adequate methods of personal and environmental protection against communicable and infectious diseases and hazardous chemicals
    • Cooperate with professional agencies regarding the dead human body
    • Identify and document body conditions, embalming techniques and procedures performed in written embalming report
  
  • FSE 255 Embalming Chemistry

    3 credits
    This is a survey of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service. The chemical principles and precautions involved in sanitation, disinfection, public health, and embalming practice will be stressed. In addition, the course reviews government regulation of chemicals currently used in funeral service.

    Prerequisites: BIOL& 175  and FSE 101 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Differentiate among the representative chemicals in embalming fluid (arterial, cavity, and accessory) and describe their respective functions
    • Identify and list the potentially harmful chemicals used in the preparation room, and their regulations
    • Express the potentially harmful chemicals used in the preparation room and their regulations
    • Express representative chemicals in embalming fluids (arterial, cavity, and accessory) and give their respective functions
    • Indicate the essential characteristics of autolysis, hydrolysis, fermentation, and putrefaction in the area of chemistry of decomposition
    • Identify the characteristic features of solutions, suspensions, emulsions, and the processes of diffusions
    • Identify the essential characteristics of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in the area of basic chemistry
    • Define organic chemistry and describe the characteristic features of organic compounds
  
  • FSE 256 Funeral Service Options

    3 credits
    This course examines services which are alternative to traditional funeral services and final disposition. Specific areas include, but are not limited to, cremation, green burial, and anatomical donation. Terminology, laws specific to alternative funerals, and properly memorializing the deceased are covered.

    Prerequisites: FSE 101 , FSE 130 , and FSE 141 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

    • Describe operational procedures specific to alternative funeral services
    • Identify trends in funeral service
    • Create a marketing plan to support alternative funerals
    • Evaluate the introduction of pet cremation and services
  
  • FSE 258 Restorative Arts and Lab I

    3 credits
    This course is a survey of the basic principles of restorative art as they relate to funeral service. Especially stressed are the techniques and importance of creating an acceptable physical appearance of the deceased for the benefit of the surviving family members. The course includes weekly lab.

    Prerequisites: BIOL& 175 , FSE 140 , and FSE 141  

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Recognize the importance of obtaining permission to perform any restorative procedure
    • Differentiate between restoration and embalming procedures
    • Name and locate the major bony structures of the skull and explain how each influences surface forms
    • Name and locate the major muscles of the face and explain how each influences surface form and expression
    • Identify and describe the natural and acquired facial markings of the face and neck
    • Explain how facial proportions relate to the natural form of the facial features and facial restoration
    • Identify and describe the forms of the head and face from the profile, frontal and bilateral views
    • Identify and describe the four major facial features, their parts and variations
    • Explain the principles of pigments, their classifications, and their application to cosmetic compounds
    • Apply, from a specified cosmetic medium, the correct colorants to achieve a natural appearance under various conditions
    • Identify and describe the various cosmetic and restorative equipment, materials, and treatments
    • Properly use curling irons, different brushes, combs, and hair dryers to style hair
    • Classify and explain, as relates to viewing, the principles of illumination
    • Construct a clay model of the head using correct anatomical measurements
  
  • FSE 259 Restorative Arts and Lab II

    3 credits
    This course is designed to expand upon the components of the restorative process learned in FSE 258 FSE 258 Restorative Arts and Lab I . Emphasis will be placed upon the facial and hand reconstruction of the deceased. Students will work in small groups in the laboratory setting for a comprehensive hands-on experience.

    Prerequisites: FSE 258  

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Apply the color theory principles learned in FSE 258 to determine proper cosmetic applications
    • Create facial feature and hand reconstruction and modeling on a deceased person
    • Distinguish between a natural and artificial appearance and determine steps needed to correct an artificial appearance
    • Apply the techniques needed to overcome difficulties due to trauma, extenuating circumstances, and aggressive illnesses
  
  • FSE 261 Embalming II with Lab

    4 credits
    This course covers the process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance.

    Prerequisites: FSE 251  and FSE 255 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

    • Explain and demonstrate the concepts of sanitation, disinfection, temporary preservation, and restoration of human remains
    • Describe the general chemical principles of embalming fluids and calculation, and summarize the chemical components
    • Explain how the vascular system is used to distribute and diffuse embalming chemicals to the tissues of the body
    • Identify and document body conditions, embalming techniques and procedures performed with written embalming reports
    • Demonstrate and describe the use of embalming instruments, equipment and sundries, and embalming techniques and procedures
    • Discuss and demonstrate safe environmental work practices through proper disposal of contaminated materials, and proper methods of disposal of blood and body fluids during and following the embalming process
    • Identify and illustrate the ethical practices and the legal and professional responsibilities associated with the custody, sheltering, identification, and preparation of the dead human body by the process of embalming or preparation without embalming
    • Indicate the anatomical considerations for vessel sites and selections
  
  • FSE 262 Funeral Service Microbiology and Lab

    4 credits
    This course covers the basic principles of microbiology as they relate to the funeral profession, especially as they pertain to sanitation, disinfection, public health, and embalming practice. Includes laboratory. 

    Prerequisites: FSE 251 

    Corequisites: FSE 271  

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify basic microbial morphology
    • Describe basic microbial physiology
    • Interpret host-parasite relationships and interactions and the requirements of successful parasitism
    • Demonstrate proper chemical disinfection and sterilization procedure
    • Describe the fundamentals of the infectious processes and specific and non-specific defense mechanisms against disease
    • Name the methods of transmission of infectious diseases and describe the control procedure of these diseases with special emphasis on protection to the embalmer, the funeral director, and the public
    • Differentiate between the indigenous microorganisms and pathogens and opportunists causing disease commonly associated with the human host and dead human remains
  
  • FSE 271 Embalming III Lab

    3 credits
    This class is a continuation of FSE 251  and FSE 261 . The subject includes the study of the phenomenon of death in the human body, government regulations applicable to the embalming process, embalming analysis and reports, and instrumentation.

    Prerequisites: FSE 261 

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Explain the problems caused by, and the embalming treatments for various causes of death, including but not limited to infections, communicable diseases, trauma, pathological conditions, and disaster situations
    • Identify the treatment for organs and tissues recovered
    • Explain and demonstrate the preparation of the infant, autopsy and non-autopsy embalming techniques and procedures
    • Explain and demonstrate cavity embalming procedures and postmortem conditions of discolorations, decomposition, dehydration, general body conditions, vascular difficulties, moisture considerations, radiation and their embalming treatments
    • Integrate information from microbiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and restorative art to predict a protocol to be used for the embalming process
  
  • FSE 274 Funeral Service Pathology

    3 credits
    This course covers pathological disease conditions and how they affect various parts of the body. Particular emphasis is given to those conditions which relate to or affect the embalming or restorative art processes.

    Prerequisites: FSE 261  and FSE 262 

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of diseases and related terminology which will enable professionally recognized communication with members of the medical community, allied professionals, and surviving family members
    • Describe the benefits derived from the postmortem examination of human remains
    • Identify the pathological conditions and etiological factors which require special procedures in the removal, handling, preparation, and disposition of human remains
    • Recognize the relationship between the disease process and embalming analysis
  
  • FSE 275 Comprehensive Review

    3 credits
    This course reviews all 13 subjects that will be tested on the National Board Examination (NBE). The NBE is the nationally-recognized standard for FSE graduates, and taking the NBE is one requirement of graduation from the FSE program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. This course is taken during the student’s last quarter.

    Prerequisites: Program director permission required

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

    • Explain the functions of a funeral director
    • Define the legal requirements of the various regulatory agencies as they pertain to a funeral director’s responsibilities
    • Analyze the factors which influence the diverse needs of funeral service clientele
    • Select individual embalming treatments based upon the specific requests of client/families
    • Demonstrate ability to respond appropriately to hypothetical situations involving human remains
    • Effectively answer questions regarding funeral service options
    • Differentiate between the various types of funeral merchandise/sundries and their purposes
    • Explain the importance of embalming using the basic elements related to science courses
    • Distinguish between the various types of disposition
    • Assess the various options utilized in personalizing a funeral to the family’s needs
    • Demonstrate appropriate listening skills while meeting with a family
  
  • FSE 296 Funeral Service Internship

    5 credits
    Preparation for a funeral service career is facilitated with on-site observation and participation. Instruction in equipment use, procedures, and functions in the daily operation of a funeral home occurs in affiliated clinical sites, as well as in lecture.

    Prerequisites: Instructor permission

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Explain OSHA’s hazard communication standard, formaldehyde standard, and blood borne pathogens standard
    • Define funeral terminology
    • Recognize needs within the accepted modes of disposition of human remains
    • Compare and contrast theoretical instruction with actual industry practice
    • Describe issues relating to death and funeralization
    • Identify procedures in the disposition of human remains
    • Apply skills gained through observation and practice within the funeral service profession

Geography

  
  • CIVL 271 Cartography

    4 credits
    Design and construction of maps including manual and computer mapping techniques, including major elements, concepts, and methods of cartography.

    Prerequisites: CADE 131  or instructor permission

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Correctly use and explain cartography terminology
    • Demonstrate the use of major elements, concepts, and methods of cartography

Geology

  
  • GEOL& 101 Intro Physical Geology

    5 credits
    Studies the physical processes, both on and beneath the surface, that have over time given the earth its present form. Course format includes field and laboratory study of minerals, rocks, and maps. Off-campus field trip may be required. Laboratory Science Course.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Evaluate scientific information using the scientific method
    • Distinguish between observation and interpretation, and hypothesis and theory
    • Define geology
    • Identify the major layers of the earth and list their basic characteristics
    • Explain the theory of plate tectonics and its significance
    • Describe igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their relationship between them in the rock cycle
    • Identify and distinguish between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
    • Explain how and why rocks undergo metamorphism
    • Define elements, minerals, and rocks and describe the differences between them
    • Describe some common uses of minerals in our everyday lives
    • Apply basic rock interpretation techniques to local examples and case studies
    • Explain how and where magma forms in the earth and its relationship to igneous rocks
    • Describe the basic structure of soil
    • Differentiate between weathering and erosion
    • Compare the common types of environments in which sediment is deposited, and list the characteristics of the sediments found in each environment
    • Distinguish between relative and absolute time and explain how they are used in conjunction to determine the age of rocks
    • Place human concept of time in context of geologic time
    • Explain what causes earthquakes and how they are related to plate boundaries
    • Describe some of the geologic effects of earthquakes
    • Apply earthquake knowledge to describe the types and causes of earthquakes in the northwest
    • Describe the basic tectonic setting of the Pacific Northwest
    • List the basic agents that are responsible for sculpting the earth’s surface (rivers, groundwater, glaciers, wind and wave)
    • Distinguish between resources and reserve and between renewable and nonrenewable geologic resources

History

  
  • HIST& 126 World Civilizations I

    5 credits
    This course is an introduction to early world history with a global perspective, spanning the time period from human prehistory through the origins of civilization, the rise of the classical world, the birth of Islam, and the events of the Middle Ages. The course emphasizes cultural themes, including the technology, economic systems, agricultural practices, arts, governments, and religions of the period’s major civilizations.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 099 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter, Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Use primary source materials from the period’s civilizations to increase knowledge of events and individuals
    • Compare and contrast various civilizations based on analysis of their methods of development and on cultural aspects including art, government, agriculture, and religion
    • Describe various systems of government and analyze how these systems work to increase or lessen inequality.
    • Synthesize multiple viewpoints in order to develop comprehensive descriptions of the civilizations being examined
    • Describe the importance of technology as a contributing factor in social and economic change
    • Compare and contrast the origins of the major world religions and their effects on early world societies
    • Outline the origins and development of early Bronze Age
    • Describe the societal changes that occurred with the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age
    • Create timelines indicating the historical development of the classical civilizations
    • Describe the development of post-classical civilizations, outline the role these civilizations played in the early Middle Ages, and explain how these civilizations interacted with one another
    • Apply one’s analysis of world cultures to assist in recognizing and deepening one’s own global perspective
  
  • HIST& 146 US History I

    5 credits
    This course is a study of Early American history, covering pre-Columbian societies through the development of the American Republic of the early 1800’s. The course emphasizes the cultural development and the economic and political structures of this period, with major themes including indigenous societies, changes brought by European colonization, ethnic and religious diversity, slavery, the war for Independence, the formation of the U.S. Constitution and the beginnings of westward expansion.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 099 .

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify key movements, individuals, groups and ideas from the pre-Columbian era through the early 19th Century
    • Compare and contrast the culture of pre-Columbian North America with the society that evolved after the European conquest
    • Distinguish the social, economic, and religious uniqueness of the Northern, Middle and Southern colonies
    • Describe the significant events in the development of British North America, including the French and Indian War and the evolution of the British Empire
    • Analyze the issues and personalities responsible for the War for Independence and the significance of the Declaration of Independence
    • Identify and discuss the historical and philosophical sources of the American constitution
    • Analyze key social issues, including relations with Native Americans and the creation of a slave system
    • Describe the sources for and effects of the westward expansion through the presidency of Andrew Jackson
    • Analyze and articulate cause and effect relationships in past events and human interactions
    • Evaluate historical data from different sources in an effective and critical manner
  
  • HIST& 147 US History II

    5 credits
    This course examines the important figures, events, and themes in the history of the United States from 1815 until 1914. It proceeds chronologically and thematically through the 19th Century, examining themes and events such as the formation of political parties, slavery, immigration, westward expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, segregation, and imperialism. The course will highlight a number of issues widely debated in the 19th Century, especially after the Civil War, which remain relevant today.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 099  (or placement into ENGL& 101 

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Name and describe important individuals, events, and movements in the U.S. during the 19th Century
    • Describe key social issues, including the effects of immigration, of slavery and segregation, and the influence of corporations and business on government
    • Synthesize multiple viewpoints in order to develop comprehensive descriptions of the events and social issues being examined
    • Use basic skills of historical method, including critical evaluation of both primary and secondary sources
    • Analyze and articulate cause and effect relationships in the events and human interactions that occurred during this time period
    • Demonstrate skills in critical thinking, writing, conducting research, and constructing arguments.
    • Deliver effective presentations on course topics
  
  • HIST& 148 US History III

    5 credits
    This course examines the important figures, events, and themes in the history of the United during the 20th century. It examines themes and events such as the First and Second World Wars, the Great Depression and New Deal, the Cold War, suburbanization, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and increasing political polarization. 

    Prerequisites: ENGL 099  (or placement into ENGL& 101 )

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify and describe important individuals, events, and movements in the U.S. in the U.S. during the 20th Century
    • Discuss four questions that continue to affect American politics: a) What does it mean to be an American?; b) What is the proper role of the federal government?; c) What is the proper role of the US in world affairs?; and d) What is the impact of technology on American society?
    • Synthesize multiple viewpoints in order to develop comprehensive descriptions of the events and social issues being examined
    • Use basic skills of the historical method, including critical evaluation of both primary and secondary sources
    • Analyze and articulate cause and effect relationships in the events and human interactions that occurred during this time period
    • Demonstrate skills in critical thinking, writing, conducting research, and constructing arguments
    • Deliver effective presentations on course topics

Environmental Horticulture

  
  • HORT 111 Botany

    5 credits
    This course introduces how plants grow, how they are structured internally, and how their parts function. Emphasis is placed on the application of plant growth principles to our environment and plant diversity.

    Prerequisites: ABED 046  (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093  or higher) and ABED 040  (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087  or higher)

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Critical Thinking.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • List the components of a cell and its role
    • Describe how plant tissues and systems function
    • Apply the processes of photosynthesis and respiration
    • Chart the movement of water and nutrients throughout the plant
    • Identify above and below ground plant anatomy
    • Analyze plant responses to environmental stimuli 
  
  • HORT 112 Intro to Hand Tools

    1 credits
    Provides an overview of horticulture hand tools and equipment, focusing on identification and practical uses. Construction, care and safety are discussed.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify by name frequently used hand tools
    • Explain basic construction of quality hand tools
    • Explain safety procedures common to use of hand tools
    • Select various tools for selected jobs common to horticulture trades
    • Design and create a brochure about common hand tools
  
  • HORT 113 Propagation

    5 credits
    Provides an introduction to sexual and asexual methods of reproducing plants. Students apply principles taught in class during laboratory.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Comprehend and demonstrate seed propagation from germination through transplant
    • Identify environmental conditions essential to seed germination and asexual propagation
    • Identify conditions associated with and control of diseases
    • Take different types of cuttings
    • Diagram the life cycle of a fern
    • Successfully layer plants
    • Explain plant patent laws
    • Work in teams to effectively determine the best propagation techniques and timing for specific plants
  
  • HORT 115 Plant ID Fall

    4 credits
    Consists of the identification of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers used in landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Perennials are also covered. Key identification characteristics, culture, and landscape usage is emphasized.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will:

    • Identify plants common to Pacific Northwest landscapes
    • Name blooming time (within two months) and color for each plant
    • Describe the unique characteristics and points of interest of each plant studied
    • Given the situation, select proper landscape usage of plants
    • Note specific plant tendencies towards disease, insects, or their problems
    • Know how to prune plants to enhance natural habitat
    • Find and evaluate different online and print resources available to identify plants and information about their culture and use
  
  • HORT 116 Fall Horticulture Lab

    3 credits
    Provides hands-on application of principles and concepts taught in class. The focus is on practices commonly used in the horticulture industry in landscape management and greenhouse operations.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will:

    • Transplant, pinch, and propagate live material
    • Develop and implement strategies for landscape management, including weed management, soil management, and integrated pest management leading to strong plant health
    • Practice plant propagation and nursery production techniques, including greenhouse and nursery plant care, effective greenhouse operations, and effective cropping practices
    • Work effectively in small groups to achieve a common goal by communicating and coordinating tasks effectively
  
  • HORT 120 Landscape Design Using a CAD Program

    3 credits
    This class provides in-depth study and hands-on experience essential to landscape design graphics using the DynaSCAPE design program. Students will gain exposure to CAD based estimating techniques, databases, and plant selection programs.

    Prerequisites: Working knowledge of landscape plant material, drafting and design fundamentals, and basic computer skills.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Create computer generated landscape plans, details, and diagrams that reflect landscape horticulture design concepts and solutions
    • Effectively communicate the details of a computer generated landscape plan
  
  • HORT 121 Soils

    4 credits
    Explores the physical and chemical properties of soil that affect a plant’s ability to survive, grow and thrive. Course surveys soil water and the roles of nutrients in maintaining healthy plant growth.

    Prerequisites: ABED 046  (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093  or higher) and ABED 040  (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087  or higher)

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • List the important factors in soil formation
    • Distinguish between different soil physical properties and apply that knowledge to landscapes
    • Explain the principles of soil interface
    • Explain the chemical properties of soil
    • Explain the role of organic matter in soil science
    • Identify the elements essential for plant growth and their function
    • Recognize the signs of nutrient deficiency
    • Discuss fertilizers and their methods of application
  
  • HORT 122 Pruning

    2 credits
    Includes the most current theories and techniques of proper pruning. Students learn how pruning a plant affects its growth processes, flowering, fruiting, rejuvenation, and aesthetics. The focus is on plants of western Washington.

    Corequisites: HORT 127 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Use the knowledge of plant anatomy and physiology to correctly prune
    • Apply current theories and techniques of proper pruning
    • Properly prune various trees (evergreen and deciduous), shrubs and ground covers
    • Explain the effect of various pruning techniques on different plants
    • Safely use and maintain various tools
    • Communicate multiple, complex pruning techniques both orally and in writing
  
  • HORT 123 Integrated Pest Management

    4 credits
    Develop an integrated pest management strategy for the nursery and landscape including the usage of cultural, biological, and chemical control options. This includes a survey of the biology of pests. This class focuses on the principles of plant health care using the landscape as an ecosystem.

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Use terminology associated with integrated pest management
    • Explain different insects and their life cycles
    • Chart pesticide groups, present and emerging
    • Explain pesticide formulations, toxicity, safety, and recordkeeping
    • Explain the principles of integrated pest management and plant healthcare
    • List common plant diseases, their mode of action, and control option
    • Diagnose and evaluate treatment strategies for typical landscape plants
  
  • HORT 125 Plant ID Winter

    4 credits
    Plant ID Winter/ HORT 125 consists of the identification of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers used in landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Perennials are also covered. Key identification characteristics, culture, and landscape usage is emphasized.

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify plants common to Pacific Northwest landscapes
    • Name blooming time (within two months) and color for each plant
    • Describe the unique characteristics and points of interest of each plant studied
    • Given the situation, select proper landscape usage of plants
    • Note specific plant tendencies towards disease, insects, or their problems
    • Prune plants to enhance natural habitat
    • Find and evaluate different online and print resources available to identify plants and information about their culture and use
  
  • HORT 127 Winter Horticulture Lab

    3 credits


    Winter Horticulture Lab/HORT 127 provides hands-on application of principles and concepts taught in class. The focus is on practices commonly used in the horticulture industry in landscape management and greenhouse operations.

    Corequisites: HORT 121 , HORT 122 , HORT 123 , HORT 125 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Intercultural Appreciation.

    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of the course the student will:

    • Transplant, pinch, and propagate live material
    • Develop and implement strategies for landscape management, including weed management, soil management, and integrated pest management leading to strong plant health
    • Practice plant propagation and nursery production techniques, including greenhouse and nursery plant care, effective greenhouse operations, and effective cropping practices
    • Work effectively in small groups to achieve a common goal by communicating and coordinating tasks effectively

  
  • HORT 131 Landscape Design and Drafting

    6 credits
    Provides an overview of landscape design principles and design elements applied to practical situations. Students are provided with an understanding of the role of good design as applied to an actual residential landscape client.

    Prerequisites: ABED 046  (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093  or higher) and ABED 040  (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087  or higher)

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Complete a site analysis on an actual property
    • Assess client design goals
    • Develop a goal statement synthesizing site analysis and client survey
    • Complete a design using aesthetic and functional values
    • Develop a working ongoing relationship with a client
    • Complete a professional, hand drawn, to-scale draft of a residential landscape
  
  • HORT 132 Survey of Landscape Materials

    2 credits
    Introduces students to the types and uses of hard goods in the creation of a successful landscape. Field trips will be a major component of this course as we meet professionals who use and create these hard goods.

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify suppliers of different types of hard goods
    • List the advantages and disadvantages of using various landscape materials
    • Network with professionals in the landscape supply trade
    • Identify current trends in the landscape industry
    • Evaluate the use of different materials used in a landscape
    • Effectively identify and evaluate possible materials for use in specific hardscape application
  
  • HORT 134 Nursery Retailing

    1 credits
    Covers a wide range of business skills including costing and quality control. Topics include creating quality products, researching and finding niche markets, and producing a major retail event.

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Practice quality control of a wide range of plants
    • Set up displays in a variety of areas for public sales
    • Determine price by identifying cost of producing crops
    • Research and produce accurate cultural information for specific crops
    • Effectively interact as a team member in a high volume retail situation
  
  • HORT 135 Plant ID Spring

    4 credits
    Consists of the identification of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers used in landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Perennials are also covered. Key identification characteristics, culture, and landscape usage is emphasized.

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will:

    • Identify plants common to Pacific Northwest landscapes
    • Name blooming time (within two months) and color for each plant
    • Describe the unique characteristics and points of interest of each plant studied
    • Given the situation, select proper landscape usage of plants
    • Note specific plant tendencies towards disease, insects, or their problems
    • Know how to prune plants to enhance natural habitat
    • Find and evaluate different online and print resources available to identify plants and information about their culture and use
  
  • HORT 137 Spring Horticulture Lab

    4 credits


    SPRING HORTICULTURE LAB / HORT 137 provides hands-on application of principles and concepts taught in class. The focus is on practices commonly used in the horticulture industry in landscape management and greenhouse operations.

    Corequisites: HORT 131 , HORT 132 , HORT 134 , HORT 135 .

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will:

    • Transplant, pinch, and propagate live material
    • Develop and implement strategies for landscape management, including weed management, soil management, and integrated pest management leading to strong plant health
    • Practice plant propagation and nursery production techniques, including greenhouse and nursery plant care, effective greenhouse operations, and effective cropping practices
    • Develop drafting skills essential to a landscape design plan
    • Work effectively in small groups to achieve a common goal by communicating and coordinating tasks effectively

     

  
  • HORT 138 Topics in Arboriculture

    3 credits
    Students will gain an understanding of topics and issues essential to working with trees in urban landscapes. Some topics covered include tree biology, nutrition, pruning, plant health care, and soils. The ISA Arborists Certification Study Guide will be the text. This class would be helpful for anyone taking the ISA exams. ISA continuing education credits available, CPH credit available.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Understand the basic concepts of tree biology and relate these concepts to tree management practices
    • Identify common landscape trees
    • Understand the effects of soil biology, soil chemistry, soil texture and structure, and soil management practices on the growth and health of trees
    • Understand water management practices used to enhance tree growth
    • Understand the science of tree nutrition and current fertilization practices
    • Use a systematic approach to select proper tree species/varieties for a given situation
    • Understand current techniques and procedures for installing and establishing trees
    • Understand and demonstrate current pruning concepts and practices
    • Understand current concepts and practices for cabling and bracing trees
    • Use a systematic approach to diagnosing common tree maladies and use reference materials to locate problem management strategies
    • Understand the various ways that trees can be weakened and injured by construction activities and how to preserve trees on construction sites
    • Understand basic tree climbing techniques and become familiar with basic tree climbing equipment
    • Become familiar with industry safety standards for tree care operations
  
  • HORT 211 Intro to Bidding and Estimating

    1 credits
    A continuation of HORT 131 Landscape Design and Drafting , this class teaches the basics of bidding and estimating a landscape design project. Concepts such as fixed cost, material markup and profit margin will be discussed, culminating in a landscape design bid package.

    Prerequisites: ABED 046  (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093  or higher) and ABED 040  (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087  or higher)

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Develop a working, ongoing relationship with a client
    • Develop a cost estimate for installing a landscape design
    • Create phenology charts for landscape plans
    • Make final presentation to client
    • Compile resources to create a booklet containing supplemental data, costing and phenology charts for the landscape plan
  
  • HORT 212 Sustainable Lawn Care

    3 credits
    Covers the identification, care, and maintenance of cool season turfgrasses. Topics include soil preparation, nutrition, thatch, pest management, installation, and renovation. Special attention is given to weeds.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify four common grasses of Western Washington
    • Discuss soil preparation for installing a lawn
    • Explain the role of thatch and its relation to insects and disease
    • Identify sustainable practices used in the landscape
    • Describe mowing heights and its effect on turfgrass
    • Explain the role of nutrition in turfgrass health
    • Identify weeds common to Western Washington
    • Describe sustainable watering strategies for healthy turf
    • Describe insects and diseases common to turf grass in Western Washington
    • Research and identify weeds and present management options
  
  • HORT 215 Plant ID Summer

    4 credits
    Consists of the identification of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers used in landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Perennials are also covered. Key identification characteristics, culture, and landscape usage is emphasized.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify plants common to Pacific Northwest landscapes
    • Name blooming time (within two months) and color for each plant
    • State uniqueness and points of interest
    • Given the situation, select proper landscape usage of plants
    • Note specific plant tendencies towards disease, insects, or their problems
    • Prune plants to enhance natural habitat
  
  • HORT 216 Introduction to Greenhouses

    3 credits
    Surveys the components of commercial greenhouses and growing structures. Efficient use of environmental controls and cropping will be discussed. Students will be exposed to several local commercial greenhouse operations through fieldtrips.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Analyze sites for greenhouse feasibility
    • Explain environmental controls used in a greenhouse
    • List and explain different structural options for a greenhouse
    • Explain the uses and practical applications of specialized greenhouse options
    • Discuss the use of specialized equipment in greenhouses today
    • Using a crop as the guide, make recommendations for selecting greenhouse types and options
  
  • HORT 217 Summer Horticulture Lab

    3 credits
    Provides hands-on application of principles and concepts taught in class. The summer work experience will be included in this class.

    Corequisites: HORT 211 , HORT 212 , HORT 225 , HORT 215 , HORT 216 .

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Transplant, pinch, and propagate live material
    • Develop and implement strategies for landscape management, including weed management, soil management, and integrated pest management leading to strong plant health
    • Practice plant propagation and nursery production techniques, including greenhouse and nursery plant care, effective greenhouse operations, and effective cropping practices
    • Work effectively in small groups to achieve a common goal by communicating and coordinating tasks effectively
  
  • HORT 225 Career Exploration

    3 credits
    Provides an introduction to the breadth of employment opportunities in the horticulture industry and the job search skills needed to successfully secure employment.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify career paths and options within the horticulture industry
    • Develop interviewing techniques and a list of questions to use in an informational interview
    • Interview an employer to gather information about a chosen career path
    • Produce a successful horticulture-specific resume or portfolio
    • Write a cover letter, work experience summaries, and thank you notes
    • Participate in industry work experiences

Human Resources

  
  • BUHR 210 HR’s Role in Organization & Program Overview

    1 credits
    This course explores the field of human resources (HR) and its role in organizations. An overview of the Lake Washington Institute of Technology HR programs is also covered.

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the evolution of the HR field in the U.S. within the last 100 years up to its current role in modern capitalist societies
    • Explain HR’s role in developing human capital and its impact on an organization’s success
    • Recognize the partnership of managers and HR professionals
    • Describe the job(s) of an HR professional and the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required
    • Describe the major functional areas of HR
    • Determine if HR  is a career path they want to pursue
    • List the various HR certifications and what is required to achieve them
    • Describe the requirements for the LWTC HR programs
  
  • BUHR 215 HR Ethics and Diversity

    4 credits
    This course covers the importance of ethics in human resources (HR) and an organization’s social responsibility. The role of diversity in HR and how a diverse workforce can drive business results are also covered.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Intercultural Appreciation.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the impact of ethics in HR and organizations
    • Identify and resolve HR-related ethical issues with employees and organizations in positive ways
    • Identify ethical issues and apply criteria to make correct decisions and avoid unethical behaviors
    • Make decisions that reflect a standard of professional behavior and values in dealing with others within an organizational setting
    • Create an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity in the workplace
    • Successfully recognize cultural differences that may affect behavior in the workplace
    • Develop successful workforce diversity strategies to enhance organizational talent and drive business results
  
  • BUHR 220 Employee Benefits and Risk Management

    4 credits
    This course covers the strategic considerations that should guide the design of benefit programs and the cost implications and strategies to control them. Also covered in this course are risk management and measures that create a safe and secure work environment.

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Define benefits and identify strategic benefit design considerations
    • Define and distinguish between mandated and voluntary benefits                                
    • Explain current trends in benefits, including employee assistance program (EAP), healthy workplace, retirement, and pension programs
    • Coordinate mandated and voluntary time-off benefits
    • Describe the major societal trends in benefits and workplace safety
    • Identify the federal and state laws and basic provisions relating to risk management:  occupational health, safety, and security
    • Explain measures that create a safe and secure work environment
    • Explain the importance of strategically managing both benefit and safety costs 
  
  • BUHR 230 Staffing: Recruitment, Selection, & Placement

    4 credits
    This course covers employment decisions concerning building a staff and maintaining a talented workforce. Various methods of locating qualified job candidates and assessment methods for identifying a candidate’s suitability for employment are covered.

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe an effective staffing plan for an organization
    • Explain successful strategies for developing a diverse talent pool of qualified candidates 
    • Identify different candidate sourcing options
    • Identify techniques to successfully select the best candidate
    • Compare and contrast the value of different assessment methods for identifying a candidate’s suitability for employment
    • Describe the various factors that must be taken into account in designing a job, including job analysis and job descriptions
    • Explain the importance of familiarizing new employees with the organization and their jobs and work units
    • Describe the relationship of employee orientation to productivity, motivation, and success
    • Explain the implications associated with employment laws related to recruitment and selection
  
  • BUHR 235 Total Rewards (compensation)

    4 credits
    This course reviews the total rewards of organizations by exploring their total compensation strategies. Methods to properly pay employees in a cost-effective, competitive, equitable, and legal manner are also addressed.

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Identify the components of total compensation
    • Describe the objectives, principles, regulations, and terminology of compensation programs
    • Explain compensation philosophy, strategy, and current practices, including base pay, variable pay, and incentive pay
    • Identify the major provisions of the federal and state laws affecting compensation
    • Define the issues of equal pay for comparable work, pay compression, living wage laws, and executive pay
    • Analyze the extent of linkages between pay, employee performance, and organizational objectives
  
  • BUHR 240 Employee and Labor Relations

    3 credits
    This course examines how employee relations can create a positive organizational culture. Students also explore facets of the labor relations process: collective representation, union organization, bargaining, and negotiations.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the nature of management/employee relations and human resource’s role in that relationship
    • Distinguish between approaches to disciplinary actions and the various types of alternative dispute resolution procedures in a union or non-union setting
    • Identify the principal state and federal laws that provide the framework for employee and labor relations
    • Describe facets of the labor relations processes such as collective representation, union organization, bargaining, and negotiations
    • Explain how employee relations can create a positive organizational culture
    • Respond appropriately to information about employee and labor relations conveyed in verbal, non-verbal, written, and symbolic ways 
  
  • BUHR 245 Training, Workforce Planning, Perf & Talent Mgmt

    4 credits
    This course covers the principles of learning and how to facilitate training to link training objectives to organizational goals. Students also learn how to build an effective performance management program by understanding the advantages of integrating human resource (HR) and strategic planning.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Define training, facilitation, and development in the context of organizations
    • Identify the principles of learning and describe how they facilitate training
    • Explain the components of training-needs assessment
    • Link training objectives to organizational goals
    • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of evaluation criteria
    • Explain the purpose, characteristics, methods, and communication techniques of an effective performance management program
    • Develop a clear line of sight between performance management and organizational goals
    • Identify the basic approaches to human resource planning and how they are related to corporate strategy
    • Describe important elements and stages of career development
    • Explain the advantages of integrating human resource planning and strategic planning
    • Work cooperatively in a team to create a successful training presentation
  
  • BUHR 250 HR Information Systems & Measuring HR Outcomes

    4 credits
    This course covers how to leverage technology in today’s environment to support human resource (HR) activities. Measurement strategies that link HR practices to achieving bottom-line business results are also covered.

    Quarters Offered: Summer

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the management of human resource information systems (HRIS) and how they can streamline transactional HR activities to allow HR professionals to focus on strategic activities
    • Navigate the basics of an HRIS program
    • Identify the criteria/issues in selecting and implementing an HRIS program
    • Leverage technology tools and the Internet to HR’s advantage
    • Explain how technology can provide decision support mechanisms that allow HR to make short- and long-term decisions
    • Define the importance of  measuring HR outcomes using metrics and the bottom line
    • Define and communicate appropriate measurement strategies that support organizational objectives
    • Effectively manage and retain  employee information
    • Identity an appropriate HRIS to gather, store, and analyze information
  
  • BUHR 255 Employment Law I

    4 credits
    This course covers employment laws and their effects on the first half of the employment life cycle. The creation and management of a diverse workforce are also included.

    Quarters Offered: Fall

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the effects of employment laws on human resource (HR )and organizations
    • Explain the concepts of employee rights and employer responsibilities
    • Explain HR’s role in risk management and compliance
    • Explain the U.S. court system as it relates to employment law
    • Explain the concepts of employment at will, equal employment, affirmative action, disparate treatment, adverse impact, and retaliation
    • Explain how to reasonably accommodate and address work-life conflicts
    • Explain the concept of creating a diverse workplace to enhance employee perceptions of fairness and equity throughout the organization
    • Describe the differences between state and federal employment laws
    • Analyze and draw conclusions about employment law cases
  
  • BUHR 260 Employment Law II

    4 credits
    This course covers employment laws and their effects on the second half of the employment life cycle, including benefits, compensation, performance, terms and conditions of employment, and termination.

    Prerequisites: BUHR 255 .

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Global Outcome(s)
    This course teaches to the global outcome of Critical Thinking.

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe the implications of employment laws on compensation, benefits, occupational safety and health, and conditions of employment
    • Explain best practices for managing performance and termination of employees
    • Identify the legal issues associated with downsizing and its effects on employees and the organization
    • Identify union and collective bargaining issues and prepare for compliance with employment laws
    • Effectively investigate and resolve internal complaints
    • Identify resources to keep up-to-date with changing legal requirements
    • Describe the differences between state and federal employment laws
    • Analyze and draw conclusions about employment law cases
  
  • BUHR 270 Global HR & Mergers & Acquisitions

    4 credits
    This course covers legal, political, cultural, and economic factors that affect global human resource (HR) management. HR’s crucial role in mergers and acquisitions is also included.

    Quarters Offered: Winter

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Describe HR management practices as a cultural variable
    • Describe the impact of a country’s culture on workforce practices and expectations
    • Find and apply  best global strategic HR practices across all HR disciplines
    • Effectively manage human capital across borders
    • Effectively assess the best business plan of action in the context of the culture in which the individual is working
    • Explain HR practices that support the success of corporate mergers and acquisitions
  
  • BUHR 275 Strategic HR Mgmt & Organizational Strategy

    4 credits
    This course covers business strategies and human resource (HR) best practices and their application to all HR disciplines. Effective human capital strategies and practices that give business a sustainable competitive advantage are emphasized. This is the capstone course for the HR Generalist Program and should be taken the student’s last quarter.

    Prerequisites: BUHR 260 , or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with instructor permission.

    Quarters Offered: Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Explain how organizational strategies and culture contribute and are linked to HR management
    • Recognize organizational norms, values, and standards of the organization when making decisions that influence people and processes to achieve organizational goals
    • Examine issues surrounding HR outsourcing and management of outside consultants to better deliver HR services
    • Solve complex HR problems and issues involving the integration of one or more functional areas
    • Describe how strategic planning, budgeting, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and ethics impact HR and the business

Humanities

  
  • HUM 110 Introduction to Film

    5 credits
    This course educates the student to analyze and comprehend film as a storytelling medium and appreciate its value as literary and cinematic art. Approaches may include examination of cinematic technique, genre, historic context, narrative structure, archetypal sources, and/or other perspectives that enlighten the viewer and enhance insight on the medium.

    Prerequisites: ABED 046  

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the historical development of the medium
    • Relate films to their cultural heritage and historic context
    • Analyze and express a comprehension of how aesthetic elements, including mise-en-scene, genre, narrative structure, directing, editing, and cinematography, etc., contribute to creating film meaning
    • Write thought-provoking critical analyses about films using accurate and appropriate vocabulary of cinematic terms and acknowledging recognized approaches to film study
  
  • HUM 215 Diversity and Social Justice in America

    5 credits
    This course will engage students in an extended analysis of diversity and social justice in the United States with the aim of exploring current realities of race and social class and their relationship to power and privilege. Students will develop and strengthen awareness and understanding of how power, privilege, and inequity are reinforced and challenged at individual, institutional, and systemic levels.

    Prerequisites: ENGL& 101  (pre or corequisite).

    Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

    Student Outcomes/Competencies:
    Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    • Define and apply key terms and concepts of diversity and social justice
    • Discuss and analyze how categories of difference are created, maintained, and experienced through power, privilege, and inequity
    • Communicate one’s own intersecting identities of difference and how they position oneself in relation to power, privilege, and inequity
    • Identify how power, privilege, and inequity are reinforced and challenged at individual, institutional, and systemic levels
    • Engage in intentional communication with awareness of intent and impact
    • Recognize stereotypes in self and others and their relationship to micro aggressions
    • Explain different types of knowledge and how knowledge construction maintains power, privilege, and inequity
    • Identify specific ways of becoming an ally in order to disrupt power, privilege, and inequity
 

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