Course Descriptions

ART 202 Survey of Western Art - Medieval & Renaissance

• Recognize works of art from major world art traditions during the Early Christian, Medieval and Renaissance periods, including the title, culture, period, and artist (if known)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the three factors that affect period work: tradition, current style, and local style
• Recognize works of art from major world art traditions during the Early Christian, Medieval and Renaissance periods, including the title, culture, period, and artist (if known)
• Appreciate the social, cultural, historical, political, and economic factors which impact artists’ choices in subject, symbolism, and style across time and space
• Investigate issues of gender, race, patronage, etc. as they relate to the role of the artist and the art works
• Evaluate and analyze works of art, both in terms of visual analysis (line, color, composition, etc.) and in their expressive content, their subject matter

ART 203 Intermediate Drawing

• Produce drawings that demonstrate a solid understanding of value and color in drawing through use of both black-and-white and color drawing media
• Produce drawings that utilize the two-dimensional space of the picture plane effectively and creatively by use of proportion, scale, perspective and compositional structure
• Draw confidently from life, from 2D images, from memory, or imagination
• Record ideas in a sketchbook to explore subject matter and new techniques
• Apply representational and non-representational drawing approaches to projects and exercises
• Describe the significance of drawing as a medium of creative expression and visual communication
• Demonstrate creativity and problem solving abilities through individual projects

ART 205 Human Life Drawing

• Identify bone structures and surface muscle in the human form
• Use important anatomical reference points to establish proportion
• Execute gesture drawings
• Sketch schematic and planar-analysis drawings
• Apply form and cast shadows with differentiation of soft/hard edges
• Draw the human form through a range of motion
• Contextualize Figure Formalist and Figure Humanist artworks in their respective traditions

ART 235 Figure Drawing Research

• Identify bone structures and surface muscle in the human form
• Use important anatomical reference points to establish proportion
• Research internal musculature and skeletal structures, movement, and dynamics
• Draw complex human figures in foreshortened poses
• Identify current trends in the expressive nature of the human figure
• Experiment with non-traditional materials and techniques

ART 252 Design II

• Explain the process and decision-making involved in designing for a target audience
• Combine design iteration with feedback to facilitate effective messaging
• Demonstrate a mastery of design elements and principles by thoughtful integration into projects
• Identify and implement best practices relevant to their course of study
• Create portfolio content that showcases strong technical skill and concept development
• Respectfully present, defend, and critique design decisions to an audience of peers

ART 255 Beginning Painting for Art Majors

• Duplicate a master-painter’s landscape
• Compose a landscape with atmospheric perspective
• Transfer drawn images onto canvas with emphasis on preliminary drawing
• Blend unique hues through the mixture of primary, secondary, and neutral colors/tones.
• Construct tonal under-painting with glazed/scumbled hues to create a still life painting
• Layout compositions with an emphasis on drawing and design fundamentals
• Explore painted composition through rapid sketches
• Expand drawing skills through paint media
• Assess a variety of painting styles and schools
• Finish a proposed final project in a chosen artistic style

ART 256 Intermediate Painting for Art Majors

• Execute a series of paintings around a theme
• Compose an image with atmospheric perspective
• Transfer drawn images onto canvas with emphasis on preliminary drawing
• Blend unique hues through the mixture of primary, secondary, and neutral colors/tones
• Explore painted composition through rapid sketches
• Layout compositions with an emphasis on drawing and design fundamentals
• Assess a variety of painting styles and schools
• Demonstrate an applied knowledge of painting and craftsmanship techniques
• Paint on a variety of materials with mixed methods

ART 257 Advanced Painting for Art Majors

• Execute a series of paintings around a theme
• Transfer drawn images onto canvas with emphasis on preliminary drawing
• Blend unique hues through the mixture of primary, secondary, and neutral colors/tones
• Layout compositions with an emphasis on drawing and design fundamentals
• Explore painted composition through rapid sketches
• Distinguish between a diversity of painting styles and schools
• Demonstrate an applied knowledge of painting and craftsmanship techniques
• Paint on a variety of materials with mixed methods
• Present and defend completed work publically

ART 305 Figural Form-making and Hand Drawn Technique

5 credits

• Identify bone structures and surface muscle in the human form
• Use important anatomical reference points to establish proportion
• Execute gesture drawings
• Render complex three-dimensional form on the two-dimensional surface
• Sketch schematic and planar-analysis drawings
• Apply form and cast shadows with differentiation of soft/hard edges
• Draw the human form through a range of motion
• Emphasize iteration through developmental sketchbook drawings
• Express abstract concepts through the human figure
• Research a topic related to anatomy or figure drawing and present/teach the material to the class

 
Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20

ART 324 Printmaking for Designers

• Transfer images to a matrix
• Execute highly consistent printed editions in a variety of printmaking media
• Paint and print monotype prints
• Use the elements and principles of design to produce relief, intaglio, and stencil prints
• Properly operate an etching printing press
• Translate a student-designed font into relief printmaking
• Print images using hand-printing methods
• Describe historical connections between contemporary print/web technology and traditional printmaking technologies

ART& 100 Art Appreciation

• Identify major art movements and styles, from around the world
• Recognize significant works of art, from antiquity to contemporary creations
• Write personal synthesis of reading, lecture, class participation, and viewing experiences
• Research and take an educated subjective position on a specific work of art
• Discuss major works of art from traditional through contemporary
• Develop a visual vocabulary to enrich a foundation of art appreciation, other cultures, and other time periods
• Articulate the link between art, visual literacy, and contemporary visual approaches, i.e. advertising, propaganda, and self-expression
• Compare artistic developments across different continents and cultures, during diverse timelines

ABT 215 Structural Repair

• Dismantle and reassemble doors
• Install and adjust doors
• Remove and replace stationary and non-stationary glass
• Interpret body dimension information and locate key reference points on a vehicle, using online body dimension manual and electronic measuring program
• Explain the importance of datum line plane, body zero line plane, and centerline plane
• Use measuring gauges
• Explain the major differences between body-over-frame and unibody vehicle design
• Identify types of vehicle damage including diamond, side-sway, sag, mash, and twist
• Identify and operate various types of straightening equipment
• Plan and execute a pulling sequence
• Set up straightening equipment
• Rack and anchor a vehicle
• Select proper welded panel replacement tools and equipment
• Plan and apply panel removal and replacement sequence
• Separate spot welds using the proper methods
• Determine spot weld replacement positions
• Position new panels by visual and dimensional measurement methods
• Cut and fit overlapping panels
• Prepare joints and flanges for welding
• Weld panels using MIG and spot welding equipment
• Explain the various causes of corrosion
• Identify and apply the various types of corrosion protection materials
• Identify areas where corrosion protection is needed
• Prepare surfaces
• Repair corrosion protected areas
• Evacuate and recharge A/C systems
• Drain and remove radiators
• R & I batteries
• Use other common types of shop equipment and hand tools
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

• demonstrate skill in refinishing, structural repair, non-structural repair, estimating, and shop management

ABT 225 Non-Structural Repair

• Identify different types of metals and explain their differences
• Analyze sheet metal damage
• Rough and final straighten metal using various techniques
• Shrink and stretch metal and perform other stress relieving techniques
• Use a spot weld dent puller and weld-on-pin dent puller
• Perform basic paintless dent repair techniques
• Identify, mix, and explain the differences between body fillers
• Apply body fillers
• Grate and sand body fillers
• Feather edge fillers and existing paint
• Maintain and recreate body contour lines
• Repair minor imperfections
• Repair rust damage
• Identify different types of plastic
• Perform adhesive, welding, and PDR plastic repairs
• Repair gouges, tears, punctures, cuts, cracks, and broken tabs in plastic
• Perform single sided and two-sided plastic repairs
• Identify fastener removal procedures
• Select and use numerous removal and alignment tools
• Identify how parts, panels, and assemblies are fastened
• Properly remove, replace, and align interior and exterior mechanically fastened parts, body panels, and assemblies
• Use other common types of equipment, hand tools, and supplies
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

• demonstrate skill in refinishing, structural repair, non-structural repair, estimating, and shop management

ABT 235 Estimating and Shop Management

14 credits

 

Prerequisites: ABED 040  (or placement into MATH 087  or higher) and ABED 046  (or placement into ENGL 093  or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Identify a vehicle, major body sections, body classifications, and panels
• Identify basic unibody structures
• Identify full frame designs
• Explain crash testing done to a vehicle
• Obtain service information
• Create an electronic estimate
• Order parts used for repair
• Interact with sublet relationships
• Implement basic lean processing techniques
• Interact professionally with customers, insurance companies, and employees
• List the different types of jobs available in the industry
• Create and maintain a safe and efficient shop
• Follow general shop, material, and personal safety procedures
• Read an SDS
• Identify the various types of direct and indirect damage
• Identify the various types of structural and non-structural damage
• Determine necessary sublet work
• Determine if a vehicle is totaled
• Define the elements of proper wheel alignment, including caster, camber, toe, thrust line alignment, steering axis inclination, and turning radius
• Describe the design and operation of parallelogram, rack-and-pinion, and four wheel steering
• Explain the operation of front, rear, and computer suspension systems
• Explain different electrical diagnostic equipment
• Describe air bag system and restraint system servicing requirements
• Use other common types of equipment, hand tools, and supplies
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

• demonstrate skill in refinishing, structural repair, non-structural repair, estimating, and shop management

ABT 245 Refinishing

• Identify the different types of spray equipment
• Use, adjust, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot spray tools and equipment
• Identify and spray the different types of primers, sealers, basecoats, clears, and other paint materials used
• Use a spray booth and prep booth
• Learn about different supplies used in refinishing including tapes, sandpapers, masking papers, cleaning solvents, and others
• Evaluate surface conditions
• Remove and feather existing paint
• Prepare bare metal for paint
• Prepare and spray adjacent panels for blending
• Final sand surfaces
• Color sand new paint
• Buff and polish surfaces
• Use various masking supplies and techniques
• Spray vertical and horizontal surfaces
• Refinish plastic parts
• Perform other common types of refinishing techniques
• Apply knowledge of basic color theory
• Plot solid colors
• Plot metallic colors
• Match colors
• Measure, mix, and test viscosity for various paint materials
• Tint base coats
• Create let-down panels and spray-out cards
• Use manual and electronic color directories
• Find color codes on vehicles
• Identify various types of paint problems and resolutions
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

• demonstrate skill in refinishing, structural repair, non-structural repair, estimating, and shop management

ABT 255 Advanced Auto Body

• Apply non-structural skills
  • Repair sheet metal panels
  • Repair plastic and composite panels
  • Tear down and reassemble customer vehicles
• Apply structural skills
  • Disassemble, repair, or replace doors and door glass
  • Rack and anchor a customer vehicle on a frame rack
  • Measure and analyze a customer vehicle
  • Make structural pulls on a frame rack
  • Replace welded-on panels
  • Replace various types of corrosion protection on a customer vehicle
• Apply prep, refinish, and detailing skills
  • Apply primer coats, sealers, base coats, and clear coats
  • Apply solid color, pearls, tri-coats, and metallic paints
  • Apply single stage paints
  • Spray vertical and horizontal surfaces
  • Blend into adjacent panels
  • Mix, match, tint, and measure paint materials
  • Create let-down panels and spray-out cards
  • Use manual and electronic color directories
  • Find color codes on vehicles
• Apply knowledge of estimating systems and shop management techniques
  • Create an electronic estimate
  • Order parts used for repair
  • Interact with sublet relationships, insurance reps, customers, and fellow employees
  • Obtain service and repair information
  • Identify the direct and indirect damage
  • Identify the structural and non-structural damage
• Use other common types of shop equipment and hand tools
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

• demonstrate advanced collision repair and paint techniques for production purposes

ARST 211 Introduction to Automotive Restoration

• Determine the scope and sequence of a restoration project
• Develop a restoration plan
• Develop a cost vs. worth analysis
• Develop a restoration schedule
• Collaborate with others to complete projects
• Develop a team
• Motivate team members
• Manage a project timeline
• Solve problems as they come up
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

ARST 212 Automotive Restoration Repairs

• Set up straightening equipment
• Rack and anchor a vehicle
• Plan and execute a pulling sequence
• Analyze sheet metal damage
• Rough straighten metal
• Final straighten metal
• Apply body fillers
• Properly remove, replace, and align parts, body panels, and assemblies
• Use a computer and industry sources to identify the proper sources of material, techniques, and products needed to complete restoration decisions
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

ARST 213 Automotive Restoration Refinishing

• Evaluate surface conditions
• Remove and feather existing paint
• Prepare bare metal for paint
• Final sand surfaces
• Color sand new paint
• Buff and polish surfaces
• Use various masking supplies & techniques
• Clean, detail, and care for new finishes
• Apply primer coats, sealers, base coats, and clear coats
• Measure and mix paint materials
• Create let-down panels and spray-out cards
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

ARST 216 Automotive Restoration Estimating

• Create an electronic estimate
• Order parts used for repair
• Track and maintain equipment, tools, and supplies
• Interact professionally with customers
• Create and maintain a safe and efficient shop
• Follow general shop, material, and personal safety procedures
• Identify the various types of direct and indirect damage
• Identify the various types of structural and non-structural damage
• Determine necessary sublet work
• Inspect mechanical systems for damage
• Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

AUTO 120 Electrical/Electronics Systems

• Diagnose and repair electrical systems
• List battery rating systems, configurations and safety
• Replace, service, test and charge batteries
• Diagnose, repair, replace common types of electrical circuit components
• Use Multimeters and other types of testing equipment to test electrical circuits, components, batteries, starting systems and charging systems
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace starting systems
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace charging systems
• Diagnose and analyze electrical parasitic drain
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace lighting systems
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace horn/wiper systems
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace gauges/warning devices/driver information systems
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace accessory systems
• Diagnose, test and repair/replace door trim/power lock and window systems
• Safely disarm and enable Supplemental Restraint System
• Safely remove and properly replace Supplemental Restraint System components
• Use oscilloscopes to diagnose engine, electrical/electronic problems
• List the construction and describe the operation of sensors and actuators, their relationship to modes and strategies
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to their training and future employment

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 124 Maintenance Procedures

• Work with customer to accurately fill out repair orders
• Perform a visual inspection
• Perform an on-the-ground safety checklist
• Accurately fill out car care service form
• Use flat-rate manual to create an estimate of repair cost
• Safely perform battery service
• Safely perform battery jump starting
• Safely perform battery charging-on or off the vehicle
• Identify/inspect/replace accessory drive belts, and coolant hoses
• Inspect operation of the lighting system
• Perform headlight adjusting with aiming tools
• Perform cooling system inspection
• Check and correct coolant level
• Check oil levels in engine, drive axle, standard transmission/transaxle
• Identify parts of the oil filter
• Check automatic transmission fluid (ATF) level
• Safely raise and support a vehicle using a floor jack and jack stands
• Safely raise a vehicle using a frame-contact lift
• Change engine oil and filter
• Perform chassis lubrication
• Identify major under car  service components
• Perform a complete, mileage specific, maintenance and inspection service

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 134 Engine Performance - Ignition

• Do preliminary engine testing such as compression testing, leak down testing, vacuum testing and relative cylinder performance
• Use oscilloscopes to diagnose engine, electrical/electronic problems
• Understand mechanical function of the engine as a air pump to diagnose pressure and flow problems
• Perform noninvasive engine mechanical tests related to diagnosing drivability problems
• Work with customers, isolate problems, test drive as applicable, write professional work orders, and use flat rate schedules to write estimates
• Use electronic service information and reference manuals to obtain pertinent information in diagnosing and repairing automobiles
• Utilize the principles of technician repair law and other consumer protection laws
• Use manufacturer flow chart  testing sequences and apply this knowledge to diagnosing problems and repairing customer vehicles

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 135 Engine Performance - Fuel

• List fuel chemistry, types, additives, and refining process
• List the combustion process and the effect of air/fuel ratios on emission control
• List construction and operation of fuel delivery components and make proper test of electrical fuel pumps on fuel injection systems
• Remove and replace components on typical fuel systems
• List feedback principles as they relate to fuel injection and be able to apply this knowledge to learning more complex objectives in computer control courses
• List computerized fuel management systems by manufacturer and apply this knowledge to the diagnosis and repair of fuel management systems
• List fuel injection principles and construction details, mechanical and electronic
• Diagnose fuel injection related drivability problems, making repairs and adjustments as necessary
• Apply the knowledge of standard & tuned port induction systems to diagnose intake volumetric efficiency problems
• List exhaust system and volumetric efficiency problems
• Identify Forced induction systems both turbocharger and supercharger systems including intercoolers and waste gates
• Communicate with customers, isolate problems, test drive as applicable, write professional work orders, and use flat rate schedules to write estimates
• Use electronic service information and reference manuals to obtain information in diagnosing and repairing automobiles
• Research and practice the principles of Technician Repair Law and other consumer protection laws
• Use logical testing sequences, and apply this knowledge to diagnosing problems, and repairing customer vehicles
• Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers, and fellow workers while performing fuel system repairs

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 136 Engine Performance - Emissions

• List emission laws, standards, certification and the waiver process
• List vehicle emissions and their relationship to each other
• Use 4 or 5 gas analyzer to measure emission levels and verify proper engine performance
• List the construction and operation of common types of mechanical and computerized emission devices and apply this knowledge to diagnosis and repair of computerized emission systems
• Diagnose and repair automotive computer systems
• Use lab scopes, scanners, and other analyzers to retrieve data stream information
• Pass the State Automotive Emission Specialist Test.
• Work with customers, isolate problems, test drive as applicable, write professional work orders, and use flat rate schedules to write estimates
• Use electronic service information and reference manuals to obtain  pertinent information in diagnosing and repairing automobiles
• Practice the principles of Technician Repair Law and other consumer protection laws
• Use testing sequences and apply this knowledge to diagnosing problems and repairing customer vehicles
• Practice flat rate on vehicles
• Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers, and fellow workers

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 138 Engine Performance - Computer Control

• List and describe automotive computer basics, terminology, control module operation, feedback loop technology
• List manufactures typical computer control network systems
• List the construction and describe the operation of sensors and actuators, their relationship to modes and strategies
• Diagnose automotive computer systems
• Remove and replace computer system components
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to their training and future employment
• Practice proper computer and PROM handling procedures
• Demonstrate communications and customer relations skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers, and fellow workers

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 140 Brake Systems

• List and describe principles of hydraulics and electronics as they relate to brake systems
• List construction and identify components of typical brake systems
• List and describe the geometry and measurements of most types of brake systems
• Analyze brake noises and vibrations
• Remove and replace typical brake system components using the proper tools and techniques
• Use shop equipment dealing with brake systems, including measuring tools, brake lathes, cleaning equipment and ABS scanners
• Make brake system measurements, corrections and repairs as necessary
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to brake systems, the student’s training and future employment
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety while working on brake systems and while lifting the vehicle
• Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers and fellow workers while working on brake systems

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• diagnose mechanical malfunctions and performance problems and make necessary repairs
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 144 Suspension, Steering, and Alignment

• Describe construction and identify components of typical steering and suspension systems
• Describe the geometry and measurements of common steering and suspension systems
• Describe sizes and construction of tires and wheels as they relate to the industry
• Safely disarm and enable Supplemental Restraint System
• Safely remove and properly replace Supplemental Restraint System components
• Perform damage and defective parts analysis on most types of steering and suspension systems
• Analyze Suspension and Steering noises and vibrations
• Remove and replace most types of steering and suspension components using the proper tools and techniques
• Use shop equipment dealing with steering/suspension/alignment, including four wheel alignment rack, tire machines, wheel balancers, and McPherson strut tools
• Make measurements and corrections as necessary/applicable
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to their training and future employment
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety to lifting vehicles and performing suspension repair and alignment procedures
• Interact professionally with employers, customers and fellow workers while working on suspensions and performing alignments 

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• diagnose mechanical malfunctions and performance problems and make necessary repairs
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 199 Special Projects I

AUTO 210 Engines, Cylinder Blocks, and Cooling Systems

• Perform preliminary engine testing such as compression testing, leak down testing, vacuum test and relative cylinder performance
• Use oscilloscopes to diagnose engine, electrical/electronic problems as it relates to mechanical problems
• Describe construction and identify components of most types of engine and cooling systems
• Describe the technology and make measurements on most types of engine systems
• Perform pressure testing of cooling systems and radiator caps
• Remove and replace typical engine and cooling system components using the proper tools and techniques
• Remove and replace engines using the proper tools and techniques
• Analyze engine noises and vibrations
• Use common types of shop equipment dealing with measuring and testing engine and cooling systems
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to their training and future employment
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety to engine removal and replacement and other life applications
• Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers and fellow workers as they pertain to engine repair/replacement

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• diagnose mechanical malfunctions and performance problems and make necessary repairs
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 215 Air Conditioning Service

• Remove and replace A/C components
• Hook up both R12 and R134A gauges set and trouble shoot systems
• Retrofit R12 systems to R134A
• Service A/C systems
• Analyze A/C noises and vibrations
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes as pertains to HFC/CFC refrigerant handling
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws, common sense safety to work and life applications
• Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers, and fellow workers while completing air conditioning service procedures

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• diagnose mechanical malfunctions and performance problems and make necessary repairs
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 220 Automatic Transmission and Transaxles

• Describe construction and identify components of most types of auto transmissions/transaxles
• Describe the technology and make measurements on most types of auto transmissions/transaxles
• Remove and replace auto transmissions/transaxles. Due to the weight and bulk of these components, this needs to be a coordinated effort (teamwork).
• Do damage and defective parts analysis on most types of auto transmissions/transaxles
• Analyze auto transmission/transaxle noises and vibrations
• Remove and replace most types of automatic transmission/transaxle components using the proper tools and techniques
• Perform repair procedures on automatic transmission/transaxles as outlined by instructor
• Apply the knowledge of hazardous material laws and processes to their training and future employment
• Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety to transmission removal/replacement and other applications
• Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers, and fellow workers as they pertain to transmission repair procedures

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• diagnose mechanical malfunctions and performance problems and make necessary repairs
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

AUTO 225 Manual Transmission and Transaxles

• Describe construction and identify components of most types of manual transmission, clutch and transaxles
• Describe the technology and make measurements on most types of manual transmission, clutch and transaxles
• Trace gear train power flow
• Do damage and defective parts analysis on most types of manual transmission, clutch and transaxles
• Analyze manual transmission, transaxle, clutch, differential and drive axle noises and vibrations
• Remove and replace most types of manual drive train components using the proper tools and techniques
• Use most types of shop equipment dealing with manual drive train systems including the various hoist, lifting equipment, hydraulic presses and other small equipment
• List construction and identify components of most types of differentials and drive axles including four wheel drive systems
• Describe technology and make measurements on most types of differentials and drive axle systems
• Trace power flow and make appropriate tests on differentials and drive axle systems
• Remove and replace differentials, drive axles, and four wheel drive systems. Due to the weight and bulk of these components, this needs to be a coordinated effort (teamwork).
• Do damage and defective parts analysis on most types of differentials and drive axles
• Remove and replace most types of differentials and drive axle components using the proper tools and techniques

• be prepared for employment in automotive dealership service centers, independent repair shops, and specialty or customized shops
• be prepared to succeed on the ASE Certification exam
• diagnose mechanical malfunctions and performance problems and make necessary repairs
• operate precision automotive diagnostic and repair equipment
• interpret repair manuals and computer-based programs dealing with specifications and repair procedures
• demonstrate good public relations with customers and colleagues
• skillfully use tools and equipment

BAKE 125 Intermediate Baking Arts

• Demonstrate fundamental skills, concepts, and techniques of baking
• Exhibit proper use of ingredients, sanitation, equipment, and product identification
• Prepare quality yeast products, quick breads, cakes and icings, pastries, pies, and cookies on a consistent basis
• Prepare creams, custards, pudding, restaurant desserts, and related sauces
• Demonstrate plating and presentation of restaurant desserts
• Participate in production planning and retail sales
• Demonstrate professionalism and customer service skills

• be prepared for a range of entry level positions in the field

BAKE 135 Cakes

• Determine appropriate methods and design techniques for various types of cakes
• Use proper ingredients, methods, and equipment
• Assemble and decorate specialty cakes to industry standards
• Coordinate supplies and develop production schedules
• Apply buttercream, fondant, and gumpaste finishing techniques

• be prepared for a range of entry level positions in the field
• create a wide-range of pastries including cakes, candies, sugar, chocolate, and centerpieces demonstrating advanced techniques

BAKE 140 Breads

• Create and use pre-ferments and sourdough cultures
• Demonstrate an understanding of ingredients and their functions
• Use proper scaling methods
• Apply production methods to move product through the bakeshop according to industry standards

• be prepared for a range of entry level positions in the field

BAKE 145 Confections

• Identify, temper, and handle chocolate
• Create rolled and molded truffles
• Create candies and caramels
• Make fudge, nougat, and marshmallows
• Create jelly confections
• Prepare frozen desserts

• be prepared for a range of entry level positions in the field
• properly manipulate chocolate and sugar
• create a wide-range of pastries including cakes, candies, sugar, chocolate, and centerpieces demonstrating advanced techniques

BAKE 210 Bakery Retail Management

• Participate in production planning 
• Demonstrate professionalism and customer service skills
• Manage a quick service venue and generate revenue
• Use a point of sales system
• Identify, select, and apply the proper product quality standards
• Work effectively on a team to complete successful bakery production and sales

• be prepared for a range of entry level positions in the field
• obtain basic management skills including costing and menu planning, safety and sanitation, and employee supervision
• apply marketing and profitability concepts in a bakeshop environment

BAKE 215 Centerpieces

• Temper and handle chocolate
• Apply multiple sugar techniques
• Work with inert bread dough in the construction of a centerpiece
• Create and design showpieces using methods that are structurally sound and withstand time and movement

• properly manipulate chocolate and sugar
• create a wide-range of pastries including cakes, candies, sugar, chocolate, and centerpieces demonstrating advanced techniques

BHAV 110 Introduction to Behavioral and Social Services

• Describe the scope of human services and jobs available in the field 
• Identify support systems available to students and articulate ways to use them 
• Model effective interpersonal verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills 
• Describe the documentation of client services 
• Recognize social, political, and cultural influences and events impacting social services

• enter a wide range of entry level positions in the human services field
• transfer to baccalaureate degree programs
• protect client rights
• adhere to a professional code of ethics

BHAV 111 Substance Use Issues

5 credits

This course covers the required educational topics listed in WAC 246-811-030 for Washington State Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee applicants and alternative training education requirements for applicants with a relevant license, as outlined in WAC 246-811-076 and WAC 246-811-077.

 

Prerequisites: ABED 040  (or placement into MATH 087  or higher) and ABED 046  (or placement into ENGL 093  or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

•Classify commonly used psychoactive substances with regard to their form, use, effects, and legal status
•Recognize the enduring possibility of change within each and every person and group
•Locate substance use disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and evaluate their relevancy to individuals’ experiences  
•Articulate and apply the rights of individuals with substance use disorders, including their right to confidentiality and self-determination
•Educate clients about the physiological underpinnings of addiction or dependency
•Analyze basic legal issues, rules, and regulations relevant to the treatment of substance use disorders
•Utilize the NAADAC Code of Ethics
Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50

BHAV 120 Case Management and Systems

• Articulate the steps of the case management process
• Interview clients to assess strengths, weaknesses, and service needs 
• Describe a presenting problem and develop a biopsychosocial assessment 
• Develop a client-centered individualized service plan 
• Document services provided and write service notes in an industry-recognized format
• Refer clients to a wide range of government and non-profit community resources
• Provide basic client education about available services and self-advocacy   
• Coordinate care among clients, families, and varied service providers, advocating on clients’ behalf as needed 
• Articulate appropriate methods of crisis management

• transfer to baccalaureate degree programs
• interview, assess, and appropriately refer clients to community resources

BHAV 121 Treatment of Substance Use Issues

5 credits

This course covers required educational topics listed in WAC 246-811-030 for Washington state Chemical Dependency Professional/Trainee applicants and alternative training education requirements for applicants with a relevant license, as outlined in WAC 246-811-076 and 077.

Prerequisites: ABED 040  (or placement into MATH 087  or higher) and ENGL 099  (or placement into ENGL& 101  or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Articulate and ethically apply the rights of individuals with substance use disorders, including their rights to confidentiality and self-determination
• Evaluate individuals for the presence of Substance Use Disorders using American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
• Recognize the enduring possibility of change within each and every person and group
• Generate a variety of personalized treatment options including education, individual counseling, group treatment, self-help, and medication-assisted treatment
• Create individualized recovery and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and a treatment team
• Understand addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
• Apply concepts of person-first and client-centered care
• Document services provided, including screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-related data
• Analyze basic legal issues, rules, and regulations relevant to the treatment of substance use disorders
• Consult the NAADAC Code of Ethics

• apply treatment principles to a variety of individual concerns
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 130 Therapeutic Approaches & Techniques

• Examine and apply the theory and research foundations of the helping process
• Articulate the principles of the integrated helping model
• Interact with clients using the three stage model, i.e. exploration, insight, and action     
• Evaluate the effectiveness of their helping skills throughout the client relationship
• Appraise individual strengths and weaknesses which they bring to the helping process

• transfer to baccalaureate degree programs
• assist clients in developing alternative strategies and informed choices for solving interpersonal problems

BHAV 210 Group Process & Dynamics

• Describe the value and effectiveness of the group process in social and human services.
• Explain the task oriented, maintenance, and individual roles of group members
• Analyze three styles of group leadership
• Apply their individual style of group leadership to a variety of groups
• Identify and describe the four stages of group development
• Analyze individual goal-related behavior and communication styles
• Evaluate their individual strengths and weaknesses in handling conflict constructively
• Participate effectively as group members with role flexibility
• Plan and implement effective group activities

• transfer to baccalaureate degree programs
• facilitate client groups and effectively resolve conflicts

BHAV 212 Introduction to Chemical Dependency

• Define psychoactive drugs and chemical dependency
• Explain the physiological and psychological effects of psychoactive drugs
• Analyze chemical dependency risk factors within diverse population groups
• Identify protective factors that reduce the risk for drug abuse
• Analyze major theories of addiction
• Explain major classifications of drugs including depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens , and the acute and chronic effects of a variety of drugs in each class
• Evaluate the dynamics of drug interactions
• Apply diagnostic criteria for chemical dependency
• Compare and contrast the various forms of treatments for chemical dependency
• Apply research to maintain currency in legal and ethical issues applicable to chemical dependency prevention, intervention, and treatment

BHAV 222 Multicultural Counseling

• Apply personal insight regarding the majority culture when interacting with clients
• Describe and appreciate minority cultures in America
• Interact effectively with clients within the context of racial, cultural, ethnic, and linguistic differences
• Analyze the impact of social primary and secondary institutions on diverse communities
• Question and reflect upon personal privilege and ethnocentric view
• Identify the impact of historical events on major ethnic groups in America
• Appreciate and affirm the differences and similarities of individuals
• Model cultural appreciation and strive toward personal cultural competence

• transfer to baccalaureate degree programs

BHAV 232 SUD Systems of Care

5 credits

This course covers required educational topics listed in WAC 246-811-030 for Washington State Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee applicants and alternative training education requirements for applicants with a relevant license, as outlined in WAC 246-811-076 and WAC 246-811-077.

Prerequisites: ABED 040  (or placement into MATH 087  or higher) and ABED 046  (or placement into ENGL 093  or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

•Educate families and community groups about the nature and treatment of substance use disorders
•Collaborate with treatment providers within varied systems
•Identify basic legal and ethical issues regarding rules and regulations relevant to the treatment of substance use disorders
•Articulate and apply the rights of individuals with substance use disorders, including their rights to confidentiality and self-determination
•Organize and lead a group counseling session
•Identify and analyze family dynamics relevant to individuals’ substance use disorders and their recovery
•Demonstrate appropriate relationship development and client engagement skills
Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50

BHAV 311 Treatment of Mental Health Disorders

• Compare behavioral indications of psychosis, depression, and anxiety to corresponding diagnoses in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• Evaluate and choose evidence-based treatment options and strengths-based coping strategies for psychosis, depression, and anxiety
• Recommend out-patient, crisis-oriented, and in-patient behavioral healthcare services
• Contrast more-restrictive and less-restrictive treatment options
• Refer clients appropriately to behavioral healthcare organizations and other needed resources
• Articulate and ethically apply the rights of clients, including their rights to self-determination and informed consent
• Evaluate others’ risk of suicide
• Critique the medical model and the recovery model for mental health
• De-escalate crises using verbal conflict resolution skills

• apply treatment principles to a variety of individual concerns
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 321 Assessment and Goal Planning

• Articulate the enduring possibility of change within every person
• Check applicants’ eligibility for services within a specified setting
• Collaborate with clients to determine and articulate presenting problems
• Interview clients to assess strengths, weaknesses, and service needs
• Develop a biopsychosocial assessment
• Use Motivational Interviewing techniques to help clients create specific, measurable goals
• Create a client-centered, strengths-based, individualized service plan
• Safely discharge clients from services

• complete holistic biopsychosocial assessments and develop client-centered, person-first plans
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 331 Professional Development

• Obtain and maintain relevant credentials from the Washington State Department of Health
• Develop success strategies for working within organizations
• Choose behavioral healthcare or social service jobs that interest them and for which they are qualified
• Collaborate and work effectively with a variety of teammates, including those from other disciplines
• Create and maintain a professional network
• Consult supervisors and colleagues
• Identify the duties and desired characteristics of behavioral healthcare or social service supervisors
• Identify multiple options for continued professional education, including formal coursework, trainings, professional journals, peer-to-peer communication, etc.

• integrate the needs, roles, and strengths of professionals within healthcare and human services teams
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 411 Field Practicum I

• Demonstrate welcoming behavior toward all clients, including those showing unusual or unpleasant behavior
• Outline education and credentials to service providers and prospective clients
• Identify when client needs are beyond current competency and refer to qualified staff
• Explain the roles of staff members in the setting
• Promote the safety of clients, staff, and the public by following agency protocols, including setting limits on client behavior
• Protect clients’ rights, including confidentiality, by following agency protocols
• Document services provided
• Formulate strategies to avoid the disclosure of personal information which has the potential to interfere with clients’ work toward recovery

• demonstrate knowledge of the structures, functions, and organizations which comprise the local healthcare system, with a particular focus on behavioral healthcare organizations
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 412 Human Service Ethics

• Synthesize common themes in professional associations’ ethical standards or codes of conduct 
• Define person-first and client-centered care, and generate examples
• Articulate how to support the rights of clients, including their rights to confidentiality, informed consent, self-determination, and least-restrictive treatment options
• Conclude when and how to report suspicions of abuse, exploitation, neglect, danger to self, danger to others, danger to property, or grave disability
• Explain examples of racism, sexism, and other types of discrimination and societal structures or systems which facilitate inequality
• Formulate strategies to avoid the disclosure of personal information which has the potential to interfere with clients’ work toward recovery
• Advocate to the state legislature and executive branch for policy change

• integrate the needs, roles, and strengths of professionals within healthcare and human services teams
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 421 Field Practicum II

5 credits

Gather client information, listen to client concerns, and assist behavioral healthcare professionals 

Assess potential clients’ eligibility for services

• Use a resource directory to refer clients to needed services
• Defend the rationale for client-specific treatment recommendations based on the individual’s particular behavioral health concerns
• Formulate appropriate methods of positive behavior re-enforcement as well as crisis management
• Document services provided in an agency-approved manner
• Demonstrate professional work habits, including punctuality, reliability, maintenance of a clean appearance, dressing within the expected dress code, and completion of assigned duties 
• Prepare for supervisory meetings 
• Identify the organization’s scope of practice, strengths, weaknesses, staff positions, funding, and clientele

• demonstrate knowledge of the structures, functions, and organizations which comprise the local healthcare system, with a particular focus on behavioral healthcare organizations
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 431 Field Practicum III

• Safely and independently supervise clients
• Justify a belief in the enduring possibility of change within each person and group
• Appraise with clients the potential benefits and risks of the team’s treatment recommendations
• Assist with case management duties
• Address client concerns about the practitioner’s age, gender, race, ability, history, or life circumstances
• Document services provided in an agency-approved, clear, concise, and timely manner
• Participate in staff conferences by sharing information about client interactions 
• Create and maintain a professional network of behavioral healthcare providers
• Prioritize and organize assigned tasks in order to meet deadlines for completion

• demonstrate knowledge of the structures, functions, and organizations which comprise the local healthcare system, with a particular focus on behavioral healthcare organizations
• integrate the needs, roles, and strengths of professionals within healthcare and human services teams
• apply care coordination skills
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BHAV 432 Mental Health Systems and Care

• Identify and explain the range of privately- and publicly-funded local behavioral health care systems, including outpatient, crisis care, and inpatient services
• Recommend local urgent, hospital, and primary care medical services 
• Connect clients with appropriate professional services based on their degree of risk for suicide
• Assess the impact of governmental influences on behavioral healthcare, such as funding, public safety, access to treatment, criminal prosecution, and/or involuntary treatment
• Detail the eligibility criteria and application process for publicly-funded, outpatient behavioral healthcare
• Compare and contrast the responsibilities of primary care medicine and behavioral healthcare 
• Contrast more- and less-restrictive treatment options

• demonstrate knowledge of the structures, functions, and organizations which comprise the local healthcare system, with a particular focus on behavioral healthcare organizations
• integrate the needs, roles, and strengths of professionals within healthcare and human services teams
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person

BIOL 099 Introduction to Health Sciences

• List and describe key anatomy and physiology and medical terminology concepts and master essential vocabulary in terms of spelling, pronunciation, and word use
• Apply knowledge of word parts (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) to understand and infer the meaning of medical terminology
• Increase reading skills and comprehension of healthcare-related content
• Identify and summarize main ideas in healthcare context readings
• Apply reading strategies (such as scanning, skimming, and guessing meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary) to health science texts
• Write paragraphs summarizing healthcare-related readings
• Identify the educational and career pathway for desired occupational goal
• Navigate relevant websites and select, evaluate, and use information

BIOL 225 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology

• Apply the scientific method to problem solving and research
• Review basic properties of cells and cell organization
• Describe DNA replication, transcription, translation, and enzymology
• Identify methods and tools for studying genes
• Describe the nature of genes and genomes
• Review methods of control of gene expression
• Explore DNA repair, cell cycle, and cancer
• Define cell signaling and signal transduction
• Describe current applications of biotechnology
• Interpret scientific data through case study examination
• Safely implement good laboratory practice (GLP) methods
• Research course topics using various tools such as professional journal articles, Internet, and library resources

BIOL 226 Principles of Molecular Diagnostics

• Apply knowledge of cellular structure, especially DNA and RNA, to molecular procedures
• Explain the basic principles of modern genetics as they apply to disease transmission
• Evaluate methods for analysis and characterization of nucleic acids and proteins
• Analyze chromosomal structure and mutations 
• Apply methods to detect mutations
• Explain nucleic acid extraction, resolution, and detection
• Analyze the most commonly utilized molecular diagnostic testing protocols
• Analyze techniques used in a molecular diagnostics lab to detect: DNA polymorphisms, microorganisms, inherited diseases, neoplastic diseases, and DNA-based tissue typing

BIOL 227 Bioinformatics

• Apply the scientific method to problem solving and research
• Apply basic bioinformatics algorithms
• Compare high throughput technologies, such as microarrays and DNA sequencing
• Access and use current biological datasets 
• Apply bioinformatics methods to disease-related questions
• Research topics using various tools such as professional journal articles, Internet, and library resources

BIOL 311 Infectious and Chronic Diseases

5 credits

Note: The course description and hours of this course were changed to remove the lab component on 12/19/2019. Lab hours were previously included in error.

Prerequisites: Admission to the BASPH program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Explain the function of the immune system and other related human systems in regard to health
• Describe the role, benefits, and limitations of vaccines in assuring the health of populations
• Relate basic principles of cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics to problems in physical, behavioral, and mental health
• Analyze the interaction of genetics, lifestyle, and the environment in the health of a population
• Integrate general biological and molecular principles into public health problems such as infectious disease, disease susceptibility, drug resistance, and assisted reproduction
• Explain the relationships among nutrition, physical activity, and health
• Describe the most prevalent global diseases in terms of patterns, etiology, risk factors, clinical aspects and major issues in prevention and control
• Describe human molecular, cellular, and physiological interactions with exogenous agents
• Describe the various ways by which chemicals can directly or indirectly affect human health
• Describe the ecological principles of disease and how these principles affect the likelihood of control
• Discuss the multiple factors that influence infectious disease epidemics

• Explain the etiology and prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases and how it relates to prevention, management, and treatment strategies

BIOL 320 Basic Neurology

• Explain the basic structure of the central nervous system, the function of brain structures, and the communication between parts of the nervous system
• Predict typical changes to human brain functioning during critical periods of the lifespan
• Describe how medications and psychoactive substances affect brain functioning
• Educate adults and young adults about the physiological underpinnings of substance use disorders  
• Describe the impacts of physical changes to the central nervous system such as head trauma, dementia, spinal cord injury, fetal exposure to alcohol or other drugs, and long-term use of alcohol or other drugs
• Explain the biological basis of psychosis, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders
• Articulate the enduring possibility of change within every person

BIOL& 160 General Biology with Lab

5 credits

CHEM& 121  strongly recommended

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course student will be able to:

• Apply the scientific method to problem solving and research
• Describe the roles of subatomic particles as they relate to chemical bonds
• Describe the role of organic macromolecules in the function of the cell
• List the structure and function of cell organelles of the eukaryotic cell and compare to the prokaryotic cell
• Examine the various means by which substances move across the cell membrane.
• Compare the pathways of cellular respiration including glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle, electron transport chain, and chemiosmosis
• Describe the processes of fermentation and photosynthesis
• Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis
• Describe the structure of nucleic acids and the processes of replication, transcription and translation
• Solve hereditary problems using Mendalian and non-Mendalian inheritance principles
• Describe current applications of biotechnology
• Research course topics using various tools such as professional journal articles, internet, and library resources
• Interpret scientific data through case study examination

BIOL& 175 Human Biology with Lab

• Identify relevant terminology to the study of human anatomy and physiology
• Differentiate the structural levels of organization within the human body
• Define and provide examples of homeostasis and explain how it is maintained
• Explain the physiological inter-relationships between organ systems of the human body
• Identify major anatomical structures of the human body
• Research pathologies associated with organ systems

BIOL& 211 Majors Cellular

• Describe evolutionary changes
• Describe the role of organic macromolecules in the function of the cell
• List the structure and function of cell organelles of the eukaryotic cell and compare to the prokaryotic cell
• Examine the various means by which substances move across the cell membrane
• Compare the pathways of cellular respiration including glycolysis, Krebs’s cycle, electron transport chain, and chemiosmosis, fermentation, and photosynthesis
• Describe the structure of nucleic acids and the processes of DNA replication, transcription, translation, and gene expression
• Describe cell signaling
• Compare mitosis and meiosis
• Solve hereditary problems using Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance principles
• Describe current applications of biotechnology
• Apply the scientific method to research and problem solving
• Interpret scientific data by using statistical analysis and generating phylogenetic trees and bioinformatics

BIOL& 212 Majors Animal

• Apply scientific methodology to evaluate and draw conclusions about original and published data and experiments
• Describe the theory of evolution through natural selection and identify and describe the scientific evidence used to support evolutionary theory
• Identify and evaluate the factors responsible for evolution within a population (microevolution)
• Define the term biological species and explain how new species emerge
• Describe the macroevolutionary history of animal evolution and diversity
• Describe how organisms are classified on the basis of evolutionary relationships using standard taxonomy and hierarchical phylogenetic trees
• Identify the characteristics used to classify an organism as an animal, and compare and contrast the body plans and developmental characteristics of key animal phyla
• Describe select major animal organ systems and physiological processes for diverse animal phyla, including homeostasis; nutrition and digestion; circulation; immunity; fluid balance; reproductive, sensory and motor systems
• Use appropriate biological terms to provide oral and written explanations of scientific concepts and lab results
• Safely implement laboratory procedures and methods, including comparative dissections and use of the scientific method to investigate animal biology topics
• Observe, measure, record, and analyze data using standard scientific instrumentation and methods
• Present lab data in graphical form, analyze and interpret results
• Research course topics using various resources
• Interpret scientific data through case studies

BIOL& 213 Majors Plant

• Apply scientific methodology to evaluate and draw conclusions about original and published data and experiments
• Describe the diversity, evolutionary relatedness, and ecological importance of prokaryotes, fungi, algae, and plants by comparing their morphological, metabolic, and reproductive characteristics
• Discuss the structural modifications and physiological adaptations that allowed plants to transition from aquatic to terrestrial life
• Identify and describe the four main plant groups: bryophytes, pterophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
• Identify the alternation of generations life cycle differences among major plant groups
• Discuss the essential structures involved with water and sugar movement in plants and describe nutritional growth requirements for plants
• Define ecology and describe the different branches of ecological study
• Describe the ecological and economic benefits of biodiversity
• Discuss current threats to biodiversity and the role of conservation biology
• Use appropriate biological terms to provide oral and written explanations of scientific concepts and lab results
• Safely implement laboratory procedures
• Observe, measure, record, and analyze data using standard scientific instrumentation and methods
• Present lab data in graphical form, analyze and interpret results
• Research course topics using various resources
• Interpret scientific data through case studies

BIOL& 241 Anatomy and Physiology 1

• Interpret the inseparable relationship between the structure and function of the human organism and illustrate how all of the body systems integrate and form a functioning organism
• Demonstrate the ability to practice safe laboratory procedures
• Demonstrate the ability to use dissection instruments appropriately
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate concepts as demonstrated by the ability to identify similarities between different systems of the body
• Demonstrate the ability to perform literary research and identify and locate appropriate resources to answer questions about the human body and its pathologies
• Demonstrate effective communication skills to a peer audience, using different media, by being able to present a common pathology of the body, and its related physiological processes

BIOL& 242 Anatomy and Physiology 2

• Interpret the relationship between the structure and function of the human organism and illustrate how all of the body systems integrate and form a functioning organism
• Consistently practice safe laboratory procedures
• Use dissection instruments appropriately
• Integrate concepts by identifying and comparing similarities between different systems of the body
• Perform literary research and identify and locate appropriate resources to answer questions about the human body and its pathologies
• Communicate to a peer audience, using different media, by being able to present a common pathology of the body, and its related physiological processes
• Make sequential assumptions of human physiology and pathophysiology based on knowledge of human anatomy and physiology

BIOL& 260 Microbiology

• Define and explain the principles of microbiology
• Compare and contrast the anatomical and physiological attributes of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
• Distinguish the differences between viruses and bacteria
• Describe how viruses differ from eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
• Examine factors required for growth of microbial populations both in vitro and in vivo.
• Describe the principles of disease transmission
• Distinguish between different types of immune response
• Explain how host systems react to injury and/or invasion by pathogenic agents
• Categorize various techniques for immunization
• Identify common inhabitants of the oral ecology and the diseases they cause

BUS 320 Principles of Management

BUS& 101 Introduction to Business

• Critically evaluate business in the American free market system
• Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental concepts in marketing, finance and human relations
• Apply the fundamentals of business management and determine proper ethical behavior
• Discuss how demographic shifts within the US affect may affect business culture and operations
• Describe the changes in etiquette and culture necessary for businesses to expand and succeed internationally
• Demonstrate the daily business conduct expected in various business situations

BUS& 201 Business Law

• Apply correct legal terminology in describing the structure and function of the American legal system and selected areas of law affecting business transactions
• Apply the law of contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2, Sales, to business relations, particularly as they impact the ownership and operation of business
• Describe the law and Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code regarding various types of negotiable instruments
• Outline the concepts of intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, and product liability
• Identify types of business organizations, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations
• Outline the basic principles of agency law, employment law, and international law as they affect US business
• Apply ethical principles to the business context, especially as these concepts apply to their participation in the business and professional arena
• Describe the relationship between criminal and business law
• Describe the government’s constitutional authority to regulate business
• Reason clearly, responsibly, and succinctly when faced with legal problems and questions

BUSA 180 Small Business Management

• Identify the principles for starting and operating a small business
• Recommend sources of information for use in starting and operating a small business
• Identify specific types of business ownership
• Identify characteristics of consumer behavior
• Summarize various employee motivation theories
• Differentiate between leadership and management strategies
• Describe operational problems common to small business and identify possible solutions
• Identify key elements in successful marketing efforts
• Interpret financial statement information
• Compose his/her own business plan

BUSA 210 Entrepreneurship

• Differentiate between business opportunities
• Identify new venture success factors
• Evaluate market considerations
• Demonstrate business plan creation 

BTE 101 Computer Applications

• Demonstrate the use of the Windows operating system
• Use basic directory and file structure
• Use Microsoft Word to create, edit, save, and print documents
• Use Microsoft Excel to create, edit, save, and print documents
• Use PowerPoint to create, edit, and save presentations

BTE 105 Keyboarding I

• Apply keyboarding skill at the rate of 30 wpm for 3 minutes with three errors or less

BTE 106 Keyboarding II

• Read letters, numbers, and symbols correctly
• Operate computer hardware
• Transfer keyboarding skills to word processing software
• Demonstrate basic-level skill productivity through straight-copy practice
• Demonstrate keyboarding skill in order to attain a minimum 50 words per minute with five or fewer errors on a five-minute timing

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional

BTE 107 Keyboarding III

• Accurately perform different speed stroke combinations
• Problem-solve in order to reinforce technique and increase keyboarding speed and accuracy
• Record and analyze typing performance using diagnostic charts
• Analyze progress and identify appropriate drills to remedy keyboarding weaknesses
• Maintain a minimum standard of 60 words per minute with five or fewer errors on a five minute timing

BTE 111 Word I

• Create, edit, retrieve, save, and print documents
• Format characters and paragraphs
• Generate multiple page documents and reports
• Create and edit tables
• Insert and edit graphics
• Create, edit, retrieve, and print labels
• Create, edit, retrieve, and print form letters

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 112 Excel I

• Create, name, retrieve, and exit a spreadsheet
• Enter and format labels and values
• Enter simple and complex formulae
• Use functions, what-if, and lookup commands
• Adjust row height, column width, margins for printing
• Use appropriate data to create pie, column, bar, and 3-D charts

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 114 Access

• Design and plan a database
• Create and modify a table
• Set field properties
• Design forms
• Design, create, and run queries/reports

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 115 Publisher

• Produce high quality documents
• Effectively use templates to provide consistency within an organization
• Format documents for visual clarity
• Add interest to the document by inserting pictures and drawings
• Prepare the documents for mailing (mail merge)
• Work in a team, and to a given specification, to fulfill a brief

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 120 Business Computer Management

• Manage business file systems to create, organize, store, and retrieve files electronically
• Share, archive, and secure files electronically
• Implement and explain established computer system policies
• Maintain and improve computer performance
• Download and upload files from various locations using appropriate software
• Demonstrate how to select options and use an e-mail account
• Use the internet/intranet for information retrieval and sharing
• Use a Learning Management System (LMS)
• Download, configure, and implement preventative maintenance applications
• Use the computer to perform operating system tasks

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 124 PowerPoint

• Create, name, retrieve, print, and exit a presentation file
• Use slide view, outline view, and notes pages
• Choose appropriate content and layout for content
• Choose appropriate layout/template for background
• Place clip-art, graphs, and charts on slides
• Change background colors, shades, and  styles
• Set defaults using masters for slides or outlines
• Set transition and build effects
• Run slide show
• Deliver a presentation to a diverse audience

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 125 Web-Based Technologies

• Participate in, arrange, and host an online webinar
• Create a social media page which is maintained and published
• Use a presentation tool and publish the presentation to a website
• Collaborate on a document with others
• Create a video and upload it to a website
• Use a web-based learning management system

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 130 Business English I

• Apply grammar rules in written correspondence that conform to business usage
• Apply punctuation in written documents correctly
• Apply spelling rules to all forms of words in written communications

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional

BTE 135 Outlook

• Effectively communicate with e-mail, including attachments, preformatted signature lines, address books, and broadcast messaging
• Schedule meetings with multiple employees and resources using the calendar feature
• Create, edit, and sort the contacts in the database
• Manage tasks and their status
• Create and edit notes
• Manipulate information in regards to databases (contacts) and calendar in order to provide ease of coordination
• Use proper language and etiquette when communicating through e-mail

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology

BTE 191 Customer Service/Help Desk

• Identify and discuss major elements of communication styles
• Evaluate current and further develop active listening skills.
• Explain how individuals can counteract stress
• Discuss the factors that contribute to a favorable first impression
• Identify the three basic conflict management strategies
• Identify the qualities of a good conflict resolution process
• Understand and apply decision-making process
• Practice problem solving techniques using the telephone
• Develop and demonstrate training simulation

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• identify good customer service skills and work well with internal and external customers

BTE 195 Capstone Project

• Develop a plan of action using software products including, but not limited to Microsoft Office, Project, and/or Outlook
• Integrate one or more software programs
• Manage time and schedules to meet deadlines
• Submit written reports on the status of a project
• Evaluate the success of a project

• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology
• experience carrying out a Capstone project that uses the skills gained to serve as a support for a real office or business

BTE 198 Job Search Skills

• Create, edit and rewrite a resume, dependable strengths report, and cover letter
• Find a job using a variety of resources
• Plan, prepare, and follow up on job interview
• Fill out an application blank correctly
• Simulate the actual job interview - based on program objectives

BTE 211 Word II

• Use the Mail Merge Wizard to create letters, envelopes, labels, and directories
• Sort text in paragraphs, columns, and tables; sort on more than one field
• Use Autotext feature to automatically insert text
• Format paragraphs
• Create footnotes and endnotes
• Format newspaper-style columns and create balanced columns
• Work with clip art, WordArt, text boxes, drop caps, and watermarks
• Format text and documents with themes, styles, style sets, and color schemes
• Track changes in a document; create multiple versions of a document
• Create, view, and print comments
• Create tables of contents, indexes, tables of figures, and tables of authorities
• Protect and secure documents
• Perform calculations on data in a table
• Import data from an Excel worksheet
• Insert and modify hyperlinks
• Insert a Web image into a Word document
• Prioritize the processing of documents

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology
• use Microsoft Office software to produce complex integrated documents and spreadsheets

BTE 212 Excel II

• Work quickly and accurately in a spreadsheet application
• Demonstrate proficiency in creating, modifying, and enhancing worksheets
• Use advanced formula writing, functions, and templates
• Solve problems and analyze data in business-related areas
• Audit work
• Create, modify, format, save, and print databases
• Import and export data
• Gather data and generate charts

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology
• use Microsoft Office software to produce complex integrated documents and spreadsheets

BTE 225 Integrated Application for Business Productivity

• Organize workload
• Create business documents used in today’s industry
• Evaluate own work
• Recognize proofreading notations
• Set priorities
• Handle confidential information
• Utilize information-processing tools to solve problems
• Compose professional correspondence
• Generate professional electronic documents for the office 

BTE 281 Project Management With Microsoft Project

• Plan a project
• Create a project schedule
• Communicate project information
• Assign resources and costs
• Track progress
• Produce periodic and final reports
• Run a project with a variety of stakeholders 

• be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional
• carry out office administration procedures and management support using office technology
• use Microsoft Project software to produce Gantt charts, Network Diagrams, and reports

CHEM& 121 Introduction to Chemistry

• Apply the basic principles of science including theory, observation, hypothesis, and experimentation
• Calculate using metric measurements, scientific notation, significant figures and conversion factors
• Differentiate between atoms, elements, mixtures, compounds, energy,  and states of matter
• Identify the general structure of atoms and ions including protons, neutrons, and electrons, their properties and locations; determine the electron configuration of atoms, and state how energy and locations of electrons are related
• Examine the arrangement of the periodic table and be able to use the table to predict information about the elements
• Explain the concept of the mole and be able to perform a variety of calculations involving moles, Avogadro’s number, and mass
• Explain the relationship of compounds within a chemical equation and relate this to mass and molar ratios of a balanced equation
• Differentiate between an ionic bond/compound and a covalent bond/compound and be able to correctly name each compound
• Demonstrate various chemical reactions, relationships, principles, and laws using laboratory experiments
• Describe and understand the forces driving chemical and physical processes, including thermodynamics and kinetics and understand the basic principles of equilibrium
• Draw Lewis structures of molecules and determine the three-dimensional shapes of molecules using VSEPR theory
• Distinguish between the different types of intermolecular and intramolecular forces and understand their role in determining physical and chemical properties of substances
• Apply Kinetic Molecular Theory to understand the behavior of gases described by Gas laws
• Calculate and prepare solutions of various concentrations and know how the properties of solutions differ from those of pure substances
• Define acids and bases and determine the products of their reactions; understand buffer solutions and explain how they work
• Examine and communicate the relationship between chemistry and living systems including the role of chemistry in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cellular physiology, metabolism, and health

CHEM& 131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

• Examine the relationship between organic and biochemistry and living systems including the role of chemistry in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cellular physiology, metabolism, and health
• Classify organic chemistry and understand the role of carbon and nitrogen in organic chemistry and biochemistry, including the carbon and nitrogen cycles
• Distinguish between the different classes of organic compounds (including alkanes, alenes, alkynes, aromatics, alcohols, amines, carboxylic acids, esters, ketones, aldehydes, and amides) and be able to assign a simple compound to the correct class
• Identify basic functional groups and understand how each group affects the chemical and physical properties of the molecule
• Determine the name and structure of organic compounds including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, alcohols, amines, carboxylic acids, esters, ketones, aldehydes and amides
• Contrast organic molecules and their structural and geometric isomers and the concept of chirality
• Apply acid/base and redox chemistry to living systems
• Contrast aerobic metabolism against anaerobic metabolism
• Generalize the application of nuclear chemistry in allied health occupations and environmental issues
• Interpret the environmental impact of hydrocarbons on the environment
• Identify the four organic chemistry groups: proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids
• Describe the general function of enzymes and how the shape of substrates affects them, including toxins
• Apply general chemistry principles to basic mechanisms of common dental and medical drugs
• Examine organic molecules and the role they play in energy release and metabolism based on bond types, structure, and function
• Identify the effect of organic molecules in the environment and within living systems

CHEM& 161 General Chemistry with Lab I

• Identify the components and limitations of the scientific method
• Recognize differences between matter and energy, and heat and temperature
• Use mathematical methods for solving problems, such as dimensional analysis, ratios and proportions, and algebraic equations
• Describe the general structure of an element
• Identify the atomic number, mass number, and atomic weight of an element
• Calculate the atomic weight of an element
• Explain and identify isotopes of elements
• Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of an element, compound, and mixture
• Identify the names of elements, ions, polyatomic ions, and molecules
• Define electromagnetic radiation in terms of frequency, wavelength, and speed
• Contrast wave and particulate properties of light and electrons
• Use the quantum mechanical model of the atom to determine probable electron locations around an element
• Relate the concepts of energy levels, shells, subshells, and orbitals to one another
• Classify elements according to groups and periods on the periodic table
• Use the periodic chart to predict trends in the radii of atoms and ions, ionization energies, electron affinities, and atomic properties
• Compare the differences between covalent, ionic, and metallic bonds
• Write Lewis dot structures for atoms, ions, and molecules
• Use resonance structures to predict alternative bonding potentials in molecules and determine the most probable resonance structure by calculating formal charges
• Predict whether a compound is ionic or covalent using electronegativities
• Apply Valence-Shell Electron-Repulsion Pair (VESPR) methodology to predict the shape of molecules and polyatomic ions
• Balance and classify chemical equations
• Apply the scientific method to laboratory experimentation
• Determine the densities of known and unknown substances
• Find the molar masses and number of moles of a chemical substance
• Calculate empirical and molecular formulas from percent composition
• Use chemical equations to calculate stoichiometric relationships
• Apply the concept of a limiting reactant in stoichiometric relationships
• Prepare solutions of varying concentrations and properties
• Identify common acids and bases
• Compose a laboratory manual detailing all laboratory experiments

CHEM& 162 General Chemistry with Lab II

• Describe the exchange of energy in the form of heat and/or work at both the molecular and macroscopic levels
• Calculate the change in enthalpy for a chemical reaction or physical processes
• Use the kinetic-molecular theory to explain the behavior of gases from a molecular perspective and apply the ideal gas law
• Apply stoichiometry to calculate relative amounts of reactants and products in a gaseous reaction
• Use van der Waals equation to predict gas properties under non-ideal conditions and describe the difference in real gas and ideal gas
• Predict relative Lattice Energies for ionic compounds
• Describe intermolecular forces and chemical bonds and how they influence physical properties and phase transitions
• Classify different crystalline solids and determine crystalline solid structure by X-ray crystallography
• Predict whether a solute and solvent will mix to form a solution and calculate the resulting changes in the colligative properties
• Apply the basic principles of collision theory to explain the energetics of a chemical reaction and determine the factors affecting reaction rate
• Formulate an experimental rate law using the initial rate method or the integrated rate law method and judge the reasonableness of a proposed reaction mechanism
• Develop laboratory practices for conducting experiments and reporting experimental results within the context of the scientific method

CHEM& 163 General Chemistry with Lab III

• Express equilibrium constants for various chemical systems, including acid and base, complex ion, and less soluble ionic compounds
• Solve word problems for systems at equilibrium to determine pH, concentration, solubility product, and equilibrium constants
• Apply Le Chatelier’s Principle to a system and predict its response to the disturbance
• Compare Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis definitions of acids and bases
• Define buffer solution and apply the Henderson-Hasselbach equation to calculate concentrations and pH
• Calculate concentration of anions for polyprotic acids
• Describe titration and analyze the data provided (graphically) to calculate the concentration or pH of solutions
• Discuss the effects of the thermodynamic properties of enthalpy, entropy, and free energy on chemical equilibria
• Predict the spontaneous direction of redox reaction using standard cell potential
• Analyze the relationship between cell potential, free energy, and the equilibrium constant for redox reactions and electrochemical systems
• Predict the products of electrolysis and solve electrolytic stoichiometric problems
• Examine magnetism, color, and biochemical and industrial applications in co-ordination compounds using Valance Bond Theory and Crystal Field Theory
• Develop laboratory practices for conducting experiments and reporting experimental results within the context of the scientific method