College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

REAL ESTATE
RE 103 Real Estate Law
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Deals with national laws that affect real estate transactions to
determine their legality and enforceability.
RE 113 Real Estate Principles and Practices
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Deals with the “why” and “how” of real estate as it affects
individuals and business forms. The growing involvement
of government in the problems of urban redevelopment,
rehabilitation, and urban planning is carefully developed.
RE 123 Real Estate Appraising
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Directed toward teaching those skills necessary to appraise a
parcel of real property to determine a fair and just estimate of
the value.
SOCIOLOGy
Sy 213 Fundamental Sociology
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Fundamental Sociology, Sy 213, is a disciplined and objective
study of human social relationships and group interaction. The
course includes the examination of the structures and processes
of human interaction in an attempt to understand how humans
actually behave and the consequences of this behavior.
Sy 223 The Family
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
A study of the development of family, courtship, mate selection,
and adjustment to problems in marriage. Emphasizes factors
influencing the organization and disorganization of the
family.
SPANISH
SH 111 Introduction to Spanish Conversation
1 hr. lec., 1 credit
Introduction to Spanish Conversation is designed to develop
oral language skills at the beginning level.
SH 113 Beginning Spanish
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Beginning Spanish I, SH113, initiates the student to the development
of basic skills and building vocabulary through daily
speaking, writing and reading Spanish. Class-time is devoted to
explanation, written and oral practice. Homework will focus on
reading, writing, and pronunciation. Handouts, in-class discussions
and projects will promote cultural awareness. Spanish I
is a beginning course designed to help students develop a basic
proficiency in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading,
and writing. The instruction is communicatively oriented and
emphasizes the everyday life and culture of Spanish-speaking
people.
SH 123 Beginning Spanish II
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: Completion of SH 113 with a “C” or better or by
consent of the instructor. Beginning Spanish II, SH 123, continues
the development of basic skills and building vocabulary
through daily speaking, writing and reading Spanish. Class-time
is devoted to explanation, written and oral practice. Homework
will focus on reading, writing and pronunciation. Handouts,
in-class discussions and projects will promote cultural awareness.
SH123 is a continuation of SH113. It seeks to further develop a
basic proficiency in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading,
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and writing. The instruction is communicatively oriented and
emphasizes the everyday life and culture of Spanish speaking
people. It is strongly recommended that the student should
have completed SH 113 with a “C” or better.
SH 213 Intermediate Spanish
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: Completion of SH 113 and SH 123 with a “C”
or better. Intermediate Spanish, SH 213, continues developing
a basic Spanish vocabulary and ability to communicate in the
local Spanish-speaking community and in Spanish-speaking
countries. Class time is devoted to explanation, written and
oral practice. Homework will focus on reading, writing and
pronunciation. Handouts, in-class discussions and projects
will promote cultural awareness. SH213 is designed to help the
student develop an intermediate-level proficiency in the four
skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The instruction
is communicatively oriented and emphasizes the everyday life
and culture of Spanish-speaking people. It is strongly recommended
that the student should have completed SH 123 with
a “C” or better.
SH 223 Intermediate Spanish
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: Completion of SH 213 with a “C” or better.
Intermediate Spanish II, SH 223, is designed to help students
develop an intermediate-level proficiency in the four skills of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The instruction is
communicatively oriented and emphasizes the everyday life and
culture of Spanish-speaking people. It is strongly recommended
that the student should have completed SH 213 with a “C”
or better grade.
SH 233 Spanish Conversation I
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: SH 223 or departmental approval. A course in
basic Spanish conversation designed to develop oral language
skills at the intermediate level.
SH 243 Spanish Conversation II
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: SH 233. This course is a continuation of SH 233.
Practical strategies for effective communication in Spanish will
be emphasized.
SPEECH
SP 123 Introduction to Theatre
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Introduction to Theatre, SP 123, is an introductory survey of
theatre arts including history, dramatic works, stage techniques,
theatre crafts, and production procedures, as it relates to the fine
arts, society, and the individual.
SP 243 Fundamentals of Speech
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113. A fundamentals course dealing with
human communications from daily experiences to public
speaking situations. Some emphasis is placed on enunciation
and articulation.
SP 253 Advanced Speech
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: SP 243. A continuation of the Fundamentals of
Speech course including public speaking, oratory, radio/TV and
special occasion speeches.
SP 263 Oral Interpretation
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Basic principles of analysis and presentation of prose, poetry,