Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

REAL ESTATE
REA1200 Real Estate Law 2 Credits
The basic legal ramifications and standing of real property contract instruments in view of
common law precedents, federal and state statutes and miscellaneous agency interpretations.
Ethical conduct and standard behavior in the brokerage of real property. On Demand
REA1300 Real Estate Finance 2 Credits
Basic sources of lending for residential and income property, including FHA, VA and conventional
loans; sources of commercial loans for income property. Current events and trends
of real property. On Demand
REA1500 Real Estate Office Management 2 Credits
Management challenges confronting today’s real estate business. Topics include education and
training of salespeople, management communications, and managerial functions. On Demand
REA1600 Real Estate Appraising 2 Credits
Appraising residential property by comparative sales, unit cost and gross rent multiplier
Topics include purposes of appraisals, property values, neighborhood and site analysis, market
conditions and appraisal terminology. On Demand
RETAIL AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
★RCS 1200 Textiles for Interiors 3 Credits
Textiles used in interior design will be emphasized, including consumer-oriented textiles,
fibers, fabric construction and finishes in relation to use, serviceability and care. Spring and Fall
SOCIAL WORK
★SWK 2000 Introduction to Social Work 3 Credits
Emergence of the social work profession; professional mission, skills and values, practice
settings, client groups, helping services, career patterns, practice methods. Designed to assist
students in selecting a career in social work. On Demand
★SWK 2050 Social Welfare 3 Credits
An investigation of the social welfare institution and its development, structure, and function.
Course focuses on social services delivery modes and the impact of political, economic,
and social policies. On Demand
SOCIOLOGY
◆★SOC 1010 General Sociology 3 Credits
Concepts and theoretical approaches of sociology with emphasis on culture, socialization
and social organization. Spring and Fall
◆★SOC 1020 Social Problems & Social Change 3 Credits
Increasingly acute and intense problems such as alcoholism, violence, drugs, crime, inequality,
lifestyle preferences and environmental abuse within the context of social change.
Assessment of control strategies. Spring and Fall
SOC 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
Conceptions of the criminal justice system, the nature and extent of crime, with an emphasis
on the functions of the criminal justice system such as, criminal deviation, law enforcement
agencies, judicial agencies, and correction agencies with major emphasis in criminal justice
administration. On Demand
SPANISH
SPAN 1000 Technical Spanish 3 Credits
Beginning-level Spanish with focus on functional use of the language in specific contexts:
for medical personnel, police, day-care personnel, other businesses, etc. On Demand
◆ Meets Pellissippi State and Tennessse Board of Regents minimum degree requirements. ★ Transfers as equivalent course to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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