2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

ECON 194/195/196/197
Special Topics in Economics • V1-10 CR
Covers supplementary or unusual classes related
to the field. Topics are announced in the class
schedule.
ECON 198
Seminar in Economics • V1-10 CR
Includes seminars, workshops, etc., for which college
credit is offered.
ECON 199
Individual Studies in
Economics • V1-10 CR
Covers directed readings, special projects, and independent
study by an individual student. May be
repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor.
ECON 200
Introduction to Economics:
Macroeconomics • 5 CR
Presents major theories of business cycles and economic
growth. Students examine economic policies
aimed at controlling inflation and unemployment
in an industrialized capitalist nation as well
as factors in international trade and monetary
flows. It may also cover the development policies
of underdeveloped countries. Recommended: 30
prior college credits.
ECON 201
Introduction to Economics:
Microeconomics • 5 CR
Investigates the economic forces behind pricing
and production decisions, wages, structure of labor
markets, and distribution of income. Students
evaluate government intervention in markets and
analyze environmental degradation, welfare
policy, tax systems, poverty, and discrimination
from an economic perspective. Recommended: 30
prior college credits.
ECON 260
Economic Development
of the U.S. • 5 CR
Analyzes the industrialization and transformation
of the U.S. economy from colonial times to the
present. Students examine the rapid changes after
the Civil War and the Great Depression, as well as
the contributions of immigrants and native
groups. Same as AMST 260. Either ECON 260 or
AMST 260 may be taken for credit, not both. Recommended:
30 prior college credits.
ECON 270
Economics of
Emerging Technology • 5 CR
Investigates the causes and effects of technological
innovation in a modern economy. Students examine
the information technology industries, particularly
the roles of government, and the private sector.
Topics may include economic globalization;
effects on labor markets; ownership of information;
and antitrust laws as applied to new industries.
Same as MEDIA 270. Either ECON 270 or
MEDIA 270 may be taken for credit, not both. Recommended:
ECON 201.
ECON 294/295/296/297
Special Topics in Economics • V1-10 CR
Covers supplementary or unusual classes related
to the field. Topics are announced in the class
schedule.
ECON 298
Seminar in Economics • V1-10 CR
Includes seminars, workshops, etc., for which college
credit is offered.
ECON 299
Individual Studies in
Economics • V1-10 CR
Covers directed readings, special projects, and independent
study by an individual student. May be
repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor.
Education
HEALTH SCIENCE & RELATED PROGRAMS
EDUC 110
Introduction to Education • 5 CR
Details the history, development, purposes, and
processes of education. Students examine the
teaching-learning process. Format includes lecture,
discussion, and lab.
EDUC 220
Using Technology in
Your Teaching • 5 CR
Students learn to define technology and how to
incorporate changing technologies into the classroom
for K-12 educators. Educational technology
is looked at largely from the perspective of shaping
and changing the learning methodology of the future
as well as looking at the history of educational
technology. Topics include societal factors, environmental
issues, resistance to change strategies,
Course Descriptions
evolving learning theories, and integrating into
the curriculum. Designed for students planning to
go into K-12 teaching. Recommended: English 201
or permission of instructor.
EDUC 285
Academic Tutoring • V1-5 CR
Provides instruction, supervision, and experience
in tutoring adult college students in academic disciplines.
Useful preparation for careers in education.
Fulfills a requirement for the BCC Honors Program.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EDUC 286
Service Learning • V2-5 CR
Provides instruction, community supervision, and
experience in applications of specific academic disciplines
to community and workplace problems.
Provides contextual relevance to the theoretical
aspects of the specific discipline. Fulfills a requirement
for the BCC Honors Program. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor.
EDUC 294/295/296/297
Special Topics in Education • V1-5 CR
Allows in-depth study or approved work experience
in the field of education. May be repeated for
a maximum of 15 credits.
Engineering
SCIENCE DIVISION
ENGR 110
Engineering Orientation • 2 CR
Surveys the functions of engineering and the various
fields of the profession. Format includes lecture,
discussion, and guest speakers. Course is
graded “pass/fail.”
ENGR 111
Engineering Problems • 3 CR
Introduces fundamental principles of engineering
and develops analytical and problem-solving ability.
Topics include dimensional analysis, theory of
measurements, vector algebra, and engineering
statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 120 or permission of
instructor.
Curriculum subject to change. For most current information, visit us on the web at: www.bcc.ctc.edu • 71