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SPAN 1023 Elementary Spanish II .....................................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in SPAN 1013 Elementary Spanish I. Offered on demand. This course seeks to further 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. (GE, ACTS EQUIVALENT COURSE NUMBER: SPAN 1023)
SPAN 2013 Intermediate Spanish I ....................................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in SPAN 1023 Elementary Spanish II. Offered on demand. SPAN 2013 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. (GE, ACTS EQUIVALENT COURSE NUMBER: SPAN 2013)
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SPH 2303 Public Speaking ............................................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: ACT Reading score of 19, COMPASS Reading score of 83, or grade of “C” or higher or concurrently enrolled in either ACAD 0324 Language
Arts or ACAD 0211 Reading Review. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. This course covers the theory and practice of communication in
interpersonal, small group, and public speaking (emphasizing proficiency in speech organization), delivery, and critical thinking/listening
applications. (GE, ACTS EQUIVALENT COURSE NUMBER: SPCH 1003)
SPH 2313 Interpersonal Communication. ............................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in SPH 2303 Public Speaking. Offered in the spring semester. The primary aim of this course is to introduce
students to the basic concepts and theories necessary for the study of interpersonal communications and to provide the student with the
opportunity to gain and practice new interpersonal skills in an open and accepting environment. (GE)
Surveying
GIS 2203 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems .........................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: ACT Reading score of 19, COMPASS Reading score of 83, or grade of “C” or higher in either ACAD 0324 Language Arts or ACAD 0211
Reading Review, or concurrently enrolled in ACAD 0211 Reading Review. Offered in the spring semester. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is
a computer-based data processing tool used to manage and analyze spatial information. This course introduces the student to the tools and
techniques of GIS, including hands-on experience using GIS software. The course will combine lecture, tutorials, discussions, and a project.
SUR 1113 Professional Ethics for Surveyors .......................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: ACT Reading score of 17, COMPASS Reading score of 77, or grade of “C” or higher or concurrently enrolled in either ACAD 0324 Language
Arts or ACAD 0211 Reading Review. Offered in the spring semester. This course will cover the history of the surveying profession in America
with an eye to identifying the necessary and sufficient work ethics of the profession. The course will also cover the leading ethical theories
in philosophy as a foundation to the study applied professional ethics for land surveyors. This course will review the standards of practice
and codes of conduct that apply to the Arkansas land surveyor, including the rules of the board and the requirement for licensor as a land
surveyor in the state.
SUR 1204 Plane Surveying .....................................................................4 Cr. (3 Lec., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: ACT Math score of 17, COMPASS Algebra score of 27, or concurrently enrolled in MATH 0903 Intermediate Algebra AND ACT Reading
score of 17, COMPASS Reading score of 77, or grade of “C” or higher or concurrently enrolled in either ACAD 0324 Language Arts or ACAD 0211
Reading Review. Offered in the spring semester. This is an introductory course in surveying equipment use and surveying computations. Field
work includes taking survey field notes, leveling, using an automatic level, and traversing using total station instruments. The theory portion
covers the history of surveying; the theory of measurement and errors; theory of leveling; angles, bearings, and azimuths; introduction to
coordinate geometry (COGO); and the basics of the U. S. Public Land Survey System.
SUR 1213 Introduction to CAD and Surveying software .......................................3 Cr. (2 Lec., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: ACT Math score of 17, COMPASS Algebra score of 27, or concurrently enrolled in MATH 0903 Intermediate Algebra AND ACT Reading
score of 17, COMPASS Reading score of 77, or grade of “C” or higher or concurrently enrolled in either ACAD 0324 Language Arts or ACAD 0211
Reading Review. Offered in the fall semester. The student will be instructed in basic computer drafting operations including drawing and
constructing lines, circles, arcs, polygons and other shapes and the placement of text on drawings. Also included will be surveying functions