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Course Descriptions
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Course Descriptions
HORT 212 SUSTAINABLE LAWN CARE 3CR
Covers the identification, care, and maintenance of cool season turfgrasses.
Topics include soil preparation, nutrition, thatch, pest management,
installation, and renovation. Special attention is given to weeds.
HORT 215 PLANT ID SUMMER 4CR
Consists of the identification of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines
and ground covers used in landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Perennials are also covered. Key identification characteristics, culture, and
landscape usage is emphasized.
HORT 216 INTRODUCTION TO GREENHOUSES 3CR
Surveys the components of commercial greenhouses and growing structures.
Efficient use of environmental controls and cropping will be discussed.
Students will be exposed to several local commercial greenhouse operations
through field trips.
HORT 217 SUMMER HORTICULTURE LAB 3CR
Provides hands-on application of principles and concepts taught in class. The
summer work experience will be included in this class. Corequisites: HORT 211,
HORT 212, HORT 225, HORT 215, HORT 216.
HORT 225 CAREER EXPLORATION 3CR
Provides an introduction to the breadth of employment opportunities in
the horticulture industry and the job search skills needed to successfully
secure employment.
HUM 110 INTRODUCTION TO FILM 5CR
This course educates the student to analyze and comprehend film as a storytelling
medium and appreciate its value as literary and cinematic art. Approaches may
include examination of cinematic technique, genre, historic context, narrative
structure, archetypal sources, and/or other perspectives that enlighten the viewer
and enhance insight on the medium. Prerequisite: ABED 046
HUM 215 MULTICULTURAL AMERICA 5CR
This introductory course will engage students in a process of critical reflection
of the multicultural US history to explore some of the current realities of race,
class, gender, and sexual orientation and their relationship to power and
privilege. Prerequisites: ENGL& 101.
HUM 311 DESIGN THEORY 5CR
This course provides a survey of the field of design from historical, cultural,
and multi-disciplinary perspectives. The shifting definition of design and
its influence on and by society provides a unifying theme. Prerequisite:
Admission to BTAD program or instructor permission. Prior completion of
APDZ 311, Intro to Applied Design, is recommended.
HUM 312 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN THEORY 5CR
This course provides a survey of the field of industrial design from historical,
cultural, and multi-disciplinary perspectives. Students will explore theories
underlying industrial design, assess products for usability, and examine design
processes, including ideation, need finding, process documentation, project
definition, scheduling, and team member roles. Prerequisite: Admission to BTAD
program or instructor permission, APDZ 311 is recommended.
IFAD 151 18-HOUR FIRST AID/CPR (HIGH-RISK) 1CR
Course covers the standard first aid and CPR skills a person needs to know as a first
link in the emergency medical services chain. The focus of the course is to prepare
participants to respond correctly in emergency situations.
IFAD 156 8-HOUR FIRST AID/CPR 0.5CR
Designed for people in office settings (e.g. banking, retail sales and computer
operators) within 4-6 minutes of emergency health services. First Aid and CPR
certification valid for two years. Text required, review prior to start. Course covers
basic first aid and CPR instruction.
IFAD 158 CPR FOR THE
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
0.5CR
CPR certification meets AHA guidelines for healthcare providers. Course
specifically designed for individuals in the medical or dental fields, and
students in the college pre-professional programs. Text required, review prior
to start of course.
IFAD 161 12-HOUR FIRST AID/CPR/DAYCARE
AND FOSTER CARE
1CR
Meets Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
requirements for day or foster care licensing; also recommended for adults
who participate in activities involving children. Program includes accident
safety and prevention, infant and child care, obstructed airway management
and first aid. First aid certification valid for two years; CPR certification valid for
two years. Review text prior to the start of class.
IFAD 162 FIRST AID /CPR FOR
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
1CR
Includes adult, child and infant skills in airway management and CPR;
Bag Valve Mask Resuscitation practical exercises, AED awareness and
familiarization, and first aid. First aid certification valid for two years; CPR
certification meets AHA guidelines for healthcare providers; recommended
renewal is one year. Course is designed for students in allied health programs.
Review text prior to the start of class.
IFAD 216 HIV/AIDS TRAINING 1CR
Overview of AIDS including concepts of immunity and related diseases. In
class lecture for 7 hours of education with an additional 4 hours of online
instruction. Exceeds Washington state seven-hour minimum requirement for
healthcare workers. Participants will be given a certificate of attendance and
training upon completion of course requirements.
INTL 041 CULTURAL COMPETENCE 4CR
Students will learn about campus and community resources relevant to their
needs as well as learn about the culture and everyday life in the United States.
Prerequisite: Students will be newly arrived in the U.S. and will not have lived
or traveled extensively in the U.S.
INTL 044 CONVERSATION 3CR
This course is an elective for non-native speakers of English who are
international students with an emphasis on developing communicative
competence and daily social English conversational skills, as well as an
understanding of American culture norms. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the IEP.
INTL 047 INTERACTIVE GRAMMAR 3CR
This course is an elective, pass/fail online program for non-native speakers of
English who are international students. After an initial grammar diagnostic test,
students work independently under instructor supervision in a lab setting to
complete the recommended grammar units. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the IEP.
INTL 056 PRONUNCIATION 3CR
This course is an elective for non-native speakers of English who are
international students. It focuses on correcting common pronunciation
errors of non-native speakers of various nationalities, and offers practice in
accent reduction, linking, and the use of tone and inflection to convey and
comprehend meaning. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the IEP.
INTL 058 BEGINNING ACADEMIC GRAMMAR 6CR
This course, for non-native speakers of English who are international students,
is designed to improve written and spoken English grammar at the beginner
level. This course focuses on introducing and developing basic academic
grammar, syntax, and vocabulary skills in order to communicate clearly and
simply in both writing and speaking. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the IEP.
Corequisites: INTL 074, INTL 075.
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