2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 93BIOL 260 (Sp)Human Cadaver Prosection (2)This is a two-credit laboratory dissectioncourse. Students will dissect a humancadaver to include removal of skin andsuperficial fascia, isolation of selectedmuscles, and opening of thoracic andabdomino-pelvic cavities. Students will alsoparticipate in the annual SurgicalDemonstration event and present selectedsurgical procedures to the public.Prerequisite: BIOL 220 or BIOL 240 (minimum grade‘C’) or BIOL 118 (minimum grade ‘B+’) and instructorpermission.BIOL 294Field Studies (1-5)Study of selected topics in biology primarilythrough field study, discussions, and readings.BotanyBOT 101 (F, W, Sp)General Botany (5)Characteristics and taxonomy of plants, cellstructures, basic chemistry, photosynthesis,genetics, anatomy, ecology and relevant“real-life” topics such as drugs, food, fibers,and horticultural techniques. Hands-onactivities are emphasized (observations,experiments, presentations, field trips). Labincluded.Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 91, READ93 and MATH 90 with a grade of ‘C’ or higheror assessment at college-level English, reading andmath.BOT 179Special Topics in BotanySpecific environmental topics will beexplored using a variety of methods whichmay include seminars, lectures, researchprojects, presentations, field work, and alldayor overnight field trips depending on thequarter offered. Example topics for any onequarter may include food plants, gardeningtechniques, plant taxonomy, etc.Bridge ProgramThe following courses are designed forthe Associate in Arts and Sciencesdegree–Option B that transfers to TheEvergreen State College. See page 36 formore information.IDS 130English/Writing/Reading/Critical Thinking (4)This course will focus on the study andapplication of the principles of collegewriting and reading with an emphasis oncritical and analytical study. Students willwrite essays that follow several rhetoricalmethods including description, expositoryand persuasion. In addition to the threehours of class time and homeworkassignments, this course requires one hourper week of individual instruction.IDS 131English/Writing/Reading/Critical Thinking (4)This course is designed to build on the skillslearned in IDS130. The course will focus onthe study and application of the principles ofcollege writing and reading with an emphasison research methodology and researchwriting. Students will learn and apply theresearch process by writing a number of welldeveloped, thoroughly researched anddocumented essays using MLA guidelines.The assignments in the class will be relatedto those in Lyceum. In addition to threehours of class time and assigned homework,this course requires a minimum of one hourper week of independent study/research tobe coordinated and supervised by theinstructor.IDS 132English/Writing/Reading/Critical Thinking (4)This course is designed to build on the skillslearned in IDS 131. The course will focuson the study and application of theprinciples of college writing and readingwith an emphasis on argumentative andpersuasive writing. The assignments in theclass will be related to those in Lyceum. Inaddition to three hours of class time andassigned homework, this course requires aminimum of one hour per week ofindependent research to be coordinated andsupervised by the instructor.Bridge ProgramIDS 230English/Writing/Reading/Critical Thinking (4)This course is designed to build on the skillslearned in IDS 132. Students enrolled in IDS130 and IDS 230 attend class together. IDS230 students are expected to perform at amore advanced level and complete differentassignments than IDS 130 students, asspecified in the course syllabus. This coursewill focus on the study and application of theprinciples of college writing and readingwith an emphasis on critical and analyticalstudy. Students will write essays that followseveral rhetorical methods, includingdescription, expository and persuasion. Inaddition to the three hours of class time andhomework assignments, this course requiresone hour per week of individual instructionto be arranged.IDS 231English/Writing/Reading/Critical Thinking (4)This course is designed to build on the skillslearned in IDS 230 and will focus on researchmethodology and research writing. Studentswill apply the research process by writing anumber of well developed. Thoroughlyresearched and documented research essaysusing MLA guidelines. In addition to threehours of class time and assigned homework,this course requires a minimum of one hourper week of independent study to becoordinated and supervised by the instructor.Students enrolled in IDS 131 and IDS 231attend class together. IDS 232 students areexpected to perform at a more advanced leveland complete different assignments than IDS131 students, as specified in the coursesyllabus.IDS 232English/Writing/Reading/Critical Thinking (4)This course is designed to build on the skillslearned in IDS 231 and will focus onargumentative and persuasive writing. Theassignments in the class will be related tothose in Lyceum. In addition to three hoursof class time and assigned homework, thiscourse requires a minimum of one hour perweek of independent study to be coordinatedand supervised by the instructor. Studentsenrolled in IDS 132 and IDS 232 attend classtogether. IDS 232 students are expected toperform at a more advanced level andcomplete different assignments than IDS 132students, as specified in the course syllabus.