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2006-2008 CATALOGSRT 298SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY SEMINARPrerequisite: Concurrent registration in SRT 2991 lecture per week: 1 hr creditThis seminar is designed to provide direction and feedback onworkplace issues for students enrolled in the SurgicalTechnology Internship. Additionally, accreditation, certification,resume preparation, interviewing and employee attributes arediscussed.SRT 299APPLIED SURGICAL PROCEDURES IVPrerequisite: SRT 142 and concurrent registration in SRT 29815 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis course is designed to provide real-world experience forstudents in Surgical Technology programs. Students are supervisedin clinical settings arranged by the program coordinator.TECHNOLOGY OF MATHEMATICSAND SCIENCETECH 109TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS IPrerequisite: High school algebra with a C or better4 lectures per week: 4 hrs creditThis course is a study of beginning to intermediate algebra withright angle trigonometry.Topics for study are based upon applicationto technical subjects. Some the topics are algebraic operations,functions, systems of equations, quadratics and vectors.TECH 110TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS IIPrerequisite:TECH 1094 lectures per week: 4 hrs creditThis course is a continuation of TECH 109 in algebra andtrigonometry.The topics include complex numbers, logarithmicfunctions, equations of higher degree and inequalities.Additionaltopics in trigonometry are included.TECH 221TECHNICAL PHYSICS IPrerequisite:TECH 1093 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs creditThis course is an introduction to mechanics.Topics includereview of vectors, motion, equilibrium, Newton’s Laws, worksimple machines, momentum, rotational motion and propertiesof materials. Each topic includes application problems for thevarious technology career programs.TECH 222TECHNICAL PHYSICS IIPrerequisite:TECH 1093 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs creditThis course covers the study of heat, light, sound and electricity.Topicsinclude harmonic motion, temperature effects in matter,heat energy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, heattransfer, sound waves, light waves, reflection, refraction, lenses,electrostatics, circuits, magnetism and alternating current. Eachtopic includes application problems for the various technologycareer programs.THEATREDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSTHTRE 101 (IAI: F1 907)UNDERSTANDING THEATREPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditUnderstanding an appreciation of theatre is developed, includingthe study of aesthetic and dramatic principles in selected plays,analysis of representative theatrical forms for cultural and socialsignificance, and the attendance and critiques of theatre performances.THTRE 103INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATREPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditA survey of theatre arts including a study of playwrights, directing,acting, design, crafts and lighting.A practical play project isattempted at the end of the semester.THTRE 104 (IAI: F1 908)HISTORY OF THEATREPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course follows the historical development of theatre anddrama from its origins in ritual to contemporary drama.Emphasis is on representative periods and styles, genres, keyplaywrights, aspects of production, the social role of theatre,and critical interpretation of major works.THTRE 111 (IAI:TA 914)FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTINGPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditA beginning course in acting.A proper balance of theory andactual practice is maintained to develop both inner and outeracting techniques.An attempt is made to relate acting to goodplays and to play production.THTRE 112 (IAI:TA 918)THEATRE PRACTICUM/ACTINGPrerequisite: None6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThe student is provided with practical experience acting inactual productions.THTRE 121 (IAI:TA 911)STAGECRAFTPrerequisite: None2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditA beginning course in technical theatre.An understanding oftechnical theatre is implemented by both theory and practice.The designing, building and lighting of scenery are stressed.Classroom study and activities are related to actual production.THTRE 131VOICE AND ARTICULATIONPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditPrinciples and practice in personal, vocal and articulatory developmentand control. Some work on stage dialect is included.Not a remedial course but designed for performance in speechand theatre.DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSES167