Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

pT aSSISTaNT • PHysics • Political science • PsycHoloGyPTA 206 Clinical Practice IIIA supervsed clncal experence n a selected physcal therapysettng for applcaton of new and prevously learned clncalsklls. Includes mplementaton of management sklls and teach-ng technques. A total of 144 hours of clncal practce per semester.[SPRING] (Course Fee)4 creditsPREREQUISITE: PTA 201, PTA 202, PTA 203.COREQUISITE: PTA 204, PTA 205.PTA 207 Clinical Practice IVA supervsed full-tme clncal experence n a selected physcaltherapy settng for applcaton of new and prevously learnedclncal sklls and procedures. Includes mplementaton of managementsklls and teachng technques. A total of 226 hours ofclncal practce per semester. Note: A grade of “C” or better neach PTA course s requred to progress nto PTA 207.[SPRING] (Course Fee)4 creditsPREREQUISITE: PTA 204, PTA 206.COREQUISITE: PTA 205.PHYSICSPHY 205 College Physics Ig.ed.Algebra-based study of the laws of physcs. Ths course provdesthe first of two semesters of college physics. Topics include vectors,moton, force, equlbrum, momentum and energy, propertesof matter, mechancal waves and sound, and an ntroductonto knetc theory and thermodynamcs. Three hours lecture,three hours laboratory per week.[FALL]4 creditsPREREQUISITE: MAT 115.PHY 206 College Physics IISecond semester of algebra-based college physcs. Topcs ncludeelectrcty, magnetsm, lght and optcs, and an ntroducton toatomc, nuclear, and modern physcs. Three hours lecture, threehours laboratory per week.[SPRING]4 creditsPREREQUISITE: PHY 205.PHY 215 Physics Ig.ed.A calculus-based study of the laws of physics. The first of two semestersof college physcs, preparng students for further studyn the physcal scences for educaton and engneerng. Topcs ncludeknematcs, statcs and dynamcs, momentum and energy,rotatonal dynamcs, mechancal waves and sound, gravtatonalfield, properties of materials, and an introduction to fluid mechancsand thermodynamcs. Three hours lecture, three hourslaboratory per week.[FALL]4 creditsPREREQUISITE: MAT 140.PHY 216 Physics IISecond semester of calculus-based college physcs. Topcs ncludeelectric forces, potentials and fields, DC/AC circuits and components,magnetic forces and fields, electromagnetic induction andradaton, lght and optcs, atomc and nuclear models, and an ntroductonto quantum and modern physcs. Three hours lecture,three hours laboratory per week.[SPRING]4 creditsPREREQUISITE: PHY 215.POLITICAL SCIENCEPOL 180 U.S. Federal GovernmentA study of the basc prncples of the natonal government ofthe Unted States, ts structure and powers, and the operatonsof Congress, the Presdent, and the Supreme Court. Ctzenshp,electons, poltcal partes, and pressure groups are studed.Three hours lecture per week.[FALL/SPRING]3 creditsPOL 181 State and Local GovernmentAn ntroducton to the organzaton and operaton of state governmentand ts subdvsons. Emphass s placed on the functonsof the varous agences and branches of Maryland government.POL 181 may be taken before POL 180. Three hours lectureper week.[SPRING]3 creditsPOL 185 African-American Politics in the United StatesAn overvew of Afrcan-Amercan leadershp, as well as a comprehensveanalyss of the soco-economc factors that shape Afrcan-Amercanpoltcs n the Unted States. Three hours lectureper week.[FALL]3 creditsPSYCHOLOGYPSC 110 Introduction to Substance AbuseAn examnaton of the physcal and nterpersonal effects of substanceabuse. Areas of study wll nclude the effects of alcohol,marjuana, and other drugs on the body and the consequences ofsubstance abuse on the mental well-beng of the drug users andther famles. Three hours lecture per week.[FALL - ALTERNATE YEARS]3 creditsPSC 150 General Psychologyg.ed.An introduction to the scientific study of psychology with emphasson learnng, cognton, motvaton and emoton, ndvdualdfferences, and adjustment patterns. Three hours per week.[FALL/SPRING]3 creditsPSC 201 Introduction to CounselingAn examnaton of the basc technques and theores used ncounselng. Areas of study wll nclude ntervewng sklls, nformatongvng, and crss handlng. Three hours lecture perweek.[FALL]3 creditsPREREQUISITE: PSC 255.198