Computer Science - Burlington County College

SOC 210 Minority Groups 3 cr.
This course focuses on the causes, consequences,
and justifications of the inequalities
associated with race, gender, and ethnicity in
the United States and in other societies. It
examines current social policies and explores
alternative routes to social change.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 201
or ANT 102
3/0/0 SP
Spanish
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 3 cr.
This course is for students with no knowledge
of Spanish and is designed to lay a foundation
for speaking, reading, and writing the
language.
3/0/0 FA/SP/SU
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 3 cr.
This course is for students with limited
knowledge of Spanish. It focuses on building
upon demonstrated skills in speaking, reading,
and writing Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPA 101 or one year of high
school Spanish
3/0/0 FA/SP
SPA 103 Spanish Conversation 2 cr.
This course involves role-playing and communicative-oriented
activities to give the student
experience in coping with various cultural
situations in Spanish. Activities are designed to
increase proficiency in speaking Spanish in
various practical daily situations.
Prerequisite: SPA 102 or permission
2/0/0 FA/SP
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3 cr.
This course focuses on speaking Spanish. Class
discussion is based on cultural readings from
the Spanish-speaking world. There is intensive
grammar study and composition work.
Prerequisite: SPA 102 or two years of high
school Spanish or permission
3/0/0 FA
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 cr.
This course focuses on achieving skill in
speaking Spanish. Class discussion is based on
cultural readings from the Spanish-speaking
world. There is intensive grammar study and
composition work.
Prerequisite: SPA 201 or permission
3/0/0 SP
SPA 205 History and Culture of Spain 3 cr.
The history of Spain as well as the art,
literature, music, and customs are presented.
The course provides an in-depth study of
Spain and its impact on European and
American Civilizations. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPA 204 or permission
3/0/0
SPA 206 History and Culture of Spanish
Speaking Peoples of Latin America 3 cr.
The history of Latin America as well as the art,
literature, music and customs are presented.
The course provides an in-depth study of Latin
America, a vital part of the socio-economic
and cultural life of all the Americas. Taught in
Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPA 204 or permission
3/0/0
Speech
SPE 101 Effective Oral Communication 3 cr.
This course examines the process of spoken
communication, with an emphasis on small
group interaction. It includes public speaking
experiences, problem solving techniques, and
approaches to discussion.
Co-requisite: ENG 101
3/0/0 FA/SP
SPE 102 Public Speaking 3 cr.
This course will focus on the planning and
presentation skills used in formal speeches.
Students will enhance their competence in
ethical reasoning, critical thinking, organization
of materials, and academic research and
technology. The course will emphasize speechmaking
methods and techniques through
extemporaneous delivery. Speeches will be
presented in class and are observed and
analyzed by the instructor and fellow
classmates.
Prerequisite: ENG 101
3/0/0
Student Success
CSS 101 College Study Skills 3 cr.
This course is for students who want to
develop or to become more proficient at
college level study skills. It focuses on time
management, organizing textbook
information, lecture note-taking, test taking
strategies, and memory techniques.
3/0/0 FA/SP
DSD 107 Career Planning Workshop 2 cr.
This course is a workshop with opportunity for
directed career exploration and identifying
relations between personal needs and values
and the demands of various work settings.
2/0/0
FRS 101 Student Success Seminar 1 cr.
This course attempts to ease the transition
into college by providing an innovative,
experiential learning environment. Students
learn how to develop the academic, personal,
and social skills necessary to both ensure
college survival and maximize the benefits
of a college education.
1/0/0
Sustainability
SST 100 Principles of Sustainability 3 cr.
This course is designed to provide the fundamentals
of sustainability principles and
practices for entry level students as well as
under- and unemployed adults who are in job
transition from non-environmental sectors
seeking grounding in sustainability principles.
It covers basic sustainability principles relative
to population issues, climate change,
renewable energy, consumption, ecosystem
threats, transportation, green design and construction,
biodiversity and environmental
justice. Throughout the course, emphasis is
placed on assisting students in exploring
green employment opportunities.
3/0/0
SST 110 Energy Auditing for Residential
Buildings 3 cr.
The instructor will assist students to
understand single-family buildings and how
they interact with the internal systems/loads
and external loads/impacts. There will be one
class trip as part of this course. This course is
essentially divided into 3 sections: Building
Science and Building Systems, Energy Auditing
Practices and Procedures, and Economics of
Energy Upgrades.
2/3/0
SST 111 Alternative Energy Sources 3 cr.
This course is an introduction to electrical
energy generation and its impact on the
environment and society. Various energy alternatives
such as solar, wind, geothermal, ocean
and fuel cells are examined, along with the
positive and negative aspects of each.
3/0/0
SST 210 Introduction to Green (Resource
Efficient) Commercial Buildings 3 cr.
The focus of the course is to illustrate that an
efficient building is above all economically prudent.
In addition to the fiscal value inherent to managing
energy and resource consumption, there is
significant environmental, social and political value
– all of which are explored in greater depth. The
course seeks to provide several points of view on
some critical topics – allowing for further debate
within the classroom. Scientific and technical considerations
are balanced by behavioral and social
aspects when issues such as efficiency, conservation,
and resource management are addressed. The
material in this course will be valuable to current
facility managers, business owners, and operations
& maintenance staff who may be considering
energy upgrades – through an audit or commissioning
process. Additionally, this course lays a strong
foundation for students who are interested in
entering the emerging field of energy management.
Several career paths are discussed when we cover
resource management.
Prerequisite: SST 110 or Instructor’s
permission
3/0/0
To access outlines for these course descriptions, please visit http://www.bcc.edu/pages/476.asp
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