Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

techniques for human resource forecasting, selection,and placement including interview techniques, preemploymenttesting, and other predictors. Topics includerecruitment methods, the selection process, EqualEmployment Opportunity (EEO), EEO record keepingand Affirmative Action Plans.Prerequisite: HRPO 1302.HRPO 2304EMPLOYEE RELATIONSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is an examination of employee relations,policies, practices, and issues required to build strongemployee relations. Topics include communications,employee conduct rules, performance appraisalmethods, Title VII, Federal Medical Leave Act, FairLabor Standards Act, and Americans with DisabilitiesAct updates.Prerequisite: HRPO 1305.HRPO 2306BENEFITS AND COMPENSATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is an overview of employee compensationsystems. Topics include compensation systems, directand indirect compensation, internal and externaldetermination of compensation, benefits administration,managing and evaluating for effectiveness, legal andregulatory issues, pay equity, job analysis affecting jobcompensation and competencies.Prerequisite: HRPO 2301.HRPO 2307ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course includes the analysis and application oforganizational theory, group dynamics, motivationtheory, leadership concepts and the integration ofinterdisciplinary concepts from the behavioral sciences.Prerequisite: HRPO 2301.HUMANITIES◆HUMA 1301INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES ICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course emphasizes an interdisciplinary, multiperspectivesurvey of cultural, philosophical, aesthetic,and political factors critical to the formulation of valuesand the historical development of the individual andsociety. The course may involve field trips.Prerequisite: TSI Exempt or TSI Complete or completion ofREAD 0080, ENGL 0081.◆HUMA 1302INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES IICRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is an in-depth, multi-perspective assessmentof cultural, political, philosophical and aesthetic factorscritical to the formation of values, and the historicaldevelopment of the individual and of society.Prerequisite: HUMA 1301.◆HUMA 1305INTRODUCTION TO MEXICAN-AMERICANSTUDIESCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is an introduction to the field of Mexican-American Chicano/a studies from its inception to thepresent. It is an interdisciplinary survey designed tointroduce students to the salient cultural, economic,educational, historical, political, and social aspects ofthe Mexican-American/Chicano/a experience.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆HUMA 1311MEXICAN-AMERICAN FINE ARTSAPPRECIATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course is an examination of Mexican-American/Chicano/a artistic expressions in the visual and/orperforming arts.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆HUMA 1315FINE ARTS APPRECIATIONCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course provides an understanding of the purposesand processes in the visual and musical arts includingevaluation of selected works.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆HUMA 2319AMERICAN MINORITY STUDIESCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course will cover the historical, social, andcultural development of one or more minority groups.Furthermore, this course will have an emphasis on thehistorical roots and implications of current socio-culturalof minority groups in the U.S. This course may includeAfrican American, Mexican-American, Asian American,and Native American issues.Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.◆HUMA 2323WORLD CULTURESCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This course will focus on the study of variations amongcontemporary societies throughout the world. Emphasisis on the historical roots and implications of current socioculturaldiversity. Examples will come from a variety ofspecific societies within a regional context. (Cross-listedas ANTH 2346.)Prerequisite: Completion of READ 0080 or equivalent.KINESIOLOGY◆KINE 1100FITNESS WALKINGCRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This introductory physical activity course focuses onthe aerobic sport of brisk, rhythmic, vigorous walking,intended to improve cardiovascular efficiency, strengthenthe heart, control weight, and reduce stress.Prerequisite: None.◆KINE 1101FITNESS AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT ICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This introductory physical activity course focuses onthe basic principles, concepts, fundamental skills andapplications of cardiovascular training and conditioning.Students are introduced to individual aerobic fitnessactivities, including walking, jogging, running, biking,etc. Emphasis is placed on safety, developing a basiccognitive understanding of the related aspects of exercisescience, enhancing psychomotor skills, reinforcing andintegrating the components of fitness/wellness, andexploring associated educational resources. Promotingthe activity as an enjoyable, practical and viable life-longfitness or recreational endeavor is stressed.Prerequisite: Kinesiology majors only.◆KINE 1103WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING ICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00 LAB HRS:03This introductory physical activity course focuses onthe basic principles, concepts, fundamental skills, andapplications of weight training and conditioning. Studentsare introduced to skills, and applications of weighttraining and conditioning. Students are introduced toCourse Descriptions265