2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsCHMY122 Introduction to General Chemistry LabCredits: 1Co-requisites: CHMY121Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M095 or satisfactory scoreon placement testThis lab component is designed to reinforce the material coveredin CHMY121 by providing students with a practical hands-onopportunity to execute and to observe supplemental exercisesin a lab setting.CHMY123 Introduction to Organic and BiochemistryCredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterCo-requisites: CHMY124Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in CHMY121 and CHMY122or consent of instructorThis course is designed to expand on the information presentedin Introduction to General Chemistry, providing students witha working knowledge of the basics of organic and biologicchemistry. Topics include the basic organic functional groupsand their reaction properties, and basic biologic molecules suchas carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes and how thesemolecules form and function in biologic systems. The courseintegrates lecture, homework assignments, and lab exercises toprovide students practical examples of applications of coursematerial to “real world” situations.CHMY124 Introduction to Organic and Biological ChemistryLabCredits: 1 Offered Spring SemesterCo-requisites: CHMY123Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in CHMY121 and CHMY122or consent of instructorThis lab component is designed to reinforce the material coveredin CHMY123 by providing students with a practical hands-onopportunity to execute and observe supplemental exercises ina lab setting.CHMY141 College Chemistry ICredits: 3 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisites: M121This is the first semester of a two-semester college chemistrysequence. Topics covered include atomic structure, chemicalreactions, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, the periodic table,and the states of matter. The experimental and mathematicalaspects of chemistry are emphasized.CHMY142 College Chemistry I LabCredits: 1 Offered Fall SemesterCo-requisites: CHMY141Prerequisites: M121This is the lab portion of CHMY141. It is designed to reinforcethe material covered in CHMY141.CHMY143 College Chemistry IICredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: A “C-”or higher in CHMY141 and M121This is the second semester of a two-semester college chemistrysequence designed for students entering a science, engineering,or pre-med field of study. Covered topics include solutionchemistry; chemical equilibria, kinetics, and thermodynamic;acids and bases; electrochemistry; and nuclear chemistry.Heavy emphasis will be placed the mathematical aspectsof chemistry and on making connections to “real-world”applications of chemistry.CHMY144 College Chemistry II LabCredits: 1 Offered Spring SemesterCo-requistes: CHMY143Prerequisites: A “C-”or higher in CHMY141 and M121This is the lab portion of College Chemistry II. It is designed toreinforce the material learned in CHMY143.COMM131 Introduction to Public SpeakingCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneDevelopment of oral communication skills through an emphasison audience analysis, organization of ideas, and delivery ofspoken messages.COMM132 Interpersonal CommunicationCredits: 1 Offered OccasionallyPrerequisites: COMM131 or consent of instructorInterpersonal communication, or how humans communicatewith one another in our personal lives, impacts the function andform of communication in other areas. Through a theoreticalstudy of interpersonal communication, students will gain anunderstanding of the maintenance and termination of platonic,romantic, and family relationships. In addition, we will exploretopics of attraction, initiation, commitment, intimacy, childparentcommunication, and destructive behavior.COMM133 Small Group CommunicationCredits: 1 Offered OccasionallyPrerequisites: COMM131 or consent of instructorThis course studies group communication processes. Focusingon communication theory, the course will dissect how groupscommunicate effectively and ineffectively and the impact onday-to-day human relations.COMM201 Introduction to Public RelationsCredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: A “C-” or higher in WRIT121T or WRIT101, orconsent of instructorThis course introduces students to theory and to practice ofpublic relations, with practical application of public relations,writing, and delivery strategies. Additionally, students willstudy the media and produce a communications plan.94 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology