2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS129(Summer) A continuation ofMAC 2312. Includes two- andthree-dimensional vectors,partial derivatives, and multipleintegrals with applications.Prerequisite: MAC 2312 with agrade of C or better.MAP 2302. ORDINARYDIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS:Three Credits, Three Hours.(On Demand) Topics includemethods of solution of ordinarydifferential equations, linearand non-linear systems ofdifferential equations, andboundary value problems.Methods include operators,undetermined coefficients,variation of parameters, Laplacetransforms, and series solutions.Prerequisite: MAC 2312 with agrade of “C” or better.MGF 1106. MATHEMATICSFOR LIBERAL ARTS I:Three Credits, Three Hours.(Fall, Spring, Summer) Themajor topics included are thefollowing: systematic counting;probability; statistics; historyof mathematics; geometry;sets; and logic. You may needaccess to an online learning site,which is free with a new text,or access may be purchasedonline A scientific calculatoris required. Prerequisite: MAT1033 with a grade of C or betteror a suitable placement score.MGF 1107. MATHEMATICSFOR LIBERAL ARTS II: ThreeCredits. Three Hours. (Fall andon Demand) Appropriate forliberal arts students who plan toconcentrate in field that requiresno specialized mathematicsbeyond general educationlevel. Includes topics onnumeration systems, selectedtopics from number theory,financial mathematics, linear& exponential growth, linearprogramming and introductionto networks. MGF 1107 can betaken before, after, or at sametime as MGF 1106. Prerequisite:MAT 1033 with a grade of C orbetter or suitable placement testscore.MTG 2204. GEOMETRY FORCOLLEGE STUDENTS: ThreeCredits. Three Hours. (Spring)A hands-on informal Euclideangeometry course with contentand activities appropriate forthose interested in teaching.The content will be consistentwith NCTM recommendationsfor geometry. Geometer’sSketchpad (GS) tool softwarewill be used in the course tohelp manipulate, construct, andvisualize the ideas, definitions,postulates and relationships ofgeometry. Prerequisite: A gradeof “C” or better in MAT 1033.MTB 1370. MATH FORMEDS: Two Credits, Two Hours.(On Demand) Basic concepts ofarithmetic, use and conversionof metric, and householdmeasurements for thepurpose of giving medications.Prerequisite: MAT 0002C orappropriate scores on acceptedplacement test and at least onecollege level math.STA 2023. INTRODUCTORYCOLLEGE STATISTICS:Three Credits, Three Hours.(Fall, Spring, On Demand)This course is designed tointroduce students to thefundamentals of descriptive andinferential statistics. The majortopics include the following:methods of analyzing anddescribing data, probability,probability distributions, thenormal distribution, estimation,confidence intervals, hypothesistesting, and correlation andregression. You may needaccess to an online learning site,which is free with a new text,or access may be purchasedonline. The TI-83 or TI-84graphing calculator is required.A project using technology isa required. Prerequisite: MAT1033 with a grade of C or betteror a suitable placement score.MICROBIOLOGYMCB 2010C.MICROBIOLOGY I: FourCredits, Four Hours - Lectureand Laboratory. (Fall, Spring,Summer) An introductory studyof the morphology, physiology,genetics, and disease causingproperties of bacteria, viruses,protists, and fungi. How thehuman body defends againstmicrobial infection will beemphasized. Prerequisite: BSC1010C with a minimum gradeof C.NURSING - REGISTEREDNUR 1021. NURSINGPROCESS I: Six Credits, SixHours. (Spring) This courseintroduces concepts andprinciples of holistic nursingcare. Theory content includesan introduction to health caresystem; ethical – legal aspectsof nursing practice; healthand illness; communications,functional health patterns ofclients; stress-adaptation;professional behaviors (e.g.,caring behaviors). Prerequisite:Acceptance into RN Program;Co requisite: NUR 1021L.NUR 1021L. NURSINGPROCESS I CLINICALEXPERIENCE: Three Credits,Twelve Hours. (Spring) Thiscourse introduces the studentto the role of the associatedegree nurse in providing direct,holistic nursing care to young,middle-aged and elderly adultswho are hospitalized or caredfor in nursing home settings.Emphasis is on applying allsteps of the nursing processwith emphasis on assessment2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog