2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

designs, model economic and environmentalcosts and benefits, and report their findings.Solar Energy Construction ProjectsSOLR 1030 2 CreditsThis course introduces students to basicconstruction skills and mounting methodsused in solar air, water, and electric systems.Topics include how to safely and carefullywork with roofing, how to plan and assembleracking, how solar modules and panelsare mounted, and how the remaining solarcomponents are incorporated.Recommendation: ECAD 1020.Solar Thermal Installation InternshipSOLR 1781 1-3 CreditsThis course is designed to provide studentswith the opportunity to apply knowledgeand skills learned in the Solar Programoutside the classroom. Students will installsolar thermal systems with a company oras part of a Century College project. Thisinternship is designed for 1 to 3 credits, withan out-of-class commitment of 40 hours percredit. Students will create a professionalpresentation describing their internship toCentury students and will gain other jobseekingskills.Prerequisite: SOLR 1020, SOLR 2030/2035.Advanced Solar Thermal ConceptsSOLR 2030 3 CreditsThis course introduces students to theknowledge and skills needed to constructsolar hot water and space heating systems.Topics include preconstruction preparation,assessing roofing and roof structure, hardwareand mounting methods, tools, routing ofpipe and sensor wire, layout and connectionof equipment, connection of the system todomestic hot water and heating systems,operation and maintenance. Efficiency,calculations of output and flow rate, andvarious load types will also be covered. Thecourse is designed to prepare students to builda model solar hot water system in SOLR 2035.Prerequisite: SOLR 1020 and SOLR 1030,concurrent enrollment in SOLR 2035 orconsent of instructor.Solar Thermal LabSOLR 2035 2 CreditsIn this course, students will build, test, andcommission a working solar thermal system.Taken concurrently with SOLR 2030, studentswill practice safely working on roofs, mountingsolar collectors, routing pipes, and connectingthe collectors to heat exchangers and storagetanks. Students will also wire and mountcontrol systems and monitor the performanceof their solar system.Prerequisite: SOLR 1020 and SOLR 1030 orconsent of instructor. Concurrent enrollment inSOLR 2030.SpanishSpanish for Healthcare Professionals ISPAN 1001 3 CreditsThis is a basic practical Spanish course forhealth professionals. No previous Spanishis required. This course will place emphasison oral communication skills to help healthprofessionals who work with Spanishspeakingpatients obtain basic informationbefore an interpreter is available.Spanish for Healthcare Professionals IISPAN 1002 3 CreditsThis course is a continuation of SPAN 1001.Students will further develop their ability tounderstand and speak, and will work with alarger health-related vocabulary and languagestructures, which will allow them to giveappropriate commands. Students will not bequalified interpreters upon completion of thiscourse.Prerequisite: SPAN 1001.Spanish for Public Safety Professionals ISPAN 1005 3 CreditsBasic practical Spanish and Latino culturefor law enforcement and other publicsafety professionals. No previous Spanishrequired. This course will place emphasison oral communication in Spanish andunderstanding of Latino culture to help peaceofficers and other public safety professionalswho encounter Spanish speakers when nointerpreter is available.Spanish for Public Safety Professionals IISPAN 1006 3 CreditsAdvanced beginner Spanish and Latinoculture for law enforcement and other publicsafety professionals. This course will placeemphasis on oral communication in Spanish7 Course Descriptionsand understanding of Latino culture to helppeace officers and other professionalswho encounter Spanish speakers whenno interpreter is available. Continuation ofSpanish Language and Latino Culture forPublic Safety Professionals I.Prerequisite: SPAN 1005.Beginning Spanish ISPAN 1011 5 CreditsMnTC: Goal 08This course is an introduction to the Spanishlanguage as well as a survey of Spanishspeakingcivilizations and cultures. It stressesbasic grammar, correct self-expression, auralcomprehension, and reading. Students arerequired to listen to the text audio programand practice their conversation skills in thelanguage laboratory for two hours each week.Restriction: If students have completed threeyears of high school Spanish, consent ofinstructor is required.Beginning Spanish IISPAN 1012 5 CreditsMnTC: Goal 08This course is a continuation of SPAN 1011. Itstresses continued development of speaking,listening comprehension, writing, and reading.Students will analyze and compare patternsof behavior and increase their ability tounderstand the perspectives of the peoplein the Spanish-speaking world. Students arerequired to listen to the text audio programand practice their conversation skills in thelanguage laboratory for two hours each week.Prerequisite: SPAN 1011 or equivalent.Restriction: If student have completed fouryear of high school Spanish, consent ofinstructor is required.Independent StudySPAN 1790 1 - 3 CreditsAn opportunity for an in-depth study of aparticular topic.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and dean.Intermediate Spanish ISPAN 2021 5 CreditsMnTC: Goal 08This course will begin with a comprehensivereview of concepts covered in first-yearcollege Spanish. It entails further developmentof oral proficiency, reading comprehension andcomposition, cultural knowledge and critical651.779.3300 193