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COURSES
Earth Science
EAS* 102: Earth Science
(formerly ERSC 110: Introduction to Earth Science
This course is an introductory survey of selected topics in geology, oceanography,
astronomy, and meteorology. Earthquakes, moon probes, sea explorations,
plate tectonics, and severe weather are among the topics treated in depth.
The course may be supplemented with field trips. Class: 3 hours per week.
(Fa,Sp,Su) 3 credits
Economics
ECN* 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
(formerly ECON 101: Macroeconomics)
This course covers determinants of the level of national economic activity,
employment and prices, fiscal and monetary policy, international economics,
and payment mechanisms. Class: 3 hours per week. (Fa,Sp) 3 credits
ECN* 102: Principles of Microeconomics
(formerly ECON 102: Microeconomics)
Demand and supply, principles of the market mechanisms, pricing and output
determination under competitive and noncompetitive market behavior, factor
productivity, prices and international economics will be taught. Class: 3 hours
per week. (Fa,Sp,Su) 3 credits
ECN* 220: International Economics
(formerly ECON 212)
This course presents the principles of international trade and finance, theory
of comparative advantage, exchange rates, monetary standards, international
financial institutions, and the history of national policies affecting trade. Students
will learn both the principles of international trade and many applications.
Prerequisite: ECN* 102. (O) 3 credits
ECN* 250/BFN* 211: Money and Banking
(formerly ECON 211/BFN* 101)
This course deals with the role and supply of money, the Federal Reserve
system, the principles of banking, and the structure of financial institutions.
Monetary policy and its application are emphasized. Class: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ECN* 101. (O) 3 credits
Education
EDU* 101: The Educational Paraprofessional
This course addresses the knowledge and skill base needed by the effective
educational paraprofessional. Topics studied include roles and responsibilities,
relevant laws, confidentiality and ethics, effective collaboration and problem
solving, and supporting students in the classroom. This course is appropriate
for preservice and veteran educational paraprofessionals alike. (O) 3 credits
Electronics
ELT 111: Circuit Analysis I
An introductory course in electric circuit analysis. Mathematical techniques
for analyzing and predicting the behavior of passive circuits excited from DC
sources are emphasized. Topics include: the properties of resistance, capacitance
and inductance; series, parallel and complex circuits, voltage sources
and current sources; the maximum power transfer theorem; Kirchoff’s current
and voltage laws, Norton’s and Thevenin’s theorems, Maxwell’s mesh analysis
and Superposition theorem; and the transient response of RC and RL circuits.
Class: 3 hours per week. Laboratory: 2 hours per week. Prerequisites: MAT*
138, math placement test or two years of high school algebra. (Fa) 4 credits
126
ELT 112: Circuit Analysis II
Students will study the basic principles that govern the behavior of passive
circuits excited from sinusoidal voltage and current sources. Topics include:
reactance, impedance and admittance, the application of network theorems to
AC circuits; single-phase and poly-phase circuit analysis; power and power factor
correction; mutual induction, transformers and resonance. Class: 3 hours per
week. Laboratory: 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: ELT 111. (Sp) 4 credits
ELT 113: Electrical Power Systems
This course covers the basic principles and major components used in energy
conversion systems. Topics include: DC motor/generators, AC motor generators,
AC squirrel cage induction motors and transformers and their control systems.
Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: PHY* 122, ELT 111. (Fa) 3 credits
ELT 120: AC/DC Circuit Analysis
An introductory course in DC and AC circuit fundamentals with emphasis on
circuit analysis, measurements, and test equipment operation. Topics include:
DC/AC circuit principles, circuit analysis laws and theorems, components, test
equipment fundamentals, circuit simulation software, and other related topics.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to interpret circuit schematics,
design, construct, verify, and analyze DC/AC circuits and use electrical test
equipment. The course includes a laboratory component. Class: 3 hours per
week. Laboratory: 2 hours per week. Co-requisite: MAT* 154. 4 credits
ELT 122: Electronics
The course includes semiconductor -based devices such as diodes, bipolar
transistors, FET’s, thyristors, and related electronic components. Emphasis
is placed on analysis, selection, biasing, and applications in power supplies,
small signal amplifiers, and switching and control circuits. Upon completion of
the course, students will be able to construct, analyze, verify, and troubleshoot
discrete component circuits using appropriate techniques and test equipment.
The course includes a laboratory component. Class: 3 hours per week. Laboratory:
2 hours per week. Prerequisites: ELT 120. 4 credits
ELT 201: Electronics I
A basic course beginning with a study of the physics of semiconductor devices
and the DC and AC operation of solid state devices in active circuits. Devices
studied include: diodes, zener diodes, bipolar and field effect transistors,
and operational amplifiers. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and design
of biasing networks and the small signal operating properties of discrete
device amplifiers. Device characteristic curves and properties are developed
for each of the devices above. Computer-aided circuit simulation and analysis
techniques are introduced for solving active electronic circuits. Class: 3 hours
per week. Laboratory: 2 hours per week. Prerequisites: ELT 111, MATH 191.
(Fa) 4 credits
ELT 202: Electronics II
This course is a continuation of ELT 201. Topics include: multistage amplifiers,
multiple device circuit configuration, large signal amplifiers, active filters,
regulated power supplies, oscillators, the Bode plot, Nyquist plots, frequency
response, feedback and stability. Class: 3 hours per week. Laboratory: 2 hours
per week. Prerequisites: ELT 201, ELT 112, MATH 191. (Sp) 4 credits
ELT 213: Controls Electronics
This course introduces students to electronic controls systems. Topics include:
complex algebra, phasors, impedance, transfer functions, open and closed loop
systems and sequential control including pneumatic and relay logic. Students
will study pneumatic control elements, ladder diagrams, interfacing techniques,
stepper motor controls and servo motor controls, the use of microcomputer
controls in industrial applications such as robotics, application of data conversion
electronics and the applications of program controllers. Class: 3 hours
Next Semester Offered Designations: Fa = Fall, O = Occasional, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer