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ECE-133 Child Health, Safety and 3
Nutrition
Blends current theory with practical applications
on health, safety and nutrition in group child care
settings. Topics include safety, childhood and
communicable diseases, good nutrition and menu
planning, health and hygiene practices, care of
the ill or injured child, identification of child abuse
and sound mental and physical health education
practices. Certification in mandatory reporting of
child abuse is included. Students must obtain certification
in CPR/First Aid by completion of the
course. (3/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code:
A
ECN ECONOMICS
ECN-120 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Introduces principles of the economizing problem
with emphasis on national income and employment
analysis. Includes national income accounting,
the business cycle, money and banking, fiscal
and monetary theory, policy, and economic
growth. Recommended for students pursuing a
baccalaureate degree. (3/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences
Elective Code: A
ECN-130 Principles of 3
Microeconomics
Emphasizes markets, the price system and the
allocation of resources, demand and supply, market
structures, price and output determination,
and income distribution. Recommended for students
pursuing a baccalaureate degree. (3/0/0/0),
Arts & Sciences Elective Code: A
EDU EDUCATION
EDU-240 Educational Psychology 3
Applies psychological concepts to the field of
education. Major focus is on cognitive, behavioral
and humanistic theories. Areas of emphasis
include child and adolescent development, learning
theory, memory, motivation, intelligence,
instruction and measurement. (3/0/0/0), Prereq:
PSY-111; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: A
EDU-805 Literacy Tutor Experience 1-3
Provides students with an opportunity to spend
30, 60 or 100 hours in a school or other community
agency tutoring in reading and other basic
skills. In addition, 12 hours of seminar are part of
the course. (0/0/3-9/0), Arts & Sciences Elective
Code: A; Comments: 2.0 GPA required
EGR ENGINEERING
EGR-180 Statics 3
Covers such topics as vector algebra, forces,
couples, equivalent-force couple systems,
Newton's laws, friction, equilibrium, centroids,
area moments of inertia and applications.
(3/0/0/0), Prereq: MAT-210; Arts & Sciences
Elective Code: A
EGR-290 Thermodynamics 3
Includes basic elements of classical thermodynamics
including first and second law; reversibility;
irreversibility; Carnot cycle; properties of pure
substances, closed simple systems and onedimensional
steady-flow open systems; and engineering
applications. (3/0/0/0), Prereq: CHM-165,
MAT-216; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: A
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EGR-900 NSF Technology Seminar 1
Investigates the skills and responsibilities associated
with high technology careers. Students
develop a Personal Growth Portfolio. May be
repeated four times for credit. (1/0/0/0), Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: A; Comments:
Permission of instructor and dean
ELT ELECTRONICS
ELT-309 Digital Circuits 3
Presents the analysis and design of digital circuits.
Boolean algebra is introduced as a tool in
working with basic gates, flip-flops, counters, shift
registers, adders, timers and busses. Laboratory
and computer-simulation exercises provide
enhanced understanding. (2/2/0/0), Prereq: EL-
T517; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B
ELT-518 Active Devices II: Operational 3
Amplifiers
Presents an analytical approach with laboratory
and computer-simulation exercises to the design
and troubleshooting of operational amplifier circuits.
The four basic types of negative feedback
are extensively examined. Topics include voltage
amplifiers, comparators, analog-to-digital conversion,
waveshaping and active filters. (2/2/0/0),
Prereq: ELT-517; Arts & Sciences Elective Code:
B
ELT-795 Fundamentals of Fluid Power 5
Familiarizes the student with basic industrial
hydraulics and pneumatics involving systems
components, theory of operation, application and
common troubleshooting techniques. Course theory
is supplemented with laboratory experiments.
(4/2/0/0), Prereq: MAT-718; Arts & Sciences
Elective Code: B
ELT-852 Design Projects 5
Familiarizes the student with basic refrigeration
terms, basic components and specialized equipment
necessary to service a refrigeration or air
conditioning system. Practical skills are obtained
in laboratory exercises. (4/2/0/0), Prereq: ELT-
211, PHY-180; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B
ELT-880 Telecommunications Internship 3
Provides an on-site job experience for the student.
Students are exposed to telecommunications
equipment and systems in a typical work
environment. (0/0/0/12), Arts & Sciences Elective
Code: B
EMS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMS-233 Emergency Medical 6.5
Technician Basic Theory
Develops knowledge and skills in providing basic
life support management of medical and traumatic
emergencies. Focuses on patient assessment
and history taking and management of cardiopulmonary,
medical, behavioral and environmental
emergencies, and childbirth and pediatrics.
(6/1/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B;
Comments: Current certification in CPR for health
care providers is required
EMS-235 Emergency Medical 0.5
Technician Basic Practical
Applications
Provides opportunities for students to practice
patient care under supervision in pre-hospital and
emergency department settings. (0/0/1.5/0),
Coreq: EMS-233; Arts & Sciences Elective Code:
B
ENG ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG-013 Basic Writing 3
Provides group instruction in basic writing skills:
writing to communicate with the reader, sentence
and paragraph structure, proofreading for
spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.
Students in this course should not have previous
or concurrent enrollment in Elements in Writing,
Composition I and II, College Writing or
Workplace Communication. (3/0/0/0), Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ENG-049 College Readiness Experience
Writing/ Reading 4
Provides basic writing/reading instruction to
determine student readiness for college-level writing
and reading courses. (4/0/0/0), Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ENG-070 Personal Achievement Writing 1-2
Designed to assess a student's writing strengths
and weaknesses. The student receives instruction
on an individualized basis in the areas of skill
needs while building on skills already mastered.
The course is divided into two parts: knowledge
about language and experience using the language.
The course helps prepare the student to
take Elements of Writing and may also be supplemental
support for students enrolled in
Composition I, Composition II, Workplace
Communication or other writing courses. (0/2-
4/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: D
ENG-075 Personal Achievement
Reading 1-2
Designed to measure the student's present reading
skills and from that measurement provide an
individualized program for the improvement of
skills. The course is divided into three main
areas: pronunciation, vocabulary and comprehension.
The reading materials utilized are related to
the student's interests. (0/2-4/0/0), Arts &
Sciences Elective Code: D
ENG-080 College Preparatory Reading 3
Introduces college-level reading strategies including
identifying and analyzing factual statements;
topic and supporting details; analogies; figurative
language; recognizing, using, developing and outlining
relationships; and critical reading strategies.
(3/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B;
Comments: Placement Test
ENG-101 Elements of Writing 3
Develops students' fluency in communication and
clarity in thinking through writers' notebooks,
expository writing, analytical reading and listening.
Students use structured assignments to
explore personal goals and values, exercising
skills needed for reasoning and writing across the
curriculum. (3/0/0/0), Arts & Sciences Elective
Code: A; Comments: Placement test score