Fall 2020 Class Schedule

AST 160 - Learning the Internet for Business (1 credit) Introduces students to basic Internet terminology and services including e-mail, www browsing, search engines, and other services. Provides an introduction to electronic commerce in an office environment. Lecture 1 hour per week.

AST 234: Records and Database Management Teaches filing and records management procedures using microcomputer database software. Incorporates both manual and electronic methods for managing information.

AST 243: Office Administration I Develops an understanding of the administrative support role and the skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving, and job performance skills in a business office environment. Prerequisite AST 101. Lecture 3 hours per week.

AST 260: Presentation Software (PowerPoint) (2 Credits) Teaches creation of slides including use of text, clip art, and graphs. Includes techniques for enhancing presentations with on-screen slide show as well as printing to transparencies and hand-outs. Incorporates use of sound and video clips.

AGR 212 - The Science of Food (3 credits) Presents the fundamentals of food science, principles of food safety, food spoilage, processing and food preservation, and global food issues.

AIR 121 Studies refrigeration theory, characteristics of refrigerants, temperature, and pressure, tools and equipment, soldering, brazing, refrigeration systems, system components, compressors, evaporators, metering devices. Presents charging and evaluation of systems and leak detection. Explores servicing the basic system. Explains use and care of oils and additives and troubleshooting of small commercial systems. Part I of II. Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 5 per week

Presents trouble-shooting and servicing the electrical components of small refrigeration systems including basic electricity for refrigeration, electrical controls of refrigeration systems, electrical motors, motor control, motor starters, relays, overloads, instruments, and control circuits. Lecture 1 hour, Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

AIR 199 - Supervised Study in A/C and Refrigeration Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. (1 credit)

AIR 235: Heat Pumps (3 credits) Studies theory and operation of reverse cycle refrigeration including supplementary heat as applied to heat pump systems, including service, installation and maintenance. Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week

American Sign Language I (3-4 credits). Introduces the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) used by the Deaf Community, including basic vocabulary, syntax, fingerspelling, and grammatical non-manual signals. Focuses on communicative competence. Develops gestural skills as a foundation for ASL enhancement. Introduces cultural knowledge and increases understanding of the Deaf Communitiy. Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hrs. Total 3-5 hours per week.

ART 101 Presents the history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture, and painting. Begins with prehistoric art and follows the development of western civilization to the present. This is a Passport Transfer course. Lecture 3 hours per week.

BIO 101: General Biology I (4 credits) Focuses on foundations in cellular structure, metabolism, and genetics in an evolutionary context. Explores the core concepts of evolution; structure and function; information flow, storage and exchange; pathways and transformations of energy and matter; and systems biology. Emphasizes process of science, interdisciplinary approach, and relevance of biology to society. Part I of a two-course sequence. This is a Passport Transfer course. Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENG 111 and completion of MTE 1-3 or placement scores at or above the minimum level to meet requirements.