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RUS 202 - Intermediate Russian II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): RUS 201 . Continues the development of the skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing of Russian. Class conducted in Russian. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SAF 130 - Industrial Safety - OSHA 10 (1 CR.)
Presents an introduction to occupational health and safety and its application in the workplace. Emphasizes safety standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), its rules and regulations (OSHA 10). Lecture 1 hour per week.
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SSC 115 - Introduction to Global Affairs (3 CR.)
Surveys wide range of global topics: previous periods of globalization, international organizations and law, transnational corporations and global economy, immigration and refugees, world environmental concerns, world culture, war and peace, paradoxical presence of nationalism and fundamentalism in global world, and anti-globalization movement. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SSC 205 - Cultural and Social Study of Women (3 CR.)
Analyzes historical and contemporary social, cultural, political, and economic factors affecting the role of women. Uses selected literature about women in the modern world as a basis for study and discussion. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Sociology |
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SOC 200 - Principles of Sociology (3 CR.)
Introduces fundamentals of social life. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 201 - Introduction to Sociology I (3 CR.)
Introduces basic concepts and methods of sociology. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as socialization, group dynamics, gender roles, minority group relations, stratification, deviance, culture, and community studies. Includes research and theories on population; social change; and social institutions (family, education, religion, political system, economic system). Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 202 - Introduction to Sociology II (3 CR.)
Introduces basic concepts and methods of sociology. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as socialization, group dynamics, gender roles, minority group relations, stratification, deviance, culture, and community studies. Includes research and theories on population; social change; and social institutions (family, education, religion, political system, economic system). Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 211 - Principles of Anthropology I (3 CR.)
Inquires into the origins, development, and diversification of human biology and human cultures. Includes fossil records, physical origins of human development, human population genetics, linguistics, cultures’ origins and variation, and historical and contemporary analysis of human societies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 212 - Principles of Anthropology II (3 CR.)
Inquires into the origins, development, and diversification of human biology and human cultures. Includes fossil records, physical origins of human development, human population genetics, linguistics, cultures’ origins and variation, and historical and contemporary analysis of human societies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 215 - Sociology of the Family (3 CR.)
Studies topics such as marriage and family in social and cultural context. Addresses the single scene, dating and marriage styles, child-rearing, husband and wife interaction, single parent families, and alternative lifestyles. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 236 - Criminology (3 CR.)
Studies research and causal theories of criminal behavior. Examines crime statistics, crime victims, and types of criminal offenses. Introduces role of police, judicial, and correctional system in treatment and punishment of offenders. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 245 - Sociology of Aging (3 CR.)
Introduces study of aging with special emphasis on later stages of the life cycle. Includes theories of aging, historical and comparative settings, social policy, and future trends of aging. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 247 - Death and Dying (3 CR.)
SOC 247 and PSY 266 cannot both be taken for credit toward graduation. Studies theoretical, practical, and historical aspects of death. Focuses upon student’s own ideas, feelings, and attitudes toward death and dying and the significance and consequences of those attitudes. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 255 - Comparative Sociology (3 CR.)
Analyzes varieties of human behavior, beliefs, and values in Western and non-Western cultures. Emphasizes similarities and variations among social institutions such as family, law, religion, economics, and government. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 266 - Race and Ethnicity (3 CR.)
Investigates minorities such as racial and ethnic groups. Addresses social and economic conditions promoting prejudice, racism, discrimination, and segregation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SOC 268 - Social Problems (3 CR.)
Applies sociological concepts and methods to analysis of current social problems. Includes delinquency and crime, mental illness, drug addiction, alcoholism, sexual behavior, population crisis, race relations, family and community disorganization, poverty, automation, wars, and disarmament. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Spanish |
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SPA 17 - Spanish for the Tourist (3 CR.)
Introduces spoken Spanish to people intending to travel in a Spanish-speaking country. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I (4 CR.)
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and emphasizes basic Spanish sentence structure. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II (4 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 . Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and emphasizes basic Spanish sentence structure. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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SPA 103 - Basic Spoken Spanish I (3 CR.)
Teaches oral communication and introduces cultural mores and customs to students with no prior instruction in the language. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 104 - Basic Spoken Spanish II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 103 . Teaches oral communication and introduces cultural mores and customs to students with no prior instruction in the language. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 115 - Intensive Beginning Spanish (5 CR.)
Develops understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the Beginning level of Spanish. Covers the material in SPA 101 and SPA 102 in an accelerated one-semester format. Strengthens, reviews and refines the concepts of SPA 101 and SPA 102 for students who have had previous Spanish language instruction or exposure but who are not ready for SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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SPA 150 - Spanish for Law Enforcement (3 CR.)
Introduces Spanish to those in the criminal justice field. Emphasizes oral communication and practical firsthand police and justice vocabulary. May include oral drill and practice. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 163 - Spanish for Health Professionals I (3 CR.)
Introduces Spanish to those in the health sciences. Emphasizes oral communication and practical medical vocabulary. May include oral drill and practice. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 164 - Spanish for Health Professionals II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 163 . Introduces Spanish to those in the health sciences. Emphasizes oral communication and practical medical vocabulary. May include oral drill and practice. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or equivalent. Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Spanish is used in the classroom. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 201 . Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Spanish is used in the classroom. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 205 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I (3 CR.)
Fosters appreciation of Hispanic cultural-linguistic heritage. Develops understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills to native or near-native level. Focuses on reading development, orthography, lexical expansion, formal grammar, facility in writing and composition, and an introduction to selected representations of literary texts. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 206 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 205 . Fosters appreciation of Hispanic cultural-linguistic heritage. Develops understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills to native or near-native level. Focuses on reading development, orthography, lexical expansion, formal grammar, facility in writing and composition, and an introduction to selected representations of literary texts. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 211 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation I (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 202 or equivalent. Continues to develop fluency through emphasis on idioms and other complex sentence structures. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 212 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 211 . Continues to develop fluency through emphasis on idioms and other complex sentence structures Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 233 - Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Literature I (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 202 or equivalent. Introduces the student to Spanish culture and literature. Readings and discussions conducted in Spanish. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 241 - Intermediate Spanish Composition I (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 202 or equivalent. Develops skills in written Spanish, emphasizing grammatical correctness. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 242 - Intermediate Spanish Composition II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 241 . Develops skills in written Spanish, emphasizing grammatical correctness. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 271 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization and Literature I (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 202 or equivalent. Introduces the student to Latin American culture and literature. Readings and discussions conducted in Spanish. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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SPA 272 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization and Literature II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): SPA 271 . Introduces the student to Latin American culture and literature. Readings and discussions conducted in Spanish. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Student Development |
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SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.)
Assists students to make a successful transition to college. Provides students with the academic tools for success and teaches the skills of self-management and self-responsibility that relate to being a successful student. Helps students learn how to make responsible choices about their academic, personal, and career goals. Provides information about the College and community resources, the College’s policies and procedures, and the processes of moving effectively through the educational system. Strongly recommended for beginning students; first-time college students are required to take SDV 100 or another SDV course before enrolling for their 16th semester hour at the College. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)
Introduces students to the skills necessary to achieve their academic goals, to the services offered at the College, and to the discipline in which they are enrolled. Covers topics such as learning resource services; counseling and advising; listening, test-taking, and study skills; and topical areas specific to their particular discipline. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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SDV 106 - Preparation for Employment (1 CR.)
Provides experience in resume writing, preparation of applications, letters of application, and successfully preparing for and completing the job interview. Assists students in identifying their marketable skills and aptitudes. Develops strategies for a successful employment search. Assists students in understanding effective human relations techniques and communication skills in job search. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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SDV 107 - Career Education (2 CR.)
Surveys career options available to students. Stresses career development and assists in the understanding of self in the world of work. Assists students in applying decision-making to career choice. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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SDV 109 - Student Leadership Development (1 CR.)
Provides opportunities for students to learn leadership theory and skills for application in campus organizations, committees, and groups. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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SDV 195 - Topics In: (1-5 CR.)
Please refer to the current Schedule of Classes for the specific topics for these titles.
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SDV 295 - Topics In: (1-5 CR.)
Please refer to the current Schedule of Classes for the specific topics for these titles.
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SDV 298 - Seminar and Project: (1-5 CR.)
Please refer to the current Schedule of Classes for the specific topics for these titles.
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Travel and Tourism See also Hospitality Management (HRI).
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TRV 100 - Introduction to the Travel Industry (3 CR.)
Presents an overview of the structure and scope of the travel industry with emphasis on job categories and functions, basic vocabulary, and the interrelationships of the various components. Includes the study of information displays of the airline computer reservation system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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TRV 111 - Geography of Tourism I (3 CR.)
Focuses on the geographic knowledge necessary to provide effective, efficient service to clients. Studies major Western hemisphere (Part I) and Eastern hemisphere (Part II) destinations. Emphasizes features of touristic importance, such as visit documentation, climate and physical features, accommodations and attractions, and accessibility. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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TRV 112 - Geography of Tourism II (3 CR.)
Focuses on the geographic knowledge necessary to provide effective, efficient service to clients. Studies major Western hemisphere (Part I) and Eastern hemisphere (Part II) destinations. Emphasizes features of touristic importance, such as visit documentation, climate and physical features, accommodations and attractions, and accessibility. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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TRV 125 - Travel Sales and Customer Service (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): TRV 100 . Studies successful selling strategies in the travel business. Analyzes selling techniques by types of travel clientele and their needs. Emphasizes the development of basic selling skills through role playing exercises and sales presentations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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TRV 138 - Regional Tour Guiding I (3 CR.)
Studies the knowledge and skills necessary to become a regional tour guide. Covers the practical elements of tour guiding including regulations, licensing procedures, and marketing as well as the information necessary to give tours in the regional area. Includes nationaland local history, regional geography, architecture, government and political history, museums, flora and fauna, local personalities, and major sites of tourist interest. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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TRV 139 - Regional Tour Guiding III (3 CR.)
Studies the knowledge and skills necessary to become a regional tour guide. Covers the practical elements of tour guiding including regulations, licensing procedures, and marketing as well as the information necessary to give tours in the regional area. Includes national and local history, regional geography, architecture, government and political history, museums, flora and fauna, local personalities, and major sites of tourist interest. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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Veterinary Technology Enrollment in VET courses is restricted to students program-placed in the Veterinary Technology Program.
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VET 105 - Introduction to Veterinary Technology (3 CR.)
Introduces the role of veterinary technicians in veterinary practice. Includes medical terminology, ethics, professionalism, and basic concepts of patient care. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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VET 111 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (4 CR.)
Introduces the structure and function of the animal and of all the organ systems of common domestic animals, including histology, embryology, and genetics. Includes laboratory dissection and demonstrations. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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VET 116 - Animal Breeds and Behavior (3 CR.)
Surveys common species of domestic animals, including basic husbandry, care, and handling. Introduces identification of various breeds and their characteristics, including behavior patterns, problems, and solutions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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VET 121 - Clinical Practices I (3 CR.)
Presents clinical techniques commonly performed in veterinary practice. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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VET 122 - Clinical Practices II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): VET 121 . Presents clinical techniques commonly performed in veterinary practice. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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VET 131 - Clinical Pathology I (3 CR.)
Surveys techniques used in the veterinary hospital laboratory, including hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, cytology, immunology, clinical chemistry, serology, and necropsy. Emphasizes the use of microscope, automated laboratory equipment, and modern diagnostic procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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VET 132 - Clinical Pathology II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): VET 131 . Surveys techniques used in the veterinary hospital laboratory, including hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, cytology, immunology, clinical chemistry, serology, and necropsy. Emphasizes the use of microscope, automated laboratory equipment, and modern diagnostic procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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VET 133 - Clinical Pathology III (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): VET 131 and VET 132 . Surveys techniques used in the veterinary hospital laboratory, including hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, cytology, immunology, clinical chemistry, serology, and necropsy. Emphasizes the use of microscope, automated laboratory equipment, and modern diagnostic procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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VET 135 - Anesthesia of Domestic Animals (2 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): MTH 133 or equivalent. Introduces the basic principles of anesthesia of common domestic species. Includes techniques of induction, monitoring, and recovery of patients using injectable and inhalation anesthetics. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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VET 211 - Animal Diseases I (2 CR.)
Describes animal health and disease, surgical techniques used, and animal behavior. Includes demonstrations and selected observation and practice in animal hospitals, clinics, or research laboratories. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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VET 212 - Animal Diseases II (2 CR.)
Describes animal health and disease, surgical techniques used, and animal behavior. Includes demonstrations and selected observation and practice in animal hospitals, clinics, or research laboratories. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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VET 214 - Animal Dentistry (2 CR.)
Introduces the basic principles of dental care for common domestic species. Includes dental anatomy, nomenclature, common oral pathology, record systems, instrumentation, dental prophylaxis, common dental treatments, intraoral dental radiography, and local anesthesia techniques. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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VET 216 - Animal Pharmacology (2 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): CHM 101 or equivalent. Studies drugs and other medical substances of veterinary importance, including their characteristics, usage, measurement, dosage, administration, and also pharmacy management. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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VET 217 - Introduction to Laboratory, Zoo, and Wildlife Medicine (2 CR.)
Focuses on the identification, captive management, restraint and diseases of fish, reptiles, birds, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, primates, wild carnivores, and wild herbivores. Presents the fields of laboratory research zoological medicine. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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VET 221 - Advanced Clinical Practices III (4 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): VET 121 -VET 122 , VET 135 , and VET 214 . Presents advanced clinical techniques commonly performed in veterinary practice. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
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VET 235 - Animal Hospital Management and Client Relations (3 CR.)
Introduces the basic concepts of business procedures of veterinary practice, including communication skills, office management, record keeping, and use of computers in veterinary practice. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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VET 290 - Coordinated Internship: A Preceptorship in Veterinary Technology (4 CR.)
On-the-job training with a licensed professional in a veterinary hospital or clinical setting, approved by the College. Four credits are required for the A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology.
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WEL 116 - Welding I (Oxyacetylene) (2 CR.)
Teaches oxygen/acetylene welding and cutting including safety of equipment, welding, brazing and soldering procedures, and cutting procedures. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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WEL 120 - Introduction to Welding (2 CR.)
Introduces history of welding processes. Covers types of equipment, and assembly of units. Stresses welding procedures such as fusion, nonfusion, and cutting oxyacetylene. Introduces arc welding. Emphasizes procedures in the use of tools and equipment. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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WEL 121 - Arc Welding (2 CR.)
Studies the operation of AC and DC power sources, weld heat, polarities, and electrodes for use in joining various alloys by the SMAW process. Covers welds in different types of joints and different welding positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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WEL 122 - Welding II (Electric Arc) (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): WEL 121 or instructor’s approval. Teaches electric arc welding, including types of equipment, selection of electrodes, safety equipment and procedures, and principles and practices of welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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WEL 126 - Pipe Welding I (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): WEL 122 or instructor’s approval. Teaches metal arc welding processes including the welding of pressure piping in the horizontal, vertical, and horizontal-fixed positions in accordance with section IX of the ASME Code. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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WEL 127 - Pipe Welding II (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): WEL 126 or instructor’s approval. Provides practice in the welding of pressure piping in the horizontal, vertical, and fixed positions. Laboratory 9 hours per week.
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WEL 130 - Inert Gas Welding (3 CR.)
Introduces practical operations in the uses of inertgas- shield arc welding. Discusses equipment, safety operations, welding practices in the various positions; shielded gases, filler rods, process variations, and applications; and manual and semi-automatic welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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WEL 141 - Welder Qualification Tests I (3 CR.)
Studies techniques and practices of testing welded joints through destructive and nondestructive tests; guiding; discoloration heat test; porous examinations; and tensile, hammer, and free bend tests. Also studies visual, magnetic, and fluorescent tests. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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WEL 142 - Welder Qualification Tests II (3 CR.)
Studies techniques and practices of testing welded joints through destructive and nondestructive tests; guiding; discoloration heat test; porous examinations; and tensile, hammer, and free bend tests. Also studies visual, magnetic, and fluorescent tests. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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WEL 145 - Welding Metallurgy (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): WEL 122 , WEL 141 , WEL 150 , and MTH 111 or instructor’s approval. Studies steel classifications, heat treatment procedures, and properties of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Discusses techniques and practices of testing welded joints and destructive/nondestructive, visual magnetic, and fluorescent testing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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WEL 146 - Welding Quality Control (3 CR.)
Prerequisite(s): WEL 142 , WEL 150 , and MTH 111 or instructor’s approval. Teaches techniques and practices of inspection and interpretation of tests and measurements. Includes radiographic tests of joints of unlimited thickness welded in 3G and 4G positions. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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WEL 150 - Welding Drawing and Interpretation (2 CR.)
Teaches fundamentals required for successful drafting as applied to the welding industry, including blueprint reading, geometric principles of drafting and freehand sketching, basic principles of orthographic projection, preparation of drawings, and interpretation of symbols. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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WEL 160 - Semi-Automatic Welding (3 CR.)
Introduces semi-automatic welding processes with emphasis on practical application. Includes the study of filler wires, fluxes, and gases.
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