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ENG 222 - Advanced Journalism II (3 CR.)
Provides instruction in news and feature writing and other aspects of journalism. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 121 , ENG 122 , or equivalent courses, or division approval.
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ENG 230 - Mystery in Literature and Film (3 CR.)
Studies the mystery as a genre, including history, types, and cultural aspects of stories, novels, plays, and film adaptations. Involves critical reading, writing, and viewing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 236 - Introduction to the Short Story (3 CR.)
Examines selected short stories emphasizing the history of the genre. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 237 - Introduction to Poetry (3 CR.)
Examines selected poetry, emphasizing the history of the genre. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I (3 CR.)
Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 242 - Survey of American Literature II (3 CR.)
Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 243 - Survey of English Literature I (3 CR.)
Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 244 - Survey of English Literature II (3 CR.)
Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 247 - Survey of Popular Culture (3 CR.)
Analyzes familiar aspects of American culture, as seen through popular literature, with additional emphasis on television, film, and popular art. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 250 - Children’s Literature (3 CR.)
Surveys the history of children’s literature, considers learning theory and developmental factors influencing reading interests, and uses bibliographic tools in selecting books and materials for recreational interests and educational needs of children. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 251 - Survey of World Literature I (3 CR.)
Examines major works of world literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 252 - Survey of World Literature II (3 CR.)
Examines major works of world literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125, or division approval.
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ENG 253 - Survey of African-American Literature I (3 CR.)
Examines selected works by African- American writers from the colonial period to the present. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125, or division approval.
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ENG 256 - Literature of Scientific Fiction (3 CR.)
Examines the literary and social aspects of science fiction, emphasizing development of ideas and techniques through the history of the genre. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 257 - Mythological Literature (3 CR.)
Studies selected mythologies of the world as literature, emphasizing their common origins and subsequent influence on human thought and expression. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 261 - Advanced Creative Writing I (3 CR.)
Guides the student in imaginative writing in selected genres on an advanced level. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 262 - Advanced Creative Writing II (3 CR.)
Guides the student in imaginative writing in selected genres on an advanced level. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 271 - The Works of Shakespeare I (3 CR.)
Examines selected tragedies and/or comedies by Shakespeare. Involves critical reading and writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125.
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ENG 279 - Film and Literature (3 CR.)
Examines literature and film as related forms of art and cultural expression. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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ENG 280 - Writing User Manuals (3 CR.)
Provides instruction on how to design, write, and test a manual. Focuses on the principles used in writing technical manuals, the document process, design and drafting procedures, and finally, testing and revising the manual. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or ENG 125 , or division approval.
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English as a Second Language |
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ESL 20 - English as a Second Language II (10 CR.)
Provides intensive instruction and practice at the low intermediate level. Provides an introduction to the sound system, stress, intonational, and rhythmic patterns of English through listening and speaking exercises. Includes individualized instruction to improve basic reading comprehension. Requires practice in writing with emphasis on building basic sentence structures, grammar, and sentence-level writing. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 10 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Recommendation for ESL Level 2.
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ESL 21 - Written Communication (5 CR.)
Improves students’ competence in grammatical patterns of written English. Requires practice in writing sentences and longer pieces of writing. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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ESL 22 - Reading and Vocabulary (5 CR.)
Provides instruction in writing at the low-intermediate level. Provides instruction and practice in reading and vocabulary development at the low-intermediate level. Improves students’ reading fluency, proficiency, and vocabulary to enable them to function adequately in ESL Level 3 and prepare for college-level reading. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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ESL 24 - Oral and Written Communications I (5 CR.)
Provides practice in the sound, stress, intonation, structural patterns, grammar, vocabulary, and idioms of beginning-level English. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
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ESL 31 - Composition I (5 CR.)
Provides instruction and practice in the writing process, emphasizing development of fluency in writing and competence in structural and grammatical patterns of written English. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 20 .
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ESL 32 - Reading I (5 CR.)
Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Improves students’ reading proficiency to a level that would allow the students to function adequately in ESL 42 and other college classes. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 20 .
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ESL 33 - Oral Communications I (5 CR.)
Helps students practice and improve listening and speaking skills as needed for functioning successfully in academic, professional, and personal settings. Assesses students’ oral skills and includes, as needed, practice with pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation. Provides exercises, practices, small and large group activities, and oral presentations to help students overcome problems in oral communication. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 24 .
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ESL 35 - Applied Grammar III (3 CR.)
Provides instruction and practice in the use of intermediate-level academic English grammar structures including verb tenses, parts of speech, and basic sentence structure. Helps ESL students assess their own knowledge of English grammar, improve accuracy, and learn methods to improve editing. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 20 or ESL 24 .
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ESL 41 - Composition II (5 CR.)
Provides further instruction and practice in the writing process and introduces advanced language patterns. Includes practice in developing and improving writing strategies. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 31 .
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ESL 42 - Reading II (5 CR.)
Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Improves students’ reading proficiency to a level that would allow students to function adequately in the ESL 52 reading class and other college courses. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 32 .
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ESL 45 - Applied Grammar IV (3 CR.)
Provides instruction and practice in the use of high intermediate and advanced academic English grammar structures including advanced verb forms, clauses, determiners, and prepositions. Helps ESL students assess their own knowledge of English grammar, improve accuracy, and learn methods to improve editing. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 31 .
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ESL 48 - Writing Workshop (5 CR.)
Provides an opportunity for further practice in intermediate and advanced writing techniques taught in required ESL writing courses. Provides reinforcement in writing skills, including composing, organizing, revising, and editing. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Requires teacher recommendation from ESL 41 .
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ESL 51 - Composition III (5 CR.)
Prepares for college-level writing by practice in the writing process, emphasizing development of thought in essays of greater length and complexity, and use of appropriate syntax and diction. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 41 or ESL 48 .
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ESL 52 - Reading III (5 CR.)
Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Improves students’ reading proficiency to a level that would allow students to succeed in certificate and degree programs. Emphasizes applying and synthesizing ideas. Includes ways to detect organization, summarize, make inferences, draw conclusions, evaluate generalizations, recognize differences between facts and opinions, and introduces other advanced comprehension strategies. May also include comprehensive library skills. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 42 .
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ESL 58 - Writing Workshop II (5 CR.)
Provides an intensive writing seminar for students struggling with the writing process, editing, and self-correction in academic English. Helps students improve their fluency and command of American academic English. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Requires teacher recommendation from ESL 51 .
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ESL 72 - Spelling and Vocabulary (3 CR.)
Provides individualized instruction and practice in sound-letter correspondences. Introduces students to basic spelling rules, word division, prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Helps students master vocabulary through an understanding of homonyms, confusing words, and Greek and Latin roots. Stresses using words in context. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 20 and ESL 24 .
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ESL 73 - Accent Reduction (3 CR.)
Provides contextualized practice at the high intermediate/advanced level to improve the speech and intelligibility of nonnative speakers of English. Focuses on problems of American English pronunciation, unclear individual sounds and positional variants, stress, rhythm, and intonation common to speakers of different language backgrounds. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ESL 20 and ESL 24 .
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ENV 100 - Basic Environmental Science (3 CR.)
Presents and discusses basic scientific, health-related, ethical, economic, social, and political aspects of environmental activities, policies, and decisions. Emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems and their potential solutions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I (4 CR.)
Explores fundamental components and interactions that make up the natural systems of the earth. Introduces the basic science concepts in the disciplines of biological, chemical, and earth sciences that are necessary to understand and address environmental issues. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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ENV 122 - General Environmental Science II (4 CR.)
General Environmental Science I is recommended. Explores fundamental interactions between human populations and natural systems of the earth. Introduces the basic science behind the causes, effects, and mitigation of major environmental issues. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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ENV 124 - Cross-Disciplinary Explorations in Science and Society (4 CR.)
Provides multidisciplinary environmental science applications, primarily for nonscience majors. Integrates environmental science with topics from biology, chemistry, and geology. Addresses other scientific concepts according to the expertise of the instructor. Focuses on scientific investigations centered on a particular integrated, contemporary theme. Lecture 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 154 .
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ENV 136 - Survey of Environmental Concerns (3 CR.)
Studies the relationship of man to his physical environment; ecological principles; public health; topics of current importance including air pollution, potable water, waste disposal, communicable disease, poisoning and toxicity, and radiation, with particular emphasis on community action programs. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ENV 161 - Introduction to Environmental Compliance (3 CR.)
Examines the statutory history of significant environmental legislation and the promulgation of rules and regulations attendant to these laws. Emphasis will be placed on 40 CFR and appropriate Virginia environmental code. Students will understand proper field techniques in sampling protocols for soil, water and air. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ENV 227 - Environmental Law (3 CR.)
Introduces environmental law including the history of environmental laws, the National Environment Policy Act, state environmental acts, hazardous wastes, endangered species, pollution, and surface mine reclamation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): two semesters of college-level science or division approval.
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ENV 230 - Applications in Environmental Science (3 CR.)
Introduces Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) hardware and software and applies the principles of GPS and GIS to forest science and environmental science. Includes natural disasters, pest control, water quality, prescribed burning, and identifying sources of pollution. This course covers the same content as GIS 230. Credit will not be granted for both courses. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 4 under the COMPASS test, or successful completion of ENF 2 , or placement recommendation for ENF 3 under the Virginia Placement Test, GIS 200 .
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FIN 107 - Personal Finance (3 CR.)
Presents a framework of personal money management concepts, including establishing values and goals, determining sources of income, managing income, preparing a budget, developing consumer buying ability, using credit, understanding savings and insurance, providing for adequate retirement, and estate planning. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FIN 108 - Principles of Securities Investment (3 CR.)
Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the security investment process. Reviews the investment strategy associated with various types of stock orders, discusses the fundamental and technical approaches to common stock analysis, and examines bond and preferred stock pricing mechanisms. Also reviews the unique aspects of derivative security, mutual fund, real estate, and limited partnership investments. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FIN 141 - Principles of Credit Union Operations I (3 CR.)
Presents functions of teller transactions, loan approval, financial counseling, and collection procedures and systems. Addresses such topics as delinquency control and current regulations and policies governing credit unions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 140 or division approval.
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FIN 142 - Principles of Credit Union Operations II (3 CR.)
Examines the financial management skills necessary to operate a credit union. Emphasizes implications of risk management and insurance. Explores investment procedures and teaches use of sound accounting principles. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 141 or division approval.
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FIN 215 - Financial Management (3 CR.)
Introduces basic financial management topics including statement analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Focuses on Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return techniques, lease versus buy analysis, and Cost of Capital computations. Uses problems and cases to enhance skills in financial planning and decision making. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FIN 248 - International Finance (3 CR.)
Exposes the student to the international financial environment. Focuses on the financial management of businesses operating in international markets. Includes topics such as importance of international finance; monetary systems; foreign exchange risk; and short-term and long-term financial markets including how to manage political risk. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FIN 260 - Financial Management for Small Business (2 CR.)
Provides the tools of financial planning for the small business owner. Includes areas such as financial statements, ratio analysis, forecasting profit, cash flow, pricing, and obtaining capital. Lecture 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 220 or ACC 211 and BUS 165 .
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FST 100 - Principles of Emergency Services (3 CR.)
This course provides an overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; and introduction to fire strategy and tactics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 110 - Fire Behavior and Combustion (3 CR.)
This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MTH 154.
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FST 111 - Hazardous Materials Response (3 CR.)
Studies hazardous materials storage, standards, and applicable laws designed to protect the public and emergency personnel. Discusses specific methods and techniques used by the emergency worker in the abatement of hazardous materials incidents. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 112 - Hazardous Materials Chemistry (3 CR.)
This course provides basic fire chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including problems of recognition, reactivity, and health encountered by firefighters. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 115 - Fire Prevention (3 CR.)
This course provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems, fire investigation, and fire and life-safety education. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 120 - Occupational Safety and Health for the Fire Service (3 CR.)
This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situations involving fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to establish and manage a safety program in an emergency service organization. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FST 100 .
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FST 121 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3 CR.)
Introduces basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 135 - Fire Instructor I (3 CR.)
Emphasizes development of teaching methods and aids, including role-playing, small group discussion, and development of individual learning methods and materials. Requires students to develop lesson plans and make presentations on appropriate topics. Based on current requirements of NFPA 1041, Standards for Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications, and prepares student for certification as Fire Instructor I. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 205 - Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3 CR.)
This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 210 - Legal Aspects of Fire Service (3 CR.)
This course introduces the federal, state, and local laws that regulate emergency services, national standards influencing emergency services, standard of care, tort, liability, and a review of relevant court cases. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FST 100 .
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FST 215 - Fire Protection Systems (3 CR.)
This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 154 or higher, FST 100 , FST 110 , and FST 115 .
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FST 220 - Building Construction for Fire Protection (3 CR.)
This course provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. The focus of this course is on firefighter safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 235 - Strategy and Tactics (3 CR.)
Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents on the fire ground. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FST 100 .
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FST 237 - Emergency Service Supervision (3 CR.)
Teaches the history of modern management theories, including scientific management and behavioral scientist approach. Introduces concepts of group dynamics, leadership, communication, stress and time management, and personnel evaluation techniques. Discusses the legal and ethical considerations of personnel management in the emergency service. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 240 - Fire Administration (3 CR.)
This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: FST 100.
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FST 245 - Fire and Risk Analysis (3 CR.)
Presents a study of current urban fire problems with emphasis on solutions based upon current available technology. Includes master planning, as well as methods of identifying, analyzing, and measuring accompanying risk and loss possibilities. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FST 240 .
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FST 255 - Fire Officer III (3 CR.)
Presents the material and testing required for certification as a Fire Officer III under the National Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, NFPA 1021. Includes instruction for those serving in or preparing for middle and upper ranks of large fire departments. Includes community awareness and public relations, human resource development, budget information management, public education, emergency service delivery, and firefighter safety. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FST 250 or Certification as Fire Officer II.
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FRE 101 - Beginning French I (4 CR.)
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills; emphasizes basic French sentence structure. Lecture 4 hours per week.
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FRE 102 - Beginning French II (4 CR.)
Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills; emphasizes basic French sentence structure. Lecture 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 101 .
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FRE 103 - Basic Spoken French 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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FRE 104 - Basic Spoken French II (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.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 103 .
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FRE 201 - Intermediate French I (3 CR.)
Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or equivalent.
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FRE 202 - Intermediate French II (3 CR.)
Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 201 .
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FRE 211 - Intermediate French Conversation I (3 CR.)
Continues to develop fluency through emphasis on idioms and other complex sentence structures. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 212 - Intermediate French Conversation II (3 CR.)
Continues to develop fluency through emphasis on idioms and other complex sentence structures. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 211 .
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FRE 233 - Introduction to the Culture and Literature of France I (3 CR.)
Introduces the student to French culture and literature through reading and discussing selected texts in the French language. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): FRE 202 .
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GIS 101 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology (3 CR.)
Provides an introduction to the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and remote sensing components of geospatial technology. Teaches the introductory concepts of geographic location and problem solving by using GIS and GPS units in demonstrating solutions to cross-curricular applications of the technology. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): basic computer literacy.
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GIS 200 - Geographical Information Systems I (4 CR.)
Provides hands-on introduction to a dynamic desktop GIS (Geographic Information System). Introduces the components of a desktop GIS and their functionality. Emphasizes manipulation of data for the purpose of analysis, presentation, and decision-making. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ITE 115 or ITE 119 or instructor approval.
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GIS 201 - Geographical Information Systems II (4 CR.)
Provides a continuation of GIS 200 , with emphasis on advanced topics in problem-solving, decision-making, modeling, programming, and data management. Covers map projections and data formats, and methods for solving the problems they create. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): GIS 200 .
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GIS 203 - Cartography For GIS (3 CR.)
Focuses on the fundamental cartographic concepts used in planning, designing, and creating effective maps. Provides the foundation to critically evaluate maps to produce accurate and visually pleasing cartographic displays that convey information in a manner that enables easy interpretation. Includes topics of map compilation, map design, map types, and critical evaluation of map content. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): GIS 200 .
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GIS 205 - Geographical Information Systems: 3-Dimensional Analysis (4 CR.)
Introduces GIS 3D (three-dimensional) concepts and practices with a concentration on displaying, creating, and analyzing spatial GIS data using 3D. Covers 3D shape files, 3D data formats such as Tin’s, DEM’s, grids, and controlling the perspective and scale of 3D data through rotating. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): GIS 201 .
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GIS 210 - Understanding Geographic Data (4 CR.)
Provides the student with an introduction to geographic data and the principles behind their construction. Introduces the concepts for measuring locations and characteristics of entities in the real world. Exposes the student to the limitations and common characteristics of geographic data. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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GIS 215 - New GIS Software Platforms and Applications (4 CR.)
Assists users with the transition to newer GIS software platforms and applications. Students will learn concepts and terminology needed to become proficient in the latest GIS software. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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GIS 220 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (4 CR.)
Provides students with a basic understanding of urban and regional planning concepts and tasks, and how they can be managed using GIS. After completing the course, students will be able to use GIS software to address real-world social, economic, and environmental planning problems. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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GIS 225 - GIS Applications for Tax Assessors (4 CR.)
Provides an introduction to the use of GIS in the local government tax assessment process. Students learn to apply common GIS technical skills to property valuation and the defense of assessed values. This course also teaches how to create spatial queries, produce maps, generate statistics, manipulate tabular data, use charts, and employ other technical skills in major topic areas including special regulations, ratio studies, comparable sales, and parcel data development and maintenance. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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GIS 230 - Applications in Environmental Science (3 CR.)
Introduces Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) hardware and software and applies the principles of GPS and GIS to forest science and environmental science. Includes natural disasters, pest control, water quality, prescribed burning, and identifying sources of pollution. This course covers the same content as ENV 230 . Credit will not be granted for both courses. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 4 under the COMPASS test, or successful completion of ENF 2 , or placement recommendation for ENF 3 under the Virginia Placement Test, GIS 200 .
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GIS 255 - Exploring Our Earth: Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 CR.)
Introduces material to understand the fundamental physical and mathematical principles and techniques of Remote Sensing. Introduces how each part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to gather data about Earth. Describes limitations imposed by satellites, aircraft, and sensors. Surveys various methods to access and apply Earth observation/Remote Sensing data. Teaches students to use Remote Sensing software to process and manipulate Landsat, SPOT, photographic, and other imagery in a hands-on approach to Remote Sensing analysis. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): GIS 200 .
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Geography |
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GEO 200 - Introduction to Physical Geography (3 CR.)
Studies major elements of the natural environment including earth-sun relationship, landforms, weather and climate, natural types of vegetation, and soils. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 CR.)
Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and nonmaterial culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GEO 220 - World Regional Geography (3 CR.)
Studies physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions, and examines the geographical background of those problems. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GEO 221 - Regions of the World I (3 CR.)
Presents an overview of physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions. Studies the European cultural sphere including Europe, Soviet Union, the Americas, and Australia and the emerging nations in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Orient. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GEO 222 - Regions of the World II (3 CR.)
Presents an overview of physical and cultural characteristics of selected geographical regions of the world. Focuses upon significant problems within each of the regions. Studies the European cultural sphere including Europe, Soviet Union, the Americas, and Australia and the emerging nations in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Orient. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GEO 225 - Economic Geography (3 CR.)
Familiarizes the student with the various economic, geographic, political, and demographic factors that affect international target markets and trade activity. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GEO 230 - Political Geography (3 CR.)
Emphasizes the influence of geography on political systems and nation states. Discusses historic and current events including campaigns, wars, and treaties as functions of land, resources, and energy requirements. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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GOL 105 - Physical Geology (4 CR.)
Introduces the composition and structure of the earth and modifying agents and processes. Investigates the formation of minerals and rocks, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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GOL 106 - Historical Geology (4 CR.)
Traces the evolution of the earth and life through time. Presents scientific theories of the origin of the earth and life; interprets rock and fossil record. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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GOL 111 - Oceanography I (4 CR.)
Examines the dynamics of the oceans and ocean basins. Applies the principles of physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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GOL 112 - Oceanography II (4 CR.)
Examines the dynamics of the oceans and ocean basins. Applies the principles of physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): instructor permission.
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