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HIS 280 - American Foreign Policy Since 1890 (3 CR.)
Examines American foreign policy since 1890 with an emphasis on current events and diverse points of view. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HIS 281 - History of Virginia I (3 CR.)
Examines the cultural, political, and economic history of the Commonwealth from its beginning to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HIS 282 - History of Virginia II (3 CR.)
Examines the cultural, political, and economic history of the Commonwealth from its beginning to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture (3 CR.)
Introduces commercial horticulture industry with emphasis on career opportunities. Examines equipment; facilities; and physical arrangements of production, wholesale, and retail establishments. Surveys individual areas within horticulture industry. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 115 - Plant Propagation (3 CR.)
Teaches principles and practices of plant propagation. Examines commercial and home practices. Provides experience in techniques using seed-spores, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, and division. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 117 - Tools and Equipment (2 CR.)
Introduces tools and equipment used in commercial horticulture. Emphasizes power-operated equipment including spreaders, sprayers, saws, and tractors. Stresses safety, maintenance, minor repair, and appropriate tool selection. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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HRT 118 - Turf Pests (2 CR.)
Covers identification, morphology, and life cycles of insects and other animals, including disease agents and weeds. Stresses diagnosis and management of specific turf pests. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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HRT 119 - Irrigation Systems for Turf and Ornamentals (3 CR.)
Explains why, when, and how irrigation systems are used by the grounds management industry. Includes component selection, system design, installation, operation, and maintenance. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 120 - History of Garden Design (3 CR.)
Studies the development of gardens as they chronicle the development of civilization. Introduces the periods, in both Europe and North America, beginning with settlement, on through industrial development, land and space utilization, to current environmental concerns. Explores physical and cultural influences on garden design and utilization. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRT 121 - Greenhouse Crop Production I (3 CR.)
Examines commercial practices related to production of floricultural crops. Considers production requirements, environmental control and management, and cultural techniques affecting production of seasonal crops. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 125 - Chemicals in Horticulture (3 CR.)
Emphasizes basic chemical principles and their application to horticulture. Introduces principles of inorganic and organic chemicals. Studies chemical activities of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers, and growth regulators. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 127 - Horticultural Botany (3 CR.)
Studies taxonomy, anatomy, morphology, physiology, and genetics of plants as applied to identification, propagation, and culture. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 134 - Four Season Food Production (3 CR.)
Familiarizes students with organic small-scale food production through lecture and demonstration. Includes seed saving, cover crops, and gardening planning. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRT 160 - Applied Mathematics for the Green Industry (2 CR.)
Covers the basic math skills needed in the green industry to include areas, volumes, calibration calculations, profit and loss statements, and topics specific to turf, landscape, greenhouse, nursery, and interior landscapes. Lecture 2 hours per week.
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HRT 202 - Landscape Plants II (3 CR.)
Studies landscape use of plants. Considers ornamental value, growth habit, identification, and limitations. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 205 - Soils (3 CR.)
Teaches theoretical and practical aspects of soils and other growing media. Examines media components, chemical and physical properties, and soil organisms. Discusses management and conservation. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRT 125 .
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HRT 206 - Pesticides in Horticulture (2 CR.)
Discusses pesticide selection, mixing, application, storage, and disposal. Stresses safety, environmental considerations, and legal restrictions. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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HRT 207 - Plant Pest Management (3 CR.)
Teaches principles of plant pest management. Covers morphology and life cycles of insects and other small animal pests and plant pathogens. Lab stresses diagnosis, chemical and nonchemical control of specific pests, and pesticide safety. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 230 - Site Analysis (2 CR.)
Examines basic landscape and site planning techniques, environmental considerations, and construction principles. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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HRT 231 - Planting Design I (3 CR.)
Applies landscape theory and principles of drawing to the planning of residential and small-scale commercial projects. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 232 - Planting Design II (3 CR.)
Applies landscape theory and principles of drawing to the planning of large-scale landscape designs. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRT 231 .
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HRT 244 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) for Landscape Designers (3 CR.)
Provides instruction in the use of computer-aided drafting and design software for developing landscape plans and supporting information for drawings such as dimensions and area calculations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRT 231 .Corequisite(s): HRT 232.
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HRT 245 - Woody Plants (3 CR.)
Studies identification, culture, and uses of woody plants in landscaping. Includes deciduous and evergreen, native and cultivated shrubs, trees, and vines. Teaches scientific and common names of plants. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 246 - Herbaceous Plants (3 CR.)
Studies identification, culture, and uses of herbaceous plants in landscaping. Includes perennials, biennials, common bulbs, and annuals. Teaches scientific and common names of plants. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 247 - Indoor Plants (2 CR.)
Studies identification, culture, and uses of indoor plants in interior landscaping. Includes tropical, subtropical, and non-hardy temperate plants. Teaches scientific and common names of plants. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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HRT 250 - Plant Composition (2 CR.)
Applies basic identification and landscape traits of woody plants to the creation of groupings/combinations for effect in design. Lecture 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRT 245 or HRT 201 .
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HRT 251 - Site Engineering for Landscape Design (3 CR.)
Applies skill sets and knowledge from planting design to the principles of engineering relating to the site. Includes developing topographical drawings, turning radius for vehicles, structural details, and other structural requirements with the design. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: HRT 231. It is also recommended, but not required, that the student take HRT 230 prior to taking this course.
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HRT 252 - Landscape Construction Drawings (3 CR.)
Applies skill sets and knowledge from the prerequisite foundation classes in Planting Design and Site Engineering to prepare a completed set of construction drawings and specifications. Combines basic drawing skills with the site analysis and engineering to develop drawings and specifications that can be reasonably implemented by contractors. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRT 231 and HRT 251 .Prerequisite or Corequisite: HRT 232.
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HRT 259 - Arboriculture (3 CR.)
Studies the techniques of tree care. Covers surgery, pruning, insect and disease recognition and control, fertilization, cabling, and lightning rod installation. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 260 - Introduction to Floral Design (3 CR.)
Teaches skills required for the composition of basic table arrangements. Includes the history of design styles, identification of flowers and greens, identification and use of equipment, and conditioning and handling of flowers. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 266 - Advanced Floral Design (3 CR.)
Teaches skills required for composition of traditional and contemporary floral designs. Includes use of exotic flowers to create arrangement styles such as Japanese, European, Williamsburg, etc. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRT 260 .
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HRT 267 - Silk and Dried Flower Arranging (2 CR.)
Teaches skills required for composition of silk or dried floral arrangements. Includes a discussion of silk floral materials, supplies needed, and use of appropriate dried flowers. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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HRT 268 - Advanced Floral Design Applications (3 CR.)
Teaches skills required for the composition of large floral arrangements. Includes wedding, funeral, and special occasion designs for the home as well as public areas. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 269 - Professional Turf Care (3 CR.)
Covers turfgrass identification, selection, culture, propagation, and pest control. Surveys commercial turf care operations and use of common equipment. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRT 275 - Landscape Construction and Maintenance (3 CR.)
Examines practical applications of commercial landscape construction techniques, and materials used. Covers construction, planting, and maintenance. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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VEN 100 - Introduction to Viticulture (3 CR.)
Introduces grapes, their history, distribution, classification, and areas of production. Provides an overview of grape uses and products made from them. Includes site selection and environmental factors that affect grapes and their quality. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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VEN 110 - Vineyard Establishment (3 CR.)
Reviews sites, soils, and other factors that affect the planting of grapes. Covers vineyard designs, varieties, and the training of newly planted vines. Includes weed control and pest management of new vines. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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VEN 140 - Viticulture Pest and Disease Management (3 CR.)
Viticulture Pest and Disease Investigates grape diseases, grape insects, and grape pests. Studies and evaluates methods of disease and pest control with an investigation of natural and chemical measures. Provides field experience in pest and disease management. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRI 101 - Hotel-Restaurant Organization and Management I (3 CR.)
Introduces the history, opportunities, problems, and trends of the hospitality industry. Covers the organization of the various sectors of the hospitality industry including human resources, general business considerations, and management theory. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 102 - Hotel-Restaurant Organization and Management II (3 CR.)
Introduces the history, opportunities, problems, and trends of the hospitality industry. Covers the organization of the various sectors of the hospitality industry including human resources, general business considerations, and management theory. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 103 - Introduction to Meeting Planning (3 CR.)
Focuses on basic aspects and skills involved in planning and managing meetings and conventions. Covers the entire spectrum of the meeting industry, treating all aspects with a broad approach. Emphasizes types of meetings, meeting markets, industry suppliers and affiliates, budget and program planning, site selection and contract negotiations, registration and housing, food and meeting functions, audiovisual and signage requirements, and post-meeting analysis. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 104 - Introduction to Association Management (3 CR.)
Focuses on the basic management aspects and organizational structures common to the “association” industry. The course will emphasize staff, board, and member relations; standing and special interest committees; legal and political considerations; communications; finance; and other pertinent areas. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 106 - Principles of Culinary Arts I (3 CR.)
Introduces the fundamental principles of food preparation and basic culinary procedures. Stresses the use of proper culinary procedures combined with food science, proper sanitation, standards of quality for food items that are made, and proper use and care of kitchen equipment. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRI 107 - Principles of Culinary Arts II (3 CR.)
Introduces the fundamental principles of food preparation and basic culinary procedures. Stresses the use of proper culinary procedures combined with food science, proper sanitation, standards of quality for food items that are made, and proper use and care of kitchen equipment. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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HRI 120 - Principles of Food Preparation (4 CR.)
Applies scientific principles and techniques to the preparation of food, including carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables, sugars, and starches; fats, including both animal and vegetable, as well as natural and manufactured; and proteins, such as milk, cheese, eggs, meats, legumes, fish, and shellfish. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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HRI 126 - The Art of Garnishing (1 CR.)
Focuses on the relationship between colors and shapes and how they pertain to garnishes. Provides student with knowledge to create impressive presentations. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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HRI 128 - Principles of Baking (3 CR.)
Instructs the student in the preparation of breads, pastries, baked desserts, candies, frozen confections, and sugar work. Applies scientific principles and techniques of baking. Promotes the knowledge/skills required to prepare baked items, pastries, and confections. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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HRI 138 - Commercial Food Production Management (3 CR.)
Teaches commercial cooking. Studies management’s role in setting up and running commercial cooking operations, menu planning, menu evaluation, standardization of recipes, and scheduling of manpower. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 120 or approval of instructor.
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HRI 145 - Garde Manger (3 CR.)
Studies garde manger, the art of decorative cold food preparation and presentation. Provides a detailed practical study of cold food preparation and artistic combination and display of cold foods. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
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HRI 150 - Introduction to Hospitality Ownership (3 CR.)
Presents growth, development, present status, and trends of the food and lodging industry. Includes special problems of operating small and medium sized establishments. Introduces credit and accounting procedures, management of staff, marketing, advertising, and security, as well as personal attitudes, qualifications, and ethics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 158 - Sanitation and Safety (3 CR.)
Covers the moral and legal responsibilities of management to insure a sanitary and safe environment in a food service operation. Emphasizes the causes and prevention of food-borne illnesses in conformity with federal, state and local guidelines. Focuses on OSHA standards in assuring safe working conditions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 160 - Executive Housekeeping (3 CR.)
Studies the housekeeping department with emphasis on organization, staffing and scheduling, staff development, work methods improvements, equipment, cleaning materials and cleaning procedures; maintenance and refurnishing; room design and safety engineering. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 206 - International Cuisine (3 CR.)
Introduces the concepts of cultural differences and similarities and the preparation of the food specialties of the major geographical areas of the world. Focuses on emerging cuisines as they become popular. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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HRI 215 - Food Purchasing (3 CR.)
Presents the method and procedures for purchasing food for hotels, restaurants, and institutions. Deals with markets, federal and trade grades, governmental regulations, packaging, comparative versus price buying, yields, and quality control. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 225 - Menu Planning and Dining Room Service (3 CR.)
Covers fundamentals of menu writing, types of menus, layout, design, and food merchandising, and interpreting a profit and loss statement as it relates to menu pricing. Analyzes menus for effectiveness. Instructs on proper dining room service, customer seating, and dining room management. Emphasizes use of computer in management of food service operations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 229 - Principles of Meeting Planning (3 CR.)
Focuses on planning and managing meetings. Examines entire sequence of events, from conceptual stage of first meeting plan through completion of the event. Emphasizes technical planning skills including site selection, negotiating with suppliers, meeting specifications, preparation, budgeting, special event planning, and working with facility staff to manage a successful meeting. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 103 .
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HRI 230 - Exhibition Management (3 CR.)
Studies management of trade shows and expositions. Addresses the basic structure of exhibit organizations, attendee and exhibitor needs, purposes and types of shows, facilities, promotion, trends, and employment opportunities. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 229 or meeting management experience.
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HRI 231 - Principles of Event Planning and Management (3 CR.)
Focuses on the detailed aspects of how to produce, stage, script, and manage special events within the context of achieving organizational goals. Emphasizes the five critical stages in planning and managing special events: research needs and make goal assessments; design events to meet organizational purposes; planning the effective event; coordination and on-site management; and post-event evaluation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 232 - Meeting and Exhibition Law and Ethics (3 CR.)
Focuses on legal principles and precedents and ethical considerations as they apply to exposition and convention management. Reviews laws dealing with letters of agreement, contracts, torts, and other considerations peculiar to the meeting and exhibition industry. Covers legal and ethical aspects regarding tax, intellectual property, insurance, employment, antitrust, and liquor liability. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 229 or meeting planning or trade show work experience.
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HRI 233 - Meeting and Exhibition Marketing (3 CR.)
Examines all the major marketing tools used to attract attendees to an event, promote seminar attendance, and sell booth space to exhibitors at a trade show or exposition. Concentrates on the fundamentals of marketing that will enable the meeting manager to practice a total marketing approach including research, planning, budgeting, direct mail, advertising, public relations, direct selling, and sales promotion. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 229 or meeting planning experience.
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HRI 235 - Marketing of Hospitality Services (3 CR.)
Studies principles and practices of marketing the services of the hotel and restaurant industry. Emphasizes the marketing concept with applications leading to customer satisfaction. Reviews methods of external and internal stimulation of sales. May include a practical sales/marketing exercise and computer applications. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 245 - Labor Cost Control (3 CR.)
Focuses on position analysis and description. Considers employee scheduling, forecasting, and staffing needs as related to sales for the labor intensive hospitality industry. Covers interpretation and analysis of payroll to maximize efficiency and productivity. Uses problem-solving techniques to illustrate payroll procedures. Includes explanation of payroll deductions, tip credits, and tip-sales allocation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 251 - Food and Beverage Cost Control I (3 CR.)
Presents methods of pre-cost and pre-control as applied to the menu, purchasing, receiving, storing, issuing, production, sales, and service which result in achievement of an operation’s profit potential. Emphasizes both manual and computerized approaches. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 255 - Human Resources Management and Training for Hospitality and Tourism (3 CR.)
Prepares the students for interviewing, training, and developing employees. Covers management skills (technical, human, and conceptual) and leadership. Covers the establishment and use of effective training and evaluative tools to improve productivity. Emphasizes staff and customer relations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 256 - Principles and Applications of Catering (3 CR.)
Analyzes and compares the principles of on-premise and off-premise catering. Includes student presentations in a series of catered functions where they assume typical managerial/employee positions emphasizing planning, organizing, operating, managing, and evaluating. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 138 or approval of instructor.
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HRI 265 - Hotel Front Office Operations (3 CR.)
Analyzes hotel front office positions and the procedures involved in reservation registration, accounting for and checking out guests, and principles and practices of night auditing. Covers the complete guest operation in both traditional and computerized operations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HRI 270 - Strategic Lodging Management (3 CR.)
Presents lodging management principles, focusing on strategic planning as the foundation for operational effectiveness. Synthesizes management practices which can be used by entry-level, mid-level, and executive management. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HRI 101 , HRI 102 , or instructor’s approval.
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HRI 275 - Hospitality Law (3 CR.)
Studies legal principles governing hospitality operations. Includes applications of common law and statutory decisions, discussion of legal theory, and regulations governing management of hospitality enterprise. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services (3 CR.)
Introduces human service agencies, roles, and careers. Presents a historical perspective of the field as it relates to human services today. Additional topics include values clarification and needs of target populations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 109 - Structured Career Planning in Human Services (3 CR.)
Overviews human services as a career field. Teaches career development skills for personal career planning and for use with clients. Includes nine-hour computer component (word processing). Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 121 - Basic Counseling Skills I (3 CR.)
Develops skills needed to function in a helping relationship. Emphasizes skills in attending, listening, and responding. Clarifies personal skill strengths, deficits, and goals for skill improvement. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 141 - Group Dynamics I (3 CR.)
Examines the stages of group development, group dynamics, the role of the leader in a group, and recognition of the various types of group processes. Discusses models of group dynamics that occur as a result of group membership dynamics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 142 - Group Dynamics II (3 CR.)
Examines group dynamics, group leadership, group cohesion, transference, and group helping through experiential involvement in group facilitating and leadership. Increases group skills through active classroom participation in group experiences. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 145 - Effects of Psychoactive Drugs (3 CR.)
Provides information on the biochemical, physiological, and behavioral aspects of substance addiction and reviews the symptoms of addiction. Emphasizes areas of chemical dependency, medical epidemiology, physiological threats of addiction, and methods of identifying multiple drug abusers. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 251 - Substance Abuse I (3 CR.)
Provides knowledge, skills, and insight for working in drug and alcohol abuse programs. Emphasizes personal growth and client growth measures in helping relationships. Stresses various methods of individual and group techniques for helping the substance abuser. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 252 - Substance Abuse II (3 CR.)
Expands knowledge and skill in working with the substance abuser. Focuses on assisting substance abusers in individual and group settings and explores client treatment modalities. May provide opportunities for field experience in treatment centers. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): HMS 251 .
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HMS 258 - Case Management and Substance Abuse (3 CR.)
Focuses on the process for interviewing substance abuse clients. Includes intake, assessment, handling denial, and ending the interview. Teaches skills for writing short-term goals and treatment plans with emphasis on accountability. Examines various reporting devices. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HMS 266 - Counseling Psychology (3 CR.)
Studies major counseling theories, their contributions and limitations, and the application of each to a counseling interaction. Students develop their own personal counseling theory. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 165 - Controversial Issues in Contemporary American Culture (3 CR.)
Introduces students to selected issues in contemporary American culture. Includes topic areas ranging from welfare reform, economic development, privacy, environmental protection and conservation, evolution vs. creation, to family values, and special interest lobbying in our state and national governments. Focuses on the development of the student’s critical thinking skills by analyzing, evaluating, and reflecting on opposite sides of the same issue as expressed by public leaders, special interest groups, and academicians. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 201 - Survey of Western Culture I (3 CR.)
Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Ancient and Classical, Early Christian and Byzantine, Medieval, and Early Renaissance. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 202 - Survey of Western Culture II (3 CR.)
Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Enlightenment, Romantic, and Modern. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 210 - Introduction to Women in Humanities (3 CR.)
Introduces interdisciplinary and cross-cultural theories that explore gender, race, and class issues relating to women’s lives, past and present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 220 - Introduction to African-American Studies (3 CR.)
Presents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African-American life, history, and culture. Examines specific events, ideologies, and individuals that have shaped the contours of African-American life. Studies the history, sociology, economics, religion, politics, psychology, creative productions, and culture of African-Americans. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 241 - Interdisciplinary (3 CR.)
Principles of the Humanities I-II Integrates unifying principles of the humanities and related fields of study. Emphasizes the expansion of student’s intellectual perspective and development of concepts enabling the integration of knowledge from diverse fields into a unified whole. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 242 - Interdisciplinary (3 CR.)
Principles of the Humanities I-II Integrates unifying principles of the humanities and related fields of study. Emphasizes the expansion of student’s intellectual perspective and development of concepts enabling the integration of knowledge from diverse fields into a unified whole. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HUM 259 - Greek Mythology (3 CR.)
Surveys and analyzes major stories from Greek mythology. Explores psychological, anthropological, and historical interpretations of the myths. Acquaints students with recurring mythological themes in language, art, music, and literature. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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IND 123 - Intro to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma (1 CR.)
Covers basic Lean and Six Sigma concepts. Examines the importance of Lean and Six Sigma as pertaining to the world of manufacturing. Provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the impact of Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing environment. Lecture 1 hour, Total 1 hour per week.
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IND 137 - Team Concepts in Problem Solving (3 CR.)
Studies team concepts and problem solving techniques to assist project teams in improving quality and productivity. Provides knowledge of how to work as a team, plan and conduct good meetings, manage logistics and details, gather useful data, communicate the results and implement changes Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ITD 110 - Web Page Design I (3 CR.)
Stresses a working knowledge of website designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ITD 132 - Structured Query Language (3 CR.)
Incorporates a working introduction to commands, functions, and operators used in SQL for extracting data from standard databases. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ITE 115 or ITE 119 .
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ITD 134 - PL/SQL Programming (3 CR.)
Presents a working introduction to PL/SQL programming within the Oracle RDBMS environment. Includes PL/SQL fundamentals of block program structure; variables; cursors and exceptions; and creation of program units of functions, triggers, procedures, and packages. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ITD 132 .
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ITD 210 - Web Page Design II (3 CR.)
Incorporates advanced techniques in website planning, design, usability, accessibility, advanced site management, and maintenance utilizing web editor software(s). Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ITD 110 .
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ITD 252 - Database Backup and Recovery (3 CR.)
Concentrates instruction in the key tasks required to plan and implement a database backup and recovery strategy. Includes instruction in multiple strategies to recover from multiple types of failure. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ITD 256 - Advanced Database Management (3 CR.)
Focuses in-depth instruction in the handling of critical tasks of planning and implementing large databases. Includes an introduction to concepts of advanced data warehousing and database configuration. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ITE 115 or ITE 119 .
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ITD 258 - Database Performance and Tuning (3 CR.)
Emphasizes instruction to optimize the performance of a database management system. Course content includes methods for tuning data access and storage and discussions of resolving data performance problems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ITD 260 - Data Modeling and Design (3 CR.)
Introduces life cycle application development methodologies in a systematic approach to developing relational databases and designing applications. Presents content introducing functional and business process modeling, using modeling information to produce application designs, analyzing data requirements as entities, attributes, and relationships and map an entity relationship diagram to an initial database design. Identifies the available automated development tools and utilizes Oracle Developer software to perform practical applications of these concepts. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ITE 115 or ITE 119 .
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ITE 100 - Introduction to Information Systems (3 CR.)
Covers the fundamentals of computers and computing and topics that include impact of computers on society, ethical issues, and terminology. Provides discussion about available hardware and software as well as their application. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ITE 115 - Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.)
Covers computer concepts and Internet skills and uses a computer software suite that includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to demonstrate skills required for computer literacy. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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