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Respiratory Care |
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RESP 160 - Ventilator Management
Credits: 5
Introduces mechanical ventilation background, theory and physiologic effects. This course prepares the student to initiate and manage advanced airways and mechanical ventilation in the patient care setting and includes discussion of disorder-specific ventilation strategies and technical operation of specific ventilators.
Permission required.
Offered: Spring.
Three lecture hours, four lab hours.
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RESP 162 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
Credits: 4
Builds on the basic assessment and interpretation skills acquired in RESP 112 and includes pulmonary function testing, acid-base balance, arterial blood gases (ABGs), ECGs, chest radiography (CXR), cardiac diagnostics and an introduction to intravenous (IV) therapy.
Permission required.
Offered: Spring.
Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
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RESP 164 - Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology II
Credits: 2
Builds on material presented in RESP 122 and introduces students to the range of cardiopulmonary disorders. Topics include review of disease-specific patient assessment, cardiopulmonary vascular diseases, diseases of the lung parenchyma, neurologic and neuromuscular diseases, disorders of the pleura and chest wall, neoplastic disease and near drowning, smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
Permission required.
Offered: Spring.
Two lecture hours.
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RESP 166 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology II
Credits: 1
Continuation of RESP 125 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology with an emphasis on advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and critical care agents. Topics include advanced cardiac life support agents, cardiovascular agents, critical care agents and a review of dosage calculations.
Permission required.
Offered: Spring.
One lecture hour.
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RESP 170L - Respiratory Care Clinical II
Credits: 4
Builds on experience and skills acquired in Respiratory Care Clinical I. Experiences include cardiopulmonary diagnostics: arterial blood gases (ABGs), ECGs, intravenous therapy (IVs), and radiography (X-ray). The course also introduces initiation and management of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation.
Permission required.
Offered: Spring.
Twelve lab hours.
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RESP 214 - Respiratory Care Seminar - Alternate Sites
Credits: 2
Prepares students for clinical experiences in respiratory care as it is practiced in non-hospital settings. The course includes research, sleep medicine, pulmonary rehabilitation, hyperbaric medicine, respiratory home care, transplantation and disaster management.
Permission required.
Offered: Summer.
One lecture hour, two lab hours.
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RESP 220 - Respiratory Care Seminar - Critical Care
Credits: 4
Reviews management of mechanical ventilation and integrates critical care practice, including critical care assessment, monitoring, ventilator management, disease management and shift management.
Permission required.
Offered: Summer.
Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
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RESP 230L - Respiratory Care Clinical III
Credits: 2
Builds on experience and skills acquired in Respiratory Care Clinicals I and II. Students are introduced to emergency and critical care procedures and expand their experience with mechanical ventilation.
Permission required.
Offered: Summer.
Six lab hours.
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RESP 240 - Professional Development
Credits: 2
Prepares students for national respiratory care credentialing exams and the job placement process. Topics include interviewing, resume-building, and board exam strategies.
Permission required.
Offered: Fall.
Two lecture hours.
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RESP 260 - Neonatal Pediatric Respiratory Care
Credits: 3
Expands on the introduction to neonatal and pediatric respiratory care received in previous courses. This course prepares students to practice respiratory care in the neonatal and pediatric critical care units.
Permission required.
Offered: Fall.
Two lecture hours, two lab hours.
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RESP 270L - Respiratory Care Clinical IV
Credits: 7
Prepares the student for practice in the entry-level health care environment. This clinical experience focuses on adult, pediatric and neonatal critical respiratory care in the acute care setting. Advanced cardiopulmonary assessment, plan of care, and shift management in all settings are included.
Permission required.
Offered: Fall.
Twenty-one lab hours.
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RESP 298 - Respiratory Care Internship
Credits: .5-2
An elective for the respiratory care student who wants more clinical experience. The student will work with a mentor in a hospital, clinic, home care, rehabilitation or diagnostic center setting, gaining applied experience in the specialty of his or her choice.
Permission required.
Offered: Occasionally.
Half - two lecture hours.
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
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STEM 111 - Introduction to Science, Math and Engineering Technology
Credits: 3
An introductory course for science, mathematics and engineering technology students that emphasizes degree planning and academic-success skills. During the semester, the student works on critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, career planning and acquiring the tools to assess personal strength, abilities, desires and professional goals.
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
Three lecture hours.
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Sociology |
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SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SOCI 111] An introduction to the basic concepts and theories of sociology, as well as to the methods utilized in sociological research. The course will address how sociological concepts and theories can be utilized to analyze and interpret our social world, and how profoundly our society and the groups to which students belong influence them. Students will be given the opportunity to challenge their “taken-for-granted” or “common sense” understandings about society, social institutions, and social issues. Special attention will also be paid to the intimate connections between personal lives and the larger structural features of social life. In addition, the implications of social inequalities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and social class will be central to the course’s examination of social life in the United States.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109 .
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
NMGEC: Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Three lecture hours.
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SOCI 2240 - Sociology of Intimate Relationships and Family
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SOCI 225] An overview of contemporary intimate relationships and families from sociological perspectives. We will examine intimate relationships and families as social constructions whose meanings have changed over time and from place to place. This course will aid students in developing a greater understanding of intimate relationships and families as institutions in contemporary U.S. society. Intersections of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and other factors within these institutions will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109 .
Offered: Occasionally.
NMGEC: Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Three lecture hours.
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SOCI 2255 - Race, Class, and Gender
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SOCI 216] An examination of the social bases of inequality and theories that explain the creation of systems and ideologies of subordination. Readings and topics explore the consequences of discrimination against others based on such factors as race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or appearance.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109 .
Offered: Fall.
NMGEC: Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Three lecture hours.
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SOCI 2260 - Sociology of Aging
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SOCI 209] An introductory gerontology course for students interested in behavioral, social, or family studies. The course is designed to understand the separate processes of biological, psychological, and social aging and how these aging processes interact with each other and with our environment.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109 .
Offered: Spring.
NMGEC: Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Three lecture hours.
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SOCI 2310 - Contemporary Social Problems
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SOCI 220] A study of the nature, scope, and effects of social problems and their solutions. The course will concentrate on sociological perspectives, theories, and key concepts when investigating problems, such as inequality, poverty, racism, alienation, family life, sexuality, gender, urbanization, work, aging, crime, war and terrorism, environmental degradation, and mass media. This course is designed to build students’ sociological understanding of how sociological approaches attempt to clarify various issues confronting contemporary life, as well as how sociologists view solutions to these problems.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109 .
Offered: Fall.
NMGEC: Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Three lecture hours.
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Solar Energy |
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SOLR 111 - Introduction to Solar Energy
Credits: 1
An introduction to all aspects of the use of solar energy including passive solar design, solar energy systems and biological uses of solar energy. This course offers a broad survey of the uses and design implications of various types of solar energy as a foundation for studies in the Solar Certificate and the Associates in Applied Science in Sustainable Technologies.
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour.
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SOLR 121 - Design and Installation of Photovoltaic Systems I
Credits: 3
An introduction to the fundamentals of solar electric generation by the use of photovoltaic panels. Students acquire skills and an understanding of the basic technologies of photovoltaic cells and panels, system design considerations, wiring requirements and component selection. Some hands-on work will be included to provide the student with installation skills.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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SOLR 131 - Design and Installation of Solar Hot Water Systems
Credits: 3
In this course, students will be introduced to the different types of solar hot water systems, design principles, the evolution of solar hot water system designs, and introductory installation techniques. Equipment such as control components, heat exchangers, solar collectors, and storage tanks will be reviewed. Participants will also be exposed to more complex solar heating applications, including hydronic heating. Participants will have the opportunity to design and install a solar hot water or heating system.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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SOLR 131I - Solar Thermal Installation Lab
Credits: 1
This course is designed to give students real hands on experiene in installing a solar hot water system. It is offered in conjunction with ENVR 225 concentrated into the second half of the semester once students have gained a basic understanding of solar thermal systems design. It will meet once a week for four hours after the midterm for ENVR 225.
Corequisite(s): SOLR 131 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lab hours.
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SOLR 221 - Design and Installation of Photovoltaic Systems II
Credits: 3
An advanced course in solar energy generation that builds on ENVR 221. Students develop advanced skills in system design, component and wiring selection and installation. Emphasis is on medium and large systems and integration of those systems into existing electrical grids.
Prerequisite(s): SOLR 121 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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SOLR 221D - Photovoltaics Design Lab
Credits: 1
Focuses on the design of photovoltaics. This is an appropriate lab course for individuals interested in solar sales. Hands-on learning includes the use of photovoltaic software and implementation of strategies for the design and sales of photovoltaics installations. Course may be taken concurrently with the prerequisite.
Prerequisite(s): SOLR 121 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lab hours.
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SOLR 221I - Photovoltaics Installation Lab
Credits: 1
Focuses on the installation of photovoltaics (PV). This is an appropriate lab course for individuals interested in solar installation. Hands on activities include PV systems installation and PV site planning. Course may be taken concurrently with prerequisite.
Prerequisite(s): SOLR 221 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lab hours.
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SOLR 231 - Advanced Solar Thermal Design
Credits: 3
An advanced course in solar heating design for those students interested in concentrating in the solar thermal field. This course expands on the material presented in the SOLR 131 class. Topics include advanced solar hydronic controls, heating load modeling performance of different hydronic fluids and night sky cooling.
Prerequisite(s): SOLR 131 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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SOLR 298 - Solar Internship
Credits: 1-4
A course to provide students with an opportunity to enlarge and complete their learning experience by spending time in a real working environment in the solar industry. Students must have completed a significant portion of core requirements to be eligible for this course.
Permission required.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
One-four lecture hours.
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SPAN 101 - Introduction to Spanish
Credits: 2
A beginning course in Spanish that introduces students to the sound system, pronunciation and basic vocabulary necessary for communication. Recommended for students who have had no previous exposure to Spanish or to the study of another foreign language. This course is not for college transfer credit.
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
Two lecture hours.
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SPAN 1110 - Spanish I
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: SPAN 111] Designed for students with little exposure to Spanish, this course develops basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and basic intercultural competence in interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication at the Novice Level of proficiency based on the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines. During this course, students perform better and stronger in the Novice Mid level while some abilities emerge in the Novice High range. This is an introductory course aimed at helping the student to communicate in Spanish in everyday familiar situations via recognition and production of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109 or READ 101L or SPAN 101 .
Offered: Summer, fall and spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Four lecture hours.
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SPAN 1120 - Spanish II
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: SPAN 112] Designed for students with some degree of exposure to Spanish in high school and/or at home, this course continues to develop basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and basic intercultural competence in interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication at the Novice High Level of proficiency based on American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines, although a few abilities may emerge in the Intermediate Low Level. Students in this course communicate in Spanish on familiar topics using a variety of words, phrases, simple sentences and questions that have been highly practiced and memorized.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1110 .
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Four lecture hours.
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SPAN 1125 - Conversational Spanish I
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SPAN 150] This third-semester Spanish course emphasizes oral communication, idiomatic usage and the development of vocabulary, with a review of basic syntax.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1120 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Three lecture hours.
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SPAN 1125L - Conversational Spanish Lab I
Credits: 1
[Previously offered as: SPAN 111L] Independent development of listening skills and supplemental instruction through computer work. Study of culture and instruction in how to deal with travel situations in a foreign country.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
Two lab hours.
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SPAN 1127 - Intensive Spanish I
Credits: 2
[Previously offered as: SPAN 130] An intensive two-week course designed to prepare the beginning or intermediate-level student for travel and study in a Spanish-speaking country. The course addresses basic survival Spanish and cultural literacy for a successful trip.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours.
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SPAN 1210 - Elementary Spanish for Heritage Learners I
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: SPAN 113] A beginning-level Spanish course designed for students who have a cultural connection to the Spanish language. Some students have had very little exposure to the language and enter the class to develop beginning-level skills. Other students may have grown up hearing the heritage language in the community and may understand some Spanish and speak at a basic level as a result. The objective is to draw upon the connection to the heritage language as a source of motivation and engagement for our learning communities. At the same time, we build upon the language base that students may already have as a result of their heritage learner experience in order to develop new proficiencies in Spanish and reactivate the Spanish that students have learned previously. By the end of this course, students will be able to describe their home, campus surroundings and common activities including cultural traditions. At the same time, students gain cultural competency and develop a critical understanding of their linguistic and cultural background.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Four lecture hours.
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SPAN 1220 - Spanish for Heritage Learners II
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: SPAN 114] Designed for students who have developed some basic Spanish proficiency from previous classes and/or from community experiences. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their proficiency in the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Class activities are designed to strengthen oral communication skills (speaking and listening) through a variety of group activities. By the end of the course students will be able to understand and produce narrations of past events in oral and written Spanish. In order to foster a desire to revitalize and maintain the Spanish language in the US context we attempt to raise students’ critical awareness of what it means to be part of a specific speech community.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1110 or SPAN 1210 .
Offered: Spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Four lecture hours.
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SPAN 1810 - Spanish Abroad I
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: SPAN 191] This is a Level l intensive Spanish course. Students will study for a two-week period at a foreign language institute. The course includes approx. 40 hours of study in Spanish grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary development with additional hours of conversational tutoring. Excursions to selected historical and anthropological sites will be arranged through the Institute.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1120 or permission.
Offered: Summer.
Four lecture hours.
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SPAN 2110 - Spanish III
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SPAN 211] The integration of learning outcomes across Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Modes of Communication at the Intermediate Low Level of proficiency based on American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines. Students accomplish real-world communicative tasks in culturally appropriate ways as they gain familiarity with the target culture(s). This is an intermediate course aimed at helping the student to communicate in Spanish on familiar topics about self, others and everyday life at the same time that they recognize and handle short social interactions in interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering a variety of questions.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1120 or SPAN 1220 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Three lecture hours.
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SPAN 2120 - Spanish IV
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SPAN 212] The integration of learning outcomes across Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Modes of Communication at the Intermediate High Level of proficiency based on American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines. Students accomplish real-world communicative tasks in culturally appropriate ways as they gain familiarity with the target culture(s). This is an intermediate course aimed at helping the student to communicate in Spanish on familiar topics about self, others and everyday life at the same time that they recognize and handle short social interactions in interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering a variety of questions.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110 .
Offered: Spring.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Three lecture hours.
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SPAN 2121 - Spanish Grammar and Composition
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: SPAN 290] This course is designed to help students with advanced knowledge of Spanish understand and practice the formal structures of the Spanish language. In this course, students will read, study, analyze, and produce different literary styles that will help them expand their knowledge of the Hispanic culture and native Spanish speakers.
May be taken twice for a degree or certificate credit.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Four lecture hours.
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SPAN 2510 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SPAN 280] An introduction to the novels, poetry, short fiction and drama of Spain and Hispanic America. The emphasis is on interpretation with appropriate references to literary history. Lectures, discussion and compositions are in Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
NMGEC: Area V: Humanities.
Three lecture hours.
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SPAN 2515 - Contemporary Latino Film
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: SPAN 288] This course explores the Latina/Hispanic culture of Spain, Latin America, and the United States as depicted in documentary and popular entertainment films. A discussion of each film is held prior to and after viewing.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2120 or permission.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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SPAN 2810 - Spanish Abroad II
Credits: 4
This is an advanced-level, intensive Spanish course for the native or non-native speaker who has limited proficiency in the language, but who is prepared to move beyond beginning-level work. Students will study for a two week period at a foreign language institute. The course includes approximately 40 hours of study in Spanish grammar, sentence structure, reading, writing and conversational practice. Excursions to selected historical and anthropological sites are arranged through the institute.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1120 or permission.
Offered: Summer.
Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
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THEA 1110 - Introduction to Theatre
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: DRAM 111] An introduction to the study of theater. Students will examine various components that comprise theater, such as acting, directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, scenic and costume design, stagecraft, spectatorship, history, theory, and criticism.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
NMGEC: Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts.
Three lecture hours.
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THEA 1220 - Beginning Acting
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: DRAM 160L] An introduction to the theory and practice of acting. Students will learn various terms, techniques, and practices of acting and will demonstrate their understanding in class. Through exercises and improvisations, partnered scenes, and group work, students will be better able to appreciate the work of others as they learn techniques of performing.
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
Six lab hours.
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THEA 1310 - Introduction to Costuming
Credits: 3
Previously offered as: FASH 155]
This course introduces students to basic skills generally used in creating costumes for theatre. During the semester students will be introduced to the costume shop, equipment, supplies, and processes. They will learn the process of sewing a garment and running a stage production.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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THEA 2220 - Intermediate Acting
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: DRAM 260L] Provides students with the opportunity to deepen physical, vocal, imaginative, and collaborative skills to which they were exposed in Beginning Acting. During the course of the semester, students are introduced to techniques for working on script and character analysis, moment-to-moment work, physical transformation, breath work, and truthful playing of the scene.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 1220 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Six lab hours.
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Water Technology |
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WATR 111 - Introduction to Water Treatment and Distribution Systems
Credits: 2
An introduction to water distribution systems. Major topics include the Safe Drinking Water Act, water sampling certification, disinfection, distribution systems, pumps and motors, groundwater characteristics, wells, basic surface water, safety and other topics from the New Mexico Water Systems Operator Certification Study Guide.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lab hours.
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WATR 112 - Applied Math for Water Operators
Credits: 4
Designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the math needed to work formulas used in the operation of water treatment plants. Topics include formulations and calculations, unit conversion and parameters as they relate to water treatment systems.
Offered: Occasionally.
Four lecture hours.
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WATR 160 - Applied Chemistry for Water Treatment Operators
Credits: 4
Designed to provide students with the basic fundamentals of water chemistry and how these fundamentals impact the daily decisions pertaining to plant/process operations. The student will become proficient with the chemistry and analytical tools necessary to ensure the most efficient and effective plant operations. Students will also obtain a hands on understanding of laboratory equipment, safety and hygiene, use of digital titrator to determine alkalinity and iron concentrations, pH testing, chlorine testing, how to operate and calibrate turbidimeters, coagulation theory and jar testing.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
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WATR 166 - Microbiology for Water Treatment Operators
Credits: 4
Provides basic understanding of microbiology as it applies to water treatment operations. Topics include micrological contaminants, contaminant pathways, toxic effect as well as sampling, testing and treatment options.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
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WATR 215 - Permits, Regulations and Water Resource Management
Credits: 3
Designed to provide students with an overview of the permits and regulatory environment encountered in establishing a water treatment operation/system. Students will also learn about the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), water rights, water resource management, raw water sourcing, Federal environmental law as well as local and regional issues.
Prerequisite(s): WATR 111 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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WATR 260 - Advanced Water Treatment Technologies
Credits: 4
Designed to provide students with an understanding of various advanced water treatment technologies. Technologies covered include raw water diversion, presedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, membrane filtration, ozonators, granulated activated charcoal. finish water storage, solids processing.
Prerequisite(s): WATR 160 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Four lecture hours.
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WATR 290 - Water Operator Certification Review
Credits: 3
Review of the subjects needed to pass the operator certification exam for Levels 1-4. Major topics include: Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), water sampling, disinfection, distribution systems, pumps and motors, groundwater characteristics, surface water characteristics, source water characteristics, wells, safety, surface water treatment operations, maintenance, and water math.
Corequisite(s): WATR 260 .
Offered: Spring.
Three lecture hours.
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WATR 298 - Water Treatment Internship
Credits: 3
This course provides students with an opportunity to enlarge and complete their learning experience by spending time in a real working environment and in a paid position. Students must have completed a significant portion of core requirements to be eligible for this course.
Permission required.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Offered: Occasionally.
Three lecture hours.
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WELD 111 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
Credits: 4
An introduction to shielded metal arc welding. This course also includes shop safety and personal protective equipment. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 112 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) II
Credits: 4
This course follows WELD 111 and introduces students to entry level skills and knowledge of welding various joint designs in various welding positions. Students will learn to identify welding symbols and comply with welding procedures.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 111 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 115 - Oxyacet Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
Credits: 3
An introduction to oxy acetylene welding and cutting processes for welders. This course covers the application of cutting processes, the use of protective equipment, and the theory of oxy-fuel, air carbon and plasma cutting.
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WELD 121 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) I
Credits: 4
An introduction to gas tungsten arc welding. Students will cover personal protective equipment, the theory of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and the selection and storage of filler materials and gases.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 122 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) II
Credits: 4
Advanced skills and knowledge of welding with the gas tungsten arc welding process. Topics also include identification and testing of metals and professional ethics.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 121 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 131 - Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding I
Credits: 4
An introduction to gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes. The class will cover personnel protective equipment, materials, theory and selection and handling of shielding gases.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 132 - Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding II
Credits: 4
An in-depth study of advanced skills and knowledge of gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes. Students will learn to identify and correct problems and will study structural shapes, measures and weights.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 131 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 141 - Introduction to Metallurgy
Credits: 2
Basic science of metals for welders. Topics will include welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals along with annealing and tempering processes. Environmental impact and dangers of welding certain types of metals will be covered.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours.
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WELD 211 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) III
Credits: 4
An in-depth study and application of advanced shielded metal arc welding. Students will be able to classify steel and its physical properties. Students will be able to apply hardness tests and work with procedure specifications and mill reports.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 112 with a grade of B or higher or permission.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WELD 221 - Gas Tungsten Arc and Gas Metal Arc Welding III
Credits: 3
An in-depth study of advanced skills and knowledge of the gas tungsten and gas metal arc welding process. Students will apply pipe and plate weld procedures for American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME), American Welding Society (AWS), and American Petroleum Institute (API).
Prerequisite(s): WELD 122 with a grade of B or higher or permission.
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WELD 261 - Pipe Fabrication
Credits: 3
Layout and welding of pipes. In this course students complete a project in which they will be given a blueprint from which they will layout, cut and weld a pipe project. Project will be tested for weld quality and leaks.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 111 and WELD 115 with a grade of B or higher or permission.
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 162L - Woodturning Studio
Credits: 2
Builds on previously learned skills to design and turn individually conceived projects. Students explore form and surface treatment as they develop a personal aesthetic.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1620 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
Four lab hours.
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WOOD 225 - Chair Making
Credits: 5
Students will learn about the unique structural and aesthetic challenges presented in chair making. Topics include design criteria for chairs; compound angle joinery, floating-tenons, shaping techniques and a discussion of upholstery possibilities. Students will construct a chair of an assigned design, modifying size, scale, and shaping details to fit their personal taste.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1110 - Introduction to the Fine Art of Woodworking
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 111]
Introduces students to using wood as a medium for realizing their designs. Topics covered include choosing the wood to complement the design, milling techniques, mortise-and-tenon joinery, surface preparation and application of water-based finishes. Students will learn the safe use of the radial arm saw, jointer, planer, table saw, bandsaw, drill press, horizontal boring machine and router.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1120 - Introduction to Hand Tools
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 112] Covers sharpening, maintenance, and use of basic hand tools including chisels, planes, spokeshaves, marking knives, hand saws and scrapers. Various sharpening systems are discussed. Students build a wooden handplane, sharpen personal tools, and practice hand tool use.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 or May be taken concurrently with WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1150 - Introduction to Joinery
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 115] Introduces traditional joinery techniques including edge, miters, dowel, mortise and tenon varations, bridle, bread boards, and frame and panel work. Various types of mortise and tenons, bridal joints, bread-board ends, and frame and panel work. Students layout, cut, and fit each of these joints.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1160 - Dovetails
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 116] Introduces dovetail joinery for drawers and case work. Students learn to layout and cut dovetails with hand saw and chisels, the tablesaw, and a router jig. After practicing all three methods, students design and build a project utilizing dovetail joinery.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1120 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1170 - The Artful Box
[Previously offered as: WOOD 147] Creating boxes with intriguing forms, tactility, and varied functionality. Students will design and build several wood boxes, that consider materials, form, transitions, and the potential content.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
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WOOD 1175 - Artistic Veneering
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 147] Students will learn artistic applications for commercial veneers, including the use of different types of veneers while designing and building a project of their choice. Topics include diamond matching, inlays, difficult veneers, and use of the veneer press.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1180 - Jigs and Fixtures
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as WOOD 147] This course is an introduction to the design, fabrication, and use of woodworking jigs that are used to facilitate safe, accurate, and repeatable machining operations on stationary power tools. Students will study, discuss, and build jigs that are used with hand tools, workbenches, and the woodshop in general.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1185 - CNC for Fine Woodworking
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 147] Utilizing computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided machining (CAM), and computer numerical control (CNC) routers as they apply to fine woodworking. Students creating furniture, sculpture, or design-related products learn the possibilities and limitations of this technology and how to incorporate this work into their practice. Students work on two customizable projects to produce on a CNC router. Proper safety, tooling selection, and machine practices are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): MATT 113 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1190 - Working Machinery Maintenance
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 165] Students will learn about the setup, maintenance and minor repair of stationary and portable power tools in the woodworking shop. In addition, there will be discussion about shop layout and setup considerations.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1210 - Characteristics of Wood
Credits: 1
[Previously offered as: WOOD 120]
Focuses on wood as a material. This covers the visual aspects of different wood species as well as their working characteristics. Topics include structure, graphics, moisture content and choice of appropriate wood for a project.
Offered: Fall.
One lecture hour.
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WOOD 1250 - Introduction to Finishing
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 125] Introduces wood finishes, including penetrating oil finishes and film finishes such as shellac, lacquer, varnish, and water-based finish. Surface preparation, stains, dyes, and hand and spray application methods are covered. Special attention will be given to the advantages of low-toxic water-based finishes, and the health and environmental issues concerning solvent-based finishes.
Offered: Spring.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1310 - Furniture Design
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 130] Encourages the uninhibited accumulation of ideas in a sketchbook and the development of each student’s individual design aesthetic. Basic requirements for furniture, orthographic drawing, principles of design, recent furniture history, and model making are covered.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Fall.
Two lecture hours, two lab hours.
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WOOD 1350L - Bandsawn Veneers
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 135] An introduction to the use of bandsawn veneers in furniture construction. Students execute a project of their own design that incorporates bandsawn veneers.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1450 - Bent Lamination
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 145] An introduction to the use of bent lamination in furniture construction. Students will build a project of their own design using the techniques.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 1550 - Build A Workbench
Credits: 4
[Previously offered as: WOOD 155] Covers fabrication of an instructor-designed workbench for each student that incorporates a laminated maple top, maple dog holes, bench dogs, end rails, and tool tray on a poplar trestle-style base. This versatile bench is designed for one or two metal vises with shop-made wooden vise pads. NOTE: Significant additional fee will be charged to cover materials and hardware. Vises may be ordered individually at the beginning of class.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1610 - Introduction to Woodturning
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 160]
Teaches the elementary concepts and methodologies of turning wood on the lathe using a hands-on approach. Students learn the art of woodturning through design and production of turned projects.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1615 - Woodturning Design and Practice
Credits: 2
An intermediate-level exploration into woodturning design and practice. Specific topics vary with a focus on creating expressive sculptural designs in wood.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1610 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, two lab hours.
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WOOD 1620 - Advanced Wood Turning
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 161] Builds on basic skills learned in WOOD 160 or WOOD 1610. Students explore dimensioned turnings from patterns, production of accurate multiples, and creative spindle and bowl techniques in the pursuit of a personal design aesthetic.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1610 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1660 - Router Joinery
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 166] An introduction to using the router to make mortise and tenon joints, dovetails, sliding dovetails, bent lamination joinery and many other joints. Students will learn to build the jigs and templates, which make the router an indispensable tool.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1710 - Introduction to Woodcarving
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 170]
Cover the selection of appropriate types of wood, project design, correct use and sharpening of carving tools, and basic carving methods. Relief, chip, and sculptural carving are introduced through exercises.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1715 - Intermediate Woodcarving
Credits: 3
Builds on introductory skills in carving, including project design, efficient tool use, and sharpening. In addition to demonstrations, students design and execute a project.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1710 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1720 - Advanced Woodcarving
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 171] Builds on skills learned previously to create expressive wood carvings. Students work with considerable independence to design, fabricate, and carve elements for furniture or free-standing pieces.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1710 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1810 - Basic Woodworking Projects
Credits: 3
[Previously offered as: WOOD 180] Introduction planning a woodworking project with consideration to design, type of wood, joinery, process, tool needs, and finish. Students design and build a project of their choice.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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WOOD 1820 - Summer Projects
Credits: 2
[Previously offered as: WOOD 181] Introduces planning a woodworking project with consideration to design, type of wood, joinery, process, tool needs, and finish. Students design and build (or continue) a project of their choice, utilizing their own lumber.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 .
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, two lab hours.
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WOOD 2110 - Doors, Drawers and Hardware for Furniture
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 220] Surveys various cabinet designs and carcase construction methods, and introduces the designing, building, and installing of doors, drawers, and hardware. Students design and build a cabinet that incorporates a door, drawer, and hardware.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1150 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 2120 - Material Study: Metal and Wood
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 247] Metalworking and casting from a designer’s perspective, industrial processes. Students creating furniture, sculpture, or design-related products learn what is possible using this technique, the characteristics inherent in metal parts, and how to incorporate this work into their practice. Students design and build a project that integrates wood with a cast metal part that they have designed and prototyped. Additional materials costs may apply.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1110 or ARTS 1830 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 2130 - Classical Guitar Making
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 270] Covers all aspects of building a classical guitar. Students begin with the tone woods and the work-board form and proceed to bend the sides, construct the rosette, brace the top, assemble the body, shape the neck, band the edge, fret the fingerboard, add the bridge and tuners, make final adjustments and finish. Cost includes materials for each student to build a finished instrument.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1120 .
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 2140 - Advanced Furniture Making
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as WOOD 290] Covers construction of a capstone furniture project, similar to a journeyman’s piece, based on design and technical skills learned over the course of the woodworking program. Students consult with the instructor to conceive, design, build and present a major furniture work.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1150 and WOOD 1310 .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 2810 - Advanced Woodworking Projects
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 280] An advanced class for students with a good foundation in project planning, machine and hand-tool use, and traditional joinery skills. Students will design and build a project of their choice.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 1150 or permission.
Offered: Occasionally.
Two lecture hours, six lab hours.
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WOOD 2980 - Furniture Studio
Credits: 5
[Previously offered as: WOOD 295L] Consists of designing and building a major piece of furniture with an entrepreneurial mindset. After consulting with the instructor, students work with considerable independence, while tracking time and materials.
Permission required.
Prerequisite(s): WOOD 2140 or WOOD 290.
Offered: Occasionally.
Ten lab hours.
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LANG 1110L - World Languages Lab
Credits: 1
A self-paced language lab designed to accelerate, reinforce, and support all levels of any language offered through the Rosetta Stone program. The course is a self-paced, independent study class that provides an opportunity to practice and strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the Rosetta Stone program.
May be taken twice for degree or certificate credit.
Graded: Pass/Fail.
Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring.
Two lab hours.
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