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Astronomy Courses
AST 111 Descriptive Astronomy 3 0 3
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: AST 111A
This course introduces an overall view of modern astronomy. Topics include
an overview of the solar system, the sun, stars, galaxies, and the larger
universe. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding
of the universe around them. This course has been approved to satisfy
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement
in natural science/mathematics.AST 111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab
0 2 1
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: AST 111
The course is a laboratory to accompany AST 111. Emphasis is placed on
laboratory experiences which enhance the materials presented in AST 111
and which provide practical experience. Upon completion, students should
be able to demonstrate an understanding of the universe around them. This
course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.
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Chemistry Courses
CHM 092 Fundamentals of
Chemistry 3 2 4
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course covers fundamentals of chemistry
with laboratory applications. Topics include measurements, matter,
energy, atomic theory, bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature,
balancing equations, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases,
gases, and basic organic chemistry. Upon completion, students
should be able to understand and apply basic chemical concepts and
demonstrate basic laboratory skills necessary for success in
college-level science courses.
CHM 121 Foundations of Chemistry 3 0 3
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: CHM 121A
This course is designed for those who have no previous high school chemistry
or a grade of C or less in high school chemistry. Topics include matter,
structure of the atom, nomenclature, chemical equations, bonding and reactions;
mathematical topics include measurements, scientific notation, and stoichiometry.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding
of chemical concepts and an ability to solve related problems in subsequent
chemistry courses.CHM 121A Foundations of Chemistry Laboratory 0 2
1
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: CHM 121
This course is a laboratory for CHM 121. Emphasis is placed on laboratory
experiences that enhance materials presented in CHM 121. Upon completion,
students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply
them to chemical principles presented in CHM 121.CHM 130 General,
Organic, and Biochemistry 3 0 3
Prerequisites: High school chemistry or CHM 121
and CHM 121A
Co-requisites: CHM 130A
This course provides a survey of basic facts and principles of general,
organic, and biochemistry. Topics include measurement, molecular structure,
nuclear chemistry, solutions, acid-base chemistry, gas laws, and the structure,
properties, and reactions of major organic and biological groups. Upon
completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of
fundamental chemical concepts. This course has been approved to satisfy
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course
requirement.CHM 130A General, Organic, and Biochemistry Lab 0 2 1
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: CHM 130
This course is a laboratory for CHM 130. Emphasis is placed on laboratory
experiences that enhance materials presented in CHM 130. Upon completion,
students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply
them to chemical principles presented in CHM 130. This course has been
approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major
and/or elective course requirement.CHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry
3 3 4
Prerequisites: CHM 151
Co-requisites: None
This course provides a survey of major functional classes of compounds
in organic and biochemistry. Topics include structure, properties, and
reactions of the major organic and biological molecules and basic principles
of metabolism. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
an understanding of fundamental chemical concepts needed to pursue studies
in related professional fields. This course has been approved to satisfy
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement
in natural science/mathematics.CHM 135 Survey of Chemistry I 3 2 4
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
This course provides an introduction to inorganic chemistry. Emphasis
is placed on measurement, atomic structure, bonding, molecular geometry,
nomenclature, reactions, the mole concept, stoichiometric calculations,
states of matter, and the gas laws. Upon completion, students should be
able to demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry as it applies to
other fields. This introductory course series to chemistry emphasizes
the practical impact of chemistry and scientific reasoning on society.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.
CHM 136 Survey of Chemistry II 3 2 4
Prerequisites: CHM 135
Co-requisites: None
This course is a continuation of CHM 135 with further study of inorganic
reactions and an introduction to organic, biological, and nuclear chemistry.
Topics include solutions, acid-base theory, redox reactions, chemical
kinetics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Upon
completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding
of chemistry as it applies to other fields. This introductory course series
to chemistry emphasizes the practical impact of chemistry and scientific
reasoning on society. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.
CHM 151 General Chemistry I 3 3 4
Prerequisites: High school chemistry or CHM 121
and CHM 121A
Co-requisites: MAT 161 OR MAT 171
This course covers fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics
include measurement, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical
reactions, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws,
and solutions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
an understanding of fundamental chemical laws and concepts as needed in
CHM 152. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.
CHM 152 General Chemistry II 3 3 4
Prerequisites: CHM 151
Co-requisites: None
This course provides a continuation of the study of the fundamental principles
and laws of chemistry. Topics include kinetics, equilibrium, ionic and
redox equations, acid-base theory, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, introduction
to nuclear and organic chemistry, and complex ions. Upon completion, students
should be able to demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts as
needed to pursue further study in chemistry and related professional fields.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.
CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I 3 3 4
Prerequisites: CHM 152
Co-requisites: None
This course provides a systematic study of the theories, principles, and
techniques of organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature, structure,
properties, reactions, and mechanisms of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides,
alcohols, and ethers; further topics include isomerization, stereochemistry,
and spectroscopy. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
an understanding of the fundamental concepts of covered organic topics
as needed in CHM 252. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement.
CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II 3 3 4
Prerequisites: CHM 251
Co-requisites: None
This course provides continuation of the systematic study of the theories,
principles, and techniques of organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature,
structure, properties, reactions, and mechanisms of aromatics, aldehydes,
ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines and heterocyclics; multi-step
synthesis will be emphasized. Upon completion, students should be able
to demonstrate an understanding of organic concepts as needed to pursue
further study in chemistry and related professional fields. This course
has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
pre-major and/or elective course requirement.CHM 261 Quantitative
Analysis 2 6 4
Prerequisites: CHM 152
Co-requisites: None
This course introduces classical methods of chemical analysis with an
emphasis on laboratory techniques. Topics include statistical data treatment;
stoichiometric and equilibrium calculations; and titrimetric, gravimetric,
acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and compleximetric methods. Upon completion,
students should be able to perform classical quantitative analytical procedures.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement.CHM 265 Instrumental
Analysis 2 6 4
Prerequisites: CHM 251
Co-requisites: None
This course introduces modern instrumental and chromatographic methods.
Topics include methods of chromatographic, spectral, and electrochemical
analysis which will provide theory of instrumentation, interpretation,
and statistical evaluation of analytical data with practical applications.
Upon completion, students should be able to perform quantitative analytical
procedures using modern instrumentation. This course has been approved
to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective
course requirement.CHM 271 Biochemical Principles 3 0 3
Prerequisites: CHM 252
Co-requisites: None
The course covers fundamental principles of biochemistry. Topics include
structures, properties, reactions, and mechanisms of biomacromolecules
including amino acids, peptides, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids,
enzymatic metabolic pathways, and biochemical genetics. Upon completion,
students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental
biochemical processes. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.
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Fire Protection Technology Courses
FIP 230 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials I 5 0 5
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
This course covers the evaluation of hazardous materials. Topics include
use of the periodic table, hydrocarbon derivatives, placards and labels,
parameters of combustion, and spill and leak mitigation. Upon completion,
students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the chemical behavior
of hazardous materials.
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Geology Courses
GEL 111 Introductory Geology 3 2 4
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
This course introduces basic landforms and geological processes.
Topics include rocks, minerals, volcanoes, fluvial processes,
geological history, plate tectonics, glaciers, and coastal dynamics.
Upon completion, students should be able to describe basic
geological processes that shape the earth. This course has been
approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general
education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.
GEL 113 Historical Geology 3 2 4
Prerequisites: GEL 111 or GEL 120
Corequisites: None
This course covers the geological history of
the earth and its life forms. Emphasis is placed on the study of
rock strata, fossil groups, and geological time. Upon completion,
students should be able to identify major fossil groups and
associated rock strata and approximate ages of geological
formations. This course has been approved to satisfy the
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core
requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.
GEL 230 Environmental Geology 3 2 4
Prerequisites: GEL 111, GEL 120 or PHS 130
Co-requisites: None
This course provides insights into geologic forces that cause
environmental changes influencing man's activities. Emphasis is
placed on natural hazards and disasters caused by geologic forces.
Upon completion, students should be able to relate major hazards and
disasters to the geologic forces responsible for their occurrence.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural
sciences/mathematics.
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Physical Science
PHS 140 Weather and Climate 3 0 3
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
This course introduces the nature, origin, processes, and dynamics of
the earth's atmospheric environment. Topics include general weather patterns,
climate, and ecological influences on the atmosphere. Upon completion,
students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of weather formation,
precipitation, storm patterns, and processes of atmospheric pollution.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
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Physics Courses
PHY 110 Conceptual Physics 3 0 3
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: PHY 110A
This course provides a conceptually-based exposure to the fundamental
principles and processes of the physical world. Topics include basic concepts
of motion, forces, energy, heat, electricity, magnetism, and the structure
of matter and the universe. Upon completion, students should be able to
describe examples and applications of the principles studied. Nonmathematical
discussions of concepts and practical applications will be stressed. This
course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab 0 2 1
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: PHY 110
This course is a laboratory for PHY 110. Emphasis is placed on laboratory
experiences that enhance materials presented in PHY 110. Upon completion,
students should be able to apply the laboratory experiences to the concepts
presented in PHY 110. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.PHY 122 Applied Physics II 3 2 4
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
This algebra-based course introduces fundamental physical concepts as
applied to industrial and service technology fields. Emphasis is placed
on systems of units, problem-solving methods, graphical analysis, static
electricity, AC and DC circuits, magnetism, transformers, AC and DC motors,
and generators. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
an understanding of the principles studied as applied in industrial and
service fields.PHY 125 Health Sciences Physics 3 2 4
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
This course introduces fundamental physical principles as they apply to
health technologies. Topics include motion, force, work, power, simple
machines, and other topics as required by the student's area of study.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding
of the fundamental principles covered as they relate to practical applications
in the health sciences.
PHY 131 Physics - Mechanics 3 2 4
Prerequisites: MAT 121
Co-requisites: None
This algebra/trigonometry-based course introduces fundamental physical
concepts as applied to engineering technology fields. Topics include systems
of units, problem-solving methods, graphical analysis, vectors, motion,
forces, Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, power, momentum, and properties
of matter. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the principles
studied to applications in engineering technology fields.PHY 151 College Physics I 3 2 4
Prerequisites: MAT 161 or MAT 171
Co-requisites: None
This course uses algebra- and trigonometry-based mathematical models to
introduce the fundamental concepts that describe the physical world. Topics
include units and measurement, vectors, linear kinematics and dynamics,
energy, power, momentum, fluid mechanics, and heat. Upon completion, students
should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved
and display analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation
Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.PHY 152 College Physics II 3 2 4
Prerequisites: PHY 151
Co-requisites: None
This course uses algebra- and trigonometry-based mathematical models to
introduce the fundamental concepts that describe the physical world. Topics
include electrostatic forces, electric fields, electric potentials, direct-current
circuits, magnetostatic forces, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction,
alternating-current circuits, and light. Upon completion, students should
be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved and
display analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered. This
course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.PHY 251 General Physics I 3 3 4
Prerequisites: MAT 271
Co-requisites: MAT 272
This course uses calculus-based mathematical models to introduce the fundamental
concepts that describe the physical world. Topics include units and measurement,
vector operations, linear kinematics and dynamics, energy, power, momentum,
rotational mechanics, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, and heat. Upon
completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of
the principles involved and display analytical problem-solving ability
for the topics covered. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural science/mathematics.PHY 252 General Physics II 3 3 4
Prerequisites: MAT 272 and PHY 251
Co-requisites: None
This course uses calculus-based mathematical models to introduce the fundamental
concepts that describe the physical world. Topics include electrostatic
forces, electric fields, electric potentials, direct-current circuits,
magnetostatic forces, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, alternating-current
circuits, and light. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
an understanding of the principles involved and display analytical problem-solving
ability for the topics covered. This course has been approved to satisfy
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement
in natural science/mathematics.
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