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2014-15 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

English
  

  • ENG-206 - English Literature 2

    3 credits
    This course is a continuation of English Literature 1 and consists of readings from the Romantic period to the twentieth century. Works of such writers as Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Dickens, the Brownings, Joyce, and Woolf may be included in the course. The works are studied from the same critical perspective and with the same emphasis as in ENG-106.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101  (ENG-102  Recommended)

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-401
  

  • ENG-210 - American Literature: 1620 - 1860

    3 credits
    The growth of American literature from the Colonial period to the Civil War reflects major developments in American thought, beliefs, and values. Such writers as Bradford, Bradstreet, Edwards, Franklin, Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, and Stowe will be the basis of our close, critical reading and discussion, representing our literary and intellectual heritage.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101 

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-302
  

  • ENG-211 - American Literature: 1860 - Present

    3 credits
    Readings of American fiction, poetry, and drama from the Civil War to the present, ranging from Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, James, Frost, Hemingway, Faulkner and several contemporary writers. This course continues the survey of American literature from the same critical perspective as ENG-210.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101  (ENG-102  Recommended)

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-402
  

  • ENG-220 - Introduction to African-American Literature 1

    3 credits
    This course is an introductory survey of African-American literature from slavery to the Harlem Renaissance. Texts studied will include the Spirituals, slave narrative, folktales, poetry, short fiction and essays in the context of history, literary movements and biography. The course will focus on developing an awareness of the unique quality of the “Black Experience” as it has defined the various modes and themes that characterize African-American literature.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101 

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-304
  

  • ENG-221 - Introduction to African-American Literature 2

    3 credits
    This course is an introductory survey of African-American literature from the Harlem Renaissance to the present. Texts studied will include poetry, short fiction, essays, and drama in the context of history, literary movements and biography. The course will focus on developing an awareness of the unique quality of the “Black Experience” as it has defined the various modes and themes that characterize African-American literature.

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-404
  

  • ENG-225 - Children’s Literature

    3 credits
    Children’s Literature is an elective one-semester survey course. Students read and analyze picture storybooks, folklore, children’s poetry, and young adult novels. Selections are multicultural.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101 

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-305
  

  • ENG-230 - Women in Literature

    3 credits
    This course will introduce students to writing by women from a variety of genres and historical periods. Our studies will focus on four key questions: What can we learn about the history of women by reading the literature they have created? What new perspectives on human experience do women reveal when they take up the pen (or the laptop)? What commonalities exist among women writers, and what differences arise from their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and artistic visions? What obstacles have faced women writers and how have they navigated these obstacles?

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101  (ENG-102  Recommended)

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-308
  

  • ENG-231 - Women in Literature 2

    3 credits
    This course will serve as a progression of Women in Literature 1. The issues of history, perspective, and ethnic and regional diversities that comprise the female experience will be examined through the depiction of women in literature. This includes works by women writers as well as male authors. The course will focus on the evolution of the female character through fairy tales, poetry, novellas, and novels.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101  (ENG-102  Recommended)

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-408
  

  • ENG-240 - Sex and Sexualities in Western Literature

    3 credits
    This course will focus on the diverse ways issues of sex and sexuality have been played out on the textual stage of Western literature. Armed with critical frameworks (including Foucault’s History of Sexuality), students will grapple with the continuum of sexualities depicted in literary works as well as the medicalization of sexuality originating in the 19th century and continuing into the present day. The primarily 19th and early 20th century readings will be weighted towards those sexualities that have been historically marginalized including what we now term gay/lesbian/and bisexual. These texts will span the genres of poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction, and include works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, William Bradford, Christina Rossetti, Tennyson, Melville, Oscar Wilde, EM. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf Radclyffe Hall, and Tennessee Williams. Historical contextualization will be offered by the writings of Krafft-Ebing, Havelock Ellis, and Freud.

    Prerequisite(s): An open mind and successful completion of ENG-101  (ENG-102  recommended) or permission of instructor.

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-309
  

  • ENG-245 - Non-Western Literary Voices

    3 credits
    This course involves reading and discussion of 20th century fiction, plays, poetry, and non- fiction of several regions of the non-Western world such as Africa, the Middle East, south Asia, and east Asia. Literary selections will be studied in relation to their cultural context and their expression of universal human experience.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101  (ENG-102  Recommended)

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-351
  

  • ENG-250 - Introduction to the Theatre

    3 credits
    This course will involve the student in the major aspects of the theater experience. The student will learn how to read and analyze plays, and then how to write each play in a critical manner. The student t will then learn about the craft of theatre: writing, directing, acting, and design. Finally, the student will learn how to experience theatre, through watching both plays on video, and live performances, and then, how to write about the production as in a critical manner. By the end of the course, the student will gain an appreciation of theatre as both an art and as a live experience.

    Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

    Course previously known as: ENGL-361

English As a Second Language
  

  • ESL-084 - Intermediate ESL Grammar

    3 credits
    This grammar course is intended for students who have a high/intermediate level of English. It is assumed that the students who have enrolled in ESL-084 have been tested and placed into the Level 3 curriculum. ESL-084 is given jointly with ESL-086  and ESL-088 . The focus will be on complex verb forms, syntactical structures, and mechanics. Please note: Level 3 courses ESL-084, ESL-086  and  ESL-088  are part of an intensive unit. A grade of “C” or better in all three courses must be attained to pass on to the next level. If a student fails to achieve a grade of “C” or better in any one of these courses, all three of the courses must be repeated.

    Corequisite(s):   and ESL-088 - Intermediate ESL Reading 

    Course previously known as: EESL-086
  

  • ESL-094 - Advanced ESL Grammar

    3 credits
    This grammar course is intended for students who have mastered a high-intermediate level of English. It offers a comprehensive review of Level 2 and 3 structures, such as perfect verb tenses, modal auxiliaries, the passive voice, and compound/complex sentences. Students practice the verb tenses in integrated exercises. The review of complex syntactical patterns also covers appropriate mechanics. New grammar encompasses more advanced forms; future perfect tenses, noun clauses, gerunds, infinitives, modal perfects, unreal conditionals, and the subjunctive mode are covered. This is a developmental course. Credit for this course will not be counted toward fulfilling graduation requirements at STCC.

    Prerequisite(s): ESL 084  or placement at ESL-094 level.

    Corequisite(s):   and  

    Course previously known as: EESL-094

ESL Reading
  

  • ESL-088 - Intermediate ESL Reading

    3 credits
    This reading course is intended for students who have a high/intermediate level of English and is given jointly with ESL-084  and ESL-086 . The focus of this course is on the development of vocabulary, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. Students are required to read textbook material which covers a variety of cultural and/or literary material. Exercises to test comprehension and to review grammar and syntax will also be included. In addition, students will be asked to do outside readings from which may include newspaper articles as well as a fiction or non-fiction book. Students will demonstrate their understanding of these materials by way of oral and written discussions. A grade of “C” or better in all three courses must be attained to pass on to the next level. If a student fails to achieve a grade of “C” or better in any of these courses all three of the courses must be repeated. This is a developmental course. Credit for this course will not be counted toward fulfilling graduation requirements at STCC.

    Corequisite(s): ESL-084 - Intermediate ESL Grammar  and  

    Course previously known as: ERDG-087
  

  • ESL-098 - Advanced ESL Reading

    3 credits
    This course is intended to continue the ESL student’s development of the reading process in preparation for college level reading in English. Four basic areas are emphasized: reading for pleasure, developing comprehension and critical thinking skills, expanding vocabulary , and reading faster. Student centered individual and group activities are used extensively in the classroom. Students chart their progress in terms of increasing reading rate. This is a developmental course. Credit for this course will not be counted toward fulfilling graduation requirements at STCC.

    Corequisite(s): ESL-094 - Advanced ESL Grammar  and  

    Course previously known as: ERDG-089

ESL Writing
  

  • ESL-086 - Intermediate ESL Writing

    3 credits
    This course is designed to meet the needs of students who have to attain a high intermediate level of English. It is given in conjunction with ESL-084  & ESL-088 . The course will provide practice in writing paragraphs and essays, moving from very simple to more complex topics. The emphasis is on writing in various methods of discourse, grammar and mechanics. A grade of “C” or better is required to pass this course. Please note: Level 3 courses ESL-084 , ESL-088 , and ESL-086 are part of an intensive unit. All three must be taken together. A grade of “C” or better in all three must be attained to pass on to the next level. If a student fails to achieve a grade of “C” or better in any one of these courses, all three of the courses must be repeated. This is a developmental course. Credit for this course will not be counted toward fulfilling graduation requirements at STCC.

    Corequisite(s): ESL-084 - Intermediate ESL Grammar   

    Course previously known as: EWRT-088
  

  • ESL-096 - Advanced ESL Writing

    3 credits
    This is an intensive course designed for advanced beginning students of English as a Second Language. Through extensive oral drills and written exercises, the course offers students an opportunity to master the fundamentals of English grammar and usage. Students will learn to use simple verb tenses in English and learn the parts of speech to form proper English sentences.

    Prerequisite(s): ESL-086 ;

    Corequisite(s):   and  

    Course previously known as: EWRT-093

Electrical Engineering Technology
  

  • ELEC-110 - Basic Electricity 1

    3 credits
    Basic Electricity 1 is the first electrical course students will take in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at STCC. The purpose of the course is to give students a firm foundation in electrical theory. The course covers DC circuit theory with an emphasis on circuit analysis, practical application, and troubleshooting. The thorough presentation and use of laboratory test equipment throughout the course enhances the student’s understanding of electricity.

    Prerequisite(s): ALGB-093  or ALGB-097  (minimum grade of C-) or placement at college-level Math.

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-110L
  

  • ELEC-122 - Practical Problem Solving for Technician

    3 credits
    This entry level course is designed to provide students with a substantial foundation in applied mathematics and symbolism utilized in the field of electricity and electronics. Problems related to the electrical field are used to encourage the student to apply logical deduction to arrive at an answer. An awareness of electronic symbols, basic circuits, component terminology, and calculator use will be developed throughout the course.
  

  • ELEC-140 - Programming for Microcomputers

    3 credits
    This is an introductory course requiring no previous knowledge of microcomputers. The course contains two distinct topics: microcomputer fundamentals, and BASIC programming. Microcomputer fundamentals include what is a computer system, its operation, and applications such as word processing. The operation of DOS and Windows are also addressed. The programming section will utilize QBASIC and provide applications that will enhance the student’s ability to master other programming languages and the related field. This course builds the skills necessary for greater success in subsequent courses.

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-140L
  

  • ELEC-210 - Basic Electricity 2

    3 credits
    The continual expansion of knowledge opens new doors to employment opportunities. There is rapid change in the field of electricity. Behind all this change lies the basic core of electrical knowledge that a student must master. Basic Electricity 2 provides this basic framework with an introduction to alternating current and its comparison with direct current. The current covers AC circuit analysis, practical application and troubleshooting. The lab associated with the course is intended to reinforce classroom theory.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-110  and MATH-132 ;

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-210L
  

  • ELEC-241 - Fund of Motor Control

    3 credits
    A technologist in the electrical industry may be exposed to a great deal of information. Therefore, fundamentals of motor control, relay logic, and the related electrical theory are presented in a manner that is easy to understand and applicable to on-the-job situations. The theory of control, operation, and design is presented clearly and concisely. Students learn troubleshooting techniques related to real-world situations.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-110 , ELEC-140  and MATH-132 ;

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-241L
  

  • ELEC-260 - Fluid Power Technology

    3 credits
    This course provides a fundamental understanding of the physical principles of hydraulics and pneumatics in a logical building-block manner, along with a practical working knowledge of the components normally utilized in designing, installing, operating, and maintaining hydraulic pneumatic systems.
  

  • ELEC-280 - Fundamentals of Robotics

    3 credits
    The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of Robotics Technology. It explores the basic principles of manipulator and actuator systems. One aspect of the course that makes it unique, is the attention given to hardware, which makes this course practical for training technicians. The course requires an understanding of simple mathematics and the basic use of computers. The laboratory will be used to perform real-time exercises in programming applications and techniques through the use of various training robots and systems. Attention will be given to type and style of robot, application, operational characteristics and control systems.

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-280L
  

  • ELEC-320 - Solid-State Electronics

    3 credits
    Industrial electronics is changing faster than ever because of the rapid changes in the electronics field. Large discrete solid state electronic devices with an emphasis on solid- state devices as they relate to specific applications are studied. Each device will have associated with it a laboratory exercise in order to provide a better understanding of the material at hand. Some of the topics covered will include diodes, diode applications, transistor switches, field effect transistors, DC biasing, switching circuits, thyristors, and voltage regulators.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-210 , ENG-101  and MATH-232  (which may be taken concurrently).

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-320L
  

  • ELEC-332 - Digital and Linear Circuits

    3 credits
    The goal of this course is to provide comprehensive and practical coverage of linear integrated circuits, digital circuits and applications. The extensive troubleshooting coverage and innovative system application serve as very important and necessary links between theory and the real world. It progresses from the fundamental circuit building blocks through to analog/digital conversion systems. The course is divided into two basic parts. The first part of this course will cover linear integrated circuits with considerable emphasis on the operational amplifier. The second will be devoted to the fundamentals of digital circuits.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-210 , MATH-132  and   or permission of Department Chairperson.

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-332L
  

  • ELEC-350 - Programmable Motor Control

    3 credits
    Control systems for electric motors are vital for the proper performance and protection of modern plant equipment. The programmable logic controller or PLC replaced many of the older relaying type logic systems; for this reason, this course deals only with programming of a modern PLC. Basic relay type logic is required for this course since the PLC will be used as a tool to simulate the older style relaying circuit. The laboratory associated with this course will be necessary for the complete understanding of programming the PLC and how a PLC interfaces with the modern industrial plant control systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-241 

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-350L
  

  • ELEC-380 - Robotics and Automated Systems

    3 credits
    This course is a continuation of the second semester Fundamentals of Robotics. It proceeds into robot applications, work cells, interfacing and programming techniques. Real applications will be studied through student projects, which will be constructed and tested in the lab. Emphasis is given to the students’ creativity and ingenuity. Areas of special interest are: safety, part manipulation, programming, vision, Al and environmental/part sensing systems. Visits to area manufacturers and places of interest may also be a part of this course.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-280  MATH-132 

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-380L
  

  • ELEC-431 - Control System Theory

    3 credits
    The goal of this course is to provide a state-of-the-art resource on control system technology. This includes the terminology, concepts, principles, procedures, and computations used by technicians to select, analyze, specify, design, troubleshoot, and maintain all established methodology with the aid of examples, calculator and control system components, Laplace transforms, instrument characteristics, signal conditions, and sensors. A laboratory period is included to help amplify the concepts learned in the classroom. Some of the topics covered will include manipulation, control, analysis, and design.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-332  ELEC-320  ELEC-380  ENG-101  MATH-232 ;

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-431L
  

  • ELEC-441 - Senior Project

    3 credits
    This is a capstone course requiring the creation, design and application of electro-mechanical systems to real world applications through the use of automation, robotics and the latest manufacturing techniques. Assigned projects will require related research, documentation, presentation and teamwork. Emphasis will be on independent and interdependent group accomplishments in a cohesive process related to real world problem solving. Notebooks, timelines and team meetings with progress reports will be required. This course is 3 credits, requires senior standing in the department and each registered student must be a candidate for graduation in May.

    Prerequisite(s): ELEC-210 , ELEC-320 , and ELEC-350 

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-441L
  

  • ELEC-451 - Microprocessor Applications

    3 credits
    This course is directed to the application and use of microprocessors in industry, with emphasis on understanding basic operation, interfacing, and programming. Study includes basic architecture, developmental languages, bus structures, interfacing with peripheral devices, memory, input/output devices, and diagnostics.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-232  and ELEC-320 ;

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-451L
  

  • ELEC-485 - Advanced Automation

    3 credits
    This project oriented course provides expanded expertise and knowledge about the growing field of automation. It is a continuation of the ELEC-380 - Robotics and Automated Systems  Course and provides the student with the opportunity to work in teams to devise and create various automation solutions to manufacturing problems and applications. Robots of all types and their related peripherals are studied and worked on in the lab. Closed-loop manufacturing systems, Hierarchical Control, PLC controls, hydraulics, pneumatics and vacuum (plasmas), and vision systems are utilized. Team work, creativity, research and presentation skills are emphasized in this capstone course.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG-101 , ELEC-320 , ELEC-332  and MATH-232 

    Corequisite(s): ELEC-485L
  

  • ELEC-900 - Directed Study - Electrical Engineering

    1 credits
    Projects for advanced individual study by special arrangement with the instructor and approval of the Department and School Chairpersons. Students are expected to demonstrate willingness and ability to work on their own with minimal assistance.

Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
  

  • ESET-112 - Electronics for Technicians 1

    3 credits
    This course introduces the principles of electricity and electronics. The topics include current, voltage, resistance, series and parallel circuits, schematic diagram reading, open and short circuits, magnetism, capacitance, relays, solenoids, motors and generators, and DC and AC signals. Emphasis will be on the practical application of basic principles and concepts as applied to modern systems and the techniques used to diagnose them. Additional subject matter will include diodes, transistors as control devices, solid state relays, wired logic, and sensor amplifier fundamentals. In the lab portion of the course students will develop the skills to use standard electronic test equipment to aid in the diagnosis of simple and complex electrical and electronic systems. Some circuit simulation will be used in the lab but the primary emphasis is on the use of test equipment on actual circuitry. Student will also develop proper soldering skills through various lab exercises.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-112L
  

  • ESET-140 - Electrical Circuits

    4 credits
    This course will train students in the application of Ohm’s Kirchoff’s laws. Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorem, and superposition in the analysis of DC and AC passive circuits, including R-L-C circuits, impedances, phase angles, resonance, and transformers.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-132 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-140L
  

  • ESET-141 - Electric Circuits

    4 credits
    This course serves as an introduction to the theory of DC and AC electrical circuits. Students learn the fundamental concepts of voltage, current, resistance, and power and energy and the relationship between them. Methods of circuit analysis using Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Law and network theorems are studied. Concepts of AC, capacitance and inductance are presented. Impedance, R-L-C circuits, impedance networks and transformers are introduced. Circuits simulation software is used to demonstrate many of the concepts introduced in the course.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-145 
  

  • ESET-145 - Electric Circuits Lab

    1 credits
    This course is designed to give the student practical experience with electronic components, measuring instruments, test equipment, and modern circuit simulation software with virtual instrumentation. The emphasis in the lab work is on the verification of theory studied in Electrical Circuits. The student gains experience in constructing, simulating, and testing electrical circuits.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-141 
  

  • ESET-151 - Technical Documents Using Word

    1 credits
    This course is an introduction to using a word processor to build and maintain technical documents that conform to corporate style requirements. The course begins with a very quick coverage of the core features of Microsoft Word. We then cover the departmental documentation standard for word processor documents, font basics, the creation and application of styles, tables of data, table of contents, auto numbering, and document versioning. Importing and exporting graphics, technical drawings, schematics, and spreadsheets into the documents will be covered. Printing to hardcopy and PDF’s are required. OpenOffice and the Open Document standard will also be presented in this course.

    Prerequisite(s): DWT-099  and Basic MS Windows
  

  • ESET-152 - Technical Documents Using Visio

    1 credits
    This course is an introduction to using Visio to build and maintain technical drawings that conform to corporate style requirements. The course begins with a very quick coverage of the core features of Microsoft Visio. We then cover the departmental documentation standard for drawings, font basics, the creation and application of styles, tables of data, technical calculations, annotations, common symbols, and document versioning. Importing data from external sources, exporting to common graphical formats will be covered. Printing to hardcopy and PDF’s are required. OpenOffice and the Open Document standard will also be presented in this course.

    Prerequisite(s): DWT-099  and Basic MS Windows
  

  • ESET-153 - Technical Documents Using Excel

    1 credits
    This course will show students how MS Excel can be used for technical applications. The basic concept of a spreadsheet will be explained and then students will build their own spreadsheets to help solve real world technical problems. Students will learn and understand how to save, load, import and export files as *.xls, *.csv, tab delimited and other popular file formats. Other specific topics of discussion will include formula entry of trigonometric, polynomial, logarithmic, exponential and other scientific equations. Statistical data analysis will also be presented and used throughout the course. Students will then investigate various ways to represent data with linear and non-linear axes.

    Prerequisite(s): DWT-099 , ALGB-087  and Basic experience with MS Windows.
  

  • ESET-165 - Introduction to Project Management

    3 credits
    This course will introduce the student to key aspects of project management as related to electronics based technologies. The course will begin with a discussion of the environment in which most projects are initiated and completed, that is, a typical company. Discussions will include such topics as Concurrent Engineering, Quality Issues, being a “team player”, and various approval agencies & standards (NEC, UL, ISO 9000, etc.). Project scheduling will be discussed and students will be required to create schedules using both Gantt and PERT/CPM charts. Microsoft Project will be introduced and students will learn to use this software to schedule simple tasks. The lab portion of the course will give students some practical technical skills to help support the concepts presented in lecture. Students will learn soldering fundamentals, be introduced to technical documentation, reading schematics and assembly documentation, assemble and test various kits, perform cable termination and be introduced to testing techniques using DVM’s and dedicated test equipment.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-165L
  

  • ESET-212 - Electronics for Technicians 2

    3 credits
    This course introduces the principles of embedded controllers, smart sensors and process control systems. Such components are the heart of modern day electronic and electro-mechanical systems and can be found extensively in fields such as automotive, HVAC, medical instrumentation equipment, remote monitoring (such as weather station and utility infrastructure), consumer/commercial/industrial electronics, high tech manufacturing processes, and anywhere sensors and data acquisition are required. Students will study complete systems including sensors, PIC controllers, motors, relays, actuators, indicators and display devices. Students will also develop an understanding of bus systems, control system feedback, electro-mechanical systems and simple programming concepts. Programming will be kept to a minimum as the emphasis will be on how the different components of the system connect and communicate. In the lab portion of the course students will build, test and trouble-shoot various PIC based sensor and actuator systems. Special emphasis will be place on systems that are directory applicable to consumer, industrial and commercial systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-112 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-212L
  

  • ESET-250 - Introduction to Electronics

    4 credits
    This course will train students in the physical principles underlying current carriers in semiconductor materials; static and dynamic characteristics of diodes and transistors; biasing methods and concepts of amplification; analysis of basic BJT and FET circuits; frequency response of one-and two-stage amplifiers; troubleshooting; analysis by computer simulation.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-140  and PROG-120 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-250L
  

  • ESET-255 - Electronic Communications

    4 credits
    This course is designed to train students in the analysis and application of advanced electronic circuits. Topics include differential amplifiers, stage gain in decibels, input and output impedances, linear IC operational amplifiers, frequency response and Bode plots, active filters, D/A and A/D circuits, oscillators and high frequency amplifiers, troubleshooting of test circuit, and analysis by computer simulation.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-250 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-255L
  

  • ESET-261 - Embedded Controllers

    3 credits
    This course will begin with a brief introduction to number systems and simple Boolean logic operations and devices. The course will then introduce and concentrate on the use of PICs peripheral interface controllers) in modem day systems. A PlC is a self-contained computer system on an integrated circuit chip, consisting of input & output ports, RAM & ROM, and a CPU core that is usually RISC based. Students will first learn how the PlC’s can replace simple combination logic circuits and then build upon this knowledge to have them perform more complex tasks. The student will program the PlC using a high-level language (BASIC), communicate between the PlC & the PC via serial ports (RS-232 & USB) and evaluate, debug and modify their programs. Students will use the PlC’s to implement combinational and sequential logic designs, simple data acquisition operations, investigate output types and simple open and closed-loop feedback control systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ALGB-087 

    Corequisite(s): ESET-266 
  

  • ESET-266 - Embedded Controllers Lab

    1 credits
    This course will begin with a brief introduction to number systems and simple Boolean logic operations and devices. The course will then introduce and concentrate on the use of PICs peripheral interface controllers) in modem day systems. A PlC is a self-contained computer system on an integrated circuit chip, consisting of input & output ports, RAM & ROM, and a CPU core that is usually RISC based. Students will first learn how the PlC’s can replace simple combination logic circuits and then build upon this knowledge to have them perform more complex tasks. The student will program the PlC using a high-level language (BASIC), communicate between the PlC & the PC via serial ports (RS-232 & USB) and evaluate, debug and modify their programs. Students will use the PlC’s to implement combinational and sequential logic designs, simple data acquisition operations, investigate output types and simple open and closed-loop feedback control systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ALGB-087 

    Corequisite(s): ESET-261 
  

  • ESET-271 - Instrumentation and Measurement

    4 credits
    This course will present the student with the theory and practical skills necessary to understand the principles of electronic instrumentation and measurement. The course will begin with an overview of measurement principles, significant figures, units of measure, metric prefixes, typical electronic measuring instruments and their proper use. The comparison between theoretical expectations and practical measurements will be emphasized and students will develop the tools to understand potential sources of error. Course material will include a discussion on the operation of thermistors, light sensors, opto-electronic devices, hall effect devices, strain gauges, accelerometers, contact and non-contact measurement, humidity sensors, sonic & ultra sonic devices, DAC’s and ADC’s and sampling theory. A three hour lab will be required as part of this course. In the lab proper and safe lab and measurement techniques will be presented. Students will be required to understand how the instrumentation can affect the measuring process, and where possible, account for that error.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-141 , ESET-145  or permission of instructor.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-271L
  

  • ESET-325 - Digital Systems for Telecommunications 1

    4 credits
    This course will prepare students in digital electronics with topics related to number systems and codes, logic functions, and Boolean algebra. IC building blocks are used in applications ranging from logic gates to flip- flop counters, registers, and arithmetic circuits. Algebraic reduction and mapping are used to minimize Boolean expressions and combinational logic circuits. Computer simulation of digital circuits will be used to verify actual hardware setups.

    Prerequisite(s): PROG-120 , ESET-140 , ESET-250  and ESET-255 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-325L
  

  • ESET-335 - Digital Systems for Telecommunications 2

    4 credits
    This course is designed to train students in the organization, architecture, and hardware aspects of digital computer systems. Topics include an introduction to microprocessors, types and characteristics of different chips, motherboards, bus structures, memory, I/O interface devices, disk drives, video displays, and printers. Serial and parallel buses are discussed. Applications include the interfacing of peripherals data communications between computers, and a team project.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-325 

    Corequisite(s): ESET-335L
  

  • ESET-341 - Circuit Theory

    4 credits
    This course and lab will investigate the traditional electronic circuit theories necessary to understand the operation of modem electronic components, circuits and systems. Information will be presented with an emphasis on signal processing application. Topics will include: KYL,, KCL, Superposition, Thevenin & Norton equivalents, real & imaginary numbers, impedance, magnitude and phase response of circuits, filter types & applications, pulse analysis, transient analysis, steady-state analysis, Fourier Analysis, dB measurement and semiconductor fundamentals. Students will use software to simulate circuits and help solve/verify equations. In the lab students will make use of modem test equipment controlled by LabView software to perform data acquisition and then use MS Excel to tabulate, analyze and graph the data. Students will be required to perform the experiments, maintain a lab notebook and submit formal lab reports.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-141 , ESET-145 , ESET-153 , ESET-271 , and MATH-232 

    Corequisite(s): ESET-341L
  

  • ESET-344 - Communications Systems

    4 credits
    This course consists of a study of modem electronic telecom/communications systems used for the transmission of analog information and data. First, the student is introduced to the basic components of a telecommunications system through a block diagram model. Fundamental concepts of signals, noise, bandwidth, and channel are introduced. Sub-systems which are peculiar to electronic telecommunications systems are covered with emphasis given to the concepts of filter theory, system frequency response, dBs, and signal bandwidth. Specific electronic modulation schemes are now discussed. Emphasis is given to the most important legacy pass-band systems; analog, amplitude and frequency modulation, and the most important present day base-band systems; analog pulse and digital modulation. The theory of operation behind each system, the practical implementation, and the relative merits of each are examined and analyzed completely. The course concludes with a discussion of modem multiplexing and access techniques and, an introduction to EM propagation, wireline transmission line concepts, fiber-optic communications systems, present day telecomm networks, and basic antenna theory. The lab portion of the course will provide hands-on experience with many of the topics discussed in lecture.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-344L
  

  • ESET-353 - Home and Small Business Networking

    3 credits
    This course covers topics commonly encountered in home and small business Internet Protocol (IP) networks. The aspects of Home Technology Integration (HTI) covering technologies such as home security, audio and video, home computers, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), and home control often use IP networking. Small businesses require networks of computers and often have remote locations. This course will provide the students with the skills necessary to work with common network configurations of personal computers, printers, small routers, and specialized devices. Students interested in enterprise class networking should consider the Cisco Networking courses (        ). Course topics covered include an introduction to physical wiring, network switches, IP networking and determining the settings for existing networks. Hands-on experience with the installation & configuration of common network clients for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux will be covered. Common network settings, testing the network connections, and test procedures for these operating systems will be covered. Using and configuring home and small business routers, wireless access points, basic wireless security, network printing and shared drives. CSET-210  is recommended as a foundation. Please contact the Electronic Systems Group esg@stcc.edu for possible waiver of this prerequisite.

    Prerequisite(s): CSET-210 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-353L
  

  • ESET-355 - Devices, Circuits, and Systems

    4 credits
    This course deals with the practical applications of linear electronic devices and circuits as applied to the operation and control of specialized systems. Topics will include switching and high voltage power supplies, high voltage design and safety considerations, differential and instrumentation amplifiers, active filters, A/D and D/A converters, V/F and F/V converters, and other data acquisition circuits. Classroom lectures will be supplemented with lab experiments.

    Prerequisite(s): senior standing in ESET or LEOT, and TCOM-330 

    Corequisite(s): ESET-355L
  

  • ESET-365 - Project Research and Development

    2 credits
    The purpose of this course is two-fold. First, students will investigate key aspects of project development: research, developing design specs, project scheduling, preliminary design/simulation, component selection, construction considerations, prototype development, design verification & testing and design improvement and performance monitoring. Students will investigate these ideas by way of a project example. The second goal for this course is to allow students to complete the first several stages of their capstone senior project design. Students will use the concepts presented in the beginning of the course to select, spec and order the components needed for their senior project in ESET-465 . Only students expecting to graduate in the following Spring should take this course.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-141 , ESET-145  or permission of instructor.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-341 
  

  • ESET-371 - Sensors and Data Acquisition

    4 credits
    This course deals with the practical design and operational theory of sensor and instrument based modem data acquisition and test measurement systems. Topics will include basic sensor theory, advanced electronics instrumentation, signal conditioning and interfacing techniques using op-amp and IC subsystems, measurement techniques and standards, ADC’s and DAC’s, and the fundamentals of PC and PIC micro-controller based measurement systems. The students will use LabView software in the laboratory portion of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-141 , ESET-145 , CSET-210 , ESET-261 , ESET-266  and ESET-271 ;

    Corequisite(s): ESET-371L
  

  • ESET-465 - Senior Projects in E.S.E.T.

    3 credits
    This capstone course is designed to combine the concepts, theories and practices developed throughout the course of study in the ESET program and apply them to the development of a group project. Students will be required to keep a notebook and make weekly written project progress reports and monthly oral presentations of their work. A final written report and oral presentation will be required. The lecture will deal with topics relevant to project research and presentation. The five lab hours will provide student time to develop their project.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-344   and ESET-355  . Student must be a candidate for graduation in May or permission of instructor, Devices, Circuits and Systems and Data Acquisition and Control.

    Corequisite(s): ESET-465L
  

  • ESET-471 - Sensor Systems

    4 credits
    This course introduces the student to the technology sub-systems used to create complex networked sensor systems. First, sensor technology that includes embedded intelligence will be discussed with practical and operational aspects of these systems discussed. The student will then be presented an overview of the various lP-based networking technologies (i.e. LANs, MANs, WANS, etc.) and the various different transmission media that are used to interconnect typical standard information technology systems. Next, proprietary networking schemes used by the different major industries (i.e. automotive, process control, health, HVAC, etc.) are introduced. Some of the topics covered will include CAN, Fieldbus, Profibus, and HART network technologies. Emerging Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4) technology and other wireless mesh technologies will be introduced. The student will be tasked with the construct a practical working sensor system project during the laboratory portion of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ESET-371 

    Corequisite(s): ESET-471L

Energy Systems
  

  • ENGY-110 - Theory of Controls

    3 credits
    A course designed to deal with basic theories and concepts required by both air conditioning and heating servicemen. Topics include: Basic electricity, meters, principles of motor operation transformers and relays, along with an introduction to control circuits. These studies are essential in order that the individual comprehends the control circuits to which he or she will be exposed in future courses.

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-120 
  

  • ENGY-120 - Energy Systems Lab 1

    2 credits
    This course deals with the development of the manual and technical skills required in the heat/power/air conditioning industry. Attention is given to current principles and practices that apply to the care and use of hand tools and measuring devices, basic machines, tubing and piping, soldering, equipment services and installation, fundamental electric circuit wiring and field service training.

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-120L
  

  • ENGY-220 - Combustion Control Circuits

    3 credits
    Domestic and light commercial heating control system for steam, forced warm air and forced hot water, and the components which makes up each control system are covered in detail. Residential and commercial oil burners and their components, thermostats, and basic trouble- shooting are also covered during this semester.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-110 ;
  

  • ENGY-230 - Energy Systems Lab 2

    2 credits
    An advanced course that is predominantly a toward the student achieving competency in specialized skill areas, including electrical control wiring, oil burner installation and servicing, and heating system-related components installation. Specific lab assignments directed toward installation and setup of residential and commercial control systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-120 ;

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-230L
  

  • ENGY-240 - Principles of Refrigeration

    3 credits
    The science of refrigeration is based on physics, chemistry, and the transfer of heat which forms the foundation for an understanding of the refrigeration process. After these principles are learned in the first few weeks, emphasis is placed on the refrigeration cycle and its components. A study is made of the properties of the refrigerants that are used in the different applications, and of the instruments that are necessary in the servicing of these systems, both domestic and commercial. Extensive lab assignments also bring to the students a hands-on approach to the analyzing and servicing of refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-240L
  

  • ENGY-320 - Heating System Design

    3 credits
    A lecture course designed to acquaint the student with the proper principles used in designing heating systems. A thorough coverage is made of heat transfer through building materials essential in the calculations of heat losses, for both residential and commercial structures. The student will develop the knowledge required to design efficient heating systems.
  

  • ENGY-330 - Power Plant Operations

    3 credits
    An extensive study is made of the complex systems that make up the steam generation plant. Emphasis is placed on: boiler and steam generators and their classification and structural design, applied mechanics and related equipment such as heaters, receivers, pumps and piping systems. Combustion and the transfer of heat released by the burning of fuels requires a study of thermodynamics and the heat capacities of different substances. Steam tables and other charts are used. Chimneys and the mechanical draft equipment required for the combustion process are also studied.
  

  • ENGY-340 - Fund of Air Conditioning

    3 credits
    With the knowledge gained in Principles of Refrigeration (  ), a more advanced study is emphasized through extensive lab assignments dealing with the larger systems. Motor and motor safety controls, as well as other related electrical components, including relays, contractors, and transformers. Schematics and testing instruments, are used in performing service and diagnostic functions. The lecture series is an in-depth study concerned with the application of the engineering principles used in the design of conditioning systems. These include psychometrics, building surveys and load estimating procedures, ductwork and air distribution systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-240 ;

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-340L
  

  • ENGY-350 - Microprocessor Controls

    3 credits
    This course is designed to acquaint the student with microprocessor-based control systems as used on residential, commercial, and industrial applications. A wide range of control devices is studied, ranging from a mechanical thermostat to a fully programmable digital controller. The laboratory portion of this course will provide the student with hands-on experience in the application of commercial and industrial control systems using microprocessor- based and programmable controllers.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-220 ;

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-350L
  

  • ENGY-411 - Adv. Heating System Design

    4 credits
    This course is designed to acquaint the student with proper principles and procedures in designing steam and hot water heating systems. Topics include specifications and data for piping and heating system components such as boilers, heat distributing units, pumps, valves, and fittings. Instruction is given in the layout of one-pipe steam systems, series loop and one- pipe venturi forced hot water systems, and radiant heating systems. In addition, the sizing and piping of indirect domestic hot water heaters is covered.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-320 ;
  

  • ENGY-425 - Bldg Management Systems

    4 credits
    This course is an in-depth study of computer- controlled building management systems monitoring all energy-related functions including the heating, air conditioning, lighting, and other environmental systems. The course will include system automation, sensors for monitoring various points in the facility, energy management system software, and remote access to the system. In the laboratory portion of this course, the student will interface the computer operations with the heating/air conditioning systems to provide a totally automated building environment.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-350 ;

    Corequisite(s): ENGY-425L
  

  • ENGY-435 - HVAC Electrical Applications

    3 credits
    The course will offer the student the ability to utilize the theory from previous courses in real world electrical HVAC applications. Course content will include further and continued study of electrical systems and circuitry including: controls, schematics, troubleshooting and computer based system analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGY-110  and ENGY-240 ;

Engineering and Science Transfer
  

  • ENGR-106 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting

    1 credits
    An introduction to the terminology and capabilities of the computer as an engineering design tool. Weekly lectures, laboratory exercises, and assignments will acquaint students with the available CAD software and hardware, and will enable them to produce dimensioned orthographic drawings and libraries of symbols and shapes useful in engineering applications.
  

  • ENGR-203 - Computer Applications in Engineering

    4 credits
    An introductory course in engineering that utilizes various computer applications to assist in the analysis and communication of the design of an engineering assembly. One third of the course will be devoted to Computer Aided Drafting. Three-dimensional wireframe and solid models will be created. Orthographic projections, auxiliary views, isometric views, dimensioning, and assembly drawings will be discussed. The second third of the course will introduce the spreadsheet as an engineering problem solving tool that facilitates complex calculations, rapid graphical analysis, and numerical modeling. The remaining third of the course will be used to introduce design criteria for assembly, and oral and written presentations. The oral presentation will be facilitated using Power Point software.

    Corequisite(s): ENGR-203L
  

  • ENGR-310 - Mechanics 1

    3 credits
    This is the first mechanics course for engineering majors. It is a vector approach to the solution of equilibrium problems for particles, rigid bodies, and multi-membered structures (frames, machines, and trusses). In order to broaden the scope of problems available for analysis, the student is introduced to the study of friction forces and centroids. Also, for preparation for future mechanics courses, the topics of moment of inertia and shear and bending moments are introduced.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-155  and PHYS-132 ;
  

  • ENGR-320 - Circuit Analysis I

    3 credits
    Mathematical models will be developed to describe the behavior of practical voltage and current sources and resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers (op-amps). Techniques for the analysis of voltage, current and power relationships among these devices interconnected in circuits will be practiced. Analysis techniques will include Kirchoff’s Laws, Loop and Nodal Analysis, the Superposition Theorem and Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems. DC applications (constant in time) as well as AC applications (varying sinusoidally with time) will be considered. Treatment of AC applications will include an introduction to phasor analysis and the concept of complex frequency.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-255  and PHYS-132 ;
  

  • ENGR-324 - Electrical Engineering Lab 1

    1 credits
    This course offers laboratory experiments that test the theoretical analysis techniques presented in ENGR-320 . These experiments involve measurement of voltage and current signals in circuits consisting of resistors, inductors and capacitors. Diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers (op amps) are also investigated. Laboratory workstations are equipped with current-controlled and voltage-controlled power supplies, signal generators, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes and breadboards for interconnecting discrete devices. The P-Spice computer program will be introduced as a tool of analysis. A formal written report is required for each experiment.

    Corequisite(s): ENGR-320 
  

  • ENGR-330 - Intro Materials Science and Engr

    3 credits
    A survey of the materials of engineering and the atomic, molecular, and crystal phenomena responsible for their properties. The unifying theme is that the structures of materials determine their properties. Materials considered include alloys, semiconductors, polymers, and ceramics. Homework and tests are designed to build technical vocabulary and facility with tabulated and graphics data in solving basic materials analysis and design problems.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM-103 ;
  

  • ENGR-335 - Mechanics of Materials

    3 credits
    Engineering applications of the principles of solid mechanics. Uniaxial and torsional problems are discussed followed by team deflections. Plane stress and strain are then presented, followed by stability problems in column design.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR-310  and MATH-255 ;

    Corequisite(s): ENGR-335L
  

  • ENGR-340 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering

    3 credits
    An introduction to the material and energy balances commonly applied to processes in the chemical, petroleum and environmental fields. Also included is a study of the pressure volume temperature relationship of gases and a brief introduction to selected thermodynamic properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Computer solutions are utilized in selected problems.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-255 , CHEM-203  and ENGR-203 ;
  

  • ENGR-350 - Engineering Thermodynamics 1

    3 credits
    A classical presentation of thermodynamics including the first and second laws and their application to batch and flow processes. Ideal gas, real gas, graphical, and tabular relationships among the physical properties of substances which are affected by energy transformations including pressure, temperature, volume, internal energy, enthalpy, and entropy. Heat engines, heat pumps, and carnot cycles.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-255 , PHYS-132  and CHEM-103 ;
  

  • ENGR-351 - Engineering Thermodynamic Computational Lab

    1 credits
    This computational laboratory introduces the latest software, and discusses the various computational techniques necessary to permit students to solve all of their thermodynamic and related engineering problems with a computer. Analytical, graphical, and numerical methods are discussed. Students will take this course concurrently with ENGR-350 . Engineering Thermodynamics, so that all of their homework will be submitted using the computer. A final capstone project will be required in this course.

    Corequisite(s): ENGR-350 
  

  • ENGR-410 - Mechanics II

    3 credits
    Vector calculus is developed and applied to the solution of kinematic problems involving particles and rigid bodies. Different coordinate systems are utilized and kinetics analysis is applied using force balances, the impulse momentum principle, and the work energy theorem.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR-310 ;
  

  • ENGR-411 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers

    3 credits
    This course will equip an engineering student with the knowledge needed to understand the interaction of variables in engineering design such as material failures, poor quality, missed schedules, and poor engineering. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics measure of location and variability, discrete random variables, joint probability covariance and correlation, point estimate, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and linear regression.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-255 ;
  

  • ENGR-420 - Circuit Analysis II

    3 credits
    A continuation of ENGR-320 , this course develops mathematical tools for the analysis of circuits consisting of resistors, inductors and capacitors driven by voltage and current sources which are periodic functions of time. Topics covered include complex power, poles and zeros in the complex frequency domain, two-port transfer functions, forced and natural response, resonance, Fourier series and the LaPlace transform.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR-320 ;
  

  • ENGR-427 - Electronic Engineering Lab 2

    1 credits
    This course offers laboratory experiments that test the theoretical analysis techniques presented in ENGR-420 . Circuits consisting of resistors, inductors and capacitors connected to signal generators will be investigated by measuring voltages, currents and impedances. Measurements will be made with AC meters and with oscilloscopes in the time domain and in the frequency domain. Students will investigate frequency response, resonance and amplification. Experiments will also investigate the characteristics of diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers driven by time-varying signals. The P-Spice computer program will be used as a tool of analysis. A formal written report on each experiment is required.

    Corequisite(s): ENGR-420 
  

  • ENGR-440 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1

    3 credits
    An introductory course dealing with the fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics and of the thermodynamic properties of materials. The major emphasis is on chemical systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR-340 ;
  

  • ENGR-900 - Directed Study - Engineering

    3 credits
    Projects for advanced individual study by special arrangement with the instructor and approval of the Department and School Chairpersons. Students are expected to demonstrate willingness and ability to work on their own with minimal assistance.

Environmental Technology
  

  • ENVR-325 - Occupational Safety

    3 credits
    A course of study intended to provide instruction on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) general industry standards 29 CFR 1910 to entry-level participants. Primary topics include the OSHA Act and introduction to the OSHA standards. Study of personal protective equipment, material handling, hazard communication, machine guarding, hearing conservation, walking and working surfaces, and means of egress. Particular attention is given to the reading and application of the OSHA standards. After meeting the requirements, a certificate for successful completion is issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
  

  • ENVR-332 - Clean Water Technology

    3 credits
    A study of the physical, chemical and biological processes used in municipal water pollution control facilities. Processes include screening, sedimentation, phosphorus removal, odor control, disinfection, solids processing, activate sludge, trickling filter and rotating biological contactor. Three class and three lab hours per week.
  

  • ENVR-412 - Drinking & Industrial Water Processes

    3 credits
    Unit processes including aeration, coagulation- flocculation, sedimentation, softening, disinfection exchange, fluoridation, carbon adsorption, filtration, corrosion/scaling control, and chemical oxidation/reduction are studied. Local industries and their pollution sources, and the problems in drinking water supplies are covered as applicable to the above unit processes. Field trips will augment the lecture material. This course meets for three hours of class and three hours of lab each week.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM-101  or CHEM-103 ;

Finance
  

  • FINC-101 - Personal Finance

    1 credits

    The basic foundations of financial planning are presented to prepare students to make informed choices in a consumer decision-making framework that leads to long-term financial security. Students learn to identify and evaluate choices and understand the consequences of their financial decisions. Topics include an overview of financial goal setting, budgeting, consumer buying, savings, credit cards, debt, student loans, loans, credit, investments, real estate, insurance and retirement planning. This course is offered through the School of Continuing Education only.

     
  

  • FINC-105 - Introduction to Personal Finance

    3 credits
    Foundations of financial planning are presented to prepare students to make informed choices in a consumer decision-making framework that leads to long-term financial security. Students learn to identify and evaluate choices and understand the consequences of their decisions. Topics include an overview of financial goal setting, budgeting, consumer buying, savings, credit cards, debt, student loans, loans, investments, real estate, insurance and retirement planning.
  

  • FINC-110 - Introduction to Finance

    3 credits
    This course is designed to acquaint the student with the manner in which the financial system functions and with the techniques used to reach financial decisions. Major topics to be studied include the nature of money and financial institutions, central banking, securities markets, managing and financing of organizational assets. Special emphasis is given to financial decision-making.

    Prerequisite(s): DRG-092  and ALGB-087  (minimum grade of C-) or placement at a higher level.

    Corequisite(s): ACCT-110 
  

  • FINC-410 - Investments

    3 credits
    This is a beginning course in investment management with special emphasis on the principles governing individual and institutional investment programs. Topics covered include the mechanics of investment, valuation tools, securities analysis and portfolio management.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC-110 ;
  

  • FINC-411 - Managerial Finance

    3 credits
    The principal focus of Managerial Finance is on decisions and actions that are undertaken in light of the firm’s objective. Certain key concepts and commonly used tools of financial analysis are developed. Included are such topics as ratio analysis, components of working capital and financial control techniques. Topics to be covered include decisions involving working capital, long-term assets, sources and forms of long-term financing, financial structure and leverage and cost of capital calculations.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC-110  and ACCT-210 ;

Fire Protection/Science
  

  • FIRE-125 - Fire Protection & Fire Prevention

    4 credits
    An introduction to fire science, with an emphasis on protection. This course includes a historical survey of fire services, principles of flame and smoke spread, flammable liquids, gases, explosions, residential and industrial hazards. It also provides an overview of residential and commercial fire safety inspections, safety demonstrations, extinguishing techniques, and public and news media relations.
  

  • FIRE-210 - Bldg Construction

    3 credits
    An exploration of building construction and design with emphasis focused on fire protection concerns, review of statutory and suggested guidelines, local, state, and national.

    Prerequisite(s): FIRE-125 
  

  • FIRE-220 - Organization and Management Of Fire Departments

    3 credits
    An exploration of organizational principles with emphasis on fire department organization; a study of the history, types, methods, and principles of fire department organization, both formal and informal, line and staff. Emphasis is placed on supervisory responsibilities and functions.
  

  • FIRE-310 - Fire Hydraulics and Equipment

    3 credits
    This course covers incompressible fluids, including fluid properties, principles of fluid status, fluid flow system principles, pipe friction and heat loss, flow measurements, pumps, and other hydraulic devices and machinery. Applications are related to fire protection systems such as sprinklers, standpipes, hoses, nozzles, pumpers, and water supply systems. Demonstrations will illustrate and supplement the principles developed in class. Required for graduation.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH-117 
  

  • FIRE-330 - Fire Protection Systems

    3 credits
    The detection and extinguishing systems of both automatic and manual types are studied, including sprinkler and standpipe systems, inert gases, foam and dry chemicals, temperature and smoke responsive devices, and alarm, and signaling systems. Demonstration will illustrate and supplement the class work. Required for graduation.

    Prerequisite(s): FIRE-125 ;
  

  • FIRE-340 - Fire Officership

    3 credits
    Fire department company officers play an important role in the coordination of the fire department’s goals and objectives. In most instances, they are the people who ensure that action is taken to accomplish day-to-day tasks. This course focuses on the basic principles of fire department organization, leadership principles, working relationships, and personnel management. For the firefighter aspiring to become a company officer, or for a company officer wishing to improve management skills, this course will help develop and improve the necessary skills to effectively manage the Fire Company.

    Prerequisite(s): FIRE-125 
  

  • FIRE-410 - Hazardous Materials

    3 credits
    This course includes a review of basic chemistry, storage and handling of hazardous materials, laws, standards and fire fighting practices within extreme fire hazard areas. Demonstrations will illustrate and supplement the class work. Required for graduation.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM-101 ;
 

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