Palo Alto College Schedule/Catalog 2022-2023 [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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The numbers in parentheses listed following the course description, Semester Hours: (3 - 3 - 0), are explained below:
- The first digit is the number of semester credit hours for the course.
- The second digit is the number of lecture hours per week in a regular 16 week semester.
- The third digit is the number of laboratory/clinical/internship/practicum hours per week in a regular 16 week semester.
Hours met per week are based on semester-length classes; courses of shorter semesters during such as flex classes, will meet for more hours per week for equivalency.
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GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0410
This course is an introduction to the nature and properties of rocks and minerals; processes by which they are formed, altered, and transported; and the nature and development of the landscape. Laboratory work includes the study of minerals, rocks, and topographic and geologic maps. Occasional field trips may be arranged.
This course fulfills the Life and Physical Sciences foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical Quantitative Skills, and Teamwork.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 3)
CIP: 40.0601.54 03
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology
Prerequisites: GEOL 1301 or GEOL 1401 or GEOL 1403
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0410
A comprehensive survey of the history of life and major events in the physical development of Earth as interpreted from rocks and fossils. This course focuses on the origin and evolution of the earth through geologic time, emphasizing organic evolution and plate tectonics. Laboratory activities support lecture topics and include the study of rocks, fossils, geographic maps, geologic maps, and other aspects of earth history. Occasional field trips may be arranged.
This course fulfills the Life and Physical Sciences foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical Quantitative Skills, and Teamwork.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 3)
CIP: 40.0601.54 03
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science
Prerequisites: GOVT 2305
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Introductory survey of the discipline of political science focusing on the scope, and methods of the field, and the substantive topics in the discipline including the theoretical foundations of politics, political interaction, political institutions and how political systems function.
This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Sciences foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical Quantitative Skills, and Social Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 45.1001.52 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights.
This course fulfills the Government/Political Science foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 45.1002.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas.
This course fulfills the Government/Political Science foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 45.1002.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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GOVT 2311 - Mexican-American Politics
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
The study of Mexican American and Latinx politics within the American political experience. Topics include historical, cultural, socioeconomic, and constitutional issues that pertain to the study of Mexican Americans and other Latinx populations in the United States. Other topics such as political participation, governmental institutions, electoral politics, political representation, demographic trends, and other contemporary public policy debates will also be addressed.
This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Sciences foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical Quantitative Skills, and Social Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 05.0203.54 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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GOVT 2389 - Academic Cooperative
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with hands-on experience in government. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions.
Semester Hours: (3 -1- 6)
CIP: 45.0101.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: No
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HALT 1164 - Practicum-Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
Semester Hours: (1 -0- 7)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1301 - Principles of Horticulture
An overview of the horticulture industry, plant science, terminology, classification, propagation, environmental responses, and careers and opportunities in the field of horticulture.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1303 - Herbaceous Plants
An in-depth study of herbaceous plant material. Topics include practices and procedures used in the identification, growth, propagation, maintenance, and utilization of herbaceous plants in the horticulture industry.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1305 - Horticultural Soils
A study of the physical properties of soil including structure and texture. Topics include the origin and development of soils, the composition of a soil horizon, and the interrelationship between soil fertility and plants.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.1103
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1307 - Plant Diseases
An overview of the factors causing plant diseases. Topics include physiological disorders, fungi, bacteria, viruses, mollicutes, nematodes, parasitic plants, non-pathogenic factors, and control methods.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1309 - Interior Plants
Instruction in the identification and classification of the plants used in home and commercial interior landscapes. Topics include design characteristics for interiorscapes and environmental requirements of the plants.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1319 - Landscape Construction
Exploration of landscape construction materials and the methods used for installation. Topics include site preparation, use of common construction materials; landscape lighting, water features, and general construction details.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 10.605
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1322 - Landscape Design
A study of the principles and elements of landscape design. Topics include client interview, site analysis, plan view, scale, plant selection, basic drawing and drafting skills, and plan preparation.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0605
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1324 - Turfgrass Science and Management
In-depth coverage of various species of warm and cool season grasses including their uses, application, adaptability, environmental tolerances, anatomy, and physiological responses.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0607
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1327 - Horticultural Equipment Management
Application of various types of powered equipment used in the horticulture industry. Presentation of functions, operations, troubleshooting techniques, and repair of equipment.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 01.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1331 - Woody Plant Materials
An in-depth study of the woody plant materials used in the horticulture industry. Topics
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1333 - Landscape Irrigation
In-depth coverage of irrigation systems including equipment, design, performance, and maintenance. Topics include residential and small business applications, troubleshooting, repair, and technological advances in irrigation systems.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1338 - Irrigation Water Management and Conservation
Application of the science of soil-water plant relations and climatic conditions to develop effective scheduling and management of irrigation water systems for residential, commercial, industrial, park and golf courses. Water conservation issues, water policies and codes and other related matters will be discussed.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1345 - Golf/Sports Field/Park Management
Instruction in the management of golf courses, sports fields, and municipal parks departments. Topics include record keeping, budgeting, labor management, maintenance programs, financial reports, personnel management, and business functions.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 1.0607
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1346 - Specialized Turfgrass Management
An overview of the construction and management of specialized turf features such as putting greens, tee boxes, bunkers, and sand-based ball fields. Topics include the equipment and cultural practices utilized for intensively managed turf areas.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0607
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1351 - Landscape Business Operations
Instruction in the structure of the landscape business including cost estimation; organization; equipment needs; interpretation of financial reports; and material, labor, and equipment management. Emphasis on the types of landscape operations, marketing, legal forms, construction law, and safety.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 1.0605
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1353 - Landscape Computer Design
A course in computer-aided landscape design. Emphasis on the application of design concepts and techniques using software.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 01.0605
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 1371 - Organic Gardening and Farming
Introduction to the field of organic agriculture and the basic principles and production practices involved.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2264 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General
Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
Semester Hours: (2 -0- 18)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2301 - Arboriculture
Fundamentals of woody plant physiology and growth including techniques and procedures utilized in making sound tree care decisions related to growth and pest and disease control. Topics include design principles of planning and maintenance for city streets, parks, and commercial and residential properties.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2308 - Greenhouse Management
Fundamentals of greenhouse construction and operation. Topics include architectural styles, construction materials, environmental systems and controls, growing media, fertilizers, post harvest handling, marketing, and business management.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0604
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2312 - Turfgrass Maintenance
Instruction in common turf grass cultural practices. Topics include calculation and application of materials and the operation and maintenance of equipment.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0607
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2314 - Plant Propagation
A study of the sexual and asexual propagation of plants used in horticulture. Topics include propagation by seeds, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, division, separation, and tissue culture; and environmental factors of propagation.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2315 - Landscape Management
A study of the procedures and practices used in the horticulture industry for proper landscape maintenance. Topics include landscape installation, lawn maintenance, shrub and tree care, and management practices.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0605
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2318 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
An in-depth study of the chemistry, soil interaction, plant uptake, and utilization of essential plant nutrients. Topics include deficiency and toxicity symptoms, and the selection, application, and characteristics of fertilizer materials.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2321 - Small Farming
Instruction in small farming techniques with emphasis on horticulture science including comprehensive and profitable guidelines. Topics include herbs, fruits, nut, and vegetable crops.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0606
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2323 - Horticultural Pest Control
Examination of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the control of horticultural pests. Topics include procedures; methods; safety requirements; integrated pest management (IPM); and chemical, natural, and biological controls.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2331 - Advanced Landscape Design
In-depth coverage of advanced practices in landscape planning for commercial and residential landscapes. Topics include advanced design analysis, architectural elements, space articulation, and land engineering concepts.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 1.0605
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2364 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student
Semester Hours: (3 -0- 21)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2383 - Cooperative Education - Turf and Turfgrass Management
Career-related activities encountered in the students area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component.
Semester Hours: (3 -1- 20)
CIP: 1.0607
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HALT 2386 - Internship - Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General
A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer.
Semester Hours: (3 -0- 18)
CIP: 1.0601
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HIST 1301 - United States History I
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government.
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 1302 - United States History II
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy.
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2301 - Texas History
Prerequisites: Credit for three semester hours of history.
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of Texas from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Themes that may be addressed in Texas History include: Spanish colonization and Spanish Texas; Mexican Texas; the Republic of Texas; statehood and secession; oil, industrialization, and urbanization; civil rights; and modern Texas.
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.52 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from human origins to the 17th century. Themes that should be addressed in Western Civilization I include the cultural legacies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Islamic civilizations, and Europe through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformations.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0101.53.25
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from the 17th century to the modern era. Themes that should be addressed in Western Civilization II include absolutism and constitutionalism, growth of nation states, the Enlightenment, revolutions, classical liberalism, industrialization, imperialism, global conflict, the Cold War, and globalism.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0101.54 25
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world from the emergence of human cultures through the 15th century. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include the emergence of early societies, the rise of civilizations, the development of political and legal systems, religion and philosophy, economic systems and trans-regional networks of exchange. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0101.53 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world from the 15th century to the present. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include maritime exploration and transoceanic empires, nation/state formation and industrialization, imperialism, global conflicts and resolutions, and global economic integration. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0101.53 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2327 - Mexican-American History I
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of the Mexican American experience to the 19th Century.
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.54 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2328 - Mexican-American History II
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the economic, social, political, intellectual, and cultural history of Mexican Americans/Chicanx. Periods include the United States-Mexico War Era, incorporation of Northern Mexico into the United States, Porfirian Mexico, and the nineteenth century American West, 1910 Mexican Revolution and Progressive Era, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II and the Cold War, Civil Rights Era, Conservative Ascendancy, the age of NAFTA and turn of the 21st Century developments. Themes to be addressed are the making of borders and borderlands, impact of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, gender and power, migration and national identities, citizenship and expulsion, nineteenth century activism and displacement, industrialization and the making of a transnational Mexican working class, urbanization and community formation, emergence of a Mexican American Generation, war and citizenship, organized advocacy and activism, Chicano Movement, changing identifications and identities, trade and terrorism. (May be applied to U.S. History requirement.)
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.54 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2381 - African-American History I
Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of African-American groups.
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.53 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HIST 2382 - African American History II
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of people of African descent in the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction period to the present. African American History II examines segregation, disenfranchisement, civil rights, migrations, industrialization, world wars, the Harlem Renaissance and the conditions of African Americans in the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. This course will enable students to understand African American history as in integral part of U.S. history. (May be applied to the U.S. History requirement).
This course fulfills the American History foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 54.0102.53 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HITT 1301 - Health Data Content and Structure
Special Program Tuition: $ 250
Prerequisites: HITT 1305 and BIOL 2404 both with a grade of C or higher or BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 both with a grade of C or higher. Must be accepted into the program before enrolling.
Introduction to systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary and secondary health related information including content of health record, documentation requirements, registries, indices, licensing, regulatory agencies, forms, and screens.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 4)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HITT 1302 - The Culture of Health Care
Addresses job expectations in health care settings. Discusses how care is organized inside a practice setting, privacy laws, and professional and ethical issues encountered in the workplace.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HITT 1345 - Health Care Delivery Systems
Prerequisites: HITT 1305, and BIOL 2404 or (BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402), all with C or higher. Must be accepted into the program before enrolling.
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0320
Examination of delivery systems including organization, financing, accreditation, licensure, and regulatory agencies.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 4)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HITT 1349 - Pharmacology
Overview of the basic concepts of the pharmacological treatment of various diseases affecting major body systems.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HITT 1353 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
Special Program Tuition: $ 250
Prerequisites: HITT 1301 and HITT 1345
Concepts of privacy, security, confidentiality, ethics, health care legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance and use of health information.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HITT 2326 - Project Management for Health Professions
General principles of project management tools and techniques that results in the ability to create and follow a project management plan.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HITT 2328 - Introduction to Public Health
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0410
A survey of how health care and public health services are organized and delivered in the U.S. Covers public policy, relevant organizations and their interrelationships, professional roles, legal and regulatory issues, and payment systems. Includes health reform initiatives in the U.S.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HITT 2331 - Medical Terminology - Advanced
Prerequisites: HITT 1305, BIOL 2404 or BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 all with a grade of C or higher. Must be accepted into the program before enrolling.
Study of advanced terminology in various medical and surgical specialties including disease processes.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 51.0707
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HPRS 1304 - Basic Health Profession Skills
A study of the concepts that serve as the foundation for health profession courses, including client care and safety issues, basic client monitoring, and health documentation methods.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 1)
CIP: 51
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HPRS 2321 - Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
Cross-Listed With: HPRS 2021
Principles, procedures, and regulations governing the legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and health care professionals. Includes current ethical issues related to the various healthcare professions and patient confidentiality.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 51
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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HPRS 2331 - General Health Professions Management
Exploration and application of management concepts necessary for effective health profession operations.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 51
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HPRS 2332 - Health Care Communications
Methods of communication with clients, client support groups, health care professionals, and external agencies.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 51
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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HRPO 2301 - Human Resources Management
Behavioral and legal approaches to the management of human resources in organizations.
Recommended Basic Skills prerequisites: Ready for INRW 0420
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 52.1001
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: No
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HRPO 2307 - Organizational Behavior
The analysis and application of organizational theory, group dynamics, motivation theory, leadership concepts, and the integration of interdisciplinary concepts from the behavioral sciences.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 52.1003
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
An interdisciplinary, multi-perspective assessment of cultural, political, philosophical, and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of values and the historical development of the individual and of society.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 24.0103.51 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HUMA 1302 - Introduction to the Humanities II
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
An interdisciplinary, multi-perspective assessment of cultural, political, philosophical, and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of values and the historical development of the individual and of society.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 24.0103.51 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican-American Studies
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Introduction to the field of Mexican-American / Chicano/a Studies from its inception to the present. Interdisciplinary survey designed to introduce students to the salient cultural, economic, educational, historical, political, and social aspects of the Mexican-American / Chicano/a experience.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 05.0203.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HUMA 1311 - Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
This course is an exploration of the purposes and processes in the visual and performing arts (such as music, painting, drama, and dance) and the ways in which they express the values of the Mexican American/Chicano/a experience.
This course fulfills the Creative Arts foundational component area of the core and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 50.0703.54 26
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HUMA 2323 - World Cultures
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions. Introduces the major sub-fields: physical and cultural anthropology, archeology, linguistics, and ethnology.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 45.0201.51 25
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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HUWC 1266 - Practicum (or Field Experience)-Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. A college requirement for the course is the completion of a professional certification from a national organization associated with healthcare administration.
Semester Hours: (2 -0- 14)
CIP: 51.0703
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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IBUS 1301 - Principles of Exports
Export management processes and procedures. Includes governmental controls and compliance, licensing of products, documentation, commercial invoices, and transportation. Emphasizes human and public relations, management of personnel, finance, and accounting procedures.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 52.1101
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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IBUS 1305 - Introduction to International Business and Trade
The techniques for entering the international marketplace. Emphasis on the impact and dynamics of sociocultural, demographic, economic, technological, and political-legal factors in the foreign trade environment. Topics include patterns of world trade, internationalization of the firm, and operating procedures of the multinational enterprise.
Recommended Basic Skills prerequisites: Ready for INRW 0420, MATH 0410
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 52.1101
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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IBUS 1354 - International Marketing Management
Analysis of international marketing strategies using market trends, costs, forecasting, pricing, sourcing, and distribution factors. Development of an international marketing plan.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 52.1101
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: No
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IBUS 2345 - Import Customs Regulations
Duties and responsibilities of the licensed customs broker. Includes processes for customs
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 0)
CIP: 5211010004
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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IBUS 2380 - Cooperative Education-International Business
Career-related activities encountered in the students area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component.
Semester Hours: (3 -1- 20)
CIP: 5211010004
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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IEIR 1343 - Industrial Equipment Maintenance
Maintenance and repair of power transmission systems involving gear, V-belt, and chain drives with emphasis on both plain and anti-friction bearings. Introduces theory of various types of pumps and compressors. Laboratory activities include maintenance, repair, and overhaul procedures used on common process pumps and compressors.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 47.0105
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INCR 1302 - Physics of Instrumentation
An introduction to simple control loops. Introduction to pressure, temperature, level, and flow transmitters and the various transducers used in the detection of changes in process variables.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 1)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INEW 2434 - Advanced Web Programming
Web programming using industry-standard languages and data stores.
Semester Hours: (4 -2- 4)
CIP: 11.0801
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: No
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INMT 1319 - Manufacturing Processes
This course is an exploration of the methods used in manufacturing and the materials upon which these processes are used. The theory and application of processes used on metallic and non-metallic materials including metal forming, welding, machining, heat treating, plating, casting, and injection molding are studied. The student will recommend appropriate assembly and fabrication guidelines as well as formulate recommendations for process control systems. Recommended Basic Skills prerequisites: INRW 0420, MATH 0320
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 15.0613
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INMT 1343 - Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
Computer-assisted applications in integrating engineering graphics and manufacturing. Emphasis on the conversion of a working drawings using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software and related input and output devices translating into machine codes.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 1)
CIP: 15.0613
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INMT 2303 - Pumps, Compressors and Mechanical Drives
A study of the theory and operations of various types of pumps and compressors. Topics include mechanical power transmission systems including gears, v-belts, and chain drives.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 15.0613
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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INRW 0050 - Integrated Reading & Writing 16-hr Refresher
This refresher course is designed for students with TSI assessment scores that place them in INRW 0420 . This workshop-based course provides a review of reading and writing concepts and skills. After successfully completing the Refresher course, students will take a post-assessment to determine if they are eligible for ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1301 +INRW 0100 , ENGL 1301 +INRW 0201 , and INRW 0420 . Students who complete INRW 0050 successfully will be placed appropriately. Students who do not pass INRW 0050 will enroll in INRW courses per TSI placement scores.
Semester Hours: (0 -0- 1)
CIP: 32.0108.59 12
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INRW 0055 - Integrated Reading & Writing 8-hr Refresher
This refresher course is designed for students with TSI assessment scores that place them in INRW 0420. This workshop-based course provides a review of reading and writing concepts and skills. After successfully completing the Refresher course, students will take a post-assessment to determine if they are eligible for Freshman Composition I. Students who complete INRW 0055 successfully will be college eligible in reading and writing and may enroll in Freshman Composition I. Students who do not pass INRW 0055 will enroll in INRW 0420 per placement scores.
Semester Hours: (0 -0- 0.5)
CIP: 32.0108.60 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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INRW 0085 - Intervention Program
This college-prep course is designed for students who need to improve reading and writing effectiveness with multi-paragraph, college-level texts. Students will give oral and written responses to texts representative of a variety of disciplines and genres. Strong emphasis is placed on critical reading and writing skills. INRW lab will supplement class instruction. This course is for students who place TSI ABE level 3-4.
Semester Hours: (0 -0- 4)
CIP: 32.0108.59 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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INRW 0100 - Integrated Reading and Writing Special Topics
May serve as a refresher or as a supplemental course to developmental Integrated Reading and Writing courses or ENGL 1301. Course descriptions are available for each semester prior to registration. This course may be repeated when topics vary.
Semester Hours: (1 -1- 0)
CIP: 32.0108.59 12
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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INRW 0120 - Integrated Reading and Writing Special Topics
Corequisites: INRW 0420
Serves as a supplemental course to developmental INRW 0420. Course descriptions are available for each semester prior to registration. This course may be repeated when topics vary.
Semester Hours: (0 -1- 0)
CIP: 32.0108.69 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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INRW 0201 - INRW CoReq to ENGL 1301
Prerequisites: (TSIW 310-339 with Essay 3 or below, AND TSIR 351-390) or (TSIW 351-363 AND TSIR 343-350)
Corequisites: ENGL 1301
INRW 0201 is a two-hour non-course, competency-based (NCBO) course linked to an ENGL 1301 course, essentially making up a 5 hour Freshman Composition I sequence. Students placed in this CoReq will receive the support of 2-hours of classroom instruction designed to address each student's specific reading/writing weakness(es) and provide additional time-on-task for successful completion of the ENGL1301 learning outcomes. INRW learning outcomes will be addressed as needed to complement ENGL1301 instruction.
Semester Hours: (2 -2- 0)
CIP: 32.0108.60 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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INRW 0305 - Integrated Reading and Writing I
Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. This college-prep course is designed for students who need to improve reading and writing effectiveness with multi-paragraph, college-level texts. Students will give oral and written responses to texts representative of a variety of disciplines and genres. Strong emphasis is placed on critical reading and writing skills. INRW lab will supplement class instruction. Successful completion of this college-prep course with a grade of C or better prepares the student for INRW 0420.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 1)
CIP: 32.0108.59 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INRW 0420 - Integrated Reading and Writing II
Prerequisites: INRW 0050
Corequisites: This course requires a lab.
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: Ready for INRW 0420
This college-prep course is designed for students who need to improve reading and writing effectiveness with multi-paragraph, college-level texts. Students will give oral and written responses to texts representative of a variety of disciplines and genres. Strong emphasis is placed on critical reading and writing skills. INRW lab will supplement class instruction. Successful completion of this college-prep course with a grade of C or better fulfills INRW TSI requirements.
Semester Hours: (4 -4- 1)
CIP: 32.0108.59 12
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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INTC 1355 - Unit Operations
Prerequisites: Departmental approval
Automatic control requirements of industrial processes. Includes fluid flow and material transport, distillation, and extraction. Also covers control system design and control loop adjustments and analysis.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 1)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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INTC 1357 - AC/DC Motor Control
Prerequisites: CETT 1305 or CETT 1302 or CETT 1409
A study of electric motors and motor control devices common to a modern industrial environment; a presentation of motor characteristics with emphasis on starting, speed control, and stopping systems.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 4)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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INTC 1455 - Unit Operations
Automatic control requirements of industrial processes. Includes fluid flow and material transport, distillation, and extraction. Also covers control system design and control loop adjustments and analysis.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 3)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INTC 2330 - Instrumentation Systems Troubleshooting
Techniques for troubleshooting instrumentation systems in a process environment. Includes troubleshooting upsets in processes.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 2)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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INTC 2333 - Instrumentation Systems Installation
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0320
Synthesis, application, and integration of instrument installation components. Includes a comprehensive final project.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: No
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INTC 2336 - Distributed Control and Programmable Logic
An overview of distributed control systems including configuration of programmable logic controllers, smart transmitters, and field communicators. Functions of digital systems in a process control environment.
Semester Hours: (3 -2- 3)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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INTC 2433 - Instrumentation Systems Installation
Synthesis, application, and integration of instrument installation components. Includes a comprehensive final project.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 2)
CIP: 15.0404
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: No
SPC: Yes
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ITCC 1414 - CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks
This course covers networking architecture, structure, and functions; introduces the principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations to provide a foundation for the curriculum.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 2)
CIP: 11.1002
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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ITCC 1440 - CCNA 2: Routing and Switching Essentials
Prerequisites: ITCC 1414 or concurrent enrollment
Describes the architecture, components, and basic operation of routers and explains the basic principles of routing and routing protocols. It also provides an in-depth understanding of how switches operate and are implemented in the LAN environment for small and large networks.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 2)
CIP: 11.1002
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: No
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ITCC 1444 - CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials
Prerequisites: ITCC 1414 or concurrent enrollment
Describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in small networks and introduces wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts; provides an in-depth understanding of how routers and switches operate and are implemented in the LAN environment.
Semester Hours: (4 -3- 2)
CIP: 11.1002
Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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ITCC 2343 - Network Security
Prerequisites: ITCC 1440
Overall security processes with particular emphasis on hands-on skills in the following areas: security poicy design and management; security technologies; products and solutions; firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration, and maintenance; AAQA and VPN implementation using routers and firewalls.
Semester Hours: (3 -3- 1)
CIP: 11.1002
Offered at:
NLC: Yes
NVC: Yes
PAC: Yes
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes
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