*Fall 2008 Course Offerings
INTD1108 - HTML - Credits: 3
Students will learn the basics of creating web pages using up-to-date techniques with HTML, CSS and XHTML. In this hands on course students will learn to create standards based web pages that are cross browser compliant. Students will learn to make their web sites available on the web by uploading pages to a web server. Back to List
POLS1450 - Society & Law I - Credits: 3
This course includes the principles of business law and how the law affects society. Origins and development of law, federal and state court systems, and an investigation of the formal legal process are studied. Emphasis is placed on social forces, legal rights, and contracts. The purpose and intent of this course is to familiarize the learners with their legal rights and responsibilities as they relate to business law. Back to List
PSYC1200 - General Psychology - Credits: 3
Meets MNTC Goal Areas 5 and 9. This is a comprehensive introductory overview of psychology that studies human behavior and mental processes. Topics include research methods, the history of psychology, theories of human behavior, the physiological basis of behavior, sensation, perception, behavioral learning, memory, problem solving, language development, personality theory, intelligence, the influence of groups on the behavior of individuals, and altered states of consciousness such as sleep and dreams. Back to List
SPAN1101 - Beginning Spanish I - Credits: 4
This course introduces the basic elements of the Spanish Language. It includes practice in pronunciation, listening comprehension, elementary conversation, grammar, reading, writing and culture. It provides students with practical vocabulary in culturally authentic contexts and activities and cultural materials that emphasize communicative and cultural competency. Prerequisites: None Back to List
BIOL2202 - Principles Nutrition - Credits: 3
Meets MNTC Goal Areas 2 and 3. Prerequisites: Chem 1100 or 1111 or equivalent; or Biol 1111 or 2230 or equivalent; or instructor permission. A study of the fundamental principles of nutrition. The course will cover food composition, diet planning, utilization of food nutrients in the body, and the requirements for nutrients in infancy, childhood, teen years, athletes, adults and the elderly. Also included are discussions about current trends in nutrition, the relationship of diet and disease, and cultural differences in dietary practices. Students will apply the basic principles of nutrition through a study in diet analysis. Back to List
BIOL2252 - Anatomy & Phys I - Credits: 3
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 3, 10) This course acquaints students with the structure, function, and disease processes of cellular physiology, homeostasis, integumentary, respiration, lymphatics, immunity, heart, blood, joints, skeletal and muscular systems in the human body. This course also investigates the impact of environmental influences on the human body as well as the effects of the environment and genetics on disease processes. This course assists students in developing a basic understanding of the normal structure and function of the body. This course includes 2 lecture hours and 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: One of the following: BIOL1111, BIOL1004, admission to an Allied Health program, instructor permission. Back to List
GEOG1470 - World Regional Geography - Credits: 3
This course meets Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal area 8. This course is a broad overview of selected general geographic regions of the world and the discipline of geography. Back to List
MATH1110 - College Algebra - Credits: 3
(Fulfills MNTC Area: 4) This course covers basic algebraic operations, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, variation, functions and their graphs, binomial expansion, theory of equations, rational equations, conic sections, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations. Students who have taken MATH1113 will not receive credit for this course. Prerequisites: MATH0094, or MATH0098, or appropriate Math assessment test score. Back to List
PHIL1440 - Ethics - Credits: 3
This course meets Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal areas 7 and 9. This course introduces learners to the field of ethics. The development of ethical standards is explored as related to the individual, government, business, and society. Contemporary social issues and personal ethical dilemmas are examined from the perspective of moral roots. The course focuses on the consequences of thinking and behaving ethically. Back to List
*Spring 2009 Course Offerings
CPTR1106 - Microcomputer Databases - Credits: 3 Lab/Lecture: 2/1/0
This course covers database concepts, design, and construction using the latest database software. Topics include database normalization and table relationships, database objects, file creation, file manipulation, queries, macros, form development, and report generation. Database programming concepts will also be introduced. Back to List
HLTH1106 - Medical Terminology - Credits: 2 Lab/Lecture: 2/0/0
This course covers prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used to compose medical terms. Students learn to spell, pronounce, define, analyze, and formulate terminology related to body structure, disease, diagnosis, and treatment. Medical abbreviations are also covered. Prerequisites: None Back to List
SPAN1102 - Beginning Spanish II - Credits: 4 Lab/Lecture: 4/0/0
This course introduces the basic elements of the Spanish Language. It includes practice in pronunciation, listening comprehension, elementary conversation, grammar, reading, writing and culture. It provides students with practical vocabulary in culturally authentic contexts and activities and cultural materials that emphasize communicative and cultural competency. Prerequisites: SPAN1101, or instructor approval Back to List
BIOL2254 - Anatomy & Phys II - Credits: 3 Lab/Lecture: 2/1/0
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 3, 10) This is an advanced course that acquaints students with the structure, function, and disease processes of nerve tissue, central nervous, endocrine, digestion, nutrition, urinary, reproduction, development and genetic systems in the human body. This course will also investigate the impact of environmental influences on the human body as well as the effects of the environment and genetics on disease processes. This course includes 2 lecture hours and 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: One of the following: BIOL1111, BIOL1004, admission to an Allied Health program, instructor permission. Back to List
MATH1445 - Intro to Statistics - Credits: 3 Lab/Lecture: 3/0/0
This course meets Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal area 4. This course is primarily for business, science, liberal arts, psychology, and education majors. Topics studied include descriptive measures for empirical data, theory of probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions of statistics from large and small samples, estimation theory, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression. Prerequisite: MATH1415 or MATH1420. Back to List
PSYC2222 - Developmental Psy - Credits: 3 Lab/Lecture: 3/0/0
Meets MNTC Goal Areas 5 and 9. Prerequisite: PSYC1200 recommended. Study of human development from the life span perspective, including theories, stages and influences of development. The course views the individual from conception to death through physical, social, emotional and mental development. Back to List
SOCS1402 - Social Problems - Credits: 3 Lab/Lecture: 3/0/06
This course meets Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal areas 5 and 7. This course is an examination of social problems in a global context with emphasis on causes, conditions, consequences, and alternative methods of intervention. Much of the course focuses on a topical problem that students analyze and become actively involved in resolving. Issues may include poverty, racism, sexism, environmental challenges, violence, drug use/abuse, homelessness, physical and sexual abuse, and global issues. Back to List
SPCH1114 - Intro to Public Speaking - Credits: 3 Lab/Lecture: 3/0/0
Meets MNTC Goal Area 1. Prerequisite: Assessment into ENGL1101 or successful completion of ENGL0050. This course clarifies the process of oral communication, clarifies the basic principles of public speaking, and allows the student to increase the application of these principles both while speaking and while listening. Back to List
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