SDV 107 - Health Science College Experience

Course Objectives:
Objective 1:  Campus/college logistics and necessary skills  
    1.    Use e-mail, Web Advisor, Canvas, and internet applications, especially campus e-mail/Triton Pass, Navigate.
    2.    Explain the necessary steps for obtaining financial aid.
    3.    Define various financial aid options such as work-study, federal grants, subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans, and scholarships.
    4.    Demonstrate an understanding of effective credit use.
    5.    Demonstrate an ability to develop and utilize a personal financial budget.
    6.    Explain bookstore policies.
    7.    Identify and locate the basic office functions provided at Admissions, Computer Labs, Distance Education, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, International Student Advisor, Testing Center, Registrar/Student Records, Residence Life, Academic Resource Center, TRIO, and Triton Enrichment Center.

Objective 2:  Academic support
    1.    Demonstrate familiarity with the location of and range of services offered at Iowa Central.
    2.    Explain the benefits of support services such as the Academic Resource Center and demonstrate familiarity with their services, including tutoring, testing, and academic resources for writing and research.
    3.    Identify how to determine instructor office hours and appropriate instructor communications in and outside of class.
    4.    Demonstrate the ability to conduct research using print materials and internet sources.
    5.    Show familiarity with resources available at TRIO.
    6.    Demonstrate knowledge of and apply stress management strategies.
    7.    Demonstrate the skills involved in time management.
    8.    Apply strategies for note taking, studying and reading textbooks.
    9.    Utilize test-taking strategies.
 
Objective 3:  Advisement & Course Grading
    1.    Define the values of academic integrity and scholarship, particularly those related to cheating and plagiarism.
    2.    Explain the values inherent in higher education and a general education.
    3.    Identify the benefits of class attendance.
    4.    Define relevant academic terms, such as “mandatory placement,” and “academic withdrawal.”
    5.    Demonstrate how to build a class schedule and a graduation plan.
    6.    Participate in goal setting exercises.
    7.    Identify options for majors and career options and more advanced degrees.
    8.    Explain the basic steps involved in transferring to another college.
    9.    Recognize the benefits of winter interim and summer classes.
    10.    Demonstrate how to print and read a degree audit.
    11.    Demonstrate how to figure a GPA.
    12.    Interpret transcripts and FERPA.

Objective 4:  Personal Development
    1.    Define the benefits of extra-curricular activities.
    2.    Describe how valuing diversity in culture, race, gender, orientation and age can enhance student and personal success.
    3.    Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills (roommate relations).
    4.    Identify community resources.
    5.    Demonstrate awareness of personal security issues.

SDV 108 - The College Experience

1. Demonstrate familiarity with Iowa Central Community College services, goals, and policies.
2. Explain the purpose of higher education.
3. Apply personal and educational success strategies to the student’s college experience.
4. Participate within the Iowa Central community - both curricular and co-curricular.

Course Objectives:

Objective 1: Campus/college logistics and necessary skills

1. Use student e-mail, TritonPass, Canvas, College Catalog, and internet applications such as Office 365 and courseware.
2. Explain the necessary steps for obtaining financial aid.
3. Define various financial aid options such as work-study, federal grants, subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans, and scholarships.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of credit requirements on the student’s path towards a degree.
5. Demonstrate an ability to follow a personal financial budget.
6. Identify and locate the basic office functions provided at the Academic Resource Center, Admissions, Advising Center, Bookstore, Campus Security, Distance Education, Financial Aid, Housing, International Student Advisor, Mental Health Counselor, Registrar/Student Records, School Nurse, Testing Center, and TRIO.

Objective 2: Academic support

1. Explain the benefits of support services such as the Academic Resource Center and demonstrate familiarity with their services, including tutoring, testing, accommodations, and academic resources for writing and research.
2. Demonstrate the value and importance of instructor office hours and appropriate communication with instructors both in and outside of class.
3. Demonstrate the ability to conduct research using a variety of credible, academic sources.
4. Show familiarity with resources available at TRIO.
5. Apply strategies of stress management and time management.
6. Utilize strategies for reading textbooks, taking notes, taking tests, and studying.

Objective 3: Advisement & Course Grading

1. Define the repercussions for violating principles of academic integrity and scholarship, particularly those related to cheating and plagiarism.
2. Explain the values inherent in higher education and general education, including FERPA, HIPAA, Title IX, and Intellectual Property.
3. Recognize the benefits of class attendance and active participation.
4. Understand the purpose and role of mandatory placement in higher education.
5. Demonstrate how to build a class schedule and a graduation plan.
6. Participate in goal setting exercises.
7. Identify career options and opportunities for a variety of academic degrees and certificates.
8. Explain the basic steps involved in transferring to another college.
9. Demonstrate how to calculate GPA and read transcripts.

Objective 4: Personal Development

1. Define the benefits of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.
2. Describe how valuing diversity in culture, race, gender, orientation, and age can enhance student and personal success.
3. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
4. Identify community resources.
5. Demonstrate awareness of campus safety and personal security issues.

SDV 112 - Success Seminar

1. Develop greater personal responsibility, self-motivation, interdependence skills, and self-management strategies to ensure more successful college and life experiences.
2. Develop study skills and reading and writing skills to better meet expectations of academic audiences.
3. Increase self-awareness and understanding, developing emotional intelligence, and creative and critical thinking skills through thoughtful analysis and reflection strategies.

Chapter Objectives:

Chapter One: Getting on Course to Your Success

1. Managing your money
2. Understanding the culture of higher education
3. Understanding the expectations of College Educators
4. Understanding yourself

Chapter Two: Accepting Personal Responsibility

1. Adopting a Creator Mindset
2. Mastering Creator Language
3. Making Wise Decisions

Chapter Three: Discovering Self-Motivation

1. Creating Inner Motivation
2. Designing a Compelling Life Plan
3. Committing to Your Goals and Dreams

Chapter Four: Mastering Self-Management

1. Acting on Purpose
2. Creating a Leak-Proof Self-Management System
3. Developing Self-Discipline

Chapter Five: Employing Interdependence

1. Creating a Support-System
2. Strengthening Relationships with Active Learning
3. Respecting Cultural Differences

Chapter Six: Gaining Self-Awareness

1. Recognizing When You Are Off Course
2. Rewriting Your Outdated Scripts

Chapter Seven: Adopting Lifelong Learning

1. Developing a Learning Orientation to Life
2. Discovering Your Preferred Ways of Learning
3. Employing Critical Thinking

Chapter Eight: Developing Emotional Intelligence

1. Understanding Emotional Intelligence
2. Reducing Stress
3. Increasing Happiness

Chapter Nine: Staying on Course to Your Success

1. Planning Your Next Steps
2. Re-Assessment of the Self

Study Skills Supplement: Becoming an Active Learner

1. Reading
2. Taking Notes
3. Organizing Study Materials
4. Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials
5. Taking Tests
6. Writing

SDV 116 - Strategies for Online Academic Success

Course Objectives:

1. Learn how to submit a document, how to find feedback left in an assignment link, and how to e-mail the instructor. The student will also learn how to find their grades in WebAdvisor.

2. Learn the policies and procedures associated with online learning at Iowa Central.

3. Learn navigation of and demonstrate how to find information on the Iowa Central web site Define relevant academic terms, such as “mandatory placement,” and “academic withdrawal.”

4. Learn the requirements for maintaining satisfactory academic progress.

5. Demonstrate the skills involved in time management.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of and apply stress management strategies.

7. Participate in goal-setting exercises and the strategies for staying motivated.

8. Identify various majors and career options, including more advanced degrees.

9. Understand the necessary steps for obtaining financial aid and define various financial aid options such as work-study, federal grants, and subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans.

10. Explain the various features and dangers of credit cards.

11. Demonstrate awareness about identity theft and personal security issues.

12. Demonstrate the ability to conduct research using reliable Internet sources

13. Define the values of academic integrity and scholarship, particularly those related to cheating and plagiarism.

14. Understand FERPA.

15. Understand personal learning styles and the applications of them, in addition to the effective use of study skills and test-taking tips.

16. Demonstrate how to calculate a Grade Point Average.

17. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the importance of developing them for application in academic papers as well as outside of college.

SDV 118 - The Online Experience

1. Demonstrate familiarity with Iowa Central services, goals, and policies.

2. Explain the intent of higher education.

3. Apply personal and educational success strategies to his/her college experience.

4. Demonstrate competency within the online academic environment.

Course Objectives:

Topic 1:

1. Learn how to use Iowa Central e-mail, navigation of Canvas (the course management system).

2. Demonstrate positive online communication skills and the appropriate use of interaction in the discussion forums.

Topic 2:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of and apply study skills strategies.

2. Utilize student tools for achieving academic success.

3. Explore personal learning styles and ways to enhance them.

4. Understand how to effectively answer different types of tests.

Topic 3: 

1. Define the values of academic integrity and scholarship, particularly those related to cheating and plagiarism.

2. Understand basic APA and MLA Style rules and usage.

Topic 4:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of a reliable database for conducting research.

2. Demonstrate the ability to screen sources for reliability.

Topic 5:

1. Utilize Turnitin.com.

2. Demonstrate effective writing skills.

3. Identify various majors and career options.

4. Explore in depth two careers of choice.

Topic 6:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of and apply stress and time management strategies.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of how to effectively answer essay questions.

Topic 7:

1. Understand the benefits and value of a higher education.

2. Strategies for staying motivated to succeed.

3. Participate in goal-setting exercises and understand the importance of setting goals.

Topic 8:

1. The basics of financial aid, including the various financial aid options such as Work-Study, federal grants, subsidized versus unsubsidized loans, and scholarships.

2. Review factors related to financial success and debt management.

3. Understand FERPA.

4. Demonstrate how to calculate a GPA

SDV 166 - Employee Relations I

SDV 167 - Employee Relations II

SDV 168 - Employee Relations III

SDV 195 - Student Government

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of student government in campus activities.
2. Formulate possible solutions to important problems impacting college campuses, states, and localities.
3. Interact with fellow students and citizens in a productive manner with an emphasis on coalition-building and achieving compromise.
4. Develop an integrated approach towards understanding individuals, groups, communities, and organization within the context of both the general campus environment and the community.
5. Develop self-awareness of one’s own abilities, personalities, values, needs, motivations, limitations, and action patterns in dealing with fellow students, staff, and community members.

Course Objectives:

1. Cite examples of skills necessary for the mobilization of community and campus to meet social needs.
2. Cite examples of ways in which groups such as the Student Senate can be utilized to promote positive social changes.
3. Demonstrate the skills necessary to be an effective leader within a campus organization or community.
4. Develop skills in management, marketing, public relations, student activities, and campus governance and administration.
5. Appreciate the importance of civic involvement and volunteerism in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society.

SDV 230 - Introduction to Honors

1. Demonstrate familiarity with ICCC services, goals, policies, and honors program expectations and demonstrate competency (comfort) within the ICCC community - both academically and personally.
2. Develop effective written and oral communication skills.
3. Explain the intent of higher education and develop their ability to analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.
4. Understand how scholars think about problems, formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them.
5. Develop the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

Course Objectives:

Outcome 1:  Campus/college logistics and necessary skills 

1. Use e-mail, Web Advisor, Canvas, and internet applications, especially campus e-mail/ Triton Pass, Self-Service.
2. Explain the necessary steps for obtaining financial aid.
3.  Define various financial aid options such as work-study, federal grants, subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans, and scholarships.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of effective credit use.
5. Demonstrate an ability to develop and utilize a personal financial budget.
6. Explain bookstore policies.
7. Identify and locate the basic office functions provided at Admissions, Computer Labs, Distance Education, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, International Student Advisor, Testing Center, Registrar/Student Records, Residence Life, Academic Resource Center, TRIO, and Advising Center.

Outcome 2:  Academic support

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the location of and range of services offered at Iowa Central.
2. Explain the benefits of support services such as the Academic Resource Center and demonstrate familiarity with their services, including tutoring, testing, and academic resources for writing and research.
3. Identify how to determine instructor office hours and appropriate instructor communications in and outside of class.
4. Demonstrate the ability to conduct research using print materials and internet sources.
5. Show familiarity with resources available at TRIO.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of and apply stress management strategies.
7. Demonstrate the skills involved in time management.
8. Apply strategies for note taking, studying and reading textbooks.
9. Utilize test-taking strategies.

Outcome 3:  Advisement & Course Grading

1. Define the values of academic integrity and scholarship, particularly those related to cheating and plagiarism.
2. Explain the values inherent in higher education and a general education.
3. Identify the benefits of class attendance.
4. Define relevant academic terms, such as “mandatory placement,” and “academic withdrawal.”
5. Demonstrate how to build a class schedule and a graduation plan.
6. Participate in goal setting exercises.
7. Identify options for majors and career options and more advanced degrees.
8. Explain the basic steps involved in transferring to another college.
9. Recognize the benefits of winter interim and summer classes.
10. Demonstrate how to print and read a degree audit.
11. Demonstrate how to figure a GPA.
12. Interpret transcripts and FERPA.

Outcome 4:  Personal Development

1. Define the benefits of extra-curricular activities.
2. Describe how valuing diversity in culture, race, gender, orientation and age can enhance student and personal success.
3. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills (roommate relations).
4. Identify community resources.
5. Demonstrate awareness of personal security issues.

Outcome 5:  Communication

1. Participate in small and large group discussions about various topics.
2. Compose research and reflection summaries and essays.
3. Create an electronic portfolio.

Outcome 6:  Data Interpretation

1. Analyze and interpret real world data.
2.  Explain the importance of data interpretation.

Outcome 7:  Scholarly thinking

1. Summarize the main steps involved in scholarly thinking.
2. Create an Honors Project outline.

Outcome 8:  Critical Thinking

1. Evaluate a variety of current topics of interest/relevance.
2. Prepare and defend a list of vital leadership characteristics.

SDV 231 - Honors Capstone

1. Write reports utilizing effective written communication skills.
2. Prepare a presentation exhibiting effective oral communication skills.
3. Analyze and then synthesize a broad range of material from various sources.
4. Integrate scholarly thinking to evaluate problems, formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them
5. Incorporate knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers

 Course Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Communication

1. Participate in small and large group discussions about various topics.
2. Compose research and reflection summaries and essays.
3. Complete an electronic portfolio.
4. Prepare and present Honors Program accomplishments in both formal and non-formal settings.

Outcome 2: Data Interpretation

1. Analyze and interpret real world data.
2. Assess the importance of data interpretation.

Outcome 3: Scholarly thinking

1. Summarize the main steps involved in scholarly thinking.
2. Judge and support/refute past and current works of scholars.

Outcome 4: Critical Thinking

1. Select a variety of current topics of interest and summarize their relevance.
2. Integrate information from multiple disciplines to formulate arguments in regards to current topics of interest.
3. Teach others about vital leadership characteristics.

SDV 925 - Honors Service Learning Project

1. Illustrate effective written communication skills.
2. Model effective oral communication skills.
3. Demonstrate their ability to analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.
4. Analyze how scholars think about problems, formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them.
5. Show the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the benefits of volunteer work.

2. List possible ways that volunteer work could be improved.

3. Analyze a personal volunteer experience.

SMM 110 - Writing for the Web

1. Understand the roll of Web Analytics.
2. Critically discuss and analyze analytics within different marketing campaigns. 
3. Know how to set up/ read different reports. 
4. Know how to set site goals that should be used to define success.

Course Objectives:  

1. Students will evaluate the design and content of web texts and create their own web sites. 

2. Students will engage in both the production of written texts for the internet and also develop a critical eye for examining the written texts present on the Web.  

3. Students will develop an understanding of how the relationship between reader and writer is affected by the evolution of technologies. 

SMM 170 - Social Media Campaigns

b. Students will prepare relationships will local civic/non-profits photographing and creating marketing material.

c. Students will demonstrate preparation for their professional field and ability to create a professional portfolio of images for specific projects.

d. Students will expand their knowledge by engaging in a variety of approaches to social media, while incorporating a conceptual framework in their exploration.

e. Students will demonstrate the ability to run a successful social media campaign on all social media platforms.

Course Objectives:

a. Use social media to disseminate information to target audiences.

b. Think critically about existing social media and emerging platform campaigns, offering ideas for improvement.

c. Develop a relevant and appropriate social media presence for an existing brand.

d. Develop an understanding of mobile platforms and create a mobile campaign for a brand.

e. Track the success of social media campaigns using concrete metrics.

f. Optimize Web content for search engine and social media optimization.

g. Demonstrate personal accountability through active and consistent class participation.

SMM 200 - Emerging Media Technologies

• Execute appropriate strategies and techniques when conducting interviews in and during breaking news events.

• Use mobile communication devices for producing news stories and assess the viability of using mobile devices to create high quality journalism.

• Develop a journalism audience using social media.

SMM 210 - Web Analytics

1. Understand the roll of Web Analytics.
2. Critically discuss and analyze analytics within different marketing campaigns.
3. Know how to set up/ read different reports.
4. Know how to set site goals that should be used to define success.

Course Objectives:

1. Web analytics concepts and terms, and the types of web analytics metrics and
data sources.
2. How news audiences should be segmented and measured.

3. The differences between e-commerce sites and content-based sites, or those that are supported by advertising, sponsorships and subscriptions.

4. How to set site goals and determine the metrics that should be used to define success.

5. The site architecture and coding needed to gather the right data.

6. How to use data from Google Analytics and Omniture, the two leading web analytics systems.

7. How to present web analytics data to senior management and other site decision-makers.

SMM 910 - Internship

SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology

• Effectively communicate a comprehension of sociology as a scholarly discipline and its main forms of inquiry and research methods.
  Course Objectives:
• • Describe the academic discipline of sociology and its main concerns and focal points of study.
  • Differentiate between macrosociology and microsociology.
  • Evaluate the ways in which sociology seeks to better understand observable patterns of human interaction within large and small groups, and in societies and worldwide patterns of interaction.
  • Identify and evaluate the role of the sociological imagination in formulating potential answers to sociological questions.
  • Describe and evaluate the methods of sociological research in formulating potential answers to sociological questions.
• Describe and assess the contributions from the men and women who are considered pioneers in the discipline of sociology.
  Course Objectives:
• • Describe and assess the contributions of Auguste Comte to the discipline of sociology.
  • Describe and assess the contributions of Emile Durkheim to the discipline of sociology.
  • Describe and assess the contributions of Karl Marx to the discipline of sociology.
  • Describe and assess the contributions of Max Weber to the discipline of sociology.
  • Describe and assess the contributions of various modern social theorists to the discipline of sociology.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of society and culture in human interaction.
  Course Objectives:
• • Differentiate between society and culture, and provide examples of each of these sociological concepts.
  • Define basic concepts related to society and culture (social structure, social institutions, norms, values, roles, and statuses) and provide relevant examples of each concept.
  • Critically analyze how and why various societies in our world construct their social order as they do in order to create for them an effectively functioning culture.
  • Differentiate between material and nonmaterial forms of culture, and provide relevant examples of each concept.
  • Define the concept of cultural universals and provide examples of the major categories of cultural universals in the world today.
• Identify and evaluate the structural functionalist, social conflict, and symbolic interactionist theoretical perspectives of sociology.

Course Objectives:

• • Identify and evaluate the structural functionalist perspective of sociology.
  • Identify and evaluate the social conflict (or Marxist) perspective of sociology.
  • Identify and evaluate the symbolic interactionist perspective of sociology.
  • Compare and contrast the three major theoretical perspectives of sociology.
  • Critically analyze each of the three major sociological perspectives in the study of social structures, social institutions, human interaction, and other sociological phenomena.
• Objectively interpret and evaluate the influence of major social forces that have had an impact on American society and the societies of the world today.
  Course Objectives:
• • Interpret and evaluate the influence of the economy and work on American society and the societies of the world today.
  • Interpret and evaluate the influence of government and politics on American society and the societies of the world today.
  • Interpret and evaluate the influence of religion on American society and the societies of the world today.
  • Interpret and evaluate the influence of the marriage and family and other intimate relationships on American society and the societies of the world today. 
  • Interpret and evaluate the influence of mass media, education, crime, healthcare, population and urbanization, and other social forces on American society and the societies of the world today.
• Effectively describe and analyze the main forms of social interaction that occur within societies and cultures.
  Course Objectives:
• • Describe and evaluate the ways in which humans seek to impress and influence other humans and how this interaction may create a lasting impact.
  • Describe and critically analyze sociological theories of socialization and personality, and how these differ from psychological theories.
  • Describe the role of groups and informal and formal organizations as they function in societies and cultures.
  • Objectively evaluate the positive and negative role of deviant behavior in groups, in society, and in the world today.
  • Identify the role of social movements and technology in the creation of social change.
• Describe and interpret the role of race, ethnicity, social class, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and family and marital status, in human interaction and social stratification.
  Course Objectives:
• • Describe and interpret the role of race and ethnicity in human interaction and social stratification.
  • Describe and interpret the role of social class in human interaction and social stratification.
  • Describe and interpret the role of religion in human interaction and social stratification.
  • Describe and interpret the role of age in human interaction and social stratification.
  • Describe and interpret the role of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and family and marital status, in human interaction and social stratification.

SOC 115 - Social Problems

• Evaluate the role of social problems in our society and in the societies of the world today.

Course Objectives:

• • Define the concept of a social problem and provide contemporary examples of social problems in American society and other societies of the world today.
  • Identify the term sociological imagination and its importance in the study of social problems.
  • Describe basic concepts of research methods as applied to the study of social problems.
  • Identify the roles of social problems and the impact that such roles have on American society and other societies.
  • List and explain the main stages of a research study as applied to social problems.

• Analyze social forces at work in societies that have an impact on social problems.

Course Objectives:

• • Identify various social structures and explain how they have a major impact on social problems.
  • Define social movements and explain how they have a major impact on social problems.
  • Explain how mass media and social media have a major impact on social problems.
  • Explain how government and politics have a major impact on social problems.
  • Explain how the economy and work have a major impact on social problems.

• Recognize the interconnectedness of contemporary social forces which significantly influence the creation and continuance of social problems in our society and in the societies of our world.

Course Objectives:

• • Explain how globalization has contributed to social problems related to the economy, such as unemployment, poverty, and socioeconomic inequality.
  • Assess the impact of a post-industrialized society on social problems in America and around the world.
  • Explain how globalization has contributed to social problems related to such phenomena as health care, population growth, crime, the natural environment, and drug abuse.
  • Explain how globalization affects the permeability of international borders, and related social problems involving immigration, transnational corporations, and free trade agreements.
  • Evaluate the movement towards globalization of technology and its impact on social problems in America and other societies.

• Interpret sociological perspectives explaining the origin and functioning of social problems.

Course Objectives:

• • Describe the four primary sociological perspectives: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and feminism.
  • Describe and analyze how structural functionalism explains the origin and functioning of social problems.
  • Describe and analyze how conflict theory explains the origin and functioning of social problems.
  • Describe and analyze how symbolic interactionism explains the origin and functioning of social problems.
  • Describe and analyze how feminism explains the origin and functioning of social problems.

• Appraise how social and cultural factors influence our definition of a social problem and critically analyze the various problems.

Course Objectives:

• • Describe the concept of race as socially constructed and critically analyze social problems related to race and racism.
  • Describe the concept of ethnicity as socially constructed and critically analyze social problems related to ethnicity and ethnocentrism.
  • Describe the concepts of sex and gender as socially constructed and critically analyze social problems related to sex, gender, and sexism.
  • Describe the concept of sexual orientation as socially constructed and critically analyze social problems related to sexual orientation and heterosexism/homophobia.
  • Appraise how social and cultural factors influence our definitions of prejudice and discrimination, and critically analyze prejudice and discrimination as they relate to such phenomena as employment, education, crime, and drug abuse.

• Comprehend the relativity of cultural values held among various world cultures sub-cultural groups, and the influence of these culturally held values in creation and continuance of social problems in our world today.

Course Objectives:

• • Summarize the diversity of cultures and subcultures in the world, and analyze the role played by cultural differences in the creation and continuance of social problems.
  • Identify the cultural patterns of interaction between people and groups of different races and ethnicities, and how such patterns of interaction can contribute to social problems.
  • Identify the cultural patterns of interaction between people and groups of different genders, gender identities, and sexual orientations, and how such patterns of interaction can contribute to social problems.
  • Identify the cultural patterns of interaction between people and groups of different religions, and how such patterns of interaction can contribute to social problems.
  • Summarize the diversity of families around the world and the influence of families in the creation and continuance of social problems.

• Assess some of the social problems of our society and the societies of the world.

Course Objectives:

• • Describe the consequences of poverty, economic inequality, unemployment, and other economic-based social problems for individuals, families, and societies.
  • Analyze the role of crime and drug abuse on individuals, families, and societies, and the various responses to such ever-changing problems.
  • Analyze various types of prejudice and discrimination and their overall impact on individuals, families, and societies.
  • Analyze the role of education and the consequences of educational inequities for individuals, families, and societies.
  • Analyze the role of healthcare and the consequences of unequal access to health care for individuals, families, and societies.

SOC 120 - Marriage and Family

• Define “marriage” and “family” and explain how the meaning of these terms varies by time and place.

Course objectives:

• • Define “marriage” and explain how the meaning of this term varies by time and place.
  • Define “family” and explain how the meaning of this term varies by time and place.
  • Utilize sociological theories to explain why marriage and family are considered to be both social structures and social institutions.
  • Explain how marriage and family are impacted in various societies by biological, sociocultural, and economic factors.
  • Explain how marriage and family are impacted in various societies by political and legal factors.

• Describe major kinds of societies, what distinguishes them, and describe typical family relationships within these societies.

Course objectives:

• • Identify major kinds of societies and major kinds of marriage and family structures in history and the contemporary era.
  • Differentiate between extended and nuclear family structures, monogamous and polygamous family structures, and patrilineal and matrilineal family structures.
  • Describe typical family relationships in major kinds of societies in history and the contemporary era.
  • Explainhowculturalinfluencesaffectone’sindividualandfamilysituation in major kinds of societies in history and the contemporary era.
  • Apply the main theoretical approaches of sociology (structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism) to an analysis of marriage and family relations.

• Describe the historical background of marriage and family relationships in our contemporary culture and demonstrate an awareness of how marriage and family relationships have changed in various ways.

Course objectives:

• • Describe the historical, sociocultural, and legal background of marriage and family relationships.
  • Evaluate the evolution of marriage and family relationships when it comes the variable of social class.
  • Evaluate the evolution of marriage and family relationships when it comes the variables of sex and gender.
  • Evaluate the evolution of marriage and family relationships when it comes the variables of race, ethnicity, and religion.
  • Evaluate the evolution of marriage and family relationships when it comes the variables of sexual orientation and gender identity.

• Identify and assess social problems that are germane to marriage and family in contemporary American society.

Course objectives:

• • Describe and evaluate the social problems of infidelity and divorce.
  • Describe and evaluate the social problems of domestic violence, including both spousal abuse and child abuse.
  • Describe and evaluate the social problems of families in poverty, with an emphasis on the feminization of poverty.
  • Describe and evaluate the social problems of inadequate access to health care, including family planning services.
  • Describe and evaluate alcohol and substance abuse and other social problems that negatively impact families and marital relationships.

• Analyze the life situation of persons who are culturally or physically different or who have lived in times past and show how one might promote more tolerance and acceptance of traditions, beliefs, and behaviors that may be different.

Course objectives:

• • Analyze the life situation of persons who are living in families headed by single parents, stepparents, adopted parents, or foster parents.
  • Analyze the life situation of persons who are cohabitating or living in families headed by cohabitating couples.
  • Analyze the life situation of persons who are living in households headed by interracial, interethnic, or interfaith couples.
  • Analyze the life situation of persons who are living in households headed by intergenerational couples, same-sex couples, or other non-traditional couples.
  • Analyze the life situation of persons who are living in households that contain people with disabilities.

• Evaluate how past cultural guidelines are today being constantly challenged, seen as outdated or irrelevant, and no longer accepted by many persons as the best guide for one’s important relationships.

Course objectives:

• • Describe and evaluate the cultural context in which courtship, dating, and premarital sex have evolved in the modern era.
  • Describe and evaluate the cultural context in which norms and values relating to monogamy have evolved in the modern era.
  • Describe and evaluate the cultural context in which gender roles within marriage and family have evolved in the modern era.
  • Describe and evaluate the cultural context in which the issue of sexually transmitted diseases has evolved in the modern era.
  • Describe and evaluate the cultural context in which the issue of social welfare support for families with children has evolved in the modern era.

• Describe and analyze processes involved in decision-making that can be helpful in making decisions concerning important relationships in one’s life and how they can be applied to one’s individual life situation.

Course objectives:

• • List some effective methods that can be used to diminish unnecessary stress in important relationships in one’s life.
  • Apply the information concerning unrealistic expectations, ineffective defenses, and unnecessary provocations that are preventable and sometimes curable in one’s important relationships in life.
  • Effectively demonstrate ways to improve communication, reduce conflict, manage stress, and avoid crisis in important relationships in one’s life.
  • Apply information about ways to build, maintain, and strengthen relationships that are valued.
  • Describe ways to terminate unsalvageable, unrewarding, or destructive relationships and be able to demonstrate the ability to apply such knowledge.

SOC 130 - Introduction to Gerontology

SOC 140 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Course Objectives:
Students will be able to:
1. Practice their understanding of skill assessment of cultural diversity and cultural competence.
2. Integrate research data and critical thinking into their social work practice.
3. Illustrate their understanding in the areas of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of discrimination and oppression, and the impact on human behaviors.
4. Distinguish the interrelationships between human behavior and in the realms of biological, psychological, and social processes.
5. Examine one’s own values and beliefs.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of systems theory and social systems theory as it applies to social work.
7. Report human behavior with respect to social and cultural contexts.
8. Examine the theories and concepts that are fundamental to an understanding of human behavior. 

SOC 150 - Introduction to Human Services

This course will provide an overview of human services and the social welfare institutions. The historical development and the philosophy of the social service will be reviewed as well as the legislative and economic influences.  The diversity and complex spectrum of services and program will be examined. 

The students will learn about the helping relationships, active listening skills, and essential worker attitudes plus values awareness.  Impersonal violence and oppression will be analyzed as well as promoting individual and professional cultural competence.   Special populations will be examined and their special needs.   The NASW Code of Ethics will be examined and its application to the helping services.  The class material will assist the student to better understand themselves and their world through value clarifications and a social justice lens

The course will focus upon enhancing the quality of life of the students and society.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/face-to-face, and online

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

Outcome 1: Specify and define human services work and social welfare.

Outcome 2: Appraise the various duties and roles of human service workers and helping professionals.

Outcome 3: Appraise and demonstrate the skills necessary to be an effective human service worker.

Objectives:

Outcome 1: Students will be able to classify what is the helping profession, what help is and why it might be needed. They will also be able to contrast different kinds of help and helping professions, social work and the theoretical foundations. Outcome 2: Students will be able to explain effective helper practice, attitudes, and values including suspending judgment, supporting choice, using respectful language and being honest, genuine, and trustworthy.

Outcome 3: Students will be able to demonstrate active listening techniques and the importance of being an emphatic listener in the helping relationships, problem-solving and crisis interventions with individuals, groups or communities.

Outcome 4: Students will explain the need for competence in social welfare. Students will define and understand culture, social justice, interpersonal violence, and oppression.

Outcome 5: Students will demonstrate an awareness of the special population needs such as of elders, criminal justice, mental health, school settings, addictions and health care. Outcome 6: Students will determine the importance of family in helping. They will learn about family characteristics and develop an understanding of the family systems approach. Students will be able to identify the developmental stages of the family life cycle.

Outcome 7: Student will differentiate of the needs and vulnerabilities of those with disabilities. Students will be able to differentiate, and be able to list their needs at different stages of life.

Outcome 8: Students will be able to classify and describe the key principles and elements of case management and service coordination.

SOC 200 - Minority Group Relations

• Describe and assess the role of privilege, power, oppression, prejudice, and discrimination, in the dynamics between dominant and subordinate groups in society. 

Course objectives: 

• Describe and assess the role of privilege in the dynamics between dominant and subordinate groups in society.  
• Describe and assess the role of power in the dynamics between dominant and subordinate groups in society.  
• Describe and assess the role of oppression in the dynamics between dominant and subordinate groups in society.  
• Describe and assess the role of prejudice in the dynamics between dominant and subordinate groups in society.  
• Describe and assess the role of discrimination in the dynamics between dominant and subordinate groups in society.  

• Define the term, “minority group,” and describe minority group characteristics and interactions with dominant groups. 

Course objectives: 

• Identify and define the term “minority group” and describe minority group characteristics.
• Identify the accomplishments and contributions of various minority groups to the nation and the world. 
• Recognize how minority groups have influenced the larger American society.
• Evaluate alternative political viewpoints relating to social and economic problems impacting minority groups. 
• Formulate and identify potential solutions to problems experienced by minority groups in America.  

• Trace the sociohistorical background of racial, ethnic, religious, gender, and sexual orientation, minority groups studied in this course. 

Course objectives: 

• Trace the sociohistorical background of racial minority groups studied in this course.
• Trace the sociohistorical background of ethnic minority groups studied in this course.
• Trace the sociohistorical background of religious minority groups studied in this course.
• Trace the sociohistorical background of religious minority groups studied in this course.
• Trace the sociohistorical background of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation minority groups studied in this course. 

• Evaluate the impact that the American experience has had on individuals in minority groups.  

Course objectives: 

• Evaluate the impact that the American experience has had on African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and other racial or ethnic minority groups. 
• Evaluate the impact that the American experience has had immigrants and their progeny since the founding of the country.
• Evaluate the impact that the American experience has had on Catholic Americans, Jewish Americans, Muslim Americans, Buddhist Americans, Mormons, Amish, and other religious minority groups. 
• Evaluate the impact that the American experience has had on women and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) people. 
• Evaluate the impact that the American experience has had on people with disabilities, the elderly, the poor, and other marginalized groups in society.  

• Describe dominant group/minority group interactions in the United States, and the factors that influence those interactions over time and by circumstances.  

Course objectives: 

• Describe dominant group/minority group interactions in the United States.
• Evaluate the factors that influence dominant group/minority group interactions over time and by circumstances.
• Identify and describe common dominant group reactions to minority groups.
• Identify and describe common minority group responses to dominant groups.
• Recognize the conflict between differing values of dominant and subordinate groups.   

• Explain how minority-based social movements have been involved in the struggle for equality.  

Course objectives: 

• Explain how the African American civil rights movement has been involved in the struggle for equality. 
• Explain how the Native American rights movement has been involved in the struggle for equality. 
• Explain how the Hispanic/Latino rights movement has been involved in the struggle for equality. 
• Explain how the feminist movement has been involved in the struggle for equality. 
• Explain how the LGBTQ rights movement has been involved in the struggle for equality.  

• Apply sociological and social psychological theories to the study of American minority groups and their interactions with dominant groups.  

Course objectives: 

• Apply structural functional theories to an analysis of American minority groups and their interactions with dominant groups. 
• Apply social conflict theories to an analysis of American minority groups and their interactions with dominant groups. 
• Apply symbolic interactionist theories to an analysis of American minority groups and their interactions with dominant groups. 
• Apply feminist theories to an analysis of American minority groups and their interactions with dominant groups. 
• Apply social psychological theories to an analysis of American minority groups and their interactions with dominant groups.  

SOC 927 - Honors Study

2. Exhibit effective oral communication skills.

3. Analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.

4. Formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them while simultaneously reflecting on how scholars think about problems.

5. Illustrate the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

SOC 949 - Special Topics

SPC 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication

1. Demonstrate understanding of the communication process.

2. Develop verbal and nonverbal communication skills.

3. Understand the impact of context, gender and culture on communication.

4. Utilize effective research skills to develop and present speeches that best suit the occasion.

Course Objectives:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the communication process.
    1.1 Explain the relational, transactional nature of interpersonal communication.
    1.2 Recognize the challenges that can impede effective listening.
    1.3 Recognize the stages and dialectical tension typically experienced in interpersonal relationships.
2. Develop verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
    2.1 Recognize the impact, both positive and negative, of language in interpersonal relationship.
    2.2 Recognize the distinguishing characteristics of nonverbal communication.
    2.3 Explain styles of handling conflict and how they are communicated.
3. Understand the impact of context, gender and culture on communication.
    3.1 Understand the relationship between intercultural and interpersonal dimensions of communication.
    3.2 Recognize the range of co-culture in today’s society and how co-cultural factors can affect interpersonal communication.
    3.3 Describe the influence gender has on language use in interpersonal relationships.

4. Utilize effective research skills to develop and present speeches that fit the occasion.
    4.1 Select topics that are appropriate for the audience and purpose of the assignment.
    4.2 Construct a viable central idea.
    4.3 Choose relevant, factual information from sources to support the central idea.
    4.4 Organize a presentation logically.
    4.5 Prepare thoroughly for each presentation by creating a manuscript and practicing extemporaneous delivery from notecards.
    4.6 Employ presentation software or other visuals to enhance a presentation.
    4.7 Demonstrate appropriate volume, pace, eye contact, tone of voice, and facial expression.
    4.8 Use note cards effectively.

SPC 112 - Public Speaking

A. Create presentations for a variety of purposes.

1. Select topics that are appropriate for the audience and purpose of the assignment.
2. Construct a viable central idea.
3. Choose relevant, factual information from. sources to support the central idea.
4. Organize a presentation logically.
5. Prepare thoroughly for each presentation by creating a manuscript and practicing extemporaneous delivery from notecards.

B. Demonstrate effective delivery techniques.

1. Employ presentation software or other visuals to enhance a presentation.
2. Demonstrate appropriate volume, pace, eye contact, tone of voice, and facial expression.
3. Use note cards effectively.

C. Evaluate online sources for credibility.

1. Assess a source’s reliability based on function, authorship, currency, accuracy, and objectivity.
2. Specify what makes a particular source acceptable for college-level research.

D. Integrate information from credible sources into presentations.

1. Synthesize a variety of valid, useful sources-beyond an Internet search engine.
2. Apply current Modern Language Association format.
3. Employ both quotations and paraphrasing.
4. Use correct citation methods.

E. Demonstrate ethical behavior as a speaker and as a listener.

1. Analyze an audience to determine wants, needs, and interests.
2. Demonstrate preparedness, honesty, and accuracy.
3. Demonstrate respect for an audience’s time, culture, values, and dignity.
4. Practice speaker responsibility by accurately crediting sources both orally and in writing.
5. Practice listener responsibility by eliminating distractions and focusing on the speaker.
6. Evaluate peers’ presentations by employing active listening and offering constructive criticism.

SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication

1. Explain the relational, transactional nature of interpersonal communication.
2. Recognize the challenges that can impede effective listening.
3. Recognize the stages and dialectical tensions typically experienced in interpersonal relationships.

1. Distinguish between facilitative and debilitative emotions, and explain how reappraisal may be used to manage emotions effectively.
2. Identify specific skills communicators can use to maintain and improve their interpersonal relationships.
3. Recognize and explain the factors that create defensive and supportive communication climates.

SPC 132 - Group Communication

• Experiment with the relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication in terms of successful communications.
• List and employ techniques for controlling highly dominant group members.
• Identify the behavior functions provided by observed small group members.

Cultivate ethical standards for behavior within a small group.

• Dramatize examples of assertive, aggressive and passive behaviors.
• Explain the ethical concerns regarding the treatment of speech, of people and of information.

Assess cultural differences and employ techniques to overcome cultural barriers.

• Breakdown how change impacts small groups.
• Formulate opinions about why cultural awareness in communication is crucial.

Measure personal progress on the ability to listen and to modify behavior to the needs of the group.

• Recognize the vocabulary and communication lingo which comprises the small group experience.
• Practice ways to improve listening skill.
• Accurately paraphrase peer comments before adding any new information.
• Organize roles and modify actions within small group discussion exercises.

Apply the principles of conflict-management to group discussion.

• Summarize appropriate and inappropriate responses to conflict.
• Practice reaching consensus in small groups.
• Observe and critique team members in a consensus exercise.

SPC 140 - Oral Interpretation

• Analyze the components of a successful interpretation through in-class exercises.
• Apply a dramastic analysis to each selection in order to make logical performance choices.
• Recognize how oral interpretation is similar to and different from oral reading, public speaking and acting.
• Divide a script, experiment with blended voices, and choreography the movement for a group performance of children’s literature, prose and poetry.

Dramatize selections from each of the three genres–poetry, prose, drama–through solo oral interpretation in front of an audience.

• Perform a variety of scripts with set markings for vocal variety.
• Recognize and practice applying the standards of effective voice and speech.
• Practice and apply vocal exercises to expand vocal range and power.
• Identify the unique characteristics of poetry, prose and drama.

Justify choices made in performance based on accepted standards of good literature and of delivery and interpretation.

• Summarize performance selections and defend choices using the standards of good literature.
• Discuss how the performance of literature can be advantageous to personal and professional life.
• Mark a script for vocal and physical variety.

Assess solo and group performances based on accepted standards of delivery and interpretation.

• Assess individual performance.
• Critique peer performance using appropriate guidelines for delivery and interpretation.

SPC 927 - Honors Study

1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills.
2. Exhibit effective oral communication skills.
3. Analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.
4. Formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them while simultaneously reflecting on how scholars think about problems.
5. Illustrate the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

WEL 102 - Welding Project

WEL 107 - Welding Technology Fundamentals

•  List the importance of the proper use and maintenance of hand tools.
•  Explain correct usage of the shear.
•  Explain correct usage of the band saws.
•  Explain correct usage of the pedestal grinder.

Course Objectives:

•  Employ the proper use and maintenance of hand tools.
•  Bench files and or deburr a work piece.
•  Properly place parts for cutting on band saw.
•  Grind and shape tools and work pieces on a pedestal grinder.
•  Cut steel with metal working tools to size

WEL 110 - Welding Blueprint Reading

     1. Read and interpret machine and welding drawings.

     2. The ability to identify the symbols and line types associated with the welding industry.

     3. Select dimensions amount of information required producing a product acceptable to industry standards

Course Objectives: 

     1. Read and interpret machine and welding drawings to industry standards.

     2. Identify the symbols, dimensions, and line types associated with the welding industry.

     3. The ability to select dimension amount of information required to producing a product acceptable to industry standards.

WEL 122 - Beginning Welding

Course Objectives:
A. State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding and cutting jobs in SMAW, GMAW and Oxy. -Fuel equipment.
B. Select proper work angles in the flat and horizontal positions to control weld bead placement.
C. Apply a working knowledge of machine and Oxy-Fuel equipment settings and changes when welding different materials and methods.

WEL 170 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding

     1. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the flat position

     2. Safely apply proper welding techniques in the horizontal position

Course Objectives

     1. State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding jobs and SMAW machines

     2. Select proper welding rods and rod angles in the flat and horizontal positins to control weld bead placement 

WEL 171 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

     A. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the vertical up and down position.

     B. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the overhead position.

     C. Determine welding variables for vertical and overhead positions in SMAW to control undercut, reinforcement and penetration.

     D. Judge quality of work compared with acceptable standards.

Course Objectives:

     A. State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding jobs and SMAW machines.

     B. Select proper rods and rod angles in the vertical and overhead positions to control weld bead placement.

     C. Apply a working knowledge of machine settings and changes when welding different materials and methods.

WEL 178 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding

WEL 181 - Gas Metal Arc Welding

• Safely apply proper welding techniques for the flat position.
• Safely apply proper welding techniques for the horizontal position.
• Determine welding variables for flat and horizontal positions in GMAW to control undercut, reinforcement and penetration  
• Judge quality of work compared with acceptable standards. 

Course Objectives:

• State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding jobs and GMAW machines.
• Select proper gun angles in the flat and horizontal positions to control weld bead placement.
• Apply a working knowledge of machine settings and changes when welding different materials and methods. 

WEL 190 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

    1. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the flat position 

    2. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the horizontal position 

Course Objectives

    1. State saftey precautions and practice saftey with these welding jobs and GTAW machines 

    2. Select proper torch angles and filler rod in the flat and horizontal to control weld bead placement 

WEL 196 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

1. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the flat position.
2. Safely apply proper welding techniques for the horizontal position.
3. Determine welding variables for flat and horizontal positions in GTAW to control undercut, reinforcement and penetration.
4. Judge quality of work compared with acceptable standards.

Course Objectives:

1. State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding jobs and GTAW machines.
2. Select proper torch angles and filler rod in the flat and horizontal control weld bead placement.
3. Apply a working knowledge of machine settings and changes when welding different materials and methods.

WEL 213 - Fabrication, Layout, Estimating & Repair

1. Safely apply proper conduct and use when operating equipment and hand tools in an industrial shop setting. 
2. Demonstrate how to read a tape measure and other measuring tools.
3. Properly cut and prepare metal for welding by applying material allowances, measurements and angular measurements. 
4. Demonstrate ability to read and understand basic prints and build quality parts that are compared with acceptable standards

Course Objectives:

1. Demonstrate ability to read and understand basic prints and build quality parts that are compared with acceptable standards 
2. Build a working knowledge of use and maintenance of hand tools, tape measure and other measuring tools. 
3. Demonstrate ability to read and understand basic prints by using material allowances and angular measurements to properly cut and prepare metal for welding the finished part.

WEL 214 - Advanced Fabrication

• Safely apply proper conduct and use when operating equipment and hand tools, brake, and shear in an industrial shop setting.
• Demonstrate how to read a tape measure and other measuring tools.
• Properly design basic cuts using Torchmate CAD.
• Apply a working knowledge to program and operate CNC Plasma Cutter.
• Demonstrate ability to read and understand basic prints and build quality parts that are compared with acceptable standards

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate ability to select proper type of welding procedure to build quality parts that are compared with acceptable standards.
• Apply a working knowledge of programing and operation of CNC Plasma cutter to cut parts for the finish product to be welded.
• Select proper design using Torchmate CAD. 

WEL 298 - Thermal Cutting and Welding

1. Safely apply proper welding and brazing techniques for the flat and horizontal position.

2. Safely apply proper cutting techniques for the flat and horizontal positions.

3. Determine welding and cutting variables for the flat and horizontal welding positions. 

4. Judge quality of work compared with acceptable standards.

 Course Objectives:

1. Learn safety precautions and practice safety with welding and cutting projects in Oxy-Fuel and Plasma equipment. 

2. Use proper torch angles in the flat and horizontal position to control weld bead placement. 

3. Build a working knowledge of machine and Oxy-Fuel settings to make changes for welding different materials and methods.

WEL 299 - Pre-Pipe Welding

WEL 301 - Pipe Welding

• Safely apply proper welding techniques for welding pipe in the 1G position.
• Safely apply proper welding techniques for welding pipe in the 2G position.
• Determine welding variables joints in the 1G and 2G pipe to control undercut, reinforcement and penetration.
• Judge quality of work compared with acceptable standards and identify weld defects and take the necessary corrective action(s).

Course Objectives:

• State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding jobs and welding machines.
• Select proper tools to prepare and set up pipe joints properly.
• Apply a working knowledge of machine settings and changes when welding different pipe joints. 

WEL 316 - Pipe Welding II

1.  Safely apply proper welding techniques for welding pipe in the 5G position.
2.  Safely apply proper welding techniques for welding pipe in the 6G position.
3.  Determine welding variables in the 5G and 6G pipe to control undercut, reinforcement and penetration.
4.  Judge quality of work compared with acceptable standards and identify weld defects and take the necessary corrective action(s)

Course Objectives:

1.  State safety precautions and practice safety with these welding jobs and welding machines.
2.  Select proper tools to prepare and set up pipe joints properly.
3.  Apply a working knowledge of machine settings and changes when welding different pipe joints.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

WEL 340 - Maintenance Welding

WEL 710 - Robotic Welding

• Safely apply methods to power up, programing and jog the robot.
• Recover from common program and robot faults.
• Execute production operations to acceptable standards in industry.
• Create, modify and execute a teaching pendant program.
• Backup and restore individual programs and files.

Course Objectives:

• State safety precautions to power up and jog the robot.
• Select proper method to recover from common program and robot faults.
• Apply a working knowledge to backup and restore individual programs and files. 
• Create, modify and execute a teaching pendant program.
• Apply a working knowledge to execute production operations to acceptable standards in industry. 

WEL 949 - Spec Top: Gma Sma Oxy Welding

WBL 100 - Exploring Careers

1. Use a variety of career planning tools and activities to assess interests, abilities, and values.
2. Develop knowledge of the relationship between education and work and how each contributes to the economy and society.
3. Examine how personal interests are reflected in career decision-making and educational advancement.
4. Develop a specific plan to align career goals with necessary education and training.
5. Utilize resources to research career options with regard to self-assessment results, employment trends, professional organizations, and labor market information. 
6. Identify workplace skills of understanding, cultural sensitivity, adaptability, collegiality, empathy, and polite behavior.

WBL 101 - Exploring Careers: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

WBL 102 - Exploring Careers: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

WBL 103 - Exploring Careers: Human Services

WBL 104 - Exploring Careers: Health Sciences

WBL 105 - Exploring Careers: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

WBL 106 - Exploring Careers: Information Solutions

WBL 107 - Exploring Careers: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

WBL 108 - Exploring Careers: Industrial Technology

WBL 109 - Exploring Careers: Government and Criminal Justice

WBL 110 - Employability Skills

WBL 140 - Workplace Project Based Learning

2. Demonstrate creativity during the innovation and implementation process of a specific business initiative.

3. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team setting, working with a real-time business concept.

4. Apply communication strategies in a team structure.

5. Practice workplace professionalism and management skills, including time management, collaboration, and teamwork negotiation.

6. Develop effective skills in community service and citizenship, such as oral and written communication skills, and teamwork.

7. Collaborate with local business and community organizations to design and implement team-based projects.

8. Explain the value of cultural and generational diversity in the workplace.

WBL 141 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

WBL 142 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

2. Demonstrate creativity during the innovation and implementation process of a specific business initiative.

3. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team setting, working with a real-time business concept.

4. Apply communication strategies in a team structure.

5. Practice workplace professionalism and management skills, including time management, collaboration, and teamwork negotiation.

6. Develop effective skills in community service and citizenship, such as oral and written communication skills, and teamwork.

7. Collaborate with local business and community organizations to design and implement team-based projects.

8. Explain the value of cultural and generational diversity in the workplace.

WBL 143 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Human Services

2. Demonstrate creativity during the innovation and implementation process of a specific business initiative.

3. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team setting, working with a real-time business concept.

4. Apply communication strategies in a team structure.

5. Practice workplace professionalism and management skills, including time management, collaboration, and teamwork negotiation.

6. Develop effective skills in community service and citizenship, such as oral and written communication skills, and teamwork.

7. Collaborate with local business and community organizations to design and implement team-based projects.

8. Explain the value of cultural and generational diversity in the workplace.

WBL 144 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Health Science

2. Demonstrate creativity during the innovation and implementation process of a specific business initiative.

3. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team setting, working with a real-time business concept.

4. Understand and apply communication strategies in a team structure.

5. Practice workplace professionalism and management skills, including time management, collaboration, and teamwork negotiation.

6. Develop effective skills in community service and citizenship, including oral and written communication skills, teamwork, leadership, and participatory action research.

7. Work in collaboration with local business and community organizations to design and implement team-based projects.

8. Understand the value of cultural and generational diversity in the workplace.

WBL 145 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

WBL 146 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Information Solutions

2. Demonstrate creativity during the innovation and implementation process of a specific business initiative.

3. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team setting, working with a real-time business concept.

4. Apply communication strategies in a team structure.

5. Practice workplace professionalism and management skills, including time management, collaboration, and teamwork negotiation.

6. Develop effective skills in community service and citizenship, such as oral and written communication skills, and teamwork.

7. Collaborate with local business and community organizations to design and implement team-based projects.

8. Explain the value of cultural and generational diversity in the workplace.

WBL 147 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

2. Demonstrate creativity during the innovation and implementation process of a specific business initiative.

3. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills in a team setting, working with a real-time business concept.

4. Apply communication strategies in a team structure.

5. Practice workplace professionalism and management skills, including time management, collaboration, and teamwork negotiation.

6. Develop effective skills in community service and citizenship, such as oral and written communication skills, and teamwork.

7. Collaborate with local business and community organizations to design and implement team-based projects.

8. Explain the value of cultural and generational diversity in the workplace.

WBL 148 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Industrial Technology

WBL 149 - Workplace Project Based Learning: Government and Criminal Justice

WBL 150 - Job Shadowing

2. Describe the education or training required and the skills needed for various occupations.

3. Create awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required in a particular job or profession.

4. Practice honesty, punctuality, respect, courtesy, cooperative attitude, and behaviors of a team player.

5. Develop personal responsibility characteristics regarding workplace situations involving workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, and personal ethics.

6. Reflect on job shadow activities, career goals, and interests.

WBL 151 - Job Shadowing: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

WBL 152 - Job Shadowing: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

2. Describe the education or training required and the skills needed for various occupations.

3. Create awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required in a particular job or profession.

4. Practice honesty, punctuality, respect, courtesy, cooperative attitude, and behaviors of a team player.

5. Develop personal responsibility characteristics regarding workplace situations involving workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, and personal ethics.

6. Reflect on job shadow activities, career goals, and interests.

WBL 153 - Job Shadowing: Human Services

2. Describe the education or training required and the skills needed for various occupations.

3. Create awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required in a particular job or profession.

4. Practice honesty, punctuality, respect, courtesy, cooperative attitude, and behaviors of a team player.

5. Develop personal responsibility characteristics regarding workplace situations involving workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, and personal ethics.

6. Reflect on job shadow activities, career goals, and interests.

WBL 154 - Job Shadowing: Health Sciences

2. Describe the education or training required and the skills needed for various occupations.

3. Create awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required in a particular job or profession.

4. Practice honesty, punctuality, respect, courtesy, cooperative attitude, and behaviors of a team player.

5. Develop personal responsibility characteristics regarding workplace situations involving workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, and personal ethics.

6. Reflect on job shadow activities, career goals, and interests.

WBL 155 - Job Shadowing: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

WBL 156 - Job Shadowing: Information Solutions

2. Describe the education or training required and the skills needed for various occupations.

3. Create awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required in a particular job or profession.

4. Practice honesty, punctuality, respect, courtesy, cooperative attitude, and behaviors of a team player.

5. Develop personal responsibility characteristics regarding workplace situations involving workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, and personal ethics.

6. Reflect on job shadow activities, career goals, and interests.

WBL 157 - Job Shadowing: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

2. Describe the education or training required and the skills needed for various occupations.

3. Create awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required in a particular job or profession.

4. Practice honesty, punctuality, respect, courtesy, cooperative attitude, and behaviors of a team player.

5. Develop personal responsibility characteristics regarding workplace situations involving workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, and personal ethics.

6. Reflect on job shadow activities, career goals, and interests.

WBL 158 - Job Shadowing: Industrial Technology

WBL 159 - Job Shadowing: Government and Criminal Justice

WBL 200 - Practicum/Field Experience: CTE

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 201 - Practicum/Field Experience: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 202 - Practicum/Field Experience: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 203 - Practicum/Field Experience: Human Services

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 204 - Practicum/Field Experience: Health Sciences

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 205 - Practicum/Field Experience: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 206 - Practicum/Field Experience: Information Solutions

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 207 - Practicum/Field Experience: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 208 - Practicum/Field Experience: Industrial Technology

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 209 - Practicum/Field Experience: Government and Criminal Justice

2. Describe industry and organizational structures, culture, and ethics.

3. Apply critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills.

4. Apply workplace policies, procedures, and regulations.

5. Practice professional conduct and team work at the work site.

6. Reflect on the educational, technical, and personal skills required for success in the career.

7. Establish a network of professional contacts, mentors, and references.

WBL 300 - Internship

2. Create workable solutions to problems identified in the work environment. 

3. Demonstrate communication skills required for employment success, including the ability to listen, read, and write with proficiency levels required for the job site. 

4. Demonstrate the ability to learn and make decisions necessary to successfully complete job tasks. 

5. Complete assigned tasks from start to finish by gathering, organizing, and evaluating information as necessary, and displaying effective time management skills. 

6. Demonstrate compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to employees and interns. 

7. Demonstrate habits of workplace success, including thoroughness, accuracy, punctuality, and completion of internship reports and documentation of required hours.

WBL 301 - Internship: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

WBL 302 - Internship: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

2. Create workable solutions to problems identified in the work environment. 

3. Demonstrate communication skills required for employment success, including the ability to listen, read, and write with proficiency levels required for the job site. 

4. Demonstrate the ability to learn and make decisions necessary to successfully complete job tasks. 

5. Complete assigned tasks from start to finish by gathering, organizing, and evaluating information as necessary, and displaying effective time management skills. 

6. Demonstrate compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to employees and interns. 

7. Demonstrate habits of workplace success, including thoroughness, accuracy, punctuality, and completion of internship reports and documentation of required hours.

WBL 303 - Internship: Human Services

WBL 304 - Internship: Health Sciences

2. Identify problems, understand their context in the work environment, and create workable solutions.

3. Demonstrate communication skills required for employment success, including the ability to listen, read, and write with proficiency levels required for the job site.

4. Demonstrate the ability to learn and make decisions necessary to successfully complete job tasks.

5. Complete assigned tasks from start to finish by gathering, organizing, and evaluating information as necessary, and displaying effective time management skills.

6. Demonstrate compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to employees and interns.

7. Demonstrate habits of workplace success, including thoroughness, accuracy, punctuality, and completion of internship reports and documentation of required hours.

WBL 305 - Internship: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

WBL 306 - Internship: Information Solutions

2. Identify problems, understand their context in the work environment, and create workable solutions.

3. Demonstrate communication skills required for employment success, including the ability to listen, read, and write with proficiency levels required for the job site.

4. Demonstrate the ability to learn and make decisions necessary to successfully complete job tasks.

5. Complete assigned tasks from start to finish by gathering, organizing, and evaluating information as necessary, and displaying effective time management skills.

6. Demonstrate compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to employees and interns.

7. Demonstrate habits of workplace success, including thoroughness, accuracy, punctuality, and completion of internship reports and documentation of required hours.

WBL 307 - Internship: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts