All Course Descriptions

CPT 2914 - Work-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems

Technical Hours: 4
CPT 2914 - Work-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems. Direct application of concepts, terminology, and theory of computer information systems technology. Students must be employed in a work environment where they will have to solve problems as encountered in industry. (Credit is awarded at the rate of 1 hour credit per 3 hours externship.) Four hours credit.

CPT 2915 - Work-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems

Technical Hours: 5
CPT 2915 - Work-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems. Direct application of concepts, terminology, and theory of computer information systems technology. Students must be employed in a work environment where they will have to solve problems as encountered in industry. (Credit is awarded at the rate of 1 hour credit per 3 hours externship.) Five hours credit.

CPT 2916 - Work-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems

Technical Hours: 6
CPT 2916 - Work-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems. Direct application of concepts, terminology, and theory of computer information systems technology. Students must be employed in a work environment where they will have to solve problems as encountered in industry. (Credit is awarded at the rate of 1 hour credit per 3 hours externship.) Six hours credit.

CRJ 1313 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1313 - Introduction to Criminal Justice. History, development, and philosophy of law enforcement in a democratic society, introduction to agencies involved in the administration of criminal justice; career orientation. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 1323 - Police Administration & Organization

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1323 - Police Administration and Organization. Principles of organization and administration in law enforcement as applied to law enforcement agencies; introduction to concepts of organizational behavior. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 1343 - Police & Community Relations

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1343 - Police and Community Relations. An overview of current issues between police and community. Role and influence of officer in community relations, crime prevention and conflict resolution. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 1353 - Practicum in Criminal Justice

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1353 - Practicum in Criminal Justice (Prerequisite: CRJ 1313). Practicum in an approved criminal justice agency under supervision of the agency concerned and college instructor. Written evaluation required of agency. Three hours credit.

CRJ 1363 - Introduction to Corrections

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1363 - Introduction to Corrections. An overview of the correctional field; its origins, historical and philosophical background, development, current status, relationship with other facets of the criminal justice system. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 1373 - Introduction to Homeland Security

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1373 - Introduction to Homeland Security. The issues pertaining to the role and mission of the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies, both domestic and international. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 1383 - Criminology

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 1383 - Criminology. The study of criminal behavior to include theories, statistics, and trends of criminal behavior. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2213 - Traffic Law

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2213 - Traffic Law. An examination of the role of law enforcement in coping with traffic problems. Emphasis is placed on the history, development, and enforcement of statutes pertaining to motor vehicles. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2313 - Police Operations

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2313 - Police Operations. A study of the operation of law enforcement agencies. Particular emphasis is placed on the functions of the patrol division. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2323 - Criminal Law

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2323 - Criminal Law. A study of the basic elements of substantive criminal law including defenses to criminal liability. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2333 - Criminal Investigation

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2333 - Criminal Investigation. A study of principles of investigation; proper collection, documentation, and preservation of evidence. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2393 - Survey of Forensic Evidence

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2393 - Survey of Criminalistics. The study and application of scientific evidence collection through various methods. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2394 - Survey of Forensic Evidence

Academic Hours: 4
CRJ 2394 - Survey of Criminalistics. The study and application of scientific evidence collection through various methods. Four hours lecture. Four hours credit.

CRJ 2413 - Administration of Criminal Procedure

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2413 - Administration of Criminal Procedure. A study of the legal concepts of criminal procedure. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2513 - Juvenile Justice

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2513 - Juvenile Justice. Organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies. Processing, detention, and disposition of cases. Statutes and court procedures applied to juveniles. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2713 - Foundations of Terrorism

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2713 - Foundations of Terrorism. The study of terrorism in the modern world. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2723 - Intelligence Analysis & Security Management

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2723 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Management. This course is designed to develop an understanding of how intelligence assists in maintaining national security, the laws, guidelines, executive directives and oversight relating to intelligence as well as the methodologies used in the intelligence community. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CRJ 2733 - Transportation & Border Security

Academic Hours: 3
CRJ 2733 - Transportation and Border Security. This course provides a student with an analysis of issues that concern the protection of the borders of the United States and U. S. policies regarding the safety of the U.S. Transportation System. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CSC 1113 - Computer Concepts

Academic Hours: 3
CSC 1113 - Computer Concepts. This is an introductory digital competency course which includes concepts, terminology, operating systems, electronic communications, security risks, digital ethics, and applications. Concepts are demonstrated and supplemented by hands-on computer use. Three hours lecture. One hour laboratory. Three hours credit.

CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I

Academic Hours: 3
CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I. (Prerequisite: Keyboarding Skills & MAT 0124 or higher or placement score for MAT 1233 or higher). This course is designed to teach computer applications to include: word processing, electronic spreadsheet, database management, presentation design, and electronic communications. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

CSC 1613 - Computer Programming I

Academic Hours: 3
CSC 1613 - Computer Programming I (Prerequisite: MAT 1313 or higher or placement score for MAT 1323 or higher). Introduction to problem-solving methods and algorithm development; designing, debugging, branching, looping, scope rules, functions, input/output manipulation (to include text files), simple arrays, and a variety of applications in an object-oriented programming language. Course has lecture with integrated lab components. Three hours credit.

CSC 2623 - Computer Programming II

Academic Hours: 3
CSC 2623 - Computer Programming II (Prerequisite: CSC 1613). This course is a continuation of the object-oriented language from CSC 1613. This includes advanced program development, algorithm analysis, string processing, recursion, internal search/sort methods, simple data structures, debugging, and testing of large programs. Course has lecture with integrated lab components. Three hours credit.

CUT 1114 - Culinary Principles I

Technical Hours: 4
CUT 1114 - Culinary Principles I. Fundamentals of food preparation and cookery emphasizing high standards for preparation of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, soups, stocks, sauces, and farinaceous items. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.

CUT 1124 - Culinary Principles II

Technical Hours: 4
CUT 1124 - Culinary Principles II. This course offers advanced study and application of Culinary Principles I to polish and perfect the techniques of food preparation and cookery emphasizing high standards for food preparation. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.

CUT 1135 - Principles of Baking

Technical Hours: 5
CUT 1135 - Principles of Baking. This course focuses on fundamentals of baking science, terminology, ingredients, weights and measures, and formula conversion and storage. Students will prepare yeast goods, pies, cakes, cookies, and quick breads; and use and care for equipment. Three hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Five hours credit.

CUT 1153 - Introduction to Culinary Arts

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 1153 - Introduction to Culinary Arts. This course is designed as an introduction to the culinary arts industry. The course includes discussions and industry observations to discover the opportunities, trends, problems, and organizations in the field. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CUT 1213 - Sanitation and Safety

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 1213 - Sanitation and Safety. This course basic principles of microbiology, sanitation, and safety procedures for a food service operation. Implementation of sanitation procedures, cost control, and risk reduction standards in a hospitality operation are covered. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

CUT 1513 - Garde Manger

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 1513 - Garde Manger. This course provides orientation to garnishing, preparation of charcuterue items, cold foods, and buffet presentation. It explores the various duties of the modern garde manger. One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

CUT 1613 - Nutrition

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 1613 - Nutrition. This course provides information on a study of nutrients as related to personal health, foods and food preparation, recipe or menu modification for special customer needs, and merchandising techniques associated with nutritious meals. One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

CUT 2223 - Menu Planning and Facilities Design

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 2223 - Menu Planning and Facilities Design. This course focuses on the principles and concepts of menu planning, menu formats, and layout with regard to a wide variety of eating habits and taste of the dining public. Emphasis will be on pricing, menu design, merchandising, tools, nutritional considerations, schedules, and profitability. Effective planning and layout of kitchen and equipment will also be emphasized. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.

CUT 2243 - Dining Room Management

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 2243 - Dining Room Management. This course focuses on management of a restaurant dining room including good housekeeping technique, fine food, and efficient service. It covers French, Russian, American, and English waited table service, limited service, counter, tray, service, and catering. Emphasis will be placed on staffing, scheduling, controls and skills required to effectively supervise a dining room operation. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

CUT 2314 - American Regional Cuisine

Technical Hours: 4
CUT 2314 - American Regional Cuisine. This exploration of the American Cuisine concept emphasizing freshness, seasonality, nutrition, indigenous ingredients, and presentation. It is a thorough study into the cuisine characteristics and traditions of the various regions of the United States of America. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.

CUT 2424 - International Cuisine

Technical Hours: 4
CUT 2424 - International Cuisine. This course is a study of cuisines of the world with emphasis on use of authentic ingredients, methods, and terminology. Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Four hours credit.

CUT 2923 - Supervised Work Experience in Culinary Arts Technology

Technical Hours: 3
CUT 2923 - Supervised Work Experience in Culinary Arts Technology. This course is a cooperative program between industry and education and is designed to integrate the student's technical studies with industrial experience. Variable credit is awarded on the basis of one semester hour per 45 industrial contact hours. Nine hours externship. Three hours credit.

DBT 1113 - SQL Programming

Technical Hours: 3
DBT 1113 - SQL Programming (Prerequisite: DBT1214). This course offers students an extensive introduction to data server technology, covering the concepts of both relational and object relational databases and the Standard Query Language (SQL). Students are taught to store, retrieve, and manipulate data. Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DBT 1123 - PL/SQL Programming

Technical Hours: 3
DBT 1123 - PL/SQL Programming (Prerequisite: DBT1113). This course offers students an extensive introduction to data server technology, covering advanced concepts of both relational and object-relational databases using PL/SQL. Students are taught to create and maintain database objects and control user access. Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DBT 1214 - Database Architecture & Admin

Technical Hours: 4
DBT 1214 - Database Architecture and Administration. This course is designed to give students a firm foundation in basic database tasks enabling them to design, create, and maintain a database. Students will gain a conceptual understanding of database architecture and how its components work and interact with one another. Students will also learn to create an operational database and properly manage the various structures. Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.

DDT 1143 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances

Technical Hours: 3
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (Pre/Co-requisites: DDT 1163 & DDT 1313). A continuation of conventional dimensioning with emphasis on concepts as adopted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); a study of international dimensioning symbols used to control tolerances of form, profile, orientation, run-out, and location of features on an object. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1153 - Descriptive Geometry

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1153 – Descriptive Geometry (Pre/Co-requisites: DDT 1163 & DDT 1313). This course contains theory and problems designed to develop the ability to visualize points, lines, and surfaces of space. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1163 - Engineering Graphics

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1163 – Engineering Graphics (Pre/Co-requisites: DDT 1313). This course provides an introduction to fundamentals and principles of drafting to provide the basic background needed for all other drafting courses. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1173 - Mechanical Design I

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1173 – Mechanical Design I (Prerequisites: DDT 1163 & DDT1313). Students will utilize techniques of modeling to create machine specific drawings. The course emphasizes methods, techniques, and procedures (in presenting screws, bolts, rivets, springs, thread types, symbols for welding, materials, finish and heat treatment notation, working order preparation, routing, and other industry procedures) used in mechanical design. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1183 - Technical Math

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1183 – Technical Math (Pre/Co-requisites: DDT 1163 & DDT 1313). This course focuses on the study of computational skills required for the development of accurate design and drafting methods. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1213 - Construction Standards and Materials

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1213 – Construction Standards and Materials. This course introduces the standards and materials used in the construction process. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1313 - Computer Aided Design I

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1313 – Computer Aided Design I. This course is designed to develop basic operating system and drafting skills on CAD. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1323 - Computer Aided Design II

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1323 – Computer Aided Design II (Prerequisites: DDT 1163 & DDT 1313). Continuation of Computer Aided Design I (DDT 1313). Subject areas include dimensioning, sectional views, and symbols. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1413 - Elementary Surveying

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1413 – Elementary Surveying (Pre/Co-requisites: DDT 1313). This is a basic surveying course that deals with principles of geometry, theory, and use of leveling instruments; calculations; the control and reduction of errors; and the understanding of land surveying history. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.

DDT 1513 - Blueprint Reading I

Technical Hours: 3
DDT 1513 – Blueprint Reading I (Pre/Co-requisites: DDT 1313). Terms and definitions used in reading blueprints. Basic sketching, drawing, and dimensioning of objects will be covered. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.