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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 1000 Spanish Special Purpose

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is an elementary conversational Spanish course designed for people who need to communicate with Spanish speakers. Each individual section of the course is customized to meet the needs of a particular audience (health-care workers, criminal justice personnel, landscapers, bankers). This course does not transfer.

    This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
  
  • SPAN 1010 Elementary Spanish I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces the student to basic Spanish-language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Parts of speech and conjugation of present and past tenses are included. Students also study the culture of both Spain and Hispanic American countries.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0820 and READ 0820 or equivalent
  
  • SPAN 1020 Elementary Spanish II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Spanish are further developed in this course. The cultures of Spain and Hispanic American countries are strongly stressed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1010  or equivalent
  
  • SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course continues to develop Spanish-language competency levels in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Through reading and lectures students develop a greater knowledge of the history and cultures of Spain and Hispanic American countries.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1020  or equivalent
  
  • SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course continues to develop Spanish-language competency. It engages students in using languages as a whole, regardless of the particular skill involved, so that students read, write, speak, and hear Spanish more often than they work on specific vocabulary or grammatical items. Emphasis is also given to cultural studies of Spain and Hispanic American countries.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2010  or equivalent

Speech

  
  • SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course provides an introduction to the principles of oral communication with units on public speaking, group communication, and mass media. Particular emphasis will be placed on the development of effective public speaking skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent.
  
  • SPCH 1620 Voice and Articulation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Voice and Articulation is a three-hour course designed to assist students in the development of effective speaking skills. The focus of the course will be on the improvement of pronunciation, voice, and articulation. Emphasis will be placed on the study of the International Phonetic Alphabet and oral presentations.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent.
  
  • SPCH 2610 Basic Oral Interpretation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is an introduction to the oral performance of literature. The focus of the course is on the development of oral communication skills through the dramatic performance of prose and poetry.

    Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent.
  
  • SPCH 2620 Intermediate Oral Interpretation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of Basic Oral Interpretation with emphasis on the sense of rhythm, style and technique necessary for speaking poetry, prose, and dramatic literature.

    Prerequisite(s): SPCH 2610 

Telecommunication Engineering Technology

  
  • TLET 1010 Electronic Circuits I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course explores the function and utilization of today’s electronic circuits. These are designed and tested using diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits for applications in op-amps, photosensitive devices, integrators, differentiators, etc. Both digital and analog situations are examined along with applications for all electronic areas. Devices selected for investigation are used in later courses where they are presented in greater depth.

    Prerequisite(s): ENTC 1114  and ENTC 1124 , or permission of program coordinator
    This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
  
  • TLET 2233 Electrical/Electronic CAD Drawing and Lab

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces the student to the use of the computer for making electronic drawings. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize the student with the menus and commands of a computer-aided-drafting system. Skills will be developed to enable the student to manipulate lines, symbols, and text on the computer screen to produce an acceptable drawing before it is plotted. Block, logic, schematic, and printed circuit drawings will be covered in this course.

    Prerequisite(s): ENTC 1114  or permission of program coordinator
    This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
  
  • TLET 2444 Special Topics

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    This course permits coverage of material not contained in other courses. Primary emphasis is place on the application of current devices and trends in the electronic communication field.

    Prerequisite(s): TLET 1010 
    This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.

Television Production

  
  • TVPR 1710 TV Production I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course provides hands-on instruction in basic television production. Exposure to color and black/white television production equipment with emphasis on production principles, terminology, and vocations are included.

    This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
  
  • TVPR 1720 TV Production II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This is a study of ‘on-the-air’ production theory and practice with additional voice training and control. Emphasis is placed on production differences among mass media, film, and live theater.

    Prerequisite(s): TVPR 1710 
    This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.

Theater

  
  • THEA 1030 Introduction to Theater

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to develop an understanding and critical appreciation of live theater. Through reading and analyzing important plays, viewing filmed dramas, and attending and evaluating theatrical productions, students will be introduced to performance and technical components of theater and develop an understanding of theater’s designation as a ‘collaborative art.’

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent.
  
  • THEA 1510 Basic Acting

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course contains instruction in basic body and voice control techniques and exploration of actor’s resources and class exercises to develop relaxation, concentration, imagination, and improvisation skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent.
  
  • THEA 1520 Intermediate Acting

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is a continuation of basic body and voice control techniques with introduction to role analysis, characterization development and scene interpretation.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 1510  or permission of instructor
  
  • THEA 1910 Production Laboratory

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is an introduction to the technical demands of the theater through day-to-day operations. Student may select work hours to fit their schedule and may select an area of particular interest if possible.


Visual Communications: RODP

  
  • COM 1000 Beginning HTML

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A beginning course in HTML, providing instruction in creating web pages. Topics include using HTML tags to format headings and text, to display images, and to create lists, links, tables, frames, and forms.

    Prerequisite(s): Basic computing and keyboarding skills.
  
  • COM 1010 Basic Web Design

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces basic concepts of PC communications, telecommunications and networking. It provides an overview of terminology & technologies used with local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs). In addition, it details processes, protocols, network design and a broad overview of the Internet.

    Prerequisite(s): Prior to enrolling in this course, students should be able to use their computers and access the Internet. In addition to browsing the web, students should have a basic understanding of computers and be able to send e-mail.
  
  • COM 1020 Basic Web Graphics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An introductory class using a graphics program, scanner, and other digital devices to create and edit graphic images for web pages. Projects will be included to allow students to demonstrate mastery of the use of a graphics program to edit, optimize and create imagery for the Web, set up hierarchical folders/directories and implement, upload, and edit a functional Web site. This course is taught using Photoshop® CS3 and Photoshop® and Image Ready® (versions 6 -CS2), or Photoshop® Elements (versions 3 & up) and at least a basic HTML editor (Notepad or TextEdit).

    Prerequisite(s): COM 1010 

Web Technology: RODP

  
  • WEB 2110 Flash

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This fundamental course examines and demonstrates essential elements in creating vector-based Web animation. The topics include vector vs. bitmap images, timelines, special effects, and use of plug-ins versus HTML-only animations. The emphasis of this course will be on creating high-quality Web pages using principles of layout design, color theory as applicable to Web design, and preparation of text for the Web.

    Prerequisite(s): INTC 1050  or equivalent knowledge and training.
  
  • WEB 2120 Audio/Video for the Web

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to familiarize students with the technologies associated with bringing photographic (film, video and still) images and audio to the Internet environment and enable them to identify and use the tools which facilitate these media in Web sites. Appropriate media selection, software tools for encoding various media, delivery system attributes and limitations, associated file types, audio and video codes and software players will be discussed. Students will learn to prepare aural and visual media for the Web by creating and encoding assigned projects. Students will learn to design for and solve problems with the integration of audio and video media into pre-existing Web sites.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 1000 , COM 1010 , and COM 1020 ; or CIS 263 ; or WEB 2101.
  
  • WEB 2300 JavaScript

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course teaches developers how to use the features of the JavaScript language to design client-side, platform-independent solutions. Students learn how to write JavaScript programs, script for the JavaScript object model, control program flow, validate forms, animate images, target frames, and create cookies. Students will also understand and use the most popular applications of JavaScript.

    Prerequisite(s): WEB 1600 or permission of instructor.
  
  • WEB 2811 Advanced Computer Graphics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is designed to enhance the computer skills of those using graphics programs to prepare images for web or print delivery. Students will use Photoshop CS3 for graphics manipulation.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 1020 , MDT 2100 , or equivalent knowledge and training.
  
  • WEB 2812 Advanced Web Page and Site Design

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This problems-oriented course will teach the use of dynamic graphics elements to enhance web pages and sites. Advanced concepts in page layout and site optimization will be studied with emphasis on principles used to craft dynamic web pages that get noticed. Exercises and projects will allow students to apply the principles of web design to their own sites that will be created in the course.

    Prerequisite(s): CIS 2640 ; COM 1000 , COM 1020 , and INTC 1050  or MDT 2100 ; WEB 2210; or equivalent knowledge and training.
 

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