Courses

A study of the characteristics and needs of persons with disabilities with a focus on P-12 students who have severe disabilities. Topics include etiology, definition, typical versus exceptional child development, identification, age- and level-related characteristics, associated conditions, family/community issues, service needs and options, and resources. "Best" teaching practices for these learners will be examined.

This course is designed to educate students with entry-level skills and knowledge in practical Special Effects (SFX) Makeup for the film and television industry. Students will participate in goal-oriented class projects including fabrication, material safety, using casting materials, professional make-up, sculpting, airbrushing, and design.

This course will provide the student with an understanding of the sociological, philosophical, economical, and historical aspects of sports and fitness. This course will also provide an introduction to sports and fitness as a profession and investigate contemporary issues in this field.

This course introduces the sociological, philosophical, economic, and historical aspects of the sports and recreation industry. Topics include: nature of sports and recreation management, sports management landscape, research and trends, programming in sports and recreation management, employee training, evaluation and relations, fiscal topics in the business of sports and recreation, and careers in sports and recreation management.

The sports, coaching, fitness, and recreational fields of study continue providing numerous personal and career opportunities for individuals interested in physical activity, health, and sport-related work. This course provides a historical, philosophical, and practical approach to sport in modern society. The course includes various movement opportunities exploring team and individual sports, outdoor recreation, and other physical activities.

Emphasizes the concepts and methods fundamental to utilizing and interpreting commonly used statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing chi square tests, and linear regression.

Provides a general knowledge of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and the associated functions necessary for delivery goods and services to customers. The course will focus on what employees and managers must do to ensure an effective Supply Chain exists in their organization. Topics include: Introduction to SCM, E-Commerce, Material Management, Information Technology, Measuring SCM performance, Purchasing and Distribution, and Research and Case Studies.

Provides an overview of the Surgical Technology profession and develops the fundamental concepts and principles necessary to successfully participate on a surgical team. Topics include: introduction to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative principles of surgical technology; assistant circulator role, professionalism as well as health care facility information. (There are surgical procedures that are similar as far as procedural steps, instrumentation, supplies, patient position, etc.

Introduces the fundamentals of small-scale agriculture with a sustainable approach. Emphasis will be placed on an industry overview, history and foundation of sustainable practices, management and fertility of soils, pest management, and economic and marketing theory and practices.

This course introduces students to the teaching of health and physical education with emphasis on the social, historical and philosophical bases and the context for education in these fields. The students explore the roles and responsibilities of the teacher, including legal, ethical and effective practice. Field experience involves observing health and physical education classes in the public schools.