Courses

This course is an introduction to the major dimensions of resistance training, cardiovascular exercise, and flexibility. It includes demonstration of proper weight lifting techniques and examination of concepts related to a variety of health topics, including fitness, nutrition flexibility, and weight management. Emphasis is on cardiovascular exercise, anaerobic exercise, and personal responsibility for lifelong wellness.

This course studies the behavior of materials when subjected to different loadings and constraints. Topics include stress, strain, material properties, properties of cross sectional areas, bending and buckling of members, beam and column analysis, torsion and combined loading. Emphasis is provided on predicting material behavior in various mechanical applications and utilizing fundamental analysis techniques to determine stress in solids under tension, compression, torsion and/or shear.

Principles, fundamentals, and techniques of playing and teaching violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, and guitar. Includes a survey of instructional materials and literature for string instruments.

Introduces the fundamental concepts required in aerospace manufacturing and repair. Emphasis is placed on safety, quality, and precision. Topics include: safety, flat pattern layout, quality standards, fasteners, hand tools, and precision measuring instruments.

The recognition, description, and interpretation of primary and secondary rock-structures. Laboratory and field periods will be spent using both graphical and instrumental techniques necessary for describing and interpreting common structural deformation features. In addition to laboratory and classroom examples, each student is required to complete a lithologic and structural mapping project.

Continues the development of knowledge and skills required to perform basic aerospace layout and fabrication. Emphasizes the safe use of stationary equipment. Topics include: machine safety, stationary equipment, bend allowance, fasteners layout, parts fabrication, special fasteners, and geometric functions.

Fundamental quantum mechanical principles are applied to atomic structure and the periodic properties of the elements. The structure and reactivity of ionic and molecular systems are qualitatively analyzed by using bonding models such as valence bond theory, group symmetry and molecular orbital theory. The Band Theory is used to investigate the insulating/conducting properties of solids.

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This course applies wave-mechanical models of bound electrons to account for the electronic structure of atoms via orbital theory and how it is used to explain the similarities/differences in the behavior of various elements in the periodic table. This is followed by the building of numerous molecular systems via applying Molecular Orbital Theory with Group Symmetry.

This course includes basic database design concepts and solving database retrieval and modification problems using the SQL language. Topics include: database vocabulary, relational database design, data retrieval using SQL, data modification using SQL, developing and using SQL procedures.