Courses

Explores the major themes and issues in American history from early settlement through the end of the American Civil War. Emphasizes the political, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of United States history; causal relationships and patterns of change and continuity over time; and the significance of ethnicity, gender, race, and class in historical events.

A course designed to assure a basic level of computer applications literacy, to include word processing, presentations software, LAN, email and Internet utilizations.

Examines the most important social and cultural trends in the U.S. since the Civil War.

Examines the most important social and cultural trends in America from the colonial period to the end of the Civil War.

A study of the human need to structure living around sets of meanings and values and a consideration of the spiritual nature and implications of this need.

This course introduces types of electric motor control, reduced voltage starting, and applications. Emphasis will be placed on motor types, controller types, and applications. Includes information on wye and delta motor connections; part wind, autotransformer; adjustable frequency drives and other applications; and oscilloscopes and their operation. Topics include types of reduced voltage starting, reduced voltage motor connections, and adjustable frequency drive.

Designed to familiarize students with four basic areas of plant biology: diversity, anatomy, physiology and ecology. Ferns, fern allies, gymnosperms, and angiosperms will be compared and contrasted through lecture and lab based exercises.

This course is an introduction to the creation of vector imagery. Students will learn to draw illustrations, transform objects, work with layers, patterns, brushes, and filters, use effects and create graphics for the various applications. The focus will be on learning the essential tools, basic operation and commands used in the creation of vector graphics used in different media fields.

Concepts of evolution with a review of the how animals with backbones developed through more than 400 million years.

A microanatomical study of cell and tissue structure. Emphasis is on the complex nature of tissues and how the cellular associations within the tissue contribute to the overall functions of the tissues. Laboratory is devoted to preparation and interpretation of tissue samples.