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EDUC& 115 Child Development (5 credits)
GER-SS
Build a functional understanding of the foundation of child development, prenatal to early adolescence. Observe and document physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of children, reflective of cross-cultural and global perspectives.
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EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior (3 credits)
(formerly ECE 112)
Examine the principles and theories promoting social competence in young children and creating safe learning environments. Develop skills promoting effective interactions, providing positive individual guidance and enhancing group experiences.
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EDUC& 136 School Age Care (3 credits)
Develop skills to provide developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant activities and care, specifically: preparing the environment, implementing curriculum, building relationships, guiding academic/social skill development and community outreach.
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EDUC& 150 Child, Family and Community (3 credits)
(formerly ECE 230)
Integrate the family and community contexts in which a child develops. Explore cultures and demographics of families in society, community resources, strategies for involving families in the education of their child and tools for effective communication.
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EDUC& 191 Field Experience I - Cooperative Work Experience (3-5 credits)
In a pre-K-12 setting, work alongside a teacher/paraeducator, observing and demonstration best practices. In seminar and reflection link experiences with WA State Paraeducator Basic Competencies.
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EDUC& 202 Introduction to Education (5 credits)
GTE
A survey of history, philosophy, principles, issues, and trends in American Education. Includes opportunities for observations of educational models and exploration of career paths.
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EDUC& 203 Exceptional Child (3 credits)
GTE
(formerly ECE 212)
An introductory course in understanding educational programs and state and federal laws regarding the education of children with special needs.
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EDUC& 204 Introduction to Inclusive Education (5 credits)
Introductory course in recognition and identification of exceptionality in children from birth through high school (21). Includes policies and regulations concerning state and federal provisions of special education and related services, as well as adaptations for serving special needs students in general education classrooms.
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EDUC& 240 Diversity in Education (5 credits)
Students will explore diversity and social justice issues influencing educational settings. Students will examine in depth the historical and current impact of children’s, teachers’, and families’ cultural, social and political context in schools.
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EDUC& 291 Field Experience II - Cooperative Work Experience (2-3 credits)
In pre-K-12 setting, work alongside teacher/paraeducator, observing and demonstration best practices. In seminar and reflection link experiences with WA State Paraeducator Competencies for ELL and Special Education.
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Emergency Medical Technician |
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EMT 210 Emergency Medical Technician I (5 credits)
Prereq: CPR Certification as AHA “Healthcare Provider” or Red Cross “Professional Rescuer.”
Applies the fundamental principles of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system, safety/well-being of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care. The student will be capable of applying evidence-based decision making when assessing the nature and seriousness of a patient’s condition or injuries.
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EMT 211 Emergency Medical Technician II (5 credits)
Prereq: Successful completion of or current enrollment in EMT 210 .
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students begin to differentiate the treatment between medical and trauma emergencies and use medical assessment to deduce nature of illness and routes of transmission for infectious disease. Students demonstrate cognitive/practical understanding in group and individual evaluations.
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EMT 212 Emergency Medical Technician III (5 credits)
Prereq: Successful completion of EMT 211 or current enrollment in EMT 210 or EMT 211 .
Emergency Medical Technician students apply knowledge-based treatment to patients that are responsive/unresponsive using scenarios in monitored lab settings. Students differentiate between “unaltered mental status” and “altered mental status” to assess the nature and seriousness of a patient’s condition or injuries. Skills learned in class labs are utilized by students in an Emergency Department rotation. Students are evaluated for cognitive and practical competency based on National Registry of Emergency Medical Services requirements.
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EMT 221 Emergency Medical Technician Refresher (3 credits)
Prereq: Certified Emergency Medical Professional.
National Standard focused EMT-Refresher for Certified Emergency Medical Professionals to demonstrate cognitive and practical competency in topics required for National Registry.
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EMT 260 Emergency Medical Services (1-5 credits)
Prereq: TBD based on course content.
Applies principles of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems to meet specific educational requirements of military unit, civilian organization, state agency or group of individuals. Typical courses could include: EMS content required by DSHS for facility staff; courses to prepare EMT’s to become certified Evaluators or Senior Emergency Services Instructors (SEI); selected EMS topics for military units; and EMS management content.
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Engineering |
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ENGR 101 Introduction to Engineering (5 credits)
GER-NS
Prereq: MATH 096 or instructor permission.
Introduction to the engineering profession and the design process. Introduction to graphical communication, engineering materials, structures, problem solving and computer applications. Includes lab activities, teamwork, field trips and a design project.
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ENGR 142 Computer Programming (C++) for Engineers (5 credits)
Prereq: MATH& 141 with grade of 2.0 or better.
Fundamentals of computer programming with emphasis on solving engineering problems. C/C++ language implementation. Syntax, variables, statements, control structures, loops, functions, data structures, files, pointers, memory use. Procedural and object-oriented programming. Objects, inheritance, polymorphism.
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ENGR 250 Applied Numerical Methods in Engineering (5 credits)
Prereq: MATH 205 (which may be taken concurrently), or instructor permission.
Numerical solutions to problems in engineering and science using modern scientific computing tools. Application of mathematical judgment in selecting computational algorithms and communicating results. Introduction to MATLAB programming for numerical computation.
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ENGR& 114 Engineering Graphics (5 credits)
Prereq: MATH 098 with a grade of at least 2.0, or instructor’s permission.
An introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) using software based on parametric solid modeling. Students will use the software to create virtual models, show the models in various projections and views, manage the associated computer files, and produce engineering drawings. The course includes the engineering graphics topics of three-dimensional visualization, sketching, displaying solid objects in two-dimensional views, dimensioning, and reading engineering drawings.
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ENGR& 204 Electrical Circuits (6 credits)
Prereq: PHYS& 223 (with a grade of at least 2.0) and MATH 238 (MATH 238 may be taken concurrently), or instructor permission.
An introduction to electrical engineering through basic circuit and system concepts. Topics include resistors, sources, capacitors, inductors, operational amplifiers, node and mesh analysis, Thevenin and Norton equivalents and RLC circuits. Solution of first and second order linear differential equations associated with basic circuit forms will be used.
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ENGR& 214 Statics (5 credits)
Prereq: MATH& 152 and PHYS& 221 (both which may be taken concurrently) or instructor permission.
Introduction to the principles of Statics. Analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional force systems, free-body diagrams and equilibrium equations, analysis of trusses, frames, machines, centroids and distributed forces friction applications. Vector methods used throughout the course.
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ENGR& 215 Dynamics (5 credits)
Prereq: ENGR& 214 , MATH& 152 and PHYS& 221 or instructor permission.
Introduction to the principles of dynamics. Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies. Kinetics of particles and rigid bodies using equilibrium, work-energy and impulse-momentum methods. Vector methods used throughout the course.
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ENGR& 224 Thermodynamics (5 credits)
Prereq: CHEM& 161 and MATH& 152 and PHYS& 221 (all which may be taken concurrently), or instructor permission.
Introduction to the principles of thermodynamics, properties, processes and equations of state. First law analysis of closed and open systems; energy interactions, work and heat, steady flow devices. Second law analysis of closed systems; heat engines, refrigeration, Carnot cycle, entropy and work potential. Introduction to power cycles.
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ENGR& 225 Mechanics of Materials (5 credits)
Prereq: ENGR& 214 , MATH& 152 and PHYS& 221 (with a grade of at least 2.0 in PHYS& 221), or instructor permission.
Introduction to the principles of mechanics of materials. Analysis of stress, strain and deformation in solid materials. Development of the relationships between load, stress and deformation in columns, shafts and beams. Analysis and design of members under tension, compression, shear, torsion and bending.
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English |
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ENGL 090 Spelling (2 credits)
The improvement of spelling skills. Students will learn how to spell a variety of challenging words while learning tactics to improve their spelling skills with future vocabulary as well.
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ENGL 098 Foundational Composition (5 credits)
Prereq: Satisfactory placement.
Foundational Composition introduces students to processes of reading and writing academic essays and other genres for effective communication and self-expression.
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ENGL 099 Introduction to Composition (5 credits)
Prereq: Satisfactory placement, or ENGL 098 with a grade of at least 2.0.
ENGL 099 prepares students for college composition by introducing them to academic research, reading, writing, and rhetorical concepts.
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ENGL 107 Composition III: Writing About Literature (5 credits)
GER-CM
Prereq: ENGL& 101 with grade of 2.0 or better.
Writing expository and argumentative essays based upon literary readings and studies.
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ENGL 145 Research for the 21st Century (5 credits)
Prereq: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
This course develops a framework for research in the online environment and helps students to build skills and techniques for success as an online learner. Through a quarter-long research project on a global issue, participants will examine various strategies for locating, evaluating and applying information resources in the research process with attention to information issues like intellectual property, censorship and freedom of information.
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ENGL 204 The Bible as Literature (5 credits)
GER-HM
This course is designed to show the themes and structures, literary and cultural significance, of the Bible.
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ENGL 205 Introduction to Mythology (5 credits)
GER-HM
A survey of mythologies from two or more cultures with some study of what myth is and how it informs literature. Topics may vary.
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ENGL 207 Native American Literature (5 credits)
GER-HM
Native American Literature: its themes, issues, symbols, application to personal, family and regional cultures.
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ENGL 210 Multicultural American Literature (5 credits)
GER-HM
Celebrating the rich diversity of American voices, ENGL 210 focuses on the literary contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Latinas/Latinos and Native Americans and introduces the literary genres of poetry, fiction, drama and essay as it explores the dominant themes that have shaped the American literary tradition.
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ENGL 214 Screenwriting I (5 credits)
GER-HM
A writer’s workshop focused on outlining, structuring, formatting and writing a screenplay to meet the standards of the American film industry for feature film. The course will cover plotting a story, developing characters and scene creation. Students will complete a story outline (Treatment) and two acts of a feature film, or an outline of a feature length script and an entire twenty to thirty minute short.
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ENGL 239 World Literature (5 credits)
GER-HM
Explores the rich diversity of world cultures through fiction, poetry and drama.
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ENGL 249 Creative Writing: Special Projects (5 credits)
GER-HM
Concentrates on producing original writings in a specific genre. Each quarter will focus on a particular genre such as screenwriting, science fiction, mystery, play writing or autobiography.
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ENGL 250 Shakespeare Festival (10 credits)
Familiarizes students with Shakespearean drama, elements of drama and elements of the theater. Students must attend the Ashland, Ore. festival.
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ENGL 256 Advanced Composition - Portfolio (2 credits)
Prereq: ENGL& 101 with a 2.0 or better, and two of the following courses: ENGL& 102 , ENGL 107 , ENGL& 235 or JOURN 102 with a 2.0 or better.
Advanced study in rhetoric concentrating on the revision process in writing and editing. Required capstone course for student completion of Pierce College’s Written Communication Endorsement.
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ENGL 264 Literature of U.S. Slavery and Abolition (5 credits)
GER-HM
This class focuses on the study of literary works, themes, and rhetoric associated with U.S. slavery and abolition, and its impact on modern American literature and culture.
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ENGL 266 Women Writers: Voices from the International Mosaic (5 credits)
GER-HM
Emphasis on twentieth century women writers across the international spectrum.
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ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)
GER-CM
Prereq: Place or ENGL 099 with a grade of 2.0 or higher. College Level reading ability.
A composition course focusing on writing academic essays, developing rhetorical knowledge and critical reading skills and applying effectively the principles of college writing.
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ENGL& 102 Composition II: Argumentation and Research (5 credits)
GER-CM
(formerly ENGL 103)
Prereq: ENGL& 101 with 2.0 grade or better.
Writing and analyzing argumentative essays that logically support and develop a claim (thesis); writing a research paper using the MLA or APA style of documentation; researching data using the latest research tools available, including electronic databases and the Internet; becoming information competent.
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ENGL& 111 Intro to Literature (5 credits)
GER-HM
Literary works and techniques through analyses of representative fiction, drama and poetry emphasizing the relationship of content and expression through form.
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ENGL& 112 Intro to Fiction (5 credits)
GER-HM
Introduction to the literary genre of fiction, including short stories and novels.
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ENGL& 113 Intro to Poetry (5 credits)
GER-HM
Course designed to familiarize students with form, content and expression in poetry from ancient to contemporary times.
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ENGL& 114 Intro to Dramatic Literature (5 credits)
GER-HM
Form and expression of great works of the theater from Ancient Greece to the present.
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ENGL& 220 Intro to Shakespeare (5 credits)
GER-HM
To familiarize the student with Elizabethan England and the three major types of Shakespearean drama: comedy, history and tragedy.
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ENGL& 226 British Literature I (5 credits)
GER-HM
To familiarize the student with the main types of literature written during a specified period in England: 800 to 1660.
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ENGL& 227 British Literature II (5 credits)
GER-HM
To familiarize the student with the main types of literature written during a specified period in England: 1660 to 1832.
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ENGL& 228 British Literature III (5 credits)
GER-HM
A study of representative works of literature, tracing ideas and trends in literary art from the late Romantic period through Victorian, Modern, Postmodern and Postcolonial literature.
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ENGL& 235 Technical Writing (5 credits)
GER-CM
Prereq: ENGL&& 101 with grade of 2.0 or better.
Learn the principles of organizing, developing and expressing technical information. Study rhetorical patterns common to scientific and technical disciplines. Also understand technical writing conventions as they apply to students during their academic careers.
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ENGL& 236 Creative Writing I (5 credits)
GER-HM
A creative writing course which instructs in structure, form and content of fiction, poetry and plays.
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ENGL& 237 Creative Writing II (5 credits)
GER-HM
Writing short stories.
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ENGL& 238 Creative Writing III (5 credits)
GER-HM
Writing poetry.
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ENGL& 244 American Literature I (5 credits)
GER-HM
Survey of American literature from its early origins to the Civil War.
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ENGL& 245 American Literature II (5 credits)
GER-HM
Survey of American literature from mid-nineteenth century to World War I.
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ENGL& 246 American Literature III (5 credits)
GER-HM
Survey of 20th Century literature to the present.
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Environmental Science |
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ENVS 140 Western Water Problems (5 credits)
GER-NS
Historical and contemporary exploration of the water resource and issues in the western United States.
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ENVS 150 Environmental Issues (5 credits)
GER-NS
An interdisciplinary investigation of topics of environmental concern covering a wide range of local, national and international case studies.
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ENVS 155 Applied Environmental Methods (5 credits)
GER-NS
Environmental science course involving field work in regional parks and natural areas as well as field trips to area restoration sites. Topics will cover Pacific Northwest ecosystems, restoration ecology, native and invasive species of plants and animals, including adaptations to their environment, water quality, ecology and biogeography. Appropriate for non-science and science majors. Field trips required. Lab included.
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ENVS 180 Seminar in Sustainability (2 credits)
This seminar is an interdisciplinary approach to studying sustainability led by faculty from diverse disciplines. The course will examine and explore the three core dimensions of sustainability (environment, economy and society) with respect to one or more major sustainability related issues. Students will complete assigned readings and participate in weekly seminars. Throughout the quarter, students may be required to participate in various sustainability related activities: watching films and online lectures, listening to speakers, attending field trips and other events. The course will be presented with a different focus each time and may be taken twice.
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ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5 credits)
GER-NS
An introductory non-lab natural science course designed to develop the ability to critically analyze environmental concepts and issues. The course will cover essential topics in scientific analysis, ecosystems, pollution, population, urbanization, natural resources and other environmental issues. Field trip required.
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Fire Service Leadership and Management |
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FSLM 137 Fire Protection Systems (5 credits)
(formerly FCA 137) This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.
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FSLM 152 Building Construction for Fire Protection (5 credits)
(formerly FCA 152) This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, pre-planning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
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FSLM 155 Fire Instructor I (4 credits)
(formerly FCA 155) This course is an introduction to a fire instructor’s duties as written by the requirements of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Qualifications. Students examine a basic study of elements that influence teaching and learning. Special attention is given to the Fire Service Training Instructor’s relationship to student safety as well as the legal liabilities involved. Instruction will include discussion of techniques for preparing effective lessons using the psychology of learning. Other topics include: training aids, copyright law, learning theories, purposes and principles of testing and evaluation.
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FSLM 180 Fire and Emergency Services Administration (5 credits)
(formerly FCA 180) This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service ethics and leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
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FSLM 195 Fire Officer I (4 credits)
(formerly FCA 195) This course is an introduction to a fire officer’s duties as written by the requirements of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Content includes leadership, supervisory and decision making practices, legal responsibilities, communication practices, report writing, workplace safety, quality assurance and pre-incident planning.
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FSLM 205 Safety and Survival (5 credits)
This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.
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FSLM 255 Fire Instructor II (3 credits)
Prereq: FSLM 155
(formerly FCA 255) Builds and expands on the skills learned in Fire Instructor I. This course is designed to provide the Fire Instructor with the next level of understanding for the training of personnel. This course is designed to train the participants to perform job and task analysis, develop goals and objectives, and develop a lesson plan along with the coordinating of training aids and student test and evaluation. Prepares the student for the requirements as written by the National Fire Protection Administration, (NFPA) 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Qualifications.
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FSLM 262 Disaster Planning (4 credits)
(formerly FCA 262) This course examines concepts and principles of community risk assessment, planning, and response to fires and natural and human-caused disasters, including the National Incident Management System–Incident Command Systems (NIMS ICS), mutual aid and automatic response, training and preparedness, communications, civil disturbances, terrorist threats/incidents, hazardous materials planning, mass casualty incidents, earthquake preparedness, and disaster mitigation and recovery.
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FSLM 265 Fire Officer II (4 credits)
Prereq: FSLM 195
(formerly FCA 265) This course is an introduction to a fire officer’s duties as written by the requirements of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Content includes interaction with government agencies, report writing, managing human resource, RMS, budgets, performance appraisal and exposure reports.
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FSLM 272 Personnel Management (4 credits)
(formerly FCA 272) This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service ethics and leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
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FSLM 273 Principles of Emergency Services (5 credits)
This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.
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FSLM 274 Safety and Health (4 credits)
(formerly FCA 274) This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk and hazard evaluation and control procedures for emergency service organizations.
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FSLM 276 Fire Behavior & Combustion (5 credits)
This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled.
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FSLM 277 Incident Safety Officer (3 credits)
(formerly FCA 175) This course is an introduction to the duties as written by the requirements of the National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer, 2002 edition. Course elements are designed to enable the student to identify and analyze health and safety aspects relating to their role as Incident Safety Officer in both emergency and non-emergency situations.
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FSLM 286 Fire Preventation (5 credits)
This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and life safety education; and fire investigation.
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FSLM 300 Fire Services Administration (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course is designed to be a progressive primer for students who want more knowledge about fire and emergency services administration. The course demonstrates the importance of the following skills that are necessary to manage and lead a fire and emergency services department through the challenges and changes of the 21st century: persuasion and influence, accountable budgeting, anticipation of challenges and the need for change, and using specific management tools for analyzing and solving problems. A central part of the course focuses on how the leadership of a fire and emergency services department develops internal and external cooperation to create a coordinated approach to achieving the department’s mission.
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FSLM 310 Fire Service Leadership (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines the effective application of leadership and organizational theory in the Fire Service. Emphasis will be on understanding the psychological and social factors affecting human work behavior and performance.
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FSLM 320 Political & Legal Foundations for Fire Protection (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines the legal aspects of the fire service and the political and social impacts of legal issues. This course includes a review of the American legal system and an in-depth coverage of legal and political issues involving employment and personnel matters, administrative and operational matters, planning and code enforcement, and legislative and political processes with regard to the fire service.
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FSLM 330 Personnel Management for the Fire Service (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines relationships and issues in personnel administration and human resource development within the context of fire-related organizations, including personnel management, organizational development, productivity, recruitment and selection, performance management systems, discipline, and collective bargaining.
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FSLM 350 Fire Service Ethics (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines the basic principles of ethics as related to fire service operations and management with special attention given to current issues in the fire service.
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FSLM 360 Disaster Planning and Control (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines concepts and principles of community risk assessment, planning, and response to fires and natural and human-caused disasters, including the National Incident Management System–Incident Command Systems (NIMS ICS), mutual aid and automatic response, training and preparedness, communications, civil disturbances, terrorist threats/incidents, hazardous materials planning, mass casualty incidents, earthquake preparedness, and disaster mitigation and recovery.
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FSLM 370 Fire Related Human Behavior (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course presents a study of human behavior in fire and other emergency situations. Students will examine current and past research on human behavior, systems models, life safety education, and building design to determine the interactions of these areas in emergency situations. Students will develop an understanding of a best-practice building life safety system as one that combines knowledge in the areas of psychology and sociology, joined with engineering and education to produce the best possible outcomes in terms of human survivability in an emergency.
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FSLM 400 Community Risk Reduction for the Fire Service (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course provides a theoretical framework for the understanding of the ethical, sociological, organizational, political, and legal components of community risk reduction, and a methodology for the development of a comprehensive community risk-reduction plan.
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FSLM 410 Fire Prevention Organization and Management (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course empowers students with knowledge, methods, and concepts for effective leadership of comprehensive fire-prevention and risk-reduction programs.
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FSLM 420 Fire Dynamics (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines the underlying principles involved in structural fire protection systems and building furnishings, as well as fire protection systems, including water-based fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, special hazard suppression systems, and smoke management systems.
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FSLM 450 Applications of Fire Research (5 credits)
Prereq: Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
This course examines the basic principles of research and methodology for analyzing current fire-related research. The course also provides a framework for conducting and evaluating independent research in the following areas: fire dynamics, fire test standards and codes, fire safety, fire modeling, structural fire safety, life safety, firefighter health and safety, automatic detection and suppression, transportation fire hazards, risk analysis and loss control, fire service applied research, and new trends in fire-related research.
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Geography |
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GEOG 100 Introduction to Geography (5 credits)
GER-SS
Introduction to Geography introduces the student to the basic principles, concepts and methods used in geography. The course introduces students to the principles and practices of the science of geography. Students will study the basic concepts of the following subfields of geography. The Earth Science Tradition: xartography, physical geography and the geography of natural resources. Culture-Environment Tradition: population geography, cultural geography and the geography of spatial behavior. The Locational Tradition: economic geography, urban geography and the human impact on the environment.
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GEOG 120 Exploring Cities (5 credits)
GER-SS
This course broadly introduces students to the geography of cities. We will first explore how cities emerged into dense, highly networked environments of urban life. There will then be an emphasis on seeing cities through a variety of approaches – economic, social, political and cultural lenses – in order to develop a greater appreciation for the diverse factors that shape urban life. A field trip will be required.
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GEOG 150 Europe, The Americans, and the South Pacific (5 credits)
GER-SS
An introduction to the rich variety of peoples, traditions, and landscapes in the geographic realms of Europe, Russia, North America, Middle America, South America, Australia, and the South Pacific. Emphasis on cultural evolution of these regions, as well as their interactions with the world and their environments.
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GEOG 160 Africa, Middle East and Asia (5 credits)
GER-SS
An introduction to the rich variety of peoples, traditions and landscapes in the geographic realms of Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, South West Asia, South Asia, East Asia and South East Asia. Emphasis is on the origins and evolution of the diverse cultural heritages of these regions, their interactions with the world as a whole and on present interaction between these peoples and their environments.
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GEOG 200 Human Geography (5 credits)
GER-SS
An examination of the relationships between humans and their environments. Introduces basic concepts in human geography relating to economic activities, landscapes, languages, migrations, nations, regions and religions. Serves as the basis for further course work in cultural, economic, political, population and urban geography.
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GEOG 205 Physical Geography (5 credits)
GER-NS
The student will learn about the processes that produce natural physical landscapes and weather phenomena. The course should result in an enhanced appreciation of the landscapes of the world. Physical Geography will introduce you to climatology, the science that deals with the study of the earth’s weather systems and weather patterns; geomorphology, the science that deals with the study of landforms, their formation and change over time; and biogeography, natural vegetation types and their distribution, as well as soils. Non-lab course.
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GEOG 207 Economic Geography (5 credits)
GER-SS
The changing locations and spatial patterns of economic activity, including: production in agriculture, manufacturing and services; spatial economic principles of trade, transportation, communications and corporate organization; regional economic development and the diffusion of technological innovation. Topics include international trade, colonialism, industrial capitalism, advanced capitalism and the globalization of labor markets.
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GEOG 210 Physical Geography (5 credits)
GER-NS
The student will learn about the processes that produce natural physical landscapes and weather phenomena. The course should result in an enhanced appreciation of the landscapes of the world. Physical Geography will introduce you to climatology, the science that deals with the study of the earth’s weather systems and weather patterns; geomorphology, the science that deals with the study of landforms, their formation and change over time; and biogeography, natural vegetation types and their distribution, as well as soils. Lab included.
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GEOG 250 Introduction to Maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (5 credits)
GER-NS
This course broadly introduces students to the field of cartography – the production, interpretation and use of maps – and practical use of Geography Information Systems (GIS) applications. There are two emphases in the course. First, students will explore elements of map design, cartographic concepts like projections and scale, and how maps are used (and misused) in society. A second emphasis involves a basic introduction into relevant Geography Information Systems applications being used today, particularly ESRI’s ArcGIS software. Basic computer literacy skills are strongly recommended.
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GEOL 107 Exploring Earth Science (5 credits)
GER-NS
An introductory Earth Science course that covers essential topics in geology, meteorology, oceanography and astronomy. The focus is on the system connections and interrelationships between the four Earth Science disciplines. Special emphasis will be placed on examples from the Pacific Northwest. Appropriate for non-science and science majors and elementary education majors. May require field trip or project. Lab included.
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GEOL 112 Geoharzards and Natural Disasters (5 credits)
GER-NS
A study of the causes, impacts and mitigation of natural disasters. Topics may include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanism, floods, landslides, subsidence and expansive soils, coastal hazards, tornadoes and other severe weather, hurricanes and extratropical cyclones, wildfires, global climate change, and meteor impacts and space weather. Appropriate for non-science and science majors. May include optional field trip.
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GEOL 220 Earth Resources and the Environment (5 credits)
GER-NS
Prereq: GEOL& 101 or instructor permission.
The study of Earth’s resources, including geologic origin, environmental issues, mineral law, economics and uses. Appropriate for non-science and science majors. Field trips required. Lab included.
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