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CJ 204. Criminal Law (O)
This course will enable the student to engage in an intensive study of the laws which legal officers must uphold. The student will explore each of these areas by studying specific crimes under each type, describing what constitutes a violation, and showing the evidence the law agency needs to support a charge in court. The student will learn about the rights of citizens as interpreted by courts. The student will hear invited speakers from among the county attorney’s office, attorneys from the Bar Association, officers from KBI, FBI, and local law enforcement agencies.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CJ 211. Criminal Investigation (O)
This course will enable the student to understand the fundamentals of the criminal investigation process. The student will explore investigative techniques in crime detection, collection and use of evidence and information, criminal apprehension and prosecution, and investigation of specific crimes.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 102 with a C or better or instructor approval.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CJ 212. Criminology (O)
This course will enable the student to develop an understanding of the science of crime. The student will examine the roles of social, cultural, economic, political, psychological, chemical, biological, and ideological factors in causing criminal behavior. The student will explore the major theoretical perspectives in the field, as well as the critiques and uses of these perspectives in the prevention and response to crime.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CJ 213. Criminal Evidence (O)
This course will enable the student to explore criminal law focusing on the rules and use of evidence in criminal proceedings. The student will focus on federal and state rules of evidence, various types of evidence, legal issues essential to the collection and seizure of admissible evidence, and legal interrogation.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CJ 215. Criminal Procedures (O)
This course will enable the student to describe basic court system procedures and the jurisdiction of the courts. The student will learn about the constitutional and other legal requirements that affect law enforcement practices and procedures, with specific focus on confessions and interrogations, identification procedures, arrest, search and seizure, and admissibility of evidence.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CJ 216. Professional Responsibility in Criminal Justice
This course will enable the student to explore the major components involved in the study of ethics, particularly as it applies to the field of criminal justice. The student will explore the code of conduct and ethics of the criminal justice profession and the standards held to in their professional role. The student will learn how to be a professional who is a critical thinker, and who has the skills necessary to pursue sound ethics in their day-to-day decisions and activities.
Credits: 3
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Culinary Arts |
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CA 109. Culinary Nutrition
This course will enable the student to apply basic nutrition principles in developing nutritious menu items. The student will focus on proper diet and disease prevention. The student will explore nutrition’s role in a healthy diet, from identifying basic nutrition needs to finding alternatives for those with food allergies, food intolerance and food-intake related diseases.
Credits: 2
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CA 120. Professional Culinary Skills 1
This course will enable the student to develop basic culinary skills in the kitchen environment. The student will learn skills in sanitation, basic cooking principles and methods, knife skills, safe food handling, safe equipment handling, and meal preparation for commercial consumption. The student will engage in multiple areas of basic cooking and meal preparation.
Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HM 101 is also required.
Credits: 3
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CA 130. Professional Baking Skills
This course will enable the student to develop culinary baking skills in the kitchen environment. The student will learn skills in sanitation, recipe interpretation, recipe design, recipe costing, and preparing baked goods for commercial consumption.
Credits: 3
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CA 151. Kitchen Essentials/Culinary Math
This course will enable the student to utilize the fundamentals of mathematics, including calculating percent, ratios, decimals, fractions, weights and measures, and introductory algebra concepts. The student is introduced to the application of mathematical fundamentals to a variety of culinary and hospitality uses including equivalencies, recipe costing and conversion, calculating food and labor cost percentages, baker’s percentages, yield conversions, and selling prices.
Prerequisite(s): Placement score or MA 050 (or MA 051 , MA 052 , and MA 053 ) with a C or better or diagnostic credit.
Credits: 3
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CA 152. Menu Development
This course will enable the student to learn the principles of planning menus, considering customer preferences, types of food service operations, kitchen management, nutrition, and menu design. The student will incorporate basic nutritional concepts in relation to current health concerns.
Prerequisite(s): HM 190 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 153. Essentials of Purchasing
This course will enable the student to develop essential concepts of purchasing, storeroom operations, and financial procedures. The student will be introduced to the application of cost controls to storeroom operations for a profitable operation. The student will learn about food laws and the purchasing, receiving, storing and issuing of ingredients.
Prerequisite(s): HM 190 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 220. Professional Culinary Skills II
This course will enable the student to further develop culinary skills in the kitchen environment. The student will learn skills in sanitation, recipe interpretation, recipe design, and meal preparation for commercial consumption. The student will engage in areas of cold kitchen and advanced meal preparation.
Prerequisite(s): CA 120 and HM 101 both with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 231. Garden Manger
This course will enable the student to prepare cold entrees, forcemeats, pates, terrine, roulades, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, cold appetizers, salads, sausages, cold sauces, and soups. The student will learn preservation techniques including curing, smoking, and aging for meat, seafood, and poultry items. The students will plan, organize, and set up buffets display, learn techniques of platter design, and plate presentations using both modern and traditional techniques.
Prerequisite(s): CA 220 and HM 101 both with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 232. Cuisines of Asia
This course will enable the student to prepare, taste, serve, and evaluate traditional and regional dishes of Asia. The student will learn the ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and techniques representative of the cuisines from China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan. The student will reinforce skills in sanitation, basic cooking principals and methods, knife skills, safe food handling, safe equipment handling, and preparing meals for commercial consumption. The student will engage in multiple areas of basic cooking and meal preparations.
Prerequisite(s): CA 220 and HM 101 both with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 233. Cuisines of Northern Europe
This course will enable the student to prepare, taste, serve, and evaluate traditional and regional dishes of Northern Europe. The student will learn the ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and techniques representative of the cuisines from France, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, and Scandinavia. The student will reinforce skills in sanitation, basic cooking principals and methods, knife skills, safe food handling, safe equipment handling, and preparing meals for commercial consumption. The student will engage in multiple areas of basic cooking and meal preparation.
Prerequisite(s): CA 220 and HM 101 both with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 234. Cuisines of Southern Europe
This course will enable the student to prepare, taste, serve, and evaluate traditional and regional dishes of Southern Europe. The student will learn the ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and techniques representative of the cuisines from Italy, Spain, Greece, and the Mediterranean. The student will reinforce skills in sanitation, basic cooking principals and methods, knife skills, safe food handling, safe equipment handling, and preparing meals for commercial consumption. The student will engage the student in multiple areas of basic cooking and meal preparation.
Prerequisite(s): CA 220 and HM 101 both with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CA 235. Cuisines of America
This course will enable the student to prepare, taste, serve, and evaluate traditional and regional dishes of America. The student will learn the ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and techniques representative of the cuisines from United States. The student will reinforce skills in sanitation, basic cooking principles and methods, knife skills, safe food handling, safe equipment handling, and preparing meals for commercial consumption. The student will engage in multiple areas of basic cooking and meal preparation.
Prerequisite(s): CA 220 and HM 101 both with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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DN 120. Hip-Hop Dance 1
This course will enable the beginning student to synthesize style and choreography of the Hip-Hop dance culture into a culminating dance performance. The student will demonstrate exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Credits: 1
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DN 121. Hip-Hop Dance 2
This course will enable the advanced-beginning student to synthesize style and choreography of the Hip-Hop dance culture into a culminating dance performance. The student will demonstrate exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Credits: 1
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DN 130. Modern Dance 1
This course will enable the beginning student to explore the art of Modern Dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, improvisation, composition and performance. The student will be introduced to theory and history of Modern Dance.
Credits: 2
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DN 131. Modern Dance 2
This course will enable advanced beginning student to explore the art of Modern Dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, improvisation, composition and performance. The student will continue to learn about the theory and history of Modern Dance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 130 with a C or better.
Credits: 2
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DN 133. Beginning Jazz Dance
This course will enable the student to achieve beginning technical and performance skills through participation in a dance class and culminating dance performance. The student will engage in basic exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Credits: 1
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DN 134. Jazz Dance 2
This course will enable the student to achieve advanced beginning technical and performance skills through participation in a dance class and culminating dance performance. The student will engage in exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 133 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 135. Ballet 1
This class will enable the beginning level student to explore the art and theory of Classical Ballet. The student will participate in a comprehensive ballet class that allows for the development of introductory ballet technique and performance.
Credits: 2
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DN 136. Ballet 2
This class will enable the advanced beginning ballet student to further explore the art and theory of Classical Ballet. The student will participate in a comprehensive ballet class that allows for the advancement of ballet technique and performance
Prerequisite(s): DN 135 with a C or better.
Credits: 2
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DN 137. Beginning Tap Dance
This course will enable the beginning student to explore the art of tap dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, composition and performance while also learning about the history of tap dance.
Credits: 1
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DN 138. Tap Dance 2
This course will enable the advanced beginning student to explore the art of tap dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, composition and performance while also learning about the history of tap dance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 137 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 140. Choreography 1
Choreography I is an introductory course in the craft and art of creating dances using improvisation as the means for investigating movement concepts. Space, time and force factors, sound and musical forms, drama and literature, emotions, solo, small group and large group are concepts that will be experienced to inform the student of the range of possibility in making and learning dances. Students will master and perform dance repertoire throughout the semester.
Prerequisite(s): A special dance audition prior to the first day of class.
Credits: 1
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DN 141. Choreography 2
Choreography II is an intermediate course in the craft and art of creating dances using improvisation as the means for investigating movement concepts. Space, time and force factors, sound and musical forms, drama and literature, emotions, solo, small group and large group are concepts that will be experienced to inform the student of the range of possibility in making and leaning dances. Students will master and perform dance repertoire throughout the semester.
Prerequisite(s): DN 140 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 220. Hip-Hop Dance 3
This course will enable the intermediate student to synthesize style and choreography of the Hip-Hop dance culture into a culminating dance performance. The student will demonstrate exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Credits: 1
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DN 221. Hip-Hop Dance 4
This course will enable the advanced-intermediate student to synthesize style and choreography of the Hip-Hop dance culture into a culminating dance performance. The student will demonstrate exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Credits: 1
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DN 230. Modern Dance 3
This course will enable the intermediate student to explore the art of Modern Dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, improvisation, composition and performance. The student will incorporate the theories and history of Modern Dance into dance compositions.
Prerequisite(s): DN 131 with a C or better.
Credits: 2
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DN 231. Modern Dance 4
This course will enable the advanced intermediate student to explore the art of Modern Dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, improvisation, composition and performance. The student will incorporate the theories and history of Modern Dance compositions.
Prerequisite(s): DN 230 with a C or better.
Credits: 2
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DN 233. Jazz Dance 3
This course will enable the student to participate in an intermediate jazz dance class. The student will advance personal technique and performance skills specific to various jazz and dance styles and methodologies. The student will engage in exercises designed to maximize flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 134 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 234. Jazz Dance 4
This course will enable the student to participate in an advanced intermediate jazz dance class. The student will advance personal technique and performance skills specific to various jazz and dance styles and methodologies. The student will engage in exercises designed to maximize flexibility, strengthen muscles, and increase endurance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 233 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 235. Ballet 3
This class will enable the intermediate ballet student to further explore the art and theory of Classical Ballet. The student will participate in a comprehensive ballet class at the intermediate level that allows for further advancement in ballet technique and performance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 136 with a C or better.
Credits: 2
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DN 236. Ballet 4
This class will enable the advancing intermediate ballet student to further explore the art and theory of Classical Ballet. The student will participate in a comprehensive ballet class that allows for further advancement in ballet technique and performance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 235 with a C or better.
Credits: 2
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DN 237. Tap Dance 3
This course will enable the intermediate student to further explore the art of tap dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, composition and performance while also learning about the history of tap dance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 138 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 238. Tap Dance 4
This course will enable the advanced intermediate student to further explore the art of tap dance. The student will participate in movement expression through technique, composition and performance while also learning about the history of tap dance.
Prerequisite(s): DN 237 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 240. Choreography 3
Choreography III is an intermediate course in the craft and art of creating dances using improvisation as the means for investigating movement concepts. Space, time, and force factors, sound and musical forms, drama and literature, emotions, solo, small group and large group are concepts that will be experienced to inform the student of the range of possibility in making and learning dances. Students will master and perform dance repertoire throughout the semester.
Prerequisite(s): DN 141 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 241. Choreography 4
Choreography IV is an advanced course in the craft and art of creating dances using improvisation as the means for investigating movement concepts. Space, time, and force factors, sound and musical forms, drama and literature, emotions, solo, small group and large group are concepts that will be experienced to inform the student of the range of possibility in making and learning dances. Students will master and perform dance repertoire throughout the semester.
Prerequisite(s): DN 240 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
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DN 250. Choreography Capstone
This course will enable the student to apply analysis and design skills learned in the respective programs of study to the creation of original choreography in various dance styles. The student will communicate this choreography to other students. The student will present this work at a dance showcase at the end of the semester.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of Chair of Music and Dance.
Credits: 2
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Data Analytics |
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DA 100. Introduction to Data Analysis (O)
This course will enable the student to examine the role data analytics plays in helping to make better decisions based on data. The student will explore various models that can be utilized to help summarize, visualize, and interpret data in a variety of disciplines.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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DA 120. Data Mining (O)
This course will enable the student to develop knowledge of machine learning concepts along with practical advice on applying these tools and techniques to real-world data mining situations. The student will utilize machine learning software to extract data, analyze it, and produce a summary of the information.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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DA 140. Data Visualization (O)
This course will enable the student to utilize key data visualization techniques to design and create interactive visualizations.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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DA 160. Tableau (O)
This course will enable the student to develop skills in using Tableau to transform raw data into easily understandable visual formats for analyzing data.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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Early Childhood Education |
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CD 115. Creative Experiences for Young Children
This course will enable the student to construct and maintain an environment for young children that fosters aesthetic sensitivity and creativity. The student will focus on the selection, construction, evaluation, and use of materials, activities, and experiences that encourage the young child’s creativity in the visual arts, music, body movement, dramatic play, language, science, mathematics, nutrition, social studies, and health and safety curriculum areas. The student will become familiar with the Kansas Early Learning Standards and implement them while creating developmentally appropriate activities for young children.
Credits: 3
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CD 122. Principles of Early Childhood Education 1 (O, T►)
This course will enable the student to recognize and create a developmentally appropriate curriculum and environment, to identify avenues of professional development in the early childhood field, and to comply with state licensing regulations. The student will explore the history, principles, philosophy, teaching practices and approaches, as well as career opportunities in the field of early childhood education.
Credits: 3
Kansas SystemWide Transfer Course
(ECE1010)
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CD 123. Principles of Early Childhood Education 2 (O)
This course will enable the student to examine new trends, careers, and professional development initiatives in early childhood. The student will design developmentally appropriate curriculum, positive guidance techniques, and methods for enhancing social, emotional, and language development. The student will demonstrate knowledge of state laws and regulations essential to providing quality care for young children.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CD 124. Infant and Toddler Development (O)
This course will enable the student to understand the physical, mental, emotional, and social growth of the child from conception through the second year. The student will be able to apply the knowledge gained to discuss contemporary issues in group care, critique the quality of center care, assess the developmental level of infants and toddlers, apply guidance techniques, and develop safe and appropriate toys and creative activities.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CD 125. Child Nutrition, Health and Safety (O)
This course will enable the student to demonstrate an understanding of the basic factors that affect child health, safety, and nutrition. The student will design appropriate educational experiences and family newsletters that focus on health, safety, and nutrition for the young child. The student will identify and apply the nutritional guidelines appropriate for young children while menu planning.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CD 135. Special Needs in Early Childhood
This course will enable the student to develop skills associated with providing quality care and education to young children with disabilities and chronic conditions. The student will explore issues of positioning, feeding, adaptive equipment, family dynamics, inclusion, and invasive procedures.
Credits: 3
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CD 213. Licensed Home Day Care Practicum 1
This course will enable the student to develop and implement developmentally appropriate practices and environments for young children in a licensed home day care setting. The student will prepare policy and procedures, establish recordkeeping, and plan activities appropriate for multi-age children in home day care. The student will complete and document 150 hours of working directly with children in a licensed home day care setting.
Prerequisite(s): Three credit hours of early childhood education classes with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CD 214. Licensed Home Day Care Practicum 2
This course will enable the student to explore the family day care accreditation process outlined by the National Association for Family Child Care and create plans to make needed improvements in a home day care business. The student will develop a family resource packet, complete developmentally appropriate activity plans, and continue to explore the Kansas Regulations for Licensing Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes for Children. The student will document 150 hours of work directly with children in a licensed home day care setting.
Prerequisite(s): CD 213 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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CD 220. Early Childhood Program and Curriculum Planning
This course will enable the student to recognize, design, and create a safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate preschool or toddler classroom. The student will apply developmentally appropriate practices that will promote successful learning experiences for children.
Credits: 3
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CD 221. Early Childhood Program and Curriculum Planning Lab
This course will enable the student to demonstrate the developmentally appropriate principles and skills learned in the Early Childhood Program and Curriculum Planning class. The student will be able to use observation and evaluation techniques with individual children and in a self-reflective process. The student will document 50 contact hours working with children in a licensed program and create an age appropriate lesson plan for the children served.
Prerequisite(s): CD 220 with a C or better or may be taken concurrent.
Credits: 1
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CD 222. Child Care Administration (O)
This course will enable the student to implement the principles of administration and organization of child care programs. The student will focus on record keeping, budgeting, facility management, family involvement, and the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of staff.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CD 223. Child Care Practicum 1
This course will enable the student to demonstrate a knowledge base of the Kansas Statutes and Regulations for Licensing Preschools and Child Care Centers. The student will be able to use concepts of observation and evaluation in licensed centers, with individual children, and in a self-reflective process. The student will develop an understanding of age appropriate curriculum for toddler and preschool age children through the production of age appropriate lesson plans.
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of early childhood courses with a C or better, 2 years of experience in a licensed facility, or permission from instructor.
Credits: 3
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CD 224. Child Care Practicum 2
This course will enable the student to demonstrate knowledge of a developmentally appropriate curriculum and environment for young children. The student will be able to use observation and evaluation techniques in licensed centers, with individual children, and in a self-reflective process. The student will be able to implement concepts learned in previous early childhood classes through this field experience.
Prerequisite(s): CD 223 with a C or better or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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CD 225. Interaction Techniques with Young Children
This course will enable the student to apply effective and creative guidance techniques while creating a positive early childhood learning environment. The student will be able to establish positive social expectations for a group of children and effectively evaluate and manage difficult behaviors based on children’s individual needs and developmental abilities in cooperation with the children’s families and relevant professionals.
Credits: 3
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CD 226. Building Relationships with Families (O)
This course will enable the student to establish respectful and reciprocal relationships that support, value, and empower all families to be involved in their children’s development and learning. The student will utilize communication methods and engagement strategies to involve and support family systems and create partnerships between home and school.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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CD 295. Leadership in Early Childhood
This course will enable the student to describe key functions and strategies used by motivational leaders in Early Childhood Education. The student will develop reflective teaching skills and demonstrate strong commitment and knowledge of early childhood development by creating a professional portfolio based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators.
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one credit hours of Early Childhood Education or instructor approval.
Credits: 3
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Economics |
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EC 200. Principles of Microeconomics (O, T►)
This course will enable the student to apply economic concepts to personal and work related decision making by understanding the actions and choices of individuals and companies. The student will study microeconomic issues and problems, such as competition and monopoly, pricing, consumer demand, and producer supply. The student will develop a theoretical framework for microeconomic analysis and apply this theory to practical domestic and international economic policy problems.
Credits: 3
Kansas SystemWide Transfer Course
(ECO1010)
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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EC 201. Principles of Macroeconomics (O, T►)
This course will enable the student to apply an analytical framework to the economy at the national level. The student will analyze the purpose and functions of the components of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the determinants of long-run economic growth, and the causes and costs of inflation and unemployment. The student will analyze the economic impacts of fiscal and monetary policies and the differences between the short-run and long-run macroeconomic aspects of the economy.
Credits: 3
Kansas SystemWide Transfer Course
(ECO1020)
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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EC 250. Engineering Economics (O)
This course will enable the student to utilize economic analysis for investment decisions related to an engineering project. The student will relate the economic principles of time value of money, differential cost and revenue, marginal cost and revenue, and trade-off between risk and reward to various engineering projects.
Prerequisite(s): MA 135 (or MA 132 , MA 133 , and MA 134 ) with a C or better.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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Elementary/Secondary Education |
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ED 204. Introduction to the Teaching Profession (T►)
This course will provide the student with an overview of the teaching profession through hands-on exploration of pedagogical practices. The student will gather, assemble, review, and analyze information for choosing career options in the teaching profession. The student will begin to develop some of the for pursuing a career in the teaching profession.
Credits: 2
Kansas SystemWide Transfer Course
(EDU1010)
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ED 206. Introduction to Teaching (O, T►)
This course will enable the student to gain valuable insight into the teaching profession through hands-on exploration of current theories in pedagogy. The student will gather, assemble, review, and analyze information for choosing career options in the teaching field. The student will organize leadership tasks, develop the necessary skills to continue preparation for teaching, and develop a professional approach to the teaching profession. The student will participate in a 30-hour classroom field experience (10 hours each in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms).
Credits: 3
Kansas SystemWide Transfer Course
(EDU1010)
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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ED 207. Field Experience in the Teaching Profession (O, T►)
This course will provide the student with an overview of the teaching profession through hands-on exploration of pedagogical practices. The student will participate in 30 hours of K-12 classroom field experience, with 10 hours at each of the three levels—elementary, middle, and high school. The student will develop a professional approach toward the teaching profession through practical application and reflection of classroom experiences.
Prerequisite(s): ED 204 with a C or better.
Credits: 1
Kansas SystemWide Transfer Course
(EDU1010)
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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ED 220. Introduction to Special Education (O)
This course will enable the student to assess and determine diversity among learners with various special needs. The student will understand the need for teachers to collaborate with other professionals and families to develop appropriate individual learning plans for special needs students in the classroom. The student will explore public laws and mandates that pertain to special education, assuring appropriate and optimal education for all special needs learners. The student will participate in 10 hours of field experience in either a general education classroom with special needs students or in a special education classroom setting.
Prerequisite(s): ED 206 with a C or better or concurrent enrollment in ED 206 .
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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ED 222. Technology in the Classroom (O)
This course will enable the student to facilitate learning with technology for elementary and secondary students. The student will explore current theories and issues of computer pedagogy by participating in a 5-hour technology field experience in a K-12 classroom. The student will model appropriate pedagogical practice to plan, develop, review, facilitate, and analyze a comprehensive lesson that requires elementary or secondary students to use technology for engaged content-learning.
Prerequisite(s): ED 206 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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ED 252. Socratic Collaboration for the Classroom
This course will enable the student to facilitate and participate in collaborative group tutorial and study sessions. The student will understand the processes necessary to aid students in collaborative problem-solving situations using Costa’s Levels of Thinking within the classroom environment. The student will explore writing, questioning, reading, and organizational strategies necessary in facilitating and participating in a collaborative tutorial and study group. The student will provide feedback for tutorial sessions and model appropriate pedagogical practices in Socratic tutoring, including management, tutorial process, questioning, grading, and reflective processes.
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval required.
Credits: 1
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ED 290. Integrated Learning Through the Arts (O)
This course will enable the student to plan, design, facilitate, adapt, and evaluate arts experiences in the elementary classroom. The student will discover and practice strategies for integrating music, visual arts, movement or dance, and drama or theater into the elementary education curriculum, with adaptations for special populations and developmental levels. The student will participate in diverse field experience opportunities in the community and in the elementary education classroom to formulate techniques for using the arts to engage all learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving. This course adheres to the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) licensure program standards for elementary education educators.
Prerequisite(s): ED 206 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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EN 101. Engineering Graphics 1
This course will enable the student to apply the fundamentals of drafting and integration to computer-aided design (CAD). The student will use CAD in line work applications, dimensioning, orthographic projection, geometric constructions, isometric and auxiliary views, and section cuts.
Prerequisite(s): A score at a predetermined level in math on a placement instrument.
Credits: 3
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EN 102. Engineering Graphics 2
This course will enable the student to expand his/her skill in drafting and design, and its integration into computer-aided design CAD. The student will use CAD to complete multiple design projects and complete a team project.
Prerequisite(s): EN 101 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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EN 103. Building Design 1 with CAD
This course will enable the student to understand and apply concepts of basic building design and its integration into computer-aided design (CAD). The student will analyze and design the necessary elements needed for a building.
Prerequisite(s): EN 101 with a C better.
Credits: 3
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EN 105. Introduction to Sustainable Design, Construction and Living
This course will enable the student to have a basic understanding of sustainable concepts as they relate to commercial and residential building design and construction. The student will gain an introductory knowledge of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the various LEED Rating Systems with an emphasis on new construction. In addition, students will learn about everyday lifestyle changes that will help reduce negative impacts on the environment. This course is primarily intended for those students who plan on continuing their education in the building design and construction fields which include engineering, architecture, designers, construction managers, contractors, developers, manufacturers, building owners, realtors and public officials.
Credits: 3
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EN 107. AutoCAD Basics
This course will enable the student to understand the basics of AutoCAD and its various applications. The student will learn how to set up AutoCAD and utilize basic commands that are necessary to create quality drawings. Basic knowledge of computers and keyboarding skills are required.
Prerequisite(s): A score at a predetermined level in reading, writing, and math on a placement instrument.
Credits: 3
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EN 110. Building Design 2 with Revit
This course will enable the student to understand the concepts of building information Modeling (BIM) and the tools for parametric building design. The student will understand the basics of Revit Architectural.
Prerequisite(s): EN 103 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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EN 111. Fundamentals of Power
This course will enable the student to use the principles of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and fluid power components and systems as they apply to industrial applications.
Credits: 3
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EN 115. Engineering Concepts
This course will enable the student to formulate problems and use solution techniques related to engineering through the use of engineering design projects involving software and hardware.
Prerequisite(s): Placement score or MA 060 (or MA 064 , MA 065 , and MA 066 ) with a C or better or diagnostic credit.
Credits: 2
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EN 135. Introduction to Composites
This course will enable the student to understand and apply basic principles in the fabrication, repair and design of composite structures.
Credits: 3
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EN 136. Composite Manufacturing Practices
This course will enable the student to perform an understanding of the actual manufacturing processes used in composites.
Credits: 4
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EN 201. Materials and Processes of Industry
This course will enable the student to identify and use current manufacturing materials and processes.
Credits: 3
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EN 206. Engineering Graphics Capstone
This course will enable the student to further his/her knowledge and skills in an area of interest in drafting or design. The student will complete all work under the direction of the instructor with the aid of CAD.
Prerequisite(s): Second semester program student or instructor’s approval. Offered by appointment only.
Credits: 3
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EN 207. AutoCAD Advanced.
This course will enable the student to develop skills in customizing and programming AutoCAD. The student will develop skills in writing blocks, AutoLISP routines, and attributes; customizing menus; and inserting X-references.
Prerequisite(s): EN 107 with a C or better, or EN 101 with a C or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3
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EN 211. Commercial Building Design and CAD
This course will enable the student to understand and apply Computer-Aided Design (CAD) in the design and drafting of commercial building plans. The student will learn procedures in planning and drawing buildings for manufacturing and merchandising, including schools, clinics, churches, and light and heavy construction. The student will complete all drawings with the use of CAD.
Prerequisite(s): EN 101 with a C or better or instructor approval.
Credits: 3
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EN 212. Electric Circuits
This course will enable the student to use electrical principles and applications including circuit diagrams, switches, relays, motors, and transformers.
Credits: 3
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EN 214. 3D Modeling and CAD
This course will enable the student to understand the basics of three dimensional applications in computer-aided design (CAD). The student will learn about such topics as: extrusions, orbits, faces, surfaces, constructions, edges, and rendering.
Prerequisite(s): EN 101 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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EN 215. Automated Power Systems
This course will enable the student to use the theory and operation of fluid power circuits. The student will perform intermediate level programming using the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
Prerequisite(s): EN 111 with a C or better
Credits: 3
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EN 217. Structural, Civil, and Pipe Design and CAD
This course will enable the student to understand the fundamentals of structural, civil, and pipe drafting and their integration into computer-aided design CAD. The student will be introduced to draft, steel framing plans, steel connection details, pre-engineered metal buildings, plot plans, plans and profiles, highway and road layouts, valves, joints, fittings, pumps, tanks, and vessels.
Prerequisite(s): EN 102 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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EN 220. Beginning Concepts of CNC
This course will enable the student to understand and apply beginning automated manufacturing concepts to design and create parts.
Prerequisite(s): EN 214 with a C or better
Credits: 3
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EN 230. Part Design (O)
This course will enable the student to develop a basic understanding of manufactured part design principles and to apply design concepts to manufacturing and machining. The student will design projects, make design decisions, and apply overall design concepts as they relate to manufacturing part design.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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EN 235. Composite Structure Repair
This course will enable the student to utilize current strategies in composite structure to repair composite materials.
Credits: 4
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EN 236. Advanced Techniques in Composites
This course will enable the student to identify the roll of composite materials in manufacturing. The student will apply advanced principles and techniques to the fabrication and design of composite structures
Credits: 4
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EN 260. Statics
This is a course for pre-engineering students. It will enable the student to solve problems involving composition and resolution of forces, equilibrium of force systems, application of general laws of statics to engineering problems, analysis of simple structures, machine elements, centers of gravity, and moment of inertia.
Prerequisite(s): PH 251 and MA 152 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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EG 013. ESL Pronunciation of English Applied
This course will enable the student to enhance suprasegmentals of stress, intonation, and overall rhythm in speech while refining listening skills. The student will also demonstrate knowledge of segmentals, including classification of phonemes and reading the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Prerequisite(s): A score at a pre-determined level on a placement instrument or EG 010 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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EG 053. ESL Sentence to Paragraph
This course will enable the student to construct complete sentences by applying learning and grammar concepts. The student will write focused, organized, supported paragraphs using the steps of the writing process.
Prerequisite(s): A score at a pre-determined level on a placement instrument.
Credits: 3
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EG 060. Fundamentals of English (O)
This course will enable the student to write paragraphs and essays that demonstrate grammatical, organizational and analytical competence for enrollment in English Composition I. The student will review and practice basic grammar and writing skills necessary for a college-level writing class as well as read, analyze, and synthesize college-level texts.
Prerequisite(s): A score at a pre-determined level on a placement instrument or RD 011 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
Note(s)
O - This course is offered online.
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