Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 This course introduces students to fundamentals concepts, skills, and practices of human geography. Place, space, and scale serve as a framework for understanding patterns of human experience. Topics for discussion may include globalization, population and migration, culture, diffusion, political and economic systems, language, religion, gender, and ethnicity.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 This course is an introduction to the world’s major regions seen through their defining physical, social, cultural, political, and economic features. These regions are examined in terms of their physical and human characteristics and their interactions. The course emphasizes relations among regions on issues such as trade, economic development, conflict, and the role of regions in the globalization process.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the forces, including humans, that shape our physical and biologic environment, and how they affect life on Earth. Introduction to the science and policy of global and regional environmental issues, including pollution, climate change, and sustainability of land, water, and energy resources.
GEOL 1401 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Survey of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. Lab activities will cover methods used to collect and analyze data in geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.
GEOL 1402 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Extension of the study of geology, astronomy, meteorology and oceanography, focusing on natural resources, hazards and climate variability. Lab activities will focus on methods used to collect and analyze data related to natural resources, hazards and climate variability. Required Prerequisite(s):GEOL 1401 or GEOL 1403
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 Introduction to the study of the materials and processes that have modified and shaped the surface and interior of Earth over time. These processes are described by theories based on experimental data and geologic data gathered from field observations. Laboratory activities will cover methods used to collect and analyze earth science data.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 A comprehensive survey of the history of life and major events in the physical development of Earth as interpreted from rocks and fossils. Laboratory activities will introduce methods used by scientists to interpret the history of life and major events in the physical development of Earth from rocks and fossils. Required Prerequisite(s):GEOL 1403
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 3 A survey of the forces, including humans, that shape our physical and biologic environment, and how they affect life on Earth. Introduction to the science and policy of global and regional environmental issues, including pollution, climate change, and sustainability of land, water, and energy resources. Lab activities will cover methods used to collect and analyze environmental data. (Students should not take both GEOL 1305 and GEOL 1405)
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 4 An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience in the physical sciences. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual students will set specific goals and objectives in the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 5 An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience in the physical sciences. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual students will set specific goals and objectives in the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Graphic design with emphasis on the visual communication process. Topics include basic terminology and graphic design principles.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 The fundamentals of using digital layout as a primary publishing tool and the basic concepts and terminology associated with typography and page layout.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Use of the tools and transformation options of an industry-standard vector drawing program to create complex illustrations or drawings.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Principles of digital image processing and digital painting. Emphasis on raster-based image and the creative aspects of electronic illustration for commercial or fine art applications. Required Prerequisite(s):ARCH 1302
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Includes layout procedures from thumbnails and roughs to final comprehensive and print output. Emphasis on design principles for the creation of advertising and publishing materials, and techniques for efficient planning and documenting projects. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1313
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Exploration of typographic design including computer generated letterforms as elements of design. Includes theory and techniques of traditional, contemporary, and experimental typography. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1305
ARTC 2335 - Portfolio Development for Graphic Design
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Preparation of a portfolio comprised of completed graphic design class projects. Evaluation and demonstration of portfolio presentation methods based on the student’s specific area of study. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1302ARTC 1305ARTC 1313 and ARTC 1353
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Advanced use of software applications and/or various media with emphasis on output procedures, the resolution of complex design issues, and concept development. Required Prerequisite(s):ARTC 1353
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes acquisition of language functions, basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture through contextualized presentations, interactive activities, and extensive laboratory practice.
GISC 1402 - Understanding Geographic Information Systems
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Theory and application of geographic information science (GIS). Includes an overview of the general principles of GIS and practical experience in its use.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
GISC 2231 - Advanced Problems in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 2 Seminar course designed for the final semester of a degree or certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Projects will include individual and group studies of GIS applications using the skills acquired in previous courses. The student will produce a professional project and present the results to a panel consisting of peers, instructors, or practicing GIS professionals. Required Prerequisite(s):GISC 2420
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 14 Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, College, and student.
GISC 2401 - Data Acquisition and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Study of the management of geographic information, system life cycles, and costs and benefits. Includes institutional issues such as data providers, data management, combination of attribute and graphical data, information storage and access, Texas and national standards for spatial data; and applications of GIS for data modeling and analysis.
GISC 2402 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Design with Raster Analysis
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Raster/remote sensing principles, technologies, and applications. Emphasizes processing raster imagery into useful information to be used in a GIS. Includes geo-referencing and image classification. Student final project will be demonstrating raster and remote sensing techniques.
GISC 2404 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Design with Vector Analysis
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Using GIS as a problem solving tool from the first stages of designing an analysis project, through the data collection and manipulation phase, to the final phase of presenting the project.
GISC 2411 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Application of GIS technology to real workplace applications from public and private sectors. Completion of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) fieldwork required for lab exercises.
GISC 2420 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 This course focuses on the study of spatial data structures and the display, manipulation, and analysis of geographic information. Students will study the technical aspects involved in spatial data handling, analysis and modeling. Instruction will include theories and procedures associated with the implementation and management of GIS projects. A variety of GIS software packages will be used in the laboratory.
GISC 2435 - Programming for Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Focuses on the use of programming languages to customize and expand the capability of GIS applications. Instruction will include object-oriented and component programming. Students will also design their own Graphical User Interface (GUI). Required Prerequisite(s):COSC 1436
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Overview of the social, psychological, and biological changes that accompany aging. Focuses on the implications of these changes for the individual, as well as for the larger society.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics) +
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights. Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 with a grade of “C” or TSI-compliant in Reading
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics) +
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Origin and development of the Texas Constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas. Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 with a grade of “C” or TSI compliant in Reading
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC)
HART 1400 - HVAC Duct Fabrication
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Layout and fabrication of HVAC duct systems using common tools and equipment of the trade. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HART 2438
HART 1401 - Basic Electricity for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Principles of electricity as required by HVAC, including proper use of test equipment, electrical circuits, and component theory and operation.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 A basic study of HVAC and refrigeration controls; troubleshooting of control components; emphasis on use of wiring diagrams to analyze high and low-voltage circuits; a review of Ohm’s law as applied to air conditioning controls and circuits. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1401 and HART 2431
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 A study of components, applications, and installation of mechanical air conditioning systems including operating conditions, troubleshooting, repair, and charging of air conditioning systems. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1401 and HART 1407
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 7 Study of the procedures and principles used in servicing heating systems including gas-fired furnaces and electric heating systems. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1401 Required Corequisite(s):HART 2431
HART 2402 - Commercial Air-Conditioning System Design
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Advanced study in essential elements of commercial air-conditioning contracting including duct systems design; equipment selection using manufacturer’s data; and preparation of shop drawing and submittals. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HART 2445
HART 2431 - Advanced Electricity for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Advanced electrical instruction and skill building in installation and servicing of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including detailed instruction in motors and power distribution motors, motor controls, and application of solid-state devices. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1401
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 An advanced course in application of troubleshooting principles and use of test instruments to diagnose air conditioning and refrigeration components and system problems including conducting performance tests. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1403, HART 1441, HART 1445, and HART 2445
HART 2438 - Air Conditioning Installation and Startup
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 A study of air-conditioning system installation, refrigerant piping, condensate disposal, and air cleaning equipment with emphasis on startup and performance testing.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 7 A study of components, applications, and installation of air-conditioning systems with capacities of 25 tons of less. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HART 1441
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 7 Theory and practical application in the maintenance of commercial refrigeration; medium and low temperature applications and ice machines. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1441 and HART 2431
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 7 A study of components, accessories, applications, and installation of air conditioning systems above 25 tons capacity. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HART 1441
HART 2445 - Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 Study of the properties of air and results of cooling, heating, humidifying or dehumidifying; heat gain and heat loss calculations including equipment selection and balancing the air system.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 A study of heat pumps, heat pump control circuits, defrost controls, auxiliary heat, air flow, and other topics related to heat pump systems. Required Prerequisite(s):HART 1403, HART 1441, HART 1445, and HART 2445
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 An advanced course covering the components, accessories, and service of specialized refrigeration units, such as ice machines, soft-serve machines, cryogenics, and cascade systems. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HART 2442
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 This course introduces general nutritional concepts in health and disease and includes practical applications of that knowledge. Special emphasis is given to nutrients and nutritional processes including functions, food sources, digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Food safety, availability, and nutritional information including food labels, advertising, and nationally established guidelines are addressed.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government. Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 with a grade of “C” or TSI-compliant in Reading
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War, and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy. Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 with a grade of “C” or TSI-compliant in Reading
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of Texas from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Themes that may be addressed include: Spanish colonization and Spanish Texas; Mexican Texas; the Republic of Texas; statehood and secession; oil, industrialization, and urbanization; civil rights; and modern Texas. Required Prerequisite(s): TSI Met in Reading
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from human origins to the 17th century. Themes that should be addressed in Western Civilization I include the cultural legacies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Islamic civilizations, and Europe through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformations.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from the 17th century to the modern era. Themes that should be addressed in Western Civilization II include absolutism and constitutionalism, growth of nation states, the Enlightenment, revolutions, classical liberalism, industrialization, imperialism, global conflict, the Cold War, and globalism.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world from the emergence of human cultures through the 15th century. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include the emergence of early societies, the rise of civilizations, the development of political and legal systems, religion and philosophy, economic systems and trans-regional networks of exchange. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world from the 15th century to the present. This course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include maritime exploration and transoceanic empires, nation/state formation and industrialization, imperialism, global conflicts and resolutions, and global economic integration. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the economic, social, political, intellectual, and cultural history of Mexican Americans/Chicanx. Periods include early indigenous societies, conflict and conquest, early European colonization and empires, New Spain, early revolutionary period, Mexican independence and nation building, United States expansion to the United States-Mexico War Era. Themes to be addressed are mestizaje and racial formation in the early empire, rise and fall of native and African slavery, relationship to early global economies, development of New Spain’s/Mexico’s northern frontier, gender and power, missions, resistance and rebellion, emergence of Mexican identities, California mission secularization, Texas independence, United States’ wars with Mexico, and the making of borders and borderlands. (May be applied to U.S. History requirement.) Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 with minimum grade of “C” or TSI-compliant in Reading
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of the economic, social, political, intellectual, and cultural history of Mexican Americans/Chicanx. Periods include the United States-Mexico War Era, incorporation of Northern Mexico into the United States, Porfirian Mexico, and the nineteenth century American West, 1910 Mexican Revolution and Progressive Era, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II and the Cold War, Civil Rights Era, Conservative Ascendancy, the age of NAFTA and turn of the 21st Century developments. Themes to be addressed are the making of borders and borderlands, impact of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, gender and power, migration and national identities, citizenship and expulsion, nineteenth century activism and displacement, industrialization and the making of a transnational Mexican working class, urbanization and community formation, emergence of a Mexican American Generation, war and citizenship, organized advocacy and activism, Chicano Movement, changing identifications and identities, trade and terrorism. (May be applied to U.S. History requirement.) Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 with minimum grade of “C” or TSI-compliant in Reading
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of minority groups. May include African-American, Mexican American, Asian American, and Native American issues. This course surveys various topics in African-American History and Culture from the Atlantic Slave Trade to present with emphasis on Slavery, African Syncretism, Diaspora Culture, the Old South, development of 20th century race relations and African-American identity and culture, as well as transnational nature of the civil rights movement and Black Nationalism.
HIST 2389 - Academic Cooperative: Becoming A Global Citizen +
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on experience in history. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions. Emphasizes the integration of historical perspectives into contemporary global issues.
Health Information and Medical Records Technology/Technician
HITT 1253 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 0 Concepts of privacy, security, confidentiality, ethics, health-care legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance and use of health information.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Introduction to systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary and secondary health related information including content of health record, documentation requirements, registries, indices, licensing, regulatory agencies, forms, and screens.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 3 Introduction to health IT standards, health-related data structures, software applications and enterprise architecture in health care and public health.
HITT 2260 - Clinical -Health Information and Medical Records Technology/Technician
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 10 A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
HITT 2261 - Clinical – Health Information and Medical Records Technology/Technician
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 6 A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
HITT 2326 - Project Management for Health Professionals
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 General principles of project management tools and techniques that results in the ability to create and follow a project management plan.
HITT 2335 - Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Advanced coding techniques with emphasis on case studies, health records and federal regulations regarding prospective payment systems and methods of reimbursement.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 4 Study of quality standards and methodologies in the health information management environment. Topics include licensing, accreditation, compilation and presentation of data in statistical formats, quality management and performance improvement functions, utilization management, risk management, and medical staff data quality issues. Approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems and approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 Advanced concepts of ICD and CPT coding rules, conventions, and guidelines in complex case studies. Investigation of government regulations and changes in health care reporting.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
HPRS 1202 - Wellness and Health Promotion
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 0 An overview of wellness theory and its application throughout the life span. Focus is on attitude development, impact of cultural beliefs, and communication of wellness.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 A study of the concepts that serve as the foundation for health profession courses, including client care and safety issues, basic client monitoring, and health documentation methods.
HPRS 1391 - Special Topics in Health Professions and Related Sciences, Leadership
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 2 An overview of instruments, instrument identification, decontamination, sterilization, and standard precautions.
Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 0 Methods of communication with clients, client support groups, health care professionals, and external agencies. Required Prerequisite(s): Computer Literacy
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 0 A study of drug classifications, actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, routes of administration, and calculation of dosages.
Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 0 Study of the pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across the life span. Topics include etiology, symptoms, and the physical and psychological reactions to diseases and injuries.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 A study of drug classifications, actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, routes of administration, and calculations doses.
HPRS 2321 - Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Principles, procedures, and regulations governing the legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and health care professionals. Includes current ethical issues related to the various healthcare professions and patient confidentiality.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0 Overview of homeland security. Evaluation of the progression of homeland security issues throughout Texas and the United States. An examination of the roles undertaken and methods used by governmental agencies and individuals to respond to those issues.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 A study of the intelligence community. Includes the role of intelligence and law enforcement. Topics include collection methods, management of operations, classification, production and analysis, and assessment of threat vulnerability. Source development will be conducted.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 1 An overview of the horticulture industry, plant science, terminology, classification, propagation, environmental responses, and careers and opportunities in the field of horticulture.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Laboratory Hours: 2 A study of herbaceous plant material. Topics include practices and procedures used in the identification, growth, propagation, maintenance, and utilization of herbaceous plants in the horticulture industry. Recommended Prerequisite(s):HALT 1301
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