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CJ 104 - Emergency Medical Care 2 credits
This course is designed to give NY State Certification in the areas of CPR-Basic Life Support and Certified First Responder as they apply to the duties of a law enforcement or corrections officer in New York State.
Notes: It is offered at the Police Academy and limited to sworn, full-time Police and Correctional Officers.
Prerequisites: Instructor’s permission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CJ 106 - Criminal Investigations 3 credits
This course includes an in-depth analysis of criminal investigation as it applies to the duties and responsibilities of a police officer in New York State. Included are the specific topics of preliminary investigation and informant development; interviewing and interrogation; physical evidence; injury and death cases; larceny and theft cases; auto theft cases; bomb and bomb threat cases; organized crime cases; the crimes of burglary, robbery, arson; and sex crimes.
Notes: Offered at the Police Academy and limited to sworn, full-time Police and Correctional Officers.
Prerequisites: Instructor’s permission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CJ 108 - Administration of Justice 2 credits
This course includes an in-depth analysis of the administration of justice as it applies to the duties and responsibilities of a police officer. Included are a historical perspective on law enforcement and an overview of: the criminal justice system, responsibilities and jurisdictions of law enforcement, the court structure of the criminal justice system, fingerprinting and booking procedures, observation and patrol, police communications, and crimes-in- progress calls.
Notes: Offered at the Police Academy and limited to sworn, full-time Police and Correctional Officers.
Prerequisites: Instructor’s permission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CJ 110 - Police Arrest Techniques 2 credits
This course is centered on the mechanics of arrest; prisoner search, building search; transportation of prisoners; description and practice in the fundamental use of the police baton, methods of disarming, and protection against persons armed with deadly or dangerous weapons; demonstration and drill in a limited number of holds; “come-alongs,” handcuffing, and restraint of prisoners and the mentally ill will be provided. Sessions also include physical agility exercises designed to improve strength and endurance.
Notes: Offered at the Police Academy and limited to sworn, full-time Police and Correctional Officers.
Prerequisites: Instructor’s permission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CJ 111 - Introduction to Criminology 3 credits
An introduction to the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime. The course examines criminal behavior and the theories of crime causation.
Notes: Was PSCJ 111 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CJ 112 - Traffic Control Function 4 credits
This course includes an in-depth analysis of duties and procedures as they apply to the traffic control function responsibilities of a police officer in New York State. Topics included are: police radar, traffic control and direction, traffic enforcement, impaired driving, vehicle pullovers, accident investigation, hazardous materials and EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operation Course). A practicum is included in the areas of police radar, vehicle pullovers, accident investigation and EVOC.
Notes: Offered at the Police Academy and limited to sworn Police and Correctional Officers.
Prerequisites: Instructor’s permission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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CJ 120 - Global Terrorism 3 credits
This course is designed to present an integrated approach to the concept of domestic and international terrorist tactics. The course presents the various perspectives that have given rise to the use of terrorism in modern society. Various domestic groups and international organizations are presented. Counter-terrorism tactics employed by the military as well as state and federal law enforcement are discussed.
Notes: Was PSCJ 120 previous to Fall 2010.
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CJ 130 - Comparative Criminal Justice 3 credits
This course will provide an in-depth examination of criminal justice systems from a global perspective. It will describe and compare the criminal justice systems of multiple model nations including their legal system, law enforcement, courts and corrections processes. The roles of religion, politics, economics, religion, and national history, will be analyzed in regard to their contribution to each nation’s justice system.
Prerequisites: CJ 101 Intro to the Criminal Justice System in the U.S. .
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CJ 202 - Juvenile Delinquency - Treatment and Control 3 credits
This course explores the nature and causes of juvenile delinquency and the current methods of dealing with this problem. The course examines juvenile delinquency as a historical phenomenon and analyzes the various approaches used to correct the wayward juvenile. The role of the family, the school, the community and the criminal justice system are examined.
Offered spring semester.
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CJ 206 - Drugs and the Justice System 3 credits
An examination of the impact of drugs on the criminal justice system. The history of drugs and alcohol prohibition will be studied within the context of traditional and non-traditional crime. The topics of the class will include the drug problem in relation to the crime rate, national criminal justice policy strategies and the infiltration of legitimate enterprises by criminal drug organizations.
Prerequisites: CJ 101 - Intro to the Criminal Justice System in the U.S.
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CJ 221 - Criminal Justice Seminar 3 credits
Criminal Justice Seminar is a capstone course designed to provide an opportunity for advanced criminal justice students to apply their acquired knowledge to modern problems facing the police, courts, and corrections components of the American criminal justice system. Extensive independent research and intensive writing are required.
Prerequisites: Students must have first completed 30 credits in the Criminal Justice curriculum, and successfully completed CJ 101 Intro to the Criminal Justice System in the U.S. and CJ 111 Introduction to Criminology .
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CJ 230 - Criminal Justice Internship 1 3 credits
This course consists of a pre-service fieldwork experience supervised by the faculty in close cooperation with a supervisor of a criminal justice agency. The course is individually designed to afford the student the maximum theoretical and pragmatic experience. A weekly meeting with the faculty supervisor as well as 120 hours of fieldwork are required.
Notes: Permission of the Curriculum or Department Chairperson is required. Students must have 40 credits.
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CJ 235 - Criminal Justice Internship 2 3 credits
This course is an extension of CJ 230 Criminal Justice Internship 1 . The course’s content is individually designed by the faculty advisor and the assigned agency’s fieldwork supervisor to fill voids in the student’s experiential background to give the student a realistic perspective of the duties, responsibilities and authority of the supervising agency prior to entering the law enforcement field. 120 hours of supervisory field work and a weekly meeting with the faculty advisor is required to integrate the fieldwork experience with the student’s academic experience.
Notes: Permission of Curriculum or Department Chairperson is required.
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COR 103B - Introduction to Corrections 3 credits
This course is a survey of the theories and practices of penology in correctional and reformatory institutions. The physical, educational, and social aspects of incarceration are studied with respect to their impact on the rehabilitative prospects of inmates. The concepts of probation and parole as alternatives to imprisonment are also examined.
Notes: Was PSCOR 103B previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall semester.
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COR 111 - Institutional Treatment of the Criminal and Delinquent 3 credits
The history, purpose, make-up, and programs of reformatories and prisons are studied. New concepts of institutional treatment, methods of discipline procedure, present-day institutions, study of the criminal and criminal personality; orientation of the inmate are also presented for analysis and examination.
Notes: Was PSCOR 111 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered spring semester.
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COR 121 - Probation and Parole 3 credits
This course provides an examination of probation and parole as alternatives to incarceration within the criminal justice system. Particular consideration is devoted to the rationale, evolution, and functioning of community-based corrections.
Notes: Was PSCOR 121 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall semester.
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COR 125 - Critical Issues in Corrections 3 credits
Critical issues in the field of corrections are examined in this course. Topics include violence, correctional staff, overcrowding, legal issues, treatment methods, special inmates, AIDS, juvenile offenders, and institutional life.
Notes: Was PSCOR 125 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered spring semester.
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POL 111 - Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law 3 credits
Consideration of law as a function of our culture with particular emphasis on the origin and history of law, codes, common and statutory law, and the establishment of a government under law is examined. Definitions of crimes and classifications of offenses are considered, along with the basic principles and concepts of law. Case studies of crimes in selected categories are considered for analysis.
Notes: Was PSPOL 111 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall semester.
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POL 120 - Police Organization and Management 3 credits
This course examines the relationship of management functions (i.e., planning, organizing, staffing, direction, and controlling) to the organization and administration of an effective police agency. Students are involved in analysis of management functions as they relate to the criminal justice system. Classical and contemporary organizational models, as well as typical administrative procedures, control processes, and resource utilization are studied. Specific topics include administrative procedures, legal authority, labor relations, motivational challenges, communication systems, and management strategies.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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POL 201 - Police-Community Relations 3 credits
The study of the complex and sensitive issues involved in the relationship between the police and the community they serve. Various attitudes and beliefs which affect police-community relations are examined. Methods and programs designed to improve that relationship are explored and evaluated.
Offered fall semester.
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POL 203 - Principles of Investigation 3 credits
An introduction to the field of criminal investigation which includes the history of the evolution of scientific investigation, the development of legal proscriptions, and the methodologies of detection, identification, and apprehension of criminal offenders.
Notes: Was PSPOL 203 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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POL 205 - Survey of Organized Crime 3 credits
A survey course examining organized crime and its role in contemporary American society. Attention is focused on the origins, organization, membership, and functions of the criminal cartel. The control of organized crime within the criminal justice system is also investigated.
Offered spring semester.
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POL 210 - Supervision and Management of Police 5 credits
This course examines a number of issues relating to the supervision and management of police within the context of a multicultural/multi-ethnic society. The issues studied include the basic supervisory responsibilities of a supervisor in law enforcement, the concepts and inter-relationships of basic organizational structures, leadership styles, terms and concepts associated with police supervision, supervisor influence on employee performance, barriers to effective communication, employee counseling, and interview in a police setting.
Offered twice a year at the Police Academy to full-time police officers only.
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POL 211 - Basic Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits
An examination of the principles of American criminal procedure. This course includes an in-depth analysis of procedural due process as applied to police work, including the areas of arrest, search and seizure, interrogation, and the decisions that have to be made while dealing with constitutional guarantees provided to persons accused of crime.
Notes: Was PSPOL 211 previous to Fall 2010.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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POL 212 - Police Supervision 3 credits
This course examines the fundamentals of supervision as applied to police operations, including techniques to provide effective leadership, discipline, training, and communications within the supervisor’s area of responsibility.
Notes: Was PSPOL 212 previous to Fall 2010.
Prerequisites: POL 120 Police Organization and Management .
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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POL 213 - Police Instructor Development 3 credits
This course is an intensive program to prepare an active police/peace officer for instructional duties. This course includes development of the necessary skills and instructional methods for the successful police trainer. The student is required to prepare and present instructional material to the class.
Notes: Offered at the Police Academy (to full-time police officers).
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DANCE 101 - Elementary Modern Dance 1 3 credits
Designed to develop students’ awareness of the basic concepts and vocabulary of modern dance as a basis for the appreciation of modern dance, for aesthetic satisfaction, for physical well-being, and for performance. During the course, students learn basic locomotive and non-locomotive steps and combinations. They also become familiar with the philosophical and artistic contributions of the forerunners and pioneers of modern dance. There are some written, reading, and dance assignments. Students learn and perform a short modern dance with other members of the class.
Offered fall and spring semesters, day and evening sections.
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DANCE 102 - Elementary Modern Dance 2 3 credits
A continuation of DANCE 101 Elementary Modern Dance 1 . Basic concepts and movement vocabulary are reviewed, and students then continue to strengthen technique and aesthetic awareness by introduction of new and more demanding movement patterns, improvisations, and movement assignments paced and geared to the Elementary 2 level. There are some writing, reading, and dance assignments. Elementary 2 students study the philosophical and artistic combinations of the second generation and the avant-garde.
Prerequisites: DANCE 101 Elementary Modern Dance 1 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Offered fall and spring semesters, evenings only.
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DANCE 105 - Movement Improvisation 1 credits
Movement improvisation is a class that expands the student’s’ movement vocabulary and understanding of physical language through a variety of problem-solving exercises. These exercises encourage students to discover new ways of thinking about time, space, dynamics, text, and sound. By solving the exploration problems, the student spontaneously discovers new approaches to the creative process. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort, progress, assignments, and exams.
Offered fall semester.
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DANCE 107 - Elementary Ballet 3 credits
Movement experiences presenting the fundamentals of classical ballet in order to develop understanding of and skills in the basic ballet vocabulary. Includes an overview of ballet history and a written and/or dance assignment. Students learn and perform a short ballet dance with other members of the class.
Offered fall semester.
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DANCE 112 - Latin Dance 1 1 credits
Merengue and Salsa steps are used to teach the fundamentals of movement and social dancing principals. The primary focus is mastery of basic steps and partnering. The social and historical context of these forms is also covered. All students participate in an end-of-semester performance utilizing material covered. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, classroom participation and the final performance.
Notes: Formerly: Intro to Merengue and Salsa. Take for 1 Humanities or 1 PEH credit.
Offered spring semester
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DANCE 115 - Hip Hop 1 1 credits
The course covers the fundamentals of dance technique focusing on various styles of Hop Hop. Students learn proper body placement, coordination, and timing as well as explore their individuality and personal style. The social and historical context of the form is also explored. All students participate in an end-of-semester performance utilizing material covered. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, classroom participation and the final performance.
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DANCE 120 - Broadway Jazz 1 credits
This course provides a dance experience designed to develop the student’s awareness of the basic principles of classic jazz dance. The class will learn and perform a simple jazz dance. The course includes video and live performance viewings, short reading and written assignments that put the student’s physical experiences into historical and social context. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort, progress, assignments, and exams.
Offered spring and fall semesters and Summer Session I.
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DANCE 121 - Contemporary Jazz 3 credits
The course is designed to teach basic principles and beginning skills of the jazz idiom. It also introduces students to the contemporary nuances and current trends in the dance discipline. The course includes short written assignments and video viewings. The class will learn and perform a simple contemporary jazz dance. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort, progress, assignments, and exams.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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DANCE 122 - Latin Dance 2 1 credits
This advanced-beginner level course builds on DANCE 112 Latin Dance 1 . The fundamental steps of Salsa and Merengue are assembled in more complex combinations. Bachata and Rumba are also introduced. The social and historical context of these forms is also covered. All students participate in an end-of-semester performance utilizing material covered. Grading is based on attendance, skills, effort and progress assessed through written and reading assignments, written and practical quizzes, classroom participation and the final performance.
Notes: Take for 1 humanities or 1 PEH credit.
Prerequisites: DANCE 112 Latin Dance 1 /PEH 123 Latin Dance 1 (fomerly Intro to Merenge and Salsa).
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DANCE 131 - Jazz Dance Workshop 1 credits
A continuation of Elementary Jazz Dance I. Basic principles of movement and jazz techniques and steps are reviewed. Students then continue to strengthen their techniques and aesthetic awareness by introduction of many new and more demanding combinations and movement assignments geared to an advanced beginning level. There are some written, reading, and dance assignments. The class learns and performs a jazz dance.
Prerequisites: DANCE 121 Contemporary Jazz or previous formal training in dance, modern jazz or ballet.
Offered spring semester.
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DANCE 205 - Choreography and Dance Performance Combined 3 credits
Provides training in basic choreographic skills. Working in both traditional and non-traditional ways, students concentrate on the development of original forms and structures and learn the art of making their own dances.
Prerequisites: Students must have previous technical training in dance.
Offered spring semester.
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DANCE 207 - Independent Study in Dance Performance 3 credits
Students rehearse and perform a minimum of two dances as part of DanceWorks, the college dance company, and attend company classes. Involves a yearlong commitment to rehearsals, Saturday classes, and all performances. Open by audition, permission of the company director and dance faculty consultant, as well as enrollment in or successful completion of Westchester Community College dance courses at appropriate level.
Notes: Registration may be in fall or spring, but work must span both semesters.
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DANCE 208 - Dance Internship 3 credits
Students will engage in supervised work at a performing arts organization to develop skills essential to the dance genre in areas of production, administration, casting, rehearsals, costuming, and design.
Prerequisites: Sudent must have completed 9 of 18 Performing Arts elective courses. Instructor approval required.
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EMS 100 - EMS First Responder 3 credits
This course introduces students to the basics of prehospital emergency care. Students will learn the skills necessary to begin assessing and caring for patients at the scene of injury or illness. The course will follow the NYS Department of Health, Bureau of EMS guidelines for certification as a Certified First Responder. Students successfully completing this course will be eligible for the NYS Practical Skills exam and NYS written certification exam for Certified First Responder.
Notes: Was EMS 102 previous to Fall 2010.
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EMS 101 - Emergency Medical Services 1 5 credits
This course introduces the student to EMS systems, basic human topographical anatomy, basic life support (CPR) as well as assessment and various treatment modalities for medical and traumatic emergencies. Also required are 16 hours of pre-hospital field experience. Upon successful completion of all course work, and practical skills examination, students are eligible to take the New York State Department of Health certification exam for EMT-B.
Prerequisites: A student enrolled in EMS must be 18 years of age by the last day of the month in which he/she is scheduled to take the written certification exam.
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EMS 110 - Disaster Preparedness 3 credits
This course exposes the student to the principles of disaster preparation and coordination. A presentation of the problems facing EMS personnel are explored through an interdisciplinary approach to the various aspects of disaster response and management. The student gains a better understanding of an EMS disaster as an EMS specialist. In addition, the importance that society places on disasters, whether peacetime, natural, or technological are explored. A global comparison identifies the impact of disasters on different cultures, styles of governments, and the different approaches to disaster management.
Prerequisites: EMS 101 Emergency Medical Services 1 .
Offered spring semester.
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EMS 121 - Paramedic 1, Lab and Clinical Studies 4 credits
This course covers an introduction to paramedic care, patient assessment and advanced airway management.
Notes: Enrollment in EMS courses requires admission into an EMT program at the college.
To students enrolled in a 7-week course or courses: In addition to meeting standard financial aid requirements, in order to be eligible for financial aid, students must also be enrolled in at least one 15-week course in the same semester.
Corequisite: EMS 122 Paramedic 2, Lab and Clinical Studies .
Prerequisites: BIOL 121 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (and Lab) and BIOL 123 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (and Lab) .
Offered fall semester.
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EMS 122 - Paramedic 2, Lab and Clinical Studies 5 credits
This course covers the prehospital assessment and treatment of airway and respiratory emergencies as well as trauma and shock.
Notes: Enrollment in EMS courses requires admission into an EMT program at the college.
To students enrolled in a 7-week course or courses: In addition to meeting standard financial aid requirements, in order to be eligible for financial aid, students must also be enrolled in at least one 15-week course in the same semester.
Corequisite: EMS 121 Paramedic 1, Lab and Clinical Studies .
Prerequisites: BIOL 121 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (and Lab) and BIOL 123 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (and Lab) .
Offered fall semester.
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EMS 130 - Pre-Hospital Pharmacology 3 credits
This course introduces the EMS professional to basic pharmacology including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, with an emphasis on the pre-hospital setting. The course presents a variety of medications according to their therapeutic application. Pertinent physiology and related diseases are also presented along with appropriate medications. Pharmacology is approached by body system (nervous system, respiratory system, cardiac system, etc.) so that the therapeutic action of drugs may be clearly understood.
Corequisite: EMS 121 Paramedic 1, Lab and Clinical Studies and EMS 122 Paramedic 2, Lab and Clinical Studies .
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EMS 135 - Introduction to EMS Research 3 credits
This class helps students understand the importance of EMS research in today’s EMS Systems. Students learn the research process, as well as how to design a study, ethical considerations, and how to implement a research project and collect data. This course is designed for the EMS professional, whether a field provider, educator, or administrator. Research has always been essential in scientific documentation. Students learn a true appreciation of the importance of the EMS research process?from design through implementation.
Prerequisites: EMS Certification (EMT-Basic or EMT Paramedic)
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EMS 210 - Comparative EMS Systems 4 credits
This course examines various components of an EMS system by comparing existing systems nationwide. Each system is examined for its strengths and weaknesses in comparison with local systems. Students are encouraged to identify problems in their local systems and formulate solutions to current and anticipated shortcomings. Upon completion, students have a thorough understanding of an effective EMS system and their role in it.
Offered fall semester.
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EMS 215 - EMS Administration and Leadership 3 credits
This course introduces the EMS professional to issues in prehospital care administration. Students explore issues in culture and human resources, EMS operations, financial issues as well as the changing clinical environment and EMS system design. EMS students gain insights into the field of EMS through discussion, readings and case studies.
Prerequisites: EMS 101 Emergency Medical Services 1 or permission from department chair.
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EMS 217 - Legal Aspects of EMS 3 credits
This course introduces the EMS professional to the legal aspects of Emergency Medical Services. Students explore issues in malpractice, consent and refusal of treatment, OSHA, employment issues, and risk management. EMS students gain insights into the legal liabilities in Emergency Medical Services through discussion, readings, and case studies.
Prerequisites: EMS 101 Emergency Medical Services 1 or permission from department chair.
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EMS 221 - Paramedic 3 10 credits
This course covers the prehospital assessment and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies as well as Emergency Medical Services operations.
Notes: Malpractice insurance is required for this course as well as for EMS 222 and EMS 231 . This fee is automatically charged to all students enrolled in EMS 221 and is valid for 1 year. Students that require more than 1 year to complete these courses, have to purchase it again.
Corequisite: EMS 222 Paramedic 4 .
Prerequisites: EMS 121 Paramedic 1, Lab and Clinical Studies and EMS 122 Paramedic 2, Lab and Clinical Studies .
Offered spring semester.
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EMS 231 - Paramedic 5 8 credits
This capstone course prepares students to function as a competent entry-level paramedic utilizing a combination of medical simulation scenarios and a field internship.
Notes: Malpractice insurance is required for this course as well as for EMS 221 and EMS 222 . This fee is automatically charged to all students enrolled in EMS 221 and is valid for 1 year. Students that require more than 1 year to complete these courses, have to purchase it again.
Prerequisites: EMS 222 - Paramedic 4 . Students must also be admitted to the Paramedic Certificate or A.A.S. program prior to enrollment in this class.
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ECE 170 - Early Childhood Development 3 credits
This course explores the process of change from birth through the pre-school years, emphasizing the interaction between social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Major development theories and the ways that they inform childrearing and educational practices are critically examined. Focus is placed on how history, culture, class, and gender identification, influence the young child. Themes include the child as a maker of meaning, nature versus nurture, and temperament. Students use a variety of research methods in completing course assignments.
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ECE 171 - Foundations of Early Childhood 3 credits
This course examines the historical, philosophical, and cultural roots of the Early Childhood Education movement and their influences on contemporary practices. The course is designed to help students develop a set of beliefs that will enable them to create environments that nurture investigation and foster a sense of community. Consideration is given to the important role of families in education and the teacher parent relationship. Emphasis is placed on responding to the call for culturally and ethnically sensitive teaching practices within the full range of human differences.
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ECE 270 - Observation and Assessment 4 credits
Observing children is at the core of Early Childhood Education. Through documentation of teacher’s observations and the works of the child using the Prospect Center Descriptive Review of the Child and the Description of Children’s Work, the student comes to understand how a particular child makes meaning. Through shared recollections of their own learning experiences students gain a larger perspective of teaching and learning. Emphasis is placed on collaboration and sharing observations in developing knowledge about teaching.
Corequisite: ECE 271 - Early Childhood Field 1 .
Prerequisites: Students must be ENG 101 -ready and READ 105 -ready.
Pre or Corequisites: Pre- or Corequisite: ECE 170 - Early Childhood Development and ECE 171 - Foundations of Early Childhood .
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ECE 271 - Early Childhood Field 1 3 credits
This weekly 9-hour field experience accompanies the course: Observation & Assessment in Early Childhood. The student learns how Early Childhood Practitioners become researchers by systematic observation of children’s behaviors and works in a group setting. Students practice techniques of recording and assessment of a child’s development which culminates in a portfolio and descriptive review of a child.
Notes: Early Childhood A.A.S. and Certificate students may take only one field related course per semester.
Corequisite: ECE 270 - Observation and Assessment .
Prerequisites: Students must be ENG 101 -ready and READ 105 -ready.
Pre or Corequisites: Pre- or Corequisite: ECE 170 - Early Childhood Development and ECE 171 - Foundations of Early Childhood .
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ECE 272 - Infant/Toddler Environments 3 credits
This course emphasizes research about infant/toddler development as a framework for group care that supports the young child’s needs for safe exploration, responsive routines, continuity with family and culture, and experiences that guide them in making sense of their world.
Corequisite: ECE 273 Early Childhood Field 2 .
Prerequisites: ECE 270 - Observation and Assessment .
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ECE 273 - Early Childhood Field 2 3 credits
The Field Experience accompanies the Infant/Toddler Environments course and requires 9 hours a week in an infant/toddler setting. The student learns the ways in which his/her early childhood program meets the physical, intellectual and social needs of the children as well as their parents. Students have an opportunity to practice, under professional supervision, the methods studied in the linked courses.
Notes: Early Childhood A.A.S. and Certificate students may take only one field related course per semester.
Corequisite: ECE 272 Infant/Toddler Environments .
Prerequisites: ECE 271 - Early Childhood Field 1 .
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ECE 274 - Early Childhood Curriculum 3 credits
This course is designed to prepare students for planning and implementing culturally and developmentally relevant curriculum for children N-2nd grade. Emphasis is placed on the emergent curriculum, project work and documentation. Student teachers explore how children represent their understanding through language, dramatic play, art, blocks, sand and water and manipulatives. Most sessions are workshops that provide students with opportunities to explore materials first hand.
Corequisite: ECE 275 Early Childhood Field 3 .
Prerequisites: ECE 270 - Observation and Assessment .
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ECE 275 - Early Childhood Field 3 3 credits
The Early Childhood Field course 3 is taken with Early Childhood Curriculum. Students have an opportunity to explore and translate theories of curriculum development into classroom practice. Students are required to spend 9 hours a week in an Early Childhood classroom.
Notes: Early Childhood A.A.S. and Certificate students may take only one field related course per semester.
Corequisite: ECE 274 Early Childhood Curriculum .
Prerequisites: ECE 271 - Early Childhood Field 1 .
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ECON 101 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to both the basic principles used in economic theory and to the institutional details of the organization of economic systems in the United States and other countries. In addition, the course helps students understand the ways in which different economies are linked and the effects of economic interactions within and between countries. The contents of the course include demand and supply analysis, national income accounting, economic growth, monetary and fiscal policies, as well as, global economic issues such as international trade and capital flows. Various contemporary policy issues are also analyzed.
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ECON 101H - Macroeconomics-Honors 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to both the basic principles used in economic theory and to the institutional details of the organization of economic systems in the United States and other countries. In addition, the course helps students understand the ways in which different economies are linked and the effects of economic interactions within and between countries. The contents of the course include demand and supply analysis, national income accounting, economic growth, monetary and fiscal policies, as well as global economic issues such as international trade and capital flows. Various contemporary policy issues are also analyzed. The course develops a conceptual framework to help students independently analyze economic policy issues.
Prerequisites: College-level Algebra and ENG 101 - Writing and Research .
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ECON 102 - Microeconomics 3 credits
This course provides an analysis of the basic market forces of demand and supply, and economic outcomes under different market structures such as competitive, imperfectly competitive and monopolistic markets. The labor and capital markets are also analyzed. In addition, the economics of the public sector emphasizes tax policy, externalities, monopoly power and the provision of public goods. The course examines contemporary social issues such as income distribution, poverty and the welfare system as well as global issues such as international trade and protectionism.
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ECON 102H - Microeconomics-Honors 3 credits
This course provides an analysis of the basic market forces of demand and supply, and economic outcomes under different market structures such as competitive, imperfectly competitive and monopolistic markets. The labor and capital markets are also analyzed. In addition, the economics of the public sector emphasizes tax policy, externalities, monopoly power and the provision of public goods. The course examines contemporary social issues such as income distribution, poverty and the welfare system as well as global issues such as international trade and protectionism. This course is meant for the student who is already familiar with economic analysis and develops a conceptual framework to help students independently analyze economic policy issues.
Prerequisites: ECON 101 Macroeconomics , College-level Algebra, and ENG 101 - Writing and Research .
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ECON 215 - International Economics 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to both the basic principles of international trade theory and various international policy issues. The content of the course includes an analysis of international trade policy, foreign exchange rates, balance of payments, open-economy macroeconomics, and international macroeconomic policy. Throughout the course there is an emphasis on comparing economic outcomes with and without international trade. International institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the European Union and regional trade pacts such as NAFTA are studied. The course is meant for the student who is already familiar with economic analysis.
Prerequisites: ECON 101 Macroeconomics .
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SS 105 - Personal Finance 3 credits
Personal Finance provides a solid presentation of the concepts and principles necessary to successfully manage finances and avoid common pitfalls. Topics include: budgeting, time value of money, tax strategies, consumer credit, identity theft, savings and brokerage accounts, insurance, home buying and selling, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement planning and estate planning. This is a practical course designed to familiarize the student with personal financial issues.
Notes: For elective credit only. This course cannot be used to satisfy Behavioral Science core requirements.
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EDU 101 - Foundations of Elementary Education 3 credits
This course introduces students to careers in education through lectures, discussions, case studies, and analyses of controversial issues in education. Among the topics studied are: history and social context of education, role and responsibilities of teachers, developing a personal philosophy of teaching, testing and assessment, curriculum and instructional issues, ethical issues in teaching, and decision-making governance in education. A field visit to a school is required.
Prerequisites: Students must be ENG 101 -ready and READ 105 -ready.
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EDU 102 - Foundations of Adolescence Education 3 credits
This course examines the foundations of secondary education in the United States. Students will study education through both a philosophical and cultural lens and will examine teaching practices that meet the needs of adolescent students and their families. Students will focus on planning differentiated curriculum that meets the needs of all students.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research ready and READ 105 - Analytical Reading ready
every fall and spring
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EDU 103 - Teaching in Today’s Diverse Classroom 3 credits
This course explores the social context of today’s schools, responding to the diverse cultural and multicultural landscape as well as the complexities of children’s lives in today’s society. Students will consider how to differentiate instruction as well as work closely with the diverse families in today’s schools.
Pre or Corequisites: EDU 101 - Foundations of Elementary Education
every fall and spring
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EDU 200 - Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives 3 credits
This course provides an overview of working with children with a range of disabilities and differences. Topics include the historical, philosophical, and legal foundations of special education. Students will explore teaching strategies, modifications, and accommodations. Current issues in education will be explored.
Pre or Corequisites: EDU 101 - Foundations of Elementary Education or EDU 102 - Foundations of Adolescence Education
every fall and spring
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EDU 202 - Elementary Education Practicum and Field Study 3 credits
This course offers students an experience in elementary teaching. Students participate in a practicum seminar and in an applied learning experience in a local elementary school. In class, students will consider the relationships and interactions between and among students, families, teachers and administrators. Students will work to connect educational theory to practice, drawing from their field placements.
Prerequisites: EDU 101 - Foundations of Elementary Education
Pre or Corequisites: EDU 200 - Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives and a cummulative grade point average of 2.5 or better.
every fall and spring
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ELEC 104N - Electrical Circuits - Verizon 4 credits
In this course students learn to analyze DC and AC passive circuits using Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s laws. RC and RL circuits are analyzed for impedance and phase angles. These topics will provide a foundation for the learning of telecommunications applications circuits in subsequent courses. Troubleshooting, analysis by computer simulation using simulation software, and telecommunication applications are stressed throughout.
Prerequisites: MATH 158N Technical Mathematics 2 and COMSC 114 Computer Applications and Telecommunications .
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ELEC 120V - Network Fundamentals 4 credits
Students learn to understand and use accurate network data linkage approaches, contemporary network connections services and the security requirements of the data network industry. Students will be able to describe the underlying concepts implemented in today’s data networks as they analyze and describe the functionality of the ISO/OSI network architecture. Students will be able to identify the current Ethernet standards and how they are used and why as well as identifying a wide range of network devices and the services they provide. Students will work in a contemporary network lab and with computer simulation software throughout to complement and reinforce faculty lectures and discussion.
Corequisite: ELEC 124V Electronics for Telecommunications .
Prerequisites: ELEC 104N Electrical Circuits - Verizon .
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ELEC 121V - Network Infrastructure 4 credits
Students practice the analysis and application of physical level services and methodologies as applied to the telecommunication industry. Students will define and apply the essential components of data, voice, and video systems. They will also define the characteristics of the major wired and wireless media technologies and the characteristics of analog and digital transmission. Students will build a model of a Local Area Network (LAN). They will also define cellular technologies and understand the evolution from 1G to 4G devices and LTE connections and their importance. Finally students will review the operation of smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices and their importance in computer networking. Troubleshooting and analysis will be done by lab exercises on physical equipment or computer software simulation.
Corequisite: ELEC 125N Electronic Systems 2 .
Prerequisites: ELEC 120V Network Fundamentals and ELEC 123V Advanced Networking .
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ELEC 122N - Digital Systems 1 - Verizon 4 credits
Notes: This course presents topics in hardware and systems as used in the telecommunications industry. Electrical and digital circuits are explored. Binary numbers systems are discussed as applied to telecommunications equipment. Students will explore hardware to the modular level and will demonstrate and simulate digital circuits.
Prerequisites: MATH 130 College Algebra: Functions & Models and COMSC 114 Computer Applications and Telecommunications .
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ELEC 123N - Digital Systems for Telecom 2 4 credits
In this course students will be working with hardware and software installation with an introduction to personal computer fundamentals. The course will cover managing and supporting Windows, configure user-related issues and customization, learning how to maintain a computer, and troubleshooting fundamentals. Students will connect a personal computer to a network and install and set up a printer. An optional topic covers Home Technology Integration including surveillance, home automation, and cabling. The course is composed of lecture and in-class demonstration.
Prerequisites: ELEC 122N - Digital Systems 1 - Verizon
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ELEC 123V - Advanced Networking 4 credits
Students will understand and use switches and routers in simple and complex networks. Emphasis is provided on the use and operation of a wide range of network products. Additional exposure is given to a selection of traditional wide area network services which are used in today’s network infrastructure. Students will be able to describe in detail the layered approach to networking and define in detail Layer 2 switching processes and protocols. Students will come to understand and use all TCP/IP protocols including IPv6. They will also define how VLANS fit into the network environment as well as other topics within the field. To understand how the network works, students will work in a networked lab and use computer simulation projects to construct their own WAN environments.
Prerequisites: ELEC 122N Digital Systems 1 - Verizon .
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ELEC 124V - Electronics for Telecommunications 4 credits
The course provides the students with a basic understanding of telecommunications electronics. Topics include frequency response, filters, analog and digital modulation techniques, and transmission line concepts. Students will be able to describe how any type of information is transmitted and the techniques utilized for information transmission and reception. Students will be able to express a signal in the frequency domain and time domain and describe the attributes of an electromagnetic waveform. To meet the objectives of the course the students will work in a lab or with computer software simulation packages to demonstrate and describe their understanding of the topics covered.
Prerequisites: ELEC 104N Electrical Circuits - Verizon and PHYSC 131 Physics for Telecommunications/Verizon .
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ELEC 125N - Electronic Systems 2 4 credits
Students practice the analysis and application of advanced electronic circuits as applied to the telecommunications industry. Topics include frequency modulation, communication techniques (digital, wired, and wireless), transmission lines, antennas, and fiber optics. Troubleshooting and analysis by computer simulation software is stressed throughout.
Prerequisites: ELEC 124V Electronics for Telecommunications .
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ELEC 128 - Electrical Circuits 3 credits
An introduction to electric circuit fundamentals, including Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s Law. Students analyze serial, parallel and combinations of circuits using circuits theorems, Thevinin, Norton and superposition. Introduction to AC circuits is included using simulation and hands-on laboratories.
Prerequisites: MATH 93 Beginning Algebra or MATH 135 - College Algebra with Trigonometry or higher (except MATH 140 - Statistics ); or Math placement code 41.01.
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ELEC 129 - Digital Logic 3 credits
Binary number systems and codes, fundamentals of Boolean Algebra, algebra simplifications; BCD, ASCII and parity codes. Basic gates and OR, invert, NAND, NOR and XOR, XNOR Comparators; flip flops: Sequential circuits; parallel adders; Counter Design; registers, decoders, encoders, Multiplexers and Demultiplexers. Emphasis on Integrated circuits.
Prerequisites: High School Algebra or MATH 93 Beginning Algebra .
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ELEC 134 - Power Circuit Analysis 3 credits
This course provides the electrical power student the capability to work with power circuits using electrical analysis methods and simulation and analysis tools. Topics include phasor analysis, three-phase circuits, real, reactive, and apparent power analysis, symmetrical components, and transformer action. An introduction to electronic devices as applied to power circuits is included. Emphasis is on SCR and TRIAC devices on three-phase circuits and applications.
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ELEC 135 - Voice/Telephone Telecommunications 4 credits
This module covers in detail the principles, terminology, and basis for electronic communication. Voice communication is presented in detail. Included are public and private networks, including voice over Internet. Telecommunication equipment, switching and transmission technology are presented. The frequency spectrum, modulation methods, and multiplexing techniques are examined. Lectures, interactive learning and demonstrations are employed.
Offered spring semester.
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ELEC 136 - Data Telecommunications 4 credits
An introduction to the technique, principles, and terminology of Data Communication are presented. Transmission media, communication interfaces, network topologies, and packet transmission techniques are presented. Practical companions to the OSI model are discussed. Data Communication equipment, basic network configurations, multiplexing, and interactive learning demonstrations are included.
Offered fall semester.
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ELEC 137 - Alternating Current and Non-Sine Waves 3 credits
Alternating current circuits and different waveforms are analyzed: Sine/usoidal, exponential, rectangular, square, triangular and mixed waveforms. Average and effective values are calculated. Complex number algebra is used. Impedance, reactance, conductance, admittance and reactance concepts are studied. The laws of circuit analysis are applied to AC excitation. RL, RC, RLC circuits are studied; simulation and hands-on laboratories to illustrate theory.
Corequisite: MATH 135 College Algebra with Trigonometry .
Prerequisites: ELEC 128 Electrical Circuits .
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ELEC 140 - Voice/Data Cabling Basics 3 credits
This course is designed for students interested in the physical aspects of voice and data network cabling and installation. The course focuses on cabling issues related to data and voice connections and provides an understanding of the industry and its worldwide standards, types of media and cabling, physical and logical networks, as well as signal transmission.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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ELEC 160 - Electronics 3 credits
Provides a basic knowledge of electronics using semi-conductor devices. A wide range of practical applications is studied. Experiments use discrete and integrated circuits. Basic circuit configuration using diodes, transistors, optical devices and operational amplifiers are studied. The course discusses trouble shooting techniques that are applicable to electronic circuits.
Prerequisites: High School Algebra or MATH 93 Beginning Algebra .
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ELEC 204 - Electrical Machinery 3 credits
Electromagnetic induction; characteristics and analysis of DC generators and motors, shunt series, and compound efficiency i voltage regulation; torque; speed regulation starting a DC motor; standards and rating; polyphase system; characteristics and analysis of the alternator; synchronous impedance, power factor, correction, and applications. Different motor designs are presented.
Prerequisites: ELEC 128 Electrical Circuits .
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ELEC 207 - Instrumentation and Control Systems 3 credits
This is a course on electronic measurement and control techniques that are PC and processor based. An introduction to various sensors is given with associated electronic interfacing. Data acquisition methods are studied with PC monitoring and control software used. An introduction to programmable logic controllers is given with ladder logic programming. Control systems are studied and applications given to utility systems and supporting subsystems.
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ELEC 208 - Computer Systems 3 credits
A combined lecture and laboratory course with hands-on exercises. Introduction to microcomputer operation. Function of motherboard components and I/O devices are covered. Personal computer networking with hardware and software components. Skills required to install, configure and upgrade microcomputer modules and peripherals are covered. Troubleshooting of common module problems and system malfunction. Structure and function of major DOS and Windows operating system components are covered.
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ELEC 211 - Photovoltaic System Design 3 credits
This course covers the theory and design of (primarily residential) photovoltaic systems. The operations of subsystem components are explained, including PV modules, charge controllers and inverters, and battery systems. Methods of electrical interconnection, disconnects, over-current protection and grounding following NEC codes are outlined. Solar radiation, system sizing, and mechanical integration topics are included. The course provides hands-on installation training using industry equipment.
Prerequisites: ELEC 128 Electrical Circuits .
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ELEC 218 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3 credits
This course introduces microprocessor architectures and microcomputer systems including memory type and organization. Topics include: buses architecture, serial/parallel I/O systems, memory systems, instruction set, timing operation, programming, and applications. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze programs and trouble-shoot basic microprocessor circuits.
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ELEC 221V - Broadband Services 4 credits
Students will understand and use a range of upper level services supported by TCP/IP protocols and broadband transmission services. Emphasis is given to the design and operation of Voice over IP (VoIP) and Video over IP applications. Students will define VoIP architectures, protocols, and formats and evaluate and use VoIP, PC-based servers. Students will use IP phones and understand and configure soft phones. In Video over IP, students will describe a range of video basics and codecs and understand video compression technology. They will evaluate and select video players and describe and use different video delivery processes. They will also understand the evolution of the Internet, and its impact on network needs and technologies. Students will work in a networked environment with VoIP phones to set up an enterprise-level phone system as well as work with computer software simulations to model their system.
Prerequisites: ELEC 121V Network Infrastructure .
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ELEC 222V - Telecommunications Seminar 4 credits
Emerging technologies, by their nature, change over time. In this course, students will learn, research, and evaluate techniques needed to understand a wide range of technologies and their future roles in the telecommunications industry. This is a capstone course through which students will demonstrate the capacity for lifelong learning by researching emerging technologies, trends, and issues - building upon prior learning. Class activity will include research papers, whitepapers, hands-on projects, and team work.
Prerequisites: ELEC 221V Broadband Services .
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ELEC 223 - Digital Logic and Switching Circuits 4 credits
This is a transfer-oriented comprehensive course. A review of basic digital chips is performed. A review of computer arithmetic is performed. Boolean Laws are emphasized and studied. Combinational circuits are analyzed from given logical diagram; combinational circuits synthesized (built) from given logic algebraic equation. Sequential circuits analyzed with memory devices studied. Adders, counters, registers, etc. are analyzed. Encoders and decoders, multiplexing and generation of digital waveforms are studied. Solid state switching circuits are investigated. Simulated and hands-on experimentation performed.
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ELEC 224 - Network Telecommunications 4 credits
This course is designed to train students in the organization, architecture, setup, maintenance, hardware and software aspects of computer networks. Topics include: Introduction to Networks, LAN to WAN topologies. TCP/IP networks are included. Material for certification is presented; including Intra- and Inter-Network devices, network operating systems, peer-to-peer and client server. The student is introduced to wireless networks. This course is modified as new Networks emerge. Lecture and demonstration are employed.
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ELEC 227 - Electrical System Analysis 3 credits
Discussion of transients in electrical systems, first, second, and higher order systems; constant, exponential, sinusoidal, and multiple excitations; Introductory and intermediate circuit concepts reviewed. Computer solutions to problems illustrated. Time constants and transient intervals investigated. RC, RL, LC, RLC circuits analyzed and laboratory experiments performed. Complete electrical systems with multiple switching analyzed.
Prerequisites: ELEC 128 Electrical Circuits .
Offered fall and spring semesters.
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ELEC 228 - Energy Conversion & Power 3 credits
Provides a basic knowledge of electrical distribution system principle and construction of a transformer. Losses, efficiency and transformer rating. Study method of control, electro-mechanical control, solid state control and microprocessor control. Basic concept of programmable controller and applications.
Not offered every semester.
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ELEC 239 - Analog Circuits 3 credits
Covers several integrated circuit operations, including operational amplifiers, voltage regulators, phototransistors and selected IC devices. The course includes summing amplifiers, Opamp applications. The course includes trouble shooting, analog circuits, analog-digital and digital-analog conversions.
Prerequisites: ELEC 160 Electronics .
Offered fall semester.
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