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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course presents a study of the United States economic system. Topics to be covered include national income determination, fiscal and monetary policy (emphasizing Keynesian theory), problems of economic stability related to inflation and recession, employment and pricing, and payment mechanisms. Prerequisite: MAT* 095 or placement at college level math on basic skills assessment
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course examines the role of the individual in the US economy. Topics to be covered include scarcity and choice, supply and demand, cost vs. benefit, price theory, resource allocation, and pricing and output determination under competitive and non-competitive market behavior. Prerequisite: MAT* 095 or placement at college level math on basic skills assessment
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits A brief introduction to the major economic theorists of the modern world from Smith to the present, with special emphasis on current development of mixed economic systems, economic problems today, and a few projections into post-industrial society. One of the themes of the course will be a study of the ongoing debate among economists, philosophers, and historians about the question of whether humans make society or vice-versa.
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1.00 Credits
This course will focus on the development and application of interpersonal skills for students identified as Peer Mentors. The student will be assigned to a faculty advisor who will oversee the student's outreach efforts. The target population for the Peer Outreach Mentor will be new students and those students at risk. Academically successful students through sharing their experiences at the college will listen, reassure, and suggest alternatives to new or at-risk students. The course requires the student mentor to participate in workshops designed to develop skills in the following areas: 1) listening, 2) interviewing, and 3) personal wellness. In addition, the mentor agrees to interact a minimum of ten (10) hours with the assigned mentee.
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1.00 Credits
The student with a learning disability must develop specialized knowledge and skills to perform successfully in a college environment. In this course the student will participate in discussion, individual projects, group projects, journal-writing, and role-play. These activities will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of learning disabilities, individual learning strengths and weaknesses, coping strategies, legal issues, communication and confidence, college academic standards, time management and study skills. Prerequisite: Basic Skills Assessment Placement at ENG* 101 level
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course prepares students to serve as peer educators in a collegiate setting. Topics include the roles and ethical boundaries of instructors, peer educators, and learners; the establishment and maintenance of a successful peer educator relationship with learners; adapting to learning differences; conducting conferences and study groups; explaining concepts and demonstrating processes; motivating and coaching learners; reinforcing study skills; modeling the behavior of successful learners; and handling special problems and issues in the peer educator/learner relationship. Each peer educator will serve in a class, the Learning Center, the Library, the Computer lab, or other collegiate setting. The peer educator obligation is 4-7 hours per week and may include activities in class and out-of-class settings. Also required are papers, journals, portfolios, oral presentations, or other projects. Prerequisite: Completion of 100 level course in content area of tutoring with a grade of B or better. Permission of subject area instructor required.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of hydraulics and pneumatics, which involves both theoretical and practical study, including problem solving. Topics will also include valves, pumps, circuits, hydraulic system troubleshooting, and controllers for major processing equipment including extruders and injection mold machines. Prerequisite: MAT* 137 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits An introduction into the structure and applications of engineering and commodity materials. Contrasts and comparisons will be drawn between materials to determine which is best for a given application. Emphasis will be placed on material properties and testing. Prerequisite: MAT* 137 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is an introduction to engineering mechanics via vector approach to static forces and their solution. Topics include: properties of force systems, free-body analysis, first and second moments of areas and mass, and static friction. Applications to trusses, frames, beams, and cables included. Prerequisites: MAT* 254 (may be taken concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course centers on engineering applications of Newtonian mechanics to dynamic forces, translational motion, work, impulse, and momentum. Topics included: Kinematics, kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, vibrations, and energy and momentum conservation. Prerequisites: EGR* 211, MAT* 256 (may be taken concurrently)
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