St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog

2004 - 2005 Catalog Course Descriptions

READING A COURSE DESCRIPTION

At the bottom of the course descriptions, students will see a pattern such as 3 credits, plus 1 contact hour* = (2 lecture, 2 laboratory), OR 4 credits = 4 lecture/laboratory. The numbers will change based on the individual course.

Students will pay tuition based on the left side of the equation, the credit hours and, if any, the contact hour(s). The information on the right side is how the class material will be presented, either by lecture and/or laboratory work. Laboratory means some in-class work will consist of hands-on, practical application of theory, or completion of experiments as in chemistry, biology, or other such disciplines. If lab fees are part of the course, they will be assessed at registration.

Some course descriptions contain 2 letter codes indicating that they meet certain general education competencies. The competencies, along with their codes, are listed below:

  • Computer Literacy CL

  • Mathematics MA

  • Critical Thinking CT

  • Oral Communication OC

  • Global Awareness GA

  • Writing WR

  • Government and the Political Process GP

READING A COURSE DESCRIPTION

For some courses a prerequisite course or assessment score is required prior to registration. Students, who believe that the prerequisite was met through previous college work or work experience, may ask the course instructor for permission to waive the prerequisite. It is up to the student to provide the evidence for this waiver request.

DIRECTED STUDY

Directed Study is intended as an enrichment opportunity for the student. It is designed for topics not covered in any other course in the catalog and may take the form of a project or research. The interested student may obtain the appropriate form from the department chair.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Any college course described in the catalog may be taken as independent study if there are unusual and extenuating circumstances. However, the student must initiate acceptance and approval for supervision by an instructor and obtain the appropriate form from the department chair.

SELECTED TOPICS

All disciplines now have a course as follows with the acronym for each discipline - 195 Selected Topics - a course that offers an intensive investigation of one or more topics of current interest. Topics are to be selected by discipline. Interested students should inform the instructor of their interest at the earliest possible date. Special requirements may be necessary.

1 to 5 credits = 1 to 5 lecture and/or laboratory

INACTIVE CLASSES

These courses may be offered in the future. If students are interested in having a currently inactive course listed in the fall, winter, spring, or summer schedule, contact the department chair or an instructor in the appropriate area.

 

Discipline   Course Descriptions
ACCOUNTING   ACCT

ADVERTISING DESIGN (See Art and Communication Design)

   
AGRICULTURE   AGR
ANTHROPOLOGY   ANT
APPRENTICESHIP RELATED INSTRUCTION   APP
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN   AD
ART AND COMMUNICATION   ACD, ART

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (See Nursing)

   
ASTRONOMY   AST
AVIATION   AVI
BIOLOGY   BIO

BROADCASTING (See Communications Media)

   
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS   BUS

CAREER DEVELOPMENT (See Student Development)

   
CHEMISTRY   CHM

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (See Early Childhood Education)

   

CIVIL ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY (See Architectural Design)

   

COMMERCIAL ART (See Art and Communication Design)

   
COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA   CM

COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN (See Drafting and Design)

   
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS   CIS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE   CJ
DRAFTING AND DESIGN   DR
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION   ECE

ECONOMICS (See Business Administration and Economics)

   
EDUCATION   ED
ELECTRONICS   ELT
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS   EG
ENGLISH   ENG
FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY   FST
FLUID POWER (see Industrial Automation Technology)    
FORESTRY (See Agriculture)    
FRENCH   FR
GEOGRAPHY   GEO
GEOLOGY   GLG
GERMAN   GR

GOVERNMENT (See Political Science)

   
HEALTH EDUCATION   HE
HISTORY   HIS

HORTICULTURE (See Agriculture)

   
HUMAN SERVICES   HS
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY   IA

JOURNALISM (See Communications Media)

   

LAW ENFORCEMENT (See Criminal Justice)

   

MACHINE TOOL (See Manufacturing Technology)

   

MANAGEMENT (See Business Administration and Economics)

   
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   MFT

MARKETING (See Business Administration and Economics)

   
MATHEMATICS   MTH

MENTAL HEALTH (See Human Services)

   
MUSIC   MUS
NURSING   ADN
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION   OA
PHILOSOPHY   PHL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION   PE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE   PHS
PHYSICS   PHY
PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY   PLT

POLICE WORK (See Criminal Justice)

   
POLITICAL SCIENCE   PS
PRACTICAL NURSING   PN
PSYCHOLOGY   PSY

PUBLIC SPEAKING (See Speech Communication)

   
QUALITY ASSURANCE   QA
READING   RD

ROBOTICS (See Industrial Automation Technology)

   
SOCIOLOGY   SOC

SOIL SCIENCE (See Agriculture)

   

SPANISH

  SP
SPEECH COMMUNICATION   SPC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT   SD
SURVEYING   SUR
THEATRE ARTS   THA
WELDING AND CUTTING   WELD