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PLS 105 - Contracts and Torts Prerequisite: PLS 101 or concurrent registration.
(3 Credits)
This course provides students with a foundation in the substantive legal principles of tort law and contract law. Students learn the elements of various tort actions, the damages recoverable, and the defenses available. Students also study the formation of contracts, the elements of breach of contract actions, and the remedies available in and the defenses to such actions. This course also stresses ethics as well as attitudes, skills and behaviors required in a professional setting. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PLS 203 - Domestic Relations Prerequisite: PLS 101 or concurrent registration.
(3 Credits)
This course examines domestic relations law and practice in Maryland. The rights of the parties as to custody, visitation, support, alimony, and marital property; the preparation and conduct of divorce; and related proceedings are explored. The paralegal’s role in assisting counsel in fact finding and preparation of documents and pleadings is emphasized. This course also stresses ethics as well as attitudes, skills and behaviors required in a professional setting. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PLS 207 - Real Estate Law Prerequisite: PLS 101 or concurrent registration.
(3 Credits)
This is a practice-oriented course examining the role of the paralegal in routine real estate transactions. It encompasses lease and sales contract requirements, title work, mortgage financing, the preparation of settlement statements and documents, and the coordination of closings. This course also stresses ethics as well as attitudes, skills and behaviors required in a professional setting. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PLS 269 - Internship I
(3 Credits)
See “Programs of Study ” section of current HCC Catalog for internship guidelines.
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PLS 270 - Internship II
(3 Credits)
See “Programs of Study ” section of current HCC Catalog for internship guidelines.
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Pharmacy Technician |
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PHR 101 - Introduction to Pharmacy Technology
(4 Credits)
This course is designed to introduce students to the practice of pharmacy and the technician’s role in assisting pharmacists. Discussion includes HIPAA, pharmacy law, pharmacy computer systems, business practices, drug information literacy, and drug dose forms and delivery systems. Total of 60 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHR 102 - Pharmaceutical Calculation Prerequisite: MAT 098 .
(2 Credits)
This course prepares students to accurately perform dosage calculations for solid and liquid medications and IV solutions in order assure patients safety. Total of 30 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHR 103 - Pharmacy Applications Prerequisite: MAT 098 .
Corequisite: PHR 102 .
(1 Credit)
This skills-focused course introduces best practices of receiving prescriptions or medication orders, dispensing, counting, labeling, and compounding of medications. Laboratory fee required. Total of 15 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHR 111 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics Prerequisite: ENG 099 .
(3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to pharmacology including a review of disease states, drug actions, and medication classes. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHR 112 - Dispensing and Compounding Applications Prerequisite: PHR 101 , or 6 months work experience as a pharmacy technician.
(3 Credits)
This advanced pharmacy technique course includes sterile technique and IV preparations, infection control, and safe handling of medications. Focus will be on understanding techniques used in both institutional and retail practice. Laboratory fee required. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHR 113 - Pharmacy Operations Prerequisite: PHR 101 .
(3 Credits)
This course includes pharmacy information systems, requirements of medication orders and prescriptions, understanding formularies and processing insurance claims. A focus will be placed on professionalism in pharmacy practice and working with others both within and outside of the pharmacy to process patient prescriptions and medication orders. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHR 269 - Pharmacy Experience Prerequisite: PHR 101 .
Corequisite: PHR 111 , PHR 112 , and PHR 113 .
(3 Credits)
This capstone course requires students to work 180 hours in various pharmacy settings including both retail and institutional operations and to critically analyze their pharmacy experience. Students interested in this class must apply no later than one month prior to the start of the semester with the college internship office. Students must pass a criminal background check and a drug screen test prior to registering for the class. Students must be 18 years of age and able to present evidence of high school completion or high school equivalency. Criminal background check results are disclosed to internship sites as required. If a student is denied access by a clinical site because of the background check results, the student will be withdrawn from the course. Total of 180 hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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Philosophy |
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PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Prerequisite: ENG 101 .
(3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the methods, problems, and major ontologies contained within the discipline of philosophy. Philosophies of science, history, art, and religion are also considered. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PHL 103 - Ethics
(3 Credits)
This course is a presentation and critique of ethical theories. These theories are applied to analysis of the moral content of contemporary issues such as abortion and capital punishment. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHL 106 - Elements of Logic Prerequisite: MAT 100 or equivalent score on placement exam.
(3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the study of reasoning. Principles and methods of sound thinking are discussed. The course introduces students to the fundamental principles of deductive and inductive logic. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PLB 105 - Phlebotomy Prerequisite: MAP 110 , MAP 102 , and IST 102 .
(3 Credits)
This course prepares students with the fundamentals of phlebotomy. Both theory and hands-on experience are provided. Course content includes the history of phlebotomy, basic anatomy and physiology, infection control, venipuncture techniques, dermal punctures, venipuncture complications, legal and regulatory issues, and non-blood specimen collections. Phlebotomy techniques will be performed on fellow students as well as artificial venipuncture arms. Medical scrubs are required. Course fee required. Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all required MAP courses prior to registering for this course. Total of 30 hours of lecture and 30 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PLB 106 - Phlebotomy Clinical Externship Prerequisite: MAP 110 , MAP 102 , and PLB 105 .
(3 Credits)
This course allows students to work in a CLIA-approved laboratory setting and function under the direct supervision of a phlebotomist. The externship is one hundred twenty (120) uncompensated hours in length. Students are expected to perform a minimum of 125 successful venipunctures and several dermal punctures. Phlebotomy competencies will be evaluated by a phlebotomy preceptor(s) and under the direction of a member of the Division of Health Sciences. Before permission to register for the course will be granted, the student is required to attend an informational session and meet with a representative from the Division of Health Sciences. In addition, a mandatory orientation meeting is scheduled prior to semester start. Student placements at externship sites are determined by the Division of Health Sciences and can only be modified at the discretion of the Division. Externship sites are located throughout the tri-state area (MD, WV, and PA) - they are not limited to Washington County alone. Externship hours are scheduled during the day, Monday thru Friday. A uniform or medical scrubs may be required. Course fee required. Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all required MAP and PLB courses prior to registering for this course. Total of 120 hours of clinical.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 101 - Developmental Physical Education Activity
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 102 - Remedial Physical Education Activity
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 107 - Basic Self Defense
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 108 - Badminton
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 110 - Golf
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PED 113 - Rock Climbing
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 116 - Tennis
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 117 - Table Tennis
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 118 - Volleyball
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PED 119 - Advanced Volleyball Prerequisite: PED 118 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PED 127 - Aikido
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 128 - Karate: Beginning
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 129 - Karate: Intermediate Prerequisite: PED 128 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 130 - Karate: Advanced Prerequisite: PED 129 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 132 - Yoga: Beginning
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 133 - Yoga: Intermediate Prerequisite: PED 132 .
(1 Credit )
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 134 - Yoga: Advanced Prerequisite: PED 133 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 136 - Bowling: Duck Pin
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 138 - Bowling: Ten Pin
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 139 - Fitness Walking
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 141 - Strength Training: Beginning
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 142 - Strength Training: Intermediate Prerequisite: PED 141 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 143 - Strength Training: Advanced Prerequisite: PED 142 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 144 - Jogging
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 145 - Advanced Jogging Prerequisite: PED 144 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 148 - Cycling
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 155 - Aerobic Dance I
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 156 - Aerobic Dance II Prerequisite: PED 155 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 161 - Aerobic Workout I
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 162 - Aerobic Workout II Prerequisite: PED 161 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 170 - Individual Assessment: Beginning
(1 Credit)
Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 171 - Individual Assessment: Intermediate Prerequisite: PED 170 .
(1 Credit)
Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 172 - Individual Assessment: Advanced Prerequisite: PED 171 .
(1 Credit)
Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 175 - Track
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 176 - Women: Basketball
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 177 - Men: Basketball
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 179 - Baseball
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 180 - Soccer
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 181 - Softball
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 183 - Women: Basketball – Advanced Prerequisite: PED 176 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 184 - Men: Basketball – Advanced Prerequisite: PED 177 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 189 - Intermediate Baseball Prerequisite: PED 179 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. Total 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PED 191 - Intermediate Softball Prerequisite: PED 181 .
(1 Credit)
Two hours each week. Course fee required. 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PED 198 - Fundamental Fitness and Motor Skills
(1 Credit)
This course examines primary movement skills, developmentally appropriate fitness activities, and the relationship of movement and fitness to individual health. This course is a requirement for the Elementary AAT degree program. Course fee required. 15 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 201 - Introductory Analysis of Physical Education
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the professional aspects of the field. It includes an historical overview and the role of physical education in our present society. It acquaints students with professional organizations and literature and previews career possibilities and qualifications for work in the field. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PED 207 - Lifesaving Prerequisite: Tread water for two minutes using legs only; swim 500 yards continuously using each of the following strokes for at least 100 yards - crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke; submerge to a minimum depth of 7 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, and return to surface.
(2 Credits)
This standard American Red Cross class teaches lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Course fee required. 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 210 - Water Safety Instructor Training Prerequisite: Minimum age of 17 years, mastery of all major swimming strokes, and current Red Cross Lifesaving Certificate.
(2 Credits)
Satisfactory completion of this advanced training will qualify students as water safety instructors in accordance to the guidelines prescribed by the American National Red Cross. Course fee required. 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 214 - Teaching Individual and Dual Sports
(3 Credits)
This course prepares future teachers of physical education to teach individual and dual sports. Emphasis is on teaching approaches to lifetime activities and the development and implementation of lesson plans. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PED 215 - Early Childhood Physical Activities
(3 Credits)
This course considers exercise, games, creative play, and grouping for the developmental stages of childhood. Lesson plans emphasize appropriate time allocation, space, and materials. Exercises for physical handicaps are addressed. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PED 216 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
(3 Credits)
This course provides students knowledge of specific areas of sports-related injuries. Prevention and treatment are stressed through systematic understanding of recognition, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention of athletic injuries. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PED 220 - Sports Officiating – Football
(3 Credits)
This course provides instruction specific to the art of officiating. At the core of the course students will learn the history of football officiating and the justification for the rules as they presently exist. The emphasis will be on proper mechanics, safety, knowledge of game preparation, and working as an effective team. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in the local officials association by passing the NFHS Exam. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 221 - Sports Officiating – Track and Field
(3 Credits)
This course provides instruction specific to the art of officiating. At the core of the course students will learn the history of track and field officiating and the justifications for the rules as they presently exist. The emphasis will be on proper mechanics, safety, knowledge of meet and contest preparation, and working as an effective team. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in the local officials association by passing the NFHS Exam. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 222 - Sports Officiating – Volleyball
(3 Credits)
This course provides instruction specific to the art of officiating. The fundamentals and positioning of officials are discussed and analyzed. The rules as developed and written by the National Federation of High Schools are studied and interpreted. Conditioning for officials will be emphasized along with the safety responsibilities of the official at the game site. Laboratory sessions will cover the various responsibilities of the referee and umpire and other necessary duties common to all Volleyball officials. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in the local officials association by passing the NFHS Exam. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 223 - Sports Officiating – Baseball/Softball
(3 Credits)
This course provides instruction specific to the art of officiating. The fundamentals and positioning of officials are discussed and analyzed. The rules as developed and written by the National Federation of High Schools are studied and interpreted. Conditioning for officials will be emphasized along with the safety responsibilities of the official at the game site. Laboratory sessions will cover the various responsibilities of the referee and umpire and other necessary duties common to all Baseball officials. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in the local officials association by passing the NFHS Exam. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 225 - Principles and Practices of Sport Coaching
(3 Credits)
This course provides theory, practical application and skills development that will assist the emerging coach. The course is designed to be interactive and participatory. Guest lecturers will include nationally-known and regarded coaches who will share their philosophies. Special emphasis will be placed on sportsmanship and building positive relationships with athletes in addition to developing game strategies. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 226 - Sport Psychology
(3 Credits)
Sport Psychology provides knowledge and skills to assist coaches with maximizing their athletes’ potential. The “mental game” is the other half of sports performance. Physical skills are only a portion of the formula for success on the court, track or field. Athletes need to exude confidence and learn to control their emotions when performing at a level where the competition is equal. Emphasis will be on the history of sport psychology and the practical application of appropriate and maximal arousal and mental rehearsal to improve performance. Course fee required. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 230 - Concepts of Exercise Programming
(3 Credits)
This course will offer the opportunity to become more familiar with physical activity, health and fitness. Students will be able to master skills in identifying a healthy lifestyle vs. unhealthy lifestyle. Students will examine in detail how to identify risk factors, perform exercise tests, and learn how to develop an exercise prescription in order to assist someone in achieving a healthier lifestyle. Students will also learn safe and effective exercises in addition to diet and behavior modification as methods to teach people with the desire to make life altering lifestyle changes. 45 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PED 269 - Internship
(3 Credits)
See “Programs of Study ” section of current HCC Catalog for internship guidelines.
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Physical Science |
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PHS 104 - General Physical Science Prerequisite: ENG 099 and MAT 099 or appropriate score on placement test.
(4 Credits)
This is an active/collaborative learning science course with laboratory, designed and recommended for students pursing the AAT degree program. The course is open to all students and meets general education science requirements. Topics include basic laws and concepts of physics and chemistry, practical applications, problem solving and technology, data collection and analysis, computer graphics, and presentation. Laboratory fee required. 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHS 105 - Descriptive Astronomy
(3 Credits)
This is an introductory course offered at the HCC Campus and William M. Brish Planetarium and covers the structure and operation of the universe. Topics include celestial motions, gravitation, stellar processes, and celestial bodies. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PHS 107 - Introductory Physical Geology
(3 Credits)
This is a non-laboratory earth science course which includes rocks and minerals, weathering and erosion, surface and groundwater, geologic time, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, mountain building, glaciers, and shorelines. Local, regional, national, and global examples are used to demonstrate geological principles and environmental applications. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHS 108 - Introductory Physical Geology Prerequisite: MAT 099 or appropriate score on placement test.
(4 Credits)
This earth science course includes the same lecture content as described for PHS 107 with complementary laboratory each week which includes rock and mineral identification, data analysis, map reading, groundwater and stream flow analysis, glacial and coastal processes, and structural geology. Local applications are stressed. Laboratory fee required. 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHS 109 - Meteorology Prerequisite: MAT 099 and ENG 099 or appropriate score on placement test. All work is done on-line. Examinations must be taken in person on campus.
(4 Credits)
This on-line course is offered in conjunction with the American Meteorology Society (AMS) and delivered over the Internet. Emphasis is placed on movements and processes of the atmosphere, radiation and atmospheric heating, global circulation, weather systems, fronts and air masses, cloud physics, and basic forecasting skills. Included is a laboratory activity each week based on archived weather data provided by the AMS. Total of 60 hours.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHS 110 - Earth Science
(3 Credits)
This course is based on an Annenberg video instructional series which explores the historical geologic forces and events involved in the continuing evolution of the Earth, how scientific theories are developed and the effects of present-day activities on the stability of the planet. Class sessions and internet assignments will complement video instruction with lecture, discussion, and recitation. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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PHS 111 - Earth and Space Science Prerequisite: PHS 104 or CHM 101 .
(4 Credits)
This is an active/collaborative learning science course with laboratory designed and recommended for students pursuing the AAT degree program and open to all students. The topics include the earth in space and the solar system, the evolution and structure of the earth, tectonics, maps and models, weathering and water, atmosphere and oceans, data collection, analysis and presentation. Laboratory fee required. 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PHY 106 - Radiological Physics Theory Prerequisite: RAD 102 and MAT 101 or appropriate score on placement test.
(3 Credits)
This course is required for students enrolled in the Radiography program. It includes the basic laws and principles of physics necessary for understanding the production of x-rays and radiation protection. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PHY 112 - Applied Physics Prerequisite: MAT 101 or MAT 114 .
(3 Credits)
This course is an introductory level non-laboratory Physics course with emphasis on the study of energy. It is NOT an appropriate substitute for the traditional two semester sequence of Physics that includes laboratory. This course is designed to fit the needs of the Alternative Energy Technology A.A.S. Degree program but is also appropriate for students desiring a three credit non-laboratory general studies science course. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PHY 201 - General Physics I Prerequisite: MAT 161 or MAT 102 or enroll in MAT 102 concurrently.
(4 Credits)
This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence of physics with laboratory for biology, pre-professional, and liberal arts students. It includes mechanics, properties of matter, heat, and sound. Laboratory fee required. 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PHY 202 - General Physics II Prerequisite: PHY 201 .
(4 Credits)
This course is a continuation of PHY 201 . The course covers electricity and magnetism, light, and selected topics in modern physics. Laboratory fee required. 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PHY 203 - Principles of Physics I Prerequisite: MAT 101 and MAT 102 or MAT 161 .
Corequisite: MAT 203 .
(5 Credits)
This course is the first semester of a rigorous two-semester sequence of calculus-based physics for chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science majors. It includes mechanics, heat, wave motion, and sound. Laboratory fee required. 60 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Fall.
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PHY 204 - Principles of Physics II Prerequisite: PHY 203 .
Corequisite: MAT 204 .
(5 Credits)
This course is a continuation of PHY 203 . The course covers electricity, magnetism, light, and introductory atomic physics. Laboratory fee required. 60 hours of lecture and 45 hours of lab.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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PHY 205 - Principles of Physics III
Corequisite: PHY 204 .
(1 Credit)
This is a supplementary course to PHY 204 offered tutorially as needed and concurrently with PHY 204 . Topics include nuclear physics and relativity. Total of 30 contact hours.
Semester Offered: Spring.
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POL 101 - American Government Prerequisite: ENG 100 or placement into ENG 101 .
(3 Credits)
This course covers the structure and functions of the United States federal government. Emphasis is placed upon American constitutional development; the executive, legislative, and judicial functions; and their interrelationships. The growth and operation of political parties in the federal structure are emphasized also. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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POL 102 - State and Local Government Prerequisite: ENG 100 or placement into ENG 101 .
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of the organization and functions of government: states, counties, townships, and municipalities. The course is a general survey of the governments in the states of the United States. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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POL 202 - Constitutional Law Prerequisite: POL 101 .
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of constitutional law as it has developed through interpretations of the United States Supreme Court. Subjects include judicial review, federalism, congressional and presidential authority, the First Amendment, criminal rights, due process and equal protection of the law. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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POL 204 - International Relations Prerequisite: GEO 105 or POL 101 .
(3 Credits)
This course examines the major approaches to international relations, stressing interstate relations and the contemporary international political system. Special emphasis is placed on the methods and goals of diplomacy and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Other topics include an examination of the history of diplomacy; international institutions and organizations; transnationalism, decision making, and the increasing interdependence of the modern world; the methods of conducting foreign relations, the foreign policies of the major powers, and the means of avoiding and alleviating international conflicts. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Periodically.
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POL 269 - Internship I
(3 Credits)
See “Programs of Study ” section of current HCC Catalog for internship guidelines.
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PSY 201 - General Psychology Prerequisite: ENG 100 or placement into ENG 101 .
(3 Credits)
Designed as a foundation course and prerequisite to other psychology courses, general psychology introduces the data, concepts, theories, principles and methods of contemporary psychology while examining the dynamic factors that influence behavior. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PSY 203 - Educational Psychology Prerequisite: PSY 201 , EDU 101 or EDU 103 or permission of instructor.
(3 Credits)
This course surveys current psychological research and theory to address issues of teaching and learning. Instruction focuses on developmental theories, learning theories, instructional approaches, motivation, classroom management, and other relevant topics. Students are required to participate in a fifteen hour field experience in a local school. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PSY 204 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development Prerequisite: PSY 201 .
(3 Credits)
The data, concepts, theories, models, and methods of contemporary psychology are focused on the physical, cognitive, emotional and social growth patterns of human beings, from conception through life. Career needs of nursing and education majors receive particular attention. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PSY 206 - Abnormal Psychology Prerequisite: PSY 201 .
(3 Credits)
This course focuses on identifying, understanding, and effecting desirable changes in abnormal patterns of personality and behavior. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PSY 208 - Theories of Personality Prerequisite: PSY 201 .
(3 Credits)
This course focuses on the analysis and evaluation of the major models of personality theory including Psychoanalytic, Neoanalytic, Behavioral, Trait, and Humanistic. Emphasis is placed on application of the various theories to describe and understand human personality and behavior. Total 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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PSY 212 - Interviewing and Counseling Prerequisite: PSY 201 .
(3 Credits)
This course reviews the basic principles and techniques used in establishing the helping relationship. Emphasis is placed on the identification and development of relationship skills appropriate to client needs. Class attendance and participation are crucial elements in this seminar class. Total of 45 hours of lecture.
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring.
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