Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Interpreter Preparation |
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INTR 206 - American Sign Language V
3 Credit(s).
Develops language skills with more complex types of interactive, monologic, and narrative discourse in ASL; covers functional appropriateness, naturalness, and fluency including non-manual grammatical signals will be stressed as students increase their sign language vocabulary base for a variety of interpreting situations. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 204 with a minimum grade of “B” or departmental screening into ASL V
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INTR 211 - Linguistics of American Sign Language
3 Credit(s).
Provides an introductory study of the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic features of ASL; introduces sociolinguistics (including language attitudes) and knowledge of historical changes and variations in ASL. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 111 , INTR 116 , INTR 121 , INTR 204 (with a minimum grade of “B”) and INTR 213 and completion of the ASLPI (with a minimum score of 2.0). In addition to the listed prerequisites, students must also schedule an advisement appointment with the program coordinator.
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INTR 213 - Fingerspelling and Number Use in ASL
3 Credit(s).
Provides instruction in appropriate methods for learning fingerspelling and in receptive and expressive skills development; focuses on appropriate use of numbers in American Sign Language, including cardinal and ordinal systems, incorporating systems, and other independent classes of signs. Throughout the course, students will monitor their skills using self, peer, and instructor evaluation and feedback. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 203 with a minimum grade of “C” or departmental screening into ASL IV.
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INTR 216 - Pre-Interpreting Skills
3 Credit(s).
Introduces students to and provides practice in techniques of rephrasing and restructuring meaning in English; provides intralingual exercises that help students focus on meaning and on restructuring utterances in forms that are most suitable for ASL or English as a target language. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 206 with a minimum grade of “B” and completion of the ASLPI.
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INTR 220 - Consecutive Interpreting
3 Credit(s).
Focuses on the development of consecutive skills with rehearsed and spontaneous discourse. Students interpret between American Sign Language and spoken English with time allotted between delivery of the source language message and the interpretation. Students continue to develop skills in source and target language text analysis. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 211
Corequisite(s): INTR 216
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INTR 224 - Simultaneous Interpreting
3 Credit(s).
Introduces students to simultaneous interpreting between ASL and English with minimal time provided between delivery of source language and interpreting into the target language. Skills are developed using both rehearsed and spontaneous discourse. Students work on prediction strategies, message comprehension, composition and demeanor. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 220 with a “B” or above.
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INTR 228 - Interactive Interpreting
3 Credit(s).
Provides instruction and practice in the development of dialogic interpreting skills using rehearsed and spontaneous discourse in ASL and English covering a variety of settings. Students are introduced to interpreting inquiry interactions such as telephone calls, case histories, social events, informal meetings, interviews and some technical conversations. Students develop strategic decision-making skills within the context of inquiry discourse. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 216
Corequisite(s): INTR 220
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INTR 230 - Transliterating
3 Credit(s).
Focuses on the development of transliterating skills in simultaneous monologic and dialogic discourse. Students work with both rehearsed and spontaneous spoken-to-signed English and signed-to-spoken English materials. Students develop skills in assignment preparation as well as application and analysis of transliterating principles. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 211 and INTR 216
Corequisite(s): INTR 220
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INTR 231 - Survey of Specialized Interpreting
3 Credit(s).
Introduces interpreting in various settings that require specialized methods, techniques, and/or considerations. Topics include principles of oral, deafblind, team, and relay interpreting and the complexities associated with legal, medical, educational, religious, performing arts, platform, and telephone settings. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 220 , INTR 224 (with a grade of “B” or above), and INTR 228
Corequisite(s): INTR 230
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INTR 241 - Practicum
4 Credit(s).
Offers students an opportunity to have guided and supervised practice in the field in which they have been studying; provides a variety of settings and situations in which students are given increasing responsibility as interpreters. Each student must complete at least ninety hours of successful practicum experience during the course in a minimum of three different working environments. For each assignment, every effort is made to ensure that an experienced, certified interpreter is there to function as a mentor. Practicum mentors, on site personnel, the practicum supervisor and Deaf consumers provide feedback to the student. Record keeping, analysis and dialogue between student and teacher occur through journals written by the student and weekly meetings. Class meetings provide opportunities for discussion, planning, problem-solving, role play and skill building activities. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): INTR 231 with a minimum grade of “B”. All INTR classes required for the Certificate must be completed with at least a 3.0 GPA. Students must complete the ASLPI with a minimum score of 2+.
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Management |
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MNGT 101 - Introduction to Business and Industry
3 Credit(s).
Examines the functions in business and develops a framework for the further study of business; serves as an interdisciplinary course drawing from such areas as marketing, product strategy, finance, and business ethics. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): or and or ; or
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MNGT 104 - Introduction to E-Business
3 Credit(s).
Explores what an e-business is and how it is managed. E-Business is an interdisciplinary topic encompassing both business and technology. Basic business aspects and applications throughout the business world include commercial business, government, education, and health services. The major characteristics, opportunities, and limitations of this form of business are explored. Students study various issues and risks that exist in the rapidly changing world of e- business. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 051 or and RDNG 051 or ; or
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MNGT 105 - Principles of Management
3 Credit(s).
Examines the basic managerial processes and activities; relates findings in the behavioral sciences to the various levels of management and aids the student in understanding theory and practice of management. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): or and or ; or
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MNGT 110 - Principles of Supervision
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the responsibilities of the supervisor; presents a broad concept of both the technical and human problems that may be encountered and how to approach them. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MNGT 113 - Human Relations in Organizations
3 Credit(s).
Examines possible reasons for the way people behave in organizations; explores the theories in areas of jobs– satisfaction, fit, design, motivation, change management, and group dynamics/decision making; covers communications, power-politics, leadership, structure, and design. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101 and ENGL 101
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MNGT 115 - Seminar in Supervisory Problems
3 Credit(s).
Analysis and solving of specific types of technical and human problems encountered primarily by the first line supervisor; case problem approach is utilized. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
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MNGT 116 - Principles of E-Marketing
3 Credit(s).
Increases students’ understanding of the complex issues related to marketing goods and services on the Internet with emphasis on e-Marketing. Reviews the many uses of the Internet to enhance and support all marketing functions, as well as new models of domestic and international e-Business as a whole. It also demonstrates the dramatic and dynamic way that the Internet can and should impact all elements of an organization’s marketing strategy, including marketing communications, customer relationship management, advertising, selling, pricing, distribution, and the product itself. At the completion of this course, students are able to create useful marketing plans that incorporate the Internet. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101 , MNGT 150 , and MNGT 104
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MNGT 140 - Business Law I
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the legal principles involved in the conduct of businesses. Topics covered include an overview of the source of law, alternative dispute resolution, torts, contracts, criminal law, sales, agency, intellectual property and ethics. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is applied where appropriate. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): or and or ; or
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MNGT 141 - Business Law II
3 Credit(s).
Provides an in-depth review of the principles of business law as they specifically apply to the area of tax and accounting. Topics covered include real and personal property, estates and trusts, secured transactions, negotiable instruments, business entities, debtor-creditor law, government regulations, and legal and ethical duties of accountants. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 140
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MNGT 145 - Legal Aspects- Health Services
3 Credit(s).
For those employed in various health services organizations or who plan to make a career in the field. Legal problems of concern to various health care providers are examined, such as prevention of malpractice and reading a contract. Appropriate responses to various situations are indicated. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
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MNGT 150 - Principles of Marketing
3 Credit(s).
Examines the managerial approach to the basic problems and practices in marketing; provides an analysis of marketing methods and techniques, channels of distribution, pricing, product lines and promotion. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101
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MNGT 152 - Retail Management
3 Credit(s).
Examines operation and management of the various types of retailing institutions; covers basic retailing, planning, stock control, pricing, and sales promotion. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 150 (May be taken concurrently)
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MNGT 153 - International Marketing
3 Credit(s).
Examines the special situations which develop in international marketing and contrasts international marketing functions with domestic marketing; covers the application of advertising techniques in foreign nations; legal, economic, and cultural factors; and the problems in conducting international marketing operations in developed and emerging countries, and establishing international marketing policies. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MNGT 154 - Advertising
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the fundamental principles of advertising; covers the strategic, managerial, creative, and financial elements of advertising. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 150
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MNGT 158 - Salesmanship
3 Credit(s).
Examines selling techniques and strategies used to influence purchases; offers practice for students in preparing/presenting sales talks. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MNGT 159 - Managing Customer Relations and Service
3 Credit(s).
Prepares students to interact effectively with customers and to manage those who provide customer service; studies understanding customer behavior, implementing business policy, and maintaining good will. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101 or written permission from instructor required
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MNGT 160 - General Property and Casualty Insurance
3 Credit(s).
Assists those preparing to take the General Property and Casualty Insurance Qualification/License in the State of Maryland. Courses offered less than once a year.
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MNGT 161 - Life and Health Insurance
3 Credit(s).
Assists those preparing to take the examination in Life and Health Insurance Qualification/License in the State of Maryland. Courses offered less than once a year.
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MNGT 170 - Intro Quality Technology & Mgt
3 Credit(s).
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MNGT 201 - Human Resources Management
3 Credit(s).
Covers contemporary behavioral theory relating to the management of people at work; examines basic processes that are involved in the procurement, development, and maintenance of human resources including analysis of key legislation affecting the management of personnel. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101 or written permission from instructor required
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MNGT 202 - Seminar in Human Resource Management
3 Credit(s).
Develops human resource management skills using experiential exercises and case problems involving simulated business practices; examines realistic problems requiring application of established theories and concepts in accordance with the various laws that affect the management of personnel. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 201
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MNGT 203 - Labor Management Relations
3 Credit(s).
Studies labor-management problems and their impact on the economy; explores union history and government, collective bargaining, economics of the labor market and the impact of governmental regulations on labor- management relations, including analysis of key legislation. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101 or written permission from instructor required
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MNGT 204 - Early Childhood Management
3 Credit(s).
Examines the operation and administration of an effective child care program in terms of management, health, and safety issues. Topics include needs assessment, site selection, environmental design, personnel, community resources, record keeping, business procedures, regulations, budgets, marketing and legal issues. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: EDTR 204 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): EDTR 121
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MNGT 205 - Early Childhood Management II
3 Credit(s).
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MNGT 206 - Entrepreneurship
3 Credit(s).
Examines the management of a small business; analyzes the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling as applied to small businesses. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 102 and MNGT 105
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MNGT 210 - Financial Management and Insurance Reimbursement
3 Credit(s).
Designed to prepare students to implement and manage all financial aspects of health care. Includes a comprehensive study of financial management and insurance reimbursement practices of health care organizations, private practices, and medical professionals. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 101 , MNGT 101 .
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MNGT 211 - Compensation Administration
3 Credit(s).
Studies the five major areas of wage and salary administration; examines job evaluation, employee evaluation, job standardization and work measurement, incentive, wages, and managerial compensation. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 101 or written permission from instructor required
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MNGT 212 - Office Administrative Procedures
3 Credit(s).
Studies the techniques, routines, procedures, and administration of the office; examines the secretarial profession, transmittal services, travel and conference arranging, human resources, and the administrative supervisory role. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): CSIT 101
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MNGT 215 - Managerial Analysis and Decision Making
3 Credit(s).
Analyzes business and industrial problems utilizing the case method; provides practice in analyzing companies, discovering problems, and developing solutions. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 239
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MNGT 219 - Sales Management
3 Credit(s).
Examines organization and administration of the sales division with emphasis on recruiting, selecting, and supervising the sales force. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 150
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MNGT 226 - The Business Plan
3 Credit(s).
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MNGT 239 - Business Communications
3 Credit(s).
Provides a comprehensive and practical study of written, oral, and visual business communication, both internal and external; includes a brief review of English mechanics and organization followed by assignments in writing business letters, memoranda, e-mail correspondences, job descriptions, performance evaluations, a job resume, a job application letter, and several business memo reports. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: ENGL 239 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or better and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 .
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MNGT 241 - Labor and Employment Law
3 Credit(s).
Examines labor and employment legislation and its impact including its historical origins and future prospects; examines labor legislation, employment legislation, current workplace issues such as drug and alcohol testing, sexual harassment, smoking restrictions, and dealing with AIDS afflicted employees. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours in courses with MNGT prefixes or written permission from instructor required
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MNGT 243 - Collective Bargaining and Professional Negotiations
3 Credit(s).
Examines the theory and practice of collective negotiations in the public and private sectors; covers both formal negotiations and contract administration. Encompasses mediation, arbitration, and fact-finding. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 203 or written permission from instructor required
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MNGT 251 - Financial Planning and Investment
3 Credit(s).
Examines the concepts and strategies used in savings and investments using stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, real estate, private placements, collectibles and other kinds of savings and investment tools and programs; covers all types of insurance products; wills, trusts, and estate planning, retirement planning, college funding, debt reduction, and the proper use of credit. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MNGT 252 - Securities Licensing
3 Credit(s).
Assists in preparing students to take the Series 7 securities licensing exam. Courses offered less than once a year.
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MNGT 257 - Financial Management
3 Credit(s).
Provides an overview of the various facets and functions of a business enterprise including management, labor relations, and marketing; explores law, accounting, and the Stock Market. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 102 and MATH 083
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MNGT 265 - Business Ethics
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the ethics of business operation in a changing pluralistic environment with changing social values and demands; covers corporate accountability, employee rights, multinationals, and the role of ethics in a free economic system. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: PHIL 265 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): or and or ; or and ; and or written permission from instructor required.
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MNGT 271 - Internship
1 Credit(s).
Involves the application of measurable learning objectives and evaluation of (non-paid) practical field experience. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum cumulative QPA of 2.0 and written approval of the program Coordinator and the Business Division Academic Dean. 60 Hours - one credit, 120 Hours - two credits, 180 Hours - three credits. Credits awarded on the basis of total hours worked and the attainment of the learning objective.
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MNGT 272 - Internship
2 Credit(s).
Involves the application of measurable learning objectives and evaluation of (non-paid) practical field experience. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum cumulative QPA of 2.0 and written approval of the program Coordinator and the Business Division Academic Dean. 60 Hours - one credit, 120 Hours - two credits, 180 Hours - three credits. Credits awarded on the basis of total hours worked and the attainment of the learning objective.
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MNGT 273 - Internship
3 Credit(s).
Involves the application of measurable learning objectives and evaluation of (non-paid) practical field experience. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum cumulative QPA of 2.0 and written approval of the program Coordinator and the Business Division Academic Dean. 60 Hours - one credit, 120 Hours - two credits, 180 Hours - three credits. Credits awarded on the basis of total hours worked and the attainment of the learning objective.
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Mass Communication |
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MCOM 111 - Introduction to Broadcasting and Mass Communications
3 Credit(s).
Presents the historical development of print, broadcast, and electronic media and its impact on society; examines the rapid growth and development of the internet; and introduces students to the inventors, patents, scriptwriting formats, federal regulation, and careers in the media industry. MCOM 111 also examines the role of the audience in the creation of messages for advertising and public relations. Additional topics include: media ethics, news and information, media research, and global media. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or
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MCOM 112 - Introduction to Applied Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing
3 Credit(s).
Focuses on analyzing and creating the types of promotional messages organizations produce to achieve their advertising, public relations, and marketing goals; emphasizes critical analysis of message design and content used to achieve marketing objectives. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or
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MCOM 113 - Research in Communication
3 Credit(s).
Focuses on the source selection and information gathering process in the scholarly investigation of communication. The course emphasizes the critical assessment of the relevance, reliability and credibility of each source used. Courses offered less than once a year.
Same As:
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 and CMNS 101 .
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MCOM 121 - Publication Copywriting and Design
3 Credit(s).
Explores the writing of copy and effective design for newsletters, brochures, fliers, advertisements, and business reports; emphasis is placed on factors affecting readability, the use of copy as an element of design, copy fitting, and copy formatting for print and electronic publications. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or
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MCOM 130 - Electronic Media Programming
3 Credit(s).
Covers the fundamental programming strategies for conveying information, ideas, and values to target audiences. Emphasizes roles of management, advertisers, regulatory agencies, program producers, and media consumers; focuses on the development and distribution of television and radio program formats and series. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or
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MCOM 131 - Stagecraft
3 Credit(s).
Gives practical study of basic technical production; emphasizes scenic construction and lighting techniques; includes scenic design, construction, rigging, painting, and the operation of lighting equipment; consists of lecture as well as shop hours; requires participation as technical crew and in Departmental productions. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Same As: THTR 131 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
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MCOM 135 - Acting for Television and Motion Pictures
3 Credit(s).
Provides the opportunity for students who wish to enter media production in some aspect to discern and develop the ability to perform in the unique milieu of acting before the camera; involves an examination of these elements within the technical and performance demands of television and film production. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Same As: THTR 135 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 and ENGL 052 or
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MCOM 149 - Television and Radio Announcing
3 Credit(s).
Explores the study of and involves practice in the techniques, duties, and tasks of the radio and television announcer; emphasis is placed on acquiring skills in analysis of copy, interpretation, and communication in a variety of speaking roles in front of the microphone and the camera. Courses offered less than once a year.
Same As: CMNS 149 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): CMNS 101
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MCOM 151 - Introduction to Journalism
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the skills, principles, and ethics of news reporting and news writing; covers different types of journalistic writing (feature, editorial, and news story) and news gathering, interviewing, and writing. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: ENGL 151 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 with a grade of “C” or higher.
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MCOM 152 - Newspaper Production
3 Credit(s).
Focuses on the editorial and practical process for meeting deadlines, paste-ups, and getting the paper distributed. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: ENGL 152 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 and ENGL 151 or MCOM 151
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MCOM 170 - Television Production
3 Credit(s).
Explores the environment of the television studio; provides a pragmatic “hands-on” experience with technical equipment and aesthetic design used in the pre-production, production, and post-production sequence of a video presentation. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: THTR 170 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 and ENGL 052 or ; or
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MCOM 231 - Film and Television Writing
3 Credit(s).
Presents screenings of important films and television programs illustrating the script writer’s craft. Focuses on screenplays’ unique format, analyzing scripts, and the writing and re-writing of students’ work. May include studio production of some scenes. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Same As: ENGL 231 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 with a “C’ or higher or written permission from instructor required
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MCOM 271 - Internship in Communications
1 Credit(s).
Provides practical experience in a work environment for the advanced student (in Journalism, Speech, Mass and Corporate Communications). Includes work experiences in business, industry, educational institutions, social services organizations, or other agencies involved in the appropriate communications activity. Requires supervision by an appropriate advisor during the internship, establishment of learning objectives, and a journal documenting the completion of the learning objectives.
Prerequisite(s): Six credits in the major area and written permission from program coordinator required
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MCOM 272 - Internship in Communications
2 Credit(s).
Provides practical experience in a work environment for the advanced student (in Journalism, Speech, Mass and Corporate Communications). Includes work experiences in business, industry, educational institutions, social services organizations, or other agencies involved in the appropriate communications activity. Requires supervision by an appropriate advisor during the internship, establishment of learning objectives, and a journal documenting the completion of the learning objectives.
Prerequisite(s): Six credits in the major area and written permission from program coordinator required
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MCOM 273 - Internship in Communications
3 Credit(s).
Provides practical experience in a work environment for the advanced student (in Journalism, Speech, Mass and Corporate Communications). Includes work experiences in business, industry, educational institutions, social services organizations, or other agencies involved in the appropriate communications activity. Requires supervision by an appropriate advisor during the internship, establishment of learning objectives, and a journal documenting the completion of the learning objectives.
Prerequisite(s): Six credits in the major area and written permission from program coordinator required
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Massage Therapy |
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MASS 101 - Introduction to Massage
2 Credit(s).
Provides an overview of massage therapy, including history, benefits, and introduction to musculoskeletal anatomy and hands-on training. This course covers basic massage techniques including fundamental massage strokes, chair massage, and massage for a fully clothed individual. Safety and infection control are emphasized. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ; or
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MASS 110 - Musculoskeletal System: Structure and Function
3 Credit(s).
Provides an in-depth exploration of musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology. Foundational concepts of kinesiology are emphasized. Applications to massage therapy, bones and bony landmarks, muscle structure and function, muscle attachments, muscle actions and palpation skills are covered. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 ; or and MASS 101 with grade of “C” or better. BIOL 109 with grade of “C” or better or written permission from program director required. Taken concurrently with MASS 210
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MASS 112 - Movement Exploration for Massage Therapist
3 Credit(s).
Employs basic body mechanics and a review of the musculoskeletal system using movement experiences to facilitate increased self-body awareness and physical endurance for the practicing massage therapist. Students learn how to observe clients for anatomical anomalies and how to offer helpful suggestions in addressing these observations. Course topics will include the process and perception of body organization, anatomical principles, Laban Movement Analysis, and an overview of the somatic therapies.
Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MASS 210 - Level I – Massage
5 Credit(s).
Explores the fundamental theories and physiological effects of massage, professionalism, ethics, law, documentation, hygiene and infection control, safety, beginning assessment and treatment planning. Bodywork lab provides training in relaxation massage and includes Swedish techniques, hydrotherapy concepts and spa techniques. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 ; or . MASS 101 with grade of “C” or better. BIOL 109 with grade of “C” or better or written permission from program director required. Taken concurrently with MASS 110
Lab Fee: 10
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MASS 212 - Kinesiology for Massage Therapy
3 Credit(s).
Teaches a variety of methods for observing and analyzing movement, compensation patterns and postural distortions in massage therapists and clients. The focus is on the interaction of functional muscle groups with the joints of the body for optimal ease of movement, prevention of dysfunction and interventions to restore balance. It explores body mechanics, body awareness and self-care for the massage therapists through intellectual and experiential exercises. Concepts of Somatic Therapies and Energetic Body are discussed and demonstrated. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better or permission of the Program Director
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MASS 220 - Level II – Massage
6 Credit(s).
Teaches deep tissue massage therapy techniques and builds on relaxation massage techniques learned in Level I. Students are taught to analyze client posture and functional muscle movement and integrate these techniques to facilitate change in the body. Lab and clinic allow for practice of these techniques.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or and MASS 110 with grade of “C” or better and MASS 210 with grade of “C” or better or permission of Program Director
Lab Fee: $20.00
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MASS 221 - Massage Modalities
4 Credit(s).
Introduces key massage and bodywork modalities and explores the history and principles of these techniques. This course provides students of Massage Therapy with a fundamental understanding of popular modalities to enhance their palpation and treatment skills and to lay the foundation for further education in specialized areas of study. Students are prepared to work with oncology and medical-surgical patients. A supervised laboratory practice of selected techniques is included. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MASS 220 or Consent of the Program Director.
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MASS 222 - Pathology for Massage Therapists
3 Credit(s).
Defines concepts in pathology and provides information on a variety of the most common pathologies for each body system. A deductive reasoning process for analyzing assessment data and developing safe and effective treatment plans for massage clients with medical conditions is explored. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or . Grade of “C” or better in MASS 110 and MASS 210 or permission of the Program Director.
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MASS 223 - Massage Therapy Research
2 Credit(s).
Explores concepts in clinical massage therapy research and evidence based practice. This course provides the tools to explore online databases and critically evaluate peer reviewed publications and current massage therapy research. Practical applications of massage therapy research are explored in the student clinic and within the framework of a case study report. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MASS 220 and MASS 222 with a grade of “C” or permission of Program Director
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MASS 225 - Advanced Client Assessment
2 Credit(s).
Explores advanced client assessment techniques to determine appropriate therapeutic massage treatment. Anatomy, physiology and kinesiology are reviewed as they apply to bodywork assessment. Functions of musculoskeletal system are studied in greater detail. Visual observation, palpation, listening, postural & locomotive assessment skills are developed through lab activities. Identification and assessment of musculoskeletal disorders are explored as they relate to developing a treatment plan. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or , MASS 220 and MASS 222 with a grade of “C” or better or permission of Program Director.
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MASS 230 - Level III Massage
6 Credit(s).
Provides advanced training for students in fascial anatomy and myofascial techniques, theories and approaches to bodywork. Stretching techniques that enhance myofascial effectiveness are also explored. Myofascial protocols are practiced in lab. A deeper sensitivity and connection within the therapeutic relationship is explored. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or ; MASS 220 with a grade of “C” or better or permission of Program Director.
Lab Fee: $35.00
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MASS 240 - Seminar in Massage Therapy
3 Credit(s).
Explores business principles and techniques necessary for students to start their own massage practice. This course covers the ethical standards that govern scope of practice as massage professionals. Students review all relevant material that governs their practice of massage in a variety of settings. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or . MASS 220 with a grade of “C” or better or permission of Program Director.
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MASS 250 - Pre and Perinatal Massage
3 Credit(s).
Explores the history, benefits and techniques of massage as a therapeutic support to childbearing. Psychological, physiological, structural and functional changes specific to each trimester are explored. Draping, positioning, cautions/contraindications, safe practice, protocol are detailed and demonstrated. A pre and perinatal massage protocol is taught. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab Course offered once a year (fall or spring)
Prerequisite(s): or ; or ; Licensed Massage Therapist or Registered Massage Practitioner; or consent of the Program Director
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MASS 251 - Thai Massage
3 Credit(s).
Explores the history, benefits and techniques of traditional Thai massage. The theory of Thai medicine, indications and contraindications, a discussion of the sen (energy pathways), the role of the Buddhist influence and specialized techniques and body mechanics are covered. A Thai massage protocol is taught. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): or ; or ; Licensed Massage Therapist or Registered Massage Practitioner, or consent of the Program Director
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MATH 073 - Intermediate Algebra with Applications
0 Credit(s). 3 Billable Hours
Covers basic rational expressions and equations, radicals, quadratic equations, complex fractions, functions and relations, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Real world applications will be emphasized and presented. This course has a strong emphasis on connections to the mathematics in Liberal Arts and Statistics courses. This course serves as a pre-requisite for MATH 111 and MATH 153 . Students needing a different credit level math class should take MATH 083 instead of this course. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 051 or ESOL 044 or and MATH 082 or satisfactory score on the placement test (LVM2).
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MATH 081 - Pre-Algebra
0 Credit(s). 1 to 3 Billable Hours
Covers fractions, decimals, ratios, rates, proportions, percents, basic statistics, U.S. and Metric units of measurement, perimeter, area, volume, graphs, operations on signed numbers, and basic algebraic expressions and equations. 3 contact hours. Successful participation in and completion of this course require that student skills be at the secondary level. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): a satisfactory score on the math placement test; RDNG 051 or ESOL 044 or
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MATH 082 - Introductory Algebra
0 Credit(s). 1 to 3 Billable Hours
Covers first degree equations and inequalities, linear equations, systems of equations, polynomials, and factoring. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 081 or a satisfactory score on the math placement test and RDNG 051 or ESOL 044 or
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MATH 083 - Intermediate Algebra
0 Credit(s). 1 to 3 Billable Hours
Covers rational expressions and equations, radicals, quadratic equations, complex numbers, functions and relations, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 082 or a satisfactory score on the math placement test and RDNG 051 or ESOL 044 or
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MATH 105 - Industrial Mathematics
3 Credit(s).
Covers solving equations, work, power and energy, and concepts from arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry related to applications in an industrial setting; provides the math foundation necessary for industrial technology courses. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 081 or a sufficient math placement score
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MATH 108 - Technical Mathematics
3 Credit(s).
Presents mathematical ideas and concepts related to electricity and electronics technology. Topics include formulas, algebraic expressions, linear equations, quadratic equations, graphing, systems of linear equations, right angle trigonometry, sinusoidal equations and graphs, laws of sine and cosine, complex numbers, polar notation, vectors, computer math, logic gates, and applications to electronics. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): RDNG 051 or ESOL 044 or and MATH 082
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MATH 111 - Ideas in Mathematics
3 Credit(s).
Students will study contemporary topics and applications of Mathematics. Topics include problem solving, probability statistics, an introduction to computers, and other selected topics. This course is for the Liberal Arts student who is not planning to major in Mathematics or the Physical Sciences. Successful completion of MATH 111 alone does not satisfy the math prerequisite for BIOL 110 or any other course that specifically lists MATH 083 as a prerequisite. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): or and or ; or and or
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MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling
3 Credit(s).
Studies applications of mathematics to business, management, science, health, and the social sciences. Covers linear functions, linear systems, matrices, probability, linear programming, mathematical models, simple and compound interest, annuities, amortization, and other selected topics. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 083 or sufficient math placement score; RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 and or ; or
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MATH 128 - Mathematics and Strategy of Gaming
3 Credit(s).
Studies probability theory and its application to gaming. Covers permutations and combinations, laws of probability, expected value, trees, gambler’s ruin, binomial and multinomial distributions, goodness of fit, elementary game theory, and social issues. Applications include casino games, lotteries, racing, wagering systems, business and investment decisions, conflict, and competition. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 083 or MATH 101 or sufficient math placement score; RDNG 052 or and or ; or
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MATH 131 - Concepts of Mathematics I: Numeration Systems and Operations
4 Credit(s).
Covers the concepts and principles of mathematics taught in elementary education; examines the origin of numbers, system of cardinal numbers, numeration systems, and principles underlying the fundamental operations. This is not a “methods in teaching” course. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 083 or MATH 101 or sufficient math placement score; ENGL 052 or and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 ; or
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MATH 132 - Concepts of Mathematics II: Geometry and Measurement
4 Credit(s).
Examines the concepts and principles of geometry taught in elementary education; covers geometric vocabulary, concepts and skills in two and three dimensions, coordinate geometry, metric and non-metric geometry, and measurement. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 083 or MATH 101 or sufficient math placement score; ENGL 052 or and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 ; or
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MATH 133 - Concepts of Mathematics III: Statistics and Functions
4 Credit(s).
Develops an understanding of statistical methodology and use of critical judgment in analyzing data sets. Also develops the concept of a function on an intuitive and conceptual basis appropriate for elementary education majors. Topics include descriptive statistics, introduction to probability, normal distributions, regression, correlation, curve fitting, and functions including linear, quadratic and exponential. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 083 or MATH 101 or sufficient math placement score; ENGL 052 ; and RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 .
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MATH 135 - Applied Algebra and Trigonometry
3 Credit(s).
Covers a wide range of college-level algebraic and trigonometric topics, such as linear and quadratic equations, right-triangle trigonometry and vectors, exponents, and logarithms, and students will develop problem-solving skills relevant to their disciplines. This course is primarily for students in certain technically oriented disciplines. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 051 or ESOL 042 ; RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 ; or ; and MATH 083
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MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
4 Credit(s).
Develops an understanding of statistical methodology and use of critical judgment in analyzing data sets; covers descriptive statistics, introduction to probability, normal and binomial distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression and correlation, chi-square distribution, and introduction to ANOVA. A statistical computer package, e.g. Minitab, is introduced as a computational tool. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Algebra I and II and a satisfactory score on the MATH placement test or satisfactory completion of MATH 073 or MATH 083 and or and or ; or
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MATH 154 - Statistical Methods
4 Credit(s).
Continues the examination of statistical methodology, involving ANOVA, correlation and regression, non- parametric statistics, and other topics. Software (e.g. Minitab) is used. Courses offered less than once a year.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 153 .
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MATH 163 - College Algebra
3 Credit(s).
Explores the nature and scope of college mathematics through the study of functions. Topics include the study of polynomial, rational, radical, piece-wise defined, and absolute value functions and their graphs and applications as well as modeling with these functions. Additional topics include complex numbers, the binomial theorem, inverse functions, operations with functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs and applications. Note: 3 credits awarded for MATH 163 for a CLEP Precalculus Exam score of 50 or higher. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 ; RDNG 052 or ; or ; Algebra I and II in high school and a satisfactory score on the placement exam; or MATH 083 ;
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MATH 165 - Precalculus
4 Credit(s).
Prepares students for calculus; covers exponential and logarithmic functions with graphing, equations, applications, and modeling; conic sections and parametric equations; trigonometric functions; vectors; partial fractions; polar coordinates and graphing; mathematical induction; and sequences and series. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052 or ESOL 052 ; RDNG 052 or ; or ; MATH 163 .
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MATH 185 - Cooperative Education I
5 Credit(s).
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