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GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to Cochise College
Dear Students,
Cochise College provides accessible educational opportunities
that are responsive to a diverse population and lead to constructive
citizenship, meaningful careers, and lifelong learning.
This is our mission; it serves as a guide for all of the Colleges
activities.
As students, your guide is this publication the 2005-2006
Cochise College catalog. It includes specific information to help you
achieve the education you seek. We provide programs in dozens of
areas, and our affordable tuition gives you options. You can complete the first two years of a bachelors degree and transfer to a university, earn a degree or certificate that will prepare you to enter the
job market immediately, or take a few classes to improve your skills.
This catalog also is available in an interactive, digital format on
our website. Access it by downloading the Desktop Schedule Planner
at www.cochise.edu. You can use this tool to plan y
| The Sierra Vista Campus science
lab, overseen by Tasneem
Ashraf, houses technical
equipment found in
professional labs. Here, Ashraf
shows student Lee Stringer how
to inject an organic compound
into a gas chromatograph (gc)
for analysis. Each compound
produces its own peak, and
once the injection has been
made, results are observed
under the chromatogram.
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DEGREES PROGRAMS
Elective courses may be selected from any Cochise College
course at the 100 level or higher.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The AGS degree requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Composition and mathematics courses used to meet general
education requirements must have a grade of C or better.
A course may be used to fulfill both a general education
requirement and an elective in the associates degree.Total
credits toward a degree are not waived.
A minimum of 16 credits must be completed at Cochise College.
Courses in the arts, humanities, and social and behavioral
sciences have content addressing ethnic/race/gender
awareness, and contemporary global/international or
historical awareness embedded in the coursework.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (DIRECT
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS)
The AAS degree is most commonly used to prepare students
for employment in a specific car
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AREAS OF STUDY
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A). . . . . . . 35 CREDITS
Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENG 101. . . . . 3
English composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENG 102. . . . . 3
Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAT 142 or higher. . . 3-5
Laboratory science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social and behavioral science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Information literacy* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIS 116 or CIS 120. . . . . 3
General Education Elective** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AREAS OF STUDY
Information literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIS 116 or CIS 120. . . . . 3
AAS humanities/social science/behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . 6
CORE CURRICULUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 CREDITS
Administrative Assistant Skills I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 106. . . . . 4
Business English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 111. . . . . 3
Introduction to Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 146. . . . . 3
Essential Workplace Success Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 160. . . . . 3
Computer Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIS 181. . . . . 3
Administrative Assistant Skills II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 206. . . . . 4
Office Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 207. . . . . 3
Business Speech Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS 209. . . . . 3
Automated Offi
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BIO 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY (NON-MAJORS):
SELECTED TOPICS (4)
Prerequisite(s): None.
Recommended: MAT 082
Selected biological topics including methods used by biologists to make discoveries and evaluate scientific data, principles
and concepts of biology with reference to the organization and
function of cells, inheritance and man. Not open to majors in the
biological sciences or the pre-professional curricula.
3 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory.
BIO 105 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (4)
Prerequisite(s): None.
Recommended: MAT 082 and ENG 101.
Fundamentals of ecology and their relevance to human
impact on natural ecosystems. An introductory course in environmental biology with emphasis on the major themes of ecology and environmental biology. The student will receive instruction covering evaluation of scientific data, resource management, principles of ecology, human ecology, ethics and politics
of the environmental movement. Open to non-biology majors.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CIS 262 NETWORK SUPPORT AND
TROUBLESHOOTING (4)
Prerequisite(s): CIS 232 and CIS 260 and either CIS 128 or
CIS 236 or completion of CNT 140 and CNT 150 (listed coursework must be completed with a C or better)
This is a course designed for individuals who intend to support a network. Topics will include installation of network operating software, LAN diagnostic utilities, client software installation and configuration, adaptor card installation and configuration, common network physical and data link layer troubleshooting, bridging and routing, and application configuration problems. This is the capstone course for the networking
program and should be taken during the final semester of the
Networking degree or certificate program.
3 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory.
CIS 265 IMPLEMENTING INTERNET/INTRANET
FIREWALLS (4)
Prerequisite(s): CIS 161 or permission of the instructor.
This course provides an examination of firewalls in context
with the other
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ESL 037 INTENSIVE READING AND WRITING LEVEL III (3)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of ESL 022 and ESL 024, or
completion of ESL 027, all with grades of C or better, or recommendation from placement test.
A review of fundamental and an introduction to more complex
reading and writing skills in English for low-intermediate/intermediate students whose native language is not English.
3 hours lecture.
ESL 038 INTENSIVE GRAMMAR, LISTENING AND
SPEAKING LEVEL III (3)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of ESL 020 and ESL 026, or
completion of ESL 028, all with grades of C or better, or recommendation from placement test.
A review of fundamental and an introduction to more complex
grammar, listening and speaking skills in English for low-intermediate/intermediate students whose native language is not English.
3 hours lecture.
ESL 040 ESL GRAMMAR IV (3)
Prerequisite(s): ESL 030 with a grade of C or better or recommendation from placement test.
A review of basic and
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HAD 224 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITALITY
ADMINISTRATION (1-6)
Prerequisite(s): A declared major in hospitality administration. Permission and approval of cooperative education program
coordinator, HAD 107.
Recommended: Sophomore standing.
A supervised cooperative education work experience involving the combined efforts of educators and employers to accomplish career objectives in hospitality administration and related
fields. Variable credit (1-6) is available by special arrangement.
May be taken four times for a maximum of 16 credit hours, with
no more than six credits in a given semester.
HAD 235 HOSPITALITY LAW (3)
Prerequisite(s): HAD 100 and HAD 120.
Common law and its application to the hospitality industry,
including basic contracts, administrative law and government
regulations and legal concerns resulting from the innkeeperguest relationship and the establishment and operation of a
place of public accommodation. The impact of the legal en
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PFT 251 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENT FLIGHT (3)
Prerequisite(s): Possession of an Airplane Flight Instructor
Certificate and instrument rating. Concurrent enrollment or
prior completion of PFT 250.
A comprehensive course leading to completion of the FAA
requirements for an Instrument Flight Instructor Airplane
Rating.
3 hours individual ground and flight instruction.
PFT 260 AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT GROUND
SCHOOL (3)
Prerequisite(s): Possession of a Commercial Pilot Airplane
Certificate with an instrument rating.
A comprehensive course leading to completion of the FAA
requirements for an airline transport pilot certification.
3 hours lecture.
PFT 261 AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT FLIGHT (1)
Prerequisite(s): Possession of a Commercial Pilot Airplane
Certificate with an instrument rating.
A comprehensive course leading to completion of the FAA
requirements for an Airline Transport Pilot Certification.
1 hour individual ground and flight instruction.
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