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ANTH 110L: PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LAB
1 credit. Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: must be enrolled in ANTH 102.
Provides practical experience in aspects of physical anthropology:
the mechanisms of inheritance, osteology and forensic science,
comparative anatomy and human evolution, and aspects of mod
ern human variability.
ANTH 201: PEOPLES CULTURES OF THE WORLD
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Offers a comparative study of human societies and their institu
tions.
ANTH 202: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHEOLOGY
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Surveys archaeology in the Old and New Worlds. Examines meth
ods used by archaeologists to describe and explain prehistoric
cultures.
ANTH 212: INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Surveys traditional life and modern conditions of American Indi
ans with emphasis on the western United States.
ART
(See also Crafts Graphic Communications sections)
DEPARTMENT CODE:
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BOTANY
DEPARTMENT CODE: BOT
BOT 150B: BOTANY FOR GARDENERS
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Teaches moderately technical botany in the context of gardening
and horticulture. Exposes students to the science of botany with
general discussion encompassing plant physiology and the impor
tance of soil science. Begins with understanding basic cell structure
and moves through plant growth, photosynthesis, and reproduc
tion. Plant responses to environmental factors will be emphasized
and genetics will be covered as appropriate.
BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT CODE: BUS
BUS 101: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Provides the student a broad background about the modern busi
ness world. An important course for students who are considering
choosing a business major.
BUS 107: BUSINESS SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Focuses on speech communication skills. Includes effective listen
ing and
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COT 216: INTERMEDIATE WORD PROCESSING
3 credits. Prerequisite: COT 150B or equivalent. 40 WPM recommended.
Assists students who have completed a beginning word process
ing class. Applies advanced features of merge and sort, macros,
tables, math, document assembly and font and graphic enhance
ments.
COT 217B: OFFICE PUBLICATIONS
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: COT 150B, COT 200, COT 216 or COT 222.
Introduces students to basic techniques of desktop publishing and
web page publishing in an of ce environment using Microsoft
Publisher and Microsoft FrontPage applications. Students will
learn how to plan and design a publication, format text, work with
art, use styles and work with multiple pages. Course will also
cover the creation and maintenance of simple web sites, including
using links, table, frames and forms.
COT 222: DESKTOP PUBLISHING WITH WORD PROCESSING
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: COT 150B, or consent of instr
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CIT 295B: SPECIALTY RELATED CAPSTONE PROJECT
3 credits. Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 21 emphasis required
credits and 6 specialty required credits and/or instructorfs permission.
Showcases studentfs skills. Allows the student to develop a project
suitable for presentation during an employment interview. It is an
ticipated that class will be taught in a seminar format with the project
requirements determined by the instructor and the student. The nal
project may be evaluated by a committee composed of instructors,
fellow students and outside professionals in the eld.
CIT 299B: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMPUTER INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
1-6 credits. Prerequisite: Available to students who have completed most
core and emphasis requirements and have a 2.5 or better GPA. Written
permission of a full-time instructor is required
.
Offers students special projects involving subjects or skills related
to the CIT
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DIESEL MECHANICS
DEPARTMENT CODE: DM
DM 101B: DIESEL MECHANICS BASICS
1-6 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Introduces students to principles, design, construction and mainte
nance of the diesel motor. Activities include safety, use of manuals,
selection and use of hand tools. General maintenance of a variety
of systems in the diesel motor will be introduced.
DRAFTING
DEPARTMENT CODE: DFT
DFT 100: BASIC DRAFTING PRINCIPLES
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Introduces basic concepts of technical drawing. Covers perception
theories, lettering, sketching techniques, use of drafting instruments,
orthographic projection, basic dimensioning, and pictorial drawings.
Designed as introductory course for CADD 100. Formerly DFT 124B.
DFT 110B: BLUEPRINT READING FOR INDUSTRY
3 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Teaches those concepts required by machine shops or engineering,
electrical and welding industries. Student will begin wit
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EMS 113B: FIRST RESPONDER
3 credits. Prerequisite: Must be 16 years old; CPR certi cation (AHA -
Health Care Provider; ARC Professional Rescuer) or ASHI (CPR-Pro).
Provides training in emergency medical care for individuals in
cluding law enforcement of cers, re ghters, bus drivers, athletic
trainers and school nurses, who are most likely to be the initial
responders to a sudden illness or injury. Course requires passing
of a written and practical examination. Meets or exceeds the U.S.
Department of Transportation criteria and requirements of the
state of Nevada for certi cation as First Responder.
ENGINEERING
(UNIVERSITY TRANSFER COURSES)
Also see courses under the following headings: Computer Science
(Department Code CS)
, Electrical Engineering
(Department Code
EE), Mechanical Engineering
(Department Code (ME)
, Metallurgi
cal Engineering(Deparment Code METE)
.
ENGR 100: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING D
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Graphic Communications
Health Education Health Information Technology
GRC 283B: ELECTRONIC IMAGING
3 credits. Prerequisite: GRC 183
Teaches advanced techniques working with both photographic and
illustrative images in black white and color, using Photoshop and
related third-party software.
GRC 294B: PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
3 credits. Prerequisite: Minimum of 21 credits of GRC design/production
classes or consent of instructor.
Develop of a portfolio for employment in the graphics communica
tions eld. Professional and legal requirements will be explored.
HEALTH EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT CODE:HE
HE 201: FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
4 credits. Prerequisite: none.
Covers the components and wellness and of lifelong tools that will
help enhance wellness. health values, attitudes and behaviors of
self and others. Students will be active in design and execution of
personal tness and wellness pl
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Machine Tool Technology
Management
MTT 110B: MACHINE SHOP II
3 credits. Prerequisite: MTT 105B and MATH 110B or 120 or 126 or
higher or consent of instructor.
Expands skills introduced in MTT 105B to an intermediate level and
introduces further skills which include vertical mill, drill sharpening,
speed feeds and some production methods.
MTT 111B: MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE II
2 credits. Prerequisite: Corequisite: MTT 110B.
Further develops studentfs manual skills by putting into practice the
theories and user skills introduced MTT 110B. The emphasis will be a
more practical, hands-on experience through the use of vertical mill
work, layout techniques, vertical and horizontal band saws, measur
ing instruments and some lathes. Shop safety and cleanup are always
stressed.
MTT 230B: COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL I
4 credits. Prerequisite: MTT 105B, MTT 110B and COT 105 or 204, or
consent of instructor. Includes
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MUSA 131: SAXOPHONE-LOWER DIVISION
1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four
credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons.
Introduces students to the study and performance of music for saxo
phone.
MUSA 135: TROMBONE-LOWER DIVISION
1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four
credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons.
Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of
music for trombone.
MUSA 137: TRUMPET-LOWER DIVISION
1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four
credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons.
Provides personal introduction to the study and performance of
music for trumpet.
MUSA 139: TUBA-LOWER DIVISION
1-2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Class may be repeated for a total of four
credits. Fee covers cost of 14 half-hour private lessons.
Prov
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Physical Education Physics Political Science
PEX 184: CONDITIONING, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
1 credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Learns the fundamentals of general and sports speci c conditioning.
All aspects of physical and psychological development are incorpo
rated in this class. Strength, power, speed, acceleration, muscular hy
pertrophy and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, motor skills and
agility drills are taught and practiced. The class will include general
physical preparation sport tness, plyometrics, agility drills and sports
speci c conditioning. The students will learn about the
year-round conditioning, including conditioning appropriate to the
off-season, preparatory period, pre-competition period and competi
tion period.
PEX 193: INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: Must be on the WNCC soccer team. May be
repeated for up to 6 credits.
Participation on the in
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