Course Descriptions and Outlines

ESOL 0044 - Pronunciation and Articulation of American English

1. /l/ blends such as (pl, bl, cl)
2. /r/ and /l/ co-articulation (girl, world)
3. /r/ blends such as (pr, br, fr)
4. /s/ and /w/ blends
5. Auditory discrimination and auditory image
6. Consonant clusters (spl, spr, str)
7. Consonant sounds: stops (b, p, t, d, k, g), fricatives( th, f, v, s, z, sh), affricates (ch, j), nasals (m, n, ng), approximates(r, l, y, w)
8. Final consonants and final blends
9. Flaps/taps (water), and glottal stops (button)
10. Flaps/taps (water), and glottal stops (button)
11. Frequently mispronounced words (work /walk, hungry/angry)
12. Introduction to a phonetic system (IPA)
13. Linking and reductions
14. Linking and reductions
15. Rate, rhythm, volume and phrasing
16. Repair strategies in conversation
17. Sentence melody and stress patterns
18. Sounds and basic spelling patterns
19. Voiced/voiceless contrasts
20. Vowel sounds (16 sounds- long/short, front /back, high/low, diphthongs, etc)
21. Where grammar and articulation intersect: pronouncing plurals, third person singular, possessives and past tense “ed”

1. Implement appropriate strategies to improve comprehensibility.
2. Analyze personal strengths and weaknesses in pronunciation.
3. Critique own and others pronunciation.
4. Identify basic differences between the sound systems of American English and the students own language.
5. Recognize common speech reductions.
6. Pronounce words, phrases and sentences using appropriate stress and intonation.
7. Articulate sounds, syllables, words, phrases and sentences in an intelligible manner.
8. Connect sounds to basic spelling patterns.
9. Differentiate the spoken from the written word using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).
10. Identify speaking apparatus, e.g. parts of mouth, etc.

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ESOL 0051 - Grammar and Writing V

1. The Writing Process
   1. 2-4 page multiple draft essays
   2. Avoiding plagiarism - cultural implications
   3. Using purpose and audience to guide writing choices
   4. Selection of examples and details
   5. Using/giving feedback for revision
   6. Independent editing skills and strategies
   7. Individual strengths and weaknesses in writing
2. Language Use
   1. Resources for increased idiomatic and academic word choices
   2. Adjective, noun and adverb clauses
   3. Advanced connectors
   4. Language for direct and indirect reported speech
   5. Phrasal verbs
   6. Advanced article usage
   7. Advanced preposition usage
   8. Subject-verb agreement in embedded clauses and complex sentences
   9. When to use gerunds and infinitives
   10. Active and passive verbs
   11. Comma splices, run-ons, fragments
3.  ​Mechanics
   1. Advanced punctuation rules
   2. Complex sentence structures

1. produce correct examples of grammar and sentence structures in the context of short essays.
2. edit own writing to correct errors with grammar and sentence structures with increasing independence.
3. write with academic, sophisticated, idiomatic, and native-like expressions.
4. produce 2-4 page essays with an introduction, unified and cohesive body paragraphs, and a conclusion through a draft and revision process.
5. select examples and details that are relevant and strong in supporting the main ideas in an essay.
6. identify strengths and weaknesses in own writing and strategies for self-improvement through peer feedback and self-reflection.
7. offer constructive feedback to other students on how to improve their writing.
8. identify plagiarism and explain why it is unacceptable.

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ESOL 0052 - Reading V

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on developing advanced reading skills by reading and analyzing college-level texts of different genres. Topics include reading skills and strategies, new vocabulary and vocabulary strategies, and academic skills needed for success in college. Special emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills necessary for comprehension of academic texts in college.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Placement into ESOL 0052 OR completion of ESOL 0042  with a grade of “C” or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: ESOL 0041  and ESOL 0043  with a grade of “C” or higher.

Major Content

1. Reading Skills and Strategies
   1. Types of text organization
   2. Critical thinking
   3. Comprehension skills
   4. Inference
   5. Main ideas with support/evidence
   6. Graphics in a text
   7. Analyzing complex and difficult texts
   8. Connecting to the text
   9. Annotating college textbooks

2. Vocabulary Skills

   1. Using advanced context clues
   2. Understanding English collocations, and idiomatic expressions
   3. Using dictionaries for words with multiple meanings
   4. English signal words
3. Academic Skills for College in the U.S.
   1. Outlining and summarizing
   2. Paraphrasing academic English
   3. Test preparation and test taking

1. comprehend texts and graphs, including college-level textbook materials.
2. analyze texts using critical thinking skills.
3. identify academic organizational patterns in a text.
4. use strategies for understanding and learning new vocabulary.
5. mark a text with highlighting and notes.
6. create outlines, summaries, or maps of material in texts.
7. complete tests successfully, including different types of test questions, test strategies and following instructions.

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ESOL 1033 - American English: Advanced Listening and Speaking

1. Listening
   1. Comprehending authentic academic lectures
   2. Demonstrating advanced note-taking skills with attention to organization
   3. Recognizing new vocabulary
2. Clear oral communication
   1. Pronunciation
   2. Grammar in speaking
3. Speaking
   1. Preparing and delivering individual and group presentations
   2. Participating in and leading small group and class discussions
   3. Increasing vocabulary
   4. Applying acquired skills in verbal and nonverbal communication

1. demonstrate advanced note-taking skills with attention to organization and distinction between main ideas and details.
2. demonstrate advanced note-taking skills with clear organization.
3. prepare and deliver various styles of individual and group presentations.
4. develop and use strategies for effective participation in and leadership of small group and whole class discussions.
5. produce clear communication
   1. pronunciation
   2. near native-like grammar.
6. increase recognition and production of new vocabulary.
7. apply acquired skills and strategies to increase effectiveness in verbal and nonverbal communication.

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ESOL 1035 - ESOL for College

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on college reading, writing, and the use of library resources. Using writing projects and oral presentations typical of college courses, it emphasizes academic writing, textbook and college reading, and computer skills for research.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ESOL 1035 OR completion of ESOL 0043 , ESOL 0051 , and ESOL 0052  with grades of “C” or higher OR course placement into ENGL 1021  OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of “C” or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of “C” or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of ENGL 0090  with a grade of “C” or higher and RDNG 0950  with a grade of “C” or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Overview of Advanced English Grammar
   1. Verb tenses
   2. Adjective, adverb and noun clauses
   3. Modals
   4. Unreal conditionals
2. Reading Comprehension
   1. Vocabulary development
   2. Graphic materials
   3. Text analysis
   4. Critical reading
3. U.S. Academic Culture
   1. College resources
   2. Note-taking skills
   3. Test-taking skills
   4. Classroom participation

4. Writing

   1. Writing strategies
   2. Using source materials for writing
   3. Organizing ideas for writing
   4. Summarizing
   5. Editing
   6. Revising

1. Demonstrate comprehension of college level reading material
2. Take objective and essay tests effectively
3. Synthesize introductory college level reading material
4. Locate and use information in the library, including print, Internet, and multimedia sources
5. Construct, revise, and edit writing projects and presentations, each based on an original thesis
6. Participate in small group and whole class discussions
7. Participate in other class activities typical of those in American classrooms
8. Take notes from various sources
9. Analyze and use a variety of simple and complex grammatical structures in speaking and writing

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FACM 1000 - Construction Fundamentals

1. Concrete Maintenance
2. Doors and Windows
3. Emergency Systems
4. Fasteners
5. Fire Extinquishers, Smoke Detectors, and Fire Supression Systems
6. Maintenance Duties
7. Wall Framing
8. Reading Blueprints
9. Roof Maintenance & Framing
10. Safety
11. Wall Patching & Repairs
12. Power Woodworking Tools

1. identify various types of fire extingushers and smoke detectors.
2. demonstrate the proper use of various types of fastenters.
3. list building emergency systems and procedures.
4. identify unsafe practices.
5. demonstrate safety procedures.
6. identify various types of sprinkler and fire supression systems.
7. repair walls, floors, roofs, door closers.
8. participate in various construction projects.
9. state the procedures for wall and roof framing

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FACM 1001 - Facility Workplace Safety

1. Bloodborne Pathogens
2. Confined Spaces
3. Facilites personal protective equipment
4. Facilites shop safety practices
5. Fall Protection
6. Handling, storage, removal, and disposal of chemicals in the shop
7. Hazard Communication
8. Hearing Protection
9. Material Safety Data Sheets
10. Minnesota OSHA regulations
11. Minnesota Right to Know Act
12. NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace

1. describe facility workplace safety practices.
2. describe Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
3. define electricial safety practicies.
4. describe confined space requirments.
5. identify types of hearing protection and when required.
6. explain Minnesota Right to Know Act.
7. identify Minnesota OSHA regulations.
8. identify proper personal protective equipment.

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FACM 1020 - Plumbing Basics

1. Building plumbing layouts
2. Fixtures and appliances
3. Joining & installing pipe
4. Plumbing repairs
5. Plumbing tools
6. Shop safety

1. demonstrate the procedure for measuring, cutting, and installing three kinds of pipe.
2. perform the repair or replacement of faucets and fixtures.
3. explain various types of plumbing fittings.
4. identify unsafe practices.
5. demonstrate safety procedures.

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FACM 1030 - Basic Electricity

1. Ohm’s Law
2. Series and parallel circuits
3. Energy and power
4. Magnetic fields
5. Electric test meters
6. Wiring diagrams
7. Safety
8. Limited energy power sources
9. Electrical relays

1. explain the effect of electrical current on the human body.
2. apply Ohm’s Law to calculate voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits.
3. apply the power formula to calculate voltage, current, and power in electrical circuits.
4. test and apply operating principles of series electric circuits.
5. test and apply operating principles of parallel electric circuits.
6. practice the safe and proper operation and use of a digital clamp test meter.
7. measure voltage, current, and resistance using an electrical current clamp meter.
8. wire, test, and troubleshoot electrical control circuits.
9. apply symbols used in basic schematic diagrams.
10. apply safe work practices.
11. use industry-accepted electrical terminology.
12. demonstrate the purpose and use of electrical relays in electrical control circuits.
13. connect and verify the operation of a relay in an electrical control circuit.
14. identify the purpose and use of Class 2 and Class 3 power limited electrical energy sources for control circuits.

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FACM 1033 - Motors and Controls

1. AC Terminology
2. Types of motors
3. Motor controls
4. Capacitors
5. Transformers
6. Line voltage controls
7. Low voltage controls
8. Safety
9. Variable Frequency Drives
10. Motor starters
11. Electronically Commutated Motors

1. describe magnetism and the part it plays in the operation of electric motors.
2. interpret torque curves for the application of different types of single-phase and three-phase motors.
3. perform a continuity test to identify the common, start, and run terminals of a single-phase hermetically sealed motor.
4. operate and reverse the rotation of single-phase and three-phase motors on both high and low voltage connections.
5. perform a continuity test on motors to diagnose damage.
6. explain the purpose and use of capacitors in single-phase motor starting applications.
7. demonstrate the operation of single-phase motor starting components.
8. identify the difference between current, potential, and Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) motor starting relays.
9. wire control circuits on a lab board from ladder diagrams and wiring diagrams, and examine circuit operation.
10. evaluate the operation and application of timing relays.
11. wire and evaluate the operation and application of two and three-wire control circuits.
12. wire and measure nominal electrical values in single-phase and three-phase electrical systems.
13. wire and demonstrate the operation of a magnetic motor starter.
14. describe the function and application of electrical control transformers.
15. compare the differences between electrically commutated motors (ECM) and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technologies.
16. demonstrate wiring and commissioning of a variable frequency drive.
17. describe fuse and circuit breaker ratings and coordination.

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FACM 1060 - Locks, Keys, and Security

1. Cut duplicate keys
2. Cut keys to code
3. Dissassemble and clean passage locks
4. Drill and mount door locks
5. Identify key blanks
6. Master key and submaster keys
7. Re-key locks
8. Safety
9. Types of alarm systems

1. select the correct key blanks.
2. cut keys.
3. describe types of locks.
4. mount locks.
5. re-key locks.
6. analyze master key and submaster keying systems.
7. describe various security systems.
8. identify unsafe practices.
9. demonstrate safety procedures.

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FACM 1790 - Independent Study

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FACM 2020 - Advanced Electrical Controls

1. Single and three-phase control circuits
2. Motor starters
3. Three- and four-way switches
4. GFCI receptacles
5. NFPA 70E electrical safety
6. Variable Frequency Drives
7. Programmable Logic Controllers

1. use the correct terminology for single- and three-phase nominal electric circuits.
2. wire and make test meter measurements in two- and three-wire motor control circuits.
3. draw two- and three-wire motor control circuits for single- and three-phase motors using industry accepted methods and symbols.
4. troubleshoot motor starters and control circuits using test meters.
5. identify fuse and circuit-breaker ratings and overcurrent protection coordination for switchboards and panel-boards.
6. wire three-way and four-way switches.
7. wire GFCI and other receptacles.
8. identify, apply, and practice National Fire Protection Association 70E electrical safety procedures.
9. connect single- and three-phase motors for both high and low voltage, and reversing.
10. wire and make test meter measurements on single and three-phase transformer configuration connections.
11. identify electrical service switchgear and electrical distribution switchboards.
12. identify fire alarm detection and notification circuit operation in motor control circuits.
13. describe the function and application of Variable Frequency Drives.
14. wire and commission a Variable Frequency Drive for internal and external control applications.
15. describe the function and application of a Programmable Logic Controller.
16. wire and commission a Programmable Logic Controller for motor control applications.

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FACM 2050 - Computerized Maintenance and Energy Management Systems

1. Entering Data
2. Input and Output Points
3. Maintenance Objectives
4. Overview of Energy Management
5. Pneumatic and DDC controls
6. Preventive Maintenance
7. Producing Reports
8. Safety
9. Scheduling
10. Systems Available
11. Types of Maintenance Programs
12. Work Orders

1. demonstrate safety procedures.
2. identify unsafe practices.
3. evaluate Century College energy management system.
4. explain energy savings.
5. explain types of filters.
6. perform adjustments and calibrations on pneumatic controls.
7. identify types of HVAC systems.
8. print out workorders.
9. enter equipment data.
10. analyze types of programs.
11. operate computerized maintenance management programs.

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FACM 2052 - High Pressure Boiler Operation and Maintenance

1. Boiler Systems
2. Combustion Equipment
3. Draft Systems
4. Feed Water System
5. Fuels and Combustion
6. High Pressure Steam Boiler Theory
7. Instrumentation and Control Systems
8. State of Minnesota’s 2A Boiler Exam
9. Steam Boiler Best Practice Operation
10. Steam System Fittings
11. Water Treatment Basics

1. identify symbol stamps and boiler classifications used in the ASME Code.
2. describe boilers that use other fuels or waste heat used in industry today.
3. describe types of stresses in boilers operating in high pressure steam and hot water plants.
4. explain design strategies and operating methods used in boiler operation to minimize the effects of stress.
5. demonstrate strategies used to improve boiler efficiency.
6. describe the construction of boilers, tubes, and tube sheets.
7. demonstrate competence of maintenance and operation procedures for high pressure boilers.
8. describe the operation of the common types of fire tube boilers.
9. demonstrate competence in the operation of the common types of water tube boilers.

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FACM 2054 - Steam Turbine Operation and Maintenance

1. Impulse Turbine Parts
2. Impulse Turbine Theory
3. Reaction Turbine Parts
4. Reaction Turbine Theory
5. Special-Purpose Steam Turbine Lubrication Systems
6. Steam Turbine Development

1. describe operation and point out standard safety equipment for steam turbines.
2. demonstrate the startup and shutdown of a turbine generator.
3. tear down a steam turbine.
4. maintain required records and logs in the boiler room (as per state of Minnesota requirements).
5. rebuild a steam turbine.
6. manipulate controls for a steam turbine generator.

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FRTA 1091 - Firefighter I

Credits: 5
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 4
Course Description: Firefighter I is an introduction to fire science, emphasizing the skills and knowledge necessary to take the Minnesota Firefighter I certification test and to function in an entry-level position on a fire service or fire department. Topics include Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) use and care, forcible entry, search and rescue in a structure, ladder use and care, fire hose and appliance use and care, fire streams, ventilation, fire prevention and public education, fire extinguishers, salvage and overhaul, fire control, safety, ropes and knots, and communications.

NOTE: This course requires medical clearance by a physician verifying that student is fit to perform the sometimes physically demanding tasks of firefighter training and is approved for respirator use through successful completion of a FIT test (with appropriate SCBA mask). This course is limited to students who have obtained OSHA-approved fire gear to use in training. This includes complete turnout gear, helmet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a mask. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.

 
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): FRTA 1095  
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Building Construction
2. Building Search and Victim Removal
3. Classes A, C, D, Vehicle, and Wildland Fire Control
4. Coupling, Rolling, and Loading Hose
5. Fire Behavior
6. Fire Department Communication, Equipment, and Techniques
7. Fire Prevention and Public Fire Education
8. Forcible Entry Construction and Techniques
9. Forcible Entry Tools
10. Ground Ladders
11. Laying, Carrying, and Advancing Hose
12. Orientation to the Fire Service
13. Portable Extinguishers
14. Protective Clothing
15. Ropes and Knots
16. Safety
17. Salvage, Overhaul, and Protecting Evidence of Fire Cause
18. Self-Contained Breather Apparatus (SCBA)
19. Sprinkler System Fundamentals
20. Ventilation
21. Water Fire Streams
22. Water Supply
23. Risks of Firefighting including Cancer, Cardiac Disease, and Psychological Trauma

1. identify fire equipment including SCBA, ladders, hoses, appliances, and tools.
2. educate the public on fire safety and prevention.
3. demonstrate putting out a small fire using a fire extinguisher.
4. explain how fire behaves and the dangers involved.
5. maintain and care for fire equipment including SCBA, ladders, hoses, appliances, and tools.
6. employ fire equipment including SCBA, ladders, hoses, appliances, and tools in fighting fires.
7. implement safety procedures and precautions on the fire ground.
8. ventilate a structure.
9. forcibly enter a structure.
10. tie knots to secure equipment, objects, or people.
11. select a fire stream based on the desired effect to combat a fire.
12. explain sprinkler system operation.
13. demonstrate techniques for class A, C, D, vehicle, and wildland fire control.
14. perform salvage and overhaul techniques to preserve property, minimize further damage, and prevent rekindling.
15. search for a victim on the fire ground.
16. don and doff protective fire clothing and gear.
17. identify the various types of fire extinguishers.
18. explain the risks of firefighting including awareness of cancer, cardiac disease, and psychological trauma.

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FRTA 1092 - Firefighter II

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 2
Course Description: Firefighter II emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to take the Minnesota Firefighter II certification test and to function above an entry-level position on a fire service or fire department. Topics include Incident Report writing, fire suppression-flammable liquids, fire suppression-flammable gases, fire ground command, evidence preservation, vehicle extrication, assisting the rescue team, pre-incident survey, equipment maintenance, fire hose testing, and fire hydrant testing.

NOTE: This course requires medical clearance by a physician verifying that student is fit to perform the sometimes physically demanding tasks of firefighter training and is approved for respirator use through successful completion of a FIT test (with appropriate SCBA mask). This course is limited to students who have obtained OSHA-approved fire gear to use in training. This includes complete turnout gear, helmet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a mask. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091  and FRTA 1095  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Construction Materials and Building Collapse
2. Fire Cause and Origin
3. Fire Detection, Alarms, and Suppression Systems
4. Foam Fire Streams
5. Hose Tools and Appliances
6. Hydrant Flow and Operability
7. Ignitable Liquid and Flammable Gas Fire Control
8. Implementation of the Incident Command System (ICS)
9. Pre-incident survey
10. Radio Communications and Incident Reports
11. Rescue and Extrication Tools
12. Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue

1. write an incident report.
2. maintain fire equipment including hoses, hydrants and tools.
3. extricate a car accident victim using extrication tools and techniques.
4. conduct a pre-incident survey.
5. extinguish flammable gas and liquid fires.
6. preserve evidence on a fire ground.
7. communicate with other public safety personnel.
8. explain how building fire systems function.
9. determine fire cause and origin.
10. apply foam to fire.
11. explain the dangers of building collapse and how building construction impacts this.
12. operate a fire hydrant.

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FRTA 1095 - Hazardous Materials Operations

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: Hazardous Materials Operations is an introduction to hazardous materials intended to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize, identify, and remain safe in potentially hazardous environments. The course complies with the National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) Standard 1072, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1910.120, and the Minnesota State Fire Board requirement to complete before taking the Firefighter I examination. In addition to recognition and identification, this course emphasizes safety precautions, the effects of hazardous materials on people and the environment, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

NOTE: This course requires medical clearance by a physician verifying that student is fit to perform the sometimes physically demanding tasks of firefighter training and is approved for respirator use through successful completion of a FIT test (with appropriate SCBA mask). This course is limited to students who have obtained OSHA-approved fire gear to use in training. This includes complete turnout gear, helmet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a mask. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): FRTA 1091  
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Action Plans
2. Decontamination
3. Information Gathering
4. Introduction to basic concepts of hazardous materials.
5. Personal Protective Equipment
6. Personal Safety
7. Potential Cause and Harm of the Incident
8. Site Management and Scene Set-up
9. Strategic Goals
10. Tactical Operations
11. Toxicology
12. Emergency Response Guidebook
13. Triage with EMS Coordination

1. recognize hazardous materials.
2. determine strategic goals.
3. decontaminate personnel exposed to hazardous materials.
4. set up a scene.
5. identify hazardous materials.
6. gather information on hazardous materials.
7. explain the effects of hazardous materials on people and the environment.
8. explain safety precautions to avoid an exposure.
9. assess tactical options.
10. demonstrate appropriate use of the U.S. Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook.
11. demonstrate the ability to triage through coordination with EMS.

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FRTA 2011 - Building Construction for the Fire Service

1. Five types of construction
2. Identify safety considerations for firefighters in the five different types of construction.
3. Structural elements and assemblies
4. Fire Behavior
5. Fire stopping
6. Draft stopping
7. Noncombustible and fire-resistive combustion
8. Hazards and risk associated with the types of construction
9. Identify predicted fire travel relating to construction types

1. apply risk analysis to building safety.
2. classify major type of building construction.
3. describe building construction principles.
4. detect structural elements.
5. determine predicted fire behavior.
6. diagnose structural assemblies.
7. diagnose structural elements.
8. differentiate between fire stopping and draft stopping.
9. explain the different loads and stresses that are placed on buildings and their interrelationships.
10. identify characteristic of building materials.
11. discover the differences between noncombustible and fire-resistive construction.

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FRTA 2021 - Fire Instructor

1. Principles of adult learning
2. Instructional development process
3. Steps of instructional delivery
4. Types of instructional aids
5. Developing an examination
6. Instructional techniques and multimedia
7. Developing a class evaluation

1. create instructional goals.
2. demonstrate knowledge of the principles of adult learning.
3. demonstrate knowledge of the various methods of instruction.
4. design and then produce instructional aids.
5. design exams that match the specific objectives of the lesson plan.
6. design lesson plans and conduct presentations using a variety of instructional techniques and visuals.
7. discuss the role of public safety instructor.

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FRTA 2031 - Fire Officer I

1. Management concepts
2. Safety and risk management principals
3. Steps of a grievance process
4. Steps of managing an incident
5. Steps involved in developing a budget
6. Steps involved to initiate a fire investigation

1. apply human resource policies and procedures.
2. apply safety regulations.
3. assign tasks or responsibilities to a unit member.
4. evaluate fire cause information.
5. execute administrative functions.
6. initiate action to a citizen’s complaint.

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FRTA 2071 - Fire Apparatus Operator

1. The Driver Operator
2. Positioning
3. Water supply
4. Flow rates
5. Hydraulic Calculations
6. Pump Theory
7. Operating a fire pump
8. Static water supply, and water shuttle
9. Foam systems
10. Types of Apparatus
11. Inspection/Maintenance
12. Operating an emergency vehicle
13. Apparatus Testing

1. explain topical point of inspection and maintenance.
2. identify characteristics of water.
3. identify considerations for properly positioning an apparatus.
4. identify responsibilities of an operator.
5. identify safety considerations for operation of a fire apparatus.
6. identify the steps in hydraulic calculations.
7. identify types of fire apparatus.
8. demonstrate an ability to drive the fire apparatus.
9. demonstrate the ability to operate a fire pump.
10. demonstrate the safe operation apparatus.
11. determine friction loss with varied hose dimensions and elevations.
12. identify steps involved to supply water from a static and on static water source.

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FRTA 2081 - Structural Firefighting: Strategies and Tactics

1. Size-up of an incident
2. National Incident Management System
3. Principles of firefighter safety
4. Offensive/defensive operations
5. Company operations
6. Specific target hazard operations
7. Water flow calculations

1. apply specific strategies to specific structure fires.
2. demonstrate the steps involved in the assumption and transfer of command.
3. describe the process implementing an incident action plan within the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
4. identify risk management principles as related to an emergency incident.
5. identify the principles of firefighter safety and accountability.
6. identify the steps involved to size up an incident.

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FRTA 2096 - Hazardous Materials Technician

1. Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Process
2. Site Management and Scene Setup
3. Monitoring
4. Chemical Assessment
5. Personal Protective Equipment
6. Decontamination
7. Potential Course and Harm of the Incident
8. Strategic Goals
9. Tactical Operations
10. Site Safety Plan
11. Scene and Personal Safety
12. Action Plans - Evaluation and Review

1. assess tactical options.
2. decontaminate personnel exposed to hazardous materials.
3. describe the Eight Step Process and its application.
4. determine an Incident Action Plan.
5. explain how to terminate the incident.
6. explain safety precautions required at the hazardous materials emergency scene.
7. explain the Hazardous Materials Management System.
8. identify hazardous materials.
9. initiate and maintain Incident Command System (ICS).
10. select and implement appropriate mitigation procedure for a variety of vessels.
11. select appropriate personal protective equipment specific to incident.

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GNDR 1061 - Introduction to Gender Studies

1. History of the field
2. Health and reproductive justice
3. Social and cultural constructions of gender, sex, power, and intimacy
4. Feminist activism
5. Feminism
6. Power and privilege
7. Intersectionality
8. Learning gender
9. Femininities and masculinities
10. Inscribing gender on the body
11. Gender and social systems, such as media, economic, political, legal, religious systems, and the arts

1. identify key issues, questions, and debates in the interdisciplinary field of Gender Studies.
2. evaluate how feminist scholarship has developed tools for thinking about gendered experience.
3. apply tools for thinking about gendered experience to individual and societal problems.
4. analyze social and cultural assumptions about gender.
5. articulate how to use intersectional theory, which demonstrates how systems of oppression interact to influence people’s lives.
6. discuss key ethical questions in the field.

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GNDR 1071 - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies

1. Definitions, terms, and language
2. LGBTQ+ history
3. Contemporary LGBTQ+ issues in social institutions, such as the family, education, religion, media and the law
4. Social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality
5. Systems of LGBTQ+-related privilege and oppression
6. Intersectionality
7. Visibility and repression
8. Theories of sexuality, gender, and identity development
9. Queer theory
10. LGBTQ+ communities and culture around the world
11. LGBTQ+ social movements
12. LGBTQ+-related activism

1. identify some of the landmark events and debates in LGBTQ+ history.
2. analyze theories of sexuality and identity development.
3. define key terms in the discipline.
4. explain cross-cultural variations in LGBTQ+ experiences around the world.
5. analyze the historical development and usage of language in the discipline.
6. analyze contemporary LGBTQ+ issues in social institutions and systems.
7. explain how sex, gender, and sexuality are constructed through social, cultural, and political discourses.
8. analyze systems of privilege and oppression in an intersectional way.
9. explain the connection between visibility and repression for LGBTQ+ individuals and communities.
10. describe LGBTQ+ social movements.
11. identify ways to engage in LGBTQ+ activism.
12. discuss examples of LGBTQ+-related activism.

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GNDR 2061 - Gender in Global Perspective

1. Colonization and cultural imperialism
2. Development and gender
3. Education and literacy
4. Gendered division of labor
5. Introduction to global/transnational feminism
6. Gender-based violence
7. Religion and spirituality
8. Gendered status and power
9. Health, sexuality, and reproduction
10. Politics, legal status, and activism

1. analyze specific global issues and their consequences for women and men.
2. analyze alternative theories and explanations for gender inequality across cultures and regions.
3. compare multiple solutions proposed by activists in a variety of cultures and regions.
4. analyze the interdependence of the world’s women.

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GNDR 2081 - Gender and Public Power

1. Gender differences in access to and exercise of public power across business, government, and non-profit sectors
2. Theories of public power
3. Feminist perspectives on power
4. Intersectional analyses of power in the public sphere
5. Change over time in women’s access to public power
6. Success and failures incorporating women as full citizens and persons in the public sphere
7. The role of women’s grassroots activism in changing the distribution of power along gender lines
8. Analysis of gender in public power applied to case studies, to be selected from issues such as gender-based violence, immigration, economics, education, employment, family, health care, poverty, reproductive rights, sexual harassment, among others
9. Gendered analysis of social and cultural constructions of power
10. The impact of female officials in business, the non-profit, and government sectors; the feminization of leadership

1. describe gender differences in participation in three sites of public power (business, government, the non-profit sector).
2. analyze social and cultural assumptions about power in terms of gender.
3. apply theories of public power to analyze specific issues.
4. articulate changes over time in men’s and women’s relative status regarding access to and exercise of public power.
5. articulate the roles of grassroots collective action, legislation, the judiciary, and the electorate in effecting changes in distributive power across gender lines.
6. articulate theories of public power and what a gendered analysis of public power involves.
7. evaluate how feminist scholarship changes traditional interpretations of public power.

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GNDR 2099 - Gender Studies Certificate Capstone

1. Academic and career paths for Women and Gender Studies majors and minors
2. Instruction in eFolio and/or other relevant portfolio modalities
3. Overview of portfolio requirements
4. Review of selected NWSA Common Learning Outcomes for Women¿s Studies Programs
5. Transfer options for WGST Certificate students

1. evaluate the application of Women and Gender Studies to their future academic and professional careers.
2. produce written and/or oral reflections on their intellectual development with respect to the material they have studied.
3. synthesize material from courses completed for the WGST Certificate.
4. demonstrate mastery of selected NWSA “Common Learning Outcomes” for Women Studies Programs as appropriate to a 16-credit certificate award with written and/or oral examples.
5. discuss the importance of critical self-analysis in understanding the perspectives and theories of Women and Gender Studies.

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GNDR 2790 - Special Topics in Gender Studies

1. Will be provided with specific course topic proposal.

1. Understand and apply basic concepts of the field of Women’s Studies.
2. Demonstrate diversity and difference as well as commonalities of women’s experiences.

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GEOG 1021 - Physical Geography

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: Students are introduced to the physical and environmental systems of the Earth, the dynamic processes that shape and characterize our planet, and to the geography of the natural world. Hands-on activities are used throughout the course to help students learn and apply concepts. Processes of and scientific terminology related to the Earth’s atmosphere (weather and climate), hydrosphere (water on Earth), biosphere (geography of ecological systems), and lithosphere (materials and processes of the Earth’s crust) are studied. This course also examines the powerful influences people and the environment have upon each other (e.g. storms and other natural disasters; human modification of the Earth).
MnTC Goals
3 Natural Science, 10 People/Environment

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Cartography and geographic tools
   1. Human organization of the Earth
   2. Graticule and time zones
   3. Introduction to cartography
   4. Tools and applications of technical geography
   5. GPS, Remote Sensing, GIS
   6. Class lab exercise: Organizing Space and Cartographic Basics
2. Gradational Processes and landforms
   1. Weathering and mass movement
   2. Karst landscapes and caves
   3. Fluvial systems
   4. Glaciation
   5. Deserts and winds
   6. Marine and coastal processes
   7. Human adaptation and action
   8. Class lab exercises: Weathering and Sedimentary Rocks, Living in Hazardous Zones
3. Introduction to physical geography and Earth systems
   1. Geography as a science and the scientific method
   2. Earth’s movements and planetary features
   3. Introduction to earth systems and ecology
   4. Class lab exercise: earth movements and seasons
4. Study and classification of Earth’s climates, Biomes, and soils
   1. Relationship between biomes and climate regions
   2. Human adaptation, exotic species
   3. Class lab exercises: Koppen Climate System, Soils
5. Study of the atmosphere
   1. Solar energy and the Earth
   2. Temperature and heating
   3. Global Warming
   4. Atmospheric and oceanic circulation
   5. Water in the atmosphere
   6. Air masses and fronts
   7. Storms and weather
   8. Human adaptation and action
   9. Class lab exercises: Energy and the Earth, Humidity and Condensation, Pressure and Winds, Fronts
6. Study of the hydrosphere
   1. Introduction to oceanic systems
   2. El Nino events, impacts, forecasting
   3. Class lab exercise: Ocean Currents and El Nino
7. Study of the lithosphere
   1. Geomorphological processes and landscapes
   2. Earths interior, structure, and constituent materials
   3. Plate Tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes
   4. Human adaptation and action
   5. Geologic Time
   6. Class lab exercises: Plate Tectonics Theory Development, Relative Dating

1. inter-relate characteristics and patterns of the physical earth with the processes and systems governing them
2. describe, using scientific vocabulary and constructs, characteristics and geography of the physical earth
3. use geographic perspectives to demonstrate how the physical environment and processes thereof influence human activities and occupation of the Earth
4. demonstrate an understanding of the earth in which we live as a dynamic, inter-dependent global system comprised of inter-connected sub-systems
5. use geographic perspectives (e.g. spatial, earth and ecological science, people-environment) and scientific methodologies (e.g. data organization, analysis, and summarization) to illustrate theories and perspectives related to human alteration of environmental systems

03. 02. Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or field experiments in at least two of the natural science disciplines. One of these experimental components should develop, in greater depth, students’ laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty.

03. 03. Communicate their experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
Competency 2 (7-10)
10. 01. Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems.

10. 04. Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.

10. 05. Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems.

10. 06. Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues.

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GEOG 1023 - Human Geography

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: In this course students study and compare characteristics of human populations and societies. The processes underlying and explaining the geographic patterns of human activities are also examined, as are real world examples from many disciplines and diverse world regions. Study areas include human population dynamics (population growth and distribution, migrations, settlement patterns, urbanization), cultural geography (world languages and religions, folk and popular cultures), political and economic geography (political organization of the world, territorial issues, the global economy, and comparing more and less developed world regions), and land use (agriculture and industry).
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Global Human Diversity
   1. Languages and Religions
   2. Ethnicity
2. Introduction: Geography and Human Geography
3. The Concept of Culture
4. The Concept of Spatial Interaction and Spatial Behavior
5. The Political Ordering of Space
   1. The state and The Nation State
   2. Boundaries
6. Urban Systems and Urban Structures
   1. World Urbanization
   2. World Urban Diversity
7. World Livelihoods
   1. Primary Activities
   2. Secondary Activities
   3. Tertiary Activities
8. World Population Studies
   1. World Population Distribution
   2. World Population Growth
   3. The Demographic Cycle
   4. Population Controls
   5. Population Prospects

1. employ methods used by geographers and other spatial scientists to describe, analyze, and compare basic demographic, cultural, political, economic, and settlement characteristics of human groups around the world
2. use pertinent concepts and theoretical constructs to provide explanations for patterns in the occupation of the earth and ways of life by human groups
3. illustrate the inter-connections and relationships across space and boundaries by individuals and societies in a globalizing world

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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GEOG 1031 - World Geography

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course introduces students to world regions including: U.S. and Canada, Latin America, Europe, Russia and former Soviet states, East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Sahara Africa, and Oceania. Emphasis is on the environmental, cultural, political, and economic characteristics of each region, as well as differences and similarities from one region to another and how each is impacted by globalization.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Basic Concepts in Physical Geography
2. Basic Terms and Concepts of Geography and Development
3. East Asia
4. Europe
5. Middle and South America
6. North Africa and Southwest Asia
7. North America
8. Oceania
9. Procedural Matters and Approach to Course and Text Materials
10. Russia and the Newly Independent States
11. South Asia
12. Southeast Asia
13. Sub-Saharan Africa
14. What is Geography? What do Geographers Study?

1. use the Internet as a resource to gather and analyze geographic information about world regions
2. identify the causes of and underlying principles explaining world geographic patterns using social scientific methods
3. compare and contrast world regions based on impacts of globalization
4. describe the physical, demographic, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of major world regions

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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GEOG 1041 - Minnesota Geography

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: In this course students explore the characteristics of Minnesota from a geographic perspective. Study areas include Minnesota’s physical environment and natural features, population dynamics, migrations, settlement history and patterns, cultural, political, and economic characteristics, land use (e.g. agriculture and industry), and Minnesota’s regions.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content

1. BEING MINNESOTAN
2. ECONOMY, TRADE AND COMMERCE IN MINNESOTA
3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
4. INTRODUCTION TO MINNESOTA: PERCEPTIONS AND REGIONS
5. MINNESOTA REGIONS
   1. PRAIRIE PATH REGION AND AGRICULTURE
   2. SOUTHEAST HILLS REGION
   3. TWIN CITIES REGION
   4. ST. CROIX RIVER REGION AND RIVERS & WATERSHEDS
   5. NORTH SHORE / ARROWHEAD REGION AND RECREATION
   6. NORTHERN / GLACIAL LAKES REGION AND LAKES
6. PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF MINNESOTA
7. PHYSICAL SETTING: BIOMES AND ENVIRONMENTS OF MINNESOTA
8. PHYSICAL SETTING: LANDSCAPES OF MINNESOTA
9. RURAL TOWNS AND SETTLEMENT PATTERNS

1. compare and contrast the economies and features of Minnesotas principal regions
2. identify characteristics of Minnesotas physical environment, historical geography, economy, population and culture, and settlements
3. use Internet resources to gather and analyze geographic information about Minnesota
4. explain factors responsible for Minnesotas environmental, population, cultural, and economic spatial patterns
5. recognize Minnesotas physical, economic, and cultural regions

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Competency 2 (7-10)
07. 01. Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States’ history and culture.

07. 04. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.

07. 05. Demonstrate communication skills necessary for living and working effectively in a society with great population diversity.

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GEOG 1071 - Introduction to Mapping and GIS

1. Introduction to GIS, GIScience, and Cartography
2. The nature of geographic data and its representation
3. Georeferencing: coordinates, maps and cartographic basics
4. Geospatial research methods, models, and data
5. Geospatial data: gathering, organizing, analysis
6. Raster data and operations
7. Cartographic design, generalization, and modeling
8. GIS applications and role in society
9. Vector data and operations

1. demonstrate how GIS is used to effectively address problems and situations in spatial analysis.
2. demonstrate how to effectively portray spatial information on maps.
3. perform basic GIS operations to manage geospatial data.
4. perform basic GIS operations used to gather geospatial data.
5. perform basic GIS operations used to manipulate geospatial data.
6. present spatial information effectively applying cartographic concepts along with GIS tools.

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GEOG 2010 - Geography of the World Economy

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This course introduces students to the global organization of economic activities and the driving forces explaining these patterns. The evolution, structure, and trade dynamics of the global economy are studied. Geographic patterns in what people do for a living and in levels of development are examined as well.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of 15 college-level credits with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content

1. Introduction: how geography shapes economic activities, location and spatial analysis, introduction to globalization, trends in the global production and consumption system
2. Historical development and basic tenets of capitalism (e.g. colonialism and the industrial revolution), market forces, corporations, national economies, labor and class relations and geographies
3. Population dynamics: growth and distribution, demographic stages, migration
4. Resources and the environment: the production and commodification of food, minerals, and energy; carrying capacity, environmental degradation, and sustainability
5. Economic geography theories and models: historical location models, political economy, and current theories
6. Agricultural systems: subsistence and commercial agriculture, agri-business and government policies
7. Manufacturing: historical evolution and centers of production, Fordism, deindustrialization, flexible production and the global assembly line
8. Services: forces of growth, finance and banking, tourism, consumerism
9. Transportation: time-space compression, infrastructure, trade networks
10. Urbanization: urban economics, agglomeration, sprawl, urban decay and renewal
11. Economic Development: Measuring development, Understanding inequities and uneven development, development strategies
12. International Trade: commodity flows, competition and economic niches, mobile capital, trade barriers, trade organizations and alliances

1. describe the influence of geography (location and spatial differentiation) on economic activities using social scientific terminology and tying in spatial understandings, models, and theories.
2. employ the research methods and data geographers use to study economic issues.
3. explain key elements of the global economy ¿ its historical evolution, its institutions and dynamics, and structure.
4. explain trade and economic patterns, relations, and roles in a global system.
5. illustrate concepts, characteristics, and theories regarding the basic components of an economic system.
6. analyze and articulate the nature of inequalities, how they are measured, and development strategies to address them.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

08. 04. Understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future.

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GST 2010 - Introduction to Global Studies

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course introduces students to the basic concepts and various trends, perspectives and interconnections of a global society. Students will examine the growing interdependence of nations and peoples and the global issues that affect these relationships. Students will explore global and regional perspectives through such topics as politics, economics, medicine, technology, history, sociology, the arts, or ethics.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Arts, literature, & culture
2. Conflicts & war
3. Ethics & global citizenship
4. Global environment & energy
5. Global health and disease
6. Global inequality & human rights
7. Globalization: definitions & interpretations
8. Identity politics : Religion & ideology
9. Introduction to the global nature of the world today
10. Local, regional, and transnational activism
11. Overview of global regions and current issues
12. Science and technology
13. Scope, methods, terminology, and approaches of the field of global studies
14. Transnational institutions
15. Transnational movements of capital, people, ideas

1. Explain the concept of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future.
2. Analyze global problems and the cultural, economic, and political interactions that affect possible solutions
3. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements that influence relations among states, regions, and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions
4. Articulate an informed understanding of complex global/regional issues.
5. Respond critically to global issues that are fundamental to the health and survival of any society.
6. Discuss individual and human values within an historical and social context.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

08. 04. Understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future.

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GRDP 1012 - Introduction to Visual Communications Careers

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This foundational first-semester course introduces the technical practices of visual communications and how these practices are applied in various visual communications professions. The focus of this course is on a hands-on, practice-based approach to the application of common design methods. Course activities involve creating projects using industry-standard software to apply effective visual communications techniques and practices. Topics also include the variety of career paths within the visual communications field.

This Visual Communications Careers core class is intended for students pursuing an award in Graphic Design & Production. Other Century College students wishing to explore the area of Visual Communications are welcome as well.

Note: This course is cross-listed with 3DMA 1012, NVP 1012, PHOT 1012 and WEBD 1012.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 1013  and GRDP 1018  

Major Content

1. Networked lab procedures and Macintosh computers
2. Professional photography computer applications
3. Careers in professional photography
4. Graphic design computer applications
5. Careers in graphic design
6. Filmmaking and video production computer applications
7. Careers in filmmaking and video production
8. Web design computer applications
9. Careers in web design
10. 3D animation computer applications
11. Careers in 3D animation
12. Researching and following copyright laws

1. use the Macintosh computer platform in a network environment.
2. incorporate technical practices of visual communications into projects.
3. apply the basic design methods of visual communications to a variety of projects.
4. create projects using industry-standard visual communications software.
5. explore visual communications career paths.
6. follow copyright laws.

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GRDP 1013 - Fundamentals of Applied Design

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course explores practical and real-world design solutions used in the visual communications industry. Topics include the elements and principles of design, spatial relationships, and imagery; the history of design movements; and personal and professional branding. Activities focus on the creative design process, including traditional tools, industry- standard visual vocabulary, client-based projects, and class critiques.

This Visual Communications Careers core class is intended for students pursuing an award in Graphic Design & Production. Other Century College students wishing to explore the area of Visual Communications are welcome as well.

Note: This course is cross-listed with 3DMA 1013, NVP 1013, PHOT 1013 and WEBD 1013.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 1012  and GRDP 1018  

Major Content

1. The Objective Statement and articulating the client’s needs
2. The formal elements and principles of design
3. The creative design and ideation process
4. Typography and its marketing message
5. Appling historical art and design movements and styles
6. Branding and visual identity

1. evaluate a client’s situation, needs, and goals.
2. apply the formal elements and principles of design to create effective, client-centered communication
3. complete projects and exercises using a creative design and ideation process.
4. critique the effectiveness of a visual communications solution using the vocabulary of design.
5. adapt the style of past art and design movements to contemporary needs.
6. evaluate their own professional identities and create appropriate branding.

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GRDP 1015 - Project Planning

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course introduces established planning processes and practices as they relate to project execution in the visual communications field. Topics include the practical aspects of planning and scheduling, conducting risk assessment, resource allocation, and performance measurement, all of which are required for successful project completion.

This Visual Communications Careers core class is intended for students pursuing an award in Graphic Design & Production. Other Century College students meeting the prerequisite and wishing to explore the area of Visual Communications are welcome as well.

Note: This course is cross-listed with 3DMA 1015, NVP 1015, PHOT 1015 and WEBD 1015.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 1019  

Major Content

1. Established planning processes and practices
2. Organizational structures
3. Teamwork and communication
4. Project proposals
5. Project scope
6. Project scheduling
7. Risk assessment
8. Resource allocation
9. Performance measurement
10. Project execution

1. identify project management methodologies, phases, processes, and tools related to visual communications.
2. explain the role that project management plays in accomplishing an organization’s strategic objectives.
3. identify effective communication strategies when managing project teams.
4. create a project plan, including proposal, scope, tasks, and schedule.
5. identify project risk elements.
6. document resource allocations.
7. identify project performance measurements.
8. contribute to a team in order to plan, complete, and evaluate a visual communications project.

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GRDP 1018 - Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This first-semester, course uses an iterative design process to create and enhance imagery using Adobe Photoshop. Course activities include applying problem-solving techniques that simulate real-world visual communications design challenges. Topics include selections, layers, resolution, file formats, color systems, retouching, and copyright.

This Visual Communications Careers core class is intended for students pursuing an award in Graphic Design & Production. Other Century College students wishing to explore the area of Visual Communications are welcome as well.

Note: This course is cross-listed with 3DMA 1018, NVP 1018, PHOT 1018 and WEBD 1018.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 1012  and GRDP 1013  

Major Content

1. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
2. Complying with copyright laws and using stock photography
3. Photo retouching techniques
4. Selections and layers
5. Masks and channels
6. Type and typography
7. Vector drawing tools
8. Compositing
9. Using the painting tools
10. Preparing images for output

1. complete projects using industry-standard graphics applications.
2. complete projects using a standard design and ideation process.
3. complete projects by acquiring, retouching, and sizing text, graphics, and photos.
4. adapt projects to different graphic file formats.
5. follow copyright laws.
6. use industry-standard techniques and practices when altering, manipulating, and sizing digital images

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GRDP 1019 - Professional Identity Development

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This intermediate, second-semester course continues the exploration of the technical practices of visual communications and how these practices are applied in various visual communications professions. Course activities focus on using industry standard software to develop media reflecting professional identity and brand. Further examination of the various career paths within the industry will also be covered.

This Visual Communications Careers core class is intended for students pursuing an award in Graphic Design & Production. Other Century College students meeting the prerequisite and wishing to explore the area are welcome as well.

Note: This course is cross-listed with 3DMA 1019, NVP 1019, PHOT 1019 and WEBD 1019.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): GRDP 1012  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 1015  

Major Content

1. Professional identity
2. Creating a professional brand
3. Advanced use of industry standard visual communications software
4. Evaluating visual communications career paths

1. incorporate advanced technical practices of visual communications.
2. evaluate visual communications career paths.
3. create professional identity projects using industry standard visual communications software.
4. apply resources and techniques in developing their professional identity and brand.
5. create a professional identity brochure.
6. create a professional identity web page.
7. create a professional identity introduction video.

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GRDP 1060 - Graphic Design 1: Typography

1. The history of type
2. Physical attributes of type
3. Type family classification
4. Legibility and readability
5. Layout design aspects
6. Using grids
7. Type in a digital environment
8. Designing type
9. Creative uses of type

1. identify ancient writing systems and their influence on early typefaces.
2. identify the relationship between type form and advances in technology.
3. describe the different parts of a letterform.
4. recognize the influence of early typefaces on contemporary letterforms.
5. create type systems to organize and prioritize content.
6. compare the different digital font technologies and file types.
7. use different font management software.
8. recognize the historical context and meaning of certain typefaces.
9. describe typographic conventions and their appropriate use in different situations.
10. recognize how the appearance of a typeface can influence the message.

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GRDP 1061 - Graphic Design 2: Profession and Process

1. Presenting a finished product
2. Articulating the needs of your client
3. Examining the steps in the creative design process
4. Designing several simple layouts
5. Designing and printing using Adobe InDesign
6. Learning about the graphic design profession
7. Introducing students to the industry competencies and expectations

1. apply the formal elements and principles of design to projects that combine type, images and graphic elements in creative ways.
2. complete and present their projects in a professional manner, meeting specified deadlines, and articulating how successfully they addressed their clients’ needs.
3. use industry-standard software to conceptualize, design, print, and assemble a variety of standard design products.
4. participate in a creative design process to develop and execute client-centered graphic design projects.
5. differentiate between graphic design disciplines.
6. describe graphic design career competencies and expectations.

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GRDP 1063 - Imaging and Printing Methods

1. The evolution of graphic symbols
2. Traditional foundry type and letterpress printing
3. Paper and Ink
4. Digital pre-press and output
5. Offset Printing
6. Gravure Printing
7. Screen Printing
8. Flexographic printing
9. Type and printing
10. Photographic images and printing
11. Digital printing
12. Careers in the design and printing industry

1. explain the history and development of graphic symbols.
2. explain the historical context of moveable metal type on contemporary typography and design.
3. identify similarities and differences in contemporary printing technologies.
4. perform prepress operations for several printing technologies.
5. adapt their graphic designs to accommodate the strengths and limitations of different printing technologies.
6. explore different career opportunities in the graphic design and printing industry.

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GRDP 1790 - Independent Study for Graphic Design and Production

1. To be determined by the student and instructor on an individual basis

1. demonstrate advanced knowledge of the subject area identified in the independent learning plan.
2. explain results of the independent study in a formal presentation or report to the instructor and/or industry stakeholders.
3. reflect on personal and intellectual growth in the subject area identified in the plan.

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GRDP 2061 - Graphic Design 3: Concepts and Composition

1. Refining the creative design process
2. Finding visual relationships between disparate elements
3. Making principled design decisions based on past decisions and client need
4. Synthesizing design elements to fit different orientations and formats
5. Designing more sophisticated layouts using visual perception theories and historical conventions
6. Designing documents in a variety of formats and for a variety purposes

1. elucidate on the design choices they have made in light of their clients’ needs.
2. design visual identity systems and collateral materials to be delivered via print and web.
3. construct logical compositions based on proportion, visual hierarchy and historical precedent.
4. articulate the needs of their client, communicate a plan of action, and present and explain their design solutions.
5. synthesize a variety of research materials to adapt, inform and contextualize their own designs. 
6. Identify the strengths, weaknesses, and usefulness of different design styles.
7. design multipage and folding documents in a variety of formats.

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GRDP 2062 - Graphic Design 4: Advanced Projects

1. Establish projects, clients and printers
2. Meet with clients
3. Establish due dates and deadlines
4. Begin package design projects
5. Meet deadlines and benchmarks
6. Follow-up assessment of projects
7. Meeting the printer and conducting a press-check

1. develop a graphic design project from concept to delivery.
2. communicate professionally to clients and other project team members.
3. prepare a finished design for print and electronic delivery.
4. rebrand poorly designed packaging.
5. interact with printers, pre-press professionals and developers.
6. photographically document, present and explain their designs.

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GRDP 2064 - Print and Web Production

1. Designing for print
2. Repurposing for the web
3. Manual and digital imposition techniques
4. Manual and digital pre-flighting techniques
5. Packaging for pre-press and print
6. Packaging for web development
7. Meeting the printer

1. communicate with printers and pre-press professionals in the language of design and print.
2. examine and repair design projects for efficient printing and publishing.
3. re-purpose traditional print jobs for the web.
4. proof print jobs and web pages for client approval.

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GRDP 2066 - Portfolio Development: Graphic Design & Production

1. Researching and evaluating professional portfolios
2. Researching and evaluating past projects and deciding which need to be reworked and re-printed
3. Grouping and sequencing individual portfolio pieces for the best effect
4. Creating a portfolio presentation highlighting design skills and technical abilities
5. Designing and printing their own professional branding materials including resume, business card and cover letter

1. develop a professional quality resume and cover letter using their own branding.
2. discuss the importance of a portfolio in the graphic design industry.
3. evaluate their work and decide on portfolio quality pieces.
4. rework, update and reprint projects to achieve portfolio level projects.
5. present their portfolio to students, instructors, and members of industry.

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GRDP 2067 - Color Concepts for Graphic Design

1. Creating color consistency across materials and devices
2. Color as an indicator of time period or culture
3. Using color to create a design with a desired emotional or intellectual outcome
4. Describing color as an event, occurring between light source, object, and viewer
5. Honing color acuity, accuracy, and language
6. Visualizing and comparing different color models, spaces, and systems
7. Performing tone targeting, color correction, and retouching
8. Comparing the different relationships between colors and using them effectively

1. analyze the emotional response to color, color symbolism, and anomalies.
2. evaluate the relationships among different color combinations.
3. describe color as the interaction between object, light source, and viewer.
4. apply proper color techniques to a variety of printed and web-based materials.
5. present and articulate how colors are used and chosen for a particular design outcome.
6. apply various techniques such as tone targeting, color correction, and sharpening to a variety of digital images.
7. articulate the differences between the various color models and systems.
8. create color examples using assorted materials to show and display the color models.

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GRDP 2069 - Information Visualization

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 1
Course Description: This course focuses on the process of transforming statistical data and numerical information into compelling narratives. Topics include visual storytelling techniques such as sequence, relationship, context, and audience. Traditional formats such as bar charts and line graphs as well as non-traditional formats such as graph-based visuals, comparisons, three-dimensional visuals, and motion graphics will be created and discussed. The course emphasizes a wide range of methodologies for visualizing data to ensure clarity, honesty, and editorial voice.
Prerequisite(s): GRDP 2061  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 2061  and GRDP 2067  

Major Content

1. Early statistics and visualizations
2. Simple statistical calculations
3. The importance of context
4. Choosing an effective visual
5. Human visual perception
6. Applying the formal elements and principles of design.
7. Building effective visualizations
8. Presenting effective visualizations
9. Using Microsoft Excel to create and modify visualizations.

1. perform simple statistical calculations.
2. analyze and find meaningful stories within statistical information and data.
3. evaluate and determine the best visual representation of a given data/story relationship.
4. apply principles of human visual perception to more effectively communicate visualizations.
5. prepare and plan visualizations using the formal elements and principals of design.
6. use a variety of techniques and software to create meaningful visualizations.
7. tell the story behind the numbers through practiced presentation techniques.
8. discern between visualizations that are meaningful and honest and those that are specious and misleading

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GRDP 2780 - Internship for Graphic Design and Production

1. Communication, business, and technical skills
2. Tracking time and activities
3. Developing professional relationships
4. Adapting on the job
5. Application of the theory, practice, and skills acquired in classroom settings in a professional environment

1. apply communication, business, and technical skills.
2. demonstrate appropriate record-keeping of time spent on project activities.
3. document progress on job-related activities.

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GRDP 2951 - Adobe Illustrator for Industry

1. Introduction to Illustrator and its workspace environment.
   1. Set preferences
   2. Set up art boards
   3. Use guides and layers
   4. Review menus, tools, and panels
   5. Illustrator versus Photoshop
2. Review basic tool manipulation
3. Manipulate objects
   1. Scale
   2. Rotate
   3. Transform
   4. Apply effects
4. Templates
   1. Patterns
   2. Symbols
   3. Styles
   4. Appearances
   5. Image trace
5. Color
   1. palettes
   2. swatches
   3. custom brushes
6. Shading
   1. Blends
   2. Gradients
   3. Gradient mesh
7. Path creativity and the pathfinder panel
8. Importing Illustrator files into other programs
9. Color Systems
   1. RGB
   2. CMYK
   3. Pantone
10. Client-centered design
11. The creative design and ideation process
12. Logo Development and Typography
13. Advertising Development
14. Package Design and fabrication

1. differentiate between vector and raster graphics.
2. determine when it is preferable to use Photoshop versus Illustrator.
3. use a client-centered creative design process to meet client needs.
4. use Adobe Illustrator to create a variety of vector products.
5. use completed graphics in a variety of publications and presentations.
6. critique the degree of success of individual projects.

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HLTH 1001 - Medical Terminology

1. Introduction To Medical Terminology Course
2. How To Study Medical Terminology
3. Medical Terminology Content Areas.
   1. Structure Of Human Body
   2. Skeletal System
   3. Muscular System
   4. Cardiovascular System
   5. Lymphatic And Immune Systems
   6. Respiratory System
   7. Digestive System
   8. Urinary System
   9. Nervous System
   10. Special Senses: Eyes And Ears
   11. Integumentary System
   12. Endocrine System
   13. Reproductive Systems
   14. Diagnostic And Imaging Procedures
   15. Pharmacology
   16. Abbreviations And Meanings
4. Word Building System (Prefixes, Combining Forms, Suffixes)

1. Identify word parts within medical terms.
2. Spell medical terms correctly given a verbal pronunciation.
3. Utilize medical terms correctly in their given context.
4. Define medical terms correctly.
5. Construct an acceptable and correctly spelled medical term, based on a definition.
6. Identify correct medical term or phrases, based on an abbreviation.
7. Identify the medically acceptable abbreviation, given a list of phrases, names, or medical terms.
8. Identify the plural form of a medical term.
9. Identify the singular form of a medical term.
10. Pronounce medical terms correctly.

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HLTH 1002 - Healthy Living

1. Characteristics of credible and reliable health information
2. Barriers to health and wellness
3. Definition of stress
4. Stress management
5. Time management
6. Components of fitness
7. Physical activity guidelines
8. Safe and effective exercise
9. Goal setting
10. Health and wellness
11. Risk factors for disease
12. Achieving good sleep
13. Food Skills
14. Importance of sleep
15. Nutrition fundamentals
16. Personal action plan
17. Sleep disorders

1. assess the credibility and accuracy of sources that share information on health and well-being.
2. assess current time management, eating, sleeping and exercising patterns.
3. describe healthy ways to manage stress.
4. identify the recommendations for sleep, physical activity and nutrition.
5. outline practical strategies for achieving healthy sleep, activity, and nutrition habits and managing stress within the life of a college student.
6. recognize the short and long term benefits and consequences related to sleep, nutrition, and activity.
7. assess how they spend their time as well as their current eating, sleeping, and exercising patterns.
8. assess their own readiness to change physical activity, nutrition, and sleep patterns.
9. develop a personal action plan for working toward improved physical activity, nutrition, and sleep.
10. evaluate their perceptions of what is healthy and the factors that influence their ability to be healthy.
11. identify key barriers that prevent them from meeting physical activity, nutrition, and sleep recommendations and managing stress in healthy ways.
12. outline realistic personal health goals.

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HLTH 1005 - Basic CPR, Red Cross

1. Understanding the Emergency Medical System
2. AED use for adults, children and infants
3. Breathing Emergencies
4. CPR for adults, children, and infants
5. Care for unconscious and conscious victims
6. Emergency action steps
7. Life threatening emergencies
8. Signs and symptoms of heart attack
9. Unconscious and conscious choking victims
10. Victim evaluation
11. Basic Pet first aid

1. identify the components of the Emergency Medical System.
2. demonstrate how to use an AED for an adult, child, and infant in cardiac arrest.
3. demonstrate how to give CPR to an adult, child and infant.
4. identify the precautions for using an AED.
5. recognize the signs of a heart attack.
6. explain the three emergency action steps to follow in an emergency
7. demonstrate how to use basic precautions when caring for victims of breathing and cardiac emergencies
8. demonstrate how to check an unconscious victim.
9. demonstrate how to care for a conscious and an unconscious choking victim.
10. identify the procedures for victim evaluation.
11. demonstrate the techniques used to dislodge an object from the blocked air passage of conscious or unconscious victim.
12. demonstrate the basic skills for pet first aid.

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HLTH 1010 - Standard First Aid and CPR, Red Cross

1. First Aid
2. Life threatening emergencies
3. Unconscious and conscious choking victims
4. Breathing Emergencies
5. CPR for adults, children, and infants
6. AED use for adults, children, and infants
7. Safety
8. Wound care
9. Bleeding
10. Shock
11. Poisoning
12. Fractures and splints
13. Understanding the Emergency Medical System
14. Emergency action steps
15. Victim evaluation
16. Care for unconscious and conscious victims
17. Signs and symptoms of heart attack
18. Basic Pet first aid and CPR

1. Define first aid and its practical uses.
2. Demonstrate how to care for a conscious and an unconscious choking victim.
3. Demonstrate how to check an unconscious victim.
4. Demonstrate how to give CPR to an adult, child and infant.
5. Demonstrate how to use an AED for an adult, child, and infant in cardiac arrest
6. Demonstrate how to use basic precautions when caring for victims of breathing and cardiac emergencies.
7. Demonstrate methods employed to bandage and prepare slings and splints for suspected fractures of upper and lower extremities.
8. Demonstrate methods used to render first aid to suspected victims of head and neck fractures.
9. Demonstrate the techniques used to control bleeding.
10. Demonstrate the techniques used to dislodge an object from the blocked air passage of conscious or unconscious victim.
11. Explain the three emergency action steps to follow in an emergency.
12. Identify safety strategies.
13. Identify the precautions for using an AED.
14. Identify the procedures for victim evaluation.
15. Identify visually the different types of bleeding.
16. List the emergency steps for treatment of poisoning by mouth or injection.
17. List the five types of wounds and first aid for each of them.
18. List the symptoms of shock and the techniques used to treat it.
19. Recognize the signs of a heart attack.
20. Identify the components of the Emergency Medical System.
21. Demonstrate basic skills in pet first aid and CPR.

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HLTH 1020 - Personal and Community Health

1. Relationship of personal and community health
2. Healthy lifestyles
3. Psychological health and stress
4. Physical fitness
5. Nutrition and weight management
6. Cardiovascular disease
7. Cancer and chronic conditions
8. Infectious disease
9. Personal safety
10. Six dimensions of health
11. Holistic health, health promotion, wellness
12. Community health organizations
13. Environmental concerns

1. Acquire the necessary information to take charge of their own health, wellness, and safety.
2. Define cancer and the specific steps individuals can take in the prevention and detection of cancer.
3. Define holistic health, health promotion, and wellness.
4. Describe chronic conditions related to physical health.
5. Describe the characteristics and benefits of becoming physically fit.
6. Describe the characteristics of psychologically healthy people.
7. Explain the following health concepts and how they potentially influence their personal lives and the lives of their family: wellness, stress, emotional and psychological health, nutrition, chronic and infectious diseases, personal safety, and environmental health.
8. Explain ways to create a healthy environment.
9. Identify how health affects your lifestyle.
10. Identify the relationship of personal health and community health.
11. List the six dimensions of health.

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HLTH 1040 - Stress Management

1. Definition of Stress
2. Relaxation techniques
3. Mindfulness
4. Unique stressors of college
5. Sources of stress: time, academics, and money
6. Interpersonal and environmental stress
7. Coping with grief, loss, and trauma
8. Unhealthy coping
9. Social support and spirituality
10. Eustress and distress
11. The stress process
12. Signs and symptoms of stress
13. Coping with stress
14. Healthy lifestyle for stress prevention
15. Campus Resources

1. define the concepts of stress, perception, strain, long-term outcomes, coping and relaxation.
2. explain the components of the stress process.
3. identify the potential harmful effects of stress, including physical, emotional, psychological, occupational and societal effects.
4. list the leading sources of stress for college students.
5. describe best practices for addressing interpersonal conflicts, academic stress, financial stress and effective management of time.
6. describe effective means for coping with grief, loss, and trauma.
7. explain mindfulness and the benefits of practicing mindfulness.
8. recognize the relationships between unresolved stress, depression, and anxiety.
9. assess the impact of various lifestyle choices on one’s potential for and perception of stress.
10. describe the relationship between resilience, altruism, and happiness and discuss the impact each of these concepts has on the perception and experience of stress.
11. discuss the role of social support and spirituality in managing and coping with stress.
12. explain the various coping techniques for stress.
13. identify and access appropriate campus resources that can help students with concerns related to stress, mental health, time management, health issues, and other concerns.

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HLTH 1050 - Human Sexuality

1. Anatomy and physiology
2. Attraction and love
3. Atypical sexual variations
4. Commercial sex
5. Conception, pregnancy and childbirth
6. Contraception and abortion
7. Gender identity and roles
8. Multicultural perspectives and influences on sexual attitudes
9. Relationships and communication
10. Research methods and ethics
11. Sexual arousal and response
12. Sexual behaviors and fantasies
13. Sexual coercion
14. Sexual dysfunction and therapies
15. Sexual orientation
16. Sexuality throughout the lifespan
17. Sexually transmitted infections

1. Evaluate current sexuality education programs.
2. Discuss sexual coercion, commercial sex and atypical variations.
3. Discuss the continuum of sexual behaviors.
4. Identify contraceptive alternatives, options, risks and benefits.
5. Identify sexual response, sexual dysfunction and therapies.
6. Discuss sexuality throughout the lifespan.
7. Identify sexually transmitted infections and prevention strategies.
8. Compare interpersonal and sexual communication across cultures.
9. Discuss characteristics of love, attraction and relationships.
10. Identify gender issues and roles.
11. Identify reproductive anatomy.
12. Evaluate sexuality research.
13. Identify ethical and legal issues.
14. Compare sexual norms across cultures.
15. Define personal sexual values.

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HLTH 1060 - Drug Education

1. Drug abuse and its effects on the individual, family, and society
2. Drug classifications
3. Drug treatment
4. Intervention
5. Mental health and drug abuse
6. Prevention of drug abuse problems
7. Role of drugs in society
8. Screening and assessment of drug problems
9. Societal effects of drugs

1. Explain how the mis-use and abuse of over-the-counter and prescription medications can present a health hazard to drug takers.
2. Describe various factors contributing to drug use patterns in America.
3. Interpret the role of drugs in mass media.
4. Describe strategies to prevent drug abuse.
5. Identify the misconceptions and myths surrounding drugs and their use.
6. Analyze the history of drug use in society.
7. Identify the physical and mental effects of drug use and abuse.
8. Identify the major types of drugs used and abused in our society.

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HLTH 1070 - Nutrition

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: How do your personal nutritional choices relate to your personal health and wellness? This course introduces the principles of nutrition, including required nutrients, calorie requirements throughout the lifespan, and food safety. Topics include personal dietary analysis as well as healthy consumer strategies that lead to health and wellness.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Nutrition and eating patterns in society
2. Nutrients
   1. identification
   2. functions
   3. recommendations
   4. guidelines
3. Digestive Cycle of Nutrients
   1. digestion
   2. absorption
   3. transport
   4. elimination
   5. metabolism
4. Nutritional Needs through Lifespan
5. Energy Requirements and Healthy Balance
6. Nutrition and Disease
7. Nutrition Information
   1. reliability
   2. labels
   3. guides/apps/programs
8. Personal Nutrition analysis

  9. Food Safety

10. Healthy consumer strategies

a. menu planning based on healthy eating goals, nutritional needs and personal nutrition analysis.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyze nutrition in society.
2. Describe digestion, absorption, transport, eliminations, and metabolisms of nutrients.
3. Identify and describe the function, recommendations and guidelines for nutrients.
4. Evaluate the reliability of nutrition information.
5. Track and analyze personal nutrition.
6. Identify the connection between nutrition and disease.
7. Identify nutritional needs throughout the lifespan.
8. Calculate energy requirements and discuss energy balance for health.
9. Identify strategies for making healthy choices as a consumer, including menu planning.
10. Describe consumer concerns related to food safety.

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HLTH 1075 - T’ai Chi Chih

1. Basic Principles of Tai Chi Chih
2. Benefits of Tai Chi
3. Definition of Chi
4. Effects of Tai Chi Chih on the body
5. History of Tai Chi Chih
6. Tai Chi Chih breathing techniques
7. Tai Chi Chih movements

1. Describe the science of ancient Chinese forms of mental and physical meditation.
2. Perform the 4 breathing techniques during Tai Chi Chih movements.
3. Explain the influence of Tai Chi on the cardiovascular system, digestive system, respiratory system and musculoskeletal system.
4. Explain the role of Tai Chi Chih as a means of increasing mental and physical relaxation.
5. Describe the origin of Tai Chi Chih.
6. Demonstrate the 20 movements specific to Tai Chi Chih.
7. Explain the concept of Chi (internal energy).

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HSCI 1000 - Introduction to Healthcare Careers

1. Career plan
2. Emerging technologies in healthcare
3. Future of healthcare
4. History of healthcare
5. Introduction to medical terminology
6. Medical ethics and law
7. Professional behavior
8. Various healthcare careers

1. Describe the healthcare system in the United States.
2. Discuss future trends in healthcare access and delivery.
3. Compare healthcare delivery systems.
4. Identify basic medical vocabulary.
5. Discuss emerging technologies in the healthcare industry.
6. Demonstrate awareness of medical ethics and legal issues.
7. Discuss the interrelationship between the different branches of the healthcare industry.
8. Exhibit professional healthcare-setting behavior.
9. Develop academic plan that aligns with career goals.

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HSCI 1001 - Nursing Assistant

1. Taking and recording vital signs
2. Measuring and recording height and weight
3. Caring for the residents’ environment
4. Recognizing abnormal changes in body functioning and the importance of reporting such changes to a supervisor
5. Caring for residents when death is imminent
6. Personal care skills, including, but not limited to-bathing; grooming, including mouth care; dressing; toileting
7. Assisting with eating and hydration
8. Proper feeding techniques
9. Skin care
10. Transfers, positioning, and turning
11. How to respond to resident behavior
12. Awareness of developmental tasks associated with the aging process
13. Modifying aide’s behavior in response to residents’ behavior
14. Allowing the resident to make personal choices, providing, and reinforcing other behavior consistent with the resident’s dignity
15. Using the resident’s family as a source of emotional support
16. Techniques for addressing the unique needs and behaviors of individual with dementia (Alzheimer’s and others)
17. Communicating with cognitively impaired residents
18. Understanding the behavior of cognitively impaired residents
19. Appropriate responses to the behavior of cognitively impaired residents
20. Methods of reducing the effects of cognitive impairments
21. Training the resident in self-care according to the resident’s abilities
22. Use of assistive devices in transferring, ambulation, eating, and dressing
23. Maintenance of range of motion
24. Proper turning and positioning in bed and chair
25. Bowel and bladder training
26. Care and use of prosthetic and orthotic devices
27. Providing privacy and maintenance of confidentiality
28. Promoting the residents’ right to make personal choices to accommodate their needs
29. Giving assistance in resolving grievances and disputes
30. Providing needed assistance in getting to and participating in resident and family groups and other activities
31. Maintaining care and security of residents’ personal possessions
32. Promoting the resident’s right to be free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect and the need to report any instances of such treatment to appropriate facility staff
33. Avoiding the need for restraints in accordance with current professional standards

1. demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills. 
2. demonstrate infection control interventions.
3. demonstrate safety and emergency procedures.
4. identify ways to promote residents’ independence.
5. identify ways to respect residents’ rights.
6. demonstrate basic nursing skills.
7. identify mental health and social service needs. 

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HSCI 1005 - Acute Care Skills for the Nursing Assistant

1. Processes and skills for acute care settings
   1. Blood pressure
   2. Deviations from normal vital signs
   3. Universal precautions
   4. Observing, reporting, documenting
   5. Safe transfer of rehab patients
2. Management of devices used in acute care settings
   1. Urinary catheters
   2. Ostomy equipment
   3. CPM
   4. Oxygen
   5. Pulse oximeter
   6. Pneumatic stockings
3. Personal work skills
   1. Time management and organization
   2. Professional behavior
   3. Critical thinking
   4. Work ethics
4. Interpersonal skills
   1. Team work
   2. Communication
   3. Working with multicultural populations
   4. Identifying psycho-social needs of patient
   5. Conflict management

1. Describe the nursing assistant role in acute care settings.
2. Identify medical terminology and abbreviations used in acute care settings.
3. Measure and record blood pressure.
4. Recognize deviations from normal vital signs in children and adults.
5. Demonstrate safe transfers of rehabilitation clients.
6. Demonstrate use of incentive spirometer.
7. Demonstrate use of pulse oximeter and identify normal values.
8. Describe application of CPM machine.
9. Describe application of heat and cold.
10. Describe application of pneumatic stockings.
11. Describe care of ostomy patients.
12. Describe care of urinary catheters.
13. Describe nursing assistants role in patient admission, discharge and transfer.
14. Describe proper use of protective devices.
15. Describe specimen collection process.
16. Describe styles of communication.
17. Describe team work.
18. Describe universal precautions in communicable diseases.
19. Describe work ethics.
20. Discuss conflict resolution.
21. Discuss nursing assistants responsibility for continuing education.
22. Discuss the NARs role in caring for patients receiving oxygen.
23. Discuss what constitutes professional behavior.
24. Exhibit organizational skills.
25. Exhibit punctuality in classroom and clinical.
26. Identify effective coping strategies for mental/emotional well being of the N.A.R..
27. Identify effective time management skills.
28. Identify needs of multicultural populations.
29. Identify nursing assistants responsibility in observing, reporting and documenting.
30. Identify purpose of wound drains and drainage procedures.
31. Identify steps in goal setting.
32. Identify steps to successful critical thinking/problem solving.
33. Identify the psycho-social needs of the hospitalized patient.

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HSCI 1010 - Phlebotomy Technician

1. Arterial, intravenous and special collection procedures
2. Basic anatomy and physiology of organ systems
3. Blood collection equipment
4. Circulatory system
5. Complications in blood collections
6. Forensic toxicology
7. Infection control
8. Legal and regulatory issues
9. Order of draw of tubes
10. Pediatric procedures
11. Phlebotomy practice and health care settings
12. Quality control
13. Safety and first aid
14. Skin puncture procedures
15. Specimen documentation and transportation
16. Venipuncture procedures Vacutainer Butterfly needle and syringe

1. Describe common medical terminology, health care delivery systems in various health care settings, and the role of the phlebotomist.
2. Demonstrate the importance of specimen collection, specimen types and specimen suitability.
3. Demonstrate proper patient identification, information required on the patient sample, test requisitions, and essential information for such.
4. Identify proper specimen requirements, timing, specimen transport and processing for tests requested.
5. Describe complications of phlebotomy procedures and actions to be taken.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, additives used in collection tubes, and supplies needed on a phlebotomy tray.
7. Demonstrate proper technique for venipuncture, skin puncture, and butterfly collection.
8. Describe methods of quality control and quality assurance monitoring used in blood specimen collection.
9. Demonstrate basic concepts of the legal and ethical implications surrounding this work environment.
10. Describe the organizational structure of the clinical laboratory department, and the roles and qualifications of laboratory personnel.
11. Describe and demonstrate the importance of safety and infection control.
12. Describe and demonstrate isolation technique.
13. Describe bio-hazardous materials.
14. Describe major constituents of blood and their functions.
15. Describe the main body systems and their functions.
16. Identify veins of the arms and hands and those used to perform phlebotomy.
17. Demonstrate and practice appropriate and professional dress, personal hygiene, grooming, attendance and punctuality.
18. Demonstrate skills of point of care testing and instrumentation.
19. Describe basic communication techniques for personal and patient interaction, and the importance of intra laboratory and extra laboratory communication.
20. Describe blood collection techniques in pediatrics, newborns and premature infants.
21. Describe blood culture collection techniques.
22. Describe the Patients Bill of Rights as it applies to laboratory personnel.
23. Perform specimen collection by vacutainer, syringe and butterfly techniques, and capillary puncture.

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HSCI 1100 - Behavioral Health: Implications & Interventions

1. Symptoms and treatment of common behavioral health issues
2. Overview of substance use and disorders
3. Common behavioral health interventions
4. Common psychiatric medications prescribed in behavioral care and their uses, contraindications, and potential side-effects
5. Basic behavioral health assessment
6. Suicidal ideation - Identify the warning signs of suicide
7. De-escalation strategy theory and applied practice
8. Resource identification and referral
9. Signs that professional help is needed for behavioral health issues
10. Violent situation management and applied practice
11. Scene safety - anticipation and practice of prevention of unsafe situations for client & responder
12. Legal & ethical standards in behavioral health care
13. Protecting self & managing stress of encounters, including applied practice scenarios
14. Roles of various health and public safety disciplines (EMS, 911)
15. Sociocultural factors in behavioral health
16. Tours of various facilities and environments
17. Verbal and oral communication, interpersonal relationships, and other related personal skills such as self-discipline and time management

1. articulate legal, ethical and cultural factors influencing behavioral health.
2. demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to de-escalate behavioral situations.
3. describe the prevalence, symptoms, & treatment of common behavioral health disorders, including mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.
4. describe the roles of the various disciplines in responding to a behavioral health crisis.
5. determine course of action based on a basic behavioral health assessment.
6. explain the behavioral effects of substance use.
7. identify ways to maintain personal mental health including compassion fatigue prevention.

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HSCI 2020 - Introduction to Epidemiology

1. Infectious Disease
   1. Category of organism (agent)
   2. Host
   3. Environment
   4. Reservoirs
   5. Modes of transmission
   6. Incubation period
   7. Period of communicability
   8. Methods of control
   9. Surveillance
   10. Screening
   11. Prevention strategies
   12. Outbreak investigation
2. Introduction
   1. Origin and history of epidemiology
   2. Evolution of epidemiology up to current times
   3. Noteworthy contributors to the discipline
   4. Ethical considerations
   5. Common epidemiological terms
3. Measurements
   1. Frequency-incidence and prevalence
   2. Assessment of risk-crude, specific, and adjusted rates
   3. Relative measures of disease occurrence-relative risk, odds ratio
4. Non-Infectious Disease
   1. Leading causes of death
   2. Years of potential life lost (YPLL)
   3. Non-infectious etiological agents
   4. Environmental health
   5. Occupational health
   6. Surveillance
   7. Screening
   8. Prevention strategies
   9. Investigation of non-infectious disease clusters
5. Health Policy
   1. Risk-benefit analysis
   2. Legislation
6. Research
   1. Quantitative versus qualitative
   2. Research design
   3. Sampling methods
   4. Sampling size
   5. Significance testing
   6. Statistical methods
   7. Reading research
7. Review of select policies

1. Describe the relevance of the history of epidemiology to community health.
2. Discuss ethical considerations in epidemiology when establishing programs in the community.
3. Define terminology pertinent to epidemiology.
4. Describe community disease prevention, health promotion and mitigation strategies.
5. Explain the interaction of host, agent, and environment.
6. Contrast communicable versus chronic diseases.
7. Cite examples of communicable diseases that are bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoal, rikettsial, or parasitic.
8. Access Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) data.
9. Apply Kochs Postulates to epidemiological case studies.
10. Apply Mills methods of hypothesis formulation to epidemiological case studies.
11. Compute some basic statistics for an epidemiological analysis.
12. Contrast incubation versus latency period.
13. Critique select health policy and legislation.
14. Describe the levels of prevention as applied to infectious an non-infectious disease.
15. Differentiate association versus causation.
16. Differentiate between research study designs and methods.
17. Discuss factors that influence the emergence of disease.
18. Distinguish between incidence and prevalence.
19. Distinguish between life span and life expectancy.
20. Explain the concepts of confounding and effect modification.
21. Explain the role of epidemiology in health policy.
22. List the leading causes of work-related diseases and injuries.
23. Outline the basic steps in planning and implementing a research project.
24. Outline the process of investigation during a infectious disease outbreak or non-infectious disease cluster.
25. Perform a critical analysis of epidemiological research.
26. State the purpose of disease surveillance.

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HVAC 1000 - Sheet Metal and Metal Brazing Practices

1. Cutting and bending copper tubing
2. Different types of tubing
3. Flare joints
4. Safety
5. Sheet metal practices
6. Soldering and brazing processes
7. Soldering techniques
8. Swaging techniques

1. Identify copper tubing types.
2. use copper tubing tools
3. identify copper fittings
4. identify and use soldering and brazing products.
5. operate different types of gas torches
6. solder and braze copper tubing and fittings
7. identify sheet metal tools and sheet metal fabrication machines.
8. use sheet metal tools and machines to fabricate sheet metal fittings
9. demonstrate safety procedures
10. identify unsafe practices

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HVAC 1020 - Load Calculating

1. Air distribution systems
2. Cooling load estimating
3. Dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures
4. Heat load estimating
5. Humidity
6. Reading a psychrometric chart
7. Total heat

1. define psychrometrics.
2. define the terms: dry-bulb temperature and wet-bulb temperatures, relative humidity, specific humidity, grains of moisture and dew point temperature
3. determine air conditions using a psychrometric chart
4. calculate heat gain and heat loss
5. analyze various air distribution systems.
6. perform a load calculation

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HVAC 1041 - Basic Refrigeration I

1. Controls and accessories
2. Latent heat
3. Pressure and temperature relations
4. Refrigeration
5. Refrigeration cycle
6. Safety
7. Sensible heat
8. System components
9. Temperature

1. define temperature
2. define refrigeration.
3. analyze sensible heat
4. analyze latent heat
5. identify pressure and temperature relations
6. measure refrigeration system pressures
7. measure refrigeration temperatures
8. identify system components
9. describe the refrigeration cycle.
10. demonstrate safety procedures
11. identify controls and accessories.
12. identify unsafe practices
13. operate and test refrigeration and air conditioning controls
14. operate refrigeration and air conditioning systems

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HVAC 1042 - Basic Refrigeration II

1. Charging and reclamation
2. Installation procedures
3. Introduction to heat pump
4. Refrigerant characteristics
5. Refrigerant oil
6. Refrigerant piping
7. Safety
8. System dehydration
9. Troubleshooting practices

1. describe refrigerant and oil characteristics
2. perform reclamation and dehydration procedures
3. perform charging procedures
4. identify heat pump unit operations
5. perform troubleshooting procedures to industry standards.
6. complete the government EPA CFC Certification exam.
7. identify unsafe practices
8. demonstrate safety procedures

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HVAC 1060 - Fundamentals of Heating

1. Air cleaners and their applications
2. Application and wiring of thermostats
3. Different heating systems
4. Electric heat: forced air and hydronics
5. Gas heat: forced air and hydronics
6. History of heating
7. Humidifiers and their applications
8. Oil heat: forced air and hydronics

1. operate different types of heating systems
2. describe heating system operation
3. service different types of accessories that are used with heating systems and describe how they are applied to the systems
4. describe the different types of fuels used for heating systems
5. describe the theory of the combustion process and how heat is transferred
6. identify unsafe practices.
7. demonstrate safety procedures.

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HVAC 1065 - Oil Heating Service and Troubleshooting

1. Cadmium cell primary controls
2. Combustion efficiency and analyzer use
3. Combustion process
4. Gun-type oil burner components
5. Oil burner maintenance and tune-ups
6. Safety
7. Service procedures and diagnostics
8. Stack primary controls

1. describe how fuel oil and air are prepared for combustion
2. identify the components of gun-type oil burners.
3. wire and test primary controls
4. perform routine maintenance on oil heating systems
5. perform combustion analysis on oil heating systems.
6. diagnose and repair problems on oil heating systems.
7. identify unsafe practices
8. demonstrate safety procedures.

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HVAC 1067 - Gas Heat

1. Combustion efficiency
2. Components of gas heating systems
3. Flame characteristics and gas burner design
4. Gas pressure testing procedures
5. Gas properties and practical combustion
6. Installation practices
7. Maintenance
8. Pilots and thermocouples
9. Pressure regulators and gas controls
10. Safety
11. Safety and operating controls
12. Troubleshooting

1. analyze fuel gas properties and practical combustion theory
2. measure gas pressure.
3. analyze standing pilots and thermocouples
4. identify and test safety and operating controls
5. analyze installation practices.
6. perform routine maintenance
7. perform combustion efficiency testing
8. diagnose and repair problems
9. identify unsafe practices.
10. list the various components of a typical gas heating system
11. describe flame characteristics and burner design.
12. identify gas pressure regulators and valves
13. demonstrate safety procedures.

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HVAC 1069 - Heat Pumps, Chillers and Electric Heat

1. Four-way valve operations
2. Heat sources for winter operations
3. Reverse cycle refrigeration systems

1. identify the various heat sources for heat pumps.
2. explain the functions of a four-way valve.
3. describe a reverse-cycle of a heat pump
4. demonstrate safety procedures.
5. describe cooling towers.
6. describe electric heat.
7. explain troubleshooting and maintenance of chillers.
8. identify chillers used in centralized cooling.
9. identify unsafe practices.

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HVAC 1070 - Electronic Ignition and Condensing Furnaces

1. Condensing gas heating systems
2. Direct ignition systems
3. Flame rectification
4. Intermittent pilot ignition systems
5. Modulating gas heating systems
6. Safety
7. Troubleshooting high efficiency gas heating equipment

1. describe condensing gas heating systems.
2. describe modulating gas heating systems.
3. describe the theory and operation of flame rectification ignition safety circuit.
4. analyze intermittent pilot ignition systems.
5. analyze direct ignition systems.
6. diagnose and repair high efficiency gas heating systems.
7. identify unsafe practices.
8. demonstrate safety procedures.

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HVAC 1073 - Hydronic and Low-Pressure Steam Boilers

1. Boiler fittings
2. Boiler operation safety
3. Boiler water treatment procedures
4. Feed water system
5. Fuel system
6. Hydronic heating systems
7. Introduction to boiler operation principles
8. Minnesota State Engineer License
9. Steam system

1. identify boiler fittings.
2. describe the boiler feed water system.
3. describe the boiler steam system.
4. describe the boiler fuel system.
5. describe the boiler draft system.
6. describe water treatment.
7. perform boiler operation procedures.
8. complete Minnesota State Special Engineers License exam.
9. identify unsafe practices.
10. demonstrate safety procedures.

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HVAC 1080 - Residential Energy Auditing and Conservation

1. Air flow in houses during heating and cooling seasons
2. Boilers, furnaces and heat pumps
3. Common air leakage problems and weatherization techniques
4. Electric base load, lighting, cooling & appliances
5. Energy units, conversions and terminology
6. Health & Safety
7. Insulation, R-value and U-value
8. Water heating
9. Weatherizing windows and doors

1. use a utility billing history and client interview to generate potential energy-saving opportunities
2. describe air flow, including convection, neutral pressure point and infiltration rate.
3. identify causes for excess air flow and methods for reducing them.
4. set up and use a blower door to measure air infiltration.
5. calculate natural air exchange to determine if weatherization is necessary and when additional ventilation is needed.
6. describe insulation types and their appropriate uses.
7. demonstrate techniques for installing insulation that reduce air infiltration
8. calculate the U and R value of wall assemblies.
9. interpret infrared photography.
10. calculate electrical savings from behavior changes and equipment upgrades.
11. describe precautions an energy auditor or site assessor should take in hazardous locations.
12. describe the options for water heating and their approximate cost and efficiency.
13. explain the causes for health problems in housing.
14. measure the flue gas of HVAC equipment to estimate combustion efficiency.
15. perform basic insulation and weatherization tasks.
16. prescribe solutions for leaky windows and doors.

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HVAC 1790 - Independent Study

1. To be determined by the student and instructor on an individual basis.

1. To be determined on individual basis according to the nature of the independent study.

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HVAC 2051 - Advanced Refrigeration I

1. Air-cooled and water cooled systems
2. Compressor testing, mechanical and electrical
3. Condenser applications
4. Defrost methods and components
5. Evaporator applications
6. Evaporator temperatures
7. High, medium and low temperature refrigeration
8. Ice machines
9. Pump-down cycle operation
10. Refrigeration system applications
11. Safety
12. Troubleshooting techniques for commercial refrigeration

1. define high, medium and low temperature refrigeration
2. describe the differences in operating characteristics between water-cooled and air-cooled systems.
3. describe the basis of exchanging heat in a condenser.
4. test compressors.
5. test and adjust expansion devices.
6. describe pump down systems.
7. explain methods and components of defrost.
8. explain the function of mechanical controls and electrical controls in a refrigeration system.
9. describe applications of refrigeration systems.
10. determine the boiling temperature in an evaporator.
11. identify different types of evaporators.
12. explain the purpose of a condenser in a refrigeration system.
13. demonstrate safety procedures.
14. identify unsafe practices.
15. service commercial ice machines.
16. troubleshoot commercial refrigeration equipment.

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HVAC 2052 - Advanced Refrigeration II

1. Air Distribution and Balance
2. Comfort and Psychrometrics
3. Controls
4. Domestic Refrigerators, Freezers and Room Air Conditioning
5. Electric, Gas, and Oil Heat with Electric Air Conditioning
6. Installation
7. Refrigeration Applied to Air Conditioning
8. Safety
9. Troubleshooting
10. Typical Operating Conditions

1. describe heating and cooling loads
2. describe comfort air conditioning as compared to refrigeration.
3. identify installation procedures for residential air conditioning equipment.
4. describe refrigeration controls.
5. diagnose and repair various pieces of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
6. describe air distribution and balance.
7. identify unsafe practices.
8. demonstrate safety procedures.
9. describe typical operating conditions under various loads.

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HIST 1031 - U.S. History to 1865

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab None
Course Description: This course surveys U.S. history from pre-colonial Native North America through the Civil War era, exploring the major events, figures, ideas, and movements during that time using both primary and secondary sources. Students will be introduced to several recurring themes including settler colonialism and indigenous resistance, religion, gender roles, slavery, race, immigration, nation-building, industrialization, and notions of freedom. In addition to examining the past, the course will familiarize students with the uses and limitations of historical sources, how knowledge about the past is produced, and the relevance of history to contemporary issues and questions.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Native North America before 1492
2. The European Invasion of the Americas
3. English Settler Colonies in the 17th Century
4. The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Atlantic World
5. Social Change and Imperial Crisis in Anglo-America
6. The American Revolution
7. Confederation, Rebellion, and the Constitution
8. The Politics and Culture of the Early Republic
9. Economic and Social Transformation in the Antebellum North
10. The Age of Jackson: Democracy, Expansion, and Removal
11. Religion, Abolition, and Women’s Rights in the Age of Reform
12. The Cotton Revolution, Antebellum Slavery, and African America
13. Manifest Destiny, War, and the West
14. The Sectional Crisis
15. The Civil War and Reconstruction

 
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

1. explain the relationship of events, people, and developments in U.S. History from pre-colonial Native North America through the Civil War era.
2. make use of historical thinking by evaluating the relevance of U.S. History to the modern world and to their own lives.
3. analyze diverse historical materials, distinguishing primary from secondary sources.
4. demonstrate effective use of historical evidence and methods.
5. evaluate varied perspectives of human history using knowledge of diverse peoples within their distinctive historical contexts.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
07. 01. Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States’ history and culture.

07. 03. Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.

07. 04. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.

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HIST 1032 - U.S. History since 1865

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab None
Course Description: This course surveys U.S. history from 1865 to the present, exploring the major events, figures, ideas, and movements during that time using both primary and secondary sources. Students will be introduced to several recurring themes including citizenship, immigration, capitalism and labor, science and technology, American imperialism, liberation and rights movements, political and social reform, globalization, and changing conceptions of race and gender. In addition to examining the past, the course will familiarize students with the uses and limitations of historical sources, how knowledge about the past is produced, and the relevance of history to contemporary issues and questions.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Reconstruction and the Rise of Racial Segregation
2. The Conquest of the West
3. Industrialization and the Technological Revolution
4. Populism, Labor Upheaval, and the Gilded Age
5. Immigration and Urbanization
6. The Progressive Era
7. American Empire and World War I
8. The 1920s, the Great Depression, and the New Deal
9. World War II
10. The Cold War: Science, Culture, and Politics
11. Cold War Interventions
12. The Civil Rights Movement
13. The Rise of Liberalism
14. Activism and Liberation Movements
15. The Rise of Conservatism
16. U.S. Interventionism since 1973
17. Globalization

1. explain the relationship of events, people, and developments in U.S. History from 1865 to the present
2. make use of historical thinking by evaluating the relevance of U.S. History to the modern world and to their own lives.
3. analyze diverse historical materials, distinguishing primary from secondary sources.
4. demonstrate effective use of historical evidence and methods.
5. evaluate varied perspectives of human history using knowledge of diverse peoples within their distinctive historical contexts.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
07. 01. Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States’ history and culture.

07. 03. Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.

07. 04. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.

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HIST 1035 - Minnesota History

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This first-year course is a survey of the social, political and economic history of Minnesota from its origins to the present. Minnesotans like to think their home is unique among the 50 states, and this course will examine the validity of that. Topics studied include the role of Native Americans, European immigration, economic and political development, the growth of the Twin Cities, and the changing nature of the state’s diverse people and environment.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Minnesota’s Native Americans
2. European Exploration and Exploitation
3. Fort Snelling
4. Minnesota’s First Towns
5. Territory and Statehood
6. Dakota Conflict
7. Peopling the Land
8. Minneapolis milling
9. Northern logging
10. Iron Range
11. A Legacy of Protest Politics
12. Greater Minnesota in the 20th Century
13. Modern Twin Cities
14. Minnesota’s Natural Heritage

1. explain the historical story of Minnesota, accounting for its diverse individuals, groups, and events.
2. interpret primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. demonstrate progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. evaluate the relevance of Minnesota History to their own lives.

09. 04. Recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others.

09. 05. Identify ways to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

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HIST 1051 - East Asia Since 1600

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This first-year course is a survey of the human history of one of the world’s most important geographical regions. Focusing on China, Japan, Korea, and their neighbors, students will have the opportunity to learn their social, political, economic, and intellectual history since 1600.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. The Ming Dynasty
2. Manchu China
3. The rest of east Asia before 1600
4. Tokugawa period in Japan
5. The West arrives
6. East and west in the 18th and 19th centuries
7. Nationalism and Revolution
8. The Japanese Empire and World War II
9. Cold War in East Asia
10. The Pacific Rim

1. explain the story of the people of East Asia since 1600, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, and events.
2. interpret primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view
4. demonstrate progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. evaluate the relevance of Asian History to their own lives.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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HIST 1060 - World History to 1500

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab None
Course Description: This course explores the ancient world into the early modern period in all its global diversities, including global themes and regional variations. The class stresses intellectual and social developments, which provide the foundation for the emergence of the modern world. In addition to examining the past, the course familiarizes students with the uses and limitations of historical sources, how knowledge about the past is produced, and the relevance of history to contemporary issues and questions.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Paleo/Neolithic Eras
2. Africa
3. The Near East
4. The Mediterranean Region and the Great Empires
5. Post Imperial Worlds: Eurasia and Africa
6. Europe: The Early Medieval Period
7. The Americas and Oceana
8. The Steppe Lands
9. Cross-Cultural Contact and Interaction
10. Development of World Religions and Philosophies
11. Disasters and Challenges to Civilizations
12. Exploration and Emerging Global Systems
13. Beginning of the Early Modern Era

1. explain the relationship of events, people, and developments in World History from antiquity into the early modern era.
2. make use of historical thinking by evaluating the relevance of World History to the modern world and to their own lives.
3. analyze diverse historical materials, distinguishing primary from secondary sources.
4. demonstrate effective use of historical evidence and methods.
5. evaluate varied perspectives of human history using knowledge of diverse peoples within their distinctive historical contexts.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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HIST 1061 - World History since 1500

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab None
Course Description: This course surveys global connections and disconnections from the early modern era to the present via the examination of global themes and regional variations. Topics include issues of diversity, power imbalances, and the intersection of factors such as race, ethnicity, class, and gender. Students also explore intended and unexpected consequences as regions and peoples confronted connection and change. In addition to examining the past, the course familiarizes students with the uses and limitations of historical sources, how knowledge about the past is produced, and the relevance of history to contemporary issues and questions.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Early Modern Era
2. The Near East
3. South Asia and East Asia
4. The Americas and Oceana
5. Africa, the Slave Trade, and the Atlantic World
6. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
7. Revolutions in Religion and Philosophy
8. Revolutions in Politics and Ideologies
9. Revolutions in Industry and Economics
10. Nations, Nationalism, and Nation Building
11. Empires and Imperialism
12. Global Systems of Trade and Commerce
13. Global Systems of Control and Exploitation
14. Global Wars and Conflicts
15. Changing Perspectives of Class, Gender, and Sexuality
16. Challenges and Promise of Globalization

1. explain the relationship of events, people, and developments in World History from the early modern era through the present.
2. make use of historical thinking by evaluating the relevance of World History to the modern world and to their own lives.
3. analyze diverse historical materials, distinguishing primary from secondary sources.
4. demonstrate effective use of historical evidence and methods.
5. evaluate varied perspectives of human history using knowledge of diverse peoples within their distinctive historical contexts.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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HIST 1790 - Independent Study

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HIST 2041 - Myths in U.S. History

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This second-year course is an examination of U.S. history from the alternative perspective of myths (the stories that Americans tell about themselves).  This course will cover the stereotypes and distortions that contribute to their sense of U.S. history. Myths studied will vary, but will be linked to broad historical concepts such as common ideals, race and ethnicity, the American Dream, and others.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Introduction to Myth and its Use in U.S. History
2. Early U.S. Myths (i.e., Pocahontas, the first Thanksgiving, the Native as Savage, Religious Myths)
3. Myths of Race and Ethnicity
4. Myths of Common Ideals (i.e., Freedom, Democracy)
5. Myths of the West
6. Myths of the American Dream
7. Myths of American Innocence and Progress (i.e., the Myths of the Federal Government, War)
8. Myths and You

1. explain the difference between myth and reality in the story of the people of the United States, accounting for the complex relationship between the stories that Americans tell and the actuality of what may have happened in the past.
2. analyze connections between factual evidence and mythical assumptions relevant to their understanding of U.S. history.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view. 
4. demonstrate critical analysis of historical events, processes, and/or concepts.
5. evaluate the relevance of U.S. myths and history to their own lives.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Competency 2 (7-10)
09. 01. Examine, articulate, and apply their own ethical views.

09. 02. Understand and apply core concepts (e.g. politics, rights and obligations, justice, liberty) to specific issues.

09. 04. Recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others.

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HIST 2043 - United States Since 1945

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This second-year course is an in-depth study of the social, political, and economic history of the United States since the end of World War II. Focusing on the immediate origins of the world they live in, students will investigate a range of topics including American involvement in international affairs, attitudes towards national institutions, civil rights and multiculturalism, and the development of a modern consumer society.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Prelude: Depression and World War II
2. Cold War at Home
3. American Society (1945-1965)
4. The Origins of the Cold War
5. American politics (1945-1965)
6. American Society (1945-1965)
7. The Civil Rights Movement
8. The Great Society and the Vietnam War
9. The turmoil of the late 1960s
10. Nixon, Vietnam, and Watergate
11. The Rights Movements
12. The Conservative Revolution
13. Multicultural America
14. Terror in America

1. explain, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the story of the American people since 1945, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, and events.
2. analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. demonstrate advanced progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. evaluate the relevance of recent American history to their own lives.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
09. 03. Analyze and reflect on the ethical dimensions of legal, social, and scientific issues.

09. 04. Recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others.

09. 05. Identify ways to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

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HIST 2045 - The U.S. West: Environment, Culture, and Politics

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This second-year course examines the intersections among the culture, the politics, and the environment of a specific United States region: the U.S. West. It focuses on the connections between human history and the western environment, especially during the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include the role of conflict in the West; the West¿s views on natural resource use, its relationships with the federal government, and its ethnic and cultural diversities; and the ways that the environment and environmental movement, affect the West and the rest of the U.S.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 10 People/Environment

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  with a grade of C or higher or ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Native Homelands and European Contact
2. The West as Contested Space during the 19th Century
3. The Use  of Western Resources
4. Race, Ethnicity, and Western Identity
5. The Western Myth
6. Resource Conservation and Wilderness Preservation
7. Water, Federal Reclamation, and the Dust Bowl
8. Militarization and the West
9. Civil Rights and Labor in the West
10. Western Politics: The Sagebrush Rebellion, Environmental Activism
11. The U.S. West in the 21st Century

1. explain the story of the U.S. West, accounting for complex relationships between diverse environments and human cultures.
2. analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view. 
4. demonstrate critical analysis of historical events, processes, and/or concepts.
5. evaluate the relevance of the environmental history of the U.S. West to their own lives.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
10. 01. Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems.

10. 02. Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems.

10. 03. Describe the basic institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, religious) that are evolving to deal with environmental and natural resource challenges.

10. 04. Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.

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HIST 2051 - Modern World Conflicts and Crises

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This course is a study of the major conflicts and crises of the 20th and 21st centuries. It investigates international social, political, economic, and intellectual questions from an historical perspective. Emphasis will vary, but topics may include the effects of decolonization, world war, human rights, genocide and disease, and contemporary conflicts prior to and including those of the 21st century.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Decolonization
2. Political and economic ideas
3. “Hot” Wars of the 20th Century
4. “Cold” Wars: Political Polarization
5. Conflicting definitions of Human Rights
6. Developing World
7. Role of Technology
8. Terrorism
9. Biological and ecological crises
10. The Wars of the 21st century

1. Analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
2. Demonstrate critical analysis of historical concepts.
3. Evaluate the relevance of the 20th and 21st centuries global conflicts and crises to their own lives.
4. Explain the story of global conflicts and crises in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, ideas and events
5. Synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
09. 02. Understand and apply core concepts (e.g. politics, rights and obligations, justice, liberty) to specific issues.

09. 03. Analyze and reflect on the ethical dimensions of legal, social, and scientific issues.

09. 04. Recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others.

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HIST 2053 - Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This second-year course is an in-depth study of Southeast Asia history with an emphasis on the period of the Vietnam War between 1945 and 1975. Emphasizing the different perspectives of the peoples involved in the war, students will examine the colonial period, independence movements, the conflict between the Southeast Asians and Americans, and Southeast Asia today.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Evaluate the relevance of the 20th centurys global conflicts to their own lives.
2. Southeast Asia: The colonial empires
3. Southeast Asia: Emerging nationalism
4. Southeast Asia: WWII and Japanese hegemony
5. Southeast Asia: Independence
6. Vietnam: What’s where and who’s who
7. Vietnam: The First (French) Indochina War
8. Vietnam: The Second Indochina War begins
9. Vietnam: An American War
10. Vietnam: A year in the life of a war
11. Vietnam: The war grinds on
12. Vietnam: The end of the war
13. Laos and Cambodia: The other war
14. Vietnam: After the war

1. Explain, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the story of the Vietnam War from the differing perspectives of the people involved.
2. Analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. Synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. Demonstrate advanced progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. Evaluate the relevance of Southeast Asian History and the Vietnam War to their own lives.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
08. 01. Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.

08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.

08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.

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HIST 2065 - Women in America to 1890

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course explores the complex experiences of women in American history. It includes a strong focus on the lives of Native American, African American, and Hispanic women in the early years of the nation and the experiences of new immigrants from Asia and Eastern Europe in the 19th century. In addition, the course will cover the interactions of women and men from multiple classes and locations as the country expands to the West, argues about slavery, fights a bloody Civil War, and emerges to struggle with key issues of race, class, and gender.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: HIST 1031  

Major Content

1. Culture Clash: Native American and European gender roles
2. Slaves and Servants: African women, poor white women, racism and class hostility
3. Revolution and Gender: Housewives and patriots; Native Americans and slaves
4. Politics and Gender: Republican Motherhood
5. Families and Responsibilities: Domestic ideals and realities
6. Western Frontier: Native American removals, African Americans slave and free
7. The Spanish territories: Mexican, indigenous, and Hispanic women
8. Industrialization: Mill girls and shop girls
9. Womens Rights Movement: Class, race, and gender
10. Civil War and Gender: Women on the home front and battlefield
11. Reconstruction: African American women in the south and north
12. Trans-American West: Diversity and controversy
13. The New Women: New jobs, new professions, new immigrants

1. explain, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the story of the American women, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, ideas and events.
2. analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. demonstrate advanced progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. evaluate the relevance of Womens History to their own lives.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
07. 01. Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States’ history and culture.

07. 03. Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.

07. 04. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.

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HIST 2066 - Women in America Since 1890

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course explores the history of women in the United States from the end of the 19th century to the present. With a strong focus on diversity, students will examine the differences and power relationships between groups of women as well as their common experiences. For example, students will examine women’s leadership roles in the Civil Rights movement, changing work and family roles in the 1960s, race and class divisions in the Women’s Rights movements, and the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment. Other topics include social and political activism, changing definitions of sexuality and gender, and women in a globalized world.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020   with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: HIST 1032 .

Major Content

1. The New Women: New jobs, new profession, new immigrants
2. Fight for Suffrage: Support, opposition, and racism
3. Progressive Era: Settlement houses, womens trades unions
4. Diaspora: African American women in the urban north
5. Great War: Home and factory, international peace movement
6. Jazz Age: Flappers, feminists, anti-lynching campaign
7. Depression Decade: Gender and race in the New Deal
8. World War: Home front and battlefield, segregation and internment camps
9. Feminine Mystique: Cold War and the family, women and work
10. Civil Rights: African American women challenge segregation
11. Modern Feminism: Womens Liberation, diversity and activism
12. Gender and Sexuality: Sexual politics, reproductive rights
13. Public Policy: Campaign for the ERA; Latina, Asian, and Black womens activism
14. Modern America and the World: Transnational womens movements

1. explain, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the story of the American women, accounting for diverse individuals, groups, ideas and events.
2. analyze primary and secondary sources using historical methods of evidence.
3. synthesize historical material from diverse sources and points of view.
4. demonstrate advanced progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.
5. evaluate the relevance of Womens History to their own lives.

05. 02. Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Competency 2 (7-10)
07. 01. Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States’ history and culture.

07. 03. Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.

07. 04. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion.

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HIST 2780 - Internship: History

1. Function and scope of the historical society and its collections and exhibits
2. Introduction to basics of archival management
3. Techniques for organizing documents or artifacts, or creating Finding Guides
4. Links between collections and local history and community

1. organize documents or artifacts as required by the historical society.
2. research necessary background material about the archives or artifacts.
3. analyze connections between the specific internship project and a broader historical context.

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