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ACC112: Accounting Principles II – 3 credits

Continuation of the fundamental theory of accounting principles and procedures, including interpretation of general purpose financial statements. Prerequisites: ACC111 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division.

AJS113: Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices – 3 credits

Focus on changing the distribution of crime opportunities rather than offender motivation. Topics include application of situational crime prevention strategies, problem-oriented crime control approaches, hot spots policing, and crime prevention through environmental design.
Prerequisites: None.

AJS230: The Police Function – 3 credits

An examination of the history, organization, procedures, and methods of operation of public policing in the United States. Career opportunities and current challenges in law enforcement presented. Prerequisites: None.

ART111: Drawing I – 3 credits

Fundamental principles of drawing. Emphasis on composition and facility in objective and expressive representation, using variety of drawing media. Prerequisites: None.

SUN# ART1111

CEU100-93013: DNT: Oral Radiography Lecture and Lab – 30 credits

Designed to provide dental radiography fundamentals on radiation safety, exposure, evaluation, quality assurance and infection control. Including but not limited to digital dental radiography using dental x-ray replicas. Intended for dental assistants seeking x-ray certification in Arizona. Prerequisites: None. Completion earns thirty (30) CEUs.

COM100: Introduction to Human Communication – 3 credits

Introduces the theory and practice of human communication. Surveys communication topics related to interpersonal, small group, and public communication. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

SUN# COM1100

EMT101: Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers – 0.5 credits

Designed to provide the allied healthcare provider with the knowledge and skills to perform Basic Life Support (BLS) according to current guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). Prerequisites: None. Note: EMT101 may be repeated for credit.

EMT104: Emergency Medical Technology – 10 credits

Designed as the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) lecture to prepare students for scope of practice and standard of care with comprehensive assessment, diagnostic technology, patient advocacy, ethical and professional behaviors, critical thinking, decision-making, and patient management of medical and trauma emergencies and non-emergencies. Note: Students must meet National Registry of EMT requirements for certification. Additional information available at nremt.org. EMT104 may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in EMT101, or current validation in Basic Life Support Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer) and (Accuplacer: 74 or higher, or Next Gen Accuplacer 249 or higher, or Asset 42 or higher, or Compass 83 or higher, or EDReady Critical Reading & Thinking 90 or higher, OR High School GPA 3.0 or higher, or Associate's Degree or higher). Corequisites: EMT104AB.

ENG102: First-Year Composition – 3 credits

Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on persuasive, research-based writing and understanding writing as a process. Developing advanced college-level writing strategies through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101.

General Education Designations: FYC

SUN# ENG1102

GBS151: Introduction to Business – 3 credits

Characteristics and activities of current local, national, and international business. An overview of economics, marketing, management and finance. Prerequisites: None.

GCU221: Arizona Geography – 3 credits

The historical to modern development of Arizona. The interplay between the physical, cultural and economic factors affecting Arizona today. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: C, H, SB

HCC130: Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery – 3 credits

Overview of current and recent development of health care professions, including career and labor market information, health care delivery systems, third party payers, and facility ownership. Health organization structure, patient rights and quality care. Health care and life values. Definition and importance of values, ethics, and essential behaviors in the workplace. Worker rights and responsibilities. Healthful living practices to include nutrition, stress management and exercise. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions and facility safety. Use of principles of body mechanics in daily living activities. Basic communication skills which facilitate inter-professional teamwork in the health care setting. Focus on development of personal communication skills and an understanding of how effective communication skills promote teamwork. Focus on intercultural communication strategies.
Prerequisites: None.

HST183: Practicum: Chemistry of Fixation – 1 credit

Practicum in histology techniques performed in an anatomic laboratory. Application of clinical skills for specimen handling, identification, and tracking protocols. Use of anatomic laboratory instrumentation. Study of gross examination protocols. Demonstration of fixation techniques, paraffin processing protocols, and specialized processing techniques. Performance of clerical and computer functions using medico-legal guidelines for documentation. Use of professional and ethical conduct in all interpersonal communications. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST181 or permission of Program Director.

HST184: Practicum: Microtomy – 1 credit

Practicum in histology techniques performed in an anatomic laboratory. Use of decalcification and frozen section techniques. Includes embedding orientation by tissue type and ergonomic safety practices for microtomy. Procedures for the paraffin embedding station, cryostat and rotary microtome set-up and maintenance, and sharps safety practices for the microtome. Emphasis on techniques for microtomy, specialized microtomy, frozen section, and cytology specimen preparation. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST182.

INT210: Interior Materials Studio – 3 credits

Exploration of interior finishes, including their properties, performance, maintenance, sustainability, and general characteristics. Emphasis on appropriate material selection and specification. The utilization of digital tools to create specification documents as used in the professional interior design industry. Refinement of presentation skills. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ARC141 or INT131) and INT122. Corequisites: ARC142 or INT132.

ITS101: Introduction to the Digital Divide – 1 credit

Introduction to concepts of the digital divide and access to technology across communities. Exploration of disparities in technology access and adoption, focusing on the barriers faced by urban and rural communities. Includes but not limited to digital literacy, economic and education factors, and the role of public and private initiatives in closing the gap and proposed strategies for digital access and equity. Prerequisites: None.

ITS105: Introduction to Digital Infrastructure – 1 credit

Introduction to core components of digital infrastructure to explore key topics such as bandwidth, network speeds, data transmission, and the various types of network topologies used to design and maintain efficient networks. Emphasizes how these components work together to support connectivity, ensuring the reliable flow of data across different environments, from small businesses to large-scale operations. Prerequisites: None.

LAS203: Ethics and Professional Practice – 3 credits

Rules of professional responsibility and ethical requirements with an emphasis on their application to legal assistants. Sources of power to regulate the practice of law. Issues related to unauthorized practice of law. Examination of professionalism in the legal profession. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAS131 and (BPC110 or CIS105 or permission of Program Director).

LAS212: Tort Law – 3 credits

Basic elements of negligence, strict liability, intentional torts; defenses; damages; insurance coverage. Evaluation of records and personal injury claims; review of insurance policies; settlement brochure; preparation of case intake memorandum. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAS109 and (BPC110 or CIS105 or permission of Program Director).

LAS214: Business Organizations – 3 credits

Analysis and evaluation of business organizations with practical application of the law to analyze the utility, form, and function of Sole Proprietorships, General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Corporations. Preparation of documents to create the most effective and feasible business organization under a given set of circumstances. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAS109 and (BPC110 or CIS105 or permission of Program Director).

LAS229: Litigation Technologies – 3 credits

Use of presentation software; use of timekeeping, calendaring, and docketing software; use of litigation support software to organize case files; use of electronic trial presentation software in an electronic courtroom; ethical issues. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAS110 and (BPC110 or CIS105 or permission of Program Director).

MAS203: Medical Assisting Pharmacology – 6 credits

Explores principles of basic pharmacology and medication administration. Focus on responsibility and appropriate medication protocols as they relate to medical assisting. Note: Students must pass all dosage calculation tests and the clinical final exam with a 100% to pass the course. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAS201 and MAS202.

MAT187: Precalculus – 5 credits

Topics in algebra and trigonometry in preparation for calculus. Note: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: MAT182, or MAT187, or MAT188. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement.

General Education Designations: MA

SUN# MAT1187

MAT220: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I – 5 credits

Limits, continuity, differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable. Note: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: MAT220 OR MAT221. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or MAT188, or an appropriate District placement.

General Education Designations: MA

SUN# MAT2220

MDL242: Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis – 6 credits

Examines the anatomy and physiology of the hematopoietic and hemostasis systems, hematology and hemostasis case studies, anemia categories, and thrombocyte, hemostatic, and malignant and nonmalignant leukocyte disorders. Emphasis on interpreting, evaluating, and reporting hematology and hemostasis results, anticoagulant therapy, morphology, peripheral smear correlation with analyzer results and patient condition, erythrocyte indices, collection techniques, specimen handling, calibration, and quality control. Methods of analysis on hematology and hemostasis analyzers, and preventive maintenance. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL240, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.

MTC101: Introduction to Music Theory – 3 credits

Designed to develop written and aural skills necessary for advanced study of music theory and skills. Recommended for music majors. Prerequisites: None.

MUC290AA: Music Business Internship – 1 credit

Music Business Internship work experience. Perform a variety of activities, to fulfill the routines and responsibilities of the department or business where the internship is served. Eighty (80) hours of designated work per credit. Note: MUC290AA may be repeated for a total of twelve (12) credit hours. Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.

PED101YO: Yoga – 1 credit

Promotion of overall health by strengthening muscles and stimulating glands and organs. Basic postures, breathing and relaxation techniques. Prerequisites: None. Note: PED101YO may be repeated for credit.

PME203: Pediatric Emergencies for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Initial Provider in Paramedicine – 1 credit

Designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and manage an infant, child or adolescent in respiratory compromise, circulatory compromise, or cardiopulmonary arrest according to current Pediatric Emergencies for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines. Integrates knowledge of basic electrocardiographic rhythm interpretation, pharmacologic agents, and other interventions used in pediatric emergencies. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME204: Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) in Paramedicine – 0.5 credits

Designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and manage a neonate with respiratory compromise, circulatory compromise, or cardiopulmonary arrest according to current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines. Integrates knowledge of basic electrocardiographic rhythm interpretation, pharmacologic agents, and other interventions used in neonatal resuscitation. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME205: Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Initial Provider in Paramedicine – 1 credit

Designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and manage various medical conditions according to the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) guidelines. Skills are sequenced and synthesized into simulations. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME206: International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Provider/Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) – 1 credit

Designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and manage various trauma conditions and environmental injuries according to the International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) or Provider/ Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) guidelines. Skills are sequenced and synthesized into simulations. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME240: Pharmacology in Paramedicine – 3 credits

Designed to provide an overview of the pathophysiologic principles of pharmacology, pharmacologic agents in the Paramedic scope of practice, and the practice of medication administration. Develops psychomotor skills in the paramedic scope of practice through sequenced lab simulations. Prepares students to integrate comprehensive knowledge of the pathophysiologic principles of pharmacology and pharmacologic agents to formulate a differential diagnosis and to implement a management plan for medical emergencies and trauma. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME250: Comprehensive Patient Assessment in Paramedicine – 1 credit

Designed to provide an overview of comprehensive patient assessment. Develops psychomotor skills in the paramedic scope of practice. Integrates the pathophysiological significance of comprehensive assessment findings to formulate a differential diagnosis and implement a management plan for medical emergencies and trauma. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME252: Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine II – 4 credits

Designed to provide an overview of pathophysiologic principles, epidemiology, comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, and pharmacology for various medical emergencies. Develops psychomotor skills in the paramedic scope of practice through sequenced lab simulations. Prepares students to implement a management plan in the Paramedic scope of practice for various medical emergencies. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME253: Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine III – 4 credits

Designed to provide an overview of pathophysiologic principles, epidemiology, comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, and pharmacology for various medical conditions. Develops psychomotor skills in the paramedic scope of practice through sequenced lab simulations. Prepares students to implement a management plan in the Paramedic scope of practice for gynecologic, obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric emergencies, neonatal care, and patients with special challenges. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME254: Technical Operations in Paramedicine – 2.5 credits

Designed to provide an overview of transport operations, incident management, multi-casualty incidents, extrication, special rescue, hazardous materials incidents, terrorism incidents, and disaster response. Examines the Paramedic's operational roles and responsibilities. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME260: Trauma Patient Management in Paramedicine – 2 credits

Designed to provide an overview of pathophysiologic principles, epidemiology, comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, and pharmacology for various trauma conditions. Develops psychomotor skills in the paramedic scope of practice through sequenced lab simulations. Prepares students to implement a management plan in the Paramedic scope of practice for hemorrhage, soft tissue trauma, burns, face and neck trauma, head and spine trauma, chest trauma, abdominal and genitourinary trauma, orthopedic trauma, and environmental emergencies. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

PME270: Immersive Total Patient Management Experience (ITPME) – 2 credits

Designed to provide immersive-simulated live patient interactive out-of-hospital scenarios. This course creates an environment which facilitates incident stress inoculation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Prerequisites: Admission into the Paramedic Education Program.

SPA101: Elementary Spanish I – 4 credits

Basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary of the Spanish language. Includes the study of the Spanish-speaking cultures. Practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: G

SUN# SPA1101

SPA102: Elementary Spanish II – 4 credits

Continued study of grammar and vocabulary of the Spanish language and study of the Spanish-speaking cultures. Emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisites: (A grade of "C" or better in SPA101 or SPA101AA), or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.

General Education Designations: G

SUN# SPA1102

TEC105: Cultural Aspects of Clothing – 3 credits

Psychological, aesthetic, and economic factors applied to the systematic study of dress and adornment in relationship to world cultures and the global fashion industry. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: HU, L, SB

TEC125: Fashion Design – 3 credits

Overview of the fashion design industry. Includes terminology, fashion trends, elements and principles of design, sources of inspiration, fabric selection, sketching and costing a collection, an introduction to pattern making techniques, and global fashion centers' design and manufacturing specialties. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: HU

TEC222: Textiles – 3 credits

Study of textile fibers, yarns, fabrication, color and finishes and their impact on product performance. Includes labeling laws, fiber manufacturing processes, technical textiles, fiber properties, care, end use, and global sustainability efforts. Prerequisites: None.

TEC245: Wardrobe Strategies – 3 credits

Methods of clothing selection, coordination, evaluation, and planning to meet men's and women's wardrobe needs. Prerequisites: None.

WED232: Therapeutic Massage Practices III – 6 credits

Refinement and integration of technical skills, psychosocial competencies, and role identity. Exploration of techniques to assess and facilitate range of motion and function; purpose, benefits, indications, and contraindications of therapeutic massage for specific neuro-musculoskeletal disorders/injury and special populations. Application of massage techniques with therapists pre- and post-client evaluations of the client. Adaptation of massage techniques for special populations. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in WED231. Corequisites: WED250, or permission of Program Director.

WED250AB: Clinical Practicum: Part II – 1.5 credits

Continued application of fundamental massage techniques. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in WED250AA.