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Accounting Principles I (ACC111) 3 Credits

Fundamental theory of accounting principles and procedures. Prerequisites: None.

Financial Accounting (ACC211) 3 Credits

Introduction to theory and practice in the preparation and interpretation of general purpose financial statements. Prerequisites: None.

Managerial Accounting (ACC212) 3 Credits

Development and analysis of accounting information for managerial planning and control. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in (ACC111 and ACC112), or ACC211, and (CIS105 or permission of Department or Division).

Basic Airplane Systems (AET203) 3 Credits

Beginning commercial pilot ground course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Certificate and Commercial written examination. Discussions will include, but not be limited to reciprocating engines, engine systems, airplane systems, altitude systems, and commercial regulations. Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in AET207, AET217, and AET210) or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: AET220 and AET213.

Instrument Procedures (AET217) 3 Credits

Advanced instrument pilot ground school course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument pilot rating and Instrument rating written examinations. Includes Federal Aviation Regulations, instrument approach procedures, and instrument en route considerations. Requires passing written exam similar to the Instrument pilot rating and Instrument rating written exams. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AET110 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: AET210 and AET207.

Introduction to Machine Learning (AIM110) 3 Credits

Introduction to machine learning concepts and Python applications, including data acquisition, supervised and unsupervised learning, and data modeling. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AIM100, CIS156, and MAT206.

Fundamentals Of Aircraft Wood Structures, Covering And Finishing, And Bonded Structures (AMT220) 3 Credits

Theories and techniques of aircraft wood structures. Inspection, test and repair of aircraft fabric and wood structures. Aircraft structural design and methods of working with selected materials. Characteristics of composites, inspections and repairs. Prerequisites: Admission to the program.

Aircraft Turbine Engines (AMT263) 5 Credits

Historical development and application of turbine engines. Theory of thrust and the design and environmental factors which influence thrust. Turbine engine troubleshooting, inspection, service, repair and overhaul. Operational characteristics and engine test techniques on the aircraft and in test cells. Prerequisites: Admission to the program.

Engine Instruments, Fire Protection And Lubrication, Cooling And Exhaust Systems (AMT270) 5 Credits

Operation, maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, and troubleshooting of engine instruments, fire detection and extinguishing, engine lubrication, cooling, and exhaust systems. Prerequisites: Admission to the program.

American Sign Language II (ASL102) 4 Credits

Continued development of knowledge and language skills for communicating with deaf people who sign. Includes numbers, fingerspelling, and culture. Emphasis on enhancement of receptive sign skills and continued development of expressive sign skills. Application of rudimentary, syntactical, and grammatical structure stressed with continued development of sign vocabulary. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ASL101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.

Fingerspelling (ASL110) 3 Credits

Introduction to fingerspelling techniques. Focus on methods, theory, and applications on receptive and expressive skills including manual alphabet production and numbers. In addition, skill development in speed, dexterity, clarity, and lexicalized fingerspelling, numeric incorporation, prefixes, suffixes, and polysyllabic words. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ASL101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.

American Sign Language IV (ASL202) 4 Credits

Advanced American Sign Language skills including continued vocabulary. Emphasis on conversational techniques in a cross-cultural framework. Continued work on conceptual accurate signing of English idioms and words with multiple meanings. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ASL201 or permission of Department or Division. (ENG101 or ENG107), ASL200, and (CRE101 or equivalent as indicated by assessment) suggested but not required. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.

Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology (AST112) 4 Credits

Introduction to astronomy for the non-science major. Structure and evolution of stars; supernovae, black holes, and quasars; nebulae; star clusters; galaxies; cosmology, including the birth and death of the universe. Note: Note that AST111 is not a prerequisite for this course. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT092 or higher, or satisfactory district placement.

General Education Designations: SQ

Computer Usage and Applications (BPC110) 3 Credits

Introduction to business and personal computer operations and usage. Software applications for analyzing and solving business problems including word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation graphics. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: CS

Survey of Computer Information Systems (CIS105) 3 Credits

Overview of computer technology, concepts, terminology, and the role of computers in business and society. Discussion of social and ethical issues related to computers. Use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Includes uses of application software and the Internet for efficient and effective problem solving. Exploration of relevant emerging technologies. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: CS

Excel Spreadsheet (CIS114DE) 3 Credits

Computer spreadsheet skills for solving business problems using Excel, including calculations, forecasting, projections, macro programming, database searching, extraction, linking, statistics, and matrix manipulation. Production of graphs and reports. Project design using multiple, integrated spreadsheets. Prerequisites: None.

Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals (CIS150AB) 3 Credits

Structured and Object-Oriented design and logic tools. Use of computer problems to demonstrate and teach concepts using an appropriate programming language. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

Linux System Administration (CIS238DL) 3 Credits

Managing Linux Operating Systems including sophisticated manipulation of file structures, backup systems, printing processes, troubleshooting, user account management, hard disk maintenance and configuration, process monitoring and prioritizing, kernel customization, and system resource control. Preparation for industry certifications such as the CompTIA Linux+, the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and the Linux Professional Institute (LPIC-1). Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126DL or CIS126RH or permission of Instructor.

Public Speaking (COM225) 3 Credits

Designed to enhance the student's ability to present public speeches confidently and competently. Also designed to improve information literacy and critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.

General Education Designations: L

Educational and Career Planning (CPD150AC) 1 Credit

Emphasis on increasing student success through educational and career planning. Prerequisites: None.

Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics (ECE212) 3 Credits

Kinematics and kinetics of particles, translating and rotating coordinate systems, rigid body kinematics, dynamics of systems of particles and rigid bodies, and energy and momentum principles. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: [ECE211 and (PHY115 or PHY121)] or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MAT240 or MAT241 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.

Teaching and Learning in the Community College (EDU250) 3 Credits

The history, functions, organization and current issues in the community/junior college with emphasis on the Arizona community colleges. Includes focus on the design and practice of effective community college teaching and learning with special emphasis on the Maricopa County Community College District. Prerequisites: None.

Applied Practical Studies for Emergency Medical Technology (EMT104AB) 0.5 Credits

Simulation of actual emergency responses, with practical application of techniques and skills covered in EMT curricula. Scenario based learning applied to the techniques of emergency medical care in accordance with national and state curriculum. Practical application of anatomy, physiology, patient assessment, and treatment of medically or traumatically compromised patients, special hazards and medical operations. Also includes patient-assisted medication administration, semi-automatic external defibrillator and blood glucose monitoring. Students operate in outside, scenario based environments. Note: EMT/FSC104AB may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: EMT104.

First-Year Composition (ENG101) 3 Credits

Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).

General Education Designations: FYC

First-Year Composition (ENG102) 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

Introduction to Exercise Physiology (EXS125) 3 Credits

Principles of exercise science applied to fitness instruction. Major factors related to the function of the human body will be examined/introduced with an emphasis on exercise physiology and functional anatomy. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: EXS101 or permission of Instructor.

Instructional Competency: Flexibility and Mind-Body Exercises (EXS214) 2 Credits

Fundamental methods of instructing and leading fitness activities including flexibility activities. Core competencies identified by professional certification agencies. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or satisfactory District reading placement and (EXS125 and HES100) or permission of Instructor.

Instructional Competency: Muscular Strength and Conditioning (EXS216) 2 Credits

Fundamental methods of instructing and leading fitness activities including strength and conditioning activities. Core competencies identified by professional certification agencies. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113 or satisfactory District reading placement and MAT120 or satisfactory District math placement and (EXS125 and HES100) or permission of Instructor.

Instructional Competency: Cardiorespiratory Exercises and Activities (EXS218) 2 Credits

Fundamental methods of instructing and leading fitness activities including cardiorespiratory exercises and activities. Core competencies identified by professional certification agencies. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113 or satisfactory District reading placement and MAT120 or satisfactory District math placement and (EXS125 and HES100) or permission of Instructor.

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice (EXS290) 3 Credits

Introduction to best practices in the acquisition, analysis, synthesis, and potential application of research in the discipline of exercise science. Specific emphasis on the application of research-based evidence for applied problem solving in exercise science. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113 or satisfactory District reading placement) and (MAT090, or MAT091, or MAT092, or satisfactory District math placement) and (ENG101 or ENG107)] or permission of Instructor. EXS101 recommended.

General Education Designations: L

Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I (HCC145AA) 1 Credit

Introduction to medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to selected terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing selected terms using basic word parts. Selected medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None.

Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals II (HCC145AB) 1 Credit

Selected medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to more detailed terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing selected terms using standard word parts. Selected abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC145AA.

Information in a Post-Truth World (IFS201) 3 Credits

Development of critical thinking skills in using information. Exploration of how information can be used as a tool or a weapon. Explanation of the role of information as a consumer and creator. Recognition of the impact of culture and worldview on how information is understood, created, and disseminated. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in ENG101 or ENG107.

General Education Designations: L, SB

Public Safety Leadership Capstone (LET175) 1 Credit

Completion and professional presentation of a formal staff study in the field of public safety, including steps for problem identification, research, and analyzing and reporting of information. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LET174.

Number Sense II (MAT052) 1 Credit

Primary emphasis on conceptual understanding of decimals and fractions, and decimal and fraction addition and subtraction. Solving problems involving decimals and fractions. Focus on mathematical language, connections, patterns and reasoning. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT051, or an appropriate district placement.

Multiplicative and Proportional Reasoning (MAT053) 1 Credit

Primary emphasis on conceptual understanding of decimals and fractions, and decimal and fraction multiplication and division. Solving problems involving decimals, fractions, and percentages. Focus on additive and multiplicative reasoning including proportionality and similarity. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (MAT051 and MAT052), or an appropriate district placement.

Algebraic Structures (MAT055) 1 Credit

Emphasis on meanings related to variable, equality, inequality, equivalence. The use of additive and multiplicative reasoning in solving linear equations and inequalities in one variable. Validation of solution(s) through a reasonable mathematical defense. Transfer and apply knowledge through a process of sense making and reasonableness in mathematical problems and practical application situations. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (MAT051, MAT052, and MAT053), or a grade of C or better for MAT08+, or an appropriate district placement.

Functions I (MAT056) 1 Credit

Recognize patterns and organize data to represent situations where output is related to input. Understand the concept of function and be able to represent functions in multiple ways, including tables, algebraic rules, graphs and contextual situations, and make connections among these representations. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (MAT051, MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), OR a grade of C or better in (MAT055 and MAT08+), OR an appropriate district placement.

Functions II (MAT057) 1 Credit

Read, represent, and interpret linear function relationships numerically, analytically, graphically and verbally and connect the different representations. Model and solve real world problems involving constant rate of change. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (MAT051, MAT052, MAT053, MAT055, and MAT056), OR a grade of C or better in (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT08+), OR an appropriate district placement.

Personnel/Human Resources Management (MGT276) 3 Credits

Human resource planning, staffing, training, compensating, and appraising employees in labor management relationships. Prerequisites: None. MGT101, or MGT175, or MGT229 suggested but not required.

Applied Marketing and Social Networking (MKT111) 3 Credits

Examination of the strategic use of digital and social media marketing platforms and tools for global communication and networking, including analysis of various digital and social media platforms and tools for developing brands, creating professional networks and creating engaging content. Hands-on use of social media platforms and tools to conduct research, develop strategies for creating, integrating, and evaluating social media marketing campaigns, and development of metrics to measure effectiveness. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MKT110.

Elements of Conducting (MUP209) 2 Credits

Essentials of conducting techniques used in choral and instrumental ensembles including terminology, interpretation, and styles. Prerequisites: None.

Body Sculpting (PED101BS) 1 Credit

Stretch and strengthen. Emphasizes increasing fitness, muscle tone, and body flexibility. Great for reducing stress. Prerequisites: None. Note: PED101BS may be repeated for credit.

Fitness For Life (PED101FL) 1 Credit

Learn the basics of designing and implementing a personalized fitness program to meet your needs in the areas of Cardiovascular Fitness, Weight Control, Muscular Strength and Flexibility. Prerequisites: None. Note: PED101FL may be repeated for credit.

Psychology and Culture (PSY132) 3 Credits

Presents current knowledge about human diversity in behavior and culture using examples from a variety of contexts within western and global societies. Highlights topics in cross-cultural psychology, such as intergroup relations, diverse cognitive styles, ethnocentrism, gender, personality, emotion, language, communication, work and health. The role of enculturation throughout the lifespan will be explored to increase awareness of how behavioral and cognitive principles affect interactions in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: C, G, SB

Elementary Spanish II (SPA102) 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.

Intermediate Spanish II (SPA202) 4 Credits

Review of grammar, continued development of Spanish language skills with continued study of the Spanish-speaking cultures. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.

General Education Designations: G

Introduction to Cinema (THF205) 3 Credits

Survey of the history and development of the art of motion pictures, including criticism of aesthetic and technical elements. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: HU

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Certification (UAS107) 3 Credits

Develop knowledge and skills needed to manage and operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). Includes Federal Aviation Regulations, radio communications, weather, airspace and airport authorization criteria, loading and performance, aeronautical decision making, sUAS flight operations, and maintenance. Operational skills acquired through both classroom and hands-on flight activities. Prerequisites: None. Note: Students must complete the appropriate flight lessons to satisfactorily complete the course.

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC101) 3 Credits

Expressive, expository, and academic writing experiences to develop students' rhetoric and composition foundation. Experience planning and drafting multi-paragraph essays through a writing process with emphasis on essay and paragraph structure and the elements of sentence structure. Participation in writing workshop, group work, reading to support writing tasks, and writing from sources. A minimum of three multi-paragraph essays and a final reflection paper.
Prerequisites: None.