Course Description

BUS-130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.)
This course introduces the concept of Entrepreneurship beginning with identifying characteristics of the Entrepreneur, evaluating opportunities, feasibility, financing, and planning for success. Students will also understand the need for a contingency plan as well as an exit strategy. (45-0)

BUS-161 Human Relations (3 s.h.)
Human Relations is a course designed to improve the student’s ability to function in the workplace. This class will work on increasing the student’s sefl-awareness and improving their ability to get along with customers, coworkers, and supervisors Equivalent to 15-241, BUSN-105

CON-121 Carpentry Fundamentals I
General skills instruction covers safety, basic hand tools, basic power tools, jobsite Safety, print reading, construction materials and systems, construction fasteners and Processes, residential and commercial construction practices.

CON-123 Carpentry Fundamentals II
General skills instruction covers safety, basic hand tools, basic power tools, jobsite safety, print reading, construction materials and systems, construction fasteners and processes, residential and commercial construction practices.

EMS-201 Emergency Medical Technician (7 s.h.)
Prerequisites:  Be at least 17 years of age at the time of enrollment; be able to speak, write, and read English proficiently; be physically and emotionally capable of performing all functions and skills of an EMR; possess maturity of judgment and sound moral character; provide documentation of current certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers.  A physical examination, immunization record, and background check are required prior to beginning the hospital or field clinical portion of the course.  This course provides the student with the
necessary knowledge and skills to perform emergency care and transport. Course modules include preparatory, function and development of the human body, pharmacology, airway management, patient assessment, medical emergencies, shock , trauma, special patient populations, and EMS operations.  An additional 18 hours of hospital-based clinical and 12 hours of ambulance ride time is required. (70-60-30-0)

ENG-105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
Improvement of skills in reading, writing, and listening with an emphasis on expository methods of development and personal experience as supporting material. Students may be requested to use word processors and the Writer’s Workbench analyses programs, the Writer’s Workbench STEPS programs, and the structuring sentences video series. Students must meet minimum competency requirements in writing to receive a grade of C or higher. (45-0) Equivalent to ENGL-104, ENGL-101, 30-101, ENG-102.

ENG-106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: ENG-105, Composition I, or ENG-102, Composition & Speech I. Students must have earned a C or higher grade in Composition I or Composition & Speech I before enrolling in Composition II. A continuation of ENG-105 Composition I, with an emphasis on argumentative and persuasive writing, on research methods, and on language. Students may be requested to use word processors, Writer’s Workbench analyses, Writer’s Workbench STEPS, and sentence structuring videos. (45-0) Equivalent to ENGL-102, ENGL-105, 30-102, ENG-103.

HSC-130 Nurse Aide Theory (2.5 s.h.)
Entrance Requirements: (1) Must be 16 years or older. (2) Strength and endurance to meet the Iowa Core Performance Standards for Health Care Career Programs, which include skills such as lifting and moving residents. (3) High school diploma or HSED (Note: if you are currently in high school, you must submit a letter of acknowledgment from your high school counselor). (4) Health History Self-Assessment. (5) Current immunization records are required prior to beginning clinical. Immunization requirements include a current TB test, hepatitis B vaccine, or the signing of a hepatitis B vaccine waiver. (6) A criminal and adult abuse background check must be initiated prior to the start of the class. (7) A clear criminal and adult abuse check will be required prior to entering clinical; the cost is included in the tuition. Corequisite: HSC-174 Nurse Aide Clinical
The Nurse Aide Course has been revised to meet the training requirements of The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) for aides working in nursing facilities (NF) and skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Emphasis in the course is on the students achieving a basic level of knowledge and demonstrating skills to provide safe, effective resident care. A minimum of 30 hours will be schedules for a supervised clinical experience, following successful completion of Theory. (30-25-0-0)

HSC-174 Nurse Aide Clinical (1 s.h.)
Entrance Requirements: (1) Must be 16 years or older. (2) Strength and endurance to meet the Iowa Core Performance Standards for Health Care Career Programs, which include skills such as lifting and moving residents. (3) High school diploma or HSED (Note: if you are currently in high school, you must submit a letter of acknowledgment from your high school counselor). (4) Health History Self-Assessment. (5) Current immunization records are required prior to beginning clinical. Immunization requirements include a current TB test, hepatitis B vaccine, or the signing of a hepatitis B vaccine waiver. (6) A criminal and adult abuse background check must be initiated prior to the start of HSC-130 Nurse Aide Theory. (7) A clear criminal and adult abuse check will be required prior to entering clinical; the cost is included in the tuition. (8) Successful completion of HSC-130 Nurse Aide Theory. Corequisite: HSC-130 Nurse Aide Theory
The Nurse Aide course has been revised to meet the training requirements of The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) for aides working in nursing facilities (NF) and skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Emphasis in the course is on the students achieving a basic level of knowledge and demonstrating skills to provide safe, effective resident care. A minimum of 30 hours will be scheduled for a supervised clinical experience. The clinical setting shall be a nursing facility and the supervisor shall be the course teacher or their official designee. During the experience the students will be assigned to provide care to one or more residents. Clinical evaluations will be completed and reviewed with the students at the completion of the experience. (0-0-45-0) Equivalent to 89-165, CNAS-102

MAT-121 College Algebra (4 s.h.)
College-level course for students majoring in business, science, math and pre-engineering that satisfies the general education requirement in the Math/Science area. Its purpose is to prepare the student for trigonometry and eventually calculus. The course examines functions in an analytic-geometry setting, theories of equation-solving, matrices, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and the Binomial Theorem. This course is considered preparation for calculus.

MAT-134 Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: MAT-121 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher, or ALEKS score of at least 50.
This course is a preparation course intended for students majoring in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry or certain vocational fields. The course is a study of both trigonometric and conic functions and equations. Both rectangular and polar coordinate systems are studied. (45-0-0-0) Equivalent to MATH-134

MAT-801 Applied Math A (1 s.h.)
Prerequisite:  COMPASS Pre-Algebra score of at least 49; or ACT  math score of at least 16; or MAT-063, Pre-Algebra, with a grade of C or higher.  This course covers essential topics in algebra, including  ratio and proportion, as well as unit conversions, and order of operations. (15-0-0-0)

MAT-802 Applied Math B (1 s.h.)
Prerequisite: COMPASS Pre-Algebra score of at least 49; or ACT math score of at least 16; or MAT-063, Pre-Algebra, with a grade of C or higher.  This course covers essential topics in algebra, including solving equations and word problems, and basic statistics. (15-0-0-0)

MAT-803  Applied Math C (1 s.h.)
Prerequisite: MAT-801 Applied Math A with a grade of C or higher and MAT-802 Applied Math B, with a grade of C or higher. This course covers essential topics in plane and solid geometry.

MAT-804  Applied Math D (1 s.h.)
Prerequisite: MAT-801 Applied Math A with a grade of C or higher and MAT-802 Applied Math B, with a grade of C or higher. This course covers essential topics in trigonometry.