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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

About these Course Descriptions

This list of course descriptions reflects the diversity and scope of the many credit courses Chemeketa currently offers. Some of our current courses may not be included here as the college may add classes after this catalog is published. The courses are listed alphabetically by prefix.

You will find prerequisites specified in many of these course descriptions. You must meet these conditions before you enroll in a course. It is your responsibility as a student to fulfill the prerequisite.

Some prerequisites indicate that you must complete certain preparatory courses or must have the consent of the course instructor. To gain consent, meet with the instructor. Consent is based on the instructor’s assessment of your readiness to enroll in the course.

Consult with Chemeketa’s Advising and First Year Programs department or a faculty program advisor for transfer information.

Note 1: The letters, F, W, Sp, and Su near the end of a course description indicate the term (fall, winter, spring, summer) the course is usually offered. For information on when and where classes meet, consult the Schedule of Classes available each term at chemeketa.edu/programs-classes/classes, or access through your MyChemeketa account if you are a registered student.

Note 2: Courses indicating “Offered as needed”—Contact Advising and First Year Programs department for assistance.

Note 3: The letters IL and CL at the end of a course description indicate courses which meet the AAOT requirements for information literacy and cultural literacy.

Course Textbook Information

Please check with the Bookstore to determine required textbooks and cost (information required for financial aid).

The online searchable schedule of classes designates classes with course materials that are low cost, $50 or less, or no cost. Low-cost or no-cost course material designations will be displayed in class search with a symbol in the next to last column.These designations will not appear in the printed schedule

How Courses are Listed

The following course prefixes describe the primary intent of the courses offered:

Developmental Courses

Developmental courses numbered less than 50 do not meet the requirements of the AA/OT, AAS, AS/OT-BUS, AS/OT-CS, or AGS degrees.

Career and Technical Courses (CTE)

Many career and technical courses are applicable to the baccalaureate degree. Please contact your school of choice for additional information.

Lower Division Collegiate Courses

A number below 100 indicates a support course, which is usually not transferable to a BA-granting institution.

Course Description Terms

Recommended/Suggested Requisite: Students are encouraged to complete the stated recommendation in order to be better prepared for the course.

Prerequisite: A requirement or course that must be successfully completed before taking the course.

Corequisite: A requirement or course that must be either successfully completed beforehand or taken in combination with another course.

Concurrent: A course that must be taken in combination with another course.
 

Art
  

  • ART 204 - Introduction to Art History: 40,000 BCE to 726 CE

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores visual art in the Western tradition: Prehistoric to Early Byzantine period (40,000 BCE to 726 CE).

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 121 ; or completion of WR 115  (or higher), with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 205 - Introduction to Art History: 500-1789 CE

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores visual art in the Western tradition: Early Medieval through Rococo (500-1789 CE).

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 121 ; or completion of WR 115  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 206 - Introduction to Art History: Neo-Classicism to Twentieth Century

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores visual art in the Western tradition from Neo-Classicism to the Twentieth Century.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 121 ; or completion of WR 115  (or higher) with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 207 - Graphic Design Literacy

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores the historical and cultural underpinnings of graphic art and design and brings a holistic presentation of graphic design history from the pre-historic to the present. Examines how culturally based assumptions influence perceptions, behaviors, and issues.

    Recommended: WR 121  with a grade of C or better.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 221 - Graphic Design 1: Icons and Symbols

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Applies the principles and elements of design to the process of creating solutions to graphic design challenges with an emphasis on icons and symbols.

    Prerequisite: ART 118  and ART 131 , each with a grade of C or better; and demonstrated ability to work with vector graphic software; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 222 - Graphic Design 2: Logo Design

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Builds on the concepts learned in ART 221  with an emphasis on logo design and branding.

    Prerequisite: ART 221  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 223 - Graphic Design 3 - Package Design

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Builds on the concepts in ART 222 . Continues exploration of graphic design with advanced projects emphasizing package design.

    Prerequisite: ART 222  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 224 - Type Design 1

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the study of typography and its importance in contemporary culture and in the design of visual communications.

    Prerequisite: VC 111  and VC 114 , each with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 225 - Type Design 2

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues the study of typography as a design element in visual communications.

    Prerequisite: ART 224  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 234 - Figure Drawing

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Offers lectures, demonstrations, and individualized training in representational drawing of the human figure. Continues skills development begun in ART 131  applying them to the challenges of drawing the human form. Emphasizes analytical problem solving techniques, drawing methods, anatomy, proportion, and composition. Discusses art concepts, vocabulary, and skills to critically analyze drawings.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and ART 131 ; or consent of instructor based on portfolio review. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 235 - Figure Drawing: Advanced Topics

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues figure drawing skill development increasing focus on intention, media, anatomy, expression, and accuracy. Offers lectures, demonstrations, and continued individualized training in representational figure drawing skills begun in ART 131  and ART 234 . Emphasize anatomy, proportion, composition, and analytical skills. Introduces additional media, subjective or expressive drawing approaches, and vocabulary that build skills in critically analyzing drawings.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ART 131  and ART 234 ; or consent of instructor based on portfolio review. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 237 - Photo Illustration

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Adds digital imaging and manipulation to traditional photographic skills in the study of photo illustration for print or web design.

    Prerequisite: VC 114  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 238 - Introduction to Illustration

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 3

    Introduces traditional illustration techniques.

    Repeatable: Course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
    Recommended: ART 115  and ART 131 , both with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
  

  • ART 239 - Introduction to Digital Illustration

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores the elements of successful illustration as visual communication through the use of digital tools. Introduces the importance of concept, color, and composition, which students will apply to create thoughtful and visually strong digital imagery.

    Prerequisite: VC 114  or VC 139 , either with a grade of C or better; or demonstrated experience in vector and raster graphics software; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 240 - Advanced Digital Illustration

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 3

    Offers advanced instruction in techniques and content of digital illustration.

    Prerequisite: ART 239  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
    Repeatable: Course may be repeated for a total of six credits.
Credit Hours: 3
  

  • ART 243 - Advanced Illustration

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 3

    Continues professional instruction in concept development, process, and techniques for illustration. Course content may be mastered with traditional media (paint, pencil, ink, etc.) or digital illustration software, or a combination of techniques.

    Prerequisite: ART 237 , ART 238 , or ART 239 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
    Repeatable: Course may be repeated for a total of six credits.
Credit Hours: 3
  

  • ART 249 - Emerging Multimedia Arts and Technology

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores cutting-edge creative technologies and techniques within the field of film/video, photography, motion graphics, and immersive mediums. Topics for this class may include photogrammetry for photography, motion tracking for motion graphics, virtual and augmented reality technologies, and other immersive formats that may be professionally used within the quickly evolving creative industry.

    Prerequisite: ART 120  with a grade of C or better and second-year standing in the Visual Communications program; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 257 - Photography as a Profession

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Develops the professional skills necessary to succeed in a photography business. Covers business records, marketing, promotion, employment skills, and education-related topics to establish an understanding of the career and business aspects involved in being a successful photographer.

    Prerequisite: Previous photography course work; or experience as determined by instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 258 - Introduction to Ceramics

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to clay; using handbuilding and wheel throwing skills to create ceramic forms. Includes basic form and 3-D design considerations as well as pinch, coil, slab, basic throwing and trimming, decoration, and glazing techniques. Emphasizes craftsmanship through slide lectures, demonstrations, and studio projects.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of Instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 259 - Pottery: Wheel Throwing

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces producing pottery using the potter’s wheel. Includes forming, trimming, decorating, glazing, and firing processes, as well as visual and functional form considerations. Emphasizes craftsmanship through slide lectures, demonstrations, and studio projects.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 265 - Photography 1

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Investigates digital photography stressing competent SLR and mirrorless camera handling. Covers exposure control, digital management, image editing, printing, and presentation. Emphasizes important photographic themes, including still life, lighting, and composition.

Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 266 - Photography 2

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces studio lighting for portraits and product photography, color correction, and asset management. Includes the role of the photographer in the graphic communications industry.

    Prerequisite: ART 265  with a grade of C or better and admission in the Visual Communications program; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 267 - Portrait Photography

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores a variety of techniques and approaches to portraiture. Includes making formal, informal, environmental, and group portraits using studio lighting, location lighting, and available light. Incorporates digital printing and professional practices.

    Prerequisite: ART 266  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 268 - Documentary Photography

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Covers photographic concepts and aesthetics of documentary photography. Includes the development of a photo essay: story-telling through an edited series of images with effectively-captioned images; and well-crafted written essays that support and enhance documentary photo projects.

    Prerequisite: ART 266  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 281 - Painting 1

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces traditional approaches to and techniques of representational painting. Includes introduction to materials, color theory, historical perspectives, demonstrations, critiques, slide lectures, field trips, research, reading, and studio time for beginning painters who have strong fundamental drawing skills.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ART 131  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor based upon demonstration of drawing skills.

    Recommended: ART 115  and ART 116 , each with a grade of C or better.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 281B - Painting 2

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Emphasizes further skill development as paintings are executed with a greater degree of intention, gracefulness, and accuracy. Focuses on discovering inventive solutions through content development and disciplined studio practice. Stresses critical analysis and revision. Explores historical and contemporary approaches in relation to personal work. Includes demonstrations, critiques, slide lectures, field trips, video, research, readings, and studio time.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ART 281 ; or consent of instructor based upon demonstration of fundamental painting and drawing skills. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 291 - Beginning Sculpture

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the basic materials, processes and concepts fundamental to sculpture. Develops skills through hands-on, concept-driven projects that explore three-dimensional form and its potential for personal expression. Examines both historic and contemporary sculpture through lectures and readings. Learn mold making, casting, carving, construction, and assemblage. Materials include sculpture clay, plaster, wood, found objects, everyday materials and mixed media. Apply principles of design and practice critical analysis of work through written and oral critiques. Encourages creative risk taking and mindfulness of sustainability issues.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); ART 115  (or higher), except for ART 201  through ART 207 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ART 292 - Sculpture: The Figure

    Lecture Hours: 1.909090909
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the human figure as a springboard for creative study. Materials include sculpture modeling clay and mixed media, discovering inherent potential and limitations of these materials. Covers basic anatomy, human proportions, and the power of gesture in communicating an idea. Explores realism and abstraction. Apply principles of design and practice critical analysis of work through written and oral critiques. Includes skill-building exercises with materials, research of the figure and its role in art history and contemporary art, and final projects that demonstrate the synthesis of course content.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
    Recommended: ART 115 , or ART 117 , or ART 131  with a grade of C or better; or consent of Instructor.
Credit Hours: 4

American Sign Language
  

  • ASL 111 - American Sign Language 1

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) used by the Deaf Community, including basic vocabulary, syntax, fingerspelling and grammatical non-manual signals. Develops gestural skills as a foundation for ASL enhancement. ASL questions, commands, and other simple sentence structures are introduced to develop rudimentary conversational skills in ASL short signed or video-recorded. Instructor and students use ASL as the primary language of the class. Course has an online component that requires students to use Internet resources for coursework.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; Internet skills.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ASL 112 - American Sign Language 2

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues study in American Sign Language (ASL), supported by vocabulary, grammar, and guided conversation. Introduces various sign systems and methods of communication used by deaf, deaf-blind, non-signing deaf, hard-of-hearing and late-deafened individuals. Discusses information about various perspectives of these community members. Presents Deaf Culture and community as well as historical aspects through reading, writing, and short signed or video-recorded conversations/presentations. Course has an online component that requires students to use internet resources for coursework.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ASL 111  within the past year; and internet skills; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.).
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ASL 113 - American Sign Language 3

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues development of expressive and receptive skills learned in ASL 111  and ASL 112 . Expands vocabulary and introduces forms of ASL narrative and dialogue. Advances study in complex grammatical structures. Describes people and things in clothing, including sentence translations and appropriate behaviors in greetings and leaving-takings. Makes requests and asks for advice, using agreement verbs and conjunction. Describes places in the neighborhood and suggests a place to eat by giving directions. Expands signing numbers and fingerspelling with appropriate productions. Rehearses different narrative elements and presents a coherent story. Uses total immersion of ASL for classroom interaction and instruction. Course has an online component that requires students to use internet for coursework and workbook assignments.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ASL 112  within the past year; and internet skills; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ASL 211 - American Sign Language 4

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues development of expressive and receptive skills learned in American Sign Language (ASL) first year. Expands vocabulary and introduces forms of ASL narrative and dialogue. Advances study in complex grammatical structures. Explores issues pertaining to the Deaf Community with appropriate behaviors to interrupt and resume conversations and to interact in environment. Discusses personal goals and plans including subject broach and conclusion. Gives opinions about tendencies, personal qualities, knowledge, and abilities. Increases signing numbers and fingerspelling with appropriate productions. Uses total immersion of ASL for classroom interaction and instruction. Course has an online component that requires students to use internet for coursework and workbook assignments.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ASL 113  within the past year; and internet skills; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ASL 212 - American Sign Language 5

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues development of expressive and receptive skills learned in ASL 211 . Expands vocabulary and continues study in forms of ASL narrative and dialogue and complex grammatical structures. Shares stories to develop and maintain relationships in the Deaf community. Develops strategies for explaining rules while playing games and discuss general rules in driving and culture. Describes physical arrangements requiring skills to visualize the room and to use the interplay of both hands to show where objects are located. Creates a coherent narrative that contains an introduction, a series of activities in chronological order and a closing. Uses ASL for classroom interaction and instruction. Course has an online component that requires students to use internet coursework and workbook assignments.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ASL 211  within the past year; and internet skills; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ASL 213 - American Sign Language 6

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continues development of expressive and receptive skills learned in ASL 212  and the completion of the second year courses. Expands vocabulary and introduces forms of ASL narrative and dialogue. Advances study in complex grammatical structures. Shares personal experiences with other people about misadventures and childhood incidents. Talks about shopping for bargains and how to save, spend, and make investments. Prepares for future decisions that may impact student’s lives. Discusses complaints about health or on-going personal problems. Demonstrates how to describe an object fluently by visualizing the object, choosing appropriate classifiers, and using the interplay of the weak and dominant hands. Uses total immersion of ASL for classroom interaction and instruction. Course has an online component that requires students to use internet for coursework and workbook assignments.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of ASL 212  within the past year; and internet skills; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4

Anthropology
  

  • ATH 101 - Human Evolution

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Studies the processes of the bio-cultural evolution of humans with an emphasis on the evolutionary theory from several belief systems. Include Mendelian and population genetics, classification of primates (human and non-human), fossil evidence for human evolution, the study of biological diversity in contemporary human populations, and the biological and cultural definition of race.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ATH 102 - Archaeology

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Covers basic archaeological method and theory and reviews the techniques used for investigating the past. Focuses on the interpretation and assessment of archeological data. Includes the development of technology and food production, the origins of complex societies and the resulting social inequalities, and the evolution of cultural systems. Includes some of the major contributions of archaeology and discusses the relevance of archaeology to everyday life. Selection of specific societies and sites for study may vary according to each instructorís expertise.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ATH 103 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Surveys the field of cultural anthropology and its focus on the human patterns of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. Introduces a methodology for studying human sociocultural adaptations. Includes the topics of major cross-cultural studies with a focus on language, adaptation, economics marriage, kinship, gender, political organization, stratification, and, religion. Examines the process of culture change and the application of cultural anthropology to practical society problems.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ATH 180 - Nature of Language

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Introduces anthropological linguistics. Includes the history of linguistics and written language, descriptive linguistics, sociolinguistics, language and thought, language acquisition and the biology and physiology of language development. Also includes bilingualism and multiculturalism and written language development in both the old and new world.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
  

  • ATH 212 - Mexican Prehistory

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Explores the development of Mexican culture from the early hunter gatherers of the Archaic to the formation of cultigens, ceramics, settlements, and the establishment of traditional Mesoamerican cultural traits and cosmologies. The innovations of the Pre classic, Classic, Epi-classic, and Post-classic Periods, and the rise and fall of the Aztec state are examined through archaeologic, ethnographic, and ethnohistoric evidence. Major Mexican and Mayan archaeologic sites of Mesoamerica are discussed with an emphasis on change through time.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ATH 214 - Contemporary Mexican Culture

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Provides a look at key situations and events throughout the prehistoric and historic periods which significantly shaped or contributed to Mexican culture and ethnic identity. Emphasis is placed on the modern historic era. Explores the development and characteristics of Mexican culture from the early hunter gatherers of the Archaic to the establishment of traditional Mesoamerican cultural traits and cosmologies. Major Mexican and Mayan archaeological sites of Mexico are initially discussed, as well as specific cultural innovations of the Classic, Epi- and Post-classic periods.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • ATH 231 - Native American Studies

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Focuses on Native American cultures and their ancestors in prehistoric, historic, and contemporary contexts. Presents the history of anthropological research and surveys languages and culture areas of Native North America. Evaluates differences in tribal strategies adapting to Europeans while struggling to retain tribal sovereignty. Covers native identity, intertribal culture, and contemporary issues.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4

Biology
  

  • BI 101 - General Biology: Ecology and Diversity

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introductory biology course designed for students not majoring in biology or a biology-related field. Investigates the diversity of life forms on Earth, the basic principles of ecology and the consequences of ecosystem alteration by human beings (emphasizing issues relevant to living in the Pacific Northwest). Includes two mandatory field trips. (BI 101, BI 102 , and BI 103  may be taken in any order.)

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 102 - General Biology: Cell Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introductory biology course designed for students not majoring in biology or biology-related fields. Investigates cell structure, cell division, Mendelian genetics, and principles of evolution. Introduces modern techniques in biotechnology and discusses their ethical implications. (BI 101 , 102 and BI 103  may be taken in any order).

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 103 - General Biology: Plant/Animal Structure and Function

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introductory biology course designed for students not majoring in biology or a biology-related field. Includes a mandatory field trip. Investigates plant and animal structure and function. Emphasizes homeostasis, nutrition, and elements of the reproductive, internal transport, gas exchange, and defense systems in both plants and animals. (BI 101 , BI 102 , and BI 103 may be taken in any order.)

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 112 - Cell Biology for Health Organizations

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Presents an introduction to the study of the scientific method, cellular chemistry, cell structure and function, principles of inheritance and laboratory skills. Includes topics and skills required to continue anatomy and physiology and microbiology.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and placement into MTH 111  (or higher), or completion of MTH 095  (or higher, except MTH 098  and MTH 105 ); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 121 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Survey of the human body in the first term of a two-term sequence. Focuses on anatomical terminology, basic chemistry, cells, tissues, and the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous. Includes lectures, labs, and dissections.

    Prerequisite: Placement into, or completion of, RD 115  (or higher), and WR 115  (or higher); or consent of instructor. (Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 122 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Survey of the human body in the second term of a two-term sequence. Focuses on structure and function of the following systems: circulatory, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Provides topics on nutrition, pregnancy, and genetics. Includes lectures, labs, and dissections.

    Prerequisite: Placement into, or completion of, WR 115  (or higher); and completion of BI 121 ; or consent of instructor. (Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 131 - Environmental Science 1

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces basic principles of ecology and environmental science and examines environmental problems and issues concerning human population growth.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 132 - Environmental Science 2

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Examines environmental problems and issues related to resource uses, including agriculture, soils, wildlife, forests, fisheries, and water. Loss of biodiversity and global climate change are emphasized.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) either with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 133 - Environmental Science 3

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Examines environmental problems and issues related to energy supply and use, environmental contamination, waste management, and land use. Explores relationships between environmental science and society.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 143 - Marine Biology

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Investigates a variety of marine ecosystems, including rocky intertidal, estuaries, beaches, coastal waters of the continental shelf (neritic), the open ocean, deep ocean, hydrothermal vents and other marine environments. Evaluates marine life found along Oregon’s coastal environments and the adaptations to a marine existence; particular emphasis on the biology, ecology, physiology, and morphology of marine plants and animals.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 153 - Fundamentals of Plant Biology

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to the anatomy and basic metabolic processes (cellular and organismal) of plants. Includes a survey of the evolution of plant diversity and discusses plant life cycles and inheritance. Serves as background for students in the Horticulture programs.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 200 - Principles of Ecology-Field Biology

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Emphasizes the broad concepts of ecology in a field setting using natural ecosystems as a model. Introduces concepts in the classroom and then examines them in detail using student-collected field data.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 101  or BI 131 , or equivalent course as determined by instructor; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a C or better.)
    Repeatable: Course may be repeated for a maximum of eight lecture and laboratory credits.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 211 - Principles of Biology 1

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 5

    Surveys of biodiversity including the major groups of organisms, their classification, and evolutionary origins and relationships. Provides first of a three-term sequence for students majoring in sciences and allied health professions (i.e. botany, zoology, molecular biology, marine biology, pre-veterinary, pre-medical, pre-dental, pharmacy, and related fields).

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, CH 104 , or CH 121 , or CH 221 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)

Credit Hours: 5
  

  • BI 212 - Principles of Biology 2

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 5

    Focuses on cell structure, metabolism and comparative plant and animal anatomy and physiology. Offers second term of a three-term sequence for students majoring in sciences and allied health professions (i.e. botany, zoology, molecular biology, marine biology, pre-veterinary, pre-medical, pre-dental, pharmacy, and related fields).

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 211 ; and CH 104 , or CH 121 , or CH 221 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • BI 213 - Principles of Biology 3

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 5

    Focuses on the cell cycle, classical and molecular genetics, DNA structure and function, biotechnology, evolution and ecology. Offers third of a three-term sequence for students majoring in sciences and allied health professions (i.e. botany, zoology, molecular biology, marine biology, pre-veterinary, pre-medical, pre-dental, pharmacy, and related fields).

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 212 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • BI 230 - Introductory Microbiology

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Surveys the history, anatomy and physiology of microorganisms emphasizing their impact on society. Examines microbe anatomy, metabolism, growth, genetics, taxonomy, selected diseases affecting humans and plants, immunity, and microbial control. Covers food microbiology, industrial microbiology, agricultural microbiology and environmental microbiology with applications to grape growing, winemaking, and standard microbiological laboratory techniques.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Presents an in-depth examination of the structure and function of the human body in the first of a three-term sequence. Includes a review of chemical principles, the study of cells, tissues and the integumentary, skeletal and nervous systems.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 112  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Covers an in-depth examination of the structure and function of the human body in the second of a three-term sequence. Includes the study of the muscular, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, and respiratory systems.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 231  within the last seven years; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 233 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 3

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Covers an in-depth examination of the structure of the human body in the third of a three-term sequence. Includes the study of the endocrine, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Also includes an examination of metabolism, body fluids, electrolytes, pH balance, and medical genetics.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 232  within the last seven years; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 234 - Microbiology

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Presents a survey of bacteria and other microorganisms, emphasizing their impact upon human health. Includes discussion of infection, immunity, common pathogens, and mechanisms of control.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 231  within the last seven years; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • BI 235 - Human Dissection

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 2

    Examines the structure of the human body through cadaver dissection. Provides a review of human anatomy and physiology and trains students in dissection technique and care of preserved tissues.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of BI 232 ; and submission of the human dissection class application; and consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 2

Counseling and Guidance
  

  • CG 090 - Peer Assistance Training

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Provides training in implementing communication skills, leadership qualities, referral techniques, and assistance in locating college and community-based resources and services as peer assistant. Students serve as resource personnel to refer other students with personal, social or academic concerns.

Credit Hours: 3
  

  • CG 100 - Preparing for College

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Credit Hours: 1

    Introduces students to techniques, strategies and information fundamental to success in the college environment.

Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CG 102A - College Preparation: International 1A

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Credit Hours: 1

    Introduces international students to information, resources, and strategies to be successful in the U.S. educational environment. Designed for beginning and intermediate non-native English speakers attending the Language and Culture Institute.

Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CG 102B - College Preparation: International 1B

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Credit Hours: 1

    Focuses on information, resources and strategies international students need to successfully transition from language study to college study. Designed for advanced non-native English speakers attending the Language and Culture Institute.

    Prerequisite: CG 102A  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CG 103 - College Preparation: International 2

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 2

    Familiarizes international students with information, resources, and strategies to be successful in the U.S. educational environment. Designed for full-time, first-term college-level students.

Credit Hours: 2
  

  • CG 110 - Career and Life Planning

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 2

    Introduces the lifeline process and exploration of self-awareness, Chemeketa Pathways, and strategies for effective career decision making. Provides assessment of individual personality styles/traits, interests, skill/abilities, expectations and values. Introduces methods and resources for conducting occupational research to develop individual career plans.

    Recommended: Placement into RD 090  or higher, and WR 090  or higher; or consent of instructor. Familiar with online navigation and competent computer skills.
Credit Hours: 2
  

  • CG 114 - Career and Life Development

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Provides strategies to integrate the personal, educational, and occupational elements of career and life development. Introduces the life-long process of career planning and transitions. Includes assessment of experiences, interests, skills, values, and personality, and how these can influence career choice.Covers planning for education and training, decision making, and planning short-, medium-, and long-range career plans.

    Recommended: Placement into RD 090  and WR 090 , or completion of each with a grade of C or better.
Credit Hours: 3
  

  • CG 130A - Career Exploration and Planning

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Credit Hours: 1

    Uses an individualized study approach to select and explore career identification and decision-making process. Includes evaluation of individual personality type, interests, skills, values and work-related preferences.

    Prerequisite: College-level reading and writing skills.
Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CG 130B - Career Exploration and Planning

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 2

    Uses an individualized study approach to provide information and resources needed in the careers exploratory process. Explores and assesses how interests, skills, values and personality type influence career choice. Includes career research references as well as on job and labor market trends.

    Prerequisite: College-level reading and writing skills.
Credit Hours: 2
  

  • CG 130C - Career Exploration and Planning

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Uses an individualized study approach to provide information, instruments, and resources useful in exploring and determining career and life decisions. Offers a personal framework for career or life planning. Includes selection of various career components involving assessment, research, planning, decision-making process and educational or training objectives.

Credit Hours: 3
  

  • CG 225 - Four-Year College Transition

    Lecture Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 2

    Identifies criteria to use in selecting a college and major, and the connection between the transfer studentís current college and four-year colleges. Provides strategies and information to assist in the transition to the four-year college systems.

Credit Hours: 2

Chemistry
  

  • CH 104 - Chemistry for Allied Health

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Focuses on general chemistry with emphasis on the applications of chemical principles to the life sciences. Designed for Nursing, Dental Hygiene, EMT, and other Allied Health students who plan to pursue careers in the health science professions. Topics include structure and properties of matter, energy, atomic structure and bondings, gas laws, and chemical reactions. First term of a three-term sequence dealing with the molecular basis for life.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and placement into MTH 111  (or higher); or completion of MTH 095  (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 105 - Chemistry for Allied Health

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Covers the molecular basis for life. Designed for Nursing, Dental Hygiene, EMT, and other Allied Health students who plan to pursue careers in the health science professions. Topics include carbohydrates; lipids; proteins; enzymes, vitamins, and hormones; pathways of metabolism; and nucleic acids. Third term of a three-term sequence.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 104 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 106 - Chemistry for Allied Health

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Covers the molecular basis for life. Designed for Nursing, Dental Hygiene, EMT, and other Allied Health students who plan to pursue careers in the health science professions. Topics include carbohydrates; lipids; proteins; enzymes, vitamins, and hormones; pathways of metabolism; and nucleic acids. Third term of a three-term sequence.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and CH 105  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 110 - Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Presents a one-term survey course of basic general, organic, and biochemistry designed to introduce the chemistry needed for understanding the functions of living organisms.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and placement into MTH 111  (or higher), or completion of MTH 095  (or higher, except MTH 098  and MTH 105 ); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 114 - Chemistry in Art

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to chemistry designed specifically for the non-science student. Offers a broad, non-quantitative descriptive survey of scientific principles relevant to art and art-related topics such as light, color, pigments, dyes, solubility, acidity, oxidation, and polymers. Emphasizes an interdisciplinary perspective on chemistry.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 115 - Chemistry in Society

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces a chemistry survey designed specifically for the non-science student. Emphasizes the history of chemistry, its impact on society, and its connection to other disciplines. Covers topics such as the periodic table of the elements, scientific method, atomic structure and theory, acids and bases, chemical bonding, gases, nomenclature, and chemical reactions. Relates these concepts to history as well as current events.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 116 - Chemistry in the Environmnt

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to chemistry designed specifically for the non-science student. Covers topics such as energy; chemistry of the earth, air, and water; and relates these topics to current events, pollution, and consumer related concerns.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 117 - Chemistry in the Kitchen

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to chemistry designed specifically for the non-science student. Emphasizes the chemistry of food and cooking. Covers topics such as acids and bases, organic functional groups: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and enzymes, and relates these topics to recipes and nutrition. The associated laboratory will provide an opportunity to occasionally create tasty food and put the scientific method to work understanding recipes.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 121 - College Chemistry 1

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Introduces the fundamentals of chemistry for students majoring in fields other than chemistry. Examines the interrelationships of chemistry to all disciplines of science. Covers scientific method, atomic theory, stoichiometry, energy, periodicity, atomic structure, and bonding. First of a three term sequence.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and placement into MTH 111  (or higher), or completion of MTH 095  (or higher, except MTH 098  and MTH 105 ); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)

Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 122 - College Chemistry 2

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Provides basic understanding of molecular compound formations, changes of state, solutions and reaction rates. Covers quantitative composition; stoichiometry; the gaseous state; acids, bases and salts; oxidation-reduction reactions; nuclear chemistry; and chemical equilibrium. Second of a three-term sequence.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 121 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 123 - College Chemistry 3

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 5

    Introduces organic chemistry including aliphatic, aromatics, function groups and their reactions, structure and chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Third of a three-term sequence.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 122 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 201 - Chemistry for Engineers 1

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    First course in a two-term sequence designed for engineering majors who intend to transfer to Oregon State University’s engineering program. Covers definitions, measurements, atomic nucleus, elements, compounds, binary nomenclature, bonding models, solutions, Lewis structures, VESPR theory, Shapes and polarity of molecules, intermolecular forces, and chemical thermodynamics: heat, work and energy.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and placement into MTH 111  (or higher), or completion of MTH 095  (or higher, except MTH 098  and MTH 105 ); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
    Recommended: Co-enrollment in CH 211 , consult with instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 202 - Chemistry for Engineers 2

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Provides the second course of a two-term sequence. Covers, Redox, gas laws, crystal structure, reaction rates, rate laws, reaction mechanisms, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, spontaneous changes, free energy, voltaic and electrolytic cells, coordination compounds, organic structure, and polymer chemistry.

    Prerequisite: CH 201  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
    Recommended: Co-enrollment in CH 212 , consult with instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 211 - Chemistry for Engineers Prep 1

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Credit Hours: 1

    Provides guided study in topics and problem solving skills beyond that provided in CH 201 . Covers definitions, measurements, atomic nucleus, elements, compounds, binary nomenclature, gas laws, and chemical thermodynamics: heat, work and energy.

    Prerequisite: Placement into MTH 111  or higher; or MTH 095  or higher (Except MTH 098  and MTH 105 ) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CH 212 - Chemistry For Engineers Prep 2

    Lecture Hours: 1
    Credit Hours: 1

    Provides guided study in topics and problem solving skills beyond that provided in CH 202 . Covers Lewis structures, VESPR theory, shapes and polarity of molecules, intermolecular forces, crystal structure, reaction rates, rate laws, reaction mechanisms, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, spontaneous changes, free energy, voltaic and electrolytic cells, coordination compounds, organic structure, and polymer chemistry.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CH 221 - General Chemistry 1

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 5

    Introduces chemical concepts and experimental techniques to students majoring in scientific, engineering, and medical fields. Covers the history of chemical developments, measurements and their uncertainty, components of matter, chemical periodicity, chemical calculations using the mole concept, chemical reactions, energy flow, experiments on chemical systems, atomic structure, molecular bonding, hybridization, resonance and intermolecular forces.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and placement into MTH 112  (or higher); or completion of MTH 111  (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.).
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 222 - General Chemistry 2

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 5

    Covers solutions and solids; rates and mechanisms of reactions; kinetic molecular theory of gases; thermodynamics; chemical kinetics; properties of solutions and nuclear chemistry. Second of a three-term sequence designed for students majoring in scientific, engineering, and medical fields.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 221 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 223 - General Chemistry 3

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 5

    Covers the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions; fundamentals of chemical equilibrium; acid-base equilibria; ionic equilibria in aqueous systems; free energy concepts; voltaic/electrolytic cells; solid state and organic chemistry. Third of a three-term sequence designed for students majoring in scientific, engineering and medical fields.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 222 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 5
  

  • CH 241 - Organic Chemistry 1

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the principles of organic chemistry for students majoring in the physical or life sciences. Emphasizes structure, nomenclature, physical properties, and chemical reactivities of organic molecules. Stresses bonding, functional groups, alkanes and cycloalkanes, conformational analysis, stereochemistry, alkenes and alkynes.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 123  or CH 223 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 241B - Organic Chemistry Lab 1

    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 1

    Accompanies CH 241 - Organic Chemistry 1  as a laboratory for students majoring in the physical or life sciences. Emphasizes microscale laboratory experiments related to basic techniques of recrystallization, extraction, melting and boiling point determination, IR spectroscopy, extraction, chromatography, and synthesis. Students requiring lecture and lab credit for transfer must take CH 241  and CH 241B.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 123  or CH 223 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
    Corequisite: CH 241 .
Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CH 242 - Organic Chemistry 2

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the principles of organic chemistry for students majoring in physical or life sciences. Emphasizes structure, nomenclature, physical properties, chemical reactivities of organic molecules, mechanisms of reactions, and discussion of their biological or industrial importance. Stresses alcohols, ethers, free-radical reactions, aromatic compounds, spectroscopy, oxidation-reduction, aldehydes, and ketones.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 241 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 242B - Organic Chemistry Lab 2

    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 1

    Offers a laboratory course to accompany CH 242 - Organic Chemistry 2  for students majoring in physical and life sciences. Emphasizes microscale laboratory experiments related to reaction mechanisms, kinetics, spectroscopy, gas chromatography, and synthetic techniques. Students requiring lecture and lab credit for transfer must take CH 242  and CH 242B.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 241B ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 1
  

  • CH 243 - Organic Chemistry 3

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduces the principles of organic chemistry for students majoring in physical or life sciences. Emphasizes structure, nomenclature, physical properties, and chemical reactivities of organic molecules, mechanisms of reactions, and discussion of their biological or industrial importance. Stresses carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, condensation reactions, carboxylics, lipids, amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 242 ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CH 243B - Organic Chemistry Lab 3

    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 1

    Offers a laboratory course to accompany CH 243 - Organic Chemistry 3  for students majoring in the physical and life sciences. Emphasizes microscale laboratory synthesis, spectroscopy, biological activity of organic compounds, and qualitative analysis of unknowns. Students requiring lecture and lab credit for transfer must take CH 243  and CH 243B.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 , or completion of WR 090  (or higher); and completion of CH 242B ; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Credit Hours: 1

Chinese
  

  • CHN 101 - First Year Chinese 1

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    First course of a three-course sequence in introductory Mandarin Chinese language and culture class. Emphasizes effective communicative skills in both the written and spoken language. Includes an understanding of the practices and products of native Chinese culture. Helps the early beginning learner to acquire language proficiency as well as cultural awareness and understanding.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CHN 102 - First Year Chinese 2

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Second course of a three-course sequence in introductory Mandarin Chinese language and culture class. Continues to emphasize effective communicative skills in both the written and spoken language, as well as an understanding of the practices and products of native Chinese culture. Expands the beginning learner’s language proficiency as well as cultural awareness and understanding.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
  

  • CHN 103 - First Year Chinese 3

    Lecture Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 4

    Third course of three-course sequence in introductory Mandarin Chinese language and culture class. Includes additional expansion on effective communicative skills in both the written and spoken language, as well as the understanding of the practices and products of native Chinese culture. Continues to expand beginning learner’s proficiency, as well as cultural awareness and understanding.

    Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  (or higher), or completion of WR 090  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
 

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