EDUCATION (EDUC)
(From Catalog 2009-2010)

100  Basic Skills Development (3-0-1). Provides developmental activities in reading, writing, and mathematics, with an emphasis on preparation for the Praxis I test.
110  Foundations of Education (2-0-2). An examination of the historical, sociological and philosophical foundations of education. An introduction to the teaching profession. Students must complete a minimum of 20 hours in a classroom setting. PR:  Eligibility for ENGL 101
160  Diversity and Education (2-0-2). A study of the sociology of ethnicity and the influence on educational needs. Examines effective educational approaches for varied groups.  PR: Eligibility for ENGL 101 
200  Child/Adolescent Growth and Development (3-0-3). A comprehensive survey to give a broad view of each stage of child development. Emphasis is placed on cognitive and social factors and disturbances in development. Students must complete a case study on a school-aged child.  PR: EDUC 110 and ENGL 101.
280 General Methods (2-0-2).  An introduction of teaching, including planning, organizational procedures, techniques of instruction, and survey of materials. PR: EDUC 110, 200.
290  Special Topics in Education (1-3 hours). Seminars, conferences, workshops, or practicum activities focused on current trends and issues in education. Topics and course objectives will vary according to needs of students. May be repeated for credit. PR: Approval of the Director of Teacher Education.
320  Sex Roles and Equal Opportunity (3-0-3). A study of legal, social and psychological aspects of sex roles and the relationship to opportunities for maximal human development.
321  Instruction and Technology (1-3-2). Develops knowledge and skills in media production, utilization, and selection, instructional design, computer software applications, Internet and WWW utilization, authoring packages, and instructional television. PR: Admission to Teacher Education.
322  Standards, Planning and Assessment (2-0-2). Examines the interrelationships among content standards, instructional objectives, planning and assessment. Students will design instructional units based on standards, and will examine a variety of evaluation techniques, including standardized tests, teacher-made tests and authentic performance assessments. PR: Admission to Teacher Education.
330  Teaching and Learning (3-0-3). Overview of current theories and research related to learning in the classroom. Topics include teaching of thinking/study skills, reciprocal teaching, mnemonic strategies, group interventions, and motivation. In the clinical portion of this class, the student will spend 64 hours as a supervised student tutor in a school setting. PR: Admission to Teacher Education, EDUC 200. CO: ARSC 431.
333 Teaching Science and Social Studies (3-0-3). A study and application of current methods of teaching science and social studies content in the public schools. PR: Admission to Teacher Education.
410  Early Education Methods (2-0-2). Instructional approaches and techniques for teaching the K-4 grades. Emphasis will be on materials, instructional design and planning, classroom management and discipline. PR: Admission to Professional Semester.
420  Middle Education Methods (2-0-2). Methods course designed to examine the basic instructional techniques required to teach in the middle grades. PR: Admission to Professional Semester.
450  Classroom Management (2-0-2). Studies in classroom management techniques, including the physical environment, rules and routines, order, motivation, time management and self-discipline. PR: Admission to Professional Semester.
475  Student Teaching (0-40-6). Student will be assigned to a school for a full day of teaching for a minimum of 12 weeks. Student teaching is completed at the developmental levels and in the content areas for which the student expects to be certified. PR: Admission to Professional Semester.
485  Student Teaching Laboratory (2-3-3). A laboratory experience in student teaching for teachers who have a minimum of three years teaching experience and who have been recommended by a Superintendent of Schools for Waiver of Student Teaching. The course consists of seminar, observation and Micro Teaching Experiences. PR: Consent of the Director of Teacher Education.
490  Topics in Education (3-0-3 hours). Formal courses in diverse areas of education.  Course may be repeated for different topics.  Specific topics will be announced and indicated by subtitle on the student transcript.  PR: Junior standing.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (ELET)
(From Catalog 2009-2010)

110  Circuit Analysis I (4-0-4). A study of the concepts of complex circuit analysis for both direct and alternating current circuits. Topics studied include mesh analysis, the superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, and nodal analysis. PR: GNET 102, CO: ELET 112, GNET 116.
112  Electrical Measurements (0-3-1). Stresses the practical application of circuit theory presented in ELET 110. The design characteristics of electrical measuring devices including tools, meters and oscilloscopes are discussed and the proper use of these devices in various types of circuits is emphasized. PR: GNET 102, CO: ELET 110.
201  Solid State Electronics (3-3-4). A study of solid state electronics. The design and construction of semiconductor devices is discussed. Devices studied include germanium and silicon diodes, zener diodes, rectifiers and junction transistors. PR: ELET 110, ELET 112.
202  Semiconductor Devices and Circuits (3-3-4). A follow up of solid state electronics. The course focuses on further study of semiconductor devices and their applications. Study includes bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, thyristors and simple small scale integrated circuits. PR: ELET 201.
205  AC/DC Machinery (3-3-4). A study of the physical and operational characteristics of direct current motors and generators; stepper motors; transformers; single-phase and polyphase induction motors. Introduction and applications of variable frequency drives will be presented. Laboratory experiments are used to demonstrate the behavior of the devices under various operating conditions. PR: ELET 110, ELET 112.
209  Power Systems (3-0-3). Fundamentals and procedures in transmission and distribution of electrical energy along with introduction to principles of operations and applications of various electrical protection devices. Selection of proper protective devices and coordination of an electrical system will be examined. PR: ELET 110.
216  Electrical Control Systems (3-3-4). A study of direct and alternating current systems for controlling operation of electric motors. Electromagnetic and static control systems are studied in detail. An introduction to the operations of a programmable controller will be included with both ladder logic. PR: ELET 205.
218  Fundamentals of Computers (3-3-4).         A study of the electronic construction and operation of digital computers, integrated components and elements electronically interconnected for obtaining basic digital computer performance, including an introduction to microprocessors. Individual components and elements are analyzed using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh mapping to insure the most simple and most economical networks. Some basic networks studied are: exclusive OR, half adders, full adders, shift registers, comparators, counters, arithmetic, memory units and microprocessors. PR: GNET 116.
290  Topics in Electrical Engineering Technology (3-0-3). A formal course in diverse areas of Electrical Engineering Technology. Course may be repeated for different topics. Specific topics will be announced and indicated by subtitle on transcript. PR: Consent of instructor.
304  Integrated Circuit Technology (3-3-4). A study of medium and large scale integrated circuits and their applications. Special circuits using LCD, SCR, UJT, TRIAC and DIAC are studied. PR: ELET 202
305  Microprocessors (3-3-4). Microprocessors are studied as elements in bus organized computers. Applications for controlling outside devices are studied. Flow charts are used to demonstrate how control decisions can be based on programmed, priority, or interrupt demands. Support devices are studied of which a few are: read only memories (ROM), random access memories (RAM), arithmetic logic units (ALU), accumulators, and Input/Output (I/O) devices. PR: ELET 218.
307  Circuit Analysis II (3-0-3). Develops nodal and loop analysis. Circuits are studied using these techniques to solve more difficult problems. Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems are rigorously studied. PSpice is introduced and used to solve complex circuits. Simple RC and RL circuits are also studied. PR: ELET 110, MATH 220.
316  Programmable Controllers (2-3-3). Principles and applications of programmable controllers with introduction to basic components of the system and ladder logic programming; assignments will include work on industrial-type programmable controllers and software packages using a computer interfaced with a controller. PR: ELET 216 or consent of instructor.
317  Very Large Scale Integrated System Technology (3-3-4). Introduction to VLSI tools, design requirements, hierarchical representation, error checking, design rules and layouts, NMOS and CMOS process, MOS inverter, superbuffers, Bi-CMOS and steering logic, dynamic CMOS and clocking, special circuit layouts and technology mapping, regular arrays of logic, advanced programmable logic techniques, multilevel minimization, computer aided design of monolithic circuits at transistor gate circuits, register for routing and cell placement and testability for VLSI. PR: ELET 218.
320  Design of AC/DC Machines (3-0-3). Introduces design concepts for transformers and AC and DC motors. Single phase and three phase design concepts will be introduced with special consideration to minimize losses maximize power transfer, and improve power factor. PR: ELET 205.
401  Advanced Circuit Analysis (3-0-3). A study of network theorems, natural and forced response, the transfer function, and the analysis of waves using Fourier series and LaPlace transforms methods. The steady state and transient characteristics of electrical circuits are also examined using circuit analysis software. PR: ELET 307, CO: MATH 310.
408  Communication Electronics (3-3-4). Students are introduced to coupling networks, response analysis and noise. AM and FM transmission and reception, and related circuits are studied along with an introduction to transmission lines, antennas, and microwave circuits. PR: ELET 202, MATH 220.
490  Topics in Electrical Engineering Technology (3-0-3). Advanced formal course in diverse areas of Electrical Engineering Technology. Course may be repeated for different topics. Specific topics will be announced and indicated by subtitle on transcript. PR: Consent of instructor.
492  Senior Project (0-6-2). Students will perform a hands-on project, with prior approval of the faculty, requiring comprehensive understanding of the electrical engineering technology. This project can be done at the college facilities or at the area industries. The end product resulting from this project should be submitted to the advisor along with a small thesis-type report. The student will be required to make an oral presentation in front of a committee comprising all the faculty of the department.

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