2010-2011 Catalog 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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History

  
  • HIST 109 - North American Indian History

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A survey of the history and culture of North American Indians from their origins and dispersal to current problems and conditions. Includes political, military, and diplomatic aspects as well as cultural contributions. Emphasis will be from European contact to the present.

  
  • HIST 111 - History of Horticulture

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    Introduction to the domestication of agricultural and ornamental species, and a general survey of the history, geography and development of cultigen, and early botanical influence on landscape, architecture and art. Special references will be addressed regarding domestication, crops, biotechnology, and the ongoing relationships between plants and human societies, both for sustenance and recreation.

  
  • HIST 200 - History of Great Britain Since 1688

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of Great Britain and Ireland with emphasis on the modern era. Among the topics considered are the English Revolution, the Age of Aristocracy, the Industrial Revolution, the Victorian Era, and Britain in the age of total war. Emphasis is on the social and economic history of Britain, on power and class contentions, social inertia, and violent change. The significance of Britain’s role in the course of contemporary history also is explored.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HIST 201 - Modern Europe Since 1815

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of Europe’s domestic and foreign problems since 1815. Major topics include the development of industrialism and nationalism within the contexts of democracy and socialism. International rivalries, European imperialism, and the ideological challenge to liberalism arising from fascism, anarchism and the totalitarian doctrines also receive special attention.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HIST 210 - History of Illinois and the Joliet Region

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A survey of the history of Illinois with special emphasis on the history of Will County and the Joliet region. The basic teaching and research tools utilized in the course are oral history and family history. These oral reminiscences and family histories, together with local newspapers and regional literature, form the basis for studying this region’s past.

  
  • HIST 220 - History of Soviet Russia

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A survey of the Soviet Union from its origin in the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the time of its dissolution in 1991. The course focuses on the events, ideology and personalities that shaped the Soviet system. It explores the history of pre-Revolutionary Russia, Marxist-Leninist ideology, Revolution and its legacy, Civil War, the economy and culture of NEP, Stalin and his policies, the Second World War, the Cold War, de-Stalinization, Khruschev’s reforms, Brezhnev’s counter-reforms, Perestroika, and the end of the Soviet Empire.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HIST 230 - History of the Middle East

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of the historical development of the Middle East, focusing on the rise and spread of Islam, growing Western dominance, the rise of nationalism, and modernization of the area as it exists today. Arab countries, Israel, Iran, and Turkey are covered. (Distance Learning Course)

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HIST 240 - History of Latin America

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    An introductory survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. The course focuses on various historical issues and problems, including human and physical geography; indigenous civilizations; European expansion and colonization; problems of race, ethnicity, class and gender; colonial economic, political, constitutional, and religious structures; struggle for independence; 20th century search for political and economic stability; and environmental degradation; population expansion; rapid urbanization; relations with the United States; and the place of Latin America in the post-Cold War reconfiguration of the world.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HIST 250 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction focusing on the causes and course of the war, the battles over reconstructing the nation and both the short- and long-term effects on the nation. Special emphasis will be given to the impact of events on ordinary Americans.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in HIST 103  or HIST 104  or HIST 106  or HIST 108  or consent of department.

  
  • HIST 260 - History of the Middle East

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    IAI Code: S2918N
    An introductory survey of the Middle East (Southwest Asia and North Africa) history, religions, peoples, and cultures from the pre-Islamic era to the present. The course focuses on the rise and spread of Islam, the great pre-modern empires and their collapse under European pressures, reformists’ attempts to meet the European challenge, the age of colonialism, rise of nationalism, and the move toward independent states in the 19th and 20th centuries, “Pan-Arabist” and “Islamicist” ideologies, the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, and the impact of Israeli and Palestinian nationalism.

  
  • HIST 270 - History of World War II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of World War II from its origins in the peace settlement following World War I through the final surrender of Germany and Japan and the beginnings of the Cold War. The course focuses on the events, ideologies, and personalities which shaped the totalitarian regimes of Germany, Italy, and Japan, as well as those of the Allies, and their impact on the world. It explores the nature of fascist ideology, the failure of the western allies to act in the face of aggressive warlike states, the course of the war throughout the world, the impact on civilians, the Nazi racial policies which led to the Holocaust, and the unleashing of the nuclear age.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in HIST 104  or HIST 106  or HIST 108 .

  
  • HIST 290 - History of Africa

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    IAI Code: S2 906N
    A survey of the pre-colonial history of the African continent through the modern period of decolonization, the struggle for independence, the growth of Pan-Africanism, social strife, economic dependency, and other problems of newly emerging African states.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HIST 293 - History of Black America

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of the role and impact of African-Americans from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is on the West African background, the nature and growth of slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction, the origins of segregation, the resurgence of African-American cultural traditions, racism, the ideologies of the black protest movement, and the experiences of African-Americans today.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.

Horticulture

  
  • HORT 100 - Introductory Horticulture

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    IAI Code: AG905
    Survey of horticultural practices including the selection, use and care of fruit, vegetables, turf and ornamental plants. This course is designed to offer the general student a general introduction to the principles of plant growth and development as they apply to the wide range of horticultural crops and the industries related to production, marketing and utilization of horticultural crops.

  
  • HORT 105 - Insects and People

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-1-3
    This course provides a comprehensive view of the interaction between insects and people. Topics to be discussed will include the impact of insects on human civilizations; role of insects in our environment and ecology; beneficial insects; pest management; and insects in literature, art, music, and human and animal health. Basic insect anatomy and life cycles also will be covered. No prerequisite are required.

  
  • HORT 120 - Introduction to Horticultural Business

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-0-2
    This course gives the student an opportunity to survey and explore the horticultural business complex, types of jobs available in the horticulture industry, business study, resume writing, analysis of jobs and duties of personnel, and horticultural skills required in various jobs.

  
  • HORT 150 - Horticulture Equipment, Operation, and Safety

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    Operation, maintenance, selection, and care of equipment used in horticulture. Practical experience in the preventative maintenance, adjustment, and troubleshooting of engines and other specialized equipment.

  
  • HORT 151 - Electrical Controls

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course deals with the basics of electrical wiring, electric motors and the area of electrical controls such as systems for irrigation timing, lighting, and electrical monitoring as used in horticultural buildings and other areas.

  
  • HORT 152 - Horticulture Equipment Power Units

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course explains the operation, servicing, and preventative maintenance of power units, electrical systems, power trains, hydraulic systems, and associated components commonly found on horticulture equipment. Special attention given to applied mechanical learning experiences similar to those a student can expect in a horticulture operation.

  
  • HORT 160 - Principles of Horticultural Plants

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-2-4
    A course in which plant science, anatomy, morphology, physiology, taxonomy, reproduction, and genetics are studied as they relate to horticultural plants.

  
  • HORT 161 - Herbaceous Plants I

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    A study in the identification, selection, use, and maintenance of herbaceous plants in the landscape. Emphasis given to the cultural requirements of herbaceous plants used in the landscape.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 162 - Woody Ornamentals

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    A study in the identification of deciduous trees and shrubs that are used primarily in landscaping. Emphasis is also placed on the cultural requirements of the plants, natural habitat in which they are found, and plant usage in the urban environment.Prerequisite: HORT 160 .

  
  • HORT 163 - Evergreens, Vines and Groundcovers

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    A study in the identification, selection, use, and cultural requirements of woody and herbaceous ground covers, vines, needled evergreens, and broad-leaved evergreen plant materials used in the landscape.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 164 - Herbaceous Plants II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    A study in the identification, selection, use, and maintenance of herbaceous plants in the landscape. Emphasis will be given to the cultural requirements of herbaceous plants used in the landscape.Prerequisite: HORT 161  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 185 - Arboriculture

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Principles in the planting care and maintenance of ornamental woody plants and shrubs in the landscape and urban forest including factors that affect plants, such as soils, nutrition, pruning, plant problem diagnosis, the Plant Health Care concept, plant structure and function, proper plant sitting, selection, planting, and maintenance.

  
  • HORT 223 - Pathology

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    Basic principles of plant disease management control are the framework of this course which will include life cycles of pathogens, abiotic plant problems, host plants, symptoms, and diagnoses.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 224 - Horticultural Business Management

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of the underlying principles of organizing, financing and managing business enterprises. In addition, specialized business activities such as merchandising, personnel management, marketing, credit management, and production control are introduced and utilized from a practical standpoint.Prerequisite: HORT 120 , HORT 254  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 243 - Entomology

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    This beginning course covers the biology and identification of insect and mite pests of horticultural crops including plant hosts, damages, and the identification of insects through structure and physiology with particular attention given to practices of pest management and plant health care.

  
  • HORT 250 - Landscape Plans

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 4-0-4
    Principles of landscape design including an appreciation of various landscape theories and objectives, art in landscape design and special landscape problems.Prerequisite: HORT 161  or HORT 162  or HORT 163  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 251 - Landscape Layout and Design

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course will emphasize applications of overhead design concerns of both commercial and residential landscape designs. Cost estimating of overhead landscape plans, land, and plant-material calculations also will be emphasized. Course will include pen and ink graphics and color renderings for sales presentation.

  
  • HORT 252 - Computer Landscape Design of Herbaceous Gardens & Beds

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course will cover the creation of site plans and landscape-design documents. Emphasis is placed on practical application of software and hardware to develop working drawings for the landscape industry and customer.Prerequisite: HORT 161 , HORT 164 , and HORT 250 .

  
  • HORT 253 - Landscape Construction

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Landscape construction will be the main topic of this course. Landscape construction technology related to surveying, use of the steel tape, building material installation procedures to include paver-and-edge-restraint installation, retaining wall installation, grading and drainage procedures, skid-steer operation, ornamental pond installation and maintenance, trailer hook-up and tractor tie down, concrete installation, preparation procedures, and pricing will be discussed. When possible, skills related to current landscape construction technology will be practiced through hands-on experiences. Certified landscape technician information may be consulted. Student skills relating to surveying, grading, equipment use and operation, bidding, and other construction features will be enhanced.

  
  • HORT 254 - Supervised Occupational Experience Program

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 0-40-6
    (40-50 hours weekly on-the-job for a minimum of 10 weeks.) Supervised occupational experience in the horticulture area during the summer for students who have successfully completed Horticulture 160.Prerequisite: HORT 160 .

  
  • HORT 255 - Supervised Occupational Experience in Landscaping

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 0-40-9
    (40-50 hours weekly on-the-job for minimum of nine weeks) Supervised occupational experience in the horticulture area during the spring.Prerequisite: Must have successfully completed 90 percent of the curriculum requirements.

  
  • HORT 256 - Computer Landscape Design

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-3-3
    A computer landscape drafting course covering site planning and landscape design module aids in the creation of architectural site plans and landscape design documents. Emphasis is placed on practical application of software and hardware to develop working drawings for the landscape industry.

  
  • HORT 257 - Videoscape Design

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    A computer landscape video imaging course covering orientation to video imaging concepts and the creation of plantscape video images for interior and exterior residential and commercial developments. Emphasis is placed on practical application of software and hardware to develop working images for the plantscape industry.

  
  • HORT 260 - Turf Management I

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Units included are identification, use and selection of grasses for major turf areas including the propagation and establishment of these areas and the soil-turf relationship necessary for successful establishment and growth. Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 261 - Turf Management II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    General techniques in the maintenance of turf areas and skills in the control of turf. Specific pests and cultural problems are major items of discussion. In addition, specialized turf equipment, maintenance and uses are included.Prerequisite: HORT 260 .

  
  • HORT 270 - Plant Propagation

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-2-4
    The study of propagation methods including grafting and budding techniques. Attention given to the production of better plants through plant breeding and genetics.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 271 - Nursery Production and Practices

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    A study of operational methods and commercial practices in the management of nurseries with emphasis on commercial nursery production techniques, laws and facilities.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 280 - Floral Design

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-2-4
    Introduction to basic western floral design styles. Presents the basic principles and elements of floral design, including traditional floral centerpiece construction, wiring and taping flowers for corsages and boutonnieres, and holiday or special occasion designs. All geometric design styles will be created. Course emphasizes design principles and elements. Identification, care and handling of fresh flowers and foliages will be discussed.

  
  • HORT 281 - Greenhouse Management and Production

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    A study of greenhouse construction and operation to cover temperature, light, soils, gasses and nutrition, and the growth of bedding crops.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HORT 282 - Interior Plants

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    Identification and practices, maintenance procedures and design use of tropical plants. Includes plant lighting, planting, watering, installation, and maintenance contracts.Prerequisite: HORT 160  or consent of department.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • HORT 283 - Floral Design II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-2-4
    This course is designed to give students the necessary skills to create a variety of advanced floral pieces. Emphasis will be placed on both sympathy and wedding floral pieces. Students will create a variety of bridal bouquets using armatures, bouquet holders and hand wiring. Students will receive practical experience creating flowers for two real weddings. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to conduct a bridal consultation, create recipes for the floral pieces, and create a wholesale supply list. Students will create a variety of sympathy arrangements, such as casket saddles, end sprays and fireside baskets. Identification of approximately 75 different wedding and sympathy cut flowers and foliages will be discussed.Prerequisite: HORT 280  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 285 - Floral Design III

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Advanced design course emphasizing the use of dried and fabric botanicals in current floral designs. Identification of dried flowers as well as purchasing options and care requirements will be discussed. The class will create pieces that utilize current design techniques used by industry professionals. The class will familiarize students with the design possibilities that are offered by using dried and silk floral products. Students will be required to purchase some additional design materials to use in class.Prerequisite: HORT 283  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 286 - Floral Design IV

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-2-4
    An advanced design course emphasizing current trends and techniques used in European floral design. Class uses fresh materials to create high-styled designs. A variety of design techniques for placing plant materials and decorative accessories into a composition, including basing, banding, binding, clustering, collaring, framing, grouping, sculpted leaf work, mirroring, pave, pillowing, reflexing, sectioning, shadowing, sheltering, terracing, and zoning. Design styles to be covered include abstract, Biedermeier, botanical, cloche, enclosure, English-garden, flobs and orbs, Ikebana, landscape, naturalistic, new convention, parallel, phoenix, stacked, and waterfall. Class will be involved in the creation of high-styled event work for the college and community. Business concepts such as pricing floral pieces, starting your own business, merchandising, and advertising will be discussed. Identification and care and handling of exotic cut flowers and foliages will be emphasized.

  
  • HORT 287 - Floral Crop Production I

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    Commercial production of fall floral crops in the greenhouse.Prerequisite: HORT 281  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 288 - Floral Crop Production II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
    Commercial production of spring floral crops in the greenhouse. Emphasis is on geraniums, impatiens and other annual bedding plants popular in today’s market. Methods of production that will be stressed include basket and plugs.Prerequisite: HORT 287  or consent of department.

  
  • HORT 289 - Advanced Wedding and Event Floral Design

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 1-10-3
    This class is designed to give students an in-depth experience creating advanced floral pieces for both weddings and events. Each student in the class will rotate through each floral design area of a wedding including, but not limited to, attendant bouquets, corsages and wristlets using gluing techniques, reception designs, floral pieces for the church including pew and altar decorations, flowers for the cake, banquet room entry designs, and specialty flower girl designs. Students will have experience creating everything from advanced bouquets to dramatic guest table pieces. Students will gain knowledge in packing floral items for delivery as well as special care and handling techniques to insure the floral pieces arrive safely. All of the floral work created will be for real weddings and events. Students will be designing pieces for area brides and grooms as well as for area organizations.Prerequisite: minimum grade “A” in both HORT 280  and HORT 283 .

  
  • HORT 299 - Special Topics in Horticulture

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3 (variable credit)
    A course for the student desiring additional preparation in horticulture and may involve an extensive project. The nature of the project is to be determined by the instructor. The project may include research and/or instruction that will contribute meaningfully to the student’s education. This course may include topics not currently covered in the Horticulture program or not the depth required by the student. (May be repeated three times for credit.)


Hospitality Management

  
  • HOSP 100 - Introductory to the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 1-0-1
    Provides an overview of culinary arts and hotel restaurant management and informs students of employment opportunities in the industry. This course is designed to prepare individuals for technical, supervisory and managerial positions within the hospitality industry. (Distance Learning Course)

  
  • HOSP 110 - Service in the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    This course is designed to give students knowledge of customer relations. Too often in this industry, management forgets the importance of front-line employees and how they affect the customer. This course helps students by giving them valuable knowledge on the importance of effective training, handling complaints and management skills. Students will understand the concept of service as it pertains to the hotel/restaurant industry, the customer, and the front-line employee.

  
  • HOSP 112 - Hospitality Food Preparation

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-6-5
    This course is designed to give students an introduction into the workings of a kitchen. Students will learn the proper and safe ways to operate, handle, use, and maintain kitchen equipment and machinery by demonstration and practical experience. At the end of the semester, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cooking methods and procedures.

  
  • HOSP 120 - Exploring the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    An introduction to the hospitality industry providing an overview of the food and lodging industries, including scope, size, organizational structure, economic impact, and employment opportunities. This course also serves as an introduction to management, including theories, styles, corporate cultures, and management of human resources. Designed to give the first-year student the necessary insights to make decisions on the focus of his/her future career path, including food or lodging and the management position to which the student most aspires.

  
  • HOSP 160 - Hotel and Restaurant Law

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of the laws applicable to the ownership and operation of restaurants and lodging facilities. Consideration of the host’s special duties to guests, lodgers, tenants, and the handling of trespassers. Covered are the concepts of negligence as they relate to the tort laws and the hospitality manager’s special obligation to protect guests from harm. Also discussed are contracts-their legal definition and uses in hospitality, civil rights legislation and labor laws. Emphasis is given to Dram Shop Laws and the special obligations these laws put upon servers, managers and owners of hospitality enterprises.

  
  • HOSP 233 - Management Accounting for the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    Application of general accounting principles and the utilization of basic accounting-generated information in the analysis and decision-making process for a hospitality business. Emphasis is placed on data generated from the income statement, including break-even analysis, pricing, forecasting, budgeting, and cash management.

  
  • HOSP 236 - Cost Control for the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    An in-depth study of the most significant costs that occur in a typical restaurant or hotel operation. These costs will be related to the budgeting and decision-making processes required of a hospitality manager. A segment is devoted to the development of criteria for separating fixed costs from variable costs, the break-even analysis and pricing decisions. Forecasting methods also are discussed and analyzed.Prerequisite: HOSP 233 .

  
  • HOSP 240 - Catering and Special Events Operations

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    This course is for those students interested in pursuing a career in event and catering management. Students will gain insight into the modern day workings of catering operations; from cost controls, menu design, pricing and contract to managing an event.Prerequisite: HOSP 112 .

  
  • HOSP 246 - Sales and Convention Management

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A course for students who have chosen a career in the lodging industry. Discussions regarding the wide spectrum of the convention market, its components and the role of the meeting planner. Operational management of group activities, interface with rooms division and the catering and dining room department. Modern sales and marketing techniques with respect to the convention market.

  
  • HOSP 248 - Event Planning

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    This course is designed to teach students the skills needed to become successful event managers. Students will learn how to design, plan market and stage an event. Staffing, risk management, event evaluation, and legal and financial concerns also will be addressed.Prerequisite: HOSP 246 .

  
  • HOSP 250 - Management of Human Resources in the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A practical approach to the management of people in the hospitality industry. Includes an introduction to organizational structure and behavior, employee selection and empowerment and progressive discipline. Also discussed are the pros and cons of various management instruments still in use but being reassessed by hospitality companies, including job descriptions, performance appraisals and management by objectives. Wage and salary administration, union-management relations and employee motivation also are detailed and discussed.

  
  • HOSP 252 - Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    Analysis of the human components that form an organization. Topics covered include: heredity, environment, cultural heritage, ethical values, and how companies then combine this human diversity into a cohesive organization. Various types of organizational structures are detailed, along with their values and culture. A major segment is devoted to the subject of ethics in the hospitality industry, including the application of ethical values within the hospitality industry, creating ethical corporate cultures and the everyday application of ethical values to the various departments within a hospitality enterprise.

  
  • HOSP 255 - Hotel Organization and Front Office Management

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A course for students who have chosen a career in the lodging industry. Discussed are the history and growth of the lodging industry, the organizational structure of a hotel operation and the role of the managers in the operation of large hotel property. Each division in the typical organizational structure of a large hotel is analyzed and discussed with special emphasis on the operation of the front office.

  
  • HOSP 271 - Understanding Wines

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    This course is designed to teach the student all they need to know about wines: the wine-making process, the laws covering wine production, components of wines, and wine tasting. Students will learn how to pair wines and foods together and how to design a wine list. This course will cover wines from around the world. Students will be able to taste wines as they are discussed. Students must be 21 to take this course.

  
  • HOSP 285 - Restaurant Development

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A course for students who have chosen a career in the food service industry. Application of the market study to the building of a restaurant property. Types and functions of food preparation and service equipment. Principles of food service layout and design, interrelationship of menu, personnel, capital, and equipment. Development of a financial projection from the parameters of the market study, size, layout and design, equipment, and personnel staffing.

  
  • HOSP 291 - Professional Development for the Hospitality Industry

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    This course is designed for second-year students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Students will learn how to manage their own careers through career-planning and employment-search techniques. Students will develop a mission statement and explore ethics and leadership styles. This course also will help students learn how to effectively market themselves through the use of portfolios and career pathing.

  
  • HOSP 295 - Hospitality Internship

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 4-0-4
    All hospitality students will be required to participate in the Hospitality Internship program. The student will be placed in a facility that is related to the student’s field of interest. The internship program provides the student with an in-depth, hands-on knowledge of the industry. Students will rotate throughout the different departments ensuring a well-rounded educational experience. This is a paid internship program.


Intellectual and Cultural Development – Art

JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING

For credit, enroll in ART 240  or ART 241 . For non-credit, enroll in ICDEA 910 .

PHOTOGRAPHY

For credit, enroll in ART 125  or ART 225 . For non-credit, enroll in ICDEA 920 , ICDEA 921 , ICDEA 922  or ICDEA 923 .

  
  • ICDEA 910 - Jewelry & Metalsmiting

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    Fundamentals of jewelry and metalsmithing, designing, soldering, forming, finishing, casting, stone setting, and stone cutting. For credit, register In ART 240 .

  
  • ICDEA 920 - Photography

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of the technical and artistic principles of photography, including camera operation and handling, lens selection, film selection, ambient and flash lighting, filters, photo composition, black and white film developing and printing. Students must provide their own 35mm camera with manual capabilities. For credit, register is ART 125 .

  
  • ICDEA 921 - Photography-Camera Operation/Handling

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of the technical and artistic principles of photography, including camera operation and handling, lens selection, film selection, ambient and flash lighting, filters and photo composition. Students must provide their own 35mm camera with manual capabilities. For credit, register in ART 125 .

  
  • ICDEA 922 - Photography - Darkroom

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of the technical and artistic principles of darkroom photography including black and white film developing and painting. Students must bring their own negatives for developing. Prerequisite: Knowledge of a 35mm camera operations. For credit, register in ART 125 .

  
  • ICDEA 923 - Digital Photo & Image Manipulation

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    This course in Digital Photography is designed to develop skills in pixel based photographic design and printing. The course emphasizes use of digital cameras and photo editing software (Photoshop). There is no darkroom component to this class; all classes are taught in the computer lab. A digital camera is required.


Intellectual and Cultural Development – Music

BAND

JJC Community Band / JJC Jazz Band
For credit, enroll in MUS 155  or MUS 156  . For non-credit, enroll in ICDEM 964  or ICDEM 974  .

CHOIR/CHORALE

JJC Chamber Singers / JJC Chorale
For credit, enroll in MUS 150  or MUS 152 . For non-credit, enroll in ICDEM 966  or ICDEM 965 .

  
  • ICDEM 964 - JJC Community Band

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    Practical experience in the rehearsal and public performance of the best in band literature. Open to all students. For credit, register In MUS 155 .

  
  • ICDEM 965 - JJC Chorale

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    A community-oriented choral organization available to people who desire to perfrom oratorios, cantatas and other major choral works. One major choral work is performed each semester. For credit, register in MUS 152 .

  
  • ICDEM 966 - JJC Chamber Singers

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    Small vocal ensemble designed to give the highly motivated vocal performer experience in small ensemble performance. Music, which varies each semester, includes works from Renaissance to Contemporary, Jazz and Pop. For credit, register in MUS 150 .

  
  • ICDEM 974 - JJC Jazz Band

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: (non-credit)
    Designed to acquaint Instrumentalists with jazz literature and improvisational procedures and to promote a high degree of stylistic and technical competence in performance. For credit, register in MUS 156 .


Independent Study

  
  • INDS 199 - Independent Study

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 0-0-4 (variable credit)
    Independent study is designed to allow students to pursue, for credit, areas of interest outside the traditional college course structure. In certain circumstances, independent study may be used to complete the requirements for a regularly offered course. Students who enroll for independent study projects will be limited to a maximum of four (4) semester hours of credit as applicable toward a degree or certificate. Independent study courses are available with a variable credit hour value of one (1) to four (4) semester hours of credit.

    Please contact the department for Information and an application.

Industrial Maintenance Technology

  
  • IMT 101 - Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    A course designed to provide a theoretical framework for the understanding of industrial mechanical systems with hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts introduced. Students will learn about OSHA safety programs, maintenance physics, hand and power tools, precision measuring, technical diagrams and assembly prints, fastening devices, lubrication, basic pump operation, and basic pipefitting procedures.

  
  • IMT 111 - Industrial Equipment I

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course introduces power transmission equipment and machinery components, including belt/chain driven equipment, speed reducers, variable speed drives, couplings, clutches, and conveying equipment. Students will learn the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of these types of equipment.

  
  • IMT 112 - Industrial Equipment II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course introduces rotating machinery, including pumps, turbines, compressors, bearings, and seals. Students will learn the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of these types of equipment.

  
  • IMT 121 - Industrial Fluid Power

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    A study of the principles of hydraulics and pneumatics as applied to the basic theory of fluidics and typical industrial circuits. Students will build fluid power circuits as applied to industrial applications.

  
  • IMT 122 - Industrial Piping Systems

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course gives the student the basic procedures necessary for installation and maintenance of industrial pipe, tube, and hose systems as well as heat transfer devices. Mechanical joining is the primary method of installation rather than welding. Valve repair and rigging also are covered.

  
  • IMT 123 - CMMS Strategies

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course is designed to provide an understanding of preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-centered maintenance. Students will develop a comprehensive maintenance program by using a computerized maintenance management system.

  
  • IMT 201 - Mechanical Systems Troubleshooting

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    This course is designed to hone the student’s troubleshooting skills by synthesizing material learned in earlier coursework into complex systems. Students will gain experience by troubleshooting actual systems.Prerequisite: IMT 111 , IMT 112 , IMT 121 , and IMT 122  or consent of department.

  
  • IMT 211 - Industrial Maintenance Internship

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 0-20-3
    This course places students at area businesses for 20 hours per week for 12 weeks to gain practical work experience in the industrial maintenance profession. (May be repeated one time for credit.)Prerequisite: Consent of department.


Insurance

  
  • INS 101 - Principles of Insurance

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    Principles involving the role and growth of personal and business insurance. Emphasis on the nature of coverage risk and insurance mechanics, along with analysis of various policies. Life, accident, sickness, property, and casualty insurance are surveyed.


Interior Design

  
  • INTD 101 - Theory & Fundamentals of Design I

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Studies theory of elements and principles of design as they relate to the interior space. Interior design application to space planning, room arrangement and furniture selection. Drafting and development of floor plans, elevation drawings and presentation techniques.

  
  • INTD 102 - Theory & Fundamentals of Design II

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Theory on concepts of human environment proxemics and behavior. Emphasis on advanced space planning. Introduction to the use of fabric, color, finishes, and texture as they relate to specific furnishing and interior space. Designing for specific cultural interiors and genders.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 101 Corequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 107  which may be taken prior to or concurrently with INTD 102.Concurrent: Taking INTD 120  concurrently is strongly recommended.

  
  • INTD 103 - Textiles

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    A study of basic textile fibers, yarns, fabric construction, and finishes. Attention is given to the consumer approach in selection of textile products for interiors. Laboratory work in identifying and testing fabrics.

  
  • INTD 107 - Color for Interior

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Emphasis on color theories, color schemes, mixing color, color analysis, and lighting effects on color. Studio projects developed.

  
  • INTD 109 - Perspective and Rendering

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Three-dimensional drawing techniques for interior views of buildings and various perspective methods and mediums are explored. Examines balance, proportion and volume of the interior within a three-dimensional space. Light, shadows, color, value, textures, and material representations will be shown.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 101 .

  
  • INTD 116 - Furniture History

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of world furniture and design motifs from antiquity to the present. A correlation of how furniture design of the past influenced today’s styles. This course is a study of social and economic influence on furniture design.

    THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES A GLOBAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
  
  • INTD 118 - Codes for Interior Designers

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 1-0-1
    Emphasis on interior building codes, governmental standards and regulations that are utilized in designing the interior. IBC, IRC and various accessibility requirements including ADA will be discussed.Corequisite: INTD 230 .

  
  • INTD 120 - Materials and Sources

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
    A study of non-structural construction materials and finishes, limitations, quality, application, use, installation methods, price range, and quantity calculations will be examined. Sources available to the designer will be researched.

  
  • INTD 131 - Kitchen Basics

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Study of essential aspects of residential construction systems in relation to kitchen design. Applying technical aspects of building codes and various accessibility requirements into kitchen design. Drafting skills pertaining to kitchen floor plans, elevation drawings, cabinet sections, mechanical designs and electrical plans. Design concepts for kitchens: space planning, safety concerns, rules and guidelines. Usage of drafting symbols and dimensioningPrerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 101 Corequisite: minimum grade “C” in  INTD 107  which may be taken prior to or concurrently with INTD 131.Concurrent: Taking INTD 120  concurrently is strongly recommended.

  
  • INTD 132 - Bath Basics

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Study of essential aspects of residential construction systems in relation to bathroom design. Applying technical aspects of building codes and various accessibility requirements into bathroom design. Drafting skills pertaining to bathroom floor plans, elevation drawings, cabinet sections, mechanical and electrical plans. Design concepts for bathroom: space planning, safety concerns, rules and guidelines. Usage of drafting symbols and dimensioning.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 101 .Corequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 107  which may be taken prior to or concurrently with INTD 132. Concurrent: Taking INTD 120  concurrently is strongly recommended.

  
  • INTD 133 - Kitchen and Bath Basics

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    (Pending ICCB approval)
    Study of basics of kitchen and bath design. Study of residential construction systems in relation to kitchen and bath design. Study of mechanical systems including plumbing and heating ventilation and air conditioning systems in relation to kitcehn and bath design. Applying technical aspects of building codes and various accessibility requirements into kitchen and bath design. Drafting skills pertaining to kitchen and bath floor plans, elevation drawings, construction, mechanical plans. Design concepts for kitchens and bath; space planning, safety concerns, rules and guidelines. Usage of drafting symbols and dimensioning.Prerequisite: INTD 101 .

  
  • INTD 200 - Three-Dimensional Interior Design

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Advanced problems in the design of three-dimensional interior with emphasis on unifying elevated ceiling heights with walls, floors and furnishings. Elements and principles of design will be applied to the design.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 102 , INTD 107 , INTD 120 , INTD 120 ,INTD 131  and CADD 103 .

  
  • INTD 201 - Studio I Residential Interior

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Advanced residential interior projects, which include design concept, adjacency space studies, floor plans, elevation or perspective drawing, mixing and styling furnishings, material, finishes, cabinet drawing, lighting plans, budgeting, and preparation of portfolio boards. Barrier-free design and codes will be implemented where necessary.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 200 , INTD 209 ,  , INTD 230  and CADD 103 .

  
  • INTD 202 - Studio II Contract Interiors

    Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
    Contract interior design projects which include design concept, adjacency space studies, floor plans, elevations or perspective drawings, cabinet drawings, selection of furnishing, materials and finishes, lighting plans, budgeting, and preparation of portfolio boards. Project may include offices, retail shops, restaurants, etc. Codes, barrier free and sustainable design will be included in the designs.Prerequisite: minimum grade “C” in INTD 118 , INTD 200 , INTD 209 , INTD 216 , INTD 230  and CADD 103 .

 

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