Apr 20, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Economics

  
  • ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics (3CR)


    (3L) [E] An introduction to our present mixed capitalistic economic system. Emphasis is on the role of markets, the determination of national output, inflation and unemployment, the banking system, and the economic role of government.

  
  • ECON 1020 - Microeconomics (3CR)


    (3L) An introduction to the economics behavior of firms and households in a market economy and the environment in which they operate. Also studies the roles of government and foreign trade, as it relates to the decisions of firms and households.

    Prerequisites: Minimum ACT Score of 21, Placement Test Score in the Algebra domain of 40, or a C or better in MATH 0920  or higher in the last two years.
  
  • ECON 2400 - Environmental Economics (3CR)


    (3L) This is a three-credit introductory course in environmental economics. This course will cover such traditional environmental topics as pollution control, externalities and public lands. Issues of sustainability of the current economic system with respect to fossil fuel use and environmental destruction will be addressed. A balance between theory and institutional background will be presented in this course.

    Prerequisites: ECON 1010  and ECON 1020 .

Education

  
  • EDEL 2100 - Family, School, and Community Engagement (3CR)


    (3L) This course examines the relationship between the child, the family, the community, and teachers. Topics include strengthening adult-child relationships and parent- staff relationships in the home, school, and community settings, an awareness of strategies in developing positive and supportive relationships with families of elementary school children with special needs, including the legal and philosophical basis for family participation; family-centered services; and strategies for working with socially, culturally, and linguistically diverse families will be included. The
    importance of family involvement in school programs and parent education will be stressed.

    Prerequisites: No prerequisites
  
  • EDST 2550 - Educational Assessment (3CR)


    3L This course is designed to introduce students to key concepts and issues in classroom assessment and large-scale, standardized educational assessment. Topics include, but are not limited to standards and benchmarks, reliability and validity of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments, standardized tests, performance assessments, and special issues surrounding the assessment of students with special needs. Additionally, this course addresses the basic ideas of classroom test design and planning.

    Prerequisites: EDFD 2020- Foundations of Education
  
  • EDUC 2100 - Practicum in Teaching (2-4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) This course is for prospective educators and a capstone course for education majors at the sophomore level. Students will participate in a practicum experience in a public-accredited school under the supervision of a certified mentor teacher for a minimum of 60 hours. Students will also attend one weekly 110-minute class session. Electronic portfolios are used extensively in this course to demonstrate student proficiencies in content knowledge, skills and preparation to be an effective teacher. Assignments, projects, and classroom experiences are aligned with NCATE accreditation and InTASC standards. Students enrolled in this course must be 18 years of age or older. Fall and Spring semesters

    Prerequisites: EDFD 2020 , ITEC 2360  and PSYC 2300 .

Education/Elementary

  
  
  • EDEL 2010 - Mentoring in Education


    (1-2CR) This course will focus on specific teaching techniques and strategies utilized when mentoring third, fourth and fifth grade elementary students. Students in this course will also reflect upon strategies to continually improve teaching techniques. This course is associated with the Help Yourself Academy, an afterschool program designed to offer students the opportunity to focus on a math and science curriculum.

    Prerequisites: Permission of any Education Faculty Member required.
  
  • EDEL 2140 - Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School (3CR)


    (3L) Provides an acquaintance with basic assumptions underlying curriculum and processes in literacy and to give opportunity for selecting and using instructional materials.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 , EDFD 2020  
  
  • EDEL 2280 - Literature for Children (3CR)


    (3L) [E] A survey course designed for reading and discussion of works of literature for children. Selection of children’s books for school, home, and library is stressed. In order to establish criteria for evaluation, students are expected to become acquainted with a wide sampling of children’s literature including classics, both old and new.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1020 .
  

Education Foundations

  
  • EDFD 2020 - Foundations of Education (3CR)


    (3L) A foundations course designed to provide a general survey of educational thought and practice. Emphasis is given to critical thinking about numerous educational points of view.

    Prerequisites:  

     

  
  • EDFD 2100 - Educational Psychology (3CR)


    (3L) [E] Provides an overview of the field of educational psychology, its theoretical bases, and classroom application to the teaching-learning process and examines research design in education.

    Prerequisites: EDFD 2020  and PSYC 2300 .

Electrical Apprenticeship

  
  • ELAP 1510 - Union Electrical Apprentice I (5CR)


    (5L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1510 is a first year course scheduled for completion during the fall semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory, wiring methods and important information about Wyoming Joint Apprenticeship Training Council (WJATC), National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, recommended status as a first-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1515 - Electrical Apprentice 1A (5CR)


    (5L) This is the first semester class of a series of classes mandated for electrical apprentices. This series of classes is designed to complement the on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include safety, introduction to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory, lighting and appliance circuits, and wiring methods.

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a first-year Electrical Apprentice with and Independent Electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1520 - Union Electrical Apprentice II (5CR)


    (5L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1520 is a first year course scheduled for completion during the spring semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. Additionally, this course will cover Ohm’s Law, powerlaw, Kirchhoff’s current law to electrical currents.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1510, recommended status as a first-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1525 - Electrical Apprentice 1B (5CR)


    (5L) This is the second semester class of a series of classes mandated for electrical apprentices. This series of classes is designed to complement the on-the-job-training received by electrical apprentices. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include safety, introduction to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory, lighting and appliance circuits, and wiring methods.

     

     

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a first-year Electrical Apprentice with an Independent Electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.

  
  • ELAP 1530 - Union Electrical Apprentice III (5CR)


    (5L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1530 is a first year course scheduled for completion during the summer semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. Additionally, students will learn how to differentiate between parallel and series paths in electrical circuits.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1520, recommended status as a first-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1535 - Electrical Apprentice 2A (5CR)


    (5L) This is the third semester class of a series of classes mandated for electrical apprentices. This series of classes is designed to complement the on-the-job-training received by electrical apprentices. This course is designed to provide second year electrical apprentice with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include safety, the National Electrical Code, electrical theory, and industrial wiring methods.

     

     

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a second-year Electrical Apprentice with an Independent Electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.

  
  • ELAP 1540 - Union Electrical Apprentice IV (5CR)


    (5L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1540 is a second year course scheduled for completion during the fall semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. The course will teach students to properly read and interpret residential blueprints.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1530, recommended status as a second-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1545 - Electrical Apprentice 2B (5CR)


    (5L) This is the fourth semester class of a series of classes mandated for electrical apprentices. This series of classes is designed to complement the on-the-job-training received by electrical apprentices. This course is designed to provide the 2nd or 3rd year electrical apprentice with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include industrial applications and the National Electrical Code.

     

     

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a second-year Electrical Apprentice with an Independent Electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.

  
  • ELAP 1550 - Union Electrical Apprentice V (5CR)


    (5L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1550 is a second year course scheduled for completion during the spring semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. Additionally, the course will cover grounding, bonding and transformers.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1540, recommended status as a second-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1555 - Electrical Apprentice 3A (5CR)


    (5L) An in depth study of commercial installations, including NEC requirements and calculations for same.

     

     

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a second or third year Electrical Apprentice with an Independent Electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.

  
  • ELAP 1560 - Union Electrical Apprentice VI (5CR)


    (5L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1560 is a second year course scheduled for completion during the summer semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. Additionally, the course will cover grounding and bonding and transformers II.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1550, recommended status as a second-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1565 - Electrical Apprentice 3B (5CR)


    (5L) An in depth study of commercial installations, including NEC requirements and calculations for same.

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a second or third year Electrical Apprentice with an Independent Electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1570 - Union Electrical Apprentice VII (6CR)


    (6L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1570 is a third year course scheduled for completion during the fall semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. This course will cover magnetism and induction, alternators, three-phase motors and basic level I motor operation in addition to motor controls.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1560, recommended status as a third-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1575 - Electrical Apprentice 4A (5CR)


    (5L) This is the seventh semester class of a series of classes mandated for electrical apprentices. This series of classes is designed to complement the on-the-job-training received by electrical apprentices. This course is designed to provide the 4th year electrical apprentice with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. The National Electrical Code and journeyman type questions will be covered along with individual review topics.

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a fourth year Electrical Apprentice with an electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1580 - Union Electrical Apprentice VIII (6CR)


    (6L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1580 is a third year course scheduled for completion during the spring semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. This course will also cover motors level I, which includes all aspects of motors and motor control.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1570, recommended status as a third-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1585 - Electrical Apprentice 4B (5CR)


    (5L) This is the eighth semester class of a series of classes mandated for electrical apprentices. This series of classes is designed to complement the on-the-job-training received by electrical apprentices. This course is designed to provide the 4th year electrical apprentice with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. The National Electrical Code and journeyman type questions will be covered along with individual review topics.

     

     

    Prerequisites: Recommended status as a fourth year Electrical Apprentice with an electrical contractor, and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, as an apprentice electrician.

  
  • ELAP 1590 - Union Electrical Apprentice IX (6CR)


    (6L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1590 is a fourth year course scheduled for completion during the fall semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. This course will cover instrumental level I and instrumentation level II in addition to code work.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1580, recommended status as a fourth-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.
  
  • ELAP 1600 - Union Electrical Apprentice X (6CR)


    (6L) Casper College partners with the Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (WJATC) to provide extensive training designed to complement on-the-job training received by electrical apprentices. Classes meet several times a year for a week at a time over the 4-year apprenticeship program duration. The combination of course work and training prepare an apprentice electrician to take the journeyman electrician exam administered by the State of Wyoming Department of Fire and Electrical Safety. Course ELAP 1600 is a fourth year course scheduled for completion during the spring semester. This course is designed to provide the beginning electrical apprentice the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure safe and efficient work practices on the job. Topics of study include: safety, introductions to the National Electrical Code, basic electrical theory and wiring methods. This class will also include code calculations, applied codeology and information about the journeyman examination.

    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the WJATC apprenticeship program, successful completion of ELAP 1590, recommended status as a fourth-year Electrical Apprentice with a WJATC approved contractor and registered with the State of Wyoming Electrical Board of the Department of Fire and Prevention and Electrical Safety as an apprentice electrician.

Electronics

  
  • ELTR 1540 - Basic AC/DC Electronics (2CR)


    (1L, 2LB) Groundwork in electrical fundamentals needed for an understanding of modern electronics.

    Prerequisites: High school Algebra and English
  
  • ELTR 1545 - Utility Locator Certification (2CR)


    (1.5L, 1LB) Fundamentals of underground utility location will be covered. This will include the methods used to change the transmitter current levels, change the shape of the magnetic field, how to measure the magnetic field with the receiver, and how to produce a round magnetic field and verify depth. Successful completion of this course will result in certification as an underground utility locator.

  
  • ELTR 1570 - Electric Circuits (4CR)


    (4L) Fundamentals of DC and AC circuit analysis, electromagnetics, and single-phase transformers.

    Prerequisites: ACT score of 19 or placement exam score 45 or higher; completion or concurrent enrollment in ELTR 1620  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 1620 - Electrical Concepts Laboratory (1CR)


    (2LB) An introductory laboratory course for electronics technicians. Emphasizes analysis and troubleshooting of simple AC and DC circuits. Additional topics covered include magnetism and electromagnetism.

    Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ELTR 1570 .
  
  • ELTR 1645 - Accelerated Utility Locator Certification (1.5CR)


    (1.5L) This course is designed for utility locators that have two years or more of utility locating experience. The course will cover the fundamentals of utility locating, practical demonstrations of concepts covered in the lectures, Wyoming state law for utility locating, and the federal law for utility locating. Successful completion of this course will result in certification as an underground utility locator.

  
  • ELTR 1700 - Introduction to Solid State Electronics (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) This course explores the principles of operation and behavior of solid state devices including diodes, BJTs, FETs, MOSFETS and Operational Amplifiers.

    Prerequisites: ELTR 1570 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 1750 - Electronic Design and Fabrication (2CR)


    (1L, 2LB) A course using industrial processes to design and fabricate electronic circuitry. Topics include soldering, computer-generated schematics, computer-designed PC boards, industrial etching processes, and sheet metal fabrication.

  
  • ELTR 1760 - Introduction to Digital Electronics (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Logic circuits associated with the control and operation of a digital computer. Application of the specific logic circuits through selected laboratory experiments.

  
  • ELTR 1770 - Microprocessor Fundamentals (4.5CR)


    (3L, 3LB) Microprocessors, their architecture, language, and capabilities. Students will have an opportunity to work with those that are most commonly used in industry and will be expected to develop individual projects in addition to the required laboratory experiments.

  
  • ELTR 1980 - Cooperative Work Experience (Electronics)


    (Max. 8) (1-8CR) (Max. 8) On-the-job training with a cooperative industrial or commercial electronics maintenance, fabrication or service facility. Eighty hours of work per semester earns one hour of credit.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2515 - Licensing for Electronics (1CR)


    (1L) This course is for electronic, electrical, industrial and educational technicians who need to be certified. The course will focus on the FCC, Certified Electronics Technician, and other national certification exams.

  
  • ELTR 2570 - Process Control (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Fundamentals of process control systems using PID control. Students will control single and multivariable processes and calibrate sensors. Other topics include valve actuators and industrial data communications.

    Prerequisites: Completion of ELTR 1570 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2600 - Electronic Communication (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Emphasis on radio receivers and transmitters, antennas, amplitude and frequency modulation FM stereo multiplex circuits, and FM radios.

    Prerequisites: ELTR  1700  or permission of instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2610 - Advanced Microprocessors (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Programming microcontrollers to read inputs and control outputs. Students will use common microcontrollers such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

    Prerequisites: ELTR 1770 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2815 - Programmable Logic Controllers (3CR)


    (1L, 4LB) Assembly, programming and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers in industrial processes. This course will include variable frequency drives, robotics and data communications.

    Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in ELTR 1540  or ELTR 1570  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2840 - Motor Controls (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Fundamentals of AC electrical machines and transformers. Topics covered are electromagnetism, transformers, AC motors and motor control.

    Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in ELTR 1540  or ELTR 1570 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2870 - CCD Cameras and Security Systems (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) This course will cover the construction and use of charged coupled device (CCD) camera sensors, which are used in digital cameras, machine vision cameras, and surveillance cameras. Other areas covered will be lighting, image acquisition and storage, surveillance systems and security cameras.

    Prerequisites: ELTR 1570  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ELTR 2910 - Computer Networking (2CR)


    (1L, 2LB) This is an introduction to the technical and software aspects of local area networks. The course will include Windows Server software installation, use, and maintenance, network cable systems, and system troubleshooting.

  
  • ELTR 2920 - Small Computer Repair Techniques (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Techniques used to install and maintain microcomputers. Emphasis will be on basic computer trouble-shooting techniques, both at the system and board level with representative small computer systems. Mass storage techniques for small systems, their strong and weak points and repair. Basic Internet connectivity via both modems and NICs will also be covered.

  
  • ELTR 2925 - Fiber Optics (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) Fundamentals of light-wave communications and transmission. Includes the fundamentals of light, light sources, optical fiber characteristics, splices, connectors, couplers, receiver, and driver systems. System maintenance and splicing will be stressed. Safety procedures will be stressed throughout the course of instruction.

  
  • ELTR 2945 - Fiber Optic Workshop (2CR)


    (1L, 2LB) An introductory course in the use of fiber optic technology as it applies to industry and education. This course is designed to instruct representatives from industry and secondary education in the area of fiber optics.

  
  • ELTR 2975 - Independent Study in Electronics


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) Electronics majors who have completed the introductory courses may be permitted to contract with the instructor for special advanced problems in electrical applications to be pursued as independent study.

    Prerequisites: sophomore standing and permission of the instructor.

Emergency Medical Technician

  
  • EMT 1500 - Basic Emergency Medical Technician (9CR)


    (6L, 9LB) An entry level education of emergency medical services to prepare the student for a career as an emergency medical technician.

    Prerequisites: basic emergency care (Preferred).
  
  • EMT 2500 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (8CR)


    (6L, 6LB) This course is designed to provide the student with an expanded an enhanced knowledge of Emergency Medical Services and how to provide advanced care for the sick and injured. This course follows the current National EMS Education Standard.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of EMT 1500  and permission of instructor.
     
  
  • EMT 2750 - Wyoming Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (6CR)


    (5L, 3LB) This course is designed to provide the student with an expanded and enhanced knowledge of Emergency Medical Services and how to provide advanced care for the sick and injured. This course follows the current Wyoming EMS Education Standard.

    Prerequisites: The student must contact the instructor for approval prior to enrollment. Successful completion of EMT 2500  is required.

Engineering Science

  
  • ES 1000 - Orientation to Engineering Study (1CR)


    (1L) [E] Orientation course to provide students with exposure to all forms of engineering.

  
  • ES 1040 - A Gamer’s Road to Engineering (3CR)


    (2L,2LB) Electronic entertainment has become a ubiquitous form of pastime for citizens around the world. It can be experienced on a singular level or as part of a collaborative or competitive effort. The barrier to entry is low, and it can also serve as a gateway towards the higher-level function of collaboration and problem-solving. The hands-on application will include dedicated immersion periods in PC and/or console content. Course presentation will be a combination of lecture/lab approaches to promote collaborative and cooperative learning.

  
  • ES 1060 - Intro to Engineering Problem Solving (3CR)


    (3L, *) [E] * One problem class each week. An introduction to engineering documentation and reports, computing tools for data presentation and graphics, equation solving, and manipulation of tabular data.

    Concurrently: MATH 2200 .
  
  • ES 1100 - Introduction to Rocketry (2CR)


    (1L, 2LB) This introductory course in rocketry will provide an overview of various rocket propulsion concepts such as solid, hybrid, liquid, nuclear and antimatter. It will focus on composite solid rocket motors and cover their design, ballistic analysis, structural analysis, and thermal analysis. The course will discuss the design, analysis and constructor of rocket bodies including structural analysis, flight stability and recovery systems.

  
  • ES 2110 - Statics (3CR)


    (3L, *) [E] *One problem class each week. Analysis of force systems in equilibrium while at rest. Includes forces as vectors acting at a point and on structures, distributed forces, and friction. Centroid and moment of inertia of areas and solids.

    Prerequisites: MATH 2205  or concurrent enrollment. Students should be enrolled concurrently in PHYS 1310  and ES 1060  is recommended.
    Concurrently: PHYS 1310  and ES 1060  
  
  • ES 2120 - Dynamics (3CR)


    (3, *) [E] *One problem class each week. The study of particle and body motion. Includes the study of translation and rotation and the related concepts of work, energy, impulse, and momentum.

    Prerequisites: ES 2110  and MATH 2205 , PHYS 1310 , or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • ES 2210 - Electric Circuit Analysis (4CR)


    (3L, *, 2LB) [E] *One problem class each week. A basic course in electrical engineering circuit analysis for all engineering majors. Emphasis is placed on basic circuit theory, circuit modeling, analytical methods, network theorems, and first order circuits.

    Prerequisites: MATH 2205 .
    Concurrently: ES 2120 .
  
  • ES 2310 - Thermodynamics (3CR)


    (3L) [E] A first course in classical thermodynamics governing processes related to heat work and equilibrium of gaseous liquid, and solid systems.

    Prerequisites: MATH 2205  and PHYS 1310 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ES 2330 - Fluid Dynamics (3CR)


    (3L, *) [E] *One problem class each week. Characteristics and behavior of fluids. Applications of Bernoulli and Euler equations of equilibrium. Study of surface tension, vapor pressure, viscosity, and shear stress of fluids. Analysis of laminar and turbulent flow in pipes.

    Prerequisites: ES 2120  and MATH 2205 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • ES 2410 - Mechanics of Materials I (3CR)


    (3L, *) [E] * One problem class each week. The mechanics of deformable bodies. Topics include stress and strain of structures and machine components. The course will include an introduction to the design process.

    Prerequisites: ES 2110  and MATH 2205 .

Engineering Technology

  
  • ENTK 1010 - Elements of Surveying (3CR)


    (2L, 3LB) The principles of land surveying include distance measurement, elevations and angles. This course includes fundamentals of trigonometry, the necessary review of algebraic principles, and a thorough introduction to the surveying instruments and their use. Lecture material is accompanied by field measurements providing adequate practical experience. Following the course, students should be able to assist with a survey crew or lay out a simple construction site. An introduction to the U.S. public land system and the principles of the GPS system are included.

  
  • ENTK 1021 - Descriptive Geometry (3CR)


    (2L, 2LB) Emphasis is on the graphic solutions to engineering and design problems. Topics will include: visibility, notation, auxiliary views, true lengths and angles, bearing, grade, intersecting lines, lines on planes, point views, normal views piercing points, intersection of planes, contour mapping, outcrop, cut and fill, revolution of lines, vectors and perspective.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1500 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 1060 - Excel Technical Applications (3CR)


    (3L)  

     

    This course will focus on the technical application of Microsoft Excel and its use in an engineering/drafting office environment. Students will learn productivity tools in Excel and explore how to integrate Excel with computer aided drafting software to increase productivity.

  
  • ENTK 1500 - Engineering Graphics (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) An introductory course in industrial communications through technical drawing and computer-aided drafting. Topics include, sketching, lettering, plan geometry, multiview and axonometric projections dimensioning using traditional drafting instruments and computer aided drafting equipment.

  
  • ENTK 1710 - Architectural Drafting I (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) [E] Designing homes with emphasis on today’s residential designs and construction methods. Develop documents for construction purposes using sketching and computer-aided design techniques. Designs will follow local, state and national code specification.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1500 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 1720 - Architectural Drafting II (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) Develop documents for architectural presentations and graphics using sketching, various CAD techniques, and building information modeling.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1500  and ENTK 1710 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2010 - CAD 3D Modeling and Mechanical Design I (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) An introductory course in 3-D solid modeling. The student will learn basic part and assembly modeling techniques with an emphasis on design intent. Standard 3 view part prints including section, detail and exploded views will be created. Fall semester only

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1500 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2020 - CAD 3D Modeling and Mechanical Design II (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) A continuation of the instruction received in ENTK 2010 , this is an intermediate mechanical design course focusing on assembly modeling using both top-down and bottom-up techniques. Application of design intent on part and assembly models instructs the student to predict how design changes will impact the model. In addition, students realize the importance of file management tools in assemblies.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 2010 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2030 - CAD 3D Modeling and Mechanical Design III (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) This is an advanced mechanical design course focusing on design and marketing tools used with solid modeling of parts and assemblies. The students learn to integrate weldments, fasteners, sheet metal parts and web base design tools into assemblies. These tools aid the designer during the product development phase of a project.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 2020 .
  
  • ENTK 2525 - Design and Manufacturing Methods I (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) A course emphasizing solid modeling and manufacturing techniques involved with various CNC equipment and the impacts of CAD on design and production. Manufacturing techniques utilizing CNC plasma, CNC router, laser engraver, machining/turning center and 3D printer will be covered in this course.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1510 or ENTK 2510 or Instructor Approval.
    Concurrently: None.
    Cross-listed: MANF 2525  
  
  • ENTK 2530 - Design and Manufacturing Methods II (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) This course is a continuation of Design and Manufacturing Methods I. This course will emphasize solid modeling and manufacturing techniques involved with various CNC equipment and the impacts of CAD on design and production. Manufacturing techniques utilizing CNC plasma, CNC router, laser engraver, machining/turning center and 3D printer will be covered in this course.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 2525 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2550 - Civil Drafting I (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) This course introduces principles and techniques of civil drafting using AutoDesk’s Land Development Desktop to create engineering maps. This course includes an overview of mapping, surveying, and earthwork.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1500 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2600 - Construction Documents (4CR)


    (2L, 4LB) Design, planning, and construction documents of existing and new commercial buildings. Topics include construction methods and materials, drawing conventions, the AIA drawing standards, the National CAD Standards, the Uniform Drawing System, and the International Building Code.

    Prerequisites: ENTK 1500 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2975 - Independent Study in Drafting


    (2-6LB) (1-3CR) (Max. 3) Drafting majors who have substantial background in drafting may be permitted to contract with the instructor for special advanced problems in drafting to be pursued on an independent study basis.

    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2976 - Independent Study in Computer-Aided Drafting


    (2-6LB) (1-3CR) Students who have substantial background in drafting may be permitted to contract with the instructor for special advanced problems in computer aided drafting to be pursued on an independent study basis.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENTK 2980 - Cooperative Work Experience (Drafting)


    (1-8CR) (Max. 8) A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job training per credit hour with college supervision. Training must be in the area of drafting or a closely related field such as surveying.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.

English

  
  • ENGL 0800 - Introduction to College Reading and Writing I (5CR)


    (5L) Reading and writing are both processes of composing and are requisites to success in all college courses. This first level developmental English course provides instruction for critical reading and critical thinking skills used to compose a variety of effective writings. Students will have the opportunity to practice writing skills, review grammar and mechanics, read a variety of materials, and learn methods of responding to readings.

    Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score.
  
  • ENGL 0850 - Accelerated Writing and Reading (5CR)


    (5L) This course will combine the skills learned in ENGL 800 and ENGL 900. Combined writing skills seeks to strengthen the student’s writing fluency through a study of selected elements of basic composition. These include grammar, spelling, and punctuation as well as sentence development, paragraph development, and essay development. The course introduces students to different patterns of organization and various types of writings through assigned readings and multiple-draft writing assignments.

    Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score or completion of the pre-requisite course with a “C” or better.
  
  • ENGL 0900 - Introduction to College Reading and Writing II (4CR)


    (4L) Reading and writing are both processes of composing and are requisites to success in ENGL 1010. This upper level developmental English course provides instruction for active reading and critical thinking skills used to compose effective essays. Students will have opportunities to practice a recursive writing process and will be introduced to using outside texts as a way to generate ideas. Students are given the option of receiving S/U grades. Students receiving “C” or better in any 1000 or 2000 level English course may not subsequently earn credit in ENGL 0900.

    Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score or completion of ENGL 0800  with a “C” or better.
  
  • ENGL 0910 - Enhancement for Comp 1 (3CR)


    (3L) ENGL 910 is a course devoted to improving students’ writing and critical reading as a corequisite to ENGL 1010. This course provides intensive instruction writing expository essays for specific audiences as well as instruction in reading and working with college level texts.  It emphasizes the process of drafting, revising, and editing, as well as comprehending and interpreting a variety of texts.This course enables students who place into the higher level developmental English to complete the college level composition sequence more quickly.

    Students are given the option of receiving S/U grades. Students receiving “C” or better in any 1000 or 2000 level English course may not subsequently earn credit in ENGL 0910.  Fall and Spring semesters

    Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score or a grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 0800.
    Concurrently: Students enrolled in this course must be concurrently enrolled in the corresponding section of ENGL 1010

  
  • ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3CR)


    (3L) [E] A study of the fundamentals of purposeful communication in English. The course focuses on reading and writing expository essays, on using effective language for exposition of ideas, and on thinking clearly. Students are to practice synthesizing information, organizing it coherently, and writing clearly.

    Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score or completion of ENGL 0850  or ENGL 0900  with a “C” or better.
  
  • ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3CR)


    (3L) An extension of ENGL 1010 . Further refines the student’s abilities to gather and synthesize material from independent reading. Students study language both to appreciate its precise control and to interpret the experience of others. College-level essays (including a research paper) and two oral presentations are required.

    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 1010 .
  
  • ENGL 1040 - Intro to Creative Writing (3CR)


    (3L) A study and workshop in the technique of the craft of writing poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and drama for the purpose of self-expression and cultural understanding. As needed

  
  • ENGL 2005 - Writing in Technology and the Sciences (3CR)


    (3L) [E] Technical Writing further refines the student’s abilities to gather and synthesize material from independent reading. In addition the course develops writing styles and techniques, document design and formats, and audiences/readership considerations specifically suited to technological and scientific fields of study. Two oral presentations that incorporate visual rhetoric. The course concludes with a student directed research proposal or other research project, culminating in one of the two required presentations.

    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 1010  within the last ten years.
  
  • ENGL 2006 - Environmental Literature (3CR)


    (3L) Environmental literature is a survey course that will explore the major environmental texts and some of the writers of our time. Students interested in nature writing, literature and environmental politics will appreciate this course. Essay writing and group work will be required to complete this study.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2011 - Literature for Young Adults (3CR)


    (3L) This course will be a study of the origin, development, and cultural underpinnings of the field of Young Adult fiction, and an overview of many of the subgenres of the field.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 .
  
  • ENGL 2045 - Conferencing with Writers (3CR)


    (3L) This course covers methodology of one-to-one and one-to-small group writing tutoring. The course introduces writing tutors to the education principles and Writing Center goals underlying common tutoring techniques. Topics addressed are theories of learning, principles of memory, learning styles, successful tutoring techniques, online tutoring, and writing across the curriculum. Writing tutors will observe and participate in tutoring sessions in the Casper College, UW/CC Writing Center. This course is required for, but not restricted to, Writing Center Staff. Non-Writing Center staff must make arrangements with the director to provide for alternative tutoring situations.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2046 - Conferencing with Writers II (3CR)


    (3L) This course is a continuation of ENGL 2045  and covers theories underlying one-to-one and small group responses to writing. The course introduced writing tutors to writing center and peer tutor theories that inform uniformly accepted best practices. Topics addressed are theoretical constructs of collaboration, interpersonal dynamics, responding to students and student texts, and online tutoring. This course is required for, but not restricted to, Writing Center staff. Non-Writing Center staff must make arrangements with the director to provide for alternative tutoring situations.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2050 - Creative Writing: Fiction (3CR)


    (3L) [E] Analysis of the elements of fiction and practice of writing fiction at the introductory and intermediate level.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2055 - Creative Writing: Writing in the Wild (3CR)


    (3L) Student-centered, week-long field experience in Yellowstone National Park focuses on reading and writing imaginative verse and prose inspired by nature. Class days are devoted to collecting journal observations during daily hikes, engaging in a variety of writing exercises, and discussing readings and each other’s writing. The course culminates in the submission of a writing portfolio.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010  or permission of the instructor, alert senses, and the ability to hike moderate distances (6-12 miles a day) over uneven terrain. ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2060 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3CR)


    (3L) As the enormous popularity of national bestsellers demonstrate, the creative nonfiction genre has far-reaching appeal for the millions of readers. In this course the student will analyze the elements of nonfiction and practice writing nonfiction at the introductory and intermediate level.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2080 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3CR)


    (3L) [E] Analysis of the forms of poetry, and practice of writing poetry at the introductory and intermediate level.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2130 - Creative Impulse (Twentieth Century Humanities) (3CR)


    (3L) [E] Focuses on the visual arts, literature, music, and philosophy of the 20th century. Attention is given to the influence of history upon our culture and the changes in thinking brought about by scientific discovery.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
  
  • ENGL 2140 - World Literature I (3CR)


    (3L)  

    Exploring literature from a wide array of time periods and language backgrounds, this course examines great works of world literature, ancient and modern. This course also engages themes as explored through various time periods, cultures, and visual genres like cinema and the visual arts. Through discussion and analysis, this course explores the diverse ways that cultures attempt to express themselves through written and artistic expression.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.
    Cross-listed: (Cross-listed as HUMN 2140 .)

 

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