May 21, 2024  
Catalog 2013-2014 
    
Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

History

  
  • HIST 2475 - Independent Study


    (1-3CR) An opportunity for students to develop projects in their particular area of interest within the history discipline.

  
  • HIST 2490 - Topics: (Subtitle)


    (1-4CR) Offered in answer to specific need or public interest. A student may repeat this course twice under different subtitles to a maximum of six credit hours.


Hospitality

  
  • HOSP 1520 - Introduction to Hotel-Motel Management Industry


    (3L,3CR) Overview of hotel-motel management. For persons having a career interest in the hotel-motel industry and for those wishing to develop or improve their job skills. Includes the history, structure, and social and economic background of the industry; the lodging market and the organization of hotel-motel operations and career opportunities.

  
  • HOSP 1540 - Hotel/Motel Front Office Operations


    (3L,3CR) Traces the flow of activities and functions performed in today’s lodging operations with a comparison of manual, machine-assisted, and computer-based methods for each front office function.

  
  • HOSP 1560 - Convention Sales and Management


    (3L,3CR) Defines the scope and various segments of the convention market, explains what is required to meet individual needs, and explores methods and techniques which lead to better sales and service.

  
  • HOSP 1570 - Human Resource Hospitality Management


    (3L,3CR) This course presents a systematic approach to human resource management in the hospitality industry. Students will analyze contemporary issues and practices, as well as the trends that transform the way people are managed.

  
  • HOSP 1580 - Customer Service and Conflict Resolution


    (3L,3CR) This course will provide the students the opportunity to understand and demonstrate the importance of customer service and conflict management in today’s competitive work environment. In addition, the student will acquire the soft skills to effectively communicate with customers using a great customer service attitude. The ability to understand and resolve conflict using various methods will be examined.

  
  • HOSP 2520 - Marketing of Hospitality Services


    (3L,3CR) This course teaches how to use proven marketing techniques to improve business, and how to discover, identify and reach the desired customer by using marketing tactics specific to hospitality services.

  
  • HOSP 2535 - Planning and Control for Food and Beverage Operations


    (3L,3CR) Students will be exposed to the most up-to-date control processes used to reduce costs in food and beverage operations worldwide. The course provides an increased focus on multi-unit-management and technology applications and exposing students to cutting edge resources.

  
  • HOSP 2540 - Bar and Beverage Management


    (3L,3CR) This course provides an introduction to bar and beverage management; planning, equipping, staffing, operating, and marketing a facility; how beverages are made, purchased, controlled and mixed into different kinds of drinks.

  
  • HOSP 2600 - Leadership and Management in the Hospitality Industry


    (3L,3CR) This course explores quality and leadership issues in today’s hospitality industry. Topics include power and empowerment; communication; goal setting; high-performance teams; diversity; managing organizational change; and strategic career planning. Students will learn why traditional management theories don’t fit today’s industry, and how a company’s service strategy relates to guest perception of value.

  
  • HOSP 2620 - Training and Development for the Hospitality Industry


    (3L,3CR) Training is the key to keeping pace with the hospitality industry’s changing demands for a qualified workforce. Learn how to develop, conduct, and evaluate one-on-one and group training that will reduce turnover, improve job performance, and help any organization attain its goals. Students will discover why training is an important investment for their property, how to train various levels of employees and how to implement effective instructional design techniques and processes.

  
  • HOSP 2980 - Cooperative Work Experience (Hospitality Management)


    (1-3CR) (Max. 9) Students are afforded the opportunity to gain practical on-the-job experience in their area of hospitality management. Students will be supervised by the program coordinator and the employer. A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job training represents one credit hour. Student must maintain 12 credit hours with a 2.0 GPA during the semester.

    Prerequisites: full-time hospitality management major and permission of program coordinator.

Human Development

  
  • HMDV 0960 - Basic Physiologic Principles


    (2L,2CR) An on-line tutorial course designed to provide the skills required to be successful in BIOL 1000 .

    This course will be taken concurrently with BIOL 1000 .
  
  • HMDV 1000 - College Success


    (1L,1CR) Provides students with academic and personal strategies for a successful transition to the college. Topics include time management and organization, stress management, reading and memory techniques, note taking, study skills, and test taking. This course will also introduce the student to campus and community resources that are available to help students succeed.

  
  • HMDV 1005 - International Student Success


    (1L,1CR) This course offers international students some academic and personal strategies for making successful transition to Casper College and to campus life in the United States. Topics include phases of cultural transition, planning and goal-setting, test-taking skills, motivation and expectations, resources, safety, health, and stress management.

  
  • HMDV 1010 - College Success: Personal Strategies


    (1L,1CR) Provides students with vital personal skills and strategies that support academic achievement. Topics include self-esteem and motivation, problem-solving and critical thinking, career exploration, values clarification, diversity, communication and relationships, financial wellness, and health and resiliency. This course can serve to build upon skills learned in HMDV 1000 , or can stand alone as a personal growth course.

  
  • HMDV 1020 - Generation Next


    (3L,3CR) Generation Next delivers life skills development through group discussions, role-playing, and skill-building exercises in six key result areas: self-confidence, communication skills, teamwork and leadership skills, interviewing and professional presentation skills, and effective attitude management. This course will help participants develop core concepts and skills critical to personal and professional success.

  
  • HMDV 1025 - Introduction to Online Learning


    (1L,1CR) This fully online course is designed to teach students how to use and navigate through the Moodle4Me course management system, learn the basics of internet use, email communication, file management, college resources, and library use. Students will use various tutorial materials and corresponding hands-on activities to complete requirements.

  
  • HMDV 1200 - Academic and Career Orientation


    (2L,2CR) This course consists of three primary components: self-assessment, including assessment of the student’s interests, aptitudes, and values; job search skills, including learning how and where to look for employment, devising cover letters and a resume, proper completion of employment applications, interview skills, and follow-up techniques; and a series of guest speakers who lecture and answer questions concerning a variety of careers, thereby expanding the student’s knowledge about occupations.

  
  • HMDV 1300 - On Course


    (2L, 2CR) Provides students with academic and personal strategies for a successful transition to the college. Topics include study skill techniques such as reading, note taking, test taking and organizing and rehearsing study materials. Other topics touched on include accepting responsibility, motivation, self-management, interdependence, and slef-awareness. This course will aslo introduce students to campus resources.

  
  • HMDV 1485 - Human Potential Seminar


    (2L,2CR) A seminar designed so that each student increases awareness of human potential development through the concepts of social learning theory, modeling and behavioral principles. Emphasizes the roles of motivators, reinforcers, goals, values, successes, achievements, needs and strengths in regard to productive individual behavior.

  
  • HMDV 2490 - Topics: (Subtitle)


    (1-3CR) (Max. 5) Provides special consideration of focused topic areas in human development.

  
  • HMDV 2495 - Workshop: (Subtitle)


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) Workshops, seminars, or presentations programmed to enhance the personal and psycho-educational growth and development of participants.


Human Services

  
  • HMSV 1010 - Orientation to Human Services


    (3L, 3CR) This course presents an overview of the broad field of human service. Specific topics include the history, organizational structures, procedures, legal, and ethical issues in the human service system.


Humanities

  
  • HUMN 2020 - Introduction to American Culture


    (3L,3CR) This course is designed as an overview of American culture. All students will develop a framework for a better understanding of some specific aspects of American life, such as family, education, religion, politics and business. This course will be particularly beneficial for students who have a limited knowledge of the values, perspectives, institutions, and traditions which bind Americans together.

  
  • HUMN 2045 - Asian Art and Culture


    (3L,3CR) A survey of the visual arts produced in Asia and the Pacific region from the Neolithic era forward. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the cultural, political and/or religious significance of the works in addition to the styles and methods employed in their creation.

  
  • HUMN 2140 - World Literature I


    (3L,3CR) Although primarily a study of the literature of the Classical Period of Ancient Greece and Rome, some attention will be paid to the other arts, to religion, and to philosophy. Literary values and the qualities of the greatness of selected works of Western Civilization, including any ideas embodied in those works, will be the focus.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 .
    (Cross-listed as ENGL 2140 .)
  
  • HUMN 2150 - World Literature II


    (3L,3CR) Although primarily a study of the literature of the Middle Ages and beyond, attention will be paid to the other arts, to religion, and to philosophy. Literary values and the qualities of the greatness of selected works of Western Civilization, including any ideas embodied in those works, will be the focus. The class may also include works, including modern works, late in the semester.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 .
    (Cross-listed as ENGL 2150 .)
  
  • HUMN 2230 - Humanities in Europe: Study of the Origins of Western Culture


    (3L,3CR) A study of the origins of Western culture by participating in Casper College’s “Humanities Program in Europe.” Students will read certain European literary classics before leaving for Europe (Decameron, Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Life of St. Francis of Assisi, etc.). In Europe, students will take trips to historical and cultural sites, primarily in Florence, Italy and other nearby cities (Assisi, Rome, Venice, Pisa, etc.) in order to study Western cultural origins by directly experiencing the visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture. Lectures will be given in Europe in which an attempt will be made to integrate what students have read and experienced.

  
  • HUMN 2250 - Ideas in Ancient Literature, Greek, Roman, Hebrew


    (2-3L,2-3CR) The study of representative literary classics selected from Greek, Roman and Hebrew literature.

  
  • HUMN 2251 - Ideas in Medieval Literature


    (2-3L,2-3CR) The study of representative literary classics selected from Medieval literature.

  
  • HUMN 2252 - Ideas in Renaissance Literature


    (2-3L,2-3CR) The study of representative literary classics selected from Renaissance literature.

  
  • HUMN 2253 - Ideas in Modern Literature


    (2-3L,2-3CR) The study of representative literary classics selected from modern literature.

  
  • HUMN 2320 - The Quest for American Identity


    (3L,3CR) This interdisciplinary seminar explores the question of what it means to be an American. By learning from earlier debates over immigration and the African American experience, we will shed light on the role of race and ethnicity in the quest for American identity in the postmodern era.

    Prerequisites: admission into the honors program.
  
  • HUMN 2425 - World Health


    (3L,3CR) Health is defined by culture and is manifested in the daily life of a society through values, beliefs, health practices, family systems, finances, politics, education, arts and the environment. In addition, the ongoing issues of access, quality and cost of healthcare affect the health of individuals and communities. They also have an impact on the economy and the quality of life of a society. Students must enroll in the college tour attached to this course independently, to ensure travel arrangement to make this learning experience possible.

  
  • HUMN 2475 - Independent Reading in Humanistic Values


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) of credit under the tutelage of an instructor who agrees to work with the student. The instructor may also require some written work from the student, but this is left to the instructor’s discretion.

  
  • HUMN 2485 - Seminar in Humanities: (Subtitle)


    (1-3L,1-3CR) (Max. 12) Offered in answer to specific need or public interest. Includes intensive seminars with a concentrated focus.

  
  • HUMN 2490 - Special Topics in Humanities: (Subtitle)


    (2-3L,2-3CR) (Max. 12) This course (with specific subtitles) will be offered periodically.


Information Management

  
  • IMGT 2400 - Introduction to Information Management


    (3L,3CR) [E] Concerned with managing the use of information systems to make organizations more competitive and efficient. Specific topics include organizational and technical foundation of information systems and building and managing systems.

    Prerequisites: COSC 1200 .

Insect Biology

  
  • ENTO 2005 - Insect Biology


    (3L,3LB,4CR) This course provides students with an introduction to insects and related arthropods. Aspects of insect biology, ecology, behavior and life history will be covered, with emphasis on their effect on humans. The lab will cover insect anatomy, taxonomy and diversity, with an insect collection required of all students.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000  or equivalent.

Instructional Technology

  
  • ITEC 2360 - Teaching with Technology


    (2L,2LB,3CR or 3L,3CR) [E] Introduction to effective utilization of computers and other instructional technologies for instruction; software/hardware selection; integrated, professional, and instructional applications as applied to all areas and levels of P-12 education.

    Prerequisites: EDFD 2020 .
  
  • ITEC 2525 - Teaching Online with Moodle


    (2L, 2LB,3CR) The purpose of this course is to assist faculty in becoming more familiar with the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). Faculty will study the skills required for constructing and delivering a course in the Moodle platform.


International Studies

  
  • INST 2350 - Introduction to Global Studies


    (3L, 3CR) This course introduces students to the main components of the interdisciplinary major in International Studies and to provide preparation for further study of key issues related to globalization.


Internet

  
  • INET 1510 - Website Analysis


    (2LB,1CR) This course introduces methods of assessing website design and content via the Internet from home or from Casper College computer labs. It identifies issues, goals, and resources concerning website design. In this online course, the content is devoted to presentations, reports, collaborative activities, and analytical skills to critically appraise websites. Students gain knowledge to help them evaluate current trends of website design. Internet experience is recommended.

  
  • INET 1550 - Introduction to the Internet


    (.5L,1LB,1CR) This class is designed to prepare students to use the Internet in an informed and responsible manner. Course content includes electronic communication, methods for accessing information, and Internet activities of file transfer, telnet, listserv, and World Wide Web browsers. Ethical issues and acceptable use policies will be discussed. Keyboarding ability is recommended.

  
  • INET 1580 - Web Page Authoring


    (.5L,1LB,1CR) This course is an introduction to World Wide Web (WWW) page authoring using the HyperText Markup Language. It is designed for the student with little or no experience using HTML code to create web pages. Students will learn how to create WWW pages without using costly WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) editing tools, but by utilizing simple text editors that are freely available. Students will gain a functional knowledge of the hypertext markup language (HTML), and will establish a “website” consisting of individual home page(s), or other content with consent of instructor. Students are expected to complete three web-based tutorials, a final exam and a lab assignment or “project.” Students will publish their lab assignment(s) to a web-accessible location on the Internet for evaluation. Ethical issues and responsible behavior will be discussed. Students will be expected to spend an additional 16 hours in a laboratory setting. This course is a requirement for all Casper College students who wish to publish web pages on a Casper College web server.

    Prerequisites: students should have an Internet Service Provider (ISP), providing web space and e-mail. Basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with the Windows interface are necessary.
  
  • INET 1590 - Web Page Design


    (2L,2LB,3CR) This course is an introduction to web page authoring. Students develop basic skills in: designing, formatting, managing collections of related web pages, finding WWW resources, and publishing to a server. Extra laboratory work may be required. Windows and Word experience are recommended.

  
  • INET 1610 - Dynamic Web Graphics


    (2L,2LB,3CR) This course introduces students to dynamic web graphics. Upon completion of this course, participants will have the skills to design and deliver low-bandwidth dynamic websites that incorporate vector graphics with bitmaps, audio, animation, and advanced interactivity to create web experiences that attract and engage visitors. Keyboarding ability is recommended.

  
  • INET 1650 - Introduction to HTML and DHTML


    (1L,2LB,2CR) Students will learn the essential concepts of HTML, XHTM, and DHTML. They will begin by developing a basic web page and move on to developing a basic web site. Topics include: working with page design, tables, and frames; creating web page forms; working with cascading style sheets; using multimedia on the Web; XHTML and JavaScript; working with objects, special effects, windows and frames, forms and regular expressions, and event models. The last section explores working with dynamic content and styles.

  
  • INET 1885 - Adobe Photoshop for the Web


    (2L,2LB,3CR) This course will teach students key Photoshop concepts and techniques utilizing the industry standard digital imaging software, Adobe Photoshop CS3. Using clear, step-by-step, project based lessons, students will walk through the creation of a specific project with each class building on the student’s growing knowledge of the program. The information will be geared toward GUI (Graphic User Interface) specifically based on current WC3 web standards and best practices.

  
  • INET 1890 - Introduction to Web Design


    (2L,2LB,3CR) This course will allow students to explore and discuss, among many topics, the history of web design, web constraints and advantages, web vs print, design basics, site purpose/location/content, matrix design, accessibility, usability, style, look and feel, fixed vs liquid, liabilities, copyrights, inspiration and trends, etc. Students will also learn what is considered “good” vs “bad” in the subjective and ever-changing world of web design.

  
  • INET 1895 - Introduction to Internet Marketing


    (2L, 2LB, 3CR)

    This course will teach students about the ever changing world of marketing on the World Wide Web. The Web is the first marketing tool on earth that allows for instant networking to billions of potential customers within a personalized relationship model.

    As businesses the world over transform advertising resources to take advantage of this phenomenon, Web marketing is becoming an increasingly valuable and powerful tool. Students will incorporate contemporary software platforms related to online video and social media, and apply foundational knowledge in contemporary Internet Marketing applications.

  
  • INET 2500 - Introduction to ASP.NET


    (2L,2LB,3CR) Students will learn ASP.NET through technical documentation, hands-on projects, and case studies. Students will also be introduced to server-side Internet programming. Revolutionizing the way web applications are developed, ASP.NET is built on Microsoft’s .NET framework utilizing Visual Studio.NET 2003. Students will not only tackle beginning web programming and how to create and maintain interactive and dynamic web applications, they will also explore the Internet as an essential business tool. Students are guided from beginning web applications, to object-oriented programming, to using advanced web form server controls.

    Prerequisites: INET 1650  or equivalent coursework.
  
  • INET 2665 - New Media Communication


    (2L,2LB,3CR) Students will receive an introduction into the field that includes all forms of computer-enhanced communication. They will be exposed to the possibilities of utilizing facets of this realm within business and marketing initiatives. Mediums such as television and radio stand to gain from the advantages of two-way dialogue with consumers primarily through the Internet. Examples include video games and virtual worlds as they impact marketing and public relations, multimedia CD-ROMs and DVDs, interactive websites, blogs and vblogs, podcasting, mobile devices, streaming video and streaming audio, online communities, and much more as the technology progresses.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • INET 2670 - Internet Ethics and Cyber Law


    (3L,3CR) This course will discuss current statutes and possible future trends in Internet ethics and cyber law. We will discuss such topics as intellectual property law vs the first amendment, copyrights, trademarks and the Web, cookies, email privacy, censorship, seminal legal cases and much more.

  
  • INET 2675 - Web Design Business Fundamentals


    (3L,3CR) This course will present proven techniques for building a successful web design business. It will include strategies to win more business and boost income and will assist students in overcoming the fear of selling themselves and their business. It will also offer practical advice on organizing a business and techniques to maximize revenue from existing and new clients.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • INET 2895 - Web Design Capstone/Seminar


    (2L,2LB,3CR) The student will participate in an individual or group class project whereas they research, design, construct and maintain a complete interactive website for a local nonprofit agency or group that is approved by the instructor. This will serve as a culminating activity implementing all appropriate modalities taught within the degree parameters. The website(s) will be handed over to the nonprofit at the end of the course free of charge for them to carry forward.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.

Japanese

  
  • JAPN 0900 - Japanese for Travelers


    (1L,1CR) This course uses a multi-skill approach; listening, speaking, reading and writing of vocabulary appropriate to travelers who visit Japanese-speaking areas. Students will also become familiar with the culture of Japan.

  
  • JAPN 1010 - First Year Japanese I


    (4L,4CR) This course provides an introduction to the Japanese language through a multi-skill approach and understanding of the Japanese culture/society. Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.

  
  • JAPN 1020 - First Year Japanese II


    (4L,4CR) This course is a continuation of JAPN 1010 . Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.

    Prerequisites: JAPN 1010 .
  
  • JAPN 2030 - Second Year Japanese I


    (4L,4CR) [E] This course is a continuation of Japanese language study at a higher level. Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.

    Prerequisites: JAPN 1020 .
  
  • JAPN 2490 - Topics in Japanese: (Subtitle)


    (1-4CR) Offered in answer to specific need or public interest. Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.


Kinesiology

  
  • KIN 1020 - Taping and Wrapping for Orthopedic Injuries


    (2LB, 1CR) This course introduces students to basic taping and wrapping techniques used to prevent and treat common orthopedic pathologies. Students will obtain both didactic information and practical application of taping and wrapping techniques, splinting and ambulatory devises, as well as guidelines for fitting protective equipment.

  
  • KIN 1052 - Introduction to Athletic Training


    (3L,3CR) [E] The purpose of this course is to provide the prospective athletic trainer with the skill and knowledge necessary to implement a risk management and preventative program for athletes and others involved in physical activity.

  
  • KIN 1058 - Emergency Management of Athletic Injury/Illness


    (3L,3CR) [E] The purpose of this course is to provide the prospective athletic trainer with the skill and knowledge necessary to provide for emergency care, triage, and management of emergencies and life-threatening situations for the physically active.

  
  • KIN 2050 - Functional Kinesiology


    (2L,2LB,3CR) Building from anatomy knowledge, this course provides a study of normal mechanics of human movement and functional limitations related to disabling conditions. Upper and lower extremity function is studied. Range of motion and manual muscle testing of kinesthetic movement are practiced. Neuroanatomy concepts related to disabling conditions are presented.

    Prerequisites: ZOO 2040 /ZOO 2041 .
  
  • KIN 2057 - Assessment and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries/Illness I


    (3L,3CR) This course provides the prospective athletic trainer with the skill and knowledge necessary to evaluate and recognize upper extremity, cervical spine, and head injuries that occur to the athlete and the physically active.

    Prerequisites: KIN 1052 , KIN 1058 , ZOO 2040 , and ZOO 2041 .
    Concurrent enrollment in KIN 2068  is required.
  
  • KIN 2058 - Assessment and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries/Illness II


    (3L,3CR) This course provides the prospective athletic trainer with the skill and knowledge necessary to evaluate and recognize lower extremity and spine injuries that occur to the athlete and physically active.

    Prerequisites: KIN 2057 .
    Concurrent enrollment in KIN 2078  is required.
  
  • KIN 2068 - Athletic Training Clinical I


    (2LB,1CR) This course provides clinical and field experience for the athletic training student. Skill and knowledge learned in KIN 1052  and KIN 1058  are applied in the clinical and field settings.

    Prerequisites: KIN 1052 .
    Concurrent enrollment in KIN 1058  is required.
  
  • KIN 2078 - Athletic Training Clinical II


    (2LB,1CR) This course provides clinical and field experience for the athletic training student. Skill and knowledge learned in KIN 1052  and KIN 1058  are applied in the clinical and field settings.

    Prerequisites: KIN 1052  and KIN 1058 .
    Concurrent enrollment in KIN 2058  is required.
  
  • KIN 2098 - Athletic Training Clinical III


    (2LB,1CR) This course provides clinical and field experience for the athletic training student. Skill and knowledge learned in KIN 1052 , KIN 1058  and KIN 2057  are applied in the clinical and field settings.

    Prerequisites: KIN 1052 , KIN 1058 , ZOO 2040 , ZOO 2041 .
    Concurrent enrollment in KIN 2057  is required.
  
  • KIN 2135 - Directed Study in Human Prosection


    (1L,4LB,3CR) In this course students will engage in detailed regional dissection of the human body with an emphasis on dissection techniques. It is designed to provide students who already have experience working with a human anatomical donor an additional opportunity to enhance their knowledge of human structure. The donor used for this course will serve as the prosection specimen in ZOO 2140 .

    Prerequisites: ZOO 2140 , or permission of the instructor.

Latin

  
  • LATN 1010 - First Year Latin I


    (4L,4CR) The course will cover reading and writing the Latin language; Latin grammar and vocabulary; principles of English grammar and structure; Latin mottoes and proverbs in use today; English derivatives; study of Roman life, history and mythology; and study of how the Romans have influenced architecture, English, literature, medicine, law, government, science, Romance languages, math, advertising, business, and many other subjects. Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.

  
  • LATN 1020 - First Year Latin II


    (4L,4CR) The course will expand on the material covered in LATN 1010 . Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.

    Prerequisites: LATN 1010 .
  
  • LATN 2030 - Second Year Latin I


    (4L,4CR) Students will read simple texts, short stories and dramas of Roman authors and review Latin grammar and conversation. The course will build on information learned in LATN 1010  and LATN 1020 , including: reading and writing the Latin language; Latin grammar and vocabulary; principles of English grammar and structure; Latin mottoes and proverbs in use today; English derivatives; study of Roman life, history and mythology; study of Roman influence in architecture, literature, medicine, law, government, science, Romance languages, math, advertising, business, English, and many other subjects. Students who want to take for credit the next course in the sequence must complete this course with a grade of “C” or better.

    Prerequisites: LATN 1020  or equivalent.

Legal Assistance

  
  • LEGL 1610 - Paralegalism I


    (3L,3CR) An introduction to the skills necessary to perform paralegal tasks such as briefing cases and interviewing clients. Will introduce students to substantive legal concepts, ethics, and to careers in the paralegal profession.

  
  • LEGL 1620 - Paralegalism II


    (3L,3CR) Transactional law for the paralegal covers contracts, corporations, probate, and real property skills necessary for the practicing paralegal. Students also participate in a job search seminar.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1610 .
  
  • LEGL 1700 - Legal Analysis


    (3L,3CR) Covers briefing, legal analysis, and synthesizing skills. Students will brief, analyze and synthesize cases on substantial law issues.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1610  or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • LEGL 1710 - Legal Research and Writing I


    (3L,3CR) Covers the basic tools of legal research: citation, federal and state decisions, digests, statutes, law reviews, the use of Shepard’s and Wesltaw. Students complete research exercises and write an interoffice memorandum.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1610 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • LEGL 1720 - Legal Research and Writing II


    (3L,3CR) Covers legal writing, fact investigation, interviewing fact witnesses, drafting witness statements and legal drafting.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1710 .
  
  • LEGL 2500 - Civil Procedure


    (3L,3CR) Uses the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure to teach service of process, filing, discovery, and execution of judgments. Includes the drafting of pleadings and discovery documents, digesting depositions, compiling a medical chronology and case management.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1610 .
  
  • LEGL 2550 - Litigation Support


    (3L,3CR) Covers substantive tort law in the framework of a trial. Students learn skills necessary to perform as litigation assistants by organizing a trial notebook, working with experts, preparing exhibits, and researching motions.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 2500 .
  
  • LEGL 2610 - Family Law


    (3L,3CR) Covers the substantive law of domestic relations with specific emphasis on the role of the paralegal in these cases.

  
  • LEGL 2970 - Legal Assistant Internship


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) Students are placed in a law firm, clerk’s office, public defender’s office, district attorney’s office, or other appropriate legal environment. Students will be provided the opportunity to work as paralegals under the supervision of a lawyer and the instructor.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1710  and LEGL 2500 .
  
  • LEGL 2975 - Independent Studies for the Legal Assistant


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) Faculty-guided research in areas of law relevant to a paralegal career. Students will be given the opportunity to research legal cases, law review articles and other materials. Students will be required to complete projects which will refine their paralegal skills.

    Prerequisites: LEGL 1710 .

Library Science

  
  • LIBS 2280 - Literature for Children


    (3L,3CR) [E][CH] 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 .

Machine Tool Technology

  
  • MCHT 1570 - Machine Trades Computations


    (2L,2CR) Practical application of mathematical problems and formulas directly related to the machine shop.

  
  • MCHT 1610 - Machine Tool Technology I


    (1L,2LB,2CR) An introduction to machine tools and processes. Includes theory and operation of the engine lathe, vertical and horizontal milling machines, bore development and conditioning, sawing, grinding, threading, layout, and machine maintenance.

  
  • MCHT 1620 - Machine Tool Technology II


    (1L,2LB,2CR) A continuation of MCHT 1610  with more complicated operations and in depth theory. Topics include shapers, indexing, boring, and broaching.

    Prerequisites: MCHT 1610 .
  
  • MCHT 1640 - Basic Machining Practice


    (4L,12LB,10CR) Introduction to benchwork and machining processes. Includes work on saws, drilling machines, engine lathes, milling machines.

  
  • MCHT 1650 - Intermediate Machining Practice


    (4L,12LB,10CR) A continuation of MCHT 1640  with more complicated machining operations and theory.

    Prerequisites: MCHT 1640 .
  
  • MCHT 1680 - Blueprint Reading


    (2L,2CR) Introduces the student to the fundamentals of blueprint reading and freehand sketching as it applies to the machine shop.

  
  • MCHT 1900 - Basic Machine Shop for Gunsmithing


    (2L,4LB,4CR) An introduction to machine tools and processes with an emphasis on gunsmithing applications. Class will include theory and operation of the lathe, milling machines, sawing, grinding, threading, layout, precision measuring devices and tool sharpening.

  
  • MCHT 1980 - Cooperative Work Experience (Machine Shop)


    (1-8CR) (Max. 8) On-the-job training with a cooperative machine shop. Weekly work reports and 80 hours of work for each hour of credit.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MCHT 2650 - Advanced Machining Practice


    (2L,14LB,9CR) Advanced theory and machine operation for second-year students.

    Prerequisites: MCHT 1650 .
  
  • MCHT 2780 - Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Center


    (2L,4LB,4CR) An introductory course in 3-axis CNC machining center programming and 2-axis CNC plasma cutter programming. The course is structured so no prior experience with CNC machining center or CNC plasma programming or operation is required. The time will be divided between classroom and shop.

  
  • MCHT 2790 - Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Turning Center


    (2L,4LB,4CR) An introductory course in 2-axis CNC turning center programming. The course is structured so no prior experience with CNC lathe programming or operation is required. The time will be divided between classroom and shop.

  
  • MCHT 2800 - Computer Assisted Manufacturing


    (2L,2LB,3CR) Computer applications in programming machine tools. CNC Machining Center and CNC plasma cutter software will be used to acquaint students with CAD/CAM systems.

  
  • MCHT 2965 - Directed Studies


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) An option for students with sufficient background to pursue special problems in the machine shop under contract with the instructor.

    Prerequisites: MCHT 1610  and permission of the instructor.
 

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