2018-2019 - Carteret Community College

1 7/31/18: Revised by J. Cannon 2018-2019 COURSE CATALOG (Subject to Change) Carteret Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Carteret Community College . An Equal Opportunity Educational Institution Serving the Community without regard to Race, Creed, Sex, National Origin or Disability. NOTE: Most courses listed in this manual are be taught in this academic year. However, some courses are only approved for Carteret Community College to offer and may not be offered in this academic year. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC RELATED (ACA) ..4 ACCOUNTING (ACC)..5 ANTHROPOLOGY (ANT) ..6 AQUACULTURE (AQU).

2 7 ART (ART) .. 11 BAKING & PASTRY ARTS (BPA) .. 16 BIOLOGY (BIO) .. 19 BLUEPRINT READING (BPR) .. 23 BOAT BUILDING (BTB).. 24 BOAT MANUFACTURE / SERVICE (BMS) .. 25 BUSINESS (BUS) .. 27 CHEMISTRY (CHM) .. 28 COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (CET) .. 30 COMMUNICATION (COM) .. 30 COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CTS) .. 31 COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) .. 33 COMPUTER TECH / INTEGRATION (CTI) .. 34 COSMETOLOGY (COS) .. 35 CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CJC) .. 43 CULINARY (CUL) .. 46 DATABASE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (DBA) .. 50 DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS (DMA) .. 51 DEVELOPMENTAL READING / ENGLISH (DRE) .. 59 DRAFTING (DFT) .. 60 DRAMA / THEATRE (DRA) .. 60 ECONOMICS (ECO) .. 61 EDUCATION (EDU) .. 62 ELECTRONICS (ELN) .. 69 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE (EMS) .. 70 ENGINEERING (EGR) .. 75 ENGLISH (ENG) .. 77 FOOD SERVICE (FST) .. 81 GEOGRAPHY (GEO) .. 84 GEOLOGY (GEL) .. 84 HEALTH (HEA).

3 84 HEALTHCARE BUSINESS INFORMATICS (HBI) .. 85 HEALTH SCIENCES (HSC) .. 85 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE (HET) .. 86 HISTORY (HIS) .. 88 HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (HRM) .. 89 HUMAN SERVICES (HSE) .. 95 HUMANITIES (HUM) .. 99 HYDRAULICS (HYD).. 100 INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE (ISC) .. 100 INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS) .. 101 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY (SEC) .. 102 LEGAL EDUCATION (LEX) .. 102 MARINE (MRN) .. 107 MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS (MPS).. 108 MARKETING & RETAILING (MKT) .. 109 MATHEMATICS (MAT).. 109 MECHANICAL (MEC) .. 115 MEDICAL ASSISTING (MED) .. 116 MUSIC (MUS) .. 121 NETWORKING OPERATING SYSTEMS (NOS) .. 122 NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY (NET) .. 124 NURSING (NUR) .. 125 NURSING ASSISTANT (NAS) .. 127 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION (OST) .. 128 PHILOSOPHY (PHI) .. 133 PHOTOGRAPHY (PHO) .. 134 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PED) .. 137 PHYSICS (PHY) .. 138 POLITICAL SCIENCE (POL).

4 140 PSYCHOLOGY (PSY) .. 141 RADIOGRAPHY (RAD) .. 143 RECREATION (REC) .. 149 RELIGION (REL) .. 150 RESPIRATORY THERAPY (RCP) .. 151 SCIENCE (SCI) .. 155 SOCIOLOGY (SOC) .. 156 SPANISH (SPA) .. 158 THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE (MTH) .. 159 TRANSPORATION TECHNOLOGY (TRN) .. 161 WELDING (WLD) .. 163 WORK BASED LEARNING (WBL) .. 168 WEB TECHNOLOGIES (WEB) .. 169 P a g e | 4 ACADEMIC RELATED (ACA) Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACA-115 Success and Study skills 0 2 0 0 1 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course provides an orientation to the campus resources and academic skills necessary to achieve educational objectives. Emphasis is placed on an exploration of facilities and services, study skills , library skills , self-assessment, wellness, goal-setting, and critical thinking. Upon completion, students should be able to manage their learning experiences to successfully meet educational goals.

5 Back to top Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACA-122 College Transfer Success 0 2 0 0 1 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the Community College experience. Topics include the CAA, College policies and culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communications skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions. Competencies 1. Develop a strategic plan for completing Community College academic goals, including certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees. 2. Develop a strategic plan for transferring to a university and preparing for a new career.

6 3. Identify the rights and responsibilities of transfer students under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA), including Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) designated courses, the Transfer Assured Admissions Policy (TAAP), the CAA appeals process, and university tuition surcharge. 4. Evaluate learning strategies, including note-taking, test-taking, information processing, time management, and memorization techniques, and identify strategies for improvement. 5. Identify essential College resources, including financial aid, advising, registration, tutoring, library services, computer labs, and counseling services and recognize the importance of these resources on student success. 6. Identify essential College policies and procedures, including academic integrity such as avoiding plagiarism; calculating a GPA, and maintaining satisfactory academic progress for financial aid eligibility and/or good academic standing.

7 Back to top P a g e | 5 Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACA-220 Professional Transition 1 0 0 0 1 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course provides preparation for meeting the demands of employment or education beyond the Community College experience. Emphasis is placed on strategic planning, gathering information on workplaces or colleges, and developing human interaction skills for professional, academic, and/or Community life. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully make the transition to appropriate workplaces or senior institutions. back to top ACCOUNTING (ACC) Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACC-120 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 2 0 0 4 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course introduces business decision-making using accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting financial information.

8 Upon completion, students should be able to prepare financial statements, understand the role of financial information in decision-making and address ethical considerations. back to top Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACC-129 Individual Income Taxes 2 2 0 0 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course introduces the relevant laws governing individual income taxation. Topics include tax law, electronic research and methodologies, and the use of technology for preparation of individual income tax returns. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze basic tax scenarios, research applicable tax law, and complete various individual tax forms. back to top P a g e | 6 Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACC-140 Payroll Accounting 1 3 0 0 2 State Prerequisites: Take ACC-115 or ACC-120; Corequisites: None Description: This course covers federal and state laws pertaining to wages, payroll taxes, payroll tax forms, and journal and general ledger transactions.

9 Emphasis is placed on computing wages; calculating social security, income, and unemployment taxes; preparing appropriate payroll tax forms; and journalizing/posting transactions. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze data, make appropriate computations, complete forms, and prepare accounting entries using appropriate technology. back to top Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ACC-150 Accounting Software Applications 1 3 0 0 2 State Prerequisites: Take ACC-115 or ACC-120; Corequisites: None Description: This course introduces microcomputer applications related to accounting systems. Topics include general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, and correcting, adjusting, and closing entries. Upon completion, students should be able to use a computer accounting package to accurately solve accounting problems.

10 Back to top ANTHROPOLOGY (ANT) Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ANT-210 General Anthropology 3 0 0 0 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course introduces the physical, archaeological, linguistic, and ethnological fields of anthropology. Topics include human origins, genetic variations, archaeology, linguistics, primatology, and contemporary cultures. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the four major fields of anthropology. back to top P a g e | 7 Class Lab Clinical Work Exp Credit ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology 3 0 0 0 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Description: This course introduces the nature of human culture. Emphasis is placed on cultural theory, methods of fieldwork, and cross-cultural comparisons in the areas of ethnology, language, and the cultural past.