Course Syllabi

Ground school in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Certificate written examination. Includes aerodynamics, airplane systems, airports, airspace, communications, Federal Air Regulations, navigation, airplane performance, flight planning, and flight physiology. Requires passing a written exam similar to the FAA Private Pilot written exam.

Introduction to flying and basic flight operations via simulation. Includes basic flight maneuvers, traffic patterns, departures, approaches, and emergency procedures under simulated flight conditions. Students will review regulations, cross-country flight planning, weight and balance, performance and limitations, human factors, chart use, night operations, navigation systems, and aeronautical decision making. At the end of this course, students will be able to take the Federal Aviation Administration's Private Pilot written exam.

Applications of economic and technological principles in developing skills in decision making for the agricultural firm. Included is skill development in analysis, management by objectives, budgeting, and supervision of an agricultural business.

The goal of this class is to understand the origins, major concepts, and current issues of sustainability in local and global agriculture; to include economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainability in agroecosystems. We will evaluate the environmental impact of conventional agriculture and the solutions that sustainable agriculture provides. We will also examine the economic and social issues in agriculture and different pathways to increase profitability and social equity for agriculturists. You will come to understand the major role that sustainability plays in our lives and our environment.

Introduction to the ethical, social, and economic issues involving commercial agriculture through understanding the significance of plant and animal science in everyday life and the careers required to ensure food security.

This course will give students an introduction to precision agriculture as it relates to field crop production. Students will learn about the agronomy and technology of variable rate technology. The course will highlight the economic and environmental benefits of precision agriculture, as well as examine components of it, including soil and crop variability, global positioning systems, machinery automation, spatial analysis, unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs), and satellite imagery. The course will bring together these elements to allow students to evaluate precision agriculture services. This is the foundation course in the Precision Agriculture Certificate.

This course involves selection, maintenance, adjustment, and safe operation of tractors and implements used in agriculture.

Focuses on establishing agricultural practices as they relate to the production of farm products from a food safety standpoint. Covers the specific guidelines for some key agricultural commodities, regulating and monitoring food safety guidelines, introduction of regulations from governing entities such as LGMA and FSMA, writing standard operating procedures, employee training, and technologies to assist in production of safe food.

Covers food safety issues and concerns in the manufacturing facility including such as: facility sanitation, recognizing potential hazards, analysis of problems in the cold chain, developing improved practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP) principles, employee training, and the inspection process.

Potential environmental sources and transport mechanisms of food-borne pathogens. Students will learn how to make informed decisions about the potential effects of local site conditions on food safety. Covers the role of site conditions in pathogen transport such as: livestock proximity, wildlife behavior and habitat, rainfall and irrigation runoff, soil types, slope, aspect, climate, soil erosion and deposition by water and wind, flooding, vegetation and the behavior of pathogens in the environment.

Supervised field experience with business, corpo- rations, government agencies, schools, and comm- unity organizations to expand career interests and apply subject knowledge relevant to the workplace. CR/NC

This course is designed for individuals who are employed in human services and allied health agencies. Students will develop a working knowledge of words that relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical processes and procedures, and a variety of disease conditions.

Instruction on basic knowledge and skills to safely perform adult peripheral venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood for diagnostic testing. Does NOT lead to a phlebotomy certification.

Orientation to basic body structure and functions as appropriate for the health care setting. Includes organization of the human body, body systems, and major organs. Also includes common disorders associated with each body system and what testing and analysis may be used to determine common disease.

This course focuses on applying client self-care concepts and basic procedures relative to fundamentals of nursing, communication, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, legal/ethical issues, and aging. The concepts and procedures are introduced in the classroom and practiced in the college laboratory before implementation under faculty supervision in a clinical setting. This course prepares the learner for taking the certification examination to become a certified nursing assistant.

This course focuses on applying strategies to manage and prevent burnout. Students will explore and discuss burnout concepts in order to identify what areas are contributing, or can contribute, to burnout. Additionally, we will explore areas of wellness in order to improve self-care as well as design a strategy to reach new goals. This course seeks to help you answer the question: How do I reignite my drive and choose a path of passion and inspiration again?

This course introduces death, dying, grief, and bereavement. The topics to be covered in this course include the dying process; grief and mourning and end-of-life decision making.

This course discusses complicated grief, helping the bereaved after special losses individual spiritual needs; boundaries; self-care for the caregiver; confidentiality; and clinical ethics.

Examine the reaExamine the reactions of children and teens to death and grief and the strategies for communicating with families of terminally ill children/teens.

This course offers a broad multicultural approach to death, dying and bereavement across the lifespan.