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Course Numbering Information:
Courses at SLCC are identified by an alphabetic prefix (two to four letters) followed by a four-digit number. Numbers beginning with a “1” generally indicate a course designed primarily for freshmen (such as ENGL 1010); numbers beginning with a “2” generally indicate courses designed primarily for sophomores (such as MATH 2010); numbers beginning with a “0” generally indicate preparatory courses that are non-transferable (such as MATH 0950).
English as a Second Language, Levels 1-3 (SLTC)
KESL 0490 - Reading for Career Development
Clock Hours: 60 Strengthen reading skills as needed for career and technical training using a variety of materials and in a variety of contexts.
Clock Hours: 120 This course develops academic listening and speaking skills for advanced level students who are interested in pursuing an academic degree. Learners work on general academic vocabulary development, listening skills development, development of effective note-taking, and discussion and presentation skills. Students are introduced to authentic academic content-based lectures and texts.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of KESL 0315
Clock Hours: 120 This course develops academic reading, writing, and research skills of advanced level students who are interested in pursuing an academic degree. Learners work on general academic vocabulary development, reading skills development, development of effective writing skills, and academic research skills. Successful completion of this course satisfies ESL placement requirements for ESL 1020.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of KESL 0325
Clock Hours: 60 This course aims to improve students’ conversation and communication skills. Students will recognize and produce common idioms and expressions. Students will increase their ability to understand conversations through structured and communicative activities. This course helps students develop their idiomatic vocabulary and cultural fluency for communicative success in a variety of situations.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of KESL 0336 Semester: All
Clock Hours: 60 In this course, students develop, refine, and practice the form, meaning, and use components of discourse-level English grammar. Students will use corpus-based materials to help them improve their written and oral grammar skills. Sample course activities include oral presentations and written paragraphs and essays.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of KESL 0345
Clock Hours: 60 This course develops learners’ academic and career technical vocabulary at the advanced level. Corpus-based approaches will be used to facilitate learner’s vocabulary knowledge. Students will be expected to work on unknown words in the General Service List and the Academic Vocabulary list.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of KESL 0355
Clock Hours: 60 This course develops learners’ advanced level pronunciation skills. This will include attention to both segmental and suprasegmental pronunciation needs with a primary focus on issues of that interfere with learner intelligibility.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of KESL 0365
Credits: 5 This course develops academic listening and speaking skills of advanced level students who speak languages other than English. Learners work on academic vocabulary, listening skills, effective note-taking, and discussion and presentations. Course materials include authentic academic lectures and texts. This course prepares students to use English in educational, vocational, and personal contexts.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of ESL 0510 Semester: All
Credits: 5 This course develops academic reading, writing, and research skills of advanced level ESL students. Students work on language skills necessary for successful completion of college content courses. Learner outcomes include academic vocabulary development, improvement in reading and comprehension of college textbook materials, and development of the academic essay and research paper writing skills.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of ESL 0520 Semester: All
Credits: 3 Advanced II Conversation is designed to improve students’ conversational skills and to prepare students who are not native speakers of English for college courses and the workplace. This course offers students extensive practice in college-level conversations, group discussions, oral presentations, and pronunciation improvement.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of ESL 0530 Semester: All
Credits: 3 Advanced II Grammar is designed to improve students’ comprehension and production of grammatically accurate English. Students analyze spoken and written English for grammatical accuracy, study complex sentence structures, and practice speaking and writing grammatically correct English.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of ESL 0540 Semester: All
Credits: 3 Advanced II Vocabulary is designed to improve students’ overall proficiency in the English language with a focus on the production and comprehension of advanced English vocabulary. Students increase their vocabulary by studying and learning how to proficiently use technical, academic, and professional English words and phrases.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of ESL 0550 Semester: All
Credits: 3 Advanced II Pronunciation develops learners’ pronunciation skills. This will include attention to both segmental and suprasegmental pronunciation needs with a primary focus on issues that interfere with learner intelligibility.
Prerequisite: Appropriate SLCC placement or successful completion of ESL 0560 Semester: All
Credits: 3 Provides students with instruction in the culture and history of the United States for general preparation and in preparation for the US citizenship test.
Credits: 3 A comparative look at the experience of ethnic groups designed to develop a consciousness of the social, economic, political, cultural and historical forces that shape the development of ethnic groups; provide a framework for a socio-cultural analysis of discrimination and prejudice in the experiences of people of color; foster cross-cultural communication; and enrich individual cultural identity.
Credits: 3 This course is designed to provide students an introduction and overview of lived experiences of people of African descent in the United States. Students will explore general threads of African American experiences such as ethnic identity, stereotypes, self-concept, family structure, public policy, economics, artist, literature as well as internalized racism, racism, oppression and liberation.
Recommended Prerequisite:ETHS 2400 Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3 Intro to historical, political, social and cultural experiences of diverse Asian Americans in U.S. society including the impact of privilege and discrimination; use of social work frameworks to increase competency in complex cultural and community issues.
ETHS 2430 - Chican* and Latin* Experiences (SS,DV)
Credits: 3 Explore how Latin* and Chican* communities were formed and continue to evolve in response to historical events and current social issues. Topics include social movements and empowerment, racial formation and identity, Indigeneity and Blackness, immigration, borderlands, education, and art. Special focus is given to the re/imagining of Chican* and Latin* futures through policy or social action.
Recommended Prerequisite:ETHS 2400 Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3 Intro to historical, political, social and cultural experiences of Native American groups in U.S. society including the impact of privilege and discrimination; use of social work frameworks to increase competency in complex cultural and community issues.
Credits: 1-3 An in depth study of a particular topic in Ethnics Studies. The course may involve readings, discussion, research, Community-Engaged Learning, intensive writing or other skills deemed appropriate.
ETHS 2999 - Ethnic Studies CLAC (Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum)
Credits: 1 This one-hour Cultures & Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) course is appended to a Social Science (SS) Ethnic Studies (Chican* and Latin* Experiences, Introduction to Ethnic Studies) and allows students to study primary documents and other course materials in the target language.
Prerequisite: Intermediate or Advanced speaking ability in target language as demonstrated by previous coursework or placement. Corequisite: Any of the following: ETHS 2400 Introduction to Ethnic Studies, ETHS 2430 Chican* and Latin* Experiences. Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 2 This introductory online course acquaints students with the common components of well executed meetings and events. This course introduces site selection, food and beverage, audio visual, contracts, industry overview and career possibilities.
Credits: 2 This course outlines the key elements to successful site selection, negotiation issues/techniques, contract provisions/analysis and diverse industry contracts. Legal issues unique to the meeting industry will be identified.
Credits: 2 The logistics of air and ground transportation and hotel arrangements will be discussed. Students will learn trade strategies to make informed decisions leading to a successful meeting experience.
Credits: 2 This course introduces students to the various registration systems and keys to selecting the best registration method. Students will learn the process to make informed decisions.
Credits: 2 Learn a systematic approach to evaluating meeting objectives and group needs as they relate to menu design, pricing structures, guarantee strategies, negotiation items and overall information about food and beverage services.
Credits: 2 This online course introduces students to the principles and procedures of hotel sales and operation by taking part in learn-by-doing activities. Networking, building internal and external relationships and selling techniques will also be taught.
Credits: 2 Students will be provided with the tools needed to hold effective special events. Venues including meetings, conferences, exhibits, fairs, trade shows, international events, weddings, etc. will be addressed.
Credits: 2 This online course focuses on planning successful special events for non-profit organizations. Students will explore fund-raising breakfasts, black tie galas, festivals, auctions, golf tournaments, fashion shows, concerts and soirees.
Credits: 2 This online course introduces students to the essential tools needed to prepare a budget for events of all sizes, information gathering, analyzing goals/objectives and preparing and communicating presentations to clients.
Credits: 3 Explore the laws and policies in the US which affect sustainability. Discuss policies and applications for sustainability includes a project connecting laws, regulations, policies, treaties and science to a major sustainability issue.
Credits: 3 This course will focus on the anatomical, physiological and mechanical principles as they are applied to human movement. This course will emphasize the musculoskeletal and nervous system structures and functions into a practical application of the science of human movement.
Credits: 3 The purpose of this course is to examine the physiological basis of exercise. The focus will be on the energy systems necessary for human movement, and the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the neuromuscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems when exposed to the stress of exercise.
Credits: 3 This course will examine the pathophysiology and the benefits of providing exercise prescriptions to the chronic diseases such as; obesity, cholesterol, heart disease, cancer and the elderly as a preventative measure utilizing the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Exercise is Medicine (EIM) guidelines.
Credits: 3 The purpose of this course is to provide students with the tools necessary in assessing and implementing corrective movements for participants showing a relative risk to decreased neuromuscular coordination, improper motor unit recruitment, and the risk of musculoskeletal compensation on human performance.
Credits: 3 This course provides students with the tools necessary to evaluate and assess participants relative to risk factors and/or symptoms for various chronic cardiovascular, pulmonary, muscular, and metabolic diseases/disorders, to optimize safety during exercise testing and participation.
Credits: 3 The purpose of this course is to apply scientific principles of exercise to the development and implementation of training programs for apparently healthy individuals and athletes. The focus will be on addressing risks, needs, fitness capacity, and goals in the creation of training programs to improve the components of fitness (cardiorespiratory, muscular, and flexibility/mobility).
Should be taken in final semester of Fit Tech Program. Students will observe and assist in the fitness training of individuals. 120 hours must be completed. Categories of intern sites include: SLCC athletic department, US Speed Skating, Exercise is Medicine (IHC), Murray Transition program, Odyssey House, and Traditional training facilities.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s Approval
Should be taken in final semester of Fit Tech Program. Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3 This is an introduction to the Exercise Science / Kinesiology major. Course surveys the anatomical, physiological, nutritional, psychological, biomechanical, and developmental foundations of exercise science as an academic discipline. Careers and professional responsibilities within the exercise science field are also a focus of this course.
Credits: 3 This course considers popular fascination and academic investigation of sport in American society. Students will explore the unifying power of sport, as well as how sport serves to reproduce many inequalities present in the larger society.
Credits: 1-3 This course will help students understand the research process and develop a deeper understanding/appreciation for the Exercise Science/Kinesiology discipline. This course will provide students an opportunity to explore questions of interest and/or current relevance through a defined project, which may be in the form of literature research, hands-on experimental research, or a combination of both.
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval and EXSC 2500 Semester: All
Credits: 5 Basic AC/DC Electricity course discussing terminology, circuits, testing equipment, troubleshooting, outlets, three way switching, single pole switching, repair/replacement, splicing wires, working knowledge of code, lighting, and electrical safety rules and procedures in lock-out tag-out. First Aid/CPR course.
Credits: 5 Continued training in industrial motor control principles and electrical magnetic controls, ladder diagramming and relay logic, reduced voltage starting, braking and speed control, symbols, design strategies, NEC codes, instrumentation, distribution and various control systems.
Credits: 5 Includes safety, basic HVAC principles/practices, EPA refrigerant evacuation/reclamation Certification, basic refrigeration, basic heating, troubleshooting, tools, and equipment. Course work for RMGA Certification will be presented with testing optional.
Credits: 0 A lab experience in which students complete two or more hours per week (depending on coreq course) of supervised interaction with children at the Eccles Lab School.
Credits: 3 Studies the growth and development of adolescents. Principles and issues that affect adolescents’ daily lives in the home, school, and society are discussed.
Credits: 3 Fundamentals of growth and development from preconception to old age and death are explored. The domains of physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth for each age in the life cycle are explored in a variety of contexts.
Credits: 1-3 Students plan areas of study, Community-Engaged Learning, or travel and work with an instructor on an individual basis. The course may involve readings, discussion, research, service learning, intensive writing, or other skills deemed appropriate.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval Semester: Based on student demand
Credits: 1-2 This course is designed to accommodate the needs of students who are working at least 20 hours per week in a professional environment that provides direct care to young children. Credit varies (1-2 hours).
Prerequisite: Instructor approval Semester: Based on student demand
Credits: 3 The relationship between home, school and the community are explored. Emphasis is placed on building effective communication between parents and teachers.
FHS 2300 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Credits: 3 This course focuses on the working world of a child care center director. Through readings, hands-on projects and discussions with other students in the course, students will explore decision-making from a programs inception, funding, and staffing. This class examines basic management principles in directing a preschool or child care program.
FHS 2340 - Creating Environments for Young Children
Credits: 3 Focuses on the preparation of indoor & outdoor learning environments for children in early childhood settings, developmentally and culturally appropriate materials, equipment & technological resources, and the importance of play as the primary vehicle through which young children learn. Emphasis is placed on how to provide learning environments that support and enhance all areas of development.
Credits: 3 Introduction to marriage and the family. Family relationships and dynamics are examined within the context of societal change. Emphasis is placed on the connection between the family and individuals’ personal choices in a changing society.
Credits: 3 Integration of biological, behavioral, and socio-cultural factors in human sexuality and relationships. Personal and social-sexual issues are explored as they relate to sexual decision-making/behavior and sexual health.
Credits: 3 The study of child development. Emphasis on curriculum development and developmentally appropriate practices. Methods of teaching children are examined and practiced. Includes observation and participation in a supervised lab experience.
Credits: 3 The total development of the infant from birth to 24 months. Emphasis on observation, assessment, developmentally appropriate practices and professional infant care. Research on experimental learning will be reviewed.
Credits: 3 Studies the growth and development of children ages 6 to 12 years. Principles and issues that impact the child’s daily life in the home, school, and community are discussed.
Credits: 3 An introduction to the field of Early Childhood Education. The basics for shaping curriculum for young children are introduced. Observation and participation in a supervised lab experience (FHS 0010) is a key element of the course.
Recommended Prerequisite:FHS 1500 Corequisite:FHS 0010 Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3 This is an introduction to effective strategies for guiding children in individual and large group settings. It includes observations and participation in a supervised lab experience (FHS 0011).
Recommended Prerequisite:FHS 1500 Corequisite:FHS 0011 Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 4 Capstone course for FHS AS degree. Emphasizes creative process in planning, implementing curriculum and self discovery. Assessment, home and school communication, professional ethics included. Department capstone project and e-portfolio required. Two weekly labs required.
Prerequisite:FHS 1500, FHS 2500, FHS 2600, and FHS 2610, all w/C grade or better Corequisite:FHS 0010 (a specified section of FHS 0010 must be taken with this course please contact the department for more information) Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 Provides students with a practical framework for building effective and meaningful curriculum for young children. Students will study, participate in and practice methods in planning and implementing an integrated early childhood curriculum.
Credits: 5 Supervised classroom practicum experience in the Eccles Lab School. In collaboration with lead teacher, students plan and implement lesson plans and activities for a large group of children. Community placement module included.
Prerequisite:FHS 2620 (may be taken concurrently) w/C grade or better and instructor approval Corequisite:FHS 2820 Semester: Based on student demand
Credits: 2 Examines child development concepts and how they apply to teaching young children. Focuses on building teaching competencies. Seminar format. Discussion of strengths and challenges associated with practicum teaching experience.
Prerequisite:FHS 2620 (may be taken concurrently) w/C grade or better and instructor approval Corequisite:FHS 2800 Semester: Based on student demand
Credits: 1-3 An in depth study of a particular topic in early childhood, family or human studies. The course may involve readings, discussion, research, intensive writing or other skills deemed appropriate. Course may be taught with a Community-Engaged Learning component.
An introduction to the broad and ever-changing fashion industry. Study topics include creative process, aesthetics, and elements and principles of design, and how they are applied apparel design, textile technology, production, merchandising, and buying and retail strategies. Additionally, fashion history, socioeconomics, trade, sustainability, and career opportunities are covered.
Students will acquire a general understanding of the fashion industry’s many disparate facets.
Credits: 2 This course will educate students on the problems of sustainability in the fashion industry, and suggest possible solutions for these problems. The course focuses on the study and understanding of sustainable clothing production and its influence in today’s fashion industry. Emphasis will be placed on the current 2nd-hand movement and on recycling as fundamental parts of partial solutions.
Recommended Prerequisite:FASH 1010 (may be taken concurrently) Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 This is the first in a series of pattern making classes. You will be developing basic flat pattern making skills that will form the necessary foundation for further skills taught in the advanced class and elective pattern making classes. Mastery of these basic skills is essential to your success in the Fashion Institute program.
Prerequisite:FASH 1500 with concurrency Semester: All Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 2 Students will learn the basics of fashion styling and career options identified, including the requirements unique to each area including personal styling, the entertainment industry, commercial and editorial styling. Through hands-on projects, students will learn the techniques of visual storytelling, photo composition, analyzing body types, color theory, accessorizing, and clothing care
Credits: 3 This course is centered around teaching students how to take specific and correct measurements of the human body, creating a basic body draft from which a pattern can be made that will accommodate any type and style of clothing imaginable - with minimal fitting. Students will end the semester having created items of clothing they can be proud to wear.
Prerequisite:FASH 1500 (may be taken concurrently) Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 3 Couture Embellishments introduces students to the methodology of couture artistry through experiential learning and provides an overview of various hand-sewn embellishment techniques to help students incorporate haute couture embellishments and enhance and elevate interest in the design.
Credits: 3 Students will develop a personal aesthetic as they explore fashion as an art form and gain an understanding of the creative process by completing specific projects related to inspiration, color, design and marketability, while developing and refining effective personal presentation skills.
Credits: 3 Students will learn terms and techniques for executing fashion illustrations, including drawing croquis in basic and high fashion poses, and technical flat form for illustrating apparel design concepts using pencil, pen and colored pencils. Students will master the 9-head fashion figure, line quality and shading techniques, and how to present their illustrations in a professional manner.
Credits: 3 A successful buyer or proprietor must possess an awareness of fashion trends, an ability to plan and budget, and solid communication and interpersonal skills. Through use of the textbook and real-life interactions with the local fashion community, this course emphasizes a hands-on approach to acquiring successful entrepreneurial skills needed by a startup fashion buyer or small business owner.
Recommended Prerequisite:FASH 1010 (with concurrency) Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 The Textiles Course provides students with a basic knowledge of textiles: production, performance characteristics, and an understanding of textile components-including fibers, yarns, fabrics, and finishes. Students will learn how to recognize specific fabrics necessary to fulfill day-to-day responsibilities in many careers in the textile, apparel, and interior design segments of the global textile industry.
Semester: Fall & Spring Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 3 This course is an overview of the fashion forecasting process. Students will learn how research, edit, analyze and predict trends in fashion, as well as how to present this information in an effective forecast that anticipates consumer preferences and the upcoming direction of fashion.
Recommended Prerequisite:FASH 1010 (may be taken concurrently) Semester: Spring
This course involves visual merchandising theory and practice for effectively presenting store merchandise. Students will study the principles of design: composition, line, balance, color & harmony, in relation to store display and develop skills in evaluating and implementing visual merchandising. Groups will work with a store display team in complete a merchandising project in a retail setting.
Recommended Prerequisite:FASH 1010 (may be taken concurrently) Semester: Fall