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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 WRTG 0990).
Fashion Design
FASH 1660 - Pattern Drafting Procedures
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course is a continuation of FASH 1100. Students will draft their own basic pattern set and use this set as the basis for actual product construction.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course introduces students to the construction techniques involved in the development of intimate apparel products. Students create a prototype from a sloper, using professional sewing methods and application techniques. This is the Advanced Knitwear class.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course introduces the students to computer pattern making. They will learn to transfer pattern drafts to computer with industry standard software.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredOverview of the techniques that are applied to the construction of suits and coats. Students will learn how to select fabrics for specific garments, alter patterns for proper fit, and construct a tailored jacket.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents will learn the processes and procedures of producing fashion shows. The class will culminate with the production of a fashion show featuring original designs from FASH 2400 students.
Credits: 1-3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents will have the opportunity to specialize in areas that are not available in class format. Students, with instructor approval. and supervision will work on individual projects.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents learn different components of making a corset including; spiral boning and placement, coutil underlining, grommets, tipped lacings, bias binding techniques, bias making tools and couture style hand finishing techniques.
Credits: 3 | Students will have the opportunity to work as interns in the fashion industry as patternmakers, designers, and fashion merchandisers. They will work under the combined supervision of an on-site supervisor and an SLCC instructor.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents will learn to master the necessary construction skills to produce professional quality garments.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredPattern Alterations and Fit is designed to teach the techniques in fitting readymade garments correctly, and altering patterns to fit each individual body according to their measurements and body type before the garment is constructed.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThree-dimensional draping approach to executing garment design. Through critiqued design development on the dress form, students develop their own sense of proportion, silhouette, line, style while exploring current market trends.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThree-dimensional draping approach to executing garment design. Through critiqued design development on the dress form, students develop their own sense of proportion, silhouette, line, style, while exploring current market trends.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents will develop their own style of illustration and broaden their knowledge of professional designers and illustrators. Students will learn Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for fashion design.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents will learn the art of Bridal and Eveningwear Dressmaking in a methodical, step-by-step fashion that will culminate in a finished garment.
Credits: 3 | Students will design clothing, create patterns, and sew a fashion collection that will be sold in a local retail boutique shop.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredOverview of techniques applied to the construction of costumes for the theater. Students will participate in all aspects of costume preparation, including: alterations, pattern making, fittings, construction, and accessories.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course is for second year students. Students make an initial selection of color and fabric, develop design ideas, and determine the fashion direction of their collections for the Raw Couture Fashion Show.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course is for second year students. Students continue to develop a collection for our fashion show, perfect muslin samples of their designs, begin construction of garments, and fit finished garments on a professional model.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredFocus on the process of evaluating portfolios. Students will create a portfolio that can be used for employment interviews or applications for advanced education.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredStudents will explore entrepreneurial opportunities and learn business skills necessary to succeed as small business owners in the apparel and sewn products industry.
Credits: 3 | Emphasis is on creating a sample, negotiating, developing, merchandising, producing the sample, and analyzing the choices for materials and garment construction, and how choices affect the price of a garment.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredIntroduces students with no previous film training to historical, technical, and aesthetic developments of film within its cultural context. Film genres examined. Some materials presented are R-rated. Also listed as THEA 1023.
Credits: 6 | Additional Course Fee RequiredAn intensive workshop experience in which students, crewing in their area of specialization, complete the shooting and post-production of projects up to 15 minutes in length. Required for film majors.
Credits: 6 | Additional Course Fee RequiredAn intensive workshop experience in which students complete pre-production building toward a final project which they will cast, staff, and shoot, producing a 15 to 20 minute short film. Required for film majors.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredCourse intended to raise diversity awareness through aesthetic, critical, and interdisciplinary examination of our American Cultural Identity through film. Presents film as an art form, as an industry, and ultimately a system of cultural representation and communication.
Credits: 3 | Introduces professional screenwriting techniques, with focus on properly formatting screenplays for film, including narrative style projects. The student will be required to develop a script using professional screenplay software.
Credits: 2 | Instruction and discussion in the role of music in film. Students will examine the scores of historical and present-day films to learn different approaches to film scoring and the different roles music can play in film, and will learn about the process of creating music for film from the spotting session through the final audio mix.
Prerequisite: FLM 1023 or concurrently, or instructor approval
Credits: 1 | Acting for the camera focuses on discovering and developing strong acting techniques common to both stage and camera, on the relationship between actors and directors, and on developing basic camera techniques.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis lab course allows for practice time in both solo and interactive performances for the camera.
Credits: 3 | Principles of diction, voice development and improvement, vocal variety and expressiveness. Focus on various aspects of using the voice effectively including volume and projection, rate and phrasing, inflection, and resonance.
Credits: 1 | Hands-on study of the camera actor’s craft. Emphasis on more advanced camera acting theories, auditioning techniques, practice of various camera techniques and the study of methods used by Film/TV actors.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis lab course allows for practice time in both solo and interactive performances for the camera.
Credits: 1 | Basic financial information for creative professionals or students interested in freelance work or setting up a studio. This course is useful for artists working in the areas of fine art, the many forms of design, photography, film/video, music, advertising, the performing arts and creative or technical writing.
Credits: 1 | This introductory short course focuses on U.S. copyrights given to creative individuals who produce visual, musical, literary works of art or performing arts. The course also covers licensing and trademarking.
FLM 1420 - Salesmanship And Promotion For Creative Professionals
Credits: 2 | This introductory short course will introduce basic sales and self-promotional principles and techniques specifically tailored for creative artists.
Credits: 2 | This introductory short course will introduce basic business structures and examine the process of setting up a business for creative professionals working in the areas of music, the many forms of visual design, fine art, animation, film and video, and the literary arts.
Credits: 3 | Introduction to technical theatre production as utilized in theatre, film and television.Forms of staging and production techniques. Set construction, painting, lighting, and sound are introduced.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredA broad overview of sound, sound systems, recording, and live sound reinforcement providing basic training in the physics of sound and the hardware and systems used to control and record it. No prerequisites.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredAn introduction to digital media fundamentals and the evolving industry. Students obtain a hands-on, in-depth experience with digital media tools, content and production techniques. Industry standard hardware and software tools are used to create and edit images, audio, video, layout, and web media to create powerful media. Copyright and professional responsibility issues and trends are covered.
Credits: 1-2 | Students will plan their areas of study, performance and/or technical work with full-time instructor on an individual basis.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course teaches film directing techniques and theory. Students will explore film directing history; film terminology, language and grammar; and story structure and basic acting theory. Students will: perform script analysis; prepare a shot list; diagram and block a scene; learn and exhibit methods to shoot and cover a scene; understand how to work with actors; learn to work with departments and crew.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course presents professional instruction in digital, industrial, and commercial production techniques for Film and broadcast. Required for film majors.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredSound as a creative tool for enhanced story telling in film production. Use of proper equipment and techniques for acquisition of production sound; tools techniques and practices of audio post production.
FLM 2075 - Advanced Video Editing And Postproduction
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course teaches advanced video editing techniques and theory utilizing the industry standard editing software. Students will understand the use of color correction technique. Students will utilize keyframes, motion effects and advanced compositing techniques.
Credits: 4 | Film or theatre majors explore in-depth critical aspects of film including aesthetic and technical developments that have influenced film from its inception to present day. Students will view key films. Some R-rated films presented.
FLM 2500 - Bootcamp: Advanced Film Production Techniques
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThe Bootcamp course provides the student with an experience comparable to a large-scale professional film shoot. Students are assigned to departments, including camera, sound, production, etc. working as a team to produce a 15-20 minute film.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredProvides advanced video production experiences for students who already have significant video production experience. Students work alone to produce short format documentary films and in groups to produce long format film projects.
Credits: 3 | This class examines process - designer’s script analysis; conceptualization; collaboration; forms of presentation of a design (drawings, paintings, models, etc.); and preparation of design documents necessary for the physical execution of a design.
Credits: 3 | Introduction to theatrical lighting. Lighting instruments, color theory, theater safety, basics of script analysis for lighting design will be taught. Prior technical theatre experience is helpful but not required.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis course covers advanced lighting techniques and camera technology for digital cinematography. Through lab demonstrations, studio projects and location settings, students will utilize professional motion-picture equipment to develop various compositional and technical skills. Digital camera equipment, lighting, filters, and other film technology will be explored.
Credits: 1-3 | Students participate in Film Production internships through approved employers. Students learn practical work experience as it applies to their career in the Film Production Industry.
Credits: 1 | Course demystifies the actor’s craft and develops a range of techniques through scene study, improvisations, exercises and script analysis. Techniques are invaluable to directors and writers.
Credits: 2 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis lab course provides practice time to focus on the principles discussed in FLM 2800.
Credits: 2 | Evolution of American banking; deposit, credit and payment functions; loans and investment; liquidity, safety and income; bank language, documents, accounting and pricing; regulation and examination; personnel, marketing and security; trust services.
Credits: 3 | This course studies time value of money applications in both business and individual settings. Topics include simple and compound interest, annuities, installment loans, savings programs, and APR, APY, NPV, IRR calculations.
Prerequisite: MATH 0990 or appropriate Accuplacer score
Credits: 1-3 | This is supervised work experience in business, industrial, or governmental environment related to the program major. Credit is awarded for completion of specific new learning objectives related to the job and program major.
Prerequisite: Minimum 2.0 GPA with 20 hours/week study-related work
Credits: 3 | This course studies concepts essential to business success. Planning and analysis, leverage, asset management, stock valuation, and debt financing are all examined. Problem-solving with financial calculators and computer applications is taught.
Credits: 3 | Process of investing; goal setting, risk-return, diversification and asset allocation. Study of available investment vehicles, functions of financial markets, investment techniques/strategies. Taxes, insurance, and estate planning.
Credits: 3 | Mutual funds are a widely-held investment product. Topics include financial intermediaries, marketing to investors, portfolio management, technology and internationalization. Case studies are used for analysis.
Credits: 3 | Real-life case studies; questioning and decision making; basic principles of financial planning, cash budgets, taxes, management of assets and debts; insurance review (life, health, property and liability), major investment vehicles, retirement and estate planning.
Credits: 3 | Business and Consumer credit; credit management, developing credit information, financial systems analysis, decision making, collection practices & procedures; credit reporting agencies, credit department organization and policies, international trade credit, and government use and regulations.
Credits: 2 | Analysis of company financial statements to identify and evaluate credit risk. Analysis leads students to conclusions about a firm’s financial condition and credit worthiness.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1120 or ACCT 2010 (can be taken concurrently) and FIN 2210 (can be taken concurrently)
Credits: 3 | Analysis, application and practice of trading philosophy, trading planning, trading rules, technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and portfolio analysis in the stock, options, currency and commodities markets.
Credits: 1 | Presents a forum where students will be introduced to topics of current interest and demand in the field of business. Topics studied will vary from semester to semester.
Credits: 1 | Similar to Executive Lectures I, but usually taken one year later; therefore, some speakers and topics change, as do local and national business and economic conditions.
FA 1025 - Human Relations and Collaboration in the Performing Arts (HR)
Credits: 3 | Students study the theory and practice of human relations associated with professional production of the performing arts, commercial music and film. Skills developed include: Self-concept, interpersonal skills, teamwork and collaboration, communication, networking, conflict resolution, career development, cross-cultural & gender relations, and portfolio development.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredEnable students to develop and appreciate the human imagination and understand the value of personal creativity through metal sculpting using welding techniques and design.
Credits: 3 | Course examines the interconnectedness of art, dance, music and theatre by investigating the artistic elements and common threads within the creative process to develop an informed appreciation for one’s own artistic values.
Credits: 5 | Additional Course Fee RequiredFirst in a series of four courses which focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Major objective of the first year is to develop functional language ability in the French culture. Lab attendance is required.
Credits: 5 | Additional Course Fee RequiredSecond in a series of four courses which focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Major objective of the first year is to develop functional language ability in the French culture. Lab attendance is required.
Credits: 1 | Additional Course Fee RequiredCourse practices currently held conversation skills to increase speaking ability and vocabulary. Includes role-plays, small group work and presentations. Lab attendance may be required. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 1-2 | Additional Course Fee RequiredIn this course in language and culture, students plan areas of study, Service Learning or travel and work with an instructor on an individual basis. Some work may be done in groups. Lab may be required. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThird in a series of four courses which focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Major objective of second year is to increase functional language ability. Emphasis is on proficiency. Lab attendance required.
Credits: 4 | Additional Course Fee RequiredSecond-year French courses increase functional language ability focusing on listening, speaking, reading, writing as well as increased focus on culture (philosophies, history, geography, literature, etc. ) Lab attendance is required.
Credits: 1 | Additional Course Fee RequiredCourse practices currently held conversation skills to increase speaking ability and vocabulary. Includes role-plays, small group activities and presentations. Lab attendance required. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredSecond year courses focus on improvement of listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture skills. Major objective is to increase functional language ability through holistic approach to literature. Lab attendance required.
Credits: 3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredCourse will aid students in their study of language and culture. Films will be viewed with subtitles and written work and discussions will be in French. Lab attendance required.
Credits: 1-3 | Additional Course Fee RequiredThis is a course designed by faculty which allows students to explore specific interests in French language and culture. Lab attendance is required. May be repeated for credit.
Contact Hours: 20 | Students will learn to identify parts of a Computer, hold and use the Mouse, log onto/off the Computer, type using the Keyboard, use Word, use Internet Explorer.
Contact Hours: 49 | Students will learn to identify parts of a Computer, hold and use the Mouse, log onto/off the Computer, type using the keyboard, use Word, use Internet Explorer, learn Internet basics and e-mail.
Contact Hours: 40 | Students will be introduced to the terminology, vocabulary and basic skills necessary for successful completion of the Business program.
Contact Hours: 40 | Students will be introduced to the basic skills and vocabulary necessary for successful completion of a program in Health Care at the SAT.
Contact Hours: 40 | Students will be introduced to vocabulary and basic skills necessary for successful completion of the Transportation program.
Contact Hours: 70 | This course will focus on the basics of computers for Business Technologies. Students will also be introduced to the terminology, vocabulary and basic skills necessary for successful completion of the Business program.
Contact Hours: 65 | This course will focus on the basics of computers for CDL. Students will be introduced to the vocabulary, traffic signs and manual associated with the CDL.
Contact Hours: 65 | This course will focus on the basics of computers for Health Care. Students will be introduced to the basic skills and vocabulary necessary for successful completion of a program in Health Care at the SAT.
Contact Hours: 65 | This course will focus on the basics of computers for Transportation. Students will be introduced to vocabulary and basic skills necessary for successful completion of the Transportation program.
Contact Hours: 0 | Introduction to genealogy computer programs and basic genealogy skills used to conduct research and document records with appropriate citations. Students will learn how to use internet tools for genealogy research.May take Department Challenge Exam in place of course.
Contact Hours: 0 | Students explore record groups and repositories which contain 10 U.S. sources known to provide evidence linking families from students¿ lifetime to 1850 and solve research problems by evaluating evidence.
Prerequisite: Prereq: Completion of CEGN 0001 w/C grade or better or CEGN 0001 Department Challenge Exam.
Contact Hours: 0 | Course will provide an in-depth study of sources, records, and methodologies not covered in CEGN 0010 essential to documenting and verifying family history and genealogies within the U.S. and focusing on a time period prior to 1850.
Prerequisite: Prereq: Completion of CEGN 0010 with a/C grade or better or CEGN 0010 Department Challenge Exam.
Contact Hours: 0 | Students examine and use major international record groups in genealogical research. Paleography, record recognition and usage, research strategies, and usage of the international collections at various repositories will be covered.
Prerequisite: Prereq: Completion of CEGN 0010 w/C grade or better or CEGN Department Challenge Exam.
Contact Hours: 0 | Introduction to methodologies and practices to extend family genealogies beyond the U.S. to other countries by finding evidence in unique U.S. records to link localities to International locations.
Prerequisite: Prereq: Completion of CEGN 0011 or 0012 w/C grade or better.
Contact Hours: 0 | Introduction to standards in genealogical wiring, reporting, documentation and presentation of genealogical data. Students will also learn how to publish a family history in various medias.
Prerequisite: Prereq: Completion of CEGN 0016 w/C grade or better.
Contact Hours: 0 | This course introduces students to various forms of genealogical and family history writing, such as a compiled genealogy, four-generation report, research report, record resource guide, and family history narrative. It also introduces students to analytical reading, the writing process, analysis and evaluation of genealogical research and sources, and documentation styles.