20 Credit Course Listing
ENV 131 - Environmental Science with Lab
4 CREDITS
An interdisciplinary course in ecological environmental education designed to develop
an understanding and awareness of our environment, how the environment can change,
and the effects of such change. The course explores the role which humans play in
causing environmental change and the underlying values and ethical judgments involved
in making choices. The course also includes a study of the structure and function of
ecosystems, energy, and the examination of selected environmental problems. The lab
sections will investigate alternative energy, environmental monitoring, and the influences
of human populations on ecosystems. 3 hours lecture/2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Completion of ENG 101; and eligible for MAT 080, Math Module 70 or 80.
General Education Electives: Science
Note: Technology/Lab fee $125.
12629 31 MTWR 8:15am-10:20am 07/11-08/10 B HH-316
MITCHENER
12629 MW 10:30am-1:30pm 07/11-08/10 B HH-316
Ethics
ETH 101 - Ethics and Society
3 CREDITS
An introductory study of traditional and contemporary ethical philosophies and an
analysis of how they apply to the chief moral issues of our time. Students in the
course explore such moral virtues as courage, compassion and generosity, as well as
moral vices like greed, envy, and hypocrisy. Relevant moral issues such as abortion,
euthanasia, and our obligation to feed the poor are discussed.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Placement above or completion of ENG 060.
General Education Electives: Humanities
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
12744 30 MTWR 8:15am-10:20am 05/31-06/30 B NA-217
BROCATTO
11875 82 MTWR 8:15am-10:20am 07/11-08/10 L LC-113
ROLLINS
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
11914 33 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
ROLLINS
13349 34 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
BROCATTO
Fire Protection and Safety Technology
FPS 151 - Fire Science Hydraulics
3 CREDITS
Incompressible fluids, including fluid properties, principles of fluid status and fluid
flow system, pipe friction and heat loss, flow measurements utilizing appropriate test
equipment, principles and construction of pumping and related hydraulic machinery.
Applications related to fire protection systems. Covers material helpful in civil service
examinations.
Prerequisite: Eligible for MAT 080, Math Module 70 or 80; and completion of FPS 100.
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
13299 30 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
LEMIRE
FPS 201 - Fire Company Officership
3 CREDITS
An introduction to the responsibilities, activities, organization and conduct of the first-
line company officer, with emphasis placed on the effective use and supervision of
personnel under the officer's command. Topics include communication, supervisory
skills, leadership, and motivational techniques.
Prerequisite: Completion of FPS 100.
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
13418 30 WEB WEB
06/20-08/16 WEB WEB
RAND
Geography
GGY 120 - World Geography
3 CREDITS
A study of geography aimed at developing a knowledge and appreciation of natural
environments throughout the world, with emphasis on human interrelationships within
these environments. Included are political, economic and cultural factors related to the
physical environment.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Critical Thinking, Multicultural and
Global Perspectives, and Social Responsibility.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
12549 31 WEB WEB
06/20-08/16 WEB WEB
LACUESTA
Government
GOV 120 - American Government
3 CREDITS
An analysis of the political and governmental system of the United States, the principles
upon which it is founded, and the institutions and systems which comprise it. An
examination of selected social issues and political problems relevant to the American
experience is also conducted.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Social Responsibility.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
10544 31 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
AMBROSINO
11970 33 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
AMBROSINO
History
HST 121 - United States History Before 1865
3 CREDITS
A survey and analysis of the history of the United States and its institutions from Colonial
times through the period of the Civil War. Topics may include the events which led to
the American Revolution, the Constitution and the early republic, the Jeffersonian and
Jacksonian periods, and the emergence of sectionalism and its culmination in the
American Civil War.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG101.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
10545 30 MTWR 8:15am-10:20am 05/31-06/30 B HH-210
JOHNIAN
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
11559 31 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
BOTKER
12437 32 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
RIDINGER
12605 33 WEB WEB
06/20-08/16 WEB WEB
BOTKER
HST 122 - United States History After 1865
3 CREDITS
A survey and analysis of the history of the United States and its institutions from the end
of the Civil War through the 20th century. This course explores the historical, cultural,
political, economic, and institutional forces and events that shaped United States during
this period. Topics may include the reunification of north and south, western expansion,
and the growth of national power in a global context.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
10547 30 MTWR 10:50am-12:55pm 05/31-06/30 B HH-210
EYDENBERG
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
12372 32 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
PAXSON
HST 130 - History of World Civilization Before 1500 3 CREDITS
A topical survey of the major cultural groupings in the world community from the
beginnings of civilization to early modern times. Major attention is given to a comparative
analysis of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greco-Roman, African, Amerindian,
Judeo-Christian, and Islamic civilizations.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
12554 32 MTWR 10:50am-12:55pm 07/11-08/10 B HH-111
PABIAN
10550 80 MTWR 8:15am-10:20am 05/31-06/30 L LF-206
CORCORAN
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
11524 30 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
KALIVAS
12746 31 WEB WEB
06/20-08/16 WEB WEB
JACKSON
HST 131 - History of World Civilization After 1500
3 CREDITS
A topical survey of the major cultural groupings in the world community from early
modern times to the contemporary era. Topics covered include industrialization, the
development of a world economy, political ideologies, and global interdependence.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
13321 32 MTWR 8:15am-10:20am 07/11-08/10 B HH-219
WOOD
13293 80 MTWR 10:50am-12:55pm 05/31-06/30 L LF-206
YOUSEFIAN
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
12348 31 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
KALIVAS
Humanities
HUM 102 - Introduction to the Humanities
3 CREDITS
A general introduction to the humanities, music and theater; the visual and plastic arts
(architecture, sculpture, painting, photography, and film); literature and philosophy.
Surveys some major works and requires some experiential learning, trips to museums
and galleries, musical and dramatic performances. Although the primary focus is on the
Western tradition, some works from other world cultures are included.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 101.
General Education Elective: Humanities
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
requirement.
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
12618 30 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
MELLIN
Human Services
HUS 102 - Alcohol/Substance Abuse Treatment
with Groups and Families
3 CREDITS
This course will prepare students to facilitate groups with substance abusers, with
couples in which one or both partners are recovering, collaterals of substance abusers,
and adult children of substance abusers. Topics covered will include techniques for
group leaders in establishing groups, how to overcome defenses and roadblocks in
the group setting, and the therapist's role in the group, as well as transference and
countertransference.
10553 30 R
6:00pm-9:15pm 06/02-08/11 B NA-217
LANNON
Note: HUS 102 30 is open only to Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate
students or permission of instructor.
HUS 103 - Stress Management and
Relapse Prevention
3 CREDITS
This course will examine the effects of stress and the development of stress-management
skills for individuals in recovery and for counselors working in the field of addiction
treatment. The foundation of the course is an understanding of how the inability to cope
with internal and external stressors can lead to addiction-relapse. Particular emphasis
is on the specific stressors experienced in the first years of recovery, learning to use and
teach stress management techniques to help clients, and research and clinical practices
most relevant to relapse prevention.
10554 30 T
5:00pm-8:15pm
05/31-08/09
B
NA-G11 MACKENNA-RICE
Note: HUS 103 30 is open only to Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate
students or permission of instructor.
HUS 153 - Supervised Field Placement/Seminar I
4 CREDITS
Students contract for a minimum of 150 hours per semester at a practicum placement and
a weekly seminar at the college. Students are supervised by an experienced staff person
at the fieldwork site and by the course instructor who visits the sites and maintains
ongoing contact with the staff supervisor. Designed to increase understanding of entry-
level positions in human services. Students have the opportunity to investigate potential
jobs in human service fields, to apply interpersonal communications skills and to work
with individuals who are receiving support from human service agencies.
Prerequisite: Completion of HUS 200 or HUS 201.
10519 30 R
5:00pm-7:00pm 06/02-08/11 B NA-G11
GARDNER
Note: HUS 153 30 is open only to Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate
students or permission of instructor.
HUS 154 - Supervised Field Placement/Seminar II
4 CREDITS
A continuation of the field placement and seminar core sequence. Students must
complete a minimum of 150 hours at a field placement site and attend a weekly seminar
at the college. Supervised Field Placement and Seminar II provides a continuation of
experience in the modalities, theories, techniques and career building at human service
agencies. Each student is responsible for a weekly journal and for documentation of their
hours and responsibilities.
Prerequisite: Completion of HUS 153.
10555 30 R
3:00pm-5:00pm 06/02-08/11 B NA-G11
GARDNER
Note: HUS 154 30 is open only to Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate
students or permission of instructor.
HUS 200 - Introduction to Counseling Skills
3 CREDITS
This course focuses on the techniques and processes involved in helping relationships.
Students explore the basic concepts and facilitative skills of helping relationships while
building effective observation, assessment, treatment planning, and one-on-one interview
skills. Students are introduced to counseling theories and their related processes and
techniques including behavioral, person-centered, existential, and relationship building.
Through a combination of readings, lectures, and structured learning experiences and
exercises, students explore the nature and range of human characteristics and individual
potential interventions.
13419 94 R
6:00pm-9:15pm 06/09-07/28 L LC-208
TBA
Note: HUS 200 94 is open to students in the Direct Support in Human Services certificate
program only.
Interdisciplinary Seminars
IDS 101 - General Education Seminar:
First-Year Experience
1 CREDIT
The First-Year Experience (FYE) is a one-credit seminar experience that can be linked
with a three-credit introductory college-level course (or a six-credit introductory college-
level Learning Community) to form a First-Year Experience Learning Community. Students
learn essential student success skills, behaviors and habits of mind in the FYE that they
are then able to apply to increase their success in the linked course(s). With an emphasis
on self-assessment and reflection, students will work with advisors to generate a
personalized academic and financial plan for their year at MCC and beyond. They will self
assess their competency with MCC's Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs)
and engage with MCC's academic, student support and co-curricular services along with
other college resources to develop and strengthen those skills and abilities.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Personal and Professional Development.
General Education Electives: General Education
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
12485 30 TWR 8:30am-2:00pm 08/02-08/04 B CC-CAFEE MACELLIOTT
Note: IDS 101 30 is a three-day accelerated course. The course meets 8/2/16- 8/4/16.
12486 80 TWR 8:30am-2:00pm 08/09-08/11 L
LC-LOWCA MACELLIOTT
Note: IDS 101 80 is a three-day accelerated course. The course meets 8/09/16- 8/11/16.
IDS 103 - General Education Seminar: Leadership
1 CREDIT
With a focus on social change, this course is designed to teach students how to be
leaders in an evolving world with complex issues. Leadership styles and skills will be
explored and students will have opportunities to learn about their own values and identity
and how these intersect with group and community values. By increasing their own
self-knowledge and reviewing common leadership theories and practices, students will
be prepared for practical application outside of the classroom environment. Hands on
leadership experiences will be integrated into the course requirements.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, Multicultural and Global Perspectives, and Personal and Professional
Development.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 060; and eligible for ENG 070 or ENG 071.
General Education Electives: General Education
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
13282 30 TWR 8:30am-2:00pm 08/09-08/11 B CC-CAFEE
ROSSI
Note: IDS 103 30 is a three-day accelerated course. The course meets 8/09/16- 8/11/16.
IDS 108 - General Education Seminar: Wellness
1 CREDIT
This participatory course provides a holistic approach to exploring and understanding the
various components of personal wellness as defined by the eight components Wellness
Wheel. The Topics include exercise, diet, attitude, balance, stress management,
relationships, communication, spirituality, and environment. This course highlights
the connection between healthy decisions and lifestyle choices as it relates to overall
personal wellness.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications,
Critical Thinking, and Personal and Professional Development.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 060; and eligible for ENG 070 or ENG 071.
General Education Electives: General Education
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
requirement.
13410 80 TWR 8:30am-2:00pm 08/02-08/04 L LC-LOWCA CROCKETT
Note: IDS 108 80 is a three-day accelerated course. The course meets 8/02/16 - 8/04/16.
Information Technology
ITC 101 - Introduction to Information Technology
4 CREDITS
This course provides an overview of information technology (IT) with emphasis on cyber
security and making business decisions. The course will introduce students to a variety
of IT areas and identify their connections. Course topics include: office productivity
applications, digital technology, computer hardware and software, networking and
security, the Internet and the Web, digital media, professional ethics, computer law
and compliance regulations, information systems, simple database design, and simple
computer programs. Problem-based learning will be used to stress employability skills
such as teamwork, written and oral communication, problem-solving, trouble-shooting
and project management. Students will also research an IT career path and describe the
opportunities and the requirements needed for employment.
Prerequisites: Eligible for ENG 101; and eligible for MAT 080, Math Module 70 or 80.
Note: Technology/Lab fee - $125
Online Sections - Technology/Lab fee $125.
13515 30 WEB WEB
06/06-08/02 WEB WEB
BEGUM
World Languages
LAN 111 - Beginning French I
3 CREDITS
Extensive oral work and the communicative approach help to develop the student's
comprehension and speaking skills. Simple reading and writing are also introduced, as
are aspects of culture. This course is available in both classroom and Flexible Studies
settings. Classroom students will be required to do audio work outside of class.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Critical Thinking, Multicultural and
Global Perspectives, and Personal and Professional Development.
General Education Elective: Humanities
Note: For students with no or very little French.
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
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