Courses

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Course Descriptions

ENGL 1301 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (3-3-0). A study of the principles of composition with emphasis on language, the mechanics of writing, the types of discourse, and research and documentation. Skills: E Course Type: T

SLNG 1404 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (4-3-3). An introduction to the basic skills in production and comprehension of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes the manual alphabet and numbers. Develops conversational ability, culturally appropriate behaviors, and exposes students to ASL grammar. Course requires significant time outside of class. Skills: R Course Type: W

SLNG 1405 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II (4-3-3). Develops receptive and expressive ability and allows recognition and demonstration of more sophisticated grammatical features of American Sign Language (ASL). Increases fluency and accuracy in fingerspelling and numbers. Provides opportunities for interaction within the deaf community. Skills: R Prerequisites: SLNG 1404 with minimum grade C. Course requires significant time outside of class. Course Type: W

SLNG 1444 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III (4-4-0). Integrates and refines expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language (ASL), including recognition of sociolinguistic variation. A practice oriented approach to language acquisition, including the use of multimedia. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 1405 with minimum grade C. Course requires significant time outside of class. Course Type: W

SLNG 1445 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV (4-4-0). An integration of expressive and receptive skills with emphasis on literature, discourse styles, and contextualization at an intermediate level. Provides students with information on idiomatic/colloquial usages for signs and grammatical structures for complex sentences. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 1444 with minimum grade C. Course requires significant time outside of class. Course Type: W

SLNG 1317 INTRODUCTION TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY (3-3-0). An overview of the physical, educational, social, and cultural implications of deafness and hearing loss within the context of the individual's personal life, family, and community in today's multicultural world. Emphasis on current educational and vocational programs, legislation, technology, and other issues. Skills: R Course Type: W

SLNG 1321 INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERPRETING PROFESSION (3-3-0). An overview of the field of sign language interpretation. Provides an historical framework for the principles, ethics, roles, responsibilities, and standard practices of the interpreting profession. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: W

PSYT 1303 DYNAMICS OF HUMAN RELATIONS (3-3-0). Discussion of the dynamics necessary for developing and maintaining positive/productive interpersonal and work relationships. Exploration will include open communication, assertiveness, self-disclosure, and building relationships with group members in a way that enhances trust and mutual concern. Knowledge gained in class is designed to transfer to actual working situations. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 1391 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER (3-2-3). American Sign Language V--This course will continue to build, among students entering the field of deafness, and interpreting, further knowledge and skills of American Sign Language. Students will be exposed to various topics related to American Sign Language as well as interpreting topics. Expressive skills development will focus on continued implementation of expansion techniques, including role shift, 3-D, contrasting, and faceting. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 1445 with minimum grade C. ( ) Course Type: W SLNG 1404

SLNG 1371 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE VI (3-2-3). An advanced course in the linguistic structure and vocabulary of American Sign Language. Advanced proficiency in interpreting skills will also be emphasized. Lab exercises are designed to enhance physical and cognitive skills necessary for ASL/English interpreting. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 1391 with minimum grade C. Course requires significant time outside of class. ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 2311 SPECIALIZED INTERPRETING/TRANSLITERATING (3-2-3). A focus on interpreting/transliterating with special populations (e.g., deaf/blind, high visual, oral) in special settings (e.g., religious, artistic, medical, legal, mental health). Reinforce basic theories and techniques in relation to the special population(s) and/or setting(s). Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 2431. ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 2315 INTERPRETING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (3-2-3). Increases awareness of current techniques, issues, and ethics in mainstreaming and bilingual/bicultural education practices. Includes a survey of technical signs and signed English systems currently in use. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 2401 or permission of instructor. ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 2401 INTERPRETING I (4-3-3). An overview of the interpreting process and current models. Introduces the skills necessary to achieve message equivalency in interpreting. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 1445 or permission of instructor. ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 2402 INTERPRETING II (4-3-3). Enhancement of interpreting skills and discourse analysis to increasingly complex tasks utilizing simulated interpreting experiences via multimedia materials. Emphasis on skill analysis and peer evaluation. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 2401. ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 2431 INTERPRETING III (4-3-3). A practice oriented course to strengthen skills in the integration and application of processing more complex selections. Continued exposure to simulated interpreting experience through the use of multimedia material. Skills: E Prerequisites: SLNG 2402. ( ) Course Type: W

SLNG 2488 INTERNSHIP -- SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER (4-2-10). An experience external to the college for an advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Skills: I ( ) Course Type: W

SPCH 1315 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING (3-3-0). A study of the basic principles and techniques for the research, composition, organization and delivery of speeches for various purposes. The course concentrates on practical experience in developing speaking and listening abilities. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

MATH 1314 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3-3-0). A course designed for students majoring in business, mathematics, science, engineering, or certain engineering-related technical fields. Content includes the rational, real, and complex number systems; the study of functions including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and related equations; inequalities; and systems of linear equations and determinants. Skills: S Prerequisites: MATD 0390 with a C or better or satisfactory score on the ACC Mathematics Assessment Test taken before enrolling in ACC mathematics courses. ( ) Course Type: T

MATH 1332 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS (3-3-0). A course designed for non-mathematics and non-science majors. Topics may include, but are not limited to, sets, logic, number theory, geometric concepts, and an introduction to probability and statistics. Skills: S Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the ACC Mathematics Assessment Test. A second option is an appropriate secondary school course (Algebra II) and completion of any TASP/THEA-mandated mathematics remediation. ( ) Course Type: T

Humanities

LATI 1511 LATIN I (5-5-0). Study of the fundamentals of Latin: grammar, vocabulary building, reading comprehension and culture. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

PHIL 1301 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3-3-0). Students will be introduced to various significant philosophical issues and thinkers and to the practice of philosophical analysis. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

PHIL 2303 LOGIC (3-3-0). Students will be introduced to the rules of argument, inductive and deductive reasoning, the recognition of informal and formal fallacies, and the application of logical thinking in work and social situations. Skills: G ( ) Course Type: T

PHIL 2306 ETHICS (3-3-0). Students will be introduced to the principles of morality through a critical examination of various ethical theories and their application to contemporary moral problems. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

Social and Behavioral Science

ANTH 2301 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3-3-0). An introduction to the study of the bio/cultural diversity of humans. The interaction between culture and biology produces a variety of human biological adaptations that are traced through the following avenues: the fossil record of primates, primate behavior, and the genetic makeup of modern populations. Skills: G ( ) Course Type: T

ANTH 2351 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3-3-0). This course introduces the student to a holistic study of culture. The major elements of human social behavior, material culture, and cultural diversity are studied as adaptations to social and environmental change--past and present. Skills: G ( ) Course Type: T

HIST 1301 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3-3-0). A study of the history of the United States to 1877. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

PSYC 2301 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3-3-0). Survey of introductory topics such as learning, memory, sensation and perception, personality, life-span development, physiological basis of behavior, stress and health, psychological disorders, social psychology, and research methods. Additional topics such as language development, states of consciousness, and psychotherapy may also be included as determined by the instructor. The Honors course provides a more in-depth introduction to the science and profession of psychology with emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills as they relate to the analysis and discussion of research and controversial issues in psychology. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

SOCI 1301 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3-3-0). Introduction to theoretical perspectives and research pertaining to society and to the relationship between society and the individual. Covers the basic elements of society, such as culture, social structure, social groups, social class, race, gender, social institutions, social processes, and social change. For the Honors course, there will be an in-depth examination of these topics and the underlying theories, with emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

Restricted Electives

HPRS 1206 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (2-2-0). A study of word origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root words, plurals, abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures, medical specialties, and diagnostic procedures. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

CMSW 1323 THE EXCEPTIONAL PERSON (3-3-0). This course will provide an overview of the disabling conditions most often encountered by human service professionals. Studies will include sensory deficits, physical, intellectual and learning disabilities as well as giftedness. Attitudes, definitions, etiologies, prevalence, treatments and service delivery systems will be discussed. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: W

DAAC 1319 INTRODUCTION TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER ADDICTIONS (3-3-0). Causes and consequences of addiction as they relate to the individual, family, community, and society are discussed. Response alternatives regarding intervention, treatment, education, and prevention are reviewed. Competencies and requirements for licensure in Texas are explained. Addiction issues related to diverse populations are presented. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

LGLA 1311 INTRODUCTION TO LAW (3-3-0). This course provides an overview of the law and the legal system. Topics include legal concepts, procedures, terminology and current issues in law. Skills: E Prerequisites: Must be taken prior to, or contemporaneously with, LGLA 1313. ( ) Course Type: W

PSYC 2309 CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ADOLESCENCE (3-3-0). An intensive study of child growth, development, and learning processes from conception through adolescence. Theories and research methods related to biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development will be studied. The focus will be on the application of these theories and research findings into real-life settings and broader social contexts. Skills: E Prerequisites: PSYC 2301. ( ) Course Type: T