COURSE DESCRIPTIONS / COLLEGE CREDIT

ACG 2021
Financial Accounting, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Accounting information systems; measuring business transactions and
income; accounting cycle completion; merchandising operations, reporting
and analysis; short-term liquid assets, long-term assets; current liabilities
and time value of money; long-term liabilities; contributed capital;
retained earnings and corporate statements; cash flows; statement analysis;
international accounting; and intercompany investments.
Prerequisites: CGS 1100 OR CGS 2564 or equivalent.

ACG 2071
Managerial Accounting, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
The basic principles of accounting techniques for the preparation of
internal reports related to the management of the firm and the interpretation
of financial data useful in the decision-making process within the economic
framework of the firm. Prerequisite: ACG 2021 Financial Accounting.

ACR 1000*
Principles of Air Conditioning, 6 semester hours, 75 lec.,
105 lab. (Offered as needed)
Beginning course in air conditioning and refrigeration with emphasis
on basic fundamentals, safety, measuring tools, hand and power tools,
soldering and brazing, blueprints, and basic mathematics.

ACR 1100*
Electrical Theory for Air Conditioning, 6 semester hours,
75 lec., 105 lab. (Offered as needed)
A study of alternating current, electrical theories and practices as
they apply to air conditioning, study of Ohm's law, basic and advanced
circuitry, switches and controls.

ACR 2060*
Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration, 6 semester hours, 
75 lec., 105 lab. (Offered as needed)
A continuation of air conditioning and heating practices with special
emphasis on heat/load calculations, duct sizing, and physchrometric
properties of air.

ACR 2303*
Electrical Controls for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration,
6 semester hours, 75 lec.,105 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course designed to prepare the student to diagnose and correct
malfunctioning which may occur in air conditioning and refrigeration
units. Prerequisite: ACR 1100.

ACR 2600*
Principles of Gas, Electrical, and Solar Heating, 6 semester
hours, 75 lec., 105 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course designed to prepare the student to acquire a working knowledge
of gas, electrical, and solar heating systems. Prerequisites: ACR 1100.

ACR 2745*
Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 6 semester hours,
75 lec., 105 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course designed to prepare the student to become familiar with commercial
refrigeration and air conditioning systems, to properly size, install
and/or service these systems and components. Prerequisites: ACR 1100.

ACR 2810*
Environmental Control Systems for Buildings, 3 semester hours,
15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course designed to further prepare a trained/experienced serviceman in
the concept, theory, installation, operation and troubleshooting of pneumatic
and electronic automatic control systems to regulate pressure, temperature,
humidity, or rate and volume of flow to establish and maintain the indoor
environment of a building or structure.

AMH 1041
American Civilization, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Unified history of social and intellectual issues. A study of major American
concerns and issues, the proposals, their formative ideas, the resolution
attained
in an emerging pattern of American character and heritage.

AMH 2010
American History I, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
American History to 1865; describes the social, political, and economic
development of the American people against the geographical background of the
New World. Particular emphasis on American intellectual and political thought
leading to the emergence of basic American character, ideas and attitudes.

AMH 2020
American History II, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
American History from 1865, concentrating on industrial growth, the rise of
corporate business, big labor, and government organization. Modification of
basic American character and ideas as a continual historical process.

AMH 2071
Survey of Early History of Florida, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as
needed)
A survey of Florida history from pre-Columbian populations through the
Territorial Period.

AML 2000
Survey of American Literature, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
A survey course in American Literature from the Colonial period to the Civil
War.
This course may be used for Humanities credit.

AML 2020
Survey of American Literature II, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
A survey of American Literature from Civil War to present. This course may
be used for Humanities credit.

ANT 2000
Introduction to Anthropology, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Introduction to the fundamental principles, concepts, methods and theories
in Anthropology. Includes a brief introduction to the subdisciplines of
Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Archaeology,
and Linguistics. A cross-cultural perspective will be paramount in the study
of Anthropology.

ANT 2100
Introduction to Archaeology, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Introduction to the fundamental principles, methods, and theories in
Archaeology.
Includes a history of the development of Archaeology, and examination of
the nature of Archaeological data and research, an introduction to
archaeological
data and analysis, and an examination of approaches to synthesis and
interpretation. North and South American archeology is studied, but nonwestern
examples are also studied to enhance an understanding of the development of the
discipline in Europe and the Americas.

ANT 2310
Introduction to North American Indians, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
Historical survey of Native American cultures north of Mexico. Includes study
of prehistoric cultures and culture areas; present day Native American
cultures; and political and economic issues relating to Native Americans.

ANT 2110
Florida Southeast US Archaeology, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab.
(Offered as needed)
Introduction to special topics in anthropology and archaeology.
Example: field experience in archaeology, brief introduction to prehistoric
native American cultures in Florida and the southeastern United States and
field experience excavating a prehistoric site in Okaloosa County.

ANT 2930
Special Topics in Anthro/Archaeology, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
Introduction to special topics in anthropology and archaeology.
Example: Survey and introduction to prehistoric and early historic
Native American cultures in Florida and the Southeast U.S.

APA 1003
Accounting Fundamentals I, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Fundamentals of Accounting I will introduce the student who has no accounting
background to accounting for assets, liabilities, and owner's equity of a
sole proprietorship. The student will review documents, record transactions
in journals, post to ledgers, prepare work sheets, trial balances and financial
statements, including: balance sheets, income statements and statement of 
retained earnings, to complete the accounting cycle. Accounting Fundamentals I
and II
are required to fulfill Financial Accounting requirements for upper division
transfer program. This course and APA 1013 will help students prepare for the 
satisfactory completion of ACG 2071. Prerequisites: CGS 1100/2564.

APA 1013
Accounting Fundamentals II, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Fundamentals of Accounting II will expand the knowledge the student gained in
Fundamentals of Accounting. The student will be introduced to the protection of
and accounting for assets and liabilities in the merchandising operation. The
student will expand his knowledge of financial statement and accounting
procedures.
The scope of the student will be broadened as he learns accounting for specific
types of assets including accounts receivable and bad debts. The student will
work with accounting for payroll and appropriate withholding and payroll taxes.
Some problems will be worked on the computer so that the student will view the
computer as an efficient tool in solving accounting problems and making the
bookkeeping tasks more efficient. Accounting Fundamentals I and II are required
to fulfill the Financial Accounting requirements for upper division transfer
program. This course and APA 1003 will help students prepare for the
satisfactory
completion of ACG 2071.

ARC 2201
Theory of Architecture, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
An introduction to architectural theory, selected contemporary architectural
theories and movements, their evolution and historical basis. This course is
designed as part of an articulation agreement with Florida A & M University;
students interested in transferring to another upper division school should
consult with an advisor.

ARC 2303
Design 2.1, 4 semester hours, 30 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Application of two-and-three-dimensional design principles learned in
first-year
design, in preparation for whole building design in third year. Small building
projects adding programmatic responsibilities to the design agenda. Emphasis on
programmatic issues internal to the building such as function, circulation
structure,
resolution of form, space and place making. This course is designed as part of
an articulation agreement with Florida A & M University; students interested in
transferring to another upper division school should consult with an advisor.

ARC 2470
Introduction to the Technology of Architecture, 4 semester hours, 60 lec.
(Offered as needed)
This course is the beginning of the technology sequence in the areas of
structures,
environment technology, and materials and methods of construction. It
introduces 
themes such as the response of buildings to the natural environment, the
strength,
stiffness, and durability in building materials, and the quantitative method of
analysis and design of building assemblies and support systems. It explores the
relationship between building technology and the social, aesthetic,
environmental
and economic aspects of the settings in which buildings are located, and how
these
factors relate to the process of architectural design. Prerequisite: any
college
credit physics course. This course is designed as part of an articulation
agreement
with Florida A & M University; students interested in transferring to another
upper
division school should consult with an advisor.

ARC 2501
Architectural Structures I, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
The emphasis of the course is on the development of the principles of statics
and the application of these principles to the analysis and design of
structural
systems, primarily column, beam, slab systems, and the truss systems. The
course
builds on the basic ideas of structural form and material properties developed
in
Introduction to the Technology of Architecture. Prerequisite: any college level
physics
or calculus course, and concurrent enrollment in ARC 2470. This course is
designed as
part of an articulation agreement with Florida A & M University; students
interested
in transferring to another upper division school should consult with an
advisor.

ARC 2701
Survey of History of Architecture, Part I, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
A critical exploration of the history and theory of architecture from
pre-history
through the end of the 13th Century. Examination of the making and intent of
significant buildings and sites tracing the developments that have given
meaning 
to the built environment and brought order to the tectonics of architecture.
This
course is designed as part of an articulation agreement with Florida A & M
University;
students interested in transferring to another upper division school should
consult
with an advisor.

ARH 1000
Humanities Art, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Basic concepts of art, including formal analysis and the sociology and
psychology 
of style. Does not fulfill Art History requirement for art majors.

ARH 2050
Art History: Prehistoric-Renaissance, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Fall, or as needed)
A survey of significant contributions in art, architecture and the crafts from
prehistoric times through the Renaissance period.

ARH 2051
Art History: Renaissance-20th Century, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Spring, or as needed)
A survey of significant contributions in art architecture and the crafts from
the Renaissance period to recent Twentieth Century works.

ARH 2060
Architecture History, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
Survey of significant contributions in architecture from prehistoric to
modern times. Architecture will be considered in terms of stylistic qualities,
structural type, and intended usage. Topics will be addressed according to
historical content, societal background, and geographical location.

ART 1110C
Pottery I, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
The students shall be exposed to the production of pottery utilizing all known
hand building techniques. Also includes introduction to potter's wheel and
basic
wheel fundamentals. First half of course is hand building, second half is
devoted to development of skills on the potter's wheel. Students also learn how
to glaze pottery and make glass.

ART 1111C
Pottery II, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Continues hand building of Pottery I, but major emphasis is placed upon
development
skills utilizing the potter's wheel. Additional glazing experimentation is also
emphasized. Prerequisite: ART 1110C.

ART 1201C
Two-Dimensional Design, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab.
(Offered as needed)
Principles of visual organization. Deals with line, space, form and color
in two-dimensional composition.

ART 1203C
Three-Dimensional Design, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab.
(Offered as needed)
Extension and development of the elements of design in three dimensional
projects.

ART 1230C
Graphic/Commercial Design I, 3 semester hours, 30 lec., 30 lab. (Offered as
needed)
A comprehensive introduction, overview and practical experience relating
to the basic fundamentals, techniques, procedures, principles and tools
used in graphic/commercial art.

ART 1300C
Drawing I, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Problems in drawing techniques and media.

ART 1301C
Drawing II, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Problems in drawing and composition. Prerequisite: ART 1300C or equivalent.

ART 1480C*
Computer Art I, 3 semester hours, 30 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
A basic course in how the computer can be adapted and used in the visual arts.
Creative uses of the computer with various software and hardware will
introduce the student to Fine Art and Graphic Arts applications using a 
color monitor, scanner, and printer.

ART 1701C
Sculpture I, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
An introductory course in the techniques and aesthetic considerations of
creating sculptural forms. Includes a wide range of possible materials and
expressions, those used in the past and those being used currently, in both
the reductive and additive methods. Students will be expected to solve problems
in several different media that best expresses their particular sensibilities.

ART 1702C
Sculpture II, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course in the creation of ceramic sculpture forms. Includes a wide range
of possibilities in the use of ceramic materials to produce nonutilitarian
forms. (It is expected that the student have a basic knowledge of
clay and glazes as a prerequisite.)

ART 1905
Independent Study - Art, 1 credit hour (Offered as needed)
A defined independent study which is pursued under supervision of a faculty
directing teacher and recorded through departmental procedures. Designed to
permit
a student to pursue nonscheduled academic and laboratory work which may be of a
specialized or advanced nature and not available through classes or courses
available
on a college schedule. Departmental approval required.

ART 2231C
Graphic/Commercial Design II, 3 semester hours, 30 lec., 30 lab.
(Offered as needed)
Comprehensive overview and practical experience relating to advanced procedures
and specialized areas of interest in the graphic/commercial art field.

ART 2270C
Projects in Graphics/Commercial Design, 3 semester hours, 30 lec., 30 lab.
(Offered as needed)
Comprehensive introduction, overview and practical experience relating to the
fundamentals and techniques of graphic/commercial art studio procedures,
design and production.

ART 2280C
Typography, 3 semester hours, 30 lec., 30 lab. (Offered as needed)
A comprehensive introduction, overview and practical application relating to
the principles of design and the use of letter forms. Stresses the feeling and
visual impact in the design and use of different lettering styles.
Prerequisites: ART 1300C, ART 1201C.

ART 2482*
Computer Art II, 3 semester hours, 30 lec., 30 lab. (Offered as needed)
An advanced course in the use of the Macintosh Desktop computer for Graphic
Design work and visual arts. Students will build upon their knowledge of
computer
use for the Arts and Graphic Design programs through creative projects using
various software and hardware. Students will be using a color monitor, scanner,
and printer. Prerequisites: GRA 1820C, ART 1480C, and GRA 1543C.

ART 2510C
Painting I, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Problems of constructing a composition in color. The academic methods of
painting and student experimentation.

ART 2520C
Painting II, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Technique is stressed as an end result of approach to subject matter,
development
of abstraction through the use of theory. Prerequisite: ART 2510C or
equivalent.

ART 2560C
Water Color I, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Problems of constructing a composition in color. The academic methods of
watercolor painting and student experimentation.

ART 2561C
Water Color II, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Problems of constructing a composition in color. The academic methods of
watercolor painting and student experimentation. A continuation of Water Color
I.
Prerequisite: ART 2560C.

ART 2600C
Digital Imaging, 4 semester hours, 30 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course in which the student will create drawings, paintings, illustrations
and graphic designs while learning to use a bitmap paint program on the
Macintosh
computer. Prerequisites: ART 1300C, GRA 1543C, ART 1480C, and GRA 1820C.

ART 2612C
3-D Computer Art, 4 semester hours, 30 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
A course which covers modeling in three dimensions using the Macintosh
computer. Students will create 3-D models for various illustrations and design
projects as they learn the 3-D software program. Prerequisites: GRA 1820C,
ART 1480C, GRA 1543C, ART 1300C.

ART 2900
Independent Study - Graphic Art, 1 semester hour, 30 lab. (Offered as needed)
Practical treatment of Graphics/Printing Technology within the field of offset
printing. Emphasis on individual work projects utilizing such areas as copy
preparation, darkroom work, stripping and platemaking, press operations, and
bindery operations.

ART 2955
Portfolio Development, 3 semester hours, 15 lec., 60 lab. (Offered as needed)
Development of a working portfolio through studio project aimed at fulfilling
the general requirements the average company, university, art school or
advertising agency looks for in a portfolio presentation.

AST 1002
Astronomy, 4 semester hours, 60 lec. (Spring)
Lectures and demonstrations designed to partially meet the general education
requirements in physical sciences for nonscience majors. Recommended for
students
who need a preparatory course prior to taking physics and as a scientific
elective
in related scientific fields.

BAN 1004
Principles of Bank Operations, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
This course represents the fundamentals of bank functions in a descriptive
fashion so that the beginning banker may acquire a broad (and operational)
perspective. The descriptive orientation is intentional.

BAN 2210
Analyzing Financial Statements, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
This course presents the fundamentals of financial statement analysis. It is
intended to train the student in the use of tools and techniques necessary for
the evaluation of the financial condition and operating performance of a
business
enterprise. Prerequisite: ACG 2001.

BAN 2501
Money and Banking, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
This course stresses the practical aspects of money and banking and emphasizes
the basic inventory theory needed by the banking student to apply knowledge
acquired on the job. Historical treatment is kept to a minimum. Emphasis is
also
placed on such problems as economic stabilization, types of spending, the role
of
gold, limitations of central bank control, government fiscal policy, balance of
payments, and foreign exchange. Prerequisite: ECO 2013/2023.

BAN 2900
Directed Study-Banking, 1 semester hour, 30 lab. (Offered as needed)
A directed study designed to enable the student interested in banking to pursue
an in-depth study of a specialized area of banking. May be taken up to four (4)
times for credit.

BAN 2920M*
Introduction to Securities, 1 semester hour, 15 lec. (Offered as needed)
This course describes how the various securities markets operate, the products
they offer, how the products compare to traditional programs, and how to market
products to customers.

BAN 2920N
Lotus I (Electronic Spreadsheets), 1 semester hour, 15 lec. (Offered as needed)
An introduction to the use of software, such as Lotus 1-2-3, as a work tool.
The spreadsheet is also examined and used in practical exercises.

BCN 1230*
Building Construction Materials and Processes, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
Course designed to introduce the student to terminology, methods, procedures,
materials, and processes used in the construction industry.

BCN 1272*
Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
A course to familiarize non-drafting students with techniques of blueprint
reading and the fundamentals of construction methods that make
blueprint reading meaningful.

BCN 1520*
Electrical Systems in Construction, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
A course to familiarize students with electrical terminology, practices,
methods, code requirements and safety and health in construction.

BCN 1567*
Plumbing and Gas Construction Practices, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
A course to familiarize students with Plumbing and Gas code requirements,
terminology, methods, practices, processes and safety and health used in
building construction.

BCN 1708*
Construction Documentation, 3 semester hours, 45 lec. (Offered as needed)
A course to familiarize a student with documents used in the Construction
Industry to advertise for bids, contracts, change orders, extras,
specification,
insurance and bid bonds.

BCN 2475*
Structural Systems in Construction, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
A course to familiarize students with Structural terminology, practices,
methods,
code requirements and safety and health criteria in construction.

BCN 2560*
Mechanical Systems in Construction, 3 semester hours, 45 lec.
(Offered as needed)
A course to familiarize students with mechanical trades terminology, methods,
practices, code requirements processes, and safety and health criteria in
mechanical construction.


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*   Occupational course that may not be applied toward the A.A. Degree.
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