Jun 16, 2024  
2021-22 Catalog 
    
2021-22 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

High School Completion

  
  • H S 004 - HS ELL 1 Reading and Writing

    5 Credits


    This courses equip students to communicate effectively. Students develop reading,and  writing, skills. A communicative approach to language learning allows students to use the language in interpersonal writing, and interpretive reading.  

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Day, Online
    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve Designed for students who may not be literate in any language and/or who have extremely limited proficiency in the English language. Integrates the instruction of reading, writing and technology skills. 
    Active Date 20201105T14:50:55

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Entrance assessment of existing skill level. 

    • Introduction to and mastery of Level 1 Exit criteria and SLOs through class assignments, small group work and lecture. 

    • Exit assessment of existing skill level. 



    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate ability to read many different beginning level texts (Lexile 190-530) by completing comprehension activities

    Identify evidence within text to ask and answer questions

    Demonstrate the ability to use the writing process to generate several (6+) original sentences on a specific topic, both on paper and using technology

    Accurately use Level 1 writing conventions, learned vocabulary and grammar

    Use transition skills appropriate to ESL 1

  
  • H S 012 - HS Contemporary World Issues

    5 Credits
    Introduces the events, issues, and patterns that we confront in our globalized world. Challenges students to view current events through the lens of history. In this class, students will be expected to conduct research on current events, present findings to the class, and discuss effective solutions to global problems in small groups. This class fulfills the required Social Studies credits for high school Contemporary World Issues. 

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online


    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve High School Completion candidates who are under prepared for college level social science classes.
    Active Date 2012-06-25

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Introduction to world geography 2. Impact of historical events on present developments 3. Models and frameworks for understanding and problem solving 4. Media literacy 5. World resources and sustainability  5. People, geography, cultures. 6. War and migration 7. The United Nations

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Describe important aspects of global issues using a five-point classroom model.

    2. Summarize news stories in writing and class discussions

    3. Apply the concept of sustainability to human behavior and current events.

    4. Analyze current events in a social, political, cultural, and historical context.

    5. Evaluate the equitable distribution of essential human needs such as food, water, and air.

    6. Analyze how information is presented in the media by identifying its intent, evaluating its application, and assessing its impact.

    7. Evaluate the effect of key geographical features on current world issues.

    8. Name the countries of the world and locate them on a map with 80% accuracy.

  
  • H S 013 - High School General Science

    5 Credits
    The high school general science course is an introduction to scientific inquiry and thinking. In this class, students will focus on developing scientific skills (such as observation prediction, data collection and presentation) and applying them to real-world problems affecting our modern society. Topics of study typically include an introduction to the scientific method, biology, and earth science. This course fulfills the requirement for high school general science and one high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2013-02-19

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 35
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Students focus on developing scientific skills (such as observation prediction, data collection and presentation) and applying them to real-world problems affecting our modern society.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Identify steps of the scientific method in a given science experiment.

    Conduct a complete scientific experiment.

    Effectively communicate results of an experiment in an oral presentation.

    Use scientific data and evidence to support an argument for or against an issue facing our modern society (such as GMOs or “designer babies”).

    Explain how scientific findings relate to a current issue in the state of Washington.

  
  • H S 014 - High School Health Science

    3 Credits


    The High School Health course introduces students to the core ideas of health education through four themes: nutrition, sex education, social and emotional health, and substance use/abuse. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to completely understand the importance of lifestyle choices as well as take responsibility of their own health. This course fulfills the high school health science requirement and high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2013-02-20

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Nutrition

    2. Sex and health

    3. Social/emotional health

    4. Substance use/abuse

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Make health and wellness decisions using a 5-point model.

    Demonstrate effective ways to communicate with a partner about sexual decisions and consent.

    Access accurate information and resources related to nutritional, sexual social, emotional, and drug related inquiries.

    Explain how the influence of peers, society and stress affect self-worth and emotional well-being.

    Compare healthy and unhealthy ways to manage stress.

  
  • H S 015 - High School U.S. History

    5 Credits
    This high school course surveys the social, political, economic, cultural, geographical, and religious forces that have shaped American history.  In this class, students will examine primary and secondary sources as they develop a range of college preparatory skills, with particular emphasis on research writing. This class fulfills the credit requirement for High School U.S. History.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students who need U.S. history requirement for high school completion.
    Active Date 2013-02-19

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 25
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Key geographical features of the present-day United states 2. Early exploration and indigenous peoples 3. Imperialism, colonialism, and Columbus 4. Development of the U.S. political system 5. The federal system and establishment of the fifty states and US territories  6. Under-represented and disenfranchised groups in America’s development 7. The influence of history on the U.S. role in world events 8. Internal and external migration 9. War, peace, and the American economy

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Make connections between historical events and current political and social realities.

    2. Support historical claims with textual evidence.

    3. Identify key individuals, ideas, movements, and documents that have influenced U.S. history.

    4. Analyze multiple perspectives and interpretations of U.S. History.

    5. Evaluate the tension between our country's stated ideals and the reality of racial, economic, and social injustice.

    6. Evaluate the effect of key geographical features on the history and development of the United States.

  
  • H S 016 - HS Washington State History and Civics

    5 Credits
    This course fulfills high school requirements in two areas of social studies: Washington State History and Civics. Themes include an examination of the society and culture of indigenous groups, their encounter with the first U.S. settlers, and the founding of Seattle. The Civics portion provides an overview of American government, focusing on the U.S. Constitution and its relation to our government, society, and rights.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Day
    Winter Day


    Designed to Serve High School Completion Candidates who are under-prepared for college level classes.
    Active Date 2014-05-21

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 25
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Prehistory and geography of the pacific northwest and Washington State.
    2. Early exploration by sea and land.
    3. Indigenous peoples 
    4. Missionary Movement/Coming of the Railroads.
    5. Resource and Industrial Development.
    6. U.S. Constitution and Modern State Government.
    7. Civics


    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Make connections between historical events and current political and social realities.

    2. Support ideas and positions about Washington State history with textual evidence.

    3. Identify key individuals, cultures, ideas, and technologies that have influenced Washington State History.

    4. Evaluate the effect of key geographical features on the history and development of Washinton State.

    5. Analyze the richness and diversity of the cultures of native peoples and their disruption by the arrival of Europeans and Americans.

    6. Describe the historical and philosophpical context in which the US government was created.

    7. Analyze the ways the U.S. Constitution shapes our government and promotes key ideals.

    8. Evaluate the effectiveness of “checks and balances” in a particular administration, court, or congress.

  
  • H S 018 - High School Lab Science 1

    5 Credits
    High School Lab Science 1 introduces students to life science. Students develop skill in measuring, solving problems, using laboratory apparatuses, following safety procedures, and adhering to experimental procedures. The course uses video lab, picture lab, models and other strategies of visual learning to explore how the cell and matter move through the living world. This course fulfills the requirement for one high school lab science and one high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day

    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2013-02-20

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 24
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 66
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Using scientific thinking and scientific lab methods, the class defines characteristics of life and takes an in depth look at cell structure and function.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate the ability to follow lab procedures safely.

    Apply the steps of the scientific method to everyday situations as well as laboratory investigations.

    Demonstrate basic lab skills through the collection, synthesis, and analysis of data.

    Accurately calculate and report laboratory data.

    Interpret laboratory results in accordance with proper laboratory procedure.

  
  • H S 019 - High School Lab Science 2

    5 Credits


    In High School Lab Science 2, students study major unifying concepts and methods of the life sciences from the cell to evolution. This course includes a laboratory component. The course prepares students to differentiate between the processes of ecological relationships among organisms and organisms and their environment (includes plant growth and function). This course fulfills the requirement for a second high school lab science and one high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered


    Winter Day


    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180601T15:05:51

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 24
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22
    Total Contact Hours 66
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Cells and Organelles

    2. Creating graphs from data

    3. Photosynthesis and its varieties

    4. Science literacy and the media

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Describe the characteristics of cells and organelles.

    Create graphs from data and correctly interpret the result.

    Demonstrate knowledge of photosynthesis and its varieties.

    Critique information presented online and in the media to determine if it is scientific and credible.

    Describe and apply advanced information and concepts relevant to general laboratory science.

  
  • H S 020 - College Prep Reading

    5 Credits
    Emphasis on reading for comprehension and vocabulary development. Topics of study include literal, inferential and critical level comprehension; recall/study strategies; vocabulary; information literacy.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ELL students who need to improve their reading and test between 150-209 on the ESL COMPASS or who are evaluated at level 1 or 2 on the CASAS exam.
    Active Date 2015-04-28

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Reading comprehension:
    -literal understanding
    -inferential understanding
    -critical analysis
    Reading strategies:
    -recall/study strategies
    -vocabulary
    -informational literacy

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

    2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 6th-9th grade reading levels.

    3. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

    4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

    5. Apply post-reading strategies, including creation of study materials such as concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns charts, summary, outline, etc.

    6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

    7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

    8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

    9. Recognize the meaning of most everyday words and some new words in short, 1-2 page readings. To understand vocabulary, you will use different strategies: Tapping or sounding out syllables; Using pronunciation rules; recognizing words you already use when speaking, and; breaking down words into parts.

    10. Find information in a short reading

  
  • H S 021 - College Prep Writing

    5 Credits
    Designed for students who have serious nonnative grammar error patterns that interfere with clear written communication. Intended to prepare students for ExCel II. Focuses on correctly formatting one paragraph responses and on creating meaningful sentences with clear syntax. Also focuses on learning to construct basic verb forms and verb tenses and using proper capitalization and basic end punctuation. Emphasis on developing grammar and writing skills at the sentence level: verb construction and verb tense, word order, word choice and building vocabulary.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ELL students who need to improve their writing and test between 150-209 on the ESL COMPASS or who are evaluated at level 1 or 2 on the ABE Department assessment.
    Active Date 2015-04-28

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Rhetorical issues: understanding assignments, formatting paragraphs, invention strategies, topic sentences, supporting details, organization, and developing ideas.
    Language issues: clear syntax, coordination/subordination, constructing basic verb forms and tenses correctly, editing for word choice problems, using basic capitalization and basic end punctuation.



    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate proper format for a paragraph (w/ indent and sentences following)

    Produce paragraph responses to assignments on specific topics.

    Develop paragraphs with recognition of focus, support and organization

    Create meaningful sentences with clear syntax appropriate for academic English, using subjects, verbs, objects, and adjectives in correct order.

    Construct sentences effectively with independent and dependent clauses

    Construct basic verb forms and verb tenses (infinitive, gerund, progressive, perfect, past, present).

    Use coordination and subordination with conjunctions to create effective meaning between sentence parts.

    Recognize and edit for word choice problems related to limited vocabulary and parts of speech confusion.

    Demonstrate use of proper capitalization and basic end-punctuation (period, question mark).

    Effectively read/ listen and follow an instructor’s assignments/homework directions.

  
  • H S 022 - Beginning Speaking and Listening

    3 Credits
    Integrates the instruction of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and technology skills. ExCel Speaking and Listening is for students scoring below 209 on the CASAS exam.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Designed to serve ELL students completing their high school diploma and score below 209 on the CASAS exam.
    Active Date 2015-05-29

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Introduction to and mastery of ESL SLOs through class assignments, small group work, and lecture.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Correctly use these verb tenses: simple present, present continuous, and simple past

    Respond to explanations, conversations, instructions, and short stories about yourself, your needs, and everyday activities.

    Use strategies to make sure you understand what you hear, such as: asking people to repeat or explain better; asking for more information; repeating the ideas you hear in your own words; drawing pictures

    Use what you already know to understand what a speaker means and to respond appropriately, such as: giving your opinion; asking appropriate questions

    Remember and use vocabulary on everyday and personal topics

    Pronounce vocabulary so that your teacher and classmates understand you.

    Speak formally and informally in familiar situations.

    Respond appropriately to basic questions

    Use strategies to check and improve communication, such as repeating and rephrasing (saying something in a new way)

  
  • H S 023 - College Skills

    2 Credits
    Overview of campus resources and academic assessment. Helps students better understand the college experience and develop tools for academic and personal success. Emphasis on learning styles, goal setting, decision making, time management, study skills, procrastination, test taking, college policies and resources that contribute to student success.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students participating in the ELL high school diploma program.
    Active Date 2015-05-29

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Learning styles
    2. College Resources and Services
    3. Using the System
    4. Time Management
    5. Using Textbooks
    6. Note Taking
    7. Mnemonics
    8. Procrastination
    9. Study Skills
    10. Test Taking


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate an understanding of the policies and resources at Highline.

    Develop awareness of self, academic and career goals

    Demonstrate an ability to develop meaningful relationships with faculty members and their peers for a healthy academic support structure.

    Demonstrate ability to manage time and use study skills effectively

  
  • H S 024 - College Prep Reading 2

    5 Credits
    Emphasis on reading for comprehension and vocabulary development. Topics of study include literal, inferential and critical level comprehension; recall/study strategies; vocabulary; information literacy.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve ELL students who need to improve their reading and test between 150-209 on the ESL COMPASS or who are evaluated at level 1 or 2 on the CASAS exam.
    Active Date 2015-04-28

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Reading Comprehension:
    -Literal understanding
    -Inferential understanding
    -Critical analysis
    Reading strategies
    -Recall/study strategies
    -Vocabulary development
    -Information literacy

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

    2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 10th grade reading levels.

    3. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

    4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

    5. Apply post-reading strategies, including creation of study materials such as concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns charts, summary, outline, etc.

    6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

    7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

    8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

    9. Recognize the meaning of most everyday words and some new words in short, 1-2 page readings. To understand vocabulary, you will use different strategies: Tapping or sounding out syllables; Using pronunciation rules; recognizing words you already use when speaking, and; breaking down words into parts.

    10. Find information in a short reading

  
  • H S 025 - College Prep Writing 2

    5 Credits
    Designed for students who have serious nonnative grammar error patterns that interfere with clear written communication. Intended for students in the ELL high school diploma program. Focuses on correctly formatting one paragraph responses and on creating meaningful sentences with clear syntax. Also focuses on learning to construct basic verb forms and verb tenses and using proper capitalization and basic end punctuation. Emphasis on developing grammar and writing skills at the sentence level: verb construction and verb tense, word order, word choice and building vocabulary.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students enrolled in the ELL high school completion program.
    Active Date 2015-04-28

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Rhetorical issues: understanding assignments, formatting paragraphs, invention strategies, topic sentences, supporting details, organization, and developing ideas.
    Language issues: clear syntax, coordination/subordination, constructing basic verb forms and tenses correctly, editing for word choice problems, using basic capitalization and basic end punctuation.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Common outcomes: Produce multi-paragraph responses to assignments on specific topics.

    Develop paragraphs with clear focus, support and organization.

    Effectively analyze and follow an instructor’s assignments/homework directions.

    Construct effective sentences with independent and dependent clauses.

    Refine use of coordination and subordination so that connections/conjunctions are logical.

    Edit for sentence boundary problems, specifically related to run-ons and sentence fragments.

    Construct a variety of effective sentences using phrases and clauses correctly.

    Edit effectively for errors with coordination and subordination.

    Edit effectively for verb tense errors and refine use of verb tense, specifically related to more complex verb phrases and irregular verb

    Edit for word choice problems, specifically those related to vocabulary and parts of speech confusion

  
  • H S 026 - Intermediate Speaking and Listening

    3 Credits
    Integrates the instruction of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and technology skills. Speaking and Listening is for students scoring above 209 on the CASAS exam.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Stdents enrolled in the ELL high school completion program scoring above 209 on the CASAS exam.
    Active Date 2015-05-29

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Introduction to and mastery of ESL SLOs through class assignments, small group work, and lecture.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Correctly use these verb tenses: simple present, present continuous, simple past, and present perfect

    Use a variety of vocabulary words (using prior knowledge of word forms and newly learned concepts to use new language with some errors), grammar, and sentence types to communicate about community, job/career and college content accurately and appropriately

    Use what you already know to understand what a speaker means and to respond appropriately, such as: giving your opinion; asking appropriate questions

    Understand and respond appropriately to complex conversations, explanations, and instructions using vocabulary words about community, job/career and college content

    Use listening strategies including decoding new vocabulary words to find meaning; listening for main ideas, details, implied meaning, and cultural nuance (idioms, cultural knowledge, verbal and nonverbal cues); using graphic organizers; and asking for clarification to understand main ideas and some details in complex conversations, lectures, presentations, and instructional videos

    Present simple informative and persuasive presentations with awareness of audience and speaking purpose

    Pronounce vocabulary so that your teacher and classmates understand you.

    Determine the purpose for completing a speaking task

    Present simple informative and persuasive presentations with awareness of audience and speaking purpose

    Practice before giving a presentation using simple revision strategies to edit and get feedback from others.

  
  • H S 027 - College Skills 2

    2 Credits
    Overview of campus resources and academic assessment. Helps students better understand the college experience and develop tools for academic and personal success. Emphasis on learning styles, goal setting, decision making, time management, study skills, procrastination, test taking, college policies and resources that contribute to student success.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students enrolled in the ELL high school diploma program.
    Active Date 2015-05-29

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 30
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Learning styles
    2. College Resources and Services
    3. Using the System
    4. Time Management
    5. Using Textbooks
    6. Note Taking
    7. Mnemonics
    8. Procrastination
    9. Study Skills
    10. Test Taking


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate an understanding of the policies and resources at Highline.

    Develop awareness of self, academic and career goals

    Demonstrate an ability to develop meaningful relationships with faculty members and their peers for a healthy academic support structure.

    Demonstrate ability to manage time and use study skills effectively

  
  • H S 030 - ESL Writing

    5 Credits
    Designed for students who have serious non-native grammar error patterns that interfere with clear written communication. The course is intended to prepare students for English 081. The course focuses on correctly formatting multi-paragraph responses and on creating meaningful sentences with clear syntax. The course also focuses on learning to construct basic verb forms and verb tenses and using proper capitalization and basic end punctuation. The course places an emphasis on developing grammar and writing skills at the sentence level: verb construction and verb tense, word order, word choice and building vocabulary.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve English 071 is designed for students who have serious non-native grammar error patterns that interfere with clear written communication. The course is intended to prepare students for English 81.
    Active Date 2015-06-02

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Rhetorical issues: understanding assignments, formatting paragraphs, invention strategies, topic sentences, supporting details, organization, and developing ideas. Language issues: clear syntax, coordination/subordination, constructing basic verb forms and tenses correctly, editing for word choice problems, using basic capitalization and basic end punctuation.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate proper format for a paragraph (w/ indent and sentences following)

    Produce paragraph responses to assignments on specific topics

    Develop paragraphs with recognition of focus, support and organization

    Create meaningful sentences with clear syntax appropriate for academic English, using subjects, verbs, objects, and adjectives in correct order.

    Construct sentences effectively with independent and dependent clauses

    Construct basic verb forms and verb tenses (infinitive, gerund, progressive, perfect, past, present).

    Use coordination and subordination with conjunctions to create effective meaning between sentence parts.

    Recognize and edit for word choice problems related to limited vocabulary and parts of speech confusion.

    Effectively read/ listen and follow an instructor’s assignments/homework directions.

  
  • H S 031 - High School Intermediate English

    10 Credits
    High School English 031 develops skills to evaluate and analyze literature in terms of cultural, social, political, and historical contexts.  English 031 builds on students’ prior knowledge of language arts skills, with a focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and effective communication skills. Students read various styles of text and composition including literature, informational text, and media, in an effort to improve comprehension and analysis skills. Students improve critical thinking by responding to literature through writing. Students will engage in at least one fiction and one nonfiction independent book study per quarter. This course is equivalent to 10th, 11th and/or 12th grade high school English class, and fulfills the requirement for one or two high school English credits.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day, Online
    Fall Day, Online
    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve Students that need high school english credit. 
    Active Date 20210211T14:42:51

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Variable Credit Yes Range 5-10
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 110
    Total Contact Hours 110
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Critical approaches to the study of literature
    • Contemporary American Literature as social commentary
    • Elements of cultural context
    • Political and historical influences on contemporary literature
    • Shifts in time, style, and point of view
    • Developing the connection between writing and thinking
    • Consulting sources to enrich understanding


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Develop narrative, expository, research, argument, and persuasive writing.

    Create tone in writing through appropriate word choice and syntax.

    Analyze how graphics and visual images relate to written texts or serve as alternative forms of text themselves.

    Effectively use primary sources to support ideas and opinions.

    Demonstrate reflective learning skills by incorporating instructor and peer feedback.

  
  • H S 032 - ELL Ex.C.E.L. English 4

    10 Credits
    Reviews and employs reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies. Reviews the fundamentals of English sentence structure, usage and punctuation and provides practice in these areas. Students study and practice writing paragraphs and essays, achieving unity and developing ideas that are clearly and concisely expressed in topic and thesis sentences. Students who pass HS 028 meet all the English requirements for their high school diploma.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students who are enrolled in the ELL Ex.C.E.L. program and are working towards earning their high school diploma. Students who desire to improve their reading comprehension, writing and editing skills in order to prepare for college level writing and reading courses. Students who successfully complete this course will have met all the requirements for HS English courses and HS English credits for their diploma.
    Active Date 2015-09-25

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 110 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 110
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Students will read non-fiction and fictional texts; use text evidence to support responses to readings and within writing essays. Students will conduct academic research and writing. Students will move through brainstorming and pre-writing to drafting, revising, editing and proofreading a variety of paragraphs and essays.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Interacts and connects with texts through annotation, summary, and vocabulary development

    Demonstrates understanding of informational and literary texts by using text evidence in responses

    Applies critical reading skills such as inference and analysis

    Uses and evaluates academic sources to find information

    Organizes ideas in writing throughout multi-paragraph essays

    Writes for a particular audience with a clear main argument

    Writes in a variety of modes for a variety of purposes (explanatory, argumentative, narrative, cause/effect, description, research, synthesis)

    Employs the writing process (pre-write, revision, editing, multiple drafts)

    Engages with peer work through revisions and editing

    Engages in formal classroom discussions and applies understanding of text, vocabulary or themes

  
  • H S 033 - High School English 1

    5 Credits
    High School English 1 provides a college-level academic atmosphere to develop academic reading and writing skills. Learners build a foundation for high school and post-secondary academic work. The course emphasizes non-fiction reading and evidence-based writing. Students integrate technology into project-based learning assignments to solve real-world problems. This course is equivalent to a 9th grade high school English course and fulfills the requirement for one high school English credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students working to complete a high school diploma
    Active Date 20180601T15:05:50

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Study skills of top students
    2. Online learning skills and tools
    3. Writing conventions of Standard English
    4. Reading Apprenticeship
    5. Writing in response to reading
    6. Campus Resource Project


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Engage in formal and informal writing tasks using standard conventions and clear syntax appropriate for academic English

    Develop ideas and content with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples

    Create, evaluate and revise writing using established criteria and rubrics

    Craft logical inferences based on close reading of text

    Support conclusions drawn from text with specific textual evidence

  
  • H S 034 - High School English 2

    5 Credits
    In High School English 2 students read, analyze, and write about literature. Learning focuses on close reading as well as the study of how various literary elements and techniques function within a text. Students will practice making and supporting inferences, character analysis, identifying figurative language and summarization. Students use expository writing to display their reading comprehension. This course is equivalent to a 10th grade high school English course and fulfills the requirement for one high school English credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Students working to complete a high school diploma
    Active Date 20180601T15:05:49

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Making and supporting inferences
    2. Identifying and analyzing themes
    3. Summarizing text
    4. Character analysis
    5. Figurative language
    6. Word choice, meaning, and tone
    7. Text structure and its effect
    8. Allusions and the meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words
      9. Final project


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Analyze how the author uses rhetoric to advance their point of view or purpose.

    Evaluate the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings

    Analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text

    Proficiently cite strong and thorough textual evidence in writing and oral arguments, to support analysis of explicit and inferential text passages

    Construct effective arguments to support claims in analysis of a text

    Apply various post-reading strategies to solidify understanding of important textual themes

  
  • H S 035 - High School English 3

    5 Credits
    High School English 3 develops skills to evaluate and analyze literature in terms of cultural, social, political, and historical contexts.  English 3 builds on students’ prior knowledge of language arts skills, with a focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and effective communication skills. Students read various styles of text and composition including literature, informational text, and media, in an effort to improve comprehension and analysis skills. Students improve critical thinking by responding to literature through writing. Students will engage in at least one fiction and one nonfiction independent book study per quarter. This course is equivalent to an 11th grade high school English class, and fulfills the requirement for one high school English credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Day
    Winter Online
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students working to complete a high school diploma
    Active Date 20180611T14:27:42

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Critical approaches to the study of literature
    • Contemporary American Literature as social commentary
    • Elements of cultural context
    • Political and historical influences on contemporary literature
    • Shifts in time, style, and point of view
    • Developing the connection between writing and thinking
    • Consulting sources to enrich understanding


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Develop narrative, expository, research, argument, and persuasive writing

    Create tone in writing through appropriate word choice and syntax

    Analyze how graphics and visual images relate to written texts or serve as alternative forms of text themselves

    Effectively use primary sources to support ideas and opinions

    Demonstrate reflective learning skills by incorporating instructor and peer feedback

  
  • H S 036 - High School English 4

    5 Credits
    High School English 4 prepares students for the reading, thinking, writing, and research tasks encountered in college coursework.  The course includes a strong emphasis on expository and persuasive writing.  Students also explore writing to achieve professional and personal goals. Students produce a final portfolio containing college application essays, scholarship essays, out-of-class scholarly essays, in-class writing assignments, and self-assessment. This course is the equivalent of a 12th grade English course and fulfills the requirement for one high school English credit. Students who complete this class should be prepared to enter English 101.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Day
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Students working to complete a high school diploma
    Active Date 20201105T14:50:56

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Composition and the writing process 
    • Brainstorming
    • Pre-writing
    •  Drafting
    • Revising


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Proficiently incorporate all aspects of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing.

    Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning, relevant examples, and sufficient evidence.

    Respond critically and constructively to the essays of published writers and fellow students.

    Apply proper citation practices to distinguish one’s own words from those of sources.

    Adjust writing appropriately for audience and disciplinary expectations.

  
  • H S 040 - College Preparation Reading I

    5 Credits
    Emphasis on reading for comprehension and vocabulary development. Topics of study include literal, inferential, and critical level comprehension; recall/study strategies; vocabulary; and information literacy.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    FeesCF

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve This course is designed to serve students who need to improve their reading and test between 150-209 on ESL COMPASS or between 44-60 on the COMPASS Reading test.
    Active Date 2014-09-02

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    The course introduces students to the skills that will be used to analyze reading selections. Comprehension, study/recall, vocabulary and information literacy strategies will be applied to a variety of materials throughout the course.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

    2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 6th-9th grade reading levels.

    3. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

    4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

    5. Apply post-reading strategies, including creation of study materials such as concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns charts, summary, outline, etc.

    6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

    7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

    8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

    9. Develop awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses as learners.

  
  • H S 044 - High School Physical Education

    10 Credits


    High School Physical Education classes focus on a student’s ability to understand, identify and implement strategies that promote personal, community and global health. Students will learn to identify and employ appropriate physical activity strategies to enhance lifelong well-being and quality of life. Assess their current fitness level, identify, and implement their fitness goals. These classes satisfy High School level physical education requirements and up to 1.5 high school physical education credits. Course may be repeated for elective credits.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180611T14:27:38

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Variable Credit Yes Range 1-10
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Developing a Personal Fitness Plan

    2. Fitness terms and definitions

    3. Identifying strengths and weaknesses

    4. Goal Setting

    5. The principles of exercise

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Explain the five components of fitness (Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, flexibility)

    Assess current fitness level to identify appropriate fitness goals.

    Implement and monitor progress of a personal fitness training program.

    Document improvement in at least one of the five components of fitness.

  
  • H S 045 - College Preparation Reading II

    5 Credits
    Emphasis on reading for comprehension and vocabulary development. Topics of study include literal, inferential, and critical level comprehension; recall/study strategies; vocabulary; and information literacy.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    FeesCF

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve High school completion students who need to improve their reading and who test between 210-259 on the ESL COMPASS Reading Test or 61-70 on the COMPASS Reading Test or received a minimum of 2.0 in Read 71. Fulfills one credit of English towards a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2015-04-28

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    The course introduces students to the skills that will be used to analyze reading selections. Comprehension, study/recall, vocabulary and information literacy strategies will be applied to a variety of materials throughout the course.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

    2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 8th-12th grade reading levels.

    3. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

    4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

    5. Apply post-reading strategies, including creation of study materials such as concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns charts, summary, outline, etc.

    6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

    7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

    8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

    9. Develop awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses as learners.

  
  • H S 046 - High School Civics

    3 Credits
    An overview of American govenment, focusing on the U.S. Constitution and its relation to our government, society, and rights.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Designed to Serve High School Completion candidates who are under-prepared for college level classes.
    Active Date 20190626T13:17:47

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 35
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • U.S. Constitution and Modern State Government
    • Rights and duties of citizenship
    • Separation of powers
    • Federalism


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Describe the historical and philosophical context in which the US government was created.

    Analyze the ways the U.S. Constitution shapes our government and promotes key ideals.

    Evaluate the effectiveess of “checks and balances” in a particular administration, court, or congress.

  
  • H S 047 - Reading Lab

    5 Credits
    Individual and small-group instruction in reading and study skills. Topics include vocabulary, comprehension, study skills, speed reading and sustained reading. Students are tested and interviewed to determine their individual courses of study. Twenty hours of lab time is required for each credit of enrollment.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students who desire to improve their reading skills.
    Active Date 2014-05-21

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Variable Credit Yes Range 1-5
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 50
    Contact Hours: Lecture 0 Lab 110 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 110
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Students are tested and interviewed to determine their individual learning needs. Students’ individual scheduling needs are served by the continuous enrollment and variable credit format. Individual programs are designed by the instructor to meet those needs.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

    2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 9th-13th grade reading levels.

    3. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

    4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

    5. Apply post-reading strategies: review techniques such as creation of study materials such as charts, concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns, summary and outline.

    6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

    7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

    8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

    9. Develop awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses as learners.

  
  • H S 049 - College Preparation Reading III

    5 Credits
    Emphasis on developing academic reading skills across the disciplines. Students will work with text materials similar to those they encounter in college-level courses. Topics include SQ3R (a reading and study system), outlining, text marking, mapping and summarizing.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    FeesCF

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students who need to improve their reading and who test between 71-79 on the COMPASS Reading Test.
    Active Date 2013-07-08

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    The course introduces students to the skills that will be used to analyze reading selections. Comprehension, vocabulary, study and information literacy strategies will be applied to a various assignment throughout the course.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

    2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 9th-13th grade reading levels.

    3. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

    4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

    5. Apply post-reading strategies: review techniques such as creation of study materials such as charts, concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns, summary and outline.

    6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

    7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

    8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

    9. Develop awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses as learners.

  
  • H S 050 - ELL Reading Collection of Evidence (COE)

    2 Credits
    This course will allow students access to work on and submit a state approved Collection of Evidence in the content area of Reading. This is a state approved alternative assessment that, if passed, would demonstrate that students have met the high school reading assessment requirement for graduation.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve ELL Ex.C.E.L. students who have not met the state assessment requirements in Reading. Students must have attempted and failed the state assessments at least 1 time before enrolling in this course and submitting a COE.
    Active Date 2015-03-30

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Students will be trained how to use the eCOE online submission system. Students will learn and apply reading skills to effectively demonstrate reading comprehension. Students will use text evidence in responses to questions and write responses in paragraph form.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Use vocabulary, text features, and a variety of reading strategies to determine meaning of text.

    Use text evidence and justify responses to questions.

    Write complete sentences and in paragraph format.

  
  • H S 051 - HS Yoga

    5 Credits
    Learn basic yoga techniques that will allow students to release physical and emotional tension from the body, mind and spirit. The course can be used to earn PE credits towards a high school diploma.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve This course is designed for students in the high school completion program who have been out of school for a significant amount of time and/or new to higher education and need PE credits.
    Active Date 2015-12-07

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    I. BASIC YOGA BREATHING

    II. SPINE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES

    III. PHYSICAL BALANCE AND FOCUSING TECHNIQUES

    IV. HATHA, QIGONG, AND KUNDALINI EXERCISES

    V. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES



    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will be able to demonstrate basic yoga breathing techniques

    Students will be able to demonstrate several spine strengthening exercises.

    Students will learn and develop physical balance and focusing techniques.

    Students will be familiar with a variety of Hatha, Qigong and Kundalini exercises.

    Students will learn and develop meditation techniques.

  
  • H S 054 - High School Fine Arts 1

    5 Credits


    High School Fine Arts 1 creates an appreciation for the vocabulary, media, techniques, and purpose of the creative process. The course provides the foundation for students to confidently identify and compare key elements of artistic works in dance, music, theater, or visual arts. Through hands-on activities, discussions, field trips, and research, learners will develop an understanding of the influence art has on history, culture, and their own daily lives. Note: This course fulfills the requirement for one high school fine arts credit and may be repeated for elective credit as each quarter explores a new genre and different content.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day, Weekend

    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180529T17:22:38

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Creativity and the creative process

    2. The place of the artist in society, history, and culture

    3. Form, content, and historical development

    4. Significant influences throughout history and in the present day

    5. “The Greats” - a sampling of the most influential figures and work in the context of the form, the times, or the impact on society/history

    6. Art and Accessibility

    7. Art as a form of protest or agent for change

    8. Art and the world of work

    9. Art as a personal journey to interpret our collective human experience

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Use basic arts vocabulary to respond to artworks and/or performances.

    Provide examples of the ways cultures, societies, and individuals express feelings and present ideas through the arts.

    Describe how art and the access to art influences individual and social development.

    Identify ways the arts influence and inform cultures/civilizations, places, and time.

    Explain how arts knowledge and skills are transferable to the world of work.

  
  • H S 055 - High School Fine Arts 2

    5 Credits
    High School Fine Arts 2 builds on the skills learned in HS Fine Arts 1 by developing the aesthetic perception related to performances or works in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Students confidently observe, discuss, analyze, and evaluate works of art then produce written art criticism and/or create original performances or works of art. Note: this course fulfills the requirement for a second high school fine arts credit. The course may be repeated for elective credit as each quarter explores a new genre and different content.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day

    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students working to complete a high school diploma
    Active Date 20180611T14:27:36

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Creativity and the creative process
    • Strategies for engaging with art
    • Major art movements and their impact on society, history, and culture
    • The four major areas of art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, judgment
    • Engaging visual art, theater, dance, music, and other art forms


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Evaluate how specific attributes of performances or art works influence and reflect culture, traditions, and history

    Analyze and assess social and economic factors that inform and influence the development of art

    Analyze works of art, placing them in historical, social, and cultural context

    Produce written critiques of performances or works of art using art vocabulary, principles of art, and art design

    Create original works of art in dance, music, theater, or visual arts that reflect a particular genre, culture, or tradition

  
  • H S 059 - High School Occupational Education

    5 Credits
    The High School Occupational Education course engages students in the meaningful exploration of career options. Students gain access to skills and information for success in current and new occupations. It will also provide students with skills to create clear and strong post high school plans.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180614T11:10:58

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Career exploration using WOIA
    • Creating a pathway plan
    • Landing the job
    • Networking
    • Corporate culture and the interview


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Create a career and educational plan following a provided outline.

    Demonstrate job-search readiness in mock interviews.

    Develop appropriate job search written materials such as resume, cover letters, and diversity statement.

    Develop a strategy to establish relationships with individuals or organizations within the preferred career cluster.

  
  • H S 071 - Review of Arithmetic

    5 Credits
    Designed for students needing to review the meaning of and methods for calculating with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, percents, and proportions. To earn credit for the course, students will have to pass mastery tests in four areas: whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and percents/proportions.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Course Note This course is designed for students needing a review of fractions, decimals, percents and proportions.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students needing arithmetic.
    Active Date 2010-01-01

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 25
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Whole numbers (add, subtract, multiply, divide, order of operations). 2. Decimals (add, subtract, multiply, divide, order of operations). 3. Fractions (add, subtract, multiply, divide, order of operations). 4. Percents, ratios, and proportions.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers. fractions.

    Read, represent, add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions

    Read, represent, add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals

    Read, represent, and compute with ratios, percentages, and proportions.

    Use the correct order of operations in performing arithmetic calculations.

    Solve realistic problems involving arithmetic

    Demonstrate mastery of essential concepts and procedures on timed exams to be eligible for passing the course

  
  • H S 072 - High School World Language 1

    5 Credits
    The High School World Language courses equip students to communicate effectively across multiple cultures. Students develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as well as awareness of the global application of the chosen language. A communicative approach to language learning allows students to use the language in interpersonal speaking and writing, and interpretive reading and listening. This course fulfills the requirement for a first level world language class and one high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day



    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180606T08:04:54

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Grammar
    • Writing expressions, sentences, and paragraphs.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Ask and answer simple questions in target language.

    Correctly use simple words, phrases, and short sentences to talk about familiar and personal information.

    Pronounce words so that errors do not impede understanding.

    Locate important information in simple texts to correctly ask and answer questions and confirm understanding.

    Correctly construct 6+ sentences about a familiar topic (e.g., self, family).

  
  • H S 073 - High School World Language 2

    5 Credits
    The High School World Language courses equip students to communicate effectively across multiple cultures. Students develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as well as awareness of the global application of the chosen language. A communicative approach to language learning allows students to use the target language in interpersonal speaking and writing, and interpretive reading and listening. Level 2 students build on the basics learned in level 1. Students apply higher-level grammar skills to writing tasks. This course fulfills the requirement for a second-level world language class and one high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day

    Winter Day


    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180614T11:10:56

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Buil flluency in subjects such as cities and neighborhoods, television, time, weather, purchasing, quantities, and money.
    • Students work with increasingly complex reading and writing.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Correctly communicate information and opinions using yes/no and information questions (who, what, where, when, why, how).

    Summarize reading text in the target language (in speaking and writing).

    Effectively identify cultural nuances in reading.

    Communicate basic ideas in the present, past, and future tenses (in speaking and writing).

    Use correct pacing, stress, and intonation when speaking.

  
  • H S 074 - High School World Language 3

    5 Credits
    High School World Language 3 provides a deepening of communication skills in the chosen language. Students practice speaking to increase fluency and demonstrate mastery of idiomatic expressions. In addition to classroom learning, students will give presentations, read short stories, and watch films to increase proficiency. Culture and traditions are explored through reading and writing in the language. This course meets the requirement for a high school elective class and one high school credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered



    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180614T11:10:55

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Increase fluency and mastery of idiomatic expressions in subjects such as body parts, health, dress and appearance, manners, feelings, politics, nature and the environment.
    • Elements of grammar are studied in the context of usage.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Correctly use context and recognition of word forms in word families to derive meaning from unfamiliar words.

    Articulate responses and questions that build on other’s ideas in complex discussions.

    Use formal and informal language appropriately with awareness of audience and purpose.

    Develop a logically ordered essay in the target language.

    Speak fluently with correct pacing, stress, and intonation.

  
  • H S 076 - High School Elective 1

    5 Credits
    High School Elective courses provide students opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills outside the regular high school curriculum. Students identify a subject of interest and work with the high school competency advisor to create a learning plan using online courses, independent study, or other educational opportunities. High School Elective 1 is a 9th-grade equivalent course that meets the requirement for one high school elective credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180614T11:10:53

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • The student and advisor create a learning plan.
    • The advisor ensures the proposed learning experience meets state standards, and assists the student with organization, goal setting, and time management.
    • Students construct a portfolio that describes performance-based learning experiences and demonstrates knowledge and skill acquisition.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    With assistance, create and execute a learning plan that meets Washington State standards for elective outcomes.

    Convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately orally and in writing.

    Effectively integrate information from diverse media and formats.

    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.

  
  • H S 077 - High School Elective 2

    5 Credits
    In High School Elective 2, students may choose to build further knowledge and skills on the subject explored in high school elective one, or may identify a new subject of interest. Students develop and present a learning plan to the high school competency advisor using online courses, independent study, or other educational opportunities High School Elective 2 is a 10th-grade equivalent course that meets the requirement for one high school elective credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180611T14:27:51

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Students develop and present a learning plan to the high school competency advisor using online courses, independent study, or other educational opportunities.
    • The advisor ensures the proposed learning experience meets state standards, and is available to assist the student when requested.
    • Students construct a portfolio that describes performance-based learning experiences, and includes a written self-reflection of the product and process of the learning experience.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    With minimal assistance, create and execute learning plan that meets Washington State standards for elective outcomes.

    Enhance presentations via strategic use of digital media and visual data displays.

    Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

    Independently produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

  
  • H S 078 - High School Elective 3

    5 Credits
    In High School Elective 3, students may choose to build further knowledge and skills on the subject explored in high school elective one and two, or may identify a new subject of interest. High School Elective 3 is an 11th grade-equivalent course that meets the requirement for one high school elective credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180614T11:11:06

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Develop and present a learning plan to the high school competency advisor using online courses, independent study, or other educational opportunities
    • The learning plan must contain a research component
    • Construct a portfolio
    • Make a brief oral presentation to a panel of teachers summarizing the product and the process of the learning experience


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Independently create and execute a learning plan that meets Washington State standards for elective outcomes.

    Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

    Effectively conduct short research projects based on focused questions.

    Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

  
  • H S 079 - High School Elective 4

    5 Credits
    In High School Elective 4, students have several options for learning experiences. Students may choose to create a capstone project based on their learning in electives 1-3, conduct an in-depth research project on a new subject of interest, create a science-fair project, design and implement a community service project, or propose another project. High School Elective 4 is a 12th grade-equivalent course that meets the requirement for one high school elective credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 20180614T11:11:04

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Complete a project under the supervision of a high school faculty
    • Prepare and present a final defense of project


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Create and complete a self-directed interdisciplinary research paper, project, or product demonstrating college-ready skills in writing, speaking, research, and documentation.

    Use valid reasoning and sufficient evidence to support claims.

    Enhance presentations via strategic use of digital media and visual data displays.

    Independently produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

  
  • H S 080 - High School Consumer Mathematics

    5 Credits
    In High School Consumer Mathematics, students improve their intermediate math skills in order to achieve a wide range of career, and personal goals. Designed for students needing to review the meaning of and methods for calculating with fractions, decimals, ratios, percents, and proportions. Financial Literacy supports the development of financially competent and fiscally responsible individuals. Students will develop personal and career goals then create financial strategies that are compatible with their future plans. Students who complete this course should be prepared to take high school algebra 1. The course fulfills the requirement for one high school math elective credit OR one high school elective credit. 

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2013-07-08

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    • Fractions
    • Decimals
    • Ratios
    • Percents
    • Proportions 


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Apply mathematical processes and solutions in making personal and societal choices.

    Apply mathematical strategies to monitor income and expenses, plan for spending, manage debt, and save for future goals.

    Assess personal income potential based on a career plan.

    Implement a diversified investment strategy that is compatible with personal financial goals.

    Apply appropriate and cost-effective risk management strategies.

    Apply reliable information and systematic decision-making to personal financial decisions.

  
  • H S 081 - High School Algebra 1

    5 Credits


    High School Algebra 1 introduces students to basic algebra. This course will guide students with expressing equivalent forms to solve problems, understanding polynomials and rational expression; creating, understanding and solving equations. The purpose of this course is to provide students with basic understanding of these functions so that they are prepared for Algebra 2. This course fulfills the high school Algebra 1 requirement and one high school math credit.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day, Online
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2015-10-30

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Expressing equivalent forms to solve problems

    2. Polynomials and rational expression

    3. Creating, understanding, and solving equations

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Simplify and solve beginning equations and formulas, such as integer exponents, polynomials, linear equations and inequalities.

    Accurately graph lines from their equations and identify intercepts and slopes.

    Write equations of lines in prescribed forms.

    Calculate and solve equations for specific variables.

    Memorize and use basic math terminology correctly, for example: real numbers, factoring, congruence, polynomials, monomials.

  
  • H S 086 - High School Geometry

    5 Credits


    High School Geometry guides students in examining the ideas and reasoning involved in measurement and geometric calculation. Students will also study properties of two and three-dimensional shapes; similarity and congruence; geometric constructions; coordinate geometry; transformations; functions; and will practice communicating mathematical ideas. This course fulfills the high school geometry requirement and one high school math credit. 

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day

    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2013-07-08

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Properties of two and three-dimensional shapes 

    1. Similarity and congruence 

    1. Geometric constructions 

    1. Coordinate geometry 

    1. Transformations 

    1. Functions 

    1. Communicating mathematical ideas 



    Student Learning Outcomes
    State, justify, and use theorems about angles - especially about angles formed when parallel lines are intersected by a transversal.

    Solve problems involving the basic Geometric ratios of sine, cosine, and tangent.

    Define, compare, and represent prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres.

    Define, justify, and compute with formulas for surface area and volume

    Define triangle congruence and similarity and use them to determine if triangles are congruent or similar, as well as to solve real-world problems.

  
  • H S 091 - High School Algebra 2

    5 Credits


    High School Algebra 2 builds upon the skills acquired in High School Algebra 1. This course will help students in expanding their skill set to solve advanced polynomials, complex numbers, advance functions, linear equations, simplifying expressions, and solving linear equations in two variables. The purpose of this course is to provide students the advanced understanding to prepare for Geometry. This course fulfills the high school algebra 2 OR math elective requirement and one high school math credit. 

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day

    Winter Day


    Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
    Active Date 2015-05-29

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Advanced polynomials 

    1. Complex numbers 

    1. Advance functions 

    1. Linear equations 

    1. Simplifying expressions 

    1. Solving linear equations in two variable



    Student Learning Outcomes
    Solve absolute value equations and inequalities.

    Accurately use slope, distance, point-slope and slope-intercept formulas while graphing lines.

    Create equations that represent relationships between quantities and graphs.

    Calculate and solve linear systems in two variables: graphically and algebraically.

    Apply intermediate level mathematical terminology to the coordinate system.

  
  • H S 095 - Introduction to Theatre

    5 Credits
    Introduction to the theater with an emphasis on the collaborative components of live dramatic performance: playwriting, directing, design, acting and audience. Course includes required play attendance.

    Course Note Includes performance attendance.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve High school completion students. Students interested in drama, live performance & communication.
    Active Date 2015-05-11

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    1. Foundations/Discussing Art
    2. How Drama compares to other mediums of performance (Film, Television, Dance, etc.)
    3. Functions of the Audience & Critics
    4. Functions of the Director
    5. Functions of the Actor
    6. Functions of the Playwright
    7. Dramatic Structure and Character
    8. Functions of the Designer
    9. Musical Theatre History & Current Trends

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate knowledge of the key components of dramatic performance and how they differ from other performance experiences.

    Demonstrate knowledge of the unique contributions of the collaborative artists that create drama.

    Analyze and assess live dramatic performance based on group expectations as well as personal aesthetics.

    Explore the history and current trends of theatre within diverse cultures.

  
  • H S 097 - Seminar for College Success

    3 Credits
    Students will build upon prior learning in topics including study skills, goal setting, college policies and resources, academic and career planning, time management, relationships and self-empowerment, and seminar/discussion/analysis of controversial issues and topics. Some class sections will focus on a special theme or introduce students to particular majors/career fields.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve This course is designed for students in the high school completion program with some experience in higher education, and needing continued support and instruction to be college ready.communication.
    Active Date 2014-09-02

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 30
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    I. Introduction to the course II. What is college all about? What must you know and do? III. Highline Community College: Policies and Resources IV. Understanding ourselves and our goals: Planning for success V. Study skills and time management VI. Using this information on a daily basis VII. What transferrable skills will help you excel in all of your courses? VIII. Why is your ability to communicate effectively about issues/topics important?

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate an understanding of the policies and resources at Highline.

    Show awareness of self,academic and career goals, and an ability to plan for success.

    Demonstrate an ability to develop meaningful relationships with faculty members and their peers for a healthy academic support structure.

    In themed sections: Show knowledge of issues which are the focus of the course section and/or potential majors/career fields.

    Communicate topics and issues effectively in a multi-cultural classroom setting that propels the learning in the classroom

    Provide sound and logical reasoning to support arguments orally and written

    Demonstrate an ability to use study and time management skills effectively.

  
  • H S 098 - HS Culminating Project

    2 Credits
    This course meets the Washington State high school completion requirement for graduation. Students will explore a topic of interest and complete one of the following: essay, oral presentation, service learning project. Students will create a High School and Beyond Plan.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Students enrolled in Highline’s High School Completion Program.
    Active Date 2013-03-28

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 15
    Contact Hours: Lecture 0 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 70
    Total Contact Hours 70
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    Independent Study.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Demonstrate the ability to think analytically, logically and creatively and to integrate experience and knowledge to solve problems.

    2. Demonstrate mastery of English in a variety of ways, effectively and concisely.

    3. Apply learning in a real world way.

    4. Demonstrate career readiness.


History

  
  • HIST 101 - World Civilizations I

    5 Credits

    This course will provide an introduction to the history of the Ancient World, from the earliest human societies to about 1500.  The course will emphasize the social, cultural and political challenges that have shaped different cultures and it will address points of comparison between them.  Points of contact between cultures and the broader forces that help to define those contacts-trade, migration, patterns of disease, for example-will also be discussed. The class will also consider the nature of history and its methods as an academic discipline.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve This class is designed to serve transfer students and all those interested in a history class.
    Active Date 20190613T09:59:29

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA

    • Diversity & Globalism
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
     

    1. Earliest Human Societies
    2. Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia & Egypt
    3. The Foundations of Indian Civilization
    4. China’s Classical Age
    5. Greek Civilization
    6. Rome: from Republic to Empire
    7. East Asia & the Spread of Buddhism
    8. Post-Roman Civilization in Europe & W. Asia
    9. The Islamic World
    10. Ancient Societies and Civilizations of Africa and the Americas


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Identify key people, terms, & events in Ancient World History.

    Compare and Contrast different World Civilizations on the basis of their respective cultural and religious models as well as their unique social and political frameworks.

    Analyze textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience, and reliability as a historical source.

    Evaluate how historical actors' worldviews influenced their choices and decisions.

    Construct defensible interpretations of processes and events in Ancient World history using primary and secondary sources.

  
  • HIST 102 - World Civilizations II

    5 Credits

    This course will provide an introduction to the history of the Early Modern World, from the period of trade and cultural expansion under the Mongols to the Atlantic Revolutions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.  The course will emphasize the social, intellectual and political revolutions that shaped different cultures during this period, and it will address points of comparison between them.  Points of contact and conflict between cultures and the broader forces that help to define those contacts-trade, migration, colonialism, and patterns of disease-will also be discussed. The class will also consider the nature of history and its methods as an academic discipline.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Designed to Serve This class is designed to serve transfer students and all those interested in a history class.
    Active Date 20190613T09:59:31

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA

    • Diversity & Globalism
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    1. The Age of the Mongols, to c. 1400
    2. East Asian Civilizations to c. 1400
    3. Medieval Europe & W. Asia, c. 800-1450
    4. The European Renaissance & Reformation, c. 1350-1600
    5. Accelerating Global Contact, 1450-1600
    6. The Islamic World Powers, to c. 1800
    7. Science & the Age of Enlightenment, c. 1500-1790
    8. Africa and the World, c. 1400-1800
    9. Continuity and Change in East Asia, c. 1400-1800
    10. The Atlantic Revolutions, c. 1775-1825


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Identify key people, terms, & events in Early Modern World History.

    Compare and Contrast different World Civilizations on the basis of their respective cultural and religious models as well as their unique social frameworks.

    Analyze textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience, and reliability as a historical source.

    Evaluate how historical actors' worldviews influenced their choices and decisions.

    Construct defensible interpretations of processes and events in Early Modern World history using primary and secondary sources.

  
  • HIST 103 - World Civilizations III

    5 Credits

    This course will provide an introduction to the history of the Modern World from the 19th to the 21st century. The course will emphasize the political,economic, and cultural revolutions that have characterized modern socieities, and  it will address points of comparison between nations and regions of the world in an era of increasing globalization.  Points of contact between cultures and the broader forces that help to define those contacts-trade, migration, patterns of disease, imperialism,  genocide, and global conflict-will also be discussed. The class will also consider the nature of history and its methods as an academic discipline.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Winter Day
    Designed to Serve This class is designed to serve transfer students and all those interested in a history class.
    Active Date 20190613T09:59:34

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA

    • Diversity & Globalism
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
     

    1. The Industrial Revolution & the Transformation of Europe, c. 1760-1850
    2. Africa, the Ottoman Empire and the New Imperialism, c. 1800-1914
    3. Asia & the Pacific in the Imperial Age, c. 1800-1914
    4. The Americas in the Age of Liberalism, c. 1810-1900
    5. The First World War & the Russian Revolution
    6. National Struggles in Asia, c. 1914-1939
    7. The Great Depression & World War II, c. 1929-1945
    8. The Cold War and Decolonization, c. 1945-1968
    9. Liberalization, c. 1968-2000
    10. The Contemporary World in Historical Perspective


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Identify key people, terms, & events in Modern World History.

    Compare and Contrast different regional world cultures on the basis of their respective cultural and religious models as well as their unique social frameworks.

    Analyze textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience, and reliability as a historical source.

    Evaluate how historical actors' worldviews influenced their choices and decisions

    Construct defensible interpretations of processes and events in Modern World history using primary and secondary sources.

  
  • HIST 115 - History of World War II

    5 Credits
    Focuses on the economic, political, social, and military developments of the world from the end of World War I to the conclusion and aftermath of World War II.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students seeking a transfer course.
    Active Date 2014-11-07

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    I. Peace to End all Peace II. Perilous Twenties III. Troubles in the Far East IV. Calamitous Thirties V. Appeasement and Mistakes of the Democratic Powers VI. German Conquest of Europe VII. Aggression of Asia VIII. Humanity in Trouble - The Holocaust IX. Turning the Tides of War X. The Gender Factor XI. Victory in Europe and Asia XII. Aftermath of War

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate knowledge of key historical events, terms, and people in the history of World War II.

    Locate cities, colonies, countries, bodies of water, and other key geographical and historical sites pertaining to the history of World War II.

    Read and evaluate textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience, and factuality.

    Articulate ideas clearly both orally and in writing.

    Construct defensible interpretations about the significance or meaning of major historical events in the history of World War II on the basis of primary and/or secondary source evidence.

    Demonstrate understanding of the long-term significance of key historical events, terms, and people in the history of World War II for contemporary issues and concerns.

  
  • HIST 160 - Modern Asian History

    5 Credits
    Examines cultural, economic and political development of China, Japan and Korea from 1850 to today.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Transfer students or any students seeking to understand the modern political and cultural evolution of China, Japan and Korea.
    Active Date 2015-10-30

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    I. Heritage
    A. China and Western contact
    B. Tokugawa Japan and traditions
    C. Manchu China and revolution
    II. Differing routes to modernization
    A. Chinese Struggle for the New Way
    B. The Metamorphosis of Japan
    III. The 1920s and 30s: Aggression and the Road to War
    IV. World War II in East Asia
    V. Post-WW II developments
    A. Civil War China
    B. Occupation and Rebuilding Japan
    C. Korea at war
    VI. Contemporary East Asia
    A. China under Mao
    B. China under Deng
    C. Japan as an economic giant
    D. Korea undergoes change

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will distinguish the cultural roots of China, Japan and Korea.

    Students will identify Asian responses to modernization.

    Students illustrate the impact of WWII on Asian development.

    Students will outline political organization of modern China, Korea, and Japan.

  
  • HIST 190 - History Seminar I

    1 Credits
    Describes and interprets noteworthy historical topics, events, and people from all periods and geographical areas.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day

    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students interested in historical topics and the broader campus and local communities.
    Active Date 2016-02-18

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 48
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 11 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 11
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    This course will vary from quarter to quarter, depending on the interests and availability of faculty and off-campus presenters. Topics will be drawn from all historical periods and regions.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will identify historical significance of topics presented.

    Students will summarize presenters’ historical conclusions and describe presenters’ methodology and sources.

  
  • HIST 191 - History Seminar II

    1 Credits
    For those who have taken History Seminar I and wish to continue to enjoy the series. Describes and interprets noteworthy historical topics, events, and people from all periods and geographical areas.

    Pre-requisite(s) HIST 190
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day

    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students interested in history who have already taken HIST 190.
    Active Date 2016-02-18

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 48
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 11 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 11
    Degree Distributions:
    Course Outline
    This course will vary from quarter to quarter, depending on the interests and availability of faculty and off-campus presenters. Topics will be drawn from all historical periods and regions.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will identify historical significance.

    Students will summarize presenters’ historical conclusions and describe presenters’ methodology and sources.

  
  • HIST 225 - Civil War and Reconstruction

    5 Credits
    Provides an overview of the causes of the American Civil War, including the goals and assets of both sides; considers the evolution of wartime strategies and tactics; examines the changing political landscape over the course of the war; and concludes with closure of the conflict and political and social transitions resulting from the war.

    Course Note Previously AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day



    Designed to Serve Students seeking to understand the roots of the Civil War, the evolution of the conflict, and the war’s permanent impact on American values and political systems. General student population, students planning to transfer to four-year colleges or universities, and future elementary or secondary social studies teachers.
    Active Date 2016-02-18

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    Background Causes of the Civil War

    The Election of 1860 and Secession

    Why They Fought: Goals of the Union and the Confederacy

    Military Strategy and Outcomes

    War and American Society

    Peace, Reconstruction, and Legacy

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will identify the background causes of the Civil War and evaluate their relative importance.

    Students will identify and evaluate the various political efforts to resolve divisive issues in the decades leading up to the Civil War.

    Students will demonstrate their understanding of the significance of specific battles in the outcome of the war.

    Students will summarize short-term and long-term outcomes of the Civil War on American social and political institutions.

    Students will find, read, and analyze appropriate primary and secondary sources pertaining to the Civil War.

    Students will demonstrate an understanding of the geography of the Civil War by finding, creating, and/or analyzing maps.

  
  • HIST 260 - Africa: Colonial Rule and Independence Struggles

    5 Credits
    Covers the colonial era and post-independence struggles in sub-Saharan Africa. While the focus is on the colonial period and post-independence struggles, a brief introduction to the precolonial era will be provided. The colonial section covers exploration and implantation of colonies by Europeans. It also touches upon the role of missionaries during the era of colonization. The post-independence component will examine some of the major issues that African nations have wrestled with since independence. Cameroon will be used as a case study.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students interested in African history and culture as well as African students who want to learn and share their history and culture.
    Active Date 2011-06-15

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    PART I Introduction: overview of African history before the arrival of Europeans- Migrations, family structure, indigenous religions and the advent of Islam. PART II The Berlin Conference European colonization Christian Missionary beginnings in Africa African resistance PART III The Rise of Nationalism (Examples from North, South, East, and West Africa) PART IV Post-independence struggles (A general survey of secessionist movements and health problems) Cameroon: Post-colonial struggles with such issues as: ethnicity and national integration; the role of women in the new political structure, Marriage and the family, Health issues- AIDS and other STDs, etc. PART V Conclusion- Globalization and its impact on Africa (Internal strife and the external exodus).

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of Africa.

    Critically evaluate and synthesize information of African history.

    Demonstrate an understanding of concepts, perspectives, and vocabulary.

    Demonstrate knowledge of how to present ideas and arguments clearly and logically in both oral and written form.

    Place specific African events within the historical context of the development of the African nations and the context of world events.

  
  • HIST 273 - Women and Gender in the Modern West

    5 Credits
    Examines the relationship between historical events and women’s lives and the impact of ideas and attitudes about gender, race, class, and sexuality on individuals of both sexes in modern western history.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students seeking a transfer course and those interested in the history of women, gender, and sexuality.
    Active Date 2011-04-20

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Diversity & Globalism
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    I. Women in Early Modern Politics and Life II. Women & Gender in the Era of the French & American Revolutions III. Women & Family in the New Industrial Society IV. 19th C. Resistance, Revolution & Reform Movements V. Gender, Sexuality & Imperialism VI. Women in War & Revolution VII. The Modern Girl in the Interwar Era VIII. Women & Gender in World War II IX. Gender in the Postwar Era X. Gender at the Turn of the Millennium

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Evaluate textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience, and factuality

    Articulate ideas and arguments clearly in oral and written form

    Place historical events in the history of women and gender within broader social, cultural, and political developments

    Summarize the ways in which modern daily life is influenced by historically constructed ideas about gender and sexuality

    Describe the ways in which 19th and 20th century conflicts, integration, continuity and advances have influenced individual lives

    Construct reasonable interpretations about the significance or meaning of historical events on the basis of source evidence.

  
  • HIST 291 - Independent Study

    1 Credits
    An individual study project developed by the student and instructor in an area approved by the instructor.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Any student who wishes to participate in a personal study of a historical area that is not specifically offered through our curriculum.
    Active Date 20201105T14:50:59

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Independent Study Yes
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 99
    Contact Hours: Other 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Student/instructor discussion to determine appropriateness of the project.
    • Student-prepared outline of area(s) to be covered in student project.
    • Acceptance of outline by instructor and schedule established for project to be completed.
    • Student’s completion of agreed project.
    • Evaluation of project by instructor.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Effectively complete a mutually agreed-upon, independent history project that conforms to given requirements.

  
  • HIST 292 - Independent Study

    2 Credits
    An individual study project developed by the student and instructor in an area approved by the instructor.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Designed to Serve Any student who wishes to participate in a personal study of a historical area that is not specifically offered through our curriculum.
    Active Date 20201105T14:51:03

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Independent Study Yes
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 99
    Contact Hours: Other 66
    Total Contact Hours 66
    Degree Distributions:
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Student/instructor discussion to determine appropriateness of the project.
    • Student-prepared outline of area(s) to be covered in student project.
    • Acceptance of outline by instructor and schedule established for project to be completed.
    • Student’s completion of agreed project.
    • Evaluation of project by instructor.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Effectively complete a mutually agreed-upon, independent history project that conforms to given requirements.

  
  • HIST 293 - Independent Study

    3 Credits
    An individual study project developed by the student and instructor in an area approved by the instructor.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Any student who wishes to participate in a personal study of a historical area that is not specifically offered through our curriculum.
    Active Date 20201105T14:51:04

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Independent Study Yes
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 99
    Contact Hours: Other 99
    Total Contact Hours 99
    Degree Distributions:
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Student/instructor discussion pertaining to student desiring to become involved in an independent project.
    • Student-prepared outlines of area(s) to be covered in student project.
    • Acceptance of outline by instructor and time period established for project to be completed.
    • Student completing agreed program.
    • Evaluation of project by instructor.


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Effectively complete a mutually agreed-upon, independent history project that conforms to given requirements.

  
  • HIST& 116 - Western Civilization I

    5 Credits
    Covers the history of the Ancient Mediterranean world, from the origins of human society to the early Middle Ages. Addresses all major political, social, cultural and religious developments.

    Course Note Ancient Western History
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve All students–basic course for transfer-bound students to four year institutions.
    Active Date 2014-11-07

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    A. Introduction to History B. Nature and Origin of Civilization C. Mesopotamian Beginnings D. Egyptian Wonders E. The Greeks F. Other People of the Mediterranean G. The Rise of the Roman Republic H. Collapse of Imperial Rome and the Rise of Christianity I. the Impact of Byzantine and Islamic Civilization J. Germanic Kingdoms in Western Europe

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate knowledge of key historical events, terms and people in Ancient Western history

    Locate cities, colonies, states, territories, bodies of water and other key geographical and historical sites pertaining to Ancient Western history

    Read and evaluate textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience and factuality

    Construct defensible interpretations about the significance or meaning of major historical events in Ancient Western history on the basis of primary or secondary source evidence

    Articulate ideas clearly orally and in writing

    Demonstrate understanding of the long term significance of key historical events, terms and people in Ancient Western history for contemporary issues and concerns

  
  • HIST& 117 - Western Civilization II

    5 Credits
    Covers the history of the Medieval West, from the High Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Addresses all major political, social, cultural and religious developments.

    Course Note Western Early Modern History
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve All students–this is a basic transfer course.
    Active Date 2014-10-27

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    A. Feudal institutions B. Revival of commerce C. The Church of the Middle Ages D. Development of the National Monarchies E. European Renaissance F. Reformation G. Absolutism, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment H. The Enlightenment I. The French Revolution & Napoleonic Wars

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate knowledge of key historical events, terms and people in Medieval Western history

    Locate cities, colonies, states, territories, bodies of water and other key geographical and historical sites pertaining to Medieval Western history

    Read and evaluate textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience and factuality

    Construct defensible interpretations about the significance or meaning of major historical events in Medieval Western history on the basis of primary or secondary source evidence

    Articulate ideas clearly orally and in writing

    Demonstrate understanding of the long term significance of key historical events, terms and people in Medieval Western history for contemporary issues and concerns

  
  • HIST& 118 - Western Civilization III

    5 Credits
    Covers the history of the Modern West, from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Addresses all major political, social, cultural and religious developments.

    Course Note Modern Western History
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered


    Winter Day


    Designed to Serve All students–this is a basic transfer course.
    Active Date 2014-10-27

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    A. Industrialization B. Nationalism and Imperialism C. Social and Economic Movements D. Power Politics and World War I E. The Twenties and Thirties F. World War II G. The Cold War and After H. The Global Age

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate knowledge of key historical events, terms and people in Modern Western history

    Locate cities, colonies, states, territories, bodies of water and other key geographical and historical sites pertaining to Modern Western history

    Read and evaluate textual, visual, and statistical evidence for author intent, bias, intended audience and factuality

    Construct defensible interpretations about the significance or meaning of major historical events in Modern Western history on the basis of primary or secondary source evidence

    Articulate ideas clearly orally and in writing

    Demonstrate understanding of the long term significance of key historical events, terms and people in Modern Western history for contemporary issues and concerns

  
  • HIST& 146 - U.S. History I

    5 Credits
    Explores the development of American society and institutions from the colonial era through the Revolutionary War period to the War of 1812. Examines and evaluates political, social, economic, cultural and religious aspects.

    Course Note To 1815. Previously HIST 121.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day, Online
    Fall Day, Evening, Online
    Winter Day, Evening, Online
    Spring Day, Evening, Online

    Designed to Serve Students intending to transfer to four-year institutions and Running Start students with college-level reading, writing, and note-taking skills.
    Active Date 2011-06-14

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    1. The First Americans and Contact between Old World and New 2. Colonial America 3. The Revolution and the Declaration of Independence 4. The Constitution and the Early National Period

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will demonstrate historical thinking skills and knowledge of basic factual information by passing objective and/or essay exams at a minimum 60% competency.

    Students will locate cities, colonies, states, territories, bodies of water, and other key geographical and historical features on outline maps.

    Students will interpret and explain written and visual materials.

    Students will find, evaluate, and effectively utilize resources in American history.

    Students will write clear, comprehensive, well-supported, and historically accurate essays and/or papers.

    Students will read and analyze selected primary and secondary source materials.

  
  • HIST& 147 - U.S. History II

    5 Credits
    Provides an overview of the development of American society and institutions from the Era of Good Feelings to the turn of the 20th century. Examines and evaluates political, social, economic, cultural and religious aspects.

    Course Note 1815 to 1900. Previously HIST 122.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day, Online
    Fall Day
    Winter Day
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve Students intending to transfer to four-year institution and Running Start students with college-level reading, writing, and note-taking skills.
    Active Date 2011-06-15

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    1. The Era of Good Feelings 2. The Age of Jackson 3. Expansion and Slavery 4. Sectionalism 5. The Civil War and Reconstruction 6. Industrialization, Urbanization, and Response 7. From Isolation to Empire

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate historical thinking skills and knowledge of basic factual information.

    Locate cities, states, territories, bodies of water, and other key geographical and historical features on outline maps.

    Interpret and explain written and visual materials.

    Find, evaluate, and effectively utilize resources in American history.

    Write clear, comprehensive, well-supported, and historically accurate essays and/or papers.

    Read and analyze selected primary and secondary source materials.

  
  • HIST& 148 - U.S. History III

    5 Credits
    Explores development of American society and institutions since 1900. Examines and evaluates political, social, economic, cultural and religious aspects.

    Course Note Since 1900 Previously HIST 123.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day
    Fall Day, Online
    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve Students intending to transfer to four-year institution and Running Start students with college-level reading, writing, and note-taking skills.
    Active Date 2011-06-15

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    1. Progressivism 2. World War I 3. The 1920s 4. The Depression and New Deal 5. World War II 6. 1950s: Affluence and Anxiety 7. The 1960s 8. Politics and Society from the 1970s to the Present

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate historical thinking skills and knowledge of basic factual information.

    Locate cities, states, territories, bodies of water, and other key geographical and historical features on outline maps.

    Interpret and explain written and visual materials.

    Write clear, comprehensive, well-supported, and historically accurate essays and/or papers.

    Read and analyze selected primary and secondary source materials.

  
  • HIST& 214 - Pacific Northwest History

    5 Credits
    Examines the history of the Pacific Northwest and Washington State from earliest times to the modern era, including Native American settlement, Euro-American exploration and settlement, the growth of political and social institutions, and economic development. Emphasis on the relationships between regional and national historical trends.

    Course Note Previously HIST 210.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered



    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Students intending to transfer to four-year institution and Running Start students with college-level reading, writing, and note-taking skills.
    Active Date 2016-02-18

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 38
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Social Science Area I

    Course Outline
    1. Geography of the Pacific Northwest
    2. The First Pacific Northwesterners
    3. Contact and Exploration
    4. Missionaries and Settlers
    5. Territorial Questions and International Disputes
    6. Social, Economic, and Political Developments in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries
    7. World Wars and Depression
    8. The Cold War
    9. Social, Economic, and Political Developments in the late 20th and early 21st Centuries

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Demonstrate historical thinking skills and knowledge of basic factual information pertaining to the Pacific Northwest.

    Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific Northwest historical geography by finding, creating, and/or interpreting maps.

    Find, evaluate, and effectively utilize primary and secondary resources in Pacific Northwest history.


Homeland Security Emergency Management

  
  • HSEM 102 - Introduction to Emergency Management

    5 Credits
    Provides groundwork on which emergency services can build a strong foundation for disaster and emergency management for homeland security in the 21st century. Addresses issues, policies, questions, best practices, and lessons learned through recent years. Standard on Emergency Management and exposure to new and developing theories, practices, and technology in emergency management.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:43

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Introduction to Emergency Management
    • Evolution of Guidelines and Standards
    • Laws and Authorities
    • Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Impact Analysis
    • Incident Prevention and Hazard Mitigation
    • Resource Management
    • Mutual Aid Agreements
    • Emergency Plans for All Hazards
    • Direction, Command, Control, and Coordination
    • Operational Procedures
    • Logistics and Facilities
    • Training
    • Crisis Communication and Public Information
    • Finance and Administration


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Identify and define essential elements of an effective emergency management program.

    Identify and define the many roles, responsibilities and functions of the professional emergency manager.

    Analyze the requirements of National Fire Protection Association 1600 standard and other national programs.

    Identify and research questions regarding existing and emergent laws, regulations, and legal principles as applied in the context of emergency and disaster management.

    Describe the actions taken in hazard identification

    Examine and analyze the actions taken when planning for incident prevention and hazard mitigation.

    Describe basic components of mutual aid systems.

    Provide an overview of characteristics of disasters and their impact on population, infrastructure, and emergency management systems.

    Explore and describe the components of an emergency plan and principles that guide the planning process.

    Summarize emergency management field operations using incident management systems and the role of emergency operations centers in directing disaster response

  
  • HSEM 110 - Basic Incident Command System/NIMS

    2 Credits
    This course introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher-level ICS training. This course describes the history, features, and principles and organization structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (Course will meet ICS 100/200/700/800 requirements).

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:43

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Command Procedures
    • Organizational Structure - Command
    • Command Structure - Expanding the Organization by Establishing Branches
    • Expanding the Organization by Establishing Sections
    • Unified Command
    • Safety
    • Tactical Simulations & Incident Analysis
       


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Analyze the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and its application to coordinating and integrating a response to domestic incidents

    Identify five major management functions.

    Explain the roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander and Command Staff.

    Determine when it is appropriate to institute a Unified or Area Command.

    Describe the Public Information Systems required by NIMS

    Evaluate ways in which NIMS can affect how jurisdictions prepare for incidents and events

    Describe how NIMS affects the way resources are managed.

    Describe the advantages of common communication and information management standards.

    Explain how NIMS will influence technology and technological systems required for emergency response.

  
  • HSEM 120 - All Hazards Emergency Planning

    3 Credits
    This course is designed to introduce students to developing an effective emergency planning system. This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. Emphasis will be placed on hazard/risk analysis and planning team development. Other topics, such as Continuity of Operations (COOP), Emergency Support Functions, National Response Plan, Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and contingency planning for areas such as Special Needs (Vulnerable Populations) or Animal Sheltering are included.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:44

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Emergency Planning Process
    • Human Behavior in Disasters
    • Successful Emergency Planning
    • Classes of Protective Action Recommendations
    • Selecting Protective Actions
    • Content and Format of Emergency Planning
    • Continuity of Operations Plans
    • Population Warning
    • Planning for Hazard Adjustment
    • Structures for Emergency Management Response
    • Selected Federal Emergency Planning Mandates
       


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Define how emergency planning fits within the field of emergency management.

    Explore the components of an emergency plan, principles that guide the planning process and resources/national standards that can be used in the planning process.

    Explain the impacts of disasters on people’s mental and physical health.

    Determine how to staff and organize, motivate and prepare a team to respond well in emergencies.

    Identify the basis for estimating hazard exposure.

    Identify and define the principle components of consequence analysis.

    Outline the elements of a basic Emergency Operation Plan (EOP).

    Develop an Emergency Operation Plan.

    Prepare warning message content for special needs populations.

    Explore ways to design and create a hazard mitigation program.

  
  • HSEM 130 - Technology in Emergency Management

    3 Credits
    This class provides a detailed overview of the technology used, and also clearly explains how the technology is applied in the field of emergency management. Students will learn how to utilize technology in emergency planning, response, recovery and mitigation efforts and they’ll uncover the key elements that must be in place for technology to enhance the emergency management process. Course overviews include: Web Emergency Operations Center (EOC), using technology with training and exercises, reverse 911 notification systems, video conferencing/downlinks and Geographic Information System (GIS)/ Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:45

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Using Technology as a Tool
    • Emergency Management and the Internet Information Highway
    • Networks and Communication Systems: Working Together
    • Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) Tools: Maps and Geographic Systems
    • Direct and Remote Sensing: Describing and Detecting Hazards
    • Emergency Management Decision Support Systems: Using Data to Manage Disasters
    • Hazards Analysis and Modeling: Predicting the Impact
    • Warning Systems: Alerting the Public to Danger
    • Operational Problems and Technology: Making Technology Work for You
    • Trends in Technology


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Explore what technology tools are needed during disaster.

    Examine the role of technology in the support of emergency planning, response, recovery and mitigation efforts.

    Identify the key elements that must be in place for technology to enhance the emergency management process

    Describe the applications of the Internet, telecommunications, and networks to emergency management.

    Analyze Geographic Information System and Global Positioning System tools and their applications

    Identify and use components of an emergency management information system.

    Predict hazards with direct and remote sensing data.

    Explore the advantages and disadvantages of different warning systems.

    Identify operational problems that the emergency management community faces.

    Identify and describe some of the cultural factors associated with the introduction and use (or lack) of technology applications in emergency management.

  
  • HSEM 157 - Public Information Officer

    2 Credits
    The course is designed to train participants for coordinating and disseminating information released during emergency operations and for assisting in the scheduling and coordination of news conferences and similar media events. After completing this course the student will have met the sections required for Public Information Officer as outlined by NFPA 1035.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors. This course will also help, those wishing to work in the marketing or Public Information Officer field.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:45

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Introduction to Public Information
    • Characteristics/responsibilities of a Public Information Officer
    • Ethics, Legal Issues and Policies
    • The Media
    • Developing Positive Relationships with the Media
    • Gathering Information
    • Getting Information to the Media
    • Interviewing
    • Scene Management
    • Multiagency Operations: Information Operations at a Large Incident
    • News Conferences
    • Reaching the Community
       


    Student Learning Outcomes
    List and describe characteristics and responsibilities that make an effective public information officer.

    Recognize and describe guidelines for department policies, which guide public information function.

    List and describe the characteristics for developing positive relations within the media.

    Discuss and explain the purpose of a media guide.

    Distinguish between a news release and media advisory component parts.

    Examine the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

    Discuss the basic guidelines on managing the media scene.

    Identify the basic guidelines to follow before and during an interview.

    Examine basic guidelines of understanding public speaking.

    List and describe the steps in preparing a news conference.

  
  • HSEM 160 - Emergency Response Awareness to Terrorism

    5 Credits
    Provides current and relevant information about terrorism, terrorist behavior, homeland security policies and dilemmas, and how to deal effectively with threats and the consequences of attacks. Student will gain insight into the key players involved in emergency management, local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact and work with FEMA and other federal agencies. Course components include identifying terrorism, causes of terrorism, preventing terrorist attacks, responding to terrorism attacks and avoidance in communication and leadership collapse.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Course Note CJ 222 Can be a substitue for this class
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors. Those wishing to increase their knowledge on Terrorism and Terror Activity.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:46

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Identifying Terrorism
    • Causes of Terrorism
    • Terrorist Behavior
    • History Perspectives on Terrorism
    • Terrorism, the Media, and Censorship
    • Preparing, Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Attacks
    • Threat Assessment and Security Enhancement
    • Recovering from Terrorist Attacks
    • Future Challenges Facing Homeland Security
    • Information Sharing


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Compare and contrast the history of terrorism in the United States and abroad.

    Examine terrorism and the risks associated with terrorist incidents.

    Explain the basic terms and concepts associated with terrorism incidents.

    Compare and contrast different missions of homeland security.

    Recognize the characteristics of terrorism.

    Evaluate the most frequently mentioned causes of terrorism.

    Analyze terrorist behavior.

    Examine the evolution of terrorism in the United States and other countries.

    Compare and contrast the positive and negative features of modern news coverage of terrorism.

    Explore and discuss federal, state, local and private procedures in preparedness measures, response, relief, and recovery

  
  • HSEM 180 - HSEM Public Administration

    3 Credits
    This course provides an overview in the structure and issues of public service. Course participants will examine the context of public administration: the political system, the role of federalism, bureaucratic politics and power, and the various theories of administration that guide public managers today. Course components include public administration, personnel, budgeting, decision-making, organizational behavior, leadership, and policy implementation. Lessons will be drawn from the most current applications of public administration today, such as Hurricane Katrina efforts and Homeland Security.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those serving or wishing to serve in the Emergency Management filed in both the public and private sectors.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:47

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Introduction of Public Administration
    • Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power
    • Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
    • Organizational Theory
    • Decision Making in Administration
    • Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership
    • Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development
    • Budgeting
    • Public Policy and Implementation
    • Government Regulation and Administrative Law
    • Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change
       


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Explore historical developments in public administration and relate them to current trends and practices in America.

    Explain the basic concepts, theories and principles in the field of public administration.

    Analyze the political, legal and social environment of public administration.

    Identify and apply competing models of public administration to emergency management.

    Recognize the importance of the administration, and/or management, of public affairs.

    Examine policy and the decision making process in public administration.

    Analyze how the changing global society and multicultural environment impacts the management of the public sector.

    Examine and apply the budget process and planning.

    Discuss the function and operation of human resource personnel.

    Examine the impact and influence of government regulation and administrative law over public affairs.

  
  • HSEM 200 - Emergency Operations Center

    2 Credits
    This course provides the student with skills and knowledge to manage an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), acquire and control resources, and interface with on-scene responders within Incident Management Systems. Topics include EOC design, preparing, staffing and operating, jurisdictional setting, and the critical link between Incident Management Systems and emergency management operations. Prerequisite: HSEM 110 Basic ICS/NIMS.

    Pre-requisite(s) HSEM 102 and HSEM 110 with a minimum 2.0
    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter or currently serving in the emergency management field both in the public or private sectors
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:48

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Introduction to Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
    • Functions of the Emergency Operations Center
    • Jurisdictional Setting of the Emergency Operations Center
    • Staffing and Operating the Emergency Operations Center
    • Designing an Emergency Operations Center
    • Incident Management Systems
    • Public Information Officer (PIO) Operations/Information Management


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Examine the purpose of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

    Analyze how an Emergency Operation Center is managed, organized and activated.

    Utilize the planning steps for designing an EOC.

    Determine the staffing requirements of an EOC.

    Recognize potential alternate locations suitable for EOC operations should the primary EOC facility become damaged or inoperable.

    Analyze the decision making and problem solving issues associated in an EOC.

    Relate EOC operations to National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements.

    Analyze how Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can be used in managing and operating the EOC.

    Recognize and utilize guidelines for PIO Operations/Information Management.

  
  • HSEM 210 - Exercise Design and Evaluation

    3 Credits
    This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to develop, conduct, evaluate and report effective exercises that test a community’s operations plan and operational response capability. Throughout the course, participants will learn about topics including exercise program management, design and development, evaluation, and improvement planning. It also builds a foundation for subsequent exercise courses, which provide the specifics of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the National Standard Exercise Curriculum (NSEC).

    Pre-requisite(s) HSEM 102 and HSEM 120 with min 2.0
    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to serve or already serving in the emergency management role in both the public and private sectors
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:48

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Introduction to Exercise Design
    • Comprehensive Exercise Program
    • The Exercise Process
    • Exercise Design Steps
    • Tabletop Exercise
    • Functional Exercise
    • Full-Scale Exercise
    • Exercise Evaluation
    • Exercise Enhancements
    • Designing a Functional Exercise


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Examine the value of exercises to improve the four phases of comprehensive emergency management.

    Outline the basic components of a comprehensive exercise program based off of area risk assessment.

    Examine the importance of designing a comprehensive and progressive exercise program to meet the needs of your organization or community based off the Target Capabilities List (TCL)/Universal Task List (UTL).

    Describe the organization of an exercise design team.

    Distinguish the purposes and characteristics of a tabletop exercise, functional exercise and full-scale exercise.

    Outline the steps in facilitating a tabletop exercise

    Differentiate designing a functional exercise from designing a tabletop exercise.

    Recognize the physical requirements and participant roles in a functional exercise.

    Differentiate designing a full-scale exercise from designing a functional exercise.

    Determine planning considerations for site selection and scene management for a full-scale exercise.

  
  • HSEM 220 - Developing and Managing Volunteer Resources

    2 Credits
    This course will focus on methods and procedures for involving private-sector organizations and volunteers in emergency management programs in ways which benefit both parties. The focus of the course is on maximizing the effectiveness of volunteer resources by implementing a people-oriented system that addresses defining volunteer roles, designing a plan of action, recruiting volunteers, training individuals who volunteer and motivation and maintenance of a successful program. Participants will acquire skills and knowledge to make appropriate volunteer assignments that enhance the effectiveness of an integrated emergency management system.

    Pre-requisite(s) HSEM 102 with min 2.0
    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to serve or currently serving in the emergency management field
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:49

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Different Types of Volunteers and Volunteer Programs
    • Benefits and Challenges of Involving Volunteers
    • Developing a Volunteer Program
    • Working With Voluntary Agencies (VOLAGs) /Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
    • Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
    • Identifying Needs of Volunteers and How to Meet Them
    • Special Issues in Volunteer Management


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Define volunteer and voluntary agency (VOLAG) and draw distinctions between the two.

    Determine whether your community’s needs are best met by developing a volunteer program or whether you should coordinate with VOLAGs-or both

    Correlate the skills and knowledge required of volunteers in emergency management programs.

    Determine how volunteers can be used most beneficially in your program to meet your agency’s needs

    Analyze the steps in developing a volunteer program

    Develop a volunteer job description.

    Outline strategies for recruiting, retaining, assigning, training, supervising, and evaluating volunteers.

    Recognize the key responsibilities of a VOLAG/CBO Coordinator.

    Analyze the role of VOAD in providing emergency assistance.

    Examine strategies for working with VOLAGs, CBOs, businesses, and other groups.

  
  • HSEM 230 - Disaster Recovery and Response

    2 Credits
    The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand and think critically about response and recovery operations in the profession of emergency management. Students will utilize problem based learning by analyzing actual disaster events and applying the theories, principals, and practice of response and recovery. In addition, students will learn about the issues faced by special populations and how to address these special needs in natural disaster response and recovery.

    Pre-requisite(s) HSEM 102 and HSEM 120 with min 2.0
    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to or currently serving in a emergency management role.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:49

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • What to Expect with Hazards and Disasters
    • Roles and Responsibilities of Disaster Participants
    • Human Behavior in Disasters
    • Response and Recovery Operations
    • Hazard Detection and Warning
    • Evacuation and Sheltering
    • Special Issues
    • Damage Assessment
    • Facilitating Recovery and Mitigation
    • Communication Practices
    • Public Assistance


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Examine what occurs during a disaster and the impact it has on life, property and the environment.

    Differentiate between the responsibilities of the local government after a disaster versus those of the state and federal government.

    Analyze human responses to disasters.

    Compare traditional and professional approaches to disaster and determine which approach is most applicable in a given disaster situation.

    Define the role of warnings, evacuation and shelter in natural disaster response.

    Examine the process through which individual assistance may be obtained.

    Examine special issues during recovery including damage to the environment from hazards and sheltering animal populations.

    Identify communication strategies during crisis/disaster.

    Evaluate damage assessment and response techniques and their application to disaster situations.

    Apply principles and practice of response and recovery in case study disaster events.

  
  • HSEM 240 - Homeland Security EM Work Study

    5 Credits
    Provides students with real world experiences in homeland security and emergency management. Students learn to work within time constraints and are exposed to appropriate workplace behaviors. Students will have opportunities to refine the core skills they have learned from the courses or curriculum.

    Pre-requisite(s) HSEM 102 with min 2.0
    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to gain experience in the emergency management field through non paid work study
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:49

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Worksite 165
    Total Contact Hours 165
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Organizational environment/culture
    • Working with people from diverse backgrounds
    • Communications with and among various organizations
    • Theory to application
    • Emergency management planning
    • Career development and opportunity


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Describe the Work-based Learning (WBL) site as a whole, including its history and culture.

    Interact with other organizations and the community it serves

    Collaborate at regular intervals with the WBL site agency supervisor to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

    Perform expected duties of the WBL site as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

    Identify emergency management techniques used from your WBL.

    Examine the emergency management duties and responsibilities of your WBL site.

    Analyze various types of exercises used by this organization and their specific purposes and objectives.

    Identify the mission of your WBL through personal and professional actions.

    Effectively work with internal and external customers.

    Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

  
  • HSEM 250 - Homeland Security Law and Ethics

    3 Credits
    This course is designed to give the student an overview of various statutes, regulations, constitutional law, and common law associated with Homeland Security. This course examines emergency response, weapons of mass destruction, local government powers, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, civil rights, international anti-terrorism efforts, Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Patriot Act. Students will be introduced to the legalities and ethics relevant to organizing for counterterrorism, investigating terrorism and other national security threats, crisis and consequence management.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Online
    Fall Online
    Winter Online
    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Those wishing to serve or already serving in an Emergency management role.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:50

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Homeland Security and Emergency Management
    • FEMA’s Place in Policy, Law and Management
    • Emergency Management and the Homeland Security Act of 2002
    • Homeland Security from a Local, State and Federal Perspective
    • Partnerships with Homeland Security
    • Civil Rights Issues
    • Anti-terrorism Investigation and the Fourth Amendment
    • National Response Plan (NRP)/National Incident Management System (NIMS)
    • USA Patriot Act
    • Transportation Issues and Homeland Security
    • Weapons of Mass Destruction


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Develop a working understanding of key legal and policy principles related to emergency management.

    Analyze FEMA’s role in policy, law and management.

    Examine local, state, and federal relationships when it comes to introducing and implementing new laws and regulations.

    Recognize the critical role of court decisions in clarifying the practical application of legislation and executive directives.

    Analyze privacy concerns and constitutional protections regarding governmental information-gathering related to emergency management.

    Examine important statutes and policies enacted post 9-11and their impact on emergency management.

    Differentiate between crisis management and consequence management policy and its evolution in response to events.

  
  • HSEM 295 - Independent Study

    5 Credits


    This Special topics train-the-trainer program is designed to prepare students to deliver community preparedness awareness information classes on emergencies and disasters. The training objectives: Able to understand and assess local needs using defined Department of Homeland Security sets and scenarios.  Understand how to determine local communities capabilities.  Gain knowledge of and develop partnerships with community organizations involved in preparedness.

    Pre-requisite(s) HSEM 102 with min 2.0
    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Course Note Must have completed 12 HSEM credits. Course can be taken as 1-5 credits with advisor approval.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Designed to Serve Those serving or wishing to serve in Emergency Management public awareness roles in both the public and private sector
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:51

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Variable Credit Yes Range 1-5
    Independent Study Yes
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Other 165
    Total Contact Hours 165
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Agency/organization evaluation tools
    • Ethical and legal issues
    • Homeland Security/Emergency Management functions
    • Procedures and protocols for incident response
    • Leadership roles in emergency management

     

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Students will complete a given Homeland Security Emergency Management (HSEM) project that conforms to pre-designated requirements and exhibits a degree of mastery in the chosen HSEM area.


Honors

  
  • HONOR 100 - Honors Seminar

    2 Credits
    Students receive individual academic counseling while researching 4-year colleges/universities and writing personal statements for admission to four-year institutions.

    Pre-requisite(s) Completion of English 101 (or equivalent course) with a minimum 2.0 GPA and completion of 12 college-level credits.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day, Online
    Fall Day, Online
    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve

    General: Highline students planning to transfer to a four-year college/university

    Specific: Highline students completing the requirements for the Honors Program Transfer (AA/AS) pathway.
    Active Date 20201208T18:00:34

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    AA

    • Humanities Area I

    Course Outline
     

    • research college/university and program/major admissions requirements

    • write personal statements for college/university and program/major admissions



    Student Learning Outcomes
    Identify transfer pathways related to achieving their individual academic goals

    Synthesize personal, academic, and/or professional experiences in audience- and genre-appropriate responses to application essay prompts

    Practice effective networking related to academic/professional opportunities

    Collaborate with fellow students during the research and writing processes

  
  • HONOR 101 - Contemporary Voices

    1 Credits
    A series of weekly lectures by members of the community, faculty and students on various topics relating to annual themes relevant to student learning. Past themes have included the role education plays in opening doors, the pursuit of happiness, and choices in the maze. Open to all members of the Highline community. Required for Honors students.

    Course Note Course may be repeated each year.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered


    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve General student population.
    Active Date 2014-10-24

    Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
    Class Limit 99
    Contact Hours: Lecture 11 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 11
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Humanities Area I

    Course Outline
    The outline of speakers changes each time the course is offered. This course generally includes a balance of speakers from the community and from the campus.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Reflect on the lessons shared by each speaker in an online discussion forum and draw connections to both personal experiences and challenges facing society.

    Demonstrate an ability to utilize the knowledge and experience of others as a tool for shaping academic and professional goals.

  
  • HONOR 200 - Transfer Success Seminar

    5 Credits


    Students assemble a portfolio of information and documents that includes research on four-year colleges/universities and program/major admissions requirements, personal statements, scholarship essays, financial aid options, and academic resumes.

    Pre-requisite(s) Completion of English 101 with a minimum 2.0 GPA and completion of 12 college-level credits.

     
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Summer Day, Online
    Fall Day, Online
    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve General: Highline students planning to transfer to 4-year colleges or universities

    Specific: Highline students completing the requirments of the Honors Program Transfer (AA/AS) pathway
    Active Date 20201208T18:00:35

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    AA

    • Humanities Area I

    Course Outline
     

    • research college/university and program/major admissions requirements
    • write personal statements for college/university and program/major admissions
    • explore financial aid options for funding higher education
    • locate and apply for scholarships
    • create an academic resume/a curriculum vitae
    • engage in academic/professional networking
    • develop strategies for identifying, mitigating, and managing transfer shock


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Research transfer pathways related to achieving their individual academic/professional goals

    Synthesize personal, academic, and/or professional experiences in audience- and genre-appropriate responses to admissions and financial-aid application prompts

    Develop and implement a networking process related to seeking academic advice, requesting letters of recommendation, and taking advantage of other academic/professional opportunities

    Collaborate with fellow students during the research and writing processes

    Investigate and discern individual financial aid opportunities related to funding their education

    formulate cognitive and behavioral strategies for identifying and managing transfer shock

  
  • HONOR 295 - Independent Studies

    5 Credits
    An individual or group project developed by student(s) and instructor in an area approved by the instructor. This project is designed to enhance other honors coursework.

    Instructor Permission Required Yes
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Designed to Serve Honors students.
    Active Date 20201105T14:51:05

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Variable Credit Yes Range 1-5
    Independent Study Yes
    Continuous Enrollment Yes
    Class Limit 99
    Contact Hours: Other 165
    Total Contact Hours 165
    Degree Distributions:
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Dependent upon content.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Effectively complete an independent study project that conforms to given requirements and Honors Department standards.

  
  • HONOR 299 - Honors Interdisciplinary Research

    2 Credits
    Interdisciplinary research capstone where students individually or collaboratively develop a inquiry-based research project exploring a community-based issue or a creative work. At the end of the quarter, students present their research in an interdisciplinary research symposium.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Winter Day, Online
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve Honors students
    Active Date 20201208T18:00:36

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 25
    Contact Hours: Lecture 22
    Total Contact Hours 22
    Degree Distributions:
    AA
    • Humanities Area I

    Course Outline
    • Develop a research question around a theme
    • Develop a research plan and goals
    • Explore sources
    • Conduct primary and secondary research
    • Analyze research
    • Design and present their research findings or creative work


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Effectively collaborate with other students on a research project.

    Articulate a focused research question linked to a community-based issue.

    Synthesize critically evaluated sources (e.g. journals, books, articles, interviews) and various points-of-view into a final project.

    Effectively present completed final project in an interdisciplinary research symposium.


Hospitality and Tourism Management

  
  • HOST 100 - Introduction to Hospitality/Tourism

    5 Credits
    Hospitality and Tourism (HOST) is the world’s largest industry and features the highest number of entrepreneurs in the USA and the world. This is an introductory course from the perspective of the emphasis areas of hospitality and tourism (e.g. lodging, food, cruise lines, airlines, destination management organizations) that exist as the foundational entities of hospitality and tourism operations. The course explores the aforementioned aspects of hospitality/tourism and provides information on the nature, scope, and significance at the local, regional, and international levels. The course introduces management issues specific to hospitality and tourism operations. Finally, the course provides an overview of business and management in collegiate settings.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day, Online

    Spring Online

    Designed to Serve Students interested in learning about the emphasis areas of the hospitality & tourism industries and entrepreneurship.
    Active Date 20190612T13:19:32

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will: 1) Use correct industry terminology; 2) Build potential career pathways in the emphasis areas of the hospitality and tourism industries; 3) Understand the basic components of the primary emphasis areas of hospitality and tourism; 4) Understand the complex stakeholder groups, their interests, and the historical attributes that lead to the industry’s current status as the world’s largest business; 5) Be able to apply management concepts situationally, including transferrable skills the students will need to incorporate into their repertoire during their tenure of studying business in collegiate settings. 

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will accurately define terminologies in the hospitality and tourism industries.

    Learners will accurately analyze hospitality operations stemming from case studies.

    Learners will identify trends in the hospitality and tourism industries.

    Learners will classify emphasis areas and job responsibilities within hospitality and tourism industries.

    Learners will assess and report on transferrable skills from the different emphasis areas of the hospitality and tourism industries.

  
  • HOST 102 - Sustainable Tourism and Development

    5 Credits
    Tourism, which can be understood as individuals traveling to societies and cultures other than their own usual environment, is the world’s largest business with billions of annual tourists. Visitors to the societies and cultures impact the destinations they call on during excursions. There will be elements of socio-cultural and environmental impacts on the host communities whether tourists visit via cruise line, airline, vehicle, or rail to experience attractions, lodging, food and beverage, natural areas, heritage, or something else. Marginalized cultures and societies such as indigenous groups are particularly impacted by tourism impacts due to global power inequalities. This course investigates the impacts individuals make on each other’s cultures when visitors and host communities collide with each other during tourism experiences. There is a marked focus on socio-cultural conservation, cross-cultural communication, and the sustainability of diverse indigenous groups at destinations where tourism is prevalent.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Fall Day
    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve All students interested in primary topics covered during the tenure of this course are encouraged to enroll: tourism, cross-cultural communication, diversity, sustainability, development, and specific forms of tourism such as mass tourism, ecotourism, heritage tourism, and more. 
    Active Date 20210403T10:09:06

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • What are tourism, tourism development, and sustainable tourism?
    • Approaches to sustainability, tourism, and tourism development 
    • Key topics in sustainable tourism (e.g. religion, diversity, communication, community well-being, indigenous knowledge)
    • Critical perspectives of sustainable tourism development 
    • Market-based socio-cultural conservation through tourism (i.e. how we can leverage tourism to protect cultural diversity during globalization).


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will examine the application of sustainable tourism in diverse socio-cultural contexts.

    Learners will outline the principles of sustainable tourism and development.

    Learners will determine the primary impacts tourism exerts on the people, environment, and economy at destinations.

    Learners will critically analyze best practices for sustainable development in the tourism sector.

    Learners will propose plans for existing tourism locations and infrastructures to reduce social inequalities at the destination level.

  
  • HOST 103 - Careers in Hospitality/Tourism

    5 Credits
    Introduction to careers in hospitality and tourism.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered





    Designed to Serve Students in the Hospitality and Tourism and non-Hospitality/Tourism students interested in Hospitality and Tourism.
    Active Date 2011-08-08

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 32
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    1. Introduction to Careers in Hospitality and Tourism 2. Overview of the Hospitality Industry 3. Overview of the Tourism/Travel Industry 4. Overview of International Business as it relates to Hosp/Tourism 5. Education and training for careers in Hospitality & Tourism 6. Key customer service skills 7. Career planning - how to get your next job

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Develop knowledge about the wide range of career opportunities in Hospitality and Tourism

    Understand the professional skills needed to be successful in the National and International world of hospitality and tourism

    Articulate a basic understanding about the world of hospitality and travel industries and in the context of International Business

    Develop a basic understanding about the global environment and the role of hospitality, travel and business in the global world.

    Understand basic terminology with respect to Hospitality and tourism

    Understand key customer service skills

    Know how to prepare for your next job

  
  • HOST 104 - The Art of Negotiation

    5 Credits
    We negotiate daily. Some of us negotiatiate during morning rush hour traffic when we are switching lanes and others negotiate at work with our colleagues. How are you faring in these negotiations? Learn to effectively negotiate with a toolbox that gives you the advantage. Learn the intricacies of negotiation and gain results in your day-to-day exchanges. 

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Fall Evening, Online
    Spring Day, Evening

    Designed to Serve Students interested in business, management, hospitality, or tourism.
    Active Date 20210403T10:09:07

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Contact Hours: Lecture 55
    Total Contact Hours 55
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    • Understand successful negotiation strategies and terminologies
    • Comprehend negotiation as an integral component of strategic management
    • Utilize and leverage networking and win/win in the context of negotiation
    • Avoid negotiation sandtraps in even unilateral situations  


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will apply best practices in negotiation in case study situations.

    Learners will explain negotiation as a component of a holistic organizational strategic management plan.

    Learners will assess negotiation tactics in the context of case studies.

    Learners will apply their tactical negotiation skills during unilateral situations.

    Learners will interpret negotiations using professional terminology from the field of negotiation theory.

  
  • HOST 105 - Travel Counselor and Agency

    4 Credits
    This course provides an operations-level understanding to travel product development, marketing, sales, and customer relations. There is an emphasis placed on the success factors of travel counselors and agents including a focus on packaging products around itineraries and internet resources. Emphasis areas of hospitality investigated during the tenure of this course include cruise lines, rental cars, lodging, and rail. Corporate, event, vacationer, and incentive travel market segments are understood. Finally, cross-cultural communication is integral to any global travel professional. Counselors must work with individuals from cultures outside their own. Thus, the development of an awareness and appreciation of diverse cultural perspectives within travel are included.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Fall Day, Online
    Designed to Serve Hospitality and Tourism Management Program students and community at large, specifically those interested in careers as travel agents, Destination Marketing Organization professionals, or the tourism industry in general.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:20

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 32
    Contact Hours: Lecture 44
    Total Contact Hours 44
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Students completing this course will:

    • Understand terminology professionals in this field use
    • Be able to articulate how the economics of this field function
    • Be able to articulate best practices in travel agency
    • Identify stakeholders and the roles they play
    • Function cross-culturally within the tourism sector   


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learner will appropriately articulate industry economic factors and influences specific to Destination Marketing Organizations.

    Learner will appropriately articulate industry terminology and definitions in written, verbal, and non-verbal communication.

    Learner will be able to execute industry relevant mathematical and finance operations accurately.

    Learner will develop a marketing plan that differentiates niche market segments in tourism and be able to convey the plan in writing and orally.

    Learner will be able to effectively respond to Request for Proposals (RFP), particularly as components of Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO) responses.

    Learner will be able to effectively navigate cross-cultural communication settings, diverse populations, and geo-physical regions.

  
  • HOST 106 - Banquet and Conference Operations

    3 Credits


    Banquet and conference operations featuring how to turn banquet event orders into serviceable events with proper room set-up, inter-departmental communication, service etiquette, and break-down post-event.  

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered



    Spring Day

    Designed to Serve Hospitality and Tourism Management students and all College students.
    Active Date 20180514T14:06:15

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Course Outline
    1)  History, terminology, and scope of banquet and conference operations

    2) Soft skills such as attention to detail, critical thinking, and effective communication with out-sourced partnerships and internally through documents such as Banquet Event Orders

    2) Communication skills, attention to detail in banquet/conference operations

    3) Scheduling and procurement to align with budgeting

    4) Banquet Event Orders and the management of events 

    5) Service styles

    6) Room set-up from tabletop sizes to chair and table placement 

    7) Hard skills such as napkin folding, table skirts, dress, and receiving

    8) Beverage service

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will perform effectively when preparing rooms for events based on banquet event orders

    Learners will accurately interpret industry terminology including from banquet event orders, requests for proposals, and job descriptions.

    Learners will perform effectively when setting tables for specific event types.

    Learners will identify banquet service styles.

  
  • HOST 107 - Wedding Planning Operations

    3 Credits


    This course examines the history, types of, creation, servicing, and management of wedding programs. Emphasis is placed on becoming fluent in industry terminology including various types of weddings (e.g. religious diversity, wedding location, socio-cultural attributes) and operations via a focus on logistical support, shibboleth, and financial acumen. The course focuses on the unique operational functions of this singular component of the event planning (i.e. the wedding planning sector). Finally, the course accepts that students enrolled in this coursework will need both an entrepreneurial spirit and a business orientation for success in this industry. 

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Spring Evening, Online

    Designed to Serve All students planning to work in and/or with wedding planners, in event planning in general, or any learner seeking to better understand weddings. 
    Active Date 20200330T21:15:30

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    PLA Eligible Yes

    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will:

    1) comprehend the role of a wedding planner

    2) know the historical context of weddings

    3) understand the basic tenets of wedding planning

    4) have an ability to analyze successes and failures in wedding planning

    5) and speak like a professional wedding planner

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will describe the role of wedding planners using industry terminology.

    Learners will analyze wedding planning operations through case studies and examples including socio-cultural, religious, and other areas of human diversity.

    Learners will analyze operational areas of wedding planning in order to identify successes and failures.

    Learners will design BEOs (Banquet Event Orders), Invoices, and RFPs (Requests for Proposal).

    Learners will explain trends in wedding planning.

    Learners will identify how historical antecedents of weddings inform modern wedding practices.

  
  • HOST 109 - Nonprofit Event Planning

    3 Credits
    This course examines the creation, servicing, and management of event programs, specifically those stemming from the non-profit sector. Emphasis is placed on becoming fluent in industry terminology and operations via a focus on logistical support, shibboleth, and cost/profit results. The course focuses on the unique operational functions of this singular component of the event planning (i.e. the non-profit sector) while accepting that students enrolled in the course will likely not be event management professionals but will need to work with event professionals in their career pathways.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Spring Day, Online

    Designed to Serve All students who plan to work in and/or with a foundation, nonprofit association, not-for-profit entity, or in event planning in general. 
    Active Date 20210403T10:09:07

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will:

    • Be able to describe nonprofit organization operations using industry terminology
    • Understand the basic components of event planning 
    • Be able to negotiate the contraction process with out-sourcing organizations 
    • Understand the basic tenets of fundraising in nonprofit associations


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will describe nonprofit planning logistics using industry terminology.

    Learners will analyze fundraising and event planning logistics in the nonprofit sector through case studies and examples.

    Learners will explain procurement and out-sourcing as it relates to non-profit events.

    Learners will design BEOs (Banquet Event Orders), Invoices, and RFPs (Requests for Proposal).

    Learners will list trends in event planning and the nonprofit sector.

  
  • HOST 110 - Lodging Operations

    4 Credits
    This course is a study of lodging establishments such as hotels, motels, and resorts. Topics include career paths, departmental responsibilities and communication, hotel brands/flags, processes at the operations level, and stakeholders peripheral to operations such as hotel owners and hospitality consultants. Furthermore, management techniques such as staffing, PCI compliance, POS/PMS, front office staff training, real estate cap rates, and budgeting are covered.  

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day, Online



    Designed to Serve Hospitality and Tourism Management students and all College students, particularly those interested in business, management, real estate, finance, lodging operations, and entrepreneurship.
    Active Date 2016-03-17

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 44
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will be able to: 1) Define and describe key concepts of the lodging industry; 2) Recognize and describe operations divisions involved in lodging operations; 3) Demonstrate an ability to compare and assess room rates; 4) Understand the basic components of POS, PMS, and PCI Compliance; 5) Comprehend the budgeting process including staffing and procurement; 6) Differentiate and identify flags; 7) Be able to read a daily checklist at the property level; 8) and comprehend decision-making at the ownership level.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will define key terminologies and concepts in the lodging industry.

    Learners will create career pathways based on individual skill sets, traits, opportunities, and organizational charts.

    Learners will correctly compute lodging industry math.

    Learners will accurately interpret budgets, POs, and staffing documents.

    Learners will formulate appropriate decision-making at the operations, management, and ownership levels for a given hypothetical situation.

    Learners will recognize line items on daily checklists (i.e. responsibilities by department).

  
  • HOST 114 - Tour Guide Operations

    4 Credits


    This introductory course teaches tour guide skills specific to recreation, park, leisure, heritage, nature center, and green space settings. A focus is placed on four primary skills needed to effectively guide visitors: leadership in group settings, attraction interpretation (i.e. natural sites, human-made sites), risk management, and a business acumen needed to operate as a professional tour guide including some elements of entrepreneurship. An integral component of this course for learners is leading interpretive activities.

    Course Note This course includes natural area exploration. Some natural areas may include slippery and/or uneven surfaces.
    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Designed to Serve All students interested in hospitality, tourism, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and/or leadership.
    Active Date 20200330T21:15:30

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Contact Hours: Lecture 44
    Total Contact Hours 44
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will:

    1) be able to lead guided activities for visitors 

    2) understand the importance of risk management when guiding visitors

    3) be able to interpret natural and man-made sites

    4) understand the basic components of tour guiding as a career from a business and entrepreneurial perspective.   

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will demonstrate leadership during hands-on activities in natural spaces;

    Learners will collaborate to create holistic interpretation activities including natural and man-made attractions that are inclusive of all stakeholders, particularly in historical contexts.

    Learners will respectfully participate in guided interpretive activities as active learning visitors.

    Learners will analyze best practices for guiding tours inclusive of individuals who have special needs, translation necessities, safety or security challenges, and other considerations of potential visitors.

    Learners will evaluate tour guide plans from business and visitor experience perspectives.

    Learners will design intepretive activities that include elements of sense of place, the tourist gaze, authenticity, and other leisure study attributes.

  
  • HOST 115 - Cruise Line Operations

    4 Credits
    This survey course of the cruise line industry provides an overview of cruising, an introduction to basic concepts associated with this emphasis area of hospitality and tourism, and the dynamics of modern cruising. Students successfully completing this course will learn industry terminology, operations, stakeholder collaboration, geography, and cross-cultural communication as it relates to cruising. Finally, emerging trends concerned with the futurology of the cruise line industry will be recognized. 

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered
    Fall Day, Online
    Designed to Serve Hospitality and Tourism students and any students interested in the cruise line industry, cruising, or general operations including those of stakeholder groups associated with cruising.
    Active Date 20210311T08:50:21

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 32
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 44
    Total Contact Hours 44
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will:

    • Identify principal cruise lines and associations through effective use of industry terminology
    • Explain cruise ship profiles and hierarchy
    • Know where to find and take advantage of professional opportunities
    • Comprehend basic employee engagement and job descriptions and responsibilities onboard and off-board with primary stakeholder groups
    • Example cruise line customer service
    • Understand and be able to succeed in the niche area of cruise line sales and marketing
    • Be able to navigate maritime destinations, ports of call, and itineraries


    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will define terminologies in the cruise line industry.

    Learners will analyze the principal cruise line enterprises and associations in the global cruising industry.

    Learners will construct itineraries by leveraging their knowledge of maritime maps, ports of call, and international law.

    Learners will classify crew roles and responsibilities on board cruise ships.

    Learners will demonstrate customer service skills needed in cruise line operations.

    Learners will describe market forces that exist in the domestic, regional, and international cruising market.

    Learners will identify professional opportunities in the cruise line industry.

  
  • HOST 120 - Housekeeping Operations

    3 Credits
    This course offers an overview of the housekeeping department including best practices for effective housekeeping operations. An emphasis is placed on staffing, productivity, room inspections, quality control, physical capabilities, proper cleaning methods, safety and health, environmental concerns, cost control, and standards.

    Fees

    Quarters Typically Offered

    Fall Day, Online



    Designed to Serve Hospitality and Tourism Management students and all College students.
    Active Date 2011-08-08

    Grading System Decimal Grade
    Class Limit 28
    Shared Learning Environment Yes
    Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
    Total Contact Hours 33
    Degree Distributions:
    ProfTech Course Yes
    Restricted Elective Yes
    Course Outline
    Learners completing this course will: 1) Understand systematic cleaning methods including safety (e.g. OSHA), speed, economy, and thoroughness in cleaning every area of the hotel; 2) Comprehend the impact and role of housekeeping on guest satisfaction; 3) Be able to complete a room inspection from both an operational and supervisory level; 4) Explain laundry operations including how equipment, chemicals, and staff are used in such oeprations; 5) Create a schedule based on necessary staffing levels depending on occupancy, check-ins and check-outs, and hotel type; 6) Design par levels for hotel brands and types.

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Learners will demonstrate systematic cleaning methods including safety (e.g. OSHA).

    Learners will comprehend the impact and role of housekeeping on guest satisfaction.

    Learners will be able to complete a room inspection from both an operational and supervisory level.

    Learners will explain laundry operations including how equipment, chemicals, and staff are used in such operations.

    Learners will create a schedule based on necessary staffing levels depending on occupancy, check-ins and check-outs, and hotel type.

    Learners will design par levels for hotel brands and types.

 

Page: 1 <- 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 -> 14