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Courses & Programs Accounting Adult Basic Education ACCT&201 ABE 009 Principles of Accounting I • 5.0 Credits LOC Ed Interviewing • 1.0–3.0 Credits Formerly BA 251 The purpose of this course is to improve learner retention, persistence, Fundamentals of accounting as applied to actual business situations. and performance through research-proven goal setting, problem-solving, Introduction to the accounting cycle for service and merchandising firms and evaluation, intervention, and self-awareness strategies. controlling to purchases and sales with business papers, special journals, and subsidiary ledgers. Prerequisite: grade of 2.0 or better in MATH ABE 010 040 or satisfactory placement test score. ABE Level 1 • 1.0–15.0 Credits Math instruction in adding and subtracting of simple whole numbers. ACCT&202 Reading instruction in phonics, language patterns, and using context to Principles of Accounting II • 5.0 Credits understand written material. Writing instruction for basic survival needs Formerly BA 252 and for personal communication. The theory and practice of accounting, including financial statements. Emphasis on partnership and corporate accounting. Prerequisite: ACCT& ABE 020 201 or instructor permission. ABE Level 2 • 1.0–15.0 Credits Math instruction in place value, whole number operations, and problem- ACCT&203 solving. Reading instruction in phonics, language patterns, and using Principles of Accounting III • 5.0 Credits context to understand written material. Writing instruction for basic Formerly BA 253 survival needs and for personal communication. A continuation of ACCT& 202. Introduction of manufacturing and cost accounting. Analysis of financial statements, budgeting, and cost volume ABE 030 analysis. Prerequisite: ACCT& 202. ABE Level 3 • 1.0–15.0 Credits Math instruction in decimals, fractions, and problem-solving. Reading Administrative Office Technology instruction in word meanings, structure in word meanings, structure of paragraphs, identification of main idea, distinguishing between fact and opinion and comprehension strategies for a variety of reading materials. AOT 117 Writing instruction in sentence composition and paragraph construction. Office Orientation • 4.0 Credits Formerly AOT 1170 ABE 040 This class encompasses business ethics, personal values, human relations, ABE Level 4 • 1.0–15.0 Credits and effective communication in an office environment. This course Math instruction in percent, ratio, proportion, measurement, tables, and focuses on attaining and retaining entry-level employment. graphs. Reading instruction in organization and main idea, as well as in evaluation, comprehension, and making inferences using a variety AOT 142 of intermediate level reading materials. Writing instruction in writing General Office Procedures • 5.0 Credits connected paragraphs with correct punctuation, capitalization usage, Formerly AOT 1420 spelling, and more complex sentence structure. This class bridges the gap between the classroom and the office by prioritizing work and managing time, preparing realistic office ABE 050 assignments, filing office documents; managing personal information Basic GED(R) Prep • 1.0–15.0 Credits (PIM software); and conducting online research. Prerequisite: concurrent Individualized instruction to prepare students to pass the four official enrollment in AOT 117 or instructor permission. GED(R) tests with a total score of 600 points or better. The GED(R) test consists of a battery of four individual tests. The four tests include AOT 156 Language arts-writing, Science, Social Studies, Mathematical Reasoning, Supervised Employment • 2.0 Credits and Reasoning Through Language Arts. Formerly AOT 1952 This is a supervised work experience involving the application and practice ABE 060 of skills and principles learned in the classroom. The student will be placed Advanced GED(R) Prep • 1.0–15.0 Credits with an employer where the environment will build on the student's Individual instruction to enable students to successfully complete all four area of career interest and prepare them to be productive employees. of the GED(R) tests. Students may already have completed two of the Prerequisite: AOT 117 and 142, or instructor permission. tests and need to pass the two remaining tests. Or the student could have passed all four GED(R) tests but needs to accumulate more points to reach AOT 172 the necessary total score of 600 points. Word Processing I • 4.0 Credits This class develops employable word processing skills and implements ABE 070 effective application in a business environment using word processing GED(R) Math • 1.0–5.0 Credits software, currently Microsoft Word. Topics covered include all major Individualized instruction to prepare students to pass the official functions of Word, including margins, tabs, tables, columns, document Mathematics Reasoning GED(R) tests. enhancement, graphics, styles, outline, tables of contents, and templates. 1 Courses & Programs ABE 090 AG 107 I-Best Studies • 1.0–10.0 Credits Agriculture Safety • 3.0 Credits This course integrates Washington Adult Basic Education ABE level 5 and This course is an overview of various hazards associated with agriculture. 6 reading, writing, math, and listening standards and indicators with a Hazards examined include machinery, controlled spaces, pesticides, college-level course. Example: Child Development Associate certificate, and other items in the agricultural workplace. The course also covers Nursing Assistant Certified, or Phlebotomy. identifying safety hazards, applying procedures, analyzing safety rules and regulations. Emphasis will be placed on safety and worker protection in Agricultural Food Systems the agricultural workplace, agricultural pesticide uses and applications, chemical safety, and waste hazards associated with pesticides and fertilizer use. Safety standards for agriculture identified by the Washington State AFS 101 Administration codes (WAC 296-307) will be covered. Introduction to Agricultural Systems • 5.0 Credits Introduction to the disciplines, history, philosophy, theory, and integration AG 117 of fields of agriculture, food production, manufacturing and distribution, Agriculture Mechanics and Machinery w/ Lab • 4.0 Credits and rural society to define and solve real-world problems. Provides an This course emphasizes agriculture equipment including tractors, planters, increased awareness of emerging agriculture in the Columbia Basin harvesters and balers used in modern agriculture. The course also covers including crop management, sustainable agriculture, niche and specialty economic factors, operation principles, adjustments and maintenance of markets, organic crop and animal production, water management, commonly used machines. Maneuvering, attaching, detaching, and using global issues, technology innovations, financial management, global implements will be covered. issues, technology innovations, financial management, bioterrorism, crop insurance programs, emerging commodities, biotechnology, and crop AG 140 innovations. Weed Science w/ Lab • 4.0 Credits The course provides a background on weed identification, biology, AFS 199 distribution of weeds, interference in crops, and weed ecology. Weed Special Studies • 1.0–15.0 Credits control by preventive, cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical A class used to explore new coursework. means. The course also covers herbicide terminology, equipment calibration, and dosage calculations. AFS 201 Agricultural & Food Systems w/ Lab • 5.0 Credits AG 181 Introduction to the development of tools and skills in building, evaluating, Irrigation Principles and Management w/ Lab • 4.0 Credits and applying systems in agricultural production, food manufacturing and This course focuses on elements of irrigation including methods, distribution, rural society, and society as a whole. Focus is on the types of management and the irrigation industry in the Columbia Basin. The systems, construction, and analysis including the history, philosophy, and course covers irrigation methods, systems, efficiencies, equipment, and theory of different agricultural systems. Recommended prerequisite: their relationship to soils and plants. The course will also cover water AFS 101. scheduling, flow measurement, and irrigation management. Water supply, quality, and issues will also be discussed. Agriculture AG 199 AG 101 Special Studies • 1.0–20.0 Credits Crop Production I Field Crops w/ Lab • 4.0 Credits A class used to explore new coursework. This course covers introduction to principles of crop production, AG 201 including crop growth, development, yield and quality. Emphasis is placed on applying technology advances in agronomy to active crop- Soils w/ Lab • 5.0 Credits production situations, including basic soils, climate, crop physiology, and A general background and understanding of soils, soil formation breeding. Major field and forage crops grown in the Columbia Basin and processes, soil origins with an emphasis on soil origins in the Pacific Washington state will be covered. Production practices such as planting, Northwest, soil taxonomy, organic matter, water relationships, pH, and maintenance, storage techniques and harvesting will also be covered. biological relationships. This course is cross-listed with BIOL 201. Students completing AG 201 may not receive graduation credit for BIOL 201. AG 102 AG 205 Introduction to Animal Science w/ Lab • 5.0 Credits Introductory Animal Science including the history, philosophy, and Crop Pests and Diseases w/ Lab • 4.0 Credits