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Triton College Catalog 2005-2006 Volume XXXX

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Vision Statement will address the needs of its diverse community and establish a greater presence within its district. Triton College will expand on an environment that fosters a participatory involvement, innovative pro- grams, performance-based standards, and provide services that will enhance the learning process. Triton College will support learning and a technology enhanced education as a priority in every policy, program and practice. Mission Statement Responsive to diverse educational needs, Triton College is committed to a supportive lifelong learning envi- ronment empowering individuals personally, professionally and culturally to contribute to a global community. Core Values The Core Values of Triton College are Integrity, Communication, Excellence, Teamwork and Service.

Board of Trustees Mark R. Stephens, Chairman; Donna L. Peluso, Vice Chairwoman; Irene Moskal Del Giudice, Secretary; Merrill M. Becker; Stephen Kubiczky; Glenn A. Stam; Diane Viverito; and Student Trustee, Nick Nolfi. President Patricia Granados, Ed.D Triton College is the community’s college, ready to sup- port the lifelong journey of learning. Its doors opened in 2 1964. Triton’s goal then, as well as now, is to provide access to a quality education to all citizens of the district. Triton College offers transfer programs and career pro- grams for students of all ages and backgrounds who wish to excel in a chosen field. Whatever a student’s educational development may be, our open-door admission policy wel- comes everyone. A Message At Triton College, you can learn the skills that will pre- pare you for a rewarding career — and put you in demand when you’re ready to start it. from the Through the four decades, we continue to provide a quality education at an affordable cost. Choose from more than 100 associate’s degree or certificate programs in today’s hottest fields, including nursing, computer information sys- President... tems, hospitality industry, teaching, and automotive technol- ogy. In order to address workforce needs and student needs, this past year we added to our program offerings the Associ- ate of Arts in Teaching degrees and the online associates degree program. Triton College continues to be committed to:

• Growth: We are expanding programs and services to address the needs of the community. • Student Success: We want to help students achieve their personal and educational goals, such as learning new skills, developing a hobby, or getting good jobs. • Diversity: We are striving to enhance the environment that embraces diversity among our students and employees. • Quality: We continue to strive to provide the best edu- cation and services possible. • Collaboration: Working together with businesses, community organizations, and other educational insti- tutions, we are striving to make this institution the best it can be for its community.

Best of luck with your higher education goals. I am con- fident that you will find Triton College eager to help you succeed.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patricia Granados President Board of Trustees

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Mark R. Stephens Donna L. Peluso Irene Moskal Del Giudice Chairman Vice Chairwoman Secretary

Merrill M. Becker Stephen Kubiczky Glenn A. Stam

Diane Viverito Nick Nolfi Student Trustee Term Ending: April 2005 Triton College 2000 Fifth Avenue 4 River Grove, Illinois 60171

General (708) 456–0300 • Registration (708) 456–5000 Web site: http://www.triton.edu • E-mail: [email protected] Arts & Sciences Transfer Guarantee related to the program of study and must submit a letter, Triton College guarantees that courses approved for jointly signed by the employer, within one year of program transfer to another college will be honored either as pro- completion certifying that the graduate is lacking entry- gram requirements, general education requirements or level skills guaranteed in the program. electives. Students must develop their program of study • When a claim is determined to be valid, a written with an academic advisor or counselor to ensure that retraining program will be developed by the employer, selected courses are transferable. If they are not, and all pro- graduate and program coordinator, subject to the visions of the Credit Transfer Guarantee are followed, the approval of the program’s dean, specifying the course(s) tuition and course fees will be refunded to the student. and/or instruction to be provided and the skills to be Effective Summer 1998 for new incoming freshmen, the mastered. The college will have the option of provid- Illinois Articulation Initiative allows transfer of the General ing retraining through regularly offered courses or by Education Core curriculum between participating Illinois insti- instruction specifically designed for the employee. tutions. The Baccalaureate Majors Recommendations build on Course prerequisites and other admission require- the transferable General Education Core Curriculum by identi- ments for retraining courses must be met and are not fying courses in the major as well as prerequisite courses that part of this guarantee. students need to transfer with junior standing into the specific • Instruction and remediation must be completed within major. Triton students are encouraged to complete the associate’s one year from the time the retraining plan is agreed degree prior to transfer. upon. To complete a guarantee, students must meet with a • Instruction and remediation will be provided tuition- Triton College counselor and select courses based on the free. Lab fees and other costs are not included in the intended major and transfer institution. The student, the guarantee and said fees and costs will be the sole counselor and the Dean of Student Services will sign the responsibility of the student. guarantee. If the courses do not transfer as per the terms of • Program advisory committees validate the list of skills the signed Credit Transfer Guarantee, the tuition and specified in course outlines and may participate in the course fees will be refunded to the student. development of educational guarantee retraining guidelines. In the event of a disagreement between the Career Educational Guarantee college and an employer regarding whether or not the Triton College, as a demonstration of its dedication to student possesses the skills specified in the course out- providing exemplary programs and services, and as a reflec- line, the program advisory committee may serve as tion of its pride, confidence and accountability in education arbitrator and will make the final determination. and workforce preparation, hereby guarantees that all cer- The limits of the college’s liability is to the retraining tificate and degree graduates have obtained the skills speci- specified above. Additional conditions or procedures may fied in the program’s course outlines. Graduates whose be required in order to effectuate this guarantee. employers have determined they are lacking in the skills contained in the program may receive a maximum of 12 CATALOG DISCLAIMER: credit hours of occupational course work or up to 100 hours This catalog contains information regarding Triton of specially designed instruction, free of tuition, subject to College, which is current at the time of publication. It is not the conditions and procedures of the guarantee policy. intended to be a complete description of all Triton College’s policies and procedures, nor is it intended to be a contract. Conditions and Notification This catalog and its provisions are subject to change at any To use the guarantee, the graduate will submit a letter time, and may be revised by Triton College in the future to the appropriate dean, with appropriate documentation. without advance notice. The graduate must be employed in a position directly THIS CATALOG IS NOT A CONTRACT. State of Illinois Illinois assures transferring students that lower-divi- sion general education requirements for an associate’s General Education Core or bachelor’s degree have been satisfied. This agree- Curriculum Requirements ment is in effect for students entering an associate or baccalaureate degree-granting institution as a first- time freshman in summer 1998 (and thereafter). Effective for Incoming Freshmen as of Summer 1998 Contact an academic advisor for additional infor- Triton College is a participant in the Illinois mation and read about the IAI on the World Wide Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement Web at http://www.iTransfer.org. that allows transfer of the completed General Educa- tion Core Curriculum between participating institu- tions. Completion of the General Education Core Cur- riculum at any participating college or university in Accreditation 3. Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Triton College is accredited by the Commission 111 N. Canal Street, Suite 1053 on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Cen- Chicago, IL 60606 tral Association of Colleges and Schools. (312) 886-8434 (312) 353-2540 (TDD) 5 NCA-CIHE may be reached at: 4. Illinois Education Labor Relations Board 160 North LaSalle Street, Suite N-400 North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Chicago, IL 60601 Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (312) 793-3170 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 (800) 526-0844 (TDD) Chicago, IL 60602-2504 Telephone: (800) 621-7440 Fax: (312) 263-7462 Acción Afirmativa y Título IX e-mail: [email protected] Triton College reafirma su cometido de Acción Web site: http://www.ncacihe.org Afirmativa e igualdad de empleo para todas aquellas personas calificadas sin importar raza, color, religión, Fice Code sexo, nacionalidad, preferencia sexual, desabilidad, Triton College’s assigned six digit Fice Code edad o cualesquier otras bases, las cuales son protegidas number is 001773 as described in the Higher Educa- por la ley, excepto donde tales caracteristicas son nece- tion Publication. sarias como requisito de empleo. Usted puede obtener información relacionada Approvals conforme a los reglamentos estatales y federales contra • Illinois Office of Education la discriminación en las direcciones mencionadas en el • Illinois Community College Board párrafo anterior. • Authorized under federal law to enroll non- immigrant alien students. Policy on Compliance with Illinois Memberships Freedom of Information Act • American Association of Community Colleges The Board of Trustees of Triton College acknowl- • Association of Community College Trustees edges that the inspection and dissemination of public • Association of Governing Boards records must reflect an appropriate balance between • Illinois Community College Trustees Association the needs of the board for administrative effectiveness • National Junior College Athletic Association and confidentiality, the protection of the privacy of individuals and the legitimate interests of the public in The information contained in this catalog is not to be receiving public information. construed as part of the enrollment contract. The Board of Trustees of Triton College hereby states its intention to comply with the provisions of the Affirmative Action and Title IX Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Information con- Triton College reaffirms its commitment to affir- cerning Triton College, and the records of such entity, mative action and equal employment for all qualified will be displayed, and lists of records will be main- persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, tained, as required by the act. Public records of the national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran entity will be available for inspection and copying. status, age, or any other basis which is protected by law Compliance with the act will be effected in accordance except where such characteristics are bona-fide occu- with this policy and regulations issued to implement pational requirements. this policy. Inquiries regarding compliance with state and fed- Inquiries should be directed to the Marketing eral nondiscrimination regulations may be directed to: Department. Affirmative Action Officer Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave. River Grove, IL 60171 or to any of the following agencies: 1. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1400 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005 –or the– Chicago District Office 500 West Madison, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 353-2713 (312) 353-2421 (TTY) 2. Illinois Department of Human Rights 100 West Randolph, Suite 10-100 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 814-6200 (312) 263-1579 (TDD) Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Academic Freedom the Illinois Community College Board, with accredita- tion from the Higher Learning Commission of North The Triton College Board of Trustees supports Central Association of Colleges and Schools. the concept of academic freedom for the full- and part- Triton College was founded in 1964 and has 6 time teachers of the college. become recognized for its attractive, 100-acre campus, Faculty members shall be free to present instruc- for its diverse and innovative programs and for the tional materials which are pertinent to the subject and quality of its faculty. Triton transfer students are level taught and shall be expected to present all facets readily accepted into colleges and universities nation- of controversial issues in an unbiased manner. wide. Career program students learn skills that enable As an individual of learning and a representative them to successfully compete in the job market and to of the college, he or she shall remember that the public make significant contributions to business and indus- may judge the teaching profession and the college by try. Continuing education students participate in his or her utterances. Hence, he or she shall exercise courses geared towards recreation, personal improve- appropriate restraint, show respect for the opinion of ment, work force development, and lifelong learning. others, and make every effort to indicate that he or she Triton’s affordable tuition and open admission policy is not an institutional spokesperson. have greatly expanded the accessibility of post-secondary education to residents of the district. Currently, Triton Col- College Profile lege serves more than 17,000 students during the fall and Diversity and Quality spring semesters with more than 130 degree and certificate Triton College is a comprehensive community programs. New educational programs and services are con- college that serves 25 towns in the near western sub- stantly being developed in order to meet the needs of district urbs of Chicago. The Triton College district encom- residents. Triton classes are offered at the main campus in passes 63 square miles and includes over 325,000 River Grove, several extension sites throughout the district, residents. as well as on the Web. Triton College is one of 48 community colleges in the state of Illinois. It operates under the direction of Table of Contents Academic Calendar 9 Academic Advising ...... 21 Program Planning Admission and Registration 11 Registration Residence Policy ...... 11 Graduation Planning 7 Student Right to Know ...... 11 Academic Information Out-of-District Resident Employed In-District. . . . 12 Academic Success Center ...... 21 Application Procedures ...... 13 MathPower Headquarters ...... 21 Special Admission Requirements ...... 13 Assistance for Students with Disabilities ...... 21 Nursing and Allied Health Programs Triton Retraining Assistance Center ...... 21 Associate in Arts/Associate in Cooperative Education Program ...... 22 Science Degree Programs Career Services ...... 22 Contract Training...... 13 Career Planning New Student Orientation ...... 13 Choices Full Time/Part Time ...... 13 Employment Assistance Freshman/Sophomore ...... 13 Assessment Services...... 23 Servicemembers’ Opportunity College ...... 13 Library/LRC...... 23 International Student Admission ...... 14 College Center ...... 23 High School Student Admission ...... 14 Health Services...... 23 Registration ...... 14 Triton College/Student Policy for Drug-Free Campus Tuition and Fees...... 14 Alcoholic Beverage Policy Out-of-District Students/Chargebacks Student Assistance Plan Athletic Tuition Waiver Policy Clean Indoor Air Policy Cooperative Instructional Programs/ Insurance...... 24 Joint Agreements Housing...... 25 Refund Schedule...... 15 Child Care...... 25 Refund Campus Activities ...... 25 Tuition Refunds/Credit Vouchers for Students Triton College Student Association Called to Active Military Service TCSA Program Board Financial Obligations ...... 16 TCSA Program Board Inter-Club Council Reduced Tuition for Older Adults ...... 16 Phi Theta Kappa Student Services Fee...... 16 Academic Co-Curricular Activities Cernan Earth and Space Center Financial Aid 17 Intercollegiate Athletics Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs ...... 17 Recreational Activities Grants...... 17 Academic Information 28 Loans ...... 18 Scholarship Opportunities...... 18 Grading System ...... 28 Work Study...... 18 Computing the Grade-Point Average Veterans Benefits ...... 18 Academic Honors ...... 28 Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG) Academic Support Programs ...... 28 Illinois National Guard Scholarship Scholars Program...... 29 Approval Agency Honors Study ...... 29 Standards of Academic Progress Policy ...... 29 Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress Policy . 19 ✧ Academic Progress Mandatory Enrollment in COL102 , Financial Aid Academic Warning and Being Successful in College Disqualification Responsibility of Student ...... 30 Financial Aid Reinstatement Classroom Behavior...... 30 Return of Federal Funds Policy Academic Honesty Policy...... 30 Consequences of Academic Dishonesty Student Services 20 Disciplinary Probation and Disqualification ...... 31 Counseling...... 20 Standards and Procedures for Voluntary and Mandatory Withdrawal ...... 31 Pre-Enrollment Counseling Procedures for Regulating Student Performance in Major Selection Transfer Planning Clinical Education ...... 31 Academic Placement ...... 31 Information and Referral Schedule Changes/Withdrawals ...... 32 Career Development Personal Development Incomplete Grades...... 32 Change of Grades ...... 33 Educational Development Repeating a Course ...... 33 Testing Credit Courses Auditing a Course ...... 33 Cancellation of Courses by the College...... 33 Transfer Center ...... 20 Semester-Hour Course Load ...... 33 Personalized Attention from Transfer Center Staff Meetings with College Representatives Class Attendance ...... 33 Privacy Act & Directory Information ...... 33 Transfer Guides Change of Student Records ...... 33 College Information Scholarship Information Final Examinations ...... 33 Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Transcripts ...... 34 Nuevos Horizontes — Triton Community Center .40 Acceptance of Academic Credit...... 34 Triton College Children’s Programming ...... 40 Transfer Credit The Lifelong Learning Series ...... 41 CLEP Cultural Programming...... 41 8 Proficiency Examinations Recreation and Self-Improvement ...... 41 Portfolio Development Program Cultural Programming and Community Forums . .41 Military RSVP Volunteer Program ...... 41 Sports Participation Active Retired Citizens Club...... 41 Advanced Placement (CEEB) Credit for Articulated High School Classes Adult Basic Education Programs 42 ASE Certification English as a Second Language...... 42 Scheduling Solutions ...... 35 High School Completion Programs...... 42 Fastrack Classes Adult and Evening High School Off-Campus Credit GED Weekend Classes Literacy Distance Learning ...... 35 Adult Transition Program...... 42 Telecourses ABE Computer-Assisted Language Learning Online Courses (CALL) Lab ...... 42 General Education Core Courses Arts and Sciences Programs 43 Degrees and Certificates 36 Transferring to a Four-year Institution ...... 43 Application of Certificates Toward Associate in Illinois Articulation Initiative Applied Science Degree ...... 36 Foreign Language Options ...... 44 Pre-Baccalaureate Degree Completion Opportunities . .36 Independent Study ...... 44 Illinois Articulation Initiative International Study Tours ...... 44 Compact Agreement Developmental Education ...... 44 “2 + 2” Agreements Developmental Math Course Requirements Capstone Agreement Arts and Sciences Programs Offered ...... 45 Second Associate‘s Degree AA/AS Applicable Courses ...... 46 Degree Graduation Requirements...... 37 Associate in Arts Degree Requirements...... 47 Developmental Courses Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ Articulated Courses Secondary Mathematics Requirements ...... 57 Physical Education Elective Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ Semester Hour Requirement Secondary Science Requirements ...... 58 Residence Requirement Associate in Science Degree Requirements ...... 59 Grade-Point Average Requirement Associate in Fine Arts Degree Requirements ...... 69 Public Law 195 Requirement Associate in General Studies Degree Requirements.70 Certificate Graduation Requirements...... 38 Course Completion Requirement Applied Science Programs 71 Cumulative Grade-Point Average Requirement Applied Science Programs Offered ...... 72 Residence Requirement Special Admission Health Programs Offered...... 74 Advanced Career Certificate Completion Associate in Applied Science Degree Requirements 75 Requirements ...... 38 Course Completion Requirement Special Admission Health Programs129 Cumulative Grade-Point Average Special Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Residence Requirement Advanced Placement Graduation Procedures ...... 38 Transfer Students General Petitions ...... 38 Progression and Retention Approval Authority for General Petitions and Other Readmission Requests Course Descriptions 139 Short Term Professional Training and Continuing Education 40 Administration/Faculty 213 Programs for Lifelong Learning ...... 40 Career Development ...... 40 Glossary of Terms 216 Short-Term Professional Training Center for Business and Professional Development Center for Business and Professional Development for Health Care Professionals

The 2005-2006 Triton College Catalog was produced using desktop publishing. Preparation and Editing: Institutional Advancement: Jonita M. Ellis, James R. Smith, and Susan Misasi Maratto; Consultant Harry Jensen; and the Creative and Public Relations Services Department. Academic Calendar Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Academic Calendar

May 2005 June 2005 Fall Semester 2005 April 18 Advanced (touch-tone/online/walk-in) S M T W T F S SMTWTF S 9 registration begins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 April 18 Tuition payment plan available 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 May 25 Aug. 2005 graduation petition deadline July 20 Tuition deadline for students who register 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 April 18–July 5 (deadline of 10 days for 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 those registering July 6–Dec. 22) Aug. 8–27 Registration 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 Aug. 8–Sept. 2 Placement testing July 2005 Aug. 25 Dept. chairpersons return Aug. 26 Faculty workshop August 2005 S M T W T F S Aug. 27 Last day for 100% refund for 15-week 1 2 SMTWTF S classes 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aug. 29 Credit and GED/ESL classes begin Aug. 29–Sept. 1 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sept. 3 Last day for 80% refund for 15-week classes 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sept. 5 Holiday, no classes Sept. 9 Last day for 50% refund for 15-week classes 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sept. 9 Weekend College classes begin, first six- 31 28 29 30 31 week session Sept. 12 Continuing Education classes begin Sept. 21 Dec. 2004 graduation petition deadline Summer Semester 2005 Sept. 28 Last day to make up incomplete (“I”) grades April 18 Advanced (touch-tone/online/walk-in) Oct. 5 Last day to drop with a “W” for first registration begins seven-week classes May 11 Tuition deadline for students registering Oct. 11 Faculty holiday, no classes April 18–30 (deadline of five days for those Oct. 21 Weekend College classes begin, second six- registering May 1–Aug. 5) week session May 9–June 10 Placement testing Oct. 21 Mid-semester May 25 Aug. 2005 Graduation petition deadline Oct. 26 Second seven-week classes begin June 13 Continuing Education classes begin Oct. 31 GED/ESL Mini-term classes begin First Five-Week Session Nov. 19 Last day to drop with a “W” for 15-week classes May 9–28 Registration for first five-week session Nov. 23–27 Thanksgiving recess, no classes May 30 Holiday, no classes Dec. 6 Last day to drop with “W” for second May 31 Credit classes begin seven-week classes May 31–June 1 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) Dec. 19–22 Final exams June 24 Last day to drop first five-week class with Dec. 28 Grades due by 4:00 PM “W” July 1 End of first five-week session July 6 Grades due by 7:30 PM September 2005 October 2005 Eight-Week Session May 9–June 11 Registration for eight-week session S M T W T F S SMTWTF S June 13 Credit and GED/ESL classes begin 1 2 3 1 June 13–14 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 July 4 Holiday, no classes July 22 Last day to drop eight-week class with 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 “W” 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Aug. 5 End of eight-week session 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Aug. 9 Grades due by 7:30 PM Second Five-Week Session 30 31 May 9–July 2 Registration for second five-week session July 4 Holiday, no classes November 2005 December 2005 July 5 Credit classes begin SMTWTF S S M T W T F S July 5–6 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 July 27 Last day to drop second five-week classes with “W” 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aug. 5 End of second five-week session 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Aug. 9 Grades due by 7:30 PM 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Summer Session final exams are given the last day of class. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Academic Calendar Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006

January 2006 February 2006 Summer Semester 2006 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS April 17 Advanced (touch-tone/online/walk-in) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 registration begins 0 May 10 Tuition deadline for students registering 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 April 17–30 (deadline of five days for those 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 registering May 1–Aug. 4) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 May 8–June 9 Placement testing May 24 Aug. 2006 Graduation petition deadline 29 30 31 26 27 28 June 12 Continuing Education classes begin First Five-Week Session April 2006 May 8–26 Registration for first five-week session March 2006 SMTWTFS May 29 Holiday, no classes SMTWTFS 1 May 30 Credit classes begin May 3–31 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 June 23 Last day to drop first five-week class with 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 “W” June 30 End of first five-week session 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 July 5 Grades due by 7:30 PM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Eight-Week Session 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 May 9–June 10 Registration for eight-week session June 12 Credit and GED/ESL classes begin June 12–13 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) Spring Semester 2006 July 4 Holiday, no classes Nov. 28 Advanced (touch-tone/online/walk-in) July 21 Last day to drop eight-week class with registration begins “W” Nov. 28 Tuition payment plan available Aug. 4 End of eight-week session Dec. 12–Jan. 21 Registration/Placement testing Aug. 8 Grades due by 7:30 PM Jan. 4 Tuition deadline for students who register Second Five-Week Session Nov. 28-Dec. 31 (deadline of ten days for May 9–June 30 Registration for second five-week session those registering Jan. 1–May 19 July 3 Credit classes begin Jan. 16 Holiday July 3–5 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) Jan. 19 Dept. chairpersons return July 4 Holiday, no classes Jan. 20 Faculty Workshop; last day for 100% July 26 Last day to drop second five-week classes refund for 15-week classes with “W” Jan. 23 Credit and GED/ESL classes begin Aug. 4 End of second five-week session Jan. 23–26 Schedule adjustment (add/drop) Aug. 8 Grades due by 7:30 PM Jan. 25 May 2006 graduation petition deadline Summer Session final exams are given the last day of class. Jan. 27 Weekend College classes begin, first six- week session Jan. 27 Last day for 80% refund for 15-week classes Jan. 30 Continuing Education classes begin May 2006 June 2006 Feb. 2 Last day for 50% refund for 15-week classes SMTWTF S S M T W T F S Feb. 17 Last day to make up incomplete (“I”) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 grades Feb. 28 Last day to drop first seven-week classes 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 with a “W” 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 March 10 Mid-semester 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 March 13–19 Spring recess, no classes March 27 Second seven-week classes begin 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 March 27 GED/ESL Mini-term classes begin July 2006 March 31 Weekend College classes begin, second six- week session SMTWTF S August 2006 April 13 Last day to drop with a “W” for 15-week 1 SMTWTF S classes April14-16 Spring holiday, no classes 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 April 27 Last day to drop with a “W” for second 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 seven-week classes 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 May 16–19 Final exams 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 May 20 Graduation—3 PM 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 May 24 Grades due by 7:30 PM 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 Admission and Registration

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Student Admission Triton College recognizes that the community college Student Right to Know must be available to all residents within its boundaries. All Triton College maintains a list of information, as high school graduates and all others who can benefit from required by federal law, that is available for review by college programs will be admitted. students, prospective students, and the general public, With the belief that every student should be suc- upon their request. The categories of information are cessful, after admission, the college will provide coun- shown below, and the campus location where the seling and advising to help each student determine an information is available is indicated for each. appropriate field of study according to individual abil- Graduation/Completion and Transfer-Out Rates ities and interests. Information is available on the numbers of Entry into certain programs may be restricted due degree-seeking or certificate-seeking students who to limitations in space, number of sections offered, or complete their programs at the college. Also, the num- other considerations. If space is not available for all ber of students who transfer out without completing students who apply, the college will accept those best their programs is reported. qualified, using preestablished criteria as guides, and This information is available at the Office of will give preference to in-district students. Admission and Records, College Center, Room C- 216E, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, and at the Research Residence Policy Office, Learning Resource Center, Room R-317, (708) Residence is defined as the place where a student lives 456-0300, Ext. 3978. and which a student intends to be his true permanent home. A student who temporarily moves into the Triton Campus Crime Statistics and Security Policies district for the purpose of attending the college at a reduced The following information is available for review: tuition rate will not be considered as having established res- •crime statistics idency within the district. • current campus security policies The student must meet the following criteria to be • current policies for reporting campus crimes considered a resident of the district: • policies for issuing security warnings to students/ Occupy and/or own a dwelling in the district for 30 employees days immediately prior to the start of classes. Provide at • the status of allowing confidential reporting of crimes. least two forms of identification such as a driver’s license, The Triton Police maintain a daily, written log of automobile registration, property tax statement, voter reg- crimes that are reported. istration card, lease or purchase agreement, utility or tele- This information is available in student handbook phone bill, library card or other official documentation. and at the Campus Police, Building J, Room J-210, A change from out-of-district to in-district status (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3203. during a semester becomes effective no earlier than the following semester. Institutional Information Descriptions of the following items are available to students and the general public: Admission and Registration Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 • requirements and procedures for withdrawing tuition rates unless the following conditions for con- from the institution tract training are met: • cost of attendance (tuition/fee charges, books/sup- plies costs) 1. The student must first apply for a chargeback from 1 2 • refund policy and summary of requirements for their local community college if the program of study return of Title IV grants or loans is not offered by that district. • current academic programs of the institution (cur- 2. An authorized agent of the company must com- rent degree programs, educational/training pro- plete the contract training form, verifying that the grams, faculty) student is employed at least 35 hours per week • names of associations or agencies accrediting the and in a job-related course and/or program of institution study. • description of special facilities and services for dis- 3. All contract training forms submitted by the stu- abled students dent are subject to verification by the college. • Triton’s policy on enrollment in study abroad pro- 4. A separate contract training form must be submit- grams ted each semester, prior to the start of classes, to This information is available in the college catalog confirm eligibility. and at the Office of Admission and Records, College Center, Room C-216E, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, and For more information, contact the Chargeback at the Financial Aid Office, College Center, Room C- Office (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3725. 216W, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3441.

Annual Notification Required by FERPA (Family Towns and villages in the Triton district are: Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations) A notice and explanation of Triton's policy relat- ing to the federal Family Education Rights and Pri- vacy Act regulations is available. This information is available on Page 33 of this cata- log and at the Office of Admission and Records, College Center, Room C-216E, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3720.

Financial Assistance Available and Eligibility Information about financial assistance and eligi- bility requirements is available, including: • types of aid available • application forms/procedures to use in applying for aid • eligibility requirements • selection criteria • criteria used to determine amount of aid award, • satisfactory student progress standards • how to re-establish satisfactory progress status • disbursement methods • loan qualifications and student employment con- ditions • conditions for federal loan repayment for students who participate in volunteer services This information is available on Pages 17-19 of this catalog and at the Financial Aid Office, College Center, Room C-216W, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3441.

Athletic Participation and EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act) Report and Data Information about athletic program participation and financial aid programs is available. Enrollment data about Triton athletes is provided, as well as infor- mation about Triton's Intercollegiate Athletics pro- grams. Triton is a member of the National Junior Col- lege Athletic Association (Region IV). This information is available at the Athletic Office, Robert M. Collins Center, Room RC-202, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3784, and at the Financial Aid Office, College Center, Room C-216W, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3441. Out-of-District Resident Employed In-District A student who resides outside of the Triton Col- lege district, but is employed by a company/organiza- tion within the district will not be entitled to in-district General Information Admission and Registration Application Procedures deducting no more than one unit each from the cate- This policy for making application for admission gories of social studies, mathematics, sciences and elec- to Triton College is established to accommodate the tives, and completing them in any of the five categories needs and goals of both degree candidate students and of course work. For more information, contact the Office of Admission at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3679. 3 non-degree candidate students. 1 Degree candidates are those students who intend to earn a degree or certificate at Triton College. A Contract Training degree candidate must meet the following admission The following provisions exist for Contract requirements: Training programs with individual companies: 1. Submit application for admission to the Office of Option 1 — Customized training at company site or Admissions. class-size programs at Triton. Contact: Associate 2. Submit high school transcripts or GED scores or Dean of Workforce Development and Continu- “Ability to Benefit” test scores. ing Education, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3714. 3. Submit ACT and/or SAT scores (optional). Option 2 — Companies with an insufficient number 4. Submit college transcripts, where applicable. of employees to contract for customized training 5. Attend a student orientation. may purchase seats in a regular college course 6. Take appropriate Triton College placement tests. offering through the following procedures: a. Authorized agent of company signs a contractual Non-degree candidates are all other students agreement with the college for a designated num- enrolled at Triton College. A non-degree student must ber of employees to be retrained. meet the following admission requirements: b. The company is billed directly for tuition at in- 1. Submit application for admission to the Office of district rates. Admission. c. Course work is directly related to employee’s job 2. Take appropriate Triton College placement tests. or future job within the organization.

Non-degree students are strongly encouraged to For more information, contact the Chargeback submit high school transcripts, as well as college tran- Office, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3725. scripts, where applicable. Non-degree students may enroll only as part-time students. New Student Orientation Student Orientation is an opportunity for new Special Admission Requirements Triton students to learn about degree programs, stu- Nursing and Allied Health Programs dent services, college facilities, strategies for achieving Applicants for some Health Career programs college success and much more. The Orientation pro- must meet additional admission requirements. For gram is structured in a small group setting under the information, please see the catalog section on “Special mentorship of a faculty or staff member. Admission Health Programs.” Applicants for these Orientations are conducted in June and July for programs also must attend program information ses- the fall semester and December for the spring semes- sions. For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. ter. Attendance at a Student Orientation is mandatory 3858 for Nursing, and Ext. 3545 for all other Allied for all new degree-seeking students and optional, but Health programs. strongly encouraged, for non-degree seeking students. To sign up for a Student Orientation session or for Associate in Arts/Associate in additional information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3728. Science Degree Programs Illinois General Assembly Public Act 86-0954 estab- lishes minimum high school course requirements for Full Time/Part Time admission to transfer programs at Illinois public commu- In addition to the degree and non-degree candi- nity colleges and Illinois public universities, effective fall date classifications described above, students also may 1993, as listed below. All students applying for admission to be considered either full-time or part-time. A part- an associate in arts or associate in science degree program time student is one taking fewer than 12 semester will be admitted to the college on a provisional basis until hours (less than six hours in summer session). A full- completion of 32 semester hours of AA/AS course work time student is one enrolled in 12 or more semester with grades of “C” or better in each course. Prior to the hours (six or more hours in summer session). completion of 32 semester hours, an evaluation of the high school transcript may be requested to determine compli- Freshman/Sophomore ance with the requirements. A freshman is a student who has completed less All entering students are required to complete Tri- than 30 semester hours of college credit. A sophomore ton’s placement tests at the time of registration. These tests is one who has completed 30 or more semester hours of are required whether or not all college preparatory course college credit. requirements have been met. Upon completion of the placement tests, students will be placed in courses appro- Servicemembers’ priate to their academic needs. The law requires completion of at least 15 aca- Opportunity College demic units in the following areas: (4) units of English, Triton College is proud to be identified by the (3) units each in mathematics, sciences and social stud- American Association of Community Colleges as a ies and (2) elective units. One unit is equivalent to one Servicemembers’ Opportunity College (SOC) provid- year of high school study. Electives may be taken in ing educational assistance to active-duty service per- art, music, foreign language or vocational education. sonnel. An SOC institution offers the following bene- Up to three of the 15 units may be redistributed by fits for servicemembers: Admission and Registration Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 1. Use of admission procedures that insure access to Students may register in person for all courses, by tele- higher education for academically qualified mili- phone or Internet for many occupations and university tary personnel; transfer credit courses and almost all courses offered 2. Evaluation of learning gained through military through the School of Continuing Education. To insure 1 4 experiences, and academic credit awarded, where proper academic placement, degree seeking students, first applicable; time enrolled, will be required to participate in new stu- 3. Evaluation of non-traditional learning and dent orientation and placement testing (see Academic awarding of academic credit for such learning, Placement, page 31). where applicable; Students may pay tuition and fees in cash, by check or 4. Evaluation of requests for inter-institutional by bank card. Failure to comply with payment deadlines transfer of credits and acceptance of such credits may result in cancellation of enrollment and the need to re- where appropriate; and register, with no assurance that the same class schedule will 5. Flexibility in satisfying residence requirements by be available. making adjustments for military students who (Inquiries concerning registration dates and pro- transfer from other college districts. cedures should be directed to Advising at (708) 456- 0300, Ext. 3130, or the Triton College Web site: The college is also a charter member of the Ser- www.triton.edu.) vicemembers’ Opportunity College Associate Degree Program (SOCAD) Network. The network was estab- Tuition and Fees lished by the American Association of State Colleges Tuition and Universities at the request of the U.S. Army to In-District...... $56 per semester hour better serve Army-enlisted personnel. Triton and other Out-of District* ...... $174.80 per semester hour participating colleges in the network offer a flexible Out-of State/International Visa Students degree program in general studies. Military personnel ...... $222.32 per semester hour can complete degree requirements by taking courses at other network colleges. For information about the *Out-of-district student tuition — Students not residing SOCAD program, contact the Office of Veteran Ser- within the Triton College district must pay out-of-district vices, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3531. tuition unless the student qualifies for a chargeback or cooperative instructional program as outlined in this International Student Admission catalog. The out-of-district rate is calculated by a formula All applicants are required to contact the Records as prescribed by the Illinois Community College Board. Evaluator for specific admission procedures. Interna- tional students applying to Triton College are required Student Services Fee (nonrefundable) to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language ...... $5.00 per credit hour, $60 maximum (TOEFL) and must attain a score of 500 on the exami- Auxiliary Fee ...... $1 per course nation, with a score of at least 50 in each category. Registration Fee International students must enroll in a minimum Full-time students ...... $10 of 12 semester hours and must complete their degree objectives within six semesters. International students Part-time students ...... $5 pay the out-of-state tuition rate. Financial assistance Technology Fee will not be available to international students. Full-time students ...... $50 The Records Evaluator will issue the required Part-time students ...... $25 Immigration Form 20 (I-20) only after all required documents have been submitted and the student’s Charged Where Applicable application for admission has been accepted. Graduation fees (non-refundable) Other non-native students, whether holding dip- Degree or Certificate...... $12 lomatic, visitor or other non-immigrant visas, must Additional Degrees or Certificates ...... $12 each pay out-of-state tuition rates. (For information, contact Advanced Certificate ...... $12 each the Records Evaluator, Office of Admission and Cap and Gown fee...... TBA Records at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3733.) Course fee ...... variable (lab fees, supplies, etc.) Late Registration ...... $7 High School Student Admission Proficiency Examination ...... $5 per course credit High school students may be permitted to take college Academic Transcript...... $3 courses after obtaining the written approval of their high All fees are subject to revision by the Triton school principal or counselor. The college reserves the right College Board of Trustees without prior notice. to require “ability to benefit” testing for all non-high school graduates prior to admission. (Triton evening high school Out-of-District Students/Chargebacks registration forms are available in the Adult Basic Educa- Individuals who reside outside the Triton College dis- tion Department (Room R-106) or in the guidance offices trict and want to enroll in a curriculum that is not offered by of area high schools. For more information, call (708) 456- their local community college must apply for tuition assis- 0300, Ext. 3609.) tance from their community college district at least 30 days before the beginning of the term for which they intend to enroll. The tuition assistance is called a “chargeback.” Registration Many community college districts do not approve A schedule of classes will be mailed to all in-district chargebacks for developmental courses and/or con- homes before each term for the convenience of residents tinuing education courses. It is the responsibility of the who may want to enroll at Triton College. A notice to reg- student to consult with their home district regarding ister is issued to students who are currently enrolled. availability. General Information Admission and Registration Athletic Tuition Waiver Policy , Cicero (708) 656-8000. Ext. 345 Student-athletes eligible under National Junior Alternative Fuels/Compressed Natural Gas College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Confer- Physical Therapist Assistant ence standards are considered qualified to receive Therapeutic Massage tuition waivers. Any student who participates in inter- , Des Plaines (847) 635-1716 5 collegiate athletics also will be eligible to apply for Certified Novell Administration Certificate 1 local, state and national scholarships available to all Health Information Technology other Triton College students. Non-athletic scholar- Financial Services/Investments ships awarded to student-athletes are not counted International Trade toward the total tuition waiver. In accordance with Management & Supervision NJCAA regulations, waivers are available to any and Physical Therapy Assistant AAS all sport offerings designated as Division I or Division South Suburban College, South Holland II. Triton College will offer waivers that cover in-dis- (708) 596-2000, Ext. 5708 trict tuition only, (not fees) and shall not exceed fifteen Occupational Therapy AAS (15) credit hours per semester. A maximum of twenty Paralegal Assistant (20) full waivers shall be granted per academic year. Pharmacy Tech. Cert. These are one year renewable awards and do not include summer school expenditures. Each year for the Refund Schedule subsequent academic year by May 1st, the college A student who registers, fails to attend class and fails administrator overseeing intercollegiate athletics will to officially withdraw from the class, is still responsible for determine the following: all tuition and fees. A student who receives grades for a 1. Identify programs eligible to offer tuition waivers. class, but does not pay, will be subjected to collection fees 2. Determine number of renewable and vacant when the unpaid balance is turned over to a collection (available) waivers. agency. 3. Make any recommendations or determinations on A student who officially withdraws from any class new or existing provisions issued by NJCAA or may be refunded a percentage of the course tuition, Conference. depending on when withdrawal is made (see the fol- lowing table). The registration, late registration, profi- Written notice of the terms of the original tuition ciency test and special examination fees are not refund- waiver shall be given to the student-athlete no later able. The auxiliary and student service fees are than fourteen (14) calendar days after the beginning of refundable only when official withdrawal occurs classes of the academic term in which they participate. before the start of the semester. This tuition waiver agreement (with the required stu- dent signature) shall be in effect for one full academic Refund year. If waivers become vacant, it may be awarded to a A student is entitled to a 100 percent refund when different individual for the remainder of that aca- official withdrawal is made no later than one business day demic year beginning with the next term. Renewal of before the first day of class. The remaining refund sched- the tuition waiver must be given in writing as soon as ule is as follows (all days are business days): eligibility is determined. Actions regarding prohibited practices or cancellation of a waiver will follow the Course Length established regulations of the NJCAA. In Weeks 80% 50% Full Charge 13-17 1-5 days 6-10 days 11 days-end of course Cooperative Instructional Programs/ 11-12 1-4 days 5-8 days 9 days-end of course Joint Agreements 8-10 1-3 days 4-6 days 7 days-end of course The following selected programs are available at in- 5-7 1-2 days 3-4 days 5 days-end of course district rates at other community colleges. Students should 3-4 1 day 2 days 3 days-end of course complete approval forms in the Triton College Charge- 1-2 1 day 2 days-end of course back Office, Room C-100, in the College Center. Less than 1 week — 1 day-end of course Students should consult a current class schedule College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn (630) 942-2800, Ext. 2441 for specific withdrawal dates for each term. Fashion Design All requests for exceptions to this policy must be Health Information Technology made in writing on a General Petition form and sub- Photography mitted to the service counter in Room C-100 of the Plastics Technology College Center within one calendar year of the semes- Travel and Tourism ter in dispute. For more information, you may obtain a , Elgin (847) 214-7226 guide to refund petitioning in Room C-100. Clinical Lab Tech. AAS Gerontology Mental Health AAS Tuition Refunds/Credit Vouchers for Students Physical Therapy Assistant AAS Called to Active Military Service , Palatine (847) 925-6000, Ext. 6282 Any active student who is required to withdraw Cardiac Exercise AAS from classes during his/her regular semester or sum- Dental Hygiene AAS mer term due to active military obligations will be Dietetic Tech. AAS entitled to a full refund of tuition or credit voucher Fashion Design AAS (unless paid by a state/federal agency) upon evidence Habilitation Aide Cert. and notification to the college within the semester or Interpreter Training Cert. term of withdrawal. Paralegal Studies Pharmacy Tech. Cert. Admission and Registration Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Financial Obligations Student Services Fee All Triton College students have the responsibility This fee is charged to any student enrolled in one to make tuition and fee payments by established due or more credit classes. This fee supports athletics, stu- 1 dates. The Bursar’s Office will determine when a stu- dent activities, recreation programs, student organiza- 6 dent is in default of a required payment. It is the policy tions, Fifth Avenue Journal, extracurricular funding, of Triton College that the following take place: Internet access, College Center operations and a vari- 1. The student’s records will be sealed and not made ety of other programs and services offered by various available to the student until all financial obliga- campus departments. tions are met in full. 2. The student will not be permitted to enroll in Programs funded by this fee include: additional courses until all financial obligations are met in full. Retention Programs 3. Students not meeting financial obligations will Career Days have their accounts referred to a collection agency. Learning Resource Center The fee associated with the collection agency is Student-based facilities the student’s responsibility, in addition to all Transfer Center Programs unpaid tuition and fees. Future Focus College Fair Commencement Reduced Tuition for Curriculum Related Seminars Model United Nations Older Adults Model Illinois Government Residents of the Triton College district who are 60 Cultural Programs years of age or older may register for classes at reduced Student Life Scholarships rates any time during regular registration periods. The Cernan Earth and Space Center reduced tuition rate is $6 per semester hour for arts and sci- Swimming Pool ence and career education courses. Senior citizens over the Leadership Recognition Programs age of 60, also are entitled to a waiver of registration fees Emergency Service Vehicle ($5.00 per term). Internet Residents of the Triton College district who are 65 years or older may enroll in regularly scheduled courses during the late registration period without payment of tuition under the following conditions: 1. Annual household income $12,000 or less. 2. The class is not filled. 3. Enrollment of tuition-paying students exceeds the minimum number required for the course. Proof of age and a signed declaration of annual income are required to qualify for the tuition waiver. Financial Aid

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Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs Students are encouraged to apply as soon after The Office of Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs is January 1 as possible. Those who have completed their available to assist eligible students in completing the appli- FAFSA information before April 15 will be given first cation process for federal and state financial aid and veter- priority in the processing of their financial aid applica- ans’ benefits. Students eligible to apply for financial aid tion. Information received after April 15 will be pro- must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens, have a high cessed in the date order received and may not be com- school diploma or equivalent passing GED scores and pleted prior to the start of the term. must be planning to enroll in a degree or certificate pro- Financial aid based on financial need may be gram consisting of a minimum of 16 credit hours. Finan- available to a student who is enrolled at Triton College cial aid is not available to cover Adult Continuing Educa- in a certificate or degree program which consists of a tion classes, GED, ESL, or short-term training certificates minimum of 16 credit hours. requiring fewer than 16 credit hours to complete. Student financial aid programs involving grants, The process for applying for financial aid at Triton loans, scholarships, and employment will be available College requires the following three steps: so that no qualified student will be denied an opportu- 1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Stu- nity to receive a college education due to a lack of dent Aid (FAFSA). You may obtain a paper funds. Guidelines will be developed and published by FAFSA application from most high schools or the Financial Aid Office. from the Triton College Financial Aid Office. No person will, on the basis of race, color, age, The FAFSA also can be completed on-line at creed, sex, handicap, national origin, or any individual www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure to include Triton Col- as set forth by law, be excluded from participation in, lege’s school code 001773 on the application. be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimina- 2. Complete the Triton College Financial Aid Data tion, under the college’s financial aid programs. Form and return it directly to the Financial Aid Office. This form is available from the Financial Aid Grants Office or may be printed from the financial aid section Grants are monies that do not have to be repaid. of Triton’s Web site. All financial Forms are listed Students who complete the FAFSA also will be apply- under the category of “links & forms.” ing for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 3. Have your final/official high school transcript or (ISAC) Monetary Award Program (MAP) and the GED scores sent to the Admission and Records Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access Program Office at Triton College. (IIA). If the student is eligible for the MAP or IIA Financial Aid Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 award, it may be used to help pay in-district tuition and applications can be found in the Scholarship and some fees. Office located in the Financial Aid Office, Room C- Students also will apply for the Federal Pell Grant 216W in the College Center or from the Financial Aid through completion of the FAFSA. The Pell Grant section of Triton College’s Web site. 1 8 can be used for tuition charge, books, transportation In addition to institutional scholarships, the Scholar- and other educational expenses. ship Office has a list of scholarships available to students in The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportu- specific areas of study, such as accounting, education, crim- nity Grant (SEOG) is awarded to students still demon- inal justice, health careers, graphic arts/printing, etc. Infor- strating exceptional need after receiving the MAP, IIA mation on these scholarships and those offered by a variety and Federal Pell Grant awards. of service organizations is available in the Scholarship Office. Additional scholarship information may be located Loans in the Transfer Center. The Federal Family Education Student Loan, (Stafford Student Loan) allows a student to borrow at Work Study a low interest rate. Repayment begins six months after The Federal College Work Study Program the student ceases to be enrolled in six or more credit enables a student to work 15-20 hours per week on hours. The student may borrow up to $2,625, if eligi- campus. This is a need-based program and students ble. A student who has successfully completed the first must qualify for financial aid. Students who qualify year of a program of study of undergraduate educa- for the program will work in various areas of the col- tion, but who has not yet successfully completed the lege as long as funds are available. remainder of the program, may borrow up to $3,500 The Triton Work Study program is a non-need based for a program of study of at least one academic year in program. The number of hours per week a student can length. Money may be used toward tuition, fees, books, work is based on the position and its allocation. transportation and other educational expenses. Students can find out more information on both The Federal Family Education Student Loan programs through the Work Study Office located in award is based on demonstrated need. the Financial Aid Office, Room C-216W in the Col- lege Center. Scholarship Opportunities Students wishing to work off campus may investi- In an effort to reward students for their academic gate job listings in the Job Opportunity Bulletin or stop ability and involvement in community and school by Career Services, Room C-100 in the College Center. activities, Triton College offers prospective and cur- rent students the opportunity to apply for scholarships. Veterans Benefits Scholarships are available for students from a variety Triton College is approved by the Illinois Depart- of sources. An updated list of available scholarships ment of Veterans Affairs state approving agency for the training of eligible persons.

Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG) The Illinois Veterans Grant is available to veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War and Desert Storm, in addition to veterans who have at least one year of active duty in the US Armed Forces. The grant will pay for in- or out-of-district tuition (if a chargeback cannot be obtained), and certain fees at all state-controlled colleges, universities and community col- leges. The grant may be used for a period equivalent to four calendar years, including summer terms. Use of the program is determined by a point system in which the maximum number of points available is 120. Illinois National Guard Scholarship Eligibility — Must be on active duty and must have served for at least one year in the Illinois National Guard or Naval Militia. Recipients must maintain satisfactory aca- demic progress. Any grant recipient under this program is entitled to payment of tuition and fees for eight semesters or 12 quarters of the equivalent at Illinois state-controlled universities or public community colleges. An applicant is eligible for 96 units of eligibility. Entitlement — The applicant is eligible for tuition and fees. The lab fees are paid by the applicant. The Illinois National Guard Scholarship pays in- or out-of- district fees. Approval Agency Approved by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, State Approving Agency. For additional infor- mation relating to VA administered programs, contact the Office of Veterans Services at (708) 456-0300, Ext. General Information Financial Aid 3531, or stop by the Financial Aid Office, Room C- portion of the Financial Aid Standards of Aca- 216W in the College Center. demic Progress. Students may receive financial aid while on Financial Aid Standards of warning status without appealing. 3. Students who fail to meet the 1.0 GPA in their 9 Academic Progress Policy first semester of attendance will be placed on 1 Public Law 99-498 requires that students make Financial Aid Disqualification Status. satisfactory and measurable academic progress in 4. Students who fail to meet the 2.0 cumulative GPA order to be eligible for state and federal financial assis- requirement for two consecutive semesters or who tance. When students attend Triton College and fail to successfully complete their courses as stated receive aid from any of the following federal pro- in section A-1, will be placed on Financial Aid grams: Pell Grant, College Work Study, Supplemental Disqualification Status. Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Veteran’s Students may not receive financial aid while Grant, Stafford Student Loan (subsidized and unsub- on Disqualification Status. This includes federal sidized), PLUS loan; or the following state programs: and state grants, loans and work study. Monetary Award Program, Illinois Incentive for Access Grant, Illinois Merit Recognition Scholarship, C. Financial Aid Reinstatement Police Officer/Fire Officer Dependent’s Grant, Illinois 1. Students on Disqualification Status may appeal to Veteran Grant (GPA only) or National Guard (GPA the Financial Aid Standards of Academic only); or any other programs covered by regulations of Progress Committee if they have mitigating cir- the U. S. Department of Education, federal or state cumstances. Students wishing to appeal their sta- law, they must meet the following standards: tus must obtain an official appeal form in the Financial Aid Office. A. Academic Progress 2. Students who have been away from Triton College 1. Successful completion of courses. Each semester a for a minimum of three years may be allowed to financial aid recipient must complete a minimum return on a “warning” status for one semester. During of 2/3 of the classes that he/she has registered for. that time, the student must make satisfactory progress The 2/3 requirement is calculated as: or become disqualified for further financial assistance. Students who were disqualified at the time they Enrolled Credit Hours Must Complete ceased their prior enrollment may be required to sub- 14 hours 10 credit hours mit an appeal for reinstatement. 13 hours 9 credit hours 3. Students who are not reinstated by the Committee 11-12 hours 8 credit hours may appeal again after they have successfully 10 hours 7 credit hours completed at least six credit hours of additional 8-9 hours 6 credit hours course work, unless the disqualification status is a 7 hours 5 credit hours result of having exceeded the Program Time 6 hours 4 credit hours Frame (see A-3). less than 6 hours all credit hours 4. Reinstatement of students who have exceeded the Earned credit hours are defined as grades of “A”, “B”, maximum Program Time Frame will be consid- “C”, “D” or “P”. ered for an extension only if they can have com- 2. Grade-point average. All students must earn a 1.0 pleted a degree and document a change in aca- GPA at the end of their first semester of atten- demic program and/or that they have taken dance and must maintain a cumulative GPA of developmental course work. 2.0 after two semesters of attendance. 5. Students have the right to appeal the decision of 3. Program time frame. Students have a maximum of 96 the Financial Aid Standards Committee. This hours attempted to earn an associate’s degree or 48 may be done by submitting a written request to hours attempted for a one year certificate program. the director of Financial Aid, requesting a review Maximum time frames will include all semesters of of the committee’s decision. The decision of the enrollment regardless of receipt of financial aid, and Financial Aid director will be final. will include all evaluated transfer credit hours. 6. Students who have been reinstated by the Finan- Grades of “W”, “I”, “R” or “F” are considered to be cial Aid Committee and/or the director of Finan- hours attempted and are included in the maximum cial Aid must meet the criteria of the Financial time frame. Students who have already completed a Aid Standards of Academic Progress from that bachelor’s degree will automatically be considered as point forward. having completed the 96 hours and will need to appeal for reinstatement. Return of Federal Funds Policy The amount of federal financial assistance that a B. Financial Aid Academic Warning and student receives is based on the completion of all regis- Disqualification tered course work. Any student who withdraws com- 1. Students who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA pletely from a semester may be required to return a of 2.0 in any semester will be placed on Financial portion of the federal funds that had been applied to Aid Warning (except if the GPA is less than 1.0 in his/her account. The final amount of financial aid the first semester of attendance). earned will be based on the period of time that the stu- 2. Students who fail to meet the required course dent was enrolled during the term. Students who need completion (see A-1) in any semester will be to withdraw from all registered course work should placed on Financial Aid Warning. Students who make an appointment with a Financial Aid Specialist receive the Illinois Veterans Grant or National to determine if a portion of unearned federal funds Guard Grant are exempt from the completion will need to be returned to the federal aid programs. Student Services

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Counseling may occur in individual counseling, workshops or Professional counselors assist students in exploring credit courses. and clarifying career and educational goals, choosing pro- Personal Development grams of study and resolving personal issues. Counselors The student is assisted in personal development are conveniently located in the following offices: B-212, through individual conferences, small group sessions I-102, S-122 and in the Counseling Center, C-113. To and referrals. schedule a counseling appointment, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3588, or come to Room C-113 in the College Center. Educational Development Services provided by the counseling department The student is encouraged to develop college sur- include: vival skills, including test taking, time management and study skills, through group workshops. Pre-Enrollment Counseling Counselors are available to assist students before Testing registration in determining the appropriateness of Programs of standardized testing, both individual educational plans. and group, are used to help students gain new information and insights regarding future career goals. Major Selection Assistance is available in the selection of a pro- Credit Courses gram and curriculum that will meet the student’s life COL 101✧, Introduction to College (one credit and career goals. hour), and COL 102✧, Being Successful in College (three credit hours), are designed to prepare students to meet the Transfer Planning challenges of the college experience. CSG 150✧, Career/ Individualized counseling is offered to students Life Planning is a one-credit-hour course designed to considering transferring to a four-year institution or enhance personal growth and career decision-making other training/educational opportunities. skills. CSG 296✧, Special Topics in Counseling, is a credit Information and Referral course on selected topics in the areas of counseling and may The Counseling Center make available a variety of vary from semester to semester. The course may be resources, publications and catalogs that provide informa- repeated a maximum of four times when topics are differ- tion regarding personal growth, the world of work, careers ent. All of these courses can be used as electives towards and educational opportunities. Counselors also can help graduation. individuals become aware of agencies, services and person- nel that may provide assistance beyond the limits of the Transfer Center programs offered by the college. Each year thousands of students enroll in Triton College with the intent of transferring credits to a bac- Career Development calaureate institution. The Transfer Center offers Through the use of self-evaluation techniques and assistance to students on either a walk-in or appoint- career information, the student is led to a clearer ment basis by helping them identify appropriate col- understanding and realization of career goals. This leges and universities and scholarship sources. In addi- General Information Student Services tion, the Transfer Center provides students with Academic Information transfer guides, admission applications and opportuni- Advisors provide information on college policy, ties to meet with admission counselors from other col- the college catalog and refer students to appropriate leges and universities. Services include: college facilities. Entering credit students are required to consult 1 Personalized Attention from with an advisor in order to register. Placement test 2 Transfer Center Staff requirements should be met prior to scheduling an Students are encouraged to schedule an individual appointment with an advisor. It is the responsibility of appointment, or walk in for service the first semester they each student to know and meet graduation and other are on campus. A personalized “program plan” outlining institutional requirements. specific course work can be created for each student. Advising services are available in Room C-100 as follows: Meetings with College Representatives 8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays Each semester the Transfer Center hosts individ- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fridays ual visits of admission counselors representing more 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays than 50 different colleges and universities. In addition, the Transfer Center sponsors several college fairs per Academic Success Center year. The Academic Success Center (ASC), located in Transfer Guides the lower level of the Library, in Room R-100, offers The Transfer Center offers transfer guides for more free tutoring to all students enrolled at Triton in read- than 50 colleges and universities. A transfer guide is a plan- ing, writing, mathematics, sciences, business, account- ning tool used to select appropriate Triton course work in ing, social sciences, behavioral sciences, technology and preparation for transfer. Students can pick up transfer health programs. The ASC also offers computer- guides in the Transfer Center, Room C-101. assisted tutorial instruction and sponsors college-skills workshops each semester. Tutorial assistance is College Information designed to encourage student success by strengthen- The Transfer Center has academic, cost and service ing study skills and by helping students apply these information for every college and university in the United skills to course work. For further information, call States. In addition, the Transfer Center provides students (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3361, or visit our Web site at: with admission applications for many institutions. www.triton.edu/depts/ASC Scholarship Information MathPower Headquarters The Transfer Center is the place to learn more The MathPower Headquarters, located on the about scholarship opportunities offered by four-year first floor of the Learning Resource Center, Room R- colleges and universities. Each year, Triton transfer 100, principally supports students in developmental students receive scholarship funds to support the com- mathematics courses, but it is open to all math students pletion of a bachelor’s degree. on a drop-in-basis. Students in classes with a lab com- For more information, contact the Transfer Cen- ponent are required to work two hours a week in the ter at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3731, or stop by Room C-101 lab outside of class time. The lab offers instruction by in the College Center. faculty and peer tutors, computer programs and math videos. Students also can use the lab to prepare for Academic Advising their math placement exam. For more information, Academic advising is available to assist students in call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3693, or visit our Web site at: planning course work to complete their academic goals. www.triton.edu/depts/math_lab. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor each semester. Frequent advisor contact will help ensure that Assistance for the student has current academic information and is mak- ing progress toward educational goals. Advisors are located Students with Disabilities in Room C-100 and offer the following services: The Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) provides academic accommodations and accessibility Program Planning services for students who have disabilities. Students in Advisors assist students with course selection, need of services such as notetakers, testing accommo- developing short- and long-term schedules and choos- dations, sign language interpreters, alternate text ing core and elective courses for transfer to a baccalau- materials, scribes, adaptive equipment or other accom- reate institution. modative services must make their request at the CSD office. The CSD office is located in Room R-137 and Registration can be contacted at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3854, or TTY Advisors approve all course schedules and process (708) 456-0991. both course registrations and schedule adjustments.

Graduation Planning Triton Retraining Advisors assist students with meeting graduation Assistance Center requirements. Students are encouraged to meet with an The Triton Retraining Assistance Center is a fed- advisor one semester prior to the expected graduation date. erally funded program which provides comprehensive Deadline dates for filing petitions for graduation are listed counseling, retraining and placement assistance to in the Academic Calendar, Page 9. workers who are unemployed due to layoff, plant shutdown and shifting industry needs.* Student Services Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 The goal of the program is to return participants of classroom theory and practical work experience with to quality jobs in the labor market. This is accom- area business and industry. Through this hands-on experi- plished through counseling, assessment, retraining, job ence, students can test their career goals, gain an edge on search assistance and job development. Training pro- the employment market and defray the cost of their college 2 2 grams are offered in occupations where there is stabil- expenses while earning college credit. ity and growth so the likelihood of future displace- Students interested in cooperative education ment is minimized. The program pays 100 percent of should contact the Cooperative Education Office, training costs for one approved training program. Room C-100D in the College Center. For information, More than 40 areas of study are offered. call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3789. Each participant attends an orientation, a counsel- ing session and a pre-employment skills workshop Career Services where resumes are written and job search interviewing The Triton College Career Services Center is skills are developed. Participants are given a Triton located in Room C-100 of the College Center. The cen- College placement test to determine if basic skill reme- ter offers comprehensive career planning services to diation is needed before entering a training program. individuals (students, graduates and community mem- Counselors encourage participants to complete their bers) considering upgrading jobs, starting new careers GED if they lack a high school diploma. or re-entering the work force. The job search assistance component of the Triton Retraining Assistance Center offers job leads by tele- Career Planning phone, computerized job leads mailed to participants’ Professional counselors are available to assist indi- homes, mailing of participants’ resumes to area viduals in exploring and clarifying career and educa- employers and job development by program staff. tional goals. Through the use of self-evaluation tech- Unique to this program, participants continue to niques and career information (printed, audio-visual receive unemployment compensation while in training. and computerized), the individual is led to a clearer Eligibility is determined by a person’s previous work his- understanding and realization of career goals. Com- tory, termination or lay off from employment, and receiv- puterized self-assessment and information programs ing or exhausted unemployment benefits. include: Sigi Plus, Guidance Information System For further information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. (GIS), Horizons/CIS and the Internet. The Counsel- 3709. ing Center is located near the Career Services Center *The Center is also in partnership with the May- to accommodate students who wish to make an wood IDES Office and has a career resource room appointment with a counselor. For more information, located in Room C-219. call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3588. Cooperative Education Program Choices The Cooperative Education Program is designed to Triton offers area residents and students the enhance students’ academic knowledge, personal develop- opportunity to work individually with a counselor on ment and professional preparation through a combination career/life planning through a comprehensive career On-Campus Building Codes AT Advanced Technology Building B Business Building BB-FLD Baseball Field C College Center Building D Center for Business and Professional Development (CBPD), Small Business Development Center (SBDC) E Cernan Earth and Space Center F Fine Arts Building (Gallery) G Greenhouse/Botany Lab H Health Building I Industrial Careers Building J J Building (Triton College Police Department/Loading dock) K Bookstore L Liberal Arts Building N Stadium Building P Physical Services Building R Learning Resource Center Building (Adult Basic Education, Cashier’s Office, Library, Workforce & Continuing Education) RC Robert M. Collins Center (Triton College Performing Arts Center, Older Adults Center, Flower Shop) RC-POL Robert M. Collins Center (Pool) S Science Building SC-FLD Soccer Field T Technology Building TE-TEN Tennis Courts TF-TRA Track Field General Information Student Services assessment program called Choices. The three well- puter-database searches, inter-library loans, library orienta- respected assessments are used to provide an in-depth tion, instruction in use of resources, reserve materials and examination of an individual’s personality, interests, Internet access. Small group study rooms are available to work style preferences, skills and values. Personal currently enrolled Triton students. assistance from a counselor is included to help inter- Other Learning Resource Programs include a 3 pret the results and to develop an individualized plan Summer Bridge Program, Tech Prep Transition Ser- 2 which may include completing an educational pro- vices and the Mars Millennium Project. Summer Bridge gram or improving skills needed to get the job desired. is an intensive college preparatory experience for in-dis- Additionally, workshops on all aspects of the job trict high school juniors and seniors. The Tech Prep search including resume writing and interviewing Transition Program assists feeder high school students skills are available. Fees for the Choices program vary enrolled in Tech Prep (2 + 2) curricula in making the based on residency. For more information, call (708) transition to college. Support services include, but are 456-0300, Ext. 3676. limited to, mentoring, and academic enrichment. The Mars Millennium Project is an extended learning pro- Employment Assistance gram for kindergarten-12th grade students. The Mars The center maintains information on job-seeking Project is a collaborative initiative of the Library and skills, employment opportunities, job trends and an Cernan Earth and Space Center. employer data bank. A Job Opportunities Bulletin is pub- Library/LRC hours during fall and spring semes- lished to inform students and community members of ters are: employers who have current job offerings. Personalized career assistance is available through the Computerized 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.—Mondays through Thursdays Job Notification System. This service allows students to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.—Fridays complete a mini-resume card that is shared with area 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.—Saturdays employers who make employment requests. In addition, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.—Sundays datamailers listing current job opportunities are sent to stu- dents twice per week. The datamailers include job oppor- For additional information, call (708) 456-0300, tunities based upon the occupational preferences of the Ext. 3215 or 3698, or visit the Library Web site at: applicant. www.triton.edu/library/. Job recruiters work through the Career Services staff to set up interviews with students throughout the College Center school year. Credential files also are maintained for Allied The College Center is a place to meet other stu- dents and faculty, participate in campus activities and Health students and are sent to employers at the stu- enjoy diverse dining opportunities. In addition to cam- dent’s request. For more information, call (708) 456- 0300, Ext. 3538 or 3805. pus activities, the College Center houses the Admis- sion and Records Office, Counseling and Advising, Transfer Center, Career Services, Cooperative Educa- Assessment Services tion, Health Services, Assessment Services, Student Programs of standardized testing, both individual Government Association, Program Board, Campus and group, are used to assist students in identifying interest Ministry, Multicultural Center and Parachutes, the areas and aptitudes which may influence selection of future student lounge. educational or career goals. In addition, the College Level The second floor of the building houses the Financial Examination Program (CLEP) is administered through Aid and Veterans Offices, the Records Office, Cyber the Assessment Center. Through CLEP, students may earn Lounge, as well as dining facilities for staff and students. up to 30 hours of credit in the five general areas of English, humanities and fine arts, mathematics, physical and life Health Services science and social and behavioral science/history. Place- ment testing is administered on a daily basis throughout The Board of Trustees recognizes that health services should be made available to all students. The Health Ser- the school term. Scores from the math, reading and writing vice Office, (located in Room C-112 in the College Center), placement tests are used by counselors and advisors to assist students in the selection of appropriate courses. Assessment will provide the services of a registered nurse during sched- uled class hours to care for emergency, illness or injury. Services also administers proficiency examinations and Parents or next of kin will be notified of any serious illness oversees the Portfolio Development Program. These are explained in detail under Acceptance of Academic Credit. or accident occurring at Triton College. If necessary, the student will be transported to a medical facility by ambu- Students who are in need of testing services should contact lance. The cost of treatment shall be the responsibility of Assessment Services at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3602. the student. Library/LRC The following health services will be provided to all: The Library/Learning Resource Center (LRC), Health Services: located at the north end of the Learning Resource 1. Caring of the ill and injured student. Center Building, (Building R), is a newly renovated, 2. Dispensing of non-prescriptive medications. state-of-the-art information and study center. It offers 3. Referral to other health agencies a wealth of information in various formats to support 4. Offering of routine tests teaching and learning at Triton College. 5. Wellness and Health Education programming The Library maintains a collection of more than 75,000 volumes and more than 400 current periodical sub- NOTE: Strict confidentiality is maintained at all scriptions, many other resources are available in electronic times concerning any visits to the Health Services formats. Services include reference and research, com- Office. Student Services Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Health Career students will need to meet addi- limits so as to save harmless Triton College from all tional specific health requirements. Consult the indi- financial loss, damage and harm. vidual programs or the Health Services Office for fur- ther information at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3344. Student Assistance Plan 2 4 At Triton College, student success is a primary Triton College/Student Policy for concern. Services are provided to assist students both Drug-Free Campus academically and financially. In cooperation with the It is the policy of Triton College, District 504, to pro- Employee Resource Center (ERC), students can vide a “drug-free” campus environment as defined by col- receive personalized attention when they need it, lege policy as approved by the Board of Trustees. The col- quickly and privately. lege policy is made available to all students via the student The Student Assistance Plan will help assess their handbook and is disseminated throughout the college problems and concerns. They will be referred for the community. appropriate treatment and follow-up will occur to ensure Triton College prohibits the unlawful manufacture, that the treatment was suitable for the student. distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled The first step to solving a student’s problems is to con- substance within the campus environment. Appropriate tact a Triton counselor at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3588. Stu- sanctions include but are not limited to: dents should tell the counselor that they are interested in 1. Required participation in an approved chemical the Student Assistance Plan. The counselor will connect dependency program provided by the Student them with a staff member of the Employee Resource Cen- Assistance Plan (SAP) ter who will work directly with the student. If the Triton 2. Disciplinary warning Counseling Center is not open, students may contact the 3. Suspension Employee Resource Center directly at (708) 449-9372. The 4. Dismissal EAP counselor will assist the student as quickly as possible. Such sanctions will be imposed on students found to be in violation of this policy. Clean Indoor Air Policy Substance abuse counseling is available via the Stu- As of July 1, 1990, the “Illinois Clean Indoor Air dent Assistance Program. Information regarding the Stu- Act” took effect. This law states that “No person shall dent Assistance Program is available from the Counseling smoke in a public place except in that portion of a pub- Department. Additional information regarding the dan- lic place which may be established and posted.” gers of drug abuse is available in the Counseling Center, Effective Aug. 1, 1992: Triton College Library and Health Services. • All buildings on the campus of Triton College Alcoholic Beverage Policy shall be entirely smoke-free. The use of alcohol at college functions is inconsistent • No tobacco products shall be sold on campus. with the institution’s endorsement of the Drug-Free • All meetings will be smoke-free. Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Pub- • Triton College shall offer stop-smoking programs for lic Law 101-226) and its Drug-Free Campus Policy. those employees who smoke and would like to quit Alcoholic beverages may not be served on the Triton smoking. College premises except for instructional purposes (i.e., hos- Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplin- pitality industry management and/or associated program- ary sanctions as specified in the student handbook. ming). In these cases, prior approval must be granted in writ- ing through the supervising academic dean. In the service of Insurance alcoholic beverages for associated instructional purposes, the As a service, sickness/accident insurance applications following procedures should be strictly followed: are available for purchase by all registered students. This program is administered through the Health Services • The serving of alcoholic beverages must be inci- Office (Room C-112 in the College Center). Students seek- dental to and not the primary purpose for the ing admission to Nursing and Allied Health programs activity at which alcoholic beverages are served. must provide proof of valid hospitalization insurance on Alcoholic beverages may only be served at catered required form as required by the program. Student Ath- events and associated with the delivery of a pre- letes are also required to complete insurance information approved instructional program. forms with the Office of Health Services. Continuing edu- • Alcoholic beverages may be served on those por- cation students in “Nursing Practice Update” and “Intro- tions of the Triton campus that are used for food duction to Psychiatric Nursing” courses must also com- service and convention-type activities. The serv- plete insurance forms. ing of alcoholic beverages shall be limited to par- ticipants in educational activities held in such facilities. Campus Ministry • No person under 21 years of age, nor anyone who is The campus ministry members are on campus regu- under the influence of alcohol or dangerous sub- larly and are responsible for providing the following: stances or who is disorderly in conduct, may serve, 1. Educational programming on economic and consume or dispense alcoholic beverages. social justice issues • Supervising faculty must demonstrate that they 2. Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction can comply responsibly with all the laws and col- 3. Information and opportunities for volunteer service lege regulations pertaining to the use of alcoholic 4. Retreat opportunities beverages on campus. 5. Listening to the needs of the campus community • No alcoholic beverages may be served until the Vice The ministry is available to all students, faculty President of Business Services or designee shall be sat- and staff and is located in the Office of Student Life, isfied that there exists maximum insurance coverage General Information Student Services Room C-120 in the College Center. The ministry can a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For further be reached at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3598. information, contact the Center at (708) 649-2100. For an application and further details, contact the Housing Child Development Center at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3222. 5 The college does not offer on-campus housing. How- 2 ever, the Housing Office does maintain a listing of off-cam- Campus Activities pus housing available to students. This is a listing of rooms, Every attempt is made in campus activities to apartments and homes in the area that have been listed by integrate students’ formal academic studies with per- community residents, real estate and management compa- sonal experiences that are integral to the total learning nies. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange appointments experience. to view potential accommodations. The student will sign a lease directly with the landlord. This listing is published Triton College Student Association monthly in the Housing Opportunities Bulletin. The Triton College Student Association (TCSA) For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3616. is the umbrella organization for all of the student groups on campus and serves as the student govern- Child Care ment for the institution. Its purpose is to represent all students enrolled in a credit course at Triton College, Child care is available days and evenings. Rates approve allocation of Student Services fees, provide vary based on the plan selected. input on campus-wide student governance commit- The Triton College Child Development Center offers tees, establish the necessary framework for the imple- Flex-time, a special program for students with children. While students attend classes, children learn in a safe, car- mentation of activities for students and provide leader- ship for the student body. ing environment on the college campus. The TCSA is made up of five executive officers A nominal fee per hour is charged. Children must be between the ages of 3 and 7 and must be toilet-trained. and 25 student senators. Officer elections are held in Hours (based on enrollment) are: April and Senate elections are held in September. To 7 A.M. to 5:30 p.m. — Mondays through Fridays. join a committee, contact the TCSA Office at (708) Evening hours are available based on demand. 456-0300, Ext. 3861. Meetings are open to the public The Triton College Child Development Center and are held every Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. in the Senate also offers a full-day Kindergarten from 8:30 a.m. to TBA, Ext. 3787, Room C-140 in the College Center. 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. All Kindergarten fees include before and after school care, a hot, nutri- TCSA Program Board tious lunch including two snacks, and all curriculum The TCSA Program Board is a committee of the Triton College Student Association with responsibility materials and supplies. for programming student activities. The purpose of Off campus toddler and infant care also are avail- able at the Nuevos Horizontes-Triton Community this organization is twofold: (1) to allow students an opportunity to take on a leadership role in a student Center in Melrose Park. The Center operates from 7 activities programming capacity and exercise skill Student Services Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 development via program planning; and (2) to provide Phi Theta Kappa a comprehensive program of cultural, educational and In 1918, the presidents of eight junior colleges for social activities for the student body of Triton College. women in Missouri met to organize an honor society to The TCSA Program Board traditionally schedules a recognize academic achievement. Patterned after Phi Beta 2 6 variety of events on campus including concerts, com- Kappa, the historic and prestigious honor society for four- edy shows, film series, leadership seminars and other year colleges, Phi Theta Kappa’s initial letters (PTK) for special events. the Greek words phrominmon, thuemos and katharotes Applications to join the TCSA Program Board mean wisdom, aspiration and purity. are available in the Office of Student Life, Room C- The 70-plus years of Phi Theta Kappa history that 120 in the College Center. For further information, provide this society with its unique identity, reached its contact the TCSA Program Board coordinator(s) at most important milestone in 1929. In this year, the (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3221. Meetings are open to all stu- American Association of Junior Colleges (now the dents and are held on a weekly basis in the Senate American Association of Community Colleges) recog- Chambers, Room C-140 in the College Center. nized this organization as the official honor society of America’s two-year colleges. TCSA Program Board Inter-Club Council Today, more than 60,000 students, initiated by The TCSA Program Board also is responsible for more than 1,000 chapters located in all 50 states, U.S. coordinating the needs of the campus student organiza- territorial possessions and other world countries, pro- tions through the Inter-Club Council (ICC). The ICC is a vide an unprecedented growth, no longer limited to a committee of the TCSA Program Board and is made up of national commitment but of international accord. representatives from all of the clubs on campus. On the local level, chapters belong to regions com- The purpose of the (ICC) is threefold: (1) to provide a posed of a single state or a group of states. With more president’s network which acknowledges student leaders than 50 chapters, Illinois represents itself as a single and sponsored events from the various student organiza- state region. Chi Zeta chapter at Triton College exem- tions recognized on Triton’s campus; (2) to provide leader- plifies the four hallmarks of scholarship, leadership, ship development training to student organization leaders; fellowship and service. and (3) to provide a mechanism for recruitment and reten- Membership is extended by invitation. To be con- tion of membership for the student organizations sidered a student must: represented. 1. be enrolled in an associate’s degree program; The ICC represents all the presidents/delegates of 2. have completed at least 12 hours of course work in Triton’s clubs and organizations. Meetings are open to courses leading to the associate’s degree; all students and are held during the first and third 3. have established a minimum cumulative grade weeks of every month throughout the school year in point average of 3.5. C-140, on the first floor of the College Center. Students who have received an associate’s degree are encouraged to join the alumni PTK organization. General Information Student Services More information concerning Phi Theta Kappa Intercollegiate Athletics may be found in the student handbook, or from the The Triton College Athletic Department welcomes PTK advisor in Room E-105 or by calling (708) 456- all interested students to take part in intercollegiate athlet- 0300, Ext. 3678. ics. All students must be full time and meet GPA require- ments in order to qualify. The following sports are offered 7 Academic Co-Curricular Activities as part of the athletic program: 2 The School of Arts and Sciences promotes a vari- Men’s Women’s ety of student activities that support and extend the Baseball academic program. The student paper, The Fifth Ave- Basketball Softball nue Journal, relies upon the work of students from Soccer Soccer journalism, desktop publishing, creative writing and Wrestling Volleyball other areas. The Theater Department offers four Triton’s athletic teams are nationally recognized major productions each year. All students are welcome throughout the country. It continues this strong tradition to audition or to work as technicians. Music faculty by winning championships, developing All-Americans and students form the award-winning Triton Jazz and placing its student-athletes at four-year universities. As Band, the Triton Community Concert Band and the a member of the National Junior College Athletic Associa- Triton College Choir. Concerts and recitals are pre- tion (Region IV), Triton gives its athletes the opportunity to sented regularly. Foreign language clubs represent the challenge the nation’s top athletic programs. languages taught at Triton and promote the language For more information on any of these sports, call and culture of their respective countries. Activities (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3784, or visit the Athletic Office in include excursions to restaurants and theaters and on- Room RC-202 in the Robert M. Collins Center on the campus cultural events. east campus. In the social sciences, Triton offers participation in two unique programs, Model Illinois Government (MIG) Recreational Activities and Model United Nations (MUN). Students are selected Swimming Pool and Fitness Center—The Triton to participate on a competitive basis. MUN gathers stu- College swimming pool is available for class credit or dents from around the nation and world to simulate the for personal fitness and recreation with a pass. The deliberations of the UN for a full week at UN Headquar- indoor pool features a six-lane, 25-yard pool and one- ters in New York. MIG gathers more than 200 students and three-meter diving boards. The Fitness Center can from around Illinois in Springfield to simulate the func- be used through a class (PED 106✧) and features a full tioning of the Legislature. Super Circuit of Universal variable resistance equip- In the sciences, Triton sponsors the Science Lec- ment. The Fitness Center also includes high-tech Trot- ture Series. Three times each semester, prominent sci- ter equipment, stairmasters, treadmills, a recumbent entists and educators are invited to speak on their bike and a Concept II rower, backed by an indoor research and interests to students, faculty and staff. track. These facilities are located in the Robert M. Col- Arts and Sciences also sponsors a poetry competi- lins Center. tion in the English department, and the Triton College Art Gallery which features exhibitions of student, fac- ulty, community and professional artists. Cernan Earth and Space Center The Cernan Earth and Space Center of Triton College is a unique and exciting place for persons of all ages. The facility houses a 100-seat dome theater, a Space Hall with exhibits on space exploration and astronomy, and the Star Store gift shop. The Cernan Center is equipped to present a vari- ety of innovative multimedia planetarium programs, C-360 wraparound films and exciting laser light shows. These programs are presented to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Triton College students (with a current semester I.D.) are admitted to programs at a discount rate. For more information, call the Cernan Earth and Space Center at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3372. For current program information, call (708) 583-3100, or visit the Web site at: www.triton.edu/cernan. Academic Information

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Grading System Academic Honors Triton College will use the following system of Triton College encourages academic excellence and grading for all courses in all programs (except where officially recognizes outstanding student achievement by indicated): designation to the President’s Honors List for students A Excellent 4 points per semester hour with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher and B Good 3 points per semester hour Dean’s Honors List for students with a semester grade C Fair 2 points per semester hour point average of 3.50 to 3.74. D Poor 1 point per semester hour Records will be reviewed at the end of the fall and spring semesters to determine honors eligibility. No F Failure 0 points per semester hour more than 50 percent of the semester hours completed I Incomplete 0 points per semester hour during the period for which honors are awarded may W Withdrawn No penalty be developmental courses (numbered 001-099). P Pass Credit only, no grade-point value R Reschedule No penalty, no credit • Full-time students — Students who complete a T Audit No penalty, no credit minimum of 12 semester hours in one semester Grades of “P” or “R”; “P” or “F” are assigned in will be eligible for academic honors. specific approved courses based on individual aca- • Part-time students — Students who complete demic department policy. (Students should contact the fewer than 12 semester hours during one semester instructor for information on pass/fail grades.) will be eligible for honors when they have com- pleted a total of 12 semester hours. Students’ Computing the Grade-Point Average records will be reviewed for honors eligibility A student’s overall academic record is stated in upon completion of each increment of 12 semester terms of a grade-point average (GPA). The formula hours with no carry-over from the previous for computing the GPA is as follows: period of honors eligibility. Grade points (see “Grading system” above) x (Graduation honors are based on cumulative GPA.) semester hours graded “A” through “F”/semester hours graded “A” through “F” = GPA. Academic Support Programs Example: If a student earns an “A” in a course The Academic Support Programs are those areas of with five semester hours of credit and a “C” in a course with two semester hours of credit, his/her GPA would the college where students of all academic levels are assisted in successfully completing their programs. They be computed: offer direct instruction in developmental mathematics, 4 x 5 = 20 grade points 2 x 2 = 4 grade points writing and reading, for students who need to begin their academic careers in those courses. Direct instruction also is 24 grade points/seven total semester hours offered in Literacy, GED, Adult Basic Education, and = 3.429 GPA. General Information Academic Information English as a Second Language through the Adult Basic demic Progress are intended to identify students who Education Department. seemingly are making little or no progress and help All students are encouraged to take advantage of the them correct academic weaknesses as early as possible. tutoring services offered by this department. Students who The standards include limits on the number of credits are tutored have a much higher success rate than those who for which students may register and prescribe specific 9 are not. Tutoring is provided at no cost to more than 4,000 kinds of assistance. A student’s academic progress will 2 students each year through the Academic Success Center, be reviewed at intervals of each 12 semester hours the MathPower Headquarters and the Writing Across the attempted. Curriculum Center. For more information, contact the Academic Sup- • Academic warning — 6-12 semester hours port Programs at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3485 or 3470, or attempted with completion of less than 50 percent visit Room R-100. Additional information can be of semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA found on the Triton College Web site: www.tri- of less than 2.00. ton.edu/depts/asc. Academic warning is indicated on the grade Scholars Program report. Students are required to review their academic The Scholars Program at Triton College offers a program with a counselor prior to enrollment for the unique college alternative for academically superior next semester. students. Students admitted to the program can antici- pate a demanding course of studies yielding an associ- Academic probation — 13-24 semester hours ate’s degree and excellent opportunities to transfer to attempted with completion of less than 50 percent of competitive four-year colleges and universities. Quali- semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA of less fied students receive full in-district tuition and fee than 2.00. waiver, freeing their financial resources for the final two years of baccalaureate work. Students will be Academic probation is indicated on the grade admitted to the program based on their academic abil- report. Students may enroll for a maximum of 12 ity and potential which is measured by: semester hours and are required to review their aca- • an ACT score of 25 and/or a minimum cumula- demic program with a counselor prior to enrollment for the next semester. Students will be required to take tive grade point average of 3.35 ✧ • faculty recommendation COL 102 , Being Successful in College. They also • personal interviews and other academic indicators may be required by the counselor to engage in one or more of the following: (1) developmental education The application process is managed in coopera- ✧ tion with the public high schools in the Triton district. courses, (2) CSG 150 , Career/Life Planning, (3) Private high school students residing in the district or workshops. students currently enrolled at Triton should submit applications directly to Triton College. Foreign stu- Academic suspension — 25-36 semester hours dents are not eligible for this scholarship. For more attempted with completion of less than 50 percent of information about the Scholars Program and an appli- semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA of less cation form, contact your high school counselor, the than 2.00. Scholars Program director or the Office of the dean of Arts and Sciences at Triton College at (708) 456-0300, Academic suspension is indicated on the grade Ext. 3635. report. Students are required to discontinue enroll- ment for one semester (fall or spring). Students are eligible to apply for readmission to Honors Study the college after the suspension period. Admission will The opportunity for honors study is available be on a petition basis; in order for readmission to be through general petition into Scholars Program course approved, the petition must present evidence of some sections (see above). These courses are designed, a change in the student’s circumstances. The petition maximum of two per semester, to provide an intellec- must be approved by a counselor. tual challenge for the serious student. Courses com- If a student is readmitted, the student must pleted in the program can be noted on the student’s review his/her academic program with the counselor official college transcript as “honors.” prior to enrollment for the next semester. Students To qualify for the Honors Program, students may be required by the counselor to engage in one or must have a GPA of 3.5 or greater in 12 hours of col- more of the following: (1) an assessment program, (2) lege level credit courses completed at Triton. A tuition developmental education courses or (3) CSG 150✧ waiver for up to two courses will be provided upon Career/Life Planning course. admission to scholars classes. Admission to scholars classes does not indicate admission to the Scholars Pro- • Academic dismissal — More than 36 semester gram. hours attempted with completion of less than 50 For additional information, contact the director of the percent of semester hours attempted or GPA of Scholars Program or the Office of the Dean of the School less than 2.00. of Arts and Sciences at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3635. Academic dismissal will be indicated on the grade Standards of report. Students are required to discontinue enroll- Academic Progress Policy ment for one year. The college is committed to helping students Students are eligible to apply for readmission to the attain their educational goals. The Standards of Aca- college after the dismissal period (one year). Admission will be on a petition basis; in order for readmission to be Academic Information Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 approved, the petition must present evidence of some expectations and procedures associated with the honest change in the student’s circumstances. The petition must pursuit of a Triton College education. Overall, aca- be approved by a counselor. demic achievement is a product of personal commit- If a student is readmitted, the student must review ment, investigation of knowledge and a pursuit of 3 0 his/her academic program with the counselor prior to independent and honest work; both in and out of the enrollment after dismissal and may be required by the classroom. All forms of cheating deprive the student of counselor to engage in one or more of the following: (1) an achieving true academic success and are, therefore, assessment program, (2) developmental education courses considered a serious violation. Furthermore, all inci- or (3) CSG 150✧ Career/Life Planning course. dents of cheating will result in a disciplinary response from college officials. Mandatory Enrollment in COL102✧, Below is a non-inclusive list of behaviors that are Being Successful in College considered to be violations of academic honesty. When students consistently underachieve aca- Examples of Academic Dishonesty: demically, the institution shall take a pro-active posi- • copying someone else’s work or answers tion in order to improve academic performance. Spe- • allowing another student to copy your work or cifically, students on academic probation have answers for internal or external class assignments demonstrated inadequate academic performance, • using materials or information hidden on one’s resulting in a cumulative grade-point average below person during quizzes and examinations 2.0. In order to correct or improve on academic perfor- • obtaining and using tests and answers in an unau- mance: (1) Students who have completed 12 credit thorized fashion hours and have a cumulative GPA below 2.0 shall be ✧ • providing course materials such as papers, lab data, required to enroll in COL 102 , Being Successful in reports, or answers to be used by another student College, in the next semester, (2) This policy shall be • fabricating information for the purpose of completing mandated for students placed on academic probation an assignment, quiz, exam or presentation as a result of course work completed during the previ- • taking an exam in place of another student or hav- ous 12 months. ing someone take an exam in your place • turning in the same paper to two different classes Responsibility of Student without receiving permission from both instruc- It is the responsibility of the student to know and to tors observe the requirements of his/her curriculum and the • copying a computer program for unauthorized use rules governing academic work and college policies. Triton • breaking into or utilizing college owned com- counselors and advisors are available to assist students; puter files in an unauthorized manner however, the ultimate responsibility for meeting all • altering a grade sheet or forging a signature on an requirements and deadlines rests with the student. academic document For information on college policies and procedures, • enrolling in a telecourse while serving as an refer to the college catalog or the student handbook. Stu- employee in the Media Center or within six dent handbooks are available through the Student Life months of termination Office, Room C-120 in the College Center. Another example of academic dishonesty, known as Classroom Behavior plagiarism, is less simple to define, but is nonetheless con- Access to higher education is a privilege. It is earned sidered a serious violation. When using direct quotes or by one’s prior academic achievement, one’s demonstrated ideas created by someone other than yourself, it is impera- abilities and interests, and one’s ability to benefit from tive that the source of information be clearly identified. It is instruction. Once gained by admittance to the college, the appropriate and acceptable to borrow ideas, thoughts and privilege needs to be guarded and maintained. Actions and data from other sources as long as the original authors behavior that violate the college’s published administrative receive credit for their contributions through referencing. and academic policies and procedures, and academic Examples of Plagiarism records that do not meet the college’s Standards of Aca- • borrowing or paraphrasing (other than common demic Progress, may lead to student suspension from class knowledge) for a paper without referencing the or from the college. Students are especially reminded that source appropriate classroom behavior is prescribed by the • intentionally or knowingly representing the instructor. If an instructor determines that certain behav- words or ideas of another as your own iors are disruptive or affect the instructional purposes of the • purchasing a term paper or having someone write classroom, the instructor may impose certain sanctions. a paper to submit as your own work These include suspension from the class for the day affected or a three consecutive school day suspension. The All members of the Triton College community latter sanction must be accompanied by a written statement including faculty, staff and fellow students share of the incident which must be sent to the dean of Student responsibility for maintaining an academically honest Services. The dean will conduct a hearing to resolve the learning environment. Therefore, all members of the case and may impose further sanctions, if warranted. In all Triton College community are eligible to report appar- cases, the student will be informed of all action taken on ent acts of academic dishonesty to the dean. Below is behalf of the college. an outline of the Procedures associated with reporting apparent acts of academic dishonesty.

Academic Honesty Policy Procedure for Students Reporting Acts of Triton College closely adheres to principles of aca- Academic Dishonesty demic honesty and integrity. The academic honesty The student who witnessed the apparent violation policy is designed to inform students and faculty of the should report the incident to the instructor. General Information Academic Information Procedures for Faculty Reporting Acts of the Student Life Committee. In cases which involve Academic Dishonesty academic concerns (grades, course content, academic • The instructor will document the apparent viola- honesty), grievance will be initiated with the instruc- tion on an incident report. tor, department chairperson and academic dean. The • The instructor will discuss the apparent violation decision of the academic dean is final. 1 with the student privately and attempt to reach a A student accused of violating college policies 3 resolution that may include a failing grade for the and/or regulations may be diverted from the disciplin- assignment or a one, two or three day suspension ary process if it is determined that the student is suffer- from the course. ing from a psychological disorder and, as a result of the • The instructor will forward a copy of the incident psychological disorder, engages or threatens to engage report including the resolution or disciplinary conse- in a behavior which poses a danger of causing physical quence to the department chairperson/program coor- harm to self or others, or would cause significant prop- dinator and academic dean. erty damage or impedes the lawful activities of others. • If the instructor and student are unable to reach (Students’ rights and responsibilities are clearly out- resolution, the instructor may request the involve- lined in the student handbook, which is available in ment of the chairperson/coordinator, dean or des- the Office of Student Life, Room C-120 in the College ignee in a disciplinary hearing. Center.) • If the violation of academic dishonesty warrants a consideration of academic suspension or dis- Standards and Procedures for missal, the dean of Student Services will be included in the disciplinary hearing. Voluntary and • All students involved in apparent acts of academic Mandatory Withdrawal dishonesty will receive written notification outlin- A student accused of violating college disciplinary ing the results of their hearing and disciplinary regulations may be diverted from the disciplinary process if consequences (if any) it is determined the student is suffering from a mental dis- order, and as a result of the mental disorder: Below is a non-inclusive summary of conse- (a) engages or threatens to engage in behavior which quences that may result from student violation of the poses a danger of causing physical harm to self or academic honesty policy. others, or (b) engages or threatens to engage in behavior which Consequences of Academic Dishonesty would cause significant property damage or • a failing grade for the assignment in question impedes the lawful activities of others. • a failing grade for the course • placement on academic probation These procedures are outlined in the student handbook which is available in the Office of Student • a notation on the academic transcript stating, ‘Stu- Life, Room C-120 in the College Center. dent violated academic honesty policy’ for a spe- cific course • an immediate suspension from the class for one or Procedures for Regulating Student more class sessions Performance in Clinical Education • administrative withdrawal from the course in Clinical education is an integral component of question most Health Career programs. In these programs, stu- • administrative withdrawal from the student’s major dents learn in a combined format of classroom, labora- or related majors as determined by the dean tory and clinical practice designed to develop safe, • suspension or academic dismissal from Triton competent practitioners. In the clinical setting, the cli- College ent’s (patient’s) welfare and safety must be considered. Therefore, it is important for students and faculty to The decision of the academic dean or the dean of follow procedures which are objective, consistent and Student Services is final. Thereafter, any student griev- fair when the student’s clinical performance is unsatis- ances must be submitted in writing within 30 calendar factory. Procedures for addressing unsatisfactory per- days of the disciplinary hearing to the Student Life formance in a clinical setting are outlined in the stu- Committee, College Center, Room 120, 2000 Fifth dent handbook, available in the Office of Student Life, Avenue, River Grove, Illinois, 60171. The request for a Room C-120. grievance hearing must include a brief summary of the alleged incident in addition to reasoning as to why the Academic Placement disciplinary process did not adequately serve the rights As a comprehensive community college, Triton of the student who was deemed to be in violation of the College has a fundamental responsibility to provide academic honesty policy. educational opportunities for community residents able to benefit from college-level instruction. Disciplinary Probation In accordance with this objective, the institution and Disqualification expects all students to either possess at the time of Students who fail to comply with Triton College admission or acquire through appropriate develop- policies, regulations and rules will be subject to disci- mental coursework the basic reading, writing, and plinary action, including dismissal from the college. mathematical skills that are necessary for success in the Disciplinary hearings will be conducted by the dean of course or program of study chosen by the student. Student Services or designee. Therefore, the institution requires all entering In cases of suspension or dismissal, the decision of degree seeking students to take institutional placement the dean of Student Services may be grieved through tests or provide formal documentation of basic learn- ing skills. The following students are exempted: Non- Academic Information Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 degree course takers, students enrolled in programs Students who do not officially drop/withdraw not requiring math or English classes and not other- from courses in which they are enrolled may be wise required by the program of study, and degree assigned a failing grade (“F”) even if they never seeking students enrolled in less than 12 cumulative attend the class. Add/Drop and Withdrawal forms are 3 2 credit hours. available from the Service Counter in Room C-100 and All students are required to take appropriate place- at each of the counseling offices. ment tests prior to enrolling in math or English classes. The “W” grade will be assigned as follows when Student scoring in the developmental range on students officially withdraw from a course: the English placement test must enroll in appropriate college reading and/or writing courses prior to regis- • From the beginning of the second week through tering for 12 or more academic credit hours. the 12th week of a full semester course Upon instructor recommendation, a student may be • Until 75 percent of the term has elapsed for referred to the Counseling Department for other assess- courses scheduled for less than a full semester. ment of academic skills. Based upon a basic skills assess- ment, the counselor may require the student to withdraw Students are responsible for official withdrawal or take appropriate developmental courses. from courses. Any informal arrangements they make Students who do not possess a high school diploma or with the instructor or any other college staff member equivalent, may not receive financial aid until the “ability may result in a failing grade for the course. With- to benefit” testing requirement is fulfilled. These guide- drawal forms must be submitted to an advisor in lines are in accordance with the Department of Education’s Room C-100 of the College Center. Students should “ability to benefit” regulations. consult a current class schedule for specific withdrawal “Students must submit a high school diploma or its dates for each term. equivalent to the Office of Admission prior to receiving Title IV aid at Triton College. Those students in GED, Incomplete Grades ESL, and high school completion programs (who are If a student is passing and misses the final examina- enrolling in credit courses) may only be eligible to receive tion with the authorization of the appropriate dean or fails financial aid if they have taken the Testing of Adult Basic to complete a major assignment, the instructor may assign Ed. (TABE) and score at Level D (or above), Forms 5 or 6 a grade of “I” — Incomplete. examinations. Removal of Incomplete — An “I” grade will become an “F” grade on the student’s permanent Schedule Changes/Withdrawals record unless the required course work is completed Students who officially drop from courses during within 30 calendar days after the beginning of the next the schedule adjustment period — first week of a regular semester (i.e., fall or spring term). semester and first two days of a summer term — will not be assigned a grade for the course(s). General Information Academic Information Change of Grades Class Attendance Students may challenge a final grade given by an Inasmuch as regular class attendance contributes instructor by first presenting their grievances to the substantially to learning, students are expected to instructor in question. Students may further pursue a attend all scheduled meetings of each course. How- 3 grievance by consulting with the chairperson who ever, since attendance requirements vary, the number 3 supervises that instructor, and, finally, with the dean of absences permitted also will vary from one course to who supervises the chairperson. The decision of the another. The instructor will inform the class of atten- academic dean will be final. dance policies. Students who are absent from class are responsi- Repeating a Course ble for the completion of assignments made during Students may repeat a course in which they have their absence. received a “D” or “F” grade, but may not receive credit for Students may be terminated from class by the the course more than once. Only the higher of the two instructor for excessive absence. The student may peti- grades will be used in computing the grade point average. tion for the instructor for readmission to classes If students repeat a course in which they have received an through a general petition which must be signed by “A”, “B”, or “C” grade, they will not receive credit for the the instructor. repeated course, and the grade points will not be counted in the students’ record. The only exception is for courses Privacy Act & noted in the “Course Descriptions” section of the catalog as Directory Information those that may be repeated for full credit. In all cases, both Students will be annually informed of the Family grades will remain on the students’ official college tran- Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 through the script. This policy pertains only to courses taken and Student Handbook. Copies of the college’s policy are repeated at Triton College. In order to benefit from this available in the Office of Admissions (Room C-216E in provision, the student is responsible for submitting a Peti- the College Center.) tion for Repeated Course upon successful completion of A directory of records for all students will be main- repeated course. tained by the college. There will be three categories of directory information: 1) name, address, telephone num- Auditing a Course ber, dates of attendance and class; 2) previous institutions Auditing of courses is not encouraged; however, in attended, major field of study, awards, honors and some cases it may be permitted if there is room available degree(s) conferred and associated dates; and 3) past and after students enrolling for credit are accommodated. Late present participation in officially recognized sports and registration is the only time students may register to audit a activities, physical factors such as height and weight of ath- course. Students must receive written permission from the letes and date and place of birth. instructor via a general petition to audit a course. Students To withhold directory information from disclo- may preregister for all courses except those intended for sure, students must notify the Admission and Records audit. The cost of auditing a course is the same as that Office in writing at the beginning of each semester. charged for enrolling for credit. Failure to make such a written request will indicate approval to disclose directory information by the col- Cancellation of Courses lege for any purpose, at its discretion. The vice presi- dent of Academic Affairs and Student Services will by the College review and approve all requests for student directory The college reserves the right to cancel any course information. Directory information will be provided for which there is insufficient enrollment or for other when the vice president determines it is in the best reasons as judged necessary. interest of Triton College students. (All student records are maintained in the Records Office, Room Semester-Hour Course Load C-216E in the College Center.) Seventeen semester hours constitute the normal semester course load at the college. In some cases, it may Change of Student Records take more than four semesters of 17 semester hours to com- In accordance with the provisions of the Family Edu- plete the program requirements. In such situations, sum- cational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, students may mer attendance or an extra semester may be necessary. A appeal the accuracy of their permanent record. This right student is considered as “full-time” if the semester-hour to a hearing does not permit a student to contest the grade course load is 12 hours or more. given by the instructor, but only the accuracy of the record For many students, a 17-semester-hour course that contains the grade. Appeals should be filed with load will be an extremely heavy schedule. New stu- Admission and Records, Room C-216E in the College dents should consider taking a lighter course load for Center. the first semester. In unusual circumstances, it may be necessary for a student to carry more than the normal course load. Permission to carry such course load may Final Examinations be granted to individual students depending on their Final examinations/evaluations are held in all academic record and other perpertinent factors. Such subjects according to the schedule. No examination permission is only granted by a counselor or the dean will exceed two hours in length. No student will be of Enrollment Services or their designee depending on excused from the final examination. Should any the proposed course load. unusual circumstances develop requiring a special examination at a time other than which is scheduled, special authorization must be secured from the appro- priate academic dean. Failure to secure this authoriza- Academic Information Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 tion will result in a final grade of “F” or, at the discre- Portfolio Development Program tion of the instructor, in a reduced grade. The Portfolio Development Program allows stu- Under certain circumstances, special early exami- dents to identify and document college level learning nation arrangements may be approved. acquired through life and work experiences. The port- 3 4 folio is reviewed by the appropriate academic instruc- Transcripts tor and/or department chairperson who assesses the Transcripts, a permanent record of courses and information presented. The department chairperson credit, are provided by the Records Office. The fee is may recommend: $3 per transcript. Students must complete a Transcript a) No credit awarded Request Form available in Room C-100 of the College b) Credit for specific course to be awarded, or Center, at the Cashiers’ Office, Learning Resource c) Credit for specific course awarded after specific Center and on our Web site. conditions have been met. Military Acceptance of Academic Credit The college follows the recommendation of the Students who are seeking academic credit for American Council on Education in granting four courses completed at other institutions must consult semester hours of undergraduate credit in physical with the Records Evaluator. The following conditions education and two semester hours of credit for health apply: for education received in Basic Training. In addition, Only those credits that are applicable to the stu- courses completed in training may be accepted for col- dent’s curriculum at Triton College will be accepted. lege credit.

Transfer Credit Sports Participation Academic credit is generally accepted only from Two semester hours of credit may be granted in institutions that are accredited by one of the regional physical education to students for approved sports par- accrediting associations approved by the Council of ticipation on college teams. Students must register for Postsecondary Accreditation. a class that corresponds to the varsity sport to receive credit. Credits for such sports participation may be CLEP only granted once for a given sport. Triton College follows the guidelines of the Illi- Corresponding nois Community College Board in accepting credit Sport P.E. Class from general examinations of the College Level Exam- Baseball (Men’s) PED 127✧, PED 106✧ ination Program. Students may earn up to 30 hours of ✧ ✧ credit through such examinations. Basketball (Men’s & Women’s) PED 130 , PED 106 Soccer PED 128✧, PED 106✧ Proficiency Examinations Softball (Women’s) PED 127✧, PED 106✧ Academic credit or advanced placement may be Volleyball (Women’s) PED 129✧, PED 106✧ granted following either a review of the content of spe- Wrestling PED 118✧, PED 106✧ cific courses or proficiency examination in compliance Swimming (Women’s) PED 112✧ with individual department policies and subject to approval by the department chairperson and the Advanced Placement (CEEB) appropriate dean. Students may be granted credit through successful performance on any of the Advanced Placement (AP) Application of CLEP general exam credit CLEP General exam credit* Triton credit awarded for CLEP general exam English Composition Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to communications general six semester hours credit education requirements. If the student has completed RHT 101✧ or RHT 102✧, three semester hours of CLEP will be awarded. If the student has completed both RHT 101✧ and RHT 102✧, no CLEP credit will be awarded. Humanities and Fine Arts Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to humanities general six semester hours credit education requirements or electives. Mathematics Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to mathematics general six semester hours credit education requirements or electives. Physical and Life Science** Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to science general education six semester hours credit requirements or electives. Social and Behavioral Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to social and behavioral science Science general education requirements or electives. six semester hours credit *Students who earn six semester hours of CLEP credit in any of the five general exam areas are advised to enroll in advanced or specialized courses, as the freshman level or introductory courses may be repetitive. Students should consult with an academic advisor before registration. **Students may not substitute CLEP credit toward a laboratory science course requirement. General Information Academic Information Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board. Stu- meet the full semester while others are Fastrack dents are responsible for submitting the scores to the Office classes. By choosing from these many scheduling of Admission and for petitions requesting the granting of options, students can organize their classes around such credit. Credit awarded in this manner will be added their jobs, family obligations and transportation needs. to the semester hours earned but not the semester hours 5 attempted or the grade points. Effective for new incoming Distance Learning 3 freshmen, Summer 1998 and thereafter, students planning Triton College offers a variety of instruction to transfer as part of the new Illinois Articulation Initiative through Distance Education. Distance Education (IAI) should note that passing scores on appropriate AP allows the student to complete courses with limited or exams may be used to fulfill general education core no required on-campus visits. Triton offers Distance requirements for students only if an associate in arts or an Education through telecourses and online courses. associate in science degree is earned prior to transfer. Telecourses Credit for Articulated High School Classes Students learn through television and videocas- Through agreements with selected in-district sette programs. This format allows students to select public high schools, students have the opportunity to their own time and pace for study while earning the receive college credit from Triton for numerous articu- same amount of credit as equivalent courses taught on lated vocational/technical courses taken in high school. campus. Telecourses are broadcast on selected local In addition, there are a few agreements involving spe- cable stations. They also can be viewed at Triton Col- cific courses taken at out-of-district high schools. Stu- lege and three nearby public libraries. Videocassettes dents should submit a Petition for Articulated High may be viewed days, evenings, or weekends in Triton’s School Credit to the Office of Admission, Room C- Educational Technology Resource Center (ETRC). A 216E. Information regarding the eligible courses and limited number of sessions may be required on campus their Triton equivalents is available at each participat- for orientation and examinations. An instructor is ing high school, the counseling and advising offices available to answer questions and offer additional and the Office of Admission. help. Students may enroll in media courses until mid- semester. ASE Certification The college follows the recommendations of the Online Courses American Council on Education in granting credit for Triton offers a variety of instruction over the Internet ASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excel- with both credit and non-credit courses available. lence) certification. Students enrolled in the Automo- An online course provides the same course infor- tive Manufacturer Specific Training (AMS) degree or mation as a classroom course without meeting in a the Automotive Technology (AUT) degree or a related classroom. Faculty and students are linked via com- certificate program may receive course credit for areas puter over the Internet. More information can be they are certified in by ASE. Interested students found at our Web site at: http://www.triton.edu/ should contact the Counseling Department at (708) online/internet_courses. 456-0300, Ext. 3588. General Education Core Courses Scheduling Solutions Many General Education Core Courses are avail- Triton College provides a variety of class times, able through Distance Education. This allows the stu- course lengths and locations to accommodate students’ dent flexibility in completing the General Education needs. Scheduling options include: requirements. For a full listing of distance education course Fastrack Classes offerings refer to the Triton College Web site: The Triton College Fast Track Program is an http://www.triton.edu/online/internet_courses. accelerated program which gives students the opportu- nity to complete their associate’s degree by attending classes throughout the week or on the weekend. Stu- dents meet for longer class sessions than they would for semester-length classes, but they cover the same course content. Seven-week courses are offered at the beginning of each semester, as well as at midterm. Eight-week and five-week courses are offered during the summer session. Off-Campus Credit A limited selection of daytime and evening classes are offered at Triton extension centers, including area high schools. This arrangement eliminates the time and cost of traveling to campus and allows students to attend classes close to home. (See community map in the back of this catalog for locations.) Weekend Classes Weekend College is primarily designed for those individuals who prefer intensive weekends of study. There are different scheduling options. Some courses Degrees and Certificates

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Triton College recognizes the educational Pre-Baccalaureate Degree achievement of its students by granting the associate in arts degree, associate in arts in teaching degree, the Completion Opportunities associate in science degree, the associate in applied sci- Illinois Articulation Initiative ence degree, the associate in general studies degree, The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is a the associate in fine arts degree, the career certificate statewide agreement that allows transfer of the com- and the advanced career certificate. pleted General Education Core Curriculum between Students who complete a degree or certificate participating Illinois institutions. Completion of the program without interruption must satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum at any partici- requirements specified in the college catalog for the pating college or university in Illinois assures transfer- year in which they first enrolled. If degree or certifi- ring students that lower-division general education cate requirements are changed after enrollment, the requirements for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree student may choose to satisfy the new requirements. have been satisfied. This agreement is in effect for stu- Those who re-enroll after withdrawal from the dents entering an associate or baccalaureate degree- college for at least one year must satisfy the require- granting institution as a first-time freshman in sum- ments specified in the catalog for the year in which mer 1998 and thereafter. For a complete list of partici- they re-enter. pating Illinois colleges and universities, visit the Web Academic procedures, regulations and fees are site at http://www.iTransfer.org. subject to changes that may go into effect at any time. Compact Agreement The articulation compact is an agreement Application of Certificates between public and private four-year colleges/univer- Toward Associate in sities and Illinois community colleges. Graduates of Illinois community colleges who have completed an Applied Science Degree associate in arts (AA) or an associate in science (AS) Students are allowed to apply credits earned in career degree are accepted as having “junior status” at the certificates and advanced career certificates toward the following colleges and/or universities: Aurora Uni- associate in applied science degree (AAS). However, stu- versity, , Concordia Univer- dents who complete the requirements for the associate in sity, Eastern Illinois University, Governor's State Uni- applied science degree (AAS) and the career certificate in versity, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois the same occupational area will not be eligible for simulta- University, Northern Illinois University, Southern neous awards of the associate in applied science degree Illinois University, University of Illinois at Springfield and the career certificate. and Western Illinois University. AA and AS degree students transferring to these institutions are considered to have met the lower divi- sion general education requirements. Certain pro- grams of study at the senior transfer institution may General Information Degrees and Certificates require additional prerequisites beyond those specified each spring semester. Students completing any degree or in the institution's general education requirements. certificate program will have up to one year to participate For additional information, students are encouraged to in a commencement ceremony. Exceptions will be contact the Transfer Center in Room C-100 of the Col- approved by the vice president of Academic Affairs and lege Center. Student Services. 7 The following requirements also must be met to 3 “2 + 2” Agreements qualify for graduation with an associate’s degree: These agreements define two years of specific Triton course work that would allow for transfer into specific pro- Developmental Courses grams of study at participating four-year institutions. The Developmental courses (numbered 001-099) may agreement(s) also define(s) the two years of course work not be used to meet graduation requirements. Courses required at the senior institution for completion of the bac- numbered 001-099 taken prior to fall 1980 may not be calaureate degree. For additional information, students are classified as developmental. Contact a counselor or encouraged to contact the Transfer Center. advisor for further information.

Capstone Agreement Articulated Courses While the associate in applied science (AAS) Courses that have been articulated with at least degree is not intended to transfer, some participating three individual colleges or universities in Illinois, or four-year colleges will accept the AAS degree in its approved by an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) entirety for specific program majors (technology, crim- panel are identified by the “✧” symbol following inal justice, etc.). Students should substitute transfer- courses numbered 100-299 (i.e., RHT 101✧). Such able courses for those AAS degree requirements courses include: 1) arts and sciences courses designed whenever possible. For a list of four-year institutions to transfer to colleges and universities; and 2) articu- that participate in the capstone agreement, contact the lated career courses (with limited applicability to trans- Transfer Center in Room C-100 of the College Center. fer institutions). When making transfer plans, students should check with the college or university they plan Second Associate‘s Degree to attend to assure these courses will transfer. For more A student may earn a second associate's degree by information consult with an academic advisor, counse- meeting the following: lor, or stop by the Transfer Center in C-100. 1. The general education requirements for the sec- ond degree. Physical Education Elective 2. Program requirements for the second degree. A maximum of six semester hours of physical 3. Completion of 15 additional semester hours in education activity courses (PED courses numbered residence that do not apply to the first degree. below 150✧) may be used as electives to fulfill gradua- tion requirements. Degree Graduation Requirements Semester Hour Requirement It is the student's responsibility to see that all Students must complete the number of semester graduation requirements are satisfied. Students are encouraged to consult with an advisor or counselor to hours and all requirements specified for the particular curriculum in which the degree is awarded. monitor their educational progress. A degree, career certificate, or advanced certificate is Residence Requirement not automatically conferred upon completion of Triton Students must complete at least 15 of the last 18 College curriculum requirements. Candidates must file a semester hours of course work in residence at Triton ‘Petition for Graduation’ with the Records Evaluator College. according to published deadline dates. Deadline dates are listed in the calendar section of the catalog, various publica- Grade-Point Average Requirement tions, and in the Office of Admission. Students in arts and sciences curricula must Candidates for May graduation, as well as August achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (“C” and December graduates, are encouraged to participate in average) in all courses attempted. Students in career the annual commencement exercises held at the end of education curricula must achieve a minimum cumula-

General Education Requirements and Minimum Semester Hours Degree Type Area AA AS AGS AAS AFA AAT Art Music Secondary Secondary Math Science Communications 996699 9 9 Social & Behavioral Science 993336 9 6 Health/Physical Fitness 000200 0 0 Humanities & Fine Arts 9 9 3 1-3 6 6 9 6 Mathematics 363*33 5 8-10 Physical & Life Science 88**88 8 9 Minimum general education semester hours 37-41 40-41 24 15 29 32 40 38 Program requirements & electives 23-27 23-24 40 49-59 33 35 24 28 Minimum semester hours for graduation 64 64 64 65-72 62 64 64 66 * Mathematics or Science (three hours) Degrees and Certificates Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 tive GPA of 2.00 in all courses used to fulfill gradua- Cumulative Grade-Point Average tion requirements. Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (“C” average) in all courses used to fulfill Public Law 195 Requirement certificate completion requirements. 3 8 Public Law 195 requires that degree-seeking stu- dents demonstrate knowledge concerning the Declara- Residence Requirement tion of Independence, the Constitution of the United Students must complete at least one half of the States and the State Constitution of Illinois, balloting total required semester hours at Triton College, procedures and the proper use and display of the flag. including the last six semester hours. This requirement may be satisfied by: 1) successful completion of PSC 150✧, American National Politics; Graduation Procedures 2) taking the Constitution examination*; or 3) evi- It is the student's responsibility to see that all dence that the student has met the requirement at a graduation requirements are satisfied. Students are high school in Illinois (or Illinois GED). encouraged to consult with an advisor or counselor to monitor their educational progress. *Two examination options are available to students: A degree, career certificate or advanced certificate 1. Students may register for “Constitution Review is not automatically conferred upon completion of Tri- Workshop,” GED E07, a three-week workshop ton College curriculum requirements. Candidates offered several times throughout each semester. must file a Petition for Graduation with a records eval- The cost is $11 plus a $1 registration fee. Students uator according to published deadline dates. Deadline take the exam during the last class session and dates are listed in the calendar section of this catalog, may request a retest if necessary. various college publications and in the Office of 2. Students may take the Constitution exam at any Admission. time during the semester in the Educational Tech- Candidates for May graduation, as well as August nology Resource Center (ETRC) after registering and December graduates, are encouraged to partici- for GED C01 001. The cost is $5. Students may pre- pate in the annual commencement exercises held at the pare for the test on their own by studying “Better end of each spring semester. Students completing any Government” by Sigalos, available in the bookstore degree or certificate program will have up to one year or by using audiovisual materials in the Educational to participate in a commencement ceremony. Excep- Technology Resource Center (ETRC). tions will be approved by the dean of Student Services. High Honors, designated by gold honor cords, are Certificate Graduation awarded at the annual commencement to graduating Requirements associate's degree students having a 3.75 or better The certificate is awarded to students in career cumulative GPA. Blue honor cords are awarded at the annual com- education certificate curricula (of 7-50 semester hours mencement to graduating students receiving career or more) who meet the following requirements: certificates, including advanced certificates, if they Course Completion Requirement have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA. The certificate is awarded to students who com- Students who have not attended Triton College plete a minimum of seven semester hours of specified for an uninterrupted period of five years may petition courses in a certificate curriculum. through a records evaluator to exclude all prior grades from the computation of the cumulative GPA to deter- Cumulative Grade-Point Average mine eligibility for graduation with honors. Requirement Students must achieve a minimum cumulative General Petitions GPA of 2.00 (“C” average) in all courses used to fulfill If you have a special request, you need a general graduation requirements. petition signed by the proper authorities. A general petition is the formal vehicle used by students when Residence Requirement Students must complete at least one-half of the requesting that the college initiate an action pertaining to student enrollment. Refer to the policy statement on total required semester hours at Triton College, and/or the next page for specifics. General petitions are avail- the last six semester hours. able in Room C-100 in the College Center. Advanced Career Certificate Completion Requirements Advanced certificates are career education cer- tificates that require a substantive set of prior skills or knowledge base to build upon. They are awarded to students who meet the following: Course Completion Requirement Advanced career certificates are awarded to stu- dents who complete a minimum of seven semester hours of specified courses in an advanced career certif- icate curriculum. Approval Authority for General Petitions and Other Requests Academic Department Request Approving Authority Form Used Academic dean—Career Education or Evaluation of credit from nonaccredited sources Arts and Sciences (after department General Petition 9 chairperson/coordinator) 3 Substitution of course(s) required by student's curriculum Academic dean (after department (*Substitution of course may nullify requirements that fulfill the General Petition IAI General Education Core.) chairperson) Waiver of course required by curriculum (*Waiver of course may Academic dean (after department General Petition nullify requirements that fulfill the IAI General Education Core.) chairperson) Applicability of articulated career courses to AA/AS exceeding six Academic dean — Arts and Sciences General Petition credits Instructor or department chairperson Admission into filled class (if instructor is unavailable) and the General Petition academic dean

Time conflicts Instructor General Petition

Admission into class after Late Registration Academic dean (after instructor) General Petition Extension of deadline to make up incomplete Instructor, department chairperson, General Petition academic dean Academic dean (after instructor and Change of grade (non incomplete) Change of Grade department chairperson) Petition for Readmission into class after termination Instructor Readmission Withdrawal from class after Schedule Adjustment Week Instructor—if instructor is unavailable, Withdrawal Form academic dean Academic dean (after department Petition for Proficiency examination chairperson) Proficiency Exam

Counseling Request Approving Authority Form Used Semester hour course load of 18-20 credits Counselor Registration Form Semester hour course load more than 21 credits Dean of Enrollment Services, Room C-100 Registration Form Summer semester overload of two or more semester hours Dean of Enrollment Services, Room C-100 Registration Form Readmission to the college after disqualification Counselor General Petition Schedule Registration schedule adjustment Registration Center Adjustment Form

Admission/Records Request Approving Authority Form Used Evaluation of credit from accredited sources Records evaluator, Room C-216E General Petition Evaluation of credit from military service Records evaluator, Room C-216E General Petition Graduation Evaluation of Graduation Petition Records evaluator, Room C-216E Petition Course repeat for grade improvement (“D” or “F” received first Records Office, Room C-216E Petition for time) Repeated Course Chargeback Chargebacks—from District 504 Chargeback Office, Room C- 216E Approval Chargeback Chargebacks—to District 504 Chargeback Office, Room C-216E Approval Tuition refund Dean of Enrollment Services, Room C-100 General Petition Faculty advisor (submit to Records Posting of extra-curricular activities, awards on permanent record Office, Room C-216E) General Petition Request for evaluation of high school transcript to comply with Records Evaluator, Room C-216E General Petition Illinois Public Act 86-0954 Petition for Request for college credit for specified high school classes Records Evaluator, Room C-216E Articulated High School Credit Short Term Professional Training and Continuing Education 4 0 Programs for Lifelong Learning Center for Business and Professional Development for Health Care Professionals Triton's Continuing Education programs provide Programs are designed with input from health community access to lifelong learning by providing professionals and professional associations to assist courses, workshops, seminars and conferences at con- those in practitioner, supervisor/manager and educator venient neighborhood locations, as well as on the cam- positions to more effectively meet their responsibilities. pus. All programs are based on a continuous assess- Newly emerging concepts of health care, principles, ment of community needs. theories and research findings — which will enhance The Continuing Education Schedule is sent to the professional's knowledge and enable practice at every home in Triton's district several times each year. increasingly higher levels of excellence — are pre- The schedule lists courses in a variety of categories. sented. Programs are presented in health-care institu- These courses focus on developing skills valuable to tions, corporate offices and other sites as well as on the work world and on constructive, enriching use of campus, and are offered at various times to accommo- leisure time. Courses related to getting a job or date the active health professional with specific sched- enhancing a career include clerical skills training, uling needs. Call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500. accounting, real estate licensing, computer skills and many more. Leisure time courses teach auto care, gourmet food preparation, languages, photography Nuevos Horizontes — and private piloting, as well as yoga, aerobics and Triton Community Center swimming. New courses are constantly being devel- Triton College attempts to meet the educational needs oped, many with the aid of community residents who of the Hispanic/Latino community in the district through have a desire to teach or learn something special. For Nuevos Horizontes. Established in 1981 in Melrose Park, information on general Continuing Education pro- Nuevos Horizontes serves as an outreach and community grams, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500. resource center for Spanish-speaking persons and the gen- eral community. The center offers career and academic Career Development advising, ESL registration, Spanish GED registration, A major goal of Workforce Development and ESL and GED courses, bilingual computer classes and Continuing Education is to provide assistance to dis- bilingual computer learning center, legal counseling and trict adults at various stages of their working lives. translation of minor documents such as birth and marriage certificates. In addition, the center develops informational Short-Term Professional Training programs to meet the needs of the Hispanic/Latino popu- Short-term training programs offered through lation. For more information, please call (708) 649-2100 or the Continuing Education Office are designed for visit www.triton.edu/community/nuevos. those who are seeking to upgrade their employment skills, enter new fields or gain skills to earn a second Triton College income. Many of these training programs are unique to Triton. Short-term training programs include com- Children’s Programming puter software training, office executive, general office Every semester through Continuing Education, clerk, bank teller, pharmacy technician, certified nurs- Triton offers a variety of programs for young learners ing assistant, paralegal, bookkeeping, and career ages 4 and up. From acting to astronomy, story writing enhancement seminars. For more information and ori- to study skills, magic to mathematics, Triton College entation dates on short-term training programs, call Children’s Programming represents a constantly (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3510. growing and expanding curriculum that strives to maintain its programming perspective to the world in Center for Business and which we live. Programs include: 1) specially designed Professional Development age-specific courses open to all children ages 4-16; 2) Besides the job preparation and professional courses scheduled on-campus and at select community development courses offered in the general Continu- sites; 3) competitive swimming, diving and wrestling. ing Education Program, Triton also is committed to Programs employ various teaching techniques and meeting the challenge of rapidly changing technology instructional activities using projects, presentation and dis- and regulations by designing and sponsoring programs covery learning to fully enrich the learning of young peo- to train, retrain and upgrade the skills of individuals in ple. Triton College Children’s Programming’s principal business and industry. The Center for Business and objective is to complement regular school schedules and Professional Development (CBPD) offers on-site activities with recreational and educational learning expe- training programs tailored to the specific needs of local riences aimed to engage and promote the development of a businesses. These programs are taught by experts in young person's interest and desire to learn. Through chal- the fields of industry, business and government. The lenging, entertaining and enlightening topics and formats, Center also offers a variety of public seminars and Triton College Children’s Programming’s goal is to con- workshops on topics of current interest to the business structively contribute to an educational foundation that community. Topics include management/supervisory inspires youngsters to be stimulated, motivated and development, customer relations, business writing and encouraged about learning both today and tomorrow. computer software training. For information on these For more information on Triton College Chil- programs, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3765. dren’s Programming, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3501. General Information Short Term Professional Training and Continuing Education The Lifelong Learning Series munity Education Day and the Hispanic-American festi- The Lifelong Learning Series offers courses that are val, focus on the concerns and leisure of the Triton College designed to provide intellectual, social, cultural, and recre- community. ational opportunities for adults, including seniors. These The following programs and services are offered through the School of Continuing Education, some- 1 courses cover a variety of subjects including literature, 4 drama, philosophy, fitness, swimming, dancing, music, times in cooperation with other community agencies: computer literacy, driver education, and many others. While older adults are welcome in all of Triton’s programs, Active Retired Citizens some special courses are also offered for seniors (age 60 and Business management seminars older). For more information about courses and other Community chorus activities, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3559 or 3501. Community orchestra Lectures and community forums Neighborhood site courses Cultural Programming Programs for young people The Triton College Performing Arts Center is the setting for a variety of cultural activities ranging from For information about these offerings, contact the ballet and plays to puppetry and musicals. The pro- School of Continuing Education in Room R-201 of the grams vary each year and offer district residents a cul- Learning Resource Center or call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500. tural center in their neighborhood as well as trips to operas, plays and concerts. For information on current programs, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3757. RSVP Volunteer Program A national volunteer program, locally sponsored by Triton College, RSVP provides individuals an Recreation and Self-Improvement opportunity to impact their community through vol- Triton encourages adults of all ages and educational unteer service activities. RSVP volunteers serve in backgrounds to turn leisure time into creative, produc- capacities, which call on their experiences, skills, train- tive opportunities. Adults can sample various kinds of ing, interest and willingness to keep learning. A few exercise, games, sports, hobbies, crafts, art, music and volunteer service activities examples are storyteller, tax dance. Qualified experts create informal classrooms in assistance, homework helper, homeless shelter aide, which participants can express themselves. clerical, advocate, teacher aide, Meals on Wheels Self-improvement courses enable individuals and driver. Volunteers plan an important role; for volun- groups, young and old, to benefit from new skills. Many teer opportunities and information, call (708) 456-0300, classes enhance the students' opportunities to learn for Ext. 3835. profit as well as pleasure. For more information, call Con- tinuing Education at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3500 Active Retired Citizens Club The Active Retired Citizens Club (ARCC) is an Cultural Programming and activity and social club for community residents who Community Forums are young at heart, and interested in expanding their The Office of Continuing Education promotes the social and intellectual life through adult education and creative and intellectual life of residents of the Triton dis- community programs. ARCC meets twice monthly; trict through cultural programming and community the first and third Fridays of the month. Dues are $12 forums. Cultural programs including opera excursions, in district and $15 out of district. For more informa- lecture series, art exhibits and theater excursions are sched- tion call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3603. uled. Special events, such as Italian-American Week, Com- Adult Basic Education Programs

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Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs are designed offered in both English and Spanish. Classes are held in the to assist adults gain the skills or certification needed to take morning and evenings at Triton and throughout the com- college courses. The department is composed of the follow- munity. Some preparation classes are available online. For ing areas: English as a Second Language (ESL), High School more information, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3609. Completion, Literacy and Adult Transition Program. The ABE department works closely with both Nuevos Horizon- Literacy tes (Triton College Community Center) and the Triton Col- The Access to Literacy Program is designed to help lege Learning Resource Center. adults develop basic reading and writing skills. A compo- Additional support services and programs also are nent of this program is the ESL preparation program for provided to individuals receiving Temporary Assistance Spanish speakers. ESL prep provides instruction in Span- for Needy Families (TANF). Job placement is available for ish in order to help students develop the grammar skills all ABE students. For more information or a catalog about needed to transition to the English as a Second Language the ABE program, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3609. program. Volunteer tutors are trained to assist students in individual tutoring sessions. Classes and a computer lab English as a Second Language also are available. For more information, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3407. English as a Second Language (ESL) is designed for non-English speaking adults to build reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Class times meet Adult Transition Program the needs of working adults in the morning, at lunch- This program provides support services to students time and in the evening. Some Saturday classes are also who transition from non-credit ESL, GED and Adult or available. In addition, the ESL Program offers Citi- Evening High School classes to credit courses in Arts and zenship courses. As classes tend to fill up quickly, reg- Sciences, Business and Technology and Allied Health and istering early is strongly advised. For more informa- Public Service programs. Support services include: career tion, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3341. and vocational counseling, academic advising, peer counsel- ing, informational workshops, tutorial and financial aid High School Completion Programs assistance and referral. For more information, please call These programs are designed to assist adults who (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3573. do not have a high school diploma or who wish to develop their basic skills. ABE Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Lab Adult and Evening High School The ABE Computer-Assisted Language Learn- This program is operated in partnership with local ing Lab in Room R-112 is the result of a partnership high school districts. It enables students currently enrolled between the ABE department and the Triton College in high school to make up credits and graduate on time. It Learning Resource Center. Computer programs are also enables adults who left high school prior to graduation available to improve reading, spelling, math, grammar, to complete classes and receive a high school diploma. vocabulary and pronunciation to students enrolled in GED ABE classes. Independent computer-assisted courses This program provides classes that prepare students also are available. Lab supervisors who also are ABE to take the GED (high school equivalency) examination. instructors are available to assist students with pro- Students are given a placement test to determine the num- gram content and computer questions. For more infor- ber and type of classes needed. The GED classes are mation, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3667. Arts and Sciences Programs Transferring to a Four-year Institution Arts and Sciences Programs

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Courses in the Arts and Sciences curricula parallel those offered at universities and are transferable to four-year institu- Transferring to a Four-year Institution tions. Students may complete the first two years of the bachelor’s degree at Triton in the areas listed below. It is important for students to plan for transfer to a senior Students will be audited for graduation against the pre- institution as early as possible in their academic career. Triton scribed associate in arts (AA), the associate in arts in teaching College has a full-service Transfer Center, located in the College (AAT), the associate in science (AS), or the associate in fine arts Center, to assist with transfer planning. A computerized trans- (AFA) general education requirements. The remaining fer articulation system provides students with direct access to required semester hours should be completed according to the information regarding the transferability of specific courses to intended major at a four-year school. more than 50 Illinois colleges and universities. While attending Triton, students should contact the college or university to Accounting & Business Geography which they intend to transfer to ensure transferability and to Administration* Geology plan their Triton course work accordingly. Visits to these college Anthropology History* campuses also are encouraged. Triton counselors, academic Architecture Intercultural Studies advisors and Transfer Center staff are available to provide addi- Art (AA & AFA degrees)* International Business tional information to transfer student. Biological Sciences* Mass Communication* Chemistry* Mathematics* Illinois Articulation Initiative Community Studies Music (AA & AFA degrees)* Triton College is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Computer Science (Information Music Technology Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement that allows transfer of Systems)* Philosophy and Logic the General Education Core Curriculum between participating Computer Science (Technical) Physical Education institutions. Completion of the General Education Core Curric- Criminal Justice Physics ulum at any participating college or university in Illinois assures Administration (AA, AS, Psychology* transferring students that lower-division general education & AAS degrees)* Social and Political Science* requirements for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree have been Economics Sociology/Social Work* satisfied. This agreement is in effect for students entering an Education: Speech/Communications* associate or baccalaureate degree-granting institution as first- Early Childhood*, Speech/Theater* time freshman in summer 1998 and thereafter. Elementary*, Secondary* Technology The Baccalaureate Majors Recommendations build on the and Special Education* transferable General Education Core Curriculum by identifying Secondary Mathematics (AAT) Special Programs: courses in the major and prerequisite courses that students need Secondary Science (AAT) Scholars/Honors to complete to transfer as a junior, that is, with a minimum of 60 English and Rhetoric* Independent Study semester credits, into the specific major. Foreign Languages Undergraduate Center, Students are strongly encouraged to complete an AA, AS, Interdisciplinary Studies AAT or AFA degree prior to transfer, to facilitate the transfer- Pre-Profession ability of credits through the IAI. Nursing students may com- *IAI Baccalaureate majors plete the AAS (associate in applied science degree) and Music Foreign Language Options Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 and Art students may complete the associate in fine arts degree opportunities for success at college and in the job market. The (AFA). program also seeks to encourage self-appraisal and the determi- For more information on the IAI, students should see an nation of realistic educational goals. academic advisor or counselor or visit the IAI Web site at Students enrolled in developmental education are offered a http://www.iTransfer.org. program of instruction and tutoring. All these services are pro- Course Applicability System (CAS) vided in a central location on the lower level of the Learning Resource Center, Room R-100. The Course Applicability System (CAS) is an electronic advising system intended primarily for potential transfer stu- Courses dents. Using the World Wide Web (http://www.transfer.org), Instruction is offered in reading and study skills, writing, arith- CAS provides consistent and up-to-date information about metic and algebra. A student enrolling for more than six credit hours degree requirements to students, advisors, faculty and adminis- is asked to take Triton College administered placement tests that trators. CAS allows a user to view course equivalency guides, determine whether the student places into these courses. academic programs, course descriptions, transfer course evalua- Upon placement and registration, the students will benefit tions and planning guides. Triton College participates as a send- from the special features of these courses, including: reduced 4 ing institution in CAS. class size and separate sections for students studying English as 4 a Second Language. Foreign Language Options Many colleges and universities require one or two years of a RHT 085 College Reading I (primary course) foreign language. Students should consult the college or university RHT 086 College Reading II (required on advisement) to which they plan to transfer. RHT 095 College Writing I (primary course) Students with some foreign language background should RHT 096 College Writing II (required on advisement) contact the foreign language department at Triton, a counselor or academic advisor for appropriate placement. Generally, a stu- MAT 045 Pre-Algebra (arithmetic) dent with high school language is placed as follows: MAT 055 Algebra & Geometry I (algebra/geometry) High School 0-2 years = 101 or 102 Triton Foreign Language MAT 085 Algebra & Geometry II (algebra/geometry) High School 2-3 years = 102 or 103 Triton Foreign Language MAT 095 Basic Skills Test Math Review (math review) High School 3-4 years = 103 or 104 Triton Foreign Language for Prospective Teachers Foreign language placement tests can be taken at the test- ing center in the College Center. Students earn Triton College credit for each course. These Students enrolled in selected foreign language courses may credits do not transfer and do not count toward graduation. choose to be graded on either the letter-grade (A through F) or They do count toward the GPA. the Pass/Reschedule system. For details, see the “Academic Information” section of this catalog. Students who demonstrate New Developmental Math Course Requirements substantial academic progress in a course but attain a proficiency Students who place into developmental mathematics are able level below that required for a passing grade may be assigned to complete their remediation and successfully take a math course the “R” grade (Reschedule). Students must inform the instructor which will fulfill their degree requirements in two years or less. The of the grading option they have chosen before the fifth week of following sequence is advised for students to complete their math the semester (and a proportionate time period for less-than- AA or AS degree requirements: semester-length classes). Students should consult with the insti- Step 1: Before taking a Math Placement test, attend one of the tution to which they intend to transfer regarding the transfer- FREE math review sessions. These sessions are designed to help ability of the “P” (Pass) grade. students refresh their skills and prepare for the placement test. Student interest in foreign language aptitude for business Review sessions are offered at least once a month. Information professions has resulted in an international business concentra- about upcoming sessions is available in the Assessment Services tion at Triton. For information, see the International Business Office, Ext. 3450. Additional information can be obtained by con- Program description in the “Associate in Science degree” section tacting Mr. Hayes at Ext. 3964. of this catalog. Step 2: Take a placement test in Room C-111. The placement test can be completed either on the computer or with paper and Independent Study pencil. Students may use a calculator on part of the exam. There are Students enrolled in university transfer programs may pur- several levels of the math placement exam; each is designed to test a sue a maximum of four semester hours of independent study higher level of mathematics. Be sure to seek assistance form the test- under the supervision of an instructor. Students must have com- ing supervisor to ensure that you are selecting the form most appro- pleted at least 15 semester hours of college credit before enroll- priate for you. ing for independent study. The Independent Study Proposal Step 3: The score you receive will indicate which level of math- form, which includes guidelines, may be obtained from the dean ematics is best for you. The courses for which you are eligible will be of Arts and Sciences Office, in the Liberal Arts Building, Room on the evaluation form. Many students need a refresher class before L-317. they are ready to take a course which will fulfill the degree require- ments. The class indicated on the form will be the starting point for International Study Tours you. The Interdisciplinary Studies Department sponsors interna- Step 4: Register for your first mathematics class during your tional study tours each year. first semester at Triton. Sometimes students need more than one For more information, contact the Office of the dean of Arts brush-up class before they can take a class which will meet the and Sciences at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3635. degree requirements. Do not wait to take math classes until the last semester you are here at Triton; this may very well delay your grad- Developmental Education uation. The Developmental Education Program at Triton provides Step 5: Students who are getting an AA or AS degree may fulfill students with a foundation in reading, writing, mathematics their degree requirements with many courses. The ones which have and other basic skills. This foundation significantly increases the prerequisite of MAT 085, Algebra and Geometry II, are MAT Arts and Sciences Programs Arts and Sciences Programs Offered 101✧, Quantitative Literacy, MAT 102✧, Liberal Arts Math, MAT 170✧, Elementary Statistics and MAT 116✧, Math for Elementary Accounting & Business Administration, U230A06...... 60 School Teachers. These courses are all IAI approved for transfer. Anthropology, U230A31 ...... 61 Step 6: Students who are intending to transfer to a four-year col- Biological Sciences, U230A26...... 61 lege or university should see a counselor or advisor for additional Chemistry, U230A28 ...... 62 information about the math requirements of the degree they wish to pursue. If you are not intending to pursue a four-year degree and are Computer Science (Information Systems), U230A11 . . . . 62 not transferring, or if you are unsure of your planned area of study, Computer Science (Technical), U230A12 ...... 63 MAT 101✧ and/or MAT 102✧ are recommended as your choice for Criminal Justice Administration, U230A43...... 63 fulfilling your math requirements for an associate’s degree (AA Economics, U230A08...... 64 degree - one course, AS degree - two courses). Geography, U230A32...... 64 Geology, U230A33 ...... 64 Arts and Sciences Programs Offered International Business, U230A07...... 65 AA/AS Applicable Courses...... 46 Mathematics, U230A27 ...... 65 Physical Education, U230A36 ...... 66 Physics, U230A34...... 66 5 Associate in Arts Degree 4 U224A...... 47 Pre-Profession, U230A30 ...... 67 Technology, U230A15 ...... 68 Architecture, U224A04...... 48 Associate in Fine Arts Degree in Art Art, U224A50...... 49 U250A50 ...... 69 Community Studies, U224A07 ...... 49 Criminal Justice Administration, U224A43 ...... 50 Associate in Fine Arts Degree in Music Education, U224A13...... 50 U250M51 ...... 69 English and Rhetoric, U224A21 ...... 52 Associate in General Studies Degree Foreign Languages, U224A16...... 52 L224A24 ...... 70 History, U224A46 ...... 53 Notes for this section: Intercultural Studies, U224A05...... 53 # Prerequisites/Corequisites: See the course description section Mass Communication, U224A09 ...... 53 of this catalog to insure course prerequisites or corequisites Music, U224A51 ...... 54 are met prior to enrolling in courses. Students may petition Music Technology, U224A52...... 54 for waiver of course prerequisites/corequisites if they believe Philosophy and Logic, U224A38 ...... 55 they have comparable experience or completed course work Psychology, U224A42 ...... 55 with similar content. Counselors or academic advisors can assist in this process. Social and Political Science, U224A45 ...... 55 ✧ Sociology/Social Work, U224A44...... 56 Articulated Courses: See Page 37 for additional information. Speech/Communications, U224A23...... 56 Degree graduation requirements: In addition to fulfilling gen- eral education and program requirements, students must Speech/Theater, U224A22 ...... 56 maintain a minimum grade-point average, meet public-law Undergraduate Center, Interdisciplinary Studies and residency requirements and complete proper filing proce- Department, U224A01 ...... 57 dures to graduate. For information, see degree graduation Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ requirements in the “Degrees and Certificates” section of this Secondary Mathematics catalog and the general education requirements for the associ- U213M ...... 57 ate in applied science degree at the beginning of the “Applied Science Programs” section. Also see your counselor or aca- Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ demic advisor for assistance. Secondary Science Additional certificate requirements: In addition to fulfilling certifi- U213S ...... 58 cate program requirements, students must maintain a minimum grade-point average, meet residency requirements and complete Associate in Science Degree proper filing procedures to receive their diplomas. For informa- U230A...... 59 tion, see certificate graduation requirements in the “Degrees and Certificates” section of this catalog. Also see your counselor or aca- demic advisor for assistance. AA/AS Applicable Courses Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 AA/AS Applicable Courses Criteria for Applicable Courses in AA and AS Degree: 1.1 PCS Baccalaureate courses (includes the General Education Core Curriculum) or 1.2 PCS courses approved by an IAI Major Panel or other articulated 1.2 PCS courses approved by the department chair and academic dean, sent through the curriculum process and approved for inclusion in the Arts & Sciences section of the catalog as a suggested major or elective course. In addition, the dean reserves the right to approve articulated 1.2 PCS courses through the petition process.

ACC 101✧ BIS 151✧ ECO 102✧ HIS 151✧ MCM 120✧ PED 113✧ PSY 105✧ ACC 105✧ BIS 190✧ ECO 103✧ HIS 152✧ MCM 125✧ PED 117✧ PSY 201✧ ACC 151✧ BIS 200✧ ECO 105✧ HIS 155✧ MCM 130✧ PED 118✧ PSY 210✧ ACC 152✧ BIS 205✧ ECO 150✧ HIS 156✧ MCM 150✧ PED 120✧ PSY 216✧ ACC 166✧ BIS 234✧ ECO 170✧ HIS 191✧ MCM 205✧ PED 122✧ PSY 222✧ AHL 102✧ BIS 240✧ ECO 171✧ HIS 192✧ MCM 296✧ PED 127✧ PSY 228✧ ANT 101✧ BIS 241✧ ECO 296✧ HIS 296✧ MKT 125✧ PED 128✧ PSY 238✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ 4 ANT 102 BIS 242 EDU 200 HTH 104 MKT 150 PED 129 PSY 245 6 ANT 103✧ BUS 112✧ EDU 204✧ HTH 110✧ MKT 269✧ PED 130✧ PSY 296✧ ANT 105✧ BUS 141✧ EDU 205✧ HTH 120✧ MKT 275✧ PED 134✧ RHT 101✧ ANT 150✧ BUS 149✧ EDU 206✧ HTH 150✧ MTT 100✧ PED 135✧ RHT 102✧ ANT 201✧ BUS 150✧ EDU 215✧ HTH 175✧ MTT 110✧ PED 136✧ RHT 211✧ ANT 275✧ BUS 161✧ EGR 100✧ HTH 181✧ MTT 126✧ PED 138✧ RHT 255✧ ANT 296✧ BUS 162✧ EGR 103✧ HTH 210✧ MUS 100✧ PED 143✧ SOC 100✧ ARC 101✧ BUS 163✧ EGR 152✧ HTH 213✧ MUS 101✧ PED 146✧ SOC 120✧ ARC 110✧ BUS 200✧ EGR 154✧ HTH 220✧ MUS 105✧ PED 150✧ SOC 131✧ ARC 171✧ BUS 290✧ EGR 207✧ HTH 281✧ MUS 106✧ PED 151✧ SOC 175✧ ARC 172✧ BUS 291✧ EGR 211✧ HUM 101✧ MUS 110✧ PED 152✧ SOC 180✧ ARC 187✧ BUS 296✧ EGR 260✧ HUM 102✧ MUS 115✧ PED 153✧ SOC 201✧ ARC 189✧ CHM 100✧ EGR 290✧ HUM 104✧ MUS 116✧ PED 154✧ SOC 210✧ ARC 210✧ CHM 110✧ EGR 291✧ HUM 105✧ MUS 120✧ PED 156✧ SOC 225✧ ARC 290✧ CHM 132✧ EGR 296✧ HUM 120✧ MUS 135✧ PED 158✧ SOC 231✧ ARC 291✧ CHM 140✧ ENG 101✧ HUM 124✧ MUS 177✧ PED 159✧ SOC 296✧ ART 110✧ CHM 141✧ ENG 102✧ HUM 125✧ MUS 179✧ PED 160✧ SPE 101✧ ART 111✧ CHM 234✧ ENG 103✧ HUM 126✧ MUS 180✧ PED 166✧ SPE 113✧ ART 112✧ CHM 235✧ ENG 105✧ HUM 131✧ MUS 181✧ PED 167✧ SPE 121✧ ART 114✧ CIS 101✧ ENG 113✧ HUM 151✧ MUS 200✧ PED 168✧ SPE 130✧ ART 116✧ CIS 121✧ ENG 114✧ HUM 152✧ MUS 201✧ PED 169✧ SPE 135✧ ART 117✧ CIS 125✧ ENG 121✧ HUM 165✧ MUS 202✧ PED 171✧ SPE 141✧ ART 118✧ CIS 150✧ ENG 122✧ HUM 296✧ MUS 207✧ PED 173✧ SPE 161✧ ART 119✧ CIS 195✧ ENG 123✧ IDS 101✧ MUS 208✧ PED 174✧ SPE 162✧ ART 120✧ CIS 253✧ ENG 170✧ IDS 102✧ MUS 211✧ PED 176✧ SPN 101✧ ART 125✧ CIS 254✧ ENG 231✧ IND 199✧ MUS 212✧ PED 182✧ SPN 102✧ ART 126✧ CIS 255✧ ENG 285✧ INT 160✧ MUS 213✧ PED 189✧ SPN 103✧ ART 135✧ CIS 265✧ ENG 288✧ ITL 101✧ MUS 215✧ PED 198✧ SPN 104✧ ART 136✧ CIS 275✧ ENG 296✧ ITL 102✧ MUS 216✧ PED 200✧ SPN 113✧ ART 140✧ CIS 278✧ ENT 110✧ ITL 103✧ MUS 217✧ PED 201✧ SPN 114✧ ART 141✧ CIS 280✧ ENT 125✧ ITL 104✧ MUS 218✧ PED 202✧ SPN 118✧ ART 142✧ CJA 111✧ ENT 210✧ ITL 113✧ MUS 220✧ PED 235✧ SPN 151✧ ART 151✧ CJA 121✧ ENT 232✧ ITL 114✧ MUS 235✧ PHL 101✧ SPN 152✧ ART 190✧ CJA 161✧ FRE 101✧ ITL 118✧ MUS 247✧ PHL 102✧ SPN 190✧ ART 210✧ CJA 181✧ FRE 102✧ JRN 150✧ MUS 249✧ PHL 103✧ SPN 296✧ ART 296✧ CJA 201✧ FRE 103✧ JRN 200✧ MUS 250✧ PHL 104✧ SSC 130✧ AST 100✧ CJA 219✧ FRE 104✧ MAT 101✧ MUS 251✧ PHL 105✧ SSC 190✧ AST 101✧ CJA 236✧ FRE 113✧ MAT 102✧ MUS 252✧ PHL 106✧ VIC 102✧ AST 102✧ CJA 241✧ FRE 114✧ MAT 110✧ MUS 253✧ PHL 296✧ WEL 121✧ BAC 105✧ CJA 246✧ FRE 118✧ MAT 111✧ MUS 261✧ PHS 100✧ BAC 115✧ CJA 257✧ FRE 296✧ MAT 114✧ MUS 262✧ PHS 141✧ BIS 100✧ CJA 296✧ GEO 104✧ MAT 116✧ MUS 266✧ PHS 142✧ BIS 101✧ COL 101✧ GEO 105✧ MAT 117✧ MUS 296✧ PHY 100✧ BIS 102✧ COL 102✧ GEO 106✧ MAT 123✧ ORN 110✧ PHY 101✧ BIS 103✧ CSG 150✧ GEO 200✧ MAT 124✧ ORN 114✧ PHY 102✧ BIS 104✧ CSG 296✧ GEO 201✧ MAT 131✧ ORN 125✧ PHY 106✧ BIS 105✧ CWE 290✧ GEO 296✧ MAT 133✧ ORN 135✧ PHY 107✧ BIS 111✧ CWE 291✧ GOL 101✧ MAT 134✧ PED 100✧ PHY 108✧ BIS 112✧ ECE 110✧ GOL 102✧ MAT 135✧ PED 106✧ PSC 150✧ BIS 122✧ ECE 111✧ HIS 121✧ MAT 170✧ PED 107✧ PSC 151✧ BIS 136✧ ECE 118✧ HIS 122✧ MAT 210✧ PED 108✧ PSC 184✧ BIS 137✧ ECE 138✧ HIS 141✧ MAT 224✧ PED 109✧ PSC 296✧ BIS 150✧ ECE 142✧ HIS 142✧ MAT 341✧ PED 112✧ PSY 100✧ Arts and Sciences Programs Associate in Arts Degree Requirements Associate in Arts Degree Humanities and Fine Arts: Three courses (nine semester credits), with at least one course selected from Humanities and at least one Requirements course from the Fine Arts. Graduation from an Illinois college or Curriculum U224A university requires satisfactory completion of one or more courses This degree is for students who intend to pursue a bachelor incorporating human diversity which may be taken as a Humanities of arts degree at a four-year school. and Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Science course. These courses Students must meet the prescribed general education require- are notated with an (*) ments listed below for the associate in arts degree and should com- plete the remaining required semester hours according to the Humanities requirements of the four-year school to which they plan to transfer. ✧ ✧ # ENG 101 Introduction to Poetry...... 3 The “ ” symbol on courses means articulated courses (see Page 37). # ENG 102✧Introduction to Drama ...... 3 Graduation from an Illinois college or university requires satis- # ENG 103✧Introduction to Fiction ...... 3 factory completion of one or more courses incorporating human ✧ diversity which may be taken as a Social and Behavioral Science or a # ENG 105 Literature of the Western World ...... 3 Humanities and Fine Arts course. These courses are notated with an # ENG 113✧Classic American Authors Before Civil War...... 3 (*). Non-Illinois high school graduates and non-Illinois GED stu- # ENG 114✧Classic American Authors, Civil War to Present . . . 3 7 dents must take PSC 150✧ or take the Constitution examination as a # ENG 121✧Chief English Writers Before 1800...... 3 4 requirement for graduation. # ENG 122✧Chief English Writers of the Nineteenth Century . . 3 NOTE: The following A. A. degree requirements, effec- # ENG 123✧Chief English Modern Writers...... 3 tive summer 1998, meet the Illinois Community College Board’s # ENG 231✧Introduction to Shakespeare ...... 3 recommended model including the IAI General Education #FRE 104✧ Intermediate French II ...... 4 Core Curriculum. HUM 104✧ Humanities Through the Arts...... 3 HUM 151✧ Humanities in Western Culture I ...... 3 Communications: Three courses (nine semester credits) ✧ # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I*...... 3 HUM 152 Humanities in Western Culture II ...... 3 HUM 165✧*Introduction to the Latin American Experience. . . 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II* ...... 3 IDS 101✧ The Arts in Western Culture I ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 IDS 102✧ The Arts in Western Culture II ...... 3 # ITL 104✧ Intermediate Italian II...... 4 *Note: Grade of “C” or better is an IAI requirement. PHL 101✧Introduction to Philosophy ...... 3 PHL 102✧Logic...... 3 Social and Behavioral Science: Three courses (nine semester credits), PHL 103✧Ethics ...... 3 with courses selected from at least two disciplines. PHL 105✧*World Religions ...... 3 ✧ ANT 101✧ *Introduction to Anthropology ...... 3 #SPN 104 Intermediate Spanish II ...... 4 #SPN 151✧ Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I . . . . 3 ANT 102✧ Introduction to Physical Anthropology...... 3 #SPN 152✧ Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II . . . 3 ANT 103✧ *Introduction to Cultural Anthropology...... 3 ANT 105✧ *Introduction to Archaeology ...... 3 Fine Arts ANT 150✧ *Cultural Contexts ...... 3 ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art...... 3 ECO 102✧ Macroeconomics ...... 3 ✧ ART 112✧Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 ECO 103 Microeconomics ...... 3 ✧ ✧ ART 114 *Survey of Asian Art...... 3 GEO 104 *Contemporary World Cultures ...... 3 ✧ ✧ HUM 104 Humanities Through the Arts ...... 3 GEO 105 *Introduction to Economic Geography...... 3 ✧ GEO 106✧*Geography of the (Non-Western) World ...... 3 IDS 101 The Arts in Western Culture I ...... 3 IDS 102✧ The Arts in Western Culture II ...... 3 HIS 121✧ History of Western Civilization I ...... 3 MCM150✧Film History and Appreciation...... 3 HIS 122✧ History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 ✧ MUS 110✧Listening to Music ...... 3 HIS 141 *World History I ...... 3 ✧ ✧ MUS 215 Introduction to Music History...... 3 HIS 142 *World History II...... 3 ✧ ✧ # MUS 216 Music in America...... 3 HIS 151 History of the United States to 1877 ...... 3 ✧ HIS 152✧ History of the United States Since 1877...... 3 SPE 130 Introduction to Theater ...... 3 HIS 156✧ *African History...... 3 ✧ Mathematics: One course (three semester credits) HIS 191 *History of Asia and the Pacific I ...... 3 ✧ HIS 192✧ *History of Asia and the Pacific II ...... 3 #ECO 170 Statistics for Business and Economics ...... 3 # ✧ PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 MAT 101 Quantitative Literacy ...... 3 ✧ # MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Mathematics...... 3 PSC 151 American State and Urban Politics ...... 3 ✧ PSC 184✧ *Global Politics ...... 3 # MAT 117 Math for Elementary School Teachers II 3 ✧ # MAT 124✧Finite Mathematics ...... 3 PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology...... 3 ✧ # PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology ...... 3 # MAT 131 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 ✧ # MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 # PSY 216 Child Psychology ...... 3 ✧ # PSY 222✧ Adolescent Psychology ...... 3 # MAT 134 Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social Science ...... 5 # PSY 228✧ Psychology of Adulthood and Aging...... 3 # MAT 135✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 # MAT 170✧Elementary Statistics ...... 3 # SOC 120✧ Social Patterns of Courtship & Marriage ...... 3 SOC 131✧ Social Problems...... 3 # SOC 225✧ Racial and Cultural Minorities ...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society...... 3 Architecture Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Physical and Life Science: Two courses (seven to eight semester Architecture credits), with one course selected from the Life Sciences and one course from the Physical Sciences including at least one labora- Curriculum U224A04 tory course. Architects are involved in all aspects of building design, including appearance, economy, function, structure, environ- Physical Science mental planning, sustainability and responding to the needs of AST 100✧ Introduction to Astronomy ...... 4 those who will use the building. They design, prepare drawings, AST 101✧ Astronomy of the Solar System ...... 4 build models, analyze costs, specify building materials and ✧ administer construction contracts. Architecture, as a profession, AST 102 Astronomy of the Stars and Beyond...... 4 is a business, a science and an art. CHM 100✧ Chemistry and Society...... 4 ✧ Triton College’s architectural curriculum offers courses # CHM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry...... 4 required in the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program in # CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 architecture. GEO 200✧Physical Geography: Weather and Climate ...... 4 Architectural programs in four-year universities typically have GEO 201✧Physical Geography: Maps and Land Forms ...... 4 admissions standards somewhat higher than 2.5 on a 4.0 grade-point 4 GOL 101✧Physical Geology...... 4 average scale. Some universities also will require a prospective trans- 8 GOL 102✧Historical Geology ...... 4 fer student to provide a portfolio of studio work to place the student PHS 141✧ Applications of Physical Science Concepts ...... 4 in their design sequence, to determine the amount of credit to be PHS 142✧ Science of Light and Music...... 4 awarded for architecture courses from Triton College and, in some ✧ cases, for admission to their architectural program. Architectural # PHY 100 General Physics...... 4 schools differ slightly in their requirements and students should # PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound) ...... 5 ✧ work closely with Triton’s architectural coordinator to determine # PHY 106 General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 specific transfer course requirements. Life Science (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) BIS 100✧ General Biology ...... 4 Semester One Credit Hours BIS 102✧ Human Genetics...... 4 ARC 110✧Residential Construction Technology ...... 5 BIS 104✧ Issues in Modern Biology ...... 4 ARC 210✧Introduction to the History of Architecture...... 3 BIS 105✧ Environmental Biology...... 4 MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 #BIS 150✧ Principles of Biology I* ...... 4 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 #BIS 122✧ Introductory Microbiology...... 4 16 ORN 125✧Plants and Society...... 4 Semester Two General Education/Humanities ...... 3 General Education Core: # ARC 120✧Steel Construction Technology ...... 5 12 to 13 courses (37 to 41 semester credits) ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 64 ART 114✧Survey of Asian Art...... 3 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 • No more than two courses from any one discipline can be 18 used to fulfill General Education Core Curriculum Semester Three requirements. • While few baccalaureate institutions require a foreign or General Education/Humanities (must be sequenced with the Humanities elective taken in the second second language in their campus-wide general education semester) ...... 3 requirements, competency through two, three, or four col- ARC 171✧Architectural Design I ...... 5 lege semesters (or the high school equivalent) in a single ✧ foreign/second language is required for the bachelor of arts BIS 105 Environmental Biology...... 4 degree at some universities, for all bachelor’s degrees in (or other Life Science elective)...... some colleges (such as colleges of liberal arts), and for some HIS 121✧ History of Western Civilization I ...... 3 bachelor’s degree majors. SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 • Community college students who intend to transfer should 18 complete the foreign language courses required by their Semester Four intended transfer institution, college within a university, ARC 172✧Architectural Design II...... 5 and /or major, prior to transferring. HIS 122✧ History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 • Students must earn a passing letter grade in each course #PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound) ...... 5 used to fulfill requirements. Passing scores (based on ✧ national norms) on appropriate AP and CLEP exams may SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology...... 3 be used to fulfill requirements for students who earn an 16 associate of arts or an associate of science degree prior to transfer. For other transfer students, receiving institutions NOTE: Students planning to transfer to UIUC or SIU to complete a BS degree in architecture also should take the following courses: will follow established credit policies. ✧ • Transfer Major and Electives (23-27 credit hours) ARC 189 Introduction to Architectural CADD...... 3 • It is recommended that students select the remaining courses from their major area of study of the IAI approved courses with Students planning to transfer to UIC to complete a BA degree in architectural studies also should take the following courses: an academic advisor, counselor or transfer specialist. ✧ • It is highly recommended that students enroll in COL 101✧, ARC 189 Introduction to Architectural CADD...... 3 COL 102✧, CSG 150✧ and HTH 104✧ or HTH 281✧. ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art...... 3 ART 112✧Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 *BIS 150 (previously BIS 110✧), pending IAI approval. Arts and Sciences Programs Community Studies A summer bridge course also is required for all transfer students ART 135✧ and ART 151✧ for their art electives. Students with at UIC. an emphasis in advertising art should select their electives from the advertising art curriculum. General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321 Architecture courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 Community Studies Curriculum U224A07 Art The focus of community studies is designed to focus on aspects of the community with an emphasis on leadership skills Curriculum U224A50 and knowledge of community organizational processes. It will While the following sequence of courses is strongly recom- enable the student who wishes to take a leadership role to incor- mended, students should select general education courses and porate and develop skills necessary for participation in contem- plan the sequence for completing general education require- porary organizations. Students who are planning on transfer- ments in consultation with a member of the advising depart- ring are advised to select courses which will transfer to the four- ment. Students may select art electives that will best prepare year school of their choice. 9 them for transfer to senior institutions. Consultation with a (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) 4 transfer specialist is highly recommended. (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) Semester One Credit Hours HTH 281✧ First Aid & CPR ...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 ART 117✧Drawing I...... 3 General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 ART 119✧Two-dimensional Design ...... 3 Elective: Community Studies ...... 6 General education...... 7-9 17 16-18 Semester Two Semester Two PSC 151✧ American State and Urban Politics ...... 3 ART 112✧Renaissance to Modern Art* ...... 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 ART 116✧Color Composition...... 2 General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 ART 118✧Drawing II...... 3 General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 ART 120✧Three-dimensional Design (optional) ...... 3 General Education/Mathematics ...... 3 General education...... 6-7 Elective: Community Studies ...... 3 17-18 18 Semester Three Semester Three # ART 125✧Life Drawing I ...... 3 General Education/Physical & Life Science ...... 4 Art elective (ART 141✧ if required by the General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 institution transferring to)...... 3 General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 General education...... 12-14 Elective: Community Studies ...... 6 18-20 16 Semester Four Semester Four ✧ # ART 126 Life Drawing II ...... 3 General Education/Physical & Life Science ...... 4 ✧ Art elective (ART 151 if required by the General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 institution transferring to)...... 3 Elective: Community Studies ...... 9 General education...... 12-14 16 18-20 Recommended Art electives: General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 ART 114✧Survey of Asian Art* ...... 3 Community Studies electives for AA degree ...... 19-23 ART 120✧Three-dimensional Design...... 3 # ART 135✧Ceramics I ...... 3 Required Community Studies Courses: ART 140✧Printmaking ...... 3 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business...... 3 ART 141✧Painting I ...... 3 # SOC 210✧ Sociology of Leadership ...... 3 ART 142✧Painting II ...... 3 ART 151✧Sculpture I ...... 3 VIC 102✧ Graphic Design...... 3

General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 Art courses or other electives for AA degree...... 23-27 *These courses also fulfill humanities requirements in general education.

Students with an emphasis in two-dimensional pictorial arts are advised to select from a combination of ART 140✧, ART 141✧ and ART 142✧ for their art electives. Students with an emphasis on three-dimensional media should select from Criminal Justice Administration Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Select 13 to 17 credits from the following courses: Suggested General Education and/or Electives: ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics...... 3 ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 SOC 225✧ Racial & Cultural Minorities ...... 3 BUS 200✧ Introduction to Human Resource Management . . . . 3 PHL 103✧Ethics ...... 3 HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877...... 3 One year of a foreign language sequence ...... 8 MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 Recommended Criminal Justice Administration Courses: PSC 184✧ Global Politics ...... 3 CJA 161✧ Administration of Justice ...... 3 SOC 131✧ Social Problems...... 3 CJA 246✧ Laws of Evidence...... 3 # SOC 225✧ Racial & Cultural Minorities...... 3 CJA 257✧ Law Enforcement Administration ...... 3 CJA 296✧ Special Topics in Criminal Justice ...... 0.5-4 Note: Courses taken to meet the General Education Core 5 requirements cannot serve as Community Studies electives. General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 0 Selection of Community Studies electives should be based on Criminal justice courses or other electives for AA degree . . . . . 23-27 specific career goals. 1 Coordinator: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 It is recommended that students select the remaining courses from their major area of study with an advisor or counselor. Note: Students interested in an associate in applied science Criminal Justice Administration degree in Criminal Justice Administration should see Page 95 Curriculum U224A43 for more information. Also available are certificates in Correc- This concentration of courses prepares students interested tions, Law Enforcement and Armed Security (Page 97). in transferring to a four-year school for a bachelor’s degree in Coordinator: Nicholas Jason, Ext. 3791 criminal or social justice. The courses also provide a back- ground for students interested in law, law enforcement, juvenile work, probation services, parole services, work release or half- Education way house counseling. Curriculum U224A13 Triton provides students with the opportunity to develop a com- (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) prehensive overview of the field of education. Students can meet Semester One Credit Hours most of the general education requirements and a few of the profes- CJA 111✧ Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... 3 sional education requirements for Illinois State Teacher Certification CJA 121✧ Introduction to Corrections ...... 3 while attending Triton College. The specific type of teaching certifi- COL 101✧Introduction to College ...... 1 cation the student is seeking will determine what courses should be completed. Students are strongly urged to meet as soon as possible RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 with the counselor for education majors to plan their course of study. General Education/Physical & Life Science ...... 3 This is especially the case before registering for any EDU or ECE General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 prefixed courses. 16 Semester Two GENERAL EDUCATION CORE: CJA 181✧ Juvenile Delinquency & Law ...... 3 eleven courses (35-37 semester credits) HTH 104✧ Science of Personal Health or Communications: Three courses (nine semester credits) HTH 281✧ First Aid & CPR...... 2 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II ...... 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II...... 3 General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 Social & Behavioral Sciences1: Three courses Electives1...... 3-4 (nine semester credits) 17-18 PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 Semester Three HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877...... 3 CJA 219✧ Criminal Law I ...... 3 Electives ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 Humanities & Fine Arts1: Three courses (nine semester credits) General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 At least one Humanities course and one Fine Arts course General Education/Mathematics ...... 3 Physical & Life Sciences: Two courses (eight to ten semester credits) General Education/Physical & Life Science ...... 3 at least one Physical Science course and one Life Science course 15 Semester Four # CJA 201✧ Criminology...... 3 General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 Electives1...... 6-8 15-17 Total credits required for graduation 64 Arts and Sciences Programs Education

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (Birth to grade 3/age 8) SECONDARY EDUCATION (Grades 6 - 12) Additional General Education Core: Six courses (19-20 semester Additional General Education Core: Five courses (15-19 semes- credits) ter credits) Mathematics: Two courses (six semester credits) Mathematics: One course (three to five semester credits) selected # MAT 116✧Math for Elementary School Teachers I2...... 3 from the following list: # MAT 117✧Math for Elementary School Teachers II2 ...... 3 # MAT 101✧Quantitative Literacy ...... 3 Physical & Life Sciences: One course (4-5 semester credits) # MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Mathematics...... 3 Humanities & Fine Arts: One course (3 semester credits) # MAT 124✧Finite Mathematics ...... 3 Social & Behavioral Sciences: One course (3 semester credits) # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry ...... 5 Health/Physical Development: One course (3 semester credits) # MAT 134✧Introduction to Calculus for Business & Social #ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety2 ...... 3 Science ...... 5 # MAT 170✧Elementary Statistics ...... 3 Recommended Courses (up to 13 semester credits) Physical & Life Sciences: One additional course (four to five ECE 110✧ Early Child Development...... 3 semester credits) will be necessary if the student has less than 1 ECE 111✧ Introduction to Early Childhood Education ...... 3 nine semester hours in this category. 5 #ECE 138✧ Observation and Guidance of Young Children . . . . . 4 Humanities & Fine Arts: Two courses (six to seven semester credits) One course selected from the two listed below: RHT 211✧Introduction to Linguistics2 ...... 3 #ECE 142✧ The Exceptional Child ...... 3 Humanities & Fine Arts elective 3-4 EDU 200✧Introduction to Special Education ...... 3 Health/Physical Development: One course (two semester credits) HTH 104✧ Science of Personal Health2 ...... 2 Area of Concentration Courses 3 Up to nine semester credits in one of the following disciplines Recommended Courses (up to nine semester credits) selected in consultation with the counselor for education majors: EDU 200✧Introduction to Special Education ...... 3 Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, a single Foreign # EDU 204✧Introduction to Education ...... 3 Language, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, # EDU 205✧Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience ...... 1 Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Theater. One course selected from the following: Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA # EDU 206✧Human Growth and Development...... 3 degree requirements: 0-10 semester credits # EDU 215✧Educational Psychology ...... 3 Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (Grades K through 9) degree requirements: 0 - 15 semester credits Additional General Education Core: Six courses (18-19 semester credits) Mathematics: Two courses (six semester credits) # MAT 116✧Math for Elementary School Teachers I2...... 3 SPECIAL EDUCATION (Grades Pre-K through 12) # MAT 117✧Math for Elementary School Teachers II2 ...... 3 Additional General Education Core: Five courses (15-19 semes- Physical & Life Sciences: One course (four to five semester credits) ter credits) Humanities & Fine Arts: Two courses (six semester credits) Mathematics: One course (three to five semester credits) selected from the RHT 211✧Introduction to Linguistics2 ...... 3 following list: # MAT 101✧Quantitative Literacy ...... 3 Humanities & Fine Arts elective ...... 3-4 # MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Mathematics...... 3 Health/Physical Development: One course (two semester credits) ✧ HTH 104✧ Science of Personal Health2 ...... 2 # MAT 124 Finite Mathematics ...... 3 # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry ...... 5 ✧ Recommended Courses (up to seven semester credits) # MAT 134 Introduction to Calculus for Business # ✧ & Social Science...... 5 EDU 204 Introduction to Education ...... 3 ✧ #EDU 205✧Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience...... 1 # MAT 170 Elementary Statistics ...... 3 # EDU 206✧Human Growth and Development ...... 3 Physical & Life Sciences: One additional course (four to five semester credits) will be necessary if the student has less than Area of Concentration Courses 3 nine semester credits in this category. Up to nine semester hours of credit in one academic discipline at Humanities & Fine Arts: Two courses (six to seven semester credits) the sophomore level. Acceptable disciplines are: Art, Biology, RHT 211✧Introduction to Linguistics2 ...... 3 Chemistry, Economics, English, a single Foreign Language, Humanities & Fine Arts elective...... 3-4 History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sci- Health/Physical Development: One course (two semester credits) ence, Psychology, Sociology or Theater. HTH 104✧ Science of Personal Health2 ...... 2 Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA degree requirements: 0 - 11 semester credits Recommended Courses (up to nine semester credits) # EDU 204✧Introduction to Education ...... 3 # EDU 205✧Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience ...... 1 # EDU 206✧Human Growth and Development...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA degree requirements: 0 - 14 semester credits

Note: Wherever specific courses are not identified, every effort should be made to utilize only IAI approved courses. English and Rhetoric Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 instances, fulfill curriculum language requirements for 1Students must complete at least one three-semester hour course advanced programs at many universities. Triton’s foreign lan- in “Non-Western or Third-World Cultures” either in the guage department is prepared to help students make language Humanities & Fine Arts category or the Social & Behavioral choices and take programs based upon their needs and plans for Science category. Courses may be selected from: the future. ART 114✧Survey of Asian Art ...... 3 Career areas enhanced by foreign language skills include: HIS 156✧ African History...... 3 • Foreign language teaching in schools and colleges (see also HIS 191✧ History of Asia and the Pacific I ...... 3 Education) HIS 192✧ History of Asia and the Pacific II ...... 3 • International business or professional careers — interna- tional export, import, marketing, sales, investment, law, HUM 165✧Introduction to the Latin American Experience . . . 3 ✧ health, development, missionary, Peace Corps PHL 105 World Religions ...... 3 •Tourism • Research — scientific and social engineering 2If this course is not completed at Triton, a similar course will • Government service have to be completed at the transfer school. • Airline positions 3 5 The student, in cooperation with the counselor for education, • Translating, interpreting 2 should carefully select one discipline for additional study • Bilingual, administrative or secretarial work because an additional nine semester hours of upper division • International banking and finance course work will be completed in that one discipline at the • Law enforcement — local, national transfer school. These courses may or may not be listed in the General Education Core Curriculum. (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) Semester One Credit Hours Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 ✧ ✧ ✧ Coordinator: Early Childhood Curriculum, Elementary FRE 101 , ITL 101 or SPN 101 ...... 4 Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 General education ...... 12 Counselor: Kathy Dickens, Ext. 3618/3588 16 Semester Two English and Rhetoric Elementary FRE 102✧, ITL 102✧ or SPN 102✧ ...... 4 Curriculum U224A21 General education ...... 12 Courses in Rhetoric train students in the craft of writing 16 and develop skills in critical thinking. Some courses are Semester Three required; others may be selected as a basis for a major in Intermediate FRE 103✧, ITL 103✧ or SPN 103✧ ...... 4 English. General education ...... 9 Courses in English introduce the major genres, survey Electives ...... 3 American and British literature, and examine authors or special 16 fields of literature. Some courses meet general education Semester Four requirements and all contribute toward developing a major in Intermediate FRE 104✧, ITL 104✧ or SPN 104✧ ...... 4 the field. General education ...... 9 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) Electives ...... 3 Recommended courses: 16 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II ...... 3 Foreign language courses or other electives for AA degree . . . 23-27 RHT 255✧Creative Writing ...... 3 French, Italian and Spanish Composition and Conversation I and II (FRE 113✧ or FRE 114✧; ITL 113✧ or ITL 114✧; Recommended electives: ✧ ✧ ✧ SPN 113 or SPN 114 ) may be offered during the summer ENG 101 Introduction to Poetry ...... 3 semesters of the school year. ENG 102✧Introduction to Drama ...... 3 ✧ The undecided transfer student should begin a foreign lan- ENG 103 Introduction to Fiction ...... 3 guage in the first semester of the first year since two years of a ENG 123✧Chief Modern English Writers* ...... 3 foreign language are needed. It is desirable to complete the for- ENG 170✧Children’s Literature ...... 3 eign language requirement before transferring. The student ENG 231✧Introduction to Shakespeare ...... 3 who does not complete the requirements may be asked to take a ENG 285✧The Short Story ...... 3 placement exam. ✧ ENG 288 Twentieth Century American Novel...... 3 Chairperson: Maxi Armas, Ext. 3958 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 English rhetoric courses or other electives for AA degree. . . . . 23-27 *Not offered every semester. Chairperson: Virginia Brackett, Ext. 3250 Foreign Languages Curriculum U224A16 The foreign language department is designed to prepare students to participate in a highly competitive multicultural glo- bal society. Two years of language study at Triton will, in most Arts and Sciences Programs Music History Recommended electives include courses in the sciences, mathe- matics and computer science, economics, political science, for- Curriculum U224A46 eign language and literature. Courses in History cover a variety of American and inter- Chairperson: Tom Porebski, Ext. 3509 national topics. Designed at the freshman and sophomore levels, they provide a broad foundation on which a student may spe- cialize. Beyond general education requirements and personal Mass Communication interests, students should select courses that meet requirements Curriculum U224A09 at the transfer institution of choice. Mass Communication includes careers in journalism, film, television and radio broadcasting, and advertising. Interested (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) students should pursue a baccalaureate degree in mass commu- Recommended courses: nication or journalism. Four-year schools differ in their require- HIS 121✧ History of Western Civilization I ...... 3 ments. Students are advised to select courses that will transfer to HIS 122✧ History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 the four-year school of their choice. HIS 141✧ World History I ...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) HIS 142✧ World History II...... 3 3 Semester One Credit Hours 5 HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877*...... 3 ✧ # MCM 120✧Mass Communication...... 3 HIS 152 History of the United States Since 1877*...... 3 ✧ HIS 155✧ History of the Afro-American in the U.S.* ...... 3 RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 HIS 156✧ African History* ...... 3 General Education/Mathematics ...... 3 HIS 192✧ History of Asia and the Pacific II* ...... 3 General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 15 History courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 Semester Two MCM 125✧Broadcasting History...... 3 *Not offered every semester. MCM 150✧Film History and Appreciation* ...... 3 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 Recommended electives include other courses in the social General Education/Physical & Life Science ...... 4 sciences, behavioral sciences, humanities, literature, language, General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 economics and the arts. 16 Chairperson: Tom Porebski, Ext. 3509 Semester Three JRN 150✧ Basic News Writing or Intercultural Studies # MCM 130✧Introduction to Radio Production ...... 3 Curriculum U224A05 General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 Triton’s students represent a great variety of ethnic back- General Education/Physical & Life Science ...... 4 grounds. This mix reflects the national population and the General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 interests, concerns and needs of such a population reflect, in Electives ...... 3 turn, those of the nation in our increasing involvements with the 16 international community. Semester Four Courses in Intercultural Studies are designed to promote # JRN 200✧ Basic News Editing or the understanding of such issues as they relate both to our own # MCM 205✧Basic Broadcast Announcing ...... 3 communities and to international interests. General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) General Education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . 3 Recommended courses: Electives ...... 8 ART 210✧Afro-American Art ...... 3 17 GEO 104✧Contemporary World Culture...... 3 Suggested electives: ✧ HIS 141✧ World History I ...... 3 CIS 101 Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 ✧ HIS 142✧ World History II...... 3 MKT 275 Principles of Advertising ...... 3 ✧ HIS 155✧ History of the Afro-American in the United States . 3 # MCM 296 Special Topics in Mass Communication ✧ and Journalism ...... 1-4 HIS 156 African History ...... 3 ✧ HIS 192✧ History of Asia and the Pacific II ...... 3 PSC 184 Global Politics...... 3 ✧ HUM 165 Introduction to the Latin American Experience . . . . 3 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 PSC 184✧ Global Politics ...... 3 ✧ Journalism/Mass Communication courses or PHL 104 Social and Political Philosophy ...... 3 other electives for AA degree...... 23-27 PHL 105✧World Religions ...... 3 SOC 131✧ Social Problems...... 3 *Meets Fine Arts General Education requirement SOC 225✧ Racial and Cultural Minorities ...... 3 Beyond designated requirements, select courses required by ✧ transfer institutions. In addition, selection should be based on PSY 210 Introduction to Social Psychology...... 3 specific career goals. For teaching, see Education section. General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 Coordinator: Lorette Dodt, Ext. 3519 Intercultural Studies courses or other electives for AA degree...... 23-27 Music Curriculum U224A51 Music Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 This series of courses is designed to offer all of the required Semester Four freshman- and sophomore-level music course work for students MUS 208✧Theory of Music IV...... 3 planning to pursue a bachelor of music or bachelor of music MUS 218✧Sight-singing & Ear-training IV ...... 1 education degree at senior institutions. Applied Music—Major area chosen from: All incoming music students must take a music theory pro- MUS 179✧Instrumentation or ficiency test administered by the music faculty. This examina- MUS 180✧Piano or tion will determine placement in music courses. Students desir- ✧ ing applied private lessons for two hours of credit (major MUS 181 Voice ...... 2 applied lessons) must audition for the faculty before enrolling. Music Ensemble (Chosen from MUS 250✧, MUS 251✧, MUS One semester of Class Piano Instruction (MUS 177✧) and 252✧, MUS 253✧, MUS 261✧, MUS 262✧, MUS 266✧) . . . . . 1 one semester of Private Piano Instruction (MUS 180✧) are required of all instrumental and vocal majors; however, instru- Suggested electives: mental and vocal majors with backgrounds in piano and the MUS 110✧Listening to Music ...... 3 consent of the piano staff may enroll in MUS 180✧ in lieu of the MUS 179✧Applied Music—Instrumentation includes: required semester of MUS 177✧. All full-time students enrolled organ, violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, 5 in this curriculum who are taking applied lessons are required 4 clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, french horn, to participate in convocation activities. Students failing to meet trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion, this requirement will receive an “Incomplete” in their applied saxophone and guitar...... 1-2 area. MUS 180✧Applied Music—Piano...... 1-2 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) MUS 181✧Applied Music—Voice ...... 1-2 MUS 200✧Improvisation I...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours ✧ ✧ MUS 201 Improvisation II ...... 2 MUS 105 Theory of Music I ...... 3 MUS 216✧Music in America...... 3 MUS 115✧Sight-singing & Ear-training I ...... 1 ✧ # MUS 135 Keyboard Harmony I ...... 1 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 Applied Music—Major area chosen from: Music courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 MUS 180✧Piano or ✧ Notes: MUS 181 Voice or 1. MUS 105✧, MUS 115✧ and MUS 135✧ should be taken MUS 179✧Instrumentation ...... 2 concurrently. It is recommended that students without a MUS 180✧(Applied Music—Piano requirement)...... 1 keyboard background should enroll in MUS 135✧ in the first Music Ensemble (Chosen from MUS 250✧, MUS 251✧, MUS semester. 252✧, MUS 253✧, MUS 261✧, MUS 262✧, MUS 266✧). . . . . 1 2. Beginners in piano may take MUS 177✧, Class Piano Instruction, in lieu of MUS 180✧ for one semester. Semester Two 3. Students who elect MUS 180✧, Applied Music-Piano, as their MUS 106✧Theory of Music II ...... 3 major applied area, can satisfy their remaining applied music MUS 116✧Sight-singing & Ear-training II ...... 1 requirement with any other applied music area. 4. It is recommended that MUS 215✧, Introduction to Music Applied Music—Major area chosen from: History, be taken during the third or fourth semester. MUS 179✧Instrumentation or MUS 180✧Piano or See MUS course descriptions and IAI codes, Page 188. MUS 181✧Voice ...... 2 Students are encouraged to participate in the Triton Jazz MUS 180✧(Applied Music—Piano)...... 1 Band and the Triton Concert Band. Music Ensemble (Chosen from MUS 250✧, MUS 251✧, MUS 252✧, MUS 253✧, MUS 261✧, MUS 262✧, MUS 266✧). . . . . 1 Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321

Semester Three MUS 207✧Theory of Music III ...... 3 Music Technology MUS 217✧Sight-singing & Ear-training III ...... 1 (formerly Commercial Music) Applied Music—Major area chosen from: Curriculum U224A52 This curriculum offers students an opportunity to acquire MUS 179✧Instrumentation or ✧ specific skills in the diverse field of Music Technology. This cur- MUS 180 Piano or riculum provides a basic foundation in music theory as well as MUS 181✧Voice ...... 2 computer music skills. Interested students should pursue a bac- MUS 215✧Introduction to Music History...... 3 calaureate degree in Music Technology. Four-year schools differ Music Ensemble (Chosen from MUS 250✧, MUS 251✧, MUS in their requirements. Students are advised to select courses that 252✧, MUS 253✧, MUS 261✧, MUS 262✧, MUS 266✧). . . . . 1 will transfer to the four-year institution of their choice. (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) Semester One Credit Hours MUS 101✧Electronic Music Production...... 3 MUS 105✧Theory of Music I ...... 3 MUS 115✧Sight-singing & Ear-training I...... 1 # MUS 135✧Keyboard Harmony I ...... 1 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 Gen-Ed/Social and Behavioral Sciences ...... 3 14 Arts and Sciences Programs Social and Political Science Semester Two Psychology MUS 106✧Theory of Music II ...... 3 MUS 116✧Sight-singing & Ear-training II ...... 1 Curriculum U224A42 MUS 120✧Record Production I ...... 3 Students planning to major in psychology when they trans- # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II ...... 3 fer to a four-year school should use the following as a guide. Gen-Ed/Mathematics ...... 3 Required Course: Gen-Ed/Social and Behavioral Sciences ...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 16 Semester Three Recommended Electives for Psychology Majors (a maximum of MUS 207✧Theory of Music III ...... 3 nine semester credits selected from the courses listed below): MUS 215✧Introduction to Music History...... 3 PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology ...... 3 MUS 217✧Sight-singing & Ear-training III ...... 1 PSY 210✧ Psychology of Personality...... 3 # MUS 220✧Record Production II...... 3 PSY 238✧ Abnormal Psychology...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 PSY 245✧ Industrial Psychology ...... 3 Gen-Ed/Physical and Life Sciences ...... 4 5 5 17 (Only one of the developmental psychology courses listed below Semester Four may be used in meeting the nine credit hours of recommended MUS 208✧Theory of Music IV ...... 3 electives for psychology majors): ✧ MUS 218✧Sight-singing & Ear-training IV ...... 1 PSY 216 Child Psychology ...... 3 ✧ Gen-Ed/Humanities and Fine Arts ...... 6 PSY 222 Adolescent Psychology ...... 3 ✧ Gen-Ed/Physical and Life Sciences ...... 4 PSY 228 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging ...... 3 Gen-Ed/Social and Behavioral Sciences ...... 3 Electives for Non-Psychology Majors: 17 ✧ Suggested Additional Course Work: PSY 105 Personal Applications of Psychology ...... 3 PSY 296✧ Special Topics in Psychology ...... 3 # MUS 235✧Keyboard Harmony II ...... 1 Applied Music—Major area chosen from: ✧ General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 MUS 179 Applied Music—Instrumentation or Psychology courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 MUS 180✧Applied Music—Piano or MUS 181✧Applied Music—Voice ...... 2 Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 Music Ensemble (Chosen from MUS 250✧, MUS 251✧, MUS 252✧, MUS 253✧, MUS 261✧, MUS 262✧, MUS 266✧) Social and Political Science # MUS 211✧Arranging and Composition ...... 2 Curriculum U224A45 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47) . . . 37-41 These courses offer a study of contemporary political and Music courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 economic issues. Social science courses provide an historical per- spective. Political science courses examine the nature of the state Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321 both nationally and internationally. (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) Philosophy and Logic Recommended courses: Curriculum U224A38 PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 These courses offer a foundation in the study of philosophy. PSC 151✧ American State and Urban Politics ...... 3 Some also meet general education requirements. Students planning PSC 184✧ Global Politics...... 3 to transfer into a major in philosophy should select courses based on ✧ requirements at the four-year school to which transfer is planned. PSC 296 Special Topics in Political Science...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 Social/political science courses or Recommended courses: other electives for AA degree...... 23-27 PHL 101✧Introduction to Philosophy...... 3 PHL 102✧Logic ...... 3 PHL 103✧Ethics...... 3 Recommended electives include courses in history, eco- PHL 104✧Social and Political Philosophy ...... 3 nomics, anthropology, languages, education, literature, sociol- ogy and geography. PHL 105✧World Religions ...... 3 PHL 106✧Biomedical Ethics ...... 3 Chairperson: Tom Porebski, Ext. 3509 PHL 296✧Special Topics in Philosophy ...... 3

General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 Philosophy courses or other electives for AA degree...... 23-27

Recommended electives include courses in the social and behav- ioral sciences, humanities, mathematics, languages and fine arts. Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 Sociology/Social Work Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Sociology/Social Work Semester Two HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877 or Curriculum U224A44 PSC 150✧ American National Politics...... 3 Triton provides students the opportunity to develop a compre- RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 hensive understanding of the discipline of sociology and the applied SPE 141✧ Introduction to Performance Studies ...... 3 field of social work. A student planning to transfer to a four-year school and major in sociology or social work can meet most, if not all, General education /Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 of the general education requirements and some of the major General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 requirements for those two areas. The specific major field courses 16 completed will be determined by whether the student plans to major Semester Three in sociology or social work. SPE 113✧ Group Discussion & Conference Leadership...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 Sociology General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 Required Sociology Prerequisite Course: Electives ...... 2 5 ✧ 6 SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 15 Recommended courses (up to nine semester credit hours) Semester Four # SOC 120✧ Social Patterns of Courtship and Marriage...... 3 # SPE 121✧ Advanced Public Speaking ...... 3 SOC 131✧ Social Problems...... 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts. . . . 13 # SOC 225✧ Racial and Cultural Minorities ...... 3 Electives ...... 10 16 Social Work General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 Social Work Core Courses: ✧ Speech/communications courses or SOC 175 Introduction to Social Work ...... 3 other electives for AA degree...... 23-27 SOC 180✧ Human Sexuality ...... 3 Students also can complete courses in the following list: Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321 SOC 131✧ Social Problems...... 3 # PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology...... 3 Speech/Theater # PSY 238✧ Abnormal Psychology ...... 3 Curriculum U224A22 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 Courses are intended for persons interested in pursuing careers in such aspects of theater as acting, directing, stage craft, Sociology courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 scene design, stage managing and teaching (see also Education See SOC course descriptions and IAI codes, Page 210. section). Note: If a general education course also is listed as a transfer major (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) course, the student will have to determine if the transfer school will Semester One Credit Hours accept the course as meeting two requirements or if the student will ✧ have to take additional general education courses to meet the general PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 education core requirements for transfer with a standing as a junior. RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 SPE 130✧ Introduction to Theater or SPE 135✧ Stagecraft*...... 3 Speech/Communications SPE 161✧ Acting I ...... 3 Curriculum U224A23 General education and/or electives...... 2 The following sequence of courses is intended for persons 17 interested in pursuing such careers as advertising, business, edu- Semester Two cation, law, politics, public relations and teaching of speech (see ENG 102✧Introduction to Drama ...... 3 also Education section). RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.) SPE 130✧ Introduction to Theater or SPE 135✧ Stagecraft*...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours # SPE 162✧ Acting II...... 3 # MCM 120✧Mass Communication ...... 3 ✧ General education/Mathematics...... 3 PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology...... 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 ✧ ✧ ✧ suggested electives (ART 111 or ART 112 ) . . . . 3 SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 18 General education /Mathematics...... 3 Semester Three Electives ...... 2 SPE 113✧ Group Discussion & Conference Leadership...... 3 17 SPE 141✧ Introduction to Performance Studies...... 3 General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 Electives ...... 3 13 Arts and Sciences Programs Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ Secondary Mathematics Requirements Semester Four The Interdisciplinary Studies Department also offers courses with HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877 or an interdisciplinary focus, both on-campus and online, such as PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 these: General education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . . 3 General education/Physical & Life Science ...... 4 HUM 296✧Special Topics in Humanities ...... 1-4 Electives ...... 7 IDS 101✧ The Arts in Western Culture I ...... 3 17 IDS 102✧ The Arts in Western Culture II ...... 3 General education requirements: AA degree (see Page 47). . . . 37-41 PHL 103✧Ethics ...... 3 Speech/theater courses or other electives for AA degree ...... 23-27 #PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology ...... 3 *SPE 135✧, Stagecraft, offered in the fall semester only. SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology...... 3 SPE 130✧ Introduction to Theater ...... 3 Recommended electives include Drawing (ART 117✧), Music (Applied Voice), Dance (PED 143✧, PED 146✧), Litera- Note: Combination of courses are indicated in the class schedules ture (ENG 101✧, ENG 103✧, ENG 105✧), History, Psychol- by a special “UC” designation and number, for example: ogy and Sociology. ✧ SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking (UC2) and...... 3 7 Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I (UC2) ...... 3 5

Undergraduate Center, When courses are not concurrent, they are simply identi- Interdisciplinary Studies Department fied by an IDS section number in the “90s”, such as IDS 101-091; or IDS 101-199; etc. Curriculum U224A01 The Undergraduate Center is an interdisciplinary, multi- Chairperson: Allen Salzman, Ext. 3449 cultural Learning Community program within the Interdisci- Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ plinary Studies Department, which offers courses in the liberal arts, social and behavioral sciences and general-education Secondary Mathematics Requirements requirements. Curriculum U213M (64 semester hours required) The Learning Community program is especially designed Triton’s education curriculum is designed to allow a stu- for the student who intends to transfer to a four-year college or dent to achieve an Associate in Arts Teaching (AAT) degree. university to pursue a degree after graduation from Triton. With successful completion of the AAT degree program Special features of the Undergraduate Center include: requirements, a student will be able to transfer to a teacher • Continuing personal guidance in course selection, instruc- preparation program at a senior institution. Admission into the tion, degree requirements and transfer decisions AAT degree program is dependent upon completion of AAT • Promotion of extracurricular activities degree prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better in each • Field trips to four-year institutions course and an overall GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses. • Small group activities and seminars NOTE: A student must pass the Basic Skills Test prior to being • Interaction with other students and faculty in a learning community awarded an AAT degree. It is recommended that students take the Basic Skills Test prior to their accumulation of 45 semester hours of • An integrated academic program credit. • The study of multicultural issues (The center welcomes minority students and is designed to promote their success AAT Degree Prerequisite Courses: at Triton.) General Education/Communications (nine semester credits) • Internet-supported and “distance learning” classes RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 • International Study and Travel for college credit # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 • Travel scholarship award SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3

The Undergraduate Center offers interdisciplinary combi- Remaining General Education: nations of courses such as these: General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts1 (nine semester credits) Semester One (Fall) (one course from Humanities and one course from Fine Arts) HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877...... 3 ✧ PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy...... 3 General Education/Social & Behavioral Sciences1 # ENG 103✧Introduction to Fiction ...... 3 ✧ (nine semester credits) SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 (courses taken from at least two disciplines) SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 General Education/Mathematics Semester Two (Spring) ✧ # BIS 241✧ Human Anatomy and Physiology II ...... 4 # MAT 131 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 PHL 103✧Ethics...... 3 General Education/Physical & Life Sciences (eight semester credits) PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology...... 3 # PSY 228✧ Psychology of Adulthood & Aging...... 3 (one course from Life Sciences and one course from Physical Sciences, with one of the courses to include a lab) SPE 130✧ Introduction to Theater ...... 3 AAT Mathematics Major Courses (21 semester credits) CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems or SPN 190✧ Career Spanish ...... 3 Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ Secondary Science Requirements Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 CIS 299✧ Special Topics - Introduction to Education Technology . . . 3 AAT Science Required Courses #EDU 204✧Introduction to Education ...... 3 Core Courses (eight semester credits) ✧ NOTE: All four of the following core courses are required; #EDU 205 Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience ...... 1 ✧ ✧ ✧ however, BIS 150 and CHM 140 fulfill the Physical & Life # MAT 133 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 Sciences general education requirement. # MAT 135✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 #BIS 150✧ Principles of Biology I ...... 4 # MAT 224✧Linear Algebra ...... 3 # CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 PHS 100✧ Introduction to Earth Science ...... 4 Take one of the following courses (three semester credits) #PHY 106✧General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 #EDU 215✧Educational Psychology ...... 3 ✧ EDU 200 Introduction to Special Education or Major Courses (13 semester credits) ✧ #ECE 142 The Exceptional Child...... 3 In order to facilitate transfer, the following courses are necessary to EDU 206✧Human Growth & Development ...... 3 complete the introductory Biology, Chemistry and Physics sequences: #BIS 151✧ Principles of Biology II ...... 4 Total semester hours required for AAT in Secondary # CHM 141✧ General Chemistry II ...... 5 5 8 Mathematics degree ...... 64 #PHY 107✧General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism 1Human Diversity is required; student needs to take one course with and Thermodynamics...... 4 an asterisk, from Humanities & Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Sciences as noted in the Associate in Arts Degree on Page 47. Professional Education Courses (seven semester credits) # EDU 204✧Introduction to Education ...... 3 ✧ Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 # EDU 205 Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience ...... 1 VIC 105✧ Technology for Educators ...... 3 Associate in Arts Teaching Degree/ Secondary Science Requirements Total semester hours required for AAT in Secondary Science degree 66 (Pending ICCB approval) Elective Option These courses are in addition to the required hours for the AAT/ Curriculum U213S (66 semester hours required) Triton’s education curriculum is designed to allow a stu- Secondary Science degree. If additional hours will be accepted at your transfer school, choose one course from the following list, dent to achieve an Associate in Arts Teaching (AAT) degree. which best supports your area of concentration.) Students obtaining an AAT degree in Secondary Science should BIS 104✧ Issues in Modern Biology ...... 4 have equal status with university native students at the begin- ✧ ning of the junior year. Admission into the AAT degree pro- #BIS 240 Human Anatomy & Physiology I...... 4 gram is dependent upon completion of AAT degree prerequi- # CHM 234✧ Organic Chemistry I ...... 5 site courses with a grade of “C” or better in each course and an PHY 108✧General Physics (Waves, Optics overall GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses. Relativity & Quantum Mechanics) ...... 4

NOTE: A student must pass the Basic Skills Test prior to being 1Human Diversity is required; student needs to take one course with awarded an AAT degree. It is recommended that students take the Basic Skills Test prior to their accumulation of 45 semester hours of an asterisk, from Humanities & Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Sciences as noted in the Associate in Arts Degree on Page 47. credit. AAT Degree Prerequisite Courses: Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 General Education/Communications (nine semester credits) RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3

Remaining General Education: General Education/Humanities & Fine Arts1 (six semester credits) (one course from Humanities and one course from Fine Arts)

General Education/Social & Behavioral Sciences1 (six semester credits) (courses taken from at least two disciplines)

General Education/Mathematics (eight to ten semester credits) # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I ...... 5 and # MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II or ...... 5 # MAT 170✧Elementary Statistics or ...... 3 # MAT 224✧Linear Algebra ...... 3

General Education/Physical & Life Sciences (nine semester credits) (one course from Life Sciences and one course from Physical Sciences, with one of the courses to include a lab) (refer to NOTE under AAT Science Core Courses) Arts and Sciences Programs Associate in Science Degree Requirements Associate in Science Degree Requirements Humanities and Fine Arts: Three courses (nine semester credits), Curriculum U230A with at least one course selected from Humanities and at least one This degree is for students who intend to pursue a bachelor course from the Fine Arts. Graduation from an Illinois college or uni- of science degree at a four-year school. versity requires satisfactory completion of one or more courses incor- Students must meet the prescribed general education porating human diversity which may be taken as a Humanities and requirements listed below for the associate in science degree and Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Science course. These courses are should complete the remaining required semester hours accord- notated with an (*). ing to the requirements of the four-year school to which they plan to transfer. The “✧” symbol on courses means articulated Humanities courses (see Page 37). # ENG 101✧Introduction to Poetry...... 3 Graduation from an Illinois college or university requires # ENG 102✧Introduction to Drama ...... 3 satisfactory completion of one or more courses incorporating # ENG 103✧Introduction to Fiction ...... 3 human diversity which may be taken as a Social and Behavioral # ENG 105✧Literature of the Western World ...... 3 Science or a Humanities and Fine Arts course. These courses # ENG 113✧Classic American Authors Before Civil War...... 3 are notated with an (*). Non-Illinois high school graduates and ✧ ✧ # ENG 114 Classic American Authors, Civil War to Present . . . 3 9 non-Illinois GED students must take PSC 150 or take the Consti- # ENG 121✧Chief English Writers Before 1800...... 3 5 tution examination as a requirement for graduation. # ENG 122✧Chief English Writers of the Nineteenth Century . . 3 NOTE: The following A. S. degree requirements, effective ✧ summer 1998, meet the Illinois Community College Board‘s # ENG 123 Chief English Modern Writers...... 3 recommended model including the IAI General Education # ENG 231✧Introduction to Shakespeare ...... 3 Core Curriculum. #FRE 104✧ Intermediate French II ...... 4 HUM 104✧Humanities Through the Arts ...... 3 Communications: Three courses (nine semester credits) HUM 151✧Humanities in Western Culture I...... 3 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I*...... 3 HUM 152✧Humanities in Western Culture II...... 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II* ...... 3 HUM 165✧*Introduction to the Latin American Experience. . . 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 IDS 101✧ The Arts in Western Culture I ...... 3 ✧ *Note: Grade of “C” or better is an IAI requirement. IDS 102 The Arts in Western Culture II ...... 3 # ITL 104✧ Intermediate Italian II...... 4 Social and Behavioral Science: Three courses (nine semester PHL 101✧Introduction to Philosophy ...... 3 credits), with courses selected from at least two disciplines. PHL 102✧Logic...... 3 PHL 103✧Ethics ...... 3 ANT 101✧ *Introduction to Anthropology...... 3 ✧ ✧ PHL 105 *World Religions ...... 3 ANT 102 Introduction to Physical Anthropology...... 3 #SPN 104✧ Intermediate Spanish II ...... 4 ANT 103✧ *Introduction to Cultural Anthropology...... 3 ✧ ✧ #SPN 151 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I . . . . 3 ANT 105 *Introduction to Archaeology ...... 3 #SPN 152✧ Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II . . . 3 ANT 150✧ *Cultural Contexts ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 Fine Arts ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art...... 3 GEO 104✧*Contemporary World Cultures...... 3 ART 112✧Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 GEO 105✧*Introduction to Economic Geography...... 3 ART 114✧*Survey of Asian Art...... 3 GEO 106✧*Geography of the (Non-Western) World ...... 3 HUM 104✧Humanities Through the Arts ...... 3 HIS 121✧ History of Western Civilization I ...... 3 IDS 101✧ The Arts in Western Culture I ...... 3 HIS 122✧ History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 IDS 102✧ The Arts in Western Culture II ...... 3 HIS 141✧ *World History I ...... 3 MCM 150✧Film History and Appreciation...... 3 HIS 142✧ *World History II...... 3 MUS 110✧Listening to Music ...... 3 HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877...... 3 MUS 215✧Introduction to Music History...... 3 HIS 152✧ History of the United States Since 1877...... 3 # MUS 216✧Music in America...... 3 HIS 156✧ *African History...... 3 SPE 130✧ Introduction to Theater ...... 3 HIS 191✧ *History of Asia and the Pacific I ...... 3 HIS 192✧ *History of Asia and the Pacific II ...... 3 Mathematics: Two courses (six semester credits) PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 #ECO 170✧Statistics for Business and Economics ...... 3 PSC 151✧ American State and Urban Politics ...... 3 # MAT 101✧Quantitative Literacy ...... 3 PSC 184✧ *Global Politics ...... 3 # MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Mathematics...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 # MAT 124✧Finite Mathematics ...... 3 # PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology ...... 3 # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 # PSY 216✧ Child Psychology ...... 3 # MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 # PSY 222✧ Adolescent Psychology ...... 3 # MAT 134✧Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social # PSY 228✧ Psychology of Adulthood and Aging...... 3 Science ...... 5 ✧ SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 # MAT 135 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 ✧ # SOC 120✧ Social Patterns of Courtship & Marriage ...... 3 # MAT 170 Elementary Statistics ...... 3 SOC 131✧ Social Problems...... 3 # SOC 225✧ Racial and Cultural Minorities ...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society...... 3 Accounting & Business Administration Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 101✧, COL 102✧, CSG 150✧ and HTH 104✧ or HTH Physical and Life Science: Two courses (seven to eight semester 281✧. credits), with one course selected from the Life Sciences and one course from the Physical Sciences including at least one labora- Accounting & Business Administration tory course. Curriculum U230A06 Physical Science This series of courses is for transfer students with interests in AST 100✧ Introduction to Astronomy ...... 4 accounting, law, economic history, economics of government and AST 101✧ Astronomy of the Solar System ...... 4 business, finance, general economics, labor economics, management, AST 102✧ Astronomy of the Stars and Beyond...... 4 marketing, personnel management and business education. CHM 100✧ Chemistry and Society...... 4 Since four-year schools differ greatly in their requirements, # CHM 110✧ Fundamentals of Chemistry...... 4 students should select courses from the general education # CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 requirements and electives list that will best fit the program of GEO 200✧Physical Geography: Weather and Climate ...... 4 the school to which they intend to transfer. GEO 201✧Physical Geography: Maps and Land Forms ...... 4 (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) 6 0 ✧ GOL 101 Physical Geology...... 4 Semester One Credit Hours GOL 102✧Historical Geology ...... 4 ✧ ✧ ACC 101 Financial Accounting ...... 3 PHS 141 Applications of Physical Science Concepts ...... 4 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business...... 3 PHS 142✧ Science of Light and Music...... 4 ✧ ✧ # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 # PHY 100 General Physics...... 4 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 # PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound) ...... 5 ✧ General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 # PHY 106 General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 15 Semester Two Life Science ✧ BIS 100✧ General Biology ...... 4 ACC 105 Managerial Accounting ...... 3 ✧ BIS 102✧ Human Genetics...... 4 BUS 161 Business Law I ...... 3 ✧ BIS 104✧ Issues in Modern Biology ...... 4 CIS 101 Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 ✧ 1 BIS 105✧ Environmental Biology...... 4 #ECO 170 Statistics for Business and Economics ...... 3 ✧ #BIS 150✧ Principles of Biology I* ...... 4 # RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II...... 3 #BIS 122✧ Introductory Microbiology...... 4 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 ORN 125✧Plants and Society...... 4 18 Semester Three General Education Core: ECO 102✧Macroeconomics...... 3 12 to 13 courses (40 to 41 semester credits) SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 64 Electives ...... 6 *BIS 150 (previously BIS 110✧), pending IAI approval. 16 Semester Four • No more than two courses from any one discipline can be ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 used to fulfill General Education Core Curriculum # MAT 131✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry I or requirements. MAT 134✧ Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social • While few baccalaureate institutions require a foreign or second language in their campus-wide general education Science ...... 5 requirements, competency through two, three, or four col- General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 lege semesters (or the high school equivalent) in a single General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 foreign/second language is required for the bachelor of arts 15 degree at some universities, for all bachelor’s degrees in Total credits required for graduation 64 some colleges (such as colleges of liberal arts, and for some bachelor’s degree majors. • Community college students who intend to transfer should plan to complete the foreign language courses required by their intended transfer institution, college within a univer- sity and /or major prior to transferring. • Students must earn a passing letter grade in each course used to fulfill requirements. Passing scores (based on national norms) on appropriate AP and CLEP exams may be used to fulfill requirements for students who earn an associate of arts or an associate of science degree prior to transfer. For other transfer students, receiving institutions will follow established credit policies.

Transfer Major and Electives (23-24 credit hours) • It is recommended that students select the remaining courses from their major area of study with an academic advisor or counselor. • It is highly recommended that students enroll in COL Arts and Sciences Programs Biological Sciences Recommended Electives: Biological Sciences ACC 151✧Intermediate Accounting I...... 3 ACC 152✧Intermediate Accounting II ...... 3 Curriculum U230A26 ACC 166✧Cost Accounting ...... 3 Biological science majors may find careers available in bio- # BUS 112✧ Principles of Finance ...... 3 logical research, teaching, state and federal government depart- ments, such as environmental protection agencies, park services, BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 ✧ departments of natural resources or in private industries, such as BUS 162 Business Law II ...... 3 forest products, agriculture and food products. # BUS 163✧ Legal and Social Environment of Business...... 3 Students planning to major in biological sciences must be BUS 200✧ Introduction to Human Resource Management . . . . 3 ready to take RHT 101✧, MAT 110✧ and have had at least one CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business...... 3 unit of high school biology and one unit of high school chemis- ECO 150✧Money, Credit and Banking...... 3 try. Students meeting these qualifications may then take the fol- GEO 105✧Economic Geography ...... 3 lowing sequence of science and mathematics courses along with MAT 124✧ Finite Mathematics...... 3 the appropriate general education courses. MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college) MKT 150✧ Principles of Sales ...... 3 1 Semester One Credit Hours 6 ✧ General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 CHM 140 General Chemistry I ...... 5 # ✧ 1 Accounting, business courses or MAT 111 College Algebra and Trigonometry ...... 5 other electives for AS degree...... 23-27 General education ...... 6 16 Language, humanities, mathematics, natural science, social sci- ence or physical education courses also are suggested. Semester Two # CHM 141✧ General Chemistry II ...... 5 1ECO 170✧ satisfies partial fulfillment of the mathematics BIS 150✧ Principles of Biology I...... 4 requirement for this curriculum. General education ...... 7 Before registering for classes, students should meet with 16 their counselor to get the specific requirements of the school to Semester Three which they plan to transfer. # CHM 234✧ Organic Chemistry I3 ...... 5 Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound) ...... 5 General education ...... 6 Anthropology 16 Semester Four Curriculum U230A31 ✧ Anthropology is the study of humans in all areas and in all PHY 102 General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & periods of time. Physical and cultural courses are offered. Stu- Modern Physics)...... 5 dents interested in anthropology as a four-year major should General education and/or electives...... 11 consult the catalog of their transfer school for social, physical 16 and life science requirements appropriate to the first two years Suggested additional electives: of study. BIS 111✧ General Botany2 or ✧ 2 (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) BIS 112 Elementary Zoology ...... 4 BIS 205✧ Field Ecology2...... 3-4 Recommended courses: # CHM 235✧ Organic Chemistry II3...... 5 ANT 102✧ Introduction to Physical Anthropology...... 3 ✧ ANT 103 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology...... 3 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 ✧ ANT 105 Introduction to Archaeology ...... 3 Biological sciences courses or other electives for AS degree 23-27 ANT 201✧ Northern American Indians ...... 3 ✧ ANT 296 Special Topics in Anthropology...... 3 1MAT 110✧ and MAT 114✧ can be taken if student places at MAT 110✧ instead of being MAT 111✧ ready. General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 2Course selection should be coordinated with major area of Anthropology courses or other electives for AS degree . . . . . 23-27 interest. Chairperson: Ruth Hallongren, Ext. 3995 3Recommend completion of CHM 234✧ and CHM 235✧ sequence at Triton. Chairperson: Liz Perez, Ext. 3312 Chemistry Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Chemistry Computer Science Curriculum U230A28 (Information Systems) Many careers are open to chemistry majors. Lab technician Curriculum U230A11 positions in the chemical industry are available for students with Students intending to major in computer science with a an associate in science degree. Students continuing with a four- business emphasis will need a background in mathematics, eco- year chemistry major program have career possibilities in nomics and accounting in addition to information systems. Bac- research, government, patent law, business administration, sales calaureates in business computer science generally find employ- and purchasing, chemical engineering, environmental work ment as programmers, systems analysts, operations research, (pollution control and ecology) and quality control in the food database management or help-desk personnel in business. industry. Students planning a career in medicine, dentistry or veterinary science often major in chemistry with supporting Recommended courses for the associate in science degree: biology courses. Semester One Credit Hours The following courses are recommended for transfer to a General education/Communications...... 3 four-year college or university for students intending to major ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 6 in chemistry. To complete the associate in science degree, all 2 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 general education requirements must be completed, plus addi- ✧ tional courses for a total of 64 credits. # CIS 121 Introduction to Programming or # CIS 195✧ Programming for Engineers ...... 3 (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college. MAT 124✧ Finite Mathematics or ✧ Semester One Credit Hours MAT 131 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I or ✧ CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 MAT 134 Introduction to Calculus for Business MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I ...... 5 & Social Science...... 3-5 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 15-17 General education...... 3 Semester Two 16 General education/Communications...... 3 Semester Two General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 ✧ 1 # ✧ # CIS 125 Discrete Mathematics for Computing ...... 4 CHM 141 General Chemistry II...... 5 ✧ MAT 133✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 # CIS 253 Visual Basic Programming or ✧ # CIS 254✧ COBOL Programming or RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II ...... 3 ✧ 5 # CIS 255 Programming in C++ ...... 3-5 General education...... ✧ 18 ECO 102 Macroeconomics...... 3 Semester Three 16-18 # CHM 234✧ Organic Chemistry I2...... 5 Semester Three MAT 135✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 General education/Communications...... 3 PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound)1...... 5 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education...... 5 General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting ...... 3 18 ✧ Semester Four # CIS 253 Visual Basic Programming or ✧ # CIS 254✧ COBOL Programming or PHY 102 General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & ✧ Modern Physics)1 ...... 5 # CIS 255 Programming in C++ ...... 3-5 ✧ General education...... 7 ECO 103 Microeconomics ...... 3 12 19-21 Suggested additional elective: Semester Four # CHM 235✧ Organic Chemistry II2 ...... 5 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Physical & Life Science...... 4 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 ✧ Chemistry courses or other electives for AS degree...... 23-27 # CIS 265 Computer Architecture and Assembly Language or # CIS 295✧ Data Structures with C/C++ ...... 3-4 1PHY 106✧, PHY 107✧ and PHY 108✧ required for students ECO 170✧Statistics for Business and Economics1 or planning to major in engineering. MAT 170✧ Elementary Statistics ...... 3 2Recommend completion of CHM 234✧ and CHM 235✧ 16-17 sequence at Triton. Total Semester Hours Recommended 66 Chairperson: Liz Perez, Ext. 3312 Arts and Sciences Programs Criminal Justice Administration Electives: (Choose electives that meet the BS requirements of your Recommended Electives: transfer college.) MAT 135✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business ...... 3 PHL 102✧Logic...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 #PHY 108✧General Physics (Waves, Optics, Relativity & #CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business...... 3 Quantum Mechanics) ...... 4 #CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems. . . 3 #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 #CIS 280✧ Business Systems Analysis and Design ...... 3 Computer science courses or other electives for AS degree. . . 23-27 # MAT 133✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 Computer science courses or other electives for AS degree . . 23-27 Criminal Justice Administration 1CIS 125✧ and ECO 170✧ may meet the math requirement for Curriculum U230A43 the AS degree. This concentration of courses prepares students interested in transferring to a four-year school for a bachelor’s degree in Coordinator: (Computer Information Systems): D. Lenier 3 Anderson, Ext. 3968 criminal or social justice. The courses also provide a back- 6 ground for students interested in law, law enforcement, juvenile Coordinator: (Business): Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 work, probation services, parole services, work release or half- way house counseling. Computer Science (Technical) (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) Curriculum U230A12 Students majoring in computer science with a mathematics Semester One Credit Hours emphasis need a strong background in mathematics and com- CJA 111✧ Introduction to Criminal Justice...... 3 puting theory. BS graduates will find employment as program- CJA 121✧ Introduction to Corrections ...... 3 mers in scientific and engineering applications, graphics, operat- COL 101✧Introduction to College...... 1 ing systems or be prepared for graduate education in computer RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 science. General education/Physical & Life Science...... 3 Recommended courses for the associate in science degree: General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 16 Semester One Credit Hours Semester Two General education/Communications ...... 3 ✧ ✧ CJA 181 Juvenile Delinquency & Law...... 3 # CIS 121 Introduction to Programming or ✧ ✧ HTH 104 Science of Personal Health or # CIS 195 Programming for Engineers ...... 3 ✧ #CIS 125✧ Discrete Mathematics for Computing ...... 4 HTH 281 First Aid & CPR ...... 2 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 MAT 131✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry I ...... 5 18 General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 Electives1 ...... 3-4 Semester Two 17-18 General education/Communications ...... 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 Semester Three CJA 219✧ Criminal Law I...... 3 #CIS 255✧ Programming in C++ ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 #ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 MAT 133✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Mathematics...... 3 17 General education/Physical & Life Science...... 3 Semester Three General education/Communications ...... 3 15 Semester Four General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 #CJA 201✧ Criminology ...... 3 #CIS 295✧ Data Structures with C/C++ ...... 3 # PHY 106✧General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Mathematics...... 3 13 General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 Semester Four 1 General education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . . 3 Electives ...... 3-4 15-16 General education/Physical & Life Science ...... 4 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 Total credits required for graduation 64 #CIS 265✧ Computer Architecture and Assembly Language. . . 4 ✧ Suggested General Education and/or Electives: # PHY 107 General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism, ECO 102✧Macroeconomics...... 3 Thermodynamics) ...... 4 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 18 SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 Total Semester Hours Recommended 66 SOC 225✧ Racial & Cultural Minorities ...... 3 PHL 103✧Ethics ...... 3 One year of a foreign language sequence ...... 8 Economics Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Recommended Criminal Justice Administration Courses: The geological sciences are fundamentally the study of Earth, its crust CJA 161✧ Administration of Justice ...... 3 and global internal structure, ocean basins, continents, mountains, volcanoes, CJA 246✧ Laws of Evidence ...... 3 earthquakes, glaciers and other surface features. Geology also is concerned CJA 257✧ Law Enforcement Administration...... 3 with the history of the planet, the origin and evolution of the continents, seas CJA 296✧ Special Topics in Criminal Justice...... 0.5-4 and life. Employment opportunities for the geologist are found with state and federal agencies and private engineering firms concerned with land use, geo- logic hazards, hazardous waste disposal and the management of important General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 resources such as oil, gas, coal, water and various minerals. Criminal justice courses or other electives for AS degree. . . . 23-24 1It is recommended that students select the remaining courses (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) from their major area of study with an advisor or counselor. Semester One Credit Hours GOL 101✧Physical Geology ...... 4 Note: Students interested in an associate in applied science # MAT 111✧College Algebra and Trigonometry...... 5 degree in Criminal Justice Administration, see Page 95 for more information. Also available are certificates in Corrections, Law General education and/or electives...... 6 15 6 Enforcement and Armed Security (Page 96). 4 Semester Two Coordinator: Nicholas Jason, Ext. 3791 GOL 102✧Historical Geology...... 4 General education and/or electives...... 12 Economics 16 Curriculum U230A08 Semester Three Triton’s courses in economics will give you an understanding of CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 fiscal and monetary policies and cover such topics as supply and PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound) ...... 5 demand analysis, market structures and resource allocations. General education and/or electives...... 6 (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) 16 Recommended courses: Semester Four ✧ # CHM 141✧ General Chemistry II ...... 5 ECO 102 Macroeconomics ...... 3 ✧ ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 PHY 102 General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & Modern Physics)...... 5 ECO 170✧Statistics for Business and Economics ...... 3 MAT 134✧Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social General education and/or electives...... 7 Science...... 5 17 Suggested electives: Suggested electives: # BIS 150✧ Principles of Biology I...... 4 MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I ...... 5 MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting...... 3 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 Geology courses or other electives for AS degree ...... 23-24 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 Chairperson: Liz Perez, Ext. 3312 Economics courses or other electives for AS degree ...... 23-24 Chairperson: Tom Porebski, Ext. 3509 Geography Curriculum U230A32 Geography is the study of the interaction of Earth surface forms and human settlements. It is not only an interesting subject that broadens the horizons of those who study it, but also one that helps individuals, business concerns and governments. (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) Recommended courses: GEO 104✧Contemporary World Cultures...... 3 GEO 105✧Economic Geography ...... 3 GEO 200✧Physical Geography: Weather & Climate ...... 4 GEO 201✧Physical Geography: Maps & Land Forms ...... 4 GEO 296✧Special Topics in Geography ...... 3

General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 Geography courses or other electives for AS degree ...... 23-24 Chairperson: Tom Porebski, Ext. 3509 Geology Curriculum U230A33 Arts and Sciences Programs Mathematics International Business Developmental Courses: Curriculum U230A07 MAT 045 Pre-Algebra...... 5 This concentration is designed for transfer students with # MAT 055 Algebra & Geometry I...... 5 interests in international marketing, finance, economics and # MAT 085 Algebra & Geometry II...... 5 management. MAT 095 Basic Skills Test Math Review for Prospective (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) Teachers ...... 2 Recommended courses: The following courses are all articulated and intended to trans- ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 fer under the Illinois Articulation Initiative. They may be used ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting...... 3 to fulfill General Education Core requirements: BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 # MAT 101✧Quantitative Literacy ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Math ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 # MAT 116✧Math for Elementary School Teachers I ...... 3 ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 # MAT 117✧Math for Elementary School Teachers II ...... 3 5 FRE 101✧, FRE 102✧; ITL 101✧, ITL 102✧; # MAT 124✧Finite Mathematics ...... 3 6 SPN 101✧, SPN 102✧ or # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 FRE 103✧, FRE 104✧; ITL 103✧, ITL 104✧; # MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 ✧ ✧ SPN 103 , SPN 104 ...... 8-16 # MAT 134✧Introduction to Calculus for Business & Social GEO 105✧Economic Geography ...... 3 Science ...... 5 # MAT 135✧Calculus and Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 Suggested electives: # MAT 170✧Elementary Statistics ...... 3 ANT 103✧ Introduction to Cultural Anthropology...... 3 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business ...... 3 Students who select a major in mathematics or a related FRE 113✧, ITL 113✧ or SPN 113✧ ...... 2 field should plan their selections with the transfer college FRE 114✧, ITL 114✧ or SPN 114✧ ...... 2 requirements in mind. In all cases, it is strongly recommended MAT 110✧ College Algebra ...... 5 that the calculus sequence be completed at Triton College, as ✧ many transfer schools will not accept single courses as evidence MAT 124 Finite Mathematics...... 3 of meeting requirements. MAT 134✧ Introduction to Calculus for Business & Social Science...... 5 Some students will be required to take courses that are not applied to PSC 184✧ Global Politics ...... 3 the General Education Core but do constitute as prerequisites toward the calculus sequence and Finite Math. They are: General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 # MAT 110✧College Algebra ...... 5 Business courses or other electives for AS degree...... 23-24 # MAT 111✧College Algebra & Trigonometry...... 5 Chairperson (Foreign language): Maxi Armas, Ext. 3958 # MAT 114✧Plane Trigonometry ...... 3 Coordinator (Business): Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Occupational fields open to students who complete college mathematics curricula include analysis in industry or govern- Mathematics ment, teaching, actuarial work, computer programming, data Curriculum U230A27 analysis and other statistical work, and mathematical aspects of The study of the various mathematical sciences involves business and finance. learning ideas and techniques that are essential for the natural and social sciences and increasingly important in all areas of (Select courses that meet the BS in Mathematics requirements of your technological society. transfer college.) Triton College Mathematics Department offers classes that Semester One Credit Hours range from the developmental level to those which would be General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 suitable for the first two years of a mathematics or related major # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 at a transfer institution. RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 Developmental courses are designed to prepare students for ✧ college-level mathematics and programs of study requiring the SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 use of mathematics, such as chemistry, accounting and the tech- 14 nologies. These courses are not designed for transfer and do not Semester Two meet any degree requirements. Entry point in the mathematics General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 course sequence depends on a placement test score. Students are # CIS 195✧ Programming for Engineers ...... 3 urged to begin their math sequence as soon as possible, since # MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 several semesters of course work may be necessary before a class # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II...... 3 can be applied toward degree requirements. General education/Social & Behavioral Science. . . . . 3 Triton has a new course to prepare those prospective teach- 17 ers who are planning to take the Basic Skills test in Mathemat- ics. MAT 095, Basic Skills Test Math Review for Prospective Teachers, is designed to assist students who wish to review material which is covered on the test. Physical Education Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Three PED Team Sports or Individual Sports1 ...... 2 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . . 3 General education/Mathematics...... 3 General education/Life Science...... 4 16 # MAT 135✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 Semester Four # PHY 106✧General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 PED 169✧ Elementary School Games...... 3 17 General education/Physical Science...... 4 Semester Four General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . . 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 # MAT 341✧ Differential Equations...... 3 #BIS 103✧ Introduction to Human Physiology...... 4 # PHY 107✧General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism, and 17 Thermodynamics) ...... 4 Electives ...... 6-7 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 37-41 16-17 Physical Education courses or other electives for AS degree. . . 22-26 6 6 General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 See PED course descriptions Page 198. Mathematics courses or other electives for AS degree...... 23-24 1 Select physical education courses numbered 150 and above. Chairperson: Ellen O’Connell, Ext. 3345 These courses are designed for transfer to universities with a professional curricula in physical education. Physical Education Chairperson: Thomas Doyle, Ext. 3783 Curriculum U230A36 Triton’s health and physical education department offers a Physics program that is as diversified as Triton’s student body. Whether Curriculum U230A34 you are a physical education or health education major, active in The physics curriculum consists of the first two years of a popular sport or simply interested in keeping fit, you can courses needed for a bachelor’s degree in physics. The curricu- choose from a variety of transferable credit courses. The sched- lum includes 12 hours of physics, 10 hours of chemistry, 16 ule shown below is provided as a guidance to students seeking hours of mathematics, and 27 hours of general education the AS degree. courses. Students begin the two-year AS physics program when they are ready to take RHT 101✧ and MAT 131✧. (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) Semester One Credit Hours HTH 104✧ Science of Personal Health ...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours PED 150✧ Introduction to Physical Education ...... 2 CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 PED Team Sports or Individual Sports1 ...... 2 MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 General education ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 16 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 Semester Two 18 # CHM 141✧ General Chemistry II ...... 5 Semester Two MAT 133✧ Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 HTH 281✧ First Aid & CPR ...... 2 PHY 106✧General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 PED Team Sports or Individual Sports1 ...... 2 General education ...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 17 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II ...... 3 Semester Three SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 MAT 135✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 General education/Mathematics ...... 3 PHY 107✧General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism 16 and Thermodynamics) ...... 4 Semester Three General education ...... 9 General education/Life Science...... 4 16 PED 153✧ Foundations of Exercise ...... 2 Semester Four PED 235✧ Square, Folk & Ballroom Dance ...... 2 MAT 341✧Differential Equations ...... 3 PHY 108✧General Physics (Waves, Optics, Relativity & Quantum Mechanics) ...... 4 General education ...... 8 15 Suggested electives: AST 101✧ Astronomy of the Solar System...... 4 AST 102✧ Astronomy of the Stars and Beyond ...... 4 CIS 195✧ Programming for Engineers ...... 3

General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 Physics courses or other electives for AS degree...... 23-24 Arts and Sciences Programs Pre-Profession Chairperson: Liz Perez, Ext. 3312 Pre-Dentistry To be admitted to a college of dentistry, a student should Pre-Profession have a minimum of two years of work in liberal arts. Course selections should include strong emphasis in chemistry, physics Curriculum U230A30 and biology. The Dental Aptitude Test usually is required of an Pre-professional studies include programs in the health sci- applicant for admission to dental school. ences (nutrition, medical dietetics, physical therapy, occupa- tional therapy, medical lab technology, nursing), pre-veterinary Pre-Engineering medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre- Engineers use analytical and technical tools to provide cre- optometry and pre-chiropractic. Students typically begin a pre- ative yet economic solutions to problems. Degreed engineers professional program when ready to take RHT 101✧, MAT have been consistently in demand, commanding the highest 110✧, and with the equivalent of at least one unit of high school starting salaries among college graduates. biology and one unit of high school chemistry. To facilitate the Students should note that four-year colleges and universi- transfer of credits to the professional school, the student should ties vary in specific course and transfer requirements. There- contact the school to help coordinate his/her course selection at fore, it is important that in selecting Triton courses. Students Triton. should consult a Triton counselor as well as the catalog and/or 7 (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer professional admissions advisor at the senior institution to which transfer is 6 intended. school.) Semester One Credit Hours Recommended courses: BIS 150✧ Principles of Biology I ...... 4 # MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 # MAT 133✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry II ...... 5 # MAT 111✧College Algebra and Trigonometry ...... 5 # MAT 135✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry III ...... 3 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 # MAT 341✧Differential Equations ...... 3 17 # CHM 140✧ General Chemistry I ...... 5 Semester Two #PHY 106✧General Physics (Mechanics) ...... 4 # CHM 141✧ General Chemistry II...... 5 #PHY 107✧General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism BIS 112✧ Elementary Zoology ...... 4 and Thermodynamics...... 4 General education...... 4 EGR 100✧Engineering Lecture ...... 1 13 EGR 103✧Engineering Graphics...... 3 Semester Three # CIS 195✧ Programming for Engineers ...... 3 BIS 234✧ Human Anatomy & Physiology1 or BIS 240✧ Human Anatomy and Physiology I1...... 4-6 Optional courses: # CHM 234✧ Organic Chemistry I1...... 5 #PHY 108✧General Physics (Waves, Optics, Relativity MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I1 ...... 5 & Quantum Mechanics) ...... 4 General education...... 3 #EGR 152✧Engineering Statics ...... 3 17-19 #EGR 211✧Engineering Dynamics...... 3 Semester Four BIS 241✧ Human Anatomy and Physiology II1 ...... 4 Pre-Forestry # CHM 235✧ Organic Chemistry II1 ...... 5 The first two years of forestry can be taken primarily in lib- PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound)1...... 5 eral arts. Science and mathematics courses should be chosen General education...... 3 carefully according to the requirements stated in the four-year 17 college catalog. Optional Semester Five or Summer School Pre-Law PHY 102✧General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & 1 A college of law usually has no specific pre-legal course Modern Physics) ...... 5 requirements, but prospective law students should choose their General education...... 4-10 pre-legal subjects so as to achieve a well-rounded general educa- 9-15 tion and one that would be relevant to future career interests. A four-year college degree is usually required to enter a col- General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 lege of law as is the Law School Admissions Test. Each law Pre-profession courses or other electives for AS degree . . . . . 23-24 school determines its own requirements for grade-point aver- age. It is recommended that a student meet the requirements of 1Courses may not be required for all of the pre-profession either the liberal arts or business administration curriculum. programs and therefore should be coordinated with the transfer school. Pre-Medicine Students desiring admission to a college of medicine should The following specialized programs can be started at Triton have a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree or at least 90 College and then completed at a four-year college. semester hours of college work and be eligible for full senior sta- Students should meet the general education requirements tus in college. Their chosen courses should have emphasis in and recommended course work for Triton and then plan the biology, chemistry and physics. The Medical College Admis- remainder of their courses according to the four-year college sions Test is required by most medical schools. requirements. Pre-Nursing A student who plans to get a bachelor of science degree with a major in nursing may take the first and/or second years Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 of work in liberal arts and should be careful especially in select- Technology ing science courses. Curriculum U230A15 Pre-Occupational Therapy Appropriately selected courses from the list below prepares The first two years of occupational therapy can be taken students for transfer into bachelor’s degree programs in indus- primarily in liberal arts with some specialization according to trial technology, occupational technology, manufacturing or the requirements stated in the four-year college catalog. engineering technology. Projections through the year 2000 indi- cate growth in the number of professional, technical and mana- Pre-Optometry gerial positions in manufacturing. Employment opportunities Admittance to a college of optometry requires a minimum for engineering technologists are expected to increase faster than of 60 semester hours and a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all college the average for all occupations. courses attempted. The blend of traditional general education and courses in the These courses should emphasize biology, chemistry and mathe- theory and application of various technologies combine to form the matics. Automatic admission is not implied by the attainment of the foundation of baccalaureate study leading to employment in the minimum requirements set forth in the program. fields of construction, manufacturing, graphic arts and supervision, 6 as well as the engineering technology specialties of civil, electrical/ 8 Pre-Pharmacy electronics, industrial and mechanical. One year of this curriculum may be taken in liberal arts and Since colleges and universities differ greatly in programs the next four years in a college of pharmacy. Chemistry and offered and course requirements, students should select courses mathematics courses should be included in chosen courses. from the general education requirements, recommended courses, and suggested electives that will best fit the program of Pre-Veterinary the school to which they intend to transfer. A student usually should present 60 semester hours of acceptable college credit to be admitted to a college of veterinary (Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.) medicine. These courses may be taken in liberal arts and should Recommended courses: include emphasis in chemistry, biology and physics. EGR 103✧Engineering Graphics...... 3 Chairperson: Liz Perez, Ext. 3312 EGR 152✧Engineering Statics ...... 3 EGR 211✧Engineering Dynamics...... 3 ENT 110✧Technical Drafting...... 4 ENT 210✧Materials and Processes...... 3 MAT 110✧College Algebra ...... 5 MAT 114✧Plane Trigonometry ...... 3 MAT 131✧Calculus & Analytic Geometry I...... 5 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I...... 4 MTT 126✧ Machine Tool Technology II ...... 5 PHY 101✧General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound) ...... 5 PHY 102✧General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & Modern Physics)...... 5 VIC 101✧ Graphic Arts Production ...... 3

Suggested electives: ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 ARC 210✧Introduction to the History of Architecture...... 3 MTT 100✧ Introduction to Manual Part Programming ...... 3 ENT 125✧Advanced Drafting & Design ...... 4 ENT 232✧Descriptive Geometry...... 3 WEL 121✧ Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 Electives: (selected from any articulated courses) . . . 0-6

General education requirements: AS degree (see Page 59) . . . . 40-41 Technology courses or other electives for AS degree ...... 23-24* *A general petition may be required to apply more than six technology credits toward the AS degree. Arts and Sciences Programs Music Associate in Fine Arts Degree 1One Human Diversity course must be taken from either Social Requirements & Behavioral Science or Humanities/Fine Art. The associate of fine arts in Music or Art provides the first Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321 two years of post-secondary study in either Music or Art. Accordingly, the student can expect to engage in a variety of Music courses that will require the student to practice skills necessary Curriculum U250M51 (64 semester hours required) for proficiency. The associate of fine arts degree enables the stu- dent to achieve competence and understanding necessary for Semester One Credit Hours success at the university level. # MUS 105✧Theory of Music I ...... 3 # MUS 115✧Sight-singing & Ear-training I...... 1 Art # MUS 135✧Keyboard Harmony I ...... 1 ✧ Curriculum U250A50 (62 semester hours required) # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 9 ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art ...... 3 General education/Mathematics...... 3 6 ART 117✧Drawing I...... 3 Ensemble Elective ...... 1 ART 119✧Two-dimensional Design ...... 3 Applied Music Elective...... 2 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 17 General education/Mathematics ...... 3 Semester Two # MUS 106✧Theory of Music II...... 3 15 ✧ Semester Two # MUS 116 Sight-singing & Ear-training II...... 1 ✧ # MUS 235✧Keyboard Harmony II ...... 1 ART 112 Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 ✧ # ART 118✧Drawing II...... 3 # RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II...... 3 # ART 120✧Three-dimensional Design...... 3 Ensemble Elective ...... 1 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II ...... 3 Applied Music Elective...... 2 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or General education/Life Science...... 4 HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877 ...... 3 15 15 Semester Three # MUS 180✧Applied Music-Piano ...... 1 Semester Three ✧ # ART 125✧Life Drawing I ...... 3 # MUS 207 Theory of Music III...... 3 ✧ MUS 215✧Introduction to Music History...... 3 SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 ✧ Art Elective(s) ...... 3-6 # MUS 217 Sight-singing & Ear-training III ...... 1 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 General education/Life Science...... 4 1 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts...... 3 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... 3 16-19 Applied Music Elective...... 2 Semester Four Ensemble Elective ...... 1 Art Elective(s) ...... 3-6 17 1 3 Semester Four General education/Social & Behavioral Science . . . . ✧ 1 3 # MUS 180 Applied Music-Piano ...... 1 General education/Humanities & Fine Arts ...... ✧ 4 # MUS 208 Theory of Music IV...... 3 Physical Science Elective...... ✧ 13-16 # MUS 218 Sight-singing & Ear-training IV ...... 1 Applied Music Elective...... 2 Total credits required for graduation 62 General education/Social & Behavioral Science1 . . . . 3 Suggested Electives Ensemble Elective ...... 1 (select at least two of the following disciplines) Physical Science Elective ...... 4 Ceramics: 15 ✧ # ART 135 Ceramics I ...... 3 Total credits required for graduation 64 # ART 136✧Ceramics II...... 3 Painting: Ensemble electives: Choose from below courses and repeat four ✧ semesters. ART 141 Painting I ...... 3 ✧ ART 142✧Painting II ...... 3 # MUS 250 Concert Band ...... 1 # MUS 253✧Ensemble ...... 1 Printmaking: ✧ ART 140✧Printmaking ...... 3 # MUS 261 College Chorus...... 1 MUS 262✧Choral Ensemble ...... 1 Sculpture: ✧ ART 151✧Sculpture I ...... 3 # MUS 266 Jazz Band...... 1 Visual Communication: VIC 102✧ Graphic Design...... 3 VIC 104✧ Computer Art I...... 3

General education requirements: AFA degree...... 29 Art courses or other electives for AFA degree ...... 33 Associate in General Studies Degree Requirements Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Applied Music electives: Choose from below courses and repeat Associate in General Studies Degree four semesters. # MUS 179✧Applied Music-Instrumentation ...... 2 Requirements # MUS 180✧Applied Music-Piano...... 2 Curriculum L224A24 # MUS 181✧Applied Music-Voice ...... 2 The associate in general studies (AGS) degree is intended for students whose educational goals will not be adequately met by the other associate degree programs. The AGS is awarded in General education requirements: AFA degree...... 32 individualized curricula that has been agreed upon by the stu- Music courses or other electives for AFA degree ...... 35 dent and counselor. 1One Human Diversity course must be taken from either Social & Behavioral Science or Humanities/Fine Art. Communications ...... 6 semester hours ✧ Chairperson: Shelley Yoelin, Ext. 3321 RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II or RHT 124✧Communications I 7 0 RHT 138✧Communications II

Social Science...... 3 semester hours Humanities ...... 3 semester hours Math/Science ...... 3 semester hours General education electives...... 9 semester hours (To be selected from a combination of SPE 101✧; social science; humanities; mathematics; and/or science course offerings) Other suggested electives: SGN 161✧American Sign Language I ...... 5 # SGN 162✧American Sign Language II ...... 5

General education for AGS degree requirements...... 24 Total semester hours required for AGS degree ...... 64 Students who wish to discuss pursuing the AGS degree must contact the counselor for the associate of general studies degree pro- gram. This contact must be made when the student first enrolls for classes or upon changing his/her educational goals. The associate in general studies degree is not considered to be a transferable degree. The student should contact the coun- seling department to determine the transferability of part or all the associate of general studies degree. The counseling depart- ment may be contacted at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3588. Applied Science Programs Applied Science Programs

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Applied Science programs at Triton provide occupational Constitution Requirement preparation in a range of careers. In many cases, the areas of spe- Illinois Senate Bill 195 requires that degree-seeking stu- cialization are not offered at four-year colleges. Therefore, the dents meet this requirement. This can be accomplished in one of programs are designed to prepare students for direct or three ways: upgraded employment following Triton College graduation. • Successful completion of PSC 150✧ or equivalent at The programs are listed alphabetically. another Illinois college or Courses offered in Applied Science are college-level and • A transcript from an Illinois high school or college (or designed primarily for career preparation. Some career-education GED scores) showing that the constitution requirements courses transfer to particular colleges and universities in specific have been met and are on file in the Admissions office or majors. Students should contact the institution to which they intend • Successful completion of the constitution test at Triton College to transfer or consult with a Triton counselor, Triton’s Transfer Cen- ter or an academic advisor regarding the transferability of career-edu- Human Diversity Requirement cation courses. Illinois Public Act 87-581 requires that degree-seeking stu- Associate in Applied Science degrees, career certificates and dents meet this requirement. This can be accomplished by suc- advanced certificates are awarded for the successful completion of cessful completion of all the required general education courses requirements. in the AAS degree. Some programs, most notably those in Nursing and Allied Health, have special requirements for enrollment. Students must attend a scheduled information session and meet with the program coordinator to be considered for many of these programs. Please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3545, for dates and times. A maximum of six semester hours of physical education activity courses (PED courses numbered below 150) may be selected as elec- tives to fulfill graduation requirements. Developmental courses may not be used to meet graduation requirements. The Applied Science curricula follow with curriculum numbers related to degree, certificate and advanced certificate programs. Stu- dents must use these numbers when registering for classes. All degree programs qualify for the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Applied Science Programs Offered Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Applied Science Programs Offered Computer Networking and Support Services Accounting Degree, C207F ...... 91 Degree, C206A ...... 76 Certificate — Advanced Help Desk, C507C ...... 92 Certificate, C306A ...... 76 Certificate — Network Management, C407M (Formerly Air Conditioning & Refrigeration C307H ...... 93 Degree, C247A ...... 77 Certificate — PC End-User Specialist, C307G ...... 93 Certificate, C347A ...... 77 Construction Management Stationary Engineer Degree, C246D ...... 94 Degree, C247H ...... 77 Certificate, C446D ...... 94 Certificate, C347E ...... 78 Surveying Aircraft Maintenance Degree, C246F ...... 95 Degree (through agreement with Lincoln Land Criminal Justice Administration Community College) ...... 78 Degree, C243A ...... 95 Architecture Certificate — Armed Security, C443C ...... 96 Degree, C248A ...... 79 Certificate — Corrections, C443A ...... 96 Certificate, C348A ...... 79 Certificate — Law Enforcement, C443B ...... 97 Certificate — Architectural CAD, C448M...... 80 Early Childhood Education Certificate — Architectural Drafting, C448C ...... 80 Degree, C220A ...... 97 Certificate — Architectural Model Building, C448B...... 80 Certificate, C320A ...... 98 Certificate — Architectural Rendering, C448A ...... 80 Certificate — Child Development CDA Preparation, Automotive Manufacturer Specific Training C420C...... 98 Degree, C247C ...... 81 Certificate — Infant/Toddler, C420B ...... 99 Automotive Service Department Management Certificate — Teacher Aide, C320C ...... 99 Degree, C247E ...... 81 Advanced Certificate — Child Care Center Administration 7 & Management, C520A...... 99 2 Automotive Technology Degree, C247D ...... 82 Paraprofessional Educator Associate Certificate, C347C ...... 82 Degree, C220B...... 100 Certificate — Brake and Suspension, C447B ...... 83 Engineering Technology / Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Certificate — Engine Performance, C447C ...... 83 Degree, C248U ...... 100 Certificate — Engine Repair, C447D...... 83 Advanced Certificate — Engineering Technology / Certificate — Transmission, C447E...... 83 CAD, C548E ...... 101 Automotive T-Ten Advanced Certificate — Engineering Technology / Degree, C247I ...... 84 Pro-E, C548A (Formerly CAD/CAM) ...... 101 Basic Addiction Counseling Engineering Technology / Design Degree, C217G ...... 84 Degree, C248V ...... 102 Certificate, C417D ...... 85 Advanced Certificate — Engineering Technology / Machine Business Management Design, C548F ...... 102 Degree, C206B ...... 85 Certificate — Engineering Technology / Drafting, C348B . . . 103 Certificate, C306B ...... 86 Eye Care Assistant Certificate — Entrepreneurship, C406D ...... 86 Certificate, C451A ...... 103 Business Office Careers Financial Services Degree — Administrative Assistant, C207E...... 87 Degree, C208A ...... 103 Certificate — Business Support Specialist C307D ...... 87 Fire Science Technology Certificate — Office Assistant, C407D ...... 88 Degree, C243B ...... 104 Certificate — Office Software (MOUS), C407F...... 88 Certificate, C343A ...... 104 Computer Information Systems Leadership for Paramedics Degree, C207A ...... 88 Degree, C251B...... 105 Certificate, C307A...... 90 Hospitality Industry Administration Culinary Arts Certificate — Database Design and Development, C307I .90 Degree, C206L ...... 105 Certificate — E-Commerce, C407L...... 90 Certificate — Baking and Pastry, C306H...... 106 Certificate — Web Site Design and Development, C407J .91 Certificate — Culinary Training, C420A...... 106 Certificate — Advanced Web Site Design and Hospitality Industry Administration Hotel/Motel Management Development, C507B ...... 91 Degree, C206H...... 106 Advanced Certificate — Windows Programming, C515C.91 Certificate, C406F ...... 107 Hospitality Industry Administration Restaurant Management Degree, C206F ...... 107 Certificate, C306C ...... 108 Human Resource Management Degree, C206J ...... 108 Certificate, C306F ...... 109 Applied Science Programs Applied Science Programs Offered Interior Design Degree, C248P ...... 109 Certificate, C348T...... 109 Certificate — Interior Design Sales, C348U ...... 110 Certificate — Residential Interior Design, C448R...... 110 Kitchen and Bath Design Degree, C248W ...... 110 Marketing Management Degree, C206G ...... 111 Marketing/Sales Degree, C208E ...... 113 Ornamental Horticulture / Floral Design & Greenhouse Management Degree, C201B ...... 114 Certificate, C301B ...... 114 Ornamental Horticulture / Landscape Design & Maintenance Degree, C201A ...... 115 Certificate — Botanic Gardens, C301A ...... 115 Personal Trainer Certificate, C336A...... 116 Quality Management Certificate, C452A ...... 116 Real Estate Appraiser Certificate — Associate Real Estate Appraiser, C406I . . . . .117 3 Certificate — Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, 7 C406H ...... 117 Certificate — Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, C406G ...... 117 Certificate — Home Inspector, C406J...... 117 Visual Communication Degree, C248C...... 118 Certificate, C348C...... 119 Certificate — Page Layout, C348W...... 121 Tool Maker/Tool Grinder Advanced Certificate — Page Layout, C548H ...... 121 Degree, C248J ...... 128 Advanced Certificate — Digital Photography, C548D . .121 Certificate, C348I ...... 128 Welding and Fabrication Degree, C248S...... 121 Certificate, C348P...... 122 Certificate — Arc & Oxyacetylene, C448H ...... 122 Certificate — MIG & TIG Welding, C448G ...... 122

INDUSTRIAL-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS Industrial Electrician Degree, C246A ...... 123 Certificate, C346A...... 124 Industrial Plant Maintenance Degree, C247B...... 124 Certificate, C347B ...... 124 Machine Repair Specialist Degree, C248I ...... 125 Certificate, C348J ...... 125 Mold Maker Degree, C248E...... 125 Certificate, C348R ...... 126 Sheet Metal Degree, C248N ...... 126 Certificate, C348L ...... 127 Tool & Die Maker Degree, C248Q ...... 127 Certificate, C348M ...... 128 Special Admission Health Programs Offered Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Special Admission Health Programs Notes for this section: # Prerequisites/Corequisites: See the course description section Offered of this catalog to insure course prerequisites or corequisites Curriculum Page are met prior to enrolling in courses. Students may petition Diagnostic Medical Sonography for waiver of course prerequisites/corequisites if they believe Degree, C217E ...... 131 they have comparable experience or completed course work Certificate, C317E ...... 131 with similar content. Counselors or academic advisors can Nuclear Medicine Technology assist in this process. ✧ Degree, C217B ...... 132 Articulated Courses: See Page 37 for additional information. Nursing Degree graduation requirements: In addition to fulfilling gen- Degree, C218A ...... 132 eral education and program requirements, students must maintain a minimum grade-point average, meet public-law Certificate — Nursing, Practical, C317D ...... 132 and residency requirements and complete proper filing proce- Certificate — Nurse Assistant, C417E...... 134 dures to graduate. For information, see degree graduation Ophthalmic Technician requirements in the “Degrees and Certificates” section of this Degree, C217I ...... 135 catalog and the general education requirements for the associ- Radiologic Technology ate in applied science degree at the beginning of the “Applied Degree, C217C ...... 135 Science Programs” section. Also see your counselor or aca- Respiratory Care demic advisor for assistance. Degree, C217D ...... 137 Additional certificate requirements: In addition to fulfilling certifi- Certificate, Polysomnography, C517F ...... 138 cate program requirements, students must maintain a minimum Surgical Technology grade-point average, meet residency requirements and complete proper filing procedures to receive their diplomas. For informa- Certificate, C317C ...... 138 tion, see certificate graduation requirements in the “Degrees and Certificates” section of this catalog. Also see your counselor or advi- sor for assistance.

7 4 Applied Science Programs Associate in Applied Science Degree Requirements Associate in Applied Science Degree HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (one to three semester hours are required for graduation) Requirements The humanities requirement varies by curriculum. Refer to The general education requirements for the Associate in the curriculum listings in this section of the catalog for specific Applied Science Degree are listed below. The specific require- requirements. ments for each career-education curriculum are listed on the Architecture: pages that follow that section of the catalog. ARC 210✧Introduction to the History of Architecture...... 3 NOTE: Students must meet requirements of Illinois Senate Bill 195. Art: Students may be required to enroll in COL 101✧ or COL 102✧ ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art...... 3 as a condition for admission or re-admission to certain programs ✧ at the college. ART 112 Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 ART 114✧Survey of Asian Art...... 3 Semester English: COMMUNICATIONS hours # ENG 101✧Introduction to Poetry...... 3 (six semester hours are required for graduation.) # ENG 102✧Introduction to Drama ...... 3 The communications requirement varies by curriculum. # ENG 103✧Introduction to Fiction ...... 3 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 Foreign Language: with (any FRE, ITL, SGN, SPN course) ...... 2-4 RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II...... 3 History: or HIS 121✧ History of Western Civilization I ...... 3 RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 HIS 122✧ History of Western Civilization II ...... 3 with HIS 141✧ World History I ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 HIS 142✧ World History II ...... 3 or Humanities: RHT 124✧Communications I ...... 3 HUM 101✧The Popular Arts...... 3 with HUM 102✧Mass Media and Culture ...... 3 ✧ ✧ 5 RHT 138 Communications II ...... 3 HUM 104 Humanities Through the Arts ...... 3 7 HUM 120✧Humanities: The Worker in America...... 1 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES HUM 124✧Professional Ethics...... 1 (three semester hours are required for graduation) HUM 125✧The Individual and Technology...... 1 Anthropology: HUM 126✧Modern Business Ethics ...... 1 ANT 101✧ Introduction to Anthropology ...... 3 HUM 151✧Humanities in Western Culture I...... 3 ANT 103✧ Introduction to Cultural Anthropology...... 3 HUM 152✧Humanities in Western Culture II...... 3 ANT 105✧ Introduction to Archaeology ...... 3 HUM 165✧Introduction to the Latin-American Experience . . . 3 ANT 150✧ Cultural Contexts ...... 3 HUM 296✧Special Topics in Humanities ...... 1-3 Education: Interior Design: ECE 110✧ Early Childhood Development ...... 3 INT 211✧ History of Interiors and Furniture...... 3 Economics: Music: ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 MUS 110✧Listening to Music ...... 3 ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 Philosophy: ECO 105✧Consumer Economics ...... 3 PHL 101✧Introduction to Philosophy ...... 3 Geography: PHL 103✧Ethics ...... 3 GEO 104✧Contemporary World Cultures...... 3 PHL 105✧World Religions ...... 3 GEO 105✧Economic Geography ...... 3 PHL 106✧Biomedical Ethics...... 3 GEO 106✧Geography of the Non-Western World ...... 3 Speech: History: SPE 130✧ Introduction to Theater ...... 3 HIS 151✧ History of the United States to 1877...... 3 HIS 152✧ History of the United States Since 1877...... 3 PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS HIS 156✧ African History...... 3 (three semester hours are required for graduation) HIS 192✧ History of Asia and the Pacific II ...... 3 Review specific requirements for the curriculum selected. Political Science: PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 HEALTH AND FITNESS PSC 151✧ American State and Urban Politics ...... 3 (two semester hours are required for graduation) PSC 184✧ Global Politics ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health...... 2 Psychology: HTH 120✧Practical Nutrition and Weight Management...... 2 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 HTH 181✧CPR Certification/Re-Certification ...... 1 PSY 105✧ Applied Psychology ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 Sociology: # AHL 107✧ Venipuncture ...... 1 SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 AHL 108✧ Electrocardiography ...... 1 Social Science: AHL 200✧ Basic Nutrition and Health ...... 1 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society...... 3 # AHL 201✧ Introduction to Diet and Nutritional Therapies. . . . 1 Accounting Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Semester Four # ACC 152✧Intermediate Accounting II...... 3 Total semester hours required in general education toward # ACC 156✧Tax Accounting ...... 3 the AAS degree ...... 15-17 # BUS 149✧ Elementary Statistics or Total semester hours in program core courses and electives # ECO 170✧Statistics for Business and Economics...... 3 required toward the AAS degree ...... 49-55 CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software . . 1 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or Total semester hours required toward the AAS degree . . . . . 64-72 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Accounting PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Curriculum C206A 15 The accounting curriculum includes the study of theory and practice, proprietorship and corporation accounting proce- Total credits required for graduation 65 dures, cost accounting, income tax procedures and the applica- tion of data processing to accounting problems. Suggested electives (7): ACC 296✧; BUS 290✧, BUS 291✧; CIS This program will provide the minimum accounting require- 150✧; MKT 125✧; OFC 106 or OFC 109; PED ments needed to enter the accounting profession as an accounting clerk or junior member of an accounting staff in many small to 1BUS 146✧ or MAT 110✧ meets the mathematics and/or medium-sized businesses. It also will enable the student to pursue an science general education requirement. associate in applied science degree in accounting. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or While the accounting curriculum is designed with the RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. career student in mind, many of the courses contained in it will Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 transfer to a four-year college. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Accounting Certificate 7 6 Semester One Credit Hours ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 Curriculum C306A BUS 146✧ Business Computation1 or This certificate includes the study of accounting in pro- # MAT 110✧ College Algebra1 ...... 3-5 prietorship and corporate accounting procedures as well as the ✧ application of data processing to accounting problems. Some BUS 161 Business Law I ...... 3 possible job positions are: accounts payable, accounts receivable, CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 ✧ data entry, junior accountant, cost accounting and bookkeeping. # RHT 124 Communications I or This program will provide the minimum accounting require- # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 ments needed to enter the profession. Electives ...... 3 18-20 Semester One Credit Hours Semester Two ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 # ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 # BUS 162✧ Business Law II...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 Electives ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or 12 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 Semester Two Electives ...... 3 # ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting ...... 3 15 CIS 155✧ Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets ...... 2 Semester Three Electives ...... 2 # ACC 151✧Intermediate Accounting I...... 3 7 # ACC 157✧Principles of Auditing ...... 3 Semester Three # ACC 166✧Cost Accounting ...... 3 # ACC 151✧Intermediate Accounting I...... 3 CIS 155✧ Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets ...... 2 # ACC 166✧Cost Accounting...... 3 #ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software . . 1 General education/Humanities ...... 3 7 17 Total credits required 26 Suggested electives (6): ACC 152✧, ACC 156✧, ACC 157✧, ACC 296✧; BUS 162✧; OFC 106 or OFC 109 Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Curriculum C247A The air conditioning and refrigeration curriculum provides theory and laboratory experience designed to prepare graduates for employment in this field. Students are trained for compe- tency in installing, operating and maintaining all types of envi- Applied Science Programs Stationary Engineering ronmental-control equipment. The industry is rapidly growing in all sections of the country. Hand tools are required. Semester One Credit Hours ✧ ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE # ACR 110 Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning I ...... 4 # ACR 115✧Applied Electricity, Refrigeration ...... 4 Semester One Credit Hours # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics ...... 3 ✧ # ACR 110 Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning I ...... 4 11 ✧ #ACR 115 Applied Electricity, Refrigeration ...... 4 Semester Two General education/Humanities ...... 1 # ACR 125✧Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning II ...... 4 ✧ # RHT 124 Communications I or # ACR 140✧Applied Electricity II ...... 4 ✧ 1 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 8 Electives ...... 3 Semester Three 15 # ACR 250✧Commercial Refrigeration ...... 4 Semester Two # ACR 260✧Advanced Air Conditioning III ...... 4 ✧ #ACR 125 Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning II ...... 4 8 ✧ #ACR 140 Applied Electricity II ...... 4 Semester Four ✧ CIS 151 Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 # ACR 285✧Heating Systems ...... 4 ✧ 2 #ENT 105 Industrial Physics ...... 3 # ACR 290✧HVAC Calculation and Design ...... 4 ✧ # RHT 138 Communications II or 8 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1 ...... 3 Total credits required 35 15 Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 Semester Three #ACR 250✧Commercial Refrigeration ...... 4 #ACR 260✧Advanced Air Conditioning III ...... 4 Stationary Engineering Degree COT 107✧Construction Print & Specification Reading...... 3 Curriculum C247H ✧ The stationary engineer degree provides course work in the 7 SSC 190 Contemporary Society or 7 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or maintenance, installation and operation of air conditioning, HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 heating, refrigeration, pneumatic and digital control systems #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics2 ...... 3 which are germane to commercial and industrial type buildings. The course work is divided equally between theory and hands- 17 on utilization and conservation are stressed. Modern instrumen- Semester Four tation for environmental control systems are used. Upon com- #ACR 285✧Heating Systems ...... 4 pletion of this program, the student will be able to seek employ- #ACR 290✧HVAC Calculation and Design ...... 4 ment as an entry-level stationary engineer. ✧ #ACR 295 Systems Controls ...... 4 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours WEL 121✧ Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 # ACR 110✧Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning I ...... 4 18 # ACR 115✧Applied Electricity, Refrigeration ...... 4 ✧ Total credits required for graduation 65 HUM 124 Professional Ethics or HUM 125✧The Individual & Technology or ✧ ✧ ✧ HUM 126✧Modern Business Ethics I ...... 1 Suggested electives (3): ACR 144 ; BUS 151 , BUS 154 , BUS ✧ 161✧; ENT 110✧, ENT 125✧; TEC 290✧, TEC 291✧; WEL # RHT 124 Communications I or 132✧; PED # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 1...... 3 # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics2 ...... 3 Note: Hand tools are required for ACR courses. 15 1Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT Semester Two 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. # ACR 125✧Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning II ...... 4 Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ # ACR 140 Applied Electricity II ...... 4 three courses: RHT 101 , RHT 102 and SPE 101 to meet CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 university requirements. ✧ 2 2 ✧ ✧ # ENT 105 Industrial Physics ...... 3 ENT 105 or TEC 122 meets the mathematics and/or ✧ science general education requirement. # RHT 138 Communications II or # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1 ...... 3 15 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Semester Three # ACR 250✧Commercial Refrigeration ...... 4 Certificate # ACR 260✧Advanced Air Conditioning III ...... 4 Curriculum C347A COT 107✧Construction Print & Specification Reading...... 3 The air conditioning & refrigeration certificate program SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or contains the technical courses required to prepare an entry-level PSC 150✧ American National Politics or technician for installing, operating and maintaining environ- ✧ mental-control equipment. HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 14 Stationary Engineering Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Four This program will offer the Associate of Applied Science in #ACR 285✧Heating Systems ...... 4 Aircraft Maintenance through Lincoln Land Community Col- #ACR 290✧HVAC Calculation and Design ...... 4 lege in Springfield, with the Institute of Aviation providing all #ACR 297✧Systems Controls ...... 4 of the technical training leading to FAA Airframe and Power- HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or plant Mechanic Certification. ✧ Upon successful completion of the program, students will HTH 281 First Aid & CPR ...... 2 have the opportunity to take all written, oral and practical certi- 14 fication examinations with FAA designated examiners at the Semester Five institute. #ACR 292✧Water Distribution and Treatment ...... 4 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE/ #ACR 295✧HVAC Automation ...... 4 WEL 121✧ Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 Lincoln Land Community College 12 Courses to be taken at Triton College Credit Hours ✧ Total credits required for graduation 70 # ENT 252 Introduction to AUTOCAD ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 1Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ General education/Humanities...... 1 101 with SPE 101 , or RHT 101 with RHT 102 . Students ✧ intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT #RHT 124 Communications I...... 3 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. #RHT 138✧Communications II ...... 3 2ENT 105✧ or TEC 122✧ meets the mathematics and/or SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or science general education requirement. PSC 150✧ American National Politics or ✧ Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 # ENT 105✧Industrial Physics...... 3 Stationary Engineering Certificate # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics...... 3 Curriculum C347E 21 7 8 The stationary engineer certificate program contains the techni- All AVI courses to be taken through Lincoln Land Community cal courses required to prepare students for entry-level positions in College at the Institute of Aviation located at Willard Airport, the operation and maintenance of building support systems. Champaign-Urbana Semester One Credit Hours Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours #ACR 110✧Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning I ...... 4 AVI 100 Introduction to Aviation Technology ...... 3 #ACR 115✧Applied Electricity, Refrigeration ...... 4 AVI 142 Reciprocating Powerplant Theory...... 3 #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics...... 3 AVI 143 Aircraft Materials & Processes I ...... 4 11 AVI 144 Turbine Powerplant Theory ...... 3 Semester Two AVI 147 Introduction to Federal Aviation Regulations...... 3 #ACR 125✧Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning II ...... 4 16 #ACR 140✧Applied Electricity II ...... 4 Semester Two (Spring) CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 AVI 145 Aircraft Electrical Systems...... 3 9 # AVI 153 Aircraft Materials & Processes II...... 2 Semester Three AVI 154 Power Systems I ...... 4 #ACR 250✧Commercial Refrigeration ...... 4 AVI 165 Aircraft Fabricating Processes...... 4 #ACR 260✧Advanced Air Conditioning III ...... 4 # AVI 172 Aircraft Systems III ...... 4 8 17 Semester Four Semester Three (Fall) #ACR 285✧Heating Systems ...... 4 AVI 152 Powerplant Systems I ...... 4 #ACR 290✧HVAC Calculation & Design...... 4 # AVI 156 Powerplant Systems III...... 3 8 # AVI 163 Aircraft Materials & Processes III...... 3 Semester Five AVI 169 Aircraft Systems I...... 4 #ACR 292✧Water Distribution and Treatment ...... 4 # AVI 170 Airframe Systems II ...... 5 #ACR 295✧System Controls ...... 4 19 8 Semester Four (Spring) # AVI 157 Powerplant Systems & Testing ...... 7 Total credits required 44 # AVI 174 Aircraft Assembly & Inspection ...... 5 12 Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 Total credits required for graduation 85 Aircraft Maintenance See Humanities General Education requirements Page 75. The Institute of Aviation at the University of Illinois has entered into an agreement with Lincoln Land Community College and a Note: Passage of physics and mathematics entrance exam consortium of 17 other Illinois community colleges to provide high- required. quality technical training in airframe and powerplant technology to Dean: Cheryl Antonich, Ext. 3553 persons in central Illinois and throughout the state. Applied Science Programs Architectural Drafting Architecture 2Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet Curriculum C248A university requirements. Architects are involved in all aspects of building design, Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 including visual appearance, economy, function, structure, envi- ronmental planning, sustain ability and responding to the needs of those who will use the building. They design, prepare draw- Architecture Certificate ings, build models, analyze costs, specify building materials, and Curriculum C348A administer construction contracts. The architecture certificate program is designed for stu- Architecture as a profession is a business, a science and an dents who wish to concentrate solely on technically related art. The associate in applied science degree is an alternative to a courses. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions with university degree in Architecture requiring four to six years of architecture, interior design or construction companies. study. Students concentrate on courses that will lead them to successful employment. Semester One Credit Hours ✧ ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE # ARC 110 Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 # ARC 120✧Steel Construction Technology ...... 5 Semester One Credit Hours ARC 112✧Materials of Construction...... 2 ✧ COT 101 Introduction to Architecture, Engineering ARC 189✧Introduction to Architectural CAD...... 3 and Construction ...... 1 15 #ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 ✧ Semester Two #ARC 187 Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing # ARC 130✧Concrete Construction Technology ...... 5 and Models...... 4 ✧ ✧ # ARC 140 MEP Construction Technology ...... 5 ARC 189 Introduction to Architectural CAD ...... 3 COT 142✧Construction Contract Documents ...... 3 #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 COT 258✧Construction Cost Estimating...... 3 16 # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 Semester Two ✧ 19 ARC 112 Materials of Construction ...... 2 9 ✧ Semester Three 7 #ARC 120 Steel Construction Technology ...... 5 ✧ ✧ # ARC 199 Architectural Internship...... 3 #ARC 171 Architectural Design I...... 5 # ARC 260✧Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 # MAT 101✧ Quantitative Literacy1 or 6 # MAT 102✧ Liberal Arts Mathematics1 or # MAT 110✧ College Algebra1 or Total credits required 40 # MAT 111✧ College Algebra & Trigonometry1 or # TEC 143✧ Technical Mathematics I1 ...... 3-5 Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II2 or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 Architectural CAD Certificate 18-20 Curriculum C448M Semester Three The architectural CAD certificate program will greatly #ARC 172✧Architectural Design II ...... 5 increase a student’s ability to enter the CAD drafting field. #ARC 130✧Concrete Construction Technology ...... 5 Employers in the architectural and construction-related fields COT 258✧Construction Cost Estimating ...... 3 require CAD skills for entry-level positions. COT 269✧Surveying ...... 3 General education/Humanities ...... 1-3 Semester One Credit Hours ✧ # ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 HTH 104 Science of Personal Health or ✧ HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 COT 101 Introduction to Architecture, Engineering and Construction ...... 1 19-21 # ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing Semester Four and Models ...... 4 #ARC 140✧MEP Construction Technology...... 5 ARC 189✧Introduction to Architectural CAD...... 3 #ARC 260✧Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 ✧ 13 COT 142 Construction Contract Documents...... 3 Semester Two # COT 270 Intermediate Surveying or ✧ ✧ # ARC 260 Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 COT 291 Site Design and Construction ...... 2-3 ✧ ✧ # MKT 200 Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 SSC 190 Contemporary Society or 6 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Semester Three HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 # ARC 199✧Architectural Internship...... 3 16-17 3 Total credits required for graduation 69-70 Total credits required 22

1TEC 143✧, MAT 110✧, MAT 111✧, MAT 114✧, MAT 101✧ Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 or MAT 102✧ meets the science and mathematics general education requirement. Students intending to transfer are Architectural Drafting Certificate encouraged to take MAT 110✧, MAT 114✧ and MAT 131✧ or MAT 111✧ and MAT 131✧. Curriculum C448C Architectural Model-Building Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 The architectural-drafting certificate program provides Architectural Model-Building more than 500 hours of basic drafting theory and board work to prepare individuals for entry-level positions in which this level Certificate of preparation is required. Curriculum C448B The architectural model-building certificate program Semester One Credit Hours enhances an individual’s employability in the field of architec- ARC 109✧Architectural Drafting Fundamentals...... 2 tural technology. Because very few colleges teach model-build- #ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 ing techniques, that added dimension will be of special value to #ARC 120✧Steel Construction Technology ...... 5 those planning to enter the field or presently in the field. 12 Semester One Credit Hours Semester Two ✧ # ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 #ARC 130 Concrete Construction Technology ...... 5 ✧ ✧ ARC 114 Architectural Models I ...... 2 #ARC 140 MEP Construction Technology...... 5 ✧ ✧ ARC 189 Introduction to Architectural CAD...... 3 # MKT 200 Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 ✧ 13 # ARC 199 Architectural Internship...... 3 13 Semester Three Semester Two #ARC 199✧Architectural Internship ...... 3 # ARC 145✧Architectural Models II ...... 2 3 # ARC 260✧Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 Total credits required 28 # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 8 Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 Total credits required 21

Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601

8 0 Architectural Rendering Certificate Curriculum C448A The architectural rendering certificate program is designed for individuals who wish to develop their skills in architectural rendering for employment purposes. Students will develop a portfolio of six renderings to assist them in securing entry-level positions or to broaden their skills to diversify their present employment responsibilities.

Semester One Credit Hours # ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing and Models ...... 4 ARC 189✧Introduction to Architectural CAD...... 3 # ARC 199✧Architectural Internship...... 3 10 Semester Two # ARC 253✧Interior Renderings ...... 4 # ARC 260✧Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 # ARC 284✧Exterior Renderings ...... 3 # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 13 Total credits required 23

Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 Applied Science Programs Automotive Technology Automotive Manufacturer Specific Coordinator: Mark Robinson/GM/ASEP, Ext. 3507 Training Automotive Service Department Curriculum C247C The automotive manufacturer specific training program is Management a cooperative agreement between Triton College and one major Curriculum C247E automotive manufacturer, which alternates college training and The automotive service department management program practical experience at the dealership. Students are prepared in blends technical and management courses to prepare students to all areas of product servicing. enter the automotive service management field. This program is offered in cooperation with General ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Motors. Prospective students must contact the Automotive Pro- gram coordinator at Ext. 3515 to apply. Hand tools are required Semester One Credit Hours both at the dealership and at Triton. AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology ...... 3 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I ...... 4 General education/Humanities...... 1 Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours ✧ 1 ✧ BUS 146 Business Computations ...... 3 #AMS 120 Automotive Electricity & Electronics ...... 4 # RHT 124✧Communications I or AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology...... 3 ✧ 3 ✧ # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 AUT 114 Fuel Management Systems...... 4 Electives4 ...... 3 #AUT 296✧Automotive Internship I...... 2 ✧ 17 HTH 281 First Aid & CPR ...... 2 Semester Two ✧ 1 #TEC 122 Elementary Technical Mathematics ...... 3 #AUT 136✧Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 18 #AUT 150✧Auto Power-plant Overhaul & Rebuilding ...... 5 Semester Two (Spring) BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management...... 3 #AMS 129✧Transmissions & Transaxles ...... 3 ✧ ✧ # RHT 138 Communications II or #AMS 137 Advanced Automotive Electricity and Electronics . . 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or ✧ 1 #AMS 139 Drive Lines ...... 3 ✧ 3 8 ✧ SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 #AMS 230 Engine Construction & Familiarization...... 4 15 #AUT Automotive Internship II ...... ✧ Semester Three 297 2 ✧ ✧ ✧ #AUT 240 Steering, Suspension & Alignment...... 4 Humanities (HUM 120 -HUM 126 )...... 1 #AUT 275✧Transmission & Drive Systems ...... 5 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or #AUT 280✧Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning PSC 150✧ American National Politics or ✧ Fundamentals...... 2 HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 19 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Semester Three (Summer) PSC 150✧ American National Politics or #AMS 231✧Heating & Air Conditioning ...... 2 ✧ ✧ HIS 151 History of the United States to 1877...... 3 #AUT 282 Advanced Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 2 17 4 Semester Four Semester Four (Fall) #AUT 226✧Engine Performance & Diagnosis...... 5 #AMS 126✧Engine Performance & Fuel Management ...... 5 ✧ ✧ BUS 151 Small-Business Management...... 3 #AUT 136 Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems2 ...... 3 #AUT 298✧Automotive Internship III ...... 2 ✧ ✧ HTH 104 Science of Personal Health or # RHT 124 Communications I or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ✧ 2 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 Electives4 ...... 0-3 14 13-16 Semester Five (Spring) #AMS 128✧Steering & Suspension Systems ...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 65 #AMS 277✧Advanced Transmissions and Transaxles ...... 4 #AUT 230✧Computerized Engine Controls ...... 5 Note: Hand tools are required for AUT courses that include lab time. #AUT 299✧Automotive Internship IV ...... 1 1BUS 146✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general # RHT 138✧Communications II or ✧ education requirement. # RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or 2CIS 101✧ meets the computer literacy general education SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 requirement. 17 3If RHT 101✧ & RHT 102✧ are taken, students also must take ✧ Total credits required for graduation 72 SPE 101 . 4The number of required elective credits is determined by the general education and/or other program options completed. 1TEC 122✧ meets the mathematics and science general education requirement. Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students Automotive Technology intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Curriculum C247D Automotive Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 The automotive technology degree curriculum provides The automotive technology certificate curriculum is the student with a working knowledge of automotive repair on designed for students who wish to concentrate solely on techni- today’s high-tech computerized automobile. cally related courses in the repair of today’s high-tech computer- Upon completion of the program the graduate will be able ized automobile. to seek employment as an auto repair technician in a dealership Upon completion of the program the certificate holder will or the aftermarket and can move into advanced automotive be able to seek employment as an automobile repair technician opportunities, such as service advising and manufacturer corpo- in a dealership or the aftermarket. This program is NATEF rate positions. This program is NATEF (National Automotive (National Automotive Technician Education Foundation) divi- Technician Education Foundation) division of ASE (Automo- sion of ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certified. tive Service Excellence) certified. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester One Credit Hours AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours AUT 114✧Fuel Management Systems ...... 4 AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology...... 3 AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I ...... 4 AUT 114✧Fuel Management Systems...... 4 #AUT 280✧Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I...... 4 Fundamentals...... 2 # RHT 124✧Communications I or 13 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 Semester Two #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics2 ...... 3 #AUT 129✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics II ...... 3 17 #AUT 136✧Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 Semester Two #AUT 150✧Auto Power-Plant Overhaul & Rebuilding ...... 5 #AUT 129✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics II...... 3 #AUT 226✧Engine Performance & Diagnosis...... 5 #AUT 136✧Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 17 #AUT 150✧Auto Power-plant Overhaul & Rebuilding...... 5 Semester Three General education/Humanities ...... 1 #AUT 240✧Steering, Suspension & Alignment...... 4 ✧ ✧ 8 # RHT 138 Communications II or #AUT 275 Transmission & Drive Systems ...... 5 2 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or #AUT 282✧Advanced Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 2 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 # AUT 277✧Advanced Automatic Transmission Repair or 16 # AUT 230✧Computerized Engine Controls ...... 5 Semester Three 16 #AUT 226✧Engine Performance & Diagnosis ...... 5 Total credits required 46 #AUT 240✧Steering, Suspension & Alignment ...... 4 ✧ #AUT 275 Transmission & Drive Systems ...... 5 Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 16 Semester Four # AUT 230✧Computerized Engine Controls or # AUT 277✧Advanced Automatic Transmission Repair ...... 5 #AUT 280✧Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Fundamentals ...... 2 #AUT 282✧Advanced Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 2 CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 #ENT 105✧Industrial Physics2 ...... 3 16 Total credits required for graduation 65

Note: Hand tools are required for AUT courses that include lab time. 1Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. 2ENT 105✧ or TEC 122✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507 Automotive Technology Certificate Curriculum C347C Applied Science Programs Automotive T-Ten Degree Automotive Brake and Suspension Automotive Engine Repair Certificate Certificate Curriculum C447D Curriculum C447B The engine repair certificate program is designed to pro- The brake and suspension certificate is designed to provide vide the student with skills necessary for entry-level employ- the student with skills necessary for entry-level employment at a ment at an engine repair facility. brake and suspension repair facility. This program does not include all of the high-tech courses This program does not include all of the high-tech courses necessary for today’s master technician. necessary for today’s master technician. Instruction includes: engine/power plant diagnosis and Instruction includes complete brake system servicing, use overhaul stressing field repair techniques, such as valve and seat of lathes for disc and drum machining, asbestos safety control, grinding; guide repair, magna fluxing, block, piston and rod anti-lock brakes, front-end alignment, and steering and suspen- service; bottom-end and engine front-end service; plus complete sion system diagnosis and repair. fuel systems and engine electrical systems.

Semester One Credit Hours Semester One Credit Hours AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology...... 3 AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology ...... 3 AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I...... 4 AUT 114✧Fuel Management Systems ...... 4 Program Electives...... 2-4 7 9-11 Semester Two Semester Two AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I ...... 4 #AUT 136✧Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 #AUT 150✧Automotive Power-Plant Overhaul & Rebuilding . . 5 #AUT 240✧Steering, Suspension & Alignment ...... 4 9 Program Electives...... 3-4 Total credits required 16 11-12 Total semester credits 20-22 Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507

3 Program electives (5-6): 8 AUT 114✧Fuel Management Systems...... 4 Automotive Transmission Certificate #AUT 129✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics II...... 3 Curriculum C447E #AUT 280✧Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning The transmission certificate program is designed to provide Fundamentals ...... 2 the student with skills necessary to seek entry-level employment at a transmission repair facility. #AMS 250✧Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair...... 4 This program does not include all of the high-tech courses Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507 necessary for today’s master technician. Instruction includes electricity and electronics for electrical Automotive Engine Performance applications to the transmission, complete brake system servic- ing, use of lathes for disc and drum-machining, asbestos safety Certificate control, transmission removal, overhaul and replacement, clutch Curriculum C447C replacement, universal joints, driveshafts, differential diagnosis The engine performance certificate program is designed to and repair, and torque converter clutch systems. provide the student skills to seek entry-level employment as an engine performance technician. Semester One Credit Hours This program does not include all of the high-tech courses AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology ...... 3 necessary for today’s master technician. AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I ...... 4 Instruction includes complete fuel system diagnosis, repair and 7 adjustment, battery, starting, charging and ignition system testing, Semester Two scope/engine analyzer usage both analog and digital, and computer- ✧ ized engine systems including C3 (Computer Command Control), #AUT 136 Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 ✧ 1 fuel injection, and EEC (Electronic Engine Control). #AUT 275 Transmission & Drive Systems ...... 5 9 Semester One Credit Hours Semester Three AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology...... 3 #AUT 277✧Advanced Automatic Transmission Repair...... 5 AUT 114✧Fuel Management Systems...... 4 5 AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I...... 4 Total credits required 21 11 Semester Two 1AUT 275✧ can be taken concurrently with AUT 136✧. #AUT 129✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics II...... 3 #AUT 226✧Engine Performance & Diagnosis ...... 5 Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507 8 Semester Three Automotive T-Ten Degree #AUT 230✧Computerized Engine Controls ...... 5 Curriculum C247I 5 The automotive technology curriculum is designed to pre- pare the student for employment in the automotive trades and Total credits required 24 industry. The training teaches the student the technical facets of both the operation and the servicing of various units and sys- Coordinator: Mark Robinson, Ext. 3507 tems on standard automotive product lines. Students are pre- Basic Addiction Counseling Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 pared for employment in both independent and dealership auto- the field of addiction counseling continue to offer entry-level as well motive repair facilities. as advanced opportunities. Trends in treatment are changing and will continue to change with the focus now on a continuum of treatment ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE for clients. Individuals choosing to work in this field will have an Semester One Credit Hours opportunity to seek employment in a variety of settings which in turn AUT 112✧Introduction to Automotive Technology...... 3 will offer a variety of treatment options based on client needs. AUT 114✧Fuel Management Systems...... 4 This program is accredited by the Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug AUT 127✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics I...... 4 Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) 1305 Wabash, Suite L, Springfield, Ill. 62704, (800) 272-2632. Graduates # RHT 124✧Communications I or ✧ 1 are eligible to apply for and/or take the certification examination # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 upon completion of their program. ✧ 2 #TEC 122 Elementary Technical Mathematics ...... 3 Graduates may work in hospital based in-patient or out- 17 patient programs, detoxification programs, DUI programs, resi- Semester Two dential programs, mental health agencies, or in some circum- #AUT 129✧Automotive Electricity & Electronics II...... 3 stances private practice. ✧ #AUT 136 Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair ...... 4 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE #AUT 150✧Auto Power-plant Overhaul & Rebuilding...... 5 HUM 126✧Modern Business Ethics ...... 1 Semester One Credit Hours # RHT 138✧Communications II or BAC 101✧Introduction to Basic Addiction Counseling ...... 4 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or BIS 190✧ Anatomy & Physiology for Allied Health Majors1 . . 4 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 16 #RHT 124✧Communications I or Semester Three (Summer Session) # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 2 ...... 3 #AUT 280✧Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology...... 3 Fundamentals ...... 2 17 #AUT 282✧Advanced Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 2 Semester Two 8 4 4 # BAC 120✧Intake Assessment & Treatment...... 4 Semester Four # BAC 200✧Special Populations & Cultural Considerations. . . . . 3 #AUT 226✧Engine Performance & Diagnosis ...... 5 # BAC 204✧Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs ...... 3 #AUT 240✧Steering, Suspension & Alignment ...... 4 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 #AUT 275✧Transmission & Drive Systems ...... 5 General education/Humanities...... 1 #AUT 296✧Automotive Internship I...... 2 #RHT 138✧Communications II or 16 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 Semester Five 16 # AUT 230✧Computerized Engine Controls or Semester Three # AUT 277✧Advanced Automatic Transmission Repair ...... 5 # BAC 201✧Treatment Processes in Addictions Counseling . . . . 4 #AUT Automotive Internship II ...... # BAC 205✧Applied Basic Addiction Counseling I ...... 4 297✧ 2 PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or PSY 238✧ Abnormal Psychology...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 Electives ...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or 17 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Semester Four HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 # BAC 220✧Prevention and Outreach or 12 # BAC 210✧Dynamics & Treatment of the Addicted Family...... 3 ✧ Total credits required for graduation 65 # BAC 215 Applied Basic Addiction Counseling II ...... 4 PSY 210✧ Psychology of Personality...... 3 # SOC 131✧ Social Problems ...... 3 Note: Hand tools are required for AUT courses that include lab time. SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or 1Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 101 with SPE 101 , or RHT 101 with RHT 102 . Students 16 intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Total credits required for graduation 66 Coordinator: Gabe Murphy, Ext. 3536 Suggested electives (3): BAC 100✧, BAC 105✧, BAC ✧ ✧ ✧ Baking and Pastry 110 , BAC 115 , BAC 296 (See Page 106) Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required as a prerequisite for each BAC course. Basic Addiction Counseling 1BIS 190✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. Curriculum C217G 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or With the increased national attention and interest in alcohol and RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. other drug abuse, there arises an interest in the impact of alcohol/drug Coordinator: Jacque Elder, Ext. 3428 use on people, their families, their jobs. Employment opportunities in Applied Science Programs Business Management Basic Addiction Counseling Certificate Business Management Curriculum C417D Curriculum C206B The Basic Addiction Counseling Certificate is designed for The business management curriculum provides a founda- students who want to qualify for the Illinois Alcohol and Other tion in the basic areas of management: knowledge and skills, Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association with a focus on general management, human resource manage- (IAODAPCA) Examination, 1305 Wabash, Suite L, Spring- ment; or information systems, depending on the concentration field, Ill. 62704, (800) 272-2632. Career advancement opportuni- selected. ties will be enhanced with completion of the Associate of Graduates of the two-year curriculum are prepared for Applied Science Degree in Basic Addiction Counseling. entry- and mid-level positions in a variety of industries. The program also can help those already in management positions to Semester One Credit Hours be more effective. BAC 101✧Introduction to Basic Addiction Counseling ...... 4 The student has a choice of three areas of concentration: #BAC 200✧Special Populations & Cultural Considerations . . . . 3 general business management, human resource management or PSY 201✧ Introduction to Social Psychology...... 3 information systems. In addition, a certificate program in business management 10 is available for those students who prefer a selection of business Semester Two courses but do not wish to enter a degree program at this time. #BAC 120✧Intake Assessment & Treatment ...... 4 #BAC 204✧Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs ...... 3 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE PSY 210✧ Psychology of Personality ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 10 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I1 or Semester Three ACC 101✧Financial Accounting1 ...... 3 #BAC 201✧Treatment Process in Addictions Counseling . . . . . 4 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business...... 3 #BAC 205✧Applied Basic Addiction Counseling I...... 4 BUS 146✧ Business Computations2 ...... 3 8 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management...... 3 Semester Four ✧ # RHT 124 Communications I or 5 #BAC 210✧Dynamics & Treatment of the Addicted Family . . . 3 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 3...... 3 8 3 Concentration Specialty Courses and Electives. . . . . 3 Total credits required 31 18 Semester Two Note: A minimum grade of “C” is a required for each BAC course. # ACC 103✧Basic Accounting II1 or ✧ 1 Coordinator: Jacque Elder, Ext. 3428 # ACC 105 Managerial Accounting ...... 3 BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking3 ...... 3 Concentration Specialty Courses and Electives. . . . . 6 18 Semester Three BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 # BUS 188✧ Business Writing ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics or ECO 105✧Consumer Economics ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 Concentration Specialty Courses and Electives. . . . . 3 14 Semester Four BUS 296✧ Special Topics in Business ...... 1 General education/Humanities...... 1 MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing ...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Concentration Specialty Courses and Electives. . . . . 7 15 Total credits required for graduation 65

GENERAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT This concentration emphasizes basic management skills within a changing business environment. Students also learn how a manager acquires, utilizes and maintains an optimum Business Management Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 mix of human and physical resources within the organizational Semester Two structure and its social environment. BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 Suggested electives: BIS 112✧, BUS 130✧, BUS 149✧, BUS 151✧, ECO 102✧Macroeconomics or BUS 162✧, BUS 260✧, BUS 290✧, BUS 291✧; CIS 155✧, CIS ECO 105✧Consumer Economics ...... 3 157✧, CIS 161✧, CIS 167✧, CIS 285✧; MKT 150✧, MKT 275✧; MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing ...... 3 PED; MTT 208✧ Program electives...... 9 CUSTOMER SERVICE 18 This concentration covers all aspects of customer service for Total credits required 33 business owners, general managers, sales professionals, customer ser- vice and sales managers. The emphasis will be on handling problems Program electives (9): ACC 100✧, ACC 101✧, ACC 103✧, and complaints, communicating with customers and dealing with ACC 105✧; BUS 112✧, BUS 113✧, BUS 162✧, BUS 276✧, difficult customers. This concentration will prepare students for the BUS 290✧, BUS 291✧, BUS 296✧; MKT 150✧, MKT 275✧ many jobs available in customer service in various industries. Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 BUS 171✧ Introduction to Customer Service...... 3 # BUS 172✧ Problem Solving in Customer Service ...... 3 Entrepreneurship Certificate # BUS 173✧ Excellence in Customer Service...... 3 Curriculum C406D Electives ...... 10 The entrepreneurship program prepares individuals to competently start their own small business. For persons who Suggested electives: BUS 260✧, BUS 290✧, BUS 296✧; CIS 150✧, currently own a small business, the program provides specific CIS 161✧; MKT 289✧; PED skills and knowledge necessary to increase sales and profits, and INFORMATION SYSTEMS improve overall operation efficiency. This concentration emphasizes the impact of information Semester One Credit Hours resources in processing and organizing work through account- ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I...... 3 ing, statistics and computers. ✧ 8 BUS 151 Small Business Management...... 3 6 Along with the Business Management core courses the fol- BUS 155✧ Small Business Ownership-Self Assessment ...... 1 lowing courses are required for the concentration: BUS 156✧ Small Business Type of Ownership ...... 1 ✧ ✧ BUS 158 Small Business Financing...... 1 #CIS 121 Introduction to Programming...... 3 ✧ ✧ BUS 159 Small Business Location Analysis...... 1 #CIS 150 Microcomputers in Business...... 3 ✧ #CIS 254✧ COBOL Programming...... 5 BUS 160 Small Business Owner Networking ...... 1 MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing ...... 3 Electives ...... 8 14 Suggested electives: CIS 250✧, CIS 257✧, CIS 275✧, CIS 278✧, CIS Semester Two ✧ ✧ 280 , CIS 291 # ACC 103✧Basic Accounting II ...... 3 BUS 157✧ Marketing Research for the Small Business...... 1 1 ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ACC 100 or ACC 101 , ACC 103 or ACC 105 meets the BUS 225✧ Business Plan for the Small Business ...... 1 mathematics and/or science general education requirement. BUS 226✧ Marketing Plan for the Small Business ...... 1 2BUS 146✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general BUS 227✧ Small Business Sales Staffing and Training ...... 1 education requirement. ✧ 3Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or BUS 228 Small Business Forecasting ...... 1 RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. 8 Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Total credits required 22 Business Management Certificate Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Curriculum C306B The business management certificate program serves stu- dents who may already be employed, but who desire to upgrade themselves at their present place of employment. The program also provides a broad base of business courses for individuals wishing to acquire entry-level skills.

Semester One Credit Hours BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business ...... 3 BUS 146✧ Business Computations ...... 3 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management ...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 15 Applied Science Programs Business Support Specialist Administrative Assistant Coordinator: Sharon Martella, Ext. 3474 (formerly Office Technology) Counselor: Dr. Magalene Sudduth, Ext. 3654 Curriculum C207E Business Support Specialist Certificate Graduates of this degree will be expertly trained to work in today’s high-tech business environment. This program features a core (formerly Office Technology Certificate) of communication, customer relations and computer applications Curriculum C307D software skills necessary for administrative assistants. A “B” grade or This certificate is designed to provide students with general better in OFC 104 (45 wpm with 5 errors or fewer, on a 5-minute office positions in businesses as well as temporary services. Stu- timing) is required for graduation. dents will gain experience in word processing and software ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE applications, records management and customer service. A grade of “C” in OFC 104 (40 wpm, with five errors or fewer, on Semester One Credit Hours a five-minute timing) is required for graduation. BUS 146✧ Business Computations3 ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours OFC 103 Keyboarding Technique1 ...... 1 BUS 171✧ Introduction to Customer Service ...... 3 OFC 108 Windows ...... 1 CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 OFC 109 Microsoft Word I ...... 2 # CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web...... 1 # OFC 122 Business English ...... 3 OFC 103 Keyboarding Technique1 ...... 1 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 or OFC 108 Windows ...... 1 # RHT 124✧Communications I2...... 3 OFC 109 Microsoft Word I ...... 2 16 # OFC 122 Business English...... 3 Semester Two OFC 267 Records Management ...... 2 BUS 171✧ Introduction to Customer Service...... 3 14 CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 Semester Two #CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web ...... 1 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I or ✧ 7 # OFC 107 Microsoft Office ...... 3 ACC 101 Financial Accounting or 8 OFC 111 Microsoft Word II ...... 3 # BUS 146✧ Business Computations ...... 3 ✧ # OFC 123 Formatting/Proofreading Business Documents . . . 3 # MKT 200 Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II2 or OFC 104 Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy ...... 1 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II2 ...... 3 # OFC 107 Microsoft Office ...... 3 17 OFC 111 Microsoft Word II ...... 3 Semester Three # OFC 123 Formatting/Proofreading Business Documents . . . . 3 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I3 or 16 ACC 101✧Financial Accounting3 ...... 3 Total credits required 30 # BUS 172✧ Problem Solving in Customer Service ...... 3 1Any student who can type 25 gross words per minute on a # BUS 188✧ Business Writing...... 3 three-minute timing, with five errors or fewer and uses proper #CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business...... 3 2 touch-typing technique, may take a proficiency test for OFC OFC 104 Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy ...... 1 103. OFC 267 Records Management ...... 2 General education/Humanities ...... 1 Coordinator: Sharon Martella, Ext. 3474 16 Counselor: Dr. Magalene Sudduth, Ext. 3654 Semester Four HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 # MKT 200✧Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 # OFC 116 Presentation Graphics ...... 2 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Electives ...... 6 16 Total credits required for graduation 65

1Any student who can type 25 gross words per minute on a three-minute timing, with five errors or fewer and uses proper touch-typing technique, may take a proficiency test for OFC 103. 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧; or complete RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. 3ACC 100✧ or ACC 101✧ or BUS 146✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. Office Assistant Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Office Assistant Certificate Computer Information Systems (formerly Basic Office Skills Certificate) Curriculum C207A Curriculum C407D The computer information system curriculum is designed This certificate is designed to provide office procedural and to prepare students for entry-level positions in computing. This word processing skills for students desiring entry-level office associate’s degree program provides background in business, positions. basic computing skills, and accounting, in addition to a concen- tration in business or technical programming, database develop- Semester One Credit Hours ment, Web site development, or e-commerce. OFC 103 Keyboarding Technique1 ...... 1 Students will have the opportunity to gain extensive hands- OFC 109 Microsoft Word I ...... 2 on experience providing them with the skill to compete in # OFC 122 Business English ...... 3 today’s job market. OFC 267 Records Management ...... 2 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE 8 Semester One Credit Hours Semester Two ✧ ✧ BUS 141 Introduction to Business...... 3 # MKT 200 Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 ✧ 1 CIS 101 Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # OFC 104 Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy ...... 1 # CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming ...... 3 # OFC 123 Formatting/Proofreading Business Documents . . . . 3 # CIS 125✧ Discrete Mathematics for Computing1 ...... 4 7 OFC 103 Keyboarding Techniques ...... 1 Total credits required 15 # RHT 124✧Communications I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 2...... 3 1Any student who can type 25 gross words per minute, on a three- 17 minute timing, with five errors or fewer and uses proper touch- Semester Two typing technique may take a proficiency test for OFC 103. ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I 3 or Coordinator: Sharon Martella, Ext. 3474 ACC 101✧Financial Accounting3 ...... 3 8 8 Counselor: Dr. Magalene Sudduth, Ext. 3654 # RHT 138✧Communications II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 Office Software Certificate (MOUS) Selections from appropriate concentration. . . . . 9-11 Curriculum C407F 15-17 The office software certificate is designed to prepare stu- Semester Three dents to take the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certi- # ACC 103✧Basic Accounting II3 or fication exams. Experience using the current version of Win- # ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting3 ...... 3 dows and keyboarding at 25 wpm (5 minutes with 5 or less General education/Humanities...... 1 errors) is assumed. SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Semester One Credit Hours HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 CORE CERTIFICATION Selections from appropriate concentration. . . . . 9-11 CIS 155✧ Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets ...... 2 16-18 CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software. . . 1 Semester Four # CIS 167✧ Advanced Microcomputer Database Management HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or Software ...... 2 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 OFC 109 Microsoft Word I ...... 2 Selections from appropriate concentration. . . . . 15-18 # OFC 116 Presentation Graphics ...... 2 17-20 9 Semester Two Credit Hours Total credits required for graduation 67-70 EXPERT CERTIFICATION # ✧ CIS 161 Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets...... 2 DATABASE DESIGN CONCENTRATION OFC 111 Microsoft Word II ...... 3 Semester Two 5 # CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business ...... 3 Total credits required 14 # CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software ...... 2 # CIS 257✧ Database Programming ...... 3 Coordinator: Sharon Martella, Ext. 3474 # CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 Counselor: Dr. Magalene Sudduth, Ext. 3654 11 Semester Three # CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual Basic Programming or # CIS 254✧ COBOL Programming or # CIS 255✧ Programming in C++...... 3-5 # CIS 267✧ Advanced Database Programming ...... 3 # CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems . . 3 9-11 Applied Science Programs Computer Information Systems Semester Four WEBMASTER CONCENTRATION #CIS 262✧ Oracle DBMS Development ...... 3 Semester Two # CIS 276✧ Operating Systems Introduction or # CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web...... 1 # CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating Systems...... 3 # CIS 255✧ Programming in C++...... 3 # CIS 280✧ Business Systems Analysis and Design ...... 3 # CIS 285✧ Communications and Networks ...... 3 Electives ...... 6 VIC 102✧ Graphic Design ...... 3 15-18 10 35-37 Semester Three E-COMMERCE CONCENTRATION # CIS 174✧ Introduction to LAN Administration: Semester Two Windows NOS or #CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business...... 3 # CIS 177✧ Introduction to UNIX...... 3 # CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web ...... 1 # CIS 190✧ Web Site Development...... 3 #CIS 190✧ Web Site Development ...... 3 # CIS 263✧ Programming for the Internet ...... 3 MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing...... 3 VIC 172✧ Web Page Design...... 3 10 12 Semester Three Semester Four #CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software...... 2 # CIS 178✧ Administering Web Servers ...... 3 # CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming or # CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS or # CIS 257✧ Database Programming...... 3 # CIS 179✧ Advanced UNIX ...... 3 #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 # CIS 192✧ Server-side Programming ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 # CIS 196✧ E-Commerce...... 3 11 # CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems or Semester Four # CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 #CIS 196✧ E-Commerce...... 3 15 #CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems or 37 9 #CIS 280✧ Business-Systems Analysis ...... 3 ✧ 8 ✧ Suggested electives (0-6): CIS 260 , CIS 261, and courses from #CIS 285 Communications and Networks...... 3 Areas I, II, III, IV. MKT 275✧ Principles of Advertising...... 3 1CIS 125✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general VIC 172✧ Web Page Design ...... 3 education requirement. 15 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or 36 RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. PROGRAMMING CONCENTRATION 3ACC 101✧ plus ACC 105✧ may be substituted for ACC 100✧ Take: plus ACC 103✧. ✧ #CIS 255 Programming in C++ ...... 3 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 # CIS 177✧ Introduction to UNIX or # CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating Systems...... 3 and two courses from: #CIS 190✧ Web Site Development ...... 3 #CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming ...... 3 #CIS 254✧ COBOL Programming...... 5 #CIS 257✧ Database Programming ...... 3 and three courses from: #CIS 192✧ Server-side Programming ...... 3 #CIS 253✧ Visual Basic Programming...... 3 #CIS 263✧ Programming for the Internet...... 3 #CIS 265✧ Computer Architecture and Assembly Language. . . 4 # CIS 267✧ Advanced Database Programming ...... 3 #CIS 291✧ COBOL Programming II 4 #CIS 295✧ Data Structures with C++ ...... 3 #CIS 297✧ Visual C++...... 3 and four courses from: #CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems . . 3 #CIS 276✧ Operating Systems Introduction...... 3 #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 #CIS 280✧ Business-Systems Analysis ...... 3 #CIS 285✧ Communications and Networks...... 3 and one CIS elective: #CIS 196✧ E-Commerce...... 3 #CIS 262✧ Oracle DBMS Development ...... 3 or any additional course from the above groups 36 Computer Information Systems Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Computer Information Systems Database Design and Development Certificate Certificate Curriculum C307A Curriculum C307I The computer information systems certificate is designed The Database Design and Development certificate is intended for students preparing for entry-level positions in computing to provide students with the skills necessary to obtain entry-level posi- using microcomputers. tions in the area of database administration. Students will learn both theoretical constructs of databases in addition to practical database Semester One Credit Hours experience with several products. CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 #CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours #CIS 125✧ Discrete Mathematics for Computing ...... 4 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 OFC 103 Keyboarding Techniques ...... 1 # CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming ...... 3 #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 # CIS 125✧ Discrete Mathematics for Computing...... 4 14 CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software . . 1 Semester Two # CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software ...... 2 # CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business or ...... 3 13 three to four Credit Hours from: Semester Two CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 # CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business ...... 3 CIS 155✧ Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets ...... 2 # CIS 257✧ Database Programming ...... 3 CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software . . . . 1 # CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 CIS 159✧ Personal Accounting Database Software ...... 1 9 # CIS 161✧ Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets...... 2 Semester Three# # CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software ...... 2 # CIS 262✧ Oracle DBMS Development ...... 3 #CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web ...... 1 # CIS 267✧ Advanced Database Programming ...... 3 9 # CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems . . 3 0 Selections from concentrations A & B ...... 6-8 10-13 Electives ...... 3 Semester Three 12 Selections from concentrations A & B ...... 12-14 Total credits required 34 12-14 CONCENTRATION A: (choose three courses) Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 #CIS 190✧ Web Site Development ...... 3 #CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual Basic Programming ...... 3 E-Commerce Certificate #CIS 253✧ Visual Basic Programming...... 3 Curriculum C407L #CIS 254✧ COBOL Programming...... 5 ✧ The E-Commerce certificate prepares students who #CIS 255 Programming in C++ ...... 3 already have computer background for the development of e- #CIS 257✧ Database Programming ...... 3 business. Students will learn to develop effective business ori- #CIS 260✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 ented Web sites and to support those sites with attention to secu- rity and data management. CONCENTRATION B: (choose three courses) #CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems. . . 3 Semester One Credit Hours #CIS 276✧ Operating Systems Introduction...... 3 # CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business ...... 3 #CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating Systems ...... 3 # CIS 190✧ Web Site Development...... 3 #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 # CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software ...... 2 #CIS 280✧ Business Systems Analysis and Design ...... 3 # CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming or #CIS 285✧ Communications & Networks...... 3 # CIS 257✧ Database Programming...... 3 ✧ Total credits required 36-41 # CIS 278 Database Management Systems ...... 3 VIC 102✧ Graphic Design ...... 3 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 17 Semester Two # CIS 196✧ E-Commerce...... 3 # CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems or # CIS 280✧ Business-Systems Analysis...... 3 # CIS 285✧ Communication & Networks ...... 3 MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing ...... 3 MKT 275✧ Principles of Advertising ...... 3 VIC 172✧ Web Page Design...... 3 18 Total credits required 35 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 Applied Science Programs Computer Networking and Support Services Web Site Design and Development The computer information systems windows program- ming advanced certificate is designed for current data process- Certificate ing professionals who want exposure to the fundamentals of Curriculum C407J windows programming. The Web Site Design and Development Certificate is Completion of standard data processing course work or job designed to prepare students for jobs in the design, development experience in programming is expected. and deployment of Web pages. Graphic design and Web pro- Expected background: CIS 101✧ and CIS 121✧ gramming are included. Students will gain extensive experience Semester One Credit Hours with the software tools used to implement Web pages. # CIS 253✧ Visual Basic Programming ...... 3 # CIS 255✧ Programming in C++...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 6 ✧ CIS 101 Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Semester Two ✧ #CIS 121 Introduction to Programming...... 3 # CIS 295✧ Data Structures with C++ ...... 3 ✧ # CIS 158 Introduction to the World Wide Web ...... 1 # CIS 297✧ Visual C++ ...... 3 ✧ VIC 102 Graphic Design...... 3 6 10 Semester Two Total credits required 12 # CIS 174✧ Introduction to LAN Administration: Windows NOS or Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 # CIS 177✧ Introduction to UNIX ...... 3 #CIS 190✧ Web Site Development ...... 3 Computer Networking and Support VIC 172✧ Web Page Design ...... 3 Services 9 Curriculum C207F Total credits required 19 The computer networking and support services associate’s degree prepares students to work in the burgeoning areas of Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 network installation and administration, user support services, 1 and on help desks. Students will prepare to pass industry certifi- 9 Advanced Web Site Design and cation exams appropriate to their chosen concentration. Development Certificate ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Curriculum C507B Semester One Credit Hours The advanced certificate in Web site development is CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 designed to enhance the technical skills of students for jobs in # CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming ...... 3 the design, development and deployment of Web pages. # CIS 125✧ Discrete Mathematics for Computing1 ...... 4 Advanced scripting, Java programming and database usage are # CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web...... 1 included. Students will gain extensive experience with both the OFC 103 Keyboarding Techniques ...... 1 software tools and project management tools used to develop ✧ and manage Web sites. # RHT 124 Communications I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 2...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 15 # CIS 125✧ Discrete Mathematics for Computing ...... 4 Semester Two #CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS or # CIS 276✧ Operating Systems Introduction...... 3 # CIS 179✧ Advanced UNIX ...... 3 # CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating Systems ...... 3 #CIS 253✧ Visual Basic Programming or # CIS 285✧ Communications & Networks...... 3 #CIS 255✧ Programming in C++ ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 # CIS 285✧ Communications & Networks...... 3 Selections from appropriate concentration. . . . . 3-4 16 15-16 Semester Two Semester Three # CIS 178✧ Administering Web Servers...... 3 # CIS 170✧ Introduction to LAN: Administration-Novell or #CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems 3 # CIS 174✧ Introduction to LAN Administration: # CIS 192✧ Server-side Programming ...... 3 Windows NOS ...... 3 ✧ #CIS 196✧ E-Commerce...... 3 # CIS 177 Introduction to UNIX ...... 3 ✧ #CIS 263✧ Programming for the Internet...... 3 SSC 190 Contemporary Society or ✧ 15 PSC 150 American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Total credits required 31 Selections from appropriate concentration. . . . . 6-8 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 15-17 Windows Programming Advanced Certificate Curriculum C515C Advanced Help Desk Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Four This curriculum prepares students for help desk positions #CIS 275✧ Project Management for Small-Business Systems . . . 3 that support businesses using computer systems. Students will General education/Humanities ...... 1 gain familiarity with the technologies and procedures used in HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or the industry and acquire hands-on experience in software instal- HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 lation, tuning, and troubleshooting. Selections from appropriate concentration . . . . . 10-12 Semester One Credit Hours 16-18 # CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software ...... 2 Total credits required for graduation 65 # CIS 230✧ Introduction to Help Desk...... 3 # CIS 276✧ Operating Systems Introduction...... 3 # CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating Systems ...... 3 NETWORK MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION # CIS 285✧ Communication & Networks ...... 3 # CIS 170✧ Introduction to LAN: Administration-Novell or ✧ 14 # CIS 174 Introduction to LAN Administration: Semester Two Windows NOS ...... 3 # CIS 172✧ Advanced LAN Administration or # CIS 172✧ Advanced LAN Administration or ✧ # CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS or # CIS 176 Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS ...... 3 ✧ ✧ # CIS 179 Advanced UNIX ...... 3 # CIS 178 Administering Web Servers or ✧ ✧ # CIS 232 Help Desk Technology and Customer Service . . . . . 3 # CIS 210 Data Communications & Networking ...... 3 ✧ ✧ # CIS 234 Troubleshooting End-User Software ...... 3 # CIS 179 Advanced UNIX or # CIS 212✧ Internetworking, Routing and Switching ...... 3 Elective ...... 3 12 #ELT 201✧ PC Maintenance ...... 5 #ELT 205✧ Microcomputer Peripherals ...... 3 Total credits required 26 #ELT 225✧ Local Area Networks ...... 3 23 1For students with greater than 50 wpm, course may be waived. END-USER SUPPORT CONCENTRATION 9 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 2 #CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business...... 3 # CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming or # CIS 257✧ Database Programming...... 3 #ELT 201✧ PC Maintenance ...... 5 #ELT 205✧ Microcomputer Peripherals ...... 3 # ELT 210✧ Advanced PC Maintenance or # ELT 225✧ Local Area Networks ...... 3-4 choose three hours from: #CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software...... 2 #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 OFC 104 Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy ...... 1 20-21 HELP DESK CONCENTRATION #CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business...... 3 #CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software...... 2 # CIS 230✧ Introduction to Help Desk...... 3 # CIS 232✧ Help Desk Technology and Customer Service . . . . . 3 #CIS 234✧ Troubleshooting End-User Software...... 3 # CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming or # CIS 257✧ Database Programming...... 3 OFC 104 Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy ...... 1 choose three hours from: # CIS 172✧ Advanced LAN Administration or # CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS ...... 3 #CIS 179✧ Advanced UNIX ...... 3 #CIS 260✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 #CIS 278✧ Database Management Systems ...... 3 21 1CIS 125✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. 2Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 Advanced Help Desk Certificate Curriculum C507C Applied Science Programs PC End-User Support Specialist Network Management Certificate 1ELT 201✧, ELT 205✧ and ELT 210✧ prepares the student for Comptia’s A+ certification exam. Curriculum C407M (formerly C307H) 2Prepares the student for the Comptia Network+ certification The Network Management Certificate is designed to pro- exam. vide students with the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level 3Students must first complete the Microsoft Certified System position in the growing specialty of network planning, installa- Administrator - MCSA (C2) certification. tion, security and administration. The certificate may be 4Prepares the students for the Comptia Security+ certification repeated by completing six to nine credit hours in a different exam. concentration. Courses are preparatory for industry certification exams as listed. Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 Expected background: CIS 101✧, Introduction to Business Computer Systems and ELT 201✧, PC Maintenance1 PC End-User Support Specialist Certificate Core Courses: Credit Hours #CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating System ...... 3 Curriculum C307G # CIS 210✧ Data Communications & Networking or The microcomputer end-user support program is designed #CIS 285✧ Communication & Networks2 ...... 3 to provide an opportunity for students to acquire skills needed for an entry-level position supporting end-users in a business #CIS 174✧ Introduction to LAN Administration: Windows NOS or environment. Skills acquired through the completion of the ✧ program include: use of common microcomputer application #CIS 177 Introduction to UNIX ...... 3 software, operating systems, local area networks, microcom- Selections from one concentration ...... 6-9 puter hardware, problem-solving, and installation of hardware and software. CISCO CERTIFICATION CONCENTRATION - CCNA (C1) #CIS 212✧ Internetworking, Routing and Switching...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours # CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS or CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # CIS 179✧ Advanced UNIX...... 3 # CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming or 3 # CIS 250✧ Introduction to Visual Basic Programming...... 3 9 MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR # ELT 201✧ PC Maintenance...... 5 CONCENTRATION - MCSA (C2) 11 #CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS . . 3 Semester Two #CIS 222✧ Administering Network Infrastructure ...... 3 # CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business or...... 3 #CIS 224✧ Managing a Network Environment ...... 3 # CIS 161✧ Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets and # CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software ...... 4 MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEM ENGINEER # CIS 276✧ Operating Systems Introduction or 3 CONCENTRATION - MCSE (C3) # CIS 277✧ Microcomputer Operating Systems...... 3 ✧ #CIS 178 Administering Web Servers...... 3 # CIS 285✧ Communications and Networks ...... 3 ✧ #CIS 226 Advanced Network Security ...... 3 # ELT 205✧ Microcomputer Peripherals...... 3 ✧ #CIS 228 Administering Directory Services...... 3 12-13 Semester Three CERTIFIED INTERNET WEB MASTER - CIW # CIS 174✧ Introduction to LAN Administration: ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION (C4) Windows NOS...... 3 ✧ #CIS 158 Introduction to the World Wide Web ...... 1 # CIS 177✧ Introduction to UNIX ...... 3 ✧ #CIS 178 Administering Web Servers...... 3 # ELT 210✧ Advanced PC Maintenance...... 4 ✧ #CIS 220 Introduction to Network Security ...... 3 # ELT 225✧ Local Area Networks ...... 3 # ELT 291✧ Electronic Technology Seminar ...... 3 WIRELESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE 16 CONCENTRATION - CWNA (C5) # CIS 176✧ Advanced LAN Administration: Windows NOS or Total credits required 39-40 # CIS 179✧ Advanced UNIX...... 3 Coordinator: D. Lenier Anderson, Ext. 3968 #CIS 236✧ Introduction to Wireless LAN Administration. . . . . 3

INTERNET AND NETWORK SECURITY CONCENTRATION (C6)4 #CIS 220✧ Introduction to Network Security ...... 3 #CIS 226✧ Advanced Network Security ...... 3

COMPUTER FORENSICS CONCENTRATION (C7) #CIS 238✧ Introduction to Computer Forensics ...... 3 #CIS 240✧ Advanced Computer Forensics...... 3

Total credits required 15-18

See CIS course descriptions Page 154. Construction Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Construction Management and/or science general education requirement. (formerly Construction) NOTE: Students intending to transfer to Purdue University-Calumet Curriculum C246D are encouraged to take MAT 111✧ and MAT 131✧. This program provides students with the skill-set needed to Coordinator: Joe Dusek, Ext. 3771 manage a construction firm as well as individual commercial and residential construction projects. Topics studied include, but are not limited to: understanding prints and specifications, Construction Management Certificate bidding and estimating (Timberline), scheduling (Sure Trak (formerly Construction Certificate) and MS Project), project management, contract documents, site supervision, safety, code enforcement, land surveying and soils Curriculum C446D science. Students earning this degree may transfer to Purdue Provides skills and theory in construction management in University-Calumet and other four-year schools to pursue a bac- order to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce. calaureate degree in Construction Management or other related Classes will also hone and update the knowledge base for sea- fields. soned professionals. Students study practical construction man- agement techniques in a wide variety of disciplines, including ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE but not limited to, project management, superintendent skills, Semester One Credit Hours cost estimating, construction scheduling, safety management, #ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 soils science, plan examination and code enforcement. Gradu- ates are prepared for entry-level positions with architecture or ARC 109✧Architectural Drafting Fundamentals...... 2 ✧ construction companies. Credits earned in this certificate pro- COT 101 Introduction to Architecture, Engineering gram will also apply toward the Construction Management and Construction ...... 1 AAS Degree. COT 118✧Construction Safety & Loss Prevention ...... 2 ✧ 1 #RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours ✧ 2 # TEC 143 Technical Mathematics I or ARC 109✧Architectural Drafting Fundamentals ...... 2 ✧ 2 # MAT 101 Quantitative Literacy or COT 101✧Introduction to Architecture, Engineering 9 ✧ 2 4 # MAT 110 College Algebra ...... 3-5 and Construction ...... 1 16-18 COT 107✧Construction Print & Specification Reading...... 3 Semester Two COT 118✧Construction Safety & Loss Prevention or # ARC 120✧Steel Construction Technology ...... 5 COT 164✧Soils ...... 2 COT 164✧Soils ...... 2 COT 142✧Construction Contract Documents ...... 3 COT 258✧Construction Cost Estimating ...... 3 COT 291✧Site Design and Construction ...... 2 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or 13 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 Semester Two # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II1 or COT 245✧Construction Jobsite Supervision or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 COT 250✧Construction Project Management ...... 3 General education/Humanities ...... 1-3 COT 248✧Construction Planning & Scheduling ...... 3 16-18 COT 258✧Construction Cost Estimating...... 3 Semester Three # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 #ARC 130✧Concrete Construction Technology ...... 5 12 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Semester Three COT 248✧Construction Planning & Scheduling...... 3 COT 246✧Construction Internship I...... 4 COT 269✧Surveying ...... 3 4 GOL 101✧Physical Geology or Total credits required 29 # PHY 100✧General Physics ...... 4 18 Coordinator: Joe Dusek, Ext. 3771 Semester Four #ARC 140✧MEP Construction Technology...... 5 COT 142✧Construction Contract Documents...... 3 COT 245✧Construction Jobsite Supervision ...... 3 COT 250✧Construction Project Management...... 3 # COT 270 Intermediate Surveying or COT 291✧ Site Design and Construction ...... 2-3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 19-20 Total credits required for graduation 69-74

1Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. 2MAT 101✧ or MAT 110✧ or TEC 143✧ meets the mathematics Applied Science Programs Criminal Justice Administration Surveying The American system of criminal justice is comprised of three major components: law enforcement, courts, and correc- Curriculum C246F tional systems at community, county, state and federal levels. The surveying curriculum prepares students for employ- Criminal justice administration is a comprehensive field ment as licensed land surveyors in the state of Illinois. The AAS with career opportunities in several areas: law; law enforcement; degree in Surveying will complete the first two years of study probation, parole and corrections; social-justice services; and for a baccalaureate degree and the first 12 hours of surveying security and loss prevention. This program prepares students study in an academic setting as required by the IDPR for profes- for careers in public and private agencies in the social and crimi- sional licensure. The intent would be for students to complete nal justice system. The two-year program includes the study of their study at a four-year university, such as Purdue University- contemporary and advanced problems in modern law enforce- Calumet. The curriculum covers the following surveying ment as well as criminal justice systems, administration, crimi- related topics: Elementary Surveying, Route Surveying, Land nal laws and procedures, police and community relations, and Surveying and Subdivision, Surveying Computations, Land criminalistics. Survey Systems, Legal Descriptions, Construction Surveying, Students who wish to become probation, parole or correc- Astronomic and Geodetic Surveying, Surveying Law and Prop- tion officers will receive the necessary foundation through this erty Surveying. program. The study of law, social and justice agencies, and criminal offenders is included, with emphasis on corrections. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Study of careers in the social-justice services includes such agen- Semester One Credit Hours cies as the Department of Children and Family Services, public aid, #ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 corrections, and psychiatric and medical agencies. Private security is an emerging career field in need of personnel ARC 112✧Materials of Construction ...... 2 ✧ with qualified credentials. The criminal justice program provides COT 101 Introduction to Architecture, Engineering courses to prepare students for entry-level security, armed and and Construction ...... 1 ✧ unarmed. Areas of employment include industrial, hospital, airline, # MAT 110 College Algebra ...... 5 bank, railroad, college and university security. #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 Students planning additional study at a four-year college or 16 university should enroll in the associate in science (U230A) or Semester Two the associate in arts degree programs (U224A), which requires a 5 9 COT 118✧Construction Safety & Loss Prevention ...... 2 concentration of general education courses combined with COT 142✧Construction Contract Documents...... 3 selected core criminal justice courses and electives. COT 164✧Soils ...... 2 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE COT 269✧Surveying ...... 3 ✧ Semester One Credit Hours #MAT 114 Plane Trigonometry...... 3 ✧ # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II1 or CIS 151 Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 ✧ 1 CJA 111✧ Introduction to Criminal Justice...... 3 SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 ✧ 16 CJA 171 Patrol Administration ...... 3 # OFC 123 Formatting/Proofreading Business Documents . . . . 3 Semester Three ✧ CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # RHT 124 Communications I or ✧ # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 COT 248 Construction Planning & Scheduling...... 3 2 COT 258✧Construction Cost Estimating ...... 3 Electives ...... 4-5 # COT 270 Intermediate Surveying...... 3 17-18 # ✧ Semester Two PHY 100 General Physics ...... 4 ✧ General education/Humanities ...... 1-3 CJA 121 Introduction to Corrections ...... 3 CJA 148✧ Police/Community Relations...... 3 17-19 ✧ Semester Four CJA 181 Juvenile Delinquency & Law...... 3 ✧ HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or COT 250 Construction Project Management...... 3 ✧ # COT 273✧Advanced Surveying ...... 3 HTH 281 First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ✧ # RHT 138✧Communications II or # COT 272 Surveying Law ...... 3 ✧ COT 291✧ Site Design and Construction ...... 2 # RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or ✧ 1 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 14 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Semester Three ✧ CJA 161✧ Administration of Justice ...... 3 HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 ✧ 16 #CJA 201 Criminology ...... 3 CJA 219✧ Criminal Law I...... 3 Total credits required for graduation 65-67 General education/Mathematics and/or Science ...... 3-4 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or 1Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three ✧ ✧ ✧ PSC 150✧ American National Politics or courses: RHT 101 , RHT 102 and SPE 101 to meet university ✧ requirements. HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 15-16 Coordinator: Joe Dusek, Ext. 3771 Criminal Justice Administration Curriculum C243A Criminal Justice Administration Armed-Security Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Four Criminal Justice Administration CJA 236✧ Criminal Law II ...... 3 Armed-Security Certificate CJA 241✧ Traffic Enforcement & Administration...... 3 CJA 246✧ Laws of Evidence ...... 3 Curriculum C443C CJA 257✧ Law Enforcement Administration...... 3 This certificate program is designed for students who wish to specialize in the expanding field of armed security. # CJA 298✧ Applied Law-Enforcement Administration ...... 3 General education/Humanities ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 18 CJA 115✧ Professional Skills: Private Security-Basic Firearms Total credits required for graduation 65 Training ...... 3 CJA 116✧ Current Security Problems ...... 3 CJA 117✧ Introduction to Private Security ...... 3 Suggested electives (4-5): CJA 115✧, CJA 116✧, CJA 117✧, CJA 9 118✧, CJA 125✧, CJA 127✧, CJA 131✧, CJA 166✧, CJA 296✧; CIS 101✧; PED 106✧, PED 120✧; PSY 100✧; PSV 290✧, PSV Total credits required 9 291✧; SOC 100✧, SOC 131✧, SOC 225✧; PHL 101✧, PHL 103✧ Note: CJA 115✧ will meet the requirements outlined in the Note: Students may waive the requirement of OFC 123 Private Detective and Private Security Act of 1983. It is and elect a replacement course by initiating a general petition if approved by the Department of Education and Registration. they have completed one semester of high school typing or may select an appropriate replacement course as determined by the Coordinator: Nicholas Jason, Ext. 3791 CJA program coordinator and/or counselor. Note: Upon petition, students successfully completing profes- Criminal Justice Administration sional-training courses sponsored or sanctioned by the Illinois Local Corrections Certificate Governmental Training Board, or an equivalent accrediting agency, can receive up to 24 hours of credit. All documentation, including Curriculum C443A official transcripts, course descriptions, and course outlines, will be This program prepares students for entry-level positions in 9 6 reviewed by the program coordinator to determine the number of corrections or related fields. hours of credit to be granted toward the associate in applied science degree or certificate. Semester One Credit Hours CJA 111✧ Introduction to Criminal Justice...... 3 1Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ CJA 121 Introduction to Corrections ...... 3 RHT 101 and SPE 101 , or RHT 101 with RHT 102 . CJA 125✧ Principles of Probation & Parole...... 3 Students interested in transferring are encouraged to complete ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ CJA 127 Correctional Counseling...... 3 all three courses: RHT 101 , RHT 102 and SPE 101 to ✧ meet university requirements. PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 2The number of required elective credits is determined by 15 program option completed. Semester Two CJA 131✧ Correctional Procedures...... 3 Coordinator: Nicholas Jason, Ext. 3791 CJA 161✧ Administration of Justice ...... 3 CJA 181✧ Juvenile Delinquency and Law...... 3 #CJA 201✧ Criminology ...... 3 12 Total credits required 27

Coordinator: Nicholas Jason, Ext. 3791 Applied Science Programs Early Childhood Education Criminal Justice Administration Law Early Childhood Education Enforcement Certificate Curriculum C220A Curriculum C443B The early childhood education professional will provide The criminal justice administration law-enforcement cer- developmentally appropriate care to children in day-care cen- tificate program is designed for students who wish to specialize ters, home day cares, before and after school care programs, solely in technically related courses to prepare for entry-level nursery schools as well as assist in kindergartens. The field of positions in one of the many public and private law-enforce- early childhood covers birth through eight years of age. ment agencies. Field experiences are requirements in all ECE classes, pro- gressing from basic observations to a supervised observation/ Semester One Credit Hours participation class which precedes student teaching in program CJA 111✧ Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... 3 approved and licensed early childhood programs. Experiences CJA 166✧ Criminal Investigation...... 3 include working with children and families. curriculum, team CJA 171✧ Patrol Administration ...... 3 teaching responsibilities, classroom management and guidance techniques. Program electives ...... 6 15 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester Two ✧ Semester One Credit Hours CJA 181 Juvenile Delinquency and Law...... 3 ECE 110✧ Early Childhood Development...... 3 # CJA 201✧ Criminology...... 3 ✧ ✧ ECE 111 Introduction to Early Childhood Education ...... 3 CJA 219 Criminal Law I ...... 3 HUM 101✧The Popular Arts 1...... 3 Program electives ...... 3 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology ...... 3 12 # RHT 124✧Communications I or Total credits required 27 # RHT 101✧ Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 2 ...... 3 15 Program electives (9): Semester Two CJA 115✧ Professional Skills: Private Security-Basic Firearm 1 # ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety...... 3 7 Training ...... 3 ✧ 9 CJA 116✧ Current Security Problems1 ...... 3 # ECE 121 Language Development & Activities...... 3 ✧ 1 # ECE 146✧ Child, Family & Community...... 3 CJA 117 Introduction to Private Security ...... 3 ✧ CJA 118✧ Security Administration1 ...... 3 #RHT 138 Communications II or ✧ 2 CJA 148✧ Police Supervision & Community Relations...... 3 SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 CJA 161✧ Administration of Justice ...... 3 Program electives...... 4 CJA 241✧ Traffic Enforcement & Administration...... 3 16 CJA 257✧ Law Enforcement Administration...... 3 Semester Three # ECE 138✧ Observation & Guidance of Young Children...... 4 1Appropriate choice for students interested in private police 4 security. Semester Four ✧ Coordinator: Nicholas Jason, Ext. 3791 # ECE 231 Science & Math for Children ...... 3 # ECE 233✧ Creative Activities for the Young Child ...... 3 Diagnostic Medical Sonography HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 ✧ (See Page 131) # MAT 103 Applied Intermediate Algebra ...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Program electives...... 3 17 Semester Five # ECE 251✧ Practicum...... 4 # ECE 252✧ Seminar ...... 3 Electives ...... 6 13 Total credits required for graduation 65

Note: A minimum grade of “C” is a requirement for each ECE course in all ECE programs. Program electives (7): ECE 122✧, ECE 133✧, ECE 136✧, ECE 142✧, ECE 151✧3, ECE 152✧3, ECE 153✧3, ECE 154✧3, ECE 155✧3, ECE 156✧3, ECE 230✧, ECE 250✧, ECE 296✧3 Suggested electives (6): ANT 103✧; EDU 200✧, EDU 215✧; ENG 170✧; HIA 115✧; PED 169✧; PSY 201✧, PSY 216✧, PSY 222✧; SOC 100✧, SOC 225✧, SOC 231✧ 1HUM 101✧ meets the humanities general education requirement. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or Early Childhood Education Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 3Only three of the one-credit hour courses can serve as program electives for the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree. Child Development CDA Preparation Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 Certificate Curriculum C420C Early Childhood Education Certificate The CDA Preparation Certificate prepares students for Curriculum C320A Child Development Associate (CDA) assessment by fulfilling The Early Childhood Education Certificate Program is the requirement for 120 clock hours of training in eight subject designed for students wishing to prepare for entry-level posi- areas that is needed to apply for the CDA credential. tions in day-care centers, nursery schools and kindergartens. Upon completing the CDA Preparation Certificate and Emphasis is placed on directly-related early childhood educa- earning a CDA credential from the Council for Professional tion course work. Recognition, a student is eligible to receive credit toward the Field experiences are requirements in all ECE classes, pro- Child Development AAS degree. The number of additional gressing from basic observations to a supervised observation/ credit hours (generally seven) is awarded after the Child Devel- participation class, in program approved and licensed early opment faculty evaluates the student’s resource file and training childhood programs. Experiences include working with chil- experiences. dren and families, curriculum, team teaching responsibilities, NOTE: Only one of the following CDA Preparation Cer- classroom management and guidance techniques. tificates can be applied towards graduation.

Semester One Credit Hours CDA PREPARATION CORE ECE 110✧ Early Childhood Development ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours ECE 111✧ Introduction to Early Childhood Education ...... 3 ECE 151✧ Communicating with Parents and Children ...... 1 Program electives ...... 9 ECE 152✧ Principles of Child Growth 15 and Development, Birth - 5 ...... 1 Semester Two ECE 153✧ Guiding Children and Managing the Classroom . . . 1 9 ✧ 3 8 #ECE 138 Observation & Guidance of Young Children ...... 4 Program electives ...... 11 Semester Two 15 ECE 111✧ Introduction to Early Childhood ...... 3 3 Total credits required 30 These first four courses represent the core of CDA Preparation Program electives (20): whether you are interested in Pre-school or Infant/Toddler. #ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety ...... 3 Once these are complete you can choose one of the following two #ECE 121✧ Language Development & Activities ...... 3 tracks: ECE 122✧ Infant/Toddler Care and Curriculum ...... 3 #ECE 133✧ Home Daycare Management...... 3 CDA INFANT/TODDLER TRACK (ages birth to 36 months) ECE 136✧ School Age Programming ...... 3 CDA Preparation Core...... 6 ✧ #ECE 142✧ The Exceptional Child ...... 3 ECE 115 Infant/Toddler Development ...... 3 ✧ #ECE 146✧ Child, Family & Community...... 3 # ECE 122 Infant/Toddler Care and Curriculum...... 3 ECE 151✧ Communicating with Parents and Children1...... 1 12 ECE 152✧ Principles of Child Growth CDA PRE-SCHOOL TRACK (ages 3 to 5) and Development, Birth - 51...... 1 CDA Preparation Core...... 6 ECE 153✧ Guiding Children and Managing the Classroom1. . . 1 ECE 110✧ Early Child Development ...... 3 ECE 154✧ Activities and Resources for Young Children I1 . . . . 1 Choose one of the following 3 credit hour electives: ECE 155✧ Activities and Resources for Young Children II1. . . . 1 # ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety...... 3 ECE 156✧ Effective Teaching1...... 1 # ECE 121✧ Language Development & Activities...... 3 #ECE 230✧ Theory of Play...... 3 # ECE 231✧ Science & Math for Children ...... 3 #ECE 231✧ Science & Math for Children ...... 3 # ECE 233✧ Creative Activities for the Young Child ...... 3 #ECE 233✧ Creative Activities for the Young Child ...... 3 12 #ECE 250✧ Administration & Supervision of Early Childhood Total credits required 12 Programs ...... 3 ECE 296✧ Special Topics in Early Childhood Education1 . . . . . 1 Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required as a prerequisite for each EDU 200✧Introduction to Special Education ...... 3 ECE course in all ECE programs. ✧ ENG 170 Children’s Literature ...... 3 Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation & Safety...... 2 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 Infant/Toddler Care Certificate Curriculum C420B Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required as a prerequisite for each The Infant/Toddler Certificate Program is designed for ECE course in all ECE programs. students wishing to prepare for entry-level positions in infant- care centers. The program’s emphasis is on infant/toddler devel- 1Only three of the one-credit hour courses can serve as program opment and creating appropriate environments and programs. electives for the Early Childhood Education Associate’s A supervised, practical experience in an infant center will be an Degree. important component of the program. Applied Science Programs Child Care Center Administration & Management Semester Two Semester One Credit Hours CIS 299✧ Special Topics in Computer ECE 110✧ Early Child Development...... 3 Information Systems ...... 2 ECE 115✧ Infant/Toddler Development...... 3 #ECE 121✧ Language Development & Activities or #ECE 146✧ Child, Family & Community...... 3 #ENG 170✧Children’s Literature ...... 3 9 #ECE 138✧ Observation & Guidance of Young Children or ...... 4 Semester Two # EDU 205✧Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience ...... 1 #ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety ...... 3 #ECE 142✧ The Exceptional Child or ECE 122✧ Infant/Toddler Care and Curriculum ...... 3 EDU 200✧Introduction to Special Education ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 # EDU 215✧Educational Psychology ...... 3 8 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 Total credits required 17 15-18 Total credits required 31-34 Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required as a prerequisite for each ECE course in all ECE programs. Note: A minimum grade of “C” is a required for each ECE or EDU Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 course in all ECE programs. A 2.0 GPA is required for graduation. Teacher Aide Certificate Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 Curriculum C320C The Teacher Aide Certificate provides paraprofessional Child Care Center Administration & preparation for students who wish to directly support teachers and children in the classroom. Management Advanced Certificate Students will study child development theory, educational Curriculum C520A foundations and practices which will be applied during a super- The early childhood director is responsible for the manage- vised field experience in a school setting. ment of a licensed day-care center. The director provides super- 9 This certificate has the potential to serve three groups of vision of center staff and develops program goals, objectives, 9 students: budgets and job descriptions for center employees, as well as ori- • Future paraprofessionals for non-Title I programs. By entations for parents and children. completing this curriculum, students who have little or no Opportunities for the student to develop techniques in observa- college experience will have a set of courses in general edu- tion of children, guidance techniques and curriculum development cation and teacher preparation to be certified as a parapro- and implementation, as well as assessment and evaluation of staff per- fessional in non-Title I positions. formances, are included. Emphasis is on implementing Illinois • Future paraprofessionals pursuing an associate degree. Individ- Licensing Standards for child care centers. uals can use the certificate as a stepping-stone toward comple- Field experiences are requirements in all ECE classes, pro- tion of the AAS degree. By completing the certificate program gressing from basic observations to a supervised observation/ they would achieve a credential at the halfway point of their pro- participation class, in program approved and licensed early gram. (They also would be certified as a paraprofessional for childhood programs. Experiences include working with chil- work in non-Title I programs.) dren and families, curriculum, team teaching responsibilities, • Incumbent paraprofessionals. This curriculum will serve classroom management and guidance techniques those who possess college credits, when combined with or The program is open to students desiring to meet the applied to the certificate requirements, total 60 or more Department of Children and Family Services requirements for credit hours. These individuals would then meet the a child care director. Program prerequisites: 60-65 college semester requirements of NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) and be hours from an approved college or university and approval of the pro- eligible to work in Title I positions. gram coordinator.

Semester One Credit Hours Semester One Credit Hours ECE 110✧ Early Childhood Development ...... 3 ECE 110✧ Early Childhood Development ...... 3 ECE 136✧ School-Age Programming ...... 3 ECE 111✧ Introduction to Early Childhood Education...... 3 ECE 153✧ Guiding Children and Managing the Classroom . . . 1 # ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety ...... 3 ECE 111✧ Introduction to Early Childhood Education or 9 #EDU 204✧Introduction to Education ...... 3 Semester Two PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 # ECE 138✧ Observation & Guidance of Young Children ...... 4 #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 # ECE 250✧ Administration & Supervision of Early Childhood 16 Programs...... 3 Program electives ...... 3 10 Total credits required 19 Paraprofessional Educator Associate Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Program electives (3): Semester Four #ECE 121✧ Language Development & Activities ...... 3 CIS 299✧ Special Topics in Computer ECE 122✧ Infant/Toddler Care and Curriculum ...... 3 Information Systems ...... 3 ECE 136✧ School Age Programming...... 3 # ECE 118✧ Health, Nutrition and Safety...... 3 #ECE 146✧ Child, Family & Community ...... 3 # ECE 121✧ Language Development & Activities...... 3 # ECE 233✧Creative Activities for the Young Child ...... 3 # EDU 215✧Educational Psychology ...... 3 Electives ...... 4 Note: A minimum grade of “C” is a requirement for each ECE 16 course in all ECE programs. Total credits required for graduation 62-66 Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 Note: ECE 118✧ meets the Health and Fitness graduation Paraprofessional Educator Associate requirement. Curriculum C220B The paraprofessional directly supports teachers and chil- Note: A minimum grade of “C” is a requirement for each ECE or EDU course in all ECE programs. dren in the classroom. According to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), “paraprofessionals should be able to demonstrate Suggested electives (7): CJA 181✧, ECE 111✧, ECE 142✧, knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instruction in the areas ECE 150✧, ECE 153✧, ECE 156✧, ECE 233✧, ECE 296✧, of reading, writing and math, or in school readiness;” therefore, EDU 200✧, EDU 204✧, EDU 206✧, PSY 238✧, SOC 225✧, “paraprofessionals are expected to have working knowledge of Physical & Life Sciences (see Gen-Ed electives for AA or AS these academic areas.” Students completing the AAS Parapro- degrees) fessional Degree will have knowledge and skills in: • reading, writing, mathematical computation and mathe- Coordinator: Diana Rosenbrock, Ext. 3615 matical reasoning • critical and creative thinking, decision making, problem- Engineering Technology/Computer- 1 solving and reasoning 0 Aided Design (CAD) 0 • communication (listening, speaking and writing) • child/human growth and development, behavior manage- Curriculum C248U ment, instructional strategies and laws, policies and proce- The computer-aided design (CAD) technology curriculum dures provides students with a working knowledge of various CAD • technology systems. It also introduces them to basic and advanced drafting • respecting cultural diversity and the views of others and design done on computers, as well as basic programming • working as a team member concepts and automated manufacturing. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to seek ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE employment as CAD technicians and can move into advanced CAD Semester One Credit Hours opportunities within organizations. Jobs can be found in companies ECE 110✧ Early Childhood Development ...... 3 that produce diverse products or in a CAD service bureau. Individu- ECE 111✧ Introduction to Early Childhood Education or als entering this program should have a good working knowledge of #EDU 204✧Introduction to Education ...... 3 computer concepts and techniques. Program prerequisites: One year high school drafting or ENT PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 ✧ ✧ ✧ 110 and one year high school algebra or TEC 122 . Prerequisite # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 courses cannot be used to meet graduation requirements. General education/Humanities ...... 3 NOTE: Students also can transfer to four-year schools offering 15 bachelor of science technology degrees. Semester Two ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE# ECE 136✧ School Age Programming ...... 3 #ENG 170✧Children’s Literature ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours #RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II ...... 3 # ENT 111✧Dimensional Metrology I ...... 3 SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology ...... 3 # ENT 125✧Advanced Drafting & Design ...... 4 General education/Mathematics & Science . . . . . 3-4 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or 15-16 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 Semester Three RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 # ECE 142✧ The Exceptional Child or #MAT 110✧College Algebra1 or EDU 200✧Introduction to Special Education ...... 3 # TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I1 ...... 4-5 # ECE 138✧ Observation & Guidance of Young Children or 16-17 # EDU 205✧Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience ...... 1-4 Semester Two #ECE 146✧ Child, Family & Community...... 3 # ENT 215✧Basic Pro-E ...... 4 #MAT 101✧Quantitative Literacy or # ENT 252✧Introduction to AUTOCAD ...... 3 #MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Mathematics ...... 3 General education/Humanities...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or Electives ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 16-19 # MAT 114✧Plane Trigonometry1 or # TEC 153✧Technical Mathematics II1 ...... 3-4 16-17 Applied Science Programs Engineering Technology/Pro-E Semester Three Engineering Technology/Pro-E #ENT 123✧Technical Physics1...... 4 Certificate #ENT 126✧Design with Geometric Tolerancing ...... 3 #ENT 218✧Intermediate Pro-E ...... 4 Curriculum C548A #ENT 232✧Descriptive Geometry1 ...... 3 The certificate in Pro-E is recommended for individuals with degrees or for experienced professionals seeking to become proficient #ENT 251✧Introduction to CADKEY or ✧ in the use of the parametric-based CAD package called Pro-E. #ENT 257 Autocad 3D and Solids Modeling ...... 3 Expected background: ENT 110✧ or equivalent. Students are 17 recommended to have had plane geometry and basic computer skills Semester Four before pursuing this certificate. Individuals not possessing the indus- ENT 103✧Introduction to Automation...... 3 trial experience or expected background are urged to consider the #ENT 220✧Advanced Pro-E...... 4 Engineering Technology/Drafting certificate or the associate in #ENT 270✧Machine Design ...... 4 applied science degree in Engineering Technology/Computer Aided SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Design. PSC 150✧ American National Politics or ✧ Semester One Credit Hours HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 ✧ Electives ...... 3 # ENT 215 Basic Pro-E...... 4 17 4 Semester Two Total credits required for graduation 66-68 # ENT 218✧Intermediate Pro-E ...... 4 1ENT 123✧, ENT 232✧, MAT 110✧, MAT 114✧,TEC 143✧ 4 or TEC 153✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general Semester Three education requirement. # ENT 220✧Advanced Pro-E...... 4 2Students must complete RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT # ENT 296✧Special Topics in Engineering Technology...... 4 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students intending to transfer are 8 encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT Total credits required 16 1 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. 0 1 Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622 Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622 Engineering Technology/CAD Advanced Certificate Curriculum C548E The CAD advanced certificate provides specialized train- ing for individuals possessing a certificate or associate’s degree in engineering technology or individuals currently working in the above mentioned area who wish to upgrade and update their current skills. Individuals not possessing such experience are urged to consider the associate in applied science degree in engineering technology/computer-aided design or the engineering technol- ogy/drafting certificate. Expected background: ENT 110✧ or equivalent.

Semester One Credit Hours #ENT 215✧Basic Pro-E or # ENT 251✧Introduction to CADKEY...... 3-4 #ENT 252✧Introduction to AUTOCAD...... 3 6-7 Semester Two #ENT 296✧Special Topics in Engineering Technology...... 2 #ENT 255✧Introduction to Design with CAD Software ...... 3 5 Semester Three #ENT 257✧Autocad 3D and Solids Modeling...... 3 #ENT 259✧Autocad Customization ...... 3 #ENT 280✧Engineering Design Projects with CAD Software...... 3 9 Total credits required 20-21

Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622 Engineering Technology/Design Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Engineering Technology/Design 1ENT 123✧, MAT 110✧, MAT 114✧, TEC 143✧ or TEC 153✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education Curriculum C248V requirement. The engineering design technology curriculum provides 2Students must complete RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT students with a working knowledge of basic design principles 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students intending to transfer are involved in the construction of various products and production encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT machines. It also introduces them to the basics of computer- 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. aided design. Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622 Upon completion of the program, students will be able to design various types of machine parts and products involving gears, cams, pulleys and other components. Students will be Engineering Technology/Machine qualified to work as beginning designers or in any entry-level Design Advanced Certificate engineering department job. Job opportunities can be found in companies that produce diverse products or in a design-drafting Curriculum C548F shop. Individuals entering this program should understand This certificate provides upward mobility for qualified tool drafting concepts and design principles and should possess good and die makers, product designers and CAD graduates1 to math skills. advance their careers into the area of machine design. Approxi- Program prerequisites: One year high school mechanical mately one designer is needed for every three CAD technicians, drafting or ENT 110✧ and one year high school algebra or and several hundred technicians graduate every year. This cer- TEC 122✧. Prerequisite courses may not be used to meet grad- tificate also provides a background in the utilization of CAD uation requirements. systems. Machine designers with CAD skills are very much in NOTE: Students also can transfer to four-year schools demand. offering bachelor of science technology degrees. This program prepares the student to enter the field of industrial design, working with engineers and machine design- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE ers. Graduates will be able to perform effectively in the present- Semester One Credit Hours day machine tool industry, and serve as support personnel devel- 1 # ENT 111✧Dimensional Metrology I ...... 3 oping and implementing computer-aided design (CAD) appli- 0 2 #ENT 115✧Fluid Power...... 3 cations. Manufacturing techniques are changing and the #ENT 125✧Advanced Drafting & Design ...... 4 demand for qualified machine designers is increasing rapidly. Their skills are used in all forms of manufacturing and product # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 ✧ 1 design, and all positions that require a qualified manufacturing # MAT 110 College Algebra or technologist. ✧ 1 # TEC 143 Technical Mathematics I ...... 4-5 Expected background: TEC 143✧, ENT 110✧, ENT 17-18 125✧ Semester Two #ENT 126✧Design with Geometric Tolerancing ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours #ENT 215✧Basic Pro-E ...... 4 # ENT 215✧Basic Pro-E ...... 4 # ENT 251✧Introduction to CADKEY or # ENT 251✧Introduction to CADKEY or # ENT 252✧Introduction to AUTOCAD ...... 3 # ENT 252✧Introduction to AUTOCAD...... 3 ENT 210✧Materials and Processes ...... 3 # ENT 260✧Jig & Fixture Design ...... 4 # MAT 114✧Plane Trigonometry1 or # ENT 270✧Machine Design ...... 4 # TEC 153✧Technical Mathematics II1...... 3-4 15 16-17 Semester Two Semester Three # ENT 262✧Die Design...... 4 #ENT 123✧Technical Physics1...... 4 # ENT 264✧Plastic Injection Mold Design ...... 4 #ENT 260✧Jig & Fixture Design...... 4 # ENT 275✧Applications in Machine Design...... 4 #ENT 264✧Plastic Injection Mold Design ...... 4 # ENT 295✧Mechanics/Mechanisms ...... 3 #ENT 270✧Machine Design ...... 4 15 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or Total credits required 30 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 19 1Students not in these types of career fields would need to Semester Four ✧ complete several course prerequisites for this certificate and #ENT 262 Die Design ...... 4 should consider the Engineering Drafting Certificate (C348B) #ENT 275✧Applications in Machine Design ...... 4 as a more appropriate beginning point. #ENT 295✧Mechanics/Mechanisms...... 3 Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 Humanities ...... 2 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 18 Total credits required for graduation 70-72 Applied Science Programs Financial Services Engineering Technology/Drafting Semester Two Certificate EYE 105✧ Optical Principles...... 3 EYE 120✧ Ophthalmic Skills II ...... 4 Curriculum C348B EYE 130✧ Ophthalmic Office Procedures ...... 2 The engineering technology certificate is a certificate program 9 that provides students with a working knowledge of basic drafting techniques and concepts, coupled with experiences in basic engineer- Total credits required 19 ing product design, and basic CAD (computer-aided design) skills in mainframe and micro-based CAD. Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required as a prerequisite for each Upon completion of the program, students will be able to EYE course. seek industry employment as beginning draftspersons in the Coordinator: Debra Baker, Ext. 3442 area of manual work or beginning CAD work. They will be able to make drawing revisions, construct detail and assembly drawings, and work with designers and engineers on a variety Financial Services of projects. They will be able to understand the basic concepts of Curriculum C208A tool design, and also will be able to do basic CAD drawings on The financial services program is designed to acquaint stu- mainframe and micro CAD systems. Job opportunities are dents with the characteristics of various financial institutions available in companies that produce diverse products or provide and provide specific information regarding personal investment design-drafting services. opportunities, the economy and the legal foundations of busi- ness. The program will prepare students for entry-level posi- Semester One Credit Hours tions within the financial services industry. ✧ ENT 110 Technical Drafting ...... 4 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE # ENT 111✧Dimensional Metrology I ...... 3 ENT 210✧Materials and Processes ...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours ✧ #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics...... 3 ACC 101 Financial Accounting ...... 3 ✧ 13 BUS 141 Introduction to Business...... 3 ✧ 1 Semester Two BUS 146 Business Computations ...... 3 3 ✧ 0 #ENT 125✧Advanced Drafting & Design ...... 4 ECO 102 Macroeconomics...... 3 1 ✧ # ENT 251✧Introduction to CADKEY or # RHT 124 Communications I or ✧ 2 # ENT 252✧Introduction to AUTOCAD ...... 3 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 #TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I...... 4 15 11 Semester Two ✧ Semester Three # ACC 105 Managerial Accounting ...... 3 ✧ #ENT 215✧Basic Pro-E ...... 4 # BUS 112 Principles of Finance...... 3 ✧ #ENT 232✧Descriptive Geometry ...... 3 # BUS 113 Investments and Securities...... 3 ✧ #ENT 260✧Jig & Fixture Design...... 4 CIS 101 Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 ✧ 11 # RHT 138 Communications II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 Total credits required 35 15 Also see Engineering Technology/Computer-Aided Design. Semester Three # ACC 151✧Intermediate Accounting I...... 3 Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622 # BUS 114✧ Stock Market Analysis ...... 3 BUS 116✧ Principles of Insurance ...... 3 Eye Care Assistant Certificate BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 Curriculum C451A SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or This program will prepare individuals to be qualified to PSC 150✧ American National Politics or work at the entry-level in a variety of eye care settings. Employ- HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 ment opportunities are excellent due to an increase in the use of ✧ support personnel in eye care and a rising demand for oph- MKT 150 Principles of Sales...... 3 thalmic services. Eye Care Assistants work under the direction 18 of the optometrist or ophthalmologist and graduates could seek Semester Four employment in private or group practice settings, clinics, hospi- # ACC 152✧Intermediate Accounting II...... 3 tal ophthalmology departments or commercial eye care facili- HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or ties. HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 General education/Humanities...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours BUS 118✧Financial Planning...... 3 AHL 101✧Essentials of Medical Terminology...... 1 Electives ...... 6 EYE 100✧ Introduction to Eye Care ...... 2 17 EYE 101✧ Ocular Disease...... 3 Total credits required for graduation 65 EYE 110✧ Ophthalmic Skills I ...... 4 10 Suggested electives (6): ACC 156✧; BUS 149✧, BUS 150✧, BUS 154✧, BUS 162✧, BUS 290✧, BUS 291✧, BUS 296✧; CIS 155✧, CIS 157✧, CIS 161✧, CIS 167✧; ECO 103✧, ECO 150✧; MKT 125✧; RES 111✧, RES 133✧, RES 134✧ Fire Science Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 1BUS 146✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general 1MAT 101✧ or MAT 102✧ meets the mathematics general education requirement. education requirement. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or 2CIS 101✧ meets the science general education requirement. RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. 3FIR 188✧ meets the health general education requirement. 4 ✧ ✧ Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Students must complete either RHT 124 and RHT 138 or RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. Fire Science Technology Coordinator: Mike Dravo, Ext. 3553 Curriculum C243B The Fire Science Program is designed for individuals pur- Fire Science Technology Certificate suing a career in fire service and related fields. Some fire depart- Curriculum C343A ments offer promotional and salary incentives to associate’s This program is designed for individuals who wish to degree program graduates. In addition, with recommendations increase their knowledge of the field. The program is primarily from fire chiefs, graduates generally qualify for the National directed toward individuals presently in the field. Opportunities Fire Academy. to enter the field as regular fire personnel are limited; however, Other areas of employment for fire science graduates some opportunities do exist in fire-equipment sales and service, include fire-equipment sales and service, municipal fire protec- insurance and inspection. tion, fire prevention inspection in industry and architectural firms, investigation for insurance companies and emergency Semester One Credit Hours medical services. Upon petition, students who have completed FIR 110✧ Fire Protection ...... 3 programs approved by the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s Office # FIR 129✧ Hazardous Materials...... 3 will be granted equivalent credit toward the associate’s degree in FIR 135✧ Fire-Service Law ...... 2 fire science. FIR 150✧ Fire Suppression...... 4 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE FIR 180✧ Fire Prevention...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 15 Semester Two 1 FIR 110✧ Fire Protection ...... 3 0 ✧ 4 FIR 135✧ Fire Service Law ...... 2 # FIR 189 Fire-Department Administration ...... 3 ✧ FIR 190✧ Arson ...... 3 FIR 150 Fire Suppression ...... 4 ✧ FIR 180✧ Fire Prevention ...... 3 # FIR 254 Fire Supervision & Community Relations ...... 3 ✧ # FIR 275✧ Hydraulics & Fix Installations...... 3 # MAT 101 Quantitative Literacy or ✧ # MAT 102✧ Liberal Arts Mathematics1 ...... 3 # FIR 281 Building Construction (Fire)...... 3 15 15 Semester Two Total credits required 30 #FIR 129✧ Hazardous Materials ...... 3 #FIR 188✧ Emergency Medical Technician-Basic3 ...... 6 Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required for each FIR course. #FIR 275✧ Hydraulics & Fix Installations ...... 3 Coordinator: Mike Dravo, Ext. 3553 PSY 105✧ Personal Applications of Psychology ...... 3 #RHT 124✧Communications I or #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I4 ...... 3 18 Semester Three #FIR 189✧ Fire Department Administration ...... 3 #FIR 281✧ Building Construction (Fire) ...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 #CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Program electives2 ...... 3 15 Semester Four FIR 190✧ Arson...... 3 #FIR 254✧ Fire Supervision & Community Relations...... 3 General education/Humanities ...... 3 #RHT 138✧Communications II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking4...... 3 Electives ...... 5 17 Total credits required for graduation 65

Program electives (3): CHM 110✧; FIR 195✧, FIR 196✧, FIR 250✧ Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required for each FIR course. Applied Science Programs Hospitality Industry Administration Culinary Arts Leadership for Paramedics Hospitality Industry Administration Curriculum C251B Culinary Arts Designed to prepare serving paramedics for supervisory roles. Curriculum C206L Candidates for this degree must be currently licensed as an EMT-P This curriculum prepares students for potential positions as (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic) in the state of Illinois. chefs in restaurants, hotels, country clubs, or other food establish- To gain admittance into this degree program, each candidate must ments. Students are trained in a laboratory kitchen and develop skill have an interview with the program coordinator. In that interview, in quantity food production, baking, garde-manger and kitchen each candidate must present a “Letter of Good Standing” from the management. They also gain knowledge of nutrition, purchasing, candidate’s Project Medical Director, copies of his/her credentials, menu design, supervision and cost control. work history and resume. Candidate’s previous training will be eval- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE uated for credit grant. This program is also open to paramedic stu- dents enrolled in a paramedic program that has a co-operative agree- Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours ment with Triton College. HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 NOTE: All students must first meet with the program coordinator HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation & Safety1 ...... 2 before starting program. HIA 128✧ Introduction to Baking & Pastry...... 3 HIA 132✧ Nutrition ...... 2 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE HIA 133✧ Menu Writing...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours HIA 150✧ Food Preparation Essentials & Theory ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 General education/Humanities...... 1 General education/Humanities ...... 3 16 #MAT 101✧Quantitative Literacy or Semester Two (Spring) #MAT 102✧Liberal Arts Mathematics ...... 3 HIA 120✧ Dining Room Service ...... 3 #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 HIA 130✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I ...... 3 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 HIA 225✧ Hospitality Supervision...... 3 2 ✧ Program electives ...... 3-4 HIA 250 Hospitality Marketing...... 3 5 0 18-19 HIA 276✧ Food & Beverage Purchasing/Control...... 3 1 Semester Two Elective (to be taken from any HII course)...... 1 #FIR 188✧ Emergency Medical Technician-Basic1 ...... 6 16 #FIR 211✧ Paramedic I ...... 4 Semester Three (Fall) #FIR 212✧ Paramedic II ...... 3 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I1 ...... 3 #FIR 213✧ Paramedic III...... 3 # HIA 228✧ Specialty Baking & Pastry...... 3 16 HIA 255✧ Culinary Arts Garde Manger ...... 3 Semester Three # HIA 260✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation II ...... 3 #FIR 214✧ Paramedic IV ...... 6 # RHT 124✧Communications I or #FIR 215✧ Paramedic V ...... 3 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 #FIR 216✧ Paramedic VI ...... 2 Program electives...... 2 #FIR 217✧ Paramedic VII...... 3 17 14 Semester Four (Spring) Semester Four HIA 277✧ Catering Management ...... 3 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management ...... 3 # HIA 295✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 #FIR 129✧ Hazardous Materials ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or #FIR 200✧ Risk Management in EMS ...... 2 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 #FIR 201✧ EMS Lead Instructor...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or HIS 151✧ History of the U. S. to 1877 ...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Electives2...... 3-4 HIS 151✧ History of the U. S. to 1877...... 3 17-18 Program electives...... 2 Total credits required for graduation 66 16 Total credits required for graduation 65 Program electives (3-4): BIS 190✧, BUS 150✧, CHM 140✧ or RHT 102✧. Program electives (4): CIS 101✧; HIA 114✧, HIA 117✧, HIA ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ 1 ✧ 122 , HIA 210 , HIA 215 , HIA 280 , HIA 285 , HIA 296 ; FIR 188 meets the health general education requirement. French, Italian, Spanish 2To determine how many elective hours to complete: the program elective and elective should equal seven semester hours. 1HIA 115✧ or ACC 100✧ meet the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required for each FIR course. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or Coordinator: William Justiz, Ext. 6109 RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624 Baking and Pastry Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Baking and Pastry Certificate Culinary Training Certificate Curriculum C306H Curriculum C420A The baking and pastry certificate will provide students This program, offered in conjunction with the Chefs of with comprehensive hands-on experience in the fundamentals Cuisine Association of Chicago, is designed for individuals of baking and pastry arts. Students will obtain necessary skills to interested in becoming cooks and chefs. The strength of this produce quality bakery products from scratch. Upon comple- program lies in required, on-the-job training combined with tion of the program, students are employable as entry-level bak- required academic courses. ery workers and assistant pastry chefs in a variety of commercial food service establishments including retail baking, in-store Semester One Credit Hours bakeries, and creating bakery and pastry items for restaurants HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 and hotels. Advancement to positions of baker, bakery manage- HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation and Safety ...... 2 ment and/or pastry chef may be achieved with additional work HIA 128✧ Introduction to Baking/Pastry...... 3 experience. HIA 132✧ Nutrition ...... 2 HIA 133✧ Menu Writing...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours ✧ HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 HIA 150 Food Preparation Essentials & Theory ...... 3 Program electives...... 1 HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation and Safety...... 2 16 # HIA 127✧ Cake and Pastry Decoration...... 3 ✧ Semester Two HIA 128 Introduction to Baking/Pastry...... 3 ✧ HIA 132✧ Nutrition ...... 2 HIA 130 Culinary Arts Quantity Food Preparation I...... 3 HIA 255✧ Culinary Arts-Garde Manger ...... 3 13 HIA 276✧ Food Purchasing/Control...... 3 Semester Two ✧ HIA 130✧ Culinary Arts-Quantity Food Preparation I...... 3 # HIA 295 Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 Program electives...... 2 # HIA 134✧ Artisan Breads...... 3 ✧ 14 1 # HIA 228 Specialty Baking & Pastry ...... 3 0 6 HIA 276✧ Food & Beverage Purchasing/Cost Control ...... 3 Total credits required 30 #HIA 295✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 Program electives (3): HIA 118✧, HIA 124✧, HIA 127✧, HIA Program electives ...... 2 ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ 17 129 , HIA 134 ; HII 202 thru 219 Total credits required 30 Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624

Program electives (2): HIA 129✧; HII 202✧ thru 219✧ Hospitality Industry Administration Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624 Hotel/Motel Management Curriculum C206H This curriculum prepares students for potential positions as front office supervisors, sales managers, catering managers, or other entry-level management positions in the hotel industry. Students gain knowledge of front office operations, convention management, travel industry, and sales and catering. They develop skill in basic food production and service, supervision, cost control and planning. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester One Credit Hours HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation & Safety ...... 2 HIA 120✧ Dining Room Service ...... 3 HIA 122✧ Introduction to Convention Management ...... 3 HIA 150✧ Food Preparation Essentials & Theory ...... 3 HIA 210✧ Hotel & Motel Front-Office Operations ...... 3 17 Semester Two HIA 117✧ Beverage Management ...... 2 HIA 123✧ Introduction to Travel and Tourism ...... 3 HIA 130✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I ...... 3 HIA 215✧ Housekeeping for the Hospitality Industry ...... 3 HIA 225✧ Hospitality Supervision...... 3 HIA 250✧ Hospitality Marketing...... 3 17 Applied Science Programs Hospitality Industry Administration/ Restaurant Management Semester Three Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I1 ...... 3 #HIA 290✧ Dining Room Management ...... 3 Hospitality Industry Administration/ HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or Restaurant Management HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 ✧ Curriculum C206F # RHT 124 Communications I or This curriculum prepares students for potential positions as ✧ 2 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 restaurant managers or restaurant owners. Students gain SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or knowledge of all phases of restaurant operation. They develop PSC 150✧ American National Politics or skill in food preparation, service, cost control, purchasing, menu HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 planning and supervision. 14 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester Four CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours HIA 277✧ Catering Management...... 3 HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 #HIA 295✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation & Safety ...... 2 General education/Humanities ...... 1 HIA 120✧ Dining Room Service ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or HIA 132✧ Nutrition ...... 2 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 HIA 133✧ Menu Writing...... 2 Program electives ...... 4 HIA 150✧ Food Preparation Essentials & Theory ...... 3 17 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 Total credits required for graduation 65 17 Semester Two (Spring) Program electives (4): HIA 128✧, HIA 132✧, HIA 133✧, HIA HIA 117✧ Beverage Management ...... 2 228✧, HIA 255✧, HIA 260✧, HIA 276✧, HIA 280✧, HIA 285✧, ✧ HIA 128 Introduction to Baking/Pastry...... 3 7 HIA 296✧; French, Italian, Spanish 0 HIA 130✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I ...... 3 1 ✧ 1ACC 100✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general HIA 225 Hospitality Supervision...... 3 HIA 250✧ Hospitality Marketing...... 3 education requirement. ✧ 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or # RHT 124 Communications I or RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 17 Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624 Semester Three (Fall) ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I2 ...... 3 Hospitality Industry Administration HIA 255✧ Culinary Arts-Garde Manger ...... 3 Hotel/Motel Certificate # HIA 260✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation II ...... 3 # HIA 290✧ Dining Room Management...... 3 Curriculum C406F # RHT 138✧Communications II or The certificate program prepares students for potential positions as ✧ 1 front desk clerks, reservationists, concierge, guest attendants and other SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 entry-level positions in the hotel industry. Students develop skill in guest 15 handling procedures, basic supervision, housekeeping and planning cater- Semester Four (Spring) ing functions. This program may be completed by full-time students in one CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 year. All courses can be applied to the AAS in Hotel and Motel Manage- HIA 276✧ Food & Beverage Purchasing/Cost Control ...... 3 ment. # HIA 295✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 General education/Humanities...... 1 Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I ...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation & Safety...... 2 Program electives...... 3 HIA 122✧ Introduction to Convention Management ...... 3 16 HIA 210✧ Hotel & Motel Front Office Operations...... 3 Total credits required for graduation 65 # RHT 124✧Communications I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 17 Program electives (3): HIA 122✧, HIA 210✧, HIA 215✧, HIA Semester Two (Spring) 228✧, HIA 277✧, HIA 280✧, HIA 285✧, HIA 296✧; French, HIA 215✧ Housekeeping for the Hospitality Industry ...... 3 Italian, Spanish HIA 225✧ Hospitality Supervision...... 3 1 ✧ ✧ HIA 250✧ Hospitality Marketing...... 3 Students must complete either RHT 124 and RHT 138 or ✧ RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. HIA 277 Catering Management...... 3 2 ✧ #HIA 295✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 ACC 100 meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. 15 Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624 Total credits required 32 Hospitality Industry Administration/Restaurant Management Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Hospitality Industry Administration/ Human Resource Management Restaurant Management Certificate Curriculum C206J Curriculum C306C This program will assist the student in understanding The hospitality industry administration certificate program human resource management. Human Resource Management is designed for individuals who wish to concentrate solely on (HRM) involves all management decisions, activities, and prac- technically related courses leading to entry-level employment. tices that directly affect or influence the effectiveness of people, or human resources, who work for the organization. Semester One Credit Hours ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE HIA 110✧ Introduction to Hospitality Industry ...... 3 HIA 115✧ Food Sanitation & Safety...... 2 Semester One Credit Hours HIA 120✧ Dining Room Service ...... 3 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I or HIA 132✧ Nutrition ...... 2 ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 HIA 133✧ Menu Writing ...... 2 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business...... 3 HIA 150✧ Food Preparation Essentials & Theory ...... 3 BUS 200✧ Introduction to Human Resource Management. . . . 3 15 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Semester Two # RHT 124✧Communications I or 2 ACC 100✧Basic Accounting I ...... 3 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 HIA 117✧ Beverage Management ...... 2 15 HIA 128✧ Introduction to Baking/Pastry...... 3 Semester Two HIA 130✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 # HIA 260✧ Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation II or # BUS 210✧ Recruitment and Selection...... 3 # HIA 290✧ Dining Room Management ...... 3 # BUS 220✧ Training and Development ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or # BUS 250✧ Employee and Labor Relations...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 # RHT 138✧Communications II or 1 2 0 ✧ SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 8 #RHT 124 Communications I ...... 3 19 General education/Humanities...... 1 16 Total credits required 34 Semester Three ✧ Coordinator: Jerome Drosos, Ext. 3624 BUS 150 Principles of Management ...... 3 BUS 188✧ Business Writing ...... 3 # BUS 240✧ Compensation and Benefits...... 3 BUS 260✧ Labor Law...... 3 # BUS 270✧Employee Health and Safety...... 3 # CIS 150✧ Microcomputers in Business ...... 3 18 Semester Four BUS 146✧ Business Computations1 ...... 3 # BUS 205✧ Problem Solving for Human Resources ...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Electives ...... 6 17 Total credits required for graduation 66

Suggested electives (6): BUS 112✧, BUS 149✧, BUS 290✧, BUS 296✧; CIS 161✧, ECO 102✧; PED 1BUS 146✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Human Resource Management Certificate Curriculum C306F The Human Resource Management certificate program will assist the student in understanding the basic concepts of Applied Science Programs Interior Design Sales Human Resource Management (HRM), as it relates to people, Semester Four or human resources, who work for the organization. ARC 112✧Materials of Construction...... 2 #INT 202✧ Interior Design II...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours INT 211✧ History of Interiors and Furniture...... 3 ✧ BUS 200 Introduction to Human Resource Management . . . . 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or ✧ # BUS 210 Recruitment and Selection ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ✧ # BUS 220 Training and Development ...... 3 Program Electives ...... 3 ✧ BUS 260 Labor Law ...... 3 13 12 Semester Two Total credits required for graduation 65-67 # BUS 240✧ Compensation and Benefits ...... 3 Program electives (3): # BUS 250✧ Employee and Labor Relations ...... 3 # ARC 253✧Interior Renderings ...... 4 # BUS 270✧ Employee Health and Safety ...... 3 # ARC 284✧Exterior Renderings ...... 3 9 ARC 296✧Special Topics in Architecture & Interior Total credits required 21 Design...... 0.5-3 #INT 199✧ Interior Design Internship...... 3 Coordinator: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 MKT 150✧ Principles of Sales...... 3 MKT 269✧ Textiles ...... 3 Interior Design 1Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet Curriculum C248P university requirements. The interior design program is for students who wish to blend Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 technical training with design courses in order to prepare for a variety of positions in the architecture and interior design industry. Architec- ture, space planning, kitchen design, furniture sales, residential and Interior Design Certificate 9 commercial interiors are studied. Students are exposed to a variety of Curriculum C348T 0 design projects including residences, offices, banks, restaurants, The Interior Design certificate program is for students who 1 schools, libraries and retail stores. This degree, combined with an wish to concentrate solely on interior design classes. Graduates internship period, will make the student eligible to take the national are prepared for entry-level positions in the commercial or resi- NCIDQ examination to become registered as an interior designer in dential interior design field. Illinois. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester One Credit Hours # ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 Semester One Credit Hours # ARC 171✧Architectural Design I ...... 5 #ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 # ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing #ARC 171✧Architectural Design I...... 5 and Models ...... 4 #ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing ARC 189✧Introduction to Architectural CAD...... 3 and Models...... 4 17 #RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 Semester Two 17 INT 160✧ Residential Interior Design ...... 3 Semester Two #INT 201✧ Interior Design I...... 3 #ARC 172✧Architectural Design II ...... 5 INT 211✧ History of Interiors and Furniture...... 3 ARC 189✧Introduction to Architectural CAD ...... 3 #INT 212✧ Residential Kitchen Design ...... 3 INT 160✧ Residential Interior Design...... 3 # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 ✧ # MAT 101 Quantitative Literacy...... 3 15 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II1 or Semester Three SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 #INT 199✧ Interior Design Internship...... 3 17 3 Semester Three Total credits required 35 ARC 210✧Introduction to the History of Architecture ...... 3 ✧ #ARC 260 Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 ART 116✧Color Composition or INT 116✧ Interior Color Composition ...... 2 # INT 201✧ Interior Design I ...... 3 Interior Design Sales Certificate # INT 212✧ Residential Kitchen Design ...... 3 Curriculum C348U General education/Humanities ...... 1-3 This certificate program is designed for individuals who SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or wish to pursue a career in residential and/or commercial sales. PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Employment opportunities may be found in wholesale or retail sales, working directly for a manufacturer or as a showroom HIS 151✧ History of the U.S to 1877 ...... 3 manager. Product lines will include furniture, kitchen cabinets, 18-20 appliances, bathroom cabinets, plumbing fixtures, window treatment, interior finishes, lighting, art work and accessories. Residential Interior Design Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 (CBD), or both, by completing a shortened internship and pass- Semester One Credit Hours ing a national examination. ✧ #ARC 171 Architectural Design I...... 5 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE #ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing and Models...... 4 Semester One Credit Hours INT 160✧ Residential Interior Design...... 3 # ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 INT 211✧ History of Interiors and Furniture ...... 3 # ARC 171✧Architectural Design I ...... 5 # MKT 292✧ Sales Strategies or # ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing MKT 150✧ Principles of Sales ...... 3 and Models ...... 4 ✧ 1 18 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 Semester Two 17 #ARC 199✧Architectural Internship ...... 3 Semester Two ✧ #ARC 253✧Interior Renderings ...... 4 # ARC 172 Architectural Design II...... 5 ✧ # INT 212✧ Residential Kitchen Design ...... 3 ARC 189 Introduction to Architectural CAD...... 3 ✧ INT 160✧ Residential Interior Design ...... 3 # MKT 200 Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 ✧ MKT 269✧ Textiles ...... 3 # MAT 101 Quantitative Literacy ...... 3 ✧ 1 16 # RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1 ...... 3 Total credits required 34 17 Semester Three See ARC course descriptions Page 143; INT course descriptions Page ✧ 179. ARC 210 Introduction to the History of Architecture...... 3 ARC 260✧Advanced Architectural CAD ...... 3 Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 ART 116✧Color Composition or INT 116✧ Interior Color Composition...... 2 ✧ 1 Residential Interior Design Certificate #INT 201 Interior Design I...... 3 1 0 Curriculum C448R (formerly C348V) #INT 212✧ Residential Kitchen Design ...... 3 The residential interior design certificate program is General education/Humanities...... 1-3 designed for students who wish to work only in the area of resi- SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or dential design. Graduates are prepared to work for interior PSC 150✧ American National Politics or designers and interior decorators who specialize in residential ✧ design. They also can work with kitchen and bath designers and HIS 151 History of the U.S to 1877...... 3 in the residential furniture sales market. 18-20 Semester Four ✧ Semester One Credit Hours ARC 112 Materials of Construction...... 2 ✧ #ARC 110✧Wood and Masonry Construction Technology . . . . . 5 #INT 199 Interior Design Internship...... 3 ✧ #ARC 171✧Architectural Design I...... 5 #INT 202 Interior Design II...... 3 ✧ #ARC 187✧Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing INT 211 History of Interiors and Furniture...... 3 and Models...... 4 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or INT 160✧ Residential Interior Design...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 17 13 Semester Two Total credits required for graduation 65-67 # INT 212✧ Residential Kitchen Design ...... 3 # INT 199✧ Interior Design Internship1 ...... 3 1Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all INT 211✧ History of Interiors and Furniture ...... 3 three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 university requirements. 12 Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 Total credits required 29 Marketing Management 1Internship position must be related to residential kitchen Curriculum C206G design and be approved by the architecture program The Marketing Management program gives individuals coordinator. the opportunity to concentrate in a specific marketing related area, or continue their marketing education. These areas of con- Coordinator: Jo Beth Halpin, Ext. 3601 centration are: Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser Kitchen and Bath Design Fashion Management Curriculum C248W International Marketing The Kitchen and Bath Design Degree is a certified degree Real Estate under the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s Endorsed Retail Management Colleges Program, which will enable graduates to become Cer- Sports Marketing Management tified Kitchen Designers (CKD) or Certified Bath Designers Transportation Management and Business Logistics Continuing Your Marketing Education In the employment setting, individuals need to have the professional courses in marketing and business, along with the technical background to become a specialist in their career area. Applied Science Programs Marketing Management The areas of concentration will help prepare individuals for As the world of business becomes one, it becomes impera- entry-level employment, employment advancement or to con- tive that if marketers are to become successful in other countries tinue their marketing education. they must understand the business, economic, political, legal A special feature of the Marketing Management program and social environment of that country. More and more compa- allows the individual an opportunity to enroll in the work expe- nies are developing strategies to increase their sales outside of rience program (cooperative education), in their concentration the United States. There are many job opportunities within this and gain the on-the-job experience needed as a prerequisite to field within manufacturing companies, and service companies. many organizations today. ✧ ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE ANT 150 Cultural Contexts...... 3 GEO 104✧Contemporary World Cultures...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours Intermediate Level I & II Language ...... 8 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business ...... 3 # MKT 290✧ Global Marketing...... 3 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management ...... 3 Electives ...... 1-3 MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing...... 3 18-20 # RHT 124✧Communications I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1 ...... 3 ✧ ✧ ✧ 3 Suggested electives (1-3): BUS 296 ; MKT 256 , MKT 274 , Concentration/Electives ...... 5 MKT 281✧, MKT 296✧ 17 Semester Two CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 REAL ESTATE MKT 150✧ Principles of Sales ...... 3 The Real Estate concentration will allow students who are # RHT 138✧Communications II or 21 and over to take the Real Estate Sales or Broker’s examina- SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 tion upon completion of the degree. This concentration will # MKT 200✧ Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 allow the student to make a decision on whether they would 3 like to take the real estate sales examination or go directly to the Concentration/Electives ...... 3 Broker’s examination. This concentration will prepare the stu- 15 1 dent to become a Real Estate Sales Associate, Property Manager, 1 Semester Three Real Estate Broker and/or an owner of their own Real Estate 1 BUS 146✧ Business Computations2 ...... 3 organization. BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 # BUS 162✧ Business Law II ...... 3 MKT 275✧ Principles of Advertising...... 3 #RES 111✧ Real Estate Fundamentals* ...... 3 Concentration/Electives3 ...... 6 # RES 130 Contracts and Conveyances**...... 1 18 # RES 131 Advanced Principles 2000** ...... 1 Semester Four #RES 132✧ Brokerage Administration**...... 1 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or RES 133✧ Real Estate Finance** ...... 1 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 RES 134✧ Property Management** ...... 1 # MKT 289✧ Consumer Behavior...... 3 RES 296✧ Special Topics in Real Estate ...... 1-3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Electives ...... 4-6 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or 18 HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 General education/Humanities ...... 3 Suggested electives (4-6): ACC 101✧; BUS 149✧; CIS 150✧, Concentration/Electives3 ...... 4 CIS 155✧, CIS 158✧; MKT 256✧, MKT 281✧ 15 *This course is the major course that is needed for any student to be Choose From One of the Following Concentrations: eligible to sit for the State Real Estate Salespersons Examination. FASHION MANAGEMENT (Prelicense course approved by the state of Illinois) **These courses along with the RES 111✧ are all needed for the The Fashion Management concentration will allow stu- student to be eligible to sit for the Real Estate Broker’s dents to be prepared for positions in fashion organizations as Examination. (Prelicense course has been approved by the state department managers, division managers, buyers, sales associ- of Illinois). RES 130, RES 131 and RES 132✧ must all be taken ates or visual merchandise specialists. These career areas could concurrently in order to fulfill the state’s 45 required hours for lead to an advanced management position within the organiza- broker preparation. tion. RETAIL MANAGEMENT MKT 126✧ Fashion Management ...... 3 The Retail Management concentration will allow students to be MKT 127✧ Visual Merchandising ...... 3 employed by retail organizations as department managers, division MKT 129✧ Fashion Promotion...... 3 managers, buyers, merchandise managers and shipping and receiv- MKT 257✧ Retail Management ...... 3 ing managers. These career areas could lead to store managers, assis- tant managers and operations managers. MKT 269✧ Textiles ...... 3 # MKT 292✧ Sales Strategies ...... 3 18

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Marketing/Sales Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 turers, third party outsourcing companies, freight forwarders, MKT 127✧ Visual Merchandising ...... 3 distribution centers, importers or exporters of goods. MKT 257✧ Retail Management ...... 3 MKT 269✧ Textiles ...... 3 MKT 115✧ Introduction to Transportation Management & # MKT 292✧ Sales Strategies ...... 3 Business Logistics...... 3 ✧ Electives ...... 6 MKT 138 Materials Management...... 3 ✧ 18 MKT 139 Transportation Pricing & Contract Negotiation . . . . 3 MKT 274✧ Import/Export Management...... 3 ✧ Suggested electives (6): MKT 126✧, MKT 129✧ MKT 278 Hazardous Materials in Transportation ...... 3 MKT 281✧ Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 SPORTS MARKETING MANAGEMENT 18 There are a variety of job opportunities in Sports Market- ing. These opportunities could be in professional teams, semi- CONTINUING YOUR MARKETING EDUCATION professional teams, health clubs, community recreation facili- The Continuing Your Marketing Education concentration ties, facilities management, director for Special Olympics, sports is for those students who would like to continue their education association, college athletic programs, sporting goods companies at another college or university. and event planning and marketing. ACC 101✧Financial Accounting ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics ...... 3 # ACC 105✧Managerial Accounting ...... 3 # MKT 276✧ Principles of Sport Marketing ...... 3 ECO 102✧Macroeconomics...... 3 # MKT 277✧ Sports Economics and Promotion...... 3 ECO 103✧Microeconomics ...... 3 PED 195✧ Introduction to Sports Management ...... 3 Other Business or General Education requirements that may be PED 196✧ The Individual in Sport ...... 3 applicable to the college or university you will be continuing PED 197✧ Current Issues in Sport Marketing ...... 3 with...... 6 18 18 1 1 2 Total credits required for graduation 65 CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER Upon completion of the Certified Residential Real Estate Suggested electives (18): ACC 101✧, ACC 105✧, ACC 166✧; Appraiser concentration, the student will have the course work BUS 112✧, BUS 149✧, BUS 151✧, BUS 157✧, BUS 158✧, required to apply for the Certified Residential Real Estate BUS 159✧, BUS 188✧, BUS 225✧, BUS 226✧, BUS 227✧, Appraiser state examination. Successfully passing the state BUS 228✧; CIS 150✧, CIS 161✧, CIS 167✧; ECO 102✧, ECO examination, the student can become a Certified Residential 103✧, ECO 105✧, ECO 170✧; MKT 115✧, MKT 138✧, MKT Appraiser leading to a career as an independent fee appraiser 139✧, MKT 256✧, MKT 281✧, MKT 292✧, MKT 296✧ qualified to appraise all residential properties up to four units regardless of value. 1Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧ or RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧. Students who determine that the college RES 278✧ Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal (IL II)* ...... 2 they plan to transfer to require RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧ RES 279✧ Appraising the Single Family Residence (IL III)*. . . 2 may substitute RHT 102✧ for SPE 101✧. 2 ✧ RES 280✧ Standards of Professional Practice (IL I)* ...... 1 BUS 146 meets the mathematics and/or science general # RES 281✧ Residential Report Writing (IL VI) ...... 1 education requirement. Students who determine that the # RES 282✧ Non-Residential Real Estate Procedures (IL IV)** . 2 college they plan to transfer to require a higher level math course, may substitute it for the course that will assist them in Electives ...... 10 the completion of their continuing program. 18 3The number of concentration or elective hours is dependent on the concentration that has been selected. Suggested electives (10): CIS 150✧, CIS 155✧, CIS 158✧, CIS Coordinator: Annette Jajko, Ext. 3332 161✧; ECO 102✧ or ECO 103✧, ECO 150✧; RES 133✧, RES 134✧, RES 296✧ Marketing/Sales *These courses are required courses for individuals who want to sit Curriculum C208E for the Associate Real Estate Appraiser examination. (Pre-license This program helps prepare individuals for employment by course). advancing sales skills and increasing inner sales potential. This **RES 278✧, RES 279✧ and RES 280✧ must be taken prior to knowledge may help an individual increase sales or prepare for RES 282✧. Documentation must be provided to register into a sales management position within a company or corporation. this class. Some career opportunities in the field are: Sales agents, brokers, industrial sales, institutional sales, commercial sales, wholesale TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS sales, retail sales, sales representatives and detail sales. This list is LOGISTICS not inclusive of all the occupational areas that are available to The Transportation Management and Business Logistics concentration will allow individuals to gain the knowledge for entry-level positions or advancement within the field of supply chain management within organizations such as trucking, rail- roads, air transportation, ocean transportation or working within organizations that have physical distribution or logistics responsibilities. These organizations could be major manufac- Applied Science Programs Ornamental Horticulture/Floral Design & Greenhouse Management sales graduates; new positions are being added everyday for Ornamental Horticulture/Floral innovative products or services within the business world. Design & Greenhouse Management ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Curriculum C201B Semester One Credit Hours The floral design and greenhouse management program BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business ...... 3 prepares individuals for self-employment or entry-level posi- HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or tions in floral designs or greenhouse management. The AAS HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 degree is designed to enhance promotability. MKT 125✧ Principles of Marketing...... 3 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE # RHT 124✧Communications I or ✧ 1 Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 ✧ SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or CIS 157 Microcomputer Database Management PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Software...... 1 ORN 110✧Basic Ornamental Horticulture ...... 3 HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 ORN 128✧Pathology/Plant Disease1 ...... 3 Electives ...... 3 ✧ 17 ORN 114 Floral Design & Display I...... 4 # RHT 124✧Communications I or Semester Two # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management ...... 3 14 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 Semester Two (Spring) General education/Humanities ...... 3 ✧ ✧ ORN 125 Plants and Society ...... 4 MKT 150 Principles of Sales ...... 3 ✧ ✧ #ORN 134 Floral Design & Display II ...... 4 # RHT 138 Communications II or ✧ 1 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking1...... 3 ORN 135 Soils & Nutrition ...... 2 # RHT 138✧Communications II or # MKT 200✧Developing the Professional Image ...... 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or 18 2 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 3 Semester Three 1 Electives ...... 4 1 BUS 112✧ Principles of Finance ...... 3 17 BUS 146✧ Business Computations2 ...... 3 BUS 161✧ Business Law I ...... 3 Semester Three (Summer) # ORN 154✧Ornamental Horticulture Internship A or MKT 275✧ Principles of Advertising...... 3 ORN 156✧Ornamental Horticulture Internship B ...... 3-4 Electives ...... 3 ✧ 15 #ORN 158 Ornamental Horticulture Seminar ...... 2 5-6 Semester Four ✧ Semester Four (Fall) ECO 102 Macroeconomics ...... 3 ✧ # MKT 292✧ Sales Strategies ...... 3 BUS 154 Human Relations in Labor & Management...... 3 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or Electives ...... 9 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 15 ORN 250✧Flower Shop Operation ...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 65 ORN 282✧Office Plant Care ...... 4 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Suggested electives (15): ACC 101✧, ACC 105✧; BUS 150✧, PSC 150✧ American National Politics or BUS 162✧, BUS 188✧; MKT 256✧, MKT 281✧, MKT 289✧; ✧ ✧ ✧ HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 PED; PSY 100 ; SOC 100 16 1 ✧ ✧ Semester Five (Spring) Students must complete either RHT 124 and RHT 138 or ✧ RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. BUS 141 Introduction to Business...... 3 2BUS 146✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general General-Education/Humanities...... 1 education requirement. ORN 127✧Entomology/Insect Pests...... 3 ORN 280✧Flower Shop/Greenhouse Enterprises...... 3 Coordinator: Annette Jajko, Ext. 3332 ORN 298✧Nursery/Garden Center Management ...... 4 Ophthalmic Technician Electives ...... 4 18 (See Page 135) Total credits required for graduation 70-71 Administrative Assistant (formerly Office Technology) Suggested electives (4): ORN 111✧, ORN 145✧, ORN 261✧, (See Page 87) ORN 265✧, ORN 267✧, ORN 296✧; PED Note: ORN 154✧, ORN 156✧, ORN 158✧ are offered only in summer. Greenhouse Management students may substitute: ORN 126✧ for ORN 250✧. Floral Design students may substitute: ORN 261✧ for ORN 280✧. Ornamental Horticulture/Floral Design & Greenhouse Management Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 1ORN 128✧ or ORN 135✧ meets the mathematics and/or Ornamental Horticulture/Landscape science general education requirement. 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT Design & Maintenance 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Curriculum C201A Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all The landscape design and maintenance program is three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet designed to prepare individuals for self-employment or for university requirements. entry-level positions in landscape design or maintenance. The Coordinator: Ken Benson, Ext. 3785 AAS degree is designed to enhance promotability. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Ornamental Horticulture/Floral Semester One (Fall) Credit Hours Design & Greenhouse Management BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business...... 3 Certificate General education/Humanities...... 1 ORN 110✧Basic Ornamental Horticulture ...... 3 Curriculum C301B ORN 126✧Arboriculture/Propagation ...... 3 The certificate program is designed for students who wish ORN 128✧Pathology/Plant Disease1 ...... 3 to concentrate solely on technically related courses. Students ✧ may specialize in floral design and greenhouse management, # RHT 124 Communications I or 2 preparing either for self-employment or entry-level positions. # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 16 Semester One Credit Hours Semester Two (Spring) ORN 110✧Basic Ornamental Horticulture...... 3 ORN 125✧Plants and Society ...... 4 ORN 128✧Pathology/Plant Disease ...... 3 ORN 135✧Soils & Nutrition1 ...... 2 ORN 135✧Soils & Nutrition...... 2 ORN 140✧Landscape Construction and Maintenance ...... 4 Program electives ...... 4 #ORN 145✧Fall Landscape Plant Identification ...... 3 12 # RHT 138✧Communications II or 1 1 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or 4 Semester Two ORN 125✧Plants and Society...... 4 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 Program electives ...... 8 16 12 Semester Three (Summer) Semester Three # ORN 154✧Ornamental Horticulture Internship A or ORN 127✧Entomology/Insect Pests ...... 3 ORN 156✧Ornamental Horticulture Internship B ...... 3-4 Program electives ...... 8 #ORN 158✧Ornamental Horticulture Seminar ...... 2 11 5-6 Total credits required 35 Semester Four (Fall) CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software . . 1 Program electives (20): HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or ORN 111✧Horticulture Therapy ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ORN 114✧Floral Design & Display I ...... 4 ORN 225✧Spring Landscape Plant Identification ...... 3 ORN 126✧Arboriculture/Propagation...... 3 ORN 240✧Fall Landscape Design/Garden Design ...... 4 #ORN 134✧Floral Design & Display II ...... 4 ORN 285✧Turf and Lawn Management ...... 3 ORN 250✧Flower Shop Operation...... 4 Electives ...... 3 ORN 261✧Annuals/Perennials ...... 1 16 ORN 265✧Wild Flowers, Bulbs, Vegetables & Herbs...... 1 Semester Five (Spring) ORN 266✧Landscape Terminology Bi-Lingual ...... 1 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management...... 3 ORN 267✧Horticulture Mechanics & Sports Turf...... 1 ORN 280✧Flower Shop/Greenhouse Enterprises...... 3 ORN 280✧Flower Shop/Greenhouse Enterprises ...... 3 ORN 295✧Spring Landscape Design/Garden Design...... 4 ORN 282✧Office Plant Care ...... 4 ORN 298✧Nursery/Garden Center Management ...... 4 ORN 296✧Special Topics in Ornamental Horticulture 0.5-4 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or ORN 298✧Nursery/Garden Center Management ...... 4 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or ✧ Coordinator: Ken Benson, Ext. 3785 HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 17 Total credits required for graduation 70-71

Suggested electives (0-3): ARC 114✧; ORN 127✧, ORN 261✧, ORN 263✧, ORN 265✧, ORN 266✧, ORN 267✧, ORN 282✧, ORN 296✧; PED 1ORN 128✧ or ORN 135✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Applied Science Programs Personal Trainer Coordinator: Ken Benson, Ext. 3785 Personal Trainer Certificate Ornamental Horticulture/Landscape Curriculum C336A This program will provide the educational background Design & Maintenance: Botanic specific to individuals pursuing job opportunities within the Gardens Certificate sport and fitness industry. The curriculum provides a basic foundation needed to analyze human body functions and the Curriculum C301A means to train the body to achieve the highest level of perfor- The certificate program is designed for students who wish mance. The curriculum prepares the individual with the knowl- to concentrate solely on technically related courses. Students edge and skills for certification testing and accreditation by cer- may specialize in landscape design and maintenance, Botanic tifying boards (i.e., American College of Exercise). Job Gardens and park maintenance in preparation for self-employ- opportunities include personal trainer, positions available at fit- ment or entry-level positions. ness locations (i.e., health clubs, hospital fitness centers, corpo- rate fitness centers, etc.). Semester One Credit Hours Program prerequisite: Students must have current CPR ORN 110✧Basic Ornamental Horticulture...... 3 certification or must have completed HTH 281✧ or HTH ✧ ORN 128✧Pathology/Plant Disease ...... 3 181 prior to enrolling in this program. ORN 135✧Soils & Nutrition...... 2 Program electives ...... 4 Semester One Credit Hours 12 BIS 101✧ Human Biology for Allied Health or Semester Two # BIS 103✧ Introduction to Human Physiology ...... 4 ORN 125✧Plants and Society...... 4 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health...... 2 Program electives ...... 8 PED 153✧ Foundations of Exercise ...... 3 12 PED 195✧ Introduction to Sport Management ...... 3 Semester Three HTH 120✧Principles of Nutrition ...... 3 ORN 127✧Entomology/Insect Pests ...... 3 15 5 1 Program electives ...... 8 Semester Two 1 11 PED 168✧ Weight Training...... 2 PED 200✧ Introduction to Biomechanics ...... 3 Total credits required 35 # PED 210✧ Exercise, Testing and Prescription ...... 3 Program electives (20): # PED 230✧ Sport & Exercise Science Practicum...... 1 ARC 114✧Architecture Models...... 2 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 ORN 140✧Landscape Construction and Maintenance...... 4 Electives ...... 3 #ORN 145✧Fall Landscape Plant Identification ...... 3 15 ✧ ORN 225 Spring Landscape Plant Identification...... 3 Total credits required 30 ORN 240✧Fall Landscape Design/Garden Design...... 4 ORN 280✧Flower Shop/Greenhouse Enterprises ...... 3 Suggested electives: ORN 282✧Office Plant Care ...... 4 HTH 175✧Drug & Alcohol Education ...... 3 ORN 285✧Turf & Lawn Management...... 3 HTH 220✧Athletic Training Techniques ...... 3 ORN 295✧Spring Landscape Design/Garden Design ...... 4 PED 106✧ Physical Fitness...... 1 ORN 296✧Special Topics in Ornamental Horticulture . . . . 0.5-4 # PED 107✧ Beginning Swimming...... 1 ORN 298✧Nursery/Garden Center Management ...... 4 PED 117✧ Jogging and Calisthenics ...... 1 Students interested in Parks or Botanic Gardens could select from PED 159✧ Selected Team and Recreation Sports ...... 4 these courses: # PED 189✧ Water Safety Instructor...... 2 ORN 126✧Arboriculture/Propagation...... 3 PED 196✧ The Individual in Sport ...... 3 ORN 261✧Annuals/Perennials ...... 1 PED 197✧ Current Issues in Sport Marketing...... 3 # ORN 263✧Botanic Garden...... 1 # PED 198✧ Lifeguarding...... 1 ORN 266✧Landscape Terminology Bi-Lingual ...... 1 ✧ ORN 267 Horticulture Mechanics & Sports Turf...... 1 Chairperson: Thomas Doyle, Ext. 3783 Coordinator: Ken Benson, Ext. 3785 Quality Management Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Quality Management Certificate Associate Real Estate Appraiser Curriculum C452A Certificate The Quality Management Certificate program is designed Curriculum C406I to provide training in areas of quality sciences related to busi- Upon completion of the Associate Real Estate Appraiser Certifi- ness management. This area of study is suited for individuals cate, the student will have met the course work required to apply for who would like to work in service, medical, educational and the Associate Appraiser state examination. After successfully passing manufacturing organizations. Study includes the areas of qual- the state examination, the student will be qualified to prepare ity management and quality costs. Completion of this program appraisal reports of all types of real property without restrictions as to will be beneficial for students preparing for American Society of the scope of practice only under the direction of either a Certified Quality CQE, CQA and CQM certification exams. (Recom- Residential or Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. mended background: MAT 103✧) Semester One Credit Hours Semester One Credit Hours RES 278✧ Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal (IL II)...... 2 BUS 141✧ Introduction to Business ...... 3 RES 279✧ Appraising the Single Family Residence (IL III) . . . 2 BUS 130✧ Quality Control Fundamentals I...... 3 RES 280✧ Standards of Professional Practice (IL I)...... 1 6 5 Semester Two Total credits required 5 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management ...... 3 ✧ BUS 230 Quality Control Fundamentals II...... 3 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3628 6 Semester Three Certified Residential Real Estate # MTT 157✧ Quality Assurance ...... 3 Program electives ...... 3 Appraiser Certificate 6 Curriculum C406G 1 Upon completion of the Certified Residential Real Estate 1 Semester Four 6 MTT 208✧ Quality-Control Management...... 3 Appraiser Certificate, the student will have the course work required to apply for the Certified Residential Appraiser state examination. Program electives ...... 3 Prior to taking the state test to become certified the appraiser will also 6 need 2500 experiential appraisal hours in no less than 24 months. Total credits required for graduation 24 After successfully passing this state examination, the student can become a Certified Residential Appraiser leading to a career as an Program electives (six): independent fee appraiser qualified to appraise all residential proper- BUS 149✧ Elementary Statistics ...... 3 ties up to four units regardless of value. BUS 150✧ Principles of Management ...... 3 BUS 188✧ Business Writing...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours BUS 296✧ Special Topics in Business...... 0.5-3 RES 278✧ Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal (IL II)...... 2 CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 RES 279✧ Appraising the Single Family Residence (IL III) . . . 2 CIS 155✧ Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets ...... 1 RES 280✧ Standards of Professional Practice (IL I)...... 1 CIS 157✧ Microcomputer Database Management Software. . . 1 #RES 281✧ Residential Report Writing (IL VI) ...... 1 # CIS 161✧ Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets...... 2 #RES 282✧ Non-Residential Real Estate Procedures (IL IV)* . . 2 CIS 167✧ Advanced Database Management Software...... 2 8 ECO 170✧Statistics for Business and Economics ...... 3 Total credits required 8 ENT 122✧Metal Trades Blueprint Reading...... 3 ENT 126✧Design with Geometric Tolerancing ...... 3 MAT 170✧ Elementary Statistics ...... 3 *RES 278✧, RES 279✧ and RES 280✧ must be taken prior to RES 282✧. Documentation must be provided to register into this class. Coordinators: Sal Marchionna, Ext. 3579 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3628 Applied Science Programs Visual Communication Certified General Real Estate including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark XPress, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver and others to Appraiser Certificate meet the needs of the industry. Concentrations in graphic Curriculum C406H design, graphic arts, illustration graphics and new media design Upon completion of the Certified General Real Estate allow the opportunity to acquire specialized skills. Appraiser Certificate, the student will have course work required to Selected as one of the top fifty growing occupations, quali- apply for the Certified General Appraiser state examination. Prior to fied individuals may find employment in advertising agencies, taking the state test to become certified the appraiser will also need art departments, printing and media studios. Typical job titles 3000 experiential appraisal hours in no less than 30 months. include: graphic designer, graphic artist, publishing designer, After successfully passing the state examination, the student can Web page artist, commercial artist, illustrator, photographic become a Certified General Appraiser leading to a career as an inde- manipulation artist and communication specialist. pendent fee appraiser. This classification also applies to the appraisal of all types of real property without restrictions as to the scope of prac- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE tice. Semester One Credit Hours # RHT 101✧ Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours VIC 102✧ Graphic Design ...... 3 RES 278✧ Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal (IL II) ...... 2 # VIC 112✧ Presentation of Visual Communication Issues...... 3 RES 279✧ Appraising the Single Family Residence (IL III). . . . 2 Selections from appropriate concentration...... 6 RES 280✧ Standards of Professional Practice (IL I) ...... 1 15 # RES 282✧ Non-Residential Real Estate Procedures (IL IV)* . . 2 Semester Two 7 VIC 121✧ Introduction to Quark XPress...... 3 Semester Two VIC 142✧ Introduction to Illustrator ...... 3 # RES 284✧ Income Approach (IL V)** ...... 2 VIC 161✧ Introduction to Photoshop...... 3 # RES 286✧ Non-Residential Report Writing (IL VII)** ...... 1 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 # RES 288✧ Appraising Large Apartment Selections from appropriate concentration...... 3 Complexes (IL E)** ...... 2 15 7 1 5 Semester Three 1 Total credits required 12 VIC 114✧ Elements of Design & Color ...... 3 # VIC 202✧ Typography...... 3 *RES 278✧, RES 279✧ and RES 280✧ must be taken prior to General education/Humanities...... 1 RES 282✧. Documentation must be provided to register into HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or this class. HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 **Associate Appraiser status or Triton College certificate. Selections from appropriate concentration...... 9 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3628 18 Semester Four SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Home Inspector Certificate PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Curriculum C406J HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Upon completion of the Home Inspector Certificate, the student will have course work required to apply for the Home Inspector state General education/Mathematics and/or Science . . . . 3 examination. Selections from appropriate concentration. . . . . 12 Examines the major elements of home inspection. Specific 18 attention will be given to exteriors, interiors, roofing, plumbing, elec- Total credits required for graduation 66 trical, HVAC, structural and miscellaneous appliances. The Illinois Home Inspector Law/Administrative Rules and Standards of Prac- GRAPHIC ARTS CONCENTRATION tice will also be covered. Satisfies the educational requirements set forth by the Office of Banks and Real Estate for Home Inspector The Graphic Arts Concentration of the Visual Communi- licensing. cation associate’s degree offers the student the study of pre-press and/or press production for visual communication. Students suc- Semester One Credit Hours cessfully completing this concentration may qualify for employ- RES 200 Home Inspector ...... 4 ment as a project manager or assistant production manager, 4 desktop publishing layout artist, imaging technician (scanner operator, digital photographer, image manipulation specialist Total credits required 4 and Photoshop specialist), or pre-flight specialist.

Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3628 Required Courses: VIC 101✧ Graphic Arts Production ...... 3 VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography...... 3 Visual Communication VIC 150✧ Scanner Technology ...... 3 Curriculum C248C VIC 201✧ Paper, Ink and Finishing Technologies...... 3 Offers students an opportunity to acquire specific skills in # VIC 221✧ Advanced Quark Production ...... 3 the diverse industry of Visual Communication. The associate’s # VIC 231✧ Pre-Press Production...... 3 degree program provides background in basic layout, design, Select twelve credits from the following: typography, illustration and production design techniques for # VIC 113✧ Advanced Digital Studio Photography...... 3 print, Web, and multimedia. Computer skills are developed as a design, communication and production tool using software, Visual Communication Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 #VIC 191✧ Estimating, Customer Service and VIC 172✧ Web Page Design...... 3 Printing Materials...... 3 VIC 184✧ Introduction to Multimedia...... 3 VIC 213✧ Color Management ...... 3 # VIC 242✧ Advanced Illustrator Design ...... 3 VIC 243✧ Advanced Illustrator Production ...... 3 VIC 262✧ Adobe Photoshop Design...... 3 VIC 261✧ Advanced Photoshop Production...... 3 VIC 273✧ Introduction to Flash Animation 3 # VIC 290 Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 # VIC 282✧ Portfolio Planning and Design ...... 3 30 # VIC 290 Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 VIC 296✧ Special Topics in Visual Communication...... 3-6 GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCENTRATION 30 Created for students interested in exploring the graphic design field. Emphasis is placed on creativity for client specifica- NEW MEDIA DESIGN CONCENTRATION tions. May be used to transfer to a variety of schools and/or to Created for students interested in exploring the exciting prepare for entry-level graphic design positions. It is recom- new field of interactive multimedia. Our program gives instruc- mended that students have some drawing skills or pursue draw- tion in web design, multimedia, animation and video skills nec- ing concurrently. essary for the visual communication field. Emphasis is placed on ART 117✧Drawing I...... 3 creativity, as well as function of web design and CD-ROM VIC 101✧ Graphic Arts Production ...... 3 projects. May be used to transfer to a variety of schools and/or to prepare for entry-level multimedia positions. Some drawing VIC 172✧ Web Page Design ...... 3 ✧ skills are helpful. Additional programming courses are available VIC 184 Introduction to Multimedia ...... 3 in the CIS Computer Information Systems program. #VIC 222✧ Advanced Quark Design ...... 3 #VIC 242✧ Advanced Illustrator Design ...... 3 Required: VIC 262✧ Adobe Photoshop Design ...... 3 VIC 172✧ Web Page Design...... 3 #VIC 282✧ Portfolio Planning and Design ...... 3 VIC 184✧ Introduction to Multimedia...... 3 Select six credits from the following: VIC 262✧ Adobe Photoshop Design...... 3 1 1 ✧ 8 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # VIC 272 Advanced Web Page Design...... 3 VIC 104✧ Computer Art I...... 3 VIC 273✧ Introduction to Flash Animation ...... 3 VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition...... 3 # VIC 274✧ Advanced Flash Animation...... 3 VIC 243✧ Advanced Illustrator Production ...... 3 # VIC 284✧ Digital Portfolio Design ...... 3 VIC 261✧ Advanced Photoshop Production...... 3 VIC 285✧ Digital Video...... 3 # VIC 284✧ Digital Portfolio Design ...... 3 Select six credits from the following: # VIC 290 Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 # VIC 291 Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 # CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming ...... 3 VIC 296✧ Special Topics in Visual Communication ...... 3-6 # CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web...... 1 # CIS 190✧ Web Site Development...... 3 30 CIS 299✧ Special Topics in Computer Information Systems ...... 0.5-3 ILLUSTRATION GRAPHICS CONCENTRATION VIC 104✧ Computer Art I ...... 3 Created for students interested in exploring the illustration VIC 105✧ Technology for Educators ...... 3 skills necessary for the visual communication field. Skills are VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition ...... 3 developed in traditional drawing and art concepts, as well as # VIC 242✧ Advanced Illustrator Design ...... 3 illustration application to electronic imaging. May be used to VIC 270✧ Writing for Multimedia ...... 3 transfer to a variety of schools and/or to prepare for entry-level ✧ graphic illustration positions. # VIC 286 Advanced Digital Video...... 3 # VIC 290 Cooperative Work Experience ...... 3 Required: VIC 296✧ Special Topics in Visual Communication...... 3-6 ART 117✧Drawing I...... 3 30 ART 118✧Drawing II...... 3 ✧ ART 119 Two-dimensional Design ...... 3 1Courses will meet the humanities requirement. Students taking Select three to six credits from the following: this concentration will replace the humanity requirement with ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art1 ...... 3 one elective credit. ✧ 1 ART 112 Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 Coordinator: Lorette Dodt, Ext. 3519 ART 114✧Survey of Asian Art1 ...... 3 Select 15 to 18 credits from the following: # ART 125✧Life Drawing I ...... 3 Visual Communication Certificate ART 141✧Painting I ...... 3 Curriculum C348C Specific skills in the diverse industry of Visual Communi- ART 142✧Painting II ...... 3 cation are offered to provide background in layout, design, VIC 104✧ Computer Art I...... 3 ✧ typography, illustration and production design techniques for VIC 110 Digital Photographic Composition...... 3 print, web, and multimedia. Computer skills are developed as a VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography ...... 3 design, communication and production tool using software including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In Design, Quark XPress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macrome- dia Flash, Macromedia Director, PowerPoint and other current software packages as necessary. Concentrations in graphic arts, Applied Science Programs Visual Communication graphic design, illustration graphics and new media allow stu- VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography...... 3 dents the opportunity to acquire specialized skills. VIC 243✧ Advanced Illustrator Production ...... 3 VIC 261✧ Advanced Photoshop Production...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours # VIC 284✧ Digital Portfolio Design ...... 3 ✧ VIC 102 Graphic Design...... 3 # VIC 296✧ Special Topics in Visual Communication...... 3-6 #VIC 112✧ Presentation of Visual Communication Issues...... 3 VIC 114✧ Elements of Design & Color...... 3 24 Selections from appropriate concentrations ...... 6 ILLUSTRATION GRAPHICS CONCENTRATION 15 Semester Two Created for students interested in exploring the illustration VIC 121✧ Introduction to Quark XPress...... 3 skills necessary for the visual communication field. Skills are developed in traditional drawing and art concepts as well as VIC 142✧ Introduction to Illustrator...... 3 illustration application to electronic imaging. May be used to VIC 161✧ Introduction to Photoshop ...... 3 ✧ transfer to a variety of schools and/or to prepare for entry-level #VIC 202 Typography ...... 3 graphic illustration positions. Selections from appropriate concentrations ...... 3 15 Required: Semester Three # VIC 242✧ Advanced Illustrator Design ...... 3 Selections from appropriate concentrations . . . . 15 ART 117✧Drawing I ...... 3 15 ART 118✧Drawing II...... 3 Total credits required 45 ART 119✧Two-dimensional Design...... 3 Select three to six credits from the following: GRAPHIC ARTS CONCENTRATION ART 111✧Ancient to Medieval Art1 ...... 3 ✧ 1 Created for students interested in exploring the study of ART 112 Renaissance to Modern Art ...... 3 pre-press and/or press production for visual communication. ART 114✧Survey of Asian Art1 ...... 3 May be used to transfer to a variety of schools and/or to prepare Select six to nine credits from the following: 9 1 for entry-level graphic arts positions. # ART 125✧Life Drawing I ...... 3 1 ART 141✧Painting I ...... 3 Required: ART 142✧Painting II ...... 3 VIC 101✧ Graphic Arts Production ...... 3 VIC 104✧ Computer Art I ...... 3 VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography ...... 3 VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition ...... 3 VIC 150✧ Scanner Technology...... 3 VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography...... 3 VIC 201✧ Paper, Ink & Finishing Technologies ...... 3 VIC 273✧ Introduction to Flash Animation ...... 3 ✧ #VIC 221 Advanced Quark Production ...... 3 24 #VIC 231✧ Pre-Press Production...... 3 Select six credits from the following: NEW MEDIA CONCENTRATION #VIC 191✧ Estimating, Customer Service and Printing Materials...... 3 Created for students interested in exploring the exciting new field of interactive multimedia. This certificate gives VIC 243✧ Advanced Illustrator Production ...... 3 ✧ instruction in web design, multimedia, animation and video VIC 261 Advanced Photoshop Production...... 3 skills necessary for the visual communication field. Emphasis is 24 placed on creativity as well as function of web design and CD- ROM projects. May be used to transfer to a variety of schools GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCENTRATION and/or to prepare for entry-level multimedia positions. Some drawing skills are helpful. Additional programming courses are Created for students interested in exploring the graphic available in the CIS Computer Information Systems program. design field. Emphasis is placed on creativity for client specifica- tions. May be used to transfer to a variety of schools and/or to Required: prepare for entry-level graphic design positions. It is recom- ✧ mended that students have some drawing skills or pursue draw- VIC 172 Web Page Design...... 3 ing concurrently. VIC 184✧ Introduction to Multimedia...... 3 # VIC 272✧ Advanced Web Page Design...... 3 Required: VIC 273✧ Introduction to Flash Animation ...... 3 VIC 101✧ Graphic Arts Production ...... 3 VIC 285✧ Digital Video...... 3 VIC 172✧ Web Page Design ...... 3 Select nine credits from the following: VIC 184✧ Introduction to Multimedia ...... 3 # CIS 121✧ Introduction to Programming ...... 3 #VIC 222✧ Advanced Quark Design ...... 3 # CIS 190✧ Web Site Development...... 3 #VIC 242✧ Advanced Illustrator Design ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 VIC 262✧ Adobe Photoshop Design ...... 3 # CIS 158✧ Introduction to the World Wide Web...... 1 #VIC 282✧ Portfolio Planning and Design ...... 3 CIS 299✧ Special Topics in Computer Select three credits from the following: Information Systems ...... 0.5-3 ART 117✧Drawing I...... 3 VIC 105✧ Technology for Educators ...... 3 CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems ...... 3 VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition ...... 3 VIC 104✧ Computer Art I...... 3 VIC 270✧ Writing for Multimedia ...... 3 VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition...... 3 # VIC 274✧ Advanced Flash Animation...... 3 Page Layout Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 #VIC 286✧ Advanced Digital Video ...... 3 Semester Two VIC 287✧ Sound for Multimedia...... 3 # VIC 222✧ Advanced Quark Design ...... 3 # VIC 296✧ Special Topics in Visual Communication ...... 3-6 # VIC 231✧ Pre-Press Production...... 3 ✧ 24 # VIC 242 Advanced Illustrator Design ...... 3 # VIC 262✧ Adobe Photoshop Design...... 3 ✧ Coordinator: Lorette Dodt, Ext. 3519 # VIC 282 Portfolio Planning and Design ...... 3 15 Page Layout Certificate Total credits required 30 Curriculum C348W For those individuals interested in specializing in page lay- Coordinator: Lorette Dodt, Ext. 3519 out. Design and digital page layout, image capture and image manipulation are covered. Recommended for students wanting Advanced Digital Photography to apply page layout skills to for in-house pre-press positions. Certificate Semester One Credit Hours Curriculum C548D VIC 101✧ Graphic Arts Production ...... 3 For those individuals interested in specializing in digital VIC 102✧ Graphic Design...... 3 photography. Digital studio photography and compositional VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition or photography, as well as image manipulation techniques are cov- ered. Recommended for students wanting to apply digital pho- VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography...... 3 tography skills to in-house photography positions or free lance #VIC 112✧ Presentation of Visual Communication Issues...... 3 ✧ photography. VIC 121 Introduction to Quark XPress...... 3 Experienced background: VIC 101✧ 15 Semester Two Semester One Credit Hours ✧ 1 VIC 104 Computer Art I or VIC 110✧ Digital Photographic Composition ...... 3 2 0 VIC 150✧ Scanner Technology ...... 3 VIC 111✧ Digital Studio Photography...... 3 VIC 142✧ Introduction to Illustrator...... 3 VIC 150✧ Scanner Technology ...... 3 VIC 161✧ Introduction to Photoshop ...... 3 VIC 161✧ Introduction to Photoshop...... 3 #VIC 202✧ Typography ...... 3 12 Program Electives...... 3 Semester Two 15 # VIC 113✧ Advanced Digital Studio Photography...... 3 Total credits required 30 VIC 213✧ Color Management ...... 3 VIC 261✧ Advanced Photoshop Production...... 3 Program electives (3): Any VIC course VIC 262✧ Advanced Photoshop Design ...... 3 Coordinator: Lorette Dodt, Ext. 3519 12 Total credits required 24 Advanced Page Layout Certificate Coordinator: Lorette Dodt, Ext. 3519 Curriculum C548H Advanced training for those individuals with experience in Welding and Fabrication digital page layout. The certificate covers a variety of hardware and software used by the graphic designer and layout artist for Curriculum C248S advanced computer-generated page layout, digital illustration The welding and fabrication curriculum provides intensive and image manipulation. technical training in all common types of welding. In addition Production and design courses are included as well as issues to welding theory and extensive laboratory practice, the student related to the industry and advanced color techniques. Recom- will be exposed to the basic principles of physical metallurgy as mended for students wanting to apply advanced skills to page layout applied to welding. The curriculum is the direct result of indus- for in-house pre-press layout or free lance design and layout. trial advisement. Graduates will receive an associate’s degree Expected Background: C348W, Page Layout Certificate, or and training that may enable them to become certified in gas, equivalent. arc, MIG and TIG methods, or it may lead to employment as a welding technician. Semester OneASSOCIATE Credit Hours IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE VIC 114✧ Elements of Design & Color...... 3 VIC 213✧ Color Management ...... Semester ...... One ...... 3 Credit Hours #VIC 221✧ Advanced Quark ProductionENT . . . . .122 . . . ✧. .Metal-trades ...... 3 Blueprint Reading ...... 3 VIC 243✧ Advanced Illustrator ProductionMTT . .110 . . .✧ . .Machine ...... Tool. . 3 Technology I...... 4 VIC 261✧ Advanced Photoshop Production.# RHT .124 . . .✧ . .Communications ...... 3 I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric15 & Composition I1 ...... 3 # TEC 122✧ Elementary Technical Mathematics2 ...... 3 WEL 121✧ Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 17 Applied Science Programs MIG & TIG Welding Semester Two Semester Two ELT 110✧ Concepts of Electronics ...... 3 ENT 103✧Introduction to Automation ...... 3 #ENT 105✧Industrial Physics2 ...... 3 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I...... 4 CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 # WEL 132✧ Welding & Fabrication Techniques ...... 4 # RHT 138✧Communications II or Electives ...... 4 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or 15 ✧ 1 SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 Total credits required 28-29 # WEL 132✧ Welding & Fabrication Techniques ...... 4 14 Semester Three Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 BUS 154✧ Human Relations in Labor & Management ...... 3 ENT 103✧Introduction to Automation...... 3 Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding ENT 210✧Materials and Processes ...... 3 Certificate # WEL 253✧ Advanced Welding I ...... 4 Curriculum C448H Electives ...... 4 The arc and oxyacetylene welding certificate program pro- 17 vides skills in arc and oxyacetylene welding for individuals who Semester Four want to prepare for theory-level positions in these areas and for HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or those who require these added welding skills in their present HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 jobs. General education/Humanities ...... 2 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Semester One Credit Hours PSC 150✧ American National Politics or # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics...... 3 HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 WEL 121✧ Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 # WEL 284✧ Advanced Welding Techniques ...... 4 7 Electives ...... 0-6 Semester Two 1 2 11-17 # WEL 132✧ Welding & Fabrication Techniques ...... 4 1 Total credits required for graduation 65 4 Total credits required 11 Note: Students may substitute TEC 143✧ for TEC 122✧; ENT 123✧ for ENT 105✧; and reduce electives accordingly. See WEL course descriptions Page 211. 1Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all MIG & TIG Welding Certificate three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Curriculum C448G 2ENT 105✧ or TEC 122✧ meets the mathematics and/or The MIG and TIG welding certificate program provides science general education requirement. skills in MIG and TIG welding for individuals who want to prepare for entry-level positions in these areas and for those who Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 require these added welding skills in their present jobs.

Welding and Fabrication Certificate Semester One Credit Hours Curriculum C348P WEL 121✧ Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 The welding and fabrication certificate program contains the principal technical courses included in the AAS degree. Semester Two Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in arc, oxy- # WEL 132✧ Welding & Fabrication Techniques ...... 4 acetylene, MIG and TIG welding, as well as brazing, soldering and testing techniques. Semester Three ✧ Semester One Credit Hours # WEL 253 Advanced Welding I...... 4 ENT 122✧Metal-trades Blueprint Reading ...... 3 ✧ Semester Four #RHT 124 Communications I ...... 3 # WEL 284✧ Advanced Welding Techniques ...... 4 # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Mathematics or # TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I ...... 3-4 Total credits required 16 ✧ WEL 121 Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 13-14 Industrial-Related Training Programs Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Industrial-Related Training Programs Semester Four # ELT 162✧ Industrial Controls I ...... 4 The curricula that follow are programs of related instruc- SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or tion developed to provide support training to trainees in a vari- PSC 150✧ American National Politics or ety of skilled industrial occupations. Each curriculum has been HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 designed so that students can earn the associate in applied sci- ence degree or the shorter certificate program. 7 Due to the differences between job classification and duties Semester Five from company to company, limited course substitutions may be # ELT 274✧ Industrial Controls II ...... 4 permitted. However, any substitutions must have the approval General education/Humanities...... 1 of the appropriate coordinator. 5 Approved electives for industrial-related training degree Semester Six requirements: CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 # ELT 186✧ Electrical Motors ...... 4 Course Credit 5 ✧ BUS 130 Quality-control Fundamentals I ...... 3 Semester Seven ✧ ELT 113 National Electrical Code...... 3 # ELT 275✧ Electronics for Automation ...... 4 ✧ # ELT 120 Industrial Electricity ...... 4 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or ✧ # ENT 111 Dimensional Metrology I ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ✧ ENT 210 Materials and Processes ...... 3 6 ✧ MTT 100 Introduction to Manual Part Programming...... 3 Semester Eight ✧ MTT 110 Machine Tool Technology I ...... 4 # ELT 287✧ Electrical Troubleshooting...... 3 ✧ # MTT 112 Advanced Manual Part Programming ...... 3 ENT 130✧Electronic Drafting ...... 2 ✧ # MTT 126 Machine Tool Technology II ...... 5 5 ✧ MTT 135 Machinery Components I...... 3 Semester Nine - Ten 1 MTT 136✧ Machinery Components II ...... 3 2 Program electives: ...... 11 2 ✧ WEL 121 Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 Electives ...... 0-4 ✧ WEL 132 Welding & Fabrication Techniques ...... 4 11-15 WEL 253✧ Advanced Welding I ...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 66 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 Industrial Electrician For Industrial- Program electives (11): BUS 130✧; ENT 111✧, ENT 210✧; IRT 110✧; MTT 100✧, MTT 110✧, MTT 126✧, MTT 135✧, MTT Related Training 136✧, WEL 121✧, WEL 132✧, WEL 253✧ Curriculum C246A Suggested electives: PED The industrial electrician program provides four years of related training and AAS general education requirements for 1TEC 122✧ or TEC 143✧ meets the mathematics and/or science those who are employed as industrial electricians. The program general education requirement. also includes the essential electronic components required in today’s industrial environment. 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE 101 with SPE 101 , or RHT 101 with RHT 102 . Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all Semester One Credit Hours three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet ELT 113✧ National Electrical Code...... 3 university requirements. #TEC 122✧Elementary Tech Math1 ...... 3 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 6 Semester Two #ELT 120✧ Industrial Electricity ...... 4 #TEC 143✧Technical Math I1 ...... 4 # RHT 124✧Communications I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 11 Semester Three ELT 110✧ Concepts of Electronics ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 6 Applied Science Programs Machine Repair Specialist Industrial Electrician Certificate Semester Six for IRT # ELT 162✧ Industrial Controls I ...... 4 # MTT 136✧ Machinery Components II...... 3 Curriculum C346A HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or The industrial electrician certificate program is designed HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 for employed entry-level technicians who wish to concentrate on technically related courses only. 9 Semester Seven ✧ Credit Recommended # ELT 274 Industrial Controls II ...... 4 Course hours sequence MTT 100✧ Introduction to Manual Part Programming ...... 3 ELT 110✧ Concepts of Electronics 3 5 7 ELT 113✧ National Electrical Code 3 4 Semester Eight - Ten #ELT 120✧ Industrial Electricity 4 6 Program electives...... 14 #ELT 162✧ Industrial Controls I 4 7 Electives ...... 2-5 #ELT 186✧ Electrical Motors 4 10 16-21 #ELT 274✧ Industrial Controls II 4 8 Total credits required for graduation 66 #ELT 275✧ Electronics for Automation 4 9 #ELT 287✧ Electrical Troubleshooting 3 11 Program electives (14): BUS 130✧; ELT 113✧, ELT 120✧; ENT 130✧Electronic Drafting 2 3 ENT 111✧, ENT 210✧; IRT 110✧; MTT 110✧, MTT 126✧; #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 3 1 WEL 121✧, WEL 132✧, WEL 253✧ ✧ #TEC 143 Technical Mathematics I 4 2 Suggested electives: PED Total credits required 1 38 TEC 122✧ or TEC 143✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general education requirement. Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students 3 intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 2 Industrial Plant Maintenance For 1 Industrial-Related Training 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 Curriculum C247B The industrial plant maintenance program provides four years of related training and AAS general education requirements for Industrial Plant Maintenance those who are employed in the industrial plant maintenance field and Certificate for IRT are seeking to upgrade their chosen occupation. Curriculum C347B ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE The industrial plant maintenance certificate program is Semester One Credit Hours designed for entry-level technicians who wish to concentrate on ENT 122✧Metal Trades Blueprint Reading...... 3 the technically related courses only. #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 1...... 3 6 Credit Recommended Course hours Semester Two sequence ✧ 1 ELT 110✧ Concepts of Electronics 3 6 #TEC 143 Technical Mathematics I ...... 4 ✧ # RHT 124✧Communications I or # ELT 162 Industrial Controls I 4 7 ✧ 2 # ELT 274✧ Industrial Controls II 4 8 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 ✧ 7 ENT 110 Technical Drafting 4 1 ENT 115✧Fluid Power 3 5 Semester Three ✧ ENT 110✧Technical Drafting ...... 4 ENT 122 Metal Trades Blueprint ✧ Reading 3 2 # RHT 138 Communications II or ✧ # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or MTT 135 Machinery Components I 3 3 # MTT 136✧ Machinery Components II 3 4 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 3 1 7 ✧ Semester Four # TEC 143 Technical Mathematics I 4 2 Program electives: 2-3 MTT 135✧ Machinery Components I...... 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Total credits required 36 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or ✧ ✧ HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Program electives (two-three): MTT 110 ; WEL 121 6 Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 Semester Five CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 Machine Repair Specialist For ELT 110✧ Concepts of Electronics ...... 3 General education/Humanities ...... 1 Industrial-Related Training 5 Curriculum C248I The machine repair specialist program provides four years of related training and AAS general education requirements for Machine Repair Specialist Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 those who are employed as machine repair specialists and are Machine Repair Specialist Certificate seeking to upgrade their chosen occupation. for IRT ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Curriculum C348J Semester One Credit Hours The machine repair specialist certificate program is ENT 122✧Metal Trades Blueprint Reading...... 3 designed for employed entry-level technicians who wish to con- #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 1...... 3 centrate on the technically related courses only. 6 Semester Two Credit Recommended ✧ Course hours sequence MTT 110 Machine Tool Technology I ...... 4 ✧ ✧ 1 # ELT 120 Industrial Electricity 4 3 #TEC 143 Technical Mathematics I ...... 4 ✧ ✧ ENT 110 Technical Drafting 4 1 # RHT 124 Communications I or ✧ # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 ENT 122 Metal Trades Blueprint Reading 3 4 11 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I 4 5 Semester Three ✧ ✧ # MTT 126 Machine Tool Technology II 5 6 # MTT 126 Machine Tool Technology II ...... 5 ✧ ✧ MTT 135 Machinery Components I 3 8 # RHT 138 Communications II or ✧ ✧ # MTT 136 Machinery Components II 3 9 # RHT 102 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or ✧ ✧ 2 ENT 210 Materials and Processes 3 7 SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 3 1 8 # TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I 4 2 Semester Four #ELT 120✧ Industrial Electricity ...... 4 Total credits required 36 ENT 115✧Fluid Power...... 3 MTT 135✧ Machinery Components I...... 3 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 ✧ 1 SSC 190 Contemporary Society or 2 4 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Mold Maker For Industrial-Related HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Training 13 Semester Five Curriculum C248E The mold maker program provides four years of related General education/Humanities ...... 1 ✧ training and AAS general education requirements for those ENT 210 Materials and Processes ...... 3 who are employed in the mold-maker occupation and are seek- # MTT 269✧ Machine Tool Technology III ...... 5 ing to upgrade in their chosen field. 9 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester Six CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 Semester One Credit Hours # MTT 136✧ Machinery Components II ...... 3 TDM 116✧ Basic Moldmaking I ...... 4 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 1 ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 7 6 Semester Two Semester Seven - Eight # RHT 124✧Communications I or Program electives:...... 9 # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 Electives ...... 1-4 # TDM 130✧ Basic Moldmaking II...... 4 10-13 # TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I1 ...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 66 11 Semester Three ✧ Program electives (9): BUS 130✧; ELT 113✧; ENT 111✧; IRT ENT 122 Metal Trades Blueprint Reading ...... 3 110✧; MTT 100✧, MTT 112✧; WEL 121✧, WEL 132✧, WEL # RHT 138✧Communications II or 253✧ # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or ✧ 2 Suggested electives (1-4): ELT 162✧; PED SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 # TDM 117✧ Advanced Moldmaking I...... 4 1TEC 122✧ or TEC 143✧ meets the mathematics and/or 10 science general education requirement. Semester Four 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet # TDM 232✧ Advanced Moldmaking II...... 4 university requirements. 7 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 Semester Five General education/Humanities...... 1 CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 # TDM 218✧ Advanced Mold Engineering I ...... 4 6 Applied Science Programs Sheet Metal Semester Six who are employed in the sheet metal occupation and are seeking HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or to upgrade in their chosen field. HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR...... 2 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE # TDM 234✧Advanced Mold Engineering II ...... 4 6 Semester One Credit Hours ✧ 1 Semester Seven - Nine # TEC 122 Elementary Technical Math ...... 3 Program electives ...... 16 Electives ...... 3 Electives ...... 0-3 6 16-19 Semester Two ENT 110✧Technical Drafting...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 66 # TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I1 ...... 4 Program electives (16): BUS 130✧; ELT 113✧, ELT 120✧; # RHT 124✧Communications I or ENT 111✧; ENT 210✧; IRT 110✧; MTT 100✧, MTT 110✧, # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 MTT 126✧, MTT 135✧, MTT 136✧, WEL 121✧, WEL 11 132✧, WEL 253✧ Semester Three ✧ Suggested electives (0-3): PED # ENT 252 Introduction to AUTOCAD ...... 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or 1 ✧ ✧ TEC 122 or TEC 143 meets the mathematics and/or # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or science general education requirement. ✧ 2 2 ✧ ✧ SPE 101 Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 Students must complete RHT 124 with RHT 138 , or RHT ✧ 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. WEL 121 Fundamentals of Welding ...... 4 Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all 11 three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet Semester Four university requirements. # ACR 144✧Sheet-Metal Practices I ...... 4 # ENT 232✧Descriptive Geometry1 ...... 3 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or 5 ✧ 2 PSC 150 American National Politics or 1 Mold Maker Certificate for IRT HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Curriculum C348R 10 The mold maker certificate program is designed for entry- Semester Five level technicians who wish to concentrate on the technically ✧ related courses only. # ENT 105 Industrial Physics...... 3 ENT 210✧Materials and Processes...... 3 Credit Recommended 6 Course hours sequence Semester Six ENT 110✧Technical Drafting 4 1 General education/Humanities...... 1 ENT 122✧Metal Trades Blueprint CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 Reading 3 2 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I...... 4 TDM 116✧Basic Moldmaking I 4 3 6 # TDM 117✧Advanced Moldmaking I 4 5 Semester Seven - Nine # TDM 130✧Basic Moldmaking II 4 4 HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or # TDM 218✧Advanced Mold Engineering I 4 7 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 # TDM 232✧Advanced Moldmaking II 4 6 Program electives: ...... 15 # TDM 234✧Advanced Mold Engineering 17 II 4 8 Total credits required for graduation 67 #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 3 1 #TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I 4 2 Program electives (15): BUS 130✧; ELT 113✧, ELT 120✧; Total credits required 38 ENT 111✧; IRT 110✧; MTT 100✧, MTT 112✧, MTT 135✧, MTT 136✧; WEL 132✧, WEL 253✧ Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 Suggested electives: ACR 125✧; PED Sheet Metal For Industrial-Related 1TEC 122✧, TEC 143✧ or ENT 232✧ meets the mathematics Training and/or science general education requirement. 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT Curriculum C248N 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. The sheet metal program provides four years of related Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all training and AAS general education requirements for those three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university requirements. Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 Sheet Metal Certificate for IRT Curriculum C348L Tool & Die Maker Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 The sheet metal certificate program is designed for entry- Semester Seven level technicians who wish to concentrate solely on technically HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or related courses. HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 # TDM 233✧ Advanced Die Making & Engineering II ...... 4 Credit Recommended 6 Course hours sequence Semester Eight - Nine #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 3 1 ✧ Program electives: ...... 16 WEL 121 Fundamentals of Welding 4 1 Electives ...... 0-3 ENT 110✧Technical Drafting 4 2 16-19 #TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I 4 2 ENT 122✧Metal-Trades Blueprint Total credits required for graduation 66 Reading 3 3 ✧ ENT 210 Materials and Processes 3 3 See TDM course descriptions Page 208. # ENT 252✧Introduction to AUTOCAD 3 4 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I 4 5 See Humanities General Education requirements Page 75. #ACR 144✧Sheet-Metal Practices I 4 6 Program electives (16): BUS 130✧; ELT 113✧, ELT 120✧; #ENT 105✧Industrial Physics 3 7 ENT 111✧, ENT 210✧; IRT 110✧; MTT 100✧, MTT 110✧, MTT 126✧, MTT 135✧, MTT 136✧, WEL 121✧, WEL Total credits required 35 132✧, WEL 253✧ Coordinator: William Whitman, Ext. 3466 Suggested electives (0-3): PED 1TEC 122✧ or TEC 143✧ meets the mathematics and/or Tool & Die Maker For Industrial- science general education requirement. Related Training 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT 101✧ with SPE 101✧, or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. Students 1 Curriculum C248Q intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: 2 6 The tool and die maker program provides four years of RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet university related training and AAS general education requirements for requirements. those who are employed in the tool and die maker occupation Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 and are seeking to upgrade their chosen field. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester One Credit Hours ENT 122✧Metal-trades Blueprint Reading ...... 3 #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 1...... 3 6 Semester Two # RHT 124✧Communications I or # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 TDM 113✧Basic Tool-&-Die Construction I...... 4 #TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I1 ...... 4 11 Semester Three # RHT 138✧Communications II or # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 # TDM 129✧Basic Tool-&-Die Construction II ...... 4 7 Semester Four SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 # TDM 114✧Dies, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges I...... 4 7 Semester Five General education/Humanities ...... 1 # TDM 231✧Dies, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges II...... 4 5 Semester Six CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers...... 1 # TDM 215✧Advanced Die Making & Engineering I ...... 4 5 Applied Science Programs Tool Maker/Tool Grinder Tool & Die Maker Certificate for IRT Semester Six General education/Humanities...... 1 Curriculum C348M CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 The tool and die maker certificate program is designed for ENT 210✧Materials and Processes...... 3 entry-level technicians who wish to concentrate solely on techni- 5 cally related courses. Semester Seven HTH 104✧Science of Personal Health or Credit Recommended ✧ Course hours sequence HTH 281 First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ✧ ENT 110✧Technical Drafting 4 2 # MTT 269 Machine Tool Technology III ...... 5 ENT 122✧Metal-trades Blueprint 7 Reading 3 1 Semester Eight TDM 113✧Basic Tool-&-Die Construction I 43 TDM 113✧ Basic Tool-&-Die Construction I ...... 4 # TDM 114✧Dies, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges I 4 5 4 # TDM 129✧Basic Tool-&-Die Construction II 44Semester Nine - Ten # TDM 215✧Advanced Die Making & Program electives: ...... 13 Engineering I 4 7 Electives ...... 0-2 # TDM 231✧Dies, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges II 4 6 13-15 ✧ # TDM 233 Advanced Die Making & Total credits required for graduation 66 Engineering II 4 8 #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math I 3 1 #TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I 4 2 See ENT course descriptions Page 167; MTT course descriptions Page 180. Total credits required 38 See Humanities General Education requirements Page 75. See ENT course descriptions Page 167; TDM course descriptions Program electives (13): BUS 130✧; ELT 113✧, ELT 120✧; Page 208. 7 ENT 111✧, IRT 110✧; MTT 112✧, MTT 135✧, MTT 136✧; 2 1 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 WEL 121✧, WEL 132✧, WEL 253✧ Suggested electives (0-2): TDM 129✧; PED Tool Maker/Tool Grinder For 1TEC 122✧ or TEC 143✧ meets the mathematics and/or Industrial-Related Training science general education requirement. Curriculum C248J 2Students must complete RHT 124✧ with RHT 138✧, or RHT The tool maker/tool grinder program provides four years of 101✧ with SPE 101✧,or RHT 101✧ with RHT 102✧. related training and AAS general education requirements for those Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all who are employed in the tool maker/tool grinder occupation and are three courses: RHT 101✧, RHT 102✧ and SPE 101✧ to meet seeking to upgrade in their chosen field. university requirements. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 Semester One Credit Hours ENT 122✧Metal-trades Blueprint Reading ...... 3 Tool Maker/Tool Grinder Certificate #TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 1...... 3 for IRT 6 Curriculum C348I Semester Two ✧ The tool maker/tool grinder certificate program is # RHT 124 Communications I or designed for entry-level technicians who wish to concentrate ✧ 2 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 solely on technically related courses. #TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I1 ...... 4 7 Credit Recommended Semester Three Course hours sequence ENT 110✧Technical Drafting ...... 4 ENT 122✧Metal-Trades Blueprint Reading 31 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I ...... 4 # TEC 122✧Elementary Technical Math 3 1 8 # TEC 143✧Technical Mathematics I 4 2 Semester Four ENT 110✧Technical Drafting 4 2 MTT 100✧ Introduction to Manual Part Programming...... 3 MTT 110✧ Machine Tool Technology I 4 3 # RHT 138✧Communications II or ENT 210✧Materials and Processes 3 3 # RHT 102✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or # MTT 126✧ Machine Tool Technology II 5 4 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 TDM 113✧ Basic Tool-&-Die Construction I 44 6 MTT 269✧ Machine Tool Technology III 5 5 Semester Five Total credits required 35 # MTT 126✧ Machine Tool Technology II ...... 5 ✧ SSC 190 Contemporary Society or See ENT course descriptions Page 167; MTT course descriptions PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Page 180. HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 8 Coordinator: TBA, Ext. 3395 Tool Maker/Tool Grinder Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006

1 2 8 Special Admission Health Programs Special Admission Health Requirements Special Admission Health Programs

Special Admission Health Requirements Special Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health The Board of Trustees accepts that the fields of Nursing and Allied Health, because of their importance to the welfare of all soci- Admission procedure for Nursing and Allied Health Pro- ety, must have special admission requirements. grams: Programs identified below have selective admission policies. Specific admission, progression, retention and graduation require- 1. Submit to the Office of Admission ments and/or policies supersede general college policies in the cata- a) A completed Triton College Application. log and student handbook. b) An official transcript of high school graduation or GED certificate. Neither a high school diploma or GED certi- Nursing: fication is required for admission into the Nurse Assis- Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) tant Program. Practical Nurse Exit Option (LPN) c) An official transcript of completed college course work. 9 License Practical Nurse to Associate Degree Nurse d) Documentation of completed program prerequisites for the 2 Upward Mobility Track Nursing and Diagnostic Medical Sonography program(s). 1 Nurse Assistant (NAS) 2. Attend an information session for the program of interest. 3. Take college placement tests for math, reading and writing; except when college transcripts show successful completion Allied Health: of math and English courses. Take the pre-entrance test for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Nursing. The Admission Committee of the specific pro- Nuclear Medicine Technology (NUM) gram determines acceptable scores. Ophthalmic Technician (OPH) 4. Receive acceptance letters from the Admission Committee Radiologic Technology (RAS) of the specific program chosen. Priority is given to qualified Respiratory Care (RSC) in-district residents. The Admission Committee of each Surgical Technology (SRT) program establishes criteria for program acceptance. Admission is based on completion of program prerequi- The following programs do not employ selective admission pol- sites, when required, and ranking on a rating scale. Points icy and require the same standards as other college programs: are given for grades in completed course work for prereq- Basic Addiction Counseling (BAC) uisites, general education and support courses, and science Eye Care Assistant (EYE) courses taken in high school or college. For admission into Fire Science Technology (FIR) selected Allied Health programs points also are given for Leadership for Paramedics (FIR) documented/related health care experiences and military service. The Nursing program requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA for college-level program prerequisites (RHT 101✧, PSY 100✧and BIS 136✧ or BIS 240✧). Points for admis- sion into the Nursing program are based on GPA for col- lege-level program prerequisites, ASSET test scores, com- Special Admission Health Requirements Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 pleted within five years of admission, and previous college 2. All required math, science courses and courses in program academic history. majors will be considered only if completed within the last five 5. Attend orientation and registration session. years with “C” grades or better. Comparable achievement in 6. Part-time students may complete program prerequisites and terms of course objectives and content must be documented. general education requirements before seeking admission into Nursing or Allied Health programs. Students are expected to Progression and Retention seek advising to plan course work each semester. 1. A grade-point average of 2.0 is required for progression in 7. Students who were permitted to the Practical Nursing or Associ- all programs. ate Degree Nursing program(s) prior to fall 2000 and were later 2. A “C” grade or better within the last five years is required terminated may be considered for admission into the first semes- for progression in all required science, math and major ter of the Revised Nursing Program provided they have com- health-career courses (including Early Childhood Educa- pleted all Revised Program prerequisites. The Nursing Depart- tion) to count towards graduation requirements. ment, in collaboration with the student, will develop a 3. All clinical components or clinical courses must be com- remediation plan prior to admission. The plan will include com- pleted with a minimum grade of “P,” “C” or “S,” regardless pletion of NUR 105✧ with a grade of “B” or better. Ongoing of theory grade. remediation may be required if admission is granted intoNUR 4. Students admitted to the Nursing program are allowed to 115✧ and NUR 125✧. No advanced placement will be offered. repeat only one course in each of the 100 and 200 level NUR 7. Submit a completed physician’s history and physical form with courses following withdrawal or earning a failing grade (“D” or required documentation of functional physical condition and “F”). A failing grade, or withdrawal from a repeated course, or required immunizations, and proof of valid health insurance to any subsequent NUR course in the same level (100 or 200) will the College Health Services prior to the first clinical course. result in termination from the program making the student (The Nursing and Nurse Assistant program(s) require that all ineligible for readmission or graduation from the same pro- documentation be complete prior to the first day of the first gram. Students in the Nursing program achieving a “D” or “F” class. Nursing students must meet CPR requirements prior to in any Nursing course and who are seeking readmission will entry into the clinical setting.) Continued health insurance cov- develop a remediation plan in collaboration with the Nursing erage and documentation of valid health status is the responsi- Department prior to being considered for readmission. The bility of the student and must be maintained throughout the remediation plan may include completion of NUR 105✧ or period of enrollment in any Health Career program. Students NUR 180✧. are responsible for any incurred medical expenses. Additional 5. Students who achieve a course grade of “C” in NUR 145✧, health requirements may be needed to comply with clinical NUR 155✧, or NUR 165✧ are strongly encouraged to agency policies. complete NUR 180✧ before progressing to the second year NOTE: Any applicant to the clinical portions of Health nursing courses. Students choosing the Practical Nurse exit Career programs who is afflicted with epilepsy or any other con- option are strongly encouraged to complete NUR 180✧ dition that causes loss of consciousness or otherwise may impair and may do so concurrently with NUR 190✧. his/her ability to perform will furnish the Office of the Dean of 6. A failing grade (“D” or “F”) in a repeated Allied Health Health Careers and Public Service Programs with a verified program course or Public Service program course will statement from a licensed physician to the effect that the appli- result in dismissal or termination from the program, mak- cant’s condition does not pose a direct health or safety threat or ing the student ineligible for readmission or graduation significant risk to the student, patients, hospital staff or others in from the same program. the Health Career program or clinical facility. In addition, the 7. Students returning to the clinical following a major illness applicant will agree to remain under the care of a physician and or delivery must provide written documentation from their follow treatment as prescribed. physician stating that they may be involved in all clinical Furthermore, each applicant’s physician must report immedi- activities without physical restrictions. ately to the college any change in the applicant’s ability to function 8. Requirements stated in the catalog at the time of admission 1 3 0 safely in the clinical portion of the program. Any default in this or readmission to a Health Career/Public Service program agreement will constitute cause for the removal of the student from must be met for graduation. the clinical portion of the program. 9. Nursing students are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all general education courses. Advanced Placement 1. Proficiency examinations, if available, for beginning Readmission courses, must be taken before enrollment in the course (for students who withdrew, are repeating a course or were ter- according to specific departmental or program require- minated prior to program completion) ments and subject to approval by the dean. 1. All students seeking readmission should submit completed 2. Clinical proficiency examinations may be required prior to “Request for Readmission to a Health Career Program” acceptance of credits for clinical courses. form to the Health Careers information specialist no later 3. All program requirements for acceptance to selective than 30 days prior to the start of the semester in which they admission programs will be required of the student apply- seek readmission. Students seeking readmission to a nurs- ing for advanced placement. ing course should submit completed ‘Request for Re- 4. The Admission Committee of the specific program, using Admission’ form to the nursing chairperson no later than established program criteria, will evaluate requests for 30 days prior to the semester for which readmission is advanced placement on an individual basis. sought. 5. Advanced placement students are admitted only after cur- 2. All students petitioning for readmission will be evaluated and rently enrolled students have been placed. readmitted depending on availability of seats or clinical spaces after currently enrolled students have been placed. Transfer Students 3. Any student who has withdrawn (“W”) and/or was termi- 1. Transfer students must complete admission procedure for nated twice in a single Health Career/Public Service course Health Career programs no later than 30 days prior to the will be subject to individual review of academic perfor- semester in which they seek admission. Special Admission Health Programs Diagnostic Medical Sonography mance by the program Admission Committee prior to Semester Four granting of permit to register for the same course. #DMS 141✧Clinical Applications II...... 4 4. Students seeking readmission into Diagnostic Medical #DMS 146✧Pathology & Diagnostic Sonography ...... 3 Sonography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Ophthalmic #DMS 200✧Principles of Computerized Sonography ...... 2 Technician, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, and # RHT 124✧Communications I or Surgical Technology, who for any reason, have not taken ✧ 2 any program specific courses in the two years prior to the # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 readmission date, will be required to retake all previously Electives ...... 2 completed program specific course requirements. 14 5. Students must complete the nursing program within five Semester Five years of admission to NUR 115✧/NUR 125✧ and within #DMS 151✧Clinical Applications III ...... 4 four years of admission into NUR 180✧/NUR 200✧. #DMS 201✧Sonographic Specialties...... 3 General education/Humanities...... 1 Diagnostic Medical Sonography # RHT 138✧Communications II or SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2 ...... 3 Curriculum C217E SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer provides patient ser- PSC 150✧ American National Politics or vices, using diagnostic ultrasound under the supervision of a ✧ physician responsible for the use and interpretation of ultra- HIS 151 History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 sound procedures. The Sonographer assists in gathering sono- 14 graphic data necessary to reach diagnostic decisions. Total credits required for graduation 68 Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound) is one of the most recent and fastest-growing medical specialties today. Gradu- Suggested electives: AHL 108✧; PED ates are employed in medical centers and hospitals. The program Note: A minimum grade of “C” is required as a prerequisite for each provides students with theory and clinical instruction in Diagnostic AHL and DMS course. Medical Sonography, including abdominal and OB/GYN and small parts. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accredita- 1BIS 234✧ or MAT 103✧ meets the mathematics and/or science tion of Allied Health Education Programs, 35 East Wacker Drive general education requirement. Chicago, Ill. 60601, (651) 731-1582, in cooperation with the Joint 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonogra- RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. phy, 2025 Woodlane Drive, St. Paul, Minnesota 55125-2995, (651) 731-1582. Coordinator: Debra Krukowski, Ext. 3979 Program prerequisites: One year of high school algebra, biology, chemistry and physics, or college equivalents within the Diagnostic Medical Sonography last five years with grades of “C” or better (MAT 055, BIS 101✧ Certificate or BIS 103✧, CHM 110✧ or CHM 140✧). AHL 115 may be used as a prerequisite physics. Curriculum C317E The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer performs diagnostic ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE ultrasound procedures under the supervision of a physician. The Semester One Credit Hours sonographer collects essential patient data to aid in diagnosis. The AHL 100✧Introduction to Health Care...... 2 program covers basic theory and clinical instruction in sonography, AHL 101✧Essentials of Medical Terminology...... 1 which will provide an avenue for cross-training and multicompe- #BIS 234✧ Human Anatomy & Physiology1...... 6 tency in allied health. This will make the individual more marketable 1 ✧ in many health care agencies which call for multicompetent practitio- 3 #DMS 101 Ultrasound Physics I ...... 3 1 ✧ ners. Employment opportunities are excellent in hospitals, medical DMS 106 Introduction to Ultrasound Principles & centers and other health care agencies. Procedures ...... 2 Program prerequisites: In addition to college admission ✧ 1 # MAT 103 Applied Intermediate Algebra ...... 3 requirements, program admission requirements must be met. 17 The certificate program is open only to registered radiographers Semester Two (ARRT). Students also must have completed Anatomy and AHL 102✧Ethics & Law for Allied Health...... 1 Physiology with a grade of “C” or better within the last five #DMS 102✧Ultrasound Physics II ...... 2 years. DMS 121✧ does not fulfill this requirement. #DMS 121✧Cross-sectional Anatomy ...... 5 #DMS 125✧Abdominal Sonography ...... 3 Semester One (Spring) Credit Hours #DMS 132✧Obstetrical/Gynecologic Sonography...... 3 #DMS 101✧Ultrasound Physics I ...... 3 HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 #DMS 121✧Cross-sectional Anatomy ...... 5 16 #DMS 125✧Abdominal Sonography ...... 3 Semester Three #DMS 141✧Clinical Applications II...... 4 #DMS 131✧Clinical Applications I...... 3 15 #DMS 135✧Ultrasound Film Critique...... 2 Semester Two (Summer) #DMS 136✧Principles & Procedures of Ultrasound Imagery . . . . 2 #DMS 102✧Ultrasound Physics II ...... 2 7 #DMS 132✧Obstetrical/Gynecologic Sonography ...... 3 #DMS 135✧Ultrasound Film Critique ...... 2 7 Nuclear Medicine Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Three (Fall) Semester Four #DMS 146✧Pathology & Diagnostic Sonography ...... 3 # NUM 242 Invitro Nuclear Medicine Principles/Procedures . . . 2 #DMS 151✧Clinical Applications III ...... 4 # NUM 260 Nuclear Medicine Procedures II...... 3 #DMS 200✧Principles of Computerized Sonography ...... 2 # NUM 261 Applied Nuclear Medicine Technology II ...... 4 #DMS 201✧Sonographic Specialties ...... 3 # NUM 262✧Nuclear Pharmacy II...... 2 12 #BIS 137✧ Functional Human Anatomy II1 ...... 4 3 Total credits required 34 Elective ...... 1 16 Semester Five Coordinator: Debra Krukowski, Ext. 3979 # NUM 280✧Nuclear Medicine Procedures III...... 3 # NUM 281✧Applied Nuclear Medicine Technology III ...... 4 Nuclear Medicine Technology # NUM 282✧Nuclear Pharmacy III...... 2 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Curriculum C217B PSC 150✧ American National Politics or Nuclear Medicine Technologists administer radioactive HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877...... 3 nuclides to patients, who are scanned to detect radiation emitted from organs or areas where the nuclides may have collected. 12 This two-year associate’s degree program at Triton is the Total credits required for graduation only one of its kind offered by an Illinois community college. 69-70 This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee Suggested electives: AHL 107✧, AHL 108✧, AHL 115; on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology. #1 PED 2nd Avenue East, Suite C, Polson, Montana, (406) 883-0003 or fax (406) 883-0022. Graduates qualify for the Nuclear Medicine 1BIS 136✧, BIS 137✧; CHM 110✧ or CHM 140✧ or MAT 103✧ Technology Certification Board and the American Registry of meets the mathematics and/or science general education Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine Registry examina- requirement. tions. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or Graduates may be employed in hospitals, clinics and medi- RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. cal imaging centers anywhere in the United States. 3The number of required elective credits is determined by the program options completed. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Coordinator: Susan Campos, Ext. 3655 Semester One Credit Hours AHL 100✧Introduction to Health Care...... 2 AHL 102✧Ethics & Law for Allied Health...... 1 Nursing # CHM 110✧Fundamentals of Chemistry1 or Curriculum C218A Nursing, Associate Degree Curriculum C317D Nursing, Practical # CHM 140✧General Chemistry I1 ...... 4-5 Triton’s Nursing program provides students with a basic General education/Humanities ...... 1 knowledge of nursing theory and practice, humanities, and ✧ 1 # MAT 103 Applied Intermediate Algebra ...... 3 social and biological sciences. Clinical experiences are provided # NUM 100✧Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine...... 3 in a variety of settings. Graduates earn an associate in applied # NUM 102✧Nuclear Pharmacy I...... 1 science degree and qualify to sit for the National Council # RHT 124✧Communications I or Licensing Examination (NCLEX) for the registered nurse. Stu- # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 dents may choose to sit for the NCLEX for the practical nurse after successful completion of the first two semesters of the pro- 1 18-19 3 ✧ 2 Semester Two gram and NUR 190 . Students are required to achieve a satis- AHL 101✧Essentials of Medical Terminology...... 1 factory score on a standardized comprehensive nursing exam ✧ 1 prior to graduation with a practical nursing certificate or associ- #BIS 136 Functional Human Anatomy ...... 4 ate in applied science degree. Candidates for the PN and RN- HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 ✧ NCLEX are required by law to meet fingerprinting require- # NUM 140 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation ...... 3 ments, submit to a criminal background check and report con- # NUM 141 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Quality viction of any criminal offenses as part of the licensure applica- Control ...... 2 tion process. The program is approved by the Illinois NUM 150 Computer Use in Nuclear Medicine ...... 2 Department of Professional Regulation, 100 West Randolph, # RHT 138✧Communications II or Suite 9-300, Chicago, Ill. 60601, (312/814-4500). It is accredited SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 17 61 Broadway-33rd Floor, NY, NY 10006, (800/669-1656), Web Semester Three site: www.nlnac.org. # NUM 160 Nuclear Medicine Procedures I...... 3 Admission is determined by a point system based on pre- admission test results, GPA for college level prerequisite courses # NUM 161 Applied Nuclear Medicine Technology I ...... 3 (RHT 101✧, PSY 100✧, and BIS 136✧ or BIS 240✧), and pre- 6 vious college academic history. Candidates are required to meet CPR and health requirements prior to entry into the clinical set- ting. Preference is given to candidates who are permanent resi- dents of Triton College district. Nursing is a selective admission program with preference for admission given to the most highly qualified individuals for the available seats. Program prerequisites: • High school graduation or GED Special Admission Health Programs Nursing • Attendance at a Nursing Information Session Semester Three • Score of four on college math, reading and writing place- SOC 100✧ Introduction to Sociology...... 3 ment tests #BIS 122✧ Introductory Microbiology...... 4 • Acceptable scores on nursing pre-admission test* # NUR 225✧Promoting Adaptation: Chronic Health Problems . 4 • Computer proficiency (word processing, e-mail, Internet # NUR 235✧Promoting Adaptation: Psychosocial and use) as evidenced by transcripts, employer documentation, student documentation or completion of CIS 151✧ Rehabilitation Problems ...... 4 • COURSES -- All courses must be completed with grade of 15 “C” or better Semester Four One year high school level completed within five years of SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 program entry or one semester college equivalent General education/Humanities...... 3 Algebra (MAT 055) # NUR 245✧Promoting Adaptation: The Childbearing/ Biology* (BIS 101✧) Childrearing Family ...... 4 Chemistry* (CHM 110✧ or CHM 140✧) # NUR 255✧Promoting Adaptation: Acute Health Problems . . . 4 College Level — Cumulative GPA of 2.5 required for the # NUR 285✧Professional Nursing Career Development ...... 2 three college-level course pre-requisites. No substitutions. ✧ ✧ # NUR 290 Leadership in the Management of Patient Care . . . . 2 RHT 101 18 PSY 100✧ BIS 136✧ or BIS 240✧ Total credits required for graduation with 71 BIS 136✧* or BIS 240✧* must be completed within five associate’s degree years of program entry. The five-year limit for biology may be waived provided BIS 136✧ or BIS 240✧ is taken within five All program requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or years of program entry. BIS 136✧ or BIS 240✧ may be taken better. concurrently with first semester nursing courses if entering pro- Public Law 195, for degree seeking students, may be satisfied by successful gram within eight months after high school completion. Stu- completion of PSC 150✧ or taking the Constitution examination dents entering program within eight months of high school graduation, need 2.5 GPA for Biology, Chemistry, RHT 101✧ through enrollment in GED E07 or GED C01 001, or evidence that the and PSY 100✧. *Students may be admitted pending completion of Introduction to Nursing Academics (NUR 105✧) with a “B” or better if they: • are admitted with ASSET scores of 41-43/OR • earned a “C” grade in the biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology prerequisites, AND/OR • graduated from high school within eight months of entry into the Nursing program. • accepted students are required to complete all health and clinical requirements prior to registration for NUR 125✧, NUR 145✧, NUR 155✧, NUR 225✧, NUR 235✧, NUR 245✧, NUR 255✧ and NUR 290✧

Pre-Admission Semester Credit Hours # BIS 136✧ Functional Human Anatomy I or # BIS 240✧ Human Anatomy and Physiology I1...... 4 3 ✧ 3 # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I ...... 3 1 PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 10 Semester One # PSY 228✧ Psychology of Adulthood & Aging...... 3 # NUR 115✧Nursing Skills2 ...... 2 # NUR 125✧ Promoting Adaptation in the Physiologic and Psychosocial Modes ...... 7 12 Semester Two #BIS 137✧ Functional Human Anatomy II or # BIS 241✧ Human Anatomy & Physiology II ...... 4 # NUR 145✧Nursing Care of Individuals with Commonly Recurring Adaptation Problems I ...... 5 # NUR 155✧Nursing Care of Individuals with Commonly Recurring Adaptation Problems II3 ...... 5 # NUR 165✧Pharmacology in Nursing ...... 2 16 Summer Session4 (optional) Nurse Assistant Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 student has met the requirement at a high school in Illinois (or Illinois GED). PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: LPN EXIT OPTION -- C317D # NUR 180✧Nursing Enrichment6 ...... 1 Program prerequisites # NUR 200✧Bridge from LPN to AD Student6...... 2 Pre-Admission Semester ...... 10 Semester Three...... 18 Semester One...... 12 Semester Four...... 16 Semester Two ...... 16 6LPNs will petition to receive credit for NUR 115✧, NUR # NUR 190✧Preparation for the Practical Nurse Role...... 4 125✧, NUR 145✧, and NUR 155✧ upon completion of NUR 180✧ and NUR 200✧. Total credits required for graduation with 42 certificate All program requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. 1BIS 136✧ and BIS 137✧ recommended for nursing students. May be substituted for by BIS 240✧/BIS 241✧ sequence. Public Law 195, for degree-seeking students, may be satisfied by Students must complete both courses within the same successful completion of PSC 150✧ or taking the Constitution sequence. examination through enrollment in GED E07 or GED C01 001, or 2Certified Nursing Assistants must complete NUR 115✧ skills evidence that the student has met the requirement at a high school testing prior to enrollment into NUR 125✧. Upon completion in Illinois (or Illinois GED) of NUR 125✧, CNAs will petition to receive credit for NUR Note: See Special Requirements for Special Admission 115✧. Health Programs section, Page 129 which apply to the Nursing 3NUR 155✧ meets the health/fitness general education Program. requirement. Chairperson: 4Students may opt to enroll in NUR 190✧ in Summer Session Joan Libner, Ext. 3652 and return for Semester Three and Four. Students may opt to enroll in NUR 180✧, Nursing Enrichment, in Summer Nurse Assistant Certificate Session. Students identified as high-risk by the Nursing Admissions and Progression Committee will be strongly Curriculum C417E encouraged to complete NUR 180✧ before progressing to This program is designed to prepare qualified individuals semester three. to work as nursing assistants in long-term care facilities (nursing All program requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or homes), home health settings and hospitals, under the direction of a registered nurse. The course of study (165 hours of training) better provides opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills used by See Special Requirements for Special Admission Health Programs section nursing assistants. Page 129, which apply to the Nursing program. Upon successful completion of program requirements, the student receives a certificate and becomes eligible to take the LPN TO ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE UPWARD MOBILITY Illinois Nurse Aide Test which is required for certification by Program Prerequisites listed above * the Illinois Department of Public Health. Upon certification by Additional Prerequisites: the IDPH, the student may opt to take NAS 102✧ for addi- Illinois LPN license tional education in home health. Credit Hours This program is approved by the Illinois Department of PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology...... 3 Public Health, 525 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, Ill. 62761, (217) # PSY 228✧ Psychology of Adulthood & Aging...... 3 785-5133. # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 Students must be 16 years of age. A GED or high school 1 3 ✧ 4 # BIS 136 Functional Human Anatomy I or diploma is not required. # BIS 240✧ Human Anatomy and Physiology I1...... 4 Program prerequisites: Level 3 or above on the Triton Col- #BIS 137✧ Functional Human Anatomy II or lege reading assessment test, ability to speak and understand # BIS 241✧ Human Anatomy & Physiology II ...... 4 English as determined by designated college staff. Upon regis- tration, a criminal background check will be initiated. Payment # NUR 165✧Pharmacology in Nursing5 ...... 2 of $15 is due upon registration in the form of a money order or 19 cashier’s check made payable to SIUC.

5LPNs who have completed State of Illinois approved Semester One Credit Hours pharmacology course or equivalent will petition to receive NAS 100✧Basic Nurse Assistant ...... 6 credit for NUR 165✧ upon completion of NUR 180✧ and ✧ ✧ #NAS 101 Nurse Assistant: Care of Patients With NUR 200 . Alzheimer’s ...... 1 *Students may be admitted pending completion of Introduction Total credits required 7 ✧ to Nursing Academics (NUR 105 ) with a “B” or better if Optional Course: they: #NAS 102✧Introduction to Home Health • are admitted with ASSET scores of 41-43 AND/OR Nursing Aide ...... 2 • earned a “C” grade in the biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology prerequisites. See NAS course descriptions Page 188. For information sessions, call Ext. 6188. Coordinator: Sandra Bowling, Ext. 3828 Special Admission Health Programs Radiologic Technology Ophthalmic Technician Semester Five # OPH 123✧Ocular Motility Examination ...... 2 Curriculum C217I # OPH 240✧Practicum II ...... 3 Ophthalmic Technology is a rapidly expanding field with a # OPH 241✧OPH Seminar II...... 1 growing demand for qualified technicians. # OPH 243✧Ophthalmic Therapeutic Procedures ...... 3 The Ophthalmic Technician, under the direct supervision ✧ of an ophthalmologist, assists in direct and indirect patient care. # OPH 244 Advanced Ophthalmic Procedures ...... 3 This includes case histories, visual acuity measurement, visual # SRT 110 Introduction to Surgical Technology...... 1 field testing, refractometry, contact lenses, instrument mainte- SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or nance and assisting the doctor with minor ophthalmic surgery. PSC 150✧ American National Politics or This program is accredited by the Committee on Accredi- HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877...... 3 tation for Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CoA-OMP), 2025 16 Woodlane Drive, St. Paul, MN 55125-2998, (651) 731-7237, e- mail [email protected]. Employment opportunities in the Total credits required for graduation 67 field are excellent due to an increase in the number of support personnel employed by ophthalmologists and a rising demand See OPH course descriptions Page 191. for eye-care services. See Humanities General Education requirements Page 75. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Note: Ophthalmic technician courses must be taken Semester One Credit Hours according to assigned sequence number. AHL 100✧Introduction to Health Care...... 2 1 ✧ ✧ AHL 101✧Essentials of Medical Terminology...... 1 BIS 101 or BIS 136 meets the mathematics and/or science BIS 101✧ Human Biology for Allied Health1 or general education requirement. 2Students must complete either RHT 124✧ and RHT 138✧ or #BIS 136✧ Functional Human Anatomy I1 ...... 4 RHT 101✧ and SPE 101✧. General education/Humanities ...... 1 OPH 112✧Ocular Anatomy and Physiology ...... 3 Coordinator: Debra Baker, Ext. 3442 # OPH 114✧Ophthalmic Optics...... 3 # RHT 124✧Communications I or Radiologic Technology # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2 ...... 3 Curriculum C217C 17 The Radiologic Technologist operates x-ray equipment to per- Semester Two form diagnostic examinations ordered by a patient’s physician. AHL 102✧Ethics and Law for Allied Health...... 1 This two-year program offers classroom, college lab and AHL 103✧Basic Pharmacology for Allied Health ...... 1 clinical site experiences at various Chicago metropolitan area ✧ hospitals. OPH 113 Ophthalmic Dispensing I ...... 2 Employment opportunities exist in hospitals, clinics and # OPH 120✧Basic Visual Examination...... 2 ✧ medical imaging centers. # OPH 121 Visual Field Examination...... 2 Additional programs after graduation are available to tech- # OPH 130 Ocular Pharmacology ...... 2 nologists who wish to specialize in Computerized Tomography # RHT 138✧Communications II or (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), special procedures, SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking2...... 3 education and sales. Electives ...... 4 Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education 17 in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Semester Three Suite 900, Chicago, Ill. 60602-2901, (312) 704-5300, graduates 5 ✧ qualify for the National Registry Examination given by Ameri- 3 # OPH 122 Retinoscopy and Refractometry ...... 2 1 PSY 105✧ Personal Applications of Psychology ...... 3 can Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and Illinois licensure. 5 Admission requirements include: Semester Four 1. College level reading, writing, math courses within the last # OPH 230✧Practicum I...... 3 five years or college placement test scores within the last # OPH 231✧OPH Seminar I...... 1 two years. # OPH 232✧Contact Lenses ...... 3 2. Level “004” proficiency on college placement tests in # OPH 237✧Integrated Science for Ophthalmic Technicians . . . . 3 reading and writing. HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 3. Level “006” math proficiency on college placement test or 12 completion of MAT 085 or higher. ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Semester One Credit Hours AHL 102✧Ethics and Law for Allied Health ...... 1 AHL 120✧Comprehensive Medical Terminology ...... 3 # NUR 115✧Nursing Skills...... 2 #RAS 111✧ Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning I ...... 2 #RAS 114✧ Basic Radiation Protection...... 1 #RAS 115✧ Imaging Production ...... 2 #RAS 150✧ Applied Radiologic Technology I...... 2 Electives ...... 0-2 13-15 Radiologic Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Two # OFC 107 Microsoft Office ...... 3 #BIS 136✧ Functional Human Anatomy ...... 4 #RAS 242✧ Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning IV...... 2 #RAS 117✧ Fundamentals of Radiation ...... 3 #RAS 253✧ Special Radiologic Procedures...... 1 #RAS 122✧ Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning II...... 2 #RAS 260✧ Radiologic Pathology...... 2 #RAS 124✧ Radiation Instrumentation...... 1 #RAS 290✧ Applied Radiologic Technology VI ...... 4 #RAS 125✧ Radiological Health ...... 2 15-17 #RAS 160✧ Applied Radiologic Technology II ...... 3 Semester Six Elective ...... 1 #RAS 278✧ Radiologic Seminar ...... 4 16 #RAS 298✧ Applied Radiologic Technology VII ...... 2 Semester Three 6 ✧ #RAS 170 Applied Radiologic Technology III and IV ...... 4 Total credits required for graduation 72-74 4 Semester Four ✧ ✧ ✧ HTH 281✧First Aid & CPR ...... 2 Suggested electives: RAS 296 ; AHL 200 , AHL 201 ; BIS 137✧ # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I ...... 3 PSC 150✧ American National Politics ...... 3 See RAS course descriptions Page 199. General education/Humanities ...... 1-3 See Humanities General Education requirements Page 75. #RAS 232✧ Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning III ...... 2 #RAS 243✧ Mammography and Digital Radiography ...... 1 Coordinator: Catherine Lekostaj, Ext. 3370 #RAS 280✧ Applied Radiologic Technology V ...... 4 16-18 Semester Five AHL 103✧Basic Pharmacology for Allied Health ...... 1 # AHL 107✧Venipuncture ...... 1 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 # CIS 101✧ Introduction to Business Computer Systems or # CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers (two additional hours from CIS 101✧ applied to electives) OR

1 3 6 Special Admission Health Programs Respiratory Care Respiratory Care Semester Two #RSC 105✧ Infection Control and Safety for Respiratory Care. . 2 Curriculum C217D #RSC 120✧ Advanced Respiratory Care Procedures...... 4 Respiratory care is a rapidly evolving and highly sophisti- #RSC 123✧ Basic Physiologic Diagnostics ...... 4 cated allied health career. Respiratory care practitioners work #RSC 126✧ Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology...... 1 directly with patients who have disorders that affect the cardiac #RSC 140✧ Applied Respiratory Care I ...... 3 and pulmonary systems, providing specialized therapeutic and ✧ diagnostic care. In addition to general procedures, practitioners # RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 also monitor and maintain complex life-support systems such as 17 mechanical ventilators. Respiratory care practitioners work Semester Three with all types of patients, from premature babies to geriatrics. #RSC 130✧ Basic Intensive Respiratory Care ...... 2 Students in the program have the opportunity to apply each pro- #RSC 150✧ Applied Respiratory Care II ...... 2 cedure, using the college laboratory and supervised clinical #RSC 211✧ Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care...... 1 experience in cooperating hospitals and other health care deliv- 5 ery systems. Semester Four Graduates of the program will have attained all the skills #RSC 200✧ Advanced Intensive Respiratory Care...... 4 needed to be competent for entry into the profession as an #RSC 209✧ Long-term & Rehabilitative Care ...... 1 advanced respiratory care practitioner. They can work in a vari- ✧ ety of settings, including: general and critical care units in hospi- #RSC 210 Cardiopulmonary Diseases ...... 3 tals, pulmonary function laboratories, home care, long-term/ #RSC 212✧ Advanced Physiologic Diagnostics...... 4 sub-acute care, nursing homes, sleep labs, sales, administration #RSC 240✧ Applied Respiratory Care III...... 3 and education. The job outlook is excellent. 15 This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Semester Five Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1570, Chicago, Ill. 60601, (312) 553- #RSC 220✧ Respiratory Care in Human Diseases3...... 2 9355, in cooperation with the Committee Accreditation for Respi- #RSC 222✧ Advanced Respiratory Care Techniques...... 2 ratory Care (CoARC), 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021, #RSC 241✧ Respiratory Care Seminar I ...... 1 (817) 283-2835. Graduates are eligible to take both the entry-level #RSC 250✧ Applied Respiratory Care IV...... 3 examination (CRT) and the more advanced registry examinations ✧ (RRT) offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care #RSC 251 Respiratory Care Seminar II ...... 1 (NBRC), as well as the certification (CPFT) and registry (RPFT) SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or for pulmonary function technologists and the neonatal/pediatric PSC 150✧ American National Politics or specialty examination. HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 An Advanced Standing Program is available for respira- PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology or tory care practitioners who are graduates of an accredited entry- PSY 105✧ Personal Applications of Psychology...... 3 level respiratory care program, have obtained the CRT creden- 18 tial and are licensed RCPs. In order to graduate from the pro- gram as advanced respiratory care practitioners, individuals Total credits required for graduation 71-75 must successfully complete RSC 200✧, RSC 209✧, RSC 210✧, ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAM RSC 211 , RSC 212 , RSC 220 , RSC 222 , RSC 251 , RSC Semester One - Summer Credit Hours 256✧ and RSC 281✧ at Triton, and all the general education #BIS 136✧ Functional Human Anatomy I1 ...... 4 requirements in the program. Transfer credit will be given for ✧ 100-level respiratory care courses and any of the general educa- #RSC 211 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care...... 1 tion courses once official transcripts are provided. # RHT 101✧Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I...... 3 8 7 The program has a capstone agreement with National- 3 Louis University for graduates desiring a bachelor’s degree. Semester Two - Fall 1 Contact program coordinator for details. #RSC 200✧ Advanced Intensive Respiratory Care...... 4 Program Prerequisites: Score four or better on math place- #RSC 209✧ Long-term & Rehabilitative Care ...... 1 ment exam or course equivalency; Score four or five on reading #RSC 210✧ Cardiopulmonary Diseases ...... 3 and writing placement exam or course equivalency and MAT #RSC 212✧ Advanced Physiologic Diagnostics...... 4 099, with a “C” or better. #RSC 256✧ Cooperative Education for Respiratory Care I . . . . . 3 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE General education/Humanities...... 1-3 Semester One Credit Hours Elective...... 1 AHL 101✧Essentials of Medical Terminology or 17-19 AHL 120✧Comprehensive Medical Terminology ...... 1-3 AHL 102✧Ethics & Law for Allied Health...... 1 #BIS 136✧ Functional Human Anatomy1...... 4 # RSC 100✧ Science Principles in Respiratory Care...... 3 # RSC 101✧ Introduction to Respiratory Care ...... 1 # RSC 110✧ Basic Respiratory Care Procedures...... 3 # RSC 125✧ Pulmonary Pharmacology ...... 2 General education/Humanities ...... 1-3 16-20 Polysomnography Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Semester Three - Spring Semester Three PSY 100✧ Introduction to Psychology or # RSC 274✧ Cooperative Education in Polysomnography PSY 105✧ Personal Applications of Psychology...... 3 Technology ...... 4 SPE 101✧ Principles of Effective Speaking ...... 3 4 ✧ 2 # RSC 220 Respiratory Care in Human Diseases ...... 2 Total credits required 12 # RSC 222✧ Advanced Respiratory Care Techniques...... 2 ✧ # RSC 251 Respiratory Care Seminar II ...... 1 See RSC course descriptions Page 201. # RSC 281✧ Cooperative Education for Respiratory Care II. . . . . 3 SSC 190✧ Contemporary Society or Coordinator: Kristine Anderson, Ext. 3429 PSC 150✧ American National Politics or HIS 151✧ History of the U.S. to 1877 ...... 3 Surgical Technology Certificate 17 Transfer credits from entry-level program, Curriculum C317C attended previously ...... 29 This program prepares the student to help the surgeon, anesthesiologist and the registered nurse with patient care in the Total credits required for graduation 71-73 operating room, and in auxiliary areas, such as central supply and the delivery room. Surgical Technologists work under the See RSC course descriptions Page 201. supervision of the registered nurse in the operating room. They most often function in the scrub role, but their responsibilities See Humanities General Education requirements Page 75. may include a variety of duties before, during and after surgery. Suggested electives: (1) AHL 107✧, AHL 108✧, AHL 200✧, AHL The program includes theory, laboratory and clinical com- 201✧; FIR 188✧; RSC 295✧, RSC 296✧ ponents. Students receive supervised experience in surgery, recovery room, delivery room and central supply in several 1BIS 136✧ meets the mathematics and/or science general cooperating area hospitals. education requirement. A variety of employment opportunities exist in hospitals, medi- 2RSC 220✧ meets the health general education requirement. cal centers, surgical centers and other health care agencies. The U.S. Coordinator: Kristine Anderson, Ext. 3429 Bureau of Labor Statistics has targeted surgical technology as one of the 10 top occupations for job growth over the next decade. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accredi- Polysomnography Technology tation of Allied Health Education Programs, 35 East Wacker Certificate Drive, Suite 1570, Chicago, Ill. 60601, (312) 553-9355, in cooper- ation with the Accreditation Review Committee on Education Curriculum C517F in Surgical Technology, 7108-C South Alton Way, Suite 150, A polysomnographic technologist performs sleep studies, Englewood, Colorado 80112-2106, (303) 694-9262. Graduates which is a test to assess if an individual has a disease or disorder qualify for the National Certification examination given by the that is affecting them when they sleep. Polysomnographers uti- Liaison Council on Accreditation for the Surgical Technologist lize complex monitoring equipment and apply and assess the or the Association of Surgical Technologists. effectiveness of various treatment modalities for the disorder. Employment opportunities exist in hospitals, sleep centers out- Semester One Credit Hours side of hospitals and in a patient’s home. Typically, individuals BIS 190✧ Anatomy & Physiology for Allied Health Majors. . . 4 who perform sleep studies work on the night shift. # SRT 110 Introduction to Surgical Technology...... 7 This program is intended for graduates of an accredited, # SRT 120✧ Surgical Procedures I ...... 5 advanced practitioner, respiratory care program, which have an asso- 1 # SRT 122✧ Applied Surgical Procedures I ...... 2 3 8 ciate’s degree and are interested in upgrading their skills and work- ing full-time in a sleep lab. Licensed respiratory therapists also can 18 obtain continuing education units (CRCEs) to meet the Illinois Semester Two Department of Professional Regulation license requirements for Res- AHL 101✧ Essentials of Medical Terminology ...... 1 piratory Care upon completion of any of the courses. PSY 105✧ Personal Applications of Psychology ...... 3 The program prepares the graduate for the comprehensive # SRT 130✧ Surgical Procedures II...... 3 registry examination for polysomnographic technologists # SRT 132✧ Applied Surgical Procedures II...... 3 (RPSGT). In addition to completing the required course work, # SRT 140✧ Surgical Procedures III...... 3 graduates must work fulltime in a sleep laboratory for an addi- # SRT 142✧ Applied Surgical Procedures III...... 3 tional 720 hours (18 weeks full-time) to be eligible for the 16 RPSGT examination. Semester Three Program prerequisites: Graduate of an accredited advanced CIS 151✧ Introduction to Microcomputers ...... 1 practitioner respiratory care program with a minimum of an ✧ associate’s degree. Official transcripts must be provided. # SRT 160 Surgical Seminar ...... 1 # SRT 162✧ Surgical Procedures IV...... 3 Semester One Credit Hours 5 # RSC 270✧ Polysomnography Technology I ...... 3 Total credits required 39 # RSC 271✧ Applied Polysomnography Technology I ...... 1 4 See SRT course descriptions Page 207. Semester Two # RSC 272✧ Polysomnography Technology II ...... 3 Coordinator: Pauline Sielske, Ext. 3563 # RSC 273✧ Applied Polysomnography Technology II ...... 1 4

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions

Courses listed in this section are offered in university-trans- •Any applicable fee fer and career-education programs. (Continuing education courses are listed in a separate brochure.) Courses are arranged • Code number of approved Triton College course by Illinois numerically within each discipline. Articulation Initiative (IAI) Within each description, information is arranged in this sequence: IAI Codes for the General Education Core • Course code and numbering: C 1 - Communication • 001-099 are developmental courses that include content and M1 - Mathematics skills prerequisite to college-level course work. P* - Physical Science • 100-299 are courses designed primarily for career prepara- L1 - Life Science tion that are applicable to AAS (associate in applied science) H*, HF - Humanities degree programs and career certificates. (Some courses may F* - Fine Art transfer to particular four-year colleges or universities and S* - Social & Behavioral Science be applicable to specific majors.) *Represents a number 1-9 Special note: AMR and PSA are Vocational Skills courses not applicable to AA/AFA/AAT/AS/AAS degree or certifi- 1 cate requirements. For more information contact Continu- IAI Code Suffix for the General Education Core 14 ing Education. D - Diversity • 100-299✧ symboled courses: See Page 37 for additional infor- L - Lab mation. N - Non-Western • Number of semester hours of credit R - Research Paper • Course title • Course description, which includes a general statement of the course objectives as well as materials, procedures and IAI Codes for Baccalaureate Majors topics to be covered. AG - Agriculture • Prerequisite or corequisite courses, if any are required (no ART - Art mention of prerequisites indicates none is required). Stu- BIO - Biological Science dents may petition for waiver of course prerequisites/coreq- BUS - Business uisites if they believe they have comparable experience or CHM - Chemistry completed course work with similar content. Counselors CS - Computer Science and academic advisors can assist in this process. CRJ- Criminal Justice • Number of class hours expected for lecture or classroom ECE - Early Childhood Education practice and/or laboratory experience each week. EED- Elementary Education Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 EDU - Teacher Education Course Page EGR- Engineering GOL Geology...... 176 EGL - English HTHHealth Education ...... 176 HIS - History HIS History ...... 177 MAT - Mathematics HIA Hospitality Industry Administration ...... 177 MC - Mass Communication 179 MUS - Music HII Hospitality Institute International ...... 179 NUR - Nursing HUMHumanities ...... PLS - Political Science IND Independent Study ...... 180 PSY - Psychology IRT Industrial-Related Training...... 180 SED - Secondary Education IDS Interdisciplinary Study...... 180 SPC - Speech Communication INT Interior Design ...... 181 SPE - Special Education ITL Italian ...... 181 SOC - Sociology JRN Journalism ...... 182 SW - Social Work MTT Manufacturing & Machine Tool Technology ...... 182 TA - Theater Arts MKTMarketing...... 183 Students should check their curricula to determine the rec- MCMMass Communication...... 185 ommended semesters for registering for a particular course; 185 some courses may be canceled because of insufficient enrollment MAT Mathematics...... or for other reasons, and students will then need to consult with MUS Music...... 187 a counselor, academic advisor or the Transfer Center for adjust- NUMNuclear Medicine Technology ...... 189 ments in their programs. NAS Nurse Assistant ...... 190 Counseling and advising services, as detailed in the Student NUR Nursing...... 190 Information section of this catalog, are available to every stu- OFC Business Office Careers (formerly Office Technology) . . 192 dent. Students who plan to apply Triton College credits toward OPH Ophthalmic Technician ...... 193 a degree offered by four-year colleges should consult their coun- ORN Ornamental Horticulture...... 194 selor or advisor for assistance in planning their programs. PHL Philosophy and Logic ...... 196 College course offerings and standard abbreviations are as PED Physical Education ...... 196 follows: PHS Physical Science...... 199 Course Page PHY Physics ...... 199 ACC Accounting ...... 143 PSC Political Science ...... 200 ACR Air Conditioning & Refrigeration ...... 143 PSY Psychology ...... 200 AHL Allied Health ...... 144 PSV Public Service...... 201 ANT Anthropology ...... 145 RAS Radiologic Technology...... 201 ARC Architecture ...... 145 RES Real Estate ...... 202 ART Art ...... 147 RSC Respiratory Care ...... 203 AST Astronomy ...... 148 SGN Sign Language...... 207 AMS Automotive Manufacturer Specific Training ...... 148 SSC Social Science ...... 207 AUT Automotive Technology ...... 149 SOC Sociology...... 207 BAC Basic Addiction Counseling ...... 150 SPN Spanish ...... 207 BIS Biological Sciences ...... 151 SPE Speech/Theater ...... 208 BUS Business ...... 153 SRT Surgical Technology ...... 209 CHMChemistry ...... 155 TEC Technology...... 209 COL College Orientation ...... 156 TDMTool & Die ...... 210 COM Commerce Technologies...... 156 VIC Visual Communication...... 210 CIS Computer Information Systems...... 156 WEL Welding Technology...... 213 COT Construction ...... 160 1 4 162 2 CWE Cooperative Education ...... CSG Counseling & Guidance...... 162 CJA Criminal Justice Administration ...... 162 DMS Diagnostic Medical Sonography ...... 163 ECE Early Childhood Education ...... 164 ECO Economics ...... 166 EDU Education ...... 166 ELT Electronics Technology ...... 167 EGR Engineering Science ...... 169 ENT Engineering Technology...... 169 ENG English/Literature & Composition Literature ...... 172 RHT English/Rhetoric & Composition ...... 173 EYE Eye Care ...... 173 FIR Fire Science Technology ...... 174 FRE French ...... 175 GEO Geography...... 176 Course Descriptions Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Accounting ACC 152✧ 3 credits compressors; condensers; evaporators; Intermediate Accounting II and components are covered. ACC 100✧ 3 credits Continuation of Intermediate Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Basic Accounting I Accounting I. Emphasis is placed on the ACR 115✧ Includes the nature of accounting, liability and owners’ equity sections of the Lecture: 3 hours development and use of accounts, books balance sheet, income statement, state- Laboratory: 3 hours of original entry, controlling accounts, ment of changes in financial position, and (course fee required) financial statements, adjusting entries, other accounting topics such as leases and and accounting for purchase and sale of pensions. ACR 115✧ 4 credits merchandise. Credit will not be awarded Prerequisite: ACC 105✧ Applied Electricity, Refrigeration for both ACC 100✧ and OFC 103. Lecture: 3 hours Electricity and controls for refrigera- Lecture: 3 hours tion and air conditioning, including fun- ACC 156✧ 3 credits damentals, alternating current, motors, ACC 101✧ 3 credits Tax Accounting overloads, controllers and relays are cov- Financial Accounting Practical study of current federal ered. Equipment testing of components Foundation course is required for and Illinois state income taxes as they and circuits is included. further study of accounting. Principles relate to individual income tax proce- Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in and concepts of financial accounting are dures. ACR 110✧ emphasized. Topics include the account- Prerequisite: ACC 103✧, ACC 105✧ Lecture: 3 hours ing cycle, inventory valuation, the perpet- Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours ual inventory system, valuing plant assets (course fee required) and depreciation. Topics also include an ACC 157✧ 3 credits introduction to corporate accounting. Principles of Auditing ACR 125✧ 4 credits Recommended for students with better- Study of auditing principles and Basic Refrigeration & Air than-average academic ability, or for stu- accepted procedures, including the prep- Conditioning II dents who have previously completed aration of working papers and an audit This course is a continuation of ACR ACC 100✧ or a course in bookkeeping. report on a practice audit case. 110✧, including an introduction to types Lecture: 3 hours IAI: BUS 903 Prerequisite: ACC 103✧, ACC 105✧ of refrigerants, compression and absorp- Lecture: 3 hours tion refrigeration cycles with charging, ACC 103✧ 3 credits testing and servicing. Basic Accounting II ACC 166✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: ACR 110✧, ACR 115✧ Continuation of Basic Accounting, Cost Accounting Lecture: 3 hours covers basic accounting for accounts Study of cost-accounting procedures Laboratory: 3 hours receivable and bad debts, notes receivable and practices as they apply to process cost, (course fee required) and notes payable, merchandise inven- job-order costs, by products, joint prod- tory, plant assets, accruals and deferrals, ucts and standard costs. ACR 140✧ 4 credits voucher systems, payroll accounting, Prerequisite: ACC 105✧ Applied Electricity II partnerships and corporations. Lecture: 3 hours Study of components found in Prerequisite: ACC 100✧ power and control circuits of refrigera- Lecture: 3 hours ACC 296✧ 0.5-3 credits tion and air conditioning systems. Stu- Special Topics in Accounting dents will be able to put these together in ACC 105✧ 3 credits Selected topics in the area of logical sequence to make up a functional Managerial Accounting accounting will be taught. Topics relating control system. Emphasis is on reading This second semester foundation to current trends and techniques will be and troubleshooting electrical diagrams. course is required for further study in discussed. Topics will vary from semester Prerequisite: ACR 110✧, ACR 115✧ accounting. Managerial accounting topics to semester and will be available in the Lecture: 3 hours include the Statement of Cash Flows, cost current class schedule. Course may be Laboratory: 3 hours behavior analysis and use, job order cost- repeated once when the topics are differ- (course fee required) ing, process costing, cost-volume-profit ent. relationships, contribution approach to Lecture: 0.5-3 hours ACR 144✧ 4 credits costing, budgeting, standard costs, rele- Laboratory: 0-6 hours Sheet-Metal Practices I 3 vant costs for decision making, and capi- An introductory course in sheet- 14 tal budgeting. metal processes. Topics include types of Prerequisite: ACC 101✧ Air Conditioning & metal stocks, pattern layout and pattern Lecture: 3 hours IAI: BUS 904 drafting, measuring and making tools, Refrigeration bench tools, metal cutting tools, metal ACC 151✧ 3 credits ACR 110✧ 4 credits piercing tools, metal joining tools, solder- Intermediate Accounting I Basic Refrigeration & Air ing processes, and general metalworking In-depth study of generally accepted Conditioning I processes. and alternative accounting principles Fundamentals of refrigeration the- Prerequisite: TEC 122✧ or consent of underlying financial statements. Empha- ory; copper tubing and iron pipe; usage of instructor sis is placed on the asset section of the bal- brass, copper and iron fittings; soldering; Lecture: 3 hours ance sheet and the effects of asset amorti- Laboratory: 3 hours zation on the income statement. (course fee required) Prerequisite: ACC 105✧ Lecture: 3 hours Allied Health Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 ACR 250✧ 4 credits ACR 295✧ 4 credits liability and problems created by Commercial Refrigeration System Controls advanced life support technology are cov- Commercial refrigeration systems Study of how to select and apply con- ered. are covered with attention given to heat- trol elements to air conditioning and Lecture: 1 hour load calculations, system capacity, system heating systems to maximize efficiency components and uses, applications and and improve energy savings. Hands-on AHL 103✧ 1 credit special system problems. training in pneumatic and electronic con- Basic Pharmacology for Allied Prerequisite: ACR 125✧ trols will be included. Health Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: ACR 285✧ or concurrent Acquire the basic knowledge essen- Laboratory: 3 hours enrollment tial to administration of medication and (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours care of patients using medications for Laboratory: 3 hours diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. ACR 260✧ 4 credits (course fee required) Lecture: 1 hour Advanced Air Conditioning III Air, humidity, psychrometry and ACR 297✧ 4 credits AHL 107✧ 1 credit comfort cooling systems are covered. HVAC Automation Venipuncture Electric circuits and controls are pre- An in-depth look at computer-based Principles and techniques for veni- sented with attention given to instru- systems that provide indoor environmen- puncture are presented. Emphasis is on ments for testing and diagnosis. tal control (including temperature, skill development using the most com- Prerequisite: ACR 125✧ humidity, pressure, etc.), energy manage- monly used equipment and supplies in Lecture: 3 hours ment and facilities automation is pro- health-care agencies. Laboratory: 3 hours vided. Emphasis on software applica- Prerequisite: Admission to a Health Career (course fee required) tions, hardware operations, and program or consent of instructor configuration and system troubleshoot- Lecture: 0.5 hour ACR 285✧ 4 credits ing. Attention will be given to test instru- Laboratory: 1 hour Heating Systems ments and techniques used for trouble- (course fee required) Emphasizes heating systems, fuels, shooting and diagnosis. burners, humidification and types of sys- Prerequisite: ACR 295✧ AHL 108✧ 1 credit tems and their controls, related problems, Lecture: 3 hours Electrocardiography instrumentation and service on all sys- Laboratory: 3 hours Provides instruction in electrocar- tems. (course fee required) diography, including preparation of a Prerequisite: ACR 260✧ patient, proper set-up and operation of Lecture: 3 hours Allied Health equipment, and mounting of electrocar- Laboratory: 3 hours diogram tracings. The student will learn (course fee required) AHL 100✧ 2 credits to count heart rate and recognize the Introduction to Health-Care characteristics of normal rhythm and ACR 290✧ 4 credits Designed to provide the student basic arrhythmias. HVAC Calculation & Design with the skills and knowledge necessary Lecture: 0.5 hour Calculation, design and instrumen- to be competent, efficient and flexible in Laboratory: 1 hour tation in heating, ventilating and air con- the ever-changing health-care workplace. (course fee required) ditioning covering heat-load calculations, Emphasizes the development of critical warm-air and hydronic heating and cool- thinking skills for the health-care AHL 110✧ 2 credits ing design, system balancing and trouble- worker. Medical Coding and Office shooting are covered. Lecture: 1.5 hours Procedures Prerequisite: ACR 260✧ Laboratory: 1 hour Introduction to medical office proce- Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) dures including practice systems, patient Laboratory: 3 hours reception, telephone techniques, appoint- (course fee required) AHL 101✧ 1 credit ment management, records management Essentials of Medical Terminology and insurance processing. A strong ✧ 1 ACR 292 4 credits An introductory course to medical emphasis on CPT coding and ICD0-9- 44 Water Distribution and Treatment terminology adapted so individuals with CM is provided. Water distribution systems, cooling little or no previous exposure to the medi- Lecture: 2 hours towers, chilled water for comfort cooling, cal field can acquire a basic understand- hot-water systems and water treatment ing of medical terms. The key concepts of AHL 115 1 credit related to these systems are covered. prefixes, suffixes and root word forma- Introduction to Imaging Physics Pump diagnosis and repair, i.e. seals, cou- tion as applied to body systems and diag- This course is designed to introduce plings and installation procedures will be nostic and surgical procedures will be basic physical principles and their quanti- discussed. Emphasis on electrical circuits covered. ties. Mechanics and its dealings with and controls are presented with attention Lecture: 1 hour motion will be discussed. The various given to instruments for testing and diag- types of energy and waves, as well as their nosis. AHL 102✧ 1 credit relationships to each other, will give the Prerequisite: ACR 285✧ Ethics and Law for the Allied student a basic concept of these physical Lecture: 3 hours Health principles. Units of measurements and Laboratory: 3 hours This course explores day-to-day their conversions also will be discussed. (course fee required) legal and ethical considerations arising An introduction to the various imaging through work in the allied health profes- modalities and their principles will be sions. Such issues as orderly conflict reso- covered. lution in the workplace, exposure to civil Lecture: 1 hour Course Descriptions Architecture AHL 120✧ 3 credits cultural anthropology and physical ANT 296✧ 3 credits Comprehensive Medical anthropology used to trace the biological Special Topics in Anthropology Terminology and cultural evolution of humankind. Topics and problems in anthropol- Terminology utilized in health care Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S1 900N ogy through readings, discussion, guided settings will be covered. The body system research and field trips are discussed. approach relating common terms to ANT 102✧ 3 credits Topics vary from semester to semester structure, function, pathologies, and Introduction to Physical and must be approved by the dean of Arts diagnostic and surgical procedures is Anthropology and Sciences. employed. Emphasis is placed on build- An introduction to human origins Lecture: 3 hours ing vocabulary and spelling skills and the fossil record, human variation through the use and analysis of prefixes, and adaptation, race and the emergence suffixes and root words. of civilization is provided. Architecture Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S1 902 ARC 101✧ 4 credits (course fee required) Introduction to Environmental AHL 200✧ 1 credit Design Basic Nutrition and Health ANT 103✧ 3 credits Students gain an understanding of Basic nutritional principles are cov- Introduction to Cultural the basis for critical assessment of various ered with application to the physiologic Anthropology environments and how better planning, needs of the individual. Emphasis is on Learn about the nature of culture, design development and redevelopment the major nutrient groups and their utili- encompassing social organization, tech- help create, preserve and restore valued zation in the body for growth and health nology, economics, religion and language qualities in our man-made environment. throughout the lifecycle. as seen among contemporary, primitive Lecture: 4 hours Lecture: 1 hour and preliterate peoples. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S1 901N ARC 109✧ 2 credits AHL 201✧ 1 credit Architectural Drafting Introduction to Diet and ANT 105✧ 3 credits Fundamentals Nutritional Therapies Introduction to Archaeology Exercises to improve linework and Nutritional management and diet Survey of archaeological concepts, lettering skills are provided. This course therapies in the rehabilitative process of research and methods for study of prehis- includes: proper use of equipment, the top five disease groups in the United toric cultures are covered. Includes rise sketching, drawing to scale, and drawing States are discussed. Nutritional regimes and development of modern civilization, simple geometric solids or orthographic, are examined to promote effective and current archaeological investigations, axonometric, isometric and one- and two- wise choices in the selection of a diet ther- interpretations of finds and introduction point perspectives. Not to be used for apy. to field work techniques. graduation in architecture degrees. Prerequisite: AHL 200✧ Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S1 903 (Required in Architectural Drafting Cer- Lecture: 1 hour tificate) ANT 150✧ 3 credits Lecture: 1 hour AHL 205✧ 3 credits Cultural Contexts Laboratory: 2 hours Fundamentals of Instruction for Discuss the use of ethnographic Allied Health Workers readings to study how people live in non- ARC 110✧ 5 credits Leadership personnel in Allied Western societies. Topics include culture Wood and Masonry Construction Health disciplines are often required to and culture change, the life cycle and sex Technology prepare, deliver, and evaluate short edu- roles, interpersonal relations, economics An introduction to wood and cational offerings. In addition, supervi- and politics and problem-solving strate- masonry construction and residential- sors may find themselves responsible for gies in a cultural context. working drawings, including floor plans, instruction and performance appraisal of Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S1 904D foundation plans, wall sections, building students or new employees undergoing sections, site plan, electrical and plumb- in-house training. This course is designed ANT 201✧ 3 credits ing drawings. Building codes, zoning to prepare Allied Health workers to North American Indians ordinances, building materials and sys- design, deliver and evaluate short educa- Survey the social organization, cul- tems will be studied. Manual drafting tional programs. Techniques of perfor- ture, technology, religion, literature, art techniques will be used. Rough carpentry 5 mance appraisal also are covered. Practice and problems of prehistoric, historic and framing, finish carpentry and masonry 14 teaching in an Allied Health discipline is contemporary North American Indians. construction trade skills will be taught. included in the course activities. Formal Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: ARC 109✧ or concurrent peer, student, and faculty evaluation of enrollment, or one year of high school draft- learner’s classroom skills also will be ANT 275✧ 3 credits ing with “C” grade minimum employed. Anthropology of Religion Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: Enrollment in or graduate of A cross-cultural analysis of religion Laboratory: 6 hours an Allied Health curriculum, or consent of and the supernatural, including belief (course fee required) instructor systems and relationships between reli- Lecture: 3 hours gion and other sociocultural institutions, ARC 112✧ 2 credits with an emphasis on non-Western societ- Materials of Construction Anthropology ies are covered. A study of the nature of exterior Lecture: 3 hours materials including wood, brick, concrete ANT 101✧ 3 credits block, stone, concrete, steel, and interior Introduction to Anthropology materials such as gypsum board, acousti- Discover basic concepts and research cal tile, vinyl composition tile, ceramic conclusions from archaeology, linguistics, tile, terrazzo, hardwood, plastic laminate, Architecture Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 paints and stains as these materials apply tion and installation trade skills will be drawing form. This course is taught in a to buildings will be covered. taught. combined “Vertical Studio” collaborative Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: ARC 109✧ or concurrent environment with and alongside students Laboratory: 1 hour enrollment, or one year of high school draft- from ARC 171✧, INT 201✧, and INT (course fee required) ing with “C” grade minimum, and ARC 202✧ (beginning architecture students 110✧ or concurrent enrollment and advanced interior design students) in ARC 114✧ 2 credits Lecture: 3 hours order to be able to learn from other stu- Architectural Models I Laboratory: 6 hours dents’ efforts, share ideas, and learn how Study models are built of cardboard, (course fee required) to work as a team. Students work inde- mat board and foam core in this course. pendently for a portion of each class. Techniques for contours, trees, people, ARC 143✧ 2 credits Prerequisite: ARC 171✧ cars and grass included. Interior Materials of Construction Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 1 hour Various flooring materials, including Laboratory: 7 hours Laboratory: 2 hours carpet, ceramic, and quarry tile, wood, (course fee required) (course fee required) stone, cork, rubber, vinyl, sheet vinyl and terrazzo are covered. Also included are ARC 187✧ 4 credits ARC 120✧ 5 credits plaster and drywall, glass, wall finishes, Fundamentals of Architectural Steel Construction Technology paints and stain, moisture control and Drawing and Models Construction drawings for a small insulation. Architectural manual sketching steel-framed industrial building, includ- Lecture: 2 hours techniques, orthographic projection, ing floor plans, wall sections, elevations, Laboratory: 1 hour axonometric, obliques, perspectives, metal pan stairs, reflected ceiling plans, (course fee required) shades and shadows, reflections CAD structural steel roof-framing plans, shop drawing, and model building are cov- drawings and spread, pile- and caisson- ARC 145✧ 2 credits ered. foundation drawings. Drawings will all Architectural Models II Prerequisite: ARC 109✧ or concurrent be done on AutoCAD. Steel framing and Advanced course in making finished enrollment, or one year of high school draft- erection, metal deck installation, and presentation models, using techniques for ing with “C” grade minimum welding trade skills will be taught. cutting and finishing plexiglass and Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: ARC 109✧ or concurrent masking and spray painting with lacquer. Laboratory: 4 hours enrollment, or one year of high school draft- Prerequisite: ARC 114✧ (course fee required) ing with “C” grade minimum, and ARC Lecture: 1 hour 110✧ or concurrent enrollment Laboratory: 2 hours ARC 189✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) Introduction to Architectural CAD Laboratory: 6 hours Computer-aided design and drafting (course fee required) ARC 171✧ 5 credits (CAD) for architects using the two- Architectural Design I dimensional software program ARC 130✧ 5 credits A beginning studio course in archi- AutoCAD are presented. Also word-pro- Concrete Construction Technology tectural design using aesthetic principles cessing software, paint graphics software Students study the design process, of movement, balance, rhythm, repeti- and some three-dimensional design pro- structural engineering, specification writ- tion, proportion, scale, and sequence to grams are studied. ing and codes while preparing an abbre- produce architectural designs of parts of Lecture: 1 hour viated set of architectural, structural and buildings in drawing, model, and com- Laboratory: 5 hours mechanical construction documents for a puter-aided drawing form. This course is (course fee required) concrete framed building. Concrete mix- taught in a combined “Vertical Studio” ing, forming and pouring trade skills will collaborative environment with and ARC 198✧ 1 credit be taught. alongside students from ARC 172✧, INT Architectural Technology & Prerequisite: ARC 109✧ or concurrent 201✧, and INT 202✧ (advanced archi- Interior Design Seminar enrollment, or one year of high school draft- tecture students and interior design stu- This course is designed to comple- ing with “C” grade minimum, and ARC dents) in order to be able to learn from ment the internship by bringing students ✧ 1 110 or concurrent enrollment other students’ efforts, share ideas, and together each week to discuss various 46 Lecture: 3 hours learn how to work as a team. Students problems and questions arising from on- Laboratory: 6 hours work independently for a portion of each the-job training. Other topics discussed (course fee required) class. are employee benefits, job-hunting tech- Prerequisite: ARC 187✧ or concurrent niques, savings, investments and various ARC 140✧ 5 credits enrollment types of insurance. MEP Construction Technology Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: ARC 120✧ and concurrent Students complete a partial set of Laboratory: 7 hours enrollment in ARC 199✧ mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire (course fee required) Lecture: 1 hour protection construction documents for a commercial building. Mechanical, electri- ARC 172✧ 5 credits ARC 199✧ 3 credits cal, plumbing and fire protection fabrica- Architectural Design II Architectural Internship Continuation of ARC 171✧, using On-the-job training designed to pre- the same aesthetic principles previously pare the student to enter an occupation in studied in addition to structural and architecture or related field. Duties are functional considerations to produce architectural designs of small-scale resi- dential and commercial buildings in drawing, model and computer-aided Course Descriptions Art carefully supervised to provide the best ARC 291✧ 3 credits ART 117✧ 3 credits learning possible. Cooperative Work Experience Drawing I Prerequisite: ARC coordinator approval See course description CWE 291✧ Composition, perspective tech- Laboratory: 6 hours niques and materials are covered in this (course fee required) ARC 296✧ 0.5-3 credits basic drawing course. Special Topics in Architecture and Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 904 ARC 210✧ 3 credits Interior Design (course fee required) Introduction to the History of Selected topics in the areas of con- Architecture temporary architecture and interior ART 118✧ 3 credits Study of the development of interior design are covered. Topics will vary from Drawing II and exterior architecture. Architectural semester to semester and information will Emphasis on mastering skills and space is studied through the designed be available during registration. Course techniques acquired in ART 117✧ and environment, formed by social, political, may be repeated up to three times when developing a mature approach to express- religious and cultural forces throughout content is different, but only six credit ing and recording the visual environ- history. Emphasis is placed on architec- hours can be used to meet graduation ment. tural traditions of western civilization, requirements. Prerequisite: ART 117✧ (advanced art especially as they affect the building envi- Lecture: 0.5-3 hours majors only) ronment of America. (course fee may apply depending on subject) Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 905 Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) (course fee required) Art ART 119✧ 3 credits ARC 253✧ 4 credits ART 110✧ 3 credits Two-Dimensional Design Interior Renderings Looking at Art Introduction to two-dimensional This course places emphasis on ren- Introductory survey and analysis of design with emphasis on understanding derings of building interiors done in pen- the visual arts - painting, sculpture, archi- and application of principles and ele- cil, ink, colored pencil, marker, water- tecture, photography, print making and ments. color and mixed media. Techniques for crafts - to acquaint non-art majors with Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 907 drawing people, furniture, interior fin- basic aesthetic concepts: media, tech- (course fee required) ishes and building materials, glass, reflec- nique, and function, elements of form, tions, highlights, lighting and special genres, stylistic characteristic and expres- ART 120✧ 3 credits effects are studied. sive qualities, and socio-cultural influ- Three-Dimensional Design Prerequisite: ARC 187✧ ences, while examining works from vari- Emphasizes the understanding and Lecture: 2 hours ous world and historical cultures application of principles and elements of Laboratory: 4 hours presented in a thematic framework. three-dimensional design. (fall only) (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: ART 119✧ Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 908 ARC 260✧ 3 credits ART 111✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Advanced Architectural CAD Ancient to Medieval Art A continuation of ARC 189✧, Cultural analysis of interrelated ART 125✧ 3 credits advanced CAD techniques, including the fields of architecture, sculpture, painting Life Drawing I use of three-dimensional drawing and and other humanistic studies prior to the Application of basic drawing tech- rendering, layout creation and use, xref Italian Renaissance is presented. niques in rendering the human figure is creation and use, creating Web-enabled Lecture: 3 hours IAI: ART 901, F2 901 covered. Course is offered in combination drawings, posting and using drawings on with ART 126✧, which is similar in con- Web sites are covered. ART 112✧ 3 credits tent and lab. Students will be working Prerequisite: ARC 189✧ Renaissance to Modern Art independently during a portion of the Lecture: 1 hour Cultural analysis beginning with course. Laboratory: 5 hours Italian Renaissance continuing through Prerequisite: ART 118✧ (course fee required) modern period of interrelated fields of Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 906 architecture, sculpture, painting and (course fee required) ARC 284✧ 3 credits other humanistic studies is covered. 7 Exterior Renderings Lecture: 3 hours IAI: ART 902, F2 902 ART 126✧ 3 credits 14 This course places emphasis on ren- Life Drawing II derings of building exteriors done in pen- ART 114✧ 3 credits Utilizing varied media to study the cil, ink, colored pencil, markers, water- Survey of Asian Art structure, proportion, and values in a color and mixed media. Techniques for Survey the major art forms of India, continuation of techniques of rendering drawing exterior building materials, sky China and Japan, emphasizing the histor- the human figure. Course is offered in and clouds, landscaping, cars, people, ical, religious and intellectual contexts of combination with ART 125✧, which is reflections, shades and shadows are stud- the art. (spring only) similar in content and lab. Students will ied. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: F2 903N be working independently during a por- Prerequisite: ARC 187✧ tion of the class. Lecture: 2 hours ART 116✧ 2 credits Prerequisite: ART 125✧ Laboratory: 3 hours Color Composition Laboratory: 6 hours (course fee required) Study the color theories and applica- (course fee required) tion to the various art disciplines. ARC 290✧ 3 credits Lecture: 1 hour Cooperative Work Experience Laboratory: 3 hours See course description CWE 290✧ (course fee required) Astronomy Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 ART 135✧ 3 credits non-art majors with appropriate back- AST 102✧ 4 credits Ceramics I grounds. (spring only) Astronomy of the Stars and Techniques of ceramics dealing with Prerequisite: ART 117✧ or ART 119✧ Beyond materials, glazing and firing. Course is Lecture: 1 hour Learn about star distances, motions offered in combination with ART 136✧, Laboratory: 5 hours IAI: ART 913 dimensions, structure, origin and evolu- which is similar in content and lab. Stu- (course fee required) tion; atoms and radiation; structure of dents will work independently for a por- galaxies (the Milky Way) and the uni- tion of each class. ART 190✧ 2 credits verse. Prerequisite: Art majors: ART 117✧ or Recreational Arts & Crafts Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 906L ART 119✧; Non-Art Majors: no prerequi- Discover methods and materials in Laboratory: 2 hours site arts and crafts projects for a variety of (course fee required) Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 912 recreational settings: schools, camps, (course fee required) playgrounds, recreation centers and clubs. Recommended for recreation and Automotive Manufacturer ART 136✧ 3 credits leisure majors Specific Training Ceramics II Laboratory: 4 hours This course emphasizes refining and (course fee required) AMS 120✧ 4 credits improving wheel-throwing and hand- Automotive Electricity & building techniques. Clay and glaze ART 210✧ 3 credits Electronics materials and glaze calculations also cov- Afro-American Art Automotive electricity and electron- ered. Course is offered in combination Historical, philosophical and theo- ics including direct-current electricity, with ART 135✧, which is similar in con- retical foundations of Afro-American art series and parallel circuitry and basic tent and lab. Students will be working are covered. Included in this course is a automotive electronics are covered in independently for a portion of the class. critical study of present-day works of depth. Also covers the operation, testing Prerequisite: ART 135✧ Nelson Stevens. and repair of the battery, charging and Laboratory: 6 hours Lecture: 3 hours starting circuits. (course fee required) Prerequisite: Admission to the program ART 296✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours ART 140✧ 3 credits Special Topics in Art History Laboratory: 3 hours Printmaking International topics and problems in (course fee required) Introduction to basic techniques in art history through readings, discussions, intaglio, serigraphy and relief printing as guided research and field trips are pre- AMS 126✧ 5 credits a fine art and advertising art medium. sented. Topics vary from semester to Engine Performance & Fuel Prerequisite: ART 117✧ and ART 119✧ or semester and must be approved by the Management consent dean of Arts and Sciences. This is an advanced course in engine Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 914 Lecture: 3 hours performance and fuel management. Spe- (course fee required) cial emphasis on proper diagnostic proce- Astronomy dures and use of scan tools, oscilloscopes ART 141✧ 3 credits and exhaust-gas analyzers. Diagnosis, Painting I AST 100✧ 4 credits repair and service of emission controls, Introduction to materials and tech- Introduction to Astronomy electronic ignition, fuel delivery and com- niques of painting in acrylics, oils and An introductory general astronomy puterized engine-control system are cov- watercolors. course for non-science majors. The mate- ered. Prerequisite: ART 117✧ and ART 119✧ or rial presented in this course will include Prerequisite: Admission to the program special request the following: planetary motion, origin of Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 6 hours IAI: ART 911 the solar system, a study of the planets Laboratory: 4 hours (course fee required) and their moons, the sun, the nature of (course fee required) stars and their evolution, galaxies, and the ART 142✧ 3 credits origin of the universe. Students with AMS 128✧ 4 credits ✧ ✧ 1 Painting II prior credit in AST 101 or AST 102 Steering & Suspension Systems 48 Emphasis is placed on mastering will not receive credit for AST 100✧. Learn about steering and suspension skills and techniques acquired in ART Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 906L theory, diagnosis and servicing. Hands-on 141✧. Laboratory: 2 hours experience is stressed. Lab work includes Prerequisite: ART 141✧ (course fee required) two- and four-wheel alignment, servicing Laboratory: 6 hours of rack and pinion/parallelogram steering, (course fee required) AST 101✧ 4 credits and conventional/air/MacPherson strut- Astronomy of the Solar System suspension systems. ART 151✧ 3 credits Survey of the universe, structure and Prerequisite: Admission to the program Sculpture I motions of the Earth and moon, plane- Lecture: 2 hours Manipulation, subtraction, addition tary motions, physical nature of the plan- Laboratory: 4 hours and substitution techniques with applica- ets, comets and meteors, and origin and (course fee required) ble tools and materials involved are pre- evolution of the solar system is presented. sented. Prerequisite may be waived for Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 906L AMS 129✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours Transmission & Transaxles (course fee required) Operation, construction, testing and repair of clutches, manual transmissions and manual transaxles are covered. Lab work includes: diagnostic procedures for Course Descriptions Automotive Technology clutches and transmissions, R & R of AMS 250✧ 4 credits automotive wiring schematics, starter sys- clutches, transmissions and transaxles, Automotive Maintenance and tems, charging systems and solid-state plus overhaul and repair procedures. Light Repair ignition systems are presented. Introduction to automatic-transmission This is a certification course offered Lecture: 3 hours operation is provided. in partnership with Ford Motor Com- Laboratory: 3 hours Prerequisite: Admission to program pany. Students will study diagnostics and (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours repair techniques in automotive electric- Laboratory: 3 hours ity, brakes, steering and suspension and AUT 129✧ 3 credits (course fee required) air conditioning. Upon completion of the Automotive Electricity & course students will receive certification Electronics II AMS 137✧ 3 credits from Ford Motor Company. Learn about advanced electronic Advanced Automotive Electricity Prerequisite: AUT 127✧, AUT 136✧, ignition systems, mechanical spark & Electronics AUT 240✧, AUT 280✧ (may be taken con- advance and computer-controlled spark- This is a course in advanced automo- currently) advance systems; chassis electrical systems tive electronics with emphasis on under- Lecture: 3 hours and advanced solid-state electronics such standing and diagnosis of electronic-igni- Laboratory: 2 hours as memory devices and computers. tion systems, computerized engine (course fee required) Prerequisite: AUT 112✧ and AUT 127✧ controls and non-engine-related com- Lecture: 2 hours puter systems. AMS 277✧ 4 credits Laboratory: 3 hours Prerequisite: Admission to program Advanced Transmission & (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours Transaxles Laboratory: 2 hours This is an advanced course in auto- AUT 136✧ 4 credits (course fee required) matic transmissions and transaxles. Brakes Systems Exclusive emphasis on automatic trans- Theory and practice in servicing disc AMS 139✧ 3 credits mission and transaxle operation, servic- and drum brakes, including the diagnosis Drive Lines ing, repair and rebuilding. Laboratory and servicing of vacuum and hydraulic- Construction, operation, diagnosis experiences deal only with automatic assist units and anti-lock systems are cov- and repair of automotive final drives and transmission/transaxle diagnosis, R & R ered. drive lines are covered. Lab projects procedures and out-of-vehicle repairs. Prerequisite: AUT 112✧, registration in include U-joint replacement, drive-line Prerequisite: Admission to program certificate program diagnosis, front- and rear-axle repair pro- Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours cedures and C-V joint service. Includes Laboratory: 4 hours Laboratory: 4 hours instruction on four-wheel drive transfer (course fee required) (course fee required) cases. Prerequisite: Admission to program Automotive Technology AUT 150✧ 5 credits Lecture: 2 hours Automotive Power Plant Overhaul Laboratory: 2 hours AUT 112✧ 3 credits & Rebuilding (course fee required) Introduction to Automotive Procedures necessary to completely Technology rebuild an automotive engine are AMS 230✧ 4 credits This course provides automotive covered. Shop work consists of disassem- Engine Construction & technology that includes theory and bly and assembly techniques, and the Familiarization related hands-on experience on live auto- restoring of tolerances by the machining Engine construction and the diagno- mobiles as a foundation for the advanced of various engine components. sis and repair of internal engine compo- auto courses. Instruction includes engine Prerequisite: AUT 112✧ nents are covered. Lab work includes the testing and diagnosis, lubricating and Lecture: 3 hours complete disassembly and reassembly of cooling system diagnosis and service. Laboratory: 6 hours an engine. Hands-on experience in pre- Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) paring an engine for major repair and the Laboratory: 3 hours repair or replacement of damaged inner- (course fee required) AUT 226✧ 5 credits engine workings is included. Engine Performance & Diagnosis Prerequisite: Admission to program AUT 114✧ 4 credits This course covers the use of oscillo- 9 Lecture: 3 hours Fuel Management Systems scopes and infrared equipment for diag- 14 Laboratory: 3 hours Fuel systems from fuel storage reser- nosis. Special emphasis placed on testing (course fee required) voir through fuel distribution compo- and servicing of electronic engine-control nents, including pumps, filters, carbure- systems and emission-control devices. AMS 231✧ 2 credits tors, fuel injectors, regulators, return Prerequisite: AUT 112✧ and AUT 127✧ Heating & Air Conditioning systems, vapor storage, idle speed con- Lecture: 3 hours Design characteristics and principles trols, air temperature and manifold heat- Laboratory: 4 hours of automotive heating and air condition- control systems are covered. (course fee required) ing systems are presented. Emphasis is Lecture: 3 hours placed on basic air conditioning cycle and Laboratory: 2 hours AUT 230✧ 5 credits differences of cycle/non-cycling compres- (course fee required) Computerized Engine Controls sors. Service and repair procedures are Computerized engine-control sys- ✧ stressed. AUT 127 4 credits tems, including CCC, EEC IV and O2 Prerequisite: Admission to program Automotive Electricity & feedback are discussed. Detailed instruc- Lecture: 1 hour Electronics I tion on the use of electronic testing equip- Laboratory: 2 hours Basic electricity and electronics, bat- ment used in diagnosis of these systems. (course fee required) teries, instruments and testing methods, Basic Addiction Counseling Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Other topics covered include electronic ratory work includes troubleshooting, repair/servicing may be included in each fuel injection and turbo-chargers. repairing and servicing of these systems. project. Prerequisite: AUT 226✧ Prerequisite: AUT 280✧ or ACR 110✧ or Prerequisite: Admission to the program Lecture: 4 hours AMS 231✧ Laboratory: (440 contact hours) Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours AUT 298✧ 2 credits (course fee required) Automotive Internship III AUT 240✧ 4 credits Supervised automotive repair expe- Steering, Suspension & Alignment AUT 285✧ 4 credits riences at a selected automotive repair Comprehensive training on steering Automotive Service Problems facility. Students participate in various systems, both power and manually oper- Advanced course designed to give automotive repair and servicing projects ated, is provided. Suspension repairs, automotive majors additional hands-on that parallel their semester’s work at the front-end alignment and wheel balancing experience and exposure to a variety of college. Not all aspects of automotive is stressed. service-related operations and problems repair/servicing may be included in each Prerequisite: AUT 112✧ in an actual service-department atmo- project. Lecture: 2 hours sphere. Prerequisite: Admission to the program Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: Completion of two auto Laboratory: (440 contact hours) (course fee required) courses beyond AUT 112✧ & AUT 127✧ Lecture: 2 hours AUT 299✧ 1 credit AUT 275✧ 5 credits Laboratory: 4 hours Automotive Internship IV Transmission & Drive Systems (course fee required) Supervised automotive repair expe- Clutches, standard transmissions/ riences at a selected automotive repair transaxles, propeller shafts, drive axles, AUT 290✧ 3 credits facility. Students participate in various rear-axle assemblies, basic automatic Dealership Organization & automotive repair and servicing projects transmission servicing including theory Management that parallel their semester’s work at the of operation, diagnosis, maintenance and Designed to familiarize automotive college. Not all aspects of automotive repair procedures are covered. dealership service-department personnel repair/servicing may be included in each Prerequisite: AUT 136✧ with the organizational and management project. Lecture: 3 hours structures within the industry. Emphasis Prerequisite: Admission to the program Laboratory: 6 hours is placed on individual department Laboratory: (20 contact hours) (course fee required) responsibilities to the total organization. (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours AUT 277✧ 5 credits (course fee required) Advanced Automatic Transmission Basic Addiction Repair AUT 292✧ 3 credits Counseling This course places exclusive empha- Service Department Practices & sis on all phases of automatic transmis- Procedures BAC 100✧ 3 credits sion/transaxle operation, servicing, repair Overview of the duties of an auto- Survey of Psychiatric and rebuilding. Laboratory work deals motive service advisor. Special emphasis Rehabilitation only with automatic transmission/tran- given to customer relations, diagnosis, The survey course addresses the fol- saxle diagnosis and repair. repair orders, selling and advising tech- lowing themes: understanding psychiat- Prerequisite: AUT 275✧ niques. Warranty and service-depart- ric disability and current approaches to Lecture: 3 hours ment operations also are covered. treatment, the mental health system and Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: AUT 290✧ surrounding legal issues, psychiatric (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours rehabilitation through vocational skills training, and family and community sup- AUT 280✧ 2 credits AUT 296✧ 2 credits port systems. The orientation of the Automotive Heating & Air Automotive Internship I course is more practical than theoretical, Conditioning Fundamentals Supervised automotive repair expe- and there is considerable opportunity to 1 Fundamentals of automotive heating riences at a selected automotive repair observe and practice relevant skills. Con- 50 and air conditioning, emphasizing the facility. Students participate in various sumers serve as guest speakers to high- basic air conditioning cycle, servicing, automotive repair and servicing projects light issues of empowerment and stigma, troubleshooting and minor repair of these that parallel their semester’s work at the and to increase understanding of con- systems are covered. college. Not all aspects of automotive sumer experiences with the mental health Prerequisite: AUT 112✧ repair/servicing may be included in each system. This course is appropriate for stu- Lecture: 1 hour project. dents planning careers in mental health. Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: Admission to the program Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) Laboratory: (440 contact hours) BAC 101✧ 4 credits AUT 282✧ 2 credits AUT 297✧ 2 credits Introduction to Basic Addiction Advanced Automotive Heating & Automotive Internship II Counseling Air Conditioning Supervised automotive repair expe- This course covers a range of addic- Continuation of AUT 280✧, empha- rience at a selected automotive repair tions, including both the illegal and legal sizing the more intricately designed sys- facility. Students participate in various drugs. Etiology and history of addictions tems. These include electronic sensing automotive repair and servicing projects in the United States are discussed, as well units, relays and vacuum controls. Labo- that parallel their semester’s work at the as different treatment strategies, includ- college. Not all aspects of automotive ing out-patient and residential, individ- ual, group and family therapy. The dif- Course Descriptions Biological Sciences ferent support groups are explored the development and practice of individ- bility in case management and clinical including the Twelve Step groups, along ual and group counseling skills specific to responsibility. with alternative groups. the substance abusing/dependent client. Prerequisite: BAC 205✧ and minimum Lecture: 4 hours Role-playing and videotaping are uti- GPA of 2.0 lized, as this is a clinical skills class. Lecture: 1 hour BAC 105✧ 4 credits Prerequisite: BAC 120✧ Clinical: 19 hours Introduction to Recreation Lecture: 4 hours (course fee required) Learn about the basic historical foundations of recreation and leisure. BAC 204✧ 3 credits BAC 220✧ 3 credits Included is an analysis of those factors Pharmacology of Psychoactive Prevention & Outreach influencing leisure patterns. The rela- Drugs System of delivery of information, tionship of recreation to other social insti- This course covers an in-depth phar- education and motivational impact strat- tutions in light of present individual and macodynamics of drugs and drug groups egies directed toward target groups in societal needs is covered. that are most commonly used and abused. given communities is presented. Lecture: 4 hours Drug classifications, symptomatology of Prerequisite: BAC 201✧ drug usage, withdrawal and overdose/ Lecture: 3 hours BAC 110✧ 3 credits toxicity are emphasized. Multiple drug Introduction to Therapeutic usage, associated psychological, social and BAC 296✧ 0.5-4 credits Recreation environmental impact of drug use and Special Topics in Addictions Students address theory, philosophy abuse also are included. Counseling and historical development of therapeutic Prerequisite: BAC 101✧ Specials topics in the area of Addic- recreation service in clinical- and com- Lecture: 3 hours tions Counseling, which may vary from munity-based programs. Focus is on the semester to semester, are provided. Addi- characteristics of special population BAC 205✧ 4 credits tional information will be available dur- groups. Applied Basic Addiction ing registration. Course may be repeated Lecture: 3 hours Counseling I up to a maximum of three times (one or Provides students with initial obser- two, depending on the specific needs of BAC 115✧ 3 credits vation and involvement in various treat- the program) when content is different, Principles of Recreation ment centers and agencies. Emphasis is but only a maximum of (or up to) three Essential elements and basic princi- placed in evaluation of student’s skills in hours (or less), depending on the specific ples of recreational programming. core functions necessary to clinical skill needs of the program can be used to meet Emphasis is on leadership processes and development in the addiction treatment graduation requirements. methodology. field. Lecture: 0.5-4 hours Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: BAC 120✧, BAC 200✧, BAC Laboratory: 0-8 hours 204✧ and BAC 201✧ or concurrent enroll- (course fee required) BAC 120✧ 4 credits ment in BAC 201✧; Sophomore standing Intake Assessment & Treatment with GPA of 2.0 or better Prepares students to utilize basic Lecture: 1 hour Biological Sciences communication skills to obtain necessary Clinical: 19 hours BIS 100✧ 4 credits information during the interview for (course fee required) General Biology assessing problems associated with alco- Survey the life functions and associ- holism or addiction. Provides students BAC 210✧ 3 credits ated structures at the cellular level, plus with a foundation for treatment planning Dynamics & Treatment of the the study of interactions between biologi- with addicted clients. Addicted Family cal populations and the environment. (for Prerequisite: BAC 101✧ Family dysfunction resulting from non-science majors) Lecture: 4 hours living with an alcoholic, alcohol abuser Lecture: 2 hours IAI: L1 900L and/or drug addict are covered. The Laboratory: 4 hours BAC 200✧ 3 credits major theories and interventions of fam- (course fee required) Special Populations & Cultural ily therapy will be presented, along with Considerations the physiological, sociocultural and psy- BIS 101✧ 4 credits In-depth look at the effects of cul- chological implications of substance Human Biology for Allied Health 1 ture, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, abuse. Specific treatment strategies For non-science majors; this course 15 socioeconomic setting on chemical use include intervention, self-help and con- covers human systems and how they and abuse in special population groups. tinuing care, in addition to couple and relate to everyday problems. Emphasis will be placed on how these family role-play and videotaping. Lecture: 2 hours variables impact the addiction-counseling Prerequisite: BAC 201✧ or concurrent Laboratory: 4 hours process, including diagnosis, treatment enrollment (course fee required) and aftercare. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: BAC 101✧ BIS 102✧ 4 credits Lecture: 3 hours BAC 215✧ 4 credits Human Genetics Applied Basic Addiction This is a liberal arts course for non- BAC 201✧ 4 credits Counseling II science majors. Satisfies a science elective Treatment Process in Addictions The second of two supervised field- requirement, and covers basic genetic Counseling work experiences in various treatment principles and relates them to humans. Provides an overview of individual centers and agencies providing direct ser- and group counseling theories, and their vices to chemically dependent clients. clinical applications. Explores the addic- Emphasis is placed on increased responsi- tive and recovery process, and allows for Biological Sciences Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Includes topics of genetic counseling, BIS 112✧ 4 credits and how imbalances in these processes cloning, syndromes and mutations. Elementary Zoology can lead to organ system dysfunction and Lecture: 3 hours IAI: L1 906L Fundamental principles of the struc- clinical consequences in the patient. The Laboratory: 2 hours ture, philosophy, reproduction, ecology components are presented using lecture, (course fee required) and evolution of animals are presented. discussion, laboratory and a greater Special emphasis is placed on their rela- emphasis on clinical problem-solving BIS 103✧ 4 credits tions to human life. exercises. The laboratories involve meth- Introduction to Human Physiology Prerequisite: BIS 150✧ or high school-level ods and techniques having a more direct The study of human organ-systems equivalent; high school-level chemistry or relationship to clinical procedures and function and regulations with special college equivalent; placement at RHT practices. emphasis on the molecular and cellular 101✧ level Prerequisite: BIS 136✧ or equivalent basis of function is provided. Lecture: 3 hours course, with a grade of “C” or better Prerequisite: High school-level biology and Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours chemistry or college equivalents or admis- (course fee required) Laboratory: 3 hours sion to an Allied Health program; placement (course fee required) at RHT 101✧ level BIS 122✧ 4 credits Lecture: 3 hours Introductory Microbiology BIS 150✧ 4 credits Laboratory: 3 hours Introductory Microbiology is Principles of Biology I (course fee required) designed to investigate the major groups Basic concepts in biology for science of microorganisms and their impact in majors. (Formerly BIS 110✧) BIS 104✧ 4 credits the natural world. The morphology, Prerequisite: High school-level algebra, Issues in Modern Biology physiology and clinical aspects of bacte- biology and chemistry or college equivalents; Lab course emphasizing the study of ria, fungi, protozoa and viruses will be placement at RHT 101✧ level or permis- the human organism with special consid- presented. In the laboratory, the student sion of instructor eration of new discoveries in biology and will learn aseptic technique and the use of Lecture: 3 hours medicine, their implications and their the microscope, as well as other tools Laboratory: 3 hours impact on society. Topics covered include essential to the microbiologist. Staining (course fee required) IAI: L1 900L the nature of cancer, human heredity and and culturing of bacteria is emphasized, reproduction, the basis of human behav- and the student will learn how to identify BIS 151✧ 4 credits ior, organ transplantation and artificial an unknown microorganism. Principles of Biology II organs, nutrition and exercise, human Prerequisite: High school level biology or Second semester of an introduction immune function and biological hazards chemistry or college equivalents within the to the basic principles of biology with in the environment. last five years; placement at RHT 101✧ emphasis on the diversity of living organ- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: L1 904L level isms, plant and animal physiology, evolu- Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours tion, ecology and behavior. (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: High school AP biology or BIS (course fee required) IAI: L1 903L 150✧ and high school chemistry; placement BIS 105✧ 4 credits at RHT 101✧ level or permission of Environmental Biology BIS 136✧ 4 credits instructor Liberal arts course for non-science Functional Human Anatomy I Lecture: 3 hours majors. Study of the biological basis of A course for students in Nursing and Laboratory: 3 hours environmental science and how humans other Health Careers programs that sur- (course fee required) are a powerful influence on the ecosys- veys cells, tissues and the functional anat- tem. Emphasis on the biological interrela- omy of human organ systems emphasiz- BIS 190✧ 4 credits tions between natural resources, energy, ing basic concepts and their applications Anatomy & Physiology for Allied pollution and human-population dynam- and implications for clinical practice. Health Majors ics. May be used to satisfy a lab-science These components are presented using This course covers structure and requirement for non-science majors. lecture and discussion, laboratory, and function of human organ systems Lecture: 3 hours IAI: L1 905L clinical problem-solving exercises. Labo- involved in controlling and maintaining 1 Laboratory: 3 hours ratories utilize anatomical models, charts, the conditions of life. 52 (course fee required) dissection specimens and cadavers to aid Prerequisite: Placement at RHT 096 level in identification of important anatomical Lecture: 4 hours BIS 111✧ 4 credits features and also includes experiments General Botany illustrating physiological processes. BIS 200✧ 3 credits Basic principles of plant structure, Prerequisite: High school-level biology or Undergraduate Open Seminar: growth, physiology, reproduction, evolu- BIS 101✧, and high school chemistry or Biology tion and distribution are covered. Special CHM 110✧ Current topics in biology in the con- emphasis is on the role of the plant king- Lecture: 3 hours text of the total culture are discussed. Par- dom in the cycles of nature and human Laboratory: 3 hours ticipants are required to do an indepen- life. (course fee required) dent research project and present a report Prerequisite: BIS 150✧ or high school-level on a topic of their choice related to the equivalent; high school-level chemistry or BIS 137✧ 4 credits subject of the seminar. college equivalent; placement at RHT Functional Human Anatomy II Prerequisite: Any college biology course; 101✧ level The course is a continuation of BIS placement at RHT 101✧ level Lecture: 3 hours 136✧ and extends the study of the func- Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours(course fee required) tional anatomy of human organ systems Laboratory: Arranged by emphasizing the nature of processes at (course fee required) the molecular, cellular and tissue levels Course Descriptions Business BIS 205✧ 3 credits BIS 242✧ 3 credits BUS 118✧ 3 credits Field Ecology Introduction to Human Financial Planning Plant and animal forms commonly Pathophysiology Understanding of financial planning encountered in the study of natural his- Underlying molecular mechanisms and its strategies and concepts. Students tory are covered. Ecological relationships and causes of altered physiological states will be presented with case analysis, pro- and materials available in the community in the human body are covered. Major cess of identifying objectives, gathering also are covered. concepts emphasized in the course information, analyzing alternatives, and Prerequisite: Any college biology course; include maintenance of acid-base and creating solutions. MAT 055 (minimum grade “C” or qualify- body-fluid balances, oxygenation, neuro Lecture: 3 hours ing score on placement test); placement at endocrine regulation and control, RHT 101✧ level immune defense mechanisms, cardiovas- BUS 123✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours cular mechanisms and aging. Critical- Supervisory Safety Laboratory: 3 hours thinking and problem-solving techniques Accident prevention, reports, house- (course fee required) will be used to study the interaction of keeping, machine guarding, protective body systems in the development of vari- equipment, job and safety instructions, BIS 234✧ 6 credits ous diseases states. This course is rules and enforcement, and safety pro- Human Anatomy & Physiology designed for allied health practitioners grams and committees are presented. This course emphasizes the physio- and pre-professional students. Designed to enhance the occupational logical interrelationships of human sys- Prerequisite: BIS 240✧ and BIS 241✧ safety and health knowledge of the mid- tems with clinical implications and appli- Lecture: 3 hours dle manager and first-line supervisor, as cations through a regional anatomical well as the hourly employee aspiring to be approach. promoted to a supervisory position. Prerequisite: Minimum of high school-level Business Lecture: 3 hours biology and chemistry or college-level equiv- BUS 112✧ 3 credits alents; placement at RHT 101✧ level Principles of Finance BUS 130✧ 3 credits Lecture: 4 hours Facts and principles of financial man- Quality-Control Fundamentals I Laboratory: 4 hours agement and control in relation to business Quality-control nomenclature, func- (course fee required) formation, expansion, failure reorganization tions and practices are covered. Emphasis and liquidation are covered. is given to quality-control manuals and BIS 240✧ 4 credits Prerequisite: ACC 100✧ or ACC 101✧ specifications, including many govern- Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture: 3 hours mental and ISO 9000 publications. Qual- Examines the organization of the ity Management and quality costs are human body at the macroscopic and BUS 113✧ 3 credits included as well as quality reporting. microscopic levels. Human cadavers are Investments & Securities Lecture: 3 hours used along with a regional anatomical Learn about basic investment princi- approach to study the location, structure ples. Topics include markets, stocks, BUS 134✧ 3 credits and function of major systems, organs bonds, investment funds and insurance. Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and tissues within the human body. BIS Limitations and uses of each are studied. & Occupational Health 240✧ and BIS 241✧ meet the anatomy Lecture: 3 hours Fields of industrial hygiene and and physiology requirements of univer- occupational health topics discussed sity-professional allied health programs. BUS 114✧ 3 credits include terminology, hazard-recognition Prerequisite: Any college biology course; Stock Market Analysis instrumentation, hazard control and the placement at RHT 101✧ level Learn investment opportunities role of the occupational health profes- Lecture: 3 hours using stocks, options, mutual funds, and sional. The course is designed for individ- Laboratory: 3 hours tax advantage investments. Emphasis is uals who are entering the field of occupa- (course fee required) IAI: NUR 903 on evaluating current market conditions tional health or are interested in and analyzing company reports. Students obtaining knowledge of this professional BIS 241✧ 4 credits will be able to formulate investment area. Human Anatomy & Physiology II strategies through lecture and group Lecture: 3 hours This pre-professional course exam- activities. ines the cellular and molecular levels of Prerequisite: BUS 113✧ BUS 141✧ 3 credits 3 human body organization. Emphasis is Lecture: 3 hours Introduction to Business 15 placed on understanding the homeostatic Various forms of business organiza- control mechanisms and systemic interac- BUS 116✧ 3 credits tions, finance, personnel problems, mar- tions required to maintain health. BIS Principles of Insurance keting and business-government rela- 240✧ and BIS 241✧ meet the anatomy Students will understand basic tions are presented. and physiology requirements of univer- insurance concepts as applied to the needs Lecture: 3 hours IAI: BUS 911 sity-professional allied health programs. of consumers and provide business skills Prerequisite: BIS 240✧ or a college course as needed in the insurance industry. This BUS 146✧ 3 credits in human anatomy; college chemistry course includes material to allow basic Business Computations course; placement at RHT 101✧ level understanding of tax saving strategies, Basic mathematics as applied to the Lecture: 3 hours laws governing insurance and regulations problems of business are covered. Topics Laboratory: 3 hours as required by the state of Illinois. include application of percentage, cash (course fee required) IAI: NUR 904 Lecture: 3 hours and trade discounts, mark-up, interest calculations, payroll computations and installment buying. Lecture: 3 hours Business Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 BUS 149✧ 3 credits BUS 157✧ 1 credit includes an overview of the legal system; Elementary Statistics Marketing Research for the Small introduction to legal analysis; and prob- Tabular and graphical presentation, Business lem solving. measures of central tendency and vari- Assists the small-business person in Prerequisite: BUS 161✧ ability, analysis of times series and linear determining areas that research should be Lecture: 3 hours IAI: BUS 913 correlation coefficient are covered. conducted in and how they may accomplish Lecture: 3 hours it themselves or when it should be contracted BUS 171✧ 3 credits out to someone else. Introduction to Customer Service BUS 150✧ 3 credits Lecture: 1 hour Overview course of customer service Principles of Management introduces the student to what customer Learn about the managerial skills in BUS 158✧ 1 credit service is, the skills necessary to achieve it organizing, planning, directing, staffing, Small-Business Financing and the rational for improving it. controlling, representing and implement- Learn how to determine financial Lecture: 3 hours ing innovations that measure the perfor- needs; assess personal finances, types of mance of the organization and manage- finance available, sources of capital, types BUS 172✧ 3 credits rial strategies. of loans available, potential lenders, long- Problem Solving in Customer Lecture: 3 hours term financial planning, development of Service a loan package and bank evaluation of Course examines creative problem BUS 151✧ 3 credits applications. solving strategies, including negotiation Small-Business Management Lecture: 1 hour skills and decision-making skills. Essentials of successful management Included is confronting and managing of a small business are covered. Store BUS 159✧ 1 credit difficult situations. location, layout, organization, merchan- Small-Business Location Analysis Prerequisite: BUS 171✧ dise control, buying, pricing, advertising, Learn about the factors in selecting a Lecture: 3 hours government regulation and labor rela- business location: type of location needed, tions also are discussed. Extensive use is steps involved in selecting a business site, BUS 173✧ 3 credits made of materials provided by the U.S. factors that need to be considered in the Excellence in Customer Service Small Business Administration. site, methods used to evaluate a site and Through the use of case studies, stu- Lecture: 3 hours sources of assistance if needed. dents will apply the principles of cus- Lecture: 1 hour tomer service, beyond the customer’s BUS 154✧ 3 credits expectations. Human Relations in Labor & BUS 160✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: BUS 172✧ Management Small-Business Owner Networking Lecture: 3 hours This course covers leadership and Discover the importance and pur- human relations: learning to contend pose of networking, including identifica- BUS 188✧ 3 credits with others on a face-to-face basis, under- tion of local, state, and national agencies Business Writing standing the human needs of others, and professional organizations designed This course covers the preparation of learning to motivate others to action and to assist the small business. reports used in business and industry. exercising authority in a just and satisfac- Lecture: 1 hour Emphasis is placed on clear, concise orga- tory manner. nization and presentation of material. Lecture: 3 hours BUS 161✧ 3 credits Written and oral presentations, data com- Business Law I pilation and basic research are included. BUS 155✧ 1 credit Nature and sources of law, resolu- Prerequisite: RHT 102✧ or RHT 138✧ Small-Business Ownership/Self- tion of disputes, lawsuits, criminal law, Lecture: 3 hours Assessment torts and multiple facets of contracts are Analyzes characteristics of an entrepre- covered. BUS 200✧ 3 credits neur, personal and business planning, major Lecture: 3 hours IAI: BUS 912 Introduction to Human Resource elements to be considered prior to commit- Management ment, the evaluation of business skills neces- BUS 162✧ 3 credits This overview course will include 1 sary to start a business and ways to build a Business Law II the human resource function as in inte- 54 support system. Corporations, negotiable instru- gral part of top management; will deter- Lecture: 1 hour ments, real-property law, mortgages, mine skill mix and staffing, and analyze landlord-tenant law, trusts and wills are human resource needs. Motivation and BUS 156✧ 1 credit presented. leadership also will be covered. Small Business: Types of Prerequisite: BUS 161✧ Lecture: 3 hours Ownership Lecture: 3 hours Learn about sole proprietorship, BUS 205✧ 3 credits partnerships, corporations (including “S” BUS 163✧ 3 credits Problem Solving for Human corporations), cooperatives and franchis- Legal and Social Environment of Resources ing. Handing down a family business, Business This reviews the knowledge and buying a small business and how to start a A practical course applying civil and skills to orient and train employees to be business in the state of Illinois also are criminal procedures in both administra- productive. Also discussed are the tasks covered. tive and court process including examina- of management, job management, per- Lecture: 1 hour tion and preparation of complaints, the sonnel training and managing human process for filing of documents with behavior. A review for the Human administrative agencies and court clerk in both federal and state forms. This study of legal issues relating to business Course Descriptions Chemistry Resource Certification Institute’s certifi- sources and specific sales forecasting tech- are presented. Included are bargaining cation examination will be completed. niques is covered. patterns and guidelines, strategies and Prerequisite: Completion of BUS 200✧, Lecture: 1 hour tactics. BUS 210✧, BUS 220✧, BUS 240✧, BUS Lecture: 3 hours 250✧, BUS 260✧, and BUS 270✧ BUS 230✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours Quality-Control Fundamentals II BUS 290✧ 1-3 credits* Designing and interpreting control Cooperative Work Experience BUS 210✧ 3 credits charts, statistical sampling plans, related See course description CWE 290✧*1 Recruitment and Selection industrial and governmental publica- credit = 80 contact hrs. Overview of the recruitment and tions, vendor evaluation and certification, *2 credits = 160 contact hrs. selection process from the human and “zero defects.” *3 credits = 240 contact hrs. resource manager and the job applicant Prerequisite: BUS 130✧ Laboratory: 5-15 hours perspectives. The focus is on skill build- Lecture: 3 hours ing and an understanding of issues, BUS 291✧ 1-3 credits* including human resources and career BUS 240✧ 3 credits Cooperative Work Experience management. Compensation and Benefits See course description CWE 291✧*1 Prerequisite: BUS 200✧ or concurrent Focus on elements of total compen- credit = 80 contact hrs. enrollment sation, including salary administration, *2 credits = 160 contact hrs. Lecture: 3 hours performance-based management, execu- *3 credits = 240 contact hrs. tive compensation, qualified retirement Laboratory: 5-15 hours BUS 220✧ 3 credits benefits and employee assistant plan Training and Development trends and management. BUS 296✧ .5-3 credits Overview of the training/manage- Prerequisite: BUS 200✧ or concurrent Special Topics in Business ment development process from needs enrollment Selected topics in the areas of busi- assessment to training design to training Lecture: 3 hours ness are provided. Topics vary from evaluation. Identification of the role of semester to semester and information will training in strategic human resource BUS 250✧ 3 credits be available during registration. Course planning will be discussed. Employee and Labor Relations may be repeated when topics are differ- Prerequisite: BUS 200✧ or concurrent Basic concepts relevant to laws gov- ent. A maximum of six credit hours may enrollment erning labor relations, including recogni- be used for graduation. Lab fee may Lecture: 3 hours tion of unions in the negotiation and apply depending on the topic. administration of contracts. Lecture: 0-3 hours BUS 225✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: BUS 200✧ or concurrent Laboratory: 0-6 hours Business Plan for the Small enrollment (course fee may apply depending on topic) Business Lecture: 3 hours Elements in development of a business Chemistry plan for the small business are covered. BUS 260✧ 3 credits Appropriate for persons interested in start- Labor Law CHM 100✧ 4 credits ing a business or current owners. Through a study of labor laws, and Chemistry and Society Lecture: 1 hour understanding of the impact of employee Designed for non-science majors to rights, training, consumer protection, meet a general education science require- BUS 226✧ 1 credit compensation, benefits, employee and ment. Emphasizes practical aspects of Marketing Plan for the Small labor relations and health, safety and chemistry in everyday life. Topics covered Business security will be discussed. Course is include: an overview of chemical reac- Learn about elements in the devel- designed for human resource profession- tions, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry, opment of a marketing plan for a small als, business owners and managers. pollution, global warming, energy, poly- business for increasing sales and profits. Lecture: 3 hours mers, nutrition, medicinal chemistry and Lecture: 1 hour environmental chemistry. BUS 270✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 903L BUS 227✧ 1 credit Employee Health and Safety Laboratory: 2 hours Small-Business Sales Staffing & Basic areas of occupational health (course fee required) 5 Training and safety, history and trends of occupa- 15 This course covers the sales staff tional health and safety and the role of CHM 110✧ 4 credits selection and training, evaluation of the professional human resource man- Fundamentals of Chemistry potential sales personnel, understanding ager are discussed. Included is the OSHA This course covers general chemistry why people buy and the techniques of the requirements, development of compli- with an introduction to organic and bio- sales communication process from the ance programs, record-keeping and deal- chemistry. Designed for students who are opening to the close. ing with OSHA inspections. not prepared to enroll in CHM 140✧. It Lecture: 1 hour Prerequisite: BUS 200✧ or concurrent meets chemistry prerequisite for health- enrollment careers programs. Transferable as a sci- BUS 228✧ 1 credit Lecture: 3 hours ence elective. Small-Business Forecasting Prerequisite: High school algebra or MAT Forecasting, an indispensable tool BUS 276✧ 3 credits 055 (Grade of “C” or better) for planning, decision making and the Team Building & Negotiations Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 902L continued success of a small business, is History of collective bargaining, Laboratory: 3 hours presented. Development of a forecast advanced methods of non-adversarial (course fee required) through the evaluation of a variety of negotiations and the act of bringing peo- ple to consensus and mutual agreement College Orientation Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 CHM 132✧ 5 credits ment of skills and techniques for analysis COM 291 3 credits Elementary Organic Chemistry and synthesis of organic compounds. Cooperative Work Experience Organic chemistry, structure, Prerequisite: CHM 141✧; MAT 110✧ or See course description CWE 291✧ nomenclature, reactions and specific higher (minimum grade “C”); placement at (course fee may be required) applications of major classes of organic RHT 101✧ level compounds and bioorganic molecules are Lecture: 4 hours covered. Laboratory introduces some spe- Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: EGR 963; BIO Computer Information cialized analytical techniques used in the 908; NUR 908 study of organic compounds. (course fee required) Systems Prerequisite: CHM 140✧; MAT 110✧ or CIS 101✧ 3 credits admission to an Allied Health Program; CHM 235✧ 5 credits Introduction to Business placement at RHT 101✧ level Organic Chemistry II Computer Systems Lecture: 4 hours This is a continuation of the system- Modern methods of information Laboratory: 3 hours atic study of the chemistry of carbon com- processing with emphasis on computer- (course fee required) pounds by functional groups with based business systems are presented. emphasis on nomenclature, structure syn- Computer hardware, software and prob- CHM 140✧ 5 credits theses, reactions, reaction mechanisms lem solving using word processing, elec- General Chemistry I and spectroscopic analyses of representa- tronic spreadsheets, data base manage- Matter and measurement, nomen- tive classes of organic compounds. Labo- ment, Internet and presentation clature of ionic and covalent compounds, ratory work centered on the continued application software are studied. stoichiometry, chemical reactions, ther- development of skills and knowledge of Lecture: 2 hours mochemistry, atomic structure, periodic techniques with particular emphasis on Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: CS 910, BUS 902 properties, bonding, states of matter and multistep syntheses and the spectroscopic (course fee required) kinetic theory, intermolecular forces, analysis of the products. solutions and some descriptive chemistry Prerequisite: CHM 234✧; MAT 110✧ or CIS 121✧ 3 credits of the elements are presented. higher (minimum grade “C”); placement at Introduction to Programming Prerequisite: High school chemistry or RHT 101✧ level Introduction to computer-based CHM 110✧; placement at MAT 110✧ level Lecture: 4 hours problem solving and algorithm develop- or admission to an Allied Health Program; Laboratory: 4 hours ment. Students receive an introduction to placement at RHT 101✧ level IAI: EGR 964; BIO 909 computer programming through the use Lecture: 4 hours (course fee required) of flowcharts, psuedocode, structure Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: P1 902L; EGR charts, and program coding and debug- 961; BIO 906; NUR 906 College Orientation ging using a block structured high-level (course fee required) programming language. Selection, repeti- COL 101✧ 1 credit tion, and sequence control structures are CHM 141✧ 5 credits Introduction to College implemented. Arrays, files and records General Chemistry II This course develops necessary aca- are introduced. A continuation of CHM 140✧, cov- demic-support skills (study skills, note- Prerequisite: MAT 085 or placement into ers energetics and equilibrium, structure, taking, time management, goal setting, MAT 110✧ or higher. thermodynamics, solubility, acids and library learning, resource use) to succeed Lecture: 2 hours bases, kinetics, electrochemistry, coordi- in college-level work. Acquaints the stu- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: CS 911 nation chemistry, and introduction to dent with college resources and structure. (course fee required) nuclear and organic chemistry. Labora- Lecture: 1 hour tory concentrates on qualitative and CIS 125✧ 4 credits quantitative analysis. COL 102✧ 3 credits Discrete Mathematics for Prerequisite: CHM 140✧; MAT 110✧ or Being Successful in College Computing higher (minimum grade “C”); placement at This course is designed to prepare Presents the mathematics needed in RHT 101✧ level students to be successful in college. They computer programming. Sets, logic, Lecture: 4 hours will be taught essential study skills and graph theory, trees, counting, subscripts 1 Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: EGR 962; BIO computing skills needed in college. They and arrays, recursion, number bases, and 56 907; NUR 907 will become acquainted with the campus, Boolean algebra and circuits. (course fee required) and learn how to interact with their pro- Prerequisite: MAT 085 or placement into fessors. They also will discuss relevant MAT 110✧ or higher. CHM 234✧ 5 credits issues focussing on values, diversity, Lecture: 4 hours IAI: CS 915 Organic Chemistry I health, problem-solving, and financial First of a two-semester course in the matters. This course is open to everyone CIS 150✧ 3 credits chemistry of carbon compounds, a sys- but is required of students who are on Microcomputers in Business tematic study of chemistry of organic academic probation. Business applications, data process- molecules with emphasis on structure, Lecture: 3 hours ing methods, and problem solving using nomenclature, synthesis, functional advanced features of microcomputer- groups, reactions, reaction mechanisms based electronic spreadsheets, database and spectroscopic methods of analyses of Commerce Technologies management, word processing, and pre- representative classes of carbon com- COM 290 3 credits sentation graphics software will be pre- pounds. Laboratory work on the develop- Cooperative Work Experience sented. Integration of office suite soft- See course description CWE 290✧ ware, sharing of data between (course fee may be required) applications, and converting office docu- Course Descriptions Computer Information Systems ments for use on the World Wide Web is but only one credit may apply towards CIS 172✧ 3 credits included. graduation. Advanced LAN Administration Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or OFC 107 Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or CIS 151✧ or A continuation of hands-on instruc- Lecture: 2 hours OFC 108 tion in managing-network software. Per- Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 1 hour formance tuning, designing installations, (course fee required) (course fee required) managing-software assets, and backups and recovery will be covered. CIS 151✧ 1 credit CIS 159✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: CIS 170✧ Introduction to Microcomputers Personal Accounting Database Lecture: 2 hours Demonstrates how microcomputers Software Laboratory: 2 hours can be used as a valuable tool in your A course in using personal database (course fee required) work. You will be guided through the packages for money management. basic concepts of computing with “hands- Applying database concepts to utilizing CIS 174✧ 3 credits on” activities including Windows and accounts, keeping track of cash and credit Introduction to LAN using the World Wide Web. May not be charges, paying loans and planning Administration: Windows NOS used to substitute for CIS 101✧ or OFC investments are included. Provides students with the knowl- 108. Credit will not be granted for CIS Lecture: 1 hour edge and skills necessary to install and 151✧ if the student has already taken CIS (course fee required) configure the Microsoft Windows Net- 101✧. work Operating System (NOS) on stand- Laboratory: 2 hours CIS 161✧ 2 credits alone and client computers that are part (course fee required) Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets of a workgroup or domain. Includes Advanced features of electronic installing the NOS, managing disks, CIS 155✧ 2 credits spreadsheets are presented. These include installing and configuring network pro- Introduction to Electronic database, text, graphics, macros and data- tocols, DNS, Active Directory services, Spreadsheets base and financial functions. Course may setting up and managing user accounts An introductory course into the be repeated two times when software is and groups, network printers, auditing world of electronic spreadsheets. Stu- different, but only one hour may count resources and events, Group Policy, man- dents will learn the fundamental concepts for graduation. CIS 155✧ and CIS 161✧ aging data storage, backing up and of developing an electronic spreadsheet, prepare the student for MOUS Excel restoring data, and troubleshooting and the uses of them in today’s business Core and Expert Certification Exams. devices and drivers. community. Basic spreadsheet functions Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or CIS 155✧ or Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ and commands are covered. Course may OFC 107 Lecture: 2 hours be repeated when software is different, Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours but only two credits may count for gradu- Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) ation. CIS 155✧ and CIS 161✧ prepare (course fee required) the student for MOUS Excel Core and CIS 176✧ 3 credits Expert Certification Exams. CIS 167✧ 2 credits Advanced LAN Administration: Lecture: 1 hour Advanced Database Management Windows NOS Laboratory: 2 hours Software Provides students with the knowl- (course fee required) Advanced features of microcom- edge and skills necessary to install and puter database management software, configure the Microsoft Windows Net- CIS 157✧ 1 credit including creating multiple table data- work Operating System (NOS) for serv- Microcomputer Database bases, queries, group break reports, forms ers on stand-alone and client computers Management Software with subforms and command buttons that are part of a workgroup or client- Entering, storing and manipulating using VBA code. server domain. Includes installing the (sorting, selecting and displaying) data in Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or CIS 157✧ or server NOS, managing disks, installing a variety of forms using database man- OFC 107 and configuring network protocols, agement software, the basic tool used to Lecture: 2 hours DNS, Active Directory services, setting manage data on a computer are covered. (course fee required) up and managing user accounts and Course is repeatable for a total of three groups, network printers, auditing accrued credits. Students will receive CIS 170✧ 3 credits resources and events, Group Policy, man- 7 credit only one time for each software Introduction to LAN aging data storage, backing up and 15 package. Administration: Novell restoring data, and network system Lecture: 1 hour A course of instruction in installation recovery. (course fee required) and management of Novell IntranetWare Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ LAN software, including a review of Lecture: 2 hours CIS 158✧ 1 credit microcomputer concepts, installation and Laboratory: 2 hours Introduction to the World Wide configuration of Novell Server and Client (course fee required) Web LAN components, study of various net- An introductory course to the Inter- work design strategies, NDS network CIS 177✧ 3 credits net and HTML. Students learn how to creation and design, creation and man- Introduction to UNIX use a Web browser to navigate, search agement of file systems. An introduction to the UNIX oper- and explore the Web. Hyper-Text Prerequisite: CIS 285✧, and CIS 276✧ or ating system. The text editor, shell-pro- Markup Language (HTML) is intro- CIS 277✧ duced to create home pages. Other Inter- Lecture: 2 hour net resources are covered. Repeatable up Laboratory: 2 hours to two times when software is different, Computer Information Systems Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 gramming concepts and file management design, data structures, arrays, files and CIS 220✧ 3 credits are covered. functions. Numerical algorithms and Introduction to Network Security Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ concepts are presented in a framework of Introduction to basic computer sys- Lecture: 2 hours scientific applications. tems and network security concepts. Site Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: MAT 131✧ encryption technologies, TCP/IP secu- (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours IAI: EGR 922, CS 911 rity, denial of service and other attacks Laboratory: 2 hours are explored. Implementing firewalls and CIS 178✧ 3 credits (course fee required) preventing hacker attacks. How to run a Administering Web Servers security audit and handle the results. Students will learn how to configure CIS 196✧ 3 credits Locking down network file systems, and install a Web server. Managing web E-Commerce resources, and user accounts for UNIX/ services, resource access, and security will Hardware and software components Linux and Windows OS are presented. be covered. Optimizing performance, of an E-Commerce Web site are dis- Prerequisite: CIS 174✧, CIS 277✧; CIS troubleshooting, and security will be cussed. Administrative functions of an E- 285✧ or CIS 210✧ introduced. Course may be repeated once Commerce site are presented. E-Com- Lecture: 2 hours when software is different but only three merce sites are visited for hands-on expe- Laboratory: 2 hours credits may count toward a degree. rience. (course fee required) Prerequisite: CIS 174✧ or CIS 177✧ Prerequisite: CIS 158✧ and CIS 190✧ Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours CIS 222✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Administering Network (course fee required) (course fee required) Infrastructure Network infrastructure administra- CIS 179✧ 3 credits CIS 210✧ 3 credits tion concepts and methods will be Advanced UNIX Data Communications & explored including installing, configur- A continuing course on the UNIX Networking Fundamentals ing and troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, operating system. System administration, Provides a practical grounding in the remote access, remote access security, net- peripheral controls, network interfaces, basic principles of data communications work protocols, network protocol secu- and system monitoring and security are and network fundamentals. Major sub- rity, monitoring network traffic, IPSec, covered. Internet and network manage- jects covered include network adminis- WINS, IP routing protocols, NAT, and ment features will be emphasized. tration and support, transmission media, Certificate Authority (CA). Prerequisite: CIS 177✧ analog and digital signals, communica- Prerequisite: CIS 174✧, CIS 176✧; CIS Lecture: 2 hours tions standards, LANs, contention strate- 285✧ or CIS 210✧ Laboratory: 2 hours gies for shared transmission media, error Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) detection and correction, multiplexing, Laboratory: 2 hours flow control, network topologies, data (course fee required) CIS 190✧ 3 credits security, Ethernet, token ring, FDDI and Web Site Development ATM, WAN protocols, packet-switched CIS 224✧ 3 credits A basic course in Web page develop- networks and TCP/IP, ISDN. Course Managing a Network Environment ment utilizing HTML programming and content is equivalent to the Cisco Inter- Network management concepts and CGI scripting. Internet communications networking, CompTIA Network+, Nov- methods will be explored including man- and JavaScript are included. Page struc- ell Networking Fundamentals and the aging client and server computers, man- ture, graphics, and multimedia topics are Microsoft Networking Essentials vendor aging storage resources, sharing drives discussed. courses. and printers, monitoring server health Prerequisite: CIS 121✧ Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or consent of and security, managing Active Directory Lecture: 2 hours instructor services, TCP/IP administration and Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours disaster recovery and prevention. (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: CIS 174✧, CIS 176✧; CIS (course fee required) 285✧ or CIS 210✧ CIS 192✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours ✧ 1 Server-Side Programming CIS 212 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours 58 Server-side programming involves Internetworking, Routing and (course fee required) the on-demand creation of browser Switching pages. Browser compatible pages can be Students will learn to evaluate and CIS 226✧ 3 credits accessed using the internet as well as a configure network infrastructure compo- Advanced Network Security local intranet. Applications of server-side nents; hubs, switches, routers, and remote Network security design concepts programming include e-commerce as access network devices. Configuring, and methods will be explored including well as internal data and information maintaining and developing network designing security, designing authentica- sharing and distribution. connectivity solutions utilizing standard- tion for a network, planning a network Prerequisite: CIS 190✧ ized infrastructure devices in a simulated administrative structure, designing group Lecture: 2 hours network environment will be discussed security, securing file resources and Laboratory: 2 hours and demonstrated. CIS 210✧ and CIS designing group policy. (course fee required) 212✧ prepare the student for Cisco Certi- Prerequisite: CIS 220✧ or CIS 176✧ and fication Exam (CCNA). CIS 222✧ and CIS 224✧ CIS 195✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: CIS 210✧ or CIS 285✧ or Lecture: 2 hours Programming for Engineers Comptia’s Network+ certification Laboratory: 2 hours A course in the use of a structured Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) programming language for solving scien- Laboratory: 4 hours tific problems. Topics include structured (course fee required) Course Descriptions Computer Information Systems CIS 228✧ 3 credits (CWNP) and Certified Wireless Net- are used for maintaining, sorting and Administering Directory Services work Engineer (CWNE) certifications. searching databases with multiple tables. Introduces Directory Name Services Prerequisite: CIS 277✧; CIS 210✧ or CIS Prerequisite: CIS 121✧ or CIS 250✧ (DNS), configuring DNS for Directory 285✧ Lecture: 2 hours Services, building a Directory Services Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Structure, administering Directory Ser- Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) IAI: CS 914 vices, managing servers and using Group (course fee required) Policy to manage users, software distribu- CIS 254✧ 5 credits tions and managing security. CIS 238✧ 3 credits COBOL Programming Prerequisite: CIS 174✧, CIS 176✧; CIS Introduction to Computer A course in problem solving and 285✧ or CIS 210✧ Forensics algorithm development utilizing the Lecture: 2 hours Introduces persons in the law COBOL language. Flowcharts, structure Laboratory: 2 hours enforcement, forensic science, computer charts, and programming exercises (course fee required) security, and legal communities to how including business applications and computers and networks function, how reports, data validation, file handling and CIS 230✧ 3 credits they can be involved in crimes, how they table utilization. Interactive GUI pro- Introduction to Help Desk can be used as a source of evidence, and gram development is introduced. Introduces student to help desk how to collect and analyze evidence cor- Prerequisite: CIS 121✧ operations and procedures. Customer ser- rectly. Also covers the evidentiary, techni- Lecture: 4 hours vice and communications skills are cal and legal issues related to digital evi- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: CS 913 emphasized. Software evaluation and dence. The student is expected to have (course fee required) standards are introduced. Writing docu- advanced operating system experience. mentation and training users are covered. Prerequisite: CIS 170✧ or CIS 174✧ or CIS 255✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ CIS 177✧ or CIS 277✧; CIS 210✧ or CIS Programming in C++ Lecture: 3 hours 285✧ A second course in the language con- Lecture: 2 hours structs of C++. Abstract data types, files, CIS 232✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours sets and how pointers are used in devel- Help Desk Technology and (course fee required) oping programs. Recursion and dynamic Customer Service memory concepts are used in assignments Develops a comprehensive study of CIS 240✧ 3 credits involving text processing, lists, stacks, help desk software and customer service Advanced Computer Forensics queues, trees and graphs. Searching and skills. Standards, security, and trouble- An instructor-led course on how to sorting techniques are discussed. shooting are emphasized. Notification locate and use evidence in computer hard Prerequisite: CIS 121✧ tools, customer satisfaction, and problem drives, shared networks, wireless devices Lecture: 2 hours solving are covered. and embedded systems. Discuss advan- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: CS 912 Prerequisite: CIS 230✧ tages and disadvantages of software and (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours hardware for collecting and analyzing digital evidence. Lab exercises are given CIS 257✧ 3 credits CIS 234✧ 3 credits for collecting and analyzing digital evi- Database Programming Troubleshooting End-User dence in common situations. Using the industry standard XBase Software Prerequisite: CIS 170✧ or CIS 174✧ or language, database design, data manipu- Students learn to install, configure, CIS 177✧ or CIS 277✧; CIS 210✧ or CIS lation, relational data structures and and tune end-user software. Trouble- 238✧ or CIS 285✧ structured programming techniques are shooting office software products and Lecture: 1 hour presented. Typical business applications browsers is emphasized. Standards and Laboratory: 4 hours are written, executed and debugged. security are covered. (course fee required) Prerequisite: CIS 150✧ or CIS 167✧, and Prerequisite: CIS 277✧ CIS 121✧ or CIS 250✧ Lecture: 2 hours CIS 250✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Introduction to Visual Basic Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) Programming (course fee required) Beginning-level programming using 9 CIS 236✧ 3 credits the Visual Basic programming language. CIS 260✧ 3 credits 15 Introduction to Wireless LAN The Program Development Cycle will be Cooperative Work Experience Administration used to develop structured programs uti- See course description CWE 290✧ Instructor-led training designed to lizing procedures, arrays, records and provide the information and hands-on files. CIS 261 3 credits experience needed to identify, design, and Prerequisite: MAT 085 Cooperative Work Experience configure small-to medium-sized wire- Lecture: 2 hours See course description CWE 291✧ less multi-protocol networks. Prepares Laboratory: 2 hours the student for the Certified Wireless (course fee required) CIS 262✧ 3 credits Network Administrator certification Oracle DBMS Development exam and is a prerequisite for the Certi- CIS 253✧ 3 credits Database design concepts are imple- fied Wireless Network Professional Visual Basic Programming mented using Oracle DBMS. Systems An object-oriented, data-driven approach to programming is used to implement interactive applications for Microsoft Windows. Recordset methods and SQL (Structured Query Language) Construction Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 development using Oracle DBMS. Oracle CIS 276✧ 3 credits CIS 295✧ 3 credits Tools are utilized to build applications. Operating Systems Introduction Data Structures with C++ Prerequisite: CIS 278✧ This is an introduction to operating Object-orientated programming Lecture: 2 hours systems. Topics include general-hard- using C++ is used to study advanced data Laboratory: 2 hours ware features, supervisor features, Job structures and abstract data types includ- (course fee required) Control Language and library utilization. ing linked lists, stacks, queues, hash Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ tables, graphs and trees. Algorithms for CIS 263✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours sorting and searching will be covered Programming for the Internet with emphasis on algorithm analysis. Create applets and applications using CIS 277✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: CIS 255✧ an Internet programming language. An Microcomputer Operating Lecture: 2 hours overview of object-orientated program- Systems Laboratory: 2 hours ming will be covered to enable the use of An introduction to microcomputer (course fee required) commercial packages and creation of new operating systems. Topics include instal- classes through inheritance. Multithread- lation, configuration, customization, CIS 297✧ 3 credits ing, graphics, and animation are intro- memory and file management, command Visual C++ duced. language and system utilities. Use Visual C++ software design Prerequisite: CIS 255✧ Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ tools and the Microsoft Foundation Class Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours (MFC) library to write code for Windows Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours applications. (course fee required) (course fee required) Prerequisite: CIS 295✧ Lecture: 2 hours CIS 265✧ 4 credits CIS 278✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours Computer Architecture and Database Management Systems (course fee required) Assembly Language Data management and database An introduction to the architecture management-systems concepts are CIS 299✧ 0.5-3 credits and assembly language of a microcom- covered. DBMS applications are designed Special Topics in Computer puter. Includes learning the internal using a commercial DBMS package. Information Systems organization of the microprocessor, the Prerequisite: CIS 121✧ Computer topics pertaining to basic assembler-instruction set, address- Lecture: 3 hours emerging software technology will be ing modes, program development and (course fee required) covered. Content and format of this debugging on the microcomputer. course are variable. Subject matter will be Prerequisite: CIS 125✧ CIS 280✧ 3 credits indicated in class schedule. Course may Lecture: 3 hours Business Systems Analysis and be repeated when topics are different, but Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: CS 922 Design only three credit hours may be applied (course fee required) An introduction to systems analysis. toward graduation requirements. Lab fee Topics include the systems life cycle, ana- may apply, depending on the topic. CIS 267✧ 3 credits lytical tools and methods, file and record Lecture: 0-3 hours Advanced Database Programming layouts, and elements of the design phase. Laboratory: 0-6 hours Advanced database programming Prerequisite: CIS 121✧ techniques using Access Visual Basic Lecture: 3 hours (VBA) for Applications are presented. Construction Business applications are written using CIS 285✧ 3 credits COT 101✧ 1 credit advanced programming constructs and Communications & Networks Introduction to Architecture, relational database object. Communications concepts and Engineering and Construction Prerequisite: CIS 257✧ methods are covered. Networking con- A survey of the various segments of Lecture: 2 hours cepts are studied and demonstrated. A the construction industry and the career Laboratory: 2 hours variety of applications are surveyed. opportunities available within those (course fee required) Course is designed for students experi- areas. Students gain an understanding of 1 enced with computing. the basis for critical assessment of various 60 CIS 275✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ man-made environments. Students learn Project Management for Small- Lecture: 3 hours how planning, design, construction and Business Systems development can help create, preserve Introduces students to project man- CIS 291✧ 4 credits and restore valued qualities in our built agment tools and techniques for informa- COBOL Programming II environment. tion technology projects with emphasis An extension of CIS 254✧ designed to Lecture: 1 hour on small business applications. Topics teach students advanced COBOL program- include project design and interfacing, ming techniques. Projects include direct COT 107✧ 3 credits cost and time management, quality man- access file processing, sequential file mainte- Construction Print & Specification agement, risk management, and ethics nance, object oriented COBOL, implemen- Reading issues. Case studies are used to practice tation of Windows panels, sorting and Covers reading and understanding techniques. searching. Program linkages, recursion and construction documents (drawings and Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ stacks are covered. specifications) used for bidding and con- Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: CIS 254✧ struction of both residential and commer- Laboratory: 1 hour Lecture: 3 hours cial buildings. (course fee required) Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) Course Descriptions Construction COT 118✧ 2 credits COT 248✧ 3 credits all aspects of construction may be Construction Safety & Loss Construction Planning & included in each project. (A maximum of Prevention Scheduling four credits may be earned in each intern- A review of general safety proce- Study and practice the planning, ship course; COT 246✧, COT 256✧ and dures for the construction industry with scheduling and monitoring of construc- COT 266✧. A maximum of 12 construc- emphasis on OSHA regulations is pro- tion projects from the simple process of tion internship credits may be used vided. Employee responsibilities, record listing and sequencing to more compli- toward the light-construction degree.) keeping and inspection procedures are cated systems in practice today. Primav- Laboratory: 5-20 hours included. era Sure-Trac software and Microsoft Credits Contact Hrs. Lecture: 2 hours Project software will be taught. 15 (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours 210 Laboratory: 1 hour 315 COT 142✧ 3 credits (course fee required) 420 Construction Contract Documents (course fee required) Type, role and function of primary, COT 250✧ 3 credits secondary, peripheral, regulatory and Construction Project Management COT 269✧ 3 credits design-standard documents used to man- Administration and control of mate- Surveying age construction projects are presented. rial, time, budget, production and con- Explore the use of surveying equip- Lecture: 3 hours tracts of a construction project are cov- ment such as tape, level, transit and the- (course fee required) ered. odolite to establish bench marks, give line Lecture: 3 hours and grade, layout building sites, run cross COT 164✧ 2 credits (course fee required) sections, do slope staking, run simple Soils transverse, stake a curve and perform a Learn about soil as a construction COT 256✧ 1-4 credits staditransit survey. material with emphasis on the techniques Construction Internship II Lecture: 1 hour and methods of performing laboratory Supervised construction experience Laboratory: 4 hours and field tests for soil classification, mois- at a college-selected construction site. (course fee required) ture-density relationships and uncon- Students participate in various construc- fined compression testing. Test proce- tion jobs, including site work, foundation COT 270 3 credits dures are based upon ASTM and construction and repair, structural fram- Intermediate Surveying AASHO standards. ing, exterior finishing, interior finishing, Theory and practice of surveying Lecture: 1 hour and minor electrical and plumbing. Not including: coordinate geometry; balancing Laboratory: 2 hours all aspects of construction may be traverse; route surveying and layout; legal (course fee required) included in each project. (A maximum of principles of surveying and land division. four credits may be earned in each intern- Field applications of these subjects. COT 245✧ 3 credits ship course; COT 246✧, COT 256✧ and Prerequisite: COT 269✧ Construction Jobsite Supervision COT 266✧. A maximum of 12 construc- Lecture: 1 hour Labor-management relations in the tion internship credits may be used Laboratory: 4 hours construction industry are discussed. toward the light-construction degree.) (course fee required) Emphasis is placed on developing super- Laboratory: 5-20 hours visory skills and techniques for motivat- Credits Contact Hrs. COT 272✧ 3 credits ing workers. 15Surveying Law Lecture: 3 hours 210Legal aspects of surveying relative to 315boundary control, including sequential and COT 246✧ 1-4 credits 420simultaneous conveyances, adverse posses- Construction Internship I (course fee required) sion, riparian rights and boundaries and Supervised construction manage- other interests in real property. Study of evi- ment experience at a college-selected COT 258✧ 3 credits dence and how it impacts boundary survey- office. Students participate in various Construction Cost Estimating ing will be reviewed. State laws and stan- construction management careers, Explore cost engineering through dards, which impact surveys are studied. including, but not necessarily limited to: detailed presentation of cost estimation Prerequisite: COT 270 1 construction project manager, field and relationship to project-control func- Lecture: 3 hours 16 superintendent, claim analyst, safety tions, including scheduling, budgeting, officer, scheduler, cost estimator, land job-cost accounting, job-cost control and COT 273✧ 3 credits surveyor, plan examiner, code enforce- determination of unit prices. Timberline Advanced Surveying ment official and building inspector. estimating software will be taught. Application of surveying skills relevant Prerequisite: COT 101✧ or concurrent Lecture: 3 hours to the construction field. Projects, such as enrollment and completion of twelve semes- (course fee required) layout of commercial and industrial build- ter hours, including two additional courses ings, transfer of horizontal and vertical con- in the discipline. COT 266✧ 1-4 credits trol, establishment of route centerlines, Laboratory: 5-20 hours Construction Internship III establishment of lines and grades, determi- Credits Contact Hrs. Supervised construction experience nation of earthwork quantities, establishing 15at a college-selected construction site. slope stakes, triangulation and topographic 210Students participate in various construc- mapping will be studied. Instruments used 315tion jobs, including site work, foundation 420construction and repair, structural fram- (course fee required) ing, exterior finishing, interior finishing, and minor electrical and plumbing. Not Cooperative Education Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 will include transits, theodolites, automatic emphasized in relation to education, Career opportunities in security are levels, construction lasers, and EDMs. occupation and leisure time. included. Prerequisite: COT 270 Lecture: 1 hour Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours CSG 296✧ 1-4 credits CJA 118✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Special Topics in Counseling Security Administration Selected topics in the areas of coun- Learn about the organization, COT 291✧ 2 credits seling may vary from semester to semes- administration and management of secu- Site Design and Construction ter and information will be available dur- rity and plant protection units. Topics Urban and suburban development site ing registration. This course may be covered include policy and decision-mak- planning, roads, earthwork, large construc- repeated up to three times when content ing, personnel and budgeting, programs tion and excavation machinery, surveying, is different, but a maximum of six credit in business, industry and government soil borings, soil stabilization, dewatering, hours can be used to meet graduation including retailing, transportation, and wetlands identification and analysis, envi- requirements. public and private institutions, and secu- ronmental remediation, shoring, grading, Lecture: 1-4 hours rity at the operational level as well as line site utilities, Metropolitan Sanitary District operations. and other regulatory body requirements are Lecture: 3 hours studied in this course. Criminal Justice Lecture: 2 hours Administration CJA 121✧ 3 credits Introduction to Corrections Cooperative Education CJA 111✧ 3 credits This course covers the history and Introduction to Criminal Justice development of correctional work. CWE 290✧ 3 credits History and development back- Emphasis is placed on local, state and fed- Cooperative Work Experience ground of law enforcement, the court sys- eral practices. It includes philosophy and Work experience will integrate class- tem and correctional procedures from practice of correctional process, adminis- room theory with on-the-job training. pre-Roman to modern time are covered. trative-organizational structure, penal The college will assist the student in Interrelationship of various components codes and rehabilitative services. securing employment related to the field and processes of the criminal justice sys- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: CRJ 911 of study and/or career interests. Under tem also are discussed. the supervision of the college and the Lecture: 3 hours IAI: CRJ 901 CJA 125✧ 3 credits employer, the student participates in job- Principles of Probation & Parole training experiences. CJA 115✧ 3 credits Development, types of service, Prerequisite: (1) Completion of 12 credit Professional Skills: Private administrative organizations, investiga- hours to include two of the courses in disci- Security-Basic & Firearm Training tion, and supervisory aspects of probation pline; (2) 2.0 Grade Point Average (“C” Designed to certify private security/ and parole are covered. Also discussed average); (3) Approval of the Cooperative private police in theory of firearms, are the role of the parole officer; pre-sen- Education Office. including legal authority, safety, care and tence investigation; selection, supervision, Contact Hours: 240 maintenance, this course also includes and release of probationers and parolers; CPR certification. This course meets halfway houses, working-release pro- CWE 291✧ 3 credits requirements of the Private Detective grams and parole clinics; reintegration of Cooperative Work Experience and Security Act of 1983 and is approved offenders in society; and future trends. This is a continuation of the first co- by the Department of Education and Lecture: 3 hours op course. Students have the option to Registration Facility #120-27. CJA 117✧ continue with previous place of employ- and CJA 118✧ recommended prior to CJA 127✧ 3 credits ment or select a different area of concen- this course. Correctional Counseling tration related to the major field of study Lecture: 3 hours This course explores the treatment or career interests. Work experience must (course fee required) methods used in correctional institutions go beyond what was learned in the previ- and community-based programs, includ- ous co-op class or consist of an entirely CJA 116✧ 3 credits ing work release, group homes and 1 different learning experience. Continu- Current Security Problems parole. 62 ous growth of the individual is empha- Current security problems, includ- Lecture: 3 hours sized. ing conducting the security audit, perim- Prerequisite: (1) CWE 290✧ with a “C” eter security and internal-theft proce- CJA 131✧ 3 credits grade or better; (2) 2.0 Grade Point Average dures, receipts and deposits in the cash Correctional Procedures (“C” Average); 3) Approval of the Coopera- flow, investigation and prosecution, secu- Explore the modern correctional tive Education Office. rity insurance, records and reports, and concepts and standards; scope of the cor- Contact Hours: 240 requirements in specific areas are cov- rectional process; review of arrest and ered. Career opportunities in private and pre-trial detention procedures, pre-sen- public security also are covered. tence investigation and, ultimately, the Counseling & Guidance Lecture: 3 hours sentence; study of the diagnostic service, CSG 150✧ 1 credit procedures and practices; an examination Career/Life Planning CJA 117✧ 3 credits of federal and state facilities of institu- Development of self-knowledge to Introduction to Private Security tions for medium- to long-term sen- make appropriate career and lifestyle History, scope and functions of secu- tences; theory and practice of resocializa- plans is discussed. Skills necessary for life rity, principles of physical protection, tion; alternatives to incarceration, such as planning and decision making are internal security, systems of defense, and probation and parole; and consideration fire prevention and safety are covered. or pre-release guidance centers and com- Course Descriptions Diagnostic Medical Sonography munity-based programs. CJA 121✧ rec- criminology and criminological theories, However, only three credits may be ommended prior to this course. principles and concepts are examined. applied toward graduation requirements. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: CJA 111✧ or SOC 100✧ Topics are selected on a basis of timeliness Lecture: 3 hours IAI: CRJ 912 and interest. CJA 148✧ 3 credits Lecture: 0.5-4 hours Police/Community Relations CJA 219✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 0.5-8 hours Learn about the role of police as a Criminal Law I public service. Emphasis is placed on This course covers the criminal law CJA 298✧ 3 credits police achieving and maintaining public in its relationship to common and case Applied Law Enforcement support, human relations and public law; essential elements of felonies, perti- Administration information. Police involvement in com- nent misdemeanors and structure, defini- Practical application of law enforce- munity problems, such as family disputes tions and most frequently used sections of ment administration principles, planning and riots also is covered. CJA 111✧ rec- criminal statues. CJA 111✧ recom- functions of police-line operations, theo- ommended prior to this course. mended prior to this course. ries and techniques affecting patrol and Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: CRJ 913 safety, crowd control, laws of arrest and community/police relations is provided. CJA 161✧ 3 credits CJA 236✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: CJA 257✧ Administration of Justice Criminal Law II Lecture: 3 hours The American judicial system, Criminal code of the state of Illinois, including analysis of the procedures of including classification of crimes and the decision-making process from inci- their application to the justice system is Diagnostic Medical dent to final disposition, structure and covered. Legal rules governing police operating environment of the judiciary in practices and procedures and the struc- Sonography the United States is covered. CJA 111✧ ture, definitions, and pertinent sections of DMS 101✧ 3 credits recommended prior to this course. law and procedure. CJA 219✧ recom- Ultrasound Physics I Lecture: 3 hours mended prior to this course. Learn about acoustic physics in Lecture: 3 hours terms of the characteristics and properties CJA 166✧ 3 credits of sound energy and the manner in which Criminal Investigation CJA 241✧ 3 credits very high-frequency sound (ultrasound) This course explores the investiga- Traffic Enforcement & is used in imaging. Physical principles tion, crime-scene search and recording, Administration examined will include wave forms, prop- collection and preservation of physical Development, purpose, enforcement agation, relationship of velocity of propa- evidence, scientific aids, modus operandi, and administration of traffic law and fun- gation to frequency and wavelength, interviews and interrogation, and follow- damentals of traffic-accident investiga- acoustic impedance, reflection, refraction, up and case preparation. CJA 111✧ rec- tion are taught. CJA 111✧ recommended other types of attenuation, transducers ommended prior to this course. prior to this course. and basic layout of a pulsed-echo imaging Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours system. Prerequisite: Admission to program CJA 171✧ 3 credits CJA 246✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours Patrol Administration Laws of Evidence (course fee required) Responsibilities, supervision and Evidence and the rules governing administration of patrol are taught, admissibility in court are explored. Ele- DMS 102✧ 2 credits including MBO, leadership roles, patrol ments necessary to establish criminal Ultrasound Physics II planning, special operations, team polic- intent, search and seizure, and implica- Applied ultrasound physics as ing, manpower distribution, command tions of the U.S. Supreme Court regard- related to ultrasound-system design and and control, reporting procedures, crime ing evidence also are discussed. CJA instrumentation are covered. Principles prevention and the changing environ- 111✧ recommended prior to this course. of fluid dynamics and the fundamentals ment. Lecture: 3 hours of Doppler physics and instrumentation Lecture: 3 hours are covered. Quantitative methods used CJA 257✧ 3 credits in acoustic output measurement and CJA 181✧ 3 credits Law Enforcement Administration quality assurance are discussed, and the 3 Juvenile Delinquency & Law This course covers concepts and current data on the biological effects of 16 Psychological, social and environ- principles of organization and adminis- ultrasound is reviewed. mental causes of juvenile delinquency are tration. CJA 111✧ recommended prior to Prerequisite: DMS 101✧ examined. Legal aspects of delinquency, this course. Lecture: 2 hours including analysis of the Illinois Juvenile Lecture: 3 hours Court Act, structure of family court and DMS 106✧ 2 credits legal rights of the juvenile from custody CJA 296✧ 0.5-4 credits Introduction to Ultrasound to disposition also are covered. Special Topics in Criminal Justice Principles & Procedures Lecture: 3 hours IAI: CRJ 914 This course is provided for the study Proficiency of body mechanics, of “special topics” related to the criminal patient positioning, transportation, asep- CJA 201✧ 3 credits justice system, including law enforce- tic techniques, vital signs and hard-copy Criminology ment issues, judicial concerns and deci- imagery are covered. Study of the causative theories of sions, and correctional ideologies. Deliv- Lecture: 1 hour crime, participants in crime, community ery of subject matter will include, but not Laboratory: 2 hours organizations and agencies to combat limited to, readings, discussion groups, (course fee required) high crime rates, and society’s reaction to guided research and field trips. Course crime and the criminal. The basics of may be repeated, if topics are different. Early Childhood Education Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 DMS 121✧ 5 credits DMS 136✧ 2 credits mance of these exams and film critique Cross-Sectional Anatomy Principles & Procedures of will occur in the laboratory. This course covers the human anat- Ultrasound Imagery Prerequisite: DMS 141✧, DMS 146✧, omy in transverse, sagittal, coronal and Review of basic principles and proce- DMS 200✧ oblique planes in order to enable the stu- dures of ultrasound imagery applicable to Lecture: 2 hours dent to identify the structures seen in abdominal, OB/GYN and neonatal imag- Laboratory: 2 hours each plane, and to visualize any portion ing are presented. (course fee required) of the anatomy as it relates to the body as Prerequisite: DMS 125✧, concurrent DMS a three-dimensional whole and to ultra- 131✧, DMS 135✧ sound imaging planes. Lecture: 2 hours Early Childhood Prerequisite: BIS 234✧ Education Lecture: 5 hours DMS 141✧ 4 credits Clinical Application II ECE 110✧ 3 credits DMS 125✧ 3 credits This course provides opportunities Early Childhood Development Abdominal Sonography for students to apply knowledge or prin- Growth and development of the child This course presents a comprehen- ciples and procedures of abdominal, OB/ from the prenatal period through puberty. A sive outline for normal anatomy, anatom- GYN and cardiac imaging to patients in strong emphasis is placed on the first eight ical variations and basic pathologic enti- the clinical area. years of life. A supervised laboratory experi- ties in the abdominal structures that can Prerequisite: DMS 131✧, DMS 135✧, ence will provide opportunities for imple- be detected and evaluated by diagnostic DMS 136✧ mentation of theory. ultrasound. Abdominal ultrasound pro- Laboratory: 24 hours Lecture: 2 hours cedures will be presented in laboratory. (course fee required) Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: ECE 912 Prerequisite: DMS 102✧ (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours DMS 146✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours Pathology & Diagnostic ECE 111✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Sonography Introduction to Early Childhood This course covers the principles and Education DMS 131✧ 3 credits procedures of abdominal, OB/GYN and Provides an overview of the history Clinical Applications I neonatal sonography, focusing on pathol- and philosophy of the different types of Provides opportunities for students ogy of those specific organs. early childhood centers, including past, to become familiar with the overall oper- Prerequisite: DMS 135✧, DMS 136✧ present and future programs for young ation, common ultrasound procedures, Lecture: 3 hours children and their families. Also includes departmental policies and basic patient the role of the early childhood profes- care in ultrasound departments in hospi- DMS 151✧ 4 credits sional in assessing, curriculum and plan- tals. Clinical Applications III ning developmentally appropriate prac- Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in This course provides opportunities tices to serve young children. Guidance DMS 135✧, DMS 136✧ for students to attain competency in and observational skills will be fostered Laboratory: 15 hours ultrasound imaging of the abdominal, through field experiences. (course fee required) cardiac and OB/GYN organs and organ Lecture: 2 hours systems. Opportunities for Doppler and Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: ECE 911 DMS 132✧ 3 credits ophthalmic ultrasound techniques will be Obstetrical/Gynecologic provided. ECE 115✧ 3 credits Sonography Prerequisite: DMS 141✧ Infant/Toddler Development Learn about the comprehensive out- Laboratory: 24 hours Examine cognitive, social and emo- line of normal anatomy, anatomical vari- (course fee required) tional development of infants from pre- ations and basic pathologic entities in the natal development through toddlerhood. gravid and non-gravid uterine cavities, DMS 200✧ 2 credits The importance of attachment and sepa- which can be detected and evaluated by Principles of Computerized ration on infant and toddler growth and diagnostic ultrasound. OB/GYN ultra- Sonography development are discussed. 1 sound procedures will be presented in Ultrasound physics application to Lecture: 2 hours 64 laboratory. high-resolution system design and instru- Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: DMS 102✧ mentation utilizing available computer Lecture: 2 hours packages that will be linked to clinical sit- ECE 118✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours uations. Color flow and doppler function Health, Safety & Nutrition for the (course fee required) will be included. Young Child Prerequisite: DMS 131✧, concurrent DMS Methods of teaching health safety DMS 135✧ 2 credits 146✧ and nutrition to young children are Ultrasound Film Critique Lecture: 2 hours covered. Techniques of menu planning, This course is designed to correlate and program considerations of nutrition, ultrasound knowledge with visual DMS 201✧ 3 credits health, hygiene and safety standards for images, including extensive viewing of Sonographic Specialties the young child in group care are imple- normal versus abnormal ultrasound General coverage of doppler, periph- mented. Developmentally appropriate images. eral vascular and echocardiography, non- practice and licensing standards are Prerequisite: DMS 125✧, concurrent DMS routine exams such as popliteal, prostate, emphasized. 131✧, DMS 136✧ testicular and high-level obstetrical and Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours abdominal studies are included. Perfor- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: ECE 902 (course fee required) (course fee required) Course Descriptions Early Childhood Education ECE 121✧ 3 credits behavior as well as the development of ECE 151✧ 1 credit Language Development & guidance techniques are taught. The rela- Communicating with Parents and Activities tionship between careful observation, Children Provides in-depth knowledge and communication and effective interaction Establishes parent relationships understanding of language development, with children through supervised obser- through effective listening, speaking and the stages involved, the role that adults vations and experiences in an early child- writing. Develops communication skills play and the relationship of language to hood setting also are a component. in relation to children, families and co- other aspects of development. Teaching Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ workers. methods are introduced for a variety of Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 1 hour language activities for the student to Laboratory: 5 hours IAI: ECE 914 develop the skills in preparing, present- (course fee required) ECE 152✧ 1 credit ing and evaluating each of the language Principles of Child Growth and activities. Whole language and develop- ECE 142✧ 3 credits Development, Birth - 5 mentally appropriate practice are imple- The Exceptional Child An overview of physical, social/emo- mented. Overview of children with excep- tional, cognitive and language develop- Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ tional cognitive, physical, social and emo- ment from conception to age five. The Lecture: 2 hours tional characteristics; analysis of develop- significance of family, peers, school and Laboratory: 2 hours mental and educational needs imposed by culture will be emphasized and practi- (course fee required) exceptionality; identification, interven- cally applied to the young child’s individ- tion strategies, methods, and programs ual development. ECE 122✧ 3 credits designed to meet their needs, including, Lecture: 1 hour Infant/Toddler Care and but not limited to, children identified as Curriculum learning disabled. Study of applicable ECE 153✧ 1 credit Teaching techniques and methods as federal and state laws and requirements: Guiding Children and Managing it pertains to infant and toddler care is Individuals with Disabilities Education the Classroom discussed. Emphasis is on physical, social, Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, An understanding of children’s emotional and cognitive development Individualized Family Service Plan, Indi- behaviors, positive guidance, prevention and care. Planning and implementing the vidualized Education Plan and inclusive techniques and strategies for creating a environment practices is stressed. Obser- programs. prosocial classroom environment. vations of quality infant/toddler pro- Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ Lecture: 1 hour grams are included in lab. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 115✧ IAI: ECE 913 ECE 154✧ 1 credit Lecture: 2 hours Activities and Resources for Laboratory: 3 hours ECE 146✧ 3 credits Young Children I (course fee required) Child, Family & Community Planning the developmentally Concentrates on teacher’s role in appropriate, curriculum environment. ECE 133✧ 3 credits working with the child’s family and com- Topics covered will include schedules, Home Daycare Management munity, stresses parent education, chang- projects and activities in the curricular Considers legal, state licensing regu- ing families, cultural diversity and legal areas of art, motor, music movement, lations, business and community issues responsibilities; specifies criteria and health and safety and nutrition. related to providing home daycare for methods for effective parent-teacher- Lecture: 1 hour infants, toddlers, preschoolers and child communication and relationship school-age children. Emphasis also will building. Includes an in-depth study of ECE 155✧ 1 credit be placed on the practical aspects of pro- community resources and partnership Activities and Resources for gramming and parent involvement. building and the important role of advo- Young Children II Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ cacy for the Early Childhood Profes- Planning the developmentally Lecture: 3 hours sional. appropriate curriculum environment. Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ Topics covered will include schedules, ECE 136✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours IAI: ECE 915 projects and activities in the curricular School-Age Programming areas of math, science, social studies, self- Focuses on planning and organizing ECE 150✧ 1 credit concept, language, literature, dramatic 5 programs and activities appropriate for Teacher Assistant/Aide Test play and group times. 16 school-age children (6-12 years). Empha- Preparation and Review Lecture: 1 hour sis will be placed on implementing devel- Prepares individuals for completing opmentally appropriate activities and state-endorsed education paraprofes- ECE 156✧ 1 credit practices for this age. This course is sional examinations. Includes an intro- Effective Teaching designed to provide the student with duction to standardized tests, a review of Provides methods for maintaining knowledge and skills necessary to work basic skills, and test-taking strategies. and increasing effective teaching behav- effectively with this age group. Curriculum reflects content from the two iors. Topics include relations with parents Lecture: 3 hours state-endorsed paraprofessional exams: and co-workers, teacher behaviors, avoid- the ACT WorKeys and the ETS Parapro. ing burnout, growing professionally, ECE 138✧ 4 credits This course is intended to serve as a advocacy and professional ethics. Observation & Guidance of Young refresher/review course for paraprofes- Lecture: 1 hour Children sionals who have learned the subject mat- Observational techniques and guid- ter earlier in their educational experience. ECE 230✧ 3 credits ance practices which facilitate the devel- Lecture: 1 hour Theory of Play opment of the young child including the- Theories of play and its effect on ories supporting an analysis of child physical, cognitive, social and emotional Economics Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 development will be explored through care and developmentally appropriate ECO 150✧ 3 credits lectures, readings and play experiences. practice are emphasized. Money, Credit & Banking The role of the teacher in facilitating play Prerequisite: ECE 118✧, ECE 121✧, ECE Explore the monetary and banking and choosing appropriate equipment will 138✧, ECE 231✧ and concurrent enroll- systems, the Federal Reserve System, be stressed. Emphasis will be on children ment in ECE 252✧ price fluctuation, foreign-exchange from birth to middle childhood. Clinical: 20 hours financing, specialized financial institu- Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ (course fee required) tions in the United States and monetary Lecture: 3 hours theory. ECE 252✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: ECO 102✧ or ECO 103✧ ECE 231✧ 3 credits Seminar Lecture: 3 hours Science & Math for Children Review and discussion of special Investigate through theory and prac- projects performed in an early childhood ECO 170✧ 3 credits tice how the young child gains an under- program by the students enrolled in the Statistics for Business and standing of scientific and mathematical practicum. Application of theories and Economics concepts. Developmentally appropriate developmentally appropriate practices Covers the basic concepts of statisti- materials, curriculum planning and are emphasized. cal analysis used in business decision implementation are stressed. Prerequisite: ECE 118✧, ECE 121✧, ECE making and methods of analyzing quan- Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ 138✧, ECE 231✧ and concurrent enroll- titative economic and business data. The Lecture: 2 hours ment in ECE 251✧ student will learn how to work out basic Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours problems and be able to apply different (course fee required) statistical techniques. The following con- ECE 296✧ 0.5-3 credits cepts and techniques are included: ECE 233✧ 3 credits Special Topics in Early Childhood descriptive statistics, measures of central Creative Activities for the Young Education tendency and variability, probability, ran- Child Special interest topics and newly dom variables, binomial and normal dis- An in-depth look at the variety of developing areas of interest in Early tributions, sampling distributions, large experiences and methods for developing Childhood Education will be provided. and small sample statistical inference, self-expression and creativity in the Content and format of this course are including estimation and hypothesis test- young child, focusing on art, music, and variable. Subject matter will be indicated ing, the chi-square distribution, linear movement. The interrelations of the cre- in the class schedule. Course may be regression and correlation and an intro- ative arts and development and develop- repeated up to three times when topics duction to the use of computers in statisti- mentally appropriate practice is empha- are different, but only three hours can be cal analysis. sized. used to meet graduation requirements. Prerequisite: MAT 110✧ or placement into Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ Lecture: 0.5-3 hours calculus or finite math Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 1-6 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: M1 902; BUS 901 Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) Economics ECO 171✧ 3 credits Elements of Statistics II ECE 250✧ 3 credits ECO 102✧ 3 credits Correlation and regression, sam- Administration & Supervision of Macroeconomics pling, index numbers, time series and Early Childhood Programs Modern economic theory and public “goodness-of-fit” tests are covered. This Supervision and administration policy, including fiscal policy, monetary course is to be a continuation of ECO techniques and issues of licensed early policy and contemporary macroeconomic 170✧ for a year-long study of statistics. childhood facilities are looked at within problems are discussed. Prerequisite: ECO 170✧ the framework of all types of early child- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S3 901 Lecture: 3 hours hood programs. Areas of planning, orga- nizing, staffing, reports and budgeting ECO 103✧ 3 credits ECO 296✧ 4 credits will be covered. State and local licensing Microeconomics Special Topics in Economics regulations as well as legal issues are Learn about supply-and-demand International topics and problems 1 addressed. analysis, market structures, resource allo- through readings, discussion, guided 66 Prerequisite: ECE 110✧, ECE 111✧ cations and contemporary microprob- research and field trips are presented. Lecture: 3 hours lems. Topics vary from semester to semester (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S3 902 and must be approved by the dean of Arts and Sciences or Careers. ECE 251✧ 4 credits ECO 105✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: One economics course Practicum Consumer Economics Lecture: 4 hours Emphasizes the practical application This course covers the consumer’s of early childhood education principles private and public role in the U.S. eco- and theories while working with young nomic system, the role of values in the Education children in a licensed setting, supervised allocation of consumer resources to alter- EDU 200✧ 3 credits by a qualified professional cooperating native uses, techniques of money man- Introduction to Special Education teacher and college instructor. Quality agement, and knowledge and skills that This course is designed to be an contribute most to the consumer’s and overview of the field of special education society’s welfare. for education majors. Covered in the Lecture: 3 hours course is the history, philosophy, legal basis of special education, identification of exceptionality, psychological implica- tions of each form of exceptionality, edu- Course Descriptions Electronics Technology cational needs of exceptional students, ity and the impact of culture on learning ELT 137✧ 4 credits and intervention strategies designed to styles. Electronic Devices & Circuits meet the needs of exceptional students. Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ Examine semiconductor devices and Guided observational experiences may be Lecture: 3 hours IAI: SED 902, EDU 903 their applications in electronic circuits. included. Included are: rectifier, zener and other Lecture: 3 hours IAI: SED 904 Electricity/Electronics special-purpose diodes; bipolar and field- (See Electronics Technology) effect transistors; small-signal and power EDU 204✧ 3 credits amplifiers; basic switching circuits; thy- Introduction to Education ristors; optoelectronic devices; additional An introduction to teaching as a pro- Electronics Technology special-purpose discrete semiconductor fession in the American education system ELT 110✧ 3 credits devices; and amplifier-frequency offering a variety of perspectives on edu- Concepts of Electronics response. cation including historical, philosophical, Hands-on electronics survey course. Prerequisite: ELT 115✧ social, legal and ethical issues in a diverse Includes: electronic circuit fabrication Lecture: 3 hours society. It also will include how schools and circuits, use of electronic test equip- Laboratory: 3 hours are structured, governed and operated. ment, introduction to reading schematic (course fee required) Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in RHT diagrams, ladder diagrams, schematic 101✧ and SPE 101✧ or equivalent courses symbols, and basic electrical/electronic ELT 139✧ 2 credits or consent of instructor; concurrent enroll- concepts from D.C. through Digital elec- Electronic Fabrication ment in EDU 205✧ tronics. Students passing ELT 110✧ with Basic types of electronic servicing Lecture: 3 hours a grade of “B” or better may request a tools, electronic circuit components and IAI: EED 901; SED 901; SPE 911 proficiency test for ELT 115✧. (Formerly electronic testers are presented. Interpre- ELC) tation of circuit diagrams, techniques of EDU 205✧ 1 credit Lecture: 2 hours chassis making, wiring layout and Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Laboratory: 3 hours printed-circuit layout also are covered. Experience (course fee required) Lecture: 1 hour A documented clinical experience Laboratory: 2 hours involving observation of and interaction ELT 113✧ 3 credits (course fee required) with students and teachers according to National Electrical Code specific guidelines. The clinical experi- Covers the National Electrical Code. ELT 147✧ 4 credits ence comprises 30 clock-hours and is Includes: wiring design for commercial Digital Electronics planned, guided and evaluated by a coop- and industrial applications, installation of Combinational and sequential logic erating certificated teacher. The clinical circuits and equipment, state and local circuits are taught. Topics include num- experience can occur in a variety of edu- codes and ordinances and special equip- ber codes, basic-logic circuits, Boolean cational settings, including those with ment installation. A review of basic elec- algebra, data handling and arithmetic cir- diverse student populations. In addition, trical theory is included. (Formerly ELC) cuits, flip-flops, latches, counters, shift students will meet with the college super- Lecture: 3 hours registers, multivibrators and a compari- visor for pre-student teaching several son of logic families. times in small groups to discuss their pre- ELT 115✧ 5 credits Prerequisite: ELT 115✧ student teaching experiences and obser- Introduction to Electronics Lecture: 3 hours vational assignments. Fundamentals of DC and AC elec- Laboratory: 3 hours Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in tronic circuits including Ohm’s Law for (course fee required) EDU 204✧ series and parallel circuits, power, magne- Laboratory: 2 hours tism, inductance, capacitance, reactance, ELT 151✧ 4 credits IAI: EED 904; SED 905; SPE 914 impedance, transformers and resonance Microprocessor Electronics are presented. Practical hands-on lab An introduction to a commonly used EDU 206✧ 3 credits exercises parallel lecture material. microprocessors and circuits found in Human Growth and Development Prerequisite: TEC 122✧ or concurrent microcomputers. Topics include: basic A study of human growth and devel- enrollment architecture of Intel, AMD and Cyrex opment of the individual from concep- Lecture: 3 hours microprocessors, elements of a micro- tion through adulthood. The emphasis is Laboratory: 4 hours computer system, microprocessor, 7 on social, emotional, cognitive, linguistic, (course fee required) instruction sets, programming concepts, 16 and physical changes in childhood and program execution, addressing modes, adolescence as they occur in the context of ELT 120✧ 4 credits memory circuits, I/O interfacing and gender, family, school, society and the Industrial Electricity peripheral adapters. overall culture. Introductory course in industrial Prerequisite: ELT 115✧ and ELT 139✧ Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or equivalent or electricity. Includes: electrical conductors, Lecture: 3 hours consent of instructor✧ circuit configurations, symbols, AC gen- Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: EED 903, SED 903; eration and distribution, transformers, (course fee required) SPE 913 electrical testing, protective devices, resi- dential and industrial wiring, and an ELT 153✧ 3 credits EDU 215✧ 3 credits introduction to electrical motors. (For- Electronic Systems Educational Psychology merly ELC) Troubleshooting The application of psychology prin- Prerequisite: ELT 110✧ or ELT 115✧ Advanced troubleshooting of Con- ciples to education. Special emphasis on Lecture: 3 hours sumer, Business and Industrial Electronic understanding growth and development, Laboratory: 2 hours Systems, techniques of systematic trou- the learning process, motivation, intelli- (course fee required) bleshooting, proper selection of testing gence, evaluation, measurement, creativ- Electronics Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 equipment and the interpretation of the figuration, installation and troubleshooting ELT 274✧ 4 credits manufacturers’ documentation. of: dot matrix, thermal printers, ink jet, laser Industrial Controls II Prerequisite: ELT 115✧, ELT 137✧, ELT printers, internal and external modems, Programmable controllers, includ- 139✧ pointing devices, iLINK, USB devices, ing numbering systems, codes, hardware Lecture: 1 hour IEEE 1394 devices, Fire Wire devices and components, programming methods, Laboratory: 4 hours IEEE 1284 devices. Course topics parallel interfacing of input/output devices are (course fee required) CompTIA’s A+ objectives. covered and interfacing the PLC to Prerequisite: ELT 201✧ or concurrent industrial PCs and industrial networks. ELT 162✧ 4 credits enrollment or CIS 101✧ (Formerly ELC) Industrial Controls I Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: ELT 162✧ A study of industrial controls with Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours emphasis on AC-power control. Includes: (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours ladder diagramming, motor starters, (course fee required) relays, timers, solid-state motor controls, ELT 210✧ 4 credits photoelectronic, proximity-control Advanced PC Maintenance ELT 275✧ 4 credits devices, introduction to Programmable Includes configuration and hard- Electronics for Automation Logic Controllers and PLC interfacing to ware troubleshooting of: Video Monitors, Operation and application of elec- industrial PCs. (Formerly ELC) SCSI devices, Virus Protection, Hard tronic devices and components in the Prerequisite: ELT 110✧ or ELT 115✧ Drive Imaging. Remote control and automation field, including power supply Lecture: 3 hours remote hardware troubleshooting of the and regulator circuits, solid-state con- Laboratory: 2 hours PC through operating system, command trols, transducers, actuators, proximity, (course fee required) line utilities and Advanced Disk-based pressure and temperature sensors, opto- diagnostics through extensive “hands-on” electronic devices and linear-integrated ELT 186✧ 4 credits labs. Course topics parallel CompTIA’s circuits. Includes introduction to control Electrical Motors A+ objectives. techniques. Students may substitute ELT Principles and applications of elec- Prerequisite: ELT 201✧ or ELT 205✧ 137✧ for ELT 275✧ credit. (Formerly tric motors in industrial applications. Lecture: 2 hours ELC) Includes: motor and generator funda- Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: ELT 110✧ or ELT 115✧ mentals, single-and three-phrase AC (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours motors, DC and universal motors, step- Laboratory: 3 hours per motors, servo- motors, motor-load ELT 225✧ 3 credits (course fee required) characteristics, motor specifications and Local Area Networks ratings, efficiency characteristics, motor- Network hardware service and sup- ELT 282✧ 3 credits protective devices, and testing and trou- port course exploring, configuration, Microprocessor/Microcontroller bleshooting procedures for motors. (For- installation and troubleshooting of a Applications merly ELC) Local Area Network. Includes: various Examines microprocessor and Prerequisite: ELT 110✧ or ELT 115✧ data transmission techniques, networked embedded-system control applications in Lecture: 3 hours and simple point-to-point configurations, order to give the student an understand- Laboratory: 2 hours site planning, site preparation, network ing and working knowledge of micropro- (course fee required) power requirements, copper media ter- cessor and micro controller-based equip- mination and testing. Local area net- ment so they may effectively repair and ELT 201✧ 5 credits works topologies, Novel Netware, stan- maintain these types of equipment. Cov- PC Maintenance dard LAN hardware, premise wiring erage includes both microprocessor and Configuration, installation, diagnos- installation, Industrial Network applica- microcontroller hardware interfacing, tic and troubleshooting of a microcom- tions are explored. Students will build software, data acquisition and control. puter system. Uses extensive “hands-on” and troubleshoot a Local Area Network. Prerequisite: ELT 151✧ labs, disk and ROM-based diagnostic and Course topics parallel CompTIA’s A+ Lecture: 2 hours POST Cards, to determine the funtional- test objectives. Laboratory: 3 hours ity of a microcomputer system. Addi- Prerequisite: ELT 201✧ or department (course fee required) 1 tional topics include: motherboard con- approval 68 figuration, PC architectures and buses, Lecture: 2 hours ELT 287✧ 3 credits system operation, configuration of Laboratory: 3 hours Electrical Troubleshooting Floppy drives, hard drives, CD-ROM (course fee required) Elements of practical troubleshooting, drives, Intel, AMD and CYREX micro- including logical methods and procedures of processors, preventive maintenance, por- ELT 270✧ 4 credits troubleshooting motors and generators, table systems, PDAs and digital cameras. Linear Integrated Circuits relays and industrial controls, and AC-DC Course topics parallel CompTIA’s A+ Covers both linear and analog-to- controllers. Students may substitute ELT objectives. digital (ADC)/digital-to-analog (DAC) 153✧ for ELT 287✧. (Formerly ELC) Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or department interface-circuits in a variety of real Prerequisite: ELT 110✧ or ELT 115✧ and approval world industrial and consumer applica- ELT 274✧ or ELT 137✧ Lecture: 3 hours tions. Special purpose ICs, such as op Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 4 hours amps, voltage and current regulators, (course fee required) (course fee required) function generators and instrumentation amplifiers are included. ELT 288✧ 4 credits ELT 205✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: ELT 137✧ Applied Electronics and Microcomputer Peripherals Lecture: 3 hours Communications This extensive hands-on course covers Laboratory: 3 hours Examination of the hardware used microcomputer peripherals, including con- (course fee required) to implement analog and digital commu- Course Descriptions Engineering Technology nication systems with emphasis on practi- EGR 103✧ 3 credits EGR 260✧ 3 credits cal applications and troubleshooting. Stu- Engineering Graphics Elementary Circuits dents will develop a broad understanding A course for all engineering stu- This is an introduction to elemen- of both wireless and wired electronic dents. It includes sketching, orthographic tary circuit-analysis techniques, including communication principles and tech- projections and analysis of geometric resistive-circuit element modeling. Kir- niques. Includes: modulation and detec- problems, theory of pictorial presenta- choff’s Laws, circuit equations, equiva- tion principles for AM, FM and PM; AM, tion, dimensioning, basic charts and dia- lent circuits, energy-storage elements and FM and TV systems; transmission lines; grams. The course included computer- models, transient analysis, network func- telephone systems fundamentals; digital- aided design, techniques of data acquisi- tions, AC analysis, and frequency data communications and optical com- tion and evaluation, technical writing and response of circuits and transformers are munications. oral presentation. studied. Prerequisite: ELT 137✧ Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: PHY 107✧; MAT 135✧ Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: EGR 941 Lecture: 3 hours IAI: EGR 931 Laboratory: 3 hours (course fee required) (course fee required) EGR 290✧ 3 credits EGR 152✧ 3 credits Cooperative Work Experience ELT 291✧ 3 credits Engineering Statics See course description CWE 290✧ Electronic Technology Seminar Analysis of force and moments Provides experience in the design, required for equilibrium of two- and EGR 291✧ 3 credits fabrication and testing of a technology- three-dimensional systems. Frames, Cooperative Work Experience based project. Students are encouraged to trusses, machines centroids and moments See course description CWE 291✧ research technical publications, library, of inertia are covered. Virtual work is Internet resources, reference materials introduced. Computer design projects are EGR 296✧ 2 credits and other resources related to the project. required. Special Topics in Engineering Also included are topics related to prepa- Prerequisite: PHY 106✧ or concurrent Emphasis will be on engineering ration for employment: customer rela- enrollment experimentation using contemporary tions, resume writing, job-search skills, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: EGR 942 electronic instrumentation. test preparation for the Certified Elec- Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in tronic Technician (CET) Exam and EGR 154✧ 4 credits EGR 260✧ CompTIA’s A+ certification Exam. Engineering Statics & Dynamics Lecture: 1 hour Prerequisite: ELT 153✧ or ELT 291✧ Examine the principles of statics, Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours kinetics, energy momentum and visual (course fee required) Laboratory: 3 hours work methods. Included is a brief outline (course fee required) of centroids and moments of inertia. Computer design projects are required. Engineering Technology ELT 296✧ 0.5-4 credits Prerequisite: PHY 101✧ or PHY 106✧; ENT 103✧ 3 credits Special Topics in Electronics MAT 135✧ or concurrent enrollment Introduction to Automation Technology Lecture: 4 hours Introduction to current automated Topics pertaining to current and manufacturing and process techniques is emerging technology in electronics and EGR 207✧ 3 credits provided. Major topics will address the computer maintenance will be covered. Thermodynamics concepts of computerized integrated Content and format of this course are This course covers the energy trans- manufacturing and process control. variable. Subject matter will be indicated formation, kinetic-theory analysis, ther- Other topics such as CAD/CNC, team- in the class schedule. Course may be modynamic processes of open and closed group approach, software integration, repeated up to three times when content systems, reversibility, entropy and the sec- product planning and handling also are is different, but only eight hours can be ond law, and thermodynamic tempera- covered. Supportive elements such as used to meet graduation requirements. ture scales. Computer design project is computer usage in the automation pro- Lab fee may apply depending on topic. required. cess, sensors, networks, communication Lecture: 0-4 hours Prerequisite: PHY 107✧; concurrent enroll- protocol and controllers also are covered. Laboratory: 0-8 hours ment MAT 135✧ (Formerly MTT) (course fee may be required) Lecture-discussion: 3 hours IAI: EGR 946 Lecture: 2 hours 9 Laboratory: 2 hours 16 Engineering Science EGR 211✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Engineering Dynamics EGR 100✧ 1 credit Examine the displacement, velocity ENT 105✧ 3 credits Engineering Lecture and acceleration of a particle; forces act- Industrial Physics An introduction to the engineering ing on rigid bodies and changes in motion This is a lecture/lab course for tech- profession, the spectrum of opportunities produced; translation; rotation; plane nology majors with special emphasis on available to engineering graduates and motion; force mass and acceleration; and the principles of mechanics and heat, the process of technical report writing is work and energy. Computer design electricity/electronics and fluid power. presented. A preview of problem-solving project is required. Other general laws for physics also will techniques also is given. Included is a Prerequisite: EGR 152✧; MAT 135✧ or be covered. project to introduce students to the tech- concurrent enrollment Prerequisite: TEC 122✧ niques of data acquisition and evaluation, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: EGR 943 Lecture: 2 hours technical writing and oral presentation. Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) Engineering Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 ENT 110✧ 4 credits ENT 125✧ 4 credits ENT 163✧ 4 credits Technical Drafting Advanced Drafting & Design Sheet-Metal Pattern Drafting This is an introductory drafting Graphical methods and theory Plane and radial pattern develop- course covering the use of drafting equip- employed in industrial product and ments and layouts, intersections and tran- ment, theory of orthographic projection, assembly drawings, precision dimension- sition pieces are covered. sections, auxiliary views, pictorial projec- ing, threads and fasteners, and analysis of Lecture: 2 hours tion and working drawings. This course data are studied. Concurrent or prior Laboratory: 4 hours is taught in a combined collaborative enrollment in ENT 252✧ or ENT 215✧ (course fee required) environment with and alongside students suggested. This course is taught in a com- from ENT 125✧ in order to be able to bined collaborative environment with ENT 210✧ 3 credits learn from other students’ efforts, share and alongside students from ENT 110✧ Materials and Processes ideas, and learn how to work as a team. in order to be able to learn from other Learn about industrial-manufactur- Students work independently for a por- students’ efforts, share ideas, and learn ing and production methods, including tion of each class. how to work as a team. Students work cold-working processors, welding, cast- Lecture: 2 hours independently for a portion of each class. ing, molding and automatic machinery. Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: ENT 110✧ or one year indus- A general study of metal (ferrous and (course fee required) trial drafting or engineering experience or nonferrous), non-metal (organic and non- two years of high school drafting organic) and synthetic material used by ENT 111✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours industry for technological purposes in Dimensional Metrology I Laboratory: 4 hours manufacturing is provided. Basic atomic Knowledge, proper use and applica- (course fee required) structure, bonding phase diagram, prop- tion of precision measuring instruments erties of materials, as well as destructive are covered. Topics include gage blocks, ENT 126✧ 3 credits material testing also are studied. (For- comparators, electronic data acquisition Design with Geometric merly MTT) and calibration. Emphasis on instrument Tolerancing Lecture: 2 hours accuracy and GRR (gage repeatability Advanced course in engineering Laboratory: 2 hours and reproducibility). (formerly MTT) drawing, covering the application of geo- Prerequisite: ENT 110✧, ENT 122✧ or metric tolerancing and functional gaging ENT 215✧ 4 credits equivalent to various types of industrial drawings Basic Pro-E Lecture: 2 hours including machine tool, welding, forging, Basic commands used in the creation Laboratory: 2 hours casting, plastic parts and numerical con- of engineering drawings with Pro-E soft- (course fee required) trol. ware, including inserting basic geometric Prerequisite: ENT 110✧ or one year indus- features and revising various types of ENT 115✧ 3 credits trial drafting or engineering experience or geometry. This course is taught in a com- Fluid Power two years of high school drafting bined collaborative environment with This course deals with principles and Lecture: 2 hours and alongside students from ENT 218✧ laws of fluid power (pneumatics and Laboratory: 2 hours and ENT 220✧ in order to be able to hydraulics). Fluid-power symbols, cir- (course fee required) learn from other students’ efforts, share cuits and components are included in the ideas, and learn how to work as a team. lecture and lab format. Emphasis is on ENT 130✧ 2 credits Students work independently for a por- student lab experiments and problems. Electronic Drafting tion of each class. Prerequisite: TEC 122✧ Elementary principles of drafting as Prerequisite: ENT 110✧ or one year indus- Lecture: 2 hours applied to electronic systems are covered. trial drafting or engineering experience or Laboratory: 2 hours Layout techniques for printed circuitry two years of high school drafting. CIS 151✧ (course fee required) are included. (or) concurrent enrollment (or) working Lecture: 1 hour knowledge of a PC. ENT 122✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours Metal Trades Blueprint Reading (course fee required) Laboratory: 4 hours Shop blueprints and projections of (course fee required) ✧ 1 various views, dimensioning, angles, ENT 140 3 credits 70 tapers, limits, tolerances, assembly blue- Structural Steel Drafting ENT 218✧ 4 credits prints, exploded pictorial views, threads Concepts and principles of struc- Intermediate Pro-E and thread tolerances are studied. tural-steel drafting are taught. The stu- An intermediate course using Pro-E Lecture: 3 hours dent draws various structural-steel commands and procedures. Content will (course fee required) shapes, welded connections and welding be concerned with the creation of basic symbols. Also covered are steel-beam, parts, drawings and assemblies. Taught ENT 123✧ 4 credits column and bracing systems. in a combined collaborative environment Technical Physics Prerequisite: ENT 110✧ with and alongside students from ENT Course addresses basic principles of Lecture: 2 hours 215✧ and ENT 220✧ in order to be able mechanics and heat. An introduction to Laboratory: 2 hours to learn from other students’ efforts, the scientific method is included. (course fee required) share ideas, and learn how to work as a Prerequisite: TEC 143✧ or concurrent team. Students work independently for a enrollment portion of each class. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: ENT 215✧ Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) Laboratory: 4 hours (course fee required) Course Descriptions Engineering Technology ENT 220✧ 4 credits and AUTOCAD software to produce blanking, compound and simple progres- Advanced Pro-E finished engineering drawings. sive dies utilizing traditional as well as Advanced course in Pro-E com- Prerequisite: ENT 110✧; or one year indus- CAD methods. mands and procedures. Content will be trial drafting or engineering experience or Prerequisite: ENT 125✧ or equivalent concerned with the creation of advanced two years of high school drafting; CIS 151✧ experience parts, drawings and assemblies. Taught or concurrent enrollment or working Lecture: 2 hours in a combined collaborative environment knowledge of a PC Laboratory: 4 hours with and alongside students from ENT Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) 215✧ and ENT 218✧ in order to be able Laboratory: 2 hours to learn from other students’ efforts, (course fee required) ENT 263✧ 3 credits share ideas, and learn how to work as a Sheet-Metal Pattern Drafting II team. Students work independently for a ENT 255✧ 3 credits This is a continuation of Sheet-Metal portion of each class. Introduction to Design with CAD Pattern Drafting I. Emphasis is placed on Prerequisite: ENT 218✧ Software advanced bending and layout techniques. Lecture: 2 hours An introductory course in Personal Geometric dimensioning is stressed. Laboratory: 4 hours Designer CAD software stressing basic Prerequisite: ENT 163✧ (course fee required) concepts and techniques, students will Lecture: 2 hours cover 2D and 3D design and detailing. Laboratory: 2 hours ENT 232✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: ENT 252✧ or ENT 257✧ (course fee required) Descriptive Geometry Lecture: 2 hours This course covers graphical solu- Laboratory: 2 hours ENT 264✧ 4 credits tions of original layouts and develop- (course fee required) Plastic Injection Mold Design ments of surfaces and the ability to find Study of general mold design con- true lengths of lines and sizes of a plane ENT 257✧ 3 credits struction and ejection systems, parting figure to determine a point-view of a line. AUTOCAD 3D and Solids Modeling surfaces, runners, gates, mold cooling, Prerequisite: ENT 110✧ This is an advanced course in mold shrinkage and tolerancing. Lab Lecture: 2 hours AUTOCAD. Content will cover 3D- consists of designing multi-cavity molds Laboratory: 2 hours model and paper space, along with devel- using standard and hot runner systems. (course fee required) oping the 3D model using surface com- Design work can be done on CAD using mands. Content also will cover 3D-solids a special mold design software. ENT 235✧ 3 credits modeling of the part or assembly. Prerequisite: ENT 125✧ or equivalent Printed Circuit Board & Electrical Prerequisite: ENT 252✧ experience Schematics for CAD/CAM Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours This is an advanced applications Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 4 hours course for printed circuit-board design- (course fee required) (course fee required) ers, electrical drafters and other individu- als involved in electrical schematic and ENT 259✧ 3 credits ENT 270✧ 4 credits wiring diagram applications. AUTOCAD Customization Machine Design Prerequisite: ENT 215✧ or work experi- This is an advanced course in This course emphasizes application ence AUTOCAD dealing with customization of principles and manufacturing methods Lecture: 2 hours techniques associated with function keys, used commercially in the design of Laboratory: 2 hours mouse buttons, on-screen menus and tool machines. Students will analyze a task (course fee required) bars. Students will develop AUTOCAD and design a machine composed of the batch files and will work with Autolisp. elements that have been studied. Rolling ENT 251✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: ENT 252✧ bearings, gears, shaft seals, couplings and Introduction to CADKEY Lecture: 2 hours springs will be covered. This is a basic or introductory level Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: ENT 110✧; TEC 143✧ course to CADKEY. Content will stress (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours basic commands and proper manipula- Laboratory: 3 hours tion of MICROCAD hardware and ENT 260✧ 4 credits (course fee required) CADKEY software to produce finished Jig & Fixture Design 1 engineering drawings. Design and application of work- ENT 275✧ 4 credits 17 Prerequisite: ENT 110✧; or one year indus- holding devices and clamping methods Applications in Machine Design trial drafting or engineering experience or used in manufacturing are presented. This course emphasizes application two years of high school drafting; CIS 151✧ Includes cutting theory and economic of principles and manufacturing methods or concurrent enrollment or working processes used in analysis of problems. used commercially in the design of knowledge of a PC Prerequisite: ENT 125✧ machines. Students will analyze a task Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours and design a machine composed of the Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 4 hours elements that have been studied. Cams, (course fee required) (course fee required) sliding bearings, flywheels, brakes, clutches, motors, stress analysis, belt and ENT 252✧ 3 credits ENT 262✧ 4 credits chain drives will be covered. Introduction to AUTOCAD Die Design Prerequisite: ENT 110✧, TEC 143✧ This is a basic or introductory level Study of punch presses, press feeds, Lecture: 3 hours course in AUTOCAD. Content will die components, blanking, cut off, com- Laboratory: 3 hours stress the basic commands and proper pound and progressive dies. Includes part (course fee required) manipulation of MICROCAD hardware orientation, blanking and stripping pres- sures. Laboratory consists of designing English/Literature & Composition Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 ENT 280✧ 3 credits ENG 102✧ 3 credits ENG 121✧ 3 credits Engineering Design-Projects with Introduction to Drama Chief English Writers Before 1800 CAD Software This course is an introduction to Meet Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, This course provides an overall sys- drama through reading, discussion, inter- Pope and other writers. (Normal prereq- tems approach to engineering drawing. pretation and viewing of representative uisite to the English major.) Emphasis is on necessary design and plays. Topics may include Greek, Eliza- Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of detailing. This course includes layout, bethan, Modern English, Continental 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 detail, assembly and consumer-oriented and American drama. or RHT 096 drawings using CAD software. Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 912 Prerequisite: ENT 110✧, or 1 year drafting 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 or 2 years high school drafting or RHT 096 ENG 122✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 902; EGL 916 Chief English Writers of the Laboratory: 2 hours Nineteenth Century (course fee required) ENG 103✧ 3 credits Coleridge, Tennyson, Arnold and Introduction to Fiction other writers are studied. (Normal pre- ENT 295✧ 3 credits Students learn to analyze, discuss requisite to the English major.) Mechanics/Mechanisms and write critically about the elements of Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of Basic mechanics principles of statics fiction, plot, character, theme, structure, 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 and dynamics are covered. Principles of point of view, setting, symbolism and or RHT 096 general-force systems, moments, princi- style as they occur in the short story and Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 913 ples of fluids and motion also are covered. the novel. Basic mechanisms and various kinematic Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of ENG 123✧ 3 credits characteristics for meeting various 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Chief Modern English Writers mechanical functions will be discussed or RHT 096 The works of Conrad, Eliot, along with motion study and analysis of Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 901; EGL 917 Lawrence, Joyce and Yeats are reviewed. velocities and accelerations. The course emphasizes the writer and his Prerequisite: ENT 125✧, TEC 143✧ ENG 105✧ 3 credits times in relation to needs of our times. Lecture: 2 hours Literature of the Western World Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of Laboratory: 2 hours A broad survey of literature of the 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 (course fee required) Western World from ancient times to the or RHT 096 present, examining writers of foreign lan- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 913 ENT 296✧ 0.5-4 credits guage masterpieces in English transla- Special Topics in Engineering tion. ENG 170✧ 3 credits Technology Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of Children’s Literature This is a special topics, independent 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 This course provides an analysis of course for the advanced student. The stu- or RHT 096 literature read by children, including dent will develop a topic of special inter- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 906 illustrated books, poetry, fairy and folk est and will work with the instructor tales, mythology, novels, biography and toward completing the project. This ENG 113✧ 3 credits information books. course may be repeated for a maximum Classic American Authors Before Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of of four credit hours. Civil War 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Prerequisite: Instructor approval or mini- Writers from the Puritan culture, or RHT 096 mum 3.0 GPA and minimum of 45 college the Revolution, the 18th century and the Lecture: 3 hours credits earned Romantic Movement are covered. Lecture: 0.5-4 Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of ENG 231✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 0-8 hours 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Introduction to Shakespeare (course fee required) or RHT 096 Definitions and ideas of tragedy, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 914 comedy and tragi-comedy reflected in the plays are covered. ✧ 1 English/Literature & ENG 114 3 credits Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of 72 Composition Classic American Authors, Civil 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 War to Present or RHT 096 ENG 101✧ 3 credits Mark Twain, Henry James, Dreiser, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 905 Introduction to Poetry Hemingway, O’Neill, Frost and others Course is designed to introduce stu- are discussed. ENG 285✧ 3 credits dents to poetry so that they may read, Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of The Short Story understand, critique and enjoy it. Stu- 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 This course introduces short stories dents are exposed to a range of British or RHT 096 as a unique means of transmitting ideas and American poets and given a frame- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 915 and creative principles. work and vocabulary from which they Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of may intelligently approach poetry. 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of or RHT 096 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Lecture: 3 hours or RHT 096 Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 903 Course Descriptions Eye Care ENG 288✧ 3 credits RHT 101✧ 3 credits conferences emphasize cooperative evalu- Twentieth Century American Freshman Rhetoric & ation. Novel Composition I Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of A critical study of the American Freshman Rhetoric I emphasizes 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 novel of this century is provided. Focus logical, coherent writing skills for compe- or RHT 096 upon modern themes and techniques as tency in any school or professional writ- Lecture: 3 hours resources for the exploration of problems ing situation. (Note: grade of “C” or better relating to self and society. is an IAI requirement effective summer Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of 1999) Eye Care 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of EYE 100✧ 2 credits or RHT 096 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 Introduction to Eye Care Lecture: 3 hours or RHT 096 This course provides instruction in Lecture: 3 hours IAI: C1 900R the basic concepts of eye care. Roles, ENG 296✧ 3 credits responsibilities, legal/ethical standards Special Topics in Literature RHT 102✧ 3 credits and basic patient care procedures are fea- This course provides a study of inter- Freshman Rhetoric & tured. national topics and problems in literature Composition II Lecture: 2 hours through readings, discussion, guided Freshman Rhetoric II develops stu- research and field trips. Topics vary from dent skills in analytical, critical and eval- EYE 101✧ 3 credits semester to semester and must be uative writing, as well as research meth- Ocular Disease approved by the dean of Arts and Sci- odology. (Note: grade of “C” or better is an Anatomy of the eye and related ences. IAI requirement effective summer 1999) pathology, general medical knowledge as Prerequisite: RHT 102✧ Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in it relates to the eye, general and ocular Lecture: 3 hours RHT 101✧ or a pass grade on departmental pharmacology are covered. proficiency exam Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: C1 901R English/Rhetoric & EYE 105✧ 3 credits Composition RHT 124✧ 3 credits Optical Principles Communications I Eyeglass dispensing and repair, len- RHT 085 3 credits Examine communication arts as they sometry, clinical optics, contact lens the- Introduction to College Reading I relate to career education: writing, read- ory and dispensing. Emphasis on skill This course covers basic reading ing, speaking, listening and observing. development. comprehension and introduces study Emphasis is on interpersonal skills and Lecture: 2 hours skills. Strategies needed for survival in the developing technology in career edu- Laboratory: 2 hours college are stressed. cation. (course fee required) Prerequisite: Reading Assessment Test Prerequisite: Writing assessment test score of Lecture: 3 hours 4, 5; or a grade of “C” or better in RHT 095 EYE 110✧ 4 credits or RHT 096 Opthalmic Skills I RHT 086 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours Theory and techniques of basic Introduction to College Reading II opthalmic skills are presented with an This course covers the development RHT 138✧ 3 credits emphasis on skill development. History of reading and study skills necessary for Communications II taking, visual acuity, entrance testing, comprehending college textbooks. Strate- A continuation of RHT 124✧, this vital sign measurement, administration gies emphasized are those needed for suc- course places a major emphasis on career of eye drops and instrument maintenance cess in content courses. skills involving composition, as well as are covered. Prerequisite: Reading Assessment Test interpersonal skills and awareness of Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours technology in career education. Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: RHT 124✧ (course fee required) RHT 095 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours Introduction to College Writing I EYE 120✧ 4 credits Designed to improve basic writing RHT 211✧ 3 credits Opthalmic Skills II 3 skills, this course emphasizes developing Introduction to Linguistics Theory and techniques of tonome- 17 competence in sentence and paragraph This course covers English gram- try, basic ocular motility, keratometry, construction. Basic grammatical struc- mar, emphasizing problem solving. Rec- automated visual field testing with an tures are stressed. ommended for English majors, foreign emphasis on skill development, instru- Prerequisite: Writing Assessment Test language students and those who need ment maintenance covered. Lecture: 3 hours help understanding English grammar. Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 4 hours RHT 096 3 credits (course fee required) Introduction to College Writing II RHT 255✧ 3 credits Designed to improve basic writing Creative Writing EYE 130✧ 2 credits skills, this course emphasizes increasing Personal direction in writing Opthalmic Office Procedures competence in writing multiparagraph projects is provided. Student/instructor Eye care office procedures including essays. records management, patient handling, Prerequisite: Writing Assessment Test telephone techniques, insurance process- Lecture: 3 hours ing, appointment management, work- place communication information man- agement, coding, triage and career Fire Science Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 management. All content is presented as the Illinois Department of Public Health basic medical ethics as they apply to EMS it applies to the eye care profession. Division of Emergency Medical Services. providers. Lecture: 2 hours Designed to develop or upgrade the skills Prerequisite: Admission to Leadership for of all individuals involved in emergency Paramedics curriculum medical services. Upon completion, stu- Lecture: 2 hours Fire Science Technology dents become eligible to take the state FIR 110✧ 3 credits licensure exam. FIR 201✧ 3 credits Fire Protection Prerequisite: High school graduate or GED EMS Lead Instructor Introductory course covering major Lecture: 5 hours Based on the guidelines and recom- topics, including history of fire organiza- Laboratory: 2 hours mendations of the Emergency Medical tion, fire protection agencies, organiza- (course fee required) Services Highway Safety Program and tion, equipment, fire-fighting proce- the Illinois Department of Public Health dures, tactics, fire composition, FIR 189✧ 3 credits Division of Emergency Medical Services. extinguishing agents, chemical hazards, Fire Department Administration Designed to educate EMS professionals detection and protection systems, statis- Learn about the accepted practical how to teach EMS related classes. This tics, building construction and fire pre- methods as applied to fire-staff functions course will go into detail on creating vention and investigation. such as planning, organization, direction, objectives for courses, lesson plans, pre- Lecture: 3 hours coordination, reporting, budgeting, per- sentation skills, learning styles, goals and sonnel and training, and related material. objectives. Upon completion, students FIR 129✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: FIR 110✧ will become eligible to take the Illinois Hazardous Materials Lecture: 3 hours Department of Public Licensure exam for Basic safety and procedural factors EMS Lead Instructor. relating to the following areas are FIR 190✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: Four years of experience in stressed: recognition and identification of Arson pre-hospital emergency care, at least two hazardous materials; labeling; flammable Fire causes and detection are years of documented teaching experience liquids, gases, corrosives and poisons; covered. The history, development and and approval of program coordinator flammable solids; explosives; radioactive philosophy of fire investigation, includ- Lecture: 3 hours materials; oxidizers and organic perox- ing inspection techniques, are covered, (course fee required) ides; DOT emergency-response guide; along with criminal procedures related to EPA, ESDA and related topics. various local and state statutes. FIR 211✧ 4 credits Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours Paramedic I FIR 211✧, along with FIR 212✧, FIR 135✧ 2 credits FIR 195✧ 3 credits FIR 213✧, FIR 214✧, FIR 215✧ and FIR Fire-Service Law Fire Department Instructor 217✧, is based on the Illinois Department This course provides an introductory Training I of Public Health Paramedic Curriculum. step toward increasing awareness of legal This course examines the principles FIR 211✧ covers the roles and responsi- ramifications of firefighter activities and of learning as applied to the adult stu- bilities of being a paramedic. This course how they can or cannot be challenged in a dent. Various methods of instructional is only open to students enrolled in the court of law. techniques, programmed instruction and Leadership for Paramedic degree pro- Lecture: 2 hours the use of audiovisual materials are pre- gram. sented. Students develop plans and use Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR FIR 150✧ 4 credits them in-service fire department training 188✧ and a licensed EMT-B for more than Fire Suppression student teaching. six months. Tactics and strategy, structural pro- Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours tection, fire rating and building construc- Laboratory: 2 hours tion are covered. Emphasis is on MBO, FIR 196✧ 3 credits pre-emergency planning, basic com- Fire Department Instructor FIR 212✧ 3 credits mand/control, fire-control mechanisms, Training II Paramedic II fire-flow calculations, structural fires, Qualifications of a training officer, FIR 212✧ provides a continuation of 1 major emergency operations and related objectives of the training program, train- the EMT-Paramedic curriculum based 74 topics. ing facilities, developing curriculum, on the Illinois Department of Public Lecture: 4 hours administering a training program, con- Health Paramedic Curriculum. FIR ference leadership and practice teaching 212✧ covers airway management and FIR 180✧ 3 credits are presented. patient assessment. This course is only Fire Prevention Prerequisite: FIR 195✧ open to students enrolled in the Leader- This course covers the development Lecture: 3 hours ship for Paramedic degree program. and implementation of fire-inspection Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR procedures, a systematic and deliberate FIR 200✧ 2 credits 211✧ or concurrent enrollment with FIR inspection program and a survey of Risk Management in EMS 211✧, FIR 213✧, FIR 214✧, FIR 215✧, national fire codes. EMS practitioners and supervisors FIR 216✧ and FIR 217✧. Lecture: 3 hours are routinely responsible for risk manag- Lecture: 2 hours ment. This course focuses on legal liabil- Laboratory: 2 hours FIR 188✧ 6 credits ity, testimony documentation, torts, case Emergency Medical Technician- studies, mock trials, workplace risk man- FIR 213✧ 3 credits Basic agement strategies and a discussion of Paramedic III Based on the guidelines and recom- FIR 213✧ provides a continuation of mendations of the Emergency Medical the EMT-Paramedic curriculum based Services Highway Safety Program and on the Illinois Department of Public Course Descriptions French Health Paramedic Curriculum. FIR on the Illinois Department of Public countries. Computer disks and audio 213✧ covers care and treatment of the Health Paramedic Curriculum. FIR tapes supplement classroom presenta- trauma patient. This course is only open 217✧ covers required clinical/observation tions. to students enrolled in the Leadership for time all paramedic students must com- Lecture: 4 hours Paramedic degree program. plete. This course is only open to students (course fee required) Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR enrolled in the Leadership for Paramedic 212✧ or concurrent enrollment with FIR degree program. FRE 102✧ 4 credits 211✧, FIR 212✧, FIR 214✧, FIR 215✧, Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR Elementary French II FIR 216✧ and FIR 217✧. 216✧ or concurrent enrollment with FIR This course is a continuation of FRE Lecture: 2 hours 211✧, FIR 212✧, FIR 213✧, FIR 214✧, 101✧. Cultural considerations continue Laboratory: 2 hours FIR 215✧ and FIR 216✧. to be the subject matter for language Clinical: 18 hours practice. Computer disks are available for FIR 214✧ 6 credits additional practice. Paramedic IV FIR 250✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: FRE 101✧ or satisfactory FIR 214✧ provides a continuation of Fire Apparatus Engineer placement test scores the EMT-Paramedic curriculum based Fireground hydraulics, pump opera- Lecture: 4 hours on the Illinois Department of Public tion, maintenance and performance, and (course fee required) Health Paramedic Curriculum. FIR various hose layouts are discussed. Practi- 214✧ covers care and treatment of the cal experience will be provided. Content FRE 103✧ 4 credits medical patient. This course is only open provides background for the Certified Intermediate French I to students enrolled in the Leadership for Fire Engineer Examination from the Comprehensive review of French Paramedic degree program. state of Illinois. grammar is provided. Emphasis is on Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR Prerequisite: Firefighter II State Certifica- spoken forms used in conversational 213✧ or concurrent enrollment with FIR tion and Class C Driver’s License practice. Some composition and listening 211✧, FIR 212✧, FIR 213✧, FIR 215✧, Lecture: 2 hours comprehension of tape series is included. FIR 216✧ and FIR 217✧. Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: FRE 102✧ or satisfactory Lecture: 5 hours (course fee required) placement test scores Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 4 hours FIR 254✧ 3 credits FIR 215✧ 3 credits Fire Supervision & Community FRE 104✧ 4 credits Paramedic V Relations Intermediate French II FIR 215✧ provides a continuation of Basic training in fire supervision and Continuation of FRE 103✧, this the EMT-Paramedic curriculum based community relations is provided, includ- course takes a final look at formal gram- on the Illinois Department of Public ing duties and responsibilities of supervi- mar. Conversational practice and reading Health Paramedic Curriculum. FIR sors. of French authors, such as Camus and 215✧ covers special considerations and Prerequisite: FIR 110✧ Sartre. “French Weekend” experience is assessment-based management. This Lecture: 3 hours an integral part of the course. course is only open to students enrolled in Prerequisite: FRE 103✧ or satisfactory the Leadership for Paramedic degree FIR 275✧ 3 credits placement test scores program. Hydraulics and Fixed Installations Lecture: 4 hours IAI: H1 900 Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR Sprinkling systems, line spacing, 214✧ or concurrent enrollment with FIR actuation, heads, water supply and main- FRE 113✧ 2 credits 211✧, FIR 212✧, FIR 213✧, FIR 214✧, tenance are covered. French Composition & FIR 216✧ and FIR 217✧. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the FIR pro- Conversation I Lecture: 2 hours gram Designed to develop students’ ability Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours to communicate effectively in French, both in oral and written form, this course FIR 216✧ 2 credits FIR 281✧ 3 credits places emphasis on listening comprehen- Paramedic VI Building Construction sion and speaking proficiency. Grammar FIR 216✧ provides a continuation of Potentials of a building fire, struc- is studied inductively. the EMT-Paramedic curriculum based tural fire elements, fire resistance of Prerequisite: One year of college French or 5 on the Illinois Department of Public structures, safety in buildings, fire exten- equivalent. May be taken concurrently with 17 Health Paramedic Curriculum. FIR sion through a building, high-rise build- FRE 103✧ or FRE 104✧ 216✧ covers how to manage the emer- ing construction fire problems and cur- Lecture: 2 hours gency scene. This course is only open to rent structural fire losses are examined. (course fee required) students enrolled in the Leadership for Prerequisite: Enrollment in the FIR pro- Paramedic degree program. gram FRE 114✧ 2 credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of FIR Lecture: 3 hours French Composition & 215✧ or concurrent enrollment with FIR Conversation II 211✧, FIR 212✧, FIR 213✧, FIR 214✧, French Continuation of FRE 113✧, this FIR 215✧ and FIR 217✧. course is designed to improve pronuncia- Lecture: 1 hour FRE 101✧ 4 credits tion, listening comprehension and speak- Laboratory: 2 hours Elementary French I ing ability. Weekly compositions to Basic forms of oral and written FIR 217✧ 3 credits French are studied. Emphasis is on Paramedic VII speaking and understanding oral French. FIR 217✧ provides a continuation of Cultural context is the basis for discussion the EMT-Paramedic curriculum based of contemporary life in French-speaking Geography Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 develop better written self-expression. GEO 200✧ 4 credits value-clarification lessons are designed to (May be taken before FRE 113✧.) Physical Geography: Weather and assist students as they deal with stress in Prerequisite: One year of college French; Climate living. Preventive measures for correction may be taken concurrently with FRE 103✧ Earth’s size, shape and motions; are stressed. or FRE 104✧ Earth coordinate system; map projec- Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours tions; effects of sun and moon on the (course fee required) Earth; nature, distribution and spatial HTH 110✧ 3 credits relationships of atmospheric phenomena Public Health and Wellness FRE 118✧ 4 credits and ocean circulation are covered. Introduction to the concepts and Study-Travel in France Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 909L principles of public health and wellness. An intensive study of French lan- Laboratory: 2 hours Concentration on the preventative pur- guage and culture in France is provided. (course fee required) poses of public health laws and official Course covers listening and speaking health agencies will be examined. Envi- practice, and writing about personal GEO 201✧ 4 credits ronmental origins of disease will be stud- experiences. Students may elect to take Physical Geography: Maps and ied in urban, suburban, rural and under- the course for two credits or for four Land Forms developed communities. Emphasis is credits. A research project on a French This course covers the development, placed on health and wellness programs topic is required for four hours of credit. nature and distribution of landforms, in society. Prerequisite: FRE 102✧ soils, vegetation and waters of continents Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 4 hours and spatial analysis or relationships among physical elements of the land- HTH 120✧ 3 credits FRE 296✧ 3 credits scape. Principles of Nutrition Special Topics in French Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 909L Introduction to the concepts and A study of international topics and Laboratory: 2 hours functions of the basic nutrients. Supple- problems in French language and litera- (course fee required) ments, fad diets, body composition and ture through reading, discussion, guided blood glucose levels are examined. research and field trips. Topics vary from GEO 296✧ 3 credits Emphasis is placed on the interaction of semester to semester and must be Special Topics in Geography exercise and diet for optimal well being in approved by the dean of Arts and Sci- A study of international topics and normal and high-risk populations. ences. May be repeated for a maximum of problems through readings, discussion, Lecture: 3 hours three accrued credits. guided research and field trips. Topics Prerequisite: FRE 104✧ vary from semester to semester and must HTH 150✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours be approved by the dean of Arts and Sci- Health & Modern Life ences. This course provides a comparison Prerequisite: One geography course of conventional medical practices to non- Geography Lecture: 3 hours conventional (natural healing) methods. GEO 104✧ 3 credits Proven alternatives to establish medical Contemporary World Cultures practices using the whole-body approach Geographic structure of the world; nat- Geology of alternative healing and positive health ural, human and cultural regional patterns GOL 101✧ 4 credits behaviors are studied. This course exam- and their interrelations; and human occupa- Physical Geology ines quackery, learned helplessness and tion of the natural environmental regions of Minerals, structures, surface features mind/body relationships as they apply to the world are covered. of the Earth and the processes that have the immune system. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S4 900N produced them are covered. Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 907L GEO 105✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours HTH 175✧ 3 credits Economic Geography (course fee required) Drug & Alcohol Education This course provides an analysis of Introduction to the use, misuse, and culturally driven economic patterns and GOL 102✧ 4 credits abuse of alcohol and drugs. The implica- 1 activities resulting from human usage of Historical Geology tion of drugs on the psychological, physi- 76 the world’s spatially distributed Learn about plate tectonics, dino- cal and social functioning of humans will resources. Third world developing versus saurs, mastodons, fossils an the evolution be examined. Identification of various high-tech urban are systems used to illus- of the Earth and its life. classes of drugs will be addressed includ- trate extremes. Characteristics of systems Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 907L ing those legal, illegal and prescribed. are defined. Global areas stressed demon- Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours strate these cultural and economic dimen- (course fee required) sions. HTH 181✧ 1 credit Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S4 903N Graphic Arts/Printing CPR Certification/Re-Certification (See Visual Communication) Certification/re-certification in car- GEO 106✧ 3 credits diopulmonary resuscitation skills and Geography of the (Non-Western) techniques are covered. May be repeated World Health Education for a maximum of four accrued credits, This course examines the ways in HTH 104✧ 2 credits however, only one credit hour may be which location, climate, resources, and Science of Personal Health applied towards certificate/degree. cultural factors promote and inhibit This course places emphasis on the Lecture: 1 hour change in the developing areas of Asia, way individuals respond to their environ- Africa and Latin America. ment. Mental health, human sexuality, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S4 902N physical exercise, personal growth and Course Descriptions Hospitality Industry Administration HTH 210✧ 3 credits History HIS 156✧ 3 credits Diet, Weight Control & Exercise African History Designed for students who are inter- HIS 121✧ 3 credits Learn about the history of Africa ested in changing lifestyle, eating and History of Western Civilization I from ancient times to the present. exercise habits, this course emphasizes Learn about the social, political, cul- Emphasizes the nature of African cul- the practical application of current infor- tural and intellectual life of the Western tures, change in African history, the mation relating to weight loss, physical World from early times to the end of the impact of imperialism and the growth of fitness improvement, weight control and 17th century. nationalism and independence. proper nutritional habits. A physical Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 902 Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 906N assessment is given at the beginning and end of the course and includes the follow- HIS 122✧ 3 credits HIS 191✧ 3 credits ing components: flexibility, lung capacity, History of Western Civilization II History of Asia and the Pacific I blood pressure, height, weight, body-fat Continuation of HIS 121✧, this Cultural, political, and economic his- percentage, grip strength, girth, body course covers the time period from the tory of Asia and the Pacific region includ- density, a treadmill electrocardiogram last quarter of the 17th century to the ing the origin and development of its peo- and an individualized exercise prescrip- present. ples and cultures to 1600. tion. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 903 Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 908N Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours HIS 141✧ 3 credits HIS 192✧ 3 credits (course fee required) World History I History of Asia and the Pacific II Cultural, political, and economic his- Cultural, political, and economic his- HTH 213✧ 3 credits tory of the world’s cultures to the 16th tory of Asia and the Pacific region includ- Lifestyle for Health & Fitness century. Examines the cultural achieve- ing the origin and development of its peo- This course is designed as a continu- ments of the major cultures and changes ples and cultures from 1600. ation of the positive eating and exercise over time. The course employs a global Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 909N habits begun in HTH 210✧. Personal and comparative perspective. life-styles are responsible for much of the Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 912N HIS 296✧ 3 credits unnecessary disease and disability in the Special Topics in History United States. Unhealthy habits can be HIS 142✧ 3 credits This course provides a study of inter- changed; the key lies in an individual World History II national topics and problems in history making the commitment to change. Stu- Cultural, political, and economic his- through readings, discussion, guided dents will participate in two hours of tory of the world’s cultures from the 16th research and field trips. Topics vary from organized physical fitness activities each century. Examines the cultural achieve- semester to semester and must be week, in addition to the lecture hours, ments of the major cultures and change approved by the dean of Arts and Sci- and take a physical fitness assessment at over time. The course employs a global ences. the end of the course. and comparative perspective. Prerequisite: One history course Prerequisite: HTH 210✧ Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 913N Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours HIS 151✧ 3 credits (course fee required) History of the United States to Hospitality Industry 1877 Administration HTH 220✧ 3 credits Political, social, economic and cul- Athletic Training Techniques tural forces that have shaped American HIA 110✧ 3 credits Duties and responsibilities of an ath- history from colonial times through the Introduction to Hospitality letic trainer are covered, including funda- Reconstruction era are presented. Industry mental principles and techniques of Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 900 Learn about hotel and food-service injury prevention, recognition, emer- management, focusing on career develop- gency care and rehabilitation; supportive HIS 152✧ 3 credits ment, department structure and opera- taping and wrapping techniques; and History of the United States Since tions, future trends and the human-rela- budgeting for, ordering supplies for and 1877 tion skills needed for success in the operating a training-room facility. This course is a continuation of his- hospitality industry. 7 Lecture: 2 hours tory of the United States not covered in Lecture: 3 hours 17 Laboratory: 2 hours HIS 151✧. (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S2 901 HIA 114✧ 3 credits Introduction to Confectionery HTH 281✧ 2 credits HIS 155✧ 3 credits Technology First Aid & CPR History of the Afro-American in Candy production technology, Fundamentals of first aid and car- the United States including current manufacturing tech- diopulmonary resuscitation are covered. A general survey of Afro-American niques, local plant tours, research facility Students have the opportunity to earn a history, including African origins, the visit, basics of chocolate and sugar confec- Standard Certification in First Aid and middle passage, abolition, the Civil War, tionery techniques, and career opportuni- CPR. Reconstruction, the Era of Jim Crow, the ties in the field are covered. Lecture: 2 hours 20th century Civil Rights Movement and Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) De Facto discrimination. Emphasis also is (course fee required) placed upon the cultural, scientific, reli- gious, literary, social and political contri- butions of outstanding Afro-Americans. Lecture: 3 hours Hospitality Industry Administration Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 HIA 115✧ 2 credits HIA 123✧ 3 credits recipe reviews and analysis, and knowl- Food Sanitation & Safety Introduction to Travel & Tourism edge of tools and equipment are included. Causes and prevention of food-born Examine the travel and tourism Laboratory: 6 hours illness and accidents are discussed. industry focusing on airlines, cruise lines, (course fee required) Stresses food-service workers’ responsi- tour operators, travel agents, wholesalers bilities in safety and protecting public and business travelers. The role of travel HIA 132✧ 2 credits health. Course meets requirements for and tourism in the hospitality industry Nutrition the Illinois Department of Public Health will be explored. Knowledge of preparation of food in certification. Lecture: 3 hours accordance with sound nutrition princi- Lecture: 2 hours ples and dietary guidelines is developed. HIA 124✧ 2 credits The basic fundamentals of nutrition will HIA 117✧ 2 credits Laminated Doughs be studied. Beverage Management Master the techniques in mixing Lecture: 2 hours This course covers the basic setup doughs such as danish, sweet roll, crois- and operation of a fully equipped bever- sants, puff pastry and phyllo. Create tra- HIA 133✧ 2 credits age system. Concentration will be on pro- ditional breakfast pastries, strudel, bak- Menu Writing motion, preparation and serving of alco- lava, Napoleons and the appropriate Principles and practices of planning, holic beverages and special party drinks. fillings. writing and evaluating menus, recipe Alcohol laws and production process for Prerequisite: HIA 115✧ and HIA 128✧ costing and menu pricing are discussed. distilled spirits and liquors are also cov- Lecture: 1 hour Menu design also is covered. ered. Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 4 hours (course fee required) HIA 127✧ 3 credits HIA 134✧ 3 credits Cake & Pastry Decoration Artisan Breads HIA 118✧ 0.5 credit Learn the basics of cake & pastry Fundamentals of baking yeast Food Service and Sanitation decoration, including production of but- breads, production of rolls, baguettes, Refresher tercreams, icing flowers and royal icing bagels and hearth breads. Sourdoughs, This course meets the requirement decorations. Also learn to decorate and ethnic and specialty breads are empha- of the Illinois Department of Public assemble wedding cakes. Rolled fondant sized. Health (IDPH) for the Food Service and and marzipan also discussed. Prerequisite: HIA 115✧, HIA 128✧ Sanitation Manager’s recertification in Prerequisite: HIA 115✧, HIA 128✧ Lecture: 1 hour the state of Illinois. Updates to the most Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 4 hours recent Food and Drug Administration Laboratory: 4 hours (course fee required) Food Code and the Illinois Food Service (course fee required) Sanitation Code are examined. This HIA 150✧ 3 credits includes causes and prevention of food- HIA 128✧ 3 credits Food Preparation Essentials & borne illness and the responsibility of the Introduction to Baking/Pastry Theory foodhandler in protecting public health. This course presents the fundamen- A systematic study of the applica- Prerequisite: HIA 115✧ or expiring Food tals of baking and pastry equipment, tions of culinary techniques and princi- Service and Sanitation Manager’s Certifi- ingredients, weights and measures, tech- ples of food preparations essential to all cate nology, preparation and storage. The pro- laboratory cooking classes is presented. Lecture: 0.5 hours duction of desserts, breads and rolls Emphasis is on palatability, variety, included. digestibility and nutrient retention in HIA 120✧ 3 credits Lecture: 1 hour food preparation. Dining Room Service Laboratory: 4 hours Lecture: 3 hours Students are assigned to stations or (course fee required) jobs in the demonstration/staff-dining HIA 210✧ 3 credits area for supervised experience in opera- HIA 129✧ 2 credits Hotel & Motel Front-Office tional procedures. Special emphasis is Chocolate Operations 1 placed on dining room salesmanship, Fundamentals of working with Front-office procedures, equipment 78 table service, guest relations, table setting chocolate; history and various types of used, forms, personnel qualifications and and personal appearance. chocolate. Students will learn to temper, steps followed from reservations to night Lecture: 1 hour molded and free-form creations, candies audit are covered. Laboratory: 4 hours and creation of showpieces. Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours HIA 215✧ 3 credits HIA 122✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Housekeeping for the Hospitality Introduction to Convention Industry Management HIA 130✧ 3 credits Professional housekeeping proce- Learn about the meeting and con- Culinary Arts Quantity-Food dures and practices, housekeeping vention industry, key positions in the Preparation I department administration and the areas field and their job responsibilities includ- Students participate in supervised of responsibility that exist within the ing meeting design, program planning, back-of-the-house activities in conjunc- framework of the department are dis- and convention and trade show planning. tion with the faculty-dining operation. cussed. Lecture: 3 hours Experience is provided in the following Lecture: 3 hours areas: basic cooking techniques and prep- aration of soups, sauces, entrees, vegeta- bles, starches and garnishes. Sanitation, Course Descriptions Humanities HIA 225✧ 3 credits HIA 277✧ 3 credits HIA 296✧ 0.5-3 credits Hospitality Supervision Catering Management Special Topics in the Hospitality This course covers the management Aspects of planning, preparing and Industry of people in the hospitality industry serving catering functions are covered. Selected topics in the area of hospi- emphasizing the necessary communica- Students practice skills in laboratory set- tality industry are provided. Topics vary tion skills needed to motivate employees, tings by planning, preparing food and from semester to semester and informa- training techniques and personal devel- serving at special theme functions and tion will be available during registration. opment. buffet events. Courses may be repeated when the topic Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 1 hour area is different. A maximum of six credit Laboratory: 4 hours hours may be used to fulfill graduation HIA 228✧ 3 credits (course fee required) requirements. Lab fee may apply depend- Specialty Baking & Pastry ing on the topic. Advanced pastries and classical des- HIA 280✧ 3 credits Lecture: 0-3 hours serts, which include the preparation of Introduction to Wines & Spirits Laboratory: 0-6 hours petit fours, cakes, cake decoration, choco- Alcoholic-beverage classifications, (course fee may be required) late and marzipan work, and other meth- alcoholic-beverage laws, wine regions, ods of cake decorating are presented. purchasing and control, promotion and Also includes a summary and review of service are discussed. Selected wines will Hospitality Institute baking fundamentals. be tasted. Prerequisite: HIA 128✧ Prerequisite: Minimum age 21 International Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours HII 202✧ thru 219✧ 1 credit Laboratory: 3 hours (course fee required) Ethnic Cooking (course fee required) Secrets and characteristics of ethnic HIA 285✧ 3 credits cooking are taught. Concentration is on HIA 250✧ 3 credits Hospitality Industry Law the techniques of ethnic cuisine and the Hospitality Marketing Legal aspects of the hotel, food and use of basic culinary art, spices and sea- Learn about the principles of public travel business; guests and innkeepers; sonings in preparation of soups, sauces, relations and advertising in print as well rights and responsibilities; common fish, poultry, meat and vegetable dishes, as quality evaluation of radio and TV crimes against innkeepers; labor prob- as well as how to apply these techniques advertising with major emphasis on pro- lems; and analysis of union contracts are to other food preparation. There are no motion and merchandising. covered. prerequisites for the course, but some Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours knowledge of basic culinary terms is expected. Some students may benefit by HIA 255✧ 3 credits HIA 290✧ 3 credits taking HIA 150✧ prior to this course. Culinary Arts-Garde Manger Dining Room Management Lecture/demonstration: 1 hour Basic garde-manger (cold-food prep- Students learn by managing the lab- (course fee required) aration) principles; functions and duties oratory dining facility while observed and of the garde-manger department as they supervised by the instructor. Quality-ser- Individual course numbers 202-219 relate and integrate with other kitchen vice standards, supervising and training represent the following ethnic cuisines operations are covered. of dining room staff, labor cost and reve- respectively: Lecture: 1 hour nue control will be included in this HII 202Ethnic Cooking-American Laboratory: 4 hours course. HII 203✧ Ethnic Cooking-Australian (course fee required) Prerequisite: HIA 120✧ HII 204✧ Ethnic Cooking-Bohemian Lecture: 1 hour HII 205✧ Ethnic Cooking-Chinese HIA 260✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 4 hours HII 206✧ Ethnic Cooking-Hungarian Culinary Arts Quantity-Food (course fee required) HII 207✧ Ethnic Cooking-French Preparation II HII 208✧ Ethnic Cooking-German Students continue to gain profi- HIA 295✧ 3 credits HII 209✧ Ethnic Cooking-Mediterranean ciency in food preparation while develop- Cooperative Work Experience HII 210✧ Ethnic Cooking-East Indian ing further expertise in more elaborate This work experience will integrate HII 211✧ Ethnic Cooking-Italian food preparation techniques. Various stu- classroom theory with on-the-job train- HII 212✧ Ethnic Cooking-Japanese 9 dents assume the position of chef, souse ing. The college will assist a student in HII 213✧ Ethnic Cooking-Mexican 17 chef, banquet chef, etc. securing employment related to the stu- HII 214✧ Ethnic Cooking-New Orleans Prerequisite: HIA 130✧ dent’s major field of study and/or career HII 215✧ Ethnic Cooking-Polish Laboratory: 6 hours interests. Under the supervision of the HII 216✧ Ethnic Cooking-Russian (course fee required) college and the employer, the student par- HII 217✧ Ethnic Cooking-Scandinavian ticipates in job-training experience. In HII 218✧ Ethnic Cooking-Spanish HIA 276✧ 3 credits addition to working, the student will be HII 219✧ Ethnic Cooking-Vietnamese Food & Beverage Purchasing/Cost required to participate in at least two one- Control hour seminars each semester. Humanities Learn about food and beverage Prerequisite: Completion of 25 hours credit, product specifications, purveyor selec- GPA of 2.0 and approval by the co-op fac- HUM 101✧ 3 credits tion, and receiving, storage and control ulty sponsor and the Cooperative Education The Popular Arts functions. Office A study of contemporary culture, espe- Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 240 hours cially popular culture, which concerns art forms produced for the mass audience and presented through the mass media. The emphasis in this course is on the print media. Independent Study Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 The central question for this course is the how science and the humanities are inter- Topics vary from semester to semester. question of values. dependent socially, politically and philo- Topics must be approved by the dean of Lecture: 3 hours sophically. Such topics as “man, the tool the School of Arts and Sciences. Course user,” the atom and cloning are discussed. may be repeated an additional three HUM 102✧ 3 credits Lecture: 1 hour times, but not more than eight hours may Mass Media and Culture be used for a student to complete the Contemporary culture, especially HUM 126✧ 1 credit degree requirement of a program. popular culture, which concerns art Modern-Business Ethics Lecture: 1-4 hours forms produced for the mass audience Areas of moral concern in business (course fee required) and presented through the mass media. practices, including employee rights and Emphasis is on the electronic media, film obligations, business responsibilities to and television. The central question for competitors and consumers, government Independent Study the course is the question of values. regulations of business, environmental IND 199✧ 1-4 credits Lecture: 3 hours concerns and social responsibilities of Independent Study business organizations are discussed. This is a variable-credit, indepen- HUM 104✧ 3 credits Lecture: 1 hour dent-study course, which may be Humanities Through the Arts repeated for up to four credits. The stu- An interdisciplinary survey of art, HUM 131✧ 3 credits dent prepares a proposal with an instruc- music, literature and philosophy and Appreciation of Dance as an Art tor and submits it for approval to the their relation to the humanities. Form department chairperson and area dean. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: HF 900 This course provides a comprehen- Independent study cannot replace a regu- sive study of the philosophy of art and its lar course. HUM 105✧ 3 credits relationship to dance, the creative process Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of 15 Humanities Through the Arts II and a dance timeline from primitive semester hours of credit This course is a continuation and fur- times to present. Comparative studies of ther elaboration of the themes and genres of ancient and modern dances, and contri- the Humanities through selected works of butions made by dancers and choreogra- Industrial-Related art, music, literature, philosophy and drama, phers to cultural heritage are included. Training originally investigated in HUM 104✧. The Lecture: 3 hour IRT 110✧ 2 credits course is a thematic- or genre-based interdis- In-Plant ciplinary study of selected works of art, HUM 151✧ 3 credits During the minimum 30 working music, literature and philosophy. HUM Humanities in Western Culture I hours per week, students perform under 105✧ will introduce new themes and genres Reading and analysis of representa- a supervised skill-development program. not covered in HUM 104✧. The courses tive masterpieces from a variety of May be repeated for up to 15 semester may be taken in either order. nationalities and epochs in the Western hours of credit. Lecture: 3 hours tradition. Covers the period from Antiq- Prerequisite: Enrollment in an Industrial uity to the Renaissance. Training Program HUM 120✧ 1 credit Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H2 901 Laboratory: 30 hours minimum Humanities: The Worker in America HUM 152✧ 3 credits Interdisciplinary Study American work ethic and its influ- Humanities in Western Culture II ence on the individual, the family and Reading and analysis of representa- IDS 101✧ 3 credits society through writings of selected con- tive masterpieces from a variety of The Arts in Western Culture I temporary authors such as Henry Ford, nationalities and epochs. Covers the A chronologically-based interdisci- Andrew Carnegie, Upton Sinclair and period from the Renaissance to the plinary survey of significant literary, John Steinbeck are discussed. present. philosophical, visual, architectural, theat- Lecture: 1 hour Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H2 902 rical, musical and other performance- based artistic expressions of Western cul- HUM 122✧ 1 credit HUM 165✧ 3 credits ture from prehistory to the Renaissance. 1 Humanities: Modern Architecture Introduction to the Latin Lecture: 3 hours IAI: HF 902 80 Review the development of the sky- American Experience scraper, which originated in Chicago, the The history of the intellectual and IDS 102✧ 3 credits birthplace of modern architecture. cultural development of Latin-America. The Arts in Western Culture II Lecture: 1 hour This course will examine the origins of Second semester completion of a this non-western culture beginning with chronologically-based interdisciplinary HUM 124✧ 1 credit pre-Colombian civilizations and continue survey of the significant intellectual, liter- Professional Ethics into contemporary Latin America. Adap- ary, philosophical, visual, musical and Recognizing and analyzing moral tations to and influence on Western cul- other performance-based artistic expres- problems in the professional world, ture in political, social and economic sions from the major epochs of Western including a study of such problems as development also will be discussed. culture, from the Renaissance to the employer and employee rights, age dis- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H2 903N present. The course may stand on its crimination and codes of conduct. own, and a student may take either Lecture: 1 hour HUM 296✧ 1-4 credits course in the sequence. Special Topics in Humanities Lecture: 3 hours IAI: HF 903 HUM 125✧ 1 credit This course provides an interdisci- The Individual & Technology plinary exposure to various aspects of the For technologically oriented stu- humanities through readings, discussion, dents, the course is designed to illustrate lecture, guided research and field trips. Course Descriptions Italian Interior Design in the development of spatial vocabulary. ITL 103✧ 4 credits Students learn to identify, research and Intermediate Italian I INT 116✧ 2 credits creatively solve problems which relate to This course is a continued study of the function and quality of interior space. grammatical concepts through written Color CompositionStudy of color The ability to communicate ideas graphi- and oral practice. Students will read top- theories and their application to interior cally is emphasized. This course is taught ics relating to human and cultural inter- design. in a combined “Vertical Studio” collabo- ests and compose short papers to foster Lecture: 1 hour rative environment with and alongside growth in linguistic proficiency. Laboratory: 3 hours students from ARC 171✧, ARC 172✧ Prerequisite: ITL 102✧ or satisfactory (course fee required) and INT 201✧ (architecture students and placement test scores beginning interior design students) in Lecture: 4 hours INT 160✧ 3 credits order to be able to learn from other stu- Residential Interior Design dents’ efforts, share ideas, and learn how ITL 104✧ 4 credits An introductory course in interior to work as a team. Students work inde- Intermediate Italian II design of residential spaces. The func- pendently for a portion of each class. This course is a continuation of ITL tional, financial, social and aesthetic Prerequisite: INT 201✧ 103✧. Cross-cultural understanding is aspect of the home and its furnishings are Lecture: 1 hour achieved through the use of personal studied through studio work in evalua- Laboratory: 4 hours communication and the reading and dis- tion of house and apartment plans and (course fee required) cussion of contemporary short stories and selection and arrangement of furnishings. recent journalistic selections. Interior decorating and Feng Shui princi- INT 211✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: ITL 103✧ or satisfactory ples are studied, including color selection, History of Interiors and Furniture placement test scores upholstery, draperies, curtains, shades, The study of the history of furniture Lecture: 4 hours IAI: H1 900 blinds, furniture, wall coverings, decora- from antiquity to the present with tive art, tableware, lighting and accesso- emphasis on the western world. Individ- ITL 113✧ 2 credits ries. ual pieces are analyzed in terms of design Italian Composition & Lecture: 2 hours motif, construction, period, style, Conversation I Laboratory: 3 hours designer and use. Designed to develop the student’s (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours ability to communicate effectively in Ital- ian, both in oral and written form, this INT 199✧ 3 credits INT 212✧ 3 credits course places emphasis on listening com- Interior Design Internship Residential Kitchen Design prehension and speaking proficiency. On-the job training designed to pre- A study of all aspects of residential Prerequisite: One year of college Italian; pare the student to enter an occupation in kitchen design, including elements and may be taken concurrently with ITL 103✧ interior design or a related field. Duties principles of design, technical applica- or ITL 104✧ are carefully supervised to provide the tions, materials and construction, and the Lecture: 2 hours best learning possible. latest products available. (course fee required) Prerequisite: ARC coordinator approval Prerequisite: INT 160✧ Laboratory: 7 hours Lecture: 2 hours ITL 114✧ 2 credits (course fee required) Laboratory: 3 hours Italian Composition & (course fee required) Conversation II INT 201✧ 3 credits Continuation of ITL 113✧, this Interior Design I course is designed to improve pronuncia- A study of space and its use in inte- Italian tion, listening comprehension and speak- rior design through the application of the ITL 101✧ 4 credits ing ability. Weekly compositions are done elements and principles of design. This Elementary Italian I to develop better written self-expression. course is taught in combined “Vertical This first semester of Italian is Prerequisite: One year of college Italian; Studio” collaborative environment with designed to allow students to develop may be taken concurrently with ITL 103✧ and alongside students from ARC 171✧, basic oral comprehension and speaking or ITL 104✧ ARC 172✧ and INT 202✧ (architecture skills. Along with some fundamental Lecture: 2 hours students and advanced interior design grammatical concepts, appreciation of (course fee required) 1 students) in order to be able to learn from Italian culture as reflected and the lan- 18 other students’ efforts, share ideas, and guage is stressed. ITL 118✧ 4 credits learn how to work as a team. Students Lecture: 4 hours Study-Travel in Italy work independently for a portion of each (course fee required) This course is an intensive study of class. Italian language and culture in Italy. Lis- Prerequisite: ARC 171✧ ITL 102✧ 4 credits tening, speaking, reading and writing are Lecture: 1 hour Elementary Italian II covered extensively. Students may elect to Laboratory: 4 hours Continuation of ITL 101✧, this take the course for two credits or for four (course fee required) course places more emphasis on conversa- credits. A research project on an Italian tion and the use of the past tense, vocabu- topic is required for four hours of credit. INT 202✧ 3 credits lary building, short compositions and dis- Prerequisite: ITL 102✧ Interior Design II cussions of recent developments in Lecture: 4 hours A study of space for human needs modern Italy. through the application of the elements Prerequisite: ITL 101✧ or satisfactory and principles of design. Problem-solving placement test scores projects, particularly in the contract- Lecture: 4 hours design field, are given to students to aid (course fee required) Journalism Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Journalism cutting speeds and sharpening cutting ratory demonstrations involving drilling, tools included. milling, turning and tool grinding. JRN 150✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: MTT 110✧ or six months of Basic News Writing Laboratory: 4 hours practical-related experience on drill press, Introduction to news writing, (course fee required) milling machine or lathe including the techniques of news gather- Lecture: 3 hours ing, reporting, and interviewing. The use MTT 112✧ 3 credits of library and online database research Advanced Manual Part MTT 122✧ 2 credits methods and preparing copy for publica- Programming Statistical Process/Quality Control tion and developing news, from idea to Personal computers are used in the Use of basic statistics to control man- finished publication. Work on student manual preparation of Computer ufacturing processes. Random sampling, newspaper is correlated with course con- Numerical Control (CNC) machine “G” X Bar, R Charts, normal curve and tent. code. Applications include two and one- attributes charts are used to maintain Prerequisite: Either an ACT score of 17 or half dimensional linear- and circular-tool process control. better in English, a placement test score of 4, motion, cutter-diameter compensation, Recommended Background: CIS 151✧ or a grade “C” or better in RHT 096 fixture offset (translation), rotation, sub- Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours routines and circular interpolation in XZ Laboratory: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours plane and YZ plane. Turning applica- (course fee required) (course fee required) tions include cutting tapers, arcs, rough- ing and threading cycles, threading, MTT 126✧ 5 credits JRN 200✧ 3 credits grooving, drilling and boring. Selected Machine Tool Technology II Basic News Editing I assignments are verified using CNC A continuation of MTT 110✧, cov- Introduction of the principles and machines. ering fundamental setups and operations techniques of electronic editing, informa- Prerequisite: MTT 100✧ and course work of machine tools, including some basic tion management and publication design including Right Triangle Trigonometry, CNC milling and turning operations. emphasizing the editing of copy and dis- MTT 110✧ or one year industrial machinist Four jaw chuck set-up and internal lathe play type for maximum clarity. Broad- experience operations, horizontal milling, power ened experience and practice in news Lecture: 2 hours feeding, surface grinding, sine bar and reporting and acquisition. Work on stu- Laboratory: 3 hours gage block use are included. Students will dent newspaper is correlated with course (course fee required) be given an opportunity to complete the content. NIMS Level I milling project. Prerequisite: JRN 150✧ or participation in MTT 115✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: MTT 110✧ and TEC 122✧ High School newspaper writing or editing Computer Numerical Control or placement score level 02 Lecture: 2 hours Machining Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Instruction emphasizes how to setup Laboratory: 6 hours (course fee required) and operate drilling, milling and turning (course fee required) CNC machines. Tool preparation, pro- gram loading, manual data input and MTT 135✧ 3 credits Manufacturing & operation monitoring are taught. Machinery Components I Prerequisite: MTT 100✧ This is a practical course with topics Machine Tool Technology Lecture: 2 hours in belt drives, chain drives, gears, MTT 100✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 3 hours mechanical power-transmission and Introduction to Manual Part (course fee required) screw threads. Alignment, maintenance Programming and installation of different drive systems Manual preparation of Computer MTT 116✧ 3 credits with emphasis on state-of-the-art equip- Numerical Control (CNC) machine code Mazak CNC Machining ment. to perform fixed cycles and two and one- Introductory use of the Mazatrol Lecture: 3 hours half dimensional milling is covered. Control to perform two and one-half-axis (course fee required) Turning applications include facing and drilling/milling applications. Turning ✧ 1 outside diameter straight/taper opera- machining is included. MTT 136 3 credits 82 tions. Circular interpolation is limited to Prerequisite: MTT 100✧ Machinery Components II 90-degree arcs. Selected CNC machining Lecture: 2 hours Couplings, packing and seals, bear- and computer systems are demonstrated. Laboratory: 2 hours ings, structural steel and mechanical fas- Tool selection, speeds, feeds and process teners are covered. Emphasis is placed on planning are presented. Computer use is MTT 120✧ 3 credits theory of installation, alignment and taught. Fundamental Selection, maintenance. Lecture: 2 hours Preparation and Application of Prerequisite: MTT 135✧ Laboratory: 2 hours Cutting Tools Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) Fundamental selection of cutting- (course fee required) tool material such as high-speed steel, MTT 110✧ 4 credits cemented and coated carbides, cermets MTT 157✧ 3 credits Machine Tool Technology I and ceramic are covered. Tool geometry Quality Assurance Hand and bench operations and and preparation are enhanced with labo- A systemic approach to project man- basic machine setups and operations on agement for quality assurance; field-force the drill press, bench grinder, engine analysis; quality auditing, documentation lathe, milling machine and vertical band and managing quality are presented. saw are covered. The use of precision lay- Prerequisite: BUS 130✧ or BUS 230✧ out and measuring tools, calculation of Lecture: 3 hours Course Descriptions Marketing MTT 208✧ 3 credits MTT 250✧ 4 credits Marketing Quality-Control Management Robotic Industrial Applications Capstone course designed to bring Development and installation of a MKT 115✧ 3 credits elements of quality systems into a man- robotic-supported automated system in a Introduction to Transportation agement focus. Emphasis on current CIM concept are covered. Management & Business Logistics practices includes benchmarking, team Prerequisite: ELT 274✧ or concurrent Elements of business logistics and concepts, empowerment, problem solving enrollment transportation, including transportation and ISO registration. Course can provide Lecture: 2 hours management functions and regulation, an overview of quality systems to workers Laboratory: 4 hours traffic-management function and an in management and technical areas. (course fee required) overview of the development of the busi- Lecture: 3 hours ness logistics system. MTT 269✧ 5 credits Lecture: 3 hours MTT 225✧ 4 credits Machine Tool Technology III CAM Systems 2-D Part- Close tolerance operations on MKT 125✧ 3 credits Programming machine tools and the use of accessories, Principles of Marketing Part-programming to perform drill- such as rotary table and dividing head, Marketing principles and operation, ing, milling and turning operations using are covered. Gear and rack cutting are including buying motives, habits and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) introduced. Assembly work, cylindrical demands of consumers; channels of distribu- software. Program verification is via grinding, sphering attachment and some tion; marketing functions and policies; mar- computer simulation software. CNC CNC turning and milling operations are keting costs; and marketing and govern- machine code is produced and post pro- included. mental relationships are covered. cessor editing is covered. Tool selection, Prerequisite: MTT 126✧ (minimum grade Lecture: 3 hours speeds, feeds and process planning are “C”) taught. CNC machining is demonstrated. Lecture: 3 hours MKT 126✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: MTT 100✧ Laboratory: 6 hours Fashion Management Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) Fashion buying, advertising, public- Laboratory: 4 hours ity, styling, coordination, buying houses, (course fee required) MTT 288✧ 3 credits manufacturers’ showrooms and special- Studies in Manufacturing & ized fashion agencies are discussed. Trips MTT 226✧ 4 credits Machine Tool Technology to fashion centers will be an integral part CAM Systems 3-D Surface Part Work is on an individual basis and is of the course. Programming to be technically superior, reflecting stu- Lecture: 3 hours Part programming of three-dimen- dent initiative and scholarship. This will sional surfaces using CAM (Computer culminate in a final project including MKT 127✧ 3 credits Aided Manufacturing) software. Surface program manuscripts, printouts, pro- Visual Merchandising types include extruded, revolved, swept, grams on floppy disk, process packets, Examine the principles and tech- ruled, lofted and coons surfaces. Import- fixture drawings and related items. The niques of display. Emphasis is placed on ing files from other CAD systems, appli- topics proposed will be of a specialized the actual preparation of displays as well cation of various milling methods and nature and approved and supervised by as theory. Topics include color, lighting, machining strategies are introduced and the instructor. fixtures, mannequins, consumer psychol- programs are verified by graphic simula- Prerequisite: Instructor approval after a ogy, types of display, interior and exterior tion to generate tool paths and NC code. minimum of twelve credits of MTT courses, display and related topics. Selection of certain parts for loading, split between CNC and conventional Lecture: 3 hours editing and running on a CNC machin- machining (course fee required) ing center will be used to demonstrate the Lecture: 2 hours complete process. Laboratory: 2 hours MKT 129✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: MTT 225✧ (course fee required) Fashion Promotion Lecture: 2 hours The role of the fashion coordinator Laboratory: 4 hours MTT 290✧ 4 credits and the organization and production of a (course fee required) NIMS Credentialing Projects Lab fashion video are discussed. A course set-up for demonstration of Lecture: 3 hours 3 MTT 227✧ 4 credits machining competency by completion of (course fee required) 18 Code Generation for CNC NIMS (National Institute for Metal- Machines working Skills) “hands-on” performance MKT 138✧ 3 credits Knowledge, skills and process exams for level II credentialing. Specific Materials Management required to create and edit computer out- areas are conventional milling, conven- Methods and measurements of mate- put required by selected CNC Machining tional turning, CNC milling, and CNC rials management, quality control and Centers and selected CNC Turning Cen- turning. purchasing of materials are discussed. ters. Prerequisite: MTT 269✧✧ or NIMS Level One year of business or transportation Prerequisite: MTT 225✧ or one year CAM I Milling Credential experience is recommended. industrial experience Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 4 hours Laboratory: 4 hours (course fee required) (course fee required) Marketing Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 MKT 139✧ 3 credits apparel and home-furnishings are dis- MKT 278✧ 3 credits Transportation Pricing & Contract cussed. Hazardous Materials in Negotiation Lecture: 3 hours Transportation Tariffs, freight rates, freight claims, (course fee required) Safe handling and transportation of cost elements and cost analysis in pricing hazardous materials and waste are dis- for transportation are covered. MKT 274✧ 3 credits cussed. Also covered will be OSHA, EPA Lecture: 3 hours Import/Export Management and the “Right to Know” requirements as Learn about the organization and they relate to the transportation and dis- MKT 150✧ 3 credits management of importing and exporting tribution industry and protection of the Principles of Sales within a global economy. Topics include general public. One year of business or Sales, including the field of selling, getting started; use of intermediaries; transportation experience is recom- knowledge and skills developed in pre- direct or indirect exporting or importing; mended. paring to sell, the sales process and a sur- laws (contracts, customs, tariffs, duty, Lecture: 3 hours vey of methods to improve sales efforts entry); export and import marketing and are covered. operations including pricing, shipping MKT 281✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours rates and documentation, terms, risks, Cooperative Work Experience methods of payment, letters of credit, This is a continuation of the first co- MKT 200✧ 3 credits freight forwarders, claims and financing op course. Students have the option to Developing the Professional invoices, classification and value, mark- continue with the previous place of Image ing and special requirements. employment or select a different area of Designed for those seeking profes- Lecture: 3 hours concentration related to the major field of sional development and growth. Topics study or career interests. Work experi- will include corporate image; networking MKT 275✧ 3 credits ence must go beyond what was learned in your way to career success; business eth- Principles of Advertising the previous co-op class or consist of an ics; cross-cultural communication; the The promotional mix will be studied entirely different learning experience. silent message and stress management. with an emphasis on advertising as how it Continuous growth of the individual is Prerequisite: Completion of nine credit assists in mass communication of ideas, emphasized. hours in any curricula services or products within marketing. Prerequisite: 1) Completion of first co-op Lecture: 3 hours Topics will include the role of advertising course with at least a “C” grade; 2) 2.0 GPA in integrated marketing communications, (“C” average); 3) Approval of Cooperative MKT 256✧ 3 credits consumer behavior, creative strategies, Education Office Cooperative Work Experience and types of media. Integrated into the Laboratory: 15 hours Work experience will integrate class- course are practical applications. room theory with on-the-job training. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MC 912 MKT 289✧ 3 credits The college will assist the student in Consumer Behavior securing employment related to the field MKT 276✧ 3 credits This course provides an interdisci- of study and/or career interests. Under Principles of Sport Marketing plinary approach to the analysis and the supervision of the college and the Marketing concepts with applica- interpretation of consumer behavior, buy- employer, the student participates in job- tions to sports organization, both amateur ing habits and motives, and the resultant training experiences. and professional are discussed. Topics purchases of goods and services. The pur- Prerequisite: 1) Completion of 12 college include external and internal elements; chaser’s psychological, economic and credit hours. Two (2) of these courses, in dis- research; consumer behavior; target mar- socio-cultural actions and reactions are cipline, must be completed; 2) 2.0 GPA (“C” keting; segmentation; product concepts; stressed as they relate to a better under- average); 3) Approval of Cooperative Edu- promotion concepts; sponsorships; distri- standing of consumption. cation Office bution concepts; pricing concepts; and the Prerequisite: MKT 125✧ Laboratory: 15 hours implementation and controlling of the Lecture: 3 hours strategic sports marketing process. MKT 257✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: MKT 125✧ MKT 290✧ 3 credits Retail Management Lecture: 3 hours Global Marketing 1 A study of retail institutions is pro- How firms market to international 84 vided. Emphasis is on developing and MKT 277✧ 3 credits frontiers; the global economic environ- running an enterprise. Areas of concern Sports Economics and Promotion ment, trade environment, social and cul- are store location and organization, lay- Economics and promotion of profes- tural environment, political and legal out techniques, buying and merchandis- sional as well as non-professional sports environment, market research, market ing techniques, advertising and sales pro- events or facilities is constantly changing entry strategies, exporting and importing, motion, inventory control, personnel and is always in need for revenue acquisi- product and brand decisions, pricing policies and success in the firm. tion and sponsorships of organizations. decisions, supply channels and promotion Lecture: 3 hours Topics include investing of public are discussed. Consideration will be given resources, economic impact analysis, to small companies as well as large corpo- MKT 269✧ 3 credits admissions pricing, pricing of licensed rations. Textiles products and services, pricing of food and Prerequisite: MKT 125✧ Basic textile fibers, yarns, weaves, souvenir concessions, establishment and Lecture: 3 hours designs, finishes and an analysis of the development of sponsorship programs various non-textile materials that are and fundraising. MKT 292✧ 3 credits being used in the market place for Prerequisite: MKT 276✧ Sales Strategies Lecture: 3 hours Closing an order, handling of objec- tions, creating desire to buy, effective demonstrations, gaining attention and Course Descriptions Mathematics creating interest, and effective use of the broadcasts on WRRG, Triton’s radio sta- required to attend the Math Power telephone are covered. tion, is featured. Headquarters. Prerequisite: MKT 150✧ or sales experience Prerequisite: SPE 101✧, MCM 120✧ Prerequisite: MAT 055 (with a minimum Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 2 hours grade of “C”), or qualifying score on place- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MC 918 ment test MKT 296✧ 0.5-3 credits (course fee required) Lecture: 5 hours Special Topics in Marketing (course fee required) Discussion, review, and analysis of a MCM 296✧ 1-4 credits selected topic in Marketing, which will be Special Topics in Mass MAT 095 2 credits specified in the subtitle of the course as Communication and Journalism Basic Skills Test Math Review for listed in the semester class schedule. This Mass media topics and issues are Prospective Teachers course may be repeated when the topic is studied through readings, discussion, Provides a review of those skills different. Up to six credits may be used guided research and field trips. Topics required to pass the mathematics portion toward graduation requirements. vary from semester to semester. Course is of the Illinois Basic Skills Exam for teach- Lecture: 0.5-3 hours repeatable when topics vary; up to a max- ers. This course cannot be used toward imum of four credit hours may be used any degree requirements or elective cred- toward graduation. its. Mass Communication Prerequisite: Any course in journalism or Lecture: 2 hours MCM 120✧ 3 credits mass communication Mass Communication Lecture: 1-4 hours MAT 099 1 credit Learn about the nature and impact Math for Meds of mass communication in contemporary Mathematics Examines and teaches concepts in society, their technological basis, eco- dosage calculations, metric system and nomic and political foundations, and Enrollment into mathematics conversions as applied to Nursing and social implications. courses is based on student performance Respiratory Care. Clinical application is Prerequisite: RHT 101✧ or equivalent on the Triton math placement test. included using simulated case situations Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MC 911 directly related to the student’s field of MAT 045 5 credits study. MCM 125✧ 3 credits Pre-Algebra Prerequisite: MAT 055 (with a minimum Broadcasting History Covers the skills necessary to be suc- grade of “C”), or qualifying score on place- This course is an overview of the cul- cessful in taking a math class which ment test tural history of broadcasting from the requires competency in whole numbers, Lecture: 1 hour invention of radio to cable and satellite fractions, decimals, order of operations, communication. ratio and proportion, percent topics, mea- MAT 101✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours surement, elementary geometry topics, Quantitative Literacy introductory graphical representation, This course is designed to provide MCM 130✧ 3 credits introductory signed number manipula- basic numeracy and problem-solving Introduction to Radio Production tion and an introduction to basic equation skills for students to become educated cit- Examine the principles of radio- solving. Additionally, test-taking skills, izens. This course is not a prerequisite for broadcast production; skills in using reading the mathematics textbook and any other course in mathematics. equipment and procedures necessary to taking notes in mathematics will be Prerequisite: MAT 085 (with a grade of “C” produce programs for radio. Hands-on emphasized. Special emphasis will be on or better), or minimum placement test score experience with journalism/mass com- processing and solving word problems. of 6, or ACT score of 20 within the last two munication program’s radio production Lecture: 5 hours years facilities. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: M1 901 Prerequisite: MCM 120✧ MAT 055 5 credits Lecture: 2 hours Algebra & Geometry I MAT 102✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 2 hours This course examines concepts in Liberal Arts Mathematics (course fee required) signed numbers, factoring, equation solv- Sets, numeral systems, number bases ing, inequality solving, graphs, parallel- and logic are covered. A survey course for MCM 150✧ 3 credits ism and perpendicularity, congruence students not in engineering, physical sci- 5 Film History and Appreciation and polygons. ences or business administration. 18 A survey of film as an art form, Prerequisite: MAT 045 (with a minimum Prerequisite: MAT 085 (with a grade of “C” emphasizing elements of story, aesthetics, grade “C”), or qualifying score on placement or better), or minimum placement test score differences among genres and criticism. test. of 6, or ACT score of 20 (within the last two Examines such techniques as pictorial Lecture: 5 hours years) composition, movement, lighting and Lecture: 3 hours IAI: M1 904 editing. MAT 085 5 credits Lecture: 3 hours IAI: F2 908 Algebra & Geometry II MAT 103✧ 3 credits Examines concepts in functions, Applied Intermediate Algebra MCM 205✧ 3 credits relations, graphing, systems of equations, This is an intermediate-level course Basic Broadcast Announcing inequalities, polynomials, rational expres- in algebra, including topics in exponential Broadcast announcing principles and sions, quadratic equations, right trian- and radical manipulation, functions, rela- techniques are discussed and applied. gles, circles, areas of plane figures and tions, rational expressions and solving Topics include creating, reading and related geometry concepts. In addition to fractional and quadratic equations. delivering commercials, news, inter- classroom attendance, students will be Heavy emphasis on applications rather views, public service announcements and than theory. This course may not be used special events. Performance of live, on-air Mathematics Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 to fulfill the mathematics requirement in students who are preparing to teach in series are introduced, power techniques the AS or AA degree. elementary schools. for integration are developed, and further Prerequisite: MAT 055 (minimum grade Prerequisite: MAT 085 (with a minimum applications to plane geometry and the “C” or qualifying score on placement test) grade “C” or better), or minimum place- sciences are explored. Lecture: 3 hours ment test score of 6, or ACT score of 20 Prerequisite: MAT 131✧ (minimum grade (within the last two years) “C”) MAT 110✧ 5 credits Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 5 hours College Algebra IAI: EGR 902; M1 900-2, MTH 902 Examine operations on real num- MAT 117✧ 3 credits bers: factoring; polynomials; rational Math for Elementary School MAT 134✧ 5 credits expressions; topics from the theory of Teachers II Introduction to Calculus for equations; polynomial, exponential and This is the second course in a two- Business & Social Science logarithmic functions; systems of equa- course sequence which is a systematic This course provides an introduction tions; the binomial theorem; mathemati- presentation of elementary mathematics to differential and integral calculus of cal induction; partial fractions; and com- for students who are preparing to teach in algebraic exponential, logarithmic and plex numbers. Credit for MAT 111✧ will elementary schools. multivariable functions. Special emphasis not be given if credit for MAT 110✧ pre- Prerequisite: MAT 116✧ with a grade of is placed on applications to business, eco- viously has been earned. “C” or better nomics and the social sciences. Prerequisite: MAT 085 (with a minimum Lecture: 3 hours IAI: M1 903 Prerequisite: MAT 110✧ (minimum grade grade of “C” or better), or minimum place- “C”) ment test score of 6, or ACT score of 20 MAT 123✧ 5 credits Lecture: 5 hours IAI: M1 900-B (within the last two years) Analytic Geometry Lecture: 5 hours Examine the graphs of algebraic and MAT 135✧ 3 credits transcendental functions, transformation Calculus & Analytic Geometry III MAT 111✧ 5 credits of coordinates, conic sections and the fun- This is the third course in a three- College Algebra & Trigonometry damentals of solid analytic geometry. part calculus sequence. It extends the Operations on real and complex (also see MAT 131✧) concepts and theory of the first two numbers, functional representation, sys- Prerequisite: MAT 110✧, MAT 111✧ and courses to multivariable calculus. Vectors, tems of equations, determinants, mathe- MAT 114✧ (minimum grade “C” or quali- functions of vectors and vector-valued matical induction, and theory of equa- fying score on placement test) functions are introduced, differentiated tions and inequalities are covered. Also Lecture: 5 hours and integrated. Applications to solid ana- included is an introduction to the basic lytic geometry and the sciences are made. ideas of the relational aspects of plane MAT 124✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: MAT 133✧ (minimum grade trigonometry. Credit for MAT 110✧ or Finite Mathematics “C”) MAT 114✧ will not be given if credit for Set theory, matrices, linear program- Lecture: 3 hours MAT 111✧ previously has been earned. ming, probability and Markov processes IAI: EGR 903; M1 900-3, MTH 903 Prerequisite: MAT 085, with a minimum are covered. Problems are selected from grade of “B” or better, or minimum place- the fields of social science and business. MAT 170✧ 3 credits ment test score of 6, or ACT score of 20 Prerequisite: MAT 110✧, MAT 111✧ Elementary Statistics (within the last two years) (minimum grade “C” or qualifying score on Fundamentals of descriptive statis- Lecture: 5 hours placement test) tics, including frequency distributions, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: M1 906 central tendency and variability, graphic MAT 114✧ 3 credits methods, and correlation and regression Plane Trigonometry MAT 131✧ 5 credits are covered. Student will use a statistical Trigonometric functions and their Calculus & Analytic Geometry I package such as SPSS. graphs, identities; trigonometric equa- This is the first course in a three-part Prerequisite: MAT 085 (minimum grade tions, right and oblique triangles, inverse calculus sequence. It introduces the con- “C”); or qualifying score on placement test; trigonometric functions, polar coordi- cept of a limit process that is central to or a minimum math ACT score of 20 within nates, vectors and complex numbers are much of modern mathematics. From the the last two years 1 covered. limit idea, it develops the differential and Lecture: 3 hours IAI: M1 902, BUS 901 86 Prerequisite: MAT 085 (with a minimum integral calculus of elementary functions grade of “C” or better), or minimum place- and some of its applications to geometry, MAT 210✧ 3 credits ment test score of 6, or ACT score of 20 physics, economics and other sciences. Mathematical Statistics (within the last two years) Replaces MAT 123✧. Students may not Mathematical statistics including Lecture: 3 hours receive credit for both MAT 123✧ and probability, distribution, sampling theory, MAT 131✧. methods of correlation and regression, MAT 116✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: MAT 110✧ and MAT 114✧ principles of statistical inference, and Math for Elementary School or MAT 111✧ (minimum grade “C”) nonparametric methods are examined. Teachers I Lecture: 5 hours IAI: M1 900-1; EGR 901, Prerequisite: MAT 133✧ (minimum grade This is the first course in a two- MTH 901 “C”) course sequence that is a systematic pres- Lecture: 3 hours entation of elementary mathematics for MAT 133✧ 5 credits Calculus & Analytic Geometry II MAT 224✧ 3 credits This is the second course in a three- Linear Algebra part calculus sequence. It extends the A first course in vectors, matrices, concepts and theory of the first course to vector spaces and linear transformations. transcendental and hyperbolic functions, Serves not only as an introduction to as well as to sequence and series. Infinite more abstract mathematics courses at the Course Descriptions Music junior-senior level, but also have many MUS 106✧ 3 credits Emphasis is on figured bass, harmoniza- useful applications outside mathematics. Theory of Music II tion, modulation and transposition. May be taken concurrently with, but Continuation of the materials pres- Required of all students enrolled in MUS should not replace, a course in multivari- ented in MUS 105✧, this course places 207✧. This course is offered in combina- able calculus. Topics include vectors, vec- emphasis on the introduction of second- tion with MUS 235✧, which is similar in tor spaces, matrices, determinants, matrix ary triads, elementary modulation and content and lab where students will work algebra, linear independence, linear dominant seventh chords. in a collaborative environment. Students transformations eigenvalues and eigen- Prerequisite: MUS 105✧, MUS 115✧; con- will work independently for a portion of vectors, and applications of these topics. current enrollment in MUS 116✧; and suc- the class. Approximately one-third of the course cessful completion of or concurrent Prerequisite: MUS 105✧ and MUS 115✧ will involve the concept of mathematical enrollment in MUS 135✧ or MUS 235✧ or concurrent enrollment proof as applied to linear algebra. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MUS 902 Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 901 Prerequisite: MAT 133✧ (with a grade of (course fee required) (course fee required) “C” or better) Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MTH 911 MUS 110✧ 3 credits MUS 177✧ 2 credits Listening to Music Class Piano Instruction MAT 341✧ 3 credits Enjoy the pleasure of music. This Group instruction for students is Differential Equations course presents, through guided listening, provided for those who do not major in Systematic procedures for solving music’s history, development and its par- piano or meet minimum requirements in ordinary differential equations are allel with the evolution of humans. piano on entrance. covered. Emphasis is on solving homoge- Emphasis is on the joy of exploring the Laboratory: 2 hours neous and non-homogeneous n-th-order effect of music on our ears, mind and (course fee required) linear equations. Laplace transforms of body. Style, form and technique of instru- elementary functions and their inverses mental and vocal music will be studied. MUS 179✧ 1 or 2 credits also are covered. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: F1 900 Applied Music— Instrumentation Prerequisite: MAT 133✧ This course provides private instruc- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: EGR 904 MUS 115✧ 1 credit tion. The major applied lesson (section Sight-Singing & Ear Training I 01) is one hour, one day per week, for two This course is a laboratory section credits. The minor applied lesson (section Music involving practice in melodic, harmonic 02) is one-half hour, one day per week, MUS 100✧ 2 credits and rhythmic dictation, sight-singing and for one credit. May be repeated for a Rudiments of Theory applying the material presented in MUS maximum of eight accrued credits. Notation, scales, intervals, chords 105✧. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in one and terminology are covered. Recom- Prerequisite: Placement in MUS 105✧ and of the instrumental ensemble courses; in lieu mended for students with little or no concurrent enrollment in MUS 135✧ of this, a beginner must take any other music background in music. Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 901 course not including MUS 180✧ and MUS Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) 181✧. Includes: violin, viola, cello, string (course fee required) bass, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, MUS 116✧ 1 credit French horn, trombone, baritone horn, tuba, MUS 101✧ 3 credits Sight-Singing & Ear Training II percussion, saxophone and classical guitar Electronic Music Production This is a laboratory section involving (course fee required) IAI: MUS 909 Familiarizes the students with basic practice in melodic, harmonic and rhyth- concepts, computer skills, history of digi- mic dictation and sight-singing, applying MUS 180✧ 1 or 2 credits tal music production and operational material presented in MUS 106✧. Applied Music— Piano techniques involved with software-based Prerequisite: MUS 105✧, MUS 115✧; con- See MUS 179✧Prerequisite: Con- synthesizers, samplers, midi-controllers, current enrollment in MUS 106✧; and current enrollment in one other music computer-based sequencers and digital MUS 135✧ or MUS 235✧ or concurrent course not including MUS 179✧ and audio workstations. Through classroom enrollment MUS 181✧; note: beginners must take instruction, demonstrations and hands- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 902 MUS 177✧ first on experience, the student will learn to (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 909 operate the devices used in most profes- (course fee required) 7 sional electronic music synthesis applica- MUS 120✧ 3 credits 18 tions today. The following software will Record Production I MUS 181✧ 1 or 2 credits be used: Mac OSX, Digital Performer Provides students with a realistic Applied Music— Voice and Reason studio experience covering basic engi- See MUS 179✧Prerequisite: Con- Lecture: 3 hours neering, how to listen, what to listen for, current enrollment in a vocal ensemble studio equipment, industry lingo, calcula- course; exceptions are drama majors who MUS 105✧ 3 credits tion of royalties and publishing, how to may enroll in the one-credit section Theory of Music I create a production budget for a record Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 909 Intensive training in the fundamen- label and/or production company, how to (course fee required) tals of music, part writing and analysis is produce various genres of music, as well provided. as creation of a demo. MUS 200✧ 2 credits Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on Lecture: 3 hours Improvisation I theory-placement examination; or MUS This course is a structured study of 115✧ and MUS 135✧; or concurrent MUS 135✧ 1 credit the theory and techniques of improvisa- enrollment Keyboard Harmony I tion as used by the commercial/jazz Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MUS 901 Keyboard realization of the har- musician and applied to the student’s (course fee required) monic materials presented in MUS 106✧. Music Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 major instrument through reading, lis- and sizes of ensembles most used in the mic dictation, sight-singing and applica- tening, transcribing and performing. commercial music field. tion material presented in MUS 207✧. Prerequisite: MUS 105✧, MUS 115✧; and Prerequisite: MUS 207✧, MUS 217✧, Prerequisite: MUS 106✧, MUS 116✧; con- MUS 106✧, MUS 116✧, MUS 135✧ or MUS 235✧ and MUS 247✧; concurrent current enrollment in MUS 207✧; and MUS 235✧; or concurrent enrollment enrollment in MUS 208✧, MUS 218✧ and MUS 135✧ or MUS 235✧ or concurrent Lecture: 1 hour MUS 249✧ enrollment Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 903 (course fee required) (course fee required) (course fee required)

MUS 201✧ 2 credits MUS 212✧ 2 credits MUS 218✧ 1 credit Improvisation II Commercial Vocal Repertoire I Sight-Singing & Ear Training IV Continuation and further refine- This course is a structured survey of Continuation on an advanced level ment of the skills and materials devel- standard song literature from the com- of the development of skills in sight-sing- oped in MUS 200✧. mercial music area, stressing tasteful and ing and ear training, corresponding to Prerequisite: MUS 106✧, MUS 116✧ and technically correct performance practice. materials presented in MUS 208✧. MUS 200✧; concurrent enrollment in MUS “Standard” repertoire from pre-1920 to Prerequisite: MUS 207✧, MUS 217✧, 207✧ and MUS 217✧; and MUS 135✧ or the present are presented. MUS 135✧; concurrent enrollment in MUS MUS 235✧; or concurrent enrollment Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in 208✧; and MUS 235✧ or concurrent Lecture: 1 hour MUS 181✧ enrollment Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 904 (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) (course fee required) MUS 202✧ 2 credits MUS 220✧ 3 credits Improvisation III MUS 213✧ 2 credits Record Production II Continuation and further refine- Commercial Vocal Repertoire II Educates students about the business ment of the skills and materials devel- Continuation of MUS 212✧ cover- side of the music industry and provides oped in MUS 200✧ and MUS 201✧. ing Broadway and “pop” literature. students with an advanced realistic studio Prerequisite: MUS 207✧, MUS 217✧, Prerequisite: MUS 212✧ and concurrent experience covering engineering, how to MUS 135✧; and concurrent enrollment in enrollment in MUS 181✧ listen, what to listen for, studio equip- MUS 208✧, MUS 218✧ and MUS 235✧ Lecture: 1 hour ment, industry lingo, calculation of royal- Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours ties and publishing, how to create a pro- Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) duction budget for a record label and/or (course fee required) production company, how to produce MUS 215✧ 3 credits various genres of music, as well as cre- MUS 207✧ 3 credits Introduction to Music History ation of a demo. Theory of Music III Examine the development of music Prerequisite: MUS 120✧ Harmony, counterpoint and analysis as an art in western civilization from Lecture: 3 hours are covered. Emphasis is on altered antiquity to present. Emphasis is on chords, including the Augumented sixth, musical works and style, as well as under- MUS 235✧ 1 credit the Neapolitan, Borrowed Chords, sec- standing of musical concepts. Some musi- Keyboard Harmony II ondary-dominant and secondary-lead- cal background is recommended. Stu- Continuation and further develop- ing-tone chords. dents with no musical background are ment of the skills and materials presented Prerequisite: MUS 106✧, MUS 116✧; con- advised to take MUS 110✧, Music in MUS 135✧. Offered in combination current enrollment in MUS 217✧; and Appreciation. with MUS 135✧, which is similar in con- MUS 135✧ or MUS 235✧; or concurrent Lecture: 3 hours IAI: F1 901 tent and lab. Students will work in a col- enrollment laborative environment with students in Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MUS 903 MUS 216✧ 3 credits MUS 135✧. Students will work indepen- (course fee required) Music in America dently for a portion of the class. (For- Music and composers in America merly 237) ✧ ✧ ✧ 1 MUS 208 3 credits from colonial times to the present are pre- Prerequisite: MUS 105 and MUS 115 or 88 Theory of Music IV sented. The place of music and musicians concurrent enrollment Continuation on an advanced level in American social life and institutions Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 902 of the material presented in the previous are discussed, as is the influence of for- (course fee required) three semesters of music theory. Empha- eign musical traditions. sis is on chromatic harmony and recent Prerequisite: MUS 215✧ MUS 247✧ 1 credit compositional techniques. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: F1 904 Commercial Keyboard Harmony I Prerequisite: MUS 207✧, MUS 217✧, and Vocabulary and structure of the MUS 135✧; concurrent enrollment in MUS MUS 217✧ 1 credit music language as used in a commercial/ 218✧; and MUS 235✧ or concurrent Sight-Singing & Ear Training III jazz format is taught at the keyboard. enrollment This is a laboratory section involving Primary emphasis is conceptual. High Lecture: 3 hours IAI: MUS 904 practice in melodic, harmonic and rhyth- keyboard skill levels desirable but not (course fee required) required. Prerequisite: MUS 106✧, MUS 116✧; and MUS 211✧ 2 credits MUS 207✧, MUS 217✧ and MUS 235✧ Arranging & Composition or concurrent enrollment This is a structured study of the tech- Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 903 niques of writing for the various types (course fee required) Course Descriptions Nuclear Medicine Technology MUS 249✧ 1 credit mances. May be repeated for a maximum ined. Also included is an introduction to Commercial Keyboard Harmony II of four accrued credits. Radiation Biology. A continuation of the principles and Prerequisite: High school chorus or similar Prerequisite: MAT 085; NUM 100✧; con- applications presented in MUS 247✧. experience current NUM 141 Prerequisite: MUS 207✧, MUS 217✧, Laboratory: 5 hours IAI: MUS 908 Lecture: 3 hours MUS 247✧; and MUS 208✧, MUS 218✧ (course fee required) and MUS 235✧; or concurrent enrollment NUM 141 2 credits Laboratory: 2 hours IAI: MUS 904 MUS 262✧ 1 credit Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation (course fee required) Choral Ensemble Quality Control Students will perform in small cho- Procedures and techniques used to MUS 250✧ 1 credit ral ensemble of the finest popular and ascertain quality control of nuclear medi- Concert Band serious choral literature. Public perfor- cine instrumentation are covered. Students perform the finest contem- mances are planned. May be repeated for Prerequisite: Concurrent with NUM 140✧ porary literature, traditional classics and a maximum of four accrued credits. Laboratory: 4 hours successful orchestra transcriptions avail- Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: MUS 908 able for band. A series of public and (course fee required) NUM 150 2 credits school concerts is presented each year. Computer Use in Nuclear Medicine May be repeated for a maximum of four MUS 266✧ 1 credit Examine the basic concepts of com- accrued credits. Jazz Band puter systems as used in nuclear medi- Prerequisite: Ability to play an instrument Students will perform some of the cine. Computer use in a nuclear medicine Laboratory: 5 hours IAI: MUS 908 finest dance, jazz and stage-band litera- department in a hospital setting will be (course fee required) ture. Public performances are planned. included. May be repeated for a maximum of four Lecture: 1 hour MUS 251✧ 0.5 credit accrued credits. Laboratory: 2 hours Community Concert Band I Prerequisite: Ability to play an instrument (course fee required) Performance of contemporary litera- Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: MUS 908 ture, traditional classics and successful (course fee required) NUM 160 3 credits orchestra transcriptions available for Nuclear Medicine Procedures I band are provided. A series of public and MUS 296✧ 3 credits This course provides an overview of school concerts is presented each year. Special Topics in Music the most commonly used procedures in May be repeated for a maximum of two This course is a study of interna- nuclear medicine—brain, thyroid, liver, accrued credits. This course is recom- tional topics and problems through read- hepatobiliary, lung, bone and gallium mended for non-majors. ings, discussion, guided research and scans. In addition, cardiac and renal Laboratory: 3 hours field trips. Topics vary from semester to imaging are covered. (course fee required) semester and must be approved by the Prerequisite: NUM 100✧, NUM 102✧ dean of Arts and Sciences. Lecture: 3 hours MUS 252✧ 0.5 credit Lecture: 3 hours Community Concert Band II NUM 161 3 credits Advanced students’ performance of Applied Nuclear Medicine contemporary literature, traditional clas- Nuclear Medicine Technology I sics and successful orchestra transcrip- Supervised clinical experience to ori- tions available for band are provided. A Technology ent students to basic procedures in series of public and school concerts is pre- NUM 100✧ 3 credits nuclear medicine departments in a hospi- sented each year. May be repeated for a Fundamentals of Nuclear tal setting is provided. Skills in perform- maximum of two accrued credits. Medicine ing lung perfusion, lung ventilation and Laboratory: 3 hours Fundamentals of radiation as they liver studies are developed in actual (course fee required) apply to the practice of nuclear medicine patient situations. are presented. Mathematical concepts Prerequisite: Concurrent with NUM 160 MUS 253✧ 1 credit used in radioactive decay are included. Clinical: 15 hours Ensemble Prerequisite: Admission to NUM program (course fee required) Students will perform in small Lecture: 3 hours 9 ensembles. Some public performance is (course fee required) NUM 242 2 credits 18 required. May be repeated for a maxi- Invitro Nuclear Medicine mum of four accrued credits. NUM 102✧ 1 credit Principles/ Procedures Prerequisite: Department consent Nuclear Pharmacy I Includes the basic principles of labo- Laboratory: 2 hours Safety procedures in receiving, han- ratory procedure and invitro tests associ- (course fee required) dling, storage, and disposal of radioactive ated with Nuclear Medicine including materials are covered. Also included will Schillings test, Red Cell Mass, Blood Vol- MUS 261✧ 1 credit be a description of the history and devel- ume, Plasma Volume and White Blood College Chorus opment of nuclear medicine. Cell Labeling. Membership is open to students who Prerequisite: Admission to NUM program Prerequisite: NUM 160 wish to continue the study of choral Lecture: 1 hour Lecture: 1 hour music and participate in public perfor- Laboratory: 2 hours NUM 140✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Principles of the components used in both gas and scintillation detection sys- tems used in nuclear medicine are exam- Nurse Assistant Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 NUM 260 3 credits control procedures used in the radio- survive the rigors of academic life within Nuclear Medicine Procedures II pharmacy and regulations affecting the nursing program. Introduces the stu- Principles underlying the commonly radiopharmaceuticals. dent to college structure and resources used procedures in nuclear medicine are Prerequisite: NUM 262✧ and is designed to promote learning presented in depth, including related Lecture: 2 hours skills, study habits, time managment and anatomy/physiology and medical indica- critical thinking. Emphasis is placed on tion for each study. utilizing and applying these skills as they Prerequisite: NUM 160; BIS 103✧ Nurse Assistant relate to the nursing program. Lecture: 3 hours NAS 100✧ 6 credits Prerequisite: Program pre-requisites and Basic Nurse Assistant pre-admission test; approval of Nursing NUM 261 4 credits Learn the basic principles and proce- Admission Committee Applied Nuclear Medicine dures used by the nurse assistant in long- Lecture: 1 hour Technology II term care (nursing homes), home-health (course fee required) Students receive supervised clinical settings and hospitals to meet basic experience provided to develop compe- human needs. Included are basic medical NUR 115✧ 2 credits tencies in nuclear medicine procedures terminology, body structure and function, Nursing Skills available in specific hospital affiliations. concept of life span, communications and Focuses on safe performance of basic Skills in performing cardiac, bone, thy- safety, as well as clinical experience in nursing skills in a laboratory setting. roid, gallium and renal studies are devel- long-term care facilities. Meets the Illi- Concepts of communication and prob- oped in actual patient situations. nois Department of Public Health lem-solving as they relate to performance Prerequisite: Concurrent NUM 260 Requirement for the nurse assistant cer- of skills are discussed. Clinical: 20 hours tificates. Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing or (course fee required) Prerequisite: Admission to NAS program Radiologic Technology program Lecture: 4 hours Lecture: 1 hour NUM 262✧ 2 credits Laboratory: 6 hours Laboratory: 3 hours Nuclear Pharmacy II (course fee required) (course fee required) Fundamental concepts of radio- pharmaceutical design and localization NAS 101✧ 1 credit NUR 125✧ 7 credits for materials used in lung, liver, heart, Nurse Assistant: Care of Patients Promoting Adaptation in the brain, bone and gastro-intestinal studies With Alzheimer’s Physiologic and Psychosocial are presented. Basic nursing care for patients with Modes Prerequisite: NUM 160 Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders Introduces the student to the role of Lecture: 2 hours is discussed. For nursing assistants the nurse and the use of theories of Roy employed in skilled and intermediate- and Maslow. Focuses on the assessment NUM 280✧ 3 credits care facilities. and maintenance of indicators of positive Nuclear Medicine Procedures III Prerequisite: NAS 100✧ or concurrent adaptation of individuals across the life Designed for continued in-depth enrollment span, including the childbearing and chil- presentation of principles, this course Lecture: 1 hour drearing family, within a multi-cultural covers anatomy/physiology and pathol- society. Concepts of effective communica- ogy related to nuclear medicine proce- NAS 102✧ 2 credits tion, collaboration, problem solving, and dures — renal, thyroid, gallium, cister- Introduction to Home Health critical thinking are introduced. nography, venography and liquid scintil- Nursing Aide Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing lation studies. Overall review for registry Prepare nursing assistants to provide program; NUR 115✧ examinations is included. basic care for patients in the home setting. Lecture: 4.5 hours Prerequisite: NUM 260; Concurrent NUM Included are basic principles and proce- Laboratory: 1.5 hours 281✧ dures used by nursing assistants in home Clinical: 6.0 hours Lecture: 3 hours health care. (course fee required) Prerequisite: Current CPR card and current NUM 281✧ 4 credits CNA certificate or consent of instructor. If NUR 145✧ 5 credits 1 Applied Nuclear Medicine completed CNA course more than 12 Nursing Care of Individuals with 90 Procedures III months ago, and not currently employed as a Commonly Recurring Adaptation Supervised clinical experience pro- CNA, need to verify all 21 skills. Must be Problems I vided to develop competencies in nuclear listed on the Illinois Nurse Aide Registry in Focuses on a holistic approach to the medicine procedures. Skills in perform- good standing. This means under the Uni- nursing care of individuals with adapta- ing radiopharmacy procedures, Radioim- form Conviction Information Act (UCIA) tion problems that occur across the life munoassay testing and overall computer there are no disqualifying conditions, span, including those of the childbearing utilization will be developed in the actual including findings of abuse, neglect or mis- and childrearing family, within a multi- clinical setting. appropriation of funds. cultural society. Includes commonly Prerequisite: NUM 280✧ Lecture: 1 hour recurring problems related to the psycho- Clinical: 20 hours Laboratory: 2 hours social modes and to the physiologic needs (course fee required) of oxygenation, nutrition, elimination, Nursing activity, rest and protection. Problem NUM 282✧ 2 credits solving and critical thinking skills are Nuclear Pharmacy III NUR 105✧ 1 credit Fundamental concepts of radio- Introduction to Nursing pharmaceutical design and localization Academics for materials used in thyroid procedures Acquaints the pre-nursing student are presented. Also included are quality- with the skills necessary to navigate and Course Descriptions Nursing emphasized in the utilization of the nurs- NUR 190✧ 4 credits Students will be able to identify commu- ing process. Preparation for the Practical nity resources available to assist individu- Prerequisite: Score of 100% on Dosages and Nursing Role als in meeting basic needs. Solutions Math test; NUR 115✧, NUR Emphasizes the transition from stu- Prerequisite: NUR 155✧ and NUR 165✧ 125✧, BIS 136✧, PSY 228✧; concurrent dent to licensed Practical Nurse, includ- Lecture: 2 hours enrollment in BIS 137✧ and NUR 165✧ ing preparation for licensure exam, job Clinical: 6 hours Lecture: 2.5 hours placement skills, and assuming the man- (course fee required) Laboratory: 1.5 hours agement responsibilities of the licensed Clinical: 6.0 hours Practical Nurse. Clinical experiences NUR 245✧ 4 credits (course fee required) emphasize the legal and ethical responsi- Promoting Adaptation: The bilities in managing care for a group of Childbearing/Childrearing Family NUR 155✧ 5 credits individuals with commonly recurring Focuses on the application of clinical Nursing Care of Individuals with adaptation problems. decision making in promoting adaptation Commonly Recurring Adaptation Prerequisite: NUR 155✧ and NUR 165✧ of individuals with health problems Problems II Lecture: 2 hours resulting in multiple adaptation problems Focuses on a holistic approach to the Clinical: 6 hours associated with stages of childbearing and nursing care of individuals with adapta- (course fee required) during the period of infancy through tion problems that occur across the life adolescence. Emphasis is placed on criti- span, including those of the childbearing NUR 200✧ 2 credits cal analysis of children’s responses to and childrearing family, within a multi- Bridge from LPN to AD Student health problems and family responses to cultural society. Includes commonly Introduces the philosophy and cur- childbearing/childrearing with expanded recurring problems of the complex pro- riculum of the Triton College AD Nurs- utilization of the nursing process. cesses of fluid and electrolytes, senses, and ing Program and the role of the regis- Prerequisite: NUR 225✧, NUR 235✧ and neurologic and endocrine functions. tered nurse. Focus is on RN BIS 122✧ Problem solving and critical thinking responsibilities using critical thinking Lecture: 2 hours skills are emphasized in the utilization of skills in application of the nursing process Clinical: 6 hours the nursing process. and includes demonstration of compe- (course fee required) Prerequisite: NUR 145✧; concurrent tency of nursing skills expected of stu- enrollment in BIS 137✧, NUR 165✧ dents completing level one of the pro- NUR 255✧ 4 credits Lecture: 2.5 hours gram. Promoting Adaptation: Acute Laboratory: 7.5 hours Prerequisite: LPN License, Admission to the Health Problems (course fee required) AD Nursing Program Focuses on the application of clinical Lecture: 1.5 hours decision making in promoting adaptation NUR 165✧ 2 credits Laboratory: 1.5 of individuals with acute health problems Pharmacology in Nursing (course fee required) which result in multiple adaptation prob- Focuses on the nursing responsibili- lems. Emphasis is placed on critical anal- ties and implications related to the NUR 225✧ 4 credits ysis of individual responses to life-threat- administration of pharmacological Promoting Adaptation: Chronic ening situations and expanded utilization agents. Includes concepts of drug action, Health Problems of the nursing process. use and classification. Ethical and legal Focuses on the application of clinical Prerequisite: NUR 225✧ and NUR 235✧ issues associated with medication admin- decision making in promoting adaptation and BIS 122✧ istration are discussed. of individuals with chronic health prob- Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: NUR 115✧, NUR 125✧, con- lems, which result in multiple adaptation Clinical: 6 hours current enrollment in NUR 145✧ problems. Emphasis is placed on (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours enhanced utilization of the nursing pro- (course fee required) cess including interpretation of data, NUR 285✧ 2 credits therapeutic communication, collabora- Professional Nursing Career NUR 180✧ 1 credit tion and coordination, and development Development Nursing Enrichment of teaching plans. Focuses on the current developments Designed to enhance problem solv- Prerequisite: NUR 155✧ and NUR 165✧ in the nursing profession and role transi- ing and critical thinking skills through Lecture: 2 hours tion from student to registered nurse. 1 application of the nursing process to indi- Clinical: 6 hours Topics explored include self-assessment, 19 viduals with commonly recurring adap- (course fee required) career planning, professional role devel- tation problems and utilizes a variety of opment, health provider organizations, case studies to emphasize integration of NUR 235✧ 4 credits fiscal responsibility, analysis of ethical- knowledge acquired in general education Promoting Adaptation: legal situations and political issues as they and level one nursing course. Psychosocial and Rehabilitation relate to the provision of care. Prerequisite for continuing students: NUR Problems Prerequisite: NUR 225✧ and NUR 235✧ 155✧, NUR 165✧ Focuses on the application of clinical Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite for LPNs: Admission into ADN decision making in promoting adaptation (course fee required) program of individuals with psychosocial and Lecture: 1 hour rehabilitation health problems, which NUR 290✧ 2 credits (course fee required) result in multiple adaptation problems. Leadership in the Management of Emphasis is placed on enhanced utiliza- Patient Care tion of the nursing process including Focuses on the use of the nursing interpretation of data, therapeutic com- process in managing the care of a group munication, collaboration and coordina- of individuals. Clinical experiences tion, and development of teaching plans. emphasize responsibilities of setting pri- Business Office Careers (formerly Office Technology) Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 orities, delegating, and evaluating clinical OFC 108 1 credit ics required by business. Students will performance. Management styles used to Windows develop an automated screenshow. coordinate and communicate with health Instruction in the application of the Repeatable once when software is differ- care team members will be explored. many features of Microsoft Windows, ent. Only two credits may be used for Prerequisite: NUR 285✧ including file and print manager, control graduation. (Formerly OFT) Lecture: 1 hour panel, internet, mail and news programs, Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or OFC 107 Clinical: 3 hours and data transfer between applications. Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) (Formerly OFT) Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) (course fee required) Business Office Careers OFC 122 3 credits (formerly Office OFC 109 2 credits Business English Microsoft Word I English fundamentals, punctuation, Technology) Introduction to Microsoft Word sentence structure, business vocabulary OFC 103 1 credit with instruction in the creation, format- and spelling are emphasized. (Formerly Keyboarding Technique ting, and editing of various word process- OFT) Learn proper keyboarding tech- ing documents. (Keyboard ability of 20 Prerequisite: Placement into RHT 101✧ or niques for inputting information into a words per minute recommended. For- RHT 124✧ computer. Keyboarding by touch, not merly OFT) Lecture: 3 hours sight, will be stressed along with proper Lecture: 1 hour fingering for letters, numbers and sym- Laboratory: 2 hours OFC 123 3 credits bols. Recommended for any non-typist (course fee required) Formatting/Proofreading Business who uses a computer. (Formerly OFT) Documents Laboratory: 2 hours OFC 110 3 credits Using a computer and word process- (course fee required) Comprehensive WordPerfect ing software, this course is designed to Hands-on instruction in the more develop a skill in producing business doc- OFC 104 1 credit advanced concepts of WordPerfect, uments. Basic formatting of letters, Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy including macros, mail merge, sort, memos, tables and reports are covered. Designed for individuals who want graphics, columns and tables. Knowledge Mailability, editing and proofreading to improve their keyboarding speed and of word processing and keyboarding abil- skills are stressed. (Formerly OFT) accuracy skills for personal use or ity of 25 wpm expected. (Formerly OFT) Prerequisite: OFC 103 or knowledge of employment opportunities. Course mate- Prerequisite: OFC 106 or OFC 109 proper touch-typing technique rials and structure allow for individual Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 1 hour progression in increasing keyboarding Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 4 hours ability. Course may be repeated in order (course fee required) (course fee required) to attain desired speed and accuracy goal. Only one credit may count for gradua- OFC 111 3 credits OFC 210 3 credits tion. (Formerly OFT) Microsoft Word II Introduction to Desktop Software Prerequisite: OFC 103 or knowledge of Hands-on instruction in the more Designed to introduce layout, design proper touch-typing technique advanced concepts of Microsoft Word, and production of publications using Laboratory: 2 hours including macros, mail merge, sort, Windows desktop publishing software. (course fee required) graphics, columns and tables. Knowledge Projects include production of business of basic concepts of Microsoft Word invitations, flyers, stationery and other OFC 106 1 credit (insert, delete, move, copy, edit) expected. corporate publications. (Formerly OFT) Introduction to WordPerfect Students with little or no knowledge of Prerequisite: CIS 101✧ or OFC 109 Introduction to WordPerfect with Microsoft Word I should enroll in OFC Lecture: 2 hours instruction in the creation, formatting 109✧. (Formerly OFT) Laboratory: 2 hours and editing of various word processing Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) documents. Keyboarding ability of 20 Laboratory: 2 hours 1 wpm recommended. (Formerly OFT) (course fee required) OFC 217 3 credits 92 Laboratory: 2 hours Cooperative Office Experience (course fee required) OFC 113 1 credit During the final semester of their Data Entry degree program, students are employed OFC 107 3 credits Introduction to data entry terminol- in business offices to handle administra- Microsoft Office ogy and concepts. Basic knowledge and tive assistant responsibilities based on Introduces Microsoft Office suite skills needed to enter the field as a begin- their chosen curriculum. Students must software applications with emphasis in ning data entry operator will be covered. register and complete an application form EXCEL, POWERPOINT, ACCESS, (Formerly OFT) in early May for fall semester co-op posi- and OUTLOOK. Integration of Office Prerequisite: Touch-typing ability of 25 tions and in early October for spring suite software and e-mail are included. wpm or higher semester co-op positions. See CWE (Formerly OFT) Laboratory: 2 hours 290✧course description for additional Prerequisite: Knowledge of Microsoft Word (course fee required) information. (Formerly OFT) and Windows Prerequisite: MKT 200✧; concurrent Lecture: 2 hours OFC 116 2 credits enrollment in; registration according to Laboratory: 2 hours Presentation Graphics course description; see CWE 290✧ (course fee required) Use presentation graphics software Laboratory: 15-20 hours per week to create title charts, organizational charts, pie charts, slides and other graph- Course Descriptions Ophthalmic Technician OFC 267 2 credits OPH 113✧ 2 credits with an emphasis on skill development in Records Management Ophthalmic Dispensing I these procedures. Instruction is given in records-man- Learn about the types of frames, Prerequisite: OPH 122✧ agement concepts, as well as manual and styles, materials and their parts: proper Lecture: 1 hour electronic filing rules and procedures. way to measure pupillary distances and Laboratory: 2 hours (Formerly OFT) multifocal heights, frame-selection tech- (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours niques and standard alignment and proper form adjustment of plastic and OPH 130 2 credits OFC 270 2 credits metal frames. Ocular Pharmacology Medical Transcription Lecture: 1 hour Examine the general principles and Medical transcription using taped Laboratory: 2 hours concepts of pharmacology as they relate dictation. Provides an understanding of (course fee required) to ophthalmic medications. Principles of the responsibilities and job competencies drop delivery techniques and the effect of of a medical transcriptionist. Appropriate OPH 114✧ 3 credits delivery system and allergic reactions also for students wishing to find employment Ophthalmic Optics are discussed. The actions, indications in medical or health-related offices. (For- Basic optical principles of lenses and and side effects of common ophthalmic merly OFT) the human eye from both theoretical and drugs will be included. Prerequisite: AHL 101✧ or AHL 120✧ practical standpoints are discussed. Prerequisite: AHL 103✧ Lecture: 1 hour Prerequisite: Admission to the OPH pro- Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours gram (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours OPH 230✧ 3 credits Practicum I OFC 277 3 credits OPH 120✧ 2 credits Introductory clinical work designed Legal Terminology & Documents Basic Visual Examination to apply technical skills acquired in previ- Legal terminology, civil and criminal Learn basic vision testing principles ous course work is provided. Recording procedures, as well as client and court and techniques, including: visual acuity of clinical data, patient handling, dispens- documents are stressed. (Formerly OFT) measurement, tonometry, depth percep- ing, basic motility, optical principles, and Lecture: 3 hours tion, fusion, pupillary evaluation, slit- preliminary examination techniques are lamp examination, tear function and stressed. Clinical conferences are OFC 292 3 credits color vision tests. Care, maintenance and included. Legal Procedures & Documents calibration of instruments is included. Prerequisite: OPH 123✧, OPH 232✧, Course work includes fundamentals Prerequisite: OPH 112✧, OPH 114✧ OPH 237✧; or concurrent enrollment of legal office procedures and production Lecture: 1 hour Clinical: 16 hours on word processing software of various Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) legal documents such as deeds, mortgages (course fee required) and court documents. (Formerly OFT) OPH 231✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: OFC 110 or OFC 111, OFC OPH 121✧ 2 credits OPH Seminar I 277 Visual Field Examination This course provides a forum for dis- Lecture: 2 hours Principles and techniques of various cussion of individual clinical experiences Laboratory: 2 hours methods of visual field examination are including concerns, issues, case studies (course fee required) presented. The visual pathway, common and procedures. causes of visual field loss and related Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in OFC 296 0.5-3 credits anatomy will be covered with emphasis OPH 230✧ Special Topics in Office Careers on Goldmann perimetry. Lecture: 1 hour Selected topics in the area of office Prerequisite: OPH 120✧ careers are provided. Topics vary from Lecture: 1 hour OPH 232✧ 3 credits semester to semester and information will Laboratory: 2 hours Contact Lenses be available during registration. Course (course fee required) Theory and anatomy basic to contact may be repeated when topics are differ- lenses and their relationship to pertinent ent. A maximum of three credit hours OPH 122✧ 2 credits ocular anatomy are covered. Includes a may be used for graduation. Lab fee may Retinoscopy & Refractometry study of lens types, their care, insertion 3 apply depending on the topic. (Formerly Principles and techniques of refrac- and removal techniques. Emphasis is on 19 OFT) tometry and retinoscopy with emphasis patient instruction and management. Lecture: 0-3 hours on skill development using the schematic Procedures for ordering, verifying and Laboratory: 0-6 hours eye are covered. modifying also are included. Theoretical (course fee may be required) Prerequisite: OPH 121✧ aspects involved in the correct fitting of Lecture: 1 hour contact lenses are discussed. Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: OPH 112✧, OPH 114✧ Ophthalmic Technician (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours OPH 112✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 3 hours Ocular Anatomy & Physiology OPH 123✧ 2 credits (course fee required) Structure and function in the human Ocular Motility Examination visual system are covered. Anatomy and Principles and techniques of OPH 237✧ 3 credits physiology of the eyeball, orbit and ocular keratometry, exophthalmometry, tonog- Integrated Science for Ophthalmic adnexa, related pharmacology and raphy and advanced motility are covered Technicians pathology also are discussed. Learn about the major pathological Lecture: 3 hours conditions of the eye and related struc- tures integrated with symptomatology Ornamental Horticulture Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 and treatment of these conditions. Basic Ornamental cussion on their impact on the environ- microbiology and practical microbiology ment. Upon completion of this course as it relates to the diagnosis, treatment Horticulture and ORN 128✧, the student should be and management of ophthalmic diseases able to pass the Illinois Pesticide Test. also are covered. Medicare/Insurance ORN 110✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours Coding Procedures and insurance in oph- Basic Ornamental Horticulture Laboratory: 2 hours thalmology are introduced. Opportunities in the field, arboricul- (course fee required) Prerequisite: AHL 103✧, OPH 112✧ ture, plant propagation, greenhouse man- Lecture: 3 hours agement, mechanics, soils, fertilizers and ORN 128✧ 3 credits turf management are discussed. (fall only) Pathology/Plant Disease OPH 240✧ 3 credits Lecture: 2 hours The basic principals of plant dis- Practicum II Laboratory: 2 hours eases, life cycles, host plants, symptoms, This course provides for the use of (course fee required) AG 905 diagnosis and their control will be stud- skill acquired in secondary course work ied. The study of the impact on the envi- to perform contact lens evaluations, ORN 111✧ 3 credits ronment in the selection of control prac- minor surgery assisting, refractometry, Horticulture Therapy tices such as use of resistant plants, retinoscopy, advanced motility testing Horticultural techniques used in cultural prevention measures and the use and advanced visual field testing. Clinical therapeutic and rehabilitation programs of chemicals. After completion of this conferences are scheduled. are covered. Emphasis is on identifying course and ORN 127✧ a student should Prerequisite: OPH 230✧; concurrent populations best served by horticulture be ready for the Illinois Pesticide License enrollment in OPH 241✧ therapy and programs appropriate for exam. Clinical: 16 hours each group. Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) OPH 241✧ 1 credit (course fee required) OPH Seminar II ORN 134✧ 4 credits A forum for discussion of individual ORN 114✧ 4 credits Floral Design & Display II clinical experience including concerns, Floral Design & Display I This is an advanced course in flower issues, case studies and procedures is pro- This course was designed with design dealing with more complex vided. Guest speakers in various branches emphasis on the more intricate floral designs such as wedding, hospital, church of ophthalmology are featured. design arrangements used in the floral and funeral work. Attention also is given Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in industry. Creativity in arranging and dis- to seasonal and holiday arrangements. OPH 240✧ playing are stressed. Prerequisite: ORN 114✧ Lecture: 1 hour Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 4 hours IAI: AG 912 Laboratory: 4 hours OPH 243✧ 3 credits (course fee required) (course fee required) Ophthalmic Therapeutic Procedures ORN 125✧ 4 credits ORN 135✧ 2 credits Technician’s role in assisting in the Plants and Society Soils & Nutrition management of pre- and post-operative Exploration of the connection Learn about soil formation, types, patients is reviewed. More advanced oph- between plants and society. The growth classes and groups. The effects of water, thalmic procedures are included such as development, diversity, classification, nutrients and soil erosion, and its control laser, ultrasound, electrophysiology and plant breeding, origin, use and impact on are included. (spring only) the Potential Acuity Meter. our society will be explained. The con- Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: OPH 123✧ cepts of identification, use, planting and Laboratory: 1 hour Lecture: 3 hours planning will be explored. (course fee required) (course fee required) Lecture: 4 hours IAI: L1 901 ORN 140✧ 4 credits OPH 244✧ 3 credits ORN 126✧ 3 credits Landscape Construction and Maintenance 1 Advanced Ophthalmic Procedures Arboriculture/Propoagation 94 Principles and techniques of Basic principles of selection, place- Principles and practices of proper advanced ophthalmic procedures such as ment and use of trees and shrubs in the grounds maintenance, including the opthalmic photography, biometry, care of Urban Forest. It also considers the envi- establishment and care of trees, shrubs, the refractive surgery patient including ronmental factors of soils, nutrition and herbaceous flowers, ground covers, vines, advanced refractometry and retinoscopy water; the care and maintenance of trees lawns and other landscape features are are discussed. including inspection, diagnosis and prun- covered. All construction aspects and the Prerequisite: OPH 112✧ ing; and preventative maintenance repair equipment needed to accomplish the con- Lecture: 2 hours including bracing, cabling and guying. struction project are discussed. This Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 2 hours course will follow the Illinois Occupa- (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours tional Skill Standards. ORN 110✧ is rec- (course fee required) ommended prior to this course Lecture: 2 hours ORN 127✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 4 hours Entomology/Insect Pests (course fee required) Introduce the student to the world of insects, including their identification, life cycle, hosts and damages. Controlling insects using IPM, chemicals and a dis- Course Descriptions Ornamental Horticulture ORN 145✧ 3 credits prior to or at the same time to taking this repair of power equipment with empha- Fall Landscape Plant Identification class. sis on two and four cycle engines used to The cultural and identification char- Lecture: 2 hours operate equipment. Electric controls used acteristics of selected narrow-leaf ever- Laboratory: 4 hours in the greenhouse, computer controls and greens, trees, shrubs, bulbs and ornamen- (course fee required) irrigation also will be covered. Also, an tal grasses for the Chicago region for fall insight into the demands of football, base- planting. Trees and shrubs for late winter ORN 250✧ 4 credits ball and soccer fields, their needs, con- flowering are emphasized. Flower Shop Operation struction and use will be discussed. Lecture: 3 hours Flower shop operations including Laboratory: 2 hours merchandising, management techniques (course fee required) ORN 154✧ 3 credits and purchasing are covered. Special Ornamental Horticulture emphasis is on customer relations and ORN 280✧ 3 credits Internship A services. (fall only) Flower Shop/Greenhouse On-the-job training (student- Lecture: 2 hours Enterprises selected area of horticulture specializa- Laboratory: 4 hours Propagation, fertilization, watering, tion) designed to prepare students to (course fee required) pest controls, potting, repotting, trans- enter an occupation in horticulture. planting of greenhouse crops, pruning, Duties are carefully supervised to provide ORN 261✧ 1 credit tools, equipment needs, and other green- the best learning possible. Annuals/Perennials house operations are included. Discussion Prerequisite: ORN coordinator consent The selection, care and use of Peren- of sale of the plant products in a flower Laboratory: 30 hours per week nials/Annuals in the landscape garden are shop or other retail outlet will be discussed. Actual lab time will be spent explored. ORN 156✧ 4 credits on implementing the learning process in Lecture: 2 hours Ornamental Horticulture the Triton Botanic Gardens. Laboratory: 2 hours Internship B Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) On-the-job training (student- (course fee required) selected area of horticulture specializa- ORN 282✧ 4 credits tion) designed to prepare students to ORN 263✧ 1 credit Office Plant Care enter an occupation in horticulture. Botanic Garden Identification, culture and use of Duties are carefully supervised to provide This course will explore the con- tropical plants used as house plants. the best learning possible. cepts, theory and requirements in devel- Exotic plants cultivated in botanic gar- Laboratory: 40 hours per week oping a Botanic Garden. Actual lab time dens and conservatories are covered. will be spent implementing ideas in the Emphasis on the selection of these plants ORN 158✧ 2 credits Triton Botanic Garden. in planning interior decoration and Ornamental Horticulture Seminar Prerequisite: ORN 110✧, ORN 125✧ or indoor landscaping. Terrarium, dish gar- This course is designed to comple- consent of instructor dens and Bonsai are covered. ORN 110✧ ment the internship by bringing the Laboratory: 2 hours recommended prior to taking this class. interns together each week to discuss var- (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours ious problems and questions arising from Laboratory: 2 hours on-the-job training. ORN 265✧ 1 credit (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours Wild Flowers, Bulbs, Vegetables and Herbs ORN 285✧ 3 credits ORN 225✧ 3 credits An intense study of wild flowers, Turf & Lawn Management Spring Landscape Plant bulbs, vegetables and herbs, their use, cul- This is a study of the varieties of Identification tivation and selection for landscape pur- ornamental grasses and their culture and Ornamental, cultural and identifica- poses. Actual lab time will be spent in the maintenance. Residential and commer- tion characteristics of selected vines, Triton Botanic Garden implementing cial applications are surveyed. groundcovers, broadleaf’s evergreens, what has been learned. Lecture: 2 hours shrubs and trees, for spring landscape Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours appropriate for the Chicago region. (course fee required) (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours 5 (course fee required) ORN 266✧ 1 credit ORN 295✧ 4 credits 19 Landscape Terminology Bi-Lingual Spring Landscape Design/ ORN 240✧ 4 credits Designed for both Hispanic and Garden Design Fall Landscape Design/ American landscapers, Nursery, garden This course will explore the tools Garden Design center or golf course employees to acquire and spring design aspects of the landscape Techniques and utilization of mate- an understanding of English and Spanish design field. Site analysis, plant design rials for constructing and installing vari- horticulture phrases. selection, hardscapes, nightscaping and ous landscape plantings and features such Lecture: 1 hour water features will be discussed. Tech- as garden terrace, walks fences, mounds, Laboratory: 2 hours niques associated with spring landscape pools, streams, irrigation and outdoor (course fee required) planning also are discussed. lighting. Contracts, costs, landscape bid- Lecture: 2 hours ding and specifications also are discussed. ORN 267✧ 1 credit Laboratory: 4 hours This class will emphasize the fall land- Horticulture Mechanics & (course fee required) scape designs. ORN 125✧ recommended Sports Turf Introduce students to all types of small machines used in horticulture. It will cover the use, maintenance and basic Philosophy and Logic Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 ORN 296✧ 0.5-3 credits gions of people around the world includ- activity are provided. May be repeated for Special Topics in Ornamental ing Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, a maximum of four accrued credits. Horticulture Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Laboratory: 2 hours Selected topics in the areas of con- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H5 904N (course fee required) temporary Ornamental Horticulture may vary from semester to semester and infor- PHL 106✧ 3 credits PED 107✧ 1 credit mation will be available during registra- Biomedical Ethics Beginning Swimming tion. Course may be repeated up to three This course provides an examination Exposure to the basic strokes is times when content is different, but only of moral problems in health care and bio- given, emphasizing achievement of confi- six hours can be used to meet graduation logical research, such as abortion, eutha- dence in the water. requirements. nasia, professional/patient duties and Prerequisite: For nonswimmers Lecture: 0.5-3 hours rights, medical experimentation, genetics Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 0-6 hours and the allocation of scarce medical (course fee required) (course fee required) resources. Lecture: 3 hours PED 108✧ 1 credit ORN 298✧ 4 credits Intermediate Swimming Nursery/Garden Center PHL 296✧ 3 credits This course provides an opportunity Management Special Topics in Philosophy to perfect strokes and increase endurance. Selection, management, operations This course is a study of philosophi- Prerequisite: PED 107✧ and the skills needed to operate a Nurs- cal topics and problems in philosophy Laboratory: 2 hours ery/Garden Center will be explored. This through readings, discussion, guided (course fee required) course will follow the Illinois Occupa- research and field trips. Topics vary from tional Skill Standards. ORN 110✧ is rec- semester to semester and must be PED 109✧ 1 credit ommended prior to this course. approved by the dean of Arts and Sci- Aquatic Sports Lecture: 2 hours ences. This course is for advanced swim- Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: PHL 101✧ mers and covers various aquatic activities: (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours speed swimming, spring-board diving, water polo and skin diving. May be repeated for a maximum of four accrued Philosophy and Logic Physical Education credits. PHL 101✧ 3 credits PED Students enrolled in physical education Prerequisite: Ability to swim 100 yards with Introduction to Philosophy activity courses (courses numbered below ease Discuss the writings of major philos- PED 150✧) may choose to be graded on Laboratory: 2 hours ophers on various topics including the either the letter grade (A through F) or the (course fee required) nature of human beings, doubt and belief, Pass/Fail (P/F) system. authority and personal freedom, moral A physical examination may be PED 112✧ 1 credit life, religious faith and the ideal society. required before enrollment in a physical Advanced Swimming Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H4 900 education course. In compliance with Title All basic swimming strokes, the but- IX regulations, all courses are open to men terfly and springboard diving are cov- PHL 102✧ 3 credits and women unless otherwise stated. ered. Some racing techniques and syn- Logic Two semester hours of academic chronized swimming are included. This course provides a practical credit in physical education may be Prerequisite: PED 108✧, PED 109✧, or application of logical principles and awarded for approved sports participa- American Red Cross swimmer level methods of constructing and evaluating tion. Credit will be awarded only once in Laboratory: 2 hours arguments. Language, induction, deduc- a particular sport. (course fee required) tion and informal fallacies are studied. All courses marked with an asterisk Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H4 906 (*) are multilevel courses: beginning, PED 113✧ 1 credit intermediate and advanced. The begin- Swim & Trim PHL 103✧ 3 credits ning and/or intermediate level may be This is an exercise class conducted in 1 Ethics waived with consent of the instructor. shallow water— a combination of aero- 96 Investigation of ethical systems and bics and calisthenics. discussion of ethical issues that have PED 100✧ 1 credit Laboratory: 2 hours arisen in contemporary America are pres- Foundations of Physical Activity (course fee required) ented. This course includes programs of Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H4 904 calisthenics and weight training (isomet- PED 117✧ 1 credit ric and isotonic) augmented by a jogging *Jogging & Calisthenics PHL 104✧ 3 credits program. Improvement of physical capacities, Social & Political Philosophy Laboratory: 2 hours particularly cardiorespiratory efficiency, Classical and modern social and (course fee required) is provided. Discussion of physiological political theories are covered. It also phenomena is involved. Theory and investigates some current social and polit- PED 106✧ 1 credit practice are adapted for use at home. May ical problems. *Physical Fitness be repeated for a maximum of four Lecture: 3 hours Basic knowledge and understanding accrued credits. of physical activities through fitness tests, Laboratory: 2 hours PHL 105✧ 3 credits conditioning programs and guidance into (course fee required) World Religions future lifelong participation in physical This is a comparative study of the beliefs and practices of the major reli- Course Descriptions Physical Education PED 118✧ 1 credit repeated for a maximum of four accrued be repeated one time for a total of two Wrestling credits. accrued credits. This course provides basic and Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours advanced skills and a theoretical knowl- (course fee required) (course fee required) edge of the sport and its finer points of strategy, rules and safety. May be repeated PED 130✧ 1 credit PED 146✧ 1 credit for a maximum of four accrued credits. *Basketball Modern Dance Laboratory: 2 hours Receive instruction leading to the Learn dance as an art form incorpo- (course fee required) acquisition of basic and intermediate rating dance techniques, movement skills and to a theoretical knowledge of improvisations and elements of begin- PED 120✧ 1 credit the sport and its finer points of strategy ning composition. May be repeated one *Personal-Defense Activities and rules. May be repeated for a maxi- time for a total of two accrued credits. This course helps you acquire confi- mum of four accrued credits. Laboratory: 2 hours dence and ability in coping with unex- Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) pected emergencies or attacks. Self- (course fee required) defense techniques including methods of The following courses are theory in nature preventing attacks and an introduction to PED 134✧ 1 credit and are designed primarily for students who individual techniques of break falls and Aerobic Dance will teach physical education but also are basic throws are taught. May be repeated This course is an exercise program open to those students interested in more in- for a maximum of four accrued credits. put to music for the purpose of providing depth knowledge of a particular sport. Laboratory: 2 hours beneficial changes in the lungs, heart and (course fee required) vascular system. May be repeated one PED 150✧ 2 credits time for a total of two accrued credits Introduction to Physical Education PED 122✧ 1 credit Laboratory: 2 hours Course is designed to evaluate what Skin & Scuba Diving (course fee required) the field of physical education is and how Skills in skin diving and the use of it relates to biological, philosophical, psy- self-contained underwater breathing PED 135✧ 1 credit chological and sociological interpreta- apparatus are taught. Physics and physi- *Tennis tions of the total education program and ology of skin diving and standards and This course is beneficial to students life itself. Topics range from the role of organization of diving clubs also are cov- who want to become more competent the physical educator through the process ered. National certification is provided. than a beginner and those who play but of planning, developing, implementing Prerequisite: Swim 100 yards want to improve their game and learn and administrating physical education Lecture: 1 hour advanced techniques. May be repeated programs. Laboratory: 1 hour for a maximum of four accrued credits. Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) PED 151✧ 2 credits PED 127✧ 1 credit Beginning Football *Softball PED 136✧ 1 credit Individual skills and team tech- This course is recommended for *Badminton niques are covered as students gain beginning softball players. Skill develop- Effective use of the racket, court cov- knowledge and an understanding of foot- ment covers fielding ground balls, field- erage and position play, strategy and rules ball. Laboratory participation and prepa- ing fly balls, covering the bases, throwing are covered. Opportunity for regular stu- ration of notebook are required. Open to the ball, hitting, running bases, and the dent participation in singles and doubles men and women. basic rules and strategy of the game. May games is provided and class tournaments Lecture: 1 hour be repeated for a maximum of four are arranged. May be repeated for a max- Laboratory: 2 hours accrued credits. imum of four accrued credits. (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) (course fee required) PED 152✧ 2 credits Beginning Basketball PED 128✧ 1 credit PED 138✧ 1 credit Individual skills and team tech- Soccer Activities *Golf niques are covered as students gain 7 This course provides instruction Fundamentals of swing, grip and knowledge and an understanding of bas- 19 leading to the acquisition of basic and putting are introduced. An opportunity ketball. Laboratory participation and advanced skills and a theoretical knowl- for practical application indoors is fol- preparation of notebook are required. edge of the sport and its finer points of lowed by several experiences at a golf Open to men and women. strategy and rules. May be repeated for a course or driving range. Green fees are an Lecture: 1 hour maximum of four accrued credits. added assessment. May be repeated for a Laboratory: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours maximum of four accrued credits. (course fee required) (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) PED 153✧ 3 credits PED 129✧ 1 credit Foundations of Exercise *Volleyball PED 143✧ 1 credit The five components of physical fit- The course covers the fundamentals, Jazz Dance I ness are covered. Areas include: cardio- rules and strategy of play. Advanced Jazz-dancing techniques including respiratory fitness, muscular strength skills are presented. It is designed to dance routines, barre and floor exercises training, muscular endurance training, develop a level of skill that increases to rhythmic music, and improvement of flexibility and body composition. enjoyment of the game and leads to posture and flexibility are covered. May Lecture: 3 hours highly skilled competition. May be Physical Education Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 PED 154✧ 2 credits game and learning to teach the funda- PED 182✧ 2 credits Swimming mentals of the game. Dance Composition The fundamentals of swimming are Lecture: 1 hour This course covers theory and prac- covered including personal performance Laboratory: 2 hours tice in spatial, temporal and dynamic and safety. (course fee required) design applied to choreography. Empha- Prerequisite: PED 107✧ sis is placed on performance in group or Lecture: 1 hour PED 168✧ 2 credits solo creative compositions. Laboratory: 2 hours *Weight Training Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) Muscle and strength development, Laboratory: 3 hours including various weight training exer- PED 156✧ 2 credits cises, lifting techniques, exercise guide- PED 189✧ 2 credits Wrestling lines and personal program development Water Safety Instructor Wrestling skills, rules, regulations are covered. Certifies instructor candidates to and safety are covered. Laboratory partic- Lecture: 1 hour teach American Red Cross Swimming ipation is required. Laboratory: 2 hours and water safety courses. It includes Fun- Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) damentals of Instructor Training (FIT) Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: Competency in general stroke (course fee required) PED 169✧ 3 credits skills and rescue Elementary School Games Lecture: 1 hour PED 158✧ 2 credits Physical education activities suitable Laboratory: 2 hours Baseball for the elementary school are covered. Individual skills, team techniques, Included are teaching, planning and par- PED 195✧ 3 credits and the rules and strategy of baseball are ticipating in elementary physical activi- Introduction to Sport covered. Laboratory participation and ties. Management preparation of notebook are required. Lecture: 2 hours This course provides students with Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours the history, future trends and career Laboratory: 2 hours (course fee required) opportunities for sport management per- (course fee required) sonnel within the various segments of the PED 171✧ 1 credit sport industry. PED 159✧ 4 credits Observation & Participation Lecture: 3 hours Selected Team & Recreation Sports Guided observation and laboratory Skills, rules and strategy in special experiences in service classes are pro- PED 196✧ 3 credits sports, including volleyball, badminton, vided. Concentration is on lesson plan- The Individual in Sport soccer, flag football, tennis, golf, archery ning, mini teaching and related activities. The individual in physical activity and speedball are covered. Lecture: 1 hour and sport is covered. Competition, per- Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 1 hour sonality structures, motivation, body Laboratory: 4 hours (course fee required) image, aggression, stress and anxiety are (course fee required) studied. PED 173✧ 2 credits Lecture: 3 hours PED 160✧ 1 credit Beginning Badminton Contemporary Dance Techniques necessary to teach scor- PED 197✧ 3 credits Dance forms, specifically ballet, ing, game strategy and skills in singles Current Issues in Sport Marketing modern dance and jazz dance are and doubles are covered. This course is designed to make stu- covered. Emphasis is on beginning-level Lecture: 1 hour dents aware of the impact of sport upon techniques for all forms, along with orga- Laboratory: 2 hours the American culture. Theoretical posi- nization and transformation of choreo- (course fee required) tions and perspectives are viewed. graphic ideas into performance phase. Lecture: 3 hours May be repeated for a maximum of two PED 174✧ 2 credits accrued credits. Sophomore Cadet Teaching PED 198✧ 1 credit 1 Laboratory: 2 hours Students gain practical experience at Lifeguarding 98 (course fee required) the elementary school level. Concentra- Provides American Red Cross stan- tion is on teaching basic skills, use of eval- dards and guidelines for individuals seek- PED 166✧ 1 credit uation tools and curriculum planning. ing certification as a lifeguard. Red Cross Stunts, Tumbling & Trampoline Lecture: 1 hour certification issued upon successful com- Fundamental skills of stunts, tum- Laboratory: 2 hours pletion of course. bling and trampoline are presented. (course fee required) Prerequisite: Swim stroke competency Emphasis is on personal achievement and Laboratory: 2 hours knowledge, and use of safety and spotting PED 176✧ 2 credits (course fee required) techniques. Beginning Golf Laboratory: 2 hours Learning and ability to teach the PED 200✧ 3 credits (course fee required) basic skills, types of play, rules and strat- Introduction to Biomechanics egy of golf are covered. This course addresses the neuromus- PED 167✧ 2 credits Lecture: 1 hour cular and skeletal systems in relation to Fundamentals of Tennis Laboratory: 2 hours human movement. Students gain proficiency in playing (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours and teaching tennis by improving playing techniques, learning the strategy of the Course Descriptions Physics PED 201✧ 2 credits earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers and PHY 102✧ 5 credits Sports Officiating human-environment interactions. General Physics (Electricity, Practicum, rules, study and interpre- Lecture: 3 hours Magnetism, Optics & Modern tation for football, basketball and baseball Laboratory: 2 hours Physics) are covered. Course requirements include (course fee required) Principles of physics designed to pro- attendance at Illinois high school rules- vide students with a mathematically interpretation meetings. PHS 141✧ 4 credits based (non-calculus) understanding of Lecture: 1 hour Applications of Physical Science electricity, magnetism, optics and modern Laboratory: 2 hours Concepts physics including electric and magnetic (course fee required) This course covers electricity, includ- fields, DC and AC circuits, geometrical ing its production, use and alternate tech- and wave optics, polarization, and an PED 202✧ 2 credits nology to meet future energy needs. introduction to relativity and quantum Sports Officiating Astronomy and the fundamental princi- mechanics are covered. For students in The rules of sports and practices of ples of chemistry and its impact on our arts, science, architecture and pre-profes- officiating volleyball and softball for environment are introduced. sional programs. women, and wrestling, baseball, track Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P9 900L Prerequisite: PHY 101✧ (minimum grade and field, and intramural sports for men Laboratory: 2 hours “C”) and placement at RHT 101✧ level are covered. Laboratory experience will (course fee required) Lecture: 4 hours IAI: BIO 904 be required. Laboratory: 3 hours Lecture: 1 hour PHS 142✧ 4 credits (course fee required) Laboratory: 2 hours Science of Light & Music (course fee required) This is a study of sound and light. PHY 106✧ 4 credits The sound segment includes the nature General Physics (Mechanics) PED 210✧ 3 credits of sound, acoustics and musical sound Learn classical mechanics, including Exercise Testing and Prescription production. The light segment investi- equilibrium, linear motion, projectile This course provides instruction in gates the principles of light and their motion, Newton’s Laws, rotational the areas of testing, design and imple- application to cameras, telescopes and motion, conservation laws, vibrations and mentation of exercise programs for gen- lasers. gravitation. The material is calculus- eral populations. Cardiovascular flexibil- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P9 900L based with an emphasis on problem solv- ity, body composition, muscular strength Laboratory: 2 hours ing. This is a course for students in engi- and endurance will be covered. (course fee required) neering, mathematics, physics and chem- Prerequisite: PED 200✧ istry. Lecture: 2 hours Physics Prerequisite: Placement at RHT 101✧ Clinical: 1 hour level; MAT 133✧ or concurrent enrollment PHY 100✧ 4 credits Lecture: 3 hours PED 230✧ 1 credit General Physics Laboratory: 3 hoursIAI: EGR 911; P2 900L Sport & Exercise Science Practicum This course covers laws of physics (course fee required) Developed to allow students the including a study of classical mechanics, opportunity to perform a practicum heat, sound, electricity, magnetism and PHY 107✧ 4 credits under the guidance of a professional in light. This course is designed for the non- General Physics (Electricity, the field of sport and exercise science. science major. Magnetism and Thermodynamics) Prerequisite: 12 semester credit hours com- Prerequisite: MAT 055 Electric and magnetic fields, DC and pleted in Personal Trainer curriculum, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: P1 900L AC circuits, Maxwell’s Equations and including PED 153✧, or concurrent in Laboratory: 3 hours thermodynamics are covered. The mate- major, or consent of instructor. (course fee required) rial is calculus-based with an emphasis on Clinical: 5 hours problem solving. This is a course for stu- PHY 101✧ 5 credits dents in engineering, mathematics, phys- PED 235✧ 2 credits General Physics (Mechanics, Heat ics and chemistry. Square, Folk & Ballroom Dance & Sound) Prerequisite: PHY 106✧ (minimum grade Learn the fundamentals of the vari- Principles of physics designed to pro- “C”); placement at RHT 101✧ level; MAT ous rhythmic activities relating to skills, vide students with a mathematically 135✧ or concurrent enrollment 9 techniques and terminology. based (non-calculus) understanding of Lecture: 3 hours 19 Lecture: 1 hour mechanics, heat and sound including lin- Laboratory: 3 hours IAI: EGR 912 Laboratory: 2 hours ear motion, rotation, gravitation, conser- (course fee required) (course fee required) vation laws, waves and thermodynamics are covered. For students in arts, science, PHY 108✧ 4 credits Physical Science architecture and pre-professional pro- General Physics (Waves, Optics, grams. Relativity & Quantum Mechanics) PHS 100✧ 4 credits Prerequisite: MAT 114✧ (minimum grade Elastic and sound waves, electro- Introduction to Earth Science “C”) and placement at RHT 101✧ level magnetic waves, geometrical and wave Basic processes guiding the forma- Lecture: 4 hours IAI: P1 900L; BIO 903 optics, interference, polarization, relativ- tion of the Earth’s natural landscapes, Laboratory: 3 hours ity, quantum mechanics, the uncertainty map reading, geography and astronomy, (course fee required) principle, Schrodinger’s equation, the Earth-sun relations, weather and cli- hydrogen atom and atomic physics are mates, energy and mineral resources, discussed. The material is calculus-based with an emphasis on problem solving. Political Science Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 This is a course for students in engineer- PSC 296✧ 3 credits PSY 210✧ 3 credits ing, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Special Topics in Political Science Psychology of Personality Prerequisite: PHY 107✧ (minimum grade This is a study of international topics An integration of theory and empirical “C”); placement at RHT 101✧ level; MAT and problems in political science through research as they relate to personality develop- 135✧ or concurrent enrollment readings, discussion, guided research and ment, functioning and assessment. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: EGR 914 field trips. Topics vary from semester to Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of Laboratory: 3 hours semester and must be approved by the instructor (course fee required) dean of Arts and Sciences. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: PSY 907 Prerequisite: One course in political science Political Science Lecture: 3 hours PSY 216✧ 3 credits Child Psychology PSC 150✧ 3 credits Psychology An integration of theory and empiri- American National Politics cal research as they relate to the study of This course includes a presentation PSY 100✧ 3 credits the physical and psychological develop- and examination of the leading institu- Introduction to Psychology ment of the child from conception to ado- tions of American National Politics: the A survey of the study of human and lescence is presented. Included is genetic Congress, Presidency, Federal Courts, the non-human behavior, as well as the bio- and biological factors as well as physical, Bureaucracy; the importance of the logical and mental processes that underlie cognitive, linguistic, emotional, social and media, public opinion, political parties behavior, with an emphasis on the scien- moral development. and interest groups; the historical circum- tific nature of contemporary psychologi- Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of stances surrounding the adoption of the cal investigation. Topics covered include instructor U. S. Constitution; the civil liberties, civil an historical overview of psychology and Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S6 903; PSY 901 rights and due process provisions in the its major theoretical perspectives, the U. S. Constitution; the activities of the relationship between theory and empiri- PSY 222✧ 3 credits national government in foreign and cal research, neurological processes, sen- Adolescent Psychology defense policy, environmental protection, sation and perception, motivation, emo- An integration of theory and empiri- management of the economy and eco- tion, learning, memory, cognition, life- cal research as they relate to the changes nomic regulation. Meets requirements of span development, personality, abnormal in biological, cognitive, social, moral, and U.S. Senate Bill 195. behavior, therapy, social behavior, and emotional processes throughout adoles- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S5 900; PLS 911 individual differences. cence is covered. In addition, the course Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S6 900; SPE 912 covers the role of formal education and PSC 151✧ 3 credits the development of self-identity, intimacy American State and Urban Politics PSY 105✧ 3 credits and sexuality. A course which identifies the signifi- Personal Applications of Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of cant organizational features of the execu- Psychology instructor tive, legislative and judicial branches of A practical and personal application Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S6 904; PSY 902 state, county, township, municipal and of the psychological principles. Includes special district governments; compares an introduction to theoretical and empiri- PSY 228✧ 3 credits and contrasts state governmental cal research in general psychology and Psychology of Adulthood & Aging branches with the same branches of the psychology of adjustment and a selection An integration of theory and empiri- national government; compares the orga- of optional modules on personal adjust- cal research and practical applications as nization and powers of the 50 state gov- ment, learning, motivation, interpersonal they relate to the study of changes in bio- ernments with each other; distinguishes skills, abnormal psychology, interper- social, cognitive, and psychosocial the services offered by national, state and sonal communication and special topics domains of development, including early, urban governments; and examines the in psychology. middle, and late adulthood. Attention is numerous social services programs of Lecture: 3 hours given to the continuity of development state and urban governments with from childhood and adolescence through emphasis on the problems arising in the PSY 201✧ 3 credits adulthood. An emphasis is placed on the delivery of these services. Introduction to Social Psychology normal and pathological changes associ- 2 Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S5 902; PLS 915 An integration of theory and empiri- ated with aging, along with the problems 00 cal research as they relate to the study of confronted by the aged. Areas covered PSC 184✧ 3 credits social factors in individual and group are sensation and perception, learning Global Politics behavior. Include is attitude formation and memory, intelligence, creativity and An examination of international and change, social cognition, social wisdom, personality, emotions, and moti- government institutions (i.e., the UN, the motives, interpersonal relationships, vation, generational relationships, work World Court), international actors (i.e., group development, dynamics, and social and leisure, social support, long-term nation-states, the European Community), influence. care, death and dying. international relationships (i.e., diplo- Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of macy, sanctions, exchanges, war), and instructor instructor contemporary world problems (i.e., Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S8 900; PSY 908 Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S6 905; PSY 903 Arab-Israeli, Persian Gulf, economic development, ecocide). Includes exami- PSY 238✧ 3 credits nation of Central American, selected Abnormal Psychology African, Middle-Eastern, and selected An integration of theory and empirical Asian Nations in world politics; as well as research as they relate to the study of biologi- Great Power Nations. cal, psychosocial, and sociocultural origins of Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S5 904N; PLS 912 abnormal behavior as well as the assessment, Course Descriptions Radiologic Technology categorization, treatment and prevention of RAS 115✧ 2 credits radiation exposure, radiobiology, and abnormal behavior is discussed. Imaging Production federal and state protection standards. Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of Introduction to the fundamental the- Prerequisite: RAS 114✧; RAS 160✧ or con- instructor ory of x-ray production and the exposure current enrollment Lecture: 3 hours IAI: PSY 905 factors relating to the production and Lecture: 2 hours evaluation of diagnostic radiographs. PSY 245✧ 3 credits Course focus is on the concepts of con- RAS 150✧ 2 credits Industrial Psychology trast, density, detail, and distortion and Applied Radiologic Technology I An integration of theory and empiri- their relationship to mAs, kVp, time, and Supervised clinical experience is pro- cal research as they relate to the applica- distance. Integration of required math vided to meet requirements for profi- tion of psychological methods and princi- skills and evaluation of how technique ciency in chest, abdomen (KUB), dark- ples in business and industry are changes affect the imaging processes are room, and upper extremity radiography. discussed. Emphasis is on personnel selec- included. Radiography and its role in the health tion and factors influencing efficiency. Prerequisite: Admission to the RAS program care field also are discussed. Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or consent of Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: Admission to RAS program instructor Laboratory: 1 hour Clinical: 13 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: PSY 906 (course fee required) (course fee required)

PSY 296✧ 3 credits RAS 117✧ 3 credits RAS 160✧ 3 credits Special Topics in Psychology Fundamentals of Radiation Applied Radiologic Technology II A study of topics and problems in Fundamental principles of radiation Supervised clinical experience is pro- psychology through readings, discussion, including atomic structure, electricity, vided to meet requirements for profi- guided research and field trips is pro- magnetism, x-ray production and inter- ciency in radiography of the gall bladder, vided. Topics vary from semester to actions between radiation and matter, upper and lower GI, small bowel and semester and must be approved by the electromagnetism, x-ray tubes, circuitry, intravenous pyelography (IVP) examina- dean of Arts and Sciences. PSY 100✧ rec- rectification and generators are covered. tions. ommended prior to this course. Prerequisite: RAS 160✧ or concurrent Prerequisite: RAS 111✧, RAS 114✧, RAS Lecture: 3 hours enrollment 115✧, RAS 117✧, RAS 150✧ Lecture: 3 hours Clinical: 16 hours Public Service (course fee required) (course fee required) PSV 290✧ 3 credits RAS 122✧ 2 credits RAS 170✧ 4 credits Cooperative Work Experience Radiographic Anatomy & Applied Radiologic Technology III See course description CWE 290✧ Positioning II and IV (course fee may be required) Knowledge and skills to properly Supervised clinical experience is pro- perform radiography of the lower vided to meet requirements for profi- PSV 291✧ 3 credits extremities, the gastrointestinal tract, ciency in portable chest and abdomen, Cooperative Work Experience genital urinary and biliary systems are cart chest, abdominal series and radiogra- See course description CWE 291✧ provided. Emphasis is on routine radio- phy of the lower extremities. (course fee may be required) graphic positioning and pathology. Prerequisite: RAS 122✧, RAS 124✧, RAS Prerequisite: RAS 111✧; RAS 160✧ or con- 125✧, RAS 160✧ Radiologic Technology current enrollment Clinical: 20 hours Lecture: 2 hours (course fee required) RAS 111✧ 2 credits Laboratory: 1 hour Radiographic Anatomy & (course fee required) RAS 232✧ 2 credits Positioning I Radiographic Anatomy & Pertinent anatomy and terminology of RAS 124✧ 1 credit Positioning III the body systems involving the abdomen, Radiation Instrumentation Learn pertinent anatomy and termi- chest and upper extremities are covered. Knowledge and skills required in nology of the shoulder and pelvic girdles, Emphasis is on routine radiographic posi- detecting radiation, maintaining quality ribs, sternum, vertebral column and cir- tioning and associated pathology. assurance and the use of equipment culatory system. Emphasis is on radio- 1 Prerequisite: Admission to the RAS program related to these vital areas are covered. graphic positioning, anatomy and associ- 20 Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: RAS 115✧, RAS 160✧ or con- ated pathologies related to the above body Laboratory: 1 hour current enrollment systems. (course fee required) Lecture: 1 hour Prerequisite: RAS 122✧; RAS 280✧ or con- Laboratory: 1 hour current enrollment RAS 114✧ 1 credit (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours Basic Radiation Protection Laboratory: 1 hour Learn the potential hazards of work- RAS 125✧ 2 credits (course fee required) ing with ionizing radiation and the Radiologic Health method and procedures that must be fol- Course content highlights the bio- RAS 242✧ 2 credits lowed to alleviate hazards. logical effects of ionizing radiation and Radiographic Anatomy & Prerequisite: Admission to the RAS program the ways to control patient and technolo- Positioning IV Lecture: 1 hour gist exposure. Specific topics include radi- Learn pertinent anatomy and termi- Laboratory: 1 hour ation dose limits, calculation of entrance nology of the body systems involving the (course fee required) skin dosages, the effects of ionizing radia- skull, facial bones and sinuses. Emphasis tion on matter, early and late effects of is on radiographic positioning, associated Real Estate Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 pathology and related basic-contrast RAS 290✧ 4 credits RES 131 and RES 132✧ must all be taken media examinations. Applied Radiologic Technology VI concurrently in order to fulfill the state’s 45 Prerequisite: RAS 232✧; RAS 290✧ or con- Supervised clinical experience is pro- required hours for broker preparation. current enrollment vided to meet requirements for profi- Prerequisite: High school diploma or equiv- Lecture: 2 hours ciency in radiography of the facial bones, alent Laboratory: 1 hour mandible, nasal bones, orbits, sinuses and Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) zygomatic arches. Prerequisite: RAS 232✧, RAS 243✧, RAS RES 131 1 credit RAS 243✧ 1 credit 280✧ Advanced Principles 2000 Mammography and Digital Clinical: 36 hours This course gives the student 15 clock Radiography (course fee required) hours toward the 120 hours required for the Basic anatomy, positioning and Illinois Broker’s examination. Content cov- pathology of the breast, associated equip- RAS 296✧ 1 credit ers material related to advanced principles ment, quality-control procedures, and Special Topics in Radiologic 2000. Content also covers real estate agency, federal and state laws concerning mam- Technology disclosure, environmental and license laws mography are presented. Essential princi- Newly developing areas of interest affecting the real estate business. RES 130, ples of digital image processing and digi- in radiologic technology. Content and RES 131 and RES 132✧ must all be taken tal radiography will be presented. format of this course are variable. Topics concurrently in order to fulfill the state’s 45 Prerequisite: RAS 280✧ or concurrent and lectures to be indicated in syllabus. required hours for broker preparation. enrollment Weekly topics may include networking Prerequisite: High school diploma or equiv- Lecture: 1 hour in the radiology department, digital radi- alent Laboratory: 1 hour ography, CT, MRI, PACS systems, qual- Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) ity management, or new developing radiologic procedures. RES 132✧ 1 credit RAS 253✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: RAS 170✧ or concurrent Brokerage Administration Special Radiologic Procedures enrollment This course gives the student 15 An introduction to special proce- Lecture: 1 hour clock hours toward the one hundred and dures and equipment used in diagnostic Clinical: 36 hours twenty hours required for the Illinois radiology. Broker’s examination Content covers Prerequisite: RAS 243✧; RAS 290✧ or con- RAS 298✧ 2 credits material related to brokerage administra- current enrollment Applied Radiologic Technology VII tion, operation of a real estate brokerage Lecture: 1 hour Supervised clinical experience is pro- company including ethics, management vided to meet requirements for profi- skills and record and account manage- RAS 260✧ 2 credits ciency in the following radiographic pro- ment skills. RES 130, RES 131 and RES Radiographic Pathology cedures: retrograde pyelography, 132✧ must all be taken concurrently in Learn about the concepts of disease. myelography, cystography, and Surgical order to fulfill the state’s 45 required Pathology and disease as it relates to vari- C-arm procedures including cholangiog- hours for broker preparation. ous radiographic procedures will be dis- raphy. Prerequisite: High school diploma or equiv- cussed. Prerequisite: RAS 242✧, RAS 253✧, RAS alent Prerequisite: RAS 232✧; RAS 290✧ or con- 260✧, RAS 290✧; concurrent enrollment in Lecture: 1 hour current enrollment RAS 278✧ Lecture: 2 hours Clinical: 10 hours RES 133✧ 1 credit (course fee required) Real Estate Finance RAS 278✧ 4 credits Finance and how it relates to real Radiologic Seminar Real Estate estate including sources of mortgage Enhancement of a student radiogra- money, types of mortgages, creative pher’s knowledge and understanding of all RES 111✧ 3 credits financing, contract sales, requirements of major aspects of radiologic technology. Real Estate Fundamentals FHA and VA sales, real estate closings Included is a comprehensive review and Property laws pertaining to legal and the mathematics of real estate 2 required attendance at the computer lab in descriptions, contracts, deeds, titles, liens, finance. This course also fulfills one of 02 order to prepare the student for the national finances instruments, appraisal, leases, the required 15 hour electives for obtain- ARRT registry examination. brokerage and Illinois license law are ing the Real Estate Broker’s License. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in RAS covered. It includes the 45 clock hours Lecture: 1 hour 298✧ required for the Illinois salesperson’s Lecture: 4 hours license. RES 134✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: High school diploma or equiv- Property Management RAS 280✧ 4 credits alent This course includes instruction in Applied Radiologic Technology V Lecture: 3 hours property management responsibilities for: Supervised clinical experience is pro- marketing, leasing and maintaining the vided to meet requirements for profi- RES 130 1 credit property; managing owner relations; and the ciency in radiography of the shoulder and Contracts and Conveyances effects of federal and state regulations. This pelvic girdles, ribs, sternum, cervical, tho- This course gives the student 15 clock course also covers managing tenant relations racic and lumbar spines. hours toward the 120 hours required for the and managing the office. This course fulfills Prerequisite: RAS 170✧, RAS 296✧ Illinois Broker’s examination. Content cov- one of the required 15 hour electives for Clinical: 36 hours ers material related to contracts and convey- obtaining the Real Estate Broker’s License. (course fee required) ances, deeds, leases and other legal instru- Lecture: 1 hour ments applicable to the use and transfer of ownership of Illinois real estate. RES 130, Course Descriptions Respiratory Care RES 200 4 credits Appraiser. Covers the valuation approaches included. Course may be repeated when top- Home Inspector as it relates to non-residential properties with ics are different. Examines the major elements of home emphasis on the income approach. Will also Lecture: 0-3 hours inspection. Specific attention will be given to provide the students with an in-depth ana- Laboratory: 0-6 hours exteriors, interiors, roofing, plumbing, elec- lytical ability with non-residential properties. trical, HVAC, structural and miscellaneous Discussion on how the three approaches to appliances. The Illinois Home Inspector value are utilized in non-residential property Respiratory Care Law/Administrative Rules and Standards of appraisal as well as the specific application of RSC 100✧ 3 credits Practice also will be covered. Satisfies the each approach. Science Principles in Respiratory educational requirements set forth by the Prerequisite: Associate Appraiser status (IL Care Office of Banks and Real Estate for Home I, II, III) or Triton College certificate, Basic science principles that apply to Inspector licensing. C406I ventilation, gas exchange, oxygenation, Lecture: 4 hours Lecture: 2 hours humidity/aerosol and gas therapy. Topics include concepts from chemical, physical, RES 278✧ 2 credits RES 284✧ 2 credits anatomical, physiological and mathemat- Foundations of Real Estate Income Approach (IL V) ical sciences. Interrelationship to respira- Appraisal (IL II) Provides the students with 30 classroom tory care, physiology and related calcula- Foundations of Real Estate hours toward their requirements of being tions are emphasized. Appraisal is the introductory course in eligible to take the state exam for Certified Prerequisite: Admission to RSC program the curriculum required for appraiser General Appraiser. Covers the Income Capi- Lecture: 3 hours certification. The course presents basic talization Approach as it relates to non-resi- (course fee required) real estate-appraisal principles explaining dential properties, including both fee-simple what professional real estate appraisers and leased-fee interests. RSC 101✧ 1 credit do, how they do it, and why their work is Prerequisite: Associate Appraiser status (IL Introduction to Respiratory Care important (IL II) I, II, III) or Triton College certificate, Introduction to the history and pro- Lecture: 2 hours C406I fession of respiratory care. Roles, expecta- Lecture: 2 hours tions team building and workplace skills RES 279✧ 2 credits are discussed. Skills for student success, Appraising the Single Family RES 286✧ 1 credit research skills, care of individuals with Residence (IL III) Non-Residential Report Writing (IL disabilities and development of critical Builds on theories and principles VII) thinking and problem solving skills are from RES 278✧. Includes the correct Provides students with 15 classroom included. application of the three approaches: value hours toward their requirements of being Prerequisite: Admission to RSC program and sales comparison and cost/income eligible to take the state exam for Certified Lecture: 1 hour capitalization. (IL III) General Appraiser. Covers the preparation Lecture: 2 hours of a narrative appraisal report, utilizing an RSC 105✧ 2 credits actual property. Infection Control and Safety for RES 280✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: Associate Appraiser status (IL Respiratory Care Standards of Professional Practice I, II, III) or Triton College certificate, Provides a basic knowledge of (IL I) C406I microbiology, disinfection, sterilization, Ethics and standards of real estate Lecture: 1 hour electrical and fire safety, disaster plan, appraisal as developed by the Appraisal Foun- HIPPA and general safety requirements dation are discussed. Required for Real Estate RES 288✧ 2 credits as they relate to respiratory care. Empha- Appraiser license or certification. (IL I) Appraising Large Apartment sis is placed on the transmission of human Lecture: 1 hour Complexes (IL E) pathogens, methods used to interrupt or Provides students with 30 classroom control this transmission, assessment of RES 281✧ 1 credit hours toward their requirements of being the body’s ability to resist infection and Residential Report Writing (IL VI) eligible to take the state exam for Certified safety requirements specified by law. Provides the students with 15 class- General Appraiser. Covers the appraisal of Laboratory application of related proce- room hours toward their requirements of large apartment buildings and complexes, dures also is incorporated. being eligible to take the state exam for including both fee simple and leased fee Prerequisite: RSC 110✧ and AHL 101✧ 3 Certified Residential Appraiser. interests, the impact of tax and/or rental sub- Lecture: 1 hour 20 Designed to provide students with a basic sidies, and direct application of Level 2 mar- Laboratory: 2 hours understanding of effective writing as it ket analysis to the rental income potential. (course fee required) pertains to residential real estate apprais- Prerequisite: Associate Appraiser status (IL als. I, II, III) or Triton College Certificate, RSC 110✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: Associate Appraiser status (IL C406I Basic Respiratory Care Procedures I, II, III) or Triton College certificate, Lecture: 2 hours Theory underlying the administra- C406I tion of oxygen, mixed gas, humidity/ Lecture: 1 hour RES 296✧ 0.5-3 credits aerosol, inhaled medications and hyper- Special Topics in Real Estate inflation therapy. Patient physical-assess- RES 282✧ 2 credits Real estate topics pertaining to chang- ment skills are emphasized. Includes dis- Non-Residential Real Estate ing laws and procedures will be covered. cussion of science principles, physiologic Procedures (IL IV) Content and format of this course are vari- effects and clinical application. Skill Provides the students with 30 classroom able. Subject matter will be indicated in class hours toward their requirement of becoming schedule. Real estate reviews may be eligible to take the state exam for either Cer- tified Residential or Certified General Respiratory Care Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 development in clinical procedures also is cardiopulmonary diseases/conditions is development in related procedures and sim- incorporated. included. ulated case situations are incorporated. Prerequisite: RSC 100✧ and RSC 101✧ Prerequisite: RSC 125✧ and AHL 101✧ Prerequisite: RSC 130✧, RSC 150✧ and Lecture: 2 hours Lecture: 1 hour RSC 211✧ Laboratory: 2 hours Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) RSC 130✧ 2 credits Laboratory: 2 hours Basic Intensive Respiratory Care (course fee required) RSC 120✧ 4 credits Indications, physiologic effects and Advanced Respiratory Care clinical application of positive pressure RSC 209✧ 1 credit Procedures ventilation, non-invasive ventilation and Long-term and Rehabilitative Care Theory underlying the administra- airway care. Procedures for monitoring Discussion of the various options tion of manual resuscitation, positive the intensive-care patient, receiving available for long-term care of the pressure breathing, breathing exercises, mechanical ventilation and simulated chronic patient with cardiopulmonary spontaneous ventilation assessment, arti- case situations are emphasized. disease, including acute care, post/sub- ficial airways, airway clearance maneu- Prerequisite: RSC 105✧, RSC 120✧, RSC acute care and skilled nursing facilities. vers and basic mechanical ventilation. 123✧, RSC 126✧, RSC 140✧ Home care, DMEs and rehabilitative care Physical assessment skills are further Corequisite: RSC 150✧ also are included. Emphasis is on the developed and applied to pathophysio- Lecture: 2 hours decision making process, reimbursement, logic effects and clinical situations. Skill planning, capabilities, and specific proce- development in clinical procedures also is RSC 140✧ 3 credits dures performed. incorporated. Applied Respiratory Care I Prerequisite: RSC 200✧, RSC 210✧ and Prerequisite: RSC 110✧ and AHL 101✧ Supervised clinical course providing RSC 240✧ Lecture: 3 hours instruction, observation and ability to per- Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 2 hours form patient assessment, oxygen, humidity/ (course fee required) aerosol, inhaled medications, hyperinflation, RSC 210✧ 3 credits positive pressure breathing, chest physiother- Cardiopulmonary Diseases RSC 123✧ 4 credits apy, breathing exercise and airway-clearance Etiology, pathophysiology, symp- Basic Physiologic Diagnostics techniques, in a health-care setting. Artificial toms, signs, diagnosis and treatment of Pulmonary, cardiac and renal anat- airway maintenance and basic mechanical the most common cardiopulmonary dis- omy and function of ventilation, respira- ventilation also are included. Direct patient eases/conditions. Includes application of tion, oxygen transport, acid/base regula- contact and application of theory and tech- clinical data, through the review of com- tion and cardiac function. Application to niques are emphasized. puter-based simulations and the develop- blood gases, non-invasive monitoring, Prerequisite: RSC 110✧ and AHL 101✧ ment of simulated case situations. pulmonary function testing, ECG and Clinical: 16 hours Prerequisite: RSC 130✧ and RSC 150✧ chest radiology is emphasized. (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite: BIS 136✧, RSC 110✧ and AHL 101✧ RSC 150✧ 2 credits RSC 211✧ 1 credit Lecture: 4 hours Applied Respiratory Care II Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Supervised clinical course providing Care RSC 125✧ 2 credits instruction, observation and ability to per- Wide variety of topics that are Pulmonary Pharmacology form general respiratory care, basic ventila- related to, and impact on the respiratory Classification, indications, action, tor care, artificial airway management, pedi- care of neonatal and pediatric patients. dosage, side effects and contraindications atric respiratory care, long-term care and Basic mechanical ventilation procedures of pharmacologic agents commonly uti- intensive-diagnostic procedures, in a variety are included. Emphasis on clinical appli- lized in the management of pulmonary of health care settings. Direct patient contact cation of related material. disease. Emphasis given to bronchodila- and application of theory and techniques are Prerequisite: RSC 120✧, RSC 123✧, RSC tors, mucolytics, antiasthmatics, antin- emphasized. 126✧ and RSC 140✧ flammatories and surface active agents. Prerequisite: RSC 105✧, RSC 120✧, RSC Corequisite: RSC 130✧ Clinical application to pulmonary disease 123✧, RSC 140✧ Lecture: 1 hour ✧ 2 and dosage and solution problems are Corequisite: RSC 130 04 included. Clinical: 12 hours RSC 212✧ 4 credits Prerequisite: Admission to Respiratory Care (course fee required) Advanced Physiologic Diagnostics Program Clinical application of advanced Lecture: 2 hours RSC 200✧ 4 credits physiologic diagnostics as related to inva- Advanced Intensive Respiratory sive hemodynamic monitoring and treat- RSC 126✧ 1 credit Care ment, non-invasive oxygenation and ven- Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology Complete classification of positive- and tilation monitoring, chest and lateral Classification, indications, action, negative-pressure ventilators, with emphasis neck radiologic interpretation, advanced dosage, complications, therapeutic impli- on the function and utilization of those most ECG and advanced pulmonary-function cations and administration, side effects commonly utilized. Included are traditional testing. The use of simulated case situa- and contraindications of pharmacologic and new modes of ventilation, advanced tions and observation of related proce- agents utilized in the management of car- procedures for monitoring the mechanically dures are included. diopulmonary diseases and conditions are ventilated patient and case situations. Skill Prerequisite: RSC 130✧ and RSC 150✧ covered. Emphasis is given to skeletal Lecture: 3.5 hours muscle relaxants, anesthetic agents, car- Laboratory: 1 hour diac drugs, respiratory stimulants, pul- (course fee required) monary vascular vasodilators and diuret- ics. Clinical application to Course Descriptions Respiratory Care RSC 220✧ 2 credits RSC 250✧ 3 credits work as a team during the clinical rota- Respiratory Care in Human Applied Respiratory Care IV tions. Diseases Supervised clinical course providing Prerequisite: 1) Completion of 12 college Etiology, pathophysiology, symp- instruction, observation and ability to credit hours. Two of these courses, in disci- toms, signs, diagnosis and treatment of perform advanced adult-ventilator care, pline, must be completed; 2) 2.0 GPA; 3) less common diseases/conditions that advanced artificial airway management, Approval of Cooperative Education Office; effect the cardiopulmonary system. intensive diagnostic and therapeutic, in a 4) graduate of entry-level Respiratory Care Includes application of clinical data, variety of health-care settings. Rotations program with CRT credential and RCP through the review of computer-based in neonatal/pediatric ventilator care, license. simulations and the development of sim- long-term care and home care will be Clinical: 16 hours ulated case situations. included in this course or RSC 240✧, (course fee required) Prerequisite: RSC 200✧, RSC 209✧, RSC depending upon clinical scheduling. 210✧, RSC 212✧ and RSC 240✧ Includes expansion of the expectations RSC 260✧ 2 credits Lecture: 2 hours and objectives from RSC 240✧, and Perinatal Physiology & Monitoring enhancement of skill development. Gestational development of the car- RSC 222✧ 2 credits Direct patient contact and application of diopulmonary system, physiologic transi- Advanced Respiratory Care theory and techniques are emphasized. tions at birth, and maternal and fetal risk Techniques This course is combined with RSC 281✧ factors are addressed. Fetal monitoring, Theory and application of the so students can learn from each other and delivery and resuscitation of the new- advanced specialized procedures and work as a team during clinical rotations. born, newborn assessment and treatment monitoring devices used for cardiopul- Prerequisite: RSC 200✧, RSC 209✧, RSC of birth problems as related to the role of monary diseases and conditions, includ- 210✧, RSC 212✧ and RSC 240✧ the RCP are included. ing upcoming trends. Stress testing, bron- Clinical: 16 hours Prerequisite: Admission to Perinatal/Pediat- choscopy, thorocentesis, ventilator (course fee required) ric Respiratory Care Advanced Certificate graphics, chest tubes, sleep studies, nutri- Lecture: 2 hours tional analysis, laboratory values, RSC 251✧ 1 credit HFPPV, ECMO, and nitric oxide are Respiratory Care Seminar II RSC 261✧ 2 credits emphasized, and upcoming trends are Forum for discussion of topics Neonatal Cardiopulmonary introduced. included in the NBRC advanced practi- Diseases Prerequisite: RSC 200✧, RSC 210✧, RSC tioner exam matrices. Self-assessment In-depth study of the most common 212✧ and RSC 240✧ exams are included. The student will neonatal diseases affecting the cardiopulmo- Lecture: 2 hours develop a detailed self-analysis of their nary system, such as RDS, BPD, MAS, understanding of exam content to assist PDA, pneumonia and intracranial prob- RSC 240✧ 3 credits in preparation for NBRC WRRT and lems. Also included are uncommon disor- Applied Respiratory Care III CSE exams. Students are required to pass ders such as diaphragmatic hernia, TE fis- Supervised clinical course providing WRRT and CSE self-assessment exams tula and sepsis, as well as clinical case instruction, observation and ability to upon course completion to graduate from presentations for each disease included. perform advanced adult-ventilator care, the program. Prerequisite: RSC 260✧ and RSC 262✧ advanced artificial-airway management, Prerequisite: RSC 241✧ or RRT eligible within the past 2 years. intensive diagnostic and therapeutic pro- Lecture: 1 hour Lecture: 2 hours cedures, and home care, in a health and (course fee required) care setting. Direct patient contact and RSC 262✧ 2 credits application of theory and techniques are RSC 256✧ 3 credits Neonatal/Pediatric Therapeutic emphasized. Cooperative Education for Modalities I Prerequisite: RSC 130✧ and RSC 150✧ Respiratory Care I Study of goals, indications, hazards Clinical: 16 hours Work experience will integrate class- and side effects of the common therapeu- (course fee required) room theory with on-the-job training. tic modalities used in the treatment of Intended for graduates of entry-level pro- neonatal and pediatric cardiopulmonary RSC 241✧ 1 credit gram with CRT and RCP who are cur- disorders. Included are oxygen therapy, Respiratory Care Seminar I rently employed in respiratory care and CPAP, positive-pressure ventilation and Forum for discussion of topics want to upgrade skills to RRT-eligible ventilators, artificial airways and non- 5 included in the NBRC entry-level exam level. The college will assist student in invasive monitoring. Discussion of physi- 20 matrix. Self-assessment exams are securing employment in respiratory care, ologic effects, clinical application and included. The student will develop a if necessary, but it is best if student per- therapeutic protocols are emphasized. detailed self-analysis of their understand- forms experience at current employment. NRP and PALS certification is provided. ing of exam content to assist in prepara- Under the supervision of the college and Prerequisite: Admission to Perinatal/Pediat- tion for NBRC CRT exam. Students are the employer, the student participates in ric Respiratory Care Advanced Certificate; required to pass CRT self-assessment job-training experiences that meet the current BLS card from AHA exam upon course completion to gradu- competencies included in RSC 240✧. Lecture: 1 hour ate from program. This course is combined with RSC 240✧ Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: RSC 130✧ and RSC 150✧ or so students can learn from each other and (course fee required) CRT eligible Lecture: 1 hour RSC 263✧ 1 credit (course fee required) Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Diseases In-depth study of the most common pediatric diseases affecting the cardiopulmo- nary system, such as croup, epiglottitis, for- Respiratory Care Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 eign body aspiration, RSV, pneumonia, cystic graphic technology. Will become familiar RSC 274✧ 4 credits fibrosis, asthma, ARDS, neuromuscular dis- with medical terminology, instrumenta- Cooperative Education for eases and congenital heart disease. Heart tion setup and calibration, recording and Polysomnography Technology failure and common congenital syndromes monitoring techniques, documentation, Provides the student with a coopera- also are included. professional issues, and patient-technolo- tive education learning experience in Prerequisite: RSC 260✧ and RSC 262✧ gist interactions related to polysomno- which they are able to work full time as a within the past 2 years graphic technology. Laboratory sessions polysomnographic (sleep study) technolo- Lecture: 1 hour will provide practical experience in the gist. At the same time, the student will (course fee required) skills required of an entry-level polysom- gain experience performing the specific nographic technologist. techniques needed to pass the RPSGT RSC 264✧ 1 credit Prerequisite: Admission to RSC program examination and to be successful on the Neonatal/Pediatric Therapeutic Lecture: 2 hours job. The student also will obtain 400 of Modalities II Laboratory: 2 hours the 1040 hours of on-the-job experience Addresses the advanced therapeutic (course fee required) (six months full-time) needed to be eligi- modalities used to treat neonatal and ble for the Comprehensive Registry pediatric cardiopulmonary problems RSC 271✧ 1 credit Examination for Polysomnography such as high frequency positive pressure Applied Polysomnography Technologists (RPSGT). College will ventilation, ECMO, nitric oxide and sur- Technology I assist student in securing employment. factant instillation. Monitoring and diag- Supervised clinical course providing Prerequisite: RSC 270✧, RSC 271✧, RSC nostic devices such as sleep studies, cap- the student with patient contact in a sleep 272✧ and RSC 273✧ nography and PFT are included. lab. Students will have the opportunity to Clinical: 21 hours Emerging technologies are introduced. observe, perform and evaluate sleep stud- Prerequisite: RSC 260✧, RSC 261✧, RSC ies. RSC 281✧ 3 credits 262✧ and RSC 263✧ within the past 2 Prerequisite: RSC 270✧ Cooperative Education for years. Clinical: 7.5 hours Respiratory Care II Lecture: 0.5 hours (course fee required) Continuation of RSC 251✧. Stu- Laboratory: 1 hour dents have the option to continue with (course fee required) RSC 272✧ 3 credits the previous place of employment or Polysomnography Technology II select a different employer related to res- RSC 265✧ 1 credit Designed to provide both didactic piratory care. Includes expansion of the Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory and laboratory training in more advanced expectations and objectives from RSC Care Seminar aspects of polysomnographic technology. 256✧, enhancement of skill development Forum for discussion of topics Expands upon the topics covered in RSC and performance of advanced adult ven- included in the NBRC perinatal/pediatric 270✧. Students will become familiar with tilator care, advanced artificial airway exam matrix. Provides an opportunity for the skills and knowledge needed to management, intensive diagnostic and refinement of presentation skills. Assists obtain and evaluate high quality sleep therapeutic procedures. Rotations in neo- in preparation for NBRC pedrinatal/ recordings, covering all the aspects of natal/pediatric ventilator care, long-term pediatric exam. Self-assessment exams sleep scoring and event recognition, care and home care will be included in are included, and detailed analysis of per- instrumentation setup and calibration, this course or RSC 256✧, depending formance is provided. recording and monitoring techniques, upon clinical scheduling. Continuous Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in RSC documentation, professional issues, thera- growth of the individual is emphasized. 266✧ or CRT/RRT. peutic interventions and patient-technol- College will assist student in securing Lecture: 1 hour ogist interactions related to polysomno- employment in respiratory care, if neces- (course fee required) graphic technology. Laboratory sessions sary. Under the supervision of the College will provide practical experience in the and the employer, the student participates RSC 266✧ 1 credit skills required to obtain and evaluate in job-training experiences that meet the Applied Neonatal/Pediatric high quality sleep recordings. competencies included in RSC 250✧. Respiratory Care Prerequisite: RSC 270✧ and RSC 271✧ This course is combined with RSC 250✧ Supervised clinical course providing Lecture: 2 hours so students can learn from each other and 2 instruction, observation and ability to Laboratory: 2 hours work as a team during the clinical rota- 06 perform advanced neonatal ventilator (course fee required) tions. care, non-invasive monitoring and assess- Prerequisite: 1) Completion of RSC 256✧ ment, and various other therapeutic RSC 273✧ 1 credit with at least a “C” grade or better; 2) 2.0 modalities. Direct patient contact and Applied Polysomnography GPA; 3) Approval of Cooperative Education application of theory and techniques in Technology II Office related procedures are included. Supervised clinical course providing Clinical: 16 hours Prerequisite: RSC 260✧, RSC 261✧, RSC the student with additional patient con- (course fee required) 262✧, RSC 263✧ within past two years; tact in a sleep lab beyond that included in concurrent enrollment with RSC 264✧ and RSC 271✧. Students will have the oppor- RSC 295✧ 1-3 credits RSC 265✧ tunity to observe, perform and evaluate Applied Respiratory Care V Clinical: 4 hours sleep studies. Students also will set-up Supervised clinical course providing (course fee required) and monitor treatment devices such as instruction, observation and ability to per- PAP and supplemental oxygen titration, form specified clinical procedures, based on RSC 270✧ 3 credits using procedural protocols. individual student needs. Intended to pro- Polysomnography Technology I Prerequisite: RSC 270✧, RSC 271✧ and vide additional patient contact and applica- Designed to provide both didactic RSC 272✧ tion of theory and techniques. Course may and laboratory training for entry-level Clinical: 7.5 hours only be repeated only once when topics are personnel in the basics of polysomno- (course fee required) different. A maximum of two credit hours Course Descriptions Spanish can be used to meet graduation require- SSC 190✧ 3 credits SOC 201✧ 3 credits ments. Course fee depends on credit value. Contemporary Society Death & Dying Prerequisite: Recommendation of program Responsibilities and obligations that The course covers death and dying coordinator face each person in our society are within a cultural context. Emphasis is on the Clinical: 5-20 hours addressed. The basic social sciences— way culture has led individuals to perceive (course fee may be required) psychology, sociology, economics and death and dying. Death and dying is viewed government—are studied. as a social as well as physical process rather RSC 296✧ 0.5-4 credits Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S9 900 than an isolated event. Cross-cultural aspects Special Topics in Respiratory Care are considered. Selected topics in Respiratory Care Prerequisite: SOC 100✧ or PSY 100✧ pertaining to emerging technology are Sociology Lecture: 3 hours provided. Content and format of this SOC 100✧ 3 credits course are variable. Subject matter will be Introduction to Sociology SOC 210✧ 3 credits indicated in the class schedule. Course This course includes introduction, Sociology of Leadership may be repeated up to three times when analysis and description of the structure Provides a basic understanding of topics are different. A maximum of one and dynamics of human society. leadership and group dynamic theories. credit can be used to meet graduation Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S7 900 Assists participants in developing per- requirements. Course fee may apply sonal philosophy of leadership, awareness depending on the subject. SOC 120✧ 3 credits of the moral and ethical responsibilities of Prerequisite: RSC 130✧, RSC 150✧ or Social Patterns of Courtship & leadership, and awareness of ones own CRT/RRT Marriage ability and style of leadership. SOC 210✧ Lecture: 0.5-4 hours This course addresses the social context does not substitute for BUS 150✧, BUS Laboratory: 1-4 hours of marriage and family patterns including 154✧ or BUS 276✧. (course fee may be required) the development of courtship interaction, Prerequisite: SOC 100✧ or PSY 100✧, factors in marital selection, husband-wife involvement in campus club or activity roles, parent-child interaction and problems Lecture: 3 hours Sign Language in marital adaptation. SGN 161✧ 5 credits Prerequisite: PSY 100✧ or SOC 100✧ SOC 225✧ 3 credits American Sign Language I Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S7 902 Racial & Cultural Minorities Sign Language I is a beginning course Sociological and social-psychologi- in American Sign Language (ASL) vocabu- SOC 131✧ 3 credits cal analysis of racial, religious and other lary and linguistic principles. Students are Social Problems ethnic groups form the course context. introduced to deaf culture, types of hearing Analysis of contemporary social prob- The relationships of these groups and loss and available mechanical devices. The lems and investigation of theories on social their effects on past and present social course emphasizes both expressive and organization and conflict. Explores the gene- problems are studied. receptive vocabulary skill development and sis, significance, and amelioration of social Prerequisite: SOC 100✧ appropriate use of essential grammatical problems. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S7 903D structure. The course is designed for stu- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: S7 901 dents with no previous experience in Ameri- SOC 231✧ 3 credits can Sign Language. SOC 175✧ 3 credits Analysis of Juvenile Delinquency Lecture: 5 hours Introduction to Social Work Topics addressed include concep- An introduction to generalist social tions of delinquency and its causations SGN 162✧ 5 credits work within the context of social welfare ser- the juvenile-court movement; juvenile American Sign Language II vice and policies including their historical detention, treatment of the juvenile Reviews ASL vocabulary and grammar origins, conceptual framework, and contem- offender, and delinquency-prevention essentials presented in SGN 161✧ and con- porary foci. Provides an overview of princi- programs. tinues to build receptive and expressive pal social work values and code of ethics, Prerequisite: SOC 100✧ American Sign Language skill development practice methods, research considerations Lecture: 3 hours and application of increasingly complex and policy issues. Also emphasized are the grammatical structures. Additional informa- unique experiences of diverse and at-risk SOC 296✧ 3 credits tion regarding the deaf culture is presented. populations facing a variety of social chal- Special Topics in Sociology 7 Prerequisite: SGN 161✧ or individuals who lenges. These groups include, but are not International topics and problems in 20 have equivalent skills limited to, women, minorities, persons with sociology through readings, discussion, Lecture: 5 hours disabilities, gays and lesbians, and older guided research and field trips are stud- adults, among others. ied. Topics vary from semester to semes- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: SW 911 ter and must be approved by the dean of Social Science Arts and Sciences. SSC 130✧ 1 credit SOC 180✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: One sociology course The Future of Technology & Work Human Sexuality Lecture: 3 hours Study of relationships, controversies Examination of the biological, psycho- and impact of science and technology on logical, and social aspects of human sexuality. society, individuals and the workplace are Topics include development of sexual iden- Spanish discussed. Topics include evolution of tech- tity and the effects of genetic, cultural, and SPN 101✧ 4 credits nological developments, current status of environmental influences on human rela- Elementary Spanish I specific technologies including contempo- tionships and behavior. Oral and written practice of basic rary problems, conflicts and concerns, future Lecture: 3 hours IAI: SW 912 vocabulary are the course’s main topics. trends and their impact. The most needed verbs, with emphasis Lecture: 1 hour on present tense, are covered along with Speech/Theater Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 explanations of cultural and language ity. Weekly compositions develop better Speech/Theater structures. Computer disks and cassette written self-expression. tapes supplement instruction. Prerequisite: One year of college Spanish. SPE 101✧ 3 credits Lecture: 4 hours May be taken concurrently with SPN 103✧ Principles of Effective Speaking (course fee required) or SPN 104✧ Course covers basic principles of Lecture: 2 hours communication as they relate to conver- SPN 102✧ 4 credits (course fee required) sation, discussion and public speaking. Elementary Spanish II Lecture: 3 hours IAI: C2 900 Building on basic vocabulary, the SPN 118✧ 4 credits course curriculum adds needed verbs, Study/Travel in Hispanic Countries SPE 113✧ 3 credits with emphasis on past tense, and strives Students study the Spanish language Group Discussion & Conference for more efficient oral and written com- and Hispanic culture. Emphasis is on Leadership munications. Explanations of cultural audio-lingual skills. Students select a Course topics include leadership; and language structures continue. Com- research project on a Hispanic topic. group process and interpersonal relations puter disks and cassette tapes supplement Prerequisite: One year of college Spanish in the small-group and conference and instruction. Lecture: 4 hours public forum. Emphasis is on practice in Prerequisite: SPN 101✧ or satisfactory leading and participating in various types placement test scores SPN 151✧ 3 credits of public-discussion situations. Lecture: 4 hours Introduction to Spanish-American Lecture: 3 hours (course fee required) Literature I Course covers the development of SPE 121✧ 3 credits SPN 103✧ 4 credits Spanish-American literature from its begin- Advanced Public Speaking Intermediate Spanish I ning to the 19th century, before modernism. Course covers advanced principles of Language as communication, addi- Students analyze the major authors in terms speech preparation and presentation; the- tional vocabulary and more complex con- of their historical context. ory of argument, evidence and reasoning; cepts of expression are added. Language Prerequisite: SPN 104✧ practice in formal and informal speaking and cultural structures are explained. Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 916 situations and debate; and public dis- Some reading on historic or cultural top- (course fee required) course on current public questions. ics is required. Computer disks and cas- Prerequisite: SPE 101✧ sette tapes supplement instruction. SPN 152✧ 3 credits Lecture: 3 hours IAI: SPC 911 Prerequisite: SPN 102✧ or satisfactory Introduction to Spanish-American placement test scores Literature II SPE 130✧ 3 credits Lecture: 4 hours Development of Spanish-American Introduction to Theater literature from 1886 to the present is Course addresses the role of theater SPN 104✧ 4 credits studied. SPN 151✧ and SPN 152✧ as a major fine art and a communicator of Intermediate Spanish II together constitute a survey of Spanish- ideas, human understanding and cultural Language as communication is stud- American literature from the Colonial values. Contributions of the playwright, ied, including reading and discussion of period to the present. actor/actress, director, designer and tech- contemporary short stories, novels or Prerequisite: SPN 151✧ nician to theatrical production are cov- plays, and a review of simple and com- Lecture: 3 hours IAI: H3 917 ered. plex structures of language. (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours IAI: F1 907 Prerequisite: SPN 103✧ or satisfactory placement test scores SPN 190✧ 3 credits SPE 135✧ 3 credits Lecture: 4 hours IAI: H1 900 Career Spanish Stagecraft Laboratory: 1 hour Intensive, beginning Spanish conver- Students learn basic safety proce- sation with special emphasis on practical dures and technical aspects of theatre pre- SPN 113✧ 2 credits usage in specified career areas. Separate sentation, including scenic and property Spanish Composition & sections for Criminal Justice and Fire Sci- construction, use of tools, painting, tech- Conversation I ence personnel, Health Careers and Busi- niques, scene shop organization and basic 2 Course is designed to develop stu- ness are offered. lighting techniques. Students will utilize 08 dents’ ability to communicate effectively Lecture: 3 hours course concepts by working in Triton in oral and written form. Emphasis is on (course fee required) College theatre productions. listening comprehension and speaking Lecture: 3 hours IAI: TA 911 proficiency. Grammar is studied induc- SPN 296✧ 3 credits tively. Special Topics in Spanish SPE 141✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: One year of college Spanish. International topics and problems in Introduction to Performance May be taken concurrently with SPN 103✧ Spanish language and literature are Studies and SPN 104✧ addressed through readings, discussion, The study and performance of texts Lecture: 2 hours guided research and field trips. Topics including poetry, drama, short stories, (course fee required) vary from semester to semester and must novels, personal narratives and essays. be approved by the dean of Arts and Sci- Emphasis will be placed on using voice SPN 114✧ 2 credits ences. and movement to meaningfully interpret Spanish Composition & Prerequisite: SPN 104✧ texts to an audience. Conversation II Lecture: 3 hours Lecture: 3 hours IAI: SPC 915; TA 916 This continuation of SPN 113✧ is designed to improve pronunciation, lis- tening comprehension and speaking abil- Course Descriptions Technology SPE 161✧ 3 credits and principles of the ambulatory-surgery Technology Acting I setting also are presented. Fundamentals of acting: concentra- Prerequisite: SRT 120✧, SRT 122✧; con- TEC 122✧ 3 credits tion, observation, playing action, body current enrollment in SRT 132✧ Elementary Technical Mathematics and vocal control and other basics are Lecture: 3 hours Designed to accommodate individ- taught and implemented through acting ual mathematical needs of students in the exercises, improvisations and scene study. SRT 132✧ 3 credits technologies according to their require- Major acting approaches are introduced Applied Surgical Procedures II ments. Topics include percent ratio and and used as the basis for helping the actor Students participate in ophthalmic, proportion, measurement, estimation, acquire craft in order to create believable genito-urinary, otorhinolaryngological and interpretation of graphs, basic algebra, characters. neurosurgical procedures in affiliating clini- formula rearrangement, basic geometry, Lecture: 3 hours IAI: TA 914 cal agencies. Experience in the ambulatory- basic trigonometry and their application surgery setting also is provided. to solve a variety of occupational and SPE 162✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: SRT 120✧, SRT 122✧; con- technical problems. Acting II current enrollment in SRT 130✧ Prerequisite: Qualifying score on Technical Development of fundamentals intro- Laboratory: 15 hours Mathematics placement test duced in Acting I, emphasizing an inten- (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours sive approach to acting exercises, impro- visations, and scene study. SRT 140✧ 3 credits TEC 124✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: SPE 161✧ Surgical Procedures III Applied Trigonometry Lecture: 3 hours IAI: TA 915 This course addresses surgical spe- Designed to provide students in cialty areas, including orthopedic, tho- technical programs with applied geome- racic, peripheral vascular and cardiovas- try and trigonometry skills. Course con- Surgical Technology cular, which are commonly performed in tent includes area, circumference, sine, SRT 110 1 or 2 or 7 credits the operating room setting. cosine, tangent and trig functions. Does Introduction to Surgical Prerequisite: SRT 130✧, SRT 132✧; con- not substitute for TEC 143✧. Technology current enrollment in SRT 142✧ Prerequisite: TEC 122✧ or instructor This course emphasizes basic con- Lecture: 3 hours approval cepts and principles for developing skill Lecture: 3 hours competencies required to assist in sur- SRT 142✧ 3 credits gery. (variable credit) Applied Surgical Procedures III TEC 143✧ 4 credits Prerequisite: Admission to SRT program Students participate in orthopedic, tho- Technical Mathematics I Credits Lecture Laboratory racic, peripheral vascular and open-heart Topics include fractional and non- 112procedures in affiliating clinical agencies. fractional equations, factoring, quadratic 222Experience in the recovery room and obstet- equations, polynomials, functions, varia- 756ric department will be included. tion, exponents, powers, roots, solution (course fee required) Prerequisite: SRT 130✧, SRT 132✧; con- and logarithmic and exponential equa- current enrollment in SRT 140✧ tions, systems of equations, reciprocal SRT 120✧ 5 credits Laboratory: 15 hours trigonometric functions, sine waves, for- Surgical Procedures I (course fee required) mula rearrangement, vectors, measure- Students study the basic surgical ments concepts and estimation, applied procedures, which includes the pre-oper- SRT 160✧ 1 credit technical problems in geometry and trig- ative, intra-operative, and post-operative Surgical Seminar onometry. phases commonly performed in the oper- This course provides a forum for the Prerequisite: TEC 122✧ or placement test ating-room setting. discussion of salient issues related to the Lecture: 4 hours Prerequisite: SRT 110; concurrent enroll- practice of surgery as they affect the sur- ment in SRT 122✧ gical technologist. Preparation for TEC 153✧ 4 credits Lecture: 5 hours employment, as well as comprehensive Technical Mathematics II review for certification will be included. Course covers trigonometry and SRT 122✧ 2 credits Prerequisite: SRT 130✧, SRT 132✧,SRT analytic geometry, including solution of Applied Surgical Procedures I 140✧, SRT 142✧; concurrent enrollment right and oblique triangles, trigonometric 9 Students participate in basic general, in SRT 162✧ and inverse trigonometric functions, vec- 20 gynecological, obstetrical, reconstructive and Lecture: 2 hours tors, identities, complex numbers, sine endoscopic surgical procedures in affiliating (course fee required) waves and analytic geometry. clinical agencies. This course includes expe- Prerequisite: TEC 143✧ (minimum grade rience in central supply. SRT 162✧ 3 credits of “C” Prerequisite: BIS 190✧; SRT 110; concur- Applied Surgical Procedures IV Lecture: 4 hours rent enrollment in SRT 120✧ This is a clinical course designed to Laboratory: 9 hours provide opportunities for the student to TEC 290✧ 1-3 credits* (course fee required) more fully develop proficiency in the Cooperative Work Experience skills required of a surgical technologist. See course description CWE 290✧*1 SRT 130✧ 3 credits Prerequisite: SRT 130✧, SRT 132✧, SRT credit = 80 contact hrs. Surgical Procedures II 140✧, SRT 142✧; concurrent enrollment *2 credits = 160 contact hrs. Surgical specialty areas, including in SRT 160✧ *3 credits = 240 contact hrs. genito-urinary, ophthalmic, otorhino- Laboratory: 16 hours Laboratory: 5-15 hours laryngological and neurosurgical proce- (course fee required) dures commonly performed in the oper- ating room setting are covered. Concepts Tool & Die Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 TEC 291✧ 1-3 credits* injection molding and molds, standard automatic unscrewing methods are dis- Cooperative Work Experience mold bases and mold-base construction, cussed. Current advances in molds, molding See course description CWE 291✧ packing systems, injection systems and machines and mold-making methods are *1 credit = 80 contact hrs. environmental control. included. *2 credits = 160 contact hrs. Prerequisite: TDM 116✧ Prerequisite: TDM 218✧ *3 credits = 240 contact hrs. Lecture: 4 hours Lecture: 4 hours Laboratory: 5-15 hours TDM 215✧ 4 credits Visual Communication Tool & Die Advanced Die Making & Engineering I VIC 101✧ 3 credits TDM 113✧ 4 credits Draw dies including types, materials Graphic Arts Production Basic Tool & Die Construction I used, lubricants and draw-die reductions For those individuals interested in This course covers the fundamental along with advanced work in gauges, fix- the graphic arts production processes. theory and study of tool and die making tures and intricate progressive dies are The major areas of the graphic arts are including punch-press sizes and feeds for covered. studied, including graphic design, page dies and their uses and relationship to Prerequisite: TDM 114✧ layout, halftone imaging, direct to film/ each other. Lecture: 4 hours direct to plate, image assembly, proofing, Lecture: 4 hours platemaking, presswork and bindery. TDM 218✧ 4 credits Students apply each of the production TDM 114✧ 4 credits Advanced Mold Making & processes to a project, from design Dies, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges I Engineering I through bindery. Recommended for any- Learn about stamping dies involving An analysis of mold cavities by elec- one involved with the planning and pro- cam dies, advanced study of compound trical impulse methods, thread molding duction of a printed product including dies, and shaving and burnishing dies. and automatic unscrewing methods are designers, customer service, sales and Complete layout of progressive die prob- discussed. Current advances in molds, management. lems and processing of piece parts are molding machines and mold-making Laboratory: 6 hours included. methods are included. (course fee required) Prerequisite: TDM 129✧ Prerequisite: TDM 232✧ Lecture: 4 hours Lecture: 4 hours VIC 102✧ 3 credits Graphic Design TDM 116✧ 4 credits TDM 231✧ 4 credits Introduction to graphic design for all Basic Mold Making I Dies, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges II media emphasizing design principles, Students study mold construction A continuation of TDM 114✧, this typography, and rendering layouts. Pro- and are introduced to plastics and die course includes stamping dies, compound duction steps for print, Web and multi- casting. Proper methods and procedures dies, shaving dies, burnishing dies, drill media are discussed. Projects are cri- of construction, heating and cooling are jigs, fixtures, gauges and press-brake dies tiqued for aesthetics and production for studied. Steels used in molds and their and their use. media. Projects may become elements of proper selection and heat treatment also Prerequisite: TDM 114✧ a professional portfolio. It is recom- are covered. Lecture: 4 hours mended that students taking this course Lecture: 4 hours have drawing experience or ART 117✧. TDM 232✧ 4 credits Laboratory: 6 hours TDM 117✧ 4 credits Advanced Mold Making II (course fee required) Advanced Mold Making I Unique operations, setups and evalu- Use of side cores, various methods of ation of electrical and hydraulic duplicat- VIC 104✧ 3 credits construction, fitting, clearances required, ing machines and attachments are cov- Computer Art I locking devices and finishes required in ered. Explanation of the use and analysis An introduction to computer appli- mold cavities are covered. of side cores and the various finishes cations for the visual arts in a software- Prerequisite: TDM 130✧ required in mold cavities also are dis- based approach to basic image manipula- Lecture: 4 hours cussed. tion and creation. Hardware and soft- ✧ 2 Prerequisite: TDM 117 ware are applied to create visual ideas as 10 TDM 129✧ 4 credits Lecture: 4 hours applied to art and design. Emphasis is Basic Tool & Die Construction II placed on creativity. The projects may A continuation of TDM 113✧, this TDM 233✧ 4 credits become elements of a professional portfo- course includes punch plates and lathe Advanced Die Making & lio. Recommended for students interested theory, punches and dies assembly and Engineering II in basic introduction to illustration, paint, lineup, pilots, die-block construction, Draw dies including types, material photo-manipulation and Macintosh com- grinding and milling, compound angles, used, lubricants and the theory of draw- puting techniques. This is a design strippers, stock guides, shedders, knock- die reductions along with advanced work course, not a production course. outs, stock pushers, die stops, stock layout in gauges, fixtures and intricate progres- Laboratory: 6 hours and related topics. sive dies are covered. (course fee required) Prerequisite: TDM 113✧ Prerequisite: TDM 215✧ Lecture: 4 hours Lecture: 4 hours VIC 105✧ 3 credits Technology for Educators TDM 130✧ 4 credits TDM 234✧ 4 credits Designed to give educators a broad Basic Mold Making II Advanced Mold Making & overview of the technologies available for A continuation of TDM 116✧, this Engineering II use in classrooms and for educational course includes transfer molding and An analysis of mold cavities by electri- support. Hardware and software is dem- molds, die casting and die-cast molds, cal-impulse methods, thread molding and onstrated and projects completed by the Course Descriptions Visual Communication students meet Illinois Technology Stan- taking this course have some PC or MAC dents taking this course have MAC or PC dards for Educators. It is recommended experience or have completed VIC 104✧. experience or VIC 104✧. that students taking this course have Prerequisite: VIC 102✧ Laboratory: 6 hours some experience in Macintosh or PC Laboratory: 6 hours (course fee required) computers. (course fee required) Lecture: 3 hours VIC 150✧ 3 credits VIC 113✧ 3 credits Scanner Technology VIC 110✧ 3 credits Advanced Digital Studio Designed to introduce the student to Digital Photographic Composition Photography the methods and techniques used in black The hardware and software used to Adding a new dimension to VIC and white and color scanning. Major top- capture photographic images with a 111✧, images of difficult lighting shots ics include: halftone imaging and tone hand-held digital camera is covered in are covered. Students create a portfolio of reproduction analysis, color theory and this photo-composition course. The stu- photos in a studio environment using a color reproduction theory, scanner opera- dents use digital camera equipment of view camera and a medium format cam- tion, imaging software, highlight and their own or from the lab. The basics of era. Recommended for commercial pho- shadow selection, gray balance, color cor- photography and digital image capture tographers, and image manipulation spe- rection, unsharp masking, analog and are applied. Photographic composition cialists. digital proofing and scanning for the methods, as well as technical photogra- Prerequisite: VIC 111✧ Web and multimedia. It is recommended phy skills are covered. Students create a Laboratory: 6 hours that students complete VIC 101✧ before portfolio of their work. Recommended (course fee required) taking this course. An excellent produc- for any student who wants to learn more tion-based course for all students needing about photography using a digital camera VIC 114✧ 3 credits to understand proper scanning tech- and software. It is highly recommended Elements of Design & Color niques for four-color printing. that the student have a working knowl- Creating design elements for client Laboratory: 6 hours edge of Photoshop or complete VIC specifications, brainstorming and (course fee required) 161✧ before taking this course. research are emphasized in course Laboratory: 6 hours projects. Illustrator, Photoshop and other VIC 161✧ 3 credits (course fee required) element/image creation software are used Introduction to Photoshop for digital rendering and manipulation of Photoshop is covered through a VIC 111✧ 3 credits images, including illustrations, photos series of image manipulation projects. Digital Studio Photography and type. Color is covered from basic art Students develop skills to work creatively The hardware and software used to theory level, psychological color effects, and efficiently in Photoshop. Overview of digitally capture photographic studio digital applications and output consider- the tools, design options, menus, palettes, images is covered. Students use large-for- ations. It is recommended that students file formats and Macintosh system mat digital camera equipment found in taking this course have some MAC or PC requirements will be discussed. It is rec- photographic portrait and product stu- experience or VIC 104✧. ommended for those students interested dios. Various image capture devices, Laboratory: 6 hours in basic image manipulation techniques lighting and software are applied. Light- (course fee required) using professional software. ing ratios, gray balance, contrast, resolu- Laboratory: 6 hours tion and production requirements are VIC 121✧ 3 credits (course fee required) covered. Students create a digital portfo- Introduction to QuarkXPress lio of their work that demonstrates their Layout and software concepts used VIC 172✧ 3 credits ability to create and capture portrait and for page layout are applied through Web Page Design product images. It is highly recom- course projects. Hands-on training in the Introduction to designing profes- mended that the student have a working Macintosh computer environment using sional Web pages. Students will create knowledge of Photoshop or complete QuarkXPress software will enable the Web pages through critique of current VIC 161✧ before taking this course. planning and completion of page layout sites, planning and storyboards, an inter- Laboratory: 6 hours pieces. Recommended for those students active project, and Web page construction (course fee required) interested in basic page layout techniques using Macromedia Dreamweaver. It is using professional software. recommended that students taking this VIC 112✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 6 hours course have some MAC or PC experience 1 Presentation of Visual (course fee required) and Adobe Photoshop or VIC 104✧. 21 Communication Issues Laboratory: 6 hours Legal and ethical issues governing VIC 142✧ 3 credits (course fee required) the Visual Communication industry Introduction to Illustrator including copyright, licensing images, Illustrator is introduced through a VIC 184✧ 3 credits protecting ideas and freelancing are series of illustration-based projects. Introduction to Multimedia emphasized. Students work individually Emphasis is placed on the application of Introduction to the multimedia pro- and in teams to develop and present digi- the tools used for the creativity and pro- cesses. Concepts of planning for naviga- tal media presentations containing vari- duction of graphic images consisting of tion styles, visual and audio presentations ous issues. Team building, research tech- strokes, fills, blends, gradients and filters. and output considerations are covered. niques, concept development and Color considerations for illustration spec- Traditional and computer layout proce- presentation skills are developed through ifications, file formats and Macintosh sys- dures are applied through a series of a series of projects. Projects are critiqued tem requirements are discussed. Recom- design projects that integrate graphic for communication of visual and narra- mended for students interested in basic images with multimedia software. tive information, as well as design aes- illustration techniques using professional Emphasis is placed on creativity. The thetics. It is recommended that students software. It is recommended that stu- projects may become elements of a pro- fessional portfolio. It is recommended Visual Communication Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 that students taking this course have VIC 213✧ 3 credits press and bindery requirements for some computer experience or VIC 104✧ Color Management Quark and Illustrator layouts. and some design experience or VIC The process of building a calibrated Prerequisite: VIC 221✧ or VIC 222✧ 102✧. color system is studied. Topics include Laboratory: 6 hours Laboratory: 6 hours scanner, monitor, proofing, imagesetter (course fee required) (course fee required) direct to plate/press, press calibration, multimedia, Web, devise character or VIC 242✧ 3 credits VIC 191✧ 3 credits color gamut, color conversion and RGB, Advanced Illustrator Design Estimating, Customer Service & CMYK and CIE color space. The goal of The much sought after design tech- Printing Materials this course is for the student to develop a niques of applying Adobe Illustrator An excellent course for customer ser- system to achieve predictable and consis- magic. Digitized and original images are vice representatives or freelance graphic tent color reproduction from layout manipulated in a series of projects utiliz- designers interested in knowing how to through press and media. It is recom- ing Illustrator and its filters. A must for price printed jobs. Practical and elec- mended that students have a working artists of print, Web, animation and mul- tronic pricing of costs involved in print- knowledge of Photoshop or VIC 161✧. timedia. Emphasis is placed on creativity ing production are covered with offset Laboratory: 6 hours and concept development. Projects are printing specifications as the major (course fee required) critiqued for aesthetics and may become emphasis. Field trips, sample studies and elements of a professional portfolio. Rec- lab exercises offer the student a well- VIC 221✧ 3 credits ommended for those students interested rounded experience. Included will be Advanced Quark Production in applying advanced illustration design paper, ink, packaging, design, bindery, Advanced page layout using Quark techniques using professional software. die cutting and other areas related to pro- Xpress is covered in a series of production Prerequisite: VIC 142✧ duction cost. Recommended for anyone projects. Advanced projects include the Laboratory: 6 hours involved with the planning and produc- layout of two-page and four-page news- (course fee required) tion of a printed product. letters, large format ad layout and other Prerequisite: VIC 101✧, VIC 121✧ page layout techniques. Student projects VIC 243✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 6 hours are designed to simulate a production Advanced Illustrator Production (course fee required) environment using industry standards An indispensable course containing and procedures. Emphasis is placed on Illustrator methods for technical mastery VIC 201✧ 3 credits production products printed in color. in a pre-press work setting. A variety of Paper, Ink & Finishing Prerequisite: VIC 121✧ challenging projects will reflect industry Technologies Laboratory: 6 hours needs including trapping techniques for An excellent course for managers of (course fee required) quality printing, Emphasis is placed on bindery, customer service representatives proper tool, layer, pallet, filter, and key or freelance graphic designers interested VIC 222✧ 3 credits command usage to build a variety of in knowing how paper interacts with ink Advanced Quark Design advanced pre-press projects. All students and the finishing process. Students study Develop confidence in advanced of Illustrator will benefit through an the manufacture, type and requirements project design and development in understanding of four-color print pro- for printing ink and paper. Hands-on Quark. Emphasis is placed on design duction requirements. It is recommended operation and procedures used in finish- campaigns utilizing original and digi- that students taking this course have a ing processes include ink mixing and test- tized images from Illustrator and Photo- working knowledge of Illustrator or VIC ing, paper testing, calculating, paper cut- shop. Applications of advanced typogra- 142✧. This is not a design course. ting, folding, stitching, drilling, padding phy skills are covered through a variety of Laboratory: 6 hours and the line-up table are covered. Recom- projects. Projects are critiqued for aes- (course fee required) mended for anyone involved with the thetics and become elements of a profes- design, planning, production and finish- sional portfolio. Students should have a VIC 261✧ 3 credits ing of a printed product. working knowledge of QuarkXpress and Advanced Photoshop Production Laboratory: 6 hours some design background or VIC 102✧. Designed to expose the student to the (course fee required) Prerequisite: VIC 102✧, VIC 104✧, VIC advanced operations of Photoshop. ✧ 2 121 Through a series of image modification 12 VIC 202✧ 3 credits Laboratory: 6 hours projects, students will develop the skills Typography (course fee required) that are needed to work efficiently in a The exploration of the construction, pre-press production environment. function and application of typography as VIC 231✧ 3 credits Knowledge of Photoshop or the success- a design and communication element are Pre-Press Production ful completion of VIC 161✧ is recom- covered in a series of projects. Emphasis Pre-press production procedures, mended prior to taking this class. is placed on creativity, legibility and read- including layout, job specifications and Laboratory: 6 hours ability of the final product. The projects production requirements are covered. (course fee required) may become elements of a professional Knowledge of print production proce- portfolio. It is recommended that stu- dures, current hardware and software VIC 262✧ 3 credits dents taking this course have some MAC (QuarkXpress, program trapping, Illus- Advanced Photoshop Design or PC experience or VIC 104✧ and a trator, Photoshop, etc.) will be used to The much sought after design tech- working knowledge of Illustrator or VIC complete specified projects. Emphasis is niques of applying Photoshop magic. 142✧. on page imposition/page layout, trapping Digitized photographs are manipulated Prerequisite: VIC 102✧ of colors, pre-flight, digital color proof- in a series of projects utilizing Photoshop Laboratory: 6 hours ing, film and direct-to-plate output. and its filters. A must for artists of print, (course fee required) Invaluable for designers and production Web, and multimedia. Emphasis is operators needing to grasp the four-color placed on creativity and concept develop- Course Descriptions Welding Technology ment. Projects are critiqued for aesthetics VIC 282✧ 3 credits either a short documentary or narrative and may become elements of a profes- Portfolio Planning and Design film. sional portfolio. It is recommended that Advanced graphic design projects, Prerequisite: VIC 285✧ students taking this course have strong planning and preparation of a profes- Laboratory: 6 hours skills in Photoshop or have completed sional portfolio are covered. Traditional (course fee required) VIC 161✧. portfolio “books” and printed promo- Laboratory: 6 hours tional portfolios will be created. It is rec- VIC 287✧ 3 credits (course fee required) ommended that students taking this Sound for Multimedia course have Quark, Illustrator and Pho- Students will be introduced to audio VIC 270✧ 3 credits toshop experience and have completed a production and post-production tech- Writing for Multimedia series of 15-25 images for a portfolio. A niques. Digital audio formats, compres- An introduction to the basic writing detailed plan for portfolio, a time line, sion techniques, hardware and storage skills necessary to create messages for the resume and future planning are included. systems will be covered. Through the use multimedia environment. Writing copy Students may choose to take this course of specialized hardware and software, for print/advertising, Web-based and half-way through their sequence of study, students will become familiar with the other digital formats including text, to plan their portfolio. production process as it relates to the cre- audio, still and moving images. It is rec- Prerequisite: VIC 202✧ ation of audio effects for Web, CD-ROM ommended that a student have strong Laboratory: 6 hours and other methods of delivery. writing skills or have completed RHT (course fee required) Laboratory: 6 hours 101✧. (course fee required) Laboratory: 6 hours VIC 284✧ 3 credits (course fee required) Digital Portfolio Design VIC 290 3 credits Preparation of digital portfolios. Cooperative Work Experience VIC 272✧ 3 credits Web and multimedia portfolios will be See course description CWE 290✧ Advanced Web Page Design created. It is recommended that students Prerequisite: (1) Completion of 12 credit Advanced Web page enhancement is taking this course have completed a series hours. Two of these courses, in discipline; explored by adding interactivity, anima- of 20-30 digitized images for a portfolio. must be completed (2) 2.0 Grade Point tion, sound and video. Experienced users Students burn final copies of their portfo- Average (“C” average); (3) Approval of the of Dreamweaver further develop a site lio and present their work for review. A Cooperative Education Office. with the more sophisticated and interac- copy of all portfolio materials is submit- Contact Hours: 240 tive features found in the software. Web ted to the Visual Communication pro- (course fee required) page design using techniques including gram on a CD. style sheets, layers and frames are empha- Prerequisite: VIC 172✧, VIC 184✧, VIC VIC 291 3 credits sized and critiqued. It is recommended 282✧ Cooperative Work Experience that students taking this course have Laboratory: 6 hours See course description CWE 291✧ some experience in Photoshop or VIC (course fee required) Prerequisite: (1) VIC 290 with a “C” grade 161✧. or better; (2) 2.0 Grade Point Average (“C” Prerequisite: VIC 172✧ VIC 285✧ 3 credits Average); 3) Approval of the Cooperative Laboratory: 6 hours Digital Video Education Office. (course fee required) Students will learn to use various Contact Hours: 240 digital video hardware and software (course fee required) VIC 273✧ 3 credits required to produce live action effects. Introduction to Flash Animation These tools will be used to digitize and VIC 296✧ 0.5-4 credits Students create vector graphics, ani- manipulate video footage and then out- Special Topics in Visual mation and interactive multimedia pre- put that footage for CD-ROM and/or Communication sentations in Macromedia Flash format web delivery. Students will use video dig- Visual Communication topics and for Web pages and other digital media. itizing tools to capture video and manip- issues are studied through readings, dis- Emphasis is placed on creativity and the ulate, alter, move and layer multiple cussion, skill-based instruction and field projects become elements of a profes- tracks of video. Students will apply trips. Topics vary from semester to semes- sional portfolio. It is recommended that motion to static objects and images and ter. Course is repeatable when topics vary; students taking this course have some apply transitions, as well as sound to up to a maximum of 12 credit hours may 3 basic computer experience, VIC 104✧ or enhance the visuals. Projects will be eval- be used toward graduation. 21 VIC 172✧ uated for creativity. Prerequisite: Dependent upon course Laboratory: 6 hours Laboratory: 6 hours requirements (course fee required) (course fee required) Lecture: 0.5-4 hours Laboratory: 0.5-8 hours VIC 274✧ 3 credits VIC 286✧ 3 credits (course fee may be required) Advanced Flash Animation Advanced Digital Video Students create advanced animation Production course structured around incorporating action scripting, sound and the art of filmmaking. Students will cre- Welding Technology graphics. Principles of design, informa- ate several advanced short films. Empha- WEL 110✧ 2 credits tion architecture and user interaction are sis is placed on script development, pre- Trade-Related Welding covered in the creation of advanced inter- production, on-location shooting and All common welding processes are active movies. post-production editing. Students use tra- briefly covered, although the bulk of the Prerequisite: VIC 273✧ ditional production techniques, as well as course is devoted to the theory and prac- Laboratory: 6 hours digital technology. For a final project, (course fee required) each student will produce and direct Welding Technology Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 tice of oxyacetylene welding, flame cut- WEL 253✧ 4 credits WEL 295✧ 4 credits ting, braze welding and soldering. Advanced Welding I Shielded-Metal Arc Pipe Welding Lecture: 1 hour Theory and practice relating to the This course addresses the theory and Laboratory: 2 hours basic principles of pipe, MIG and TIG practice of basic principles of industrial (course fee required) welding are covered. Included is welding and structural pipe welding using the in aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron and shielded-metal arc welding process. WEL 121✧ 4 credits carbon steel. E6010 and E7018 electrodes are used in Fundamentals of Welding Prerequisite: WEL 132✧ the 2G position, 5G position, 6G position Theory and practice of manual arc Lecture: 2 hours and branch connections. welding and oxyacetylene welding, braz- Laboratory: 4 hours Prerequisite: WEL 132✧ ing, soldering and cutting of plain carbon (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours steel and brief coverage of all welding Laboratory: 4 hours processes are included. WEL 284✧ 4 credits (course fee required) Lecture: 2 hours Advanced Welding Techniques Laboratory: 4 hours Theory and practice of TIG, Heliarc (course fee required) and MIG welding are covered. The emphasis is on exotic metals and other WEL 132✧ 4 credits advanced problems in all phases of weld- Welding & Fabrication Techniques ing. Continuation of WEL 121✧, this Prerequisite: WEL 253✧ course places a greater emphasis on out- Lecture: 2 hours of-position welding with the SMA pro- Laboratory: 4 hours cess. Topics include gas welding, (course fee required) shielded-metal arc welding, special pro- cesses, metallurgy of welding, weldability WEL 290✧ 1-4 credits of metals, brazing and soldering, surfac- Welding Projects & Problems ing, flame and arc cutting, testing safety This course provides an in-depth and symbols. Several of the above topics specialization in the welding area or areas are review-oriented and the others of particular interest to the student. It is emphasize advanced techniques. designed to develop a high level of profi- Prerequisite: WEL 121✧ ciency. Lecture: 2 hours Prerequisite: WEL 132✧ Laboratory: 4 hours Lecture: 1 hour (course fee required) Laboratory: 5 hours (course fee required)

2 14 Administration/Faculty Lesa Hildebrand Administration/Faculty

Leke Adeofe Robert Burnson Eric Dutt Philosophy Associate Vice President, Human Academic Advisor University of California, PhD Resources Guru Nanak University, Panjab State, Sandra Affrunti-Bowling Loyola University, MS India, MA Nursing Assistant Program Susan Campos Maria Tereza Lins Dyer , BSN Nuclear Medicine Psychology David Anderson University of Illinois, Chicago, MA University of Illinois, Chicago, PhD Computer Information Systems Patricia Carl Ron Elling ISIM University, MS Executive Director, Professional Director, Information Technology Kristine Anderson Development Services Respiratory Care University of Pennsylvania, MA Spertus College, MBA University of Illinois, MEd Mary Casey-Incardone Magdelin Enich Kwadwo Antwi-Mensha Academic Advisor Associate Degree Nursing Computer Information Systems Northeastern Illinois University, MA DePaul University, MS Dominican University, MBA Amy Cesarone Terry Fencl Julianne Arient Counselor Speech Health and Physical Education Northern Illinois University, MS Union Institute, PhD University of Illinois, MS Elna Charneia Michael Flaherty Maxi Armas Associate Degree Nursing English Spanish Northern Illinois University, MS Northern Illinois University, PhD Illinois State University, MA Brian Clardy Dennis Fornoff John Augustine History/Political Science Visual Communication Criminal Justice Southern Illinois University, PhD Northeastern Illinois University, BA Lewis University, MA Robert Connor, Jr. Edmund Forst Debra Baker Librarian Dean of Arts and Sciences Ophthalmic Technician Northeastern Illinois University, MA West Virginia University, EdD Concordia University, MA Dominican University, MLIS Charles Fuller Purificacion Baladad Kathy Cunningham Geography Associate Degree Nursing Academic Advisor University of Georgia, PhD Loyola University, MS Northern Illinois University, BS Sandi Gardner Governors State University, MSN Judith Darst Science Rebecca Banner Counselor Governors’ State University, MS Hospitality Industry Northeastern Illinois University, MA Walden University, PhD Penn State University, BS Jose Delgado Catherine Gierman-Riblon National Louis University, MS Academic Advisor Associate Dean, Health Careers/ Melissa Batai University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Public Service Programs English BA Pennsylvania State University, MEd Southern Illinois University, MA Marianna Desmond Jackie Gillette-Elder Corinne Battista Diagnostic Medical Sonography Basic Addiction Counseling Associate Degree Nursing St. Joseph School of Radiology, CTF Southern California, PhD St. Xavier College, MS Christine Dewey Edward Gordon Eric Bell Academic Advisor Business Engineering Technologies Illinois State University, MS Loyola University, MBA University of Illinois, BS Kathryn Dickens Patricia Granados Kenneth Benson Chairperson, Counselor President Ornamental Horticulture Illinois State University, MSEd Northern Illinois University, EdD University of Illinois, MEd Michael R. DiGangi Ruth Hallongren Mary Bielski Automotive Technology Chairperson, Behavioral Science Associate Degree Nursing Triton College, AS , MA St. Xavier College, MSN Lorette Dodt JoBeth Halpin Cheryl Bowser-Antonich Visual Communication Architecture Dean, Careers DePaul University, MA University of Illinois, MAA St. Francis University, MA Anne Doolin Pamela Harmon Edmund Brackett Criminal Justice Administration Radiologic Technology Director, Grants and Institutional Northern Illinois University, Ed.D. National Louis University, BA Planning Thomas Doyle Cynthia Harris Oklahoma State University, EdD Chairperson, Health and Physical Mathematics Mary Virginia Brackett Education University of Illinois, MS Chairperson, English George Williams College, MS Frank Heitzman 5 University of Kansas, PhD Jerome Drosos Architecture 21 William Brown Hospitality Industry University of Illinois, MS Electronics Triton College, AA Lesa Hildebrand University of Illinois, BA Joseph Dusek English Construction University of Illinois, MEd, MA DePaul University, MS Sandra Hughes Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Sandra Hughes Larry Manno Douglas Olson Associate Degree Nursing Chemistry Dean, Student Services St. Xavier University, MS Illinois Institute of Technology, MS Dominican University, MBA Patricia Hussey Sal B. Marchionna, Esq. Mary Ann Olson Mathematics Business Law Education Northeastern Illinois University, MS Northern Illinois University, JD Concordia University, MA DePaul University, MS Sharon Martella Thomas Olson Glenn Jablonski Office Technology Director, Creative & Public Relations Mathematics Northern Illinois University, MS Services DePaul University, MS Professional Secretaries International Triton College, AS Elma Johnson Organization, CPS Michael O’Shea Associate Dean, Business Paul Martinez Hospitality University of Illinois, Chicago, MBA English Washburn Trade School, Ctf Annette Jajko Indiana University, MFA Matthew J. Paris Real Estate Victor McCullum Visual Communication National Louis University, MEd Sociology Western Illinois University, MS Nicholas Jason DePaul University, MA Elizabeth Brindise Perez Criminal Justice Administration Larry McGhee Chairperson, Science Union Institute, PhD Academic Advisor University of Illinois, Chicago, MS Bian Jiang University of Illinois/Champaign, BS Christina Pignataro Biology Lee R. McGinnis Counselor Indiana University, PhD English Concordia College, MA Angelee Johns-Favoino Murray State University, MA Tom Porebski Speech Communication Catherine McGloughlin Chairperson, Social Science Kansas State University, MA Librarian University of Illinois, MA Phyllis Kaiser University of Michigan, MS Patrice Prentis Biology Michael McGuire Mathematics Northeastern Illinois University, MS Computer Information Systems Northern Illinois University, MEd Kevin Kennedy Northern Illinois University, MBA Kent Randall Associate Vice President, Information Alpha McMath Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems English Governors State University, BA University of Illinois, BA National Louis University, MA James Reynolds Patricia Knol Dennis McNamara Executive Director, Finance History Art Northern Illinois University, BS Northern Illinois University, PhD University of Minnesota, MFA Mary Rinchiuso Debra Krukowski Alexandra Milinkovich Early Childhood Development Diagnostic Medical Sonography English Erickson Institute, MA St. Joseph School of Radiologic DePaul University, MA Mark Robinson Technology, Certificate Mary Rita Moore Automotive Technology Beatrice Kwidd Dean of Enrollment Services LaSalle University, PhD Transfer Specialist Dominican University, MBA Ileana Rodriguez Roosevelt University, MA Eugene Muhammad Director of Institutional Research and Cynthia LaGon Philosophy Assessment Librarian Chicago State Theological Seminary, Michigan State University, PhD North Carolina University, MS MDiv Susan Rohde Kay Langston Gabriel Murphy Anatomy & Physiology Associate Vice President, Learning Automotive Technology University of Illinois, Chicago, MS and Academic Support Services Denver Auto and Diesel College Diana Rosenbrock University of Illinois, MS Maureen Musker Early Childhood Education Myrna LaRosa English Loyola University, MEd Mathematics University of Cincinnati, MA Preet-Pal Saluja University of Iowa, MS Kathleen Navilio Chemistry Angela Latham Visual Communication University of Pennsylvania, PhD Speech/Theater Concordia University, MA Allen R. 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Wager Chairperson, Fine Arts Marge Stabile Undergraduate Center VanderCook College of Music, Associate Vice President, Business Northwestern University, PhD MMEd Services Brenda Jones Watkins Nina Zambetta Keller Graduate School, MA Counselor Executive Director, Continuing Marianne Stefanski Loyola University, MEd Education Computer Information Systems Antoinette Wheeler Illinois School of Professional DePaul University, MS Associate Dean, Academic Support Psychology, MA Joseph Stolz Program Richard Zoladz Visual Communication University of Southern California, EdD Electronics Western Illinois University, MS William Whitman Chicago State, MS Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Davea Center, Certificate

7 21 academic placement Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Glossary of Terms

academic placement: Entering credit stu- course load per semester: Seventeen honors: Distinction awarded to graduates dents are required to take institutional semester hours constitute the normal based on cumulative GPA at graduation. placement tests which determine knowl- semester course load. A student is consid- honors study: The opportunity for honors edge in basic reading, writing and math ered “full-time” if the semester hour study is available through general peti- or provide formal documentation of basic course load is 12 hours or more. tion into Scholars Program course sec- learning skills. credit hour: The unit used to quantitatively tions and Independent Study. These academic calendar: Important dates for measure courses. The number of credits options are designed to provide intellec- each semester; e.g., registration, add/ assigned to a course is usually determined tual challenge for the serious student. drop, holidays and exams. by the number of in-class hours per week financial aid: Financial assistance designed academic advisor: Triton College staff and the number of weeks per session. to bridge the gap between the resources member who assists students in planning credit by examination: Course credit of the students and their families and the course work to complete their academic awarded to students demonstrating cost of attending Triton College. The dif- goals. knowledge through proficiency or CLEP ferent forms of financial aid are: grants, area of concentration: Courses that create a Exams. loans, work on campus, various local foundation for an intended major or elec- dean/associate dean: Individual responsi- scholarships or veteran’s affairs. tives to meet credit-hour requirements ble for a particular instructional or financial aid transcript: Records showing for a degree. administrative division. past financial aid agreements between the arts and sciences: Courses in the Arts and degree: Awarded to a student who has com- student and any other colleges or univer- Sciences curricula parallel those offered pleted a program of study. sities. at universities and are transferable to bac- department chair: Person who assists in the flexible scheduling: Classes offered at a calaureate institutions. organization of curricula, scheduling of variety of times, course lengths and loca- associate’s degree: Six types are offered at classes and management of faculty mem- tions that respond to the student needs. Triton College: Associate in Arts (AA), bers within their own department. full time: Enrollment in 12 or more credit Associate in Science (AS), Associate in developmental course work: Provides stu- hours per semester (6 hours in summer Applied Science (AAS), Associate in Fine dents with the knowledge of basic read- session). Arts (AFA), Associate in Arts Teaching ing, writing and mathematical skills that general petition: A form used by students (AAT) and Associate in General Studies are necessary for success in the course or when requesting that the college initiate (AGS). program of study chosen by the student. an action pertaining to student enroll- articulated course: A course that meets the Developmental courses may not be used ment. requirements for a specific course or elec- to meet graduation requirements. general studies: An associate’s degree tive credit at a four year college or univer- disciplinary action: Students who fail to (AGS) intended for students whose edu- sity, identified by the ✧ symbol (i.e. RHT comply with Triton College policies, reg- cational goals cannot be adequately met 101✧). ulations and rules will be subject to disci- by other degree programs. The AGS is attendance policy: The number of absences plinary action, including dismissal from awarded in individualized curricula that permitted will vary from class to class. the college. has been agreed upon by the student and audit: Taking a class to benefit from experi- district: Made up of 25 towns and villages counselor. ence without receiving a grade or college that surround Triton College. The grade point: Numerical value assigned to credit. The cost of auditing a course is the tuition rate is determined by the student’s the letter grade received in a class. Used same as that charged for enrolling for residence. to calculate a grade point average. credit. Special registration procedures drop a course: Action taken when a student graduation petition: A form required to be apply. no longer wants to take a course he/she considered for an upcoming graduation. auxiliary fee: A $1 per course fee which has previously registered for. A course incomplete grade: If a student is passing supports the development and mainte- dropped before the actual first day of and misses the final examination (with nance of recreational facilities designed class does not appear on the student’s authorization of the appropriate dean) or for student use. transcript and 100% tuition refund is fails to complete a major course assign- certificate: Awarded to students who com- awarded, unlike withdrawing from a ment, the instructor may assign a grade plete specific requirements in career edu- course already in progress. of an “I”—Incomplete. Coursework cation certificate programs of 4 to 50 elective: Courses that students choose to must be completed within 30 days of the semester hours. take in order to reach the required num- start of the next semester or the grade chargeback: Individuals who reside outside ber of hours for a certificate or degree. automatically becomes “F”. the Triton College district and want to Students in some curricula have “sug- independent study: Students working on enroll in a curriculum that is not offered gested electives” or “program electives.” their own in order to complete a course in by their local community college should enrollment verification: Procedure to cer- an Arts and Sciences program. Special apply for tuition assistance from their tify current or previous enrollment at requirements apply. home district. Triton College. international student: Non-native student cooperative work experience: Program extension sites: An outreach center of Tri- wishing to attend Triton with a student designed to enhance the student’s aca- ton College offering credit and non- visa. Special application process is demic knowledge, personal develop- credit courses at locations within the dis- required. 2 18 ment and professional preparation trict. joint agreement: Understanding between through a combination of classroom the- extracurricular activities: Events or activi- Triton and other community colleges ory and practical work experience with ties offered outside of the credit curricu- that out-of-district students can pay in- area business and industry. lum; e.g., clubs, athletics. district tuition rates when enrolled in spe- counselor: A professionally trained person fee: Money charged for additional services cific unique programs. Selected programs who assists students with personal, aca- beyond tuition rate (i.e., Registration fee, are available at in-district rates at other demic and career concerns. Student Services fee). community colleges. Glossary of Terms withdrawal lecture/lab: Number of hours students semester: The period when courses are con- spend per week in lecture and/or labora- ducted. Triton has fall, spring and sum- tory time in a course. mer semesters. media courses: Students learn through tele- semester hour: See credit hour. vision (telecourse) and radio broadcasts, standards of academic progress: A proce- videocassette programs and newspaper dure that identifies students who are articles. This format allows students to seemingly making little or no academic pick their own time and pace for study progress and offers to help them correct while earning the same amount of credit academic weakness as early as possible. as equivalent courses taught on campus. student handbook: “Book 411” is Triton’s part time: A student who is taking fewer student handbook for campus informa- than 12 semester hours (less than six tion, including programs, services and hours in summer session). departments. permanent record: The college’s internal student orientation: Session to introduce document reflecting the unabridged aca- students to Triton programs, services and demic history of the student at the institu- facilities. Optional course planning is tion. included. Required for all new degree- placement tests: Institutional placement seeking students. tests in reading, writing and math student services fee: Fee is charged to any required for all credit students. Used to students enrolled in one or more credit determine placement into appropriate classes. This fee supports programs such levels of course work. as student activities, College Center oper- prerequisite: A course or courses that must ations, Learning Resource Center and the be completed before taking another. school newspaper. probation (academic): Student academic transcripts: Documents which are for- status when 13-24 semester hours are warded to persons or agencies for their attempted with completion of less than 50 use in reviewing the academic perfor- percent of semester hours attempted or mance of the student. An official tran- cumulative GPA of less than 2.00. script is a legal document which contains probation (disciplinary): Students who an official signature, date of issuance and fail to comply with college rules and reg- college seal. An unofficial transcript has ulations will be subject to disciplinary no signature, date, or seal and is intended action, including dismissal from the col- for reference or advising purposes only. lege. Disciplinary hearings are con- transfer center: Office which offers assis- ducted. tance to students who plan to transfer to a refund: A student who officially withdraws baccalaureate institution by helping them from any class may be refunded a per- identify appropriate colleges and univer- centage of the course tuition, depending sities and scholarship sources. on when withdrawal is made. The transfer credit: Upon petition, credit that refund schedule is published in each col- has been earned at another accredited lege catalog. college or university will be applied to the registration: The process of completing student’s Triton record. forms and steps necessary to enroll in tuition: Cost of attending courses based on classes. residency status and the number of repeating a course: Students may repeat a semester hours for which the student course in which they have received “D” enrolls. and/or “F” grade but may not receive tuition payment plan: Agreement to make credit for the course more than once. tuition payments in installments during Only the higher of the two grades will be the semester. used in computing the grade point aver- undergraduate center: An interdiscipli- age. This policy pertains to courses taken nary, multicultural program within the and repeated at Triton College. Interdisciplinary Studies Department reverse transfer: A student transferring which offers courses in the liberal arts from another college to Triton. and general education requirements. schedule (semester): A publication provid- weekend college: Courses offered Friday ing a complete listing of dates and times nights, Saturdays and Sundays. Primarily for courses offered for a semester. designed for mature, disciplined students schedule (class): A listing of times, days who are capable of concentrated attention and location of a student’s courses. and study. scholars program: A program of course withdrawal: Procedure to terminate enroll- work for academically superior students ment in a class after the add/drop period. intending to transfer to four-year institu- Students who do not officially withdraw 9 tions. Special admission procedures from courses in which they are enrolled 21 apply. may be assigned a failing grade (“F”) selective admission programs: Programs even if they never attend the class and that have special enrollment require- will be held accountable for all tuition ments. and fees. Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Index

A Architectural CAD Automotive Manufacturer Specific Training AA/AS Applicable Courses ...... 46 Curriculum ...... 80 Courses ...... 146 Academic Architectural Drafting Curriculum ...... 81 Advising ...... 21 Curriculum ...... 80 Automotive Service Department Management Calendar ...... 9 Architectural Model-Building Curriculum ...... 81 Co-Curricular Activities ...... 27 Curriculum ...... 80 Automotive Transmission Dismissal ...... 29 Architectural Rendering Curriculum ...... 83 Freedom ...... 6 Curriculum ...... 80 Automotive T-Ten Degree Honesty ...... 30 Architecture Curriculum ...... 84 Honors ...... 28 Courses ...... 143 Information ...... 21, 28 Associate in Applied Science Degree B Placement ...... 31 Curricula ...... 79 Baking and Pastry Probation ...... 29 Associate in Arts Degree Curriculum ...... 106 Suspension ...... 29 Curriculum ...... 48 Basic Addiction Counseling Warning ...... 29 Art Courses ...... 148 Academic Dishonesty,Consequences of . . 31 Courses ...... 145 Curricula ...... 84 Academic Success Center ...... 21 Associate in Arts Curriculum ...... 49 Biological Sciences Acceptance of Academic Credit ...... 34 Associate in Fine Arts Curriculum ...... 69 Courses ...... 149 Acción Afirmativa y Título IX ...... 5 Articulated Courses ...... 37 Curriculum ...... 61 Accounting Arts & Sciences Board of Trustees ...... 3 Courses ...... 141 Programs ...... 43 Building codes, campus ...... 22 Accounting & Business Administration Transfer Guarantee ...... 4 Business Associate in Science Degree Arts and Sciences Programs Offered . . . . . 45 Courses ...... 151 Curriculum ...... 60 ASE Certification ...... 35 Accounting & Business Administration Curricula ...... 76 Assessment Services ...... 23 Associate in Science Degree Accreditation ...... 5 Associate in Applied Science Degree Curriculum ...... 60 Active Retired Citizens Club ...... 41 Application of Certificates Toward . . . . . 36 Business and Professional Development, Administrative Assistant Associate in Applied Science Center for ...... 40 Curriculum ...... 87 Degree Requirements ...... 75 Business Management Admission and Registration ...... 11 Associate in Arts Curricula ...... 85 Adult and Evening High School ...... 42 Degree Requirements ...... 47 Business Office Careers Adult Basic Education Associate in Arts Teaching, Degree Courses ...... 190 Computer-Assisted Language Learning Lab Requirements Administrative Assistant 42 Secondary Mathematics ...... 57 Curriculum ...... 87 Adult Basic Education Programs ...... 42 Secondary Science ...... 58 Business Support Specialist Adult Transition Program ...... 42 Associate in Fine Arts Curriculum ...... 87 Advanced Career Certificate Completion Art Curriculum ...... 69 Office Assistant Requirements ...... 38 Degree Requirements ...... 69 Curriculum ...... 88 Advanced Placement Music Curriculum ...... 69 Office Software (MOUS) Health Careers ...... 130 Associate in General Studies Curriculum ...... 88 Advanced Placement (CEEB) ...... 34 Degree Requirements ...... 70 Affirmative Action and Title IX ...... 5 Associate in Science C Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Degree Requirements ...... 59 Campus Activities ...... 25 Courses ...... 141 Astronomy Campus Ministry ...... 24 Curricula ...... 77 Courses ...... 146 Cancellation of Courses by the College . . .33 Aircraft Maintenance Athletic Participation and Equity in Athletics Capstone Agreement ...... 37 Curriculum ...... 78 Disclosure Act ...... 12 Career Development ...... 20, 40 Alcoholic Beverage Policy ...... 24 Athletic Tuition Waiver Policy ...... 15 Career Educational Guarantee ...... 4 Allied Health Auditing a Course ...... 33 Career Planning ...... 22 Courses ...... 142 Automotive Technology Career Services ...... 22 Anthropology Courses ...... 147 Cernan Earth and Space Center ...... 27 Courses ...... 143 Curricula ...... 82 Certificate Graduation Requirements . . . .38 Curriculum ...... 61 Automotive Brake and Suspension Change of Grades ...... 33 2 Application Procedures Curriculum ...... 83 Change of Student Records ...... 33 20 ...... 13 Applied Science Automotive Engine Performance Chemistry Programs Offered ...... 72 Curriculum ...... 83 Courses ...... 153 Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding Automotive Engine Repair Curriculum ...... 62 Curriculum ...... 122 Curriculum ...... 83 Child Care ...... 25 Index Child Care Center Administration & Criminal Justice Administration Economics Management Armed-Security, Curriculum ...... 96 Courses ...... 164 Curriculum ...... 99 Associate in Applied Science Degree, Curriculum ...... 64 Child Development CDA Preparation Curriculum ...... 95 Education Curriculum ...... 98 Associate in Arts Degree Courses ...... 164 Children’s Programming ...... 40 Curriculum ...... 50 Curriculum ...... 50 Choices ...... 22 Associate in Science Degree Early Childhood Education Concentration . . Cisco Certification Concentration Curriculum ...... 63 51 Network Management Curriculum . . . . 93 Corrections, Curriculum ...... 96 Elementary Education Class Attendance ...... 33 Law Enforcement, Curriculum ...... 97 Concentration ...... 51 Classroom Behavior ...... 30 Courses ...... 160 Secondary Education Concentration . . . . .51 Clean Indoor Air Policy ...... 24 Culinary Training Special Education Concentration ...... 51 COL 102, Mandatory Enrollment in . . . . . 30 Curriculum ...... 106 Educational Development ...... 20 College Center ...... 23 Cultural Programming ...... 41 Electrician, Industrial College Information ...... 21 Cultural Programming and Community Industrial-Related Training Curricula . .123 College Level Examination Program . . . . 34 Forums ...... 41 Electronics Technology College Orientation Customer Service Concentration Courses ...... 165 Courses ...... 154 Business Management Curriculum . . . . . 86 Elementary Education Concentration College Profile ...... 6 Associate of Arts Degree College Representatives D Education ...... 51 Meetings ...... 21 Database Design and Development Employment Assistance ...... 23 Commerce Technologies Curriculum ...... 90 End-User Support Concentration Courses ...... 154 Database Design Concentration Computer Networking and Support Services Community Studies Computer Information Systems Curriculum Curriculum ...... 92 Curriculum ...... 49 88 Engineering Science Compact Agreement ...... 36 Degree Graduation Requirements ...... 37 Courses ...... 167 Computer Forensics Concentration Degree Requirements Engineering Technology Network Management Curriculum . . . . 93 Associate in Applied Science ...... 75 Courses ...... 167 Computer Information Systems Associate in Arts ...... 47 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Courses ...... 154 Associate in Arts Teaching Curricula ...... 100 Curricula ...... 88 Secondary Mathematics ...... 57 Design Computer Networking and Support Services Secondary Science ...... 58 Curriculum ...... 102 Curriculum ...... 91 Associate in Fine Arts ...... 69 Drafting Computer Science (Information Systems) Associate in General Studies ...... 70 Curriculum ...... 103 Curriculum ...... 62 Associate in Science ...... 59 Machine Design Computer Science (Technical) Degrees and Certificates ...... 36 Curriculum ...... 102 Curriculum ...... 63 Dentistry Pro-E Computing the Grade-Point Average . . . . 28 Pre-Dentistry, Recommendations ...... 67 Curriculum ...... 101 Constitution Requirement ...... 71 Desktop Publishing English/Literature & Composition Construction ...... 158 See Visual Communication Courses ...... 170 Courses ...... 158 Developmental Courses ...... 37 English/Rhetoric & Composition Construction Management Developmental Education ...... 44 Courses ...... 171 Curriculum ...... 94 Developmental Math Course Requirements . English and Rhetoric Continuing Education Center for Health 44 Curriculum ...... 52 Professionals ...... 40 Diagnostic Medical Sonography English as a Second Language ...... 42 Continuing Education, Short Term Courses ...... 161 Entrepreneurship Professional Training ...... 40 Curricula ...... 131 Curriculum ...... 86 Contract Training ...... 13 Disciplinary Probation and Disqualification . Eye Care Cooperative Education 31 Courses ...... 171 Courses ...... 160 Distance Learning ...... 35 Assistant, Curriculum ...... 103 Cooperative Education Program ...... 22 General Education Core Courses ...... 35 Cooperative Instructional Programs/ Online Courses ...... 35 F Joint Agreements ...... 15 Telecourses ...... 35 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Core Values ...... 1 regulations, annual notification ...... 12 Counseling ...... 20 E Fashion Management Concentration Pre-Enrollment ...... 20 Early Childhood Education Marketing Management Curriculum . . .111 Transfer Planning ...... 20 Courses ...... 162 Fast Track Classes ...... 35 Counseling & Guidance Concentration, Education Degree ...... 51 Fice Code ...... 5 Courses ...... 160 Curricula ...... 97 Final Examinations ...... 33 1 Course Applicability System (CAS) ...... 44 E-Commerce 22 Course Descriptions ...... 139 Curriculum ...... 90 Credit Courses ...... 20 E-Commerce Concentration Credit for Articulated High School Computer Information Systems Curriculum Classes ...... 35 89 Crime Statistics and Security Policies . . . . 11 Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Financial Aid ...... 17 History Italian Academic Progress ...... 19 Courses ...... 175 Courses ...... 179 Academic Warning and Disqualification . 19 Curriculum ...... 53 Financial Assistance Available and Eligibility Home Inspector, Real Estate J 12 Curriculum ...... 117 Journalism Reinstatement ...... 19 Honors Study ...... 29 Courses ...... 180 Standards of Academic Progress Hospitality Industry Administration Policy ...... 19 Courses ...... 175 K Financial Obligations ...... 16 Culinary Arts, Curriculum ...... 105 Kitchen and Bath Design Financial Services Hotel/Motel Management, Curricula . . . 106 Curriculum ...... 110 Curriculum ...... 103 Restaurant Management, Curricula . . . . 107 Fire Science Technology Hospitality Institute International L Courses ...... 172 Courses ...... 177 Law Curricula ...... 104 Housing ...... 25 Pre-Law, Recommendations ...... 67 Foreign Language Options ...... 44 Human Diversity Requirement ...... 71 Leadership for Paramedics Foreign Languages Human Resource Management Curriculum ...... 105 Curriculum ...... 52 Curricula ...... 108 Learning Assistance Center French Courses ...... 173 Humanities See Academic Success Center Italian Courses ...... 179 Courses ...... 177 Library/LRC ...... 23 Sign Language Courses ...... 205 Literacy ...... 42 Spanish Courses ...... 205 I Loans ...... 18 Forestry Illinois Articulation Initiative ...... 36, 43 Pre-Forestry, Recommendations ...... 67 Illinois Veterans Grant ...... 18 M French Illustration Graphics Concentration Machine Repair Specialist Courses ...... 173 Visual Communication Curricula . . . . . 119 Industrial-Related Training Curricula . .125 Full Time/Part Time ...... 13 Incomplete Grades ...... 32 Major Selection ...... 20 Independent Study ...... 44 Manufacturing ...... 180 G Course ...... 178 Manufacturing & Machine Tool Technology GED ...... 42 Industrial-Related Training Courses ...... 180 General Education Requirements ...... 37 Industrial Electrician Curricula ...... 123 Marketing General Petitions ...... 38 Industrial Plant Maintenance Courses ...... 181 Approval Authority for ...... 39 Curricula ...... 124 Marketing Management Geography Machine Repair Specialist Curriculum ...... 111 Courses ...... 174 Curricula ...... 125 Marketing/Sales Curriculum ...... 64 Mold Maker, Curricula ...... 125 Curriculum ...... 113 Geology Sheet Metal, Curricula ...... 126 Mass Communication Courses ...... 174 Tool & Die Maker, Curricula ...... 127 Courses ...... 183 Curriculum ...... 64 Tool Maker/Tool Grinder Curriculum ...... 53 Grade-Point Average Requirement . . . . . 37 Curricula ...... 128 Math Developmental Course Grading System ...... 28 Course ...... 178 Requirements ...... 44 Graduation Planning ...... 21 Infant/Toddler Care Curriculum ...... 99 Mathematics Graduation Procedures ...... 38 Information and Referral ...... 20 Courses ...... 183 Graduation/Completion and Transfer-Out Information Systems Concentration Curriculum ...... 65 Rate ...... 11 Business Management Curriculum . . . . . 86 MathPower Headquarters ...... 21 Grants ...... 17 Insurance ...... 24 Medicine Graphic Arts Concentration Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 27 Pre-Medicine, Recommendations ...... 67 Visual Communication Curricula . . . . . 118 Intercultural Studies Microsoft Certified System Administrator Graphic Arts/Printing Curriculum ...... 53 Concentration See Visual Communication Interdisciplinary Studies Network Management Curriculum . . . . .93 Graphic Design Concentration Course ...... 178 Microsoft Certified System Engineer Visual Communication Curricula . . . . . 118 Interior Design Concentration Courses ...... 179 Network Management Curriculum . . . . .93 H Curricula ...... 109 MIG & TIG Welding Health Careers Interior Design Sales Curriculum ...... 122 Advanced Placement ...... 130 Curriculum ...... 110 Military ...... 34 Health Education International Business Mission Statement ...... 1 Courses ...... 174 Curriculum ...... 65 Mold Maker Health Services ...... 23 International Marketing Concentration Industrial-Related Training, Curricula . .125 2 Help Desk Concentration Marketing Management Curriculum . . 111 Music 22 Computer Networking and Support Services International Student Admission ...... 14 Courses ...... 185 Curriculum ...... 92 International Study Tours ...... 44 Associate in Arts Curriculum ...... 54 Help Desk, Advanced Internet and Network Security Concentration Associate in Fine Arts Curriculum ...... 69 Curriculum ...... 92 Network Management Curriculum . . . . . 93 Music Technology High School Completion Programs . . . . . 42 Internet Web Master Concentration Curriculum ...... 54 High School Student Admission ...... 14 Network Management Curriculum . . . . . 93 Index Music, Technology Paraprofessional Educator Associate Q Curriculum ...... 54 Curriculum ...... 100 Quality Management PC End-User Support Specialist Curriculum ...... 116 N Curriculum ...... 93 Network Management Personal Development ...... 20 R Cisco Certification Concentration ...... 93 Personal Trainer Radiologic Technology Computer Forensics Concentration . . . . . 93 Curriculum ...... 116 Courses ...... 199 Concentration, Computer Networking and Pharmacy Curriculum ...... 135 Support Services ...... 92 Pre-Pharmacy, Recommendations ...... 68 Readmission Curriculum ...... 93 Phi Theta Kappa ...... 26 Health Careers ...... 130 Internet and Network Security Concentration Philosophy and Logic Real Estate ...... 93 Courses ...... 194 Courses ...... 200 Internet Web Master Concentration . . . . 93 Curriculum ...... 55 Concentration, Marketing Management Microsoft Certified System Administrator Photography, Advanced Digital Curriculum ...... 112 Concentration ...... 93 Curriculum ...... 121 Home Inspector, Curriculum ...... 117 Microsoft Certified System Engineer Physical Education Real Estate Appraiser Concentration ...... 93 Courses ...... 194 Associate, Curriculum ...... 117 Wireless Network Management Certificate Curriculum ...... 66 Certified General, Curriculum ...... 117 Concentration ...... 93 Physical Education Elective ...... 37 Certified Residential, Curriculum ...... 117 New Media Design Concentration Physical Science Concentration, Certified Residential, Visual Communication Curricula . . . . . 119 Courses ...... 197 Marketing Management New Student Orientation ...... 13 Physics Curriculum ...... 112 Nuclear Medicine Technology Courses ...... 197 Recreation and Self-Improvement ...... 41 Courses ...... 187 Curriculum ...... 66 Recreational Activities ...... 27 Curriculum ...... 132 Plant Maintenance, Industrial Reduced Tuition for Older Adults ...... 16 Nuevos Horizontes — Triton Community Industrial-Related Training Curricula . . 124 Refund Schedule ...... 15 Center ...... 40 Policy on Compliance with Illinois Freedom of Registration ...... 14 Nurse Assistant Information Act ...... 5 Registration Fee ...... 14 Courses ...... 188 Political Science Repeating a Course ...... 33 Curriculum ...... 134 Courses ...... 198 Reporting Acts of Academic Dishonesty Nursing Polysomnography Faculty ...... 31 Courses ...... 188 Curriculum ...... 138 Students ...... 30 Curricula ...... 132 Portfolio Development Program ...... 34 Residence Policy ...... 11 Pre-Nursing, Recommendations ...... 67 Practical Nursing Residence Requirement ...... 37 Associate’s Degree Upward Mobility . . . 134 Residential Interior Design O Exit Option ...... 134 Curriculum ...... 110 Occupational Therapy Pre-Baccalaureate Degree Completion Respiratory Care Pre-Occupational Therapy, Opportunities ...... 36 Courses ...... 201 Recommendations ...... 68 Pre-Profession Curricula ...... 137 Off-Campus Credit ...... 35 Curriculum ...... 67 Responsibility of Student ...... 30 Office Assistant Privacy Act & Directory Information . . . . 33 Retail Management Concentration Curriculum ...... 88 Procedures for Regulating Student Marketing Management Curriculum . . .112 Office Software (MOUS) Performance in Clinical Education . . . . . 31 Return of Federal Funds Policy ...... 19 Curriculum ...... 88 Proficiency Examinations ...... 34 Rhetoric Online Courses ...... 35 Program Planning ...... 21 English and Rhetoric Ophthalmic Technician Programming Concentration Curriculum ...... 52 Courses ...... 191 Computer Information Systems Curriculum RSVP Volunteer Program ...... 41 Curriculum ...... 135 89 Optometry Programs for Lifelong Learning ...... 40 S Pre-Optometry, Recommendations . . . . . 68 Programs Offered Schedule Changes/Withdrawals ...... 32 Ornamental Horticulture Applied Science ...... 72 Scholars Program ...... 29 Courses ...... 192 Arts and Sciences ...... 45 Scholarship Floral Design & Greenhouse Management, Special Admission Health ...... 74 Illinois National Guard ...... 18 Curricula ...... 114 Progression/Retention Information ...... 21 Landscape Design & Maintenance, Curricula Health Careers ...... 130 Opportunities ...... 18 115 Psychology Second Associate's Degree ...... 37 Out-of-District Resident Employed Courses ...... 198 Secondary Education Concentration In-District ...... 12 Curriculum ...... 55 Associate of Arts Degree Out-of-District Students/Chargebacks . . . 14 Public Law 195 Requirement ...... 38 Education ...... 51 3 Public Service Semester Hour Requirement ...... 37 22 P Courses ...... 199 Semester-Hour Course Load ...... 33 Page Layout Senior Studies Program ...... 41 Curricula ...... 121 Servicemembers’ Opportunity College . . . .13 Triton College Catalog, 2005-2006 Sheet Metal Student Right-to-Know ...... 11 Tuition and Fees ...... 14 Industrial-Related Training, Curricula . 126 Student Services ...... 20 Tuition Refunds/Credit Vouchers for Short Term Professional Training and Student Services Fee ...... 14, 16 Students Called to Active Military Continuing Education ...... 40 Students with Disabilities Service ...... 15 Short-Term Professional Training ...... 40 Assistance ...... 21 “2 + 2” Agreements ...... 37 Sign Language Surgical Technology Courses ...... 205 Courses ...... 207 U Social and Political Science Curriculum ...... 138 Undergraduate Center, Interdisciplinary Curriculum ...... 55 Surveying Studies Social Science Curriculum ...... 95 Curriculum ...... 57 Courses ...... 205 Sociology T V Courses ...... 205 Teacher Aide Veterans Affairs Sociology/Social Work Curriculum ...... 99 Financial Aid ...... 17 Curriculum ...... 56 Technology Veterans Benefits ...... 18 Spanish Courses ...... 207 Approval Agency ...... 18 Courses ...... 205 Curriculum ...... 68 Veterinary Special Admission Technology Fee ...... 14 Pre-Veterinary, Recommendations ...... 68 Health Programs Offered ...... 74 Telecourses ...... 35 Vision Statement ...... 1 Special Admission Health Programs . . . . 129 Tool & Die Visual Communication Special Admission Requirements Courses ...... 208 Courses ...... 208 Associate in Arts/Associate in Science Degree Tool & Die Maker Curricula ...... 118 Programs ...... 13 Industrial-Related Training, Curricula .127 Nursing and Allied Health Programs . . 129 Tool Maker/Tool Grinder W Special Education Concentration Industrial-Related Training Curricula . . 128 Web Master Concentration Associate of Arts Degree Towns and Villages in the Network Management Curriculum . . . . .93 Education ...... 51 Triton District ...... 12 Web Site Design and Development Speech/Communications Transcripts ...... 34 Curricula ...... 91 Curriculum ...... 56 Transfer Center ...... 20 Webmaster Concentration Speech/Theater Transfer credit ...... 34 Computer Information Systems Curriculum Curriculum ...... 56 Transfer Guides ...... 21 89 Courses ...... 206 Transfer Planning ...... 20 Weekend Classes ...... 35 Sports Marketing Management Concentration Transfer Students in Health Careers Welding and Fabrication Marketing Management Curriculum . . 112 Programs ...... 130 Curricula ...... 121 Sports Participation ...... 34 Transferring to a Four-Year Institution . . 43 Welding Technology Standardized Testing ...... 20 Transportation Management and Business Courses ...... 211 Standards and Procedures for Voluntary and Logistics Concentration Windows Programming Mandatory Withdrawal ...... 31 Marketing Management Curriculum . . 112 Curriculum ...... 91 Standards of Academic Progress ...... 29 Triton College Student Association ...... 25 Wireless Network Management Certificate State of Illinois General Education Core Program Board ...... 25 Concentration Curriculum Requirements ...... 4 Program Board, Inter-Club Council . . . . 26 Network Management Curriculum . . . . .93 Stationary Engineering Triton College/Student Policy for Work Study ...... 18 Curricula ...... 77 Drug-Free Campus ...... 24 Student Assistance Plan ...... 24 Triton Retraining Assistance Center . . . . . 21

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