Course Descriptions

EMS 441 - General Pharmacology for Paramedics

EMS 443 - Myocardial Disease and Basic Electrocardiography

• Demonstrate an understanding of common diseases and pathologies of the cardiovascular system, including the clinical presentation and the electrocardiographic and hemodynamic consequences of each.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical structures and physiology of the heart, with emphasis on the electrical conduction system, and the common dysfunctions that present electrocardiographically.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic features of electrocardiographic analysis, a systematic approach to EKG analysis, as well as features and criteria of single, bipolar limb lead dysrhythmias.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the identification criteria of each of the major cardiac dysrhythmias that provide fatal or potentially fatal outcomes, as well as more benign dysrhythmias.
• Demonstrate an understanding of various methods and alternatives of therapeutic interventions related to fatal or potentially fatal dysrhythmias.

EMS 444 - Twelve-lead Electrocardiography

• Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical features and physiological aspects of the cardiovascular system, with emphasis on the electrical conduction system and mechanical cardiac output.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the electrocardiographic analysis of the heart with a 3 dimensional perspective in 12-lead EKGs, as well as fundamentals of 12-lead analytical principles.
• Demonstrate an understanding of 12-lead EKG analysis of P waves, QRS complexes, S-T segments, T waves, electrical axis, chamber enlargement and hypertrophy, and EKG evidence of myocardial disease including ischemia and infarction.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the advanced management of acute coronary syndromes, and the various ACLS cardiac algorithms for bradyarrhythmias, tachyarrhythmia’s, blocks, and cardiac arrest/shock scenarios.
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate knowledge of EKG analysis, with clinical presentation, with understanding of pathophysiology’s to properly employ therapeutic interventions in all scenarios.

EMS 445 - Advanced 12 Lead Cardiology

• Interpret 12 leads in the field or clinic setting.
• Have an understanding and ability to differentiate imitators or foolers from true myocardial infarctions on 12 leads.
• Demonstrate an understanding of vectors and lead placement.
• Identify myocardial infarctions, warning signs and precursors to cardiac emergencies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of coronary occlusions and how they present on 12 leads.

EMS 451 - Advanced Trauma Care

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of trauma care, trauma systems, and the role of EMS in trauma care.
• Demonstrate an understanding of kinematics of trauma, blunt force trauma, penetrating trauma, epidemiology of trauma, the physiological consequences and treatment of hemorrhage and shock in trauma patients, and shock trauma resuscitation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the pathophysiology’s, symptomatologies, and treatment modalities soft-tissue trauma, bums, musculoskeletal trauma, and trauma to the head, face, neck, spinal cord, thorax, and abdomen.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the advanced, contemporary concepts related to trauma care in both in-hospital and prehospital settings, as well as innovative aspects of trauma care awaiting approval.

EMS 455 - Introduction to Pathophysiology I

• Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomical, physiological and pathophysiology aspects of cellular function and growth, infection, inflammation, and immunity, integrative function of central nervous system, neurologic, and special sensory systems.Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Analyze and interpret patient presentations and associated symptoms to formulate and construct a working diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan.
• Identify the fundamental anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological differences between pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations, as well as select gender and racial differences.
• Demonstrate the ability to correlate the cognitive objectives of other related EMS courses in the major.

EMS 456 - Introduction to Pathophysiology II

• Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomical, physiological and pathophysiology aspects of hematologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.
• Analyze and interpret patient presentations and associated symptoms to formulate and construct a working diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan.
• Identify the fundamental anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological differences between pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations, as well as select gender and racial differences.
• Demonstrate the ability to correlate the cognitive objectives of other related EMS courses in the major.

EMS 457 - Introduction to Pathophysiology III

• Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomical, physiological and pathophysiology aspects of gastrointestinal. endocrine, genitourinary and reproductive, musculoskeletal, and integumentary systems.
• Analyze and interpret patient presentations and associated symptoms to formulate and construct a working diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan.
• Identify the fundamental anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological differences between pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations, as well as select gender and racial differences.
• Demonstrate the ability to correlate the cognitive objectives of other related EMS courses in the major.

EMS 459 - Emergencies in Pediatric/Geriatric Care

• Tailor basic principles of assessment, treatment, and transport to the unique needs of the pediatric patient.
• Know airway managements and respiratory distress of the pediatric patient.
• Know how to recognize and handle common pediatric medical emergencies.
• Recognize and handle the pediatric trauma patient and know the critical differences between pediatric trauma and adult trauma.
• Recognize sudden infant death syndrome, child abuse and critical incident stress, understanding reporting and dealing with such incidents.
• Become aware of the physiologic, social and psychological considerations while caring for the elderly patients: treating elderly with respect and genuine concern, correctly take patient history from the elderly, general considerations to conducting physical examinations on the geriatric population.
• Learn to assess and handle the following medical emergencies in the geriatric population: respiratory emergencies - respiratory disease in the elderly (acute pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and pulmonary embolism), cardiovascular emergencies -acute changes in the cardiovascular stability due to age of patient, neurologic emergencies - changes in the brain due to loss of brain cells, atherosclerosis.

EMS 460 - Research in EMS I

• Demonstrate understanding of the relevance of research in EMS and its impact on future development.
• Demonstrate cognitive attainment of the general principles of research, its purpose, its benefits, its limitations, and how it relates to the EMS Agenda for the Future.
• Demonstrate understanding of the various research designs, their benefits and limitations, and to apply those concepts to practical, original research.
• Discuss and delineate the differences and respective advantages between quantitative and qualitative research, as well as the benefits of blended research (hybrid).
• Demonstrate understanding of preparatory phases of research, including, but not limited to, literature searches, development of research questions; meta-analysis, and scope assessment of proposed research.
• Demonstrate an understanding of data collection principles, including data collection instruments, compilation of data, content analysis, unit analysis, variable identification, and other related aspects; as well as basic statistical analysis of data.
• Identify a relevant, meaningful, and feasible research topic ( question) for EMS to begin conducting original research.
• Develop a full research design for a particular EMS topic with all of its associated elements and parameters.

 
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/28/2010

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

EMS 461 - Research in EMS II

• Continue to develop a full research design for a particular EMS topic with all of its associated elements and parameters.
• Demonstrate understanding of research design principles of data collection.
• Demonstrate understanding of research design principles of data compilation and analysis.
• Demonstrate understanding of research design principles of outcomes reporting and research conclusions.
• Demonstrate ability to relate original research findings to selected audience through journal article submission.

EMS 465 - Educational Methodologies in EMS

• Demonstrate the relevance, benefits, and limitations in the educational process for EMS providers.
• Demonstrate an understanding of traditional educational methodologies and practices common with EMS training.
• Demonstrate an understanding of non-traditional and innovative educational methodologies and practices that have utility in EMS education.
• Incorporate specific, well-developed educational methods into a classroom or practical skills lab environment and measure learning outcomes to validate the process change.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the assessment methods, instruments, and outcome values as they pertain to EMS education.

EMS 470 - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively and efficiently conduct a survey of contemporary subject matter in EMS professional, peer-reviewed journals and publications.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively identify a relevant topic that pertains to and impacts EMS; to conduct a literature review of that topic, and to summarize the findings.
• Demonstrate the ability to select a single, contemporary article on a subject matter closely related to EMS and to summary that article in both written and verbal formats for audience dissemination.
• Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate all of the essential elements of a professional, peer-reviewed journal article, including purpose, design, methods, discussion, conclusions, and internal/external validity.
• Demonstrate the ability to critically assess the effectiveness of colleague’s reviews of journal articles, article reviews, and textbooks.

EMS 471 - Advanced Topics and Lab Values in Emergency Medicine

• Demonstrate and interpret the foundational skills of blood chemistry analysis.
• Demonstrate the proper knowledge and skills of the point of care use of ultrasound and imaging.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate chest x-ray interpretation.
• Apply the advanced concepts of pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of common pre-hospital medications. 
• Evaluate and initiate the appropriate pressor of choice based on the given evidence-based medicine for a specific population and pathology.
• Practice and apply the measures and concepts of pharmacology as it relates to ASA, nitroglycerine, levophed, Ketamine, dopamine, epinephrine, diltiazem, beta blockers, blood product administration and reactions, thrombolytics, calcium gluconate, and antiarrhythmics.

EMS 475 - EMS Response to Terrorism

• Identify the basic elements of terrorism, its components, the varying taxonomies, the different philosophies and ideologies, and the current military and emergency response perspectives of terrorism.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective strategies to prevent homeland terrorism and to mitigate terrorist attacks.
• Demonstrate knowledge in principles of planning for disasters; ICS; intial triage, diagnosis & treatment of patients in major disasters (CBRNE); and assimilation of after-action reports.
• Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary aspects of an EMS response to terrorism and the integration of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF).

EMS 480 - Financial Analysis of EMS Systems

• Demonstrate ability to initiate and manage effectively accounting ledger entries for traditional revenue- expenditure accounting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of a balance sheet and an income statement, the importance of each respective element, and their relationship to each other in traditional EMS financial management.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct effective and meaningful financial analysis of an organization’s budget and revenue versus expenditures utilizing traditional and fundamental formulae and methods.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct effective and meaningful financial analysis of an organization’s budget and revenue versus expenditures utilizing financial ratios and projection of fiscal trends and performances.

EMS 481 - Quality Improvement and Administration of EMS

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic managerial practices in private and public sector EMS organizations, including management philosophies, structures, ethics, planning, controlling and execution.
• Demonstrate an understanding of personnel and time management concepts, including fundamentals of human resources, record-keeping, disciplinary actions, meeting management, and performance appraisal.
• Demonstrate an understanding of continuous quality improvement principles and concepts related to quality assessment, benchmarking, trending, continuous feedback, participatory management practices, and goal- setting.
• Correlate objectives in EMS 480 to the principles of EMS management and administration.

EMS 482 - Systems Analysis of EMS

• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of organizational and system analysis in EMS and the impact analysis has on administration, strategic planning, and problem mitigation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various forms of organizational and system analysis and to effectively employ one method of analysis to identify and propose solutions to an organizational problem.
• Demonstrate an ability to employ research principles and techniques to system/organizational analysis to discern problems and predict outcomes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of fundamentals of microeconomics as it applies to EMS, the impact CQI has on analysis of systems, principles of cost-benefit analysis, and the essentials of policy analysis for EMS.
• Correlate objectives in EMS 480 and EMS 481 to the principles of System Analysis of EMS.

EMS 484 - Exchange/Study Abroad

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of new protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of language and assessment skills
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of local cultural experiences and customs
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of new advanced or different procedures for medical emergencies
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of new medications and equipment for resuscitation

EMS 485 - Strategic Planning for EMS

• Demonstrate an understanding of the various organizational structures common to EMS agencies, their attributes, advantages, and limitations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the differences among private sector, public sector, for-profit, not-for-profit, municipal authority model, tiered model EMS, fire-based EMS, independent EMS, government EMS, hospital-based EMS, and military EMS models.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the general forms of strategic planning and develop proficiency in the major form and ·applying those concepts to EMS organizational development.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify organizational problems and growth stagnation and to apply analytical principles to discern effective solutions and strategic plans for future growth and development.

EMS 488 - Health Policy in EMS

• Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance and impact of health policy and EMS health policy has on current and future development of EMS in the nation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic forms of healthcare delivery models, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and how they impact the delivery of EMS in national and global perspectives.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how EMS can positively impact general healthcare policy and reduce national healthcare expenditure and the size of the uninsured populations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the intricate relationship that EMS has with other realms of healthcare, with public health and with public safety.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective policy analysis as it pertains to EMS in the general healthcare market and economy.

EMS 489 - Leadership in EMS

• Demonstrate an understanding of the general philosophies and principles of leadership with emphasis on leadership in EMS.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various taxonomies of leadership, their attributes, advantages, and limitations with emphasis on their impact to EMS.
• Identify common challenges and dilemmas that face EMS leaders today and develop an effective approach to lead through a crisis in EMS.
• Identify each student’s own leadership style and develop it and supplement it with alternative leadership styles for a more comprehensive approach.
• Demonstrate ability to develop a leadership approach is a specific EMS crisis situation.

EMS 490 - Cooperative Education Internship

EMS 493A - Paramedicine Internship I

• Attain all of the terminal objectives set forth in the clinical requirements of the Program without exception and without modification including 25% of the hour requirements for Program clinical objectives.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in adult patient assessment, ophthalamic/otoscopic examination, advanced airway management, rapid sequence intubation, CPAP/BiPAP, autovent, BVM ventilation, needle thoracentesis, and surgical cricothyrotomy.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in intravenous therapy and venipuncture; intramuscular, subcutaneous, endotracheal, oral, otic, nasal, buccal, inhalation, sublingual, transdermal, intravenous medication administration.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in central line placement, intravenous infusion, EKG interpretation of bipolar limb leads, endotracheal extubation, obtaining blood specimen, and oxygen administration.

EMS 493B - Paramedicine Internship II

• Attain all of the terminal objectives set forth in the clinical requirements of the Program without exception and without modification including 33% of the hour requirements for Program clinical objectives.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in adult patient assessment, ophthalamic/otoscopic examination, advanced airway management, rapid sequence intubation, CP AP/BiPAP, autovent, BVM ventilation, needle thoracentesis, and surgical cricothyrotomy.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in intravenous therapy and venipuncture; intramuscular, subcutaneous, endotracheal, oral, otic, nasal, buccal, inhalation, sublingual, transdermal, intravenous medication administration.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in central line placement, intravenous infusion, EKG interpretation of bipolar limb leads, endotracheal extubation, obtaining blood specimen, and oxygen administration.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in 12-lead ECG acquisition and interpretation; Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Transthoracic Pacing; carotid sinus massage; Valsalva Maneuver; CVP measurement; and auscultation of heart tones.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in emergency obstetrics; McRoberts, Woods, and Leopold Maneuvers; nasogastric and orogastric tube insertion; urinary catheter maintenance; pulmonary function monitoring; and nasotracheal and oral suctioning.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in pulmonary assessment (including auscultation); neurological assessment; gastrointestinal assessment; preventative and mitigating actions of infectious diseases and communicability; and ABG analysis.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in acute psychiatric and emotional crisis assessment and intervention; patient restraint; pharmacological restraint; and management of toxidromes.

EMS 493C - Paramedicine Internship III

• Attain all of the terminal objectives set forth in the clinical requirements of the Program without exception and without modification including 42% of the hour requirements for Program clinical objectives.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in all of the Learner Outcome Objectives of EMS 493A and EMS 493B in continuity and, in addition, the following Learner Outcome Objectives.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in pediatric assessment; neonatal assessment; pediatric and neonate airway management; pediatric respiratory assessment; pediatric cardiovascular assessment; and neonatal cardiorespiratory assessment.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in umbilical vein cannulation; scalp vein cannulation; neonatal resuscitation; postpartum hemorrhage control; pediatric assessment triangle; neonatal ventilation & oxygenation; APGAR scoring; and heat control
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in assessment-based management; assessment of geriatric patients; managing sensory deprivation of patients; management of the challenged patient; and acute interventions of the chronic patient.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in principles of HazMat management; Medical Incident Management; EMS Operations; Response to Terrorism; and leadership and team management.

EMS 496 - Individual Study

EMS 497 - Honors

EMS 498 - Special Topics

EMS 499 - Seminar

ETSC 101 - Modern Technology and Energy

• Examine technology from multiple perspectives.
• Evaluate different technologies covered in this course and their impact on our society.
• Detail the process that drives technological progress (new and emerging), and articulate its social, political, economic, and ethical implications.
• Determine the relationship between technology and its scientific basis.
• Develop an awareness of how basic scientific and mathematical knowledge is used to solve technical problems.

ETSC 145 - Machine Woodworking

ETSC 150 - Engineering Graphics

• Review and interpret a mechanical part drawing.
• Create a two-dimensional detail drawing of a mechanical part using CAD software.
• Use a three-dimensional CAD software to produce models of individual components and assemblies, as well as two-dimensional drawings.
• Use a piping and instrumentation diagram to locate a specific component in a system.

ETSC 155 - Manufacturing Processes

• Define manufacturing and its role in the modern economy. 
• Distinguish between manufacturing processes in terms of part geometry, material capability, dimensional accuracy, speed, and tooling requirements.
• Describe the steps involved in manufacturing a product.
• Explain the relationship between price and volume in manufactured goods referencing setup time and tooling.
• Describe careers within the manufacturing sector and identify the most likely ones the student could pursue.

ETSC 160 - Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

• Operate the AutoCAD software to produce specific geometric shapes using specific drawing commands.
• Set up a drawing with correct scale.
• Draw with precision and modify objects with edit commands.
• Annotate and dimension drawings to industry standards which includes GD & T.
• Display any portion of a drawing and plot drawings using a layout view.
• Create Multiview drawing construction (orthographic drawings) to industry standards.
• Create Isometric drawings with precision.
• Produce and/or modify drawings to be exported/imported and used with another CAD program.
• Create a manufacturing ready drawing that will be used to manufacture a laser cut part.

ETSC 161 - Architectural Computer Aided Design

ETSC 241 - Programmable Logic Controller Applications

• Demonstrate an ability to construct basic relay logic circuits
• Demonstrate an ability to interface pushbuttons, indicators, and sensors to the PLC
• Demonstrate an ability to program the PLC using ladder logic, structured text, or function block diagram programs
• Demonstrate an ability to configure and control variable frequency drives

ETSC 242 - Instrumentation

• Use virtual instruments in the LabVIEW environment.
• Use LabVIEW to acquire data.
• Determine sensor operation from manufacturer specifications.
• Convert sensor data to a form that would be friendly to a system operator.
• Verify data conversions using arithmetic formulas derived from the sensor specifications.
• Communicate assumptions, results (data), and conclusions about technical information in a coherent and prescribed format.

ETSC 260 - NURBS Modeling

• Will be able to create NURBS based graphic objects.
• Create models with precision using coordinate input, and object snaps.
• Modify curves and surfaces with edit commands.
• Export and import models to and from different native file formats.
• Render a model.
• Display any portion of a model and plot with a simple layout view.
• Accurately and efficiently solve problems using NURBS based modeling.

ETSC 265 - Three-dimensional Modeling

• Create parametric models using SolidWorks software at the CSWA level 
• Choose appropriate commands to produce desired parametric model accurately and efficiently 
• Produce basic design documents in layout view under a time constraint 
• Annotate and dimension drawings to industry standards which includes GD & T. 
• Design and produce an additive manufactured part.

ETSC 277 - Introduction to Robotics

• Demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and implement controls systems for robotics utilizing graphical programming.
• Demonstrate an ability transfer automated robotic control systems between programming platforms.
• Demonstrate an ability to design, construct, and analyze modular robotic systems.
• Demonstrate an ability to code in the LabVIEW environment to interface sensors and motors.
• Explain sensor operation from manufacturer specifications.

ETSC 290 - Cooperative Education

ETSC 296 - Individual Study

ETSC 298 - Special Topics

ETSC 299 - Seminar

ETSC 300 - Industrial Engineering Technology Fundamentals

• Identify and describe the types of organizations that comprise the industrial landscape.
• Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of different people within an organization and their connections to IET outcomes.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner.
• Analyze case studies to diagnose and determine solutions to ethical dilemmas.

ETSC 301 - Engineering Project Cost Analysis

• Analyze economic engineering project decisions using present worth analysis techniques.
• Use Excel to present data and graphing alternatives.
• Evaluate project alternatives, which are mutually exclusive, using incremental analysis methods to determine the best economic option.
• Examine engineering alternatives based on sensitivity and breakeven analysis.
• Evaluate equipment replacement and repair alternatives based on cost data and the economic factors of personnel and clean and green alternatives.

ETSC 311 - Statics

Prerequisites: PHYS 111 or PHYS 181. Pre or Co-requisite: MATH 173.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• ABET SO 3b: Students will understand the relationships between metric and US units and have the ability to work in both arenas. A foundation for problem solving techniques is developed and students will be able to apply analytical skills in engineering statics, the study of forces on objects at rest.
• ABET SO 3b: Demonstrate an understanding of vectors and be able to express and resolve vectors in two and three dimensions.
• ABET SO Mc: Draw a free body diagram and solve for unknown forces in two and three dimensions for particle and rigid body systems. Demonstrate analytical skills by solving for unknown forces.
• ABET SO 3b: Students will be able to perform vector operations of dot and cross product and use these principals to solve for unknown forces in three dimensions. Demonstrate the ability to use the concepts of moments and couples in qualitative and quantitative applications.
• ABET SO 3b: Apply the method of joints and sections to determine the forces in a truss’s members. Obtain the ability to determine joint reactions of simple frames or machines.
• ABET SO 3b: Students will understand the concept of friction and analyze rigid bodies subjected to dry friction.
• ABET SO 3b: Understand the concepts of center of gravity, center of mass, and the centroid. Be able to calculate the center of gravity and centroid of shapes.
• ABET SO 3b: Be able to conceptualize fluid pressure and calculate hydrostatic forces.

ETSC 312 - Mechanics of Materials

• Demonstrate an ability to obtain design parameters using internal forces and moment analysis.
• Demonstrate an ability to obtain design parameters using normal and shear stress/strain for all types of loading.
• Demonstrate an ability to obtain design parameters using stress-strain and Poisson’s ratio analysis.
• Calculate a shear and moment diagram for a variety of loaded beams using multiple methods (including integration).
• Demonstrate the ability to calculate beam deflections, including writing equations for the deflected shape of an elastic beam.
• Demonstrate the ability to obtain design parameters using Mohr’s circle analysis.
• Apply combined loading and column buckling theory.
• Demonstrate the ability to combine the basic knowledge of mechanics of materials by designing and analyzing the components of a real-life structural system.
• Demonstrate the ability to use contemporary software pertinent to mechanics of materials, including analysis and design of structural systems.

ETSC 341 - Programmable Logic Controller Applications II

• Program and configure a PLC-controlled system with multiple actuators, controls, and sensors
• Describe LAN topologies including their operational characteristics.
• Describe the layers of the OSI and TCP/IP models
• Describe the operating principles and primary devices of an Ethernet network.
• Configure a PLC to act as a supervisory control

ETSC 380 - Quality Control

• Solve problems using basic quality improvement techniques.
• Use fundamental statistical concepts to construct and interpret control charts for variables to determine manufacturing process capabilities.
• Use fundamental concepts of probability to construct and interpret control charts for attributes to determine product quality.
• Use attribute and variable concepts to determine appropriate acceptance sampling systems.
• Discuss the basic concepts of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.

ETSC 385 - Product Design and Development

• Explain and use the design, production, manufacturing, distribution organizational structure and functional relationships in the development or enhancement of a product.
• Use the terminology and vernacular of design, production, manufacturing, distribution to convey the new or enhanced product criteria.
• Develop a detailed design and development plan of a simple product utilizing recognized engineering procedures and practices.
• Demonstrate competence in using engineering analytical methods in the development of a simple product.
• Produce well documented product designs and analyses that are based on accepted industrial practices.
• Research methods of design and production of sample products.

ETSC 389 - Technical Presentations (Put on reserve 9/16/19)

• Find and read technical research databases and make decisions on what information is most useful in presenting an idea and influencing decisions.
• Write about a subject using technical data to present an idea or influence a decision.
• Present an idea based on technical data to inform or influence the audience.
• Demonstrate an ability to promote an organization using technical information.
• Demonstrate an ability to develop promotional print material for an approved subject of interest.

ETSC 396 - Individual Study

ETSC 397 - Honors

ETSC 398 - Special Topics

ETSC 399 - Seminar

ETSC 430 - Methods of Teaching Technology Education

• Present a demonstration of classroom technology and other industrial equipment usage. This may include computers, computer software, Mobi, digital video equipment, and/or use of industrial materials, tools, and machines.
• Prepare a video presentation on an approved topic. This will include learning the operation of a digital video camera and editing software available in Black Hall.
• Update oneself on a variety of the latest methodological trends in technology education, safety, and business/industry training.
• Update oneself on the appropriate forms and program approval procedures required for technology education program approval from OSPI.
• Select and construct teaching aids or devices to assist in the learning and communication process.
• Organize a course into units and write a lesson plan for each unit of study.

ETSC 433 - Technology Education Laboratory Planning

• Describe how heating, lighting, ventilation, sound and color affect the learning environment.
• Specify machine and equipment layout to reflect concepts of quiet/loud, clean/dirty, traffic paths, and group instruction.
• Design and construct a tool holder that helps promote “organization.”
• Select tools, machines, and other equipment based on established criteria such as budget constraints, need, space availability, etc. to supply a technology education facility.
• Describe techniques of classroom management and organization.
• Acquire knowledge associated with student leadership organizations.

ETSC 435 - Technology Education Exit Assessment

• Organize assignments from courses in major and place into Livetext.
• Refine oral presentation skills.
• Determine their effectiveness for meeting competencies in technology education.

ETSC 442 - Alternative Energy Resources and Technology

• Demonstrate an understanding of the units used to measure and discuss Energy and Power.
• Analyze a facilities energy footprint.
• Calculate the annual energy output of a given solar photovoltaic array.
• Propose the quantity of solar panels required to offset 100% of a building’s annual electrical energy demand.
• Estimate the maximum power output of a commercial wind turbine.

ETSC 455 - Engineering Project Management

ETSC 457 - Advanced Engineering Processes

• Quantify the improvement to an engineering process.
• Create a new and/or modify an existing engineering process.
• Critique and modify an existing engineering process for an improved standard operating procedure (SOP).

ETSC 485 - Industrial Engineering Technology Capstone

• Communicate at a professional level in oral and written form.
• Integrate and apply the skills gained during their undergraduate courses.
• Synthesize and present a solution to a technical problem.

ETSC 490 - Cooperative Education

• Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical problems by applying knowledge of technical topics.
• Formulate a process, procedure, or program to meet desired needs.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.

ETSC 491 - Workshop

ETSC 496 - Individual Study

ETSC 497 - Honors

ETSC 498 - Special Topics

ETSC 499 - Seminar

ENG 100T - Transitional English

• Explore assumptions, opinions, facts, and reasoning of others, using critical reading strategies that include an understanding of text organization and purpose.
• Use text marking and other critical reading strategies to demonstrate an understanding of tone, purpose, and organization.
• Write unified and coherent paragraphs and short compositions, following standard conventions of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Be able to write essays which contain a thesis or central idea (an-assertion), supported by appropriate evidence from texts and developed according to an organizing principle.
• Demonstrate the ability to summarize main ideas and supporting details from other texts.
• Use appropriate strategies to generate ideas, organize, draft, revise, edit, and proofread their own writing.

ENG 101 - Academic Writing I: Critical Reading and Responding

• Identify and analyze how a variety of print, digital, and multimodal texts are rhetorically situated, locating their purposes, claims, evidences, biases, intended audiences, and constraints.
• Read, summarize, analyze, and synthesize a variety of college-level print and multimedia sources to support and respond to a variety of ethical and objective writing goals across contexts.
• Collect secondary and primary source materials for a variety of writing goals and evaluate and analyze those materials for currency, thoroughness, reliability and reasoning.
• Define writing coherently across contexts, express ideas in coherent sentences and paragraphs, and practice drafting, revising, editing, reviewing, and discussing coherent writing.
• Cite and document source material for a purpose, context, and audience, utilizing an appropriate and expected style manual, guidelines, and writing conventions. 
• Design flexible writing plans and heuristics for writing across contexts that accommodate a variety of purposes, audiences, and constraints.

ENG 101A - Stretch Academic Writing A: Critical Reading and Responding

• Read college-level texts critically and rhetorically-distinguishing central ideas from evidence; identifying the author’s purpose, assumptions, and attitudes; and locating issues or topics in need of further research.
• Summarize college-level texts objectively, accurately, and ethically-referring to all key ideas and excluding unnecessary details.
• Respond to college-level texts-evaluating their reasoning, currency, thoroughness of research, or reliability of findings.
• Synthesize responses to issues, various perspectives on a topic, or solutions to a problem and draw reasonable conclusions based on this synthesis.
• Express ideas in clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs, following the conventions of Academic English-citing sources and demonstrating control of grammar, usage, and punctuation rules.

ENG 101B - Stretch Academic Writing B: Critical Reading and Responding

• Read college-level texts critically and rhetorically-distinguishing central ideas from evidence; identifying the author’s purpose, assumptions, and attitudes; and locating issues or topics in need of further research.
• Summarize college-level texts objectively, accurately, and ethically-referring to all key ideas and excluding unnecessary details.
• Respond to college-level texts-evaluating their reasoning, currency, thoroughness of research, or reliability of findings.
• Synthesize responses to issues, various perspectives on a topic, or solutions to a problem and draw reasonable conclusions based on this synthesis.
• Express ideas in clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs, following the conventions of Academic English-citing sources and demonstrating control of grammar, usage, and punctuation rules.

ENG 102 - Academic Writing II: Reasoning and Research on Social Justice

• Analyze and critique an argument, evaluating its rhetorical effectiveness and identifying underlying assumptions.
• Identify and synthesize high-quality sources and use them effectively in support of an argument.
• Take a position on an issue concerning social justice and identity by developing a focused assertion based on a shared assumption, presenting evidence in support of a line of reasoning, addressing divergent stances on the issue, and using a variety of rhetorical appeals.
• Cite and document sources precisely and effectively according to the guidelines of a specific style manual.
• Describe the interrelationship between style and meaning and make adjustments to style to enhance meaning.
• Craft prose that conforms to academic conventions and to expectations regarding clarity, coherence, and unity.

ENG 103 - Academic Writing II: Reasoning and Research on Health and Current Issues

• Analyze and critique an argument, evaluating its rhetorical effectiveness and identifying underlying assumptions.
• Identify and synthesize high-quality sources and use them effectively in support of an argument.
• Cite and document sources precisely and effectively according to the guidelines of a specific style manual.
• Describe the interrelationship between style and meaning and make adjustments to style to enhance meaning.
• Craft prose that conforms to academic conventions and to expectations regarding clarity, coherence, and unity.

ENG 104 - Academic Writing II: Reasoning and Research on Sustainability and Civic Engagement

• Analyze and critique an argument, evaluating its rhetorical effectiveness and identifying underlying assumptions.
• Identify and synthesize high-quality sources and use them effectively in support of an argument.
• Take a position on an issue by developing a focused assertion based on a shared assumption, presenting evidence in support of a line of reasoning, addressing divergent stances on the issue, and using a variety of rhetorical appeals.
• Cite and document sources precisely and effectively according to the guidelines of a specific style manual.
• Describe the interrelationship between style and meaning and make adjustments to style to enhance meaning.
• Craft prose that conforms to academic conventions and to expectations regarding clarity, coherence, and unity.

ENG 105 - The Literary Imagination: An Introduction to Literature

• Read and respond to literary works from a variety of cultures and from a range of historical periods.
• Read and respond to literary works of poetry, fiction, and drama and recognize formal and rhetorical differences among genres.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how literary elements such as character development, setting, and figurative language relate to literary meaning.
• Interpret and analyze literary works from diverse cultural perspectives and respond to the ways the works contend with issues of race, class and gender privilege.
• Identify and reflect on how literary works challenge linguistic, conceptual, and normative presuppositions.

ENG 106 - Literature and the Environment

• Explore a breadth of literary elements. Recognize and discuss literary elements in a variety of genres and forms.
• Connect to writing life beyond the classroom
• Reflect, revise, and synthesize their writing, engaging with cultural aesthetics as appropriate
• Apply their new knowledge to engage and connect with local communities, demonstrating compassionate leadership.

ENG 107 - Literature, Health, and Well-Being

 

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: Academic Writing I with a grade of C- or higher.

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: K5 - Humanities

General Education Pathways: P2 Health & Well-being

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Read and respond to literary works from a variety of cultures and from a range of historical periods that focus on well-being.
• Read and respond to literary works of poetry, fiction, and drama and recognize formal and rhetorical differences among genres.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how literary elements such as character development, setting, and figurative language relate to literary meaning.
• Interpret and analyze literary works in relation to personal and social health and well-being in diverse historical and cultural contexts
• Identify and reflect on linguistic, conceptual, and normative presuppositions about health and well-being

ENG 108 - Literature and Social Justice

• Explore a breadth of literary elements.
• Recognize and discuss literary elements in a variety of genres and forms. 
• Connect to writing life beyond the classroom 
• Reflect, revise, and synthesize their writing, engaging with cultural aesthetics as appropriate 
• Apply new knowledge to engage and connect with local communities, demonstrating compassionate leadership. 

 
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/31/19

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online, SammamishWinter Locations: Ellensburg, Online, SammamishSpring Locations: Ellensburg, Online, SammamishSummer Locations: Ellensburg, Online, Sammamish

ENG 109 - Science Fiction vs Science Fact: Literature, Science, and Technology

• Explore a breadth of literary elements.
• Recognize and discuss literary elements in a variety of genres and forms.
• Connect to writing life beyond the classroom
• Find, summarize, synthesize, and assess scholarly sources.
• Read and respond to literary works of poetry, fiction, and/or drama and recognize formal and rhetorical differences among genres.

ENG 111 - Writing in the Sciences

• Analyze and critique scientific arguments and forms, evaluating its rhetorical effectiveness and identifying underlying assumptions.
• Identify and synthesize high-quality sources and use them effectively in support of a scientific argument for a specific argument in the science community.
• Take a position on a science issue by developing a focused assertion based ona shared assumption, presenting evidence in support of a line of reasoning, addressing divergent stances on the issue, and using a variety of rhetorical appeals for a specific scientic community. 
• Cite and document sources precisely and effectively according to the guidelines of a specific style manual for science communities.
• Describe the interrelationship between scientific writing style and meaning and make adjustments to style to enhance meaning.
• Craft prose that conforms to scientific academic conventions and to expectations regarding clarity, coherence, and unity.

ENG 180 - Introduction to Linguistics

ENG 220 - Grammar for Writers

• Demonstrate knowledge of terms and concepts used to describe standardized academic English.
• Describe the structure of sentences in standardized academic English.
• Apply knowledge of formal grammar by analyzing and producing academic writing-attending to word choice, sentence structure, cohesive devices, and use of punctuation.
• Use knowledge of sentence structure to improve the clarity, coherence, and unity of both sentences and paragraphs.
• Use knowledge of formal grammar to edit one’s own work and comment on the writing of others.

ENG 222 - Multicultural Literature for Teachers

• Read and respond to works representing and authored by a range of cultures and ethnicities globally and within the United States - including Native American, Asian American, African American, Mexican American and Gay and Lesbian
• Read and respond to multicultural literary works of various genres - including poetry, fiction, essay, and film
• Plan and present a lesson describing how literary elements such as plot, character, theme, setting, tone, and figurative language relate to literary meaning in a text
• Write an essay that demonstrates the ability to read closely, interpret effectively, and analyze and synthesize literary works in their cultural contexts
• Model higher level thinking skills and scaffold metacognitive processes for a wide variety of literary tasks related to multiculrural themes, such as Origins and Insights, Gender and Identity, Race and Difference, and Individualism and Community
• Develop methods for teaching multicultural literature, including assignments and assessment strategies that invite students to think critically and use textual evidence to support their viewpoints
• Participate in both small and large group discussions on issues of class, race, ethnicity, and sexual preference in literature
• Participate in two campus or community activities related to diversity and multiculturalism and make connections between their content and ideas/issues/texts/strategies explored in the course.

ENG 243 - Talking Back: Power, Diversity, and Social Justice

• Articulate the requirements of informed citizenship based on analysis of social, cultural, economic and/or political processes, issues, and/or events.
• Explain how social, psychological, and/or culturally diverse experiences create value in the community.
• Analyze relationships between local, national, regional, and/or global cultures and community, citizenship, politics, and/or government.
• Describe how historical, social, economic, and/or cultural developments have affected communities, citizenship, politics, and/or government.

ENG 247 - Multicultural Literature

• Represent in written and oral form an introductory knowledge of the cultures and histories major minority groups in the United States, including but not limited to African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, Latino/Latinas.
• Identify major literary themes and concepts that appear in American multicultural literature such as changing definitions of personal, cultural, and national identity, slavery, diaspora, racism, nativism, the American Dream, social protest, the labor movement, feminism, cultural differences, religion, and the Civil Rights movements.
• Demonstrate an ability to read, interpret, and analyze the literary works of these minority groups in their historical and cultural contexts.
• Submit at least eight pages of writing “that is assessed for content and mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation, and organization),” in accordance with the General Education Writing Requirement.

ENG 263 - Introduction to Creative Writing

• Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions that govern creative nonfiction, what its expectations are, how professional writers have manipulated the genre.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions that govern fiction, what its expectations are, how professional writers have manipulated the genre, the uses of dialogue, exposition, flashbacks, plot, and character.
• Analyze the conventions of poetry, some of the current strategies (confessional, imagist, formal, postmodern, etc.), its forms, the persona poem, etc.
• Complete and submit a portfolio of revised work that demonstrates their repertoire of creative writing skills. 
• Critique each other’s writing productively in workshop settings, attending to the elements of form, tone, and language introduced and modeled by the instructor.
• Analyze the conventions of play and screenwriting.

ENG 264 - Introduction to Creative Writing and the Environment

• Explore a breadth of literary elements.
• Recognize and discuss literary elements in a variety of genres and forms.
• Practice using a variety of literary elements, developing enhanced communication and demonstrating a basic understanding of fundamental concepts within an academic field. 
• Engage in workshop and other collaborative settings with class and PNW communities, empathizing and imagining others’ experiences.
• Connect to writing life beyond the creative writing classroom.
• Develop revision strategies and practices for their own work, and articulate best writing practices.
• Reflect, revise, and synthesize their personal writing, engaging with cultural aesthetics as appropriate.
• Apply new knowledge to engage and connect with local communities, demonstrating compassionate leadership.

ENG 265 - Introduction to Creative Writing as “Mindfulness, Health and Well-Being”

• Explore a breadth of literary elements. Recognize and discuss literary elements in a variety of genres and forms.
• Practice critical analysis of issues related to individual health in real-life problems in creative works, using tools of the craft to develop your own approaches to individual and/or societal health
• Practice finding/evaluating health-related information in creative work and through your experience, observations, and writing (HWB-1).  Evaluating the information in the work of others and your own will involve seeing it in a larger context–thus analyzing critical issues related to public health and societal well-being.
• Practice engaging in workshop and other collaborative settings with class members and health- or mindfulness-related representatives–thus empathizing with and imagining others’ experiences.
• Develop revision strategies and practices for their own work, and articulate best writing practices
• Reflect, revise, and synthesize their writing, engaging with cultural aesthetics as appropriate
• Apply their new knowledge to engage and connect with local communities, demonstrating compassionate leadership.

 
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/20/20

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg

ENG 267 - Screenwriting Fundamentals

ENG 289 - Career Writing Seminar for Teacher Candidates

• Explain and apply the gradual release of responsibility instructional framework applied to their grade level and content area.
• Write essays in 3 different genres - explanatory, narrative, and argumentative.
• Demonstrate their ability to accurately use the conventions of written English.

ENG 296 - Individual Study

ENG 298 - Special Topics

ENG 299 - Seminar

ENG 301 - Rhetoric for Professional Writers

• Identify and apply the rhetorical conventions of a variety of professional genres, including professional/business letters, memos, proposals, and emails.
• Identify a variety of perspectives related to workplace writing. These perspectives include rhetorical, social, ethical, technological, and professional aspects of texts, documents, and other workplace writing contexts.
• Develop skills to deploy rhetoric in professional contexts that involve persuasion and knowledge-making. They practice applying these skills to “real world” problems.
• Develop and demonstrate research strategies appropriate to workplace writing.
• Demonstrate presentation skills appropriate to workplace contexts.
• Define and analyze examples of professional writing according to the theoretical foundations of the discipline.
• Demonstrate their understanding of the theoretical foundations of rhetoric and professional writing.
• Demonstrate their ability to adjust style and voice for rhetorical effectiveness in professional writing genres.

ENG 302 - Poetry and Poetics

• Recognize the seven metrical feet and scan metrical poetry to determine stanza patterns, the meaning of variations, and other formal properties.
• Identify the characteristics and conventions of major poetic forms.
• Develop and apply criteria for evaluating poems.
• Identify formal and intellectual differences in poems from different historical periods.
• Identify, interpret, and analyze the use of figurative language, tone, and other literary devices in poetry.
• Identify and analyze common themes among a group of related poems.

ENG 303 - Principles of English Studies

• Recognize and employ contemporary critical assumptions and methods used in literature classes. 
• Write formal and informal responses to literature that demonstrate engagement, reflective thought about the writer’s own assumptions, effective inquiry, and responsible interpretation.
• Identify themes, patterns, and formal features in literary texts. 
• Employ the rhetoric of English Studies, including specialized vocabulary and appropriate evidence.
• Demonstrate proficiency in literary research techniques and familiarity with library resources.
• Demonstrate familiarity with English major and minor requirements and develop a plan for completing the major.

ENG 310 - Technical Writing

• Analyze the rhetorical situation of technical documents, including written and visual elements.
• Create visual elements that incorporate information and document design principles.
• Conduct primary and/or secondary research skills within the student’s own discipline.
• Demonstrate effective editing and revision techniques for professional materials.
• Employ effective collaborative techniques, including project and task analysis.
• Implement a range of genres and generic requirements, including how multiple genres work together to support a task.