AGR 203 Introduction to Animal Science 4 SHC

This course is a survey of animal industries and their role and importance to man and society from past to present. Labs will examine the basic principles in the handling of livestock and techniques of farm animal production. (3/3)

AGR 205 Pest Management   3 SHC

Students will study major pests (weeds, insects and disease) of the major South Carolina crops. Theory and practices of integrated pest management will be explored and compared to conventional pest management strategies. (2/3)

AGR 206  Basic Farm Maintenance  4 SHC
This course is a study of practical techniques for basic maintenance and repair in an agricultural environment. Students will learn applications and uses of hand tools, basic metal work and machinery maintenance. (3/3)

AGR 207  Field Crop Production  3 SHC
This is a lecture course with a laboratory component designed to familiarize students with the basic principles and theories for modern field crop production. Emphasis is placed on the major field crops of the Southeast. All aspects of production are covered from initial planning to market. (2/3)

AGR 208  Introduction to Agricultural Economics  3 SHC
This course is a study of agricultural economics principles. Topics include the application of these principles to the solution of agricultural economics, farm organization, land economics, farm prices, government farm policies and farm business problems related to national/international economies.  (2/3)

AGR 209  Introduction to Agricultural Marketing  3 SHC
This is a technical course of marketing methods, practices and policies in agriculture. The course emphasizes the management applications of marketing techniques in an agricultural environment.  (3/0)

AGR 210  SCWE in Agriculture  8 SHC
This course is a supervised comprehensive work experience in the agriculture industry. Work in an agriculture-related position under supervision of the instructor/employer is required. (1/28)

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (AET)

AET 101  Building Systems I 3 SHC
This course is a study of the fundamental concepts of design and construction techniques in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. This course will also cover civil engineering fundamentals such as site planning and project planning. (2/3)

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE (AHS)

AHS 102 Medical Terminology 3 SHC
This course covers medical terms, including roots, prefixes and suffixes, with emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Prererquisite: RDG 100 or appropriate placement scores (3/0)

AHS 103 Bio-Medical Vocabulary 2 SHC
This course covers the basis of word formation, prefixes, suffixes and vocabulary used in Bio-Medical disciplines and health sciences.  (2/0)

AHS 104 Medical Vocabulary/Anatomy 3 SHC
This course introduces the fundamental principles of medical terminology and includes a survey of human anatomy and physiology.  (3/0)

AHS 106 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 SHC
This course provides a study of the principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of Automated External Defibrillators.  (1/0)

AHS 107 Clinical Computations 2 SHC
This course is a study of the principles and applications of computations used in the clinical setting.  (2/0)

AHS 109 Personal/Community Health 3 SHC
This course provides a study of personal/community health and man’s relation to the environment.  (3/0)

AHS 112 Chemistry for Health Science 4 SHC
This course provides a study of chemistry for allied health professions, including the properties and structure of matter, gas laws, acids, bases, salts and solutions. Prerequisite:  MAT 102 (3/3)

AHS 115 Homemaker/Home Health Care 3 SHC
This course is a study of basic home health care principles and procedures. (2/3)

AHS 116 Patient Care Relations 3 SHC
This course includes a study of the psychological and emotional effect of illness, hospitalization and recuperation upon the patient, others and health care providers. (3/0)

AHS 117 The Care of Patients 4 SHC
This course includes a study of concepts required to assist in nurse assisting. (3/3) 

AHS 118 Medical Coding and Insurance 5 SHC
This course includes a study of coding procedures and their relationship to insurance. Corequisite: AHS 102. (4/3)

AHS 128 Health Sciences Introduction  4 SHC
This course is a study of the core competencies common to numerous health science professions. (3/3)

AHS 136 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 3 SHC
This course provides basic anatomical concepts related to each body system for entry-level health care practitioners. (3/0)

AHS 139 Principles of Expanded Patient Care 3 SHC
This course is a study of a broad range of concepts and applications related to patient care, including concepts needed to develop EKG skills. (1/6)

AHS 140  Therapeutics for Health  3 SHC
This course provides a basic study of therapeutic agents applicable to health science and nursing professions. It is designed to assist students in reaching effective study skills to achieve their highest academic potential. Skills learned will include time management, test taking, critical thinking, medication mathematics, notetaking and reading. (3/0)

AHS 141 Phlebotomy for the Health Care Provider 3 SHC
This course contains the essential theory, skills and special procedures required to meet the venipuncture needs in hospitals, clinics and other health care settings. Corequisite: AHS 139. (3/0)

AHS 142 Phlebotomy 2 SHC
This course is a study of phlebotomy procedures utilized in clinical facilities and physicians’ offices. Prerequisites: AHS 141  Corequisites: AHS 175, AHS 176. (0/6)

AHS 143 Phlebotomy Skills 6 SHC
This course provides instruction in phlebotomy equipment, procedures and techniques, as well as practical experience. Prerequisite: Admission to program. Corequisite: AHS 102, AHS 106, AHS 205, CPT 101. (3/9)

AHS 150 Patient Care and Diagnostic Procedures 5 SHC
This course provides a study of patient care and basic diagnostic procedures. (3/6)

AHS 156 Electrocardiography Practicum 1 SHC
This course provides a detailed study and practice necessary to perform ECGs in a hospital, physician’s office or other health care setting. The student will be able to perform and interpret basic ECGs.  (1/0)

AHS 170 Fundamentals of Disease 3 SHC
This course provides a study of general principles of disease and the disorders that affect the human body, with an emphasis on symptoms and signs routinely assessed in health care facilities. (3/0)

AHS 171 Introduction to Medical Coding 4 SHC
This course is an introduction to the concepts of health care billing and reimbursement using guidelines of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) nomenclature and ICD9 (International Classification of Disease). Corequisites: AHS 102, AHS 116 and CPT 101. (3/3)

AHS 172 Medical Coding and Classification System 5 SHC
This course is an advanced study and application of CPT and ICD9 principles as related to the procedures used by private and governmental health insurance programs. Ethical concerns related to reimbursement principles will be emphasized. Prerequisite: AHS 171. Corequisites:  AHS 173 and AHS 174.  (4/3)

AHS 173 Medical Coding Special Topics 2 SHC
This course is a review of the principles of medical coding, billing and use of ICD9 and CPT resources in preparation for the national certification examination administered by AHIMA, AAPC and AMBA. Prerequisite: AHS 171. Corequisites: AHS 172 and AHS 174.  (2/0)

AHS 174 Medical Coding Practicum 3 SHC
This course is a practicum with the focus on application of coding skills and interface with billing methodologies. Prerequisite: AHS 171. Corequisites: AHS 172 and AHS 173.  (0/9)

AHS 175 Multi-Skilled Clinical Practicum 4 SHC
This course offers clinical experiences across health related disciplines exposing students to a variety of patient care areas such as cardiac monitoring, EKG, patient transport and medical and surgical asepsis. Prerequisites: AHS 102 and AHS 139. Corequisites: AHS 116 and AHS 176. (0/12)

AHS 176 Patient Care Clerical Principles 4 SHC
This course provides a study of the practical applications related to receptionist and patient care clerical duties such as data entry, transferring physician orders, and coordinating unit communications in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: AHS 102 and AHS 139.  Corequisites: AHS 116 and AHS 175. (2/6)

AHS 178 Health Science Physics and Medical Instrumentation 4 SHC
This course introduces principles and applications of physics as it relates to medical instrumentation. Prerequisites:  CVT 120, CVT 140 (3/3) 

AHS 205 Ethics and Law for Allied Health Professions 3 SHC
This course is an introduction to ethical bioethical and legal concepts related to Allied Health Professions. (3/0)

AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (AMT)

AMT 102 Computer Controlled Machinery 4 SHC
This course covers the fundamentals of robot geometry, controls, mechanisms, sensors, programming, installation, safety and maintenance and other computer controlled systems.  (3/3)

AMT 104 Automated Work Cell Design 4 SHC
This course covers the basic principles of work cells containing automated devices; it also includes programming and safety. Prerequisite: AMT 102.  (3/3)

AMT 105 Robotics and Automated Control I   3 SHC
This course includes assembling, testing and repairing equipment used in automation. Concentration is on connecting, testing and evaluating automated controls and systems. (2/3)

AMT 205 Robotics and Automated Control II 3 SHC
This course covers installation, testing, troubleshooting and repairing of automated systems. Prerequisite AMT 105 (2/3)

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (AOT)

AOT 105 Keyboarding 3 SHC
This course focuses on the mastery of touch keyboarding. (3/0)

AOT 120 Introduction to Machine Transcription 3 SHC
This is an introductory machine transcription course which is designed to provide experience in transcribing documents from dictation equipment. Prerequisites:  CPT 101 and AOT 105 (3/0)

AOT 134 Office Communications 3 SHC
This course is a study of grammar, punctuation and written communication skills for the office environment. (3/0)

AOT 161   Records Management 3 SHC
This course emphasizes records management functions and various types of storage methods, technology and procedures. Prerequisites: CPT 101 (3/0)

AOT 165 Information Processing Software 3 SHC
This course includes applications of information processing software. Emphasis is placed on functions for acceptable document formatting and processing. Prerequisites:  CPT 101 and AOT 105 (3/0)

AOT 212 Medical Document Production 3 SHC
This course covers the production of documents found in medical offices. The major focus is on productivity and excellence in medical document production. Prerequisites: AHS 102 and CPT 101 (3/0)

AOT 251 Administrative Systems and Procedures 3 SHC
This course covers processing information in the office. Emphasis is on increasing proficiency in performing a variety of office tasks. (3/0)

AOT 270 SCWE in Administrative Office Technology 3 SHC
This course integrates office skills within an approved work site related to administrative office technology. This course is the capstone course of the AOT curriculum and should be taken during the student’s last semester before graduation. Students will complete a WorkKeys assessment test as part of the course requirements. (1/10)

ART (ART)

*ART 101 Art History and Appreciation 3 SHC
This is an introductory course to the history and appreciation of art, including the elements and principles of the visual arts.  (3/0)

ART 103 Professional Design 2 SHC
This course explores the conceptual process of design as applied to the production of handcrafts as well as materials used to market finished products. (1/3)

ART (VISUAL) (ARV)

ARV 102 Modern Art Communication 3 SHC
This course is a study of art communication from the Renaissance to modern art with emphasis on Western art.  (3/0)

ARV 110 Computer Graphics I 3 SHC
This course is a study of the fundamentals of computer assisted graphic design using QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.  (2/3)

ARV 114 Photography I 3 SHC
This course is a study of the principles, terminology, techniques, tools and materials of basic photography.  (2/3)

ARV 120 Drawing 3 SHC
This course covers basic principles, techniques and tools of drawing for advertising.  (2/3)

ARV 121 Design 3 SHC
This course covers basic theories, vocabulary, principles, techniques, media and problem solving in basic design.  (2/3)

ARV 123 Composition and Color 3 SHC
This course covers the investigation and application of principles and concepts of visual organization and the psychological and physical properties of color.  (2/3)

ARV 161 Visual Communication Media 3 SHC
This course is an introduction to the theory, psychology, principles and practices of major visual communications media such as books, magazines, newspapers, TV, movies, etc.  (3/0)

ARV 162 Graphic Reproduction I 3 SHC
This course is a study of the principles and practices used in print preparation and print reproduction.  (2/3)

ARV 205 Graphic Illustration 3 SHC
This course covers the tools and techniques used to create graphic illustrations for various types of print media.  (2/3)

ARV 214 Photography II 3 SHC
This course covers advanced projects in photography, including studio work. Prerequisite: ARV 114 or instructor’s permission. (2/3)

ARV 215 Photography III 3 SHC
This course incorporates advanced projects in photography, including studio and lab work.  (2/3)

ARV 261 Advertising Design I 3 SHC
This course is an introduction to the advertising arts, including the principles, techniques, media, tools and skills used in the visual communication field, focusing on print, Web and broadcast.  (2/3)

ARV 262 Advertising Design II 3 SHC
This course covers advanced knowledge, practices and skills in the visual communication field focusing on print, Web and broadcast.   (2/3)

ARV 265 Graphics Arts Portfolio 1 SHC
This course covers the development of strategies for entering the graphic arts industry and refining portfolios and resumes to meet professional standards. Prerequisite:  Student must have completed fall and spring semester requirements.  (1/0)

ARV 266 Seminar in Graphics Art 3 SHC
This course offers an introduction to contemporary topics and issues in graphic design by studying the influences of the past such as art deco and art nouveau.  (3/0)

ASTRONOMY (AST)

*AST 101 Solar System Astronomy 4 SHC
This course is a descriptive survey of the universe with emphasis on basic physical concepts and the objects in the solar system.  Related topics of current interest are included.  (3/3)

*AST 102 Stellar Astronomy 4 SHC
This course is a descriptive survey of the universe with emphasis on basic physical concepts and galactic and extra-galactic objects.  Related topics of current interest are included in the course.  (3/3)

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AUT)

AUT 101 Engine Fundamentals 3 SHC
This course is a study of automotive engine fundamentals and principles of engine operations, including horsepower calculations, cubic inch displacement calculations, efficiency combustion theory, etc. It also includes types of engines, cylinders, valve arrangements, lubrications, fuel, exhaust and cooling systems.  (2/3)

AUT 104 Engine Rebuilding 5 SHC
This course is a study of in-shop procedures of engine disassembly and reassembly, including pertinent measurements and cylinder head preparation.  Prerequisite:  AUT 101.  (2/9)

AUT 112 Braking Systems 4 SHC
This course covers hydro-boost power brakes and vacuum power brakes as well as master cylinders, caliper rebuilding and how to machine disc brake rotors and drums.  (3/3)

AUT 116 Manual Transmission and Axle 4 SHC
This course is an advanced study of manual transmissions and transaxles, including proper overhaul procedures for axles, manual transmissions and transaxles.  (3/3)

AUT 122 Suspension and Alignment 4 SHC
This course is a study of suspension and steering systems including nonadjustable and adjustable wheel alignment angles and application of balancing and alignment equipment.  (3/3)

AUT 131 Electrical Systems 3 SHC
This course is a study of the individual systems and components that, when combined, form the entire automotive electrical system. The course includes starting and charging systems, ignition, engine, chassis and accessory systems as well as instruction in the proper use of electrical schematics. (2/3)

AUT 133 Electrical Fundamentals 3 SHC
This course is a study of the theories of electricity, including magnetism, series and parallel circuits, Ohm’s Law and an introduction to the use of various electrical test equipment.  (2/3)

AUT 141 Introduction to Heating and Air Conditioning 4 SHC
This course is a basic study of the principles of heat transfer and refrigeration in automotive technology. (3/3)

AUT 143 Active Devices and Sensors 4 SHC
This course covers the basic operation of electronic devices and sensors, including basic circuits, applications and diagnosis.  (2/6)

AUT 145 Engine Performance 3 SHC
This course covers the diagnosis of various performance problems using the appropriate diagnostic equipment and diagnostic manuals. Logical thinking is also included in this course. (2/3)

AUT 152 Automatic Transmission 4 SHC
This course is a basic study of power flow and hydraulics, including torque converter operation. (2/6)

AUT 156 Automotive Diagnosis and Repair 4 SHC
This is a basic course for general diagnostic procedures and minor repairs. Prerequisites: AUT 101, AUT 112 and AUT 152. (2/6)

AUT 231 Automotive Electronics 4 SHC
This course includes the study of solid state devices, microprocessors and complete diagnostics using the latest available equipment.  (2/6)

AUT 232 Automotive Accessories 2 SHC
This course is a study of devices and systems considered accessories by the automotive industry.  Study includes windshield wiper systems, power door locks, windows and seats, radios and clocks. (1/3)

AUT 245 Advanced Engine Performance 5 SHC
A continuation of AUT 145.  This course consists of “hands-on” diagnostics, including an in-depth study and use of the oscilloscope to diagnose engine performance problems.  Prerequisite:  AUT 145.  (3/6)

AUT 247 Electronic Fuel Systems 4 SHC
This course includes the study of fuel injection systems, other fuel system components and how computers control fuel delivery. (2/6)

AUT 251 Automatic Transmission Overhaul 5 SHC
This course is an advanced study of transmission overhaul procedures, including proper overhaul procedures used to repair overdrive transmissions and transaxles.  Prerequisites: AUT 152.  (2/9)