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IMM 1214 - Introduction to Industrial Maintenance
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course includes basic tools of the trade, fasteners and anchors, oxyfuel cutting, gaskets and packing, craft-related mathematics, construction drawings, pumps and drivers, introduction to valves and test equipment, material handling, mobile and support equipment, and lubrication.
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IMM 1383 - Industrial Robotics
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course teaches the operating systems and advanced programming methods of industrial robots. Actual industrial-grade robots are used to train the student in the areas of operation, maintenance, trouble shooting, service procedures and robotic applications.
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IMM 1474 - Fluid Power
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
Instruction in the basic principles of hydraulics and pneumatics and the inspection, maintenance and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
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IMM 1484 - Industrial Control Systems
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
Instruction in the operation and function industrial control circuits and devices. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to diagram, wire and troubleshoot a variety of circuits, control devices and actuators.
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IMM 1934 - Manufacturing Basic Skills
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A course designed to provide the student with the basic skills needed to be successful in a high-performance manufacturing environment. The topics covered include: Basic Computer Literacy, Safety and CPR, Blueprint Reading, Precision Measurement, and an introduction to manufacturing improvement methods that covers Lean Manufacturing, Quick Changeover, 5S, Teamwork, and Problem-solving.
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IMM 2114 - Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting Repair
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 6 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course includes maintenance and troubleshooting techniques, practice in the use of technical manuals and test equipment, and training in inspection/evaluation/repair of equipment.
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IMM 2124 - Power Tools, Machining & Materials
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course is designed to provide fundamental skills associated with all mechanical maintenance courses. This course includes safety, powered hand and stationary tools, use of a calculator, test equipment familiarization and terminology.
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IMM 2214 - Advanced Electrical Industrial Maintenance
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course includes hazardous locations, electronic components, # & I drawings, motor controls, distribution equipment, transformer applications, and conductor selection and calculation.
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IMM 2433 - Electronic Motion Control
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course explains applications and operating procedures of solid-state controls, reduced-voltage starters, and adjustable frequency drives as well as troubleshooting Procedures.
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IMM 2613 - Programmable Logic Controllers
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course includes the uses of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in modern industrial settings. This course also includes the operating principles of PLCs.
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IMM 2623 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Advanced PLC course that provides instruction in the various operations, installations, and maintenance of electric motor controls. Also, information in such areas as sequencer, program control, introduction to function blocks, sequential function chart, introduction to HMI, and logical and conversion instructions.
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IMM 2714 - CNC Computer Assisted Manufacturing
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
An introduction of computer numerical control (CNC) and computer assisted manufacturing (CAM) techniques and practices. Includes the use of the Cartesian coordinate system, programming codes and command, and tooling requirements for CNC/CAM machines.
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IMM 2814 - Mechatronics Programming I
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course provides a hands-on learning environment to develop and practice the techniques used in programming and sequencing mechatronics systems.
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IMM 2824 - Mechatronics Robotics
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course provides a hands-on learning environment to develop and practice the techniques used in programming and troubleshooting robotic systems.
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IMM 2833 - Mechatronics Process Control
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A study of the instruments and instrument systems used in chemical processing including terminology, primary variables, symbols, and control loops.
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IMM 2844 - Mechatronics Programming II
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course provides a hands-on learning environment to develop and practice the techniques used in advanced programming and ne2rk integration of mechatronic systems.
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IMM 2854 - Mechatronics Troubleshooting and Repair Description
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course provides a hands-on learning environment to develop and practice the techniques used in troubleshooting complex mechatronics systems.
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IMM 2863 - Data Acquisition and Communications Description
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This is a course in acquisition and communication of systems data in industrial automated applications.
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Emergency Medical Technology |
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EMS 1142 - Foundations of Paramedicine
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course includes a comprehensive review of the knowledge base and skill set of the Emergency Medical Technician. History of EMS, Well-Being of the EMT, medical legal issues, communication and documentation will be expanded to the role of the paramedic. This course includes the theory related to intravenous/intraosseous access, medication administration, patient assessment, and introductory pharmacological calculations.
Prerequisite(s): Current NREMT and State of MS EMT certifications, Current AHA BLS card and acceptance per the program admissions procedures.
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EMS 1151 - Foundations of Paramedicine Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
A laboratory experience designed to give psychomotor experience to the theoretical concepts developed in the lecture.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 1142 .
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EMS 1163 - Emergency Medical Technician I
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
An introductory course in the foundational concepts of the Emergency Medical Services. Lecture will include topics in the history of EMS, well-being of the EMT, medical-legal issues, communication, documentation, A&P, Pathophysiology, life-span development, patient assessment, and vital signs. Laboratory experience will include training in patient assessment and vital signs.
Prerequisite(s): Composite ACT of 16 or higher, 18 years of age or older and selection by the interview committee.
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EMS 1174 - Emergency Medical Technician II
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, and 3 hours clinical.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A continuation of the content in EMS 1163 focusing on the incorporation of foundational concepts toward the recognition, stabilization, and transport of patients of all age ranges experiencing medical and traumatic emergencies. Ambulance operations and special considerations will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1163 with a B or higher.
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EMS 1242 - Concepts of Airway and Respiratory Medicine
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course integrates complex knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology into the assessment to develop and implement a treatment plan with the goal of assuring a patient airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages.
Prerequisite(s): Current NREMT and State of MS EMT certifications, Current AHA BLS card and acceptance per the program admissions procedures.
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EMS 1251 - Concepts of Airway and Respiratory Medicine Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
This course in co-requisite with the lecture portion will integrate comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology into the assessment to develop and implement a treatment plan with the goal of ensuring a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respirations for patients of all ages.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 1242 .
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EMS 1342 - Concepts of Cardiovascular Medicine
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course consists of the theory, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and treatments associated with the conditions of the cardiovascular system. This includes the theory of introductory, advanced, and multi-lead electrocardiogram interpretation. Changes in the lifespan will also be included.
Prerequisite(s): Current NREMT and State of MS EMT certifications, Current AHA BLS card and acceptance per the program admissions procedures.
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EMS 1352 - Concepts of Cardiovascular Medicine Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
A laboratory experience designed to give psychomotor experience to the theoretical concepts developed in the lecture.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 1342
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EMS 1514 - Practicum I
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 12 hours clinical.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
Using supervised rotations in a definitive care setting, the students will apply the concepts developed in the didactic and laboratory courses to live patients. This will include, but not be limited to rotations in the emergency department, ICU, OR, respiratory therapy, and pediatrics.
Prerequisite(s): Current NREMT and State of MS EMT certifications, Current AHA BLS card and acceptance per the program admissions procedures.
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EMS 1524 - Practicum II
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 12 hours clinical/field experience.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A continuation of EMS 1514 . Using supervised rotations in a definitive care setting, the students will continue to develop assessment and treatment skills. The student will transition to field experience upon achieving competencies in the definitive care setting.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1514 with a B or higher.
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EMS 1742 - Concepts of Neurological Medicine
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course consists of the theory, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and treatments associated with conditions of the nervous system. This includes conditions related to structure and those associated with organic and nonorganic brain disease. Changes in the lifespan will be included.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1142 , EMS 1151 , EMS 1242 , EMS 1251 , EMS 1342 , & EMS 1352 with a B or higher.
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EMS 1751 - Concepts of Neurological Medicine Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
A laboratory experience designed to give psychomotor experience to the theoretical concepts developed in the lecture.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 1742 .
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EMS 1912 - Concepts of Advanced EMT
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 3 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course is required to apply for certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). This course introduces the theory and application of concepts related to the profession of the AEMT. The primary focus of the AEMT is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients across the lifespan who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the asic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Topics include: extending the knowledge of the EMT to a more complex breadth and depth, intravenous access and fluid therapy, medication administration, blind insertion airway devices, as well as the advanced assessment and management of various medical illnesses and traumatic injuries. This course is based on the NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards. Requires licensure or eligibility for licensure at the EMT level and the EMS course sequence listed before eligibility to test NREMT AEMT exam is granted.
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EMS 1942 - Concepts of Reproductive Medicine
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course consists of the theory, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and treatments associated with conditions of the reproductive system. The course includes care of the newborn as part of the concepts in reproductive medicine. Changes in the lifespan will be included.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1142 , EMS 1151 , EMS 1242 , EMS 1251 , EMS 1342 & EMS 1352 with a B or higher.
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EMS 1951 - Concepts of Reproductive Medicine Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
A laboratory experience designed to give psychomotor experience to the theoretical concepts developed in the lecture.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 1942 .
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EMS 2342 - Medical Emergencies of the Secondary Assessment
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course will integrate patient assessment and assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology across the lifespan. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1142 , EMS 1151 , EMS 1242 , EMS 1251 , EMS 1342 & EMS 1352 with a B or higher.
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EMS 2351 - Medical Emergencies of the Secondary Assessment Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
This course will integrate patient assessment and assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology across the lifespan. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to perform a secondary assessment in order to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 2342
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EMS 2565 - Practicum III
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 15 hours field experience.
Semester Credit Hours: 5
Under the supervision of an approved program preceptor, the student will continue to apply the concepts developed in the didactic, laboratory, and clinical settings to the care of patients in the environment of EMS.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1524 with a B or higher.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 2942 & EMS 2952 .
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EMS 2743 - Concepts of Traumatic Medicine
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 3 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course will develop the basis for the pathophysiology, identification, and treatment of traumatic emergencies including coverage of concepts related to trauma systems and shock management. These concepts will be examined in patients across the life span.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1142 , EMS 1151 , EMS 1242 , EMS 1251 , EMS 1342 & EMS 1352 with a B or higher.
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EMS 2752 - Concepts of Traumatic Medicine Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
A laboratory experience designed to give psychomotor experience to the theoretical concepts developed in the lecture.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 2743 .
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EMS 2912 - Concepts of EMS Operations
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
Knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure safe patient, public, and personnel safety.
Prerequisite(s): Current NREMT and State of MS EMT certifications, Current AHA BLS card and acceptance per the program admissions procedures.
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EMS 2942 - Paramedic Capstone
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course serves as a capstone experience course at the end of the Paramedic Program. This course will include the following topics: special needs patient populations, EMS research, principles of public health, integration of leadership, and emerging roles in EMS.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of EMS 1742 , EMS 1751 , EMS 1942 , EMS 1951 , EMS 2342 , EMS 2351 , EMS 2743 , EMS 2752 , EMS 2912 & EMS 1524 with a B or higher.
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EMS 2952 - Paramedic Capstone Lab
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course will provide the student with a final opportunity to incorporate their cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills through cumulative practical skill evaluations and a comprehensive Final Examination.
Co-requisite(s): EMS 2942 .
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EGR 2413 - Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A lecture course covering the equilibrium of point objects and extended objects in two and three dimensions using vector algebra. Also discussed are distributed forces, structures, friction, and moments of inertia in two and three dimensions.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 1613 .
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ENG 124 - Intermediate English & Reading
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This integrated course designed to advance students to college-level writing skills and reading strategies.
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ENG 1113 - English Composition I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 124 , grade of C or better, or ACT English score of 17 or above.
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ENG 1123 - English Composition II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course is a continuation of ENG 1113 English Composition I with emphasis on research, argumentation, and composition. Readings, essays, and a research paper are required.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 .
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ENG 2133 - Creative Writing I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Creative Writing I involves reading and writing poetry, short fiction, and/or other genres.
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ENG 2143 - Creative Writing II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2133 is a continuation of writing poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama.
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ENG 2153 - Traditional Grammar
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A course for serious writers and teachers of writing, focuses on the basic elements of English grammar. Beginning with parts of speech, it covers sentence patterns, pronouns, troublesome verbs, subject-verb agreement, spelling, diction, punctuation, and mechanics: all of the aspects of traditional grammar that writers-including elementary teachers introducing language skills to children-may encounter.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 and ENG 1123 .
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ENG 2223 - American Literature I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Surveys representative prose and poetry of the United States from its beginnings to the Civil War.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 .
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ENG 2233 - American Literature II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Surveys representative prose and poetry of the United States from the Civil War to present.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 .
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ENG 2323 - British Literature I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Surveys British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period through the Restoration and Eighteenth Century.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 .
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ENG 2333 - British Literature II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Surveys British Literature from the Romantic Period through the Twentieth Century.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 .
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ENG 2413 - Survey of World Literature
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Surveys literature from the ancient world through the Twentieth Century.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1113 .
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Entry Level Petroleum Trainee |
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OGP 1123 - Fundamental of Oil & Gas
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 3 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the Entry Level Petroleum Trainee (ELPT) to Oil and Gas exploration and production processes. It contains instruction that provides the student a fundamental orientation to the petroleum production industry, safety, drilling, ecology, professionalism, teamwork, vocabulary, and mathematics as used by the ELPT.
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OGP 1143 - Oil & Gas Best Practices
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 3 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course teaches the Entry Level Petroleum Trainee daily activities necessary to work in the oil and gas drilling industry. This course contains instructions in safety, orientation to work practices, and introduction to well control.
Prerequisite(s): OGP 1143
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OGP 1152 - Rigging & Lifting Systems and Techniques
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course informs the Entry Level Petroleum Trainee (ELPT) of rigging and lifting systems and techniques. The student will take part in safe rigging and lifting practices involved in the Oil and Gas Industry.
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OGP 1163 - Practical Experience for Entry Level Petroleum Trainee
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 6 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an opportunity for the Entry Level Petroleum Trainee (ELPT) to practice Oil and Gas industry skills learned. The student experience is 2-seven day hitches of supervised living and working on a retired submersible drilling rig.
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OGP 1174 - Advanced Safety for the Oil and Gas Industry
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
This course provides instruction on advanced safety for the Entry Level Petroleum Trainee (ELPT). The course will result in student certifications in Basic Firefighting, Helicopter Underway Egress Training, Confined Space Entry, and Working in Heights.
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OGP 1183 - Entry Level Offshore Training & Compliance
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to prepare students to installation, operation, maintenance, and safety of offshore oil and gas drilling operations. Topics include a hands-on an offshore drilling platform. Basic Firefighting, and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (Huet). Students will also be given a TWIC card upon approval of a background check. This course is also intended to teach real life scenarios during offshore drilling and exploration.
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OGP 2323 - Internship for Entry Level Petroleum Trainee
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 9 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an opportunity for the seaman, roustabout, rigger, deck hand to enhance industry skills learned in the first semester of the ELPT program. The student experience is 2-seven day hitches of supervised living and working on a retired submersible drilling rig.
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OGP 2333 - Special Project in Oil & Gas Drilling
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide the student with practical application of skills and knowledge gained in other vocational-technical courses. The instructor works closely with the student to ensure that the selection of a project will enhance the student’s learning experience.
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OGP 2343 - Supervised Work Experience in Oil & Gas Drilling
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 9 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course is a cooperative program between industry and education designed to integrate the student’s technical studies with industrial experience.
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FCS 1113 - Social and Professional Development
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
The essentials of good manners and accepted standards for social and professional interactions.
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FCS 1233 - Principles of Nutrition
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A lecture course covering the practical application of nutrients required for growth and optimal health emphasizing nutrient intake and food selection.
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FCS 1253 - Nutrition
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A lecture course covering the nutrients required for normal growth and prevention of major chronic diseases, and applied to the selection of food for ingestion, the metabolic process of digestion, assimilation, and absorption, and the applications for healthcare providers.
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Forestry Technology |
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FOT 1114 - Forest Measurements I
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A course covering fundamentals of forest measurements. Includes instruction in locating land on a map, applying sampling techniques, processing and summarizing field data.
Prerequisite(s): A course covering fundamentals of forest measurements.
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FOT 1124 - Forest Measurements II
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A continuation of Forest Measurements I with emphasis on electronic and computer applications in forest measurements.
Prerequisite(s): Must have passed Forest Measurements I, with a grade of C or better before moving on to this course.
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FOT 1314 - Forest Protection
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A course in methods and techniques for protecting forests from fire, insects, and disease damage. Includes instruction in prescribed burning procedures.
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FOT 1713 - Applied Dendrology
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A study of trees, including their identification, classification and commercial use.
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FOT 1813 - Introduction to Forestry
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 3 hours lecture.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A study of the development of the forest industry in Mississippi and the United States. An exploration of occupational careers in forestry, including forest products industries. Includes common terms used in forest occupations.
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FOT 2213 - Applications of GIS/GPS in Forestry
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A study of the usage of remote sensing, interpretation, and application of aerial photos and other remote sensing images in forestry. This course also includes applications of Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems.
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FOT 2423 - Timber Harvesting
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 6 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A course dealing with harvesting practices, including development of timber harvesting regulations, harvesting plans and best management practices, and timber contracts. Includes observations of logging operations.
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FOT 2614 - Silviculture I
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 4
A course dealing with the growth and development of trees and stands. Includes instruction in principles of tree and stand growth and development, regeneration, and intermediate cuttings.
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FOT 2623 - Silviculture II
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of Silviculture I with emphasis on regeneration and site preparation practices.
Prerequisite(s): Must have passed Silviculture I with a grade of C or better before moving on to this course.
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FOT 2913 - Special Problem in Forestry Technology
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 6 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A course designed to provide the student with practical application of skills and knowledge gained in other Forest Technology courses. The instructor works closely with the student to insure that the selection of a project will enhance the student’s learning experience. This course is designed to be taken the last semester the student is enrolled in the program in order to take advantage of the knowledge gained in the other courses.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 12 semester credit hours of Forestry Technology related courses or consent of instructor.
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FOT 2921-2926 - Supervised Work Experience in Forestry Technology
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 3-18 lab hours.
Semester Credit Hours: 1-6
A course which is a cooperative program involving students, employers, and educational staff and is designed to integrate the student’s technical studies with real world situations. Variable credit is awarded on the basis of one semester hour per 45 contact hours.
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GIT 2263 - Advanced Geographical Information Systems
Career and Technical Education
Class Hours: 1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab.
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This is an integrated course that encompasses geographical data inputs, processing, analyses, and presentation.
Prerequisite(s): FOT 2213 or GEO 2313 .
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Geography |
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GEO 1113 - World Geography
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A regional survey of the basic geographic features and major new developments of the nations of the world.
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GEO 1123 - Principles of Geography
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
A course which deals with the basic content of geography, planetary relationships of the earth, interpretation and use of maps, elements of weather and climate, regional distribution of climatic elements and the interrelationship of man’s physical and cultural landscapes.
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GEO 2313 - Maps and Remote Sensing
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Fundamental principles of cartography and remote sensing, including types and applications. Attention is given to interpretation of surface features, environmental problem solving, and environmental planning.
Prerequisite(s): GEO 1113 or GEO 1123 required.
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GIT 2123 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This is an integrated course that encompasses geographical data inputs, processing, analyses, and presentation.
Prerequisite(s): FOT 2213 or GEO 2313
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Geology |
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GLY 1111 - Physical Geology Laboratory
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Laboratory course which may accompany GLY 1113 . Study of the common rocks, minerals, topographic maps, and geological maps.
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GLY 1113 - Physical Geology
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
The course is designed to help students to more thoroughly understand the physical environment and the forces that shape our Earth and affect our lives. It primarily covers the relationships of Earth processes and the resultant rocks, minerals, physical features, and natural resources on the Earth’s surface and in its subsurface.
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GLY 1121 - Historical Geology Lab
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Laboratory course which may accompany GLY 1123 . Study of fossils and geologic maps.
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GLY 1123 - Historical Geology
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Study of the Earth, its history and development, and its life as revealed by the character and fossil content of rock.
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Health, Physical Education Recreation |
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HPR 1111 - General Physical Education Activities I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
This course is designed to give students a modern concept of physical education and recreation by developing body skills.
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HPR 1121 - General Physical Education Activities II
Liberal Arts
Class Hours: 2 class hours per week.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
A continuation of HPR 1111 . This course is designed to give students a modern concept of physical education and recreation by developing body skills.
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HPR 1131 - Varsity Sports I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Participation in (name sport) varsity sport.
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HPR 1141 - Varsity Sport II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Participation in (name sport) varsity sport.
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HPR 1213 - Personal and Community Health I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Application of principles and practices of healthful living to the individual and community; major health problems and the mutual responsibilities of home, school, and health agencies.
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HPR 1313 - Introduction to Kinesiology/Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the various fields of study within kinesiology/health, physical education, and recreation. Discussion of the responsibilities and opportunities of professional personnel. Orientation of student to opportunities in the field.
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HPR 1532 - Individual and Dual Sports I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course focuses on techniques and participation in cheerleading.
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HPR 1542 - Individual and Dual Sports II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 2
This course focuses on techniques and participation in cheerleading.
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HPR 1551 - Fitness and Conditioning Training I
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Instruction and practice of basic principles of fitness and conditioning through a variety of exercises and activities.
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HPR 1561 - Fitness and Conditioning Training II
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Instruction and practice of basic principles of fitness and conditioning through a variety of exercises and activities.
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HPR 1593 - Health Concepts of Physical Activity, Wellness and Nutrition
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of concepts of physical fitness and nutrition for a healthy lifestyle and a reduced risk of disease. The student will explore wellness concepts and engage in assessments with emphasis on personal fitness, disease prevention, nutrition, and weight management.
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HPR 2111 - General Physical Education Activities III
Liberal Arts
Class Hours: 2 class hours per week.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
A continuation of HPR 1121 . This course is designed to give students a modern concept of physical education and recreation by developing body skills.
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HPR 2121 - General Physical Education Activities IV
Liberal Arts
Class Hours: 2 class hours per week.
Semester Credit Hours: 1
A continuation of HPR 2111 . This course is designed to give students a modern concept of physical education and recreation by developing body skills.
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HPR 2131 - Varsity Sports III
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Participation in (name sport) varsity sport.
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HPR 2141 - Varsity Sports IV
Liberal Arts
Semester Credit Hours: 1
Participation in (name sport) varsity sport.
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