Karen Hill, Chair

The Department of Applied Arts and Sciences provides instruction in communication, mathematics, social science, and science. A core of these related subjects must be completed prior to graduation and is included with each program's scope and sequence. The department also provides developmental course work in writing and mathematics to aid students in obtaining the prerequisite skills necessary for success in required course work.

The department oversees the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree. For additional information regarding admission and complete degree requirements, see the Admissions and Academic Policies and Procedures sections of this catalog.

Associate of Arts-A.A. Degree

A total of 60 credits is required for graduation with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. The minimum grade average for graduation is 2.00 in all courses taken on the traditional letter grade (A-F) basis. To receive an Associate of Arts degree all students must complete successfully all the general education requirements for a baccalaureate degree, except for the Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Assessment and the Upper-Division Writing Expectations of a major.

Students may enter in the autumn or spring semester. Following is a suggested first year course of study. Courses numbered below 100 and courses with a T suffix on the course number do not count toward the 60-credit requirement and general education course requirements.

First Year	Credits
AASC 100 Introduction to the University Experience	2
AASC 101 Study and Learning Strategies	2
COM 150S Interpersonal Communications	3
COM 160A Oral Communications	3
COM 210E Critical Thinking	3
COM 090T Critical Writing Skills or COM 101 English Composition (with appropriate placement score)	(3)-3
CRT 101 Introduction to Computers	2
MAT 002T Algebra or other math course based on placement test score	(3)-3
Math course next in sequence from first semester	3-4
SCN 115N Anatomy	3
Total credits toward degree requirements:	17-24

Second Year

Additional semester's courseloads are based on mathematical literacy and English writing skills sequencing from the second semester plus general education courses and electives taken on either the College of Technology campus and/or Mountain campus. See General Education Requirements in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.

Paramedical Arts Emphasis - A.A. Degree

The paramedical arts refer to the special qualifications and competencies required in individuals who, because of their academic and clinical training, aid and assist physicians, surgeons and other medical professionals in providing quality health care services. Not all persons in allied health occupations must have academic training at the university level, and a few clinical training programs are open to applicants with only secondary school diplomas. But the most rewarding and responsible careers are those based on one or more years of postsecondary education.

Training programs are available at many academic and medical institutions leading to such occupations as medical ophthalmic assistant, histologic technician, physician's assistant, radiologic technologist, and radiation therapy technologist. These training programs include both a classroom or didactic component and an in service or clinical training component. Some or all of the courses listed in the suggested curriculum in paramedical arts may be applicable toward the didactic component of a particular program. However, any student contemplating transfer to one of the above programs should consult the catalog of the receiving institution in order to plan a program which the receiving institution agrees will satisfy its requirements.

The curriculum suggested below meets the University requirements for the Associate of Arts degree. (See the Associate of Arts section of this catalog.) It includes the fundamental courses in human biology, chemistry, mathematics, psychology, and communications skills important for the allied health professional, and also satisfies many of the lower division course requirements for majors in the biological sciences. Consequently, students in the paramedical arts curriculum have considerable latitude for mobility to and from baccalaureate degree programs.

Suggested Course of Study

Curriculum in Paramedical Arts

First Year	A	S
BIOL 106N-107N Elementary Medical Microbiology and Laboratory	-	4
CHEM 151N-152N, 154N General Chemistry and Laboratory	3	5
COMM 110S Introduction to Communication	3	-
ENEX 101 Composition	3	-
PSYC 100S Introduction to Psychology	3	-
SOC 110S Principles of Sociology	3	-
SOC 210S Social Psychology	-	3
Electives and General Education	2	4
Total	17	16
Second Year
BIOL 212N 213N Anatomy and Physiology	4	4
BIOL 221-222 Cell and Molecular Biology and Laboratory	5	-
BIOL 223 Genetics and Evolution	-	4
MATH 117 Probability and Linear Mathematics	3	-
PHAR 110N Use and Abuse of Drugs	-	3
Electives and General Education	4	5
Total	16	16

Courses

U = for undergraduate credit only. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.

Applied Arts and Sciences

U 100 Introduction to the University Experience 2 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to academic life: exposure to campus resources (e.g., library, computer labs, career and student services); exploration of personal goals and motivation; introduction to various academic disciplines; introduction to ASUM and other student groups; exploration of diversity issues, ethical issues, and student accountability; and extensive advising.
U 101 Study and Learning Strategies 2 cr. Development of skills needed by the student to be competitive in higher education. Topics include management of classroom behavior, time, money; personal health and safety; listening, memory; critical thinking; note-taking; ethics; and testing.
195T Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 196T Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.

Communications

U 090T Critical Writing Skills 3 cr. Offered every term. For students with major difficulties in expository prose. Emphasis on forming, structuring, and development of ideas. Sentence level faults discussed. Traditional letter grade only. Credit does not count toward a certificate or degree.
U 093T Grammar and Punctuation 2 cr. Offered intermittently. Traditional principles of grammar and punctuation with practical applications of these principles. Designed for the student who needs to review basic grammar and punctuation.
U 101 English Composition 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., COM 090T or passing score on placement test. Instruction and practice in both the expository writing and research process. Emphasis on the use of specific techniques of writing to develop style, unity, clarity, and force of ideas, and structure. Students are expected to write without major errors in sentence structure or mechanics. Credit not allowed for both COM 101 and ENEX 101. Grading A, B, C, D, F, or NCR.
U 111T Business Communications 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Emphasizes the language principles most applicable in the business world. Rules and conventions that enhance or impair communications between people are highlighted. Practice material is provided to help students apply the rules. Students develop communication skills and use basic writing principles in creating correspondence. Students are required to type assigned letters and memos.
U 115 Technical Writing 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., SEC 107T or CRT 101 or CRT 103T. An introduction to technical writing with emphasis on clarity and conciseness. Sentence, paragraph, and document organization are stressed; grammar and mechanics are reviewed. Short writing assignments and technical documents are critiqued for application of technical style, organization, and correct grammar and mechanics.
U 150S Interpersonal Communication 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Focus on communicating and listening more clearly to improve personal and professional relationships. Topics include forms of communication, communication and identity, emotion, conflict, climates, gender, and cultural diversity. Credit not allowed for both COM 150S and COMM 110S.
U 160A Oral Communications 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to oral communication skills, including public speaking, interviewing, and small group communications. Focus is on the organization, delivery, and retention of oral messages, listening skill development, and nonverbal communication. Credit not allowed for both COM 160A and COMM 111A.
U 195T Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 196T Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
U 210E Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Problem Solving 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., COM 101. Introduction to critical thinking, conflict analysis, and problem solving with examination of fundamentals of each process and evaluation of ethical considerations for each projected result. Provides a framework for determining decision making scope as well as basic formula for conscious resolution strategies.
U 220T Training Techniques 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., COM 115T, COM 160A or consent of instr. The practical application of adult learning theory to documenting procedures, creating user guides, writing instructions, developing courses, using tutorials, evaluating and using training materials, and giving effective oral presentations. Students prepare and deliver mini courses to develop these skills.
U 295T Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

Mathematics

U 002T Prealgebra 4 cr. Offered every term. Arithmetic and basic algebra skills needed for Introductory Algebra. Topics include integers and rational numbers, decimals and percentages with applications, ratios and proportions with applications, single variable linear equations with applications, exponents, factoring, and an introduction to polynomials. Credit does not count toward a certificate or degree.
U 005 Introductory Algebra 4 cr. Offered every term. Review of arithmetic principles of integers and rational numbers, linear equations in one or two unknowns, and operations with polynomials and rational expressions. Credit does not count toward an associate of arts or baccalaureate degree.
U 100T Basic Algebra 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Real numbers, variable expressions, solving equations, polynomials, factoring, graphs, linear equations, systems of linear equations, inequalities, radical expressions, and quadratic equations.
U 101T Intermediate Algebra 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Sets and the real number system, polynomial and rational expressions, exponents and radicals, word problems, systems of linear equations, and graphs.
U 110T Industrial Math 3 cr. Offered autumn. Designed to provide the mathematical background necessary for success in the industrial areas. Topics covered include percent, ratio proportion, formula evaluation, basic algebra and geometry concepts, trigonometry, measurement, statistics, and graphing.
U 111T Math for Business Professions 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Introduction, review, and/or development of mathematical concepts required and used by businesses and in business classes. Topics include a review of fractions and decimals; ratio, proportion, and percent applications; algebraic concepts including expressions, formulas, integers, monomials, equations, exponents, polynomials, graphs and systems of equations, inequalities, squares, square roots and factoring, and descriptive statistics.
U 113T Merchandising Math 3 cr. Offered spring. Use of mathematical concepts in retailing. Specific application of these concepts to markups, markdowns, inventory turnover, and other basic formulas.
U 114T Food Production Math 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Basic mathematical processes including fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, proportions, and measures relative to menus, portions, and production costs.
U 120 Elementary Functions 4 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., MAT 101T or appropriate score on the ASSET placement test. Algebraic, trigonometric, exponential/ logarithmic functions of one real variable and their graphs. Inverse functions, complex numbers and polar coordinates. Conic sections. Credit not allowed for both MAT 120 and MATH 121.
U 145 Calculus with Applications 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAT 120 or appropriate score on placement exam. Introduction to differentiation and integration of elementary function. Introduction to ordinary differential equations. Emphasis is on applications in technical fields including electronics technology. Graphing calculators used. Credit not allowed for both MAT 145 and MATH 150.
U 196 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.

Political Science

U 146S American Government and Politics 3 cr. Offered autumn. A survey of the processes and institutions of American government. Emphasis is on constitutional development and the constitutional bases of governmental powers and limitations. Topics include the three branches of government, separation of powers, judicial review, commerce, express and implied powers, civil rights, interest groups, movements, political parties, and state government. Credit not allowed for both POL 146S and PSC 100S.

Psychology

U 105T Work Attitudes 1 cr. Offered spring. Introduction to the working environment and the individual's responsibility to working relationships.
U 110S Organizational Psychology 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Foundation in the psychological processes that influence behavior of people in work settings.
U 185 Human Development 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., PSYC 100S. The study of human physical, cognitive and psychosocial development throughout the life span. Content covers major theories, the influence of genetics, and the environment from a chronological aspect.

Science

U 095T Special Topics 1-6 cr. Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 115N Anatomy 3 cr. Offered spring. Structures of the human body and their basic functions.
U 117T Physical Science 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAT 110T. Principles of matter and its properties including units, velocity, acceleration, forces, momentum, vectors and trigonometry.
U 118T General Physics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Principles of simple machines, rotation, nonconcurrent forces, fluids, temperature, and heat.
U 119N Anatomy and Physiology 6 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Basic knowledge necessary for students in health related programs. Emphasis is on normal anatomy and physiology with presentation of basic concepts in chemistry and microbiology as they relate to human anatomy and physiology. A cadaver lab is included.
U 120T Technical Physics I 4 cr. Offered autumn. Introduction to models, measurements, vectors, motion in a straight line, motion in a plane, Newton's laws of motion, application of Newton's laws, and circular motion and gravitation.
U 121T Technical Physics II 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., SCN 120T. Introduction to work and energy, impulse and momentum, rotational motion, equilibrium of a rigid body, elasticity, heat, and thermodynamics.
U 122T Integrated Science 3 cr. Offered autumn. Introduction to microbiology, chemistry, and physics for those desiring an applied approach to these sciences. Fundamental principles are applied to pathology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
U 125T Medical Physics 3 cr. Offered autumn. A presentation of physical principles that apply to respiratory care equipment and cardiopulmonary physiology.
U 195T Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.