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.