2012-2013 Catalog & Handbook 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2012-2013 Catalog & Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Information

Learning support prerequisites: Enrollment in most college-level courses requires qualifying test scores or completion of learning support coursework. To determine eligibility for college-level courses, students who have tested into learning support courses should check the advising chart in the Academic Information and Services section of the Catalog or on the following Web page: www.pstcc.edu/departments/curriculum_and_instruction/advising/dsp.

Tennessee Board of Regents designations: Courses denoted with the ♦ symbol are general education courses transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system. Every TBR institution incorporates a common 41-hour general education core into its degree requirements and accepts all courses designated with the ♦ symbol as meeting these requirements. A complete matrix of courses that satisfy general education requirements at all TBR institutions is available on the TBR Web page, www.tbr.edu.

University of Tennessee designations: Courses denoted with the ★ symbol are Pellissippi State courses that receive direct course equivalency at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

 

English

  
  • ENGL 0801 - Sentences & Paragraphs

    Credit(s): 1
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective sentences and paragraphs.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0800 

  
  • ENGL 0802 - Paragraphs

    Credit(s): 1
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective paragraphs.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0800  or ENGL 0810 

  
  • ENGL 0803 - Reports

    Credit(s): 1
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective reports.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0800  or ENGL 0810 

  
  • ENGL 0804 - Informative Essays

    Credit(s): 1
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective essays in various modes of delivery and rhetorical contexts.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0800  or ENGL 0810  or ENGL 0820 

  
  • ENGL 0805 - Argumentative Essays

    Credit(s): 1
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective argumentative essays.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0800  or ENGL 0810  or ENGL 0820 

  
  • ENGL 0810 - Introduction to College Writing

    Credit(s): 0
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective paragraphs and essays in various modes of delivery and rhetorical contexts.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0802 , ENGL 0803 , ENGL 0804 , ENGL 0805 

  
  • ENGL 0820 - Accelerated Writing

    Credit(s): 0
    Development of process-based writing strategies in preparation for college level courses across the curriculum as well as the workplace. The course emphasizes writing effective sentences, paragraphs and essays in various modes of delivery and rhetorical contexts.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test and/or READ 0805 

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 0804 , ENGL 0805  and ENGL 1010 

  
  • ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Study and practice of expository and persuasive writing. Topics include critical reading and writing essays, with emphasis on research, writing processes and effective formatting.

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory placement test scores; or completion of learning support writing requirements

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 1020 - English Composition II ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Analytic writing based on the study of literature; study and practice of research writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 1030 - Writing Workshop ★

    Credit(s): 1
    Tutoring-based course for students in ENGL 1010 or 1020 who want additional instruction in writing or who have been referred for additional instruction by their ENGL instructors. The course offers instruction in style and mechanics, paragraph development, essay structure, developing and documenting research papers, and writing about literature. To receive credit, students must satisfy the competency requirements established at the beginning of the instructional period and must meet with the instructor assigned to them a minimum of 15 hours per semester. Grading: P/NP.

    Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of ENGL 1010 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 1060 - Basic Pronunciation—ESL

    Credit(s): 2
    A course to help international students improve their English speaking skills and master the patterns of English spelling. Students practice the production of English sound patterns and related spelling patterns. Highly recommended to all ESL students who do not have excellent pronunciation.

    Corequisite(s): ESLR 0700 , ESLW 0700 

  
  • ENGL 1221 - English Review for Non-native Speakers

    Credit(s): 5
    Comprehensive review of English rhetorical structures. Extensive practice in reading, vocabulary and writing. A student may be admitted to this course by passing a comprehensive ESL placement test, which includes reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar.

    Prerequisite(s): The student must achieve a score of 75 on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency and must complete an ESL writing sample that demonstrates the ability to perform at the college level as an ESL writer.

  
  • ENGL 1330 - Composition Practice for Non-native Speakers

    Credit(s): 5
    Intensive practice in composition organization and development. A student may be admitted to this course by passing a comprehensive ESL placement test, which includes reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar. The course may be taken before or with ENGL 1010 .

    Prerequisite(s): The student must achieve a score of 75 on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency and must complete an ESL writing sample that demonstrates the ability to perform at the college level as an ESL writer.

  
  • ENGL 2060 - Introduction to Shakespeare ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the poems and plays of William Shakespeare. Beginning with analysis and discussion of Tudor England, the Elizabethan world view, and the rise of lyric poetry in the 16th century, the course turns its attention to Shakespeare’s sonnets and his role as leading sonneteer of the age. From there students move to the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, reading such works as “Romeo and Juliet,” “Julius Caesar,” “Hamlet,” “Othello,” “King Lear,” “Macbeth,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Winter’s Tale.”

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2110 - Early American Literature ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the development of American literature from its beginnings to the War Between the States.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2120 - Modern American Literature ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    American literature from the War Between the States to the present.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2210 - British Literature: 650-1784 ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the development of British literature from three periods: Anglo-Saxon and Middle Ages, Renaissance and Restoration, and 18th Century.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2220 - British Literature: 1785-Present ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the development of British literature from three periods: Romantic, Victorian and 20th Century.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2310 - World Literature: 2500 BCE-1650 ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance literature.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2320 - World Literature: 1650-Present ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Enlightenment, Romantic and Modern literature.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2331 - African-American Literature ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to literature written by major African-American writers. It examines the vernacular (voice), the conventional literary devices and the diverse writing strategies. It also covers the universal themes found in the literature of the following periods: 1865-1919 (Narratives of Slavery and Literature of the Reconstruction to the New Renaissance) and 1919-1940 (the Harlem Renaissance). The course examines the writing of African-Americans found in the following genres: essays, short stories, drama and the novel. The course seeks to improve students’ abilities to read critically, to write analytically and to substantially increase their knowledge of African-American literary traditions and writers.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2510 - Introduction to Poetry Writing ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of poetry as a unique genre of literature with an emphasis on the critical tools for reading poetry.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2520 - Introduction to Drama ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Critical tools for perceptive reading of play texts. Writing emphasis course.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2530 - Introduction to Fiction ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of fiction as a unique genre of literature, with an emphasis on the critical tools necessary for reading fiction.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2620 - Introduction to Poetry Writing ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing poetry, focusing on free verse with a goal of eventual publication. Students learn techniques of composing and editing poems while gaining exposure to poets and poetry written by inspired practitioners.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2640 - Introduction to Fiction Writing ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of fiction writing, including plot, characterization, exposition, point of view, dialogue and interior monologue. In addition to being introduced to techniques designed to produce imaginative fiction, students gain exposure to conventions of fictional genres such as horror, mystery, science fiction, graphic novel and historical novel.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2660 - Introduction to Playwriting ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Writing of plays in combination with study of models and techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  or consent of instructor

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2670 - Introduction to Screenwriting ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Writing of screenplays in combination with study of models and techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  or consent of instructor

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENGL 2950 - Business & Technical Writing ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Instruction and practice in the forms and techniques of business and technical writing and editing on the computer, with an emphasis on basic writing skills when necessary. It is recommended that students be able to type 20 wpm.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

English as a Second Language

  
  • ESLR 0700 - Basic Reading for Speakers of Other Languages

    Credit(s): 3
    An intensive reading course designed for non-native speakers of English. This course will include a wide range of reading experiences, with related discussion and analysis of those readings in order to help students internalize American English usage.

    Corequisite(s): Students who test into both ESLR 0700 and ESLW 0700  also are required to take ENGL 1060  (Pronunciation).

  
  • ESLR 0800 - Learning Support Reading for Speakers of Other Languages

    Credit(s): 3
    A reading course designed for non-native speakers. This course includes critical thinking, note taking, construction of graphic organizers, techniques for increasing comprehension and vocabulary development. The wide range of readings and related discussion in this course are designed to help students apply reading strategies to English.

    Prerequisite(s): TOEFL score of 131

    Corequisite(s): ESLR 0700 

  
  • ESLW 0700 - English Grammar for Speakers of Other Languages

    Credit(s): 3
    A study that investigates the more complicated aspects of English grammar that create difficulties for non-native speakers. Application of the learned structures to writing on the sentence and paragraph level is emphasized.

    Corequisite(s): Students who test into both ESLR 0700  and ESLW 0700 also are required to take ENGL 1060  (Pronunciation).

  
  • ESLW 0800 - Learning Support Writing for Speakers of Other Languages

    Credit(s): 3
    By developing basic writing skills, this course prepares non-native speakers for college-level writing tasks. Students are introduced to multi-paragraph compositions, summary writing, documentation methods and research formats.

    Corequisite(s): ESLW 0700 


Finance

  
  • FIN 2000 - Financial Management

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of the essentials of business finance as applied to corporations, small firms and governmental units. Topics include financial needs, institutions, and instruments; concepts of risk and return; ratio analysis; capital budgeting; interest rates; and liability management.

    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 1010 

    Corequisite(s): MATH 1530 


French

  
  • FREN 1010 - Beginning French I ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Introduction to reading, writing, speaking and understanding the French language within a cultural context. Language laboratory required; listening and practice materials on a CD, coordinated with a workbook and computer exercises.

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • FREN 1020 - Beginning French II ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Vocabulary building, grammar, conversation, and culture. Language laboratory required; listening and practice materials on a CD, coordinated with a workbook.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 1010  or one unit of high school French

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Grammar, conversation, and aspects of French culture. Language laboratory required; listening and practice materials on a CD, coordinated with a workbook and computer exercises.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 1020  or two units of high school French

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II ★

    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to French literature and film and a review of conversation skills. Language laboratory required; listening and practice materials on a CD.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 2010  or three units of high school French

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Geography

  
  • GEOG 1000 - Introduction to Geography ♦

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to geography with emphasis on place-name countries, bodies of water, cities and development of a geographical vocabulary.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.

Geology

  
  • GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 4
    An introduction to study of the Earth. Physical processes that continuously change the Earth’s surface and interior are studied to understand the origins of rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, continents, oceans, and the atmosphere. Course includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory applications each week.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1030 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 4
    A study of the interrelated physical and biological changes occurring during Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history. Geologic, biologic, and radiometric dating principles are used to interpret the rock and fossil records of change occurring on continents and in ocean basins that have affected the evolution of life on Earth. Course includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory applications each week.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOL 1040 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • GEOL 1300 - The Environment W/Lab ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 4
    A study of the Earth’s environment and the natural and anthropogenic impacts that affect the environment. A review of Earth’s geology provides a basis for discussing environmental issues stemming from the rapid increase in world population and the associated demands for resources and energy. Focus is on current environmental issues such as water and air pollution, global warming, managing waste discharges, energy production, and how to manage change to ensure a high quality environment for generations that follow. Environmental issues will be further explored in weekly laboratory exercises.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOL 1040 ; no prerequisite for Career Programs majors

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • GEOL 1310 - Concepts of Earth Science ♦

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the basic principles from the fields of geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy. Topics include map interpretation, minerals and rocks, processes acting at the Earth’s surface and within the Earth, plate tectonics, geologic time and dating, water movements, ocean floor, weather and climate, composition and motions of the Earth, solar systems, phases of the moon, origin and life cycles of stars, and galaxies.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1030 

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.

German

  
  • GERM 1010 - Beginning German I ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Introduction to German.

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • GERM 1020 - Beginning German II ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Continuation of GERM 1010 .

    Prerequisite(s): GERM 1010  or one unit of high school German

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Reading, writing and speaking German.

    Prerequisite(s): GERM 1020  or two units of high school German

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Continuation of GERM 2010 .

    Prerequisite(s): GERM 2010  or three units of high school German

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

History

  
  • HIST 1010 - Western Civilization I ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of the ancient Western world to 1715.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HIST 1020 - Western Civilization II ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of the Western world from 1715 to the present.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HIST 1110 - World Civilization I ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of world history from the emergence of human civilizations to the 1500s. The course focuses on finding the order, meaning, and purpose in human events through a comparative study of the Western and non-Western historical experiences.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HIST 1120 - World Civilization II ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of world history from the 1500s to contemporary times. The course focuses on finding the order, meaning, and purpose in human events through a comparative study of the Western and non-Western historical experiences.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HIST 2010 - U.S. History I ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of U.S. history from settlement to 1877.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HIST 2020 - U.S. History II ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A survey of U.S. history from 1877 to the present.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HIST 2040 - African-American Studies ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A multidisciplinary approach to the African-American experience during the 19th and 20th centuries.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Hospitality

  
  • HSP 1200 - Introduction to Hospitality ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to the hospitality industry, with emphasis on the broad spectrum of hospitality organizations and career opportunities.

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HSP 1400 - Sanitation & Food Safety

    Credit(s): 2
    This critical course focuses on the many procedures and techniques to running a safe and sanitary kitchen. Students learn to identify food susceptible to hazardous microorganisms and gain insight into purchasing, storage, preparation, and serving procedures that promote food safety. Successful completion of this course is preparation for the ServSafe certification.

  
  • HSP 1420 - Nutrition for the Culinary Arts

    Credit(s): 3
    This course deals with nutrition within the culinary industry. The course provides a working knowledge of the components of nutritional well-being, as well as how to coordinate a working menu.

    Prerequisite(s): HSP 1400 

  
  • HSP 2075 - Purchasing & Cost Control

    Credit(s): 4
    This course is intended to provide the student with the methodologies and tools to control food, beverage, labor and other costs within a hospitality business. Hospitality purchasing principles are also explored. This course regularly uses basic mathematics.

  
  • HSP 2100 - Professional Beverage Management

    Credit(s): 3
    This course deals with the management of beverages within the hospitality industry context. The course provides students with a history of beverages within the industry as well as knowledge of the products, facilities, regulations and mixology.

    Prerequisite(s): HSP 1200 

  
  • HSP 2230 - Tourism & Travel ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the modes of travel and accommodations, travel behavior, the sociology of tourism, tourism components and supply, and tourism marketing and research. Destination geography and attractions are also explored.

    Prerequisite(s): HSP 1200 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HSP 2250 - Professional Catering

    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the requirements to start and operate a catering company. Topics of discussion include kitchen equipment, regulations, operations and business planning.

  
  • HSP 2260 - Hotel Operations ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course familiarizes students with the development of the lodging industry in the United States and different functions within a hotel. The course focuses on the fundamental application of procedures used to effect a smooth transition from check-in to check-out.

    Prerequisite(s): HSP 1200 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HSP 2300 - Food & Beverage Operations ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers restaurant and food service operations, including facilities capabilities, personnel management, daily operations, sanitation, and facilities readiness.

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HSP 2320 - Quantity Food Production ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a study and application of principles of quantity food production using institutional equipment and procedures. It includes quantity food planning, procurement and service.

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • HSP 2950 - Hospitality Internship

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a supervised work experience in the hospitality field requiring a minimum of 135 work hours. Work activities can range from entry-level to management training. Individual conferences are arranged instead of class attendance.

    Prerequisite(s): Second-year status, a minimum 2.5 GPA in HSP courses, pursuit of an A.A.S. degree with a Hospitality concentration, a completed internship application submitted to the coordinator of the BCT internships prior to the beginning of the enrolled term. Application is available on the Web: www.pstcc.edu/departments/bctpi.


Humanities

  
  • HUM 2810 - Introduction to Film Studies ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    An overview of film history using selected world cinema feature films. Basic elements of film expression for understanding and analyzing narrative cinema. Some research is required.

    ♦ This is a general education course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Information Systems

  
  • INFS 1010 - Computer Applications ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A computer literacy course introducing personal computers and computer applications software used in business. Emphasis is on developing computer operation skills using a basic operating system and Word, Excel and Access (Microsoft Office) software applications.

    Prerequisite(s): ADMN 1100  or equivalent

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Interior Design Technology

  
  • IDT 1030 - History of Interiors

    Credit(s): 3
    History of architecture, interior architecture, furniture and decoration within cultural context, ancient through 19th century. Emphasis on Italian, French, and English traditions.

  
  • IDT 1105 - Interior Design Fundamentals

    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction and overview to the interior design profession, including history, building systems, design fundamentals, design process, elements and principles of design, space planning, and interior finishes and materials.

  
  • IDT 1110 - Materials & Finishes

    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to interior materials, finishes and textile products used in interior design. Course topics include building materials; criteria for selecting finish materials, flooring materials, wall coverings, window treatments, furniture construction, and upholstery; and selection of these appropriate interior materials and finishes.

  
  • IDT 1200 - Textiles for Interiors

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the fundamental properties found in textile fibers, yarns, construction methods and finishes, and the application of these properties to interior textile products. Also includes analysis of test methods and standards relative to interior textile products to insure the health, safety, welfare and satisfaction of the consumer.

  
  • IDT 1216 - Visual Communication: Studio II

    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to three-dimensional sketching techniques that promote creative, visual and volumetric thinking. Emphasis is on rapid visualization, illustrative sketching, perspective, rendering and paraline drawings.

  
  • IDT 1310 - Architectural Drafting: Studio I

    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to architectural hand drafting and lettering standards, including the appropriate use and application of symbols and drafting techniques necessary to understand and produce architectural plans and construction documents.

  
  • IDT 2030 - Modern Interiors & Architecture

    Credit(s): 3
    The development of architecture, interior architecture, and furniture from the 19th century to present in Europe and America. Focuses on design philosophies, cultural contexts, and influences of movements in fine arts, and technological advances.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1030 

  
  • IDT 2110 - Space Planning, Codes & Human Factors

    Credit(s): 3
    Application of space planning techniques and methods with emphasis placed on human factors and the application of laws, codes, regulations and standards that protect the health, safety and welfare of the end-user while fulfilling the parameters of the design and meeting the needs of the client.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1310 

  
  • IDT 2116 - Interior Design Presentation: Studio III

    Credit(s): 3
    Application of oral and graphic presentations of interior design solutions. A variety of skills, techniques and methods to visually communicate design concepts. Application of perspective, sketching, rendering and other methods to graphically delineate three-dimensional space.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1105 , IDT 1216 , IDT 1310 

  
  • IDT 2306 - Computer Applications for Interior Design

    Credit(s): 3
    Computer-aided drafting skills for interior design applications, using industry-standard software. Course covers 2D and 3D architectural drafting and rendering techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1310 

  
  • IDT 2500 - Special Topics

    Credit(s): 1-3
    Special projects and applications in emerging technology. Content will vary, as this course is a means for classes to explore certain topics in depth not covered in the general curriculum. May be repeated, maximum 9 credits.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program coordinator

  
  • IDT 2606 - Digital Methods of Visual Presentation

    Credit(s): 3
    Application of visual design fundamentals, concept development for interior design and creative representation of design solutions. Emphasis is placed on the development of visual methods of communication, presentation techniques, craftsmanship and computer skill development, using various software applicable to the interior design industry.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1216 , IDT 1310 , IDT 2306 

  
  • IDT 2611 - Kitchen & Bath Planning

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the aesthetic and technical elements of kitchen and bath design with emphasis on NKBA standards. Course includes task planning, movements, sensory mechanism, and aesthetic consideration into supportive and attractive furnishings, equipment, accessories, and lighting in kitchen and bath design.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1105 , IDT 1110 , IDT 1310 

  
  • IDT 2640 - Residential Design: Studio IV

    Credit(s): 3
    Design studio experience in residential interiors. Emphasis on problem solving through the application of the design process, building codes, universal and barrier-free design, as well as sustainable design.

    Prerequisite(s): IDT 1105 , IDT 1110 , IDT 1216 , IDT 1310 , IDT 2110 , IDT 2116  (or may be taken as a corequisite), IDT 2611 


Journalism

  
  • JOU 2030 - Editing ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Methods and practice in judging news, editing copy, writing headlines, and designing newspapers and magazines. Emphasis on precise word use and news display. Writing skills specific to newspapers and magazines.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010  or COMM 1020 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • JOU 2700 - Public Relations Principles ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Theories and principles of public relations. Overview of public relations in the management of business, government, institutions and organizations. Brief case studies and public relations projects.

    Prerequisite(s): COMM 1010 

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Paralegal Studies

  
  • LAW 1000 - Introduction to Law & Ethics +

    Credit(s): 3
    Introduction to the work performed by legal assistants, regulation of the profession, legal and paralegal ethics and professional responsibility. Organization of legal institutions, introduction to legal procedure, survey of substantive law areas of practice.

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 1010 

  
  • LAW 1020 - Law in Society +

    Credit(s): 3
    Law as a process through which social problems are addressed in the United States. Introduction to the Constitution, and to its interpretation by the Supreme Court in case law. Exploration of factors affecting decisions of lawmakers, both legislative and administrative, and of law enforcement agencies. Introduction to the adversarial system.

  
  • LAW 1050 - Legal Writing & Analysis +

    Credit(s): 3
    An exploration of the details of objective legal writing designed to prepare students to articulate legal concepts and to draft documents in a manner reflecting legal analysis; overview of the elements of legal memoranda; introduction to reading and briefing legal opinion and persuasive writing.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000  and ENGL 1010 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 1060 - Legal Research +

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of necessary materials for legal research, codes, reporter systems, digests, practice manuals and Westlaw. Methods of legal citation are studied.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000  and ENGL 1010 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2030 - Property Law +

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of real estate transactions and conveyances, including deeds, contracts, leases, deeds of trust and zoning. Drafting and recording of real estate documents and search of public documents. An introduction to property law, personal property issues and bailment.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2040 - Estates & Trusts +

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of common forms of wills and trusts, analysis of administration of estates by probate courts and the assistant’s role in preparation of legal documents for planning and distribution of estates.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2100 - Torts +

    Credit(s): 3
    Survey of state and federal law treating civil injury or damage to persons or property; worker’s compensation; intentional torts; negligence; product liability; malpractice; and wrongful death. Emphasis on the legal assistant’s role in personal injury and worker’s compensation cases.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2110 - Family Law +

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of substantive and procedural law relating to divorce, custody, support and adoption and the assistant’s role in domestic cases.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2120 - Criminal Law & Procedure +

    Credit(s): 3
    Survey of state and federal law of crimes and criminal procedure; the assistant’s role in criminal cases.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000 

  
  • LAW 2210 - Litigation Skills I +

    Credit(s): 3
    Introduction to civil litigation procedures and practices in federal and state courts; focus on practical law office skills, interviewing techniques and investigation strategies; evidence; emphasis on the paralegal’s role in civil litigation.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1050  and LAW 1060 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2220 - Litigation Skills II +

    Credit(s): 3
    A project-oriented course designed to require students to draft pleadings and legal documents, including discovery devices, in conformity with state and federal rules of procedure as well as local, state and federal court rules.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 2210 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2300 - Contracts & UCC +

    Credit(s): 3
    Fundamental principles concerning the formation, performance, and enforcement of personal and commercial contracts; sales and secured transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code; and overview of federal and state law regulating consumer credit and collection procedures.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000  for Paralegal Studies majors

  
  • LAW 2600 - Special Topics +

    Credit(s): 3
    Study and discussion of a selected topic in law. Content will vary. May be repeated with program advisor’s consent.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000 

    Law specialty course
  
  • LAW 2620 - Legal Clinic +

    Credit(s): 3
    Supervised practical experience in a legal clinic environment with classroom instruction to support the clinical experience.

    Prerequisite(s): LAW 1000  and minimum 3.0 GPA in LAW courses and department approval

    Corequisite(s): LAW 1060 

  
  • LAW 2800 - Legal Internship +

    Credit(s): 3
    Part-time supervised work experience in a law-related environment in which the student is assigned definite tasks and responsibilities. Individual conferences and seminars are arranged instead of class attendance.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of 15 hours of LAW courses with a minimum 2.5 GPA in LAW courses and second-year status and department approval

    Law specialty course

Reading

  
  • READ 0800 - Essential Reading

    Credit(s): 0
    Designed for under-prepared students, the developmental reading course presents effective comprehension techniques for college-level selections. The course emphasizes (a) vocabulary development activities, (b) cognitive and metacognitive strategies for comprehension, (c) reasoning and analysis for critical comprehension, (d) effective reading/study strategies for retention and recall, and (e) flexible reading rate.

  
  • READ 0801 - Reading Strategies: Short Stories

    Credit(s): 1
    Designed for under-prepared students, the developmental reading course presents effective comprehension techniques for college-level selections. The course emphasizes (a) vocabulary development activities, (b) cognitive and metacognitive strategies for comprehension, (c) reasoning and analysis for critical comprehension, (d) effective reading/study strategies for retention and recall, and (e) flexible reading rate while reading short stories.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement test

    Corequisite(s): READ 0800 

 

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