2021-2022 College Catalog 
    
    May 11, 2024  
2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Information

College-level prerequisites: Enrollment in most college-level courses requires qualifying test scores or completion of corequisite learning support coursework. See Mandatory Placement of Degree Admission Students  for more information regarding admission to college-level courses.

Online availability designations: Courses denoted with the ■ symbol are offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.

Tennessee Board of Regents designations: Courses denoted with the ♦ symbol are General Education courses transferable within TBR - The College System of Tennessee. 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 webpage.

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

Courses

 

Culinary Arts

  
  • CULA 1305 - Nutrition for Culinary Arts

    Credit(s): 3
    This is an introduction to the basic nutritional principles and guidelines.  Topics include nutrients, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and vitamins.  Students plan meals and menus based on the above principles using nutritional guidelines as the primary basis.

    Prerequisite(s): CULA 1300   

  
  • CULA 1310 - Fundamentals of Baking

    Credit(s): 3


    This course is an introduction to basic principles of baking, including formula procedures, properties of baking ingredients and functions, and proper use of bakery equipment. Students will present yeast breads and rolls, pies, cakes, icings, basic pastry dough, and cookies using proper mixing methods and ingredients.

     

    Prerequisite(s): CULA 1300   

  
  • CULA 1320 - Culinary I (Fundamentals)

    Credit(s): 3
    This is the introductory food production class for culinary students. Topics include the theories and methods of cooking, vocabulary, and the development of safe and sanitary kitchen practices. Production items will include vegetable and starch preparation; stocks, sauces, and soups; and poultry and egg cookery.

    Corequisite(s): CULA 1300  

  
  • CULA 1325 - Culinary II (Fabrication)

    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce the principles of identifying, receiving, fabricating, and storing vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, grains, dry goods, prepared goods, dairy products and spices. Students will then explore the subject of meats, poultry, and seafood and their application in food-service operations.

    Prerequisite(s): CULA 1320  

  
  • CULA 1330 - Garde Manger

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides students with skills and knowledge of the organization, equipment, and responsibilities of the “cold kitchen.” Students are introduced to and prepare cold hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches, and salads, as well as basic charcuterie items, while focusing on total utilization of product. Reception foods and buffet arrangements are introduced.

    Corequisite(s): CULA 1325  

  
  • CULA 2300 - Breakfast Cookery

    Credit(s): 3
    This course teaches the fundamental preparations and techniques to prepare breakfast items for this segment of the culinary industry.

    Prerequisite(s): CULA 1330  

  
  • CULA 2310 - Food & Beverage Management ★

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

    Prerequisite(s): CULA 1320  or HMGT 1030  

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • CULA 2350 - 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.

    Corequisite(s): CULA 1320  or HMGT 1030  

  
  • CULA 2375 - Purchasing & Cost Control

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers 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.

    Corequisite(s): CULA 2310  

  
  • CULA 2380 - Culinary Internship

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a supervised work experience in the culinary field requiring a minimum number of work hours. Work activities can range from entry-level to professional cooking. Individual conferences with the intern director are arranged instead of class attendance.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 hours of CULA courses with a minimum 2.5 GPA in CULA courses and at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA

  
  • CULA 2390 - Culinary Capstone

    Credit(s): 3
    A capstone course required for all students completing the Culinary concentration.  Topics include recipe development, menu construction and pricing. Demonstration of proficiency in proper cooking method selection and construction of salads, entrees with appropriate side items, and desserts is required for successful completion.

    Prerequisite(s): CULA 1325  


Design for Web and Print

  
  • DWP 1010 - Design Basics for Web & Print

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of visual design fundamentals as they apply to both print and Web, this course explores the basic design principles and resources for creative problem solving, which is essential to all visual arts. Course emphasizes developing skill in using the latest software to apply principles learned.

  
  • DWP 1020 - Web & Print Typography

    Credit(s): 3
    This hands-on course covers a wide range of topics from the history of typefaces to their selection and uses and to the fine-tuning of typographic layouts. Students learn formal, conceptual and functional aspects of typography. Instruction combines studies of both Web fonts and grid layouts to teach design for on-screen readability and effective vertical rhythm as well as how to embellish text with CSS3 effects and build typography-driven information graphics.

  
  • DWP 1030 - Photoshop for Web & Print

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the fundamental concepts, techniques and workflows for producing images and graphics for print and Web design, including skill development with Adobe Photoshop software.

  
  • DWP 2050 - Special Projects

    Credit(s): 1-3
    Special projects and applications in emerging technology and media. May be repeated, maximum 9 credits.

  
  • DWP 2400 - InDesign for Web & Print

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of electronic publishing (print and online), including the integration of text and graphics. A functional lab is included as a component of the course.

  
  • DWP 2500 - Content Management Systems using WordPress

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a fundamental study of server-side content management system concepts, techniques and processes.  Focus is on creating robust websites where the content can be managed or modified by the user with relative ease using Open Source tools.

    Prerequisite(s): WEB 1600  

  
  • DWP 2600 - Illustrator for Web & Print

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the fundamental concepts, techniques and workflows for producing vector images and graphics for print and Web design including exploration of infographics, product and conceptual imaging. Focus is on skill development with Adobe Illustrator software.

    Prerequisite(s): DWP 1010  and ENGL 1010  

  
  • DWP 2800 - Brand Identity Design

    Credit(s): 3
    Design, typeface, color, photography, imagery, text, composition and style come together to form a perceived brand for businesses, products and individuals. This course explores visual identity by creation of a brand and development of a system to communicate that brand through a series of print and digital collateral pieces.  Principles of typography and composition are reviewed and expanded upon.

    Prerequisite(s): DWP 2600  and ENGL 1010  

  
  • DWP 2900 - Advanced Web Design, HTML & CSS

    Credit(s): 3
    This hands-on course emphasizes development of advanced skills in evolving Web design practices. General topics include UI, navigation, accessibility, mobile first design and site publishing.  Advanced HTML and CSS code and techniques are studied with emphasis placed on maximizing site usability.

    Prerequisite(s): DWP 1010  and WEB 1600  and WEB 2150  

  
  • DWP 2950 - e-Portfolio ■

    Credit(s): 1
    This hands-on course emphasizes development of skills to display and present an individual’s design work for potential clients.  Through presenting work to faculty for critique, the focus is on learning to recognize personal strengths and weaknesses in one’s work; faculty feedback is used to identify specific works or subject areas that need improvement.  Students showcase their best work and build an attractive electronic portfolio to serve as a platform for print and Web design services.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.

Early Childhood Education

  
  • ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education ■ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to the early childhood profession, including an emphasis on professionalism and developmentally appropriate practice. Topics include an overview of the history of early childhood education, theoretical program models, different types of early childhood programs, community resources, professional organizations, and contemporary trends and issues in programs for children from birth through age 8. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2300 - The Mentoring Teacher

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the philosophy, principles, and methods of mentoring adults who have varying levels of training. Emphasis will be on the role of mentors as facilitators of adult learning while simultaneously addressing the needs of children, parents, and other staff.

    Prerequisite(s): Department approval

    Previously ECED 2100
  
  • ECED 2310 - Safe, Healthy Learning Environments ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a study of the basic principles and practices of safety, health, and nutrition as they relate to the early childhood setting, home, and community for children from birth through age 8. Also included is a study of the principles of creating appropriate learning environments for young children. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2315 - Early Childhood Curriculum ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a study of developmentally appropriate practices and the teacher’s role in supporting development of children from birth through age 8. Also included is an emphasis on curriculum planning, including goals, environment, and roles of teachers and families, materials, and settings. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2320 - Infant, Toddler & Child Development ■ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a study of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional aspects of young children and their application to the care, guidance, and development of young children from birth through age 8. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ECED 2330 - Infant & Toddler Care ■

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the care and education of infants and toddlers from birth to age 3 in group settings (i.e., child care centers, family child care homes, Early Head Start, etc.). Topics include rationales and strategies for supporting the whole child, including cognitive, language, social-emotional and physical development in a safe, responsive environment. The course emphasizes relationship-based care and education, with special attention to the unique environmental aspects of programs for the child under 3. Field experience is a required part of this course. The course is open to non-majors. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2335 - Initial Practicum

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a supervised practicum that includes a minimum of 30 clock hours of instruction and 45 clock hours in early childhood practical experience. The course includes a study of the physical and human qualities that combine to create an environment that is safe and healthy and that promotes optimum learning for young children from birth through age 8. STEA membership and possible criminal background check required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Corequisite(s): ECED 2310  

  
  • ECED 2340 - Family Dynamics & Community Involvement ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a study of the role of the family and community in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth of the child from birth through age 8. Topics include the benefits of, and strategies for, developing positive reciprocal relationships with families in an early childhood education setting. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course explores practices that early childhood professionals can apply to develop a more inclusive and accessible environment for children from birth through age 8. The course provides students with skills to ensure inclusion of children of all abilities through appropriate arrangement of the environment. Also included are strategies for developing strong relationships with families and community agencies. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ECED 2320  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2365 - Final Practicum

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a supervised clinical experience with a minimum of 15 clock hours of instruction and 90 clock hours at a department-approved clinical site. Up to 45 hours may be completed at the student’s employment site with department approval. The course focuses on the student’s demonstration of competencies that produce positive developmental outcomes for children from birth through age 8. STEA membership and possible criminal background check required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ECED 2335  

    Corequisite(s): ECED 2370  

  
  • ECED 2370 - Developmental Assessment ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an overview of assessment for children from birth through age 8. Both formal and informal instruments will be discussed, emphasizing tools that can be effectively used by teachers of young children. Considerations in choosing, administering and reporting results of assessments also are addressed. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ECED 2320  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2375 - Social & Emotional Foundations

    Credit(s): 3
    This course addresses promotion, prevention, and intervention strategies related to young children’s social-emotional development and challenging behavior. The course is built around the Teaching Pyramid (Fox, Dunlap, Hemmeter, Joseph, and Strain, 2003), which is a framework for understanding effective practices related to supporting young children’s social-emotional development and addressing challenging behavior. The model includes a focus on building relationships with children, families, and colleagues; designing environments that support young children’s social-emotional competence; applying strategies for teaching social skills and promoting emotional development; and developing a systematic approach for addressing challenging behavior when it is persistent and not responsive to developmentally appropriate guidance procedures. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

  
  • ECED 2380 - Language & Literacy in Early Childhood ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course outlines the research-based principles and practices for providing children from birth through age 8 with a strong foundation in language and literacy, using a developmentally appropriate approach. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ECED 2315  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2385 - Math & Science in Early Childhood ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the standards, principles, and practices for teaching mathematics and science to children from birth through age 8. The course emphasizes developing an integrated math and science curriculum that includes appropriate content, processes, environment, and materials based on child-centered choices. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ECED 2315  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
  
  • ECED 2390 - Creative Development ■

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides strategies for promoting creative development of children from birth through age 8. Topics include understanding the concept of creativity: what it is, why it is important, and how the development of creativity relates to art, music, movement, and drama. Field experience is a required part of this course. A criminal background check is required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.

Economics

  
  • ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics ■ ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of basic macroeconomic concepts, including gross domestic product, economic growth, unemployment and inflation. Also includes a thorough examination of both fiscal and monetary policy.

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ This is a General Education  course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ The combined courses, ECON 2100 and ECON 2200 , are equivalent to ECON 201 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics ■ ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of consumer behavior, the product and resource markets and the role of the government in business. Also includes an examination of market structure, resource economics, wage determination and distribution and international trade.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 2100  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ This is a General Education  course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
    ★ The combined courses, ECON 2100  and ECON 2200, are equivalent to ECON 201 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Education

  
  • EDU 2010 - Introduction to Teaching

    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course designed to give an overview of the role and responsibilities of the classroom teacher with an emphasis on current trends, issues, and best practices in education.  Course provides instruction in preparing effective lesson plans, using technology for instruction, and preparing for the hiring process.  Field Experience, STEA membership and a criminal background check are required components of the course, along with attendance at various professional development events.

    Corequisite(s): ENGL 1010  

  
  • EDU 2015 - Education of Exceptional Children Grades K-5

    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course designed to give an overview of information and issues related to the education of students in grades K-5 with exceptionalities. Course provides an overview of current practices for meeting the needs of exceptional learners, a brief history of special education and specific information regarding individual disabilities.  Along with learning teaching strategies for use in the classroom, students will also explore the importance of advocacy for children with exceptionalities. Field Experience, STEA membership and a criminal background check are required components of the course, along with attendance at various professional development events.

    Corequisite(s): EDU 2010  and ENGL 1010  

  
  • EDU 2210 - Introduction to STEM Education

    Credit(s): 2
    This course provides an introduction to the theory and best practices supporting inquiry-based mathematics and science instruction.  It emphasizes lesson design and implementation with a focus on the importance of using appropriate questioning strategies. The course includes a required field experience in an area school. STEA membership and criminal background check are required for participation in the field experience component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1030  or equivalent course, or ACT math score of 21 and ACT reading score of 19


Electrical Engineering

  
  • ECE 2010 - Circuits I ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Fundamental laws of circuit analysis: Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s voltage and current laws and the law of conservation of energy; circuits containing independent and dependent voltage and current sources; resistance, conductance, capacitance and inductance analyzed using mesh and nodal analysis, superposition and source transformations and Norton’s and Thevenin’s theorems; steady state analysis of DC and AC circuits; complete solution for transient analysis for circuits with one and two storage elements.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1920  

    Corequisite(s): PHYS 2110  

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ECE 2020 - Circuits II W/Lab ★

    Credit(s): 4
    Average, complex, real and imaginary power; effective value of voltage and current; three-phase circuits; delta and wye connections, power measurement using two watt meters; complex frequency; sinusoidal forcing functions and natural response; resonance: general case, special cases in series and parallel circuits; scaling: magnitude and frequency; mutual inductance transformers as circuit elements; linear and ideal transformers as circuit elements; linear and ideal transformers; admittance, impedance and hybrid parameters; trigonometric and complex Fourier series. Course includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory applications each week.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE 2010  

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

Electrical Engineering Technology

  
  • EETC 1300 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to the electrical engineering technology discipline.

  
  • EETC 1313 - DC Circuits

    Credit(s): 3
    This is an introductory course in DC circuits.

    Corequisite(s): MATH 1050  or consent of program coordinator

  
  • EETC 1314 - AC Circuits

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to AC circuits.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1313  

  
  • EETC 1321 - Electronics I

    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course in solid-state devices.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1313  

  
  • EETC 1322 - Electronics II

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a continuation of the Electronics I course. Advanced topics in solid-state electronics will be covered.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1321  

  
  • EETC 1331 - Digital Fundamentals

    Credit(s): 3
    This is an introductory course in digital logic systems.

  
  • EETC 1350 - Electrical Technology for MET

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers basic electrical and electronic theory and practice for Mechanical Engineering Technology. The course includes an introduction to electric and electronic devices, and an overview of AC/DC circuits.  Emphasis is on electrical power, transformers, generators, motors (single and 3-phase) and electrical machinery controls. Lectures are reinforced by lab experiments.

  
  • EETC 2311 - Power Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course in industrial power systems.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1314  

  
  • EETC 2316 - Alternative Energy

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to a variety of residential and commercial distributed generation technologies, with an emphasis on photovoltaic systems.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1313  and EETC 1314  
         or
    consent of program coordinator

  
  • EETC 2331 - PLC I

    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course in programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1313   and EETC 1331  
         or
    EETC 1350  
         or
    consent of program coordinator

  
  • EETC 2332 - PLC II

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers advanced topics in PLC programming including interfacing with sensors, Human Machine Interface (HMI), and other control hardware.  Special control system projects will be assigned and implemented.  PLC networking concepts will be applied.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 2331  or consent of program coordinator

  
  • EETC 2350 - Integrated Robotics

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a study of robotic technology integration into an automated manufacturing system.

  
  • EETC 2351 - Data Acquisition & Control

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers basic data acquisition and control techniques using LabVIEW for automation equipment.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1313   and EETC 1314  
         or
    consent of program coordinator

  
  • EETC 2361 - Instrumentation Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers various components, circuits, instruments and control techniques used by industry in automated process control systems.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1313   and EETC 1314  
         or
    EETC 1350  

  
  • EETC 2390 - Capstone

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides a platform for students to apply required skills and knowledge to complete a multifaceted project relative to the field of study.

    Prerequisite(s): Must be taken in the final semester or with consent of program coordinator

  
  • EETC 2399 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides a platform for students to independently study special topics not otherwise included in the base curriculum. May be repeated, maximum 9 credits.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program coordinator


Engineering Science

  
  • ENS 1050 - Computer Methods in Engineering Problem Solving ★

    Credit(s): 1
    Introduction to computer applications used in engineering problem solving and communication. This course includes an introduction to programming concepts, including conditional statements, looping, problem analysis, engineering data utilization and algorithm development.

    Corequisite(s): ENS 1510  

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENS 1300 - Problem Solving for Engineering Transfer ★

    Credit(s): 2
    Application of computers to engineering problem solving. Introduction to computer mathematical tools, problem analysis, code formulation, engineering data plotting and simulations. Solutions of engineering problems using MatLab.

    Prerequisite(s): ENS 1050  

    Corequisite(s): ENS 1520  

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENS 1510 - Engineering Fundamentals I ★

    Credit(s): 4
    Calculus-based study of basic physics concepts, including vectors, kinematics, Newton’s laws, work-energy and impulse-momentum. Introduction to teamwork. Introduction to the engineering disciplines, examination of engineering principles and design issues; oral and written presentation skills.

    Corequisite(s): MATH 1910  

    Note: this course does not fulfill a General Education requirement.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENS 1520 - Engineering Fundamentals II ★

    Credit(s): 4
    Calculus-based study of basic physics concepts, including statics, gravitation, oscillations, waves, fluid mechanics, heat and temperature, and first and second law of thermodynamics. Introduction to teamwork. Introduction to the engineering disciplines, examination of engineering principles and design issues; oral and written presentation skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ENS 1510  

    Corequisite(s): MATH 1920  

    Note: this course does not fulfill a General Education requirement.
    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENS 2110 - Statics ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Vectors, forces and moments; equivalent force systems; free body diagrams; equilibrium, frames, trusses, friction; and shear and bending moment diagrams.

    Corequisite(s): MATH 1920  

    ★ This course is directly equivalent to a course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  
  • ENS 2310 - Dynamics ★

    Credit(s): 3
    Study of the kinetics and kinematics of rigid bodies. Also covered are such topics as centers of mass and mass moments of inertia.

    Prerequisite(s): ENS 2110  and MATH 1920  

    Corequisite(s): ENS 1520  

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

Engineering Systems Technology

  
  • ENST 1310 - Computers in Engineering Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    The course introduces computer concepts and practical computer applications which are commonly used in industry and subsequent courses in engineering technology.

  
  • ENST 1311 - CAD I w/SolidWorks

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to develop the fundamental visualization and graphic communication skills used within a technical environment through manual and computer means.

  
  • ENST 1312 - CAD II w/SolidWorks

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an intermediate and advanced 2-dimensional CAD course that is designed to build upon a basic CAD course.

    Prerequisite(s): ENST 1311  

  
  • ENST 1313 - CAD for Electronics

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to the use of CAD software for making electronic drawings.

  
  • ENST 1340 - Machine Tool Technology

    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course in the application of basic metal working machine tools used in industry.

  
  • ENST 1350 - Industrial Safety

    Credit(s): 3
    This course focuses on industrial safety, including personal safety and equipment, hazard recognition and safeguards.

  
  • ENST 1351 - GD & T

    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces the fundamental principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD & T) according to the latest ANSI standards.

  
  
  • ENST 1360 - Mechanical Power Transmission

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the application and maintenance of gear trains, belt and chain dries, shaft coupling and clutches and bearing drives in an industrial setting.

    Prerequisite(s): EETC 1300  or ENST 1340  

  
  • ENST 1362 - Industrial Printreading

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the process of reading prints and technical drawing used in an industrial setting.

  
  • ENST 1370 - Manufacturing Processes

    Credit(s): 3
    This course focuses on manufacturing processes and provides an overview of the production cycle from planning to shipping.

  
  • ENST 1371 - Composite Materials & Structures

    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to the science and technology of composite materials and structures.

    Prerequisite(s): ENST 1370  

  
  • ENST 1372 - 3-D Additive Manufacturing

    Credit(s): 3
    A state-of-the-art course in rapid technologies and additive manufacturing methods.

    Prerequisite(s): ENST 1311  and ENST 1370  or consent of program coordinator

  
  • ENST 2340 - CNC Programming I

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the writing of computerized codes used to control computerized machining equipment.

    Prerequisite(s): ENST 1340  

    Corequisite(s): ENST 1311  or ENST 1362  

  
  • ENST 2341 - CNC Programming II

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the creation of computerized codes used to control computerized machining equipment using CAM software.

    Corequisite(s): ENST 2340  

  
  • ENST 2342 - Advanced CNC Programming

    Credit(s): 3
    This state-of-the-art machining course expands the computer-assisted programming skills presented in CNC Programming I and II. The course includes 3D surface and solid modeling, four-axis programming, bar feeder applications and modification of post-processors.

    Prerequisite(s): ENST 2340  

    Corequisite(s): ENST 2341  

  
  • ENST 2343 - CNC Automation

    Credit(s): 3
    This course is based on the CNC Milling machine using 3-axis programs and applications. An integrated systems approach is used to identify and distinguish mechanical work systems, sensor and feedback systems, and software-based inputs and outputs.  Computer-assisted methods will be taught with particular emphasis placed on projects to enhance hands-on operational experience.  The course will include such topics as basic codes, post-processing and the troubleshooting of machine tool error codes (system and program faults).

    Prerequisite(s): ENST 1340  
         or
    consent of program coordinator

    Corequisite(s): ENST 1310  

  
  • ENST 2361 - Fluid Power Systems

    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the fundamentals of industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

  
  • ENST 2390 - Capstone

    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides a platform for students to apply required skills and knowledge to complete a multifaceted project relative to the field of study.

    Prerequisite(s): Must be taken in the final semester or with consent of program coordinator


English

  
  • ENGL 0920 - Composition Processes

    Credit(s): 2
    Study and practice of expository and persuasive writing with emphasis on process; grammar, style and mechanics; paragraph development and essay structure; and use and documentation of source material. Completion of ENGL 0920 satisfies the requirement for the TBR Writing Competencies I and II.

    Corequisite(s): 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 test scores or completion of corequisite requirements

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ 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  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ 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 1080 - Cultures & Connections

    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce both non-native and native-speaking students to literary and personal representations of moments of transition in various cultures. Topics will include the differences and similarities in cultural approaches to particular milestones and transitional experiences, such as birth, death, marriage and reaching the age of majority.

  
  • ENGL 2035 - 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 2055 - 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 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  

    Note: this course does not fulfill a General Education requirement.
    ★ 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  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ 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  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ 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 2150 - Appalachian Literature ♦

    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the development of Appalachian Literature through the 20th and into the 21st century.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  

    ♦ This is a General Education  course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
  
  • ENGL 2210 - Early British Literature ■ ♦ ★

    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  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ 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 - Modern British Literature ■ ♦ ★

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

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  

    Online availability: This course is offered online as well as on-ground. Check the semester course list in myPellissippi for current availability. Online courses may require proctored exams and quizzes. Students are responsible for any fees charged by some proctoring services.
    ♦ 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 - Early World Literature ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course studies the development of world literature from its origins to 1650 C.E.

    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 - Modern World Literature ♦ ★

    Credit(s): 3
    This course studies the development of World Literature from approximately 1650 C.E. to the modern era.

    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 2430 - Topics in European Literature ♦

    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the literature of Europe and its role in the development of European culture.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020  

    ♦ This is a General Education  course transferable within the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
  
  • ENGL 2510 - Introduction to Poetry ♦ ★

    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.
 

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