Fall 2023

This is the first year course for individuals in the building trades' plumber/pipefitter apprenticeship program. This course is taken twice in the first year. The total embedded material is covered when this course is taken twice in one year. This course satisfies 45 hours of instruction toward specified programs and certificates for AAS Human Relations General Education requirements. This course satisfies 50 hours of instruction toward specified programs and certificates for AAS Math/Quantitative Reasoning General Education requirements.

An introduction to on and off premise catering. Students learn professional techniques used by caterers to developing and market services. They develop menus, practice writing proposals and contracts, plan and execute functions. In the kitchen students prepare typical caterer foods such as fruit and vegetable mirrors, canapes, hors d'oeuvres, tea sandwiches and buffet sweets. Students gain experience as they work with phyllo dough, puff pastry, eclair paste, pie and tart dough, savory butters and fillings.

Writing intensive course designed to strengthen college level writing skills, with particular attention to persuasion, analysis, synthesis and an introduction to research methodologies. Focus on process through drafting, revising and editing is emphasized. Conventions of standard English are reviewed. Additionally, critical reading strategies of college level texts are developed.

This course will provide improvement of reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, vocabulary, and study techniques through reading and analyzing a variety of texts, including book-length works and textbook selections from various areas.

The study of equations and inequalities, relations and functions, linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and their applications.

This course provides the just-in-time algebraic support for Math 124. The course will refresh, review and introduce a variety of concepts to be successful in Math 124, College Algebra, including exponents and their properties, polynomials, rational and radical expressions, graphing, interval notation, proportions and variations.

Theory and practice in the composition and delivery of public speeches. Advanced techniques of message development, organization, and style.

An introductory course emphasizing the processes of science and the fundamentals of biology. Includes a basic introduction to molecules, cells and metabolism, the flow of genetic information, evolutionary theory, and ecological processes. Connects life science concepts to the understanding of everyday concerns such as human health. Designed for the non-science major and meets UNR core curriculum science requirement; cannot be used for credit toward biology major. Three lecture hours per week and four laboratory experiences throughout the semester.

Introduction to basic Spanish language structures and cultural topics with a focus on development of communicative proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. For true beginners only. This course transfers to UNR as SPAN 111.

Writing intensive course designed to strengthen college level writing skills, with particular attention to persuasion, analysis, synthesis and an introduction to research methodologies. Focus on process through drafting, revising, and editing is emphasized. Conventions of standard English are reviewed. Additionally, critical reading strategies of college level texts are developed. Course provides additional assistance in comprehensive writing and reading skills.