The course addresses the foundations of abnormal psychology and psychological disorders, including their characteristics, possible causes, assessments, diagnostic processes, and treatments. The course includes examination of major historical and theoretical perspectives, research, sociocultural considerations, and elements of psychological wellness.
Examines normal human anatomy and physiology using a body systems approach with emphasis on the interrelationships between form and function at the gross and microscopic levels of organization. Cellular metabolism and the individual components of body systems will be explored. Continued examination of homeostatic mechanisms and their relationship to fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance and blood and integration of genetics to human reproduction and development are also included in this course.
Expands non-linear editing concepts and techniques to an advanced level through hands-on project work using professional post-production software. Learners edit documentary, narrative, and music video footage, utilizing effects, filters, and titling tools to create fully polished video projects ready for web publishing and professional presentation.
Develop a thorough understanding of the statics and mechanics principles that are of paramount importance for learners in the engineering and technical programs. Mechanics is the branch of physical science that deals with state of rest or motion under the action of forces. Mechanics is the foundation for most engineering sciences and an indispensable prerequisite to most engineering or technical courses. In this course, you will develop a thorough understanding of the statics and mechanics principles that are of paramount importance for students in the engineering and technical programs. You will then apply these mechanics principles in various assignments and projects.
Introduces fundamentals with NFPA Standards the student will learn how to use many of the powerful electrical drawing creation tools in the AutoCAD Electrical software. Activities include create schematic drawings (ladder logic and point to point), panel drawings, and PLC-I/O circuits using automated commands for symbol insertion, component tagging, wire numbering, and drawing modification. In addition, they are introduced to methods of customizing AutoCAD Electrical symbols, circuits, and databases.
Complete various projects utilizing intermediate and advanced Inventor skills. Upon completion the student will take the Certified Inventor Exam to gain industry credentials.
Introduces structures and functions of normal human anatomy using a body systems approach. Learners will have the opportunity to demonstrate competency of select course objectives with the online simulated laboratory software. Provides a flexible, online introduction to the concepts of General Anatomy and Physiology.
Evaluate the ethical codes of the helping professions. Examine professional boundaries related to the helping professions. Incorporate ethical standards into decision making processes. Examine ethical considerations related to professional standards for the helping professions. Examine ethical considerations related to state and federal regulations for the helping professions. Examine the ethical considerations related to professional self-care.
Provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
Introduction to differential and integral calculus and plane analytic geometry; Limits, derivatives, and graphs of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; antiderivatives, the definite integral, and the fundamental theorem of calculus, with applications.
Economic Skills is a practical study of consumer problems and consumer choice. This course is designed in an individualized, self-paced format with emphasis on developing the skill of consumer decision-making. Selected topics include: budgeting and family resource management, sources of consumer information, help in solving consumer problems and consumer decision-making in such areas as transportation, insurance, financial institutions, consumer goods and services, housing and credit.
Combined lecture/laboratory course for those entering health occupations programs. Chemical bonds and the solution process; chemical reactions and chemical equilibria; and acids, bases, and buffers. No previous background in chemistry required. Good math skills are helpful. High school credit is available.
Introduces learners to the forms, functions, and merits of children’s literature through the evaluation of both classic and contemporary texts. Learners will read works for a variety of age levels and undertake a variety of learning activities and projects to explore historical and cultural contexts for, and influences upon, children’s literature; gain an understanding of the various genres; and, develop an appreciation of the impact of art and illustration as storytelling tools.
Examines proven strategies designed to help learners achieve greater personal, academic, and professional success. Learners will apply personal responsibility thinking and behaviors; self- management, awareness, and motivation strategies; as well as interdependence skills to develop a proactive life plan.
This course covers skills needed for success in Calculus and many application areas at the baccalaureate level. Topics include the real and complex number systems, polynomials, exponents, radicals, solving equations and inequalities, relations and functions, systems of equations and inequalities, graphing, and conic sections.
This course is designed to review and develop fundamental concepts of mathematics in the areas of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, measurement and data. Algebra topics emphasize simplifying algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities with one variable, solving proportions and percent applications. Geometry and trigonometry topics include; finding areas and volumes of geometric figures, applying similar and congruent triangles, applying Pythagorean Theorem, and solving right triangles using trigonometric ratios. Measurement topics emphasize the application of measurement concepts and conversion techniques within and between U.S. customary and metric system to solve problems. Data topics emphasize data organization and summarization skills, including: frequency distributions, central tendency, relative position and measures of dispersion. Special emphasis is placed on problem solving, critical thinking and logical reasoning, making connections, and using calculators.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and background to be able to investigate financial aid options to help finance their college education. Through the use of online activities, facilitator presentations and applicable forms, students will become aware of how to qualify for aid, how to apply for aid and the responsibilities that come with that undertaking.
Explore the dynamic field of comparative politics by assessing diverse democratic and non-democratic political systems and the intricate interplay between strong and weak states. Through critical analysis of cases across the globe, learners will describe political participation, institutional frameworks, and democratization processes for a variety of countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, India, and Iran. Learners will analyze the complexities shaping governance across continents through a historic, cultural, and economic lens. Learners will differentiate between parliamentary versus presidential systems and evaluate challenges faced in all political systems stemming from religious, ethnic, and cultural conflicts.
Summarize the history of, and explore the primary concepts within, the major approaches to counseling. Explore the empirical foundations of each theory. Examine application of theories to counseling. Review specific techniques of each theoretical approach. Examine the role of the counselor within each theoretical approach. Explore the role of the counselor, the scope of practice, and the ethical implications in counseling.
Prepares learners to assign CPT codes, supported by medical documentation, with entry-level proficiency. Learners apply CPT instructional notations, conventions, rules and official coding guidelines when assigning CPT codes to case studies and actual medical record documentation.
Develops a creative process by imagining, sharing, revising, and reflecting on their dream project. Throughout this process, they consider technology, technique, and taste, the breadth of their knowledge, and how it impacts their visual style. Later, they apply this creative process to explore how personal and assignment-based projects could move beyond the formulaic approach using their creativity and available resources.
Introduces students to the creative writing process in order to produce original poetry and prose using formal elements and literary aesthetics. Students will read and analyze creative works to better understand the genres they will be writing in. Students will collaborate with their classmates during the writing process through writer’s workshops in order to learn the importance of peer review and editing. Students will select one of their works to polish and prepare for publication.
Explore techniques and approaches to crisis intervention and stress management for providers in the human services field. Determine strategies for initial intervention, diffusion and assessment, resolution and/or referral, with emphasis on safety. Explore physiological processes regarding the short and long term approach to stress. Determine secondary traumatization, burnout and remediation techniques. Evaluate critical incident debriefing. Assess boundaries and ethical issues commonly found with crisis intervention and stress management. Apply basic counseling techniques including motivational interviewing. Apply reflective practitioner methods.
Provides the continuing education required for renewing the Critical Care endorsement for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). Provides the necessary training for awareness of critical care equipment and assessment tools needed to care for a patient during the mobile transition from ground care to an acute care setting. Reviews the basic principles of critical care transport including pharmacology, monitoring, lab values, and ventilation.
Prepare paramedics in Wisconsin to function effectively as vital members of critical care transport teams. Patients in critical condition requiring inter-facility transportation demand a heightened level of care distinct from that provided in traditional hospital or emergency field settings. This course equips students with a deep understanding of specialized assessment techniques and the unique requirements of critical care patients. It empowers them with the ability to proficiently operate and troubleshoot critical care transport equipment and cultivates the essential skills needed to ensure the stability of critical care patients during transit. The course strictly adheres to the Wisconsin curriculum for the licensure endorsement as a Critical Care Paramedic.
Explore nine current issues related to law enforcement of today. Learners will be given scenarios that speak to those issues and will be expected to research, reflect and eventually respond to those scenarios in a manner that effectively addresses the issues being explored.
Prepares dental auxiliary students to handle and prepare dental materials such as liners, bases, cements, amalgam, resin restorative materials, gypsum products and impression materials. They also learn to take alginate impressions on manikins and clean removable appliances. This course is aligned to serve students in the Dental Hygienist Associate Degree and Dental Assistant Technical Diploma programs.
Introduction to best practices for the efficient and cost-effective design, development and production of products utilizing CAD systems. The course introduces current industry standards in key design processes including project management, team building and collaboration, creativity and innovation, and re-engineering. The learner will utilize industry methods of product design and incorporate design considerations for specific manufacturing processes to complete multiple product design projects, culminating in a final project.
Developmental Psychology is the study of human development throughout the lifespan. This course explores developmental theory and research with an emphasis on the interactive nature of the biological, cognitive and psychosocial changes that affect the individual from conception to death. Application activities and critical thinking skills will enable students to gain an increased knowledge and understanding of themselves and others.
Focuses on the use of technology in healthcare. Learners use common business software applications, including word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and databases. Communication methods using technology are addressed. Learners gain experience with using the electronic health record (EHR). Healthcare EHR security issues, social media use, and digital healthcare resources are examined.
Explores digital photography. This course will cover digital camera features, digital image basics, using digital cameras, composition, photographic techniques and basic digital image editing.
Examines video and audio equipment and post-production techniques essential to creating video projects outside the studio environment. Learners operate professional cameras and audio equipment to complete several short documentary projects. Focuses on interview and lighting techniques, recording production audio, capturing b-roll, location scouting, shooting on location, improvisation, and editing practices that connect visuals and sound to authentic storytelling.
This 3-credit course focuses on the child with differing abilities in an inclusive early childhood education setting while examining strategies for cultivating partnerships with families and community supports for children from birth to 8 years of age.
This 3-credit course explores strategies to encourage the development of early language and literacy knowledge and skill building in children birth to 8 years of age.
This 3-credit course will examine the role of relationships with family and community in early childhood education for children from birth to 8 years of age. In this course, students will complete the Strengthening Families Training.
This 3-credit introductory field experience course, introduces the foundations of early childhood education under guided supervision of a mentor teacher in an early childhood setting, working with children birth through age 8. This course meets the requirements for the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards 18-hour training.
This 3-credit intermediate field experience course includes assisting the mentor teacher in carrying out classroom routines and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences that promote child development and learning through play for children birth to age 8.
This 3-credit advanced field experience course focuses on supporting young childrens development birth to age 8 through observation, assessment, and implementation of developmentally appropriate teaching strategies.
This final 3-credit pre-professional field experience course focuses on demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of children birth to age 8, and families. An emphasis is on practicing the lead teacher role to design, implement and evaluate a connected unit of learning experiences.
This 3-credit course introduces the early childhood profession through a historical overview of the field. The course will explore program trends, quality indicators, and developmentally appropriate practices for children birth to 8 years of age.
This 3-credit course examines the topics of health, safety, and nutrition within the context of the early childhood educational setting for children from birth through 8 years of age. This course includes training for Abusive Head Trauma, SIDS, and Mandated Reporter certifications.
This 3-credit course explores infant and toddler development as it applies to an early childhood education setting. This course focuses on childrens development from conception through thirty-six months (3 years). This course includes training for Wisconsin Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care certification.
This 3-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the specific integrated content areas of social studies, art, music, & movement (SSAMM) for children from birth to 8 years of age.
This 3-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the specific integrated content areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in children birth to age 8.
Students analyze personal culture, explore cultural constructs, evaluate cultural bias in educational materials and analyze strategies to support English Learners. Students examine diversity in the classroom and develop techniques for supporting equity in the learning environment. In addition, students collaborate to identify service needs in the community and demonstrate professional collaboration skills through participating in a service learning project.
Students analyze preK-12 education in the United States, determine roles and responsibilities of school personnel, and explore current trends and best practices. Students identify how students learn and the foundations of lesson planning. Students analyze assessment strategies, classroom management, and techniques for supporting learners.
Students apply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a Department of Public Instruction certified teacher. Students support learners while demonstrating professionalism. Learners begin the reflective process.
Students identify research-based interventions for learners in categories defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students interpret Individualized Educational Programs and examine special education related services available for learners. Students collect data to document student behavior and academic performance and recommend program adaptations and accommodations for students with disabilities while applying the concepts of least restrictive environment and inclusion.
Students learn key terminology and research-based strategies to support learners in math domains: numbers, base ten operations, algebraic thinking, geometry, and measurement and data. Current practice including manipulatives, problem solving and assessment will be covered within the framework of state and national standards.
Students are introduced to the content and processes of teaching science. Students explore science processes, strategies, procedures, assessment options and factors affecting science learning. Students practice strategies for assisting with group and individual activities in science. This course provides a foundation in the concepts and models of hands-on, student-centered science and its assessment as described in WI DPI Science Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.
Examines the emergency response procedures a first responder may need to initiate as covered by OSHA 29CFR 1910.120. In addition, learners will examine initial containment and site security measures that may be used following a release of a hazardous substance and the effects of hazardous substance releases and the procedures to be followed if there is a release.
Learners develop and apply skills in all aspects of the writing process. Through a variety of learning activities and written documents, learners employ rhetorical strategies, plan, organize and revise content, apply critical reading strategies, locate and evaluate information, integrate and document sources, and apply standardized English language conventions.
Provides a comprehensive guide to mastering Windows desktop administration, from installation to advanced configuration. Designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and power users, the course blends foundational knowledge with hands-on practices to ensure proficiency in managing and securing Windows desktop environments.
Examines the laws and regulations related to environmental compliance. Topics will include, the Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution, water and waste-water, waste both hazardous and non-hazardous, and the hazardous communication program requirements. Each section will explore the background of the specified topics, along with relating each to the industrial workplace. Professionals in the environmental health and safety fields will utilize this information to devise gap analyses for their workplace along with implementation and training in order to comply with federal, state, and local compliance requirements.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to exceptional persons. Topics studied include cognitive disability, giftedness, learning disabilities, emotional disorders, visual impairments, hearing impairments and various physical disabilities. Learning activities focus on educational, legal, and personal life issues.
Provides a broad understanding of family systems theory and practice relevant to the human services field. Focus is on evaluating the communication and interaction patterns and applying interventions and strategies.
Introduces learners to the audio-visual vocabulary, tools and technology utilized in motion picture production, post-production and animation through a mix of lecture, video screenings and discussion. Learners will be exposed to a variety of videos, films, genres and technical innovations. This course provides a basic understanding of critical theories and communication principles necessary for anyone pursuing a career in film/video/animation production.
Introduces Fluid power systems used in industry. The advantages and disadvantages of fluid power compared to other power transmission systems are examined. The potential dangers are explored and the safety procedures related to fluid power are reviewed and implemented. The application of principles of fluid power transmission and the formulas used in fluid power system analysis and design are experienced in the lab. The fundamental principles, components, symbols and applications of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power applications are introduced. Basic power and control circuits are developed using computer aided design and simulation software and then connected and tested in the lab.
Introduction to case management techniques and processes. Incorporates intake assessment techniques, service planning techniques, referral processes, coordination of care, and discharge processes determined by a multidisciplinary team approach. Includes client self-determination and autonomy. Incorporates clinical documentation requirements and processes.
