Prerequisites and corequisites may have changed since this catalog was published. Please verify prerequisites and corequisites at www.midlandstech.edu/edu/sds/sas/hb/prerequisites.html. Developmental reading courses are required if a student’s reading placement test score indicates the need for RDG 032 and/or RDG 100 or the ESL equivalent. Developmental math courses are required if a student’s math placement test score indicates the need for MAT 032 and/or MAT 100. Developmental English courses are required if a student’s English placement test score indicates the need for ENG 032 and/or ENG 100, or the ESL equivalent. Students must discuss their placement test scores with an academic advisor before registering for any courses.
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Surveying I |
3.0 Credits |
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This course includes surveying theory and practice; care and use of instruments; traversing procedures; and computation of closure. Also included in this course are differential and trigonometric leveling and computation of the area of real property. (Prerequisites: CPT 170, EGT 106, MAT 110) |
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Construction Materials |
3.0 Credits |
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This course includes a study of basic materials used in construction, including research of building product specifications. (Prerequisites: ENG 032, RDG 100, MAT 100 or equivalent placement test score) |
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Surveying II |
4.0 Credits |
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This course includes electro-optical instrumentation techniques and complex computations used in surveying. Also included are field astronomy, highway curves and topographic surveying. (Prerequisites: CET 105, MAT 111) |
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Soil Mechanics |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers soil types, their engineering properties, and techniques of field and laboratory identification and testing. Also covered is analysis and design of soil-related structures, including spread footings and retaining walls. (Prerequisite: EGR 194) |
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Hydraulics |
3.0 Credits |
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This course includes the fundamentals of flow, control, disposal of water, and flow through open and closed conduits, orifices, and weirs. (Prerequisite: EGR 194) |
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Principles to Low Impact Land Development |
3.0 Credits |
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Topics include low impact land development, Best Management Practices (BMP), Integrated Management Practices (IMP) control of storm water runoff & nonpoint source pollution. Process flow and mass balance techniques & Low Impact Development (LID) computer design for residential/commercial land use. (Prerequisite: MAT 110) |
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Principles of Sustainable Construction |
3.0 Credits |
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This course includes, storm water control, resource conservation, planning and permitting, sustainable construction practices, urban heat island concepts, development densities, alternative transportation options, water conservation, environmental design & an introduction to the LEED rating system. (Prerequisites: CET 222, MAT 110) |
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Construction Methods and Estimating |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers basic construction techniques with emphasis on cost estimating. This course includes quantity takeoff and tabulation of data using spreadsheet format. Oral and written presentations are included. (Prerequisites: AET 110 or EGT 106, MAT 110) |
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Concrete Design |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers the design of concrete structural members according to the ACI codes, quality control of concrete and structural inspection. (Prerequisite: EGR 194) |
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Structural Steel Design |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers the design of beams, columns, floor framing, tension and compression members, and bolted and welded connections according to AISC specifications. The course includes making detailed fabrication drawings of beams, columns and connections. (Prerequisite: EGR 194) |
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Environmental Systems Technology |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers a study of the sources, treatment, collection and distribution of water and waste water. Also included are water and sewer pipe hydraulics and loads on buried pipes. (Prerequisites: CET 218, EGR 194) |
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Highway Design |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers a study of the design and construction of a highway. Topics include geometric design, earthwork computations and drainage. (Prerequisites: CET 205, CET 218) |
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Introduction to Graphic Techniques |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers the processes of printed reproduction with an emphasis on offset printing. A variety of printing equipment and operating techniques are included. (Prerequisites: ESL 100 or RDG 100, MAT 100) (Corequisite: CGC 110) |
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Basic Photography |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers the fundamentals of the photographic process, including principles of picture composition, camera operation, and darkroom techniques. (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or ESL 100) |
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Typography I |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers typography and photocomposition. (Prerequisites: CGC 101, CGC 110) |
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Electronic Publishing |
3.0 Credits |
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This is an introductory course to the fundamentals of electronic publishing. (Prerequisites: ESL 100 or RDG 100 or RDG 101, MAT 100) (Corequisite: CGC 101) |
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Basic Offset Press Operations |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers the basic competencies required to operate an offset press. (Prerequisites: CGC 101, CGC 110) |
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Basic Offset Preparation |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers the basics of preparing a job to be reproduced from the mechanical stage to preparing the offset printing plate. (Prerequisites: CGC 101, CGC 110) |
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Screen Printing |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers an introduction to screen printing terminology, equipment, and processes. (Prerequisites: ENG 032, RDG 100) |
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Commercial Graphics Operations |
3.0 Credits |
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This course is a study of customer service, cost factors, quality issues, and daily operations associated with the commercial graphics industry. (Prerequisites: CGC 101, CGC 110) |
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Typography II |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers advanced typography and photocomposition. (Prerequisites: CGC 101, CGC 110) |
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Advanced Electronic Publishing |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers a wide range of computer hardware, software, and peripherals. (Prerequisite: CGC 206) |
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Advanced Offset Press Operations |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers advanced techniques in the operation of the offset press. (Prerequisite: CGC 122) |
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Image Assembly |
3.0 Credits |
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This course covers an in-depth study of the image assembly techniques used for offset printing. (Prerequisite: CGC 125) |
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Senior Project in Commercial Graphics |
3.0 Credits |
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This course consists of advanced projects related to the commercial graphics industry. (Prerequisites: CGC 210, CGC 222) |
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Special Projects in Commercial Graphics |
3.0 Credits |
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This course consists of special projects related to the commercial graphics industry. (Corequisite: Permission of Department Chair) |
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Introductory Chemistry |
4.0 Credits |
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This is an introductory course in general chemistry and principles of chemistry. Emphasis is placed on mathematical solutions and laboratory techniques. (This course does not meet the requirements for an associate degree, but may meet the requirements for a diploma or certificate.) (Prerequisite: RDG 032 or ESL 037) |
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General Chemistry I |
4.0 Credits |
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This is the first of a sequence of courses in fundamental principles of chemistry. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, formulas and equations, common substances and reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, solutions, and equilibria. (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or ESL 100, MAT 101 or MAT 155) |
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General Organic and Biochemistry |
4.0 Credits |
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This course is a study of the fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure, common substances and reactions, introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or ESL 100, MAT 101 or MAT 155) |
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College Chemistry I |
4.0 Credits |
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This is the first course in a sequence that includes the following topics: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria. (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or ESL 100, MAT 102) |
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College Chemistry II( for Students Continuing in Chemistry) |
4.0 Credits |
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This course is a continuation of the study of atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions and equilibria. Other topics included are kinetics, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. (Prerequisites: CHM 110, MAT 110) |
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College Chemistry II( for Students not Continuing in Chemistry) |
4.0 Credits |
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This course is a continuation of the study of atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions and equilibria. Other topics included are organic chemistry and biochemistry. (Prerequisites: CHM 110, MAT 110) |
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Organic Chemistry I |
4.0 Credits |
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This is the first in a sequence of courses that includes nomenclature, structure and properties, and reaction mechanisms of basic organic chemistry. (Prerequisite: CHM 111 or CHM 112) |
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Organic Chemistry II |
4.0 Credits |
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This course is a continuation of basic organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature, structure and properties, reaction mechanisms of basic organic chemistry, biochemistry, and spectroscopy. (Prerequisite: CHM 211) |
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Instrumental Chemical Analysis |
4.0 Credits |
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This course covers modern chemical instrumentation and includes analytical theory and laboratory experiments. Instruments studies include ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and atomic absorption spectrophotometers; gas chromatographs; pH meters; ion analyzers; refractometers; and polorimeters. Microcomputer use is required for verification of experimental results. (Prerequisite: CHM 111 or CHM 112) |
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Survey in Engineering Chemistry |
3.0 Credits |
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Topics in this course include supplement to general chemistry with emphasis on engineering applications, basic physical chemistry principles, organics and the properties of polymers, chemical nomenclature, chemical thermodynamics and other topics of interest to the chemical technician. (Prerequisite: CHM 110) |
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Methods in Analytical Chemistry I |
3.0 Credits |
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Topics in this course include wet chemistry techniques & standard non-automated laboratory procedures used in engineering and manufacturing environments, including separations, titrations, gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis, pH, refractive index, molecular weight & other standard procedures. (Prerequisite: CHM 110) |
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Methods in Analytical Chemistry II |
3.0 Credits |
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Topics in this course include the theory & operation of instruments used for chemical analysis in engineering and manufacturing environments including spectroscopy, chromatography, & electrochemical analyses among others. It covers both automated and semi-automated systems, sample preparation, etc. (Prerequisites: CHM 110, MAT 110) |
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Chemical Engineering Process Principles |
4.0 Credits |
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This course provides a systematic approach to quantitative descriptions of chemical engineering systems, while including quantitative relations of chemical reactions and chemical processes. (Prerequisite: CHM 111 or CHM 112) |
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Chemical Process Technology |
3.0 Credits |
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Topics in this course include lecture & labs designed to teach systematic methods for the quantitative description of chemical engineering systems including the theory of chemical processing, modeling, simulation, process control, systems control & analytical software common in the industry. (Prerequisites: CHM 110, MAT 110) |
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College Orientation |
1.0 Credit |
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This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. |
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Introduction to College |
2.0 Credits |
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This course may include selected topics such as career planning study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. (Prerequisite: COL 106) |
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College Skills |
3.0 Credits |
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This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance and other subjects to facilitate student success. It focuses on listening skills, note-taking strategies, time management, textbook mastery, memory techniques and test-taking strategies, and research skills. |
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Study Skills |
1.0 Credit |
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This course includes selected topics under study skills and student success. |
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Freshman Seminar |
3.0 Credit |
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This course is a study of the purposes of higher education and provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the college. The course is designed to help freshmen adjust to the college community, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic survival skills. |
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Skills for College Success |
1.0 Credit |
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This course is designed to enhance the skills of entering freshmen to facilitate their ability to succeed in the college environment. The course topics include student/instructor expectations, time management, library/computer orientation, listening/note-taking, studying for success, learning styles/personality types, and diversity and differences on campus. (Corequisite: ENG 032) |
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Advanced Academic Study Skills |
1.0 Credit |
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The course is designed to develop advanced study skills for enhanced contextual readings in an academic setting. |
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Information Literacy |
3.0 Credit |
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Course introduces students to a wide range of print and electronic information resources and literacy skills basic to success in their academic work, their career, & in life long learning. (Prerequisite: ENG 100, RDG 100) |
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