Prerequisites and corequisites may have changed since this catalog was published. Please verify prerequisites and corequisites at 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.
| ECD 101 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes an overview of growth and development, developmentally appropriate curriculum, positive guidance techniques, regulations, health, safety, and nutrition standards in early care and education. Professionalism, family/cultural values and practical applications based on historical and theoretical models in early care and education are highlighted in this course. | ||
| ECD 102 | GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an extensive study of philosophies and theories of growth and development of infants/toddlers. Focus is on “total” development of the child, with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and nutritional areas. Developmental tasks and appropriate activities are explored in the course. (Prerequisites: RDG 100, ENG 100) | ||
| ECD 105 | GUIDANCE-CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an overview of developmentally appropriate, effective guidance and classroom management techniques for the teacher of young children. A positive pro-active approach is stressed in the course. (Prerequisites: RDG 100, ENG 100) | ||
| ECD 107 | EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes an overview of special needs children and their families. Emphasis is on prevalence of disorders, treatment modalities, community resources serving exceptional children, the teacher’s role in mainstreaming and early identification, and on federal legislation affecting exceptional children. (Prerequisites: ECD 107, ENG 100, RDG 100) | ||
| ECD 108 | FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an overview of techniques and materials for promoting effective family/program partnerships to foster positive child development. Emphasis is on availability and accessibility of community resources and on developing appropriate communication skills. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ENG 101) | ||
| ECD 109 | ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of the role and responsibilities of an early childhood administrator. Special focus is on program monetary matters, space management, curriculum, health and food services, and relations among the public, staff and parents. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ENG 101) | ||
| ECD 131 | LANGUAGE ARTS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of methods and materials in age-appropriate language experiences. Opportunities are provided to develop listening, speaking, prereading and prewriting skills through planning, implementation, and evaluation of media, methods, techniques and equipment. Methods of selection, evaluation, and presentation of children’s literature are included. (Prerequisites: ENG 100, RDG 100) | ||
| ECD 132 | CREATIVE EXPERIENCES | 3.0 Credits |
| In this course the importance of creativity and independence in creative expression are stressed. A variety of age-appropriate media, methods, techniques and equipment are utilized. Students plan, implement, and evaluate instructional activities. (Prerequisites: ENG 100, RDG 100) | ||
| ECD 133 | SCIENCE AND MATH CONCEPTS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes an overview of pre-number and science concepts developmentally-appropriate for young children. Emphasis is on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of developmentally-appropriate activities utilizing a variety of methods and materials. (Prerequisites: ENG 100, RDG 100) | ||
| ECD 135 | HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers a review of health/safety practices recommended for child care and includes information on common diseases and health problems. Certification preparation is provided in pediatric safety, CPR, and first aid. Guidelines and information on nutrition and developmentally-appropriate activities are also studied in the course. (Prerequisites: ECD 100, ENG 100) | ||
| ECD 138 | MOVEMENT AND MUSIC FOR CHILDREN | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of criteria for selecting and implementing appropriate experiences to support the physical and musical development of young children. Emphasis is on the selection of materials, equipment, and related design of indoor/outdoor environments. (Prerequisites: ENG 100, RDG 100) | ||
| ECD 200 | CURRICULUM ISSUES IN INFANT AND | 3.0 Credits |
| TODDLER DEVELOPMENT | ||
| This course is a study of infant and toddler care. Emphasis is on brain development and its implications for caring for infants and toddlers. Planning and teaching strategies as they relate to child development, curriculum and environment are included in the course. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ECD 102) | ||
| ECD 201 | PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP IN | 3.0 Credits |
| EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION | ||
| This course includes an overview of historical views on leadership and issues and challenges of leadership in early care and education. Emphasis is on current trends and issues. This course also reviews ethical principles as they relate to children, families, colleagues, and the community and society. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ENG 101) | ||
| ECD 203 | GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT II | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an in-depth study of preschool children growing and developing in today’s world. Focus is on “total” development of the child with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and nutritional areas of development. Developmental tasks and appropriate activities are explored in the course. (Prerequisites: ECD 102, ENG 100, RDG 100) | ||
| ECD 205 | SOCIALIZATION AND GROUP CARE OF | 3.0 Credits |
| INFANTS AND TODDLERS | ||
| This course is the study of the socialization and group care of infants and toddlers. Emphasis is on guidance and management, understanding behavior, temperament, the importance of routines, primary care and continuity of care, and examining the elements of qualify environments. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ECD 102) | ||
| ECD 207 | INCLUSIVE CARE OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course provides an overview of the field of infants and toddlers with special needs. Emphasis will be placed on instructional strategies, adaptations, environment, inclusion, etiology, federal legislation, family partnership, multicultural considerations, and optimal development. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ECD 102) | ||
| ECD 237 | METHODS AND MATERIALS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes an overview of developmentally-appropriate methods and materials for planning, and evaluating environments. Emphasis is on integrating divergent activities in each curriculum area. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ENG 101, 18 hours of ECD) | ||
| ECD 243 | SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE I | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating scheduled programs, age appropriate methods, materials, activities, and environments of early childhood principles and practices. (Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and permission of Program Director) | ||
| ECD 251 | SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCES IN | 3.0 Credits |
| INFANTS/TODDLERS ENVIRONMENT | ||
| This course is the study of planning, implementing, and evaluating scheduled programs, age-appropriate methods, materials, activities and environments of infants and toddlers. (Prerequisites: ECD 200, ECD 205, ECD 207) | ||
| ECD 252 | DIVERSITY ISSUES IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION | 3.0 Credits |
| This course meets the growing need for students in early care and education to learning how to interact with people who are different from them. It also allows students to examine and appreciate the differences that exist because of diversity from race, language, ethnicity, age and socio-economic levels. (Prerequisites: ECD 101, ENG 101) | ||
| ECD 270 | FOUNDATIONS IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes an overview of the history, theories, program models, and trends in Early Care and Education. Teaching as a profession will be explored with an emphasis on characteristics of the early childhood teacher. (Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ENG 102) | ||
| ECE 101 | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of entertainment, communication, and computer technology. | ||
| ECE 102 | INSTRUMENT CONTROL | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of automated instrument control and data acquisition. | ||
| ECE 205 | ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER LAB I | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers basic test and measurement instrumentation, basic electrical components and circuits, and technical writing using word processing. (Prerequisites: ECE 211, ECE 221) | ||
| ECE 211 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ENGINEERING I | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers digital systems and employs basic mathematical techniques used in the design of conventional and sequential systems. (Prerequisite: MAT 111) | ||
| ECE 212 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ENGINEERING II | 3.0 Credits |
| This course applies the overall concepts of microprocessor orientation and architecture and fundamental concepts of assembly-level programming. (Prerequisites: ECE 211, EGR 281) | ||
| ECE 221 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I | 3.0 Credits |
| This course introduces the basic concepts of circuit analysis, applying fundamental laws and principles, resistor circuits, and first and second-order linear circuits in the time domain using calculus-based solutions where applicable. (Prerequisites: ECE 102, MAT 141) | ||
| ECE 222 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers sinusoidal steady-state analysis of AC circuits, complex frequency analysis, Fourier series analysis and Laplace transforms. (Prerequisite: ECE 221) | ||
| ECE 240 | INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers fundamentals of software design and development, software implementation strategies, object-oriented design techniques, and ethics in software development. (Prerequisite: EGR 283) | ||
| ECE 245 | OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of advanced object-oriented concepts and techniques, multiple inheritance, memory management, operator overloading, polymorphism, and performance issues. (Prerequisite: EGR 283) | ||
| ECO 201 | ECONOMIC CONCEPTS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of micro- and macro-economic concepts and selected economic problems. Topics include the economizing problem and opportunity cost, operation of product and factor markets and the mechanics of pricing, production costs and profit maximizing behavior of business firms, short run instability and long run economics growth, fiscal policy and budget deficits, AD-AS Model, money and monetary policy, and international trade. (Prerequisites: ENG 032 or ESL 038, RDG 100 or ESL 100, MAT 102) | ||
| ECO 210 | MACROECONOMICS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes the study of fundamental principles and policies of a modern economy to include markets and prices, national income accounting, cycles, employment theory and fiscal policy, banking and monetary controls, and the government’s role in economic decisions and growth. (Prerequisites: RDG 100 or ESL 100, MAT 102 or MAT 155) | ||
| ECO 211 | MICROECONOMICS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes the study of the behavior of households and firms, including supply and demand, elasticity, price/input in different market structures, pricing of resources, regulations, and comparative advantage and trade. (Prerequisite: ECO 210 with a minimum grade of “C”) | ||
| EDU 201 | CLASSROOM INQUIRY WITH TECHNOLOGY | 3.0 Credits |
| This course explores teaching as a data driven, reflective practice. The students will use research tools to understand teaching and learning with a classroom context and reflect on the relationship among and between technology, theory, student learning, and instructional practices. This course includes a practicum requirement of 30 hours service/observation in public schools as designated by the instructor. (Prerequisite: CPT 101 or CPT 170) | ||
| EDU 230 | SCHOOLS IN COMMUNITIES | 4.0 Credits |
| This course provides students with a basic understanding of the social, political, and historical aspects of diverse educational institutions in American culture with an emphasis on families, schools, and communities. Within the parameters of an approved articulation agreement, this course may transfer to an accredited Education program at a comprehensive four-year college or university. (Prerequisite: ENG 100 or ESL 110, RDG 100 or ESL 100) | ||
| EDU 241 | LEARNERS AND DIVERSITY | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of lifespan development and learning with an emphasis on individual and group diversity. The students are required to participate in a field experience. This course transfers to USC College of Education. This course includes a practicum requirement of 30 hours service/observation in public schools as designated by the instructor. (Prerequisite: ENG 100 or ESL 110, RDG 100 or ESL 100) | ||
| EEM 117 | AC/DC CIRCUITS I | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of direct and alternating theory, Ohm’s Law, and series, parallel and combination circuits. Circuits are constructed and tested. (Prerequisite: RDG 032 or equivalent placement test scores) | ||
| EEM 118 | AC/DC CIRCUITS II | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a continuation of the study of direct and alternating current theory to include circuit analysis using mathematics and verified with electrical measurements. (Prerequisite: RDG 032 or equivalent placement test scores) | ||
| EEM 140 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of the national electrical code and is based on the latest codes as published by the national fire protection association (NFPA). (Prerequisite: RDG 032 or equivalent placement test scores) | ||
| EEM 141 | RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL CODES | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers national electrical code (NEC), including a study in, and application of, the NEC and city and county electrical ordinances as pertaining to residential and commercial wiring. (Prerequisite: EEM 140) | ||
| EEM 142 | COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CODES | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers national electrical code (NEC), including a study in, and application of, the NEC and city and county electrical ordinances as pertaining to commercial and industrial wiring. (Prerequisite: EEM 141) | ||
| EEM 151 | MOTOR CONTROLS I | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is an introduction to motor controls, including a study of the various control devices and wiring used in industrial processes. (Prerequisite: EEM 165) | ||
| EEM 165 | RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL WIRING | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of wiring methods and practices used in residential and commercial applications. (Prerequisites: EEM 117, EEM 118) | ||
| EEM 166 | COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WIRING | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of wiring methods and practices in commercial and industrial applications. (Prerequisite: EEM 165) | ||
| EEM 172 | ELECTRICAL PRINT READING | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of electrical prints as they pertain to layout, planning, and installation of wiring systems in residential, commercial and/or industrial complexes. (Prerequisite: RDG 032 or equivalent placement test scores) | ||
| EEM 201 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES I | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of the fundamental principles of common electronic devices and circuits. Emphasis is placed on solid-state principles and applications. (Prerequisites: EEM 117, EEM 118) | ||
| EEM 243 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SERVICING | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an introduction to the fundamental operation and capabilities of peripheral devices. Topics such as input/output standards and interfacing to minicomputers are covered. (Prerequisites: RDG 032, MAT 100 or equivalent placement test scores) | ||
| EEM 251 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an introduction to programmable control systems with emphasis on basic programming techniques. A variety of input/output devices and their applications are covered. (Prerequisite: EEM 151) | ||
| EET 101 | BASIC ELECTRONICS | 2.0 Credits |
| This course is a survey of electrical and electronic circuits and measurement methods for non-electronics engineering technology students. Circuits are constructed and tested. (Prerequisites: ENG 100, MAT 100, CPT 101 or CPT 170) | ||
| EET 103 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is an introduction to simple limear circuits, voltage, current, resistance, ohm’s law, power, AC versus DC, linear solutions to diode, transistor circuits, ideal operational amplifiers and essential terminology. (Prerequisites: ENG 100, MAT 100) | ||
| EET 113 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of direct and alternating currents, covering resistance and impedance in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits using Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s laws, and basic circuit theorems. Circuits are analyzed using mathematics and verified using electrical instruments. (Prerequisite: MAT 102) | ||
| EET 114 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a continuation of electrical circuits, including advanced network theorems. Circuits are analyzed using mathematics and verified using electrical instruments. (Prerequisites: EET 113, MAT 110) | ||
| EET 116 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE | 3.0 Credits |
| FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Topics in this course include basic principles of PEM fuel cells, electrolysis, & hydrocarbon sources, pyrolysis, catalysts, porous electrodes, cooling problems, flow field patterns, emissions, bipolar plate structure, fuel cell efficiency, power calculations, topology, structure of PEM fuel cells. (Prerequisite: MAT 101) | ||
| EET 141 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of electronic circuits using discrete and integrated devices, including analysis, construction, testing and troubleshooting. (Prerequisites: EET 113, EGR 110, MAT 110) | ||
| EET 210 | DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of digital integrated circuits, including multiplexers, demultiplexers, buffers, decoders, encoders, converters, memory devices, and programmable logic devices. Circuits are modeled, constructed and tested. | ||
| EET 212 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of the systems design, modeling and simulation, signals and control systems, AI, sensor integration, vision systems, robot programming, and principles of mechatronics. (Prerequisite: ELT 208) | ||
| EET 218 | ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of power generation, transmission, transformers, distribution, and motor controls. (Prerequisite: EET 113) | ||
| EET 219 | THREE-PHASE POWER SYSTEMS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes basic principles of sinusoid steady state, impedance concepts, instantaneous power, RMS, average power, power factor, maximum power transfer, transformers, balanced three-phase y and delta connections and power measurements. (Prerequisite: EET 113) | ||
| EET 223 | STATIONARY AND AUXILIARY POWER SOURCES | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes basic principles of hydrogen fuel cells, types of fuel cells, gas supplies and cooling, PEM systems, direct methanol fuel cells, fueling problems, electrolysis, hydrogen storage, loading, auxiliary power systems, and systems configuration. (Prerequisite: EET 113) | ||
| EET 224 | FUEL CELL SUBSYSTEMS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course includes basic principles of hydrogen fuel cell systems, gas supplies and cooling, compressors, turbines, turbochargers, ejectors, fans and blowers, and membrane/diaphragm pumps and the integration into the system. (Prerequisites: EET 113, EET 116) | ||
| EET 227 | ELECTRICAL MACHINERY | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of AC and DC electro-mechanical energy conversion devices, theory, applications and control. Devices are tested and verified using electrical instruments. (Prerequisite: EET 113) | ||
| EET 231 | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a survey of topics related to industrial application of electronic devices and circuits. The course covers switches, DC and AC motor controls, sensors and transducers, open and closed loop control circuits and voltage converting interfaces. Circuits are constructed and tested. (Prerequisite: EET 141) | ||
| EET 234 | PRINCIPLES OF MECHATRONICS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a survey of the systems design process, information systems, modeling, automatic controls, block diagram analysis, mechanical systems, electronics, logic and systems interfacing. (Prerequisite: EET 141) | ||
| EET 235 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of relay logic, ladder diagrams, theory of operation and applications. Loading ladder diagrams, debugging and trouble-shooting techniques are applied to programmable controllers. (Prerequisites: EET 113, ELT 208) | ||
| EET 236 | PLC SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | 3.0 Credits |
| This course covers advanced topics in programmable logic controllers (PLC) systems and programming including timing, conversations, analog operations, PID control, auxiliary commands and functions, and PLC to PLC systems communications. (Prerequisite: EET 235) | ||
| EET 243 | DATA COMMUNICATIONS | 3.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of the techniques for sending and receiving information. Topics include media characteristics, modulation and demodulation, signal conversions, multiplexing and demultiplexing, protocols, industrial standards, networks, and error detection and correction. Circuits are modeled, constructed and tested. (Prerequisite: EET 141, MAT 111) | ||
| EET 251 | MICROPROCESSOR FUNDAMENTALS | 4.0 Credits |
| This course is a study of binary numbers; micro-processor operation, architecture, instruction sets, and interfacing with operating systems; and applications in control, data acquisition, and data reduction and analysis. Programs are written and tested. (Prerequisites: EET 210, EGR 110) | ||
| EET 255 | ADVANCED MICROPROCESSORS | 3.0 Credit |
| This course is a study of advanced microprocessor, controllers, and hardware/software interfacing techniques for controlling external devices. Hardware is designed and constructed, and control programs are written and tested. (Prerequisite: EET 251) | ||
| EET 273 | ELECTRONICS SENIOR PROJECT | 1.0 Credit |
| This course includes the construction and testing of an instructor-approved project. (Prerequisites: EET 231, EET 235, EET 255, ENG 101) | ||
| EET 274 | SELECTED TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS | 3.0 Credit |
| ENGINEERING TECH | ||
| This course is a study of current topics related to electrical electronics engineering technology. Technical aspects of practical applications are discussed. (Prerequisites: EET 231, EET 255) | ||