Courses

ACCT 1135 - Accounting Applications

1. Identify payroll terminology and concepts, required payroll records, and various laws and regulations affecting payroll operations
2. Calculate gross wages and deductions
3. Accurately complete Federal periodic payroll tax reports
4. Record, journalize and post payroll transactions in accordance with GAAP using the appropriate accounting records (e.g. payroll registers, employee earnings records, journals, and ledgers)

ACCT 1150 - QuickBooks

1. Set up a company and its chart of accounts in QuickBooks.
2. Record sales/collections, purchase/payments, adjusting entries.
3. Produce a variety of reports and financial statements.
4. Record payroll transactions, print paychecks, and view various payroll related reports.
5. Analyze reports to identify and correct errors.

ACCT 1220 - Volunteer Tax Training

1. Explain basic personal income tax filing status requirements.
2. Prepare simple income tax returns for individuals.
3. Use appropriate tax software.
4. Solve basic tax questions.
5. Solve practical tax problems.

ACCT 1996 - Topics in Accounting

ACCT 1998 - Volunteer Tax Preparation Internship

1. Prepare simple income tax returns for individuals.
2. Use appropriate tax software.
3. Solve basic tax questions.

ACCT 2110 - Principles of Accounting I

Student Learning Outcomes
Required:

1. Analyze business transactions, their effects on the financial statements and the interrelationships of the financial statements involving the following:
   1. Cash transactions
   2. Receivables and Net Realizable Value
   3. Operational Assets and Depreciation
   4. Inventory
   5. Current Liabilities
   6. Long-term Liabilities
2. Define, identify and demonstrate the impact of adjusting entries on financial statements.
3. Explain and demonstrate the differences between cash and accrual basis accounting.
4. Define and identify generally accepted accounting principles.

Required to be included in either ACCT2113 or 2123:

1. Analyze equity ownership transactions and their effect on the financial statements.
2. Identify the cash flow statement activities and explain the purpose of the cash flow statement.
3. Perform ratio analysis to evaluate financial statements.

ACCT 2120 - Principles of Accounting II

Student Learning Outcomes
Required:

1. Identify the differences between financial and managerial accounting.
2. Illustrate the accumulation of costs in cost accounting systems.
3. Describe the basic elements of the budgeting process, its objectives and budget preparation.
4. Define and classify cost behavior.
5. Perform cost-volume-profit banalysisn for decision making.
6. Perform differential (incremental) analysis for business decision making.
7. Explain the cause of the variance and its effect on the income statement.
8. Explain and demonstrate the difference between traditional costing and activity-based costing.

Required to be included in either ACCT2113 or 2123: 

1. Analyze equity ownership transactions and their effect on the financial statements.
2. Identify the cash flow statement activities and explain the purpose of the cash flow statement.
3. Perform ratio analysis to evaluate financial statements.

ACCT 2125 - Introduction to Intermediate Accounting I

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Identify GAAP necessary to record specific economic transactions related to realization principle (revenue recognition), matching principle (expense recognition) and the balance sheet asset categories.
2. Analyze how economic transactions reported under GAAP impact financial statements.
3. Select the appropriate GAAP to record these economic transactions.
4. Prepare required entries, financial statements and disclosures for these transactions.
5. Critically examine accounting practices for recognition and reporting and their impact on the accounting environment.

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ACCT 2130 - Introduction to Intermediate Accounting II

1. Identify GAAP necessary to record specific economic transactions.
2. Analyze how GAAP impacts the financial statements of the company.
3. Select the appropriate GAAP to record the economic transactions.
4. Prepare required journal entries, financial statements and disclosures.
5. Critically examine accounting issues and their impact on the accounting environment.

ACCT 2170 - Payroll Accounting

1. Identify payroll terminology and concepts, required payroll records, and various laws and regulations affecting payroll operations
2. Calculate gross wages and deductions
3. Accurately complete Federal periodic payroll tax reports
4. Record, journalize and post payroll transactions in accordance with GAAP using the appropriate accounting records (e.g. payroll registers, employee earnings records, journals, and ledgers)

ACCT 2220 - Computerized Accounting

1. Set up a company and its chart of accounts using accounting software.
2. Record sales/collections, purchase/payments, payroll, job-costing, and adjusting entries using accounting software.
3. Produce a variety of reports and financial statements using accounting software.
4. Analyze reports to identify and correct errors.
5. Identify the manual transactions underlying the computerized accounting systems.

ACCT 2240 - Cost Management Accounting

1. Analyze and interpret accounting data to assist in management decision making.
2. Account for raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods and cost of goods sold using job order and process costing; including just-in-time inventory management and activity-based costing concepts.
3. Prepare statements for cost of goods manufactured, cost of goods sold and income.
4. Describe cost classifications, behaviors and apply the (CVP) Cost-Volume-Profit analysis concepts of contribution margin, and relevant costs to decision-making and profit planning.
5. Compute break-even points and determine target volumes needed to earn target profits and calculate the contribution margin ratios and the margins of safety and operating leverage.
6. Apply the budgeting process to the creation of budgets through the use of standard costs.
7. Explain the meaning of variances, perform variance analysis and prepare journal entries to record and dispose of variances.
8. Use differential cost analysis and capital budgeting techniques to make decisions.

ACCT 2250 - Introduction to Fund Accounting

1. Distinguish between private sector accounting and governmental accounting to include the environment, accounting system and organizational goals.
2. Describe fund accounting including budgetary, appropriation, and encumbrance accounting entries and concepts.
3. Record fund entries ( budgetary, appropriation, encumbrance) for the following:
   • Governmental Funds (General Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Capital Projects Funds, Debt Service Funds)
   • Proprietary Funds
   • Fiduciary Funds.   
4. Prepare government-wide financial statements from fund financial records.

ACCT 2320 - Introduction to Tax I (Individual)

1. Prepare income tax returns for individuals and show the calculations necessary to complete it accurately.
2. Distinguish between taxable income versus tax exempt income and allowable deductions versus non-allowable deductions.
3. Identify tax problems that can be solved by further research, or that require expert tax counsel.
4. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge and ability to deal with general tax rules and concepts of U.S. Tax law.

ACCT 2350 - Introduction to Tax II (Corporate)

1. Prepare income tax returns for C-Corporations, S-Corporations, partnerships, estates, gifts and trusts and show the calculations necessary to complete it accurately.
2. Identify the tax issues related to selecting the different forms of business organization.
3. Identify tax problems that can be solved by further research, or that require expert tax counsel.
4. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of tax administration and enforcement.

ACCT 2520 - Introduction to Auditing

1. Identify the professional and regulatory standards that impact the auditing profession (GAAS, PCAOB, SOX, SEC, Code of Professional Ethics, etc.) and analyze factual situations for instances of compliance and noncompliance.
2. Describe the purpose of the various audit reports (standard unqualified with or without modified wording and/or explanatory paragraphs, qualified, adverse, and disclaimer) and select the appropriate audit report for various factual situations .
3. Recognize management assertions embodied in financial statements and the impact those assertions have on audit objectives for financial statement cycles.
4. Use audit planning techniques to assess risks associated with various audit situations.
5. Evaluate factual situations to identify control deficiencies, significant deficiencies, and material weaknesses of the design and/or operation of internal controls in financial statement cycles.
6. Choose the most persuasive type of evidence for financial statement cycles and practice documenting the results of performing audit tests.
7. Use audit sampling to determine whether sufficient evidence has been obtained and practice documenting the auditors decision regarding sufficiency.
8. Explain the purpose of audit procedures required to be performed in the completion of an audit.

ACCT 2996 - Topics in Accounting

ACCT 2997 - Independent Study in Accounting

1. Define specific problem(s) in the area of accounting which will require analysis and critical thinking to reach a solution.
2. Prepare schedule of deliverables.
3. Identify key aspects of the problem(s).
4. Analyze possible solutions.
5. Create and defend appropriate solutions.

ACCT 2998 - Accounting Internship

1. Identify measurable learning objectives in the field of accounting related to the responsibilities of the accounting position.
2. Initiate meeting(s) with supervisors to create an interactive work environment.
3. Examine learning objectives to assess progress on meeting of objectives.
4. Identify next steps for job/career advancement.

ACCT 2999 - Accounting Capstone

1. Evaluate their level of preparedness to meet employer expectation in the field of accounting.
2. Apply for jobs within the accounting field.

BUSA 1180 - Business Math

1. Select and interpret relevant information in narrative problems to solve a given situation
2. Choose appropriate formulas to solve quantitative business-related problems
3. Use the formulas to solve quantitative business-related problems

AFAS 1120 - The Foundation of the United States Air Force I

AFAS 1121 - The Foundation of the United States Air Force II

AFAS 1192 - Leadership Laboratory I

AFAS 1292 - Leadership Laboratory II

AFAS 2192 - Leadership Laboratory III

AFAS 2229 - Field Training Fitness Prep

AFAS 2250 - The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I

AFAS 2251 - The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II

AFAS 2292 - Leadership Laboratory II

AFST 1110 - Introduction to Africana Studies

1. Students will carry out critical analysis and engagement with complex, interdependent global systems and legacies (natural, physical, social, cultural, economic, and political) and their implications for people’s lives and the earth’s sustainability
2. Students will explore issues/objects/works through collection and analysis of evidence that result in informed conclusions/judgments, understanding and analysis of critical literacy and ethics pertaining to the dynamics of diversity, equity, inclusion and social change
3. Students will examine habits of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts and events related to diversity, equity and inclusion before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion
4. Students will demonstrate the capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways
5. Students will prepare, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, foster understanding, or promote change in listener’s values, beliefs, or behaviors pertaining to the dynamics of diversity, equity, inclusion and social change
6. Students will develop and express ideas in writing and learning in many genres and styles using different writing technologies, mixing texts, data and images that relate to the dynamics of diversity, equity, inclusion and social change
7. Students will show the ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situation
8. Students will demonstrate the ability to know a need for information or visual literacy and understanding of the dynamics of historic and contemporary inequality and how they shape individual and community power, biases, structural arrangements and social justice bias
9. Students will enact behaviors and efforts and interact with others on the team to enhance the quality and quantity of contributions made to team discussions
10. Students will design, evaluate and implement strategies to answer open-ended questions in multiple ways
11. Students will work to make a difference in the civic life of communities and develop the combination of knowledge, skills and values and motivation to make a difference
12. Students will develop their cognitive, affective and behavioral skills and characteristics to support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultures
13. Students will develop their ethical self-identity as they practice ethical decision making skills while learning how to describe and analyze positions on ethical issues
14. Students will engage in self-reflection regarding one’s own history and position in contemporary U.S. society as well as in a global context
15. Student learners will connect perspectives and integrate relevant experience and academic knowledge from multiple disciplines

SIGN 1110 - American Sign Language I

SIGN 1120 - American Sign Language II

SIGN 2110 - American Sign Language III

SIGN 2120 - American Sign Language IV

SIGN 2130 - Fingerspelling

SIGN 2214 - Introduction to Deaf Culture & the Deaf Community

Student Learning Outcomes
1.Discuss the characteristics of North American Deaf/Hearing communities.

2.Recognize and define aspects of power and oppression including cultural appropriation, hearing privilege, audism, linguicism, and ableism.

3.Examine the labels and stereotypes of Deaf people in historical context (cultural vs. pathological perspectives on Deaf people).

4. Identify the Deaf community’s historical events, person(s), and organizations that impact the Deaf community.

5. Explore the traditions of Deaf people - Deaf history, Deaf folklore, Deaf Art/De’VIA, ASL literature, and Deaf literature.

SIGN 2998 - Internship in American Sign Language

ANTH 1115 - Introduction to Anthropology

1. Describe and summarize terms, approaches, and cultural and biological adaptations in the four subfields of anthropology.
2. Explain and analyze conceptual and ethical arguments in the four subfields of anthropology.
3. Effectively communicate content, perspectives, and ideas in four subfields of anthropology.
4. Critically evaluate sources, approaches, and arguments in the four subfields of anthropology.

ANTH 1120C - Introduction to Archaeology Lecture and Lab

1. Understand the history of archaeology, with an emphasis on processual archaeology.
2. Understand and apply fundamental theoretical and methodological concepts of the archaeology discipline.
3. Provide hands-on experience with archaeological data collection and analysis methods.
4. Develop skills that will enable students to serve as crew members for supervised archaeological field and laboratory work.
5. Provide students with the tools to describe the nature of archaeological remains.
6. Synthesize archaeological data to make informed and educated interpretations.
7. Effectively comprehend and communicate knowledge about archaeological ethics and contemporary heritage management efforts and organizations.
8. Instill awareness and appreciation of one’s archaeological heritage.

ANTH 1135 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

1. Summarize the basic principles of evolution and recognize how they apply to the human species.
2. Recognize the biological and behavioral continuity of humans with all life, and especially other modern primate species.
3. Identify ways in which the human species is biologically and behaviorally unique.
4. Summarize fossil evidence for human evolution.
5. Distinguish the major Paleolithic industries and outline the behavioral and cognitive changes indicated by the fossil and archeological evidence.
6. Critically evaluate popular accounts of human variation and human  evolution.
7. Interpret modern human dilemmas (e.g., overpopulation, co-evolution of disease, and geneticmengineering) from an evolutionary perspective.
8. Discuss in class and analyze in writing scholarly arguments concerning course concepts.

ANTH 1140 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

1. Introduce students to the basic concepts and research methods of cultural anthropology as one of the disciplines of social science, including fundamental concepts, such as culture and society, which form the pillars of the discipline (e.g., cultural relativism, cultural persistence and change, world-view and enculturation).
2. Comprehend the importance of studying cultural anthropology.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the practice of anthropological research in the modern world that is increasingly multicultural, transnational and globally interconnected (e.g., globalization and modernnworld system).
4. Demonstrate an awareness of how students’ own cultures shape their experiences and the way they see the world, as well as help them understand and interact with other cultures.
5. Understand how beliefs, values and assumptions are influenced by culture, biology, history, economic, and social structures.
6. Gain a sense of relationship with people possessing different experiences from their own.
7. Gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for cultural anthropology as a broad discipline through learning about its practices, and differentiating cultural anthropology from other disciplines that study people.
8. Become more sensitive and engaged global citizens from culturally relative perspectives.

ANTH 1155 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

1. Understand the nature, properties, and functions of language and its relations to anthropology.
2. Explain the basic principles of the following areas of linguistic study: phonetics, phonology, morphology, grammar, syntax, and semantics.
3. Understand the basic issues of other areas of linguistic study including language acquisition, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics.
4. Understand the diversity of languages and their fundamental similarities.
5. Use basic terminolgy and notational conventions associated with linguistic study.
6. Think analytically and creatively to explore ideas, make connections, draw conclusions and solve problems related to language and language learning.
7. Examine and critically evaluate common assumptions and attitudes about language and language use.
8. Apply concepts learned in this course to students’ personal and professional lives.

ANTH 1160 - World Archaeology

1. Identify and describe terms, approaches, and material evidence in archaeology.
2. Compare and contrast archaeological development in different regions.
3. Explain and analyze conceptual and ethical arguments in archaeology.
4. Critically evaluate sources, approaches, and arguments in archaeology.
5. Effectively communicate content, perspectives, and ideas in archaeology

ANTH 2130 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

1. Learn the fundamental principles underlying the discipline of forensic anthropology.
2. Review and enhance understanding of the human skeletal system to understand basic terminology of the field.
3. Gain factual knowledge about the role of forensic anthropologists in the medico legal system, as well as the many lines of evidence on which they draw in order to reach their conclusions.
4. Understand the skills and competencies relied upon by professionals in the field, as well as their responsibilities.
5. Understand and be able to apply the ethical responsibility of working with human skeletal remains.
6. Apply anthropological knowledge through supervised research on a topic relevant to forensic anthropology.
7. Gain an understanding of current and potential future directions in forensic anthropology, both within the United States and internationally.

ANTH 2140 - Indigenous Peoples of North America

1. Demonstrate familiarity with common elements pertaining to the languages and social organization of indigenous peoples in North America.
2. Recognize fundamental differences and similarities among traditional indigenous cultures.
3. Describe social relations of indigenous peoples in relationship to other ethnic groups.
4. Identify and analyze important ways that European societies and cultures and indigenous societies and cultures interacted from the time of Columbus to the present.
5. Evaluate the impacts of Euroamerican policies and programs on indigenous cultures.
6. Distinguish major social issues facing contemporary indigenous communities in North America.
7. Understand objectives and limitations of cross-cultural analysis in anthropology as they relate to the study of indigenous peoples in North America.
8. Demonstrate research and communication skills as they relate to the study of indigenous peoples in North America

ANTH 2150 - Indigenous Peoples of the American Southwest

1. Describe socio-cultural developments, geographic environments, and  characteristics of major culturalgroups that currently inhabit the American Southwest.
2. Recognize underlying similarities as well as the wide range of variability of the cultural groups in the American Southwest.
3. Recognize the impacts andeffects of Euroamerican colonization on indigenous cultural groups in the American Southwest.
4. Describe the historical interactions and accommodations among indigenous cultural groups in the American Southwest.
5. Examine the processes of cultural change within major cultural groups in the American Southwest.
6. Identify and analyze some of the contemporary issues faced by major cultural groups in the American Southwest.

ANTH 2160 - Prehistoric Peoples of the American Southwest

1. Identify major prehistoric populations of the American Southwest.
2. Describe the roles of anthropology and its sub-fields, especially archeology, in studying prehistoric populations of the American Southwest.
3. Explain the importance of geography, environment, technological advances, subsistence practices, social structures, and settlement patterns on cultural developments among prehistoric southwestern populations.
4. Analyze and evaluate theoretical explanations for cultural developments among prehistoric Southwestern populations.
5. Compare and contrast similarities and differences between prehistoric Southwestern populations.
6. Apply and communicate course concepts pertaining to prehistoric populations of the American Southwest through modes such as archeological projects/experiments, discussions, and writing assignments.
7. Develop a nuanced understanding of the prehistoric American Southwest and how they interacted.
8. Gain an understanding of the diversity of human behavior in the past and learn about commonalities which unite humans across time and space.

ANTH 2222 - Ancient Mesoamerica

1. Discuss and understand the history of archaeology in the Mesoamerican region.
2. Explain the specific archaeological techniques used and preservation issues in data recovery of the various regions.
3. Describe the culture history and archaeological evidence of the varied Mesoamerican cultural developments.
4. Explain the development of stratified society and describe the various roles that are integral to that stratification.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the concept of religion and the Mesoamerican worldview.
6. Discuss the development of writing and historical records.
7. Define and explain the economic systems and means of production in the various regions.
8. Cite several examples of the above mentioned objectives using real archaeological data.
9. Present an overview of Mesoamerican archaeology.

ANTH 2265 - The Anthropology of Drugs

1. Students will be able to identify the primary mind-altering drugs used around the world and understand their physical and psychological effects.
2. Students will also understand the socio-cultural contexts and functions of how these drugs are used, how different societies deal with both licit and illicit drug use, and how world trade in these substances affects political and economic systems around the globe.

ANTH 2290 - Anthropology Practicum

ANTH 2996 - Special Topics

ANTH 2998 - Internship in Anthropology

AT 1005 - Survey of Applied Technologies

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the various programs of study offered in the School of Applied Technologies (AT).
2. Identify and apply strategies to enhance personal success in life, work and college..
3. Research career options, identify educational requirements and technical skills, and prepare for a career in a trades or tecnical field..
4. Develop and applyprofessionalism skills through experiential learning exercises.

AT 1096 - 1996 - Special Topics

1. Demonstrate awareness of the topic.

ARBC 1110 - Arabic I

Student Learning Outcomes
Interpersonal Communication

1. I can greet and leave people in a polite way.
2. I can introduce myself and others.
3. I can answer a variety of simple questions.
4. I can make some simple statements in a conversation.
5. I can ask some simple questions.
6. I can communicate basic information about myself and people I know.
7. I can communicate some basic information about my everyday life.
8. I can exchange some personal information.
9. I can exchange information using texts, graphs, or pictures.
10. I can interact with others in everyday situations.

Presentational Speaking

1. I can present information about myself and others using words and phrases.
2. I can express my likes and dislikes using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
3. I can present information about familiar items in my immediate environment.
4. I can talk about my daily activities using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
5. I can present simple information about something I learned using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
6. I can present basic information about a familiar person, place, or thing using phrases and simple sentences.
7. I can present information about others using phrases and simple sentences.

Presentational Writing

1. I can fill out a simple form with some basic personal information.
2. I can write about myself using learned phrases and memorized expressions.
3. I can list my daily activities and write lists that help me in my day-to-day life.

Interpretive Listening

1. I can understand a few courtesy phrases.
2. I can recognize and sometimes understand basic information in words and phrases that I have memorized.
3. I can recognize and sometimes understand words and phrases that I have learned for specific purposes.
4. I can sometimes understand simple questions or statements on familiar topics.

Interpretive Reading

1. I can recognize words, phrases, and characters with the help of visuals.
2. I can recognize words, phrases, and characters when I associate them with things I already know.
3. I can usually understand short simple messages on familiar topics.
4. I can sometimes understand short, simple descriptions with the help of pictures or graphs.
5. I can sometimes understand the main idea of published materials.

ARBC 1120 - Arabic II

Student Learning Outcomes
Presentational Speaking

1. I can express my likes and dislikes using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
2. I can present information about familiar items in my immediate environment.
3. I can talk about my daily activities using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
4. I can present information about my life using phrases and simple sentences.
5. I can tell about a familiar experience or event using phrases and simple sentences.
6. I can talk about people, activities, events, and experiences.

Presentational Writing

1. I can write notes about something I have learned using lists, phrases, and memorized expressions.
2. I can write information about my daily life in a letter, blog, discussion board, or email message.
3. I can write short notes using phrases and simple sentences.
4. I can write about a familiar experience or event using practiced material.

Interpretive Listening

1. I can sometimes understand simple questions or statements on familiar topics.
2. I can understand simple information when presented with pictures and graphs.
3. I can sometimes understand the main topic of conversations that I overhear.
4. I can understand the basic purpose of a message.
5. I can understand messages related to my basic needs.
6. I can understand questions and simple statements on everyday topics when I am part of the conversation.

Interpretive Reading

1. I can understand simple everyday notices in public places on topics that are familiar to me.
2. I can understand messages in which the writer tells or asks me about topics of personal interest.
3. I can identify some simple information needed on forms.

ARBC 2996 - Special Topics

1. Be able to read texts on familiar topics and understand the main ideas without the use of the dictionary.
2. Have confidence in their ability to guess the meaning of new words from context.
3. Be able to speak about themselves and their environment, carry out simple transactions, and initiate and sustain simple conversations on a number of topics.
4. Be able to paraphrase, if necessary, to make themselves understood.
5. Understand native speakers accustomed to dealing with students.
6. Be able to carry out written transactions connected to daily life and simple correspondence.
7. Be able to form and understand some basic sentence structures of Arabic.
8. Be familiar with some of the difference between formal and spoken Arabic.
9. Have learned some aspects of Arab culture.

ARCH 1120 - Introduction to Architecture

1. Identify and describe significant architects and iconic buildings
2. Discuss social, cultural, and aesthetic contributions of specific architects and projects
3. Explain architectural concepts via written and graphic communication
4. Recall basic processes and vocabulary of architectural professional practice
5. Understand our built environment and the language of design and architecture
6. Understand how buildings are constructed and explain the process of development
7. Describe and discuss design elements, principles, and theories
8. Understand the relationships among owner, surveyors, designers, architects, engineers, and contractors
9. Research design texts and analyze buildings, landscapes, interiors, sustainability, and products to increase knowledge of important elements of architecture and design
10. Identify the various styles, periods, and movements and their social, historical, and technical impacts on architecture

ARCH 1122 - Architectural Design Studio I

1. Write and speak effectively and use representational media appropriate for both within the profession and with the general public.
2. Raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test alternative outcomes against relevant criteria and standards
3. Gather, assess, record, and comparatively evaluate relevant information and performance in order to support conclusions related to a specific project or assignment.
4. Effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.
5. Apply the fundamentals of both natural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.
6. Examine and comprehend the fundamental principles present in relevant precedents and to make informed choices about the incorporation of such principles into architecture and urban design projects.
7. Prepare a comprehensive program for an architectural project that includes an assessment of client and
   user needs; an inventory of spaces and their requirements; an analysis of site conditions (including existing buildings); a review of the relevant building codes and standards, including relevant sustainability requirements, and an assessment of their implications for the project; and a definition of site selection and design assessment criteria.
8. Respond to site characteristics, including its context and developmental patterning, the fabric, soil, topography, ecology, climate, and building orientation, in the development of a project design.
9. Design sites, facilities, and systems that are responsive to relevant codes and regulations, and include the principles of life-safety and accessibility standards.
10. Demonstrate the basic principles of structural systems and their ability to withstand gravitational, seismic, and lateral forces, as well as the selection and application of the appropriate structural system.
11. Understand the basic principles involved in the appropriate selection and application of building envelope systems relative to fundamental performance, aesthetics, moisture transfer, durability, and energy and material resources.

ARCH 2110 - Introduction to Architectural Design

1. Explore and develop an understanding of concepts in architectural aesthetics
2. Develop understanding of design methods such as diagramming, brainstorming, and graphic authorship
3. Apply fundamental design methodology to solve design problems, including diagramming, modeling, prototyping, illustrating, and presenting
4. Develop critical thinking strategies using a series of connected exercises in order to explain, demonstrate, categorize, compare, contrast and assess information and evidence
5. Explore concepts of design thinking through spatial design and apply these concepts through a series of progressive representational exercises that stress analytical ability and an awareness of rational design process
6. Gain skills in the application of graphical communication in a range of media
7. Apply fundamental design elements, principles, and theories to create visual solutions
8. Research and incorporate design precedents into design projects

ARCH 2155 - Architectural Design II

1. A.1 Professional Communication Skills: Ability to write and speak effectively and use representational media appropriate for both within the profession and with the general public. 
2. A.3 Investigative Skills: Ability to gather, assess, record, and comparatively evaluate relevant information and performance in order to support conclusions related to a specific project or assignment. 
3. A.7 History and Global Culture: Understanding of the parallel and divergent histories of architecture and the cultural norms of a variety of indigenous, vernacular, local, and regional settings in terms of their political, social, ecological, and technological factors. 
4. A.8 Cultural Diversity and Social Equity: Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical abilities, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the responsibility of the architect to ensure equity of access to sites, buildings, and structures. 

ARDR 1101 - Building Materials and Methods I

1. Recall historical development of building systems.
2. Define terminology of building systems.
3. Describe the properties of common major materials.
4. Demonstrate basic knowledge of construction processes and site practices.
5. Recall historical development of building systems.
6. Define terminology of building systems.
7. Describe the properties of common major materials.
8. Demonstrate basic knowledge of construction processes and site practices.

ARDR 1201 - Building Materials and Methods II

1. Identify the fundamental terms and standard designations for masonry walls and exterior assemblies used in building construction.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic installation methods for masonry walls and exterior assemblies.
3. Apply entry level plan reading skills through the identification masonry walls and exterior assemblies used in professional documents.
4. Recognize standard building systems and components in the built environment.

ARDR 1215 - Commercial Drafting (Bearing Wall)

1. Practice architectural/engineering office work place skills behaviors including teamwork, problem solving, and self-evaluation through plan checking.
2. Identify and employ basic commercial document preparation phases, terms, and drawing standards as they apply to Bearing Wall Systems.
3. Prepare early design development level, computer aided drafted, construction document drawings focusing on Bearing wall Systems.

ARDR 1301 - Building Materials and Methods III

1. Identify the fundamental terms and standard designations for steel and concrete systems used in building construction.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic installation methods for steel and concrete systems.
3. Apply entry level plan reading skills through the identification of steel and concrete systems used in professional documents.
4. Recognize standard building systems and components in the built environment.

ARDR 1315 - Commercial Drafting (Skeletal Frame)

1. Practice architectural/engineering office workplace behaviors including teamwork, research and problem solving, and self-evaluation through plan checking.
2. Identify and employ basic commercial document preparation phases, terms, and drawing standards as they apply to Skeletal Frame systems.
3. Prepare early design development level, computer aided drafted, construction document drawings focusing on Skeletal Frame systems.

ARDR 1316 - Building Information Modeling Applications

1. Recall basic building information modeling (BIM) terms and definitions.
2. Practice building information modeling (BIM) drafting procedures and commands by preparing standard construction documents.
3. Determine basic building information modeling (BIM) editing processes and commands needed to revise and update standard construction documents.
4. Utilize correct plotting and printing procedures and devices to output drawing data from electronic files onto hardcopy sheets.

ARDR 1321 - Commercial Drafting Software Applications (Skeletal Frame)

1. Identify basic computer aided drafting terms and definitions.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of introductory drafting procedures and commands by preparing standard commercial construction documents using Skeletal Frame systems.
3. Apply basic editing processes and commands by revising and updating standard commercial construction documents focusing on Skeletal Frame systems.
4. Utilize correct plotting and printing procedures and devices to output drawing data from electronic files onto hardcopy sheets.

ARDR 2096-2996 - Special Topics

ARDR 2105 - Structural Systems CAD

1. Practice architectural/engineering office workplace behaviors including teamwork, research and problem solving, and self-evaluation through plan checking.
2. Identify and employ basic structural document preparation phases, terms, and drawing standards.
3. Prepare early design development level, computer aided drafted, structural drawings.

ARDR 2110 - Structural Systems Analysis

1. Demonstrate an entry level knowledge of the vocabulary and principals of general structural design.
2. Apply entry level plan reading skills through the identification of basic structural systems and components used in professional documents.
3. Recognize standard structural systems and components in the built environment.

ARDR 2120 - Structural Systems Software Applications

1. Identify basic structural software application terms and definitions.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of introductory computer aided drafting procedures and commands by preparing standard structural drawings.
3. Apply basic computer aided drafting editing processes and commands by revising and updating standard structural drawings.
4. Utilize correct plotting and printing procedures and devices to output drawing data from electronic files onto hardcopy sheets.

ARDR 2180 - Site Analysis

1. Define concepts and standards of site drawings.
2. Prepare site plans using CAD with basic skill levels per industry standards.
3. Complete 1 or more site plans as per site handouts and standards.

ARDR 2205 - Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Systems CAD

1. Practice architectural/engineering office workplace behaviors including teamwork, research and problem solving, and self-evaluation through plan checking.
2. Identify and employ basic Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing document preparation phases, terms, and drawing standards.
3. Prepare early design development level, computer aided drafted, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing drawings.

ARDR 2210 - Mechanical/Electrical Systems Analysis

1. Demonstrate an entry level knowledge of the vocabulary and principals of general Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing design.
2. Apply entry level plan reading skills through the identification of basic Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems and components used in professional documents.
3. Recognize standard Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems and components in the built environment.

ARDR 2220 - Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Systems Software Applications

1. Identify basic Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing software application terms and definitions.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of introductory computer aided drafting procedures and commands by preparing standard Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing drawings.
3. Apply basic computer aided drafting editing processes and commands by revising and updating standard Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing drawings.
4. Utilize correct plotting and printing procedures and devices to output drawing data from electronic files onto hardcopy sheets.

ARDR 2297 - Independent Study

1. Identify an appropriate topic for in-depth study.
2. Execute a project independently.
3. Present the results of an independent project.

ARDR 2298 - Internship

1. Identify measurable learning objectives in the field of architecturaldrafting related to the responsibilities of the position.
2. Initiate meeting(s) with supervisors to create an interactive work environment.
3. Reflect upon learning objectives as to progress on meeting of objectives.
4. Indentify next steps for job/career advancement.

ARTH 1110 - Art Appreciation

1. Trace the development of diverse art and architecture styles
2. Compare and contrast the major art and architectural styles
3. Use art terms and explain basic art concepts
4. Analyze the visual elements and design principles in masterworks of art
5. Describe masterpieces objectively, with emphasis on contemporary works
6. Gain general knowledge of the history of artistic production
7. Understand how both art and the study of art relates to other disciplines, such as philosophy, history, archeology, theater, and music
8. Distinguish the elements and principles of design and explain how they are being used in a given piece of art

ARTH 1116 - History of Design

1. Demonstrate a chronological understanding of various design types.
2. Recognize and correctly identify major works of design from various cultures.
3. Develop a vocabulary necessary to discussing works of design within the discipline of art history.
4. Discuss (written/oral) a given work of design in terms of its form, contextual history, function, and iconographic meaning.
5. Compare and contrast works of design from a range of periods and cultures using the various modes of art criticism.

ARTH 2110 - History of Art I

1. Identify major artworks from a variety of regions and time periods.
2. Investigate the methods of producing various works of art.
3. Articulate an understanding and appreciation for the political, social, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural contexts of art forms.
4. Comprehend and apply terms, methodologies and concepts common to studies of art history, developing a language to further understanding of art.
5. Compare works across a range of historical styles and periods.

ARTH 2120 - History of Art II

1. Identify major artworks from a variety of regions and time periods.
2. Investigate the methods of producing various works of art.
3. Articulate an understanding and appreciation for the political, social, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural contexts of art forms.
4. Comprehend and apply terms, methodologies and concepts common to studies of art history, developing a language to further understanding of art.
5. Compare works across a range of historical styles and periods.

ARTH 2130 - Modern Art

1. Recognize and identify works of art, including painting, sculpture, and architecture created in Europe and America during the Modern and Contemporary periods.
2. Comprehend and apply terms, methodologies and concepts common to studies of art created during the Modern and Contemporary periods.
3. Compare and contrast stylistic aspects of works created in different time periods of the Modern era and/or locations in terms of their form, contextual history, function, and iconographic meaning.
4. Describe and discuss orally and in writing the political, social, spiritual, intellectual and cultural movements that shaped artistic thinking and creation during the Modern period.
5. Describe the various techniques employed in the creation of art and architecture during the Modern and Contemporary periods.
6. Comprehend the particular emphasis on personality and innovation inherent within the Modern period in relationship to institutions and movements.
7. Describe the impacts of Modern and Contemporary art on works created in subsequent time periods to the present.
8. Recognize and appreciate art in new ways from a range of periods and cultures using various modes of art criticism.

ARTH 2201 - History of Women Artists

1. Recognize and describe, orally and in writing, the changing roles of women in the evolution of Western culture and how these changing roles effect self-expression.
2. Identify and describe, orally and in writing, individual artist’s achievements within the art-historical continuum.
3. Appraise, orally and in writing, the significance of contemporary women artist’s work and the impact that this work has, and will have, on the future of visual art.

ARTH 2310 - Art History Career Concerns

1. Analyze and critically interpret significant primary texts and/or works of art (this includes fine art, literature, music, theatre, and film).
2. Compare art forms, modes of thought and expression, and processes across a range of historical periods and/or structures (such as political, geographic, economic, social, cultural, religious, intellectual).
3. Recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience across a range of historical periods and/or cultural perspectives.
4. Draw on historical and/or cultural perspectives to evaluate any or all of the following: contemporary problems/issues, contemporary modes of expression, and contemporary thought

ARTH 2996 - Special Topics

ARTS 1111 - Introduction to Studio Art

1. Utilize the visual elements and principles of design in the making of various works of art.
2. Utilize appropriate use of art terminology in the classroom.
3. Recognize historical modes of art making.
4. Produce art projects in Drawing, Design, Painting, Printmaking, Craft, Photography, Ceramics, and Sculpture.

ARTS 1220 - Art Practices I

1. Produce create works that explore, interpret, and/or question LIGHT, FRAME, and MARK in relation to the creative arts
2. Apply and organize the elements of 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D form
3. Incorporate various materials, processes, and spatial concepts into the creation of objects
4. Integrate research into content based reasoning during the development of creative works
5. Produce creative works using time-based mediums such as performance, experimental film and video, sound art, and/or installations
6. Critically analyze personal, contemporary, and historical works of art as well as the artwork created by peers for both aesthetic and conceptual quality
7. Revise personal creative works in response to constructive critique by instructors and/or students

ARTS 1230 - Art Practices II

1. Produce creative works that explore, interpret, and/or question issues of ethics, audience, identity, sustainability, invention, time, and change in relation to creative arts
2. Employ materials that reinforce their conceptual goals in each project
3. Integrate research into content based reasoning during the development of creative works, taking into consideration global and multi-cultural influences in contemporary art practices
4. Identify, analyze, and apply the artistic qualities of 3-D design
5. Critically analyze personal, contemporary, and historical works of art, as well as the artwork created by peers for both aesthetic and conceptual quality
6. Revise personal creative works in response to constructive critique by instructors and/or students
7. Promote personal and group welfare by using safe work procedures and maintaining a safe working environment

ARTS 1240 - Design I

1. Produce art works that apply and organize the elements of two-dimensional form (line, shape, value, texture, color and space).
2. Produce artworks that apply the principles of two-dimensional design (harmony, variety, repetition, balance, rhythm, proportion, dominance, movement, and economy).
3. Demonstrate effective use of materials and techniques with consideration for craftsmanship and presentation.
4. Use visual art vocabulary in the development and critique of work
5. Explore concepts and ideas: from conceptual, realistic/referential to non-representational

ARTS 1250 - Design II

1. Apply the artistic qualities of the elements of art and principles of design to three-dimensional form.
2. Create 3 dimensional form using varied sculptural methods, construction techniques and media.
3. Produce 3 D design projects safely with proper use of equipment and materials.
4. Apply realistic, referential, and abstract concepts and ideas to projects.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of 3-D related art vocabulary, origin and trends in sculpture, and 3-D design fundamentals.

ARTS 1320 - Ceramics I

1. Demonstrate through critical discourse or writing an introductory knowledge of the history of ceramics, and ceramic language and terminology.
2. Demonstrate through mechanical application an introductory knowledge of the properties of clays, glazes, and a variety firing techniques.
3. Produce a body of work that exemplifies good ceramic design through the effective use of form, surface, and color.
4. Through the production a body of work demonstrate competency in hand building and throwing on the wheel.

ARTS 1410 - Introduction to Photography

1. Gain fluency with basic camera function as well as a working knowledge of other photographic equipment and software to produce technically competent photographs
2. Have a familiarity with current image-editing software to enhance images as well as developing a digital workflow for the management of digital images
3. Be able to develop creative solutions to visual photographic problems
4. Gain awareness of contemporary issues in contemporary art photographic practice that can be applied to the one’s own individual practice
5. Develop the ability to critically analyze and discuss photographic images
6. Print and produce a final project that demonstrates synthesis of ideas presented in the course readings, critiques, and individual research
7. Demonstrate photographic terminology, and the many ways photographs function in society, both currently and historically

ARTS 1610 - Drawing I

1. Produce drawings that demonstrate techniques and mechanics of observational drawing.
2. Demonstrate competency in the following practices: measuring and sighting, gesture, contour line, negative space, shape, value, space, volume, plane and texture.
3. Create drawings primarily from observation with black and white traditional drawing media.
4. Demonstrate effective verbal or written response to one’s own art and the art of others.

ARTS 1620 - Life Drawing I

1. Apply the proportional canons to draw a human figure in space.
2. Produce drawings that utilize a variety of traditional anatomical rendering concepts, including accurate skeletal and muscular structures of the human form using a variety of drawing media.
3. Employ the figure to visually express ideas or narrative.
4. Use life drawing vocabulary to critique work created by oneself and classmates.

ARTS 1630 - Painting I

1. Produce paintings that demonstrate the tradition of methods, techniques, materials, and tools of oil painting.
2. Construct a variety of support structures and grounds on which paintings are created
3. Examine the historical origins and practices of painting from the personal, social and cultural perspective.
4. Identify and apply environmentally safe painting practices, care of tools, equipment, and facilities, as well as disposal of mediums, solvents and paints.
5. Apply basic color theory to representational and non-representational painting.

ARTS 1710 - Introduction to Printmaking

1. Properly operate a printing press and safely handle materials and equipment.
2. Demonstrate an adequate ability to utilize basic historical printmaking techniques that are widely relevant to contemporary, artistic expressions.
3. Utilize formal elements of art and design (line, shape, value, texture, space, and color), to create prints that are formally sophisticated.
4. Create imagery that contains conceptual depth, which can be interpreted by viewers with regard to social, cultural, political, geographical, and/or psychological experiences and relevance.

ARTS 1810 - Jewelry and Small Metal Construction I

1. Apply basic jewelry fabrication techniques (such as: piercing, cold connections, soldering, metal forming, casting and stone setting) to complete projects.
2. Create design sketches of the objects prior to fabrication.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of materials and safe practices for making jewelry, as well as small functional and non-traditional objects.
4. Analyze projects through critiques, oral presentations, and discussions.

ARTS 1830 - Shop Foundations

1. The student shall demonstrate through a series of exercises and prescribed projects the safe and proper use of the tools and machinery in production studios.
2. The student shall demonstrate through a series of exercises and prescribed projects a working knowledge of the hazards associated with the use of materials commonly employed in the production of 2D and 3D art, and the proper precautions used to mitigate their negative effects.
3. The student shall demonstrate a working knowledge of the proper use of personal safety equipment by the proper use of such equipment in the execution of their exercises and projects in the class.