2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Courses marked with ♦ are approved general electives for transfer purposes.
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Electrical Technology |
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ELEC 2110 - Transformers and Power Factor Applications Transformers and Power Factor Applications emphasizes theory and application by requiring students to make connections on single-phase and three-phase transformers; calculate phase and line current, and phase and line voltage; and calculate efficiency, power factors of AC circuits and KVAR needed for power factor correction. Students will also calculate over current protection and conductor sizes per NEC requirements and verify transformer calculations with computer software.
Credits: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ELEC 1120
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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ELEC 2210 - Magnetic Motor Controls Magnetic Motor Controls is a study of devices such as relays, contactors, solenoids, and motor starting methods including: full voltage starting, primary resistance starting, autotransformer starting, impedance starting, wye-delta starting, and part winding starting. Emphasis is on applications of jogging, plugging, timers, reversing starters and reduced voltage starting methods for motors. Additional emphasis is on the ability to read and draw straight line drawings for automated and complex control circuits.
Credits: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Semester: Spring
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ELEC 1110
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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ELEC 2310 - National Electric Code Interpretations II National Electric Code Interpretations II is a comprehensive study of the current NEC requirements pertaining to the installation of electrical conductors and equipment. The student will be required to calculate branch circuit, feeder, and service conductor sizes; calculate pull box and conduit fill; identify, troubleshoot, and safely install major types of electrical conductors and equipment in a neat and workmanlike manner. The installation of the major types of raceways, cables, and service equipment will be stressed.
Credits: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Semester: Spring
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ELEC 1210
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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ELEC 2350 - Industrial Electronics Industrial Electronics covers the basic principles of switching transistors; silicon controlled rectifier circuits; relay and timing circuits; photoelectric devices; unijunction transistors; DIACs; TRIACs; proximity devices; and rectification of single and polyphase power. In addition to demonstrating a working knowledge of industrial electronic controls, students are required to perform all relevant calculations, measurements and verifications by the proper use of lab equipment and computer software.
Credits: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ELEC 1120
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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Emergency Medical Technician |
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EMSB 1101 - EMT Medical Skills Lab EMT Medical Skills Lab is a laboratory based course utilizing scenarios to emphasize EMS operations, communications, documentation, medical/legal/ethical considerations, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, behavioral emergencies, assisting with medication administration, and successful assessment of patients with a variety of medical concerns. This course includes application of principles and processes discussed in EMT Medical Emergencies.
Credits: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Acceptance into EMT program
Corequisites: EMSB 1102 , EMSB 1111 , EMSB 1112 , EMSB 1601 , and EMSB 1602
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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EMSB 1102 - EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab is a laboratory based course utilizing scenarios to emphasize obstetrics and gynecology, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, trauma and shock.
Credits: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Acceptance into EMT program
Corequisites: EMSB 1101 , EMSB 1111 , EMSB 1112 , EMSB 1601 , and EMSB 1602
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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EMSB 1111 - EMT Clinical EMT Clinical is the one of two clinical courses designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective outcomes for the clinical requirements of an EMT program and build upon the concepts and knowledge learned in EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations. Students are required to obtain liability insurance coverage ($1,000,000-$3,000,000) before attending any clinical rotations. Clinical rotations are completed with local clinical affiliates and area ambulance services where the student will be required to perform certain psychomotor skills successfully and complete patient assessments. The successful completion of this course satisfies one of the eligibility criteria for taking the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician EMT Licensure Exam and the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of EMS.
Credits: 1 Clinical Hours: 48 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Acceptance into EMT program
Corequisites: EMSB 1101 , EMSB 1102 , EMSB 1112 , EMSB 1601 , and EMSB 1602
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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EMSB 1112 - EMT Field Internship EMT Field Internship is the one of two clinical courses designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective outcomes for the clinical requirements of an EMT program and build upon the concepts and knowledge learned during prior and/or concurrent courses. Students are required to obtain liability insurance coverage ($1,000,000-$3,000,000) before attending any clinical rotations. Clinical rotations are completed with local clinical affiliates and area ambulance services where the student will be required to perform certain psychomotor skills successfully and complete patient assessments. The successful completion of this course satisfies one of the eligibility criteria for taking the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician EMT Licensure Exam and the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of EMS.
Credits: 1 Clinical Hours: 48 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Acceptance into EMT program
Corequisites: EMSB 1101 , EMSB 1102 , EMSB 1111 , EMSB 1601 , and EMSB 1602
Note: Course not designed to transfer.
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EMSB 1601 - EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations provides the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This course includes the following topics: Emergency Medical Responder-National Educational Standards competencies, roles and responsibilities of the EMT, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, EMS operations, medical/legal/ethical considerations, fundamental anatomy and physiology, life span development, fundamental pathophysiology, patient assessment, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, and behavioral emergencies.
Credits: 6 Lecture Hours: 6 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Acceptance into EMT program
Corequisites: EMSB 1101 , EMSB 1102 , EMSB 1111 , EMSB 1112 , and EMSB 1602
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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EMSB 1602 - EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies provides the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This course includes the following topics: obstetrics and gynecology, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, trauma and shock. Trauma and shock will include the following topics: bleeding, soft tissue injuries, head & spine injuries, face & neck injuries, chest injuries, abdominal & genitourinary injuries, and orthopedic injuries.
Credits: 6 Lecture Hours: 6 Semester: Fall
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Acceptance into EMT program
Corequisites: EMSB 1101 , EMSB 1102 , EMSB 1111 , EMSB 1112 , and EMSB 1601
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic |
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Engineering Technology |
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English |
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ENGL 0870 - Basic and Developmental Writing (Learning Support) Basic and Developmental Writing emphasizes the writing process, from grammar and diction, sentence control, the paragraph, the essay, the process of researched essays, topic choice and idea development, to the modes of written discourse. Coverage includes instruction in the fundamental principles of writing the essay, researching a topic, editing and revision of the essay, and the use of computers as a tool in writing.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites & Notes Placement by testing (ACT or ACCUPLACER® )
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I English Composition I introduces expository writing with particular emphasis on critical thinking and argumentation. Successful students master the entire writing process, including research techniques for the production of a formally documented paper.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: ACT English sub-score of 18 or higher and ACT Reading sub-score of 19 or higher, or appropriate college assessment score, or concurrent co-requisite enrollment in ENGL 0870 and/or READ 0870 if required.
Note: ♦ Course designed for transfer.
Approved course for TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.
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ENGL 2110 - ♦Early American Literature Early American Literature is a survey of representative works from the Colonial period through the Civil War, including sections from Native Americans, Columbus, Franklin, Jefferson, Irving, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman (to 1865) and others.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Note: ♦ Course designed for transfer.
Approved course for TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.
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ENGL 2120 - ♦Modern American Literature Modern American Literature is a survey of representative works from the post-Civil War period to the present, including sections from authors such as Whitman (post-Civil War), Dickinson, Crane, Frost, Hemingway, Plath, Rich, Sexton, O’Connor, Walker, and others.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Note: ♦ Course designed for transfer.
Approved course for TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.
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ENGL 2130 - ♦Topics in American Literature Topics in American Literature is a study of representative works of American prose, poetry drama and non-fiction from the Colonial period to the present, including authors such as: Native Americans, Columbus, Franklin, Jefferson, Irving, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman, Dickinson, Crane, Frost, Hemingway, Plath, Rich, Sexton, O’Connor, Walker and others.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Semester: Variable
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Note: ♦ Course designed for transfer.
Approved course for TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.
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ENGL 2220 - ♦Modern British Literature Modern British Literature is a study of representative works of British prose, poetry and drama from the Romantic period to the Modern Era and includes authors such as Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Byron, Tennyson, Browning, Yeats, Eliot and Lessing.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Note: ♦ Course designed for transfer.
Approved course for TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.
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Entertainment Technology |
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ENT 1100 - Introduction to Entertainment Introduction to Entertainment will introduce students to the concepts of various technology systems involved with live entertainment events. Some of the topics covered include the basic operation of the components and systems, technical requirements for events and venues. It will also look at employment opportunities and basic industry job descriptions. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to describe the equipment requirements for live events, such as touring performance events, and employment options.
Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: None
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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French |
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General Technology |
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MMEL 1232 - Instrumentation and Control Fundamentals Instrumentation and Control Fundamentals introduces the student to: (a) the concepts and devices associated with the sensing, measuring, and control of the basic process parameters of flow, pressure, level, and temperature; (b) the use of test instruments and devices to calibrate process instrumentation; and (c) the actual construction of basic instrument control loops on process simulators in a laboratory environment. This course is a self-paced combination of internet study, CD-ROM, and text material accompanied with scheduled instructor laboratory time at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) on the Kingsport site of Northeast State.
Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Contact Hours: 4 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Dean’s approval.
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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MMEL 1241 - Mechanical and Electrical Control Systems The Mechanical and Electrical Control Systems course concerns (a) electrical standards, (b) introduction to the design and understanding of electrical schematics, and (c) transformers and three-phase electrical fundamentals. This course is a self-paced combination of internet study, CD-ROM, and text material accompanied with scheduled instructor laboratory time at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) on the Kingsport site of Northeast State.
Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 5 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Dean’s approval.
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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MMEL 1242 - Mechanical Print Reading and Precision The Mechanical Print Reading and Precision Measurement course concerns the principles and procedures involved in reading and interpreting blueprints as well as to familiarize the student with precision measuring tools and their correct use. This course is a self-paced combination of internet study accompanied with scheduled instructor laboratory time at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) on the Kingsport site of Northeast State.
Credits: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Contact Hours: 2 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Dean’s approval.
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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MMEL 1252 - Instrumentation and Control Instrumentation and Control is an in-depth study of piping and instrument drawings, interpretation of process control drawings, and in-depth study of the measurement and control of the following process parameters: pressure, liquid, fluid flow, temperature, and the application of control valves. This course is a self-paced internet study accompanied with scheduled instructor laboratory time at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) on the Kingsport site of Northeast State.
Credits: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 5 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Dean’s approval.
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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MMEL 2211 - Welding Fundamentals Welding Fundamentals introduces the student to a Virtual 360 welding machine, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and thermal cutting processes. This course is a self-paced study using text material accompanied with scheduled instructor laboratory time at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) on the Kingsport site of Northeast State.
This training DOES NOT certify the student to weld on piping, vessels, or structural components.
Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Contact Hours: 4 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Dean’s approval.
Note: Course not designed for transfer.
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Geography |
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GEOG 1950 - ♦Introduction to GIS Technology Introduction to Geography Information Systems (GIS) is a study of the basics of using computerized map information in science, education, social sciences, and business applications. Students will learn to organize their own projects using mapping software, spatial data, GPS technology, and other emerging technologies. (Because of the technical nature of the course, students must demonstrate adequate computer skills before enrolling).
Credits: 3 Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: ENGL 0870 , READ 0870 , all required math learning support courses, or appropriate entrance scores.
Note: This course is the same as CRMJ 1950 .
Note: ♦ Course designed for transfer.
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Health |
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History |
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