[CHEM] CHEMISTRY                                                        [COM] COMMUNICATION    CHEM 121                                                                COM 121  GEN CHEMISTRY                                                           PRINCIPLES OF SPEAKING  Topics include: periodic table of elements, bonding, atomic structure,  An introductory course in traditional public speaking. COM  stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, solutions chemistry,             121 combines communication theory with the practice of oral  condensed phases, phase transitions, fundamental particles and          communication skills. The oral communication course: (1) develops  waves, modern materials. Laboratory required. Pre-requisite: One        awareness of the communication process, (2) provides intentional,  year of high school chemistry. (IAI P1 902L, CHM 911)                   organizational, and expressive strategies, (3) promotes understanding  (5 credit, 4 lecture, 3 lab)                                            of an adaptation to a variety of communication contexts, and (4)                                                                          emphasizes critical skills in listening, reading, thinking, writing, and  CHEM 122                                                                speaking. Students are expected to prepare and give at least three  GEN CHEMISTRY & QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS II                                 substantive speeches including both informative and persuasive  Topics include: periodic table of elements, bonding, atomic structure,  assignments. (IAI C2 900) (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, solutions chemistry,  condensed phases, phase transitions, fundamental particles and          COM 122  waves, modern materials. Laboratory required.                           APPLIED FORENSICS I  Pre-requisite: One year of high school chemistry.                       Designed to improve the student’s understanding of and ability in  (IAI P1 902L, CHM 911) (5 credit, 4 lecture, 3 lab)                     informative speech, persuasive speech, extemporaneous speech, and                                                                          impromptu speech. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab  CHEM 123  BASIC INORGANIC/ORGANIC CHEMISTRY                                       COM 123  Topics include: the general principles and theories of chemistry,       COMPETITIVE INTERPRETATION	  including fundamentals of inorganic chemistry, atomic structure,        Designed to strengthen the student’s ability in the oral interpretation  and states of matter, periodicity, bonding, stoichiometry, solution     of prose, poetry and drama. (1 credit, 1 lecture, 0 lab)  chemistry, acid/base concepts, and hydrocarbon chemistry.  Laboratory required. Pre-requisite: MATH 109 (IAI P1 902L)              COM 125  (4 credit, 3 lecture, 2 lab)                                            INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA                                                                          Provides an overview of the nature, functions, and responsibilities of  CHEM 124                                                                the mass communication industries in a global environment with an  BASIC/ORG./BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY                                         emphasis on the media’s role in American society. (IAI MC 911)  Topics include: fundamental principles of organic chemistry and         (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  biochemistry, including study of structure, bonding, nomenclature,  physical and chemical properties of organic and biologically            COM 126  significant compounds; also study of metabolic and biosynthetic         FORENSICS PRACTICUM  pathways. Laboratory required. Pre-requisite: CHEM 121 or               Forensics Practicum is a survey laboratory intercollegiate course  CHEM 123 (4 credit, 3 lecture, 2 lab)                                   for students who want practice in competitive speech and debate                                                                          tournaments. Coaches work with students individually and in  CHEM 241                                                                groups to create and design communication activities for public  ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I                                                     presentations. This course may be offered for variable credits and  Topics include: alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes and alkynes, organ       repeatable three times. (1 credit, 0 lecture, 2 lab)  halogens, organometallic compounds, peroxides, alcohols, phenols,  ethers, sulfur compounds, and aromatic compound; study of organic       COM 128  reactions, nomenclature, bonding and physical properties. Laboratory    FILM APPRECIATION  required. Pre-requisite: CHEM 122. (IAI CHM 913)                        An introduction to film as an art form, emphasizing a study of the  (5 credit, 3 lecture, 4 lab)                                            aesthetic and production elements of the medium, including narrative                                                                          genres, directorial style, cinematography, acting, and editing. (IAI F2  CHEM 242                                                                908) (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II  Topics include: aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives,   COM 144  dicarbonyl compounds, amines, heterocyclic compounds, polycyclic        INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  aromatic compounds, and biological classes of compounds, organic        Designed to increase the student’s understanding of human  reactions and physical properties; spectroscopic study of organic       communication in informal, daily settings. Students will demonstrate  compounds. Laboratory included. Pre-requisite: CHEM 241                 improvement in, and appreciation for, various human communicative  (IAI CHM 914) (5 credit, 3 lecture, 4 lab)                              variables such as perception, listening, resolving conflict, and                                                                          nonverbal communication. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  [CNA] CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT                                                                          COM 145  CNA 131                                                                 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION  CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTING                                               The course examines how culture influences the communication  Teaches and trains the nursing assistant to assist in patient care      process including values, beliefs, norms, linguistic and nonverbal  and function as effective members of the nursing team, under            differences between cultures, cultural bias, ethnocentrism,  the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse, in hospitals,       globalization, and cultural adjustment. The course will review major  nursing homes, and home health care settings. Orient to the work        theories of intercultural communication and the practical approaches  environment and responsibilities needed for quality patient care and    to communicating more effectively with persons from other cultures.  good employee morale. (7 credit, 4 lecture, 6 lab)                      Additionally, this course will allow students to consider the role that                                                                          communication has in creating, maintaining, or challenging cultural  122                                                                     assumptions, norms, rules, and power structures. Students will