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  • DT 102 - Print Reading for Construction

    2 Credit Hours
    This is an introductory course to print reading for the engineering technology field. This course will cover the use of prints to determine structures and common materials labeled on plans. Basic sketching and lettering will be covered as it relates to the construction industry.

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2 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood

    3 Credit Hours
    This course outlines the child-centered approach to early childhood education. It contains an overview of the field of early childhood including child development, observing and assessment, crucial relationships, curriculum philosophies, learning environment and the responsibility of supporting play. This course also offers direct experience with young children.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 105 - Diversity in the Lives of Young Children

    3 Credit Hours
    This course offers an examination of the influence of personal culture and environment on the development of young children, families and professionals in the field. The course contains information about various diversity topics: race, socio-economic status, family dynamics, religion and language. Theory and practical applications are shared to develop positive family interactions, parent partnerships and increase professional knowledge of diversity.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 110 - Child Health Safety & Nutrition

    3 Credit Hours
    This course emphasizes current concepts in health, safety and nutrition related to the growth and development of young children. It blends current theory with practical applications. Information on child abuse and neglect, mental and physical health is added to the discussion, as well as how this content is addressed in state and federal licensing rules and regulations.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 120 - Child Development I: Prenatal to 2 years

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides foundational knowledge of basic child growth and development from prenatal to age 2 It address pre-natal development, brain development and domains of cognitive (language), social, emotional and physical development. Developmentally appropriate expectations, teaching practices, environmental considerations, individualized care and the value of adult relationships will be applied.

    Prerequisites: ECH 101  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 130 - Early Childhood Curriculum I: Foundations & Methodologies

    3 Credit Hours
    This course examines and evaluates early childhood curriculum and methods that lead to the development and implementation of appropriate curricula for young children. Foundational concepts are covered to assist skill building in early math, science, sensory, and social studies.

    Prerequisites: ECH 101  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 160 - Social Emotional Guidance

    3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on effective approaches and positive guidance strategies for supporting the development for young children, emphasizing supportive interactions and developmentally appropriate environments. The course presents a means of assessment to analyze and guide behaviors.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 170 - Early Childhood Practicum I: Observational Skills

    1 Credit Hours
    This 15-hour practicum in Early Childhood Education is an opportunity to have a guided learning experience in a professional agency that provides services to children and families. Learning experiences at the practicum site will allow students to utilize knowledge learned from other EC courses.

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1 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 201 - Literacy in Early Childhood

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides information on the importance of language and literacy development throughout the early years. This course will give opportunities for students to understand the fundamentals of language and literacy skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and their appropriate teaching methods.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 211 - Administering & Supervision in Early Childhood Settings

    3 Credit Hours
    This course covers the basic principles involved in the organization and operation of childcare programs. The course addresses business practices associated with owning and operating a program such as philosophy statements, policies and procedures, finance, state and federal regulations, business practices, marketing, supervision responsibilities and building community relations.

    Prerequisites: ECH 230  

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3 Credit Hours
   2 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 220 - Child Development II: 3-8 years

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides foundational knowledge of child growth and development for children 3-8 years of age that will include continued brain development and the domains of cognitive (language), social, emotional and physical development. Developmentally appropriate expectations, teaching practices, environmental considerations and the value of adult relationships will be applied.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 230 - Curriculum Development II: Integrating the Arts

    3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on the development, implementation and assessment of curriculum in the areas of drama, creative art, music, motor and technology. It addresses the importance of independence, creativity and developmentally appropriate standards for a child’s learning process.

    Prerequisites: ECH 130  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 240 - Exceptional Learner

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides an overview of development and learning experiences for children with special needs. It addresses developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments and effective teaching methods for children with varying ability differences.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECH 296 - Practicum II: Capstone Field Experience

    4 Credit Hours
    This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in a supervised early childhood setting. It emphasizes professional relationships and behavior, appropriate adult-adult and adult-child interactions, basic curriculum planning and implementation, and program practices. It provides an opportunity for well-rounded field experience.

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4 Credit Hours
  

  • ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of Microeconomics studies basic economic concepts as they relate to consumer, worker, and business decision. Emphasis is given to satisfaction maximizing behavior by individuals and profit maximization by firms. Market structures are thoroughly analyzed regarding their effect on price, output, and competitiveness.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of Macroeconomics considers the economy as a whole, how its sectors interact, and how monetary and fiscal policy can influence output, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, poverty, debt, and other factors.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ELCN 101 - Fundamentals of Electricity

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will introduce students to the theory of DC and AC electricity including Ohm’s law and the principals affecting the transmission of electrical current through conductive media. Electrical safety and safe practices are introduced. Applied mathematics will be used to investigate multi-phase applications of alternating current.

    Corequisites: ELCN 101 L  

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3 Credit Hours
   2 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   4 Credit Hours
  

  • ELCN 162 - National Electrical Code I

    3 Credit Hours
    This course explains how to read and interpret the meaning of the NEC and covers the rules to minimize the risk of electricity as a source of electric shock and as an ignition source of fires and explosions. Students explore aspects of the National Electrical Code including general requirements for electrical installations, wiring and protection, grounding and bonding, wiring methods and material, requirements and calculations for proper electrical installations.

    Prerequisites: ELCN 122 , ELCN 173  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ELCN 173 - Electrical Construction

    3 Credit Hours
    Students learn proper practices for wiring wall sections, conduit bending, specialty hand and power tools, installing raceway systems and panel boards. This course serves as an introduction to the National Electrical Code.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ELCN 181 - National Electrical Code II

    3 Credit Hours
    This course explains how to read and interpret the meaning of the NEC and covers the rules to minimize the risk of electricity as a source of electric shock and as an ignition source of fires and explosions. Students explore aspects of the NEC including general requirements for electrical installations, wiring and protection, grounding and bonding, wiring methods and material, special occupancies, special equipment, special conditions, requirements and calculations for proper electrical installations.

    Prerequisites: ELCN 101 , ELCN 101 L , ELCN 162  

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3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   2 Credit Hours
   2 Credit Hours
   4 Credit Hours
   4 Credit Hours
  

  • ELCN 262 - National Electrical Code III

    3 Credit Hours
    This course explains how to read and interpret the meaning of the NEC and covers the rules to minimize the risk of electricity as a source of electric shock and as an ignition source of fires and explosions. Students explore all aspects of the National Electrical Code in preparation for the state Journeyman exam.

    Prerequisites: ELCN 181  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ELCN 279 - Building Automation

    3 Credit Hours
    Students are introduced to various types of building automation systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and other systems. Advanced control applications are introduced along with programming and troubleshooting concepts.

    Prerequisites: ELCN 259  

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3 Credit Hours
   2 Credit Hours
   1 Credit Hours
   1 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
  

  • EMR 102 - Emergency Medical Responder

    3 Credit Hours

    Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is a Nationally recognized certification course (testing required) for an individual rendering medical aid to sick and injured patients in the out of hospital setting.  The EMR is part of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system structure providing medical aid and assistance to patients prior to the arrival of an ambulance at the scene of an incident.  Individuals attending the EMR course are involved in a profession or trade where there is a higher risk of emergency situations occurring.  The individual trained as an EMR is able to intervene with lifesaving knowledge and skills acquired from within the course.  

    The EMR course includes a comprehensive review of emergency care topics along with clinical skills that a certified EMR is capable of rendering during an emergency situation.  Students attending the EMR course will acquire their American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification, complete FEMA ICS Courses (100, 200, 700), and prepare to take the National Registry EMR cognitive and State of South Dakota psychomotor skills examination.  Attendance and participation in coursework is required throughout the course to fulfill curricular requirements set for EMR certification.  The EMR course includes lecture, class discussions, assignments and hands-on skills opportunities.  Recognition and certification as an EMR requires that the student successfully complete the National Registry cognitive exam and the South Dakota State psychomotor skills exam.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • EMT 105L - Emergency Medical Technician Lab

    1 Credit Hours
    This laboratory course is designed to instruct a student to the level of Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, who serves as a vital link in the chain of the health care team. It is recognized that the majority of prehospital emergency medical care will be provided by the EMT-Basic. This includes all skills necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service.

    Corequisites: EMT 105  

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1 Credit Hours
  

  • EMT 105 - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to instruct a student to the level of Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, who serves as a vital link in the chain of the health care team. It is recognized that the majority of prehospital emergency medical care will be provided by the EMT-Basic. This includes all skills necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service.

    Corequisites: EMT 105 L   

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ENGL 094 - Introduction to Academic Writing

    3 Credit Hours
    This pre-academic course prepares students for success in ENGL 101. Students will be able to engage in and articulate the writing process along with other essential writing elements such as mechanics, usage and grammar. Students build confidence and gain personal writing tactics as they identify and practice rhetorical strategies useful for approaching college-level writing assignments including paragraphs and academic essays. This course does not fulfill graduation requirements.

    Prerequisites: Placement (successful completion of this course is required to enroll in ENGL 101 )

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ENGL 100 - Communication in the Workplace

    3 Credit Hours
    Presents the elements of oral and written communication necessary to succeed in today’s workplace. Emphasizes the written and oral skills needed for job search and employment. Hands-on activities and collaborative projects will provide students with comprehensive information addressing essential writing, speaking, and listening skills necessary to excel in today’s workplace as well as the workplace of tomorrow.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ENGL 101 - Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    English Composition will help develop proficiency in writing concise, coherent essays, and in using correct English. Several modes of discourse will be explored and good grammar skills are emphasized. This course will improve the student’s critical thinking skills as it provides students with practice in all stages of the writing process: planning, supporting, rewriting, analyzing, proofreading, and editing. This course will also require critical reading and writing.

    Prerequisites: Placement Assessment

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ENGL 201 - Technical Writing

    3 Credit Hours

    This course is designed around workplace writing tasks. Students will learn to evaluate audience, solve problems, and develop strategies for writing collaboratively. They will write instructions, reports, memos and letters. The course emphasizes using correct mechanics and clear style; using format effectively to improve document readability; choosing and designing visuals for audience; and managing time and multiple projects.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 101  

     

    Additional Information: Since ENGL 101T is a prereq for ENGL 201, students must earn a “C” or higher in ENGL 101T to be placed in ENGL 201.

    Students who earn a “D” in ENGL 101T can retake ENGL 101T or take SPCM 101T to fulfill their communications requirement.

     

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3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
  

  • ENV 101 - Environmental Science

    3 Credit Hours
    Environmental Science is a one semester, entry level, natural science course. This course can be used to provide information and skills necessary to enable one to perform their jobs in a sustainable way. A hands-on, investigative, and discussion-based approach will be used to cover topics such as interactions between living and non-living factors, energy sources, land and water use, waste disposal, economics, and environmental policies.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 114 - Electronic Concepts I

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to electronic components, their diagrams, wiring methods and electrical safety. Voltage sources, current properties, component characteristics, and their relationships using Ohm’s law, Watt’s law and Kirchoff’s laws will be studied with a mathematical approach to analyze electronic circuits. Also included. Basic algebra, exponents, metric prefixes, and trigonometry will be covered as it relates to electronic circuits.

    Corequisites: ET 116 , MATH 101  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 116 - DC/AC Electronics Lab

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides hands-on experience in breadboarding circuits, reading schematics, soldering, and operation of test equipment to measure voltage, current, and resistance. Ohm’s Law, Watt’s Law, and Kirchoff’s Laws are studied. AC concepts and theory are also studied. The practical aspects of using meters, oscilloscopes, and function generators to evaluate and troubleshoot reactive, resonant, and transformer circuits are practiced.

    Corequisites: ET 114  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 123 - Analog Circuits

    3 Credit Hours
    Analog circuits as they relate to the world. Analog devices involved in the course include: PN junction, zener, and varactor diodes; bipolar, unijunction, and field effect transistors; SCRs, TRIACs, and DIACs. Power supply topics include half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, filtering, zener regulation, and series-pass and monolithic regulators. Also included are various types of discrete component amplifier configurations, multi-stage, power, and operational amplifiers.

    Prerequisites: ET 114  

    Corequisites: ET 124  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 124 - Analog Circuits Lab

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the characteristics of semiconductor devices such as: PN junction, zener and varactor diodes; bipolar, unijunction, and field effect transistors; SCRs, TRIACS and DIACs. Power supply topics include half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, filtering, zener regulation, and series-pass and monolithic regulators.

    Prerequisites: ET 114 , ET 116  

    Corequisites: ET 123  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 128 - Applied Mechanics

    3 Credit Hours
    Technical physics in an introduction to the physical nature of our world. The powers that be and how they influence the final output of everything on this earth. Through discussion and application exercises, an understanding of force, motion, friction, work, energy, electromagnetic waves and their interrelationships will be presented.

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 153 - Digital Circuits I

    2 Credit Hours
    Introduces the student to the fundamentals of digital circuits which includes diode gating, inverters and all basic digital functions. The student advances to a study of the operation and application of the R-S, D-type, and J-K flip-flop, counters, shift registers, adders, and clock circuits.

    Corequisites: ET 154  

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2 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 154 - Digital Circuits Lab I

    2 Credit Hours
    Introduces the student to the fundamentals of digital circuits which includes diode gating, inverters and all basic digital functions. The student advances to a study of the operation and application of the R-S, D-type, and J-K flip-flop, counters, shift registers, adders, clock circuits.

    Corequisites: ET 153  

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2 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 211 - Data Acquisition & Control

    4 Credit Hours
    Uses the information learned in ET 254 and ET 201 to apply the principles of interfacing the microcomputer and microcontroller for data acquisition and control using devices such as temperate probes, sensors, relays, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, timers and counters. The course will culminate with a major project involving all of the disciplines learned in prior courses.

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4 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 253 - Digital Circuits II

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides an in-depth study in digital circuitry. Topics include: code converters, multiplexers, ROM’s, RAM’s, PLA’s, read/write circuits, analog-to-digital, and digital-to-analog conversion. Programmable logic in the form of PLDs, PLCs, EPLDs and microprocessors will be covered.

    Prerequisites: ET 153  

    Corequisites: ET 254  

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3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 254 - Digital Circuits Lab II

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides an in-depth, hands-on study of digital circuitry. Topics include: code converters, multiplexers, ROMs, RAMs, PLA’s, read/write circuits, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. Programmable logic in the form of PLDs, PLCs, EPLDs, and microprocessors will be covered.

    Corequisites: ET 253  

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3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
  

  • ET 284 - Electronic Systems

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the basic principles of troubleshooting as it applies to various systems. Systems covered each semester may vary depending on availability of equipment and/or schematics. Students will have the opportunity to bring personal equipment into the class for repair. Through-hole and surface mount soldering and de-soldering techniques will be covered.

    Prerequisites: ET 265 , ET 266  

    Corequisites: ET 285  

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3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   6 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 or 4 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
  

  • GEN ED REQ - Automotive Technology Additional Gen-Ed Requirement

    3 Credit Hours
    Successfully complete one of the following courses (these must be courses you haven’t already taken)

    Communications Computers Humanities Mathematics Natural Sciences Social Sciences  
    •CMST 100      •CSC 105    •SPAN 103      •MATH 100     •EMT 105  & EMT 105 L   •ECON 201         
    •CMST 101         •MATH 101      •ENV 101    •ECON 202        
    •ENGL 100        •MATH 103      •PHYS 100     •PSYC 100       
    •ENGL 101        •MATH 114      •PSYC 101       
    •ENGL 201        •MATH 116      •PSYC 102        
          •MATH 120     •SOC 101        
              •SOC 107       
              •SOC 150        
              •SOC 250     


    Additional Information: Successfully complete one of the following courses (these must be courses you haven’t already taken) (CMST 100, CMST 101, ENGL 100, ENGL 101, ENGL 201, CSC 105, SPAN 103, MATH 100, MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 114, MATH 116, MATH 120, EMT 105/EMT 105L, ENV 101, PHYS 100, ECON 201, ECON 202, PSYC 100, PSYC 101, PSYC 102, SOC 101, SOC 107, SOC 150 or SOC 250)

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3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3-5 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3-5 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3-5 credits Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3-5 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   6 Credit Hours
   3 or 4 credits Credit Hours
   7 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3-5 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 or 4 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
   3 Credit Hours
 

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