Course Descriptions

PHO 6447 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (H) (3 hrs)
This course provides students with critical thinking skills and analytical tools, to be applied to questions of knowledge, free will, metaphysics, ethics, the mind-body problem, and others.

PHO 6460 - ETHICS (H) (3 hrs)
This course provides a practical approach to recognizing, understanding, and solving ethical problems confronting individuals in today’s society. Basic concepts of applied ethical theories in moral philosophy and reasoning are examined using critical thinking and responsible decision-making skills. Back to Index

PHS 4511 - PHYSICAL SCIENCE (N) (5 hrs)
A non-technical course intended for students who are majoring in fields other than science. The application of scientific knowledge to daily life activities is emphasized by examining the fundamental principles in physics, chemistry, geology, and astronomy utilizing the scientific method.

PHS 4530 - INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY (N) (5 hrs)
Introduction to Astronomy topics include fundamental concepts (planetary, stellar, and lunar motion; gravitation; light and telescopes); solar system 1 (Earth, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars); solar system 2 (Jupiter and satellites, Saturn and satellites, outer planets); stars (nature of stars, birth, evolution and death of stars, neutron stars, black holes); universe (galaxies, quasars, blazars, cosmology). Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, campus, or personal Internet access, and some Algebra would be helpful

PHS 4545 - INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (2 hrs)
An introduction to engineering concepts and design. Graphing, problem solving, metric units, engineering calculations, and computers are included. Problems involving the basic concepts of engineering science are considered. Prerequisites: Either MTH 4420 College Algebra and MTH 4425 Trigonometry with a “B” average or high school mathematics through Analytic Geometry and Trigonometry with a “B” average

PHS 4550 - GENERAL PHYSICS I (N) (5 hrs)
Topics include Mechanics—linear motion, rotational motion, force, work, energy, momentum and conservation principles. Heat- temperature, ideal gas, heat as a form of energy, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics and entropy. Wave- Motion simple harmonic motion, elasticity and the wave equation. This class is designed for students needing five hours of physics without calculus. Prerequisites: MTH 4420 College Algebra, high school, or MTH 4425 Trigonometry, and basic computer skills

PHS 4551 - GENERAL PHYSICS II (N) (5 hrs)
A continuation of PHS 4550 General Physics I. Topics include Electricity and Magnetism—electric field, electric potential, current electric power, magnetic field and induction. Optics—nature of light and wave optics. Modern Physics—Special relativity, atomic structure, quantum mechanics and radioactivity. Prerequisite: PHS 4550 General Physics I

PHS 4560 - ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (N) (5 hrs)
This class is designed for students needing five hours of physics with calculus applications. Topics include Mechanics—linear motion, rotational motion, force, work, energy, momentum and conservation principles. Heat—temperature, ideal gas, thermodynamic systems, heat as a form of energy, first law of energy, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics and entropy. Wave Motion—simple harmonic motion, elasticity and the wave equation. Prerequisite: MTH 4435 Calculus I

PHS 4561 - ENGINEERING PHYSICS II (N) (5 hrs)
A continuation of PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I. Topics include: Electricity and Magnetism—electric field, electric potential, current, electrical power, magnetic field, induction, and Maxwell’s equations. Optics—nature of light and wave optics. Modern Physics—special relativity, atomic structure, Schršdinger equation, quantum mechanics and radioactivity. Prerequisites: MTH 4440 Calculus II and PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I

PHS 4570 - STATICS (3 hrs)
The vector study of the composition and resolution of forces, equilibrium of force systems, friction, gravity, moment of inertia, and virtual work. Prerequisite: MTH 4440 Calculus III and PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I Back to Index

POL 6445 - CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS (3 hrs)
A study of the most significant events, forces and trends in national and international affairs, with emphasis upon fact-finding and interpretations of current events.

POL 6611 - AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (S) (3 hrs)
A general study of the development, structure, and functions of the American national government. Topics include an introduction to government, principles of constitutionalism and federalism, political parties and political behavior, the Presidency, Congress, the judiciary and the federal bureaucracy. Specific emphasis on an analysis of decision-making in government, public participation, and influence in government and the study of specific problems concerning the operation of the federal government.

POL 6612 - STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (S) (3 hrs)
A general study of the development, structure, and function of state, county and municipal governments. Within the scope of this course is a study of the concepts of federalism and constitutionalism, public participation in government, the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of state government, and the structure and functions of local governments. Of particular importance is the study of specific problems with which state and local governments must be concerned: finances, crime, ecological concerns, education, welfare, and housing. Although this course is general in nature, Kansas government and politics are emphasized. Back to Index

PSY 6711 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (S) (3 hrs)
A general introduction to the scientific study of human behavior as it applies to daily living. The scope of this course includes history, basic theories, biological bases of behavior, development, cognitive processes, individual awareness, motivation, emotion, personal adjustment, and social psychology.

PSY 6712 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (S) (3 hrs)
A study of individual development from conception through death. This includes the general areas of biological, physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development at each stage of life. Prerequisite: PSY 6711 General Psychology

PSY 6716 - PEER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION (1 hr)
The Certified Peer Educator Course is a comprehensive training for students to empower them with skills to educate, intervene, listen to, and help their peers make healthy lifestyle choices.

PSY 6720 - ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE LIFE (1 hr)
An introduction to the community college experience at Cowley College. The course includes campus resources (i.e. financial aid), academic requirements, study skills, time and money management, career/life planning, assessment and advising, health issues and job search strategies.

PSY 6725 - TOTALLY INTO TIGERS: TNT (1 hr)
This course is for students who have a desire to be involved in promoting school spirit at Cowley College. All activities in this course are geared toward successful event planning, personal growth and teamwork. A combination of reflective writing, self-evaluation, team building activities will be used for assessment purposes.

PSY 6730 - COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (S) (3 hrs)
The objective of the course is to introduce a general understanding of, and appreciation for, the nature and complexity of the human mind from the perspective of cognitive psychology. This will include knowledge about the various phenomena investigated by cognitive psychologists.

PSY 6750 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 hrs)
An introductory study of abnormal behaviors. Emphasis will be on background and causes; patterns of abnormal behavior; also, modern treatment and prevention methods. Prerequisite: PSY 6711 General Psychology or consent of instructor Back to Index

REL 6430 - COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS (H) (3 hrs)
A survey of the world’s major religious systems, with an emphasis on the non-Western traditions. Provides the student an opportunity to develop an understanding of the world’s various religious texts, beliefs, and practices, to note similarities and differences among religions, and to develop an appreciation for religious diversity.

REL 6432 - SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (H) (3 hrs)
An introduction to the history, literature, and culture that gave rise to the Old Testament from an objective and analytical approach.

REL 6434 - SURVEY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT (H) (3 hrs)
An introduction to the history, literature, and culture that gave rise to the New Testament from an objective and analytical approach.

REL 6436 - LIFE AND TEACHING OF CHRIST (H) (3 hrs)
A survey of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ in the context of culture, history, and literature, from an objective and analytical approach. Back to Index

SOC 6811 - PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (S) (3 hrs)
An introductory study to acquaint students with the influence of human social activity. Sociology studies the processes and patterns of individual and group interaction by acquainting students with the development, characteristics, and functioning of human groups, the relationships between groups, and group influences on individual behavior. It includes the study of how social relationships are created, maintained, and changed.

SOC 6813 - DRUG & ALCOHOL AWARENESS AND ABUSE (3 hrs)
This course is designed to expose students to the effects of drugs and alcohol. The class also will go into a more in-depth study of their usage, legal aspects, and the rehabilitation for each.

SOC 6816 - SOCIAL PROBLEMS (S) (3 hrs)
A study of contemporary social problems in American society. The principal focus is on persistent social problems of concern to the current college student rather than the dramatic aspects of natural disasters or catastrophes. Prerequisite: SOC 6811 Principles of Sociology

SOC 6817 - HUMAN SEXUALITY (S) (3 hrs)
A course in human sexuality designed in developing an understanding of sexuality and contemporary sexual and social issues.

SOC 6823 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS (S) (3 hrs)
A study of social and personal factors of pre-marital behavior and parent-child interaction. Relationships in courtship, engagement, human sexuality and the adjustments to these, as well as family relationships, are explored with a functional approach.

SOC 6826-6829 - SERVING AND LEARNING: IMPACTING COMMUNITY I-IV (1 hr)
This course is designed to help the student increase their knowledge concerning community service and the impact students have on the community. Students will reflect on service done in the community and on concepts learned in the classroom to enhance their level of citizenship and commitment to the community through service work. Students must be ACES (Academic Civic Engagement through Service) scholarship students to enroll in this class.

SOC 6864 - EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES (1 hr)
This course is designed to provide students with practical tools and techniques used to plan and implement an effective job search. Students will have opportunity to assess their marketability through various exercises. The goal is to help the student develop the confidence to direct his/her own job search plan.

SOC 6865 - FINDING YOUR FUTURE I (1 hr)
This course will expose students to several options for discovering careers for their future. Several assessments and many hands-on activities designed to aid students in goal setting will be used throughout the course.

SOC 6866 - CAREER DISCOVERY (3 hrs)
This course will enable students to assume a more active role in their academic and career planning process. Self-discovery activities will be combined with the utilization of career research tools to enable students to navigate career decisions and resources. Back to Index

THE 2730 - THEATRE APPRECIATION (H) (3 hrs)
The goal of this course is to create an interest in and appreciation of the exciting world of theatre. No theatre background is necessary and the student will not be expected to perform. Units of study include theatre history, acting as a profession, the Greek, Roman and Shakespeare influences, as well as the technical and backstage aspect of theatre. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of theatre as a collaborative art and will fulfill three hours of humanities credit towards graduation.

THE 2735 - ACTING (3 hrs)
An introduction to the theory and practice of the fundamental skills and techniques involved in acting. Major emphasis on the development of one’s individual acting tools. Students will work on training the imagination, the body and voice through exercises, and developing acting skills through performed scenes.

THE 2742 - STAGECRAFT (3 hrs)
This course is designed to prepare the student with problems and practice in the designing, construction and handling of scenery, costumes, make-up, lighting, and properties. Class work will involve lecture, practical laboratory technical work in college productions and examinations.

THE 2743-2746 - THEATRE PRACTICUM (1 hr)
For students who participate in a major college theatrical production either as an actor actress, or as a technician. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Back to Index

WEB DESIGN

CWB 1830 - CWB1833 WEB SITE PRODUCTION I-IV (2 hrs)
Through projects and activities, this course provides practical training in the creation, production, and maintenance of the college’s Web site. Activities may include collecting information, proofing, and editing, developing content, taking photographs, creating Web pages, creating computer-generated graphics, and writing code. Students will progress through the various stages of Web site development from preparation and design to implementation and maintenance. Prerequisite: Some Web experience or instructor approval

CWB 1835 - BEGINNING WEB DESIGN (3 hrs)
This course will introduce students to basic hypertext mark-up language (HTML). Building on the basic HTML fundamentals, the course includes tables, frames, forms, JavaScript, style sheets, and multimedia. After completion of this course, the student will be able to set up a Web site or modify one already developed; and create and modify Web pages that include the above features. Prerequisite: CAP 1516 Computer Applications or CAP 1517 Advanced Computer Applications

CWB 1837 - DREAMWEAVER (3 hrs)
This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of Web page authoring using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. Emphasis is on developing an understanding of how to plan, design, create, modify, and publish a Web site. Students will create their own Web site throughout the course of the semester.

CWB 1838 - CASCADING STYLE SHEETS (3 hrs)
This course will take an in-depth look at Cascading Styles Sheets (CSS) and their interaction with traditional HTML. Students will examine theoretical concepts that make CSS unique. This course will also adopt a practical hands-on approach when examining the technology. Along with examination of CSS coding, this course will explore the advancement of Web page design, as well as browser support and compatibility. Prerequisite: CWB1835 Beginning Web Design or CWB1837 Dreamweaver

CWB 1840 - E-COMMERCE (3 hrs)
This course covers both business and technological aspects of electrical commerce. A business case approach is used to engage the student in hands on exercises to gain an understanding of electronic commerce.

CWB 1843 - WEB PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 hrs)
Learn to manage Web projects that apply to all design and redesign projects, from the simple to complex.
CWB 1846 - WEB MULTIMEDIA AND ANIMATION (3 hrs)
This course covers various multimedia including how to create and incorporate Adobe Flash, audio, video, and animation into a Web site. Prerequisite: Completion of three classes of Web Design coursework

CWB 1846 - WEB MULTIMEDIA AND ANIMATION (3 hrs)
This course covers various multimedia including how to create and incorporate Adobe Flash, audio, video, and animation into a Web site. Prerequisite: Completion of three classes of Web Design coursework

CWB 1848 - WEB SITE PORTFOLIO (1 hr)
Students will evaluate, improve, and select work covering various areas of Web site production for an electronic portfolio. Students will develop interviewing and presentation skills to aid in job placement. Prerequisite: Four credit hours of design coursework

CWB 1849 - WEB PROGRAMMING (3 hrs)
This course will provide the student with skills that are highly in demand by learning to build dynamic, data-driven Web sites using two of the most popular open source technologies available: PHP and MySQL. Students will learn essential programming concepts by designing and building a full-featured Web site powered by PHP and MySQL. Prerequisite: CWB 1835 Beginning Web Design, a CNP course, and a CIS programming course

CWB 1850 - WEB SITE INTERNSHIP (1 hr)
This course is designed to give the student practical training in areas outside of working on the college Web site. The student is responsible for obtaining and maintaining employment for 45 clock hours during the semester. Prerequisite: Four credit hours of Web Design coursework

CWB 1852 - WEB SERVER ADMINISTRATION (3 hrs)
This course looks at various popular server operating systems and web server software available today. Also covered will be security, scalability, and cost of web server software. Prerequisite: Four credit hours of Web Design

CWB 1855 - JAVASCRIPT (3 hrs)
This course goes beyond the basics to cover such JavaScript topics as conditionals, functions, objects, properties, methods, event handlers, forms, and frames. Learn how to integrate JavaScript and HTML to make Web pages interactive. Prerequisite: CWB1835 Beginning Web Design or equivalent Back to index

WEL 3612 - INTRODUCTION TO WELDING/CUTTING PROCESSES (3 hrs)
Students in this course receive instruction and gain skills in oxy-acetylene cutting and welding of ferrous structural steels in Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Methods. Prerequisite: WEL 3615 Basic Welding Processes

WEL 3613 - SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING/STRUCTURAL (3 hrs)
Students in this course receive instruction and gain the necessary skills to produce sound welds on ferrous structural shapes in various positions. Students will prepare a number of different joint configurations used in industry. Welds will be made with several different electrodes using the Shielded Metal Arc welding equipment.

WEL 3615 - BASIC WELDING PROCESSES (3 hrs)
This lecture course is arranged to study the basic practices of various forms of electric arc and oxy-acetylene cutting and welding. Safety is emphasized in the use and care of equipment.

WEL 3620 - GAS WELDING PROCESSES (3 hrs)
This course is designed to introduce students to oxy-fuel soldering, brazing, and welding techniques used to manufacture and repair weldments. Safety precautions and the use and care of equipment are stressed in this course. This course also serves as an introduction to the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding method because of its similarities.

WEL 3622 - GAS METAL ARC WELDING/STRUCTURAL (3 hrs)
This course offers students the knowledge and necessary skills to produce code-quality welds using a variety of wire and gas combinations common to industry for fabrication purposes.

WEL 3623 - GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING/STRUCTURAL (3 hrs)
This course is designed to help students gain the knowledge and skills to produce welds on both ferrous and non-ferrous base metals using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding method. Prerequisites: WEL 3615 Basic Welding Processes and WEL 3622 Gas Metal Arc Welding/Structural

WEL 3632 - SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING/PIPE (3 hrs)
This course offers students an opportunity to gain the skills required to produce code-quality welds on piping materials. These welds are expected to pass guided bend tests to detect flaws.

WEL 3633 - GAS METAL ARC WELDING/PIPE (3 hrs)
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to produce code-quality welds on various diameters of pipe. These welds are to be produced using the Gas Metal Arc Welding process. Welds made with these procedures will be tested using the guided bend test to detect flaws. Prerequisites: WEL 3615 Basic Welding Processes and WEL 3632 Shielded Metal Arc Welding/Pipe

WEL 3635 - ARC WELDING PROCESSES (3 hrs)
This course is designed to expose students to materials used in analyzing the equipment needs of specific processes of manufacturing. This course also deals with Welding Codes and Standards and cost estimating.

WEL 3640 - ADVANCED WELDING PROCESSES (3 hrs)
This course is designed to allow students to gather skills necessary for repairing equipment, analyzing safety requirements in automated welding, and the study of special welding processes.

WEL 3642 - GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING/PIPE (3 hrs)
This course allows students to gain skills necessary to produce code-quality welds on various alloys of pipe using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process.

WEL 3644 - SPECIAL ALLOY WELDING/INSPECTION (6 hrs)
This course is designed to allow students to gain skills in the welding of special alloys and the inspection methods and requirements of industry. Back to Index

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