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  • ASL 102: American Sign Language II

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    As the continuation of basic American Sign Language and culture study, this course furthers learners' ability to describe and discuss everyday matters and situations in a culturally appropriate manner. The focus of this course remains on conversation in signs, basic rules of grammar, and cultural aspects of the deaf community. Additional vocabulary, more complex grammatical principles, and communicative strategies which assist the deaf listeners are presented. Prerequisite:    ASL 101
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  • ASL 105: American Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is an introduction to deaf culture and examines both the emergence of the deaf community as a linguistic and cultural group and the history of American Sign Language. Students will study cultural norms, values, traditions, and rules of social behavior of the deaf community, as well as dynamics and cross-cultural interactions. Prerequisite:    ASL 102
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  • ASL 201: American Sign Language III

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    American Sign Language III is an upper intermediate level course that builds on ASL II, and it is designed to develop the student's ability to master the semantics of ASL. The focus will be on the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively translate passages from either spoken or written English into American Sign Language. Student production skills will be evaluated via videotape. Students will also be required to attend Deaf events and be involved in the Deaf Community. Prerequisite:    ASL 102
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  • ATH 175: Expressive Therapies

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is designed as a survey of the use of creative expression in the practice of therapy. Creative theories will be examined in relation to learning, problem-solving and psychological health. Students explore various expressive modalities, how those methods engage personal growth and self-expression and the necessity of these qualities in psychological recovery. The expressive arts explore visual art, music, dance, drama, writing and other creative processes to encourage self-expression and healing for personal and community benefit. This course will explore how the arts are used in various settings such as hospitals, community organizations, mental health services, as well as educational environments.
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  • ATH 176: Introduction To Visual Art Therapy

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course examines the theory, development and practice of art therapy and the role of self-expression in the process of both personal and communal healing. Students will explore the creative process of visual art and its relationship to the psychological and emotional self. Through various visual art methods and materials, students will investigate the role of self-expression toward personal growth. Students will discover sources of imagery and symbolic language from two perspectives as creator and viewer, and link the benefits of creative expression to psychological health that have implications for specific local communities as well as the overall health of the community at large.
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  • BIO 107: Human Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course explores the basic structure and function of the human body. All organ systems will be studied; including the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratiory, digestive, urinary and reproduction systems. Selected disorders and the anatomical and physiological relationships to the body will be discussed. Biological terms and meanings of appropriate terms are emphasized along with the relationships between the various organ systems in both health and disease.
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  • BIO 120: Environmental Issues

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Assesses man's impact upon the natural world by reviewing a number of current environmental problems. Topics include ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, habitat destruction and over population. Basic ecological concepts such as food chains, food webs, cycling of materials and energy flow through an ecosystem, and productivity will also be emphasized.
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  • BIO 145: General Botany

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Studies the morphology, anatomy, physiology, life cycles, genetics, taxonomy, and evolution of representative non-vascular and vascular plants with emphasis on the local flora.
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  • BIO 155: General Biology I

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Introduces biology as a science that deals with fundamental concepts and processes common to all living organisms. Topics considered include basic ecological principles, evolution, biological chemistry, cell structure and function, cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
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  • BIO 156: General Biology II

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Sequel to General Biology I (BIO 155). Includes study of mitosis meiosis,Mendelian/neoMendelian/molecular genetics and deals with the diversity of organisms and their life processes. Prerequisite:    BIO 155
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