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  • BIO 216: Microbiology Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of microbiology, through the application of those concepts to human disease. Laboratory work includes culturing, staining, studying, and identifying microorganisms. Prerequisite:    (BIO 104 and BIO 114) or (BIO 202 and BIO 212) or Acceptable TEAS Test Score Corequisite:    BIO 206
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  • BUI 105: Architecture I

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course covers techniques for rapid development of working plans. Students will learn to identify, create, stroe and use appropriate symbols within the CADD envrionment. The main emphasis will be placed on design and engineering for residential construction, some comparisons will be made to the similar techniques used for commercial projects. Drawings included within the course will be: sections, floor plans, foundation plans, various schedules and elevations. Advanced drafting techniques utilizing the latest CADD software will be emphasized. Prerequisite:    CAD 106
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  • BUI 125: Architectural Blueprint Reading

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course covers the basics for reading blueprints for Architecture construction plans. Students will learn various layouts and structure of Architecture construction plans. They will learn and understand common symbols and drawing techniques used in the industry. Students will learn how to identify and find floor plans, details, schedules, notes and sections within any complete set of Architecture construction plans. The student will than learn to perform quantity take-offs for the materials needed to construct a given project.
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  • BUS 110: Introduction to Business

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course examines the social, legal, ethical, economic, and political interactions of business and society. This is a foundation for students who specialize in some aspect of business and also provides the opportunity for non-business majors to learn about the impact of business in a society in which they are citizens, consumers, and producers. Topics include economic systems; government and business; ethics and law; social responsibility; globalization; and international business concepts, principles and practices.
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  • BUS 125: Management Principles

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course presents the principles, techniques, and concepts needed for managerial analysis and decision making. It highlights the functions of planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling behavior in the organization. Principles of organization development are introduced.
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  • BUS 130: Personal Consumer Finance

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is designed for students with little or no experience in personal money management. The course analyzes the interrelationships of budgeting, bank, credit, investments, taxation, insurance, and estate planning as related to individual and/or family consumer decision making.
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  • BUS 165: Human Resource Management

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course examines the policies and practices used by human resource management teams to build and maintain an effective workforce. A major issue is the changing role of Human Resources (HR) in organizations. HR was once a clerical function that was relegated to the lower echelons of the organization; today more companies have elevated the HR function to an integral part of the senior planning team. Topics covered include human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, workforce development, compensation, discipline discharge, workplace safety and health, and labor relations.
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  • BUS 206: Operations Mgt and Process Impr.

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is an introduction to the study of operations management and process improvement, its philosophies and tools. It examines the quality dimensions of products and services; the impact of quality on operations and productivity; and the quality management philosophies of Deming, Juran and Crosby. Additionally, students become familiar with problem solving and some of the primary tools of operations management, including brainstorming, histograms, flow charts, cause and effect diagrams, Pareto charts, and control charts for variables and attributes.
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  • BUS 210: Business Law

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This is an introductory course that considers the nature of business law and procedural framework of the legal system. Special interest centers around current legal issues such as compliance issues, EEOC environmental laws and regulations, employment problems/issues, workers'' compensation, and sexual harassment.
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  • BUS 220: Small Business Management

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is a review of considerations faced by students planning to establish and manage a small business venture. Includes forms of ownership, financial planning and resources, and basic considerations in operations and control.
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