Course Descriptions

This course is designed to support students’ professional success and is divided into five key areas to help them prepare for professional success upon graduation. Students will research and explore various careers and fields, develop a personal brand that is unique and individual to their personality and professional goals, and establish a professional framework for career management and personal development.

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles and practices of prior learning assessment and to serve as a guide through the process of assessing learning acquired outside the traditional university classroom. The course provides a framework for describing specific areas of college-level learning and the documentation verifying those claims.

The course is designed to allow for career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through a cooperative experience between the College, employer and student. Under supervision of the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience(s) directly related to an academic/technical discipline. Specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience.

The course is designed to allow for career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through a cooperative experience between the College, employer and student. Under supervision of the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience(s) directly related to an academic/technical discipline. Specific learning objectives guide the student through the work experience.

This directed study course is designed to assess cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning that requires the command, analysis and synthesis of knowledge and skills. The course integrates prior learning and knowledge and experiential work experience to enable students to demonstrate their level of academic and hands-on learning experiences at the associate degree level. These credit hours serve as concentration hours for the program.

This course is designed to introduce wellness concepts and provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a healthy physical, mental and social lifestyle. Students will actively seek to develop and maintain a balance of these elements through increased knowledge of appropriate activities including positive and responsible belief systems and choices. Topics may include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, emotional/mental health, nutrition, fitness, weight management, drug use/abuse, planning and commitment to change. Course includes physical activity participation by students.

The purpose of this course is to cover the fundamentals of golf necessary to play at the beginning recreational level. Topics of discussion include rules, etiquette, equipment and terminology. Students will be taught in the classroom and on the golf course. An additional fee will be assessed.

This course is an introduction to weight lifting, weight room safety, periodization, energy systems, nervous system, muscular system and how this information is used to formulate a weight training program as a means to achieve muscular strength, muscular endurance, tone or size. This class may be repeated once for credit.

The course presents students with the opportunity to participate in the sport of football at the college level. The student will have opportunities in a variety of situations to learn about and develop their self-image, characteristics of high achievement and physical skills in a competitive environment. May be repeated once for credit.

The course presents students with numerous opportunities in a variety of situations to learn about and develop their self-image, characteristics of high achievement and physical skills in a competitive basketball environment. This class may be repeated once for credit.

This course presents students with numerous opportunities in a variety of situations to learn and develop the characteristics of high achievement and physical skills in a competitive intercollegiate baseball setting.

This course presents students with numerous opportunities in a variety of situations to learn about and develop their self-image, characteristics of high achievement and physical skills in a competitive golf environment. This class may be repeated once for credit.

This course presents students with numerous opportunities in a variety of situations to learn and develop physical skills in a competitive intercollegiate volleyball setting.

This course is for students who want to compete in varsity softball at the collegiate level. The course presents students with numerous opportunities in a variety of situations to learn and develop characteristics of high achievement and physical skills in a competitive environment.

This course presents the opportunity to educate the participants in gun and range safety. This is a hands-on learning course emphasizing gun safety and safely handling shotguns while teaching the skills necessary to break clay targets. Students enrolled in this course will have the opportunity to compete in Minnesota College Athletic Conference clay target competition.