Meets MnTC Goal Areas 1 and 2. This course is designed to provide individuals with basic communication principles for positive relationships in career settings. This is accomplished through oral, written and intra/interpersonal communication skills which are valued for life and work experiences. Changes in the life/work environment are characterized by greater cultural diversity, the performance of more work by teams and the need for greater ability to cope effectively with life/work issues and problems that require extensive knowledge of human relationships.

This course will concentrate on the student receiving apprentice line work skills under the supervision of an appropriate industry representative.

This course covers the study of general processes as well as oral disease processes. Special emphasis is placed on clinical and radiographic recognition of pathology of the oral cavity.

Students will utilize the knowledge gained in previous classes to create Web applications with client-side and server-side technologies. The focus of this course is a top-down approach whereby students are assigned a project, assess the needs of the project and develop a project plan. Students then identify what it will take to complete that Web project. Students will participate in group-based development activities, learn rapid application development project management techniques and implement technologies as needed to create a working system.

This course integrates the beginning levels of college-level reading and writing. Students will practice various reading strategies and develop proficiency in comprehending, summarizing and interpreting college-level texts as well as practice strategies designed to strengthen their writing skills, including grammar, usage and mechanics.

This course will explore standard construction contract documents and project estimating procedures and their use in building a competitive bid.

This course is a continuation of Building Automation I. Topics covered include more critical building safety and security systems. These systems include fire systems and security and access control systems; voice, data and video systems; and automated building operations. Students will gain hands-on experience installing, programming and troubleshooting live systems.

This course will instruct students in conducting services in a safe environment. Students will learn the styling and finishing techniques to complete a hairstyle to the satisfaction of the client.

This course covers the fundamentals of healthcare documentation and medical record production, legal and ethical issues and responsibilities, software usage and utilization of medical references in healthcare-related communication and research.

This course is designed to prepare students for college-level reading and writing tasks across the disciplines. Students will practice strategies in order to develop reading proficiency and writing skills. They also will engage in all stages of the writing process, from invention and drafting to revising and editing, as they respond to texts and specific writing situations.