Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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2 8 6 CGCC Catalog & Student Handbook 2019-2020 | Course Descriptions Courses available at CGCC are listed in the Course Descriptions section of this document. General Education Requirements are also listed. For the most current information regarding degree requirements, log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. Emphasis placed on hardware installation, maintenance, mobile devices, and hardware troubleshooting. Helps prepare students for the CompTIA A+ examinations. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. BPC171 / 1 CREDIT / 2 PERIODS Recycling Used Computer Technology Use of hardware maintenance knowledge and skills to refurbish used computers. May be repeated for a total of three (3) credits. Prerequisites or Corequisites: BPC270 or permission of instructor. BPC270 / 3 CREDITS / 4 PERIODS A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support Explore advanced technical aspects of maintaining and servicing computers. Emphasis placed on OS installation, maintenance, mobile devices, security, software troubleshooting, and on proper usage of tools, safety procedures, and professionalism. Helps prepare students for the CompTIA A+ examinations. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. CFS – Child/Family Studies CFS176 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Child Development Study of the science of human development from conception through adolescence. Includes observation skills, parent and adult roles in the lives of children, and contemporary issues. Prerequisites: None CHM – Chemistr y CHM107 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Chemistry and Society A survey of chemistry and its impact on the environment. Completion of CHM107LL required to meet the Natural Science requirement. Prerequisites: None. Emphasis on touch typing of alphabetic and numeric keys and symbols. Prerequisites: None. BPC111AB / 1 CREDIT / 1.7 PERIODS Computer Keyboarding II Further development of microcomputer keyboard speed and accuracy. Emphasis on touch typing with speed and accuracy development of numerals as related to preparation and handling of documents. Prerequisites: BPC/OAS111AA or permission of instructor. BPC115AA / 1 CREDIT / 2 PERIODS Personal Finance Software: Quicken – Level I Introduction to the basic features of Quicken, a computerized personal finances software program. Prerequisites: None. BPC128 / 1 CREDIT / 2 PERIODS Introduction to Desktop Publishing Presents basic concepts of commercially prepared software used to do desktop publishing. Incorporates a combination of narrative and pictorial/graphic creation and presentation, including set-up, text entry, graphic generation, text and graphic merging, and other computer-based functions. Prerequisites: None. BPC128AF / 1 CREDIT / 2 PERIODS Introduction to Desktop Publishing: MS Publisher Presents basic concepts of commercially prepared software used to do desktop publishing. Incorporates a combination of narrative and pictorial/graphic creation and presentation, including set-up, text entry, graphic generation, text and graphic merging, and other computer-based functions. Prerequisites: None. BPC170 / 3 CREDITS / 4 PERIODS A+ Exam Prep: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support Explore technical aspects of personal computers, including system components, installation, system configuration, peripheral devices, and notebooks.