Credit Course Descriptions

LEGEND OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Since Central Georgia Technical College is continuously expanding and updating its programs and services, material in the CGTC catalog is subject to change without prior notice.

Following are descriptions of courses offered by CGTC. Courses are grouped alphabetically.

Each course title is preceded by a three-letter prefix and the course number. The three numbers on the right indicate lecture hours per week, lab hours per week and total credit hours, as shown below.

Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites listed. A prerequisite must be taken prior to entering a course. A co-requisite must be taken prior to, or concurrently with, the course. In individual cases, prerequisites or co-requisites may be waived upon recommendation of the instructor or approval of the department chairperson.

For a list of suggested courses in specific programs of study, refer to the appropriate program in the Business, Health Technology, Information Technology, Public Services,Technical or Trade and Industrial sections of this catalog.

One quarter equals a minimum or fifty (50) instructional days. One contact hour equals a minimum of fifty (50) minutes of instruction.

One (1) quarter hour credit is defined as follows:

1. Class - One contact hour of class per week for the duration of a quarter equals one quarter hour credit; class is defined as instruction which emphasizes group or individualized classroom learning. Class instruction normally requires extensive out-of-class preparations by the student and follow-up out-of-class practice assignments.
2. Demonstration Laboratory (D. Lab) - Two contact hours of demonstration laboratory per week for the duration of a quarter equals one quarter hour credit; demonstration laboratory is defined as instruction which emphasizes teacher assisted learning activities. Demonstration laboratory instruction normally requires some out-of-class preparation by the student and may require some out-of-class practice assignments.
3. Practical Performance Laboratory (P. Lab) - Three contact hours of practical performance laboratory per week for the duration of a quarter equals one quarter hour credit; practical performance laboratory is defined as instruction which emphasizes structured activities requiring the application and practice of occupational competencies. Practical performance laboratory instruction normally requires only limited out-of-class preparation by the student and no out-of-class practice assignments.
4. Occupation-Based Instruction (O.B.I.) - Three contact hours of occupation-based instruction per week for the duration of a quarter equals one quarter hour credit; occupation-based instruction is defined as instruction which emphasizes supervised work-experience activities requiring the application of occupational competencies. Occupation-based instruction normally requires only limited out-of-class preparation by the student and no out-of-class practice assignments.

CREDIT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ACC - Accounting
ACR - Autobody Repair
ACT - Air Conditioning
AHS - Allied Health
AMF - Work Base Learning
ASM - Aircraft Structural Maintenance
AST - Aircraft Structural Technology
AUT - Automotive

BAF - Banking and Finance
BAR - Barbering
BFM - Buildings and Facilities Maintenance
BIO - Biology
BTC - Biotechnology
BUS - Business

CAB - Cabinetmaking
CAM - Computer Animation and Multimedia
CAR - Carpentry
CFC - Construction Fundamentals Core
CHM - Chemistry
CIS - Computer Information Systems
CLT - Clinical Laboratory
CMT - Construction Management
CNA - Patient Care Assisting
COL - Academic Survival Skills
COS - Cosmetology
CRJ - Criminal Justice Technology
CSP - Central Sterile Processing
CUL - Culinary Arts
CVT - Cardiovascular Technology

DCP - Direct Support Professional
DDF - Drafting
DDS - Drafting
DHY - Dental Hygiene
DIS - Directed Independent Study
DMM - Distribution and Materials Management

ECE - Early Childhood Care and Education
ECO - Economics
EHO - Environmental Horticulture
ELC - Electronics
ELT - Electrical
EMC - Emergency Medical Care
EMP - Job Skills
EMS - Paramedic Technology
EMY - Emergency Management
ENG - English
EST - Esthetics

FST - Forensic Science Technology

GIS - Geographic Information Systems
GRN - Gerontology

HCT - Hemodialysis Patient Care
HRT - Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management
HUM - Humanities

IDS - Industrial Systems Technology
IFC - Industrial Fundamentals Core

MAS - Medical Assisting
MAT - Mathematics
MCA - Advanced Machine Tool
MCH - Machine Tool
MEN - Marine Engine Technology
MKT - Marketing
MSC - Medical Esthetics
MSD - Management
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MTR - Metrology

NPT - Nursing Practicum
NSG - Nursing Process

ORT - Orthopedic Technology

PHL - Phlebotomy
PHR - Pharmacy Technology
PHY - Physics
PLB - Plumbing
PLS - Paralegal Studies
PSC - Physical Science
PSY - Psychology

RAD - Radiologic Technology

SCT - Computer Technology
SMB - Entrepreneurship
SOC - Sociology
SPC - Speech
SUR - Surgical Technology

TFC - Marine Engine Technology

WLD - Welding

Learning Support Course Descriptions

ENG - English
MAT - Mathematics
RDG - Reading