Course Descriptions and Objectives

HORT 192 - Careers Seminar

1. Describe the knowledge and skills necessary to perform tasks associated with horticulture careers in greenhouse and nursery operations, landscape and restoration horticulture, or urban agriculture.
2. Identify horticulture careers of interest, assess personal knowledge and skills, and consider complementary education and experiential options toward career goals.
3. Locate horticulture education, experiential, and career resources, compile information gleaned from discussion with professionals, and formulate a plan and timetable to achieve goals.

HORT 196 - Introduction to the Nursery and Greenhouse

1. Demonstrate rudimentary skills in greenhouse/nursery facility operation, maintenance, and plant culture.
2. Demonstrate rudimentary skills in pest monitoring and documentation.
3. Identify the means for environmental and cultural control in the greenhouse and nursery.
4. Demonstrate basic skills in plant propagation.
5. Function as part of a group.

HORT 198 - Individual Project in Horticulture

1. Complete an independent project (research orexpression) on a focused area of interest or need.
2. Develop specific concepts or materials relevant to the horticulture industry.
3. Develop, with guidance, a comprehensive approach or activity that supplements practiced skills.
4. Develop, implement, and complete a total project adhering to established procedures and due dates.

HORT 199 - Special Projects: Horticulture

1. Demonstrate learning objectives as determined by the supervising instructor.

HORT 207 - Native Plants in the Landscape

1. List the principal flora zones of Washington state.
2. Identify key flora as well as restorative and garden worthy representatives.
3. Research and analyze the cultural requirements of various native plants.

HORT 210 - Fine Gardening Practicum

1. Describe and follow safe practices in selection, handling, transport, and cleanup of landscape tools.
2. Demonstrate and describe sustainable care of shrubs, sub-shrubs, herbaceous plants, and vines.
3. Describe and demonstrate propagation of perennials by division.
4. Describe and demonstrate effective team skills.

HORT 211 - Spring Flowering Herbaceous Plants

1. Recognize spring flowering annuals, bulbs, and perennials common in Pacific Northwest gardens by scientific (Latin), common name, and family affiliation.
2. Describe the cultural requirements and landscape uses of the above plants.

HORT 212 - Summer Flowering Herbaceous Plants

1. Recognize summer flowering annuals, bulbs, and perennials by scientific (Latin), common name and family affiliation.
2. List the cultural requirements and landscape uses of the above plants.

HORT 213 - Fall Flowering Herbaceous Plants

1. Recognize fall flowering annuals, bulbs, and perennials by scientific (Latin), common name, and family affiliation.
2. List the cultural requirements and landscape uses of the above plants.

HORT 221 - Plants in the Landscape

1. Analyze and discuss site conditions that influence plant health.
2. Evaluate critically and creatively a variety of garden sites for aesthetics and sustainable garden practices.
3. Define and select suitable plants for given sites.

HORT 224 - Design Presentation

1. Use appropriate tools, techniques, and technologies to create landscape plans, section/elevation, one-point perspectives, and quick perspective sketches.
2. Communicate results of creative and analytical thought through conventional landscape graphics.

HORT 227 - Container Gardening

1. Analyze and describe the special growth conditions imposed by containers.
2. Design container combinations suitable for the Pacific Northwest in a variety of sun/shade exposures and design styles.
3. Describe and demonstrate industry accepted practices in container maintenance.

HORT 228 - Field Sketching

1. Engage in imaginative and critical inquiry to gain sketching skills and interact respectfully through critical and imaginative expression.
2. Use creative and critical processes to compare and contrast a variety of drawing styles.

HORT 229 - Plant Propagation

1. Correctly identify, properly handle, and successfully process propagules to produce new plants.
2. Recognize and solve rudimentary problems in the plant propagation process.
3. Accurately document the plant propagation process using the vocabulary of propagation and plant nomenclature.
4. Make appropriate use of tools, materials, substances, and environments for propagating plants.

HORT 232 - Grafting

1. Recognize the common types of grafts used in horticulture and be familiar with their horticultural history and purpose.
2. Identify and use the tools and materials necessary to perform successful grafts.
3. Successfully perform cleft, whip, and veneer grafts when required.

HORT 233 - Seed Propagation Lab

1. Describe genetic implications and issues affecting seed propagation.
2. Identify various methods for harvesting, storing, and processing seeds.
3. Identify and apply appropriate treatments to remove various types of seed dormancies.
4. Describe various methods for controlling seed pollination.
5. Describe various seed propagation systems.
6. Successfully prepare and sow seeds for germination.

HORT 234 - Hardwood Cuttings Lab

1. Identify various methods for harvesting, storing, and preparing cuttings.
2. Identify various types of cutting treatments.
3. Describe various cutting propagation systems.
4. Successfully prepare and set cuttings for rooting.

HORT 236 - Nursery and Greenhouse Operations

1. Identify the major segments of a production nursery and greenhouse business plan.
2. Identify and describe the common types of greenhouses, nursery configurations, and factors impacting their siting and orientation.
3. Identify and describe the principal biotic and abiotic factors limiting the successful growth of greenhouse and nursery crops.
4. Describe the basic principles of crop selection, marketing, and nursery/greenhouse management.
5. Describe the principal business practices important to successful production nursery and greenhouse operation-function as part of a group.
6. Develop and implement a production plan for a nursery and a greenhouse crop.

HORT 241 - Vegetable and Herb Production: Winter

1. Design and implement garden layouts and planting plans to maximize efficient use of site characteristics and vegetable and herb cultural requirements.
2. Select and manage bioregionally and seasonally appropriate spring and summer crops for a variety of soil preparation, plant growing, and cover cropping methods.
3. Create and implement polycultural intercropping and succession planting plans and schedules within crop rotation and season extension systems for four season production.
4. Discuss the limiting factors to crop growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, pestiferous organisms, and the management practices that integrate soil building, perennial crops, and small animals.
5. Demonstrate vegetable and herb greenhouse and cold frame propagation techniques while managing limiting factors.

HORT 242 - Introduction to Arboriculture

1. Communicate information about the variety of career options in the field of arboriculture.
2. Demonstrate skills and knowledge of appropriate sustainable best management practices for tree selection, installation, establishment, pruning, and management.
3. Acquire and apply information about tree problem diagnosis and management methods.
4. Apply knowledge of tree biology, soil science, and water issues related to tree health and management.
5. Acquire arboricultural information needed to successfully pass the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification exam.

HORT 244 - Vegetable and Herb Production: Spring

1. Select and manage bioregionally and seasonally appropriate summer and fall crops for a variety of soil preparation, plant growing, and cover cropping methods.
2. Create and implement polycultural intercropping and succession planting plans and schedules within crop rotation and season extension systems for four season production.
3. Discuss the limiting factors to crop growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, pestiferous organisms, and the management practices that integrate soil building, perennial crops, and small animals.
4. Demonstrate vegetable and herb greenhouse propagation, transplanting and direct seeding, growing, and harvesting and storage techniques while managing limiting factors.
5. Analyze and evaluate the crop production results and resource conservation values of diverse designs, plans, methods, techniques, and management.

HORT 245 - Vegetable and Herb Production: Summer

1. Select and manage bioregionally and seasonally appropriate fall and over winter crops for a variety of soil preparation, plant growing, and cover cropping methods.
2. Create and implement polycultural intercropping and succession planting plans and schedules within crop rotation and season extension systems for four season production.
3. Discuss the limiting factors to crop growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, pestiferous organisms, and the management practices that integrate soil building, perennial crops, and small animals.
4. Demonstrate vegetable and herb greenhouse propagation, transplanting and direct seeding, growing, and harvesting and storage techniques while managing limiting factors.
5. Analyze and evaluate the crop production results and resource conservation values of diverse designs, plans, methods, techniques, and management.

HORT 247 - Fruit and Nut Production: Winter

1. Identify and select bioregionally appropriate tree fruit cultivars and rootstock, and manage their site specific growth and cultural requirements.
2. Discuss cultivar physiology and the limiting factors to growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, and pestiferous organisms.
3. Demonstrate tree fruit whip grafting propagation, bare root planting, and winter pruning and training techniques while managing limiting factors.
4. Practice pruning heritage fruit trees, and discuss the significance of fruit tree and orchard restoration within the context of sustainable food systems.
5. Apply Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other pest control techniques to maintain cultivar health, vigor, and productivity.

HORT 250 - Introduction to Restoration Ecology

1. Define and distinguish between the concepts of restoration ecology, ecological restoration, reclamation, and rehabilitation.
2. Estimate the degree of degradation to an ecosystem using reference ecosystems.
3. Define restoration thresholds.
4. Set restoration goals and identify appropriate restoration options and tools.
5. Measure and evaluate restoration success.
6. Identify and analyze a variety of methods used for monitoring and maintenance of ecological restoration projects.

HORT 251 - Restoration Horticulture

1. Describe, compare, and contrast a full array of standard and horticultural techniques used in the planning and process of ecological restoration.
2. Identify a project site(s), plan, and implement a low impact development and/or classic restoration project.
3. Analyze and evaluate the status of current and completed restoration projects.
4. Compare horticultural techniques used in restoration to traditional horticultural practices.

HORT 252 - Low Impact Landscaping

1. Identify and interpret ecosystem services commonly disrupted by urban and suburban development.
2. Identify and interpret the effectiveness of low impact development horticultural solutions to mitigate the impact of urban development on ecosystem services.
3. Propose, design, and estimate the cost of construction for a low impact horticulture solution to help restore an ecosystem service(s) to an urban development.

HORT 253 - Fruit and Nut Production: Spring

1. Identify and select bioregionally appropriate nut, vine, and uncommon fruit cultivars and rootstock, and manage their site specific growth and cultural requirements.
2. Discuss cultivar physiology and the limiting factors to growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, and pestiferous organisms.
3. Discuss woody plant phenology and pollinator behavior and the significance of environmental change upon biological competitors, pollination patterns, and sustainable food systems.
4. Demonstrate tree fruit top grafting propagation, diverse planting methods, and spring pruning, training, and thinning techniques while managing limiting factors.
5. Apply Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other pest control techniques to maintain cultivar health, vigor, and productivity.

HORT 254 - Fruit and Nut Production: Summer

1. Identify and select bioregionally appropriate soft fruit cultivars and rootstock, and manage their site specific growth and cultural requirements.
2. Discuss cultivar physiology and the limiting factors to growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, and pestiferous organisms.
3. Demonstrate tree fruit bud grafting propagation, summer pruning and training techniques, and harvest and storage practices while managing limiting factors.
4. Apply Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other pest control techniques to maintain cultivar health, vigor, and productivity.
5. Design polycultural cropping plans and food forest systems and discuss management practices that integrate soil building, annual crops, and small animals.

HORT 255 - Special Topics: Horticulture

1. Demonstrate learning objectives as determined by the supervising instructor.

HORT 256 - Permaculture Design

1. Describe whole systems and permaculture design ethics, principles, processes, methods, strategies, and techniques, and apply these tools to urban and small farm agriculture systems.
2. Examine design principles in the context of agroecosystem productivity, resiliency, diversity, and equitability.
3. Analyze and assess site conditions, interpret user and client needs, and employ whole systems thinking to real world design challenges and opportunities.
4. Integrate design elements of agricultural, natural, and built environments to support multiple functions for resource production and conservation.
5. Create design products that respond to user and client needs and demonstrate a comprehensive assimilation of whole systems and permaculture design concepts.

HORT 262 - Landscape Design I

1. Engage in imaginative and critical inquiry to explore concepts and perspectives in order to develop landscape designs that are site and client specific.
2. Locate, acquire, evaluate, and apply information in order to prepare landscape basemaps, site surveys, and site analysis.
3. Use appropriate tools, techniques, and technology to communicate effectively with clients and professionals in the landscape industry.

HORT 263 - Landscape Design II

1. Analyze, synthesize, integrate, and evaluate principles of planting design theory in the context of spatial design.
2. Engage in imaginative and critical inquiry to explore planting schemes in the field and during the planning stages using criteria of sound horticulture and aesthetics.
3. Prepare professional level planting plans and schedules, estimating quantity and sizes of plants required.
4. Demonstrate appropriate techniques and technologies to present and deliver oral presentations to clients.
5. Demonstrate skills and knowledge associated with the responsible stewardship sustainability of the managed landscape through planting design.

HORT 264 - CADD for Landscape

1. Develop residential landscape plans in a CADD 2-D drawing program.
2. Evaluate and apply information from a landscape plan to develop cost estimates using commercial software.
3. Utilize plan, elevation and section drawings completed in CADD as communication, marketing and sales tools.

HORT 269 - Horticulture Business Practices

1. Complete the Washington State Master Business Application and related applications.
2. Define and describe the necessary resources, licenses, and permits needed to run a landscaping and nursery business in Washington State.
3. Develop a basic business plan utilizing a template.
4. Define and describe basic book keeping requirements for a small business.
5. Develop a sample job bid utilizing commonestimating techniques.

HORT 270 - Restorative Design Solutions

1. Identify and analyze site conditions that influence hydrology and plant communities.
2. Develop planting plans and schedules that restore wildlife habitat, reduce surface runoff and improve water quality.
3. Describe and illustrate the restoration principles for successful site design.
4. Define and describe the goals of low-impact development.

HORT 272 - Aquaponic Systems and Food Production

1. Describe specific aquaponic and hydroponic systems, compare the trade offs between these systems and soil based agriculture, and examine their relative contribution to food security.
2. Design aquaponic system conceptual models, and construct structures when applicable while maintaining the functional components of a working system.
3. Select, propagate, and manage the cultural requirements of aquaponic system food plants and aquatic animals, and harvest products for four season production.
4. Identify and analyze the limiting factors to aquaponic system crop growth, such as water quality and nutrient cycling, and modify the system to optimize efficiency.
5. Explain how aquaponic system structures, products, by-products, and energy requirements can be integrated into a whole farm management plan and business plan.

HORT 275 - Garden Structures

1. Identify and describe common garden structures by purpose, style, and building materials.
2. Identify and describe common construction methods and details for garden structures.
3. Identify and describe basic building materials including fasteners and other hardware.

HORT 276 - Hardscapes: Brick, Concrete and Stone

1. Identify and describe common garden hardscape features and their iconic details.
2. Identify and describe hardscape construction techniques applied to concrete, pavers, and stone.
3. Describe the construction assets and liabilities of various hardscape materials.

HORT 277 - Landscape Lighting

1. Describe basic components of landscape lighting.
2. Measure and calculate the number and spacing of lights for particular situations.

HORT 278 - Landscape Construction Design

1. Analyze data to solve grading and slope calculations.
2. Use plane geometry to develop site layout plans.
3. Describe and discuss results of analytical processes for suitability of construction materials and techniques through appropriate graphic and written modes.
4. Apply appropriate tools, techniques, and technology to facilitate sustainable practices in landscape design and installation.

HORT 280 - Weed Identification and Management

1. Analyze, synthesize and integrate information about a variety of weedy plants and control options to develop weed management plans (including weed identification, control choices, and costs) for specific site situations.
2. Work effectively in groups to evaluate a variety of sites, identify common weeds, and recommend appropriate control options (including cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical).
3. Apply appropriate tools, techniques and technology to facilitate selection of the least toxic and most sustainable methods of weed control for a variety of landscape, nursery and natural area weed situations.

HORT 281 - Sustainable Lawn Installation

1. Describe and define sustainable turf criteria for the landscape.
2. Calculate necessary amounts of sod, seed, bulk materials and fertilizer necessary for installation and maintenance of any given area.

HORT 282 - Sustainable Lawn Management

1. Describe and define the dynamics of sustainable turf maintenance including weed, insect, and disease control, fertilization and cultural requirements.
2. Perform calculations regarding quantities of topdressing, fertilizers and pesticides required for a specific turf area.

HORT 283 - Groundcovers

1. Describe and identify sites where groundcovers would be viable alternatives to turf.
2. Identify a variety of groundcover plants appropriate for Pacific Northwest gardens and their cultural needs.
3. Calculate the number of plants needed for specific sites.

HORT 284 - Irrigation Design

1. Define and describe sprinkler components and their functions (including the multiple styles used today) and their general location.
2. Design a basic irrigation system utilizing appropriate sprinkler heads, nozzles, valves and pipes.
3. Program and troubleshoot sprinkler controllers for sustainably managed landscapes.
4. Describe basic sprinkler system maintenance and repair procedures.
5. Draft, to scale, a basic irrigation system.

HORT 286 - Landscape Maintenance and Renovation

1. Develop a check list to identify biotic and abiotic stresses on plants in the landscape.
2. Identify design flaws contributing to the need for excessive and unsustainable landscape management.
3. Synthesize the stress checklist and design flaws into a series of renovation recommendations.
4. Implement landscape renovation recommendations.
5. Develop a 12-month landscape management plan.

HORT 287 - Low Volume Irrigation

1. Identify and describe the material and tools used in the installation of low-volume irrigation systems.
2. Identify the various kinds of low-volume irrigation systems and contrast their applications.
3. Demonstrate installation of a complete low-volume system.

HORT 291 - Internship in Horticulture

1. Select a horticulture internship in greenhouse and nursery operations, landscape and restoration horticulture, or urban agriculture.
2. Identify, complete, and evaluate internship learning objectives mutually agreed upon by the intern and internship provider.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired and practiced during the internship.

HORT 294 - Research in Sustainable Horticulture

1. Use online databases to identify, evaluate, and synthesize scientific literature related to a sustainable agriculture research topic, resulting in a properly cited literature review and bibliography.
2. Formulate a sustainable agriculture hypothesis, as well as design and conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis.
3. Interpret and illustrate the results of a sustainable agriculture research project, using technical writing and graphical representations, and effectively report the results in the form of a scientific poster, verbal presentation, or research paper.

HORT 295 - Final Project in Horticulture

1. Demonstrate their ability to apply training and problem-solving techniques to realistic situations in design, landscaping or maintenance projects.
2. Provide evidence of skills in order to convince future clients of abilities and experience.

HORT 296 - Greenhouse/Nursery Practicum I

1. Create a crop production plan.
2. Propagate and produce crops for sale.
3. Document crop production activities in a comprehensive record.

HORT 297 - Greenhouse/Nursery Practicum II

1. Create a crop production plan.
2. Propagate and produce crops for sale.
3. Document crop production activities in a comprehensive record.

HORT 298 - Individual Project in Horticulture

1. Demonstrate learning objectives as determined by the supervising instructor.

HSPTR 111 - Tours

1. Define and explain the components that can make up a packaged tour.
2. Identify and explain the benefits of tour products for clients.
3. Compare and contrast tour products and features.
4. Match client needs to appropriate tour products.
5. Accurately calculate price and discounts for packaged tours.
6. Assemble a customized tour based on client needs.

HSPTR 112 - Cruises

1. Compare and contrast cruise line itineraries.
2. Analyze and explain a cruise line’s target market.
3. Match client needs and preferences to the appropriate cruise product.
4. Accurately price a cruise product and explain options, itineraries, taxes, and available discounts.
5. Utilize computer technology appropriate to the industry, including Internet research.
6. Utilize brochures and the Internet to sell cruises.

HSPTR 115 - North American Geography

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the prime tourist destinations in North America.
2. Analyze historical and cultural information as it relates to travel destinations in North America.
3. Utilize the internet andprint resources toresearch and present accurate current destination information.

HSPTR 116 - Europe:CD

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the prime tourist destinations in Western Europe.
2. Analyze historical and cultural information as it relates to travel destinations.
3. Research and explain travel documentation, currencies, travel restrictions, and time zones for travel to Western Europe.
4. Utilize the internet and print resources to research and present accurate current destinationinformation.
5. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

HSPTR 117 - Caribbean, Mexico, and Africa

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the prime tourist destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico.
2. Describe major safari destinations in Africa.
3. Analyze historical and cultural information as it relates to travel destinations.
4. Research and explain travel documentation, currencies, travel restrictions, and time zones for travel to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Africa.
5. Utilize the internet and print resourcess to researchand present accurate current destination information.

HSPTR 118 - East Asia and the South Pacific

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the prime tourist destinations in East Asia and the South Pacific.
2. Analyze historical and cultural information as it relates to travel destinations.
3. Research and explain travel documentation, currencies, travel restrictions, and time zones for travel to East Asia and the South Pacific.
4. Utilize the internet and print resources to research and present accurate current destination information.

HSPTR 140 - Introduction to Hospitality

1. Describe the history and current scope of the hospitality industry.
2. Describe the basic structure and organization of the foodservice industry.
3. List and describe the basics of catering operations.
4. Explain the structure, amenities, and product types available in the lodging industry.
5. Analyze the various types of companies in the travel industry.
6. Explain how the three segments of the hospitality industry fit together and their value to the economy of our region.
7. Explain the importance of good customer service skills in the hospitality industry.
8. Evaluate career options in the hospitality field.

HSPTR 155 - Special Topics: Hospitality and Tourism

1. Demonstrate learning objectives as determined by the supervising instructor.

HSPTR 198 - Individual Project in Hospitality and Tourism

1. Develop a comprehensive independent project related to the Hospitality industry.

HSPTR 208 - Travel Technology

1. Analyze benefits and drawbacks of various airline computer reservation systems (CRS).
2. Demonstrate basic functions of airline CRS.
3. Compare and contrast airline CRS with internet booking technology.
4. Explain and analyze the required components of both in-house and commercial reservation technology.
5. Recognize and describe popular reservations systems for the tour, cruise, and hotel industries.

HSPTR 220 - Ecotourism

1. Define the concepts of Ecotourism and sustainable development in the hospitality industry.
2. Develop criteria for evaluating businesses and government tourism organization’s sustainability practices.
3. Research companies whose business models meet the criteria developed above.
4. Analyze the impact of Ecotourism and sustainable practices on environments and people.
5. Utilize case studies to review and evaluate Ecotourism companies and plans.
6. Examine and evaluate the growing Ecotourism business in the United States and internationally.

HSPTR 230 - Hospitality Law and Ethics

1. Describe the basic legal principles, professional standards, and regulatory bodies that govern the hospitality industry.
2. Research hospitality management policies and how they are used to minimize legal liability.
3. Compare and evaluate the types of contracts used in the hospitality industry.
4. Identify the connections among professional ethics, industry regulations, and the law, and explain their roles in decision-making processes.

HSPTR 255 - Special Topics: Hospitality and Tourism

1. Present areas of current interest in Hospitality and Tourism.

HSPTR 258 - Hotel Management

1. Analyze the role of management in a lodging operation.
2. Explain the operations and functions of each lodging department.
3. Describe the financial role of each lodging department to the business as a whole.
4. Develop strategies for effective management of each segment of the lodging operation.
5. Demonstrate the analytical role of the manager in a lodging operation.

HSPTR 260 - Travel Sales

1. Explain and demonstrate the importance of quality customer service in a sales transaction.
2. Describe and demonstrate how to match customer needs and preferences to the appropriate travel product.
3. Evaluate and coach peers in the development of sales skills.
4. Accurately price retail travel products and compare, evaluate, and accurately price travel insurance policies.
5. Describe and demonstrate effective listening and questioning skills used in travel sales.
6. Research and describe how to arrange accommodation for disabled travelers and other populations requiring travel assistance.

HSPTR 261 - Hospitality Marketing

1. Differentiate the various sectors of the hospitality industry.
2. Describe the goals of industry marketing and promotional efforts.
3. Discuss the various marketing channels used in the industry and analyze their effectiveness.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of target markets in the industry.
5. Analyze the impacts of current industry marketing and promotional efforts.
6. Create a marketing campaign for a specific sector of the industry.

HSPTR 284 - Hospitality Employment Preparation

1. Create a new resume or update an existing resume targeted to job skills.
2. Describe and analyze successful job search tips and tools for the hospitality industry.

HSPTR 285 - Hospitality Employment

1. Analyze a variety of hospitality career paths and resources, based on industry presentations.
2. Evaluate industry professional’s presentations.

HSPTR 291 - Internship in Hospitality

1. Identify, discuss, and write specific learning objectives and develop a career and educational plan.
2. Demonstrate understanding of workplace trends and opportunities.
3. Evaluate self and create options to achieve greater success in the experiential learning environment.
4. Develop positive work habits and skills in interpersonal relations while interning at the internship site.
5. Develop understanding of workplace issues: employer expectations, professional and ethical attitudes, understanding of work environment; job descriptions and performance objectives; interpersonal work skills, work site leadership, group interaction, conflict management, and workplace cultural diversity.
6. Gain and/or improve job specific technical skills and soft skills.

HSPTR 298 - Individual Project in Hospitality and Tourism

1. Develop a comprehensive independent project related to the Hospitality industry.

HTESL 020 - Reading 2

1. Demonstrate improved skimming, scanning, predicting, and reading for detailed comprehension for beginning learners.

HTESL 021 - Grammar 2

1. Recognize and understand the meaning of targeted grammatical structures in written and spoken form.

HTESL 022 - Listening and Speaking 2

1. Become familiar with everyday expressions and basic phrases related to themselves and their surroundings.
2. Increase comprehension and simplified spoken interactions adapted for beginner learners.

HTESL 030 - Reading 3

1. Demonstrate improved skimming, scanning, predicting, reading for detailed comprehension, and articulation of main ideas.

 

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HTESL 031 - Grammar 3

1. Use targeted grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in oral and written production.

 

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HTESL 032 - Listening and Speaking 3

1. Ask and answer questions about personal details and interact in basic conversation.  
2. Use informal presentation skills.
3. Understand main points of conversational listening passages adapted for lower-intermediate level.

HTESL 040 - Reading 4

1. Demonstrate the ability to articulate main ideas and identify supporting details as well as make inferences, guess meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary through context, and communicate critical thinking skills.

HTESL 041 - Grammar 4

1. Demonstrate understanding and use of targeted grammatical structures and be able to appropriately self-correct in oral and written production.

HTESL 042 - Listening and Speaking 4

1. Demonstrate academic presentations skills on topics that are familiar while incorporating supporting ideas based on outside knowledge.
2. Demonstrate classroom discussion skills to develop students’ capacity for spontaneous and sustained speaking on previously introduced topics.
3. Demonstrate ability to comprehend main ideas and details in listening passages modified for high-intermediate learners.

HTESL 055 - TJHC TOEIC: Part One

HTESL 056 - TJHC TOEIC: Part Two

1. Listen to a conversation and answer questions.
2. Demonstrate reading comprehension of letters, memos, articles, and advertisements.

HTESL 057 - TJHC TOEIC: Part Three

1. Listen to and understand announcements, speeches, messages, and advertisements.
2. Complete and review TOEIC practice tests.

HTESL 060 - TJHC Living in America: Part One

1. Explore practical knowledge of the following:managing bank accounts, credit cards, and checks; security/safety andlost andfound; health andmedicine; trip planning andonline reservation techniques; postal/shipping options; filling out forms; and outdoor activities.

HTESL 061 - TJHC Living in America: Part Two

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explore and understand practical knowledge of the following:safe sex andSTDs; media literacy (protocols for different communication media); business correspondence; and events explaining various types of parties, ceremonies, and holidays in American culture.

HTESL 062 - TJHC Living in America: Part Three

1. Explore and understand practical knowledge of proper Japanese communication skills andjob hunting techniques for Japan and global settings.

HTESL 063 - TJHC Situational Communication: Part One

1. Communicate effectively through English conversation in the following situations and locations: typical greetings,banks, security offices,police stations, pharmacies, hospitals, airports, hotels, and post offices.

HTESL 064 - TJHC Situational Communication: Part Two

1. Communicate effectively through English conversation in the following situations: theater, school life, shopping, holidays, casual settings, and giving advice.

HTESL 065 - TJHC Situational Communication: Part Three

1. Communicate effectively through English conversation in the following situations: phrasal verbs, holiday greetings, and TOEIC practice tests.

HTESL 066 - TJHC Basic Grammar: Part One

1. Use and understand correct English grammar in the following areas: parts of speech, countable and uncountable nouns, case/gender/number of nouns, pronouns, verb conjugation, tenses (present, past, and future), adverbs, and articles.

HTESL 067 - TJHC Basic Grammar: Part Two

1. Use and understand correct English grammar in the following areas: passive voice, perfect tenses, modals, noun clauses, narration, gerunds, and infinitives.

HTESL 068 - TJHC Basic Grammar: Part Three

1. Use and understand correct English grammar in the following areas: articles, indefinite pronouns, adjective clauses, participles, subjunctive mood, comparatives, and prepositions.

HTESL 069 - TJHC English Support: Part One

1. Use the content of their TOEIC and Basic Grammar: Part One classes.

HTESL 070 - TJHC English Support: Part Two

1. Use the content of their TOEIC and Basic Grammar: Part Two classes.

HTESL 071 - TJHC English Support: Part Three

1. Use the content of their TOEIC and Basic Grammar: Part Three classes.

HUM 101 - Studies in American Culture

1. Demonstrate comprehension of print and visual texts.
2. Discern and articulate explicit and implied cultural content in print and visual texts.
3. Compare cultural content of print and visual texts.
4. Apply course concepts to print and visual texts in discussion and in formal writings.
5. Cooperate productively in groups to complete assigned tasks.
6. Demonstrate comprehension of the concepts of mainstream and marginal in relation to American cultural texts.
7. Analyze evidence of competing perspectives in diverse groups’ cultural expressions in print and images.

HUM 105 - Introduction to Film

1. Identify and describe the basic elements of film and its particular vocabulary (narrative, mise en scene, cinematography, acting, editing, sound).
2. Identify major films, theories and/or filmmakers, including characteristics of stylistic patterns in major directors’ works.
3. Analyze film techniques and dramatic and literary qualities.
4. Write well-organized film analyses.
5. Communicate effectively in discussions, group work and oral presentations.
6. Evaluate and compare films within the cultural contexts in which they are made and viewed.

HUM 108 - World Mythology

1. Demonstrate knowledge of mythological concepts and identify and disparate genres and forms of the works.
2. Analyze and interpret psychological representations of the material, spiritual, cultural, and historical values/truths embodied in diverse myths.
3. Evaluate and compare through written and oral means the distinctive ways diverse mythological texts shape and are shaped by cultural/historical/literary/political contexts and trends.
4. Dramatize and interpret, through collaborative presentation, the imaginative experience and appeal of representative myths in contemporary culture.