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ENGL 101 - Rhetoric & Composition
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students develop their writing, reading, and thinking skills. Major emphasis is on writing and the writing process. Students will be assigned a variety of both formal and informal writings in expository, narrative, and persuasive modes. In addition, students will be expected to respond in writing to a variety of readings. Although instruction in grammar and mechanics is provided, students are expected to enter the course with a firm foundation in basic writing skills. Student papers will often be used to illustrate writing techniques. The writing lab will provide students with experience in using computers as a writing tool. Prerequisite: E, R.
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ENGL 101H - Rhetoric & Composition - Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students develop their writing, reading, and thinking skills. Major emphasis is on writing and the writing process. Students will be assigned a variety of both formal and informal writings in expository, narrative, and persuasive modes. In addition, students will be expected to respond in writing to a variety of readings. Although instruction in grammar and mechanics is provided, students are expected to enter the course with a firm foundation in basic writing skills. Student papers will often be used to illustrate writing techniques. The writing lab will provide students with experience in using computers as a writing tool. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. The Honors section of ENGL 101 adds depth in reading, rhetorical analysis, and writing. Prerequisite: E, R, and acceptance into the Honors program.
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ENGL 102 - Research Writing
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
Research Writing provides instruction and practice in writing interesting, informative, and evaluative college research papers. Students will conduct library research, acquaint themselves thoroughly with a narrow topic of their choice, devise appropriate thesis statements, and develop their papers with material from a variety of authoritative sources using proper documentation. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENGL 101 .
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ENGL 105 - Strategic Reading & Critical Thinking
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
In addition to strategic reading and critical thinking, this course teaches flexibility and fluency. Students demonstrate mastery of these concepts by applying them directly to their college textbooks, along with a wide variety of reading material. Students also learn to utilize the connection between reading and writing by completing a series of essays to demonstrate skills and concepts taught. Prerequisite: R, or “C” or better in ENGL-075.
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ENGL 112 - Sign Language I
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge and background necessary for communicating successfully with deaf people. This course prepares the student to understand and communicate most effectively with deaf family members, friends, co-workers, customers, or other deaf people. American Sign Language structure is emphasized. This course does not transfer as a foreign language.
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ENGL 113 - Sign Language II
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to add more emphasis on the development of receptive and expressive skills involving structured communication situations that require the use of American Sign Language. The student will be prepared to understand and communicate effectively with deaf people. This course does not transfer as a foreign language. Prerequisite: ENGL 112 .
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ENGL 114 - Sign Language III
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course further develops skills learned in Sign Language I and Sign Language II. This course does not transfer as a foreign language. Prerequisite: ENGL 113 .
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ENGL 145 - Technical and Report Writing
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course focuses on awareness of audience and language in the fields of technology, science and industry. This course concentrates on social and ethical responsibility while students create a variety of technical documents. In addition, students participate in activities requiring collaboration, critical thinking, and persuasion. Students will incorporate research using APA style of documentation. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENGL 101 .
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ENGL 150 - Introduction to Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is an introductory survey of literature for non-majors. Readings will cover short stories, poetry, drama, and the novel. Students will receive a greater enjoyment of literature by learning how to discover the deeper meaning of the text through critical reading and literary analysis. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisites: E, R.
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ENGL 200 - American Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is a survey of the outstanding authors and poets in the tradition of American literature. Special attention will be given to the social and intellectual backgrounds which were instrumental in shaping both the content and style employed by American writers from Franklin to the present. Frequent written response to the literature is expected. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: E,R.
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ENGL 200H - American Literature-Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is a survey of the outstanding authors and poets in the tradition of American literature. Special attention will be given to the social and intellectual backgrounds which were instrumental in shaping both the content and style employed by American writers from Franklin to the present. Frequent written response to the literature is expected. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: E, R, Acceptance into the Honors Program.
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ENGL 203 - Shakespeare
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is an introductory study of the dramatic principles and thorough analysis of a selection of Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies, histories, and poems. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisites: E,R.
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ENGL 205 - World Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is an introductory study of international literature. Literary themes such as colonialism and post-colonialism, comparative literature, and the development of literatures in non-Western cultures will be examined. Frequent written response to the literature is expected. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisites: E, R.
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ENGL 208 - Writing Poetry & Short Fiction
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is an examination of the creative process in writing poetry and fiction. Students will study the works of various poets and fiction writers. Student writing will be directed toward expression in those forms and toward written response to literary models. Classroom activities will include discussion of student work. Occasional conferences with the instructor are required. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENGL 101 .
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ENGL 209 - Writing Creative Nonfiction
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides an introduction and immersion into the writing genre of creative nonfiction. Students will construct a writing portfolio of short works in creative nonfiction. Classroom activities will include active discussion of the various models and approaches used in creative nonfiction, analysis of the major writers in creative nonfiction, and the revision of student nonfiction writing. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENGL 101 .
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ENGL 210 - British Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is a survey of important British poetry, prose, and drama from the Anglo-Saxon to the Modern periods. Frequent written response to the literature is expected. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: E, R.
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ENGL 211 - Women’s Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course studies the development of women’s consciousness as women and how the Women’s movement sought to discover those forces that affect both women’s lives and women’s literature. It also looks at how the change women perceive in their roles affect men and our society. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: E, R.
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ENGL 220 - Introduction to Journalism
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course is an overview of the history and problems of American Journalism, including discussion of responsibility of the news media under the First Amendment. Practice in modern methods of news gathering, writing, and disseminating for both the print and electronic media. An introduction to the world of communications, including newspapers, magazines, broadcast, television, public relations, and other information services. Useful for learning how to process news as well as for developing a critical approach to news reception.
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ENGL 280 - Special Topics in Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This topics course will cover a range of gender, genre, or period studies through fiction, poetry, drama, film, and occasional nonfiction. Such topics might include Science Fiction, Children’s Literature, Poetry, Literature & Film of World War II, etc. See registration schedule for specific offerings. Students may also petition Division for specific topics. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: E, R.
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ENGL 281 - Special Topics in Literature
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This topics course will cover a range of gender, genre, or period studies through fiction, poetry, drama, film, and occasional nonfiction. Such topics might include Science Fiction, Children’s Literature, Poetry, Literature & Film of World War II, etc. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: E, R.
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Fine Arts |
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ARTS 101 - Introduction to Art Design
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
An introductory course with an emphasis on the three-dimensional aspects of art. Experimentation with varied media directed towards expressive ends in the third dimension or sculptured form.
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ARTS 112 - Moldmaking for Glass I
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
The course will examine and explore the open faced mold and Pate de Verre or lost wax casting methods using various plaster formulas and properties, glass chemistry, molding materials, and glass history. During the course, students will design and create their own glass pieces through these processes.
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ARTS 115 - Drawing I
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
A two-dimensional course for the student interested in drawing. The course will develop in the student the fundamental techniques of drawing. The student will work with various materials and subjects. Emphasis will be placed on developing a process of drawing which the student can use later by herself/himself.
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ARTS 117 - Digital Photography I
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
The purpose of this course is to teach students to become good photographers, using the camera and editing tools to convey ideas and vision in artistic ways. Through a mixture of technical instruction, shooting, classroom critique and aesthetic principles, students will learn to communicate through the medium of photography.
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ARTS 118 - Introduction to Graphic Communication
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This is an introduction into graphic communication concepts. This course will focus on design and aesthetics as well as the productive and technological aspects of the industry. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ARTS 175 or permission of instructor.
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ARTS 120 - Painting I
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This studio class gives the student a working knowledge of the materials and processes involved in painting. It also develops ways of thinking about painting as self-expression. The student may choose to work in more than one medium.
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ARTS 126 - Digital Cinema I
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This is an introduction to the physical aspects of digital video production and the narrative structure developments from cinematic history. Screenings emphasize narrative features and shorts. Equipment is provided.
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ARTS 130 - Ceramics I
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
A studio class in which the student will work in both hand-building and wheel methods of forming clay. Various methods of decorating, glazing, and firing pots and sculptures will be included.
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ARTS 163 - Theater Appreciation
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students develop an awareness and appreciation of theater art and its place in human culture. It incorporates the study of theatrical styles, history, literature as well as live and recorded performances. Aspects of dramatic structure, acting, directing, theater design, and play production will be explored through reading, lecture, and activities. Visits by guest artists and participation in college productions will aid in understanding this creative process. Meets the Humanities requirement.
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ARTS 163H - Theater Appreciation - Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students develop an awareness and appreciation of theater art and its place in human culture. It incorporates the study of theatrical styles, history, literature as well as live and recorded performances. Aspects of dramatic structure, acting, directing, theater design, and play production will be explored through reading, lecture, and activities. Visits by guest artists and participation in college productions will aid in understanding this creative process. Meets the Humanities requirement. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
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ARTS 175 - Introduction to Visual Structures
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
The study of artistic terminology in relation to visual perception and communication. Study of artistic impression, color and patterns, and their use will be highlighted. Students will demonstrate these principles with the use of digital software and hardware.
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ARTS 180 - Acting I
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide the student with the fundamentals for studying the craft of acting. Students will explore this process, and discipline, through readings, lecture, exercises, and scene work. The goal is the development of performance skills and techniques as well as a deeper appreciation of theater. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ARTS 163 , or permission of instructor.
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ARTS 198 - Theater Practicum I
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 20
Practical work in dramatics by special arrangement with the instructor, in the following areas: Acting, directing, scene construction/ painting, running crew, lights, sound, costumes, make-up, stage management, props, publicity, house management, technical design, or individual activities as directed by the instructor.
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ARTS 199 - Theater Practicum II
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 20
Practical work in dramatics by special arrangement with the instructor, in the following areas: Acting, directing, scene construction/ painting, running crew, lights, sound, costumes, make-up, stage management, props, publicity, house management, technical design, or individual activities as directed by the instructor.
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ARTS 204 - Art History to 1300
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
A chronological study of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the prehistoric times through the Gothic period. Emphasis is on the style, iconography, and historical context of works. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of both the art and the society which produced it. Meets Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: R.
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ARTS 207 - Art History 1300 to Present
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
A chronological study of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to contemporary times. Emphasis is on the style, iconography, and historical/social context of works. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of both the art and the times which produced it. ARTS 204 is not required. Meets Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: R.
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ARTS 215 - Drawing II
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course offers the student an opportunity to build upon the drawing skills begun in Drawing I in a studio environment. Students will be encouraged to choose individual projects in pursuit of personal artistic goals, as well as exploring new materials and techniques. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ARTS 115 .
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ARTS 217 - Digital Photography II
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course continues students’ exploration into the artistic medium of photography. Students will continue to learn aesthetic principles about light, composition, and form, as well as deepen their knowledge of editing software. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ARTS 117 or permission of instructor.
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ARTS 218 - Graphic Communication II
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course is a continuation of graphic communication concepts. It will focus on the principle of letterform and typography as a form of communication in graphic design. Students will blend self-created fonts, content specific material, and color theory to create communicative messages. Prerequisite: ARTS 118 .
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ARTS 220 - Painting II
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
Painting II is designed to give continued experience to students who have demonstrated the seriousness of their intention to learn to paint. In this class, each student will concentrate on one medium of her/his choice and will do a planned series of projects of increasing complexity.
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ARTS 226 - Digital Cinema II
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course continues the development of digital video production skills and knowledge emphasizing experimental and documentary narrative video production. Documentary projects will include a rhetorical statement that will investigate a specific social concern. Equipment is provided. Prerequisite: ARTS 126
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ARTS 230 - Ceramics II
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
A studio class building on the basic techniques learned in Ceramics I. Developing more advanced techniques in sculpture, potter’s wheel, kiln construction, and glaze calculation will be the focus of Ceramics II. Prerequisite: ARTS 130 .
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ARTS 260 - Installation/Performance Art
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
Students will explore how installation, performance and interventions can demonstrate an idea or experience, implicate the viewer, address location specifically (and non-specifically) and shift an audience’s perception of time and/or space. The class will introduce students to some of the concepts in the history of installation and current shifts in the definition of installation art and the emergence of actions and interventions
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ARTS 271 - Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 0
The art internship is a practicum designed to provide professional gallery experience and its operations from a variety of viewpoints. Interns may be assigned to the following departments: curatorial, collection education, communications/ marketing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ARTS 272 - Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 0
The art internship is a practicum designed to provide professional gallery experience and its operations from a variety of viewpoints. Interns may be assigned to the following departments: curatorial, collection education, communications/ marketing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ARTS 273 - Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 0
The art internship is a practicum designed to provide professional gallery experience and its operations from a variety of viewpoints. Interns may be assigned to the following departments: curatorial, collection education, communications/ marketing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ARTS 274 - Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 0
The art internship is a practicum designed to provide professional gallery experience and its operations from a variety of viewpoints. Interns may be assigned to the following departments: curatorial, collection education, communications/ marketing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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FYE 101 - College Success Strategies
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students with their transition to college. Students will learn skills and strategies necessary for success in college but also in the workplace and life. Emphasis is placed on learning goal-setting, self-motivation, time management, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, collaboration, and personal responsibility. In addition, students will learn basic study skills and test taking skills. Students will also learn about the resources available to them at Bay College to support their success.
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FYE 102 - Introduction to College
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
This course is designed to assist students’ transition into college. Students will learn strategies that will help them be successful in college and the work place. Strategies taught include: taking personal responsibility, changing mindset, making informed choices, identifying life values and purpose, goal setting, leadership, and managing emotions.
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FYE 103 - Career Exploration
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course is designed to assist students in developing a career path. Through self-assessment exercises, which evaluate skills, interests, personality, and values, students will become aware of various career options. Students will make informed decisions about choice of major and career goals based on research and reflection.
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FYE 104 - College Study Skills
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
This course is designed to help students learn or improve upon their knowledge of college-level study and test-taking skills, learning processes, college resources, and attitudes and practices needed for successful learning.
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Forestry |
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FRST 100 - Wildland & Rural Fire Control
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course will acquaint the student with wildland & rural fire control problems and methods. Wildland fire behavior and basic firefighter training are covered. Students who successfully complete this course will meet the necessary criteria needed to qualify to suppress wildfires, WHILE UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION, in the USFS wildland firefighting system. The class includes a general discussion of the history, development, and constant review of how and why wildland fire prevention and control is necessary. There is an assumption that fighting wildland fires is good, while at the same time the natural phenomena of cleansing and replenishing the wild by fire needs review and consideration. FRST-100 includes National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses S-130 Firefighter Training, S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, & L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service. Students who complete the Wildland and Rural Fire Control course, along with satisfactory completion of the required physical fitness test (Pack Test) could earn their Red Card certification. This will allow students to apply for firefighting jobs with all state and federal agencies.
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FREN 111 - French I
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is an introductory course that is based upon “The Natural Approach”, developing comprehension skills, followed by expressive skills used to convey basic personal information (e.g., home, childhood, hobbies). Additionally, common topics of daily life, travel, cuisine, urban life, and technology are discussed. This course will allow students ample opportunities to improve their French proficiency through conversation, reading, writing, and studies of Francophone cultures. Meets the Humanities requirement.
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FREN 112 - French II
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is a continuation of FREN 111 and will entail providing a solid foundation of French fluency. This second half of first year French will involve more in depth study of education, travel, and technology, as well as exploration of popular culture (including cinema), environmental issues, business, and health. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: FREN 111 or permission of instructor.
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Geography |
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GEOG 102 - Introduction to Geography
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course will introduce students to the various methods and disciplines which make up the diverse field of Geography. Topics covered include an introduction to core geographic concepts and maps, physical geography including landforms, weather, climate and natural resources, population geography, economic geography, urban geography, and the human impacts on the environment and the regional concept. Meets the Social Science requirement.
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GEOG 110 - Physical Geography
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 6
An overview of the physical environment of planet Earth with emphasis on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. It begins with Earth’s place in the Universe, and continues with characteristics of past and current atmosphere, weather, water resources, climates and climatic changes, plate tectonics, minerals, rock types, wind processes, soils, rivers and river related landforms, glaciers and glacial landscapes, ocean and coastal processes, and erosion and weathering processes. Students will develop an understanding of Earth’s vast systems and an appreciation of the relationship between human activities and environmental processes. The course includes an online lab. Meets the MTA Natural Science with lab requirement.
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GEOG 121 - World Regional Geography
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides a survey of the world’s twelve geographic regions utilizing key concepts of geography and organized around five themes of geography including: environment, population, culture, geopolitics, and economy and development. Course will utilize Google Earth and other online resources.
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GEOG 125 - World Regional Geography - Developed World
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
Introduces students to the world’s developed geographic regions as well as useful geographic concepts and tools. Each region will be discussed in terms of its history, culture, demographics, economies, natural resources, religions, climates, environmental issues, governments, plus challenges and prospects for the future. The regions covered include: North America, Europe, Russia and the Newly Independent States, Oceania, and East Asia. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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GEOG 126 - World Regional Geography - Developing World
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
Introduces students to the world’s developing geographic regions as well as useful geographic concepts and tools. Each region will be discussed in terms of its history, culture, demographics, economies, natural resources, religions, climates, environmental issues, governments, plus challenges and prospects for the future. The regions covered include: Latin America, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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GEOG 150 - Map, Compass, & GPS
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
This course provides a basic working knowledge in five topics: 1)Public Land Survey System divisions of townships and sections; 2) Interpreting a variety of maps, including types of maps, scales, symbology, legends, and maping unique to timber harvesting; 3) the Global Positioning System (GPS), including the applications for land divisions and forestry with an emphasis on units mounted in the equipment; 4) Using a magnetic compass to traverse and orient a map, including the relationship of a compass to land divisions and GPS; and 5) Emergency electronic communications, including how to communicate emergency messages and requests for aid from the woodland environment. Prerequisites: E, M, R.
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Geographic Information Systems |
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GIS 201 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides a foundation in geographic information systems (GIS) such as data types, cartography, queries, classification, basic editing, basic raster analysis, uses of GPS devices and related data map overlay techniques. The theory and operation of GPS receivers and data integration with GIS is covered in multi-week student initiated projects. Students will gain a clear understanding of the issues surrounding GIS, and how to conduct and present GIS research, and how GIS interacts with a wide variety of academic fields and scientific research. Prerequisites: E, M, R, or permission of the instructor.
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GIS 202 - Data Management
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course addresses the interpretation and understanding of a variety of data formats available in a geographic information system (GIS). It introduces the fundamental concepts of primary GIS data creation and discusses quantitative techniques for collection, classification, and management of geographical data. Course content is based upon the United States Department of Labor’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model for entry level geospatial occupations including Geospatial or GIS Technicians and Technologists. Prerequisites: GIS 201 or permission of instructor.
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GIS 203 - Spatial Analysis
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
Introduces students to problem-solving and decision making using geospatial analysis techniques, applicable to a range of disciplines. Course is designed to be used as cross curriculum platform for working with other instructors interested in implementing GIS in their courses. Prerequisites: GIS 201 or permission of instructor.
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GIS 204 - Advanced Cartography
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course introduces fundamental cartographic concepts. Successful students will be able to employ design principles to create and edit effective visual representations of data in different formats. Specific topics include the ethical and appropriate application of map scale, map projections, generalization, and symbolization. Prerequisites: GIS 201 or permission of instructor.
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GIS 205 - Remote Sensing
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This course is an introduction to remote sensing of the Earth. Topics include the physical principles on which remote sensing is based, history and future trends, sensors and their characteristics, image data sources, and image classification, interpretation and analysis techniques. Course content is based upon the United States Department of Labor’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model. Prerequisites: GIS 201 or permission of instructor.
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GIS 272 - GIS Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 1-8
Directly related Information Technology work experience designed to provide students with “on the job” experience at business workplace. Outcomes of this experience will include employability skills, interpersonal communication skills, GIS data management skills and in depth knowledge of a particular Geospatial field. Qualified students are placed into pre-approved training worksites that are compatible with their career objectives, geographic preference, and qualifications. Prerequisite: GIS 201 , GIS 202 and GIS 203 or permission of instructor.
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GIS 273 - GIS Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 1-8
Directly related Information Technology work experience designed to provide students with “on the job” experience at business workplace. Outcomes of this experience will include employability skills, interpersonal communication skills, GIS data management skills and in depth knowledge of a particular Geospatial field. Qualified students are placed into pre-approved training worksites that are compatible with their career objectives, geographic preference, and qualifications. Prerequisite: GIS 201 , GIS 202 and GIS 203 or permission of instructor.
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GIS 274 - GIS Co-op Internship
Credit(s): 1-8
Contact Hours: 1-8
Directly related Information Technology work experience designed to provide students with “on the job” experience at business workplace. Outcomes of this experience will include employability skills, interpersonal communication skills, GIS data management skills and in depth knowledge of a particular Geospatial field. Qualified students are placed into pre-approved training worksites that are compatible with their career objectives, geographic preference, and qualifications. Prerequisite: GIS 201 , GIS 202 and GIS 203 or permission of instructor.
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GRMN 101 - German Language & Culture I
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course will provide the students with a sound basis for learning spoken and written German. Every effort will be made to present students with interesting opportunities for self-expression. Just as important as skills acquisition will be an exposure to contemporary life and culture in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, centering around themes such as university life, shopping, geography, the German attitude toward privacy, theater, labor unions, the social position of women, and German folk music. Meets the Humanities requirement.
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GRMN 102 - German Language & Culture II
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is a continuation of GRMN 101 . Both spoken and written German will be emphasized. Upon completion of this class, one will have a comprehensive knowledge of the language. German culture stressed in this class will include TV in Germany; Christmas customs; physical layout of cities, homes, and apartments in German speaking countries; study of Switzerland (languages, history, constitutional bodies); role of women in work force and politics; role of foreigners; the European Community; history on the two Germanys, Berlin, and Unified Germany (its problems and politics). Multi-media will be used in this class. Meets the Humanities requirement. Prerequisite: GRMN 101 or permission of instructor.
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Health |
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HLTH 100 - Careers in Health Care
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course will examine career opportunities available in the health professions. Students will be able to explore areas of interest and trends in health care careers, while selecting an academic path that will lead the student to a health profession program of study.
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HLTH 102 - Orientation to Health Care
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course will discuss segments of the health care industry, describing the historical background, functions, interrelationships, and the future role of each as presented.
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HLTH 103 - Safety in Health Occupations
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course provides an introduction to workplace health and safety including potential chemical and physical hazards, OSHA standards for employees and employers, Joint Commission safety and environmental standards, emergency preparedness, and hazard communication plans.
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HLTH 104 - Clinical Skills for Health Providers
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course provides an introduction to basic skills that entry level health care providers should possess, such as proficiency in infection control, Universal Precautions, safety precautions, vital signs, and communications with clients and professionals in health care.
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HLTH 110 - Introduction to Medical Vocabulary
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course provides an introduction to terminology related to areas of medical sciences, health care services, and paramedical studies.
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HLTH 115 - Introduction to Pharmacology
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course introduces the student to the fundamental principles of pharmacology. Emphasis will be placed on the kinetic and dynamic processes of pharmacotherapy across the lifespan, drug classifications, as well as the roles and responsibilities of safe drug administration. Prerequisite: E, R, officially accepted into the A.D.N. or A.D.N. Completion Program and following the required sequence of courses.
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HLTH 118 - Medical Terminology I
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course is designed to furnish the basic tools necessary for building a medical vocabulary. The student will become acquainted with medical terms as they pertain to human anatomy, physiology, and disease.
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HLTH 119 - Medical Terminology II
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
Medical Terminology II is designed to continue the expansion of the knowledge gained in Medical Terminology I. The student will be able to define the structure of medical terms as they relate to prefixes, suffixes, and basic word structure. This class will incorporate medical terms related to oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, pharmacology, laboratory, history and physicals, and surgery. All of these subjects will be studied in more detail as they relate to analyzing the structure of medical terms and how they relate to all systems. Prerequisite: HLTH 118 .
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HLTH 120 - Introduction to Electronic Health Records
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course focuses on introducing basic concepts of understanding electronic health record systems, associated terminology, and application of the practical use of such systems in a variety of simulated health settings.
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HLTH 135 - Obtaining a Blood Specimen
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides the student with an introduction to the knowledge and behaviors required to collect, process, and transport specimens for laboratory analysis. Prerequisites: BIOL 104 . Co-requisites: HLTH 103 , HLTH 104 .
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HLTH 140 - Dosage Calculation
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
This course is intended to teach the mathematical skills and principles that are required to ensure the safe administration of medications in today’s healthcare settings. Topics will include: fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, dimensional analysis, measurement of oral and parenteral drugs, calculations of pediatric dosages, preparation of solutions, household and metric systems of measurement and conversion between the two systems. Emphasis will be on developing good problem solving skills and the application of those skills to the safe administration of medications in the healthcare setting. Prerequisites: “C” or better in MATH 095 , or appropriate score on mathematics placement test.
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HLTH 146 - First Aid/Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course will train nursing students and healthcare providers how to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies, as well as give first aid to adults, children, and infants. Students will demonstrate skills needed to identify, respond appropriately, and perform necessary interventions, including the use of advanced mask and resuscitation bag techniques.
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HLTH 147 - First Aid/Heartsaver for Non-Healthcare Providers
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This course will train non-healthcare students to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies, such as cardiac arrest and choking. It will also instruct students how to administer first aid to adults, children, and infants. Students will demonstrate skills needed to identify, respond appropriately, and perform necessary interventions.
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HLTH 205 - Nutrition
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course incorporates nutritional principles which are critical to the human life cycle. Scientific information is introduced to enable student understanding of nutritional issues associated with the promotion and maintenance of optimal health and the nutritional management of various disease states.
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HLTH 271 - Health Care Co-op
Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 1
This co-operative work experience will provide students with an opportunity to receive credit for directly related health care experiences in the specialty field of choice. The student experience outcomes include observation and hands-on practice in addition to the development of employability, communication, and team-building skills. Students must complete 40 hours per credit on the job. The Co-op criteria and specific requirements are outlined in the Bay College Co-operative Education and Internship Handbook. Prerequisites: HLTH 100 , HLTH 103 , HLTH 104 , HLTH 110 ; 25 credits completed in Health Careers Certificate Program; a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; proof of being certified from the American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Provider Course; completion of health physical and immunizations; successfully passed a Live Scan fingerprint criminal background check and 7 panel drug screen; and permission of advisor.
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HLTH 272 - Health Care Co-op
Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 2
This co-operative work experience will provide students with an opportunity to receive credit for directly related health care experiences in the specialty field of choice. The student experience outcomes include observation and hands-on practice in addition to the development of employability, communication, and team-building skills. Students must complete 40 hours per credit on the job. The Co-op criteria and specific requirements are outlined in the Bay College Co-operative Education and Internship Handbook. Prerequisites: HLTH 100 , HLTH 103 , HLTH 104 , HLTH 110 ; 25 credits completed in Health Careers Certificate Program; a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; proof of being certified from the American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Provider Course; completion of health physical and immunizations; successfully passed a Live Scan fingerprint criminal background check and 7 panel drug screen; and permission of advisor.
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HLTH 273 - Health Care Co-op
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This co-operative work experience will provide students with an opportunity to receive credit for directly related health care experiences in the specialty field of choice. The student experience outcomes include observation and hands-on practice in addition to the development of employability, communication, and team-building skills. Students must complete 40 hours per credit on the job. The Co-op criteria and specific requirements are outlined in the Bay College Co-operative Education and Internship Handbook. Prerequisites: HLTH 100 , HLTH 103 , HLTH 104 , HLTH 110 ; 25 credits completed in Health Careers Certificate Program; a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; proof of being certified from the American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Provider Course; completion of health physical and immunizations; successfully passed a Live Scan fingerprint criminal background check and 7 panel drug screen; and permission of advisor.
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HLTH 274 - Health Care Co-op
Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4
This co-operative work experience will provide students with an opportunity to receive credit for directly related health care experiences in the specialty field of choice. The student experience outcomes include observation and hands-on practice in addition to the development of employability, communication, and team-building skills. Students must complete 40 hours per credit on the job. The Co-op criteria and specific requirements are outlined in the Bay College Co-operative Education and Internship Handbook. Prerequisites: HLTH 100 , HLTH 103 , HLTH 104 , HLTH 110 ; 25 credits completed in Health Careers Certificate Program; a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; proof of being certified from the American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Provider Course; completion of health physical and immunizations; successfully passed a Live Scan fingerprint criminal background check and 7 panel drug screen; and permission of advisor.
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HIST 101 - Western Civilization to 1600
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
A survey of the history of Western Civilization from its prehistoric roots through the Reformation Era. This study will investigate the origin and development of cultural trends from the civilizations of the Mediterranean through the era of European Feudalism, culminating in the emergence of Modern Europe. This course will include a study of political history, philosophy, literature, architecture, and religion. Meets the Humanities and Social & Behavioral Science requirements. Prerequisite: R.
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HIST 101H - Western Civilization to 1600 - Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
A survey of the history of Western Civilization from its prehistoric roots through the Reformation Era. This study will investigate the origin and development of cultural trends from the civilizations of the Mediterranean through the era of European Feudalism, culminating in the emergence of Modern Europe. This course will include a study of political history, philosophy, literature, architecture, and religion. Meets the Humanities and Social & Behavioral Science requirements. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. Prerequisite: R and acceptance into the Honors Program.
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HIST 102 - Western Civilization 1600 to Present
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
A continuation of HIST 101 emphasizing political, economic, and cultural changes of the 18th century, and the various forms of nationalism, international socialism, and their influences on the 19th and 20th century and the search for international peace with the increasing complexity of the emerging nations of the Third World. This course will include a study of political history, philosophy, and literature. HIST 101 is not required. Meets the Humanities and Social & Behavioral Science requirements. Prerequisite: R.
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HIST 102H - Western Civilization 1600 to Present - Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
A continuation of HIST 101 emphasizing political, economic, and cultural changes of the 18th century, and the various forms of nationalism, international socialism, and their influences on the 19th and 20th century and the search for international peace with the increasing complexity of the emerging nations of the Third World. This course will include a study of political history, philosophy, and literature. HIST 101 is not required. Meets the Humanities and Social & Behavioral Science requirements. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. Prerequisites: R and acceptance into the Honors Program.
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HIST 211 - United States History to 1865
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn the history of the United States from its colonial origins to the Civil War, with an emphasis on the dynamics of sectionalism that led to the War Between the States. Political, economic, and social topics are studied in relationship to the course theme. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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HIST 211H - United States History to 1865 - Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn the history of the United States from its colonial origins to the Civil War, with an emphasis on the dynamics of sectionalism that led to the War Between the States. Political, economic, and social topics are studied in relationship to the course theme. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
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HIST 212 - United States History 1865 - Present
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn the history of the United States from the post-Civil War era into the modern context, with an emphasis on the emergence of the United States as a progressive world power. Political, economic, and social topics are studied in relationship to the course theme. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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HIST 212H - United States History 1865 - Present - Honors
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn the history of the United States from the post-Civil War era into the modern context, with an emphasis on the emergence of the United States as a progressive world power. Political, economic, and social topics are studied in relationship to the course theme. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement. This is an Honors course which requires additional work and academic rigor. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
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HIST 220 - Michigan History
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with the opportunity to study, in a chronological and seminar-like approach, the progression of the collective choices of generations of individual Americans in Michigan from the Colonial Era to the late 20th century Michigan economy. The organization of this course will include social, economic and political issues. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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HIST 224 - Native American History
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about Native American history from the pre-contact period to the modern era. A variety of Native American cultures will be studied in various historical contexts, along with the cultural, economic, and political interrelationships of First Peoples with other cultural groups. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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HIST 228 - American Women’s History
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about women’s history in the United States from the Colonial to the modern era by examining the social, cultural, political, and economic experiences and roles of women. Meets Social & Behavioral Science requirement.
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HIST 232 - History of Technology in America
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 3
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about the history of technology in the United States. International contexts will be covered, but primary emphasis will be on the history and role of technological development and innovation in America. Given that the United States often is labeled the “technological society,” broadly speaking students will be provided with the opportunity to learn about the various intersections of technology with society and politics from the Colonial Era through today. This includes coverage of the history of communication, transportation, applied and general science, and medical technologies. Meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.
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