Course descriptions are arranged in alphabetical order by subject area. Each description includes a course abbreviation followed by a course number, course title, and indications of the number of lecture/theory hours, lab/experimental hours, and semester credit hours. The total number of lecture/theory hours plus lab/experimental hours equals the total number of clock hours a student will spend in class each week. For example, “ART 100 Art Appreciation (3-0-3)” includes three hours of lecture/theory only for three semester credit hours. “BIO 103 Principles of Biology I (3-2-4)” includes three hours of lecture/theory and two hours of lab/experimental for a total of five clock hours and four semester credit hours.
Courses offered only in specified semesters carry the appropriate designation for the terms (F, Sp, and/or Su) in which they are offered. Other courses in the General Education curriculum are typically offered each semester. The College reserves the right to change the listed schedule of course offerings during any semester.
Abbreviations
The following are the official course abbreviations used in the Chattahoochee Valley Community College catalog.
| Code | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | Accounting | ||
| ACR | Air Conditioning | ||
| ADM | Advanced Manufacturing | ||
| ART | Art | ||
| AUT | Automotive Manufacturing Technology | ||
| BIO | Biology | ||
| BUS | Business | ||
| CHM | Chemistry | ||
| CHD | Child Care and Development | ||
| CIS | Computer Information Systems | ||
| CRJ | Criminal Justice | ||
| ECO | Economics | ||
| EDU | Education | ||
| ELT | Electrical Technology | ||
| EMS | Emergency Medical Technology/Technician | ||
| ENG | English | ||
| FSC | Fire Science | ||
| GER | German | ||
| GEO | Geography | ||
| HED | Health Education | ||
| HIS | History | ||
| HUM | Humanities | ||
| INT | Industrial Maintenance Technology | ||
| MAT | Medical Assisting | ||
| MLT | Medical Laboratory Technician | ||
| MST | Management and Supervision | ||
| MTH | Mathematics | ||
| MUL | Music Ensembles | ||
| MUP | Music Performance | ||
| MUS | Music | ||
| NAS | Nursing Assistant | ||
| NUR | Nursing | ||
| OAD | Business and Office Technology | ||
| ORI | Orientation | ||
| PHL | Philosophy | ||
| PED | Physical Education | ||
| PHM | Pharmacy Technology | ||
| PHS | Physical Science | ||
| PHY | Physics | ||
| POL | Political Science | ||
| PSY | Psychology | ||
| RDG | Reading | ||
| REN | Renewable Energy | ||
| SOC | Sociology | ||
| SPA | Spanish | ||
| SPH | Speech | ||
| VCM | Visual Communications | ||
| WDO | Welding | ||
| WKO | Workplace Skills Enhancement |
Descriptions
The Alabama Community College System Course Directory lists common course names, numbers, and descriptions used by all of Alabama’s two-year colleges. Courses that satisfy Areas I-IV of the General Studies curriculum at all public Alabama colleges and universities are indicated by the appropriate area notation. Other courses that may transfer and may meet requirements for articulated programs have the following codes:
Code A - AGSC - approved transfer courses in Areas I-IV that are common to all institutions.
Code B - Area V courses deemed appropriate to the degree and pre-major requirements of individual students.
Code C - Potential Area V transfer courses that are subject to approval by the respective receiving institutions.
Catalog numbers ending with the number one (such as ENG 101) indicate that the course is ordinarily considered the first part of a course sequence consisting of two semesters’ work. The catalog number of the second part of the sequence ends with the number two (such as ENG 102). While credit is earned separately for each course, it is generally necessary to take both courses to satisfy requirements in such subjects.
Courses numbered 001-099 are offered for institutional credit. They are not designed to transfer and do not count toward graduation. Courses numbered 100 through 199 are primarily for freshmen, and courses numbered 200 through 299 are primarily for sophomores. Courses requiring no prerequisites are open to all students regardless of the catalog number.
The College reserves the right to cancel any course for which the demand is insufficient. The term “credit” indicates the number of semester credit hours granted after successfully completing a course. Prerequisite or Corequisite requirements are listed with the course description in the catalog. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of these requirements and follow them when registering. The course instructor and the appropriate division chair must approve any waiver of these requirements.
A complete list of the courses being offered is published each term in the class schedule.
Note: Theory, lab, and credit hours are indicated in parentheses at the end of each course title below and are presented in the following format: (theory hours, lab hours, credit hours).