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2022-2023 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

York Technical College is a progressive institution and, as such, even many “traditional” courses use various aspects of computer technology. Students should expect to use computer tools such as the Internet, email, electronic library databases, D2L (an online learning management system), WebAdvisor, and various software packages. The specific expectations for individual courses are detailed in the course materials from the instructor. The course descriptions listed on the following pages are general descriptions of course content.

As you consider the courses to select, please keep in mind that appropriate placement test scores are required for math, reading, and English courses and that some departments require a minimum grade to enter the next course level. Students may take higher level courses than required in their program of study as long as all course prerequisites are met.

ENG 032 , MAT 033 , and RWR 032  are developmental courses and do not count for credit in any program. Effective with the Fall 2018 semester, ENG 032  must be taken concurrently with a co-requisite section of ENG 101  or ENG 155 . RDG 100  is a prerequisite course leading to competencies needed for higher level courses, such as RDG 101  . This course WILL NOT fulfill credit requirements for the general education or elective credit in associate degree programs or for LIFE Scholarships. All elective credits in associate degree programs must be chosen from courses that are at or above the entry level required by the program. Therefore, it is important for the student to see an advisor each semester to assist in selecting appropriate courses so that the student can make progress toward the program goal.

Exemption tests are available for a number of courses. Contact an admissions counselor (new students) or academic advisor (current students) for more information about exemption routes to consider.
 

Building Construction Technology
  

  • BCT 142 - Fundamentals of Construction Safety

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course covers safety standards and practices as they apply to the building construction industry.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent
  

  • BCT 151 - Introduction to Residential Plumbing

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers plumbing theory as it relates to residential construction.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent
  

  • BCT 154 - Plumbing Tests and Connections

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study and application of DWV piping systems, testing DWV piping, testing water lines, testing faucets and valves, and installing water heaters.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent and BCT 105  
  

  • BCT 157 - Residential/Commercial Plumbing Codes

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the national and/or international plumbing code requirements as they apply to residential and commercial construction.

  

  • BCT 159 - Plumbing Installations and Repairs

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course introduces students to the hands-on operations used in plumbing for residential structures. Instruction includes water and sewer systems and works with various plastic and metals tubing and piping.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent, BCT 105 , and BCT 151  
  

  • BCT 206 - Roof Construction

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course is a continuation in a series of courses. The course is a study of roof systems and roofing materials for residential and light commercial construction.

  

  • BCT 221 - Construction Building Code

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of local, state, and national building code requirements as they apply to residential and commercial construction.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent
  

  • BCT 230 - Bidding, Contracts and Specifications

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course highlights project cost control procedures and systematic methods for handling changes, claims, and disputes for both general and subcontracting. Construction accounting & administrative issues associated with job performance are emphasized, as well as practical approaches to legal issues.

  

  • BCT 231 - Construction Labor and Expediting

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the process of controlling material and labor on a job site.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent
  

  • BCT 243 - Energy Efficiency and Weatherization

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is an overview of the alternatives available in high efficiency mechanical systems for existing residential structures. Included are strategies for increasing building envelope effectiveness. Envelope testing and energy auditing techniques are used.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or Equivalent
  

  • BCT 244 - Site Layout and Foundation Types

    Credit Hours: 3
    The course is a study of site layout principles for building corners and elevations. Topics include use of appropriate tools, site selection criteria and optimal building locations to control passive energy sources. A survey of foundation types and study of construction techniques are also included.


Business
  

  • BUS 101 - Introduction to Business

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the nature of business activity in relation to the economic society, including how a business is owned, organized, managed, and controlled.

  

  • BUS 121 - Business Law I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of legal procedures, law and society, classifications and systems of law, the tribunals administering justice and their actions, contracts, sales, transfer of titles, rights and duties of the parties, conditions, and warranties.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 032  Minimum grade of C
  

  • BUS 123 - Business Law II

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of negotiable instruments, law of property, acquisition and transfer of title, bailments, duties and liabilities of common carriers, innkeepers, warehousemen, and agencies.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 121  Minimum grade of C
  

  • BUS 128 - Employment Law

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers the overall employment law with emphasis on employment relationship and liability, employment discrimination, and current trends in the regulatory aspect of employment.

  

  • BUS 135 - Wage & Salary Administration

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the proper recording and reporting of payroll with special emphasis on internal controls.

  

  • BUS 136 - Compensation & Benefits

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course offers a practical exploration of the systems, methods and procedures involved in establishing, administering and controlling compensation and benefits systems within the organization.

  

  • BUS 145 - Calculator Applications

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the use of various types of electronic calculators and functions to help solve simple and complex business problems.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 033 
  

  • BUS 210 - Intro to E-Commerce in Business

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is the study of electronic commerce and the operations and applications from the business perspective. Emphasis is placed on business concepts and strategies and how they apply to the process of buying and selling goods and services online.


Chemistry
  

  • CHM 101 - General Chemistry I

    Credit Hours: 4
    This is the first of a sequence of courses in fundamental principles of chemistry. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, formulas and equations, common substances and reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, solutions, and equilibria.

    Prerequisite(s):  MAT 103  or  MAT 105  or MAT 155  or equivalent Minimum grade of C
    Corequisite(s): ENG 032  or equivalent
  

  • CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is a study of the fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure, common substances and reactions, introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 103  or MAT 105  or MAT 155   Minimum grade of C
    Corequisite(s): ENG 032  
  

  • CHM 110 - College Chemistry I

    Credit Hours: 4
    This is the first course in a sequence which includes the following topics: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 105  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CHM 111 - College Chemistry II

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is a continuation of the study of atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria. Other topics included are kinetics, thermodynamics,and electrochemistry.

    Prerequisite(s): CHM 110  and MAT 110  or MAT 112  Minimum grades of C
  

  • CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I

    Credit Hours: 4
    This is the first in a sequence of courses that includes nomenclature, structure and properties, and reaction mechanisms of basic organic chemistry.

    Prerequisite(s): CHM 111  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is a continuation of basic organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature, structure and properties, reaction mechanisms of basic organic chemistry, biochemistry, and spectroscopy.

    Prerequisite(s): CHM 211  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CHM 275 - Introduction to Industrial Chemical Processes

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course introduces the student to skills required for working in the chemical manufacturing industry. Skills include use of chemical processing equipment, safety and management of chemical and laboratory processes, and application of analytical laboratory techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): EVT 254 , CHM 101  or CHM 110 
    Corequisite(s): CHM 105  or CHM 110 

College Orientation
  

  • COL 101 - College Orientation

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success.

  

  • COL 102 - Introduction to College

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course may include selected topics such as career planning study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success.

  

  • COL 103 - College Skills

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course may include selected topics such as career planning study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success.

  

  • COL 104 - Study Skills

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course includes selected topics under study skills and student success.

  

  • COL 105 - Freshman Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the purposes of higher education and provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the college. The course is designed to help freshmen adjust to the college community, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic survival skills.

  

  • COL 106 - Skills for College Succe

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course is designed to enhance the skills of entering freshmen to facilitate their ability to succeed in the college environment. The course topics include student/instructor expectations, time management, library/computer orientation, listening/note-taking, studying for success, learning styles/personality types, and diversity and differences on campus.


Commercial Graphics
  

  • CGC 115 - Digital Photography

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is the study of digital photography from digital cameras to the computer-based printer/digital media. Artistic, theoretical, and technical aspects will be considered. Topics include: information on types and purchasing digital cameras; theory, mechanics, and the art of digital imagery.

    CGC 115 requires student-provided digital still camera.

    Corequisite(s): MAP 150  
  

  • CGC 226 - Advanced Printing

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers a variety of advanced printing projects.

    Prerequisite(s): CGC 278 , ARV 121  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CGC 278 - Typography

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of letterform’s history, creative, and practical use. The emphasis is on classical, psychological, and creative use of type to solve visual problems.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 032 *
    *ENG 032  can be completed as a prerequisite for registration purposes

Computer Electronics
  

  • CPE 107 - Computer Applications for Electronics

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers the computer and its operation, hardware system, operating system, and applications programs.

    Prerequisite(s): RDG 101  and ENG 032  or equivalent; Minimum grade of C
    Corequisite(s): MAT 105 ; Minimum grade of C 
  

  • CPE 110 - Computer Language

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers a high-level computer language, programming concepts, and applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CPE 107 ; Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPE 220 - Computer Operating Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers the operation of the operating system and its use in analyzing a computer system.

    Prerequisite(s): CPE 107 ; Minimum grade of C

Computer Engineering Technology
  

  • ECE 101 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of entertainment, communication, and computer technology.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 032  or equivalent
  

  • ECE 102 - Instrument Control

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of automated instrument control and data acquisition.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 032  or equivalent
  

  • ECE 205 - Electrical and Computer Lab I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers basic test and measurement instrumentation, basic electrical components and circuits, and technical writing using word processing.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE 221  or equivalent and ENG 101  or equivalent
  

  • ECE 211 - Introduction to Computer Engineering I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers digital systems and employs basic mathematical techniques used in the design of conventional and sequential systems.

    Prerequisite(s): RDG 101  or equivalent and MAT 140 .
  

  • ECE 212 - Introduction to Computer Engineering II

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course applies the overall concepts of microprocessor orientation and architecture and fundamental concepts of assembly-level programming.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE 211 
  

  • ECE 221 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course introduces the basic concepts of circuit analysis, applying fundamental laws and principles, resistor circuits, and first and second-order linear circuits in the time domain using calculus-based solutions where applicable.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 140  or equivalent
  

  • ECE 222 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering II

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers sinusoidal steady-state analysis of AC circuits, complex frequency analysis, Fourier series analysis and Laplace transforms.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE 221 
  

  • ECE 240 - Introduction to Software Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers fundamentals of software design and development,software implementation strategies, object-oriented design techniques, and ethics in software development.

    Prerequisite(s): EGR 281  or equivalent
  

  • ECE 245 - Object-Oriented Programming Technique

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of advanced object-oriented concepts and techniques, multiple inheritance, memory management, operator overloading, polymorphism, and performance issues.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE 240 

Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  

  • CIM 241 - Automated Manufacturing Equipment

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is an introduction to the basic operation of equipment that is used for automation.

    Prerequisite(s): EEM 250  or EEM 271  , EEM 221  
    Corequisite(s): EEM 250  or EEM 271  , EEM 221  

Computer Technology
  

  • CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers basic computer history, theory and applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, and the operating system.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 032  Minimum grade C
  

  • CPT 168 - Programming Logic & Design

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course examines problem-solving techniques applied to program design. Topics include a variety of documentation techniques as means of solution presentation.

  

  • CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course introduces microcomputer applications software, including word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, graphs, and their integration.

  

  • CPT 230 - C# Programming I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course introduces designing, coding, testing and debugging C# programs. Topics include procedural, functional and object oriented techniques; programming; IDEs; .NET; processing data; data types; I/O; decision processing; control structures; modularized coding with methods; and arrays.

    Prerequisite(s): IST 188  and CPT 168  Minimum grades of C; MAT 105  
  

  • CPT 231 - C# Programming II

    Credit Hours: 3

    This course focuses on advanced programming concepts for C#.  Topics include advanced string and character processing, user defined classes and advanced .NET, multiform projects, inheritance and polymorphism, database processing, exception handling, and GUIs with Windows Forms.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 230  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 232 - C++ Programming I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This introductory course in C++ programming I emphasizes the designing, coding, testing, and debugging of C++ programs involving input/output operations, data types, storage classes, decision structures, looping, functions, arrays, simple pointers, and strings.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 168  and IST 188 ; Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 236 - Introduction to JAVA Programming

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is an introduction to Java programming. Topics will cover Java syntax and classes for use in the development of Java applications and applets.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 168  and IST 188  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 237 - Advanced JAVA Programming

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of advanced topics of the Java programming language by building on a basic knowledge of the Java language. Topics covered will include multi-reading, swing classes, swing event models, advanced layout managers, the JavaBean component model, network programming and server-side programming.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 236  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 238 - Internet Scripting

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of Internet programming including the syntax of scripting languages and Internet programming concepts and examines topics related to client-side scripting language programming as well as introducing topics related to server-side scripting.  This course introduces the PHP programming language.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 236  and IST 226 ; Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 240 - Internet Programming With Data

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of the implementation of dynamic web pages focusing on the development of web sites that interact with databases utilizing current server-side technologies along with the databases to deliver dynamic content to client browser.  This course introduces ASP.NET.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 230  and IST 272 ; Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 242 - Database

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course introduces database models and the fundamentals of database design. Topics include database structure, database processing, and application programs which access a database.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 168  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 244 - Data Structures

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course examines data structures widely used in programming. Topics include linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and sorting and searching techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 230  Minimum grade of C and MAT 110 
  

  • CPT 260 - Fundamentals of Operating Systems & Web Servers

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is a study of operating techniques needed for setting up and maintaining web servers.

    Prerequisite(s): IST 252  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 264 - Systems and Procedures

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course covers the techniques of system analysis, design, development, and implementation.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 230  or CPT 236  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 270 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course emphasizes the integration of popular microcomputer software packages using advanced concepts in microcomputer applications software.

    Prerequisite(s): CPT 170  Minimum grade of C
  

  • CPT 281 - Scwe in Computer Technology

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course integrates computer technology skills within an approved work site related to the computer industry.


Cooling and Refrigeration
  

  • ACR 108 - Refrigeration Fundamentals

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is an introduction to the principles of refrigeration.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent, ACR 206 , BCT 105  
    Corequisite(s): ACR 206 , BCT 105  
  

  • ACR 110 - Heating Fundamentals

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course covers the basic concepts of oil, gas, and electric heat, their components and operation.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent, ACR 206 , BCT 105  
    Corequisite(s): ACR 206 , BCT 105  
  

  • ACR 120 - Basic Air Conditioning

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is a study of various types of air conditioning equipment including electrical components, schematics and service to the refrigerant circuit.

    Prerequisite(s): ACR 108  or equivalent
  

  • ACR 150 - Basic Sheet Metal

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course covers the tools and procedures required in the fabrication of duct work.

    Prerequisite(s): RWR 032  or equivalent
  

  • ACR 206 - Advanced Electricity for HVAC/R

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course includes a practical application of electrical and electronic components and circuits used to control HVAC and/or refrigeration systems.

  

  • ACR 210 - Heat Pumps

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is a study of theory and operational principles of the heat pump.

    Prerequisite(s): ACR 120 
    Corequisite(s): ACR 120 
  

  • ACR 220 - Advanced Air Conditioning

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course is an advanced study of air conditioning systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ACR 120  

Cooperative Work Experience
  

  • CWE 101 - Coop Work Exp Prep

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course includes preparation for cooperative work experience.

  

  • CWE 111 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 112 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 113 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 114 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 115 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 5
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 116 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 6
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 117 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 7
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 118 - Cooperative Work Exp I

    Credit Hours: 8
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 121 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 122 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 123 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 124 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 125 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 5
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 126 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 6
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 127 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 7
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an apprvoed setting.

  

  • CWE 128 - Cooperative Work Exp II

    Credit Hours: 8
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 131 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 132 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 133 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 134 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 135 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 5
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 136 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 6
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 137 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 7
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 138 - Cooperative Work Exp III

    Credit Hours: 8
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 211 - Cooperative Work Exp IV

    Credit Hours: 1
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 212 - Cooperative Work Exp IV

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 213 - Cooperative Work Exp IV

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

  

  • CWE 214 - Cooperative Work Exp IV

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course includes cooperative work experience in an approved setting.

 

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