This course presents basic mathematical operations. The course concepts cover operations on whole numbers, integers, fractions and decimals, as well as the applications of percents, ratios, proportions, measurements and basic geometry.

This course covers the basic information that the student will need to understand the fire protection career field. It will provide an overview of the firefighter selection process and assist in preparing the student for the competitive selection process. It will also provide additional information on fire protection careers other than firefighter. This course will cover the history of public fire protection; basic terminology; the chemistry, physics and behavior of fire; fire suppression; fire-based emergency medical services; hazardous materials response; fire prevention; and physical fitness training requirements.

This course is an introduction to the IT service desk and user support. Students will be introduced to all aspects of the service desk including the roles, responsibilities, skills needed and role of certifications for the service desk support professional. This course places an emphasis on customer service skills, techniques to develop the necessary skills and application of the skills to difficult customer situations.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 2, 6 and 8. This literature course will introduce students to the growing interdependence of the people of the world through a close study of drama. Studying drama written by various writers around the world will allow students to develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the human condition and culture. The course will also cover the basic elements and concepts of drama.

This course is designed to train the student in proper maintenance techniques for on- and off-road land-based recreational vehicles. Students are encouraged to bring their personal recreational vehicle(s) or use the up-to-date industry products that the college offers or both. Trailer maintenance also will be covered. This is an excellent course for getting equipment ready for an upcoming winter or summer season.

This course will introduce the massage therapist to the business aspects of operating a massage practice. Topics include client scheduling, budgeting, bookkeeping, marketing and massage-related business issues. The course will detail client/therapist business concerns and help prepare students to identify and solve these concerns in a professional manner. Students will learn to write and execute a detailed workable massage business plan.

This course meets MnTC Goal Area 2. Students will begin to develop collegiate-level, transferable skills as they are introduced to the M State core abilities and liberal arts and sciences shared values. Students will begin to learn how to critically evaluate information and ideas, how to determine the ethical implications that come with decision making, and how to communicate effectively as they develop an understanding of course materials through written and oral exercises. Students will establish a digital folio, which will allow them to demonstrate their growing understanding and mastery of the shared values and core abilities.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 2, 6 and 8. Developments in the arts, architecture, science, philosophy and education and studies in human interaction are often provoked by changes in technology. Early changes in military technology made it possible for civilizations to take charge of various places on the world's stage. However, over time, changes in how the world was understood, motivated by general advances in global exploration, astronomy and other sciences as well as specific inventions such as movable type, proved even more instrumental in driving people to new and different understandings of what it means to be human. This course explores how technology impacts developments in a culture's world view and tries to anticipate how future changes in technology might alter the course of otherwise established ways of life.

This course describes the architecture, components, operations and security to scale for large, complex networks, including wide area network (WAN) technologies. The course emphasizes network security concepts and introduces network virtualization and automation. Students learn how to configure, troubleshoot and secure enterprise network devices and understand how application programming interfaces (API) and configuration management tools enable network automation.

This is a clinical experience course related to the performance of microbiological tests under the supervision of laboratory professionals at an affiliate laboratory. This course provides further investigation and study of the methods and techniques related to bacteriology, mycology and parasitology.