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  • ART 188: Textiles I

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    An investigation of the cultural and aesthetic development of fibers and textiles from its ancient beginning will explore fabric dying, batiking, weaving and knotting formation. Pattern designs will include screen and combination. An exploration of new formulations will include recycling materials to create unique yardage.
    ShareART 188 - Textiles I

  • ART 285: Creative Practice I

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is designed to prepare a student's work for acceptance into advanced programs of art and/or professional, competitive employment. The student will be provided with a fundamental set of skills that will be used throughout their developing careers. Self-promotional tools include: assessing and defining goals, writing an artist statement and/or career philosophy, documentation of artwork, presentation, resume and personal web page development. Students are required to enter at least one art competition or graphic publication, locate desirable job descriptions, and participate in a series of mock interviews designed to hone skills for professional presentation.
    ShareART 285 - Creative Practice I

  • ART 286: Creative Practice II

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is designed as a capstone experience for the art student to develop and execute a professional gallery exhibition and/or develop a professional artisan product line. Students are required to develop a timeline to execute the exhibition to ensure all components are addressed. These include: designing promotional materials; exhibition design and installation. Emphasis is placed on presenting a cohesive exhibition supported by an exhibition statement and a public reception. Students are also required to document the exhibition and have a faculty review. Prerequisite(s): ART 285
    ShareART 286 - Creative Practice II

  • ASL 101: American Sign Language I

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    American Sign Language I is an introduction to the language used by members of the deaf community in the United States. This course focuses on conversation in signs, basic rules of grammar and cultural aspects of the deaf community.
    ShareASL 101 - American Sign Language I

  • ASL 102: American Sign Language II

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    As the continuation of basic American Sign Language and culture study, this course furthers learners' ability to describe and discuss everyday matters and situations in a culturally appropriate manner. The focus of this course remains on conversation in signs, basic rules of grammar, and cultural aspects of the deaf community. Additional vocabulary, more complex grammatical principles, and communicative strategies which assist the deaf listeners are presented. Prerequisite(s): ASL 101
    ShareASL 102 - American Sign Language II

  • ASL 105: American Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is an introduction to deaf culture and examines both the emergence of the deaf community as a linguistic and cultural group and the history of American Sign Language. Students will study cultural norms, values, traditions, and rules of social behavior of the deaf community, as well as dynamics and cross-cultural interactions.
    ShareASL 105 - American Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community

  • ASL 201: American Sign Language III

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    American Sign Language III is an upper intermediate level course that builds on ASL II, and it is designed to develop the student's ability to master the semantics of ASL. The focus will be on the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively translate passages from either spoken or written English into American Sign Language. Student production skills will be evaluated via videotape. Students will also be required to attend Deaf events and be involved in the Deaf Community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 102
    ShareASL 201 - American Sign Language III

  • ATH 175: Expressive Therapies

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is designed as a survey of the use of creative expression in the practice of therapy. Creative theories will be examined in relation to learning, problem-solving and psychological health. Students explore various expressive modalities, how those methods engage personal growth and self-expression and the necessity of these qualities in psychological recovery. The expressive arts explore visual art, music, dance, drama, writing and other creative processes to encourage self-expression and healing for personal and community benefit. This course will explore how the arts are used in various settings such as hospitals, community organizations, mental health services, as well as educational environments.
    ShareATH 175 - Expressive Therapies

  • ATH 176: Introduction To Visual Art Therapy

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course examines the theory, development and practice of art therapy and the role of self-expression in the process of both personal and communal healing. Students will explore the creative process of visual art and its relationship to the psychological and emotional self. Through various visual art methods and materials, students will investigate the role of self-expression toward personal growth. Students will discover sources of imagery and symbolic language from two perspectives: as creator and viewer, and link the benefits of creative expression to psychological health that have implications for specific local communities as well as the overall health of the community at large.
    ShareATH 176 - Introduction To Visual Art Therapy

  • BIO 107: Human Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course explores the basic structure and function of the human body. All organ systems will be studied; including the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratiory, digestive, urinary and reproduction systems. Selected disorders and the anatomical and physiological relationships to the body will be discussed. Biological terms and meanings of appropriate terms are emphasized along with the relationships between the various organ systems in both health and disease.
    ShareBIO 107 - Human Biology
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