DCB catalog 2022-24

142 Course Descriptions during the spring. Students will work directly with reproduction of hemp plants, daily greenhouse operations, and management of young hemp plants. PLSC 262 Hemp Production Practicum (2CR); Summer; Pre: None This practicum is designed to help an individual develop skills to produce industrial hemp using environmentally safe methods. The course provides students with hands-on experiences within the different aspects of the hemp industry that occur primarily during the summer. Students will work directly with production, field and high tunnel operations, and integrated pest management. Monitoring of cannabinoid levels in trial plots will often be a major activity later in the summer months. PLSC 263 Hemp Production Practicum (2CR); Fall; Pre: None This practicum is designed to help an individual develop skills to produce industrial hemp using environmentally safe methods. The course provides students with hands-on experiences within the different aspects of the hemp industry that occur primarily during the fall. Students will work directly with production, daily operations, and management in the hemp industry. Other activities include hemp harvesting, curing, cleaning, and processing. PLSC 268 Plant Propagation (2CR) Spring; Pre: None Students learn the principles and practices of seed propagation and of vegetative propagation methods including cuttings, layering, division, grafting, budding and micro propagation. PLSC 297 Internship (1 – 6 credits) Fall, Spring. Pre: Instructor Approval, 2.0 GPA An internship is required of most AAS programs. This course is available to AA and AS students as well. The students combine course learning with practical, professional work experiences in their chosen field of study. The employer does an evaluation of the work experience: the faculty advisor supervises the students; the students are required to complete a project assigned by the faculty advisor. A minimum of 40 hours of work is required to earn one credit. A grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory is given by the faculty. PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC) PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: None This course involves the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. It is a basic prerequisite to most other psychology classes. PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: PSYC 111 A survey of the psychology of human life span development. Includes a study of human development through the lifespan with an emphasis on physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personality development. PSYC 270 Abnormal Psychology (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: PSYC 111 A survey of the classification, symptoms, and etiology of psychological disorders. This class focuses on the entire range and scope of human behavior, including theoretical, etiological, epidemiological, and phenomenological approaches to mental illness. It is in- tended that the student increases their understanding of psychopathology in general and learns more about basic psychological disorders. The course will also explore the