Students in the Employer-Sponsored MLS Undergraduate Certificate will be introduced to basic clinical laboratory principles and techniques, and learn and practice the skills necessary for obtaining a blood specimen by venipuncture and dermal puncture. The course covers: 1) laboratory safety; 2) pipetting methods; 3) microscopy for light, phase, polarized; 4) sterilization rationale and procedures; 5) laboratory math calculations and statistics, 6) the theory and practice of blood collection related to routine and special specimen collection for clinical laboratory testing.

An introductory course to principal concepts and methods of fluid mechanics. Topics include pressure, hydrostatics, and buoyancy; open systems and control volume analysis; mass and momentum conservation for moving fluids; viscous slurry fluid flows, flow through pipes; Open channel flow; dimensional analysis; boundary layers, and lift and drag on objects.

Principles of thermodynamics; hazards of dust and gaseous contamination of mine atmosphere; air dilution requirements; flow distribution in mine network, computer analysis of the ventilation network, natural ventilation and fans. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours.

Principles of underground excavation designs related to metallic, coal, and industrial mineral deposits, including underground mine layouts, stability of the underground excavations, material handling, and drainage control. Rail Haulage and shaft hoisting principles and calculations. Selection of mining method for underground deposits, underground mine planning and scheduling, equipment selection, and cost estimation.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of computer music, sound production, audio synthesis, and sound design. Students will develop basic skills using digital audio workstations (DAWs), hardware and software synthesizers, midi, sequencers, samplers, drum machines, digital audio effects, mixers, and field/studio recording techniques. Students will learn to create custom digital instruments/patches and complete their own composition and sound design projects.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of surround- sound spatialization and immersive 3D audio. Topics include immersive electroacoustic/computer music composition & sound design, 3D recording techniques, live surround-sound mixing/diffusion, immersive soundscape creation, binaural audio & Ambisonics, and multichannel speaker/studio setup and management.

Advanced Mixing covers the art of music post-production. The course equips students with the tools to create a clear sonic landscape using traditional mixing and signal processing techniques. Students will explore varied aesthetic approaches to diversify their palates as music creators. State-of-the-art practices such as spatial audio and cutting- edge digital programs will be addressed.

Recording Techniques and Microphone Placement is designed for students to learn advanced techniques used in the recording of professional audio. Students will develop knowledge surrounding various microphone types and their applications, as well as industry standards for placing microphones to capture sound sources. Additionally, students will develop their ability to use historical and experimental recording techniques to create curated aesthetics in their audio recordings.