Personal Service Technology (COS) at Wytheville Community College
- COS 81 - Cosmetology Theory I
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Covers bacteriology, finger waving, sterilization and sanitation, wet hair styling, draping, shampooing and rinsing, permanent waving, haircutting, and properties of the scalp and hair.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
4 credits
- COS 82 - Cosmetology Theory II
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Covers hair coloring, theory of massage, the salon business, chemical hair relaxing and soft curl permanent, facial and facial make-up, hair pressing, skin and its disorders, artistry and artificial nails, cells, anatomy and physiology, manicuring and pedicure, electricity and light therapy, nail and its disorders, chemistry and the State Board Review. Prerequisite:
COS 81 or permission of the instructor.
Lecture 5 hours per week.
5 credits
- COS 95 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- COS 96 - On-Site Training
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Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- COS 97 - Cooperative Education
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Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- COS 99 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- COS 199 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
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