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Course Descriptions

 

Mechatronics
  

  • MECH 140L - Robotics Lab (2)

    Laboratory portion of Robotics. Students will apply concepts to program and control robotic animation, as well as, plan out robotic applications.

    Corerequisite(s): MECH 140 - Robotics (1) 
  
  

  • MECH 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topics course (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.
  

  • MECH 201 - Systematic Troubleshooting (3)

    This course will provide the students with a systematic process, utilizing critical thinking skills to diagnose, analyze, and solve complex problems.  Several problem solving models will be presented.  Students will work through case studies to develop their problem solving skills.  This course will also prepare students to take the Work-keys Applied Technology test which is required by several local employers.  This is a good course for anyone who has to analyze and troubleshoot problems within their normal work routine.

    Pre-requisite/Co-requisite(s): MECH 250 - Intro to PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) (3) 
  

  • MECH 210 - Mechanical Systems II (3)

    Mechanics 2 is a continuation of Mechanics 1. A further  investigation industrial mechanical concepts, principles, and equipment. The course covers advanced topics including PLC’s, laser alignment, and vibration analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): MECH 110 - Mechanical Systems I (2) 
  

  • MECH 220 - Advanced Fluid Power with PLC (2)

    The Advanced Fluid Power course is a continuation of MECH 120 introducing advanced  concepts and applications of fluid power technology including hydraulics and pneumatics.  The course will introduce the application of PLC’s to energy input, energy output, energy control, and systems auxiliary components; as well as the design and function of components.

    Prerequisite(s): MECH 120 - Fluid Power (2) 
  

  • MECH 230 - Industrial Controls (2)

    Industrial Controls introduces the students to the basics of AC motor applications and control.  This course teaches electric relay control of AC electric motors found in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. Students learn industry-relevant skills including how to operate, install, design, and troubleshoot AC electric motor control circuits for various applications. 

    Prerequisite(s): MECH 105 - Electricity & Commercial Wiring (1)  or MECH 106 - Electricity & Electronics (2) 
  
  

  • MECH 260 - Process Control & Instrumentation (2)

    Process Controls cover a wide range of topics such as measurement methods, pressure measurement devices, temperature measurement devices, flow measurement devices, level measurement devices, pilot valves, pneumatic controls, electronic controls, and process controls. Students will learn to install, maintain, monitor and troubleshoot process control equipment.

    Prerequisite(s): MECH 105 - Electricity & Commercial Wiring (1)  or MECH 106 - Electricity & Electronics (2) 
  

  • MECH 270 - Quality Assurance & Control (3)

    Quality Assurance and Control explores the principles and techniques of quality engineering for the management, design engineering economics, production, and assurance of quality. Emphasizes fundamentals of total quality assurance for product and process control.  Lab activities include applying precision measurement, dimensional gauging, and geometric, location and orientation tolerance and statistical process control.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 105 - Algebra (3) 
    Pre-requisite/Co-requisite(s): MATH 106 - Trigonometry (3) , MATH 108 - Pre-Calculus (4) , or MATH 114 - Elementary Probability and Statistics (3) 
  
  
  

  • MECH 292 - Internship (1-4)

    A paid internship that expands the students’ career awareness and further develops their practical hands on experience. Number of credits will be based on the numbers of hours of employment.
  

  • MECH 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topics course (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

Media Studies
  

  • MDIA 101 - Introduction to Media Studies (3)

    This course introduces students to the concepts and theories of media and society and surveys their systems and roles in society. Emphasis is placed on media in the United States, including historic development and technological innovation of conventional print and electronic media.

  

  • MDIA 102 - Intro to Adobe Photoshop (3)

    This course will introduce students to working with photographs and drawings focusing on web site graphics. Basics of the digital image, photo collage, banner graphics and simple animation for web sites will also be covered. Topics to be covered include: file formats, scanning, digital retouching, image selections and masking, layering, vector graphics, creating symbols, working with a time line and creating an interactive file.

  

  • MDIA 103 - Advanced Photoshop & Flash (3)

    This project-based course will begin with a review of Photoshop basics and quickly move into intermediate and advanced concepts of layering, masks and channels. Students will move from basic photo correction techniques into enhanced tools and working with color correction across color spaces of RGB, CMYK, HSB and LAB. Students will work with the animation component of Photoshop® as well as Flash®. Team and Independent projects at both mid-term and finals will replace a traditional written exam.

  

  • MDIA 104 - Web Page Design (3)

    This is the foundation course for CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) certification. Students learn how to code Web pages from scratch using HTML, XHTML, and XML incorporating Java Scripting. Students will explore basic and advanced tags by creating web pages utilizing tables, frames, audio, video, and java scripting.

  

  • MDIA 105 - Internet Foundation (4)

    This is the foundation course for CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) certification. Students learn how to use key Internet technologies, such as Web browsers, e-mail, newsgroups, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Telnet and search engines. Students will learn how to create simple Web pages containing text, graphics, hyperlinks, tables, forms and frames. Students also learn fundamental networking concepts and practices, including network architecture and standards, networking protocols, TPC/IP, Internet servers, server-side scripting and database connectivity, and security.

  

  • MDIA 106 - Site Designer (3)

    The course focuses on theory, design, and web construction; along with information architecture concepts, web site management, scenario development and performance evaluations. Students learn how to create and manage Web sites with GUI editor based software programs. Students will learn and implement the latest strategies to develop web sites, evaluate design tools, discuss future technology standards, and explore the incompatibility issues surrounding current browsers.

  

  • MDIA 121 - Intro to Digital Photography (3)

    This course is an introduction to the use of digital photography techniques. This course will emphasize visualization, composition, and the aesthetics of digital photography. This course will also introduce the basic operations of the camera and electronic imaging as well as software applications to produce quality digital images.

  

  • MDIA 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.
  

  • MDIA 202 - Video Production (3)

    Introduction to analog and digital video production and editing theories, effects, and techniques. Students will develop video products using analog and digital recording methods and computerized video editing systems and digital video effects programs and hardware and software issues relating to 3-dimensional graphics manipulation, video compression, and recording.

  

  • MDIA 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Medical Assisting
  

  • MAST 101 - Introduction to Medical Assisting (3)

    This course is a foundation course for all medical assisting programs (clinical and/or administrative). Topics include medical assisting and other allied health disciplines as a profession, health care settings, communication skills, coping skills, topics in psychology, and medical law and ethics. Emphasis is also placed on professionalism topics including personal traits of the health care professional, work place dynamics, career planning and employment.  In addition, basic keyboarding skills and 10 key skills are reviewed and competency is required.
  

  • MAST 102 - Medical Terminology (3)

    This course is an integral component in understanding the language of medicine. It is designed to give the student a foundation in the basic structure of medical terms, word building and definitions as well as the applications of medical terminology. A human body systems approach is utilized and topics covered in each system include anatomy and physiology overview, medical terms, symptoms and signs, diseases and disorders, treatments, procedures and devices.

  
  

  • MAST 106 - Medical Office Management (2)

    This course is a foundational course in administrative medical assisting. Topics include: the facility environment, computers in the ambulatory care setting, electronic medical records (EMR), telecommunications, patient scheduling, medical records management, written communications, daily financial practices, introduction to medical coding, insurance, billing and collections, accounting practices, and facility and equipment management are covered. In addition, more advanced topics are covered: management styles, risk management, importance of teamwork, supervising personnel, procedure manual, HIPAA implications, marketing functions, records and financial management, liability coverage, human resource management such as recruiting and hiring office personnel, dismissing employees, and complying with personnel laws are covered. Good record keeping principles are stressed in this course.   Emphasis is placed on applications of electronic technology and fundamental writing skills as well as basic medical assisting clerical and operational functions.


    Corerequisite(s): MAST 101 - Introduction to Medical Assisting (3) , MAST 102 - Medical Terminology (3) , and MAST 106L - Medical Office Management Lab (1) 
  

  • MAST 106L - Medical Office Management Lab (1)

    This course is taken in conjunction with MAST 106 Medical Office Management. It emphasizes hands-on demographic data entry, billing and coding, insurance filing, reporting, as well as other electronic data functions of medical information management systems.

    Corerequisite(s): MAST 106 - Medical Office Management (2) 
  

  • MAST 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.
  
  

  • MAST 202L - Clinical Medical Assistant I Lab (1)

    This course is taken in conjunction with MAST 202 - Clinical Medical Assistant I (2) . Emphasis is placed on hands-on learning of skills related to the lecture portion including: blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, height, weight, and pain level. Additional hands on learning skills covered are observation skills, patient care, patient positioning for examinations, vision screening, patient education instructions, and pre-surgical patient preparation procedures. Students must be competent in all skills tested.


    Prerequisite(s): MAST 102 - Medical Terminology (3) 
    Corerequisite(s): MAST 202 - Clinical Medical Assistant I (2) 
  

  • MAST 203 - Pharmacology for the MA (3)

    Basics of pharmacology and administration of medications are the focus of this course. Included topics are medical uses of drugs, drug names, history and sources of drugs, drug regulations and legal classifications of drugs, drug reference and standards, classification of drugs, principal actions of drugs, drug routes, forms of drugs, storage and handling of medications, emergency drug supplies and drug abuse. Also, covered are legal and ethical implications, drug dosage, medication labels, calculation of drug dosages, medications measured in units, calculation of age specific drug dosages, administration of medication by various routes including parenteral, oral and inhalation, administration of allergenic extracts, and principles of IV therapy. Emphasis is placed on the “rights” of medication administration.
  

  • MAST 206 - Clinical Medical Assistant II (2)

    This course builds on topics covered in MAST 202 - Clinical Medical Assistant I (2)  and introduces new information including an introduction to medical laboratory, lab equipment and safety, microbiology, collecting, processing, and testing of blood and urine specimens nutrition and special diets, principles of pharmacology, and drug administration.  The course also includes topics on the anatomy of the heart, cardiac cycle, 12-lead ECG, lead identification, ECG tracing troubleshooting, cardiac dysrhythmias, Holter monitors, and stress testing.  Additional topics covered are: anatomy of the respiratory system, symptoms of respiratory conditions/disorders, pulmonary function testing including Spirometry, peak flow meters, pulse oximetry and the medical assistant’s role in diagnostic radiology.

    Prerequisite(s): MAST 202 - Clinical Medical Assistant I (2)  .
    Corerequisite(s): MAST 206L - Clinical Medical Assistant II Lab (1) 
  

  • MAST 206L - Clinical Medical Assistant II Lab (1)

    This course is taken in conjunction with MAST 206 - Clinical Medical Assistant II (2) .  Emphasis is placed on hands-on learning of skills covered in MAST 206  lecture.  These skills include performing hematology tests, urinalysis, basic microbiology testing and CLIA waved tests such as blood glucose, Strep-A, and pregnancy testing.  Additional hands-on skills cowered in the course are the administration of oral and paternal (injections) patient medications, performing ECG tests including electrode placement and lead connection.  Pulmonary function testing is introduced using peak flow meters and respiratory treatment including the proper use of a nebulizer and pulse oximetry.


    Prerequisite(s): MAST 202 - Clinical Medical Assistant I (2) 
    Corerequisite(s): MAST 206 - Clinical Medical Assistant II (2) 
  
  
  

  • MAST 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

Medical Laboratory Technician
  

  • MLT 101 - Intro to Medical Laboratory Technician (2)

    Orientation to general laboratory practice and explores the profession of medical laboratory technician for students interested in the medical laboratory technician program. Course includes laboratory safety, lab math, health care ethics, and the divisions of the clinical laboratory.
  

  • MLT 102 - Medical Laboratory Techniques (2)

    Study the essential laboratory skills such as pipet techniques, proper safety and protective equipment procedures, operating a centrifuge, preparing reagents and solutions, laboratory mathematics and measurement, infections disease precautions, medical terminology, clinical urinalysis and body fluids.
  

  • MLT 200 - Hematology/Coagulation (3)

     

    Study the fundamental concepts in hematology and hemostasis, to include hemoglobinopathies, hematopoiesis, anemias, leukocyte disorders, leukemia’s and other hematological disorders. Study normal platelet and clotting physiology as well as disorders of the clotting mechanisms. Continue the study of cellular identification in body fluids.

    Prerequisite(s): MLT 101 - Intro to Medical Laboratory Technician (2) , MLT 102 - Medical Laboratory Techniques (2) , and acceptance into MLT program is required.
  
  

  • MLT 202 - Medical Microbiology (4)

     

    Study the clinical aspects of infectious disease, to include bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology. The course will include specimen collection and handling of normal flora and pathogens within the body. Explore the laboratory identification of different microorganisms, pathogenesis, clinical syndromes, epidemiology and medical treatment.

    Prerequisite(s): MLT 101 - Intro to Medical Laboratory Technician (2) , MLT 102 - Medical Laboratory Techniques (2) , and acceptance into MLT program is required.
  

  • MLT 203 - Immunohematology (3)

     

    Explore the basic principles of blood banking and immunology to include the organization and functions of the immune system, antigen/antibodies, complement, humoral and immunity of cell-mediates and disorders of the immune system. Present the theoretical and practical concepts of blood bank/transfusion medicine.

    Prerequisite(s): MLT 101 - Intro to Medical Laboratory Technician (2) , MLT 102 - Medical Laboratory Techniques (2) , and acceptance into MLT program is required.
  

  • MLT 204 - Clinical Chemistry (3)

     

    Study the analysis of the chemical constituents of blood to include specimen collection, processing, correlation of normal and pathological physiology and the diagnostic correlations in health and disease. Laboratory emphasizes the analytical accuracy and precision by using manual and automated laboratory techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): MLT 101 - Intro to Medical Laboratory Technician (2) , MLT 102 - Medical Laboratory Techniques (2) , and acceptance into MLT program is required.
  
  

  • MLT 210 - Clinical Practice I-Internship (4)

     

    Students will experience an internship at an affiliated hospital. This will provide the students the opportunity to gain practical skills experience in manual and automated procedures in two specified departments. Students will experience problem-solving, evaluation of quality control and learn instrument maintenance.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into MLT program is required.
    Corerequisite(s): MLT 205 - Review & Certification Preparation (4) 

  

  • MLT 211 - Clinical Practice II-Internship (4)

     

    Students will experience an internship at an affiliated hospital. This will provide the students the opportunity to gain practical skills experience in manual and automated procedures in two specified departments. Students will experience problem-solving, evaluation of quality control and learn instrument maintenance.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into MLT program is required.
    Corerequisite(s): MLT 205 - Review & Certification Preparation (4) 


Music
  

  • MUSC 111 - Introduction to Music (3)

    This course provides training and experiences which will enable the student to acquire a historical-social-aesthetic perspective, to comprehend musical concepts, to discriminate quality levels, to select satisfying and stimulating musical experiences, and to empathize with the creators and performers of music.

  

  • MUSC 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

  

  • MUSC 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Nursing
  

  • NURS 105 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (3)

    This course is designed as an introduction to the concepts of professional nursing practice. Concepts of professional nursing practice including the nursing process, code of ethics, role of nurses, and the health care team and other topics required for entry into the nursing program are presented. Students will be exposed to the use of select electronics databases as information sources, as well as in the techniques of professional writing.

    Pre-requisite/Co-requisite(s): NURS 105 Hours Clock hours 9 hours/week.
  

  • NURS 108 - Basic Nursing Skills (3)

    The focus of this skill lab course is the development and acquisition of the technical/psychomotor skills required for nursing practice. Students will apply new and previously learned scientific principles to procedures required for the delivery of nursing care.

  

  • NURS 118 - Health & Wellness (2)

    This course will focus on concepts of health screening, patient education, complementary therapies and environmental safety needs in a variety of client settings and among a variety of age groups.

    Pre-requisite/Co-requisite(s): CAHS 120 , CAHS 121 , CAHS 122 , CAHS 123 
  

  • NURS 150 - Health Assessment (3)

    This course provides theory and practice in comprehensive health assessment. Health history taking methods, physical examination skills, health promotion techniques, clinical assessment tools, and the use of age related data instruments will be the content foci for lectures and clinical experiences. This course has a lab component.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 105  and NURS 108 .
    Hours 2 hours classroom, 3 hours clinical practice/week.
  

  • NURS 155 - Family Health Nursing (3)

    This course provides theory related to nursing care, health, and illness needs of the clients throughout the life span. Issues related to family structure and wellbeing are incorporated into the content.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 105 , NURS 118 .
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 108 
  

  • NURS 160 - Clinical Nursing I (2)

    This clinical course will provide opportunities for direct nursing care to clients in a variety of settings, including long term care, acute care, and community agencies where students may apply content from all theory courses to date and specifically Health Assessment and Family Health Nursing.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 105 , NURS 108 
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 150 , NURS 155  Hours Clock hours: 6 hours/week.
  

  • NURS 165 - Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nurses (4)

    This course combines two related science fields essential to nursing. Basic principles of pharmacology including pharmakinetics, pharmaceutics and pharmacodynamics are presented; as well as emphasis on selected disease processes including inflammation, immunity, vascular control mechanisms and basic genomics.

    Prerequisite(s): CAHS 220 , CAHS 221 , NURS 105 , NURS 108  
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 150 
  

  • NURS 180 - LPN-to-RN Role Transition (5)

    For LPN to RN articulation students only. This course will assist the student who has met the eligibility requirements for the LPN-to-RN articulation to make the transition from the LPN role to the Registered Professional Nurse role. An emphasis will be placed on advancing into professional nursing practice through a combination of lecture seminar and clinical experiences Successful completion of this course allows the student to be exempt from and receive three additional credits for degree.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 , CAHS 120 /CAHS 121 , CAHS 122 /CAHS 123 .
    Pre-requisite/Co-requisite(s): CAHS 125 /125L, COMM 202 .
  

  • NURS 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.
  

  • NURS 203 - Mental Health Clinical Nursing (2)

    This course assists students in establishing, maintaining, and terminating effective interactions with individuals and groups of people exhibiting psychosocial problems across the continuum of care.
  

  • NURS 205 - Adult Nursing Care I (5)

    This course focuses on the knowledge, skills and values necessary for the delivery of comprehensive nursing care of the patient in the acute care setting. An integrated biological, psychological, socio-cultural, environmental and spiritual approach to the care of the patient and his family will be employed. A systems approach is used to organize content.

    Prerequisite(s): All nursing courses to this point.
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 210 , NURS 214 
  

  • NURS 206 - Adult Health Nursing III (3)

    This course continues to focus on the practice of holistic nursing with persons experiencing common medical surgical problems. Emphasis is placed on individuals with alterations in genitourinary, hematological, neurological function and with burn injuries. In addition, the student explores the relationship of environment to health.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 203 , 204
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 208, NURS 222 .
  

  • NURS 208C - Adult Health Nurse III Clinical (2)

    This continues the development of nursing care skills in a variety of clinical agencies. Patient situations are correlated to lecture content in NURS 208.
  

  • NURS 208L - Adult Health Nurse III Lab (1)

    This continues the development of nursing care skills in a supervised laboratory setting. Specific skills are correlated to lecture content in NURS 206 .
  

  • NURS 210 - Mental Health Nursing (3)

    This course provides theory of nursing care of clients with mental health needs. Using an integrative approach, course content is based on the biological, psychological, and socio-cultural aspects of behavioral disorders.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 105 , NURS 108 , NURS 150 , NURS 160 , NURS 165 
  

  • NURS 211 - Family Health Nursing II (2)

    This course focuses on families with children emphasizing normal growth and development, health promotion, and maintenance through anticipatory guidance and continues developing the use of the nursing process. Select deviations from normal and restorative measures are discussed.
  

  • NURS 213 - Family Health Nursing Clinical II (2)

    This course provides the student with the opportunity to care for children and families in a variety of settings.

    Corerequisite(s): NURS 211 .
  

  • NURS 214 - Clinical Nursing II (4)

    This clinical course will provide opportunity for the student to provide direct patient care to a variety of clients and in a variety of clinical agencies. Specific clinical foci will include inpatient and outpatient care of the adult patient with physical and mental health problems. Content and skills gained in previous nursing courses will be integrated in this course.

    Corerequisite(s): NURS 205 , 214 Hours Clock hours 12 hours/week.
  

  • NURS 222 - Contemporary Nursing (3)

    This course assists the student in examining a variety of issues involved in the practice of nursing within a changing society and health care environment. Topics explored include ethics, legal aspects, professional behaviors, lifelong learning, and patterns of health care delivery. This course must be taken in the students’ final semester.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 203 , 204.
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 206 , 208, NURS 211 , NURS 213 .
  

  • NURS 235 - Adult Nursing Care II (5)

    This course continues the content from Adult Nursing Care I. A systems approach is used to organize content, but the complexity of the patient problems is greater.

    Prerequisite(s): All nursing courses to this point.
    Corerequisite(s): NURS 236 , NURS 238 
  

  • NURS 236 - Clinical Nursing III (5)

    This clinical course incorporates all theory and skills accumulated from previous nursing courses and enable the student to provide nursing care to multiple patients and /or complex patients in a primarily acute inpatient setting. A one on one preceptorship with an RN in a selected clinical area is included in this clinical.

    Corerequisite(s): NURS 235 , NURS 238  Hours Clock hours 15 hours/week.
  

  • NURS 238 - Transition to Professional Nursing (2)

    This course is intended to be taken during the final semester of the program.

    Prerequisite(s): All nursing courses to this point.
  

  • NURS 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Orientation
  

  • ORIE 101 - Orientation to College (1-6)

    A course designed to help the student bridge the transition to the college environment.
  

  • ORIE 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Paralegal Studies
  

  • PARA 120 - General Law (3)

    This course discusses various kinds of law: constitutional, civil, criminal, administrative, trends in legal practice, including specializations, hot topics and explores views of representing individuals who may be accused of certain types of crime, i.e., murder, rape, child molestation/abuse.

  

  • PARA 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

  

  • PARA 235 - Torts/Causes of Action (3)

    This course defines what a tort is and examines elements, proof, identification of different causes of action and remedies.

  

  • PARA 270 - Real Estate/Wills and Estates (3)

    This course examines real estate laws and drafting deeds, leases, contracts of sale, closing documents, and title searches. It serves as an overview of laws of probate, will drafting, and probate of estates.

    Prerequisite(s): PARA 101 and PARA 102.
  

  • PARA 293 - Paralegal On-the-Job-Training (1–13)

    This course is designed to award credit to those persons who have participated in a supervised on-the-job training program in criminal justice. Credit is awarded upon receipt of a letter from the on-site supervisor stating successful completion of on-the-job training assignments and the total number of actual hours involved in the training.

    Hours (Credit hours earned for On-the-Job Training are calculated as 1 credit hour = 150 actual hours. Therefore a student must work 1950 actual hours to receive 13 credit hours.)
  

  • PARA 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.


Philosophy
  

  • PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

    This course introduces students to the major fields, problems, theories, and personalities of philosophy through the biographies and writing of leading thinkers.

  

  • PHIL 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.
  

  • PHIL 299 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topic (ST) has a different course description for each course offered under the ST code.  The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including the course description.

Phlebotomy
  

  • PLBT 101 - Phlebotomy (3)

    This course prepares students with the fundamentals of phlebotomy.  Both theory and hand-on experience are provided.  Course content includes the history of phlebotomy, basic anatomy and physiology, infection control, specimen collection, various venipuncture techniques, dermal punctures, venipuncture complications, point-of-care testing, legal issues, and special non-blood specimen collection techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): MAST 102 - Medical Terminology (3)  or CAHS 153 - Phlebotomy Technician (1–12)  
  

  • PLBT 102 - Phlebotomy Clinical Externship (3)

    This course requires students to work in a CLIA approved laboratory setting and function under direct supervision of a phlebotomist. The externship is one hundred (100) uncompensated hours in length. Students are expected to perform a minimum of 100 successful blood collection procedures including venipunctures and dermal punctures. Phlebotomy competencies will be evaluated by a phlebotomy preceptor(s) and under the direction of a phlebotomy instructor. The student needs to contact the Phlebotomy Externship Coordinator prior to registering for this course. Early registration is encouraged to allow time to make arrangements for the externship experience. The student is expected to follow all policies and procedures of their designated externship site.

    Prerequisite(s): PLBT 101 - Phlebotomy (3)  or CAHS 153 - Phlebotomy Technician (1–12) 

Physical Therapist Assistant
  

  • PTA 101 - Intro to Physical Therapy (2)

    History of the physical therapy profession and survey of general physical therapy services. Legal and ethical requirements for the physical therapist assistant are introduced. The Americans with Disabilities Act and architectural barriers are studied.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 102 - Patient & Professional Relationship (2)

    Recognition of the reactions of the health care worker, patient, and family to illness and disability is discussed. The influence of race, class, age, ethnic origin, and gender on the physical therapist assistant and patient relationship is explored. The stages of adjustment to disability and death and dying are described. Communication skills between PTA, patient, family and other health care providers are developed.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 103 - Intro to Patient Care (3)

    An introduction to basic patient care procedures such as positioning, transferring, ambulating, dressing, fitting ambulation aids, and taking vital signs. Universal Precautions, isolation, and aseptic principles will be presented. Skills in basic note writing will be developed.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 104 - Physical Agents (4)

    This course includes the lecture and lab study of thermal agents, compression, and massage. Skills in surface anatomy and goniometry are developed. Topics include electrical stimulation, traction, and manual muscle testing. Upon completion, students are able to correctly and safely apply these techniques in a laboratory setting while assessing the physiologic response and observing indications and contraindications. Also, students can write appropriate progress notes, and demonstrate knowledge of the physiological principles involved.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 105 - Kinesiology (3)

    This course provides a study of human movement and related mechanical principles. Topics include detailed musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology. Upon completion, student will be able to analyze a functional task and identify component joint motions and muscle actions.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 106 - Clinical Education I (1)

    Initial clinical experience for students. Forty hours spaced throughout the semester introduces the various settings of a physical therapy practice - acute care, transitional care, out-patient clinic, home health, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation unit, and the school system. The student may participate in the clinic’s activities only if their skills have been checked-off in the course laboratory setting.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 107 - Clinical Education II (3)

    A concentrated fifteen day, 120 hour clinical experience dedicated to modality application and the study of goniometry and manual muscle testing. The student will be assigned to a clinical setting that utilizes the modalities studied. The student will begin to assess patient response to treatment and be prepared to adjust the therapeutic intervention accordingly.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 109 - Physics for PTA (1)

    This is an introductory physics course for students wishing to enter the PTA certification program. Students will be introduced to the following concepts: Newton’s Laws of Motion, Linear Motion, Circular Motion, Gravity, Work and Energy, Momentum, Vectors, Rotational Motion, Energy, Waves and Sound, Heat, and Heat Transfer.
  

  • PTA 110 - Musculoskeletal Review (3)

    Musculoskeletal Review will build upon previously learned knowledge of normal anatomy and normal physiology. This course was designed for the physical therapist assistant student to learn attachments, actions and innervations of selected muscles. Group activity utilizing anatomical models and palpation on classmates will be key components to learning in this course. Units of study are divided up according to joints/areas of the body, as follows: shoulder girdle, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, foot, and pelvis. Muscular system, articular system, and skeletal system will be our main focus in this course. 

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 199 - Special Topics (1-4)

    A special topics course will have a different course description for each course offered under this special topics code. The division will keep a record of every special topics course offered with this subject code, including course description.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into PTA program.
  

  • PTA 201 - Therapeutic Exercise (4)

    The principles and techniques of therapeutic exercise will be introduced. Topics also include gait analysis, posture assessment, and chest physical therapy. Upon completion the student will plan, implement, and assess the response to an exercise plan in a laboratory setting.

    Prerequisite(s): PTA 101 - Intro to Physical Therapy (2) 
  

  • PTA 202 - Orthopedics (4)

    The dysfunctions caused by and intervention strategies for musculoskeletal disorders, amputations, wounds, and burns will be examined. Upon completion, the student will be able to combine previously and newly learned procedures and strategies to carry out an orthopedic care plan in a laboratory setting.

    Prerequisite(s): PTA 101 - Intro to Physical Therapy (2) 
  

  • PTA 203 - Neurology (4)

    The dysfunctions caused by and intervention strategies for peripheral and nervous system disorders will be examined. Upon completion the student will be able to combine previously and newly learned procedures and strategies to carry out a neurologic care plan in a laboratory setting.

    Prerequisite(s): PTA 101 - Intro to Physical Therapy (2) 
 

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