NUR106 - Introduction to Nursing Practice
This course introduces the student to the cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and communications skills needed to provide nursing care using the nursing process. Age-appropriate, psychosocial, and spiritual care based on individual needs is emphasized. The student will learn normal growth and development, medical terminology, fundamental nursing skills, nutrition including vitamins and minerals, and care for clients with integumentary disorders. Drug therapy principles from NUR 117: Pharmacology for Practical Nurses are incorporated. The theory is coordinated with skill practice performed in the nursing laboratory setting. Clinical experiences are scheduled in long-term-care facilities with an emphasis on meeting the client’s needs by providing basic nursing care.
Responsibility, accountability, and ethical principles from NUR 110: Role Development of the Practical Nurse I are applied in nursing practice.
Contact Hours: Lecture – 75, Lab – 120, Clinical – 120 Credits – 11
Prerequisite (sJ: Acceptance to the Practical Nursing Program
BIO145 - Introduction to Physical Therapy Kinesiology
This course is designed to introduce terms relevant to Kinesiology for those students interested in the field of Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) or Physical Therapists (DPT). In this course, you will learn the medical terminology used in PTA and DPT programs. You will be introduced to proper terminology associated with anatomical and directional landmarks, as well as muscle origin and insertion. Content includes proper pronunciation and usage of the terms dealing with structure muscle actions, planes, types of joints, types of muscles, origin/insertion/action of muscles, and a general concept of kinesiology. The in-class and interactive component consists of instruction and activities that include the study of human anatomy and physiology via software and quantitative study. This course will provide students with an appreciation of the design, balance, and capability of the human body and its related terminology.
Credit Hours: Lecture-3, Lab-1, Credits-4 Prerequisite(sJ: BIO135 Anatomy & Physiology I
BUS247 - Principles of Macro-Economics
This course provides students with an overview of macroeconomics including exploring fundamental economic concepts and economic systems. Students will be exposed to the concepts of income formation, the fluctuations in economic systems, money, banking, and fiscal policies. Additionally, students will study the theory of economic growth and development, comparative economic systems, and economic stabilization policies.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 0, Lab – 3, Credits – 3
Books
Principles of Macroeconomics
HCM120 - ICD-10 Coding
This course explores the medical coding and classification systems including ICD-10-CM/PCS. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify, comprehend and use medical codes applicable to most health care organizations including Medicare and governmental agencies. This “hands-on” course introduces students to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, and Clinical Modification. This system provides codes to classify diseases, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, and external causes of injury or disease. Students will acquire the skills and knowledge required to thoroughly review medical documentation in order to assign the correct ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes. In addition, students will gain an understanding of important medical terms and the classification of diseases. Students will acquire the skills and knowledge required to thoroughly review medical documentation in order to assign the correct ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
DMS222 - Abdominopelvic Pathophysiology
This course will expand on DMS104 to explore the pathologies and disease states of the abdomen and pelvis as related to scanning techniques, patient history and laboratory data, transducer selection, and scanning protocols. Emphasizes endo-cavity sonographic anatomy and procedures including pregnancy.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
Pre-Requisites:
Abdominopelvic Sonography DMS 104
Books
Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography: 2 Volume Set
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BIO105 - General Biology
This course examines the fundamental molecular, cellular, and genetic principles characterizing plants and animals. Areas of study include: scientific method and experimental design, computer graphing of data, cell structure and function, the metabolic processes of respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as cell reproduction and basic concepts of heredity.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
HCM221 - Introduction to Health Care Statistics
Students in this course will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of health care statistics including statistical application, interpretation and utilization in health care organizations. In addition students will be able to collect, data, compile, analyze data for decision making. Topics include providing statistical data on mortality, morbidity, occupancy, facility utilization, infection rates and other important information.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
CAT208 - Plant Genetics and Breeding
To respond to the increasing need in developing new medical and adult-use marijuana strains, this course will cover the existing and future methods used to create new cultivars or varieties of plants. Cannabis has been successfully and selectively bred for thousands of years, culminating in incredible yields, quality, resistance, and medical effectiveness that are available in strains today. The strategies used to produce these strains are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science, particularly genetics, but it also involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken. Plant Genetics and Breeding introduce both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts, and more are examined.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 1, Credits – 4
PTA215 - Therapeutic Procedures II
This course will introduce basic patient care and handling techniques, including body mechanics, positioning and bed mobility, patient transfer techniques, gait training with assistive devices and wheelchair management using simulated patient care scenarios. Student participation includes receiving and administering care. Skills are assessed throughout the course through skills-competency testing and written and practical examinations.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 2, Lab – 2, Credits – 3
BEH203 - Counseling Theories and Techniques
In this course, the students are presented an overview of theoretical approaches to counseling, including fundamental concepts, assessment, client and counselor roles, cultural relevance, and intervention strategies/techniques. This course includes role-playing practice of fundamental counseling response skills.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
Books
Acquiring Counseling Skills
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