May 16, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

French

  
  • FRE 201 - Intermediate French I


    - credits 4

    Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom. Part I of II

    Prerequisite: FRE 102  or equivalent.
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Note(s): May include one additional hour of oral practice per week.
  
  • FRE 202 - Intermediate French II


    - credits 4

    Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. French is used in the classroom. Part II of II.

    Prerequisite: FRE 102  or equivalent.
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Note(s): May include one additional hour of oral practice per week.

Health Care Technology

  
  • HCT 101 - Health Care Technician I


    - credits 4

    Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; care planning, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying. Prepares mutli-skilled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • HCT 115 - Medication Administration Training


    - credits 3

    Prepares students to safely administer, or to assist in client self-administration of medications in specific settings. Includes practice. Meets curriculum requirements of the State Board of Nursing.

    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • HCT 190 - Coordinated Internship


    - credits 2

    Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. May be repeated for credit.

    Variable Hours: Yes
    Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.

History

  
  • HIS 111 - History of World Civilization I


    - credits 3

    Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. Part I of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111 

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II


    - credits 3

    Surveys Asian, African, Latin American, and European civilizations from the ancient period to the present. Part II of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111 

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • HIS 121 - United States History I


    - credits 3

    Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. Part I of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111 

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • HIS 122 - United States History II


    - credits 3

    Surveys United States history from its beginning to the present. Part II of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111 

    Lecture Hour(s): 3

Health

  
  • HLT 105 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation


    - credits 1

    Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Equivalent to EMS 100.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
  
  • HLT 106 - First Aid and Safety


    - credits 2

    Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety and first aid.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
  
  • HLT 110 - Concepts of Personal and Community Health


    - credits 3

    Studies the concepts related to the maintenance of health, safety, and the prevention of illness at the personal and community level.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • HLT 130 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy


    - credits 2

    Studies nutrients, sources, functions, and requirements with an introduction to diet therapy.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 1
    Total Hours Per Week: 2

  
  • HLT 138 - Principles of Nutrition


    - credits 2

    Studies nutrient components of food, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. Provides a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance of optimum wellness.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 2

  
  • HLT 141 - Introduction to Medical Terminology


    - credits 2

    Focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 2

  
  • HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I


    - credits 3

    Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. Part I of II.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • HLT 145 - Ethics for Health Care Personnel


    - credits 2

    Focuses on ethical concepts of health care. Emphasizes confidentiality, maintaining patient records, personal appearance, professionalism with patients/clients, associates, and an awareness of health care facilities.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
  
  • HLT 160 - Personal Health and Fitness


    - credits 3

    Studies the relationships between health and fitness. Topics include nutrition, disease prevention, weight control, smoking and health, medical care, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and the relationship between physical and mental health.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • HLT 250 - General Pharmacology


    - credits 2

    Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agent within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2

Industrial Engineering Technology

  
  • IND 101 - Quality Assurance Technology I


    - credits 3

    Studies 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. May include design review, fundamentals of statistics procurement control, sampling and control chart systems, quality reporting, process capability analysis, tool and gauge control, document control, or troubleshooting quality control. Part I of II.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • IND 103 - Industrial Methods


    - credits 2

    Covers theoretical knowledge necessary for familiarization with common handtools, common power tools, measuring tools and techniques, fastening components and procedures, grinding operations, metal cutting operations, and other miscellaneous tasks.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
  
  • IND 116 - Applied Technology


    - credits 3

    Introduces basic information and problem solving techniques in liquids, gases, solids, metrics, mechanics, forces, simple machines, heat, light, sound and nuclear energy as applied in industrial engineering technologies.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • IND 137 - Team Concepts & Problem Solving


    - credits 3

    Studies team concepts and problem solving techniques to assist project teams in improving quality and productivity. Provides knowledge of how to work as a team, plan and conduct good meetings, manage logistics and details, gather useful data, communicate the results and implement changes.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • IND 145 - Introduction to Metrology


    - credits 3

    Studies principles of measurement and calibration control, application of statistics to measurement processes, and standards of measurements in calibration. May include the use of gauges and instruments in modern production and dimensional control concepts.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • IND 190 - Cooperative Education


    - credits 3

    Supervised on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. May be repeated for credit.

    Variable Hours: Yes
    Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.
  
  • IND 197 - Cooperative Education


    - credits 3

    Supervised 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. May be repeated for credit.

    Variable Hours: Yes
    Note(s): Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.

Information Technology Design and Database

  
  • ITD 110 - Web Page Design I


    - credits 3

    Stresses a working knowledge of web site designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • ITD 132 - Structured Query Language


    - credits 3

    Incorporates a working introduction to commands, functions and operators used in SQL for extracting data from standard databases.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • ITD 210 - Web Page Design II


    - credits 3

    Incorporates advanced techniques in web site planning, design, usability, accessibility, advanced site management, and maintenance utilizing web editor software(s).

    Lecture Hour(s): 3

Information Technology Essentials

  
  • ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts


    - credits 3

    Covers computer concepts and internet skills, and uses a software suite which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to demonstrate skills.

    Prerequisite: Recommended keyboarding skills.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • ITE 119 - Information Literacy


    - credits 3

    Presents the information literacy core competencies focusing on the use of information technology skills. Skills and knowledge will be developed in database searching, computer applications, information security and privacy, and intellectual property issues.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • ITE 140 - Spreadsheet Software


    - credits 4

    Covers the use of spreadsheet software to create spreadsheets with formatted cells and cell ranges, control pages, multiple sheets, charts, and macros. Topics include type and edit text in a cell, enter data on multiple worksheets, work with formulas and functions, create charts, tables, and styles, insert headers and footers, and filter data.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • ITE 150 - Desktop Database Software


    - credits 4

    Incorporates instruction in planning, defining, and using a database; performing queries; producing reports; working with multiple files; and concepts of database programming. Includes database concepts, principles of table design and table relationships, entering data, creating and using forms, using data from different sources, filtering, creating mailing labels.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • ITE 170 - Multimedia Software


    - credits 3

    Explores technical fundamentals of creating multimedia projects with related hardware and software. Students will learn to manage resources required for multimedia production and evaluation and techniques for selection of graphics and multimedia software.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 3


Information Technology Networking

  
  • ITN 101 - Introduction to Network Concepts


    - credits 4

    Provides instruction in networking media, physical and logical topologies, common networking standards and popular networking protocols. Emphasizes the TCP/IP protocol suite and related IP addressing schemes, including CIDR. Includes selected topics in network implementation, support and LAN/WAN connectivity.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • ITN 102 - Introduction to Networked Client Operating Systems (LAN)


    - credits 3

    Consists of instruction in the installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of networked client operating systems in a data communications environment. This course can utilize any mixture of available networked client operating systems.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems


    - credits 4

    Teaches use of operating system utilities and multiple-level directory structures, creation of batch files, and configuration of microcomputer environments. May include a study of graphical user interfaces.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • ITN 109 - Internet and Network Foundation


    - credits 3

    Provides a basic comprehension of Internet and network technologies including IT job roles, connection methods, TCP/IP functionality and DNS. Explores web server technologies with security and project management concepts. Introduces network creation, physical and logical topologies including media properties, server types, IP addressing and network security.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 3


Information Technology Programming

  
  • ITP 132 - C++ Programming I


    - credits 3

    Centers instruction in fundamentals of object-oriented programming and design using C++. Emphasizes program construction, algorithm development, coding, debugging, and documentation of C++ Applications.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3

Medical Assisting

  
  • MDA 100 - Introduction to Medical Assisting


    - credits 1

    Introduces the student to the medical practice environment. Stresses the responsibilities of the humanistic approach in the rendering of health care.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Total Hours Per Week: 1

  
  • MDA 101 - Medical Assistant Science I


    - credits 5

    Provides an in-depth study of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology for the medical assistant. Focuses on clinical application and decision-making in the health environment.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 6

  
  • MDA 102 - Medical Assistant Science II


    - credits 2

    Prepares students to perform patient care procedures including but not limited to respiratory care procedures, basic nursing arts, equipment maintenance, and patient teaching.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • MDA 103 - Medical Assistant Science III


    - credits 2

    Prepares students to perform clinical assistant skills and emergency care procedures and to meet the state requirements for licensure in radiography.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • MDA 104 - Medical Assistant Science IV


    - credits 3

    Prepares students to perform diagnostic tests and assist with physical examinations including ECG administration, basic pulmonary function, testing, catheterization and assisting with minor surgery including sterilization.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 5

  
  • MDA 190 - Coordinated Internship (Medical Assisting Program)


    - credits 3

    Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. May be repeated for credit.

    Variable Hours: Yes
    Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.
  
  • MDA 196 - On-Site Training (Medical Admin Office Specialist or Coding and Billing


    - credits 2

    Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college. May be repeated for credit.

    Variable Hours: Yes
    Note(s): Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.
  
  • MDA 203 - Medical Office Procedures


    - credits 3

    Instructs the student in the practice of the management of medical offices in areas such as receptionist duties, telephone techniques, appointment scheduling, verbal and written communications, medical and non-medical record management. Explains library and editorial duties, inventory, care of equipment and supplies, security, office maintenance, management responsibilities, placement, and professional ethics and professionalism.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 5

  
  • MDA 207 - Medical Law and Ethics


    - credits 2

    Instructs the student in the legal relationship of the physician, patient, and medical assistant; professional liabilities, Medical Practice Acts, professional attitudes and behavior and the types of medical practice. Also includes a basic history of medicine.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
  
  • MDA 208 - Medical Office Coding


    - credits 2

    Introduces the students to ICD-9and CPT-4 classification coding systems used in physician offices, hospitals and ambulatory care settings.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • MDA 209 - Medical Office Insurance


    - credits 2

    Focuses on various medical insurance policies with in-depth study of health insurance and managed care including capitation versus few for service in the HMO area. Discusses managed care companies in this area and their requirements.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • MDA 210 - Medical Office Software Applications


    - credits 1

    Instructs the students in the use of software in the medical office including billing, scheduling appointment and patient records.

    Laboratory Hour(s): 2
  
  • MDA 221 - Diagnostic Laboratory Procedures


    - credits 4

    Instructs the student in the practice of laboratory procedures commonly performed in a physician’s office. Includes the use and care of equipment and supplies, the processing of reports and requisitions, terminology, and the safety of patient and student. Includes urinalysis and hematology testing.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 6

  
  • MDA 290 - Coordinated Internship


    - credits 5

    Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. May be repeated for credit.

    Variable Hours: Yes
    Note(s): Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours.

Mechanical Engineering Technology

  
  • MEC 165 - Applied Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Hydrostatics


    - credits 3

    Teaches fluid power system design, operation, testing, maintenance and repair. Includes reservoirs, pump connecting valves, cylinders, pressure regulating valves, flow control valves, hydraulic motors, and introduction to basic hydrostatic hydraulic systems.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 5

  
  • MEC 211 - Machine Design I


    - credits 4

    Introduces analytical design of bearings, clutches, coupling, brakes, springs, gearing systems, and power shafting. Emphasizes methods of construction, machine parts and specifications of materials, and manufacturing processes. Part I of II.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 6


Marketing

  
  • MKT 100 - Principles of Marketing


    - credits 3

    Presents principles, methods, and problems involved in marketing to consumers and organizational buyers. Discusses problems and policies connected with distribution and sale of products, pricing, promotion, and buyer motivation. Examines variations of marketing research, legal, social, ethical, e- commerce, and international considerations in marketing.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 3


Mathematics

  
  • MTH 111 - Basic Technical Mathematics


    - credits 3

    Provides a foundation in mathematics with emphasis in arithmetic, unit conversion, basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry. This course is intended for students who are in career and technical fields/degree programs requiring technical math components or contextualized learning.

    Prerequisite: Competency in Math Essentials MTE 1-3 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required MTE units or equivalent.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 3

  
  • MTH 130 - Fundamentals of Reasoning


    - credits 3

    Presents elementary concepts of algebra, linear graphing, financial literacy, descriptive statistics, and measurement & geometry. Based on college programs being supported by this course, colleges may opt to add additional topics such as: logic or trigonometry. This course is intended for occupational/technical programs.

    Prerequisite: Competency in Math Essentials MTE 1-3 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required MTE units or equivalent.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning


    - credits 3

    Presents topics in proportional reasoning, modeling, financial literacy and validity studies (logic and set theory). Major emphasis is on the process of taking a real-world situation, identifying the mathematical foundation needed to address the problem, solving the problem and applying what is learned to the original situation.

    Prerequisite: Competency in MTE 1-5 as demonstrated through placement or unit completion.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning


    - credits 3

    Presents elementary statistical methods and concepts including visual data presentation, descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression. Emphasis is placed on the development of statistical thinking, simulation, and the use of statistical software.

    Prerequisite: Competency in MTE 1-5 as demonstrated through placement or unit completion or equivalent.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Note(s): Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning and MTH 245 : Statistics I.
  
  • MTH 161 - Precalculus I


    - credits 3

    Presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations.

    Prerequisite: Competency in MTE 1-9 as demonstrated through placement or unit completion.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Note(s): Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 161: PreCalculus I and 167: PreCalculus w/ Trig or equivalent.
  
  • MTH 162 - Precalculus II


    - credits 3

    Presents trigonometry, trigonometric applications including Law of Sines and Cosines, and an introduction to conics.

    Prerequisite: Placement or completion of MTH 161 : PreCalculus I or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Note(s): Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 162 : PreCalculus II and 167 : PreCalculus w/ Trig or equivalent.
  
  • MTH 245 - Statistics I


    - credits 3

    Presents an overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression.

    Prerequisite: Placement or completion of MTH 154 : Quantitative Reasoning or MTH 161 : PreCalculus I or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Note(s): Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 : Statistical Reasoning and MTH 245: Statistics I.
  
  • MTH 263 - Calculus I


    - credits 4

    Presents concepts of limits, derivatives, differentiation of various types of functions and use of differentiation rules, application of differentiation, antiderivatives, integrals and applications of integration.

    Prerequisite: Placement or MTH 161 /MTH 162  PreCalculus I/II or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • MTH 264 - Calculus II


    - credits 4

    Continues the study of calculus of algebraic and transcendental functions including rectangular, polar, and parametric graphing, indefinite and definite integrals, methods of integration, and power series along with applications. Designed for mathematical, physical, and engineering science programs.

    Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 263 : Calculus I or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
    Lecture Hour(s): 4

Mathematics-Developmental

  
  • MCR 4 - Learning Support for Quantitative Reasoning


    - credits 1

    Provides instruction for students who require minimum preparation for college- level Quantitative Reasoning. Students in this course will be co-enrolled in MTH 154. Credits are not applicable toward graduation and do not replace MTE courses waived. Successful completion of Quantitative Reasoning results in the prerequisite MTE modules being satisfied.

    Prerequisite: Completion of any three of the MTE modules 1-5.
    Corequisite: MTH 154: Quantitative Reasoning
    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Total Hours Per Week: 1

  
  • MCR 5 - Learning Support for Statistical Reasoning


    - credits 1

    Provides instruction for students who require minimum preparation for college-level Statistical Reasoning. Students in this course will be co-enrolled in MTH 155. Credits not applicable toward graduation and do not replace MTE courses waived. Successful completion of Statistical Reasoning results in the prerequisite MTE modules being satisfied.

     

    Prerequisite: Completion of any three of the MTE modules 1-5
    Corequisite: MTH 155: Statistical Reasoning
    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Total Hours Per Week: 1

  
  • MTT 1 - Developmental Mathematics (Technology-Based) I


    - credits 1

    Covers mathematics topics in a technology-based setting to prepare students for the study of college level mathematics courses and curricula. Designed for the study of one developmental math unit prescribed by the student’s placement test results.

    Prerequisite: Placement scores requiring the student to complete one developmental math unit.
    Note(s): Credits not applicable toward graduation.
  
  • MTT 2 - Developmental Mathematics (Technology-Based) II


    - credits 2

    Covers mathematics topics in a technology-based setting to prepare students for the study of college level mathematics courses and curricula. Designed for the study of any combination of two developmental math units prescribed by the student’s placement test results.

    Prerequisite: Placement scores requiring the student to complete two developmental math units.
    Note(s): Credits not applicable toward graduation.
  
  • MTT 3 - Developmental Mathematics (Technology-Based) III


    - credits 3

    Covers mathematics topics in a technology-based setting to prepare students for the study of college level mathematics courses and curricula. Designed for the study of any combination of three developmental math units prescribed by the student’s placement test results.

    Prerequisite: Placement scores requiring the student to complete three developmental math units.
    Note(s): Credits not applicable toward graduation.
  
  • MTT 4 - Developmental Mathematics (Technology-Based) IV


    - credits 4

    Covers mathematics topics in a technology-based setting to prepare students for the study of college level mathematics courses and curricula. Designed for the study of any combination of four developmental math units prescribed by the student’s placement test results.

    Prerequisite: Placement scores requiring the student to complete 4 developmental math units.
    Note(s): Credits not applicable toward graduation.

Music

  
  • MUS 121 - Music Appreciation I


    - credits 3

    Explores the language of music through an introduction to basic elements, forms and styles across time. Acquaints students with composers’ lives and influential creative individualities, discovering representative works and milestones in western society. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically. Reviews historical development and significance of art music within the context of evolving societal structures. Part I or II.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • MUS 122 - Music Appreciation II


    - credits 3

    Increases the variety and depth of the student’s interest, knowledge, and involvement in music and related cultural activities. Acquaints the student with traditional and twentieth century music literature, emphasizing the relationship music has as an art form with man and society. Increases the student’s awareness of the composers and performers of all eras through listening and concert experiences. Part II of II.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3

Nursing

  
  • NSG 100 - Introduction to Nursing Concepts


    - credits 4

    Introduces concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning. Focuses on basic nursing concepts with an emphasis on safe nursing practice and the development of the nursing process. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments.

    Prerequisite: BIO 141  
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 6

  
  • NSG 106 - Competencies for Nursing Practice


    - credits 2

    Focuses on the application of concepts through clinical skill development. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgment in skill acquisition . Includes principles of safety, evidence-based practice, informatics and math computational skills. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in specific skills and drug dosage calculation including the integration of skills in the care of clients in simulated settings. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments.

     

    Prerequisite: BIO 141  and MTH 3 (or MTH 1 or MTE 1- 3) and MTH 5 (or MTH 95 or MTE 4- 5).
    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • NSG 130 - Professional Nursing Concepts


    - credits 1

    Introduces the role of the professional nurse and fundamental concepts in professional development. Focuses on professional identity, legal/ethical issues and contemporary trends in professional nursing.

    Prerequisite: BIO 141 
    Lecture Hour(s): 1
  
  • NSG 152 - Health Care Participant


    - credits 3

    Focuses on the health and wellness of diverse individuals, families, and the community throughout the lifespan. Covers concepts that focus on client attributes and preferences regarding healthcare. Emphasizes population-focused care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or cooperating agencies, and/or simulated environments.

    Prerequisite: BIO 142 , NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130  and NSG 200  
    Corequisite: BIO 150  
    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 5

  
  • NSG 170 - Health / Illness Concepts


    - credits 6

    Focuses on the nursing care of individuals and/or families throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on health and illness concepts. Includes concepts of nursing care for the antepartum client and clients with common and predictable illnesses. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments.

    Prerequisite: BIO 142 , NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130  and NSG 200  
    Corequisite: BIO 150  
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Laboratory Hour(s): 6
    Total Hours Per Week: 10

  
  • NSG 200 - Health Promotion and Assessment


    - credits 3

    Introduces assessment and health promotion for the individual and family. Includes assessment of infants, children, adults, geriatric clients and pregnant females. Emphasizes health history and the acquisition of physical assessment skills with underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in the assessment of clients across the lifespan. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settin gs, and/or simulated environments.

    Prerequisite: BIO 141  
    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 5

  
  • NSG 210 - Health Care Concepts I


    - credits 5

    Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to physiological health alterations and reproduction. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/ or simulated environments. Part I of II.

    Prerequisite: BIO 150 , NSG 152  and NSG 170  
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 6
    Total Hours Per Week: 9

  
  • NSG 211 - Health Care Concepts II


    - credits 5

    Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to psychological and physiological health alterations. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Part II of II.

    Prerequisite: BIO 150 , NSG 152  and NSG 170  
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 6
    Total Hours Per Week: 9

  
  • NSG 230 - Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts


    - credits 2

    Develops the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment in preparation for practice as a registered nurse. Introduces leadership and management concepts and focuses on the integration of professional behaviors in a variety of healthcare settings.

    Prerequisite: NSG 210  and NSG 211  
    Lecture Hour(s): 2
    Total Hours Per Week: 2

  
  • NSG 252 - Complex Health Care Concepts


    - credits 4

    Focuses on nursing care of diverse individuals and families integrating complex health concepts. Emphasizes clinical judgment, patient-centered care, and collaboration.

    Prerequisite: NSG 210  and NSG 211  
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Total Hours Per Week: 4

  
  • NSG 270 - Nursing Capstone


    - credits 4

    Nursing Capstone provides students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. Emphasizes the mastery of patient- centered care, safety, nursing judgment, professional behaviors, informatics, quality improvement, and collaboration in the achievement of optimal outcomes of care. Provides supervised learning experiences in faculty and/or preceptor-guided college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments.

    Prerequisite: NSG 210  and NSG 211  
    Laboratory Hour(s): 12
    Total Hours Per Week: 12

  
  • NUR 135 - Drug Dosage Calculations


    - credits 1

    Focuses on apothecary, metric, household conversion in medication dosage calculation for adult and pediatric clients. Provides a practical approach to learning to calculate and prepare medications and solutions. Includes calculating intravenous flow rates.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Total Hours Per Week: 1


Philosophy

  
  • PHI 220 - Ethics


    - credits 3

    Provides a systematic study of representative ethical systems.

    Lecture Hour(s): 3

Physics

  
  • PHY 201 - General College Physics I


    - credits 4

    Teaches fundamental principles of physics. Covers mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism, and selected topics in modern physics. Part I of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111  and MTH 163

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 6

  
  • PHY 202 - General College Physics II


    - credits 4

    Teaches fundamental principles of physics. Covers mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism, and selected topics in modern physics. Part II of II.

    Prerequisite: PHY 202
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Laboratory Hour(s): 3
    Total Hours Per Week: 6


Political Science

  
  • PLS 211 - U.S. Government I


    - credits 3

    Teaches structure, operation, and process of national, state, and local governments. Includes in-depth study of the three branches of the government and of public policy. Part I of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111 

    Lecture Hour(s): 3
  
  • PLS 212 - U.S. Government II


    - credits 3

    Teaches structure, operation, and process of national, state, and local governments. Includes in-depth study of the three branches of the government and of public policy. Part II of II.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 111 

    Lecture Hour(s): 3

Practical Nursing

  
  • PNE 116 - Normal Nutrition


    - credits 1

    Introduces the basic principles of good nutrition. Studies nutrients, their sources and functions, basic requirements for individuals. Includes a brief introduction to diet therapy.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
  
  • PNE 136 - Care of Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Patients


    - credits 4

    Uses a family-centered approach; studies normal and common complications in pregnancy, childbirth, post-partum, the neonate, and children through adolescence. Covers milestones in all aspects of growth and development and common childhood disorders at various ages.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • PNE 145 - Trends in Practical Nursing


    - credits 1

    Studies the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse. Covers legal aspects, organizations, and opportunities in practical nursing. Assists students in preparation for employment.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
  
  • PNE 155 - Body Structure and Function


    - credits 4

    Studies the structure and function of the body.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
  
  • PNE 158 - Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing


    - credits 1

    Recognizes emotional needs of patients. Provides knowledge of the role that emotions play. Enables students to understand their own behavior as well as patient behavior.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
  
  • PNE 161 - Nursing in Health Changes I


    - credits 6

    Focuses on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Laboratory Hour(s): 8
    Total Hours Per Week: 12

  
  • PNE 162 - Nursing in Health Changes II


    - credits 10

    Continues the focus on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions.

    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Laboratory Hour(s): 16
    Total Hours Per Week: 20

  
  • PNE 163 - Nursing in Health Changes III


    - credits 8

    Continues the focus on nursing situations and procedures necessary to assist individuals in meeting special needs related to human functions.

    Lecture Hour(s): 5
    Laboratory Hour(s): 12
    Total Hours Per Week: 17

  
  • PNE 173 - Pharmacology for Practical Nurses


    - credits 2

    Studies history, classification, sources, effects, uses and legalities of drugs. Teaches problem solving skills used in medication administrations. Emphasizes major drug classes and specific agents within each class.

    Lecture Hour(s): 2
  
  • PNE 174 - Applied Pharmacology for Practical Nurses


    - credits 2

    Applies problem solving skills in preparing and administering medications.

    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory Hour(s): 4
    Total Hours Per Week: 5

 

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