218 ETR 218 – INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS (4 Crs) – Introduces the principles of industrial measurements and control: electrical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, and optical measuring and records, and actuators, electronic instrumentation control devices and circuits. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
218 ETR 218 – INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS (4 Crs) – Introduces the principles of industrial measurements and control: electrical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, and optical measuring and records, and actuators, electronic instrumentation control devices and circuits. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
107 FIN 107 – PERSONAL FINANCE (3 Crs) – Presents a framework of personal money management concepts, including establishing values and goals, determining sources of income, managing income, preparing a budget, developing consumer buying ability, using credit, understanding savings and insurance, providing for adequate retirement, and estate planning. Lecture 3 hours per week.
100 FOR 100 INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY (3 CR.) The purpose of this course is to learn the general concepts of forestry and forest resource use in the United States. Field trips and laboratory assignments will be made in place of a formal lab. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
115 FOR 115 DENDROLOGY (4 CR.) Studies trees and shrubs botanically and commercially important to the forests of Eastern United States. Emphasizes field characteristics of trees and common shrubs of the Eastern United States. Reading Level Requisite ENG 5. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
101 FRE 101 BEGINNING FRENCH I (4-5 CR.) Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic French sentence structure. ENG 111 Requisite. Lecture 4 hours per week. May include one additional hour of oral practice per week. Must be taken in sequence.
210 GEO 210 – PEOPLE AND THE LAND (3 Crs) – Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
200 GIS 200 – GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 (4 Crs) – Provides hands-on introduction to a dynamic desktop GIS (Geographic Information System). Introduces the components of a desktop GIS and their functionality. Emphasizes manipulation of data for the purpose of analysis, presentation, and decision-making. Prerequisite: ITE 115 or ITE 119 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
200 GIS 200 – GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 (4 Crs) – Provides hands-on introduction to a dynamic desktop GIS (Geographic Information System). Introduces the components of a desktop GIS and their functionality. Emphasizes manipulation of data for the purpose of analysis, presentation, and decision-making. Prerequisite: ITE 115 or ITE 119 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
201 GIS 201 – GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS II (4 Crs) – Provides a continuation of GIS 200, with emphasis on advanced topics in problem solving, decision-making, modeling, programming, and data management. Covers map projections and data formats, and methods for solving the problems they create. Prerequisite: GIS 200. Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
205 GIS 205 – GIS 3 DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS (4 Cr) – Introduces GIS 3D (three-dimensional) concepts and practices with a concentration on displaying, creating and analyzing spatial GIS data using 3D. Covers 3D shape files, 3D data formats such as TIN’s, DEM’s, grids and controlling the perspective and scale of 3D data through rotating, panning and zooming. Pre-requisite: GIS 201. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
210 GIS 210 – UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHIC DATA (4 Cr) – Provides the student an introduction to geographic data and the principles behind their construction. Introduces the concepts for measuring locations and characteristics of entities in the real world. Exposes the student to the limitations and common characteristics of geographic data. Pre-requisite: GIS 201. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
105 GOL 105 – PHYSICAL GEOLOGY – Introduces the composition and structure of the earth and modifying agents and processes. Investigates the formation of minerals and rocks, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, and crustal deformation. Lecture 3 hours. ENF 3 Requisite. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
105 GOL 105 – PHYSICAL GEOLOGY – Introduces the composition and structure of the earth and modifying agents and processes. Investigates the formation of minerals and rocks, weathering, erosion, earthquakes, and crustal deformation. Lecture 3 hours. ENF 3 Requisite. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
101 HCT 101 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN I (3-4 CR.) 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 multi-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. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 3-4 hours per week
101 HCT 101 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN I (3-4 CR.) 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 multi-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. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 3-4 hours per week
102 HCT 102 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN II (3-4 CR.) Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to word in home health, long and short term facilities. Prerequisite: HCT 101. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4- hours per week.
102 HCT 102 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN II (3-4 CR.) Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to word in home health, long and short term facilities. Prerequisite: HCT 101. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4- hours per week.
102 HCT 102 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN II (3-4 CR.) Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to word in home health, long and short term facilities. Prerequisite: HCT 101. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4- hours per week.
115 HCT 115 Medication Administration Training (2-3 CR.) 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. Reading Level Requisite ENG 4. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4-8 hours per week.
111 HIM 111 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I (3 CR.) Introduces the student to the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomic disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiology procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
111 HIM 111 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I (3 CR.) Introduces the student to the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomic disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiology procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
111 HIM 111 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I (3 CR.) Introduces the student to the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomic disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiology procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
111 HIM 111 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I (3 CR.) Introduces the student to the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomic disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiology procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
111 HIM 111 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I (3 CR.) Introduces the student to the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomic disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiology procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
112 HIM 112 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II (3 CR.) Continues with focus on the language used in the health record. Includes a system-by-system review of anatomic disease, and operative terms, abbreviations, radiography procedures, laboratory tests, and pharmacology terms. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
113 HIM 113 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & DISEASE PROCESSES I (3 Crs) – Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, stem words, and technical terms; puts emphasis on the causes and treatment of selected disease processes. ENF 2 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
130 HIM 130 – HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 Crs) Focuses on microcomputer applications, information systems and applications in the Healthcare environment. Lecture 3 hours per week.
149 HIM 149 – INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (2 Crs) – Introduces principles of administrative practice management. Examines patient scheduling, records management, financial systems and other systems/procedures. Focuses on the development of organizations and decision making skills utilized by the practice manager. Lecture 2 hours per week.
150 HIM 150 – HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT (3 CR.) Presents documentation format and content of the medical record relevant to the coding function. Introduces application of standard techniques for filing, maintenance, and acquisition of health information. Examines the processes of collecting, computing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to health care services. Includes legal and regulatory guidelines for the control and use of health information data. Lecture 3 hours per week.
151 HIM 151 – REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (2 Crs) – Introduces major reimbursement systems in the United States. Focuses on prospective payment systems, managed care, and documentation necessary for appropriate reimbursement. Emphasizes management of practice to avoid fraud. Lecture 2 hours per week.
249 HIM 249 – SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR HIM (3 Crs) – Introduces supervision and management principles with emphasis on the application of these principles in the health information setting. Lecture 3 hours per week.
251 HIM 251 – CLINICAL PRACTICE 1 (3 Crs) – Prepares the Health Information Technology student to perform all functions commonly allocated to health record services. Gives practice in various settings under the supervision of a clinical practice supervisor. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
254 HIM 254 – ADVANCED CODING & REIMBURSEMENT (4 Crs) – Stresses advanced coding skills through practical exercises using actual medical records. Introduces CPT-4 coding system and guidelines for out-patient/ambulatory surgery coding. Introduces prospective payment system and its integration with ICD-CM-9 coding. Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
260 HIM 260 – PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2 or 3 Crs) -Emphasizes general pharmacology for Health Information professionals; covers general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agents within each class, and routine mathematical calculation needed to determine desired dosages. Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
101 HIS 101 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3 CR.) Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. The first semester ends with the seventeenth century; the second semester continues through modern times. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
101 HIS 101 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3 CR.) Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. The first semester ends with the seventeenth century; the second semester continues through modern times. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
102 HIS 102 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3 CR.) Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present. The first semester ends with the seventeenth century; the second semester continues through modern times. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
268 HIS 268 – THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION (3 Crs) – Analyzes the origin and development of the United States Constitution. Includes the evolution of civil liberties, property rights, contracts, due process, judicial review, federal-state relationships, and corporate-government relations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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