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ACCOUNTING |
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ACC100 Principles of Accounting
I
Covers analysis and recording of business transactions;
accounting for sales, purchases, cash disbursements,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable; includes
end-of-fiscal period work, adjustments, financial
statements, closing procedures, and payroll accounting. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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ACC101 Accounting Lab: Computer Applications I
Reinforces lecture and theory. Involves the student in
using computerized accounting software applications |
1.5 Quarter Hours |
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ACC115 Principles
of Taxation: Personal
Introduces the complexities of the
Revenue Code as well as regulations and revenue rulings
as they apply to individuals. The student learns how to
prepare federal income tax returns for individuals. |
3.0 Quarter Hours |
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ACC120 Principles of
Accounting II
Provides an understanding of accounting concepts,
assumptions, and principles. Progresses to evaluation
of accounting data for merchandise inventory, deferrals
and accruals, plant assets, intangibles, and accounting
for the operation of partnerships. Lab exercises
reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the
classroom.
Prerequisite: ACC 100 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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ACC200 Managerial
Accounting
Covers accounting for cash flow,
departmental and branch accounting; accounting for
manufacturing costs, budgetary control and standard cost
systems; income taxes and their effect on business
decisions; statements and analysis; and financial
analysis. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory
discussed in the classroom.
Prerequisite: ACC 120 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5
Quarter Hours |
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ACC205 Cost Accounting
This course covers accounting procedures relating to the
process cost system. Examines the accounting by-products
and includes comprehensive coverage of budgeting for all
areas of business enterprise: sales, production,
commercial expenses, capital investments, and
forecasting.
Prerequisite: ACC 200, or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours |
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
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BUS100 Personal and Professional Development
Includes an orientation to personal
development with reference and application to college
environment, world of work, and business settings.
Strives to explore ways of improving both personal and
professional behaviors and interpersonal relations and
adjustments. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS105 Introduction to Business Enterprise
Exposes student to a basic
understanding of how business works in the United
States. The student will learn how to conduct,
organize, and understand basic business principles.
Students explore motivation, leadership, human
resources, labor relations, and improving production and
quality. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS115 Personal Finance
Offers a discussion of family
economics including the range of financial decisions in
family budgeting. Involves developing the knowledge and
skills necessary to take advantage of favorable
financial opportunities, resolve personal financial
problems, achieve self-satisfaction, strive toward
financial security, and explore the many financial
decisions that confront a family unit. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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BUS120 Life Planning
Develops and provides an understanding
of the skills associated with joining the work force and
developing a career. Students explore ways of acquiring
the self-knowledge they will likely need to enter the
job force, maintain successful and rewarding careers.
The course explores educational and occupational
opportunities, as well as, career and life planning. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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BUS125 Basic Letter & Memo Writing
Explores the ability to develop
correct, forceful and explicit writing skills. Includes
review of fundamentals of grammar and studies various
types of correspondence used by businesses and
individuals. Studies letters or memoranda that order,
ask, reply, remit, invite, express appreciation,
express sympathy, introduce, apply for positions, sell,
adjust, collect bills, and gather data. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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BUS130 Principles of Management
Presents current management practices
in a formal organization. Emphasis is on aspects of the
planning process, such as organizing for action,
concepts of control, the communication system, and
motivating employees.
Prerequisite: BUS 105 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS135 Principles of Marketing
This course presents a study of
marketing theory and application. It is designed to
guide students to become better business people who can
more effectively use marketing to benefit individual
consumers as well as society at large. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS150 Human Resources Management
Provides a study of human behavior
with special references to perception, learning,
memory, thinking, emotional life, and individual
differences in intelligence, aptitude, and personality.
Research methods are discussed. Results are related to
daily personal and business activities. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS240 Personnel Management
Studies the principles and practices
of personnel management, major factors in personnel
problems and labor relations, and the organization of
personnel work. Attention is also turned toward the
task of procuring, developing, maintaining, and using an
effective work team.
Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS245 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
Examines the various aspects of starting, acquiring, and
operating a small business enterprise. It involves
comprehensive discussions of problems encountered by
small businesses. A study of management principles and
procedures provides methods for resolving these
problems.
Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS250 Strategic Management
This course explores the strategic
management and policy-making aspects of the general
manager’s responsibilities. It introduces students to
the basic concepts of strategic management and explains
how to formulate and implement a strategic plan
proficiently. Students evaluate their research, critical
thinking, and reading skills.
Prerequisite: ACC100, BUS130, and BUS135 or permission
of the instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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BUS280 Directed Studies
Involves special research in an area
appropriate to a chosen program of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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BUS285 Internship
Provides students with valuable
learning experiences and includes on-the-job training in
areas appropriate to chosen program of study. Enables
students to work closely with instructor to develop term
projects related to anticipated work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
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CED100 Introduction to Child Care
Introduces the student to childcare training through the
history of educational methodology; developmental
theories in physical, cognitive, and emotional growth;
and in evaluation practices. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CED141 Creative Educational Experience I
Deals directly with ways in which creative art becomes
developmental art and, as such, part of the entire
growth process of the child - and of the creative growth
of you, the student as well. The course is intended to
be self-starting, self-pacing, and goal-directed toward
academic and personal achievement. It is the aim of
this course to encourage students to use the proposed
methods to meet the needs of the developing child and
to help to unlock the student’s own creative potential.
Prerequisite: CED100 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CED146 Creative Educational Experience II
Emphasizes the value of play in
relation to child development during the first years of
life. It stresses the importance of play-learning
attitudes and environments as opposed to the more
formalized work-teaching concept of traditional
educational systems. These attitudes are based on
trusting, friendly and helpful relationships in which
honesty, freedom, and mutual respect for others are
nourished.
Prerequisite: CED140 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CED226 Language Arts
A study of the methods and materials
in age-appropriate language experiences. Opportunities
are provided to develop listening, speaking, pre-reading
and prewriting skills through planning, implementation
and evaluation of media, methods, techniques and
equipment. Methods of selection, evaluation and
presentation of children’s literature are included.
Prerequisite: CED100 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CED230 Exceptional Children
This course focuses on the inclusion
of children with special needs in community programs
that are developmentally suitable for all; it provides
information about working with children and families
from culture, class, and family circumstances that may
be different from the norm. The focus is on a common
classroom setting for children with and without
development problems, with the reminder that members of
either group may be gifted in one or more areas of
functioning. |
3.0
Quarter Hours
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CED236 Methods & Materials in Early Childhood
This
course includes an overview of developmentally
appropriate methods and materials for planning,
implementing and evaluating environments. Emphasis is
on integrating divergent activities in each area of the
curriculum.
Prerequisite: CED100 |
3.0
Quarter Hours
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CED241 Early Childhood Development I
This course offers information on
guiding young children’s personal and social
development. Such up-to-date concepts as
developmentally appropriate practice, conflict
management, mistaken behavior, character development and
anti-bias curriculum are linked together in a
comprehensive manner. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CED246 Early Childhood Development II
This course continues exploring ways
of guiding young children’s personal and social
development.
Prerequisite: CED240 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CED250 Guidance and Classroom Management - High Scope
This
course provides directors and prospective directors of
childcare centers with up-to-date information about a
rapidly changing field. It includes the general
responsibilities of a director, discusses the different
kinds of schools, and outlines steps to take when
planning a new school. The course also includes an
expanded discussion of curriculum planning; covers
setting up and keeping a budget, maintaining a safe
environment, and operating a food and nutrition
program. Finally, the course takes the student outside
the school to consider the role of families in early
childhood education and how laws and other methods help
to maintain quality educational programs. |
3.0 Quarter Hours |
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COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
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CIS100 Introduction to Computer Information Systems
This course provides a basic
knowledge of computer operating systems, software and
hardware. It introduces the student to Word processing,
Spreadsheets, the Intranet, and Graphic software.
Included is a hands-on introduction to Microsoft Windows
commands, files, features and functions. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS110 Computer Operating Systems
Covers functional characteristics of computer systems.
Discusses basic operating system concepts, command
languages, internal operating systems and
resource-management strategies used in contemporary
operating systems.
Prerequisite: CIS 100 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS125 Internet Basics
The course combines the learning of real-world skills for
navigating the Internet with a survey of the major uses
of and issues related to the Internet. |
1.5 Quarter Hours
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CIS130 Computer Information
Systems
Explores and provides practical exercises to understand
the various types of software applications available for
more efficient business and personal management. Word
processing and spreadsheet applications are continued at
more advanced level. Database applications are
introduced as well as applications within an operating
system. Skills are developed using the advanced level
features of specified software applications such as
creating data files, macro applications, document
summary, extensive formulas, and importing as well as
exporting information. Students undertake advanced
projects in order to increase skills.
Prerequisite: CIS 100, or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS150 Introduction to Networking
This course explores a variety of computer network
possibilities. Some of the areas covered in the course
include global systems integration, network system
designs and implementation of network systems. Covers
basic design considerations for LANS/WANS, protocols,
performance issues, security, and popular commercial
communication packages.
Prerequisite: CIS 100 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS155 Networking I - Introduction To Hardware & the OSI Model
This course provides a context for exploration and study in
computer networks cables and devices by providing the
student with an understanding of the evolution of
network technology in computer repair. Students are
introduced to computer network hardware through a
thorough introduction to basic networking.
Prerequisite: CIS 150 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS160 Networking II - The OSI Model
& Network Protocols
This
course provides a context for further exploration and
study in network troubleshooting and introduces the
student to concepts of Internet security. Provides
students the concepts of computer networking protocols
and the OSI model.
Prerequisite: CIS 155 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS165 Network Operating Systems I
Introduces students to network operating systems. This
course provides the context for further exploration and
study in network administration and management under
Windows family of network operating systems, Novell, and
UNIX/LINUX.
Prerequisite: CIS 150 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS170 Network Operating Systems II
This course provides a context for further exploration and
study of network design and routine maintenance.
Continues to provide students the concepts of network
operating systems and maintenance of a network.
Prerequisite: CIS 165 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS200 Data Communications/Telecommunications
Concepts of data communications, networking and
connectivity are explored. Students engage in
discussion and hands-on learning of types of networks,
communication lines, error detection, topology, network
design and hardware and software selection, digital vs.
analog communication, network architectures,
client/server computing as well as current trends of
communication systems.
Prerequisite: CIS 150 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS205 Word Processing Concepts and Applications
This
course covers the skills necessary to be become
proficient in Microsoft Word 2000. Emphasizes
productivity and excellence in document production.
Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office
Specialist proficiency exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS210 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications
This
course covers the skills necessary to be become
proficient in Microsoft Excel 2000. Emphasizes
productivity and excellence in spreadsheet production.
Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office
Specialist proficiency exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or
Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS215 Desktop Publishing
This
course is designed to introduce the student to the
basics of desktop publishing. Students learn the skills
to produce newsletters, flyers, etc.
Prerequisite: CIS 120 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS220 Database Concepts and
Applications
This course covers the use of various database systems and structures,
creation of database file designs on screen, editing of
files, managing records, and designing reports.
Concentrates on the development of applications using the
Access database. Topics include design, reports and
queries, sub forms, multiple table queries, macros, and
implementation of applications.
Prerequisite: CIS 120 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CIS285 Internship
Includes on-the-job training in areas
appropriate to chosen course of study. Enables students
to work closely with instructor to develop term projects
related to work experience.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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COMPUTER REPAIR TECHNOLOGY |
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CRT106 Computer Repair – Hardware
This course is a comprehensive introduction to computer
hardware and installation through a highly visual,
hands-on exploration of the computer. The student
learns how computers operate, the purpose of the system
board, hard drives, floppy drives, peripheral devices
such as expansion cards and I/O devices, and are
introduced to basic concepts of electricity in the
context of the relationship between voltage and
current. Multimedia technology is introduced and
modems, ISDN, cable, and DSL lines are introduced. as
well as Students learn to complete hardware
installation and explore troubleshooting guidelines.
Prerequisite: CIS 100 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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CRT116 Computer Repair – Software
This course is a
comprehensive introduction to how computer software and
hardware work together. The student explores
the differences in operating systems, i.e. MS-DOS,
Windows 3.x, Windows 9.x, Windows 2000, Windows XP and
Windows NT 4.0. The student learns to perform system
configurations for each of these operating systems.
Introduces the student to physical memory and how to
install and upgrade memory.
Troubleshooting,
virus recovery and prevention, and disaster recovery are
introduces as well as the uses of disk maintenance.
Teaches the concepts needed to make management decisions
towards the purchase of PCs. Explores networking
fundamentals and how the network can interact with the
Internet. Prerequisite: CIS100
or Permission of Instructor |
4.5
Quarter Hours
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CRT140 Internship
Includes on-the-job training in
computer repair technology areas appropriate to
student’s chosen course of study. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
CRJ100 Introduction to Criminal
Justice
This course includes an overview of the functions and
responsibilities of agencies such as police
organizations, court systems, correctional systems and
juvenile justice agencies, which are involved in the
administration of justice. |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ110 Criminal Law
This course covers the development of specific criminal
offenses, defenses and various legal principles upon
which criminal law is established in America. |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ115 Criminology
This course is a study of criminal theories, which
includes criminal causation, controls, typologies and
the reaction of society to crime and criminals. |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ140 Criminal Justice Reporting
Writing
This course introduces students to fundamental
guidelines for reports common to the criminal justice
community. The course also studies how computers and
technology are used as tools in this process. |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ225 Police Community Relations
This course is a study of the importance of two-way
communication between the criminal justice system and
the community, working together to control crime. The
process includes citizen involvement in crime
prevention, police officer interpersonal relationships,
and a variety of other techniques.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ235 Correctional Systems
This course is an introduction to aspects of the
correctional function in criminal justice, including
organizations, processes, procedures, client’s
incarcerations, and conditional releases.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ240 Probation, Pardon, and
Parole
This course includes the philosophy and methods of
treatment of offenders and the operational problems and
activities of the probation/parole officer. The result
of systems of probation and parole as substitutes for
incarceration is studied. Prerequisite:
CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ260 Criminal Investigations
This course is the study of different methods of
conducting crime scene searches, investigating various
crimes, interviewing witnesses, and interrogating
suspects.
Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Credit Hours
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CRJ270 Special Problems in
Criminal Justice
This course introduces students to ethical
decision-making in the three basic segments of the
Criminal Justice system: police, courts and corrections.
Students are introduced to both philosophical principals
(theories) and hands-on criminal justice issues and
applications. Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission
of Instructor |
4.5 Credit Hours
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ENGLISH |
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ENG105 Fundamentals of English
A course in the fundamentals of
English grammar and mechanics accomplished through usage
practice in drills and brief compositions. Introduces
organizational skills and the writing process. This
course is graded as a pass/fail course. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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ENG120 English Composition I
This course emphasizes accuracy and
clarity in written expression, as well as unity,
coherence, and organization. Students are required to
write personal, descriptive, expository, and persuasive
composition. Topics stem from class discussion, current
events, and literature selections. The objective of
this course is to encourage accuracy and clarity in
written expression. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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ENG125 Professional Communications
Teaches students the art of
communicating ideas orally. Organization of material,
logical thought, and original effective presentation are
stressed; poise and confidence are developed through
group discussions and personal delivery. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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ENG200 English Composition II
This course is designed to help
students increase competency with writing skills.
Students will study various methods of responding to
literature in writing, and they will be required to
respond to literary selections on personal and
analytical levels. Presents research and informational
skills culminating with the written presentation of a
research paper. Library use is integral.
Prerequisite: ENG 120 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE |
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HEA100 Fundamentals of Nurse Assisting
Develops basic training in the
procedures needed to be a nursing assistant. Knowledge
and practical skills are offered through class lectures,
reports, reading assignments, and clinical evaluations.
The student learns effective oral and written
communication as it relates to the classification of
disease, physical examination, and the care of surgical
patients. The human body systems are studied. This
class runs concurrently with the Internship, where the
student experiences are practical application of the
basic training. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA105 Fundamentals of Patient Care Assisting
This course is intended to prepare
the nursing assistant or patient care technician to
provide advanced patient care procedures. Students are
introduced to sterile procedures including preparing and
working with a sterile field, using sterile technique,
and performing sterile dressing changes, as well as wet
to dry dressings. Venipuncture technique is covered as
well as intravenenous procedures and many other advanced
skills. Also covered are the administration of hot and
cold applications, advanced respiratory, endotracheal,
and tracheostomy care, and emergency procedures. The
importance of reporting information and observations to
the licensed supervisor is emphasized throughout the
course. To this end, most sessions include listing
observations to be reported and recorded. Also included
are safety and infection control alerts and age-related
information; information that is important to the
student and in keeping with the latest health care
trends. Prerequisite: HEA100 or permission of
instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA110 Medical Terminology
Introduces the terminology used by
health paraprofessionals. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA115 Phlebotomy I
This course provides instruction in the skills
needed for the proper collection of blood and other
specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is
placed on collection techniques, safety and universal
precautions, health care delivery systems, specimen
collection and patient relations.
Prerequisite: HEA110 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA120 Phlebotomy II
The course provides students with additional
knowledge of blood collecting techniques and processing
specimens. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and
skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from
hospitalized patients.
Prerequisite: HEA115 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA125 Nutrition
This course teaches the necessary
nutritional needs of the individual throughout the life
cycle. The basic elements of nutrition, the function of
the nutrients needed in the body, and selected
therapeutic diets are discussed. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA135 First Aid and Safety
This course introduces the student to
basic safety procedures, the Heimlich maneuver, and
CPR for one man, two men, and for the infant. The
student must successfully demonstrate competency in
these procedures to complete the course. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA140 Internship
Includes on-the-job training in allied
health service areas appropriate to chosen course of
study.
Prerequisite: HEA105, or Permission of Instructor
HEA140C Patient Care Internship 1.5
Quarter Hours
HEA140N Nurse Assisting Internship
1.5 Quarter Hours
Prerequisite: HEA 100, or Permission
of Instructor |
1.5 Quarter Hours
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HEA140P Phlebotomy Externship
This
course provides supervised experience in the performance
of venipuncture and micro- collection techniques in a
clinical facility. Emphasis is placed on patient
interaction and application of universal precautions,
proper collection techniques, special procedures,
specimen handling, and data management.
Prerequisite: HEA115 |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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HEA150 Introduction to Medical Assisting
The student learns about advantages
and career opportunities for the Medical Assistant.
Information includes skills, personal attributes, and
the regard of professional organizations necessary to
the profession. A brief history of medicine, types of
medical specialties, and advancement opportunities in
the field of Medical Assisting are also discussed.
Effective communications in telephone personality as
well as written language skills are introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA110 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA160 Medical Office Management
The student learns how to manage the
medical office in regard to accurate medical record
maintenance. Theory on content, protection, and storage
of medical records is included. Filing systems and file
organization are taught. Personnel management, office
management, and financial management are included.
Prerequisite: HEA150 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA165 Medical Office Procedures
The student learns how to demonstrate
professional patient reception, timely appointment
scheduling, basic accounting/bookkeeping services, and
health and accident insurance processing. Also
discussed are professional fees, credit arrangements,
confidentiality, and organizing facility supplies. The
student is introduced to the concept of the benefits of
externship and how to prepare for it.
Prerequisite: HEA160 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA170 Clinical Procedures I
The student learns the concepts of
asepsis, becomes familiar with the transmission and
prevention of transmittable, communicable diseases, such
AIDS, Hepatitis B, etc., learns the classification of
organisms, and is introduced to sanitation, disinfecting
and sterilization. The student becomes familiar with
instruments used for minor surgery and clinical
procedures and learns how to assist the physician with
routine examinations, specialty examinations and
treatments. Patient assessment and how to obtain vital
signs are also introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 150 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA175 Clinical Procedures II
Pharmacology is introduced. Included
are its history, drug interactions, and learning to
calculate drug dosages. Also covered are administration
of medications, drug assessment, and types of parental
drug administration. The student will continue to study
how to assist the physician with routine examinations,
specialty examinations and treatments. Assisting with
modalities in patient treatment is also
introduced.Prerequisite: HEA 170 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA180 Medical Laboratory Techniques I
The student is introduced to the
laboratory setting with emphasis on safety, quality
control, the microscope, and blood chemistry tests. An
introduction to microbiology, including commonly
performed smears and cultures in the office, is
included.
Prerequisite: HEA 150 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA185 Medical Laboratory Techniques II
The student learns how to collect
urine and serum specimens, how to perform microscopic
examinations on specimens, and how to assess normal
urinalysis results and normal hematology values.
Electrocardiography, assisting with diagnostic radiology
and medical emergency procedures are introduced.
Prerequisite: HEA 180 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA190 Medical Coding and Insurance Processing
Provides an introduction to statutory
and regulatory guidelines for the medical office.
Introduces student to CPT and ICD-9 coding for
physicians’ offices. Prepares student for insurance
claim processing.
Prerequisite: HEA 110 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA201 Introduction to Pharmacology
Includes an introduction to the
pharmacology of commonly-used drugs. Topics covered
include procedures for administering drugs, components
of a prescription, and drug actions and uses. The
laboratory section includes demonstration, technique and
theory of administration of medications in the medical
office setting, including intradermal, subcutaneous, and
intramuscular routes as well as oral, topicality,
sublingual, vaginal and rectal administration. The
principles of recording medications in the medical
record are also covered.
Prerequisite: SCI 120 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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HEA285A Supervised Field
Experience-Administrative
Includes on-the-job training in the administrative area
of allied health service appropriate to the chosen
course of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Medical Assisting
Program Coordinator. |
3.0 Quarter
Hours
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HEA285C
Supervised Field Experience-Clinical
Includes on-the-job training in the
clinical area of allied health service appropriate to
the chosen course of study.
Prerequisite: Permission of Medical Assisting
Program Coordinator. |
3.0 Quarter
Hours
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KEYBOARDING |
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KEY100 Keyboarding
Includes a study of the keyboard on
the computer, stresses proper keyboarding techniques,
and building self-confidence. Students enrolled in
administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum
keyboarding speed of 35 words per minute with a maximum
of 5 errors on a five minute timed keyboarding test in
order to satisfactorily complete this course. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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KEY105 Keyboarding Speed and Skill Development
Continues the development of
keyboarding speed and accuracy with further mastery of
correct keyboarding techniques. Develops production
skills in areas of business correspondence, tabulated
reports, and business forms. Students enrolled in
administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum
keyboarding speed of 45 words per minute with a maximum
of 5 errors on a five minute timed keyboarding test in
order to satisfactorily complete this course. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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KEY110 Advanced Keyboarding Skill and Development
Stresses refinement of increased
keyboarding speed and accuracy and fluency in
keyboarding un-arranged input documents in the
student's area of concentration. Students enrolled in
office administration programs must attain a minimum
typing speed of 55 words per minute with a maximum of
five errors on a 5-minute timed keyboarding test in
order to satisfactorily complete this course.
Prerequisite: KEY 105 |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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LEGAL
ASSISTING/PARALEGAL STUDIES |
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LEG100 Legal Terminology
Introduces the terminology used by
legal paraprofessionals. |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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LEG105 Introduction to Law and Legal Methods
The course introduces the American
Legal System, emphasizing the basic requirements of the
legal system and modern application of common law and
statutory law. Introduces how to read case law.
Discusses cases emphasizing issue spotting and use of
case law as precedent. Introduces basic rules of
statutory interpretation.
Prerequisite: LEG 100 or Permission of Instructor |
3.0 Quarter Hours
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LEG110 Criminal Law & Procedure
A study of the definition and
classification of criminal offenses, criminal
responsibility, and legal procedures in criminal
prosecution. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG115 Domestic Relations
Includes an examination of the laws of
marriage, divorce, annulment, adoption, custody, and
juvenile law |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG120 Law Office Management
Provides a first practical "real life"
view of the law office work environment written
specifically for paralegal students. Reviews aspects of
law office management. Discusses how a paralegal's
actions can contribute to and help prevent malpractice
claims. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG200 Business Law
Covers the scope of business law such
as individual, business, and legal relationships, legal
concepts, philosophy and functions; and federal and
state court systems. Covers contracts, sales, business
forms, and property. Introduces negotiable instruments
and antitrust laws |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG205 Business Associations
An in depth study of the formation and
operation of business forms including sole
proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, and
corporations. |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG210 Civil Litigation I
Introduction to civil actions, the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and State Rules of
Procedure. Covers introducing the plaintiff's lawsuit
and answering on the defendant's behalf. Includes
product liability, antitrust, medical malpractice,
contract actions, class action and other complex
litigation. Covers settlement demands and offers.
Includes drafting various proposed pretrial orders and
assisting at trial. Also includes post-judgment
litigation.
Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG215 Civil Litigation II
Includes a general review of
litigation and detailed instruction in file
organization, the discovery process, litigation
strategy, settlement demands and offers. Also includes
a review of alternative dispute resolution. Includes
drafting of various proposed orders, detailed trial
preparation, and conduct of trial. Includes
post-judgment motions and the appeals process.
Prerequisite: LEG 210 |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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LEG220 Real Property
An overview of property law including
the mechanics of various commercial and private property
transfers and mortgage foreclosures. Includes a study
of common law and statutory requirements related to the
transfer of real property with utilization of the
appropriate indexes and documents in the appropriate
county offices. Includes an in-depth study of the
intricacies of title examination through complex
research problems.
Prerequisite: LEG 105 |
4.5 Quarter Hours
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